Student News
Year 7 YAP Project-based Learning- A Sustainable Future
This term, Year 7 YAP have been working on a Sustainable Packaging Project. As part of this project they were tasked with identifying current packaging that is environmentally problematic and then coming up with their own solution. Students had to research, design, and eventually produce a prototype of their chosen product.
Product such as bread tags made of recycled newspaper to beeswax shopping bags and lotion bars, the students produced a wonderful selection of sustainable products for the future!
They even presented their products to Principal Backhouse and Mrs James, both of whom were very impressed.
Well done Year 7!
Miss Katie Conroy &
Miss Megan Alexander
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Rode Podcast
Brilliant work by the 8Y students on the Rode Podcast kit. The students recorded podcasts on their own choice of topics including ‘The Meaning Behind the Musical - Hamilton’, ‘Remixes of the Song "Never Gonna Give You Up"’, ‘The Music of the 27 Club’ and ‘The Music of Earth, Wind and Fire’ just to name a few. The quality of the work presented was outstanding.
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Golf Championships
The Central Coast District School Boy and School Girl Golf Championships was held on Monday 7 December at Shelly Beach Golf Club.
Congratulations to the Henry Kendall High School team for taking out the 2021 School Championships - thanks to the team of Anne Jang, Brooke Botting and Greg Brien.
Individually, Anne Jang from Henry Kendall High School won the Girls Scratch.
Girls Nett winner was Brooke Botting.
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'Gunn in Rare Air'
A massive congratulations to Katie Gunn! Katie represented Henry Kendall High School at the NSW All Schools Championships, held on 3-6 December at Homebush Olympic Park. Katie placed second in the long jump with a jump of 5.87 metres!
A total of 1,700 of NSW’s best teenage athletes entered the competition. Participants originate from every corner of the State - as far north as Tweed Heads, south to Albury and west to Hay.
Katie was also featured in a NBN News story on 20 November 2020. To view news article click
https://www.nbnnews.com.au/2020/11/23/gunn-in-rare-air/
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On Tuesday evening 1 December 2020 our school captains took part in the first round of the Lions Youth of the Year competition, hosted by the Lions Club of Terrigal-Wamberal.
Imogen Street and Brandon Willmette were a credit to the school and both spoke well in the public speaking portion of the competition. At the end of the evening Imogen was acknowledged for her public speaking ability and Brandon was selected to represent Terrigal-Wamberal Lions Club at the next level of the competition.
Congratulations to both Imogen and Brandon.
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Agriculture
During the plant trial task students planted the seeds, harvested their produce and segregated it according to the size. Students really enjoyed the task as it was engaging and they were able to monitor and study the growth of the plants from the seedlings to the produce. Student were happy to take their produce home. Students harvested carrots, parsley, coriander, spring onion, few tomatoes and broccoli.
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Global Awareness
The Global Awareness Action Team would like to extend a huge THANK YOU! to everyone who has donated to the Shoebox Revolution. We are overwhelmed by the generosity of our school community. The shoeboxes will be packed full of goodies and going out to people on the streets doing it tough this holiday season. A small way we can give back and brighten someone's day.
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