Newsletter No 14 - Manly Selective Campus

Manly Selective Campus 

Academic Excellence Personal Best 

Giving Back to the Community 

Principal: 

Mr Tony Rudd 

The Weekly Pines 

Deputy Principals: 

Ms Meg Tulk 

Ms Cath Whalan 

17 May 2013 – Newsletter No 14 

FROM THE PRINCIPAL 

NAPLAN TESTS 

It has been a very busy week for our Year 7 and 9 

students who sat for the NAPLAN tests in Literacy 

and Numeracy over the three days Tuesday through 

to Thursday. I spoke with each year group prior to 

the tests and emphasised the importance of doing 

well both for their sense of achieving their personal 

best and so that our school staff can use their results 

to diagnose areas for future development and 

improvement. I would like to pass on my thanks to all 

students for the way that they cooperated with staff 

during the tests. I look forward to analysing results 

when they are released mid-way through the year. 

SYDNEY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH STUDY 

On Friday, some of our Year 7, 8 and 9 students 

participated in a survey being conducted by Sydney 

University as part of a research study into student 

well-being and academic aspirations. The researchers 

have identified that intellectual ability is an 

important predictor of academic achievement, but 

that other factors also have a significant impact on 

this success. We aim, at Manly Selective Campus, to 

not only challenge our students academically but to 

provide an environment where students have the 

opportunity to participate in a wide range of 

curriculum enrichment activities to extend their 

boundaries even further. We look forward to seeing 

the results of this survey to determine if there are 

any other factors that both the researchers and our 

students identify as areas in which we as a school can 

develop to provide an even better learning 

environment for students. 

UNITED NATIONS DELEGATE 

It was with great pride that Year 11 student Imogen 

D’Souza informed me that she has been selected as a 

delegate to participate in the United Nations Youth 

Australia Pacific Project 2013. Imogen is one of 10 

delegates from across Australia who will travel to 

East Timor in July. While in East Timor, Imogen will 

gain experience in international issues facing the 

Pacific region by meeting with the UN, the Australian 

Ambassador and other government officials in Dili. 

She will also work on local development projects, 

teach English classes and establish relationships and 

youth networks with 

organisations from 

across the Pacific 

region. We 

congratulate Imogen 

on her selection and 

look forward to 

hearing of her 

experiences upon her 

return. 

UN Delegate – Pacific Project 2013 

Imogen D’Souza 

SWIMMING CHAMPION 

Adding to a number of successes already achieved in 

the swimming pool, Oliver Cox swam a number of 

personal best times at the Energy Australia National 

Open Championships in Adelaide recently. Oliver 

made the final in both the 50m breaststroke and 

400m freestyle as part of his 9 event program. In 

addition, at the NSW All Schools Championships, 

Oliver was a member of the gold medal winning Boys 

Relay team and won a total of 6 silver medals in 

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Manly Selective Campus 

138 Abbott Road, North Curl Curl NSW 2099 

Phone: 9905 3982 / Fax: 9905 7772 

Email: nbscmanlys-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 

P&C website: www.manlypandc.org.au

NSW All Schools Swimming Champion 

Oliver Cox 

events across all 

disciplines. Oliver has 

now been selected to 

compete at the 

Australian All Schools 

Carnival to be held in 

Adelaide in September of 

this year. 

IMPROVEMENTS TO GROUNDS 

Students will begin to see some significant 

improvements to the grounds thanks to the 

contributions of our P&C Association. Mr David Nord 

has played a major role in the development of plans 

and the sourcing of materials and equipment to 

facilitate these improvements. In the very near 

future, the aging basketball towers will be replaced 

with new ones. Picnic style tables have already been 

delivered to the school to be positioned in the main 

quadrangle area, replacing the existing circular tables 

and allowing for more students to sit together during 

lunch and recess breaks. Landscaping of the grassed 

area between the basketball courts and canteen will 

enhance that space, as will the tidying up of the 

garden near the TAS block steps. Finally, the path 

down from the covered area to the gate on Harbord 

Road will be edged to provide a barrier for the bark 

chip and stop it from washing over the pathway 

during rain. These improvements are very much 

appreciated and without the support of the P&C 

would certainly not have come to fruition in such a 

speedy time frame. 

HSC Mathematics Lectures 

The Mathematical Association of New South Wales is 

presenting lectures in Maths 2 Unit, Ext 1 and Ext 2 

at University of Sydney on 1 st – 3 rd July. The lectures 

are intended as revision and preparation for the HSC 

examinations for students. 

For further see the notice on Mathematics 

noticeboard or contact Stuart Palmer on 

projects@mansw.nsw.edu.au 

Mr Harris 

Mathematics Department 

UNSW Global Business Challenge 

Congratulations to Wilson He, a Year 12 student, who 

recently won the UNSW Global Business Challenge 

held during the April holidays. The Challenge was 

open to all Business Studies students from around 

the state, in a competition to market a particular 

product. In winning the competition Wilson was able 

to exhibit superior communication and cooperation 

skills as well as developing and following through an 

innovative idea. Wilson is to be congratulated on his 

achievement. 

Rob Dean, Social Science 

ART59 NEXT WEEK 

I have been fortunate to have had some sneak 

previews of some of the artworks being delivered to 

the school for sale at our P&C major fund raising 

event for the year, ART59. These pieces will be on 

display in the school hall from Wednesday of next 

week with the event culminating with the Cocktail 

Party and results of the silent auction of artworks on 

Friday evening. I encourage all of our school 

community to view the works on Wednesday or 

Thursday and then purchase tickets for the Cocktail 

Party on Friday. Of course, while viewing the works, 

why not place a bid for that piece that really takes 

your eye. In addition, helpers are still required to 

assist with the setting up of the show and we would 

certainly welcome further donations for prizes and 

auctions to be held on the Friday evening. If you can 

assist in any way, please contact the school and we 

will pass on details of the organising team. 

Tony Rudd, Principal

Congratulations to Tom Butler 

Two weeks ago I mentioned how well Tom Butler, 

Year 9, had done in the Australian Geographic 

Competition and that he was in the running for 

membership of the Australian team to the National 

Geographic World Championship. After another one 

hour exam and a phone quiz, I am happy to report 

that Tom is part of a three member team which will 

compete in the World Championships in St 

Petersburg in Russia in late July. Congratulations 

Tom. 

R Dean 

Tom had to answer the following questions as part of 

the telephone quiz. How would you have gone? 

1. Where is the Sulu Sea? 

2. What is the loss of water soluble nutrients 

from the soil due to rain called? 

3. Where is the Three Gorges Dam? 

4. Which South American country is currently 

suffering from overfishing of its anchovy 

stocks? 

5. Name the volcano that erupted in in 1883, 

generating a tsunami that killed 36000 

people. 

These answers can be found at the back of the 

newsletter. 

