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Issue 4 – 18 May, 2018
Cumberland High School Excellence in Education
183 Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford NSW 2118 Phone: 02 9871 7718 Fax: 02 9872 5381 www.cumberland-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: [email protected] Events for Term 2, 2018
22 May P&C Meeting 7pm
25 May Cumberland High School Athletics Carnival
28 May Year 10 Welfare Day – Getting it Right
29 May ICAS Science Competition
01 Jun Athletics Carnival Wet Weather Backup Day
04 Jun Year 9-11 Poetry in Action Incursion
05 Jun Personal Best Assembly
11 Jun Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
12 Jun Music Camp (4 days)
14 Jun Community Mentoring Breakfast
15 Jun HSC History Study Day
19 Jun Zone Athletics Carnival (2 days)
21 Jun Year 12 Chemistry Excursion
Ex-student Tom Emeleus – Giving Back to Cumberland!
The Cumberland High School Community Mentoring Program is currently in its fourth year and continues to provide
selected Year 11 students with one-on-one mentoring on a monthly basis. We are fortunate to have several ex-
students who have volunteered their time to this worthwhile program including Tom Emeleus, School Captain 1992.
Tom graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and a Bachelor of Arts (International Studies) with First
Class Honours, going on to obtain his Masters of Engineering Management. Tom is currently the General Manager of
NECA Training and Apprenticeships, employing over 750 people and holds the position of Director on four state and
national boards. Despite his busy schedule, Tom continues to give back to Cumberland High School, mentoring two
of our students this year.
Issue 4 – 18 May, 2018
Principal’s Voice
Term 2 has provided fantastic
opportunities for our learning
community to engage and thrive.
Leadership opportunities for
staff included their engagement
in the creation and refinement of
our next three-year plan. The
three strategic directions of our
2018-2020 School Plan are
framed around Leading,
Teaching and Learning. Our key
objective is to excel across these
three domains and ensure that
every student continues to
achieve their personal best.
Congratulations to our Year 7
and Year 9 students for their
high engagement and exemplary
conduct during the NAPLAN
assessments. Student
performance through both
internal and external
assessments continue to inform
our practices as teachers and
enable ongoing academic growth.
For our student leaders, we had a
very respectful and memorable
Anzac Day assembly honouring
the past and enabling deep
reflection.
The Year 9 Helmsman Project
girls embarked on their five-day
adventure at Tharwa exploring
the challenging landscape and
putting their life-effectiveness
skills to the test. Our girls
excelled! Stay tuned for a full
report in our next newsletter.
Year 7 students enjoyed Dr.
Bernard Cohen’s spectacular
performance at the Ginko Launch
event. Year 8 students from
James Ruse Agricultural High
School together with Year 5 and
Year 6 students from Carlingford
West and our Year 7 students
experienced the brilliance of Dr.
Cohen as he unravelled this
year’s project. The three schools
are excited about the writing
enrichment experience that will
culminate in the development of
creative writing pieces to be
showcased during Education
Week later in the year.
Our Mock Trial team impressed
with their eloquence when
challenging the Baulkham Hills
team and Magistrate Van Houten
provided excellent guidance and
advice to support our Mock Trial
Team’s success when competing
against Wauchope. Refer to page
8 for a full report.
Ms M. Pikoulas
Principal
Pictured Above Left: Our hard working staff refining our 2018-2020 School Plan
Pictured Above Right: Dr. Bernard Cohen launching the 2018 Ginko Writing Project with Cumberland High
School, James Ruse Agricultural High School and Carlingford West Public School
Issue 4 – 18 May, 2018
Deputies Diary
Assessment Tasks and
Examinations
Our Year 12 students recently
completed their Half Yearly
examinations. In line with the
new HSC Assessment
requirements, Year 11 students
did not sit Half Yearly
examinations but have been
working on assessment tasks in
all of their subjects.
Students are now in the process
of receiving feedback on their
examinations and tasks. It is
important that they take the time
to carefully read the comments
and feedback provided by
teachers. Students should also
consult with their teachers to
ensure they can work towards
continual improvement in each
task.
Students in Years 7-10 are also in
the process of completing
assessment tasks. All students
from all years have been issued
with an Assessment Booklet
specific to their year group,
which outlines upcoming tasks.
These booklets are also available
online on the Cumberland High
School website.
NAPLAN Tests
Congratulations to all our Year 7
& Year 9 students for the manner
in which they conducted
themselves during the NAPLAN
testing, which was over three
days. Students completed written
assessments in Language
Conventions, Writing, Reading
and Numeracy. The tests provide
valuable information on how
your child is progressing in these
areas.
