(September 2012) Week 38 [pdf, 7 MB] - The Jannali High School

Jannali News 

‘the place to succeed’ 

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email: jannali-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 

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AREWELL YEAR 12 

As this edition of Jannali News 

goes to press, the 2012 Year 

12 class enter their last week 

of formal schooling at The Jannali High 

School. On behalf of the entire school community, 

I’d like to convey our very best 

wishes to each Year 12 student for their 

HSC examinations (commencing with the 

first English paper, Monday, October 15) 

and for their lives beyond school. 

September 2012 

I’d also like to recognise the hard work of 

staff to support Year 12 in their education 

(often going “above and beyond” to ensure 

students are as well prepared as possible), 

as well as supporting their emotional wellbeing 

and their social growth as responsible 

young adults. In particular, I must recognise 

Mr King who has done an outstanding job 

in “being there” for Year 12, encouraging 

and supporting them every step of the way. 

At The Jannali High School we provide an 

excellent academic education as evidenced 

by the fantastic results achieved by our HSC 

cohorts in recent years. We also pride ourselves 

in providing an environment that encourages 

students to become independent 

in developing skills for lifelong learning as 

well as providing a learning context that is 

friendly and supportive within a moral 

framework that emphasises values and 

ways of working based on respect and care 

Year 12 BBQ 

Year 12 will be having a fundraiser BBQ at 

Superbarn Sutherland on Saturday, 15th 

September. The festivities will begin at 

10am and we will be selling sausages until 

2pm. All year 12 will be involved and we 

would love to see as many parents and 

students as possible. Funds raised will go 

towards the many costs that come along 

with finishing school. 

P & C Meeting 

Wednesday, 19 September 

in the Library 

8pm—9pm 

ALL WELCOME! 

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Jannali News September 2012 

for one’s self and others, and that celebrates 

dedication and striving for the best. 

I think Year 12 are a fine group of young 

men and women who are capable of doing 

very well in the HSC examinations and have 

the grounding in the real world and sense 

of moral purpose to make positive contributions 

as Australian citizens in the 21st 

century. 

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 

Hearty congratulations to the following students: 

Members of our Zone Premiership winning 

winter sport teams—Junior Boys Basketball 

Division One and Junior Girls Soccer. 

Liliana Baum (Yr 7) and Emily Turner (Yr 7), 

selected for the Sydney Region Middle 

School Band for the Alto saxophone and 

clarinet respectively. 

Courtney Higginbottom (Yr 

11) - recipient of a 2012 Sydney 

Region Deadly Kids Award 

recognising excellent achievement 

and effort by an Aboriginal 

student. 

Recipients of a Vocational Education and 

Training Excellence Award: 

 

 

 

 

Mason Bell—Construction 

Jessica Currey—Hospitality 

Cherilyn Dovey—Hospitality 

Alison Curyer—Retail 

Outstanding athletes who were selected to 

represent Sydney East in the State Athletic 

Championships: Maya Pele (Yr 8) 

(shotput—placed 6th); Yasmine Tillett (Yr 

9) (400 metres); Tiana Williams (Yr 9) (200 

metres hurdles—placed 9th); Chloe Drinkwater 

(Yr 10) (Javelin—placed 4th). 

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YEAR 10 

A reminder to all Year 10 students and their parents. 

Year 10 students are required to attend school until December 

19, 2012. 

What follows is an article by Ross Gittins, the Economics Editor for the Sydney Morning Herald, 

published August 27, 2012. 

Sabotage Gonski and productivity will suffer 

WE'VE just stuffed up a great opportunity to improve worker productivity. You didn't 

notice I bet you didn't. It slipped past without the business people and economists who 

claim to be so concerned about productivity noticing a thing. 

It happened last week. The independent schools lobby came out in full cry against the Gonski 

report's proposal to put federal funding of schools on a needs basis. As is now de rigueur for 

interest groups on the make, the lobby claimed to have ''modelling'' showing 3200 schools 

would lose funding under the proposal despite the government's guarantee that ''no school 

would lose a dollar''. 

Though lists of allegedly losing schools were leaked to the Murdoch press, the modelling 

methodology has not been adequately documented, nor properly examined by the media or 

anyone else. 

