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Carlo Cabaret Issue 8 Dinner Dance June 5 2009 This year’s Carlo Cabaret

Dinner Dance was held on

1 & 2 Cabaret Night Saturday 30th May with over 100 hundred people attending. Parents, grandparents, other family and friends were entertained 3 Swine Flu Update by students from our school’s Benckiser Visit String Ensemble, Stage Band 2, the Jazz Vocal Ensemble 4 For the Chinese and Stage Band 1. Community One person who attended wrote: "It was a fantastic night, beyond expectation. Truly inspiring to see students performing at such 5 Safe Sexting an exceptional level." The night was one filled with wonderful music, a delicious catered meal, good company SRC Report and the opportunity to dance 6 along to a selection of the best

loved pop songs of all time. The

night was run as a ‘not-for-profit’ 7 Year 9 Timber Challenge event where we tried to keep the costs as low as possible and P & C News any profits made will go directly 8 What’s happening at to supporting the ensembles. Carlingford High School "A lovely night & a great way to raise money and opportunity for students to perform. Thanks." Through the hard work of the parents from the Music Support Group the STOP PRESS school hall was transformed into a 1940’s jazz dance venue. Ms Mullen and the students from her Entertainment class set up the sound and lighting to Carlingford 1st and further add to the 4th in Year 9 Tim- atmosphere of the night and the 20 new trestle tables ber Challenge. See recently purchased by the page 7 for more P&C had their first work out. Mrs Long started the night off by conducting the String Ensemble and Stage Band 2. During a short dinner break guests heard a pre-release version of our new CD due out Term 3. After this the Carlingford High School Jazz Vocal Ensemble North Rocks Road Carlingford 2118 performed a number of items 9871 4222 Fax: 9873 1145 with piano under the [email protected] combined direction of Ms Chan and Ms Lollback before being joined by Stage Band 1. Stage Band 1

developing responsible and independent learners Congratulations: finished the night off with a dance set that ended with everyone standing up and joining in. Jonathan Dick selected "Have loved every cabaret night in the 2009 NSW Combined High Schools Rugby Union Squad.

Carlingford’s Yr 10 and Rose- Alex McCracken selected lea’s Yr 6 Debating Teams in the 2009 NSW Combined High Schools As part of Carlingford’s Yr 6 Links program, on Wednesday Soccer Squad. 27th May, our Yr 10 debaters – Michelle Golding, Candice Skel- ton, Damian Turco and Sarah we have attended, grandparents included." Wade – visited Roselea Primary There are so many people to thank for school to work with their Yr 6 making a night like this possible including debating team. The Roselea team the parents from the Cabaret Committee has entered the Premier’s Debat- and Music Support Group, the Music and ing Challenge competition and Entertainment staff, the staff who came were eager to get some tips from our experienced debaters. The Yr 10 students gave them invaluable advice and hints about how to use their 1 hour preparation time more effectively, on how to de- velop their case and on writing rebuttals. Both teams thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Bev Parkes

along on the night and those who let rehearsals go ahead during class time, the SASS staff, library staff, General Assistant, Christian City Church Carlingford and of course the wonderful students who were the real stars of the night. "Great night, to be repeated" Hope to see you there next year! Mr Cooper

developing responsible and independent learners Swine Flu Update Reckitt Benckiser HSC Business Studies Seminar

To limit the potential exposure, On 13 May 2009 Year 12 Business NSW Health has advised the de- Studies students accompanied by Mrs partment to take steps to exclude Wilkes and Mr. Mills, attended a series of seminars at Reckitt Benckiser, a staff or students who may have global business located at West Ryde. been in countries that have had Reckitt Benckiser is the world’s leader community or school transmission in household cleaning products and a of the virus. leading player in the health and per- sonal care sector. Its brands include well known products such as Pine-O- Currently the countries are Mexico, Cleen, , , Aerogard, USA, Canada, Japan and Panama. , and . The Business Studies syllabus requires students to This list will be continually revised. incorporate case study material in their This 'exclusion' approach would responses for the HSC so our students mean that students or staff members are extremely fortunate to have the ex- returning, or arriving, from a country pertise of people actually working in the field. affected by human swine influenza would be instructed to remain at The seminars consisted of presenta- home for seven days (the maximum tions by core personnel on each of the incubation period) following their topics covered in the Year 12 syllabus; Business Management and Change, travel before returning to school. Financial Planning and Management, Marketing, Employment Relations and This will allow time for any illness Global Business. Carlingford High is one of only two schools that are privi- related to that travel to develop, and leged to have established this invalu- for prompt assessment and treatment able business link. to commence. If they remain well after seven days they can return to Carlingford High wishes to thanks Reckitt Benckiser for its invaluable on- school. going support since 2001.

Staff members who are excluded Mrs. Wilkes from their school will not suffer a loss of pay.

Principals should advise parents and staff members of these precautionary measures prior to overseas travel, where possible, to help parents and staff to make informed decisions and appropriate arrangements prior to travelling overseas.

It is important that we all cooperate with these strategies. The primary objective of NSW Health is to delay and limit the spread of human swine influenza within the community. This is a very important strategy in the effective management of the cur- rent influenza threat.

developing responsible and independent learners developing responsible and independent learners developing responsible and independent learners developing responsible and independent learners Year 9 Timber Challenge: On Tuesday 2nd June eight students in two teams of four competed in the inaugural Year 9 Timber challenge organised by The Institute of Industrial Arts Technology Education Association at Asquith Boys High School. The experience the students gained in competing against the clock (two hours) and two other teams to produce the best projects was invaluable. At the time of print the heat re- sults has not been finalised, with the school in the running to win a cordless drill for the students’ efforts. Winning teams will progress to the final at The Sydney Working With Wood Show on 20-21st June. The A Team from Carlingford was: Alexan- der Sharpe, Callaghan Sharpe, Glen Simnett and Matthew Holme. The B Team from Carlingford was: Hayden Lee, Aaron Bott, Brett Aal- ders and Liam King. A special thanks go to Mrs Sharpe and Mrs Simnett for helping drive the boys to the competition.

Teamwork was essential for the challenge.

RESULT:

Carlingford 1st and 4th, Asquith 2nd and 3rd.

“Two of your students showed good potential and, as it happens, were the politest participants.

Prize: Cordless Drill

Quote from the Judge

developing responsible and independent learners NEXT P&C MEETING What’s happening at th When: Wednesday 10 June, 2009 : 7.30 pm – 9.30 pm Carlingford High School Where: Student Learning Centre (Library), Carlingford High ALL WELCOME June 9 Would you like to be on the P&C’s email contact list? Families in Cultural If you would like to received P&C emails, including Agendas and Minutes please forward your details to Lesley Healey Transition (Korean) ([email protected]) June 10 or Contact Mrs Jillian Morton at the school office on 9871 4222 Year 8 and 10 Subject Selections due

P & C News June 11 Sydney North Cross Mr Alex Stuart – VET will be giving a faculty presentation at the next P & C meeting on the 10th June, 2009. Country

June 12 The P & C School Representation Fund would like to congratulate Mark Trau Year 9 Visual Arts for his inclusion in the School Sport Australian Baseball Team International Excursion, Field of Mars Tour to Oregon and California, USA June 12 Year 12 Modern History HSC Study Day

June 12 Year 8 LOTE and Year 10 French Restaurant Excursion

June 15 Year 11 GP Seminars

June 15 Year 10 subject Counselling all day

June 17 Year 11 Study Skills

June 17 Year 11 German Excursion to “German Day” at PLC

June 18 Macquarie Uni Careers Expo Year 12

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