MISSING LINK Term 4 2017
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Presentation Assembly Speech Term 4 What a wonderful year this has been for the school and for so many of you. It has been a year full of success which you will read about in Missing Link and in our annual report. This year we have made every effort to ensure we focus on individual, year and school progress not just achievement. We have experimented and tried new ways of knowing and doing. We have changed the ways we work to make sure that in classrooms and in our administration we are always willing to try new ideas and encourage our students to do the same. As a school we have become like this because we know that the community, the economy and the opportunities in Australia are being disrupted as never before. Wage growth is flat, traditional university pathways do not always lead to employment and our community is rapidly changing. To be a school that is successful we have to adapt. Each of you has to be motivated and willing to engage – to participate, do your best and be creative. You have to show persistence, grit, energy and a drive to learn. I am very happy to report that, during personalised learning weeks (and YEP for Year 10) students spoke with teachers about their results and wrote
personal reflections on their own reports. The teachers said students were very positive about their motivation and engagement. This is a very good story for our school and students. But we all know that sometimes we face academic setbacks, difficulty and adversity. We all know that we find some tasks harder than others. We all know that some things take more effort than others. To succeed we have to have three important capabilities. The first capability is academic buoyancy, which like a buoy floating in the ocean means we have the ability to deal with everyday setbacks and challenges. In other words, we know what to do when we get stuck and when we don’t know what to do. The second capability is academic resilience and this is the ability to deal with a major adversity that affects our learning. Today, I want to congratulate the students-and you know who you are-whose health, family circumstances or personal issues have made progress this year more difficult. The third capability is the ability to a d a p t t o u n c e r t a i n t y, c h a n g e , variability, novelty and transition. We adapt in three ways – by thinking differently, by behaving differently and by managing our emotions differently in times of difficulty.
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Throughout this year your teachers have seen these qualities in you. As you discovered your strengths, reviewed your own learning, set your own goals, uploaded evidence to your own portfolios and planned your next steps using the information in your reports and in class feedback, you showed us you are able to think, do and react differently. I want to congratulate you and encourage you to be buoyant, resilient and adaptable as you transition from this year into the next. I wish you and all your families a safe and happy holiday and invite you to come back next year buoyant, resilient and adaptable.
Christine Cawsey AM Principal
P R O F E S S I O N A L PRACTICE MENTOR TEAM
Congratulations to the Professional P r a c t i c e M e n t o r Te a m o n a successful year.
WORLD TEACHERS DAY BRUNCH Thank you to the Hospitality team and the Senior Leaders for the amazing brunch they hosted on Friday 27 October to celebrate World Teachers Day.
The following speech was presented by Ky Staal (2018 Principal’s Representative) at the brunch: Welcome to everyone joining us here today, and a very happy World Teacher’s Day to all of the amazing teachers in the room! Teacher’s, I’d like you all to take a moment now, to really give yourself a big pat on the back, because, simply put, the work you do for us students is honestly a m a z i n g ! Yo u s h o u l d a l l b e extremely proud of what you do, because you really do so much of a difference to us students in more ways than we probably realise. But it’s with this day, that we are able to take a step back, and realise just how much effort and work you all invest, day in, and day out, 4 terms of the year. And that’s not to mention all of the weekends and holidays you spend, time out of your own lives, marking paper, upon paper, just to give us the feedback we seem to endlessly request, and exams results. It is all too common now, that school has become all about the students; whether it be what they achieve, what they learn, how they learn, there’s an abundance of recognition for us, but a very big under appreciation for the things you all do, on a day to day basis. This day is celebrated as a tribute to the valuable contribution made by you all, to the society, imparting knowledge, enlightening and shaping the career of us students, and for that, we’re extremely grateful! When I look around the room, I don’t just see a group of amazing teachers, but as well, a
group of amazing human beings, which is what I think really sets you apart from other teachers. This school is extremely fortunate to have a collection of such wonderful educators, and I can’t help but see what seems to be an endless amount of people who have meaningfully touched the lives of myself, and the rest of the student body combined. In all honesty, a small thank you does not do the work you do justice, but hopefully, it’s a start. So here’s to you, here’s to the teachers, the student body, and I, cannot thank you enough for all of your contributions, but have a wonderful Teacher’s Day, enjoy the food, and keep it up!
YEAR 7 Year Adviser Message Term 4 for Year 7 was full of activities and events. As the academic component hit its peak with yearly examinations and assignments, the year 7 students enjoyed the “Girl Talk” and “Boys to Men” sessions. These sessions concentrated on self confidence and creating a positive self image. Year 7 also enjoyed a 3 day Swim School where they learned about water safety in a practical and fun environment. Mr Wrigley Year 7 Adviser Year 7 articles written by Keighla Santiago and Celestine Salimbangon of 7C. English We, the Year 7s, are performing a play of Shakespeare depending on our class’s choice. We had to pick from The Tempest, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth. Our class, 7C ended up with The Tempest mainly because
it is a mixture of drama, comedy and romance. While practicing our acts, we were also able to learn new things like how an actor can perform well on stage. Some of these were how well you expressed your emotions, how clearly you deliver your words or lines, and body language. It was fun having the experience of learning new cultures and beliefs in the olden days and it was also a pleasure having to prepare and perform a scene of a famous play in front of our teachers who we wanted to be proud of us for the presentation we delivered. Maths For the last term in Maths, we had an examination that we all had to study for. We covered the lessons Area, Fractions and Algebra. Everyone had to do a revision test so that they would be ready and prepared for the actual exam. It was certainly a bit difficult for us all at first but a little persistence helps when studying. Many students, including me, felt nervous before the exam started but we felt more confident as we progressed through the exam. It was a little hard but when the exam was finished, I got this wonderful feeling of achieving something and finishing it with pride. Science This term in science, we did an exciting project as part of our assessment, the egg drop! It enabled us to learn about teamwork and the relationship between mass and weight. Majority of people really liked how we all got to construct it because the idea of experimenting different materials to support the egg when landing is pretty fun. For the
others who liked different “areas” of the assessment would have probably enjoyed the part where they dropped the device - well there goes all our hard work!
