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SEASON’S GREETINGS

Learn Lead Succeed ISSUE 4 • DEC 2018

2018 was another very busy but highly successful year for

Auburn Girls’ High and it is due to the dedication and hard work

of both our students and our staff.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those

involved in each and every success we have had this year both

big and small. We would also like to thank our parents and

carers for encouraging their daughters and wards to participate

in the many activities and opportunities provided for their

children. Below is a photo taken of a group of our prefects who

were invited by the Australian Newspaper’s “Deal Magazine” for a

panel discussion with eminent business leaders.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Season’s Greetings 1 Principal’s Report 2 Deputy Principal’s Report

Years 7 & 8 4 Deputy Principal’s Report Years 9 & 10 5 Deputy Principal’s Report

Years 11 & 12 6

School News 8 Important Dates 10 Careers 11

English/History Faculty 12 Support Faculty 13 PDHPE Faculty 14

Maths/LOTE Faculty 15 Parent Information 18

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ISSUE 4 • DECEMBER 2018

Principal’s Report

Dear Parents, Term 4 has once again been a productive and exciting term where we have continued to offer exciting initiates for our

students and continue to seek ways of improving our school. You will find this Newsletter continues to provide a small sample of what makes our school such a wonderful place to learn and work.

Panel Discussion As you know, at Auburn Girls, we pride ourselves in offering a broad range of leadership opportunities for our girls. In October a group of our prefects were invited by the Australian Newspaper’s “Deal Magazine” for a panel discussion

with eminent business leaders. The conversation ranged from resilience, to gender in the workplace and challenges and choices for young women as they enter the world of work. The panel was led by inspiring

women leaders in business including the Chair of Boral, Kathryn Fagg, the CEO of BAE Systems, Gabby Costigan and the CEO of the Financial Services Council, Sally Loane.

Our Captains, Sabah Charif and Nabiha Ullah were significant contributors to this discussion and proud ambassadors of our school, featuring on the magazine cover pictured. Well done girls and may you continue to Learn, Lead, Succeed.

Bell Time Adjustments 2019 After extensive consultation with the Parents and Citizens

Association of Auburn Girls High School and Staff throughout Semester 2, 2018, the school bell times will be adjusted slightly in the morning. The adjustments for 2019 are outlined below:

➢ Period 1 will begin at 8.45am, with a warning bell at 8.40am each morning.

➢ Roll Call will be at the conclusion of Period 1. Please Note:

• All other bell times remain the same. • All students are required to be seated in class by

8.45am or they will miss valuable classwork. • Teachers will be marking the Period 1 attendance roll

at 8.45am and you will be notified if your daughter is absent by SMS.

• Late students are to report to the Student Services desk.

Parents please ensure that you make arrangements for your daughter to be at school on time each day. There are far

too many girls being dropped off late by parents. Being on time is a requirement and teaches students responsibility. We seek your cooperation with this important issue. A letter was forwarded home with your daughters on the

5th December.

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HSC Results

This year we have achieved the

best HSC results in the history of the

school. I am very proud to announce

that Awatef Alamedine achieved 1st

place in NSW in the HSC for Arabic

Beginners.

Congratulations to Awatef and her

teacher Ms Jreije for this outstanding

result.

Band 6 reflects an HSC mark in

the 90s with Band 5 reflecting a mark

in the 80s. This year we received 21 X

Band 6 and 122 Band 5s.

The Band 6 results are in the

following subjects:

Biology X 3

Chemistry X 1

Information Processes and Technology

X 3

Business Studies X 2

Legal Studies X 2

English Advanced X 1

English Extension X 1

Community and Family Studies X 2

Physical Development, Health and

Physical Education X 2

Arabic Beginners X 1

Arabic Continuers X 1

Arabic Extension X 1

Hindi X 1

Congratulations to all Year 12

students and their teachers for their

outstanding work.


Strathfield Network Awards In November the four Directors of Education from

our Strathfield Network, presented awards to

people who have made outstanding contributions

within their schools. I am delighted to announce

that Mrs Amr (left), our wonderful Community

Partnership Officer, was presented with an award

by our Director of Education, John Kennedy. This

award acknowledges her outstanding contribution

to Auburn Girls and our local community. I am

also proud to say that the compares for this

district event were our students, Nabiha Ullah and

Isabella Maklouf from Year 11 (lower left). They

were articulate and outstanding ambassadors for

our school.

Safe Holiday and Thank You I would like to take this opportunity to thank

our parents of Auburn Girls for their support of the

school throughout the year. I am especially

grateful to our P&C President Mrs Afzala Nazir, for

her contribution and for being such an integral

part of our school.

