Curriculum Enrichment Program

2014

Introduction

Tempe High School is an excellent comprehensive co-educational high school

with a selective stream. It provides all its students with opportunities to

experience success in their learning and growth. While the academic

curriculum at Tempe is strong and varied with a wide range of subjects from

which students experience throughout Years 7-10 and finally choose a pattern

of study for the Higher School Certificate, education at this school encom-

passes much more.

Tempe High School provides a curriculum enrichment program that contains

activities and opportunities for each student to develop new skills, expand

interests, develop self-awareness, esteem and confidence. These activities

provide opportunities for students to explore other learning experiences and

interesting leisure activities, as well as make new friends.

This booklet contains information about curriculum enrichment activities and

opportunities available to students. Many of these are provided by staff, but

parents and community personnel also assist. Activities include performance

groups, a variety of faculty related competitions and learning experiences,

study tours, sporting teams, together with clubs and groups which meet or

interact for the benefit and enjoyment of member.

From time to time these activities will be supplemented by additional

opportunities that become available through the course of the year and these

will be advertised in the school newsletter and other media.

I encourage students to participate in the comprehensive educational

opportunities available at Tempe High School.

Socrates Dassaklis

Principal

ENGLISH FACULTY Shakespeare Performance Group

Shakespeare Days — Bell Shakespeare, Sydney Theatre Company

Seeking Shakespeare Workshop—State Library of NSW

The Tempe Times

Tempestuous

The Sydney Story Factory

Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards

The Sydney Morning Herald Young Writer of the Year

The University of NSW Australian Schools‟ English Competition

The University of NSW Australian Writing Competition

The Reading Challenge

The Year 7 Study Skills Program

Film Making

Debating and Public Speaking

MATHS FACULTY The University of NSW Maths Competition

The Australian Maths Competition

Links with University of NSW

Luna Park Excursion

Acceleration Program

Enrichment Maths

SCIENCE FACULTY Rio Tinto Australian Science Olympiad Examinations

Science in the City Program

Field Trips

ICAS Competitions

University NSW Engineering Challenge

IScience

Brain Bee

Titration Competition

Science Fair

HUMAN SOCIETY and ITS ENVIRONMENT

(HSIE) National Geographic Australian Geography Competition

New South Wales Geography Compe-

tition

Premier‟s ANZAC DAY Gallipoli

Scholarship

Lecture Days

Exhibitions

Geography Field Study Days

Financial Literacy Workshops

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CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS Student Mural Projects

The Art Gallery Program

Year 8-Taronga Zoo/Australian Museum

The Artist in Residence Program

Annual Art Exhibition

Spring Event, a P & C evening

Community Exhibitions

Year 12 Holiday Workshops

National Art School Program

Annual HSC Creative Arts Expo

Drama Class Opportunities

Music Performance Groups

Music Lessons at School

Music Concert Series

The Junior & Senior Concerts

“Tune into Tempe” Musical night

LOTE (Languages Other Than English (LOTE) Student Exchange Program

Japanese Cultural Exchange Program

Chinese Sister School Relationship

Open High School and Saturday School

HSC Lectures/Study Day Program

Restaurants & Cinema Program

Computer Software Extension Work

Community Liaison Program

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT/HEALTH/PHYSICAL EDUCATION (PDHPE) Sporting Opportunities & competitions

Surf Skills Program

Gala Days

Elite Sports Persons‟ Support

Swim School

Careers Job interview day

Premier‟s Sporting Challenge

Year 12 holiday workshops

HSC lectures and study days

TECHNOLOGY and APPLIED

STUDIES (TAS) Discovering Engineering

The Great Engineering Challenge

Robogals

ICAS

Robocup

The Annual Spring Event

VET

Excursions

Emerging Technology

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ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PROGRAMS The Aboriginal Selective Stream Program

The Aboriginal Languages Program/Aboriginal Studies

Vocational Education Support

NAIDOC Week

Mentoring/Tutoring Program

Aboriginal Cultural Experiences

AIME

Multilit

STUDENT LEADERSHIP School Captains & Prefects

Student Representative Council (SRC)

Peer Support

The Transition Program

Camp Program

The Ski Trip

Primary School Sports Coaching Program

Premier‟s Sporting Challenge

WHOLE SCHOOL & CROSS CURRICULUM The Duke of Edinburgh Award

The Senior Study Skills Program

Mentoring Program

Individual Maths Tutoring

Selective Enrichment Program

SCOPE

Links to Learning

Careers Programs

SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS PROGRAM The Australian Defence Force Awards

The Soroptimist Award

The Caltex Medal

The Reuben F. Scarf Award

The Ron Hoenig Outstanding Leadership Award

Aboriginal Education Council Scholarships

Sydney Region Aboriginal Scholarships

University Scholarships

International Student Scholarship

Garry Carmichael Scholarship

Curriculum Enrichment Programs

at Tempe High School Students interested in the activities in this booklet should speak to Head

Teachers.

