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Email: [email protected] Ph: 9764 3611
Year 12 returning to celebrate outstanding
HSC results
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Message from the Principal - Mr Kevin Elgood
Outstanding HSC results
Congratulations to the Year 12 class of 2018 who have achieved
outstanding results in this year’s HSC. We held a celebration morning tea
for our Year 12 students on Friday, giving us the opportunity to
congratulate our boys and celebrate their success.
Presentation Day
Presentation Day 2018 was an amazing celebration of achievement and talent and a great
testament to the achievements of the whole school community during 2018.
I would like to thank everyone who attended Presentation Day and supported the boys on this
prestigious occasion. My thanks to all the staff and boys who assisted in the organisation of the
day. Thank you especially to Mrs Matina Shadwick and Mr Daniel Carrozza who ensured that the
day was perfect.
Farewell
At the end of each year we farewell staff who leave for promotions, retirement or new
challenges. This year we are farewelling a number of teachers and support staff:
Ms Gin Ball – from the English faculty
Mr Lakshmi Puran – from the Science faculty
Ms Edan Caramancion - from the History faculty
Mrs Sarah Brown – from the Science faculty
Mrs Jinping Blunden – from the Languages faculty
Mrs Rita Zammitt - from the Languages faculty
Ms Lip Mather - from the Science faculty
Ms Lucy Hong – from the Mathematics faculty
Mrs Linda Chadwick – from our Ancillary Staff
Mrs Laura Donahue – from our Ancillary Staff
Mr Tim Fulton – our Counsellor
Mrs Zena Karhani – our Community Liaison Officer
We thank all of these teachers and support staff for the great contribution they have made to
the students of Homebush Boys High School and wish them great success and happiness in the
future.
We also Wish Mr Albertson a great 2019 as he takes leave for the year to pursue his hobbies,
interests and passions.
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Best wishes for the festive season
I would like to say that it has been a pleasure to work with the
students, parents, teachers and support staff at Homebush Boys
this year. On behalf of the whole school community I wish every
family a very merry Christmas, a happy new year and a
wonderful holiday. I hope that all boys enjoy the rest and
relaxation that the summer holidays provide and look forward
to returning to school fresh for 2019.
Mr Kevin Elgood
Principal
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From the Deputy’s Desk
Mrs Anna Paleothodoros - Deputy Principal 2018
Gonski Institute for Education: Leading for Educational Change
On Tuesday, 20 November at UNSW
Kensington Campus, Me Elgood and I
attended a workshop on Educational
Leadership together with other Principals and Executive in
our schools. The first session Learning from Global Leaders
and Systems presented by Professor Pasi Sahlberg was an
inspirational session which highlighted that equity in
education has become an important part of quality
education in Australia. The session also explored what equity
in education means around the world and why it has become
such a central issue in improving schools and education
systems today. It was also great to meet these educational leaders such as Professor Adrian Piccoli and
Professor Pasi Sahlberg in person.
The other two sessions Leading Change in Classrooms presented by
Dr Simon Breakspear and Leading for Equity, concentrated on
changing practices, authentic models of success from school leaders
and the research-base on effective approaches to learning. Changing
practice through collaboration and networks within and beyond the
school was a vital message.
Year 12 Formal
On Monday 26 November, a large
number of staff, including John
Kennedy, attended the Year 12
Formal for the class of 2018. It was a
joyous occasion celebrating six
eventful high school years at
Homebush Boys. They all looked
handsome in their suits and ties and it
was also great to see some of my
students that I taught at
Strathfield Girls attend the
night. It was a spectacular venue
and the manager commented
that they had hosted six other
Formals from other schools and
Homebush Boys was the best
behaved and respectful students. This is a testament to the
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staff and students at our school. Well done to Jingping and Rita for supporting and organising this event
and to our wonderful students who have made us proud.
Concord High School
On Tuesday 27 November, I spent the day at Concord High School once again, as Jody Engisch (Acting
Principal) organised the Concord High Executive Conference. It was an honour and pleasure to step into
her shoes for the day. I was warmly welcomed by the staff,
students and whole school community. Once again I attended
their daily staff briefing session at 8:40 am at the common
room and was warmly welcomed and briefed by Mr Anderson
(Deputy Principal). I was handed a takeaway coffee to my
liking from the canteen, with morning tea and lunch catered
for me. The SAS staff were very
welcoming and the students and
staff were very friendly during
playground duty at recess and
lunch. I gained valuable insight on
how another school local school
operates and took a few pointers
in some great ideas that they had
in place. I would like to thank Mr Elgood for giving me the
opportunity and for Ms Engisch and Concord High School for all
their hospitality.
