Congratulations to:n New SRC exeCutive President:LeniLoueizi Co-vice Presidents:Scout

EastmentandAllyshaGusmardy Secretary:LyLien treasurer:AnnisaSuprianton Madeleine Smith, Year 7, who

has been awarded 1st place theGoldCoastWriters festival in theyoungwriterssection forheragegroup in poetry. The theme was‘that’sweird’.Madeleine’spoemisreprintedonpage4.

n Charlotte edwidge, Year 8, whoreceivedaRegionalDeadlyAward.

n OrganisersofPurpleDayMikhala Moxham Yr 11, Leni Loueizi, Scout eastment, Lauren BrettandClair Badart-Prentice of Year 10.

n Year 7 and 9 studentswhohadmany fantastic 2012 NAPLANresults.Asummaryoftheresultsareonpage8.

n We have just been awardedSecond place in the CanterburyCouncil Gardening awards inthe Sustainable and Water Wisesection.Thisisawonderfulresultand a great testament to themanyparents,studentsandstaffwhoover the last fewyearshaveassisted and sweated to improveourphysicalamenity.

Thank you to:n AttherecentYear12Graduation

parents Dimity and ian Flowers were acknowledged for therecontinuoussupportoftheschool’sP&Coverthelast6years.Ineveryyear either Dimity or Ian havebeenPresidentorVicePresident.Theyhaveactivelyparticipatedineveryworkingbeeorschoolevent.The combined commitment topublic education and to workingto improveCanterburyGirlsHighisoutstanding.WewishthembothwellnowthattheirP&Cdayshavedrawntoaclose.

n Gardening parents and studentsDimity, Bernie, June, Paul,Eleisha and Karin who recentlycompleted yet another afternoonofgardeningpleasureatCGHS.

n AllofthoseYear 12 studentswhohavedonatedpre loveduniformsandlaptops.

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CoNTeNTs

Congratulations,

Thankyou......................... 1

Reminders,Sydney

RegionDeadlies................ 2

RegionalVETAwards

Breakfast,Volunteers........ 3

That’s Weird,Murder

UndertheMicroscope....... 4

CAPANews,

TransitionDay................... 5

ValeNancyAnderson,

NumberCrunchers........ 6-7

NAPLANResults

&Summary.................... 8-9

PacificaemPowerment,

StudentWelfareNews..... 10

Year10VisualArts

Excursion........................ 11

HospitalityNews............. 12

ParentReminders,

P&C,HealthNotice......... 13

CGHSintheNews.......... 14

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volunteers: vicky Nguyen and star JaberVolunteeringDayisadaywhereabunchofCanterburyGirls’ students – both big and small – trade theirprecious maths time to contribute not only to theschoolbutthewidercommunity.At8A.M,thesegirlsshowedupcarryinglargebagsofcakesinallshapesand sizes, colours and flavours. After managing togetthecakesuptothelibraryinonepiece,theeagerheroinessplitupintothreeindividualgroups.

The first group of eager, defying teenagers madetheirwaydowntothegraveyardandattacktheleaveswith rakes, bins and gloves as their only weapons.Meanwhile, back at Canterbury Girls, the gorgeoussmell of the picturesque cakes mesmerized thetastebudsofoldandyoungmindsalike.Speakingofyoungminds,thethirdgrouphadenthusiasticallykeptthesmilesonthelittleones’facesforthewholeofthePlaygroup.

In the end, their time and efforts earned them awhoppingtotalof$380,andemptycontainers.Abigthank-youtoMsTyralandeveryonewhohavehelpedusraisedthemoneyfortheWaterWellinJakarta.

voluNTeers’ uPdaTes: nWrapforLoveKnittingproject

PS:IfanyoneinYear9and10wantstocome,theyaremorethanwelcome!!:D

Jasmine.tyral@det.nsw.edu.au.

regional veT awards breakfast On Wednesday, 12th September, 2012 I had theprivilegeofattendingtheAnnualSchoolandBusinessAwards Breakfast that has held for outstanding VETstudentsat theStGeorgeLeaguesClub.Our schoolrepresentativeswereYujiMoandMizrabNaeemwhocompleted theHSCBusinessServicesatCanterburyGirlsHighSchoolin2012.

