St. Euphemia High School

St. Euphemia High School Newsletter October 2006 Mission Statement: That within a dynamic Orthodox, Christian framework, a student may strive to achieve academic excellence, a yearning for learning and social responsibility. Congratulations Anastasia Borak! DesignTech Exhibition Nominee for the 2006 HSC Major Works Exhibition @ Powerhouse Museum! Strive for Excellence Enquiries: Phone: (02) 9796 8240 Email: officehs@steuphemia.nsw.edu.au www.steuphemia.nsw.edu.au

Term 4 Welcome back to school for the final term of the year! Term 4 is always an extremely busy one and parents/caregivers and students are reminded to check the calendar on the school s website (www. steuphemia.nsw.edu.au) for upcoming events. We particularly look forward to seeing everyone at the end of the year for our Annual Presentation Night, which will be held on Thursday, 14 December in the school Hall. Church Attendance Sunday, 29 October at 9:45am: Years 7-9 OXI Day 28 October 1940 A reminder that Saturday, 28 October is Oxi Day HSC, School Certificate and Yearly Examinations We wish all our students the best of luck in the various examinations which will be held during Term 4. In particular, our thoughts and prayers will be with our Year 12 students who will be sitting for the Higher School Certificate examinations from Thursday, 19 October 2006. Additionally, our thoughts will also be with Year 10 students who will be sitting for the School Certificate examinations on Monday, 13 November, Tuesday, 14 November and Wednesday, 15 November 2006. Year 10 students will be sitting for the Trial School Certificate examinations on Monday, 30 October and Tuesday, 31 October 2006 in order to gauge a measure of their own progress in preparation for the actual examinations in November. Best of luck in your examinations, Years 10 and 12. Year 11 Spiritual Retreat and Pastoral Care Camp The Year 11 Spiritual Retreat this year will take place from Wednesday, 15 November through to Friday, 17 November 2006. Year 11 will be traveling to Collaroy for three days of spiritual reflection. In addition to this retreat, Year 11 will also embark on a pastoral care camp to Queensland between Wednesday, 25 October and Sunday, 29 October 2006. We trust all Year 11 students will find the retreat an enlightening experience. HSC Major Works At the end of last term, students in Year 12 submitted all practical projects for marking for the HSC. We particularly congratulate Anastasia Borak, whose creation of 7 dolls representing the 7 continents, was nominated for selection in the 2006 HSC Major Works Exhibition, DesignTech, at the Powerhouse Museum. We also congratulate all students in Design and Technology, Drama, Extension 2 English, Greek Language, Textiles and Design and Visual Arts who produced outstanding major works for their HSC courses. Congratulations, Year 12! Anastasia s Wrapped! An interview with Anastasia about her Major Work What inspired you to create your Major Work for Design and Technology? My Major Design Project changed a number of times throughout the first few weeks of Year 12. I was inspired to do this Major Work after attending a Wrapertoire workshop. I loved my final product at the end of the workshop and the techniques used to make it. Wrapertoire is a fabric hardener that I used to make the dolls. What does the name World Wrap mean? The theme of the 7 continents is represented through World. The fabric hardener I used was Wrapertoire, therefore the word, Wrap. I believe these are the two main aspects of my Major Design Project. What were some of the challenges you faced in completing your Major Work? Some challenges I faced were finding the correct colour scheme and discovering a new creative manner for each doll in order to be individual; the race against time (balancing D&T with my other subjects) and learning and completing a variety of textile techniques that would distinguish my work from others How did it feel to finish your work? Relief! I got home and felt really empty. Design and Technology requires complete dedication by students (and teachers!) What were you thinking when the HSC Markers were assessing your work? I really didn t think I d go so far as to be nominated. I knew I wouldn t perform poorly but I was afraid the Markers might not like my work, or it wouldn t be what they were looking for. I kept going through my portfolio hoping I didn t forget anything. How does it feel to be nominated for the DesignTech Exhibition? Exciting! It feels like all my hard work, headaches and late nights have finally paid off. I m really happy to have made it this far.

