COMING EVENTS

Monday 31st August

Year 11 Chemistry excursion

Tuesday 8th September

Year 9 Laptop Information

Evening

Salvation Army

Winter Clothing Appeal

Bags have already been sent home

and we would appreciate any

donations to be returned to Mr

Mar’s office as soon as possible!

By this stage of the term ALL

students should have received their

homework booklets for History

and or Geography. There is a

requirement that parents sign the

booklets. If you have not seen

your child's booklet please ask

them about it. If your child has

'lost' it they can see their teacher

about a replacement. Thank you.

Mr A Glasgow

.

2010 YEAR 11 SUBJECT SELECTIONS

Most Year 10 students have returned their

subject selections for Year 11 in 2010 and I am

very pleased that Kanahooka High School has

been able to satisfy the preferences of the vast

majority of students. The school has now

been able to add Chemistry to the subject

lines and discussions with Dapto High School

on Wednesday this week were held to

identify additional subjects that will be

shared by both schools. This initiative began

last year and allows additional subjects to be

offered across Dapto High and Kanahooka

High schools and is a great example of our

ability to meet the interests of students

through joint initiatives with other schools.

1st GRADE ST GEORGE DRAGONS

PLAYERS ADDRESS STUDENTS

Two first grade players presented the school

with a framed poster outlining the St George

Dragons NRL Teams values of Respectful -

Responsible – A Team Player, at a special

assembly on Tuesday afternoon. The

players also

presented the

school with

gift packs to

be distributed

to students as

part of

Kanahooka’s

Positive

Behaviour in

School merit

awards.

The school’s PBS team worked after school on

Monday to develop an action plan to guide

this initiative to its next stage at Kanahooka.

Redefining the school’s mission statement,

examining the school’s values of excellence,

respect, responsibility and fairness and

launching the PBS logo competition will take

place over the coming month. Students,

parents and staff will all have the opportunity

to contribute to these activities and discussion

sheets have been placed in the staff common

room. More information has been placed on

the school’s website.

PRINCIPAL SURPRISED BY STUDENTS

As part of the school photographs last week,

Year 12 students dressed up for their ‘Muck

Up” photo. Two of the boys made a surprise

visit to the principal’s office to have their photo

taken.

FOUR NEW PREFECTS INDUCTED

Thomas Walsh, Amy Joyce, David Cardoso

and Mikajla McDonnell were inducted into the

Prefects at Monday’s assembly. Ms Thatcher

congratulated the four new members and

acknowledged the important role prefects play

in the life of the school.

CONCRETING CONTINUES

Building refurbishment continues at

Kanahooka with the paths being relaid for the

second time. The upgrade of the first of the

science labs, in the 600 block, is due to be

finished this week. Next week work will begin

on the labs in the 400 block.

CHECK THIS OUT!

Kanahooka students embrace wikis and blogs

to enhance their learning. Senior English

students have been sharing ideas at

www.kanaenglish.wikispaces.com and

www.bookgeek.edublogs.com

With the assistance of part time librarian, Ms

Etheridge, staff have set up these online social

networking discussions to supplement student

learning. Peter K Jones

Term 3 – Week 5

28th August 2009

POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR FOR

SUCCESS (PBS) NEWS

The Dragons support the PBS

program and regularly visit all the

PBS schools. Kanahooka High

School was fortunate to have the

Dragons address the assembly on

Monday.

The regional PBS co-ordinator, Ms

Robyn Christofides interviewed

Nathan Frier and Alex Ranieri

from the Dragons, about the

Dragons values – Respect,

Responsibility and Being a Team

Player. The team members then

spoke about how these values

were applied to their personal and

professional lives. They talked

about the relevance of Kanahooka

High School’s values – Respect,

Responsibility, Fairness and

Excellence to school life and life in

the community.

Cassandra Sweetman of Year 9

won the Kanahooka High School

PBS draw. The students who had

received PBS merits (3 playground

merits) were presented with

signed posters by the Dragons.

These students were Britney

Aikman, Diana Millard, Heath

Lockwood, Chloe Rasmussen,

Daniel Sonnleitner, Mikayla

Leplaw-Stollery, Melody

Shortland, Jack Kearton. (Students

who were on the Ski trip or were

absent need to see Mrs O’Sullivan

for their signed poster).

The Dragons presented the school

with a framed poster of the

Dragon’s values and gift packs for

future rewards for our students

who show positive behaviour.

Corey Cotterill was also presented

with a signed ball and hat.

Thank you to all students who

showed respect by sitting quietly

and listening to the speakers at the

assembly.

Mrs K O’Sullivan

KHS @ UOW

On Tuesday, 25th August, nine Year 11

Biology students joined with over one

hundred students from other local high

schools at the University of

Wollongong’s Biological Sciences

building for a day of investigation.

The large group was welcomed by Lisa

Hutton, the UOW Science Faculty

School Liaison Office, who had gone to

considerable effort to organise the day’s

activities.

After dividing into three groups,

students were shepherded by

University students studying to be

Science Teachers, to the different

activities. Students experienced the

stress of note-taking in the lecture

theatre, how to use microscopes in the

biology laboratory and “Science Speed

Dating” where students move to

different rooms in the buildings for

short talks discussing the different

research projects being undertaken by

faculty staff. The students heard how

flies and other insects are used in

murder investigations to determine the

time of death, about new species of fish

being discovered in the marine parks

along the south coast, how plants

species are determined and identified

and what is being done to combat flesh-

eating bacteria.

At lunch students experienced some of

the social activities that are part of the

vibrant life on a university campus.

Mr G Stewart

2 BEE WAX

OPENING SOON

at Revive Hair Shop

3/ 32-34 Princes Highway Dapto

Opening 1st September 2009

Specialist in waxing, tanning,

eye brow/lash tinting

Spring and School Specials!!

All services ½ price for the

month of September

Taking bookings now on

0438 422 530

Specials include:

Spray tan$10.00, normally $20.00

½ leg wax $10.00, normally $20.00

Eyelash and brow tint get both for

$11.00, normally $22.00

BOOK NOW FOR YOUR

FORMALS!!!

DAPTO ANNUAL FAIR

Dapto Chamber of Commerce and

Dapto Fair Committee

Proudly present its

Annual Street Fair

to be held on Father’s Day

6th September 2009

Included in the event is:

• Live entertainment by the well

known band ‘The Villains’

together with local children’s

entertainer Glenn Keeley.

• Matilda’s farmyard nursery,

pony rides, dancing displays,

variety of market and craft

stalls, multicultural food stalls.

• Lots of amusement rides for

the big and little kids including

the Bungy Trampoline

• Static display by emergency

vehicles

• Live broadcast by Wave FM

So come along and have a great day

out with the family!