I would like to acknowledge our wonderful

teachers, and staff at Auburn Girls who have

continued to work tirelessly to support our

students this year and made successes possible.

My thanks to all our dedicated and

hardworking teachers who have taken on

additional roles and responsibilities that provide

our students with many amazing opportunities,

curriculum, co-curriculum and wellbeing that

make a well-rounded education.

My thanks to our School Captains, Prefects,

Sport Captains and Student Representative Council Leaders I would like to express my

appreciation for their leadership on behalf of the

school.

Congratulations to students, staff, parents

and our community for a wonderful and successful

year.

Merry Christmas, have a safe and relaxing

holiday and see you in 2019!!!

Anna Tsoutsa

Principal.

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Key Dates for 2019 Tuesday 29 January – School Development Day for Staff Wednesday 30 January – Year 7 first day of

High School Wednesday 30 January – Years 11, 12 return to school Thursday 31 January – Years 8, 9, 10 return to school Year 7 students will assemble in the school hall at 8.45am

All students in Years 8-12 will assemble in the quad at the start of Period 1(8.45am) for a welcome back assembly, followed by a meeting with their Deputy Principal and Year Advisors.


Deputy Principal’s Report – Years 7 and 8 Another busy term has passed for Year 7 and 8 students.

Some highlights include selected Year 8

students attending the PCYC before school each

Tuesday with Ms Mahmoud to participate in

physical activities and eat a healthy breakfast,

Year 7 Swim School and excursions for History,

English, and wellbeing initiatives. Students spent

time preparing for and sitting their Yearly

Examinations in the hall.

A highlight this term was the whole day

incursion for Year 7 and 8 where each cohort

spent a day in the hall completing workshops on

cyberbullying, funded by the Federal

Government. Topics included safe use of Social

Media, respectful relationships, online bullying

and security of personal information. The

presenters provided lots of great tips for students

and everyone left thinking about their online

presence.

As the year draws to a close, I would

encourage all students to check their uniform for

2019 and prepare to purchase any new items

needed. It is a great idea to have two or three

school shirts to ensure a clean one is available to

wear every day. I also encourage students to

think about what adjustments they may need to

make to their morning routines so that they are

on school grounds by the 8.40 am warning bell,

ready to be outside their classroom at 8.45 am

for Period 1 in 2019. Year 8 and 9 students return

on Thursday 31 January.

I would like to wish everyone a happy and

safe holiday season and look forward to working

with you all again in 2019.

Colleen McKenna

Deputy Principal (Equity)

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workshops on cyberbullying

Merit Badges The following students have received their first

white merit badge: Tasnim Sarah Sara Khawam Hiba Maricar Emaan Ahmad Zaina Eleman Rachel De Padua

Hanieh Rahimi

Tina rashid The following students have received their second white merit badge: Fatema Mansur Wasila Zeidan

Sumaia Kashmiri Iktimel Al Rajab Safiyyah Khan Mashaim Noor Irfan Lavangiah Karunakaran

The following students have received their third white merit badge: Areeba Haq Amy Phung

The following student has received their bronze merit badge:

Amal Khan – Bronze All of these students should be congratulated for their positive behaviour and commitment to learning.


Year 10 Xue Li 2nd and 3rd white merit badge, bronze and silver merit badge. Anna Tran bronze merit badge Khatira Ahmadshahi receiving the school plaque

Ayesha Shuja 2nd white merit badge Rezwana Anwari receiving the school plaque Ariana Farjana 2nd white merit badge Roqaya Aghly

3rd white merit badge Arzoo Abdullah receiving the school plaque

Saima Rahimi 1st white badge Sahera Syed Nadir

receiving the school plaque

Year 9 Pauline Oo

1st, 2nd and 3rd white merit badge Tanzeela Idris 1st and 2nd white merit badge Alaa Al Jubouri bronze and silver merit badge Randa Assoum 1st and 2nd white merit badge

Shaniyah Khan 2nd and 3rd white badge

Qian Qian Feng 1st 2nd and 3rd white badge Saumya Amin bronze merit badge Rodah Eleman

3rd white merit badge Yasmine Trad bronze merit badge Fatema Safdar 2nd white merit badge Rayen Kassem

1st white merit badge. Esha Rai 2nd white merit badge Dua Kha 1st, 2nd and 3rd white merit badge

Saumya Amin Silver merit badge

Tanzeela Idris 1st and 2nd white merit badge Melissa Ho 1st 2nd and 3rd white badge and bronze merit badge. Zoha Fatima Khatoon 1st white merit badge

First place in Year 10 PA&SS Excellence in Design and Technology Muntaha Matloob First Place in Year 10 Drama

Year 9 and 10 have had a productive term 4 and will be looking forward to a well-earned break!

