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Issue 8 – August 26, 2016

Cumberland High School Excellence in Education

183 Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford NSW 2118 Phone: 02 9871 7718 Fax: 02 9872 5381 www.cumberland-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: [email protected]

Events for Term 3, 2016

06 Sep MAD (2 Nights)

07 Sep Combined High Schools Athletics Carnival (3 Days)

09 Sep Prefect Induction Assembly

12 Sep Sports Presentation Day

12 Sep Year 12 Graduation Rehearsal

13 Sep Year 11 Preliminary Exams Commence

13 Sep P&C Meeting 7pm

19 Sep Prefect Car Wash

20 Sep Year 12 Formal

21 Sep Year 12 Picnic Day

22 Sep Community Mentoring Breakfast

22 Sep Year 12 Graduation Assembly

23 Sep Last Day Term 3

10 Oct Students and Teachers Return for Term 4

Principal’s Message

Student Leadership Team 2017

Congratulations to our elected Captains,

Vice-Captains and Prefects for 2017.

Student leaders were required to

nominate themselves, write a reflective

For information regarding

Stronger HSC Standards

refer to page 5


piece that encapsulated their

vision for the leadership team for

2017, present a formal speech to

all Year 10 and Year 11 students

and finally, for those wishing to

pursue Captain or Vice-Captain

positions, present a formal

speech in front of the Executive

Team, Year Advisor and Assistant

Year Advisor. This was a highly

rigorous process and one which

really captured the exceptional

leadership qualities of our

students. It was indeed a very

proud moment for all of us to

witness these talented young

people as they expressed their

views on leadership and their

commitment to Cumberland High

School.

Congratulations to our Captains

2017: Lauren Strickland, Nikola

Najdovski; Vice-Captains: Vivian

Wei and Rohan Pearson-Bourne

and Prefects: Gilliana Axia,

Fernando Carvajal, Viruby Chen,

Joanna Kim, Junsu Kim, Nicholas

Lazarevic, Aran Uthayakumar,

Rosary Vaka’uta and Betty Wang.

Thank you also to Ms Ashton,

Prefect Coordinator for the

outstanding organisation of

election processes that has

enabled our school leaders to

shine.

Year 8 Information Evening

Thank you to all Year 8 parents

and students for attending our

Subject-Selection evening. This

evening was extremely well

attended and offered us the

opportunity to unpack the

processes around subject-

selection and more importantly

discuss the new “Stronger HSC

Reforms” introduced by BOSTES.

These reforms include using

NAPLAN data for Year 9 students

in 2017 to determine the

standards of literacy and

numeracy attained, and eligibility

for the award of the Higher

School Certificate in 2020. (Please

see attached flyer with more

detailed information regarding

these reforms).

Millennium Marching Band

Arts Alive Choral Concert and

ANZ Stadium performance for

the American College Football

Sydney Cup

Our very talented Millennium

Marching Band members (Ben

Callaghan, Rowan Chate, Rohan

Pearson-Bourne, Claire Pearson-

Bourne, Phoenix Pereira and

Libby Gross) were outstanding

ambassadors for Cumberland

High School as they showcased

their musical talents last

weekend!

Congratulations to all students

and families involved!

Millennium Marching Band

Open Rehearsal

24 – 25 September

Cumberland High School

9.00am – 3.30pm


Young Women’s Leadership

Program

Ms Sisala together with Eileen

Birrell, Erin Chong, Kiara Collier

and Susie Jo enjoyed three days

of intensive leadership

development through the AUSSIP

Young Women’s Leadership

Program. This program

incorporated excellent and highly

engaging presenters, mentors

and interactive opportunities

with a community –focused rich

project at the conclusion of the

program. We look forward to

seeing the project implemented

at Cumberland High School in

Term 4.

Science Week

Congratulations to our wonderful

Science Team for the brilliant

organisation of Science week

enrichment activities during

National Science Week! I

participated in the International

Student Science show and was so

impressed yet again by the

leadership demonstrated by the

Science Club students and the

highly engaged International and

Year 7 and 8 students!

