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Strathfield Girls High School

Locality: Strathfield, New South Wales

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25.01.2022 On the 18th of June, the SRC held stage assemblies across the school to focus on Refugee Week and celebrate the importance of recognising their enormous contribution in Australia and in our society. Students discussed many issues faced by refugees and the struggles they have overcome while trying to support their families. #refugeeweek

25.01.2022 HSC Minimum Standards Year 10 Meeting Strathfield Girls High School Information Evening for parents of Year 10 students on HSC minimum standard online tests was held on Tuesday 25 February 2020. It was a well-attended meeting. Parents and students gained greater understanding of the process of the tests and the support the school is offering. Thank You to Ms Eklund, Head Teacher Learning and Engagement for delivering the information that will support all students and families.

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24.01.2022 SPORT REPORT! Go to our latest newsletter for our most up-to-date Sports Bulletin >>>>> https://sway.office.com/QFznsrwRZSpVIHo4?

23.01.2022 Coronavirus (COVID-19) update - Thursday 26 March NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell MLC provides an update on the status of our schools and the 2020 HSC exa...ms and thanks our staff, students and school communities for their resilience during this difficult time. Follow our channel and check our website for regular updates: https://education.nsw.gov.au/coronavirus

23.01.2022 Thank you to the Homebush Boys and Strathfield South leaders for joining our SRC to create a transition program for Years 5, 6 and 7 students, targeting particular skills such as leadership, teamwork and building resilience. We will be running these programs next year with local primary schools.

23.01.2022 On Tuesday, 15th September, Year 12 English EAL/D (English as an Additional Language or Dialect, formerly ESL) class launched this year’s Our Stories an anthology of student autobiographies and migrant stories. The book has become a Strathfield Girls Tradition and this year, the book was outstanding. The publication is entirely put together by the Year 12 students, and began as their first assessment task in the Year 11 Preliminary English EAL/D course at our school. Our... EAL/D students have undergone adventurous and sometimes challenging journeys from their homelands to finally complete their HSC studies in Australia! The editing team, in which students are given full creative freedom, make all the major artistic decisions, edit stories and compile them into a beautiful publication. Well done Year 12 EAL/D 2020! You have all come so far, and will go on to achieve wonderful and amazing things. Each Faculty and the Library have been given a copy to enjoy. Excerpts But as soon as I made some friends, everything became so much better. I started spending my free time with them, competed reading comps and sports with them, and learnt their first language. Half a term was gone in such a small amount of time, and it felt like everyone in the school were my friends. When I looked around during those first few weeks in Australia, there wasn’t a place or a person that felt familiar. There weren’t any comfortable places for me to go to whenever I felt like I needed some alone time. I also realised that I kept on thinking about my life in Korea and what I had lost; my friends, families and memories. All of which kept me from having an open mind towards Australia. From then on, I tried my best to think of the positives and advantages that I could gain from living in Australia. Many people have asked me: Do you regret going to Australia? Do you think it was beneficial? And do you like your life here?. I considered these questions deeply and replied: I do not regret this at all. It changed my life, my way of looking at things and the world, and shaped me as a more independent person. Life here isn’t as easy as everyone said it would be but I learnt time management as well as the ability to self-learn. So yes, I do like my life here. It made me a unique person. Now as my journey of life gets tougher, I know I will be able to improve and survive to live well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPM78u1M8FY

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22.01.2022 DRMA CLUB REPORT For the final few weeks of term 4, a Junior Drama Club is running on Monday afternoons in S8 from 3:15 to 4:15pm. These classes are run by the incoming year 10 Drama Leaders Allegra Oros, Mariam Malki and Raani Narayan. The first class was a success seeing a number of year 7 and 8 students join the group and learn some valuable performance skills. We hope to see more girls join next week. For more news about our school, visit our newsletter at https://sway.office.com/bmb7tOAZMsHHBjhV?ref=Link

21.01.2022 The SRC and Prefect body’s recent initiative was to support the Invictus Foundation. We held some mini activities during lunchtime including skipping ropes, hula hoops, handball, ring toss, ping pong and more. Students had a fantastic time actively supporting a great cause! @weareinvictusgames

21.01.2022 Thank you to Marie Bashir PS for allowing our student leaders to take on a mentor role, to help guide the primary school students in developing a solution to an identified problem in their school. It was great to have so many primary schools involved.

