Clarkson THE Bulletin Community High School • March 2015, Edition 1 • Principal’s Report John Young – Principal

We have had a very smooth start to the 2015 school year thanks to the professionalism of our staff.

School enrolments are slightly lower than expected and are as follows:

Year Total number students Year 7 83 Year 8 81 Year 9 100 Year 10 85 Year 11 197 Year 12 147

A number of changes to the teaching staff in 2014 is as inclusive of: • Tom Adams, D&T • Steven Bishop, D&T • Ronnie Naidoo, D&T • Nathan Benn, HPE • Shane Stielow, HPE • Shahriar Iqbal, Science • Karin Mongan, Front Office • Nadine Elgin, Front Office • Brian Homan, Hospitality • Tina Ballardin, Student Services

Dates to remember End of Term 1 2 April 2015 Term 2 Commences 20 April 2015 Student Free Day 27 March 2015 Student Free Day 20 July 2015 Student Free Day 12 October 2015

Breakfast Club operates on a Friday once again in 2015 and all students are welcome to attend. We really appreciate the generous support that we receive from Mal and Marg McFarlane, and Bill and Roslyn Morrow, our volunteers.

Student Counsellors.

The 2015 school production is The Wiz. Both casting and rehearsals have commenced under the direction of Ms Ruth MacDonald, The Arts Coordinator. This will be a spectacular event and all members of our school community are asked to support it.

Year 7 and Year 8 students transitioning to high school this year have made a very successful start. Every student has been issued with a MacBook computer and this has proven to be a very popular strategy.

Breakfast Club.

2 Clarkson Community High School, The Bulletin MacBooks en masse.

All CCHS students have looked very smart wearing their Resilience is what allows children to bounce back from school uniforms this year. With the seasons changing, disappointments, setbacks and other knocks they get in life. parents and guardians are asked to consider winter uniforms. Play is recognised as an important arena in which they Information about uniforms is available at the school website: develop resilience, which is one reason why we decided it www.clarksonchs.wa.edu.au was vital to have a great playspace for the younger students at the school. Clarkson aims to de-stress new year sevens Clarkson Community High School has taken a proactive The new playspace is not the only preparation Clarkson CHS approach to the major change faced by many WA high made for the new year group starting in 2015. schools in 2015 with the introduction of year seven students.

We have designated funding for a nature-based playspace, acknowledging that high school can be intimidating for young students and that play is still an important part of development for year seven and eight students and beyond.

It is fundamentally important that students are invited by our school to flourish.

We are aiming to provide a physical environment that encourages students to view school as an enjoyable and challenging environment. To foster this goal we have engaged Nature Play Solutions to consult, design and construct an outdoor nature playscape for our younger students to provide greater opportunity for physical play and interaction. Nature Play. CCHS invited Nature Play Solutions to consult with a focus group of existing students, students starting year seven in 2015 and the school’s Student Engagement Officer in order Changing schools can be a stressful time for students. to establish specific needs and preferences before designing the playspace. To support students in the transition we have employed additional support staff and implemented new programs The playspace goes beyond the notion of a traditional high and facilities to ensure that students are welcomed into a school playground, and features a basket swing, along with supportive and caring learning community. plenty of social spaces, planting, trees; and casual seating. We have two school Chaplains, Scott Currie and Lyn A central goal of encouraging play will be to build student Bayakly, appointed in 2015 to work with transition students resilience. Play has always been an important part of and provide mentoring and emotional support when required childhood experience and personal development, assisting and to organise activities for students outside class time. children with social, emotional and cognitive development and motor skills. It also helps students manage stress and Communication is taken very seriously at CCHS and more resilient. the following important documents are available online: www.clarksonchs.wa.edu.au/2015 school plan www.clarksonchs.wa.edu.au/2014 school report

March 2015, Edition 1 3 Deputy’s Dialogue

Justine McNaught-Conroy – Georgina Hall – Deputy Principal Years 7, 11 & 12 Deputy Principal Years 8, 9 & 10

