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ISSUE EIGHT
Upcoming Events
Deputy Principal's Report
Faculty News
Student News
Year Advisers Reports
Wellbeing Corner
Careers News
Advertisements
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20 - 24 August 2018 Trial HSC Continues
21 August 2018 P & C Meeting - 7pm in the Nichols Meeting Room
27 August 2018 Year 11 Legal Studies Excursion
27 August 2018 Gosford Gallery Artexpress Excursion
28 - 29 August 2018 Central Coast Showcase
4 September 2018 Year 7 Vaccinations
5 September 2018 VISTAS Exhibition B & C Block 6.00pm - 7.30pm
5 - 7 September 2018 CHS Athletics
10 - 11 September 2018 Henry Kendall High School Performing Arts Night
(PAN)
12 September 2018 School Representative Council Investiture - MPC
10.00am
13 September 2018 Northcott Athletics Carnival - Special Education
Unit
17 - 28 September 2018 Year 11 Preliminary Final Exams
26 September 2018 Last Day for Year 12
27 September 2018 Year 12 Graduation
28 September 2018 Last Day of Term 3
Upcoming Events
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Year 12 Trial HSC
Year 12 are now in their trial HSC
examination period. Thank you to parents
for your ongoing support – as we are aware
this is a stressful time for students.
Stress management for students is
important in helping them finish the HSC
journey. Please refer to the links below for
some practical and useful tips in helping
your child at this time:
http://hsc.csu.edu.au/study/stress.htm
http://www.theguardian.com/education/m
ortarboard/2013/nov/06/students-ten-
ways-to-beat-stress
Year 11
Year 11 are currently completing their
courses in readiness for their pathway to
the HSC starting term 4. A reminder of key
dates for Year 11:
End of Course Examinations:
Tuesday 17 September to Friday
28 September
Year 11 into 12 interviews: Tuesday
16 October.
Further information will be issued this term
in regards to these key events.
Stage 6 Prep Program-Year 10
This program is an important part of the
schools commitment to preparing students
for the transition to senior pathways next
year.
A note was issued to Year 10 parents at the
Senior Pathways Information Evening in
regards to implementation of this program
starting week 7 Term 4. A PDF version of
this note is attached as well as additional
notes are available on the school website
and the front o�ice.
On Friday 24 August students will be issued
the elective choices for the program and
will be instructed to select them on line. All
costs for electives are included in the
upfront payment.
Deputy Principal's Report
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Year 10 Preparation fo…
Senior Jackets 2019.pdf
Please be reminded the deposit for this
course of $60 was due to the front o�ice by
27 July 2018.
Full course payment of $110 is required by
Friday 14 September 2018.
Year 8 into 9 ElectiveChoices
Thank you to parents and students for your
attendance at the Year 8 Elective
Information Evening on 8 August. Students
have certainly been following up with sta�
in respect to questions about specific
subjects and their choices for next year.
Students are currently being asked to enter
their choices on line as soon as possible.
Uniform
Thank you to parents for your continued
support of the schools uniform policy. In
the winter months please be mindful of the
following:
Hooded jumpers are not uniform
Blue jumpers for juniors. Black is
not to be worn.
Black tights are acceptable to be
worn with the girls skirts - NO
TRACKSUIT PANTS ARE TO BE
WORN.
Tracksuit pants from Lowes are
available to be worn for sports days
Black socks are not acceptable -
white socks are the standard
uniform.
All uniform items are available from Lowes
Gosford, and can be ordered online.
2019/2020 SeniorSchool Jackets
Planning for 2019/2020 Senior School
Jacket is underway. The deposit of $50 is
payable at the front o�ice as soon as
possible. The students will be able to size
their jacket once the deposit has been paid.
A�er meeting with Lowes last week, the
school is planning to have the student
jackets available by the end of Term 1,
2019. Prompt response in ordering will
support this process.
Mrs Donna James
Deputy Principal Years 7, 9 and 11
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Teacher ProfessionalLearning
Mrs Dani Bath and Mr Matthew Reece
On the 30 and
31 July, Mrs Dani
Bath and Mr Matt
Reece attended the LivingWorks Applied
Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
run by Lifeline. The course aims to enhance
caregivers' abilities to help a person at risk.
Participants learn to recognise when
someone may be at risk of suicide and
respond in ways that help increase their
immediate safety and link them to help.
