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Newsletter Kincumber High School

“Enabling to achieve and excel”

Bungoona Rd, Kincumber, NSW 2251

Ph (02) 4369 1555 Fax (02) 4363 1265

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"The Kincumba Learning Community acknowledges the Darkinjung people and their neighbours as the traditional custodians” ““of this land"

Issue 1 Term 1 – Week 3 12 February 2016

Principals Report

I would like to start by welcoming back all students and families and wish you all the best for a great 2016.

It does not take long for a school to get into full swing. I have been very impressed with the way the students have settled back into the routine of school and the high quality learning that has been taking place during the first few weeks.

To our new Kincumber High School students and families, I hope your time at our school is filled with fun, friendship and success and you find Kincumber High School to be a school that exceeds your expectations. I feel very fortunate to work at Kincumber, it is a great school with wonderful students, supportive and interested families and dedicated staff.

Our Year 12 class of 2015 achieved some brilliant HSC results with 149 Band 5 and 6 results across all KLAs. 12 subjects were above state average. 2015 was another year of strong growth in academic performance at HSC level and is a reflection of the high expectations set by the school and the hard work of both students and staff. Our top performer was Libby Jones, who achieved a remarkable 98.6 ATAR with 5 Band 6s and 1 Band 5. Five other students; Kye Felton 96.45, Amy Wright 93.5, Matt Temperley 92.8, Lauren Marshall 91.75 and Rosie Soundy 90.85 also deserve special congratulations and recognition as their ATARs place them in the top 10% of all students in NSW. Equally pleasing is the information that over 60% of students striving to go to university, received university offers (56 offers) and many Non-ATAR students have secured apprenticeships, traineeships or full time work.

We have a number of new staff members at Kincumber in 2016. Mr David Krix (HT Welfare) comes to us from Ballina and brings a wealth of experience in both CAPA and Welfare. Mr Trent Martin (Mathematics) was successful in gaining a position through merit selection. Mr Rodney Degens (Mathematics) replaces Mr Mitchell Smith, who has transferred to Tamworth High School. Ms Molly Dutton (PDHPE & CAPA – Dance) will job share with Mrs Kirsty McRae after Miss Eleisha Taylor gained a 12 month contract at The Entrance Campus of Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College. Finally, Mr Jesse McIvor (science) replaces Ms Clare Winnick who has taken leave as a result of her impending motherhood. All teachers have settled into their new school well and I am confident that they will enjoy their time at Kincumber High and add value to our school community.

Our Year 7 students have transitioned to high school very well and have made an immediate positive impact on staff. Polite, respectful, motivated and interested are just some of the words staff have used to describe Year 7. I remind parents and students we are very keen to hear if your child needs extra support to fully transition into their new setting. Mr Donaldson is the Year Adviser and the person to contact if you need help. Year 7 have been on camp for the past 3 days and all reports back from camp indicate students are making new friends, learning a lot, overcoming the challenges presented to them and behaving respectfully. I look forward to hearing reports from students first hand upon their return. A full camp report will appear in our next newsletter.

Over the holidays we have continued to work on the refurbishment of areas within the school to improve the learning environment for students and staff. Painting, gutter replacement, new blinds and complete renewal of the Hall floor have been among the many jobs undertaken. The school grounds have also been given particular attention and I would like to acknowledge the work done during the holidays by our 2 GAs, Lou Forster and Keirian Williams. Many students, staff and community members have been making favourable comments.

Last week I was fortunate enough to attend the Sydney North Blue Awards Ceremony, where 2 Kincumber students, Kiran Riachardson and Kaitlin Clague, received Sydney North Blues. These are very prestigious awards and both students are wonderful role models for our school and I congratulate them on their achievement. More details will appear in the Sports Report Section later in the newsletter.

Next Wednesday night, 17 February, is our Evening of Excellence. I encourage all students receiving awards to attend this special night of recognition. Invitations have been sent out to students and if you have not replied indicating your intention to attend, a response would be appreciated, to allow us to finalise our organisation of this event.