PDHPE This is the class where we get to the physical work to improve our abilities in sport as well as discovering personal experiences we will go through - puberty. During our practical lessons we learn that practising simple routines like throwing, catching, running, kicking, etc. can still help us achieve to be an professional athlete or at least have similar abilities to what they can do as they have the same exercises as us. In theory lessons, it can help us just as our physical lessons would do by observing how an athlete may play. Not all PDHPE theory lessons we learn need to be sport related as it can be about puberty which is something very important we all learned about. TAS For the past semester, in two terms, we have been working on creating our own garden trowel - and still working on improvements that could be made. We had to know what is the reason why we are creating it and to whom we are dedicating it to, whether it is for our parents or grandparents. With the help of our
teachers, we have been able to achieve our specifications and designs that we desired. Most students were successful in completion of the garden trowel and even though some had a few flaws, all garden trowels were done with hardwork and perseverance. It was definitely an exciting and fun experience for all of us. LOTE This whole year, Year 7 has been learning about a different language which is Mandarin. Different topics we have all learnt were greetings, colours, food, drinks, body parts and stationary. Just last term year 7’s did an assessment that was a presentation all about us, but in Mandarin. It included a self introduction, our favourite food and drink, our family, a Chinese city, one of it’s landmarks with it’s famous dish. We definitely are very hard working and listen a lot because learning a new language is hard, but we all stayed persistent in order to understand and speak Mandarin. The LOTE faculty would like to congratulate the Year 7 students who participated in the 2017 YCT (Youth Chinese Test) in Term 4. This rare opportunity enabled students to refine their language skills on a different sitting. Congratulations the students who represented Rooty Hill High School’s Confucius Classroom by performing on the China Day at Bonnyrigg High School. Students performed a traditional Chinese Clapper --- Tongue Twister, they also involved in a number of culture workshops to extending their language and culture understanding.
Rooty Hill High School would like to thank Miss Bian Yuan for her support and hard work as a support teacher in 2017. This will be her last term at Rooty Hill High School and we wish her all the best in her future studies and work. Art We have been working on an art project the past two terms. It is about us and our personality. We had to create a profile that describes ourselves and we must portray it through art. A lot of students put a lot of effort into this artwork that had resulted in a wonderful and really well-made product. Of course our art teachers were delighted by this and were very pleased. Aside from the artwork, we also had to do some theory that gave us more knowledge about art. There is more to art than most people know. We learned texture, shape, line, colour and tone- the Elements of Art. Many didn’t know about this until we studied about it! Going back to the artwork, we also had to apply the Elements of Art for a better result. Of course as always, everyone put their effort to maximum to produce the best artwork that they can have. It was awe-inspiring to have participated in that activity. ICT For ICT this and last term, we engaged on a project called the Passion Project. It is all about our passion and what we love to do. We had to do it through Google Sites and make different pages about our passion through the Creativity Wheel. Something that majority of my class (7C) and I really liked doing for our passion project. Our favourite part was when we got to film a video because we got to go outside and film a short introduction of what our passions were. We got to freely express our thoughts towards our passion. We learnt to respect each others ideas as well as learning new things in each topic like its
history and how it may have influenced our classmates to make it their own passion. HSIE Last term, Year 7 did a research on the biggest controversies and had to create their own theory relating to it. During the assessment task we all learnt how to tell the difference between a primary and secondary sources, how our own theory can have a chance of being true with lots of evidence that is researched and much more. This term we also learnt the lifestyle, punishment and inventions of Ancient Egypt and China. This terms topic helped us compare our modern world to what it was like from ancient times.
YEAR 8 Year Adviser Message In Term 4, Year 8 continued to demonstrate the PERSIST values, built on their ability to use and identify their strengths in teamwork and leadership opportunities, including Personalised Learning Week. This is evident with 889 Above The Line Sentral Wellbeing entries throughout term four. Congratulations Year 8, where Together Everyone Achieves More!
Year 7 students and motivating students to prepare for high school.” Genoveva-Constantina Stuparu stated: “Ambassadors we able to support the Year 7 students because we know how they felt on Orientation Day.” Te a m Wo m e n A u s t r a l i a Conference 25 Year 8 female students, along with 22 Years 7 and 9 students, experienced an empowering seminar a n d a c t i v i t i e s Te a m Wo m e n Australia Conference. The day aimed to encourage young females to choose real and stand together to empower females. Janey Tekeu s t a t e d : “ I u s e d s t re n g t h s o f confidence and curiosity to make new friends, standing up in front of large group of girls to share my ideas and learn more about myself.”
Ms Coleman Year 8 Adviser Ambassadors Congratulations to the Year 8 Ambassadors who have demonstrated leadership and enthusiasm when contributing to Ye a r 6 i n t o 7 t r a n s i t i o n opportunities, including Orientation Day, Early Intervention and the Familiarisation Program. 20 Ambassadors assisted with the running of Year 6 into 7 Orientation Day, in week 6 of term 4, where students were responsible for assisting with the running of the day and acting as a mentor for future Year 7 students. Aeron Vicente stated: “I enjoyed meeting future
SEPEP In Week 2 of Term 4, Year 8 participated in the SEPEP Gala Day. The gala day finalised the studentled softball competition that has been running within practical PDHPE lessons. Congratulations to all students for demonstrating teamwork to achieve their best in the games and overall sportsmanship throughout the day.
AMAZE Excursion In Week 2, 9 students attended the Amaze Commonwealth Bank Excursion. Students participated in an interactive expo where they were encouraged to explore and discover through touch and play. From Virtual and Augmented Reality to Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Quantum Computing and Cyber Security. Zoe Krabbe stated: “We learnt about how technology can be used to improve the world and had many hands on opportunities.”
Science examination. VALID provides online end-of-stage assessments for the science key learning area. The assessments assist schools to monitor student achievement and inform planning, programming and assessment practice. Zaheda Faiz stated: ”The VALID exam ran for two periods and included audio, diagrams, videos and articles to answer a range of multiple choice, short answer and e x t e n d e d re s p o n s e q u e s t i o n s online.” Personalised Learning Week In Week 7, Year 8 students completed their Personalised Learning Interview. This opportunity enabled students to reflect on their successes by reviewing their Semester Two report, Sentral entries, updating their digital Personalised Learning Plan, setting goals to work towards in Semester Two and discussing their progress in uploading evidence to My Learning Hub. Year 8 students are to be commended on their professionalism when completing their interviews and developing their own student reflection comment, which is a part of their Semester Two report.