SGHS Piano Concert
Strathfield Girls High School also hosted their annual Piano
Concert in their school hall on Friday. The concert showcased the
talents of Year 12 Student’s major works as well as students from
Year 7 – 11. It was a magnificent evening which made parents
and teachers proud. The special guest of the evening was Joseph
Wang (Year 9) from Homebush
Boys. He played two exquisite
pieces and he was the star of the
show. Joseph is a truly gifted
student who will definitely be playing in concert
halls in the future.
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Year 12 HSC Results
On Friday 14 December, thanks to Ms Blunden, Ms Zammit, Mr Lee, Ms Duch, Ms Anton, the SRC students
and the Prefects who hosted a celebratory BBQ under the archers for our Year 12 2018 students and their
teachers. Despite the thunderstorm and rain we managed to celebrate the outstanding achievements for
all our students and staff.
Well done to all and to our schools’ fantastic achievement.
Have a great Christmas break and thank you all for your support in 2018.
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From the Deputy’s Desk
Mrs Matina Shadwick - Relieving Deputy Principal 2018
As we look down the barrel of a long summer break, we must pause to reflect
on the wonderful staff and student achievements.
China Day celebrations
On Friday 16
November, our Chinese students attended
the China Day program at the Hurstville
Centre. The day celebrated the success of
the Confucius Volunteer Teacher program
by showcasing the successes of their
efforts in schools. Our boys performed in
front of other schools and were ably
congratulated for their talents as
inspired by the work of Ms Wang
through the support of Jinping and
more recently Ms Tu while Mrs
Blunden was on leave.
Congratulations Ms Wang and I take
my hat off to you for encouraging our
boys to display musical and dance
talents in front of any audience.
HBHS Executive Conference
The executive had a very successful day at the
2018 Conference. We were fortunate to have 3
guest presenters – John Selby , Steven So and
Lisa Jamieson. John is the Dirctor of the Beverley
Hills network of schools and presented some
insightful thoughts on leadership versus
management. The take home messages for me
were
We record achievement only if we can
evidence improve student outcomes
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A school leadership team needs strong mangement processes and practices to move
forward
Good leadership involves leading by example, knowing names and staff capabilities, use
of “we”, being excellent communicator-individually and part of group, listening to each
other, providing platform to succeed, having a strong team ethos and knowledge of
teams and collective school goal/targets/vision.
Steven and Lisa presented on the topic of The Teacher Performance Management and
Improvement (TPIM) project which focuses on
Managing performance concerns through policy and procedures
Aligning performance concerns to the teaching standards, with a heavy emphasis on PDP
goals, providing support and timeframe for monitoring.
Science Curriculum Affirmation Meeting
Recently Mr Singh, Mr Burke and I attended a collaborative sharing Professional Learning on Science NESA compliance matters. The discussion concentrated on maintaining evidence of programming, assessment and reporting records as best practice while following the School’s policies and procedures. Looking at the Stage 5 Science course and the timetable, scope and sequencing, teaching and learning programs, assessments and reporting information across HBHS and SGHS. It was refreshing to see the similarities and at times a few helpful hints that could work at our school. I am impressed with the quality of the teaching and learning at HBHS.
Principal for a Day
Principal McLean reported a very successful day in the office on Friday 16 November. The morning address on assembly, a Finance Team meeting, a visit to SGHS, a conference meeting with our NESA coordinator, a lesson observation and school planning talks with the senior executive showed Principal McLean that life as a Principal is never dull and at times quite hectic.
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Principal Network Awards
Congratulations to Mr Elaro on the 2018 Principal Network Award. Chabes is a very humble, dedicated, hardworking and well respected member of our school. Many will describe Mr Elaro as one of our unsung heroes but as a rel DP working alongside Mr Elaro and the English Faculty, I have grown to further appreciate this manner in dealing with challenges and his soft, quiet personality that is infectious and effective in getting things done while always maintaining a smile on his face and a positive approach to staff
and student wellbeing.
Below is the citation I wrote to support the award.