Our school's
Student
Wellbeing Team is
working hard to
increase
awareness,
knowledge and
skills of Mental
Health issues
amongst both sta� and students. We now
have 4 teachers trained in the 2 day course,
and the whole sta� were trained in a very
valuable 3 hour SafeTalk (Suicide
Prevention Awareness) program on the
Term 3 Sta� Development Day.
As a result of this training we are now able
to o�er the LivingWorks safeTalk program
to our entire Year 11 cohort in Term 4,
helping them to support each other and
contribute to a suicide-safer community.
We would like to acknowledge and o�er our
appreciation to North Gosford Rotary who
have sponsered these courses for us as a
part of their SOKs: Save Our Kids campaign.
If anyone is interested in finding out more
about the courses LifeLine o�ers to the
community please see
http://www.lifelinecc.org.au
Dr Alison Irvine
Faculty NewsPhoto: Desiree Balfour - Year 11
Mr Matthew Reece
Photo: Desiree Balfour - Year 11
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It was an honour to visit the Australian
Academy of Science’s Shine Dome
yesterday and be recognised by Senator the
Hon Zed Seselja, Professor Ian Chubb and
AAMT President Jurek Paradowski for my
participation in the Resolve: Maths by
Inquiry initiative
https://www.resolve.edu.au/. An awesome
surprise was meeting former Henry Kendall
High School student Rachael Whitney-
Smith, now working for ACARA and
supporting a spirit of inquiry in school
mathematics.
Welcome to our babychicks!
Year 11 Agriculture incubated eggs from the
HKHS chickens (Isa Browns and Polish
Frizzles) earlier this term and have been
eagerly awaiting the arrival of our newest
babies. 21 days later, right on schedule, the
chicks began hatching!
During this process, the students learned
how to candle eggs to check for fertility and
have studied the developmental process of
a chicken embryo. The chicks will continue
to be monitored and cared for by the
students and will form part of a trial to
investigate growth rates.
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100% Attendance
Congratulations to the following students
who have achieved 100% attendance for
Term 2. This is a outstanding achievement
and these students will be receiving a
formal letter of congratulations from the
school.
Year 12
Sophie Bartlett
Martin Kongpeht
Keanu McIntosh
Jakob Parris
Xavia Scott
Liam Trenbirth
Year 11
Leo Coleman
Conrad Hope
Jessica Lam
Jack Li
Luke Murfield
George Parris
Oscar Tebbutt
Year 10
Katalena Abarca
Katie Gunn
Caitlin O'Dowd
Kevin Poechhacker
Casey Purvis
Nicholas Trovato
Mrs Mary Gillard
Attendance Coordinator
Special EducationReport
It has been very busy in Special Education
with lots of exciting events so far and a few
more to come this term. In week 3 our
students were invited to see the CCGS
production of Oliver. The show had a huge
cast and chorus and the students got to
meet some of the actors a�er the
performance. The behaviour of our
students was fantastic. The kids were
enthralled.
Some comments from our students
included:
Elliot “Wow, that was wonderful.”
Brady “Loved It” and he did a little dance
and sang “Consider yourself”
Wanda “The Show was fabulous.”
Breanna “Loved it, loved it, loved it.”
Student NewsPhoto: Alaska Steele - Year 7
Photo: Alaska Steele - Year 7
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Week 3 also saw 40 of our students travel to
Olympic park to see The Wheel Chair Rugby
world cup. We witnessed an incredibly
close game between New Zealand and
Colombia with Colombia winning 60 to 59
a�er two extra time periods. Our students
were in awe of the amazing determination
and athleticism of the competitors.
Our new trampoline has arrived and has
been well used in these last weeks. A big
thanks to the parent group of our Special
Education Centre who fundraised through
BBQ’s to pay for this.
We have also been using our new laptops
that the schools has funded. We have a
charging trolley and 30 laptops to use in
our classes. They are fast and the students
have been making good use of them. Many
thanks also to Magenta Shores Golf and
Country club in particular John and Jackie
Tesoriero for the donation of funds to
purchase iPads.
Our co�ee shop initiative is still going
strong with 45 parents visiting the co�ee
shop on our parent co�ee shop day. Our
next parent co�ee shop will be Wednesday
22 August. Parents of Students in Special
Education are welcome to attend. Please
phone the school to make a booking.
