Celebration of Learning

Academic Achievers 2018 Awards

Congratulations to students who earned academic excellence in 2018, particularly our 2018 HSC cohort who achieved outstanding results in the State and many examples of personal best attainments, recognised at the Annual High Achievers Assembly.

Dux Awards for 2018

Dux Y7

Genevieve Albany

Dux Y8

Mae Mitsak

Dux Y9

Shivani Kadiyala

Dux Y10

Hannah Veitch

Dux Y11

Olga Makin

DUX Year 12

Cindy Tran

Academic Achievers Awards for 2018

Year 7

1st in 7A (Dux of Year 7)

Genevieve Albany

1st in 7P

Thea Martin

1st in 7M

Poppy Procter

1st in 7C

Yue Wing

1st in 7E

Yupin Ma & Zitzen Lhazeen

1st in 7L

Celestine Ukarangi

Year 8

2nd placegetter Yr8

Hannah Carr

3rd  placegetter Yr8

Annabel Payne

4th placegetter Yr 8

Jialan Li

Year 9

2nd placegetter Yr9

Ava Haywood White

3rd  placegetter Yr9

Edie Harris

4th placegetter Yr 9

Jessica Holt

Year 10

2nd placegetter Yr10

Lillian Smith

3rd  placegetter Yr10

Sarah Veitch

4th placegetter Yr 10

Olivia Scouller

Year 11

2nd placegetter Yr11

Meixin Yu

3rd  placegetter Yr11

Stella Aroney

4th placegetter Yr 11

Taylor Whereat

Year 12

2nd placegetter Yr12

Matilda Grimm

3rd placegetter Yr12

Coco Wang

4th placegetter Yr 12

Bella Bauer

YEAR 12 2018 ~ HIGH ACHIEVERS IN HSC

Naomi Agius

Anastasia Alexander

Emilia Andriamora

Elspeth Attkins

Nayaab Baker

Erin Barton

Bella Bauer

Monira Bhuiyan

Caitlin Broe

Emily Brown

Caitlin Cairns

Belinda Carmona

Jessica Chen

Wenqin Chen

Stella Conlon

Ariana Costas

Valerie Dang

Emma Drayton

Brianna Grech

Matilda Grimm

ZiYue Gu

Izabella Hacinas

Karen Han

Ella Hosty-Snelgrove

Coco Huntington

Kauthar Ibrahim

Paloma Jackson-Vaughan

Jasmin Jin

Malumbo Kakunka

Abeera Khawar

RokGyeong Kim

Clarissa Le

Ling Li

Serena Mac

Xanthia Marinelli

Isabelle Martin

Sofia McKeever-Ford

Lucy Melville

Jessica Mezher

May Miles

Lola Minutillo

Sara Nady

Iqrah Ali Nangyal

Anh Ly Nguyen

Jemma Trang Nguyen

Nhu Nguyen

Tran Nguyen

Lucy Ockert

Chelsea Amanda Opoku

Janice Miao

Lara Peake

Lyn Gia Phan

Jieru Qiu

Yanny Qiu

Maeve Ralph

Hussna Reiga

Siva Suka Renaud

Ella Reynolds

Eustacia Salim

Ella Schofield

Alexandra Scouller

Yanina Somantri

Honey Spence

Emily Su

Lynnett Sun

Grace Taffa

Juliana Temple

Cindy Tran

Khanh Linh Tran

Katrina Tran-Wu

Michaelie Trenbath

Csilla Turcsanyi

Monica Tuvshinjargal

Coco Wang

Danyang Wang

Victoria Wang

Angela Wei

Stella Wiggins

Nikita Wong

Renee Xu

Ah Young Yi

Gloria Yousif

Special Awards for 2018

Smith-Anderson Award for HSC Modern History

Presented to Bella Bauer

Bailey Award for Best Student Year 11 HSIE 

Presented to  Taylor Whereat

Grace Sparks Award for Excellence in English

Presented to  Lillian Smith

ADF Long Tan Award for Leadership

Presented to Arame Nicolls

Pierre de Coubertain Award

Presented to Ariana Costas

St George Zone Sporting Blue Award

Presented to Jemma Nguyen

Citizenship Award Zonta Club of Sydney West

Presented to Eve Byrne

Matthew Brady Memorial Citizenship Award

Presented to  Georgina Tosswill

St George VET Workplace Learning Award – Hospitality

Presented to  Mele Taufui

St George VET Workplace Learning Award – Business Services

Presented to  Belinda Carmona

Field Study Day #1 March 21st

Coming up quickly is our first of three Field Study Days for 2019.  On this day all Years are involved in rich learning days as follows:

