Hello Parents/Guardians and Community Members,

This term is proving to be another busy term full of important careers events. Please see the summary of recent events and upcoming event details outlined below.

TAFE Yes Program - Hair & Beauty Course

Our group of Year 10 students have now moved on to the make-up and nail techniques of the course. Students are thoroughly enjoying learning about the various make-up and nail finishing techniques. With engaging in the fantastic hands-on activities provided by their TAFE teacher Naomi. This Friday is the last session for this course.

We thank TAFE for this amazing opportunity and for the lovely morning teas that have been provided each week. Talk about spoilt! TAFE staff has been incredibly positive, and students have demonstrated high levels of engagement and respect while up at Narrandera TAFE.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank TAFE teacher Naomi who travelled over from the Wagga campus each day, and all the TAFE staff up at Narrandera TAFE for supporting our students throughout this amazing opportunity.

Be a Health Hero

This week we have three students participating in the unique program, Be A Health Hero. Students are travelling to Wagga Wagga for the four-day workshops on all aspects of health careers. This immersive program provided hands on and practical experience in the areas of Nursing, Allied Health and Medicine. The workshops were held at Wagga Base Hospital, Calvary Hospital and Wagga TAFE campus.

Workshop activities include:

Provide Basic Life Support
Suturing
A-G Vitals & Wound Care
Presentation by Ambulance Officers
Facility Tours
Group Exercise Therapy & Rehabilitation
Q&A session with health professionals
Physiotherapy
Occupational Therapy
Exercise Physiology
Dietetics
Speech Pathology
Careers in Health Care
Maternity
CRADAC -Detox Programs
Critical Care

I look forward to sharing photos with you in the next newsletter.

Year 12 Careers Pathway Interviews & University Early Entry

Now Open for all Year 12 Students

We have commenced our Year 12 Careers Transition Interviews this term and I encourage all Year 12 students to book in for their careers planning interview with me. These comprehensive interviews take a minimum of two lessons and are tailored to each student to ensure they have a clear plan and information for their transition to post school life.

Students who are looking at university pathways are encouraged to organise their interview as soon as possible so they can have guidance on the various early entry processes offered by each university and how they can respond to the specific requirements of each university and course they aspire to study. If parents would like to attend these meetings, they are welcome to reach out to the careers office to book an appointment after school hours. All parents and guardians are sent a summary of the meetings with their child if they cannot attend in person.

Upcoming Events

Western Riverina Careers Expo

11th June at Leeton High School

Next week our Year 10 group will head over to the Western Riverina Careers Expo at Leeton High School will be on the 11th of June. This expo is an important opportunity for students to begin to gain important information for their upcoming subject selections for their senior studies.

Careers Expos allow students access to the many employers, tertiary providers, and organisations to explore careers opportunities, courses and discuss firsthand with industry experts all aspects of modern career and employment opportunities across the state and in our region. I encourage all of year 10 to attend this event.

SAFEWORK White Card Construction Safety Course

3rd July at Narrandera High School

We have confirmed the date for the next White Card Construction Safety course this term for 3rd July (the last week of term). Students from Year 9 upwards can undertake this training and must be over the age of 14years old.

We have a list of students on the wait list, so I will be confirming with each student if they are intending to attend this course due to the rules of SafeWork we can only host 20 students in each course.

The course is completely subsidised by the Department of Education and so there is no cost for the course itself. However, the SafeWork Licence Card does have a cost of $30 for each student.

*All students will need to obtain a Unique Student Identifier Number to participate. I can assist students to obtain this online but will require them to bring in a photo of their Medicare card to obtain this USI. Or students can obtain this themselves by accessing the following website:

https://www.usi.gov.au/providers/create-usi-student

All Careers Events

All these opportunities are always announced to students at our morning assemblies, year meetings and in our newsletters. Any student or parent who has any questions in relation to these activities are welcome to contact the careers office for further information.

Mrs Judy Ing

Careers Adviser

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