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University of Canberra High School Kaleen

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6142 0490

Address: 104 Baldwin Drive, Kaleen 2617 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://www.kaleenhs.act.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Wishing the entire UC High School Kaleen community a very safe and happy holiday period. We'll look forward to seeing you all again in the new year. Take care.

25.01.2022 This week UCHSK will be celebrating NAIDOC Week. This year’s theme is Always was always will be. Students will participate in a range of activities on Monday the 9th that align with this theme and celebrates the history, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia.

25.01.2022 A bit late getting this posted, but on Thursday morning about half of our Year 7s completed a field study in Lawson. It was cold and windy, but students were able to collect some information for their livability reports. On Monday afternoon, Mr Leins and Mr Govan will be taking their classes on the same walk.

24.01.2022 It’s World Teachers’ Day in Australia on Friday 30 October. Celebrate being part of a remarkable profession and its bright future, or say thank you to teachers. Post a photo in your sunglasses on social media, either on your own or with your colleagues, friends, or family. #teachersday #thankteachers #brightfuture @aitsl

24.01.2022 Rations Challenge 2020 Our team is now complete! We have 21 students and five teachers completing the Rations Challenge this year. Our first ration pack arrived today - we're happy for any recipe suggestions! You can sponsor individual students or our whole team here:

24.01.2022 Here is an opportunity for students looking for a job! As Toymate’s busy seasonal period approaches we are extending an invitation to your students from Yr8 to Yr12 to apply for a casual position in our Majura Park Store. Toymate is passionate about being Australia’s favourite Toy Shop and as such are looking for dedicated, honest, reliable, kind and polite students. They would need to be hardworking and willing to learn as the casual positions available consist of filling s...helves, cleaning and tidying the store and serving customers. As the seasonal period is extremely busy through November and December we are looking for people with great availability Monday through Friday and weekends. Interviews will start late September to ensure there is ample time for training in all areas, so if you have students that you feel meet the above description then please have them visit our store at the above address to collect and complete an Employee Information Form.

24.01.2022 Preparations are well underway for this year Wear it Purple day on Friday. Students will be able to have their picture taken in front of this artwork.

23.01.2022 Students at University of Canberra High School Kaleen have raised more than $7,000 in an incredible fundraising feat by taking part in the Rations Challenge. T...he challenge sees participants eat a restrictive diet for five days, similar to the diet of someone living in a Syrian Refugee camp. It was an eye-opening experience for all those involved. We spoke to the students to find out more. Read the full story here: http://ow.ly/fN2o50BX6rV

23.01.2022 Lots of activity at school today with our Health and PE Day. Here are the Year 9s participating in house relays.

21.01.2022 Starehe café news. Students undertaking VET Hospitality experienced café preparation and service this week. Students worked collaboratively to plan and organise the menu, service, determined roles and responsibilities leading up to the service. Classroom activities included recipe costing, project and time management using workflows, plating techniques and customer service. Students showed amazing leadership, team work and dedication to the project throughout the experience.... The menu included club sandwiches, chilli chicken sandwiches served with hot chips. Espresso coffee and milkshakes were also served. There was a high turnover of staff as sit-ins and takeaway customers, supporting the students as always in these types of events. A big thank you to the staff for the supporting the L-platers. A big thank you to Dayna for the support with café planning and her ongoing amazing work with the students. Students are looking forward to the next café in term 4 with fresh fruit and vegetables.. Hmmm I wonder what seasonal menu will be on the plate. See more

