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YEAR 7 REFLECTION DAYCAROLINE CHISHOLMCOLLEGElxtÜ J exyÄxvà|ÉÇ WtçThis year’s reflection day was an opportunity tothink about the journey each of us has had tothis point in time and contemplate our futuredirections. We started together in prayer beforemoving to allocated areas where the studentscompleted several work sheets about their likes,dislikes, spiritual beliefs, hopes and ambitions.In Session Two, the students identified theirpositive qualities that have helped them alongthe way and considered those things that holdthem back from realising their true potential.At recess and lunch the students enjoyed theopportunity to share fun, food and friendship.In the last session, the girls created a wovenwoollen ornament. This nice mementosymbolises the cross and reminds us of the joyin having God in our lives. The closing liturgycelebrated the gifts and talents each of uspossess and capped off a memorable experience.Mr Damien Mills - Year 7 Leader of learning

YEAR 8 REFLECTION DAYCAROLINE CHISHOLMCOLLEGElxtÜ K exyÄxvà|ÉÇ WtçOn 26 th July, Year 8 students gathered for our annual Reflection Day. The theme for the day was based on the messagefrom St Paul’s Letter to the Corinthians, ‘Love is patient, Love is kind’. Throughout the day we participated in a numberof activities that encouraged us to consider the gifts that God has given us as well as the ways that we could show loveand kindness to those in our college community. The highlights of the day included a spiritual liturgy where we wereinvited to place a stone in a bowl of water, symbolising the washing away of any hurts that we carry. We were also inspiredby a presentation on the life of Audrey Hepburn that focused on her strength through womanhood. The girls particularlyenjoyed the fun, lolly filled picnic, which encouraged stronger bonds between friends. Overall, it was an enjoyableand beneficial day for all of us!Written by Elizabeth Azzopardi and Mikaylee Dawson

YEAR 9 REFLECTION DAYCAROLINE CHISHOLMCOLLEGEOn 26 th July, Year 9 travelled to Lutanda, Yarramundi for the annualReflection Day. The venue is surrounded by beautiful bushland andprovided the Year group with a good environment for the theme of theday: My relationship with God’s Creation. Throughout the day, eachhomeroom completed three sessions that made us think about how wesee God in creation and the natural environment around us. Each of thethree sessions revolved around the themes of nature and God’s creationand we ended the day with a liturgy created by the Homeroom Leadersand Mrs Araya to reflect on the day and its theme. The venue reallyhelped with the experience and theme as it was an example of how Godwas all around us in the most unlikely places and how God’s beauty is ineverything he has created.As a Year Group, we all learned valuable lessons about teamwork skills,taking a break from technology and recognising, embracing and caringfor the environment God has provided us. The traditional picnic lunchwith friends brought each friendship group closer together and beingseated in the sunny outdoors certainly rounded out the Reflection Dayexperience for everyone. The Year 9 Reflection Day was definitely ahighlight of the year so far and helped teach us more about creation andour relationship with God.Written by Kathleen Sta AnalxtÜ L exyÄxvà|ÉÇ Wtç

YEAR 10 REFLECTION DAYCAROLINE CHISHOLMCOLLEGElxtÜ DC exyÄxvà|ÉÇ WtçOn Friday 26 th July, Year 10 travelled to Mt Schoenstatt to participate in their reflection day.The theme was “In their shoes” and was inspired by the Artwork of Doris Salcedo, aColombian artist who has a piece inspired by the shoes left behind when people from hercountry are taken forcibly by drug barons or militia. The students throughout the day wereencouraged to place themselves in the shoes of those in need throughout the world.Year 10 were asked to form groups and participated in a range of activities. One activity wasa task designed to model the way resources are shared around the world. The majority of thegroup had to share one freddo sticker, while one girl in the group had 20 for herself. Thegirls then discussed how they felt in their groups and what they do to help those in need.They were then asked to solve a problem in their groups that required creativity andteamwork. The girls had to build towers using only newspaper and sticky tape. Theircreations were creative, clever and well constructed.In another activity each homeroom had to present information regarding the House Charityinitiatives that are running. The girls then had to make an individual pledge regarding theirHouses’ Charity. Finally, the day ended with a liturgy and reflection that focused on their House Charities.Throughout the day Year 10 were engaged and spirited in their approach to the day. The final aim of the day is that theymake their pledge a reality and participate and engage with their House Charities. I wish the girls the best with theirendeavours.Mr David Gerlach - Year 10 Leader of Learning

