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KOORINGAL HIGH SCHOOL

Success in Learning T E R M 1 W E E K 7 1 5 M a r c h 2 0 1 9 Z i e g l e r

Year 7 & 9 PDHPE

Parents and caregivers of year 7 and year 9 students should have received an information sheet regarding the semester 1 course content in PDHPE. The students were given the sheet and instructed to discuss the upcoming content with their parents/caregivers.

If any parent/caregiver has any concerns around the content involved in relationships, drug use and sexual health, please don’t hesitate to contact Tim Wykes - HT PDHPE.

Spare notes are available from the PDHPE staffroom.

Show Team News

Continuing on from where Mr Reynolds left off, our Show Team have had more success under the guidance of our new Ag teacher, Mr Gillard at the recent Gundagai & Royal Canberra Shows. At Gundagai 2 firsts and 2 seconds were awarded and year 11 student, Jessica Meyers was named ‘Best Junior Handler’. At Canberra more ribbons were awarded and the students represented KHS really well in the school section. Well done to all.

Clean Up Australia Day

On Friday 8th March Kooringal High students caught the bus to the Botanical Gardens where they picked up rubbish around the area. It’s amazing the things you find!

National Day of Action against Bullying

Today is the National Day of Action against Bullying.

At KHS we have been working on defining what bullying is and the many forms it takes eg physical violence, verbal abuse, sexual harassment and

assault. We have devoted time during Mind Matters and our assembly to talk about how we can improve the incidence of bullying in our school. Our peer mediators have produced a video to show our students who they are and how they can help. The link will be uploaded to our school Facebook page.

Members of our senior leadership group handed out random acts of kindness tickets today with suggestions of how we can be kind to one another. Many of our students have also been given Bullying No Way wrist bands.

Fundraising for CanAssist

Today the senior leadership group held a cake stall to raise money for Can Assist. Thank you to everyone who made cakes, slices and biscuits - we raised $300!

World’s Greatest ShaveDuring the lunch break today, one of our students had her hair shaved as part of the World’s Greatest Shave in support of her 5 year old cousin who is now in remission. Tomorrow, year 7 student, Macey Witt will be outside of Blooms the Chemist in the Wagga MarketPlace at 11:30am to have her locks chopped to donate to the cause in memory of a close friend who lost her battle. If you are in the area, pop on down and show your support!

Next Friday we have Cain, Denzil, Vinnie, Ned & Tommy all taking part in the shave in the quad during lunchtime.

Congratulations to everyone involved!

Careers News

Year 7 & 10 Vaccination Program

A reminder that the Year 7 & 10 signed vaccination consent cards are due back to the office. If you are new to the school, or did not receive one, please collect an envelope from the office.

The first round of year 7 vaccinations will take place on Friday 29th March.

Music Performance Nights

Year 9, 10 & 11 will be holding their annual music performance nights on the following dates :

Yr 9 - Wednesday 20th MarchYr 10 - Thursday 21st MarchYr 11 - Friday 22nd March

Time: 7pm Venue: PAV

There will be a mixture of solo, duo and band performances.

Gold coin donation, everyone is welcome to come along.

Statement of Account

Student statement of accounts have been mailed out to parents/caregivers. If you did not receive one in the mail, please contact the school to ensure we have your correct postal address.

Invoices were prepared for students based on subjects at the start of the year, students who have had subject changes since will find that amendments will be reflected in the statement sent out next term.

Sydney Opera House | Work Experience

Term 3 dates: 19-23 August Term 4 dates: 4-8 November

The Opera House is committed to providing artistic, cultural, educational and employment opportunities that build capacity and understanding. Our work experience program is ideally studying in Year 10. The program lasts a week and gives participants a hands-on experience of how the Opera House operates during the program hours of 9.30am – 3.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Find out more – https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/general/Careers.html

NSW Fire & Rescue Work Experience

Work Experience with us allows school students the opportunity to develop industry-specific skills and generic work skills in an authentic work environment.

Where: Fire and Rescue NSW Emergency Services Academy, Orchard Hills

Duration: 4 days (Monday to Thursday) Hours: 8am – 4pm

https://bit.ly/2F1hJ4I

Intelligence & Cyber Security Work Experience - All placements are in Canberra.

