YEAR 11 NEWS

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WEEK 9, TERM 3 2019

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday 27 September

• Term 3 Concludes

Tuesday 15 October

• Term 4 Commences

Wednesday 16 October

• 2020 Prefect Induction Service 7.30am - 8.20am Chapel

Sunday 20 October - Monday 21 October

• Boarding Leadership and Service Camp

Monday 21 October

• Year 12 Subject Selection 6.30pm - 7.30pm Wenkart Theatre JPAC

Wednesday 23 October

• Engineering Excursion Parramatta River

See the full calendar in Parent Lounge

This week we paid tribute to Year 12 as the school celebrated their successes and reflected on their journey through senior school. We are proud of their achievements and more importantly, of them as individuals and the contribution each has brought to the School.

One can only wonder what the Class of 2020 will be saying in 12 months' time. What memories will they share and what legacy will they leave?

Today, our 2020 Prefects were announced to the School. We congratulate not only the young men who have been elected but all those who applied. When you observe the young men that missed out, it is clear that we do have a very strong cohort.

Congratulations to our newly appointed School Captain, Nick Reynolds and Vice Captains, James Constable and Luke Schofield. We are very much looking forward to their leadership and guidance of the Class of 2020.

To those who missed out, you don’t have to be elected as a leader to lead. Year 12, 2020 will lead the School as a group of young men, united under the Black and Blue, and strive together to further instil the Knox values of Faith, Integrity, Wisdom, Compassion and Courage into the young men at Knox. The boys are encouraged to take hold of every opportunity before their time at this wonderful school comes to an end.

A highlight of the week was the CAS Track and Field. Thank you to the boarders and other Year 11 boys who went to SOPAC to support their school and peers. The weather was beautiful and Knox outperformed everyone’s expectations. To go one place better next year is certainly within our reach.

We wish our Robotics Team of James Wainwright, Wilson Gu, Max Gin, Sebastian Goh and Ashton He the very best on Saturday as they compete against Barker.

With one week of Year 11 to go, the boys are expected to maintain the high standards of behaviour, uniform and academic work. After a huge term, we are all feeling the need for a good two weeks of rest.

We hope you enjoy a more relaxed, post-exam weekend with your boys.BETH GODDARD

YEAR 11 TEAM LEADERS

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Huge congratulation to Timothy Leong for receiving a High Distinction in the Senior Division (Y11 and Y12) at the UNSW 58th School Mathematics Awards Ceremony at Leighton Hall, UNSW last Friday. Tim was one of 779 students from around NSW that entered this competition.

Year 11 students will be able to submit their blazers for prefect and winter colours embroidery during the Term 3 holidays. Click here for more information.

On Sunday 8 September, the Knox Highland Gathering Solo Contest took place. There were approximately 50 competitors overall, with 27 boys from Knox Pipes and Drums competing. Congratulation to the following boys;

Piping: Oscar Petro – 1st place in B Grade Piobaireachd, 1st place in C Grade 2/4 March, 1st place in C Grade Strathspey & Reel, Maxwell Evans – 1st place in B Grade MSR, 3rd place in C Grade Strathspey & Reel, 3rd place in C Grade Piobaireachd and James Tan – 1st place in C Grade Piobaireachd and 3rd place in C Grade 2/4 March

Drumming: Julian Kelly – 2nd place in A Grade Snare MSR, 2nd place in A Grade Snare H & J, 1st place in B Grade Snare MSR, William Stammers – 2nd place in C Grade Snare MSR, 1st place in D Grade Snare 2/4 March and Alexander Stuart – 3rd place in C Grade Snare MSR, 2nd place in D Grade Snare 2/4 March

I would like to acknowledge and congratulate the Knox 2020 Prefects on their appointment, with special congratulations to Nick, James and Luke: I know you will do an amazing job leading the School.

Have a good weekend.Robin Cherry 02 9119 0884

STUDENT ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

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It is nice to have the boys back from exams and to see them settling back in as they prepare to commence their Year 12 journey. The boys were outstanding during their examinations and we commend them on the way they handled what is a trying time. To finish their Preliminary studies strongly, and to lay a solid foundation for the start of Year 12, it is important they work right through to the last day of term.

A few important notes as we prepare for the start of the HSC course work:

• Attendance and punctuality at every class must be without fault right through to the last day of term (Friday 27 September). The boys will be receiving their exams back and the feedback will inform the work that needs to be done over the break (feed forward). Gaps in knowledge and skills that the exams exposed must be addressed prior to next term as Year 11 work becomes assumed knowledge in Year 12. In a recent communication from NESA, the following statement is highlighted: ‘Year 11 course work is assumed knowledge for the Year 12 course. This means that Year 11 course content forms part of the knowledge required for students to demonstrate a deep understanding of Year 12 content’.

• Any boy who wants to amend their pattern of study to pick up an extension subject is to complete a change of subject form, have it signed by the relevant staff, obtain a parent signature and then return to Mrs Cherry by Thursday 26 September.

• On Monday 21 October (Term 4 Week 2) all boys and parents are encouraged to attend an HSC information session starting at 6.30pm in Seniors’ Hall. Please save the date for this important evening.