Year 8 WeSSSTA Geography Competition In Week 3, 6 students represented Rooty Hill High School at the Western Sydney Social Science Teachers Association (WeSSSTA) Geography Competition at St Marys Memorial Hall. Students participated in a trivia style competition against 43 other schools. Zaheda Faiz stated: “We studied capitals, countries, streets, maps, cities and states at lunch times to prepare and came 25th.” Math IT Excursion In Week 3, 6 students attended the Maths IT Excursion at Western Sydney University, Kingwood Campus. Zaheda Faiz stated: “We participated in activities that programed and tested robots, looked at gravity in hands on activities and completed treasure hunts around the university using algebra. We gained a deeper understanding of how we can apply math to relevant future careers.” VALID In Week 5, Year 8 students c o m p l e t e d t h e Va l i d a t i o n o f Assessment for Learning and Individual Development (VALID)
Peer Mentor Training Workshop In Week 7, 78 students participated in a two-day Peer Mentor Training workshop. Students developed the skills and knowledge required to be successful and confident Peer Mentors during the Year 7, 2018 Peer Support Program. Congratulations to all students on the high standard or leadership and enthusiasm demonstrated during the training program. Aeron Vicente stated: “the training was useful to meet new people and calm my nerves about how to interact with Year 7 students as a Peer Mentor’.
Luna Park Excursion In Week 8 78 students attended the Luna Park Excursion for Mathematics. The day involved students having the opportunity to experience the thrills and heights of the Hair Raiser, Moon Ranger and many other rides. The excursion was a practical approach to learning mathematical structures and strategies pertaining to rides and stalls at Luna Park.
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Year 8 and 9 students attended a STEM day at the Commonwealth Bank. Students were able to experience virtual reality, coding a Sphero and meeting Chip, the virtual assistant.
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Science Ye a r 8 h a v e b e e n s t u d y i n g endangered animals and the ecosystems in which they live. The students have chosen a particular endangered animal to research and
Participation Highlights Congratulations to Year 8 for demonstrating a willingness to experience a new opportunity and be active citizens within the local community. This is evident with the Year 8 student participation numbers below: • 25 female students participated in the Team Women Australia Conference. • Alyssa Aquipel, Miranda Hawe, Zoe Krabbe, Aksel McCormack, Zoe Millan, Darcy Rusconi, Jason Suarez, Aeron Vicente and Jarrel Vista demonstrated innovation at the AMAZE excursion. • All Year 8 male students attended the Boys to Men workshop • All Year 8 female students attended the No Mean Girls
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Workshop. Kristy Chetty, Samantha Domingo, Hannah Labuson, Zaheda Faiz, Mikhalya McCann and Aeron Vi c e n t e d e m o n s t r a t e d t h e capability Work and Enterprise at the Maths IT Excursion. Ishir Thakur, Jessica Miller, Zaheda Faiz, Tania Juchhov, Cassandra King and GenovevaConstantina Stuparu demonstrated excellence at the WeSSSTA Geography Competition. Lance Somera particpated in the Under 15’s Basketball team. A e ro n Vi c e n t e , S a m a n t h a Domingo and Breeanna Foster demonstrated responsibility when assisting with the Year 6 into 7 Familiarisation Program. Zaheda Faiz, Ishir Thakur, Asha Tukuitonga and Shara-Lee Green reflected on the Bright Sparks Program. 20 students assisted with Orientation Day as an Ambassador. Genoveva- Constantina Stuparu and Aeron Vicente participated in the SRC excursion. 16 students demonstrated teamwork at the Bathurst Volleyball Excursion. 78 students completed the Peer Mentor Training workshop. Lance Somera, Ten Hang Lee, Jay Lopez, Kristian Cantre, Raydel Rativo, Jarrel Vista and Jonathan Moxham competed in the Basketball Gala Day.
YEAR 9 Year Adviser Message Year 9, you have continued to demonstrate that you are resilient, enthusiastic, capable and kind, As a year group, you have consistently upheld the PERSIST values, and ensured that you did your best in all aspects of school life. Through your involvement in community activities, as well as classroom activities, you have again reached
goals, and milestones that you have set for yourself in order to reach future success. You have proven that you are ready to transition from the Junior School into the Senior School i n 2 0 1 8 . We l l d o n e a n d Congratulations. As always, you have made me very proud to be your Year Adviser, continue to make yourself proud! Ms Douglas Year 9 Adviser LEAPS ‘17 This term the Year 9 LEAPS students for 2017 participated in Jet Boating, and a Formal Lunch as well as celebrating with their family and mentors at their graduation. Students were able to go to experience the thrill of a Jet Boat ride in Sydney Harbour. LEAPS Students also went to the Ashurst Law Firm, dressed in their best Formal clothing, where they were invited to feast on a three course lunch with their mentors. Finally this term the Year 9 Cohort of LEAPS students graduated from this LEAPS program. This was celebrated in a graduation event held in the school's Professional Learning Centre and attended by family and close friends. Students wrote and presented outstanding heartfelt speeches side by side with their Mentors. This program allowed these Year 9 students to experience and share in opportunities that they may not have otherwise participated in. The LEAPS program this year has been a success and students are grateful to have this opportunity given to them as they have learnt several life skills and successfulness.
Fast Forward The Year 9 Fast Forward students enthusiastically participated in their Western Sydney University On Campus Tour and Workshop.
