Work Completion Reports - Centralian Senior College...Thursday April 2 Term 1 ends Monday April 13...

6/03/2015

CONTACT US: Centralian Senior College Phone: 08 8959 5500 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.centralianseniorcollege.com.au

UPCOMING DATES

Monday March 9, Week 7 Family BBQ & Council AGM 5:00-6:00pm Staff Room Thursday March 12, Week 7 NT Music School Battle of the Bands All day in Theatrette Week 9, 23 -27 March Year 10 VET Block Week No Year 10 classes Week 10, 30 March – 2 April Year 11 VET Block Week No Year 11 classes Thursday April 2 Term 1 ends Monday April 13 Term 2 commences Wednesday April 15 Parent/Teacher Night, Years 10, 11, 12 5-7pm

School Development Day –

Wednesday 18 March

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

I wish to advise you that there will be no

formal Year 10, 11 and 12 classes operating

except for VET on Wednesday 18 March due

to all of our teachers being involved a “whole

of town” Clarification Workshop for all

teachers of Year 12 courses. Students are

most welcome to use the Library and Year 12

study space to continue their personal work,

supervised by tutors.

VET weekly courses will still be running for all

enrolled Year 11 and 12 students on this day.

Students are expected to report to their

normal VET learning classroom.

Should you have any questions please do not

hesitate to contact the school on 8959 5500.

Eddie Fabijan - Principal

Work Completion Reports During Coaching sessions this week, all students have been issued with their Mid Term 1 Work

Completion reports. These provide a quick snapshot view of whether students are up to date and

working to their potential in all of their classes. Parents and carers are asked to discuss these

progress reports with students, celebrate success and negotiate strategies where improvement is

required.

All students can access tutor, study and homework support at the Study & Enrichment Centre from

3pm Monday to Thursday in the Year 12 study area. Participation and attendance at this

partnership program between our College and the into Uni and Polly Farmer programs is an ideal

way in which students can catch up and establish effective study habits in a supportive

environment.

Andrew Lloyd – Assistant Principal

Year 12 Camp 2015

A camp for Year 12 students has been planned for early Term 2. The aim of the camp is to provide

a pleasant and constructive time for staff and students to get to know each other better, with

some serious thought development on time management, study strategies and student’s goals and

aspirations for the year. The camp will also focus on the students’ leadership role within the

College. The camp will be staffed by Year 12 teachers, mentors, senior staff, Girls Academy and

Clontarf staff.

Please note that they will be normal school days.

All students are expected to attend. To achieve this, two precious school days have been set aside

and we urge all students to use this time to their best advantage. Normal school rules will apply.

More information regarding accommodation and transport will be provided closer to the date.

Helen Wilkinson – Year 12 Coordinator

Join us for

A family BBQ

5.00pm Monday 9th March 2015

Then stay for AGM (30 min)

For more details

Contact Wave Hayden

8959 5500

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Writing Competition

The Australian Association for the Teaching

of English (AATE) held a writing

competition where entrants were asked to

write a story in exactly 50 words! This was

to celebrate 50 years of the association.

Two of our students and a teacher were

successful:

Tyler Betts – National Finalist in the Senior

Category.

Phuong Anh Phan Ngoc – Highly

commended in the Senior Category.

Penny Whiley (teacher) – National Finalist

in the Masters’ Category.

Penny Whiley – English Teacher

Defence Force Recruiting Visit – 3 March

Flight Lieutenant Greg Kilpatrick and Lyle Blakemore hosted a presentation on different

careers, training and further education as well as gap year opportunities in the Navy,

Army and Air Force. “I learned about jobs, qualifications and education offered in the

Defence Force.” “It gave me another idea for researching jobs in PLP.”

Australian Defence Force Posting

Think you have what it takes to be an officer? TEST YOUR SKILLS Play now

http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/education/Adfa/?gclid=CMPTmqn0j8QCFdcnvQodQ34A

Hw&gclsrc=aw.ds

Year 11’s are encouraged to find out more about the ADFA Education Award

http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/education/adfa/howToApply/educationAward.aspx The

award is presented annually in recognition of leadership potential and academic and

sporting achievements exhibited during Year 11.

Applications are closing 24 March 2015 for admission to ADFA who combine military

education and training with academic study for an undergraduate degree through the

University of New South Wales or sponsorship through other universities.

International Women’s Day – 8 March

International Women’s Day is a global day to celebrate the economic, political and social

achievements of women. On this special day, we formerly acknowledge and celebrate

the integral contribution of women globally and especially in our Armed Forces. The ADF

is stronger for the diversity within our organisation. A Message from the Commandant of

the ADFA

Scholarship

The Australian National University’s Tuckwell Scholarship applications are now open and

close at 3pm (AEDT) on 20 March 2015. Visit the Tuckwell website at

tuckwell.anu.edu.au

College Counsellor

Robyn Linsdell – I am available to provide

information, counselling and referral for

students of the College. Please contact me

if you have any concerns regarding the

social or emotional wellbeing of your

student. I am based in the College full time

and can be contacted on my direct line

89595537 or by email

[email protected] Students are

also very welcome to make contact with

me if they would like support.

Asthma Management

If your child suffers from asthma please

return the asthma management plan

included in the enrolment pack. If your

child is asthmatic and you did not receive

one please contact reception and they can

provide you with one.

