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CABRAMATTERSSCHOOL NEWSLETTER ISSUE 1 2019

In this issue: Girls in Tech, Art Master Class, Clean-up Australia Day, Chinese Visit and more !

HARMONY DAY

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HSC High Achievers Welcome Back

HSC High Achievers welcomed backCabramatta Year 12 students have once again achieved outstanding results in the HSC. The school welcomed back 20 students from last year’s Year 12 for a special assembly held to celebrate their success and achievements in the HSC. Helen Nguyen gained the title of Dux of the school with an impressive ATAR of 98.45. This year she will be embarking on a Bachelor of Science / Master of Optometry course at UNSW.Nita Kong gained an ATAR of 97.75 and was also successful in gaining a business cadetship with UBS, a top ranking global bank. Cathy Pham was close behind with an ATAR of 97.25 and this year will be studying Optometry at UNSW.Others will be studying a range of courses at university including business, computing science, engineering, law, medical science, education and nursing.Tips and advice from the former students to the current Year 12 students:* Study hard, work on your weaknesses as much as your strengths. * Do copious amounts of past papers. * Learn from your mistakes.* Disconnect all types of social media and concentrate solely on school work. * Form a study group and support each other because you are all in the same boat.* If you are feeling lost, or you don’t know what to do, don’t be afraid to ask for help, ask your friends.* Throughout the HSC year, sleep is one of the most important things, so try getting 8 hours sleep.* Keep track of your mental health. Don’t be afraid to take time off from studying but make sure you get back on track.* consistent with your study habits right from the start of the year, because if left to later in the year, you will burn out.* Don’t cram at the last minute before exams. It only builds stress and leads to burn out.

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During the January school holidays, a record number (22) of our Year 11Cabramatta High students visited the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to take part in the U@Uni Summer School program. Across two weeks students are given the opportunity to see what their future could look like in subject areas including media production, business, engineering, information technology, design, health, and for the very first time in 2019, creative intelligence. “We reinvigorated Summer School this year, with a whole range of new staff members that brought fresh ideas and workshops to the program,” said coordinator Emlyn Dodd, from the UTS Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion. “Students got the chance to explore the startup world, cutting edge technology and even develop partnerships with industry that they can continue through their senior high school years,” he said. The visiting students were mentored by UTS academics, students and industry professionals, including Meow-Meow, a local Sydney man who had an Opal card chip implanted in his hand. Meow ran workshops in our new Creative Intelligence Summer School. For the fourth year of the program teachers were also invited on to campus to learn about the ways in which schools are using innovative practices such as project based and transdisciplinary learning and design thinking. The response to this year’s Summer School was overwhelmingly positive, with a number of students excited about the opportunities that lie ahead. The program culminated with a graduation ceremony for family and friends, which was an opportunity for students to discover that tertiary education is within reach. Amy GradyExternal Communications Coordinator, UTS.

Cabramatta Does Summer School

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2019 is already proving to be a very exciting year in the Industrial Arts faculty.All students studying subjects in the Industrial Arts faculty are required to complete safety training as a part of WHS mandatory requirements. Safety and student wellbeing being paramount.Meanwhile, Year 12 Timber students are working hard on the practical component of their major projects. Whilst it is still quite early in the process, the initial indications point towards students producing some interesting furniture. However, the Timber students are not the only ones working hard at the moment, Year 12 Engineering Studies students are currently engrossed in the study of the engineering principles of personal and public transport As we welcome our new students in Year 7 we also welcome new learning experience into the new Stage 4 Technology (mandatory) curriculum. We are excited about the rejuvenation of this part of the course and are very much looking forward to some outstanding thinking skills when designing and producing digital and non-digital solutions. We had Chinese students from the China Links program participate in the timber workshop experience under the supervision of Mr Spasich. Students were engaged and fully enjoyed the experience.

Industrial Arts

The ongoing support that parents provide to ensure their children are properly equipped for practical and theory lessons is very much appreciated. This is not only in the form of course fees and stationary but also ensuring correct black leather school shoes are worn each day. Mobile phones are prohibited in workshop and classroom. This makes a big difference to a student’s ability to fully participate in all teaching and learning experiences.

Mark Uzelac 2 IC Industrial Arts - Building the future.

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Contents: HSC High Achivers Welcome Back 2

Cabramatta Does Summer school 3

Industrial Arts 4

Chinese Visit 5

Principal’s Message 6

Cabramatta HS Garden Award Finalist 7

School Community Charter 8-9

Clean Up Australia Day 10

Girls in Tech 10

Year 10 ST Excursion to AIE 11 Peer Support 12

Aboriginal Committee 13

Head Lice 14-15

School Council Minutes 16-17

5 tips for back-to-school online safety 18

Our Sponsors 19

Cabramatta HS Fitness & Breakfast Club 20

Update: 2nd Chance, Helping the people of Ethiopia 21

HSIE Year 7 History Detectives 22

CHS Attendance 23

Careers Corner 24

International Women’s Day 24

Art Master Class 25

Harmony Day Gallery 26-27

School Calander 28

Chinese Visit Cabramatta High School is dedicated to encouraging cultural awareness through international educational exchange. As a result of our China Links Program, during 18th – 22nd February 2019 the Languages faculty was proud to host 20 Chinese students and four teachers from Harbin No. 17 Middle School in Harbin city of Heilongjiang province, the largest city in the north-eastern region of China. During their one-week visit to Cabramatta High School, the Chinese students attended classes across key learning areas and had closed English lessons with their buddies. The Chinese students were highly appreciative of their educational experience at Cabramatta High School. Two special assemblies were held to welcome and farewell our special guests, followed by luncheons with a variety of foods reflecting Australian multiculturalism. This valuable school visit has helped Harbin No. 17 Middle School and Cabramatta High School students as well as teachers gain an insight into each other’s schooling and culture. We aim to maintain this cultural and educational exchange program at our school on a long-term basis.