Kirsty Abigail is painting a mural in our area
as her Max Potential project. The mural was
designed and overseen by Kirsty with the
help of Sirena Butterworth and Khaleesa
Whitaker. The mural depicts bees and a bee
hive and has enhanced the entrance to our
playground area.
Mr Peter Yates
Head Teacher Special Education Unit
BREAKING NEWS: MOCK TRIAL TEAMDEFEATS LAMBTONHIGH SCHOOL ANDHAVE MADE ITTHROUGH TO THE TOP16 SCHOOLS IN THESTATE!!!
Congratulations again to our Mock Trial
Team. The have won the second
elimination round defeating Lambton High
School and have now made it through to
the top 16 schools in the competition.
What a great result Katie Lewis, Eli
Clarkson, Alexandra Sidiropoulos, Leo
Coleman, Luke Mirfield and Thomas Marsh.
The Mock Trial Competition is conducted by
The Law Society of New South Wales and is
a practical means of introducing students
to the law and to increase understanding of
the basis of our judicial system.
The competition also helps students to
increase basic skills such as listening,
speaking, writing, reading and analysing.
The goal is not to win for the sake of
winning, but to learn and understand the
meaning of good citizenship through
participation in our system of law and
justice. All who participate in the Mock Trial
Competition are winners in this sense.
https://www.lawsociety.com.au/for-the-
public/mock-trial-competition
Mrs Julia Kostalas
Mock Trial coordinator
Max Potential
Congratulations to Mason Colwell who
completed his Community Service Project
for Max Potential on Wednesday.
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Photo: Alaska Steele - Year 7
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His theme was "Outside & Beyond
Schooling" where he had a panel of
community representatives come to school
and discuss employment and further
education opportunities with all of Year 9.
Andrew McRae - Operations
Manager Saronbell - Owners of 10 Central
Coast McDonalds
Jason Guest - School Relationship
Coordinator TAFE NSW - Gosford Campus
Rebecca Richmond - Student Ambassador
University of Newcastle - Ourimbah
Campus
Perry Quinton - Service Manager atWork
Australia
Thank you to all that supported Mason's
e�orts.
Mr David Ardley
History/Science Teacher
Sydney North AthleticsCarnival
This year at the Sydney North Athletics
Carnival, the Special Education Unit was
represented by four Para Athletes; Ebony
Wright, Lateesha Mead, Charlotte Gott and
Krystal Harris. The girls had a great day and
should be congratulated for their
perseverance for getting this far to
represent Brisbane Water. The Special
Education Unit has long had a tradition of
encouraging students to push themselves
and try new sports such as Athletics, with
past students such as Adam Moyle and
Jessica Buth achieving Gold Medals at the
CHS Athletics Carnival.
By the end of the day the girls were
rewarded with three students qualifying to
go on and represent Henry Kendall High
School at the CHS Athletics Championships.
We look forward to seeing how they go in
September.
Mr Paul McNally
Teacher Special Education Unit
Sportsperson of theWeek Term 3 – Week 3 ANNABEL WORRAD
This week Sportsperson of the Week is
awarded to Annabel Worrad.
Annabel was an
active participant
in the girls team
that attended the
recent Oz Tag
Gala Day at
Adcock Park in
which she demonstrated both outstanding
teamwork and leadership skills. Annabel
also represented Henry Kendall High
School at the Sydney North Athletics
Carnival participating in the Under 15's 4 x
100m relay team. Annabel consistently
demonstrates a positive attitude when she
represents Henry Kendall High School and
is a worthy recipient of this weeks award.
Mr Gareth Wright
Head Teacher PDHPE/Sports Coordinator
Home and Away Star!
Recently I got to be a extra on the Home
and Away set in Summer Bay. I had to be on
set at 7:45am. NPSLC Palm Beach. It was
such an amazing day! Stone the flamin
crows ... I got to meet Irene, Roo, Leah, Alf,
John Palmer, Ryder, Ziggy and Coco their
parents on set and I got to be beside
Jasmine (Sam frost) and Jack who plays
Robbo.
By Keira Henehan - Year 10
The day was really cold we had really heavy
rain. My mum and I le� the Central Coast at
5:15am so we could miss all the heavy
tra�ic. I was on set for 9 hrs in total. I got to
each lunch with some of the stars. The
episode I was in air on Tuesday 5 June. I
was apart of 'beat the cancer fair'. My role
was a fair goer who ate gelato for the day !
