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560768510612300Parent Involvement at Willoughby Girls146050281305001460504508500secretary@.au to Willoughby Girls High School for 2020At WGHS, parents are integral to the achievement of all students. Our active Parents & Citizens Committee provides funds for school wide projects such as technology resources, classroom and facilities enhancements, additional teaching and learning resources, as well as managing the extra-curricular music and sports programs. Together, parents, teachers and students collaborate to ensure the best social, emotional and academic outcomes for all students. 03746500We are proud to offer the largest range of external sporting clubs of any North Shore high school. Girls can play Netball, Touch Football, Basketball or Hockey outside school hours. All these clubs are run by parent volunteers. Parents also play an active role in supporting our high-quality Music Ensembles program, complementing the many opportunities offered through the school Music Department. Over the past twenty years the program has expanded significantly, now including two Wind Ensembles, a Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Ensemble (strings), Percussion Ensemble, Brass Ensemble, two Vocal Ensembles and a Combined Choir. In 2018 a brand new Accelerate Ensemble was launched for absolute beginners.Donations to P&C Funds$160 Gen Fund; $160 tax-deductable Building FundDonations to the Parents & Citizens (P&C) General and Building funds are used to provide facilities, equipment, resources and technology to enhance the girls’ learning experiences. The tax deductable P&C Building fund contributes to any permanent fixtures, fittings or building works not considered essential by the DET. Plans for 2020 include contributing to refurbished Science labs, resurfacing the old netball courts (on the eastern boundary near the teachers’ car park) and a new all-weather shade cover for the new basketball courts.25952459652000Parents & Citizen MeetingsThird Tuesday every month (or check school website), 7.00pm, Staff Common RoomThe WGHS P&C provides parents with the opportunity to meet regularly with the School Principal and staff and hear what is happening in the school. These meetings provide an informal forum to raise and discuss relevant educational and welfare issues as well as those needing additional funding.Please come along on February 18th 2020 to our first meeting.Sports Clubs and Music Ensembles + Year Group List - Expressions of InterestPlease complete use this link to add your contact details. This info is also used to compile the Year 7 contact list so please be sure to complete it even if you have already registered your interest for sport/music elsewhere. ? 38354004953000Welcome Event 2020: 6.30pm – 8.30pmCome along to meet some staff, new and current parents and ask any general questions about the school.Please use this link to confirm your attendance, we’d love to welcome your family to Willoughby. Working with Children CheckAll parents assisting with clubs or ensembles must possess a current Working with Children permit. NETBALLFacebook: WGHS Netball ClubInstagram: @wghsnetballWGHS P & C Netball is a club full of wonderful young women who LOVE playing netball. We aim to provide an environment filled with fitness, friendship, fairness and fun supported by our club’s philosophy, the Willoway. With a decrease in teenagers participating in sports it is our main objective to create a club and community that provide opportunities for everyone to participate in the game that so many LOVE. Like most P&C run sporting groups, WGHS Netball Club relies on the contributions of fantastic volunteers to keep it running. The majority of Coaches at the club are older students (Year 10 and above) who are closely supported by the club’s Coaching Convenor. The Netball Club is the largest of the P&C run clubs with over 200 girls playing every Saturday. We are always looking for parent volunteers to assist the Committee in any capacity they can provide, whether that is serving as a committee member, managing a team, umpiring or coaching. Please let us know if you are interested in more information.With people having less time to volunteer the Club now has a paid Convener and Coaching Convenor to ensure the continual smooth running of the school’s biggest P&C Club and help provide mentor support for coaches. Important dates:Year 7 2019 Grading Days – Netball Courts, Small St Willoughby.Sunday 9th Feb 2020 – from 8amWednesday 12th Feb – from 4pm Wednesday 19th Feb- Back up wet weather date* Players are required to attend both sessionsTraining commences: March 2020Competition