Student and School Community Achievements

Principal Ms Holden introduces special guest speaker Tanya Jackson-Vaughan from RACS at the 2018 Recognition Assembly

High Achievers Assembly 2019

Welcome back to all students and families to 2019. A special welcome to Year 7 who were officially welcomed at the February 14th High Achievers Assembly where we acknowledged outstanding HSC achievements from the Class of 2018 and outstanding academic achievers in each Year in 2018. We had a packed MPC for this annual occasion and were so pleased to welcome back so many of the HSC Class of 2018 to be offically acknowledged for their achievements.

Thank you to Guests Lilly Darke, John Bailey, Beverley Lane of the Cantabrians Ex-Students Association and Diana Humphries of the Zonta Club of Western Sydney. See the Celebration of Learning for a full list of prize winners and the HSC 2018 High Achievers, and more pictures from our Assembly.

Thank you to staff members coordinating the assembly Ms Burgess, Ms Dunn and Ms Fountas, to Office staff for their support and to Ms Di Rosario and Year 12 Hospitality for their catering.

Ms Holden, Cindy Tran and Special Guest Speaker Lily Darke

John Bailey with top Year 11 student in HSIE Taylor Wheareat

Zonta President Diana Humphries with recipient Eve Byrne and mother Sue

HSC HIgh Achievers! Including Coco Wang, 2nd in the sate in Advanced English

Lucy Melville, 1st in the sate in french beginners, High Achievers Ella Reynolds & Ariana Costas

Special Guest Speaker Lily Darke, ex-CGHS, now 1st class honours at Sydney Uni

Lucy Melville, HSC High Achiever, first in French Beginners

2018 concluded with a fantastic day of Picnics for all Years, including Year 7 at Royal National Park, Year 8 at Moore Park Strike Bowling, Year 9 at Luna Park, Year 10 at Cockatoo Island, Year 11 at Manly. Thanks to Year Advisers for their organisation.

Student mentors in Years 8 and 9 concluded their leadership training in December with relieving Wellbeing Coordinator Ms Fountas, ready to welcome Year 7, 2019 in 4 sessions of transition to high school covering finding your way around, using your timetable and diary, making friends and anti-bullying.

Recognition Assembly 2018

The Recognition Assembly in December was our annual formal recognition of students who have excelled in learning, sport and performing arts. With a swathe of outstanding HSC results from the cohort of 2018 we particularly congratulated Lucy Melville, 1st in French and Coco Wang, 2nd in Advanced English on that day. Both attended the February 2019 High Achievers Assembly along with many others from the class of 2018 to receive plaques in recognition of their attainment of Bands 5 and 6 in individual courses. Thank you to Recognition Assembly coordinator Ms Debra Barford, ably assisted by Ms Fountas.

Cantabrians President Merle Chalmers presents Sportswoman of the Year to Nell Bryson-Smith at Recognition Assembly 2018

Congratulations to:

Marie Ikonomou, Year 12, for attending the LEV Dance Company Masterclass at AMPA Dance Studios in Alexandria on Monday 4 February.

Catie Broadbent, Year 10, who has been selected to attend the upcoming NSW Performing Arts Unit Solo Vocal Camp.

Knockout Teams in Cricket, Basketball, Volleyball and Netball with games on February 11, 19, 20 and March 12. Thankyou to Sports Organiser Ms Vlachos and coaches Ms Naisbett, Ms Dunn, Mr Pearson and Ms Conroy.

House Captains for 2019, elected at Sports House Meetings -

Adelaide - Captain: Amanda Smyth

Vice: Ada Kelly

Brisbane - Captain: Chaltu Strachan

Vice: Elizabeth Saladrau-Barker

Canberra - Captain: Karen Su Vice: Edie Harris

Darwin - Captain: Grace Mataio Vice: Hayley Boyd

House captains Karen, Ada, Elizabeth and Edie

Senior Prefects who held a Valentines fundraiser this week, sharing love, cakes and sweets.

Kylani Kolomatangi, Year 8, competing at the State Touch Football Championships in Wagga Wagga.