Year 9 NAPLAN tests will no
longer be used as an early way
for students to demonstrate the
minimum standard of literacy
and numeracy needed to receive
their HSC. Students will need to
meet the HSC minimum standard
by passing online tests, which
will be available for them to sit
when they are ready in Year 10,
11 or 12 and after the HSC.
Winter Uniform
The majority of students are to
be congratulated on the way
their wear their school uniform
with pride every day. In Terms 2-
3, we wear our winter school
uniform. For the junior girls, this
means that you will now wear
the skirt and blouse.
A reminder that our school
uniform is white socks for girls
and grey socks for boys.
Black socks are not
acceptable.
Hoodies and other
sweat-shirts are NOT to
be worn to school.
The full Uniform Policy can be
found in the Student Diary. If you
need to purchase items from the
Uniform Shop, it is open on
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Mrs J. Ashton
Acting Deputy Principal
Ms C. Brown
Deputy Principal
Issue 4 – 18 May, 2018
Geography and
Science at
Blackman Park
On the Friday of May the 4th,
2018, year 10, myself included,
attended a joint science and
geography excursion to
Blackman Park in Lane Cove,
situated next to the Lane Cove
River. The purpose of this
excursion was to gain insight into
the natural processes seen in
estuaries and the numerous
beneficial as well as harmful
effects humans have on these
natural sites over time.
Throughout the day, year 10 was
divided into groups and rotated
around the park visiting four
different sites and completing
various activities while there.
The following activities are
presented in the order my group
performed them in.
Estuaries are defined by
dictionary.com as an arm or
inlet of the sea at the lower end
of a river. While these may seem
like an irrelevant and
unimportant geographical
feature, estuaries perform
natural processes vital to the
survival of many species of fauna
and flora. Mangroves, which
grow in swamp-like areas, are a
floral example of life sustained
by healthy estuaries and can
often, be found on the banks of
such a geographical location. On
this excursion, we were given the
opportunity to visit a living
mangrove thicket and conduct
tests determining factors such as
crab abundance, soil acidity and
pneumatophore (upwards-facing
root found on mangroves)
abundance. It was through these
tests that we were able to get a
hands-on experience into the
various functions of a living
mangrove environment and what
contributes primarily to its
survival, a far more effective way
to learn than in a classroom.
We also came across a dead
mangrove thicket partway
through the day and conducted
the same tests we had performed
on the living specimens to
determine what between the two
environments was different and
what had caused these mangrove
plants to die. Through the careful
analysis of our surroundings
(besides messing around
climbing rocks), we were able to
determine several factors
affecting the environment over
time, such as human litter and oil
slicks, which were present in the
Lane Cove River at the time of
our investigation.
Geographical skills were also
learnt during the duration of the
activities. On top of the methods
used to professionally collect
results of scientific tests in a
designated environment, we
were taken to a location
overlooking a section of the Lane
Cove River, where we were
taught how to draw a field sketch
of what we saw. While a degree
of work was involved during this
activity, it served as a well-
organised break from work at
the same time, during which we
all admired and enjoyed the
scenery in front of us.
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Geography and Science at
Blackman Park Cont.
Finally, we learnt of a method
humans are using to protect
mangrove environments from
minor flooding and assist with
natural processes at the same
time. Another purpose of
mangrove plants is to trap
sediments in water runoff to
prevent harmful substances from
entering open water. During our
final activity for the day, we were
told about a storm water
filtration system that
continuously operates and works
alongside natural processes.
Native plants begin it by filtering
some harmful substances before
the water runs down a drain and
out of a storm water outlet. The
water would then run down
rocks and through a mangrove
thicket before joining the river,
by which time it would be almost
completely clean. Through the
analysis of this system, we were
able to learn a positive impact of
human methods as well as a
negative impact as the mangrove
thicket the water was running
through was the dead one we
had come across earlier, which
had died as a result of sediments
from the rocks making the sand
too grainy for mangroves to live
in.
During this excursion, I
personally learnt a great many
things due to the ways in which it
was organized and conducted.
Nature and its processes have
always been an interest of mine,
but this excursion brought it into
detail and clarified through
hands-on experiences the true
impacts of human activities on
the environment. I believe
everyone who attended learnt
something valuable to take away
from it and I would gladly go on
an excursion like this again.
Rowan Chate
Year 10 Student
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Designing
Playgrounds
Pictured are the Technology
Mandatory class 7TM5
showcasing their design and
construction projects of
playground equipment. The
students gained an
understanding of how different
structures suit the environment
and they worked through each of
the Design Process stages to
produce these innovative
children's playground equipment
designs.
