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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

This newsletter brings to you some brief updates relating to our school and heralds the conclusion of Term One.

THANK YOU

A huge thank you to the South Sydney Graphic Arts Club for its generous donation of $3,000 which is to purchase instruments for our Concert Band. The cheque was presented by the President and Vice President of the club, Mr Basil King and Mrs Deb Atkins, at our recent formal assembly. Mr Fienberg has provided information elsewhere in this newsletter. An information letter has been sent home to Years 7 and 8 parents as well as parents of our elective music classes. It will be an exciting move for our school which will allow our students to develop their musical prowess and demonstrate this to others through the numerous performance opportunities.

ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT

The Annual School Report 2012 has been uploaded onto our website if you wish to peruse the account of our school’s achievements for last year. It covers student achievement, the school’s finances, staffing, evaluations and the targets for 2013.

CONGRATULATIONS

To all our representative sport teams which have played this term, congratulations. Whether they have

won or lost, our students have displayed good sportsmanship, being gracious in defeat and jubilant in winning. The coaches have each complimented the players for upholding the value of respect when playing and ensuring they represent our school with pride.

SPORT

Mr Potter has presented the draft sport policy to our student body at our recent formal assembly. He outlined the Sport Code of Conduct and explained the proposed point system for gaining awards within sport, including the JJ Cahill MHS Sports Blue. Students have been asked to provide feedback via the SRC members. Whilst the P&C members who have provided an email address have been sent a copy of the draft, for any other parent who wishes to read the policy and provide feedback, please contact the school via email. We will send the draft policy as an attachment to the email. Please ensure that your suggestions are made before the end of this term. The new policy will be implemented


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COMING EVENTS

12 April – Last Day of Term 130 April – Staff Development Day1 May – Students return for first day of term3 May – Cross Country Carnival14-16 May – NAPLAN Year 7 and Year 923 May – Zone Cross Country

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‘Wings’ Issue 3 Term 1 April 2013‘Wings’ Issue 2, Term 3at the beginning of Term Two with the final draft being drawn up in the holiday break.

TERM TWO

There will be two School Development Days at the beginning of next term. An additional day has been determined to assist in the preparation for the forthcoming National Curriculum. English, Maths, Science and History will each have new syllabuses introduced to Years 7 and 9 next year. Other subjects will follow in the next phase.

For students, Term Two will commence on Wednesday 1 May.

WINTER UNIFORM

From the beginning of Term Two, boys will be required to wear ties. This will continue until the end of Term Three. For both boys and girls, there will be long sleeved shirts/blouses available from Berelle. White undershirts will no longer be acceptable under short sleeve blouses as this was an interim measure whilst we designed the long sleeved version. The suppliers have responded to our request for some style changes in regards to the girls’ blouses. The new long sleeved version will be a little wider and shorter to provide a better fit. The short sleeve versions will be modified after the current stock is sold. There is still some old stock available from school at the discounted rate of $35.

FORTHCOMING HOLIDAYS

Term One will conclude this coming Friday, 12 April. Lessons will continue up until the end of the day so please make sure that your child attends up until then. I hope all our families enjoy the holiday break and time together. Elsewhere in this newsletter there is a list of activities provided by The Shack throughout the term break.

Robyn Cowin,Principal

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

First term has quickly become a memory and it is a timely reminder of the value of each

learning opportunity provided, and how important it is to soak up those lessons and learning experiences in our lives. Students at JJ not only have timetabled lessons but have the opportunity to learn from each other and their teachers. In addition, the opportunity also beckons every day to engage with educational

resources to improve capacity and skills to become independent learners.

IMPROVEMENTS IN PUNCTUALITY AND ATTENDANCE

The year has already seen many changes to the everyday procedures of JJ Cahill MHS. Briefly, I can tell you in 2013 we have seen a reduction in the number of students who arrive late to school and an increase in student attendance rates in comparison from data collected during Term 1, 2012.

Strategic planning is a vital commodity schools focus upon to devote sufficient time, resources and the allocation of funds to ensure future goals, modern techniques and procedures are implemented for future school growth. This newsletter report will give you an explanation of further changes and plans we are devoting time to address during 2013.

CURRICULUM REVIEW AND GREATER OPPORTUNITIES

Next term, our Head Teacher Teaching and Learning, Ms Hallahan, and I will begin a review of the school’s curriculum. This review will take into consideration the pattern of study students have in each year group. Such considerations include the number of electives offered and the number of hours, lessons of subjects. A key part of this review will be the idea of introducing a new pattern of study for our Years 11 and 12 senior students.

