CANTERBUR Y GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL Term 2 Ed. 1 NEWSLETTER...prepared the band to perform an Abba medley...

Congratulationsyy English staff member Mary

Vardakis for 20 years of service in the Department of Education

yy Our Canteen Lease holders Cantina – Perfect record for inspection from Council – thank you to Amanda & Cathy

yy The NSW Public Schools Singers who will be performing as part of this year’s ‘In Concert’, the Combined Schools’ Secondary Choral Concert held at the Sydney Town Hall 22 – 23

May: Araminta Brock, Emily Giang, Isabella Kutasi, Mae Mitsak, Gabrielle Waterson, Scarlett Stockdale-Linke, Isabelle Epps (Yr 8), Anouk Povaly (Yr 9) and Naomi Agius (Yr 12).

yy NSW Public Schools Symphony Orchestra member, Antonina Scheer of Year 9, performing at the secondary choral festival, In Concert at Sydney Town Hall this month.yy Ella Hosty-Snelgrove (Yr 12)

of the NSW Public Schools Senior Drama Company, who will be performing at NIDA on Wednesday 20th, Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd June in both matinee and evening performances for the State Drama Company.

yy Buia David (Yr 8) and Marie Ikonomou (Yr 11) selected in the NSW Performing Arts Unit Indigenous Dance Ensemble

yy Marie Ikonomou (Yr 11) who will again be a featured dancer in the annual Schools Spectacular in Hip Hop, Jazz, Contemporary and Musical Theatre

yy Marie Ikonomou, member of the NSW Public Schools Senior Dance Ensemble, who will be performing at the In the Spotlight Dance Festival at the Seymour Centre in June.

Remindersyy Thursday May 31 Athletics

Carnival at Campbell Oval, see information letter on page 11. The dress up theme is Age of the Internet!

yy Friday June 1 Year 7 Social Inclusion Day, information will be on School website and SchoolStream App

yy Thursday June 7 is our 2018 Drama Production “The Way We Were” - A Night of Drama and Melodrama, MPC, 6.30pm see poster on page 21

yy Save the date Tuesday 3 July - Yrs 8, 9 & 10 Parent-Carer/Teacher Evening

See more dates at the end of the newsletter.

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Left: Ms Mary Vardakis (L) receiving certificate of award for 20 years of service with Principal Sue Holden. Right: Students receiving donation from Campsie RSL on Anzac Day

CONTENTSReminders; Congratulations, Staff News .....................................................1

Thankyous .....................................................2

Anzac Day Celebrations ........................4

Features & Special Events ....................5

Sport ................................................................9

Faculty News ...........................................14

Notices & Adverts ...................................19

Dates for the fridge ...............................28

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yy Hannah Carr, Caitlin Hamilton, Annabel Payne (Yr 8), Kico Imani-Arnold, Imogen MacBeath (Yr 9), members of The NSW Public Schools Symphonic Wind Orchestra and String Sinfonia who toured western NSW from April 3-6.

yy Isabelle Epps and Samantha Walker in Year 8, who are in the State Wind Band Program 2018.

yy Bella Bauer, Stella Conlon and Ella Hosty-Snelgrove of Yr 12 who took on Sydney Girls debaters, arguing the case to remove all images of terrorism from the media. A gallant effort minus accustomed 3rd speaker Matilda due to injury.

yy Mae Mitsak who was successful in gaining a speaking role in an #EducationWeek challenge filmmaking project with #PAU

Thankyousyy Students and staff who contributed to our school

farewell to Ms Jane Slattery, Head Teacher English, another superhero of education who retired at the end of Term 1. Particular thanks to Ms Wilson who prepared the band to perform an Abba medley and Ms Flannery and the ukelele group for their Leaving on a Jetplane number, students who gave speeches and produced the film clip used at our farewell assembly.

Rosalie V @roseofhurlo Apr 6 – Replying to @GirlsCanterbury @JaneSlattery2 Can’t thank @Janeslattery2 enough for devotion, dedication and inspiration. Grateful that our child was one of the many she nurtured and inspired. #localhero #nextadventures

yy Ms Mawassi and Yr 12 Co-captains Ella Hosty-Snelgrove and Coco Wang for their attendance at the Campsie RSL Anzac Day Dawn Service on April 25th. See photos on page 4.

yy Year 10 History students for their video documentary presented at the school Anzac Assembly and displayed with other school projects at Campsie RSL. See photo on page 4.

yy Campsie RSL, whose donation of $5000 to the school will be used to upgrade classroom technology resources.

yy Ms Mavris and Ms Magoffin who spent a week in New Caledonia with French students in the April school holiday break – a great success and a rewarding experience for all, and our teachers were so impressed with the outstanding conduct of our students while on tour!

yy Ms Conroy for her coordination of the Year 9 Leaps Program. See pics from the Meet & Greet evening for families on page 17

Staff Changesyy We welcome Rick Pulsford as our General

Assistant for the remainder of 2018, and Roshan Thomas who is an additional science teacher for 2018. We welcome ex student Jessie Simon-Fitzpatrick back as a Student Support Assistant.

yy We farewell Toby Prentice, who was general Assistant in term 1 and Dimity Flowers, who was a Student Support Assistant, both of whom have moved on to new challenges.

yy We currently have 7 Pre service teachers from University of Sydney for a month.

