CPAHS  GAZETTE

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A MAGAZINE FOR STUDENTS BY STUDENTS

Welcome to 2018

CONTENTSFEATURE STORY

Leadership Team - Welcome to 2018

3-4MAJOR EVENTS

Humanities - Year 7 

5-6Stem - Year 7

7-8Swimming Carnival 2018

9-10Year 7 Camp

Editor in Chief Editorial Co-ordinator Editorial Co-ordinator

Ms Tishler Ms WooMiss Love

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CONTENTS11-12

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

Music Tribute 2017

WITHIN THE CLASSROOM

13-14 HSC Drama Excursion

19-20 What's on at the library and Valentine's Day

15-16 'A Voice to Be Heard' - English Project-Based Learning

17-18 Cafe Renovations in TAS

Harmony Day Article coming soon in our next edition!

COMING SOON

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WHAT MAKES A GOOD LEADER?

WHAT ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS A LEADER?

WHAT ARE THE GOALS THAT YOU WANT TO

ACHIEVE FOR THIS YEAR AT SCHOOL?

WHY DID YOU BECOME A LEADER?

HOW DID YOU BECOME A LEADER?

  A leader is someone who is truthful and transparent; they can be trusted and are authentically open and honest to the

people around them. A leader is not someone who rules over people, but someone who actually cares for them by

establishing relationships. Daymanii Taavao

 A leader works hard and is open-minded enough to be understanding towards others and their situation. A leader

is brave about change and lifts the people around them. Being a leader is not just about being a good role model, but being

a person who isn’t afraid to be wrong and who learns from the people around them.  Robert McGann

My responsibilities include always making time for tasks, duties and events that come my way; being compassionate and

caring of others; communicating and listening to others’ opinions and advice; and to take initiative to solve problems and complete projects.  Mia Ha

As a leader we have to help others, always be there for all the students and always do what’s best for everyone. Merrytianna Tuia

I want to motivate people to be the best version of themselves and work really hard to reach their goals. Hayley Boothe

I want to do my best in all my subjects, and hopefully get a good ATAR, but also take part in helping the school grow through

initiatives, and especially help others, wherever I can. Robert McGann

I want to make the school a place that students really enjoy, whether it be in the classroom or on the playground.

Angie Dubois

As a leader, I want to contribute to making our school a place where students and

teachers love coming every day. Gopalrai Singh Bhui

I am honoured to be a school leader because I feel as if this position will push me to become a

better person who can help others and resolve problems effectively and efficiently. Mia Ha

I became a leader to leave my footprint at school. I would like to be remembered as a student who

did his best to be a great leader, positively influencing others, and helping students in need.  Attila

Fazekas

I became a leader by demonstrating a commitment to the changes I wanted to implement and the responsibilities I will take on in light of this. Angie Dubois

I became a leader by filling out an application, going through an interview, then speaking at the

assembly, where students voted for who they would like to have as a school leader. Attila Fazekas

daymanii taavao

robert mcgann

mia ha

merrytianna

tuia

angie dubois

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Q&AWHAT ARE YOUR PLANS OUTSIDE SCHOOL?

WORDS OF WISDOM?

“Don’t ever try to be anyone other than yourself and be the best version of yourself you can be.” Hayley Boothe

“It’s never too late to do what you want to do and be who you want to be. The key to success is to take your first step

and keep walking.”

 Angie du Bois

“Manage your time wisely and be inventive.” Gopalrai Singh Bhui

“Sometimes you win and sometimes you learn.” Attila Fazekas I have dreams and goals to make a difference in this world.  Merrytianna Tuia

I want to be a midwife and hopefully travel overseas to help those in developing countries.

Hayley Boothe

I want to have a job where leadership and taking initiative to carry out something with

responsibility and hard work is needed. Gopalrai Singh Bhui

stacey quince

WITH OUR PRINCIPALQ & A

hayley boothe

gopalrai si

ngh bhui

attila fazekas

What do you love about being the Principal of our school?

There are many things I love about this school! Firstly, I really like the students. We have a diverse student population - students come from 56 different language backgrounds - and it feels like a microcosm of the broader community. Our students also have a range of interests and personalities and are overwhelmingly honest, interesting and care about other people and important issues. I also love working with the staff who are constantly focused on how they can support student wellbeing and help students in their learning. Partnerships with the broader community - organisations and experts who support our students' learning as well as our parents/carers - are also crucial to the work we do. They are overwhelmingly incredibly supportive of the work we do and make the job very rewarding.