As the Deputy Principal in charge of Year 7, 11 and 12, I This year we welcomed the Year 7s and 8s. It is the first time would firstly like to welcome Year 7 students and their families Year 7s have attended high school. So we have already had into the Clarkson Community. I am pleased to say that the some wonderful experiences and lots of laughs. They have majority of students have made a smooth transition to our certainly brought a new dimension to high school. This year I school, despite some of them only being 11 years old. I look after Year 8, 9 and 10 so I’ve paid particular attention would like to commend students on this achievement and to how students have interacted in the Nature Play. The know that it would have not been possible without significant Nature Play was specifically designed for the 7s and 8s.The planning, hard work and support of the CCHS staff, primary swing has been the biggest hit. But students use this area to school staff and families. Many students had visited the sit and chat, eat lunch and meet friends. Students just love it. school in excess of 10 times before starting high school, attending the 2014 School Production, Maths and Science A change for us this year was the NAPLAN testing. classes, Orientation day and Clarkson Challenge events Traditionally we have only tested Year 9s now we have two resulting in this smooth transition. year levels. Year 10s complete OLNA (Online Literacy and Numeracy) and we have been selected for PISA testing for At the other end of the high school spectrum, Year 11 and 12 a random group of students later on in the year. Academic students are on the whole working to capacity. However, it is reviews continue every five weeks which assists teachers to important to remember that senior school years are extremely apply early interventions. We had a parent night in March short with Year 12 students finishing at the beginning of for all students, which was a huge success. Having a parent Term 4 and Year 11s midway through Term 4. Students are night earlier in the year assists staff to evaluate if students are expected to stay on top of their homework and assessment struggling and need support. workload to ensure success and maintain good standing. There is significant support available from teachers, and I The Year Co-ordinators for Year 7 & 8 Natalie Katris, Year encourage all students to attend Mathematics homework 9 Angela Phillips and Year 10 Jodie Wielgomasz, have classes on Monday after school and English homework been working hard following up on attendance, home visits, classes from 2.05pm every Wednesday. We have seen ever assemblies, and rewards. They are the first point of contact increasing results from our Year 12 students over the last few quite often with pastoral care for students and I often find years with an achievement of 97.3% graduation rate and them resolving conflicts. 93% attainment in 2014. I hope to see as good a result or better from our class of 2015 students both in ATAR and VET A highlight of the Perth International Arts Festival this year programs. was the visiting Marionette Giants – a girl and a diver which was 11metres high. As part of the 100th year ANZAC Thank you to parents that supported both their children and anniversary they performed wreath laying and was led by a our teachers by attending the parent night in Week 6. It contingent of light horse. The S&E Learning Area organised a is heartening to see so many families working with us to special assembly for the occasion. ensure success for their students. There will be another parent evening later in the year and we hope all families will take Our focus at school is still on Invitational Education as an advantage of this opportunity. If at any time, you wish to inclusive model. This reflects the values of CARE, Cooperation discuss your child’s progress with any staff member, please and Respect for Everyone, our ethos and a sound way to contact classroom teachers or the relevant Year Coordinator build interpersonal relationships, based on trust, mutual via the front office on 9400 1777 or alternatively email staff respect and responsibility between students, staff and the who are always willing to discuss your child’s education. community.

4 Clarkson Community High School, The Bulletin English News Carys Hurcom – Head of Learning Area

2015 has arrived and with the short term comes a very busy one. Not only are Year 7 and 8s getting used to life as a high schooler, familiarizing themselves with their teachers and undertaking subjects that they may have little experience with, but this term is also the term in which the first round of OLNA testing occurs for Year 10s and NAPLAN preparation occurs for Year 7 and 9s in order to maxmise chances of success in NAPLAN in Term 2.

OLNA testing or Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessments occur during Weeks 6 and 7 of Term 1 for all those students in Year 10 and 11 who have yet to achieve literacy Writing and Numeracy during the NAPLAN tests in May, and numeracy competency. How might one achieve this they will not have to sit OLNA in Year 10. YAY! Fewer tests! competency? Either through passing OLNA, which has three This has informed our decision at the school to focus solely sections, Reading, Writing and Numeracy or by achieving a on NAPLAN in English this term. Diagnostics (or Pre-Testing) Band 8 or higher in NAPLAN in these outcomes in Year 9. As occurred in Week 1 and 2 to determine what your child a result, approximately 20% of all Year 10s have already met already knows and what skills need to be developed in order the requirements of at least one, if not all of these outcomes. to better prepare them for the test. During Week 8 the school Meeting these requirements are vital as they will determine is running a MOCK NAPLAN, so students are used to not if a student graduates, as stipulated by the new WACE only the layout and structure of the test but also how the test requirements. Therefore 80% of Year 10s and a handful of will be run during May. By having a practice run students will Year 11s will need to sit and (hopefully) pass OLNA during feel more comfortable and prepared for the real thing. It is Weeks 6 and 7 this term. If not there is another opportunity to also a useful tool for teachers to use to reflect on what and pass these tests in September. how much students have learnt in the first seven weeks of the year, also giving teachers time to rectify any lingering issues This brings me to NAPLAN. NAPLAN is incredibly important that might still be evident. as it is used as a tool to assess literacy and numeracy competency (see above). In other words, if a student in With all that it is one hectic term! However hopefully it will Year 9 (or Year 7) achieves a Band 8, 9 or 10 in Reading, also be enjoyable!

March 2015, Edition 1 5 Ruth MacDonald – From the Arts Department Arts Department Coordinator

Welcome to 2015 in the Arts Department.

This year Arts students will be involved in two Arts evenings, several lunchtime concerts as well as the school production for this year, The Wiz. We are also hoping a mural will be painted down the music corridor wall by Year 11 and 12 Visual Art students. Yet another busy year for the Arts.

