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THE BUZZ ISSUE 4

BANKSTOWN GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL 1

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IN THIS ISSUE…

The BUZZ Media Team is…

Year 11

Vy Hoang

Angelina Kosena

Queenie Nguyen

Tanya Truong

Natalie Veljanovska

Sereen Omran

Year 10

Aditi Kulkarni

Deane Ngo

Jessica Phan

Hadeel Salam

Year 9

Alicia Nguyen

Sabrina Sadek

Year 8

Anooshay Omer

Nithya Iyengar

Khadija Salim

Cover by Natalie

Veljanovska & Vy Hoang

Special thanks to all of our

additional contributors!

www.bankstowng-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Mona St, Bankstown 2200 | Ph. (02) 9709 6788

Contents

Principal’s report

Deputy Principal’s report

World Environment Day

Plastic Bag Competition

The Knitting Club

National School Tree Day

Refugee Week

Year 11 Crossroads

Jump Rope for Heart

Merit Assembly 2016

Zonta Awards Night

Links to Learning

Change the way to learn: MLM

MLM engages ABCTV Reporter

Ice Hockey

Nutrition: Prevention is better than cure

Advice Column: How to manage stress

Controversy surrounding phones

Recommended hair products for growth

Book Club

Book Reviews

Movie Reviews

Auburn Giants

Refugee Week Writing Competition

Drumbeat for Youth Event

Parenting Group Flyer

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The end of the first

semester is quickly

approaching and I would

first like to thank

everyone for their hard

work this term. Our lives

seem to get busier and

more and more demands

are placed on our time

but the hard work of the

staff to provide

opportunities for the

girls continues to make

me proud to work at

Bankstown Girls’ High

School.

I would like to write

about the launch of a

new initiative that was

announced at our Merit

Assembly on the 24th

June. A partnership

between the school and

the Australian

Broadcasting

Corporation is being

established to run a

number of programs

that will highlight the

role of the media and

opportunities for

careers in the media. The

ABC will be running

workshops with our girls

and opportunities to

visit the ABC to see the

news in action will be

available. Michele

Fonseca who is the Head

of Strategy and Staff

Development at the ABC

news spoke to the school

to highlight the

opportunities that will

be available to our girls

and what the ABC can

learn from our students

in relation to

transmitting news

stories through current

platforms accessed by

young adults today such

as ‘Instagram’ and

‘Whatsapp’. This is a

very exciting

opportunity for our girls

and we are extremely

lucky to have an

organisation like the

ABC work with us. I

would also like to

acknowledge the work of

Mr Nadile in establishing

the opportunity for this

partnership and the

work of Ms Porreca and

Ms Carmody in the

development of the

program. I would

encourage all of our girls

to become involved in

opportunities that

interest them as they are

offered.

I would also like to

highlight the Merit

Assembly that

recognised the efforts

and progress of our girls

through their

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achievements at school

and in the wider

community. It always

gives me great pleasure

to recognise the girls for

what they accomplish. I

would like to encourage

all of you continue to

collect merit certificates

and submit them to your

year advisor so you can

be recognised for your

commitment. I would

also like to issue a

challenge to our year 9

girls. I want to see at

least 30% of you being

rewarded for your

efforts. Can you do it?

We have been without a

substantive Head

Teacher in science since

Ms Gibbons went on

leave. We had the

position go through a

merit selection process

and Anna Edwards will

be joining our school and

taking up the

appointment at the

beginning of Term 4.

Anna has a wealth of

experience and will

bring some exciting

ideas to our school. Until

that time Mr Tsafis

(Head Teacher HSIE)

continues to lead the

faculty and Ms Kyritsis

will act as relieving Head

Teacher HSIE. Our

substantive Principal Ms

Harper will return to her

role at the beginning of

2017 after she finalises

her role as Principal

School Leadership. We

are all looking forward

to having her back in the

chair and the school will

benefit from the

experience she has

gained in her valuable

role supporting

Principals.

In closing I would like to

again thank all of the

staff and students for

their hard work in

making this a really

successful and positive

term. I wish you a safe

and restful holiday and

look forward to seeing

you at the beginning of

Term 3.

Mr M. Leary

Relieving Principal


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The end of another very

busy term is almost here

and we have reached the

end of Semester One. I

would like to begin by

congratulating all the

girls in Year 8 and 10

who received

outstanding reports for

Semester One. These

girls have shown

continued commitment

to their learning either

through academic

achievement, perfect

attendance, exemplary

behaviour and /or

displaying positive

qualities of respectful,

safe learners. I was also

pleased to see the

number of parents who

attended the Year 8/10

Transition Night. The

night was successful

because of your interest

in your daughters'

learning and the

decisions she is about to

make about subjects and

pathways that she will

be choosing either at

Stage 5 or 6 of her

learning. These

decisions are important

in assisting your

daughter gaining

success in her ROSA or

future HSC. These

decisions will have a

direct impact on your

daughter's future so I

would like to thank you

for beginning this

journey with your

daughter by having

attended the

information evening.

Year 12 continue to see

the school year racing by

and the HSC looming

closer and closer. I

would like to remind

Year 12 that their

learning is not finished

yet. They have courses

and modules to

complete, assessment

tasks due, major works

to finalise and Trial

Examinations. Term 3

will be a very busy term,

therefore perfect

attendance is of

paramount importance.

The girls know that if

they are not at school

they are not giving

themselves maximum

opportunity for success.

Year 12 you must use

these holidays wisely;

continue to study but

also give yourself some

time for rest so that you

can manage Term 3 with

the least amount of

stress possible.

I would like to take this

opportunity to wish all

of you a good holiday

and thank you for a

successful Term.

Mrs Porreca

Deputy Principal

(Years 8, 10 & 12)

BGHS

FROM DEPUTY PORRECA’S DESK

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Written by Insharah Khan

On Friday 17th June

Bankstown Girl’s High

School celebrated World

Environment Day 2016.

It was an intriguing and

successful day as the

environmental team

managed to fundraise

$397 to make the

environment better

place. There were many

stalls/activities to be

involved in during

recess/lunch such as

henna art, nail painting,

hair braiding and a

fantastic crew running

the photo booth.

We would like to

acknowledge the winner

of the plastic bag

competition, Ann Ho

first place. Well done.

We would also like to

congratulate Sang

Nguyen who was the

winner for the lolly jar

competition.