Mrs Debenham returns from her Long Service Leave on Monday 15 February (next week) and I would like to take the opportunity to thank the entire school community for the support they have given me while in the Relieving Principal role during the first 3 weeks of term.

Paul Broadbent, Relieving Principal


Ms Molly Dutton Mr Jesse McIvor

Deputy Principal’s Report

Shopping precinct expectations – So far this year, students have been conducting themselves in a responsible manner before school in the Kincumber shopping precinct, which includes Coles and McDonalds. For the continued success of this popular morning ritual and for those families who are new to the school, we ask that students follow three basic expectations:

Students are to be calm, quiet and respectful when moving about the shopping precinct.

School bags and groups of students are not to obstruct walkways and thoroughfares in and around the shopping precinct.

Students are to vacate the shopping precinct by 8:10am, in order to make the five minute walk up to school and be on site as the 8:15am bell sounds.

Uniform - Thank you to the vast majority of students who have been coming to school in the correct footwear. In two newsletters in Term 4, 2015, we asked families to ensure that students started 2016 in all black, fully enclosed leather school shoes. This has been adhered to by most students and we ask that the remaining students resolve their issues and meet the school’s Work, Health and Safety requirements, particularly for operating in our TAS workshops and Science Labs. I firmly believe that wearing the full uniform, including correct footwear, demonstrates pride in your school and impacts the community’s perception of our school and its students. Our graduates, job seekers and school leavers know full well that they benefit directly through having attended a school with a positive reputation.

BYOD update – At the start of 2015, KHS adopted a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy for Years 7-12, meaning students are welcome to bring in a personal device and connect it to the school’s wi-fi for learning purposes. While laptops and tablets offer greater functionality, we also allow smart phones to be connected, acknowledging that many students already own this type of device. To connect a device, students need to collect and return a BYOD Student Agreement from their Deputy Principal, then see Mr Forster, our Technical Support Officer, to connect the device. 132 students have connected devices under the BYOD program so far.

Communication – I would like to thank the school community for their support of the school’s Facebook page. We have recently reached the significant milestone of 1,000 likes for the page. This makes it a significant communication medium for the sharing of announcements and the celebration of student learning and achievements. We endorse the thirteen years minimum age level for the use of Facebook and also respect families’ rights to choose whether they use it or not. An alternative communication tool is the school app by Tiqbiz. Download instructions are on the school website. We ask that app users (both parents and students) select the whole school category and then the year groups they wish to receive messages for.

Matt Riley - Deputy Principal (Years 8, 10 & 12)


Dates for the Diary

For more important dates check out the calendar on our website.

February

15/2 - School Photo Day

16/2 - P&C Meeting - All Welcome

17/2 - Evening of Excellence

18/2 - All Year 7 Fieldwork excursion - Kincumba Mountain and Broadwater

25/2 - Whole School Swimming Carnival

https://www.millenniumschools.net.au/kincumber/

YEAR 7-10 PDHPE UPDATE

PDHPE is one of the mandatory subjects for Years 7-10. It is an exciting subject that is relevant to all students, and addresses important issues related to health and development, as well as giving students the opportunity to develop skills for lifelong involvement in physical activity.

As part of this subject, there are a number of sensitive issues that will be covered. These sensitive issues are covered as part of broader units of work that follow the NSW PDHPE syllabus (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) - Board of Studies NSW.)

All classes are taught by qualified PDHPE teachers, who have been trained in methods of teaching to deal with this content in an appropriate and sensitive manner. The issues that may be covered this year include drug education, mental health, child protection, growth and development, diversity and discrimination, sexual health, and relationships, including abuse of power in relationships.

Some parents/carers have an interest in finding out more about these topics or have questions about the format and content of these units. Many parents/carers like to know this information so that they can discuss any issues that arise with their children, and others request more details to ensure that lessons are being taught in a way that reflects their values and beliefs.

