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17/08/2018 HKHS Highlights - Issue Eight

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ISSUE EIGHT

Upcoming Events

Deputy Principal's Report

Faculty News

Student News

Year Advisers Reports

Wellbeing Corner

Careers News

Advertisements



20 - 24 August 2018 Trial HSC Continues

21 August 2018 P & C Meeting - 7pm in the Nichols Meeting Room

27 August 2018 Year 11 Legal Studies Excursion

27 August 2018 Gosford Gallery Artexpress Excursion

28 - 29 August 2018 Central Coast Showcase

4 September 2018 Year 7 Vaccinations

5 September 2018 VISTAS Exhibition B & C Block 6.00pm - 7.30pm

5 - 7 September 2018 CHS Athletics

10 - 11 September 2018 Henry Kendall High School Performing Arts Night

(PAN)

12 September 2018 School Representative Council Investiture - MPC

10.00am

13 September 2018 Northcott Athletics Carnival - Special Education

Unit

17 - 28 September 2018 Year 11 Preliminary Final Exams

26 September 2018 Last Day for Year 12

27 September 2018 Year 12 Graduation

28 September 2018 Last Day of Term 3

Upcoming Events







Year 12 Trial HSC

Year 12 are now in their trial HSC

examination period. Thank you to parents

for your ongoing support – as we are aware

this is a stressful time for students.

Stress management for students is

important in helping them finish the HSC

journey. Please refer to the links below for

some practical and useful tips in helping

your child at this time:

http://hsc.csu.edu.au/study/stress.htm

http://www.theguardian.com/education/m

ortarboard/2013/nov/06/students-ten-

ways-to-beat-stress

Year 11

Year 11 are currently completing their

courses in readiness for their pathway to

the HSC starting term 4. A reminder of key

dates for Year 11:

End of Course Examinations:

Tuesday 17 September to Friday

28 September

Year 11 into 12 interviews: Tuesday

16 October.

Further information will be issued this term

in regards to these key events.

Stage 6 Prep Program-Year 10

This program is an important part of the

schools commitment to preparing students

for the transition to senior pathways next

year.

A note was issued to Year 10 parents at the

Senior Pathways Information Evening in

regards to implementation of this program

starting week 7 Term 4. A PDF version of

this note is attached as well as additional

notes are available on the school website

and the front o�ice.

On Friday 24 August students will be issued

the elective choices for the program and

will be instructed to select them on line. All

costs for electives are included in the

upfront payment.

Deputy Principal's Report

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Year 10 Preparation fo…

Senior Jackets 2019.pdf

Please be reminded the deposit for this

course of $60 was due to the front o�ice by

27 July 2018.

Full course payment of $110 is required by

Friday 14 September 2018.

Year 8 into 9 ElectiveChoices

Thank you to parents and students for your

attendance at the Year 8 Elective

Information Evening on 8 August. Students

have certainly been following up with sta�

in respect to questions about specific

subjects and their choices for next year.

Students are currently being asked to enter

their choices on line as soon as possible.

Uniform

Thank you to parents for your continued

support of the schools uniform policy. In

the winter months please be mindful of the

following:

Hooded jumpers are not uniform

Blue jumpers for juniors. Black is

not to be worn.

Black tights are acceptable to be

worn with the girls skirts - NO

TRACKSUIT PANTS ARE TO BE

WORN.

Tracksuit pants from Lowes are

available to be worn for sports days

Black socks are not acceptable -

white socks are the standard

uniform.

All uniform items are available from Lowes

Gosford, and can be ordered online.

2019/2020 SeniorSchool Jackets

Planning for 2019/2020 Senior School

Jacket is underway. The deposit of $50 is

payable at the front o�ice as soon as

possible. The students will be able to size

their jacket once the deposit has been paid.

A�er meeting with Lowes last week, the

school is planning to have the student

jackets available by the end of Term 1,

2019. Prompt response in ordering will

support this process.