ENGLISH FACULTY

Shakespeare Performance Group

Students from all year groups

embrace their passion for acting and

the works of William Shakespeare

through this weekly extra-curricular

ac t i v i t y. The Shakespea re

Performance Group performs at

local festivals and school events, as

well as staging surprise “flash mob”

Shakespeare performances. From

soliloquies to full plays, the

Shakespeare Performance Group

provides the opportunity to engage

with all aspects of drama

production. All the world‟s a stage.

Shakespeare Days — Bell Shakespeare,

Sydney Theatre Company

Seeking Shakespeare Workshop—State

Library of NSW

Students attend performances of

Shakespeare‟s plays and attend a workshop

at the State Library of New South Wales to

deepen their appreciation of Shakespeare

and his works.

The Tempe Times Students from all year groups contribute to the production

of our school and community newspaper, The Tempe

Times. This collaborative project provides the opportunity

to engage in all aspects of media production, from

working with local businesses in procuring advertising to

writing, editing, graphics, and layout. As well as working

with the teaching staff and older student mentors, students

get to work with experienced journalists who work with

our students to teach all aspects of print journalism. The

Tempe Times is a multimedia project that also provides

opportunities for students to work on web design,

Sydney Story Factory

Tempe High School has an ongoing partnership with this world-recognised

student writing institution. The Sydney Story Factory runs innovative work-

shops at the school that provide students with programs that encourage them to

extend their creative writing abilities.

Tempestuous

Tempe‟s festival of the spoken word provides the

opportunity for students to extend their love of po-

etry, speech, debate and all other aspects of spoken

performance art. Students perform original or fa-

vourite pieces in a range of public spaces.

Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards The oldest

and largest poetry competition for school aged chil-

dren in Australia. These Awards aim to inspire stu-

dents to express their thoughts creatively through

poetry.

The Sydney Morning Herald Young Writer of the Year

This is a prestigious competition for students in

Years 10 — 12. Students are asked to write a

short story of up to 1,000 words . This competi-

tion is judged at district and state levels. Each

student receives a certificate for involvement.

Whitlam Institute What Matters? Competition

What Matters? is an annual writing competition

run by the Whitlam Institute. Inspired by Gough Whitlam's commitment to in-

volving young people in the shaping of Australia's future, the competition is

open to NSW and ACT school students in years 5 to 12. Responding to the sim-

ple question 'what matters?', entrants are free to express their views on any mat-

ter they care about.

The University of New South Wales Australian Schools ICAS English

Competition

This competition is offered to students in Years 7 to 10. Each student is able to

identify their strengths and weaknesses in comprehension, factual and literary

reading and spelling. Students are assessed against other entrants and each is

given a state percentile ranking.

The Reading Challenge

The Librarian conducts a reading challenge where students enter either the

Premier‟s Reading Challenge or the Australian Readers‟ Challenge. This is

open to all interested students. Certificates are issued to all who complete the

challenge.

The Year 7 Study Skills Program

The Librarian conducts a series of fortnightly lessons across the year to all

students in Year 7 to facilitate study skills and information literacy skills.

Students are taught how to organise themselves, manage their time, recognise

their learning style, read effectively, research, note-take, make summaries,

study effectively and how to cope with exams and tests. In semester two they

learn how to research, process and evaluate information.

Film Making

Film making skills can be taught across various faculties including English.

Students learn the steps involved in film production from story boarding to

technical aspects and the role of the producer and director. Film editing

computer software skills are developed. Film competitions are available and

Tempe students have won prizes and experienced high success in these

competitions over the last three years.

Debating and Public Speaking

Extension programs run for both Debating and Public Speaking. Both these

programs are open to interested students in Years 7-10.

A public speaking program operates for all Year 7 students culminating in the

Year 7 in-school Public Speaking Competition. The winner and runner up from

this competition (a trophy is awarded) go on to represent the school in

inter-school competition, “The Legacy Junior Public Speaking Award”. In

Years 9 & 10, following class based Public Speaking activities, two students

are chosen to represent the school in the inter school “Sydney Morning Herald

Plain English Speaking Award” Competition.

The school runs a Junior Debating Program for interested students in

Years 7-10. Following a series of debating coaching sessions taught by a

specialist debating coach, two teams are entered in the DET inter-school

debating competition for Years 7 & 8, “the Premiers‟ Debating Challenge” and

one team in the Year 9/10 competition, “The Teasedale Cup”. Tempe has been

very successful in these competitions winning the zone final in both

competitions in 2005. In 2007, Tempe was equal first in the zone at the end of

the Year 7 & 8 Competition.

As well, Tempe High School enters a Year 9 team in the Marrickville Council

“Great Environment Debate”, a knockout competition. Tempe High School

won this competition in 2005 and were runners up in 2006.

Practice is held weekly during the debating season (Terms 2 and 3).

The University of New South Wales Australian Writing Competition

This competition is offered to Years 7 to 12 and provides valuable practice for

creative writing.