These 2 students were outstanding students whodemonstratedaveryhigh levelofbothpracticalandacademic skills in the Business Services courseand were very worthy of receiving a Certificate ofAchievementinaVETcourse.

CanterburyGirlsHighSchoolwasamongst17otherschools thatattendedwhich included:AshfieldBoysHigh School, Bethany College, Bethlehem College,Blakehurst High School, Danebank, De La SalleCollegeAshfield,GRCOatleySeniorCampus,JamesCook Boys High School, Kingsgrove High School,KingsgroveNorthHighSchool,KogarahHighSchool,MoorefieldGirlsHighSchoolandStUrsula’sCollege.

Welldonegirls!Ihavenodoubtthatthiscertificatewillcomeinhandyinthefuture.

Mrs Michos (VET Business Services teacher)

sydney region deadly Kids awardsOn Friday September 7, Sydney Region heldits ‘Deadly Kids Doing Well’ Awards at theCarriageworksinRedfern.TheAwardsrecogniseoutstandingachievementbyAboriginalstudentsin Sydney Region schools. Each school in theregionisabletonominateonestudentwhohasexcelled in terms of their performance at, orparticipationin,school.

Thisyear’srecipientoftheDeadly Kids Doing Well award from Canterbury Girls High Schoolwas Charlotte Edwidge from Year 8. Charlottewas one of only a small number of Year 8students from within Sydney Region who wasnominated for an Award, and is thoroughlydeservingoftheaward.

Theschoolcontinuestobeextremelyproudof itsAboriginalstudents,and looks forward tonominating another wonderful student for anawardin2013.

Far left and left: Yuji Mo and Mizrab Naeem who completed the HSC Business Services at Canterbury Girls High School in 2012.

remindersIjustwantedtoremindparentsthatthefollowingremainongoingissuesthatIwelcomehomesupportwith:

n safeTy: continually reminding your daughter oftheneedtobeawareofsafety issuesatall times,especially whilst travelling to and from school;having your daughter travel in a group wherepossible,stickingtomainroads,andreportinganysafetyconcerns.

n uNiform: ensuring girls are attired in full schooluniform every day of the week; in particularsupporting girls to wear black leather shoes onnormal school days and proper sports shoeson Wednesdays and prohibiting the wearing oftightswithoutacoveringskirtorshortsunderanycircumstances.

n laTeNess: supporting girls to arrive at schoolbetween 8.25am and 8.35am, and leavingadequate time for travel and breakfast; perpetuallatenessquicklyerodeslearningtimeandpreventsgirlsfromachievingtheirpersonalbestatschool.

n diaries: checking that diaries are being properlyused, that homework is being recorded andmonitored and that the information regardingeffective study contained in the dairies is beingaccessed.

n CommuNiCaTioN: informing the school of anyabsences; encouraging your daughter to reportillness or any other issues requiring early leavingfromschool toOfficeAfor followupwithparents,ratherthancontactingparentsdirectly.

n soCial media: limitingtheamountoftimegirlsareaccessingsocialmedia;monitoringtheappropriateuse of social media such as Facebook, havingregulardiscussionsaboutsafeandresponsibleuseof media, and following up any illegal behaviourswiththepolice.

Pleasecontactmebyemailonandrew.anderson@det.nsw.edu.auorbytelephoneon97181805shouldyouwishtodiscussanyoftheaforementionedissues.

Andrew Anderson

request for donationsWe have a member of our schoolcommunity doing some terrific workinJakartaandwearehopingthattheschool community could help out.If you have any donations of picturebooks,earlyEnglish readingbooksortoyspleasebring them to school andleavetheminthelibrary.TherewillbeaboxtoplacegoodsintoandoryoucanleaveitwithMrs.TyralintheLearningCentre.AllgoodsmustbereceivedbyWednesday21stNovember.

Thank you in anticipation.

120 year 6 students recently attended a

Transition day to High school.

CaPa NewsCongratulationstoourwonderfuldancestudentswhowereselectedtoperformat theStateDanceFestival.Their performance of ‘Summer time’ reflected theirdanceskills,dedicationandperformanceexpertise.

