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Cardiff High School Newsletter

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November 2012From The Principal Deputy's Report

Dates To Remember Year 12 begin their HSC

Science & Engineering Challenge Year 9/10 Drama

Student Volunteering Program CHS 50th Anniversary

Careers News PD/Health/PE Report

Uniform Shop Sports Report

Southern Cross Cultural Exchange Healthy Schools, Healthy Futures

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From The Principal

Great to be back for another busy term

Year 12 Graduation

Year 12 Graduation was very successful. Students have already commenced their examinations and wewish them all the best for their future endeavours. It was great to see our students featured in the NewcastleHerald after the first English Examination.

New School Leaders

At Graduation we inducted the new captains and vice captains for 2013. We congratulate Callum Reedman,Caitlin Waide, Abbey Mateer and Aden Blanch and look forward to working with this enthusiastic team. Mr

de Beer is taking our leaders to Sydney on 19th November for the Halogen Leadership Conference.

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Above: Aden Blanch (VC), Callum Reedman (C), Caitlin Waide(C), Abbey Mateer (VC).

Congratulations to:

Brock Griffiths

Brock recently competed in the State BMX championships and won the 15years division. This saw Brockbeing selected in the Trans Tasman Championships that are being held in New Zealand. Brock is also afinalist in the Hunter School Sports Awards.

Caitlin Moran

Following her efforts in the State Touch Football Team in Port Macquarie recently, Caitlin has been selectedin the Australian Touch Football Team that competes against New Zealand shortly. Kirsten Stanton andMatthew Jarrett also represented at the event in Port Macquarie.

Science and Engineering Challenge Build ME a Future

Great to see our Year 8 involved in this event at Newcastle University. Even better to accept the trophy forChampion school. Thanks to Ms O’Donnell for organising this opportunity.

Sam Barry Amy Barwick Cameron Bryson Vincent Dos Sara Evans Andrew GortonLaceyJarvie Harry Keating Rachel Knight Emma Majdandzic Tyler Mason Klay McGawCasey McKenzie Sam Moody Billi PrinceGeorgia Pringle Tom Stone Taylah SweeneyZachary Wetzler Brendan Stewart Jacob BambachDaniel Straumer

TTT Forum

Thanks to the following students for presentation to the regional conference of their volunteering projectswhich were undertaken in terms 2 & 3.

Megan Crook Riley Parkinson Maddison Singler

Kimberley Morris

U15's basketball KO game:

Jayden Costello Wade Lambert Sam Ryan-Allen

Jarred Smart Blake Windred Jordan Hunt

Matt Clarkson Drew Lambert Mitchell Wade

Da Vinci Maths Competition

The Da Vinci Maths Competition was held on Wednesday 12th of September. Terrific to see these studentsaccept the challenges that the day delivered.

Year 10 - Rhys Taylor Ali Sweeny Nathan Dos,

Kate Williams Luke Austin

Year 9 - Sara Woodbridge Lachlan Knight Tyler Cunningham

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Rural Fire Service Cadet Program

Participants in the Rural Fire Service Cadet Program were presented with their certificateson Friday, 26th October.

Congratulations to these students

Braydon Dee David Niass Teagan Barry

Hayden Wilson Jesse Bergquist Ty Stewart

Thomas Maher Joshua Van Berkel Nathan Wallbridge

Rhys Singler Tyler Caldwell Caitlin Gardiner

Emma Laybutt Bethany French Jaiden Drewitt

Jordan Hunt Tyler Keenan

Crossroads Zone PSSA Soccer Gala Day

Thanks to Year 10 students who refereed at the Gala Day.

Daniel Wells Stephanie Richardson Ben McCabe Grace Dixon

NSW Athletics

The following students competed at Homebush recently. Congratulations on your selection.

Adam Lanske Morgan Haimau-Ikihele Sam Wilson

Wayne Wyborn

15's Girls Basketball

Teagan Barry Megan Crook Abbey Morris

Abby Griffin Caitlin O’Neill Brooke Fennings

Teharnie Mitchelhill Celeste Alley Morgan Haimau-Ikihele

Mitchell Waide - Assistant Co-coach

Ray Steadman - Assisstant Co-coach

PSSA Netball Finals Umpires

Thanks to the following students who assisted in umpiring at the PSSA Netball finals

Amanda Crook -8 Celeste Ally -8 Brooke Fennings -8

Amy Barwick – 8 Meghan Kentwell -8 Teharnie Mitchelhill - 8

Jordyn Rumianek -8 Teagan Barry -9 Caitlin O’Neill - 9

Chey-enne Mason -9 Ali-Jae Sweeney -10 Ashlee Cook - 10

Schools Ten Pin Bowling Challenge

Another outstanding performance and sportsmanship displayed by this group.

