[Type text] A proud member of the Great Lakes Learning Community Page 1 ‐ The Dolphin Great Lakes College A Quality Education in a Modern Learning Environment Issue 2 – Term 1 – Week 6 Wednesday, 29 February 2012 Top Left: Cormac O’Byrne (Tuncurry Campus) and time keeper Ms Higgins (HT Science – Forster Campus) preparing for the next race. Top Centre: Students on the starting blocks ready to race. Top Right: Tuncurry Campus STC student Jazlee Kenny‐Tate chilling out at the carnival canteen. Bottom left: students jumping of the starting blocks Bottom Right: Matthew Moulder (Tuncurry Campus) with College Chaplin Andy Jones.
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The Dolphin
Great Lakes College
A Quality Education in a Modern Learning Environment
Issue 2 – Term 1 – Week 6 Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Top Left: Cormac O’Byrne (Tuncurry Campus) and time keeper Ms Higgins (HT Science – Forster Campus) preparing for the next race.
Top Centre: Students on the starting blocks ready to race.
Top Right: Tuncurry Campus STC student Jazlee Kenny‐Tate chilling out at the carnival canteen.
Bottom left: students jumping of the starting blocks
Bottom Right: Matthew Moulder (Tuncurry Campus) with College Chaplin Andy Jones.
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
P&C AMG 7:00pm and Meeting 7:30pm @ Forster Library..................................................... March 7
Regional Swimming Carnival…............... March 6
COLLEGE NEWS
College Principal’s Report
This week we will be signing off on the handover of
our new $4.5 million state of the art Trade Training
facilities at the three campuses. These workplace
areas will give our students the latest metals and
engineering machines to experience and speaking
to the Head Teachers, these facilities are an
outstanding resource to the college. I would like to
take this opportunity to congratulate Greg Webber,
Peter Heiss, Col Stewart, Greg Glanville and Nick
Wisemantel for their roles in working with the DEC,
Asset Management and Ware Building during this
development.
One of the foundation partnerships between the
college and local community is our P&C association.
This group of dedicated parents have provided
financial support to the college for many years and
on some occasions as much as $80,000 in a school
year. Like any volunteer organisation people move
in and out for a number of reasons. This year we
have lost a number of parents, who have been
involved since the college opened, as they no
longer have school age children. The P&C AGM is to
be held next Wednesday 7th March at Forster
Campus at 7pm followed by the General meeting
at 7:30pm. I ask that parents come along and
support this group which in turn supports your
children.
We do not have the fund raising activities that
primary school P&C associations hold to support
their schools ‐ these are vital in their school
contexts. Rather, our mechanism for raising funds is
through our two College P&C ran canteens. We
seek more parents to attend the meetings and
values their input to the many facets of the college.
Graeme Jennings College Principal
WANTED
PRELOVED
SCHOOL & SPORT
UNIFORMS
If you have any
preloved school/sport
uniforms that are no
longer required, we
would greatly
appreciate them being
donated to either
Forster or Tuncurry
Campuses.
Items can be left at
the front office.
Many Thanks
Please direct enquiries to
Forster Campus
Liz Higgins, 6554 6062
Tuncurry Campus
Lisa Hall, 6555 0500
Senior Campus
Gwen Desmond, 6555 0555
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COLLEGE SPORT
Outstanding Achievement for a Dedicated Coach PDHPE Head Teacher for Tuncurry Campus and Senior Campus Mr Gary Martin has been recognised by the New South Wales Combined High Schools Sports Association for his outstanding service to volleyball by the award of a prestigious Life Membership.
Speaking at a formal assembly recently, Principal Stephen Nicholas detailed Gary's commitment and service to volleyball players throughout the years, including coaching and managing teams at a local, regional, state and national level. This service has required a huge commitment of personal time for training, travel and tournaments. It also reflects Gary's expertise in this sport where he has coached teams to state championships and individual players to state and national representative teams.