Yr 7 Science STEM Day

Yr 8 CAPA Cultural Diversity Day

Yr 9 HSIE Young Change Agents

Yr 10 PDHPE  Safe Yourself by bluedatto.org.au

Yr 11-12 Day of Wellbeing

All information notes will be on the school website. All events are at school, any uniform, equipment and payments required will be on the notes for each Year.  

Knowing Your Student's Curriculum and Assessment

On our website under the Curriculum heading all Parents and Caregivers can see the Curriculum being studied and associated Assessment task.

Once on the Curriculum page, click on the link for your students year and Scope and Sequence 2019 will be hyperlinked on the main page. this is very useful for what assessments are coming up for all students.

See Picture of the  main Curriculum page on the website  below.

SPIL - Students & Parents as Partners in Learning

CGHS 2019 Years 7 and 8 Learning Presentations

Thankyou to Year 7 families who joined us on the evening of February 12 to hear about the SPIL project - an important initiative in student engagement, partnership with families and keeping constant focus on improving learning and attaining personal best.

Below is an outline of the steps which will be undertaken across the academic year, culminating in the Term 4 Learning Presentations. The handouts from the evening are available on our website in Curriculum , Year 7. 

Additionally all materials are in Moodle (student log in with school network details) in the Personal Learning Plans course.

Students in Years 7 and 8 will be developing Learning Presentations based on their Personal Learning Plans (PLP) for 2019.  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.  The PLP’s are completed by students early in the year to have them reflect on their learning and set goals for the year ahead.  

1. In the PLP students reflect on:

- Learning strengths

- Learning goals

- Learning challenges

- Success strategies

 - Parents/carers are invited to comment on the PLP

-  PLP can be altered / added to throughout year

2. Assessment Task Reflections are:

• Issued when students get back a major assessment task – likely 2 or 3 times each subject across the school year

• Asks students to reflect on:

-What learning they demonstrated in the task

-Aspects of learning which need to be improved

-Strategies which can be used to improve learning

-Asks for a parent statement on task or daughter’s reflections.

3. SPIL Surveys are:

- Completed in each subject at the end of Terms 1, 2 & 3

Students give feedback to teachers on:

-Aspects of teaching and learning they enjoyed

-Aspects of teaching and learning they would change

-Teaching strategies that would support the student’s learning.

Surveys are completed electronically using Google Forms so as to be collated for teachers

4. The Student Learning Presentations are an opportunity for the students of Years 7 and 8 to discuss their learning achievements for 2019 and their learning goals for 2020 to both members of staff and parents and caregivers.

Students will also have an opportunity to present and discuss examples of work undertaken throughout the year. It is also an opportunity for members of the wider school community to acknowledge the hard work and efforts the students have devoted to their learning and we believe this to be an invaluable process in the development of each individual student.

The Learning Presentations are compulsory for Years 7 & 8 and will commence in Week 7 of Term 4 and will continue through to the end of Week 8.  In Term 4 you will receive an invite you to come and see your daughter’s Learning Presentation, along with a member of the staff here at CGHS.  The presentations will take place in the Seminar Rooms in the Library and will take a maximum of 15-20 minutes duration. If students do not wish to present to a member of staff, they will be expected to upload a 2 minute video, PowerPoint or Prezi presentation of their Learning Presentation to a Google classroom where their Personal Best/DEAR teacher will be able to view their video presentation.

Bookings will be done online in Term 4 and will use the same online booking platform as for the Parent-Teacher Interviews. Your presence at the presentations is invaluable and your support of your daughter’s learning is appreciated.  We look forward to seeing you in Term 4.

Following the presentation parents/carers have the option of completing an SLP Feedback form:

- To be completed after your daughter has given her Learning Presentation

- Allows parents to give feedback on:

-Aspects of your daughter’s learning you were happy with in 2019

-Aspects of your daughter’s learning you would like to see improved in 2020

-Anything you would like your daughter’s teachers for 2020 to be aware of.

