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Work Experience Program term 2 & 3 2020

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 16:32:13 AEDT

The Work Experience program has changed at Kingsgrove High School as of last year. Students now have the opportunity to elect to take part in Work Experience for one week in terms 2 or 3, after negotiation with the host employer and the school. Work Experience is an invaluable opportunity for students to learn on the job skills for a profession they may be interested in the future. We highly recommend that Year 10 and Year 11 students take this opportunity.

Work experience Year 10 students may not always know where they want to train or which career direction to take. A good starting point is to choose the work environment such as an office, shop, factory or marine environment. In which case, gaining experience in an adult work environment is important. It is possible to discover your career path during the work exposure.

What is work experience?

Work experience is an arrangement which allows a student to perform tasks and duties similar to the functions of a regular worker. The goals of work experience placement are to:

· provide learning experience in a real-work environment

· teach and develop specific skills relating to a job

· develop self -confidence and communication skills

· teach students how to work with other people

Benefits of work experience

The placement of work experience year 10 students often provides young Australians with much needed direction as they are able to see which skills potential employers are looking for in an employee. This increases your chances of obtaining employment after school.

Other benefits of a work experience placement include:

· skills development

· clarity in career direction or path

· on-the-job training experience

· improvement of CV or resume

· development of interpersonal skills

Employers benefit as well by gaining access to valuable skills and better choices for recruitment. It is well known that many employers eventually hire work experience Year 10 students on a permanent basis when satisfied with their placements.

A placement may be full-time or extended. Full-time arrangements allow a student to work in a business for a week or longer period, and apply usual hours of work. Extended placements take a longer period to complete in which a student is required to show up and work only once every week.

Organising work experience- steps to follow

1. Ms Theodoris will be able guide students and help facilitate placements for students.

2. Placements are often limited to a few vacancies so it’s best to make enquiries and send applications early.

3. Give the necessary paper work to the Host Employer and the yellow Work Experience form to Ms Theodoris, 3 weeks prior to the start date.

4. It is the student's responsibility to check with teachers regarding possible assessment tasks or tests during the week of work placement.

If you have any questions about work experience, please see Ms Theodoris the Careers Adviser in the library.

Ms Theodoris

Careers Adviser

February 2020

Open Night 2020

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 08:28:53 AEDT

Tuesday 25 February from 5.45pm our school will be open for all interested parents and students.

Come along to discover more about the outstanding educational, cultural, sporting and civic programs our school can offer. Talk to existing students, teachers and faculty heads to answer questions about your son or daughters high school journey.

On the night we’ll have:

Displays in English, Mathematics, History, Social Science, Visual Arts and Design & Technology.
Science and PDHPE demonstrations.
Music performances.
Our Technology rooms, workshops, Food Technology and Hospitality rooms, and Library will be open for viewing.
P&C BBQ (gold coin donation).
SRC Gelato store (gold coin donation)

Open night invitation click here

Open night invitation ( Chinese translation) click here

Open night program click here

The Duke of Edinburgh International Award

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 08:25:57 AEDT

Students from Years 9, 10 and 11 are offered the opportunity to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award to challenge themselves through developing a Skill, improving their Physical Recreation and offering a Service whilst completing 2 Adventurous Journeys.

All Year 9s will have a presentation in the coming weeks to show them the opportunities and fun involved. If you are interested or have any questions please see Mr Appleby or Mr Nagy.

Congratulations to KHS award recipients.

Novel Coronavirus Update

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:56:53 AEDT

We at KHS are actively working to ensure our students and staff are learning in a safe environment.

The Principal is currently working with the Department of Education to monitor and respond to the unfolding international novel coronavirus situation. The school is actively working to limit any exposure of the virus to our school. Ms Sofo has been in communication with students known to have travelled to China during this time and is following the Department of Education recommendations. In the interest of prioritising the health and welfare of our students and our community, the following protocols will be in place to start the new year.

Current advice from the Australian Government Department of Health for parents and affected staff is:

• People who have been in contact with any confirmed Novel Coronavirus cases must be isolated in their home for 14 days following exposure;

• Returned travellers who have been in Hubei Province of China must be isolated in their home for 14 days after leaving Hubei Province, other than for seeking individual medical care.

Students and staff currently excluded from school are those who:

• over the last 14 days has visited the province of Hubei in central China. They should not return to school or child care services for a period of 14 days after leaving China, as the coronavirus’ incubation period can be as long as two weeks or

• are under medical assessment or

• have been diagnosed with the Novel Coronavirus or

• have had close contact with a confirmed case of the Novel Coronavirus. The Ministry of Health has processes in place to identify any close contacts of cases confirmed in Australia.

In addition The NSW Ministry of Health and NSW Department of Education have recommended that:

• Any student or staff member who was in China, including Hong Kong but excluding the province of Hubei over the past 14 days is recommended not attend school or child care services for a period of 14 days after leaving Hubei Province, as the Novel Coronavirus’ incubation period can be as long as two weeks.

Students who returned to Australia more than 14 days ago and have shown no symptoms are able to return to school this week.

There has been a small number of cases of confirmed Novel Coronavirus in New South Wales.

The Ministry of Health has processes in place to identify any close contacts of cases confirmed in Australia. Advice about not attending school would be provided to these close contacts by the Ministry of Health.

Consistent with current guidelines, staff and students who are unwell with respiratory illness should remain at home until symptoms resolve. In accordance with our current practice if any child becomes unwell we will implement our infection control guidelines and follow the advice provided by the Ministry of Health as appropriate.

The Principal will continue to monitor the situation closely and take advice received from NSW Ministry of Health and NSW Department of Education to ensure KHS is responding to the situation appropriately.

The Infection Control guidelines are available on the website at https://education.nsw.gov.au/.../risk-manag.../infection-control

NSW Health has information available on its website https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/.../aler.../Pages/coronavirus.aspx

Further information from AHPPC

Thank you for your support in this matter.

Advice to schools- Novel Coronavirus

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:27:13 AEDT

Updated information has this afternoon been provided regarding the Novel Coronavirus situation.

The NSW Government has today requested that children who have visited China in the last two weeks not attend school or childcare services until 14 days have lapsed from their date of departure from China.

Further information is provided by the Department of Education via the link below;

https://education.nsw.gov.au/news/latest-news/coronavirus-department-of-education-statement

Regards

Ms O Sofo

Principal

28 January 2020

Best Start Year 7 Assessment

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:43:01 AEDT

Our school will participate in Best Start Year 7, an online literacy and numeracy assessment available to secondary schools at the start of Term 1, 2020. Information will be issued to Year 7 informing of assessment date.

Best Start Year 7, undertaken within the first five weeks of the school year, assesses key literacy and numeracy skills of Year 7 students. It is designed to assist teachers to identify students who may require additional support in developing their literacy and numeracy skills.

Best Start Year 7 is just one of a range of assessments the school uses to assess students.

Please inform the school if your child has special needs requiring support to complete an online assessment.

Coronavirus - Department of Education statement

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:18:07 AEDT

The department is working with the Ministry of Health to monitor and respond to the unfolding international novel coronavirus situation.

Get up-to-date information about the department's response to novel coronavirus.

Are you #Ready2020?

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 15:36:59 AEDT

Hints, tips and resources to make a great start to the new school year – whether it’s your first day of high school or you’ve been here a while.

We work hard to make sure every student is known, valued and cared for – even before they walk into the classroom on Day 1, Term 1.

We’ve got great advice and resources for high school, no matter what year you’re heading into...

For families of students starting Year 7:

download our Getting ready for high school booklet
read our top tips for a smooth transition.

For families of returning students:

visit the back to school checklist to make a hassle-free start to the year
download the 2020 calendar to stay organised all year
check out our hints for setting up a study space.

Video – #Ready2020: First day at high school

Duration – 1:00

Newly appointed Principal of Kingsgrove High School

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 18:18:36 AEDT

On behalf of Kingsgrove High School, we would like to congratulate Ms Olga Sofo, who following a merit select process, has been appointed to the Principal position.

The school community is looking forward to working with her at our wonderful Kingsgrove High School, to ensure we build on the great work of the past to continue improving and growing together.

Year 9 Visual Arts

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 09:39:33 AEDT

Students in Year 9 Visual Arts, have had a very productive year learning and making art. In term 2 students explored 3D sculpture, making clay masks inspired by culture. Students learned how to mould a mask, create facial features and apply textures and patterns and glaze their artwork.

The results were innovative and students were excited by their outcomes.

True Women Developing Future Leaders Conference

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 08:37:05 AEDT

On Friday 29th November Ms Hillier, the Girls' Advisor, a group of girls, including myself, attended the George's River Council True Women Developing Future Leaders Program. We participated in a handful of different workshops centering on resilience, gratitude and goal setting throughout the day, as well as listened to inspirational presentations spoken by empowering women. Kingsgrove High joined forces with six other schools in the effort of building leadership skills for the future generation of female leaders. I would like to extend my thanks to all the Councillors and volunteers who gave up their time and efforts in providing an exceptional experience for young women of the future generation.

- Alani Egger 10E1

Under 14A Boys Touch Premiers

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:55:15 AEDT

We arrived at Clemton Park to see the 14B final was still being played: Blakehurst vs Belmore. Our B team had lost to Blakehurst in the semi-final the previous week. The Kingsgrove boys started to get mentally ready for the game and passed the footy around to settle some nerves.