21.01.2022 Dear Parents / Carers & Students, As you may well have heard through your child, this week (Week 7) is Health & PE Week. We are going to celebrate this as a school on the Wednesday (2nd September). This will involve a number of activities throughout the day, with the aim to be getting our Kaleen school community moving and interacting with each other. Due to covid-19, we were unable to run our Athletics Carnival in the usual way this year, so the HPE Day gives us an opportuni...ty to have a great day and demonstrate our Kaleen spirit. We thank you in advance for your support. Students will stay with their PC / Year Group, and as such, covid19 protocols will still be in place. In essence, students will attend PC as normal at 8.55am, and then we will start the day with a Whole School Walk (broken into Year Groups), and then rotate the Year Groups through 4 activities (45 min sessions): Indigenous Games (Kaleen Oval) Football (soccer) run by our staff and led by Eric and Danny from Star Sports Academy (Kaleen Oval) Yoga / Zumba (Gym) House Relays (Kaleen Oval). Recess will be at 11.30am and from 1.30pm onwards students will have lunch and spend the remainder of the day connecting with each other and staff via 3 activities: Teachers vs Students Touch Football (Kaleen Oval) Social game of Frisbee (Kaleen Oval) Safe & Active (Basketball and Handball courts). The IMP Band will be playing during lunchtime, and there will be a fundraising BBQ sausage sizzle and drinks for sale to support the Year 10 Formal. Students are able to wear the colours / shirts of their favourite sporting team on Wednesday, providing that what they wear follows normal school expectations about appropriateness for school. So, please encourage your child to dust off their runners and activewear and be ready to have a great day! The teachers have been training for months in preparation for the Students v Teachers Touch match, so that students also receive a lesson outside of the classroom !! :) Kind Regards, University of Canberra High School Kaleen

Baldwin Drive Kaleen ACT 2617

( 61420490 | Ã 61420494 | 8 [email protected]

20.01.2022 Another beautiful butterfly made by staff and students at UCHSK

20.01.2022 Work is continuing to restore access to Gmail student email services. This is taking longer than originally anticipated. We will continue working on this over t...he weekend and expect to restore access to Gmail student email services next week. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. More information: http://ow.ly/me8C50B5iPk See more

20.01.2022 Sorry for the short turn around... Know any students who would like to complete their White Card and Asbestos awareness training? Melba Copeland School are hosting the CIT training on September 9 & 11 at Melba. Please send any student to see Major for the paperwork which needs to be returned by Wednesday this week.

20.01.2022 Updated Canteen Menu

20.01.2022 Done! And another big thank you to Mr Major and Rob who worked to get the wings hanging.

19.01.2022 An overdue post about our Remembrance Day commemoration. This year our school captains delivered a service through the sound system for students. Charlotte made an acknowledgement of country, and Jarell played the Last Post on the clarinet. At the front of the school, Mr Carey-Ide led students, including navy cadet Lochlain, in laying a wreath he had made. After the observance of silence, the flags were raised to full-mast. Lochlain has made a significant contribution to our Remembrance Day commemorations in 2019 and 2020, and we wish him well in the future.

18.01.2022 Well, we've had a fantastic, active day at school and at the Year 7/8 Boys soccer. Hopefully, all our students will sleep well tonight As well as all the activities, our Year 10s cooked an excellent sausage sizzle, and the IMP Band came out to play. It was a fantastic way to enjoy a spring day Just a note on the soccer- no photos to share, and no wins but some great goals!

17.01.2022 Our Year 9 PC teachers certainly know how to keep a KARE card draw fun and exciting, and still make sure the draw is random! Congratulations Year 9, thank you for so consistently displaying our school values. Happy last day of term 3 :)

17.01.2022 Dear Parents/Carers, 9/10 Girls netball postponed till Wednesday 16th September due to the predicted rain tomorrow.

16.01.2022 Congratulations to our super Year 9/10 Boys soccer team who were Runners-up today in the northside competition. Great work by their coach, Mr Pressley!

16.01.2022 For the rest of 2020 the UCHSK P&C will be meeting in weeks 2 and 7. All are welcome to join us in the library this Wednesday, July 29 from 5:45pm.

15.01.2022 Lots of great work on display from Art and Design & Tech. As well as performances from Circus, Dance, IMP and Rockband. Make sure you RSVP by phoning the front office.

15.01.2022 We think the LSAs at UCHSK are the best in the business! This year, two of our amazing co-educators were recognised in the Australian Teacher's Aide of the Year awards. Congratulations to Adam and Tammy.

14.01.2022 Formals and graduation ceremonies are part of the fabric of school life and like all things in 2020, they are going to look a little different. Read more about end of year events here: http://ow.ly/OwQB50BhLlJ

14.01.2022 At UCHSK, we will be encouraging students to ‘Wear It Purple’ on Friday, August 28th, (Week 6). If purple isn’t their colour, we’d be happy for them to come decked out in as many colours as possible (i.e. in ‘rainbow’ colours). This day is all about showing our support for, and acceptance of, all members of the LGBTQIA+ community--especially rainbow youth and other vulnerable people. We will be collecting gold coin donations--with funds going towards a Rainbow Connection inclusivity project (think a cascading rainbow staircase or bright and inviting mural). We’ll also be handing out ‘Wear It Purple’ stickers and wristbands to anyone interested in showing support.