Sensei says 

Language Perfect 

World Championships 

2013 from 20 th May to 

30 th May - All language 

students are eligible to 

participate. For more 

information, ask your 

language teacher(s). 

Tokimeki Cup Speech Contest - (Years 9, 10, 11 

Japanese learners). People who attended last week’s 

Tokimeki Cup meeting - your next meeting will be on 

Monday 27 May at lunch 1 in room 032. Please 

practice your story reading at home. Sample story 

readings will be organized by early week 4A. 

Sydney Film Festival (for over 18 years old) 5 June – 

16 June. Sydney Film Festival is one of the world's 

longest-running film festivals and is a major event on 

the NSW cultural calendar. The 12-day festival 

screens feature films, documentaries, short films and 

animation from around the world in venues across 

the city including the State Theatre, Event Cinema 

George Street, Dendy Opera Quays, the Hayden 

Orpheum Picture Palace in Cremorne and the Art 

Gallery of NSW – 5 Japanese films, 18 French films 

and 2 Italian films will be screened this year. For 

more information, visit: 

http://sff.org.au/public/films/language/japanese/ 

HSC written timetable (Japanese). The timetable for 

written HSC exams is now available on the Board of 

Studies website at 

http://studentsonline.bos.nsw.edu.au/go/myhsc/hsc 

_exams/2013_HSC_written_examination_timetable/ 

Thursday October 31: Japanese Continuers 

2:00 – 5:00pm 

Friday November 1: Japanese Extension 

1:55 – 3:55pm 

Japanese Government 2014 MEXT Research & 

Undergraduate Scholarships - NOW OPEN!! This is a 

scholarship offered to foreign students who wish to 

undertake undergraduate studies at Japanese 

universities for a duration of five years, including one 

year of Japanese training. If you were born between 

2 April 1992 and 1 April 1997 and hold Australian 

citizenship you may be eligible to apply. 

Applications are due on: Wednesday 12 June 2013. 

Application packs and further information are 

available on the Japanese Embassy website: 

http://www.au.embjapan.go.jp/en/education/education_monbukagakus 

ho.html 

Macquarie University Language Festival Saturday 

1 June 2013 - Macquarie University is hosting a 

Language Festival to raise awareness of language 

studies in the NSW Community. Please kindly extend 

our invitation to your colleagues, students and 

anyone who may be interested in the study of 

languages. For more information, visit 

http://sydneylanguagefestival.org.au/ 

Heritage Japanese Course Seminar - Presented by 

HSC Japanese Committee Inc., this Seminar will focus 

on the HSC Japanese Heritage Language (HL) Course 

that was introduced in 2010. The seminar will be run 

in Japanese. 

Date and Time: 14.30 – 17.00, (registration starts 

at 14:00) Saturday, 1 June 2013. 

Venue: Level 3, Kerrie Murphy Building, 

International Grammar School, corner of Bay 

Street and Macarthur Street, Ultimo 

Fee: $10 per person $15 per family, (Applicable 

for family groups of up to three people. We 

welcome children in year 7 and above).

Registration: Email hsc.taisaku@live.jp with your 

name, contact details and number of attendees. 

Registration will close on 29 May. Please note that 

seating is limited to 100. Please note that a video 

recording of the seminar will be made for our records 

and may be used as necessary to assist the activities 

of the HSC Japanese Committee. 

HSC Japanese Committee Inc. (HSCJC Inc.) is a notfor-profit 

organisation lobbying to resolve the 

various issues related to the HSC Japanese courses. 

Website: http://hscjapanese.web.fc2.com/ 

Koto performance - 3 August 2013, 8 pm, 

International Koto Festival Concert, Verbrugghen 

Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music  

http://kotoensemble.com.au/ 

The Satsuki Odamura Koto Ensemble is led by Satsuki 

Odamura, the head of the Sawai International Koto 

School in Australia and has been performing in 

venues and at festivals throughout the country for 

the last 10 years. The ensemble involves both the 

standard thirteen-string koto and the seventeenstring 

bass koto. 

Y Ichikawa 

LOTE Japanese 

CAREERS 

The UTS: Faculty of 

Engineering and IT are 

holding three 

information evenings to 

answer questions about courses and scholarships. 

Please encourage your Year 11 and 12 students to 

attend our upcoming Information Evenings: 

IT Undergraduate Courses and Scholarships, 

Tuesday 11 June, 6pm 

Engineering Undergraduate Courses, 

 

Tuesday 25 June, 6pm 

Engineering Undergraduate Scholarships, 

Tuesday 2 July, 6pm 

Round 1 application for the Bachelor of IT co-op 

scholarship program closes 21 June. 

Universities: 

Bond University Scholarship Information Seminars 

Sydney: Tuesday 25 June, 7pm to 8:30pm – The State 

Library of NSW. 

http://www.bond.edu.au/student-life/experienceuniversity-life/investing-in-your-futureseminars/index.htm 

Scholarships/Cadetships: 

KPMG Cadetship Recruitment Program 

Applications close Friday 21 June, 5pm. The KPMG 

Cadetship Recruitment Program is based in Sydney 

and offers cadetship placements to students 

intending to study a commerce or business degree 

with a major in accounting or information systems. 

Cadets will be offered a permanent full-time job with 

KPMG on graduation. Information Session: Thursday 

23 May, 4:30pm to 6pm at KPMG Sydney Office, 

Level 15, 10 Shelley Street, Sydney. RSVP to 

NSWgradrecruit@kpmg.com.au 

http://www.kpmg.com/AU/en/careers/Graduates- 

Students/Cadetships/Pages/default.aspx 

RSM Bird Cameron Assurance & Business Advisory 

Cadetship. Applications close Wednesday 26 May. 

This cadetship is based in Sydney and is for students 

who are looking for practical industry experience 

while completing their business or commerce 

degree. 

http://www.rsmi.com.au/careers/student_opportuni 

ties/apply_cadetship_program.html 

Open Days/Expos/Information Sessions: 

Open Studio: James Powditch 

Saturday 18 May, 1pm. James Powditch is a 

renowned Sydney-based artist and is opening his 

studio to the public. This is a chance to take a look 

into the creative process of an Archibald Prize 

finalist. Contact: (02) 9225 1878. 

http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/calendar/in-situjames-powditch/ 

IEP Work Canada & USA Information Sessions 

Thursday 16 May, 6pm to 7:30pm. STA Travel Shop, 

Westfield Shoppingtown, 28 Victor Street, 

Chatswood. The Work USA and Work Canada 

programs are offered to gap year and tertiary 

students who want to spend a year undertaking a 

working holiday in either USA or Canada. 

http://www.iep.com.au/Events.aspx 

AIFS Australia Au Pair in America Information 

Sessions, Next Session: Wednesday 12 June, 6pm 

10-14 Oxford Square, Darlinghurst. AIFS Australia 

holds information sessions each second Wednesday 

of the month at 6:30pm about its Au Pair in America 

program. The program places young adults with 

American host families while undertaking a cultural 

exchange. 

http://www.aifsaustralia.com/aifs-programs/au-pairin-america/information-sessions/ 

2013 International Maritime Exposition 

Monday 7th to Wednesday 9 October, 

Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney.