21.01.2022 The SRC and Prefects are supporting the Share the Dignity campaign this year. This is to support women and girls who are living on the street or in sheltered accomodation this Christmas. We are asking for donations of personal care items in a handbag. We have plenty of empty handbags and you can simply just bring in some items and place them in the handbags we have. Donations can include: deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, sanitary items, shampoo, body wash etc. We hope you can support this cause! #itsinthebag #sharethedignityaustralia

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21.01.2022 Congratulations to our 2020 Faculty Leaders who were recognised at yesterdays leadership assembly. A proud day for students and their families

19.01.2022 Year 9,10 and 11 elective drama classes had a wonderful day at NIDA (the National Institute of Dramatic Art) on Tuesday 26 November. The Girls looked at costumes, set and prop designs created by Masters students. They toured the workshop and theatre spaces and participated in a two hour movement and playbuilding workshop lead by industry professionals. @ NIDA - National Institute of Dramatic Art

17.01.2022 PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE Fresh in my mind at the end of last week is the memory of the Year 12 Graduation ceremony, a tribute to an outstanding group of girls who are departing the school after six years of commitment to their studies. As a school community we are extremely proud of these young women who I can confidently state have developed the special quality of resilience which has allowed them to develop personal determination to succeed, to make their dreams a reality and mo...re importantly, to make a positive contribution to our society. The last six years have been, I am sure for the girls very influential, not only on their learning, but on their broader development as the responsible, thoughtful and considerate young women that they are. On Tuesday night, we celebrated the culmination of their hard work at high school at their Formal held at Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf. The girls looked stunning and ready to take on the world. It was a privilege to participate in their well-deserved celebration at the end of a challenging year. I am completely confident that they are well-equipped to contribute meaningfully in every sphere of life, and to successfully pursue the careers of their choice. On their behalf, I thank the parents and teachers who have supported them with such care and commitment over these formative years; and especially, during the recently-concluded Higher School Certificate examinations. Best wishes from all of us, Year 12! FOR MORE SCHOOL NEWS, CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR LATEST NEWSLETTER! >>>> https://sway.office.com/GPGli3n76ajRdpua?

17.01.2022 Zonta International Day Womens Breakfast On the 6th of March 2020, Strathfield Girls students attended the annual Zonta International Womens Day Breakfast hosted at Bankstown Sports Club. The event is always a powerful one that is celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The morning was filled with insightful, inspirational and heartfelt speeches from guest speakers. We also celebrated the achievements of one of our year 11 students Rakshita Surisetti, who is in line to receive the Year 10 Citizenship Award at a special evening in May. The overall message of the presentation, Each for Equal, resonated well with all our girls. An equal world is an enabled world, and our girls are on track to do their part to in creating this gender equal world.

14.01.2022 Yr 7 Geography Field Excursion On the 10th and 12th of August, Year 7 Geography students attended an excursion to Lavender Bay, Milsons Point and Millers Point. Students explored the different areas while collecting primary data to determine the liveability of the area with guidance from their class teachers and geographers. On the day, students used a range of geographical instruments including noisemeters, thermometers and light meters to measure light, noise, temperature a...nd the height of buildings. The data that students collected will now be used to complete their assessment task. Overall, this was a great opportunity for students to put their knowledge of Place and Liveability into practice. For more pictures and news about whats been happening, click here to see our Week 5 Newsletter >>>>>>> https://sway.office.com/QFznsrwRZSpVIHo4?

12.01.2022 Congratulations to our inspirational leader, Angela Lyris on receiving the Order of Australia Medal. Her continuous, tireless contribution to education has changed the lives of many students over the years. A well deserved accolade.... SIGNIFICANCE "In the Australian honours system appointments to the Order of Australia confers the highest recognition for outstanding achievement and service."

