Over the last six years Homebush Boys has used Private Providers to run courses that will benefit students when they leave school. This term 30 students from Year 12 undertook the Responsible Serving of Alcohol and the Responsible Conduct of Gambling. This certification is a prerequisite for persons to work in the hotel industry. Some students who took the courses intend pursuing careers in the hospitality industry while others see it as an opportunity to get qualifications which will allow them to work part-time while undertaking further full time study.
Head Teacher History Roger Doenau and students doing the RSA & RSG Courses
Another twenty students from Years 10, 11 and 12 spent a day to do a Construction Induction Course . This is an Occupational Health & Safety Course commonly known as the "Green Card'. The certificate is essential for any person wanting to work in the construction industry since without it they can not go on to building sites. All people interested in careers from architect, bricklayer, carpenter, civil engineer, electrician through to tiler will need this qualification.
Students show off their "Work Safely in the Construction Industry" Certificates
At Seymour Shaw Stadium on Thursday August 27 Homebush Boys High played resolute football to score a solid 2‐0 win over Warners Bay High in the final of the statewide knockout competition. More than 250 schools have now comedown to one, Homebush.
The members of the squad are: Travis Lavdaras, Daniel Gabrielli, Rustam Mia,Kook Bo Stone, Imran Maarabani, Ben Green, Scott Mackay, David von Dinklage[c], Mitchell Davidson, Roberto Speranza, Tariq Atchan, Eren Demiroz, Thomas Burton, Andrew Depta, Jack Avery and Steven Gabor.
The next match is on Thursday 10 September against Hills Sports High in the All Schools Football Challenge
During 2009 1206 students from Homebush Boys High School used Mathletics to support learning in maths. The scores each student gained after completing the first activity is recorded and measured against subsequent scores achieved after completing that same activity. Each time an activity is attempted a different set of questions is presented to students.
Deputy Principal Curriculum, Tim Jurd and Mathematics Teacher, Jaspreet Kaurcongratulate Mohamed Noor Hajar & Andy Chen on assembly
Our school students have already correctly answered more than 837,700 questions. The following students have achieved the Top Concept Masters Certificate.
The following report was written by Head Teacher Mathematics Mr. Carrozza
The Mathematics Challenge for Young Australians is the next stage in a series of national competitions and I am pleased to announce that of the 23 competitors this year, 9 were awarded Credit certificates and 2 received Distinction certificates. The Mathematics Challenge for Young Australians targets the top 15 per cent of primary students in Years 5 and 6, and secondary students in Years 7 to 10. The Mathematics Challenge Stage (held during a 3 week period in Term I or II) comprises four problems for those in the primary schools and six problems for the secondary school versions. This is a summary of the results:
Head Teacher Mathematics Mr. Gas Carrozza with some of the Certificate Winners
Participants:
Year 7 – Pete Upatising, Krishnath Maharasa
Year 8 – Nayan Bhathela, Kallen Doong, Henry Liang, Michael Xu, Zaheer Ebrahim, Gagan Jalandhra, Koray Cetindag
Year 9: Richard Wang, Nicholase Zeng, Jason Luo
Credit:
Year 8: Kieren Sritharan
Year 9: Frank Day, Alan Lam, Manovarman Selvanathan, Raghav Aiyer, Calvin Cheung, Keshav Bhrugubanba, Kelvin Tang, Andrew Truong
Distinction:
Year 8: Burney Wong
Year 9: Jiacong Xu
A special mention must be made of Mr Abbou and Mr Arun who coordinated this long and demanding competition.
Following the Challenge, Burney Wong, from year 8, was asked to sit for the Australian Intermediate Mathematics Olympiad. This is a 4 hour paper containing 10 questions, with fewer than 1000 competitors Australia-wide.
What fantastic results: 155 entrants for 2 High Distinctions, 23 Distinctions, 55 Credits!
Award winners of the Science Competition recognised at a school assembly
High Distinctions went to Scott Worthington (Yr 8) and Ruixiao Sha (Yr 10).
Distinctions went to:
Ryan Cuthel, Harshan Karthikeyan, Jordan Lin, Bassel Rana, Francis Shin and Cameron Shir-King of Year 7
Koray Cetindag, Zaheer Ebrahim, Kai Wai Ho, Henry Liang, Vindesh Nadan and Ameen Ramadan-Jradi of Year 8
Hamish Campbell, Frank Day, Frank Jiang, Manovarman Selvanathan and Jiacong Xu of Year 9
Christopher Chiang, Soohon Lee, Jason Qin and John Wu of Year 10
Zhi Yuan Ma and Tue Truong of Year 11.
Well done to these and all other boys whom took the time and effort to enter this competition
Head Teacher Science, Alan Everett, and Science Teacher Dr. Balan
with students from his Year 7 Science Class who won awards
At the recently held North West Metropolitan Schools Sports Presentation Homebush Boys Career Adviser, Tom Pinkey, was presented with a plaque in appreciation for his service as Zone President from 1995-2008. He has been involved with Zone Sport since 1975 and from 1977 until 2008 has been on the Zone committee either as a Sports Coordinator, Sports Convener and/or Zone President. Mr. Pinkey has long believed that sport establishes areas of enrichment for students who may not necessarily otherwise be recognized. In his final annual report as President he stated that “Sport develops in students’ good self-esteem, contributes to their well-being and gives them the opportunity to come into contact with students from different social and cultural backgrounds. It teaches them correct social behaviour as they travel to and from sport and it allows them to experience the joy of success and how to handle disappointment in defeat. It teaches them independence and can produce life long friendships not only with students from their own school but also with students from other schools they play against.”
Ron Tedford Vice President of NWMZ School Sports presents Tom Pinkey with his Appreciation Plaque
Homebush teachers are well represented in the organization of North West Metropolitan Schools Sports. Ron Tedford as well as representing the Zone Executive as a Sports Coordinator is also the Vice-President and Basketball Convener. Roger Doenau was Football Convener for 10 years and is replaced this year by Scott Belgre. Chabes Elaro is Oz Tag Convener, Caitlin Dwyer is Table Tennis Convener, Jon Sculthorpe is Cross Country Convener, Adrian Harrison was the Golf Convener and Stephan Madycki is the 2009 Point Score Secretary and Hockey Convener.
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