Ms S. Kitson
Teacher
Clockwise from Top:
Aisleen, Dieter, Vidushi, Jay
Jay and Artin.
Issue 4 – 18 May, 2018
Mock Trial Round
Two
Cumberland hosted Baulkham
Hills in the second round of the
NSW Law Society Mock Trial
Competition in the first week of
the new term. The team
consisted of Lauren Barrientos
and Rachel Harkin (Barristers),
Matthew Krishna (Solicitor),
Taylor Barrientos and
Adwithya Puri (witnesses) and
Dev Chopra (Magistrates’ Clerk).
I have been impressed with the
dedication and effort inputted by
the team into this competition in
preparation for Wauchope. They
put in a sterling effort given that
Round One was prepared for but
did not go ahead to their being
no magistrate for the trial. The
team would like to thank Ms
Pikoulas and Liz Thompson for
their help and support
throughout the trial. Further,
Rod Van Houten from Van
Houten Law in Parramatta, who
presided over the case, is to be
thanked for his feedback and
offer to provide additional
coaching our team.
Mr K. Thomas
Mock Trial Coach
“Although we did not win this
trial, I was still able to learn from
this experience as a “barrister”.
The magistrate who listened to
this case gave us helpful
feedback that we will definitely
use when we compete in future
trials”. Lauren
“Despite not winning the trial, we
were able to turn losing into
something positive by learning
from the feedback given”. Taylor
Issue 4 – 18 May, 2018
Library News
Premier’s Reading Challenge
Congratulations to the students
who have already completed the
Premier’s Reading Challenge!
A Library Award and some
random surprises will be given to
these students in their English
classes. For those students who
are still working towards the
award the library has a display of
suitable books with a folder
listing of all Premier’s Reading
Challenge books that are part of
our Library collection.
Games
It has been wonderful to see
many students enjoying a game of
chess during lunch. Chess,
checkers and some other board
games are available for all
students on the desk near the
Library Conference Room.
New Books!
New Fiction titles have been
added to the library collection.
(See cover images at the bottom of
this page)
Students may also reserve books
by opening the Oliver library icon
in the search box on their DET
login page. By opening Oliver
Library students may:
Search the library collection
Borrow and read eBooks
Reserve items that have been
borrowed by other students
Review and Rate library
resources for other students
Mrs K. Alexander
Teacher Librarian
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Charlotte Reporting from Rome!
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Volleyball All
Round!
The Baulkham Hills Volleyball
Tournament was held on the last
Saturday of the recent school
holidays. 10 Cumberland
students (6 girls and 4 boys)
played against a variety of
schools from around Sydney.
Whilst we didn't win any
matches the girls team won a
couple of sets and so did the boys
team. Because the boys team was
short in numbers a couple of our
girls I played for them and
played very well. It must be said
that Tamara Lazarevic,
Matthew Trapiador and Alan
Cleary all served extremely well.
Good general play was exhibited
by Jan Mendoza, Omid Deljoie,
Josh Kim and Rose McPherson.
Lubicja Momcilovic and Gaby
Forlani both improved their
serving throughout the day. Our
girls captain, Erin Chong, was a
stand out with her all round play,
safe serving and leadership skills.
Wauchope volleyball tries trials
for both girls and boys will be on
Wednesdays week 3 and 4 at
7:30 in the James Ruse brand
new sports gymnasium and
Thursday week 4 on the school
oval court.
Thanks to all of the volleyballers
who attended the tournament.
The next one is on Saturday June
30th at Olympic Park. Any
interested students should come
along and serve, pass, set, spike
and block!
Mr K. Thomas
Volleyball Coach
Issue 4 – 18 May, 2018
PDHPE and Sport
Report
Zone Cross Country
On Wednesday 9th May, we had
the largest student
representation in recent years, at
the Zone Cross Country Carnival.
Students represented our school
in the carnival at Macquarie
Sports Fields, in which five
students will be progressing
through to the next stage, the
Regional Cross-Country Carnival.
Great efforts were made by all
involved, and they represented
Cumberland with pride. Well
done!
Wednesday Sports Reminders
With the commencement of Term
2 and 3 sports, we would like to
remind you of a few
housekeeping rules for
Wednesday sport.
All students (7-10/ 11 grade
sport participants) must come
to school in FULL sports
uniform. This includes
wearing the correct white or
grey socks. Grade sport
students who are not in full
uniform will not be allowed to
represent Cumberland that
week.