The award of a Life Membership recognises the esteem in which Gary is held among the higher echelons of state volleyball and is a well deserved recognition for a highly committed and professional person. It was with respect and pleasure that Gary was congratulated on this achievement at the Senior Campus formal assembly. Mr Stephen Nicholas Principal
Above: Gary Martin, Head Teacher PDHPE Tuncurry Campus & Senior Campus
Great Lakes College Swimming Carnival
The College Swimming Carnivals were held in
Weeks 3 and 4. Large numbers of Years 7 and 8
students participated in the Stage 4 carnival, having
a great time in competitive and ‘fun’ races. The
weather was excellent and many students enjoyed
participating in stroke events as well as the wheel
barrow race, noodle relay and kickboard events.
Many thanks go to Tuncurry STC for cooking
sausage sandwiches and selling cold drinks on the
day. Also thanks to Mrs Cathy King, who gave up
her day and was our Chief Time Keeper and to
Forster Swimming Club for the use of their starting
and timing equipment.
The Stage 5 and 6 day was a competitor’s only
carnival and whilst small in numbers it was big on
competition, particularly in the 15 year old boys
where you could hardly separate Andrew Fisher,
Mitchell Hamilton and Bryce Grant and the 17 years
boys 50 m freestyle. Well done to all competitors
and thank you to the volunteer students who time
kept for the day.
Christina Whitbread Head Teacher PDHPE
Our age champions were:
12 years Sophie Wunder
No boy awarded
13years Taylor Fischer
Cormac O’Byrne
14 Years Leah King
Alex White
15 years Georgia Hudson
Andrew Fisher
16 years Elle Atkinson
Aaron King
17 years Alicia Ieroianni
Ben Summers
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P & C NEWS
On Wednesday 7th March we will be having our
AGM for the coming year and as the President, I
would like to outline some of the things we have
been doing throughout 2011.
The P & C members have provided the College with
parent perspective on issues concerning their
children’s education. E.g. curriculum, uniform,
College policies, budget, etc. Members have
represented parents on College committees, merit
selection panels, assisted with survey data
collection and attended formal functions.
The P & C is responsible for the management of two
canteens, located at the Forster and Tuncurry
campuses. Following the NSW Healthy Canteen
Guidelines, the canteens have provided healthy and
nutritious food, for students and staff of the College
& TAFE. The P & C employ two full time Supervisors
and five assistant staff members, with another two
members on call. The canteen staff has been
assisted by a number of very dedicated volunteers.
Through the wonderful work performed at both
canteens, the P & C has been able to donate
$60,000 to the College this year. We are continually
trying to recruit new volunteers to both canteens to
help reduce wage expenditure.
So the invitation is extended to anyone in the
community who would like to assist by volunteering
an hour or two, we would be very welcoming and
appreciative of your time.
The P & C has assisted in the updating of the
uniform components and suppliers this year.
Contracts were renegotiated with suppliers after
they were able to make changes that were
required.
The P & C provided financial support to students
representing the College at national and
international level upon request.
There has been a number of presentations by guest
speakers e.g. Naplan results, Chaplaincy program,
Cyber bullying, to name a few topics and parents
have indicated they would like to see more of these
next year.
Hopefully, by setting a program for guest speakers
at our first meeting, we will be able to give parents
more notice of guest presentations thus achieving
our target of getting more members for 2012.
It is with regret we farewell some long serving
members of the P & C executive. The service they
have provided to the College over many years has
been second to none and there will be a void that
will be hard, if not impossible to fill. We thank them
for their hard work and dedication and
acknowledge their great contribution to the P & C,
Thanks Trisha, Sandy and Jenny.
It has been a very rewarding year which has seen
our membership grow slightly and with our
continued commitment we hope to encourage
more parents to take a more active role in their
child’s education this year.
