HouseNews From the Principal’s Desk
What’s On Term 1 Week 1 Thu 2 Feb 8:30am3.25pm
Day 4
Exc.: Yr 12 Visual Arts
Fri 3 Feb 6-8pm
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New Parents Welcome Function
Term 1 Week 2 Mon 6 Feb
Day
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Exc.: Yr 10-12 Drama
6-10:30pm Wed 8 Feb 6-7:30pm
8:30-3:25pm 12-3:25pm
STAFF
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Yrs 3-6 Parent Info. Evening
Thu 9 Feb
With the 2017 academic year now underway, I hope that you are all adjusting to a change in pace from the languid days of the long break. I trust too that the material shared last week has answered the inevitable questions as a new year commences. And I trust that the large group of new families are feeling more at ease with the Pittwater House ways of doing…Welcome to you all.
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Yr 7 Camp
Tue 7 Feb
WELCOME
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Exc.: Yr 10G Exc.: Yrs 9-12 Dance Yrs 9-10 Parent Info. Evening
Fri 10 Feb 8:35-3pm
Exc.: Yr 12 PDHPE
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Term Dates Term 1, 2017
30 Jan* to 7 Apr
Term 2, 2017
26 Apr to 30 Jun
Term 3, 2017
25 Jul to 22 Sep
Term 4, 2017
17 Oct to 13 Dec
Term 1, 2018
30 Jan* to 13 Apr
Term 2, 2018
1 May to 29 Jun
Term 3, 2018
24 Jul to 21 Sep
Term 4, 2018
16 Oct to 12 Dec
*Kindergarten, Year 7 and all new students only. All other students commence the following day.
Contacts Student Absences: Please use the Skoolbag app or Log in to the Edumate Portal or email attendance@tphs.nsw.edu.au Get Skoolbag app: Skoolbag General: Phone: 02 9981 4400 Fax: 02 9971 1627
www.pittwaterhouse.com.au
2 February 2017
I was delighted to welcome our new Staff at an orientation day last week before all Staff returned last Friday. Over the coming weeks, I shall introduce each of these new members to our community via this medium. In brief: Mr Tim McBride (Mathematics), Mr Tony Blackmore (HSIE), Ms Alex Castle (English/History), Mr Rob Clarke (PDHPE), Mr Dayne Grindley (P2), Mr Adam Hine (English/History), Mrs Jessica Oehlers (P5), Ms Jayda Yu (Chinese/ESL), Mr Rob Nicolls (Maintenance), Mr Craig Morrison (P6), Ms Kate Hooper (JK), Ms Natasha Ozerov (P1), Ms Yulia Voloshina (Science), Mrs Virginia Kemp (Creative Arts Aide). Amongst this group we have two Alumni: Ms Natasha Ozerov and Ms Yulia Voloshina; this is such a pleasing facet for us. I know you will make these new Staff very welcome. Additionally, we welcomed back to Pittwater House a number of Staff who have been on periods of leave: Mrs Fran White whose period of Long Service Leave took her to Antarctica, Mrs Sacha Webster, Mrs Anna Cameron, Mrs Elise Tamatea, Mrs Rebecca Fisher and Mrs Nicole Page who are all returning from Maternity Leave and the Rev has returned from his lengthy period of grave illness, eager to open your car doors in the South Creek Road carpark and to engage with the students and the community in the only way the Rev knows… It was so good to see the Staff together once more as we set the scene for the year ahead.
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CONTENTS
From the Principal’s Desk ........... 1
From the Principal’s Desk continued Later in this edition of HouseNews, our new Director of Teacher Development,
WELCOME ................................. 1 Ms Janet Lovell will share a little of the work she will be undertaking with all our Teaching Staff. We were able to begin this exciting new venture for
STAFF......................................... 1 Professional Learning and Development on Friday; the cross school project groups will enable great research, reflection and refinement in teaching From the Principal’s Desk continued .................................. 2 practice and you will undoubtedly hear, and experience, the benefits of this via your children. It is all about quality practice and ensuring that our Staff
WELCOME BACK ASSEMBLY ..... 2 remain at the forefront in their delivery. Our focus for 2017 is Differentiation. FACILITIES.................................. 3 For a group of Staff, Saturday was spent in the swimming pool! These 7 members of Staff have all undertaken a specialised Swimming Instructors AND SO TO THE YEAR BEFORE US….............................. 3 course to ensure our Junior School students receive the best experience General News ............................ 3 UPDATE SKOOLBAG NOTIFICATION PREFERENCES ... 3
possible in their swimming program this term. I appreciate the varied ways our Staff embrace opportunity; this facet is certainly timely given the media focus on water safety and the role Schools must play, despite the great benefit we have in using our own pool at every chance, seemingly all day every day.
WELCOME BACK ASSEMBLY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AT PITTWATER HOUSE ................... 3 Despite the trying climatic
conditions for our return to school,
FROM THE SECONDARY it was wonderful to see all the STAGE 6 LEADER ....................... 4 students from Years 3-12 seated in
the Hall on Tuesday morning. As FROM THE CO-ORDINATOR part of this, it has become our OF LEARNING SUPPORT ............ 4 custom to welcome back the Dux of CADET NEWS ............................. 4 the Grammar School and the Dux of the College from the previous year.