Blakehurst won the B Grand Final and the Kingsgrove As were straight on the field to check out the size. It was a wider field than we had been playing on during the round games. Jone V, our team captain, was giving instructions about the game plan and who would be our starting line-up. The accredited referee then came over to give some instructions and the game began.

The first few minutes were tense as everyone waited to see who would get the upper hand with the first try (actually called “touchdown” in touch, but the boys like to call them ‘tries’ still).

It wasn’t long before Mohammed S ran through a hole in the Belmore defence and scored. Kingsgrove 1, Belmore 0.

Less than 2 minutes later, Tim N sprinted down the field to score our second try. Josh S ran more than half the length of the field to score our third in the 5^th minute. What a start! The tries kept coming with Mohammed scoring his second, Ben S moving swiftly to avoid 2 defenders scoring in the 10^th minute, Adrian D scoring in the corner and Jone piercing the defence to score from short range to wrap up the first half. Belmore scored 3 times during the first half, including their try of the day: an amazing effort by their number 5 who beat 4 of our defenders before passing to his teammate for a full-length of the field play to score.

Half-time. Kingsgrove 7 – Belmore 3.

We were feeling good about the first half, but knew that we needed to keep playing well, concentrate, work hard in defence and not take our opposition for granted in the second half. The boys did a great job. Setefano S scored a double in the second half with a superb ball from Ben after he drew the winger in, Jone scored his second try with some impressive footwork to step the defenders in the 28^th minute, and Josh scored twice more, making him our top scorer with a hat-trick for the game.

The final score was Kingsgrove 12, Belmore 5. Well done to the Kingsgrove 14As! Excellent team work, great sportsmanship and amazing skills. Congratulations!

Mrs Harlow (Coach)

Year 9 Camp 9-11th December

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 14:52:53 AEDT

Dear Parents and Caregivers

Please be advised the Year 9 Camp is scheduled for Monday 9th December to Wednesday 11th December 2019. Students attending camp are to meet teachers at school at 8.50am Monday morning.

It is essential that students who have a diagnosed breathing condition bring their medication to camp as indicated on their health care plan. We are aware of the current status of bushfires in NSW and are monitoring RFS advice as well as communicating with the camp organisers.

The school will notify parents/care givers if the arrangements for the camp change.

Students not attending camp are expected to attend school and follow their normal week A timetable.

Thursday 5th December - Stop work meeting

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:25:33 AEDT

Dear Parent and Caregiver,

On Thursday December 5, members of the NSW Teachers' Federation will participate in a stop work meeting in order to hear the latest reports on salary negotiations.

Kingsgrove High School will be open and we will provide minimal supervision for students between 8.30am- 11am on this day. No classes will be taught during this time. Students attending during this time should report to the main quad where supervision will commence.

The arrangements for the day therefore, will be:

8.30am - 11.00am Kingsgrove High School minimal supervision onsite.

11.00am - 11.10am Roll Call and Assembly

11.10am - onwards normal class timetable resumes from Period 3.

A letter outlining this information will be provided to each student Tuesday 3 December to take home.

Thank you for your understanding in this matter.

Yours sincerely,

O Sofo

Acting Principal

Say No to Domestic Violence Walk

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:58:35 AEDT

On Friday 22nd November, students from Kingsgrove High School represented the school proudly at the annual "Say No to Domestic Violence" walk that was held at Kogarah's Jubilee Oval. The event, organised by Georges River Council intended to promote change, encouraging men, women and youth to stand up against domestic violence in the community. Students listened to an address, given by a Police Officer, detailing the devastating prevalance of Domestic and Family Violence in Australia.

The statistics are shocking and all students rallied together to advocate for change and encourage support for victims by finishing their excursion with a community walk to Kogarah Town Square. All representatives from the Prefect Body and 10E1 are to be congratulated on their exemplary representation of our school.

Mrs Hillier - Girls Adviser

Coffee! Coffee! Coffee !

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 09:23:29 AEDT

Year 10 students had the opportunity to take part in a two day training in a ‘Food Hygiene and a Barista’ course at school and at Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL.

This was an invaluable experience, students gained theorical and practical skills which will help them obtain part-time or full time work in the Hospitality industry in the future.

The students were buzzing with excitement. Plenty of coffees were sampled along the way, by the end of the practical training they learned how to make espressos, lattes, cappuccinos and many more coffees.

For those interested in taking part in the training next year, please look out for updates from Ms Theodoris- The Careers Advisor

Remembrance Day 2019

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 17:53:19 AEDT

On Monday 11th November, Kingsgrove High School stopped to commemorate Remembrance Day in honour of Australians who have served in conflicts protecting our country.

The ceremony was ably delivered by our School Captains, Thomas and Anna. Our gratitude to Thomas who was instrumental in organising the ceremony and writing the speech. Prefects distributed red poppies and one minute silence was observed as we paid our respects. With thanks also to Zoe B and Jason who were our flag bearers. Jason was also representing the Australian Air Force Cadets (AAFC). Our appreciation is also extended to Zayyan of Year 7, representing the Riverwood Hornets Squadron, who led a rousing Last Post on the bugle.

Lest we forget.

Year 9 Camp Update

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:25:28 AEDT

Dear Parents and Caregivers

The Department of Education has given advice to all schools regarding the NSW bushfire emergency.

Please be advised the Year 9 Camp at Outdoor Education Morrisset ( 13-15^th November) has been cancelled due to hazardous weather conditions.

The Year 9 Camp will be rescheduled later on in the term, dates to be advised.

Students are to attend school, following Week A timetable.

NSW schools respond to bushfires

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:58:20 AEDT

Many schools are responding to the catastrophic fire rating that is affecting communities across the state this week.

We are continuously updating the School safety page with a list of government and non-government schools, as well as TAFE NSW campuses that are currently non-operational.

While some schools are temporarily non-operational due to localised fires, many others in high-risk areas are non-operational as a precautionary measure.

Schools in some areas are being used as emergency evacuation centres at the direction of the Rural Fire Service.

For schools that are currently operational, school pickups and dropoffs will continue as usual. If your school is currently non-operational, it will likely remain so tomorrow.

Large scale distressing events affect our school communities in many ways. Headspace’s mental health support resource (PDF 100.52KB) is available to help students, teachers and school staff respond to the bushfires.

Visit the School safety page for updates. The department’s Facebook and Twitter accounts will also provide updates during this period.

Prefect Induction 2020

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 11:43:41 AEDT

Prefect Investiture

The 2020 Prefects cohort were formally inducted into their roles at the Prefect Investiture ceremony on Tuesday 29^th October 2019

As the Prefect co-ordinator, I was very proud to see them receive their Blazers, ties, badges and certificates, and then give their pledges, in which they promised to uphold their responsibilities as Prefects. Particular recognition should be extended to our School Captains, Thomas and Anna for leading the oath of office and their inspiring advice to their fellow Prefects.

I feel confident that all of these fine young men and women are more than capable of rising to the challenges that leadership necessarily brings.

The experience of being a Prefect will be transformative for them. Through service, each Prefect will come to understand his or her strengths. All will grow in confidence and, I am certain, all will give back to the Kingsgrove High School community.

The ceremony provided a welcome opportunity to meet the parents of our fine young leaders as well as giving parents a chance to applaud the achievements of their children in attaining the position of Prefect. The Prefects should feel confident that they are not alone. They will be assisted along the way by staff.

In particular I would like to thank Mr Evans, Ms Deep and Mr Flaviano for their contribution to the investiture ceremony, as well as to all other staff who were instrumental in making sure that the Prefects would be recognised appropriately on the night.

Mrs Angela Ferguson

Prefect co-ordinator

Year 11 Multimedia Students @ JMC Academy

Sun, 03 Nov 2019 21:16:57 AEDT

What a day! Year 11 Multimedia Students attended a full day of workshops at JMC Academy. Students were able to alternate between using industry standard TV cameras in the studio, volunteer to be the talent in front of the cameras or work in the production studio controlling and switching vision as filming progressed. Gus, Tim, Jake and Nathan from JMC were fantastic mentors as they assisted students using the equipment and provided support and suggestions.

Students were then invited to enjoy a pizza lunch on the rooftop provided by JMC before returning to the studio for an afternoon of scene development. Some students embraced their character's storyline with gusto - Fatima and Tas delivered award winning scenes and became more liberal with the character development as filming progressed. JMC will provide all footage for students to review and critique in the coming weeks - will definitely need a movie day to view it all.

We are grateful to Nicholas McVay, Class of 2017. Part of his prize for winning the Martini Award at JMC Academy last year with his superb Space Escape stop motion was the free workshop which allowed us to benefit this year. The day was an invaluable experience for all students as they start to develop ideas for their Year 12 Major Projects.

Fun Fact: Allan T, the concierge at JMC Academy was an ex student of Kingsgrove High School from 1973!

View the rest of the images in the photo gallery.

Senior Jackets 2020

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 00:47:06 AEDT

Year 11 students received their student designed Senior Jackets during the last week of Term 3 just in time for them to start wearing their new jackets as students commence their Year 12 subjects in Term 4. What a difference a 2 week break makes!

We think they look fantastic. See the rest of the images in the photo gallery.

Grab a ticket to Schools Spectacular 2019

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:01:27 AEDT

Will you be joining us at Schools Spectacular 2019? Tickets are on sale now. Experience our live show featuring a cast of thousands of public school students from across metropolitan, rural and remote regions of NSW.