13.01.2022 2020 School Satisfaction & Climate Survey Each year, the Directorate surveys all parents/carers, school staff and students in Years 4 to 12 about their satisfaction with public education. The 2020 School Satisfaction & Climate Survey will be available online from 10 to 31 August. The survey results will help us to continue to make quality informed decisions about how to improve our school. No personal identifying information will be provided to any school or college. For each... child in their family who attends an ACT public school, parents/carers will receive an email about the parent/carer survey, including a unique link to access the survey; parents/carers who do not receive the email may contact [email protected] to request a survey invitation. It is anticipated that your survey link will be emailed from Monday 10th August. For the results to reflect the opinions of our whole school community, we need as many parents/carers, staff and students as possible to complete the survey. Your feedback is important, and we hope you will take part. Students will be participating in the survey at school on Thursday 13th August. For more information, visit: https://www.education.act.gov.au//school-satisfaction-and- A shortened paper-version of the parent/carer survey is also available in the following 12 languages: Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, Dari, Dinka, Farsi, Hindi, Karen, Korean, Mon, Urdu and Vietnamese; please email [email protected] to request a copy. Hard copies of the Parent/Carer Survey are also available from the Front Office if you prefer. See more

13.01.2022 At our assembly last week we celebrated the success of students competing in the Australian Mathematics Competition. Here are some photos of some of the students and their awards

11.01.2022 Reminder to Year 10 - Lake G transition visit is on tomorrow (Monday 23rd Nov.) Please meet Mrs Coleman, Mr O’Sullivan and Mr Major at the main entrance of Lake Ginninderra College at 8:55am.

11.01.2022 Thanks to all of you who are supporting our students and teachers in the Rations Challenge. Our team has raised over $3000, with some fantastic individual efforts. Students received their food packs at the end of last week, and will begin the challenge tomorrow. Try this link if you would like to sponsor one of our students, or contact Ms Lovell if the you need a direct link. https://schools.rationchallenge.org.au/t/uchsk-rations-chal

10.01.2022 Cakes made by the Hospitality class today. Staff were busy at lunch time judging these amazing creations.

10.01.2022 Rowing ACT Do you have what it takes to be Australia's next best rower? Rowing ACT and the ACT Academy of Sport (ACTAS) are looking for you! Targeted at athletes aged 13-17, come along to try your hand at one of Australia's most successful Olympic Sports. Para-roing opportunities are also available. Testing will take place on Saturday, 17 October 2020 from 11 am to 1 pm and Sunday, 18 October 2020 from 9 am to 11 am. Para-rowing testing will be on Sunday, 18 October 2020 from...Continue reading

10.01.2022 The John McGrath Auto Group and are running an information session for students interested in finding out about Automotive Technician apprenticeship opportunities. They will also be looking for ASBA Technician candidates for the new year. They have conducted these sessions annually over the past 5 years with great success for our recruitment program. This year will be slightly different, due to COVID-19 requirements. It will be compulsory to contact us to book a seat this year as we will be limited with the number of attendees we can accept. With this in mind we will be running two sessions on the night, one at 5.45pm and the second at 6.45pm. Each session will run for 45 minutes. If you know a student who is interested in attending please see Major for more info or read the attached and book an appointment!.

10.01.2022 School survey extended to 4 September Parents: please take 10 minutes to complete the 2020 School Satisfaction & Climate Survey and help improve our school. Enter this link https://tinyurl.com/y6y8owmj into your device to complete the online survey for parents before 4 September. You will need to have your child’s Student ID handy. This link may be re-used if you want to complete the survey for a second child.