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Principal’s message by Ms Godwin

School is a great place to develop academically and socially. Participation at school is a journey towards the future; it opens doors and enables success in life. All students are encouraged to succeed academically. Recently we celebrated the achievements of the graduates of 2018. The dux of the school Helen Nguyen gained an ATAR of 98.45 and is now studying a Bachelor of Science and Master of Optometry at the University of New South Wales. Most students who graduated have enrolled in further education at university and TAFE. Other students are in training or in employment. All of the students in the Support Unit who have graduated are also in employment and training. The school is very proud of our 2018 graduates.

There are additional programs that the school puts in place to help students success in their studies. Specific literacy classes are designed to increase literacy levels of all students from year 7 to 10. The school library is open daily after the school day is finished for homework help and free tutoring. In some classes there are two teachers to enable students to have a greater access to assistance. The school’s access to technology is significant; each classroom has access to the internet and interactive boards.

Our expectation is that students will attend school each day being on time and in all lessons. Being away from school even for a day can impact on what is learnt. Being late to school has the effect of missing lessons and can impact on learning. Understandably being absent for illness is essential to wellbeing. Mrs Skataric may ring to talk to parents about their child’s absence from school to help us work together in making sure students attend school.

In addition to academic areas employers are looking for other skills when choosing their workforce. Looking to the future world of work, these areas include: digital fluency; interpersonal attributes, learner’s mindset, thinking strategies, personal attributes, emotional intelligence, literacy and numeracy, relational skills, life experiences and citizenship. We have a number of opportunities for students to develop in these areas. At each school council meeting we will look at an area to help understanding and also to increase access to developing these beyond the school day. It is a good idea to encourage students to develop goals in these areas so they can be strategic about their development.

2019 promises to be a very productive year for students, the school and the community as we continue making Cabramatta High School a great school.

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Cabramatta HS Garden Award Finalist

Cabramatta HS Garden Award Finalist 2018Cabramatta HS was a finalist in the Fairfield City Council Best School Garden competition which runs as part of the Fabulous Fairfield Program. The council awards public schools who maintain striking gardens. It recognises the hard work and dedication of the people involved in creating amazing outdoor spaces.

Congratulations to all staff and students who have contributed to the creation and maintenance of the Cabramatta HS gardens.

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Clean Up Australia Day On Friday 15th February sixty one students from our school Environmental Club as well as additional volunteers, participated in Cabramatta High School’s Clean Up Australia Day. Clean Up Australia Day is an important day on our calendar where we aim to work in and with communities to clean, fix up and conserve our environment.On the day, students were equipped with gloves, rubbish grabbers as well as rubbish and recycling bags as we ventured out into three local parks. Students should be commended on their excellent behaviour and the citizenship they displayed in their participation on the day. We finished the day with a total of seven large rubbish bags and nine smaller recycling bags as well as a much greener community. Students benefited from seeing the impact that they can have in the community and learned valuable lessons about sustainable rubbish disposal. We are very lucky at Cabramatta High School to have so many students eager to make a difference and improve their local environment. We thank the students that volunteered their time and look forward to next years Clean Up Australia Day where we hope to make an even bigger difference in our local community. If we could all treat everyday like Clean Up Australia Day, just think of the impact we could make and how much more sustainable our environment would be.

Girls in TechAs part of International Women’s Week, 20 Year 11 students attended a Girls in Tech expo hosted by the Commonwealth Bank.The aim of this event was to educate girls about the many different careers in innovation and technology and engage them with industry experts. The girls attended a presentation by three amazing young women working in STEM. These women shared stories about their background, their career and how they got to where they are today.The students were also able to visit different stands and talk to industry experts from the areas of Design, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence / Robotics, Cyber Security and Data Science and Analytics.This was an enjoyable educational experience which has helped the girls to broaden their career perspectives.

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Year 10 IST Excursion to AIEYear 10 Information and Software Technology (IST) students went to the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) in Ultimo to gain skills in using software which would tie into their topic they are currently studying on multimedia. The software students leaned at AIE was Autodesk Maya. This is an industry standard program used to make films (such as Avengers and Peter Rabbit), games, architecture visualisation, games, 3D models and more. Students got to learn how to manipulate and create objects using the software tools in Maya to create their own models.The staff of AIE Jess and Beth gave a wonderful and clear demonstration and tutorial on the software.The students represented the school very well on the day and worked hard throughout the session.Students can get a free Maya download once they sign up and follow instructions using the link below:https://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/maya