A strategy called 3+3, which is currently being introduced in several schools in Western Sydney Region, Sydney Region and the Illawarra Region, organises Year 11 to only study three courses in each year of Year 11 and 12. Students will have a concentrated timetable where they will satisfy Board of Studies requirements in one year then complete the HSC examinations for those three courses in October. At the commencement of Year 12, students will then study the other three subjects for four terms then sit the HSC exams for those subjects the following October.



‘Wings’ Issue 3 Term 1 April 2013‘Wings’ Issue 2, Term 3At present, students study six courses in Year 11 and then can choose to study a minimum of five subjects in their HSC year. To accommodate this change in curriculum organisation, students will begin Year 11 at the commencement of the fourth term of Year 10, upon completion of semester two exams. They would also study six courses for the two years. Parents will be invited to take part in a future evaluation on school curriculum. Should you require

further information about the curriculum review or would like to ask questions about this, please do not hesitate to call the school to make an appointment with Mr Mifsud.

ACCESS OUR SCHOOL’S WEBSITE

School newsletters play a vital part in communication with the school community. Should newsletters not be available, you can access important information about school events and changes to procedures on the website. Please access our school website for future updates and information to keep abreast of changes and new developments.

CHANGES TO DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES – AFTER-SCHOOL DETENTION

A recent change to procedures affects the school welfare and discipline policy, specifically after-school detention. This detention now takes place on Monday afternoons from 3:10 to 4pm. Students who do not attend the prescribed after-school detention will be issued with an additional after-school detention.

Should either one of these detentions not be fulfilled, the Deputy Principal will issue the student with a warning of suspension. Students have also been informed at a school assembly that if they are issued with three after-school detentions during a ten-week period, then a warning of suspension will also be administered and they will be placed on a school monitoring card to monitor their actions and behaviours in all school settings for a two week period. Additional indiscretions will be referred to the Principal for possible suspension.

CANTEEN LEASE UP FOR RENEWAL

The current school Canteen tender will soon expire. The school has decided to advertise for expressions of interest for a new Canteen tender which we anticipate commencing at the beginning of Term 3 2013. You may soon see, in

local publications, advertisements calling for tenders so keep an eye out for this exciting development serving the everyday nutritional needs of our staff and students.

The school is looking for a member of our school community who would like to be part of the process to determine the successful applicant to run the canteen. Please contact me if you would like to nominate yourself to be considered as the Parent representative of the Canteen tender committee.

John Mifsud,Deputy-Principal

LIBRARY REPORT

New resources from the 2012 Woolworths Earn & Learn program have arrived in the library. Thank you to all the parents, staff and students who

supported this program. Why not borrow some of the great new books to read over the holidays!

PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE

The Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) runs from 1 March to 1 September 2013. The challenge is to read twenty books from the Years7-9 PRC reading list.

This list includes fiction, selected newspaper articles and picture books. Books read from 1 September 2012 can also count towards the 2013 challenge. All students who complete the challenge will receive a certificate and have their name appear on the PRC Honour Roll published in the Sun-Herald. Students can pick



‘Wings’ Issue 3 Term 1 April 2013‘Wings’ Issue 2, Term 3up a copy of the personal reading log from the library or see me to register online. Who’s up for the Challenge??

HOMEWORK CLUB

The Homework Club is up and running on Monday and Wednesday afternoons in the library until 4:30. Students are able to finish their homework and assignments or curl up with a great book. Come and join us.

AUSTRALIAN MATHEMATICS COMPETITION!

ON AGAIN IN 2013!

Introduced in 1978, the Australian Mathematics Competition has become the largest single event on the Australian Education Calendar, allowing students to attempt the same tasks, on the same day in about 40 countries. It has become a truly international event, with countries throughout the Pacific and South East Asia, and some from even further afield taking part. The Competition is administered by the non-profit organisation, the Australian Mathematics Trust.

The aims of the Competition are three-fold:

1. To highlight the importance of mathematics as a curriculum subject.

2. To give students an opportunity to discover talent in mathematics.

3. To provide resources for the classroom and general discussion.

The AMC is for students of all standards. Years 7 to 12 students are asked to solve 30 problems in 75 minutes.

