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Parent/Teacher Interview Form Dates To Remember

From The Principal Deputy Report

P&C News Shooting Tunes DIY Music Video Competition

Cardiff Careers News Sport Report

PDHPE Faculty Report CHS Film Club

A-one Fotomakers Hunter Students with health care needs

Year 12 Music Showcase Young Endeavour

Parent/Teacher Interviews

PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEW FORM

Monday

August 6

Years 7-12

3-7pm

Dear Parents/ Caregivers

Parents are invited to attend Term 1 Parent Teacher Interviews 6th August .

Reporting students’ success, achievements and areas of concern are vital for students to sustain theirdiligent efforts and resolve any outstanding issues.

In order to support students’ ongoing success and enable students to address any problems prior to theirwritten reports in Term 2 and Term 4 we are holding parent teacher interviews in Terms 1 and 3.

We feel that is will be more beneficial for students to use this more timely feedback to ensure a positivewritten report.

This is part of our ongoing commitment to ensure communication with parents to support your child’slearning, so please feel welcome to attend.

To make sure you are not waiting unnecessarily in queues we ask your children to make 5 minuteappointments with each of the teachers you would like to speak with. You will find below of this invitation a

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Student’s job:

Check what time Mum/ Dad/ Caregiver is availableMake a list of your subjects and teachers your mum/ dad/ caregiver would like to see. Times arelimited to 5 minutes. Make sure you tell your teacher what time you need.See your teacher and arrange an appointment time that suits. DO NOT WRITE ON THIS FORMUNITL YOU HAVE CHECKED YOUR TEACHER’S APPOINTMENTS.Record your appointments on this sheet and return to your mum/ dad / caregiver

Time that my mum/dad/ caregiver is available. ………….p.m to ………..p.m

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Dates To Remember

August 8 P&C Meeting 7pm

August 12-15 Y9,10,11 Ski Trip

August 14 MADD Night

August 15 MADD Night Matinee

August 17 GATS Test - Year 7 2013

August 28 Year 7 Immunisations

August 28 University UAC Information Afternoon for Parents 5.30pm inHall

September12 P&C Meeting

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From The Principal

Welcome back to another busy term. By now you will have received your child’s report. If you have anyconcerns, please contact the teachers through the office. You may recall we held a parent information night

during term 1. Our next night is Monday 6th August. I enclose a booking sheet for your child to makeappointments with staff.

Some staff changes

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You may have heard that changes are underway with Supporting Student Learning under the Every Student,Every School Initiative from the DEC. This means a change in the way a number of students are supportedin the school. If your child is directly affected you will have already received notification of this change. Wehave had appointed to the school 1.6 staff to assist student learning. We welcome Mrs Deborah Summervilleand Ms Di Gibson to our staff as Learning and Support Teachers (LASTS). Our LASTS will work withstudents in classes and with small groups as well as support staff with professional development andadjustment of programs to meet the specific needs of students. As part of the transition to new staff MsRiddell and Ms Chan will continue to work as LASTS until the end of this year.

Year 11 2013 Course Information Evening

Thanks to the number of parents and students who attended this information session. We are currentlydeveloping a line structure from the student’s EOIs. As soon as these are finalised students will get anotheroption of selection to the lines. We try to please all students but this is not always possible within theconstraints of staffing availability.

Friends on Campus

Both Year 11 and Year 12 have had the opportunity to be involved with study skills sessions with currentuniversity students. You are reminded that the Mentor program, will be offered to Year 12 students on the

28th August. Parents will be invited to a meeting on 28th August at 7 pm so you can learn how to assist yourchildren through University life.

Red Day

Another successful event for the SRC in remembrance of Ben Davis. It was great to see Elly return for theevent

Gonski could be great for our school

Have your heard about the findings of the Gonski Review? Well, potentially it is very good news for ourschool and our students.

Headed by senior businessman David Gonski, the review was the most comprehensivenational investigation of school funding in almost 40 years. It found not only was thecurrent funding system broken but Australia is investing far too little in schools.

The lack of funding is having significant consequences for students with widening gapsbetween what students achieve in disadvantaged areas compared to those in wealthyareas.

