The Marella Muse

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VOLUME 15 – EDITION 7 22 June 2018

Kellyville HS We are a vibrant and innovative learning community that is committed to delivering excellence within a rich and diverse learning environment. Every student has the opportunity to achieve their personal

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CALENDAR CHECK

2018 | Term 2

W9A Tue 26 Jun Subject Selection Evening

5pm – Year 8 / 7pm – Year 10

6pm Drama Performances

Wed 27 Jun Captains Speeches

Inter West OzTag Competition

Thu 28 Jun Yr 10/11 Vaccinations

Fri 29 Jun Yr 10/11/12 Careers Expo

7E/S/IEF LOTE Restaurant Excursion

7R/A/11 LOTE Restaurant Excursion

Wizard of Oz Trivia Night _________________________________________________________________________________________________

W10B Mon 2 Jul Yr 9 & 10 Debating Round 3

Tue 3 Jul Yr 8/9/10 Parent Teacher Evening

Thu 5 Jul Leadership Induction

Fri 6 Jul Last day of Term 2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________

2018 | Term 3

W1A Mon 23 Jul School Development Day (staff)

23 Jul - 3 Aug Year 12 Trial HSC Exams

Tue 24 Jul #Second2Days

Wed 25 Jul #Second2Days _________________________________________________________________________________________________

W2B Tue 31 Jul ICAS English

WSW in Schools

1 – 3 Aug Yr 11 Urban Challenge _________________________________________________________________________________________________

W3A Tue 7 Aug P&C Meeting 7pm (Library)

9 – 11 Aug School Musical – The Wizard of Oz

Sun 12 Aug P&C Bunning BBQ – Rouse Hill

11 – 16 Aug Shisui Jnr HS Cultural Exchange Visit _________________________________________________________________________________________________

W4B Tue 14 Aug ICAS Mathematics

Year Assemblies

Wed 15 Aug 7/8 Girls Schools Cup – Netball

Thu 16 Aug 9/10 Boys Schools Cup – Netball

Fri 17 Aug Duke of Edinburgh Camp _________________________________________________________________________________________________

CELEBRATING SUCCESS

CONGRATS | Congratulations Tom S on claiming GOLD

at the Australian Junior League Championship.

ALUMNI | Congratulations to Kira W (2017) Senior

Women's AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION in both TRP and

SYNC Trampoline.

ALUMNI | Congratulations to Rachel J (2013) back to

back U57kg Junior WORLD CHAMPION in Powerlifting!

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Principal Points

New School Plan

I have again published the 2018-2020 School Plan. It is worth

the time to read because it outlines our plans for our school

and your students for the next two and a half years. I am very

proud of the plan and the way the staff and students have

collaborated on such an important issue. If you would like to

comment please do so through the regular channels.

Opportunities for students

The past couple of weeks have been great for our students.

We have had SEC & House Council speeches, sports carnivals,

fundraiser for our school musical and assemblies where the

ambassadors were working with their peers to collect their

opinions about how we can make our school better. I note

each week at our Executive meeting the amount of "other

activities available to our students besides attending classes.

The students really do benefit from participating as much as

possible in all the extra curricula activities available. This is not

to mention homework centre, a free maths tutor on

Wednesday afternoons and amazing excursion opportunities.

The staff give so freely of their time to make our school a

great experience for our students.

Student Voice

We are exploring as part of our school plan including our

students as co-authors and planners of classroom work. We

are also working on giving them influence in governance. I had

4 students on the finance team and I look forward to working

with them to add their opinions about how the money in our

school is spent. I really do appreciate their advice and

opinions. As a result of the students having lots of

opportunities for their idea to be heard they are coming to

talk to me more often and it is exactly what our schools need.

Apart from that the students are articulate, imaginative and

great problem solvers. It is a privilege to work with such

fantastic students.

Mrs J Barnier

Principal

Bunnings BBQ Fundraiser for the Musical

Thank you to all the parents, staff and students who helped

out on Sunday for our Musical fundraising BBQ at Rouse Hill

Bunnings. A HUGE thanks goes to P&C President David Kempe

who organised the food items and manned the BBQ all day!

Thanks also goes to Mrs Warner for baking many cupcakes to

sell as part of the fundraiser. We raised $980 for the musical!!

Mrs B Smith

Teacher, Music

Student Voice

On Tuesday 22nd May all students of Kellyville HS had the

opportunity to voice their opinions on school matters such as

The School Environment, Wellbeing, assessments, activities in

the school, relationships and how their voices can be better

heard. These small focus groups were led by student voice

ambassadors that were trained by the Welfare Team. These

students self-elected themselves and took their role seriously

and enthusiastically. It was a spectacle to be seen. Whole year

groups focused on discussions on things that concerned them.

The following day the welfare team collated the information

and will report back to the Ambassadors on Friday 8th June

where they will identify commonalities across year groups and

form a plan for the next 12 months. I would like to thank all

the students for their time and their contributions to the

discussions. The mature approach was greatly appreciated.

Mrs D Maloney

HT Welfare | Teacher, TAS

Careers Corner

Anyone interested in going on to do an apprenticeship or

traineeship, I highly suggest you go to the Western Sydney

Apprenticeship & Traineeship Expo. It will be on Tuesday 28th

August from 3pm-8pm at Penrith Panthers Exhibition

Marquee. Entrance is free with no registration required. It is a

great place to learn about apprenticeships and traineeships

and you are able to start going through the recruitment

process by handing out your resume to the exhibitors. Please

head to the following website for more information:

http://apprenticeshipandtraineeshipexpos.com.au/

Year 12, anyone interested in going to university, the UAC

dates are posted in the Google Classroom for you to note

down. Please keep an eye out for these dates so that you

know when you can apply.

