Kalgoorlie-Boulder CHS

Boomerang Crescent

KALGOORLIE WA 6430

Phone 9092 0300

Email KalgoorlieBoulder.

CHS@education.wa.edu.au

Office Hours

8.15am to 3.15pm

Principal

Ms Sandii Stankovic

Newsletter Editor Kathrine Schubert

Contact Details

9 April End of term

10 April & 12 April

Good Friday & Easter

25 April ANZAC DAY

28 April

Term 2 is scheduled to return

1 June WA Day

30 June

Make Music Day

Important Dates

KALGOORLIE-BOULDER COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER April 2020

Issue 1

A Crime Scene and Physics…?

Who would think that these two could go together. Well, our forensic scien-

tists in Year 10 were challenged to apply their physics knowledge to solve a

murder in Mrs. Nawaz’s lab.

Students had to think outside the box

and use their team work and problem

solving skills to analyse the evidence.

Teams of student forensics experts

were provided with some data that in-

cluded the witness statements, the au-

topsy report, blood spatter pattern re-

port, and the suspected murder

weapon’s mass. Students had to apply

their knowledge of Newton’s laws to

find the suspect. Here’s some pictures

of the process, including one in which a

member of a team is replicating the

crime scene by lying in the victim’s

place.

Most of the students were able to iden-

tify the correct murder weapon. Only

one team managed to identify the mur-

derer. Well done Detective Jorden’s

team!

Chief detective:

Ms. Nawaz

KBCHS IS GREEN Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School has gone green and paperless.

From now on we will be sending our newsletter out via the Connect portal. If

you would like to continue receiving a paper copy of the Newsletter, please

email KalgoorlieBoulder.CHS@education.wa.edu.au and let us know.

If you do not have a current Connect login or password, please contact the

school on 08 9092 0300 and update your contact details.

Searching for evidence

Replicating the crime scene

Working through the evidence

From the Principal Mr John Faichney

Dear parent /carers

As you read this newsletter we are no clearer as to when school will return to normal.

Our leaders in the Department of Education are in constant communication with us providing up to

date information with regards to health, education, travel and wellbeing requirements for all mem-

bers of our school community, ie students, staff and families.

Recently the Director General of Education, Ms Lisa Rodgers, communicated a letter to all Princi-

pals across the state with which I will share what I believe are a number of key points covered.

Term 2 Arrangements

· All public schools will remain open

· Parents are encouraged to keep their children at home

· Staff will be present on school sites

· All students will be taught

· Student wellbeing remains a priority

Our school is fully prepared to provide a learning from home program for the possible duration of Term 2 based on the

requirements of School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA).

Our school will deliver learning through mixed methods; online, paper and face to face. This means we will plan to cater

for our students in the three various categories of students in this scenario: online, paper-based and vulnerable students

and essential services families attending school.

Teachers provide the instruction for students with students expected to engage in the teaching and learning program pro-

vided by their teachers. It is vital that students access and have regular contact with their teachers. Parents are not ex-

pected to take the place of their teachers but provide the support required for their children. Teachers will maintain their

responsibility to do and use what they know is best for their students in their learning program.

Health and Wellbeing of Students and Staff

Schools will continue to implement strategies that reflect the social distancing requirements (1.5 metres) as in the general

community.

Access to Technology

Our school is using CONNECT as the online platform by which staff are communicating with students There are a number

of other methods which can be used and some staff members who are more familiar with these processes are already

communicating with their classes in this manner. By engaging with students, staff are providing instruction to these stu-

dents with appropriate devices. Unfortunately, not all students have the desired equipment and our school is well aware

of this fact and are trying find out which students have or don’t have devices.

A text message is being sent to parents and carers seeking clarification of who has or does not have access to the appropri-

ate technology to support the online learning approach. Please reply to let us know so we can best support your students

learning; online if you have equipment or paper-based if technology is not available.

Paper-based support will be communicated to parents and will be available to be collected from the front office on a regu-

lar basis beginning at the start of next term.

Each of the Mathematics, English, Science and Humanities and Social Sciences learning areas will be working on a weekly

basis distributing work packages whilst other learning areas will have a more flexible approach as they have a lesser time

commitment allocated to student learning.

Learning Experience

Our school is well aware that the learning experience will not be the same for all students. The provision of different learn-

ing models takes into consideration the nature of our school population and the local community. We are also very aware

of the needs of our most vulnerable and disadvantaged students for which we are providing support through our teaching

and non-teaching staff and through our specialist programs such as Kalgoorlie Clontarf Academy and Kalgoorlie Girls Acad-

emy.

I wish to reassure our school community that our school staff are working hard to build resources, develop engaging learn-

ing programs and lessons, communicate with their classes and try to maintain learning so that when “normal” school re-

turns we can transition back to that in a positive and productive manner.