• NESA rules enable students to drop to 10 units in Year 12. There is no rush to drop a subject. We are insisting that students wait until after they have a Knox Academic Indicator (KAI) interview in Week 2 next term. Details of the KAI interviews will be provided at the start of next term and the information session on 21 October. Please note that KAI information will not be available prior to the interviews. Mr Nelson puts the KAI information together and it takes many weeks of data manipulation. We appreciate that families would like to purchase text books. Our recommendation is to hold off buying texts for subjects that may be dropped. The teachers will be understanding and will make allowances until students finalise their pattern of study.

• The first Year 12 assessment period commences Week 5 next term. Some subjects will have assessments in the final week of Term 4 so early leave prior to the Summer Vacation is to be avoided. An assessment schedule for Term 4 will be distributed in the first week back next term.

• Teachers are working on Preliminary reports and they will be available through Student Café and Parent Lounge on Friday 27 September at approximately 3.30pm. Reports will be refreshed at the end of the year to capture information not known by the end of this term such as Presentation Day awards.

MR WEEDING & MR NUNAN

STAGE 6 ACADEMY TEAM

Edwin So received a Certificate of Recognition for Academic Achievement in Photography at TAFE NSW

Absolutely amazing work !

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KNOX GRAMMAR SCHOOL PREFECTS 2020 NAME ROLE PORTFOLIO

Executive Nicholas Reynolds School Captain James Constable School Vice-Captain Luke Schofield School Vice-Captain Oliver Weeding Senior Prefect Head Prefect Academics Adam Barnes Senior Prefect Head Prefect Co-Curricular Ed Watts Senior Prefect Head Prefect House Jeremy Dunn Senior Prefect Head Prefect Boarding Luke Marinaki Senior Prefect Head Prefect Faith & Spirituality James Gray Senior Prefect Head Prefect Social Justice Camden Watt Senior Prefect Head Prefect Community Mitch Westhuizen Senior Prefect Head Prefect Sport Finn Cameron Senior Prefect Head Prefect Cadets - SUO Omar Khan Senior Prefect Head Prefect Academies, Chairman of Year 12 & Prefect Executive Secretary

PORTFOLIO NAME AND ROLE

Academic Jason Lin (Prefect Stage 4), Xavier Singarayar (Prefect Stage 4 & da Vinci), Timothy Allan (Prefect Stage 5 & da Vinci). Justin Kim (Prefect Stage 5), Adam Soonius (Prefect Global Competency), Daniel Lum (Prefect Stage 6), Will Choi (Prefect Stage 6 & Oratory).

Academy Ryan Berlee (Prefect Stage 4), Jack Bunce (Prefect Stage 4), Ian Tay (Prefect Stage 4), Hamish O'Reilly (Prefect Stage 4), Michael Yoong (Prefect Stage 5), Elliot Heys (Prefect Stage 5), Oliver Penn (Prefect Stage 5), Oscar Wu (Prefect Stage 6) Morgan Singleton (Prefect Stage 6), Billy Candrick (Prefect Stage 6).

Boarding Charlie Slack-Smith (Prefect Stage 4), Hamish McMaster (Prefect Stage 5), Glenn Hui (Prefect Stage 6).

Faith & Spirituality Richard Hildebrand, Will Fernandez, Micah Zhao, Nicholas Wijaya.

Co-Curricular Oskar Loofs (Prefect KAPA), Will Gibson (Prefect KAPA), William Papantoniou (Prefect KAPA), Sivamsam Senthilvasam (Prefect KAPA Prep), Kevin Fan (Prefect KAPA Prep), Evan Gauci (Prefect WPS), Henry Barnes (Prefect WPS), James Wainwright (Prefect Robotics), Tom McKernan (Prefect Tech Crew), Nick Browne (Prefect Communications), Maxwell Evans (Prefect Pipes & Drums).

House Michael O'Day, Charlie Hennessey, Dominic Singarayar, Alec Cook, Hamish Quigley, Michael Drever, Henry Daunt.

Community Mitchell Volk (Prefect WPS), Zach Zibaee (Prefect WPS), Richard Xue (Prefect WPS), Alex Stuart (Prefect WPS), Allen Chen (Prefect WPS), Henry Roberts (Prefect Preparatory), Toby Kellaway (Prefect Preparatory), Justin Nelson (Prefect Preparatory), William Stammers (Prefect Preparatory).

Sport Kale Gabila, Angus Menzies, Nicky Lake, Luke Parmenter, Will Bondy,

Social Justice Samuel Biggs, William O'Sullivan, Cameron Mitchell, Rishikesh Deshpande, Sean Choi, Patrick Hogan

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UNIFORM SHOP In Term 4 all students will be expected to changeover into the Summer Uniform.

If you require any uniform prior to the start of Term 4, the opening times of the Uniform Shop are as follows:-

Monday 30 September- 9.30am-5.pm (Closed 12.30-1pm)-

Friday 11 October -9.30am-5.pm (Closed 12.30-1pm)

Saturday 12 October -9am-12 noon

Monday 14 October -9.30am-5pm (Closed 12.30-1pm)

Tuesday 15 October – 8am-5.30pm

Appointments not required.

CAS TRACK AND FIELD