Why did you want to be a Principal in the first place?

I have wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember.  I have worked with teenagers for more than 20 years now and I can honestly say that I cannot imagine doing anything that I love as much as teaching! Moving from being a teacher to Principal means that I get to work with even more students, teachers and families which is wonderful. I think a great education, when embraced by students, has the power to change lives. I've been lucky enough to see this happen first-hand with thousands of students. Being in a role that is devoted to preparing students for success and  happiness, at and beyond school, is very fulfilling. It is a genuinely a privilege to serve this community every day.

What are some fun things happening at CPAHS in 2018?

Our school year is always full of so many opportunities - it is hard to single out just a few! Harmony Day is a great celebration of diversity and multiculturalism and is definitely a highlight. We will, of course, have lots of performances in drama, dance, music and circus arts and they are always outstanding. There's also debating, camps, leadership programs, public speaking, work placements, wellbeing programs, sports carnivals... they are all lots of fun.

We also have some incredible learning experiences planned for our students this year that will result in them developing real products and services. Students will be designing virtual reality apps, creating gardens, publishing magazines, programming robots and much more. It is going to be a fantastic year!

What is a message you would like to give the students this year?

When I spoke to the students on assembly at the beginning of the year, I talked about the importance of "leaning into" every opportunity that is offered to them. CPAHS provides so many fantastic opportunities for students to develop academically, improve their 21st skills, create amazing performances, become leaders, develop their sporting skills and make a difference to the local and broader community. I would encourage all students to take advantage of all of these opportunities to be the best they can be - both as learners and as young adults. 

Interviewed by Courtney Timmins

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HUMANITIESSince starting Year 7 at CPAHS, I can truly say I have loved every minute of it. Although we have a wide range of subjects

including Humanities, STEM, Visual Arts, Sport and Performing Arts, I must say that Humanities has been the most

enjoyable so far. For those who don't know what Humanities is, it is a subject that is a mixture of English, History and

PDHPE. Each term, in teams, we are given a different driving question to work on. The question is normally a type of

question you cannot Google the answer to and requires collaborating with others, critical thinking, creativity and

communication to solve.

On the first day of Year 7 Humanities, we walked into the room where our teachers had

set up a ‘Hook Event’. We engaged with Virtual Reality that took us through an exploration

of Ancient Rome, a space shuttle and a scary rollercoaster ride. After the fun Hook Event,

we were given our first driving question: "How can learning about the past improve

experiences for others in the future?". It was then up to each group to come up with their own

virtual reality concept that would improve the lives of others in the future. It was really fun and

some groups came up with amazing ideas. The concept that my group came up with stemmed

from learning about health and medication in Ancient Rome. We realised that medication was stil l

a huge issue in our current society and that mental il lness was a

topic we truly cared about. We eventually developed a concept of

using virtual reality to assist those with depression. People who are

depressed could use our virtual reality app to take a moment to see

how people who have really difficult l ives can stil l find ways

to remain positive. 

After developing our idea we had the opportunity to get feedback from the

community on how we can improve our concept for exhibition. At exhibition

night we presented our concept to over  400 parents, community

members and teachers! It really makes us feel like our work matters and that we have a voice. I absolutely loved the first

term of Humanities and I cannot wait to see what project and driving question we need to respond to for Term 2!

By RACHAEL BIETELIS

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BY ABBY TOYNTONSCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHS

Starting Year 7 at Campbelltown Performing Arts HighSchool has been fun. We have been introduced tomany interesting subjects including STEM, Humanities,Visual Arts, Sport and Performing Arts. For those whodon’t know what STEM is, STEM is a combination ofScience, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Wehave had many exciting classes and are currentlyworking on a sustainability project. These classesinclude masterclasses which focus on developingspecific skills in science, TAS and maths.

Our project this term was to make a garden in theschool and publish a magazine about gardening andsustainability for the community. The driving questionwas "How can we educate the community to creategardens in under-utilised spaces?". We were taught allthe skills and knowledge to do this.

In STEM we do a lot of "hands on" work that gets usthinking about ideas in new ways. For example, welearnt the required maths to help us calculate themeasurements of our garden and in our science

STEM

masterclasses, we focused on information that wasimportant to our gardens like the water cycle, light andseasons. We did experiments on how water evaporatesbecause of the heat molecules inside and we learnt that,with the adding of heat to any solid, the heat melts themolecules until they evaporate to thin air.