Year 10 have completed all their Yearly Examinations and assessment tasks for each subject and will be receiving their RoSA

at the end of the year-What an accomplishment! Year 10 should be proud of this milestone and looking forward to becoming a senior student.

Week 8 Year 10 will be on work experience and have the opportunity to be part of the working world; we look forward to hearing from the girls about their experiences in week 9 in career lessons. A big thank you to Ms Heemi for all her organisation to

make this happen. On the 22nd of November, Ms King and I had the pleasure

of seeing Nosrat Farela Year 10 at the Bankstown RSL receive the Community Service Award. Nosrat is a Peer support mentor, a co-founder of the Auburn Girls Environmental Alliance, Vice President of

the schools Interact Club. She is also a Youth Ambassador for

YWAM Medical ships, a Youth Ambassador for MYAN NSW and the United Nations Youth Aotearoa Leadership Tour Delegate Nosrat is very deserving of this prestigious award, and is to be congratulated on her success.

Another exciting piece of news is Ye Bin Lee Year 9 received

the highest mark in her Korean Examination which she studies externally, she also is participating in the Miryong Woncheon Yonex Korean Junior open International Challenge and we wish her all the best.

In the last week of term, 15 Year 10 students will be attending the PCYC Job Readiness Skills Course; during the 4 days, they will complete a barista and first aid course and be mentored by

Police Youth Case Managers and the PCYC Youth Workers. What an

exciting opportunity to work with members in the community and develop their skills for the working world.

These students: Nora El-Sayed Ahmed, Khyle Banares, Sheetal Burathoki, Ella Grace, Messisa Ho, Chloe Huang, Jessica Lee, Helen Mi and Mandy Ngo performed at Auburn West Public

School for their multicultural day, there dance routine was amazing and I am sure many of the girls from Auburn West will join the K-Pop club when they come to our school.

Students in Years 9 and 10 have received a subject requirement notification for next year, a sign out form and information about the new merit badge awards for 2019. Please read these and ensure you daughter has the right equipment and

requirements for next year. I would like to wish all the students and their families a safe

and enjoyable break and look forwards to seeing you all in 2019. Ms Leanne Jackman Relieving Deputy Principal

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Years 9 and 10


Years 11 and 12

It has been another productive year and we are

all working towards a well-deserved holiday. I would

like to especially congratulate Year 12, 2018 on the

completion of the Higher School Certificate and

outstanding HSC results. I hope that the girls all

achieved the results that they worked so hard

towards and are accepted into any future careers

that they had hoped to go into.

Year 11 students on the other hand have just

started the Higher School Certificate journey and

they will have completed one whole term of the

Year 12 course work this term including the

completion of the first of many assessment tasks.

I am aware that there are already a number of girls

who have received course non-completion warnings

(N-warnings) for their HSC courses. The satisfactory

completion of a course requires Principals to have

sufficient evidence that the student has:

• followed the course developed or

endorsed by NESA

• applied themselves with diligence

and sustained effort to the set tasks and

experiences provided in the course by the

school

• achieved some or all of the Course

outcomes.

Students may receive N-warnings for any of

the above three reasons. It is very important that

students work with their teachers to redeem these

warnings. All students are now aware of the

importance of attendance, completion of

assessment tasks and school work as well as

developing and maintaining resilience and a positive

attitude in their final year of school. They have been

a wonderful senior cohort so far. Please note that

we do not approve any holiday leave in senior

schooling and if there are any concerns about your

daughter please contact me as soon as possible.

I would also like to take this opportunity to

acknowledge the following students for reaching the

forth tier of our Positive Behaviour Reward initiative.

Their reward was a morning Tea with our principal

and receiving the Rose Gold Badge.

The Senior cohort would not be so marvelous

without their absolutely fabulous Year Advisers Ms

Garvey and Ms Bakhos Years 12 and 11 respectively

and Wellbeing Team that includes Ms Matta and Mr

Brackenbury. The year groups are truly lucky to

have such a caring and compassionate team looking

after them.

Finally, I wish you all a very peaceful,

relaxing and safe break. Merry Xmas and Happy

New Year!