Employers and training organizations will be 

exhibiting at this expo, alongside industry groups and 

businesses. http://www.pacific2013.com.au/ 

Student Programs/Workshops: 

FEEDBACK 

Monday 10 June, 9:30am to 5pm. Museum of 

Contemporary Art Australia, 140 George Street, 

Sydney. A full-day youth music conference where 

young people can hear from a range of artists and 

music industry professionals about the industry. The 

day features panel discussions, keynote speakers, 

Q&As, and more. 

http://www.vividsydney.com/events/feedback/ 

Gap Year/Student Exchange: 

Lattitude Global Volunteering Return Flights 

Competition. Entries close 21 June. This competition 

gives people the chance to win return flights for a 

Lattitude overseas placement. To enter, like their 

Facebook page and post in 50 words or less why you 

want to volunteer with Lattitude. Contact: 

info@lattitude.org.au or (03) 9826 6266. 

https://www.facebook.com/lattitudeaustralia/app_4 

46227618786182 

Volunteers in Community Engagement. Volunteers 

in Community Engagement (VOICE), formerly known 

as Youth Challenge Australia (YCA) offers 18-30 year 

olds the opportunity to volunteer in sustainable and 

positive community development around the world. 

http://voiceaustralia.org.au 

Palms Australia. Palms Australia is an organisation 

which can place applicants with a community 

overseas or in Australia where they will undertake 

volunteer work. http://www.palms.org.au/ 

Competitions: 

Experience a Day in the Life of a Cadet at ADFA 

Entries close Friday 24 May. Enter this competition to 

win economy flights, tickets to a Brumbies Rugby 

match and a day’s training at ADFA. 

http://signup.foxsports.com.au/competition/ausdefe 

nceforce 

Video Matsuri Contest 2013. Entries due by 30 

September. Produce a short film up to 3 minutes in 

length that includes the Japanese language. Entry 

categories range from primary to tertiary levels of 

education. http://video-matsuri.jpf-sydney.net/ 

Australian College Of Nursing and health Expo will 

be held on Sunday 23 June at the Sydney Town Hall. 

For more details ph 1800061660. Interested in ANU 

or Melbourne Uni, then visit the SMH Careers Expo, 

Royal Hall of Industries Moore Park from 30 May - 

Sunday 2 June. 

All information is provided in good faith. It is the 

responsibility of the student/parent to confirm all details 

with the appropriate institution or event organiser. 

Suzanne Copp, Careers Adviser 

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PROJECT PENGUIN 2013 

Project Penguin involves NBSC students working with 

Taronga Zoo and students from local primary schools 

on a joint project to help conserve the Little Penguin 

colonies of Sydney Harbour. 

Thirty of our students set off for the zoo at 8 am on 

Thursday 19 May, their first step towards becoming 

Little Penguin advocates. 

After a full day of learning about the Little Penguins 

and their habitat (this included bush regeneration 

and field activities as well as lectures and mentor 

training) they had one more presentation from 

experts and a simultaneous presentation from the 

penguins themselves, inside the Manly Sealife 

Sanctuary. At 4.30pm the eager but tired students 

headed home with new knowledge and, unluckily, 

the odd tick. 

S Fortescue 

DUKE OF ED NEWS 

To all Duke of Edinburgh's Award or World 

Challenge students - special discount at Kathmandu, 

Warringah Mall 

Kathmandu Warringah Mall is offering discounted 

Outdoor Community prices to Duke of Ed and World 

Challenge students in the coming weeks. 

Collect a print out from the front office and take 

something identifying you with Northern Beaches 

Secondary College to be entitled to as much as 65% 

off gear and clothing from May 16 - June 3. 

Naomi Yorston 

Northern Beaches Secondary College 

Duke of Edinburgh's Award Co-ordinator (Tue / Thu) 

ph: 02 99396942 fax: 02 9939 6904 

m: 0402695387 

e: naomi.yorston@det.nsw.edu.au

You could really snaffle a 

bargain at Art59 

YOU JUST NEVER KNOW YOUR LUCK AT ART59 

The winner of our inaugural Art shows (Art55) was 

Sally Ryan. Some lucky person walked off with the 

painting from this prestigious artist for just $100. 

Sally is a Sydney artist, whose most recent triumph is 

being chosen as a finalist for the Archibald Prize with 

her painting of Dr Catherine Hamlin. 

Starr was our Art 57 winner. She has an exhibition 

"Vivid" on at the moment at the Traffic Jam Galleries. 

Here's a link: http://www.tjg.com.au/exhibitions 

She also has an entry in Art 59. A bargain to be 

snapped up from such a prolific and talented artist. 

This is the final week for delivery of canvases. Cut 

off is Friday 17 May. 

BANDS OF MANLY 

SELECTIVE CAMPUS 

Term 2 Week 3, 2013 

Term 2 Band Committee Meeting 

Term 2 Committee Meeting is on 8 Monday May in 

the band room at 8pm. Once each term the Band 

Committee meets with other interested parents to 

discuss past and future band events. The band 

program at MSC is run completely by parent 

volunteers. Being part of this program is a great way 

to contribute to the school, and be part of your 

child’s education. You can contribute in many ways – 

big or small, or just come along and hear what is 

going on. All welcome. 

Art 59 Cocktail Party 

Tickets for the cocktail party event to be held on 24 

May are available for purchase from the school front 

office from Wednesday 8 th May. Cost is $25 per ticket 

and includes finger food supplied by Hotplates 

Catering, art exhibition and sale, silent auction, live 

auction of selection of pieces, live music, and a live 

communal artwork to be created on the night with 

input from everyone who is there. 

For further information please call Jill Deere 0412 

051 438 or Maria Romeo on 0407 461 102. 

Art 59 raises money for the P&C and Band Program. 

Inaugural Big Band Blast 

JO will travel by coach to spend the weekend of 31 

May – 2 June at Port Macquarie, at the inaugural Big 

Band Blast, a youth jazz festival. See 

www.bigbandblast.com.au for more information on 

the festival. 

Blazers 

This is a reminder that all students need to have a 

blazer for the School Band Festival in July. The only 

second-hand ones available are sizes 18, 20 and 24 

so if you still don't have your blazer yet you will need 

to contact Pickles as soon as possible as it takes 

many weeks to get them once the order is placed. 

Band Diary Dates 

Term 2 Band Committee meeting - Monday 

20 May- Band room – 8pm. All welcome 

Art 59 Wednesday 22 to Friday 24 May – 

MSC Hall 

“Big Band Blast” Youth Jazz Festival – Friday 

31 May -Sunday 2 June – Port Macquarie – 

JO 

Performance at Cerebral Palsy Alliance – 

Friday 28 June – BB/S 

The School Band Festival in which our stage 

and wind bands compete will be held over 

the weekend 20 th and 21 st July, with a day of 

rehearsals on the pupil free day of July 15 th . 

