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TERM 1 2018 Bumper Edition
Email: [email protected] Phone: 9746 6990 Fax: 9746 3517
Term 2 Overview Week 1
3/5& 4/5—School Photo Day
Week 2
175 to 1215—Year 11 Exam Period
9/5 Prefects Initiative- Real Skills
Week 3
15-18/5 Years 7 & 9 NAPLAN
Week 4
21/5 to 25/5—Year 9 Assessment Period
22/5 Year 12 Parent Teacher Night
Week 5
28/5 to 30/5—Year 10 Exam Period
31/5 Athletics Carnival
1/6 Year 10 Exams
Week 6
4/6 Year 10 Exams
7/6 Year 11 Parent Teacher Night
6-8/6 Year 7 Assessment Period
1/6—SGHS Athletics Carnival
Week 7
11 & 15/6 Year 7 High Resolves
Week 8
21/6—Year 8 Parent Teacher Night
Week 9
28/6—Year 9 & 10 Parent Teacher Night
Week 10
5/7—Year 7 Parent Teacher Night
SGHS NEWSLETTER
Next P&C Meeting Monday
14 May 2018
Term 1 is always immensely satisfying as we are able
to reflect on the great start to the year. I extend,
once again, a very warm welcome to all our
students, parents and staff, especially those new to
our school.
As always, our core business is our students and we
will continue to inspire every student to achieve
their personal best. This year the emphasis will be
on student leadership and a number of new
initiatives with our wider community will enable
then to develop into confident, competent and
caring young women who are ready to take their
place in our society.
We have finalised our enrolments, 2017 HSC results were outstanding with value added to
each of our students, and the learning program for 2018 is well under way.
Once again all students have their own firm learning goals for this year and the directions
for the school are clearly outlined in our School Plan, 2018-2020. My thanks go to the
representative group of students, parents and staff who actively participated in the
development of this new School Plan.
SCHOOL PLAN 2018-2020
Strategic Direction 1: Learning
Focus Areas: Curriculum- Teaching and Learning Programs
Assessment -Whole School Monitoring of Student Learning
Strategic Direction 2: Teaching
Focus Areas: Effective Classroom Practice- Feedback
Data Skills and Use- Data Analysis
Professional Standards- Accreditation
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Strategic Direction 3: Leading
Focus Areas: Educational Leadership- Instructional Leadership
Educational Leadership- Community Engagement
School Planning, Implementation and Reporting- School Plan
These Strategic Directions were the result of ongoing collaboration with the whole school community, after an extensive evaluation of the targets and improvements of the last school plan.
Our current School Plan was developed on the foundation of The School Excellence Framework version 2, which
supports all NSW public schools in their pursuit of school excellence by providing a clear description of the key themes and
elements of high quality practice across the three domains of learning, teaching and leading.
The statements of excellence in the School Excellence Framework are central on building our school’s refection on each
element and the ongoing tracking of progress towards them.
The school is committed to the pursuit of excellence and the provision of quality educational opportunities, for each and
every child.
I would like to thank the parent community for their support in assisting the school by reminding their
daughters to uphold the rules and values of our school. I remind you of our strict attendance and uniform
policies and urge you to have conversations with your daughters about wearing our school uniform with
pride and well as coming punctually to school every day.
Please remember that following your daughter's absence, you must provide the school with a written explanation of the
absence within 2 days. Roll Call teachers and Year Advisers remind students to bring in these written notes, however, it is
your responsibility to ensure that you explain every absence (including lateness) of your daughter.
Please ensure that all outstanding notes for Term 1 are attended to immediately.
I wish all our Strathfield Girls families (staff and students) a safe and happy holiday. As I told our girls at assembly, no one
should be doing school work during the break. I look forward to working closely with you all next term.
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Week 11A Term 1 2018
Term 1 has been a pleasing and productive start to 2018. It is wonderful to
see our students earnestly bustling about getting prepared for their learning.
This term saw the consolidation of our new School Plan 2018-2020 and our
newly identified priorities and milestones to measure our progress have
been finalised and staff who are the key drivers of the school goals and
vision, have already started to action the processes and practices necessary
to achieve our targets. We are all ready to take steps to achieve our goals
over the next three years. Student progress is always at the forefront of our
plan and we celebrate student success.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our 2017 Year 12
students for their amazing efforts and results. I have received numerous
feedback from students and it is of high assurance that the majority of our
students are on their way in attaining a tertiary level of education. I wish
them all well in their future endeavours.
Our current Year 11 students are rising to the demands of their senior years as they prepare for the upcoming
Mid Year Examinations. Thomas Edison commented: “ If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would
astonish ourselves.” Parents, give our girls all the encouragement and support to work towards achieving their
goals.
Year 9 students are coping with the demands of being in different classes through the day, their elective
subjects, and of course, the upcoming NAPLAN tests scheduled from 15—18 May 2018. A number of parents
attended out NAPLAN Information Evening on 27 March 2018. Information from this evening, as requested from
parents, is included in this newsletter. Achieving in the NAPLAN can place undue pressure to perform in test
situations and the best way is for parents to help them to handle this pressure rather than avoid it. The most
resilient young people are those who rise to meet rather than retreat from the challenges presented to them.
Your daughters will take their cues from you about how to deal with many situations that arise. It may be best to
view the NAPLAN tests as a good learning experience to discover strengths, and identify and plan for areas
needing improvement.
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Week 11A Term 1 2018
I would like to remind all parents and students that we are a strict uniform school and encourage them to
uphold the rules explained in our policy and at their Commitment to Learning Assemblies, led by Ms Lyris, at the
beginning of the year. Year 11 students look very good in their senior kilts which reinforce that they have
stepped closer to their HSC year. I would like to encourage all our students to wear our school hats, especially
during our extended higher temperatures.
Lastly, on the 8 March I was privileged to attend the ZONTA breakfast for International Women’s Day. Ms Lyris,
Ms Maharaj, Ms Wong, all the Year Advisers, members of the SRC and a select group of students also attended.
The keynote speakers were worth noting as they made a huge impact with their presentations in addressing
mindsets that work against the progress of women. I was very much empowered by the presentations and was
pleased to be able to relay many of the key messages to Years 11 and 12 via a Stage 6 Assembly.
I have truly enjoyed getting to know our students this term and fully appreciate that many have extensive
programs that extend outside the school. As a Deputy Principal my role is ensuring our students are benefitting
in all areas of their schooling – education and welfare. If you do have any problems or concerns in regards to
your daughter’s progress, please do not hesitate to call me.
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Term 1 has proven to be another busy and productive term for SGHS. The School
Plan, together with newly identified priorities and milestones to measure our
progress, has been finalised and embraced by our dedicated staff who are the key
drivers of the school goals and vision.
Our wonderful students are ready for another big academic year and have
established, with their supported Year Advisors, their personal development goals. I
encourage our students to strive for the achievement of their goals, monitor their
progress regularly and make adjustments to the plan accordingly, and seek assistance
when necessary. I’d like to remind our young women that success is not something
that just happens ... it's the result of hard work, effort and commitment, and is
worthy of celebration.