Drama Night

Congratulations to Ms Nelson for

the outstanding Drama Night

performances. It is wonderful to

see so many students involved in

Drama Club and the quality of

performances was absolutely

exceptional. The Year 12 piece, in

particular, was thought-

provoking, witty and

unforgettable!

Reflecting upon what has

happened since publishing our

last newsletter, we have had the

Above: Young Women’s Leadership Program

Below and over page: Our fabulous Ms K. Stead and Mr M. Walford with

our hard working Science Club students celebrating Science Week.


Ski Trip, Trial exams, Helmsman

Project Launch, B Street

excursion, Prefect Selections,

Executive Conference, Individual

Learning Meetings for our

students of Aboriginal

background, The "Hurting Game"

Year 7 and 8 incursion, Year 11

Hospitality excursion,

International Student Graduation

and the list goes on...

Ms M. Pikoulas

Principal

Deputy’s Diary

Year 12 Sign-Out Days

With the HSC Examinations fast

approaching Year 12 students

are advised that they will be

required to sign out to finialise

their formal schooling at CHS.

Signing-out is where students

return ALL issued text books and

other equipment and items that

belong to the school.

It is also when any outstanding

fees are paid, meeting the

financial commitments of

attending school at Cumberland.

Students should be prepared

to meet these requirements on

the day of sign-out to save time

and frustration in searching for

misplaced items or unable to

meet financial payments that

may be outstanding.

There are 2 options for Sign-out

dates this year:

Wednesday 02 November

13:00 - 15:00

Tuesday 08 November

09:00 - 11:00

Students may choose either of

these dates and times. Signing

out will be mostly centralised this

year in the staff common room.

Students will be required to

report to the common room

during the designated times,

receive their sign out form and

requirements from the Office

Representative before reporting

individually to each of the faculty

representatives present for this

process. Once completed

students will then return their

completed form to the Office

Representative.

Any student who needs to sign

out at a different time, due to

commitments such as work or

travel please advise your Year

Adviser for alternative an

arrangement.

Mr P. Wood Deputy Principal – Yr 8,10,12


Stronger HSC Standards

The New South Wales Higher School Certificate (HSC) is a highly valued credential in Australia and

internationally. BOSTES has identified key areas for reform through extensive consideration of issues relating to

the HSC at board level and in consultation with major stakeholders over the past three years.

At the heart of the HSC reforms is the establishment of a minimum standard in literacy and numeracy for the

award of the HSC. The minimum standard reform underpins the two other areas of reform – Curriculum and

Assessment – through revised course structure and content, as well as streamlined assessment.

These changes will provide a flexible HSC that caters for the needs of all students, with options to extend students

in their studies.

The Reforms

The reforms will be implemented in two phases, with initial changes announced by the Minister for Education,

Adrian Piccoli, on 19 July 2016. These reforms will come into effect over the next four years along with new Year

11 and 12 syllabuses in English, maths, science and history. They include:

Establishing a minimum literacy and numeracy standard from 2020. Students in Year 9 from 2017 will be

able to meet the standard by achieving Band 8 in NAPLAN in reading, writing and numeracy. From 2018,

an online literacy and numeracy test will be available for students to demonstrate they have met the

standard

Establishing a regular review cycle of syllabuses provided online.

Syllabuses will provide more opportunities for students to master knowledge and skills

New courses, starting with a Science Extension course for Year 12 from 2019

Introducing rigorous guidelines for effective school-based assessment that focuses on the application of

knowledge and skills, and reduces student stress by capping the number of tasks

Redesign HSC exam questions to assess depth of knowledge and application of skills

Apply a common scale for maths, to encourage students to study the maths course best suited to their

level of ability.

Literacy and Numeracy Standard

From 2020, students will be required to

reach a minimum literacy and numeracy

standard to be eligible for the HSC in

addition to the existing requirements.

Students can meet the standard by

achieving a Band 8 in Year 9 NAPLAN

(National Assessment Program – Literacy

and Numeracy) in each of their reading,

writing and numeracy tests from 2017.

From 2018, an online literacy and numeracy

test will be available for students to

demonstrate they have met the standard.


