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Katherine High School - Term 4 Week 8 - Newsletter
Principal’s Message
Week 5 is an important time for all students at Katherine High School. Mid way through the first term, all students should have a clear idea of how they are progressing. Before the end of next week, subject teachers will be attempting to contact all parents/carers of students at risk of failure. We have adopted the following system to help with this. Every member of staff has been asked to examine the progress of every student in their subject, and indicate the following: GREEN – a green light means that the student has met the requirements and is doing well. They are on time, prepared, work is handed up by the deadline, all assignments have been passed, they pay attention in class and set a good example to all other students. AMBER – an amber (orange) light means that the student has only partially met the expectations of a good student. They sometimes meet deadlines, sometimes come prepared and pay attention and while they pay attention for some of the time, they often distract other students. RED – a red light means that the student is failing. It is an indication that the student has failed to meet deadlines, has not completed assignments in or out of class, is often late or has poor attendance, is generally not prepared and when in class, often disrupts those around them. As the parent/carer you have responsibilities to ensure that your child attends school regularly, that they are prepared when they leave home, and that you check to see how they are progressing with their assignments. If you have any doubts as to how your child is progressing at school, call the school and make an appointment with the subject teacher.
Special Welcome We welcome Mr Thomas to our staff. Mr Thomas is from Brisbane and he has moved here with his family so that he can teach Maths and Science. Mr Thomas comes with exceptional skills in maths and science – he has had a good teacher as his mother is a recently retired Professor in Maths and Science. We welcome Mr Thomas to our school and are very fortunate that he has chosen to come to Katherine High School.
Attendance
Attendance at school is one of the most important gifts we can give as parents/carers of our children. A child who only attends 75% of the time effectively misses one term every year. A child who is 10 minutes late to every class misses the equivalent of 5 weeks of school every year. A child that is 20 minutes late to school every day misses almost 6 weeks of school every year. Give the gift of an education. Encourage your child to attend regularly, on time, and to be prepared. Dr Peter Fairchild Principal
IMPORTANT DATES
School Photos Wednesday, March 1st
Parent Teacher Meet &
Greet Wednesday, March 1st
5.00 to 6.30pm
In front of the Library
Friday 24th February, 2017
Un-notified Collection of Students
If students are required to leave School grounds for appointments or are required to leave early, it is vital that parents/caregivers notify the Front Office by 8.25am that day. If notification has not been received by this time, parents/caregivers will be required to wait for an Assistant Principal to arrange for the student to be collected from class. Emergency situations will be dealt with accordingly.
2017 Issue #1
Students enjoying
Enrichment classes
Defence Students
What a great start to the year. On
Thursday February 16th we had our
Defence welcome morning tea; this
was a great success and a fantastic
opportunity for the students and I to
get to meet one another.
Just a reminder if you feel I can assist
your child in anyway please do not
hesitate to contact me on phone (08)
8973 8200 or email. Alternatively you
can contact the Regional Education
Liaison Officer (REDLO) on phone (08)
8935 7900 or email
Rebecca O’Brien Defence Transition Mentor [email protected]
Defence students enjoying morning tea with Rebecca
and the Principal Dr Fairchild.
Year 7 Update
Year 7 students have settled well into
the routines of Katherine High School.
In Extended Home Group we had
Constable Dani speak to the students.
She will be working with Year 7
students throughout the year on
respectful relationships and
cyberbullying.
If you have concerns about your child
please contact me.
Charleen Conroy
Year 7 Coordinator
Constable Dani talking to Year 7 students
Year 8 Update
Year 8 students have been working hard in class in preparation for their upcoming assessment tasks which will begin rolling out over the coming weeks.
Students have been issued with Northern Territory School Sports vouchers which can be used to help pay for the registration fees of sporting clubs around Katherine.
If you have any questions regard-ing your child’s progress please contact me.
Angus Strachan Year 8 Coordinator [email protected]
After School Study
Every Monday and Tuesday from
3pm to 4pm, teachers will be
available in the School library. This is
a chance for extra support, and for
access to school computers,
internet, and printing. Students
from all years are welcome on
either day, but priority will be given
to students from Years 7 – 9 on
Tuesdays, and Senior Years on
Mondays.
Alison Mildenhall
Maths/Science Faculty
Year 7 Science Our budding scientists are off to a brilliant start! This week in science, our year 7 students were developing their understanding of the way science works (the “scientific method”) in practice, as they donned safety gowns and goggles and burned different substances at different temperatures using a Bunsen burner. It was hard work learning the names of all the pieces of equipment but well worth it when the magnesium burnt so brightly! (Think of sparklers on a cake.)
Jennifer Dean Maths/Science Faculty [email protected]
School Ready Class 1
The students are busily finishing their
Self Introductory PowerPoints. English
Unit 1 has involved individuals sharing
aspects of their backgrounds such as
the name of their languages, the name
of their country, their dreaming names
and a pictorial depiction of an im-
portant story. This picture, drawn by
Marcus Rogers, shows what makes him
‘feel proud’.
Maverick Pagkalinawan
School Ready /Sip
UMAT
Want to be a Doctor or Dentist?
Some universities in Australia
require you to undertake a test
called the UMAT (check with the
university you wish to attend).