With the HSC Mid Year Examinations just ending, our seniors have realised that it is nearly the halfway mark of our Year 12
academic year. My advice to my Year 12 girls is, never to give up, learn from your mistakes, discuss strategies to improve
with your teachers and maintain your focus. Your teachers are your greatest resource, use them! Ensure that you action
your teachers’ advice and feedback on your Mid Year Exams to maximise your learning. The buzz word is “BOUNCE” –
bounce back from every challenge in life. Be positive always. You can do this!!
Year 10 are finding out that the demands of Stage 5 can be quite challenging! It’s an important time for Year 10 students
as they need to begin thinking about which subjects they are good at and interested in. Very soon, they will be having
serious discussions with their teachers, Year Advisor and me to consider options for their senior study. My advice is for
parents/carers to sit with their daughters to examine educational data (NAPLAN results, past reports and other academic
achievements) and set realistic educational goals and aspirations, so that good decisions can be made in early in Term 3.
An essential ingredient in ensuring that each student has the opportunity to succeed and achieve at her full potential, is
the full support of parents, who are prepared to reinforce what teachers are striving to achieve at the school.
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The teaching and learning process is the combined responsibility of the student, her family and the school - a “team”
approach, with each student making a conscientious effort to participate in all lessons and complete all class work,
homework and assignments. I advise parents to support their daughters by encouraging them to seek assistance from their
Class Teachers, Year Adviser, the Head Teacher Wellbeing, Deputy Principal or a Counsellor when feeling overwhelmed
about study requirements or other matters in general. Please contact the school should you have any concerns about your
daughter’s wellbeing.
Parents often enquire, “What can I do to help my child when she’s stressed?”
If your daughter is nervous before an assessment task, use this as an opportunity to develop some emotional
intelligence and resilience by recognising and validating how she feels, and then reassuring her that she just needs
to focus on trying her best.
Equip your daughter with some relaxation ideas such as taking deep breaths, changing her thoughts to positive ones
and self- talking to calm herself down. A whispered “It’ll be OK.” Works magic!
Avoid ‘feeding her fears’ with comments such as, “ Have you studied enough?” or “Go over your work again!” or “ I
told you to study. You’re worried because you know you did not do the work.”
A positive and caring attitude is one of the best gifts you can give your daughter.
As Deputy Principal, I enjoy the many interactions that I have with students and parents, and encourage all parents to be
involved in the activities at the school. The school can only grow stronger through parental support. Please take note of
the Parent Teacher Nights next term. You will be able to collect your daughter’s report and have a brief conversation with
her teachers. These meetings are mandatory to ensure that you are aware of your daughter’s progress and areas needing
improvement.
I’d like to congratulate all our students, especially Year 7, for a successful term of hard work and fun activities. You will
read, in this newsletter, all about the wonderful experiences and activities at SGHS this term. I ask all our students to
resolve to take advantage of all the extensive learning opportunities, inside and outside the classroom, so that they can
continue to improve their essential skills, knowledge, insights and values that will equip them to become strong capable
and responsible women who will challenge limiting discrimination and celebrate achievements that their forebears could
not have imagined for women.
I’d also like to take the opportunity to acknowledge and pay tribute to the passion, dedication and hard work of our
Executive Team, teachers and SASS members without whom, much of what happens at SGHS would not be possible. Hats
off to our great staff!
Wellbeing We have had an exciting and busy Term1 beginning with Year 7 Orientation week and
Peer support Camp and activities. Students from Year 7-12 have been engaged in
academic curriculum, sport, extracurricular activities and finding their place at SGHS.
The Wellbeing and Leadership Teams discuss student wellbeing and find ways to
support all students across the school with learning, social engagement, leadership
opportunities, special programs and many other events.
We have also been reflective on 2017 and areas in which we can improve the activities
we deliver through student discussion and feedback in Vitae Lampada. It is in Term 1
that we have many community engagement activities that we take part in. Student
leaders have also been exemplary in all areas across the school and we are proud them
and how they demonstrate our three “R”, Readiness, Respect and Responsibility.
Some of the many opportunities and activities that have occurred in Term 1 are:
Commitment to Learning session with Principal
Peer Support Camp
Year 7 Orientation
Year 7 P & C BBQ and Information Evening
National Action Day against Bullying
International Women’s Day Breakfast
Harmony Day Celebrations
Weekly School Assemblies
Guest visit from tennis great- Jelena Dokic
Funky Hair Day by Social Justice Committee
All these events are delivered to the girls to support them in all areas of their schooling.
Thank you to the dedicated staff in our Wellbeing, Learning and Engagement and Leadership Teams who have made Term
1 extremely positive and highly successful for all.
Wellbeing Strathfield Girls High School Prefects Participates In Leadership Day At Marie
Bashir Public School
On the 6 March, our captain Georgina Mansfield, and prefects
Yanti Peng and Gayathri Giri Nadarajah had the pleasure of
presenting speeches regarding leadership skills at the Marie
Bashir Public School Leadership Day. Their speeches ranged
from being a good leader, taking small steps to make big
changes and grabbing opportunities. The overall enthusiastic
responses from the students of Mortlake, Homebush west,
Homebush, Strathfield South, Enfield, Lakemba and Concord
Public Schools proved their interests in the presentations. The
speakers shared their own experiences with the students in
order to inspire and encourage them to make differences in
their school community.
It was crucial to inform the younger audience about the steps
they could take in achieving leadership skills and to become
better equipped as future leaders. As the students were
willing participants, the speakers gained a better insight into
the purpose of their roles as leaders.
Message from the Year 7 Adviser It has been a busy first term for Year 7 and they have settled into their high school life extremely well. They started the year with a
great orientation program that allowed them to explore the school grounds, learn and understand various school procedures and
develop new friendships.
Their friendships continued to grow while on camp, where students challenged themselves by taking part in some outdoor activities,
such as kayaking and the giant swing, and even getting muddy in team building exercises. The students had their first Swimming
Carnival and all Year 7 participated, whether by taking part in the races or by cheering on their teammates. The girls had a lot of fun
wearing their house colours and using the team paraphernalia they had made together in house groups prior to the event.
Additionally, the girls also experienced their first Cross Country carnival, both of these events have allowed our girls an opportunity
for participation in physical activity, as well as selection of our gifted athletes to represent the school in the Zone carnivals.
The girls have also now finished their Peer Support sessions and have
enjoyed the opportunity to bond with and learn from their older peers.
This experience has been invaluable for the girls and culminated in a dance
performance at assembly in week 10. The girls have developed skills of
interpersonal communication, team work and have made friendships
which will sustain them through their school life.
The Year 7 BBQ information night gave parents an opportunity to speak with the teachers, in
order to understand a little more about the workload that the daughters are expected to
complete throughout the year. It was a fantastic night, thanks to the support of the P&C who
provided the BBQ.
Year 7 have also been completing the literacy and numeracy initiative and significantly the first
round of Moodle homework. These are short literacy tasks designed to develop the girl’s skills
in understanding and interpreting information. At the end of each term students complete a
writing task to help build their communicative skills. These tasks have also been designed to
help students prepare for their NAPLAN tests which will take place during Term 2.