Mrs Donna James

Deputy Principal Years 7, 9 and 11

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Teacher ProfessionalLearning

Mrs Dani Bath and Mr Matthew Reece

On the 30 and

31 July, Mrs Dani

Bath and Mr Matt

Reece attended the LivingWorks Applied

Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

run by Lifeline. The course aims to enhance

caregivers' abilities to help a person at risk.

Participants learn to recognise when

someone may be at risk of suicide and

respond in ways that help increase their

immediate safety and link them to help.

Our school's

Student

Wellbeing Team is

working hard to

increase

awareness,

knowledge and

skills of Mental

Health issues

amongst both sta� and students. We now

have 4 teachers trained in the 2 day course,

and the whole sta� were trained in a very

valuable 3 hour SafeTalk (Suicide

Prevention Awareness) program on the

Term 3 Sta� Development Day.

As a result of this training we are now able

to o�er the LivingWorks safeTalk program

to our entire Year 11 cohort in Term 4,

helping them to support each other and

contribute to a suicide-safer community.

We would like to acknowledge and o�er our

appreciation to North Gosford Rotary who

have sponsered these courses for us as a

part of their SOKs: Save Our Kids campaign.

If anyone is interested in finding out more

about the courses LifeLine o�ers to the

community please see

http://www.lifelinecc.org.au

Dr Alison Irvine

Faculty NewsPhoto: Desiree Balfour - Year 11

Mr Matthew Reece

Photo: Desiree Balfour - Year 11

http://www.lifelinecc.org.au/



It was an honour to visit the Australian

Academy of Science’s Shine Dome

yesterday and be recognised by Senator the

Hon Zed Seselja, Professor Ian Chubb and

AAMT President Jurek Paradowski for my

participation in the Resolve: Maths by

Inquiry initiative

https://www.resolve.edu.au/. An awesome

surprise was meeting former Henry Kendall

High School student Rachael Whitney-

Smith, now working for ACARA and

supporting a spirit of inquiry in school

mathematics.

Welcome to our babychicks!

Year 11 Agriculture incubated eggs from the

HKHS chickens (Isa Browns and Polish

Frizzles) earlier this term and have been

eagerly awaiting the arrival of our newest

babies. 21 days later, right on schedule, the

chicks began hatching!

During this process, the students learned

how to candle eggs to check for fertility and

have studied the developmental process of

a chicken embryo. The chicks will continue

to be monitored and cared for by the

students and will form part of a trial to

investigate growth rates.

https://www.resolve.edu.au/



100% Attendance

Congratulations to the following students

who have achieved 100% attendance for

Term 2. This is a outstanding achievement

and these students will be receiving a

formal letter of congratulations from the

school.

Year 12

Sophie Bartlett

Martin Kongpeht

Keanu McIntosh

Jakob Parris

Xavia Scott

Liam Trenbirth

Year 11

Leo Coleman

Conrad Hope

Jessica Lam

Jack Li

Luke Murfield

George Parris

Oscar Tebbutt

Year 10

Katalena Abarca

Katie Gunn

Caitlin O'Dowd

Kevin Poechhacker

Casey Purvis

Nicholas Trovato

Mrs Mary Gillard

Attendance Coordinator

Special EducationReport

It has been very busy in Special Education

with lots of exciting events so far and a few

more to come this term. In week 3 our

students were invited to see the CCGS

production of Oliver. The show had a huge

cast and chorus and the students got to

meet some of the actors a�er the

performance. The behaviour of our

students was fantastic. The kids were

enthralled.

Some comments from our students

included:

Elliot “Wow, that was wonderful.”

Brady “Loved It” and he did a little dance

and sang “Consider yourself”

Wanda “The Show was fabulous.”

Breanna “Loved it, loved it, loved it.”

Student NewsPhoto: Alaska Steele - Year 7

Photo: Alaska Steele - Year 7



Week 3 also saw 40 of our students travel to

Olympic park to see The Wheel Chair Rugby

world cup. We witnessed an incredibly

close game between New Zealand and

Colombia with Colombia winning 60 to 59

a�er two extra time periods. Our students

were in awe of the amazing determination

and athleticism of the competitors.

