Principal
David Hargrave
Deputy Principal
Mrs C Screech
Rel. Deputy Principal
Mrs D Small
LIVERPOOL GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL
Liverpool Girls’ High is a learning environment that sets high standards
Forbes Street Liverpool NSW 2170
Articles
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Principal’s Message ..........................................................
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Deputy Principal’s Report .................................................
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Nadia Wheatley Visit ........................................................
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7 Common Resiliency Robbers .........................................
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School Sporting Teams .....................................................
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Dragon Art ........................................................................
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Elena & Jelena’s Crossword Puzzle .................................
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Anney Bee – Zine Artist ....................................................
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Hills Coaching College ......................................................
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SLC Report .......................................................................
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Cafe!!! ...............................................................................
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Tuition with a Mission ......................................................
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Mosquito-Borne Diseases .................................................
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Disney Tangled Quiz ........................................................
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Art Express 2011 .............................................................
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Queensland Flood Fundraising ........................................
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Did You Know? .................................................................
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Important Dates ...............................................................
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March 2011
Welcome to the second edition of GLIDES for 2011. We are coming to the end of
the term and it only seems a few days ago that we began the school year. I am
happy to report that our students have settled into the year very quickly and are
working very hard toward achieving their course outcomes. Teachers are very
happy with the progress of the students and there are many exciting things
happening in classrooms and in the school.
NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
Our school will participate in National Partnerships for low SES Communities for
four years beginning in 2012. This four year project will focus on transforming
our school to a 21st learning community, where students are engaged in their
learning in a variety of different ways preparing them to function effectively in a
modern world. The whole school community will be involved in a numerous
strategies to assist in building our students’ learning and skills. To assist us to
make this transformation the school will receive considerable funding from the
federal government over the four years.
During the next term, a team of teachers will be putting together our plan for the
next four years. We need to explore information about our school including our
results from all external examinations including NAPLAN, School Certificate and
the HSC. We will also look at information to do with attendance and truancy. We
will be asking students, parents and community members to complete a number of
surveys and participate in a number of focus group discussions. This will allow us
to be well informed in order to address major issues that the information is telling
us. It will be an exciting time.
LEARNING IN THE 21ST CENTURY
To be successful learners and to be effective citizens in the 21st century the
following skills are what people will need. Ask yourself how well you perform in
the following ...
 problem solving and decision making;
 creative and critical thinking;
 collaboration, communication and negotiation;
 intellectual curiosity;
 finding, selecting, structuring and evaluating information; and
 having motivation to be a self starter who is self regulating, responsive
and reflective.
BULLYING
Our school has a zero tolerance toward bullying. Through our welfare and
integrated class programs our students are being skilled in knowing about
bullying. We spend a lot of time talking about all different kinds of bullying the
effects, what to do and results of bullying.
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Ms Burton, Ms Papayiannis and Mrs Pearse made a very courageous presentation
at our special bullying assembly a few weeks ago. The message was very clear. If
your child encounters any bullying tell someone so we can address it. Students
should not use the internet to bully as the digital footprint is very easy to follow.
We take all matters of bullying very seriously.
HARMONY DAY
Harmony Day was marked on Wednesday 23 March in a wonderful day
celebrating the many cultures of our school and to show the world how we can
value our community with the many cultures that enrich our lives. Our
celebrations of culture and harmony were also celebrated in our Indigenous
morning on Friday 25 March where we were visited by Auntie Mae who shared
her story with us and inspired our girls to be strong women like her and achieve all
dreams in life. She is such an inspiration to us all.
LATENESS TO SCHOOL
I will remind all families that students need to be at school by 8:45 am when the
first bell rings. There are too many students who are arriving quite late. Students
who are continually late will face disciplinary action. We need to instil in all of
our students the importance of punctuality by arriving on time. I will ask for those
students who are continually late to school to please attend to getting to school on
time. Students who are unavoidably late need to have a note to explain lateness.