FROM THE CO-ORDINATOR Both Mitchell Scott and Bianca OF CREATIVE ARTS .................... 5 Keating received their Dux Medal
and have had their names placed on
YEARS 7-12 MATHS STUDY our Honour Boards as a permanent CENTRE...................................... 6 reminder of their achievement. Junior School News .................... 6 FROM THE HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOLS ................................... 6 School Sports ............................. 8 HOLIDAY NEWS ......................... 8 IMPORTANT DATES TERM 1, 2017 ........................................ 14 PHPA (Pittwater House Parents’ Association) ............................. 14 SWIMMING CARNIVALS ‘PITT STOP CAFÉ’ ..................... 14
They then spoke of their experience and have, I trust, inspired the students to get the very best from their time at Pittwater House. Our congratulations go to these fine Alumni for the next phase of their lives; Economics at ANU for Mitchell and Commerce and Liberal Studies at the University of Sydney for Bianca. As Band 6 recipients in 2016, both Gianni Stensness and Eloise Bowyer also received Medals for their academic feat as Year 11 students undertaking an HSC subject with such distinction.
Another evolving tradition at our
SAVE-THE-DATE ...................... 14 Opening Assembly is the announcement of our new Junior CANTEEN VOLUNTEER ROSTER School Leaders. They were led onto FOR TERM 1 ............................ 15 the stage by their corresponding School Prefect and were then able to see their parents sitting in the Mezzanine in an act that was full of secrecy! Congratulations to these wonderful young leaders of our school.
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FACILITIES As I shared in my letter to you last week, the Campus has been a hive of activity throughout the Recess period. Final touches were occurring as late as last weekend. I am delighted with the progress made on many areas as we continue our refurbishment of the entire Campus; a process not unlike the painting of the Harbour Bridge… AND SO TO THE YEAR BEFORE US… It seems it was only yesterday that we were farewelling 2016 with our two marvellous Prize Giving ceremonies and we were certainly all in awe at our Guest of Honour, Deng Adut who just last week was a central figure at the naming of the 2017 Australian of the Year. He held us spellbound and I trust that all who were in the Hall on 9 December will remember his words as they begin a new year. Many of us were also saying, ‘Where has the year gone?’ Whilst such a question is rhetorical in nature, its essence, of accomplishments, can also be asked at the start of the year. And so a word of warning… the year 2017 will pass so quickly and therefore I challenge every member of our community to make the most of every opportunity, to be the best you can be and at year’s end, look back on 2017 as the year where milestones were not only reached but achievements can be clearly articulated and progress made on individual goals that you and your teachers are setting this week. In thinking of the year ahead, I feel we can but emulate the broad selection criteria of the oldest post-graduate scholarship in the world; the Rhodes Scholarship. The will of British mining magnate and South African politician Cecil Rhodes, established this scholarship in 1903 stating academic achievement, energy to use one’s talents to the fullest community service and devotion to duty and moral force of character and instincts to lead… this is, after all, what we are about at Pittwater House. Let this be the pathway and challenge for every student who daily comes through our gates. So savour this moment, this week, this new beginning. The experiences and challenges facing you need not to be feared; thus begin the year seeking growth with each student using the combined tools of our academic and wellbeing programs to make this a truly happy and successful year. My best wishes to you all and I very much look forward to engaging with you as students, parents and members of our wider Pittwater House family in the coming weeks. Dr Nancy Hillier, Principal
General News UPDATE SKOOLBAG NOTIFICATION PREFERENCES The Skoolbag app will continue to be the main point of communication between the School and parents in 2017. It is important to note at the commencement of the new school year, you will need to update your notifications for your child’s new year group. Please refer to the Skoolbag instructions paying particular attention to pages 5-8 for details on how to update your notifications: http://www.pittwaterhouse.com.au/media/20691/161014-skoolbag-instructionsbooklet.pdf. Mr James Walmsley, Deputy Principal PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AT PITTWATER HOUSE 2017 represents an exciting year of learning and professional engagement for teachers as well as students at Pittwater House. We hear a lot about the skills students will need for the world into which they will graduate and this applies to how teachers work as well. There is considerable research about the fact that the impact that a teacher has on students is increased when teachers work collaboratively towards common identified goals. Teachers have always worked together in Faculty and Stage groups and this will, of course, continue. However, this year we are extending beyond that to create K-12 Learning Groups who will work together with common goals. So this year we are rolling out Professional Learning Groups as we continue along our journey to becoming a Professional Learning Community, leveraging the considerable professional expertise that exists within our teaching community in order to maximise our impact on student learning. Ms Janet Lovell, Director of Teacher Development
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FROM THE SECONDARY STAGE 6 LEADER Welcome back to all students in Years 11 and 12, especially those who are new to the school. A few reminders concerning senior students: 1. Year 11 Camp –Permission Forms and Medical Information must be updated as soon as possible via Skoolbag. Information is also required by the venue, the link is on Skoolbag. This information must also be completed. 2. Parents need to provide permission for students to depart early, form is located on Skoolbag. 3. All students must sign out at reception when departing school 4. School starts at 8.30am, if driving to school students must ensure they have plenty of time to park, walk to school and be ready to learn at their classroom by 8.30am 5. Could Year 12 Parents please complete the permission for Year 12 jerseys as soon as possible, form also found on Skoolbag. I hope every student in Years 11 and 12 is ready to commit to working hard, working and interacting collaboratively and respectfully with a sense of truth and justice. Mrs Mellissa Murray, Secondary Stage 6 Leader
FROM THE CO-ORDINATOR OF LEARNING SUPPORT Volunteers Needed We are looking for volunteers to act as Readers and Writers for students during examination periods. What Qualities Should a Reader/Writer Have? • • • • •