But when this attack was combined with the opposition's decision to use Gonski for another 

scare campaign, Julia Gillard went to water, promising ''every independent school in Australia 

will see their funding increase under our plan''. In real terms, no less. 

David Gonski and his committee proposed increased funding of $5 billion a year for schools 

- government or non-government - according to their numbers of low-income, indigenous, 

disabled, non-English speaking or remote-area students. 

According to the calculations of Trevor Cobbold, of the public-school Save Our Schools 

group, Gillard's promise of extra funding for independent schools regardless of educational 

need could cost a further $1.5 billion a year. 

See what happened Successful lobbying by the independent schools ensured that, however 

much extra ends up being spent on federal grants to schools, more will go to privileged students 

who don't need it and less to underprivileged students who do. 

Should Tony Abbott win the federal election, it's likely little or nothing extra will be spent on 

increasing resources for the education of the underprivileged. And that will be a lost oppor- 

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tunity to improve the future productivity of Australia's workforce. 

And yet, we've heard not a peep from all those who profess to be so worried about our supposedly 

weak productivity performance. Why not Two possibilities. 

One is they're not genuine in their concern and are using the productivity scare merely as a 

cover for their demands that government shift the balance of industrial relations bargaining 

power back in favour of employers and cut the rate of company tax. 

The more charitable alternative is that their thinking moves only in straight lines and familiar 

ruts, causing them to frame the Gonski debate as one involving ''equity'' (fairness) rather 

than ''efficiency''. Many economics-types regard equity issues as beyond their expertise or 

interest. 

But you don't have to think hard to realise Gonski represents a rare - and thus highly attractive 

- case where equity and efficiency aren't in conflict. 

When we think about human capital and its contribution to productivity improvement, we 

tend to think of doing more at the top of the skills ladder. But it applies just as much at the 

bottom. 

Leaving aside the eventual saving to the taxpayer, the better we educate the disadvantaged, 

the greater the productivity of their labour and its value to employers. And even if few became 

brain surgeons, their higher rate of participation in the workforce would increase their 

contribution to the nation's wealth. 

It's important to realise the opportunity for ''moving forward'' we stuffed up last week. Gonski 

represented an attempted compromise in the unending public-private school battle, a 

truce in the class conflict. 

It involved an end to the division of federal school grants on the basis of schools' category, 

with funding GROWTH based on the differing resource needs of disadvantaged students regardless 

of which system they were in. No school's funding would be reduced no matter how 

privileged, but in a relatively painless process over time the basis of funding would shift from 

past entitlement to present student need. 

This required the teachers' unions and anti-state-aiders to accept that independent schools 

would continue to receive significant assistance regardless of need. It required privileged independent 

schools to accept that, over time, their share of total funding would decline in favour 

of the disadvantaged. 

So who wasn't prepared to compromise The ideologically crazed unions No, the moneyhungry 

elite schools - as usual, hiding their naked greed behind the camouflage of the cashstrapped 

Catholic schools and some far-from-loaded, relatively new independent schools.” 

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SASS Recognition Week 

From September 3—7, it was School Administration 

Support Staff (SASS) Recognition 

Week. Our SASS work in the reception 

and finance offices, in the Home Economics 

and Science faculties, in the Canteen, in the 

Library and in the Print Room. As well, our 

School Learning Support Officers (SLSOs) 

work with students with disabilities or 

learning difficulties in the classrooms. And 

our General Assistants work all around the 

school maintaining and improving our physical 

facilities and outdoor areas. 

All of these staff perform jobs that are crucial 

to the efficient operation of our school. 

TJHS is extremely fortunate in that all of our 

support staff not only are highly effective 

and capable workers, they are also a wonderful 

group of people who provide outstanding 

support for students and staff and 

are the friendly, welcoming faces who are 

the front line of our interaction with our 

school community. 

We recognised our wonderful SAS staff on 

assembly and they were loudly applauded 

by our students. We also held a thank you 

morning tea to acknowledge their contribution 

to the life of our school. 

YEAR 11 HOSPITALITY STUDENTS AT 

VET AWARDS BREAKFAST 

Four of our Year 11 Hospitality students recently 

catered for the annual VET Awards 

breakfast at Sutherland United Serviceman’s 

Club. 

