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KOORINGAL HIGH SCHOOL

Success in Learning T E R M 1 W E E K 3 1 2 F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 9 Z i e g l e r

Year 7 & 10 Vaccination Program

Year 7 & 10 vaccination consent cards and information packs have been handed to students. Please return the signed and completed forms to the front office as soon as possible. Spare envelopes are available from the office.

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

Parent Teacher Meet & Greet - Yr 7

Kooringal High School welcomes parents of Year 7 2019 to meet the teachers guiding their children through their first year of secondary school. This is a social event, in which food and drink will be provided, and aims at parents and teachers establishing a positive working relationship that can help foster their child's education.

For parents and teachers only.

Tuesday: February 12th 6.30 - 7.30 pm in the TAS Quad

School photos - Catch Up

The School Photographer will be at the school again this Thursday for all students who did not have their photo taken last Friday. Students who were absent, please go to the learning centre before 1pm to have your photo taken.

Spare envelopes and family envelopes are available from the office.

Money can be handed to the photographer on Thursday morning, or orders and payment can be made on the photographer’s website.

https://www.theschoolphotographer.com.au/

Parents can use the online ordering system to purchase photos up to 3 weeks after photo day (excluding sibling photos).

Any queries or problems with online ordering or payment please contact The School Photographer directly.

Swimming Carnival

Notes have been handed to students regarding the swimming carnival Wednesday.

Any student wishing to compete in the diving at our swimming carnival MUST put their name down with Mrs Davies before Wednesday. This event will be run at 8.30am on the morning of the swimming carnival.

Bus leaves the school at 9:10am

A reminder that sporting carnivals are whole school compulsory events and there are no classes or supervision at school on these days.

The mammoth task of coordinating and taking our school photographs was undertaken last Friday and appeared to run very smoothly, with all of students looking splendid in their school uniform. It is wonderful to see the vast majority of our students attend every day in school uniform and wearing footwear of protecting them in the many practical classes they attend. The consistent wearing of correct school uniform not only saves students and their parents the dilemma of what to wear each day, it also provides us with a safety benefit of being able to distinguish any intruder or visitor who is not dressed the same as our students.

Effective communication between the school and home is critical in enhancing the ability of our staff to create positive and respectful relationships with our families and wider community. In order to undertake the complex tasks of supporting our students academically, socially and emotionally, I ask that parents and carers afford our staff the courtesy of making enquiries through the correct channels. As a principal and parent of four teenagers, I understand that minor conflicts can appear to be quite significant in the mind of an adolescent. A frantic call from your child can often instil a sense urgency resulting in a parent or carer rushing to the school to solve the problem. Parents and carers should reassure their child and then encourage them to speak with a trusted adult, whether that be their favourite teacher, school counsellor or Year Advisor, who are much better placed to offer support together with calm, considered advice. If the student returns home in the afternoon without a resolution, parents should contact the school and ask to speak to an appropriate person in order work towards a positive outcome. By working together, we can ensure that all of our students are known, valued and cared for by the staff at Kooringal High School.

In week 5 each term, our teaching staff will participate in an internal audit of our Higher School Certificate monitoring procedures in order to create best practice in the delivery and administration of all Higher School Certificate courses. It is important that parents and students are confident in the quality and accuracy of educational delivery in Stage 6 courses across our school. To ensure this, all teachers will be required to have their Higher School Certificate administration evaluated by their peers in a rigorous and structured manner, enabling Head Teachers to provide support for beginning or inexperienced teachers, whilst identifying and rectifying any areas of deficit.

David Crelley Relieving Principal

Careers News

Welcome to 2019.

Year 10 Work Experience

Work experience is recommended for all students no matter their career aspirations as it provides an opportunity for to explore be the job and industry also ask people firsthand about the role, training, employment opportunities etc. It enables students to try before you buy. In Term 1 Year 10 will participate in the introduction to work experience sessions. Students will then have all the paperwork required and information necessary to arrange their work experience placements. However, students can certainly have conversations with employers now about possible placements this year. It is recommended that students participate in two weeks of work experience this year.