Our new trampoline has arrived and has

been well used in these last weeks. A big

thanks to the parent group of our Special

Education Centre who fundraised through

BBQ’s to pay for this.

We have also been using our new laptops

that the schools has funded. We have a

charging trolley and 30 laptops to use in

our classes. They are fast and the students

have been making good use of them. Many

thanks also to Magenta Shores Golf and

Country club in particular John and Jackie

Tesoriero for the donation of funds to

purchase iPads.

Our co�ee shop initiative is still going

strong with 45 parents visiting the co�ee

shop on our parent co�ee shop day. Our

next parent co�ee shop will be Wednesday

22 August. Parents of Students in Special

Education are welcome to attend. Please

phone the school to make a booking.

Kirsty Abigail is painting a mural in our area

as her Max Potential project. The mural was

designed and overseen by Kirsty with the

help of Sirena Butterworth and Khaleesa

Whitaker. The mural depicts bees and a bee

hive and has enhanced the entrance to our

playground area.

Mr Peter Yates

Head Teacher Special Education Unit

BREAKING NEWS: MOCK TRIAL TEAMDEFEATS LAMBTONHIGH SCHOOL ANDHAVE MADE ITTHROUGH TO THE TOP16 SCHOOLS IN THESTATE!!!

Congratulations again to our Mock Trial

Team. The have won the second

elimination round defeating Lambton High

School and have now made it through to

the top 16 schools in the competition.

What a great result Katie Lewis, Eli

Clarkson, Alexandra Sidiropoulos, Leo

Coleman, Luke Mirfield and Thomas Marsh.

The Mock Trial Competition is conducted by

The Law Society of New South Wales and is

a practical means of introducing students

to the law and to increase understanding of

the basis of our judicial system.

The competition also helps students to

increase basic skills such as listening,

speaking, writing, reading and analysing.

The goal is not to win for the sake of

winning, but to learn and understand the

meaning of good citizenship through

participation in our system of law and

justice. All who participate in the Mock Trial

Competition are winners in this sense.

https://www.lawsociety.com.au/for-the-

public/mock-trial-competition

Mrs Julia Kostalas

Mock Trial coordinator

Max Potential

Congratulations to Mason Colwell who

completed his Community Service Project

for Max Potential on Wednesday.

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public/mock-trial-competition

Photo: Alaska Steele - Year 7

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His theme was "Outside & Beyond

Schooling" where he had a panel of

community representatives come to school

and discuss employment and further

education opportunities with all of Year 9.

Andrew McRae - Operations

Manager Saronbell - Owners of 10 Central

Coast McDonalds

Jason Guest - School Relationship

Coordinator TAFE NSW - Gosford Campus

Rebecca Richmond - Student Ambassador

University of Newcastle - Ourimbah

Campus

Perry Quinton - Service Manager atWork

Australia

Thank you to all that supported Mason's

e�orts.

Mr David Ardley

History/Science Teacher

Sydney North AthleticsCarnival

This year at the Sydney North Athletics

Carnival, the Special Education Unit was

represented by four Para Athletes; Ebony

Wright, Lateesha Mead, Charlotte Gott and

Krystal Harris. The girls had a great day and

should be congratulated for their

perseverance for getting this far to

represent Brisbane Water. The Special

Education Unit has long had a tradition of

encouraging students to push themselves

and try new sports such as Athletics, with

past students such as Adam Moyle and

Jessica Buth achieving Gold Medals at the

CHS Athletics Carnival.

By the end of the day the girls were

rewarded with three students qualifying to

go on and represent Henry Kendall High

School at the CHS Athletics Championships.

We look forward to seeing how they go in

September.

Mr Paul McNally

Teacher Special Education Unit

Sportsperson of theWeek Term 3 – Week 3 ANNABEL WORRAD

This week Sportsperson of the Week is

awarded to Annabel Worrad.

