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Numeracy. Students are able to sit these tests numerous times over their schooling and, even if they haven’t achieved it by the end of Year 12, they can work on it after they complete school. The school provides extra support for those students who do not complete the minimum standards. It is important that students attend school on days when these tests are scheduled as there are only set times when they can be administered.
This is a timely reminder that Year 11 students will start their Preliminary course exams next week. Also, we wish our three students who have started their official HSC journey with their major projects/performance. Good luck Megan Riley (Visual Arts), Jayden Loxley (Industrial Technology- Timber) & Jamie Morris (Music 1). All the best in the coming weeks.
Next week I am starting our consultation on our new Strategic Improvement Plan (formerly known as our School Plan) that will be set for the next 4 years. I will be sending out a text message to an online form that I would love your feedback on. I am starting out with some quick short questions to assist with our future planning.
Thank you for a wonderful week and I look forward to a productive Week 9.
Yours in Education, Mr Allan Johnston Principal
WEEK 8 TERM 3 11th September 2020
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
Another busy week in our beautiful school. The air conditioning contractors have moved up to primary. Stage 3 and Kindergarten have been busy working in their temporary new rooms. They have done a great job at adjusting with such short notice. Well done to the students and their teachers!
I know it is difficult during these unprecedented times but I would like to remind you that parents and caregivers cannot enter the school grounds of a morning or afternoon. I have had to remind a few families of these instructions from the NSW Department of Health and they completely understood and complied, which I greatly appreciated. It isn’t that we don’t want you involved and discussing concerns or asking questions of our staff, it just at this point in time we need to minimise all adults on our site. It is to keep our staff, students and even you safe. Please don’t feel offended if a staff member asks you to wait outside the gate to pick up your child. If you need to speak with a staff member then please provide them with a time they can call you.
Currently our Year 10 and 11 students have started to complete their HSC Minimum Standard testing. These online tests were brought in by NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) to ensure that all students who achieved the HSC met a minimum standard of learning in Literacy and
Lake Cargelligo Central School News
65 Canada Street LAKE CARGELLIGO NSW 2672
Phone: (02) 6898 1008 Email address: [email protected]
Web: www.lakecargel-c.schools.nsw.edu.au
Principal Message
Primary Besties Secondary Besties
Axel and Tahnee
Tristan and Judah
“Headmistress “Johnston and his staff show what it is like to be 100.
Kindergarten enjoy their 100 days at school celebrations.
Coming events
Sept 14-23 - Year 11 exams
Sept 18 - Yr 7 Immunisations
Sept 25 - Last day Term 3
Schoolstream
We have now changed our communication App from Skoolbag to Schoolstream.
We encourage you to use this to receive notifications, newsletter etc.
There is also an absentee notice which you can use to notify us of your child’s absence from school.
Attached are the download instructions. Please contact us if you are having
problems.
Newsletter
In the interests of saving the environment and printing costs from next term we will be using Schoolstream and the school’s website or email to communicate our newsletter rather then printing.
If you would like to have it emailed to you please email the school on
If you have trouble with either of these please arrange with us to print it off for you
English News
Year 12 are preparing for their HSC examinations after their trials. Students are revising and working on essay writing techniques to make sure they are ready for next term.
Year 10 are finishing a close study of ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ and for their assessment they were required to write an essay. Most students prepared well for this and all students enjoyed studying the film.
Year 9 are studying the news, information and influence. They are learning to identify fact, opinion, expert opinion, analysis, fake news and deep fake texts. They are presenting analysis of a news article on a PowerPoint for their assessment task next week. Good luck Year 9!
Drama News
Students in Stage 5 Drama are entering the Murrumbidgee Dramatic Minds Festival. Creating a stop-motion film about mental illness, students are busy illustrating for the camera shots using the iPad and stop-motion technology.
Paige Weston is enjoying her online classes for her scholarship with the Working Actors Academy. She is looking toward getting an agent and performing with her new friends.
Stage 5 Drama recently completed assessment tasks for the unit: Scripted Drama. Students performed and made dramatic choices about a scene from John Misto’s The Shoe-Horn Sonata. A play about Australian women
Year 11 Design and Technology
Jack and Anthony recently completed their final design task. In response to the word “Illuminate”.
Jack Little conducted many experiments before producing this elegant design for a tea candle holder.
Year 11 Wood Work
Students have begun searching for the perfect Major Design Project. Below, Jack is surrounded by Australian woodworking magazines as he as he seeks inspiration.
Year 8 Mandatory Technology
This class is about to commence making their own computer controlled robotic vehicle. Students will be able to write their own computer code that will teach the robot to avoid obstacles and perform complicated moves.
Higher School Certificate Major Works
Congratulations to Jayden Loxley who submitted his Major Design Project for Metals and Engineering last week. Jayden built a custom canopy for his 100 series Toyota utility. Jayden’s aim was to create secure and weather proof storage that would also match the tray he had already built. The final product is of a very high standard and displays excellent metal fabrication skills. Jayden conducted significant research and solved numerous problems as part of this experience. Jayden presented a forty-three page management report documenting the entire process from initial idea through to final evaluation.
Stage 5 Wood Work
These Year 9 & 10 students are getting closer to finishing their Hall Tidy. They are putting the finishing touches on the shelves and drawers. The project is nearly ready for assembly and the application of a high quality, lacquer finish.
PBL news
This week we are focussing on electronic devices at school. We are allowed to bring our own devices but we shouldn’t have them out in class if we are not using them to learn. Your teacher might ask you to use your device for learning, but if they have not asked you, you should have your device in your bag or pocket and out of sight. This will help with your focus in class. Phones and iPods should be away so you can concentrate on the learning tasks in your subjects, this will increase your achievement! Being responsible for your learning is a value at LCCS, so keep your phone away to demonstrate this and earn Besties!
Zoe showing her “block printing” using the
printing press.
Stage 1 Guya
Project: Make up a chocolate recipe, label and package.