The students presented the wonderfully evocativechoreographyofourtalenteddanceteacherMsReed.The dance reflected a society divided by race andwas performed with sensitivity and integrity. Twelveof these dancers will get little time to rest as theynowpreparetoparticipateintheSchoolsSpectacularat the Entertainment Centre on the 23rd and 24thofNovember.

Audition dates for Inner West Region DanceEnsemblearethe8thandthe15thNovember3.30pm–5.30pm.Theseauditionsareopen toanystudentsfromyear4–6whoenjoydanceandwishtoextendtheir skills. For more information please contact theschoolofficeforapplicationdetails.

Workshop rehearsals are underway for our 2013production“StingintheTale’.AllareasoftheCreative

and Performing Arts are beginning work on thiscontemporary look at fairy tales we look forward togivingmoreinsightasourworkprogresses.

Stress levels have reduced across all areas of theCreativeandPerformingArtsasourYear12studentssuccessfully presented their practical projects andperformances. These projects require extensiverehearsal andcoordination.TheCantabrianHallwasringingwithmusicandsong,extradrama rehearsalswereundertakenandartworkswerecompletedwithcareandprecision.

All our students extended their efforts to ensurethat the visiting examiners were impressed by thestandard of work. Music and Drama performanceswere presented for parents and our annual HSC ArtExhibition was highly successful. The work doesn’tstop for these students as they immediately set topreparationforthetheorycomponentsoftheirexternalexamination.WewishallourstudentsstudyingintheCreativeandPerformingArtswellfortheirexams.

murder under the microscope 2012AspartoftheScienceExtensionprogram7Henteredanonlinecompetitioncalled“MurderUndertheMicroscope”orMUM.Inthisproject,studentswerepresentedwithamysteryorenvironmentalcrimemysterycalled“LamentintheLuckyCountry”.

Workingasaninvestigativeteam,studentsstudiedtheissuesandcrimesites,researchedthevictimsandvillainsandusedcluesprovidedby“CatchmentHeadquarters”totrytosolvethemysteryoveraperiodof4weeks.

During the first two weeks, knowledge andunderstanding was built up in preparation for theinvestigation.Clueswerethenrevealedoverathreeweekperiod.Oncethefinalcluewasgiven,7Hhad24hourstomaketheiraccusation.

7H displayed excellent lateral thinking skills,enthusiasmanddiligence tocorrectly identify thevictimandthecrimesite,butunfortunatelynotthevillain.Iwanttocongratulate7Hforworkingeffectivelyasateam.Itwaswonderfultoseetheireffortandobviousenjoymentshownthroughoutthecompetition.

CommeNTs from sTudeNTs iN 7H“The greatest thing about MUM was the feeling of

excitement when we were about to find a clue. The video clips, messages and pictures made it feel realistic and I really felt like I was a part of the investigation.” Amsu

“The experience was really fun! For an hour you could become a detective.” Jill

“ MUM was a great program to be a part of. I enjoyed researching and trying to solve the crime. Overall MUM was fun, exciting and interesting! Even though we didn’t get the accusation correct we learnt something new and had a good time!” Chrisanthea

“In MUM the thing I liked the most is that the whole class worked together as a team and we helped each other figure out the clues.” Renee

That’s weirdAnd then my mind ran away

and ignoring the rules, it drifted, longing, yearning

for somewhere less wrong and demented, without weird people

bereft of mouths that speak words of compassion

or thoughts that dwell long on others.

Weirdly hard to find, is that hallowed land

so my mind stopped searching, then thought about something,

it mused and pondered and wondered, until it said

‘that’s weird’.

A boats ride away, death flies on bullets.

Doom sings on bombs, and boat children, real,

more real than weird and twisted plastic perfections,

terrified, denied the right to live without fear.

They starve on the tumultuous, plunging decks

of boats as precarious as our world.

A world where those fleeing from persecution and death,

turned away and abandoned at the very last hurdle,

as they try to be one of those weird, merciless people,

who grow fat in safety, and forget about those stretched thin by danger.

They are pushed away on our doorsteps.

madeleiNe smiTH, year 7

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Spencer, these students will again be answeringdifficult mental calculations until only one remainsstanding.ThisyoungpersonwillthenholdthetitleofNumberCruncherChampionfor2012.

