Special Announcement

On Friday 16th November we will be running our annual Pink Stumps Day. We will be raising funds for the McGrath Foundation – Breast cancer.

We will be running our staff vs students cricket game again. The theme is PINK! Families are welcome to attend and Ms Holden will be our umpire (look for a big pink hat!).

Below is the link to our fundraising page. Let’s see if we can smash our target!

Thank you to Ms Naisbett for making this event happen and a great school and wider community event in support of women’s health.

https://fundraise.mcgrathfoundation.com.au/fundraisers/CanterburyGirlsHS

Student and School Community Achievements yy By the time this newsletter is

published Year 12 will be close to completing their HSC exams. We trust by the final exam date of November 9th each student has performed to her personal best. Sign out day for Year 12 2018 is Wednesday November 14th. We look forward to inviting many Year 12s to the HSC High Achievers Academic Recognition Assembly on Thursday February 14th 2019 to recognise all who achieve a Band 5 or 6 result in one or more courses. See our Graduation Week photos for Class of 2018 on page 2.

Remindersyy Years 8-9 Mentoring Training

Day November 12th

yy MADD Evening Performance Thursday November 15th

yy Learning Presentations Years 7 & 8 start Monday November 26th until Friday December 7th, book appts online

yy Recognition Assembly December 17th

yy Picnic Day December 18th

yy 2019 Save the Date – Thursday February 14th 2019 – HSC High Performers and Academic Achievers Assembly

See more dates at the end of the newsletter.

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Left: 2019 SRC Officers Arame Nicolls, Chaltu Strachan, Izabella Lloyd-White and Michelle Lee with SRC teacher coordinator, Ms C Jenkins. Right: Meg O'Grady's artwork selected for Operation Art.

CONTENTSReminders and Special Announcements .........................................1

Student & School Community Achievements ..............................................1

School Management & Communication ..........................................6

Celebration of Learning .........................9

Extra Curricular ........................................16

Notices & Adverts ...................................18

Dates for the fridge ...............................20

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Year 12 Graduation

yy It is with pleasure that we announce the four elected positions for the SRC 2018-19:

y– PRESIDENT - Arame Nicolls

y– VICE-PRESIDENT - Chaltu Strachan

y– SECRETARY - Izabella Lloyd-White

y– TREASURER - Michelle Lee

yy Our senior teachers Kathie Burgess (Mathematics) and Debra Barford (English) were the Canterbury Girls nominees for the 2018 Department of Education Teaching Awards to recognise exemplary teaching service. See our citations on page 6 for these two talented and hard working members of the Canterbury Girls High School staff.

yy Meg O’Grady, Year 9, had her artwork selected for Operation Art, exhibited at the Armory Gallery in September. This exhibition is a joint initiative between The Westmead Children’s Hospital and

Department of Education, is in its 23rd year and continuing to grow in its outreach across the state. This year alone, it has donated art works to 6 hospitals throughout NSW, helping to provide a healing environment for many hospital patients and their families. A great achievement and honour for Meg to have her artwork included! .

yy Eustacia Salim, Year 12, whose art work “Fleeting Love” is selected for exhibition in Art Rules 2018. A great reward for a talented artist!

yy The Canterbury Girls High School finalists in the Canterbury Bankstown Youth Awards for 2018, Michaelie Trenbath (leadership category) and Ariana Costas (Sport category) of Year 12, Georgia Kirkwood (leadership category) of Year 11 and Olivia Scouller (inspiration category) of Year 10. What a depth of talent and citizenship we had to draw upon when finalising these nominations! Thankyou

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Ms Fountas for accompanying our student finalists to the awards ceremony, and Ms Burgess for coordinating our school’s nominations. See report on page 16.

yy Well done to SEA student leaders and Ms Stephenson who went to CECAL in Earlwood to present the Gen2Gen - Recipes for Life Project early in the term.

yy A huge congratulations and thank you to Head Teacher CAPA Olive Barry, the CAPA faculty team and Office A for all the work and effort that went into School Experience Day for Year 7 2019. Our student mentors did a great job meeting and greeting students and families and escorting Year 6 throughout the day. Pictures from the day are on page 5.