12.01.2022 Clean Up Australia Day 2020 Thank you to everyone who rolled up their sleeves and got involved in cleaning up our school environment. In addition, the SRC assisted in a clean up of our local area, collecting rubbish along Albert Road and the plaza. A big thank you to the Prefects and SRC for leading this important initiative. We must all play a part in keeping our environment clean to protect our natural habitat. #cleanupaustraliaday #keepaustraliabeautiful

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11.01.2022 https://www.smh.com.au//first-english-exam-passes-the-test

11.01.2022 Girls in Property Luncheon

10.01.2022 Congratulations to our 2020 SRC leaders! Unfortunately due to the current circumstances we were unable to hold our special leadership assembly. Well done on the great initiatives so far.

09.01.2022 Our Wrap with Love team have begun their 2020 quest to make as many knitted squares as possible to help bring warmth to the needy. Students and teachers come together each Thursday at lunchtime to master the art of knitting and work collectively. We look forward to more student joining in the fun and creativity.

09.01.2022 INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY STRATHFIELD COUNCIL MORNING TEA 6 student leaders ( 3 prefects and 3 SRC) attended an International Womens Day morning tea event held by Strathfield council on Friday 6/3/20 at Strathfield Town Hall. Our students were left inspired by the many inspirational speeches presented by inspirational women from our community. We thank Strathfield council for the wonderful opportunity and hope to take part in future events

09.01.2022 CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY On Friday the 28th of February 2020, the Prefect Body along with the SRC held a Clean-up Strathfield Girls day on behalf of Clean up Australia this Sunday. Strathfield Girls greatly value the environment and the importance of keeping our planet clean. To promote this important initiative, each year group was allocated a certain part of the school to clean for 20 minutes. Although this was not a lot of time, the impacts of just spending a small amount of...Continue reading

08.01.2022 Recognising the achievements of our students in literacy and numeracy

08.01.2022 PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE & LATEST NEWSLETTER These last weeks of the 2020 school year have been a whirl of activity, as they so often are. Inevitably, as the days count down, the number of tasks to be completed by the end of term always seems to increase, while the remaining time slips away. Eventually, the effect is a little overwhelming, however we all get to the finish line. How wonderful, then, that in the midst of all this busyness there can be some time out to enjoy and a...dmire our girls achieving and performing in various Key Learning Areas. For me, this welcome distraction came on the Friday of the week before last, in the form of an outstanding piano recital. The performers were, of course, our own girls (about 45 of them, from Years 7 to 11), the location was our school Hall, and in the audience were over 70 parents who were extremely proud. They, and I, were treated to some beautiful music over the course of a couple of hours music both classical and modern, but all capable of moving the listener to another place and enjoying that special moment. As I listened to those performances, I appreciated again the talents of those fine young musicians, the dedication and hours of practice which allowed their talents to develop, and the families who encouraged them along the way. It is just one more area in which our girls excel. A special thank you to Mr Lewis for coordinating the event. His commitment and dedication is appreciated by the school community. The piano recital night in the blur of activity which accompanies this time in the year, provided some much-needed distraction and calmness for us all. Thank you, girls! A Lyris Principal To read more in our latest newsletter, go here >>> https://sway.office.com/gbnll7J9tdCaPNRd?ref=Link

08.01.2022 Well done to our SRC leaders Emily Tran, Ji Ho So, Alexis Nguyen, Noor Joshi and Ameena Solh for participating in the 1st round of the NSW UN Youth Voice public speaking competition at Presbyterian Ladies College #unyouthvoice

08.01.2022 Our students had a fantastic time performing at Schools Spectacular 2019 last week at Qudos Bank Arena This years theme was STARS and our girls shined #schoolsspectacular

08.01.2022 Our Year 7 students had a great day out at Sculpture by the Sea on Friday. This excursion was part of our study of sculpture and site specific artworks. The walk from Bondi to Tamarama ended with a lovely picnic at Bronte beach#sculpturebythesea @ Sculpture by the Sea