Our next meeting is on Wednesday 7th March at
Forster Campus Library. The AGM will be at 7pm,
where all positions will be declared vacant and
election of executive will take place for 2012,
followed by the ordinary general meeting at
7.30pm. The agenda topics for the year will be
suggested at the ordinary meeting, so if you would
like something presented or want more information
about any school issue, please come along and ask
for it at that meeting.
Now is your opportunity to get involved. We would
love to see you at any of our meetings throughout
the year.
Come along, have a cuppa and you'll be amazed at
what you can find out at the P & C meetings.
Thanks for all your support this year and I look
forward to meeting more parents in 2012.
Robyn Stevenson‐Relf
P & C President
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FORSTER CAMPUS
Principal’s Report
Dear Parents and Caregivers
In the week beginning March 5, all parents will be
mailed out a priority schools program survey. The
purpose of this survey is to gather data about our
school community to determine whether we are
eligible for additional resourcing from the
government. The survey is only one page and
contains seven questions that need to be answered
by both parents. The survey is then placed in a
sealed envelope and returned to the school, which
then sends it on to the Department of Education
and Communities. We need all surveys returned to
the front office by Friday 9th March.
Both Pacific Palms and Forster Public Schools (our
main feeder primary schools) qualify as for Priority
School Programs. As yet, we don’t.
If we are successful in being placed on the priority
schools program we will receive additional
resources in the form of extra staff and professional
learning funds which will translate to smaller
classes in some years and additional learning
assistance to needy students.
Can I urge all parents to complete the survey and
return it by the due date?
I am very impressed with the way that all students
are settling in to solid work routines. Each child
should be spending at least ½ hour per night
revising information and skills that they learnt in
class during the day. This revision can take the form
of reading over class notes, practising questions,
studying facts, completing homework and
assignments and/or reading texts. Success comes
from being thoroughly prepared and constant
practice – not a last minute sprint.
Quite a few excursions are planned for the coming
weeks – and notes have gone out in relation to
some of the more expensive ones that will be held
later in the year. I would urge parents to make
payments early for these as it also helps with our
organisation here at school.
Thanks for all your support thus far – especially to
our canteen volunteers who continue to fill the
roster and raise valuable and much appreciated
funds for our college.
Best wishes to all,
Judy Hall Principal
Deputy Principals’ Report
Stage 4
A reminder to all that RAP (Regular Assessment
Program) scores will be mailed out shortly. These
scores are aligned to the College’s Core Values;
Personal Best, Responsibility, Fairness, Respect and
Cooperation. RAP is not a reflection of academic
ability.
If you plan on taking extended leave from school,
please complete an exemption form and return to
the office.
Bus passes have arrived and there are still a number
of them to be collected from the front office.
Facebook continues to be an issue for a number of
our students. Please ensure you are cognisant of
who your child is chatting to online and reinforce
correct protocols for online usage. We have posted
a very useful guide to Facebook on our website.
Congratulations go to Jayden Carmody (Year 8) who
has been chosen in the AC Milan Soccer Academy!
Stage 5
Students have now enrolled in TAFE in order for
them to complete the Certificate II in School to
Work and Training (SWAT). If your child missed out
on this process, can they please see Ms Wilson as
soon as possible?
Many Year 10 students are currently involved in
work experience. This is coordinated by the Careers
Advisor Mr Brian Hunt. If your child wishes to take
part could they please register their interest with
him?
Assessment booklets for Stage 5 will be issued
shortly. This will enable students and parents to
effectively plan their homework and study
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
Catch up Photo Day…………………….…….……March 6
Year 7 BBQ (Bullring)………………………………March 7
Year 9 Laptop Info Evening……………….……March 12
Year 9 Laptop Login…………………………………March 14
Year 9 Laptop Training…………………………….March 15
schedules. The booklet gives accurate guidelines as
to when tasks are due, what the task relates to and
how much the task is worth. Please take the time to
peruse this document with your child.
Year 9 laptops are being commissioned and will be
ready for distribution in Week 8. In anticipation of
this it would be prudent for each Year 9 student to
purchase a thumb drive to use with their laptops.