Band web site 

For current information go to the band website at 

http://manlypandc.org.au/?page_id=34 

Band Names 

Core Stream: 

SWO~Symphonic Wind Orchestra; WE~Wind 

Ensemble; CB~Concert Band; 

SE~String Ensemble; CO~Chamber Orchestra 

Stage Stream: 

JO~Jazz Orchestra; BB~Big Band; SB~Stage Band; 

SwB- Swing Band 

Improvisation Stream: 

IS ~ImproShop

CANTEEN NEWS 

Welcome to all our ongoing and 

new canteen volunteers for Term 

2! We look forward to working with you this term to 

provide fresh, nutritious and good-value food to all 

the students and staff at Manly. For canteen menu 

and prices, please follow the link to the canteen on 

the P&C website: 

http://manlypandc.org.au/?page_id=20 

The Term 2 roster is attached at the end of The 

Weekly Pines. Any new volunteers interested in 

helping in the canteen should please call Mel during 

school hours on 9939 7835 or download and fill out 

the form on the canteen page of the P&C website. 

No experience is necessary; Mel and Brenda will train 

you in everything you need to know and your 

commitment of a few hours a month or term gives 

you a great opportunity to make new friends, catch 

up on the gossip, slot in meetings at school and meet 

your children’s friends! 

Canteen Committee meetings are generally held on 

the second Wednesday of the term. We are currently 

looking for new committee members to assist with 

the running of the canteen and to discuss canteen 

ideas and issues. If you are interested in attending 

please contact the Canteen Committee Convenor, 

Emma West on emma.burgess@merck.com. 

CANTEEN ROSTER 

Monday 20/5/2013 

Sibila Thompson 

Helen Benn 

Tansy Keys 

Tuesday 21/5/2013 

Pero Polovineo 

Jane Jewell 

Helen Davies 

Wednesday 22/5/2013 

Magda Lambrou 

Linda Nord 

Lina Arshad 

Stephanie Bridgland 

Thursday 23/5/2013 

Anja Agius 

Anna Han 

Evan Van Leeuwen 

Friday 24/5/2013 

Renate Jaegar 

Rowena Cook 

Jen Webster 

Donna Tivey 

Report from the P&C Meeting 

Wednesday 15th May 

We had a very busy agenda on Wednesday and a 

number of important decisions were made. In 

particular we are pleased to be able to complete a 

number of outstanding projects in the grounds now 

that we have done the rounds of design, specs and 

quotes (thanks here to David Nord who has done all 

the heavy lifting). Specifically: 

• 8 new seats have been delivered to replace 

those in the quad. These will be installed 

over the coming weeks and the old ones 

hopefully recycled where appropriate 

elsewhere in the grounds. 

• Repairs to the wall near the bus shelter as 

well as an improved entrance near the bus 

stop have now go the go ahead. 

• The plan to upgrade the wall in front of the 

canteen and add a seat on the top for 

students will also be started as soon as 

possible. 

• The four old basketball towers will be 

replaced with new ones to match the 

remaining 2. This will be done with some 

urgency as one of the older towers has 

recently broken and become unusable. 

• An improved edge using pine log posts, 

sleepers and rock wall for the garden 

between the TAS block and the basketball 

court. 

• Improvements to the driveway borders for 

the entrance on Harbord Rd. 

Most of these will be done by professional builders, 

but some of the work will also be completed at the 

next working bee. With a very full calendar this term, 

we are looking at holding this early next term. 

In addition: 

• We have re-affiliated with the Northern 

District Council of P&Cs which has recently 

restructured to reflect the changes in the 

Dept. of Education. If you would like to know 

more about what the Council does the links 

are on our website. 

• We heard from the Canteen which continues 

to provide a great service and will again be in 

a position to contribute to P&C funds. They

are also looking to trial a new supply of 

drinking water which will do away with the 

sales of bottled water. This has been at the 

request of the Student Environment 

Committee who are keen to eliminate the 

plastic bottle from the school. 

• Maria Romeo provided an update on Art 59 

and highlighted a number of areas where 

help would be especially appreciated. Every 

family would have received an email about 

this on Thursday. In particular silent auction 

items are still very much being sought and 

assistance to help set up next Wednesday 

would be greatly appreciated. Most 

particularly, make sure you put the event on 

the diary and bring your family and friends. 

The cocktail evening and auction on Friday 

24 th is a wonderful event; lots of fun, great 

art work, Manly spirit and fundraising. 

• Tony Rudd also demonstrated the new, 

integrated school management system which 

will clearly be a great productivity tool for 

the staff and will ultimately provide an 

excellent communication platform between 

the school and the students and families. 

A big thank you for all the hard work put in by so 

many people to make all these things (and so much 

more) happen around our school. See on Friday at 

Art 59! 

Bill Hawkins 

CHICAGO 

Sunday Rehearsal Times 

All cast: 9am – 4pm 

Orchestra: 12 noon – 4pm 

Everyone: Please note there will be an ALL DAY 

dress rehearsal on Thursday 

13 June, 9am-3.20pm. 

Chicago is set in the 1920s; The jazz Age. 

You might like to read this excerpt from an article 

that was printed in the New Republic in September 

1925. It was titled ‘Flapper Jane’, written by Bruce 

Bliven. Apparently, parents’ puzzlement of their 

teenagers’ dress and decorum is nothing new. 

Jane's a flapper. That is a quaint, old-fashioned term. 

This Jane, being 19, is a flapper, though she urgently 

denies that she is a member of the younger 

generation, which, she will tell you, is aged 15 to 17; 

and she professes to be decidedly shocked at the 

things they do and say. That is a fact which would 

interest her minister, for he regards Jane as a 

perfectly horrible example of wild youth--paint, 

cigarettes, cocktails, petting parties--oooh! 

Let’s look as she strolls across the lawn of her 

parents' suburban home, having just put the car 

away after driving sixty miles in two hours. She is, for 

one thing, a very pretty girl. Beauty is the fashion in 

1925. She is heavily made up, not to imitate nature, 

but for an altogether artificial effect--pallor mortis, 

poisonously scarlet lips, richly ringed eyes--the latter 

looking not so much debauched (which is the 

intention) as diabetic. Her walk duplicates the 

swagger supposed by innocent America to go with 

the female half of a Paris Apache dance. And there 

are, finally, her clothes. 

These were estimated the other day by some 

statistician to weigh two pounds. Probably a libel; I 

doubt they come within half a pound of such bulk. 

Jane isn't wearing much, this summer. If you'd like to 

know exactly, it is: one dress, one step-in, two 

stockings, two shoes. 

Her dress, as you can't possibly help knowing, is also 

brief. It is cut low where it might be high, and vice 

versa. The skirt comes just an inch below her knees. 

