ISSUE 196

2024 - Term 2, Week 10

Welcome!

Acknowledgement of Country

Deb Belyea’s artwork ‘Urapun Muy’ (which translates to 'One Fire' in Kalaw Kawaw Ya) - winner of the 2024 NAIDOC Week poster competition

Cooks Hill Campus acknowledges the Awabakal and Worimi Peoples, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our school is built. We respect their long history, ancestry and culture. We pay our respects to the Elders, past, present and emerging for they carry the memories and traditions of past times.

We acknolwedge their strength and resilience, and enduring connection to the local lands and waters.

We would also like to extend our acknowledgment to other First Nations Peoples, and our Aboriginal students, teachers, parents, carers and community.

Editor Welcome

Hello and welcome to TGIF issue 196, our last issue of the term!

In this issue you will find pictures of some of CHC’s recent highlights: exhibition week, Luna park, and the Friday Jam Pot. You’ll find an interview with Syd about their LTI at Blackbutt, and a recipe from Alex and the cooking SAP-G. And just in time for the school holidays, we have compiled some suggestions for fun over the break, and tips on how to get a good night's sleep.

Words by Sophie M

Holiday message from Quinn

Term 2 of 2024 has showcased how wonderfully passionate and driven our students are. We celebrated exceptional high levels of engagement with LTI- and term 3 we are aiming for 100% of students out with a mentor each week!

I would like to thank the wonderful staff at CHC, who this term went above and beyond to ensure students had many learning opportunities- outside the classroom.

Take the next two weeks to reflect on your learning journey at CHC so far, and come back ready for the second half of "2024- The Year of Doing More!".

Have a safe and happy holidays. We look forward to seeing everyone back on Tuesday 23rd July 2024.

Quinn

What We Did!

Feature focus: Exhibition highlights!

"As great as nuclear energy can be for humanity as a whole, I also think it's important to acknowledge the losses we have experienced that have ultimately made the world a safer place.

I painted, with acrylic, on a wooden board, four men in history who experienced major amounts of radiation that eventually took their lives: Hisashi Ouchi, Robert Peabody, Albert Stevens, and Louis Slotin."

- Evie

The Men of Radiation - Evie (Adv 6)

Aviva 3D Scuplting for PQ and KHTL.mp4

3D Scultping for PQs & KHTL - Aviva (Adv 4)

QR in Animation - Aviva (Adv 4)

Woodwork project - Cameron (Adv 2)

Music video - Ethan (Adv 7)

'Trash Lights' art & carbon footprints - Layla (Adv 5)

Engine mechanics - Emiel (Adv 5)

Examining colour palettes in film - Hope (Adv 3)

Showcasing QR at LTI - Kahlib (Adv 4)

SAPG Products - Anni (Adv 7)

Writing project - Zack (Adv 8)

Editing project - Sarah (Adv 8)

QR Analysis of themes in Dostoevsky - Zephyr (Adv 4)

Sensory workbook - Sam (Adv 4)

SAPG Art Project - Mars (Adv 4)

Fashion & textiles - Giavannah (Adv 7)

AI Survey Results - James (Adv 7)

QR data on nerf gun research - Roland (Adv 7)

Sculpture (Communication) - Lily M (Adv 7)

Fungi research & Wikipedia author - Archie (Adv 7)

Royal Academy of Dance research - Emma (Adv 3)

Stolen Artefacts research - Alice (Adv 3)

Reading response - Alice (Adv 3)

Education career pathways - Amelie (Adv 3)

Making Slime - Selasi (Adv 3)

Engineering LTI evidence - Lachlan (Adv 3)

Artwork inspired by 'Alien' - Lachlan (Adv 3)

Artworks - Teigha (Adv 1)

Cushion covers - Shaylani (Adv 1)

Nuclear Fission - Alex (Adv 1)

Site designs - Oli (Adv 1)

Senior Project - Fashion & Makeup - Ginger (Adv 2)

"I drew this as my response to the manga "Sousou no Frieren" written by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. I really love the story, characters and setting, it's probably the best high-fantasy story/setting I've ever seen. I drew the main character, Frieren, sleeping in the grass as she is noted to be someone who doesn't value time very highly due to her long lifespan. Frieren often sleeps in so I thought it would be fitting to draw her sleeping."

