From The Principal …

CRESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

Telephone: (02) 9639 7422

Facsimile: (02) 9686 3462

Newsletter Date

30th June, 2017

Week 10, Term 2

Special Points of

Interest:

Beauty and the Beast

TAS Times

Sport news

Showcase invitation

Chess Tournament

Fundraising award

English News

Copies of all

excursion notes

can be found on

the school

website.

http://

www.crestwood-

h.schools.nsw.edu.

au/

Crestwood Infol ine . . .

Weeks 1 and 2, Term 3

Week A

17.7

Staff Development Day

18.7

All students return

20.7

AIM assembly

21.7

Drama and English Extension

showcase evening

STEM Girls talk yrs 10-12

Week B

24.7

Yr 12 Drama excursion

25.7

Yr 7 Police talks

Yr 11 Mentoring

Yr 8, 9 and 10 Parent

Teacher evening

27.7

Assembly

AMC Maths Competition

28.7

Motivational media years

7-10

End to a highly productive term …

This term has been a wonderful term with many great accomplishments and

successes. Launching into term 2, the school community got behind our two major

community fundraising events—The Hills Relay for Life and Shave For A Cure both

supporting organizations working to beat the devastating effects of cancer. This week

our students, along with Mrs Jones, attended two separate functions acknowledging

the significant contribution made by the Crestwood High School community to these

worthy causes. On Thursday night Crestwood High School was announced as the

highest fundraising team for the Hills Relay For Life for the second year in a row. Of

course our participation in these events is not about competition, it is valued

recognition that inspires our school to set a greater challenge for the following year

knowing that the funds raised can make a difference in the lives of others now and in

the future.

During term 2 students were also involved in the Duke of Edinburgh program,

Debating and Public Speaking, Athletics, Cross Country, numerous State Knock Out

competitions and the outstanding production of ‘Beauty and The Beast’. Recently our

Chess team competed in the Interschool Chess Tournament held in the Eastern

Suburbs. The officials announced the winning team commencing with the statement

“I think we have an upset here….” The winning team being Crestwood High School,

the only public school at the tournament. Congratulations to the team consisting of:

Tony Lu, Rishe Prabakaran, Deniz Sen, Matt Williams, Andrew Medbury, Alex Gray,

George Sollom, Jess Biondi and Daniel Wu. Crestwood High School will now proceed

to the semi-finals of this competition. Many thanks to Mr Bennett for supervising the

team.

All of the extra-curricular events and programs enrich the educational experience of

our students and provide valuable opportunities for our students to build positive

relationships with peers, staff and members of the community. This would not be

possible without the dedication and commitment of the hard working staff. Many

thanks to all teachers and SAS staff who work tirelessly above and beyond their

regular duties to ensure our students benefit from these valuable experiences.

End of Semester Reports

On Friday 30 June Year 7-10 students receive their Semester 1 report. The report aims

to give parents and students feedback on their child’s academic progress. I encourage

parents to take the time to go through the report with their child, discuss the contents

and set goals for Semester 2. Should you have any questions regarding your child’s

report please contact the subject teacher. Parents and staff working together is an

essential component to the academic success of our students.

Finally, I would like to wish all staff and students a safe holiday break returning in term

3 prepared for yet another productive term. Therese Hourigan.

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In this hi-tech world it is amazing how misinformed people are about the internet and social media. Although the

instance of inappropriate usages are rare at Crestwood, schools and police have to deal with instances of

inappropriate use of online sites which sometimes extends to unlawful behaviour. To help to ensure a safe

environment for children the Office of the Children’s eSafety Commissioner, a Federal Government initiative,

provides services to keep parents and student informed, regulate online providers and control online content.

One of the services that the Office of the Children’s eSafety Commissioner provides include a reporting system

where the public can report inappropriate content and have it removed. This includes Cyberbullying material and

offensive and illegal content. The Enhancing Online Safety for Children Act 2015 gives the power to provide

assistance in relation to serious cyberbullying material. That is, material that is directed at a particular child with

the intention to seriously embarrass, harass, threaten or humiliate. The website of the Commissioner provide

information on how to report inappropriate material. Visit the following site for more information.

https://www.esafety.gov.au/

News from the Deputy Principal

PLEASE JOIN US AT THE

Year 12 Drama and English Extension 2

Showcase Evening

A presentation of the Individual Projects and Major Works produced by our HSC students

Light refreshments will be served at intermission. Hope to see you there!