Year 10 IST Excursion to AIE

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Peer Support

In the past term, Year 10 students have worked closely with Year 7 students in peer support to assist them with their transition to high school. Year 7 students are divided into groups of approximately ten students, each group is then led by two Year 10 leaders who aid and guide them through important topics. As a group, Year 10 leaders agreed on important topics (mentioned below) that the Year 7 students would find useful throughout their journey in High School. By using personal experiences, Year 10 peer support leaders act as mentors for the Year 7 students. Every week a new topic is covered through activities such as scavenger hunts, quizzes, acting, sport games or simply talking and answering questions that the Year 7 students may have. Throughout the term, Year 10 leaders and Year 7 students grow a close bond in which the leaders became a trusted friend that the Year 7s can talk to. The first session was ‘Getting to Know You’ where the individual groups could introduce themselves and get to know each other through a series of ice breakers. The second session was ‘Getting to Know the School’ which included becoming more familiar with the school, understanding their timetables and learning the basic school rules. Various activities such as scavenger hunts, amazing races, bingos and quizzes, gave students the opportunity to become more comfortable and confident in the school environment. The third session ‘How to Make Friends’ involved developing skills in maintaining positive friendships. The fourth session ‘How to Cope with High School’ was set to assist students develop time management, as well as stress management skills and study habits.

By talking to the students and showing our own methods of studying, coping with stress and the workload of high school, Year 7 students are able to get a further understanding of high school. Year 10 leaders are able to develop and practice their leadership skills. Peer Support has been a wonderful program for both Year 7 and Year 10 students. The Peer Support program is run by teachers Kim Catton and Lesley Van Groesan who are also year advisers and hardworking members of our school Welfare faculty.Jennica Lee and Jessica Truong

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Aboriginal Committee

Importance of the National Apology Anniversary in Australian societyThe National Apology Anniversary which is held annually on the 13th of February is an important date on the Australian calendar, celebrating the formal sorry speech presented by Kevin Rudd in 2008 to the Indigenous Australians. Rudd’s speech is extremely important to the Aboriginal people because in Australia’s history, since the British settlement, they went through a harsh period of time specifically the Stolen Generations. The formal apology on behalf of the country suggested to turn a new page and make new history together, offering a fresh start.To the Aboriginal people, the National Apology anniversary is a significant date because the events in the past have severely hurt them. They were driven off their land, lost their rights, traditions, connections to children, culture and were treated disrespectfully by the European settlers. During the Stolen Generations, the Indigenous people faced past government policies of child removal and assimilation. The Indigenous people had their children forcibly removed from communities and families and taken to institutional care behind raised, abused, neglected and unloved by the British then being placed in white foster families. The majority of children never saw any of their family ever again. The plan of the government was to ‘breed out’ Aboriginal culture. As a result, there was a decline in Aboriginal culture and traditions. These actions by the British people were distressing to the Aboriginal people and it was unfair to them as they did not deserve to be treated that way. Although many of us did not contribute in the wrong way doing during the Stolen Generations, it is important that we understand the loss that they have experienced and be sympathetic towards them. The practiced policies were continuing until around 1970 and many of the affected people who faced the trauma are still here with us today. A victim of the Stolen Generations stated in the Bringing Them Home report, “it never goes away. Just ‘cause we’re not walking around on crutches or with bandages or plasters on our legs and arms doesn’t mean we’re not hurting. Just ‘cause you can’t see it doesn’t mean ….I suspect I’ll carry these sorts of wounds ‘til the day I die. I’d just like to be not quite as intense, that’s all. “The apology is crucial to the healing of our Indigenous Australians. Like Rudd has said, we cannot tell the Aboriginal people to forget and forgive. “The time has come for the nation to turn a new page in Australia’s history by righting the wrongs of the pas so moving forward with confidence to the future.” Our wrongs will always remain in history but it is a reminder for us to create good history in the future. The National Apology Anniversary is part of the healing process and reconciliation. The National Apology anniversary acknowledges the Aboriginal people’s presence and the wrong doings of the past. The apology is the vital step to building a respectful relationship between the indigenous and non-indigenous people. It is evident of what was a historical acceptance and ensure that it will never be repeated in history. This milestone reflects on the solution that still needs to be strengthened to assist the unresolved trauma and its impact. Therefore, the National Apology anniversary is important to Australian society. To the Indigenous peoples, I am deeply saddened for your pain, I am sorry.

A letter from Linda Huor, 9Lit 1.

Students in year 9 literacy were provided with learning activities, to write an editorial about National Apology Day. Congratulations to Linda Huor who has been chosen to have her editorial published in Cabramatters Thank you to all year 9 Literacy students and teachers who participated in this important activity!

Mrs Piesse and the Aboriginal Committee.

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Head LiceThe head louse is a parasitic insect that can be found on the head, eyebrows, and eyelashes of people. Head lice feed on human blood. Head lice are not known to spread disease.They can cause irritation, resulting in itchiness. Head lice cannot jump or fly from person to person. They are usually spread by head to head contact. Head lice are only found on the human head or hair. Head lice do not live on furniture, hats, bedding, carpet or anywhere else in the environment. Treating Head LiceOption 1 Mechanical removal involves applying conditioner to dry hair. Cover all of the hair with conditioner, detangle hair with normal comb and separate into sections. Use a fine long toothed metal lice comb and comb through the hair in sections. Wipe the comb on a white tissue and check for any lice or nits. Keep combing until no more appear on the tissue. This method should be done every second or third day until no nits and lice remain, usually about 7 to 10 days. Option 2 Chemical treatment containing insecticides that kill head lice (talk to your local chemist) If you choose to use a chemical treatment, remember to follow the instructions carefully. You will also need to comb through the hair to ensure the treatment is working. If you find dead lice it means the product has worked. If you find live lice, the treatment has not worked. It is very important that you repeat the chemical treatment in seven days to kill any newly hatched eggs as most chemical treatments will not kill the eggs (nits).Once your child is free of lice and nits, remember to regularly check. Early detection and treatment will prevent re-infestation of other family members and classmates.

