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TERM 1 Semester 1 - VOL 1 5th Febuary, 2021
Tech Talk 2021 Murray Street (PO Box 201), Kerang Victoria 3579
Telephone: (03) 5452 1062Facsimile: (03) 5452 2649
Email: [email protected] Webpage: ww.kerangths.vic.edu.au
“We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Land on which our School is situated. We pay
our respects to Barapa Barapa Elders past, present and future.” KTHS Community
KTHS UNIFORM STORE
Opening Hours
Normal Hours – Tuesday and Thursday 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Location – Old Uniform Store (off the Quadrangle)
Anthony is available at additional times by Appointment
Anthony Lake – 0408 754 620 or
Event Calendar Week 3;
Wed 10th to 12th Feb
Year 7 School Camp
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KTHS SWIMMING CARNIVAL TOMORROW!
Volunteers required!
if parents & guardians are able to assist please
contact the office or Mr Wishart asap.
Students don’t forget your
red or blue house colours. 2021 School Captains;
Laura Thomas & Jordyn Faulkner
2021 House Captains;
Loddon Jack Whorwood & Scott Wallace
Murray Caleb Hall
2021 House Vice Captains;
Loddon Emilie Lancaster & Bree Cordina
Murray Remi Macri & Ruah Faguri
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
VCE results
Due to COVID-19, 2020 VCE students did not receive their results until 31st of December. As a cohort
their results were very pleasing. The group achieved an All Study Mean Score of 27.9. This is the highest
achieved in the last five years so congratulations to all students and staff on their efforts. Further to this,
all students successfully passed VCE and received their VCE certificate. I would also like to acknowledge
that 15 students gained an apprenticeship during the holidays.
Due to the lateness of the results, we were not able to present awards to students at Speech Night – poor
weather also had that event cancelled. These results were recognised at a General Assembly last
Monday. The KTHS 2020 Dux, Demby Makeham was invited back and acknowledged in front of the
School. Investiture for school student officials, the 2021 School Captains Laura Thomas and Jordan
Faulkner as well as House Captains, were also presented to the school community at the General
Assembly. The staff and I look forward to working with them throughout the year.
House Captains
Murray- Caleb Hall Loddon – Scott Wallace & Jack Whorwood
House Vice-Captains
Murray – Ruah Fagiri & Remi Macri Loddon – Emilie Lancaster and Bree Cordina
New Staff
Start of the year we welcomed 3 new staff to the school and had two others return. Wish them all the
best for their stay at KTHS.
Russell Bannister – Music
Mathew Fedley – Science and Maths
Gilbert Chow – Maths
Donna Oosterlaak – English (Back from Maternity leave)
Jessica Demaria – Continuing in the Maternity Leave position for Tess Demaria
New Staff Members Gilbert Chow Russell Bannister Matthew Fedley
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Start to the year
2021 start to the year was a split start. The Year 7’s started on the Thursday then Year 7’s and Year 12’s
on the Friday and all other year levels back on the Monday. The start has worked well allowing the Year
7’s to find their feet when they had very little access to the school due to the pandemic.
KTHS also has had 11 new students enrol since the start of the year and we wish to make them welcome.
School numbers currently sit at 257. This is slightly up from last year’s 248.
Review
School review commences Monday 15th February. Made up of four days including…
Review Validation Day - Monday 15 February
Fieldwork - Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 February
Panel Day - Thursday 25 February
A Pre-Review Self-Assessment was required before the review detailing the school’s performance against
set goals from 4 years ago. The school met its VCE target of 28 Mean Average score and met it’s
Stimulating Learning Target of 50% as from the Students Attitude to Schools Survey.
The review is led by a Reviewer with the assistance of two Challenge Partners. This will be interesting as
it is always good to have someone from the outside looking in.
Principal, Dean Rogers
MEDIA CONSENT FORMS
Parents & Guardians are required to sign a media release for
your students image to be published/not published in our
media posts. Please return completed forms asap to the office.
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KTHS SWIMMING SPORTS
On Friday 5th February, the KTHS swimming carnival will be held at theKerang Swimming Pool.
We are in the process of finalising the program for the carnival. Studentswill be given the opportunity to sign up for the freestyle, backstroke,breaststroke and butterfly events.
Our school has once again kindly donated a sausage sizzle to all studentsto enjoy. There will also be a variety of novelty events both in and out ofthe water that will allow our non-swimmers to participate and enjoy theday.
