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Adventure education, one of the key components of our Pittwater House offering, comes to the fore for the Year 10 cohort this week. As the famed educator Dr Kurt Hahn of Scotland’s Gordonstoun, and the Outward-Bound movement wrote:

“There exists within everyone a grand passion, an outlandish thirst for adventure, a desire to live boldly and vividly through the journey of life”

The development of confidence and competence in an outdoor setting, promoting independence and resilience and self-reliance are all part of our developmental program that begins in Year 3; experiential learning at its finest.  What comes from this week where the Year 10 cohort will be together, is companionship brought by conquering challenges and a loyalty to your group or team. It is learning beyond the classrooms of Collaroy, embracing the natural wonder and beauty of the alpine region and developing further the skills and knowledge gleaned in year group camps of the past years. For as Kurt Hahn noted too, “there is more to us than we know. If we can be made to see it, perhaps for the rest of our lives we will be unwilling to settle for less.” Students may find themselves daunted by the challenge ahead, saying they can’t do it… and when they do, they are immensely proud of their achievement. And rightly so. This opportunity for personal growth is an outstanding way to put together all the skills learned and prepare the students for their final two years of senior schooling. 

It was a fast paced U18 Boys Soccer final against St Pauls that saw Pittwater House in the runner-up position. The boys have had a marvellous season and with the majority of the team back for their Year 12 studies in 2020, they are highly motivated to turn this result around in 12-months’ time. 

So nice to see students make the most of our campus as they find places to study in small groups. Whether students are preparing a group presentation for English or a dialogue for their language studies, rarely a day goes by without my seeing this approach around our grounds. 

It is wonderful to be kept up to date with the opportunities and pathways of our Alumni. Two members of the Class of 2014 met up in London last week. Edward Dennison is now living in the UK (Brighton) and has secured a graduate traineeship with KPMG starting this September. He will be with their Audit Division and will gain his Accountancy qualification as part of the program. Edward completed his degree at the ANU last year, being at the forefront of an increasing number of our students who decide on the move to Canberra for their tertiary studies. And Head Prefect from 2014, Sebastian Davies Mills is also in London doing a summer school course at the prestigious London School of Economics. Sebastian is well through his Law degree at UTS and concurrently working in a Sydney legal firm. 

With every good wish for the week ahead. 

The K-2 students and teachers inspired by the Hackman family, Ethan in PK and Miles in the ECC have determined to collect plastic bottle tops for the Envision Hands Charity. The students’ efforts will not only help children who have lost limbs but will also be helping the environment at the same time. Please watch this video to see how prosthetic limbs can be made by recycling and reusing this plastic.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP0VcknTjJg

All children can bring their bottle caps to any of the K-2 classrooms where a collection box will be waiting to be filled.

It is with great pride that I inform you of Miss Bridget Farrell's nomination for a 2019 Award for Excellence was accepted for consideration by the Teacher’s Guild of NSW. She has been nominated for being an outstanding young teacher who has made significant contribution to the school.

Co-curricular Programs
I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone of the wonderful co-curricular programs we have on offer run by outside agencies. There are spaces available in both programs. The O’Grady Drama class is offering a promotion for Term 3 which offers new students a 25% discount off term 3 fees if they join with a friend. The class is on a Tuesday morning from 7:30-8:15am in the Sports Centre. Please contact via: ogradydrama.com.au. Please see the attached flyer included in this edition of HouseNews. The Sydney Academy of Chess offers lessons on a Wednesday afternoon from 3:30-4:30pm in the resource room. The information flyer is also included in this edition of HouseNews  

Term 3 brings an exciting activity to the classrooms of J6! As we begin our studies of Federation and Democracy, what better way to understand the workings of our government than through the creation of our own Class Parliament?! We have formed our own parties (voting for leaders, deciding on party platforms and assigning portfolios to party members) and the campaigning has commenced, as we now battle it out to win the prized position of the J6 Government.  Already the girls are showing such enthusiasm as they create posters and badges, and think about ways that they can entice those votes for their party – lolly pops, anyone?