Mathematics

Ancient Methods of Recording

Time

Year 7 Red recently investigated

some ancient methods of

recording time. Some interesting

facts about the many ancient

clocks they looked at included:

The first Chinese clock was made by Su Sung

The first European clock was not very accurate

Pendulums were introduced by the end of the 15th century and were made with springs rather than weights

Ancient China used Gnomon-and-Ruler to tell the time

They also used Sundials and Clepsydra (known as an ancient water clock), as well as time measuring machines

The Romans also used Sundials and a water clock to tell the time in ancient Rome

The calendar was used to tell the time and on the advice of an Alexandrian Astronomer, Julius Caesar decided to add one day to the calendar every fourth year to correct a problem.

A. Patel and M. Zhang – Year 7

Red Students

Rates and Ratios Assignment –

Year 10

Although we wouldn’t say that

Maths is our favourite subject, we

can honestly say that we had a

great time doing our most recent

assignment on Rates and Ratios.

We both would have been guilty

at times thinking that Maths was

a bit of a chore, but once we got

started, the assignment really got

us excited about using what we’d

learnt in the classroom and

applying it to real world.

We got to use our knowledge

about rates and ratios to solve

problems with cooking, travel,

science and health. One of our

favourite tasks was to measure

how our heart rate changes with

different levels of activity. We

then used that information to

calculate how much blood was

being pumped as a result of the

increased activity. Big numbers!

We also got to investigate how

airfares are priced and then use

this information to recommend a

price for a new route.

While the assignment was

challenging in parts, we were

confident in our abilities and were

able to complete all the tasks with

great success. Our class has learnt

a lot about rates and ratios and

really enjoyed the opportunity to

put our knowledge into practice.

M. Bradford-Lester and M. Kane

- Year 10 5.2 Mathematics


Clinometers and Mathematics

The class of year 9 Green

mathematics class had a topic of

trigonometry as their first

assessment. We needed to build a

clinometer and then use that

clinometer to estimate the height

of a range of different buildings

and objects.

We were split into groups of three

and the first thing we had to do

was to measure our heights

because our heights will affect

our estimates. We measured the

angle of inclination using our

clinometers. After we got a few

measurements we went back to

class and Mr Bell gave us time in

class to work out the height of the

object. And for this we used our

clinometers.

It was good to see how maths is

used in the real world. We learnt

a lot and had a great time.

S. Nazari – Year 8 Blue Student


Fractals

A fractal is a never-ending

pattern. Fractals are infinitely

complex patterns that are self-

similar across different scales.

They are created by repeating a

simple process over and over in

an ongoing feedback loop. Fractal

patterns are extremely familiar,

since nature is full of fractals. For

instance: trees, rivers, coastlines,

mountains, clouds, seashells,

hurricanes, etc

You can easily draw a fractal

yourself. This one is called Koch’s

snowflake

Step 1 - Using a pencil draw a

triangle (9 red found that if you

make the sides 27 cm long it will

be easier)

Step 2 - Divide each side into

thirds. Remove the middle third,

and draw two sides of an

equilateral triangle above the

removed segment (connected to

the other two). In other words,

add a peak where the line used to

be.

Step 3 - Repeat step two on each

side of the new shape

Some examples of Year 9 Fractals:


Mathematics and Driving

Focus studies make up a large

part of our year 11 and 12

General Mathematics courses.

The year 11 General Mathematics

2 students have recently been

studying the mathematics when

buying a car and the running

costs involved. Here are just a

few of the ideas the students may

ask you about:

Insurance Policies

Hopefully you have been asked

what excess they would have to

pay in the unfortunate event that

they have an accident if learning

in your car. They should also

have inquired if the car has Third

Party Property (TPP) insurance

or Comprehensive insurance.

Below is an example of the

additional excess payable for a

young driver from my

comprehensive insurance policy.

Stopping Distance

What is a safe distance we should

leave when driving behind another

car? Although the students appear

to have a faster reaction time then

me, they found it hard to comprehend

that braking distance is proportional

to the square of the speed. This means

that it takes 9 times as long to brake

when going 60 km/h instead of 20 km/h!

Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)

A fully licensed adult is legally allowed to drive after having a drink and

keeping under the 0.05 BAC limit. This, however, does not mean their

driving ability is not affected. We have investigated calculations to

estimate BAC and its effect on driving.

If your child is completing the General Mathematics 2 course and has not

had a discussion with you about these ideas, I would recommend

initiating this conversation. Many of them will soon be taking a big step

towards their independence by buying a car and getting their licence.

Hopefully they have learnt many concepts about the cost and safety of

vehicle ownership in class; however you might be able to give them

more knowledge on it.

Mr M. Prentice

Maths Teacher


Mathematics and Design

At the end of last term Year 12 General 1 Mathematics were busily designing their own home. This involved using

their knowledge of scale drawings to create a floor plan; construct drawings of a bird’s eye view of the house and

house elevations.

After the floor plan had been finalised, the students calculated how much carpet was needed for the bedrooms and

how many tiles were needed to tile the bathroom floors. Skills that are necessary for every day. Finally the

students were asked to write a real estate advertisement as if they were selling their home.

Some of the students were very engaged in creating their home and went to a lot of trouble to provide a well

thought out design. Below are a selection of some of the student’s designs and written advertisements.

Floor Plans: Elevations:


Advert 1:

Luxury Two Storey Family Home – Built to Last!

1 CAR 5/6 BEDS 2 BATHS

Master built by Mr Menouhos this 14m by 17m is a modern tech’d out family sized

home.

Walk through the double-glazed front door to be met by Tasmanian Oak wooden

floors leading to the open plan kitchen and dining, overlooked by a spectacular

gallery. Upstairs a spacious master bedroom awaits that encompasses an ensuite with

a walk-in wardrobe and balcony overlooking Carlingford Lake.

Others features include:

• Stained glass round windows located on the second floor, above the double doors.

Advert 2:

Home for Your Family and Your Pets

A luxurious three bedroom and study residing in a quiet and leafy location that is

close to Yates Primary school and Carlingford shops.

With ducted air conditioning you are able to enjoy inside living all year round!

Other features included are:

• Single lock up garage

• Built-ins for all the bedrooms

• Rumpus room

• Pet room

• Study with wi-fi internet

• Back veranda

• Pool with landscaped garden


Maths On-line Reminder

The Mathematics Faculty would

like to remind students and

parents that we have the fabulous

teaching/learning resource of

Maths Online available to ALL

students. This can be found at

www.mathsonline.com.au .

This is a great way to revise your

work and refresh those ideas that

were taught in the first semester.

Some of the features that this

program has are as follows;

Full lessons for each concept

with a voice over and

numerous examples of

varying difficulty. Every

lesson has a pause and

rewind facility to help

students grasp concepts at

their own pace.

Every lesson has an

accompanying printable

summary and worksheet to

consolidate the concept, with

full worked solutions

provided also.

The program can be accessed

from any internet ready site,

not just at school.

The entire Year 7 to 12

program is available to every

student, not just their

particular year group or

course.

ALL STUDENTS have been issued

with a username and password. If

for any reason you do not have

your username and/or password,

see your Mathematics teacher.

Ms J. Ashton

Head Teacher Mathematics

Developing Your

Child’s Numeracy

and Literacy

Numeracy is the capacity to use

mathematics in everyday

situations at home, at work and

for participation in community

life. It involves applying

mathematical knowledge when

estimating, measuring and

interpreting information

presented as graphs, in texts

and tables.

Each school subject may draw

upon specific aspects of

numeracy. Creating a graph in

Geography, developing a

timeline in History and

measuring an ingredient

accurately in Food Technology

are all examples of numeracy in

subject areas. Various aspects

of numeracy support learning

in all the subject areas. These

aspects include:

Making calculations and working out simple number problems

Estimating and measuring Reading and creating

graphs and tables Critically interpreting

information presented as graphs.

Here are some ideas parents

can use at home:

Many of your child’s interests

will include measuring skills

and calculations. While

watching sports games you

could discuss the scoring. For

example, cricket lends itself to

discussing run rates.