CON CHÍ

Có Rận trên đầu là một loại côn trùng ký sinh nó có thể được tìm thấy trên đầu, lông mày và lông mi của người. Con Chí hút máu người. Chí không phải là loại bịnh làm lây qua người khác.

Chúng có thể gây kích ứng, dẫn đến ngứa.

Chí không thể nhảy hoặc bay từ người này sang người khác. Nhưng chúng thường được lan truyền lây từ khi đầu cụn đến đầu.

Chí chỉ được tìm thấy trên đầu hoặc tóc của con người. Chí không sống trên đồ nội thất, mũ, giường, thảm hoặc bất cứ nơi nào khác trong môi trường.

Điều trị Chí.

Lựa chọn 1: Nếu muốn loại bỏ Chí nên áp dụng phương pháp thoa dầu xả lên tóc khô. Thoa đều che tất cả tóc bằng dầu xả, gỡ tóc bằng lược bình thường và tách tóc ra thành nhiều phần. Sử dụng lược chải chí kim loại có răng dài và chải qua tóc theo từng phần. Lau lược trên khăn giấy trắng và kiểm tra xem có chí hay trứng không. Tiếp tục chải cho đến khi không còn xuất hiện trứng hoặc chí trên khăn giấy trắng. Phương pháp này nên được thực hiện thêm lần thứ hai hoặc lần thứ ba cho đến khi không còn trứng và chí, thường là khoảng 7 đến 10 ngày.

•Lựa chọn 2: Xử lý hóa học có chứa thuốc trừ sâu diệt chí (nói chuyện với nhà hóa học địa phương của bạn).

Nếu bạn chọn sử dụng hóa chất xử lý, hãy nhớ làm theo hướng dẫn cẩn thận. Bạn cũng sẽ cần chải qua tóc để đảm bảo điều trị được hiệu quả. Nếu bạn tìm thấy chí chết có nghĩa là sản phẩm đã hoạt động. Nếu bạn tìm thấy chí sống, việc điều trị đã không hiệu quả. Điều rất quan trọng là bạn lập lại quá trình xử lý hóa học trong bảy ngày để tiêu diệt bất kỳ trứng mới nở vì hầu hết các phương pháp điều trị hóa học sẽ không giết chết trứng.(trứng Chí).

Một khi con bạn không có chí và trứng, hãy nhớ thường xuyên kiểm tra. Phát hiện và điều trị sớm sẽ ngăn chặn sự tái nhiễm của các thành viên khác trong gia đình và bạn học.

Từ www.health.nsw.gov.au - để biết thêm thông tin, hãy truy cập trang web của Bộ Y Tế NSW.

頭蝨

頭蝨是一種寄生昆蟲，可以在人體的頭部，眉毛和睫毛上找到。頭蝨以人體血液為食。頭蝨不

會傳播疾病。

頭蝨會引起刺激，導致瘙癢。

頭蝨不會在人與人之間跳躍或飛行。牠們通常通過兩人頭部的接觸而蔓延。

頭蝨僅存在於人的頭部或頭髮上。頭蝨不能在家具，帽子，床上用品，地毯或環境中的任何其

他地方生存。

治療頭蝨

選項1 將護髮劑塗上乾頭髮的自理清除法。用護髮劑覆蓋所有頭髮，用普通梳子梳理頭髮並分

成幾個部分。使用部細長的金屬除蝨梳子梳理頭髮。在白紙巾上擦拭梳子及檢查是否有蝨子或

蝨卵。持續梳理直至紙巾上不再發現頭蝨。這種方法應該每隔一天或第三天進行，直到沒有蝨

子和蝨卵爲止，通常是7到10天左右。

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選項2 使用含有殺死頭蝨的殺蟲劑的化學治療（訉問您當地的藥劑師）

如果您選擇使用化學治療，切記謹慎按照指示操作。您還需要梳理頭髮以確保治療有效。如果

你發現死蝨，這意味著這產品已經發揮作用。如果你發現活蝨，即是治療效果不佳。因為大多

數化學治療不會殺死蝨卵, 所以在七天後必須重複使用这化學治療以殺死任何新孵化的蝨卵, 这

是非常重要的。

一旦您孩子的頭髮沒再有蝨子和蝨卵，請記得定期檢查。早期發現和治療可以防止其他家庭成

員和同學再次感染。

欲需了解更多資訉，請瀏覽紐省健康局 (NSW Health) 網站: www.health.nsw.gov.au

قملة الرأس

ى على دم ورموش الناس . قمل الرأس يتغذ ، وحواجب ، س ؤوالعثور عليها على رقملة الرأس هي حشرة طفيلية يمكن ، ولكن ه ال يساهم في نشر أمراض أخرى . اإلنسان