If you have any questions or concerns about the subject content, or the requirements for PDHPE, please contact the school to discuss these issues.

Mr P Batey, Head Teacher PDHPE

Representative Sport Report

Sydney North Blue Presentation

On Tuesday 2 February, Mr Broadbent and myself had the pleasure of attending the Sydney North Blue Presentation Night, held at Asquith Golf Club. Two of our students were recipients of this prestigious award. Kaitlin Clague for her outstanding achievements in Water Polo, and Kiran Richardson for his outstanding achievements in Athletics. Kirra Dibb also received a second Sydney North Blue Endorsement for her continued achievements in Touch Football. This award is only presented to thirty-six students (two students per gender, per sport) from the 60,00 students attending schools in the Sydney North Region. An excellent achievement.


Brisbane Water Tennis Trials

Congratulations to students who have been selected into the Brisbane Water Tennis Team, who now progress onto the Sydney North Trials. We wish all students good luck at the next level.

Sydney North Baseball Team

Congratulations to Tristan Watts, who has again been selected into the Sydney North Baseball Team. He will now compete at the NSWCHSSA State Carnival at Belmont in March.

KHS Swimming Carnival

The KHS Swimming Carnival is on Thursday 25 February at the Woy Woy Peninsula Leisure Centre. Permission notes will be distributed in roll call on the Monday prior. Permission note and $8 will be collected on arrival at the pool.

The day will include swim races, novelty events and outdoor games on the grassed area. Students should come dressed in either their house colours or sport uniform. Prizes will again be on offer for the best dressed. Again, no zinc cream is to be worn or taken into the pool area.

Sydney North Trials

The Sydney North Calendar is now up outside the female PE staffroom. Students wishing to trial for Sydney North Teams must check the calendar for trial dates and collect permission notes from Mrs Toy.

Kincumber High Teams

A number of teams are already trialling. Students need to make sure they are listening to the morning announcements for details. (These will be placed on the PE window each morning.) A list of KHS Coaches is also on the window. So if you are unsure of trials, either ask the appropriate coach, or see Mrs Toy.

Deaf B - Water Aid Fundraiser:

At the end of last term the students of Deaf B; Lachlan Dries, Cathleen Ross, Dylan Condon and Jake Piepers, organised a bake sale to conclude their study of Globalisation. As a class, the students planned for and prepared the majority of the items for the bake sale.

The bake sale raised money for the students’ chosen charity, ‘Water Aid’. It was a very successful sale, raising just over $140. The amount raised will help equip one remote community with the training needed to maintain and manage their water supply system.

The students would like to say a big thank you to everyone who donated money and bought yummy treats on the day, it was a great success.

Mrs Brownhill – Teacher Student Support Unit

Pictured below: Mrs Brownhill and the students of Deaf B


School Photo Day - Please note that the office and canteen can not give change. You must have correct money in your envelope.


Maths News

Mathematics have had a positive start to the year – our new staff members, Mr Rodney Degens and Mr Trent Martin, have settled in well and are getting to know their way around the school.

We have recommenced our intensive numeracy lessons, working with the LAST, Mrs Maljevac, and the classroom teacher, to improve student understanding of place value. Students can also practise their place value skills by accessing edmodo at home, as all activities are linked there and new ones are added fortnightly. Most of the activities are game-based and students have participated enthusiastically.

All Year 7 and 8 classes (and some Year 9) also have access to either Mangahigh Maths (7I, 8K, 8I, 9K, 9I) or sumdog (all Year 7 and 8, 9U, 9M, 10U, 10M) through our funding. Students can also access these from home to practise their skills.

Although most students have organised their equipment for this year, some students have not yet bought calculators, or are leaving them at home. It is an important part of equipment for mathematics lessons. Please see the item about how to purchase calculators in this newsletter if you have not already done so.