Students from different ages, cultures and backgrounds will share the spotlight as they dance, play and sing for you. Choose from one of our four massive performances at Qudos Bank Arena on Friday 22 November and Saturday 23 November.

This year's events will feature:

more than 380 schools
5,500 performers
a 3000-strong choir
2,300 dancers
an 80-piece symphony orchestra
a world-class stage band.

Group bookings

Need to make a group booking for over 10 people? Complete the Schools Preview Order Form 2019 (PDF 110KB) to attend the discounted 11am Friday matinee. The Friday matinee is discounted for school students and accompanying teachers.

If you’d like to grab a spot at one of the other three remaining shows complete the Group Booking Form 2019 (PDF 110KB).

Tickets for you and your family and friends

Save you and your family a spot online or by phone on 132 849.

Video – Schools Spectacular 2019

Duration: 0:26

Goodbye, Mr Melville!

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 08:27:58 AEDT

Goodbye, Mr Melville!

Mr Melville has announced his retirement from Kingsgrove High School.

He has been the Principal for the past five and a half years. The school thanks Mr Melville for his work in ensuring the best educational outcomes for the students of Kingsgrove High. Mr Melville's retirement officially begins Monday, 14/10/19.

We wish Mr Melville all the very best in his future endeavours.

Mens’ Club Championship 2019

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 19:52:49 AEST

Year 12 student, Adam C has been successful in winning the 2019 Mens’ Club Championship at The Lakes Golf Club, Eastlakes 15 September.

Adam has been playing Golf competitively since the age of 10. He has subsequently played competitive Golf in China in 2016 and 2017 as well as in the United States (Hawaii) in 2018, representing Australia. In July 2019, Adam visited the United States again to play competitively and in anticipation of taking up a scholarship to play College Golf, post High School.

Adam has recently been offered a full scholarship to attend Midland University in Texas, commencing in 2020 and will be moving to the United States once he graduates from Kingsgrove High School. He is following his dreams of playing competitive golf and aiming to be the ‘best player in the world’. For now, Adam wants to ‘stay in the moment’ and continue to practice and play the sport he loves.

NSW Combined High School Athletics 2019

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 20:46:58 AEST

Congratulations to our students who competed in the NSW Combined High School Athletics.

Emily M received a Silver medal in the 17+ Girls Javelin and 4th in Shot Put. Mark F achieved 3 Gold Medals (400m Hurdles, 110m Hurdles and 400m) and 1 Silver Medal in 100m. River MLP achieved Silver 110m Hurdles and Photi A placed 13th Boys 13+ Shot Put. Very proud of all our students.

Emily and Mark have also received the 'Olympic Change-Maker' Award for their leadership and commitment to sport and school.

Fantastic effort!

Mr Trevor Orsaris, Head Teacher PDHPE

Book yourself in for Reading Hour

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:11:59 AEST

This Australian Reading Hour, encourage your child to discover or rekindle their love of a good book. Take the time to learn, escape and relax on Thursday 19 September and read for one hour.

Reading has been shown to reduce stress by 68% more than listening to music, going for a walk, or having a cup of tea.

Take the Book Swap Challenge

We all have favourite books that we come back to again and again.

To help celebrate Reading Hour take our Book Swap Challenge. We want students, teachers, staff and parents to try reading something new on the day. To get involved, simply pair up with someone and swap your favourite books.

Take a photo and tag it with #ReadingHour so we can see how you got involved.

Video – Ben Law asks students about their favourite author

Duration: 1:18

Author and #ReadingHour ambassador Benjamin Law talks with some of our students about their favourite books.

How to be smart and safe on social media

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:26:57 AEST

Use our new Digital Citizenship toolkit to empower your child to understand how their online behaviour affects themselves and others.

You and your child can find information on:

how to ‘be positive’ by understanding online behaviour and its effect
'be smart’ by thinking critically and being digitally aware
'be safe’ by protecting your security, privacy and wellbeing.

A toolkit to empower you and your child

You can find articles and videos to equip and empower your child to minimise the risks and maximise the opportunities in our digital future.

We’ve partnered with leading researchers to produce a curated toolkit – aligned to the curriculum – which teachers and you can share with the young people in your lives.

Guide your child through important concepts such as:

managing privacy settings in social media
collaborating online
avoiding scams and hoaxes
understanding the law when it comes to online speech
Internet banking, shopping online and much more.

Keep your child safe and happy online

Visit and bookmark the Digital Citizenship website. We’ll continue to add articles and resources to ensure the best possible tools are available to help you guide your child to be positive, smart and safe online.

NSW Premier's Teacher Scholarship

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 08:28:39 AEST

Congratulations to Ms Tiffany Barreca on being awarded the NSW Premier's Teacher Scholarship (Anika Foundation Youth Depression Awareness).

This scholarship will allow Ms Barreca to conduct research and explore best practice around improving student wellbeing with the focus on enhancing student wellbeing to prevent adolescent mental health issues.

Ms O Sofo (Relieving Principal)

What’s next after high school?

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:25:17 AEST

Is your child in Year 9 to 12 curious about their career choices? Now they can use LifeLauncher, a free online tool to explore and simplify their career choices.

Your child can explore courses and careers in-depth, at their own pace, anytime, anywhere and on any device. The tool includes 4,000 careers and 1,500 course options, all in one place.

How does it work?

Encourage your child to jump online and complete the 5-minute personality and subject quizzes to be matched to a range of career options that suit their passions and strengths.

If they take both quizzes, they’ll get more refined suggestions. They can even create free online pinboards to shortlist the courses and jobs that interest them.

When your child creates an account, they can save their searches and build a real understanding of the opportunities and pathways open to them.

What can your child learn about their career options?

Your child can explore the weekly salary of the career options they’re interested in. They’ll also find the employment and growth rates of those careers and the number of workers currently in those fields in Australia.

Each career option shows them the education they need as well as other related careers. They can follow links to other sites to find out more about a course to help them find the best provider for them.

Launch into the future today

Use this tool to chat with your child about their post-school options in a meaningful way.

Inspire your child to find their career match today at LifeLauncher.nsw.gov.au.

Winter Sports - Soccer Grand Final 2019

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 20:20:45 AEST

Grade sport winter finals were held last Wednesday.

Congratulations to the U15 Girls Soccer Team who contested and fought in game against St George Girls High School. They fought valiantly until the end, proud runners up of the U15 Girls soccer winter sport competition.

The Open Boys 2nd Soccer Team played Peakhurst High School in the semi-final at 9:30 a.m. This match had been postponed until the Finals Day. KHS was up 3-0, and Peakhurst levelled the score at 3-3. At full time it was 4-4. In extra time KHS scored to win the match 5-4.

The Grand Final against Sydney Tech High School was played 20 minutes after the semi-final, at 11:00 a.m. KHS had numerous opportunities to score but went into the half-time break 0-0. Sydney Tech scored first, and were up 1-0. With only five minutes until full-time KHS scored the equaliser and the match went into extra-time. KHS scored a 'Golden Goal' and won the match 2-1.

All the boys are to be congratulated on an excellent effort in both games!

Mr Francis

Beanies for Brain Cancer

Tue, 20 Aug 2019 18:43:39 AEST

Our Beanies for Brain Cancer fundraiser was organised by the very proactive Thomas N and Ismail H and a hardworking and willing team of Year 11 students who worked tirelessly in the lead up to the event and doubled down on our fundrasing day. Heartfelt thanks to the teachers, students and parents who donated cakes, cookies and other baked goods to sell. The donation of time and effort was greatly appreciated.

The day was a huge success and the multitude of baked goods - basically sugar in multiple disguises - were all snapped up before the end of recess. Our BBQ and drinks special for lunch - light on healthy food choices but big on fundraising efforts was also very popular. Due to the dedicated team of Year 11 students spearheaded by Thomas and Ismail, we will be donating an impressive $2358 to the Mark Hughes Foundation for Brain Cancer, dedicated in memory of our very own Hadi Hammoud, who lost his battle with brain cancer in September, 2017. Always in our hearts Hadi. We are so proud and impressed with the way our students just stepped in and worked together for a greater cause.

Archibald Prize 2019

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 10:01:54 AEST

On Tuesday 30 July Year 9 Visual Arts visited the Archibald Prize exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW.

Students are currently working on a Portrait Painting unit inspired the Archibald Prize. The students were given the task to create a portrait of an influential person to show recognition for their influence and to express their identity. Many of the students chose their family members, sport icons and various celebrities as inspiration for their paintings.

This project was a reflection of the Archibald Prize held by the Art Gallery of NSW every year. The Archibald Prize is an open competition for all Australians, awarded to the best portrait, 'preferentially of some man or woman distinguished in art, letters, science or politics'.

Year 9 students had a wonderful time engaging with the artworks on display, they enjoyed looking at various subject matters, techniques and application of paint. The class favorite was Tessa Mackay “Through the looking Glass” which won the packing prize.

Macbeth Excursion

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:28:09 AEST

On Thursday 15August, students from Year 10 English had the pleasure of attending a performance of the great Scottish play, Macbeth. Written by Shakespeare, the play grapples with key moral dilemmas and follows the demise of a man due to the corrupting power of unchecked ambition. Below, you will find a review written by Year 10 students.