Anastasia Borak Mano Xiras Theo Hatzi 2006 HSC Design & Tom Kolotouris Technology Natalie Sakellariou Major Works Petros Kolokithas Nicholas Alembakis

George Sereti George Sereti 2006 HSC Roslyn Sklavenitis John Kapos Design & Technology Michael Mihailou Major Works John Houtris Christine Mertzanakis Chris Harsudas

An Interview with Year 12 Design & Technology Students Roslyn Sklavenitis, Theo Hatzi, Michael Mihailou, John Houtris, John Kapos, Christine Mertzanakis,George Sereti, Chris Harsudas and Tom Kolotouris share the challenges faced in completing a Major Design Project. What inspired you to create your Major Work for Design and Technology? Roslyn: I loved making lamps in Year 9 and I wanted to continue. Also, the Bauhaus School of Design (which is a German Design School) inspired me because of the geometric shapes and use of primary colours. Theo: I was inspired by my Year 11 work. Michael: My young cousins inspired me to create my lamps. I have three young cousins under the age of 2. John: The Greek culture and my family inspired me to create my Major Design Project. Tom: The need for storage space in my bedroom! Chris: Working with Microsoft Powerpoint. It was interesting to learn new techniques and knowing my design would benefit the school also inspired me. John: I have always had a strong passion for architecture and intend studyng architecture in the future. Christine: A passion for design and fashion and the glitz and glamour of the races were my main inspiration. I wanted to create a series of hats with meaning so I chose the four seasons. George: I have always had a strong passion for innovative design. By designing men s accessories, I was hoping to showcase my creative flair. Mr. Zogopoulos originally sparked the idea of a reversible tie. I wanted to achieve fantastic marks in the HSC. What were some of the challenges you faced in completing your Major Work? Roslyn: Some of the challenges included finding suitable material to use for the lamp design and a frame that would aid the design rather than overpower it. Theo: Making sure there were no mistakes and that the material didn t break or crack. Michael: There were endless problems, mainly to do with my time management. My advice for anyone doing D&T is to manage your time well. John: The portfolio size and the time frame left in the finishing stages. Tom: Cutting the pieces of wood to construct the unit so they would fit the exact measurements as required for the location. I used clear and white Perspex instead of glass, custom wood and stainless steel. Chris: Getting motivated because most of the design was in front of a computer! John: Time! Time is crucial- as I started rather late, I had limited time to complete my project which was a great challenge. Christine: Time and locating an existing designer. It was actually quite difficult trying to get in contact with one. George: Learning the skill of sewing. I had never used sewing tools and machinery but now I can successfully sew a tie together. Another challenge was time. It took me about a month to think of an idea so I was 4 weeks behind to begin with. I was also stressing about putting the last minute touches to my portfolio. How did it feel to finish your work? Roslyn: It was a great relief to finish the Major Work- it was like the weight of the world was lifted off my shoulders! Theo: Happy it was all over! Michael: Fantastic! I felt a great sense of achievement when I finally finished and handed my portfolio in for the last time. John: I felt VERY relieved to be able to hand in my work and not be able to alter anything anymore. Tom: It felt good to finish something you started, especially as I had a need for it. I feel excited to get it back and use it for storage. Chris: Relieved and stress-free. It felt good knowing I didn t have to worry about my portfolio. John: I felt so relieved. After an extremely stressful year it felt as though a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders. Christine: I felt so relieved, I didn t have to stay up all night worrying about my portfolio. George: It felt great knowing that you put a lot of hard work into the project and then at the end you could sit back and see what a fantastic job you did. What were you thinking when the HSC Markers were assessing your work? Roslyn: I was so nervous I didn t want to walk past the room. I was also relieved to know that it was finally over. Theo: Was still happy that it was all over! Michael: I was very nervous. I kept trying to peek into the room with the displays to get an idea of what they thought of my project. John: I thanked God it was over. Nothing more to do and nothing more to think about for the D&T project! Tom: I was thinking they would appreciate the research, thought and development of my concept and they might compliment my use of Perspex. Chris: The only thing running through my mind was what mark I was going to get! John: I was hoping they d be impressed. Christine: Me too. I was hoping they d be impressed with my hats and portfolio. George: I wasn t thinking much at all. I was hoping that project would impress the markers and because I completed every section of the project to the best of my ability, I felt confident that I would achieve a good mark.