Our Year 12 General Mathematics have had special guest visitors this week – Ms Trudy Baron and Ms Karla Barlow from George Brand Real Estate. They kindly came in to talk to them about the procedures to go through when renting a property, as well as some things to watch out for…we appreciate the generosity of these ladies in giving up their time. Students have gained some valuable skills for their life after they leave school, although the information they got seems to have convinced some people not to rent for a while…



VISIT A DOCTOR FOR FREE - KINCUMBER YOUTH CENTRE

Youth Clinic

The Youth Clinic is available for young people aged 14 - 24 years old to visit a doctor for free! All you need to access this service is a Medicare card! No appointment necessary. The doctor is available on Wednesday afternoons from 3pm - 5pm during school terms.

Marine Studies

An excursion was held by the Marine Teachers on the second last week of school in 2015. The Year 9 and Year 10 elective Marine Studies classes caught a bus to The Entrance Baths. The students where required to do their requalification for snorkelling and swimming. When the requal was completed, the students walked down to Toowoon Bay and were broken into groups for Snorkelling, Surf Rescue and beach games. It was an absolutely beautiful day with perfect visibility in the water and a light breeze. All students behaved to a very high standard representing the School.

Claire Barber, Science/Marine Faculty

Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (A.E.C.G.)

WHAT IS THE A.E.C.G.?

The Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (A.E.C.G.) is a community based voluntary organisation that has been operating from a grass roots level since the late 1970’s and is the peak advisory group for Aboriginal education in N.S.W. The A.E.C.G. caters for pre-school through to Tertiary education.

WHAT CAN THE A.E.C.G. DO FOR YOU?

A.E.C.G. is an avenue for parents and community members to have a “voice”. It’s your chance as a parent, caregiver or student to have a say in what happens in your child’s education and be aware of what’s happening in your local school and community.

HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?

Membership is open to parents, Aunties, Uncles, caregivers and community members. Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal members are invited at a cost of $2 per year.

WHAT HAPPENS AT A MEETING/YARN-UP?

Well first we grab a cuppa, our meetings are short, very informal and informative. An opportunity for you to voice your concerns, hear about opportunities for the kids and families, meet new people and little ones are very welcome.

Our local is the Tjudibaring.

Our next A.E.C.G. meeting is at Kincumber High School on Wednesday 9 March, in the library with 5.30pm start for our Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander community only and 6.00pm for other interested members of the community.

Enquiries: Tjudibaring A.E.C.G., Kerry Turner 0424 686 329.


CAPA

Student of the week awards…….

Congratulations to the following students who achieved ‘Student of the Week Awards’ for excellent work in:

Dance - Year 8 - Abbey Cracknell, Jess Sanchez, Elle Mitchell, Year 9 - Molly Larkin, Samantha Dunn, Year 10 - Isabella Allanson, Olivia Edwards, Year 11- Katie Andrew, Jessica Graves, Year 12 - Rhiannon Price.

Photography, Video and Digital Imaging - Year 10 - Jack Cornish, Kate Rowcliff, Year 12 – Cooper Roberts, Nat Jones.

Visual Design - Year 9 - Adam Wasserman, Dylan Arrua.

Visual Arts - Year 8 - Finlay McDonald, Jordan Santangelo, Copper Mackay, Isabella Gaffey, Sean Molloy, Year 9 - Chloe Casey, Gemma Grice, Year 10 - Jaz McCabe, Jai Bloomfield, Year 11 - Morgan Mears, Abbey Fletcher, Claudia Kent, Year 12 - Hayley Roach, Zoe Ramsden.

The following information is AN Opportunity for all those keen female Photographers out there…..

PARENT CARER INFORMATION

WHO IS THE GROUP FOR?

THE WAY WE SEE is an eight week group for young aged 14 -17 years, who live or study in the Newcastle or Central Coast region. No photography skills are required.

WHAT IS THE GROUP ABOUT?

The program seeks to empower young women’s self-identity, resilience and healthy relationships; and build capacity in the area of photography skills and creative expression. This will be achieved through community engagement opportunities that will assist participants to explore educational and employment pathways.

