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.
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.
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!
The latest Year 7 information booklet is now available for download.
Please click on the image to download the PDF. You will need Adobe Reader to view the content.
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
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
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
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.