Ability to communicate clearly in English with a sufficient literacy level Clear, legible handwriting Willingness to spend time practicing with the student Patience and sensitivity Understanding of the need to maintain confidentiality and an ability to do so
Readers and Writers cannot be a currently employed teacher, private tutor or close friend or relative of the student they are supporting. The role would suit a former student, a retired teacher or other suitable adult. Volunteers will require a volunteer Working with Children Check www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au. Please send through expressions of interest to Mrs Kelly Muffett at: Kelly.muffett@tphs.nsw.edu.au or phone 9972 5757. Positive Partnerships Parent Workshops Positive Partnerships is a national project, funded by the Australian Government Department of Education and Training through the Helping Children with Autism package. The program is delivered by Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect), with a goal to improve the educational outcomes of school-aged students on the autism spectrum. There is an upcoming Parent/Carer workshop on supporting school-aged students on the autism spectrum. Details can be found at www.positivepartnerships.com.au/upcoming-workshops Mrs Kelly Muffett, Coordinator of Learning Support
CADET NEWS During the holiday break five students attended the Promotions courses run by the NSW Australian Army Cadet Brigade at Singleton Army Training Area. All cadets were successful in fulfilling the requirements of the courses. As a result, CDT Lara Huby-Stewart, CDT Topaz Edwards-Dart and CDT Penny McClean are hereby promoted to the rank of Corporal. SGT Brooke Newall and SGT Will McClean are promoted to the rank of CUO as a result of completing their course. Capt.(AAC) McClean
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FROM THE CO-ORDINATOR OF CREATIVE ARTS The Pittwater House Creative Arts department as always will start the year with a Bang! All Creative Arts Ensembles will start in Week 2, if you have not signed up and want to get involved it is never too late to join in. If you play an instrument or enjoy singing there is an ensemble for you at Pittwater House. We have many Open Door Ensembles: in the Junior School the Junior Band, String Ensemble and Cantabile Singers, as well as in the Senior School the Wind Band, String Ensemble and Senior Choir. This means that there is no audition required for these ensembles and the current members are always looking to welcome new members into the ensemble. In addition to these Open Door Ensembles we have Invitation/Auditioned Ensembles. In the Junior School the Chamber Choir, and our Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 Eisteddfod Dance Groups. In the Senior School, the Symphonic Winds, Jazz Ensemble, Woodwinds Ensemble. These places will be filled by students that currently show a commitment to another ensemble within the program and have private tuition on their instrument. It is an exciting year in the Creative Arts with the HICES Music Festival (Years 5 to 8), HICES Jazz Academy and our 2017 Major Production of Guys and Dolls. If you have any questions please email musictutor@tphs.nsw.edu.au Major Production – Guys and Dolls Welcome back to all involved in the Major Production. Rehearsal information will be posted in Canvas regularly if you have any questions about the schedule please contact Mr Sam Hawkins sam.hawkins@tphs.nsw.edu.au All students need to be available at the following times for rehearsals: • • • •
Thursday 7:30 to 8:20am – MG21 All Cast Chorus and Leads – Music Call Monday and Wednesday afternoons (Weeks 1 to 4). Room to be confirmed. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons (Weeks 5 to 7). Room to be confirmed. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons (Weeks 7 to 10). Room to be confirmed.
NOTE:
Not all students will be required for afterschool rehearsals. The required students will be outlined on Canvas in the rehearsal schedule.
Creative Arts Ensembles 2017 Times
Mondays Symphonic Winds Mr Ben Swatton CAC Years 7-12 (AMEB Grade 4+)
7:30 to 8:20am
Junior School Lunch
3:30 to 5pm
Chamber Choir Mrs Jeanine Colless MG21 Years 4-6 Major Production (Weeks 1 to 10)
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Tuesdays Stage 3 Dance Mrs Elise Tamatea Ms Kate Hooper CAC Years 5-6
Wednesdays Jazz Eisteddfod Dance Mrs Elise Tamatea Ms Kate Hooper CAC Years 7-8
Thursdays Junior Band Mr Jim Abraham Mr Dayne Grindley CAC Years 3-6
Fridays Lyrical Eisteddfod Dance Mrs Elise Tamatea Ms Kate Hooper CAC Years 9-12
Big Band/Major Production Mr David Cosentino Mrs Katyana Harvey MG21 Years 7-12 Stage 2 Dance Mrs Elise Tamatea Ms Kate Hooper CAC Years 3-4
String Ensemble Mrs Katyana Harvey MG21 Years K-12
Senior Choir Mr Jim Coyle MG21 Years 7-12
Wind Band Mr Jim Abraham MG21 Years 7-9
Cantabile Singers Mrs Jeanine Colless MG21 Years 2-3
Stage 1 Dance Mrs Elise Tamatea Ms Kate Hooper CAC Years 1-2
Major Production (Weeks 4 to 10)
Major Production (Weeks 1 to 10)
Major Production (Weeks 7 to 10)
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HICES Music Festival and Jazz Academy All students that intend on auditioning MUST be current members of the Pittwater House ensembles and show a continued commitment. If your child wishes to participate in this event please watch this space or email musictutor@tphs.nsw.edu.au for further information. Instrumental Music Tuition At Pittwater House we offer an extensive internal Instrumental Music Tuition Program. We offer instrumental tuition in all String, Wind and Brass Instruments, Percussion which includes Drumkit and Tuned Percussion, Vocal Lessons Guitar, Bass Guitar and Piano Lessons. For more information about private music tuition please email musictutor@tphs.nsw.edu.au. Creative Arts Student Achievements Throughout the year our very talented Creative Arts students will be performing in numerous Eisteddfods competing in many sections such as: Contemporary Vocal, Solo Dance, Dance Groups, Solo Instrumental and Instrumental Groups. These students will be representing either Pittwater House, themselves or their own private studios. We would like to acknowledge the results of students, please let us know of their Creative Arts success throughout the year by emailing musictutor@tphs.nsw.edu.au and we will publish the results. Wind Band and Junior Band Wind Band and Junior Band will start in Week 2 of Term 1. Instrumental lessons will commence according to the tutor who will be in contact with parents and students at the start of term. Enquiries regarding Instrumental music tuition should be addressed to musictutor@tphs.nsw.edu.au. Mr David Cosentino, Co-ordinator of Creative Arts YEARS 7-12 MATHS STUDY CENTRE
The Years 7-12 Maths Study Centre (for homework help) will be run in the Library on Monday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30pm to 4:20pm starting from Week 2.