Annabel was an

active participant

in the girls team

that attended the

recent Oz Tag

Gala Day at

Adcock Park in

which she demonstrated both outstanding

teamwork and leadership skills. Annabel

also represented Henry Kendall High

School at the Sydney North Athletics

Carnival participating in the Under 15's 4 x

100m relay team. Annabel consistently

demonstrates a positive attitude when she

represents Henry Kendall High School and

is a worthy recipient of this weeks award.

Mr Gareth Wright

Head Teacher PDHPE/Sports Coordinator

Home and Away Star!

Recently I got to be a extra on the Home

and Away set in Summer Bay. I had to be on

set at 7:45am. NPSLC Palm Beach. It was

such an amazing day! Stone the flamin

crows ... I got to meet Irene, Roo, Leah, Alf,

John Palmer, Ryder, Ziggy and Coco their

parents on set and I got to be beside

Jasmine (Sam frost) and Jack who plays

Robbo.

By Keira Henehan - Year 10

The day was really cold we had really heavy

rain. My mum and I le� the Central Coast at

5:15am so we could miss all the heavy

tra�ic. I was on set for 9 hrs in total. I got to

each lunch with some of the stars. The

episode I was in air on Tuesday 5 June. I

was apart of 'beat the cancer fair'. My role

was a fair goer who ate gelato for the day !

Ziggy asked me where was hers, that was

funny cause she wanted some but didn’t

get any. On site I wore purple singlet purple

jeans with a apricot singlet top with green

and purple feathers. Hope you all saw me

on the big screen.

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Year 7

Lots of things happening in Year 7 at the

moment.

Our Middle School students are currently

collaborating across di�erent classes to

create poetry magazines that will be

published later this term. Students are also

filming and editing movie trailers based on

their recent novel study. On top of that,

students are learning about the design

process in IC (Investigate &

Communicate) where they are developing

their own storage items. The teachers are

busy too as preparations for $20 boss are

well underway.

In Mathematics, Year 7 are revising for their

assessment task that will happen in Week 5.

In PDHPE students have been working on

their dance moves in preparation for their

'Bush Dance' assessment.

During Sport, students have shown

exemplary behaviour in moving to and

from Adcock Park during their netball unit.

Later this term they will move into their

'Recreation' unit which involves Laser Tag

and Ten Pin Bowling.

Our YAP students have been using both

logic and creativity to plan their 'Mission to

Mars' in PBL. In English they are attempting

to create advertisements that 'sell the

unsellable', and in History students are

studying the Aztec society. To celebrate

Science Week, students have been involved

in a range of fun activities such as

constructing towers with pasta and

marshmallows as well as using energy

transfer to light bunsen burners.

A huge thank you to all parents who

attended the recent Parent/Teacher

Interviews and YAP Celebration Evenings. It

is great to see so many parents working

together with the school.

Congratulations to Alexander McGavin and

Deklan Rayner who participated in the

Legacy Junior Public Speaking

competition. Both boys delivered excellent

prepared and impromptu speeches and

impressed the judges. Alexander received a

Highly Commended which is made even

more impressive given that the boys were

competing against students who were

generally two years older.

We recently had the pleasure of listening to

our potential Year 7 leaders deliver quality

speeches as they ran for SRC election.

Congratulations to Alydia Dumpert and

Alexander McGavin who were successful.

We look forward to hearing some of their

great ideas for the school.

As always, students who are doing good

things around the school are rewarded with

'Vivos'. Well done to Brodie Norman, Luella

Marcatili and Jessica Worboyes who have

been earning lots of 'Vivos' recently.

Year Advisers Reports



Mr Matthew

Reece

Year 7 Adviser

Year 11

Captains 2018/19

Congratulations to all of our wonderful

candidates who applied for the captaincy

role this term. Students had to complete an

application, interview and two speeches to

students and sta�.

Senjay Turner and

Alexandra

Sidiropoulos were

named Captains

on Monday and

Eli Clarkson and Tiarna Houghton as Vice

Captains.