Ziggy asked me where was hers, that was
funny cause she wanted some but didn’t
get any. On site I wore purple singlet purple
jeans with a apricot singlet top with green
and purple feathers. Hope you all saw me
on the big screen.
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Year 7
Lots of things happening in Year 7 at the
moment.
Our Middle School students are currently
collaborating across di�erent classes to
create poetry magazines that will be
published later this term. Students are also
filming and editing movie trailers based on
their recent novel study. On top of that,
students are learning about the design
process in IC (Investigate &
Communicate) where they are developing
their own storage items. The teachers are
busy too as preparations for $20 boss are
well underway.
In Mathematics, Year 7 are revising for their
assessment task that will happen in Week 5.
In PDHPE students have been working on
their dance moves in preparation for their
'Bush Dance' assessment.
During Sport, students have shown
exemplary behaviour in moving to and
from Adcock Park during their netball unit.
Later this term they will move into their
'Recreation' unit which involves Laser Tag
and Ten Pin Bowling.
Our YAP students have been using both
logic and creativity to plan their 'Mission to
Mars' in PBL. In English they are attempting
to create advertisements that 'sell the
unsellable', and in History students are
studying the Aztec society. To celebrate
Science Week, students have been involved
in a range of fun activities such as
constructing towers with pasta and
marshmallows as well as using energy
transfer to light bunsen burners.
A huge thank you to all parents who
attended the recent Parent/Teacher
Interviews and YAP Celebration Evenings. It
is great to see so many parents working
together with the school.
Congratulations to Alexander McGavin and
Deklan Rayner who participated in the
Legacy Junior Public Speaking
competition. Both boys delivered excellent
prepared and impromptu speeches and
impressed the judges. Alexander received a
Highly Commended which is made even
more impressive given that the boys were
competing against students who were
generally two years older.
We recently had the pleasure of listening to
our potential Year 7 leaders deliver quality
speeches as they ran for SRC election.
Congratulations to Alydia Dumpert and
Alexander McGavin who were successful.
We look forward to hearing some of their
great ideas for the school.
As always, students who are doing good
things around the school are rewarded with
'Vivos'. Well done to Brodie Norman, Luella
Marcatili and Jessica Worboyes who have
been earning lots of 'Vivos' recently.
Year Advisers Reports
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Mr Matthew
Reece
Year 7 Adviser
Year 11
Captains 2018/19
Congratulations to all of our wonderful
candidates who applied for the captaincy
role this term. Students had to complete an
application, interview and two speeches to
students and sta�.
Senjay Turner and
Alexandra
Sidiropoulos were
named Captains
on Monday and
Eli Clarkson and Tiarna Houghton as Vice
Captains.
Congratulations also go to Gemma Sharpe,
Mason Colwell and Oscar Tebbutt who were
named as prefects and will join the SRC
Executive team.
Mr Backhouse,
Mrs Kostalas and
myself were
blown away with
the professional
nature and caliber
of our candidates
throughout the
interview and
speech process. We look forward to
working with such a great team.
Max Potential
This year, we have three students
participating in the Max Potential project.
Max Potential is a leader ship development
program that connects emerging young
leaders with local community and business
leaders, who receive professional coach
training. The program runs over five
months with one-on-one coaching,
experiential workshops and a focus on
delivering innovative community service
projects to make a di�erence locally.
Mason Colwell conducted an outstanding
careers seminar named “Outside & Beyond
Schooling" which included a panel of
community representatives come to school
and discuss employment and further
education opportunities with all of Year 9.
Guest speakers from TAFE NSW, University
of Newcastle, atWork Australia and
Saronbell assisted Mason in his
presentation. Well done!
Marley Irvine conducted a Year 6 and 7
wellbeing day as a transition for the
incoming Year 6 students to meet some of
the current year 7 students. The day was
centred on an anti bullying theme and
recognised support networks within the
schools. Marley was recognised for her
professionalism and received the following
feedback “she was quite well spoken, she
was engaging and my students really got a
lot out of her lessons.” Thank you to Alisha,
Sirena, Sophie, Emily, Maddie, Jack,
Ananda, Brad, ach and Antonio for their
support of a fellow student and leadership
on the day. Fantastic work!
Kirsty Abigail is currently completing her
final project that includes a gigantic mural
placed next to our Special Education Unit.
