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Term 1 2018 Issue 74

STUDY SENSEI @CONCORD_HS_NSW SPORT SENSATIONWhat advantage sport plays in our lives. p. 15

Year 10 students master the skills to study for examinations. p.6

Follow us on Twitter for updates on what is happening at Con-cord High! p.2

Concord High School opened its doors to the local community on the 6th of March to showcase what high school life at Concord High is like. Open Night was an opportunity to invite interested members of the community, parents and students to browse the school environment and meet the staff. And for many, Concord High was the school of choice for 2019.

Despite the rain, parents and students flooded through the school gates. To commence the evening, our school instrumental ensemble had their time to shine. They serenaded the par-ents and students as they entered the hall for the principal’s address. Mrs En-gisch the Relieving Principal gave an introductory speech, followed by Mr Anderson the Deputy Princi-pal of years 7, 9, 11, Mrs Payne Reliev-ing Deputy Principal of years 8, 10, 12 and Mr White the 2019 Year 7 Adviser.There were a few short video clips

OPENING DOORS FOR 2019Story by Kasia Bergersen

showcasing what high school life at Concord is like. Our senior students, Serena Davidson and Paul Lee put to-gether an exceptional portrayal of high school life and provided a true insight into the benefits and enriching opportunities they have gained be-ing a Concord High School student. Shortly after the videos, the guided school tours began.

This tour was for the primary school students to complete activities in re-turn for a stamp in each common

area located around the school.

All the visiting parents and future students were escorted by our SRC and Peer Sup-port leaders around the school grounds.

These tours allowed families to browse the school areas and even enjoy a sausage sizzle, which complimented the chilly night. Everyone took ad-vantage of each activity running in the common areas of each faculty.

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In the SchoolThe News @ ConcordStudent Newspaper of Concord High

CREDITS

Journalists / Photographers:

Year 9Kasia BergersenJustine CastrogiovanniGeorgia DurnfordHanna GangTaiki MillarReya NathagopalKai ProopsChristopher PulitanoKobi Slaats

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Media Industry Studies Teacher: Mrs Lombardo

Publicity and Promotions:Ms Fabienne Polley

Website: www.concord-h.nsw.edu.au

Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @Concord_HS_NSW

Concord High School:3 Stanley StreetConcord, 2137

Phone: (02) 9745 3777Fax: (02) 9744 2683 Circulation: 15 000

Year 9 Journalism Team

In the music common, there was a lot of energy as the guests were racing around to guess all the fa-mous artists on the wall mural.

However, this did not beat the energy in the PDHPE faculty, where Mr Mun-day was running a Kahoot session that display the various sporting houses at Concord High. PDHPE was definitely the most popular, followed by com-mon 10 and their “sweet” environment. They had beautifully decorated cakes, made by our very own Year 9 students, on display, and they even had an area where our guests decorated their own cupcakes with icing, which became

very popular as the night progressed. Furthermore, science had many experi-ments, maths had robotics, TAS had 3D printing and wood work displays and Eng-lish had rounds of a spelling bee going on.

In the languages common, you were instantly pulled into Japan, China and France all at once with Japanese Anime, Chinese calligraphy and French music.

Without a doubt, Open Night was defi-nitely a success but couldn’t have been achieved without the hard work from the teachers and assisting students.The SRC members, the Prefects and

the Year 10 Peer Support Leaders who helped out on the evening were highly commended for their efforts.

Open Night took weeks of planning and meant a lot to many teach-ers. The turnout was wonderful and despite the rainy weather, we all brought our own little bit of sunshine!

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activity for me was definitely the high ropes. The ropes were really thin and hard to balance on.” Mele went on to explain “My favourite activity was the giant swing, the drop was amaz-ing”. Overall, all students had a chance to experience a range of activities.

The camp was all about bonding and getting to know your peers. And stu-dents not only had an opportunity to make friends at camp, but make friends for the rest of their time at Concord High.

if needed. Year 10 Peer Support students were responsible for assisting the Year 7 students in each activity if needed. Most of the students appeared to enjoy abseiling, the giant swing, the survivor course, ar-chery, orienteering and high ropes. They were sorted into groups with oth-er students from the year that they did not know very well, to provide them with the opportunity to make friends for the duration of the camp.

