Meet our 2017 Head of Learning Area for English & HaSS
Sarah Glanvill is currently Head of Learning Area - English, Humanities and Social Sciences at Clarkson Community High School. She is an experienced Head of Learning Area who is skilled in staff development, coaching, mentoring, educational leadership, teaching, learning and curriculum development.
Sarah believes to effectively lead a learning community, leadership needs to facilitate action and motivation among staff, which involves identifying where change can occur and presenting evidence and data to assist with that change.
She also believes leaders need to ensure they monitor and evaluate the provision of quality teaching and learning, that puts the needs of students at the forefront of decision-making, providing students with the opportunity to exercise choice and develop skills in areas of interest.
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Laser Cutting in the Curriculum
By Mr Steven Bishop, Design & Technology teacher
Clarkson Community High School takes great pride in always being on the cutting edge of new technologies. Back in 2014, we were one of the first schools to invest in 3D printing technologies on an industrial scale, now boasting seven high-end machines around the school and in our maker space printing with materials such as carbon fibre and polycarbonate.
Last year saw the introduction of laser technologies to our Technical Graphics courses in the form of an industrial laser cutting machine. Therefore, as introduction to the 2017 Year 12 Design Course, students were asked to design and manufacture a set of six drink coasters and a suitable holder to store them.
Foreign Minister Visit
Clarkson Community High School hosted the Pearce Young Leaders' Forum this week and we were very proud to welcome Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, MP for Pearce Christian Porter and many students from around the Pearce electorate.
Maths Pathway Program
Clarkson CHS is in the discussion stages of rolling out a learning model called Maths Pathway, pioneered by alumni of the Teach For Australia program. The product intends to target students' individual needs in mathematics, allowing each student to undertake master-based learning tailored to the own individual education gaps. The published document is the 2016 Impact Report for Maths Pathway, detailing their success in the model's implementation.
2017 Student Council
Congratulations to the newly-appointed 2017 Student Councillors!
Back row left to right: Robin Ferris, Bianca Hammond (Y8), Chloe Egan (Y9), Steven Cullen (Y10), Michael Cullen (Head Boy), Nike Norton (Head Girl), Dakota Woodley-Anderson (Y10), Tessa Rangi (Y11), Muhammad Sya’ari Mohd Saidfudin (Y11)
Front row left to right: Elizabeth Marinoni (Y8), Shakira Holthaus (Y9), Rojin Zakholy (Y7) and Hayleigh Woodley (Y7)
Westpac Bicentennial Foundation Young Technologists Scholarships
The Young Technologists Scholarships at ECU will be awarded to current year 12 school leavers with a passion to bring about change through cutting-edge technology and innovation. Awarded on merit, the Young Technologists scholarships aim to strengthen Australia's pool of technology talent by encouraging greater diversity and broader participation in technology-related studies.
Scholarship winners will receive $5000/year for the duration of their course.
Students on Inside Track
Clarkson Community High School students were featured in The West Australian newspaper Thursday 22 September 2016. Article courtesy of Tayissa Sweetlove
It is rare for police to want to see teenagers let loose inside a police car but this week saw a notable exception.
A WA Police Academy resilience program invited six automotive enthusiasts from Clarkson Community High School to help with the finishing touches of the restoration of a vintage police sedan.
The 1964 Ford Anglia, formerly on display in the WA Police Historical Society museum looked as good as new when the students were finished.
Churchill Fellowship Visits Clarkson
Photo courtesy of Community Newspaper Group. Professor Stephen Houghton UWA, Ms Ali McCammon and Dr Russell Pitcher DoE
Ms Ali McCammon, a teacher from Belfast, visited Clarkson Community High School as a part of her Churchill Fellowship to visit schools in Canada and Australia that inspire boys to learn. Clarkson CHS is recognised as an Invitational Education school. A school in which climate and culture attempt to improve students’ positive self-concept, which in turn, influences students’ choices of behaviour.
Parliament House Visit
Photo: Habir Jumani, Hadiqa Khan, Ashleigh Eaton, Albert Jacob MLA, Raudhah Mohammad Soffian, George Butterworth
On Thursday 25 August, the Year 12 Student Councillors from Clarkson Community High School were invited to luncheon at Parliament House in the members' lounge by the Hon. Albert Jacob MLA. The students thought that the luncheon was delicious and were very appreciative to see how the Western Australian Parliament worked after spending some time in the Legislative Assembly.
The school would like to thank Mr Jacob for his kind invitation.