STEM is also interesting because we are working with anew structure here at Campbelltown Performing ArtsHigh. We have a Village of 60 students which breaks intoa tribe of 20 and a crew of approximately 4. This helpsus with our learning, as it is more structured and we getto connect our learning across subjects with the supportof more teachers.

WE MADE A GARDEN! 

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SWIMMING CARN IVAL

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The annual CPAHS swimming carnival washeld on the 26th of February at the GordonFetterplace Aquatic Centre. It was a day full offun and colour for all of thestudents who attended, whether they werecompeting in races or hanging out with friends.Students participated in a wide range ofactivities, such as swimmingraces or doing laps for fun to gain points fortheir house.

"Standing there on the side of the pool, gettingready to dive into the water, listening to myracing heart and seeing all of my fellowcompetitors lined up beside me, made meeven more nervous. ‘On your mark, get set,go!’ I leapt off the wall, diving into the waterwhich hit me like an icy, cold wave. Everystroke was like a towering tsunami filled witheffort and determination. Kicking my legsendlessly made me tired, but I couldn’t stop asthe adrenaline coursed through my body,pushing me to go faster and faster. I lookeddown at the floor of the pool saying to myself‘just keep going’. A few seconds later, the racewas over and I found myself in 2nd place forthree different events." Blair Lovering

At the carnival, Year 12 students ran asausage sizzle and raised $500 for theirformal. They also dressed up for the day. Theircostumes ranged from superheroes todinosaurs, which was entertaining for all tosee.

BY:

Courtney Timmins, Blair Lovering & Abrial Hay

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Interview

Corner

LUCY MCGURN

What house are you in? “Warby, and I love being in it.”

What was your favourite event? “50m breaststroke”

How did you go at the swimming carnival? “I came first in 50m freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and first in 100m freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke. I was also part of Warby’s junior relay that came first.”

Did you train for the swimming carnival? “Yes, I train three days a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday.”

Do you feel this helped you at the carnival? “Yes, because it helps me get my stamina up and get my technique right which then helps me become faster.”

Are you excited for zone? “Yes, because last year I had camp so I couldn’t go. This year I can compete with others.”

Do you think you will make it to region? “ I'm not sure because it’s going to be very competitive, but I will try my hardest to represent the school as best as I possibly can!”

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The bus ride may have been a bit longbut being surrounded byfriends made the time fly by. The firstthing we did when we got to thecampsite was get into our cabins andactivity group. I was in Cabin 10 with afew friends but also some people Ididn’t know - who are now my closefriends too. I was also in the Orangegroup and our group was quite a loudone (we took home the title of loudestcheering team!) We then had lunchand got stuck into our first activity,Rock and Water, where we talkedabout the subject of bullying and howat times you have to hold your groundlike a rock and other times let thingsflow like water.

Next we were on the Power Fan, a funyet very nerve-racking experience.We were strapped into our harnessesand then had to climb a 15 metre poleand jump off it! The first time Iscreamed coming down but then wentback up for another go. This time Iwent backwards and screamed“SLYTHERIN RULES!!!”. We thenhad a games night. The rain definitelydidn’t stop the fun. It was colour vscolour. Some of the challenges weredifficult and others were silly and fun. In mine I had a pair of weighedstockings on my head and had toknock over as many cups as I could in30 seconds. Of course being thecompetitive person I am, I got all thecups down. It was fun spending timewith my new friends. The next day we were woken up toone of my favourite songs of all time -‘Breaking Free’ from High School

Musical - and then we went off tohave breakfast. Our first activity wasa high ropes hanging obstaclecourse from the trees. We werestrapped in and followed the cordalong to finish the challenge. Mypeers and the amazing Year 10mentors cheered me along thewhole way. The best part wascoming down the flying fox incelebration of the fact that you hadjust completed yet another activitythat challenged your inner strengthand fear.

We then went off to archery andlearnt how to properly fire a bow andarrow. Everyone is definitely not aKatniss Everdeen on their firstattempt! We got into a little groupand had a points scoring challenge.My group, The Snapes, ended uplosing but we were very creative inthe sassy walk competition.

Next was the moment everyone hadbeen dreading - Lost Island (TheMud Run). We had to get up andclose with mud and test our fitnessskills. Most of the people inmy group were having a mud warand fabulous free mud facials to gowith it.

