Save the Date March 19th SW swimming March 21st LEAPS training March 26th Year 7 Formal Assembly March 27th Beyond the Bridge UWS Indigenous workshop Community Evening March 29th Athlecs Carnival LEAPS students and Parent evening March 29th School Athlecs Carnival LEAPS meet the mentors Year 5 Transion Day April 2nd Year 9 Formal Assembly April 3rd Year 8 Formal Assembly April 4th Year 10 Formal Assembly Learn. Discover. Inspire 17.03.12 Mt Druitt Matters Chifley College 9625 9750 / 9625 7318 Fax: 9832 1463 Website: www.mt-druitt-h.schools.nsw.edu.au COMMUNITY EVENING Come and see our PI boys perform The Haka Parcipate in sporng games Watch Indigenous and African Dance performances Meet the teachers and parcipate in hands-on acvies Face Painng Food Performances Tuesday 27th MARCH 4-6pm Thursday 29th MARCH Year 5 Transion Day Who: Year 5 students What will I do? Trial lessons in a range of subjects including Food Technology, History, Languages, English and more. When: Leaving from your primary school in the morning Where: Students will spend the day at Chifley College Mt Drui High School. Cyber smart Presentaons Who: Students and parents What: The ways children use the internet and emerging technology risks faced by children when online such as; cyber bullying, iden- ty theſt, inappropriate contact and exposure to inappropriate content ps, along with strategies to help children stay safe online. When: Wednesday 6 th of June 2012 Where: Student presentaons Period 4 in the hall
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Save the Date March 19th SW swimming
March 21st LEAPS training
March 26th
Year 7 Formal Assembly
March 27th
Beyond the Bridge UWS Indigenous workshop
Community Evening
March 29th Athletics Carnival
LEAPS students and Parent evening
March 29th School Athletics Carnival LEAPS meet the mentors
COMMUNITY EVENING Come and see our PI boys perform The Haka
Participate in sporting games Watch Indigenous and African Dance performances Meet the teachers and participate in hands-on activities Face Painting Food Performances
Tuesday 27th MARCH 4-6pm
Thursday 29th MARCH Year 5 Transition Day Who: Year 5 students What will I do? Trial lessons in a range of subjects including Food Technology, History, Languages, English and more. When: Leaving from your primary school in the morning Where: Students will spend the day at Chifley College Mt Druitt High School.
Cyber smart Presentations Who: Students and parents What: The ways children use the internet and emerging technology
risks faced by children when online such as; cyber bullying, iden-tity theft, inappropriate contact and exposure to inappropriate content tips, along with strategies to help children stay safe online.
When: Wednesday 6th of June 2012 Where: Student presentations Period 4 in the hall
Chifley College Mt Druitt Campus
Principals Report
This is a great time of the year. 2012 is now in full-swing and students and teachers are
busily preparing for the NAPLAN, new programs such as the year 10 Work Studies, Stu-
dent Success and Year 7 Enrichment programs have all been implemented. The ongoing
programs such as Fast Forward and LEAPS are up and running and we also should not for-
get College programs like Rock Eisteddfod. None of these programs would be possible
without the dedication and work of teachers and the co-operation and positive support
of students and parents.
There will always be challenges in the school – bullying, aggressive behaviours, lack of
commitment to work, truancy and as a school community of staff and parents we will con-
tinue to work towards ensuring that all behaviours are positive and productive. Next
term, there will be another parent forum and I encourage all parents to attend to present
their views. This term we have changed the Parent Teacher Evening to include presenta-
tions from students, displays from faculties and inter-agencies which support our students
are invited. I encourage all parents to attend and let us know if this is a preferred format.
Cathy Anderson
Congratulations to the following families who
returned their PSP survey on time and won a
$50 Grocery gift voucher.
Kevin Taakimoeaka Linda Bocxe Lusiana Howard Benjamin Van Der Bosch
Year 7 Student of the Fortnight
Achievements: Fatuma is extremely hard working in all her subjects and works independently producing excellent work.
She has a positive attitude towards her studies and displays a good attitude towards school. Fatuma has displayed
achievement, respect, citizenship and safety in all she does in school.
Primary School Attended: Colyton Public School.
