Schoolyard Diplomats
YOUTH MENTORS FROM MINDARIE ROTARY CLUB TURN PEACEMAKERS AFTER SCHOOLS CLASH
STUDENTS from Clarkson Community High School visited Kinross College on Tuesday to try to encourage positive interaction between the two schools.
The visit was organised by the Mindarie Rotary Club after a group of [two] Clarkson students entered Kinross College grounds on May 21 to continue a feud with a Kinross student. Club spokesman Geoff Newby-Butt said the four students were part of the club’s Rypen youth mentoring program. “We wanted to show people some of the positive things that the kids are doing,” he said. “The kids are fantastic. I think if we can have these kinds of positive interactions we can help prevent trouble in the future.”
Mr Newby-Butt said the Rypen program aimed to help young people with leadership skills and community spirit reach their potential and become role models for their peers.
Clarkson Community High School principal John Young said partnerships with community organisations were important.
“Our staff are working hard to help all students achieve their best at school by finding the appropriate education and training pathway, and we have a range of good initiatives in place both in school and in partnership with organisations,” he said.
Article courtesy of the North Coast Weekender community newspaper.
Dreamtime serpent weaves magic in Quinns garden
A Dreamtime serpent has wound its way through a community garden in Quinns Rocks. The Wagyl, a dreamtime creature in Noongar culture, was the inspiration for a path laid in the community garden at Quinns Beach Primary School. Mindarie Rotary Club member Geoff Newby-Butt said Clarkson Trades North students worked on the path this month, laying a base of limestone from Tamala Park.
Clarkson Canteen - Order Online!
Parents, students and teachers can now order their meals up to two weeks in advance through our new online ordering system. This system is great news for kids who often lose their lunch money or for parents who want to control what their kids are eating.
Full instructions are available on the site. All you have to do is sign up for an account, log in, add your child, choose your school, choose your meals and pay with a credit card. Your child's meal will then be waiting for them at recess and lunch.
For more information please click on this link or the CANTEEN ORDERS button in the top menu.
Please note: the school fees and uniform purchasing features are not active.
School Links Prove Fruitful
ANOTHER Clarkson Community High School student is benefiting from the school’s long link to the Joondalup Business Association.
Year 12 student Katlyn Madgwick has a one-daya-week work placement for 15 weeks at the JBA’s office where she will learn administration procedures under administration officer Michelle Corbett. JBA president Ray Foster said the school had been a member of the association for more than 12 years.
Positive Behaviour Support Plan 2012
At Clarkson CHS we have a developed a whole-school approach to behaviour management and a framework of positive behaviour support for all students (School-wide Positive Behaviour Support).
In consultation with the school community we have developed the Positive Behaviour Support Plan 2012 that reflects a proactive, positive and restorative approach to solving problems, resolving conflict and improving behaviour.
Please click here to open the document. You will need Adobe Reader to view the file.
Virtual Baby Program A Real Eye-Opener
Our Year 10 Childcare girls recently participated in the Medicare Local "Baby Think It Over" program, designed to prevent teenage pregnancy. Each girl was handed a virtual baby for two days and nights to gain experience in looking after a child.
New Domain Name for CCHS
Clarkson Community High School is changing its domain name to reflect the change in name from the Department of Education & Training to the Department of Education. This means that our old domain name clarksonchs.det.wa.edu.au will change to clarksonchs.wa.edu.au on December 13th 2011.
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Carnival reward for high attendance
About 100 Clarkson students enjoyed a carnival atmosphere at school recently as a reward for high attendance levels.
Clarkson Community High School Damien Croxford said students who had achieved a 97 per cent attendance rate or higher, participated in the carnival as part of the ‘It all starts at school’ program.
Clarkson Student fit for a Queen
My name is Tashai van Niekerk and on the 28th of October I had the honour and opportunity of performing in front of the Queen of England and the 52 presidents and prime ministers of all the commonwealth countries at CHOGM 2011 (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting).
On that day, I walked into the office and the teachers gave me a letter from the government saying that I got nominated to perform. From that moment, my life was changed.
