Thorney Road, Fairfield West, NSW 2165 Ph: 9604 3118, Fax: 9725 5246

Term 1, Week 5, 2010 Email: fairvale-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Congratulations
Year 12 2009
Jessica Qi Dux 99.65
Studying Commerce International Studies at UNSW

Jessica Qi and Principal Kathleen Seto

These students received 90 plus ATAR: Minh Dang Melain Ly Welly Han Thuy-Anh Nguyen Dennis Jiang Crystal Pettit Jason Ly Julie Tang Howe Tran Osama Elias
Over 80 students gained entry to university Over 20 band 6s in Mathematics and Mathematics

Extension Courses

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Rohmone Kozlova - Exhibiting in Art Express

Thorney Road, Fairfield West NSW 2165 T: 02 9604 3118 F: 02 9725 5246 email: fairvale-h.schools@det.nsw.edu.au web: www.fairvale-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Inside this issue:

PRINCIPALS REPORT
Welcome and Happy New Year to all our students and families. It has been a smooth start to the year with students beginning their respective courses and participating in academic, physical and cultural activities. The teaching staff is particularly pleased with the 2009 HSC results. Twelve students achieved an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 90 and over. Our dux Jessica Qi attained an ATAR of 99.65, which admits her into Commerce/International Studies at the University of New South Wales. Approximately 80 students have received offers for university placements. As well, Rohmone Kozlovas artwork has been selected for exhibition in Art Express an honour indeed. Congratulations to all our year 12 of 2009 for their individual successes. There have been some staffing changes for 2010. Mr Murray Kitteringham, has been promoted at the end of 2009 to Deputy Principal at Bidwill High School. Mr Anthony Karam will be acting Head Teacher PDHPE for Term 1. New staff that we have welcomed to Fairvale are: Mr Alvin Mak - Teacher Mathematics Mr Matthew Budeja - Teacher Science Ms Jo Eggleton - Teacher CVTC Years 11 and 12 have had a session of study skills in Week two. Hopefully the advice, strategies and tips they received will be helpful in their regular study periods. Also, Year 7 had their Orientation to high school with their two days of activities and the program was well received by all. There is ongoing construction around the school: The School Sign at the front of Newling block has been revamped and placed near the Bini shell thank you to the P & C and Year 12 (2009) for their partial funding of this project. All seven Science labs are currently being refurbished as a result students will be the beneficiaries of a much improved learning environment. The new Language Centre is underway and already the steel frames are in place. This will be a great addition to the school when completed. Could I please ask parents and guardians to be particularly careful driving around the school perimeter. We have many construction vehicles on site and it is important that parents and guardians do not park in Zarlee Street. Please note that Zarlee Street is a private road and is for staff parking and buses only. Do encourage your children to walk to school if you live in the local area. Walking is good exercise and also eases the congestion around the school area. Students who require transportation to school can be dropped off in the Kiss and Drop Zone on Thorney Road.

Dux 2009, Jessica Qi - Front Cover Principals Report - Page 2 & 3 Year 12 Fundraising - Page 3 Swimming Carnival Report - Page 4 2010 School Leaders - Page 5 The new King of Swing - Page 5 School Fun Run - Page 6 Notices - Page 6 Dates to Remember - Page 7 Skwirk - Page 8

Principal Mrs Kathleen Seto

Furthermore, it is important for all students to attend school everyday and be on time. The school day begins at 8.45am, and it is a good practice to aim to arrive at school by 8.30am. Parents/ Guardians can assist by first dropping off their high school children and thereafter any primary school children in their families.

