Term 2 Newsletter 2016
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Cecil Andrews Senior High 39 Seville Drive ARMADALE WA 6112 ADMINISTRATION 9497 0200 STUDENT SERVICES 9497 0201 CURRICULUM OFFICE 9497 0202 FAX 9497 1715 EMAIL [email protected] WEB SITE www.cecilandrewsshs.wa.edu.a Issue 2, Term 2 Principal’s Report Safety is a core value at Cecil Andrews Senior High School and is in our new School Wide Expectations (STARR). We had a serious incident last week, where staff and P&C representatives were involved in assisting to ensure that students were safe at school. I would like to thank School Staff and community members for their excellent response to a potential threat. We will be reviewing our current security and systems to improve our reactions when there is a serious incident. Student safety is paramount. P-TECH Pilot We have been selected to be the first Pathways Through Technology (P-TECH) Pilot School in WA. With us opening the first Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Centre in WA, we will have world class facilities, with high quality teachers involved to better I would like to wish prepare students as young Australians for careers of the twenty-first century. our students a Happy We were visited by the Minister for Education and Training, Simon Birmingham, Senator Holiday. Please travel Linda Reynolds and Liberal candidate for Burt, Matt O’ Sullivan. Matt O’ Sullivan is bringing safely and take care. business and industry into the partnerships with Cecil Andrews Senior High School and Challis Community School “from the womb to the workplace.” Austal Shipping is our first big Well done to students industry partner with at least 30 career pathways. who worked hard this Globalisation, economic reforms and technological improvements are changing the nature of term. work and the types of jobs that will be available in the future. It is clear that STEM skills will play a major role. In order to have young people entering the labour market with the capability Stay informed about to meet the growing demand for workers with STEM skills, we need to increase the number of Cecil Andrews news by students undertaking STEM studies in senior secondary school, and then in post-secondary accessing the Skoolbag education and training. App or by visiting our In 2014, the Federal Government announced that it would provide $500,000 over two years Facebook Page. to support the local development and adaption of P-TECH styled pilots, one in Geelong and, with additional support from IBM, another in Ballarat. Both pilots commenced in the 2016 Term 3 for students school year. We are very excited that we will be the first trial school in WA and will be able to commences on provide great career pathways and mentors to assist students in their 20 July 2016. learning. 1 Principal’s Report (contd) South of the Swan Last Tuesday night was the South of Swan Dance Festival at UWA. The Cecil Andrews SHS dance showcase was outstanding amongst the high calibre of performances. We performed alongside John Curtin College of The Arts, Willetton SHS and Atwell College. It was a fantastic evening that celebrated the abilities and talent of our Specialist Dance students. I would like to commend Mr Fares, our Dance teacher, who choreographed, taught and facilitated the performances. Scott Elsterman assisted. Football The Upper School Football team has reached the Grand Finals of their competition. This is a position the school hasn’t reached in the past. The students involved have played some exceptional team football to make it to this point. Just Start It Innovative IT Course Finals Both of our competing teams, under the expert teaching of Mr Townley, is one of the Top 11 Teams going through to the JSI Finals. Earth Happiness Program runner up in prestigious competition Our students participating in the Earth Happiness Program with Ms Lean and SciTech have come second, beat- ing highly talented teams at school, including Ashdale College and Perth Modern School. They did a brilliant job in their entry, which was a STEAM program. Melbourne Trip The biennial Melbourne Trip took place recently. 30 students and 4 staff travelled to Melbourne from the 9th to 14th June. Students were kept extremely busy throughout the trip with visits to the Melbourne Gaol, Mel- bourne Museum, Federation Square and the National Sports Museum. All students behaved well and thor- oughly enjoyed the experiences provided. Girls’ Academy Role Models WA We are receiving funding and will soon be opening up an Aboriginal Girls Academy. There will be more infor- mation regarding this next term. STEM Focused Learning Key Elements – A Post-School Qualification. In Australia the achievement of a diploma, advanced diploma or degree involves schools partnering with other education providers (TAFEs/RTOs or universities) to deliver elements of the P-TECH learning program (either on-site or off-site). A strong relationship between the school, industry and post-school institution(s) provides a seamless pathway and continuity of support for students as they transition from school to further education and complete their post-school qualification. 