yy All Year 9 students who will participate on November 9 in the The World’s Largest Mental Health Awareness Lesson, a Guinness World Record Breaking attempt. Thank you to PDHPE faculty for coordinating our participation in this event.

yy Music staff Louise Flannery and Kate Wilson for a huge week in the studios supporting talented songwriters, singers and instrumentalists to have the authentic experience of recording their original compositions in the Kool Skools program. Canterbury Girls High School is on track for another swathe of success in 2018. See pics from the week in the Celebration of Learning section of this edition.

yy Dance teacher Ms Kellie Reed for two nights of Dance Showcase items featuring the elective and ensemble students. See the pics from this highlight of the CAPA calendar on page 15. We were pleased to welcome Ms Megan Kelly, School Director, to the second evening of performances.

yy Thank you to Year 11 Students who supported Year 12 musicians in the HSC performance exams, Amaani Fieldes-Busingye, Juanita Takapo and Eleanor Dunstan. A great commitment to take on this opportunity by students as they prepared for their own Preliminary exams.

yy Year 11 Year Adviser Ms Conroy for her efforts in organising an excellent Year 11 Camp over 3 days at camp Yarramundi with Ms Naisbett and Ms Vlachos ably supporting her to accompany our students as they make the transition to the final year of secondary school.

yy Two fine examples of students embracing 21st century learning opportunities, Year 8 students and Ms Kaur who finished the STEM Project in cooperation with Ashfield Boys on the September 21st Presentation Day, and Year 9 students participating in the Code Next Challenge during Term 4, coordinated by Ms Dervenis -Loupos with additional support from Mr Trinh. See the Futures Learning items on pages 9-10.

yy Student leaders who gave up a Saturday on October 20 to conduct tours and meet with the ex-students of the Cantabrians Association for their annual reunion luncheon in Cantabrian Hall.

STUDENT & SCHOOL COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENTS

Top Left: Canterbury Bankstown Youth Awards Finalists. Top Right: Student Leaders at the Cantabrians Association annual re-union. Bottom left: SEA student leaders at CECAL. Bottom Right: Cantabrians Association Annual Reunion.

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yy Staff and students in Choir and Dance who have commenced rehearsals for the 2018 Schools Spectacular coming up in week 6, November 22-24.

yy Year 9 LEAPS program students who will be graduating on Monday December 10th. Thank you Ms Conroy for coordinating this program in 2018.

yy Nell Bryson-Smith and Emma Drayton who took time out from their Year 11 Preliminary exams to attend the Young Women in Leadership Conference to represent Canterbury Girls.

yy Eleanor Dunstan and Amaani Fieldes-Busingye who went with Ms Vierboom to take delivery of poppies presented by Campsie RSL on October 29th for Remembrance Day; these will be presented to students at the school’s assembly on November 12th. See pics in the student leadership section of this edition.

Once again takes over the MPC on Thursday 15 November at 6.30pm

Families, carers and friends are invited to come along to the MPC to have an amazing evening's entertainment when you get insight into the work that takes place at Canterbury Girls High School everyday of the week. Be delighted by the finesse of our dancers, the melodies of our musicians , the enacted ideas of our dramatists. It is always an evening full of community spirit, warmth, entertainment and impressive performances by the many talented students at our school.

TICKETS ON SALE and at the door.

Adult $15 | Child/Con $10 | Family Ticket 2 Ads & 2 Child $45

MADD Night

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yy Saba Saleem, Yr 10 is the Cantabrian scholarship winner for 2019

yy Camila Perez Marin of Year 8, performing as part of the NSW Public Schools Millennium Marching Band at the PSSA Opening Ceremony on Wednesday 31 October 2018.

yy Three students from Year 7 competed in the UN Youth Australia Voice Competition. In Term three, Romy Brooks, Elise Martin and Evelyn Sanders prepared speeches which explored solutions to world problems. Evelyn Sanders will be going through to the finals this term pitching a solution for the international community establishing more effective coordination in the processing of asylum seekers. We wish her all the best. See full report in the Extra Curricular section of this edition.