Belinda Diamond

Stage 6 Deputy Principal

October Nosrat Fareha Year 10

Nosrat is an enthusiastic and

hardworking student both at school and

in her extra-curricular activities. She is

currently involved in a number of school

programs including the school Debating

Team (2015 – current), Duke of

Edinburgh Award, Vice President of the

Interact Club and Peer Support. This year

Nosrat has also been a South West

Sydney Representative in Junior State

Debating. Nosrat is currently working on

a new project as the co-founder of the

Auburn Girls Enviro Alliance. Nosrat is

just as busy with her extra-curricular

activities. This year she was a delegate

on the United Nations Youth Aotearoa

Leadership Tour and also participated in

the NSW Student Climate Leadership

Program. Nosrat is an active volunteer at

the Australian Youth Climate Coalition as

well as being a youth ambassador for

YWAM Medical Ship and the Multicultural

Youth Advocacy Network. Nosrat

consistently applies herself in all areas of

her learning and is to be commended on

receiving Student of the Month for

October.

November Fatema Mansur Year 8

Fatema Mansur has been selected as our

student of the month due to her ongoing

commitment to her learning and

upholding the school motto of Learn,

Lead Succeed. Fatema actively

participates in class activities as well as

in whole school activities. She is an

active member of the class, always

contributing to class discussions and

works collaboratively well with her peers.

Fatema is a part of the Debating Team

where she attended every meeting and

debate this year! She and her team

made it to the Regional Semi Finals of

Southwest Sydney this year. Fatema is a

hardworking student who accomplishes

everything she sets her mind to. We

would like to congratulate Fatema for her

wonderful attitude and hard work this

year.

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Year 11

• Emine Akkaya • Kubra Alacalioglu

• Deniz Altun • Fatma Ayoub • Iqra Bookbinder

• Sabah Charif • Sharifa Hafsah

• Fatima Haq • Emily He • Pinar Isik

• Mariama Kamara • Rosanna Liang

• Isabella Maklouf • Karla Manansala • Acelya Pelin

• Sahima Rostami • Fahima Taimoori

• Maybelle Thieu • Nabiha Ullah • Debbie Wu

• Angela Zhong

Year 10

• Sharon Diep

• Catherine Do • Nancy Finau

• Claire Huang • Latisha Lam • Zagawar Lwin

• Hayley Pino • Saima Rahimi

• Anna Tran

Year 9

• Alaa Al-Jubouri

• Khyle Banares • Melissa Ho • Kanchan Sharma

• Umme Tazkia

• Saumya Amin

Year 8

• Asmaa Ayouch • Yumi Cailloce

• Cecilia Do • Lavangiah Karunakaran • Sumaia Kashmiri

• Dehlia Kawltla • Grace Lahtaw

• Kylie Le • Fariha Mahjabine • Garima Mainali

• Amy Phung • Mahnaz Rahimi

• Sharona Ta • Carmen Wong

Year 7

• Alice Chan • Chloe Chan • Annie Doan

• Areebah Haq • Lucy Jiang

• Alishba Khan • Shirley Tak Yee Lo • Melissa Maharjan

• Mahdia Muzafari • Lauren Nguyen

• Lily Shao • Wasila Zeidan • Reihaneh Bayani

• Anita Singh

These students have met

the criteria of: • 95% or greater

attendance. • All partial absences explained (or only one

unexplained partial) • Always in uniform

• No Negative

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School News

Western Sydney Refugee Youth Awards 2018

Organised by Auburn Diversity Services, the Western

Sydney Refugee Youth Awards recognises student

achievement. Sahima Rostami, a Year 11 student and

proud ambassador of Auburn Girls High School, was

the proud recipient of an award for Academic

Achievement and Sport. Congratulations Sahima!

Ms Kinlock

Lebanese Muslim Association Awards

Our school was recently involved in the

Education Festival Program which was run

by the Lebanese Muslim Association. The

program involved weekly poetry writing

workshops that were conducted by the

LMA for Year 9 students at our school.

Students that were involved in the

program had the opportunity to read their

completed poems to an audience of

students, parents, community leaders and

a panel of judges at the LMA Centre in

Lakemba in Week 8. Two of our students

from year 9, Muna Mohamed and Alaa Al

Jubouri (below), were awarded prizes for

their poems. We are very proud of all of

our Year 9 students who participated in

the program. We also would like to

congratulate our two student winners and

give thanks to the Lebanese Muslim

Association for running this program to

support our students.

Mr Hoxha

Student Achievement

Aliza Wasim Year 9 was invited to be the guest

speaker at Auburn North Public School for their final

year assembly. What an honour! Aliza attended

Auburn North Public when she was in primary school

and reminisced about the wonderful experiences she

had while she was there and what to look forward to

at Auburn Girls High. The Principal Ms Tsoutsa and

Miss Gardiner were there to support her. Well done

Aliza, you made us proud.

