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CABRAMATTERSSCHOOL NEWSLETTER ISSUE 2 2018

Gifted & Talented Class goes to ABC Behind the News

50th Anniversary

Also in this issue:

Stargazing World Record Attempt

Table Tennis - We are going to State!and more .......

Meet our School Nurse Isobel Hanson

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STEAM Program Article

On the, 16th of May, 21st of May and the 30th of May, a total of 10 students had the opportunity to attend the Full STEAM Ahead Program and travelled to the Power House Museum, Utimo & Commonwealth Bank in Darling Harbour. The following students; Marissa Ngov, Jezabel Huynh, Monica Phong, Alyssa Pham, Helen Zeng, Dawson Pham, Tyrone Keo, Raymond Thai, Brian Tran and Minh Dang, accompanied by Mr Pulham and Ms Raffie. In this program, we did various activities that included STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), using VR goggles, coding and the Hackathon.We had a wonderful journey throughout the STEAM program. I found that we learnt a lot as it wasn’t just any normal experience, it was an amazing experience. We did many activities such as solving puzzles, pixel painting, exploring VR, coding and using a thinker shield. The STEAM program is all about teaching students how to make games, code, learn key steps to being an engineer and participating in group challenges. We went to the Powerhouse Museum and even the Commonwealth Bank branch in the city. We had the opportunity to win VR headsets and even receive lots of free gifts for participating.

At the end of all of our excursions, we participated in a ‘Hackathon’. This has to be my favourite activity in the STEAM Program. Working in teams of 10 (our school was split in half and we had to work with other schools) we divided responsibilities amongst ourselves and created a digital, VR (virtual reality) game, based on a world problem. Our group chose pollution, therefore we created a game called ‘Save the Sea(s)’. This game was set in a divers’ perspective, with a fish swimming in a straight line and rubbish all around it. Our job was to clear the rubbish, and make a clear path for the fish to swim freely. During our experiences in the STEAM program we used different types of technology such as 3d printers, laptops, and the thinker shield. This was an amazing opportunity to improve my skills in technology thanks to my school. “My experience was very different to all the other excursions I’ve had. It was very unique of all excursion because we learnt about making videogames and how we can implement codes into them. I’ve never had more fun on a trip to the city. Working with other workers was a blast.” – Raymond Thai“My experience in the STEAM program was so amazing. I had one of the most amazing times and would recommend this to anyone who would like to code or be a gamer.” – Brian TranOverall, this experience was very fascinating as we did many activities which encouraged collaboration and teamwork.

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ABC Behind the News (BTN) 50th Anniversary

ABC Behind the News (BTN) 50th AnniversaryOn Monday 4th June twenty Year 7 and Gifted & Talented (GAT) students attended a filming event for the 50th anniversary of popular ABC children’s news program Behind the News. This episode was filmed in conjunction with ABC’s QandA program, and involved many school groups from across NSW asking questions to a youth panel on a range of student-focussed issues. The event was filmed in the ABC studios at Ultimo near the Sydney CBD.Cabramatta High School was fortunate enough to be chosen as one school group that asked a question to the panel - that question being about the topic of ‘fake news’ in the media, and how young people may develop the critical-thinking skills to distinguish real news from artificial news.Overall it was a fantastic, enriching experience that both showed students how media is produced, and highlighted for students how many issues in the contemporary news media are also relevant to their own lives.

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Contents: STEAM Program 2-3

ABC Behind the News (BTN) 4

Meet the School Nurse Educator 5

Principal’s Message 6

Welfare: Sorry for your loss & Careers 7

Public speaking Competition 8

VET Entertainment excursion & Careers Western Sydney University 9

English Matters: Bell Shakespeare 10-11

Table Tennis - STATE! 12

Careers & Enviro Club 13

School Council Minutes 14-15

Working with wood 16

Our Sponsors 17

Macarthur Science & Engeering Challenge 18

Maths Matters 19

Stargazing World Record Attempt 20-21

Microsoft Multimedia Excursion 22-23

Calendar Term 3 24

Meet the School Nurse Educator

My name is Isobel Hanson. I am the Nurse Educator at Cabramatta High

School, joining the team at the school in May this year. I work at the school one

day a week, on Mondays.

I trained as a registered nurse (RN) in Scotland, and have been an RN since

1978; I have been a RN in Australia since 1988.