Congratulations to all

the students for their

effort and contributions.

A great and warm thank

you from the

environmental group to

all the teachers that had

helped: Ms. Carpenter

and her musical team,

Mrs Hemming and PE

teachers, Ms Hawkins

and Ms Poole who

arranged the library for

environment day

decorations, Ms Alam,

the SRC and the Buzz

Media team, and the

science faculty for their

assistance. We

appreciate all the

support.

We are very proud of our

achievement and are

grateful for the multiple

smiling faces roamed

around the shade area

and joined us in the

celebration. As much fun

as we had we must

always remember to

reduce, reuse, and

recycle by:

Using less papers and

packaging and

recycling whenever

is possible.

Keeping the school

clean and always

placing our rubbish

in the bin

switching the power

off when it is not

needed

Reusing plastic bags

to make useful items

in order to reduce its

negative impact on

sea animals

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Written by Insharah Khan

As part of the World

Environment Day

challenge, students were

asked to design hand

craft items made from

plastic bags to minimise

its impact on sea life and

other living creatures.

Interested students

were encouraged to

learn how to cut plastic

bags into strips, knit

during recess and lunch

or create hand-craft

items from used plastic

bags. Many students

tried to learn how to knit

and did achieve

appreciation for their

work. However, a

number of girls were

determined to meet the

challenge to outstand

the crowd as fascinating

objects were created out

of plastic bags. This

procedure helped

reduce a huge quantity

of plastic bags that could

have damaged the

environment.

These intellectual and

interested students

created amazing hand

craft items including

necklaces, baskets,

flowers and hand bands.

Items made by students

were put on display in

the library during the

World Environment Day

celebration for students

to vote for the best items.

All winners received

money gift cards at the

value of $5-$20.

Winners of the plastic

bag hand craft items are:

1. Ann Ho

2. Nur Suryantoko

3. Hannah Haddad

4. Jasmine Etry

5. Harriet Owusu

6. Henrietta Owusu

7. Fatima Alboush

8. Serina Matar

9. Hajar Yassini

10. Insharah Imran

Khan

11. Natalie Gharib

12. Ruqayah Belam

Congratulation to all

winners and remember

by using recycled

materials not only save

money in the long term,

but also help build a

more sustainable world.

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Written by Ann Ho & Harriet Owusu

The knitting club will

continue to open every

Friday recess/lunch in

room 2. The knitting club

aims to teach girls how

to knit with the crochet

hook or the knitting

needles. If are interested

in knitting and/or like to

share your skills with

other students, bring

your knitting essentials

and meet us in room 2

every Friday at

recess/lunch. All

welcome.

THE KNITTING CLUB

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Written by Marwa Sultan

Get Outside and Grow:

Reconnecting with the

great outdoors

Our environmental

group is inviting

students in our school to

take part in School Tree

day on Friday the 29th

July 2016 and join us

working outdoors in the

garden to connect with

nature and be active and

fit. School Tree Day is an

opportunity for us to

have environmental fun

while learning and

contributing to improve

our garden and create

beautiful school

grounds.

Remember that you

don't have to be planting

trees to take part in

School Tree Day. You

could be growing a

vegetable garden in your

backyard, weeding a

previously planted area

around your home or at

school, adding shrubs or

small trees to the

surrounding or

venturing out to the local

bush to lend community

groups a helping hand to

plant more trees.

Research shows that

time in nature helps us

grow as individuals -

physically, intellectually,

emotionally, mentally,

and ethically. The time

spent playing or working

in nature helps kids to

develop enhanced

learning, concentration,

healing, relaxation and

recover from stress.

"Childhood is a time of

rapid physical, mental

and emotional

development. Time spent

in nature provides a

diversity of sounds,

sights, smells and

textures, and a variety of

plants, animals and

landscapes that children

can engage with. This

mental and sensory

stimulation is important

in human developmental

processes."

Dates to remember: National Tree Day – Sunday July 31st

School Tree Day – Friday July 29th

NATIONAL SCHOOL TREE DAY

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Written by Hadeel Salem

“Refugee week is an

annual week-long

celebration of the

positive contributions of

refugees to Australian

society.”—

http://www.refugeewee

k.org.au

A refugee is a person

who’d been forced to

leave their country in

attempt to escape war,

persecution, or natural

disaster. This is an

increasingly relevant

issue in modern society

due to all the wars and

destruction going on

around us; Afghanistan,

Syria, Somalia, the list of

countries in need of help

is heartbreakingly long.

The importance of

raising awareness to this

issue is largely devalued,

which is where Refugee

Week comes in. This

movement aims to

remind Australians of

the millions of families

struggling—just because

you’re not going through

the same thing, doesn’t

mean it doesn’t exist.

Ignorance is not bliss—

ignoring something

doesn’t make it go away.

Australia, among other

privileged nations, have

failed to deliver on

promises to help the

neediest of refugees; we

just send them away to

the nearest island, like if

we ignore the problem

long enough it’ll

disappear.

And so, we must

raise awareness and

take a stand to help

those who need it,

because we’ve been

standing by too long,

which is why it is

important that we

continue to celebrate

Refugee Week at school.

Educating ourselves is

the first step we can take

to helping.

We want to say a

special thanks to Ms

Dymond & Ms Helwani

who organised the

lessons and activities for

Refugee Week at


school on the 21st June.

We would also like to

thank the SRC students

for fundraising $431 to

be donated to the

Refugee Council of

Australia. We are most

impressed with our

students for their

dedication and

enthusiasm.

REFUGEE WEEK: WITH COURAGE LET US ALL COMBINE

http://www.refugeeweek.org.au/

http://www.refugeeweek.org.au/

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Written by Natalie Veljanovska

On the 8th of June year 11

students attended their

second session of

Crossroads. This session

included discussions and

activities about ‘Risky

behaviours’ such as

alcohol, drug use and

road safety. The sessions

were conducted to

convey the important

message to young adults

about such issues that

we may come across or

experience in life.

The year 11 students

were split into groups

where they would rotate

around to different

sessions for period 1 and

2. The first session was

broken up into stations.

Station 1 had an activity

where you put on night-

vision goggles to mimic

the experience of an

‘intoxicated’ person.

From wearing the night-

vision goggles, we

experienced blurred

vision, double images

and unable to determine

proximal distance.