yy A great highlight for our Years 9 and 10 PASS elective students was the opportunity to attend the Invictus Games on Friday October 26th, with Ms Naisbett, where the athletes were hugely inspiring. https://twitter.com/GirlsCanterbury/status/1055732769668554753

yy Thank you to SRC who worked with P&C to stage the inaugural Friday Film Night last term. Although weather forced us indoors the MPC was a great High School Musical venue and the popcorn flowed and attendees danced their way through the screening. Many thanks to Ms Jenkins who ensured a fun night for all, including fabulous usherette costumes, and to P&C members who staffed BBQ and canteen. See Kayla Htoo’s report on page 17.

yy Thank you to P&C for your $23,000 contribution to ongoing acquisition of technology for learning.

School Experience Day for Year 7 2019

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Staffing Update

yy Last term we farewelled Head Teacher HSIE Ms Jana Keirouz who is taking a period of maternity leave. In Term 4 Ms Vicky Michos is relieving Head Teacher. All the best to Ms Keirouz and we look forward to your return in 2019.

yy Ms Kathie Burgess is on leave for the remainder of Term 4, and we welcome Ms Renee Fountas to the role of Student Wellbeing Coordinator for the remainder of the school year.

NSW school curriculum reviewThe review is about ensuring our education system is preparing students for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. This is the first comprehensive review of the whole curriculum since 1989.

The Review will look at the curriculum from Kindergarten to Year 12, including the way it is taught, assessed and reported.

Review lead, Professor Geoff Masters, and the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) are undertaking a comprehensive community engagement process to hear the views of teachers, students, parents and carers, community groups, employers, teacher unions and academics. This is an opportunity for the community to have their say and contribute to this important review.

NESA is rolling out multiple roadshows across regional and metropolitan NSW. Go online to view the complete schedule and register to attend.

You can also provide online feedback or a written submission by 30 November 2018.

Visit www.nswcurriculumreview.nesa.nsw.edu.au to ensure you have your say!

NESA will deliver a final report to the Minister for Education at the end of 2019.

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Personal Learning Presentations 2018Students in Years 7, 8 and 9 will develop Learning Presentations based on their Personal Learning Plans (PLP) for 2018. This is an initiative designed here at school to enable the students of these years to engage in their learning in a meaningful and goal oriented manner.

In Weeks 7 & 8 of Term 4 students will be able to deliver their Personal Learning Presentations to a parent or caregiver and a member of staff. This enables the students to consider their achievements throughout 2018. It also helps them to understand their individual learning needs, areas of strength and interest and acknowledge areas for improvement in 2019. Furthermore, it enables students to discuss examples of work undertaken throughout the year.

It is an opportunity for parents, caregivers and staff to see students reflect on their achievements and we believe this to be an invaluable process in the development of each individual student. We look forward to you joining us for your daughters’ presentations.

Department of Education Awards recognising outstanding teaching service

The extraordinary scope and impact of the core teaching business and varied support roles undertaken by Ms Kathie Burgess cannot be overstated. A highly experienced senior classroom teacher 7-12 in both PDHPE and Mathematics faculties, Kathie has many years of outstanding classroom teaching service on her record. Additionally she has at all times willingly performed additional roles in wellbeing, learning support, timetabling, staffing and school operations. As such her impact in teaching and supporting students, as part of a school community’s structures and processes, is extensive. She has relieved in Head Teacher Wellbeing, Administration and Secondary Studies positions for extended periods, been the senior teacher responsible for overseeing curriculum and student wellbeing in smaller faculties including PDHPE, LOTE and TAS, taken several cohorts through to Year 12 as Year Adviser, and leads the Wellbeing Team to oversee Recognition, Leadership and the full suite of Student Wellbeing Roadmap initiatives. She has a central role in leading and driving the Strategic Direction of Learning, guiding and facilitating the

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TICKET SALE INFORMATIONTickets are on sale through Ticketek for the “2018 Schools Spectacular, The Greatest”, at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic ParkThere are four shows:

Friday 23 November 2018 – 11:00am and 7:30pm

Saturday 24 November 2018 – 1:00pm and 7:00pm.