Mr Doug Dearle has been announced as the new school Principal who will be commencing his appointment at the start of

next term. Ms Sandii Stankovic, who was Acting Principal for term 1 has returned to her position as Deputy Principal at

Narrogin SHS, we wish her all the best and thank her for her contribution to our school in her short stay.

A number of other staffing positions have also changed with staff moving to other locations and staff coming to our school.

· Mrs Kim Reghenzani, who has been a Deputy Principal this term, is returning to her substantive position at Kalgoorlie Pri-

mary School.

· Mrs Sarah Watchorn has won a position at Esperance SHS as Head of Learning Area - The Arts.

· Mrs Christine Edgar has won a position at Margaret River SHS as Head of Learning Area – English.

· Mr Tony Sullivan has won a position at the Kalgoorlie School of the Air.

From the school we wish these staff members all the best for their future and acknowledge their strong contribution to

our school over the various timeframes they have worked with our students and staff colleagues.

A number of other staff who have been with us for a for a short period of time are also moving on and we thank them for

their contribution to our school.

On a personal note, I would like to thank all our staff for the way they have embraced the changes required due to the un-

certain times we are now facing. I also acknowledge the pressure this has placed on families within our community and

trust that we all remain safe over this holiday season and that the we can endure, without too much stress, the restrictions

we need to ensure the safety of our families, our community and ourselves. We need to come back after the school holi-

days safe and well.

John Faichney

Acting Principal

Week 10 of Term 1

Parents/Guardians if you have not received your Connect username or

password, please contact the school on 08 9092 0300 or drop in on a school

day. We may need to update your contact details.

– IT Coordinator

School Board Meetings 2020

20 May

17 June

12 August

9 September

4 November

2 December

All meetings are held each term Weeks 4 and 8,

Wednesdays at 5:00pm in the Conference room

at the front office

Friends of KB Meeting Dates for 2020

Dates to be confirmed

Please come along and get involved in the school All meetings are held

in the KBCHS Staff Room

High School Production Term 4 2020

“Don’t Look Back”

This year, Year 10 students have decided to create an Original piece of performance. We are going to be looking at Theatre of the Cruel shortly and many other interesting European styles that have helped influence and shape performance over the years. “Don’t Look Back” is going to be a perception piece that is a physical experience for the audience. Students are using the Greek tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice to create a journey through the underworld. So, whatever you do future audience member “Don’t Look Back”.

Watch this space for update on live to streamed performances.

Ms Jacklyn Davis

Drama Teacher/Director

Tim shaves all for Leukaemia!

On Friday the 13th of March, our ITC technician Tim

Murray, shaved his head and glorious beard to

raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation.

With an amazing effort from all from the staff at

KBCHS, Tim raised $465.93 for the cause!

<—Check out his before and after shots to the right!

Thank-you to the staff who supported Tim in his

efforts to raise money to help those and their

families suffering from Leukaemia.

Tim Murrays before and after photos— No they are not his “Mug” shots

HOMEWORK CLUB

Homework club will recommence in Term 2. It is held in the library every Wednesday during

the term until week 9 from 3pm until 4pm.

Students can work individually or with teaching staff on any work they wish.

Stay for 10 minutes or for the whole hour.

Any queries can be directed to Mr Ainkaran in the Mathematics Department.

Need more uniforms?

Uniforms can be

purchased from:

Heatleys

149 Boulder Rd, Kalgoorlie. (08)

9091 0900

Open from

7:30am until 5pm.

Please call first due to covid19

operating requirements.

Do you have any

uniforms

or textbooks that you

no longer need?

Please consider

donating them

back to the school.

WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

Due to the current large group gathering restrictions in place;

Whole School Assemblies have been cancelled until further notice.

ROBOTICS CLUB

Will recommence in Term 2. The club provides students a hands-on experience to build and program robots, and complete challenges in a fun and safe environment. Club members will be provided with opportunities to compete against other teams in Goldfields regions and WA robotics events.

Robotics Club will be open to all students every Tuesday 3-4 pm, in Science room 1.

For more information

contact: Ms. Aneela Nawaz

Head of Science

Parent/Teacher Evening

Another successful Parent Evening was held this term on

Wednesday the 10th of March. It was great to see all the

staff and parents working together in ensuring we support

our students in achieving the best they can.

The Connect corner manned by our

Principle Ms Stankovic and IT

technician Tim Murray proved to very

popular amongst parents.

A fantastic result to all who attended!

May O’Brien: A local legend in education

passes away.

May was the first female Aboriginal teacher in Western Australia,

she was born into the traditional life of the Wongatha people and

dedicated 34 years of her life to educating children, first as a teach-

er and consultant to the Aboriginal Education Branch and then as

superintendent of Aboriginal Education. As a dedication to her work

in education KBCHS named one of its blocks after her which is one

of the remaining blocks from its original build. She leaves an inspiring

legacy in West Australian education and will be deeply missed.

