CBHS Lewisham Highlights

14 June 2024
Principal's Message
Dear Parents, Staff and Students,

Parents and Friends Meeting

A final reminder that the P&F will be holding the Term 2 meeting on Monday, 17 June from 6.00–7.00
pm via Teams. The President of the P&F, Mrs Maria Ong will Chair the meeting and we will discuss CBHS
Lewisham’s Respectful Relationship Program with Mr Chris Kidd (AP – Pastoral) and there will be a
Sentral Demonstration for Absences and Excursion Permission & Payments with Ms Natalie Devenish (AP
– Teaching & Learning). We seek your feedback on the Uniform Shop regarding hours of operation,
quality, service levels and any other feedback on the current uniform providers.

The link for the meeting is: Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 445 835 376 44

Passcode: S5SZ9U

Year 5 -10 Parent Teacher Online Interviews

Half Yearly Parent Teacher Interviews will be held online using Microsoft Teams from 2.00–8.00 pm on
Tuesday, 2 July 2024 and from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm on Friday, 5 July 2024. Please set aside some time on
these days as it is expected that all families will make appointments to discuss your son’s progress with
teachers. The online nature of the meetings makes it possible for parents to participate in these
interviews from home, the workplace or even from holiday locations.

Bookings are made using the Sentral Parent Portal, available on the School’s website. You can also use
the Sentral Parent Mobile App to make a booking. More information on accessing the interviews will be
sent out via email to parents and students in the lead up to 2 July 2024.

Your son’s Half Yearly Report will be made available on the Parent Portal on Monday, 1 July 2024. Your
son’s teachers will be discussing the results of this report in the interviews.

If you require any technical support in accessing the Sentral Parent Portal, please email the School’s IT
Help Desk, helpdesk@cbhslewisham.nsw.edu.au.

Please note that there will be morning classes on Tuesday, 2 July 2024 until dismissal at 12.30 pm and
there will only be Year 12 classes held on Friday, 5 July 2024.
Respectful Relationships

Year 7 participated in the CBHS Respectful Relationships Program on Wednesday, 12 June 2024. This
bespoke program allows CBHS to educate our young men in a specific and age appropriate manner to
ensure they have the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate the legal and moral challenges in the
changing world of contemporary relationships.

Multicultural and Diversity Day (MAD)

An important touchstone for our school is being an inclusive community that welcomes all cultures and
celebrates diversity. Today we gathered and prayed in eight different languages and listened to our
seniors identify their cultural background and why they think multiculturalism is important.

We celebrated the scores of cultural identities with Year 7 alone having more than 50 cultural
backgrounds. It was a great occasion to launch the 2024 Lewo Futsal World Cup with the opener being
Greece versus Lebanon and the McDonald centre shook to the cheers of the different sides. The Greek
side marked themselves as potential winners with an impressive opening win. Each side will play three
games before the finals series.
Dr Michael Blowes

Principal
From the Deputy
Primary Presentation Night – Wednesday, 19 June 2024

5.00 pm - Public Speaking Competition – Waterford Learning Centre

5.30 pm - Primary Music Performances (Band & Choir) - Primary Plaza

6.00 pm - Notables Year 5 - McDonald Centre

6.00 pm - Year 6 Science Presentations – Year 6 Classrooms

• Food Stalls will be in attendance for you to purchase something to eat

• Please make sure to wear something warm

Student Eyecare Program

The school is pleased to announce that the Student Eyecare Program will be running at the school in
Term 3, 2024. An optometrist will be onsite during school hours to provide students with a free
comprehensive eye examination that is covered through Medicare Australia.

One in six students have eye conditions that go undetected. This is due to the high level of visual
demand on their eyes from books, laptops, tablets and smartphones. Every student will receive a full
report about their eye health and a prescription will be provided if glasses are required. The prescription
can be taken to any optical store to get the glasses made. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity.
To sign up, register online at: https://forms.gle/xuS6PY6SP7a1MJ5GA
Mr Mark Woodbury

Deputy Principal

Red Dirt Pre-Immersion Gathering

CBHS Lewisham students and staff will undertake the week-long Red Dirt Immersion in north-western
New South Wales in Week 10. Accompanied by a group of students from our brother EREA school St
Pius X College, they will spend time on Country learning about Aboriginal heritage and culture in
Conabarabran, Brewarrina, the Warrumbungles, Bourke and Dubbo.

To prepare for the upcoming immersion, the group visited St Pius X College (Oxford Falls Campus) on
Wednesday, 12 June 2024.

Students and staff engaged in a range of activities to gain information about the immersion. This
included:

- Prayer & Acknowledgement of Country

- Ice breaker in groups

- Introduction to Red Dirt – our aims and desires

- Preparing ourselves for interactions appropriately engaging with the school

communities and local communities

- Interactions and engagement with Aboriginal Communities – “Being on Country” –

cultural sensitivities, protocols and practices

- Reflection and sharing session

We thank the Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL Club for their generous contribution through ClubGRANTS
NSW who make this immersion experience possible.

