August 2013 Enquiries: Phone: (02) 9796 8240 Email: [email protected] http://www.steuphemia.nsw.edu.au/ DORMITION of the THEOTOKOS 2013 GREECE CULTURAL TOUR ENROLLING NOW for 2013 (All year levels) Enquiries: Phone: (02) 9796 8240 Email: [email protected] www.steuphemia.nsw.edu.au Pg. 02 St Euphemia High School Newsletter August 2013 FORTHCOMING EVENTS Trial HSC Examinations The Trial Higher School Certificate Examinations began on Monday, 29 July and they conclude on Friday 9 August. We wish all Year 12 students good luck! Dormition of the Theotokos Holy Communion Any students wishing to partake of Holy Communion on Wednesday, 14 August are advised to prepare themselves. Church Attendance Sunday, 18 August at 9 30 am: Years 7 and 8 There will be no school on Thursday, 15 August in honour of the Dormition of the Theotokos. Pg. 03 SPORTS REPORT On Thursday 18 July, the High School participated in St Euphemia's annual Athletics Carnival, hosted at the Crest Athletics Field. As always, there were some outstanding results, with the following students achieving champion status for their respective age groups: 12 Year Boys - George Christofi 12 Year Girls - Kalliopi Zerafa 13 Year Boys - Pavle Drca 13 Year Girls - Renee Kagiassis 14 Year Boys - Matthew Anaxagorou 14 Year Girls - Jenny Mangos 15 Year Boys - Perry Kambitsis 15 Year Girls - Samantha Bechara 16 Year Boys - Nicholas Sourounis 16 Year Girls - Mariah Konstantinoudis Open Boys - Andrew Theodosiou Open Girls - Lydia Conti Despite a very close encounter between 2nd place (Athena) and 3rd (Zeus), Apollo performed brilliantly and ended up winning the carnival convincingly. Congratulations to Apollo, its House Captains and all its participants. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all staff and students who assisted on the day and made the 2013 Carnival another memorable event. On Friday 19 July, the High School participated in SWISSA’s annual Futsal Gala Day. Once again our teams performed exceptionally well and were unfortunate not to have picked up at least one trophy. Our Senior Boys and Senior Girls both lost in their respective finals, finishing in 2nd place and our Junior Boys and Senior Girls finished 3rd overall. Once again, I'd like to thank all teachers and students who assisted on the day. It has been an excellent start to Term 3! Looking forward to the SWISSA Boys Oztag and Girls Football competition for the remainder of the term. Mr Verghios Pg. 04 DIGITAL SAFETY & RESPONSIBILITY On Thursday, 25 July 2013, Youth Liaison Police Senior Constable Rosa Fali came to our school from Bankstown Police Station to speak to Years 9 and 10 about “Digital Safety and Responsibility”. Discussions included bullying, its effects, how to deal with it and social media and its risks. Defined by law, bullying is “persistent intimidation” and “persistent harassment” and we were soon surprised to discover that assault, whether it be mental or physical, can often result in imprisonment ranging from 2-15 years, according to the category of the assault. When Constable Fali discussed social media, most students agreed with the idea that social media has become something of a “social lifeline”- a part of life which they could not live without. It was heavily stressed that it is essential to think about what you do online, to always keep evidence of cyber bullying, as it is a crime, and to remember that police have means of accessing personal accounts, such as Facebook. The majority of students were already aware of the risks of social media, which ranged from exposure to criminals online to identity theft, however, the principle of a “digital reputation” or “digital footprint” came as a shock to many, when it was realised how dramatically it could affect future career prospects, friendships and relationships. Overall, Years 9 and 10 were given an informative talk on “Digital Safety and Responsibility”, which fundamentally examined all the concepts associated with cyber bullying. Georgia Georgiou Pg. 05 CULTURAL AWARENESS TOUR On Tuesday, 18 June, thirteen very eager students together with Mr Theodoulou and Ms Papastamatis met at Sydney International Airport ready to embark for what was to be a trip of a lifetime. After many hours of flying and two stopovers, we finally arrived in beautiful, breath taking and sunny Greece and were very excited of what was yet to come. The first three nights we took in the sights and splendour of the city of Athens and visited wonderful places, such as the Acropolis and the newly renovated museum that accompanied it. Every night we were keen to go out into the lively and bustling city, to explore and learn the Greek way of life. Let’s not forget the marvelous cafes and shops. Our cultural awareness tour focused on visiting various sights of historical to Greece both culturally and religiously. Places visited included Nafplion, Olympia, Delphi, Lefkada, Meteora and Thessaloniki. On day ten of our remarkable holiday, we had to take the long 9 hour drive from Thessaloniki back to Athens where we were to board a plane bound for Cyprus. Knowing our time together was ending fast, we spent our last five days in Cyprus enjoying the beach and soaking up the sun. We also visited places like Nicosia which is the capital of Cyprus, Limassol, and the second largest city in Cyprus, Petra Tou Romiou (the Olympian goddess Aphrodite’s birthplace), and the cultural centre and viewpoint of Famagusta and Agia Napa, which was kindly funded by the Cypriot government even in their current financial state. Like Greece, Cyprus is full of intriguing history and beautiful beaches. On our final day, as a group representing Saint Euphemia College, we took a leisurely stroll through Larnaca and reminisced about our amazing time together, before we boarded a bus and plane back to Athens to enjoy the next 12 days relaxing with our family. Not only was this a wonderful holiday and the chance of a lifetime, but the things we saw and the lifelong friendships we formed will be treasured and will stay with us forever. It was an amazing experience and we will never forget it. CULTURAL AWARENESS TOUR 2013! Michael Chryssovelonis and Paula Skarentzos, Year 10 Pg. 06 Pg. 07 ΝΕΑ ΤΟΥ ΓΥΜΝΑΣΙΟΥ Δοκιμαστικέρ Εξετάσειρ τος HSC Οι μαθηηέρ ηηρ Γ΄ Λςκείος πέπαζαν ηιρ σειμεπινέρ διακοπέρ ηοςρ μελεηώνηαρ για ηιρ Γοκιμαζηικέρ Δξεηάζειρ ηος HSC, πος θα διεξασθούν από ηη Γεςηέπα 29 Ιοςλίος μέσπι και ηη Παπαζκεςή 9 Αςγούζηος. Δςσόμαζηε ζε όλοςρ ηοςρ μαθηηέρ καλή επιηςσία! Θεία Κοινωνία Την Τεηάπηη 14 Αςγούζηος οι μαθηηέρ θα εκκληζιαζηούν. Οι μαθηηέρ πος θα λάβοςν ηη Θεία Κοινωνία ππέπει να πποεηοιμαζηούν καηάλληλα. Η Κοίμηση τηρ Θεοτόκος Λόγω ηος εοπηαζμού ηηρ Κοιμήζεωρ ηηρ Θεοηόκος ηο ζσολείο θα παπαμείνει κλειζηό ηην Πέμπηη 15 Αςγούζηος. Εκκλησιασμόρ Δκκληζιαζμόρ για ηιρ Α΄ - Β΄ Γςμναζίος είναι ηην Κςπιακή 18 Αςγούζηος και ώπα 9.30π.μ. Φ. Φειπάκηρ Διεςθςντήρ Pg. 08
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