Arriving at the play, I realised the atmosphere was inviting and left me intrigued to see the play. Small details such as the set up of the stage even before the play began was interesting, creative and left the audience with curiosity. After watching the play, I came to the realisation that the tragic nature of the play was foreshadowed right from the beginning by the crow silhouette placed on the curtains of the stage. I was also drawn into the play by the great acting – the characters had depth and it was as though they were not even acting at all. Rather than just reading from a script the actors gave their characters a place in the story and allowed the audience to connect with them. The play also added more light hearted moments; allowing the audience to have a laugh, such as when Duncan interacted directly with the audience and told a joke that made everyone laugh. My favourite part of the play was when Macbeth was debating with his emotions whether to kill Duncan or not because it depicts the reality of emotions and consciousness. All in all, this play was very enjoyable by my class and myself. The play was captivating and allowed the audience, including myself, the opportunity to feel the emotions being played out by the cast as well as having a good laugh. It was one of my favourite plays, for the reasons listed above, and I would watch it again!

Student review of the play ‘Macbeth’ held at the Seymour Centre.

Dalia A and Dina K Year 10 English

Welcome back to Term 3

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 08:32:50 AEST

Welcome back to all students and parents. I hope students have all had a happy, safe and restful holiday and are ready to tackle all that Term 3 will bring.

Term 3 is a very busy term, especially for our Year 12 students. This is the last Term for our Year 12 cohort. The Trial HSC begins in Week 2, 29 July. Students should have been studying hard over the holiday break in preparation for the Trial HSC exams and upcoming assessments as well as the actual Higher School Certificate in Term 4. We wish Year 12 well in their trials. A reminder to all students to grant Year 12 the courtesy of quiet around the Hall during the Trial exam period.

The Principal, Mr Douglas Melville, is taking extended leave for all Term 3. I will be Relieving Principal. Ms Maria Dracopoulos will be Relieving Deputy Principal, looking after Years 7, 9 and 11. Ms Angela Ferla will be Relieving HT Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA).

Parent Teacher evening

Parent –Teacher evening will be held on Tuesday August 6, 3.30 – 6.30pm for Years 8, 9 and 10. Reports will be released through the Sentral Parent Portal prior to Parent Teacher interviews.

While the Parent-Teacher evening is an opportunity to discuss the report, it is also an opportunity to discuss other educational and developmental issues regarding your child with their teachers.

Parents are reminded to use the online facility to book interview times.

We look forward to seeing all parents on the evening.

Winter Uniform

With the colder weather upon us, I’d like to remind parents of the importance of sending their child to school in appropriate winter uniform. We encourage school uniform to promote a sense of belonging. Seeing the school in uniform is a positive experience for visitors and helps build pride.

It is important that students dress warmly for school to ensure that they do not get sick. The winter school uniform is long blue pants or blue skirt, blue shirt and school blue jumper or jacket and black leather shoes. I would like to remind all parents that ‘hoodies’ are not an agreed uniform item and are not to be worn by students to school.

Just a reminder, with the warnings in the media regarding the Flu season, it is always wise to keep ill children home. Infections can spread rapidly in the hothouse environment of a school. Often the two or three days away mean both a speedy recovery and less likelihood of an infection spreading.

O Sofo

Relieving Principal

Education Week – Every student, every voice

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 12:53:10 AEST

We are celebrating our students and their powerful voices this Education Week Monday 5 August to Friday 9 August. Every year Education Week celebrates the achievements of public schools, our students and the value of public education.

This year, the theme is Every student, every voice.

Join us for #EdWeek19 as we celebrate our students and their power to shape the world.

Video – #EdWeek19 – Every student, every voice

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Kingsgrove Business Challenge a roaring success

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 11:57:43 AEST

This year's Kingsgrove Business Challenge showed that bigger can be better.

During the end of Term 3, 80 students from Years 9 to 11 signed up to engage in collaborative learning activities whilst creating a simulated business, promoting a product range and clamouring to win the KBC Trophy.

Students quickly warmed to the fast paced learning environment by developing teamwork skills, learning how visual merchandising assists a business and promoting their product to parents and friends at our Presentation Evening on the Thursday night where over 60 community members attended, as well as students.

As in any competitive endeavour, there can only be one winner and whilst the student feedback was overwhelmingly positive with students having learnt new skills and made new friends, the KBC trophy was won by 'Choco Block', a business selling chocolate products to a mass market, ably led by Anna Y.

Congratulations to all the participants on a wonderful effort and many thanks to judges, support staff and coordinators.

Mr Jacob Appleby, Head Teacher Social Science

Student wins Mocktail Award

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:20:02 AEST

One of our star students from the Year 12 2018 cohort, Nicholas M, entered his Year 12 Multimedia Major Project into the JMC Martini Film Awards 2019 run by JMC Academy in Ultimo.

Nicholas won the Best Mocktail Award with his animation, Space Escape. This award was part of an outreach program run by JMC where high school students were invited to submit their short films. Besides the accolades and winning a personalised award, Nicholas also received 2 vouchers for JB Hi-Fi and a free workshop experience at JMC.

Thanks to Nicholas we are purchasing a portable green screen with our voucher and our Year 11 Multimedia students will be attending a free workshop in Term 4. Students will take part in a live television production and film set workshop.

So proud of Nicholas for his fantastic achievement and we are grateful that he has shared his success with us.

Term 3 commences Tuesday 23 July 2019

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 16:02:58 AEST

The school is open for enquiries on Monday 22 July 2019. Staff return to their third training day, the School Development Day.

Students return to school on Tuesday 23 July 2019. All new students have been requested to attend school at 9.00 am. New timetables for Semester 2 will be issued to students and will be available via sentral portal.

The Principal, Mr D Melville, is taking extended leave for all Term 3. Ms O Sofo will be Relieving Principal. Ms M Dracopoulos will be Relieving Deputy Principal, looking after Years 7, 9 and 11. Ms A Ferla will be Relieving HT Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA).

Ms E Wheatley has been successful at Merit Selection (EOI) and will be taking up a temporary HT role in a new school for the Semester 2, starting day one of Term 3. We are currently filling her teaching role. Thank you to Mr N Cassis who has kindly agreed to relieve as Year Adviser for Year 9. We also said farewell to Ms Jennifer Said (English and EALD teacher), who is moving to another school.

Year 12 will be commencing their Trial HSC examinations in week 2 and 3, starting on Monday, 29/7/19.

We look forward to a productive term.

Volleyball Schools Cup

Thu, 27 Jun 2019 09:19:55 AEST

Kingsgrove High School sent the Girls Open, 17’s Boys and 16’s Girls Volleyball teams to the one day Schools Cup Tournament at Homebush.

Over 55 teams from across NSW attended and all students had a great time competing against other schools. Both of our girls teams have played a number of seasons together in grade competition and it was fantastic to see them perform so well. Our Opens wound up finishing first in second division.

Our Boys team was a mix of ages from Years 7 to 10 and what they lacked in experience as a team they made up for in enthusiasm.

A great day had by all!

Buckley Shield Rugby League

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 12:08:00 AEST

Kingsgrove High School have defeated Castle Hill High school 52-4 in the final stages of the NSWCHS Rugby League knockout competition.

The boys put up a stella performance running in ten trys to one to progress to the top ten stage of the knockout competition. In a solid team performance front rower Setefano was awarded players player with lock forward Ali being named man of the match.

Our next match will be an way fixture against Tuggerah Lakes High School.

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Creative and Active Kids vouchers now available

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:27:37 AEST

Creative kids can now put a $100 voucher towards extra-curricular creative activities outside of school.

Together with Active Kids, this program aims to encourage more NSW children to participate in a range of extra-curricular activities such as coding, languages, circus, performing arts and visual arts.

Parents can apply for one $100 voucher for each child enrolled in school on the Creative Kids website and use it towards the cost of registration, participation or tuition. You just redeem the voucher with a registered provider in your area when making your payment.

This is a great opportunity for your child to become involved in a range of activities that will build on their education, growth and development.

Service NSW is working with industry bodies to deliver the program.

For more information, contact Service NSW on 137 788 or creativekids@service.nsw.gov.au.

Year 7, Year 11 and Year 12 Parent/Teacher Evening 2019

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 10:18:55 AEST

I look forward to meeting as many parents and carers as is possible on the evening of Tuesday 25 June, when we hold our annual Year 7, Year 11 and Year 12 three way Parent(carer) – Teacher – Student evening.

These important meetings give an opportunity for the parents of Year 7 to meet their child’s teacher and get more insight into how they have settled into high school. Along with all Year 7 teachers, Ms Ford and Ms Bell, the two Year advisers, will be in attendance, as well as Mrs Sofo the Year 7 Deputy Principal.

For students in the senior school, it gives parents an insight to how their Year 11 son or daughter is progressing with the educational demands of the senior school, and the Preliminary Course expectations.

The Year 11 Course is made up of three terms, and we are now well over half way through the course. Along with all Year 11 teachers, Ms Deep and Mr Flaviano, the two Year Advisers, will be in attendance, as well as Ms Sofo, the Year 11 Deputy Principal.

For Year 12, we are approaching the last term of the HSC Course. It is a time for families to get advice about how to be best prepared for the last 10 weeks of Term 3, including preparation for the Trial HSC examinations. Along with all Year 12 teachers, Ms Ferguson and Mr Nicolls will be in attendance, along with Mr Evans, the Year 12 Deputy Principal.

D Melville

Principal

Weird and wild work experience at Taronga Zoo

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 15:38:06 AEST

Jai and Xin from Year 10 recently had a unique opportunity to participate in the school work experience at Taronga Zoo during week 6 this term.