Gonski said a major funding increase for public schools and (some private schools) is urgently required toensure a high quality education for all.

That increase translates to an average of $1,500 per student extra per year in public schools. If we were toreceive that amount it would mean an additional $1,050,000 in our budget.

For our school, additional money would be spent in the areas we know make a real difference for studentssuch as smaller class sizes, more individual assistance for students with particular needs and additionalstaff.

The problem is that, despite the positive response from all education sectors to the report, there has been nocommitment by either the Federal Government or the Opposition in Canberra to the new system or theadditional funding.

The Australian Education Union, which represents teachers and principals, is running a national campaign toget a commitment to the funding and new laws passed based on the Gonski recommendations before theend of 2012.

If you would like to see additional resources flowing to our school, you can register your support at theAustralian Education Union’s campaign website www.igiveagonski.com.au .

Alternatively, if you would like to contact our federal MP Greg Combet directly you can do so at 49542611 [email protected].

You can also find out more about the Gonski Review at the Federal Government’s websitehttp://www.schoolfunding.gov.au/

Every Student, Every School

Some information from the DEC about changes to Integration Funding.

The Department of Education and Communities is implementing a new approach for meeting the additionallearning and support needs of students with disability in all NSW public schools, through its strategy EveryStudent, Every School.

Many students with disability have additional learning and support needs. The level and type of support that

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each student needs is different. Many students need adjustments in their day to day learning. A smallnumber of students need more intensive or specialised support.

Every Student, Every School aims to provide better outcomes for all students with disability. It will providemore immediate support for students and their classroom teachers, increase the expertise of teachers,significantly reduce administration and improve the coordination of educational services to students in regularclasses who have additional learning and support needs.

To achieve this, Every Student, Every School will build a Learning and Support Framework in all NSW publicschools to improve support for students with disability, wherever they enrol.

This Learning and Support Framework will ensure that students receive the highest quality education fromtrained teachers and support staff who are focused on personalising each student’s learning experience. Itwill strengthen the capacity of all public schools to meet obligations to students under the CommonwealthDisability Standards for Education 2005.

A wide range of projects will be put in place during 2012 and 2013 to establish the Learning and SupportFramework and assist all public schools to better meet the diverse educational needs of their students,including those with disability.

For more information about the Learning and Support Framework and details about the full range of projectsbeing implemented in our schools, please go to our website at www.det.nsw.edu.au/every-student-every-school

Increased training and support for teachers and staff to better meet the needs ofstudents with disability

Every Student, Every School has a strong focus on building the professional knowledge and understandingof teachers, school leaders and support staff.

This focus will build the skills and knowledge of all staff to better understand and respond to the needs ofstudents with disability and to effectively work in consultation with students and their parents or carers.

More support for students with disability in regular classes

Many students with disability are enrolled in regular classes in mainstream schools. Every Student, EverySchool aims to improve the capacity of schools to respond more immediately and effectively to the needs ofall students, including those with and without a formally diagnosed disability.

From the start of Term 3, 2012, every regular NSW public school will have a specialist Learning and SupportTeacher working directly in the school. These specialist teachers will provide additional support for studentsand their classroom teachers, when and where it is needed. Over 400 public schools will have a specialistteacher for the first time.

Each regular public school will also receive flexible funding to support students with additional needs inlearning and behaviour, regardless of the cause.

The school will use these funds to support students and their teachers. This may include using funds forextra teacher time, school learning and support officer (previously called teachers’ aide) time and release forteachers to undertake planning and programming or additional training.

The allocation of specialist teacher time and flexible funding support for schools under Every Student, EverySchool has been calculated on the most recent data on school enrolments and an index of student learningneed.

Schools may also work with other local schools to share or pool their specialist resources to meet the needsof students, according to their local needs and priorities.

Students will not need a formal diagnosis, confirmation of disability, or a separate funding application inorder to receive additional support for their learning through resources provided under Every Student, EverySchool. This includes students with mild intellectual disability, students with a language disorder or delay,and students with autism or mental health disorders who have lower level needs for additional learningsupport.