Tempe High School’s Writer in Residence Program

This program is available to students interested in creative writing in Years 7 &

8. Famous children‟s authors such as Libby Gleeson and Lisa Forrest hold

regular intensive writing workshops at the school, encouraging students to de-

velop their interest in creative writing and storytelling.

The University of NSW Maths Competition and

The Australian Maths Competition

Both competitions are open to students in Years 7-12 and prizes and certificates

are awarded. Tempe has had exceptional results in both these competitions

including medal and cash prize winners and a number of high distinctions.

Links with University of NSW

University maths subjects, counting towards a degree have been studied by

correspondence with excellent results being obtained.

Luna Park Excursion

This annual program for students in Years 8 combines fun activities with

practical “hands on” maths applications.

Acceleration Program

This is program has been designed to cater for GAT students to be extended and

accelerated through Mathematics courses in the junior school which will lead to

acceleration to the HSC in the senior school. This program is for exceptional

students in Year 9.

Enrichment Maths

This is a program designed to meet the needs of talented junior secondary

maths students by providing appropriate material which:

Enforces their knowledge and skills

Broadens their experiences of solving mathematical problems

Provides a useful supplement to the school curriculum

Provides a ready source of problems for both enrichment and preparation

for mathematics contests

This program is additional to the work taught in the maths syllabus 7-10 and is

overseen by the Head Teacher Maths and Class Teachers.

MATHEMATICS FAULTY

SCIENCE FACULTY

Rio Tinto Australian Science Olympiad Examinations Year 11 students are se-

lected on merit and offered the opportunity to sit for the qualifying examinations in

Biology, and/or Chemistry and/or Physics. This

opportunity is limited and is by invitation only.

Science In the City Program This is open to selective stream and gifted and tal-

ented students. They attend a science expo at places such as The Australian Museum

and Darling Harbour where students participate in lectures, activities and experi-

ments.

Field Trips Field trips include scientific study at Bicentennial Park along with ex-

cursions in the local area, including water testing of the Cook‟s River.

University NSW—Engineering Challenge A number of fun and exciting activities

in science, technology and engineering held at University of NSW, Tempe High

School students won in 2009 and 2010.

ICAS Competitions and Chemistry Quiz These competitions are open to students

from years 7 to 12. They mostly focus on problem solving around a context of Sci-

ence.

Iscience Iscience is a gifted and talented program run through the University of Syd-

ney for selected year 9 and 8 students. Students work from different schools work

together to complete a science project. Participation is by invitation only.

Brain Bee Students participate in an online quiz focussed on the brain. Those stu-

dents achieving high standards are invited to the University of Sydney to compete in

an all day competition on the brain.

Titration competition The titration contest is a state wide event where students

compete in teams of three and, in ninety minutes, must complete a set of acid-base

titrations to determine the unknown concentration of a weak acid.

Science Fair Students complete a Student Research Project in groups in class. The

best projects from each class are exhibited and a team of three partner scientists

come and judge the projects awarding a first, second and third prize.

Rio Tinto Australian Science Olympiad Examinations Year 11 students are se-

lected on merit and offered the opportunity to sit for the qualifying examinations in

Biology, and/or Chemistry and/or Physics. This

opportunity is limited and is by invitation only.

The Eratosthenes Project (Every two years) This is an inter-school project for

senior students run by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Students, in

conjunction with students from a Tasmanian School on the same longitude, measure

the circumference of the earth using shadows.

Science In the City Program This is open to selective stream and gifted and tal-

ented students. They attend a science expo at places such as The Australian Museum

and Darling Harbour where students participate in lectures, activities and experi-

ments.

BHP Big Science Competition This science test is open to all Students 7-12 and

certificates are awarded at various levels of achievement.

H.S.I.E. FACULTY

(HUMAN SOCIETY & ITS ENVIRONMENT)

National Geographic Australian Geography Competition

This competition is open to students of Geography from Years 7 to 12. This

competition is a multiple choice test which examines general geographical

skills, based on stimulus materials and general geographical knowledge. It in-

creases in difficulty for the higher age groups.

The top junior and senior students (excluding Year 12, owing to the HSC) in

their State compete in finals for the chance to participate in international

competitions.

New South Wales Geography Competition

All of Year 10 takes part in this competition, which is based on knowledge and

skills learnt in the Years 9 and 10 NSW Geography course. The students receive

certificates according to merit, and a selection of questions from this

competition form Year 10‟s third assessment task.

OTHER ACTIVITIES TO ENRICH AND EXTEND STUDIES

Medieval Day

Students in Year 8 History participate in an all-day “hands on” History lesson

during History Week, where accurate reproductions of clothing, armour,

weapons and sporting activities such as archery and tug-o‟-war from the

Middle Ages recreate the historical period and encourage student participation.

Premier’s Anzac Day Gallipoli Scholar-

ship

In 2010, this was awarded to a Year 10 His-

tory student at Tempe High School, one of 20

such students from across Australia (see De-

cember 2010 Newsletter).