With a lot of new experiences, including their first round of assessments, the students have also attended their first excursion to
Taronga Zoo ( Science). Here, the students learnt more about the adaptations of various animals that help them to survive their
environment. Likewise, they have also participated in the school’s ANZAC commemoration which highlighted the significance of the
centenary of the armistice of WW1. What a great way to finish off a busy first term of high school!
I look forward to a more settled Year 7 cohort in Term 2 as the girls now
understand not only the routines, but also the demands and expected
behaviours of high school. It has been a steep learning curve for Year 7 and I
wish them a well-deserved break and urge them to take care during the
holidays.
Message from the Year 8 Adviser
Year 8 have had a busy term 1 settling back into high school life. They seem quite pleased that they are no
longer the youngest members of the school cohort and have even caught up with some of their primary school
friends to give them advice about high school.
In Vitae Lampada, Year 8 have focused a great deal on how to improve their organisational skills, helping them
to focus on their studies with time for fun. They have completed their Year 7 reflection videos and future
expectations for Year 8. I encourage the girls to monitor their goals and work diligently towards achieving them
through the year.
The Swimming Carnival was enjoyed and all Year 8 participated, whether by taking part in the races or by
cheering on their teammates. The girls had a lot of fun wearing their house colours and some even dressing up
for the occasion. At the Cross Country, they enjoyed either competing for a place at the zone carnival or just
taking a walk around Strathfield Park with their friends.
Year 8 have also been completing their literacy worksheets on eLAN (Moodle). These are short literacy tasks
designed to develop the girl’s skills in understanding and interpreting information. I urge all students to
complete these exercises if they have not yet done them as this is good NAPLAN practice for next year.
Congratulations to the following Year 8 students who were inducted into the SRC
Students will receive their badges and take the student leadership pledge at SRC induction ceremony on the 24
May, in Term 2, Week 4.
I wish Year 8 students a happy and safe holiday and look forward to seeing them all return well rested in Term 2.
Message from the Year 9 Adviser
It has been a busy start to the 2018 year for Year 9, with students making a successful transition from stage 4 to
stage 5. Through this transition, students have started their elective subjects which have been a new and
exciting challenge for all students.
Congratulations to the following Year 9 students who were elected for the 2018 SRC:
Mia Arpas Aleica CHIU Annabel HIGGINS Alekhya IMMADI Medha KARIGIRI Rajaswi REGMI Apurva SURENDRAN Rakshita SURISETTI VENKATA
Students will receive their badges at the upcoming SRC induction ceremony on the 24 May (Week 4) in Term 2
where they will be led in taking the student leadership pledge.
The Year 7 and 9 NAPLAN Information Evening was held in the school hall on Tuesday 27 March to provide
students and parents current information regarding the upcoming NAPLAN tests to be held on 15 to 17 May.
The following Year 9 students also attended the ZONTA breakfast as part
of International Women’s Day where they had the opportunity to listen
to inspirational women from the local community. Students included
Parivash Charania, Lasyasri Kantamneni, Medha Karigiri, Madeleine
Leask , Sienna Lovell, Alexis Nguyen, Ayesha Osei and Noussayba
Skendri.
Year 9 students continue to represent Strathfield Girls High School at the following Summer grade sports
including Touch Football, Volleyball and Basketball. All teams have demonstrated good sportsmanship and
effort each Tuesday in the lead up to the finals in Term 4.
We look forward to a big year ahead which includes Year 9 camp which will be in Term 4 at Mayuna Bay, from
Monday 10-12 December.
Message from the Year 11 Adviser I’d like to congratulate Jenna Cremin on her new position at another school and thank her for all her hard work with the
Year 11 cohort over the past years. I have embraced my new role as the Year 11 Adviser and I am looking forward to
seeing this wonderful cohort of strong women through their senior years at school.
It’s been an exciting term for the new seniors, starting off with speeches for the Student Representative Council. Much
interest in this important leadership opportunity was displayed, and after a student vote, ten students were elected.
Congratulations to Gagan Gill, Kalyani Morgan, Michele Battodrol, Yasmina Bazzi Backhouse, Mikayla Saliba, Josie Seeto,
Gina Lee, Phuong Khanh Nguyen, Sophie Kang and Wonjeong Yoo who have very deservingly gained positions as SRC
representatives for Year 11 2018. I’m sure they will all do a brilliant job.
Several students had the opportunity to mark International
Women’s Day on Friday 8 March by attending the Zonta
International Women’s Day Breakfast at Strathfield Sports
Club. Wafa Wazir, Victoria Fourfouris, Phuong Khanh
Nguyen, Mikayla Saliba, Yasmina Bazzi Backhouse, Jenna
Ross-Haast, Kadamvini Shresta, Kalyani Morgan and Sophie
Kang enjoyed a breakfast and the uplifting ceremony in an
effort unite to combat and campaign for the end of violence
against women. I also attended the breakfast and was
moved by the empowering messages of the guest
presenters. It was a pleasure for the students and I to
participate in this important event.
Year 11 also formed a jersey committee, keen to get in
early and organise possible designs. In Week 11, the
cohort voted on four possibilities worked on by the
committee, and one was selected. We look forward to
receiving them next year.
Plans for the Year 12 Formal for 2019 are also in their early stages. Several students have formed a committee and are in
the process of visiting prospective venues. Stay tuned for more news!
The students have been settling in to their subjects and are getting used to the demands of senior study. Preparations are
underway for Mid Year Examinations in Week 2 of next term. All the very best for the holidays and best of luck for the
exams next term!
English Faculty Year 11ENA3 completed a competition in class which is
outlined below. I have attached the winner's entry of the
Value of Reading task and thought it rather clever.
"So far this term in our Common Module: Reading To Write,
students in Year 11ENA3 were commissioned to write for a
purpose in evidencing the value of reading. Students were
given free reign in their choice of medium to be divergent
thinkers. Congratulations to Da Eun Choi who delivered the
most innovative entry." -
Mr. Whittard
Premier’s Reading Challenge
The holidays is a perfect time for students, especially in Years 7 and 8 to
relax, grab and book and read ! Borrow a PRC book from our school or your
local library and add to your tally to get you closer to the magical 20 number.
And remember five of the books can be non PRC designated books. So get
yourself a book ASAP and help your class be the first to finish and win the
class prize!
Science Faculty
Science and Engineering Challenge 2018
On Tuesday 20 March, the 10SCIB class of 27 students attended the Science and Engineering Challenge
Competition, located at Sydney Olympic Park. The students were organised into different coloured groups to
participate in various activities in the areas of Science and Engineering. Some of the activities included building
catapults, designing a bionic hand, working with electrical circuits, as well as much more. However, Strathfield
Girls High School mainly excelled in activities that required some form of construction, such as turbine making,
bridge building and constructing a structure out of limited resources that were able to withstand different
waves formed by an earthquake simulator, whilst holding weights.
