End of Term 2

Deputy Principals' Report

Deputy Report Yrs 7, 9, 11

Another busy term is coming to an end and as reports for Stage 4 and 5 start arriving home we would like to congratulate all students for their wonderful efforts in Semester 1.

Year 7

Year 7 Project Based Learning class have been working on Aboriginal Totems, they have created some beautiful artworks.

Some of our ATSI students in Year 7 have been working with Walanga Mury from Macquarie University. In their group they have been creating artworks that represent students coming together/gathering at Henry Kendall, the dots represent all the nations/mobs that the students come from, with the middle representing people coming together.

Year 7 YAP

Year 7 YAP have been building understanding and knowledge about the world of Shakespeare through a Project Based Learning task. Students have experimented with form and language in different modes and technologies to produce various texts with a wide range of purposes.

Senior Pathways

Year 10 have been actively involved in a series of events to inform them of their different pathway options for 2018-2019. They have attended an Information Evening and an Interactive Information Session with Senior Teachers and Head Teachers outlining the contexts, requirements and options for different subject selections.

 

All Year 10 students will partake in an interview process with Year Advisers and Head Teachers on Tuesday 18 July. Students will receive individual time allocations for personalised advice and confirmation of their senior pathway.

NSW Advocate for Children and Young People

On Friday 28 July 2017, NSW Advocate for Children and Young People will be hosting an international conference on violence against children. Henry Kendall High School will be part of the conference listening to speakers from organisations such as World Health Organisation. Students will spend the afternoon working on the seven strategies to end violence against children (a global initiative). Young people would then feedback their ideas to the adult delegates at the end of the day. The feedback from our students will be an important part of the evidence that the Advocate will draw upon in Parliament in response to Ministerial reform and decision making.

 

Our attendance at this conference is therefore, a huge privilege and acknowledgement of the wonderful citizenship shown by our school community.

 

Who is the Advocate for Children and Young people?

The Advocate for Children and Young People is an independent statutory office reporting to the NSW Parliament through the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Children and Young People.

 

Andrew Johnson is the NSW Advocate. His role is to listen to children and young people and ensure they have a say in the decisions that affect their lives and to make recommendations to Parliament, government and non-government agencies on laws, policies and services that affect children and young people.

 

What is the Conference about?

Safety is one of the six themes of the NSW Strategic Plan for Children and Young People of which over 4,000 children and young people had input into. Addressing this theme, the Advocate is hosting an international conference to hear from experts what is currently being done around the world to end violence against children and discuss what still needs to happen. There will be two rooms at the conference; one for adults and one for young people. Both groups will hear from the same international speakers.

 

Where is the conference being held?

The conference will be held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney on 28 July 2017.

 

What will happen during the conference?

The day will begin with young people listening to four different speakers, all experts in the area of violence against children. You will have the opportunity to ask questions.

 

After lunch, young people will then work on a group activity around the World Health Organisation’s Seven Strategies to End Violence Against Children. You will be given the opportunity to present your ideas to the adult conference. They will then use what you tell them in their own group work.

Uniform Reminder

As a result of the colder weather we have had increasing issues with students wearing tracksuit pants, hoodies and undershirts.  From the beginning of Term 3 we will be running uniform detentions in Break 1 for all students who continue to not follow the uniform code for our school. Any student who fails to attend the detention will then be required to attend an After School Detention; notification of ASD will be via SMS, with date and time. For further clarification of any uniform issues and/or detention please ring the school.

  • Hooded jumpers are not permitted at all, even under the school jumpers
  • Students can wear undershirts that are not visible under their school jumpers
  • Black tailored slacks for girls and boys– no jeans or leggings
  • Girls can wear thick tights; however, they must have their skirts over the tights at all times
  • Juniors must wear a navy blue jumper with the school crest or plain navy blue jacket
  • Seniors must wear a green jumper with the school crest or plain green jacket or the Senior Jacket
  • On Tuesday for sport students can wear plain black tracksuit pants

We have a wonderful community reputation which, is reinforced constantly with our students displaying their school pride in the correct uniform.

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs Natalie Wearne - Deputy Principal Years 7, 9 and 11

Deputy Report Yrs 8, 10 & 12

Attendance

Thank you to all parents for supporting the attendance of our students. As per the NSW DoE policy for school attendance we are required to remind parents of the following:

4.1.2

Parents are required to explain the absences of their children from school promptly and within seven days to the school. An explanation for absence must be provided to the school within 7 days of the first day of any period of absence.

Please ensure you make contact by either a note to the school or a phone call explaining your child’s absence. Mrs Gillard is our attendance officer and she makes regular contact with students and parents on the progress of student attendance.

 

Year 12 - What's coming up.........

  • As the term is drawing to a close Year 12 are working extremely hard on their practical projects  in many subjects. Students must have 90% of these projects completed by Week 1 Term 3. Staff have been extremely supportive of their time on afternoons and weekends to assist students in their completion of practical work.
  • Year 12 trials are scheduled for weeks 4 and 5 next term beginning Monday 7 August.

Year 12 Graduation Thursday 21 September.

 

Year 10 Subject Selection is all the go!

Students have received their information note interview times for their subject selection interview on Tuesday 18 July. Please be sure to see Mrs James or Mrs Wearne if students have questions.

Students are also reminded they are to have their subject selection completed on line by Wednesday 19th July. Students received instruction last week in regards to this process.

 

Stage 6 Preparation Program

Year 10 have been issued the information note regarding this program that is conducted in Term 4 this year. Please be aware this program replaces Year 10’s normal timetable and is compulsory for all Year 10. 

 

Students are required to select electives for part of the program. The information in regards to how this needs to be completed will be e-mailed to all Year 10 students Week 1 next term. Please encourage your child to access their school e-mail and select their electives as soon as possible.

 

Senior Jackets 2018

A reminder deposits are now being taken at the front office for Year 11 jackets 2018. All year 10 students received notes in regards to this. Students are to see Mrs James should they require a new note.

 

Something Exciting to Support Senior Learning

Henry Kendall High School is in the fortunate situation of trialling two new learning platforms to assist senior learning strategies. The two companies being trialled concurrently are ATOMI and EDROLO. Year 12 Students and staff have been briefed on both platforms and are currently being given access to use both. Year 11 students have been given access to trial ATOMI only. The trial period is up to Week 5 next term.

 

The school will be seeking feedback from both students and staff as to the preferred platform for use for purchase and  implementation in Term 4 2017.

 

To our wonderful HKHS school community thank you for your fantastic support this term- I look forward to a busy and productive Term 3 with you all.

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs Donna James - Deputy Principal Years 8, 10 & 12