The selected students visit significant over-

seas sites associated with Australia‟s partici-

pation in wars. The scholars may participate

in ANZAC Day commemoration activities

in one of the countries they visit.

Lecture days

Students in Year 12 attend, wherever practicable, lecture days designed to

enhance their studies in HSC subjects. These lectures are available for all the senior

HSIE subjects offered at Tempe High School: Ancient and Modern History, Busi-

ness Studies, Economics, Geography and Legal Studies.

Exhibitions

Whenever special exhibitions visit Sydney which are relevant to their studies, our

students attend these. Recent visits include to the Australian Museum to see the tem-

porary exhibition, Egyptian Treasure: Art of the Pharaohs and to the Art Gallery of

NSW to see the exhibition of China‟s Entombed Warriors as part of Year 7‟s study of

ancient societies.

Geography Field Study Days

Fieldwork is mandatory in Years 7-12 Geography. In Years 7-9, this fieldwork is car-

ried out in the school playground or at venues close to school, such as the Cooks

River, so it can be done during lesson time.

Students in Year 10 will be doing their mandatory Research Action Plan at Home-

bush Bay Intertidal Wetlands in 2014, studying the geographical issue of land and

water management.

Financial Literacy Workshops

As part of the end of the year Year 10 Leadership program, the HSIE faculty plays

host to members of the Commonwealth Bank Startsmart team, who present

workshops on earning, saving, spending and investing. They provide valuable finan-

cial information for the students, many of whom are in part time work. It is not nec-

essary to be in the Commerce classes to take part in these workshops. They are open

to all Year 10 students.

CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS FACULTY

Curriculum enrichment activities for Visual Arts Students are run on a regular

basis. These are intended to supplement the existing rigorous syllabus,

developing practical techniques and provide opportunities to showcase

students‟ work within the vibrant artistic community.

Student Mural Projects

Selected groups of students under the guidance of an art teacher conceive and

put together these artworks at selected times across the year to enhance the

school environment.

The Art Gallery Program

Across Years 7-12 groups of students are extended by regular visits to current

exhibitions at the Art Gallery of NSW and the Museum of Contemporary Art

and/or National Gallery, Canberra Art Express, Armory Homebush and Sculp-

tures by the Sea

Year 8—Taronga Zoo/Australian Museum

Excursions are combined with Science to enhance the focus on animals, where

the focus is on drawing animals.

The Artist in Residence Program

Each year a high profile artist/s conducts either one or two day incursions or

regular workshops, lectures and talks over a Semester, aimed at developing

new techniques and stimulating skill and concept development for gifted and

talented students in Visual Arts elective classes.

Annual Art Exhibition

The work of Visual Arts students Years 7-12 is exhibited in the Annual Spring

Creative and Performing Arts Event in Term 3. The quality of student work is

exceptional and has been greatly appreciated by the wider school community.

This event displays works in painting, drawing, printmaking, ceramics, sculp-

ture, film, video and digital photography. All works are for sale and there is

also a People‟s Choice Award determined by votes from students, teachers, par-

ents and caregivers.

Community Exhibitions

Students work is exhibited widely throughout the local community and

elsewhere e.g. the Cooks River Sculpture Festival, Marrickville Council

Venues, the Newtown Festival, “Youth Art”. Students are encouraged to feel

part of the exciting Marrickville Area artistic community which has the highest

density of practising high profile artists in the Sydney region.

Year 12 Holiday Workshops

These are held on a regular basis to develop the “Body of Work” submissions

which are then critiqued in advance of formal HSC assessment.

National Art School Program (Enrichment Studio Practice)

Selected talented students may apply to complete a unit of work at the National

Art School held over a total of ten days, (in two of the holiday breaks during

the year), which is one unit of credit towards the HSC. An exciting

opportunity offered to a limited number of students throughout NSW.

Annual HSC Creative Arts Expo

A showcase of the completed HSC Visual Arts works combined with

performances from HSC Music and Drama students.

Drama Class Opportunities

Elective drama is offered to students in Years 9 to 12. Opportunities to

participate in competitions and performances arise throughout the year.

Students will engage in a variety of activities focusing on movement, voice,

acting, improvisation, scriptwriting and technical aspects of production.

Biannual Trip to Europe & the USA.

Trip to Europe—France and Italy. Ten days touring the great galleries of

Europe.

Plans for: 2015, New York, USA. During October holiday for 11—14 days for

Music, Drama & the Visual Arts.

MUSICAL OPPORTUNITIES

Tempe High School offers a number of enrichment activities in the area of

music. The number of students participating in music ensembles is steadily

rising and should continue to grow over the next few years. We greatly

welcome interested players.

