DENISON COLLEGE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION KELSO HIGH CAMPUS 4th June 2014 NEWSLETTER Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Telephone: 6331 4544 email: [email protected] PO Box 499 Fax: 6332 1678 web: www.kelso-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Bathurst 2795 www.facebook.com/KelsoHigh Principal’s Report Important Future Dates Thanks to Stephanie Brown, Rob Bartulovich, Greg Please note the following dates for Commendation Ceremonies and annual Presentation Night Hurford and Kim Baker for their efforts in ensuring the campus ran smoothly in my absence earlier Semester 1 Commendation Ceremony – this term. It is gratifying to know these skilled and 26th June dedicated people are able to step in when I am absent. I am still catching up on all the events of 9.20 am - Years 10, 11 and 12 those few weeks. 11.30 am - Years 7 , 8 and 9 th Years 9 and 10 are currently on exams, and we Semester 2 Commendation Ceremony 24 await their results. Simple equation remains, boys November and girls….. effort in equals results out. Do the 9.20 am - Years 9, 10 and 11 work, and rewards occur. 11.30 am - Years 7 and 8 A reminder to parents of students with risk of th anaphylaxis or asthma. It is crucial that you Kelso High Presentation Night 27 November provide a copy of your child’s Action Plan to the Commencing 7.00 pm office at the school as soon as possible. This document ensures your child’s condition is treated correctly should an attack occur at school – it is really important. There will be an email arriving shortly from the Important Dates school inviting staff, students and parents to June complete a short survey about our uniform review. You will be asked to comment on the current 2-6 June Year 10 Life Skills Work uniform and also on some alternatives, should the Experience 2-6 June Year 9/10 Mid Course Exams feeling be that change is needed. Please take the time to complete the survey, as it will very much 10 June WR Dance Festival (BMEC) dictate whether change occurs in 2015, and if so, 11 June P&C Meeting (7.00 pm) what it would look like. 11 June iLearn – Group 3 17 June Central West HSC Seminar Day – Be afraid next week. 290 Principals will be in Year 12 Bathurst for three days at a conference at CSU. 19 June Motivational Media presentation Can’t say they will be hellraisers, but I am sure a 25 June CAPA Sydney Theatre Excursion Bathurst winter will leave an impression. 26 June Sem.1 Commendation Ceremonies 27 June Last day of term Keith Peasley Principal July 14 July School Development Day P&C Committee Contacts 2013 15 July School resumes for students President - 21-23 July Chatswood strings visit Catherine Hale [email protected] 22-23 July HSC Dance Prac Trial Vice Presidents - 23 July Future Directions Evening Debbie Benham [email protected] 29 July Parent Teacher Afternoon (All Deb Hoban [email protected] Years) Secretary - 31 July Trial HSC Drama Night Fiona Howle [email protected] Treasurer - Tanya Pallier [email protected] College Principal’s Report there’s a dog called Monster (when you look at the May 2014 photos, you will know why!) His trainer, Alberto says Monster has a quiet, gentle nature. He is College Leaders being trained as a companion dog that can assist a Mr Hastings and Mr Peasley have both returned disabled person to open doors, pull off socks and from extended leave on Monday, 2nd June. I would jumpers. Monster’s favourite past time is sitting all like to thank all of the staff who stepped into over anyone, canine or human. executive positions in their absence. I would particularly like to acknowledge the work of Ms Brown and Mrs Dunshea who relieved as Principals and Mrs Sheader and Mr Bartulovich who relieved as Deputy Principals for the first half of this term. Principals’ Conference Bathurst will be hosting the NSW Secondary Principals’ Council’s 2014 Annual Conference from 10-12 June. Approximately 300 principals from public schools with secondary enrolments throughout the state will participate as delegates at this event, which is the most significant professional learning event on the calendar for our professional association. I would like to acknowledge the work of principals throughout the west and central west, including Mr Peasley and Mr Hastings, who have contributed to the organisation of this major event. CSU are a major partner for this year’s conference and will be hosting the various keynote presentations and workshops for the three days of the conference. Craig Petersen College Principal Report from HT Welfare “who let the dogs out?” The twelve students who are attending the Companion Dogs Program at Kelso High Campus are having a great time with the Corrective Services inmates and their canine friends. The “Dogs for Diggers” program is worth looking up on the