Station 2 categorised a

list of scenarios from

highest risk to lowest

risk. Station 3 required

as to go through our

song playlist and write

down all the songs which

promoted drug use,

sexual behaviour and/or

negativity. Station 4

required us to test

ourselves – we were

asked to analyse and

respond to a number of

scenarios giving

thoughtful explanations.

The second session

focused on drug and

alcohol abuse. First, we

categorised drugs into

three groups. Then, we

discussed why they have

been placed in that

category. We also

watched a short video

explaining why people

use drugs followed by a

real-life scenario of a

teenage boy whose life

was taken away too

short due to his choices.

His ‘risky’ and

‘dangerous’ behaviour

not only impacted on his

friends and family but

also the bystanders,

police, ambulance and

coroner. Lastly we

watched a ‘grossed out’

video and I really mean

‘GROSSED OUT’ of the

effects, symptoms and

many other things

smoking can have even

on ‘passive’ smokers

who just inhale this

smoke. This video makes

you think ‘twice’ about

smoking as well as

making you feel

‘DISGUSTED’.

For the remaining two

periods, we had guest

speakers come in and

speak to us about a

number of issues. The

first guest speaker, Amy,

who is an expert on

brain damage spoke to

use about her profession

and the outcomes they

witness as individuals

recover from symptoms

of brain damage. Amy

was accompanied by

Mick who suffers from

brain damage. Mick told

us how we was out with

his friends one day and

at one stage needed to

use the bathroom. There

were no toilets nearby so

he decided to jump off

the rails thinking he was

‘superman’ but found

himself laying on the

floor unconscious. He

remembers waking up in

the hospital saying that

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they still hadn’t taken

him to the toilet. Mick

was in a coma for a few

months. His mother was

there by his side the

whole time and is now

his full time carer. Mick

is completely blind in his

right eye and only has

20% vision in his left

eye. As a consequence of

brain damage, Mick

becomes easily bored

and feels the need to

always keep busy.

However, he is still able

to socialise and engage

in activities. He attends

bowling three times a

week and visits his

nephews/nieces once a

week. Mick also told us

that he has always

wanted to be a PE

teacher. He left us with

some inspiring words of

advice and quoted “look

past the negative things

that have happened. If

you are happy now, that’s

all that matters. There’s

no point in worrying

about things that have

happened when you just

need to move past them

and continue being

happy with your life”.

Mick is completely blind

in his right eye and has

only 20% vision in his

left eye. He gets really

bored easily and feels

the need to always keep

busy. These are some of

the traits and symptoms

Mick has picked up after

developing brain

damage. However, Mick

still gets around

throughout the week as

he socialises/engages in

activities. He attends

bowling three times a

week and visits his

nephews and nieces

once a week. Mick also

told us that he has

always wanted to be a pe

teacher. He then left us

with some inspiring

words of advice and

quoted “look past the

negative things that have

happened. Afterwards,

Amy presented us with

two videos which

showed different

perspectives of brain

damage i.e. from a

carer’s perspective and

from the patient. It was a

privilege to have

witnessed such

experiences of

individuals who have

gone through these

traumatic stages of life

and their journey was

inspiring.

The final speaker,

Constable Danny Mc

Manus, informed us

about the legal

legislations covering

drugs and alcohol use.

We were given time to

ask questions to clarify

any thoughts,

perceptions or queries.

The day was insightful

and informative

allowing us to make

better choices. We would

like to thank the PE staff

for making this day

possible for us. We

appreciate your hard-

work and effort put into

making this day a great

success. Thank you.

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BGHS MERIT ASSEMBLY

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Speech transcript by Natalie Veljanovska

Good evening ladies and

gentlemen. I am Natalie

Veljanovska from


School and I was the

nominated award

winner for the Zonta

Club of Sydney West,

Year 10 Citizenship

Award for 2015.

Firstly, I would like to

say that it is amazing to

see a global organisation

like Zonta International

encourage not only

young women but men

to support and empower

women worldwide

through service and

advocacy. I believe that

Zonta continuously

applies their time,

talents and skills to work

both locally and

internationally, on a

wide range of service

projects and advocacy

initiatives, to spread and

develop the financial,

professional,

educational, health, legal

and political status of

women around the

world.

Why have I been

selected to receive this

award? Am I any

different to all the

students in my school? Is

my school any different

to all the other schools

here today? Is my family

different in some way

from yours? All these

people are very special

to me, but I don’t see

them as different to me,

they are the ones who

supported, raised, and

guided me to have the

values and spirit that I

have and expect to see in

everyone.

I am a leader because my

family supports me, my

school promotes me and

my community inspires

me. I am a leader

because I embody the

qualities of

organisational skills,

trust and believe it or

not- I actually quite like

public speaking. These

qualities have been

demonstrated in my

involvement as a

member of the student

representative council,

peer support program,

Football United

Leadership Program and

the Buzz media team.

Our school also held a

school musical last year

which enabled all

students across from all

years to participate and

get involved in a

particular aspect

whether it be from

singing to dancing or

even acting. I also had

the opportunity in 2014

and 2015 to coach and

educate younger

students in my school by

engaging them in

sporting activities. Some

of the sporting events

include athletics carnival

and year 7 and 8 field

day. I believe that both

the school musical and

sports coaching sessions

enabled the students to

fulfil and reach their full

potential showing that

they can do anything

they want as long as they

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put their mind to it.

I have the ability to

inspire those in my

community because I am

motivated, genuine,

honest and caring. These

traits were fostered in

my involvement in

International Day of

Sport for Development

and Peace Gala Day.

I am a very strong

advocate for social

justice and community

spirit because I believe

we start with our own

community as a point of

beginning world change.

My community projects

include Legacy Day

Volunteering and

promoting social

harmony day.

I also believe the youth

are the voice of our

future. I am young but I

care that people listen to

my message. I have

participated in youth

leadership conferences

that have allowed my

voice to be heard. I

believe if we all

participate and

contribute in some way

or another, big or small

we can get our message

across to the world. We

as a community want to

inspire people and by

doing so we want

someone to look up to us

and say “because of you I

didn’t give up”.

Thank you for

recognising me. It gives

me great pleasure,

privilege and honour to

receive this award. I

hope that I am like all

young people looking to

inspire, challenge and

change the world. I also

hope to keep this long-

lasting effect of

empowering women

worldwide through

service and advocacy for

many generations and

years to come.