I have been very fortunate to nurse in many areas of practice including as

an acute care nurse, in hospitals - for over twenty years, then as a primary

health nurse (community nurse), early childhood nurse, adolescent mental

health nurse, and as an aged care nurse and educator. I value person-centred care

and health promotion in my practice.

I appreciate the privilege of joining the team at Cabramatta High School and

being able to support them in their aim to promote the wellbeing of students at

the school.

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Principal’s message by Ms Godwin

How to secure your future through educationIn a rapidly changing world employment opportunities are also changing. In a recent interview I was given a statistic that those entering the workforce, on average, are taking more than four years to embark on a career of their choosing. The skills that were once highly regarded as essential in the workforce are changing in line with a more ideas based and solutions based capabilities. Employers are valuing interpersonal and creative skills more than ever before.What does this mean for schools and the preparation of students for the future? What does this mean for families and students themselves?

Literacy and numeracy skills are still a high priority and this is supported by government strategies. High performance at school has status and gets attention in the media. For employers this is being overtaken by interpersonal skills, problem solving, creativity, resilience and communication skills. Team work and the ability to accept feedback are also highly valued.

Schools that provide a broad range of opportunities for students to develop these capabilities are preparing the students for success. Participation in sport allows for many of these skills to be demonstrated. An example of this is our school’s Table Tennis Team who are now Regional Champions. They set high standards for themselves, devoted time to develop skills, showed positive interactions and dedication. They can be relied on will make strong employees. Volunteering and community projects allow students to demonstrate these skills. Students that are fundraising for a charity project develop business plans, gather teams and set goals, communicate effectively to peers and the wider community, implement decisions and take responsibility for the outcomes. A recent example was students joining a school knitting project. Individuals and teams volunteered time, learnt a new skill and completed a task in a defined period. Volunteering and being involved in school events is a very powerful way of developing employment skills. Our school enables students to do this through joining event committees. We are currently organising an Annual Peace Day and the committee creating and implementing the plans has over thirty volunteering students. Given this chance and permission to create the students are taking this event to new heights. They are also showing creativity, consultative skills, commitment and courage. They are preparing themselves for their future.

My plea to parents is to seek more for children than the highest marks. Consideration to sport, extra curricula activities and creative pursuits will provide a broad set of skills paving the way for a positive future.Beth Godwin

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Welfare sorry For Your Loss

Careers Corner

Dear Aboriginal / Torres Straight Members,I would firstly like to say sorry. I am a student studying indigenous culture and history and I am beginning to discover all of the horrific tragedies and losses indigenous families have endured throughout the stolen generations. It is a dreadful and appalling part of the history of Australia. I feel only sorrow. This letter is written because I absolutely believe that every victim of the stolen generation requires an apology, including you. Being an Australian means acknowledging the first peoples of the land and all of the adversity that they have experienced. I can empathise and feel that what you have experienced, but I cannot ever truly and fully experience the hell that you have been through. This is the worst time in the history of Australia and will never disappear. Writing this letter is the best that I can do. National Apology Day (Apology Anniversary) is the anniversary of when the former Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, made an official apology to the stolen generations in 2008. This day allows us to acknowledge the Indigenous people, such as you. Every time the calendar reaches this very special day, the wound that the stolen generations caused heals and reinforces the bond between Australia and indigenous people. This day is to apologise for your hellish mistreatment. Again, I am sorry for the loss of your Aboriginal heritage.

I am sorry.

Yours sincerely, Vincent Le.

Cabramatta High Careers Market 2018

The Cabramatta High Careers Market was held earlier this term in conjunction with the Year 11 and Year 12 Parent Teacher Night. A variety of exhibitors were invited, including representatives from the major universities, TAFE, the Defence Force, private colleges and apprenticeship organisations.Over 320 students and their parents attended on the night and were able to visit the stalls, talk to representatives and collect information about courses and careers. Feedback from students was very positive with students all agreeing that the Careers Market was valuable in helping them plan to plan for their future. (I. Shchupak)

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Public Speaking Competition - Quota International

Quota International Inc., founded in 1919, is a non-profit international service organisation with people of diversified occupations dedicated to a common cause: to serve those in need of help. Members of Quota International create projects which make an impact in our local community, and other communities around the world! On the 13th of June, 2018 Danijela Sekuljica of Year 10 attended the Quota International Quest and represented Cabramatta High School in the local community. The competition was divided into three segments: Danijela was first interviewed by a panel of three judges about her general knowledge and thoughts on current worldwide issues. She then presented a speech about environmental sustainability and participated in an impromptu one minute speech on the topic “future”. Danijela stated, “All in all, it was a great and memorable experience. Even if I did not win, what was more valuable was that I had the opportunity to meet some friendly students from other schools and I had the opportunity to talk to them about important issues in our society.”