Once our parliament has been established, we will have weekly sittings, during which ‘Acts of Parliament’ are promoted and critiqued to improve student life and our environment. This is a really fun and engaging activity that we do in Year 6, as we learn about the roles that each member of parliament plays and how our government comes to make decisions. It gives us such an advantage too, ahead of our annual trip to Canberra in Term 4, where we hope to see our Federal Parliament in session. Let the fun and games begin!

HICES Music Festival Years 5 to 8 and Jazz Academy

Congratulations to all those who applied; this year we have 25 students who have been successful in gaining a place at the 2019 HICES Music Festival (24 attending the Years 5 to 8 Music Festival and 1 attending the Jazz Academy.)

They will be on camp from Sunday 18 August to Wednesday 21 August. The camp will conclude with a performance at the Sydney Town Hall. The concert is open to the public. Please come along and support our students.

Purchase Tickets via trybooking:

• Jazz Academy – 5 to 6.30pm (approximately) www.trybooking.com/BDLCF
• Years 5-8 (and Male Vocal Ensemble) – 7 to 9.30pm (approximately) 
  www.trybooking.com/BDLBS
  

Congratulations to Hannah (J5), who was selected into the CIS Invitational Hockey Team which came 6th at the PSSA Hockey Championships in Newcastle in the last week of Term 2. Hannah was awarded “best and fairest” at the end of Championship. It was an amazing experience for her, and she got to play with many girls from all over the State who were in the CIS teams.

Hannah also played in the State Hockey Championships in Tamworth in the School Holidays. She was in the U11A Northern Suburbs and Beaches team who won the State Title. Well done Hannah!

Congratulations to Noah (P6), who competed at the State Pool Rescue in the Centre Coast on the 22 July and won 2 Golds Medals in Individual events. Well done Noah. Both Noah and Connor (G8) will be competing in Brisbane at Nationals in August. Good luck boys.

Congratulations Ryan (G7), who has been selected by the NSW Junior Baseball League to travel to Japan as part of an Australian team for the upcoming Triangular Series between Japan, Taiwan and Australia. He will be departing Wednesday (31/07) returning on (09/08).

During the holidays, Ryan was also a part of an Australian team that played in the PONY World Series Asia Pacific Championship in Japan, where they competed against 9 other countries, securing a silver medal in the process. During this tournament, Ryan was selected as flag bearer at the opening ceremony and with the best overall batting statistics collected the trophy on behalf of the team at the end of the tournament. Well done and good luck Ryan!

Congratulations to Gracie (C11), who competed for the Sydney Scorpions Touch Football team which competed at Junior Regionals in July in Orange in a balmy 3 degrees! Her under 16s team took out the Championship and Gracie was announced in the Merit NSW team.  It has been a big few months competing just after breaking her wrist in April, and to perform at the highest level and be recognised is a great achievement. Well done Gracie.

Congratulations to Paris (C11), for being selected into the NSW School Girls Rugby 7’s Team. Paris was the Vice-captain for the NSW Girls’ team. Good luck in your upcoming matches.

Last weekend Paris had her final trial for the UNE Lions Rugby 7s Team (University of New England) with whom she has been training twice a week and talent ID days for the last 2 months. It got down to the final invitation round last weekend where she was then told that she made the official Opens Team (players aged 18-30) out of 120 players that had been handpicked to trial, Paris was the youngest person selected. They will now play in the AON 7s Series where the Universities play one another in an Australia wide competition. This is the highest level you can make it before being selected for the Australian Rugby 7s Team. What an awesome achievement for this very talented young girl.

Congratulations to Cameron (G11), for being selected into the AICES Open Boys Soccer team which played at the CIS Championships. The AICES Team went through undefeated and took out the Championships. He was then selected into the CIS Open Boys team which played at the NSW All Schools Championships. Not only did CIS win the Championships, Cameron was also then selected into the Blue (top team) NSW All Schools U19 Squad.

