Hello Parents/Guardians and Community Members,

Our Year 12 students are busy studying and sitting their final HSC exams and making plans for their post school pathways and transition. I want to remind all of Year 12 that I am available to assist with any questions you may have or assistance you may need as you start to prepare Uni, TAFE or Job applications. I have your leavers packs ready in my office, and I will also be emailing you all with various resources and scholarship information as well as job opportunities that come into the careers office.

Please reach out if you need any assistance at all.

Narrandera Shire Council & Narrandera TAFE Partnership

Providing Workplace Training Courses to Year 12 Students – RSA, RCG

Thank you to Narrandera Shire Council Youth Coordinator Nyoka Prior who has worked in partnership with Fee Smith of TAFE & TAFE Narrandera, to provide our Year 12 graduates & the Youth of Narrandera Shire the following short courses to enable them to better transition into post school employment (Some of these dates are yet to be confirmed):

Responsible Service of Alcohol – November 19th
Responsible Conduct of Gaming – November 21st

I have emailed all graduates who have elected to take up this opportunity with the tentative times, dates and contact details to follow up on these course sessions. Any Youth or Graduates who wish to enrol in these courses need to ensure you contact both:

Nyoka Prior - Youth Coordinator of Narrandera Shire Council via email Nyoka.Prior@Narrandera.nsw.gov.au
Fee Smith - Schools, Partnership & Growth Coordinator on email Fiona.smith99@tafensw.edu.au

Year 10 Successful Seniors

Week 5 Term 4

After the introduction of our program ‘Successful Seniors Week’ last year, we are rolling out another highly informative and jam-packed week in week 5 for all our Year 10 students who will be staying on as senior students. This used to be a traditional work experience week (which is now earlier in the year) and is now specifically designed to support students as they transition from their junior years of high school into their important senior years of study.

This year’s program will incorporate:

Formal introduction to NESA requirements
The structure of the HSC
Senior Assessment requirements – Expected format & IT Tips & Tricks for assessments
All My Own Work (a compulsory program to education students on referencing, plagiarism and academic writing)
CSU visit and workshops with teachers from NHS – Academic Writing, Referencing & AI
How to approach written assessments – ALARM/IDEA
Study Skills and Habits for Senior Students
Various Guest Speakers
Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing
STEM Activities, Problem Solving & Lateral Thinking challenges
Scavenger Hunt & Some fun team building activities
Excursion to Griffith (Friday 14th November) to Country Unis Centre & Ten Pin Bowling & Pizza.

*Those students looking to leave school or aiming to secure work or School Based Apprenticeships or Traineeships may undertake work experience this week but need to come and see Mrs Ing to discuss the options and collect the work experience packs.

Industry Tours with Grow Our Own

Interested students in Years 9 & 10 & Seniors

Coming up on the 3rd of December we will have another round of Industry Tours on offer for our current Year 9 & Year 10 students and any interested senior students. Any students interested in these tours needs to come to the careers office to put your name down. These tours have been organised by Katie Pastro from ‘Grow Our Own’ who has worked in partnership with our local employers. Thank you!

Narrandera Shire Council – Tour held 3rd December
Narrandera Fisheries – Tour to be held 3rd December

Any students or parents that have any questions, please contact the school for more information.

Mrs Judy Ing

Careers Adviser

Stage 4 & 5 Yearly Examinations

Stage 4 & 5 Yearly Examinations Start Monday!