The students from Mrs Fox’s class were Jamie 

Griggs, Maddison O’Connell, April 

Grant and Bryanna Bury. 

They assisted in preparing and serving 

breakfast items for 250 students, parents 

and teachers. Well done girls and thank you 

for your efforts. 

SUMMER GRADE SPORT 

starts on the 14 th SEPTEMBER 

Good luck to our new 

summer grade teams!! 

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Year 12 2012 

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YEAR 10 “BSTREETSMART” EXCUR- 

SION 

On the 22 nd August I, along with the rest of 

Year 10, attended an excursion to Allphones 

Arena at Homebush. Along with thousands 

of others students from dozens of schools, 

we listened to speakers and participated in 

workshops to educate us on road safety 

and the responsibilities that come with being 

a driver. 

It was titled “Bstreetsmart” and is sponsored 

by Westmead Children’s Hospital and 

all of the emergency services. 

The day started with a realistic car crash 

scenario, followed by a number of speakers 

directly involved in road crashes/injuries. 

The last two speakers were an organ recipient 

and the sister of an organ donor, which 

was very emotional. 

The day was very moving and a great experience. 

We would like to thank Mr Michael, 

Mrs Peard, Mr Wilkinson and Mr Kent for 

supervising us on the day! 

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During the lunch break we had the opportunity 

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TJHS GARDEN 

The garden made by the students with assistance 

from HotRock has mostly survived 

the winter. Two of the fruit trees and some 

of the passionfruit have been lost however 

there was plenty of beetroot, spinach, 

lettuce, broccoli and cabbage. 

The Year 7 sustainability groups have done 

a fabulous job, controlling weeds and 

planting new seedlings. We have just recently 

planted more peas, spinach and 

beetroot. With the change into spring, 

there was plenty of the old organic matter 

to get rid of and the students suggested 

making compost bays out of old plastic pallets 

that were found around the school. 

This aligned with the philosophy of “Reuse 

or Recycle”. 

The Year 12 Construction “TEAM” took less 

than an hour to put the compost bays together. 

Great job boys!!!! 

MARINE PRESENTATION BY GEORGE 

EVATT IN THE LIBRARY 

On Wednesday, August 15 students from 7P, 

8A, 9SC1 and all Marine Studies classes attended 

a presentation in the Library. Titled “World 

Ocean Issues” and presented by George Evatt, 

it was an informative and eye-opening session 

dealing with many issues affecting our oceans 

such as pollution, overfishing and the need to 

do more in general for our ailing seas. 

George is an award-winning underwater 

filmmaker and most of the videos and photographs 

shown on the day were filmed by him 

and used in documentaries for National Geographic, 

SBS and ABC to name a few. George 

highlighted the need for more awareness 

when we choose seafood and how long it 

takes for litter to breakdown in our seas (450 

years for disposable nappies and 600 years for 

PET bottles!). 

I was pleased that at the end of the session, 

many of our students had questions to ask of 

him and I would like to congratulate everyone 

for their excellent behaviour and attitude. 

Thanks also to Mr Smith and Ms Peard for assisting 

me on the day. 

Mr Michael (Science Faculty) 

The council supplied fifty tube stock plants 

that have been planted throughout the 

school. There was a range of small shrubs, 

grasses and edible plants. 

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LITERACY & NUMERACY WEEK 

“Look up Maths in the dictionary and you’ll 

find that the meaning is fun!” Anon 

As part of Literacy and Numeracy Week, 

TJHS launched its inaugural Literacy and 

Numeracy relay. Year 8 students assembled 

in the hall and an hour and a half of fun and 

learning followed. 

Thanks to the efforts of Ms Das, the school 

hall looked more like a party venue with 

balloons, decorations and prizes galore. 

This wonderful setting inspired Year 8 students 

to form teams and fuelled their enthusiasm 

for learning. 

Students answered a mixture of team and 

individual questions encouraging team 

work, whilst also allowing those that have a 

preference to work independently the opportunity 

to join the “learning party”. 

The competition encouraged a friendly rivalry 

between teams and on occasions 

even some cooperation on a particularly 

tricky problem. Individual worksheets were 

completed and table problems were submitted 

by the group “runner” (complete 

with glitter hat). 