Ms Slattery's Farewell Assembly

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Congratualtions CGHS on an

outstandig 'high gain' performance

2017 NAPLAN Resuts!




ANZAC Day Celebrations




Term 1 Field Study DayYear 7 Egg DayYr 7 Egg Day is an annual event organised by the Science Department, which is a fun filled day where students participate in a variety of Science experiments, with both an educational and egg based theme. The students enjoyed a fun learning experience with a range of activities such as Egg Blow, Egg Mobile, Daredevil Egg, Why Is It So? and Egg Volcano to name a few!! But the excitement did not stop there, with the students having loads of fun racing each other in a three-legged egg & spoon race, as well as an Egg Catch challenge and an Easter egg hunt to end the day on a 'sugar high'. Students were also encouraged to enter an Egg Decorating Competition, with some amazing efforts made by all students. Prizes were given to all entrants. Overall it was an EGGstremely EGGciting and EGGcellent day that was had by all. – Miss Yssmin for the Science Faculty

Year 8 Aquarium Rich Day for Visual ArtsFrom creepy crawlies to cuddly koalas and colourful clownfish, creatures of every kind were on view for the Year 8 Field Day at the Aquarium and Wild Life Zoo. Students crowded around to watch brilliantly coloured butterflies settle on trees, whipped out their pencils and drew waddling penguins, and chattered in nervous excitement as they stood near to a terrifyingly long crocodile. The dugongs and turtles drew much discussion, and by the end of the day, worksheets were filled, phones were full of photos and Year 8 were exhausted. A brilliant day all round. – Ms Roberts on behalf of CAPA




Year 9 Mini Young Change Agents During Field Study Day in Term 1, Year 9 took part in a mini-Young Change Agents Social Entrepreneurs Workshop. Students spent the day developing and refining a social enterprise using design-thinking processes which included: Road Safety Apps, social safety and community events apps, Charity Balls, Environmental Sustainability initiatives and Food Recycling programs. The aim of the program is to support students in developing critical and transferable skills which are being demanded of employees today, while focussing on addressing significant social issues.

Overall, the program demonstrated that Year 9 students at CGHS are devoted and passionate about making positive change in the world. This program built on a pilot program from 2017 and we look forward to expanding this further as part of the school’s Futures Learning Strategy. Three teams on the day stood out:

Team Name Students Social Enterprise Idea

The Innovators Sylvie Gyenge, Amber Haloszka, Jorja McDaniel, Stefani Pavlovic

Drug education using social education and spike drink testing kits

HSFM Haura Ardelia, Sophia Koulis, Fay Liang, Michelle Reid

Bringing new life to run down suburban shopping districts with pop-up shops

BMJKH Jess Holt, Billie Guice, Melina Savvas, Kiara Green, Hailie Brown

Education, training and upskilling homeless people

These teams will be participating in a combined day with Ashfield Boys High School later in the year and working further to develop their ideas. This day would not have been possible without the support of Mr. Fitzgerald, Ms. Fountas, Ms. Jenkins, Mr. Pearson and Ms. Vlachos – who devoted their time to supporting students develop their enterprise ideas with an authentic experience and demonstrated to how a simple idea, and a simple desire can actually make a positive change in the world! – Ms Dervenis-Loupos, Head Teacher, Teaching & Learning

Term 1 Field Study Day




Year 10 Great RaceOn the 22nd of March, Year 10 participated in a series of team building challenges through the Great Race program. Before the program we began with creating a team banner with our group name. Our team in particular (Super Hero theme) really enjoyed designing a banner with superhero characters with paints. At Canterbury Public school, there were various fun activities that required aspects from all personalities in our groups; such as trivia questions, word puzzles, and constructing a tower out of tin foil. At the end of the day points were added up and our team won a box of TimTams and 'Great Race' medals. The team 'Bow Chicka Wow Wow' displayed a wonderful group chant later in the day that beat everyone else's. Overall, the day was an incredibly fun and useful learning experience.

Emma D Gallagher, Emma-Cate Lymn, Hannah Veitch (Year 10)

Term 1 Field Study Day

French New Caledonia tripOn the 20th of April Ms Mavris, Ms Magoffin and 12 French students from Years 9, 11 and 12 embarked on an overseas adventure to the tropical Nouvelle Calédonie. We departed Sydney for a 7-nights trip to enhance our experience learning the French language and engaging with local culture. We attended three 3-hour lessons at L’École de langues which helped expand our vocabulary and improve our pronunciation. Lots of new words and phrases were learnt. However, much of our practice came from engaging with locals when ordering food at restaurants and buying things at the local markets and shopping centre. In between our lessons we explored the city of Nouméa. We had a sightseeing tour around the city on our first day in the Tchou Tchou train where we travelled along the beautiful bays and into the hustle and bustle of the city. Immersed in Melanesian culture, we visited the Tjibaou Cultural Centre which enriched our

understanding of the traditions and values of the Kanak people. The busy days were concluded with a relaxing dip in the hotel pool and dinners at local restaurants. Although we did visit a local Chocolatier, which was delicious, I believe the highlight of the trip was the day spent at Amédée Lighthouse Island. It was a day filled with swimming, snorkelling with the turtles, dancing and climbing to the top of the lighthouse; the view was breathtaking.

We were all sad to say good bye to New Caledonia and definitely didn’t want to return back home to face the reality of school, assessment tasks and exams!