WHO WILL BE RUNNING THE PROJECT?

We are looking for fifteen young women to be involved in this group, participants do not have to have photographic experience, or own a camera, as equipment will be supplied. THE WAY WE SEE will be facilitated by Simone Darcy, who works as a freelance photographer and casual photomedia lecturer. Simone has, over the last 10 years, worked with teens in Newcastle and Sydney, running specialized photography workshops, photovoice projects and curating project exhibitions.

WHAT WILL THE PARTICIPANTS DO?

They will take part in activities including excursions to places of industry and educational centres, where each young woman will be introduced to women leaders living in our region and learning about a particular profession and its pathways. In exchange, each young woman will photograph a chosen professional within her working environment or in the field.

The project will result in a major exhibition of photographic environmental portraits, taken by the young women and launched in National Youth Week at The Newcastle Museum in April 2016.


WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO?

As a parent/carer of a potential participant, we need you to commit to facilitating the participant’s attendance for the duration of the eight week project, including the celebration event held the following week. This date will be supplied at the commencement of the program. Also, please read and sign the permission slip and photo release attached. We ask only to be able to use photos of the workshops and creative process that staff take during the group, whereas the photos that the participants take, will only be used for the celebration event (with the participant’s permission) and then will belong to the artists themselves. If you have any concerns about protection orders or privacy issues regarding participants, please call us and we can try to work something out. Otherwise, young people will not be able to start the project until both the parent/carer permission form and photo release form are completed and returned.

The focus of this project will be on positivity and fun. We will strive to ensure participants feel valued, supported and safe. We have put strategies in place to make sure this project is a positive, enjoyable and empowering experience for all participants.

A WORD ABOUT PROVIDING US WITH DETAILS

The contact details we collect will be used for the duration of, and in direct relevance to, this group only. We will be sending text messages to participants once or twice a week regarding workshop information.

Workshops run from Saturday 7 February - Saturday 28 March, 2016. Opening of Exhibition (Youth Week) - 3pm to 5pm, Saturday 9 April 2016

Photospace in cultural partnership with Newcastle Museum, will be running an eight week mentoring and photography development program for young women aged 14 - 17 years. The program is called ‘THE WAY WE SEE’, and seeks to empower young women’s self-identity, resilience and healthy relationships, as well as build capacity in photography skills and creative expression. Through the program, participating young women from Newcastle will engage with the community, and explore educational and employment pathway.

Participants will be mentored by photographers Simone Darcy and Hilda Bezuidenhout, while working with digital cameras and learning about creative photography. They will take part in activities, including excursions to places of industry and educational centres, where each young woman will be introduced to women leaders living in our region and where they can learn about a particular profession and its pathways. In exchange, each young woman will photograph a chosen professional within her working environment or in the field.

The project will culminate in a major exhibition of environmental photographic portraits taken by the young women, to be launched on 9 April 2016, as part of National Youth Week at The Newcastle Museum.

We are looking for fifteen young women to be involved in this group. Participants do not have to have photographic experience, or own a camera, as equipment will be supplied.

Places are strictly limited to fifteen and registration is essential.

You can pick up a registration form at The Newcastle Museum and return the form to the front information desk at the Museum.

For further information, or to request an information package to be posted/emailed to you, please contact Simone at [email protected]

Our community mentors come from a range of occupations, including a Medical Scientist; Ranger; Human Rights Advocate; Marine Biologist; Filmmaker; Writer; Composer; Architect; Wine Maker.


2016 Visual Arts

Interested & Talented Program

Volunteer Student Learning Program


2016 Visual Arts

Interested & Talented Program

Volunteer Student Learning Program

__________________________ _________________________________________ has shown an interest in participating in the Visual Arts Interested and Talented Program for 2016. This letter outlines the process involved in attaining a place on this program. The successful applicants will be notified by Mrs McGilvery.