Hobbies/Interests: Dancing, sports, hanging with friends, going on holidays, watching T.V, listening to music.
The best thing about Mount Druitt Campus is: Seeing my friends and learning.
Year 9 Student of the Fortnight
Achievements: Maile has been working well in a
range of subjects and demonstrates positive ARCS values.
She has shown consistency in her behaviour and classwork and has been a positive role model for her peers. Maile did
an outstanding job as a buddy for her Korean exchange stu-dent.
Primary School Attended: Emerton PS. Hobbies/Interests: Sports, Art, Photography, listening to
KPop (Korean Pop). Favourite music/artist: KPop! SNSD, Shinee, Super Jun-
ior, Miss A, Secret. Favourite sports: Basketball, netball, athletics.
Favourite subjects: Photography, PE, English. The best thing about Mount Druitt Campus is: Playing
sport, using the dark room and meeting friends.
Chifley College Mt Druitt Campus
Welfare News
18 of our female year 9 & 10 students proudly represented our school at the Young Women’s Festival
last Tuesday. The event was organised by local welfare agency, Rosie’s place and was held at the Hub,
Mount Druitt. The students participated in a conference - style setting with guest speaker and author
from ‘Girlosophy’. The girls were treated to a high tea lunch and were entertained by a very entertaining
Aboriginal female duet. External welfare agencies including; Headspace, Rosie’s Place and Mount Druitt
Wash House, to name a few held stalls with valuable information and services for our female students.
The Young Women’s Festival is held annually in March to celebrate International Women’s Day and the
event organisers were so impressed with our students that they have invited our year 9 girls who attend-
ed to form part of the event advisory team for the 2013 Young Women’s Festival. Thank you and con-
gratulations to our students that attended.
Mrs Kanatli
Young Women’s Festival Excursion - 6th March
Student Name :________________________
Photographs at School Occasionally photographs are taken of individual students or classes at school. Please mark one of the following:
Yes I give permission
No, never photograph my child
Please ask whenever you intend to photograph my child Parent Guardian signature:______________________________
Chifley College Mt Druitt Campus
Library Matters!
Our school library is open to all students during recess and lunch breaks. We have a quiet reading area, research area and computers available for research and school work. Students who would like use the computers can purchase a one-off student ID card for $5.00, available at the circulation desk. This al-lows students to reserve access to a computer. From term 2, year 7 students will be able to purchase an ID card. Until then, they can reserve a computer using their temporary ID card.
‘The more you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you will go.’
Dr. Seuss
Reading Café
New books have arrived!
As part of our continually expanding library resource collection, we have a great, new 9 set teen series
based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by internationally renowned author, Charlaine Harris. Come to
the library and borrow or reserve a copy from this fantastic series.
Our reading café resumed for 2012 on Tuesday and so far, we have had an enthusiastic response of 21
students who have joined. Reading café members receive an exclusive membership card and can bring
along a book, as well as their lunch during every Tuesday lunch time. Not only do the students have the
opportunity to borrow and read their favourite books, but it is also a great way to meet new friends.
The library would like to welcome other enthusiastic readers to join our reading café. Interested stu-
dents can collect an application form at the front desk in the library.
Chifley College Mt Druitt Campus
ART BOX Chifley College Mount Druitt steals the show!
The 89th annual Blacktown Show was held on the weekend of
March 10 and 11. A short walk away from the rides and show
bags, students from our campus were competing against
peers from across the district in the Art, Craft and Photog-
raphy competitions. Of the sixteen works entered and dis-
played, twelve received a place or award making this one of
our college’s most successful group of competitors to date.
Congratulations to the following students for having their
skills and creativity recognised by the judges at the Blacktown
Show!
Ceramics Section 2nd Place Juliana C (8) 3rd Place Cathereyne B (10) Participation Rami E (8), Chris C (8) and Shaheeda S (10)
Sculpture Section 3rd Place Ema P (9) Painting Section 3rd Place Talia-Ataarangi W (9) Participation Ahmed E (9)
Cathereyne B
Talia –Ataarangi W
Juliana C
Ema P
Chifley College Mt Druitt Campus
ART BOX Photography Section
1st Place and Overall Winner of the Age Group Trina F (10)