The Year 8 students were simply wonderful 

in both the way they participated and their 

level of enthusiasm. Visiting educational 

consultants (who were keen to observe our 

innovative program) also complimented the 

students on their behaviour and involvement. 

Special mention must be made of our winning 

teams: 

1st place 

2nd place 

3rd place 

The Brainy Bunch 

Je’taime 

The No Brainers 

Special thank yous are extended to Ms Das 

(Maths faculty), the English faculty, Ms 

Baker and Year 8. 

Other Literacy and Numeracy Week activities 

to enjoy are the Poster competition, 

the Literacy Bake Off and the Mathletics 

competition. 

Good luck in all of these activities. 

Mr Allen 

YEAR 11 BIOLOGY 

The class submitted some high quality work 

for a recent assessment task. The task had 

three parts, one of which was to collect a 

sample of a native Australian angiosperm 

(flowering plant) including flower, leaves, 

fruit and seeds. They had to press, preserve 

and display their samples with labels and 

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an explanation to show features/ 

mechanisms which may be adaptations for 

pollination or seed dispersal. The photos 

below show most of their impressive 

efforts. 

ULTIMO SCIENCE FESTIVAL 

On Wednesday, 22 nd of August, 8A ventured 

into the city to the Ultimo Science Festival 

at the Powerhouse Museum. 

When we arrived we heard three scientists 

and engineers talk about their work in the 

field of science and engineering and how 

they got to where they are today. We had 

some Q+A time and Natarsha Trosser asked 

how long it will take to make a new, faster 

railway track; she then won a high powered 

balloon kit. Lili Quinlivin asked a question 

about what they have found about life on 

Mars. She received a Triple J’s top 100 CD. 

Callum won a shirt and Adam won a cap for 

answering questions correctly. 

We then left the hall and walked down to 

the University of Technology Sydney to 

have an interactive study on Crime Scene 

Investigation, which was very interesting 

and fun. We got to see a fake crime scene 

and we had to work out what happened. 

We got to make our own fingerprints and 

we were allowed to take crime scene tape 

home. 

We then walked back to the Powerhouse 

Museum and had some lunch. We went to 

a workshop about ways we can sustain the 

Earth. We also learnt how to make an 

amazing biodegradable plastic made out of 

corn starch, which you can mould into containers 

and other amazing objects. 

I would like to thank Ms MacPherson and 

Mr Smith for organising and supervising 

such an interesting and worthwhile excursion. 

Adam S 

8A 

CHANGE OF DETAILS 

Please advise the school if 

you have changed any contact 

details including mobile 

phone numbers and email accounts. 

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CAREERING AROUND 

If you haven’t had a look at our new website, 

go to www.thejannalicareers.com for 

some great information and links to useful 

career websites. 

The designated week for Year 10 Work Experience 

is 26 – 30 November, 2012. The 

Student Placement form is available from 

the Careers Adviser and is also on the careers 

website in the Work Placement section. 

It is anticipated that all Year 10 students 

will be involved in some work experience 

during that week. Normal classes will 

not take place. 

Year 10 students have applied to do various 

“Get into VET” taster courses in Term 4 and 

the information sessions along with interviews 

took place on Monday, 10 September 

and Tuesday, 11 September, depending 

what course they are wanting to do. The 

“Get into VET” courses will involve 2 days a 

week at TAFE. The range of courses includes 

Beauty, Hairdressing, Carpentry and Plumbing 

(combined), Sport and Recreation, Information 

Technology, Retail, Creative Arts 

and Automotive. 

Year 11 students will soon be invited to go 

online and register for the University of 

Wollongong’s Discovery Day which is held 

in week 2 of Term 1 in 2013. This popular 

event involves hundreds of Year 12 (2013) 

students from all over NSW and is run over 

4 days. The Jannali High School has nominated 

Wednesday, 6 February, 2013 as our 

preferred day to attend. Unfortunately, students 

who do not register for their sessions 

before the closing date in October, miss out 

on going in 2013. 

Lyn Hart, Careers Adviser Ph: 9542 4476 

TOUCH FOOTBALL GALA DAY 

Recently 75 Years 7 and 8 students attended 

the Regional Touch Football Gala Day. 