It was an amazing trip and we all had an amazing time! Thank you to Ms Mavris and Ms Magoffin for taking us on what was an awesome educational experience.

Ariana Costas




New Caledonia French Trip




Sport Cross Country CarnivalCongratulations to all students who ran in this year’s cross country carnival at Peace Park. It was a warm afternoon and the water sprays, icy cloths and icy treats helped cool everyone down. Here are the results – it was close! The Zone Cross Country Carnival was held at Scarborough Park on Tuesday 22nd May. Full results will be in our next newsletter.

Age Champions

Age Name House

12 yrs Laura Metry Brisbane

13 yrs Elise Martin Canberra

14 yrs Edie Harris Canberra

15 yrs Hester Legge Canberra

16 yrs Marie Ikonomou Canberra

17 yrs + Stella Conlon Adelaide

12 yrs Laura Metry

Mariana Da Conceicao

Poppy Procter

Billie Sharratt

Marla Stevenson

Alexis Edwards

Lola Ferry

Elise Green

Suprinsha Bista

Erin Hartmann

13yrs Elise Martin

Zoe Trenbath

Khadeeja Khan

Ellie Dambiec

Sally Ann Bird

Amy Dambiec

Tara Olah

Charlotte Whelan

Sophie Lobsey

Elizabeth Christoforidis

14yrs Edie Harris

Gabrielle Waterson

Ruby Wilkinson

Mieke van Wel

Peta Soilemezis

Maria Mikhedova

Niamh Hosty-Snelgrove

Antonina Scheer

Maria Zaccheo

Evie Juchau

15yrsHester Legge

Ada Kelly

Zara Ottaway

Lucy Rooke

Elena Costas

Ava Haywood White

Emily Earp

India Mackay

Imani Pender

Noor Albarq

16yrsMarie Ikonomou

Elizabeth Kamara

Erica Beattie

Mae-Lee Wan-In

Nell Bryson-Smith

Yanni Liu

Sara Orwin

Hannah Veitch

Sarah Veitch

Olivia Scouller

17yrsStella Conlon

Georgia Kirkwood

Elise Li

Brianna Liman

Eleanor Dunstan

Evie Muir

Elaine Ma

Vicky Zhao

Sandy Luo

Lisa Vo

Zone Qualifiers

House Points1st Canberra 254

2nd Brisbane 250

3rd Darwin 212

4th Adelaide 190




Congratulations to our 2018/2019 House Captains and Vice Captains!ADELAIDECaptain: Aaliyah Sowaid

Vice Captains: Ruba Hussain & Lilli Pollard

BRISBANECaptain: Emma Lemonjian

Vice Captain: Chaltu Strachan

CANBERRACaptain: Georgia Kirkwood

Vice Captain: Pofavia Penitani

DARWINCaptain: Juanita Takapo

ViceCaptain: Rebecca Thomas

Swimming Age Champions12 Years - Alex Spencer

13 Years - Kylani Koloamatangi

14 Years - Edie Harris

15 Years - Elena Costas

16 Years - Nell Bryson-Smith

17 Years - Jemma Nguyen

Congratulations to Kylani Kolamatangi named St George Zone 13 years Swimming Age Champion!

Zone and Regional Representatives for SwimmingYear 7Amy Dambiec

Caitlin Grabham

Kylani Koloamatangi

Rose Muers

Tara Olah

Poppy Procter

Alex Spencer

Marla Stevenson

Year 8Finlay Barton-Leach

Jessica Sanderson

Year 9

Catie Broadbent

Elena Costas

Emily Earp

Jessica Grabham

Edie Harris

Ada Kelly

Angelina Perez

Melina Savvas

Viola Turscanyi

Maria Zaccheo

Year 10Erica Beattie

Year 11Stefania Balestriere

Nell Bryson-Smith

Eleanor Dunstan

Yer 12Ariana Costas

Jemma Nguyen

Sports Recognition Assembly Held in week 3 of Term 2 to recognise the large number of swimmers, knock out teams and cross country runners who’ve done so well in sporting arenas since the commencement of 2018. Canterbury Girls are active!

CricketVictory on the cricket field for @GirlsCanterbury knockout team in today’s match #sportswomen #talent Ty @NaisbettS

SoccerCongratulations to @GirlsCanterbury for your sporting participation in the inaugural Kogarah Cup Soccer with Ms Vlachos