Although our school was placing 4th during the first half of the competition, the girls worked even harder for the
second half of the day, placing 2nd in the end, being narrowly defeated by Epping Boys. Other schools that
participated included Oakhill College, Bethlehem College and East Hills Girls High School. Excellent teamwork
and diligence were shown by everyone from our school throughout the competition. Overall, the day was such
an amazing experience, which gave us exposure to these more challenging fields, along with having the
opportunity to meet several students and graduates from the University of Sydney.
Chenuki Rashmi Weerasinghe and Keerti Nelabhotla Venkata Sai, Year 10
Year 6 Information night On Thursday, the 8th of March, our school held an information night for Year 6
students and their parents. As students of the Science Club, we helped the Science
faculty on this night through displaying some cool Science experiments to the Year
6 students and their parents. We demonstrated one experiment from each of the
three main branches of Science, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
We tested the amount of heat released by different light bulbs as part of Physics.
For Chemistry, we investigated acids, bases and pH indicators. We looked at plant
cells and animal cells through using microscopes for Biology. We also created
some posters about our experiments to display in the Science labs for the evening.
We were very excited to show off our Science skills to the Year 6 students.
The Year 6 students and their parents were very pleased to see our school’s
Science labs and the equipment. They were interested in looking at different plant
cells through microscopes, testing for the heat released by
different light globes and observing amazing colour changes
when acids and bases were mixed in the presence of a pH
indicator chemical. Many of our guests volunteered to be part
of the experiments, especially for Chemistry. We were very
happy to present our experiments to the students and their
parents, and to witness their enthusiasm and interest towards
Science.
Keerti Nelabhotla Venkata Sai, Year 10
Maths Faculty
Goodbye Mr Anderson!
The Maths Faculty would like to congratulate Mr John Anderson on his promotion to Head Teacher Maths at
another school and acknowledge his leadership of the Maths Faculty.
As the Relieving Head Teacher Maths for Term 1 2018, I was privileged to have led faculty discussions on
school planning, School Excellence Framework self-analysis as well as faculty planning initiatives. Working
alongside my Maths colleagues and the School Executive Team have allowed me to gain wider school
perspectives and develop my own leadership skills. I would like to acknowledge and thank the Maths faculty
staff for their support and hard work this term.
PI Day, 14/3/18
Year 7G had their first encounter with the world of irrational numbers on Wednesday 14th March, 2018
(3/14/18 in the United States of America), as it is traditionally referred to as ‘pi’ day.
‘Pi’ is the value of the ratio of the circumference (perimeter) of a circle to the length of its diameter (the longest
chord of a circle, passing through the centre of the circle). The value of ‘pi’ is a little larger than ‘3’ and is, in
fact, an irrational numeral, meaning that it is a non-terminating and non-recurring decimal.
The students of year 7G were asked firstly to measure and record the lengths of a circular object found in their
home (eg. a drink can/bottle, glass etc.) and its corresponding diameter. They were then asked to find the
quotient of the circumference and its diameter, i.e. circumference/diameter and bring this information to
school on 14/3/18. The students were also given a sheet containing ‘pi’ to many tens of decimal places and
were asked to memorise as many decimal places as possible.
On 14/3/18, we recorded their quotients on the board and found that the majority of results belonged to the
interval 3.1<ratio< 3.2. The students found ‘pi’ on their calculators by looking for the symbol , above the
equal sign.
Two girls had said they could recite more than 15 decimal places, Kylie Tran and Deeya Sharma. Kylie was able
to successfully recite 30 decimal places and Deeya 33 decimal places (with only one self-correcting hiccup). This
was a great effort, given that they had only one night in which to memorise. Congratulations to both girls.
The concept of ‘pi’ will be further studied in Year 8 in the Strand on Measurement.
History Faculty 2018 has been a busy and exciting year for the History Faculty. We are pleased to welcome Ms Creevey into the faculty,
Ms Aspradakis as Relieving Head Teacher and Ms Cullen as Year 7 Year Advisor. Ms Cullen, Ms Cardinale, Ms Creevey and
Ms Aspradakis all had the pleasure of attending Yr 7 Camp, and thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to get to know our
newest students. In addition, various faculty members attended the Year 7 BBQ as well as the Year 6 Information Evening.
Year 8 in Stage 4 and Year 10 in Stage 5 are both studying History this year. In Year 8 a holistic approach to History is
adopted, starting with the ‘Out of Africa Theory’ as part of the Overview before moving on to the next unit of work,
Investigating the Ancient Past. Within this unit, students develop an understanding of how we know about the ancient
past, as well as features of ancient societies. In Year 10 History (Civics and Citizenship) students are currently focusing on
Australian History within the unit Making A Nation. Year 10 have completed their first assessment task, a component of
which was the performance of an empathy task based on the students own research requiring students to synthesise and
analyse information from a range of sources, considering perspectives other than their own. Overall, performances were
of a very high calibre and were highly engaging.
In Stage 6, The new syllabuses have been implemented in the Ancient History and Modern History Preliminary
courses. Ms Cullen has showcased innovative teaching practice at its best in a new online asynchronous unit of
work on Roman Games. This differentiated unit of work provides students with the opportunity to work
through a series of scaffolded tasks at their own pace, with feedback and one on one teacher support provided
throughout. Year 12 students of Modern and Ancient History, Society and Culture, Studies of Religion and
Extension History are on track in their HSC courses, and have been busy preparing for their Mid-Year
Examinations towards the end of this term.
Stage 6 State Library NSW Excursion
On Friday 16th March, Year 12 History Extension and Society and Culture attended an
excursion to the State Library of NSW on Macquarie Street in the city, to focus on
their Extension Essays and Personal Interest Projects respectively. Students applied
for and obtained a State Library Card, giving them access to thousands of books and a
wealth of academic articles. Upon arrival, the group was greeted by a library educator
and students participated in a workshop whereby they were taught to navigate and
access the wide range of resources available through the library. We were able to
explore and use the library facilities, and students of Society and Culture also took the
opportunity to view the inspirational prize winning Personal Interest Projects of
students from across NSW. This prelude into university style study was a valuable
learning experience, and thoroughly enjoyed by all!
History Faculty
Upcoming Events
ANZAC Day
The annual ANZAC Day Ceremony is coming up on the 12th April. This annual event celebrates and
commemorates the contribution and sacrifices made by our ANZAC soldiers over the years, and brings the
school and wider community together, as attendees from the Jesmond Retirement Home will be our honoured
guests. The History Faculty has been overwhelmed by the student response to contribute to this special
occasion, and is also working with members of the TAS, Music and English Faculty in the organisation process.