Written by Mrs Simatovic and Danijela Sekuljica

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VET Entertainment excursion

On the 6th of June the Year 11 and 12 VET Entertainment classes travelled to Fox studios to be audience at the singing show called All Together Now. During the show we were shown six talented singers from different parts of Australia. 100 famous Australian performers were judges all dressed up and voted on the contestants staying on or leaving the show. We had to go to the excursion without our school uniform, we were being supportive audience and there were other schools there as well. We were being filmed on television and we were not allowed to look at the cameras. During the excursion we learned what it was like to work in the entertainment industry. Despite the rain we all had a great time exploring the entertainment industry and seeing behind the scenes.

Jenny Ngo Year 11

Careers: Western Sydney University DayBy I. ShchupakThis term 130 Year 11 students attended the Western Sydney University U Day at Campbelltown campus. The day enabled the students to access important and valuable information about studying at university, as well as providing them with the opportunity to experience university life for a day. Students attended a variety of workshops of their choice, listened to current students relate their experiences and undertook campus tours. One of the students who addressed the high school students was Dave Do an ex-student of Cabramatta High School. Students came away feeling more confident and motivated about pursuing university studies after completing Year 12.

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Bell Shakespeare Year 9Year 9 Bell Shakespeare ‘Shakespeare is Dead’ is the intriguing title of the play by Bell Shakespeare which Year 9 saw live at Cabra-Vale Diggers on Friday 4th May. The brilliant play follows three teenagers who ask an interesting question: It’s been 402 years since Shakespeare’s death, so why are we still performing and learning about his plays? The audience was taken on a journey to learn about how Shakespeare became the world’s greatest playwright. The play looked at Shakespeare’s language devices, how he invented words and phrases which are still in use today, where he got his inspiration and how he transformed his ideas into poetry.The characters Alex, Will and Mary dispelled the negative stereotypes of Shakespeare, such as Shakespeare is boring. As well as exploring how he wrote his plays, Shakespeare’s personal life was also investigated. The audience learnt that Shakespeare had a hard life before his success. It was difficult to be a writer and actor during that period. Despite his popularity, little is known about his life.Special thanks to our English teachers for helping with the organistion of the play, Bell Shakespeare for the free performance and Cabra-Vale Diggers for the use of the venue.Students of 9English 1.

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Bell Shakespeare Year 10On Friday 4th May 200 students from Year 10 walked for approximately 20 minutes to Cabravale Diggers Club to watch a performance by members of the Bell Shakespeare company entitled ‘Macbeth: The Rehearsal’.The Bell Shakespeare Company was founded in 1990 by John Bell. One of its aims was to provide students of Australia with an introduction to Shakespeare and his work in a theatrical setting that would complement and enrich study done in the classroom. Bell Shakespeare provides this experience to students free of charge and we would like to take this opportunity to thank Bell Shakespeare for this wonderful opportunity.When we got to the venue, we were seated and the performance began almost immediately. The cast introduced themselves and briefly explained what the play ‘Macbeth’ was about. The cast acted out scenes from ‘Macbeth’, but in a rehearsal type format. The performance allowed students and teachers to dig more deeply into the story of Macbeth, but it also allowed us to see just how performances are created and how the actors convey the emotions of these characters. The performance blended humour and factual content humour in a creative and unique way to provide us with a detailed insight into the play. Students thoroughly enjoyed the experience and comments such as the performance contained “...a sense of realism… “ and was “...highly interactive...” were frequently mentioned afterward.All in all it was a great day full of education and learning. Students displayed exemplary behaviour at all times during the excursion, and were a credit to both their families and to Cabramatta High School.We would also like to say a special thanks to Cabravale Diggers for the generous donation of their venue, and once more to Bell Shakespeare for such a great experience.Carlos Altuve Rangel and Danijela SekuljicaYr10

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Table Tennis = STATE !We’re going to State

On the 31st of May, Cabramatta High School’s table-tennis team earned the title of Sydney South West Table-Tennis Champions. The team competed in the finals against St. Johns Park High School at the Liverpool Whitlam Centre and won with four points to one. Cabramatta High has had such great success in table-tennis winning the region in back to back years.Coached by their teacher Mr. Rapinette, the team consisted of four boys including: Kanthanousinh (Owen) Sayaseng (Year 12), Tongsim Oeng (Year 12), Chon In (Thomas) Wong (Year 12), and Kanthanouxay (Max) Sayaseng (Year 9).