لجلد الرأس أو الحاجب أو جلد الرمش ، مما يؤدي الى الحكة . ا يمكن أن يسبب تهي ج

ينتشر عن طريق إت صال أو مالمسة رأس برأس .قمل الرأس ال يستطيع القفز أو الطيران من شخص آلخر . وعادة ما

أو ، أو الفراش ، أو القبعات ، شعر اإلنسان . ال يعيش قمل الرأس على األثاث في توجد قملة الرأس فقط على رأس أو . البيت ، أو في البيئةأو أي مكان آخر في ، السجاد

عالج قمل الرأس

بالبلسم ، وفك تشابك الشعر الشعر بلسم على الشعر الجاف . قم بتغطية كل بإضافة ا اإلزالة ميكانيكي تتم الخيار األول :الطبيعي في عملي ة المشط ، مع فصله الى أقسام . إستخدم مشط القمل المعدني ذو األسنان الطويلة ، ثم أبمشط طبيعي

. ) بيوض ( قمل أو صئبان عن أي وابحث ، . إمسح المشط على منديل أبيض التمشيط بعد أن تفصل الشعر الى أقسامحتى ال تبقى ثالثة أي ام أو يومينعلى األنسجة . يجب أن يتم هذا األسلوب كل قملإستمر في التمشيط حتى ال يظهر

أيام . 10إلى 7عادة حوالي عملية التنظيف تستغرق الصئبان والقمل ،

مبيدات حشرية تقتل قمل الرأس ) تحد ث إلى الصيدلي المحل ي ( .المعالجة الكيميائية التي تحتوي على الخيار الثاني :

يل فعج أيضا إلى تمشيط الشعر لضمان تاإذا اخترت إستخدام المعالجة الكيميائية ، تذك ر إت باع التعليمات بعناية . ستحت. فهذا يعني أن العالج لم ينجح حي ا ، قد عمل . إذا وجدت قمال الكيمياوي فهذا يعني أن المنتج ا تمي العالج . إذا وجدت قمال

ا أن ت الية وألن معظم العالجات الكيميا، جديدا تفقسالبيوض التي ية في سبعة أي ام لقتل وعيد المعالجة الكيميامن المهم جد .القمل تقتل بيض

شاف المبك ر والعالج سيمنعان من إعادة اإلصابة تبمجرد خلو طفلك من القمل والصئبان ، تذك ر أن تتحق ق منه بإنتظام . اإلكالء الدراسة .مأفراد األسرة اآلخرين وزعن طريق

From www.health.nsw.gov.au – for further information go to the NSW Health website

សតវចៃនៅនលើកបាល

ចៃគជាសតវលអ តដែលអាៃរកបន ើញនៅនលើកបាល, ៃន ច ើមនងនោមដនែកបរបសមនសស។ សតវចៃៃ ច មជវតនោយសឈាមមនសស។ នយើងែងថាចៃមនៃមលងនមនោគនេ។

វាអាៃបណដា លនអាយនៅមនសសលគន វ ើនអាយរមាស។

សតវចៃមនអាៃនោតឬន ើរពកបាលមយនៅមយនេៀតនេ។ ជាេនៅវាឆលងតាមកបាលនងកបាលប ះគនែ នោយសកប។

សតវចៃអាៃរកឃ ើញឃៅឃ ើកា នងសករបសមនសសប ឃ ណ ោះ។ វាមនអាៃរសឃៅឃ ើឃរឿងសងហា រម, មក, គរ, កា រឬទកគនែងឃសសងៗឃទៀតកន ងបរសថា នឃទ។

ការរាបា ៖

ជឃមើសទ១- យកទកសថប (Conditioner)ដាកកកឃ ើសកសង ត។ ដាកទកសថប ឃរញឃ ើសកកា ឃអាយសរវ , សតសកជាមយនងកាសឃ ើមបឃអាយទកសថប រតសរវសកឃៅឃ ើកា ។

ឃបើសន តគ កយ ងញក, សតសកឃអាយបានសរវកា ។ ជតសន តជាមយនងកដាសទសយ (Tissue) រណសឃ ើមបគែករកចៃនងរងវា។ ឃ វ ើយ ងឃនោះរហត ឈបឃ ើញានចៃជាបនងកដាសទសយ។ វ សថសន ឃនោះររគតឃ វ ើឃើើងជាឃរៀងល ចៃទទ២នងទ៣រហតទា គតអសសតវចៃឃៅឃ ើកា ។ ជាមមតាត ឃបើឃរ ឃលាបគហ ៧ឃៅ១០ចៃទ។

ជឃមើសទ២- ថន ទកកកសកានលាយជាតថន រមសាែ បសតវ អ តគ អាៃសាែ បសតវចៃបាន (សមនយយជាមយអនករមទាឃៅកន ងហាង កថន ឃរទយគ ឃៅកន ងតបនអនក) ។

បសនឃបើអនកឃជើសឃរ ើសយកការឃបើបាសទកថន កកសកជាតរមឃនោះ សមចថត ឃ វ ើតាមការគណនយ ងបងបយតនបសត។ អនកកត ការសតសកជាមយកាសញកគ រ ឃ ើមបឱយ ងថឃតើការរាបា ឃនោះករង ឃណើរការ។ ឃបើអនករកឃ ើញសតវចៃសថែ បឃនោះបាននយថការរាបា ានបសទធភារ។