Music Performance Groups

Performance groups include the String Ensemble, Jazz Band, Junior String

Group, Guitar Group, Choir, Rock Bands and Concert Bands. In addition

to weekly rehearsals, performance opportunities are afforded the students as

they arise, including community and school performances. Performances in-

clude the Tempe and Ferncourt Fair, Earlwood Music Band Competition as

well as the Burwood and Engadine Band Competition

Music Lessons at School

Outside music tutors come to the school in school hours and teach interested

students an instrument for a small fee. Outside tutors are available for guitar,

flute, violin and piano lessons as well as saxophone, drums and clarinet.

Music Concert Series

A series of concert performances are held at school each year. This series gives

students the opportunity to hear a range of musical styles by professional

groups e.g. jazz, classical, African. It is available to all music elective students

as well as all Year 7 & 8 students. Excursions to the Opera House and Expand-

ing Horizons compliment the AIME workshop series.

The Junior and Senior Concerts

These concerts are for Year 7 & 8 Juniors and Years 9, 10 & 11 Senior

performances which are held in Term 4 each year. The emphasis is on the

encouragement of beginning performers as well as a chance for more

experienced players to perform in a supportive atmosphere.

Tune Into Tempe Concert

Informal student performances both group and individuals. Aim is to provide

confidence in performance and promote music within the school and broader

community. Supported by the P & C Committee. The P & C committee also

support the Spring Event evening.

Jazz Band

The jazz band is an auditioned based group catering for students interested in

jazz, funk and blues.

Concert Band

The concert band caters for students with prior experience in woodwind, brass

and percussion who have achieved their AMEB Grade 3 or equivalent music

examination. The band offers students broad opportunities to represent Tempe

High School both within the school and broader community.

Piano Competition

The piano competition is held annually and gives students the opportunity to pit

their skills against one another in a friendly and challenging environment.

LOTE FACULTY

LANGAGUES OTHER THAN ENGLISH

Student Exchange Program

Selected language students in Year 11 have the opportunity to tour Europe,

China and Vietnam as exchange students.

This extends their conversation skills and fluency in the foreign language as

well as providing cultural enrichment and intercultural understanding. Students

who have been on these study programs recommend them highly as a means of

fast tracking fluency in the chosen language.

Japanese Cultural Exchange Program

Three times a year Tempe High School hosts a visiting student delegation from

a Japanese High School. A special program involving dance, sport, food and

cultural activities takes place and students pair up with their Japanese “buddy”

for the day. Friendships are formed, customs explained and cultural enrichment

benefits the students from both host and home schools.

Chinese Sister School Relationship

Tempe High School has established a sister school relationship with the

Shanghai Experimental High School. This relationship provides the opportunity

for students to converse and email students in China via computer technology,

thereby extending their speaking and writing skills and in the process gaining

valuable cultural insights and opportunities for exchange. In 2010,

7 Students and 1 teacher were lucky enough to visit Shanghai Experimental

High School for musical and cultural ex-

change.

Open High School / Saturday School

Many students study languages at either

Open High School or Saturday School. Stu-

dents may be eligible for acceleration.

HSC Lectures/Study Day Program

HSC students are extended by participation in this program across a range of

languages.

Restaurant and Cinema Program

Students are offered the opportunity to put their language skills into practice at

foreign movie cinema visits and restaurant experiences. From 2007, students

will be given the opportunity to visit foreign Embassies in Canberra.

Computer Software Extension Work

The school has state of the art computer software programs in various

languages which students can access at their own pace in a self directed

learning situation.

Community Liaison Program

The school employs community liaison officers to maintain links between

home school and our Chinese, Vietnamese, Aboriginal and Pacific Islander

communities. These officers often arrange cultural experiences and extension

activities in co-operation with teaching staff and community personnel. This

can include the teaching of community dance and the provision of guest

speakers on specialist cultural topics or issues of significance. As well, CLO‟s

support learning in the classroom and keep open communication channels

between school and parents.

Harmony Day

International Day is celebrated across the whole school by all students. Tempe

is a multi-cultural school and on this day all students can showcase their

cultural backgrounds. Dance, music, food and intercultural understanding

promoting harmony are the highlights of the day. The organisation of the day

provides student leadership opportunities and extends organisation skills for all

those involved.

PDHPE FACULTY

Sporting Opportunities

Tempe High School is involved in the Sydney East Knockout Competitions.

These teams are open to all students at Tempe High School. Teams in this

competition include Under 15‟s boys and girls, open boys and girls and mixed

teams. Students are able and encouraged to try out for the following teams:

Touch Football, Rugby League, Netball, Softball, Basketball, Cricket and

Table Tennis.

Surf Skills Program

This is available to all Sports Science Students and Year 11 Sports Lifestyle and

Recreation students. Students are taught a variety of surfing skills as well as

lifesaving skills.

Gala Days

These are open to all Year 7 and 8 students who come together as a year to

participate in a sports program against local high schools. Year 10 students are

able to develop their sporting and leadership skills when they act as coaches to

the Year 7 or 8 students.

Elite Sport Persons’ Support

The school has developed a number of elite sportspeople in a variety of

different sports that have represented the school at zone, regional, state and

national competitions.

