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www.narrabundahc.act.edu.au June 2018 Issue 4 PRINCIPAL'S NOTE AUSTRALIAN EDUCATION AWARDS 2018 2018 EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE Narrabundah College was nominated for the Secondary On June 7th the college’s Executive Team relocated to School of the Year Award - Government by our Board the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Centre Chair, Catherine Moore. at Yarramundi Reach where we spent the day discussing a wide range of issues relevant to this school We were notified earlier this term that we were selected and our community. as a Finalist and we will be attending the Awards Ceremony to be held in Sydney on August 17. The topics presented included: • The IB: Where to Next? We have been working on our final submission due this Friday and two of our year 11 students: Trent H and • What are we doing to engage all students in their Chris C have been creating a promotional video of the learning? This session referenced Assoc Professor college to be submitted in a few weeks’ time. Stephen Dinham’s (Graduate School of Education These are exciting times for the college and I wish to Melbourne University) presentation on Leading thank Catherine for her endorsement of our college. learning and Teaching. • Using Data to support and target students CONGRATULATIONS TO ROSE Z Rose has been selected from 1000s of students from • Our guest speaker was Ross Hawkins Executive 300 schools around Australia to be a member of an Director Service Design and Delivery in the Australian Olympiad Team: Earth Science - 1 of 4 Education Directorate student members. • The conference ended with wellbeing activities. She is passionate about her Science studies and plans The outcomes from the sessions have been progressed to study Science post-college. both at our Executive Meetings and to all staff at the Professional Learning Community meetings. This is an outstanding achievement and we wish her all the very best in the international competition next month The initiatives from the conference contribute to our in Kanchanaburi Thailand. explicit improvement agenda: we continue to strive to maintain a focus to enable and empower all our students The Australian Chief Scientist, Dr Alan Finkel AO, gave to learn, thrive and be equipped to take on challenges of the Special Address at the Australian Olympiad Teams’ this 21st century. announcement at Parliament House on 18 June. His address was inspirational for the students and indeed WHAT’S THE ATAR? the audience. He congratulated the students on their On Tuesday 26 June, we ran the second information achievements and spoke about their talents ”creating a evening for parents/carers to learn more about new potential” then urged them “to wake up excited for assessment and reporting at our college. It is important what is to come”. that our students and you, their parents/carers fully understand how the ATAR is generated. He shared his excitement about recent scientific developments in AI and Hydrogen as fuel which he said PARENT INFORMATION ABOUT SON/DAUGHTER’S PROGRESS he hadn’t thought he would see in his lifetime. During the holidays you will receive information about your son/daughter’s progress this session through Mid Dr Finkel celebrated the success of the students to be Term Reports. Also in this package you will be informed selected for the Olympiad teams and exhorted them as about booking online for the next Parent Teacher leaders to embrace future challenges in scientific Afternoon on July 31 from 4.30-7.30pm. developments. Page 1 June 2018 Narrabundah College Newsletter Reception 61423200 I invite and encourage you to come to the next Parent • One of our alumni: Cara G who has just won The Teacher Afternoon and also to consult your George Innes Cup in the Championship single sculls son/daughter’s Year Adviser if you need more at the Henley Women’s Rowing Regatta, UK beating information or advice about his/her package. women from around the world. I look forward to seeing you at this event. CONGRATULATIONS TO STAFF: • AST To Christine Ward our IB Coordinator for her well- We have run the AST preparation in all classes again deserved recent ACEL Award for Excellence in this term to enhance all students’ AST skills. Educational Leadership. • To Sanjay Sharma for this recent recognition by the This is an especially important time for year12 students, leading up to and sitting the ACT Scaling Test (AST) at Chief Minister for his significant commitment to ACT the end of this session. year12 students who want to Cricket. gain an ATAR for university entrance must sit all Kerrie Grundy components of the AST, which will be held on Tuesday Principal 4 and Wednesday 5 September. A student’s performance/results in this test can make a