Guy Wahlstedt -12 Tye Ansell -12 Loukas Nicholas -12

Mitchell Herring -12 Holley Holden-Stewart -8 Madison Rucker - 8

Campbell Tobutt – 7 Jason Horn -7

Careers and Transition

This year we offered Year 12 the opportunity of gaining their RSA to assist them in finding work after school.Thanks Mr Clape for organising this opportunity.

Loukas Nicholas Ben Arkley Madelyn Baldwin

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Ashley Bennett Alahna Burrell Jordan ClarksonJaide Coulam Joscelyn Evans Cameron HowarthMadalyn McGrath Haley Paton Matthew PichaloffCameron Smart Kelly Stewart Jack TuxfordGuy Wahlstedt Taylah Wiebe Anthony RothapfelTeale Watson Kirsten Stanton

Year 9 Construction Day

Thanks to the following boys from the Year 9 Construction class who were busy using their skills to improveour school grounds.

Isaiah Button Liam Copetti Dylan Craigie-Duke

Tyler Cunningham Liam Drew Jaiden Drewitt

Jesse Feighan Braydon Ford Cody Gwillam

Jordan Hunt Dylan Kaley Ethan Laws

Liam Nielsen Rhys Singler Ty Stewart

Joshua Turnbull Nathan Wallbridge Hayden Wilson

Blake Windred Jesy Anderson Bradley Barwick

Jesse Bergquist Blake Burrell Tyler Caldwell

Ryan Campbell Joel Futcher Brock Griffiths

Ryan Grimshaw Aiden Hunt Thomas Maher

Bailey Melling Gary Newbold Kye Newbold

Michael Nicolas Connor Nielsen Matthew Slinn

Brock Smith Alexx Taylor

Legacy Badge Day

Thanks to Laura Ashman, Hannah Barnes, Tori Donovan, Kelsey Flanagan who volunteered to assist on thisday.

Immunisation Program 2013 and HPV vaccine for boys

Since 2003 government schools have been co-operating with the NSW Ministry of Health to implement theAdolescent School-based Immunisation Program. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for yourassistance and support in ensuring the success of the NSW program.

The Australian Government has announced that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine will be providedfree to male students in high schools from 2013.

I now seek your continued co-operation as this is implemented in NSW through the NSW School-basedImmunisation Program.

In NSW, the HPV vaccine will be offered to boys in Year 7 and Year 9 in 2013 and 2014 and then annuallyin Year 7 only from 2015 onwards. The HPV immunisation will continue to be offered annually to femalestudents in Year 7 only.

Immunisation clinics will continue in Intensive English Centres to offer a range of vaccines as appropriate,including HPV vaccine.

Sue Russell

PRINCIPAL

Deputy's Report

It has been very pleasing to see all those students who actively support our school and its community. Theydisplay their attitude and commitment to work through their efforts in the classroom, on the sporting fieldsand in the pride they have in their uniform.

As we read this Year 10 students are gearing themselves up for Scope interviews where they will comparethemselves and their work against a standard. We wish them good luck and encourage “Personal Bests”from each student. We will be publishing a timetable for Year 10 in relation to the interview process forScope and there will be some alternate attendance requirements needed so that this project and that of the











Board of Studies (All My Own Work) can be completed before the end of term.

Unfortunately, some students still insist on wearing inappropriate uniform (wrong colour, hoods, tooshort or rolled up). These students (without notes from parents) are asked to see the Deputy for uniformsubstitution where pre loved uniforms and safety pins are provided where possible. Please be consciousof this expectation.

Fantastic to see our Year 9 Work Education class involved in Work Experience this term. Reports backfrom employees have been encouraging and students have dipped their toe into what the real world is like.Typically, shyness and waiting for instructions were some of the feedback, however this will change withmaturity and further placements.

Lastly, we encourage students at the end of the school day to make their way home as soon as possibleand not to linger around the entrances to the school. The relationship with our neighbours is a good one andwe appreciate students who respect the “quiet enjoyment” of the public and keep the area clean.