Junior School News FROM THE HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOLS On Monday we welcomed 47 new students from Year 1 to Year 6 to the Junior School. The new Kindergarten and ECC students adapted quickly and happily to their respective new School learning spaces. Our new students played games, met new classmates and teachers, discovered their House and familiarised themselves with their new School surroundings. The Kindergarten students were very eager to farewell their parents and let the next stage in their learning journey begin. Our new Bilbies and Possums were extremely courageous spending the whole day in the ECC. Welcome one and all, new and existing families to the ECC and Junior School for the 2017 academic year. We are extremely pleased to embrace you as part of this happy, thriving and positive school community. 2017 promises to hold opportunities that exceed our wildest imagination as children are encouraged to WONDER about all things great and small, known and unknown, real or imagined. The atmosphere in every room will be one of curiosity and inquiry as students discover their capacity as learners and the skills they will realise and develop. Our classroom awards this year will remain focused on Character Strengths, ranging from Kindness to Prudence, with each different grade featuring a particular theme, continuing to support the wonderful well-being and pastoral program which has been a crucial part of the students’ personal development at this School.
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Once again students will be afforded the opportunity to be celebrating success from a House perspective, but not just in the sporting arena, as House activities will also include academic challenges, such as debating, public speaking, general knowledge quizzes, tables and spelling bees. Academic Achievement, in its own right, will of course continue to be encouraged and recognised in the same manner in the classroom and at assemblies. Assembly will take place on a Friday afternoon in period 5. Your child’s class teacher will let you know when they are presenting work in assembly. There are some exciting events taking place over the next couple of weeks, as outlined in my letter in The Principal’s Pack. We really have hit the ground running. This week there will be a letter on Skoolbag and Canvas from your child’s class teacher which outlines some important information and dates of events for this term which we would like to draw to your attention. The ECC to Year 2 Parent Information Evening will commence on The Deck (COLA) on Tuesday 7 February at 6pm finishing in the classrooms by 7:30pm. The Years 3-6 Parent Information Evening will take place on Wednesday 8 February commencing on The Deck (COLA) at 6pm and finishing in the classrooms by 7:30pm. The Years K-2 Swimming Carnival will take place on Thursday 16 February from 9am until approximately 12:30pm, and, on Monday 20 February, the Years 3-6 Swimming Carnival will take place in the School pool from 9am-3pm. During Weeks 1 and 2, the class teachers will begin carrying out preliminary standardised testing with the students in readiness to meet with you in your 1:1 meetings. These will be arranged to take place shortly. Teachers from Kindergarten, Years 1 and 2 will meet with parents in the mornings before school and afternoons after school during Week 4, and teachers from Years 3 to 6 will meet with parents on the evening of Thursday 23 February from 3:30 to 7:15pm. On Tuesday at assembly Dr Hillier presented badges to the Year 6 leadership team, who will no doubt take on this very special role with great pride and enthusiasm. I would like to congratulate the following students.