RSL and Schools Remember ANZAC Service
The History Faculty is delighted to accept an invitation offered to the school for students to attend and participate in the Returned and Services League (RSL) and Schools Remember ANZAC Service at the Anzac Memorial at Hyde Park in the city, on the 9th April. This day brings together members of the NSW RSL Branch, as well as students from the Department of Education, the Association of Independent Schools NSW and Catholic Schools NSW. Four students of Year 11 will be representing the school community on this special occasion accompanied by a member of the History Faculty, and will be laying a wreath on behalf of Strathfield Girls High Sschool in commemoration of our ANZAC soldiers. The 2018 Martin Lysicrates Prize An expression of interest will soon be posted for fifteen students of Year 8 History to attend the 2018 Martin Lysicrates Prize on September 6th. This occasion is presented by the National Theatre of Parramatta, the Lysicrates Foundation and the Griffin Theatre Company, and is inspired by the festivals of the theatres of Ancient Greece. Students will view the first act of three finalist plays that have been written specifically for 11-14 year olds and presented as dramatic readings by professional actors. The principle of democracy is embraced as the audience votes on the winner. This exciting event provides students with the opportunity to engage with the history of drama and theatre, and encourages them to develop their own interest in creative writing. More information about this exciting event can be found at the following link: https://riversideparramatta.com.au/NTofP/show/the-martin-lysicrates-prize-2018/
The History Faculty have had a successful Term 1, providing students with a range of rich learning experiences and engaging in community events. We look forward to continuing this in the year ahead.
Social Science Faculty It has been a busy start with a number of initiatives occurring in Social Science.
Year 10 Commerce
Year 10 Entrepreneur clubs have been formed to encourage Commerce students to put into practice the knowledge and
skills they have gained through the study of the topic, ‘Running a Business’. The students have been divided into seven
groups based on their school house colours and are competing to raise money for charity and for the title of the most
successful business in 2018. Through this market day enterprise, the girls will be able to refine skills such as finance,
marketing, production, administration and staffing, all essential in running a successful business. Market day will take
place in Term 2 in the North quad at lunchtime on Friday 18th of May. The girls would also like to thank all staff, parents
and fellow students for their support so far, and hope to see them with their money on the day.
Sometime during the first couple of weeks of Term 2, the three Year 10 Commerce classes will be running Market Day.
The three classes have been split up into house groups, meaning the best house wins. Each Entrepreneur Club consists of
a finance team who control the funds of the club, a marketing team who work on advertising the product, along with a
CEO who keeps everything in line. Over the last couple of weeks, the clubs have been organising meetings to design their
perfect store for Market Day. Market Day, is a day where these students sell products to try and earn the most amount of
money. Their sales reflect the amount of effort put into their overall production, ranging from the quality of their product
to the overall presentation of their store and how they’ve advertised it.
Chenuki WEERASINGHE (10 Commerce)
Year 9 Commerce
Students in Commerce will be learning about money, investing and personal finance in Term 2. They will have the
opportunity to apply what they have learned by taking part in the Sharemarket Game. Students will receive a virtual
$50,000 that they can invest over a 10-week period, in 220 companies listed on the ASX. This is an opportunity for
students to buy and sell shares at existing prices so this is as close to real life share trading as you can get. They will
develop their knowledge of investing wisely, learn more about the companies listed on the ASX, as well as, compete
against other schools in the state who are also taking part.
TAS Faculty
STEM Club and iSTEM
The school STEM club meets every Thursday during lunch time. We are
running a number of projects. Some of the projects are based on GoPiGo
Robots that the club assimilated last year and this year they are working on
programming them.
In addition, this year we have added Arduino projects to STEM club.
Strathfield Girls High School is collaborating with Burwood Girls High School
this year on ‘1llumate 2018’ and a range of iSTEM Robotics projects.
Year 9 iSTEM class completed a project and built race cars from scratch.
This class will be involved in iSTEM Robotics competition later in the year.
LOTE Faculty
The Chikushi School Visit
By Emily Tran (Year 9)
On Friday the 9th of March, both senior and junior Japanese students of Strathfield Girls High School gathered to welcome a group of
Japanese girls from Chikushi School as hosts for their day visit. They had come all the way from Japan to visit Australia and we were all
happy to share our culture with them while we learnt more about theirs.
A few things we did that really accentuated the central purpose of the visit included things like:
Our chance to communicate to each other throughout the day which helped us to put our language skills to use, and in context.
The performances that both SGHS and Chikushi performed for each other
Our chance to exchange gifts which showed us some products that we might find in Japan as well as interests of the people in it
Throughout the day we also discovered many things about the trends, mannerisms, and interests of the people of Japan
Overall, the cultural exchange was a fantastic opportunity to learn a lot more about Japanese culture and the differences between us
and Japanese people our age. It was definitely an interesting and very beneficial experience for both us and the Chikushi students.
My experience with my buddy
All of us sat in the hall in the morning, brimming with excitement to meet our new buddies. When they finally arrived, we
welcomed them and listened to introductions delivered by both schools. After that we were allowed to communicate,
and the hall was filled with chatter. I got the chance to use my Japanese skills in a real life situation and it was great
learning experience for both me and my buddy. I learnt a lot about her family and her time in Australia. They all went to
Taronga zoo to visit the animals, and her favourite was a tiger. They all took heaps of photos to remind them of Australia
and their new friends, and so did we. Meals in between demonstrated to the Japanese students our style of cuisine, and
there was also a chance to further bond with our new friends while eating together. It was surprising how much we
bonded in one day, and most of us really missed them when they left. Overall, I really enjoyed the experience and it
definitely sparked my interest for Japan enough for me to want to travel there one day. I hope it was the same for my
Japanese buddy and I hope to see her soon.
Learning and Engagement Faculty This year the Learning & Engagement faculty has continued the implementation and refinement of several key
initiatives and community connections and projects.
Literacy/Numeracy e-LAN Homework Stage 4
As part of the commitment SGHS has to improving the Literacy and Numeracy standard
of all students in Years 7&8 and setting up our students for success and excellence in the
initial years of their high school experience, Ms Karen Shaw and the Learning and
Engagement faculty continue to refine and support the e-LAN homework and follow up
support program that compliments the stage 4 curriculum.
Each student is required to complete e-LAN Moodle each term. The Learning & Engagement staff supports students
requiring follow up or additional support through regular monitoring, follow-up group tutorials and feedback. Year 7 & 8
students who achieve 100% completion of their e-LAN homework each semester will acknowledge and be presented with
a certificate.
If you have any questions regarding this educational program please do not hesitate to contact Ms K. Shaw or Ms C.
Eklund HT Learning and Engagement. Your encouragement and supervision of this home-based program is important and
the partnership between school and home is essential in attaining the best learning outcomes for your daughter.
As well, the Learning & Engagement faculty is continuing to monitor and provide valuable data to the school through the
7-12 Student Tracking project. The data is used to support Year 8 & 10 Subject selection, IEP/PLP Parent reviews, and
Teacher program planning and Student Wellbeing programs.
The Learning Centre is another aspect of the support provided to the students at SGHS. The Learning & Engagement
teachers provide additional small group or individual student tutorials to students in Years in 7-12. The Learning Centre
continues to have a steady increase in the number of students requesting bookings and attending specialty workshops
with Mrs Correy, Ms M. Logan and Mrs Taylor in 2018.
Homework Help will be available each day in the morning from 7:30-8:30 and again in the afternoons from 3:10pm -
5:30pm. Several of the Learning and Engagement teachers are committed to providing academic support to students at
Homework Help. The Homework Help initiative is extremely beneficial to all students who attend regularly. Students are
strongly encouraged to make use of this very valuable resource to complete their homework and assessments.