The students had the chance to work alongside a zoo keeper and gain experience in the role for a week. During their time , at the zoo, the students were exposed to a wide variety of duties from the very interesting to the routine, these included: cleaning the animal enclosures, preparing and distributing food for the animals, observing and recording animal behaviours, assisting the keeper with talks to the general public, interacting and holding weird and wonderful creatures. The students had many stories to tell of holding snakes, lizards and other animals you never usually get to see up close.

If you are interested in participating work experience at Taronga Zoo , applications for next year open in term 4. Please see Ms Theodoris Careers Adviser for further information.

ZONTA Citizenship Awards

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:06:10 AEST

On the evening of Tuesday 27 May 2019, Sarah from Year 11 was awarded the prestigious Young Citizenship Award as part of an initiative of ZONTA Sydney West.

Sarah was invited to speak and partake in a dinner at Bankstown Sports Club in which she met fellow award recipients from other schools and was thanked by ZONTA for her enormous contribution to the community at such a young age. Sarah presented her speech which detailed her extensive volunteering endeavours outside of school as well as achievements at Kingsgrove High School. She was accompanied by her Year Advisers, Ms Deep and Mr Flaviano and Girls Adviser, Mrs Hillier.

Sarah represented the school in an exceptional manner and we are all very proud of her. Congratulations, Sarah!

Secondary Schools Student Leadership

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 15:34:10 AEST

As part of our leadership role in the school, Lukas and I attended the 2019 Secondary Schools Student Leadership day on Thursday 30 May 2019.

This event was held at State Parliament and Government House. We were given an opportunity, along with students from schools all over NSW, to meet with state Politicians and to ask questions in an open Forum. We were given guided tours of both State Parliament and Government House and, as a highlight, had the opportunity to meet the Governor of NSW, Margaret Beazley. Her powerful speech on her role and duties as Governor was inspirational.

The day was a great opportunity to learn about the responsibilities and privileges of leadership.

Angela B and Lukas G

School Captains 2019

Eid Mubarak!

Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:52:51 AEST

The holy month of Ramadan has just come to an end, and we wish all members of our community a joyous, festive and holy Eid – Eid Mubarak!

National Reconciliation Week

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:06:41 AEST

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.

Our students were lucky enough to be invited to the morning tea event organised by the Aboriginal Education and Wellbeing team in partnership with the Brighton Le Sands Novotel on Thursday 30 May.

As a mark of reconciliation, local school students and partners from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds came together and were encouraged to pursue their goals and dreams through education by guest speaker and former NRL player, George Rose.

Our students celebrated with other schools in the community and were treated to special performances, NRL guest speakers and a delightful morning tea.

Safety around Kingsgrove Road

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:16:12 AEST

Kingsgrove Road is a busy thoroughfare, with four lanes of very busy traffic.

We provide some supervision each afternoon, but I ask you to impress on your child the need to cross Kingsgrove Road appropriately, at pedestrian controlled crossings at either the Stoney Creek Road or the Primary School Crossings.

Similarly, mornings are very busy around the Infants’ School campus, and the Primary School campus, at the front of the high school. Sadly, I note many parents from both schools do not abide by common sense and safe road usage. I yet again implore parents to take extreme care when dropping their children off at the high school.

Parents, and the community, need to be extra vigilant as young people can be unpredictable, and I request that you abide by all road rules when in the school vicinity, with particular reference to parking and dropping students at the school.

We strongly encourage students to use the pedestrian gates at the front of the school, to access the school. No student has permission to use the school’s carpark driveway gates, this is an essential safety management strategy.

We have painted markings around the car park area that these areas are out-of-bounds to students, and information has been given to students at whole school and year assemblies. The school will apply consequence to those students who do not conduct themselves in a safe manner.

There is also no parking on the school’s premises for parents and visitors, and due to limited parking, many staff need to park in adjacent streets. If you need to drop your child due to injury, illness, or lack of wellbeing, please inform the school. We are happy to support families, and ask that you drive into the carpark and down to the disability drop off area.

Message from the Principal.

The Game Changer Challenge is back

Fri, 31 May 2019 11:42:00 AEST

It’s not too late to become a Game Changer with applications for the Education Week challenge due by 7 June.

The Game Changer Challenge brings 16 teams from public schools across NSW – eight from primary and eight from secondary – to Sydney during Education Week in August for a three-day, intensive design-thinking workshop.

The Game Changer workshops, which start on Tuesday 6 August, includes teacher training in the use of design thinking as a teaching methodology and its application for school planning.

It also includes a team competition where schools will work under the guidance of experts from industry and academia to develop a solution to this year’s critical question: How might we humanise technology?

Department of Education Secretary Mark Scott has encouraged students and teachers to get behind the event as it highlights the critical thinking students will need to develop to succeed in the future.

“The Game Changer Challenge is an exciting initiative that helps educate and inform our students and teachers on how to integrate the problem-solving methodology of design thinking into the classroom,” Mr Scott says.

“It embraces the 21^st century skills our students will need to thrive in a globalised world such as collaboration, creative thinking and communication.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for our students at all levels to be involved in discussing and addressing a real-world issue that will affect their future lives. I encourage every school to get involved.”

The challenge is designed to make strong learning and teaching connections to the NSW syllabus specifically in the area of developing general capabilities such as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, communication and problem-solving.

The challenge also provides teachers with an opportunity to gain exposure to the design thinking process and includes teacher resources to introduce this creative problem-solving methodology into the classroom.

Finalists will be selected based on a 60-second video that showcases your team’s vision around the question of humanising technology.

For more information email edweek@det.nsw.edu.au or visit the Game Changer Challenge page.

Uniform Reminder – Wear it Proud!

Tue, 28 May 2019 11:25:33 AEST

Uniform Reminder – Wear it Proud!

With the weather becoming colder, students may let their uniform standards slip, particularly with wet weather. I urge parents to check what their child is wearing to school each morning.

Our catch phrase with regard to uniform continues to be “Wear it Proud”, and students are constantly reminded to wear their correct uniform, at all times, and with pride.

We expect all students to wear:

Correct black leather shoes, which fully enclose their feet.

For consistency, we expect all students to wear leather shoes. They safely protect your child’s feet in specialist learning environments (such as technology kitchens and workshops, and science laboratories) and in movement to and from school, and in movement around the school (in cases of maintenance work, sharps in the community, etc.). Leather shoes also provide greater warmth and protection in cold and wet weather.

Plain black leather sports shoes are very acceptable, and can be worn as a school shoe, and a sport shoe on Wednesdays, however, they must be without colour, designs or designer marks. Canvass and material sport shoes are never acceptable as a school shoe, and I encourage parents to check with the school before buying expensive sport brand shoes, on the advice of their children (who may inform parents that it is acceptable!).

Full school uniform, including warm and appropriate school jumpers.

We recommend that students do not wear ‘hooded’ style jumpers. If outsiders come on to the school’s premises, they are easily identifiable by not being in uniform. Hooded garments may be used by outsiders to hide their identity, or obscure visual recognition. Consistent uniform enables us to maintain a safe learning environment for every child.

The school's sport uniform is to be worn only on a Wednesday (Sport Day).

On days other than sport, students should change out of their Sport / PE uniform when PE classes have finished. The sport shorts and/or school tracksuit pants, and red sport shirt are not to be worn on other days. Non-sport tracksuit pants are not part of Kingsgrove HS school uniform, and should not be worn at any time. Students in Years 8 - 10 should not 'mix and match' their sport uniform and non-sport uniforms.

School uniform also safely identifies our students in the community.

All students have been made aware of the process to follow in the event their uniform is not ready for school.

In summary, WEAR IT PROUD:

It is expected that all students at Kingsgrove High School will wear full school uniform when travelling to and from school.
The Parents and Citizens' Association (P&C) strongly endorse our school uniform policy.
If out of uniform, students will need to present a parent/guardian note to the Deputy Principal before school where a uniform pass will be issued for the day. This note is to identify the student, their roll call class, the item of clothing and the duration of the pass.
Uniform passes will be checked at different times of the day by the DPs and Head Teachers and throughout the day by teachers.
Consequences may be applied to students who persistently do not comply with these requests.

Message from the Principal

Buckley Shield Rugby League

Mon, 27 May 2019 12:28:40 AEST

Our Buckley Shield team has progressed through to the NSW Combined High Schools Sports Association draw after a dominant 48-0 win over Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt.

This puts the boys in the top 2 teams in the Sydney East region after beating both Woolware and South Sydney High School, and enables them to progress into the top 16 teams in the state.

NSW Combined High Schools Sports Association provides opportunities for secondary students to participate in competitive sport at the state level and above.

Their next game is set to be played by the Friday 14June against the Sydney West Representative.

Work Experience at Kingsgrove High School

Fri, 24 May 2019 13:20:56 AEST

The work experience program has changed at Kingsgrove High School this year.

Students will now have the opportunity to elect to take part in work experience for one week in terms 2 and 3, after negotiation with the host employer and the school.

In week 4 this term, we had three Year 10 students who took part in work experience in variety of fields. Giorgios had the opportunity to work at Double J Auto Smash repairs in Condell Park. Giorgios is interested in undertaking an apprenticeship in auto repairs, having the opportunity to participate in work experience allowed him to gain hands on experience in this field.

Nikita, this week had the opportunity to work at Waratah Private Hospital in Hurtsville. Nikita is interested in studying nursing and this opportunity allowed her to have firsthand experience in what it is like work in a hospital, how to do rounds and check on patients.