Learning and Support Teams

Each school’s learning and support team will play a key role in planning how learning and support resourcesare used and how best to meet the specific learning and support needs of students.

Parents and carers have a vital role to play in their child’s education. The learning and support team willwork in consultation with parents and carers to ensure the best possible outcomes for their child.













Support for students with moderate, high or complex needs

Students with confirmed disability in regular classes who have moderate, high or complex learning andsupport needs will continue to be supported through the Integration Funding Support Program. This isfunded separately from Every Student, Every School.

This program provides additional support to schools for students with:

moderate or severe intellectual disability

moderate, high or complex needs in autism or mental health disorders

physical disability

hearing impairment; and

vision impairment.

In addition, the Department of Education and Communities will continue to provide specialist support forstudents with confirmed disability through support classes that operate in special schools and in someregular schools across the State.

Your child’s school principal can provide you with more information about accessing these programs andservices.

Local implementation of learning and support

Each region has established a team, lead by a School Education Director responsible for leading andcoordinating Every Student, Every School in its schools.

Regional teams are working closely with principals to plan and implement Learning and Support in theschool.

Need more information?

Your child’s school can provide you with information about Every Student, Every School and how it will beimplemented in the school.

The school can also provide you with details on learning and support arrangements for your child.

Further information about Every Student, Every School can be obtained through your local regionalimplementation team.

Student Achievements

Da Vinci Maths Competition:

Congratulations to these talented mathematicians who recently competed in an on line Maths competition.Rhys Taylor, Ali Sweeney, Nathan Dos, Kate Williams, Luke Austin, Sara Woodbridge, Lachlan Knight,Courtney Parnell, Bowen Parnell,

Periscope Year 8

Congratulations to Yr 8 – some terrific assignments were presented. Congratulations too, on your patty cakeday.

Year 12 Major works

Great to see so much work going into the student’s major projects. Thanks too, to the staff who have put inmany extra hours after school and during the holidays.

Congratulations to:

Caitlin Moran has made the CHS NSW Open Touch TeamConnor Evans for being selected to act as an official at the State Hockey ChampionshipsGrace Dixon who was invited to work at Starstruck to assist with Media OperationsJeremy Wilson who was selected for Northern NSW Soccer team to tour in JapanMatt Jarrett has made the CHS NSW Open Touch TeamEmmily Hourigan -Aerobics Champ in our Midst: has been competing as part of a

team of 7 recently the team came 2nd in the Preliminary State Championshipsand went through to win. As a result Emmily’s team will go forward to compete inthe National Championships in August. We wish here the best of luck.

Great Futsal Results

The following students represented the school at the State Futsal championships atBroadmeadow Basketball Stadium. Thanks to Mr Welch for coaching.

Bradley Roser Dean Razmovski Cameron Smart












Lucas Blanch Matthew Taylor Mitchell Herring

Brendan Andrews Zach Bremner Body Kirkbride

Matthew Pichaloff Guy Wahlstedt Tye Ansell

Nick Mullen

Westlakes Zone Athletics

Age Champions:

12 years Joshua Wingrove 1St, Jeremy Wilson 2nd

13 years Wayne Wyborn 1st, Celeste Ally 2nd

14 years Jake Bawden 3rd

16 years Gavin Coates 4th

Hunter Regional Athletics

Congratulation to the following student's who competed at the Hunter Region Athletics Carnival at Glendaleon July 25 and 26. The were as follows:

Celeste Alley Rourke Armstrong Jake Bawden

Gavin Coates Grace Dixon Morgan Haimau-Ikihele

Drew Lambert Wade Lambert Adam Lanske

Blake Pinkerton Alisha Hill Jeremy Wilson

Sam Wilson Joshua Wingrove Rixon Wingrove

Wayne Wyborn Zac Lloyd Zachary Grimshaw

Kyle Robb Gavin Coates Len Pratt

Sam Ryan-Allen

Year 12 Chemistry and Physics

Year 12 Chemistry and Physics students attended an experiment fest day at the university.