Over the three days students partici-pated in all the activities at the camp, some harder and more challenging than others. Mele Mapapalangi a year 7 student said “The most challenging

Story by Taiki Millar

Year 7 students hopped on buses and drove an hour south to Stanwell Tops for their annual three-day camp. Students arrived at school at 8.00am sharp to get on buses with peers and teachers and head off for an adventure they would not forget for the rest of their school lives.

Students were away camping from Wednesday the 21st to Friday the 23rd of February. They participated in a range of activities including abseiling, archery and the infamous giant swing. As they eagerly arrived, students and Year 10 Peer Support leaders headed straight for the hall for a quick briefing to learn about what activities they would be doing. They were all shown where their cabins were and where to get help

A CAMP TO REMEMBER

RUNNING AROUND CONCORDStory by Kai Proops

Students at Concord High School had a great time participating in the annu-al Cross Country carnival held around St Lukes’ fields and Cintra Park netball courts. The carnival was held on the 28th of March and was an optional event for students who wanted to chal-lenge themselves and their endurance. Even though the carnival was not a compulsory event most of the students

at Concord took part in and enjoyed this fun day organised by Mr Bilbija.

All students had allocated periods throughout the day where they were able to participate in the cross country event.The run was approximately 3km long and all the top 10 students from each age group will go to zone held at Macquarie University next term.

Mr Bilbija himself “encouraged every-one to participate and to represent their house in a positive environment.”

Overall, students at Concord High School had a great day at the 2018 Cross Country carnival and can’t wait to do even better next year.

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Student Newspaper of Concord High

Story by Georgia Durnford

Every year at Concord High School the year 12 students hold an event to fun-draise money for their farewell gift to the school. In 2017, the year 12 students raised enough money to update the audio visual presentation in the school hall. This year the year 12 students want-ed to go above and beyond and de-cided to put together a Valentine’s day event for everyone to enjoy because who doesn’t love a little bit of romance?

The event kicked off with some of our best year 12 musicians busk-ing, our future master chefs creat-ing some yummy cookies and cakes and some very handsome young men who dressed up as cupids who deliv-

ered roses with a special message. Ms Taing the Year 12 Advisor believed that this fundraiser was a great choice as Valentine’s Day is all about “people coming together to show their love” and that’s exactly what happened.

Even though year 12 is a busy time for students, most still found a way to take part, even if it was just by buy-ing someone special a rose. After all the organisation and preparation was done everyone agreed that the day just wouldn’t have been the same with-out Morgan Law, Aleja Magat and Zoe Garben, taking time out of their studies to hand write each individual note. With this little bit of extra effort,

this special atmosphere was complete.When the day was over the year 12s all agreed that they had done the best they could and did, in fact, raise enough money for their surprise gift which will be revealed in December.

Well done year 12!

FUNDRAISING FOR LOVE

At recess and lunch

14th February, Wednesday

- baked goods / sweets

- handwritten messages

- rose deliveries

NEW DAY. NEW LIFE.Story by Kai Proops

It was a new day and the begin-ning of a new chapter for the 2018 Year 7 students. They started their new life at Concord High School on the 30th of January and were all nerv-ous for their first day at “big school.”

Students eased their way into the school with a three-day program run by Year 7 Advisor Ms Turner and Assistant Year Ad-visor Mrs Easterbrook. On their first morn-ing at Concord students participated in an orientation where Ms Turner went through what life would be like for the students in the following years. They took part in challenges and activities that she had organised to provide students with the opportunity to bond, make new friends and meet their new teachers.

Many students had made new friends and had gotten used

to their new second home.This three-day program consisted of tips on how to manage time, different types of learning conditions and multitasking e.g. effects of TV, gaming, phones and social media. They were also given tips on how to eat mindfully, study wisely and get a good amount of sleep to get the most out of their high school experience. They all practised getting to classes on time and learned what it was like at Con-cord High School. Students had a great time acquiring new skills to stay on top of things as well as meeting new friends that they would continue to have for the rest of their high school experience.

As their first week came to an end all of the Year 7 students appeared to be comfortably adapting, even after hav-ing a busy week and we can’t wait for what is ahead for them in the fol-lowing years at Concord High School.