Preparatory School Levi Smith
Junior College Assembly Leader
Shontelle Layton
Taj Thompson
SRC
Rachael Hickey
Thomas Felice
Community Service
Anna O’Reilly
Jay Harris
Butterworth House
Sophia Wilshin
Thomas McPherson
Orrock House
Laila Jenkins
Thomaz Bonato
Morgan House
Gemma Rodham
I would also draw your attention to adhering to the car parking arrangements in the morning at drop off and at collection time. For ease of traffic flow we ask you to follow the instructions outlined clearly in the Principal’s Pack. The speed limit of the car park is 5km per hour. If you need to escort your Year 1-6 child to the playground you must use the surrounding streets to park. Kindergarten and ECC parents must have their coloured permits on display to park in the designated car spaces. Patience will be a necessary character strength we will all need to exhibit when using the car park. Mrs Ruth Achurch, Head of Junior Schools HouseNews Issue 2017 / 1
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School Sports HOLIDAY NEWS During the recent Summer Recess, Tyra Hugill (C12), became a local hero in a small town in East Africa. She showed her true strength of character in a courageous act by doing CPR on a man who had drowned. Tyra was snorkelling at Prison Island when two ladies in the water pulled her boat over and asked ‘do any of you know CPR because a man is drowning on the boat’ Tyra instantly responded and went to the boat. The man was a pale white and was dead. Tyra and another man did CPR and eventually brought him back to life and breathing again. She was the topic of discussion with all the locals and was named the local angel of Zanzibar. Congratulations to Latika Tombs (C11), who has been selected into the NSW U17 Netball Team; well done Latika. Congratulations to the following students: Arabella Handley, Otylia Podvinec, Tilley Harris, Kaya Punter and Annika Dann (J3); Ava Rogers and Darcey Whiteley (J4); Mikayla Harvey, Elandra Quayle and Olivia Butcher (C7), who made history last weekend for the Collaroy Plateau Cricket Club with an all-girls cricket team taking the field for the first time ever in the MWJCA U13 Sixers League, well done girls. AFL 2017 Nominations for CIS AFL Trials Years 5-6 The CIS AFL trials are being held on the 10 March 2017 (Nominations Due 24 February 2017) Students in Years 5 or 6 in 2017 who currently play representative or Academy AFL and would like to trial for the CIS AFL Team, please see the Sports Office before 24 February 2017. Please note playing history must be supplied as nomination places are limited. Please note also these trials will be held in the ACT and students will need to travel with their parents. BASKETBALL Pittwater House International Basketball Program The Sports Department is excited to announce the launch of its ‘Pittwater House International Basketball Program’. In the January School Holidays in 2018 Pittwater House will be sending 2 Basketball Teams (2017 Year 9 / 10 / 11 players) to America for 15 days. They will travel to New York, Washington, Atlanta and Los Angeles. While in America the teams will participate in 7 Match Day competitions against College teams, they will attend 2 Professional Coaching Clinics, they will attend a National Hockey League game as well as a National Basketball League Game. They will get to spend 3 nights at Woodward Academy (our sister school) as well as doing some sight-seeing including dinner at Times Square, a New York City Tour, visit the Statue of Liberty, have a tour of Madison Square Gardens, tour Washington City, visit Disneyland and lastly Santa Monica Beach. What an awesome opportunity for our current Basketball players and something exciting to look forward to for our Junior School students just starting out in Basketball. Grand Final Winners 2016
Congratulations to 3 Pittwater House basketball Teams for taking out the Manly Warringah Basketball Championships in December 2016: • • •
Year 5 Mixed Team - The Pittwater Rockets winning 28-20 and coached by Finlay Dennison Year 10 Grammar – The Pittwater Bulls winning 32-29 coached by Will Hart and Assistant Coach Cam Currie Open Girls – The Pittwater Opals winning 48-12 coached by Will Hart and Ed Diekman
Well done teams on your dedication, commitment and team spirit throughout 2016. HouseNews Issue 2017 / 1
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2017 TPHS Interschool Basketball Teams Nominations are now open for players who would like to represent Pittwater House in a School Team in the Manly Warringah Semester 1 / 2017 Basketball Competition. Please email Riley Spark at: riley.spark@tphs.nsw.edu.au Competition commences Monday 13 February. Basketball Coaching Nominations are now open for coaches who would like to coach a Basketball Team in 2017. All coaches must have their National Level 1 Coaching Accreditation, if you would like more information on this please contact Ms Sue Barnett, Manager of Sport. 2017 Nominations for CDSSA Basketball Trials The CDSSA Basketball trials are being held on 15 February 2017 (Nominations Due 1 February 2017) If you play Basketball and would like to trial for the CDSSA U15 or Open Basketball Teams, please see the Sports Office by the 1 February 2017 2017 Nominations for CIS Basketball Trials Years 5-6 The CIS Basketball Trials are being held on Friday 24 February 2017 (Nominations Due 12 February 2017) If you will be in Years 5 or 6 in 2017 and currently play representative or Academy Basketball and would like to trial for the CIS Basketball Team, please see the Sports Office before the 12 February 2017. Please note playing history must be supplied as nomination places are limited. CRICKET 2017 Nominations for the CIS Open Girls Cricket Trials 10 February 2017 (Nominations Due 3 February 2017) The CIS open Girls Trials are being held on the 10 Feb at the Sydney Cricket Grounds, if you play competitive cricket and would like to trial for this please see the Sports Office before 3 February. DIVING 2017 Nominations - Junior School Diving If you are currently enrolled in a diving program and would like to compete at CIS (Nominations Due 6 March 2017) and meet the below requirements, please let the Sports Office know by Monday 6 March. Springboard: Dives may be performed from either the 1m and/or the 3m springboard. Boys and Girls (8 and 9 Year olds):
3 dives, 1 dive @ 1.5 degree of difficulty or less, 2 dives with no limit on degree of difficulty.
Boys and Girls (10 and 11 Year olds):
3 dives 1 dive @ 1.6 degree of difficulty or less, 2 dives from 2 groups with no limit on degree of difficulty.
Boys and Girls (12 and 13 Year olds):
4 dives, 2 dives from 2 groups @ 3.6 degree of difficulty or less, 2 dives from 2 groups with no limit on degree of difficulty.
Platform: Dive Requirements (Dives are to be performed from 5m platform only) Open Primary Boys and Girls:
3 dives, 1 dive @ 1.6 degree of difficulty limit, 2 dives with no limit on degree of difficulty
2017 Nominations - Senior School Diving The CIS Diving Championships are on the 3 May 2017 (Nominations Due 27 March 2017) If you are currently enrolled in a diving program and would like to compete at the CIS and you meet the below requirements, please see the Sports Office by 27 March 2017.