dates: March- SeptemberCosts:Approximate registration costs for 2020:Individual player fees: $255- $270 Skort: $35. We are registered for the NSW Active Kids Voucher and this can be claimed at the time of registration. We look forward to meeting you all for the 2020 season. Being involved in the club greatly supports your child’s interest in a wonderful team sport. wghsnetball@Complete the Eventbrite Expressions of Interest link if you would like to play netball in 2020.800109525000BASKETBALL Willoughby Girls’ High School P&C Basketball club has grown from 1 team in 2010 to 9 teams in 2019. This season has seen multiple teams winning their division with the local association NSBA.Trials and team selection will take place mid-January with competition 1 starting 1st week of Term 1. Basketball runs throughout the school year – U13 teams have 3 seasons per year and U14 – U18 teams have 2 seasons that run by school semester (Terms 1+2 & Terms 3+4). The commitment to the club/team is by school semester/competition. A team has 8-10 players. We welcome new and experienced players alike. NSBA Games: U14–U18 on Fridays from 4pm at Crows Nest & Willoughby Leisure Centre.Training - The club offer year 7 After-school training with professional coaches, fun games & skill development – Wed 3:50pm for an hour (this is subject to change).?Cost??? Local Association fees - NSBA (Basketball NSW) annual registration approx. $89 – NB to new players not already registered with NSBA this fee is payable only when advised by WGHS P&C Basketball prior to game 1.??? WGHS P&C Basketball fee per competition is $385- $450 upfront? ( Cost covers insurance, club equipment, venue cost, game fees & professional coaching. Cost depends on number of players & teams).??? Refunds are provided if your child is not assigned a team in the NSBA local competition.? A development team will be formed in this case & a train only position & fee offered to applicable candidates??? Uniform Supplied by WGHS P&C Basketball club - Cost approx. $80To be eligible for 2020 competition, register today with the P&C online registration via the Eventbrite login details supplied.? All communication to you will be by email. Each team will need to have a parent manager to communicate via email with committee and parents regarding training, game times & other important information. indicate if you are willing to volunteer!?John O’Donnell Basketball Convenorwghspandcbasketball@-4381563500HOCKEY The P&C Hockey Club plays both indoor and outdoor hockey - outdoor for Terms 2 and 3 and indoor in Terms 1 and 4. Girls can play in either or both. The aim of the club is to encourage girls to play team sport for fun and exercise. We welcome new and experienced players alike with older players mentoring younger ones. Many of our players are often playing for the first time so teams are mixed ability and all years play together in the same team enabling them to build relationships across years. We also socialise together with end of season get togethers. Year 7 girls can commence with indoor hockey in Term 1 or outdoor in Term 2.Indoor HockeyWGHS currently has teams playing in the Sydney Indoor Hockey Association’s Northern Schools competition. Two separate competitions are played in the first and fourth terms of each year. Games are usually held on Wednesday or Friday afternoons / evenings and played at Mosman, Ryde or Edgecliff. Car-pooling is encouraged to facilitate transport.14363701905000 Training is usually before school in the hall on a Wednesday morning.Field HockeyWGHS play outdoor field hockey in terms 2 and 3 at Curl Curl, with games played on Saturdays between 11am and 2pm. Training is held weekly at a venue within walking distance to school.Approximate CostField hockey: Approx $240.00 per player which covers both terms - includes ground hire, club equipment, registration, insurance and coaching.Indoor hockey: Approx $120.00 per player per term - includes court hire, club equipment and coaching, and a registration fee of approx $40 which covers both terms and provides insurance.The Club is registered as an Active Kids Provider so you can use the $100 vouchers to reduce the cost.We play in the school sports uniform and have a 15% discount with a local supplier for hockey equipment such as sticks, mouthguards and shin munication for both indoor and field hockey is via email and/or our website. Training, match details and other important information will be sent to your email, so these need to be checked regularly.We welcome and encourage parental support.Penny Longmore/Ev BowesHockey ConvenersWGHShockeyclub@-120653810000TOUCH FOOTBALL Did you know that the Olympic gold medal-winning