35 YEARS OF SHINE!

School Spectacular is turn-ing 35 this year this special milestone will be celebrated.School Spectacular show-cases the best of the best tal-ent in our NSW public schools.

Every year a 2700 strong choir, 2300 diverse dancers, an 80 piece symphony or-chestra, a world-class band and a huge number of out-standing solo performers, come together at Qudos Bank Arena in November to put on an amazing show.

School Spectacular inspires excellence and changes the lives of budding musicians but of course, it requires a lot of work behind the scenes.

Ever since 1984, the School Spectacular has been se-lecting students from public schools around NSW to be a part of this amazing experi-ence. Audition videos are carried out at school and contain raw footage of the talent. Weeks of rehearsals and practice is put into the

audition video. Once sent off, there is a lot of suspense and all fingers are crossed.

This year Concord High School’s drama ensemble and vocal group are applying for this fortunate opportunity.

In 2016, Concord High’s Vo-cal Group made it into School Spectacular using, ‘Blank Space’ by Taylor Swift as their audition song. This year the Vocal Group submitted a re-cording of, ‘Isn’t she lovely’ by

Stevie Wonder and are await-ing results. School Spectacu-lar looks for harmonies, voice projection, vocal range and they also look at how you’re standing and your posture.

Both the drama ensemble and vocal group are pa-tiently waiting for an email from School Spectacular to shine a light on our won-derful talented students.

Hopefully, 2018 is our year.

Story by Kasia Bergersen

Here are some photos of our drama ensemble auditioning for School Spectacular 2018:




FAIL TO PREPARE, PREPARE TO FAILStory by Christopher Pulitano

How often do you panic the night be-fore a mid-course examination because you haven’t prepared over the previous weeks? It happens to everyone at some point and it really isn’t ideal. To teach our Year 10 Concord High School stu-dents to use their time wisely, their main advice was to set aside time for revision and preparation and study efficiently to prepare for examinations, we invited Elevate education to assist us with new tips and tricks to enhance our study skills.

All Year 10 students gathered in groups to discover new studying techniques. The intense study session required stu-dents to participate in a one-hour work-shop. Studying efficiently is the best way to get the results you want, and that’s what we strive to do at Concord High School. Many Year 10 students thought that it was a very successful workshop.Mrs Lombardo, the Year 10 Ad-viser arranged this study session as part of a welfare initiative to bet-ter support students academically.

Mrs Lombardo commented “It is a crucial stage for year 10 students to understand and harness the funda-mental basics of studying, to better pre-pare themselves for any given exam. I planned this session for Year 10 students to feel more confident and prepared to take on upcoming assessment tasks as the workload increases in Year 10. Study skills are one of the many things that I have had a lot of parents express high interest for their children to learn about.”

STUDY TIPS:1. Set aside time to study.2. Don’t spend too much time

on your electronic devices3. Create a study timetable

to organise times for school work

4. Study in a quiet place with enough space for your books and stationery

5. Take effective study breaks6. Talk to others about what

they do to prepare7. Practise using old exams or

practice papers8. Organise study groups9. Eat the right foods that keep

your brain working10. Stay hydrated11. Take notes and use your

diary for each subject

Overall, the workshop was very suc-cessful and provided our Year 10s a helping hand and gave them a few pointers on how they could im-prove their study skills and results.



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How would you feel if you were invited to watch the HSC musical performance showcase from 2017? Well excited was an understatement for intrigued stu-dents in years 10 to 12 who chose mu-sic 1 as their elective. These students attended the Encore Exhibition on the 19th of February, which showcased a variety of high-quality HSC music per-formances and compositions from 2017.

This Encore performances encom-passed approximately 20 inspiring musi-cal items, which ranged from solo perfor-mances to large ensembles. The Encore excursion took place at the Opera House and featured the HSC students from 2017 who achieved outstanding music results. They performed many in-spiring compositions to demonstrate the standard to the students in the au-dience to aim to achieve for their HSC.