Steve Trayhurn

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

Dates To Remember

November 13 ESSA (Essential Secondary Science Assessment) Year 8 Students

November 14 P&C Meeting 7.00pm in the Admin Building

November 19 Young Leaders Conference, Sydney

November 22 ESSA, Year 8 Students

November 27 Music Night 7pm in the Hall

December 5 Year 6 Orientation Day for students 9.15am - 1.00pm

December 5 Year 6 Parents Meeting 6.00pm in the Hall

December 12 P&C Meeting 7.00pm in the Admin Building

December 14 Year 7-11 Presentation Day 9.45am in the Hall

December 14 Year 7-10 School Reports issued to students

December 19 Student's last day of school

December 20-21 School Staff Development Days

December 21 End of Term

January 29 School Staff Development Day

January 30 Year 7,11,12 return to school

January 31 Year 8,9,10 return to school

Year 12 begin their HSC











The HSC began on October 15 for Year 12 students across the State. The Newcastle Herald were at CardiffHigh School to speak to some of our students after their first English Exam.

"Build ME a future" Science & Engineering Challenge

Cardiff High School Champion School!

On Tuesday 16th October, I had the pleasure of taking 22 year 8 students to the University of Newcastle tocompete against 5 other schools from our local area in a range of Science and Engineering activities. On theday, they participated in one of 5 activities: Designing and building a tower to withstand weights dropped onit from height; simulating electricity distribution to towns; designing and building a rubber band propelled car;designing and building a Styrofoam plane and a catapult! It was a fantastic day where the studentsdisplayed exceptional problem solving and teamwork skills and came away as Champion school, winning theday by at least 200 points. A special mention to the girls who built the tower. Even after 15 weights hadbeen dropped on it, it was still standing! What an accomplishment.

It was a thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding day and these students have done Cardiff High School proud,











representing both themselves and their school well in all aspects.

Ms O’Donnell

SCIENCE

Year 9/10 Drama dominate the Digi-tell Competition

The 9/10 Drama class entered the Digi-tell Shared Stories Festival/Competition. The Festival was open toyoung people from 12 to 25 in the Lake Macquarie area and is about young people sharing stories aboutthe impact of issues such as body image, alcohol and other drugs, stress and bullying in young people’slives.

Six short films of stories ninety seconds long were entered;

CARDIFF HIGH WON:

“Best Story Overall” $200 cash prize– Emma’s Story by Tyler Beckley and Darren James.

“Best Production” $100 cash prize- Emma’s Story

“The Lake Macquarie Community and other Drugs Action Team Award – Best story focus on Alcohol andother drugs”

$200 cash – Kate Williams, Amy Lewis, Rebecca Hutton.

$100 cash – Chey-enne Mason and Caitlin O’Neill prize.

Merit Awards

$25 cash prize Shae Donovan, Monica Shanks, Paige McNaughton, Ali-Jae Sweeney, Sophie Austin.

$25 cash prize- Morgan-Jane Thomson, Tayla Mulheron, Paige Griggs

Congratulations to all students who entered the competition!

A Big Congratulations to Tyler Beckley and Darren James for BEST STORY OVERALL!!!!!!!

Mrs C Heggs

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Student Volunteering Program

This year in terms 2 and 3 students from year 7, 8, 9 and 10 donated their sports time to volunteer in thecommunity.

Their projects started from a TTT forum where students Megan and Renae Crook represented our school atthe Speers Point Council Chambers with other Primary and High School students in the Lake Macquariearea. The girls participated in workshops to identify the Time, Treasures and Talents in Cardiff High Schooland the wider community. Megan and Renae then brought these ideas back to the volunteering group anddiscussed how we as a group could make this work into our volunteering program.

The group then liaised with Garden Suburb Primary School’s principal and teachers, where they participatedin a reading program and art mural project with the students at Garden Suburb Primary.

After two terms of actively participating in this program the volunteers from our high school had improved thereading level of the children by 15% and completed an art mural while helping assist the children in a funrewarding way.

Students also went to the Garden Suburb Nursing Home to listen to and learn from the residents stories andto assist them in nail painting, pancake making, bingo, reading newspaper headlines and craft activities.Many of the students came away feeling warmed, welcomed and appreciated by the elderly people whoshared their stories of the past.

After completing this program Megan Crook, Riley Parkinson, Maddison Singler and Kimberley Morrispresented our schools project at the Newcastle Tafe to other schools from Lake Macquarie and the Hunter.