BENEFITS TO STUDENTS

All students receive a detailed report showing how they went on each problem, with comparisons as to wider statistics.

All students receive a certificate or award commensurate with their performance.

The AMC provides the student an extra opportunity for external recognition. The certificates are often kept by students for their

folios. They are well understood by employers and so can be used as evidence of problem solving ability.

Unlike formal examinations in mathematics, many of the problems are set in situations to which students can relate, indicating the relevance of mathematics in their everyday lives. Above all the competition is designed to be enjoyable, even for those students who might not have performed as well as they may have hoped.

Competitions can inspire a greater interest in the subject and a love of learning.

If you are interested in entering this competition, the cost is $5.00 for each student, which can be paid at the Front Office before Friday, 3 May 2011, the first week back at school.

Caroline Breznik, Australian Mathematics Competition Coordinator

CAPA/PDHPE/LEARNING SUPPORT FACULTY

It has been a busy first term at JJ and in our faculty. The highlights have included:

Sporting teams representing the school in a number of knockout competitions. These teams have been led by teachers from CAPA / PDHPE and other faculties within the school. Thank you to all staff who have given of their time and energy


HOMEWORK CLUBJoin us for Homework

Club on Monday & Wednesday

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All Welcome


‘Wings’ Issue 3 Term 1 April 2013‘Wings’ Issue 2, Term 3to coach and manage these teams. Special mention goes to Mr Fienberg whose boys’ football (soccer) team was victorious in the last few weeks of term over Newtown High School of Performing Arts and is progressing to the next round.

Excursions for the HSC Music and Visual Arts classes. The Music class attended a study day with many other HSC Music students, gaining a better understanding of HSC standards and examination requirements. The Visual Arts students attended exhibitions at the National Art School and the Art Gallery of NSW. Here they saw works by professional artists and past HSC students, again providing and insight into the quality of work presented for HSC assessment.

Term 2 will bring the NAPLAN examinations for students in Years 7 and 9. These examinations run from May 14 to 16, and are a national assessment of literacy and numeracy skills. Again in 2013, the writing assessment will be a persuasive text. As always, we

encourage students to be regularly using their reading and writing skills outside of the classroom and encourage this particularly as NAPLAN approaches.

Meg Hallahan,Head Teacher Teaching & Learning

YEAR 12 VISUAL ARTS EXCURSION

Year 12 Visual Arts travelled on an all-ay excursion on Wednesday 27th March to see Ben Quilty: After Afghanistan at the National Art School and to see Art Express at Art Gallery of New South Wales Art Gallery.

The weather was fine and Year 12 represented the school very well, taking inspiration away from their experiences of these exhibitions.

READING STRATEGIES

Reading is more than being able to say the words or getting from the beginning of a book to the end. To be a successful reader, we need to be able to comprehend or understand the text.

Reading regularly outside of school will help children to develop their reading comprehension skills. There are many strategies that can help children be better readers. Try some of these suggestions at home:

Questioning – When readers question the text before, during and after reading, they pay closer attention to the text,



‘Wings’ Issue 3 Term 1 April 2013‘Wings’ Issue 2, Term 3seek meaning, make predictions and focus their attention on what’s important. Questions may include:

o Before Reading – What do I think will happen? Why do you think this has been written?

o During Reading – What do you think? What does this word mean and how can I work it out from clues in the text? How come…?

o After Reading – What would happen if …? I wonder why the author…?

What is important? - Working out what the main idea of a text is allows the reader to focus on what is important. This is a critical skill when reading both fiction and nonfiction texts. Things that

can help you work out what the main idea of a text is include the first and last lines of paragraphs, titles, headings, captions, fonts, illustrations, italics and bold type.

HSIE REPORT

This week Mr Jeffrey Stibbard has commenced work at JJ Cahill to replace Ms Antoinette Walshe, who has taken leave for the remainder of 2013. I would like to thank Ms Walshe for her work and contributions to the HSIE faculty and the whole school. Mr Stibbard has worked in private enterprise for over fifteen years including corporate training at Westpac and BankWest. In addition, he has taught at a number of Department of Education schools and will bring with him life experience and new insights, particularly to students studying Business Studies and Commerce. I look forward to working with Mr Stibbard in 2013.

The HSIE faculty this term has begun placing small literacy tasks within the contexts of the subjects taught so that students understand the importance of improving their reading, writing and understanding of

key terms. If you have any questions or feedback please provide it to the respective teachers.