Finally, Mariam had the opportunity to work at Foot Locker in Hurstville Westfield. Mariam is interested in working in the retail industry. Mariam had the chance to learn retail skills, how to assist customers and learning valuable skills necessary in this line of work.

Work experience is an invaluable opportunity for students to learn on the job skills for a profession they may be interested in the future. We highly recommend that Year 10 and Year 11 students take this opportunity .

If you have any questions about work experience, please see Ms Theodoris the Careers Adviser in the library.

KHS represented at NSW Plain English Speaking Competition

Wed, 22 May 2019 19:57:08 AEST

Thomas from Year 11 represented our school at the regional Plain English Speaking Competition.

This Competition has over 200 participants from across NSW. Students from Years 10, 11 and 12 are invited to prepare an 8 minute speech on a topic of their own choosing. They also must present an impromptu speech on the day.

Our Regional Final took place at Sylvania High School on Wednesday 8 May. Thomas presented a prepared speech on the ethics of using memes as a political tool and also presented an impromptu speech on “no second chances.” He received positive feedback from the adjudicator who enjoyed the originality of his topic.

Well done Thomas.

Pacific Group

Wed, 22 May 2019 19:49:06 AEST

Each week, the Pacific Group meets to participate in an inclusive learning opportunity facilitated by Project Youth.

Recently, students have had the pleasure of welcoming a range of guest speakers who have presented on various topics such as safety, healthy eating, exercise and multiculturalism.

Students met with Waratahs Rugby Union Player, Sera Naiqama. Listened to presentation by police liaison officers and also worked with Sina, their Multicultural Liaison Officer.

This cultural group meets every Monday, Period 2 and is a chance for students with Islander heritage to learn more about their cultural traditions. The group aims to support the emotional and social wellbeing of students who participate.

The practicality of Marine Studies

Wed, 22 May 2019 19:52:18 AEST

In term 1 2019, Year 9 Marine Studies elective students learnt about beach safety and awareness.

Students were taught and exposed to practical skills such as administering first aid, including how to use Epipens and how to apply bandages to treat wounded areas. Their training included basic CPR skills, students also role played emergency situations.

The term 1 unit of work included the study of animals in the ecosystem and how human civilisation has impacted and reshaped the natural world. Students researched dangerous marine creatures and produced and designed shark-head pencil holders as part of their investigations into the topic. Marine Studies at Kingsgrove High School is offered as an elective Year 9 and 10 course.

Student and Parent Portal

Tue, 21 May 2019 18:42:49 AEST

Welcome to the Kingsgrove High School Student and Parent Portal.

Our school has undertaken a new initiative, the Student and Parent Portal, to provide both parents and students with relevant information; access to attendance information, access to school based documents, as well as discreet information about each students progress.

The Student and Parent Portal lets you:

access student timetable information
browse school documents and resources
receive student semester reports electronically
access student attendance data
respond to and explain student absences

An information letter outlining portal registration instructions has been sent to all parents. To register, parents must use a valid email address and enter the personalised family access key provided to create a portal account. Students are able to access portal account using their DoE username and password, they do not need to register an email.

It is recommended that parents and students login regularly to view notices and announcements. We also request parents ensure contact details are up to date; please make amendments and notify the school of any changes as soon as possible.

We hope you find the portal a useful school resource.

Video tutorials

Sentral portal set up

sentral app set up.

For further inquiries, please contact school on 9150 4416.

Your NAPLAN questions answered

Thu, 09 May 2019 15:56:42 AEST

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The tests assess the foundational skills in reading, writing, spelling and numeracy that are essential for every child to progress through school and life.

This year NAPLAN takes place between 14 and 16 May for paper tests and between 14 and 24 May for schools participating in NAPLAN Online.

NAPLAN data is used to help monitor student progress over time against a national measure and to identify areas of strength and improvement. It is used in combination with other school assessments to guide and support student learning.

Watch students ask an expert the tough questions about NAPLAN.

Adopt A Farmer

Thu, 09 May 2019 12:58:24 AEST

The NSW Department of Education is supporting the ‘Adopt A Farmer’ initiative beginning this week across the nation.

As you are no doubt aware, farming communities are doing it tough with crippling drought in NSW and Victoria and both drought and flooding rains in Queensland. We have all been touched by the tough conditions farmers, their families, their animals and communities are experiencing.

Many of our learning communities have been enthusiastic supporters of drought relief drives to date. Students, particularly those in city schools have been asked to lend a hand.

To support this great initiative, the SRC and Prefects combined on Friday 3^rd May to hold a BBQ to fundraise for the farmers.

It gives us great pleasure to announce that as a result of the student’s efforts, we raised $400 to support the farmers and their communities.

A donation to “Rural Aid”, a registered charity has now been made in the name of Kingsgrove High School.

Thank you to all the students and staff for supporting this great initiative.

Anzac Day 2019

Thu, 30 May 2019 15:48:13 AEST

Year 9 History students represented Kingsgrove High School at the local Anzac Commemorative Day Service, held at Kingsgrove RSL.

The service was led by students from schools in the local community. Yoyo and Te Raha were speakers at the service, John and Dominic laid the wreath on behalf of the school. As part of the Stage 5 History course for the Australian Curriculum, students are currently studying Australia’s involvement in World War I.

The students appreciated the importance of the Anzac tradition and the opportunity to honour the memory of all Australians who have given their lives in times of war in the service of our nation.

We thank Kingsgrove RSL for their invitation to participate in the Anzac Commemorative Day service.

Apply now for My Community Project funding

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:11:50 AEST

Do you have a great idea to improve your area?

My Community Project is a new NSW Government funding program that is all about local ideas, local projects and local decisions.

You can apply now for grants from $20,000 - $200,000 for projects that will make a difference to your community. Projects could include new playground equipment, sports facilities, paths or ramps to improve access, public art or a community service.

The local community can vote for their favourite projects in July and successful projects will be announced in September.

Project applications close 15 May 2019.

Apply for My Community Project funding

Year 11 Multimedia ABC Studios and Powerhouse Museum Tour

Fri, 03 May 2019 09:13:49 AEST

Year 11 Multimedia students visited ABC Studios and the Powerhouse Museum to view the Shape Exhibition.

Students were taken through the ABC studios by volunteers who shared their knowledge of the studio processes and resources. The tour encompassed radio studios, tv studios, make up and effects rooms as well as allowing students to experience the use of a teleprompter with a green screen.

Students also viewed exemplar major projects at the Powerhouse Museum in the Shape exhibition. Excitement intensified when students discovered the Wiggles Exhibition. Childhoods revisited.

Oops moment goes to Lilian when we visited a popular restaurant franchise on our way back to Central Station. One taste of an ice cream before it magically jumped out of Lilian's hand and landed on the ground.

Overall, a great day with a fantastic group of students.

See gallery for more pics

Bring back memories, not measles

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:20:26 AEST

With school holidays just around the corner, it’s time to visit your doctor to check that you and your family are fully protected against measles, before you travel overseas.

Measles is a serious, highly contagious, viral illness that is easily spread through the air when an infectious person coughs, sneezes or breathes. If you and your family are not fully vaccinated, or have never been vaccinated, you are at risk of contracting measles.

Not sure if you’re fully protected?

In Australia, the measles vaccine (MMR) consists of 2 doses. If you’re not sure whether you’ve had 2 doses of the measles vaccine, visit your doctor. It’s safe to receive another dose.

Children born in Australia

If your children were born in Australia, they may have received the measles vaccine at 12 months old and the second dose at 18 months, in accordance with the National Immunisation Program.
If you have a baby under 12 months old, consult your doctor about getting their measles vaccination.

Adults born in Australia

Born before 1966 – you were most likely exposed to measles as a child and are generally considered to be immune. If in doubt, ask your GP.
Born between 1966 and 1994 – you may not have received 2 doses. Talk to your doctor about the free vaccine if you’re unsure.
Born after 1994 – the National Immunisation Program offers 2 doses, and you can check your vaccination status using the Australian Immunisation Register.

For more information about the measles vaccination, visit NSW Health or consult your local doctor.

Anzac Day assembly

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 09:29:53 AEST

On Monday 8 April, the school held an assembly to commemorate ANZAC day which will fall during the school holidays.

Recognising ANZAC day is an important part of our country and Kingsgrove High School prides itself on being a part of this, and remembering those who demonstrated great courage in the service to their country and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

The ceremony was led by school prefects, all students displayed high levels of respect, including our audience and our senior students on stage who delivered a polished, solemn and respectful tribute to our defence forces.

U Turn the Wheel Year 11 2019

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 09:11:17 AEDT

Year 11 students participated in U Turn the Wheel, an all day road safety program run by Sutherland Shire Council and Rotary.

Students participated in workshops presented by St George Highway Patrol on risk taking and legal consequences, Trent Driving School on traffic hints and tips, NSW Ambulance Service on why crashes happen and driver attitude, Youthsafe on managing distractions, 2Connect Youth on effects of alcohol and drugs in decision making and NRMA on car safety and driver attitude. It was a full day but the presenters ensured information was relevant and engaging. An extremely worthwhile day for all.

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Ms Deep and Ms Moors

Year 11 Student Adviser and Head Teacher Welfare

Worlds Greatest Shave 2019

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 09:08:09 AEDT

Kingsgrove High school students participated in a World’s Greatest shave fundraising event on Thursday 28 March.