TAFE - Step out program - Brick laying

As part of the Career and Transition program, Mrs Gibson organised a group of boys to be involved in theStop Out Bricklaying Program. These boys attended TAFE for a day to master the basic skills. They thenreturned to school and put their new skills to use building and rendering a retaining wall on the oval. Greatfeedback from the TAFE staff. Well done boys. Thanks also to Mr Wilson for his energy and supervision.

David Niass Brandon Hayes Jacob Maher

Alex Armstrong Shannon McKellar Brendan Pyers

Blake Bulter Luke McLean Lachlan Arkley

Wollotuka Institute Visit

The following students attended an information day at the Wollotuka Institute at Newcastle University to seewhat uni life has to offer in the future. Thanks Mr Clape.

Trent Thompson Ray Steadman Lilli Garvey

Kaneisha Beitsch Heath Gibbs Michael Barwick

Jordan Hunt Shannon McKeller Kyle Hunt












Kayden Hooper

NAIDOC

A camp for thirty students at Newcastle Surf Club to learn about the 40th Anniversary of the Tent Embassy,which was the theme for this year’s NAIDOC celebrations, was held recently. The students were involved inSista Speak and turned their hand at learning some traditional crafts as well as dance. Cherie Johnson andRay Kelly led the art sessions. Thanks to Tracey Lloyd for your leadership of this camp, Sue Burke, BradKinniard and Cath Cussan for attending.

Rural Fire Service Training

Seventeen of our students have started a training program with the Rural Fire Service to learn to drills andworking life of volunteers with this great organisation. Thanks to Mrs Gibson for your organisation

Staff Achievements

Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training awarded to Kara Osborne, Martin Greentree and PamHicks.

Vickie Woodbury has been selected as a senior marker for HSC Biology.

Pam Hicks has presented recently to the Board of Studies as Supervisor of Marking for Textiles and Design.

Thanks to

Mrs Crow for relieving as sports coordinator at the end of last term.Staff of HSC students who came during the holidays to do extra tutorials and work on major practicalprojects in preparation for the trials. This is one of the things that make our school so special.

Mrs S Russell

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Deputy Report

With Term 2 sliding by it’s this time of the year I revisit student commitment to their studies. In particular ourYear 10, 11 and 12 students who are seeking an accreditation from the Board of Studies.

The Board of Studies clearly sets out satisfactory course completion requirements.

For the satisfactory completion of a course, it is your responsibility to:

(a) follow the course developed or endorsed by the Board and

(b) apply yourself with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks and experiences providedin the course by the school and

(c) achieve some or all of the course outcomes.

Satisfactory completion of courses is judged, among other things, by your attendance and level ofinvolvement in class, and the assignments, homework, etc completed and your level of achievement.

If the principal determines that you are in danger of not completing a course satisfactorily, you will bewarned in writing (“N” Warning Letters) in time for you to correct the problem and satisfactorily completethe course. Students are required to make a serious attempt at all tasks set by staff.

If you are deemed not to have completed a course (known as an ‘N’ determination), the course will be listedas ‘Not Completed’ on your Record of Achievement, and this may mean that you are not eligible for theaward Certificate in that year.

At the moment there are some students causing concern as they have received “N” Warning letters but have













not yet completed the required task. These students will be informally interviewed over the nextweek with the hope that they choose to submit the work or face more formal consultation with parentsinvolved.

WE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THE WEARING OF CORRECT SCHOOL UNIFORM.

Mr S Trayhurn

Deputy Principal

P&C News

The P&C are awaiting a “wish list” from staff for equipment that they consider high priority. Please comealong to our meetings if you would like to have an input to the decision making process.

Recently the P&C has been able to assist with the purchase of 6 interactive whiteboards.

If you are unable to attend a meeting/s, you may request a copy of the Minutes at the office.

The next P&C meeting will be held on Wednesday, 8 August at 7.00pm in the administrationstaffroom. All welcome!