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LINKS TO LEARNING GRADUATION

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Year 9 have been

inducted in the Making

Learning Meaningful

Project for 2016 and

are leading the charge

to make an impact not

only on the way they

learning but also in the

world they live in.

Students recently

selected their teams and

had Learning Coaches

appointed. They have

taken their firsts steps in

taking responsibility for

their learning by

choosing team members

wisely then negotiating

and finally deciding on a

global issue.

Once again issues such

as the environment,

politics, domestic

violence, radicalisation,

poverty, malnutrition

and many more. Year 9

are excited about the

prospect of exploring

and addressing world

problems; they want a

voice, a voice to effect a

change in attitudes

locally and nationally.

Year 9 want to make a

difference.

The brief requires all

students to work as a

team. They will use a

range of high order

thinking skills and a

project planner to allow

students to define, lock

in, collect & explore,

consolidate and refine

their campaign. All

students are required to

keep a Learning Log,

create a website and

finally produce a

campaign film.

Good luck Year 9.

Mr Nadile & Ms

Arambatzis

CHANGING HOW YOU LEARN!

MLM IN THE 21ST CENTURY

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Written by Sabrina Sadek

The recent launch of the

Bankstown Girls’ and

ABC TV Partnership

during the recent Merit

Assembly,made an

immediate impact on the

Making Learning

Meaningful Project.

Monique Schafter,

journalist / reporter for

the 7:30 Report, met with

her Year 9 team

members: Sabrina Sadek,

Thuy Mai Vu and Shaza

Ayoubi.

“We feel so privileged to

have Monique guide us

with the development of

our team project. Already

she has provided us with

ideas and assist us on our

investigation of our

chosen global issue –

Radicalism”, said Sabrina.

The girls’ initial meeting

with Monique quickly got

down to business. They

presented Monique with a

number of pathways into

this complex issue.

“Monique suggested it

was perhaps best to

simply watch a range of

topical videos and gather

ideas and examples on

how best to capture an

audience and their

attention,” stated Shaza.

The team will continue to

examine strategies and

angles as they continue to

develop their campaign.

Thuy Mai finished with,

“We are so thankful to

have the opportunity to

talk to a real reporter

with whom we can

develop our

understanding and

explore new ideas on

presentation and team

work. It’s exciting to have

Monique sharing her

experiences and

expertise. We are looking

forward to our next

encounter!”

The girls wish to thank Mr

Nadile & Ms Arambatzis

for making this all

possible.

MLM ENGAGES ABC REPORTER @ BGHS

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Written by Aditi Kulkarni & Deane Ngo

Imagine this. You’ve been

FORCED to go to a sporting

game.

1. No idea what the rules

are.

2. No clue about the

players in this game.

3. Uncanny of all, you’re

going with two

teachers.

What do you do? Here is

what 5 Year 10 girls did.

On the 25th of June (yes, it

was on Saturday), five year

10 students were given the

opportunity to attend an

Ice Hockey game at Qudos

Bank Arena to watch a

showdown between

Canada and USA. Despite

the limited knowledge

about the game, we were

excited for the new

experience (and obviously

not the Bulldogs game that

took place afterwards).

Prior to the anticipated

game, there was an

exhibition game where we

had the privilege of

watching ‘The Great One’,

Wayne Gretzky (at the age

of 55) in action. By the time

the real game started,

everyone had become

interested. It didn’t take

long for Deane to quickly

adapt to the ice hockey

environment. She left those

around her with ringing

ears as her passionate

screams transformed her

into a patriotic Canadian.

After an eye popping and

jaw dropping game, the

audience were off their

seats when the results

were 3:3; this meant that

there was going to be

sudden death match (first

team to score wins). After

TWO sudden death

matches, Canada came

through and scored. With

the day sadly coming to an

end, we were happily going

back home knowing that

the hockey game was in

favour of the Canadians

and most (not all) were

overjoyed over the

Bulldogs win.

On behalf of the Year 10

girls who had the

opportunity to attend this

game, we would like to

thank Mr Ristevski and Mr

Owen who were the two

very lucky teachers who

were privileged enough to

spend their weekend with

students at the sporting

event. Mr Owen was the

teacher who teacher-

pressured us to go and Mr

Ristevski was the teacher

behind all of the

troublesome paperwork

and communication

between the organisations.

If there’s one thing we took

out of this experience, we

learnt that it’s not so bad

spending your weekends

with your teachers.

Go #43, Nolan Yonkman!

ICE HOCKEY: CANADA vs. usa

THE BUZZ ISSUE 4


Written by Deane Ngo

“Take care of your body. It’s

the only place you have to

live” – Jim Rohn

Are you conscious of what

you eat? That

cheeseburger that you had

today, how many calories

do you think it contains?

Undoubtedly, you know

that a cheeseburger

contains a lot of calories,

but you still disregard its

non-nutritious values. Do

you realise that it takes 64

minutes to burn it off

jogging and 180 minutes of

walking to burn off the 303

calories you had in that

cheeseburger?

If that’s not eye-opening

enough, according the

Australian Bureau of

Statistics, unhealthy diet

contributes to

approximately 678,000

deaths a year. In the last 30

years, obesity rates have

doubled in adults, tripled in

children and quadrupled in

adolescents. With this, it

becomes evident that the

importance of nutrition

has always been

controversial yet –

overlooked. Nutrition

refers to the process of

providing or obtaining the

food necessary for health

and growth. Nutrients is

categorised into

micronutrients and

macronutrients.

Micronutrient is a type of

food required in trace

amounts in a diet, vitamins

and minerals examples of

micronutrients.

Macronutrient is a type of

food required in large

amounts in a diet and

provides energy; it is

measured in joules.

Carbohydrates, protein

and fat are examples of

macronutrients.

Take a look at the picture

on the right; are you aware

that those are the amount

of intake for each types of

food consumed? The

amount of these types of

food consumed varies from

one person to another,

based age, height, weight,

gender and how much

activity or exercise one

does. Henceforth, do not

follow the same nutritious

diet as others. The picture

on the right hand side

displays the level of

consumptions one’s body

needs in order for a

balanced diet. As observed,

carbohydrates (grains)

and fruits and vegetables

should have the most

intakes followed by meats,

dairy and fats.