To end the day on a high (literally),we went on the Giant Swing thatwas 17 metres tall! We then had aspectacular disco where we alldanced and screamed out lyrics toour favourite songs. This was truly anight to remember. The Nutbushwas a big hit.

BY MAIREAD OCONNOR and

RACHEL BEITELIS

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As the sun rose on our last day, everyone wassad to be going home. We woke up at 6amsharp to clean up. For the final two activities, Iwas with Kaitlyn (one of the counsellors at theAussie Bush Camp). We started off abseilingfrom a 13 metre tower while having a "cheeroff" with passing colour groups. We were thenseparated into two groups and given threeplanks and a piece of rope to get from tyre totyre at the same time. Ms Hawke decided that itwas a little too easy and made me and one ofthe other girls not talk or give each otherinstructions for 5 minutes. This was verydifficult for me as I love to chat! I ended fallingin and getting clay all over my tights. I truly leftmy mark in that clay pit, losing my shoeamongst all the mud.

We then had a nice lunch and got on the bus togo home. All in all, this was an amazing schoolcamp with the support of peers, competitionsand challenges that pushed our fears to thelimit. It was great being able to bond with newpeople and see a different side to your friends.Thank you to our awesome teachers and theschool for making it happen! I wish I could do itall over again.

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Callback is the showcase

of exemplary

performances and

compositions by 2017

HSC Dance students.

Performances are

showcased at the

Seymour Centre.

Encore is a joint music

venture between the

NSW Education Standards

Authority (NESA) and the

NSW Department of

Education, where

outstanding performers

and composers from the

HSC are showcased in the

Concert Hall of the Sydney

Opera House.

We were very proud that

our students'

performances were

nominated for both events.

CALLBACK &ENCOREWHAT

IS

IT?

WHAT YEAR 11 THOUGHT

“The Callback performances provided an insight for our dance class into what we, as Year 12 students, will have to face in just a couple of months." Natalie Cutler

"The HSC Callback was an interesting performance which inspired me for my own HSC Dance projects. It provided me with a few ideas and movements for my composition, as well as ideas for my Major

Performance." Maddie Phillips

"Callback made me think outside of the box when it comes to the intent of my dance. It also inspired me to work harder towards my dancing ability, including the strength and flexibility to perform my best when the HSC

comes around." Brianna Thompson

"The dancers were outstanding to watch, which made me realise the level that I have to achieve at in order to succeed in this course." Taylor Hewitt  

"They were technical and talented enough to have received very high marks which shone through their pieces." Shannen Firth

By: 

Natalie Cutler, Shannen Firth, Taylor

Hewitt, Chelsea MacKay, Maddie

Phillips and Brianna Thompson

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Nominated for Encore (Music) Elsa Clement Josiah Livapulu

Nominated for Callback (Dance) Isabella Gomez Breeana Henning Britney Tucker, Blake Wilson

Performers at Callback: Chloe Winter – Composition Britney Tucker

Recipient of an Honour listing at Encore for Music 1 Musicology: Joshua Virgona

Recipient of outstanding results Entertainment Industry Studies: Jarrod Triggs

Recipient of high results within the state in Drama: Joshuas Virgona Julia Fernandes

TRIBUTE TO2017

STUDENTS

Performing Arts would like to congratulate and celebrate the success of the following HSC students who excelled in their chosen subject:

TRIBUTE TO

"I found the discussion Q & A session that closed Callback to be very informative. Receiving advice from people who understand the worry and pressure we may be feeling allowed us to absorb the information more easily. This helped alleviate

some of the stress,  knowing how they coped and how I could implement these ideas myself." Chelsea MacKay

“The student who came first in Dance in 2017 spoke about using the syllabus to revise and ensure that all aspects were covered." Chelsea MacKay

"I  was inspired by the level of hard work and dedication shown on the day by the performers." Shannen Firth

"Overall, the day was memorable, enjoyable and helped me so much. I was heavily inspired by many of the dances." Shannen Firth

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On Tuesday 6th February 2018 Year 12

Drama were lucky enough to attend

OnSTAGE 2018 at the Seymour Centre,

Chippendale. OnSTAGE is a presentation

and exhibition of both group and individual

performances by HSC Drama students from

the previous year and is presented by the

NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA)

and the NSW Department of Education.

OnSTAGE 2018

H S C   D R A M A

BRAXTON HEGH

"I loved Onstage, the whole show was inspiring and has

definitely motivated me going into my HSC. I would 100% recommend this to future

HSC students!"