The idea is that when she walks in a bit of a breeze, 

you shall now and then observe the knee (which is 

not rouged--that's just newspaper talk). 

Jane's haircut is also abbreviated. She wears the very 

newest thing in bobs, even closer than last year's 

shingle. It leaves her just about no hair at all in the 

back, and 20 percent more than that in the front-- 

about as much as is being worn this season by a 

cellist (male); less than a pianist; and much, much 

less than a violinist. Because of this new style, one 

can confirm a rumor heard last year: Jane has ears. 

The corset is as dead as the dodo, and the petticoat 

is even more defunct. The brassiere has been 

abandoned since 1924. While stockings are usually 

worn, in hot weather Jane reserves the right to 

discard them, just as all the chorus girls did in 1923.

"The Flapper," Life magazine cover, 1922 

Where will it all end? Apologetically I reply that no 

one can say. Nudity has been the custom of many 

countries and over long periods of time. No one who 

has read history can be very firm in saying that It 

Never Can Happen Again. We may of course feebly 

hope that our climate is not propitious. 

The recent history of the Great Disrobing Movement 

can be checked by looking at bathing costumes. 

There are still a few beaches near New York City 

which insist on more clothes than anyone can safely 

swim in, and thereby help to drown several young 

women each year. But in most places - universally in 

the West--a girl is now compelled to wear no more 

than is a man. 

That fact is, as Jane says, that women to-day are 

shaking off the shreds and patches of their age-old 

servitude. "Feminism" has won a victory so nearly 

complete that we have even forgotten the fierce 

challenge which once inhered in the very word. 

Women have highly resolved that they are just as 

good as men, and intend to be treated so. They don't 

mean to have any more unwanted children. They 

don't intend to be debarred from any profession or 

occupation which they choose to enter. They clearly 

mean (even though not all of them yet realize it) that 

in the great game of sexual selection they shall no 

longer be forced to play the role, simulated or real, 

of helpless quarry. If they want to wear their heads 

shaven, as a symbol of defiance against the former 

fate which for three millennia forced them to dress 

their heavy locks according to male decrees, they will 

have their way. If they should elect to go naked 

nothing is more certain than that naked they will go, 

while from the sidelines to which he has been 

relegated mere man is vouchsafed permission only to 

pipe a feeble Hurrah! 

"Jane," say I, "I am a reporter representing American 

inquisitiveness. Why do all of you dress the way you 

do?" 

"I don't know," says Jane. This reply means nothing: 

it is just the device by which the younger generation 

gains time to think. Almost at once she adds: "In a 

way," says Jane, "it's just honesty. Women have 

come down off the pedestal lately. They are tired of 

this mysterious-feminine-charm stuff. Maybe it goes 

with independence, earning your own living and 

voting and all that. Women still want to be loved, 

but they want it on a 50-50 basis, which includes 

being admired for the qualities they really possess. 

1920s ad for necklaces 

Nowadays, lots of girls prefer to earn their own living 

and omit the home-and-baby act. Well, anyhow, 

postpone it years and years. They think a bachelor 

girl can and should do everything a bachelor man 

does." 

Attempts to link the new freedom with prohibition, 

with the automobile, the decline of Fundamentalism, 

are certainly without foundation. These may be 

accessory, and indeed almost certainly are, but only 

after the fact.

CALENDAR TERM 2, 2013 

Date Title Description 

WEEK 4 A 

20/05/2013 Year 9 High Resolves Periods 3-5 

Band Meeting 

To be held in Band Room 

21/05/2013 Zone Cross Country Carnival 

Year 12 Modern History Excursion 

Jewish Museum 

Computing Competition Year 10 period 1. 

Year 9 period 2. 

Year 8 period 3. 

22/05/2013 ART 59 In hall 

Year 10 High Resolves 

23/05/2013 ART 59 In hall 

Vocal Ensemble Performance 

Northern Beaches Eisteddfod 

24/05/2013 Silver Duke of Edinburgh Hike Silver Duke of Edinburgh Hike 

ART 59 

In hall 



WEEK 5 B 

27/05/2013 Year 8 High Resolves Includes approx. 20 Year 10 students as mentors 

28/05/2013 Year 10 Incursion Brainstorm Productions: Cheap Thrills. Period 5 

Year 8 Geography Excursion 

Homebush Wetlands 

Year 7 History Excursion 

Museum of Ancient Cultures - Macquarie Uni 

Year 10 subject selection round robin 

Year 10 Parent/student subject selection evening. Parent and Student Subject selection Evening 

29/05/2013 SRC Night of Stars 

Year 12 Debate against Turramurra @Turramurra 8 students both teams 

30/05/2013 Year 12 Extension Music Performance night Assessment task 2 

31/05/2013 Year 8 Visual Arts Excursion Beach excursion 

Year 11 RYDA Driver Awareness 

St Ives driver education centre. All day. 

TAS, Library, Learning Centre, TSO 

ANSWERS TO OUR QUIZ 

WITH THE 

AUSTRALIAN 

GEOGRAPHIC 

COMPETITION 

1. Philippines 

2. Leaching 

3. The Yangtze River in China 

4. Peru 

5. Krakatoa in Indonesia

ONLY ONE WEEK TO GO 

BOOK YOUR TICKETS TODAY! 

Thank you to everyone who has painted a canvas. We have a wonderful collection of 

artworks for you this year – almost 200 canvases to choose from. 

Exhibition and Sale 

The Exhibition will open at 3pm on Wednesday 22 nd May. Come along in person and view 

the works. We sell the paintings for $300 on Day 1. Remember some of these works are 

by well known Sydney artists and would be valued well over this figure. 

You can also view the paintings at http://art59manlyselectivecampus.weebly.com 

from 9 am on Wednesday 22 nd May. 

Then, email your purchase request to: art59.2013@gmail.com. No email sale is finalized 

until we have called you to confirm so don’t forget to include your phone number! 

Email sales open at 3pm on Wednesday and 7.30 am on Thursday and Friday, closing at 

9pm each day, or until everything is sold! 

AND DON’T MISS THE AMAZING ARTWORKS FOR LIVE AUCTION AT THE COCKTAIL PARTY! 

Exhibition Opening Hours 

Wednesday 22nd May: 3pm to 5pm All canvases $300 

Thursday 23 rd May: 7.30 am to 9 am All canvases $200 

3pm to 5 pm 

Friday 24 th May: 7.30 am to 9 am All canvases $150 

3pm to 4pm 

Friday 24 th May 

Cocktail Party – canvases now $100 and live auction 

6.00 pm to 9 pm – come and join the fun! 

Tickets $25 includes entry and finger food. 

SILENT AUCTION 

We have some amazing donations for silent auction – concert tickets, driving lessons, pet 

accessories and more – thank you to everyone who has donated. See our Art 59 website 

page for details – new additions keep arriving! 