Regional Representatives FootballSalam Issa

Jacinta Marolho

Monica Nguyen

Nell Bryson-Smith

Peta Soilemezis

Chaltu Strachan

2017 Knockout CricketKhadija Bakshi

Nell Bryson-Smith

Tahlia Cairns

Marie Christoforidis

Georgia Fakinos

Dasha Lopes

Emma-Cate Lymn

Hannah Veitch

Sarah Veitch

Pofaiva Penitani

Shaznae Vincent

2017 Summer Badminton ChampionsElena De La O

Ruba Hussain

Michelle Lee

Izabella Lloyd-White

Emma Gallagher

Saba Saleem

KNOCKOUT 2018

Knockout Open BasketballKhadija Bakshi

Karen Han

Elizabeth Kamara

Brianna Liman

Eta Liutaki

Grace Mataio

Zainab Najafi

Charity Tauu Porio

Nadia Ramdan

Tatianna Ratumu

Mele Teaupa

Knockout Touch FootballValentina Fifita

Elizabeth Kamara

Brianna Liman

Eta Liutaki

Charity Tauu Porio

Tatianna Ratumu

Aaliyah Sowaid

Chaltu Strachan

Laurel Vitukawalu

Knockout SoccerNoor Albarq

Tea Baker

Nell Bryson-Smith

Salam Issa

Jacinta Marolho

Elise Martin

Laura Metry

Monica Nguyen

Maggie Pirangi

Peta Soilemezis

Alexandra Spencer

Chaltu Strachan

Jordan Tartak

Shaznae Vincent

Maya Wood-Thomson

Knockout SoftballNoor Albarq

Marie Christoforidis

Imogen MacBeath

Jacinta Marolho

Dalia Nabhan

Pofaive Penitani

Sabrina Rando

Keyara Raposo

Sabrina Soliman

Chaltu Strachan

Dania Taleb

Knockout Open NetballPoura Framhein

Zara Linkous

Pofaiva Penitani

Maggie Pirangi

Charity Tauu Porio

Sabrina Soliman

Karen Su

Shannon Su’a

Mele Teaupa

Laurel Vitukawalu

Knockout 15 NetballNatasha Carroll

Elena Costas

Jade Jones

Zara Linkous

Pofaiva Penitani

Lucy Rooke

Savannah Vilner

Samantha Walker

Maria Zaccheo

Knockout VolleyballMieke Gandharba

Lauren Li

Maggie Pirangi

Charity Tauu Porio

Karen Su

Mele Taufui

Mele Teaupa

Mae-Lee Wan-In

Knockout Lawn BowlsMadison Cazar

Sophie Pitkethley

Georgie Tosswell

NSWCHS RepresentativesNell Bryson-Smith – Cricket

Kylani Koloamatangi – Swimming

Tara Olah – Swimming

Jessica Sanderson – Swimming

Amy Dambiec - Swimming

To be presented at the Annual Recognition Assembly in December.

Charity Porio and Mele Taufui




ATHLETICS CARNIVAL 2018- INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS Carnival Details:

● The athletics carnival will be held on Thursday May 31st at Campbell Oval. Students need to make their own way to and from the venue.

● Attendance is compulsory for all students, participation is expected. ● Should the carnival be postponed due to inclement weather, a text message will be sent to

families at 7:30am. ● Any students who have medical conditions or special needs ONLY need to return the slip below to

the PDHPE staffroom. ● The theme of the day ‘Age of the Internet’

On the day:

● The cost of the carnival is included in the sport levy that all students should have paid. Any student who has not yet paid this levy needs to do so as soon as possible.

● Rolls will be marked at 8:40am and again at the conclusion of the carnival at approximately 2:45pm.

● You must remain in your House areas when not involved in an event. The Houses are Adelaide (blue), Brisbane (yellow), Canberra (green), Darwin (red).

● Bring something warm to wear, a hat, sunscreen and water. ● Parents are welcome to attend. ● A full program of events will be available on the day and will be on display outside the PDHPE

staffroom next week. ● Year 12 will be selling food on the day; there are no other canteen facilities.

About the Zone Carnival:

● Girls who place 1st or 2nd overall in a final event will represent the school at the Zone carnival held on 2nd and 3rd July.

● 3rd place may also attend this in some events or as a reserve. ● Permission notes will be distributed at school in the following week and need to be returned to

Mrs. Moliterno in the PDHPE staffroom. For any other enquiries please ring the school on 97181805. J.L. Moliterno/J. Hunter Carnival Organisers

ONLYreturntheslipbelowifyouhaveaspecialneedormedicalcondition

AthleticsCarnivalSpecialNeeds/MedicalConditionsReturnSlip(ReturntoMrsMoliternointhePDHPEstaffroom)

Studentname:__________________________________DEARRoom_____Year:_________________Specialneeds/Medicalcondition/physicaldisability/injuryofmydaughter/wardofwhichyoushouldbeaware(e.g.allergies,asthmaetc.):_________________________________________________________________________________________Signatureofparent/caregiver:_________________________Date:__________________________




WORLD’S GREATEST SHAVEIn our annual Prefect-run world’s Greatest Shave we had some notable teacher participation with Ms Vierboom undergoing the full shave.

A massive thank you to everyone who helped out, got involved, or supported the World's Greatest Shave!

Special thank you to staff members Liza Moodie, Hristina Sokolovska, Natalie Conroy, Duncan Trinh, Cathy Jenkins, Spiridoula Dervenis-Loupos and Mary Vlachos for getting their hair coloured in the teacher auction.

News items of interestRead ABC News article featuring Canterbury Girls! – How do kids manage their phones and all the distractions that go with them? http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-04/school-students-find-internet-distracting-and-helpful/9619432?pfmredir=sm …

“I'm certainly feeling a lot 'lighter' this afternoon!” said Ms Vierboom in Period 4 after the event on Friday April 6th.

If you are interested in donating visit this link before June 30:

http://my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/canterburygirlshighschool

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-04/school-students-find-internet-distracting-and-helpful/9619432?



http://my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/canterburygirlshighschool

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Futures LearningPresentation of Year 9 PDHPE Futures Learning Project at Campsie Library.

PDHPE facultyYear 12 CAFS - Becoming foster parents in Core 3: Parenting and Caring. Can they keep their plant alive, meet its needs and allow it to flourish?!