For your information, the following websites may interest you:

The Federation of Parents and Citizens’ Associations of New South Wales

www.pandc.org/au

Federation e-bulletins, news releases, fact sheets…

NSW Department of Education and Communities

www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/

Homework and study tips, wellbeing, technology…

Regards

Kim Knight

P&C President

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Shooting Tunes DIY Music Video Competition

The Loft Youth Arts & Cultural Centre played host to the innaugural Shooting Tunes DIY Music VideoCompetition Awards.

Ashlee Dunn (Year 10) recently took part in this competition, in which entrants had to make a video toaccompany a local band or act's song.

Ashlee won the 15 & under category for her video for "Page One" by local hip hop act Essence of Cool.Prizes included production equipment plus recording/rehearsal packages from The Studio Newcastle,cash prizes & Golden tickets to 2012 Loft gigs.

Ashlee was extremely proud, but humble, when she informed me of her success yesterday.

It's great to see our students performing well in the arts community and following their diverse careeraspirations with intent and commitment.

Mr P Ribbons

CAPA

Cardiff Careers News

What has been happening!

Australian Brick and Blocklaying Training Foundation (ABBTF)

We had nine students take part in a course where they had the opportunity to develop workplace skills in

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brick and block laying. Our students gained experience and knowledge of working on a construction site,hands on experience and visited the TAFE training facilities for Brick and Blocklaying.

NSW Fire Rural Fire Brigade Cadetship Program

Congratulations to those students who have been selected to take part in this program. The program aims todevelop a range of School to Work skills in students including safety, leadership, teamwork and initiativeskills. Students selected have been given the opportunity to develop new skills with the NSW Rural fireservice on Fridays periods 1-2 for a term 3.

Employability Passport Program

Congratulations to those students who completed the first round of the EPP this year and to those selectedfor the second round, the EPP was developed in an effort to present transition opportunities to students fortheir future. The program involves sessions on resume development, interview preparation and careerpathway planning

Upcoming in Careers

UAC Day

Tuesday 28th of August there will be a UAC information session during the day for Year 12 Students, in thissession they will receive the 2013 UAC guide, a talk from representatives of the University of Newcastle andimportant information regarding applying for university.

During the afternoon there will be an information session for parents and students starting at 5.30 pm, thissession will cover information regarding applying for university, important things to consider, other futurepathways to university or study.

Yr 10 Work experience

Students can attend work experience at any time during this term however the best dates for students to aimfor are:-

13th to 17th August

20th to 24th August

27th to 21st August

Students and parents having trouble sourcing an employer for work experience should contact Careers assoon as possible to help arrange a Work Experience Placement.

Upcoming Important Dates

UAC Applications

Wednesday 8 August 2012 Applications open

Friday 28 September 2012 On-time applications close

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

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

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

HSC and ATAR

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

Thursday 20 December 2012 ATARs released by UAC

University of Newcastle OPEN DAY

Saturday 25 August

TVET Applications

Year 10 students interested in attending a TAFE course as part of their HSC must ensure that they areaware that first round admissions close on 7th September. Please ensure you have completed yourapplication completely and all extra forms for high demand courses have been handed it to Mr.Clape.













For more information on TAFE or UAC dates and procedures visit:

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Applying for Apprenticeships 2013

Apprenticeships are being advertised NOW for 2013. Major companies are advertising the apprenticeshipsin the Saturday Newcastle Herald. A good website to see other advertisements is: www.jobsearch.gov.au

Group Training companies employ apprentices and trainees in a range of industry areas. A Group Trainingcompany contracts out the apprentice/trainee to a host employer . Some industries only employ apprenticesthrough these group training companies.

Here are some of the group training companies that we have dealt with.

MIGAS www.migas.com.au

NovaSkill www.novaskill.com.au

Hunter Valley Training Company www.hvtc.com.au

Master Builders Association www.mbansw.asn.au

MEGT www.megt.com.au

Hospitality Training Network www.htn.com.au

Electro Group www.electro.net.au

Master Plumbers Apprenticeships Ltd www.mpal.com.au

Group Training Companies deal with a range of industry areas or specialise in one. For a comprehensivelist of group training companies refer to the National Directory of Group Training Organisations – NSW,Group Training Australia, www.gtaltd.com.au

Most companies, including the group training companies require a resume, application letter and for studentsto sit a test. A good resume is important!! It needs to be at least 2 pages, provide information on subjects,achievements, work experience, work-related skills and 2 referees. In the careers department we havesample resumes and can check if students have enough detail and it is well laid out.