As the environment contact person, I would like to make you aware of a project that is currently being worked on at JJ Cahill MHS. Firstly, we are beginning to draw up plans for a kitchen garden with raised flower beds that students in the HSIE faculty, Support Unit and TAS faculties will

be able to utilise. If you have any skills or can assist the school in constructing these please contact Mr Sutton.

Mr Cameron Sutton,Head Teacher HSIE

SRC REPORT

CRAZY HAIR DAY

Firstly, I’d like to thank all our students for their generosity again during Crazy Hair Day. The school contributes every year to the Leukaemia Foundation, which we consider a very worthy cause. Each Term we support at least two

charities so next term look out for Jeans for Genes Day and The Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal.



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YOUTH PARLIAMENT

JJ Cahill Memorial High School’s Youth Parliament participants will attend the Training Camp from 19th – 21st April. Good Luck to our Year 11’s Ciaran Bastick, Johnny Janno and Daniel Zapata. Gregory Patakos and Sasha Jevtic attended in 2012 and they offered their assistance again this year, having agreed it was such a positive experience.

SRC zone meetings were not added to our calendar due to the promotion of Mrs Lisa Keating who was our regional SRC welfare teacher. Year 10 zone members look forward to resuming meetings with Mrs Julie Attwood in Term Two.

The 2013 Global Leaders Conference will be held in Term Two on 31st May and our leaders will attend. This is an opportunity for our students to develop their leadership potential and their awareness of global issues.

The

Mascot RSL extended an invitation to our school and we will attend the ANZAC Memorial March and service on Sunday 21st April at 2.15pm. Please join us.

Forget your lunch on the last Wednesday of the term! Why? Because we are cooking up a BBQ with Mr Fienberg’s assistance of course! All proceeds go back to Breakfast Club. Thank-you Mr Jobe for your generosity too!

Have a safe and happy holiday.

Victoria Kavafolau,SRC President

LOTE REPORT

On Thursday 22nd March Years 7, 8 and 12 went to the French Film Festival at Leichhardt Palace Cinema. The

teachers who took us were Ms Panayiotou, Ms Massa and Mr Jobe. We watched a film called “Asterix and Obelix in Britain”. It was about the two famous comic book characters Asterix and Obelix, who travel to Britain to help defeat Julius Caesar and the invading Romans. The movie was one of the funniest movies I have seen, especially the parts where the characters drank the magic potion and got amazing powers.

Celine Drakoulis 7S

YEAR 11 HOSPITALITY

The Year 11 Hospitality class had an impressive start this year .with students learning the fundamental units of work, to be ‘work ready’. So far they have studied Follow Health, Safety and Security Procedures, Follow Workplace Hygiene Procedures, Work with Colleagues and Customers and Work in a Socially Diverse Environment. These skills are vital to the students who are about to embark on their first work placement

They have put this knowledge into practice during practical lessons. It’s been fantastic seeing the students showing self-pride in their appearance, with many of the Hospitality students purchasing their Hospitality uniforms. I must say they look very professional and will do JJ proud when they embark on their first work placements in a variety of hospitality establishments in the local community. Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses allow school students to gain workplace skills and experience to get a head-start on their career.

The VET Hospitality course includes a compulsory 70 hours of work placement to be completed over the two year course. Work


Year 11 representatives for Youth Parliament.


‘Wings’ Issue 3 Term 1 April 2013‘Wings’ Issue 2, Term 3placement gives you the chance to learn industry skills and to put into practice the skills you've already learned as part of your VET course.

Work placement will also help you to:

- understand the attitudes expected in the industry area

- gain insights into the kind of career you'd like to have

- make informed decisions about further training and study

- become more employable - be better equipped for business and

employment opportunities.

Selena Wynn, Hospitality Teacher.

STUDENT PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY

For every student who has ever wanted to change their world ... or simply make a difference at their school ... an opportunity to be “principal” for a day.

Student Principal for a Day is a national initiative of the Principals Australia Institute (PAI). It is open to primary and secondary schools throughout Australia.

On June 6 2013 students will have the chance to:

Step into the shoes of "principal" for a day Take part in a number of leadership

opportunities (negotiated with the real school principal)

Contribute to a national online student conversation about leadership and the issues relevant to today's students.

This is a great opportunity to place school and student leadership under the magnifying glass.

