The Audience - Hunter School Of The Performing Arts

The Audience
“Performing
At Our Best”
Weeks 4 & 5, Term 2, 2016
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Week 4
Mon 16/5
Tue 17/5
Wed 18/5
Thur 19/5
Fri 20/5
Yrs 8-11 Parent/Teacher Night
Zone Cross Country
Excursion: Yr 12 Ext 2 to Sydney Writers'
Festival/State Library
Senior and 7/8 Choirs to Sydney
Stage 6 Premier's Debating Challenge-Rd 2
Excursion: Yr 12 to Jewish Museum
Assessment: Yr 12 EES (p2)
Assessment: Year 9 HSIE (p6)
Newcastle Careers Expo
Assessment: Yr 12 English (p4)
Assessment: Prelim Business Studies (Task
1.1/1.2/1.3)
Excursion: Senior Concert Band to Canberra
Open Girls Soccer
Wed 25/5
Thur 26/5
Fri 27/5
Processes have commenced for the selection of the next
Principal of Hunter School of the Performing Arts as I have
announced my intention to retire at the end of the term. This is
a unique school and I believe one of the best schools in the
country and I have had the privilege to be part of this school
community for the last 17 years as Science Head Teacher,
Deputy Principal and the last 5 years as Principal.
In the remaining term I look forward to continuing to support
staff students and families to achieve the best possible
educational outcomes and ensure an effective transition with
the new Principal when announced.
Richard Jennings
Topping the Charts
Week 5
Mon 23/5
Tue 24/5
on May 18. The scholarship is for students studying Italian
and will provide an opportunity for language immersion in
Rome during the Summer holidays.
Zone Athletics
Assessment: Visual Arts/Multimedia
Preliminary
Year 8 Debating
Year 7 Showcase 6.30pm Hunter Theatre
Welfare Performance Years 7-8 (p1-2) Years
9-10 (p3-4)
Short Sharp Theatre ensemble- Riverview
Theatre heat
Theatre: APRA/AMCOS Workshop (Yr11-12)
Theatre: APRA/AMCOS Workshop (Yr11-12)
From Centre Stage
Congratulations to Stage Band and Marching
Band for their performances at the Scone Horse
Week Festival.
Rehearsals have commenced for the Lion King
and tickets have already gone on sale for what will
be expected to be another display of the wonderful talent of
our staff and students in the school.
Year 12 reports are being issued as this issue of the
Audience is distributed and reports for other years are being
prepared at the moment for issue later this term.
Parents of students in Years 8 – 11 will have an opportunity to
meet class teachers on Monday 16/5 in the Bini during our
second parent- teacher evening. Whilst the interviews are
limited to only 5 minutes, a follow up interview can be made if
further discussion is required.
Many thanks to the parents in the P and C Primary Sub
Committee for the successful Mother’s Day stall on Friday
May 7.
Congratulations to Elizabeth Gioia of Year 11 who has been
awarded the prestigious Mama Lena and Dino Gustin
Foundation Scholarship. Elizabeth will be presented the
scholarship at an awards ceremony at the Sydney Town hall
Maths
MoneySmart parent videos.
David Koch and his wife Libby talk about raising MoneySmart
kids:
https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/mstresources/raising-moneysmart-kids/index.html
StartSmart
This program will run in Mathematics classes on May 31st and
June 1st. The presenter will be taking about earning, saving,
investing and spending money wisely, and about superannuation
for the seniors. The lesson long sessions will cover concepts that
are part of the Mathematics curriculum in a fun and interesting
way.
HSIE
HSPA's Mock Trial team competed at the Newcastle Court
House against St Pius X High School. HSPA were the defence
on a negligent riding case that occasioned in grievous bodily
harm. They succeeded in beating St Pius X High School with
final scores of 238 to 207 and face Lambton High next Monday.
Year 7
The Year 7 Showcase evening will be held on Tuesday 24th May
at 6:30pm. Tickets can be purchased from the front office for $5.
QTIP
HSPA has recently invested in a collaborative program with the
University of Newcastle that is designed to enhance current
assessment methods. The committee has wide faculty
representation and participated in a 3 day workshop to build a
better understanding of the Quality Teaching Framework and
Assessment Coding Principles at the end of Term 1. This
enthused group has already led the staff in task evaluation
activities that employ coding skills and has begun the
cooperative process of refining existing tasks to support better
learning outcomes for all students. Stay tuned for updates on the
progress of the QTIP program.
Aboriginal Education
Congratulations to Millabah. They have performed at two major
rugby league games recently: Australia vs NZ match and the
Indigenous Round for the NRL. Well done Millabah for
representing our school so well.
What is your favourite song? Hurt (Johnny Cash), Praise You
(Fat Boy Slim) and Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division).
James and Maleak attended a workshop at Bangarra Dance
Theatre in Sydney.
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live?
Hydra, Greece.
Year 12 Aboriginal Studies students are completing their major
projects for submission. Topics include identity; the didgeridoo;
Awabakal nation; Dreaming stories; female Indigenous artists;
the misrepresentation of Aboriginal culture.
Do you have a special talent? Dance.
Year 11 Aboriginal Studies students are in the early stages of
planning ideas for their community research project. This will
help prepare them for the Year 12 major project.