From this excursion, students gained an insight into the standards of band 6 HSC musical performances and compositions. They were able to reflect on and analyse what it is that made the performances successful enough to perform on stage. Ms Huang who organised the excur-

2018 ENCORE EXCURSION Story by Hanna Gang

sion for the students said that “the musical performances by the stu-dents demonstrated outstanding and technical instrumental tech-niques and showed a developed un-derstanding of performance skills. The concert had a variety of gen-res and demonstrated an exem-plary understanding of stylistic char-acteristic and instrumental ability.”Ms Huang’s favourite performances from this year’s Encore was a piano perfor-mance of the Lark (Glinka/Balakirev) and guitar performance of Lute Suite in E minor BWV 996: Prelude and Presto (JS Bach).

Compared to last year’s encore ex-

cursion, Ms Huang felt that both per-formances were of high standards but they had different genres of music.

The excursion met the student’s ex-pectations in every way and two students from Year 12, Sophie and Daniel commented about the experi-ences they gained from the excursion.

“The excursion allowed me to gain an understanding of what is expected of me as a music 1 HSC student and gave valuable insight into my own performances.”

-Sophie

“The excursion was inspir-ing as I got to experience and witness the high level of standards the musicians across the state were producing and inspired myself to try my best.”

- Daniel

When it came to their favourite per-formances, both students, Daniel and Sophie enjoyed the last vocal performance where a band calledVery Sassy performed ‘Bang Bang’.

Overall, many students gained some insight and inspiration from the En-core Excursion and definitely felt the excursion had given them an en-riched understanding of what is ex-pected as a Music 1 HSC student.


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BE BRAVE AND SHAVE !Story by Taiki MillarThis year marks 20 years of the Leukae-mia Foundation World's Greatest Shave (WGS) and to contribute, our school held the fundraising event on Thursday 29th March. People from all year levels shaved, cut or coloured their hair to sup-port the Leukaemia Foundation in hope of beating the third biggest cause of death in Australia. Our students signed up for the WGS to show their support to the many people who are being diagnosed with blood cancers including leuke-mia, myeloma and lymphoma. We also support their families by raising money.

Student’s participated in the WGS event at school and the hall was filled with dozens of brave shavers whose sponsors donated generously. Students and staff watched on in support of each other as individuals coloured and cut their hair.

The amount of money raised for this foun-dation was over a whopping $12,000. Concord proved to be extremely brave and not only shaved but col-

oured and cut their hair to show their support of the Leukemia Foundation. Thank you to the leadership teams from the SRC and prefects, for coordinat-ing this fundraiser. Well done Concord!

Once every year we celebrate the cultural diversity of our country and many of us aim to celebrate the many unique cultures and religions involved.

Harmony Day is celebrated on the 21st of March and our school has defi-nitely made this years’ Harmony Day something exceptional. Congratu-lations to everyone for a highly suc-cessful Harmony Day. It was a fantas-tic effort and thank you to all students who donated their time and money and collectively raised almost $1800. The money will be donated to Mé-

HARMONY DAY THE CONCORDIA WAYStory by Hanna Gang

decins Sans Frontières (Doctors With-out Borders), an independent in-ternational medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed con-flict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural or man-made disasters.This charity has been providing medical aid to worn-torn countries and those af-fected by endemic disease since 1971.

The Greek BBQ was a big success on the day as was all of the other organised ac-tivities, including the special classes which focused on the meaning of the day.


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Story by Reya PalkhiwalaPROCRASTINATION & ADVICEProcrastination. We’ve all been there. Whether it’s putting off that maths homework, postponing your chores or leav-ing school work down to the wire, procrastination is a prob-lem that all suffer from on a daily basis. So how can we overcome this distracting hurdle and get our focus back? 1. Break your work into little stepsIf you break your work up into bite-size pieces, the work won’t seem so overwhelming and daunting. The reason we procrastinate is simple: there is too much work to do, and not enough energy. So breaking up your work load will make the work so easy, you’ll want to do it straight away!

2. Change your environmentLook at your room and your desk. Do they make you want to work, or sleep? A change in environment can boost your productivity and motivation to get work done. Going to the library, a nice café, or even just your living room (keep the TV off though) can work wonders for your work eth-ic. One thing to remember is not to go to the same place every time because after a while it may lose its effect.