Brad Germon & Kim Hamilton Deputy Principals
SRC Team
Each year, the Great Lakes College ‐ Forster Campus
newly elected SRC team, heads out to Camp Elim
for leadership training. The aim of these days is to
develop an understanding of what it means to be a
leader and to ignite in the team, an enthusiastic
approach to their year ahead in leadership.
Invited guests, young leaders from our local
community, came and shared their insights. The
students loved these real stories from real people.
The Reverend Jessica Grant, Mr Kingsley Pursch and
Mr Mitchell Jennings gave up their time to join us,
and were all very well received by the SRC.
We participated in activities aimed at helping all
members identify happily as part of a team, as this
enables us to be more effective and dynamic in our
activities throughout the year. The responsibilities
of leadership and the rewards that come from
being actively involved in school life were also
themes of the camp.
The Year 10 captaincy team brainstormed the
group, coming up with a list of events the SRC
would like to run throughout the year and
causes they would like to throw SRC support
behind. These activities enhance school life by
raising awareness of those in need and raise funds
at the same time. Events that make school more
enjoyable and fun, such as Forster's Got Talent,
themed discos, competitions and mufti days were
all given the SRC tick of approval. As global citizens
the SRC have indicated continuing support of our
World Vision sponsor child and her community in
Ethiopia, the 40 Hour Famine and the UNICEF Week
for Change. Environmental activities such as tree
planting, Clean Up Australia Day, power
saving ideas and the continued beautifying of the
school, were also placed on the 'to do' list.
The Students Representative Council is the largest
Forster Campus has ever had and the year ahead
looks very promising.
Mrs Steffani Laurence SRC Coordinator
The Forster Campus 2012 SRC (Photo courtesy Carl Muxlow, Great Lakes Advocate)
Year 7; Billy Newman, Josh Dickson, Dylan Mauger,
Alana Linz, Tinena Williams, Ehlayna Walters, Kacy
Pollard, Samantha Bestwick
Year 8; Izabella Hillier, Cheyenne Fitzsimmons,
Shakira Sorbello, Montana Rayner, Dylan Hardcastle
(absent), Kyle Tansley
Year 9; Shivawn Elliott, Tya Morris, Kyra Harris,
Emily Chard (absent), Jared Horn, Boaz Flower,
Rahal Kuruppu, Mat Dunk
Year 10; Daniel Mansour – Captain, Rebecca Scott –
Captain, Saul Brady ‐ Vice Captain, Ruby Field ‐ Vice
Captain, Jack Colman – Prefect, Maddi Soper ‐
Prefect
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Homework Club
Homework Club is an after school program focused
on assisting students with their “never ending”
homework and all‐important‐assignments.
Homework Club runs every Tuesday afternoon in
the Forster Campus Library from 3:10pm‐4:30pm.
Teachers from across the faculties kindly volunteer
their time to offer tutoring, assistance and support.
Parents only need to arrange for their child to be
picked up by 4:30pm.
This year we have had a great turn out of students
from years 7‐10. The students enjoy the
comfortable, calm and casual environment of the
library. Some students have become regular Club
members as they have been able to deepen their
understanding of topics and brainstorm ideas with
their teachers. Homework Club is a fantastic place
for students to learn, study and socialise.
Please contact Leanne Wilson or Casey Andersen on
65546062 for more information.
Casey Andersen English & Drama Teacher
Above: Forster Campus students attending Homework Club
Newcastle University Changed Our Future
We are honoured to say that we attended the
Newcastle University Girl’s Choice Summer School
of 2011. Our experience on the campus was
inspiring. We enjoyed meeting new people that had
similar interests and being introduced to new
opportunities throughout Uni life.