Ms Jackman

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Auburn Girls Interact Club Our Year 10 Interact Members have been extremely busy with their fundraiser BBQs this term in

Weeks 5, 6 and 7. Each BBQ has raised $200 which has been spent on donations to YWAM (Youth

With A Mission) - medical ships assisting people from Island nations in the Pacific Ocean to receive

medical treatment; 50 activity and sticker booklets to be donated to patients at Westmead Children's

Hospital and funds for Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award students completing their Qualify Journey in

Term 1, 2019. We thank the students and staff of Auburn Girls High School for their generous

donations and support of our fundraising activities and look forward to working with you in 2019. If

you are wishing to join the Interact Club in 2019 please see Ms Woods at the beginning of Term 1.

Children’s Youth Parliament Conference This year Auburn Girls High School

had two local electorate

representatives present short

speeches at the NSW Parliament

House on youth issues. Faatimah

Shabaz and Nora El-Sayed Ahmad

from 9S (right) attended a workshop

run by local Ministers and Members

for Parliament that outlined political

processes and policy making. The

girls were absolutely outstanding on

the day and represented their school

with pride.

Ms Rao

2nd Annual Combined Schools and Fire Brigade Concert

This year the Auburn Girls High School concert bad was invited to perform with two other high

schools. On Friday, November 24, the AGHS Concert Band travelled to Jannali High School to rehearse

for the 2nd Annual Combined Schools and Fire Brigade Concert. The band has been practising several

times a week to learn 12 pieces for the concert.

We spent the day rehearsing with the concert bands from Jannali High School and Lucas Heights

Community School under the trusty baton of Mr. Ian Newham.

The concert was held on the Saturday evening, with a short rehearsal and BBQ beforehand. The

combined band played two sets before the NSW Fire and Rescue Band wowed us with their amazing

performance, accompanied by a precision marching drill team.

It was an incredible experience for the band and we look forward to participating again next year.

J. McVay


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IMPORTANT DATES

TERM 4, 2018

WEEK 10

19 Dec. 2018 Last day of Term 4 for

students.

TERM 1, 2019

WEEK 1 (B Week) 30 January 2018 Years 7, 11 & 12 Return

31 January 2018 Years 8, 9 & 10 return

WEEK 4

19 February, 2018

Swimming Carnival

20 February, 2018 Year 7 Parent information

WEEK 5

27 February, 2018 P & C Meeting

WEEK 9

27 March, 2019 P & C Meeting

WEEK 11

10 April, 2019 School Cross Country at Mona

Park 12 April, 2019 Last day of Term 1

Year 10 Charity Food Drive Thank you to all staff and students who

donated to our food drive in Term 4. We

collected several baskets of food to make

hampers for the Salvation Army Auburn, to

deliver to those who need them this

Christmas.

J. McVay

International Day of the Girl Summit On October 25, nine students from Year 10 attended the

International Day of the Girl Summit at Bankstown Arts Centre. It

was a day filled with empowering and inspiring activities,

workshops and performances.

We started the day with a short self-defense class and a

panel discussion about the issues young women face in our

society.

Each student was able to choose different workshops to

attend, covering fashion, dance, writing, illustration and more.

We finished the day listening to some Poetry Slam and by writing

an inspirational message which was given to another attendee.

Ms. McVay


Careers Term 4 has been another busy one for Careers with some of the following results:

• 48 Year 12 students have already gained 84 early university offers through various schemes. Most of these offers were due to high academic results throughout Year 11 and the first half of Year 12, or through consistent

community and school leadership. We know there are many more rounds of offers to come and we look forward to hearing more in the coming months. • We developed a new partnership with Beacon Foundation this term, thanks to Ms McKenna. These programs collaborate with local employers to run a number of Work Readiness and Career Mentoring

workshops for students in Year 9, 10 and 11. This is an exciting opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge of the

world of work and give an insight into potential careers in our local area. • Year 10 have successfully completed a week of work experience, with students hosted in a range of

occupations including Law, IT and Finance, Fire Service, Health, Teaching and Retail. Congratulations to all the girls who gained positive feedback from their host employers. This has been a wonderful opportunity to develop some key employment related skills, as well as to help make more informed career choices in the future. • A number of Year 11 students have stayed back

on a Tuesday afternoon for voluntary one-hour sessions to gain additional information about university pathways and processes. Many girls are already considering how they might maximise their chances of UAC offers next year, and ensuring they are well prepared. These information sessions will continue in 2019, with a

schedule published on the Careers noticeboard to help

decide which sessions to attend. • Some Year 7 and Year 9 students have participated in excursions to UNSW and WSU to gain early information about university – what it looks like, who attends and how do they get there. Thank you to all our university partners for their ongoing support.