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"I WOULD 100% RECOMMEND TOFUTURE HSC STUDENTS"

"I really enjoyed watching the onstage performances because it has set the standards very high for

my HSC performance. I also enjoyed it because the performances were funny and have inspired me

to try and do well in my HSC and perform in OnSTAGE, just like them." - Emily Dean

EMILY DEAN

"OnSTAGE was a really good opportunity to see what a Band 6 performance looks like. My

favourite item was the one with the three boys who switched between 3 separate

storylines. The way they used voice and movement to distinguish the difference between their

characters was incredible and they had exceptionally smooth transitions. Their techniques

have definitely inspired me to focus on these key elements in both my IP and GP. Onstage is

definitely an opportunity that should be given to future students as I have learnt a lot that will

be vital in my own HSC performances." - Hayley Boothe

hayley boothe

"I found the overall experience to be inspiring and motivating. I have

a clearer understanding of what can be achieved and created when

you try your best. Watching the previous Year 12 students

perform their monologues and group devised pieces has allowed me

to further my imagination and understanding of drama. I'm so

thankful to have had this experience."

- Courtney Calrow

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On the 3rd of November 2017, our

English class were given the task

of coming up with ideas we cared

about in our own community. Our

teacher gave us her whiteboard

marker as she sat in the back row

and watched us come up with

problems and passions that we

truly cared about.

We spent three weeks working on

a project that aimed to help our

community by writing

THE VOICES TO BE HEARDA story about students determined to make a difference

We wrote our own book!

our own chapter for a book. We decided the book's purpose would be to lift the Christmas spirit of those alone

during Christmas time. Our book was written anonymously by each student in the class, as we each shared

stories that demonstrated how we have remained positive during tough times in our life. As a whole, the book

truly stressed the importance of remaining positive no matter how hard life may be for different people. Our

teacher encouraged us every lesson to make our stories better and gave us feedback to help us do this. By the

end of three weeks, our stories were the absolute best they could be. We then each contributed to making

Christmas bags filled with lollies, toiletries and small treats to go with our book. 

A week before our book was ready, Miss Love organised to have a local policeman visit our class to talk about

the positive impact we, as students, can have on our community. He said what we were doing was of great

benefit to our community and it really assured us that we were making a difference in the real world. It was

after the policeman's visit that Miss Love revealed to our class that we were going on an excursion to lift the

Christmas spirit of the elderly at our local nursing home, IRT Macarthur. We were all very excited to hear that

we were truly leaving the school gates to share our English work with people in the real world.

On the 11th of December, students were chosen to help Miss Love print off everyone's chapters and bind them

together using the binding machine. Miss Love believed it would be more special if we printed and bound the

books ourselves to add that extra touch of love. Seeing each chapter come together as one book made it all

seem so real. I remember having tears in my eyes whilst reading each chapter of the book, as I was able to see

the different life perspectives of the people in my class. Some of the stories are raw and powerful stories

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that have the ability to make you both laugh and cry.

As I read the book, every chapter kept getting better

and better. I looked around the classroom and no

longer made assumptions about the people I

'thought' I knew. As we read through the anonymous

chapters, we started to gain a respect and

understanding for each other. No matter who wrote

each chapter, I knew our community were going to

absolutely love it.

On the 12th of December, we were all so eager to walk

down to our local nursing home and to show them

the project we had all been working so hard on. It was

an eventful and long walk across Queen Street in the

40 degree heat to get to the nursing home but

nothing was stopping us from the excitement and

nerves we were trying to contain. We arrived at the

nursing home with smiles on our faces, as we were

greeted by a lovely lady who organised the patients.

She then took us up the elevator and into a small

room with a group of elderly people who all suffer

from dementia. Our faces all lit up when we saw the

smiles on their faces, as they were excited to see us

too. We split up into small groups so we would get to

know one of the elderly and then read a chapter of

our book to them. On my table, I had a lovely lady

named Edna. She had a smile that will never be

forgotten. She was so interested in the book we wrote

and she said she was touched by the generosity of our

hearts during Christmas time. She said that what we

had done was inspirational and if every person in the

world shared a small act of kindness like we did, the

world would be a much better place. This made us

smile.

We rotated around all the tables to read to each of

the residents and then we all sang Christmas Carols

together. Singing carols filled us all with so much joy.