Students were encouraged to collaborate with new people and get acquainted with other fast forward students from a range of local schools. Throughout this day students, were engaged in activities such as quizzes, interactive talks, campus tours as well as two workshops which focused on different degrees. The first activity students the ‘Campus Hunt’, students worked in teams to locate through clues different areas on the WSU Kingswood Campus, here they were expected to find solutions to questions in relation to theses locations. Students then went into workshops that focused on paramedics and human psychology, where they used problem solving and analytical skills. Commerce Court House Excursion Week 1 this term, Year 9 Commerce students attended an commerce excursion to the Court House in Parramatta. Throughout the duration of this excursions students participated in watching real life court cases. The court cases Year 9 were privileged to watch discussed a range of issues, and allowed students to see what a day in a courthouse really involves. This day was an educational day, as students were shown the consequences given if the law is broken and how this can impact their lives. Before going on this excursion Year 9 commerce students had started familiarizing themselves with legal terms and concepts in order to understand what would happen in a courtroom. 1Scope Microsoft @ Commonwealth Bank In week 2 of Term 4, Year 9 students were granted the honour to go on an excursion to the Commonwealth Bank in Darling Harbour for a 1Scope Microsoft experience. Students were involved in a day where they were able to explore how technology can evolve
the banking industry. The students were given an insight on how the Commonwealth Bank maintains top security and how they plan to change the future by creating long term sustainable value. Schools from across Sydney including the students from Rooty Hill were invited to the day and were able to participate in amusing and informative activities that leaves one thinking about how the world continues to advance and creates more changes that are better than the last. AMAZE - Women’s Day The Women of Years 9 & 8 were able to take centre stage for the day when they were able to enjoy themselves in an empowering excursion AMAZE in Parramatta. In this day and age, women come across many insecurities and pressure from the heavy expectations and social standards surrounding them in this judgemental community. This excursion sheds light on the views women have on themselves and each o t h e r. U l t i m a t e l y, b e c o m i n g confident with how they truly are and what negative comments another might say should not change them. The girls learnt that they are unique and that they can do anything if they put their mind to it. At the end of the day, they came back more empowered than ever. Spectacular Science
During Week 7, selected Year 9 students went on the excursion Spectacular Science in the greatly admired and prestigious University of Sydney. This excursion enabled students to engage in fascinating
science experiments and activities which were a mixture of chemistry a n d b i o l o g y. T h e U n i v e r s i t y welcomed many schools across Sydney with friendly guides that assisted the visitors whenever necessary. The use of various skills were needed as the lessons required some general knowledge about the subject, however, this lead to the understanding of new knowledge that always kept the students thinking. Interests were discovered and encouraged the students to participate in and learn more of science in the future.
tested to demonstrate their potential ability to produce household electricity.
Design and Technology
During Term 3 and 4, Year 9 Design and Technology students planned, produced and evaluate wind turbines to be used in energy efficient houses. They used 3d printing technology to produce the blades and used recycled material to build the base designs. All groups produced functioning wind turbines that were
Engineers Without Borders On Thursday 16 November, a group of University of Technology Engineering students came to Rooty Hill High School to run an E n g i n e e r s Wi t h o u t B o r d e r s workshop. Students from Years 9 and 10 participated in engaging problem solving activities that demonstrated the work undertaken by engineers and the role they can play in improving the lives of people around the world.
Year 9 IST In Information and Software Technology this term, Year 9 students have designed an album cover to represent a musician or band of their own creation. Students took photographs to use as the imagery of their musicians and applied different Photoshop effects to bring their ideas to life.
YEAR 10 Year Adviser Message A seemingly quieter term for Year 10, however that was definitely not the case. Year 10 were involved in the Science Fair, Careers sessions, Sport, Young Entrepreneur Program (YEP), Student As Lifestyle Activists (SALSA), subject excursions and not to forget the s t u d y, a s s e s s m e n t s a n d examinations. Students have shown their dedication, determination, innovation and creativity throughout all of the activities they have been apart of. Mind blowing YEP projects which are set to impress staff and the wider community. It is safe to say Year 10 have been very impressive this term. Have a safe holiday and get ready for a fresh start to Year 11. Mr Hay Year 10 Adviser SALSA Youth Voices – written by Emma Ayre T h e S A L S A Yo u t h Vo i c e s
Conference was held on 22 November which involved 7 out of the 50 trained SALSA leaders of Year 10. Emma Ayre, Chloe Norton, Venesse Angeles, Amanda Fuiono, Simon Deng, Casey Adams and Nherison Pangilinan, were chosen to pitch an idea to a range of representatives on how to improve the Rooty Hill area. The idea this group came up with was replacing Rooty Hill skate park with a youth centre, to promote the ideas of living a healthy lifestyle as well as a sense of community within Rooty Hill. By replacing the skate park with a youth centre, our youth is encouraged to partake in more physical activity than they already do while also keeping them safe and eliminating the effects of weather getting in the way of their daily activities. YEP from the Students – written by Emma Ayre The Young Entrepreneurs Program is a program run to get us as students, to address issues within our community that we are passionate about, and to get us to find solutions to these problems. The program has built our critical thinking, creative thinking, problem solving, work and enterprise and teamwork skills.
Science Fair – written by Chiomo Chukwuani Throughout Year 10 Science periods, students were given the opportunity to create and test their own experiments. We were given this opportunity to help widen our understandings on what branches within science we are interested in. Once we had collected all of our data, we presented our findings in the Hall with a Science Fair, where we compared results, showcased our ideas and showed Year 10s passion for Science.
Careers On Tuesday 21 November Dave Saliba from Youth Pathways Network came out to speak to Year 10 about life after school. The session focused on: • An overview of the experiences and potential challenges young people will face after high school • A discussion touching on topics like tertiary study, volunteering, scholarships, careers, apprenticeships, traineeships etc. • A question and answer session between Dave and the students • Dave also offered his assistance to our students via social media. You can find him on Facebook by searching for Youth Pathways Network. Artists of Year 10 In 2017, Year 10 Visual Arts and Photography students have had the opportunity to showcase their artwork to the school community via Art on the Hill, Artist of the Week and the A-Block exhibition space. This year, the Visual Arts class 'Portraiture' exhibition showcased the work of 36 students which featured Ms Quayle. The Photographic and Digital Media class held two engaging exhibitions titled 'Contrasts' and 'Issues and Theories'. Year 10 have also been successful participants in exhibiting quality artwork for 'Artist of the Week'. They include Janpol Guerra, Chloe Norton, Mark Abarquez, Jerilyn Ignacio, Lemah Orya and Nansita Charan, Sohorab Azizdel.
Top Left: Mark Abarquez Bottom Left: Sohorab Azizdel Right: Komal Gupta
YEP – written by Ms Short Throughout 2017, Year 10 were given the opportunity and challenge to participate in YEP to pursue a project where you saw an opportunity to add value to the lives others at Rooty Hill High School or the local community. In a week you invented, innovated and campaigned for a cause, you were passionate. You researched, created, pitched, took risks, developed capabilities, used strengths and showed resilience to developed 28 exceptional projects. We were fortunate to have special guests Dr Michelle Anderson and Shaun Barrett visit and discuss your projects with you. Their feedback was overwhelmingly positive, they were impressed with each of your companies, and how you presented and articulated your initial idea, your progress and the future direction of your projects.