Five students were ‘brave enough to shave’ whilst 40 students chose to have their hair coloured for a worthy cause, donating to the Leukaemia foundation to help find a cure for blood cancer. Other students simply donated to the cause. It was wonderful to see such a willingness to participate and help from the school community, both students and staff.

The event was also greatly assisted by community support, particularly from Eddie’s Salon at Roselands. Eddie Alawieh donated his time and skill, visiting the school to ensure that the volunteers received the best of service.

Thank you to staff and members of the wider community to also donated of their own accord. Their contribution ended up making up the bulk of the donations. The Prefects were our workers and collectors, they did a great job and made the event a lot of fun.

In total, the students raised $300 on the day and additional contributions meant that a total of $ 780 was raised.

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Mrs Angela Ferguson

(Prefect coordinator)

CHS Girls Volleyball Tournament in Newcastle 12-14 March 2019

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 09:20:25 AEDT

Congratulations to Ashley Year 12 and Violet Year 11 who were selected in the Sydney East Girls volleyball team.

Over a month of training, both girls supported themselves respectfully and with great tenacity in helping their team to finish in 4^th place out of 10 in NSW regions. Ashley’s skills as a setter developed remarkably at the tournament as did Violet’s as an outside hitter and middle.Both girls were selected in the City team for a City v Country match and came out on top of leader board.

Well done to both girls on flying the flag for Kingsgrove High School and representing girls sport, showcasing what terrific sporting talent we have at our school.

Boys Open Knockout Basketball

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 13:19:04 AEDT

Recently our boys open basketball knockout team played in the second round of the secondary school state knockout competition.

Our players, Year 12 students Angelo, Chris, Youssef, Kobie, Samuel, Paras, Kosta, Nicholas, Tamati and Year 11 student Daniel played against a very tough opposition in Cronulla High School. The boys displayed outstanding sportsmanship and team work and had a convincing win defeating Cronulla High School 65-52. A special mention to Angelo who scored 18 points, and to Nicholas who scored 16 points in the game.

The team now progresses to Round 3 and 4 of the competition with a Central venue day on Thursday 21 March to be held at Sutherland basketball stadium.

International Women’s Day

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:54:56 AEDT

On Friday 8 March, Kingsgrove High School celebrated International Women’s Day.

The day began with attendance at the ZONTA International Women’s Day breakfast. Year 11 students Sarah and Thomas were recognised for their achievements in the school community and represented the school with pride.

Both students took part in a moving candle ceremony that recognised women’s achievements in the world and remembered those women, lost tragically to violence. Congratulations to Thomas who was awarded the ‘Young Men Standing Strong against Domestic Violence Award.’

At school, students celebrated at lunchtime with an International Women’s Day stall. Students wrote down how they pledged to create gender equality whilst donating to Crossroads Community Care Centre, a women’s refuge. Pins, wristbands and pens were distributed with the message #balanceforbetter.

Gelato Day

Thu, 07 Mar 2019 10:13:05 AEDT

On Tuesday 5 March the Student Representative Council (SRC) held a ‘Gelato Day’ fundraiser to raise money for the North Queensland Floods Appeal.

The ‘Gelato Day’ fundraiser was arranged and delivered by SRC students, with the assistance of SRC Coordinator Mr Fourfouris and several volunteer staff and students.

We are delighted to report Gelato Day was a huge success with all ice cream flavours sold out. The SRC did an amazing job serving every tub of ice cream available. They raised a tidy $360 which will be kindly donated to NQL flood victims.

The SRC promotes, encourages and facilitates student involvement within the school community in activities which may strengthen and enrich the school community. They regularly raise monies for the purpose of funding approved student activities within the SRC for the promotion of social justice or environmental issues or for the donation to charitable bodies. Kingsgrove High School is proud of the significant contribution the SRC makes to the school community.

Congratulations to Mr Fourfouris, the SRC and their supporters on the success of the fundraising event.

Student achieves Bronze in The Duke of Edinburgh International Award

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 08:58:07 AEDT

Congratulations to Year 11 student, Ali in achieving his Bronze Award in The Duke of Edinburgh International Award.

Ali showed great resilience and leadership in his adventurous journeys displaying camp craft, orienteering and teamwork to complete both overnight hikes. He set goals in physical recreation with improving his 50m swim times, taught children how to swim for his Community Service and learned how to re-assemble motors for his skills. Ali exemplifies the aims of the award, and is a fine example of what Kingsgrove High School represents to the community

Encore Music excursion

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 18:34:54 AEDT

On Monday 18 February 2019, junior and senior elective Music students had the opportunity of attending the ‘Encore’ concert at the Sydney Opera House.

‘Encore’ is a program that showcases performances and compositions of an outstanding level by NSW students from the Higher School Certificate examinations, who achieved excellence in their HSC Music exams. It is held annually at the Sydney Opera House. The program consisted of singers, instrumentalists and composers with each performance amazingly diverse.

Within the program, solo and ensemble musical works that ranged from classical to jazz and contemporary music were featured. The wide variety of genres showcased granted enjoyment and amazement to all audience members, especially the Year 11 and 12 Music students. Overall, it is unquestionable that the Encore performances were incredible. Students were left mesmerised by the magnificence of each performance, being given an insight into the Music HSC expectations which they can use as inspiration for their own goals to reach in their future performance tasks and Music HSC examinations.

Swimming Carnival 2019

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 22:25:21 AEDT

On Monday 11 February 2019, Kingsgrove High School hosted their annual swimming carnival at the Angelo Anestis Aquatic Centre in Bexley.

The day was a fantastic success which included high participation rates in both the competitive and novelty events. Students were able to demonstrate their skills in a range of events and as a result, there are a number of students whom have qualified to represent Kingsgrove High School at the St George Zone swimming carnival.

Please visit swimming carnival gallery to see more images of our students partaking in the days events.

Follow your heart, not the herd

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:21:57 AEDT

We spoke with a group of Kindergarten students to find out what they had to say about going against the herd. They had some wise words for us on how we can care, respect and support each other in our schools.

Let’s start the year off right and prevent student bullying happening in our playgrounds, classrooms and online. If a group of 5-year-olds know the difference between right and wrong, shouldn’t everyone?

Video – Wise at 5

Duration – 1:08

Peer Support 2019

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 18:48:35 AEDT

The Peer Support program is a skills based and experiential learning program which is designed to enhance peer connections throughout the school.

Year 11 and Year 7 students participate in our Peer Support Program in Term 1. This program encourages and supports Year 7 students in their new environment, welcoming them into the caring family atmosphere of which the school is proud.

Year 11 Peer Support leaders play a key role in supporting Year 7 students to fit into the Kingsgrove High School community. Our Peer Support leaders and their chosen 'buddy groups' participate in sessions, developing new skills and working well together, full of encouragement and motivation. The activities led by the leaders build positive relationships, encourage participation and assist younger students in taking personal responsibility and embracing lifelong learning. All activities are designed to encourage students to work collaboratively and support one another.

Peer support commenced in Week 2 this term. Year 7 students have started to build friendships both with each other and with their Peer Support leaders. So far the program has given Year 7 students an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the school and adjust to high school life. Year 11 Peer Support leaders have also had an opportunity to develop and demonstrate their leadership skills through their mentoring of younger students.

Open Night 2019

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:15:46 AEDT

Tuesday 5 March from 5.45pm our school will be open for all interested parents and students.

On the night we’ll have:

Displays in English, Mathematics, History, Social Science, Visual Arts and Design & Technology.
Science and PDHPE demonstrations.
Music performances.
Our Technology rooms, workshops, Food Technology and Hospitality rooms, and Library will be open for viewing.
P&C BBQ (gold coin donation).
SRC Gelato store (gold coin donation)

click here for Open Night 2019 invitation

click here for Open Night 2019 invitation (Chinese translation)

ARTEXPRESS 2019

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 19:16:33 AEDT

On Tuesday 19 February, Year 12 Visual Arts students attended an excursion to the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) to view the ARTEXPRESS 2019 exhibition.

ARTEXPRESS is a dynamic and popular exhibition that features a selection of the most outstanding student artworks developed for the art making component of the HSC examination in Visual Arts.

The exhibition provides insight into students’ creativity and the issues important to them. It also encompasses a broad range of approaches and expressive forms, including ceramics, collection of works, documented forms, drawing, graphic design, painting, photo media, printmaking, sculpture, textiles and fibre, and time-based forms.

This visit enabled our students to see first-hand the standard of excellence in material practice and conceptual strength, which is required to achieve a Band 6 result in the HSC. Students spent the morning examining the artworks and collecting information and inspiration for their own HSC Body of Work. The calibre of the work this year at the AGNSW was exceptionally high, and students took numerous photos of works which piqued their interest. The students found inspiration in the many expressive forms and excitedly discussed the potential for their own artmaking.

You can read more about ARTEXPRESS on the official website.

School Community Charter

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 09:19:47 AEDT

The School Community Charter outlines the responsibilities of parents, carers, educators and school staff in NSW public schools to ensure our learning environments are collaborative, supportive and cohesive.

The NSW Department of Education has introduced a School Community Charter (PDF 1.4 MB) for all members of NSW Public School communities. It has been developed in consultation with a wide range of stakeholders.

What our schools provide

NSW Public Schools work to create positive environments for students, staff and the entire school community that support student learning. We strive to ensure that every student is known, valued and cared for.