Congratulations also go to Gemma Sharpe,

Mason Colwell and Oscar Tebbutt who were

named as prefects and will join the SRC

Executive team.

Mr Backhouse,

Mrs Kostalas and

myself were

blown away with

the professional

nature and caliber

of our candidates

throughout the

interview and

speech process. We look forward to

working with such a great team.

Max Potential

This year, we have three students

participating in the Max Potential project.

Max Potential is a leader ship development

program that connects emerging young

leaders with local community and business

leaders, who receive professional coach

training. The program runs over five

months with one-on-one coaching,

experiential workshops and a focus on

delivering innovative community service

projects to make a di�erence locally.

Mason Colwell conducted an outstanding

careers seminar named “Outside & Beyond

Schooling" which included a panel of

community representatives come to school

and discuss employment and further

education opportunities with all of Year 9.

Guest speakers from TAFE NSW, University

of Newcastle, atWork Australia and

Saronbell assisted Mason in his

presentation. Well done!

Marley Irvine conducted a Year 6 and 7

wellbeing day as a transition for the

incoming Year 6 students to meet some of

the current year 7 students. The day was

centred on an anti bullying theme and

recognised support networks within the

schools. Marley was recognised for her

professionalism and received the following

feedback “she was quite well spoken, she

was engaging and my students really got a

lot out of her lessons.” Thank you to Alisha,

Sirena, Sophie, Emily, Maddie, Jack,

Ananda, Brad, ach and Antonio for their

support of a fellow student and leadership

on the day. Fantastic work!

Kirsty Abigail is currently completing her

final project that includes a gigantic mural

placed next to our Special Education Unit.

We cannot wait to see the final project.

Year 11 Exams

The Year 11 exams are taking place in week

nine and ten this term. Any student who

would like to apply for special provisions

must see Ms Wilkinson in Student Services

as soon as possible. I would like everyone

to remember that study support that is

available for everyone Tuesday and

Thursday a�ernoon in the library. This

provides you with an additional four hours

of support each week; please make the

most of this opportunity. Many students

also received a study timetable to help

them plan out their study in the following

weeks. Time management is essential and I

encourage all of you to plan carefully and

maintain a life balance.

Mock Trial

Tiarna Houghton

Mason Colwell



Congratulations to our AMAZING Mock Trial

team who are now through to the final 16

schools within the state. We are the last

remaining public school in the Central

Coast/Newcastle region. Our team is placed

alongside the likes of Trinity Grammar,

Hunter Valley Grammar and Barker, which

is an outstanding feat within this

prestigious competition. The team consist

of Alexandra Sidiropoulos, Tom Marsh, Eli

Clarkson, Leo Coleman, Katie Lewis and

Luke Mirfield. I would also like to thank Mrs

Kostalas for her incredible work with this

team. We are all so proud of you. Go for

GOLD team!!Positive Relationships

We are very lucky to have a diverse range of

personalities and talents within our year

group. I encourage all students to embrace

our di�erences and accept others to ensure

we move into the HSC year focused and

ready. Recently, there has been some

negative and unnecessary behaviour

toward others, which have no place in our

fantastic cohort. It is important to treat

others how you wish to be treated and join

me in celebrating the many successors

above.

Miss Tegan

Perkins

Year 11 Adviser

Alexandra Sidiropoulos



13 Reasons Why: whatevery parent needs toknow

By: Julie Inman Grant, eSafety

Commissioner

13 Reasons Why was one of the most talked

about series streamed on Netflix Australia

last year, quickly cementing itself as a cult

hit—especially with young people. It comes

as no surprise, as young people find it easy

to connect with a compelling and

suspenseful story.

We need to be aware that popular media

portrayal of these complex issues can be

taken out of context and may pose risks for

young people that are vulnerable,

impulsive, or have been experiencing issues

with mental health and distress. For these

reasons, it is important that young people

are not only aware of serious issues such as

self-harm and suicide, but also that parents

check in and keep the lines of

communication open.