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Individual project reflection • White Ribbon, AJ & FH and in the bag, who campaigned against domestic violence and Domestic Violence a time for change who created a permanent reminder that RHHS stands against domestic violence. • SOS educating us on mental health and building the skills of young people to access help from various support services • Homes for all collecting essential items for the Food Bank NSW. • PAWS creating an outstanding campaign against animal cruelty including a website educating pet owners on how to care for their animals. • Paws n Claws offering dog walking services to community members who might otherwise be unable to exercise their dogs. • Unwind and EDSS who made us
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take note of the pressures young people face as senior school students and how we can support you during Years 11 & 12. Fantastic Four and All seasons who have petitioned for working fans and air conditioners in all classrooms to allow for comfortable, productive working spaces. The 6 in the 66, TFTF, Oceanic and Amity whose projects will provide a wide range of opportunities showcasing the diversity of Rooty Hill High School community. The breakfast club who have initiated a 12-month partnership with Food Bank NSW to supply breakfast 3 days a week to Rooty Hill High School Students. Along with educating students on the benefits of eating a healthy breakfast, they will give back and prepare meals to benefit the charity. Lefoe and Co students teaching students various musical instruments free of charge. Sponge Clothing and Four Strikes creating a new senior school sports shirts and representative sports shirts Modificare have redesigned demo 1 to create an innovative learning environment. I can’t wait to teach in there next year and I’m sure other teachers will be after your design skills for their classrooms. D.V.R.S co using virtual reality to demonstrate the dangers of texting whilst driving. Juicy bois linking the benefits of exercise and juicing to the nutritional undertakers or NUTs building a sustainable vegetable garden. The crown enterprises….we do not have the $500 000 plus to build an indoor sports stadium but you have highlighted the need for more indoor and undercover spaces to increase physical activity amongst youth.
• Venosphere showed their strength of persistence after experiencing many setbacks…mainly from government agencies they never gave up. I know they will continue to campaign against climate change and will help make Rooty Hill High School a sustainable environment. • How can we forget the extraordinary large team from Sizzle Drizzle and their pop up BBQ. A positive way to bring together students while raising funds for the student trust….we all hope to see several pop up BBQs in 2018. It is cliché but I truly believe you are all winners and all of the projects managed to and will continue to make an impact on the lives of others. We see benefit in each of your projects and know they will all have the capacity to continue in 2018. After a discussion with Michelle, Shaun, Ms Cawsey, Ms Mattimore and student feedback we have decided the following 2 projects will receive a funding boost to continue their work in 2018 - Lefoe and CO and D.V.R.S co
ABCN Foundation Scholarship Congratulations to Jasmine Bayliss of Year 10. She was one of only 24 recipients to be awarded an ABCN Foundation Scholarship.
YEAR 12 2018 Year Adviser Message It has been an incredible start to their Higher School Certificate year for all students. I truly hope you enjoy your long break, take time to relax, revise, and return ready to get back into the HSC. As always, it has been an honour being your year adviser, and I can’t wait to watch you succeed and fly through the next three terms!
group of students have put up the best competition we have seen in a long time. Individual Achievements Talented gymnast, Jack Hall of Year 11 has capped off a successful year by winning the Mt Druitt-St Marys Standard Junior Sports Star Award.
Chemistry Year 12 Chemistry students visited Sydney University to learn about and make polymers. They have also been busy conducting experiments in our school laboratory as their first assessment task.
Ms Haigh Year 12 2018 Adviser What a start to the HSC year for this grade! Year 12 have continued to exceed expectations this term as they faced the beginning of the Higher School Certificate head on. Students have received merits and significant achievement awards for their outstanding results across all subjects and continue to involve themselves in the life of the school. This term 12 of the female Senior Leaders took part in three workshops with powerful business women as mentors, focusing on leadership, careers and self-promotion. The girls were able to network with strong and successful leaders in our society, as well as connect with students from Illawarra Sports High School. School Captain, Joy Cayabyab stated “I was a little nervous and unsure at first, but I really enjoyed these workshops, I wish we could do more!”
Teacher Vs Student The student vs teacher competition also got underway this term, with sports ranging from netball and softball to volleyball. Teachers have been triumphant so far, but this
Congratulations to Imico Pablico who received the WSU Access scholarship of $20000 and invitation to take part in #FutureLeaders.
Personalised Learning Interviews Year 12 also took part in their Personalised Learning Interviews this term, setting goals for the next year and considering what habits they need to change or make in order to achieve their post-school goals. Students were able to sit down with teachers and consider their future plans as well ensure they were looking at and applying for scholarships, jobs and apprenticeships in areas they wished to pursue.
Sydney Zoo SOD - Written by Ky Staal On Monday 13 November, Ayca Karsanbas, Ethan Colwell alongside myself, travelled to Bungarribee Park to witness the official start to construction of the new Sydney Zoo location which is in the process of being implemented. It is the one of the most innovative zoos in the southern-hemisphere, through it’s animal care plan, modern-day design, cultural integration and being the only in the southernhemisphere to have a completely stair-free design. As well, employees and the CEO invited us to join in the o ff i c i a l s o d - t u r n i n g p r o c e s s , allowing us to turn some soil with the shovel as well.
YEAR 12 2017
YEAR 7 2018
Year Adviser Message Congratulations Year 12, the memories you have created for me both professionally and personally over the past 6 years will stay with me always. Your future is in your hands, make it amazing!