Year 10 Civil & Environmental Engineering Work Experience 27-31 May 2019 in Sydney

Hosted by UNSW Sydney the program will allow students to experience engineering projects firsthand across six areas of the civil and environmental engineering field, namely:

• Coastal and Port Infrastructure

• Structures and Design

• Construction and Project Management

• Water, Wastewater and Environment

• Road, Transport and Geotechnical Engineering

• Surveying and Geospatial Engineering

Daily field trips will be led by UNSW CVEN staff supported by engineering professionals to a range of engineering sites across Sydney, followed by an afternoon debrief and short report writing session at the UNSW Kensington campus. Students must arrange their own transport and accommodation in Sydney. If interested please see Mrs Fitzgerald for an application form.

Work Experience opportunity for Year 10/11 Students

DEFENCE WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM - Air Force Technical Camp for girls

RAAF Base Wagga

Dates of Placement: 12 - 15 March 2019

Placement Duration of Placement: 4 days and 4 nights

This is a rare chance to get a taste of life as an Air Force technician/engineer with Air Force Technical Camp for Young Women. Held at RAAF Base Wagga, the Tech Camp is a four-day residential program designed to give aspiring young women aged 16-24 a comprehensive overview of life in the Air Force. During the program you will be exposed to the day-to-day activities of a technician/engineer, and will have the opportunity to experience the Air Force lifestyle as a whole. The dynamic program will include an overview of the Air Force.

See Mrs Fitzgerald ASAP if interested in applying for this placement.

Upcoming events:

• Defence Force Recruiting presentation (Army, Navy, Air Force careers) Wed. 20th February

• Charles Sturt University visit for senior students Friday 15th March

Kirsten FitzgeraldCareers Adviser

West of the Divide

In the last two weeks of the school holidays Eilidh Lucas and Lindsay Mayfield went with the West of The Divide tour group to Europe to perform in the wind and vocal ensemble. There were 72 students from 39 schools in regional and rural New South Wales. They visited Italy, Slovenia and Croatia and sang inside the Vatican and Pantheon in Rome. On Australia day they performed at the Lisinski hall in Zagreb. During the tour they attended workshops with maestros and got to meet school students. The trip was filled with lots of great experiences and many friendships were made to last a lifetime.

Yr 11 & 12 Elevate Program

Kooringal High School is once again taking part in the Student and Parent Elevate Program.

Elevate’s high impact seminars & workshops help students improve their study techniques, increase motivation, build confidence, and lift exam performance.

Students in Years 11 & 12 will attend workshops at school on Monday 25th February and there will be a parent seminar for parents/carers of these students held at the school on Monday evening between 7 and 8pm.

P & C

Our Parents and Citizens’ Association (P&C) is made up of parents and carers, teachers and community members. The P&C meets regularly to contribute to decision-making, developing policies and management plans as well as fundraising.

Our P&C Association is very active in raising funds to benefit the school and is also used as a discussion forum on changes occurring such as uniform as well as allocation of funds raised. The P&C meet in the Staff common room on the fourth Tuesday of every month.

The next P & C Meeting will be held 26th February in the staff common room of the administration block at 7:30pm.

All welcome to attend.

Student Support Officer

KHS welcomes our new SSO Alara Barnes. Alara takes over from Erin Diggelmann who has taken up a position in Albury.

We wish Erin all the best and thank her for all she has done for KHS students. Alara is looking forward to getting to know the students at KHS.

Breakfast Club

All students are welcome to come and enjoy a free, healthy breakfast to start the day in C20.

Breakfast Club operates between 8:15am and 8.50am each Friday unless otherwise notified.

(Please note: does not run on the last day of term)

Sport bus travel vouchers

Pre-paid vouchers for Wednesday sport bus travel can be purchased from the front office. $3 each coupon or you can buy a sheet of 10 for $30.

KHS Hats

KHS bucket hats and caps can be purchased from the front office for $15.

If you aren’t already aware, our school canteen have their own dedicated facebook page (KHS Canteen). Please like and follow this page so you don’t miss out on any specials that might be on offer! The canteen would not be as successful without the help from our wonderful volunteers and canteen manager. If you can spare a few hours one day a week, month or term, please contact Amanda or Lyn.

Kooringal High School also has an app that you can download to your phone or tablet. The app allows the school to send messages to your device and gives parents the ability to instantly access newsletters, the school calendar and the canteen menu. You can also send in absent notes and advise change of address.

Download it to your device by going to either the Apple App Store or Android Google Play Market and search for Kooringal High School.

