Try-a-Trade for Years 9-11
Try-a-trade programs are short practical programs between 3 and 5 days aimed at providing students in Years 9, 10 and 11 with hands-on experience in a range of construction trades. For more information please click here
Incorporating 3D Printing in the Curriculum
Mrs Cunningham has to be congratulated on being the first teacher to incorporate 3D printing into her curriculum. Last week her Year 9 Food students designed their own cookie cutters on www.cookiecaster.com, then downloaded the 3D file and printed them out. This week they have used their cutters to make cookies in class. Well done to Mrs Cunningham for being brave enough to try something different, and the kids loved it!
Mrs Cunnigham demonstrating the software
State Education Budget 2014-15
The Government has just released the State Budget 2014-15 including the budget for the Department of Education. Details are on the Government’s website.
Please click on the image above to view the State Budget infographic on education spending
Year 8 News - Term 2
Firstly, a big thank you to those students who have maintained excellent attendance in Terms 1 and 2.
The majority of Year 8 students are settling in to high school life very well. I would like to thank those parents who have ensured that their children come to school in correct uniform every day. Most students have been wearing full school uniform as the cold weather sets in, and this is excellent to see. There are still those few students who wear non-school uniform jumpers and pants, which consequently affects Good Standing.
Chaplain Programs 2014
Man Up!
Starting this term and running through to the end of the year we are running a program called Man Up! (A Right of Passage). This program is specifically tailored for Year 9 boys only and is about encouraging and challenging our boys to develop to their full potential as young men. It involves physical, mental and emotional challenges designed to teach perseverance, goal setting, teamwork and personal ethics.
Last Wednesday we officially launched the program with a Departure Ceremony that symbolised the beginning of their journey into manhood. The boys were pushed and challenged as they made their way from Claytons Beach to Burns Beach but each of them was keen to sign the declaration at the end committing themselves to complete the journey. Watch this space!
Education Courses for High School Parents
Relationships Australia has sent through a list of courses that may interest high school parents. Please see below for more details on prices, dates and venues.
Year 7 Transition
Is your child starting Year 7 at Clarkson Community High School?
Click here to access our Year 7 Transition blog. It contains news on what's happening at CCHS and tips and advice from the Department of Education.
Investing in Technology for the Future
2014 is the biggest year on record for technology investment at Clarkson Community High School.
As you may have read previously in The Bulletin, Clarkson sees itself as a technology-focused school when it comes to teaching and learning. More and more teachers are using our Moodle online course delivery system so that students can access and submit work from anywhere and at any time and more and more students are benefiting from learning advanced technology skills than ever before.
It is also the first year ever that every student and every teacher has been loaned a Macbook laptop computer for their studies and work. This means that everyone has access to super-fast broadband from anywhere in the school and have a powerful tool at their fingertips to assist them with their learning.
Clarkson Challenge 2013
For four years now Clarkson Community High School has challenged the thinking ability, public speaking skills and pride of our partner primary schools. The Clarkson Challenge has become an event that our whole community looks forward to.