SCHOOL COUNSELLORCAROLINE CHISHOLMCOLLEGEGetting those precious Zzzzz’sDid you know that the recommended minimum amount of hours of sleep foradolescents is 9 hours and 15 minutes (compared to 8 hours and 15 minutes foradults)? This is because adolescents are undergoing a complex time of developmentand need the extra sleep for their bodies to recover and their brain to reorganise neuralpathways. This means then that for the typical student of Caroline Chisholm who mayrise at 6:30am on school days needed to be in bed asleep at 9:15pm. How manystudents in our community go to bed later than this at least twice a week on schoolnights?The ironic thing is that as much as adolescents need the sleep, their bodies and lives are barriers to them achieving this.Their circadian rhythms that allowed them as children to ‘crash’ in the evening and wake up refreshed in the morninghave shifted later. This means that the hormone called melatonin that our bodies produce to repair cells and muscle tissuewhen it’s dark that causes us to feel naturally sleepy, is not being secreted until much later in the evening followingpuberty. In addition, adolescents seem to have many competing priorities that they stay awake for: schoolwork, leisuretime, and socialising. One of the most challenging factors for today’s teenagers is the malaise associated with FoMO(“fear of missing out”) that keeps adolescents checking their phone/iPad/laptop late into the evening to keep in touch withwhat is happening on social media sites.The negative side effects of getting less sleep than ideal falls into four categories: physiological (our bodies’ health),psychological (emotional and mental health), psychosocial (relating with peers and family) and cognitive (memory andfocus).To start a conversation with your adolescent about their sleep patterns it is worthwhile asking them about whether there isanything getting in the way of them getting to sleep, or waking them up at night. If they identify any issues problem solvea way together to minimise its impact on their sleep habits, there might be an easy solution that will make a bigdifference. You may need to take small steps towards the ultimate goal so that your adolescent doesn’t resist your effortsto improve their sleep. Some adolescents are unlikely to have the same perspective as you and may not actually identifydecreased sleep as a problem for them because they feel they are mostly functional despite less sleep than ideal.Some general tips for all adolescents (and parents too!):• Try to have a regular bedtime and rise time as much as possible, even on weekends and school holidays• Reduce all caffeinated beverages or heavy, rich meals in the afternoons and evenings• Try to reduce other activities in bed (such as studying or facebooking) so that your body associates it with sleeping• Have a regular routine before bed so that your body recognises the signals that it’s time for sleeping• Avoid any ‘screen time’ for half an hour before bed (including mobiles, iPads, tvs and laptops) so that your brain isnot receiving incorrect cues and therefore delaying melatonin production• If you wake during the night and can’t easily fall back asleep (within 15 minutes), get up and read in a low light ordo something else relaxing for 15 minutes and then try again to fall back asleep. Don’t remain in bed gettingfrustrated that you can’t sleep as this will perpetuate the problem.Mrs Jessica Austin - School Counsellor