Year 12 CAFS - Parenting and Caring. Facing the challenges of parenting and caring with Talking Realities presenters from Karitane

Year 9 Child Studies – Students putting the final touches to their decorations and adornments on their eggs, which now must be kept safe and nurtured for the duration of this topic

7M gymnastics in PDHPE

VET News

On Monday the 7 May, Year 12 Hospitality students attended a Career Expo at the exclusive Sofitel Sydney Wentworth Hotel in Phillip street in the CBD. The students attended various workshops to broaden their understanding of the Hotel industry and the opportunities available to them. The workshop provided an understanding on how to ‘Break into the career opportunities in the hotel industry', ‘Position themselves for the future’, provided guidelines on how to ‘Interview for Success’ and view the ladder that General Managers climb in a workshop called ‘A General Manager’s Perspective' .

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Throughout the expo students were able to enter variouss competitions from hotel stays, to free coffee or skills workshops. One of the favourites was the ‘Taste Testing Competition’ – where you had to taste test a canapé and determine the 4 major ingredients. Fingers crossed we win that one!

The students enjoyed listening to the various presenters as they spoke with enthusiasm and presented the different departments in the Hotel Industry and future job prospects for our students.

Maria Stephenson VET – Hospitality Teacher

Mathematics Year 8 Macquarie UNI STEM Conference

On the 20th of March the students of 8MJ journeyed to Macquarie University for a STEM conference. The aim was to collect ideas for the project our class is going to complete with Ashfield Boys. We heard multiple talks which were all fascinating and engaging. The talks were on building empathy, the future of work, cyber security and artificial intelligence. There was also a panel discussion. It was a great experience and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. We would like to thank Mrs Kaur and Mr Jurd for escorting us to the event and making it possible.

By Mae Mitsak and Samantha Walker 8MJ

Mr Trinh and Ms Yen presenting awards to students who competed in the International Pi Day at assembly.

Students in Year 7 studying time

Dance

Already 2018 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Dance at CGHS. The year began with the establishment of three strong performance groups - a Year 7 dance ensemble and a junior and senior dance company. Every Tuesday morning at 7.30am, 30 plus Year 7 students, and some very committed Year 8 mentors, arrive at the Cantabrian Hall for a dance technique class. During this term, this enthusiastic group will have the opportunity to reveal their creative talent in the area of choreography as they work in groups to generate movement for a dance piece to be performed at our Dance Showcase Evenings (19th and 20th September).

Fitting in with the theme of 'Mix Berry Fest’, the Junior Dance Company embraced their first performance opportunity for the year with their




performance of ‘Colourblind’ at the opening ceremony. In the same week, the students performed at Dulwich Hill Primary School for their special Harmony Day assembly.

This term both dance companies are currently rehearsing their new pieces for the Ultimo Dance Festival Series which is held every year at the Seymour Centre. The senior company will be performing their collaborative choreography “Hazy Shade of Change” on Wednesday evening (20th June) and the junior company will perform “My Guitar” on Wednesday, 27th June. Tickets are available through the Seymour Centre Box Office www.seymourcentre.com or phone 9351 7940.

Most recently, 33 dance ensemble and dance elective students from years 7 to 11 attended dance workshops at Sydney Dance Company Studios. The tutors were amazing, offering really challenging work for the students who enjoyed themselves immensely. The group will be returning next week for a creative workshop and a matinee performance of the Company’s latest work “ab (Intra)”. – Ms Reed

Music NewsAfter a busy first term we look forward to musical events in Term 2, with students already composing original songs for the Kool Skools Project. Kools Skools provides the opportunity for students to record their original songs in a professional recording studio; last year we were lucky enough to be called the Koolest Skool and now you can see the framed award in the music corridor. On the 15th and 29th of June there will be a Drumline workshop where a tutor will come in and give lessons to the percussion ensemble on the marching drums, in the near future you will be able to see them marching the grounds of the school!

The newly coined Musicfest will take place on the last three days of term. We kick off Music fest on Wednesday the 4th July, watching Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical at the Capitol Theatre. Following it up on the Thursday with Make it Swing Workshops, these involve students from the band

who will have Big Band Leader John Morrison take sessions and work on various aspects of playing in a band. The workshops are also open to singers where Jacki Cooper will be workshopping pieces and vocal techniques. So if you play an instrument and sing make sure you get a permission note in! We conclude the week with Winterfest, held for the school. This will showcase students in music ensembles and elective music students. If you miss that performance we will hold Winterfest for a second time in Term 3 Week 1 Thursday 26th of July so no one misses out! – Ms Wilson

Drama

Congratulations to CGHS’s Intermediate Theatresports Team on their outstanding and energetic participation in the Theatresports Challenge 2018. CGHS hosted the Intermediate round of this year’s Challenge and our team showed flair and originality as they made their first venture into the world of Theatresports.

The team consisted of Viola Turcsanyi, Saskia Faniis, Edie Harris, Jessica Holt, Stefani Pavlovic and Emily Earp all from Year nine. Students participated in the Theatresports workshop and competition.

http://www.seymourcentre.com

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Their performances illustrated their growing understanding of the skills and techniques involved in improvisation as they brought the audience to delight and laughter. The evening’s entertainment was enriched by their ready humour and clear ability to support each member of the team. We look forward to seeing their progression in further competition.