Students will share about the Immersion experience with the school community in Term 3 at the NAIDOC
assembly
Blake Griffith, Mr Bell and Mrs Soulos

Aboriginal Program

2024 Magee House Winter Appeal

Today's Assembly saw the launch of the Magee Winter Appeal for 2024. This year’s focus is the working
homeless, those in our community who suffer through tough and shivery nights while still trying their
absolute best to make ends meet during the day. As a Magee House, we are aiming to make these less
fortunate members of our community feel that little bit more warmer and valued this winter.

How can we do this? You can bring in any of the following items:

• Packaged Foods

• Canned Food

• Toiletries

• Clothing Items

We are launching this initiative today and it will run through to Wednesday, 3 July 2024 (Week 10). That
means over the coming weeks, any items brought into school can be taken to the Social Justice Room
(G35) during Homeroom, once you have had your name marked off by your Homeroom Teacher. Primary
boys, members of the Social Justice Committee will be coming around to classes every morning and
collecting any donations you have.
Please ensure that all food items are not due to expire for at least the next 6 months and all items must
be non-perishable and undamaged. Similarly, please ensure blankets and warm clothes are in new and
clean condition.

Please check daily notices as all information will be published each day until the final collection day. Also
keep an eye out for posters around the school. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to
Mr Williamson at any time. A reminder that this is a whole school initiative that all members of our
community can be involved in.

Thank you on behalf of the Magee House in advance for your generous support of this initiative and
lending a hand to those in the community this Winter.

Mr Matthew Williamson

Magee House Patron

Duke of Edingburgh
Wishing our Year 9 Duke of Edinburgh students the best of luck as they embark on the Adventurous
Journey component of the program – 2 days of hiking, kayaking and camping in Glenworth Valley.

Sydney Catholic Schools Chess Competition

Nineteen CBHS Lewisham students represented the school at the Sydney Catholic Schools Chess
Competition. There were 8 other local schools in our conference and up to 16 teams competing in each
division. After 7 rounds of chess we had a team from each division awarded a medal and the
opportunity to progress to the next stage in the representative competition.
These teams were:-

Juniors : Bada Kang, Apurv Parkhe, Stephen Eap (finished 3rd)

Intermediates : Alessandro Mollica, Phoenix Reiterbauer, Alec Rodrick (finished 2nd)

Seniors : Jack Welchman, Daniel Rowe, Allan Bechara (finished 2nd)

Our remaining teams were extremely competitive throughout the day with some only narrowly missing
out on a top 3 spot in the final round of the competition. Our teams demonstrated great sportsmanship
throughout the event.

Mrs Deahna Sheerin

Debating
I can confirm that CBHS Lewisham has five teams progressing to the finals.

The Lewisham 8B team will debate John Paul II College at Rosebank College in Elimination 1 on 13 June
2024. If they are successful, they will move on to Elimination 2 on Wednesday, 19 June 2024.

The 10A team will debate St Andrew's College on Wednesday, 19 June 2024 and if successful, will move
on to Elimination 3 on Friday, 21 June 2024.

The 7A team will debate Loreto Kirribilli on 21 June 2024. If successful, they will join the 9As, debating
Marist College Dundas, and 10Bs, debating St Mary’s Cathedral College, at Lewisham in the quarter-finals
on 28 June 2024.

There are a few busy weeks ahead!

Mr Paul McCallum
Debating Coordinator

Careers
Work Experience

Recently our Work Studies classes completed school work experience with students gaining insight into
their working lives and the many opportunities available to them. One of our students, Finlay Cameron
of Year 11 enjoyed a wonderful experience at the Theatre Royal in Sydney. The Operations Manager, IIga
Horvat and her team organised an amazing week for Finlay with a highlight being shadowing the Stage
Manager for an evening performance of “Death of a Salesman”. Many students have been reporting
back a great experience and my appreciation goes out to all hosts who have generously taken on one of
our young men to experience their workplace.
University of Sydney Meetings for Years 10, 11 and 12 Students

University of Sydney will be here at CBHS Lewisham on Monday, 17 June for 1 to 1

meetings. Ambassadors can answer questions about courses and give you extra information.

You must book on the Signup.com link sent to your school email earlier this week.

https://signup.com/go/MPXXZEK

Experience UTS Day for Years 11 and 12 Students - 17 July 2024

I recommend this day at UTS in the school holidays. Workshops book fast so register today!

The Experience UTS Day is a unique event designed to help you navigate your path to uni. With over 30
interactive workshops across a variety of disciplines, you’ll get a chance to dive into hands-on learning
experiences.