Don’t forget to bookmark our website! A few handy links: You can make online payments, access past & current newsletters, view upcoming events & access the student & parent portal. You will also find a page listing the names of our year advisors (under ‘Our Staff’). Year Advisers are the first point of contact for issues beyond a specific subject. If you have any issues settling in, if you are lost, have problems with other students in the playground, or in class or difficulties with lessons, you or your parent may contact your Year Adviser.

https://kooringal-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Housekeeping matters

Sick bay: Students who are feeling unwell must present to sick bay located in the administration building where information will be recorded and a phone call made. Please do not call your parents directly.

Early Leavers: If you have a child that needs to leave school early, please send a note in with them in the morning if an appointment time is known, or if not known, please phone the office in advance to allow time to call the student to the office to meet you.

Wednesday Sport: Sport in Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 is mandatory at Kooringal High School and is held on a Wednesday afternoon each week. Please try to avoid making appointments during this time. If you find it unavoidable, please send a note in with your child which will then need to be signed by a deputy principal before a leave pass can be issued.

Contact details: If you have moved house, changed phone numbers or need to update emergency contacts, please contact the school.

Staff contacts

Head teachers are in charge of various subject departments. They are a point of contact for subject related matters. Please contact these teachers if you have a subject related matter.

English - Mrs ArcherMathematics - Mrs SchmetzerScience - Dr WeerakoonHSIE (Rlg) - Mrs Ayton CAPA (Rlg) - Mr LowrieTAS - Mr UptonTAS - Mr McCartanPD/H/PE - Mr WykesWelfare (Rlg) - Mrs Mattingly

Year Advisors are the first point of contact for issues beyond a specific subject. If you have any issues settling in, if you are lost, have problems with other students in the playground, or in class or difficulties with lessons, you or your parent may contact your Year Advisor.

Year 7 Mrs Brissenden Year 8 Miss TeakelYear 9 Ms BennettYear 10 Mr WickhamYear 11 Ms KieckYear 12 Mrs Fitzgerald

Sport in Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 is mandatory at Kooringal High School and is held on a Wednesday afternoon each week.

Kooringal High School provides the opportunity for students to select and participate in a variety of sports throughout the year. Sports selections are held near the end of each term and are selected online via the student portal. If you have any problems, please see one of the sports organisers.

Sports organisers Mrs Davies & Ms Gooley

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

February12th Tue Yr 7 Parent Teacher Meet & Greet 13th Wed Swimming Carnival14th Thu School photo catch up20th Wed Defence Force recruiting presentation25th Mon Yr 11 & 12 Elevate workshops25th Mon Parent Elevate seminar @ 7pm26th Tue P & C Meeting @ 7:30pmMarch4th Mon Riverina Swimming Carnival4th - 15th

Mon - Fri

Yr 12 Work Placement

26th Tue Athletics Carnival26th Tue P & C Meeting @ 7:30pm

WAGGA’S MONSTER GARAGE SALE

When: Saturday 23rd February 2019. 8am to 3pm

Where: 156 Tarcutta Street, Wagga

Thousands of good quality recycled items all at bargain prices. Books, Furniture, Kitchen and Household items, Clothes and Toys. Also a BBQ and Coffee Shop, Cake Stall, Plants for sale and so much more.

Come and enjoy our annual combined churches fundraiser & find something special for everyone.

Monies raised go to support local Scripture in Schools and LIFE FM radio.

Check out facebook.com/waggasmonstergaragesale for more information or phone 0409607657

RESPECT - ENJOY - SUCEED  

 LEAGUE -- U6s, U7s, U9 REDS & U15s LEAGUE TAG -- U8LT & U10LT

Roo Juniors still have room in the following age groups.

LEAGUE -- U8s, U9 BLUES, U1Os,                       U11 Blues & U13s, LEAGUE TAG -- U12LT & U16LT

Limited Places in

LEAGUE -- U11 REDS, U12s & U14s LEAGUE TAG -- U14LT

The following AGES have CLOSED

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Theatresports

Get yourselves involved in Theatresports games! A brand spanking new extra curricular improvisational troupe of play!

Be sure to pop your name on the interest list outside the CAPA staffroom.

There is room to also have your say about your preferred afternoon for the course to run.

See Mr Lowrie if you have any questions.