Mr Cheiban Elaro is an outstanding advocate for public education and supporting the academic
and wellbeing development of young men. Cheiban leads the School’s Positive Behaviour for
Learning Team and is the driving force behind the new Bushy Boy behavioural expectations that
promote equity, fairness and the framework for quality staff, student and community relations.
As an experienced Head Teacher English, Cheiban has built an extremely strong team of teachers
and EaL/D support staff with a genuine passion for building staff capacity. Beneath his quiet,
humble and professional demeanour is knowledge, awareness and a compassionate approach to
promoting student growth that is fostering future leaders.
Congratulations Mr Elaro. You thoroughly derserve this award!
Strathfield Rotary Pride of Workmanship Awards (POW)
Congratulations to Mrs Paleothodoros and Mrs Crozier on the 2018 POW awards. The ladies were nominated for their contributions to the students at HBHS. The Strathfield Rotary Club in conjuction with schools in our network, annually acknowledge the work of our teaching and non teaching staff. Well done ladies!
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Below are the citations I wrote to support the two award recipients.
Anna Paleothodoros
I nominate Mrs Anna Paleothodoros for the Strathfield Rotary Pride of Workmanship Award for
her extraordinary efforts and work in her capacity as Deputy Principal at Homebush Boys High
School. Mrs Anna Paleothodoros (affectionately known as Mrs Paleo) joined Homebush Boys
High School at the start of 2017 and she immediately impacted the students, staff and parents
of the school community.
Mrs Anna Paleothodoros is a highly efficient, organised and well respected member of the
school’s executive team. She has been the driving force behind the School’s successful
implementation of the Peer Support Program and has developed the training of our student
leaders. The Peer Support program has seen a marked decline in negative student behaviours
and has promoted positive student relationships between our Year 7 and Year 10 students.
Mrs Anna Paleothodoros is a passionate educator and in 2018 implemented the Stage 6
Community and Family Services Course in Year 11. Her knowledge of how students learn and
how to engage boys in making wise and realistic subject choices is inspiring. Mrs Anna
Paleothodoros’ ability to counsel, advise and guide students with different learning styles from
over 50 different cultural backgrounds speaks volumes for her popularity and leadership of
student initiatives.
Mrs Anna Paleothodoros is a visionary and quickly saw the need for an additional kitchen facility
at Homebush Boys High School to meet the increased popularity of the Hospitality subject. She
led and successfully met all the demands for a new $600,000 kitchen, which was used for the
first time during the Year 12 Graduation in late September this year.
Mrs Paleo takes pride in her work ethic and her support of student and staff teaching and
learning initiatives. She successfully continues to mentor many beginning teachers and relieving
members of the executive and senior executive team.
Bridget Crozier
I nominate Mrs Bridget Crozier for the Strathfield Rotary Pride of Workmanship Award for her
extraordinary efforts and work in her capacity as Medical and First Aid Officer at Homebush Boys
High School. Mrs Bridget Crozier (affectionately known as Britta) is the caring face our boys see
when injured, sick or simply put, “feel like they will be sick”.
Britta’s humility, care and genuine approach to all illnesses and ailments is commendable. She
has a flair for diffusing the irate and irrational personalities of students that need her medical
care and handles parents and family concerns with ease of comfort and security that appropriate
first aid care has been taken and their son is in good hands.
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Britta’s clinical nurse training is invaluable in the planning and execution of all anaphylactic,
asthmatic and allergy prone student medical plans that she ensures are kept up to date and
communicated to all teaching and non-teaching staff. Similarly, vaccinations are never a big deal
when Britta is present to support students and also staff. The number of suspected or pre-
empted fainting are always kept to a minimal.
As a member of the School’s SASS staff, Britta
supports the school administrative manager
and all staff performing all duties with a
sophisticated aptitude and remaining flexible
and committed to programs that challenged
our students to learn and grow. She works
closely with the all staff to plan excursions and
ensure that all medical aids are available when
students are not on school grounds. Mrs
Bridget Crozier takes pride in her work and is willing to train new office staff thus passing on her
knowledge of what works best at Homebush Boys High School.
I would have no hesitation in strongly recommending Mrs Bridget Crozier for this award as her
work demonstrates a genuine, tireless and above and beyond approach to supporting staff,
students and the local Homebush Boys High School community.