Games such as football have

averages, statistics, angles and

graphs.

Your child may be interested

in being a timekeeper for

swimming or athletics

carnivals. You could show

your child how to use a

stopwatch for lap times.

Sewing, scrapbooking, cross-

stitch, tapestry and quilting all

include aspects of measuring

and patterning.

Is your child interested in the

construction of models such as

cars, trains and aeroplanes?

Take the opportunity to

discuss the scale or size of the

model compared to real-life

size.

Your child could measure the

temperature in various parts

of your home. You could ask

which would be the coolest

place to store something like

chocolates.

These tips and more can be

found on:

http://www.nlnw.nsw.edu.au

http://www.mathsonline.com.au/

http://www.nlnw.nsw.edu.au/


WSSMB: Opening

Doors and Opening

Minds

The Optus Wholesale, Satellite

and Small to Medium Business

(WSSMB) team recently opened

the doors of their Optus Campus

Sydney (OCS) to host a group of

14 students from a number of

local high schools – Greystanes,

Sarah Redfern, Chester Hill and

Cumberland.

Over the course of the week the

students were mentored both at

individual and group levels,

introduced to a wide variety of

career paths and taught some

essential business skills.

At first nervous of the bright and

spacious campus environment,

students quickly became

confident in their surroundings

and familiar with their mentors.

“The WWSMB team look forward

to this ABCN program every year.

It’s really rewarding to see the

significant growth the students

make in just one week. We’re

proud to be a part of the process,

to make an impact in their lives,”

said Rob Parcell, Managing

Director WSSMB.

“These students come to us from

high-needs schools and might lack

exposure to professional role

models. It’s a great opportunity

for my team to provide that

guidance and share their

experiences – to ultimately

encourage them to think about

their own future in a new way.”

Students were engaged from the

very first day in a comprehensive

program. They visited the Optus

Network Operations Centre and

Satellite Operations Centre,

shadowed our Wholesale Contact

Centre Team on customer calls

and were shown what’s involved

in building an SMB brand

campaign. They also participated

in an ABCN interview skills

workshop and learned about our

Digital Thumbprint program. It

was, however, the daily

mentoring that made the most

significant impact on students.

“The mentoring was my favourite

part because I got to ask

questions that were personal to

me. From there it became much

clearer to me what it was I

wanted to do in life and what

steps I needed to take to get

there,” Bree said.

Rim added, “I learned that I’m

unique, with individual strengths

and weaknesses. My mentor

helped me identify my key

strengths and showed me how to

focus on them and believe in

myself. My strengths are my

communication, collaboration

and teamwork skills.”

“You don’t have to know exactly

what it is you want to do or know

exactly what you are going into,

just as long as you make the most

of every experience,” said Crystal.

“I didn’t realise how big Optus is

and how many people are

working together towards a

common goal. It’s really cool and

it reminds me that there is a lot of

choice when it comes to my

future,” Rosary said.

Extract from OPTUS

Happenings


Week Date Round Cumberland v Home Away

7 31/8/16 14 Cumberland - Bye

8 7/9/16 - Grade Finals

PDHPE

Sports Presentation Assembly

This highlight of our sporting calendar will be held on Monday 12th September. At this assembly, we will be recognising the sporting achievements of our students throughout the year. In addition, we will also be announcing:

Junior and Senior Sportsperson of the Year

Age Champions for Swimming, Cross-Country and Athletics

2017 House Captains Team of the Year Sydney West

Representatives

A full report will be in next newsletter.

Term 3 Sport

A reminder that Wednesday afternoon sport is compulsory for all students in Years 8-11. All students must be part of either a Grade Sport team (competing against other schools) or part of a Recreational Sport Group (round robin of activities on school grounds).

Recreational Sport

Students are to meet in the COLA

for Sports Assembly at 12.35pm

on Wednesday afternoons at the

conclusion of lunch. Groups will

have their roll checked and move

off to their designated areas for

sport. All students must remain

with their group for the duration

of sport.

