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Liverpool Boys High School

Excellence, Innovation, Opportunity, Success

Forbes Street, Liverpool NSW 2170 T 9602 7979 F 9821 4068 E liverpoolb-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Term 1 2 March 2015

Principal’s Address Phil Wood Shield


Welcome back to 2015. I hope all our families had On Friday the 6th February, LBHS raised money for
a safe and happy holiday. The school year has again the Motor Neurone Disease Association. This oc-
begun with lots of excitement and learning. We had casion was in recognition of our amazing Deputy
an excellent swimming carnival on Monday, 16th Principal, Mr. Phil Wood, who has been tragically
February, with record participation right across the diagnosed with this illness. Teachers and students
school. Our senior Hospitality and Retail boys have participated in ‘The Ice Bucket Challenge’, which is
also completed work placements over the past two an activity that involves dumping a bucket of ice
weeks, with over 20 boys being offered part time water on someone’s head to promote awareness
work, which is fantastic! We congratulate all these of the disease.
boys for representing our school so well.
One of our major initiatives has started this year: all Staff and students then participated in the inaugu-
of our Year 7 students are involved in Project Based ral Phil Wood Shield, playing a game of touch foot-
Learning. This means they study all their traditional ball, where the staff beat students 2-1! To date,
subjects by completing two projects per term. This this fundraiser was the most successful LBHS has
term they are doing a project on Stream Watch con- ever had, raising close to $2000 for the association.
cepts – their designs for a water purification system
look really good so far, and they are also complet- Students also showed their support for Mr. Wood
ing a project about themselves and how they fit into by writing notes and well wishes in their roll call
their world. They have written some excellent peer classes. Photos and notes are being collated and
reviewed autobiographies and created some awe- staff will deliver these to Mr. Wood in the coming
some art work. weeks. Thank you to all of the students and staff
On Friday, 27th February, we held a recognition cer- who participated for their generosity and involve-
emony for all our high achievers in last year’s HSC. It ment in the day.
is important to celebrate the success of our senior
students. Our top HSC ATAR in 2014 was Ali Bukhari
– 96.5. We are very proud of his achievement! 29
boys received an offer to University for 2015, which
is about 40% of our students. The rest of our boys are
either in TAFE or work and we wish them all well in
their future careers.
2015 looks like it is going to be another great year at
Liverpool Boys High School. If you have any questions
or want to find out more about our Year 7 projects,
please call me on 9602 7979.

Mr. Saxon

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Term 1 2 March 2015

HSIE News Clean Up Australia Day 2015

On Thursday the 12th of February, we went on


an incursion to see a one man play by Brett Hunt
called ‘Fighting the Kaiser’. When we walked into
the room, we were met with music, as he was play-
ing his banjo rapidly until we were all ready.

When the play commenced, his voice changed, his


personality changed, his whole character changed.
I liked how he interacted with the audience and
would stare at people scarily. He used humour
to get the message through to us. His acting was
so good, it tricked me! I remember when he was
marching, I thought I saw his legs moving and
marching, but he was in a wheelchair! ‘Young Tip-
pin’’ was a great example to use as a soldier. He
lied about his age to join the army.

He had different hats. Each hat would change his


character and personality which made this one-
man play great to watch. He would go from mis-
chievous, to bossy, to crazy. It was a great incur-
sion!

By Vyllreth Meas, Year 9.

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Term 1 2 March 2015

Ice Bucket Challenge and Staff VS. Student Touch Football Match

LBHS Annual Swimming Carnival

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Term 1 2 March 2015

Year 7 ‘Getting to Know You’ Excursion Welcome Year 7

On the 12th February, Year 7 went to the Megacen- Welcome to all our Year 7 families! The boys seem
tre in Liverpool for a team building and ‘getting to to be settling in well and are getting in the swing of
know you’ excursion. The students had lots of fun high school. Please feel free to contact the school if
at AMF Ten- Pin Bowling and Laser Tag. any issues arise.

Thank You,

Mrs. Gail Tucker


Year 7 Year Advisor

Calendar

4 March School Disco


College Art Excurion
(Art Express)
11 March Year 7 Parents’ Evening
Year 7 Welfare Day
19 March School Photo Day
25 March Suncorp Innovation Workshop
30 March College End of Preliminary
Exams
2 April Last day of term 1

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Liverpool Boys High School
Forbes Street, Liverpool, 2170.
Ph: 9602 7979, Fax: 9821 4068.
Email: liverpoolb-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

February, 2015

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data


For students with disabilities and learning needs

Many students receive learning support from staff at our school. In order to provide the best support to all
our students, we need to collect data and include all students who receive support in the Nationally
Consistent Collection of Data, which is due in August this year.

Your son may be receiving support at school for either one, two or several reasons as listed below:

Examples of identified support needs – where students receive additional assistance at


school
Physical - examples Cognitive Sensory Social/Emotional
Diabetes General Learning needs Hearing impaired Mental Health
Epilepsy General Learning disability Vision impaired Psychosis
Anaphylaxis Autism Spectrum Disorder depression
Asthma Language / Speech Post-traumatic stress disorder
Disorder
Wheel chair bound Dyspraxia anxiety
Walking aide – crutches Dyslexia Stress
Cancer and other Below grade level in Addictions eg computer related
diseases reading
Fine and Gross Motor Below grade level in maths Obsessive compulsive
skill dysfunction eg hand
writing difficulties.
Below grade level in writing

Parents will be given an opportunity to meet and discuss their son’s needs and inclusion in the data
collection soon.

Parents need to decide whether they wish to have their son included in the data collection. All data collected
is private and confidential. If you would like more information now, please contact the school. Otherwise we
will be contacting parents soon.

Kindest Regards,

Sharon Kelly
Head Teacher Student Engagement
Liverpool Boys High School
Forbes Street, Liverpool, 2170.
Ph: 9602 7979, Fax: 9821 4068.

Email: liverpoolb-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

February 2015

The Tell Them From Me student feedback survey

I am delighted that this term, our school, like many others in the state, will participate in a
Department of Education and Communities initiative: the Tell Them From Me student
feedback survey. The survey aims to help improve student learning outcomes and measures
factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other student outcomes. The
focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching
practices.

More information about the survey is available at:


http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents

The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide our school with valuable and
quick feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and
the different ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and around the
world have used the Tell Them From Me survey to help improve how they do things at
school.

I want to assure you that the survey is confidential and school staff will not be able to
identify individual students from their responses. The survey is conducted online and will
typically take less than 30 minutes to complete. It will be administered during school hours
between 9 March and 2 April. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary.

A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about the survey is being sent home with
students. If you do not want your child or children to participate, please return the form to
school by Friday 27 February. Copies of the form and FAQs are available from the website
above.

Mr Saxon
Principal

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