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Please organise family holidays in school holiday periods. Students who take time off in the school term are disadvantaged in terms of their learning and this can result in them not meeting the Board of Studies course requirements. Finally, congratulations to Carissa and Justin Holland on their success at the Wrestling Championships in Singapore. Carissa attained a bronze medal and Justin a silver medal in their respective divisions. Well done a great achievement! Principal

Mrs Kathleen Seto

A Message from Fairfield Council

YEAR 12 FUNDRAISING EVENT - VALENTINES DAY 2010

As part of Year 12 school formal fundraising activities roses and balloons were sold for Valentines Day. Leading up to the day many students were involved in the ordering and selling of the goods, basically organised by Lang and Robert Tran. Two very dedicated and driven students, they must be given credit for the success of the event. Although a very big team effort on behalf of Year 12 (sorry guys, too many of you to list individually), these two students were an absolute standout. Thursday afternoon saw a team of extremely dedicated students preparing the roses for delivery on the Friday. This involved the stripping, de-thorning, wrapping and ribboning the roses to be distributed, under the guidance and expertise of Roo Quayya El Hawat. 750 roses and the inflation of 400 balloons does not necessarily sound like a lot, but it took 14 students up until 7:00pm to finish the job. Overall, Year 12 raised $1700. The teamwork and the organisation from Year 12 was amazing, and watching students step up and take responsibility was a fantastic thing to see. Many thanks to the staff and students who supported our cause and bought a rose or balloon. This definitely gave everyone the chance to spread the love whilst raising funds. Well done Year 12, we are extremely proud of your efforts. Truly a hard act to follow. Ms Plant and Mr Handley Yr 12 Advisers

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SWIMMING CARNIVAL REPORT

On the 11th February 30 students and 5 staff attended the competitors only swimming carnival. The results from this carnival ar as follows 12 yrs Stefan Sekulic 13 yrs Joshua Fellew Age Champions 14 yrs David Nguyen 15 yrs David Butkiewicz 16 yrs Darren Khou 17 yrs Jack Gillingham No Competitor Natalija Labanc Que Lan Pham Amanda Williams No Competitor Amanda Williams

I would personally like to thank all the students who attended the carnival, not everyone can be the Age Champion, however without other competitors you just don't have a competition. I would like to take this opportunity to encourage all students to go to swimming lessons in order to develop their confidence and abilities in this sport.

William Bun David Butkiewicz Carol Cui Ray Cui Dean Cvetkoski Mahmoud El Merbani Joshua Fellew Jack Gillingham Nick Gillingham Zoe Ida Jovan Jlavan Yousef Kadhim Cassandra Kershaw Darren Khou Natalija Labanc

Aladin Mujanovic David Nguyen Dennis Nguyen Priscilla Petitt Que Lan Pham Trevor Pham Vincent Pham Stefan Sekulic Taylor Stuart Kerim Tan Angelo Tzaidas Alyssa Williams Amanda Williams Steven Williams Macgyver Yin

Understandably, swimming is a highly specialised sport and many students find it extremely challenging, so these students need to be congratulated for their perseverance, commitment, motivation and dedication to the sport. Thank you for making the carnival a satisfying and rewarding experience for each other. These students will now compete in the Landsdowne Zone swimming carnival to be held at Prairiewood Leisure Centre on the 1st March. Zone and Regional Representation at Combined High Schools. Congratulations to the following students who have given up their own time to participate in zone trials: Keagan McCrohan and Daniel Morey at Zone Tennis. Daniel was selected to go on to Regional trials, Vladan Karasevic for Basketball, Mahanga Frelan for Touch, Christopher Catt for Golf Pg. 4

Ms Caetano (Sports Organiser)

2010 SCHOOL LEADERS

School Captains Keagan McCrohon and Jasmina Dugalic (Year 12) head a leadership team that comprises Vice Captains David Bui and Lea Vesic (Year 12) and Junior School Captains Zoe Ida and Tedda Pou (Year 10).

Fairvale High Schools 2010 school leaders are looking forward to a productive year representing their fellow students; engaging with the local community and raising awareness of world issues. Our aim this year as members of the Student Representative Council is to encourage and direct the student voice says Jasmina. We are looking forward to further student involvement, whilst building upon existing student leadership skills.

