STARS ON STAGE

Last night we saw the return of musical theatre to the stage at Killarney Heights High School after a 4 year gap.  Congratulations to Mr Wood and Mr Evanoff for their vision and dedication to Direct and Produce “The Little Shop of Horrors”.  Our star performers Lucas Moctezuma, Kelly Radovanovic, Johannes Michael and Sean Sadimoen were excellent, as was the whole ensemble cast.  The live music was another highlight of the show.

If you didn’t see it last night there may be a few tickets left at the door for tonight’s final performance.  Come along and join the fun.

Parent dinners
Thank you to all Year 9 parents who made our parent dinner such a success last month.  I look forward to seeing many of our year 10 parents at the Parent Dinner on Thursday 30th July – at the School Common Room at 7.00pm. 

Your Tutor
Our online tutoring access codes will be delivered to all students on Monday period 2.  We had a delay due to some of the DET computer systems being unavailable for 3 days the week prior to our anticipated launch this week.  Hopefully all students will be able to log-on during the last week of term to investigate this new facility to help them with their learning.

This should save parents a lot of difficult questions at home and enable students to be more independent learners.

School Reports
Thank you for Mr Page and Mr Murphy and all of the teaching staff and Year advisers who have been very busy finalising half yearly reports.  They will all be issued to year 7 – 11 by the end of next week.  Any student who is absent will need to see their year adviser to obtain their report.

FOR YOUR DIARY
The P&C are organising an exciting dance night for parents on 5th September 2009.  Please get your table group organised and plan your dance theme.  There will be lots of prizes and a great night of live music from the fabulous Brass Boyz.

REMINDER
School resumes for everyone – staff and students on Monday 27th July 2009.

All students are expected to be at school every day next week.  I would also remind parents to ensure that their child/children have delivered all absentee notes to the school.  We are trying to get all of our attendance records up to date.

We are also reviewing our Fractional Truancy policy as part of the school discipline and welfare policy.  If you would like to share your thoughts on these policies – please come to the next P&C meeting on Monday 17th August.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a safe and happy mid year break.

CONGRATULATIONS

• Cameron Rowland – Year 10 will be going to South Africa with the Under 18’s International, NSW Bushrangers Hockey Tour from 10th – 28th July 2009.  We wish Cameron and the team the best of luck.
• Nathan Wong – Year 12 has been selected for the Australia Touch Under 20’sMixed 2010 Squad to prepare for the Trans Tasman Series and ultimately the World Cup in 2011 in Scotland.  He is also one of the nominations for NSW Touch Association  2008 Junior Male Player of the Year.  The winner will be announced next month.
• Nicole Cooper – Year 8 came 4th in all of her events at the NSW All Schools State Swimming Championships for 14 years  50m, 100m 200m breaststroke.  Well done Nicole.
• Josie de Waal – Year 10 is representing NSW All Schools Under 16’s Hockey team competing in Townsville 16th August – 22nd August. We wish her good luck in her efforts to get selected for the Australian team.

Kim Jackson
Principal

YEAR 12 PHOTOGRAPHY
DARLING HARBOUR AND CHINA TOWN
NIGHT PHOTO SHOOT

CAREERS NEWS

Year 12 Ernst & Young
Applications online
www.ey.com/au/careers with closing date 5pm 6 July, 2009.

Legal Practitioners Admission Board in Association with the Law Extension Committee of the University of Sydney offer exams and a program of study for students wanting to become legal practitioners. This diploma is equivalent to a law degree for the purposes of admission to the profession. This is AUSTUDY approved and costs less than comparable qualifications (approx $11,000). Applications can be lodged at anytime and close on 1st September and 1st March each year. For more information phone 9338 3500 or visit the website www.usyd.edu.au/lec/future/index.htm

University of Notre Dame – High Achiever Early Offer Scheme
This program offers outstanding students the opportunity to be nominated by their school as a high achiever and receive an early offer of a place at this university. Offers are made based on results to date, with academic performance, an interview, contribution to school and community life and school recommendation being considered. This program also offers scholarship opportunities, with one scholarship for each academic school on offer. Applications close 10 July, 2009. For more information phone 8204 4400. Any students interested in applying to Uni of Notre Dame see Ms McDermott for more information.