Grade sport payment is
required by Wednesday Week
3. If payment has not been
made, students will not be
able to represent Cumberland
in a grade sport.
All students are to be actively
participating in their chosen
sport, enjoying their time
participating with their peers.
Cumberland Athletics Carnival
The Athletics Carnival is just
around the corner. By now,
students should have received
their permission notes, to be
returned to their Homeroom
teacher as soon as possible. On
the day, students will be catching
a bus to and from the venue.
There are a lot of events for
students to participate in during
the day, the more the better, as
participation earns points for
their house group.
We hope to see all students there,
for a fun day in the sun!
Wauchope
Wauchope is creeping upon us.
The annual sporting event will be
held Wednesday 4th July- Friday
6th July (Week 10, Term 2).
Students can now sign up for
team trials, which is promoted
during the daily home room
notices. Listen carefully to find
out which teacher to speak to for
your chosen sport/s and once a
student has successfully made a
team, there will be mandatory
training sessions to attend, so
please keep this in mind.
We would also like to remind all
Cumberland families about
whether they can assist with the
billeting of the Wauchope
students during their visit.
Students who are billets will also
have the opportunity to attend
ALL events and games over the
three days as they play host to a
Wauchope student.
If you are able to billet a student,
please return the Expression of
Interest note (yellow) to the PE
staffroom.
More information
is available from
the PE staffroom.
Upcoming Events
School Athletics Carnival:
Friday 25 May
Regional Cross Country Carnival:
Wednesday 13 June
Zone Athletics Carnival:
Tuesday 19 - Wednesday 20 June
Cumberland v Wauchope:
Wed, Thu, Fri 4th to 6th July
Ms B. Hoppe
Relieving Head Teacher PDHPE
Issue 4 – 18 May, 2018
Term 2 Date Round Cumberland vs Home Away
Week 5 30/05/18 4 Muirfield 15’S OPENS
Week 6 06/06/18 6 BYE – TEAM TRAINING
Week 7 13/06/18 7 Northmead OPENS 15’S
Week 8 19 and 20/06/18 Zone Athletics - Team Training
Week 9 27/06/18 8 Baulkham Hills 15’s OPENS
Week 10 04/07/18 WAUCHOPE VISIT - NO GAMES – TEAM TRAINING
Term 3 Date Round Cumberland vs Home Away
Week 1 25/07/18 9 James Ruse 15’S OPENS
Week 2 01/08/18 10 Model Farms OPENS 15’S
Week 3 08/08/18 11 Muirfield 15’S OPENS
Week 4 15/08/18 BYE – TEAM TRAINING
Week 5 22/08/18 12 Greystanes OPENS 15’S
Week 6 29/08/18 13 Northmead 15’S OPENS
Week 7 05/09/18 Spare / Wet Weather Round
Week 8 12/09/18 Spare / Wet Weather Round
Week 9 19/09/18 WINTER GRAND FINALS
Week 10 26/09/18 Summer Grade Trials
Grade Sport Draw – Term 2 and 3 Winter Competition 2018
UNIFORM SHOP SALE! Term 2 Only
Woollen Jumpers NOW $45.00 were $61.50, size 14 and 16 not available
Girls Green Trousers NOW $20.00 were $41.00
Uniforms can be purchased at the school uniform shop or by visiting:
https://taleb.com.au/cumberland-high-school-uniform-shop/
Issue 4 – 18 May, 2018
Please visit Cumberland
Careers Corner at:
http://mhscareers.wixsite.com/c
umberlandcc and
https://www.facebook.com/Care
ersCorner
Cumberland Careers Corner
Symbaloo (with handy links to
Careers resources):
https://cumberlandhighschool.sy
mbaloo.com/home/mix/cumberl
andcareerscorner1
Inspiring Futures for Young
Women Launch
Event for parents, teachers,
business professionals and
community members.
12 June 7.30pm
Brigidine College St Ives
The launch will explain the IFYW
campaign and why you should
get involved. Hear the stories of
women in different industries
and be a part of the conversation
shaping the future of female
careers.
Register for the launch –
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/
e/inspiring-futures-for-
youngwomen-national-launch-
tickets-44972336469
Find out more –
https://www.inspiringthefuture.
org.au/page/inspiring-futures-
for-youngwomen
Study in Canada at UBC Info
Session
Monday 4 June 6pm
Monte Sant’ Angelo Mercy
College, North Sydney
The University of British
Columbia will be speaking to
prospective Australian students
about their courses and what it is
like to study in Canada.