The Jannali High School made up the bulk 

of the competition, entering 7 teams in total. 

All of our teams were coached by Year 9 

PASS (Physical Activity and Sport Studies) 

students. 

Congratulations to all of our teams who 

competed with a positive attitude and great 

school spirit, ensuring a wonderful day out 

for both students and teachers. Well done 

in particular to the Year 9 coaches; Stephanie 

Dunn, Sarah Carroll, Yasmine Tillett, Ella 

Hearnden, Sarah Davies, Erin Crumpton, 

Evie Paton, Tiana Williams, Hannah Stepan, 

Alison Rhodes, Tim Maher, Mark Hunnisett, 

Javen Briggs, Harley Hill and Lachlan Cadden. 

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SUSTAINABILITY EXCURSION 

The recent Sustainability excursion to Futureworld 

was a wonderful experience for 

all of Year 7. 

We were taught how to create our own sustainable 

environment with tips like what 

type of solar panelling is more affordable 

and efficient. 

We learnt about the flora and fauna in the 

area (Illawarra River) and how we can keep 

the environment in a pristine condition so 

that these animals and plants can survive 

and thrive. 

U15 GIRLS BASKETBALL CENTRAL 

VENUE DAY 

The Sydney East U15 Girls Basketball Knockout 

Tournament was held at Sutherland Basketball 

Stadium on Tuesday, August 28. This 

is a final eight tournament in which the top 

eight teams in the Sydney East Region play a 

round robin format to find the best two 

teams. Jannali won the first two rounds of 

the knockout format against Tempe and 

Caringbah to qualify for this Central Venue 

Day. 

All the girls played with a lot of heart and determination 

on the Tuesday but unfortunately 

could not come away with a victory in any 

of their three games. They played Woolooware 

(Finalists), Heathcote (Finalists) and 

Randwick in their Pool. Congratulations girls 

on making it through as one of the top 8 basketball 

U15 teams in the Sydney East Region. 

I have had a great time coaching you and 

look forward to what we can produce next 

year in 2013. The team consisted of: Annalie 

Thatcher (C), Maddie Badger, Danielle 

Predkowski, Isobel Douglas, Elenoa Sautaraga, 

Zenia Sautaraga, Maddison Hopgood and 

Hannah Rhodes. 

Mr Wilkinson/Mr Chapman (Coaches) 

This was a fun and educational excursion. 

By Aaron Reynolds 

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THE JANNALI HIGH SCHOOL 

‘We say NO to bullying & harassment!’ 

Our Student Representative Council (SRC) has written a student friendly version of our 

Anti Bullying Plan: 

The Jannali High School is an excellent public high school. 

Our teachers and students care for each other. We all work 

together to support the needs of all students. We want all 

students to know that they can tell someone if they are feeling 

upset, and that they are not alone. 

We believe that everyone must be able to feel safe and secure at school. We aim to 

work together against all forms of bullying. 

We define bullying as ‘continual conflict in ways which hurt another student either physically, 

mentally or socially’. We understand that, despite the original intention, teasing or joking is 

bullying if the victim feels threatened or intimidated. 

The Jannali High School understands that situations of conflict can occur and we want everyone 

to be aware that reports of conflict will be taken seriously and we will help support the 

people involved. Our teachers and students work together to prevent further cases of bullying. 

We also want our students to show us positive bystander behaviour, meaning: “If you see 

it, stop it or tell someone about what you have seen!” 

We take pride in the environment we have created to actively counter bullying. We have many 

anti bullying programs that build resilience in our students, both in classroom teaching and 

whole year group excursions. 

We respond to any early sign of bullying to prevent it becoming a bigger problem. The Jannali 

High School is very aware of the problem of bullying and acts effectively on it. Anti Harassment 

Orders (AHO’s), welfare support and links with other agencies have ensured that out 

students feel safe and secure at school. Our Deputy Principals, Ms Benson and Mrs Jones, 

will discuss matters with all involved and respond accordingly. 

If you have any problems or concerns about bullying please talk to your Year Adviser or 

your Deputy Principal. If you prefer, you can even email the school on jannalih.school@det.nsw.edu.au 

if you need help. We want your time at school to be positive in our 

caring friendly environment. 