This year we welcome back Helen McCarthy (Art, Drama and Media), Brooke McFarlane (Drama), Simone Reid (Art, Drama and Media) and Angela Phillips (Art and Drama). A new staff member also joins us in 2015, Gabrielle McHenry, who will be teaching some media in the department. underway. The production will be held in early August, and there will only be three night performances, so make sure you The Wiz is the Motown version of The Wizard of Oz, and book your tickets early. the movie featured Michael Jackson as the scarecrow and Diana Ross as Dorothy. The music is catchy and upbeat, and In the meantime, Arts classes are well underway for the year. puts a Motown spin on a classic story. Auditions were held Below are a few pictures of Visual Art and Music classes working early in term one, and parts cast. Rehearsals are now well diligently on their drafts of paintings and music compositions.

6 Clarkson Community High School, The Bulletin Technology & Enterprise John Keyworth – T&E Coordinator

One interesting new topic that has hit the headlines recently (and our Year 12 Applied Information Technology course) is the subject of drones in society.

Not military drones that exist just to kill people; civilian drones that can be used commercially or for recreation. For example, you may have seen on the news about the ambulance drone that flies to the aid of heart attack victims with an on-board defibrillator – much faster than a traditional ambulance could get there. The drone operator can see and talk to the person assisting the patient, giving instructions on what to do until the paramedics arrive. A brilliant application of this new technology indeed, although there are so many more great Our drone is fitted with a full HD 1080p video camera things these drones can do. that can also shoot stills at 14 megapixels. It has full GPS capability, meaning it can lock onto satellites and knows Civilian drone application is certainly an engaging and exactly where it is at all times. This allows it be programmed relevant topic for students, and the technology behind it such to fly via GPS way points around an area, taking off and as GPS and high definition film making is something that landing completely autonomously. A group of technology they WANT to learn. After all, engagement and motivation minded staff tested the autopilot recently and nearly fell along with a focus on technology are some of Clarkson’s over in amazement at how well it landed itself, right on top educational priorities. So the Technology and Enterprise the spot it took off from. Incredible! It can also be flown department decided to invest in one of these drones to a) completely manually, of course, and the camera can be showcase the technology and incorporate it into our IT and operated remotely via a smartphone app, which means the photography curriculum and b) provide a fantastic asset for school will be able to shoot action from rugby or soccer the school in terms of media and marketing productions. matches from above, take it on excursions and make some very professional-looking marketing material (which we will be doing soon). For such a relatively small investment the possibilities are endless, or should I say “the sky is the limit”.

Keeping with the advanced technology theme, we’ve already been busy using our 3D printers to manufacture some propeller guards that clip on the drone to prevent damaging the aircraft and, of course, people. One staff member also designed and printed a clever clip-on sun visor for the controlling smartphone so you can see the screen in sunlight when you’re operating the drone’s camera. This sort of 3D design, prototyping and manufacturing to solve problems is another engaging methodology that technology students at Clarkson will be taking on this year in their curriculum with Hovering drone. our 3D printers.

With all this amazing technology at hand, check out our website for some cool YouTube videos we’ve already made.

March 2015, Edition 1 7 Senior School Drama News Brooke McFarlane – Teacher

On Friday 6th March Year 11 and 12 General and ATAR Drama students attended a performance of Black Diggers by Tom Wright as part of the Perth International Arts Festival.

One hundred years ago, in 1914, a bullet from an assassin’s gun in Sarajevo sparked a war that ignited the globe. Patriotic young men all over the world lined up to join the fight – including hundreds of Indigenous Australians.

Shunned and downtrodden in their own country – and, in fact, banned by their own government from serving in the military – Aboriginal men had to hide their heritage to enlist. Undaunted, these bold souls took up arms to defend the free world in its time of greatest need. For them, facing the horror of war on a Gallipoli beach was an escape from the shackles of racism at home, at a time when Aboriginal people stood by, segregated, unable to vote, unable to act as their children were ripped from them. When the survivors came back from the war, there was no heroes’ welcome – just a shrug, and a return to drudgery and oppression.

Black Diggers is the story of these men – a story of honour and sacrifice that has been covered up and almost forgotten. Black Diggers is the culmination of painstaking research into the lives and deaths of the thousand, or so, Indigenous soldiers who fought for the British Commonwealth in World War I.

It was a fantastic day out and we were very lucky to also have the opportunity to participate in a Question and Answer session after the show with some of the cast and crew. A very moving and memorable excursion for our senior students.

Other activities drama students have completed over the term include script reading and writing, improvisation, and Greek theatre. The latter involved students researching masks, and then using the ideas to design and then complete their own. Below are a selection of masks students have completed.

8 Clarkson Community High School, The Bulletin Year 7 & 8 News Natalie Katris – Year 7 & 8 Coordinator

I would like to take this opportunity to warmly welcome all parents and guardians of Year 7 and 8 students who have joined Clarkson Community High School for 2015.