Year 11 Mock Interviews On Friday 23 November, Mrs Anton, Mrs Lakshmipathy
and I conducted interviews for the University of
Western Sydney Most Outstanding Student
Scholarship. I had the pleasure of interviewing 6
wonderful Year 11 students vying for a $500 grant to
help with Year 12 2019 studies and a $20,000
conditional scholarship to study at the UWS in 2020.
The conditional scholarship is available to all schools
and Georgia has been successful in securing this award
for HBHS on many occasions in the past years. It was a
pleasure to listen to our boys and hear them speak of their strengths, challenges and passion for
their future. Congratulations to the successful recipient Michael Lopes. Michael will be
acknowledged at the Presentation Day ceremony.
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Year 7 Blue and Maroon Award Ceremony.
On Monday 26 November, the Year 7
Blue and Maroon Awards ceremony
was held marking a wonderful
celebration of consistent efforts and
application in subjects for Semester 2.
It was great to see that more Year 7
boys were receiving awards this
semester. I have been encouraging the
boys to keep working hard till the end of the
year. Congratulations to all award recipients
and thank you to Mr Elaro, Ms Sahay and Ms
Kumaralingam on their efforts in promoting
student achievements.
Visit from Director Maria Serafim
The Homebush Boys High School senior
executive had the privilege of meeting with
Director Maria Serafim on 13 November to
discuss and celebrate the achievements of
our Principal Mr Elgood. Passing by Mr
Elgood’s office on that afternoon, one could
have mistaken the place for a Harry Potter
mystical castle. The theme of magic, casting
of spells and the wand as a symbol of the tool that
makes all wonderful things happen, proved to be
quite topical and was used to set the tone for the
celebration of Mr Elgood’s 2018 goals for HBHS.
Grandmaster Wizard Elgood and his DP Wizard staff
together with Student Wizard voices reflected on Mr
Elgood’s achievements this year and spent the
afternoon casting spells and wishes for a shared
vision of greater successes in 2019. Our School
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Director, Maria Serafim was very impressed with our school and the comments relayed from
students about Mr Elgood’s leadership and the school’s future direction.
Year 12 Formal
The backdrop was our beautiful Harbour city. The
company was our HSC Class of 2018 and 24 HBHS staff.
The music, powerpoint of Year 12 memories, the awards
given to staff and students that will forever be
remembered - all set the scene for a very successful Year
12 Formal. A huge thank you to all staff who attended
and help create memories of the night for our students.
I will also have the following memories forever
Mrs Edwards dancing ALL night (from the 1st
track to the last) on the dance floor, around and
near her table sitting, on the balcony corridor
overlooking the whole crowd
Mr Kisso and Mr Achmad acting as security
guards on the stage watching the boys dance, ansd swaying away with some impressive
dance moves
Mrs Paleothodoros’ high heels giving way to a very classy white pair of expensive
sneakers
Ms Khan and Ms Hasam’s popularity as students attempted to push them into the centre
of the dance floor.
Ms Lea- my dancing partner
Mrs Crosby and Mrs Sahay
wanting me to take a photo of them
to prove that they danced.
On a serious note, my gratitude
goes to Mrs Paleothodoros, Mrs
Blunden and Mrs Calligaro for all
their work with our Graduation
class of 2018.
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Presentation Day 2018
The Annual Presentation Day was held on Tuesday 11
December 2018 with many students recognised for their
academic, sporting, volunteering and extra-curricular
achievements. The ceremony was a wonderful celebration of
students, staff
and school
successes.
Many parents
and members of the local community were in
attendance. Congratulations to all award recipients.
Particular mention to the following students who
have excelled in 2018.
First In Year 7 Sanila Vithanage
First In Year 8 Abdullah Syed
Equal First in Year 9 Yohua Tsang David Kadamani
First In Year 10 Rishabh Somani
First in Year 11 Commonwealth Parliamentarian’s Distinguished Achievement Award
Charles McLean
Commonwealth Parliamentarian Merit Award for Excellence in Sport. Junior Sportsman of the Year
James Wark
Cumberland Council Community Citizen Youth Award
Ahmad Alameddine
Commonwealth Parliamentarian Merit Award for Excellence in Community Contribution
Jason Qian
Commonwealth Parliamentarian Merit Award for Excellence in Visual Arts
Leon Burfield
Commonwealth Parliamentarian Merit Award for Leadership The ZONTA Award –Inspiring men to speak up against Violence Towards Females.