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Springboard Age
Event
Limited Dives
Unlimited Dives
12
1m and/or 3m
2 dives from different groups @ 3.6
plus 2 dives from different groups unlimited DD
13
1m and/or 3m
2 dives from different groups @ 3.6
plus 2 dives from different groups unlimited DD
14
1m and/or 3m
3 dives from different groups @ 5.4
plus 3 dives from different groups unlimited DD
15
1m and/or 3m
3 dives from different groups @ 5.4
plus 3 dives from different groups unlimited DD
16
1m and/or 3m
4 dives from different groups @ 7.6
plus 4 dives from different groups unlimited DD
17+
1m and/or 3m
4 dives from different groups @ 7.6
plus 4 dives from different groups unlimited DD
Platform Age
Event
Limited Dives
13-14
Platform 5m/7.5m
3 dives from different groups @5.4
15-16 17-19
Platform 5m/7.5m/10m Platform 5m/7.5m/10m
3 dives from different groups @5.4 3 dives from different groups @5.4
Unlimited Dives plus 2 dives from different groups unlimited DD plus 3 dives from different groups unlimited DD plus 3 dives from different groups unlimited DD
FITNESS 2017 Fitness College – Years 9 to 12 (Must be 15 Years and older) Mr Upton and Mr Demasi will be conducting fitness training in the fitness centre at The Pittwater House Schools on Tuesdays and Thursdays at lunchtime. The Fitness centre provides some excellent facilities for boxing, fitness and cardiovascular training which can help to build fitness and strength levels for upcoming school sporting teams and activities. Commencing Friday 10 February. Forms are available on Skoolbag. 2017 Fitness Grammar - Years 9 to 12 (Must be 15 Years and older) Mr Clarke will be conducting fitness training in the fitness centre at The Pittwater House Schools on Mondays and Wednesday at lunch time. The Fitness centre provides some excellent facilities for boxing, fitness and cardiovascular training which can help to build fitness and strength levels for upcoming school sporting teams and activities. Commencing Tuesday 7 February. Forms as available on Skoolbag. 2017 Strength and Conditioning – Years 6 to 12 Strength and Conditioning classes commenced on Monday 6 February 2017 from 7.20 to 8.20am. Application forms are available from the Sports Office or privately through Andrew Sumner at Holistic Physio Fitness on 9999 6666. Personalised programs for each Participant run by the School Physio/Exercise Physiologist. GOLF 2017 CIS Golf Championships Years 7-12 If you would like to nominate to compete in the CIS Senior School Golf Championships (Nominations Due 24 February 2017), please see the Sports Office. Your handicap for a boy (Years 10/11/12) must not exceed 12 and for girls 36. Your handicap for boys (Years 7/8/9) must not exceed 15 and for girls 40 HOCKEY 2017 CIS Hockey Trials (Girls) Years 5-6 The CIS Junior Girls Hockey Trials are being held on the 15 May (Nominations Due 3 April 2017) If would like to trial and currently playing representative or Academy Hockey, please see the Sports Office before the 3 April 2017. Please note playing history must be supplied as nomination places are limited. 2017 Hockey Trials - AICES U16 Years Girls U16 AICES Hockey Trials are being held on 16 March (Nominations Due 2 March 2017) If you would like to trial for the Under 16 Girls AICES Hockey team please see the Sports Office before the 2 March 2017, please note these trials may be held in Bathurst and a school mini bus will be provided to transport students to and from the trials. NETBALL 2017 HICES Netball Trials Years 5-6 (Nominations Due 30 March 2017) If you will be in Years 5 or 6 in 2017 and currently playing representative or Academy Netball and would like to trial for the HICES Netball Team, please see the Sports Office before 30 March 2017.