CREATIVE ARTSCAROLINE CHISHOLMCOLLEGESydney EisteddfodOn Sunday 21 st July, the College representative Jazz and Contemporary Dance troupes performed at the University ofNSW as part of the prestigious Sydney Eisteddfod. The Contemporary work was titled Swamp Monsters and the Jazzwork, titled Paparazzi, was a fun twist on the cult of celebrity. The Contemporary troupe performed extremely well and,while not placed in the competition, their final marks from the judges were very high and only just off being in the finalplacings. The girls have put in an enormous effort with dedicated rehearsal and they are to be congratulated on theirperformances. Mrs Brooke Hughes and Ms Sarah Mazurkiewicz choreographed the works and rehearsed with the girlsover many afternoon and lunch rehearsals and we thank them for their hard work and generous commitment. We alsothank Ms Celeste Maxwell who also provided assistance in rehearsing the girls for their performances.Contemporary TroupeLeslie BuardromoMichaela ClarkeLily DanbyElla DrinkwaterEmily GilmoreBrooke HinchcliffeCourtney HooperMelanie HooperTara LawsonJennifer McDonaldKeeley McMahonJennifer NeilsenTaylah RyanTahlia TuckwellElle WilsonJazz TroupeLeslie BuardromoShania ClarkMichaela ClarkeElla DrinkwaterEmily GilmoreBrooke HinchcliffeTaylor HuiTara LawsonJennifer McDonaldKeeley McMahonJessica O’CampoAbbey ShannonTahlia TuckwellYear 9 and 10 Visual Arts students working with Penrith City Council on Landscape projectsStakeholders consultation meetingsPenrith City Council is engaged in a number of significant landscape design projects around the Nepean River precinctbetween the bridges. Year 10 students, who worked on the River Voices site-specific work last year, were invited toattend a stakeholders meeting at council to contribute their views to the development of a landscape masterplan for theriver precinct. Eliza Harris, Alana Thomas and Sarah Toan represented the class. Organisers congratulated the girlson the clear and intelligent way they present their ideas during the two-hour workshop and they will continue to be partof the consultation processResting Places Public Art projectDuring the last week of Term 2, Nadia Hussain and Alana Thomas from Year 10 and Brooke Vincent and IsabellaBird from Year 9 attended a consultation meeting with other invited members of the public to provide comment on apublic art project for the western side of the river near Penrith Regional Gallery. Two artists, Susan Milne and GregStonehouse, presented their ideas for the Resting Places project, which will develop seating and spaces to rest alongsidethe river. They were very impressed by the prints and banners that the Year 10 girls produced in the 2012 River Voicesunit and are now planning to work with these students further for some aspects of the designs. Images of the girls printdesigns and text from the community comments from their site specific work have been sent to the artists to beconsidered for some of the design work in this project and further plans are underway for more consultation and workwith the students in the next few weeks

CREATIVE ARTSCAROLINE CHISHOLMCOLLEGEArtVenture Consultation and WorkshopDuring Week 3, artist, Paul Johnson from the Brisbane based public art groupArtVenture, worked with Year 9 Visual Arts students from Caroline Chisholm Collegeand St Dominic’s College at the college, as part of his work for a public art project forthe river precinct. He presented his public art works to the class as well as his workingdrawings for the project Resting Places. The students were asked to contribute theirresponses to these working drawings as part of his formal processes for consultation.Paul commented on the thoughtful and insightful comments from the students.He then worked with a smaller group of students on theprocess for developing public art works. The studentsworked in groups to develop ideas, drawings andsculptural marquettes for some of the seating for theNepean River project. Paul has taken photos of thedrawings and marquettes and will be using these as partof his final proposals for Penrith City Council.Brooke Vincent and Emma O’Brienworking on a marquetteKaitlyn Gogan and Amber Fazonconstructing their marquetteThese opportunities have come from the realworld community relationships developed as aresult of the project based learning unit RiverVoices. It has been wonderful to see theconfident and professional manner that all thegirls involved in these projects have presentedtheir views and participated in the developmentof their community. They have continued to beproud and effective representatives of the college and their classmates.Caroline Chisholm College and St Dominic’s College Year 9 Visual ArtsExcursionPaul Johnson working with Year 9 Visual Artsstudents from Caroline Chisholm andSt Dominic’s CollegesOn Wednesday 24 th July, Year 9 Visual Arts students from Caroline ChisholmCollege and St Dominic’s College visited the city on our first joint excursion as partof their Project Based Learning project, River Voices. Visual Arts students in Year 9from both schools will be working together on this unit of work, which willculminate in the installation of a site-specific work at Tench Reserve produced byboth groups.As part of the research and development phase of this project, students visited thecity to see a number of significant examples of contemporary site-specific works.Edge of Trees at Museum of SydneyMr Steven Lewis from St Dominics discussing Hossein Valamanesh’s work at Hyde Park Barracks