Evidently, eating healthy is

a prime examples of the

saying “it is easier said than

done”. The forum

presented on the 17th June

2016, encompassed all of

the above and engaged the

targeted audience – year

10 students. The forum

consisted of all the

important nutrients, fruits,

water, simple exercises

that can be done at home,

sleep, the high risks of bad

nutrition such as

cardiovascular disease,

and alternatives to a

healthier lifestyle and diet.

So next time you walk into

or drive through a

restaurant, ask yourself: is

it really worth it?

The foods you choose to

eat everyday affect your

health – how you feel

today, tomorrow and in

the future.

Remember: Prevention

is better than cure.

NUTRITION: PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE

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Written by Sereen Omran & Angelina Kosena So. Stress. Yeah- people

totally freak out whenever

they hear the word exam or

assignment. Yet, there are

those other students who

couldn’t care less about what

this exam or assignment is

about. But gurl, you need to

understand that stress- can

be both beneficial and

negative *rolls eyes* I know-

like, no way- who wouldn’t

have known that stress was

also a benefit? Well, in some

cases it is- it could help

improve an individual’s

motivation to complete work

and to achieve their goal or

mindset. I bet you don’t

realize the number of times

you check Facebook,

Instagram, Snapchat or

whatever your vice is? When

you add it all up together, it

amounts to a significant

waste of time. (We’re all

guilty here)

But the focus here is the

need to survive the battle

between you and stress. *

insert signature war song

of tension here* so, the

battle begins once that

notification is placed in

your hand – and BAM!

What happens? *urges you

to answer* Yes! That’s

right- you’re attacked by

the sheer enemy of High

School life- the nemesis of

Stress. Sometimes we tend

to overthink everything

which sets us in panic

mode which leads us to

losing focus. Trust me, I

know, sometimes you’ll

find yourself stuck on a

Math’s equation that you

simply can’t find a solution

to and we all know you

won’t… Not until you give

your brain a break! (My life

in one sentence) SO… Here

are some tips that can help

relieve your stress:

- Listening to music

can create a positive

and productive

environment by

elevating your mood

and encouraging you to

study more effectively

and for longer.

- Taking a walk can

boost your memory

and brain power.

- Doing something you

enjoy can take your

mind off what’s

stressing you and that

way, you are able to

focus better when you

get back to work!

- Get enough sleep:

your brain can

assimilate new

knowledge into your

long-term memory so

that you can recall it

when it comes to exam

day.

- Give your mind

space: Meditation is

another way to

maintain focus, while

improving both mental

and physical health to

reduce pre-exam

stress.

- Eat Chocolate:

Chocolate releases

endorphins which acts

as a natural stress

fighter. (Angie: I

disagree on this- eating

chocolate? Stress eat.

Just Stress eat guys,

don’t just eat chocolate.

You won’t only get

good marks, but you’ll

regret it after gaining

that extra pound from

just chocolate. Eat

anything and

everything. Relaxation

done.*ticks off list*)

- Chewing gum can help

induce relaxation and

help you focus while

studying.

Hopefully by following

some of these steps, you

will be able to get back to

work with a fully focus and

a brand new organised

mind-set!

(*Angie and Sereen

cheering you on from the

sideline with cheerleading

pom-poms*)

ADVICE COLUMN 101:

SURVIVAL KIT FOR STRESS BEFORE ASSESSMENTS

THE BUZZ ISSUE 4


Written by Tanya Truong

“Oh Romeo, oh Romeo;

wherefore art thou oh”

*insert iPhone ringtone*

Where’s my phone now,

that must be Jessica with

the latest goss?!

Welcome to my life. Your

average teen with a

smartphone device;

brick phones are so in

the 70s but I think they’ll

make their comeback in

another 5 years time.

I’ve gotten my Motorola

DynaTAC shipped,

rebooted and ready to

use. YES!!!

For the time being

though, smartphones are

all I have. Literally the

only thing I can rely on;

no parents, teachers or

boys. I have my dearest

phone; we’ve been

together for about 2

months now (that’s a

record, smashed it…

literally… oops).

Alright, now that you

know of my fabulous

phone safekeeping, let’s

get into the nitty gritty of

this “debate” shall we? I

could totally live without

my smartphone if I

wanted to. “IF I WANTED

TO”. Now why would I do

that? Discard and expel

this kind of sorcery of

our tech age, now that

would be a shame to do

especially because of the

plethora of information I

have been able to gain

from the sensory screens

(which are quite touch

sensitive but that isn’t

the point), the luminous

light that beams from

dawn to dusk, midday to

midnight.

Smartphones are the

epitome of our

millennial lifetime.

Access to governmental

records (the Australian

Bureau of Stats that is),

movies, music and books

(probably from 1 month

free trials) and state of

the art, real time news

right at the touch of a

fingerprint, swipe of a

home screen and taps of

the passcode because we

live in the age of

paranoia… My point is

that, well I could not,

would not and should

not live without my

smartphone. Aside from

the fact that it is

absolutely convenient

and totally better than a

human journal, it lets me

connect with the ones I

love because what’s not

to love about 4G and full

bars of reception?

Romeo and Juliet should

have gotten themselves

a smartphone, would’ve

saved them all that

trouble of having to

sneak around.

Here’s a challenge, stay

away from your phone

for 5 hours, not including

the hours you sleep?

Could you do this?

WE CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT SMART PHONES!

THE BUZZ ISSUE 4


Written by Angelina Kosena

Smartphones. A world of

which technology has

quickly taken over our

minds, to the point

where we barely ever

have the chance to lift

our heads from looking

down. Trust me when I

say I’ve noticed nearly

our entire school being

consumed their phones-

in class students would

be asked to get off their

phones constantly and

be put aside- but heck, it

doesn’t stop them from

glancing at them from

under their desks on

their laps. Having a

smartphone isn’t

necessarily a bad thing,

it has it’s positive uses,

however there are

totally a number of

arguments for why

smartphones can be

lived without… *pauses*

Yes, I understand- most

of you would be

thinking- “… I can’t live

without my phone! It’s

like another limb of my

body…”- *sighs* But

come on- there’s more to

life than just our phones.

(Or not)

Smartphones can clearly

be lived without, they’re

pretty much a health

hazard when thinking

rationally about it. For

example, take me for

instance (if you know

who I am) Imagine a girl

sitting all on her

lonesome staring down

at something in her right

palm with an expression

that is hard to fathom…

Of course, this girl is

doing nothing but-

WRITING CHEAT NOTES

ON HER HAND FOR

EXAM WEEK!!! *insert

ghost face emoji* Nah,

just kidding- she’s

definitely on her phone.

