Reminders & Upcoming Dates, P&C News

May 22-June 19 Upcoming Dates

Monday 20 to 29 May - Yr 7 to Yr 10 Big Science Competition
Tuesday 21 May - Zone Cross Country Carnival
Friday 24 May - Yr 11 Biology Kurnell Education Centre & National Park
Saturday 25 May - Yr 12 French Study Day @ Syd Uni
Sunday 26 May - Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal
Wednesday 29 May - Year 10 Subject Selection Evening
Thursday 30 May to Saturday 1 June - Tribe & Tribulation Musical
Thursday 6 June - Athletics Carnvial
Friday June 7 HSC Study Days Ancient & Modenr History
Tuesday 11 June to 21 June - NESA Minimum Standard Test Window
Friday 14 June 2.00pm - School Memorial Service for Gayle Gibson
Friday 14 June - Regional Cross Country Carnival
Friday 14 June - Yr 12 Economics Excursion
Thursday 20 June - Yr 7 Poetry In Action
Friday 21 June - Yr 7 Social Inclusion Day with Ashfield Boys
Friday 28 June Field Study Day:-
Yr 7 Auburn Japanese Botanic Gardens (English/Art)
Yr 8 Royal Botanical Garden Excursion
Yr 9 Film - making Anti-Bullying (PDHPE)
Yr 10 Geography Excursion (HSIE)
Yr 11 English Study Day
Yr 12 Careers expo
Friday 5 July - Last Day of Term 2

See all excursion and information notes on the website for download: canterburg-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Safety on Church Street

Avoid being fined when driving & parking in school zones.

Council rangers and police attend regularly and fines in school zones are listed here:

https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/documents/roads/safety-rules/demerits-school.pdf

Please note:

Advise your daughters NOT to cross Church St except at crossing in front of Canterbury PS.
If picking up students please observe all signs, park & walk if necessary to pick up.
Students should wait inside the front gate for buses to avoid crowds on the footpath.
Stay on the footpath, never walk in the gutter at the bus stop.
Use the Princess St and Minter St exits if you can.
When picking up in Church St:
Observe the signs on Church St and do not park in the bus zones and do not double park.
It is extremely dangerous to walk across the road and get in a car which is double parked - PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW YOUR DAUGHTER TO DO THIS.

Workshop to Help Learner Drivers Become Safe Drivers

Please be advised that Canterbury Bankstown Council will hold a “Helping Learner Drivers Become Safer Drivers” workshop for parents and supervisors of learner drivers on Wednesday 19 June 2019 (6.30 pm to 8.00 pm) at the Bankstown Civic Tower.

The free workshop will provide practical advice to parents and carers about the following:

The new laws for L and P licence holders
The benefits of supervised on-road driving experience.
How to plan on-road driving sessions and supervise Learner drivers.
How to deal with difficulties that may arise during driving practice.
The importance of giving the learner constructive feedback.

Bookings are Essential (please see attached flyer for further details). This workshop is recommended for year 12 students and their parents/carers, we would appreciate it very much if you could communicate the details regarding this workshop to year 11 and 12 students and parents/carers in your next school newsletter or by email.

The RMS funded workshop is run by the Road Safety Officers for Canterbury Bankstown Council.

CGHS Keep Cups Available Now!

News from the P&C

The Annual General Meeting was held on May 15th. Principal Sue Holden formally thanked outgoing members of the P&C executive for their hard work and contributions over the past 12 months. She made particular mention of ex-President "tower of strength" Heather Veitch who has served 2 terms in the President's chair and who was Vice-President for several years prior.

The P&C was thanked for their generosity in donations made to progress improvements in the school including recently installed technology, the paviliion to be name din memory of Gayle Gibson, and the upcoming COLA project in the Dome area adjacent to MPC.

Meetings: 4th Wednesday of the month during term Cantabrian Hall, entry via Church Street.

Parents & Citizens Association 2018/19 P&C

OUTGOING EXECUTIVE

President: Heather Veitch

Vice Presidents: Lee White & Adrian Smith Secretary: Lynne Scouller

Treasurer: Jo Cory

INCOMING EXECUTIVE P&C 2019/20

President: Megan Walker

Vice President(s): to be determined

Secretary: Lynne Scouller

Treasurer: Jo Cory

Grants Coordination: Karen Rodgers

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Download Schoolstream App - everyday communications

All our everyday communications are via Schoolstream App. Text messaging is no longer used except for absence notifications.

Instructions for download of the Schoolstream App for CGHS are on the website or Click Here!

School Transport Issues

BUS and TRAIN FEEDBACK

For Families that have any concerns about buses or trains for students, please

use the link below to register your concerns with NSW Transport

https://transportnsw.info/contact-us/feedback/bus-feedback

https://transportnsw.info/contact-us/feedback/train-feedback

REMINDERS for families

Contact Details: Please 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: The newsletter comes out each month and issue dates are on the calendar on the website. Links to the newsletter are on the website, and are sent out via Twitter and Schoolstream. Families can subscribe to have the newsletter delivered directly to their email inbox, the link to do this has been published on Twitter and is in the newsletter. If you wish to have a hard copy your daughter must collect this from Office A. Limited numbers are available. Please note our current newsletter format is designed for online reading, on web, in email or mobile devices. A PDF hard copy version is available however please be aware links and galleries included in the online version are limited in the hard copy.

School Calendar: Remember to check the student calendar on the CGHS website for excursion dates, upcoming events, rehearsal times and assessment items.