Australian Women’s Rugby Seven’s team wasn’t made up of players who had all played the game before?3810019050000Many of these women had little or no experience of playing rugby sevens.?? Their sporting backgrounds were in hockey, touch football, rugby league, basketball and athletics.WGHS will be entering teams in the Northern Suburbs Touch Association (‘NSTA’) Junior 2020 Summer Season competition.? In 2019, WGHS had 6 teams: Year 7 (1), Year 8 (2) , Year 10 (2) and Year 11 (1).? We are always looking for extra players!The competition commences early in September 2019 and concludes in late November with games held on Friday afternoons/evenings for Years 7 & 8 and Thursday afternoons for Years 9,10 & 11.The girls play in a round robin competition administered and refereed by NSTA competing against girls mainly from other schools.?? Approximate costs: $100 per player for the 10 week season which includes a playing shirt and all fees & insurances.Each age group will have a coach(s) appointed (a parent volunteer) who will supervise a weekly training session. Training sessions will most likely be held at a local Oval depending on availability of the Parent volunteer.left000We welcome new players and those returning for the summer season from Years 7 through to 11.Each team will need to have a parent manager to communicate via email with all players/parents regarding training, game times and other important information. So please indicate on the form if you are willing to volunteer as a Manager or a team coach.More information will be handed out at the start of Term 3 2020.John Le Couteur / Andrew CarnegieTouch Football Convenersjohn.lecouteur30@ / acarnegie2@left25082500WGHS Music Ensembles 2020Music is a great leveller. It doesn’t matter who you are, what your musical background is; if you love music, come and join the WGHS Music Program and ‘find your tribe’! WGHS Music Program supported by the P&C offers SIX ensembles directed by professional conductors and, for one annual flat fee, girls Years 7- 12 can play anything from violin to Euphonium in as MANY ensembles as they wish (see entry requirements). If singing is also your thing, there are various WGHS vocal ensembles to choose from. There’s something for everyone!WEEKLY REHEARSAL TIMETABLE 49339505143500EnsembleRehearsalConductorJazz EnsembleWednesday 7:30amMr GeraldSteinmannYear 7/8 Wind EnsembleThursday 7:15amMr Gerald SteinmannSenior Wind EnsembleFriday 7:15amMr Jason IsaacChamber Ensemble (strings)Friday 7:30amMs Lucy EastAccelerate EnsembleFriday 3:30pmMr Jason IsaacPercussion EnsembleFriday 4:30pmMr Jason IsaacENSEMBLE Entry RequirementsAccelerate Ensemble is for those who are either brand NEW to playing OR wish to CHANGE their instrument in high school. This ensemble prepares girls to join other ensembles. Accelerate is particularly looking for girls interested in learning a new, ‘targeted’ instrument (see Accelerate Scholarships information below).Year 7/8 Wind Ensemble: If you enjoyed band in primary school, you’re going to love the fun and challenge of playing in the Year 7/8 Wind Ensemble. Girls are expected to stay in 7/8 Ensemble until the end of Year 8, even if they are invited to join the Senior Wind Ensemble.Senior Wind Ensemble (SWE): Usually starting in Year 9, but more experienced musicians can be ‘invited’ by conductors to join the Senior Ensemble earlier. Chamber Ensemble: If your daughter plays any string instrument at any level, she is welcome! Jazz Ensemble: Open to anyone currently playing in one of the Wind Ensembles. Jazz/Stage Band ALSO welcomes guitarists and pianists who are NOT currently in the other ensembles.Percussion Ensemble is open to all interested students – no experience necessary!WGHS School Vocal and Choir ProgramThere are very establish vocal and choir ensembles run by the WGHS Music Department: These include:Combined Choir – no audition necessary.Junior Vocal Ensemble – by audition for Years 7-9.Senior Vocal Ensemble – by audition for Years 10-12.ACCELERATE Instrument Hire Scholarships WGHS is proud of this new program which encourages girls to try out a new instrument. Accelerate Instrument Hire Scholarships are for ‘targeted instruments’ (unusual and often more expensive instruments. See list below). Scholarships cover the hire cost of the instrument for the first two years. This is a great opportunity for girls wish to challenge themselves with a new instrument in high school. Targeted instruments for 2020 include: BassoonEuphoniumFrench HornOboeTromboneTuba TrumpetHOW TO JOIN THE MUSIC PROGRAMSign up and follow these simple steps.STEP 1: Register your interest: Please complete go to Eventbrite (see link. Also