Year 10 Literacy groups Students
This year the Learning & Engagement faculty has developed an intensive literacy program to help students in Year 10
Succeed in the HSC Minimum Standards Test.
Students work in targeted areas of NAPLAN to prepare for the online Naplan test in Term 2. Ms. Logan and Mrs. Taylor
from the Learning & Engagement faculty are offering small, specialised tutorials. All identified students and their families
have accepted this offer. They are now running eight small tutoring groups, each lead by a teacher who is familiar with
the re-test’s marking criteria and how that criteria will be implemented.
Learning and Engagement Faculty
Year 10 Literacy groups Students continued
Before students join a tutoring group, their NAPLAN results and school marks are examined, so that the lessons can be tailored to their specific needs. The groups are then capped at six to eight students, so each receives further individual support.
The tutorials are scheduled around important events, assessment tasks and exams. They run weekly so that each student can build their skills as quickly as possible. Our progress assessments are showing that, indeed, most students are quickly gaining the skills they need and will soon return to their regular timetable.
To further help our students succeed, we will meet again with each group just prior to the their Naplan re-test. This will allow them to revise their new knowledge and consolidate their skills. All students have shown great maturity and commitment to their own success, throughout the tutoring program. They are to be congratulated on their achievements.
NAPLAN 2017
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 across all Australian schools.
NAPLAN assists teachers in identifying students’ strengths and weaknesses in literacy and numeracy and enables teachers to adjust their teaching programs to provide appropriate support.
A NAPLAN 2018 Year 7 and Year 9 Information Evening was held at the school on March 27 of this term. The evening was well attended by parents and students. If you were unable to attend there is information on the school website. The 2018 NAPLAN tests will be conducted at the school in Term 2 week 3 (May 15-May 17).
This year’s NAPLAN reports will be given to Years 7 and 9 students in August of this year.
Library News
Ms Mock, the Teacher librarian, is currently on leave. Welcome to Mr Fabian Amuso who will be working as relieving Teacher Librarian for 2018.
Premier’s Reading Challenge
In 2018 Mr Amuso will work with the English faculty to supervise and promote the Premier’s Reading challenge at the school. All students in years 7-9 are expected to participate in the PRC. Prizes and certificates will be given to individual students and classes who complete the PRC in 2018.
Wrapped in Love
Ms Zec and Ms Dodd from Learning & Engagement as well as several other keen staff and student knitters are again meeting on Thursdays at lunchtime to knit and piece together wraps as part of the Wrapped in Love Foundation. The foundation is a non-profit organization that has over 30,0000 volunteers contributing to making a difference in the world by providing warm wraps to people in need around the world.
Learning and Engagement Faculty
Careers News
Our Careers teacher, Ms Fonseca, has again been busy in 2018 supporting students in their transition from school to work
as well ensuring that all students in years 9-12 are aware of their options as they choose their subjects and plan for the
future.
Students in Year 11 will attend the Western Sydney Careers Expo at Olympic Park in Term 2.
The Western Sydney Expo is an informative day of presentations and workshops run by experts working in different
industries. All Year 11 students are expected to attend the Expo.
As well, Ms Fonseca will be organising for University and TAFE staff to speak to our students about future courses and
pathways. Year 11 and 12 students will be given the opportunity to hear speakers from Western Sydney University, NSW
University, The University of Sydney, University of Technology, The Australian Defence Force and TAFE. They can ask
question regarding courses and gain insights into the UAC application process.
In Term 4, Year 10 students will participate in the Work Experience program. All Year 10 students have received their
Work Placement packages. The information in the packages needs to be completed and returned to the school early Term
2.
During the Year 10 Work Experience week, the Year 10 International Students will have the opportunity to work
extensively with EALD teachers and staff on English Literacy skills program to build and further improve their literacy as
well as increase their knowledge of Australian culture.
DO YOU NEED A TAX FILE NUMBER?
Do you have a part-time job or are you looking for one? You will need a tax file number. It’s easy, apply on-line at www.ato.gov.au
Creative Arts Faculty
YEAR 11 ARTIST CAMP TO BUNDANON
Year 11 Visual Arts classes attended a two-day artist’s retreat camp to
Bundanon located on the Shoalhaven River, on the south coast of NSW near
Nowra. Bundanon is the former home of Australian artist Arthur Boyd. The
property was gifted to the nation and is now managed by the National Trust.
The students visited Arthur Boyd’s studio and took a tour of the original
residence, end enjoyed the opportunity to view many original and significant
artworks by him. Students also took part in two workshops facilitated by the
Art Educators from Bundanon Trust in Landscape Painting and Mixed Media
Drawing. The work produced in these two workshops has been extended into
practical learning experiences back at school.
This was a significant camp for our Year 11 students as they prepare to move
into the HSC course in Term 4 this year, and this camp will now be a
permanent fixture on the school calendar for our senior elective Visual Arts
students.
Thanks to Ms Wong and Ms Pash for organising the camp and accompanying
their classes on this wonderful experience.
Creative Arts Faculty
SCHOOL ORCHESTRA AND CHOIR
The well established and highly regarded Strathfield Girls High School Orchestra, conducted by Mr Lewis, has moved its
rehearsal time from Thursday morning before school to Monday afternoon from 3:15 – 4:30. We would like to welcome
the many new students who have joined the Orchestra this year, and the enthusiastic response from the new Year 7 to
join the Orchestra has been very impressive. The Orchestra has already performed at the School 2017 Presentation Day,
and there are performances planned for community and school events later in the year.
The Senior Choir, conducted by Ms Fong, continues to rehearse on a Tuesday morning before school. Our senior choir
girls are looking forward to again performing this year at The Sydney Town Hall “In Concert” performance organised by
Department of Education Arts Unit. This year, we have 30 students attending and performing which we think might one of
our largest contributions to this annual performing arts event.
If you would like your daughter to participate in either of these ensembles, and / or receive their instrument tuition at
school, please ask them to come up to the Creative Arts staff room, or contact the Music teachers Ms Fong and Mr Lewis,
or Head Teacher Creative Arts Mr Middleton through the school.
EAL/D Faculty The EAL/D (English as an Additional Language or Dialect) Faculty continues to support the needs of all students from Years 7 to Year 12. It is our aim to progress students’ language development to achieve the best results possible for all students.
HSC RESULTS Last year our HSC results showed excellent achievements by the 51 students who sat the HSC English ESL examination. According to the Sydney Morning Herald ranking table for the English ESL course published on December 15, 2017, SGHS was ranked as 6th in the State and 1st in the State for a government school. SGHS had 12 students achieve a Band 6 -out of 51 students which was 23% of the cohort. Helena Ling ranked 4th in the State for English ESL and we congratulate her for this outstanding result.