08.01.2022 REMEMBRANCE DAY 2020 As a school community we acknowledge the importance of Remembrance Day. Our school Captains along with Year 9 Film studies students have compiled this video to explain why we commemorate on this day and discuss some of the symbols of remembrance in our local area, including the memorials at Davey Square Reserve and Strathfield Town Hall. https://youtu.be/AIiuRBvjw7I

07.01.2022 Australian Business Week 2020 Strathfield Girls High School this week has been the venue for our Australian Business Week (ABW) activity that has allowed our students to engage and participate in real life learning! ABW is an intensive learning experience which gives students the opportunity to work with business men and women, and teacher facilitators, to learn about running a successful business. Students are called upon to make choices which will affect the future of their... virtual business choices about marketing strategies, products, pricing, staffing and rectifying errors in relation to their business decisions were all part of the process. Along the way, participants developed important skills such as creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, communication and leadership skills that will prepare our students for the world of work. About two hundred students from this school and Homebush Boys High School have gathered for this purpose in the SGHS assembly hall on each day for this past week and have organised themselves in teams to work on their business-related activities. At the end of the week, successful teams have received awards in recognition of their achievements. On behalf of all these students, I would like to thank the various business representatives who have mentored and coached these budding entrepreneurs, and the staff who have worked hard to organise this extended activity. A special thank you to Ms Cocco and Mr Koutsoukos for their commitment, dedication and superb organisation of this amazing event that allowed our students to flourish in the learning process, as every student experienced success in all areas of achievement. Thank you to Ms Serafim, our Director, Educational Leadership and Mr Elgood for participating in the program, their expertise and feedback was highly valued by the students. Who knows how many successful business careers may have been launched this week? Best wishes to all our school community, as we near the end of the school year. A Lyris Principal FOR MORE ARTICLES IN OUR NEWSLETTER, VISIT THIS URL >>> https://sway.office.com/KeWx2lVhHzYTdkfM?ref=Link

07.01.2022 Auditing our school Archives - Dress made in 1958 Leaving Certificate. Hand made pattern, hand made hems before overlocking machines in use. Absolutely amazing work.

07.01.2022 In Music, Year 7 have enjoyed learning the ukulele and filling our corridors with the melodies of You Are My Sunshine and When Im Gone (The Cup Song). They decorated their ukuleles and displayed them during a lunchtime exhibition, with live acoustic music from a group of Senior musicians. Thank you Mr Lewis and well done to all students who were involved!

07.01.2022 ARTEXPRESS SUCCESS!! We are very proud of our three 2019 HSC Visual Arts students who have had their HSC Body of Works selected for Artexpress. Alicia Tang - Art Gallery of New South Wales, Kimberley Cooney and Sananda Deng - The Armoury Gallery, Newington. Well done girls. Another great year for Visual Arts at SGHS. #Repost @artgalleryofnsw with @make_repost #ARTEXPRESS2020 student artists explore harrowing themes with a courageous eye and a graceful hand. Alicia Tang...s body of work includes this haunting piece, which her artists statement explains: The global issues of aquatic pollution and over-fishing are becoming more urgent in todays capitalist-driven society. Inspired by the January 2019 MurrayDarling Basin incidents of mass fish deaths which stem from the irresponsible actions of humanity, I developed a post-apocalyptic setting for my body of work. I use negative spacing to reveal a futuristic and monotonous outcome of embalmed skeletons, with the audience encouraged to metaphorically unveil the layers of maritime deterioration. ARTEXPRESS is on now | Free admission Alicia Tang, Strathfield Girls High School, H20 armageddon 2019. the artist #AliciaTang #StrathfieldGirlsHighSchool

06.01.2022 MATHEMATICS REPORT The Australian Mathematics Competition On the 30th July, 44 students from Year 7 and 8 competed... in the Australian Mathematics Competition. Our students achieved some outstanding results, including a wonderful High Distinction, 5 Distinctions and 14 Credits. For more great stories, click the link below to visit our online newsletter. https://sway.office.com/8NIdgX04iEGOHpSI