We cannot wait to see the final project.
Year 11 Exams
The Year 11 exams are taking place in week
nine and ten this term. Any student who
would like to apply for special provisions
must see Ms Wilkinson in Student Services
as soon as possible. I would like everyone
to remember that study support that is
available for everyone Tuesday and
Thursday a�ernoon in the library. This
provides you with an additional four hours
of support each week; please make the
most of this opportunity. Many students
also received a study timetable to help
them plan out their study in the following
weeks. Time management is essential and I
encourage all of you to plan carefully and
maintain a life balance.
Mock Trial
Tiarna Houghton
Mason Colwell
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Congratulations to our AMAZING Mock Trial
team who are now through to the final 16
schools within the state. We are the last
remaining public school in the Central
Coast/Newcastle region. Our team is placed
alongside the likes of Trinity Grammar,
Hunter Valley Grammar and Barker, which
is an outstanding feat within this
prestigious competition. The team consist
of Alexandra Sidiropoulos, Tom Marsh, Eli
Clarkson, Leo Coleman, Katie Lewis and
Luke Mirfield. I would also like to thank Mrs
Kostalas for her incredible work with this
team. We are all so proud of you. Go for
GOLD team!!Positive Relationships
We are very lucky to have a diverse range of
personalities and talents within our year
group. I encourage all students to embrace
our di�erences and accept others to ensure
we move into the HSC year focused and
ready. Recently, there has been some
negative and unnecessary behaviour
toward others, which have no place in our
fantastic cohort. It is important to treat
others how you wish to be treated and join
me in celebrating the many successors
above.
Miss Tegan
Perkins
Year 11 Adviser
Alexandra Sidiropoulos
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13 Reasons Why: whatevery parent needs toknow
By: Julie Inman Grant, eSafety
Commissioner
13 Reasons Why was one of the most talked
about series streamed on Netflix Australia
last year, quickly cementing itself as a cult
hit—especially with young people. It comes
as no surprise, as young people find it easy
to connect with a compelling and
suspenseful story.
We need to be aware that popular media
portrayal of these complex issues can be
taken out of context and may pose risks for
young people that are vulnerable,
impulsive, or have been experiencing issues
with mental health and distress. For these
reasons, it is important that young people
are not only aware of serious issues such as
self-harm and suicide, but also that parents
check in and keep the lines of
communication open.
It is no secret that the release of 13 Reasons
Why sparked concerns from mental health
experts in Australia, and around the globe.
If you haven’t had a chance to watch the
series yourself, the story centres on a
female teenage suicide and her “13
reasons” for doing so. Headspace do an
excellent job at explaining why these
portrayals can cause serious impact on
vulnerable young people—extensive
exposure to this type of content in popular
media can not only lead to a potential
contagion e�ect but can also cause
desensitisation to the severity and finality
of suicide.
It was these concerns that propelled me to
reach out to Netflix last year in Washington,
D.C to open up a conversation about the
crucial role we can all play in creating a safe
and supportive environment for young
people, especially those that are
vulnerable. Being new territory for Netflix, I
was encouraged to see their team jump on
board and collaborate with leading
Australian mental health organisations
Headspace and Everymind, to develop
support materials for young people to
access once season 2 of 13 Reasons Whyairs
in Australia.
Should negative emotions be triggered, by
either viewing the series or negative
conversations at school, work, or within the
media, the resources o�er guidance and
support to young people, detailing where
to go for help and actions that can be taken.
With season 2 of 13 Reasons Why set to air
tonight at 5 pm EST on Netflix Australia, we
encourage parents, carers and teachers to
have a look at the resources, available at
Wellbeing Corner
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https://13reasonswhy.info familiarise
yourself with them and share them with
your children and anyone else within your
community. It is important that we, as
parents, carers and educators, are engaged
with our children and keep the lines of
communication open. Even if your child is
unlikely to watch the show, they might be
able to o�er support to a friend at school
that they may be worried about.
While there is no panacea for protecting
young people from harmful online content,
as the national coordinating online safety
body, we will continue our e�orts to engage
and encourage industry to o�er better
safety approaches and safeguards to
protect our young people.
When it comes to mental health, Australia is
truly world-leading. For Australians in need
of psychological support, help with online
issues such as exposure to harmful online
content, there are a range of mental health
services and online safety organisations
that can assist. Contact ReachOut, Kids
Helpline, Lifeline or visit our Online
Wellbeing Directory for guidance and
support.