ROAR Corner – Resilience

If there’s one thing we can be certain of, it is that life is completely uncertain! It is full of ups and downs, chal-

lenges and successes. In these current times of uncertainty and change, the upcoming focus of ROAR has never

been more relevant. This focus is on resilience, an essential skill that enables us to bounce back from the inevita-

ble adversities and challenges we face in our lives. Resilience is not a skill that we are born with, but rather just

like learning to play a new sport, it is a set of skills that we need to work

hard on to develop. The skills that are needed to build our resilience in-

clude:

A positive, growth mindset

A strong sense of self

Individual coping strategies

A strong support network

Throughout next term, we will be exploring strategies to help us develop

each of these skills. For now, please know that you are not alone and that

you have a support network right here at school. Don’t be afraid to ask for

help!

Term focus: We are Resilience when facing tough times

May O'Brien - In addition to her education

roles, May was a celebrated children's author,

writing numerous books in the Wongatha lan-

guage. (photo courtesy of Fremantle Press)

English News

The first few weeks of Term One have seen plenty of action and some great work from students and staff. A key

focus has been on the completion of PAT testing in order to collect important information about the reading and

writings skills of our students. While the data was always intended to assist the English team to better cater for

the needs of our students, as well as to provide a way of building a more comprehensive learning profile of indi-

vidual students, the cancellation of NAPLAN for 2020 means it will serve as our main data source of literacy data

upon which to base our planning in English for 2021.

Term One has also seen the introduction of the Seven Steps to Writing Success program, with Years 7, 8, 9, and

10 focusing on building their narrative writing skills this term. We have seen some solid writing development in

students, though interruptions to teaching and learning due to COVID-19, have impacted delivery of the program

to some degree.

Finishing off the term, the English Learning Area is working hard, in collaboration

with staff across the school, to develop methods of online course delivery that will

ensure minimal disruption to your children’s learning should schools not reopen im-

mediately after the Easter break. Please keep your eye on Connect for updates.

As the term draws to close, we say farewell to Ms Christine Edgar who leaves to take

a new role as a Head of Learning Area – English in a major south-west WA wine

growing region. Mr Tony Sullivan also leaves KBCHS to take up a new role teaching

primary students locally. We thank them for their contributions to English at KBCHS

and wish them success in their new ventures.

“Two Australian Literary Masters”

HASS in the SUNSHINE

We’ve been making the most of our smaller class sizes and the beautiful weather in the HASS

department, with several classes being held outside during week 8. Despite some complaints

about the occasional ant running across a textbook, most students enjoyed the change of

scenery and the opportunity to engage in learning outside the classroom. This allowed stu-

dents to revise independently for their final Economics common assessments this term. We have thoroughly en-

joyed our Economics units and are looking forward to moving onto History from week 9, and going into Term 2.

The HASS department wishes everyone a productive end of term for those working at school or from home, and

a safe and relaxing Easter break.

Mrs Lahaye HASS Teacher

EARTH SCIENCE INCURSION

On the 3rd and 4th March, Year 7 and 8 Science students took part in an incursion run by Fiona from Earth Science

Western Australia (ESWA) and funded by Woodside Energy Limited. Year students 7 learnt about what makes a

resource renewable or non-renewable and where some of these resources are formed. Year 8 students learnt

about the characteristics of different types of rocks and had the opportunity to study and group a wide variety of

rock samples. This was a good start to this term’s work on geology.

Term 1 STEM projects

Although we had planned more but due to the circumstances we were only able to conduct 3 main STEM pro-

jects. We shared the details of our aquaponics project in last newsletter. The other two were;

Viruses life cycle

Brain mitigate STEM challenge

Why viruses are considered as non-living things?

In the present time of COVID-19, my students of 9B2 science class undertook a special project. After learning the

physiology of the Endocrine system, they had to apply their knowledge on the causes of different diseases. My

students showed a keen interest to learn about the life cycle of viruses and how they spread, and created a visual

board of their interpretation using the objects that assimilate different virus shapes.

While the general classes were engaged in investigating different diseases our students from the year 9 academic

class were occupied in a “Brain mitigate stem challenge”. The challenge was to create a 3D model of the Brain;

using a basic circuit to demonstrate a reflex action, asses the effect of brain injury using a micro bit, and build a

protective gear to mitigate the brain injury. Unfortunately, students were not able complete. We are hoping to

complete all the unfinished projects once the school will resume to normal.