internet. Search for; “Dogs for Diggers” and “Bathurst Corrective Services Dogs for Diggers”. There are some top shots of our students and the dogs. The handlers are an important part of the program which runs here for 4 weeks, then a new group of students enter the program. The handlers patiently teach the dogs over a six month time period. Matt trains Kelly, a black labrador who loves nothing better than to chase a tennis ball. Jess is trained by Troy and gets a rope between her teeth and enjoys it when Troy pulls and tussles with her. However, her all-time favourite activity is being swung around by him!! Joel has a young kelpie called Lilly, who is a challenge as her concentration span is short and she loves running ____free…. Then Breakfast is the best and most important meal of the day. Research clearly shows that the student that have breakfast perform better at school, they are more focused and smarter!! Four Year 12 hospitality students Chelsea, Anita, Mariah and Chrissie are assisting some leadership students to provide breaky in the food laboratory on Monday. This runs from 8:10am - 8:45am and has had a steady flow of students over the past three weeks. Thanks to all staff and students who give of their time to make this a success. Donation From The Australian Mobile Dental Care Clinic The Australian Mobile Dental Care clinic has donated $1000 to Kelso High to go towards a whole school welfare program. A prize draw will be held on the 24th June at 11:30 am at Kelso High in the quadrangle before the year assembly meetings. An ILAN android tablet and 2 Kelso High Campus will be offering Year 9 – 11 electric toothbrushes will be drawn for 3 lucky students the opportunity to participate in a ten students, who will have even more to smile about. week SES Cadet Program. You must be present on the day and have attended the clinic. Students would complete the program during sport time on a Wednesday during Term 3 with the Thanks Jessica, Eta and the dental clinic team, as opportunity to participate in an activities day at over 500 students had access to the service. Ben Chifley Dam during Term 4 with Canobolas High Cadets. For further information about the NSW SES and Cadet Program please see the websites below: NSW SES Cadet Information (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9xxBThrSJE NSW SES YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqeEtPkzKd xVcgpdmWo9IRw Bathurst SES Unit Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/NSW-SES- Lithgow- Unit/498795866877676?ref=hl#!/BathurstSES?fr Check it out ef=ts Some great youtube clips worth looking at and talking to your children about are: NSW SES Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/NSW.SES?fref=nf Britain’s got Talent- Bars and Melody Lookup by Gary Turk Please see Ms Ash in Staffroom 1 for permission forms. They must be returned by the end of Week Kelso High Facebook page- you will see some 8 so that uniforms and personal protection sensational work and fun that is happening in your equipment can be fitted and allocated in Week 9. child’s classroom. Rachael Beck Music Theatre Workshop Rachael Beck is excited to return to Bathurst to present music theatre workshops and private tuition on 27, 28 & 29 June 2014. Rachael will help you discover the natural performer within you. The workshop is designed to assist you discover the kind of performer you are or dream to be. Rachael will concentrate on individual voice quality, movement, song analysis and delivery. She will rehearse you to perform for an audience and prepare you in audition techniques. Kelso High is lucky enough to have secured Rachael to come and work with the Year 7/8 Musical Theatre Group on Friday 27 June 2014. It is essential that all students have their Musical Theatre fees up-to-date by Monday 23 June to be eligible to participate in this amazing opportunity. The students will be workshopping their Group Project with Rachael, and then presenting their Individual Projects as well. The workshop will go for both periods 3-4 on this day, and Rachael will then be staying to work with our Vocal Group during lunch. Students need to return the attached permission note regarding their absence from normal classes during this time. ************************************************************************ Bookings through BMEC for other workshops with Rachael: Friday 27 June (afternoon – evening) – Individual private lessons. Times allocated based on numbers and therefore TBC at this stage. Cost $90 per hour. Saturday 28 June & Sunday 29 June – (two day workshops) 8 – 14 years, 9.30am – 12.30pm both days - $140 15 years plus, 1.30pm – 4.30pm both days - $190 Discount of $20 for families who book for more than one child INFORMATION @BMEC Phone: (02) 6333 6161 Rachael Beck is one of Australia’s most in demand performers.