Year 11 Drama and members of the Senior Drama Ensemble were privileged to be included in the Belvoir Theatre Company’s School Enrichment Program this year. This program gave students the chance to attend a complimentary school’s performance of The Sugar House, the most recent work from playwright Alan Valentine. We were delighted to welcome Jane May from Belvoir to the school to run a workshop exploring the play. Students got an introduction to design, directing and the collaborative creative process. There is much anticipation as this was a precursor to attending a performance at the theatre. Special thanks to Jane May and Belvoir Street Theatre for the intensive workshop and the complimentary tickets. – Ms Barry

Careers Careers Digital Noticeboard

A new way the Careers Department is communicating with students on Careers related events!

This will reduce the number of e-mails sent and ensure the most up to date info and opportunities are promoted in a more interactive way.

All you have to do is scan the QR code (left). Any feedback is welcome.

This is also available on the course Moodle page and posters will also be displayed in the Learning Centre/Library.

Year 12 Careers NoticesWelcome back for the term!

1. The Personal Best Program continues this term. The first half of the term is dedicated to Mindfulness sessions as well as updating study timetables. The timetable for the Mindfulness sessions can be found on the PB Moodle page. Mindfulness sessions are held in the Learning Hub, please be prompt to ensure the full session can be run. Your teacher will mark your name at the end of the session.

2. The Careers team have been feverishly putting together a Careers calendar for you with all of the important dates sent to us from the Universities and other post-school options. The link to this calendar is at the very top of the Careers Moodle page (in red). This is where you will find we disseminate most information and important dates. Please take a look as there is more than likely going to be many events

you are interested in attending as you start to think about, and make decisions for when you leave us.

A final note for those considering University as an option for next or future years – University Open Days and Information Evenings are starting to occur and are one of the best ways to get a feel of the campus and the faculty you are considering studying under, as well as being able to ask so many of the questions that you have. All Universities run slightly differently and each faculty within that University will have its own approach to learning and research. Start doing your research and attending Open Days now as you will find that next term will become very busy for you and this may be the only chance you have to attend these events.

UNSW Engineering Open Day for Year 10 and 11 studentsOn Tuesday 16th of May, University of New South Wales (UNSW) held an Engineering Open Day. A small group of students from Year 10 and 11 attended the Open Day. We were given a broad understanding all the engineering courses offered as well as the course work they complete in their first year. Students from a variety of schools came and were all split into small groups as well as the opportunity to experience three of the courses offered hands on. The three courses I was put in with my fellow Year 11, Juliana Sikes, were Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications as well as Biomedical engineering.

In Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, we were put into even smaller groups to create a device that could propel cargo from one place to the other using only elastics, paper cups, blu-tack, sticky tape and straws. We needed to be able to hold a small handball in it for five seconds before slinging it to the target. Although we did fail, quite hilariously might I add, first year students were given this same task and were able to produce similar contraptions to ours. After a small morning tea, we moved onto Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications. We were shown two of the student groups one of which specialise in satellite and drone work. We were given the opportunity to play with mobile app controlled Segway as well a ride on an actual Segway. We were given a tour of their labs and discussed UNSW’s recent satellite in orbit.

Last of all, Biomedical engineering. In this we participated in an escape room, we were told a harmful toxin would release and we had 50 minutes to solve the multiple riddles and close passages as well as decode locks and figure out codes to end the escape room. We finished in a record time of 30 minutes. The main reason for the escape room was to convey the amount of problem solving engineers have to do every day. The Engineering day was so much fun. It really did give me an insight of all the different types of engineering course and has peaked my interest in engineering.

Sumayra Shamim, Year 11


Student Wellbeing / Learning Support The LEAPS parent info evening to kick off this year’s program of workplace mentoring for promising students was held on May 7th.

This year the following students have accepted a place in the program:

yy Gen Boian

yy Izzy Conlon

yy Chiara Cositore Hill

yy Buia David

yy Jessica Gauchan

yy Sylvie Gyenge

yy Paris Katrakilis

yy Sophia Koulis

yy Fay Liang

yy Freda Liston

yy Imani Pender

yy Analise Rosa

yy Sana Shrestha

yy Farida Mohamed Suleiman

yy Elizabeth Saladrau-Barker

yy Phoebe Weston-Allen

An interesting article on autism and girlshttps://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/what-if-autism-is-different-for-girls-20180327-p4z6hp.html

Where can parents get help with social media issues?The e-Safety Commissioner’s website hosts a number of useful resources for parents who want to learn about the digital environment, how to keep children safe online and what to do if something goes wrong. These include:

yy an online screen smart parent tour for parents of children aged 10 to 14 which provides parents with tips and practical steps so they can help their child explore safely and manage online issues should they arise; and

yy help with cyberbullying, including how to collect evidence of cyber bullying, complain to a social media service, and if that service does not act, how to complain to the e-Safety Commissioner.

yy Check out these resources for parents and more on the e-Safety Commissioner’s website at https://www.esafety.gov.au/education-resources/iparent

How do I report rule breaches to a social media service?If a social media post is violent or threatening it should be reported to the police. Rule breaches can also be reported by directly contacting the relevant social media service. Below are some links to advice about how to report rule breaches to some popular social media services.