Mrs. Nawaz

Head of Science

Virus visual boards

3D models of the Brain

Skills, Leadership and Teamwork for Specialist Netball Girls

The Specialist Netball girls have had a very exciting Term 1 where they have gained a large amount of skills, leadership and teamwork! After a term of training, the girls were able to demonstrate their skills by playing in a com-petitive game against John Paul College in Week 6. The girls fought hard and showed their true team spirit where we saw the Year 8 A team have a mas-sive win. The remaining teams showed a large amount of talent and even though we were not victorious, the girls now have an understanding of where to improve as a team. I am mostly proud of the way that the girls held themselves throughout their games and how they represented KBCHS with pride – their sportsmanship was impeccable. Moving forward, the Year 9’s are going to be exploring into the life of an elite athlete by looking at the way they train, eat and protect themselves within Netball. The Year 8’s will be continuing to focus on skills and strate-gies to improve their Netball understanding and to develop as players. We are looking forward to an exciting Term 2 where we can only go onwards and upwards! Miss Zoe Jaques

Group and action shots from the day

Clontarf Academy Kalgoorlie members keep Kicking Goals

The 2020 school year got off to a fast start for the Clontarf Academy with a huge group of 39 year 7 boys and

115 boys total. Throughout this term we have had 23 cooked breakfasts for the boys, two football matches, 16

training sessions and 64 contact periods to continue building positive relationships with our boys. In changing

times, we are working hard to stay connected and continue to support our boys outside of school over this com-

ing period.

Bega Health Checks:

Throughout week 6 Health Service provider, Bega Garnbirrungu, through their Mobile Health Clinic, conducted

Health Checks on 40 Clontarf KBCHS Students.

These annual Health Checks are conducted to ensure the boys health and well-being is monitored and any sig-

nificant health issues are identified and addressed.

Staff vs Students Football Match

Our annual Clontarf students vs Teachers game was played Thursday afternoon week 6 and as always it was a

brilliant game for all involved. Despite being heavily outnumbered the staff team put in a courageous perfor-

mance led by BOG Tony Barron. After the students got an early lead led by Maxwell Sambo and Cuba Garlett, our

engine room in Ashlee “the ruck wiz Sidebottom, Carl “use me” Salmon and Jake “run all day” Basire started to

get on top and Salmon kicked the “last goal wins” sealer (no thanks to Yeomans 16 dropped marks). Unfortu-

nately staff participation was the lowest number in years, it would be great to see as many staff as possible in-

volved next year. It does not matter if you have ever stepped foot on football field before, it is just about taking

a step forward in building a positive relationship with our boys, which will help you in the classroom.

Written by: Jack Yeoman

End of game participants photo BOG Tony Barron with some of the Academy students

Friendly Reminder from the Student Services Team

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School recognises the importance of students’ health and well-being during this extra time away from school and during the holiday break.

Some tips to remember

How COVID-19 spreads

COVID-19 is most likely to spread from person-to-person through:

direct close contact with an infectious person, or in the 24 hours before their symptoms appear.

close contact with an infected person who coughs or sneezes.

touching objects or surfaces (such as door handles or tables) contaminated from a cough or sneeze from an infected person, and then touching your mouth or face.

Protect yourself and others against COVID-19

Use this advice to help to protect yourself and others against COVID-19.

Wash your hands frequently for at least 20 seconds with soap and water, or using an alcohol based hand gel.

Try not to touch your mouth or nose.

When you cough or sneeze, cover your nose and mouth with a paper tissue or flexed elbow.

Dispose of the tissue immediately after use and perform hand hygiene.

Social distancing is your friend – keep 1.5m away from others.

Avoid close contact with anyone if you, or they, are unwell.

For the latest health information and health related enquiries, refer to the WA Department of Health or phone the helpline 1800 020 080.

Learning

All your learning needs are found on Connect.

Remember to STAY CONNECTED.

Wellbeing

Healthy eating and regular exercise – keep it up and keep healthy.

Practice safe handwashing and social distancing.

Have fun with your family and stay connected with your friends through your social media networks.

Have a good night sleep.

Don’t hesitate to contact the Student Services team if you have any questions about your learning and wellbeing during Term 2.

The Student Services team at KBCHS wish you and your family a safe and happy vacation.

Happy Holidays Everyone!

Free Microsoft Office 365 for students use at home

Department of Education students can access free accounts of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Access and Publisher (Office 2019 for

Windows or Office 2019 for Mac). Not only that, but these desktop programs can be installed on as many as five PCs or Macs as well as

up to five mobile devices. For instructions on how to download and install Office 365, please refer to the following information pages.

Every Day Counts

At school, many concepts are taught in a sequence. Missing school means missing out on learning – which can often make it difficult to catch up later.

Going to school every day helps children learn the important life skill of ‘showing up’ – at school, at work, to sport and oth-er commitments.

Research from the Western Australian Telethon Kids Institute shows that every day at school counts towards a student’s learning.

Stu-

dents who attend regularly, generally do better at school and in life.

For reasonable absences please let the school know as soon as possible by calling the office on 9092 0300 or texting 0407 384 502