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A Journal of Westfields Sports
From The Principal's Desk
		Principal P.S. Tucker P.S.M
The Higher School Certificate is under way and the students have our full
support and best wishes. Thanks to the many teachers who gave up their holidays to		Hamilton Road
provide tutorials for our students. The School Certificate will take place in three weeks		Fairfield West NSW
and students should be studying for their external examination in English,		PH: 9604 3333
Mathematics and Science. Of special interest will be the Year 9 students undertaking		Medical Centre 9604 3122
the Year 10 School Certificate Mathematics examination. A number of Year 10 and Year		Gymnastics Hall 9604 3773
11 students are attempting the Higher School Certificate in Mathematics.		Sports Stadium 9604 9361
		Fax: 9725 4898
Last week it was my pleasure to be at Smithfield R.S.L. Club to witness an		EMAIL
Evening of Dance. Westfields Sports dance students presented the most spectacular		info@westfieldsports.nsw.edu.au
performance evening that I have ever seen. The very enthusiastic response of the
capacity audience said it all - wow. Congratulations to Ms Holden, Ms Hall, Mrs		Website
Dance-Wilson and Mrs Perre.		www.westfieldsports.nsw.edu.au
I am very proud of the excellent results in the Australian Westpac Mathematics		Calendar
Competition. 117 High Distinction, Distinction and Credit results were achieved - the
best results ever. Well done Mathematics Faculty and especially our talented		12 & 13 / 11 / 01
students. Congratulations to students who participated in the new Computer		School Certificate
Studies Competition.
Applications for places at Westfields Sports in 2002 are very strong and to
date over 1000 applicants have sought places. There is still a concern at the number		21-11-2001
of people who are attempting to use false addresses to gain entry to our school.		Year 12 Formal
Thank you to the more than 250 parents who attended the September meeting
of the Parents and Citizens Association to hear about the plans for the refurbishment of
Westfields Sports. The Director of Properties for the Department of Education and		28-11-2001
Training (Phillip Peace) was overwhelmed by the response and outlined the $4.3		P & C Meeting
million plans.
There was an enthusiastic response to the plans and special thanks must go
to our local member of Parliament - Mr Joe Tripodi - for his great support. This program		05-12-2001
will follow the completion of the school gymnastics hall, weight room and school shop,		School
next April.		Presentation
		Evening
Students have just returned from a very successful cricket tour of New Zealand
and an equally successful soccer tour of Queensland. Unfortunately, world events
have led to the postponement of visits by Japanese schools until next year. Currently
25 Danish students are visiting Westfields and our thanks go to the billeting families.		13-12-2001
		Sporting Blues
Congratulations to the recently successful school sports teams. In the past		Presentation
month our students have won 17 State titles including 8 All Schools (public and		Evening
private) in Tennis (girls), Track and Field (boys and girls), Soccer (boys and girls)
Basketball (girls) and 8 CHS (public) in Softball (boys, girls) Basketball (boys)
Soccer (boys and girls) and Track and Field (boys and girls), Rugby League and
Netball. Congratulations to all students and staff involved.
I have been requested by the Department of Education and Training to
undertake a review of a school and I will be away this week on this duty. Further I
have been invited to present a paper at an international confrence in Denmark and I
may be attending for the first two weeks in November. I am still investigating this
invitation.
Congratulations to the Student Representative Council members who raised
over $1300.00 for Legacy - a very special Australian charity. Well Done.