To find out more go to www.sp4d.edu.au

SPORT REPORT

NEW SPORTS’ POLICY

As Mrs Cowin has previously mentioned, the school is implementing a Sports Policy that outlines some of the key principles and procedures for both sport and physical education at the school. The policy also includes a Sport Code of Conduct as well as a Sport Merit System.

The policy in its draft form was presented to the school at a formal assembly on Thursday 28th

March, and afterwards the Student Representative Council had a meeting where members were provided copies of the draft policy to provide any necessary feedback. Subject to any amendments, the policy will be implemented for the start of Term 2.

Nathan Potter,Sports Co-ordinator


Everyone is welcome at JJ Breakfast Club

Monday to Friday 8.00 to 8.30am

Come and have some toast or cereal. The teachers cook the toast and you put your own spread on it. Drink a juice and get a good start to your day. It’s free and all you need to do is clean up after yourself. There are different teachers on each day so you can have a nice friendly chat while buttering your toast!!!

The Year 11 Hospitality class looking impressive in their uniforms!



OPEN GIRLS’ KNOCKOUT NETBALL

On Tuesday 19th March, I had the pleasure of taking out the Open Girls Netball team to Bellingara Netball Courts in Miranda to compete in the Knockout Competition for 2013.

While it was a very warm day, the girls were very excited to get into playing some netball. We played a game against Tempe High School, and the girls played extremely well - it was a very evenly matched game. In the end, despite the heat, they lifted in the second half of the game and their teamwork saw them win 25-14. Their other game was against Cronulla and was much tougher, the girls faced with a much faster-paced game. Plagued with a couple of injuries, we just couldn’t quite match Cronulla, however, the girls were not disgraced and played with great sportsmanship and commitment.

Overall, the girls exhibited great maturity on the day, and represented JJ with pride. Players of the day include Dazhar Craft, who despite near heat exhaustion playing centre court positions, kept pushing and pushing and jumping for every ball. Also, Elem Guler, Starla Baziotis and Antoinette Tui made some killer intercepts in defence. Congratulations girls on an excellent day out. We had lots of fun and I look forward to the next netball tournament.

Kristy DawkinsNetball Coach

OPEN GIRLS’ TOUCH FOOTBALL

On Monday, 18th of March, I took 12 girls over to Randwick Girls HS for our first round Touch Football Knockout game. After a few training sessions the week prior, the girls were excited and ready for a good game. The first half was spent establishing a feel of the game and overcoming our initial nerves.

Randwick caught us off guard early on in the first half and put away a sneaky try in the corner. However, in

the second half we hit our strides and the girls were displaying excellent skills and great promise. We came back with a try to make it 1-1 after working the ball up through the middle. I must say how proud I was of this try as it was a great display of the whole team working and achieving together.

The game was very even but unfortunately Randwick came away with a marginal victory, winning 2-1. I must congratulate all of the 12 girls who played in the team as they demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship and camaraderie, were all willing to get in and have a go and they were an absolute pleasure to take out.

Looking forward to next year girls!

Amber HousegoTouch Football Coach

OPEN BOYS’ TOUCH FOOTBALL

On Monday, the 18th of March, our Open Boys’ Touch Football Team played Georges River College at our school grounds. We looked reasonable ‘off the mark’ with the rugby league boys and the soccer boys backing each other up in what became a fast paced game. However, after about 5 minutes of play the high intensity of the game started to take its toll on our squad and we found it hard to match the pace and endurance of our classy opponents. A few key players from Georges River, who were apparently rep players, dominated the ruck


The Open Girls’ Knockout Netball team with coach, Mrs Dawkins

The Open Girls’ Touch Football team with coach, Mrs Housego


‘Wings’ Issue 3 Term 1 April 2013‘Wings’ Issue 2, Term 3area to expose our lack of match fitness. A few quadruple switch steps by Jonny Falealili wasn’t even enough to crack our opponents’ defence but as usual, the boys gave it everything they had.