Grade Sport continues throughout Term 3. Grade sport commences at 12.35pm and continues until 2.25pm. Teams playing away at the other schools and catching the bus meet at 12:15pm in the COLA.

When traveling away, students

are required to catch the sports

bus and must purchase a Sport

Bus Pass at a cost of $30 for the

competition, payable to the

FRONT OFFICE.

Students will not be allowed to board a bus without a Sport Bus Pass.

Passes can also be purchased individually at a cost of $6 per week from the FRONT OFFICE

Passes are transferable and the same pass may be used for siblings i.e. two students from the same family travelling to an AWAY game will cost $12.

Sydney West Athletics Carnival

Ten students competed at the

Sydney West Athletics Carnival

held on Thursday 28th – Friday

29th July, 2016. Our team

competed strongly and had some

great results.

Our team included:

Hiro Suzuki 10

Alannah Kuka 10

Noah Liu 8

Bella-Star Avery 7

Well done to all our competitors and particular congratulations to

Noah Liu and Alannah Kuka who

placed at this carnival, qualifying

them to go on to represent

Sydney West at the CHS State

Carnival which will take place

from 7-9th September, 2016.

PDHPE First Aid Course

As part of the Year 11 PDHPE

course, students participated in a

First Aid Course run by Surf

Lifesaving NSW. Five teachers

also completed the course which

extends the valuable professional

learning experiences for our

school. During the course,

participants developed their skills

in managing emergency

situations and treating casualties

in a range of First Aid situations.

They also demonstrated how to

treat a variety of medical

conditions whilst ensuring their

own and bystanders’ personal

safety. This was an extremely

fulfilling and engaging experience

for all participants.

Mrs A. Bovill

Rel. Head Teacher PDHPE

Grade Sport Draw – Winter Competition Term 3, 2016


Business Name Industry

Active Turfcare Greenkeeping

Beautiful Blossoms Florist

Flowers by Helen Brown Florist

Goodstart Woodcroft Childcare

Grateholt Pty Ltd Plumbing

Intellectual Disability Rights Services Legal

Mind My Marketing Marketing

Saint Marina Early Learning Centre Childcare

Stowe Australia Plumbing

Year 10 Work Experience was a

great success!

Well done to our year 10 students

who completed a week of work

experience in their chosen field.

The program was a great success

with excellent feedback from

students, parents, employers and

the community.

Students sourced their own work

experience placement and worked

in varied fields such as accounting,

animal care, automotive,

childcare, construction,

engineering, emergency services,

finance, health care, hospitality,

information technology, legal,

plumbing, real estate, retail and

youth service.

A massive thank you to all the

businesses who hosted our

students, with a special mention to

the following businesses who

responded to our call for

placements:

‘Like’ Cumberland Careers Corner at:

https://www.facebook.com/CareersCorner

Apprenticeships and

Traineeships

Free Automotive Pre

Apprenticeship Course

Date: 5th Sep 2016

Time: 9am

Venue: Level 1, 8-10 Palmer

Street, Parramatta

Target Group: Students - Year 12

Cost: FREE

MTA Apprenticeships are offering

a Free Automotive Pre-

Apprenticeship course.

This course is only 2 weeks face-

to-face classroom training and 1

week work experience with an

employer that is looking for an

apprentice. If you are interested

please call our office on (02) 9891

6900. Call now as places are

limited.

Universities

The University of Sydney:

Sydney Scholars Awards

Applications open 29th August

for study in 2017. Applications

close 30th September 2016.

The Sydney Scholars Awards

offer Year 12 students

commencing studies in 2016 the

opportunity to apply for

scholarships ranging from $6,000

to $10,000 in value, for up to 5

years of study. As part of the

selection criteria, applicants are

required to achieve an ATAR of

95 and above, or 90 and above if

they are applying to the Sydney

Conservatorium of Music.

http://sydney.edu.au/scholarshi

ps/prospective/sydney_scholars_

program.shtml

Macquarie University: 2016

Undergraduate Scholarship

Booklet

Each year Macquarie University

awards scholarships based on

equity, financial need, academic

excellence and sporting

achievement. To learn more

about these scholarships, view

their 2016 undergraduate

scholarship booklet

http://students.mq.edu.au/oppor

tunities/scholarships_and_prizes.