WHEN: Friday 21st July, Week 1A

WHERE: Performance Space & Library

COST: FREE!

TIME: 7-9:30pm

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From Rayna Bland, Beauty and The Beast’s Year 11

student director…

I was absolutely thrilled to discover that I would be the

Directing Internship Recipient for Beauty and The Beast.

Throughout my experience this year, I have had the pleasure of

working closely with our talented performers to develop their

characterisation and have assisted with elements of production

and stage management. Additionally, I choreographed and

taught dance routines to the dancers, coordinating their

rehearsals in the lead up to our recent production week. I’ve

deeply cherished my time in these roles as it has had a

meaningful impact on my understanding of what happens

behind the scenes in live theatre productions.

Staging Beauty and The Beast required a kind of

dedication like none before it, and audiences were certainly

blown away! The beautiful costumes had their own original, yet classic feel to suit the period in which the musical was

set, giving a touch of realism to an otherwise fantastical production. In equal beauty, the set had been designed to be

raised above the stage in a second tier to create an enchanting castle-like interior. Crestwood’s own committed band

rehearsed together over the past few months in order to impress audiences with their stunning musical

accompaniment in combination with the harmonious singing of our talented performers. These elements brought

together were what allowed us to bring this Disney favourite to life on stage. Throughout this process, morale has been

consistently high and everyone in the production has shined whether it was off or on the stage. Being a part of a close

knit cast like ours truly is a one-of-a-kind gift, so much so that I have no doubt we will all be reminiscing about this

experience for many years to come.

On behalf of all of the students involved, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of the staff who

contributed to the musical in some way. Many hours were spent outside of regular school hours putting the show

together, and we are all so grateful for the opportunities presented to us at this school. If you want to find phenomenal

and devoted teachers, Crestwood is the place to be!

Photos courtesy of Kirah Pillay (Year 12) and the Di Santi family

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Highest Team Fundraising Award On Tuesday evening Lauren Leaver, Caitlin Perigo and Mrs Jones attended the Leukaemia Foundation’s thank you

function for this year’s “Shave for a Cure” held at “The Pavillion” in the Domain. It was a great honour to be invited

and the first time Crestwood High School has ranked in the top 50 teams for the ACT and NSW. Finishing in 38th

place was a wonderful achievement and we were able to share stories with other people involved including

families directly effected by blood cancers.

This year the event raised 5.7 million dollars across the state and our ongoing commitment to the event was noted

by the foundation. Our team was presented with a trophy which was collected by this year’s team captain, Lauren

Leaver who personally raised $3723 by having her beautiful head of hair shaved. Her hair was then donated to

make wigs for children undergoing cancer treatment.

In total our team raised $17,422.75 which was $4000 more than our total last year. We are looking for a volunteer

to captain next year’s team so if someone is interested they should contact Lauren or Mrs Jones for further

information.

Wednesday night our school was also honoured to receive the “Highest Team Fundraiser Award” for the 2017 Hills

Relay for Life for the second year in a row.

In total we have raised over $37,000 for cancer research this year and this is something we should be proud of as a

community. Again we were presented with a trophy and sincere thanks were extended from the committee who

noted the generous involvement of our students and staff in many aspects of the event including our combined

Castle Hill and Crestwood school band.

I would like to personally thank everyone who supported both events and ask that anyone who still needs to

collect containers left after our bake sale to come and get them. Linda Jones

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Sport News

Sydney West Cross Country Carnival … Last week many Crestwood students

represented Macquarie Zone at the Sydney West Carnival. A big congratulations to the following students who

placed in the top 8 and will now compete in the CHS cross country carnival:

U15 girls Niamh Sanday (1st)

U17 girls Emily White (3rd)

U12 boys Jai Kendal (6th)

U13 boys Max Bloomfield (5th)

U17 boys Thomas Palacios (4th)

Futsal… We entered 3 teams into the Regional Championships held on Wednesday 21st June and Friday 23rd

June at Dural. Well done both the boys and girls teams who participated on the day.