ALL STUDENTS are encouraged to come along wearing their HOUSEcolours. It would also be great to see our family and friends come alongto help us cheer on the swimmers. Students must attend school in themorning for Home Group before being escorted to the pool by staff.
This event is a compulsory school activity and all students whether theyintend to swim or not, are required to attend. Those students notinterested in swimming are encouraged to assist staff with the running ofthe events or take part in the additional water based activities.
No students are permitted to leave the venue during the day. No mobilephones are to be used throughout the day, as it is a usual school day.
School buses will be picking the students up from the pool in theafternoon, so students do not have to make their way back to school.
If you are a parent/guardian and are able to assist on the day (even forpart of the day) please contact the school or myself before Friday 5th
February.
Thank you Jaryd WishartKTHS Sports Coordinator [email protected]
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CAMPS, SPORTS AND EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF) APPLICATION FORM
Parent/legal guardian details
Surname
Firstname
Address
Town/suburb State Postcode
Contact number
Centrelink pensioner concession OR Health care card number (CRN)
– – – OR
Foster parent* OR Veterans affairs pensioner (Gold Card)**
*Foster Parents must provide a copy of the temporary care order letter from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
**Applicants must provide a copy of the Veteran Affairs Gold card
Student details
Child’s surname Child’s first name Student IDDate of birth(dd/mm/yyyy)
Year level
I authorise the Department of Education and Training (DET) to use Centrelink Confirmation eServices to perform an enquiry of my Centrelink customer
details and concession card status in order to enable the business to determine if I qualify for a concession, rebate or service. I also authorise the
Australian Government Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide the results of that enquiry to DET. I understand that:
• DHS will use information I have provided to DET to confirm my eligibility for the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund and will disclose to DET
personal information including my name, address, payment and concession card type and status.
• this consent, once signed, remains valid whilemy child is enrolled at a registered Victorian school unless I withdraw it by contacting the school.
• I can obtain proof of my circumstances/details from DHS and provide it to DET so that my eligibility for the Camps, Sports and
Excursions Fund can bedetermined.
• if I withdraw my consent or do not alternatively provide proof of my circumstances/details, I may not be eligible for theCamps, Sports and Excursions
Fund provided by DET.
• Information regarding my eligibility for the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund may be disclosed to the Victorian Department of Health and
Human Services and /or State Schools Relief for the purpose of evaluating concession card services or confirming eligibility for assistance.
You are able to request access to the personal information that we hold about you, and to request that any errors be corrected, by contacting your
child’s school.
Signature of applicant Date / /
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Your Wellbeing Team
(Sharon Champion,
Paul Beyen and
Meg Irvin),
Welcome everyone back to a new year of School. It's great to see
everyone and we wish everyone a happy and productive year.
Cheers Meg
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“My name is Matt and I am the Youth
Health Promotion Worker at NDCH. I run
youth events and training for young people
in the Gannawarra and Northern Loddon
Shires. This is my third year that I have
been working here.
This weekend is Rip and Dip Weekend. We
are running 4 fantastic events over this
Saturday and Sunday. Head to the NDCH
Youth Events facebook or instagram page
for more information or send me a
message if you have any ideas of events in
Kerang!”
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Meet The Team!
Each week the team at NDCH bring families health information, updates and tips through your school newsletters so we thought we would introduce you to the team behind the newsletters!
Em
Em has been working in health promotion at NDCH for 3 years. Em’s interestsinclude promoting healthy eating, increasing physical activity levels, supportinggood mental health and improving gender equity. As a mother of 2 school agedchildren, Em loves being able to share tips to support families with their health and
wellbeing.
Matt
Matt has been working in health promotion for 2 years. He does all the online versions ofour newsletter inserts that can be seen on the Northern District Community Health page.Matt will continue to work with young people creating and promoting youth events as wellas promoting positive mental health and wellbeing. Matt also enjoys making healthpromotion videos that make people laugh. Matt has a boy in grade 3 at Swan Hill, who heoften uses as a test audience.
Rachel
Rachel is a new addition to the team this year. She has recently finished up working inHealth Promotion in Swan Hill. Previously she worked with the Geelong Football Clubto start the ‘Healthy Heroes’ program for students in grades 3 and 4. This programwas recognized as a highly commended program by Vic Health! Rachel will work onthe Achievement Program and Smiles for Miles program.