The team’s coach, Mr. Rapinette, remarked that the match with both schools were “our hardest games which came down to the wire”.After being asked about how he felt about the team’s victory, the coach replied “I am very ecstatic with the performance that the boys put into all of the matches. This should allow the team to perform well at the state tournament”. The State Championships will be held at the Sydney Olympic Park Venue on Monday 2nd July.

The team competed against two schools before reaching the Central Venue Finals. Cabramatta first two matches with Fairvale High and Elizabeth Macarthur High both ended with a score of four-nil.They then proceeded to defeat Prairiewood High in the quarter finals and Hurlstone Agriculture High in the semi-finals with both nail biting results of four points to three.

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Careers

Enviro Club

On May 31st, 8 Year 12 students joined with others from four schools to attend ABCN’s InRoads program hosted at Commonwealth Bank Headquarters, Darling Harbour. Topics covered included ’Developing Your Personal Brand’, ‘Corporate Cyber-Security’ and ‘Life Goals’. Corporate executives were hugely impressed by our Cabramatta High students’ clever questions, deep insights and high levels of engagement. Go Cabra! Pictured from left are: Paul Gladigau (General Manager CBA Business and Institutional Banking), Danny Thai, Mr Pulham, Mark Stanli, Karolin Luong, Andrew Nguyen, Anatea Noa, Tina Hoang Winston Tri and Sovanmanoch Nou.

Hey Guys

So I discovered this app that makes saving the environment fun. Have you heard of JouleBug. Its an app where you do something good for the environment and then upload it to the app. You earn points and sometimes you win prizes for biggest contribution like a $500 Myers Voucher. It has really easy and doable challenges like ‘Brush with greatness’ where you time how long the tap runs when brushing your teeth and try to reduce it each day. So, what can you do for the environment? Well, start by trying this app.

Isabella Livadaru.

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School Council Meeting Minutes SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTESWEDNESDAY 20 June, 2018

PRESENT:President: Dieu QuachPrincipal: Beth GodwinCHS Staff: Irene Shchupak, Julie Piesse, Bethaney WatersSRC: Interpreters: Thao Le, Linda Siv, Anh Vuong, Trinh Mai and Jamal Alkarkhey.Guest: Robyn El-Khair – Fairfield Hospital Community Participation Manager Dr Harry Doan – Fairfield hospital Director Medical ServicesParents: Dieu Quach, Savuth Soun, Diane Sanderson, Serife Akkoyun, Nelson Cabrera, Ablaha Saka, Nasir sliwa, Ameer Odesho, Ivan Apro, Thi Xinh Trinh, Bich Van Lam, Bao Hanh Tra, My Diem Thuy Nguyen, Van Nguyen, Trang Vo, Annie Soun, Phung Lan Tran, Huong Luu, Phearin Seng, Nary Mak, Kimseng Chhorn, Su Cheng Chhay, Panha Hok, Boramom Hun, Rennea Soth, Ngy Long Khao, Hong Ma, Hour Suy, Sowourn Chhay.GUEST SPEAKERS Robyn El-Khair – Fairfield Hospital Community Participation Manager Dr Harry Doan – Fairfield hospital Director Medical Services• DR HARRY- Director of Medical Services Fairfield hospital, Came to Australia as a refugee so understand that anyone can succeed with hard work. He went to Chester Hill High School.• Emergency open 24 hours – nurse’s assessment to determine seriousness of health issue. • Wait time for Emergency small/non-life threatening issues is 4 hours. Please see your GP for colds temperature. Emergency is for really sick people.• Emergency Department is being expanded to provide better services.• Emergency procedures – bring all information with you i.e./x-rays, medication• Hospital responsible to provide best care• Interpreter services available• Hospital/Community Network – meetings on Fridays at 1pm at Fairfield Hospital.Working together with the community to provide better services. Hospital has community information sessions and tours and are happy to help with any presentations on health issues.• Provide career opportunities and presentations for school Students.

