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Katherine High School - Term 4 Week 8 - Newsletter
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Principal’s Message
I hope everyone enjoys the break and comes back refreshed for Term 4. All the best to the Year 12s who will be sitting their trial examinations in Week 1. It is worth remembering that the school is funded based on attendance. So it is important that students are here from day one next term and make the effort to attend all day every day. Marty Isaksen Principal
Year 8 Update
Well done to the Year 8 students for
reaching the end of Term 3! This term has
been very busy and students have spent
extended Home Group learning about
overcoming procrastination, positive coping
strategies, giving and receiving feedback,
and solving problems. The Year 8 overall
attendance in Term 3 was 81.5% which was
a slight decrease from Term 2 at 82.5%.
After the week’s holiday Year 8 cohort
needs to make a massive effort to increase
their attendance to 90% or higher for Term
4.
Amy Hill
Year 8 Coordinator
IMPORTANT DATES
Reports Mailed Out Friday 30th September
Term 4 Students Resume
Monday 10th October
Year 12 Graduation
Thursday 3rd November
Friday 30th September,
Year 7 Update Congratulations 7.1 for being top attenders last fortnight. A reminder that you must notify the office if your child is absent. In Term 4 the Year 7 focus is self-control and respect. Year Level assemblies will focus on this. Thank you to all the Year 7 chaperones for their help with the Grade 6 Orientation Days, the days would not have ran so smoothly without you. Congratulations to the students who attended the Academic Rewards lunch on 30 September. I hope all students and their families have a safe and relaxing break and I look forward to seeing you in Term 4. Charleen Conroy Year 7 Coordinator [email protected]
2017 Year 9 Camp
Expression of interest is being sought for the 2017 Year 9 Camp to Canberra and Melbourne. The Year 9 Camp is traditionally held in June and is 11 days packed full with exciting activities. The 2016 Year 9 Camp cost around $2600 and students were recommended to bring $150 spending money. There is a limited number of positions available and students must have a minimum of 85% attendance and maintain a consistent level of good behaviour. As this is a lot to budget for, we are accepting payment for the Year 9 Camp as of Term 4 2016. If you decide that you no longer wish to send your child, or your child is not selected you will be able to gain a full refund PRIOR to deposits being paid for flights and accommodation. An information night will be held on Wednesday October 19 in the Library from 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm. Amy Hill Year 8 Coordinator [email protected]
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.
Issue #15
Year 7 Attendance Weeks 8 & 9
Year 9 Update
Term 3 is has come to an end. Well done to all Year 9’s for all your hard work this term.
Students are doing well in their DOJO points, with 9.3 taking the lead as a home group. Students with the highest dojo points for Term 3 will be invited to attend a rewards lunch early next term.
Congratulations to Charlotte Pickering for winning the Year 9 Camp Coin Competition. Charlotte was able to find her birth year on each coin. Charlotte will be attending a ‘Champions Lunch’ along with the top DoJo points scorers of Term 3 and the winning team of the ‘Katherine High School Amazing Race’ in week 4 of Term 4.
As Term 4 approaches, plans for the Year 9 end of year student dinner are beginning to take place. Students wishing to attend need to ensure they have good attendance and behaviour.
Have a safe week Year 9. See you all in Term 4.
Jamyma Kalamaras Year 9 Coordinator [email protected]
Charlotte Pickering, winner of the
Year 9 Camp Coin Competition.
Lawn Bowl Championships
Lauren Kingsley (Year 11) is currently in Adelaide representing the Northern Territory at the U18s Lawn Bowls Championships. Out of a squad of 5, she is the only girl chosen from NT, with the other places being filled by Western Australian and South Australian players. This is Lauren’s fifth year at the Championships where she hopes to achieve a personal best. If you are interested in playing Lawn Bowls, you can contact Bronwyn Chandler (0439 823 369), or the Katherine Country Club for details.
Lauren Kingsley, Year 11.
RoboCup Junior
Competition
On the September 2 the Year 7 STEM class travelled to Darwin to attend the first RoboCup Junior competition for the NT. We had teams entered in both the Dance and the Rescue Challenges. Our dance teams competed well and received good feedback from the judges, while our rescue teams participated in a workshop and learnt a lot about the different ways they can program their robots. It was a long but very worthwhile day and it was great to see what other schools and students are doing with robotics. We have already started talking about how we can make our robots bigger and better for next year! Zaiga Thomann Maths Faculty [email protected]
Students at the RoboCup Junior Competition
Tournament of the Minds
In Term 3 a group of 12 students prepared for and competed in the Tournament of the Minds
competition. The students met once a week for six weeks to prepare entries for both the Science
and Technology, and Language and Literature competitions.