Swim School

Swim School will be available to all year 7 students in Term 4.

TECHNOLOGY AND APLLIED STUDIES

The Enrichment Program challenges and celebrates students‟ achievements

through structured programs building upon students‟ learnt skills and knowledge

from their TAS classrooms‟ experiences. Providing students with authentic ex-

periences in preparation for their tertiary and/or vocational pursuits.

Discover Engineering Days

Selected Yr 10,11 & 12 students with

an interest in Engineering and/or Infor-

mation Technology attend Information

Days at University of Technology Syd-

ney and the University of Wollongong

where they participate in hands-on

workshops gaining richer experiences

about the diversity of engineering ap-

plications.

The Great Engineering Challenge

provides design and problem-solving

challenges to engineering students and

physics students. They participate in

the Challenge (an Engineers Australia

Initiative) at UNSW. In teams, they re-

spond to a variety of engineering chal-

lenges and are ranked against partici-

pating NSW High Schools. In the past

we have enjoyed some success.

Robogals

This is a robot-themed workshop targeting Year 9 girls to promote engineering as

a career pathway for women. Again, an initiative by Engineers Australia and

UNSW in an attempt to address the gender imbalance in Engineering.

ICAS (International Competitions & Assessment for Schools)

Students from Years 7-10 can take part in a pen & paper test testing their work-

ing knowledge of computers . Cert i f icates are awarded for High

Distinction, Distinction, Credit and Participation. The test is administered by the

Educational Assessment Australia.

Robocup (sponored by Akorn Educational services)

Students compete in teams from other schools to program robots to perform a se-

ries of challenges At UNSW.

TECHNOLOGY AND APLLIED STUDIES

.

The Annual Spring Creative and Performing Arts Event

provides the opportunity for our Textiles students to showcase their work in a pub-

lic exhibition.

VET (Vocational Educational Training)

Provides access to industry experiences via

work placement program. E.g. Students en-

rolled in Years 11 and 12 Hospitality Opera-

tions courses have the opportunity to further

develop their skills and broaden their experi-

ence in professional catering and hospitality

operations. They can elect to be involved in

the delivery of catering and hospitality ser-

vices at school and community functions in-

cluding:

The Annual Art Exhibition

Official visits of dignitaries

These provide students with opportunities to

develop their catering and public relations

skills, confidence and self esteem, capacity

to work in teams and ability to manage re-

sources.

Excursions

TAS courses offer excursions to industry re-

lated work-places and experiences. Design

and Technology courses feature excursions to

the Power House Museum, most recent being

‟Design & Tec‟ Exhibition of the previous years exemplary Design & Technology

HSC Major Works. Hospitality excursions include visits to some of Sydney‟s lead-

ing restaurants and hotels. Engineering studies students visit Blue Scope Steel Port

Kembla.

Emerging Technologies

Through our educational programs the school provides opportunities for students

to access emerging technologies and design-specific software including laser cut-

ting & engraving, 3D printing along with Adobe‟s Design Software Suite.

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PROGRAMS

The Aboriginal Selective Stream Program

Six places in Tempe‟s Selective Stream are reserved specifically for Aboriginal

students who apply and pass the Selective Schools Test. Students who wish to

apply must do so by November of Year 5 (for entry to Year 7).

The Aboriginal Languages Program/Aboriginal Studies

The opportunity to study an Aboriginal language is available to all students. It

is offered as an elective class in Years 9 & 10 and as a “taster” course in

Years 7 & 8. In 2008, students are able to study Aboriginal Studies for the

HSC, commencing with a Year 11 class.

Vocational Education Support

School Based Traineeships for students in Years 11 & 12 are coordinated

through the Aboriginal Employment Service and available to interested

students from the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities.

NAIDOC Week

A special celebration and assembly is held to celebrate National Aboriginal and

Islander Day. Local Aboriginal Elders and performance groups participate and

leadership and cultural opportunities are provided for Aboriginal & Islander

students in the organisation and running of the day.

Mentoring/Tutoring Program

A mentoring/tutoring program with University students operates for Aboriginal

students currently in the Selective Stream classes or the Gifted and Talented

classes. These University students support learning and tutor Tempe students on

a regular basis.

Aboriginal Cultural Experiences

Cultural experiences such as bush tucker, walks, repatriation ceremonies and

site visits are organised for Aboriginal students in conjunction with the ACLO,

Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council and local community.

AIME—Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience

University students mentor our students and operate a weekly homework

centre.

Mulitlit—Tempe High School and the National Centre of Indigenous Excel-

lence are working together to give students an opportunity to be part of the

„multilit‟ literacy program.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP

School Captains and Prefects

Following a nomination process within the incoming Year 12 student body,

nominees prepare a CV and attend an interview before a panel of two

(The Principal, Year Advisor). From this, two School Captains (1 male,

1 female) and two Vice captains and several Prefects are selected.