Tickets go on sale to the general public at 9:00am on Monday 2 July 2018.

BOOKINGS:For orders under 20 tickets, access the Ticketek website www.ticketek.com.au and use the exclusive code-word THEGREATEST to purchase tickets online.

development of staff as a collaborative team delivering student support. Additionally she is one of the school’s lead timetablers, and has brought her administrative expertise to complex and essential whole school tasks including the provision of health care planning, individual case management of students with specific learning needs, and Nationally Consistent Collection of Data for students with disabilities. All this Kathie does without fanfare, meeting deadlines, ensuring accuracy and managing a high volume workload calmly and efficiently. High level organizational skills and highly developed interpersonal and emotional intelligence skills make Kathie Burgess a valued, and importantly, trusted, colleague across a wide range of matters covering a prolonged period of service at Canterbury Girls High School

As a classroom teacher of English at Canterbury Girls HS since 1983, Debra Barford has delivered 35 years of unstinting service to the education of young women at Canterbury Girls High School. Her passion for the subject, determination to nurture student understanding and appreciation of language in its many forms, as well as capacity to make texts of any era relevant to young people, means Debra is a remarkable and memorable teacher. She is honoured by many ex-students who return and make reference to her inspiring teaching. Among these include students whose university aspiration and choice of

teaching career were influenced by her classroom. All students achieve in Debra’s classes, where she is capable of making English accessible to the full spectrum of student ability and interest, and excels in developing the Stage 6 and Extension course students to attain high Band results. She is famous for elegant tea parties to celebrate Year 12 Graduation drawing on literary and popular culture themes. As a writer Debra’s hallmark is clarity; she enables students to achieve precision in their responses to texts. Due to her capacity to teach the writing process so that students are confident to express themselves, many have found their personal voice as a creative writer through her tutelage. Equally Debra’s colleagues are influenced and developed through collegial contact, whether in planning, programming, resourcing, assessing or reporting, Debra’s insight and long ranging perspective bring much desired clarity. She is esteemed for her unflagging professionalism, reflected in her long term dedication to the position of Women’s Contact Officer and efficient chairing of Staff Meetings. Beyond the English faculty she has served as a Year Adviser for several cohorts, and has long held the role of End of Year Recognition Assembly coordinator, showing much zeal in this task despite it being at the very end of Term 4. As such Debra Barford is a leader of English teaching whose legacy will be felt for many years to come.

Safety on Church StParents and carers PLEASE discuss safety with your children and remember these requests we consistently ask you to observe:

• Students should not cross Church St in front of the school. Use the crossing in front of the primary school.

• Students catching buses should wait inside the school gate in the designated waiting areas until the bus arrives.

• Use the Princess St and Minter St gates to exit in preference to Church St.

Parents, PLEASE:• Observe the 40km speed limit

• Park legally to avoid fines and danger to children

• Turning in a school zone is dangerous

• Double parking in a school zone is dangerous

• Double parking in a school zone is dangerous, especially when your children walk out between cars to reach your vehicle and put their bags in your boot

• Your children should get in from the kerb side

• The vehicle should not be moving when children open the door

Thank you to parents who park and walk to the school gate to pick up their child(ren).

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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

School Stream AppA reminder that the School Stream App is a perfect way to keep in touch with what is going on at CGHS. About 60% of parents are now using the app for communication. Follow instructions on how to install below.

We are looking forward to the new School Stream update being released on the Apple and Google Play Store in the week beginning August 13th.

Please check that you update the app when it’s released. You can even set your phone’s app updates to automatic. Here are the instructions for the Apple App Store (https://goo.gl/mvC9as) and the Google Play Store (https://goo.gl/XCgkL1).

To get the most out of the app features we do recommend creating an account so you can easily manage the content the school sends through.

To create an account, go to the side menu via the top-left corner and click on "Log-in". This is a quick and easy process that will require your first and last name, and a mobile number, email, or Facebook account authorisation.

Once you have created your account, you will be able to access all of the new app features which will be highlighted in the welcome video.

