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Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Flooding Update
Following the flood damage to the school 5 weeks ago, we still
have 11 classrooms and 2
staffrooms out of use. These rooms are predominately in the TAS
and Visual Arts areas of the
school. We have 2 demountable Hospitality Kitchens on site and
these will be operational this
week. We have the infrastructure in place for our Visual Arts
studio and are expecting delivery of
the building towards the end of this week. Indications are that
we are likely to be continuing to
rely on these temporary facilities until early next year.
Email us your thoughts – [email protected]
Regularly check school website -
www.concord-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
Follow us on twitter – twitter.com/concord_hs_nsw
Principal’s Report
Concord High School
Keeping In Touch Respectful Responsible Achieving
Term 4 Week 1
mailto:[email protected]://www.concord-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/
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Principal’s Report continued
Year 12 Graduation
This event was held last Thursday 15th October. Although Covid
restrictions meant that family and
friends were unable to attend, we livestreamed this event to
over 200 viewers via Zoom and
published a recorded version to Youtube with an hour of the
completion of the event. The graduation
was an exceptionally smooth and successful event thanks to the
impeccable organisation of our Year
12 Welfare Team and School Administration staff. My thanks to
everyone involved including the year
12 students who were outstanding with their presentation and
behaviour on the day.
HSC Exams
The HSC written exams commence on Tuesday 20th October. In an
effort to keep our school as safe
and disruption free as possible, I would ask all families to be
especially vigilant over the coming weeks
to ensure if students are unwell that they be kept at home and
be tested.
Year 12 have had a difficult, disrupted year. I am confident
that as a school we have done everything
possible to minimise these disruptions and the students and
staff have worked particularly hard to
ensure our students have not been disadvantaged. On behalf of
all the staff, I wish them the very best
for their HSC exams.
School Improvements
During the Term 3 holiday period a number of projects were
completed around the school. The
most notable of which has been the instillation of 8 new
air-conditioning units to classrooms across
the school. These air-conditioners have been made possible due
to the generous donation of funds
from our Concord High P&C and are a direct result of their
fund-raising efforts over the past few
years.
These new units mean that EVERY up-stairs classroom across the
school is now air-conditioned in
preparation for the upcoming summer weather. These up-stairs
rooms are noticeably hotter than
those on the lower level.
The P&C has also donated funds to allow us to re-develop our
under-utilised Metalwork Room into
a STEM Laboratory. The work on this has commenced and we
anticipate that this new space will be
available from the start of the 2021 school year.
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Principal’s Report continued
School Planning 2021-2024
The school is currently in the process of reflecting and
evaluating on every aspect of school
operations in preparation for the new 2021-2024 School Plan.
This has been a 3 step process:
1. A critical self-assessment of our current strengths and
weaknesses
2. An External Validation of this self-assessment by evaluators
from outside the school
3. The creation of a validated Situational Analysis that
provides us with a blueprint for
the next 4 year School Plan
During the course of this year, the Executive Team have
completed the self-assessment process
and a dedicated team have been working on collecting our
evidence to present to the External
Validation Team to have this self-assessment reviewed.
Last Thursday the external review panel critiqued our
self-assessment across 14 different
elements of school excellence including teaching, learning and
leadership. I am pleased to advise
our school community that in ALL 14 elements the review panel
validated the schools internal
assessment (a bit like getting 100% in a test). As a school we
were extremely proud of the
outcome of this process. It gives us the confidence that our
school improvement journey is
well on track and that we are well positioned to develop our new
school plan.
The school will now move forward in the development of a draft
School Plan and this will be
shared with the school community over the coming weeks.
Until Next Fortnight
Victor Newby
Principal
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Year 10 Tast of TAFE Program Term 4 2020
Deputy’s Report Mr C Anderson, Mrs J Engisch and Ms S
Milinovic
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Deputy’s Report Mr C Anderson, Mrs J Engisch and Ms S
Milinovic
Year 12 Graduation Ceremony 2020
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Year 12 Graduation Ceremony 2020
Deputy’s Report Mr C Anderson, Mrs J Engisch and Ms S
Milinovic
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Senior Study News
Year 12 Chemistry and English Advanced students participated in
a school holiday workshop to
further support them for their HSC studies. Students worked with
tutors on revision notes and
HSC examination-styled problems All students are commended for
their commitment and for
working solidly for four continuous hours each day.