accessible via WGHS website). Once registered, you will be emailed updates and ensemble info. 2: Music Info Night: Monday 10 February @7pm – for new parents and students. FEES: One ANNUAL flat membership fee of ($700) covers your daughters’ involvement in ANY or ALL music ensembles. WGHS tries to avoid collecting any extra money throughout the year! This cost covers payment of conductors’ fees, purchase of sheet music, annual Intensive Band Workshop, buses where required and much more! Note: Fees for Year 7 students are NOT due until early March, so your daughter can ‘try out’ the ensembles before committing to the whole year.INSTRUMENT Hire: It is expected that most girls provide their own instruments. Certain instruments may be available for hire, Subject to availability: $250 per year (plus $100 bond). Note: Fees are subject to review for instruments provided for hire by the Music Program, whether targeted or otherwise, BAND TOURS: International, Regional and local – WGHS is always going places! In 2014 WGHS debuted its international Music Tour program in Hong Kong. In 2016, 58 girls toured California USA, visiting schools and colleges from San Francisco to LA, performing at exciting venues such as Disneyland! The next International Tour is planned for December 2020. In between these major international tours, regional tours are a fun way to see our own state and have fun while performing in rural towns across NSW. Overseas Tour Parent Meeting Monday 24 February.YEAR-ROUND CALENDAR: WGHS musicians are kept busy all year round with plenty of fun gigs. From festivals to band competitions to workshops! Band rehearsals start in the second week of Term 1 followed closely by the Intensive Band Workshops (in-house band camp). Performances throughout the year are at the Sydney Opera House, Town Hall, Chatswood Concourse and Chatswood RSL and at community events such as Willoughby Spring Festival and the Northbridge Fireworks. Band competitions are held during Winter (Term 2 & 3) at UNSW and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Rehearsals start:Chamber & SWE EnsemblesFriday 31 JanuaryJazz Ensemble Wednesday 5 January7/8 Wind Ensemble Thursday 6 JanuaryAccelerate & Percussion Ensembles Friday 14 JanuaryMusic Info Night: Monday 10 February @7pmIntensive Workshops (in-house band camp / compulsory attendance) Jazz, Chamber and 7/8 EnsemblesSunday 16 February 9amSWESunday 1 March 10amInternational Band Tour Parent MeetingMonday 24 FebruaryOpen Night (Jazz/Chamber/SWE)Wednesday 26 FebruaryRSL Music Spectacular HeatSaturday 14 March 6pm @Chatswood RSLWGHS MUSIC COMMITTEE musicwghs@ This small group of busy-bees is made up entirely of very enthusiastic parents, keen to see their daughters enjoy music and ensure the continued success of WGHS music program. We work closely with the conductors and WGHS Director of Music Mr Clem Burgmann to guarantee a fun, fulfilling and well-run music program. Each ensemble has a coordinator (list below) who is the liaison between conductors and the girls/parents. For any queries please email your coordinator for info.NEW PARENTS welcome! Come along and join the fun! Doesn’t matter what skills you have – we will use them! Be they accounting, fundraising, baking, transporting instruments to gigs - or just plain enthusiasm. Whatever you are prepared to offer, you’ll be warmly welcomed! You will find that high school differs from primary school in that there is far less parent involvement, but not so in BAND! If you wish to stay involved – we always need armies of helpers for: snag sizzling, baking, selling raffle tickets – you name it – comg and join the fun! WGHS Music Committee meets each term, (usually week 2), and is joined by the Conductors,Mr Clem Burgmann and Mr Franc Maltese (WGHS Head Teacher, Creative Arts).WGHS Parent Music Committee Members: Committee ChairTom Johns Committee TreasurerJacinta Oner Committee SecretaryOPEN / SEEKING A KEEN PARENT NOW! Coordinator – Accelerate & Percussion EnsemblesJulia TarantoCoordinator – 7/8 Wind Ensemble Dave Bywater491490036830To contact any committee member please email musicwghs@020000To contact any committee member please email musicwghs@Coordinator – Senior Wind Ensemble (SWE)Rob BaxterCoordinator – Chamber EnsembleAlex TzannesCoordinator – Jazz Ensemble Matilde Johns Coordinator – Events/Catering Instruments CoordinatorNick O’BrienMusic LibrarianRob BaxterFundraisingMediaSimone Stickles The AGM is held every November when officers’ roles re-open for enthusiastic new parents! We very much look forward to having fun helping our girls continue to enjoy their music! ................
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