Although the first day of high school proved to be an overwhelming experience for many students (and parents), I can confidently say that this transition has been a very smooth one. I am delighted by the way the majority of our Year 7s and 8s have embraced their new surroundings, are adhering to our code of conduct CARE (Cooperation and Respect for Everyone) and are becoming part of our school community. Evidence shows that attendance is a precursor to successful The new nature play space, designated specifically for year 7 student outcomes. It is expected that students attend each and 8 has proven to be a real success. This area provides a day unless there is a reasonable excuse. It would be greatly safe environment where students can be physically active and appreciated if parents could advise the school of any expected engage in positive interactions with their peers. It is great to absenteeism ahead of time. The support of parents and see the area also being used as an “outdoor classroom” for guardians in ensuring attendance is crucial. Every day counts! science lessons. I must say the swing has been getting a real Every day is a learning opportunity! workout and I am pleased to see students are taking pride in their area by keeping it litter free. The area also provided the perfect backdrop for a BBQ breakfast to welcome our new students and it was wonderful to see so many students attend.

Week 1 was an exciting time for all students as they were issued with their new diaries and Macbooks. Students are reminded that Macbooks need to be fully charged each day and chargers are to be left at home. Students are responsible for ensuring their machines are kept safe and only used at school for educational purposes.

One of the most rewarding aspects about working with students in their early teens is the opportunity we have to help shape their personal development. Student wellbeing is a priority and when students are appropriately supported they have more successful learning outcomes. One of my numerous responsibilities as year coordinator is to provide a level of support that will encourage your child to realise their full potential, in turn helping them to become a responsible, caring and confident member of our society.

We have a number of exciting activities planned this year and our school chaplains, Scotty and Lyn will be running various mentoring programs, starting this term with a program called ‘To Inspire’, which will be followed up with a trip to ‘Darklight’. These programs help to promote positive self-evaluation and growth. Put simply, students are encouraged to participate in activities that are designed to foster confidence whilst allowing them to learn a little about themselves.

I look forward to working with students and parents over the course of the year. Please don’t hesitate to contact me should you have any concerns regarding your child’s transition on 9400 1777 or email [email protected].

March 2015, Edition 1 9 Year 9 News Angela Phillips – Year 9 Coordinator

Thank you to those Year 9 students who arrive to school and lessons on time every day. Thanks also to parents who ensure that this happens!

We have had a positive start to 2015. Students in Year 9 are excited about the excursions and incursions that are in their sight and are making sure they keep their Good Standing in order to reap these rewards. In order to maintain Good Standing, students must wear full school uniform (less than three non uniform reports), have no record of misbehavior and have an attendance rate of 80% and above. These are all within a five week cycle. The majority of the Year 9 students have maintained Good Standing. This is fantastic to see.

The Theatrical Response Group run by Constable Care came in to perform an interactive show to the year 8 and 9 students called Isolation in Term 1. This dealt with issues such as cyber bullying and was well received by all.

Student council elections are presently underway and the new student councilors will be announced very soon for the Year 9 cohort.

If you have any concerns or require to see me, please don’t hesitate to call to book an appointment.

Planning on further study once you finish High School?

You might like to check out some Uni Open days or Skills Expos for some ideas and inspiration!

• ECU Joondalup Sunday 19 July • ECU Mt Lawley/WAAPA Sunday 9 August • Curtin University Sunday 2 August • Murdoch University Sunday 26 July • University of Notre Dame Sun 16 Aug • UWA Sunday 9 August • Careers Expo 14–17 May @ Perth Convention Centre • Skills West Expo 21–23 August @ Perth Convention Centre • Police Entry Information Sessions are held monthly. Go to www.stepforward.wa.gov.au to register your interest.

If you would like any more information about planning your future make some time to talk to your CARE teacher or Year coordinator.

10 Clarkson Community High School, The Bulletin Year 10 News Jodie Wielgomasz – Year 10 Coordinator

They say time flies when you’re having fun and the time has certainly flown by at Clarkson Community High School as we approach week 6 of Term 1, 2015 and my first term as Year 10 Coordinator. It has been full throttle!

Year 10 students have been busy preparing for OLNA (Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment) and were given usernames and passwords to complete practice tests at home. Letters were sent home to parents advising of the OLNA test dates, times and location. OLNA commences in week 6 and concludes in week 7 of this term. Students viewed a PowerPoint presentation explaining OLNA and Clarkson Community High School has recently completed the importance of achieving Band 8 or higher to successfully the first cycle of the five week Academic Review. During the transition into mainstream Year 11 and 12. The Department weekly assemblies Year 10 students are encouraged to be of Education expects students to achieve an acceptable an active participant in their education and be proactive in standard for literacy and numeracy. Sixty-eight students will seeking feedback from their teachers regarding their progress take part in the Writing and Numeracy Assessment and 64 and what they can do to further improve and extend their students will participate in the Reading Assessment. Those knowledge and understanding to achieve the best possible students who do not achieve Band 8 or higher will have outcomes. Students are continually reminded of positive, another opportunity to complete OLNA in Round Two testing safe and respectful learning environments and the NO PIES in September 2015. policy. Every minute counts and it is vital that all students are completely engaged in every minute, of every lesson, of The Practice Test can be accessed at every day to make the most of their education. https://assess.scsa.wa.edu.au/ with: username: 4160 You are invited to contact me should you have any further password: prac14 queries regarding life at Clarkson Community High School.