3. Eliminate the distractionsHow many times have you wanted to take a break from homework so you pick up your phone, and then don’t put it down? Distractions are one of the main reasons we may not get work done. So, while you’re working, put your phone in another room or let someone hold on to it. If you feel the need to take a break, instead of pulling out a device and scrolling through Instagram, go for a walk or play with your pet. Some good break time ideas are: having a healthy snack, going for a run or listening to music and relaxing. Remember that the longer you break for, the harder it is to get started again.

4. Grab a buddyStudying is usually boring but hanging out with friends is fun! So why not combine the two and make studying fun? Getting a buddy to come over and study with you is a great way to get motivated. Tell each other your goals and keep each other on task. Both of you should hold the other person accountable for their goals and actions. Follow all of these steps and you’ll be on your way to being a study genius in no time!

The eager year 7 students wanted to know all about the school and how it worked. I asked them exactly what they needed to know:

1. Is Maths Club free?Maths Club is completely free and is available to all stu-dents of all ages. It runs on Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-day and Friday at lunch times and is a great way to get your grades up quickly and saves money on tutoring! 2. What are electives and how do they work?Electives are the extra courses you can choose to do in years 9 and 10, and then you choose again in year 11 and 12. There are a huge range of electives to choose from and all of them can help you build a solid founda-tion for your future. An important thing to remember is to choose the elective that you want to do that you are in-terested in or that will be helpful to you in your future.

3. What is BASS sport and what options are there?BASS sport is before and after school sport and is open for anyone to join. The choices range from Futsal and soc-cer to dance and personal training. BASS is a great way to make friends whilst getting fit and healthy at the same time. To sign up for BASS sport, head over to common 8 for a note and permission slip. To find out more about

BASS you can talk to Ms De Silva in common 8 as well.

4. How can we stay focused in class?Everyone likes computer games, but class is not the best time to play them. In order to stay focused in class, keep the games at home and distractions out of sight and instead, focus on the work in front of you!

Hopefully, these tips help you find your way through the school without any troubles. Welcome to Concord High School!

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MEET THE TEAMYear 9 Media Industry Studies

Hi, my name is Reya Palkhiwala, I’m 14 years old and I chose journalism be-cause I love writing and reading. Some fun facts about me are: my birthday is the 21st of November, I’m a Scorpio, my favourite book is called ‘Jane Eyre’ and my favourite movie is Aladdin. If you like writing I suggest you join the Media Industry Studies elec-tive course in Year 9 to gain some experience in the field of investigative journalism and media. I enjoy interviewing different people, taking photos and writing articles.

Hey, I’m Georgia DURNFORD, I’m 14 years old. I chose Media Industry Studies as my year 9 and 10 elective because I love English and enjoy writing short stories of my own. The Hunger Games series are my favourite novels to read. I also enjoy play-ing the guitar and watching movies. My star sign is Virgo.

My name is Hanna Gang, I’m 15 years old and my star sign is Scorpio. I chose Media and Industry Studies as my year 9 and 10 elective because I enjoy writing and socialising with other people. In my spare time, I enjoy playing the guitar.

Hi, my name is Kasia Bergersen and I was born in Darwin. I’m 14 years old and I chose Media Industry Studies to enhance and learn about media. I enjoy collecting information and compiling it into an interesting article. I am passionate about art and music and have been playing the cello for eight years.

My name is Taiki Millar I’m a fourteen-year-old boy who’s half Australian half Japanese. I was born on the 9th of April 2004 and my star sign is Aries. The reason I chose Media Industry Studies is that that I wanted to get into sports commentating and just interviewing people in general. My interests are playing ps4 and going out with friends.

Hi, my name is Chris Pulitano, I am 14 years of age. My star sign is Libra. I chose Media Industry Studies as my Year 9 and 10 elective because I have always enjoyed writing and creating stories. I enjoy playing and watching Soccer and AFL. I tend to procrastinate when trying to do something important sometimes. However, I would like to encourage people to give the Media Industry Studies course a go, as it may be something you find enjoyable and even make a good hobby.

My name is Justine Castrogiovanni and I am part of the 2018 CHS Media Industry Studies team. Growing up I have always watched the news and it has always been a big part of my life, I have always neem struck by how many world events and local stories have impacted my perception of society so much, which is part of the reason as to why I chose Media Industry Studies as my 2018 elective course.

