Student News

Congratulations to our new 2018 School Captains and Vice Captains.

Captains - Joel Ryan and Mae Johnson

Vice Captains - Lachlan Muir and Georgia Riley

Congratulations to our Prefects for 2018:

Jessica Atkinson

Sophie Bartlett

Caylyn Dumpert

Nikki Fraser

Elizabeth Hegyessy

Teen Mental Health First Aid

Some of our Year 10 students completed a Teen Mental Health First Aid course today. They will use their new skills to develop a HKHS Health Action Plan.

Wellbeing Day

Our Year 7 students had fun engaging in activities regarding resilience and positive relationships at their 2017 Wellbeing Day on Friday 4 August.

This years focus was on positive relationships.

Student Voice Alliance

On Monday 7 August, three of our young leaders attended this term’s Student Voice Alliance meeting at Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College – Berkeley Vale Campus. The day centered around teamwork and leadership, and Georgia Riley, Tiarna Houghton and Gemma Sharpe brought their enthusiasm and energy to the many group task and challenges.

The new NSW Minister for Education, the Hon. Robert Stokes was also in attendance. While he didn’t take any questions from the students, he did seem impressed with the initiatives many Central Coast schools were implementing.

Next term’s Student Voice Alliance meeting is to be held here at Henry Kendall High School. These three students, as well as the rest of the team, are excited to showcase our school and organise and engaging and interesting day.

Mr Blake Wawrzyk – GATS Coordinator

Young Achievers Celebration Evening

On Wednesday 19 July, our annual Young Achievers Celebration Evening was held. It was amazing to see the high standard of work that both classes have completed across each of their courses. With a mixture of performances, presentations and displays, families and friends had many opportunities to engage in and learn from what our amazing students have produced over the first half of this year.

It was clear that the students had been busy working both collaboratively and individual on a number of projects across the school. The audience were wowed by the musical performances, moved by their ANZAC service, impressed by their scientific models and educated by the English projects.

We look forward to seeing what the classes produce in the second half of the year.

Mr Blake Wawrzyk – YAP Coordinator

What Could You Do With $20?

$20 Boss is an in-school challenge, run by year 7 at Henry Kendall High School, which provides student teams $20 of start-up money (from NAB) to create their own business. At the end of the program, students are encouraged to pay back the start-up money, with a $1 legacy payment.

It’s a fantastic way to engage young people and encourage their entrepreneurial spirit. This unique learning experience encourages students to create a real world business while building important skills such as: innovation, creative thinking, financial literacy, collaboration, communication and teamwork. We believe it is important for students to be self-empowered and consider entrepreneurial careers in the future.

Understanding that businesses can have a social or environmental purpose is a powerful tool for making the world a better place!

Further details about this wonderful program and dates are to come.

Mrs Tarley Jones and Ms Carly Brien

From the Library

With new carpet and new shelving installed downstairs the library is looking very fresh and contemporary. Display shelves allow new books to be showcased and alert students to the wide variety of novels available. Students are able to access resources and enjoy the different seating and learning areas in class, before school and in their breaks.

CBCA Children’s Book Week 2017

The illustrator, Freya Blackwood, has designed the poster artwork for this year’s theme.

Book Week offers a great opportunity to celebrate books, borrow a book from the library and escape to your imagination through reading. Many wonderful novels are available in your school library.

2017 Premier’s Reading Challenge

This is a reminder for all students participating in the challenge this year.

Your reading record must be completed by 25 August. Please see Mrs Taylor in the library if you need help entering your books online.

Special Education Signing Choir and Dance Troupe

The Henry Kendall High School Special Education Signing Choir and Dance Troupe are in full swing rehearsing for the upcoming Performing Arts Night. The Signing Choir are very excited to announce they have been selected to perform at the Central Coast School's Showcase at Laycock St Theatre!

They will perform 2 shows on Thursday 24 August. Parents and friends are more than welcome to watch the night performance. Tickets may be purchased via the Laycock St Theatre website. Follow the links >our theatres>purchasing tickets> online booking.

Ms Dani Bath - Special Education Teacher

Gosford City Learning Community Celebration Assemby

Our GCLC Celebration was held on Monday 31 July 2017. This event celebrates achievements by students, staff and community members across the four schools in the Gosford City Learning Community - Gosford Public School, Point Clare Public School, Gosford High School and Henry Kendall High School. Congratulations to all the award recipients.