គតឃបើអនកឃ ើញសតវចៃឃៅរស ឃនោះបាននយថ ឃនោះគមម នបសទធភារឃទ។ សខានសអនកត ឃ វ ើ រាបា ឃនោះមដងឃទៀតកន ងរយៈឃរ ៧ចៃទឃ ើមបសាែ បកនចៃតៃៗគ ឃទើបនងញាសៃមៗឃៅឃរ ករងរាបា ឃរោះទកថន រមជាឃៃើនមនអាៃសាែ បរងចៃបានឃទ។

ឃរ គ កនអនកអសចៃនងរងវាឃៅឃ ើកា ឃហើយ សមចថអនកត គតរនតយឃមើ ជាបច។

ការរកឃ ើញនងរាបា ភាែ មៗឃនោះនងអាៃលលងមនឱយចៃែែងឃៅសាជករសថរនងមតនរ មថន កបាន។

*** សលបរតានបគនាមសមៃ ឃៅរកបសថយ _ www.health.nsw.gov.au

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School Council Meeting Minutes WEDNESDAY 27th February, 2019

PRESENT:President: Dieu QuachPrincipal: Beth GodwinCHS Staff: SRC: Interpreters: Guest: Parents:

Apologise:

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT – Beth Godwin

The purpose of the school council meetings is to inform the community about what is happening in the school. We will also be asking for opinion on school matters. We aim to provide learning opportunities for parents.

• The Department of Education has approved funding for two buildings to have their roofs replaced. This will occur in term one. To ensure that the school remains is good condition we would also like to spend school money on replacing three other roofs.

• The number of students in a school influences the number of teachers and the school’s annual funding. This year we have started with 1522 stu-dents.

• We are currently running two merit selection panels for staff. One is for a music teacher and the other is for a Head Teacher Welfare. Welfare looks at the emotional, physical and social well-being of students. In this area we also have school counsellors, cultural workers and a school nurse.

• The school budget has been set for this year and covers maintaining and improving the school. It also accounts for classroom materials such as text books. This year there is an increase expenditure on text books as the curriculum in years 11 and 12 has changed for most subjects.

• The school budget is audited by external auditors on a regular basis. The last audit was in December 2019 which found our processes to be satisfac-tory.

• Parents are invited to come to the school Saturday the 6th of April. Parents will learn what internet programs and sites that their children are accessing to use social media. We will also learn how to keep our children safe on social media. This is one of the major concerns for parents in our fast paced world. Child minding, morning tea and lunch will be provided. There will be interpreters available on the day for parents.

• Parents were issued with a list of what employers are currently looking for to fill positions in their organisations. Our school works to offer opportu-nities for students to develop these skills.

• The world of work that our children are going to enter into can be quite daunting. Our aim is to give our children an advantage when competing for the jobs of the future.

SKILLS FOR FUTURE

Digital fluency – digital footprint.

Set up an Edmodo group to study, communicate, use technology for learning, participated in coding or robotics.

If you used social media for bad things then you need to deduct the point you just added.

Interpersonal attributes – conflict resolution, communication.

Mediated a peer conflict, presented an idea to the executive or year group given good advice to someone who wanted to have a fight or wanted to be mean about others, classroom presentations, spoken on assembly or in a year group meeting.

Learners’ mindset – Curiosity, learning beyond school, seeking and accepting feedback, year 12.

Attend the Homework centre to get extra help, work placement or work experience, academic competitions. Learning a new skill such as a language, learning a musical instrument – violin group, part of the Space Camp program heading to NASA, this year 7 next year up to 20 students.

Thinking strategies – Creative, problem solving, solution focused, computational thinking, critical thinking, presentation skills.Class presentations, Peace Day, commerce challenge, partner a class, TEAMS, Generational leadership program, STEM programs.

Personal attributes – Resilience, flexibility, positive mindset taking risks, adaptability, perseverance, motivated, taking personal responsibility, proactive, respectful, honesty.

Choir, joined the 2 Guinness world record attempts we have successfully broken, mentoring programs such as GOALS and Generational leadership, apply for scholarship – over 20 students granted significant scholarships through applying and putting in effort- taking a chance.

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Emotional intelligence – Empathy, caring, fair and kind, accepting defeat with grace, winning with dignity.

Part of the team connected with the Russian nursing home in Cabramatta, been a part of the 12 charities that the school supported this year with the major one being Supporting Farmers in Drought. Others include care packs for homeless, knitting for others in winter. A large team is going to Liver-pool hospital on Christmas Day and a larger team has supported with money donations, buying and wrapping gifts, making a personal message to the patients.

Literacy and Numeracy – growth and expansion.

NAPLAN feedback- developing your own learning plan personalised learning plans, writing an original poem/essay/song, Education Week Best of the Best competition.

Relational skills – team work, independent, leadership, negotiation.

School spectacular dance teams, sporting groups, committees, year group’s leadership team, fundraising group, Lion dancers, Capoira, Evan’s drumming teaching or mentoring others such as in choir or violin group.

Life experiences – sport, committee, leadership, volunteering, part time work.

Sporting carnivals, year group leadership teams, volunteering, peace day planning, CAPA and Pasifika showcase events, belonging to a group outside of school, Media students, the Hip Hop dancers who went to phoenix to participate in a world competition coming 21st.

