Police Training Rubs Off On Teens
Courtesy of The West Australian, 23/11/14
Lacing up their bright new kicks, there was an extra bounce in the students' steps as they started their weekly fitness session with the WA Police Academy trainers.
Thirty-two students at Clarkson Community High School have worked with police for five months as part of a new resilience program to improve their fitness and motivation.
AITSL Statement of Intent
http://youtu.be/QovZvallzW4
AITSL's Statement of Intent, released in November 2014, refines and outlines the institute’s mission, aspirations, ways of working and areas of focus: initial teacher education, school leadership and practising teachers.
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Clarkson students featured on Today Tonight, Channel 7
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Students Get a Taste of Police Life
Article courtesy of The West Australian. Photo by Michael O'Brien (The West Australian)
A group of high school students got a taste of what it is like to be a police recruit yesterday, with Year 10s and Year 11s facing the punishing Joondalup Police Academy obstacle course.
Resiliency Program
By Justine McNaught-Conroy - Deputy Principal
Linked to career planning, Clarkson Community High School has established the first ever school partnership with the Joondalup Police Academy.
I met with Inspector Gordan Fairman in Term 2 to investigate the possibility of working together to provide our student with a police career pathway and the opportunity to develop positive links with police in our community. After a presentation in Week 4, Year 10 and 11 students were invited to take part in personal training sessions with police recruits. We were pleased that 35 of our students took advantage of this opportunity and they have been undertaking training with recruits each week. We are anticipating some upcoming visits to the academy this year and hope that this program will grow over the next few years.
As part of the Joondalup Learning Precinct with ECU and Joondalup TAFE, Inspector Fairman is hoping to develop a team that can act as mentors to students in preparing them for the entry requirements of the police force.
A Seamless Transition - Primary to Secondary
By Justine McNaught-Conroy
Context specific: distinctive schools (Classroom First Strategy 2007) clearly states the expectation of secondary and primary schools to develop collegiate partnerships. It is expected that ‘our secondary schools work cooperatively with their cluster of feeder primary schools so students in a local community have a seamless transition from the beginning of their primary schooling to the end of their secondary schooling.’ This is a challenge that Clarkson Community High School has always been committed to, however in preparing for the dual intake of Year 7 and 8 students in 2015 to our school, we are obliged to ensure that these students and their families are welcomed in to a supportive and caring learning community. It is fundamentally important that students are invited by our school to flourish and lead happy and fulfilled lives.
MATEs Again
Photo: Principal John Young presents students their new Macbook Pros
It's that time of year again when Clarkson Community High School rewards high achieving students with an upgrade to a Macbook Pro in our MATE Program.
MATE stands for Make A Total Effort, and the students who win this award are the top achieving students in their year groups from the semester one reporting period.
Well done to George, Catherine, Alexia, Hadiqa, Montana, Jake, Chanel, Marisa, Jacob, Lorissa, Florence, Saiphan, Kirby and Nathalie!
Year 7 Transition Prospectus
The latest Year 7 information booklet is now available for download.
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