Ms Heemi days. The first day was held at SAP and day two at

PEPSICO. The program provided opportunities for students to have career conversations with people in the

workforce and gain an insight into a ‘day in the life’ of some of the employees. The program had a broad focus on different roles available within the organisations, including programmers, managers, sales, legal, marketing, HR, finance, researchers, product developers

and digital engineers. Students thoroughly enjoyed the workshops and took home a goody bag. Financial Literacy Certificate 1 Twenty students from year 10 were given a rare opportunity to complete the Certificate 1 in Financial

Literacy Course. The girls showed dedication and maturity throughout the two days. Ms Ghamroui

Top: Beauty Taster at TAFE

Below: SAP Work Inspirations

TRANSITIONS Beauty Taster TAFE Program Due to the success of last year’s pilot TAFE program, we were given another opportunity

to participate in the program again this year. Ten students were selected from Year 10 to be

part of the Beauty Taster program at Granville TAFE for 8 weeks. The girls gained technical knowledge and practical experience through the guidance of a qualified beauty therapist and teacher. They learned how to design and apply creative and corrective make-up based on facial features and shapes. Special thank

you to Ms Heemi for helping organise such a fantastic program. SAP Work Inspirations This term 20 students in Year 9 participated in

SAP Work Inspirations which ran over two

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English/History Faculty

Nosrat Fareha, above left, recently represented South Western Sydney at the State Debating

Championships. We are very proud of her.

7E History On Wednesday the 31st October, 7E

completed a process called mummification. We did the mummification process on students. Mummification is a mummy that has been mummified. It is a process of embalming a deceived human or animal whose body is

preserved. 7E students worked into groups and nominated one of their peers to be mummified (don’t worry it wasn’t the real mummification

process.) 7E students worked very hard to be successful in their work of mummification.

Each group planned out their work and brought useful things along with them for their

group project. Some things were, the jars as a resemblance of the organs put in the jar. Jewellery were also brought to show the treasury. One group even made fake organs out of red paint, tissue and water.

Most groups used toilet paper rolls but

some even brought clothes and bandages along with them. We did the mummification process because we thought it would be fun to actually do something we are learning.

7E is learning all about Ancient Egypt and one part of it is the process of mummification! Reihaneh

Debating Wrap Sweet Semi-Final Success

It has been a busy year for all our debate teams. Both coaches have observed a rise in skill level across all of our debaters. A pleasing development has been many of our girls are now regularly ‘hitting the bells’ which means they are

speaking for the allocated times. In a HUGE first for Auburn Girls High School, our Year 7/8 and Year 10 teams both excelled and qualified for the semi-finals of the South West Sydney region. Both teams debated exceptionally well to make these finals and in both cases were very close to winning. Both Mr Bailey and Ms Rao are excited at the prospect of coaching them next year and watching their development.

In 2019 we plan to enter seven teams across four

competitions, which will be our largest debating squad ever. We will also be providing students the opportunity to enter more public speaking competitions, so please encourage your children to come and see either Mr Bailey or Ms Rao if they are interested.

The Year 10 team were, Nosrat Fareha, Aisheeya Haq, Zara Hanif and Isabelle Khammy, with reserves Doha Goreishi and Safiya Allameddine.

The Year 7/8 team were Hafsa Farooq, Roba Goreishi, Fatema Mansur, Lavangiah Karunakuran, Wasila Zeidan and Areeba Haq. (Above is a picture of all the girls who participated in debating

this year in some capacity.) Mr Bailey

7A Excursion On the 10th of December, the 7A class went on an excursion to the Nicholson Museum at the University of

Sydney. Students went on an hour tour through the museum looking and learning about specific artefacts from Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. Students then partook in a

workshop activity in the rooms below the museum, analysing a range of artefacts.

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Support Faculty What a wonderful year we have had with many achievements from our students. It has been

another exciting and busy year for the Support Unit Faculty.

During this year, students were involved in a range of activities, which assisted in development of

many skills such as decision-making, active listening, problem solving, learn to work with and for others, communication and management skills. On Monday 29th of October 16 students and five teachers from the Support Unit attended the three-day Vision Valley Camp at Vision Valley Rd, Arcadia NSW. The three days started with some competitive

games at the campsite. The group moved on to begin with flying fox and after some safety and a practice run, we began our fun. All students and

teachers showed bravery, and that was great to see how every student encouraged each other and shared tips on how to complete the challenge. The students explored through the camp’s activities such

as canoeing, waterslide archery, many elements which built and strengthened their individual skills and raised awareness of how we could have effective and efficient teamwork. The Camp ended with a great feeling of accomplishment as fears were overcome and comfort zones were challenged.