yy Facebook

yy Twitter

yy Linkedin

yy Pinterest

yy Google Plus+

yy Tumblr

yy Instagram

yy Youtube


https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/what-if-autism-is-different-for-girls-20180327-



https://www.esafety.gov.au/education-resources/iparent

https://www.esafety.gov.au/education-resources/iparent

https://www.facebook.com/help/212722115425932?ref=community_standards

https://help.twitter.com/en/groups/56-policies-violations/topics/238-report-a-violation/articles/15789-how-to-report-violations#

https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/safety?lang=en

https://help.pinterest.com/en/articles/undefined/en/user/login?next=node/196&autologin=true

https://support.google.com/plus/answer/6320425?hl=en&visit_id=1-636624676801084788-3784181051&rd=1

https://www.tumblr.com/policy/en/community

https://help.instagram.com/377830165708421/

https://www.youtube.com/yt/about/policies/#staying-safe


CGHS • NOTICES • ADS



CANTABRIAN EX-STUDENTS

TOUR OF SCHOOL FOLLOWED BY LIGHT LUNCH

SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER 2018 11AM – 3PM COST $25

CANTABRIAN HALL (OLD SCHOOL HALL) CHURCH STREET, CANTERBURY

Tours of the school will take place between 11am and noon followed by a light finger food luncheon consisting of assorted gourmet sandwiches and wraps, spinach and ricotta arancini, chicken and mushroom arancini, spinach and feta pies, beef and vegetarian lasagne, mini ham and cheese croissants, fruit platter and cake, wine, soft drinks, tea and coffee. Come along for an afternoon of fun and nostalgia!


CANTABRIAN GIRLS EX-STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

TOUR OF SCHOOL AND LIGHT LUNCHEON

Saturday 20 October 2018 at 11am – 3pm

DEADLINE 28 SEPTEMBER 2018

SURNAME……………………………………..……GIVEN NAME……………………………………………. MAIDEN NAME ………………………………...…..YEARS AT SCHOOL…………………to………………… ADDRESS…………………………………………………………………………………................................. …………………………………………………………………..………..POSTCODE………………………... PHONE……………………………………..…EMAIL………………………………………………................ COST OF TOUR/ LUNCHEON $25-00

Names of people attending…………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(Cheques should be made payable to: Cantabrian Girls Ex-Students’ Association)

Electronic Funds Transfers:

o Please find enclosed payment of $.........................for…………people for tour/lunch

o I have transmitted $....................for …………year(s) membership (Fees are $20 for three years) BSB: 802821 Account No.: 2014914 Name of Account: Cantabrian Girls Ex-Students’ Association

(Please ensure that you state your full name and suburb if paying directly into our account) Total amount enclosed/transmitted $................................ Forward this form and payment with stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Ms M Malins 31/1 Sandpiper Crescent NEWINGTON NSW 2127 Phone: 96486694 (For office use only) Email: [email protected] Ticket No.: ……………..



The Way We WereA Night of Drama and Melodrama

Thursday 7th June 2018 MPC 6.30pm

Performances by Drama ProductionEnsemble, Senior Ensemble, Junior Ensemble

& Year 7 Drama Ensemble

Ticket PricesAdult – $15Student –$5Family – $35



Enter your 1 to 5 minute film for a chance to win great prizes and share your film with an

international audience

Entries Open 2 April 2018

Entries Close 19 October 2018 Canterbury Girls

High School Final 26 October 2018

International Final November 2018

BEing HumanshortFilmfestival

What does it mean to be human?

AN INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION FOR HUMANS IN HIGH SCHOOL

Supported by Canterbury Girst High School P&C

GREAT PRIZES

To register, watch last year’s films or get more info go towww.beinghumanfilmfestival.com

INSTRUCTIONS TO DOWNLOAD SCHOOLSTREAM APP TO YOUR DEVICE- 2018

iPhone / iPad iOS

1. From your mobile device go to the App Store search for School Stream 2. Tap the FREE/GET button to the right of the School Stream listing 3. Tap the INSTALL button 4. Enter your Apple ID and password & tap OK 5. Wait for the install icon to change to OPEN 6. Tap the OPEN button 7. You will be prompted to accept push notifications, you will need to select OK

Android / Tablet

1. From your mobile device go to the Play Store search for School Stream 2. Tap the School Stream listing 3. Tap the INSTALL button 4. Tap the ACCEPT button 5. Wait for the app to install then tap the OPEN button 6. Start typing Canterbury Girls High School into the search then SELECT

Canterbury Girls High School 7. Tap the DONE button in the top left

8. Start typing Canterbury Girls High School into the search then SELECT Canterbury Girls High School on your mobile device

Windows Phone/Other Devices

Use the following link, and follow the instructions below: Canterbury Girls High School To pin a website on your Windows Phone: 1. Open the website you want to pin 2. Tap More icon, 3. Tap Pin to Start You will be able to access all of your school’s information, however you won’t be able to receive notifications.

Note: Some devices may vary please follow your usual installation procedure for downloading and installing an app to your device.