Whether you have a specific career in mind or are still exploring your interests, these workshops will
provide valuable insights to help you choose your future degree.

https://www.uts.edu.au/study/undergraduate/experience-uts-day

JobJump Careers News Bulleting

Please read the JobJump Careers News Bulleting (link below) for other opportunities.
https://bulletins.jobjump.com.au/907d5efd-c31c-4285-87c8-08a281d3f438/master

Mrs Robyn Stoddart

Careers and Pathways Coordinator

Waterford Learning Centre

Library Monitors

The Waterford Learning Centre is an extremely busy place for our students and staff each day. The WLC
staff greatly appreciate the assistance we have from our library monitors, Amogh Jha, Year 5 and Oliver
Kolotas, Year 8.

They have provided us with invaluable help, especially during our busy break times. Tasks such as
returns, shelving, cleaning and tidying the library are carried out by these boys. They are often asked by
fellow students for assistance with printing or finding a book. Recently, our famous ‘end of break’
warning bell was polished by Oliver.

The bell has an interesting history at Christian Brothers’ High School Lewisham with it being used to call
the Christian Brothers to dinner when they used to live at the school. A story we have been told about
the dent on one side of the bell, occurred when a burglar broke into the Christian Brothers’ living
quarters and one of the Brothers threw the bell at him, narrowly missing the burglar and hitting the wall.
On behalf of our school community, I wanted to say a huge thank you to these boys for giving up their
time to help.

Mrs Toohey

Waterford Learning Centre

ALFA News
ALFA HOLIDAY TRAINING CAMP

All CBHS Lewisham students are invited to join this unique experience to improve their skills and be seen
by the Youth Squad Coaches from 2024 UEFA Europa League Champions – Atalanta BC

EARLY BIRD PRICING - $300 (REGISTER AND PAY BY MONDAY, 17 JUNE)

Pricing After Monday, 17 June - $330

Cost Includes:

• Professional Instruction by Atalanta BC Coaches from Italy

• Official Camp Jersey (value $30)

• Boot Carry Bag (value $10)

Current CBHS Years 5, 6 & 7 students & students enrolled for Years 5, 6, 7 & 8 in 2025 at CBHS*

Monday, 8 July- Thursday, 11 July

8:30 -11:30 am

Rudd Park (Synthetic Field), Clarence St, Belfield

Current CBHS Years 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 students & students enrolled for Years 9, 10, 11 & 12 in 2025 at
CBHS*

Monday, 8 July-Thursday, 11 July

1:00- 3:30 pm

Rudd Park (Synthetic Field), Clarence St, Belfield

Players will be grouped by the Atalanta BC coaches based on age and ability. Please contact Director of
Football vince.colagiuri@cbhslewisham.nsw.edu.au with any questions.

Registrations and payment must be received by Friday, 5 July 2024. Please click here to register and
pay

*Participants must be currently enrolled students of CBHS Lewisham or have accepted a position at CBHS
Lewisham for 2025 no later than 23 June 2024. Siblings, friends, cousins, neighbours etc are unable to
join the camp if they are not enrolled at CBHS Lewisham.

ALFA PROGRAM SPONSOR

We would like to announce ALFA’s major sponsor supporting our football development program for 2024,
The Kensington Group. The many restaurants in the famous Spicy Alley, the Old Rum Store and Eastside
in Chippendale, 18 different establishments in all will be supporting us. Their flagship is the award
winning Italian fine dining restaurant Olio Kensington St. As part of this partnership, all families will
receive a Loyalty Card very soon which offers 20% off dining at any of the restaurants as many times as
you like all year. Should you want to make a booking for Olio before your card arrives, contact Marcello
Fiorentini (M : 0478 533 245) who will look after all your needs and make sure you receive the 20%
discount.

https://www.kensingtonstreet.com.au/spice-alley/

https://olio.kensingtonstreet.com.au/

Congratulations
Congratulations to Max May (Year 10), Ezekiel Barros (Year 10) and Javier Kilkenny (Year 9) who
represented U15 Sydney University Rugby in the NSW Rugby Union State Championships. We wish them
all the best as they trial for the NSW CCC Rugby U16 team on 16-17 June.
Primary Sport
NSW Cricket Clinics

This week NSW Cricket started their Cricket Clinics with Year 5 and 6. All students had the chance to
experience a sport that not many of them had played before. It is a 3 week program that gives the
students a chance to learn new skills and activities.

Michael Winchester

Primary Sport and Co-curricular Coordinator

Sport
Both Representative and House Sport were back this week with the good weather combining with some
great football results. The results this week were:

Training will continue on Wednesday after school next week with the SCS competition continuing on
Thursday. Please see next week’s Semi Final Draw for Football and Competition draw for Rugby League,
however I ask parents to be aware that the draw, being live, is subject to change at short notice,
depending on weather and venue availability. Families are also reminded that boys must be playing in
full playing gear, including official team shorts and socks, that are available from the uniform shop.

