Knowledge, Honour, Success

Katherine High School TERM 3, WEEK 5 - 6 September 2, 2011

Key DatesWK 7 (Sept 05 - 09)• Pupil Free Day Professional Development for alll staff members September 5• Whole School Assembly KHS Gym 8:20 am September 8• 40 Hour Famine September 8 - 10WK 8 (Sept 12 - 16)• ‘Choices’ Road Safety Program Year 11 September 14• Courtesy Week Week 8WK 9 (Sept 19 - 23)• School Council Meeting KHS Conference Room 7pm September 21• Whole School Assembly KHS Gym 8:20 am September 22WK 10 (Sept 26 - 30)• Jump Rope for Heart KHS Gym September 26• Year 7 Rewards Day September 28Holidays October 3 -7Term FourWK 1 (Oct 10 - 14)• Trial Exams Stage 2 October 10 - 14WK 2 (Oct 17 - 21)• Year 8 Camp Kununurra October 18 - 21 • School Council Meeting KHS Conference Room 7pm September 19

Every Child, Every Day

Parent Teacher Meet and Greet August 24Thank you to all the parents who took advantage of our “Meet and Greet” night. Par-ent evenings give parents the opportunity to have open and honest conversations con-cerning their child’s educa-tional progress and foster the development of positive rela-tionships between home and school. We look forward to seeing the number of parents attending school events con-tinue to grow.

Try A TradeAugust 23Twenty fi ve of our students at-tend this event held at the Katherine Training Centre. Stu-dents were able to turn their hands to becoming Rangers, Carpenters, Child Care Work-ers, Nurses, Hairdressers, Com-puter Technicians, Chefs and Mechanics. Students also gained information regarding careers in the Defence Forces and apprenticeships. This en-joyable and worthwhile day allowed the students to learn about necessary qualifi cations and qualities needed to work in a broad range of industries

Pam KahlCareers Advisor

‘Choices’ Road Safety ProgramSeptember 14Our Year 11’s will be partici-pating in this Road Safety Pro-gram from 9.30am – 10.30 am. “Choices” is a joint initiative between the NT Department of Lands and Planning and, the Fire and Rescue Service. The program has been developed specifi cally for Year 11 students to educate Learner and Pro-visional drivers and the conse-quences of making good and bad driving decisions.

Principal’s UpdateThe Annual Athletics Day was a great success and everyone who turned up had an enjoy-able day. Congratulations to the P.E staff for organising the event. For the fi rst time in many years the event was held at the school oval and it was a fabu-lous success. School wide events promote school cohesion and give stu-dents the opportunity to de-velop relationships with other students who they don’t nor-mally mix with and also with staff. What is disappointing are the students who don’t see fi t to support the school in these events as they miss the oppor-tunity to develop those stronger links. We know if students feel a greater connection with the school it improves the quality of their learning environment. To all students who attended, participated and enjoyed the day well done as you contrib-uted to making Katheirne High School a better place to be. To all staff thanks for your sup-port throughout the day and particularly those staff who came dressed in house colours as it all contributed to provid-ing a great atmosphere.To everyone thank you and a reminder that next week is Week 7; Year 12’s have 7 weeks remaining of their High School life, so heads down and lets have a strong fi nish, Good Luck!

Anne White Principal

Attendance Week 5 - 6 2010 and 2011

Athletics Carnival

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• Anne White (Principal) • Jodie Locke (KHS Council Chairperson) (08) 8973 8200 khs.council@ntschools.net anne.white@ntschools.net

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Year 10 CampEdith FallsOver the past two weeks our Year 10 students participated in engagement camps at Edith Falls. Students were given the opportunity to work and build old and new relationships in small groups. This experience pushed the students outside their comfort zones but fun times were had by all. Thank you and congratulations to all the students and staff in-volved.

Daisie ThomasYear 10 Coordinator

Maths SnapshotMiddle Years:Our Middle Year classes are participating in a wide range of learning activities, including participating in and investigat-ing their own Australian Cen-sus; manipulating spreadsheets based on Indian Jones and the Temple of Doom; using only legs and heads to count farm-yard animals and solving real life problems posed by a Dar-win builder.Senior Years:A range of learning activities are currently underway by our Year 11 Maths classes and stu-dents including using weather data to produce travel bro-chures; understanding home loans; learning differential cal-culus; posing and solving co-nundrums, for example, do you know how long it would take to fi ll the town swimming pool with a garden hose? Our Year 12’s are all busy com-pleting their last few assess-ment tasks to give them plenty of time to revise and prepared-for their fi nal exams next term.

David PurinsMathe Faculty Senior

DET News Careers Expo August 24Active participation by all Se-nior Year students was the key to an enjoyable and worthwhile Careers Expo experience. The Department of Education and Training organises this yearly event which consists of local and interstate exhibitors setting up booths and providing edu-cation, employment and train-ing information. This assists the students in making informed decisions about their career development and life options as they are able to visit the dif-ferent exhibitors and ask rel-evant questions. Students who visited a minimum of 8 exhibi-tors were given the opportunity to enter their “Career Passport” into a draw for a prize. Students enjoyed the chance to explore career opportunities and path-ways?