We were treated as a student of the campus,
discovering new possibilities in the work place,
attending lectures, learning interesting hands‐on
activities with special events being held for us to
bond such as the Fashion Parade and Disco. Being
accompanied by great staff and surrounded by
many other Year 9 Girls from all over the state
made our stay welcoming and fun. We were also
acknowledged as being intelligent women and told
we can succeed no matter the path we choose, no
matter our background, no matter where we come
from.
Overall we thought that the Summer School
experience was wonderful and an amazing
opportunity. We both have now thought clearly
about our future and university is a huge possibility.
Our knowledge in career paths has expanded
greatly. We would like to thank everyone that was
involved.
Students who might be interested in attending the
Summer School this year are asked to contact Mrs
Orman in the Maths Faculty.
Above: Ashley Nielsen & Lisa Orchard – Currently in Year 10 Forster Campus
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Lost Property
Please ensure that all items of clothing,
especially jackets and jumpers have your child’s
name on them. Clothing items are expensive
and it is easy to return lost items to their owners
if their names are on the items.
TUNCURRY CAMPUS
Principal’s Report
Year 9 are eagerly awaiting the rollout of the DER
Laptops which will be issued this week. It was
wonderful to see so many parents at our
Information Evening and to work with you in
supporting our student get the best use out of their
laptops.
Another exciting development is the Tuncurry
Campus Trade Training Centre which becomes
operational this week. This is an industry standard
facility which will really increase our ability to
deliver courses in the areas of Metals and Trades.
Of course, these are the very areas where as a
nation we are facing skills shortages. So in effect we
should be increasing our students’ chances of
employability as well as providing them with an
engaging course of study in the meantime. I would
like to thank teacher, Mr Greg Webber who has
worked meticulously on this project for us.
Last week Year 9 students undertook Peer Support
Training so that they can be group leaders for this
program which supports Year 7 students. I am
delighted with the students who participated and
showed such initiative and commitment in making
our school a friendly respectful environment.
I am looking forward to meeting with Year 7
parents at our meet the Teacher Barbeque and the
Year 10 parents at the Information Night both of
which happen this week. As a school, we place high
value on our partnership with parents and know
that this is the best way to have a great school.
Veronica Amato Principal
Deputy Principal’s Report
Hello everyone. I hope you are enjoying reading the
Dolphin. Today I want to discuss attendance and
travel to and from school.
Did you realise that gaps in student attendance
create gaps in students’ learning? We have a
general rule of thumb that a student needs to
attend for more than 95% of the time if they intend
to do reasonably well with their studies. If their
attendance is falling down around 85%, then there
is cause for concern and if their attendance is below
that mark, then there are serious concerns.
Did you realise that an average attendance rate of
only 80% means that a student will miss 160 days of
school from Year 7 to Year 10? That is almost a full
year of school. Did you also realise that poor
attendance patterns can jeopardise the award of a
School Certificate of a student in Year 10, without
which they will find it difficult to enrol into Year 11?
Gaps in learning reduce the employment potential
for a student, especially if those gaps are in the
foundation years of Year 7 to Year 10. In this critical
period of time the foundations of successful
learning are laid down for students to successfully
progress through their HSC and beyond. In our
modern society, the HSC is viewed more and more
as the minimum stand of expectation in education.
Another aspect of poor attendance is truancy.
Truancy occurs when a student is not where they
are supposed to be during class time and they do
not have a note from the teacher for being out of
class. Under such circumstances, not only are they
breaking the law but they leave themselves open
for accusations around poor behaviour.
Furthermore, truancy comes with its own set of
consequences that include afternoon detention as
well as being on an attendance monitoring card.
Students travelling to and from school have been
causing some concern, again with unsafe behaviour
both on buses and along the Lakes Way. I have
reports of students hanging out of windows and
throwing objects out of windows while travelling on
buses.
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
Clean Up Australia Day………………..…March 2
Yr 10 Peer Tutor Training..…………..…March 8
Yr 7 Rainbow Day…………………………..March 9
Yr 7 Boys to Men……………………………March 9
Yr 10 First Aid Training Course.…..…March 16
Yr 7 Aussie Bush Camp……………………March 19 – 21
Students need to know that such actions are illegal
and can lead to them having their bus passes
revoked. To make sure this doesn’t happen to your
child, please counsel them to sit in their seats and
travel quietly to and from school with minimal
disruption to the driver.