Thank you also to everyone who has sponsored a canvas – see the full list of supporters at 

the event, in the Pines next week, and on our website. 

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM THE SCHOOL OFFICE : $25 EACH – BOOK TODAY! 

More details: Phone: Maria 0407 461 102 or Jill on 0412 051 438

TERM 2 

Week 

1C 

2D 

3E 

4A 

5B 

6C 

7D 

8A 

9B 

MSC CANTEEN ROSTER T2 2013 

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 

Friday 

Mel Nat Mel Nat Brenda Nat Mel Brenda Mel Brenda 

29-Apr-13 30-Apr-13 01-May-13 02-May-13 03-May-13 

PUPIL FREE DAY PUPIL FREE DAY Kim Healy Sarah Jones Jen Webster 

Alison Tourle Carolyn Koch (1/2) Hwei-Choo Soh 

Maggie Leung Sonya Lee Amanda Dee* 

Suzanne Festa 

Jennifer Ure* 

06-May-13 07-May-13 08-May-13 09-May-13 10-May-13 

Val McHale Kirsty Almond Angela Fong-Clark Ann Perks Cate McPhee 

Jacky Tonin Karen Brocklebank Majella O’Brien* Fiona Jones Lee Wye 

Isabel Dreyer* Jan Nuttall (1/2) Catherine Williams* Mylene Mitchell Sally Rorke* 

Sanja Vidaic Robyn Jones* Salliann Vine* 

13-May-13 14-May-13 15-May-13 16-May-13 17-May-13 

Peter Reilly* April Rowe* Val Braun* Veronica Vare* Sue Lumb* 

Ann Collins Julie Separovich* Samantha Lumsdaine* Anna Gowan* Diana Brownlie* 

Catherine Ciret* Ellie Carew* Helen Dransfield Nicole Harvey* Nicole McLeod* 

Elana Roseth* 

Louise Clark* 


Sibila Thompson Pero Polovineo Magda Lambrou (1/2) Anja Agius Renate Jaegar 

Helen Benn Jane Jewell Linda Nord Anna Han Rowena Cook 

Tansey Keys* Helen Davies* Lina Arshad Evan van Leeuwen (1/2) Jen Webster 

Stephanie Bridgland* 

Donna Tivey 


Maggi Smith Arlene Jackson Christine Drake Geanette Harris Maria Sammut 

Sze Lim Lily Yang* Nancy Heywood Lala Yu Sheenagh Rides 

Craig Bentley Harriet Cunningham* Kate Waddington Sonya Blasini* Jillian Holt 

Margaret Martin* 

03-Jun-13 04-Jun-13 05-Jun-13 06-Jun-13 07-Jun-13 

Sharon Nolan Renata Brown Kim Healy Sarah Jones Sandra Salmon 

Shan Withnell (1/2) Tina McMorrow-Dermody* Alison Tourle Carolyn Koch (1/2) Hwei-Choo Soh 

Pic Andrews* Michelle Zaunders* Maggie Leung Sonya Lee Heather Allan* 

Deborah Miller Suzanne Festa Lisa Wattle* 

10-Jun-13 11-Jun-13 12-Jun-13 13-Jun-13 14-Jun-13 

QUEENS BIRTHDAY Kirsty Almond Angela Fong-Clark Ann Perks Cate McPhee 

Karen Brocklebank Kate Michell* Fiona Jones Lee Wye 

Jan Nuttall (1/2) Barbara Chalk* Mylene Mitchell Kim Mackechnie* 

Sabine Duffy-Gilbert* 

Sue Palmer* 


Sibila Thompson Pero Polovineo Magda Lambrou (1/2) Anja Agius Renate Jaegar 

Helen Benn Jane Jewell Linda Nord Anna Han Rowena Cook 

Anna Rushton* Marguerite Kraft* Lina Arshad Evan van Leeuwen (1/2) Jen Webster 

Geoff Campbell* 

Robyn Vaughan* 


Maggi Smith Arlene Jackson Christine Drake Geanette Harris Maria Sammut 

Sze Lim Sanja Vidaic Nancy Heywood Lala Yu Sheenagh Rides 

Julie McDonald* Deborah Miller Kate Waddington Meryl Campbell* Jillian Holt 

Lynne Halpin* 

Updated 29/04/2013

2013 Grade Sport Draw 

Years 9 & 10 Competition 

Round Term week Date Bye Game1 Game2 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

T2 

Wk 3 15/5 Manly 

T2 

Wk 4 22/5 Pittwater 

T2 

Wk 5 29/5 Cromer 

T2 

Wk 6 5/6 Barrenjoey 

T2 

Wk 7 12/6 Narrabeen 

T2 

Wk 8 19/6 Manly 

T2 

Wk 9 26/6 Pittwater 

Pittwater 

v 

Barrenjoey 

Narrabeen 

V 

Manly 

Barrenjoey 

V 

Narrabeen 


V 

Cromer 

Cromer 

V 

Pittwater 

Barrenjoey 

V 

Pittwater 


V 

Narrabeen 

Cromer 

v 

Narrabeen 

Barrenjoey 

V 

Cromer 

Pittwater 

V 


Narrabeen 

V 

Pittwater 


V 

Barrenjoey 

Narrabeen 

V 

Cromer 

Cromer 

V 

Barrenjoey 

School 

Holidays 

8 

T3 

Wk 1 17/7 Cromer 

Narrabeen 

V 

Barrenjoey 


V 

Pittwater 

9 

T3 

Wk 2 24/7 Barrenjoey 

Cromer 

V 


Pittwater 

V 

Narrabeen 

10 

T3 

Wk 3 31/7 Narrabeen 

Pittwater 

V 

Cromer 

Barrenjoey 

V 


T3 

Wk 4 

7/8 WET WEATHER ROUND 

T3 

Wk 5 

14/8 Warringah Zone Finals 

T3 

Wk 6 21/8 Combined Zone FINALS 

Please note: The first mentioned school – BOYS are at HOME. 