FACULTY PRESENTATION – Irene Shchupak• Careers department there are two staff member I.Shchupak and V.Pulham – their role is to help students in Years 11 and 12 with their career options and planning so they leave school with 2 or 3 choices.• Careers market – help students gain information from different Universities, TAFE, Defence Force.• University of Wollongong NOW in Liverpool• Western Sydney University NOW in Liverpool• University Day – students experienced what it is like to be at University and they got to speak with and listen to current university students. One University student on the day came to school at CHS and is now studying to be a Maths teacher and wants to be a teacher at CHS one day.• Parent Information Night coming up for Year 10 for them going into Year 11 next year – Talks on HSC, ATAR and Subject selection.WELFARE - Julie Piesse• Student Welfare Initiative – Health Care Professional – Nurse Educator ( Margaret)• Fully qualified Nurse with training in CPR, Emergency Care, Child Protection, Sexual Health, Vaccinations, School Carnival first aid.• Assists students with stress/anxiety management, family issues, illness, grief, palliative care by answering their questions.• Creates and supports health Care plans, allergies, asthma and anaphylaxis• Two ways of students to see Margaret are through teacher referral or self-referral by letter in the letter box outside the Welfare office in J block.• Margaret also goes into classes to support curriculum such as science and PDHPE• Part of a wider welfare focus along with Harley ( School Companion Dog)PRESIDENT’S REPORT - Die Quash$130.00 rose from the nights raffle for the homeless.

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTESWEDNESDAY 23rd May, 2018

PRESENT:President: Dieu QuachPrincipal: Beth GodwinCHS Staff: Lachlan Erskine, Andrew Simpson & Lynette Nguyen.SRC: Jing Long Chen & Kevin Tu Interpreters: Thao Le, Linda Siv, Anh Vuong, Trinh Mai and Jamal Alkarkhey.Guest: Jenny Pham – School Speech Pathologist & Sue Wilks – Manager of OSAHParents: Savuth Soun, Dieu Quach, Diane Sanderson, Josephine Masong, Tu Loi Huanh, Thi Trang Vo, Van Nguyen, Anwar Talia, Mariam Isho, Nasir, Suhail Slewa, Nashwan Butrus, Fadya Naoom, Maria Mikhaeel, Mariam Mikhaeel, Souad, Hahini, Boramom Han, Savourn Chhay, Phary Soth, Rennea Soth, Sok You Tang, Bun Sokhorn, Reaksmey Noeun, Panha Hok, Phung Lan Tran, Luu Thy Huong & Hue Hua, Lam Bich Van, Thi Anh Tra, Ngoc Son sunny Nguyen, Thi Xinh Tri and Khon Ly.Apologies: Nelson Cabrera

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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT BUILDING UPDATE• Hall roof – time frame for this construction has extended due to the complex nature of the work required. The school has reorganised events and hall based activities while the building is being done.• IEC verandas are now functional and minor defects are being rectified.• The builders have not commenced work on the volley ball courts.• Solar power has now been connected to the school on blocks 6 and 7. There are 350 solar panels which should make a significant difference to the school electricity expenses.• Lighting replacement program is ongoing and on track.• NBN installation is on hold pending Department of Education approvals.• Current cricket pitch has worn out and plans are in place to refurbish it.SCHOOL EVENTS• This week we are recognising Iftar with our families who are of the Islamic Faith. Part of our school culture is to learn about each other and acknowledge all cultures as being worthwhile. It is what makes our environment very rich and through education and understanding comes peace. • School Athletics carnival held on Friday 25th May 2018 and is held off site. Great day for students to enjoy being outdoors and in physical activity. STARGAZINGA large number of staff and students are participating in a Guinness World Record attempt for Stargazing.STAFF • At the end of term of this term Mr Powers, Head Teacher Mathematics will be retiring. He has been at this school as a teacher and Head teacher for 27 years. He has made a huge contribution to the school and is widely known in education circles as an expert in his field. • The process of appointing a Head teacher for the IEC is underway. • We advertised for an IEC teacher and Industrial arts teacher.• We are trialling having a nurse at the school one day a week. We will evaluate this project, keep you up to date and ask for thoughts at the next school council meeting. SCHOOL COUNCIL FEEDBACK At the last meeting the school council asked that we help families by providing NAPLAN practise materials for students to take home. We issued them to parents at the year 7 parent BBQ. We also sent home with every year 7 and 9 student practise pack.ENGLISH/EALD