Two related competitions were also held at ourclusterfinal:TheGoldenPiChallengewhereLyLienofYear10managed to recite thedigitsofPi to400decimal places and The Rubik’s Cube ChallengewhereayoungCroydonParkboy,RoyLeem,managedtocompletethecubein38seconds.

Againthenumberofcompetitorsandthe interestin competing in Number Crunchers highlights thenumberofstudentswhohavegreatmathsskillsandenjoythechallengeofplayingwithnumbers.

ManythankstoMsMarionGiffordforallherhardworkinmakingthiseventhappen,andtoMrEricTan,our illustrious quiz master for his easy manner andabilitytoputthestudentsatease.

Ms Gibson

vale Nancy andersonAboveisanObituaryforNancyAnderson,writtenbyherdaughterTrishAnderson,exP&CPresidentasitappearedintheSydney Morning Heraldonthe11.10.2012.NancywastheGrandmotherofChloeandShellySmith,exstudentsnowstudyingatSydneyUniversity.

Once you read the obituary you will see thatNancy certainly was one of our forebears whopavedthewayforrightsthatwomennowhaveintheworkplace.thank you Nancy!

Number CruNCHers Canterbury Girls High Cluster final – 2012On Thursday 25th October students from CGHSand five local primary Schools competed in aMathematics mental calculation “Bee” wherecompetitors answered rounds of questions thatbecame increasingly difficult, to earn their school’stitleofNUMBERCRUNCHER2012.

MandyChenof7CwastheCGHSwinnerandalongwith another 80 students from across metropolitanSydney, she will attend the Grand Final at thePowerhouseMuseumon19thNovember.Hostedbyradio/television personalities Lily Serner and Adam

year 7 NaPlaNsummaryThepercentageofstudentsBelowNationalMinimumStandardswasextremelysmall:7% inReading;1%in Writing; 4% in Spelling; 2 % in Grammar andPunctuation;6%inNumeracy.

Conversely,thepercentageofstudentsachievinginthehighestbands(Proficient)wasexcellent:27%inReading;22% inWriting;43% inSpelling;23% inGrammar and Punctuation; 22% in Numeracy. TheresultinSpellingwasespeciallycommendable.

InallareasofLiteracy,thepercentageofstudentsachieving in the highest bands increased incomparisonwith the2011cohort,mostmarkedly inWritingandSpelling.InNumeracytherewasaslightdecrease in thepercentageachieving in thehighestbandsfrom26%in2011to23%in2012.

Percentage of students in Highest achievement bands

year 7 Percentage 2012 Percentage 2011

reading 29% 25%

writing 27% 14%

spelling 46% 32%

Grammar & Punctuation

38% 24%

Numeracy 23% 26%

In terms of mean (average) performance scores,the school was above the state average in Writing,Spelling and Grammar and Punctuation and belowthestateaverageReadingandNumeracy.

Given the school’s hugely diverse populationcomprising local students, out of area students,refugee students, international students and amajority of students from language backgroundsother than English (LBOTE), it may still be moreusefultoexamineoverallschoolgrowthtogaugetheeffectivenessof theschool’sperformance in relationtoNAPLAN.

school GrowthSchool growth refers to the level of improvementin student results from their previous NAPLANassessmentsundertakenin2010.

In the 2012 NAPLAN examination, the level ofstudentgrowthexceededtheaveragelevelofgrowthbystudentsatstate level inallareasofLiteracyandNumeracy. (Growth in Writing cannot be assesseddue to a different text type being examined in theNAPLANexam.)Thisisanexceptionalachievement.

future directionsTheYear7PerformanceClassandGiftedandTalentedClasseswillcontinueintoYear8 in2013inordertocontinue to extend the skills of gifted and talentedstudentsinbothliteracyandnumeracy.

Targeted support will continue to be provided forstudentsachievingbelowtheirpersonalbest.Supportfor Year 8, 2013 will include the provision of anelectiveliteracyclass,targetednumeracysupport,theoperationof theMultilit (Makingup forLostTime inLiteracy) reading program, STL and ESL classroomsupport and the Mercy Connect tuition program toassist refugee students. In addition, staffwill reviewYear8teachingprogramsfor2013toaddressareasofstudentunder-performancein2012NAPLAN.