Science and Technology Team
The Science team had to come up with a scenario in which a terrible catastrophe had befallen them
and they needed to receive and send a coded message. Their entry involved a coded message in the
form of flags and a location given by latitude and longitude. Their message was delivered by a drone
which they amazingly managed to make fly!
Language and Literature Team
The Language and Literature team were given the task of ‘Guest Who’. Incorporating particular food
and guests from a range of poems, novels, short stories or picture books. The team came up with a
play exploring the complex nature of humanity, and how something as simple as food can tell a lot
about who a person is. The students also then competed in a Spontaneous Challenge, and received
some excellent feedback regarding their teamwork, as well as their ability to think outside the box.
The competition
We drove up to Darwin on September 16 and stayed at Casuarina Senior College. That night
students practiced their performances and made last minute prop adjustments to ensure they were
ready. The next day their performances were first up. They got great feedback from the judges, with
the Language and Literature team excelling in the Spontaneous Challenge, and the Science team
getting great feedback for their performance and drone. Once the performances ended the rest of
the morning was spent observing other teams and exploring the university campus. Some of the
performances were absolutely amazing and students got a lot of ideas for next year!!
A big thanks to Mr Strachan, Ms Gill and Ms Witte for all the time and effort they put into supporting
our teams.
Zaiga Thoman
Maths Faculty
Footy Colours Day
On September 2 Katherine High School dressed in their Footy Colours to support a great cause. This initiative is to raise money for young people with cancer, with all funds going to Fight Cancer Foundation. At lunchtime the annual Footy Colours Staff V Students match was held, with the staff running away with another win 2-0. Thank you to all staff and students for their support and best wishes for the students in the quest for a win in 2017. Alicia Stanley Enrichment Faculty Senior [email protected]
STEM students exploring the University campus
2017 School Captains
Ten students from Year 11 nominated as
candidates to run for School Captain for
Katherine High School. These ten students
were:
Ivan Cabanela
Robert Henderson
Bryn Pickering
Madeline Harley
Phoebe Hooper
Ava Lynch
Ellen Monsi
Jessica Phelan
Melanie Scorgie
Leah Sharp
The process that these students were required
to do took six weeks and included: be
nominated; complete an interview with two
members of the Katherine High School
Executive and their Year Level Coordinator;
compose a speech articulating why they
should be the 2017 Katherine High School
Captains; film their speech for the whole of
Katherine High School to view prior to voting;
then wait for the announcement a week later.
Congratulations to:
2017 Katherine High School Captains
Bryn Pickering
Ava Lynch
2017 Katherine High School Vice-Captains
Ivan Cabanela
Ellen Monsi
Congratulations to all students who completed
this process and we hope to see these future
leaders continue to work hard in making
Katherine High School a better place.
Rod Cremona
Year 11 Coordinator
rodney [email protected]
Stars Foundation Updates
On September 26 Darwin-based singer/
songwriter Tracey Bunn came to deliver a
workshop to a small group of aspiring Stars
singers. The girls learnt about song structure
and performance techniques. With
encouragement, the girls performed a song
for Tracey, and are now in the process of
writing a song as a collective to perform for us
in the near future! It was amazing to see the
girls respond, build their confidence, and
show off their natural talent and ability.
Jess Corvino
Program Manager—Middle Years
2017
School Captains
Katherine High School
Graduation 2016
Thursday 3rd November 2016
Godinymayin Yijard Arts and
Cultural Centre
Refreshments 5-6pm
Presentation Ceremony
6-7.30pm
Bryn Pickering Ava Lynch
Ivan Cabanela Ellen Monsi
School Vice-Captains
Stars girls enjoying the workshop.
Stage 1 Outdoor Education
During week 9, Stage 1 Outdoor Education students undertook their
first practical experience. Developing skills in bushwalking, lightweight
travel and minimal impact principles, the Katherine High School
students walked a portion of the Table Top Track in Litchfield National
Park. While ending the first leg of the journey drenched, nothing could
dampen the spirits of the students who collaborated, supported and
worked incredibly well together to complete the 3 day walk which
incorporated swimming, camping and off-track navigation activities.
Thankyou to all of the students and staff involved in making this
experience possible.
Tom Meaney
Enrichment Faculty