KANAHOOKA

HIGH SCHOOL

ISSUE No. 6 Newsletter 20 May 2016

Robert Street, Dapto 2530 Telephone: 4261 4011

Refurbished Main Entrance

ANZAC Ceremony

Year 11 and 12 Hospitality VET students

catering at the Careers Expo

Stage 4 students have remained focussed throughout the beginning of Term 2 and are now gearing up

for the end of Semester One, when they will receive their first School Report for the year. This is a time

that they should focus on completing all assessment tasks, revising for any examinations they may be

having and utilising the resources of Kanahooka High School such as the After School Tutorial Centre in

the Library to obtain extra assistance and guidance. The After School Tutorial Centre operates every

Tuesday and Wednesday from 2.30 to 3.30pm where teachers work individually or in small groups to

assist students in any way possible for them to achieve the best results possible.

Teachers will also be in the process of completing marking and writing student reports for Semester One.

Part of this process will also include an overview of the entire year group’s academic performance, which

will lead to reviewing class placements and perhaps some movements of students between classes for

the commencement of Semester Two.

Some of our Year 8 students have demonstrated positive progress as influential students of Stage 4.

This year for the first time, we have Year 8 as Peer Support Leaders and Elise S, Alexander S and

Tyrell S have volunteered to pilot a peer mentor program. This will see them take selected Year 7

students under their wings and become a positive influence in their school lives. These students are

positive role models and are fine examples of future student leaders.

Another part of my role as Deputy Principal is to lead the review of Kanahooka High School’s Policies

and Procedures. This has led to recent reviews of Assessment Procedures and also the Kanahooka High

School Anti-Bullying Policy, which is nearing completion. Shortly all staff and students will be stepped

through the up to date policy, which will also be publicised to parents and caregivers through our

newsletter and website, detailing how Kanahooka High School will not accept bullying in any way. A

brochure detailing the steps of reporting incidents will be distributed, and staff will be taken through the

steps they must take in addressing any reports of bullying made to them. We want all students to be

happy, positive learners and we will not accept bullying in any shape or form.

As Deputy of Stage 4, it is an honour to work with our students and you, their parent/caregivers. It is a job

I love and I feel it is a privilege to work with your children every day. We have a great team in Stage

Advisers, Ms Dedini and Mr Howley and we are only too pleased to assist you in any way possible.

Mr J Philpot

Stage 4 Deputy Principal

STAGE 4 DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Kanahooka High School After School Tutorial Centre

All welcome and it’s FREE!

Held in the School Library with Teacher supervision.

Refreshments provided.

Every Tuesday & Wednesday from 2.30 to 3.30pm Come along and get help with your homework, assignments and assessments.

Congratulations Peter on securing a School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship (SBAT) at Reece Plumbing. Peter showed lots of enthusiasm and maturity in chasing up this opportunity. He will complete his HSC, whilst working one and a half days per week at Reece Plumbing, combined with studies in Transport and Distribution.

Well done and good luck! Ms A Phelan Careers Adviser

Once again the SASS staff at KHS are holding a Biggest Morning Tea and raffle to raise money for the Cancer Council. Tickets are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00 and are available at the front office. The winner will be drawn on Wednesday 25 May at the morning tea.

Once again our sister school students from Japan will be coming to stay with us in 2016. They arrive 29 July and leave 8 August.

We are now calling for expressions of interest by our Kanahooka High School families, to host one of these students. It is a fun and life changing experience and you don’t need to speak Japanese to do it. All you need is a bed and separate room – you can sleep on the lounge whilst they’re here, or bunk with your sibling! You can create room at your place to host a student. See Mrs Shoebridge or Mrs Ursino for an expression of interest form. Mrs A Shoebridge

HSIE

SBAT AT REECE PLUMBING

CANCER COUNCIL BIGGEST MORNING TEA

OKAZAKI JOSEHI ARE ON THEIR WAY IN 2016

The prizes

NEWS FROM THE MATHEMATICS FACULTY

At the end of Term 1, 8S participated in a lesson in the CLOWD room. The class were in teams and had to complete an equation relay. The aim of this lesson was to reinforce some skills in solving equations with pronumerals on both sides. The setting out that was produced on the whiteboards was excellent and the class had fun as well. Both my Year 8 and 9 classes have been accessing the school’s Moodle site to complete all their

homework tasks. This site allows the students to complete quizzes and all class work has been placed

on there as well. Students can access this site at home and they just use their school login and password.

My Year 11 Mathematics and Extension 1 Mathematics classes are busy preparing for the first practice at

formal examinations being held in Week 6 this term. They have been given a mapping grid for the exam

outlining the questions and the aim of this is to try and guide the students with their studies.

Mrs A Hood

Year 9 Information and Software Technology have been busy practising their programming skills. This term

they have been learning to create simple web pages by using HTML tags. The students have been getting

creative using different pictures, colours and text and how pages can link together. We have also been

looking at project management skills and how we can use these to effectively work on projects. These skills

will be handy when the students start creating their website major project.

Mr A Walton

Our Year 12 HSC Mathematics class have made great use of our new CLOWD (Collaborative Learners, Occupants Working Dynamically) room this year. Room 709 now has nine wall-to-wall whiteboards for students to engage with during their lessons. Students photographed below, Izabella V, Shaina-Lea J and David H are working together to solve some pretty amazing integral calculus! If you look closely, you can see Mackenzie H hiding from the camera Well done Year 12! Mrs K Sammut

Year 12 is working hard on their Renting and Property Purchasing Assignment. Tackling one of life’s biggest financial events, Year 12 is researching rental agreements, bonds, weekly payments and other expenses related to moving out. As a major assignment this will be presented either as printed document or a slideshow to share with their classmates. Mr D Ursino

Year 11 General Mathematics students have completed their first assessment task on Mathematics and Communication. The General Mathematics course has a number of Focus Study units. The first unit on Mathematics and Communication recognises the importance of popular forms of communication in society. The unit provided students with the opportunity to use their knowledge, skills and understanding in practical communication contexts involving mobile phones, digital download/upload, and file storage. Students are now busy preparing for their second assessment task. This will be held in the Week 6 examination period. Mrs L Bennett

NEWS FROM THE MATHEMATICS FACULTY cont...