This program will run throughout 2016 and provide Year 10 students with the opportunity to belong to a unique group of students who will work with practising artists to create exquisite artworks in 2016. The group of students chosen will be a creative and interested bunch, who will develop highly specialised skills in oil painting, drawing and ceramic construction with porcelain clay. The course will cost $90 and this will be payable upon acknowledgement of a place offered. This cost covers materials.

Payment Ref. Number: _________ (On-Line Payment https://www.millenniumschools.net.au/kincumber/)

1 2 3 4.1. Oil Painting 2. HSC Ceramic shoes made from a mould 3. Drawing 4. Exhibition practice

This course provides you the opportunity to develop your existing skills by working with practicing artists who specialise in a particular expressive form.

The workshops will occur:

Term 1 - Week A Thursday and Friday 3 and 4 March 2016, Porcelain Handbuilding with Juz Kitson

Term 2 – Portrait Oil Painting - Artist TBC

Term 2 – Portrait Drawing - Artist TBC

Term 4 – Exhibition One Night Only

Your son/daughter, if accepted into the program, will miss four days of class time over the course of the year to participate and therefore must agree to catch up on missed coursework from timetabled classes. His/her timetabled classroom teacher must be aware that this is an agreement and that the responsibility is that all missed classwork will be completed in a timely manner.

Students will be supported, guided and encouraged by our CAPA staff at KHS during their workshop days. All work incomplete at the end of our workshop day must be completed in student’s own time. This is a condition of the program. All artworks must be completed prior to the beginning of the next workshop day to ensure outcomes are achieved and preparation for the exhibition remains on schedule.

Students must agree to the following conditions and sign the contract. Student Contract Form can be collected from Mrs McGilvery. All work will be completed on time. Failure to catch up with normal class work will result in withdrawal from the program and student will be sent back to normal timetabled lessons.

Mrs Carol McGilvery – HT CAPA

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

I/we _____________________________give permission for ___________________________________________ to apply for a position in the Interested and Talented Program and the associated workshops run by the CAPA Staff at KHS and Artists in residence.

Signed____________________________________________________________________Date________________________

(Parent/guardian signature)

Please provide your parental email address to enable all correspondence to be sent directly:

Email:__________________________________________________________________________________________


Iconic Australian Artist Arthur Boyd’s Property Bundanon – An overnight Photography and Visual Arts Excursion 2016

As a component of this Interested and Talented program, your child will be invited to attend the over night Photography and Visual Arts excursion to Arthur Boyd’s Property in Bundanon on 8 and 9 September 2016.

This is a very popular and valuable excursion, places are limited, therefore students involved in this Interested and Talented Program will have priority in securing a place.

Please see attached permission note. It is not compulsory to attend, you may still engage in this program, but not attend this excursion.

Nominations Due:Wednesday, March 9 2016 at 4pm Audition Date: Saturday, March 19, 2016 Audition Venue:

Lambton High School

Nominations are now open for musicians interested in performing as a student rock instrumentalist or band for STAR STRUCK 2016.

Star Struck’s music team would like to offer school student rock instrumentalists and bands the opportunity to audition for this year’s show.

The audition day will be broken up into two sessions:

During the morning session, the Music Team will hear individual instrumentalists and bands perform a piece of your own choice that demonstrated your depth of talent as an instrumentalist or group.

The afternoon session will see all auditionees return to participate in a workshop of two of the pieces from this year’s production;

● Immortals by Fall Out Boy

● Long Way To The Top by AC/DC�Examples of these two tracks can be found at: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2EaR3tePJ1NOTJpaWxDcnlfS00 �It does not matter if your band’s singer has not previously auditioned for Star Struck, we are still keen to hear your group as a whole. If your audition is successful, all of your band members may be offered the opportunity to perform as a group. However, individuals may also be offered positions in the show. Each band member must complete the following information and submit it to the Star Struck office by Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 4pm. �Auditions will be held in the Music Rooms at Lambton High School on Saturday, March 19, 2016. You will be contacted by email to be notified of your audition time and sent an mp3 excerpt of the songs listed above to prepare.

