Acknowledgment of Country
Acknowledgment of Country
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The TGIF would like to acknowledge the traditional owners and storytellers of this land, the Awabakal people. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. This land was never ceded.
Welcome to Term 3!
Hello and welcome to our first issue for Term 3! So many great things have been happening, from our Choir performing at Newcastle High School to fabulous outlearning opportunities. We hope you enjoy this issue.
The Choir performing at Newcastle High Schools NAIDOC celebration.
India and Chloe learning how Endota Spa uses technology to determine skin types and concerns.
New students at Peer Support working together to complete a building challenge.
Social Action Project Group: Zines!
Jackson a Year 12 student running the new Drama Social Action Project Group.
Will, Elliot and Ted after completing the Head Start Building & Construction course.
Skaters at sport putting their skills to the test in a relay.
Social Action Project Group: Cooking.
Hunter visiting Cooks Hill Books.
Social Action Project Group: Community Clean Up
With a new semester, comes a couple of new Social Action Project Groups (SAPGs). One being a community clean-up initiative run by Tash. For this issue, Chloe chatted with Tash to get more insight.
What is it?
A community clean-up initiative focused on raising awareness around waste and recycling. The team are passionate about cleaning up and caring for the community. They are focused on raising awareness of rubbish and recycling, and doing what they can to keep our community clean.
What do they do?
They play their part in environmental action by getting out into the community, cleaning up litter, and recycling what they can. Each week they plan to collect data and report on their findings. They also intend to collect soft plastics and e-waste to be disposed of correctly.
They are currently creating a website and hope to engage with Newcastle council to collaborate on a community action project.
So watch this space!
Documentary Beneath the Surface.mp4'Beneath the Surface' by Sam M
One member of the clean-up team, Sam M from Advisory 5, created a short documentary on plastic pollution in the Hunter titled ‘Beneath the Surface’ last term. Highlighting waterways such as Throsby Creek in Newcastle and the microplastic contamination there.
When asked about the rationale for this documentary, Sam told us “I think it's really a massive issue that the ocean and marine life are facing … and that we need to act now and fast before the plastic issue gets out of hand.”
A passionate environmental activist, Sam created this documentary with the hope to influence and educate the friends, family and people around him about this issue that is so important and relevant to us because we live so close. Sam told us that “I think that it is such an essential issue that we focus on microplastics… [with the] data from the Environmental Protection Authority; if we don't act soon, it could continue to expand and create irreversible damage to marine life, ecosystems and native flora and fauna.”.
Sam’s process in creating this documentary involved reaching out to some of the young people who have inspired him with their plastic pollution and climate change activism, getting to know what they’re doing in that space and then interviewing them. These filmed interviews formed a big part of the final documentary, alongside on-site footage of Throsby Creek and local beaches taken by Sam himself to showcase the plastic pollution he had found. He told us that this process really enhanced his research and knowledge on the subject, and that reaching out to experts in the field gave him some great different perspectives on the challenges faced. One shocking fact that Sam discovered was that right here in Newcastle, Throsby Creek was ranked as the 5th most microplastic-polluted waterways in all of NSW!
Sam really hopes that his documentary will help to spread awareness in the community, and they will not only learn from it but start to take action. He gave us a few ideas on how community members can help…
Sam’s top tips to reduce plastic pollution:
Avoid single-use plastics
Take 3 for the sea when visiting the beach
Recycle as much as possible
Always be conscious of the impact you could have!
Sam finished the interview by telling us; “I definitely want to continue future projects about plastic pollution, the ocean and how we can help. It was very rewarding to learn all about, plus there were so many benefits and I got to meet so many experts that showed me what a future looks like where we all chip in!” Sam’s efforts in creating this documentary were incredibly inspiring, and we hope you give it a watch and get inspired too!