As I looked around the room whilst singing, I saw our

teacher, one of my classmates and one of

the residents, all shedding a tear together. At that

moment, I knew that we had made a difference. By

committing to writing a chapter of a book and

actually doing our English work with pride, we made

a difference in the lives of people in our community.

Our visit was short but memorable and it was an

experience I know I will never forget. Thank you Miss

Love for making us believe we were good enough and

that it was possible. Thank you to my fellow

classmates who, without working as a team, would

not have been able to create an amazing book full

of many perspectives and experiences that life has to

offer. I will never forget my Year 9 English family of

2017. We really felt like we had a purpose so we

decided to call our book, “The Voices To Be Heard”.

Written By

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W H A T ' S B E E N H A P P E N I N G I N T A S . .

Sweet Success

We're BIGGER and BETTER

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Our TAS department have recently opened a cafebusiness run by the Year 11 and 12 students inHospitality with Mrs Duryea. This cafe gives studentsthe opportunity to practise and further develop theirskills in preparing food and drinks, as well ascustomer service skills that are important to theindustry.

The cafe has re-opened this year and is showcasinga new covered seating area. Customers can nowenjoy a warm or cool beverage, as well as the dailyfood special, whether there is rain, hail or shine. Thesenior students involved will be preparing andserving coffee or creating mocktails, which will be achoice of Cranberry Delight and a Tropical Surprise.There will also be a variety of smoothies.

We sat down with Mrs Duryea and asked her a fewquestions about her inspiration behind thecafe. Here is what she had to say:

What inspired you to first open the cafe? “I love making coffee and working in the cafe andrealised that it would be great opportunity for thestudents to get some work skills in the industry.”

What were some of the problems that you andthe students have had to overcome?

“We are still working on the problems that we are 

trying to overcome in the cafe - there is a lot to doand we have limited time. Unfortunately as we arenot open all the time, we are working on it mostlyduring class time and trialling different systems tofind the best solutions. It’s all part of the learningprocess!”

If there was one thing that you would want theparents, teachers and students to know aboutthe cafe what would it be?

“Please come and join us and see what you thinkabout our cafe! We love getting feedback becausethat helps us to improve further.”

So make sure you visit the TAS cafe and see foryourself the fantastic work our students and MrsDuryea are doing! 

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LIBRARY LOVING

/ BY  SHANIA-ROSE BOUDVILLE

With some thr i l l ing news, the Librar ian of CPAHS Library, Ms Costel lo, has announced that there are going to be some exci t ing things happening for the School Library this year!

To celebrate Valentine 's Day , love was in the air ,  at our iconic CPAHS Library .    Ms

Costello , our Teacher Librarian ,  planned multiple book promotions as a fun way to

promote reading for pleasure and literacy .

One of the book promotions for Valentine ’s Day was a ‘Blind Date with a Book ’

where a mystery book , wrapped in brown paper , was tagged with clues . They

included a wide selection of genres and there was no cost - students simply borrow

them . The first 12 students who borrowed a Blind Date with a Book received

a free chocolate rose to keep or give to their Valentine… mmm !

Another book promotion for Valentine ’s Day the library organised was the ‘Genre

Dating Game ’ . In this fancy game , students chose a Genre Bachelor / Bachelorette

slip from a bowl . This  'love matched ' them with a particular book genre . Students

then selected and borrowed a book from that genre .

Students who participated in the ‘Blind Date with a Book ’ or the ‘Genre Dating

Game ’ also had the opportunity to go into the draw for some cool prizes by filling

out a ‘Rate Your Date ’ book review , with some amazing prizes to be won .

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PRC kicked off again in March . The Challenge

aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure

and pleasure in students , and to enable them to

experience quality literature . It is not a

competition but a challenge to each student to

read more and to read more widely .

The challenge is to read at least twenty books

from March to the end of August . All students in

Years 7 -9 are encouraged to participate .

For more information see :

https : //www .virtuallibrary .info/premiers-reading-

challenge .html

As well as the Valentine ’s Day promotions the

Library is also running a programme called

Maker Space .

   

Maker Space is a fun place for students to

experiment and learn .

Ms Costello , our librarian says , “This year ,

students will be learning Scratch Coding and

will get to program Edison robots and Mirobots . ”

Maker Space is open at lunchtime every Monday

and Friday , and all students are welcome to

come !

Premier'sREADING CHALLENGE

MakerSPACE

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Our new website is created and maintained by

CPAHS staff and students, it provides a great overview

of all that our wonderful school has to offer.

Visit http://cpahs.nsw.edu.au/

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