CREATIVE ARTSCAROLINE CHISHOLMCOLLEGEWe visited a number of different examples including Forgotten Songs near Angel Place and collaborative works by JanetLaurance Edge of Trees and Veil of Trees. The students examined the ideas that the artists were representing about thehistory and significance of the sites and how they showed these ideas in the form, images and materials in the works.We were also able to visit the Museum of Contemporary Art to attend a special presentation for our group. Educationofficers and curators spoke about an ongoing project with artist Craig Walsh called Digital Odyssey that will be featured ina major exhibition in September. Walsh’s work has been focused on using the stories from individuals about theircommunities in a series of large-scale video works.Year 9 Students at the Museum of Contemporary ArtIllinios State University Visit to Penrith SchoolsOn Thursday 1 st August CarolineChisholm College hosted a visitfrom Dr Judith Briggs and Dr ColleenBrennan from Illinois State University(near Chicago) and a group of their preserviceand beginning art teachersduring their visit to Sydney. This waspart of a full day visit to Penrith, whichalso included a visit to St Dominic’sCollege and Penrith Regional Gallery.Caroline Chisholm College is one of 8schools in Sydney involved in the visitthat is part of a joint exchange programwith the Australian Catholic Universityand the NSW Visual Arts and DesignEducation Association. The purpose ofthe visit for the Illinois State Universityacademics and students is research thediversity of approaches to the VisualArts curriculum as it is taught in NSW.Dr Judith Briggs and Dr ColleenAnnabelle Sciberras explains her work to anISU studentCaitlin Bailey discusses the development of herceramic work with an ISU studentBrennan had seen presentations about the NSW curriculum at the American national conference for Art Educations in2012 in New York and identified the content and structure of the NSW syllabuses as providing answers for some issuesthey saw for Art Education in the US. Work by Caroline Chisholm students was presented at that conference and LorinnaAl Khouri’s ceramic work was featured.

CREATIVE ARTSCAROLINE CHISHOLMCOLLEGEYear 10 students met the Illinois delegation and discussed their ceramic work, which is based in the site and collection atPenrith Regional Gallery. The ISU delegation after their visit to the gallery, were able to see the ways that students hadchosen to interpret aspects of the garden or the work of Margot and Gerald Lewers. Class members spoke about the waysthat they had approached the task and they also spoke about their Year 9 work on the River Voices project. The delegationwas very impressed by the students’ work and, in particular, the confident and focused way that the girls spoke about theirwork in Visual Arts.As part of a research project, Dr Judith Briggs hopes to be interviewing students and teachers in Sydney schools abouthow they work with the NSW Visual Arts curriculum. Year 10 students will be invited to be part of this on-going research.Brianna Lumtin and Year 10 Visual Arts class presenting their work to the ISU delegationMrs Karen King - Leader of Learning Creative ArtsYEAR 11 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION EXCURSIONAs part of their Religious Education courses, Year 11 visited bothImagineNations Christian Church and Padre Pio Catholic Church in orderto gain a deeper knowledge about the unique features of Christianity.After listening to multiple pastors and people involved in theImagineNations church we were able to make connections and reinforcewhat was taught in class on Pentecostalism. The students gained extensiveknowledge about the mission of the Church. After lunch, we moved toPadre Pio Church, where our knowledge on the Catholic Church wasbroadened, in particular the many sacramental functions of the variousareas and items in the Church. The excursion was an invaluableexperience that increased our understanding of the tradition ofChristianity.Written by Isabella Ryan Year 11

NOTICESCAROLINE CHISHOLMCOLLEGESOUTHLANDS – REWARDSPROGRAMSt Nicholas of Myra School is participatingin the Southlands Rewards Programrunning from Friday 2 August to Tuesday 17 September.Every dollar spent at Southlands Shopping Centre duringthis period, will be equal to one reward dollar. Simplycollect an envelope from participating retailers inSouthlands, nominate St Nicholas of Myra and then placeenvelope with receipts in the barrel located outsideWoolworths. The receipts will be tallied weekly and rewarddollars allocated to our school.We thank you for your continued support of St Nicholas ofMyra School.

NOTICESDIARY DATESCAROLINE CHISHOLMCOLLEGEDIARY DATESYear 7 Items, Year 8 Items, Year 9 Items, Year 10 Items, Year 11 Items andYear 12 Items, Whole School ItemsTuesday 6Wednesday 7Thursday 8Friday 9Monday 12Tuesday 13Wednesday 14Thursday 15HSC Trial ExaminationsHSC Trial ExaminationsJapanese Exchange Students leaveHSC Trial ExaminationsHSC Trial ExaminationsHSC Trial ExaminationsPDSSSC U/14 AFL Gala DayYears 7 to 12 ICAS Mathematics TestNSWCCC Netball Teams ChampionshipsAssumption College Mass, Padre Pio Parish - 9.00 amWednesday 21 Year 8 Medieval DayPDSSSC Athletics CarnivalFriday 23 Year 7 Vaccination 3Year 9 Winter Chill Out