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High Notes, Vol 14 No 19, June 21 2013
From the Principal
High Talent
‘Grease’ definitely was the word! The joint production was a great demonstration of the energy released when our two schools collaborate to work towards a shared outcome. People don’t always appreciate just how many people give a great deal of their time to make these productions possible. I hope that our growing tradition of joint productions can help build a broader and deeper relationship of shared understanding and mutual trust.
June 30 and the Governors Centre
Community Services Committee Leadership
Parent Teacher Nights 
Proud Schools Pilot Parent SurveyOpportunity to share your views on the Proud Schools PilotDear Parent, As you may be aware, Sydney Boys High School is one of 12 schools participating in the NSW Proud Schools Pilot. The Proud Schools Pilot is an initiative of the NSW Department of Education and Communities, which aims to support schools in providing a safe environment for all students, including those who are same sex attracted and gender diverse. The pilot was initiated following a decade of research by La Trobe University, which indicated that same sex attracted and gender questioning young people experience better education, health and wellbeing outcomes when they feel safe and supported at school*. The pilot is supported by current Education Minister Adrian Piccoli. We would like to provide all parents with the opportunity to comment on this pilot, and on our schools approach to providing a safe and supportive learning environment for same sex attracted and gender diverse students. If you would like to provide feedback, you can do so by visiting this web-portal: *Writing Themselves in 3 - The third national study on the sexual health and wellbeing of same sex attracted and gender questioning young people (Hillier, L., et al. 2010). For any further information call Mr John Walker, Head Teacher Student Welfare.
Kevin Lee Latin QuizLast week on Wednesday the 12th of June, Sydney Boys High entered a team in the mixed-age division of the Kevin Lee Quiz held at North Sydney Boys High. Our team finished in the top six. The quiz is held annually to commemorate the life and work of Professor Kevin Lee, a former Professor of Classics at the University of Sydney.
Students had to answer questions on Latin vocabulary, grammar, derivations, mythology, culture
and …. Harry Potter! When asked to give the name of an ancient Roman poet, our students
answered, ‘Pliny the Younger’, to which the quiz master replied, ‘That’s
class!’ The whole event was both fun and intellectually stimulating. Other participating
schools included Kinross Wolaroi, Frensham, Shore and Sydney Girls High.
From the CanteenIt is with great pleasure that the canteen committee has been able to give the P&C $40,000.00, the first instalment of our 2013 donation. This money is raised from our sons’ canteen purchases and made possible because of the fantastic management of the canteen by Karen and Tracey. We are one of the few remaining school canteens which is not privately owned and where all profits are returned to the school. All the boys benefit when the money is spent on improvements to their learning environment and facilities. This would not be possible without the invaluable help of our volunteer parents. Apologies if some items are not available this week as we run down supplies before the holidays. Thank you to our volunteers last week.
Mon: Dongmin Zhao, Yoshe Leong, Usha Arvind, Jeannie Vye.
Academic Merit List - Semester 1 2013Congratulations to the following boys whose excellent academic achievements in Semester 1 2013 are recognised. Year 7 Academic Merit
Harjas AHUJA Year 8 Academic Merit
Adin AFSAR Year 9 Academic Merit
Mohammad Tajwar ALI KHAN Year 10 Academic Merit
Sudarshan ARVIND Year 11 Academic Merit
Andy BAO Year 12 Academic Merit
James CHAN
Parent-Teacher InterviewsYears 7 and 11
will take place on Years 8 and 10
will take place on Booking interviews with your son’s teachersThis year we will again use a web based electronic scheduling system for arranging interviews. This produces better results for all participants, especially more compact time schedules for both parents and teachers. The system works as follows –
Mr R Dowdell
SBHS DebatingI am pleased to announce the GPS and PDC debating teams for 2013. Congratulations to the successful students and commiserations to those of you who were unsuccessful this time around. In many Year groups we had unprecedented numbers of students trialling and for some Year groups the quality of the debating was so high that it took an extra-long period of time to decide on teams. I would like to thank the coaches who have been involved in the trials. You will notice that each Year group has organised things a little differently – some with teams already selected and some with squads. These decisions have been made by the coaching coordinators who have done an outstanding, professional job within a very short time frame and I am confident that they have made the best arrangements to give us optimum opportunities for success in the GPS competition.