Registration is essential at:
www.trybooking.com/VSHR
University of Notre Dame
Sydney – Early Offer/Parent
Info Evening
June 26
Broadway Campus
Applications for Notre Dame’s
Early Offer Program close on 31
July 2018. This event provides a
great opportunity for students to
find out tips and advice on
submitting a comprehensive
application. Students who gain an
Early Offer are notified before
they sit their final Year 12 exams.
Find out more –
https://www.notredame.edu.au/
events-items/early-offer-parent-
infoevening
UTS Engineering and IT
Undergrad Info Evening
Thursday 14 June 5:00-8:30pm
Hear from industry professionals
about future tech careers and the
skills you need to get there.
Follow with key course
information for engineering and
IT and UTS. Register now.
Find out more –
https://www.uts.edu.au/future-
students/undergraduate/essenti
alinformation/events-and-info-
sessions
Engineering and Technology
Cadetships (ETCAD)
Applications open: 30 April
Applications close: 22 June
For Year 12 students interested
in a career in engineering or in
technology. Engineering Cadets
combine an engineering degree
with paid work at Cubic
Transportation Systems, a world
leader in integrated transport
systems.
Technology Cadets combine an
IT-related degree or a business
degree with paid work at
Macquarie Group.
Contact: Alister Wilkinson at:
.au
www.professionalcadets.com.au
Discover Nursing @ UTS
Thursday 21 June 5:30 pm
Wednesday 18 July 5:30 pm
There's more to modern nursing
than meets the eye. Whether
you're in high school, TAFE,
working as an AIN or EN or
looking to embark on a change in
career, this session is for you.
Hear from nursing academics and
current students before touring
our world-class clinical
laboratories and taking part in a
hands-on workshop.
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Find out more -
https://www.uts.edu.au/future-
students/undergraduate/essenti
alinformation/events-and-info-
sessions
University of Notre Dame
Sydney – A Day in the Life of a
Nursing Student
July 11
Darlinghurst
Thinking of a career in Nursing?
Join us for a Day in the Life of a
Nursing Student session and find
out about a career in the Nursing
profession.
Find out more –
https://www.notredame.edu.au/
events-items/postgraduate-info-
eveningsydney
UTS - Law Undergraduate Info
Evening
Tuesday 19 June 6:00-8:00pm
Discover why studying at UTS
will give you an edge! This event
is open to Year 11 and 12
students, and their parents.
Careers advisers and teachers are
also welcome to attend.
Register now:
https://www.uts.edu.au/future-
students/undergraduate/essenti
alinformation/events-and-info-
sessions
University of Notre Dame
Sydney – Careers in Law
July 12
Chippendale
Join us at our Careers in Law day
to explore all programs in Law,
and where this profession can
take you.
Find out more –
https://www.notredame.edu.au/
events-items/careers-in-law
NSW Police Force Eligibility
Quiz
Note: The first question is about a
university certificate, which will
make just about every school
student ineligible, but the other
questions are interesting and
you’ll learn about the
requirements for police officers.
Take the quiz here –
http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/re
cruitment/eligibility_quiz
Australian Federal Police
Recruitment Hints and Tips
Start preparing early,
particularly to pass the fitness
testing. While you will need to
meet the standards of the
Entry level Physical
Competency Assessment to
gain selection, you will be
expected to meet the
standards of a Physical
Competency Assessment
whilst at the College.
Practice for the aptitude and
psychometric testing. You can
do this by undertaking some
example tests on the Revelian
website.
Ensure that you are well
rested and avoid alcohol
before undertaking any of the
gateways.
At the assessment centre it's
important to respond to the
questions and scenarios as
honestly as possible, to enable
us the best opportunity to
assess how you'd react in
different situations.
During timed tests, try to not
spend too much time on any
one question. If there is time
remaining, you will be able to
review the questions.
Make sure you read about all
the gateways to ensure you're
prepared for the recruitment
selection process and training
program.
Applicants will be presented
with specific, realistic
scenarios and behavioural
questions to respond to in the
interview.
Preparation is essential. As
with any job interview,
applicants are encouraged to
understand the role they are
applying for and that of the
broader AFP in Australia and
internationally.
AFP Recruitment Facebook
Group
Interested in the Australian
Federal Police (AFP) as a career?
Join this group and get all the
updates and information on
joining the #AFPfamily.
There are new roles being
advertised soon.
Join the Group -
https://www.facebook.com/grou
ps/242770709580143/?ref=page
s_groups_card&source_id=14800
4722006806
Ms. A Sisala
Careers Adviser
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