Thursday, 17 September 2015 View this email in your browser KC e News 9378 0200 kiaracollege@education.wa.edu.au www.lockridge.wa.edu.au Add us on Facebook Visit our Website Email us UPCOMING EVENTS TERM 3 Week 9 Tue September 15 Art Soiree Wed September 16 Kiara Music & Dance Showcase Thurs September 17 Kiara Music & Dance Showcase Fri September 18 ASPIRE Advocates Awards Ceremony Week 10 Thurs September 24 MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL Welcome to a busy time at school. A major focus is Year 12 students completing their studies to meet the requirements for their future pathways. Parents please keep up your wonderful support of these students as the stress mounts for many. Support is also available from Teachers and Student Services Staff. OLNA Year 10, 11 and 12's have been sitting these tests as they have two opportunities per year March and September. To meet the WACE Standards for Literacy and Numeracy, students must be successful either at Year 9 NAPLAN or OLNA Standards. This can be completed post Year 12 to meet WACE later. Write a Book in a Day wow, what an opportunity and experience for 3 teams of students. Each group successfully completed the task, starting at 7:30am and finishing at 7:30pm. Thank you to staff that supported them during the day. Farm Billets in Geraldton are for 8 Year 10 and 11 students to explore a range of careers that support businesses in the country. From crayfishing boats, transport, banking, grain sites and working farms, Rabobank staff have provided an exciting week for our students. Yoh Fest last week our students performed 3 dance items and received rave reviews. Thank you to Leonie Richardson and her team. http://us10.campaign archive2.com/?u=2a7b6351213eb7ea99c3b94ac&id=0584234f73 1/10
Farm Skills Royal Show Fri September 25 Reward Activity Yrs 7 10 Royal Show Last day Term 3 Sun September 27 Royal Show Cattle 9:00am Thurs October 1 Royal Show White Suffolk 5 9pm TERM 4 Week 1 Tue October 13 Students Commence Thurs October 15 Interschool Athletics School of Instrumental Music Contemporary Music Festival (Ellenbrook) Congratulations to the music students for their fantastic performance accompanied by the enthusiasm of our music teacher Giovanna Bishop. NAPLAN Reports have been posted home. The P & C Committee provides excellent support to students and staff at this school. Come along to the meetings and see how you can join this vibrant group of community members. Canteen support is always welcome, however small. Student Insurance for Accidents and Belongings. We strongly suggest that parents continue their Accident Policy Cover from Primary Schools and have Portability Insurance for loss of possessions away from the home. Ambulance Cover for families costs about $70 for 12 months with Private Health Care providers. There is no insurance cover for student accidents or loss of belongings from the Department of Education. Congratulations to Caitlyn in Year 10 who was selected to participate in the 7th Statewide Student Parliament. This was held on 13 15 September at the Parliament of Western Australia. Fri October 16 Last day Year 12 Week 2 DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY UPDATE Mon October 19 Presentation Evening Year 12 Wed October 21 7pm P & C Meeting PEDAL PRIX BUSSELTON 8 9 AUGUST 2015 http://us10.campaign archive2.com/?u=2a7b6351213eb7ea99c3b94ac&id=0584234f73 2/10
This year we took 2 teams to the Australian International Pedal Prix (AIPP) event in Busselton. We had a Year 10 team using the tricycle donated by Lengineering from 2014 and a newly built tricycle for the Year 7 team. The race was on the foreshore near Busselton Jetty and the race went for 6 hours with students taking turns at riding the tricycle. The Year 10 Mechatronics class modified the 2014 tricycle CANTEEN WINTER MENU by improving the roll cage, adding a door (which formed part of the roll over protection system) and a new outer shell. The Year 10 class also built the new tricycle from scratch using the design of the donated tricycle as a reference point