Luke McNaught,Boys’ Touch Football Coach

OPEN GIRLS’ FOOTBALL

On Friday 22nd of March, our Open Girls’ Football Team played an away-game against Randwick Girls High School. The game was closely fought, with the team overcoming extreme heat and an early injury to sweeper, Pembe Sevgin. While the result was not the one we were after, it was pleasing to see the hard work from training paying off as the girls improved as the game went on. Stand-out players included Tamara Soto, Krystal Rose Charlett and Taha Afu in goals. Congratulations to the rest of the team including: Didem Altindoken, Louisa De Angeli, Czarina Goumas, Sevgi Sevgin, Teresa Babale, Nehemiah Bracken, Kiara De La Torre, Teagan De La Torre, Tilani Hardy, Pembe Sevgin, Jessica Alvarado-Ruiz, Angela Paoki, Jeanne Sin and Hepisipa Tafokitau.

Mr Fienberg,Girls’ Football Coach

OPEN BOYS’ FOOTBALL

On Tuesday 26th of March, our Boys Football Team played their first-round match against Newtown High School of Performing Arts. With our school oval out of action, the team was forced to transfer the home game to Newtown. This meant that the boys were forced to play in

terrible conditions on a tiny pitch that more closely resembled a cow paddock. These conditions made it difficult for the team to execute our game plan of possession football in our normal formation. Despite these difficulties, the team managed to score a goal in extra time to seal victory. The boys can look forward to their second round match at the beginning of next term.

Mr Fienberg,Open Boys’ Touch Football Coach

OPEN RUGBY LEAGUE

After quite a few training sessions, the team was excited to be able to play their first school game for the year, which was against Kingsgrove High School at their school ground. Kingsgrove proved to be a powerful and fast team, often making the JJ Cahill team pay for their mistakes. But it was a spirited outing with some excellent defence and attacking football which wasn’t reflected in the score. A brilliant individual effort by Jonny Falealili who received the ball out of a scrum and sliced the defence to run 40 meters to score what was JJ Cahill Memorial High School’s only try. We constantly look forward, as a team, to future challenges.

Mr Bosco,Open Rugby League Coach

SYDNEY EAST REPRESENTATION

Congratulations to the following students who were successful at gaining a position within a Sydney East Region team for various sports:


The Open Boys’ Touch Football team with coach, Mr McNaught

The Open Rugby League Team with coach Mr Bosco

The Open Boys’ Touch Football team with coach, Mr McNaught


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and Opens Rugby Union. Due to conflicting commitments of each of these sports, Jonny has decided to pursue his more dominant interest of Rugby Union.

Emre Guler: 15’s Rugby League Chris Soto: Opens Football

I wish these students all the best at competing at this level and we are proud to have these fine athletes at our school.

CAREERS

WORK EXPERIENCE

Compulsory work experience for all Year 10 students will occur from Monday, December 2nd to Friday, December 6th. Year 10 students can also do work experience any term during weeks 5 or 6. Please see Mr Potter for any advice and speak to some of the best contacts you know for ideas, your parents and family.

Students may also be able to do work experience outside of these times but this is conditional to the following requirements:

1) that the work experience placement cannot be undertaken during the times listed above, and

2) if the work experience placement times to do not impact on any assessment tasks or exams. Students who wish to take advantage of this opportunity need to speak to Mr Potter. In some cases there are work experience opportunities that are only available on specific dates outside of the normal times such as with the Australian Defence Force. Go to http://www.defence.gov.au/workexperience and click “What’s on Offer”.

WORK EXPERIENCE IN MORE DETAIL

The following information has been adapted from Australia’s leading Career website, www.myfuture.edu.au and this information can be found on this site under Home>The Facts>Careers>What is a career>Work Experience

Work experience gives you time at a workplace to learn about an occupation or industry. You may observe others or complete tasks. It is an

opportunity to develop skills and networks and to decide what you would like to do.

TYPES OF WORK EXPERIENCE

Work experience may be paid or unpaid. It may be for a few days, a few weeks or a year. It may be observation, work shadowing, volunteer work, a structured work placement, a cadetship or an internship.

Most secondary school students do work experience or structured work placements as part of their study. College students and university students often do work placements or internships. Unemployed people, career-changers, people returning to the workforce and immigrants may also do work experience.

BENEFITS OF WORK EXPERIENCE

Work experience can provide:

insights into what a job involves structured, supervised, hands-on

experience useful work skills that are recognised in

the workplace confidence in your ability to learn and

become competent at new tasks work/life skills, such as communicating

effectively, or working in teams a chance to

demonstrate how you can contribute in a work environment

an understanding of the world of work

an opportunity to demonstrate

commitment and reliability a new referee to add to your resume an employment opportunity.