My name is Kai Proops and I’m fourteen. I chose Media Industry Studies because I like being creative. My interests are photography and technology. I spend a lot of time using the camera and have an eye for detail, I would enjoy a future career in the field of photography.

My name is Kobi Slaats and I was born on the 13th of December 2003. My star sign is Sagittarius. I chose Media Industry Studies because I wanted to try something new. I also enjoy playing baseball and have previously represented NSW overseas in a junior baseball competition.


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THE HUNT IS ONStory by Kobi Slaats

With the Easter holidays, families around the world have celebrated Easter day with different traditions. In the Christian religion, Easter day is the day that Jesus was resurrected from the crucifixion 3 days before. This is one of the most impor-tant occasions on the Christian calen-dar when individuals go to Sunday mass. Easter is also a time where kids around the world go on “Easter egg hunts”. This is a very common tradition and eggs are a symbol of new life, fertility and rebirth which is why they hunt for Easter eggs.

Hot cross buns are also a big part of the Easter tradition which dates back all the way to the 1730’s. Ham is also a very common food item in Easter lunches because in Pagan rituals they honoured the goddess Eostre, who was the goddess of fertility, which is also the reason we have the Easter bun-ny, as rabbits share that same trait for which they are most commonly known. Many people celebrate Easter in Syd-ney by going to the Easter Show, of-fering a range of activities for people of any age to enjoy. The Sydney Royal Easter Show was first held in 1823 and is the biggest annual ticketed event at-tracting about 850, 000 people a year.

The money raised by the Easter Show goes towards agricultural programs, competitions, education and youth, and rural NSW. The Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) spends up to 7 million dol-lars per year to assist the promotion of Australia’s agriculture and to keep ru-ral communities strong. Activities that are available throughout the 14 days include agricultural showcases, live entertainment, animal experiences, shopping, carnival rides and games.

Spotless Stadium which is the main arena for the show hosts many differ-ent performances such as equestrian, rodeo, stunt shows and more. How-ever, the most recognised shows in the stadium are the grand parades. These parades involve a massive gathering of all animals on display or in compe-tition that walk around the stadium.

Every year the Easter Show deliv-ers a new performance to show-case something of the Australian cul-ture which is then followed by the iconic fireworks held every night. The Easter Show offers a lot of activities for the community and caters for any age.The Easter Show offer 2 carnivals. One

of the carnivals has the rides which are higher thrill rides whereas the other car-nival offers rides for the smaller children.

Show bags are also a well-known tradition for all ages as they offer good value for money.

Each show bag has a theme, for exam-ple, there are fashion show bags, fitness show bags, show bags with novelty items from TV shows and food bags. The pric-es ranged from $2 to $30, with the food bags being cheaper and the fitness and fashion towards the $30 range. No trip to the Royal Easter show is complete without bringing home a few show bags



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HARD WORK PAYS OFF

Hard work pays off and there is no rea-son for anyone not to start early. There are many benefits to working part-time and you should taken these into account before making the decision. Students with part-time jobs get a host of experiences they can’t get from sitting in a classroom.

In addition to work experience, you quick-ly learn the value of budgeting, time man-agement and organisation. These things are the best skills to learn before entering the full-time workforce. You collect expe-rience, learn how to set aside time as well as manage it and it isn’t bad to add to your CV as a sweetener to you resume.Time management is one of the major

Story by Christopher Pulitano

benefits and plays a pivotal role in man-aging your work, study revision, setting aside breaks and social time. Working part-time helps you set times for your school tasks and assignments as well as your examinations. Working part time to earn an income allows you to spend it however you’d like. With that in mind, it also comes with learning about being financially independent, so you will have your own money and will learn how to save and spend it wisely. Part-time work

is also good for discipline and practising punctuality. Learning to work and do your work efficiently also aids the preparation for examinations, being punctual to class-es and finishing your work adequately.