The role of the prefect body is to be a role model for all students, improve

school spirit and tone and help create a united school. The prefects are

available to help students with any problems and to be directly involved in

official school functions, Year 7 orientation, representing the school at

community and open nights, running assemblies assisting with canteen duties

and social functions. The School Captains as the school leaders, have

significant public speaking roles.

Student Representative Council (SRC)

The SRC is a representative group of students elected from each of the

Years 7-12. The council is elected in a formal ballot during Term 1. Members

hold office for twelve months.

The Council meets weekly with the Principal & SRC Co-ordinator to

consider matters of student concern and school organisation. The student

council supports a number of charities and initiates projects to improve the

school and student life.

Our SRC also sends representatives to District and State executive and takes

part in State Wide SRC activities and decision making. A member of our SRC

is currently an elected member of the State SRC, a great honour!

The SRC‟s primary aim is to work actively for the student body in order to

make Tempe High School a happy and safe environment for all. The SRC has a

teacher patron who provides guidance to this student leadership team.

Peer Support

The Peer Support program is designed to provide leadership training for Year

10 students preparatory to their entry into the senior school. Once trained, these

students will act as leaders to a Year 7 Peer Support program..

This program serves to develop a stronger sense of self, a sense of

connectedness and of optimism, and is designed to create citizens of the future

who are full of resilience and confidence.

At the end of Year 10, many students undergo training each year. This involves

learning about how groups operate and how to prepare for and lead a successful

group, how to encourage participation and enthusiasm, and how to deliver

material to successfully convey important messages. The Year 10 trainees learn

in a “hands on” way, guiding their own peers through games and activities,

supervised by a teacher who helps them to evaluate their role as leader, and the

success of the techniques they have used.

As Year 11‟s selected trainees are then allocated to groups of Year 7 students.

There are always two leaders available despite exams, assessment tasks and

excursions.

These leaders guide their Year 7 group through a course of 10 sessions, planned

to provide the newest members of the school with support, guidance and

friendship, as they settle into the school. The Year 11 Peer Support Leaders thus

develop and experience, a sense of commitment and responsibility at a personal

level, offering a valuable contribution to the entire school community.

The Transition Program

The transition program, in which students and parents from local primary

schools are given the opportunity to visit Tempe High School, meet the senior

executive and talk to students, provides many students with leadership

opportunities. Student involved may:-

Provide conducted tours of the school for

the primary students

Give a speech about their experiences at

Tempe High School

Run a question and answer session for

parents

Act as mentors for younger primary stu-

dents

Camp Program

Both Year 7 and Year 8 students have the chance to attend a year camp. At these

camps a selection of outdoor skills are developed in conjunction with self

esteem, social interaction and leadership opportunities.

The Ski Trip

Each winter students in Years 9-12 are given the opportunity to take a trip to the

snow to both learn how to ski and further develop self esteem, social

interaction and leadership skills.

Primary School Sports Coaching Program

(operates only if organisation suits school timetable)

Selected Year 9 and Year 10 students are provided with an opportunity to

develop leadership skills as well as extend their own sports skills by

participating in a program of sports coaching with our local primary schools.

Students develop and implement a sporting/activity program targeted at

specific groups of primary students. In implementing their programs they learn

and practise management skills with the students under the supervision of

primary teachers.

The program is run for both boys and girls, covering a variety of Sports. It has

proved very popular with both the participating students and primary school

staff.

Premier’s Sporting Challenge

The aim is to engage young people in sport and physical activity and

encourages them to lead healthy, active lifestyles.

WHOLE SCHOOL and CROSS CURRICULUM

The Duke of Edinburgh Award

This international leadership program encourages

young people in Years 9 to 12 to become involved

in a balanced program of voluntary self develop-

ment activities. An international qualification, ei-

ther a Gold, Silver or Bronze level, is awarded to

those who complete the program across the four ar-

eas of community service, expeditions, skills devel-

opment and physical recreation.

Two expeditions of two or three days duration are

held each year where students practise their canoe-

ing, trekking, bush survival, camping, first aid and

conservation skills.

The Senior Study Skills Program

An across school HSC Study Skills and Essay Writing Skills Program is run to

support all senior students. Areas covered include “How to Study Actively”,

“Note-Taking”, “Time Management”, “Exam Strategies” and “In Depth Essay

Writing”. Tempe High School has developed a partnership with the Enhanced

Learning Educational Services. All students have a user name and password so

they might access the study skills website which will give students access to

this support and program elements after school hours.

In addition, this course is complemented by sessions on specific HSC issues

e.g. maximising you‟re ATAR, gaining entry to University and TAFE, Board of

Studies Procedures, HSC Assessment Tasks and other related matters. Free

HSC tutoring sessions by experts are provided in specific subject areas in

holidays to add polish and expertise to lift HSC performance.

Mentoring Program

All Year 12 students are assigned a Teacher Mentor of their choice to assist and

encourage them across all of Year 12. Regular contact and support are the basis

of the program.

