Kiama High School Newsletter Term 1 Week 6A RESPECT · RESPONSIBILITY · EXCELLENCE Ph: 4232 1911 · e-mail: [email protected] Monday 4 March 2019
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK
We are always working toward improved communication and maintaining a positive environment for students, staff and parents at Kiama High School. The NSW Department of Education’s School Community Charter outlines the responsibilities of parents, carers, educators and school staff in NSW public schools to ensure our learning environments are collaborative, supportive and cohesive. Please see a copy of the document on page nine and ten in this newsletter.
In order to learn more about what our school community wants, we are continuing to implement the Tell Them From Me Survey in 2019. The student survey will run in Term 1 from Weeks 7 to Week 11. The parent, teacher and optional second student survey will run in Term 3.
I expected that someone would call me and let me know of the error I made in the last newsletter. I did not complete the sentence about Raina Lawton. It should have read that Raina, along with seven other students are currently completing their Gold Duke of Edinburgh. This is certainly amazing and I thank the coordinators Kimberley Cutting and Mitchell Grove for running the scheme. The next P & C Meeting is on Monday 11 Another way we encourage Excellence is to run our senior Striving for Excellence Days at the Pavilion. Years 11 and 12 are provided with the opportunity to improve March 2019, 6.30pm with guest speaker their study skills, hear from faculty experts and learn up to date information about transition to careers. Thanks to Judith McLaughlin for organising these valuable from Youth Adolescent Mental Health days. I visited both sessions and was pleased to see students highly engaged in the sessions. Services followed by the regular meeting Catherine Glover, at 7.00pm. Principal
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STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE DAY PICS
STUDENT INFORMATION UPDATE
IF YOU HAVE MOVED HOUSE, CHANGED
PHONE NUMBERS OR EMAIL ADDRESS
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HIGH SCHOOL OPEN NIGHT YEAR 5 and 6
Kiama High School staff and students wish to extend an invitation to Years 5 and 6 students to the Open Night for 2019. Be entertained by the school band and vocal group, enthralled by performances by buskers, fascinated by a science experiment, tantalized by a cooking display and impressed by the quality of work that faculties have on display. It is a great opportunity to wander the school grounds, experience the facilities and meet staff and students.
WHO: Prospective students and parents/carers
WHEN: Thursday, 7 March, 6.15pm to 8pm
WHERE: KHS New Gym, followed by displays around the school
PARKING: Saddleback Mountain Road and staff car parks located at the Shoalhaven Street entry to the school.
LIBRARY NEWS
Printing at Kiama High:-
If students wish to print at school they must "top up" their printing account by paying the front office then taking the receipt to library staff. Printing costs 10c per page B&W; 15c per page colour. Minimum $5.00 must be paid into printing accounts initially. Payments can only be made before school, lunch and recess, not during class times.
New KHS Library Catalogue Websites:- Years 5 and 6 Open Night, Thursday 7 March, Have a look at some fantastic websites we have recently added to the KHS 6:15pm to 8pm in the Gadhu (New Gym) library catalogue:
Be entertained, view displays, ask questions, The Orb - stunning multimedia resource - for Tasmanian Aboriginal history and meet the Principal, Year 7 Advisers & Teachers. culture - highlights interconnections between Country, peoples, identity, culture and today's communities. Classroom resources available for teachers. https://www.theorb.tas.gov.au/
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Indigenous weather knowledge - Aus gov's Bureau of Meteorology has collaborated with Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander peoples to formally recognise and share their traditional weather and climate patterns knowledge. http://www.bom.gov.au/iwk/
Classroom Antarctica - online teaching units for Years 3-8 in key curriculum areas. Associated content includes links to Australia's bases, news feeds and webcams. https://classroom.antarctica.gov.au/
Virtual Reading Room - from National Archives of Australia, archival resources for teachers and students, over 1 000 primary sources aligned to Australian Curriculum history topics. http://vrroom.naa.gov.au/ Mrs C Ellevsen, Librarian
YEAR 11 S&S ART WORKSHOP
On Monday 25 February the Year 11 Visual Arts students engaged in a full-day incursion exploring new artmaking techniques. Run by Leona from S&S Art Supplies, the sessions investigated new materials, mixed media techniques and high quality papers. Students worked through a series of stations, creating Gelli-prints, charcoal, graphite, Gel-pen and Copic Marker drawings and mixed media works.