10.01.2022 Wear It Purple Day--which we’re celebrating this Friday, 28 August, 2020--is a day to celebrate and empower LGBTQIA+ young people. It is a day to show support; as well as celebrate and promote the values of diversity and inclusion. It is an unjust reality that LGBTQIA+ people experience discrimination and violence that result in an increased risk of poor health and wellbeing outcomes. The rates of attempted suicide within the LGBTQIA+ community are significantly higher than t...he general population. The ‘Writing Themselves In’ Report, the third national study on the health and wellbeing of same sex attracted and gender questioning young people found that: 61% of young people reported verbal abuse because of homophobia. 18% of young people reported physical abuse because of homophobia. School was the most likely place of abuse 80% of those who were abused. 69% reported other forms of homophobia including exclusion and rumours. Young men and gender queer young people reported more abuse than young women. By acknowledging and celebrating days of cultural significance like International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) and Wear it Purple Day--in addition to our everyday practices--we are showing students, families, and the wider community that we live our values of inclusion and equity. Inclusion matters for LGBTQIA+ people and non-LGBTQIA+ people alike and recognising Wear It Purple Day is important for all schools. As such, we’re encouraging the UCHSK community to join us in recognising this important daythis Friday (Week 6)through participating in the following: 1. Come dressed in mufti (uniform-free): a. Wear purple (or ‘rainbow’ colours) b. Keep it appropriateNo Boobs, Butts, Bellies, or Biceps and avoid inappropriate logos or slogans c. Bring a gold coin donation (if you can) 2. Find someone from Rainbow Connection to receive a ‘Wear it Purple’ sticker and wristband We’re looking forward to seeing the halls awash in a sea of purple (and rainbows) in celebration of inclusion, equity, and supporting our fellow human beings. Thank you.

09.01.2022 As you may or may not be aware ADFA Open day has unfortunately been cancelled this year. In replacement of this UNSW and ADFA will be hosting a Virtual Open Day. If you have a child that is interested in careers in defence please see that they see Mr Major for info or click on the link to find more info on the ADFA Online Open Day: https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/openday/

08.01.2022 A great opportunity for our AATSI students as they head off to college next year.... if you would like more information please see Mr Major.

08.01.2022 Dear Parents/Carers. A meeting to discuss a proposed change to the location of the disabled parking bays will be held on Friday the 14th of August at 12pm. We encourage us to join us as your input will be valuable in the process of making our parking areas and driveway a safe place for all Parents, Students and community members ... Please RSVP to: [email protected] or 61420482

07.01.2022 Today it was the turn of our Year 9 students, and four dedicated Year 10s, to visit the Electoral Education Centre , Museum of Australian Democracy, and Parliament House. We had again been invited for a smoking ceremony at the Tent Embassy, and this was a very moving gesture by our hosts. Students learned about Senate elections, and the Dismissal, with Daniel and Riley taking on the roles of Fraser and Whitlam. Mr H, who just finished a placement with us, had his first opportunity to vote in Australia, and marvelled at the size of an actual NSW Senate ballot paper. We were the last school group of the year to visit APH, and it was great to have an excursion out of the school. Thanks also to Deane Transport Services for great service over the past three days.

07.01.2022 The P&C Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday February 10 at 5:45pm in the library. There are a number of open roles on the committee- please consider volunteering in 2021.

06.01.2022 CIT Open Day, Virtual!, is coming up

06.01.2022 Rations Challenge Thank you so much to everyone that has been sponsoring our students and teachers! The UCHSK team has now raised almost $6000! This is way above our expectations and we are so grateful and thankful to all of you for sponsoring us! Here's some pictures of students receiving their packs at the end of last week. We've all been eating a lot of rice!

06.01.2022 A few photos from our flag raising ceremony today in recognition of NAIDOC week. Students from the Nguru program presented Mr Mowbray with some artifacts that they have been working on.

05.01.2022 Today our Year 7 and Year 8 students participated in the Think U Know program during Pastoral Care. The ThinkUKnow page provides some more information and resources for students and families.

04.01.2022 Congratulations to Hannah Boulton in Year 8, who has earned the BP Award through Girl Guides. Hannah has completed 3 challenges in each of: Promise and Law; Outdoors; Service; Guiding Traditions; World Guiding and Patrol Systems. This is an extremely challenging award, not earned by very many young people. Well done Hannah, on being such an accomplished and well-rounded person! For more information: https://www.girlguides.org.au/prog/girl-recognition/awards/