OPEN AFTERNOON
Year 6 students by the end of the term, have to make a selection choosing which
high school they wish to go to next year. To assist students in the local area we
opened our school doors to the Year 6 students interested in finding out about our
school. The formal part of the afternoon saw some students telling about their
experiences at the school, the school choir performed, and prospective students
were introduced to Liverpool Girls’ High School as a very viable choice. Our
visitors toured the school in small groups to see students actively working in
classrooms on a range of activities. I would like to thank all involved in the
afternoon promoting the great things that our school has to offer our students. I
was very proud of both our students and staff who gave up their time to share their
school with our prospective students.
We now come to the end of term. May I take this opportunity to thank the
wonderful staff that we have in the school who work very hard to provide your
daughters with a magnificent education and learning experience at our school. I
wish you all a happy and restful vacation period. School for our students will
resume on Thursday 28 April 2011. Happy Easter!
David Hargrave
PRINCIPAL
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Term 1 has been a very busy and productive term full of many exciting events that
have showcased the talents and abilities of our students and the harmonious and
inclusive nature of our school. They have also demonstrated the range of extracurricular activities students are exposed to or participate in.
On March 1st, Year 7 participated in a Mind Matters Day organised by Mrs Pearse,
Head Teacher Welfare. The day included a performance by Brainstorm
productions on ‘Verbal Conflict’ where issue of friendship building and antibullying strategies were exposed.
Year 9 will have their Mind Matters Day on 26 May. This is a compulsory
seminar and activities day for all students. Year 8 will have their Mind Matters
Day in Term 3.
We have been fortunate that Mrs Pearse has been able to arrange talks for all
Years by representatives of the Police Force. Years 7 and 8 will have their talks in
the week commencing the 4 April and will include topics such as cyberbullying
and personal safety. Other Years will have their talks next term.
On Monday 28 March our Writer in Residence, Nadia Wheatley author of the
picture book ‘My Place’ returned to work with Year 7 students. Our students
thoroughly enjoy Ms Wheatley’s workshops and have benefited from her expertise
in writing and literacy.
On the 23 March we celebrated Harmony Day. This whole school annual event
celebrates the diversity of our school community and students were able to enjoy
cultural performances and taste the food of different cultural groups. Students and
staff thoroughly enjoyed the day.
A Careers Fair was held on Wednesday 30 March for Years 10, 11 and 12.
Representatives from Universities, Private Colleges, Liverpool Hospital, Aviation
Industry, Police Force, TAFE and the Academy of Beauty Therapy, provided
students with information on a variety of careers to assist in their subject
selections and career choices.
On 30 March we also held an information afternoon for prospective Year 7
students in 2012. Faculties showcased student work and arranged activities for the
visiting Year 6 students and their parents. Students gave up their time to perform
in a range of activities during the afternoon. Thank you to all the staff and
students who helped during the afternoon showcasing the wonderful work that
happens daily in the school.
I’d like to thank everyone for their hard work during the term and wish you all a
safe and happy autumn vacation.
Mrs C Screech
Deputy Principal
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On the 28 March 2011, Year 7 had a great experience to meet a very
successful author “Nadia Wheatley”. Nadia was in her late 20’s when
she released her first book “Five Times Dizzy”. In total Nadia has
released 20 books since the commencement of her career as a writer.
During her talk she spoke about how she got her ideas for her books and
how as a child she wanted to make writing her job. She also talked
about her popular children’s book “My Place”. The Year 7’s have used
this book for the first six weeks at High School.
Nadia Wheatley is a role model to many children as well as adults. On
behalf of Year 7, I would like to thank Nadia for her time and effort in
visiting Liverpool Girls’ High and wish her all the best for her writing
career.
Felicia Co
Year 7
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Liverpool Girls has entered the Sydney South West “Knock Out “ sporting
competition again this year. Teachers and students have been kept very busy
with selection trials, training and participation in Round 1 of these
competitions.