They stated during the presentation that:

“The group learnt how to communicate with children and participate in groups”.

“We faced misbehaving children but faced this problem by changing groups andcontacting the teacher.”

“We made new friends with the students who participated in the mural and readingprogram.”

“We learnt that these projects made us connect with our wider community.”

“These projects allowed young children and high school students to see the outcomeand reward of working in groups and sticking together.”

CHS 50th Anniversary

The 50th Anniversary Committee are looking for old photos and memorabilia from the 1970's. If you were astudent here in the 1970's, and would like to share some of your memories, we would be very grateful torecieve them both as displays for our Open Day on the 6th April, and for inclusion in our 50th Magazine. Allphotos and memorabilia will be carefully stored for safe return!












Ms ClearyTeacher/Librarian

Careers News

What has been happening? What is coming up?

NSW Fire Rural Fire Brigade Cadetship Program

Congratulations to the Year 9 participants who completed the NSW Rural Fire Service Secondary Schools

Cadet Program. Students received their certificates at a presentation on Friday 26th October. This wasattended by representatives from the NSW Rural Fire Service and parents. A big thank you to Cathie Mooreand her team in delivering a quality program that covered modules in Fire Awareness, Leadership and FireScience Education. Most importantly, students enjoyed hands on practical program that was working withthe fire equipment and watering the grass on our oval. (See photo's below)

Try A Trade

Cardiff High School took a bus to Newcastle Jockey Club for ‘Try a Trade’. Students were able to havehands on experience in a range of trades including carpentry, welding, fitness, plumbing and electronics. Students gained valuable contacts in the different industries and knowledge of career pathways.

Yakka Day

‘Yakka Day’ was held at Toronto High School on 25th October. Yakka Day is run by Career Links and is anopportunity for our students to “Try a Skill’. Students were able to speak to a range of employers and havesome hands on experience in photography, bricklaying, physiotherapy and small motor maintenance.

Senior First Aid Course

The Senior First Aid course was run on Thursday 1st November. This was an important skill for students toenter into a range of health and community service industries. Students will receive a certificate to place intheir resume folder and provide them with more skills when applying for work.

Employability Passport Program

Selected students in Year 10 are participating in the Employability Passport Program over six Wednesdaysthis term. The EPP allows students to experience a variety of career building sessions and explore futurecareer goals. Students have the opportunity to visit different work sites and speak to industry representatives.

Barista

Expressions of Interest are being called for the Term 4 Barista Course. Students will be trained on site andthe cost will be $20. Students are required to apply for the program by filling in an expression of interestform. To pick up a form, please see Mr Clapé or Ms Gibson.

Year 10 Work Experience Program

Term 4 Work Experience organisation is happening now! Students need to see Mr Clapé or Ms Gibson ifthey are planning on work experience this term. There is documentation that must be completed prior towork experience placement. Work experience is a valuable experience in that it exposes you to the workplace and you receive a work experience evaluation certificate that supports your application when applyingfor jobs.

2013 TAFE Applicants

Year 12 students Information for Degree, Diploma and Certificate courses at TAFE are available on theHunter TAFE website now! The website is www.hunter.tafensw.edu.au

We encourage all Year 12 students to apply for TAFE courses to keep options open for 2013.

Upcoming Important Dates For Year 12

UAC Applications

Wednesday 31 October 2012 Late applications close with late fee $119

Friday 30 November 2012 Late applications close with late fee $137

Thursday 31 January 2013 Final close of applications with late fee $147

HSC and ATAR











Wednesday 19 December 2012 NSW HSC results e-released by Board of Studies

Thursday 20 December 2012 ATARs released by UAC

To discuss any career or training matters, please contact Daniel Clapé on 4954 9966.

PD/Health/PE Report

With the year rapidly coming to a close, we wish our current Year 12 students all the best for their HSC andbeyond. As a parent of a Year 12 student myself, I sympathise with both the parents and students as theygo through these exams – it can be a very challenging time for all of us.

Our Year 11 PDHPE students have started their HSC studies and will have assessment items in the comingweeks. It is important for them to remember that there is no ‘down time’ as far as their HSC goes. Assessment will be a constant feature of their future, at least until the end of term three next year. As such,absences need to be avoided as much as possible and all students in Year 11-12 need to be accountablefor their studies.