It is no secret that the release of 13 Reasons

Why sparked concerns from mental health

experts in Australia, and around the globe.

If you haven’t had a chance to watch the

series yourself, the story centres on a

female teenage suicide and her “13

reasons” for doing so. Headspace do an

excellent job at explaining why these

portrayals can cause serious impact on

vulnerable young people—extensive

exposure to this type of content in popular

media can not only lead to a potential

contagion e�ect but can also cause

desensitisation to the severity and finality

of suicide.

It was these concerns that propelled me to

reach out to Netflix last year in Washington,

D.C to open up a conversation about the

crucial role we can all play in creating a safe

and supportive environment for young

people, especially those that are

vulnerable. Being new territory for Netflix, I

was encouraged to see their team jump on

board and collaborate with leading

Australian mental health organisations

Headspace and Everymind, to develop

support materials for young people to

access once season 2 of 13 Reasons Whyairs

in Australia.

Should negative emotions be triggered, by

either viewing the series or negative

conversations at school, work, or within the

media, the resources o�er guidance and

support to young people, detailing where

to go for help and actions that can be taken.

With season 2 of 13 Reasons Why set to air

tonight at 5 pm EST on Netflix Australia, we

encourage parents, carers and teachers to

have a look at the resources, available at

Wellbeing Corner

https://headspace.org.au/news/dangerous-content-in-13-reasons-why/

https://headspace.org.au/

https://everymind.org.au/



https://13reasonswhy.info familiarise

yourself with them and share them with

your children and anyone else within your

community. It is important that we, as

parents, carers and educators, are engaged

with our children and keep the lines of

communication open. Even if your child is

unlikely to watch the show, they might be

able to o�er support to a friend at school

that they may be worried about.

While there is no panacea for protecting

young people from harmful online content,

as the national coordinating online safety

body, we will continue our e�orts to engage

and encourage industry to o�er better

safety approaches and safeguards to

protect our young people.

When it comes to mental health, Australia is

truly world-leading. For Australians in need

of psychological support, help with online

issues such as exposure to harmful online

content, there are a range of mental health

services and online safety organisations

that can assist. Contact ReachOut, Kids

Helpline, Lifeline or visit our Online

Wellbeing Directory for guidance and

support.

How much is too muchtime online?

https://esafety.gov.au

There is no magic guideline for the ‘right’

amount of time for children to spend

online. This is a matter for you to decide—

but there are guidelines that can help you

in addition to factoring in the age of your

kids, their maturity level and your family

dynamics.

What do the experts suggest is

appropriate for entertainment?

A great place to start is understanding what

health professionals recommend. The

Department of Health has established

Australia’s Physical Activity and Sedentary

Behaviour Guidelines, which include links

to brochures, fact sheets and tips for

physical entertainment.

Australia’s National Physical Activity and

Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines *

Your child’s age Recommended screen

time

Under 2 years Zero. Babies and

toddlers should not

watch any

television or other

electronic media (DVDs,

computers and electronic

games).

Over 2 years Less than one hour

per day. Limit

their time

sitting and watching TV or

using other electronic

media to less than one

hour per day.

5 to 17 years Less than two hours

per day. Limit

their use of

electronic media for

entertainment (i.e. TV,

computers and seated

electronic games) to no

more than two

hours per day.

*These guidelines are for entertainment

purposes only and do not include screen

time for educational purposes.

What about screen time for educational

purposes?

The internet is a great tool for educational

support and some of the time that your

child will spend online will be for this

purpose. In fact, more schools are now

implementing a ‘bring your own device

policy’ in the classroom to take advantage

of online education in the classroom. It is

crucial that you help your children strike

the right balance between online time for

education and online time for

entertainment and social networking.

How can I help my kids strike the right

balance?