and the 22 pages of race standards from the AIPP. The students shortened the framework by 150mm to accommodate shorter Year 7 students, increased the steering angle by 3 Degrees out to 15 degrees and also added their improved roll over protection system and door. We were one of a handful of teams that successfully past scrutineering at the first attempt the other teams passing at first attempt were the professional tri athlete racing teams. We were also the only school team that built their own tricycle in house and had no help from any outside organisation. The Year 7s finished 2 nd in their division and the Year 10s finished 18 th. We will be going back next year with at least 2 teams and maybe a third, all ages, all girl team. Carlo Di Donato Design & Technology http://us10.campaign archive2.com/?u=2a7b6351213eb7ea99c3b94ac&id=0584234f73 3/10
12/7/2015 KiaraCollegee News 3DPrinter Wehaveaddedtoourtechnologywitha3Dprinter. StudentsinAutomotiveEngineeringarethefirststudentsto usethe3dprinterastheyarerequiredtodesignandmake workshoptools.inashiftfromthetraditionaldrawonpaper andmakefromsteelmethod,wehadmovedtodesigningin 3DusingTinkercadandthenusingtheMakerbotsoftware to3dprintthefinaldesign. Tinkercadisafree3Dsoftwareprogramthatstudentscan logontofromanywhere.wedonotneedtodownloada drawingpackagewhichtakesuproomonthecomputer systemorrequirestheschooltopayalicencefeeevery year.a3dprintofastudentprojectisagreatwaytodoa finalcheckbeforetheymakeapiece. Lasercutter LastyearwepurchasedaLasercutterwhichweareusingin severaldifferentprojectsandclassesindesignandtechnology.it http://us10.campaign archive2.com/?u=2a7b6351213eb7ea99c3b94ac&id=0584234f73 4/10
12/7/2015 KiaraCollegee News wasusedtomakewheelcoversandotherbodypartsforthepedal PrixTricycle,inlayworkforwoodworkandfinaldecorativetouches ontheyear7mazeproject. TelecommunicationsCourse TheCertificateIIinTelecommunicationsisforYear11and12 studentswhoareinterestedinworkinginthetelecommunications area.studentswillbestudyingunitsofcompetencyininstalling antennaandsatellitedishes,usinghandandpowertools, AustralianCommunicationsandMediaAuthority(ACMA)restricted registration,installingconductorcableandnationalbroadband Network(NBN)Units. WewillbeworkingwithASGIntegracomtoprovidestudentswith theopportunitytogainarestrictedtelecommunicationscablers Licence. Telecommunicationsisagrowingindustryworldwideandwiththe rolloutofthenbn,studentswillbewellpositionedtotake advantageoftheemploymentopportunitiesthatarise.students canalsousethecertificatetowardsfurtherelectricaltraining. WRITEABOOKINADAY Thursday20August OurWriteaBookinaDaycompetitionwasagreatsuccess. Allthestudentsinvolvedhadagreattimeandwrotesome prettyamazingstorieswithinthe12hourtimeframe.itis greattoseeourstudentsencouragedandjoiningin somethingsopositivewithteacherswhocare.checkout theschool sfacebookpagemoreinformationaboutthe event. http://us10.campaign archive2.com/?u=2a7b6351213eb7ea99c3b94ac&id=0584234f73 5/10
12/7/2015 KiaraCollegee News SCHOOLOFINSTRUMENTALMUSIC CONTEMPORARYMUSICFESTIVAL Ontheweekendallthreeofourrockbandsparticipatedin theschoolofinstrumentalmusiccontemporarymusic Festival.Eachbandperformed2songsandwereawarded feedbackfromamusicindustryprofessionalanda certificate(whichwillbepostedtotheschool).aspecial mentiongoestothejuniorband,asthiswastheirfirst performanceoutsideofschooltoaforeignaudience,and oneoftheirsingersdidn tshow.latifahsangthewhole songonthespotanddidanexcellentjob.congratulations tothejuniorband,seniorbandandbishopsofkiara. AFLROUND21 OurYear7 12footyboysplayedagainstacombined PilbarateamonSunday23AugustatDomainStadium priortotheeaglesvsbulldogsgame.ourgroupprovided somestiffcompetitionwithgreatsportsmanshipand enthusiasm.brittneyplayedagainstthetwopilbaragirls (rotating)andwasfantastic.kaseyscoredoneofthegoals &heplayedwithgusto. ThankstoRay sfamily,renae(physio)andshane (coach).thanksalsotowater&messagerunnerslibby& Nuno. ThePilbarateamwerebiggerandmoreskilledbutKiara gavethemagood,toughworkout.thiswasagreat opportunityforthecollege. http://us10.campaign archive2.com/?u=2a7b6351213eb7ea99c3b94ac&id=0584234f73 6/10