All students in Years 7-10 PDHPE will have assessment items due in the coming weeks. These tasks willbe placed on the school’s Moodle site in the PDHPE page. As well as this, students will also be given apaper copy of the task for their year group.

On this topic, I need to encourage students to keep to the due dates. Excuses such as their printer notworking cannot be accepted. Students will have the opportunity to either email their work to their teacher orthe Head Teacher ([email protected]) who will pass it onto the teacher, or bring it into schoolon a thumbdrive and have their teacher save their work onto the teacher’s laptop. As always, the option ofhand writing an assessment task is accepted.

Excursions

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Year 10 PASS students will have the opportunity to attend the V8 Supercars in early December. Mr Welchis in the process of organising this excursion and students will receive permission notes in the near future. Year 10 PASS students will also have a two day bushwalk in late term four. Costs and information relatingto both these excursions will be sent out shortly.

Year 8 Fitness are currently attending various cross fit and training session at Genesis Warners Bay. Onthis theme, an opportunity has arisen for EVERY student to participate in a free fitness program. This willrun during the school holidays. Please check the following link for more information:

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2013 Planning

Plans are well underway for what PDHPE will look like in 2013. Students from some classes will be askedto provide feedback to the PDHPE staff about the program of study that they followed this year. Thisfeedback will be considered in the development of our curriculum for 2013.

As you may have heard, there are great changes occurring to education at a National Level, with NationalCurricula being progressively rolled out. In our subject, PDHPE will change to Health and Physical Educationbut no changes to our current syllabuses are planned until 2016 at the earliest.

Win for Cardiff HS!

Recently, Mr Maher (Collingwood tragic) was informed that he had won a state-wide AFL tippingcompetition. Thinking he was in the money, Mr Maher proceeded to spend up on a nice dinner for thefamily to only be informed a few days later that the $1500 prize was for AFL sporting gear for his school…. So happy days for Cardiff HS and sad days for Mr Maher’s bank balance!

After talking with some students and the Principal, it was decided to order a set of AFL jumpers for theschool. The design was quickly settled and Cardiff HS can look forward to not only having a team in theUnder 15 knockout next year, but also wearing with pride our new jumpers. The design is as follows:

Mr C Maher

Head Teacher PD/Health PE

Uniform Shop

*Alinta would like to encourage all students requiring new uniform to utilise the fitting times prior to the endof term.

By making appointments or visiting your uniform shop now, families can avoid unnecessary congestionexperienced in January.

Alinta offers the opportunity to fit students with extreme sizing, with a personal service and the availability oflay-by facilities. Once correct sizing is established, there is on-line shopping available for your convenience.

Full fittings for new students do require an appointment*

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This insight to required quantities and pre-order of unusual sizes will allow us to go into Christmas happyand relaxed.

Cheers,

Kim












Sports Report

NATIONAL SELECTION FOR CAITLIN

Congratulations to Caitlin Moran in Year 10 who has just been selected in the Australian Under 18 Touch Team. Caitlin

and the team will compete against New Zealand in Auckland in February next year.

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AUSTRALIAN ALL SCHOOLS ATHLETICS FOR MORGAN

Congratulations to Morgan Haimau-Ikihele of Year 7 who has qualified to compete at the

Australian All Schools Athletics Championships in Hobart in December. Morgan finished 2nd in

the 13 years Discus at NSW All Schools in October and also finished 2nd at the Combined

High Schools competition in September.

COOPER IS OFF TO THE OLYMPICS

Congratulations to Cooper Slavin-Gay from Year 8 who has been selected to completeat the Special Olympics Junior National Games in December. The following article appeared in theNewcastle Star:











Southern Cross Cultural Exchange

As Marcel Proust, a late 19th century novelist wrote: “the real voyage of discovery consists not in seekingnew landscapes but in having new eyes”. Volunteer to host an international high school student in February2013 through Southern Cross Cultural Exchange and prepare to be amazed at the way this unique andrewarding opportunity helps your family to become closer, to understand themselves better and to see theworld in a new light.

Carefully selected students will arrive in February for one or two semesters from France, Italy, Germany,Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Japan, Colombia, Canada and the U.S.A. They will attend alocal secondary school, arrive with their own spending money and comprehensive insurance cover – allarranged by Southern Cross Cultural Exchange. Visit us at our website www.scce.com.au, [email protected] or call us toll free on 1800 500 501, request a selection of international studentprofiles to check out, , and capture the spirit of family and friendship.

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