Budgeting and earning an income also comes with a host of advantages. Working with a budget allows you to have an understanding of spending and saving wisely and learning where to put your money and where not to. You also develop an understanding of how to separate your needs from your wants. And before working full time, part time work gives you the extra ex-perience and is a sweetener to your CV. Having a good CV is a key factor to get-ting to work in a profession you would like to pursue. So having that extra experi-ence might just push you over the line

For Year 9 student Dylan Castrogiovanni, these skills and advantages are what he uses as inspiration to start be-coming organised and independent. Dylan works at McDonald’s and has picked up some impressive under-standing of working part-time already. It has come as a good source of ex-

perience for him and has also added to his resume. Having a trickle of cash coming in every now and then has also helped him become financially intelli-gent as well as financially independent.

He has learnt about the advantag-

es of budgeting and saving early as there is a big difference between saving at 15 and saving at 25. Hav-ing that independence and hav-ing money of his own has also helped him start spending and saving wisely.

It is highly encouraged that students consider working part-time to pre-pare themselves for full-time work. They also develop skills in budget-ing and gain a greater appreciation of the importance of reponsibilities.


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MATCH THE TEACHER1. My family is the only family in Australia with this last name. 2. I have an indentical twin .3. I was born on black Friday .4. I didn’t know how to swim until i was 15 .5. I got paid $7 at a 36eers basketball game to wipe the floor during the game.6. I have two sons. Their names are Harvey Bear and Eli Archer 7. I play in a band.8. I have been obsessed with Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings since I was a teenager .9. I once saved a pigeon by taking it home and nursing it back to health . 10. I used to work in a motorbike shop and ride dirt bikes for fun. 11. I wanted to be a police officer before I became a teacher.** See answers at the bottom of Fun Page.

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SportThe News @ ConcordStudent Newspaper of Concord High

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THE 2018 WINTER OLYMPICS

The Winter Olympic Games is a ma-jor international sporting event that oc-curs once every four years. Unlike the Summer Olympics, the Winter Olym-pics features sports practised on the ice and snow. The first Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France in 1924. The Olympic Games have been held every four years from 1924 to 1936, after which they were interrupted by World War II. The Olympics resumed in 1948 and was again held every four years.

The 2018 Winter Olympics was held at PyeongChang, South Korea, and took place from the 9th – 25th February. This marks the first time that South Korea has ever hosted the Winter Olympics- after

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competing against Canada in 2010 and Russia in 2014. An estimate of 90 coun-tries with a total of 2,800 athletes par-ticipated in this year’s Olympics, and a record-breaking number of over 100 medals were handed out. Listed be-low are the sports that were featured in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games:

1- Alpine Skiing: Alpine skiing or down-hill skiing is the sport involving com-petitors to slide down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings.

2- Biathlon: A biathlon is a skiing event in which the competitors combine cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.

3-Bobsled: Bobsled is a winter sport in

which teams make timed runs down narrow, twisted, ice tracks in a sleigh.

4- Cross-country Skiing: Cross-country skiing is a type of skiing where skiers rely on their own body movement to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance.

5- Curling: A game played on ice in which large round flat stones are slid across a surface towards a mark.

6- Figure Skating: Figure skating is the sport in which individuals, duos, or groups perform on figure skates on ice.

7- Freestyle Skiing: Freestyle skiing is an artistic competition performing aerial acrobatics while gliding down a slope.

8- Ice Hockey: Ice hockey is a con-tact team sport played on ice in which two teams of skaters use their sticks to shoot a rubber puck into their opponents net to score a goal.

9- Long Track Speedskating: Long track speedskating is a sport where competitors are timed while crossing a set distance.

10- Luge: A luge is a small one or two person sledge on which one slides feet first and steers using their calf muscles to control their movement.

11- Nordic Combined: Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in cross-country skiing and ski jumping.

12- Short Track Speedskating: Short track speedskating is a form of com-petitive ice speed skating where multiple skaters skate on an oval track with a length of 111 meters.

13- Skeleton: Skeleton is a winter slid-ing sport in which a person rides a small sledge down a frozen track while lying face down and head first.

14- Ski Jumping: Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a in-run jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below.

15- Snow Boarding: Snowboard-ing is a winter sport that involves de-scending from a slope that is cov-ered with snow while standing on a board attached to a rider’s feet.

The estimated cost of the Pyeon-Chang 2018 Winter Olympics was ten billion dollars, which is five times less than the cost of the 2014 Sochi Olym-pics. The games also featured four new events, including big air snowboard-ing, freestyle skiing, mass start speed skating, and mixed doubles curling.