Boys Volleyball travel with girls Volleyball for all games

Year 7 & 8 Competition 

Please Note that the 14 th of August will be a wet weather catch up week and the 21 st August will 

be the Finals Week 

MIXED NETBALL- 2013 

DRAW POOL A 

ROUND DATE GAME 1-Court 11 GAME 2-Court 12 GAME 3- Court 13 

1 22nd May 1 vs 5 2 vs 4 3 vs 6 

2 29th May 5 vs 4 1 vs 3 2 vs 6 

3 5 th Jun 4 vs 3 5 vs 2 1 vs 6 

4 12 th Jun 3 vs 2 4 vs 1 5 vs 6 

5 19 th Jun 2 vs 1 3 vs 5 4 vs 6 

6 26 th Jun 1 vs 5 2 vs 4 3 vs 6 

7 17 th Jul 5 vs 4 1 vs 3 2 vs 6 

8 24 th Jul 4 vs 3 5 vs 2 1 vs 6 

9 31 st Jul 3 vs 2 4 vs 1 5 vs 6 

10 7 th Aug 2 vs 1 3 vs 5 4 vs 6 

Team List: 1) Forest 1, 2) Manly 1, 3) Davo: Spontaneous, 4) Davo: Unicorns, 5) Forest 2, 6) Manly: lets be friends 

DRAW POOL B 

ROUND DATE GAME 1-Court 

10 

GAME 2-Court 9 

GAME 3- Court 

8 

GAME 4 

Bye 

1 22nd 

May 

1 vs 7 2 vs 6 3 vs 5 4 vs Bye 

2 29th May 7 vs 6 1 vs 5 2 vs 4 3 vs Bye 

3 5 th Jun 6 vs 5 7 vs 4 1 vs 3 2 vs Bye 




7 17 th Jul 2 vs 1 3 vs 7 4 vs 6 5 vs Bye 

8 24 th Jul 1 vs 7* 2 vs 6* 3 vs 5* 4 vs Bye 

9 31 st Jul 7 vs 6* 1 vs 5* 2 vs 4* 3 vs Bye 

10 7 th Aug 6 vs 5* 7 vs 4* 1 vs 3* 2 vs Bye 

Team List: 1) Forest 3, 2) Davo:PLL, 3) Manly: No Frills, 4) Davo: Astawoogas, 5) Manly: The Intimidation, 6) Davo: Bellas, 

7) Forest 4

GIRLS TOUCH 

ROUND DATE GAME 1-Field 1 GAME 2-Field 2 

1 22nd May 1 vs 2 3 vs 4 

2 29th May 1 vs 4 2 vs 3 

3 5 th Jun 1 vs 3 2 vs 4 

4 12 th Jun 1 vs 2 3 vs 4 

5 19 th Jun 1 vs 4 2 vs 3 

6 26 th Jun 1 vs 3 2 vs 4 

7 17 th Jul 1 vs 2 3 vs 4 

8 24 th Jul 1 vs 4 2 vs 3 

9 31 st Jul 1 vs 3 2 vs 4 

10 7 th Aug 1 vs 2 3 vs 4 

Team List 1) Manly 1, 2) Davo Kidz, 3) Davo Fresh Princess of Bel Air, 4) Davo Rainbow elephant 

BOYS TOUCH DRAW – POOL A 

ROUND DATE GAME 1-Field 3 GAME 2-Field 4 GAME 3- Field 5 

1 22nd May 1 vs 5 2 vs 4 3 vs 6 

2 29th May 5 vs 4 1 vs 3 2 vs 6 

3 5 th Jun 4 vs 3 5 vs 2 1 vs 6 

4 12 th Jun 3 vs 2 4 vs 1 5 vs 6 

5 19 th Jun 2 vs 1 3 vs 5 4 vs 6 

6 26 th Jun 1 vs 5 2 vs 4 3 vs 6 

7 17 th Jul 5 vs 4 1 vs 3 2 vs 6 

8 24 th Jul 4 vs 3 5 vs 2 1 vs 6 

9 31 st Jul 3 vs 2 4 vs 1 5 vs 6 

10 7 th Aug 2 vs 1 3 vs 5 4 vs 6 

Team List: 1) Manly Marauders, 2) Davo Touchables, 3) Forest 1, 4) Bally Sea Eagles, 5) Davo Chickens, 6) Bally Roosters

BOYS TOUCH- DRAW – POOL B 

ROUND DATE GAME 1-Field 6 GAME 2-Field 7 

1 22nd May 1 vs 5 2 vs 4 3 vs BYE 

2 29th May 5 vs 4 1 vs 3 2 vs BYE 

3 5 th Jun 4 vs 3 5 vs 2 1 vs BYE 




7 17 th Jul 5 vs 4 1 vs 3 2 vs BYE 

8 24 th Jul 4 vs 3 5 vs 2 1 vs BYE 

9 31 st Jul 3 vs 2 4 vs 1 5 vs BYE 

10 7 th Aug 2 vs 1 3 vs 5 4 vs BYE 

Team List: 1) Davo Dericks, 2) Forest 2, 3) Bally Rabbitohs, 4) Davo Frisbee, 5) Manly Raiders, 6) BYE 

BOYS/ Girls SOCCER- DRAW- POOL A 

** PLEASE NOTE: Due to there only being three GIRLS teams entered in the competition, boys and girls have been 

combined in pool A for greater variety of opponents. 

When playing girls teams boys teams are to play one short. Eg 6 boys v 7 girls. 

Also girls will start with a two goal advantage. Eg the match will commence with a score of 2-0 to the girls team. If girls are 

playing girls or boys are playing boys neither of these two rules apply. 

ALSO NO BOOTS / SHIN PADS optional- Sports Shoes only! 

ROUND DATE GAME 1-Field 

GAME 2-Field 10 

GAME 3- Field 

GAME 4 

9 

11 

Field 12 

1 22nd 

May 

1 vs 7 2 vs 6 3 vs 5 4 vs 8 

2 29th May 7 vs 6 1 vs 5 2 vs 4 3 vs 8 

3 5 th Jun 6 vs 5 7 vs 4 1 vs 3 2 vs 8 




7 17 th Jul 2 vs 1 3 vs 7 4 vs 6 5 vs 8

8 24 th Jul 1 vs 7* 2 vs 6* 3 vs 5* 4 vs 8 

9 31 st Jul 7 vs 6* 1 vs 5* 2 vs 4* 3 vs 8 

10 7 th Aug 6 vs 5* 7 vs 4* 1 vs 3* 2 vs 8 

Team List: 1) Davo Girls (G), 2) Forest 3, 3) Davo Dragons, 4) Manly Swag, 5) Manly Eights (G), 6) Forest 4, 7) Manly 

Butterflies (G), 8) Manly Mariners 

BOYS SOCCER DRAW- POOL B 

ROUND DATE GAME 1-Field 

13 

GAME 2-Field 14 

GAME 3- Field 

15 

GAME 4- Field 

16 

1 22nd 

May 

1 vs 7 2 vs 6 3 vs 5 4 vs 8 

2 29th May 7 vs 6 1 vs 5 2 vs 4 3 vs 8 





7 17 th Jul 2 vs 1 3 vs 7 4 vs 6 5 vs 8 

8 24 th Jul 1 vs 7* 2 vs 6* 3 vs 5* 4 vs 8 

9 31 st Jul 7 vs 6* 1 vs 5* 2 vs 4* 3 vs 8 

10 7 th Aug 6 vs 5* 7 vs 4* 1 vs 3* 2 vs 8 

Team List: 1) Forest 1, 2) Forest 2, 3) Bally United, 4) Manly Seal, 5) Manly Bench Warmers, 6) Davo Destruction, 7) Davo 

dream team, 8) Davo Dingoes 

** PLEASE NOTE: 

NO BOOTS / SHIN PADS optional- Sports Shoes only!