The students that are successful in gaining an apprenticeship apply for a large number of jobs that areadvertised as well as door knocking to employers to introduce themselves. This improves your skills inapplying for jobs as well as letting the employer know that you are keen.

Regards

Cardiff Careers Team

Carolyn Gibson and Daniel Clapé

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Sport Report

REPRESENTATIVES

Congratulations to:

Sam Morgan (Y10) – selected to referee the 15yrs CHS Touch tournament.

Adrienne Harvey (Y8) – Selected in the Hunter Open Ladies Tennis team to compete at the NSW CHSOpen Tennis Championships.

Caitlin Moran (Y8) - Selected in the Hunter Open Touch team.

Matthew Jarrett (Y12) - Selected in the Hunter Open Touch team.

To all our Representatives who have been selected as part of the Westlakes Zone Athletics team thatcompeted at the Hunter Region Athletics Championships:

Celeste Alley (8) Rourke Armstrong (8)

Jake Bawden (8) Gavin Coates (10)

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Grace Dixon (10) Ruby Gash (7)

Morgan Haimau-Ikihele (7) Drew Lambert (10)

Wade Lambert (8) Adam Lanske (7)

Blake Pinkerton (10) Alisha Hill (7)

Jeremy Wilson (7) (qualified but can’t compete due to soccer commitments in Japan)

Sam Wilson (8) Joshua Wingrove (7)

Rixon Wingrove (7) Wayne Wyborn (7)

Relays

12 years relay –Josh Wingrove /Zac Lloyd/ Zachary Grimshaw/ Kyle Robb (all year 7)

16 years relay – Blake Pinkerton / Gavin Coates / Lenden Pratt / Samuel Ryan-Allen (all year 10)

State Athletics

Congratulations to the following students who have qualified for the CHS State Athletics to be held inSydney from September 7-9:

Morgan Haimau-Ikhele (Year 7) who finished 1st in the 13 years Shot Put and 1st in the 13 yearsDiscus.Adam Lanske (Year 7) who finished 1st in the 13 years High Jump. Sam Wilson (Year 8) who finished 2nd in the 14years High Jump.Wayne Wyborn (Year 7) who finished 2nd in the 13 years Javelin and 3rd in the 13 years Long Jump.Jake Bawden (Year 8) who finished 2nd in the 14 years Javelin.

Special mention to Joshua Wingrove (Year 7), Grace Dixon (Year 10), Celleste Alley (Year 8) and the 12Boys Relay team (Josh Wingrove, Zac Lloyd, Zachary Grimshaw, Kyle Robb -Year 7) who all went veryclose to selection.

Congratulations to all athletes who competed at Regionals.

Wednesday Afternoon Sport

Term 3 has seen the addition of the new sport of Mountain/BMX riding to Cardiff High's Wednesdayafternoon sport. Students who chose this sport, thanks to Mr Brown, have been having fun exploringCardiff’s very own bush trails and Skate Park. In term 4 we are looking to expand our Wednesday afternoonsporting options and are looking to get new sports such as Judo, Dance (hip hop, break dance mix) Cross fitand modified Mixed Martial Arts up and running. More information regarding Term 4 Sport Choice will beavailable in the next Cardiff Connection.

Ms D. Harvey

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PDHPE Faculty Report

Senior Years

Welcome back to third term - when we move into a serious stage of the HSC year. Currently our Year 12students are completing their trial exams and will be spending the coming weeks reviewing their examresults as well as completing the PDHPE course in time for the end of term and the HSC exams in fourthterm. I am sure that the efforts made in third term will enable them to go into these final exams withconfidence. Our Year 11 PDHPE students too are completing their Preliminary Course and will move intoexams and an excursion as part of their Outdoor Education option. We wish them well and look forward tothem moving into the HSC course in fourth term.