The Hotel School offers a three year full time Bachelor of Business degree in Hotel Management conferred by Southern Cross University. The program incorporates paid work and is focused on hotel operational skills, management practice in tourism and hospitality. Open Day is 19 September, 9.00am to 1.00pm, 117 Macquarie Street, Sydney. More information phone 9240 1280.

A Defence Technical Scholarship (DTS) is a fantastic opportunity for Year 11 and 12 students, intending to pursue an ADF general entry technical trade career after completing Year 12. The DTS rewards technically-savvy students for staying on at school and enrolling in specific subjects.
Year 11 recipients will receive $2000, paid over two semesters and successful Year 12 students will receive $3000, paid over two semesters. Although there is no obligation to join the Navy, Army or Air Force after finishing school, you will be required to tell us why you are interested in an ADF technical trade career as part of the selection process.
For 2010, Defence will offer up to 1,500 scholarships. Applications close on the 14th august.  See Ms McDermott for more information.

Macquarie University will hold an information evening on Wednesday 29 July from  6pm – 8pm for parents and students in years 10, 11 and 12. The event is FREE and refreshments will be provided. Speakers will talk about important changed to the 2009 UAI and all HSC students, the academic Advantage and UnITEST Macquarie university’s Bonus Point and Alternative Entry Schemes.  See Ms McDermott for a flyer.

UTS Information day will be held on Saturday 29 August from 9am to 4pm at the city campus and on Wednesday 9 September from 4pm – 7pm at the Kuring-gai campus. Talk to UTS academics and current students and learn about courses, specific faculty activities and more.

The Deloitte Traineeship (cadetship) Program provides high achieving Year 12 students with the opportunity to gain paid employment while completing a relevant university degree. If you are intending to apply for a business, commerce or accounting degree in 2010 then you may be interested in this traineeship. Applications close on Sunday 5th July at 5pm.  Check www.graduates.deloitte.com

 BLUESCOPE STEELis recruiting for 2010. They are seeking young people (male and female) interested in a rewarding career in mechanical, electrical, Computer, Mechatronics, materials and chemical engineering as well as Chemistry. Cadetships application forms will be available on-line from the 1 July. Check www.bluescopesteel.com/cadets  See Ms McDermott for more information. Applications close on 31st August.

Ms McDermott
Careers

SCHOOL BASED APPRENTICESHIP AND TRAINEESHIPS

Are You the Right Person for a SBAT?
Were you aware that school students could commence an apprenticeship or traineeship while completing Years 11 and 12?  (SBAT = School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship) A Traineeship can be completed over two years so it is finished by the time you get your HSC, while an Apprenticeship is completed over five years – two years at school, three years after.
What is your commitment? All SBATs require you to go to work and to study. For example, a tourism Trainee may go to work in a travel agency one day a week and study a Certificate II in Tourism at their local TAFE on Tuesday afternoons. The number of days in the workplace over the two years does vary from 100 to 180 depending upon whether you are doing a Traineeship or an Apprenticeship and on the type of job you do. To complete these days you will have to work for part of your holidays but you are being paid a training wage.
What do you get out of it? Firstly, dual accreditation, that is, a minimum of 2 units from your training in Year 11 and Year 12 and an industry recognised qualification, such as a Certificate II. Secondly, a wealth of experience, from the formal training and from the workplace. Finally money, you are paid a legally recognised training wage for all days in the workplace.
The right person wants to work in a particular job or industry but still get an HSC. They have the maturity and ability to balance school, study, assessment, work, training and social commitments.
If you are interested in a SBAT visit your Careers Adviser, they can provide you with more information including a list of Traineeships and Apprenticeships that are possible in your area and an Expression of Interest form, on the net check the School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship site www.sbatinnsw.info .