jsp

https://www.facebook.com/CareersCorner

http://sydney.edu.au/scholarships/prospective/sydney_scholars_program.shtml



http://students.mq.edu.au/opportunities/scholarships_and_prizes.jsp




UNSW Actuarial Studies

Information Evening

Date: 14th September 2016

Time: 5:30pm to 7pm

Venue: UNSW Business School

Building, Lvl 6, West Wing

This event is for current year 12

students and their parents to find

out more about studying

actuarial studies. The night will

also include information about

dual degree options and the co-

op scholarship program.

https://www.futurestudents.uns

w.edu.au/actuarial-studies-info-

evening-0

HSC Music Student

Competition and Music Festival

Date: 1st-2nd Sep 2016

Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm

Venue: Western Sydney

University Kingswood Campus,

Playhouse Theatre, Building D

Cost: FREE

Compete as a vocalist,

instrumentalist or Band. The

winning band and soloist each

get to record an EP in the

University’s new state-of-the-art

music studios. And selected

performers will be offered a

place in the music program in

2017!

On day two be mesmerised by

performances from leading

Australian musicians Michael

Kieran Harvey & Timothy Phillips

and witness cutting edge

performances by Western Sydney

University music staff and

students.

Register TODAY. This is a free

event but bookings are essential.

http://www.westernsydney.edu.

au/humanities_communication_a

rts/hca/blog_and_news/music_fe

stival

Western Sydney University

Communication/Design Career

and Portfolio Day

Date: 2nd Sep 2016

Time: 9.30am - 2.30pm


University Werrington South

Campus

Cost: FREE

This hands-on information day

will have workshops covering:

photography, typography, TV

studio production and

professional writing. There will

even be an opportunity to

register for an EARLY OFFER

interview for the

Communication and Design

Pathway degrees available at

Western Sydney University in

2017.

Free event. Register at


au/designcareerday


au/commscareerday

Western Sydney Uni

Engineering Frontiers

Date: 13th-14th September 2016

Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm


University, Kingswood Campus,

Building U, 56 Second Ave,

Kingswood.

Cost: $35

For secondary students with a

particular interest in Engineering

and Technology, ideally years 9-

12. Cost $35. Register:

https://westernsydney.edu.au/sc

em/school_of_computing_engine

ering_and_mathematics/events_a

nd_seminars/engineering_frontie

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Private Colleges

Academy of Interactive

Entertainment (AIE) -

Information Evening

Date: 14th Sep 2016

Time: 6pm to 8pm

Venue: Wattle Street, Ultimo

Cost: FREE

During the Information Sessions,

teachers will be conducting

seminars covering the range of

courses offered at AIE. If you're

serious about pursuing a career

in games or film then our

Advanced Diploma and

Bachelor programs are the way

to go.

We're also taking applications for

our range of short courses in 3D

animation, game programming

and game design.

http://www.aie.edu.au/infoeveni

ng

AFTT (Academy of Film

Theatre & Television) Open

Day

Date: 17th Sep 2016

Time: 09:30 AM - 02:30 PM

Venue: AFTT Campus - 41 Holt

Street, Surry Hills

Cost: FREE

COME ALONG TO OUR

SEPTEMBER CAMPUS OPEN DAY

AND LEARN HOW TO BUILD

YOUR CREATIVE FUTURE IN

FILM, THEATRE AND

TELEVISION.

https://www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au/actuarial-studies-info-evening-0



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http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/designcareerday

http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/designcareerday

http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/commscareerday

http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/commscareerday

https://westernsydney.edu.au/scem/school_of_computing_engineering_and_mathematics/events_and_seminars/engineering_frontiers






http://www.aie.edu.au/infoevening

http://www.aie.edu.au/infoevening


If you’re searching for

information about a career in

Film, Acting, Musical Theatre or

Stage Management then come

along to our open day September

and see what courses are on offer

for February 2017.

