Cammeraygal High School

Tonight is the night! Come along to enjoy our end of year music ensembles concert and art exhibition.
Visual Arts work from Yr 7-12 students
Performances by Concert Band, Drum Group, Vocal Ensemble, String Ensemble and Jazz Band
Doors open 5:30pm
Free entry
Concert 6-7:30pm

With open arms the TAS Faculty warmly invites parents and students to our largest and very first HSC TAS Showcase, to be held on this Thursday afternoon, November 17th on Level 2 at the West St Campus.
Doors will open at 4:00pm and refreshments will be served while you view our HSC Major Works from Design & Technology, Industrial Technology - Timber and Textiles & Design. The showcase will conclude at 5.30pm. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Did you see Harry Potter or Alice at school on Friday? For the final day of book week staff surprised our students by dressing up as characters from their favourite books.

Congratulations to:
Rachel J in Year 12 who won the Trivia competition on West St. Rachel won a $20 book voucher for the Constant Reader!
Finn R in Year 11 who won the Shelfie competition. Finn won a $20 book voucher for the Constant Reader!
Jay L in Year 8 who won the bookmark competition. Jay's bookmark will be printed and available for students to take home and use in their books!

Thanks to Ms Perry, Ms Cumberland, Ms Cavric, Ms James and the library monitors for organising the activities last week.

School TV Special Report: Building Belonging Post Pandemic

Having a sense of belonging involves more than simply knowing other people. It is also focused on gaining acceptance, attention and support from others, as well as having the opportunity to provide the same to other people.

As a result of the pandemic, there are still many young people struggling to connect and regain their sense of belonging. This Special Report provides guidance to families who find themselves in this situation. We hope you take a moment to reflect on the information offered, and as always, we welcome your feedback. If this raises any concerns for you, a loved one or the wellbeing of your child, please seek medical or professional help.

Here is the link to your special report https://cammeraygal-h-schools.nsw.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-building-belonging-post-pandemic

The P&C have kindly funded two new ipads and stands for the West Street and Pacific libraries. The libraries now have an easy way to view the catalogue and search Oliver to find and locate all books and ebooks. These kiosks will make it simple for students to locate whatever resource they are looking for! We have a great selection of PRC books as well as many other reading for pleasure books and other resources to support the curriculum. Thanks to the P&C for their generosity.

All students, families, teachers and staff are invited to Cammeraygal High School's inaugural HSC Music, Drama and Visual Arts Showcase. The event will take place on Tuesday August 30th at West St Hall.

Doors open 5:30pm to view the VA exhibition

Music and Drama performances from 6pm

Tickets are free and are only available through online booking QR code.

See you there!

ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM!
Year 10 Japanese had the pleasure of doing a live ZOOMing with their Penpal buddies from Japan (Hirata Seifu JS)! There were two different sessions, both of which were very たのしい (fun) and おもしろい (interesting). Shiritori was the favourite game of the day. Students wracked their brains for words that started with the same Hiragana that had ended the previous word.
We showed off our drawing skills on Gimkit but they amazed us more with their attention to detail. They wrote about us in their blog too! You can see it here https://hiratajupialish.blogspot.com/2022/07/summer-english-internationalexchange.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR3RHDGuidLtRB1PToUHYtpcPR5bAYYVgKsuwUP9Ohyj122EreQHFALdPlg
Very much looking forward to our next online meeting!

Homework Club is running on the Pacific Highway Library in Term 3. Students have a quiet space to work on school projects, assessment tasks and homework. Homework Club will be every Wednesday afternoon at the Pacific Library from 3:15pm- 4:15pm. Senior student mentors will be in the library each week to help students with their planned work.

Book Week is happening next week, 20th August - 26th August. The theme this year is 'Dreaming With Eyes Open'. To celebrate Book Week, Cammeraygal High School will be running special activities throughout the week, including a bookmark design competition. For more information, see Sentral notices or talk with Ms Cumberland or Ms Perry in the library.

These are the titles from the Children's Book Council of Australia Shortlist.

SPECIAL REPORT: Celebrating NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is celebrated by all Australians and is a great opportunity to recognise and learn more about the history and culture of indigenous communities.

NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced back to the Aboriginal rights movement, when on Australia Day 1938, protestors marched through the streets of Sydney to highlight the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Today, it is a week-long celebration held in July that consists of range of traditional and contemporary activities.

NAIDOC Week is an important event that helps build positive relationships between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. It enables a deeper understanding of our differences and similarities. NAIDOC week is an opportunity for all Australians to eliminate bias and discrimination by reflecting and reconciling the wrongs of the past to facilitate hope and build a fairer future. Families are encouraged to join in and support young people in learning the significance of NAIDOC Week.

This Special Report offers suggestions on how families can celebrate NAIDOC Week together. We hope you take a moment to reflect on the information offered, and as always, we welcome your feedback. If this raises any concerns for you, a loved one or the wellbeing of your child, please seek medical or professional help.

Here is the link to your special report https://cammeraygal-h-schools.nsw.schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-celebrating-naidoc-week

As the term comes to an end, we would like to wish our staff, students and families a safe and relaxing school holiday. Students return to school on Tuesday 19th July.

We also have to say farewell to Mr Whittred, Ms Cockburn and Ms Widjaja. We wish them the best for their future endeavors, they will be missed by staff and students here at Cammeraygal.

Well done to all of the musicians who performed at Music Night! The two matinee performances held for Yr 7-10 were really enjoyable and it was great to perform for the school. It was followed by an exceptional night of music making which was supported beautifully by the fabulous artworks.
Thank you to the P&C who donated a new marimba and set of two timpani which arrived just in time for the performance.

Thank you as well to Big Music Shop for donating such a generous raffle prize which will no doubt provide an enriching experience for the lucky winner!

Congratulations to everyone involved!

Photos by Giovanna, Caitlin, Louie and the Year 11 Photography class.