Carlingford Calling Carlingford High School ‘developing responsible and independent learners’

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Issue 8 - Term 2 - Week 6 Friday June 3 2011

From the Principal Year 12 reports Cabaret Night All Year 12 half yearly reports have been At the time of writing, the Creative and Performing completed and were posted home last week. If Arts Faculty was in full swing, rehearsing and you did not receive a report, please contact the preparing for our Annual Cabaret night. The Music school office immediately so we can follow this up. faculty are to be commended on the tremendous The remainder of the term is an important time for time and effort they have put into rehearsals and Year 12 to not only continue with new learning and preparation for the evening. The students have prepare for upcoming tasks, but also consolidate worked extremely hard and we are looking forward on previous work through a consistent program of to a wonderful night of music and dancing. In the revision. For those students with major works, this next Carlingford Calling we will provide a full is also a very busy time in ensuring practical report. components are progressing towards set deadlines next term. Salvation Army Red Shied Appeal Last Sunday, the Salvation Army held its Annual School Athletics Carnival Red Shield Appeal. Following a brief talk on Last Friday, the school held its Annual Athletics assembly earlier in the term by a Salvation Army Carnival under blue skies. I would like to Officer who outlined the work of their congratulate the school on their excellent organisation, a number of our students behaviour and participation over the course of the volunteered their help. I would like to personally day. thank those students who volunteered their time School athletics carnivals are a great opportunity to collect for this worthy charity. for all students, regardless of ability level to participate and have a go. This participation builds P&C meeting camaraderie and school spirit and provides the Our next P&C meeting will be held on Wednesday chance for some students to step out of their 8th June in the library commencing at the usual comfort zone and compete in friendly competition. time of 7.30pm. All parents are welcome and the School carnivals also provide an important meetings provide an excellent opportunity to learn opportunity for our capable athletes to perform more about our school as well as provide your and qualify for our school team. There were some input. In this meeting, the Head Teacher of Social excellent individual performances in both track and Science, Mr Anthony Fox will be giving a brief field, including some records broken, and we look presentation on the junior and senior courses forward to seeing how these students perform at delivered in his faculty, including an outline of the zone carnival scheduled for Wednesday 29th fieldwork experiences. June. My thanks to Ms Squires and Mr Hanlon, for David Krust coordinating a very successful carnival and an enjoyable day.

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Sport Report Girl’s Knockout Hockey 2011 The Summer Grade competition has just come to an end with many teams doing extremely well in their respective competitions. The B grade Frisbee girls and B grade Volleyball girls both won their competitions going through the season undefeated. We also had the A grade Touch girls and A grade Boys Basketball teams making it through to the final, but were unlucky in losing on the day. Congratulations to all teams and we look forward to the upcoming winter season. We also had our annual Cross Country carnival in week 2. All competitors ran extremely well, which in turn saw us sending a very competitive team to the Zone cross country. Again all students ran to their best ability and saw us come in 5th place On Tuesday 17th May, our school’s girl’s hockey overall on the day. team played Cheltenham Girls in the state The following is a list of students who are age knockout competition at Pennant Hills Park. We champions for Carlingford in Cross Country this had already won our first round match by forfeit. year. Our team was made up of year 11 and 10 students: Elizabeth Barron, Rachel Cantrill, Vivienne Dang , Age Boys Girls Stephanie Hampe, Jessie He, Jess Khoury , Brooke 12 Mivin Mathew Khadijah Sakr Little, Jarrah Nesbitt, Jessica Ramsdale, Amber 13 Samuel Cheng Renne Turco, Rebecca Sieper, Caitlin Spensieri, Melissa West and Alexis Jacob (Joint champions) Withers. 14 Kevin Park Natalie Linder 15 Harrison Chalke Emily Bennett On the day Cheltenham were the better side and 16 Ben Henry Rachael Cantrill deserved their win. Nonetheless our team played with great enthusiasm and commitment. Despite 17+ Max McKenzie Candice Skelton most of the team having very little experience of

field hockey (on astroturf), they were competitive Our boy’s knockout Volleyball team are also throughout the game. Particularly outstanding continuing on their winning way, reaching the final were Elizabeth Barron and Vivienne Deng, but two teams in their side of the draw. Good luck there wasn’t a player who wasn’t giving their all. against Balgowlah Boys in the coming weeks. As coach (and teacher) it was very pleasing to see Special mention also must go to Tayler Darlington the mature attitude, the good sportsmanship, and who has made the Australian Women’s European the simple enjoyment that the girls seemed to get Handball team. This is an outstanding achievement from competing. It was a very worthwhile and we wish Tayler all the best in the future. experience for all concerned. My thanks to all Shelly Shin, in Year 7, also needs to be members of the team. congratulated on becoming the CHS Open Girls

Golf Champion. Congratulations and good luck at My thanks also to Mr Barron and Ms Squires for Nationals! both helping with the transporting of the team to

and from the venue, and for their encouragement Thankyou and support of the players. Much appreciated.

Adam Hanlon and Shar Squires Brett Worsley Sports Co‐ordinators

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Congratulations: Excursion Yr Due Date $ Justice & Police 12 ASAP 3/6/11 $10 Tianna Leung, Hannah Alexander, Year 11 Museum attending Senior State Music Camp. Society & Culture 12 ASAP 24/6/11 $25 Study Day Human Diseases 12 3/6/11 7/6/11 $23 Gilbert Elliott, Year 7 attending Junior Music Museum Camp. Field of Mars 9 TBA $30 English Comp 7‐12 24/6/11 2/8/11 $7 Year 11 Study 11 3/6/11 17/6/11 $15 Phoebe Pash, Cheyenne Barton, Junior Skills Drama Camp. Sport Payments Basketball 2/6/11 $55 Badminton 2/6/11 $20 Athletics Carnival Highlights Wondabowl 2/6/11 $78 WII 2/6/11 $10 Ice‐Skating 2/6/11 $96 North Rocks 2/6/11 $30 Tennis

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DRAMA: MORE THAN JUST A PLAY!

The 2011 CAPA NIGHT (formerly Dance & Drama Night) has this year been moved forward to Week 10, Term 2 – TUESDAY JUNE 28th at 6.30pm. Tickets will be available at the door $5 flat fee.

Students will be performing pieces from class work, and some specially prepared pieces just for the night.

Many of our students perform with local community theatre groups.

∙ Beach Blanket Tempest – an Australian written musical based on Shakespeare’s the Tempest. Great fun for all the family. NUCMS, Buckingham Avenue Normanhurst New South Wales Australia. View Booking Information ‐ www.nucms.org , Telephone: Bookings ‐ 9680 1442, May 27th & 28th 8pm, June 4th & 11th 8pm, June 4th, 5th & 11th 2pm Adults $25, Concessions $20, Children $15 (Pick the Carlo mother and daughter team starring in this Surfie Rock Musical !!)

∙ Summer of ‘42 – based on the movie of the same name is an Australian Premier. Hills Musical Society, June 17 – 25th, Bookings http://www.hillsmusicalsociety.com/page6.htm or phone: 8004 2966 (Directed by our own SRC Co‐Ordinator’s daughter !!) Former student Emma Throssell (Yr 10 2010) is performing in the ARTS UNIT SHOWCASE at the Seymour Centre 31st May 2011 – tickets are available form the https://www.artsunit.nsw.edu.au/programs/arts‐ initiatives‐events/arts‐unit‐showcase or the Seymour Centre 9351 7940 ∙ Cumberland Gang Show – a number of students current and ex are performing in the Cumberland Gang Show at Riverside Theatre in July Tickets are available at http://gangshow.asn.au/2011‐season/tickets.html

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