Student experiences

Student success

Emily Fraser of Year 8 competed in the All Styles Karate Australian National Championships in Melbourne. Emily was a part of a team of girls aged 12-15 year old and was the NSW female captain. The competition was held over two days, of which Emily and her team made it to the grand final, gaining silver in the overall tournament. This is a great achievement by Emily and her team.

AIME

Eight Indigenous students of Cecil Hills High School attended the end of year Australian Indigenous Mentor Experience (AIME) day. Over 30 schools attended with their Indigenous students all come together to embrace our Aboriginality and be proud of the fact that we are part of one of the longest surviving cultures in the world.

For some of the students this was their first time attending an AIME Day, which was an exciting experience for them. We all attended a ceremony at the beginning of the day where we walked through the smoke to the lecture room. This is where the 2017 AIME Ambassadors were announced. Prue Clemson was announced and awarded Cecil Hills High Ambassador for her dedication to the AIME program throughout the year.

Leara Glover was awarded with the ‘too deadly’ award, for her efforts and leadership throughout the year during AIME days.

After the formalities were over, all the students went outside and were able to do a range of activities such as; painting their own boomerang, creating and braiding strings to make bracelets and chains, dance battles, story time with some of the elders and even a few stalls about healthy eating and healthy living.Throughout the day there was a knockout Touch Football competition.  Students were placed into a mixture of teams, this allowed for people to make new friendships. The end of the day finished with the Touch Football grand final, coming down to a drop off. Overall, the experience for many all the student was a positive one and definitely left a long lasting impression on the Indigenous students of Cecil Hills High School.

 Kiara Rodriguez-Hextall Year 11

If you were in charge

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