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In addition to this, the data has been collated from all of the

Year 12 Interviews and your sheets are now ready for

collecting! If you would like to retrieve the form you filled out

either prior to or during your Careers Interview, please come

to the Careers Office to pick it up. These forms will give you

some information in order to help you with finalising your

preferences for university applications.

If you did not attend the Study Skills session on Early Entry and

Scholarships for university, please see me in the Careers Office

to talk through where you can start looking.

Finally please look at the Careers Noticeboards (outside the

senior toilets) for university and TAFE pathways, HSC study

options and job opportunities. If you would like to talk about

your career pathways and options, please come to the Careers

Office (BF25).

“Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” – William Jennings Bryan

Ms R Dolan

Careers Adviser

Faculty Focus (CAPA)

Tayjan M of Year 7 IEF started playing the alto saxophone in

2016.

Q: Who inspired you to

learn?

Mr Hurley at teaching

services.

Q: Do other members of

your family play music?

Yes, my dad plays the

guitar, violin, organ, sax

and sings. My sister sings,

plays trumpet, harmonica

and piano. My mum also

sings.

Q: Do you participate in

music activities outside of

school?

Yes, I attend singing lessons

and practise with my dad.

Q: What has motivated you to continue music in your high

school years?

My music teacher here at Kellyville High School.

Q: What do you enjoy most about your music making?

The sounds and the soothing nature that music brings to the

listener and the performer.

Mrs B Smith

Teacher, Music

Faculty Focus (Inclusive Education Faculty)

THE MAGIC of MUSIC

IEF students are taking part in Music practical activities by

working collaboratively with mainstream Yr 10 music students.

This enables our students to feel part of the school community

and build friendships. Music is considered a ‘whole brain’

activity and the skills our students acquire in the music

program can have many positive academic and social effects.

Also, through musical experiences students are able to adapt

to different learning styles, which can benefit them in other

key learning areas.

Our IEF musicians aim to achieve these goals:

• To expand knowledge of and appreciation of different types

of music

• To learn about reading and writing music

• To have a go at composing and performing music

Importantly, we aim for our students to enjoy learning about

music and to explore their creative and musical abilities.

Mrs I Shkuratova

Teacher, IEF

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Duke of Edinburgh

The first time I went camping at Newnes was with my father in

1970. I was only 10 years old. We slept on the bare ground in

a musty canvas tent strung between two trees. We cooked

with a caste iron fry pan on an open fire. Newnes still amazes

me every time I visit and I am so grateful for the memories it

has given me. I am proud to take such a fine group of students

back to a place of some of my best childhood memories.

When a person feels grateful, they’ll work harder and longer

to pay others back as well as pay favours forward. When a

person feels proud, they’ll devote more effort to developing

skills that others value.

The weather was good to us over the three days. There was so

much wildlife this time. Kangaroos and Wallabies in the

evening and at night so many brush-tail possums with their

beady eyes staring at us from the dark then getting in to the

rubbish when we weren’t looking. One more adventurous

chap even chewed their way in to someone’s tent to get a

banana. That caused quite a commotion at 3am! Thank you

Cassie for coming to the rescue.

Thursday morning was only -2°C and there was a good frost on

the ground and on our tents. Standing around the camp fire, a

hot breakfast soon warmed us up and we were ready for an

11km hike to the Glow Worm Tunnel. The start was 380m of

elevation climbing, quite mentally challenging, but satisfying

when we got to the top. The Glow Worm Tunnel is always a

delight to see and never disappoints.

The teachers were all so impressed that there was no

whinging or complaining on the way. Everyone one worked

well together. Students who focus more on their own future

selves as well as with others, build greater self-esteem. There

is an increase in perseverance and decreased procrastination,

but also with reduced stress, reduced loneliness, and

enhanced well-being.

I tried out some new camping equipment and apps for my

phone. I used my Nalgalene bottle as a hot water bottle in my

sleeping bag; and the calf length gaiters are now a must. Even

though it was cool, we did see a baby red-belly black snake. I

used my phone to call some fairy wrens to our site with the

“Bird Song Id AU” app.

It is experiences like the Duke of Edinburgh’s International

Award that give students the opportunity to solve problems,

shows them how to be grateful rather than seeking

gratification, how to be resourceful, show compassion

towards others, and give them a sense of pride.

A journey with a purpose is the number one, long-term

motivator in life. Unlike passion or ambition, which focus on

the self, purpose touches on the needs of the others. On this

journey we were very grateful to have our Gold Duke of

Edinburgh leaders, Sarah (possum) C and Georgia G join us by

taking on leadership roles to support others just like

themselves.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Supported School Transport & NDIS

The Australian Government has released a discussion paper

about ‘Supported School Transport and the National Disability

Insurance Scheme’ on their website

https://engage.dss.gov.au

As the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is rolled

out across Australia, this paper asks for your feedback on how

supported school transport could work under the NDIS.

This is your opportunity to have your say via a submission on

how you would like to see supported school transport operate

in our State. The consultation period will end on 20 July at

5:00pm.

There will be some face-to-face consultations held throughout

the state, full details will be updated on their website when

they are available.

For any further information about the discussion paper or

submission you can email transport@dss.gov.au.

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Kellyville HS We are a vibrant and innovative learning community that is committed to delivering excellence within

a rich and diverse learning environment. Every student has the opportunity to achieve their personal best through engaged, active learning in a safe, respectful and supportive school. Page 5 | 6