How much is too muchtime online?
https://esafety.gov.au
There is no magic guideline for the ‘right’
amount of time for children to spend
online. This is a matter for you to decide—
but there are guidelines that can help you
in addition to factoring in the age of your
kids, their maturity level and your family
dynamics.
What do the experts suggest is
appropriate for entertainment?
A great place to start is understanding what
health professionals recommend. The
Department of Health has established
Australia’s Physical Activity and Sedentary
Behaviour Guidelines, which include links
to brochures, fact sheets and tips for
physical entertainment.
Australia’s National Physical Activity and
Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines *
Your child’s age Recommended screen
time
Under 2 years Zero. Babies and
toddlers should not
watch any
television or other
electronic media (DVDs,
computers and electronic
games).
Over 2 years Less than one hour
per day. Limit
their time
sitting and watching TV or
using other electronic
media to less than one
hour per day.
5 to 17 years Less than two hours
per day. Limit
their use of
electronic media for
entertainment (i.e. TV,
computers and seated
electronic games) to no
more than two
hours per day.
*These guidelines are for entertainment
purposes only and do not include screen
time for educational purposes.
What about screen time for educational
purposes?
The internet is a great tool for educational
support and some of the time that your
child will spend online will be for this
purpose. In fact, more schools are now
implementing a ‘bring your own device
policy’ in the classroom to take advantage
of online education in the classroom. It is
crucial that you help your children strike
the right balance between online time for
education and online time for
entertainment and social networking.
How can I help my kids strike the right
balance?
Health experts recommend limiting
sedentary behaviour because of risks linked
to chronic disease, obesity, sleeping issues,
poor academic performance and reduced
face-to-face social contact. But screen time
in moderation can provide many benefits
including enhanced learning experiences,
creativity, social interaction, entertainment,
support in literacy and numeracy skills and
improvement in motor skills. So striking a
balance between social activities that
include active time away from screens is
incredibly important.
How can I tell if my child is online too
much?
If your child’s online activity appears to be
having a negative impact on their personal
wellbeing or physical behaviour (or on your
family), then consider discussing
expectations and time limits. Some of these
noticeable changes that can indicate
excessive internet use include:
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online activities interfering with
general health and wellbeing
obsession with particular websites
or games
anger when being asked to take a
break from online activity
appearing anxious or irritable when
away from the computer
spending increasing amounts of
time online
a declined interest in social
activities like meeting friends or
playing sport
excessive tiredness
decline in academic performance
and failing to complete schoolwork
seemingly isolated or withdrawn
reduced personal hygiene
negative changes in their behaviour
ongoing headaches, eye strain and
sleep disturbance.
How can I tell if behavioural changes are
just their age?
Some behavioural changes are a normal
part of growing up (teenagers, anyone!),
but try to find out why your child is
struggling, as there may be underlying
issues such as cyberbullying, friendship
di�iculties or mental health issues. As part
of your conversation, ask your child about
how much time they spend online and
explain why it is worrying. Try not to show
that you disapprove or they might shut
down communication altogether. Talking to
their school may also reveal academic or
social issues but they may also be able to
provide support.
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Year 12
By now, all of you in Year 12, should have
received your UAC PIN which will allow you
to apply for tertiary study through UAC,
access your ATAR and check your o�ers.
This number is extremely important so
please don’t lose it. If you have not received
your number yet come and see me in the
Careers o�ice asap. For those of you who
are interested in applying for Uni, I will be
going through the steps of how to do it next
week. Good luck to you all in your exams
Careers News
Those of you in Years 10 and 11 this year,
who are interested in studying at TAFE next
year, whilst you are still at school, can come
up to the Careers o�ice to see what courses
are available and to talk about how it may
a�ect your pattern of study. The closing
date for applications is Friday
28 September 2018.
On the noticeboard and on the television in
the library as well as in the school notices
and at the Careers o�ice, there is
information and opportunities for available
jobs, Open Days at Uni’s, TAFE and many
other educational providers as well as
scholarship details. Please check these on a
regular basis so that you do not miss out.
Congratulations have to go to Year 10 for
the professional way that they conducted
themselves on their Interview Day on
Tuesday 24 July. They looked amazing and
even though many were nervous, they
produced some great resumes and handled
the interview questions with aplomb.