This making a great

impact on society today-

specifically aiming this

at teenagers right now.

My first argument

against the use of

smartphones is that

(please don’t eat me)

homework is never

done. Yeah yeah, some of

you might be scoffing

and being like- “…My

phone helps me keep

track of my homework-

it’s my diary…”- well, no.

Just shut up

(#sorrynotsorry) It’s a

distraction- don’t even

deny the fact that you

can’t help yourself but

check your Instagram or

Tumblr feed for any new

likes on your photos

WHILST ‘doing your

homework.’ *scoff* Puh-

lease, I’ve definitely

heard THAT BEFORE.

Sure, using your phone

as your planner for your

school work and

reminders is useful,

since you always have

your phone with you, but

really? It sounds more

like another excuse to

look at your phone and

telling your parents that

you’re just checking

your timetable and when

your assignments are

due.

Heck, it’s even proven

that Australia as a whole,

is the 2nd ranked country

for smartphone

penetration- well, that’s

what the ‘Pew Research

Centre’ surveyed around

40 nations. It is recorded

that 77% of the

Australian population

own a smartphone.

However, 9 in 10

teenagers have internet

access- 89% of them

owning a phone, 69% of

these mobile phone

OFCOURSE WE CAN LIVE WITHOUT SMARTPHONES!

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users have a

smartphone.

Considering these

statistics, it isn’t very

hard to distinguish the

fact that roughly,

teenagers are wayyyy

more addicted to their

phones than adults. We

all may be adolescents

and trying to live our

lives by the YOLO

concept (wow o.O I just

used concept and YOLO

together… ew) but we

also need to consider

living a life that includes

family and friends- and I

mean literally talking to

them face-to-face (not

texting them what’s for

dinner despite you both

being in the house).

Socialising is definitely

an important part of a

person’s life, but

socialising doesn’t

necessarily mean being

on social media 24/7. It’s

more along the lines of –

(speaks in a Regina

kinda voice) “… I have a

life that balances both

my virtual and real

character (flips hair)…” –

I mean people could

definitely live without

smartphones if the

apocalypse suddenly

broke through and the

Wi-Fi connections

anywhere were cut off.

Like before, we adapted

so well to having no

phones at all back in the

2000’s (chunky

computers for life) and

barely anyone had a

phone. We then adapted

to the infamous Nokia

phones, but then soon

after, accepted almost

immediately the fact that

they were radioactive… -

_- What this whole

article was trying to

trying to say is- life isn’t

always about our

phones… it’s more than

that, and I really think

that if we’re so easily

accepting of adapting to

new trends and stuff, it’d

be kinda easy for us to

put our phones away-

that is, if the whole

entire world would do

the same thing. No one

on social media and their

phones = a life where

socialising is actual

something real…

(Thanks for reading-

don’t eat me if you hate

me for this)

THE BUZZ ISSUE 4


Written by Angelina Kosena

Edited by Alicia Nguyen & Sabrina Sadek

(Discloser alert: This is

just a title- I don’t

guarantee that you’ll

get the same results

that I did with these

products… just sayin

*grins*)

Apparently it’s a blessing

to have extremely long

and beautiful hair for

girls out there. Being

someone with an

experience similar to

that, (My hair’s thick.

*cringe* technically not

beautiful) I’m here to

recommend the top 10

products that I

guarantee will make

your hair much healthier

in no time. Heck-even

shinier ;)

1. So the first thing we

use obviously is

Shampoo. A variety is

really good, always

depending on your

hair- personally I use

Tresemme Shampoo

and Conditioner in 1,

but other brands

such as Herbal

Essence, Palmolive,

Pantene, Heads and

Shoulder and Garnier

are all very effective.

However, for faster

hair growth - I would

recommend using a

shampoo called ‘Pura

d’or Premium

Organic Shampoo.’

*nods

enthusiastically* It

works. I mean it. Oh

but get the one with

the Gold label- not

the blue. It doesn’t

smell as good LOL.

2. Then usually I would

use a form of shine

serum for my hair to

give it some volume.

Duh. The best Shine

Serum that I’d

recommend is the

‘Rusk Designer

Collection Sheer

Brilliance Smoothing

and Shining

Polisher.’ It totally

eliminates the frizzy-

ness of your hair and

adds a glossiness

without an oily look.

3. Then once every

other day, I would

apply some mousse

to make my hair look

‘appealing’ after

leaving my hair in

braids overnight. I

would definitely

recommend ‘Joico

JoiWhip’ which can

enhance curly hair. It

kills frizz and creates

shine whilst working

with all hair types.

5 WAYS TO GET HEALTHIER AND SHINIER HAIR

INSTANTLY!

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4. Before straightening,

curling or styling

your hair with heat,

I’d totally suggest

using a Heat-

protecting Spray. I

recommend the

‘Tresemme Thermal

Creations Heat

Tamer Spray’ to

protect your hair

from the bad damage

that is caused when

using heat on your

hair.

5. On a final note, I

suggest using

different types of oil

for your hair on a

daily basis. This will

help treat your hair

especially on days

you don’t wash it or

before you style your

hair. Oils like

Moroccan oil (My

personal favourite

XD) argan oil,

Rosemary oil and

Jojoba oil. They all

work very well and

even smell

AMAZING!!! *sniff*

So that is about it! As you

can see, I do a lot with

my hair. Though mind

you, it is only so long

because of years of just

leaving the hair to grow.

Don’t expect drastic

changes in hair length,

give it time for the

products to work well.

That is, if you do it in the

correct order. Enjoy!

THE BUZZ ISSUE 4


Written by Khadija Salim

Did the power go out? Or is

someone trying to take the

power…?

“Electrifying, relentless

and frighteningly real”

Hell isn’t only a place for

the damned, sometimes it’s

a place where the saved

take refuge.

Seven teenagers take a trip

to Hell. And seven come

back. To Hell.

Tomorrow When the War

Began is a heart-gripping

book and the “most

powerful novel ever

written for young

Australians”.

Sounds cheesy doesn’t it?

NOPE. NO SIRREE. NUH

UH. NO NO NO.

As the wilderness days are

done and the farm is near,

all is not as it seems. Death

lurks in every corner and

the showground is no

circus anymore, its hope

and it’s the epitome of

perseverance, what drives

Ellie and her band of

warriors to keep going.