Early Intervention Program
Ms Kennerson Year 12 2017 Adviser Graduation Graduation at the end of Term 3 was a marvellous day. We laughed and cried as we reminisced during the week and ultimately through a joyful graduation ceremony. Graduation was a particularly proud moment for students, parents/caregivers and staff. We celebrated the success of 6 years of formal secondary education and witnessed the achievement of Year 12, 2017 students being eligible to sit their Higher School Certificate. And so, after a few weeks of hitting the books with intensive study routines, study sessions with teachers and networking with other students, Year 12 students sat their final high school exams. Now, as they await the results of all their hard work, they are pondering the opportunities that lie ahead for the next chapter of their lives. Formal The Formal was an epic evening where a fun time was had by all. As students walked up the red carpet at the Novotel, I was blown away by the stunning transformations. However, the true beauty was how this group of students came together to experience this rite of passage. The dance floor was where it was at and I’m sure students will always remember that last song and the embracing and sing-a-long that symbolised the lifelong friendships that have been established. (Photos from Graduation and Formal are featured at the back of Missing Link)
peer group, connect with teachers while engaging in creative lessons and begin to find their place at Rooty Hill High School. Several highlights of each day included learning about Ancient Egypt through a mummification lesson using toilet paper, assembling and controlling drones, as well as designing games and animation through coding. We hope students enjoyed their orientation days. Sports Gala Day
Across five weeks of Term 4, we welcomed a small group of our future Year 7 students to immerse themselves in a taste of high school experience. Through this program, students established relationships with peers and took up opportunities to engage themselves in a range of subjects including Food Technology, PDHPE, Science, Drama and HSIE classes. We look forward to seeing these students next year! Orientation Day
On 16 and 17 November, we welcomed our 2018 Year 7 cohort to their Orientation Days. Throughout the day, students were able to foster relationships with members of their
Laughter. Friendship. Memories. These were three of the most significant outcomes of another fantastic Sports Gala Day. On a day filled with enthusiasm, 130 students engaged in a variety of sporting, aquatic and team-building activities. Several highlights included the exciting wave-pool and team games that students were able to participate in throughout the day. It was outstanding to see so many students take the opportunity to foster positive relationships with their peers, and interact with staff in a fun and inclusive environment. A great way to end the year, and an excellent occasion to get to know each other before Year 7 commences in 2018! Mr Jackson Year 7 2018 Adviser
CAREERS New Rooty Hill High Careers Website The new Careers site is constantly updated with a variety of jobs, university information, apprenticeships, overseas opportunities and much more. Stay informed! Help your child with their career choices, scholarships etc. goo.gl/7gjdqv
M a n a g e r f o r U n i t e d Wa y A u s t r a l i a ) a n d N a o m i To t o (Community Development Worker for Community Junction) have coordinated these workshops, guest speakers and industry visits.
on the Tribal Warrior Cultural Cruise.
We look forward to continuing our partnership with United Way into 2018.
We h a v e a l s o t w o s t u d e n t s successful in their applications for p r e s t i g i o u s p l a c e s a t AT S I Conferences. These include Joshua Edwards for the University of Sydney Summer Program - Wingara Mura, Bunga Barrabugu, and April Bryce for the NRL Mirrimirri Indigenous Youth Leadership Summit.
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT Job Jump Is your child registered with Job ISLANDER PROGRAMS Jump? This website can help students with a variety of things career related: career guidance, subject selection, resume writing, university entrance, scholarships etc. All you need to do is register. Parents can register as well! The schools password for Job Jump is: pigeon.
Our Indigenous students have had many successes this semester. They have been participating in many programs, such as the AFL I n d i g e n o u s A c a d e m y, A I M E Mentoring Program and NRL School to Work Program.
T h e Ye a r 1 2 g r o u p h a v e concentrated on providing the students with information, guidance, support and assistance with their transition from school to further training or employment. Jodie Mitchell (Community Impact
It is also great to see so many Indigenous students receiving Merit and Significant Achievement Awards.
DEBATING
Islander Girls’ Mentor Group
This year our Islander girls from Years 9-12 have participated in three workshops as part of this mentoring experience. The aim of the workshops is to provide Pacifica girls with mentoring and support to help guide their pathway to employment and life beyond high school. The school, together with United Way and several Pacific Islander mentors have run various activities with the girls.
Our school was also honoured and extremely proud to have Zachary Champness announced as the AIME Deadly Award winner for 2017.
Congratulations to the Years 7 and 8 Debating Team on a very successful, bibliophilic year. Our two teams competed against Baulkham Hills HS and Glenmore Park HS with enthusiasm and in the Rooty Hill competitive spirit. Well done! Genoveva Stuparu (8), Ishir Thakur (8), Rhys Walker (8), Tasha Fuentes (7), Aeron Vincente (8), Annrose Joseph (8), Sarah Johns (8) and Julia Buckley (8)
Congratulations to our students who graduated their AIME Mentoring program. Many of these students displayed desirable PERSIST values. As a result, they were selected to be AIME Mentors for younger students. The list of students selected include Ailizay Parsons-King, John BishopKolk, Lyndsay Christian, April Bryce, Carlene Lever, Jonathan Thomas and Zachary Champness. Ailizay and Zachary's Team also won the AIME Team award for the We s t e r n S y d n e y A I M E C u p Champions. This won them a place
Year 7 and 8 debating will run again next year – Don’t forget to sign up in 2018!
them all the very best of luck!
Sussana Zaman - Year 9
ARTISTS OF THE WEEK
In the final weeks of Term 4 the Year 9 D e b a t i n g Te a m h a s b e e n particularly busy. They have been working on developing a public speaking competition hosted by RHHS, for RHHS. It is with extreme pride that I report they were invited to participated in the Year 10 Young Entrepreneurs program - to make this idea a reality. The team didn’t let us down. They created Stand Up; an impromptu speaking competition aimed at students in from Years 7-9. With over 35 student participants; Stand Up was launched on Thursday, 30 November. Delphine Koudakpo, Sussana Zaman, Hosnia Mirzaie, Evan Ademovic, Marvin Muller and Matthew McKetchnie were the brains behind the operation. They planned, organised and facilitated the entire event. Congratulations to our speakers on the day, in particular; to our winner; Mackenzie Johnson(8)! As well as our runnersup Tasha Fuentes (7), Shalome Pule (9), Ishir Thakur (8), Andrew Doan (7). The day was a memorable success and a great final event for me (Ms Dolling) to be involved in, as I will be passing on the debating baton at the end of 2017. Many thanks and congratulations to all debaters and public speakers from 2012-2017. I’ve had an excellent time working with our aspiring young leaders and watching them build critical thinking and powerful persuasive skills. Next year the debaters can look forward to working with Ms Rashid and I wish
The Creative and Performing Arts team have been astounded at the calibre of Visual Arts, Photography and Visual Design work that students have studiously planned and created over the school year. A record number of pieces were exhibited through our changing exhibition space and the annual Art on the Hill event. ‘Artist of the Week’ has become a popular and anticipated feature in the office foyer. Students, staff and visitors to the school have been in awe at the innovative and sophisticated artwork on display each week. Congratulations to all students selected: Mark Abarquez, Chloe Norton, Abby Giles, Janpol Gurrea, Jerilyn Ignacio, Henry Smith, Brittany Bishop, Helen Liang, Lemah Orya, Sussana Zaman, Aiden Bartholomew, Tiara Pule, Caleb Spice, Megha Martin, Joy Cayabyab, Tahlia Rademaker, Liam O’Dwyer, Joachim Paul, Nansita Charan, George Fonua and Mike Zamora of Ye a r 9 w h o h a s e a r n e d a n honourable mention for his outstanding efforts in being selected three times.