Why so early to mention students finishing courses? With exams, trials exams, excursions and due datesrapidly approaching, students in both Year 11 and 12 PDHPE courses will experience an incredibly busytime in the coming weeks. This is normal within our school, but for those parents going through this for thefirst time, it can be a time for high anxiety as they rush and prepare. The best thing that I can suggest forparents is to be there as best as they can and feel free to contact your child's PDHPE teacher if you haveconcerns. We are more than ready to assist those that seek additional support.

Mrs Sandy Holmes

As you may be aware, Mrs Holmes has taken a position for the remainder of the year as a Home SchoolLiaison Officer. Mrs Holmes has been at our school for many years and has taken the opportunity to workoutside of the the school setting. We wish her all the best and look forward to her re-joining the faculty in2013. In her absence, we have been fortunate to be able to secure Mr Phil Thurgood as her replacement. Mr Thurgood brings to us a wealth of experience in PDHPE and we are happy to welcome him on board forthe remainder of the year.

Year 9 and 10 PASS

This term will see PASS students participate in two major activities. All PASS students will be studying theOlympic games as part of the PASS course as well as having the opportunity to participate in our twoday bushwalk through the Blue Mountains National Park. We are hoping for this to occur in week eight ofthis term and will limit the number of students attending to a maximum of thirty students. It is truly awonderful experience to participate in. On top of this, the annual PASS ski trip is rapidly approaching. Wewish the students and staff attending well and hope that they enjoy the experience at the snow.

7-10 PDHPE

With the wet weather (hopefully) behind us, all PDHPE classes will be moving into games based practicalunits of work this term. We do ask that as parents, you support us in ensuring that your child has their PEuniform with them for all practical lessons and if they are unable to wear their correct uniform, to have your










child bring a suitable change of clothes and an explanatory note for the lesson. This enables your child tofully participate in lessons and reduces the impact on their learning that may occur when they do not havetheir PE uniform.

In theory lessons, students will be covering a range of topics through Years 7-10. Several assessmenttasks have been set for this term, with Year 10 students expected to complete two assessment tasks, whilstall other Years have one formal assessment item to complete. These tasks will be placed on the school'sMoodle website, so as to be accessible to all students and their families. To further assist students, we willalso include the marking criteria for each task, so that students will not only know what they have to do, butthe degree to which they have to do it to achieve the best possible mark. I would encourage students andtheir families to take full advantage of this opportunity to maximise their potential in these assessment tasks.

Year 8 Elective

This semester sees the Year 8 Elective group participate in a new topic for the PDHPE faculty - fitnesstraining. Ably led by Mrs Crow, students will utilise our school gym and participate in a variety of fitnessactivities ranging from traditional exercise circuits to fit box, cross fitness and interval training. Initialfeedback from the students has been very positive and parents should be receiving some paperwork in thenear future relating to use of the school weights room.

Craig Maher

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CHS Film Club On Tuesday 26th June a small group of students in the Cardiff High Film Club made their way to Sydney onan excursion to explore the magical realms of Narnia and meet some wax celebrities. We visited the Narniaexhibition first, and discovered how they made many things important to the film series and observed manycostumes, techniques and models they used for the franchise. Then we made our way over to MadameTussaud’s wax museum and met many historical, sporting, film and many other types of celebrities. From theDalai Lama to Brangelina, there were many photo opportunities to be had. All in all, everyone had awonderful time and regretted ever leaving.

Mc Chan

English Department

A-One Fotomakers Hunter At the annual school photo day A One Fotomakers Hunter took photos of the School Captains, House

Captains, SRC, Kirinari Hostel, Support Unit and Year 12 fun photo.

These photos are now available for viewing and purchase for the students involved.

If you were photographed in the group above,

please go to the following website and use the password and username to access the site

www.fotosales.com.au

Username: CHS1712

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Password: 23022012

For all photo enquiries please phone 49540499

Students with health care needs

The Department of Education and Communities policy on health care and administration requires parents toinform the school of the child’s need for a health care action plan.

Health care plans are only required for students who have serious or potentially life threatening conditions.These include asthma, anaphylaxis and any other serious health needs.

