KanaKana KaresKares Email: kanahooka‐[email protected] PO Box 302, Dapto NSW 2530 Web: www.kanahooka‐h.schools.nsw.edu.au Phone: 4261 4011 Fax: 4261 4700 Term 4—Week 1 15 October 2010

The First Car On Its Way Teacher Of The Week World Food Day Congratulations to Saturday, 16th October 2010 all the boys who MrMr KnowlesKnowles have worked on the motor vehicle For his contribution to the ISE Regional restoration project. Workshop held on 12th October 2010 in The first car was Goulburn, “The Real Game Training”. driven away on Tuesday. The boys, under the guidance of As a member of a school currently using the St Vincent de Paul volunteers and Mr Alex digital version, Mr Knowles was particularly Mar, worked co‐operatively over many helpful in sharing the benefits of the digital weeks to restore the vehicle to a resources. roadworthy state. The Year 7 Koala Technology 3 class has He has since set up a Wiki for the group so as taken time to consider what the ‘World Food to continue connections and discussions. This Day” means around the globe. It has given is highly valued and appreciated. the student an insight into what life is like for poor people trying to live from day to day. The students focused on children in Ms J Nicholson India as exposed during the Commonwealth Quality Teaching Consultant Games in Dehli. and South East Region To embrace this theme, students actively participated in creating a country from dried foods and gluing them onto a map. Students were inspired by the Agricultural Displays Our HSC Students Begin from the Royal Easter Show as well as the Their Examinations flags from their countries. Students On Thursday morning, this week, Business recognised how lucky they were to have food Studies students were the first of the 2010 HSC on their plates at meal times. students to sit one of their Higher School Miss P Middlebrook Certificate examinations. All students have an English examination on Friday.

A replacement vehicle will be delivered to the school next week, to ensure the boys group has another project to keep them engaged this term. Mr P Jones Principal

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wednesday 20 October The Weather Holds Off for  Girls Rugby League Day—Reed Park Challenge Cup Thursday 21 October We all woke on Thursday morning with clear  Essa Online Testing skies and sunshine and students and staff

congregated at Dapto High School for the

annual Challenge Cup. Having been washed {HSC Examinations Continue} out last year, students and staff were very hopeful of being able to get through the day’s scheduled activities without getting wet. Vinnies Fashion Parade Help Us Collect Sports Gear For Our School I just wanted to extend my sincere gratitude to Kanahooka High School for WE NOW HAVE OVER 2660 all the support of our Vinnies Fashion DOCKETS ‐ PLEASE KEEP UP Parade. Our event was a success and this would not have been the case without THIS WONDERFUL EFFORT!

your assistance. We have registered for the Coles Sports for Schools program where Coles is giving all I am in awe of Madison Chatham, Elise primary and secondary schools in Australia the chance to get brand new sporting Gersbach and Chloe Ward. These girls equipment – and we need your help! School Certificate worked tirelessly with me on the fashion Every $10 spent at Coles Supermarkets, Coles parade during the holidays. The girls Online, Bi‐Lo or Pick‘n Pay between Thurs‐ School Certificate written tests commence on also modelled for us. They were true day 2 September and Sunday 31 October 2010, Monday 8 November 2010 professionals and did their school and will earn a Coles Sports for Schools voucher worth 1 point. Vinnies proud. The girls were also We’re asking our local school community to Encourage your child to establish a routine featured on WIN news last Friday collect these vouchers from family, friends now. Set aside a particular time each day for evening. and neighbours to drop into the collection box study and revision and stick to it. we have at the school office. It was a pleasure to work with such The more vouchers Top 10 Study Tips community focused girls who have a we collect, the more

great attitude to work. sports gear we can get! 1. Establish a routine Ms K Marsh Just remember to ask for the vouchers when you 2. Create a study environment Youth Worker pay during your normal 3. Set a timetable St Vincent de Paul Society weekly shop. 4. Look after yourself 5. Reward yourself for studying SPAM 6. Have variety in your study program 7. Avoid interrupting your concentration Spam is the computer version of junk mail 8. Test yourself on what you’ve studied — mail you don’t ask 9. Don’t panic at exam time for that ends up in 10. Ask your teachers for guidance Be SunSmart your inbox. The bottom line is that most spam can carry Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer viruses to harm your computer, or contain in the world. About two in three people explicit material or are an attempt at fraud who grow up here will develop some form (fraud attempts are sometimes referred to as Outreach of skin cancer before the age of 70, and more “phishing” and can come in the form of a fake Shellharbour TAFE email from your bank requesting your details). than 1600 Australians die from melanoma Definitely something to be avoided by you and in conjunction with each year—the most dangers form of skin your children! High School cancer.

How To Avoid Junkmail In Your Inbox The major cause of skin cancer is exposure to  Be very wary of who you give your email address out to—spammers collect email Free Course UV radiation from the sun and other addresses disclosed on public websites, so Senior First Aid Certificate sources, such as solariums. before you give out your details make sure you know who they really are (including morning tea) But the good new is that skin cancer is  Avoid posting your email address in chat almost totally preventable and that most Course Outline: rooms or on social networking sites skin cancers can be cured if found and  Basic life support including CPR  Setup a generic email account—when you treated early.  Managing Illness and Injury need to publish contact details, you want to use an address that you won’t be so worried Cancer Council Recommendations: about should it be flooded with spam Course Information:   Be careful when filling in online forms— 1 morning per week for 4 weeks  Slip on clothing that fully covers your arms many spammers collect personal information  Thursday 21 Oct—Thursday 11 Nov 2010 and legs via online registration forms  8.45am—12.30pm  Slap on a broad rimmed or legionnaires hat What to Do If You Receive Spam  Slop on 30+, broad spectrum sunscreen  Check the sender & subject details—if you Booking Details:  Seek shade whenever possible don’t recognise them, play it safe and delete Contact  Slide on wrap around sunglasses the emails without opening them Narelle Tooke, PSP Partnership Officer  Pay close attention to any email asking you to send back customer details or redirects Phone you to another website that requires you to (02) 4251 9933 enter these details (leave message if So take a bit of care with email details, and remember, if an offer looks too good to be true, unanswered) it probably is!!