Mike Zamora - Year 9
Mark Abarquez - Year 10
Lemah Orya - Year 10
SRC Articles written by Lara Ferri and Ky Staal Senior Leaders Events participated in during Term 4: • H a l o g e n Yo u t h L e a d e r s h i p Conference • Orientation Days for Primary School • Year Assemblies • Visits from teachers / principals from other schools / states
Term 4 has been quite a busy term for the senior leadership team, coordinating, attending and assisting in quite a number of tasks. Some of jobs we’ve participated in include hosting year group assemblies, and facilitating various visits from principals and teachers to our school. However, two standout tasks include our attendance at the annual H a l o g e n Yo u t h L e a d e r s h i p Conference, where we listened to the stories of inspiring speakers. As well, assisting with the orientation days for Year 6 transitioning into Year 7, which happened towards the end of term. This term has been quite successful, and we look forward to continuing this in the year to come!
excursion, students provided valuable feedback and testimonials to Active Education to help with their opening in 2018.
SPORT
WRITING CLUB
Under 15s Basketball After a very tough victory against Gosford High School, the boys returned to Terrigal the next week to compete in the Under NSW CHS U15s Basketball Top 8 competition. In the face of stiff competition, the students were competitive in each game, unfortunately letting them slip in the last quarter. It was a fantastic achievement by the boys and Mr Diaz for making it to the Top 8 competition for the first time in 9 years. Mount Druitt Zone Sports Presentation
32 students received awards for their outstanding performance in representative sport in 2017. Our swimmers are to be congratulated for winning the Junior Champion School, Senior Champion School and Overall Champion School. We look forward to the challenge of claiming back the Cross Country and Athletics Champions in 2018.
Mufti Day During term 4 the SRC held a mufti day themed ‘From little things, big things grow’ with students wearing their primary school colours. The school was able to raise over $400 for the student trust which supports a range of student activities
Active Education Consultants SRC students were camp consultants for Active Education. Students tested a high ropes course and a three seater giant swing at the new Nepean site. As a result of the
of young people was launched in November - a very exciting event for us all.
The team in the Writing Club have gone from strength to strength this year, competing in the Hilarie Lindsay poetry competition, the Japanese Embassy's essay competition and the Dorothea Mackellar poetry competition. They have also participated in workshops with Sydney Story Factory, the result of which is that they have become published authors! State of Mind, a book about the lives and experiences
Volleyball On Friday November, RHHS were invited to a volleyball gala day at Kelso High School. Outstanding experience was gained by the Year 8 Girls (pictured below) and the Years 8/9 Boys in preparation for the competition in Melbourne. We would like to thank Mr Sheader and Kelso High school for their warm hospitality.
Term 4 Presentation Assemblies
From the 3 - 8 December, RHHS had four teams compete in the Australian Volleyball Schools Cup (AVSC) in Melbourne - the Opens Boys, the Opens Girls, the Year 8 Girls (pictured above) and the Years 8/9 Boys teams along with coaches Mr Baines, Mr Treharne, Ms Sihavong and Ms Corpuz. Congratulations to the Opens Girls Team (pictured below) who won the gold medal at the AVSC.
Thank you Thank you to the 18 coaches who gave up their time to train, manage and coach in 2017. Congratulations to the over 400 students who represented RHHS, showing the zone, region and state the PERSIST values in actions. Our profile as a school has been heightened by the sportsmanship and positive approach taken by every student. 2018 Sport We now look forward to 2018 with high anticipation and expectations. Students are encouraged to trial for as many sports as possible and take advantage of the coaching opportunities made available to them. Students are also reminded that there is a responsibility to uphold the PERSIST values during all sporting endeavours in order to be successful.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS TERM 4 2017 YEAR 7 Stefan Adamovic Malaika Ali Jamee Balzan Leigha Brown Summer Brown Jezelle Camacho Koralee Catlett Deepali Chand Sheridan Cordingley Vishilta Datt Abigail Dave Kyle Davis Anam Diwan Andrew Doan Tasha Fuentes Zoe Gower Nathaniel Guzman Anchita Hansoongnern Marzia Hashimi Ocearna Haumono Hong Hy Khov John Koudakpo Skye Lepua Tamana Mansory Alyse McCutcheon Jessica McGrath Amanda Ngo Earvin Reyes Chontal Robert Kalaya Ryan Sheridan Rylewski Nathan Salacsacan Celestine Salimbangon Ramah Abigail SangYum Keighla Santiago Bilal Shah Nina Shemon Nicayla Storozuk Malakai Suitupe Aemareign Daphne Sunga Connor Syrls Reueta Tuiafiso Joel Zahra YEAR 8 Alyssa Aquipel Hannah Bagust Kirsten Barbeau Nadine Bauty Phoebe Birett Jovana Borovicanin Emma BowmanTrinh Jake-Mitchell Brown Julia Buckley Kristy Chetty Latoya Cini-Young Paris Curmi Samantha Domingo Zaheda Faiz Kiarne Fitzgerald Breeanna Foster Lorrye Genobili Shara-Lee Green Achita Hansoongnern