06.01.2022 iSTEM BOTTLE ROCKET LAUNCH 2020! https://youtu.be/uHty-XK8rRc The Year 10 iSTEM class have been designing air and water propelled bottle rockets and had their launch day today! Students have been working industriously with scientific testing methods, using mathematical problem solving skills and researching and implementing design development through the use of digital technologies. ... In practical terms, students had to research aeronautics to design fins to keep their rockets stable and also design a parachute deployment system to ensure their rockets landed safely. They used 3D modelling software to design some rocket attachments and the school's 3D printer to manufacture them. Can you tell which rockets passed with "flying colours"?

05.01.2022 Our SRC leaders held special assemblies with each grade to recognise National Reconciliation Week. The girls presented some videos on this years theme In this together and the stolen generations. They spoke about what national reconciliation is and why it is important to celebrate unity and bridge the gap between Indigenous and Non Indigenous Australians. #nationalreconciliationweek #inthistogether

04.01.2022 SRC students and some prefects attended the Grip Leadership conference on Wednesday the 6/11/19 at Quaycentre Sydney Olympic Park. It was full of engaging presenters, interactive activities, fun games and provided us with a chance to work with other school students.

04.01.2022 Our student leaders attended the International Womens Day morning tea event at Strathfield Town Hall. Our girls were inspired by the many speeches presented by inspirational women from our community. We thank Strathfield Council for the wonderful opportunity and hope to take part in future events.

04.01.2022 During this unprecedented time, we understand the impacts the COVID19 pandemic has had on many people, especially our elderly and vulnerable citizens within our local community. The SRC hoped to involve the entire school community in organising a food drive so we could collect food items for the elderly citizens. We have gathered some items such as toilet paper, long life milk, tuna, instant noodles, soups and more. We thank the SGHS community and appreciate all your donation...s. We are certain our elderly and vulnerable citizens will appreciate your generosity. We have passed on the items to Meals on Wheels (as organised by the council) for them to pass on the goods to the local citizens. Thank you, SRC, Ms C Fawaz & Ms M Wong

03.01.2022 We are back in the classroom making music Year 11 music have been learning a new song Run to You by Pentatonix.

02.01.2022 https://youtu.be/q52YiHjmxo4

02.01.2022 To all our students st Strathfield Girls High School, we wish you a safe and restful break. Well done to you all. Take care... See you all soon! https://youtu.be/5ziDhqsZrnw

02.01.2022 TONIGHTS 2021 Year 7 INFO EVENING CANCELLED Due to the NSW Department of Education advice, our Year 7 2021 Information Evening that was scheduled for tonight, Monday 16th March 2020, has been cancelled. Families are welcome to contact the school and request an information package or pick up a package from our office administration staff this week.

01.01.2022 SGHS ARTISANS Every Monday after school to 4:20, the artisans meet up in the art workshop to work on our latest school project. At the moment, we are currently working on creating Australian Milk Bar lollies, which are going to be displayed on the caf wall. Some examples of lollies that weve created are Minties, Snakes and varieties of different types of Arnotts Biscuits. Other projects that we all have participated in were painting murals at Chalmers Road. For more information and pics of whats been going on, go to our latest newsletter >>>>> https://sway.office.com/QFznsrwRZSpVIHo4?

01.01.2022 In Term 3, Years 9 and 10 were working on a @videosforchange project in their Vitae Lampada classes. This involved the students working in small groups to create a one minute video on an issue that they felt strongly about. We have just received news that one of our students videos -Sustainable Fishing - has been selected to go through to the finals in this years Videos for Change competition! How fantastic! This video will be in the Peoples Choice Award and Junior prize c...ategories. Our very best congratulations for this outstanding achievement go to Jasmine Gallagher, Chantelle Pak and Emily Lee from 9VITP, the students who produced this very creative and unique video. Our video is part of the Peoples Choice Award, so I would encourage all of you to view the video online and to support our girls in their exceptional achievement. The video can be seen through the following web link: http://videosforchange.org/competition/2019/ #videosforchange #createandbeheard