WHAT'S ON

YEAR 10 PARENTS GET-TOGETHER
THURSDAY 30 JULY 2009

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UNIFORM SHOP TIMES

BACK TO THE FUTURE

"BACK TO THE FUTURE" DANCE PARTY
TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMEBER AT 6.30PM

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PARENTING EDUCATION FOR
MUMS, DADS AND CARERS

Course Details for Terms 3 and 4 - August - December

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AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMING ARTS
JULY SCHOOL HOLIDAY WORKSHOOPS

13 - 24 July
Ages 3 - Teen
Bookings are now OPEN
SING ACT DANCE
HAVE LOTS OF FUN
Call 9966 5013

www.kickperformancegroup.com.au
NSW Childcare rebate offered on all programmes

BRADFIELD PARK WELLBEING CENTRE
SCHOOL HOLIDAY YOUNG CARERS PROGRAM

This program has been very successful in the past and we are happy to announce the Young Carers Art Program which will run in first week of the school holidays for young people 8-12. The art program will be run by a qualified teacher who will instruct the students in paintings in Acrylics, drawing with charcoal, crayons & pens, printmaking and face painting.  The Course is for young people aged 8-12 who have a family member with mental illness, emotional problems, autism or drug and alcohol problems.
Each course only takes 10 people and RSVP is essential.

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We are also running courses for young people aged 14-18 during the school holidays. This has been very successful in the past and we are happy to be able to provide a range of very exciting activities including the  'Break Dancing, Music Mixing and Urban Music' Course  course and the 'Artwork and Puppet Making' Course for young people aged 14-18 who have a family member with mental illness, emotional problems, autism or drug & alcohol problems.
Each course only takes 10 people and RSVP is essential.

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Ruth Jacka
Coordinator
Bradfield Park Wellbeing Centre Carers Program
41 Alfred St Milsons Pt
Phone: 8920 0675
Fax: 8920 0775
Email: bradfieldparkcoordinator@kncsydney.org
Web-site: www.kncsydney.org


Respite Program for families, friends and supporters of people with a mental illness

MANLY ARTS FESTIVAL

The Manly Arts Festival & Star of the Sea Theatre invite you to become part of SLAM IT!

Slam It! is the very first poetry slam for Years 7-12 students on the Northern Beaches. If you love writing and performing, this is for you. All you have to do is write a 2-minute poem, monologue, story or rap and perform it live any way you like at Manly’s Star of the Sea Theatre on Friday 25 September.

There will be two nights of heats at the Manly Youth Centre in Kangaroo Street on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 September.

And to get you warmed up, our spoken-word celebrity MC Miles Merrill and the legendary Morganics will be holding workshops at the Manly Youth Centre on Tuesday August 25th and Tuesday September 1st from 4.30pm-6.30pm, $25 for 20 students each workshop.

Call Manly Youth Centre on 9977 5599 or email
kate.munro@manly.nsw.gov.au to book workshops and heats - be quick, limited spaces available.

First prize: a short course of your choosing with Australian Theatre for Young People worth over $300, PLUS a feature spot in the National Slam Final at the NSW State Theatre in November - first prize $5,000!

THIS COULD BE YOUR CHANCE TO SHINE!

Go to http://www.manlyartsfestival.com/slamit.htm for all information including rules and ticket sales. For any questions please contact Kathy Hunter on 0433 542 282.

WORK SCHOOL HOURS

MANLY WARRINGAH BASKETBALL

FRENCH TEACHER

My name is Levent Uygur. I am offering tutoring services for Mathematics, Modern History and Chemistry.

I graduated from Forest High School last year and I received the AAA scholarship from the University of New South Wales.

I am 18 years old and currently tutor three students in mathematics and chemistry. I do believe tutoring can help students who need a little extra help in understanding concepts, problems and topics of study at school.

If you are interested please contact me on 0433 178950

30 YEAR SCHOOL REUNION FOR
KHHS GRADUATION CLASS OF 1979

FORESTVILLE PARK TENNIS ACADEMY

Do you want to play a fast and exciting non contact sport?
Why not try touch football?

Manly Touch Association holds a summer competition on Friday afternoons for girls and boys at Millers Reserve, Manly Vale.

Competition details are as follows:

Competition commences: Friday 28 August 2009
Games start for Under 9's at 4.30pm

Age Groups both Girls and Boys: U9, U11, U13, U15, U17

How to register: Tuesday 4 and 11 August 2009 at Manly Warringah Leagues Club from 6.30pm to 8.30pm (Get some friends together and form a team)

For more information please e-mail Grahame Pickering

dgpicko@bigpond.net.au or ring on 0403 997919