NORTHERN BEACHES SECONDARY COLLEGE 

BALGOWLAH BOYS • CROMER • FRESHWATER SENIOR • MACKELLAR GIRLS • MANLY SELECTIVE 

Teaching and learning have again been high priorities for the 

Term 1 cooperative college programs. 

Last term saw exceptional learning from our Year 7 Gifted 

and Talented students as they made group multimedia 

presentations to conclude their week long project based learning 

on stainability. At the same time, there has been outstanding 

feedback regarding the leadership of technology based learning 

provided by Year 9 and 10 mentors from various campuses 

working with local primary schools on the Design Make Innovate 

program. 

The Australian Curriculum is high on the agenda for teachers of 

Year 7-10 students. Consequently, during the latter part of Term 

1, groups of head teacher were organised to coordinate faculty 

based curriculum planning action groups. So, Term 2 began with 

most of the core subject teachers meeting to collegially train 

and development new curriculum responses for our students 

in 2014. Some exciting and engaging innovations appear to be 

possible and these will now be developed at each individual 

campus. 

Freshwater Senior Campus Music students performed at On 

Show 2013. 

Further to teaching and learning, planning is well underway for 

the Term 3 College Development Day. In 2013, the theme for 

the day will be Differentiated Learning and teachers will explore 

effective and engaging ways to cater for the learning needs of all 

students. All teachers stand to benefit as we come together to 

share innovations and successes across NBSC. 

Principals in the Northern Beaches also are embarking on some 

learning. Recently the Northern Beaches Learning Alliance 

(i.e. primary and secondary principals of all Northern Beaches 

schools), successfully applied for a grant to further train 

principals to assist future educational leaders in our schools. 

Details of the program will be finalised soon, but it promises to 

be an exciting opportunity for all of the schools involved. 

Northern Beaches Secondary College continues to provide 

students with broad learning experiences in a wide range of 

activities 

Year 7 students from Cromer, Balgowlah Boys and Mackellar Girls 

came together for the final presentation held at Freshwater Senior 

Campus for ‘Will the Bubble Burst?’ 

In March, for the first time ever, NBSC Balgowlah Boys Campus 

hosted the annual OnShow showcase of performing arts talent 

across NBSC. It was an incredibly encouraging to see around 250 

dance, music and drama students from all of the campuses come 

together for such a positive experience. The outstanding efforts 

of the Show Director Hasan Shamal and Production Manager 

Joshua Coombes, ably assisted by the campus coordinators and 

teachers, created a new standard of production this year at the 

Balgowlah venue. 

In 2013 we have more students than ever involved in the NBSC 

Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme. So Term 1 began with large 

groups of new students signing up and beginning their qualifying 

walks. Since then, students are busily taking on new skills and 

training and recording their progress as part of the overall 

program. Potentially this could be our largest group of gold 

awardees to date! 

Finally, our college winter sports program gets busy this term 

with many NBSC teams competing in knockout competitions 

and events. We are hopeful that some of the teams can make 

a significant mark in their respective competitions, but the 

opportunity to collectively compete as a college team continues 

to bring great rewards for the students involved. 

Neil Worsley 

College Principal 

Students from the 

College worked 

with primary 

students as part 

of the College 

Sports leadership 

program. 

College College Administration Administration Centre Centre 

Harbord Harbord RdMackellar Girls Campus Year 7 students working on Term 2 2013 

Freshwater Harbord their 2096 2096 Campus presentations for 

P 9939 P 6942 9939 F 6942 9939 F 6904 9939 6904 

Imagination www.nbsc.nsw.edu.au 

Term Two 

www.nbsc.nsw.edu.au

NORTHERN BEACHES SECONDARY COLLEGE 

BALGOWLAH BOYS • CROMER • FRESHWATER SENIOR • MACKELLAR GIRLS • MANLY SELECTIVE 

Project Penguin 

Taronga Zoo and Northern Beaches Learning Alliance will again be 

working together on Project Penguin. This year four Campuses, 

Manly Selective, Balgowlah Boys, Mackellar Girls and Cromer, 

will be working with local primary schools; Beacon Hill, Harbord, 

Manly Village, Manly West and Curl Curl North. 

Students will develop a display which will be launched at the Zoo 

on Thursday 27th June. Their aim will be to provide resources 

which will promote understanding of the plight of the Little 

Penguin. The project incorporates a wide range of activities and 

workshops for all the students and will encourage teamwork and 

provide leadership experience for the College students. 

This year the projects will also be displayed throughout the Manly 

CBD in shops, cafes and businesses. 

Manly Selective Campus students enjoying their expedition. 

encouraged to finalise the details of their Award to receive 

their certificate and badge. This may involve finishing hours, 

asking assessors to sign off each component and letting your 

coordinator (Mrs Yorston) know that you are ready to complete 

your award. 

The Silver pack and paddle practice expedition is set for 

Friday 24th May – Sunday 26th May 2013 (with the qualifying 

expedition being Friday 8th November – Sunday 10th November 

2013). 

Gold students are heading out on numerous expeditions 

throughout the year with Somerset Outdoor Learning Centre 

and Outdoor Education Group. A hike from Patonga to Somersby 

(Great North Walk) was held in the holidays 22-25 April for 17 

students from the College. 

Mackellar Girls Campus students on their Habitat Day Mentor 

Training. 

Duke of Edinburgh 

This year we have seen 150 students from all campuses 

sign up for Bronze and complete their Preparation and Training 

and Practice Adventurous Journey with Somerset Outdoor 

Learning Centre. The students braved tough (hot!) conditions 

to complete a 2 day hike and camp. The participants found 

the journey challenging but fun, and it was great to see new 

friendships forged across campuses. Congratulations to all 

involved! 

Your next Qualifying Adventurous Journey will be held in 

Term 4: 

Saturday 19th October – Sunday 20th October 2013 

OR Saturday 26th October – Sunday 27th October 2013 

OR year 9 Camp (Manly students only). 

All Duke of Ed students are working hard across the year to 

commit to regular activity (at least one hour a week) in three 

components: Skill, Fitness and Volunteering. Students have 

chosen a range of goals to achieve, including cooking for their 

family each week, learning bike maintenance skills, volunteering 

with Bush Care, caring for the elderly and the young, dancing, 

yoga and karate. Such activities stretch students beyond their 

comfort zone, demand organisational skills and dedication. 

For more information regarding Duke of Ed check your campus 

website (‘Co-curricular programs’ – ‘Duke of Edinburgh’) or 

contact the college coordinator, Naomi Yorston. 

College Program Coordinators 

Contact Phone No: 9939 6942 

Duke of Edinburgh 

Sports Teams 

Project Penguin 

Naomi Yorston 

Ashley Mathieson 

Nikki Doyle 

Students who participated in the program last year are 

College Administration Centre 

Harbord Rd 

Freshwater 2096 

P 9939 6942 F 9939 6904 

Term 2 2013 

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