Citizenship – community engagement, global awareness, active involvement, environmentally savvy.

SRC, Red Cross, LEOs, environment group, environment action person – helped ban the plastic straws from canteen. Peace day, fundraising to build schools in Ethiopia, sharing culture with others, recycling, helping out a t breakfast club, white ribbon day – community, community peace relay, Relay for life.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S REPORT – Mark Avery

A healthy approach to school and study.

• Difference between homework and study

• STUDY years 7-8 = ½ to 1 hour of study 5 times a week.

• CHS Homework Centre

• Exercise for Study

• Healthy eating for study

• Year advisor Joelle Titon and Assistant Year advisor Joseph Mansour for Year 7

HEAD TEACHER ADMIN – Charmaine Walton and Ram Pratap

• Student attendance, uniform shop and Literacy steering committee

• Technology , staff absences

• Quiz – Getting to know Admin at CHS

HEAD TEACHER HSIE – Adriana Mikulic

• 16 Staff

• 8 subjects for year 7 to 12

• Subjects include very practical subjects such as Business services which teaches skills to work in an office environment

• Practical activities and curriculum enhancing projects

• Mentoring of students by staff at commonwealth Bank

• Scholarships

CAPTAINS REPORT

School Captains - Brendan Ferreira, Maryam Sliwa, Vice Captiains- Kayla Trinh and Anthony Mai

• SRC Elections just held• All positions elected• Community Day activities organized • Water-filling station organized with help of Ms Lam• Christmas Day visit to hospital was attended by SRC and students and teachers student visited wards including palliative care and cancer wards.

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5 tips for back-to-school online Safety

By:Julie Inman Grant, eSafety Commissioner January 22 2019It is a great time to review their online safety and get ahead of any issues that may come up through the year. Some tips to get you started, include: - be mindful about sharing your child’s first day of school and other milestones on social media. Think about who can see the photos and what information you may be giving away, because even a school crest on a student’s uniform can say a lot about where they spend their time. Asking your child if it’s okay to share their photo is also a great way to help grow their understanding of consent and respect. - Know the signs for cyberbullying—school can be a particularly challenging time for kids, especially if they’re being bullied watch out for signs that your child may be affected, like being secretive with their online activities, avoiding school or social outings, a decline in school grades, or a sudden change in friendship groups. See more information about how to help your child experiencing cyberbullying. - Set screen time limits—our research shows more than half of parents are concerned about the amount of time their kids spend online. With screens increasingly being used at school and home, it’s important to ensure your child has a healthy balance of offline and online time. Setting screen-free zones in the home and negotiating switch off times are useful ways to do this. - Use tools—parental controls on smartphones, TVs and computers can help limit your child seeing inappropriate content and help manage their time online. Make sure the privacy settings on their apps and games are turned on and help show them how to block and report people online. See more information about using parental controls and privacy and reporting tools.- Stay engaged—as soon as we hand our child a device, we should be talking to them about the dos and don’ts of the online world. It’s also important let them know we’ll be there to support them if anything goes wrong. There is no substitute for taking an interest in our children’s online lives from an early age, to help establish strong foundations and open lines of communication. See more information about keeping your children safe online. - visit esafety.gov.au. for more information.J.Piesse HT Welfare (Relieving)

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Proud Sponsors of Cabramatta HighSchoolCabramatta Bowling Club &

Recreation Club

Cabra-Vale Diggers

Cabramatta Rugby Leagues Club

Fowler Electorate ANZAC CommitteeCommonwealth Bank of Australia

Australian Business & Community NetworkMounties Group

Caltex Star market – Canley HeightsRotary InternationalLions International

Ernst & YoungFoodbank NSW/ACT

Eat Up Australia Peak HSC

Trent – Learn to Drive Margaret Milligan – School CanteenKrispy Kreme, Liverpool Megacenta

Brothers Stone KitchensThe Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association The Australian Association of All Nationalities of China Inc

– Chinese Language SchoolLanguages other than English Faculty, Cabramatta High

SchoolHuong Xua Vietnamese Restaurant

Anh Nhien Vegetarian CuisinePoke Bros

Sealife AquariumThe Usual Cafe

Invincible WorldwideIglesia Ni Christo Church of Christ

T & T Coaching CollegeThe Street University- Noffs Foundation

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These free programs are available 2-3 times a week to all students before school.Together we endeavour to create a harmonious social environment, improve fitness and the eating habits of young people enabling a better understanding of the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.Fitness club is on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 7.30am until 8.15am.Mr J Nguyen in the IEC is the organising teacher for this group. If a student wishes to join the Fitness club they need to see Mr Nguyen in the IEC for a parent/carer permission note. Breakfast club offers breakfast to any student who comes to school.It is held outside the Hall from 8.15am until 8.45am every Monday, Tuesday and Friday. A permission note is not required to attend Breakfast club. Due to a successful Club Grant application in 2018 from Cabramatta Rugby Leagues Club, the school has been able to continue providing a free breakfast to students.Together with Foodbank NSW/ACT, ‘School Breakfast 4 Health’ program, the school was able to provide 9479 free breakfasts to students in 2018. We gratefully acknowledge Cabramatta Rugby League Club and Foodbank NSW/ACT for their generosity in supporting the school Fitness and Breakfast Club programs. The school has also been fortunate this year to become a recipient of a food donation from, ‘Eat Up Australia Ltd’, who are providing the school with 300 cheese sandwiches every month to supplement the Breakfast Program.The 2019 Breakfast club has a dedicated team of volunteers, consisting of 3 teachers, 1 Administration staff member, 2 Community Liaison Officers and 13 students. For more information relating to our sponsors and opportunities to volunteer please see the following websites;https://cabraleagues.com.au/https://www.foodbanknsw.org.au/https://eatup.org.au/Ms Goodfellow (Breakfast Club Coordinator)