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Futures Learning Library transformationIn line with the school’s strategic direction, 2018 has seen the transformation of CGHS Library Spaces. The vision is this expansive space evolves and becomes the central hub of learning and wellbeing to support out students in the 21st Century context.

The key focus in 2018 has been on opening up the spaces and reviewing the existing collection.

PHYSICAL SPACE MILESTONES

yy Furniture upgrade to Learning Centre (senior study area) to seat students and provide more comfort and flexible in seating options and layout

yy An additional class space created downstairs to provide 3 bookable class spaces in the downstairs which can support 130 students

yy Flexible design and layout to cater to a range of projects, learning needs and pedagogical strategies

yy Upgrade of seminar room with access to technology to facilitate video conferencing and small group events

yy Installation and access to USB ports and power points to charge devices

yy Relocation of technology bar to open up class space and access support more efficiently

yy Relocation of fiction and non-fiction collection to increase accessibility to resources and flexible study and learning spaces

COLLECTION MILESTONES

yy Subscription to Audio and E-books to complement the physical fiction collection – soft launch and trial taking place from November Term 4 2018

yy Review and upgrade of Non-Fiction collection to include digital resources more appropriate to contemporary curriculum needs and developments

yy Creation of Closed Reserve to increase equity in access to HSC resources for senior students

In the closing stages of 2018 the Head Teacher Teaching & Learning and Teacher-Librarian will be undertaking a consultation and extensive review of:

yy Information Literacy Support Programs for all stages

yy Year 8 Reading Program

yy Library Induction Program

yy ICT Induction and Digital Literacy Program

In early 2019, the final stages of the physical refurbishment will be completed and will see an increased focus on promoting and supporting students’ learning across the entire curriculum. Key plans are:

yy Creation of additional “Google Room” style learning space upstairs for small classes and groups accessible for teacher and student bookings to increase choice and flexibility in learning spaces

yy Implementation of Senior Learning Support Programs aimed at improving confidence in Information Literacy skills to support project work and research across all stages and areas of the curriculum.

yy Furniture upgrade to Learning Area 2 and installation of laptop bar tables with access to USB ports and power points

yy Installation and access to technology in open learning space to support teaching and learning

yy Launch and access to E-books and audio books to support learning needs and increase access to literature

yy Increased access to contemporary non-fiction digital resources to support curriculum needs

yy Introduction of updated Digital Literacy Program to be delivered to Years 7, 8 and 9

yy Updated Year 8 Reading Program to continue building students’ reading and literacy skills

On behalf of the school community, I would like to extend thanks to the P&C who have been providing financial throughout the year that are being used to support the digital initiatives. Also, thanks to all for patience and support during this incredibly exciting time of change.

Ms. S. Dervenis-LouposHead Teacher Teaching & Learning

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Year 9 Vodafone Code Next Challenge

CGHS has got some talented coders!

27 students from Year 9 have been taking part in the Code Next Challenge supported by the Coding Academy.

Day 1 students put on their “Website Designer” hats and learned how to manipulate existing websites and create a website from scratch using HTML and CSS coding. This was a successful day with all girls picking up the basics in a short period of time, and their problem-solving skills were just amazing! More so, their ability to communicate, collaborate and support each other in tackling a completely new skill was impressive.

Days 2 and 3 stepped things up a notch. Using a coding program called Ruby Rails, the students began working on their app develop skills and learned how to address and solve a problem through algorithm design and coding this to create an interactive website. They explored shopping carts, restaurant ordering menus and social media program codes. This presented a new challenge for the students, however they were able to grasp the key concepts of coding, but more importantly were able to demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills which are soft skills demanded

by employees. Many thanks to the Coding Academy Team and Mr Trinh for their support in troubleshooting and debugging!

Days 4 and 5 will be held later in the term and will see the girls finish their website app development and visit a technology company. More news to come in the next newsletter!