Individual Maths Tutoring

Additional HSC support is given in Maths and Science to Overseas and new

arrival students at no cost. A University student is employed by the school to

provide “no cost” tutoring. As well, students struggling with maths in

Years 8 or 9 are also given additional support by this person.

Learning Support

Additional support and or special provisions are

given to students who qualify and or students re-

ferred to the Learning Support Teacher.

The Selective Enrichment Project

Year 8 selective classes are given the opportunity to participate in an 8 week

Inter-Disciplinary Project during Terms 2 and 3. Groups of 3-4 students

research and communicate a topic of current interest. It could be “the

influence of technology in every aspect of life over the next 20 years”. The

teams had to consider how technology and/or the electronic media would

impact on particular professions and highlight both the opportunities and

challenges that would/could emerge within such an influence. Issues explored

included: social; cultural; ethical; educational; political and economic.

This project works within a cross-curriculum learning environment which

allows for opportunities to address diversity in student learning profiles and

interest levels within responsive, personalised and differentiated classrooms

(1 period per week from cooperative and supportive teachers/classrooms in

English, Maths, Science, History and Geography).

The project assessment structure includes periodic monitoring through

individual process diaries, interviews and final presentations. The final

presentation includes an extensive and comprehensive written report which

also complements a Team Exhibit on display at the final Expo.

The Expo is a final opportunity for each of the teams to exhibit and celebrate

their learning and findings with their peers, family and the wider community.

This particular learning environment is designed and structured to encourage

and support student learning through flexible instruction and multiple learning

pathways.

Scope Program

This program was a collaboration of 20 Year 10 Tempe High School students

with Fuji Xerox and the Australia Business and Community Network (ABCN).

This program provided students with the opportunity and experience of team

and project management, employee expectations and skills, communication and

future study options. The students had the responsibility of managing and im-

plementing a specific project that was relevant to them and the wider commu-

nity. The program required students to attend four three workshops at Fuji

Xerox where the students worked in groups of four with two mentors from Fuji

Xerox assigned to each group. The four projects that the students developed

were impressive and demonstrated the depth of talent that our students have.

Links to Learning

The Links to Learning program focuses on students in Year 10 who have

become disengaged with their school environment. The program is an im-

portant School to Work initiative for these targeted students. Weekly

workshops are held from March to November at the Marrickville Youth Centre.

Employment related workshop/ and activities are the focus of the program and

include visits to the Workplace Solutions Employment Centre, Barista Training

and Occupational Health and Safety, in addition to recreational and

team-building activities. There is also a three day camp which is subsidised by

the program. The Links to Learning program provides the targeted students with

the skills and confidence to succeed within the school environment with greater

maturity and commitment to their studies.

MUNA—Model United Nations Assembly

The Model United Nations Assembly or MUNA is all about building bridges of

goodwill for world peace and understanding. MUNA challenges young people

to respect and tolerate differences of race, religion and nationalism whilst re-

taining their own individualism and the best of their national traditions. Stu-

dents from a wide range of schools participate in an assembly modelled on the

United Nations.

Careers Programs

The School to Work program operates across all curriculum areas from Year 9.

The Careers Adviser also coordinates the enrolment and monitoring of Year 11

and 12 students in Technical and Further Information (TAFE) delivered

Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses. These courses are referred

to as TVET courses and are not delivered at school. Students attend a local

TAFE college (usually on Tuesday afternoon) to participate in such courses.

TVET courses can be included in the students‟ HSC programs. Students from

Tempe High School are successful in a wide range of TVET courses, including:

Accounting, Business Services, Design, Hairdressing, Beauty Therapy and

Automotive studies. Many students continue with their vocational studies at

TAFE after completing their HSC.

The Careers Adviser also coordinates a Job Interview Day for Year 10, various

expositions, guest speakers and seminars. Assistance is also given to students in

all aspects of course selection within the school and for university and TAFE

applications.

Students are also able to apply for their tax file number via the Careers Advisor.

SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS PROGRAM

The school is able to award small cash grants, certificates and prizes from the

following organisations.

The Australian Defence Force Awards

Leadership and Teamwork Awards are given to student leaders in the

categories of $500, $250 and $100.

The Soroptimist Award

This is a cash award of around $300 to support the further education of a

deserving student.

The Caltex Medal

This is a prestigious award for the student who is “The Best All Rounder”

The Reuben F. Scarf Award

This cash prize and certificate is awarded for perseverance and effort.

The Ron Hoenig Outstanding Leadership Award

This is a certificate and prize for outstanding leadership.

Aboriginal Education Council Scholarships

A range of scholarships for Aboriginal students are available to meet a number

of different needs.

Sydney Region Aboriginal Scholarships

Ten scholarships for $1,000 each student are available for Aboriginal students

in Years 9 to 11 to encourage more students to complete the HSC.

University Scholarships

Open to Year 12.

International Student Scholarship

The top international student re-

ceives $1000

Garry Carmichael Scholarship

For a student of History