The following students were selected for teams:
BASKETBALL – coached by Ms Quigley:
Ana Macura
Mirna Mikha
Nikolina Cupac
Gina Marovic
Year 9
Year 10
Year 12
Year 12
Tuy Thy Duang Nguyen
Zeljana Pupovac
Zorana Zecevic
Gorana Zoranovic
Year 12
Year 12
Year 12
Year 12
FOOTBALL (Soccer) – coached by Mr Dixon:
Amal Al-Tawil
Almedina Durakovic
Belinda Hankins
Ana Popovic
Courtney Boyle
Edina Sofovic
Milica Susa
Annie Thai
Jasmina Virovac
Year 12
Year 12
Year 12
Year 12
Year 12
Year 11
Year 11
Year 11
Year 11
Danielle Boyle
Jovana Dragacevic
Emilija Mihajlovic
Maria Otalvero
Bozana Pupovac
Gonwa Akkari
Bojana Mladanovic
Amy Boyle
Lilijana Virovac
Year 10
Year 10
Year 10
Year 10
Year 10
Year 8
Year 8
Year 7
Year 7
TOUCH FOOTBALL – coached by Mr Dixon:
Mele Lokkotui
Marija Pilja
Nessrine Harrouk
Narmeen Mohammed
Jadeci Tasi
Malele Tuilaepa
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Year 11
Year 10
Year 10
Year 10
Year 10
Jade Fonua
Roseanne Sharan
Penny Tifa
Jenise Fealofai
Jade Jeffery
Cheyene Lemos-Pires
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Year 9
Year 9
Year 9
Year 8
Year 8
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TENNIS- coached by Mr Matheson:
Jelena Zekanovic
Emilija Mihajlovic
Maria Pilja
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Katarina Stepanovic
Catherine Anae
Year 11
Year 12
Malele Tuilaepa
Donnabell Alicna
Analita Gaugau
Aloisia Mafi
Year 10
Year 11
Year 11
Year 11
VOLLEYBALL – coached by Mr Vaux:
Patricia Rosas Salinas
Elizabeth Rosas Salinas
Liulotu Gaugau
Jadeci Tasi
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 10
ZONE SELECTIONS:
Congratulations to the following students who were selected to play in Zone
Sporting squads.
SOCCER – Amal AlTawil, Courtney Boyle, Belinda Hankins, Ana Pupovic
(Year 12).
TOUCH FOOTBALL – Jade Fonua, Penny Tifa (Year9), Jadeci Tasi,
Narmeen Mohammed (Year10). WELL DONE JADE – also selected for the
SSW squad.
NETBALL – coached by Ms Buchan and SOFTBALL – coached by Ms Craig
Teams are still being finalised and will play their games next term.
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All Year 7 Visual Arts classes made wonderful dragons in response to
“My Place” by Nadia Wheatley, and they only used paper! Fantastic.
The creative classes made the dragon to celebrate Chinese New Year,
that is celebrated every year in February. The dragon 7E made took
them 4 periods to make and finish. Their art teachers, both Ms
Coleman’s, encouraged them to finish the dragon so that it could be
displayed in the school office.
The dragon is now displayed in the office along with the other dragons
made by other creative classes. Well Done! They all look magnificent in
the school office!
By Connie Loeung
Year 7
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Anney Bee- zine artist , former student of Liverpool Girls high school
made a visit to the Year 9 visual arts elective classes. Anney is a
painter and is in her third year at college of Fine Arts, Uni N.S.W.
Anney shared her stories with the classes and taught them how zines
are made and the story behind zines.
A zine is an abbreviation of the word fanzine or magazine. It is a self
published magazine usually reproduced via photocopier. Zines can be
about anything. An example is how Anney showed the class one of her
zines which represented “a day’s laundry”. She also showcased her
sisters most popular zine which was about her experience with
Sydney’s trainline.
The Year 9 classes were very grateful for Anney’s visit. They are
currently studing Alice in Wonderland and are making zines based on
their study.
Shania Tuilaepa
Year 9
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SLC has had a great first term. In week 4, Year 7 students started their
application process for the SLC and there were many great candidates.
Years 8-11 had applied for SLC last year and were eagerly waiting the
results.