William Angliss Institute Open

Day

Date: 10th Sep 2016

Time: 10am-2pm

Venue: Ground Floor, 26 - 32

Waterloo St, Surry Hills, NSW

2010 Australia

Cost: FREE

The William Angliss Institute

Open Day is an ideal opportunity

for students and parents

interested in Foods, Tourism

and Events and Hospitality. As a

specialist education provider, we

offer various tertiary courses in

these fields. Our first-rate chefs

and students cannot wait to share

their experiences with you. To

learn more about William Angliss

Institute, please go to:

www.angliss.edu.au/sydney

The Hotel School Sydney Open

Day

Date: 10th Sep 2016

Time: 9am - 1pm

Venue: The Hotel School Sydney,

60 Phillip Street, Sydney

Cost: FREE

Do you want a rewarding career

in Hotels, Event Management,

Hospitality, Tourism or

Business and interested in

completing a Bachelor of

Business in Hotel Management?

The Hotel School Sydney (THSS)

opens its doors to students,

families and friends for their

annual OPEN DAY on Saturday,

10 September 2016.

Register your attendance now

and meet with our friendly

students and staff during OPEN

DAY to discuss study options,

student life, fee help, career

opportunities, university

expectations and more.

Visit our website to book:

http://sydney.hotelschool.scu.ed

u.au/about/infodays

St Patrick's Institute of

Education Information Session

Date: 18th Sep 2016

Time: 11 am

Venue: Level 1, 65 York Street,

Sydney

Cost: FREE

As one of Sydney's oldest

established and most respected

vocational business education

colleges, St Patrick's Institute of

Education has an enviable

reputation for turning out high

quality and business-ready

graduates.

A St Patrick's Institute of

Education full-time BSB50215

Diploma of Business, BSB51915

Diploma of Leadership and

Management or BSB50415

Diploma of Business

Administration offer a great

alternative transition from

school to career. No ATAR is

required.

A Diploma doesn't mean that

university isn't an option. We've

had many success stories of our

graduates using their Diploma to

gain credit points into a Bachelor

of Business degree through our

articulation arrangements with

Notre Dame University and UNE.

Ms A. Sisala

Careers Advisor

Job Corner

Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail-

based transport business and a

top 50 ASX company.

Each year, the Company

transports more than 250 million

tonnes of Australian

commodities and also owns and

operates one of the world’s

largest coal rail networks, linking

approximately 50 mines with

three major ports in Queensland.

Many apprenticeships and

traineeships for 2017, with the

opportunity to work across the

country with positions available

in Queensland, New South Wales

and Western Australia. Register

on the website for more

information:

https://www.aurizon.com.au/

careers/apprentices-and-

trainees

http://www.angliss.edu.au/sydney

http://sydney.hotelschool.scu.edu.au/about/infodays

http://sydney.hotelschool.scu.edu.au/about/infodays

https://www.aurizon.com.au/careers/apprentices-and-trainees




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Library News

Book Week was a great success

with many students submitting

slides to promote library books on

the large digital signage screen.

The slides have been imaginative

and skilfully created. A special

thankyou to 8 Red English who

also produced some book blurbs

(short book reviews) to go next to

the books on the shelves.

The library held an "X Marks the

Book" challenge where students

were given cryptic clues to find 10

large X cut-outs that were hidden

inside ten books. When an X was

found, the student was able to

trade the X for a small chocolate

bar. This challenge had lots of

students discovering books that

they had never seen before.

Students have requested that the

challenge be repeated. So in week

10 we will hide 20 X cut-outs in 20

new books with more cryptic clues

to aid their discovery.

The new printer has arrived and

shortly students will be able to

print directly to the printer and

pay by putting money onto their

student cards. This will make

printing easier and more

streamlined for your students.

Ms K. Alexander

Teacher Librarian

Slides:

Top – Crystal Thurley

Middle – Rachael Chamberlain

Bottom – Hana Ortega


Slides:

Top – DebbieAdeniyi-Kazeem

Middle – Mark Villapane

Bottom – Alma Garibovic

X Marks

the Book

More fun

challenges coming

to the library in

Week 10!

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