Year 7s
Year 8As
Year 8 PDC
Year 8B squad
Year 8 Reserves
Year 9As
Year 9Bs (squad)
Year 10s
3rds, and where applicable 4ths, squad (in no particular order)
2nd III
1st III
Rachel Powell
SBHS RugbyHigh Rugby = High SpiritPlease check out the updated Rugby website where all information on Rugby is located. High vs RiverviewThe first of the GPS games showed the results of many weeks of hard training, with a few wins, a few draws and many other close games. The highlight of the day was the 1st XV who came back from 7-0 down to draw the game at 7-7.
Team of the week – 14As – A strong attacking effort meant they could
always stay in front of their opposition. Rugby Holiday training
13s – Week 2 only - Wednesday July 10 9.30-11.30, Friday July 12
9.30-11.30 3rds/4ths - Week 2 only - Wednesday July 10 9.30-11.30, Friday July 12 9.30-11.30
1sts/2nds – Week 1 - Monday July 1 – 9.30-11.30, Wednesday July
3 - 3-5, Friday July 5 - 9.30 – 11.30 Upcoming fixtures
20th of July – Kinross Wolaroi (H) – Trial
See you all at training
2013 CHSSA State Cross CountryCongratulations go to the 12 students listed below, who competed in the Regional Cross Country carnival last Friday and have succeeded in going through to the State Finals in a few weeks!
This is the best result for Sydney Boys High, with two age groups competing and representing the
in a School Team at State level. Keep up the training and good luck at the State Championships on
the 19th of July!
Luke Schofield - 14 Years
Thomas Nimac - 15 Years
Ned Anson - 17 Years
Jonathon Clements-Lendrum - 18 Years
Junior FencingNational School Championships, BrisbaneOn Saturday the 15th of June James Siu (Yr 7) and John Tian (Yr 8) went to represent NSW in the Brisbane Under 15s in sabre and épée respectively. In sabre, James had an easy time defeating the four people in his poule, the best sabrer only managing to score 3 points out of 5. He then received a bye for his first round of direct eliminations. Then, he skilfully dispatched his next opponent in the semi finals with a score of 15-7, an 8 point lead. His next unlucky opponent did not have much of a chance either, losing 15-5 to James in the finals. His gold medal is very well deserved; the result of his effort during the competition. In épée, John had a harder time. The first blow was that the intermediates (Under 15s) were placed with the seniors (Under 17s) in the poules. However, he managed to win 3 out of 4 in the poules giving him 3rd place at the conclusion of the poules. John went on to fence an easy opponent in the first round, winning 15-6. In the semi finals, John was against one of his best friends during fencing and won 15-8. The finals lasted a full 9 minutes, 11 counting breaks. The result at the end was 10-10. This led to the final session of 1 minute in which a fencer had to score a point. This is commonly known has a priority bout, for if no fencer had scored at the end of the minute, the fencer with priority would win. Luckily, John received priority and wore out his opponent, giving a 10-10 win to John and taking gold for NSW.
Overall, an excellent effort and result from the boys of High, with two gold medals in the Under
15 national competition held in Brisbane.
High FamilyThe Bulletin Board for Sydney Boys High P & C.If you would like to have any parent community news or upcoming events included in High Society, please contact Ian Sweeting P&C President This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it P&C General MeetingsWith the joint P&C meeting held on Wednesday night now behind us, we return to our usual meeting days on the second Monday of the month (in term). Consequently, the next P&C general meeting will be held in Term 3 on Monday 12 August at 7:30pm in the Staff Common Room. Please take the opportunity to come along to at least one meeting a year to ensure the decisions of the P&C properly reflect the views of the parent body.
P&C general meeting dates and times up to the end of the year are as follows: P&C Sub-Committee Annual ReportsThe P&C Treasurer is looking for a number of annual reports from sub-committees of the P&C. If you are still to complete your reports, or have any questions as to timing or content, please address an email to Lawrence Ho at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Upcoming Parking EventsPlease make sure you check with the co-curricular parking co-ordinator to confirm the exact start and finish times for particular events.
Friday 28 June 7:50pm – Swans v Carlton (Rowing Supporters Group) Upcoming Meetings & Events
Rugby Committee Meeting: Staff Common Room – 6:00pm, Monday 24 June. Ian Sweeting
From the High Store
STOCKTAKE SALE 50% OFF Orchestra Badges NOW $2.20 50 % OFF SHS Letter Openers NOW $3.30 50% Off Pencil Cases (no logo) NOW $4.40 50 % Off SHS Bridge book NOW $5.00 $10 Track Pants ONLY size 10
$15 Satchel Bag Norm $38.50 Great for laptops
Applications for Enrolment: Years 8, 9, 11
Sydney Boys High School
Applications for Years 8, 9 and 11 Application forms available from the school at:
Moore Park
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