Year 10 students recently participated in the Good Standing event for attendance and wearing of correct school uniform. Aiming for 100% attendance allows your child to engage in full school curriculum and gives them the best chance of being successful. Wearing the correct school uniform portrays a positive self-identify and esteem, self-respect and positive decision-making choices. It has been fulfilling identifying students making a concerted effort to do the right thing and purchase correct school uniform. I would like to acknowledge our school Chaplains Lyn Bayakly and Scott Currie for their support and time to make this possible. Students are already looking forward to the end of term Good Standing event. As we are now in the second week of Autumn, Winter is fast approaching and parents and students are encouraged to access the school’s website to view uniform requirements and be proactive in organising winter uniform.

March 2015, Edition 1 11 Diane Campbell – Health and Physical Health & Physical Education Coordinator Education News

Welcome to Physical Education and Health 2015.

The teaching team this year consists of Ms. Diane Campbell; Head of Department, teaching Year 7, 8 and 10 Physical Education and Year 11/12 Certificate II Sport and Recreation; Mr Nathan Benn; Soccer coach, teaching Soccer to years 8 and 9 and the Certificate II Sport and Recreation to 11 and 12; year 8 Health and Science and year 9 Maths; Mr Malcom Clark, teaching PE to all year groups, Certificate II Sport and Recreation to years 11 and 12 and Health to years teams, soccer and rugby league, and the Certificate II Sport 7 and 9; Ms Shane Stielow, teaching years 7, 8 and 10 and Recreation classes, have all received order forms for the soccer; year 9 PE; Certificate II Sport and Recreation to years special uniforms required for these students. Should you have 11 and 12 and year 7 and 9 Health. Ms Jodie Wielgomasz, any queries about uniform please contact Ms Campbell on Ms Natalie Katris and Ms Shelley Cunningham also assist in 9400 1777. teaching Health classes, and Mr John Vandermark teaches year 9 PE and year 10 Health. The Year 7 and 8 Health curriculum for Term One is focused on students getting to know themselves and each other and Generally speaking, students in Physical Education and Health thinking about their own place in the family, the school, the did very well in 2014, performing better than state averages community and ultimately the world. Year 9’s are doing a in many instances. Senior students, however, need to improve study of lifestyle and communicable diseases, and considering their work ethic and all students need to improve literacy what knowledge, skills and strategies are needed to maintain and numeracy. We will offer study classes after school each good health. Year 10 students are exploring relationships week commencing week five of term one, to assist students and sexuality, and contemplating what knowledge, skills to improve the standard of their work, and also at select and behaviours they need to develop in order to maintain lunch times during the week. Any student who is not meeting healthy relationships throughout life, be it personal or working expectations in terms of performance, completion of work or relationships, with family, friends, peers or others. attendance and punctuality, whether it be in Physical Education or Health, will be required to attend. Parents will be notified Interschool sport takes off with a bang in term one, offering beforehand of any necessity for students to make up extra time. students the chance to participate in competition against other schools in a range of sports. The Open rugby league team In all Physical Education classes we operate a “no spectator” has a competition day at Curtin University Stadium on policy. Every student is expected to participate in the class in 3 March; year 8 league has a competition on 11 March. some way. If illness or injury prevents the student from playing We have entered a super 8 cricket team to compete on they will be asked to fulfil the role of an official, for example 18 March and interschool basketball is about to commence. umpiring, scoring or assisting with equipment maintenance. We will also nominate teams at senior and junior levels for Parents are asked to provide a medical certificate or note if Basketball, Soccer, Australian Rules Football, Netball and Track your son or daughter is ill or injured to ensure we are able and Field. There are other sports available if enough students to provide them with the best possible, appropriate learning show interest in forming a team. Interschool competitions take opportunity. Students may be offered the opportunity to go to place either as one-day carnivals or after school round robin a normal classroom for the duration of sport and complete a competitions, depending on the sports selected. We also have written task, if they are unable to participate in the lesson in representative teams in the Western Australian Rugby League any way. specialist schools competition at both junior and senior levels.

During Term 1 all students in years seven to ten will participate During the week 23–27 March we will be holding Pink in a striking sport (cricket or teeball/softball), and a net sport Stumps activities to raise money for the McGrath Foundation, (newcombeball/volleyball). supporting breast cancer research. We hope to raise at least $1,000 toward this cause and will appreciate any support Physical Education uniform is a requirement for all students, parents can give. Information about activities will be provided for all physical activity sessions throughout the school. Every to students over the next few weeks. student is expected to change for class so please ensure that your son or daughter remembers to bring the sport uniform for If you would like to know more about any of these each class every week. At the very least students must have opportunities please contact me by email to diane.campbell@ an appropriate change of clothes. The sport uniform is readily education.wa.edu.au or by telephone on 94001777. available from the uniform shop. There are consequences in place for those students who do not comply so please show your support in this area. Members of the schools specialist

12 Clarkson Community High School, The Bulletin Applied Science Geraint Davies – Head of Learning Area

How Important is NAPLAN? Testing to occur 12–14 May 2015.