Thank you to Ms Karamanos for coordinating both the Chemistry
and English workshops.
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Canteen Specials Week 2
breakfast specials * hot beverage can be substituted with 300ml
flavoured milk**
Monday
Breakfast combo egg/cheese McMuffin with regular hot beverage
$7
Recess/Lunch Cafe style Toasted Focaccia (variety) $8
Tuesday
Breakfast combo Fresh pancakes regular hot beverage $8
Recess/Lunch Chicken Souvlaki stick $3.50
Souvlaki/Hommus/tabouli pack $8
Wednesday Breakfast combo
Avocado on toast with hot or cold beverage $7 Recess/Lunch
Pie/mash/gravy $6 Assorted wraps $6
Thursday
Breakfast combo toasted banana bread with regular hot beverage
$7
Recess/Lunch ~ Assorted Sushi -
Maki roll or bite size packs $5 Cafe style toasted Focaccia
$8-
Friday
Breakfast combo Gourmet muffin with hot beverage $7
Recess/Lunch Toasted spicy chicken wrap $6
Toasted Beef wraps $6
Canteen News
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Canteen News
Canteen Specials Week 3
Monday
Breakfast
egg/cheese Muffin with hot beverage $7
Recess/Lunch
Cafe style Toasted Focaccia (variety) $8
Tuesday
Breakfast
Bacon & egg roll with hot beverage $8
Recess/lunch
Chicken Souvlaki stick $3.50
Souvlaki/Hommus/tabouli pack $8
Wednesday
Breakfast
Avocado on toast with hot beverage $7
Recess/Lunch
Gourmet Butter chicken with steamed rice $6
Thursday
Breakfast
banana bread with hot beverage $8
Recess/Lunch
Sushi (variety) $5
Focaccia (variety) $8
Friday
Breakfast Mega muffin with hot beverage $7
Recess/Lunch
Hot chips and gravy rolls $5
Combo pack -burgers & chips $10 (Available in chicken or
Beef )
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Community News
Inner West bus service changes from Sunday 25 October
Almost 1,000 additional weekly bus services will be introduced
in the Inner West from Sunday 25 October, including faster services
on Parramatta Road as well as extra services on key
routes. There will also be changes to some bus routes, route
numbers, and timetable adjustments to reflect demand and improve
reliability.
Adjustments will be made to many school bus services, with
changes to timetables and some having changes to their route. Some
buses will also operate earlier than they currently do in order
to improve their reliability.
Trip planning and further information
Parents and students are encouraged to plan their trip to see if
the timetable changes will impact the way that they currently
travel to and from school. More information, including timetables,
maps, trip planning and school service details is available at
transportnsw.info, or by downloading real-time travel apps onto a
smartphone or tablet. School service information can also be viewed
on
the Transit Systems website – www.transitsystems.com.au .
Student Opal Card Reminder
Please ensure your students are aware of the condition of use of
their Opal Card, and the importance of carrying and using their
card whenever they travel.
It is a condition of travel that all students tap on with their
Student Opal card every time they board the bus, and tap off when
they alight. This allows Transport for NSW and bus operators to
assess the patronage of bus services, including School Special
buses, to ensure that resources are used
efficiently and meet customer demand.
Regards
Transit Systems T: (02) 8118 7102
A: 230-240 Balmain Road, Leichhardt NSW 2040
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Upcoming Dates
VARIATIONS TO ROUTINE TERM 4 WEEK 2 19 October 2020
WEEK B
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TERM 4
WEEK 2
Monday 19 October Tuesday 20 October
Wednesday 21 October
Thursday 22 October
Friday 23 October
A LOOK AHEAD TERM 4 WEEK 3
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TERM 4
WEEK 3
Monday 26 October
• Year 10 Science Yearly Examination
Tuesday 27 October
Wednesday 28 October
• Year 8 Science Yearly Examination
Thursday 29 October Friday 30 October