Students with mild to moderate health care needs do not require a health care plan unless requested byparents.

If you have a child with anaphylaxis, asthma or any other serious health care needs and have not informedthe school, I am available to make appointments to develop the appropriate plans.

Students who already have health care plans may also require an updated version and you are welcome tocontact the school.

Students with anaphylaxis need to have an epipen available at the Front Office as well as one in their bag ifnecessary and directed by your doctor.

Epipens have recently been modified, meaning that all epipens provided to the school are now out-dated.

This occurred on the 30th of June, 2012.

We ask that parents / carers of students of our school who with anaphylaxis please update their epipens andprovide one to the school should their child require this treatment.

Health Care Plans

These plans require to be reviewed periodically. If your child has had a change in their health, or themanagement of their health issues, please contact the school and we will forward you the information to startthe process of re-developing the health care plan for your child.

Scoliosis – National Self-Detection Program

Recently, all female students in Years 7 and 9 received a brochure regarding the national self detection












program for scoliosis.

Previously, scoliosis testing occurred in schools for all girls. This no longer occurs. Scoliosis Australia hasdeveloped a brief self detection program and has asked that all girls aged 11 and 13 undertake thisassessment. The brochure outlines the methods of detection and suggests what to do if a spinal curve isdetected. More information is available on their website – www.scoliosis-australia.org

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Year 12 Music Showcase Year 12 student's and parent's are invited to the Cardiff High Year 12 Music Showcase at Lizotte's on Monday

3rd September 6pm - 10:30pm.

Dinner from 6pm; music showcase from approximately 8pm.

Bookings: www.lizottes.com.au or ph:49562066

It promises to be a really enjoyable night!

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Lizotte's Restaurant

31 Morehead St, Lambton

Young Endeavour Australia's national sail training ship Young Endeavour is now accepting applications for youth to join elevenday voyages departing between January and June 2013. Young Australians aged 16 to 23 can apply for theballot at www.youngendeavour.gov.au until 31 August 2012. No sailing experience is required.

A voyage in Young Endeavour is a challenging adventure at sea, and anexciting opportunity for youth to develop teamwork and leadership skillsthrough a world recognised organisation. The current ballot includesvoyages departing from Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales andQueensland, which will be crewed by youth from around the country.

17 year old high school student Sarah Honeycombe sailed YoungEndeavour from Gladstone to Mackay in April this year. “The voyage wascompletely not what I expected – it was so much more amazing,” sherecalls. “It truly tests your abilities when you try something completelynew with a team of amazing, supportive people. It’s a once in a lifetimeexperience.”

During each voyage, youth crew learn the skills to successfully sail a square rigged ship. They climb the 30metre mast, set and furl sails, and maintain a 24 hour watch on the bridge. They also learn to navigate, takethe helm, keep lookout and help the chef in the ship’s galley. At the end of the voyage, youth crew will takecommand of Young Endeavour for 24 hours, sailing the ship along the Australian coast. On their last day atsea they will host a local group of youth with special needs, sharing their new found knowledge andexperience.

19 year old Michael Darton joined a voyage in Young Endeavour shortly aftercompleting his HSC exams. "My time aboard Young Endeavour was anabsolutely wonderful experience which no doubt changed my life, if only interms of self-confidence, decisiveness, and the amazing people that I met onboard,” says Michael. "Command day was a fantastic and invaluableexperience which really instilled in the crew the value of teamwork,communication and leadership skills, and that we could achieve anything we setour minds to".

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Since 1988 the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme, in partnership with the RoyalAustralian Navy, has provided challenging training voyages for over 11,000young Australians in the tall ship Young Endeavour. The specially designed

program delivered aboard the ship increases the youth crew’s self awareness, develops teamwork andleadership skills, and fosters a strong sense of community spirit.

For more information, including voyage dates and fees, please visit www.youngendeavour.gov.au or contactour office on 1800 020 444. You are welcome to include this information in your school newsletter orwebsite.

Encourage your students to apply for the voyage of a lifetime in Young Endeavour.

Regards,

Young Endeavour Youth Scheme1800 020 [email protected]

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