An introduction for new full-time

DISTANCE EDUCATION students

CAMDEN HAVEN HIGH SCHOOLDISTANCE EDUCATION CENTRE

LOCATION• Camden Haven High School Distance Education Centre is located at

Camden Haven High School in Laurieton, on the mid-north coast of NSW.

• We are situated

halfway between

Taree and Port

Macquarie.

OUR REGION

Bellingen SC

Nambucca Heads SC

Armidale SC

Tamworth SC

Kempsey SC

Port Macquarie SC

Manning Valley Learning Centre

OUR REGION

Rutherford SC

Toronto SC

Broadmeadow SC

Edgeworth SC

TBA

Nelson Bay SC

WHO CAN I TALK TO?

• Mr Rob Lyttle is the Deputy

Principal of Distance

Education at Camden Haven.

ENROLMENTS

• Ms Di Bernasconi is the

Head Teacher responsible for

enrolments of all full-time DE

students.

TEACHERS

• You can always talk to your

teachers if you have questions

or problems with your school

work. If your teacher is not

available, leave a message and

they will call you back.

ADMINISTRATION

• The DE office staff can

answer many questions,

connect you with your

teachers or leave a message

for your teachers.

STAGE COORDINATORS

• Your stage coordinator is here to help you. If you are having problems or

concerns, your stage coordinator is another person you can contact at CHHSDE.

STAGE 4/5 COORDINATOR

• Mrs Liz Lloyd-James• Stage 4/5- Hunter West: West of

Pacific Hwy up to Scone including Cessnock, Rutherford.

STAGE 4/5 COORDINATOR

• Ms Katrina Navan • Stage 4/5 - Hunter East: East of

Pacific Hwy, including Edgeworth, Mayfield, Broadmeadow, Toronto.

STAGE 4/5 COORDINATOR

• Ms Stef Fetzer • Stage 4/5 Central : • Macksville to Tea Gardens

STAGE 4/5 COORDINATOR

• Mrs Cassie Holland • Stage 4/5 North West:

Including Coffs Harbour, Tamworth, Armidale and

Gunnedah.

STAGE 4/5 COORDINATOR

• Ms Sonja Crossingham• Stage 4/5: Assists Travelling students, Young parent/s in education, Extraordinary circumstances, Medical circumstances and

International students

YEAR 11 COORDINATOR

• Ms Leanne Wilkinson

YEAR 12 COORDINATOR

• Mr Dave Gray is the Year 12 and Careers Adviser who can advise you on post-school options, university and TAFE entrance and much more.

Single Course students

Mrs Jana Hartmann

SINGLE COURSE ENROLMENTS

• Mrs Jana Hartmann is in charge of all single

course students from years 9-12.

TRANSITION COORDINATOR

• Whilst on DE mode of study, some students may feel confident to return to

school or TAFE in their local area. This is facilitated by the Transition

Coordinator – Stage 6 Mr John Casimir.

HEAD OF WELFARE &YOUNG PARENTS PROGRAM

• If you’re experiencing

difficulties with your studies

or long term health please

contact Mrs Nerelie Butt

TECHNOLOGY & LEARNING• Mr Tony Collins and Mr Roland Barnett are the technology team responsible for

the coordination of technology and computers used by the CHHS Distance

Education students. Please contact your year coordinator if our technology

team can assist you.

SCHOOL LIBRARY

• Mrs Wendy Middlebrook

is the Teacher/Librarian in

charge of Library for DE

students.

WHAT HAPPENS TO MY SCHOOLWORK?

• The mail person

delivers your work to

the CHHS Distance

Education Centre.

• The mail is marked on your

electronic record card and each

Title Page is stamped with the

arrival date.

• Your work is then placed in your

teacher’s tub.

• When the work has

been marked it is

placed in your tub

ready for posting.

• The work is recorded

as being marked and

is posted back to you.

PHONE LESSONS• Teachers do regular phone lessons with their students. These can be done

via Video Conference, Adobe Connect or by phone.

A phone lesson in progress.

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOUR WORK ARRIVES

• Your first package will have approximately 4 weeks of work for each subject.

• Each subject will have work broken into weekly sections – these are called Title

Pages.

• Each subject has a resources attached to each Title Page. These resources will

help you to complete your coursework

A TITLE PAGE…Your teacher will set

your week’s work here

Write your comments here….Was the work too easy? Did it take you one or ten hours to complete? Has something happened that you think your teacher might like to know about?

When your work is returned, your teacher will have made

written comments and corrections. Don’t forget to

check over your work thoroughly.

Your supervisor must sign here and

date your work before posting

Title pages are to be done in the

numbered order

VISITS BY TEACHERS

• This is an opportunity for you to meet

with some of your teachers. They will

assist you in completing some aspect of

your work and discuss any problems

you are experiencing.

• You will be contacted prior to any visit

so that a suitable time can be

organised.

• Teachers visit many of our full time students during the year..

MINI SCHOOLS

• At various times, DE may run a mini school. This is where a number of

students travel to a regional centre or to the Distance Education Centre for one

or two days to work on special school projects and mix with other DE students.

SUPPORT CENTRES

• Support Centres are located throughout our region to provide Distance Education Students the ongoing support they need to complete their coursework. Visits occur at least twice a term, with some centres meeting fortnightly or weekly.

• If you would love some tutoring, either in a one on one situation or as part of a group, then speak to your year coordinator

GETTING ORGANISED….

• Fill in a timetable so that you do some work in each subject each day.

• Sort your Title Pages in subject areas (placing title page number 1 at the top of the pile). It may be a good idea to fill all the title pages of each subject in separate folders.

• To start your work, take Title Page 1 for each subject area. This will be your first week’s work which must be completed and posted at the end of the week.

• If possible you should send a completed Title page for every subject each week.

• If you have any questions or problems with your work, contact your teacher.

PLANNING YOUR TIME…

• Having a routine that works for you will ensure your success.

• At school you would spend approximately 5-6 hours per day, including lesson

times and breaks. You will need to spend the same amount of time on your DE

studies. How will you arrange your day?

• When you are planning your time remember to include homework/revision

time.

• Build in some rewards for your efforts e.g. Watch your favourite TV show, have

a snack break, read a book or play a game, etc.

Use this blank timetable to plan your time. You may want to turn it into a poster to have near your workspace.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Before school

9am

10am

11am

12pm

1pm

2pm

3pmAfter school

An alternative timetable…

Session A9am

Session B11am

Session C2pm

Monday Maths Geography Visual Arts

Tuesday English History Music

Wednesday Science PDHPE Project work/sport

Thursday Maths English Science

Friday Geography/History

Music/Visual Arts Pack up title page and post off.

IN SUMMARY….

• Organise your work and time carefully

• Try to complete and return to the DE one Title page each week in each

subject you are studying.

• Talk to your subject teacher or Year coordinator if you are having problems.