Learning Through Internship spotlight: Creative Industries
This term students have been given the opportunity to learn from industry experts via a new group Learning Through Internship (LTI) opportunity called Creative Industries. Thanks to Louis from our Learning Support Team (who is also a talented musician and painter) for organising it! Read on to learn more about the program.
How would you describe the course to someone unfamiliar with it?
The Creative Industries program aims to build confidence, communication, teamwork, and workplace readiness through hands-on experiences in professional creative environments such as photography, music event planning and graphic design
Each week, students will participate in a presentation and Q&A from an established professional currently working in the creative industry.
Mal teaching how to properly roll up leads
Are students working on a Learning Through Internship product?
We are hoping to host a community event in week 7 of the course using the skills we have learnt throughout the course. This event will be student led and include a music act, food and stalls.
What inspired you to organise this course? What are you hoping for students to gain?
With the help of Chloe (Head Teacher Wellbeing) I was able to get in contact with Ted Noff’s Street University. They were very accommodating and offered their space and resources for the course to run.
My goal for this course is to introduce students to creative pathways that combine what they love with what they are good at.
Are there any projects you are working on or would like to do in the future?
I think there is potential to run this course again in Term 4. I have some ideas that I would like to implement into the program and some more guests that I think would be invaluable to students looking to pursue a career (or hobby) in the arts.
What do you think art means to you?
Art is the creative expression which is authentic and involves intuition at its core. Getting into a creative mindset usually happens in the absence of the ego and preconception. It involves experimentation paired with a raw interpretation of what is happening around you.
Who have you organised to come in?
So far we have had a sound engineer from Civic Theatre (Mal) who came in to talk to us about his work at festivals, gigs, stage shows and concerts. We have also had Andy, who talked to us about the art of photography and how to stage a photoshoot. Next week we have Brett Piva coming in. He ran Onwards gallery and is a visual artist himself. The following week we have Joab from Music NSW come in to talk to us about how to organise a gig.
So far all our guests have been amazing and have provided interesting insights into their creative pursuits!
-Ned
Onwards Studio - fun fact, two staff members exhibited and worked out of this beloved space!
'Wonderland', one of Andy's photographs
Above are some photos from Photography week. As mentioned above, Andy spoke about how to stage a photo shoot which the students participating got to do themselves!
Surveys
Our students need your help! Can you spare a moment to complete the following surveys? By completing these surveys you will helping students gather real world data to aid in their Personal Interest Projects.
Emma - Baking
Albie - Phobias
Selasi- Memorable Learning
Rayne - Access to healthcare and understanding the healthcare system
Olive Tree Markets
Cooks Hill Campus (CHC) students have the wonderful opportunity to be able to sell some of their products or creations at the Olive Tree Markets in Civic Park on the 21st November.
We are looking for anything creative, artworks, jewellery, keychains etc.
If anyone is interested please let Alison in Adv 6 know as soon as possible, and express your interest in potentially helping out at the markets to sell your products.
To learn more take a look at this link;
https://theolivetreemarket.com.au/
-Isla
Game - Connections
A CHC themed Connections game to test your knowledge of the school! Below are 16 words, each of which fit into 1 of 4 categories. It is your job to figure out which words have a connection!
Check the answers below to see how you went.
Wheat
Tea
Sam
Jungle
Louis
Fish
Margot
Brown
Alison
Chloe
Ladders
Boats
Mel
Will
Lizzy
West
Category 1 - Answers
Category 1 - Answers
ASSOCIATED WITH ADVISORY THEMES
Tea, Jungle, Fish, Boats
Category 2 - Answers
Category 2 - Answers
NAMES SHARED BY MULTIPLE PEOPLE AT CHC
Louis, Chloe, Will, Sam
Category 3 - Answers
Category 3 - Answers
CREATIVE ARTS TEACHERS
Margot, Alison, Mel, Lizzy
Category 4 - Answers
Category 4 - Answers
REAL WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE/ARE TEACHER'S SURNAMES
Wheat, Brown, Ladders, West
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