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A STRONG START TO SPORTStory by Kobi SlaatsConcord High School has hit the ground running this term, especially when it comes to sport. Over the years we have been renown for consistently entering teams of students ranging from year 8 to 10 to compete in a grade sport competition against schools in the area. Summer grade pport runs in term 1 and term 4 and includes sports like touch foot-ball, softball, cricket and volleyball.

STAYING HEALTHYPeople always say they want to be fit and healthy but not everybody has the drive and motivation to keep it up. There is no point in going to the gym or going for a jog if you don’t have a consistent routine you follow. It is possi-ble for you to become lazy and give up so the following tips will help you stay motivated but in the end it is up to you to put in the work you think necessary.

You need to make working out a habit if you want to continue it because by doing this, it becomes routine in a nor-mal day just like waking up and going to school. It may be hard at first but keep trying and it will become a habit. Anoth-

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wanting to lose weight or to become a better runner, they will do cardio work-outs like jogs or going on the fitness bike.

The bottom line is that there is a routine for everybody and any exercise is ben-eficial. Physical health can also improve your mental health and general well-being. So it may be time to invest in a new pair of trainers and join the strength.

The school also offers recreational sport which gives students who don’t want to participate in grade sport a chance to still be active. There are many choices for the students such as basketball, dodgeball and rock climb-ing. Due to the large numbers of peo-ple wanting to participate in grade sport, some sports required a trial which occurred on the Tuesday of week 2.

er tip is that if you still can’t make it rou-tine, then choose workouts or exercises which you enjoy doing, as it will boost your drive to get your workout done.

20-30 minutes a day can get you results, but depending on the person and what workout they follow, results may differ. For example, for people who want to in-crease muscle mass, their workout will in-clude weight training, whereas someone

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MAKING A SPLASHStory by Reya Palkhiwala

Kendall, Yaralla, Brays, Majors and Kings all came together for the annual swimming car-nival on the 16th of February.

The swimming carnival is an event that unites the school with healthy competition between houses. The day started at 8:30am for the students in the 200m race. As more students arrived to participate and cheer on their peers, there was an aura of excitement in the air.

The morning started im-mediately with the houses going crazy and cheering for their house colours. The house captains had their work cut out for them trying to contain the excitement.

It was an emotional send-off for the Year 12s who had a lot of fun at their last swimming carnival in high school, with pool floaties and novelty wa-ter races everywhere! They all made a splash at the end, jumping in the pool as a group.

The coordinator of the carni-val, Mr Bilbija, had a lot to say about the day. He comment-ed on the new captains, who he thought really stepped up and made the war cries the best Concord has ever seen!

Overall, Kendall took out the competition with their war cry

being the biggest and boldest. The carnival finished with team relays and the new year 7s should be commended as they took to the carnival with pride and participated in quite a few races. I inter-viewed Year 7 student Am-ber, who found the carnival “So much fun!” and really en-joyed the Hawaiian theme.

Along with relays and the standard races, there were also record breakers. The age champions are listed below: Age champions:

12yo Boys - William Chiang

13yo Boys - Harrison Woodley

14yo Boys - Omer Orcun

15yo Boys - Benjamin Comer

16yo Boys - Curtis Woodley

17+yo Boys - Jake Contem-placion

12yo Girls - Talia Zappia

13yo Girls - Anastasia Zaika

14yo Girls - Alice Pride

15yo Girls - Charlotte Trapnell

16yo Girls - Kisha Chabo

17+yo Girls - Francesca Bull

Records:A special congratulations to the record breakers at Concord who continued their impressive performanc-es at the zone carnival!

Ben Comer

15yo Boys 50m Freestyle



15yo Boys 50m Butterfly

15yo Boys 50m Breaststroke

Curtis Woodley




16yo Boys 50m Butterfly

All students did their part by cheering on the swimmers and shouting at the top of their lungs to see their fel-low house members cross the finish line. In the end, Brays took the carnival by storm and won the overall swimming races (again!). Well done to everyone in-cluding the staff who partici-pated in the carnival, making it a special day to remember.

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