Bassam Maaliki
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Season’s Greetings
Merry Christmas to all our students and families. May the holiday season be a time to rest and spend
quality time with loved ones. My wish is for health and happiness to all.
Take the time to look back at all the positives in 2018.
I look forward to another very successful 2019 for members.
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From the Deputy’s Desk
Mr Syarief Achmad - Deputy Principal
2018 has been a fantastic year for staff and students at Homebush Boys High School.
I can say that I am settling into my new role and I’m certainly enjoying the
experience. I’d like to congratulate everyone who has worked assiduously this year
to support our students. Below is a summary of some of the highlights from the past
few weeks.
Pink Ribbon Day and Remembrance Day
I’d like to thank Mr Lee for his work with the SRC, in
particular his support of the acknowledgement of
two significant days in our calendar. It was
important that as a school we observed one
minute’s silence in memory of those who died or
suffered in all wars and armed conflicts, especially
as this year marks the 100th anniversary of the
Armistice which ended WWI. I know that Thomas
spent his period off helping Tom Nieser in Year 10
write his speech for assembly.
Thank you to all staff who wore pink in support of Pink Ribbon Day or donated generously to the cause.
It was hard not to get emotional hearing Zain Ousmand speak about how he was personally affected by
his mother’s illness and how the Pink Ribbon campaign helped him through such a tough time.
Mini Orientation Day
On Tuesday, 20 November HBHS
hosted a small group of Year 6
students to introduce them to
high school life. It was a great
day and the students enjoyed
the activities they experienced
with the Peer Support Leaders
and their tour of the school. I’d
like to that Ms Coutinho and Mr Kisso for organising the day, Ms
Chapman for her support throughout the day and the Learning and Support Teachers for their role in
testing our future students. Thanks also to everyone who made the students feel welcome during their
tour of the school.
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White Ribbon Day Assembly
Despite Mother
Nature’s best
efforts to thwart
our assembly on
Friday 23rd, I am
grateful for
everyone’s
patience and
resilience to
ensure that the assembly was a success. Ending violence
against women is a very important cause and as a school
it is vital that we ensure our students are reminded of
their role in standing up, speaking out and acting to prevent violence against women. Thank you to Mrs
Duch and the Prefect team for their organisation of the assembly and Mr Lee for his work with the Drum
Corp.
Australian Business Week (ABW)
During Week 7 and 8, 50 of our Year 10 students were working at
Strathfield Girls HS with close to 200 SGHS students on their
Hospitality Simulation. The ABW program is designed to
encourage
independent and
cooperative
learning skills, and
to develop an
enterprise
mindset prior to
proceeding to further study or entering the workforce. It
exposes students to coping with deadlines and
developing effective time management
skills.
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I’d like to thank Mr Kisso for organising the program and
leading its implementation at SGHS this year, but also Ms
Napoli, Mrs Duch, Ms Coutinho, Mr Innasi and Mrs Sofy
for helping to supervise and mentor the students. By all
accounts the students were very well behaved, wore
their uniform with pride, contributed effectively to their
groups and have produced some outstanding trade
displays, commercials and annual reports. Their final
presentations were judged by the Senior Executive from
both schools and winners awarded certificates and
medals.
Year 7 2019 Orientation Day
On Tuesday 4th
December, close to
200 Year 6 students
and their parents
arrived for the
Orientation Day. It
was a jam-packed
day and could not
have happened
without the help and support of staff and students. In
particular, I’d like to thank Ms Coutinho, Mr Kisso, Ms
Chapman, Mrs Paleothodoros, Mr Elgood, Mr Madyski, Mr Kirubagaran, Mr Bawden, Mrs Crozier, Mr Lee,
Mr Alexander, Mrs Kaur, Mrs Whelan and all of the front office staff. The Peer Support leaders and SRC
were phenomenal. Thank you to the ESL and Learning Support team for assessing the students to help
with class placements next year. Parents were very grateful to get to know the school and really
appreciated the morning tea and pop-up uniform stand
setup on the Senior Lawn
by the P&C.
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Thanks
On a final note, I would like to thank everyone for all the support I have received this term. I can’t believe
how quickly it’s gone. I’ve enjoyed the experience of being your Deputy Principal this term and have
certainly learned a lot in the process. In particular, I would like to thank Mr Elgood, Mrs Paleothodoros
and Mrs Shadwick for their patience and support, the office staff for their can do attitude to anything I
throw their way and last but certainly not least, and I’d like to thank the teaching staff for always giving
one hundred percent to the education of our young men. It has been great getting to know some of our
parents in a different setting and I thank each of you for supporting what we do here at Homebush Boys
High School. Enjoy the break and stay safe.