Reece Hill Jianan Jerry Huang Mia Iaulualo Zana Ivanic Mackenzie Johnson Ann Rose Joseph Tania Juchkov Cassandra King Zoe Krabbe Hannah Labuson Keiara Laidlaw Leonorah Leota Mikhayla McCann Jessica Miller Jonathan Moxham Shreya Nair Liam O'Dwyer Paris Paraan Joachim Paul Ciara Phillips Tahlia Rademaker Hamza Rajayee Darcy Rusconi Tanya Singh Lance Somera GenovevaConstantina Stuparu Jason Suarez Sophia Taylor Ishir Thakur Annastacia Toluono Aeron Vicente Brandon Villena Rhys Walker YEAR 9 Christian Abouchanab Evan Ademovic Mark Aiatia Preeti Aisha Ali Pritik Ali Danah Al-Jorani Ali Almoail Divina Ambat Sara Anwar Antony Ayoub Aleeya Balfas Neus Baquir Keila Barbeau Angela Bermudez Riley Blake Christina Booth Takita Bradbery Jaimelen Camacho Justin Canda Sylvah Carroll Zane Catlett Cyrus Cayton Zachary Champness Caitlin Citko Casey Cowell Isabella Croft Tarsha Daly Aryan Datt Ruchelle Dawe Marega Duriso Jacob Flanagan Ethan Fuatavai Bianca Fuller
Joel Gaal Shayla Tran Taylan Dinclik Alison Gamsby Hayden Traynor Jack Drennan Thea Gonzales Vince Tumbaga Vanessa Dunn Aidan Goundar Selina Urbina Quiroz Le Vinh Tuong Kianah Greensill Rachel Viemero Duong Maryrose Guerra Piolo Villalon Chantelle Echavarria Courtney Hagan Ivan Vinoya Ellen Fa'okula Trinity Hanslow Lay Akanisi Vuki Shania Fenech Samokia Haumono Caitlin Xerri Claire Field Shya Hedgman Chad Zahra Lyrical Filisi-Tone James Herning Ali Zaineddine Kyla Fischer Morgan Iddles Sussana Zaman Aylee Fraser Yasmin Jalil Mike Zamora Lorenzen Fuentes Tayisha Kamoe Amanda Fuiono YEAR 10 Jaspreet Kaur Kelly Gosche Mark Abarquez Chloe Kelso Connor Griffiths Meena Abawi Alexia Khalil Miriama Grubelic Sarah Abbot Katie Klumper Komal Gupta Suvadh Acharya Atsupui Delphine Janpol Gurrea Casey Adams Koudakpo Jed Gutierrez Abdulrehman Ahmad Ronnie Lagazo Fatima Hakeem Uneque Aialeo Carrie Laurenson Fatmah Hassan Tony Aiatia Tony Lee Matthew Holden Aasia Akhtar Alex Manarang Vaughn Holyoak Yamama Albadry Megha Martin Jeralyn Ignacio Saja Alhameed Hannah McDonald Charm Ilaya Mohammed AlMatthew McKechnie Caitlin Johnson Jorani Kanyapat Meekoh Jarrod Jones Furat Almoail Rumman Memon Tiarna Keen Ejay Alviola Remiel Merlan Maddison Kesby Venesse Angeles Jay Micallef West Aiden Kisbee Annabella Annetts Raizza Miclat Jason Kramarczyk Mitchelle Atienza Hosnia Mirzaie Pranita Kumar Emma Ayre Thomas Morris Rhea Kumar Sohorhab Azizdel Marvin Muller Aaran Lakhan Caitlin Bain Makayla Neville Carlene Lever Skylar Bairstow Hanna Ngo Simon Lie Rosalie Bankler Amber Nicholls Hayley Logue Jasmine Bayliss Guihot David Lolomanaia Aidan Beath Lauren O'Toole Natalie Lupton Julia Becci-Vatavuk Craig Ortiz Lisia Mafi Amanda Maiwand Orya Ernest Manansala Birmingham Marina Ott John Marcos Tanisha Bischof Azzam Outim Danielle Marshall John Bishop-Kolk Claire Paler Odin McCormack Emin-Mustafa Sulu Paulo-Kitiona Alyssa McInnes Bitiktas Dylan Piggott Brae McLean Melike Bitiktas Chloe Plink Samantha Mendoza Alecsandra Blando Monique Powell Aaliyah Miles-Tinao Emily Bolan Shalome Pule Jeremy Millar Alison Bromley Julianna Raquedan Kieran Mills April Bryce Piyatida Jade Kayla Munday Alec Cayabyab Ratanasirilak Ashlee Musico Dipasha Chand Aaron Reyes Eshleen Naicker Nansita Charan Jade Ridley-King Noah Nelio Lyndsay Christian Patricia Ross Reihana Nikau Chioma Chukwuani Emily Rough Aliana Norris Jayden Cini Mohammed Salameh Chloe Norton Jayden Cleary Christelle Natalie O'Connor Samara Colwell Salimbangon Ikejimba Ohiaeri Ethan Coombes Zeel Shah Lemah Orya Ebony Cooper Korben Smith Cayleb Overs Jasmine Coppin Ryan Stagljar Mikail Ozyurtkan Emily Cosgrove Emma Stanford Joshua Pandey Alessandra Delfin Sarah Stanley Nherison Pangilinan Jonathan Delos Lana Stehlin Ailizay Parsons-King Santos Campbell Terekia Ethan Phillips Simon Deng Jonathan Thomas Freshta Popal Jonah Diaz Francis Tinei Narisha Prasad Russell Dimayuga Tipeni Tofilau Hadrien Quesada
Nikkash Raj Maisom Rajayee Sinnaway RakoiaMarsters Sarah Reeves Natasha Risteski Chantelle Romero Tahi Rota Courtney Rowe Andrew Sacca Will San Ryan Sansano Tayla Seaton Venessa Siaosi Jessica Sikra Angelina Steeden Holly Steeden Emily Stirk Nicholas Stratikopoulos Ruwand Talabani Yousha Taqi Jael Tarekegn Joel Taylor Priya Thiru Sarah Umar Maria Vilca Valencia Latrel Vista Jayden Warn Staycee Waters Blake Watson Kearna White Louisa Wigmore Maeva-Mary Wigmore Ali Ahmad Yaqubi Chelsea Zammit Maja Zlomislic YEAR 11 Maryanne Abouchanab Shamiya Ahmed Crystel Bandal Nexus Baquir Brooke Bourke Joy Cayabyab Monica Dutt Jennifer Euese Lara Ferri George Fonua Abby Giles Samiyah Hussein Ayca Karsanbas Ashaldine Mailei Imico Pablico Elizabeth Paterson Caitlin Puckeridge Anneka Shankar Caleb Spice Ky Staal Chaithra Sumesh Kiarna Terry Daniel Thick Suevale-Tiaina Toluono Ane Uhatafe Geordian Viloria Ahmad Zahid Zafar Jaeda Zlomislic
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