The best education happens when students, parents and schools work together. The School Community Charter aligns with the department's Strategic Plan 2018 – 2022.

Best Start Year 7 Assessment

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 08:54:07 AEDT

Our school will participate in Best Start Year 7, an online literacy and numeracy assessment available to secondary schools at the start of term 1, 2019.

Best Start Year 7, undertaken within the first five weeks of the school year, assesses key literacy and numeracy skills of Year 7 students. It is designed to assist teachers to identify students who may require additional support in developing their literacy and numeracy skills.

Best Start Year 7 is just one of a range of assessments the school uses to assess students.

Please inform the school if your child has special needs requiring support to complete an online assessment.

More information for parents.

Back to school

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 15:21:21 AEDT

The first day of high school and the return to school in the new year are busy times for your child – and for the entire family. To help you and your child get organised and enjoy the experience we've compiled some useful tips for each year group.

We want every student to be known, valued and cared for in our schools.

White Ribbon Day Walk

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 11:42:11 AEDT

On Friday 23^rd November, selected students from Years 7-11 participated in the White Ribbon Day Walk, organised by Georges River Council in Kogarah.

The event, which comprised of a short, 1.25km walk was a community event in support of the White Ribbon Day Campaign. The Campaign aims to raise awareness for violence committed against women and girls.

After the walk, students converged at Kogarah Town Square and listened to a number of impactful speeches. Most importantly, they heard from women who had been affected by Domestic and Family Violence. We wish to congratulate all students who attendend and supported this event and who represented the school to the highest standard.

Duke of Edinburgh international award

Thu, 22 Nov 2018 14:54:13 AEDT

Kingsgrove High School has had 13 students committing to The Duke of Edinburgh International Award in 2019.

Each student has set themselves goals to achieve in developing a Skill, improving in Physical Recreation and committing to a community Service over 13 hours throughout the year. The Award culminates in students completing two Adventurous Journeys.

Each student has undertaken training on the skills required to complete their journeys. Due to injury we were reduced to 12 students attending the Practice Journey where they received support from staff on navigation, orienteering, camp craft, first aid and setting up and striking camp. The Practice Journey was along the Coastal Track in The Royal National Park from Bundeena to North Era Campground and back. Whilst this was a physically and mentally challenging event all students successfully completed the hike.

Our Qualifying Journey was in Heathcote National Park where 10 students had to manage their group without teacher support or direction hiking from Heathcote Train Station to Uloola Falls Campground and up to Audley Weir and back. On the second day we hiked to Waterfall Public School and past Camp Coutts. Whilst the weather was warm on the Thursday and roasting at over 34 degrees in the shade on the Friday, all participants completed the journey after having woken at 5:30am to beat the heat.

Congratulations to all the students who completed their Qualifying Journey and look forward to seeing them receive their Bronze Awards once they have completed their hours of Skill, Service and Physical Recreation.

Prefect Investiture ceremony

Thu, 22 Nov 2018 14:17:56 AEDT

The 2019 school prefects were formally inducted into their school leadership roles at the prefect investiture ceremony held on Tuesday 6th November.

The ceremony gave a welcome opportunity to meet the parents of our fine young leaders, as well as give parents a chance to applaud the achievement of their children attaining a prestigious leadership role.

We would like to congratulate our prefects and new school captains. The whole school body including students and staff participated in a voting process to elect our new prefects. Our prefect candidates were also required to participate in a selection process requiring them to address particular scenarios presented to them by a panel of staff and students.

The experience of being a school prefect will be transformative. Through service, each prefect will come to understand his or her strengths. All will grow in confidence and, we are certain, all will give back to the Kingsgrove High School community.

2019 school budget allocations

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:00:05 AEDT

Like all NSW public schools, this week we will receive a School Budget Allocation Report with our funding for 2019. The report will help us manage our total budget delivered through the Resource Allocation Model (RAM).

The RAM supports schools through needs-based funding to ensure a fair, efficient and transparent allocation of funds. Our school has the flexibility to make local decisions based on the specific needs of our students.

We will use our 2019 funding to support students and improve educational outcomes. The school executive will continue to work with the school community as we implement the school plan using this needs-based funding.

Learn more about the 2019 RAM funding.

KHS basketball court upgrade

Mon, 05 Nov 2018 16:08:35 AEDT

The school has recently opened the newly renovated basketball courts to students.

We are very pleased with the courts renovation and upgraded facilities and look forward to many years of use.

We have imposed a few rules to maintain the courts, and for basic safety.

Basketball court rules:

No food or drink on the courts.
It is an ‘active’ area, so students cannot sit around the edges and watch games.
Bags need to be stored safely around the edges of the courts.

Year 12 Visual Arts Body of Work 2018

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 23:50:13 AEDT

Congratulations to our Visual Arts HSC candidates who submitted their Bodies of Work to the HSC Marking Centre.

Many of the expressive forms were represented, including painting, drawing, graphic design and digital media.

The Body of Work is developed during the HSC course and provides the opportunity for the full range of students electing Visual Arts to engage in artmaking as a practice.

The Body of Work is externally examined. A selection of one or more works is made at the conclusion of the course and is submitted as evidence of what students know and can do in the practice of artmaking.

Click here for gallery

Year 11 Crossroads program

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:20:09 AEDT

Our Year 11 cohort participated in the annual Crossroads program Week 1 Term 4.

Crossroads is a mandatory program for students in Years 11 and or 12 in NSW government schools. It is designed to help senior students address issues of health, safety and wellbeing at a time when they face significant changes and challenges in their lives.

The three day program consisted of six tutorials based on study skills, drug education, sexual health, safe travel, mental health and independence. The final day was a day camp full of fun filled activities and team building skills. Thank you to Ms. Moors, Mr Orsaris, Mrs Ferguson, Ms Vojkovic, Mr Williams and Ms King for running the student sessions.

Tell them from me survey

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:00:09 AEDT

This Semester, our school will be participating in the Partners in Learning parent survey, another part of the Tell Them From Me suite of surveys (student, teacher and parent surveys) on student engagement.

The survey asks parents and carers questions about different factors that are known to impact on student wellbeing and engagement.

Running this survey will help our school understand parents’ and carers’ perspectives on their child’s experience at school. These include: communication between parents/carers and staff, activities and practices at home and parent/carer views on the school's support of learning and behaviour. This valuable feedback will help our school make practical improvements.

The survey is conducted entirely online at home or on public computers. The survey will typically take 15 minutes or less to complete and is completely confidential. The parent survey is currently open and will be available until Friday 26 October. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary; however, your responses are very much appreciated.

To access the survey:

Enter the following URL into a search engine https://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/kingsgrove2208

or access the above link from the article on our school website.

More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents

Year 12 International students south coast excursion

Wed, 05 Dec 2018 16:27:41 AEDT

Year 12 international cultural excursion.

As part of the international student program at Kingsgrove High School, Year 12 international students recently completed a two day cultural excursion to the south coast.

On day one, students enjoyed the natural beauty of the south coast and Kiama, before heading inland to the mountains to undertake a thrilling zip line and tree top experience.

Overnight was spent at the Novotel in Wollongong complete with an Aussie BBQ dinner.

The next day the students were able to get up close and personal with the native wildlife at Symbio Wildlife Park.

Year 11 at bstreetsmart

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 09:22:34 AEST

bstreetsmart

Our Year 11 cohort attended the workshop as part of the schools crossroads program. 'bstreetsmart' is the inspiring initiative of the Trauma Service at Westmead Hospital. The purpose of bstreetsmart is to reduce the fatality and injury rates of young people by promoting safe behaviour as drivers, riders and passengers.

Attendance at the bstreetsmart event grows every year which means more students and teachers are experiencing and learning about the impact of dangerous/distracted driving and the consequences for those directly and indirectly involved in a crash.

Going into its 14th year, the bstreetsmart forum is Australia’s largest educational event on road safety.

Farewell message

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 09:25:58 AEST

Farewell Message

The HSC trials are over and Year 12 students are coming to the realisation that our time at Kingsgrove High School is nearly over. On behalf of Year 12, we would like to take this opportunity to farewell the school community and thank you for your continued support during our years at KHS. It is ultimately your guidance that has shaped us as individuals.

This year, as Prefects, we have been given many opportunities to contribute to school events and support worthy charity causes. These opportunities have helped us to become more confident problem solvers and communicators. We valued each other’s strengths and worked cohesively as a team to achieve goals. It was fun and we laughed. We take these skills and attributes with us into our future.

Ms Harvey has told us that leadership is not only about what we do now, but the legacy that we leave behind. In this light, we wish to congratulate the newly elected Prefect Body of 2019, and wish them all the best in continuing to be positive role models and making a difference in the school.

To our fellow Year 12 students, we would like to congratulate you on all on achieving this milestone of High School graduation, and wish you the best of luck in the HSC and future endeavours. Trust that you will achieve all you wish to achieve, and forever remember the good times we had at Kingsgrove High School.

Student prefect body 2018

Senior History excursion to Melbourne

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 09:24:34 AEST

At the end of term two, the History faculty organised a four day excursion to Melbourne for students in Years 11 and 12.

The cultural and historical tour allowed students to experience some of the key sites and attractions of Melbourne, including Old Melbourne Gaol, Melbourne Museum and the Eureka tower.

There was also time for shopping at the historic Queen Victoria markets and Chapel St, as well exploration of the unique laneways for which Melbourne is renown.