We understand we are all responsible for wellbeing of every member of our school. 

Let’s work together to support everyone at our school! 

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UPDATED LATE ARRIVAL TO SCHOOL PROCEDURES 

Dear Parents 

The Jannali High School will be instigating some new procedures to deal students who are 

arriving late to school without proper reason or parental permission. Please note that reasons 

such as: “slept in” or “my alarm didn’t go off” are regarded by the DEC as unjustified. 

Please also note that we understand that on occasions there are unforeseen circumstances that 

cannot be avoided, and as such, we ask that your student /child be provided with a note or 

that you contact the school to explain the situation. 

The Department of Education and Communities policy states that “Regular attendance at 

school is essential to assist students to maximise their potential. Schools, in partnership with 

parents, are responsible for promoting the regular attendance of students.” The school executive 

has discussed this issue and have agreed to a change in procedures, in relation to dealing 

with students who are late to school without good reason. 

We are seeking your support in assisting your young person to school on time each day. At 

The Jannali High School, we believe that getting to school on time provides not only a good 

practice for our students‟ future working lives but also enables success at school. 

Our school day starts at 8:37am when our first warning bell sounds. At 8:40am it is expected 

that each student be at their Roll Call room, ready to quietly read his or her book. 

Students who arrive after this time, but prior to 9:00am, without a note from their parents 

will have the time of their arrival recorded on the roll and they will be required to complete 

a detention at lunchtime with a member of the executive on that day. 

Students who arrive after 9:00am, without a note from their parents will have the time of 

their arrival recorded on the roll and they will be required to complete a detention at 

lunchtime with either Ms Benson ( for Years 7,9,11) or Ms Jones (for Years 8, 10, 12) at 

lunchtime to explain why they were late to school. At this point, carers/ parents may be 

contacted to discuss concerns and seek support in getting your young person to school on 

time. A „sms‟ will continue to be sent home for all students who arrive late (after 8:40am). 

Currently sms‟s are sent for students who arrive after 8:50am. As an aside, could you also let 

us know if your contact details have changed so that you can receive any sms‟s. 

We understand that mornings are busy times but we are trying to encourage mature and responsible 

behaviour in our young people. We would like to encourage our students to be in 

the right place at the right time and to be prepared for their learning each day. 

Please note that these new procedures are currently in place. If you have any concerns or 

questions, please contact the school on 9521 2805. 

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PORT HACKING ZONE WINTER GRADE SPORT REPORT 

Jannali experienced a very successful winter grade competition, with five teams qualifying for semi 

-finals. Two teams qualified for grand finals. The Junior Boys Basketball Div. 1 and Junior Girls Soccer 

won their grand finals becoming Port Hacking Zone Champions. 

JUNIOR BOYS BASKETBALL Div. 1- Mrs Moses’s team had a great season. The team was made up 

of a group of Year 9 boys who had varying skill levels. Some had not played basketball before and 

scored their very first baskets in competition. After a reasonable start to the season, the team improved 

week by week, remaining up the ladder and ending up in the grand final. They played one 

of their best games for the season in the grand final ending up ZONE CHAMPIONS. Julian De Costa 

has been voted the Best and Fairest player for this competition. WELL DONE Julian and all the boys 

on such a successful season! 

JUNIOR GIRLS SOCCER - This team was made up of a 

group of Year 8/9 girls who had varying skill levels. 

They have had various coaches during the season, who 

have given them plenty of encouragement and advice 

– especially Ms Helm and Mr Warwick. After a great 

start to the season, the team coasted through the rest 

of the season finishing third on the ladder. They played 

Lucas Heights in the semi-finals, where they had a close encounter, only getting the victory in the 

second half with a 2 – nil score. Playing arguably one of their best games for the season in the 

grand final, Jannali looked very comfortable against Menai. Having the majority of possession and 

scoring three goals to one, Jannali ended up ZONE CHAMPIONS for the second year in a row. Yasmine 

Tillet has been voted the Best and Fairest player for this competition. WELL DONE Yasmine 

and all the girls on such a wonderful season! 

