From the Principal's desk.
Westfields Sports has an obligation to enrol local students who live in area and sports students
who are successful in meeting the set criteria. Out-of-area enrolments are neither sought nor
accepted. In each of the last 7 years there have been in excess of 1100 applications for places
at this school.
This years student numbers are 1570. We have room for our local and sports students but parents
who use false addresses to gain entry for their children cause problems. This unacceptable
behaviour causes problems with class sizes and rooming as well as limiting subject choices for
students who are legally entitled to attend Westfields Sports. And what message are parents
falsely enrolling students giving to their children - that it is okay to be untruthful?
These actions represent a serious threat to the continued development and excellence of our school.
I often talk about the acadenic advantage of education at Westfields Sports. Further proof of
this advantage arrived this week with the Year 8 Ella (Literacy) and SNAP (Numeracy) results.
Results Westfields Sports achieved the highest improvements in the State with 91.7% of students
showing improvement in Mathematics and 86% improvement in English. These are truly remarkable statistics.
Thursday afternoon was a special time as Samantha Ennis and Elias Bou Obeid received the
Premier's All-Rounder Awards for Academic Excellence. I was very proud to be in attendance at the
Darling Harbour reception.
Congratulations to Ngoc Dang for her award of a 3-year Scholarship to the University of
Technology, Sydney in IT. The scholarship is valued at $36,000 and again confirms the benefit of
our students applying for cadetships, traineeships and scholarships.
Good luck to Scott Jamieson as he leaves to take up an apprenticeship with English Premier
League Club. Bolton Wanderers.
I have written to all Year 7 parents inviting them to the first meeting of the Parents and Citizens
Association for 2005. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. in the School Library. Please join us.
Wow - what a cricket clinic last Thuirsday. The 'Guests' were Matthew Hayden, Dean Jones, Merv
Hughes, Jeff Thompson and Courtney Walsh They were fantastic ambassadors. Thanks
Macquarie Bank.
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Principal: P.S.Tucker P.S.M
Hamilton Rd Fairfield West
NSW 2165 PH: 9604 3333
Medical Centre: 9604 3122
Gymnastics Hall: 9604 3773
Sports Stadium: 9604 9361
FAX: 9725 4898
info@westfieldsports.nsw.edu.au
www.westfieldsports.nsw.edu.au
Calendar
21/2/05
Swimming Carnival
Competitors only
23/2/05
P&C
meeting
24/2/05
Yr 11 Longneck
Excursion Group 1
1/3/05
Art Express
Excursion
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Legal Studies
3/3/05
Yr 11 Longneck
Excursion Group 2
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