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2017 Netball – Peninsula Cup Years 7-12 Netball trials will be held in Week 5 of Term 1 to trial for a Pittwater House School team to play in the local Peninsula Cup competition in Term 2 played at Curl Curl. If you would like to trial for a school team, please see the Sports Office PHYSIOTHERAPY 2017 Physiotherapy at the School A reminder that the school physiotherapy clinic is based in the School Health Centre. It is open to all students, staff and immediate family. Of course it is very convenient being located on campus. By appointment only. Please call Holistic Physio Fitness on 9999 6666 to make an appointment. SNOW SPORTS 2017 Snow Sport Season TPHS Snowsports invites all students (past team members and new team members) to get involved in the Interschool’s Ski and Snowboarding events and be part of the TPHS Snowsports Team. The 2017 championships are being held at Thredbo from the 11th to the 15th of July 2017 (Week 2 of the Pittwater House July School Holidays). We welcome all students with a minimum requirement of having skied or snowboarded for at least a few weeks in the past few seasons. The dates for the Ski and Snowboard Racing are as follows: Sunday 9 July – Arrive at Snow
Thursday 13 July – Sydney Championships
Monday 10 July – Training/Lessons
Friday 14 July - Sydney Championships
Tuesday 11 July – Sydney Championships
Saturday 15 July - Sydney Championships
Wednesday 12 July - Sydney Championships
Sunday 16 July – Arrive at TPHS
SOCCER HICES Soccer Trials (Boys) Years 5-6 (Nominations Due 2 March 2017) If you are in Years 5 or 6 and currently play representative or Academy Soccer and would like to trial for the HICES Soccer Team, please see the Sports Office before the 2 March 2017. Please note playing history must be supplied as nomination places are limited. 2017 CIS Soccer Trials (Girls) Years 5-6 The CIS Girls Soccer Trials will be held on 20 March 2017 (Nominations Due 6 March 2017). If you are in Years 5 or 6 and currently play representative or Academy Soccer and would like to trial for the CIS Soccer Team, please see the Sports Office before the 6 March 2017. Please note playing history must be supplied as nomination places are limited. 2017 CDSSA Soccer Team Trials / Gala Day U15’s and Open’s Team If you would like to trial for the CDSSA U15’s or Opens College or Grammar Soccer Teams being played on the 8th of March, please see the Sports Office by 8 February (Nominations Due 8 February 2017). 2017 Soccer Grammar – Peninsula Cup Years 7-12 Soccer trials will be held around Week 5 of Term 1 to trial for a Pittwater House School team to play in the local Peninsula Cup competition in Term 2. If you would like to trial for a school team, please see the Sports Office. SWIMMING Swimming Carnivals Dates Years K-2: Thursday 16 February
CDSSA Senior School Swimming Championships: Tuesday 14 March
Years 3-6: Monday 20 February
CIS Junior School Swimming Championships: Wednesday 23 March
Years 7-12 Grammar Only: Tuesday 28 February
AICES Senior School Swimming Championships: Thursday 30 March
Years 7-12 College Only: Wednesday 1 March
CIS Senior School Swimming Championships: Tuesday 2nd and Wednesday 3rd of May
HICES Junior School Swimming Championships: Wednesday 8 March
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2017 AICES Swimming Carnival Swimming AICES Additional Entries Years 7-12 Nominations Due 3 March 2017 If you would like to enter any of the below events, please contact the Sports Office with swim times and place and venue of when you swam that time: • 400IM / 400m Freestyle • 200m Breaststroke / 200m Butterfly • 100m Backstroke / 100m Butterfly 2017 Swimming Squad – Years 2 to 6 Mr Browning will be conducting swimming squad training sessions at The Pittwater House Schools pool every Monday and Wednesday during lunchtime. The swimming squad training sessions will be used to help improve those swimmers who will be representing The Pittwater House Schools over the upcoming swimming season with a focus on fitness and swimming development. The swimming squad training will commence Week 2. Application forms are available on Skoolbag. To confirm a spot in the Academy, application forms must be returned to Reception or the Sports Office before 3 February. 2017 Senior Swimming Squad – Years 7 to 12 Mrs Maley will be conducting swimming squad training sessions at The Pittwater House Schools pool on Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunchtime. The swimming squad training sessions will be used to help improve those swimmers who will be representing The Pittwater House Schools over the upcoming swimming season with a focus on fitness and swimming development. The swimming squad training will commence Week 2. Application forms are available on Skoolbag. 2017 Swimming Squad – External Squad Swimming Squad Training is available for Senior School Students in the Pittwater House Swimming Pool before and after school. For more information, please contact Bernadette McAlinden on 0422 500 050. TENNIS Northern Beaches Orange Ball Competition Congratulations to Pittwater House team Jeremy Putica, Jake Shervington and Lachlan Savage who won the finals of the 2016 Tennis Northern Beaches Saturday Morning Orange Ball Junior Comp Grade 1 in December. The team, who despite having moved up a grade this comp, still managed to outperform Tigers 1 on the day. It was a real nail biter. The boys managed to keep their cool under the intense pressure and showed great teamwork. The final result came down to the wire, with the outcome only determined from the last match. Well done boys and thanks to Les Hegyessy for his fine coaching skills. Northern Beaches Green Ball Competition Congratulation to the following students for winning the 2016 Green Ball Competition: Will D’Elmaine (C), Naveen Dhillon, James Wiggs and Milan Maestri. 2016 Pittwater House Singles Tennis Champions Results Congratulations to the following Senior Schools students for winning the 2016 TPHS Singles: • • •
Boys G 7-8: Vaclav Frydl G 9-11: Will D’Elmaine Girls C 7-8: Tia Mitchell
The Family Fun Day was a great success and the defending Champions were Vaclav and Michael Frydl.