The 2011 SLC is as follows:
Year 7:
Batoul Majzoub, Sabrina Pasic, Bojana Popovic, Zaynab Sleiman
Year 8:
Meghali Bandhara, Nora Stewart, Joanne Vu, Julie Vu
Year 9:
Julie Huynh, Virra Khun, Renae Morgan, Amy-Lee Nakhl,
Shivangi Singh, Gaulua Jessette Stewart
Year 10:
Marina Fawaz, Sindhu Ravichandar, Ragda Sadaddin, Tanja Stancevic,
Sofia Syeda, Taj Afshan Thajudeen
Year 11:
Nevena Dinic, Mele Lokotui, Shelley Macasero, Lyn Thuy Nguyen,
Kajal Sharma, Nhi Soai
We had our Training Day in Week 7 where we got to know one another,
learnt how to deal with issues, try solving them and also make
improvements for our school and the wider community. So far, some of
our aims are to improve the Canteen and Toilet conditions, fundraising
for worthy causes and engage the student body.
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Harmony Day 2011 was busier than ever! The day started with a
multicultural display of national costumes/outfits and then moved onto
Zumba and Cultural performances. The SLC sold over 1,000 drinks,
painted about 200 faces and sold many MANY tokens to be used on the
day.
In Week 9, Kajal, Mele and Nevena attended the Regional SLC Meeting
at Fairfield where they connected with SLC students from the South
West Sydney Region, learnt new strategies for improving the school and
interacting with other students. Mele was actually a State SLC Leader
and so she had extra responsibilities of coordinating the day.
Week 10 will see the District meeting at Ingleburn High School and
planning for future events. Term 2 already has many different things
booked in! The SLC in 2011 is working harder than ever, wanting to
achieve great things but starting first at a school level then moving up to
the community level. Don’t forget who your SLC representatives are
and approach them with any suggestions.
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The cafe...? A small haven across outside the fitness room (Room 46) for
people wanting coffee but we don’t only sell coffee, we also sell foods, and
other drinks, each with its own price and name.
The cafe is open Monday and Tuesdays RECESS NOT LUNCH for students
and Fridays for our beloved staff members. All staff are welcome to buy from
the cafe on all these days and we will serve you. The cafe is also operated like
a business with meetings every Wednesdays where we interact in discussions
about multiple things, whether they be the service, the new food being added
or even how the cafe is being run.
Who runs the cafe? Good question, the cafe is run by students that come to this
school and is supervised by Mr. Girgis. We as members, try to keep the cafe
clean and happy, for students and hope that the student feel the same way and
try their best not to litter and leave wrappers on the table, floor or in cups left
on tables.
Mr Girgis is classified as the cafe’s boss, he used to buy the food for the cafe
but that roll (job) has now been moved onto Mr. Potter! Congratulations Mr.
Potter you are now a founding member!!! The cafe is now under new
development. Have you seen our flashy yellow chairs, our beautiful slick
wooden tables and our new and improved outdoor area? That’s right! Now in
development is our outdoor area which is just outside the two glass doors. We
thank Les and Mr. Hargrave for giving us this wonderful chance to stretch our
business.
Our Menu
Most of you right now would be wondering ‘what does the cafe sell?’ Well
here is your answer:
Beverages
Hot chocolate- $2.50
Latte*- $2.00
Cappuccino- $2.00
Chai latte- $2.50
Mocha- $2.00
Macchiato- $2.00
Short black- $2.00
Long black- $2.00
Milkshake**- $2.50
Iced coffee- $2.00
Beverages cont.
Iced chocolate- $2.00
Extra’s- $0.50***
Upsize From small to large- Added
$0.50
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Food
Sesame Smeats- $1.00
Sweet bread- $0.50
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*
Latte’s include Caramel latte.
** Milkshake flavours are: Chocolate, vanilla, banana, strawberry, caramel
and ice- coffee.
