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SUBJECT SELECTION BRIEFING FOR 2023 YEAR 9

During Term 2, the 2022 Year 8 students will complete their subject selections for their Stage 5 electives. A briefing will take place in the Hall on Monday 30 May from 5.45pm to 7.30pm. All current Year 8 students and their parents/guardians are invited to attend.

The structure of the evening will be:

5.45 - 6.30pm Informal information presentations taking place from subject Coordinators at subject booths at the back of the Hall.

6.30pm Formal presentation on subject selection process and options followed by questions.

This night will be the first step of the Year 9 to 10 subject selection process and will be aimed at explaining the options and how the subject selection will take place. Subject choice information will be provided on the night and Faculty Heads will be available to discuss specific course options.

We look forward to seeing you on Monday 30 May from 5.45pm in the Hall.

SUBJECT SELECTION BRIEFING FOR 2023 YEAR 11

During Term 2, the 2022 Year 10 students will complete their subject selections for their Year 11 electives. A briefing will take place in the Hall on Tuesday 31 May from 5.00pm to 7.30pm. All current Year 10 students and their parents/guardians are invited to attend.

The structure of the evening will be:

• 5.00 - 6.30pm: Informal information presentations taking place from:
• Subject Coordinators at subject booths
• Information booths from the University of Sydney, UTS and Macquarie University. Note: University booths will be setup from 4.30pm.
• 6.30 – 7.30pm: Formal presentation on subject selection process and options followed by questions 
• Follow up question time with subject coordinators, Careers Advisor and Heads of School

This night will be the first step of the Year 11 subject selection process and will be aimed at explaining the options and how the subject selection will take place. Subject choice information will be provided on the night and Faculty Heads will be available to discuss specific course options.

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday 31 May from 5.00pm in the Hall. 

YEAR 10 PARENT/TEACHER/STUDENT INTERVIEWS

The Year 10 Parent/Teacher/Student interviews will be held in the Hall on campus on Tuesday 7 June from 3.30 to 7.30pm.

The booking system is open for parents to make their bookings up until 1:00pm on Tuesday 7 June. An email was sent to all Year 10 parents with instructions on how to book.  

YEARS 7-12 RESILIENCE SURVEY - 1 JUNE

Please be aware that all Years 7-12 students will be completing a Resilience Survey in their timetabled lesson next Wednesday 1 June, Period 3. 

As part of the school’s partnership with The Resilience Project we have access to this survey via the Resilient Youth Australia Organisation. The Resilience Survey empowers students and educators, delivering powerful insights to create a connected, protected, respected school culture. The survey is online and it collects, analyses and reports on the resilience of young people at a cohort level in terms of their strengths, life satisfaction, hopefulness, anxiety and depression, coping style and risk and protective behaviours.

The survey has been co-developed with the Department of Psychology, Social Work and Social Policy at the University of South Australia and utilises a significant student data-set of more than 350,000 Australian students aged 7-19 years of age and has been used in over 1,300 Australian schools. All student data is non-identified and anonymous with data transmission and storage secure. To learn more about the Resilient Youth Australia Organisation see: here

The survey consists of over 70 questions and should take approximately 25-30min for students to complete. All details to complete the survey will be emailed direct to students and staff. It will also be spoken about at assembly this week.

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SOLUTIONS FROM WEEK 4

Green Solution: The rectangular prism has dimensions 3x5x11 to ensure the volume is 165cm3

Red Solution:  Pattern E will be the piece between points 2007 and 2011. The pattern repeats every 12 dots, and the closest multiple of 12 to 2007 is 12x167=2004, which is 3 dots too early. Therefore, the pattern from 2007 to 2011 will start from the 3rd dot up until the 8th dot to match the beginning of the original pattern shown.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays after school, Mrs Rouse and Mrs Tristram (respectively) offer their support in the Maths Study Centre directly after school till 4:20pm in the school Library. This provides an opportunity for students to work with our staff to address any concerns or problems with their mathematics

The Duke of Edinburgh International Awards programs are available to all students 14 years and over.

Each activity is self-organised by the joining participants and the tracking of the progress is monitored by Duke of Edinburgh Award Leader Sarah Fonso:  sarah.fonso@tphs.nsw.edu.au

If you wish to find out more information or to register, please visit www.dukeofed.com.au

Duke of Edinburgh support sessions are held every Thursday Lunch in SG3.

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