As NAPLAN data is based upon one test, one day; some would dispute its efficacy in terms of a true measure of student achievement. Many argue that placing an emphasis on these results has the potential to pigeonhole students into those who perform well under test conditions and those who don’t. What it does demonstrate is whether a student has a firm grasp of numeracy; the ability to identify what ‘mathematics’ is required to solve a diverse number of problems. The chances are that if a student struggles in their NAPLAN numeracy test, they’ll struggle to solve problems and reason The correlation (the link) between NAPLAN scores and school using mathematics in other disciplines. results is somewhat evident in the two scatter plots, however there are obvious outliers (results that do not fit the trend). Below are two scatter plots I put together for Year 10 The correlation coefficient for the two data sets was around Mathematics and Science and published in the Clarkson 0.3, to give you some perspective, a strong correlation Community High School Publication ‘Admin News’ on 19 coefficient is a number between 0.8 and 1.0. There are of December 2014. I compared school results in these subjects course limitations to displaying the data in this way including to the NAPLAN numeracy results the students received in Year the infinite number of variables that may affect the data, 9 using Reporting to Parents and Excel. however it does illustrate those who recorded high scores in NAPLAN who only scored average and/or low scores in the classroom and visa versa. This does raise the cognition staff have of moderating school results with high stakes external testing and serves as a ‘canary in the coalmine’. It draws attention to students, some of whom for whatever reason are underperforming in the classroom, performing beyond what has been expected of them in the past and/or serves as a warning for internal consistency and moderation of grading.

Congratulations and best wishes to Raudhah Mohammad Soffian who has progressed to the finals for the Rotary Four Way Speech competition to be held Monday 16 March at Mt Lawley Golf Club. Raudhah proudly represented Clarkson Community High School and Rotary Mindarie, delivering her speech on ‘the impact of derogatory language’.

Year 10 Mathematics 2014 vs NAPLAN 2013.

Year 10 Science 2014 vs NAPLAN 2013. Earth and Environment Excursion.

March 2015, Edition 1 13 Anne-Marie Ellery – Student Services, Learning Student Services/VET Coordinator Support, VET News

Welcome to new and returning families!

The VET team have been working hard this year, getting our continuing students back on track and inducting new students. These are the VET options that our Year 10, 11 and 12 students have enrolled in:

VET options Cert III Early Childhood Education and Care Cert I Creative Industries This term we have had the sad job of fare welling Diane Cert II Music Broad. Di has been our School Nurse for ten years here Cert I Information, Digital Media and Technology at Clarkson. Di worked with wisdom and compassion to Cert II Information, Digital Media and Technology improve the health of our families and staff and students will Cert II Kitchen Operations miss her. Cert II Hospitality Cert II Business Cert II Visual Arts Cert II Foundation Skills Cert II Electrotechnology (Career Start) Cert III Health Services Assistance Cert II Engineering Cert II Building and Construction (Pathway – Trades) Cert II Automotive Vocational Preparation Cert II Automotive Servicing Technology Cert II Retail Make-Up and Beauty Cert II Sport and Recreation (Soccer, Netball, Basketball or Touch)

Of these 18 vocational pathways, 10 are delivered on-site.

Introducing our brand new Beauty Training Salon Welcome to Corinne Pryce! Corinne’s face is familiar to the students who may have met in her capacity as an Education Assistant over the last six years here at CCHS. Corinne is also a qualified and experienced beautician making her perfect for the job of training our students in manicures, Retail Make-up and Beauty space before... pedicures and retail make-up.

Welcome to Brian Homan too! Brian has stepped into the Hospitality Training kitchen and many members of the community are enjoying the results. Our Year 12 group prepared a 3-course meal for ladies from the Ridgewood Retirement Village. We look forward to many tasty opportunities to assess what our kids are learning!

Introducing Student Services Staff 2015 Anne-Marie Ellery, HOLA Brooke McFarlane, Engagement and Attendance, Year 12 Coordinator Geraint Davies, Year 11 Coordinator Jodie Wielgomasz, Year 10 Coordinator Angela Phillips, Year 9 Coordinator Natalie Katris, Year 7 and Year 8 Coordinator Andrew Olson, School Psychologist (Wed, Thur, Fri) Scott Currie, Chaplain Lyn Bayakly, Chaplain (Mon, Tues, Thur) Vanessa Taylor, AIEO ... and after!

14 Clarkson Community High School, The Bulletin Corinne Pryce and first Beauticians in Training.

Brian Homan working with James Phelps.

Empty plates!

Shari Ibanez yummy green curry.

Dylan Potter. Chelsea Brooke’s lasagne is ready....