HOSPITALITY VET - CAREERS EXPO CATERING Year 11 and 12 Hospitality students participated over 2 days in the

Careers Expo Catering. Day 1 was the busiest with students catering for

50 VIP Principals in the function room and over 350 Careers Expo

Representatives. The students washed and dried crockery, glasses and

cutlery for the function. The Year 12 students set the tables as taught in

the Serve Food and Beverage Unit in Hospitality. It was all hands on deck

when the food arrived. The students in a very short amount of time placed

the food on the tables provided. During service, the students were very

professional in their manner and were happy to advise and help the

representatives with dietary needs and requests. At the end of the shift,

the students washed, dried and packed everything away in the correct

place.

Day 2 was a bit quieter and the students had the opportunity to make mini

chicken schnitzel burgers before service. Again the students were very

professional in their manner in serving the representatives on the day.

The students are required to complete twelve service periods over two years whilst studying Hospitality.

The majority of this competency is completed in the Mandatory Work Placement. However, this

experience of catering for the Careers Expo will go towards one service period.

I would like to thank Ms Phelan for allowing the students to experience this catering event and to my

Hospitality students for stepping up and taking on the challenge and being professional at all times.

Ms P Coogan

Hospitality

YEAR 11 HOSPITALITY Year 11 Hospitality classes continue to grow in strength in the practical unit: ‘Use Food Preparation

Equipment’. Over the term, the students are honing in on their precision cuts and making food items to

industry standard.

Some pictures below of student’s work:

NEWS FROM TAS/IA/HOME EC FACULTY

Breakfast club is open every Tuesday

All students welcome! Open: 7:30-8:20am

Location: Room 301 Pancakes, Cereal, Toast, Juice & more

NEWS FROM TAS/IA/HOME EC FACULTY cont…

YEAR 12 HOSPITALITY Year 12 Hospitality classes are busy working through the competencies in this course. The students have just completed the competency; ‘Serve Food and Beverages’. The students performed simulation role plays in class: setting tables, napkin folds, greeting guests and food and drink service. Some pictures below of student’s work:

To students studying Hospitality: It is important to complete all the assessment tasks both practical and theory to be deemed competent.

Students need to have a study plan in place for examination revision and catch up work at home. They

need to be wearing the correct PPE in practical lessons and especially on work placement. If you have any

concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at school.

Ms P Coogan

Hospitality

NEWS FROM TAS/IA/HOME EC FACULTY cont…

MULTICULTURAL FOODS INTEREST ELECTIVE

NEWS FROM TAS/IA/HOME EC FACULTY cont…

NEW STAFF I am a 4 year trained Visual Arts and Photography teacher, completing my degree at University of Wollongong. I have been teaching for 12 years in the Illawarra area at Warrawong and Figtree High Schools.

My interest and passions have always been around Art and Photography, that is why I became a teacher. I love to engage with students in passing on my knowledge and skills. I am very excited to be appointed to Kanahooka High School.

Already students have requested to work during their lunch breaks to catch-up on work and access my resources and skills.

I look forward to meeting more of the students and staff over the coming weeks. Miss N Green

The following staff name changes have occurred in recent weeks;

Ms C Dove to Mrs C Cohen - Head Teacher Science

Miss A Morris to Mrs A Fenton - PDHPE

Ms R Quail to Mrs R Kohlhardt - Science

Ms A Hoyn to Mrs A Shoebridge - HSIE

Our School Canteen is always open to new volunteers. Please contact the school on 4261 4011

if you are able to assist.

All Canteen volunteers and P&C Members must complete a “Working with Children Check”. Should you require assistance or have any questions regarding this, please contact the school and a message will be passed on to the P&C. Kanahooka High School P&C Committee

STAFF NAME CHANGES

P&C NEWS

SCHOOL PHOTOS

Individual student envelopes were distributed to students on Thursday 19 May. If your child did not receive theirs, please collect one from the school office. Students are requested to wear full school uniform on Photo Day, either clean white/school shirt or school tunic.

Wednesday 15 June (Catch up) Tuesday 21 June

UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday 25 May Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea Friday 27 May School Athletics Carnival at Beaton Park Monday 30 May to Friday 3 June Year 11 Preliminary Semester 1 Exams Tuesday 31 May Reconciliation Week Event at Figtree

Heights Primary School Friday 3 June Regional Cross Country Monday 6 June Child Studies Excursion to UOW SRC Throsby Round Table at

Ribbonwood Centre Tuesday 7 June CAFS Excursion to Berry Monday 13 June Public Holiday Wednesday 15 June School Photos Monday 20 June to Friday 1 July HSC Trials Tuesday 21 June School Photo Catch up Day Monday 27 June to Friday 1 July NAIDOC Week

NEW VENUE FOR KHS ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

This year for our school Athletics Carnival, we are at the ‘world class’ Kerryn McCann Athletics Centre at Beaton Park, Gwynneville. As well as utilising the all weather track, we have a host of fun athletic events that will make it a day to remember. Permission notes need to be returned to Roll Call teachers as soon as possible and $10 for transport and track entry paid at the school office. Any questions, enquiries ask for Mr Nunn in the PE staff room.