*** Extra’s are: extra flavouring in Milkshakes, and extra ice cream.
Our school cafe is your school cafe, we will take any advice offered from both
students and teachers into deep consideration and will try our best to help
make our cafe better suited for you but we can only go so far. If you would
like improved seating or have something to suggest that should be added to the
cafe, please consult Mr. Girgis or Mr Hargrave. The students working in the
Cafe do not have the authority to change things.
Please come and visit the cafe, come see what it’s like, relax on the seats, drink
some drinks, eat some food and enjoy.
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1.
Who gave the voice for Repunzel?
a) Mandy Moore
b) Demi Lovato
c) Selena Gomez
2.
Repunzel has a pet chameleon. What is its name?
a) Peter
b) Pascal
c) Philip
3.
Repunzel’s stepmother does not want her to leave the tower because?
a) She’s scared that Repunzel will get lost
b) She would lose Repunzel’s ability to make her look younger
c) She’s afraid that she will leave her
4.
Why does Repunzel want to leave the tower?
a) To see her friends
b) To go and see the Circus
c) To see The Floating Lanterns
5.
What is the horse’s name?
a) Maximus
b) Maximum
c) Max
6.
What happens if Repunzel cuts her hair?
a) It grows back long
b) It takes too long
c) It loses its powers
7.
Apart from her hair. What else does Repunzel have which is powerful?
a) Lips
b) Eyes
c) Tears
Sindhu Ravichandar
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On Monday March, I was lucky enough to be invited o the Opening of Art
Express at the Rocks. Helen Pham of Year 12, 2010 had her work selected for
this prestigious exhibition and as her teacher I was invited along with Helen to
the opening. After a lavishly catered afternoon tea with live background music,
the exhibition was opened by the President of the Board of Studies, who
praised the outstanding work of the HSC Art students on display in this
exhibition.
Helen has one of the best venues in the exhibition with her work on display in
the Craft Gallery window. The exhibition curator commended Helen’s work
for its “quiet, intimate charm and excellent drawing skills”. In the audience
was the well known Australian actor, Brian Brown and his wife, Rachel Ward,
as well as many teachers, principals and of course, the talented students.
It was very pleasing for me, as her teacher, to see Helen’s wonderful work on
display. I was so very proud of the talent revealed in the beautiful artwork she
had created and even prouder when it was recognized as being one of the very
best of the 2010 HSC Visual Arts works. Congratulations Helen and enjoy
your studies at the University of Western Sydney.
Susan Coleman
Head Teacher Creative and Performing Arts
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Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from
crying.
The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for
being the book most often stolen from public libraries.
13 muscles are used to smile, but 47 are required for
frowning!
Laughing for 15 seconds adds 2 days to your life span.
Humour can add 8 years to your life!
Unless food is mixed with saliva you can't taste it
The sentence "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy
dog" uses every letter in the English alphabet
The average human brain contains around 78% water
Your tongue is the fastest healing part of your body
An average person will spend 25 years asleep
Everyday is a holiday somewhere in the world
A group of frogs is called an army
A group of kangaroos is called a mob
Did you know a group of owls is called a parliament
Did you know 96% of candles sold are purchased by
women
Women blink twice as much as men
your foot and your forearm are the same length
over 2,500 left handed people are killed a year from
using right handed products
Answers to LGHS crossword
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On the 17 February 2011, all government schools had an out of uniform
day to support the Queensland floods.
Maroon or red clothing was worn to represent the Queensland State
colour. A gold coin was given as a donation to the Queensland floods. It
was a great day that did great things.
By Samantha Wanigabaduge
Year 7
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March
March cont.
1
Year 7 Mind Matters Day
21 Harmony Day
2
Year 11 BOSLO Presentation
3
Family Partnership Meeting
at 1:30 pm
24 Family Partnership Meeting
at 1:30 pm
9
25 Sorry Day
Year 12 Parent Teacher
Interviews at 2:45 pm
30 Careers Fair
31 Year 11 Assessment Week
commences
10-11 Year 12 Science Excursion to
Canberra
17 School Photos
April
18 Year 12 English Excursion to
Newtown
8 End of Term 1
Student’s First Day
Term 2 2011
Thursday
28 April 2011
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