Imagine you and your best

friend along with 5 people

you really didn’t know

trying to save your

country. Would you be able

to do it? The enemy is as

mysterious as the night sky

and they don’t know who it

is.

This exhilarating book will

help you re-discover your

emotions (as if every

month wasn’t enough) It’ll

make you cry and laugh,

scare you and relieve you.

It’s a tornado - actually no

– EMOTIONADO and

makes you feel some type

of way y’know?

This book is what I

honestly expected to be a

super cliché just after I

read the first 2 pages. I put

the book down for a good 3

centuries (like I do with all

books) until I discovered it

again *blows cobwebs and

dust off* *coughs* Ahem,

well, after that, I forced

myself to read it and what I

discovered through the

words on those pages was

a story about friendship,

bonding and trust. Loyalty

and survival. I congratulate

you John Marsden! IT’S A

MUST READ. Although

some parts may be boring,

no book is perfect but this

book is so close to being

just that! Beware of

extreme cliff-hanger,

however, the book

continues on a 7-story

series called “The

Tomorrow Series”.

Rating: 3.5/5

Warning: Contains some

super lovey-dovey

moments *cough* IT

*cough* and is not suitable

for Khadija’s a.k.a people

who cry very easily and

fangirl over everythingggg

P.S. They made a TV show

and movie out of this book

and it SUCKED SO BAD ITS

LITERALLY THE WORST

THING THAT’S EVER

HAPPENED. I am the

laziest person ever and

watch the movies to books

if they have them because

I’m not bothered to read

very often but THIS BOOK

IS WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

BETTER THEN THE TV

SHOW AND THE MOVIE

DOWNGRADES THE BOOK

SO MUCH GOSH *tries to

take a chill pill*

What will you do

tomorrow?

THE BOOK CLUB

THE BUZZ ISSUE 4


Written by Certified Book Dragoness Angie

That moment when you

see that book in the

library, and you just

have to go and just touch

it… then end up buying it

and reading the entire

book in a day… *nods in

approval* Yes. I like that.

Midnight Dolls (The

Dolls #2)

By Kiki Sullivan

More secrets. More

power. More Trouble.

Yep- it’s finally here: the

next instalment of The

Dolls series: Midnight

Dolls. It has an intriguing

twist on everything that

happened in the first

book, and answers all

the questions you’ve

been dying to have. For

all of you Caleb fans out

there- he has some

competition, and for

those of you wondering

how the heck Eveny is

going to deal with her

powerful father around

to help- you’ll be

ultimately shocked by

what this instalment has

to offer!

Ruin & Rising (Grisha

#3)

By Leigh Bardugo

The ultimate grand

finale to this series-

quite something if you

ask me. Everything is

unexpected. Literally- I

have no words. It was

like I was holding my

breath throughout the

entire story and just

managed to exhale when

I finished it. You gotta

read it!!! Totally worth

it- though read the other

two books first duh.

Girl On The Train

By Paula Hawkins

People watching.

Something others would

find interesting, and for

the rest, really creepy

right? But in this book, I

never really failed to

understand how people

watching can be really…

suspenseful and…

captivating? In this case,

Rachael seems to be in

big trouble for being a

‘people watcher’ but the

main question is: Has

she done more harm

than good? Read this

book- it’s a must and will

leave you reeling back

thinking: Am I like this?

Lol. It made me question

humanity for some

reason :)

BOOK REVIEWS

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Written by Sereen Omran

Edited by Angelina Kosena

X-men Apocalypse Directed by Bryan Singer

Are you looking to watch

an action movie

produced by Marvel with

a number of attractive

actors who have super

powers? Well, this is for

you! You enter the

cinema and the moment

the red marvel sign

shows up you break into

a huge grin that gets you

feeling all tingly inside

(is it just me??). After

eight X-men movies

you’re probably still

wondering why

Professor X is bald and

maybe you’re just like

me thinking this whole

time he has cancer from

how much he uses his

brain. Well, I highly

recommend you watch

X-men Apocalypse to

find out the story! You’d

think Marvel movies are

all the same; always

having different groups

of superheroes at the

wrong times, or the fact

that some people

mistake the X-men for

The Avengers (yeah I’ve

heard that one before!)

*shakes head*. A movie

like X-men Apocalypse

deserves to be watched!

It is action-packed from

the beginning right to

the very end just like

how all Marvel movies

should be! Also, X-men

movies might be our

only chance to see

villains and heroes work

together. Even after

almost destroying the

entire earth, the director

was able to frustrate the

viewers and keep them

engaged for almost two

and a half hours! If you

ask me, this is as intense

as Marvel can get! So do

yourself a favour and

don’t miss out on this

well-crafted movie (with

attractive actors) and if

you’re still confused

from the past X-Men

movies…this movie has

all the answers. X-MEN

APOCALYPSE is full of

surprises XD.

X-MEN APOCALYPSE

THE BUZZ ISSUE 4


Written by Vy Hoang

13 YEARS AFTER THE

MAKING OF FINDING

NEMO, they finally make

the sequel for the

beloved movie.

Are you like me around

17 years old and only

waited 13 years for the

sequel to come out? If

you are, then you will

surely love the sequel as

much as the first one!

Finding Dory is a movie

filled with laughter,

awwweeeeessss and

tears as its just so

ugggggghhhh!

It started off with baby

Dory and her parents,

the perfect setting for a

tragedy to happen. The

film then takes a quick

walk down memory lane

to the first movie and is

then fast forwarded to a

year later as Dory lives

with her adopted family,

Marlin and his son

Nemo, alongside the

other members of the

sea from the first film.

That soon changes when

she is practically

“stampeded” by

numerous rays, hitting

her head pretty hard

triggering flashbacks of

her childhood, one of

which her loving parents

care for her despite her

short-term memory loss.

Soon, she and the two

clownfish are on another

adventure to find Dory’s

parents in California. On

the way to California,

Dory receives more

flashbacks of her

childhood which helps

them find her parents.

She encounters an

octopus named Hank,

whom helps her find her

parents. As much as I

would love to tell you

what happens in the

end…GO WATCH IT

YOURSELF!!!

The crazy rollercoaster

of events in the movie is

worth the money to

watch. So get a bunch of

friends or whoever

together and GO WATCH

THIS MOVIE

NOOOOOWWWWWW!