School Literacy and Numeracy Committees willcontinuetodrivewholeschoolimprovementintheseareas.

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year 9 NaPlaNsummaryThe percentages of students Below NationalMinimumStandardsare as follows:8% inReading;11% in Writing; 2% in Spelling; 5 % in GrammarandPunctuation;2%inNumeracy.Allareasshoweda reduction on the percentage of students belowminimum standards in comparison with the Year 92011cohort,anexcellentachievement.

The percentage of Year 9 students placed in thehighestachievementbands(Proficient)for2012wasextremelygood,andaswithYear7,characterisedbyan outstanding result in Spelling: 27% in Reading;22%inWriting;43%inSpelling;23%inGrammarandPunctuation;22%inNumeracy.

The percentage of students achieving in thehighestbands improvedover the2011cohort in allareasofLiteracythoughstudentsdidslightlylesswellinNumeracy.

Percentage of students in Highest achievement bands

year 7 Percentage 2012 Percentage 2011

reading 27% 17%

writing 22% 18%

spelling 43% 35%

Grammar & Punctuation

23% 16%

Numeracy 22% 26%

In terms of mean (average) performance scores,the schoolwasabove the state average inReading,Writing and Spelling, at state average in relation toGrammar and Punctuation, and below the stateaverageinNumeracy.

school GrowthIntheareasofReading,SpellingandNumeracytheaverage level of growth experienced by students atCanterbury Girls High School was greater than theaverage level of growth experienced by students inthe state. (Growth in Writing cannot be assesseddue to a different text type being examined in theNAPLANexam.)

This isanexcellentachievement,andareflectionoftheoutstandingteachingandlearningwhichtakesplaceat the school.GrammarandPunctuationwastheoneareaassessedwheretheschoolaveragedidnotmatchthestateaverage.

future directionsA focus for 2013 will be to continue increase thepercentage of students achieving in the highestperformancebands.Theschoolwill againengageaWriter-inResidencetoworkwithStage5studentsin2013toextendtheschool’stalentedwriters.

AdditionalNumeracysupportwillagainbeprovidedtoextendstudentsinthemiddleperformancebandsinMathematics.RevisingStage5teachingprogramstobettermeettheneedsofgiftedandtalentedStage5 students will be the focus for upcoming SchoolDevelopmentDays.Extensionclasseswillcontinuetooperate in English, Mathematics, Science and HSIEforYears9and10.

Learning support will continue to be provided tostudents not achieving to their potential in Literacyand Numeracy, and Stage 5 students will continueto have access to Multilit and Classroom Connectprograms.

NaPlaN results - 2012 NaPlaN summary

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year 10 visual arts excursionOn the18thofSeptember,YearTenVisualArtwenttothecitytotakeblackandwhitephotographswhilstdoing some harmless touring. The day consisted ofpigeons,awholelotofawalkingandourpreciousyeartenswhiningabouttheirachingfeet.

Whilewedidgetbeautifulblackandwhitepictures,we also got our fifteen minutes of fame. When westumbleduponaChannelTensegmentwhereamanin a mask went around scaring people, Ms. Caprinbravely approached him and asked for a photo.Instead,wegottobeonTV.

The man told us to walk casually and he’d scareus,anddespiteourknowledgeofhispresence,allofthegirlsstillscreamedandsomewereevenreducedtotears.Overall,westillgotourpictureandblackandwhite shots and ended the day with nothing morebeautifulthanMcDonald’s.