Emma Secombe - HPNE

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Gateways Gossip

Hi all and welcome back to the new school year. We have been very busy in Gateways settling in our new Year 10 students and working hard on

completing first assessment tasks already due for both Stage 1 and Stage 2 classes. We have had a good start with all students for the most part

becoming familiar with where they have to be during the day and the different lessons that they have throughout the College. We have also benefited

from having visitors to our College from Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) who came and had a session with all our Indigenous students

explaining to them that there are many ways in which they can reach their full potential through persistence and going to University if they want to. It

was a very interesting and interactive, all students involved had a great time and were well informed by the end. Thank you to Ann Goodwin for

organizing this. Below are some photographs taken during the visit. We look forward to a great year with lots more exciting things going on in the

coming weeks to share with you all next time around.

Debbie Welch – Support Officer

Ann Goodwin - Course, Career & Transition Adviser

Study & Enrichment Centre

When? Mon-Thurs from 3:00pm

Where? Year 12 Study Centre

Afternoon tea and bus home

(departs at 4:30pm)

The Study & Enrichment Centre

provides students at Centralian

Senior College with the opportunity

to access a free quality tuition

service after school.

We assist students to complete

their work and reach their

educational and vocational goals.

Our staffs cover all subject areas

and are able to help students get up

to date, polish drafts and be on top

of their studies.

Please contact Jocelyn Bennett at

the College for more information.

Central Australian Education Foundation Fundraiser

What? A picnic with Geraldine Doogue

When? 6:30pm March 24, 2015

Where? Olive Pink Botanical Gardens

The Central Australian Education Foundation supplies scholarships to Central Australian students. Tickets

are $75.00 each and this includes a drink on arrival (no BYO) and a 3 course gourmet picnic dinner. There

are also Lucky Draws to be won.

You may buy tickets from Olive Pink, Araluen Box Office or Red Kangaroo Books in Todd Mall.

Please bring fold-up chairs and cushion or rug.

The money raised will contribute to these scholarships:

• John Hawkins Memorial Scholarship (1 Scholarship across 3 years) Rotary Club of Alice Springs

• Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Scholarship Program (one scholarship) (ask Bendigo Bank)

• Bernie Kilgariff Memorial Scholarship (one scholarship, NT Government Website)

• NT Government (40 scholarships, NT Government Website)

• NT Government VET Scholarships (NT Government Website)

The Country Education Foundation of Australia also lists hundreds of scholarships available across

Australia. Find out more on www.cef.org.au

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Languages at Centralian Senior College

Language classes have begun well at Centralian

Senior College. There are a number of students

who have continued with their language studies

from Year 9 at Centralian Middle School, well

done!

Stage 1 Language students continue to improve

their language skills in Chinese, Japanese, Spanish

and Indonesian.

Stage 2 Language students are working very hard

in all language areas and we are very proud of

them. Did you know that completion of a

Language at Year 12 level carries extra bonus

points with you towards university entry?

The consul, from the Japanese consulate Sydney,

visited Japanese Language students at Centralian

Senior College on the 12th of February. Mr

Takaoka met the Year 11 Japanese students and

was very impressed with their Japanese language

skills.

Dominique Castle – Principal ASP

Language Centre

Japanese students with Mr Takaoka and their

teacher’s Chris Nicholson, Shin Nojima and

exchange Japanese teacher Yohei Nasu.

Pictured from left: Lisa Donohoe, Penny Whiley, Anna Miers, Silva Landers,

Sarah Moore, Alex Woodman.

2014 NT Board of Studies Award Winners

Last month an awards ceremony was held for 2014 Alice Springs Student Awards.

Three students from Centralian Senior College were presented with awards for their

outstanding achievements for Year 12 in 2014. We wish them well with all their

future endeavours.

Chief Ministers Award for Most Outstanding Stage 2 NTCET Student,

Certificate of Merit for Legal Studies,

Menzies School of Health Research – Biology Award,

CDU Top 10 ATAR Award,

Law Society NT – Legal Studies Award &

Student Ranked in Top 20 Award

Anna Miers

CDU Top 10 ATR Award &


Sarah Moore

Certificate of Merit for English Studies &


Silva Landers

Notifying Absences

The College’s after hours answering machine is

now back in action. You can now call out of school

hours to notify student absences. Please leave the

student’s name, your name and a contact number.

You may also email the College at

[email protected]

Northern Territory Debating Union and the Australian Debating Federation

presents Alice Springs Debating Workshop

Debating and public speaking is a very important skill, which helps build confidence and self-

esteem. It is also challenging and lots of fun. A workshop will be held in Alice Springs run by

world-class debaters and coaches.

Students who would like to participate in an Alice Springs Debating Competition should

attend this workshop. We hope to hold an inter-school competition this year.

What: Debating Workshop

Who: Tyrone Connell and Annie Williamson (Debaters Association Victoria)

Where: Centralian Senior College

When: Saturday 28th of March, 9.30am – 4.30pm

Details: Lunch will be provided. Participants should bring water, notepad, pens and pencils

as well.

Participants can also wear casual dress.

For any further information, please contact Belinda Harding the College’s debating

coordinator or email the NTDU at [email protected]

Check out all the resources on our website, too: www.ntdu.net

Belinda Harding – Year 10 Coordinator & Manager of English, Humanities & Arts

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