- Sammi

frieren timelapse Sammi Forder.mp4

Reading response artwork & time-lapse video - Sammi (Adv 8)

Feature focus: LTI highlights

Syd H recently completed a one-week block placement at Blackbutt Reserve!

Where are you completing your LTI this term?

This term I did my LTI at Blackbutt, a free-to-explore nature reserve funded by the Newcastle council. It has walking trails, areas for the public, a playground and most notably plenty of Australian animals exhibitions

What does this involve?

There are multiple sections of jobs in the reserve to be covered. For example there are office jobs that organise things such as structures, funding and events, there are also members of the council that come in and handle naturing the land. The section I worked in handled the animals and enclosures, with feeding the animals, cleaning and replenishing things in the enclosures as well as some of the structures in the park such as keeping the barbeques clean.

What are some of the best bits?

There were lots of good bits as I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience, i definitely enjoyed all the bits where i got to interact with the animals the most. My favourite was cleaning out the nocturnal house with the Frogmouths, Possums, Sugar Gliders and my favourite; the Potoroos!

And the down-sides?

Honestly there wasn’t too much to complain about… There were moments in the LTI where I had to do some pretty “gross” stuff such as grabbing handfuls of maggots and get bird poop on my hands a good few times but it wasn’t anything I couldn't handle. The worst thing was starting at 6:30am but I usually wake up at that time so it wasn't too hard of a transition.

Any curious facts or funny stories you can share?

In the ‘Flight Aviary’ that keeps the koalas and the most species of birds there are two rainbow lorikeets that were hand raised. These lorikeets love people especially the workers, sometimes during feeding, talks or just walking through they will land on you. They really enjoy licking and nibbling your hands and ears!

Has this LTI helped you with future career pathways?

This experience has really solidified my desire to pursue animal care in the future. Having a hands-on insight into that kind of career has opened my eyes immensely. Not just the ability to dip my toes in the water but also talking to the employees there about their pathways to this job and the different ways everybody got into this kind of animal care.

Profile: SAPG Cooking group

Interview & art by Mieko

Fridays @ CHC: Creative Connections

Town Hall challenge!

Luna Park excursion!

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What We Saw!

Game of the Week

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is an open-world, story based game about a group of children assimilated into human culture after their clan was eradicated during the occupation of colonisers on a planet called Pandora. The game is a spin off of Avatar by James Cameron and takes place in between the two movies, but has a separate plot.

You play as one of the children taken from the Sarentu clan, a widely respected group of diplomatic storytellers. After escaping from a human facility, you must explore the western frontier of Pandora, relearn the ways of your people, and fight for your home.

This game is beautifully crafted and rich with environmental storytelling, intense and emotional themes, and fantastic game mechanics. Any game with a bow and arrow in it is great. A game where you can use a bow and arrow while 100 feet in the air while riding a lizard-cat-dragon-thing is even better. I also adore the intricate and insanely beautiful customization options and collectables, so you can kill racists in style.

I truly believe this game is severely underrated and incredible. I hope that this game receives more recognition in the future.

Words by Kenny

History fact of the week: The Gleno Dam disaster

The Gleno Dam was an Italian dam built in 1916, with construction finishing in 1923. On December 1st, the same year it was finished, the dam had a partial collapse, resulting in all of the water rushing out in one big burst. The subsequent wave travelled for over 2 kilometers, before reaching the village of Bueggio. By the time the tsunami had reached the village, it was towering at a height of more than 1.5 kilometres high. The disaster killed at least 356 people, with there most likely being many more unrecorded victims. The Gleno Dam disaster was the biggest tsunami in recorded human history, larger than the Lituya Bay mega-tsunami, which is history’s largest natural tsunami documented to have taken place during human history. Of course, the biggest tsunami of all time hasn’t occurred in the small period of time that humans have been around. The biggest tsunami to ever happen on Earth is said to have most likely been the one caused by the Chicxulub meteor ~66,000,000 years ago, the same meteor that is said to have caused the dinosaurs to go extinct. The tsunami caused by the meteor is estimated to have been ~4.5 kilometres high.

P.S. Little fun fact that I learnt while researching this topic: If you search “Chicxulub”, “Chicxulub Crater”, “Chicxulub Meteor”, or “Chicxulub Impact” on google, you will receive a fun surprise.

Words by Harvey

Info For You!

Holiday hit-list!

Here is your hit-list for the July school holidays, compiled by the TGIF team, with something to suit every occasion (and budget)...

Make a film!