This was a wonderful opportunity for the groups to explore new medias, extend their material proficiency and begin brainstorming ideas for their major practical task this term.
In Term One, students are asked to make a large-scale, mixed media work, inspired by the artmaking of Australian artist, Margaret Woodward. We look forward to seeing the work created by Year 11 and the way in which the S&S Art Workshop influences their practice.
Ms Stehr
Head Teacher CAPA and LOTE
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Canteen News CONGRATULATIONS TO 3 FORMER KHS STUDENTS
As students poured out of The Great Hall at the University of The new menu and Sydney, few in the crowd would have realised three pricelist for the Kiama graduates were taking the final steps in a shared journey High School canteen is 20 years in the making. Kiama raised, Ann Lee, Gary Louie attached at the end of this and Haisley Formosa, all completed Kindergarten newsletter. through to Year 12 together, they were part of Kiama High
School’s graduating class of 2011. CANTEEN ROSTER
The trio then went on to complete undergraduate bachelor degrees in Sydney, Week 6A before being accepted into medicine at the University of Sydney. In December they completed the four year Doctor of Medicine (MD) program, graduating as doctors. Mon 4/3 Tue 5/3 Wed 6/3 Thu 7/3 Fri 8/3 “The three of us were friends from primary school through to high school, and it's been wonderful having each other over the last four years, and an honour to Help needed Laura Help needed Marlou Roxanne graduate alongside each other,” Miss Formosa said. The three recently started their placements as junior doctors, which will be ongoing for the next two years. Week 7B Ann Lee, 25, has taken a position at Wollongong Hospital, which will see her make Mon 11/3 Tue 12/3 Wed 13/3 Thu 28/2 Fri 1/3 the move back to Kiama after seven years living in the city. She said her fondest memories from school were from her senior years. “I was very lucky to have such a great group of friends and fantastic teachers. Everyone was John G Fran Renae Louise Leanne really supportive and encouraging, and we just had a lot of fun too,” she said. “I Suzie Lindsey Shani loved living in Kiama and being able to head down to the beach or a mate’s place after school and on weekends.
“Medicine is really interesting and it’s amazing how by understanding the human body and various pathologies, you can manage and treat people and improve their
lives so much. “I’m pretty interested in critical care and leaning more towards anaesthetics at this stage.”
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Gary Louie, 24, who is an intern at St George Hospital, shared Miss Lee’s WORLD’S GREATEST SHAVE sentiments, saying his fondest memories of high school were from his senior years.
“Of course, the Higher School Certificate is a difficult time for students, but it was rewarding to see all that hard work finally pay off,” he said. “It was made easier as Kiama High will again be shaving to raise money for leukaemia. Several students there was a bit of friendly competition between the students to do well, as well as the have signed up to the school team and we are looking for more students who would support from the staff of Kiama High School. like to participate. Permission notes are required. Interested students should pick up Haisley Formosa, 25, will call the Central Coast home for the interim, recently a note from Mrs Littrich in E1 and will then be signed up to Kiama High’s Team. commencing work at Gosford Hospital. She credited the Kiama teachers and a close-knit cohort with providing the platform to do her best in the HSC. To sponsor, you can go to https://worldsgreatestshave.com/, look for the “Sponsor” “I think we all took on the mentality that we learn best by teaching each other and so button and look for the Kiama High School Team. we fostered a great environment to learn and ask questions without being judged,” she said. The shave will take place Wednesday 13 March at lunch in the quad. Parents and “Medicine is a career in which learning never stops, so I look forward to continuing supporters are invited to attend. my education, with the hopes of commencing the training pathway to become a general practitioner in the future,” she said.