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Mrs Audrey Juska – Head Teacher
Homebush Boys continues its legacy of excellence in the Visual Arts and
Music.
Our 2018 HSC students have had their achievements recognized through
selection for ArtExpress (Visual Arts) and nomination for Encore (Music).
ArtExpress Exhibitions:
Kiran Surti The Armory, Sydney Olympic Park 5 March – 28 April 2019
Zhixuan Zhuo Blue Mountains Cultural Centre 11 May – 30 June 2019 Western Plains Cultural Centre 26 July – 25 August 2019 Pin-How Chen Hazelhurst Arts Centre 8 February – 22nd April 2019
Encore Nominations:
Samuel Chen Piano
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate these students on their achievements and
also their teachers Mr Letsios (VA) and Mr Alexander (Music). Student achievement is a
combination of student’s talent and their teacher’s strong direction and knowledge. Well done!
I would also like to acknowledge Mr Albertson (Music) who will be taking sabbatical leave in
2019. The students I know will miss his presence in the school. He will be ticking a few things off
his bucket list by attending the Christmas Eve service at Kings College Chapel, Cambridge,
England. He returns to HBHS in 2020.
Mr Stinson (VA) has also contributed to the CAPA faculty this year, establishing The Art Club, that
is open to all students at HBHS. This will begin to flourish next year with student’s own projects
as well as school projects.
I am looking forward to another productive year in 2019.
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Mr Chris Burke – Year Advisor
As we come to the end of the 2018 school year I want to thank the Year 10
students who have put in a concerted effort to improve both their results
and themselves as individuals. We have had a good year focusing on our
futures, with the students making intelligent subject choices to best suit
them in their senior schooling. The young men have wholeheartedly put themselves into a range
of new scenarios even without fully knowing the outcome. The maturity of the cohort continues
to grow as they look towards the next phase of their lives.
The support and care shown by our newly minted Peer Support Leaders has seen their utilisation
across a range of school initiatives as they constantly demonstrate the qualities for which they
were chosen. The teachers of Year 7 have had much to say about how hard the leaders have
worked to forge connections with their younger peers.
The work done in the local community by our young men always amazes the staff with many
students showing a passion that often directs them towards a lifelong journey. While many of
our students receive acknowledgement and recognition for the work that they are doing, many
students remain quiet, working to improve some aspect of their community individually or as
part of a larger machine for change. These students shoulder huge responsibility are shining
examples of our school creed, “upright and strong”.
While some of our number fell short of the 2017 NAPLAN goal, their maturity and desire to
improve resulted in most of these students meeting the minimum standard early in the year. We
have a lot of work to do in the future and as the cohort matures and continues to grow, we know
they will continue to meet and exceed our expectations in all areas of school life. Some of our
young men will realise their passion lies outside of school, while others will seek greater
academic heights. We want to support all students regardless of their path and will work with
the students and parents to help students in taking the best course of action.
I wish to thank the staff who directly deal with Year 10 and put so much effort into driving them
towards the mastery of skills they have been developing for multiple years. Thanks go to Mrs
Paleothodoros who has worked almost non-stop to support the year group as well as Ms
Chapman, Ms Gane, Mr Fulton for their work supporting the wellbeing of all students and Mr
Johnston who has supported myself and Year 10 this year.
HOMEBUSH BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BUSH BULLETIN Issue 7 Bridge Rd, HOMEBUSH NSW 2140 PO BOX 4159, HOMEBUSH SOUTH NSW 2140 Email: [email protected] Ph: 9764 3611
YEAR 11 ADVISOR
Mrs Manjula Lakshmipathy – Year Advisor
Year 11 Students participating
in the Australian Mathematics
Competition.
The Prefect Students having their Morning Tea
after the Induction Ceremony.
Year 11 Students who received their Blue and
Maroon Award to acknowledge their
achievements in their Semester Two Reports.
