Student & School Community Achievements

Principals Update

 I hope this finds you and your families well. This will be my last update for the term as we move towards the winter holidays. Please see a few items below: 

Drills

We will soon be holding a lockdown drill as part of our annual program set by Health and Safety. The drill will be short and students will be given a debrief by teachers after the drill regarding their following of the school procedures. If your student may require support during this drill, please let us know. 

Parent Teacher Night

It was wonderful to see so many people at parent teacher night last night. I enjoyed talking to parents and students and thank you for your insights. I will be putting out a survey after our next parent teacher night in term 3 to get some feedback for our planning in 2022. We are aware from our previous survey that parents would like more opportunities for feedback and insights into what is happening in the classroom. We will be looking closely into this ready to trial some new ideas next year.

Strategic Improvement Plan

Our teams of teachers are busy taking a deep look at our student data and considering research in our three identified areas around differentiation for student growth and attainment, future-focused pedagogy and student learning and wellbeing systems. We report back regularly through the P&C about our progress in delivering the school plan. Please see the minutes on the website for regular updates about this and other school business. https://canterburg-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/parents-and-citizens.html

Trial HSC Exams​

Students in year 12 will have their trial HSC examinations in Week 2 next term. The timetable is available on our website. I encourage students to make time for rest and study these holidays so that they can fell well prepared, but also re-energised for a busy run towards the HSC exams. 

Winterfest​

Tickets are now on sale for Winterfest- our annual music showcase. Tickets are limited to 200, so again, I request that families of our performers and crew are allowed a short window to buy tickets before the rest of the school community. Looking forward to seeing you there on the 24th. 

All the best for the final few days of term.

'CLUE' The Musical

Congratulations to all those that participated as performers, musicians, design and production crews in our recently staged performances of 'Clue'.  The show attained excellence in presentation and was enjoyed by an array of different audiences.  Inclement weather diminished numbers for our Primary Schools Matinee however, the show must go on and for those attending it was a heart warming and enjoyable experience even if it was wet and cold outside.

This performance was entirely adapted and devised by students as a consequence of the Covid 19 pandemic.  Both the creation and rehearsal process was engineered to accommodate restrictions upon the numbers of students allowed to work together and in the knowledge that students needed to be confined within restriction year grouping.  In some ways the restrictions hampered however, they have also enabled opportunities for creativity.   Our students as always rose  to the occasion and overcame all obstacles.  They were scripted dialogue, composed music and lyrics and worked to provide all aspects of the Production from design, realization through to the staging and implementation for the performances.

Another highly successful Musical Production.​

Regional Cross Country Carnival

Our students at the Regional Cross Country Carnival representing St George district. 

Biggest Morning Tea

Students and teachers enjoying morning tea in the sunshine, raising funds for The Cancer Council as part of the Biggest Morning Tea.

In The Spotlight Dance Festival

The CGHS Junior and Senior Dance Companies represented our school at the Regional Dance Festival recently. Their items “Lotus Flower” (Yr 9–10) and “Naughts and Crosses” (Yr 7-8) were featured in the Wednesday evening program alongside other high profile performing arts schools in our region.Both groups looked stunning under the sophisticated lighting in the Seymour Centre Theatre and they were well received by the audience.

Congratulations to the following students:-

Junior Dance Company - Samara Amendolia, Billie Anderson, Gabriella Brewster, Linh Cao, Joana Cemnolonskyte, Esther Clyde, Isla Edward, Mackenzie Hall, Elizabeth Hinder, Grace Johnson, Ayla Mandira, April-Maree Manivong, Maya Moore, Grace Paul, Yuma Rush, Chloe Thomas, Jasmine Wang, Mara-anni Westwood. Teacher: Ms Reed

Senior Dance Company - Scarlett Dawson, Madeleine Engesser, Phoebe Epps, Erin Hartmann, Chloe Holland-Hughes, Zoe McRobert, Ai Xuan Moore, Neave Sharp, Maya Sives. Teacher: J.Hunter

Congratulations and Thank You

• Year 9 studentScarlett Dawson to attend a regional tour as part of her involvement in the Arts Unit's State Wind Orchestra.
• Year 9 student Ella Luu-Jones to participate in the NSWPS Southern Stars as part of the ensemble Millennium Marching Band.
• Year 12 student Buia David participating in rehearsals for the making of a film for the State Dance Festival as part of the Aboriginal Dance Company.
• Students Elin Azzam (10), Isabelle Epps (11), Edie Hartas (8), Caitlin Maloney (12), Anouk Povaly (12), Amelie Rimondi (8), Poppy Thompson-Orr (9), will be performing at this year's Combined Schools' Secondary Choral Concert as part of the NSW Public School Singers.
• Congratulations Year 8 debating team with Ms Slattery for a successful outcome against Burwood Girls on May 26th.
• Congratulations Year 7 debating team and Ms Slattery for your success vs CBHS on June 4.

• Congratulations Year 9 debating team and Ms Humphreys for your success vs Ashfield Boys on June 1st.