Health experts recommend limiting

sedentary behaviour because of risks linked

to chronic disease, obesity, sleeping issues,

poor academic performance and reduced

face-to-face social contact. But screen time

in moderation can provide many benefits

including enhanced learning experiences,

creativity, social interaction, entertainment,

support in literacy and numeracy skills and

improvement in motor skills. So striking a

balance between social activities that

include active time away from screens is

incredibly important.

How can I tell if my child is online too

much?

If your child’s online activity appears to be

having a negative impact on their personal

wellbeing or physical behaviour (or on your

family), then consider discussing

expectations and time limits. Some of these

noticeable changes that can indicate

excessive internet use include:

https://13reasonswhy.info/

https://au.reachout.com/

https://kidshelpline.com.au/

https://lifeline.org.au/

https://www.esafety.gov.au/online-wellbeing-hub

http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/health-pubhlth-strateg-phys-act-guidelines



online activities interfering with

general health and wellbeing

obsession with particular websites

or games

anger when being asked to take a

break from online activity

appearing anxious or irritable when

away from the computer

spending increasing amounts of

time online

a declined interest in social

activities like meeting friends or

playing sport

excessive tiredness

decline in academic performance

and failing to complete schoolwork

seemingly isolated or withdrawn

reduced personal hygiene

negative changes in their behaviour

ongoing headaches, eye strain and

sleep disturbance.

How can I tell if behavioural changes are

just their age?

Some behavioural changes are a normal

part of growing up (teenagers, anyone!),

but try to find out why your child is

struggling, as there may be underlying

issues such as cyberbullying, friendship

di�iculties or mental health issues. As part

of your conversation, ask your child about

how much time they spend online and

explain why it is worrying. Try not to show

that you disapprove or they might shut

down communication altogether. Talking to

their school may also reveal academic or

social issues but they may also be able to

provide support.



Year 12

By now, all of you in Year 12, should have

received your UAC PIN which will allow you

to apply for tertiary study through UAC,

access your ATAR and check your o�ers.

This number is extremely important so

please don’t lose it. If you have not received

your number yet come and see me in the

Careers o�ice asap. For those of you who

are interested in applying for Uni, I will be

going through the steps of how to do it next

week. Good luck to you all in your exams

Careers News

Those of you in Years 10 and 11 this year,

who are interested in studying at TAFE next

year, whilst you are still at school, can come

up to the Careers o�ice to see what courses

are available and to talk about how it may

a�ect your pattern of study. The closing

date for applications is Friday

28 September 2018.

On the noticeboard and on the television in

the library as well as in the school notices

and at the Careers o�ice, there is

information and opportunities for available

jobs, Open Days at Uni’s, TAFE and many

other educational providers as well as

scholarship details. Please check these on a

regular basis so that you do not miss out.

Congratulations have to go to Year 10 for

the professional way that they conducted

themselves on their Interview Day on

Tuesday 24 July. They looked amazing and

even though many were nervous, they

produced some great resumes and handled

the interview questions with aplomb.

I would like to personally thank all those

sta� involved in the day for their time and

e�ort.

Year 11, your Interview Day is Tuesday 16

October 2018

Upcoming Events andOpen Days

CQUni

Online | Wednesday 15 August | 3pm – 6pm

https://www.cqu.edu.au/campaigns/open-

days

Le Cordon Blue

Saturday 18 August | Sydney | 10am – 3pm

https://www.cordonbleu.edu/australia/ope

n-days/en

TAFE NSW

Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE)

Sunday 19 August | 10am – 3pm | Sydney |

Canberra

http://www.aie.edu.au/openday

Western Sydney Uni – WSU

Sunday 19 August | 10am – 4pm

https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/opend

ay.html

Australian Institute of Fitness – Open Day

August 18 | Newcastle

Attend an info session, join a tour of the

facilities and get all your questions

answered.