Does your child walk along the Lakes Way to and
from school? Are they one of the children who do
not cross at the lights or who walk along the side of
the road rather than the footpath? Such activities
are dangerous and can result in serious injuries or
even death. Please discuss this with your child and
help me to stop such behaviours.
Paul Bulbert Deputy Principal
Sam Cawthorn (former Young Australian of the Year) addresses Tuncurry Campus
Homebase Youth Services provided our school with
the fantastic opportunity to hear Sam Cawthorn (a
motivational speaker) address our students. Sam
was inspiring and encouraging, telling his story and
challenging us all to think about our approach to
life. As Sam said, “It’s the decisions you make, not
the condition you’re in that determines your
future.”
Sam was working for the federal government in
youth service when he was involved in a horrific car
accident that resulted in life threatening injuries, in
fact his heart stopped for over 3 minutes. He drove
into the path of a semi trailer with the impact of the
accident being at a speed of greater than 200 km/h,
wiping out the right hand side of the vehicle and
Sam’s body.
The accident resulted in the amputation of his right
arm above the elbow and a completely stiff right
leg. Among other incredible internal injuries, he
also lost his toenail yet his shoe remained on!!!
The most amazing ability that Sam possesses, apart
from his story of survival and positive outlook on
talk by encouraging all students to stand and sing in
unison, I am, we are Australian, whilst he played
the guitar (yes he plays with a special $8000
attachment on his bionic arm). Amazingly, they all
did.
Special thanks to Kylie Honor of Homebase for
instigating this life changing experience.
Joanne St Hill Teacher Librarian
Here are some quotes on Sam Cawthorn’s facebook
and twitter pages from parents/caregivers and
students of Tuncurry Campus following his
presentation.
I often think my 14 year old daughter has joined the
Australian equivalent of the CIA as most things that happen
at school are top secret and questions are answered with
'yes' 'no' or 'good'. HOWEVER she came home on Friday
afternoon and has not stopped talking about you, your life,
your message, by 9pm Friday evening I felt we had
met. The words 'Awesome' and 'oh my god' to describe
your presentation were lead in's to much of our
conversation over the weekend.
Hi Sam you spoke to me today at Tuncurry Campus. You
are the most inspirational person I have met. Your story has
now changed my life and how I attempt things, I want to
thankyou for that. My mum pasted away recently of cancer.
She would have loved to have met you. She fought it for 11
yrs. Very strong person just like you
Not only are you incredibly talented but you are truly inspiring.
You have really impacted on my life greatly and I'm so thankful to have had the opportunity to see you. Thanks again :D
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Your speech today made me look at the work a different way today as you said every little thing that happen in your life is what make you the person you are :)
It was so amazing to hear your story! I went home and told my family all about it! So inspirational and moving! i :D
Above: Emily Cutler with Sam Cawthorn
Above: Tuncurry Campus students, engaged in Sam’s speech
Above: Sam Cawthorn delivering his speech
SENIOR CAMPUS
Principal’s Report
Year 12 Support and Information
I was extremely pleased to see the encouraging
attendance at the recent Year 12 Support and
Information Evening. The lecture theatre was
overfull with 80 parents/carers and students. The
focus of the evening was “The Journey to the HSC”
and included:
General information about the HSC, assessment, major events during Year 12, success factors, managing the work load and stress, and organisation from Principal, Stephen Nicholas
Specific information about matters such as applying for Special Provisions, Illness and Misadventure Appeals, the 2012 calendar and counselling support from Deputy Principal, Tony Koch
Information about Careers services at the senior campus including the careers website, communication strategies, careers advice for parents/carers and students and key dates for 2012 (with a major emphasis on the upcoming Year 12 Careers interviews by the district careers team) by Careers Adviser, Mrs Linda Drenkhahn.