Cabramatta High School Fitness & Breakfast Club

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Update: 2nd Chance, Helping the people of Ethiopia

Since 2015 Cabramatta High School has been working together with Mr Setotaw Befekadu (CHS Mathematics teacher) and the Eloi Prison Ministry to raise funds to help those who are in Prison in Ethiopia.In the past, funds raised were spent in the local Ethiopian community for the purchase of items for the prisoners to learn a skill. This included sewing machines, weaving looms, wood making equipment and irrigation systems. By learning how to use equipment the prisoners were able to make goods and sell them to earn a small income. This also gave them a skill so that they might find work when they were released from prison.Children whose parents are in prison usually stay with their parents as there is no one to look after them outside of prison. The children have very little access to education and so Cabramatta High School embarked on a school building program with Mr Befekadu and the Eloi Prison Ministry.Funds raised during 2016 enabled a school building to be constructed in Gilgulbules Prison, Ethiopia. Brick making machines were purchased and prisoners learnt how to make their own bricks and how to construct a safe building for children.For the past 2 years Cabramatta High School volunteer staff, students and friends of the school have been busy helping to raise funds by making and selling gift cards. They have run food fest stalls, hosted fund raising dinners and sold Ethiopian handmade items.Cabramatta High School and the Eloi Prison Ministry have raised sufficient funds to pay for the construction of a second school building, this time in Worabe Prison, Ethiopia.The prison inmates are involved in the building of the school by making the bricks themselves and constructing the building. All materials have been purchased locally. Pictures shown depict the progress of this fully handmade building.The school building is expected to be completed in the next few months.The Ethiopian Prison Ministries will fund a full time teacher, giving children of all ages an opportunity for an education. Mr Set Befekadu

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Careers Corner

“On March 13 this year, 22 students from Year 10 attended a workshop with staff at Optus Macquarie Park. We worked on our interview skills to help us land that job! Optus staff were highly impressed with the levels of application shown by Cabra High students.”

International Women’s Day Twelve talented female students from Year 11 have been selected to participate in the Focus Program. This program seeks to provide young women in senior high school with essential leadership skills and encourage them to take up the challenges of leadership in their future lives.The first session took place at PwC in the city on Wednesday 8th March and was significant because this day marked International Women’s’ Day. The girls met and worked with female mentors from PwC. They also had the opportunity to network with female student leaders from Holroyd High School.The session focused on successful female leaders, the qualities of effective leaders and different leadership styles. In the coming workshops, the girls will further develop their leadership skills and knowledge.

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Art Masterclass

Jenny Orchard was born in Turkey, grew up in Zimbabwe and now lives in Sydney. She has had a career in ceramics, sculpture and art making since 1980. She has travelled a unique path of making figurative hybrid ceramics called Zookiniis or Interbeings, totemic forms and vessels since the early 1980’s. Her current work includes drawing, painting and collage and is preoccupied with exploring liminal states of being, and celebrating the diversity of material form.Jenny is represented in the National Gallery of Australia, State and Regional galleries all over the country, and in Japanese, American and UK collections.She is currently receiving an Australian postgraduate award to write a research paper at Sydney College of the Arts on Empathy in artistic practice.In Week 5, Jenny came to CHS to run a masterclass for senior students and staff exploring her process. From imagining and drawing the work, through to constructing and detailing, Jenny was an expert at guiding us through our sculptural works. Other staff and students dropped in throughout the day to experience the creative energy of the day. Students are more confident in the ceramic medium and keen to apply these skills to their Bodies of Work.

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Harmony Day 21st March 2019 GALLERY

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2019 TERM 2 SCHOOL CALENDAR

Month Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat/ Sun

Apr/ May 1A

29 School

Development Day

30

1

2

3

4/5

May 2B 6

7

8

9

10

11/12

May 3A 13

14

15

16

17

18/19

May 4B 20

21

22

23

24

25/26

May/ Jun 5A

27

28

29

30

31

1/2

Jun 6B 3

4

5

6

7

8/9

Jun 7A 10

Queen’s Birthday

11

12

13

14

15/16

Jun 8B 17

18

19

20

21

22/23

Jun/Jul 9A 24

25

26

27

28

29/30

Jul 10B 1

2

3

4

5

6/7

Yr7&9NAPLAN LITERACY

Yr7&9NAPLAN LITERACY

Yr7&9NAPLAN NUMERACY

YR 10VACCINATIONS SCHOOL

COUNCILIFTARNIGHT

ATHLETICSCARNIVAL

YR 11 PARENT TEACHER& CAREERS MARKET

YR 12 STUDY SKILLS DAY

REGIONALCROSS COUNTRY

SCHOOLCOUNCIL

YR 8STUDY SKILLS DAY

Yr 8&10 PARENT TEACHER NIGHT & SUBJECT SELECTION