olivia h year 8 · 2020. 11. 27. · mrs hawken with adrian piccolo and professor john hatti....
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Over the last week Year 10 students has experienced a Taster Week, where students experienced up to 14 different senior courses, which should make the subject selection
process for next year a lot easier!
Students across many faculties were engaged in learning experiences that were enriching and relevant, ensuring students mastered key concepts. Miss Talidu’s 8A2 Visual Arts class were keenly involved in
WEEK 6, TERM 3
SAFETY TEAMWORK ACHIEVEMENT RESPECT
The host of opportunities and learning experiences offered at Windsor High this week is further evidence of what a
great school we are.
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
WALKING TOGETHER - LEARNING TOGETHER
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Web Site:
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Facebook: www.facebook.com/windsorhighschoool
Windsor High School is a White Ribbon School
Portrait Olivia H Year 8
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improving their skills in sketching & painting designs
for ceramic masks.
Mr Philp’s 7A Science class experienced first-hand some examples of how pressure is used in everyday life. They used a pump up water rocket to explain how
pressure makes things move.
To increase skill development in other areas, and to gain some real life experiences, extra-curricular opportunities at Windsor High school are provided on a weekly basis. Year 9 RFS Cadets learning to put
out a gas fire!
This week a great experience was had by a group of students who were invited to attend the Children's Book Council awards ceremony which included a free book for each of the students. The highlight was meeting some of our favourite authors, including
Emily Rodda.
Year 10 had a fabulous day at the “ bstreetsmart” driver safety excursion. Mr Cotter and Mrs Khalid were extremely impressed with the students of
Windsor High, they were a credit to our school.
Acknowledgement of Aboriginal culture continued at Windsor High this week with the completion of our Koomurri Day canvas painting, which has the long neck turtle painted on it which is the Darug people
totem.
The Tell Them From Me student
feedback survey
I am delighted that this term, our school, like many other public schools in the state, will participate in a Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. The survey aims to help improve student learning outcomes and measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices. You may remember that our students also participated in a Tell Them From Me student survey in Term 1 this year. Asking students to complete the survey twice in one year allows us to identify trends in student responses as well as track engagement and motivation across the school year. More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and around the world have used the Tell Them From Me survey to help improve how they do things at school. I want to assure you that the survey is confidential. The survey is conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to complete. It will be administered during school hours on Thursday September 5. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary. A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about the survey is being sent home with students. If you do not want your child or children to participate, please return the form to school by Monday September 5. Copies of the form and FAQs are available from the website above.
Kylie Thompson
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We continue to acknowledge students who represent our core STAR values of safety, teamwork, achieve-ment and responsibility. This week’s winner was
Year 7 student Natasha P
Acknowledging the importance of always looking for how to improve the educational service we are providing at Windsor High, I was selected to repre-sent the Hawkesbury Network at a State wide confer-ence on improving results through effective teaching practices. It was quite an honour to be in the pres-ence of the Directors, Executive directors and the Minister of Education Adrian Piccolo. The presenta-tions at the conference were by Professor John Hattie, one of the leading researchers in Australian
Education.
Mrs Hawken with Adrian Piccolo and Professor John
Hatti.
Regards
Jennifer Hawken
Principal
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CALENDAR 24/8 Year 10 Options Day 25/8 HSC Drama-BOSTES Practical Marking 26/8 Exc - Fast Forward - Year 11 29/8-2/9 Yr 10 into Yr 11 Subject Selection Week 29/8 Girls Leadership Program - Period 1-2 Exc - HSIE - Geography RAP Field Trip 30/8 Captains Assembly - Speeches - Period 2 2/9 Footy Colours Day 5/9 Girls Leadership Program - Period 1-2 Year12 Talk - Safe Celebrations - Period 1 Exc - HSIE - HSC Study Day Exc - HSC Music Performance Rehearsals From 10.30am 6/9 Principal’s Morning Tea - Years 10,11,12 7/9 Year 6 into 7 Transition Day 12/9-20/9 Preliminary Yearly Examinations 21/9 Year 12 Graduation Ceremony 22/9 Year 12 Formal - Riverside Oaks 23/9 Last day for Term 3 10/10 Staff & students return to school for Term 4 (NO student free day to start Term 4) 18/10 Year 8 into 9 Subject Information Evening Year 7 Gala Day 20/10-25/10 Year 9 Subject Selection Interviews 25/10 Year 6 into 7 Transition Day 8/1 Formal Assembly - RFS Commissioner 14/11-18/11 Year 9 & 10 Yearly Examinations 15/11 Year 7 Vaccininations 18/11 Exc - AIME
A Facebook message from a volunteer at bstreetsmart. Our Year 10 students attended 16th August 2016.
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HSIE NEWS THE BATTLE of the ANCIENT WORLDS!! 8S HSIE class recently finished a Unit on “The Ancient Worlds” where they examined the fascinating cultures of “Ancient Egypt” and “Ancient Rome”. Whilst studying these two different worlds students were asked to compare and contrast the two very different empires and decide which was the “Most Superior Empire of the Ancient World.” Students generated criteria which they would use to judge the two civilisations including strength and power, culture, buildings and monuments, health and medicine, inventions and technology, and great leaders. Amazing Models…. During this case study several students created some amazing models from the Ancient Egyptian and Roman Worlds. Tara H constructed an amazing ‘Roman Temple’, Brad C designed an outstanding model of the ‘Pyramids of Khufu and the Sphinx,’ and Ethan H created a fascinating model of an Egyptian Sarcophagus (coffin) with a mummified Egyptian inside!
