Kana KaresKana Kares Kanahooka High School Email: kanahooka-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

PO Box 302, Dapto NSW 2530 Web: www.kanahooka-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Phone: 4261 4011 Fax: 4261 4700 Term 2 - Week 9 18 June 2012

KANAHOOKA HIGH SCHOOL IS A PROUD MEMBER OF THE DAPTO LEARNING COMMUNITY

School Start & Finish Times

Monday 8:30am - 2:40pm Tues, Wed and Fri 8:30am - 2:30pm Thursday - Sport day 8:30am - 2:20pm

School Photos Kanahooka High School photos will be taken on Friday 22 June.

Students have already been issued with their envelopes marked with their name and ID.

They must bring their envelope whether they are purchasing a photo or not for the attendance system. Spare envelopes can be obtained from the office.

Students must wear full school uniform and ensure that their white shirt is clean for the head and shoulders photo.

Please avoid excessively large jewellery, beads, black neck bands and extreme hairdos as this spoils the overall package.

If you would like a siblings or friends photo, then please book a timeslot with Mrs Sutherland in the PE staffroom.

All money is handled by MSP Photography, a local company in Dapto. Late orders may incur a small fee.

Mrs Sutherland

Parent Teacher Interviews Tuesday 26 June 2012 Students were issued on Monday 18 June with their Parent Teacher Interview booking sheet. Students are to make bookings with the relevant teachers. All visitors to the school are required to sign in at the Library and sign out before they leave the premises.

If this day is not convenient, parents can still contact teachers to discuss concerns regarding their child's progress.

This is a great opportunity for parents and teachers to communicate and build a partnership in educating children.

Mrs Sutherland

Laptop Stocktake Year 10, 11 and 12 students need to bring their laptops in for stocktake. They are not to be handed to Mr Harding but students need to log on to the network in the school for approximately an hour. This needs to be done before the end of the month, otherwise they will need to be physically inspected at the start of Term 3 leaving students without their laptops.

Mr Harding ,Technology Support Officer

Literacy and Numeracy News In literacy and numeracy, Year 7 have been and are continuing to be assisted by faculty programs and two programs called Reading On and Counting On.

Kanahooka High School’s literacy and numeracy team assisted Year 9 students through a whole

school program. In this program, the identified areas for improvement from the students’ Year 7 NAPLAN results were addressed by Year 9 teachers. Lessons were explicitly taught to Year 9.

One strategy developed by the team and delivered and marked by teachers across the KLAs was the persuasive writing task. Twenty five students achieved excellence in their persuasive writing tasks across the faculties. On 29 May, Kanahooka High School hosted a morning tea at which the students were presented with their certificates by the P&C president, Judy Bertinato.

Congratulations to these students.

Mrs O’Sullivan, Deputy Principal

White Card for Construction Congratulations to 19 students from Kanahooka High School who recently completed their White Card Training, delivered at the school by Skills West Training Company. The White Card is essential for anyone wishing to work or undertake Work Experience in the Construction Industry. This includes many different trade areas. Having the White Card is highly regarded by employers, as it demonstrates that the student is serious about their career and willing to undertake necessary training. The 19 students and their parents and guardians should be commended for recognising the importance of safety in the workplace. The White Card will be delivered again at the school in Term 3. Please see Ms Phelan if you wish to participate.

Ms Phelan

Kanahooka High NAIDOC WEEK 2012

NAIDOC Week is fast approaching!

25 June - 29 June 2012

This year is shaping up to be even bigger than last year with some FUN activities in store for

you all!!

Monday 25 June SRC & Jnr AECG Combined Assembly

Monday 25 June NIGHT K Factor - Talent Quest held at Hayes Park PS

Tuesday 26 June Jnr AECG Culture & Sports Exchange

Wednesday 27 June Combined Schools Touch Footy Knockout

Friday 29 June Mural Painting & BBQ

LOOK FORWARD TO CELEBRATING WITH YOU ALL

Jos + Paul

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday 22 June

• School Photos

Monday 25 June

• NAIDOC Week

Tuesday 26 June

• Parent Teacher Interviews - Years 7-10

Wednesday 27 June

• Year 10 Job Interview Day

SVDP Breakfast Club Every Tuesday

7.30am in Room 703

CAREERS CORNER

Year 10 Job Interview Day All Year 10 students will participate in a mock interview on Wednesday June 27, 2012. Interviewers are drawn from the community, including employers, recruitment agencies, Group Training companies and the University. The purpose of this day is to give all Year 10 students the skills, knowledge and experience needed to perform well in future interviews, either for job search or further education.

The interview is an English Assessment Task that is compulsory and contributes towards the yearly mark in English. In the weeks before Job Interview Day, students will:

Choose a job advertisement from the list provided

Prepare a letter of application and Resume

Learn interview skills in class

Prepare a Personal File to bring along on Interview Day

Check the noticeboard to find out your exact interview time and

location

On the day of the Interview, students will:

Attend school only for the time of their interview

Be dressed in clothes suitable for a formal interview

Bring a Personal File with copies of your Resume, Letter, Merits, School

Reports and other Certificates which should be organised by Monday evening.

Come half an hour early

Go home afterwards

Last Friday we had another successful SRC Mufti day and raised over $300. Thank you to all those who donated a gold coin, it was a small token of generosity but together it makes a big difference. We also need to make a special mention of all those who were brave and dressed up. We had some wild rockers turn up on the day such as ZZ Tops, Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash......and whoever Dave was!! You know it’s going to be a good day when the field is being mowed by a guy in a sparkling blue vinyl suit! It is efforts like this that ensures an enjoyable day for all involved. Grant Knowles

KFactor is only days away and as ever promises to be a

'Night to Remember'. This year old hands face off against new comers from the Dapto Learning Community in competition for the coveted

KFactor King, Queen or group. This year for something a little extra

and as exciting we have invited all the primary schools and Dapto High to compete. I have been to visit each of the schools and am excited and amazed by the level of talent in Dapto. Tickets are still available. Contact Jos or Paul at the school and remember $3 buys you the hottest tickets in town on Monday 25th June at Hayes Park Public School hall - show kicks off at 5pm sharp, doors open 4.30pm. Don’t forget to pick up your Advertiser off

the lawn this week. KFactor has the front page story HOW EXCITING!!

Jos Burns

A reminder to the community and Indigenous parents that Kanahooka

High School will be hosting the Combined Schools NAIDOC Mixed Touch competition on Wednesday 27th June here at the school. Community members are invited to come and watch some spectacular displays of athleticism and skill on the field. A BBQ and refreshments are available at a small price for non-competitors on the day and canteen facilities are also available to purchase refreshments. Kick off at 9am. Jos Burns