FUNKY HAIR DAY Funky Hair Day continues to bring awareness to the plight of people who suffer the effects of Leukaemia. Under the guidance and organisation of Mr Cordi and the great work of the Social Justice Committee on the 15th March our School Assembly, allowed students to empathise with the worthwhile cause of raising awareness and financial aid to support the Leukaemia Foundation. A speaker representative from the foundation spoke to students about their work and acknowledged the support given by the school. The Social Justice Committee raised $723.95 for the Leukaemia Foundation. There were over ten students who took part in supporting the cause and had their hair cut on this day. Their hair will be used for wigs for chemotherapy patients who have lost their hair. This gesture was applauded by the school community. This group has grown over the years as many students see the value of supporting different needy causes in the community. Mr Cordi welcomes new members. If you would like to join the Social Justice committee, please come to the Thursday meetings at lunchtime in S23.
30 YEARS TEACHING! To acknowledge 30 years of teaching with the Department of Education, Ms Manuel was presented with a certificate. Of these 30 years, she has been teaching at Strathfield Girls High since 1998 and this year sees her teaching with us for 20 years. She laughingly states, “I’m not part of the furniture, I’m older than some of the furniture”.
WELCOME TO A NEW TEACHER! What is your teaching background? I have taught for many years, and have been lucky enough to teach a lot of subjects that I am passionate about. I have taught history for many years, but have also taught English and EAL/D- which was my very first job! What do you find different about Strathfield Girls High School? This school is huge! Really, I have never taught at such a large school before. It is so busy, but I love it. The staff are great and have helped me so much, and I already think the girls are some of the best and loveliest students I have ever taught. I still get a bit lost and confused sometimes, so I really understand how the new Year 7 students feel. Why do you like teaching? I am so proud to be a teacher. I feel I am part of a special mission- to empower young people to take on their roles as the workers, scientists, inventors, writers, artists and leaders of tomorrow. It is a joy to watch students develop into young adults ready to take on the challenges of life. What is one unusual thing about you that nobody here knows yet? One unusual thing? My obsession with shipping containers. I love them! They represent the romance of sea travel, they
stack neatly (nice!) and they are like presents. What on earth could be inside? I really don't understand why other people
aren't obsessed by them.
PDHPE Faculty House Captains and Vice House captains elected for 2018 by their peers are as listed below.
SGHS SWIMMING CARNIVAL
The SGHS Swimming Carnival was held at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre, Homebush on the 8 February. Chisholm
were the champion house in this year’s competition. Congratulations to all those who participated in the carnival and
who showed fantastic school spirit. A special mention to Caitlin Murray who achieved the highest individual point score
on the day, totalling 74 points, and for participating in 10 events. Also, A special mention to Sophie Kang who entered 9
events and had a total of 68 points for the days efforts. Students gaining places were selected to represent the school at
the Bligh Zone Swimming Carnival. Following are the results of the day.
House Champions
Age Champions
Captain Vice Captain
BATES Maysa Ayoub Sophie Kang
CHISHOLM Nicole Economou Maxine Wong
MACARTHUR Olivia Higgins Miriam Hwang
SCOTT
Abeza Poopalasingham Thilaxy Maharasa
PLACE HOUSE POINTS
1st Chisholm 253
2nd Bates 238
3rd Scott 212
4th Macarthur 114
AGE CHAMPION RUNNER UP
12yrs Kayra Hincal and Sofia No-
lan
Deeya Sharma
13yrs Selena Duong Cecilia Tran
14yrs Ayushi Bhujel Jemelia Tang-Ung
15yrs Renee Miller Sayoni Kumar
16yrs Sophie Kang Chenuki Weerasinghe
17yrs Caitlin Murray Nicole Castro
PDHPE Faculty
BLIGH ZONE SWIMMING CARNIVAL
The Bligh Zone Swimming Carnival was held on Monday 26 February at Enfield Swimming Centre, Enfield. A team of 27
students represented Strathfield Girls at this event. SGHS was second in the senior points score at the Bligh Zone Carnival
and 4th in the junior girls point score. Sophie Kang, Caitlin Murray and Selena Duong who were selected to compete in the
Sydney East Swimming competition on Tuesday 20 March at Sydney Olympic Park Homebush. A special mention to Sophie
Kang who was second by one point in the girls individual scores.
SYDNEY EAST SWIMMING CARNIVAL
Strathfield Girls had 3 students who were selected to represent the zone at the Sydney East carnival on 20 March.
Congratulations to Sophie Kang and Selena Duong who did their best on the day amongst tough competition. Caitlin
Murray was unable to participate due to an injury.
SGHS CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL
The SGHS Cross Country carnival was held on Thursday 1 March. All students participated in the carnival, and they
covered the course through the new layout of Strathfield Park. The first 10 runners in each age group will compete at the
Bligh Zone Carnival at Sydney Park on 1 June.
PDHPE Faculty
SGHS CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL
HOUSE CHAMPIONS
AGE CHAMPIONS
SPORT
Students are engaged in the sport program each Tuesday afternoon. Students in Years 7 and 8 are rotating through
Swimming, Hapkido and Gymnastics. Year 7 students will do a variety of games for the fourth activity while year 8 will
select a sport to participate in for term 4. Year 8 students, along with students in Years 9 – 11, can select a sport from a
wide variety of sports and physical activities, including archery, fitness class, table tennis, badminton, ten pin bowling,
iceskating, gardening, cardio boxing, Tae Kwon Do, yoga, dance, tennis, basketball, cricket, volleyball, Duke of Edinburgh
and Dance Ensemble. Some sports are held on school grounds, some a short walk and some sports require students to
travel by bus.
PLACE HOUSE POINTS
1st Scott 405
2nd Bates 375
3rd Macarthur 335
4th Chisholm 318
AGE CHAMPION RUNNER UP
12yrs
Deeya Sharma Archida El-Chahrouk
13yrs
Aysha Abdel-Meguid Nicole Quan
14yrs
Emanie Darwiche Subiksha Thiyagarajan
15yrs
Charlotte Kunkler Abarna Ravindran
16yrs
Kshiraja Gomadam Chenuki Weerasinghe
17yrs
Bethany Cummins Isabella Mossin
18yrs Tien Jarvis Nicole Castro
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Tae Kwon Do
We are lucky to have a very experienced, professional instructor and Olympic
judge, Suhhee Sirohi, for our Tae Kwon Do sessions at Strathfield Girls. Suhhee
selected six students to compete in a ‘Poomsae’ (patterns) competition at the 8th
KTAA President’s Cup on the 18 March at Rockdale Sports Centre.
The six students showed their precision of skill with their corresponding pattern,
earning four of them a gold medal. These four girls include; Emily Johnston,
Kaylah Apps, Jennifer Zhao and Marcella Capraro while Thanvi Gunti earned a
Silver medal and Megan Lam a Bronze. Later, they joined their efforts as a team
and competed as groups, focusing on synchronisation and attention to detail.
The duo, Emily and Marcella triumphed and won Gold, the trio of Kaylah, Thanvi
and Megan also achieved Gold.
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U/15 NETBALL
On Wednesday 28 February, the under 15 netball team travelled to Mascot
to play JJ Cahill Memorial High in the knockout competition. The girls played
well together and demonstrated some excellent attack and defence skills.
Unfortunately, the girls were defeated on the day. However, they worked
well together and displayed great communication as a team. Great effort
girls!