The Mummification Process…. As part of our investigation into the culture and beliefs of Ancient Egypt, 8S also participated in a “Re-enactment of the Embalming Process”, where we mummified the body of an Egyptian Pharaoh. Students were intrigued and shocked to learn about some of the very graphic steps involved in this sacred ceremony, with Ben T commenting on the elements involved in trying to extract the brain through the nose using an iron hook and rinsing the remains out with liquid. Olivia H, Ryan L, Brad C, Ben T and Alyssa F-J were outstand-ing actors in this simulation and were very proud of their efforts at the end of the process, placing the sacred “Death Mask” over the pharaoh’s head to conclude the ceremony.
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The Great Debate… This Case Study was concluded with 8S conducting a “Great Debate” to see which empire was truly the su-perior civilization. After some study and coaching of how to actually participate in a formal debate, all class members enthusiastically brought their arguments to the audience. The cases on both sides were so strong that it was difficult to decide a winner! Students were so passionate about their chosen civilization that they were also able to contribute some amazing ‘counter-arguments’ too – with Ryan L and Shayleah P being the two stand-outs in this particular skill! “This seemed to bring out the battle-beast in everyone as Team Egypt explained how they created the ‘Chariot’, but that idea was brought down when Team Rome countered that Egypt had actually stolen this design when another empire attacked them with it, so they had therefore not created it themselves!” (Quote by Shayleah P, 8S). So with these activities from the Ancient World, and last weeks Vikings Activity day – Year 8 is truly being immersed into some amazing cultures from World History. And stay posted for more HSIE news later this term, when Year 8 will cap off their studies with a “Vikings Challenge Day” where students will form teams and battle their way through challenges from the Viking World, followed by a BBQ lunch and Viking Film to celebrate the end of their investigations into the Viking Era! Linda Mooney
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Trivia Night
Saturday, 29th October 2016
6:00pm
The Windsor Room
Windsor RSL
Cnr. Argyle Street & Mileham Street,
South Windsor
Separate Coin Toss for
Adults & Students
Raffles
Tickets $10.00ea
Available: Windsor High office
Mulgrave Road, McGraths Hill
Or at the door.
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To all ParenT and Carers: survey abouT ‘WhaT young PeoPle need’ in Term 3 Windsor High School has been invited to participate in the study being conducted by re-searchers at the University of New South Wales. The New South Wales Department of Education, The Smith Family and the Advocate for Children and Young People are part-ners on the project. Students in Years 7/8 and 9/10 have been invited to participate. Students in selected classes will be sent home with a Parent/Guardian Information Statement two weeks be-fore the survey takes place. Students will complete the survey in Term 3, in Weeks 6 or 7. The survey will take 25-30 minutes during class time and will ask about the types of items and activities that all young people should have. It will ask young people about their overall well-being and life satisfaction, including asking about some basic infor-mation about themselves, their family and their friends and social networks.
If you have any concerns and are unsure whether this study applies to your child please contact Candice Keir. For more information about the study please visit: www.sprc.unsw.edu.au/deyp/
Participation is voluntary, so your child can decide on the day whether they would like to participate. If you are happy for your child to partici-pate you do not need to do anything. If you would NOT like your child to participate, please sign and return the ‘Withdrawal of Participation Form’ that will be sent home with your child, or let Candice Keir know that you do not want them to participate.
The Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards
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The Children’s Book Council of Australia - Book of the Year Awards
Windsor High Students were given the rare and prestigious opportunity to attend the Children’s Book Coun-cil of Australia, Book of the Year awards on Friday 19th August. Jacob T, Shayleah P, Hayley S, Cassidy S, and Jesse D, as our best library book readers were chosen to attend. Excitement mounted as these students were given the opportunity to read the short list books in the Older Readers category first. We caught the train into the city, which gave the students a chance to compare book notes and discuss their favourites. At the venue, a display was held showcasing all the Book Week posters for the last 70 years, and the students really enjoyed looking at them. Upon finding our seats, we were all excited to find a goodie bag that included a book for each of us and the opportunity to show off our book knowledge with a quiz. The ceremony itself was conducted by author Nathan Luff and all awards were presented by Our Governor General, the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove. The students all enjoyed seeing their favourite authors and guessing who was going to be the stand outs in each category. A highlight was the presentation of a Lifetime Achievement award to Children’s book Illustrator, Robert Ingpen. At the conclusion of the ceremony, we were invited to purchase books, mingle with the authors, and snack on a very impressive lunch. Meeting some of our favourite authors was by far the best part of our day. It was a great day, topped off by getting a free book to take home. Needless to say, the train ride back involved lots of book reading. By Jacob T The day began by meeting Miss Tait and the other students from our school who were going on this excur-sion at Mulgrave Station. When the train came we took our seats and began talking to pass the time. When we got to Central Station, we got off and walked to Belmore Park where we had morning tea. We then walked to the Conference Centre where we sat through a presentation where the awards were given to the winning authors of all the books that made it to the short list. When the presentation was over we went into the foyer where we got signatures from different authors including Emily Rodda and Morris Gleitzman and some very delicious caramel slice. When we got back to Central Station we caught the train back to Mul-grave. By Shayleah P. When we first boarded the train to Central Station, we were full of excitement and chocolate we had shared before the train came. Once we arrived at Central, we had a bite to eat at Belmore Park before we went to the Teacher’s Federation Building for the awards ceremony. After the ceremony, we saw many authors in person, including Morris Gleitzman (author of ‘Soon’) and Emi-ly Rodda (author of the ‘Deltora Quest’ series)! It was so much fun, talking to different authors and getting autographs. After an amazing day, it felt alright to relax on the train back home and read the books we bought or re-ceived for free. We can’t wait for next year, that’s for sure. By Cassidy S. On Friday 19th August, we went to the Children’s Book Council awards ceremony. We got a free book and there were some really good authors there. We met Emily Rodda and she signed some books, same with
Morris Gleitzman. There was free food, which was nice.
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