HOMEBUSH BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BUSH BULLETIN Issue 7 Bridge Rd, HOMEBUSH NSW 2140 PO BOX 4159, HOMEBUSH SOUTH NSW 2140 Email: [email protected] Ph: 9764 3611
TERM 4 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Week 1
B
Oct 16 Year 11 Study Skills P3 and 4 Prefect 2018/19 Investiture Ceremony P1
Oct 17 Summer Sport Round 5, Period Rotation 1,2,4,3
Oct 18 HSC 2018- English Standard, English Advanced, English ESL, Japanese Beginners
Oct 19 HSC 2018- English Standard, English Advanced, English ESL, Music 1 Year 9 English Speaking Assessment
Week 2
A
Oct 22 HSC 2018 – Legal Studies, Visual Arts
Oct 23 HSC 2018 – Ancient History, Financial Services (VET), Chinese in Context, Russian Continuers, Tamil Continuers, Turkish Continuers Year 9 and 10 Riverside Theatre Excursion P&C Meeting – 7pm
Oct 24 HSC 2018 – Biology, Construction (VET), Chinese Beginners Summer Sport Round 6, Period Rotation 1,2,3,4
Oct 25 HSC 2018 – Mathematics General 2, Mathematics, Mathematics Extension 2
Oct 26 HSC 2018 – Senior Science, Business Services (VET), History Extension, Chinese and Literature Year 7 Vaccinations
Week 3
B
Oct 29 HSC 2018 – Modern History
Oct 30 HSC 2018 – Personal Development, Health and Physical Education, Mathematics Extension 1 Year 9 and 10 Riverside Theatre Excursion
Oct 31 HSC 2018 – Earth and Environmental Science, Information Processes and Technology, Korean in Context, Korean and Literature, English Extension 1 Summer Sport Round 7, Period Rotation 1,2,3,4
Nov 1 HSC 2018 – Physics, Hospitality (VET) Linkages Program with Marie Bashir Public School Beating around the Bush
Nov 2 HSC 2018 – Business Studies, Software Design and Development Year 11 Reports distributed
Week 4
A
Nov 5 HSC 2018 – Chemistry, Electrotechnology (VET) Minimum Standards Test open until 7 December
Nov 6 HSC 2018 – Studies of Religion 1, Engineering Studies
Nov 7 HSC 2018 - Economics Summer Sport Round 8, Period Rotation 1,2,4,3
Nov 8 HSC 2018 – Geography, Industrial Technology – Multimedia Technologies, Timber and Furniture Technologies Citizenship Ceremony – Strathfield Council
Nov 9 HSC 2018 Diwali Festival Celebrations
Week 5
B
Nov 12 Year 11 Motivation Speaker – Pd 1-4
Nov 13 School Council Meeting – 7pm
Nov 14 Summer Sport Round 9, Period Rotation 1,2,4,3
Nov 15 Year 9 Quarantine Station Excursion
Nov 16 Year 12 return of books and equipment
HOMEBUSH BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BUSH BULLETIN Issue 7 Bridge Rd, HOMEBUSH NSW 2140 PO BOX 4159, HOMEBUSH SOUTH NSW 2140 Email: [email protected] Ph: 9764 3611
Week 6
A
Nov 20 Year 7 2019 Mini Orientation Day – 9am – 12 noon P&C AGM Meeting 7pm
Nov 21 Summer Sport Round 10, Period Rotation 1,2,3,4
Week 7
B
Nov 26 Year 10 Australian Business Week Year 12 Formal – Doltone House
Nov 27 Year 10 Australian Business Week P&C Meeting
Nov 28 Year 10 Australian Business Week Summer Sport Round 11, Period Rotation 1,2,3,4
Nov 29 Year 10 Australian Business Week Linkages Program with Marie Bashir Public School
Nov 30 Year 10 Australian Business Week
Week 8
A
Dec 3
Year 10 Australian Business Week Dec 4
Year 10 Australian Business Week Year 7 2019 Orientation Day
Dec 5
Year 10 Australian Business Week Dec 6
Year 10 Australian Business Week Year 9 Motivational Speaker Pd 1-2 Year 10 Motivational Speaker Pd 3-4 Year 11 Motivational Speaker Pd 5
Dec 7
Year 10 Australian Business Week Minimum Standard tests close Year 11 Blue Datto Crossroads Excursion
Week 9
B
Dec 11
Year 7-11 Presentation Day
Week 10
A
Dec 18
Year 7-10 Reports distributed by mail Dec 19
HSC Results released Last day of Term 4