Open Netball Knockout
On Tuesday 27 March, the open netball team travelled to
Sylvania to play in the knockout competition. The girls played
well together and demonstrated excellent teamwork. The girls
played against Randwick girls first up and were unfortunately
defeated. However, they came together to fight back and win
their next two games against Beverly Hills Girls (9-7) and Oatley
(19-7). It was an excellent day had by all. A special thank you to
Georgina Mansfield for umpiring all day. Great effort girls!
OPEN SOFTBALL
The Strathfield Girls High school knockout softball team played against Woolooware High School on Friday 9 March at
Captain Cook Softball Fields Woolooware. They played a fantastic game with some great hitting and fielding. The team
worked effectively together and showed great sportsmanship throughout the match. As the game progressed, Strathfield
Girls started looking stronger and more confident. Unfortunately, we lost the match but a great experience for all players
involved.
Team: Kirishana Gnanaraja 8, Chenuki Weerasinghe 10, Shreya Jethaliya 8, Nami Shimada 9, Maxine Wong 11,
Stephanie Arroja 10, Annabelle Taing 11, Caitlin Cummins 10, Anita Le 9, Shecaniah Malla 11, Melissa Saify 10, Jemelia
Tang-Ung 8, Niddhi CHAUHAN 7.
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OPEN TOUCH
On Thursday 15 March, the Strathfield Girls knockout touch football team travelled to
Sydney Girls High School to play the first round of the knockout competition.
Strathfield Girls displayed excellent skill and teamwork in their 10-1 win against Sydney
Girls High School. It was a fantastic effort by all students, especially in the hot
conditions, which reached 36 degrees. Congratulations to the Strathfield team who will
now progress to round 2 where they will play either GRC Oatley or Wiley Park.
On Tuesday 3 March, the Strathfield Girls knockout touch football
team travelled to Strathfield Park to play the second round of the
knockout competition. Strathfield Girls played a solid first half,
trailing 3-1 at the break. Unfortunately, Oatley was too strong for
Strathfield in the second half with the final score 8-2 to Oatley.
Congratulations to the Strathfield team who put in a strong effort to
make it through to the second round of the competition. A big thank
you to Ben Cummins for refereeing the game. The team included the
following students:
Kelsey Bollard Year 11
Caitlyn Cummins Year 10
Emane Darwiche Year 8
Sasha Devajana Year 8
Victoria Fourfouris Year 11
Mariam Margan Year 10
Isabella Mossin Year 11
Josie Mossin Year 10
Molimoli Sika Year 10
Jana Souid Year 10
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OPEN SOCCER
On Tuesday 6 March, a group of 15 students attended the Bligh Zone Soccer Gala Day held at Marrickville High
School. They played games against Tempe High School, Blackwattle Bay, Leichhardt High School and Balmain
High School with matches resulting in a win, two draws and a loss. The girls played consistently throughout the
day and worked well together as a team. A special mention to Isabella Mossin for helping out with refereeing
on the day. Congratulations to Bethany Cummins, Isabella Mossin, Nicole Castro and Taryn Hodgess who were
successful in gaining selection into the Bligh Zone Soccer team.
The Sydney East Soccer trials were on Monday 19 March at Kareela Oval. Aron Lawford, the Bligh Zone
convener, recognised the SGHS students for their assistance on the day and the mature attitude they displayed.
Well done to these four students for their massive efforts on the day.
On Tuesday 10 April, our soccer knockout team took on Menai in an entertaining game. With our girls facing
Menai at their home ground it was always going to be a tough battle for us. We got off to a fantastic start
showing great enthusiasm and energy and scoring a screamer from outside the box. Although we were leading
by two goals early in the game we were still versing hard competitors and knew we’d have our work cut out for
us in the second half. As the game wore on our girls were unable to hold out a relentless attack from Menai, as
our match fitness proved not as strong as our opposition, something we will be sure to improve on. Although
the final score did not reflect how close the game was in patches, it was still an outstanding effort from our
girls. Overall it was an entertaining game and a learning
curve for our girls, who will build on this and only get better.
I’d also like to congratulate all girls on displaying great
sportsmanship and proving that it’s not just about winning
but enjoying the experience. Well done girls!
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GRADE SPORT
Grade sport teams have been working consistently over the first term in the Summer grade competition. The year 7 and 8
teams have been participating in European Handball, Oz Tag and Basketball, and the Year 9 and 10 teams in Netball,
Volleyball and Soccer. Teams will have their last round at the end of term one and will then continue the competition in
Term 4. The assisting teachers and coaches at grade have reported good sportsmanship, fair play and a willingness to
participate as part of a team. A big thank you to our coaches who have assisted the teachers in coaching the teams,
scoring and refereeing each week. We look forward to seeing how the competition progresses in Term 4.
DANCE
Year 10 Dance Leaders Program
Year 10 leaders have met with their Year 7 and 8 groups. Rehearsals will continue each Wednesday at lunch in the gym. The Dance Ensemble has been working extremely hard this term on a number of items. 10 students auditioned for the 2018 Schools Spectacular with results to be released in May. The Ensemble has also auditioned for the Ultimo Dance Festival and are working on an item for Our Spectacular.
Year 11 Study Skills
A study skills workshop was held on Wednesday 31st January for all year 11 students. This program aims to support student learning
and empower them to succeed. The program covers a range items such as time management, being organised, note making, study
strategies, improving examination technique, identifying and developing strengths and achieving balance. Prue Salter delivered an
informative presentation on developing effective study patterns and notes.
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Motivational Media
On Friday 9 February, students from Years 7-11 watched the 2018 presentation from Motivational Media ‘Take
the Lead’. The presentations aim to inspire young people to develop strategies to make good choices and that
will enable them to reach their full potential. This year’s presentation focused on the theme of taking the lead
despite the circumstances and not letting the circumstances direct you. The messages are provided to the
students through modern music and film clips on a 3 screen format.
Premiere’s Sporting Challenge
Years 7 -10 will be participating in a 10 week challenge for the Premiere’s Sporting Challenge in Term 2.
Students will start their physical activity on Monday 30 April and keep track of the time spent exercising each
day. The students can keep track on the PSC Tracker App that they have downloaded on their phone or device
or they can note their times in a logbook, which they will receive in Week 1 of Term 2.
The students are participating in class groups, and a leader has been elected by each class. The aim is to
accumulate at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise every day in order to gain a Bronze certificate.
The more physical activity the students do, the higher the level of certificate. Activities can be accumulated
from activities both in and out of school hours.
Community Connections
The Community Connections program was launched in Weeks 9 and 10. The aim is for students to volunteer
their time to help others in the community. They can find opportunities out of school (e.g. Exodus Soup Kitchen,
Nursing Home, local vet, Salvation Army, local primary school after hours, etc.). They can also volunteer time at
school to help fundraise or with events (e.g. Carnival Official, White Ribbon Day, Interact – fundraising for
Bandage Bear day, etc.)
Students are encouraged to be involved. They will receive a Bronze certificate for 20 hours of service and then
move up the program with each additional 20 hours to receive silver, gold, etc. certificates.