The Camp wouldn’t have been possible without the efforts of Ms Sin, Mrs Clipsham, Ms Maroon, and Ms Rodríguezes. A special shout-out to all support teachers who gave up their time and assisted the students at the camp. Some Students from Years 9-12 have completed or up-dated their resumes and applied

online for part time or casual work. Great to hear feedback from students who have gained an interview or job offer. Students in senior classes had have another successful year with their work experience and travel training program. Every Tuesday students have participated and developed their employment

related skills through a retail and packing factory at AFFORD Ingleburn. This program is an excellent opportunity to develop students’ social, communication and teamwork skills and develop their independence. On Wednesday 7th & 14th of November we

hosted the Year 6 students transitioning into Year 7 in 2019. I would like to thank all our future parents who supported their girls and attended the

information session. I hope orientation day helped to make a difference to the big challenge students will face when they enter high school. Sadly, at the end of year, it is always a time

when we say farewell to a number of our students, some of whom have been with us for many years. To those leaving, I wish you a really happy future and if you ever have time, please do let us know how you are doing and if there is anything we can do to help you in the future, please just ask! For our students and their parents, I wish you a

very happy, safe and peaceful holiday; I hope you thoroughly enjoy your holiday and I look forward to welcoming you all back in the New Year, as we aim to make 2019 our best year yet! Ms A Saleh

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PDHPE Faculty

Catherine Cox Netball Leadership Clinic Four students from Year 10 were given the opportunity to participate in the Catherine Cox Netball Leadership Clinic at Genea Netball Centre, Sydney Olympic Park. The girls received expert coaching; a Macquarie sports Gilbert netball and a wonderful lunch. They thoroughly

enjoyed the day and could not speak more highly of the event. The students were: Leona Waqa, Teisa Valu, Nancy Finau and Khelly Michelle Generoso.

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Year 7 Learn to Swim Program Year 7 students participated in the Learn to Swim Program at Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre over four full days in Week 8, Term 4. Students took part in two sessions each day, one of which was run by qualified instructors. The program covered the essential components

of personal survival and water safety as well as stroke correction and technique. It was fantastic to the see a great improvement in student’s skill level and confidence over the course of the program. See the photos below.


Mathematics Faculty

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Term 4 has been a busy term in Mathematics with many activities and opportunities for students

to showcase their mathematical skills.

Year 7 to 11 classes have been involved in a Money Smart incursion. Students enjoyed having the chance to role play and learn about Financial

Mathematics from a visiting expert. A number of students from Year 7 to Year 10 participated in the 2018 UNSW Global Assessments - ICAS Mathematics Competition. ICAS Assessments are designed to recognise and reward academic excellence. The assessments are based on the curricula for the relevant year.

Students are asked to demonstrate a deeper, integrated, and thorough level of learning.

Congratulations to Warisha Durrani, Hiba Maricar, Areeba Tauqeer (Year 7) and Kylie Le, Helen Mi, Barmen Wong (Year 8) for achieving a Credit, placing them in the top 35 percent in their division. Congratulations also to Amy Khoa (Year

8) and Catherine Do (Year 10) for each achieving a Merit in a very competitive and prestigious

competition. Below is a photo of students who

participated and achieved pleasing results.

Year 7, above, have been studying properties of geometrical shapes this term. The students have enjoyed comparing and summarising the characteristics of

triangles and quadrilaterals. Below are photos of 7MATA and 7MATE in action. On Friday the 23rd of November, 50 Year 10 students accompanied by Mrs Vij, Ms Nguyen and Mrs Fidanboy went on an educational excursion to the Ten Pin Bowling Centre in Lidcombe (see photos below). The day was

filled with exciting opportunities where students were able to apply what they learnt in class regarding angles and trigonometry in real life. Students were amazed how simple concepts such as weight, friction, speed and angle can be used to determine the desired path of the bowling

ball. To consolidate our educational journey, students were exposed to the various marketing strategies used in

our modern world such as percentages, sales, discounts and best buys. Students were allowed to examine various products available on the shelves in stores at Lidcombe Centre and by doing so, they were able to mentally calculate the sale prices.


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On Tuesday the 11th of December, Year 8 had Numeracy Day. Students competed within

their teams and against other teams. It was a

day filled with working mathematically and problem solving. Below and right is a snapshot of students engaged in numeracy workshops. We are fortunate that at Auburn Girls High School all Year 7 to 12 students have access to Mathsonline. This term we have seen some outstanding achievement in Mathonline. I

encourage all students to make use of Mathsonline particularly to revise and consolidate their mathematics understanding over the school holidays. My staff and I wish all a peaceful and safe break. If you have any problems concerning your daughter’s progress, please do not hesitate

to contact me. Fatma Fidanboy

Head Teacher, Mathematics


LOTE Faculty

On Friday the 26th of October my Year 8

Turkish class went on a Turkish Cuisine

excursion to Sahara Restaurant at Parramatta.