AIME FESTIVAL OF MENTORING
On Monday ten Aboriginal students, from across all years at Kiama High School, attended a wonderful day of celebration and fun at Wollongong University.
Aboriginal students from across the area danced and played percussion alongside mentors from across the world. They shared food and ideas. Students were inspired to create their own stories and will use film to capture these ideas. The day also was a way to teach International mentors how to work with young people.
Taylor-Lee Byrne, Year 12 really enjoyed the day. She said that it was great to see how the program can impact everyone, not just on us but globally. She loved being able to speak to people from all over the world about their culture and to share Aboriginal culture with them.
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SYDNEY THUNDER MUTLICULTURAL CUP TEAM VISIT VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Sydney Thunder Multicultural Cup team members Hameed Kherkah and Nazir Kiama High School played host to the Zone Volleyball Championships during Weeks Shinwari visited Kiama High this week. 3 & 4. The round robin tournament saw some highly skilled and thrilling performances. Many KHS students were lucky enough to watch some of the action Over 70 interested students listened to Hameed and Nazir share their love of cricket and the impact cricket has had on their lives. They shared inspirational stories of during their lunch break. their journey from Afghanistan to Australia to currently play for the Sydney Thunder Multicultural Cup team. Only the top two ranked teams from the boys and girls division progress to the Regional Finals. Congratulations to both the KHS Open Boys and Open Girls teams The students asked questions of the players before heading to the oval to join the for securing their place in this tournament to be held later in Term 1. players in games of cricket.
Thanks to past student Jenna Purcell, Participation Officer - Southern NSW/ACT (Wollongong) Cricket NSW, for the offer to present to our students.
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COMING EVENTS Erse
WEEK 6A 2019 WEEK 7B 2019
MONDAY 4/3 MONDAY 11/3 Yr12 Construction Workplacemt Week Yr12 ES Snowy Hydro TUESDAY 12/3 TUESDAY 5/3 Blue Scope International Women’s Yr12 ES Snowy Hydro Day Bruch Zone Basketball Gala Day SCSSA Swimming WEDNESDAY 6/3 NSW CHSSA Girls Volleyball Yr11 Earth Science Field Trip WEDNESDAY 13/3 U/15 Cricket Hassett Cup Shave For A Cure SC Rugby Union Trials NSW CHSSA Girls Volleyball THURSDAY 7/3 SCSSA Swimming Yr7 Meet the Teacher BBQ THURSDAY 14/3 Open Night for Yr 5 & 6 U/15 & Open Rugby League trials Sydney Jewish Museum Girls Football trials Zone Volleyball NSW CHSSA Girls Volleyball SC Coastal Hockey FRIDAY 15/3 FRIDAY 8/3 Boys Football trials Girls Rugby Trials
Shellharbour International Women’s Day Breakfast
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“Staying Connected When Emotions Run High”
A FREE intervention/workshop for families, carers and friends
Port Kembla Golf Club
Tuesday 12 March 930 – 330pm
Presented by: Dr Annemaree Bickerton (Child, Adolescent and Family Psychiatrist) and
Toni Garretty (Team/Clinical Coordinator)
Family and Carer Mental Health Program, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Proudly sponsored by Aftercare FACES
This workshop will be suitable for parents, spouses, partners, young carers (over 16yrs if accompanied by an adult) grandparents, foster carers and friends who support someone (over 12yrs – 100yrs) experiencing any or all of the following issues:
. Has relationship difficulties
. Demonstrates changing emotions and strong overwhelming feelings that can make communication difficult
. Sometimes behaves in a way that makes them a danger to themselves or others
Diagnosis is not important as the frameworks and key relationship strategies should be helpful for all attendees.
Places are limited so carers are asked to register with Aftercare FACES on 4229 7254
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