Find out more-

https://www.facebook.com/events/245917

282707860/

Careers News

https://www.cqu.edu.au/campaigns/open-days

https://www.cordonbleu.edu/sydney/open-days/en

https://www.cordonbleu.edu/australia/open-days/en

http://www.aie.edu.au/openday

https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/openday.html

https://www.facebook.com/events/245917282707860/



Defence Force Australia – Submariner

Career Info Session

August 29 | Parramatta

Travel the world, build lifelong friendships

and tackle new challenges. Learn more

about letting your potential take you places

with a career as a Navy Submariner.

Find out more-

https://www.facebook.com/DefenceJobsAu

stralia/community/

University of Sydney Open Day – Reminder

Saturday 25 August

Unlock a world of possibilities at the

University of Sydney Open Day on Saturday

25 August. Invite your students to join us to

discover their study options, speak with

academics and students, attend mini

lectures, and take a tour of our campus.

To find out more information about the day

and to register

visit: https://openday.sydney.edu.au/

Endeavour College of Natural Health –

Natural Health Open Day

October 6 | All Campuses

This is an opportunity to be immersed in

the Endeavour College experience. Speak

with lecturers and students, find out all

about our courses. Explore our campus,

learn about educational pathways and

study options, find out if a career in natural

health is for you.

Find out more -

https://www.endeavour.edu.au/open-day

University of Notre Dame – Write Up –

Creative Writing Workshop - NSW

October 10 | Broadway Campus

Ideal for year 11 and 12 students, Write Up

introduces students to the characteristics of

great creative writing. The sessions focus

on: shaping a narrative, the use of figurative

language and motifs, setting and context,

dialogue, point of view and attitude in

narration.

Find out more -

https://www.notredame.edu.au/events-

items/write-up

ADF Work Experience

Did you know you can do unpaid work

experience with the Navy, Army or Air

Force?

https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/cp/index

.cfm?

event=jobs.listJobs&audiencetypecode=def

enceworkexp

How I Got The Job – Web Developer

During a high school work placement at a

graphic design firm, Jarrad’s supervisor

was so impressed with his design skills that

he o�ered him an apprenticeship. He's

never looked back and now runs a

successful design firm in Sydney and is

teaching web design at TAFE.

Watch his story -

https://www.fya.org.au/video/how-i-got-

the-job-the-web-developer/

Saturday 18 August | 10am – 2pmTAFE NSW

GosfordTAFE NSW

Newcastlehttps://events.tafensw.edu.au/op

en-day

Information Evening Wednesday 5

September 20185.30pm - 7.00pm

For Years 11 and 12

Brisbane Water Secondary College

Woy Woy Campus

Come along to our Information Evening on

Wednesday 5 September and find out how

your child can achieve remarkable things at

university.

You will hear from current Macquarie

students about what university is really like

and what is on o�er at Macquarie. You’ll

also have the opportunity to speak directly

with expert course advisers and

representatives from the university.

Why attend?

Better understand the UAC process

Learn how our innovative courses

will prepare your child for a future

job

Gain insight into the di�erent entry

pathways and support services

available at Macquarie

Find out about our scholarships

Discover our award-winning work

experience and internship program

See how our location and

partnerships in the Macquarie Park

Innovation District will connect your

child with potential future

employers

This is a free event but you must register on

the Eventbrite page:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/macquar

ie-unis-student-and-parent-information-

evening-central-coast-tickets-48542693503

If parents can’t attend, students may come

on their own and visa-versa!

Enquires - Your school’s Careers Adviser

(Mrs Cortaville-Smith).

https://www.facebook.com/events/398000480693262/

https://www.facebook.com/DefenceJobsAustralia/community/

https://openday.sydney.edu.au/

https://www.endeavour.edu.au/open-day

https://www.notredame.edu.au/events-items/write-up

https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.listJobs&audiencetypecode=defenceworkexp

https://fya.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5ef479e6b201b0162c9dab4a&id=7cf6fca24d&e=ffb6d45a92

https://www.fya.org.au/video/how-i-got-the-job-the-web-developer/

https://events.tafensw.edu.au/open-day

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/macquarie-unis-student-and-parent-information-evening-central-coast-tickets-48542693503



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