ASD offers work experience placements for Year 10–12 students at the Australian Cyber Security Centre. The program is focused on students who are considering further studies in a STEM-related field. You are mentored by experienced ICT professionals working in the industry who have a high level of expertise in their field. Students with an aptitude for discovering how technology works rather than the use of technology will be considered favourably.

Find out more – https://asd.gov.au/careers/students.htm

CSU Free Parent Information Sessions – Wagga Campus 27th March @ 5.30pm

If your child is in Year 10, 11 or 12, you’re invited to a Charles Sturt University (CSU) parent information session at your local CSU campus. This free evening event is a great opportunity for you to get the information you need to help your child apply for uni. We’ll walk you through the application process, as well as things like early entry, accommodation and scholarships. We’ll even have Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) reps there to answer all your questions.

Register now at https://bit.ly/2F5DVvP

AIE Online Experience Day - Saturday 25 May

If you have ever wanted to study 3D animation, game design or VFX for film online with AIE then our Online Experience Day is an ideal opportunity to find out more! Course overview sessions will be running on the range of online courses in 3D animation, game art, game programming and game design offered by AIE. You will get to participate in workshops, guest speaker talks and much more. Have a question? Register now for this FREE event. The Online Experience Day will start at 12:00 noon and finish at 4:00pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)

Register here – https://bit.ly/2CbdVgr

Career Events at KHS

• CSU information Friday 15th March

• Year 10 Footnotes 2019 Careers Roadshow Event 22nd March

• Year 10 WH&S White Card Induction Training 28th March

• ANU visit to KHS 27th March

Javelin - Pre-Carnival Event

The whole school athletics carnival will be held on Tue 26 March. Javelin will be held as a pre-carnival event on Thu 21st March during P3 & P4. Please see Mr Wykes in the PE staffroom to register.

Yr 10 Lovebites: Respectful Relationships Education Program

Notes have been handed to year 10 students. Please return the bottom section of the note If you do not give consent for your child to attend

2019 SRC MembersAt our assembly on Wednesday, our 2019 SRC members received their badges. Congratulations to all students who

will be representing their year groups.

Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Katie Fawns Harrison Brennan Jemma Davey Kiera Bugg Ama Bandara (VC)Emily McMahon Hunter Frei Jaime Esler Natalie Evans Cain Davey (VC) Luke Nixon Sophie Fawns Katelyn Gaynor Vinura DeSilva Maya Jeeawody Bree Gurtner Amy Hawkins Amelia Jennings Preston Oakman Ellie Phillips Ben Nosworthy Harry Moorby (C) Taylah Whytcross Yomith Piyasari Pedme Phua Samantha Ritchie Eve St John (C) Rachel Trenaman

Did you know KHS has our very own App? The app gives parents the ability to instantly access newsletters without going to the website. You can send in a sick note, change address details, request a teacher interview and more! You will also receive important messages to your device. Search for Kooringal High School

and download today!

CALENDAR Term 1, 2019

March4th - 15th

Mon - Fri

Yr 12 VET Work Placement

14th Thu Selective H S Placement Test20th Wed Yr 9 Music Performance Night @7pm21st Thu Yr 10 Music Performance Night @7pm21st Thu Harmony Day22nd Fri Yr 11 Music Performance Night @7pm26th Tue Athletics Carnival26th Tue P & C Meeting @ 7:30pm28th Thu Yr 11 RYDA29th Fri Yr 7 VaccinationsApril4th Thu Principal’s Morning Tea11th-12th

Thu-Fri

Term 1 Merit Assemblies

12th Fri Last day of term

Wagga Hockey are excited to invite all NEW and OLD to our Junior Hockey ‘Come and Try Day’

· SATURDAY 16th MARCH 10 a.m. to 12noon

· FREE!! Ages 5-16 NEW and OLD PLAYERS WELCOME

· BBQ PROVIDED

· JUBILEE PARK HOCKEY FIELDS WAGGA WAGGA

· SOME EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED FOR NEW PLAYERS ON THE DAY

· MORE INFO? Contact Thomas Belling waggahockeyjuniors@gmail.com

· GAMES START FRIDAY 29th March, TRAINING STARTS MONDAY 18th MARCH 4:30-6pm

· Hockey is an inclusive and fun sport, teaching teamwork, leadership and sportsmanship