significant difference to their ATAR and everyone Parent Teacher Afternoon depends upon each student performing to the best of 4:30 – 7:30pm her/his ability. Being well prepared and understanding the nature of the tests makes a real difference. Final Tuesday 31 July AST Trials will be held on 13 and 14 August. Please see online booking instructions FRENCH BACCALAURÉAT The Year 12 French Bac students have just finished their exams and are awaiting their results. INTERNATIONAL Congratulations to those students who have already BACCALAUREATE NEWS been offered places at French universities. YEAR 12 NEWS I look forward to attending their Graduation ceremony at All students should have submitted their Extended the French Embassy on Thursday July 5th. essays and are in the process of working on their TOK CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS: essays. • Sam P and Sophie B were in the top 10 speakers of It is important that you complete these essays as soon the Douse Debating Competition. as possible so you can concentrate on your remaining • Noa M who won a French Government Grant for a assessment tasks. prestigious scholarship to study in France. Your list of assignments is slowly getting smaller and • Our 2 Maths Teams who participated at ANU Maths you are now in the home stretch. It is important to keep Day: Ranit B, Eric H, Minsoo K, Netanya R and Zaran to your due dates and remain as focused as you have all Z and WON; Sherry P, Max K, Joanne N, Kwan Lin th done throughout your IB program. Keep up the good Oh and Sam P came 10 out of 36 ACT and NSW work! teams. What excellent results! YEAR 11 NEWS • Vivien D, Gordon L, Selina L, Neha K, Simon Y, The extended essay presentation was held for students Thomas F and Ziqi Y who competed in the Da Vinci on June 7th. Students started thinking about a variety of Decathlon Team with over 1600 students from the nd topics and the discussion produced some very ACT and NSW. They placed 2 in Art & poetry and rd interesting extended essay concepts. All information Maths and 3 overall – exceptional results for their about the extended essay is on the IB google class page first time in this comp from our college. including the power point presentation. I hope you are • Ziqi Y who attained an High Distinction, Spencer C also enjoying your TOK lessons and your IB experience and Ryu C–Distinction and to Vivien D, David J, at Narrabundah College. Many students have launched Brightony Y, Ranit B, Carlos C, Eric H, Wisesa R and into their CAS program and have started to write some Zaran Z who attained credits in the CAT Competition. excellent reflective journals. – Well done! • To the Titration Team placed in the top 10 going into the next round. Prague Spring 2019 – Global IB student exchange trip www.castrips.org/prague-spring • Sam P who is the lead finalist in the UNSW Expressions of interest have been circulated among the ProgComp. School of Computer Science and Year 11 IB students. Please return this note to me by Engineering.(see link below) June 30th. http://cupcake.web.cse.unsw.edu.au/current/teams.html • Zac N who is currently representing Australia in the Christine Ward London International Youth Science Forum International Baccalaureate & CAS Coordinator/Library • Isabelle H who has been selected as a member of the Australian Junior Golf team. Page 2 June 2018 Narrabundah College Newsletter Reception 61423200 FRENCH BACCALAURÉAT CAREERS NEWS NEWS Careers @ Narrabundah Year 12 news Upcoming Presentations 2018 Having taken their last examination at Narrabundah th th 27 June UNIVERSITY of CANBERRA College on the 13 and 14 of June (Biology & Geology 30 July CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY in English), the French Baccalauréat Year 12 students 14 August UNIVERSITY of MELBOURNE finished their school year, and their 3 years of Lycée. 17 August UNIVERSITY of SYDNEY They sat for the exam at Lycée Condorcet in Sydney between the 18th and the 23rd of June and are now Where/When: Library Upstairs 1.15 – 2.00pm waiting for the results the 29th of June. Results will be Additional presentation TBC out at 10:00pm and given by the Proviseur at Telopea Australian Defence Force Park School. Australian Public Service Career Starters Program ICT Apprenticeships and Traineeships The Proviseur and all of their teachers wish them good CIT luck for their Baccalauréat. All students and staff are welcome Students who applied to study in France have received RECENT ACTIVITIES IN CAREERS their acceptances from prestigious French universities At this time of year, the Year 12 students in particular and Post-Bac Schools in different town such as Paris or are very keen to find out as much information as they Grenoble. Many students have also chosen to study in can about possible options for next year.