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IMD 0016 16 ILLAWARRA MERCURY, Tuesday December 3, 2013 www.illawarramercury.com.au Edwards Mower Repairs | 53 Central Avenue, OAK FLATS 2529 Ph: 02 4256 1221 $299 4-STROKE Honda Trimmers from SAVE $70 $799 4-STROKE Honda Hedgers from SAVE $50 $499 4-STROKE Honda Blowers from SAVE $60 $699 Honda Mowers from 4-STROKE SAVE $100 *Conditions apply $ 249 # + FREE VAC KIT BLOWER $ 349 # FROM HEDGE TRIMMERS $ 199 # FROM GRASS TRIMMERS G6492592AA-031213 APHS Showcase Our school ALICIA WHEATLEY, Y ear 8 ALBION Park High School is a co-educational high school located at 120 Church Street in Albion Park. The school was established in 1991 and since its opening the school has established a strong reputation for sporting, academic and cultural achievements. We have a significant special education program with the ability to educate a wide range of students with intellectual disabilities. Our school’s principal is Ms Suzi Clapham and our deputy principals are Mr Paul Ryan and Mr Jeff Hollingsworth. Our 2013-2014 school captains are Jessica Hull and Joshua Leet. Our school has three student leadership groups, the SRC (Student Representative Committee), CAPA (Creative and Performing Arts) and Sports Committee. These committees provide students with the opportunity to develop strong leadership skills and organise and fund-raise for activities in and outside of school. At Albion Park High School, our three core values of respect, responsibility and commitment are demonstrated through positive student involvement in learning experiences. Established: 1991 Address: 120 Church Street, Albion Park Phone: 4257 1744 Fax: 4257 1826 Email: [email protected]sw. edu.au Number of students: 900 Number of staff: 63 Principal: Ms Suzi Clapham Deputy principals: Mr Jeff Hollingsworth and Mr Paul Ryan School leaders: Jessica Hull and Joshua Leet Motto: Challenge the Future Chasing the charities Helping out: Albion Park High’s 2013 Relay for Life team raised money for cancer research. GEORGIA FALCON Y ear 8 ALBION Park High School has always supported many charities including Bandanna Day, The Bush Fire Appeal, The Year 8 Fun Run supporting Camp Quality, the 40 Hour Famine, Wrapped with Love and Relay for Life. In both 2012 and 2013, Albion Park High School’s year 8 participated in a fun run. This year the fun run was themed bright colours and sportswear, which led to higher student involve- ment. Doing multiple activities during this event made it interesting and fun. The year 8 cohort are proud of the money that they have raised and even had the privilege of getting the school’s name on the People’s Truck in the recent Camp Quality Convoy. With the recent bush fires and the devastation in the Blue Mountains and Southern Highlands, an appeal was definitely one of the most important fund- raisers the school community organised. All students and staff were encouraged to wear a red piece of clothing or accessory and donate a gold coin. Bandanna Day was another great success with the help of our school’s Student Representative Council. The SRC gave up their lunch times to sell bandannas and pens. After a few days of selling, the SRC had sold out of bandannas and pens that they were given to sell. This was a very big achievement. Did you know that there are millions of people suffering extreme cold? Well, Wrapped with Love is a program run by our librarian, Mrs Estherby. The students of Albion Park High created knitted squares to make blankets for the people who are suffering. In total we made seven blankets which were then distributed to people in need locally or overseas. The 40 Hour Famine is a charity that many of the students of Albion Park High School are involved with. To raise money they went for 40 hours without the things that we all take for granted and this initiative raised a helpful amount of money for people in Third World countries. The Albion Park High School community are extremely proud of the students and their compassion to those who are less fortunate, both in Australia and overseas. Albion Park wins with VET CAITLYN DIAZ Y ear 8 Training excellence: Albion Park High’s seven recipients of Illawarra VET excellence awards. TUESDAY November 12 marked a very successful day for Albion Park High school and various other schools in the Illawarra. The VET (Vocational Education and Training) awards took place on this day and 83 students in the Illawarra were nominated for awards. Six students from our school from years 11 and 12 received awards, being nominated from over 1000 students who are in VET programs. ● Amanda Blazevska (year 12) for hospitality – multiskilling ● Tayla Lawrence (year 12) for business services and hospitality – multiskilling ● Amy Lee (year 12) for hospitality – multiskilling ● Benjamin Longden (year 12) for business services ● Kyle Williams (year 12) for sports coaching ● Jessica Hector (year 11) for retail services All of our students did exceptionally well but two students were recognised as the best of the best in their courses and received awards for Student of the Year. Amanda Blazevska from year 12 received Student of the Year for hospitality – multiskilling, and Jessica Hector from year 11 received hers for excellence in retail services. Thousands of students from Bulli all the way down to Kiama take part in the VET program. Our school is fortunate enough to be running seven classes. Congratulations to everyone who received awards, you did very well. mercury class action 16