Allysha Gusmardy

Casula Powerhouse arts Centre excursion to Pacifica emPowerment ProgramPacifica emPowerment Our day for 30 Pacifica background students Years7-10included:n Cyber Safety Talk: the Australian Federal Police

presentedregardingcybersafety.Studentslistenedtothelatestcyberissues(suchascriminalactivity,relationship failure and negative social impact)affectingthemtodayandhowtheycanbehandled.

n Young People & the Law: The NSW Departmentof Attorney General & Justice provided a legalinformation session to improve young people’sunderstandingoftheirlegalrights,howtoaccesstheDepartment’sservices,andhowtotakemeasurestopreventgettinginvolvedinthelegalsystem.

n U-TurnCanoe(Waka)Projecttalk:theWakaProjectis a unique amalgamation of contemporary andtraditional styles reflecting the increasing culturaldiversity that exists in the South West Sydneyregion.GuidedbymastercarverVerdunWalkerandartistPeterElers,25youngparticipantsweretaughttraditional carving and boat building techniques,whilesharingtraditionalandmodernstoriesaboutthe Pacific people from the area. The artists andcommunity who built the Waka gave a talk abouttheirstoriesandexperiences.

Our day concluded after lunch with a tour of theexhibition with curator Leo Tanoi. Ms Maddox andMsRonaynewouldliketothankthe30studentswhoattended for their positive participation and interestthroughouttheday.FamiliesareencouragedtoattendthefreeexhibitionwhichgoesuntilNovember20andenablesvaluableinsightsintoPacificheritage.

student welfare Newsn Years10and11have returned fromYear Camps

since our last newsletter went to press. A hugethankyou toYearAdvisersandstaffwhoattendedthesecampsformakingthempossible.

n On November 22nd the second Mentor training DaywilloccurforYears8and9studentswhowouldliketobementorstonextyear’s2013Year7.RisingGenerationswillrunthedayagain.AnystudentwhomissedDay1oftrainingmayparticipateinDay2atareducedcostof$15(paytoOfficeC).PermissionnotesareavailablefromYearAdvisersMsMawassiandMsJones.

n OnNovember8ththefinalroundofvaccinationsforYear7willbeheld.ThethirddoseofHPV,seconddose of Hep B and single dose of chicken poxvaccineswillbegiven.AnystudentstillrequiringapermissionnoteforthechickenpoxvaccineshouldseeYearAdvisorMsHunter.

n See Ms Tyral’s report on the Premier’s Student volunteering Programelsewhereinthisnewsletter.Ms Tyral has coordinated volunteering during2012withgreatenthusiasmandwethankher forher efforts to maintain and expand this valuablecommunityserviceprogram.

n The annual LeAPS (Lawyers Encouraging andAssisting Promising Students) program is drawingtoanendwithfinallunchworkshops,anexcursionto visit court rooms in action and opportunity tomeet with successful female barrister, as well asa final graduation evening for families, being theconcluding events. Our LEAPS program this yearhasbeenmostablycoordinatedbyMsNaisbett;ahugethankyoutoherforall thetimeexpendedtomakethisasuccessfulventureagainin2012.

n Our newly elected school co-captain SarahJeffrey will attend the NSW State Constitutional ConventionatNSWParliamentonNovember5th.Agreatopportunity forour student leaders to seethelegislativeprocessfirsthand.

n The quality of our student leaders at CanterburyGirlsisoutstandingandwewillnominatestudentstobeconsideredforboththeYMCA Youth Parliament(under the MP nomination from Canterbury MPLinda Burney) and for 2013 Young Citizen of theYearintheCanterburyCouncilarea.Moretocomein the final 2012 newsletter. Any member of the Canterbury GHS community who would like to be involved in sponsoring our students to attend Youth Parliament, please contact Head teacher welfare Ms Ronayne.

n AsalwaysabigthankyoutoMsKovanis(Prefects)andMsSalakas(SRC)fortheirongoingcommitmentto student leadership. They will be taking ourPrefect and SRC bodies to the annual National Young Leaders Day at the Sydney Exhibition andConvention Centre on November 19th, always aninspiringandworthwhileevent.

n Annual PiCNiC DAY for students Years 7-11is Tuesday December 18th. Year Advisers willdistributeinformationandpermissionnotesshortly.Year7willbegoingtoCronullaPark,Year8TBC,Year 9 toCockatoo Island, Year 10TBC, Year 11toTarongaZoo.All venuesandarrangementsareintheprocessofbeingconfirmedsotheremaybesome alterations to this advice. This is a relaxingandenjoyablefinaleventforeachYeargroupafterabusyschoolyear;pleaseencourageyourdaughterstoparticipate.

By Julie Ronayne, Head Teacher Welfare

Far left and left: Pacifica emPowerment Program for CGHS Pacifica background girls.