Bring some friends, and make a casual 5 minute short film. Maybe you'll make some cash! Seahorse Film Festival

FREE!

- Harvey

Watch a film!

Inside Out 2 is currently screening. Experience the long-anticipated sequel to one of the most beloved animated movies from the 2010s that many grew up with with the unique experience of cinema viewing!

$18.00 per person at Event Cinemas with student discount!

- Simon

See a show!

School of Rock Musical at Newcastle Civic Theatre. If you are someone who enjoys rock music, or loves live entertainment, this musical would be perfect for you!

Tickets $50 (kind of pricey :/)

- Dascha

Read a good book!

In Search Of Lost Time/Remembrance Of Things Past - by Marcel Proust

This book would be an amazing book to start reading in the holidays because of the time that you will have to complete the book (Word count: 1,175,999).

$20 On Amazon for the first two parts/chapters of the book (volume one).

- Zephyr

Get back to nature!

The Yuelarbah Track bushwalk at Glenrock has everything… waterfalls, waves, luscious greenery, rock cuttings and incredible views! And only 10mins from the heart of Newcastle.

FREE!

- Felicity

Hit the road!

Road tripsss!

Who doesn’t like a good road trip? Check out this site for inspiration.

FREE! (Plus petrol)

- Sophie M

Sleeeeeeeeeeeeep

Sleep feels good because when we rest, our bodies produce melatonin, which controls our sleep patterns. Our melatonin levels increase at bedtime, making us feel tired. Melatonin, secreted by the pineal gland, makes us feel cozy and relaxed, allowing our bodies to get the time off they need at the end of each day. More info here.

Free (Prices for related items may vary)

- Haapa

Spend time with family

So you can bond and become closer with your family members.

More info here.

FREE

- Josh

Get creative...

- Charlie

LTI & Outlearning Opportunities

University of Newcastle Schools Visit Day is coming up on Thursday 4th July (Week 10), for senior students (Y11 & 12) – permission notes have been sent home, places are limited!
Thoroughly Schooled 2024 EOI open - This is an immersive career program focused on the racing and thoroughbred breeding equine industry. Held over five days in Scone NSW
Conservation & Ecosystem Management Careers - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander students - EOI open - An awareness and experiential learning program for Year 10-12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students that highlight careers in Conservation & Ecosystem Management and vocational pathways towards employment.
LTI Group placements for Term 3 - opportunities in education, childcare, aged care, landcare and animal care (Blackbutt) – EOIs are open for submission
Attention Year 10s! First look at TAFE TVET courses for 2025!
2024 Apprenticeship/Traineeship & Jobs Expo at NEX on Tuesday 10th September (note the date change)

Check out the LTI Canvas page for all the latest LTI & Outlearning opportunities, or speak with Andy for more information.

TOP TIP: Youth Links produces a list of the latest career opportunities, such as apprenticeships, each week. They can be found here.

Self-care & wellbeing: Getting a good night's sleep

For teenagers, it’s recommended to get 8-10 hours of sleep per night as our bodies are still growing and our brain is still technically developing. How do you get a good 8-10 hours and wake up feeling refreshed, you ask? Luckily I'm here to guide you.

Firstly, you should start getting into a routine of going to bed at a similar time each night. This will give you an extremely healthy body clock that your body can adjust to. Next, you want to make sure you have a comfortable environment to sleep in for your needs like a fan on, pitch black, and an extra pillow for example. Just make your sleeping area as comfortable for you as possible. This will signal to your body that youre ready for rest, hence leading you to fall asleep faster.

Another good way to guarantee a restful sleep is to include exercise at least sometime in your day. Multiple studies have shown that regular physical activity can promote better sleep. However, avoid being active too close to bedtime. Also, make sure you haven't eaten anything too close to bed as this can affect how long it takes you to drop off.

If you follow these tips, your sleep will definitely improve and you’ll wake up feeling refreshed and energised every single time.

Words by Josh

Words of the Week

Heretofore (hear-tu-four)

Hark, I’m betting that heretofore you had no idea what this word meant.

As you can probably guess, heretofore is an archaic word for ‘until now’, I chose heretofore maugre the excessive amount of other archaic words I could have picked upon, aught would’ve been enow, soothly I found it somedeal difficult to make an end decision, I was caught betwixt a few archaic words, howbeit I had to end on one, and meseems I chose a good word.

Word by Marley