Other useful information

Troubleshooting tips: Follow this link. Are your children attending different schools? Don’t worry, School Stream caters for multiple schools from within the app itself. Jump between your children’s schools by touching the school logo/name, or switch schools from the slide-in menu. Choose which notifications you receive:

1. Open the School Stream app on your mobile device 2. From the slide-in menu, go to Settings 3. Under Edit/Alerts select My Schools and select your School to open the

Notifications page 4. Toggle notifications on or off individually (e.g. Alerts, Events, Newsletters,

etc.) 5. When you have finished, use the Back button to return to the Settings page,

then select Done to return to your School 6. Return at any time to change the notifications you receive

Click here to access instructions online


https://www.schoolstream.com.au/download/?school=Canterbury+Girls+High+School&school-url=https%3A%2F%2Fcanterburyghs.myschoolstream.net


Phone: (02) 9718 1805 Email: [email protected] Fax: (02) 9718 3501

Church Street Canterbury NSW 2193

CANTERBURY GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

The School Library will be open on a Monday afternoon starting 5.2.18 from 3:15—4:30 pm for Years 7- 10 students to study and complete homework. It will be coordinated by our Youth Worker Mr Bejan Safi and other volunteers from the community from the community.

A S K After School Study Centre

Website Address: www.canterburg-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

START DATE

Term 1 5/02/18

Every Monday from 3:15 pm to 4:30 pm



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CANTERBURY GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL Friday 8 June 2018



THE DECANTABRIANS OF 2018 INVITE YOU AND FRIENDS TO OUR

Join us for a relaxing afternoon sipping wine, sampling matched cheeses and meeting new friends. Wines are specially selected and supplied by our long-term supporters ERGO Wine Imports and IS Wines.

WHEN June 16, 3:30pm

WHERE Canteen, enter via Minter St

COST $25 (pay cash at the door) includes wines and delicious morsels

ORDERS Wines can be ordered on the day with free delivery

RSVP is helpful but not essential EMAIL – [email protected] CALL – Rachael 0433 041 629

“Life is a Cabernet so wine not?”



Save the DateSaturday 18 August

Come and celebrate our fun, interesting and dynamic

community and help raise funds for our Library Futures Project – transforming our Library into a

21st century learning space.

Mexican food, wine, prizes for best dressed, Mariachi music,

silent auction.

CGHS Mexican

TRIVIA NIGHT


REMINDERS for familiesPlease ensure that if your address or phone number has been changed the school administration is informed. A Change of Contact Details Form can be collected from Office A.Excursions: The school is more than happy for students to pay overnight excursions off across the year as long as a $50 deposit is paid prior to departure. One day excursions must be paid in full before departure.Newsletter by email: All families will receive an SMS when the newsletter is available on the webpage. This comes out each month and issue dates are on the calendar on the website. The newsletter is emailed to all students as well. If you wish to have a hard copy your daughter must collect this from Office A.School Calendar: Remember to check the student calendar on the CGHS website for excursion dates, upcoming events, rehearsal times and assessment items.

www.canterburg-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Follow @GirlsCanterbury on

TWITTER for daily updates on what’s happening.

Parents & Citizens Association2017/18 P&C EXECUTIVE President: Heather VeitchVice Presidents: Lee White & Adrian SmithSecretary: Lynne Scouller Treasurer: Shane McArdle

: Canterbury Girls High School P&C

Meetings: 4th Wednesday of the month during termCantabrian Hall, entry via Church Street.

20 June 7:30pm 15 August 7:30pm 19 September 7:30pm 17 October 7:30pm 21 November 7:30pm

Dates for the Fridge TERM 2yy Wednesday May 22 - Friday May 25 Year 9 camp

yy Thursday May 24 Year 11 PDHPE First Aid course

yy Friday 25 May 2018 - Field Study Day for all Years

yy Tuesday May 29 Science Competition

yy Thursday 31 May 2018 - School Athletics Carnival

yy Friday June 1 Year 7 Social Inclusion Day

yy Monday 4 June 2018 - Drama Production Week

yy Monday 4 June 2018 - Careers Skills Roadshow excursion for invited students

yy Wednesday 6 June 2018 - MH Public Speaking Training Day

yy Thursday 7 June 2018 - Drama Showcase Evening

yy Friday 8 June 2018 - Table Tennis KO

yy Friday 8 June 2018 - Year 10 Careers Skills Roadshow at school

yy Monday 11 June 2018 - Public Holiday - Queen's Birthday

yy Thursday 14 June 2018 - Regional Cross Country

yy Friday 15 June - UWS PATHE Careeers workshops at school

yy Friday 15 June - HSC Study Day @ USyd for History

yy Friday 15 June - Drumline workshops for Yrs 7-9 Percussion (also Fri Jun 29)

yy Tuesday 19 June 2018 - Yrs 10 & 11 Vaccinations

yy Wednesday 20 June 2018 - P&C Meeting

yy Friday 29 June 2018 - Year 12 Careers Expo

yy Monday 2 July 2018 - Zone Athletics Carnival

yy Tuesday 3 July 2018 - Yrs 8, 9 & 10 Parent-Carer/Teacher Evening

yy Wednesday 4 July 2018 - CAPA excursion to Priscilla

yy Thursday 5 - Friday 6 July 2018 Winterfest workshops for CAPA students

yy Friday 6 July 2018 - Last day Term 2

See all excursion and information notes on the website for download:

canterburg-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

TEL: 9718 1805 • FAX: 9718 3501 • EMAIL: [email protected]: www.canterburg-h.schools.nsw.edu.au • TWITTER: @GirlsCanterbury

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SCHOOL

Download the School App Instructions on page 22 for alerts, latest news info, absentee and change of details forms and a general consent form if hard copy permission note is unavailable.

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