Snapshots from the Classroom

Year 12 Drama enjoyed Program 1 of On Stage at the Seymour Centre over the weekend. Ms Barry reports "It was a pleasure to hear the intelligent and perceptive critiques". Well done Year 12, we are expecting great performances in the upcoming terms.

Music News

Welcome to a new year of Music. We are eagerly preparing for our first gig where we have been invited for International Women’s Day on 7/3 at Petersham Town Hall. The concert band will be playing at the 2020 open night on the 26/2 welcoming future students.

All ensemble rehearsals have begun. This year sees two new ensembles form, chamber choir on Monday lunch and the Advanced Wind ensemble (Band Collective) on Monday morning from 8-9. Other ensembles include the String ensemble (Tuesday period 2),  ukulele ensemble (Tuesday lunch), Concert band (Thursday morning 7:45 - 9), Choir (Thursday Lunch), and Percussion ensemble (Friday lunch).

We are looking forward to a new year full of music!

Ms Wilson, Music Teacher

Classroom moments in PDHPE

and TAS faculties

Music News

Welcome to a new year of Music. We are eagerly preparing for our first gig where we have been invited for International Women’s Day on 7/3 at Petersham Town Hall. The concert band will be playing at the 2020 Open Night on the 26/2 welcoming future students.

All ensemble rehearsals have begun. This year sees two new ensembles form, chamber choir on Monday lunch and the Advanced Wind ensemble (Band Collective) on Monday morning from 8-9. Other ensembles include the String ensemble (Tuesday period 2),  ukulele ensemble (Tuesday lunch), Concert band (Thursday morning 7:45 - 9), Choir (Thursday Lunch), and Percussion ensemble (Friday lunch). (See full list of Ensembles and times in the Extra-Curricular section of this edition and on the website).

We are looking forward to a new year full of music!

Ms Wilson, Music Teacher

Careers News

Careers Newsletter for Years 9-12

Below is your first Careers Newsletter for 2019. Please see Ms Conroy in the Library if you would like to take up any of the opportunities listed below. Please note all this information is also on the school website under School Information - Careers.

Work Experiences

Taronga Zoo Work Experience

Any Year 10 student interested in completing a work experience week at Taronga Zoo, please see me ASAP. Only one student from CGHS can be nominated per year​.

https://taronga.org.au/get-involved/school-work-experience/sydney

Civil & Environmental Engineering Work Experience

​UNSW- Years 10, 11 and 12

27-31 May 2019

Please see me in Careers if interested in applying. Information sheet attached.

UTS Science Work Experience 2019 Now Open

Experiences would include work in forensics, environmental, biological, medical activities at UTS in:

- joining tertiary students in their experimental work 

- performing experimental work under the supervision of technical staff

- working with scientific equipment

https://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-science/our-community-engagement/outreach-and-community/work-experience-years-10-and

Please see me if interested

Go IT Girls Work Experience Years 10 and 11 This is a week-long work experience program for Year 10 and 11 female students with aim to help inspire a new generation of innovators and science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) professionals. You do not require an IT background to attend.Please see me if you would like to register- https://info.tcs.com/csr-anz-go4it-apply.html?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTW1ZeE5ESm1OelF3WWpJNCIsInQiOiJjTWpZZDI2NUhlK0x1SWtHTGpxZlJ1UE5OOWZhVTdHYmMwZjJOV254WkRUbTR6V2pxQjZNdzR3d0k2Q2VmY3BDcWJXZU5XTjFcL1YxNlZoSFRUM1A1RitmNWNKdmswOTM1XC9pMitmemFUTEd5U2pDSWVwNDNVZjNzVmdSb29sQnBDIn0%3D​​​UNSW Women in Science Symposium (Years 9-12) Friday 8th March, 9.30-3.00pmThe Australian National Maritime Museum together with the UNSW Faculty of Science will run a program aimed at encouraging high school girls to look beyond the lab coats and to see the possibilities for careers in STEM.See me ASAP if you would like to attend.

UNSW DiscoverMUN program (Years 10-12)

A workshop that provides students with the opportunity to learn about the work and operation of the United Nations.

See me if you are interested in attending.