Ms. S. Dervenis-LouposHead Teacher Teaching & Learning

Year 8 STEM Project with Ashfield BoysThroughout term 3, Year 8 maths class 8MJ collaborated with Ashfield Boys High School in a STEM project. The STEM project was to research a chosen health or wellbeing issue that can be improved by an app which we created. We began the project by creating surveys for 12-15 year old girls and boys containing questions about an individuals health and lifestyle habits. We used the results of the surveys to collect data about issues we could fix using an app. We did this by finding out the mean, mode and median of the daily intake of fruits, vegetables and more. As part of the project, each group came up with a healthy recipe to cook. A few weeks later, both schools met up to cook the dishes which were later assessed by the panel of judges. All of the food that was made was delicious and healthy and we all had a great time doing it! Along with our app, we created a presentation which included the driving questions we answered throughout the weeks. In week 10, we pitched our app ideas to a set of judges who scored our project out of 180. All the groups did very well and it was overall very successful. Both schools really enjoyed participating in the project and everyone gained very valuable skills for the future. A big thank you to Ms Kaur and Ms Zubac for your hard work and preparation throughout this assignment and thank you to all the judges.

Ruby Vandervaere and Jessica Rudder

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Field Study Day Term 3

Year 9 RUOK Day at Ashfield Boys

Year 10 STEM

Year 8 Cultural Day

Year 7 Math Rich Day

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Snapshots from the Classroom Year 10 Work Experience

Last week I went to Work Experience, where I had the opportunity and pleasure of working with a Barrister. I was able to attend several court cases where I observed and learnt more about the court system. Between running from one court room to another, I had the pleasure of meeting amazing people who worked at all levels of the legal system. A bonus of working in city was eating delicious food at fancy cafes and restaurants. I enjoyed getting up every morning and loved the novelty of dressing up in corporate clothing. Running to catch the train was quite difficult in heels but having mastered them, could have played a game of soccer wearing them. By the end of the week I had attended a Local Court, a District Court and a Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court, I witnessed the ongoing case of Geoffrey Rush vs. The Daily Telegraph. There was not a dull moment. Each day was very exciting and adventurous. I am very thankful for the amazing opportunity I’ve been given. This experience has clarified the vocational direction I want to take.

By Chaltu Strachan

Hospitality Work Experience

Hailie Hewitt (Year 10) recently completed a work experience at Bankstown Sports Club as a trial for a potential School-Based Apprenticeship offer. Hailie was exposed to a wide range of Kitchen and Hospitality operations relating to functions, buffets and restaurants. She demonstrated and further developed her knife skills, food presentation skills and the importance of working collaboratively in a team in the Hospitality Industry. We wish Hailie the best of luck as we await news and feedback from the club Management and Executive Chef.

VET – HOSPITALITY

A very big thank you to the students of Year 11 Hospitality class that worked tirelessly and gave their valuable time to prepare and present such delightful dishes to FAREWELL OUR YEAR 12 2018 STUDENTS. The Year 11’s designed a mouth-watering menu of savoury and sweet delectable dishes for this monumental occasion. The following pictures are the Hospitality class preparing in advance and serving on the day. Well done class.

Suzanne Di RosarioVET Hospitality Teacher

Thank you for the support Mrs Stephenson

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Calamity Jane Theatre excursion Years 8 and 9 Drama elective students enjoyed a musical adaptation, suitably updated for the 2018 context, of the old favourite “Calamity Jane” at Belvoir St Theatre on September 20th in Term 3

HSC TextilesHSC Textiles Major Works were displayed in the Library for the school community to marvel at the stunning and intricate designs. With congratulations to class teacher Ms Ormanci, for supporting students throughout the process.

2019 Musical Production Work is currently underway by all the staff in the CAPA department and staff on the production team in readiness for our forthcoming school Musical for 2019 Tribe & Tribulation. The audition process has successfully concluded and rehearsals have commenced.

Our latest production is designed to be a vibrant musical which follows the adventures of several young people as they seek adventure and good fortune away from the dreary tedium of their hometown. The young people have to bond together and reflect upon what is important in their lives in order to understand what they really value. Throughout the course of their adventure they learn something about themselves and the differences between the ‘tribes’ that may be found in any community. Ultimately they learn the differences are largely only surface deep and it is the commonalities which are far more relevant.