• Minimum standards for the HSC• Minimum standards are part of the literacy & numeracy standards 2017-2020• Basic level of reading, writing & numeracy for everyday life• Students have the opportunities twice a year in Years 10,11, and 12• Year 9 - 2017, Band 8 in reading, writing and numeracy met the minimum standards.• In 2018 there is no requirement to achieve Band 8 in reading, writing and numeracy.• Examples of the outline minimum standards were presented to students.• Students can still sit HSC exams and receive an ATAR if they don’t meet the HSC minimum standards• Samples of the minimum standards were distributed to parentsSPEECH PATHOLGIST PRESENTATION

• Speech pathologist works two days per week at the school• Speech pathologist conducts screening assessments, years 7-10 withdrawal groups, teacher professional learning• Students are referred from the Learning support Team• Assists teachers with understanding language difficulties and supporting students in the classroom• Term 3 Three days per week speech pathology • Speech pathologist works on vocabulary, sentence structure, listening and thinking skills comprehension, curriculum based activities.• Vocabulary word maps used to help students; this can be a technique parents use at home to help children.• New innovations – Music TherapyGENERAL BUSINESS • Two of our senior students placed first in Australia in dance. Anh and Ken with their dance crew are representing Australia in the world championships in Phoenix ,USA.• Grade sport – parent discussion of grade sport as Hoxton Park HS is leaving the competition, parent feedback was collected on future of grade sport.

SRC

• Garage Sale – fundraised up to $690 for items for Year 12 fundraising.• Cabra-Vale Diggers club for ANZAC dawn service attended by SRC.• Positive messages in toilets to help encourage students.• Christmas appeal Westmead Hospital deliver gifts to people who are critically ill.• Sausage sizzle to raise funds if they reach their target.

Next Meeting: 20/6/18

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Working with WoodA group of staff from varying faculties had selected the Wellbeing PL - ‘Working with Wood’. In this short course, staff were introduced to the woodwork room in Block 3, workshop safety procedures and the use of various machines to produce a woodwork project.As time was short, a simple wooden chopping board was selected for the project. The nice twist to this story was that the timber was very special. Approximately 18 months ago an Australian Iron Bark tree was cut down in the Peace Garden for safety concerns. Rav Pillay, Head Teacher of Industrial Arts decided to have someone come to school and have the tree professionally milled. It has been stacked and seasoning in the Industrial Arts Construction section since.It was decided that this timber be utilised for the Wellbeing PL and staff who participated in this course would go away with a completed projected that had special meaning and have a memory of Cabramatta High for a long time!

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Proud Sponsors of Cabramatta HighSchoolCabramatta Bowling Club

Cabra-Vale Diggers

Cabramatta Rugby Leagues Club

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Mounties Group

Caltex Star market – Canley HeightsFairfield City Council – Swim School

McDonalds, Liverpool MegacentaReverse Garbage

Peak SciencePlus fitness – Cabramatta

Trent – Learn to Drive Margaret Milligan – School CanteenKrispy Kreme, Liverpool Megacenta

LNG Stone Pty LtdEckersley’s Art and Craft

‘Got a Pen’White Doves ‘R’ us

The Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association The Australian Association of All Nationalities of China Inc – Chinese

Language SchoolInternational Martial Arts Centres

Peak ScienceFaz Uniforms

Bowlarama, Wetherill ParkCotton On Group

Plus Fitness, CabramattaCalmsley Hill City Farm

Huong Xua Vietnamese RestaurantIglesia Ni Christo Church of Christ

Dr Leap Son and Dr Adrian Lim DentistryT & T Coaching CollegeDi Turner – PARRACLAY

Foodbank NSW/ACT

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Macarthur Science & Engineering Challenge

On Thursday 10th May, Dr Jeyakumar and Ms Chau took 30 Year 9 and 10 students to the Macarthur Science and Engineering Challenge. Students competed in a variety of different engineering challenges with culminated in a paddle pop stick bridge building competition. Calvin Bui and Timothy Carling of Year 9 came second in the bridge building competition on the day.The students had a fantastic time and their behaviour and participation were exemplary. Thank you to Dr Jeyakumar for organising this fantastic excursion.