CAN I JUST SAY, BABY

DORY IS JUST SO

CUUTTTTEEEEEEEE!

LIKE UGH I WANT A

PLUSH BABY DORY

NOW!!!!!

GO WATCH IT

ALREADY!!!!!!!!

FINDING DORY

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By Certified Book Dragoness Angie

Okay. To be honest- I

seem to be a very critical

person about movies

being turned into books.

You can’t blame me for

that, but when people

tell you that they can’t

wait to watch a movie

and you personally think

that it’s going to be

horrible? Well. Sorry but

this is one of them.

Don’t get me wrong, but

the book was really

good. Fantastic really.

The storyline was what

drew me in and made

things flow well all

throughout. But when a

book is ended so badly

like the way it was in this

book- I personally shut

down and think to

myself- “… I can’t believe

I wasted my tears on

you! *sobs* …”

Me Before You, is about

Lou Clark and Will

Traynor. They’re

complete opposites

when comparing their

daily lifestyles: Lou is

perceptive and would

prefer to keep the future

to be unknown, whilst

Will did whatever he

desired and went

wherever he liked to.

That is, until the accident

happen.

The two meet in one of

the most unexpected

places you would think

the two would ever

meet. It’s not a story

about love at first sight,

more like a connection

that grew over a short

period of time. An

understanding.

Then it gets to the part

where I hate: the ending.

And how the characters

in the story handled it.

Heck I couldn’t even

handle it- and it didn’t

necessarily make any

sense to me. *sighs in

frustration* I mean, if

you think logically about

this ending, you’ll realise

how naïve and

unrealistic it is. But

that’s all I’m going to say

about this.

You may enjoy it, but

then yet again you could

be just like me and

question why this book

was rated so well. The

readers must be all

romance-addicts.

*cringe* Definitely not

my type. However,

despite my distaste for

this book, I would say

that I actually hated it

but loved it. The

storyline is what counts

the most I guess :)

ME BEFORE YOU: Book review

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Written by Natalie Veljanovska Edited by Sereen Omran

Are you looking for a

drama/romance film to

watch that will make you

ball your eyes out and

turn into an emotional

mess? Well you’ve just

found yourself one! The

movie ‘Me Before You’ is

based on the New York

Times best-selling novel.

Louisa also known as

‘Lou’ moves from one job

to the next to help and

support her family. Her

cheerful and joyful

attitude is put to the test

when she becomes Will

Traynor’s caregiver; who

is a wealthy young banker

left paralysed from an

accident two years

earlier. Will decided to

stop living after the

accident believing there

was no need to move

forward as the accident

changed his life forever.

Will urges to die by

assisted suicide

(euthanasia) as he cannot

stand the fact that he will

be spending the rest of his

life in a wheelchair.

However, Lou and Will

form an unlikely bond. As

they spend more and

more time together each

day, their bond deepens

and their lives and hearts

change in ways neither

one could have imagined.

Will’s pessimistic attitude

and outlook starts to

change when Lou shows

him that life is worth

living even though his

physical abilities are

limited. This movie is all

about living boldly, living

well and just living life to

the fullest. Every day and

every moment in life is

precious and you

shouldn’t take it for

granted.

Yes, this movie will make

you cry. I certainly know

that at the end of the

movie, my eyes were

watery and I just couldn’t

resist. So you may like to

take out a few tissues

whilst watching.

If you’re contemplating a

cinema trip but you are

unsure of what to see,

allow me to enlighten you

with reasons why you

should take that leap and

buy a ticket for the

amazing ‘Me Before You’.

1. The storyline

The film definitely poses

several interesting

questions and it’s totally

possible that you’ll leave

the movie theatre with a

new outlook on life.

2. The characters

It features some of the

most well-written

characters (might I add

the attractive actors

playing those characters)

*fans face*.

3. The script

The dialogue used

throughout the movie is

simply wonderful,

especially the

conversations between

Lou and Will that

demonstrates the strong

chemistry between the

characters.

Me Before You is an

exceptionally touching

movie that is an instant

classic that you can watch

again and again. So what

are you waiting for? Go

see it! You definitely

won’t be disappointed!

Rate FIVE STARS

ME BEFORE YOU: MOVIE REVIEW

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The Auburn Giants is looking to build on the success of Premier Division Women's team

by strengthening our Youth Girls teams. We need help recruiting girls to join our Youth

Girls under 18s and under 14s teams. Launched in 2015, our Youth Girls were the first

Western Sydney team in the Sydney Youth Girls’ Competition.

There are many opportunities for girls who play AFL such as;

Representative pathways

Leadership training

Mentoring and support

Building a public profile in the Media

Volunteering

Community events

The Club welcomes all new and existing players to be a part of the journey as we strive

for further success. The Club has outstanding facilities, a professional set-up, strong

management, proud history and an enjoyable atmosphere. #auburngiants.

The girls can be as young as 11 through to 18 years. They don't need AFL experience;

they just need to enjoy sports! We're launching a promotional flyer in the next 24 hours.

For more information please feel free to call Amna Karra-Hassan on 0415 282 855.

Alternatively, interested players can call the Team Manager, Yaz 0430 595 145.

AUBURN GIANTS

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Refugee Week is Australia’s peak annual activity to inform the public about refugees

and celebrate positive contributions made by refugees to Australian society.

TASK: Due Date: 01/07/2016

Refugee Week Theme: ‘With courage let us all combine’

It takes courage to be a refugee: As people who have faced persecution because of who

they are (their race, nationality or membership of a persecuted group) or what they

believe (their religion or political opinion), refugees need courage:

The courage not to deny identity or beliefs in the face of persecution. The courage to

leave all that is familiar and step into the unknown in search of peace. The courage to

keep going in the face of devastating loss, difficulty and despair. The courage to begin

again, to work hard and to maintain hope in an unfamiliar land

Use the following websites and choose ONE Refugee. You are to step into their shoes.

You will research their experience and their journey.

http://stories.unhcr.org/

http://www.amnesty.org.au/refugees/comments/24438/

http://www.refugee-action.org.uk/refugee_voices

With the information you have on your refugee experience you will present ONE A4

page that displays their experience and how they were courageous. It could be in the

form of:

Poster Song lyrics Poem Artwork Narrative Short Story e.c.t.

All entries will be judged by the members of the SRC and prizes will be awarded to the

stand out pieces.

REFUGEE WEEK WRITING COMPETITION

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