Our class studied the topic of ‘Turkish Food’

during Term 3 was given a task to choose a

Turkish restaurant to visit. Each student came

up with a proposal and we decided on Sahara

due to its location and proximity to the station

and travel expenses.

We left our school at 10:30 am and

walked to Auburn station, then we walked to

Auburn Turkish bakery and bought a surprise

cake for one of our class friends as it was her

birthday. We caught the train to Lidcombe then

directly to Parramatta station as it was the

fastest route. We were all excited to get to the

restaurant as we were very hungry.

The owner of the restaurant introduced

himself to our class, and showed us around the

restaurant. He had already reserved our tables

and so we sat and patiently waited for the

food. Firstly, we received a platter with the

Turkish traditional bread and dips. Then the

main dish arrived, and with meet skewers, rice

and salad.

It was a lovely day out with My Turkish

class, Mrs Amr and Mrs Fidanboy. A day that

will always be remembered.

Maha El Hammaoui

8 Turkish

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Right: Platter had different types of dips and bread. Left: The main dish, was served on a plate to be shared between 2. We had lamb, chicken, and Adana skewers on the plate. We also, had rice and salad next to the plate. We got unlimited hot chips in the package.

This semester 7 English B have been studying the

exciting topic of The World of Poetry and the life

and works of Chaucer. Inspired by the poem 'The

Knight and the Lady' the girls created their own

short poems about monsters and Knights. Here are

a few of our favourites by Emaan Afzal, left and

Khadija Mohammed, right.


Parent Information

CYBERBULLYING Making Online Payments

It is now possible for parents to make online payments to the school for amounts owing for students, via a secure payment page hosted by Westpac. Payments can be made using either a Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card, and can be made via computer, tablet or mobile phone. The payment page is accessed from the front page of the school’s website by selecting “$ Make a payment” from the green taskbar at the top of the page – right hand side of the bar.

Items that can be paid include voluntary school contributions, subject contributions, excursions, sales to students and creative and practical arts activities (these include band, drama and dance). There is also a category called ‘Other’ this to cover items not covered in the previous headings. ‘Other’ can be used to make a complete payment of a school invoice.

These details are entered each time you make a payment as student information is not held within the payment system.

There is also the option to enter the Student Registration Number and Invoice number if you are aware of them, these are optional fields OR there is also the option to enter the Student Registration Number and Invoice number these are not used at our school, please leave blank.

This is a secure payment system hosted by Westpac to ensure that your credit/debit card details are captured in a secure manner, these details are not passed back to the school.

For any enquiries regarding the Online Payment process please contact the School Administration Office.

When you access the “$ Make a payment” you must enter:

• the students name, and class and reference number OR

• the students name, and date of birth

There is no doubt that technology has provided a new avenue for hurtful and intimidating situations.

In a world where friends are made with the click of a mouse, it's probably not surprising that relationships are

just as easily terminated. In fact, the New Oxford American Dictionary's word

of the year for 2009 was ‘unfriend'. Defined by Oxford University Press as: "to remove someone as a ‘friend' on a social networking site such as Facebook", the word's

popularity gives an insight into the volatile nature of many online friendships.

So, is unfriending just unfriendly, or is it cyberbullying? What if a group of school mates gang up and publicly unfriend your child all at once – does that

constitute bullying? And does the definition of cyberbullying really matter when your child feels hurt?

At a glance • Bullying that occurs online or via technology is called cyberbullying.

• Online relationships can be different to face-to-face relationships.

• Hurtful comments and embarrassing photos posted online are potentially there forever. • Solutions to cyberbullying need a whole

community approach, not just schools or parents working in isolation.

• Filters only block certain content and aren't a solution to cyberbullying. • Parents need to be aware of the technology their

kids are using, and learn to use it as well.

While schools are making it a priority to address cyberbullying (and good digital-citizenship) in their policies and curricula, the problem needs a whole

community approach. Solutions also need to involve social media outlets, cyber-bystanders, parents and the

government.

Parents have to be participants One of the world's leading experts on cyberbullying,

Professor Donna Cross, says the most important thing we parents can do is be involved and familiar with our kids' online lives. Because most cyberbullying happens in the

home, parents need to be aware of the technology that young people are using, so that they can be in that space

with them and look at the ways in which they are

engaging with their friends.

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