2 Principal’s Report (contd) Key Elements – Links to Employment Collaboration between the education and industry sectors strengthens the connection between student learning and the skills that employers need. It improves young people’s prospects of employment, including opportuni- ties for employment with industry partners. Key Elements – Innovative Approaches to Learning Partnerships between schools and industry enable innovative approaches to the way learning is delivered; ap- proaches that would not be possible if schools, or industry, acted in isolation. Working together, schools and industry provide opportunities for students to engage with the world of work and better understand the rele- vance of their learning to jobs and post-school pathways. Key Elements – Industry Mentoring and Support The mentor relationship between young people and industry personnel provides continuity of support for stu- dents to achieve a post-school qualification. The mentor relationship ensures that student learning stays on track and also provides opportunities for guidance, to help young people make informed decisions regarding their education, training and employment options. The learning program is designed to include the way existing Australian Curriculum and Australian Qualifica- tion Framework recognised education and training is sequenced (or ordered) to achieve the best outcomes for students. School Board Notice of Annual Public Meeting – this meeting has been set for 6 December at 5pm. More information will follow next term. Election Day: A reminder to parents that there will be a sausage sizzle, drinks, cake stall, raffle stall, and lucky dip bags all day at school on Saturday, 2 July. Please pop in to enjoy some goodies and help us provide great student projects and activities with your support. DON’T FORGET TO VOTE ! 3 School Wide Expectations Lesson Times S.T.A.R.R Monday—Friday Safety Period Time Mins Trustworthy 1 8.40—9.44 am 64 2 9.44—10.48 am 64 Achieving Recess 10.48—11.08 am 20 3 11.08—12.12 pm 64 Respect 4 12.12—1.16 pm 64 Lunch 1.16—1.46 pm 30 Resilience 5 1.46—2.50 pm 64 ‘The HPE team welcomes Duncan Finlay into our department this year after completing his final teaching practicum with us last year’. INSIDE THIS ISSUE PHYSICAL EDUCATION Principal’s Report .............. 1 The HPE team welcomes Duncan Finlay into our department this year after ompleting Physical Education ............ 4 his final teaching practicum with us last year. The rest of the team remains the same from last year with Jeremy Bruse and Austin Ward facilitating the very successful School Wide Expectations . 4 specialist AFL program and Nathan Squires, Kasie Franklin, Abraham Cheng, Duncan Follow The Dream ............. 5 Finlay and Brian Kazakoff delivering a high quality Health and Physical Education program. Year 12 Engineering .......... 6 Year 10 Metalwork............. 8 There are many events for students to be a part of during the year and a list will be placed on the Phys. Ed. Noticeboard located outside student services for students to see Police Rangers ................... 9 upcoming events. We would like to encourage all students to participate in as many Student Exchange ………….10 events as they can throughout the year. Happiness on Earth………..11 Term 2 events – Junior and Senior School AFL Competitions, Year 7 and 10 Lightning Carnival, Netball Carnival and the Melbourne Trip. P-TECH Pilot………………...12 Term 3 events – Year 9 Lightning Carnivals and Athletics Carnival. Visual Arts…………………….13 Breakfast Club……………….13 VET News …..………..……...14 Try A Trade…………………...15 Clontarf Academy……..…...16 Clontarf Academy……..…...17 WAAPA………………………...18 Mercy Care…………………....19 Sight Globally Ball…….…..20 Community Linking Centre….21 4 FOLLOW THE DREAM A lot has been going on in Follow the Dream over the last couple of months. These are some of the highlights: A group of 10 students from Cecil Andrews SHS, along with 16 other students from Lesmurdie SHS, Kelmscott SHS and Armadale SHS joined the “Create the Dream” program. These students spent 2 days at Curtin University partici- pating in activities led by the Curtin AHEAD staff. They explored the campus, learnt about different courses, reflect- ed on which courses they are most suited to and made iMovies. On 27 June the Create the Dream students, along with their parents/carers, are returning to Curtin to view the iMovies to show their parents/carers around campus. Volunteer university students have joined in with the after-school tutoring sessions and have been a great help. They also helped us start up a weekly basketball session which resulted in the Follow the Dream students challenging the university students to a basketball match, which was held at Curtin Stadium on 18 May.