12/7/2015 KiaraCollegee News KIARA'LYMPICS FRIDAY4SEPTEMBER KIARA LYMPICStookplaceonFriday4Septemberand hasbeenafeatureofthekiaracollegecalendarformany years.itisablendofchallengingandfunactivities. Kiara lympicsprovidestheopportunityforthemoreathletic toperformandcompeteinachampionship,andatthe sametime,catersforthosewhoenjoylesscompetitiveand funactivities. RYDAExcursion http://us10.campaign archive2.com/?u=2a7b6351213eb7ea99c3b94ac&id=0584234f73 7/10
On 21 August, 48 students braved the rain and cold and travelled to the RAC Driver Training facility at the airport. A great deal of interesting and potentially life saving information and experiences were shared by presenters from the RAC Driver Training Team. It was a pity that the race cars could not demonstrate stopping distances due to the rain for students to observe. Thanks to the Crawley Rotary Team for hosting the day for us. RABOBANK FX PROGRAM YEARS 10/11 7 11 SEPTEMBER The FX Program is an educational exchange where students from metropolitan areas are hosted by farmers in a rural area to learn about food and fibre production, agricultural career pathways and rural life. During the program, the hosts spend as much time as possible with the students, sharing their knowledge and allowing the students to experience work on a farm and learn about the production of food and fibre. The students, supervised by the host, assist with the required duties at the time of the visiting period. ROYAL SHOW PREPARATION Two White Suffolk Ewes are advertised as to the quality of our stock that will be on sale at the Perth Royal Show. Students and staff are busy preparing the cattle and sheep for the annual Paraders and sales at the Royal Show. Student Paraders will be on site the morning of Thursday 17 September. Selected Year 10's will be entered into the Farm Skills Competition at the Royal Show on Thursday 24 September. The cattle and sheep competitions are during the school http://us10.campaign archive2.com/?u=2a7b6351213eb7ea99c3b94ac&id=0584234f73 8/10
holidays at the Show so come along and visit us. STATIONERY REMINDER A reminder to all, please ensure that your child brings the appropriate stationery requirements to each lesson. The stationery list is sent to all parents to ensure that their child can fully participate in their educational program. YEAR 8 IMMUNISATIONS Please return outstanding Immunisation Forms to the Front Office as soon as possible. Final round of immunisations will be on Fri 18 th Sept. New forms are available at the Front Office. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN On Thursday 20 August, the following letter was sent to the editor of the West Australian: Beauty to behold It looks so lovely to see the newborn lambs frolicking in the field at Lockridge Senior High School Farm. Directly opposite are the display of red flame trees heralding spring. We have reason to be thankful. Alice King, Beechboro TRY A TRADE We frequently receive offers from various organisations, especially Polytechnic West for students to experience a range of courses. Recently available are: Signwriting (Midland), Painting & Decorating, Bricklaying & Tiling (Balga) and Para professional etc. If any Year 11 12 http://us10.campaign archive2.com/?u=2a7b6351213eb7ea99c3b94ac&id=0584234f73 9/10
students are interested in this type of experience, please make contact with Mr Kardol. UNIFORM SHOP New Skirts Come into the uniform shop and check out our new skirts we think you'll like them! We also have College Jackets in stock for those students still requiring one on these cold mornings. We have limited sizes available in long pants and are looking into stocking more. OPENING TIMES The uniform shop is open Tuesdays 8:00am 11:00am For enquiries please send text only (to ensure your query is answered) to 0420 857 043 Thankyou Yvonne Caldwell Uniform Coordinator Copyright 2015 Kiara College, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences http://us10.campaign archive2.com/?u=2a7b6351213eb7ea99c3b94ac&id=0584234f73 10/10