Cameron has also been selected into the Joey’s Squad and attended the Training Camp at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra during the July School Holidays.  What a great season for this talented young man. Well done Cameron.

Congratulations to Megan (C11), who participated in the ISC Water Polo Tournament, playing in the U18s NSW Blues Team. They competed against various teams up to U22s in age from Queensland, Tasmania and New Zealand and successfully took out the Gold Medal on Sunday.

Meg is currently on a talent scholarship at NSWIS and in the Born 02 AUS Squad. As well as participating in State and Nationals this year, she has attended various NSWIS and AUS Training Camps at the AIS in the last 12 months and is hoping for an International trip in the near future. Well done and congratulations Megan.

To view the following 'Sport News' items please click on the Download button below

• Term 3 Nominations
• Sport Reports (view photos below Sport News)
• Term 3 Calendar Dates
• Sports Office Contact Details

All students who will turn 13 or older in 2019 are able to join the cadet unit. Enrolment forms are available at Reception or click here.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The line up for our Comedy Night is in - 3 weeks to go!  Check out the attached poster and book your ticket as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

The evening starts at 6pm and we will be offering a pre-show supper for purchase as well as wine, beer and soft drinks at the bar. There will be further food & refreshments available during the interval, along with a fabulous silent auction & raffle aiming to raise funds for the TPHS world challenge teams to take out to the Nepalese communities in 2020. 

If you are a World Challenge 2020 Family you will have already been contacted regarding providing/sourcing some raffle/auction prizes.   If any other school family would like to donate a prize towards this worthy cause, please get in touch with Stephanie Burke on stephanie.burke@tphs.nsw.edu.au

If your class group is making a night of it, we will offer a reserved area on the balcony - weather permitting!  Please email us at PHPA@tphs.nsw.edu.au

Thank you in advance for your support of this new & exciting event - we are looking forward to seeing you on the 24th for a laugh or two! 

Kate and Connie

A fun morning for students and Dads/Carers to come together for breakfast before getting on with the day.  

Bacon and Egg rolls, Pastries, Hot Chocolate, Coffee and Juice will be on offer, alongside the Book Fair and our first ever Fathers' Day Raffle. 

We look forward to seeing you there! For tickets, go to: www.trybooking.com/BDCON

Mum-unteers, it’s our turn to show up and help make Fathers’ Day Breakfast a success. It’s short and sweet, please sign up to help out here: volunteersignup.org/LC8XL

Each week is allocated to different year groups however you can still volunteer for any shift during the year regardless of which year your children are in.

To volunteer for a slot, please visit volunteersignup.org/J847W and put your name next to the time/date that suits you best.

Canteen Manager is Amanda Corbett - Phone 9972 5718 after 8am.

Thank you for your support!

For the latest menu and to find out the weekly specials visit the Canteen folder on the Skoolbag app.

Tuesdays from 8am-9.15am and Thursday from 2pm-3.15pm

Located next to the School Uniform shop the Clothing Pool is run by volunteer parents.

Please Note: Purchases cannot be charged to your School Account.

The Clothing Pool has a 7 day Return/Refund Policy.

Uniforms - Made-to-Measure 

Please Note: Our Tailor will be here on  Monday 12 August from 1pm to 2pm only.

Students needing the following Made-to-Measure items:  Blazers, Boys Years 7-12 shorts, Boys Years 5-12 trousers or Girls Years 10-12 Navy skirts. Appointments must be booked by 11am on Friday 9 August.  Pop in or contact the School Shop at:  school.shop@tphs.nsw.edu.au  or 9984 8089.

Junior School students must have a note in their diary or an email sent to the school shop if they wish to purchase any items. Too many students are turning up on Friday mornings needing PISA socks without a note or email.

Available for Purchase: Blazer Buttons

Lost Property is kept at the School Shop. Please come in and look for items you may have lost.

Please label all items of clothing.