Each production has differing requirements and varying demands for our young performers. The auditions allow staff to select students with the appropriate skills but also the match the student to the character and ensure that we have the experience and abilities of our older students transferred to the younger members of the school. The main cast and some Ensembles have commenced rehearsals with more students to be drawn into the process in the 2019 year. Students will be asked to sign a commitment contract and a payment is required to help defray the costs involved in this adventure. We look forward to working with all the students in a range of capacities from technical, musical, dance, drama, artistic and design. These are the dates of our performances in 2019:

REHEARSALS Thursday after school 3.15- 4.30pm Cantabrian Hall from 1st November (on-going) plus various Ensemble rehearsals at lunchtimes.

WEEKEND REHEARSALS17th February 9.30am - 3pm Sunday

24th March 9.30am -3pm Sunday

11th May 9.30am -4 pm Saturday

26th May 9.30pm - 4pm Sunday

PRODUCTION WEEKBump-in Friday 24th May & Monday 27th May

In-school rehearsals Tuesday 28th, Wed 29th & Thurs 30th May

PERFORMANCES Thursday 30th May, Friday 31st May & Saturday 1st June

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Music Faculty NewsWe’ve hit the ground running in term 4. School Spectacular Combined Choir rehearsals have started, we can’t wait to show off some spectacular glasses for one of the items!

Week 2 saw over 50 students participate in the Kool Skools project where 17 songs were recorded and mixed. Every song is incredibly catchy and stayed in everyone's head days later. We will be eagerly anticipating the release of the CD, I’ll keep you posted.

Remembrance Day is fast approaching, you will find the concert band performing at ANZAC Park, Campsie at 10:30 on the 11th of November. This event is quickly followed by MADD on the 15th of November which will feature acts from different ensembles and elective music students.

BY MS KATE WILSON, Music Teacher

Kool Skools

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CELEBRATION OF LEARNING

Dance Showcase Check out our online gallery at:https://spark.adobe.com/page/VPkJTcgCQ5iwU/

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Student HealthWell done Year 7 for making it through another round of vaccinations!

A reminder to families to keep the health details of your children up to date with the school. Any student with anaphylaxis/epipen, diabetes, epilepsy or severe asthma must have an up to date Health Care Plan with Emergency Response section completed. Any student who needs to take prescribed medication during the school day must arrange this through Office A – students cannot carry medications for safety reasons, they must be stored securely in Office A. The exception is epipens and asthma puffers.

Public Speaking

UN Youth Australia Voice Competition Three students from Year 7 competed in the UN Youth Australia Voice Competition. In Term three, Romy Brooks, Elise Martin and Evelyn Sanders prepared speeches which explored solutions to world problems. Some of the topics included subjects exploring animal rights in the Australian farming industry, accessibility to higher education, the ethical production and consumption of clothing and how the international community can combat the influence and potential spread of nuclear weapons. After presenting speeches, students were required to answer questions, impromptu, based on their topics.

Newington College hosted the competition, which was fiercely contested as the students competed at Newington College against schools such as Shore, Trinity and Santa Sabina. Evelyn Sanders will be going

through to the finals this term pitching a solution for the international community establishing more effective co-ordination in the processing of asylum seekers. We wish her all the best.

Debating At Monday Assembly in week 3 of term 4 we took the opportunity to congratulate all students years 7-10 who have participated in Debating throughout 2018

LeadershipCanterbury Bankstown’s Youth Award FinalistsCongratulations to our four students: Ariana Costas, Michaelie Trenbath, Georgia Kirkwood, and Olivia Scouller who attended the Canterbury Bankstown Youth Awards ceremony as finalists. These girls were recognised for their outstanding contribution in the following categories: INSPIRATION SPORT LEADERSHIP. Family and friends were invited to attend and celebrate the great difference these young people make to our community. Our four students deserve commendation for their continued efforts within our school and community.

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STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL AMBASSADORS

Since the repeal of the 2003 Native Vegetation Actin 2017, koala habitat has decreased rapidly due toan increase in legal and illegal deforestation.Based on predictions from satellite imagery,koalas in NSW are expected to become extinct by2050.  

Koala habitat in NSW is being cleared atthe rate of per day!