UN Womens ForumAugust 25Taneal Croydon, Faith Kiri-Kiri and Jianynne Anastacio trav-elled to Darwin last Thursday to participate in this forum run by the Perth Branch of UN Women. The girls gained an understanding of the role of UN Women and the importance of women in our communities. The girls had an opportunity to work with Sudanese students from Darwin and students from Batchelor. The forum was en-gaging for the girls, who came away with an increased re-spect and understanding of the roles that women play in shaping their world.

Star EmployeeThis fortnight’s “Star Employee” is awarded to Freya Mason for all her hard work and leader-ship. Congratulations on a very successfull Athletics Day!

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Katherine High School

Community Notices19 and Under Boys & Girls Triathlon

Development/Selection CampOctober 14th – 16th, Darwin, NT

Have your represented your school, region or club in Triathlon? Are you keen to further develop skills and un-derstanding of the Game? Would you like the opportunity to represent Northern Territory?

Then nominate now, before August 29th to attend the 19 and Under Triathlon Development/Selection Camp. Age of participation is 13 to 19 as at 31/12/2011.This 3 day event comprises games and development activities. To conclude the event a NT representative side is selected. The cost for this event is $250; this covers School Sport levy, lunch on Friday and Saturday and travel costs. If you require private billeting there is an additional $50 that will go to the billeting family. Pick up nomination forms from your school offi ce, complete and return to your school offi ce. If you require further information please contact Daryl or Bronwyn on 8971 2643 or email rivers.ssnt@ntschools.net.

Earn and Learn with WoolworthsOur school is taking part in Woolworths Earn & Learn commu-nity program. This year, they are giving away more than $5 million worth of educational resources for Primary and Sec-ondary schools all over Australia, including ours! Until September 18th 2011, Woolworths will give you one Earn & Learn point for every $10 you spend in store. Points will automatically appear on your shopping dockets. All you need to do is save these dockets and bring them to school or place them in the box provided at the Woolworths service desk. There’s no limit to the number of points we can collect, so your participation will really make a difference. The more points we earn, the more resources we can order!

In September the Katherine Region is very lucky to have two very high quality speakers coming to town…..

Monday 5th September 9am – 11am Dr Ian LillicoThis session covers boys and their schooling. It gives parents strategies to help boys in their growth into adults and com-pares childhood and adolescence. The role of the teacher, nature and other factors impacting on boys’ success are ex-plained.

Cost: $50per individualVenue: Katherine High School

Monday 5th September 6:30pm – 8:30pm Sue Hyde (Edu-cator / Consultant)

Cool Parents: Positive strategies for dealing with the behav-iour of young children Cost: $20per individual / $30per coupleVenue: Clyde Fenton Primary SchoolTo Register phone Clyde Fenton Primary School 89721122 or email: mel.carne@ntschools.net.

Bus Complaints and ConcernsBus concerns/complaints can be submitted or lodged via any of the following methods:• Online Feedback Form: www.nt.gov.au/transport/feedback• Email: feedback.dlp@nt.gov.au• Phone: (08) 8924 7096• Fax: (08) 8924 7841• Post: GPO Box 2520, Darwin NT, 0801For more contact information please visit the Public Transport Contact Us page: http://www.nt.gov.au/transport/public/contacts/index.shtmlWhen providing feedback about bus services you need to include the following information to assist in actioning your feedback.• Bus Route number • Event date and time • Any other pertinent information

Rugby LeagueUnder 15’s Competition August 23Sixteen of our year 7, 8 and 9 boys went to Dar-win to compete in this Gala Day. There were six teams in the competition and our boys came 3rd overall. They demonstrated to the teams who fi nished 1st and 2nd that they have the skills to be worthy and worrying rivals in the not too distant future. Well done boys!

Rodney CremonaP.E Teacher

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Superstars!Words by Matthew HamdorfPhotos by Matthew Hamdorf

August 11 saw eight young men from the Katherine Clontarf Academy rewarded for their fantastic efforts in the class room throughout the early part of Term 3. The Superstars reward is based on class room behavior, completion of class room assignment and up holding all the school and Clontarf values. This reward is voted on by the teachers in each year level. The two students with the most votes, earning the right to attend the superstars reward.

EDUCATIONKatherine Academy

Mon, August 22, 2011

The day started with Simon Andriessen from the NT government health depart coming and talking to the boys about the importance of washing your hands before eating, after going to the bathroom, playing outside and any other activities that can produce bacteria and make someone sick.

The boys got to meet Jerry the germ and get a close up look at how quickly germs can spread after playing football. Simon then discussed the best way to wash your hands to prevent the spread of bacteria.

Then it was off to the Apex Rotary club to play some mini golf and enjoy some homemade pizzas. The boys quickly put into practice what they had learnt earlier in the day from Simon by washing their hands before handling their food.

Once lunch was out of the way it was time to play some golf with Raymond Fordimail quickly taking a liking to the game of golf with a fantastic hole in one.

The day was enjoyed by all and big thanks goes out to Simon from the NT government for his talk on germs and the Rotary Apex club for allowing us to use the facilities.