ΝΕΑ ΤΟΥ ΓΥΜΝΑΣΙΟΥ Τέταρτο Τρίμηνο Σας καλωσορίζουμε πίσω στο σχολείο για το τελευταίο τρίμηνο του σχολικού έτους. Υπενθυμίζουμε τους γονείς/κηδεμόνες και μαθητές να κοιτάζουνε τη σχολική ισοστελίδα (website www.steuphemia.nsw. edu.au) για τα σχολικά γεγονότα. Ιδιαιτέρως ευχόμαστε να σας δούμε στην ετήσια βραδιά Απονομής Βραβείων που θα διεξαχθεί την Πέμπτη 14 Δεκεμβρίου στο χωλ του σχολείου. Εκκλησιασμός Η υποχρεωτική μέρα εκκλησιασμού για τον Οκτώβριο είναι η εξής: Α - Γ Γυμνασίου Κυριακή 29 Οκτωβρίου και ώρα 9.45π.μ. Εξετάσεις Ευχόμαστε στους μαθητές Καλή Επιτυχία για τις τελικές εξετάσεις του 2006. Οι σκέψεις και οι προσευχές μας θα είναι μαζί με τους μαθητές της Γ Λυκείου που θα λάβουν μέρος, στις Απολυτήριες Εξετάσεις από την Πέμπτη 19 Οκτωβρίου 2006. Επιπλέον, οι μαθητές της Α Λυκείου θα αρχίσουν τις εξετάσεις για το Απολυτήριο Γυμνασίου τη Δευτέρα 13 Οκτωβρίου έως την Τετάρτη 15 Νοεμβρίου 2006. Επίσης οι μαθητές της Α Λυκείου θα καθίσουν για τις δοκιμαστικές εξετάσεις του Απολυτήριου Γυμνασίου τη Δευτέρα 30 Οκτωβρίου και Τρίτη 31 Οκτωβρίου έτσι ώστε να αποκτήσουν εμπειρία των πραγματικών εξετάσεων. Collaroy για την καθιερωμένη πνευματική κατασκήνωση της Β Λυκείου. Επίσης θα έχουν την ευκαιρία να πάνε στο Queensland από την Τετάρτη 25 Οκτωβρίου έως την Κυριακή 29 Οκτωβρίου 2006. Ευχόμαστε οι κατασκηνώσεις αυτές να αποτελέσουν μια εποικοδομητική εμπειρία για τα παιδιά και τους καθηγητές. Σχέδιο και Τεχνολογία (Design & Technology) Στο τέλος του προηγούμενου τριμήνου, οι μαθητές της Γ Λυκείου υπέβαλαν όλα τα πρακτικά σχέδια ώστε να βαθμολογηθούν για το HSC. Ιδιαιτέρως συγχαίρουμε την μαθήτρια Anastasia Borak, της οποίας το σχέδιο προτάθηκε για να λάβει μέρος στην Έκθεση Design & Tech 2006 στο Powerhouse Museum. Το σχέδιό της απεικονίζει 7 κούκλες οι οποίες αντιπροσωπεύουν τις 7 Ηπείρους. Επίσης, συγχαίρουμε όλους τους μαθητές του Σχεδίου και Τεχνολογίας, του Δράματος, του μαθήματος των Αγγλικών (Extension 2) και Ελληνικών, του Σχέδιου και Τεχνολογίας και των Τεχνών για τα εξαίρετα έργα τους. Συγχαρητήρια, Γ Λυκείου!! Χ. Χειράκης Διευθυντής Κατασκηνώσεις της Β Λυκείου Οι μαθητές της Β Λυκείου θα έχουν την ευκαιρία να λάβουν μέρος σε δύο κατασκηνώσεις αυτό το τρίμηνο. Από την Τετάρτη 15 Νοεμβρίου έως την Παρασκευή 17 Νοεμβρίου οι μαθητές θα πάνε στο