Scan and email: [email protected]�Each application must contain the signature of your principal in order to be valid.

Carol McGilvery,HT CAPA


Dance News

Welcome back dancers! We have some exciting projects and opportunities coming up. Firstly, I would like to welcome Ms Dutton, who will be working in Dance this year.

Upcoming projects and opportunities include:

Ability to audition for a regional dance company, working with NAISDA. Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal dancers may apply and audition. This is a fantastic opportunity to work and rehearse in professional dance studios and I would encourage all dancers to read the information flyer in this newsletter and fill in the application form.

A master class dance workshop on Monday 29 February at school. The guest tutor will be Ryan Sheppard, who has successfully performed in Wicked the Musical for a number of years. Dancers are encouraged to get an information and permission note from the PE staffroom.

DANCE MASTER CLASS

Year 7 & 8 interested and talented dancers, Year 9 & 10 Dance elec ves,

Year 11 & 12 HSC classes

WHEN?

Monday 29 February

WHERE?

Kincumber School Hall

COST?

$5.00 – please pay to the front office

Return permission note to Mrs McRae

Some background information on Ryan:

A graduate of Brent Street Studios’ Fulltime Performing Arts Course, Ryan, travelled to the United States where he joined the creative team on the motion picture Rent (Sony Pictures). Whilst overseas, he appeared on the television show One Life To Live (Disney Channel), was featured in the Las Vegas production of Splash (Kutash Entertainment) and toured Europe as A-Rab in West Side Story (Sun Dance Productions) with original choreography reproduced by Broadway director and choreographer Joey McKneely.

In Australia, he was featured on Series 1 of Australian Idol (Top 30), was signed with Warner Bros. Publishing and, in 2013, he made his debut with the vocal group Boys In The Band (SMA Productions), and continues to tour internationally with the group, recently performing at the 2015 F1 Grand Prix in Singapore.

As a dancer, Ryan has also performed alongside Kelly Clarkson, Guy Sebastian, Will Young, Crystal Waters and the Young Divas.

Ryan originated the role of Chistery in the premiere Australian production of Wicked, and since then, has gone on to be one of the longest serving original cast members performing over 1900 shows world wide.

In his capacity as Dance Captain, Ryan has toured with Wicked both nationally and internationally, returning to Seoul to cast the South Korean production, and recently closed the show after an 8 year run and return season to Australia.

Mrs McRae, Dance Teacher


English News

The English Faculty would like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone back to the Kincumber High School Community. We would like to impress upon our students, the high expectations we place on students achieving their best and for respecting each other and their fellow class mates. We focus on positive learning environments, with consistent classroom expectations which include;

Remove hat before entering

Enter room with all equipment

Take book out and read upon entering

Phones must be muted, turned off or placed in box

Listen while teacher is speaking

Raise hands to talk in class

Speak nicely to each other

Just a reminder that the English Faculty at Kincumber High School also recognises the importance of reading and are committed to improving this essential life skill in all students at our school. Therefore, the Go Read Program we successfully introduced last year, is continuing for Year 7 to 10. Evidence shows that it is in these years that this essential skill develops and the English Faculty would love to be part of creating a lifelong love of reading.

We are looking forward to a positive year, making reading an essential part of our students’ lives at Kincumber High School. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.

Gaby Jones, Head Teacher English

DOROTHEA MACKELLAR POETRY COMPETITION

We fund and encourage all students to enter this annual poetry competition. Have a look online. The theme is Waiting, or choose one of your own. In the meantime, have a think about these prizes…

Junior Secondary (Years 7 – 9)

Winner: $500, trophy and prize pack

Runner-up: $300 and prize pack

Senior Secondary (Years 10 – 12)

Winner: $500, trophy and prize pack

Runner-up: $300 and prize pack

WHAT MATTERS

Refer to the flyer attached to this newsletter and have a look online. This is a thought provoking competition that asks students to question their values and aspirations.

Please see Ms Sexton if you would like to enter.


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