Families are also reminded that as teams travel in pairs to matches, each team is expected to watch their
partner game and both teams will be dismissed at the end of the second game. For all “away” games, full
private coach transport will be provided. A reminder to all families that students are not permitted to
drive independently to any games where school transport is provided and should request the permission,
in writing, from the Principal for consideration, in the case of exceptional circumstances only.
Term 2

A reminder to all families that training occurs EVERY WEDNESDAY after school, and that training is
compulsory for all players. Any student who has difficulty attending must see Mr Foti to arrange a
solution suitable to both parties, which may include an early finish. Training focusses on team building
and tactical preparation and awareness, so families need not fear about players leaving tired for their
club sessions afterwards.

Training details for Winter Sport are:

Boys not involved in the representative teams will play recreational sports within their year groups on
Thursday afternoon with boys returning to school for dismissal at 2.45 pm. Boys in House Sport may
leave directly from the venue at approximately 2.25 pm with the written permission of
parents/carers. Please note that House Sports venues may change on a weekly basis depending on
ground availability, so families and students should pay close attention to any changes when they
become available.
CBHS Lewisham Athletics Carnival – Friday, 28 June 2024

The carnival is fast approaching and will take place on Friday, 28 June at the Competition Arena at
Olympic Park. Nominations for Championships will take place at House meetings soon, with boys not
participating in Championship events participating in a full program of Non Championship athletics
events on the day.

If there are any boys who missed these meetings and would like to register themselves for event please
email Mr Foti.

Chess

Congratulations to all boys who participated in the SCS Chess Championships on Tuesday with 1 team
from Juniors, Intermediates and Seniors all making it into the Sydney Championships on Tuesday, 2 July
2024 (Week 10). All the best to them.

Term 3 Sports

All boys interested in trialling for any Term 3 Sports are to join the Google Classroom Links below and to
check student notices for information on trials towards the end of the term:

CSNSW Sport

In addition to our school based sport, talented sportsmen can also independently apply to the CSNSW
website to trial. Parents/Carers will firstly need to navigate the site and register to receive access. It
should be noted that all trials are AGE SPECIFIC and not all ages are catered for.

Individual Registration and Trials with entry via the CSNSW Portal.

All students must be registered by close date to be considered for selection. The following sports are
individual nominations only - this is the responsibility of parents / carers.

Registrations are completed on the CSNSW.SPORT portal. Parents must create an account and add child.
Attached is the link for HELP.

NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE CLOSE DATE

With regards to those boys wishing to pursue a pathway to further schoolboy representation for
NSWCCC teams, please follow the links below for information and registration which must be completed
by individual families. Please be mindful that not all age groups are catered for

More information on each sport is available on the csnsw.sport website.

Registration link is shown below. Interested student should apply via the site.

https://csnsw.sport/

Mr Anthony Foti

Acting Sports Coordinator

Guitar

To RSVP to the Guitar and Strings Recital Evening, please click here Guitar & Strings Recital Evening RSVP

Sports & Co-curricular Group Photos

20% Discount on Sports & Co-Curricular Group Photos available until 19 June 2024

The following School Sports and Co-curricular groups were photographed on 5 February, 16 February
and 4 April 2024:-
 • Primary Captains

• Year 6 Grad

• Year 12 Grad

• Year 12 Jerseys

• Year 12 Jerseys (Back)

• Year 12 Muck Up

• Year 12 WSSL

You can now view and purchase the group images listed above and if you place your order before 19
June 2024 you will get a 20% early order discount. Just click on the link below. Please note the
discount will be automatically applied at checkout.

Images can also be viewed by visiting www.advancedlife.com.au entering the code: 6A8 WNG LWQ and
clicking on “Group Photos”

Important

· Sports and Co-curricular group photos can only be purchased online, PLEASE DO

NOT return payment to your school

· If your child's group or team is scheduled to be photographed at a later date, you will

receive an additional email notification when the images are ready to be ordered

· Photos will be returned to your school for distribution approximately six weeks after

the discounted early order period has closed

· Past years' photographs including sports, co-curricular and representative groups are

also available at your school's advancedorder and your child's advancedyou photo

sites

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Acknowledgement of Country

Christian Brothers’ High School Lewisham acknowledges the Gadigal and Wangal people both past and
present who are the Traditional Custodians and have sustained the life, spirit and promise of this land on
which our school now stands. We are committed to being in dialogue with Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander peoples to foster a diverse and inclusive community that aims for unity and solidarity. We value
and nurture authentic relationships celebrating rich and unique gifts that we share through our teaching,
learning and schooling experiences to deepen our appreciation and understanding as we journey
towards reconciliation.

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