The Lion King Now On Sale
Please make sure you know which
cast your child/children are in before
purchasing tickets. Ticket prices are
as follows: Adults ~ $22.00 and
Concessions ~ $16.50. There are no
group or family ticket options. Tickets
should be purchased by choosing
first the appropriate matinee or evening performance for the
cast in which your child is in. Then you may either purchase
tickets directly from HSPA Main Administration Office on 4952
3355 or online at: www.hspa.nsw.edu.au/ourschool.php?id=80
Junior AECG training was held in Week 2. A committee was
formed by the students and regular meetings will be held at
school.
Western Front Tour 2017
Places are still available for the trip to the Western Front in April
2017. The trip will be available for student in Years 10, 11 and
12 in 2017. Please see Mark Anderson in the HSIE faculty
before the end of next week.
Getting To Know….Mr John Matthews (STLA)
What do you teach and where did you teach
before HSPA? I’m a Learning and Support
Teacher. Prior to this I was a PDHPE teacher.
Besides HSPA where I have been for about 7
or so years I have taught at Francis Greenway
H.S and Wallsend H.S.
Where did you go to school? St Philips Christian College School,
Newcastle.
What made you decide to become a teacher? I had an influential
teacher in High School who said I should go into teaching, my
parents gave me a book called Teacher Man by Frank McCourt
that made me think that teaching could be fulfilling and finally the
enjoyment I gained from working with children in a
coaching/mentoring role when I was younger.
What do you like to do in your spare time? Travel, tennis,
reading, walk the dog, gardening, watching a bit of sport.
What has been your biggest challenge? Coming to terms with
the aging process.
What did you want to be when you were younger?
Architect/Landscape Designer or a Professional Sportsman of
some sort.
If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be?
Explore a new country.
If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have? Time
travel.
What was the last book you read? No Great Mischief by Alistair
Macleod
What was your first job? Painter’s assistant.
What is your favourite all-time movie? Little Miss Sunshine.
What would you tell your 15 year old self? Make the most of the
opportunities that present themselves.
What would you name the autobiography of your life? My First
Hundred Years.
Do you ever wish you could be someone else, if yes, who?
Roger Federer.
We have the following availability of tickets for each show.
Please be aware that marketing to all schools/retirement
villages for matinees has begun.
Matinee
Cast:
11:00am
Tickets
Available
Evening
Cast:
7:00pm
Tickets
Available
Tuesday
18th
October
Tuesday
18th
October
Tuesday
18th
October
Tuesday
18th
October
Matata
Hakuna
Matata
Hakuna
153
177
243
240
Hakuna
Matata
Hakuna
249
311
240
Matata
NEARLY
SOLD
OUT 84
In Concert
Just as our Primary Musicians have many opportunities to
attend State Music Festivals, such as the festival of Choral
Music, Festival of Instrumental Music and Primary Proms,
our Secondary Musicians have the opportunity to be
involved in In Concert, which is the Secondary Choral Music
Festival. I invite all community members to watch the
webcast on: In Concert Tuesday 17 May 2016
(www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dJvI6di6OQ). We will have
nearly 70 students participating on Tuesday, 17th May at
this event, along with many of our Hunter Singers members
down there for In Concert Monday 16 May 2016
(www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMnQXsVQULw). Please note
that on Windows Computers, Google Chrome and Firefox
web browsers are more reliable for YouTube live streaming
than Explorer.
Youth On Purpose
The School has been provided with 15 free double-passes
for parents/caregivers of Year 11-12 students to attend a
community event: Youth On Purpose, where students who
have dealt with adversity will be inspired by a range of
motivational speakers, including Andrew Morello, Justin
‘Mad Dog’ Morris, Hayden Walsh, Andy Marselos, and two
of our senior pupils Siobahn and Samantha O’Toole.
Please contact Mrs Hardie via Main Administration (4952
3355) if you are interested in finding out more or visit
www.stickytickets.com.au/35445 to book paid tickets.
NAPLAN
Thanks to Mrs O’Neill, Mrs O’Brien, Mrs Wilson, Mr Stewart,
Mr Neale, Ms Harvey-Bice, Mr Matthews, Mr Jennings and
Mr Hanlon for their support during this very big week of
NAPLAN and the time leading up to it. Today, all Year 3, 5,
7 and 9 students who were present and had missed a paper
between Tuesday-Thursday were caught up on in the
School Library. NAPLAN results should be available to
parents by next term.
Revised HSPA Assessment Policies
All assessment policies, including the newly launched
Primary Assessment Policy and the Term 2-revised Year 79, Year 10 (RoSA), Year 11 (Preliminary HSC) and Year 12
(HSC) assessment policies are available for download at:
www.hspa.nsw.edu.au/policies.php?id=171
Smith Family
Should parents in both our Primary and Secondary
Department be experiencing financial hardship, the school
can provide you with information regarding the joint Smith
Family-ANZ Incentive Saver accounts, where up to a total of
$500 contributed over the February-November period will be
matched (doubled) by The Smith Family-ANZ Bank. Please
contact Mr Khay or visit www.anz.com/saverplus for more
information.
Star Struck
Star Struck tickets are now on sale to the general public
through Ticketek. All Year 3-12 students will have the
opportunity to watch the Friday 17th June matinee
performance as part of a school excursion. Information and
permission notes will be sent home by next Friday.
Chess
Congratulations to our primary and secondary chess
representatives, who today compete against teams from 5
other secondary schools and 7 other primary schools. The
school had 21 students from its secondary department and
4 from its primary department competing. Congratulations to
all and to Mr Bonjekovic for his coordination.
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