Three high quality workshops presented were: - Understanding assessment, HSC results
and the ATAR by Maths/Science Head Teacher and Chairperson of the Senior Campus Assessment Committee Mr Matt Avery.
- Managing Major Works and Performances by TAS Head Teacher Mr Nick Wisemantel.
- Maintaining a Productive Life Balance during Year 12 and Effective Study Strategies by Teaching and Learning Head Teacher Mrs Sue Goodison.
Also there to support students were Year Advisers,
Ms Tania Morton and Mr Greg Glanville.
Year 12 are nearing the Mid Course Exams and
should be strongly focused on managing their
homework and assessment work while steadily
preparing for these demanding exams. Key to
success during this period is:
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Consistent, well planned and organised home study (12 to 14 hours a week brings the student time commitment of school and home study to around 36 hours – a normal working week!).
Accessing extra support such as tutorials, YAK (Youth Access to Knowledge) at the Great Lakes Library, information access support with Librarian Carla Gillis and (where needed) counselling for stress, family disruption etc.
Reducing part time work to no more than 6 hours per week – at this busy time students are encouraged to suspend part time work until after the exams.
Maximising brain function through regular hydration (no soft drinks – water and juices only), plenty of fruit and vegetables in the diet and regular sleep.
We wish Year 12 well for success in this important
step towards the HSC.
Stephen Nicholas Principal
Schoolies
At this stage we do not know the exact HSC
timetable, nor the date of the Year 12 Graduation
and Formal. While the campus discourages
“Schoolies” type activities by encouraging students
to be more constructive in their celebration
activities we acknowledge that some students will
want to book such activities. Booking too early runs
the risk of conflicting with the HSC Graduation and
Formal.
Stephen Nicholas Principal
Year 12 Graduation and Formal
Each year the college celebrates the achievement of
a Higher School Certificate with students and
families at a Formal Graduation ceremony and a
Formal. To ensure these events are worthy of the
wonderful achievement of an HSC, certain
conditions regarding attendance apply. To be
eligible for participation in these celebrations
students must:
have successfully met the HSC requirements;
Have an attendance rate of 95% (unless explained by approved leave). Students who absent themselves during the period between the Trial HSC Exams and the end of Term 3 will not meet the requirements to attend;
have an excellent behaviour record; and
(for the Graduation) be dressed in full school uniform – boys in black leather shoes, long, grey pants and white collared shirt (not a polo shirt); girls in blue skirt, black stockings, black leather shoes and white collared shirt (not a polo shirt). Ties and graduation gowns will be provided at a low cost on the day.
Families should plan uniform purchases this year to
ensure their daughter/son has the appropriate
dress for the Graduation. Where a family
experiences genuine financial difficulties they can
apply for support using the campus “Student
Assistance” application available from the
Administration Office.
Stephen Nicholas Principal
Deputy Principal’s Report
Sporting Achievements
Congratulations to Bryan Warren for his selection in
one of the NSW CHS Cricket teams. Bryan will now
represent CHS at the all Schools Championships to
be held later this term, we wish him well. Also
congratulations to the Open Boys and Open Girls
Volleyball teams for winning their respective
knockouts and quite a number of students have
been selected for the Hunter teams to compete at
the State Championships.
New Attendance System
Letters have been sent to Parents/Carers of all
Senior Campus students outlining new procedures
and expectations which have now been
implemented. We are asking parent/carers to
follow the guidelines for absences and also impress
upon the students the importance of being in class
for all timetabled lessons.
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
All Schools Triathlon………………………..March 6 & 7
University Roadshow ................... …..March 8 1:30pm – Year 12 students and 5:30pm ‐ parents/caregivers and other interested students
Yr 11 Careers Interviews .............. ..…March 12 & 13
Charles Sturt uni Excursion .......... …..March 21 – 23