Many other unique and rare nativespecies, such as the Painted Honey-eater are threatened by land clearing.

native species are estimated to have lostvital habitat because of this massiveincrease in land clearing

Environmental charities such as WWFand the Nature Conservation Councilhave established petitions and inboxesto send letters to polit icians. Ourenvironmental ambassadors are in theprocess of sending a letter to statepolit icians to demand a change inpolicy.  

Click the l ink to be directed to the website. Write a letter-  http://www.wwf.org.au/get-involved/save-koalas Sign a petition-  https://www.nature.org.au/get-involved/take-action/lets-end-deforestation/

IT'S HAPPENING FAST.

IT'S NOT JUST KOALAS..

CG HS

NSW KOALAS FACE EXTINCTION.

Sources:

https://www.news.com.au,  https://www.moreechampion.com.au,  http://www.wwf.org.au,  https://www.nature.org.au

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Canterbury Girls High School took delivery of Remembrance Day poppies to be distributed to the whole school at our assembly on November 12 in memory of the armistice which ended World War 1 at 11am on November 11. “Lest We Forget.”

Note: Our concert band will be performing at ANZAC Park, Campsie at 10:30 on the 11th of November, for Remembrance Day.

Cocaptains Amaani Fieldes-Busingye and Eleanor Dunstan at Campsie RSL Poppies Presentation on October 29

SRC News"The SRC movie night on the 21st of September was a great success! Everyone who attended was excited and in the family fun spirit as we all gathered together to enjoy a movie of our childhood, High School Musical, to evoke nostalgia. There was a thrill of excitement in the atmosphere as the SRC sold popcorn and lolly bags whilst the P&C provided their signature sausage sizzle as well as falafel, vegetarian wraps and choctop ice-creams. Overall the SRC movie night was a fun way to de stress, enjoy each other’s company and watch a family favourite movie as we ate some delicious snacks. It was a truly wonderful experience with smiles throughout the event."

By Kayla Htoo of Year 11.

SEA (Schools Environment Ambassadors) AnnouncementAccording to recent findings, NSW koalas could be extinct by 2050. The koala is a national icon and we cannot allow this to happen. Attached is an infographic with information on why this is occurring and what we can do to help. Scroll to the bottom of the infographic for links to official petitions which we encourage all to sign. For more information, SEA representatives will be coming to classes during DEAR time.

Help save our koalas.

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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 web page. 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.

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

: 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 4Always check the student calendar on the website for the latest dates coming up, all permission notes are on the website for download

yy Week Beginning 29 October 2018 to Nov 9 - Year 8 VALID Test in Science classes

yy Wednesday 31 October – Friday 2 November Year 11 CAMP

yy Wednesday 7 November 2018 Year 11 Grip Student Leadership Conference

yy Friday 9 November 2018 Yr 9 Guinness World Record Attempt- Largest Mental Health Awareness Lesson

yy Friday 9 November Years 7 & 8 PLP Learning Presentations preparation day in class

yy Week Beginning Monday 12 November 2018 – MADD rehearsals and performances

yy Monday November 12 Years 8-9 Mentor Training Day

yy Wed 15 November 2018 COMBINED CHOIR School Spectacular rehearsal

yy Monday 19 November 2018 to Friday 23 November 2018 - Year 10 Exams

yy Wednesday 21 November 2018 - P&C Meeting yy Thursday 25 - Friday 26 November 2018 Schools

Spectacular 2018 yy Monday 26 November 2018 to Friday 30

November 2018 - Year 10 ABW yy Monday November 26 – Friday December 7 –

Years 7 & 8 PLP Learning Presentationsyy Monday 3 December 2018 to Friday 7 December

2018 - Year 10 Careers/Crossroads Week yy Tuesday 4 December 2018 - Year 7 2019

Orientation Day yy Monday 10 December 2018 to Friday 14 December

2018 - Year 10 Work Experience yy Friday 14 December 2018 - Recognition Assembly

Rehearsal yy Monday 17 December 2018 - Recognition

Assembly yy Tuesday 18 December 2018 - Years 7 to 11 Picnic

Day yy Wednesday 19 December 2018 - Last day of

school for students

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

canterburg-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

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