Under 15's Basketball … On Thursday 15th June, the under 15’s boys basketball team travelled to

Cambridge Park High to play in round 2 of the competition. As a result of excellent team work and defence we

came away with a 73-12 victory. We are now onto round 3!

Shelby Allen … Crestwood High would like to congratulate Shelby Allen on her fantastic results at her

gymnastics competition in Tamworth last week. Shelby placed 2nd in vault and bars, 4th on the floor work and

resulted in 1st overall. Shelby is now the Level 5 champion. Congratulations Shelby!

Chess Tournament

On the 21st of June, 11 students and I travelled to Rose Bay Secondary College to compete in an Interschool Chess

Tournament.

Each player had 7 matches and competed for points. The four highest from each school would be combined

together and the total points determining 1st, 2nd and 3rd.

Despite being up against some impressive schools, we

ended up sneaking away with 1st overall and being invited

to join the semis next term.

It was an awesome day overall and I would like to thank all

students involved. Mr Bennett.

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The Turning Page - English and Drama News

Book Club News

On Monday our CHS book clubbers met with Mrs Brien, Mrs Clarke and Mrs Lancett to discuss The Call by Peadar O’Guilin.

Between Tim Tams we discussed our experiences of the book and found that it had been received quite

differently. The group was divided with regards to its value as quality teenage dystopian fiction. Stay

tuned for upcoming reviews from our book clubbers.

Our next novel is Wolf by Wolf by Ryan Graudin.

The year is 1956, and the Axis powers of the Third Reich and Imperial Japan rule. To commemorate their

Great Victory, they host the Axis Tour: an annual motorcycle race across their conjoined continents. The

prize? An audience with the highly reclusive Adolf Hitler at the Victor’s ball in Tokyo. Yael, a former death

camp prisoner, has witnessed too much suffering, and the five wolves

tattooed on her arm are a constant reminder of the loved ones she lost.

The resistance has given Yael one goal: Win the race and kill Hitler.

There is a copy available in the school library otherwise students can

obtain a copy online or via their local bookshop/library.

Our next meeting will be announced in Term Three. Happy reading!

Debating and Public Speaking

The busy term has continued with some fantastic results for our speakers. Our Years 9 and 10 teams

have completed their zone and the Year 10 team of Charlee Sutherland, Himaja Dave, Lavieen

Uthayakumar and Paige Brosnan won all three debates and are currently waiting to hear the results to

ascertain their place in the zone. The Year 9 team of Vama Dave, Ruby Mohanarajah, Arthi Sundaram,

Maria Kouthouris and Sarah Dickson also debated very well and were able to win one debate out of the

three debates in which they competed. There were some difficult topics to consider for both teams

including one on making it compulsory to have reserved seats in parliament for Indigenous Australians.

The Year 8 team of Emily Foufas-Noakes, Natarina Ramdhana, Rhea Uberoy and Sajnoor Rana

competed in their first debate on Wednesday 27th June and won convincingly against Colyton

High School in a debate about banning junk food advertising.

Year 12 Drama Panel

On Friday 9th June, Year 12 Drama presented their Individual Projects to a panel of teachers for feedback. The panel is

designed to open up the process to parents as a way of helping them to support their child through the development of an

HSC Major Work. It also provides an opportunity for teachers to engage in professional dialogue about drama and theatre.

The students have been working since October last year on their project and they have had two panels prior to this to help

them receive feedback that can be used. This will culminate in the Showcase Evening which all our Crestwood community is

invited to on Friday July 21st, Week 1 Term 3. Hope to see you all there.

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TAS TIMES …

In Digital Literacy this term, students in Year 8 have been learning about the importance of good online

behaviour. Students reflected on their online activities and learnt that every interaction you have using

any form of technology such as web searches, messages, check-ins and shared photos all contribute to

your digital footprint, which are permanent.

Students were given the task of designing an engaging and creative poster that illustrated “10 traits of

someone with good netiquette”. In this task, students were able to identify specific traits that

someone with good netiquette might possess and provide examples of how anyone can practice good

online behaviour. In the development of their posters, students developed impressive practical skills in

Adobe Illustrator by creating their own personalised cartoon graphics.