University Experiences

BiG Day In @ UTS

20 March BiG Day In IT Careers Conference for students Yrs 9-12. Speakers incl. Microsoft, Animal Logic, IBM, Technology One, WiseTech Global, Westpac, Adobe & more talking about their careers & the future of technology. Loads of cool exhibitors including Westpac, Microsoft, UTS, CSIRO, WiseTech Global, ACS, Adobe, Digital Careers & loads more. Tickets $10 for students

http://www.thebigdayin.com.au

UTS Engineering Link Project

3rd and 4th of October- Years 10, 11 and 12

An ELP lasts for two days, with each day following a similar format. You will select a discipline you are interested in and you spend the day working in that area. Projects are offered to Year 10, 11 and 12 students, depending on the location. Over the course of each day, the students complete a proposal detailing the problem, test results and the recommended solution which is assessed by the guest engineer. The students then build their final solution and test it, usually to destruction, before debriefing again with the engineer. During the Project, the students tour the host university, inspecting facilities and observing current research projects and highlights of each faculty.

https://telg.com.au/programs/elp/

Video Game and Animation Work Experience at AIE

The AIE Work Experience Program is a great way for secondary school students in years 10 to 12 to learn about the interactive entertainment and digital industries. The week will open the door to the range of career possibilities in the industry and allow students to get hands-on with the tools of the trade. The Work Experience Program runs from 9am to 3pm over the course of a week and encompasses a range of activities including 3D animation, programming, QA testing and much more. Due to the popularity of the Work Experience Program, we ask that interested students fill out the form provided in this link below and tell us why they would like to do work experience at AIE.

https://aie.edu.au/student-information/work-experience-sydney/

Australian Catholic University Experience Workshops

9 July - Strathfield Campus

11 July - North Sydney Campus

1 October - Canberra Campus

Would you like a taste of uni life before you enrol to study at ACU? Attend our free university experience day. Tailored to your study area of interest, the day gives insight into on-campus life. Experience, before you enrol. If you’re considering university study in the next year or two, you can sample life as a university student by registering for a university experience program.

https://www.acu.edu.au/student_experience/student_life/experience_uni_before_you_start/university_experience

Scholarships

​ANU Tuckwell Scholarship (current Year 12's)

Applications open 4th March

Receiving a Tuckwell Scholarship is not just about your intellect. It is about your desire and determination to use your natural abilities to realise your full potential so that you can make a difference in the world. The Tuckwell vision is to see highly talented and motivated school leavers fulfil their potential and reinvest their knowledge, skills and experience in ways that positively benefit others. The program has a focus on giving back to Australia and is the only one of its kind that nurtures Scholars to fulfil their broader community ambitions over and above the pursuit of an undergraduate degree. Find out more here:

https://tuckwell.anu.edu.au/

UTS - Bachelor of Accounting Cooperative Education Scholarship Program BAcc Information Evening - 14th May If you are a high achieving school leaver and believe you could be one of Australia’s future business leaders, then the Bachelor of Accounting cooperative education scholarship program has been designed just for you. The Bachelor of Accounting provides you with a multi-skilled accounting degree with strong emphasis on both accounting and financial management, both essential business tools.Round 1 Closing Date: 7 June 2019Round 2 Closing Date: 18 October 2019Online applications at: https://www.uts.edu.au/future-students/business/business-courses/undergraduateprograms/bachelor-accounting ​ 

Dates for your Calendar

Macquarie University Campus Tours

13th February 11.00am - 2.00pm

https://www.mq.edu.au/study/high-school-students/parents/campus-tours

Macquarie University Open Day

17th August (more details to come)

https://www.mq.edu.au/study/high-school-students/events

UNSW Year 12 Medicine Information Evening

20th March 6.30pm - 9.00pm

Register here:

STEAMpunk Girls Program - Futures Learning

Watch this space for news on the CGHS involvement in this exciting program as part of our suite of Futures Learning initiatives. This program utilises elements of Project based Learning, Design Thinking and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics). It is an educational program out of UTS  encouraging young women in Years 8-9 to engage with STEAM. Over 4 weeks students will select a problem within their communities, then use concepts from STEAM to address it.

Euler’s Konigsberg Bridges Puzzle

The version with the answer will be in the next edition, or you can visit Ms Moodie for advice!