I would like to personally thank all those
sta� involved in the day for their time and
e�ort.
Year 11, your Interview Day is Tuesday 16
October 2018
Upcoming Events andOpen Days
CQUni
Online | Wednesday 15 August | 3pm – 6pm
https://www.cqu.edu.au/campaigns/open-
days
Le Cordon Blue
Saturday 18 August | Sydney | 10am – 3pm
https://www.cordonbleu.edu/australia/ope
n-days/en
TAFE NSW
Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE)
Sunday 19 August | 10am – 3pm | Sydney |
Canberra
http://www.aie.edu.au/openday
Western Sydney Uni – WSU
Sunday 19 August | 10am – 4pm
https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/opend
ay.html
Australian Institute of Fitness – Open Day
August 18 | Newcastle
Attend an info session, join a tour of the
facilities and get all your questions
answered.
Find out more-
https://www.facebook.com/events/245917
282707860/
Careers News
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Defence Force Australia – Submariner
Career Info Session
August 29 | Parramatta
Travel the world, build lifelong friendships
and tackle new challenges. Learn more
about letting your potential take you places
with a career as a Navy Submariner.
Find out more-
https://www.facebook.com/DefenceJobsAu
stralia/community/
University of Sydney Open Day – Reminder
Saturday 25 August
Unlock a world of possibilities at the
University of Sydney Open Day on Saturday
25 August. Invite your students to join us to
discover their study options, speak with
academics and students, attend mini
lectures, and take a tour of our campus.
To find out more information about the day
and to register
visit: https://openday.sydney.edu.au/
Endeavour College of Natural Health –
Natural Health Open Day
October 6 | All Campuses
This is an opportunity to be immersed in
the Endeavour College experience. Speak
with lecturers and students, find out all
about our courses. Explore our campus,
learn about educational pathways and
study options, find out if a career in natural
health is for you.
Find out more -
https://www.endeavour.edu.au/open-day
University of Notre Dame – Write Up –
Creative Writing Workshop - NSW
October 10 | Broadway Campus
Ideal for year 11 and 12 students, Write Up
introduces students to the characteristics of
great creative writing. The sessions focus
on: shaping a narrative, the use of figurative
language and motifs, setting and context,
dialogue, point of view and attitude in
narration.
Find out more -
https://www.notredame.edu.au/events-
items/write-up
ADF Work Experience
Did you know you can do unpaid work
experience with the Navy, Army or Air
Force?
https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/cp/index
.cfm?
event=jobs.listJobs&audiencetypecode=def
enceworkexp
How I Got The Job – Web Developer
During a high school work placement at a
graphic design firm, Jarrad’s supervisor
was so impressed with his design skills that
he o�ered him an apprenticeship. He's
never looked back and now runs a
successful design firm in Sydney and is
teaching web design at TAFE.
Watch his story -
https://www.fya.org.au/video/how-i-got-
the-job-the-web-developer/
Saturday 18 August | 10am – 2pmTAFE NSW
GosfordTAFE NSW
Newcastlehttps://events.tafensw.edu.au/op
en-day
Information Evening Wednesday 5
September 20185.30pm - 7.00pm
For Years 11 and 12
Brisbane Water Secondary College
Woy Woy Campus
Come along to our Information Evening on
Wednesday 5 September and find out how
your child can achieve remarkable things at
university.
You will hear from current Macquarie
students about what university is really like
and what is on o�er at Macquarie. You’ll
also have the opportunity to speak directly
with expert course advisers and
representatives from the university.
Why attend?
Better understand the UAC process
Learn how our innovative courses
will prepare your child for a future
job
Gain insight into the di�erent entry
pathways and support services
available at Macquarie
Find out about our scholarships
Discover our award-winning work
experience and internship program
See how our location and
partnerships in the Macquarie Park
Innovation District will connect your
child with potential future
employers
This is a free event but you must register on
the Eventbrite page:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/macquar
ie-unis-student-and-parent-information-
evening-central-coast-tickets-48542693503
If parents can’t attend, students may come
on their own and visa-versa!
Enquires - Your school’s Careers Adviser
(Mrs Cortaville-Smith).
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which runs from Friday 3 September to Tuesday 7 September
2018.
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Place Point Clare Community Centre
Date Thursday 6 September 2018
Time 7.00pm - 8.30pm
Event Free Information Session
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Free Gi� Bags