WAYS TO FIND WORK EXPERIENCE OR A WORK PLACEMENT

Find industries or occupations to explore that match your strengths and interests. You can use the ‘My Guide’ part of the myfuture site to help you do this.

Students may get help from their school, college or university.



‘Wings’ Issue 3 Term 1 April 2013‘Wings’ Issue 2, Term 3Finding work experience is similar to finding a job. You will find useful advice in the my future articles, Get a job - adults and Get a job - young people.

Try some of the following:

find companies in the yellow pages research company websites online ask friends or relatives volunteer work.

JJ CAHILL MHS BIG BAND

This year, thanks to a generous donation from the South Sydney Graphic Arts Club, we have decided to launch the JJ Cahill Big Band Program. The Big Band will provide music students with the opportunity to learn new instruments and play in a dynamic live ensemble.

A Big Band consists of a rhythm section (Piano, Guitar, Bass and Drums) and horns section (trumpets, trombones and saxophones). It also provides opportunities for gifted vocalists to collaborate with the band. Big Bands play a wide variety of music from jazz and popular genres. At this stage we are looking for students to perform on the following instruments:

Drums Bass Guitar/Double Bass Electric Guitar Piano/Keyboards 4 Trumpets 4 Trombones 2 Alto Saxophones 2 Tenor Saxophones

With the exception of instruments in the rhythm section, no prior experience is required.

To be part of the band, students are required to pay a yearly fee of $180 (less than $4 a week!!!) which includes instrument hire and servicing, sheet music and most importantly group tuition. These lessons will be critical for improving the overall quality of the band. A meeting will be held at the beginning of next term for all interested parents and caregivers. Here you will get to see the instruments and learn more about the program.

If you would like to find out more now, please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected].

Thomas Fienberg

EARN & LEARN 2013

From Monday 8th April until Sunday 9th June 2013, when you shop at Woolworths you will be given a Woolworths Earn & Learn Point. There’ll be one Woolworths Earn & Learn Point for every $10 spent, (excluding cigarettes, liquor and gift cards). Collect these Woolworths Earn & Learn Points and our school will be able to redeem these for educational resources.

Collect your shopping dockets and bring them to Ms Maddocks in the Library. Please support our school!!!


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REMINDER TO PARENTS

PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE BUS ZONE ON SUTHERLAND STREET

IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL.

BOTANY COUNCIL HAVE NOTIFIED US THAT THEIR RANGERS WILL BE CONDUCTING REGULAR PATROLS IN THE AREA DURING

DROP OFF (8-9.30AM) AND

PICK UP (2.30-4PM).

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‘Wings’ Issue 2, Term 3At JJ Cahill we have a uniform code that is supported by the staff, parents and

students and variations are NOT acceptable.Uniform

Trousers For boys, navy blue tailored trousers (or shorts) ie has belt loops not elastic (elasticised pants, cargo pants, track pants, board shorts, baggy shorts and bike pants are not acceptable). For girls, navy blue slacks (low cut hipsters and trousers with elasticised waists are not acceptable).TROUSERS FOR BOYS & GIRLS MUST BE PURCHASED FROM OUR SUPPLIER ONLY.

Stockings Navy opaque 70 denier only. No Black permitted. Not to be worn with socks.

Skirt Tartan box pleat of a suitable length nor more than 10cms above the knee. Skirts are not to be hitched up or rolled down.

Shirt Junior Boys (Yrs 7 – 10) – sky blue short or long sleeved with collar and buttoned front. School logo on pocket (only available from Berelle’s).*Junior Girls (Yrs 7—10) - sky blue short sleeved with Peter Pan collar, button front and embroidered school crest (available from Berelle)Senior Boys (Yrs 11 – 12) – white short or long sleeved with collar and buttoned front and embroidered school crest (only available from Berelle’s).*Senior Girls (Yrs 11—12) - white short sleeved with Peter Pan collar, button front and embroidered school crest (available from Berelle)

Tie * Compulsory for Boys in Terms 2 and 3 and optional for Terms 1 and 4.

Jumper * Knitted V neck with school crest. No other styles are permitted.

Shoes All black leather enclosed school shoes (no sport shoes, boots or soft leather slip ons).

Socks Plain white short socks that cover the ankle (no motifs, stripes and not sport socks).