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2017 Nominations for AICES Open Tennis Championships Tennis AICES Opens (U14-18) Trials (Nominations Due 3 February 2017) If you are 14 Years and over open to both College and Grammar students and would like to trial for the AICES Tennis team, please see the Sports Office by 3 February 2017. 2017 Nominations for CIS Junior School Championships Tennis CIS Junior Championships Years 4-6 (Nominations Due 5 February 2017) If you are in Years 4-6 and currently playing Green Ball or above and would like to participate in the CIS Junior School Tennis Championships, please see the Sports Office before the 5/2/17 - Please note playing history must be supplied and nomination places are limited – Please note this is on the same day as the Years 3-6 Swimming Carnival. TOUCH FOOTBALL 2017 Nominations for CDSSA Touch Football Trials The CDSSA Touch Football trials will be held on 15 February 2017 If you play touch football and would like to trial for the CDSSA U15 or Open Touch Football Teams, please see the Sports Office by the 3 February 2017. TRIATHLON 2017 Triathlon NSW All School Years 7-12 If you would like to compete in the 2017 All Schools Triathlon to be held on 23 February, please start getting your teams together now. (Nominations Due 8 February 2017) • • •
Junior Teams (12/13/14 Years) 400m swim, 10km Cycle, 3km Run Intermediate Teams (15/16 Years) 600m Swim, 15km Cycle, 4km Run Senior Team (17/18/19 Years) 600m Swim, 15km Cycle, 4km Run
If you are interested in putting in a team or competing as an individual, please see the Sports Office before 8 February. WATER POLO 2017 Water Polo Opens (Years 10/11/12) Competition If you are interested in playing in the Opens Water Polo Team in the Northern Suburbs Schools Water Polo Competition in Term 1 of 2017 at the Warringah Aquatic Centre, please see the Sports Office by 10 February 2017. The competition normally starts around the beginning of March. 2017 Water Polo Intermediate (Years 8/9) Competition If you are interested in playing in the Intermediate Water Polo Team in the Northern Suburbs Schools Water Polo Competition in Term 1 of 2017 at the Warringah Aquatic Centre, please see the Sports Office by 10 March 2017. The competition normally starts in Term 2 with training commencing mid-Term 1. YOGA Yoga Academy – Years 1-6 The Pittwater House Yoga Academy is now offering students an 8-week program that will provide benefits beyond the yoga mat! The physical benefits of yoga are the same for children as they are for adults. Yoga provides increased strength, flexibility, energy, improved balance, and coordination. These physical attributes will serve your child well should they chose to participate in any sport or dance. This program is suitable for any students in Years 1-6. Sessions are 1 hour and the cost is $60 per term per student. All material included. The Term 1, 8-week Yoga program will commence on Thursday 16 February to Thursday 6 April 2017 from 3:30-4:30pm on the outside covered deck in the Junior School. Forms are now available on Skoolbag and must be signed prior to the 10 February. JOIN PITTWATER HOUSE SPORTING GROUPS FACEBOOK PAGE Pittwater House has a sporting group’s page on Facebook for current students and their families. This page provides updates to sporting fixtures and draws, results, permission slips and latest news for Pittwater House Sporting teams. This is a closed group, so unless you are a member you will not be able to view content.
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If your child is in a sporting team, please join this group and check the page for the latest updates on sporting teams at Pittwater House. Instructions to join: www.facebook.com.au. You need to have a Facebook profile if you wish to join. Search for Pittwater House Sporting Groups page and request to join the group. If you have any enquiries about this page, please contact Mrs Sue Grigg, Manager of Sports and Extra Curricular Activities at: sue.grigg@tphs.nsw.edu.au. IMPORTANT DATES TERM 1, 2017 Academies Soccer Academy Commences Monday 13 February
Basketball Academy – Years 1-6 Commences Thursday 16 February
Water Polo Academy Commences Monday 13 February
Yoga Academy – Years 2-6 Commences Thursday 16 February
Futsal Academy Commences Tuesday 14 February
Basketball Academy – Years 7-12 Commences Friday 17 February
Running Clinic Commences Wednesday 15 February
PHPA
(Pittwater House Parents’ Association)
SWIMMING CARNIVALS - ‘PITT STOP CAFÉ’ The PHPA will be running the ‘Pitt Stop Café’ at the Pittwater House School Pool for both parents and students at the upcoming swimming carnivals. They will be providing coffee, drinks, morning tea and lunch items for sale. Years K-2:
Thursday 16 February from 9am to 1pm: coffee, drinks, morning tea and snacks (N.B. children are not allowed to buy from the Pitt Stop Cafe without a parent to accompany them).
Years 3-6:
Monday 20 February from 9am to 3pm: coffee, drinks, morning tea, snacks and lunch items (salads, wraps, sandwiches, and sushi).
Years 7-12 Grammar:
Tuesday 28 February from 8:30am to 2:30pm: coffee, drinks, morning tea, snacks and lunch items (salads, wraps, sandwiches, and sushi) and sausage sizzle.
Years 7-12 College:
Wednesday 1 March from 8:30am-2:30pm: coffee, drinks, morning tea, snacks and lunch items (salads, wraps, sandwiches, sushi) and sausage sizzle.
SAVE-THE-DATE Please Save-the-Date for the PHPA ‘Happy Hour’ to be held on Friday 10 March from 6-8pm.
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CANTEEN VOLUNTEER ROSTER FOR TERM 1 Week
Week Commencing
Allocation
1
January 31 (4 days)
J6
2
February 6
P6
3
February 13
Year 5
4
February 20
C9
5
February 27
G9
6
March 6
C10
7
March 13
G10
8
March 20
Year 3
9
March 27
Year 4
April 3
Year 11
10
Canteen Duty
Canteen Supervisor – Phone 9972 5718 after 8.00am
Clothing Pool Tuesdays from 8am-9.15am and Thursdays from 2pm-3:15pm
Mon 6 Feb
J6 Volunteer Required
J6 Volunteer Required
Denise Taylor
Tue 7 Feb
J6 Volunteer Required
J6 Volunteer Required
Lucy Dennison
Located next to the School Uniform shop the Clothing Pool is run by a volunteer parent.
Wed 8 Feb
J6 Volunteer Required
J6 Volunteer Required
Denise Taylor
Please Note: Only cash or cheques will be accepted. Purchases cannot be charged to your School account.
Thu 9 Feb
J6 Volunteer Required
J6 Volunteer Required
Lucy Dennison
Fri 10 Feb
J6 Volunteer Required
J6 Volunteer Required
Denise Taylor
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The Clothing Pool has a 7 day Return / Refund Policy
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