Netiquette refers to a set of expectations or rules to follow whilst being online and is one of the best

things you can do to make sure you are happy with your contributions to the online world and leave a

positive digital footprint!

Sarah Wilkins (TAS Department)

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Wakefield Vikki, Ballad for a Mad Girl

Everyone knows seventeen-year-old Grace Foley is a bit mad.

She’s a prankster and a risk-taker, and she’s not afraid of

anything – except losing. As part of the long running feud

between two local schools in Swanston, Grace accepts a

challenge to walk the pipe. That night she experiences something she can’t explain. The funny girl

isn’t laughing anymore. She’s haunted by voices and visions – but nobody believes a girl who cries

wolf. As she’s drawn deeper into a twenty –year old mystery surrounding missing girl Hannah Holt, the thin veil

between this world and the next begins to slip. She can no longer tell what’s real or imagined – all she knows is the

ghosts of Swanston, including that of her own mother, are restless. It seems one of them has granted her an

extraordinary gift at a terrible price.

French Jackie, Goodbye, Mr Hitler

This is the third in Jackie French’s series of novels set during and in the aftermath of World

War II in Germany. The novel begins in 1943 and takes the character to 1951 in Australia, and

then to 1972. It is a novel about the agonies of war and about the power of “words in the

heart” which have given so many the strength to endure war’s horrors – the “ogres” which

haunt Johannes’s waking dreams.

Bancks Tristan, The Fall

In the week before his thirteenth birthday, Sam is staying with his father, Harry, for the first

time ever. Harry has never shown much interest in Sam, but Sam has always been fascinated

by the life of Harry Garner, crime reporter. Now, Sam needs to spend a week resting after an

operation on his leg – an attempt to slow the growth of the thighbone and correct the scoliosis

that has meant Sam has one leg shorter than the other. On his second-last night staying in the

city, Sam wakes to hear an argument from the apartment overhead. When he goes to the

window, he sees a body fall from the balcony above. Pushed, Sam thinks. Sam goes to wake his

father but Harry isn’t there. When he returns to the window, there is a man standing over the

body – and the man looks up to see that Sam has witnessed the crime. This could be the last twenty-four hours of

Sam’s life.

Webster, Allayne L, A Cardboard Palace

Jorge lives in a shantytown on the outskirts of Paris. Bill, a controller, has an army of

child-thieves at his command – and Jorge is one of them. But soon Jorge faces an even bigger

threat. His home is to be bulldozed. Where will Jorge sleep? What will happen to his friends?

Could a burgeoning friendship with Australian chef, Sticky-Ricky, help Jorge to stop Bill and save

the army of child-thieves? A harrowing, humbling story about one boy’s desperation to escape a

life of crippling poverty.

Library News

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Williams Gabrielle, My Life as a Hashtag

Imagine you could have Justin Bieber venting online on your behalf. Or Josh Hutcherson,

Jennifer Lawrence, Kylie Jenner? When MC discovers she can use these celebs (and more)

to vent against one of her best friends (who has blocked her an isn’t speaking to her after

MC kissed the guy she liked at a party), she thinks she’s discovered the perfect anonymous

way to get things off her chest. But when the vents go viral, it’s only a matter of time

before the world turns its attention to MC. And when it does, things go from bad to worse.

Divaroren Demet, Living on Hope Street

Living on Hope Street follows the struggles, clashes and connections of seven residents who

face the harsh challenges of life in working-class Melbourne. Kane wants to protect his

family from his dad’s fists. Sam wants to feel safe. Angie wants to protect her sons. Mrs

Aslan longs to reconnect with her estranged family. Patriotic Mr Bailey is suspicious of the

African refugee family next door. Gugulethu is trying to find her place in a strange new

country, while Ada struggles to piece together her identity. The novel delves beyond

stereotypes to explore themes of intergenerational violence, cross-cultural friendships,

class and multiculturalism.