March 2015, Edition 1 15 INSIGHTS Building parent-school partnerships

WORDS Michael Grose 10 golden rules for parenting success in 2015 As the requirements for effective parenting shift and there seems even less time to juggle family life, here are 10 golden rules to guide you on your parenting journey. The requirements for eff ective parenting infl uence your children is talk to them. The to absorb children’s fears, insecurities and are changing rapidly, just as the profi le of kitchen table is one place to do this, but anxieties, and instill a sense of confi dence parents is changing. Australian parents there are plenty of other places where you that these can be overcome. Using a mixture are now older than ever (30-34 is now the can talk. If talk becomes diffi cult, try driving of coaxing, coaching and cajoling parents peak child-bearing age group). Families with a child or young person in the car with need to fi nd a way to impart in children a are smaller than ever (over 50% have the radio off . They are bound to break sooner sense of courage to put themselves in new two children or less). And as children as a or later. or potentially awkward social situations; to have a go at activities where failure is a real percentage of the population shrink (1 in 6 2 Lean on others option; and to contribute to the wellbeing of our population is under 15, compared to A recent Australian survey found that 50% of others, which reduces anxiousness and 1 in 3 in developing countries), we are less of parents are seriously struggling with fear. 4 knowledgeable about children than ever. their parenting, yet only 10% of this group If you add to this mix that children would ask for help. I suspect there are many 4 Aim for redundancy are growing up at the speed of light, reasons for this including fear of being The great irony of modern parenting is that information technology can make judged a poor parent; that parenting is as families have shrunk parents actually do parents seem redundant, and increasingly expected to be hard; and lack of trustworthy more, rather than less, for their kids. There parents claim lack of time is their biggest support networks. Author Steve Biddulph are many reasons for this including lack of impediment to eff ective parenting. So what once said that parents don’t parent well in time to teach; it’s simply easier to do a job is a parent to do? isolation. He’s right. It’s incredibly important ourselves, and the new expectation that to build your support networks and get ‘good’ parents do everything for their kids. Here are 10 golden rules to guide ‘sparents’ into your child’s life. Start by The new ‘strict parent’ is someone who you along your parenting journey working closely with your child’s teacher; a expects their kids to wash their own clothes, in 2015: natural ally! cook a meal, and read a book to a younger 1 Talk more 3 Build confi dence sibling. The impertinence! Here’s a six-word With families shrinking, kids getting busier With so many parents reporting that they slogan to help you remember: “When kids and tech devices rapidly multiplying the have a child experiencing anxiety it would can, let them do!” opportunities for family members to engage seem that we are currently experiencing a in face-to-face talk is under serious attack. crisis in children’s confi dence. It would also more on page 2 Regardless of their age, the best way to seem that we have somehow forgotten how

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WORDS Michael Grose It’s not okay to be away ... nor to be late to school When kids miss school, not only is their academic progress impeded, forcing them to catch up on missed work (which some never do), they often miss important interactions with their peers which can compound issues of social isolation and low self-esteem.

One of the most important things you can Of course, most people know this sports day or special school event. do to ensure your child has a bright future intuitively, yet school absenteeism is a This type of absenteeism sends a strong is to make sure he or she goes to school huge problem in Australian schools—and message to kids that parents don’t really every day—and gets there on time. much of it is parent-condoned. value learning or their children’s school It sounds simple, but it’s true. The It’s hard to get an accurate picture experiences. correlation between school attendance across the country but it would appear Australian kids only spend 15% of their and children’s achievement levels is well- that Australian students miss an average total time at school. They spend more time established. The more time kids spend of between 12 and 15 days per school asleep than they do at school. So we need at school, the more likely they are to year, with parent-condoned absenteeism to maximise every day to get full value. experience school success. highest among young primary-aged That means turning up to school every day, children. on time. Conversely, according to a report from the Victorian Auditor General, students That adds up to a year’s lost schooling over the school-life of a child. In today’s Being late is not okay either who are regularly absent from school are highly competitive world, this rate of Missing a few minutes each day may not at the greatest risk of dropping out of absenteeism is alarming, putting our kids seem like a big deal but your child may be school early, and of experiencing long-term at a distinct disadvantage. missing more than you realise if he or she is unemployment. continually late. When kids miss school, not only is their That’s not a reason to be away! Current research shows that mornings for academic progress impeded, forcing It’s now commonplace for children to most children are the most productive time them to catch up on missed work (which stay away from school for reasons that of the day, with 10.00am the peak period some never do), they often miss important would have been unheard of just twenty for productivity. When children arrive late interactions with their peers which can years ago. These include staying away to and take time to settle as they inevitably compound issues of social isolation and celebrate their own or a sibling’s birthday; do, valuable learning time is lost. low self-esteem. Also, many teachers tell being absent because they stayed up too me, it’s often the kids who can least afford late watching television; going shopping to take time off school who are most likely for clothes; an extended long weekend; more on page 2 to be serial absentees. and kids not wanting to take part in a

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March 2015, Edition 1 17 18 Clarkson Community High School, The Bulletin Chaplain News Scott Currie & Lyn Bayakly – Chaplains

It’s been another great start to the year for 2015.

We have really enjoyed meeting all of the Year 7 and 8 students through the To Inspire program. This allows a positive connection with all of the incoming students as well as introducing the school’s CARE policy and what is on offer for students with Good Standing. As part of this program we offer all students a chance to go to Dark Light to see what kind of rewards are on offer over the year.