HAT FULL OF TRICKS

The new King of Swing. It has been dubbed The Miracle of Burnett Street. Never before has anyone taken to a batting line-up like Fairvale High School teacher Anthony Karam. The Parramatta third grade bowler destroyed North Sydney at Merrylands Oval taking career-best figures of 7-3 off 9.4 over's. Karam started the year in fourth grade with his brother Steve, deciding to take on a mentoring role with the clubs juniors, but club injuries forced the all-rounder up into third grade. Karam is also the Fairvale High School cricket coach who recently guided the

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NOTICES
SCHOOL FUN RUN IS ALMOST HERE!
The countdown for our Schools Fun Run is now on! All parents and guardians are more than welcome to come down and cheer the children on while they keep active by participating in our fundraiser. The children may choose to walk, run, skip or even be a helper on the day by setting up the course on our Schools Fun Run Day. So ensure you encourage your child to be a part of the day. Date: Wednesday 24th March 2010 Time: 11.00- 3.00 Location: Fairvale high School. The money raised by the students will be going towards beautifying the surrounds of the library and purchasing school resources for our students. Remember each student that raises more than $10 will be rewarded with their own incentive prize, so be sure to encourage your children to seek sponsors.

CADET RECUIT INDUCTION - MARCH 2010 An information evening for students wishing to join the Australian Army Cadets and their parents/carers will be on Friday 12th March 2010 at Lancer Barracks, Parramatta. To be eligible to join, prospective recruits must: Be a resident of Australia Be a male or female aged at least 12 years (as at March 2010) Provide a statement from your family or medical practitioner (which will be provided at the information night); and Must not be a member of any other Cadet Corps (namely the Australian Navy Cadets or Australian Air Force Cadets). Interested parents are asked to contact Lieutenant David Field on 0411 612 536 for further information. CONGRATULATION JUSTIN AND CARISSA HOLLAND
Two students Carissa & Justin Holland (brother and sister) attended the Commonwealth Youth Wrestling Championships held in Singapore in January. Carissa attained a Bronze in the 50kg female division. Justin attained a Silver in the 50kg male division. Well Done!

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FAIRVALE HIGH SCHOOL DATES TO REMEMBER 2010

MONDAY Week 5 22 February TUESDAY 23 February WEDNESDAY 24 February Year 7 Vaccinations SRC Induction THURSDAY 25 February Year 8 Swim School Program FRIDAY 26 February Year 8 Swim School Program Year 10 Boys Swim School Program 5 March Year 8 Swim School Program Year 10 Swim School Program Clean Up Australia Day 12 March Year 8 Swim School Program Year 10 Swim School Program Year 12 Mid Course Assessments 19 March Year 8 Swim School Program Year 10 Swim School Program Year 12 Mid Course Assessments Year 10 Outdoor Education Camp 26 March Year 7 Digital Animation Year 8 Swim School Program Year 10 Swim School Program

Week 6

1 March Zone Swimming Carnival

2 March

3 March Year 10 Vaccinations Boys & Girls

4 March Year 8 Swim School Program

Week 7

8 March Year 12 Mid Course Assessments

9 March Year 12 Mid Course Assessments

10 March Year 12 Mid Course Assessments

11 March Year 8 Swim School Program Year 12 Mid Course Assessments VET Work Ready Day 18 March Year 8 Swim School Program Year 12 Mid Course Assessments Year 10 Outdoor Education Camp

Week 8

15 March Year 12 Mid Course Assessments Year Assembly Regional Swimming Carnival

16 March Year 12 Mid Course Assessments

17 March Year 12 Mid Course Assessments Year 10 Outdoor Education Camp

Week 9

22 March Year 7 Digital Animation

23 March Year 7 Digital Animation Year 12 Visual Arts Excursion

24 March Year 7 Digital Animation Cross Country Carnival

25 March Year 7 Digital Animation Year 10 Visual Arts Excursion

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Skwirk is an online learning resource that contains more than 3,000 animations, 25,000 images,1,500videosand800podcaststosupportstudentlearning.Theinteractivewebsite alsoallowsstudentstologinandattemptquizzes. Fairvale High School has purchased a subscription to Skwirk for 2010. I encourage all students to access the website to support their learning. In order to access the website, students need to go to www.skwirk.com and use one of the following usernames/ passwords: ItruststudentswillenjoyusingSkwirktoenhancetheirlearning.Pleasefeelfreetocontact meifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutSkwirk. MarkSuttonHeadTeacherSocialSciences