SENIOR GIRLS 5-A-SIDE SOCCER – This is the first time the Zone has included this sport in the 

grade competition. Mrs Parnell’s team started well in the competition, but unfortunately missed 

out on a hotly contested semi-final spot. WELL DONE girls on a hard fought season. You should be 

very proud of the manner in which you have played the competition. 

GIRLS JUNIOR & SENIOR NETBALL TEAMS - Ms McKay, Ms Das and Ms Mitchell’s teams fought 

very hard during the season and deservedly two teams ended up qualifying for the semi-finals. 

They both had to play the top team from Woolooware who had beaten them in the earlier rounds. 

The girls played as they have all season with a lot of heart and determination but unfortunately 

the result didn’t go our way. WELL DONE girls, you should be very proud of how hard you played 

and the sportsmanship displayed during this season. 

And finally but certainly in no way over-shadowed by the other teams’ efforts, was our JUNIOR 

GIRLS OZTAG team coached by Ms Delaney. The girls have had a tough season, especially as many 

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of the players have not played the sport before. After losing the first few games, the girls showed 

great Jannali spirit by utilising their own free time at lunch to train and improve their skills. That 

elusive victory came only a few weeks later. Congratulations girls on the way you conducted yourself 

over the season - a “never give up” attitude. 

Congratulations to all the teams who entered into the winter grade competitions as all teachers 

were very impressed with your manners, skills, and sportsmanship displayed throughout the season. 

Mr Wilkinson, Sports Organiser 

YEAR 10 VISUAL ARTS 

At the beginning of the term the Year 10 Visual Arts students completed a unit of work titled 

'Sense of Self and Place'. The task was to develop a self-portrait which was either realistic or symbolic. 

Their inspiration came from artists, artworks, cultural aspects and their world. All students 

throughout the grade put in a great amount of effort. 

Each year the Art Gallery of NSW holds an annual Portrait 

Prize called the Archibald Prize. Three prizes are awarded, 

The Archibald Prize, Packing Room Prize and People's 

Choice Award. Our staff participated in a similar award 

process at their recent staff lunch. Each staff nominated 

three of their favourite works which they thought demonstrated 

a high degree of skill and effort. 

The following students won: 

1 st place—Zofia Nicholls 2 nd place—Ruby Grant 

Equal 3 rd place–Naomi Webb & Natasha Elliott 

Each student received an iTunes gift card for encouragement. 

These were presented at the school assembly 

in Week 5. I would like to congratulate these students on 

their achievement, well done. 

Miss Veronica Williams 

Naomi Webb 

Zofia Nicholls 

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OUR AMAZING TJHS VOLUNTEERS 

Our Community Service Program continues to be very strong at TJHS. Over 35 students from Years 9 

and 10 volunteered at local kindergartens, primary schools and nursing homes every Thursday for an 

hour and half for the last six months. The work that they do is always appreciated by the staff and residents 

of the centres but it is the volunteers themselves who are the most rewarded. The feeling of 

community spirit engenders not only pride in themselves but also in our school. There are a few students 

who require a special mention as they have been volunteering since they started in Year 9: 

Ruby Grant and Zofia Nichols; these girls have impressed the staff at the Jannali Neighbourhood Aid 

Centre with their impeccable manners and willingness to help at all times. 

Madeline Jarvis, Lara Drinnan and Kristy McKinnon have worked tirelessly at Jannali Preschool and 

developed very close friendships with both the children and the staff. 

Elise Williams, Karen Zuze, Jade Coleman and Ysabella Liehr have also volunteered at a variety of local 

pre-schools and kindergartens and have gained the respect and adoration of their supervisors. 

Rose Mead-Moore, Madeleine Smith, Naomi Webb and Frances Gilday who have been supporting the 

hard-working staff at Oyster Bay Public School. These girls have helped many students develop both 

playground and classroom skills. 

Amelia Yates who has not only volunteered at Loftus Kindergarten since the beginning 

of Year 9 but also helps out in the wider community in many ways and has volunteered 

for over 165 hours and has been awarded with the highest certificate, a Black Opal. 

Congratulations Amelia, you will be sadly missed when you leave next term. 