Sport/PE Uniform * White school sport shirt with JJ logo.Navy school sport shorts with JJ logo.Navy blue track pants with JJ logo.Navy blue jacketPlain all white sport shoes (no stripes or additional colours, no cloth). NO VARIATIONS -Plain white short socks that cover the ankle (no motifs and stripes).

School Cap * Plain navy blue cap.

School Scarf * Navy blue with JJ logo.Jewellery and other The wearing of jewellery is discouraged. Earrings are to be small studs or sleepers.

Nail polish is not suitable for school and is unacceptable. Long fingernails are a safety risk for other students and therefore unacceptable. Facial jewellery , with the exception of a very small plastic nose stud, is not acceptable due to safety requirements in the playground. No obvious make-up permitted.

Blazer * Navy Blue with school emblem. Compulsory for student leaders including SRC.

*Available from school uniform shop which is open every Tuesday morning 8:15am-8:45am.

Where do you buy school uniforms?Sports uniform

and pieceswith JJ logo

Available only by ordering through the school. There may be a waiting time of 4 – 6 weeks from when you order.

School uniform isavailable from the following outlets:

All White Sports Shoes

Berelle208 Maroubra RoadMaroubraTelephone: 9349 2705

Mathers, Payless & Williams at Eastgardens





FEE CONTRIBUTIONS

The General School Contribution helps cover the cost of photocopying, printing, teaching resources, teaching aids, textbooks, library books and various other items. Parents are encouraged to pay these voluntary contributions. The P&C contribution assists in lieu of fundraising to purchase additional resources.

Contributions are to be paid at the school office. Parents/Carers who may have difficulty paying contributions should contact the Principal early in the year and discuss the matter with her. Such communications are treated confidentially.

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12School Contribution (voluntary) 85 85 85 85 115 115P&C Contribution(voluntary) 20 20 20 20 20 20

COMPULSORY PAYMENTS:

Textbook/Library Levy1 50 50 50 50 100 100

Mathletics Program* for those students studying a Maths course 10 10 10 10 N/A N/A

Business Services 30 30Computer Technology2 25 25 25 25 25 25Construction 60 60

Design and Technology3 60 30

Mandatory Technology 50 50Drama 20 20 20 20Food Technology 60 60 60 60Graphics Technology4 20 20 10 10Hospitality 105 140

Industrial Technology 60 60

Industrial Technology(200 hour course) 50 80

Industrial Technology(100hour course) 50 50

Information and Software Technology 40 40

Information Technology 30 30Multimedia 30 30 30

Music 15 15 40 40 60 60Sport8 50 50 30 30 30 10Photography5 100 100 100 100Retail 30 30

Textiles 6 20 20 20 20

Visual Arts 7 30 30 60 60 70 70





To assist students in the planning of their homework and assignments, and to foster regular contact between the school and parents, we promote the use of an official school diary by all students. It is expected that each student will have a diary and bring it to each class so that they can enter work requirements to assist with their time management at home as well as ensure that all work is completed. Official school diaries also contain information regarding major events of the school calendar and are designed and printed specifically for students of our school.

1. Textbook/Library Levy: This levy is required to be paid before any textbook is issued and any library book is borrowed. On return of all textbooks and library books, in good condition, the following will apply when a student leaves the school: $30 refund for students in Years 7 – 10; $60 refund for students in Years 11 and 12.

2. Computer Technology: For all students except those doing IST and IT. This includes printing cost.

3. Design and Technology: In Year 12 students must supply their own materials for HSC projects.

4. Graphics Technology: For this course students will also be required to purchase equipment: $150 which covers the cost of a drawing board and drawing set (this will be a student’s personal property).

5. Photography: Including Starter Kit. (Extra kits available for $40 each).6. Textiles: Plus materials for some projects.7. Visual Arts: Covers cost of basic art materials. Students in Year 12 will need to pay extra

depending on materials used for body of work.8. Sport: This contributes to the provision of sports equipment, all entry to carnivals, Zone

sports costs including transport to and from grade sport, and Gala Days for Years 7 & 8. Any weekly sport cost that is other than what runs at the school, eg ten pin bowling, will be charged additionally and separately on a term by term basis.

PrintingPrinting Fee – Printing from any computer at school will be charged at the following rate:

A4: 5 Cents per pageA3: 20 Cents per pageColour: 20 Cents per page

Money can be paid in $5 dollar amounts to the front Office. Your computer account will be credited with $10 when the Computer Technology fee is paid. You will not be able to print if you have no credits.


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