King A.S, Still Life with Tornado

Sixteen-year-old Sarah can no longer draw. It’s a problem, because for as long as she can

remember, she has “made the art”. She might be having an existential crisis – why else is

she suddenly running into past and future versions of herself? Or maybe she’s finally

waking up to the tornado that is her family, the tornado that six years ago sent her

once-beloved older brother flying across the country for a reason she can’t quite recall.

After decades of staying together “for the kids” and building a family on a foundation of lies

and domestic violence, Sarah’s parents have reached the end. Heartbreaking yet hopeful,

this is a vivid portrait of survival and resurgence that will linger with readers long after the

last page.

Year 9 Geography Excursion

Year 9 Geography students are off to Long Reef Beach on the 1st August!

Thank you to the families who got their payments and permission notes in

on time.

Fieldwork is a great way for students to engage in practical learning and

gather data first hand. We are looking forward to a great day out whilst

investigating coastal environments.

A quick reminder—permission notes must still be handed into the student

services window if you paid online.

Careers Corner Macquarie University Cooperative Education Program … Bachelor of Actuarial Studies with the degree of Bache-lor of Professional Practice—combine study with relevant industry experience and be supported with a scholar-ship. This highly competitive course will see you alternate between classroom studies and workplace experience in the form of three vocational placements of three to six months each throughout your degree. You’ll develop professional skills and networks across different workplace settings, and use your practical experiences in the classroom, while also receiving a scholarship for the duration of the course. http://www.mq.edu.au/study/why-study-here/employability/cooperative-education-program Top Education Institute Law or Business Early Offer … Top Education Institute and its schools of Business and Law are proud to give students the opportunity of reserving a place into one of its programs before sitting their HSC exams. All applicants who receive a ‘Reserve your SPOT @ TOP’ letter will automatically be considered for an In-novative Minds Scholarship of $500. Applications close: Thursday 14 December 2017. https://www.top.edu.au/future-students/earlyoffer

Reminder—Notre Dame Events … Early Offer & Parent Information Evening—Tuesday 27 June—Broadway. Register below and choose either the 4pm or the 6pm session. www.nd.edu.au/events/sydney.

TAFE & Apprenticeships Defence Technical Scholarship … Set your sights on a Science, Technology, Engi-

neering or Maths related role in the ADF and you could be awarded a Surface Pro tablet. Simply apply for one of 70 STEM related roles in the ADF. Applications close 30 June 20-17 http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/DTS/

Yourtutor Free Practice Tests and Quizzes … Yourtutor offer online tutoring and feedback for students, and they’ve released a set of free practice tests. http://www.yourtutor.com.au/resources/free-practice-tests

Year 12 HSC Study Guide … The HSC 2017 Study Guide is produced by The Sydney Morning Herald and NESA. It is full of practical information and advice for HSC students from NESA curriculum inspectors, experienced teachers and high achieving students. The digital edition contains lots of extra material and will remain available until after written exams. http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/hsc-study-guide-2017/

Mathematical Association of NSW HSC Lectures … Students and teachers are able to attend one, two or three full days of lectures. Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 July 2017 @ University of Sydney. https://www.mansw.nsw.edu.au/student-activities/hsc-lectures-metropolitan

AAFP Margaret Fulton Future Foodservice Professional Scholarship … This scholarship includes work experience in leading kitchens, uniforms and a knife kit, and $1,000 for your training , as well as a full culinary apprenticeship. Applications close in August 2017. http://htn.com.au/aafp-margaret-fulton-future-foodservice-professional-scholarship/

Becoming a psychologist … Visit the Psychology Board of Australia site to find out about the different pathways to becoming a registered psychologist. http://www.psychologyboard.gov.au/Registration/Provisional.aspx

What does a travel agent do? … http://thefootnotes.com.au/day-in-the-life-travel-agent/

Projects Abroad Info Night … Projects Abroad is the leading volunteer abroad organisation, with over 10,000 volunteers choosing us every year. Volunteering on one of our projects gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in a new culture and community, in one of 30 developing countries. Your energy, compassion and skills can make a real difference to the lives of the people you work with. Choose from projects such as childcare, teaching, conservation, sports, medicine and healthcare, human rights and more. Info session: Tuesday 22 August 2017, 6.30pm @ Sydney Central YHA. http://www.projects-abroad.com.au/more-info/information-events/

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