I would like to not only thank these outstanding students for putting aside this time to 

help others over the last 18 months but also to the many other Year 9 and 10 students 

who have volunteered during winter the sport rotation this year. I would also like to 

thank the staff at our local centres that allow our students the opportunity to gain skills 

in their work environments. 

ANNUAL OPEN DAY 

THURSDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2012 

10.00AM—12.30PM 

Civic Industries 

103 Cawarra Road 

Caringbah NSW 2229 

For further information please contact 

Michelle or Ingrid on 

Ph: 9524 0257 

Civic Disability Services Limited supports around 100 employees working within 

Civic Industries modern factory warehouse complex at Caringbah. 

We are able to provide employment to school leavers and community members on or eligible for 

the DSP! 

Open Day Agenda: 

10.00am —Arrival, meet and greet and a light morning tea 

10.15am — Introduction to Civic Disability Services 

10.45am —Tours of our Supported Employment Service 

11.15am —Access to staff for questions and discussion time 

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Dr HAYFA HADI 

Shop 2-3/61-65 Eton Street, Sutherland. 

Tel: 9542 2255 

"Specialist dental care for ALL children 

and teenagers" 

As a mother of two Dr. Hadi believes in a 

“Friendly, caring & gentle environment” 

Orthodontic treatment 

braces at competitive prices, easy 

payment plan, latest technology, faster 

working & fewer appointments 

expanders & early intervention 

appliances 

Laser technology for dental treatment & 

bleaching 

White fillings & white crowns 

Preventative care and early detection of 

decay 

Sedation, 'happy gas' & general anaesthesia 

available 

Emergencies and new patients welcome 

Ground level, parking at front 

Our patients enjoy DVD entertainment 

whilst being treated 

GYMEA HIGH SCHOOL 

30th Year Reunion—Year 10 

Class of 1982 

Saturday, 29 September 2012 

Where: 

Time: 

Gymea Hotel 

6.00pm onwards 

(Purchase your own 

meals and drinks) 

RSVP: By Saturday, 22 /9/12 

Marian Foulcher — 

marian@aline.net.au 

OR 

Mobile: 0414 476 457 

OR 

facebook/LinkedIn 

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UNIFORM SHOP 

The shop will be open in the September holidays: 

Wednesday, September 26 th from 2.00-5.00pm 

Wednesday, October 3 rd from 3.30-6.30pm. 

The shop is located in the canteen (on the left hand side). An order form is 

available from the front office, with sizes and prices. It is also available as a 

downloadable PDF from the school’s website. 

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WEEK 10 TERM 3 

Monday, 17/9 

Yr 11 final exams 

WEEK 1 TERM 4 

Tuesday, 18/9 


COMING EVENTS 

Wednesday, 19/9 


P & C meeting 8pm in 

Library 

HOTCOS Growing 

Together Program Yrs 

7,8,9 

Thursday, 20/9 




7,8,9 

Friday, 21/9 


Yr 12 final assembly 

10am in hall 

Monday, 8/10 Tuesday, 9/10 Wednesday, 10/10 Thursday, 11/10 Friday, 12/10 

Yrs 7/10 vaccinations 

WEEK 2 TERM 4 

Monday, 15/10 

Yr 7 exam week 

Child Oral Health survey 

WEEK 3 TERM 4 

Monday, 22/10 


WEEK 4 TERM 4 

Monday, 29/10 


WEEK 5 TERM 4 

Monday, 5/11 


WEEK 6 TERM 4 

Tuesday, 16/10 




Yr 7 Youth Eco Summit 

Tuesday, 23/10 Wednesday, 24/10 


Library 

Thursday, 18/10 Friday, 19/10 


Tuesday, 30/10 Wednesday, 31/10 Thursday, 1/11 Friday, 2/11 

Elevate Young Leaders 

Forum 

Tuesday, 6/11 Wednesday, 7/11 

Yr 9 Mighty Men / Celebrating 

Sisterhood 


Monday, 12/11 Tuesday, 13/11 

ESSA online exam 

WEEK 7 TERM 4 

Monday, 19/11 



7,8,9 

Tuesday, 20/11 



7,8,9 

Yr 12 Formal L’Aqua 


ESSA online exam 



Library 



Peer Support Day 

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