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March 2015, Edition 1 19 CLARKSON COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Menu, Term 1 2015 current as at 01.02.2014 go to WWW.OURONLINECANTEEN.COM.AU to order before 9.00am

TUESday & THURSday MONday & WEDnesday TUESday & FRIday PIES Pizzas Burgers Good eating beef pie (low fat).....$3.50 Pizza in a box: Beef burger & salad...... $4.00 Chicken & vegie pie...... $4.00 Cheese...... $4.00 100% beef Cruizer beef pie...... $3.30 Vegetarian...... $4.00 Cruizer beef & cheese pie...... $3.80 Ham & cheese...... $4.50 Chicken burger & salad...... $4.00 Good eating sausage roll...... $2.80 Hawaiian...... $4.50 Crumbed chicken Good eating snack pie (120g)....$2.20 Bbq chicken & cheese...... $4.90 Good eating beef party pie...... $1.20 Supreme...... $4.90 Hot dog (low fat) & sauce...... $3.30 Home made sausage roll...... $2.80 ExtraS tomato sauce sachet...... $0.30 *Made fresh in our kitchen* ExtraS cheese...... $0.50

Choose your filling Sushi Sandwich Baguette/Wrap Chicken Teriyaki, Vegetarian, Tuna or Mixed Cheese...... $3.00...... $3.50 3pc=$2.80 6pc=$4.90 8pc=$6.50 Chicken...... $3.50...... $4.00 Egg...... $3.00...... $3.50 King Prawn Sushi Ham...... $3.50...... $4.00 3pc=$3.10 6pc=$5.50 8pc=$7.30 Salad (inc tomato, carrot, lettuce)...... $3.00...... $3.50 Tuna...... $3.50...... $4.00 Extra wasabi or extra soy sauce...... $0.10 Vegemite...... $1.50...... $2.10 ExtraS HOT FOODS Alfalfa, capsicum, carrot, lettuce, red onion...... $0.20 Beetroot or pineapple...... $0.40 SML LGE Butter or mayo...... Free Strip sub & salad – chicken...... $4.80 Egg or toasted...... $1.00 Strip sub & salad – chicken (mini)...... $3.00 Tomato or cue...... $0.30 Hot chicken roll & mayo...... $4.50 Cheese...... $0.50 Hot chicken roll & mayo (mini)...... $3.00 Fried rice – vegetable...... $2.50.... $4.00 *we use Only Leg Ham, Roasted Skinless Chicken, Fried rice – ham & vegetable...... $3.00.... $4.50 Tuna in SpringWater and Low Fat Cheese*

PASTA DRINKS SML LGE SML LGE Spaghetti bolognaise...... $3.50.... $5.00 Brownes Chill...... $2.00.... $3.50 Lasagne...... $3.50.... $5.00 Choc, strawberry, choc mint, banana, caramel + salad (lettuce, tomato, carrot, cue)...... $2.00 Plain milk...... $1.20.... $1.80 UP & GO...... $2.30 Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, banana SNACKS Spring Valley Juice (350ml) 100% fruit ...... $3.00 Orange, apple SML LGE Water (600ml)...... $1.50 Fruit salad...... $2.50.... $3.50 Pop Top (250ml) 100% fruit ...... $1.80 Brownes yoghurt...... $2.00 Apple, orange, apple/blackcurrent Diet strawberry shortcake, diet tropical cheesecake, Tetra Juice (250ml)...... $1.50 diet vanilla cream, light mango, light strawberry, Apple, orange, apple/blackcurrent light peach/banana/passionfruit LOL fizzy 100% fruit juice...... $2.30 Mega Muffin...... $2.00 Tropkl, Razz Bri, B Current, U Da Man Banana, apple & cinnamon, chocolate, blueberry Peach Tea/Lemon Green Tea (Lite)...... $3.50 Anzac cookie (1)...... $1.00

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EVERYDAY SALADS

SMALL LARGE Chicken Caesar salad...... $4.80...... $6.50 Greek salad...... $4.80...... $6.50 Mexican salad...... $4.80

DAILY SPECIALS

SMALL LARGE MONDAY Toasted Continental Focaccia...... $4.80 Chicken, olives, feta, roasted capsicum, sundried tomatoes, red onion OR 3 Chicken nuggets or 3 fish fingerswith 3 potato gems & small salad...... $4.80

TuesDAY Mee Goreng noodles...... $3.00...... $4.50

WEDNESDAY Quiche & garden salad...... $6.50 Choice of quiche Lorraine OR spinach/ricotta OR Chinese BBQ pork, bok choy & rice...... $4.00...... $6.00

THURSDAY Larry’s burger & salad with fried onions / + egg $1.00 / + cheese $0.50...... $5.50 OR 3 Chicken nuggets or 3 fish fingerswith 3 potato gems & small salad...... $4.80

FRIDAY Thai Chicken Curry...... $4.00...... $6.00

SOUP OF THE DAY (Term 2 & 3) see online

SMALL LARGE Soup of the day / + mini roll $0.60 / + baguette $1.00...... $3.00...... $4.50

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March 2015, Edition 1 21 UNIFORMCONCEPTS Supplying Uniform to Clarkson Community High School 2015 UNIFORM PRICE LIST & ORDER FORM

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