From the editor
Leaves NewsletterPRINCIPAL'S REPORT
It was my pleasure yesterday to attend the school Athletics Carnival. Even though the weather was quite threatening and we experienced one bout of heavy rain, the students conducted themselves in an exceptional manner. A large number of them participated in multiple events and performed at an incredibly high standard. The other pleasing aspect of the Athletics Carnival was the obvious enjoyment of the teachers running various events. There was a great deal of laughter and an air of fun, with teachers and students enjoying one another's company. Sport is obviously one of the strengths of our school.
Parents had an opportunity at the P & C meeting this week to meet Cathy Moran, the Regional PBEL Consultant, who is supporting us with the implementation of Positive Behaviour Engaging Learners. Our community has identified the core values of the school, "Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best" and the school-wide expectations that support those values. We will be working this term to develop a plan to ensure that those expectations are explicitly taught within the school and that they are displayed in the playground and in classrooms.
Visitors to the school will notice some refurbishment work in progress. Work has started on some of the brick retaining walls that were damaged by tree roots and shortly work will commence on the gym and in other areas of the school. We have set a goal to substantially improve the buildings and grounds to raise the standard of the learning environment for our students. We have a beautiful campus here, we just need to enhance and maintain it.
Rosemary McDowall
Principal
MATHS FACULTY REPORT
MATHEMATICS HALF YEARLY EXAMS
Year 7- 10 will doing their Half Yearly in Mathematics during week 5. Students results in these exams form a significant part of their mid term report grade. Below is a guide on how to prepare for the exams, what equipment to bring to the exams and, importantly, what topics will be assessed in each year and the date and time of each exam. All exams will be held in the Hall.
Study Ideas :
Work through the practice exam from class
Go over topic tests
Do the relevant sections in Mathletics
Do the review sets in your text book
Read through your notes and make a summary
Ask Mum or Dad to test you on your summary
What to bring on the day :
Pens and pencils
Ruler
Protractor, Set square, Compasses
Calculator
What will be assessed:
Year 7
Date: Friday 29/05 /09 Week 5 B
Time: Period 3
> Directed number and the number plane
> Angles
> Beginnings in Number
> Shapes
Year 8
Date: Tuesday 26 /05 /09 Week 5 B
Time: Period 4
> Pythagoras’ Theorem
> Graphs and Tables
> Percentages
> Algebra
Year 9
Date: Wednesday 27 /05 /09 Week 5 B
Time: Period 2
5.3 course:
> Basic Number skills
> Algebraic expressions
> Measurement
> Indices and Surds
> Some Deductive Geometry
5.2 course:
> Indices and Scientific notation
> Data
> Algebraic techniques
> Rational number
> Some perimeter and area
5.1 course:
> Pythagoras’ Theorem
> Expanding and factorising
> Volume and capacity
> Circles
> Equations
Year 10
Date: Tuesday 26 /05 /09 Week 5B
Time: period 3
5.3 course:
> Probability… Chapter 3
> Quadratic equations … Chapter 2
> Surds (no indices) …
> Consumer arithmetic … Chapter 4
> Some Number Plane graphs… Chapter 5
5.2 course:
> Simultaneous equations
> Congruent and Similar triangles
> Coordinate Geometry
> Trigonometry
5.1 course:
> Rational number
> Data
> Indices
> Perimeter and area
> Some Earning and spending money
Mr D.Sizeland
Head Teacher Mathematics
CHANGE OF ADDRESS AND/OR PHONE NUMBER
Please advise the school if you have changed your phone numbers at home or work and also if there are any changes to email addresses. It is important to keep phone numbers up to date in case your child is sick or injured and we need to contact you.
LIFELINE NORTHERN BEACHES BOOK FAIR
Venue: Balgowlah Boys High School
cnr Sydney Rd & Maretimo st
Balgowlah
Dates/Times: Fri 29th May 5pm -- 9pm
Sat 30th May 9am -- 5pm
Sun 31st May 9am -- 2pm
At the Book Fair there will be thousands of good quality books, in many categories, and at bargain prices. This includes a wide range of children's books suited to all ages.
Please note we accept Visa & Mastercard and also have EFTPOS facility available
Entry by gold coin donation very much appreciated
All funds raised support the activities of Lifeline Northern Beaches