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Maths Matters Year 9 Numeracy WorkshopStudents in Year 9 participated in a mathematics numeracy workshop on the 29th March. It involved students solving a range of challenging problems in a team competition.

Ms Chhabra who organised the day was very impressed with the enthusiasm of the students and their passion for Mathematics. Students who won the competition were Tuan Pham, Victoria Danyliuk, Youhana Sliwa and Jin Liang Xie. Congratulations

High Performing Mathematics studentsStudents have recently completed their half-yearly examinations. The results from many students have been very pleasing. I would like to congratulate the following students for achieving first place in their class for semester 2.

Year 7Walter TranBrad LeHao Duy TruongRaymond HuaVivian CheaKelly TranRaymond SokDevid Pou

Year 8Kathleen TrinhSteven TranGia Kiet ChauAnna VoSuhyun JeonRachael TranPhoung Vy VoIsabella LowHuynh Anh Tuan PhamQuang Chi XaQuan QuachThuong Tran

Year 9Jayden LangVi TieuTimothy CarlingNancy ToHieu Nghia VuongHoang Giang DoanLily Rose ChhourLeo NguyenMichelle NguyenBen Nguyen

Year 10Julina LimNgoc Qui LamMy Ngan LyShannon LeAlyssaz TranMaria KosicMaria SamueluThien NguyenSam ChheavbunMingzhe GuoPhuoc BaoMichelle TaingPotsawat Hera

Year 11Bao Thinh TranBorpiseth SamTang Bach Chau NguyenUyen Chi LeKeangleang KryDuc Tuyen LaiAnn HoQuoc Bao Dinh Dina SlewaSou Y LyKeanne SaiCatherine Vo

Year 12Eric KhauKevin SeuTan Quang VoNita KongLe Minh Trien BuiCindy VoTimothy NguyenLily NgoTina NguyenKanthanousinh SayasengTamolwan DeesiriHarrison Te

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Stargazing World Record Attempt On the cold night of Wednesday 23rd May, Cabramatta High School was involved in a Guinness World Record attempt hosted by ABC and The Australian National University. The World Record attempt, which included a live screening of Stargazing Live with Brian Cox, was to break the Guinness World Record for most people simultaneously observing an object in the night sky through a telescope. In 2015, the record was set by the Australian National University, with 7,960 participants. On that Wednesday night, the record was smashed five-fold, with over 40,000 participants from over 285 parties simultaneously observing the moon through telescopes and binoculars for 10 minutes straight. 180 students, staff, friends and families stationed on the back oval of Cabramatta High School oval put in the challenge. Of course, this would not have been possible without the

excellent organisation of the staff of Cabramatta High School. Mr Trainor, one of the stewards from the night, allowed us to explore the night sky in even more depth. He directed us towards cosmic objects, such as Jupiter with its 4 Galilean moons, the Orion nebula, and various constellations. Mr Vel, Ms Singh, and Mrs Pham were our helpful steward and stewardesses, who helped organize and supervise the event. Mr Hallab was our videographer and photographer (whose images and videos can be viewed via the Cabramatta High School Facebook page). Ms Thich ran the registrations, handing out the telescopes to be used on the night. Finally, Ms Godwin and Ms Piesse were our witnesses, confirming the number of attendees as counted by the stewards. It was a truly unforgettable night; the skies were clear and seeing everybody come together with their telescopes to observe the cosmos was truly magical.

All registered participants will receive a certificate from Guinness World Records.

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Microsoft Multimedia Excursion Year 12 students were able to experience various multimedia applications currently in the

market at the Microsoft store Sydney. It was a great day where students were able to explore the store undertaking various tasks such as learning how to use a LinkedIn account to

automatically create a resume in Microsoft Word, explore various gaming systems, create a digital comic book and experience virtual and augmented reality by using the HTC Vive Pro. The students were able to get their score placed on a leader board for bragging rights. Prizes were also awarded for participation in the various store activities. The Microsoft staff did an outstanding job on the day and they were very hospitable. The students enjoyed the day.

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2018 TERM 3 SCHOOL CALENDAR

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YR 11 PRELIMINARY EXAMS

YR 11 PRELIMINARY EXAMS

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