UMAT registrations are open now:
https://umat.acer.edu.au/
Applications close: 2nd June 2017
The UMAT Test: 26th of July 2017
(in Darwin)
UMAT results released: Late
September 2017
Katherine Special Needs
Support Group
First meetings back for the New
Year:
Tues 21st February 9 to 10.30am
Katherine Town Council Community
Room
NDIS Information Session - What is
NDIS and Participant Pathways
Presented by the National Disability
Insurance Agency
Please register (free) via https;//
www.stickytickets.com.au/46633
Morning Tea afterwards at Carers
NT Office, First St
Screening of Louis Theroux's
Documentary on Autism
Mon 27th February 6 to 8pm
Carers NT Office, First St
Screening of Louis Theroux's
Documentary on Austism
Refreshments supplied
Childcare available on site on
request
Please RSVP for catering purposes
(RSVP essential if you need
Childcare) via email -
or phone - Jackie 0412 936 904
Hello! My name is Carole Hutchison
and I am the new School Sport
Administrative Officer for the
Katherine Region. I look forward to
working with everyone to promote
sporting opportunities for students
at school level and pathways for
regional and interstate events. Our
first event is the Regional Swimming
Carnival on the 24th of February at
the Katherine Aquatic Centre. Our
trials for Katherine Region teams
begin in March.
AFL 16th & 23rd March at
CFPS
Soccer 22nd & 29th March at
CFPS
Rugby League 20th & 27th
March at KSPS
Softball 20th & 27th March at
KSPS
Check the Katherine Regional Flyers
for dates, which are located on
notice boards at Katherine Shopping
Centre, YMCA & Tindal (near the
post office).
Hello! My name is Glenn Hayles and I
am the new School Sport Coordinator
for the Katherine Region.
I look forward to working with every-
one to promote sporting opportunities
for students at school level and path-
ways for regional and interstate
events.
Attached is the 2017 Katherine Region
School Sport Information Booklet
which highlights the key dates for all
School Sport NT events. Our first event
is the Regional Swimming Carnival on
the 24th of February at the Katherine
Aquatic Centre.
I can’t wait to see the talent that Kath-
erine has to offer!
Parent Teacher Meet &
Greet
Wednesday March 1st
5.00 pm—6.30 pm
In front of the School Library
School Photos
Wednesday March 1st
All students are photographed for
the production of ID cards.
Students wishing to purchase have
been given order envelopes in the
past week, with additional copies
available at the Front Office.
Alternately orders can be placed
online until 20/3/17
www.ntschoolportraits.com.au
Online code: KHS2017
Any Year 9 or 10 students
who are interested in
entering The Simpson Prize or
Chief Minister’s Anzac Spirit
Study Tour please see Miss
Conroy.
Stage 2 Cookery
I am very excited to be able to teach this subject and so far the students share my enthusiasm. In the past 3 ½ weeks we have covered kitchen safety and hygiene, organisation, knife skills and the importance of good food presentation. The course has four components practical, group task, reflection and discussion and the externally assessed investigation. We have plans for a long table lunch and hope to undertake school catering opportunities. The students have made a bright start in the kitchen completing three practicals and expanding their food knowledge and skills. I look forward to the rest of the year with the Year 12’s. If you have any questions about your child’s involvement and the required work for Stage 2 Cookery please don’t hesitate to email me on [email protected] . I look forward to meeting those who can make our Parent Meet and Greet next Wednesday. Adrienne McMahon Enrichment Teacher
Stage 1 Outdoor Education
Our Stage 1 Outdoor Education class has had their first practical experience of the year, visiting Nitmiluk National Park to begin investigating sustainable use of environments and park management strategies. Practical experiences have been limited throughout the first four weeks due to a good wet season impacting river levels and water safety. Students participated in hiking and swimming activities in water holes opened by Parks and Wildlife NT. Students handled the physical demands of trip exceedingly well and unfortunately lost the game of water rugby to a dominant staffing group.
Tom Meaney Outdoor Education Teacher [email protected]
If you would like the Newsletter emailed to you please send an email requesting this to:
Student Leadership Council
Congratulations to our new Student Lead-
ership Council team, we are looking for-
ward to the exciting year ahead.
Zaiga Thomann
zaiga.thomann@ntschools net
Jessica Hiley
Year 7
Andrew Magick
Andrew Wilkins
Ashley Allison
Ben Williams
Bianca Schultz
Briahna Ashford
Corey Haigh
Daniel Blaney
Ella Yeoman
Iain Sutherland
Kam Lowe- Eglinton
Kayden Griffey
Kiersten Courtney
Logan Kariko
Year 8
Angus Pickering
Emmanuel Vicente
Iman Evans
Peggy Magee
Peter Williams
Stephanie Perera
Ty Miller
Year 9
Ashleigh Sletten
Joshua Wilson
Georgi Harley
Laura Wallace
Year 10
Callum Parry
Charlotte Pickering
Eloise Simudvarac
Year 11
Charlie Alexander
Gio Remulla
Hugh Haigh
Jarius Hoffman
Lyndon Pope
Year 12
Ava Lynch
Bryn Pickering
Ellen Monsi
Ivan Cabanela
Leah sharp
Phoebe Hooper Henna Painting
Henna Painting
Students had a great time learning
about the traditions of Henna
painting, practicing on both skin
with Henna and with edible icing on
biscuits.
Kim Shanahan
Art Teacher