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Hospitality KitchenVery exciting renovations are happeninghereintheFoodLabs,abrandspankingnewCOMMERCIALGRADEHOSPITALITYKITCHENisbeinginstalled.

This is a wonderful opportunity forour future Hospitality candidates atCanterbury Girls High. Our students willhavetheabilitytodeveloptheirculinaryandhospitalityskills inpreparing,presentingandserving food fromaprofessionalandindustrialhospitalityenvironment.

This will also help students gain furtherunderstanding and knowledge of working within thecommercial kitchen and using/operating industrial

equipmentthatisrequired.ItwillalsoaidstudentsinachievingcompetencyskillsandbetterpreparethemforWorkPlacement (amandatorycomponent in theHospitalitycourse).

From the Hospitality Teachers in TAS

Right: Hospitality kitchen’s work in progress.

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PareNTs aNd CiTizeNs assoCiaTioN2012 executive:President:KarinBadartv-Presidents:IanFlowers,AnneVermeeschSecretary:MailinSchutingAssistant Secretary:JoSchofieldtreasurer:MichaelClarkeAssistant treasurer:KarenGoes

2012 P&C meeTiNG daTes: Cantabrian Hall 7.30pm (entry via Church Street) 28th November

remiNders for familiesCHaNGe of CoNTaCT deTails:Pleaseensurethatifyouraddressorphonenumberhasbeenchangedschooladministrationisinformed.AChangeofContactDetailsFormcanbecollectedfromOfficeA.

iNvoiCes: Term 4 invoices have been mailed to allfamilies.Thankyoutothosefamilieswhocontinuetopaycostsoffacrosstheyear.

exCursioNs: The school is more than happy forstudentstopayovernightexcursionsoffacrosstheyearaslongasa$50depositispaidpriortodeparture.Onedayexcursionsmustbepaidinfullbeforedeparture.

sCHool PerformaNCe eNsembles: A reminder to allfamilies who have a student in either the orchestra,strings ensemble, percussion ensemble, dramaensembles,choirordanceensembles thatcostsareinvolvedfortheseactivitiesandthatthesewillappearoninvoicesmailedattheendofthismonth.

NewsleTTer by email:All familieswill receiveanSMSwhenthenewsletterisavailableonthewebpage.Thiscomes out each month and issue dates are on thecalendaron thewebsite.Thenewsletter isemailed toallstudentsaswell.IfyouwishtohaveahardcopyyourstudentmustcollectthisfromOfficeA.

sCHool CaleNdar: Please check the studentcalendar on the school website for excursiondates, upcoming events, and rehearsal times:www.canterburg-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Please CoNTaCT us ifanypersonalcontactdetailshave

changed-seeouremailcontactbelow:

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Health NoticeA reminder to parents to notify the schoolaboutyourchild’shealth

We welcome information from parentsaboutyourchild’shealth,evenifyouarenotrequestingspecificsupportfromourschool.Our school asks for medical informationwhenyouenrolyourchild.Itisalsoimportantthatyouletusknowifyourchild’shealthcareneeds change or if a new health conditiondevelops.

Information about allergies, medicalconditionssuchasasthmaanddiabetesandother health care related issues (includingpriorconditionssuchasmedicalproceduresinthelast12months)shouldbeprovidedtothe school by parents. Please provide thisinformation in writing to the principal. Thiswill greatly assist our school in planning tosupportyourchild’shealthandwellbeing.

Pleasealsoremembertonotifystaffintheschoolofficeofanychangestoyourcontactdetails or to the contact details of otherpeoplenominatedasemergencycontacts.

We appreciate your assistance in thisregardandassureyou thatany informationyouprovidetheschoolwillbestoredsecurelyandwillonlybeusedordisclosedinordertosupportyoursonordaughter’shealthneedsorasotherwiserequiredbylaw.Students individually prepared 3 dishes within a 3 hour time frame.

Shown are Alicia Grech, Huyen Do and Pim Ponchiengdee. The collection of dishes shown are Huyen’s.

year 11 Hospitality practical exam

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CGHs in the News

Right: The Valley Times,

October 2012.

Below: From the Express, September

2012.