04.01.2022 The P&C will meet this Wednesday at 5:45pm in the school library. All are welcome!

04.01.2022 Australian Training Company (ATC) is happy to advise that they are now recruiting for our 2nd cohort of women in the Women in Construction Pathways Program. This program is a partnership between ATC, National Association for Women in Construction (NAWIC) ACT Chapter, and, Skills Canberra, under the Future Skills for Future Jobs Funding. The partnership is designed to deliver a program which promotes trade to women in the following areas: Non-Traditional Trades - Electrical, ...Carpentry, Plumbing, Landscape Construction, Metal Fabrication, Civil Construction, and Professional roles - Engineering, Architecture, Project Management and WHS) The program is aimed at increasing the uptake of females wanting to commence a career within the Building and Construction industry via Australian School Based Apprenticeships (ASBA) for female students in Years 10 and 11. In the current recruiting round we are seeking students who are in Year 9 (Year 10 in 2021) and Year 10 (year 11 in 2021) as this will allow them to progress through the entire program. This is a fully supported and mentored 12-18 month program that allows the participants to earn and learn whilst experiencing a minimum of 6 different trades. (ie Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, Civil Construction, Project Management, Drafting, Business in Construction) Participants will: * Receive full PPE * Complete Asbestos Awareness Training * Construction Induction (White Card) Training * Potential employment pathway opportunities within the sector on completion of ASBA * Mentoring by women currently working in trade * Will receive Certificate II Qualification on completion * Attend workshops related to work and life skills Please see Major for an Expression of Interest Form. Closing date for Expressions of interest in the program is Friday 27 November 2020. The program will commence Term 1 of 2021.

04.01.2022 Applications for the newly established CIT Music E Course (Certificate IV in Music Industry) will open on 19 October 2020. This extension opportunity is free for aspiring musicians in ACT public colleges in 2021. The CIT Music E Course is taught as a series of night classes on the CIT Reid campus over a period of two years. It will complement Year 11 and 12 studies, providing credit towards a Year 12 Certificate and a pathway into the professional music industry. Entry into the CIT Music E Course is by audition. More details are in the information booklet below and on the CIT website. Join the online information session for schools, prospective students and families on Tuesday 20 October at 6 pm. Contact: Brooke Walsh Ph: 02 620 58221

04.01.2022 Anyone have a year 10 (15/16yr old) student interested in completing a retail work experience placement at KMart? This work experience could potentially lead to after school, weekend and Christmas Holiday work! Interested? See Major ASAP for more info as places are very, very limited!

04.01.2022 We've made it to the last day of the Rations Challenge! Mr Gilding is craving coffee, Ms Lovell an apple, and Mrs Emerson some milk in her tea! But the efforts of our students and teachers have led to our team of 25 raising almost $7000! Thank you so much to all the families and friends who have supported us in this endeavour. It's tough, and you very quickly appreciate how fortunate we are. If you'd like to make a donation, the link is below. You can donate to our team, or to an individual student by searching for their name in our team list. Thank you again for your generosity.

04.01.2022 Reminder: the P&C will meet on Wednesday, 21 October at 5:45 in the school library. Come and hear an update directly from the principal. All welcome!

02.01.2022 All UCHSK staff are back at school this week, working hard in preparation for the return of our students. Students return: - Monday February 1st (Year 7 & new students) and - Tuesday February 2nd (all students). ... We are really looking forward to having the students back. In particular we welcome our Year 7s and any new students in years 8, 9 and 10.

02.01.2022 Please join us for the last P&C meeting of the year this Wednesday at 5:45 in the library. We’ll be talking about the review of the Circus program and the Year 10 certificate policy. We will be heading to end of year drinks after!

02.01.2022 Parents: Want to help improve our school? Over 67 parents and carers have already completed the 2020 School Satisfaction & Climate Survey but, for the results to reflect the opinions of our whole school community, we need as many of you as possible to complete the survey before 31 August. If you cannot locate the unique survey link sent to you on Monday 10 August (your child’s name and school will be in the first line of the email) or did not receive one, please use this link to take the survey: https://tinyurl.com/y6y8owmj . You will need to have your child’s Student ID handy. To complete the survey for a second child, simply click on the link again. Thanks to all our families who have completed the survey; your feedback is appreciated.

02.01.2022 While it's a new school year, we must maintain our vigilance to ensure the health and wellbeing of our community. It's very important that any students who are feeling unwell stay home until they have made a full recovery. UCHSK staff greatly appreciate your support on this challenging issue.

01.01.2022 We're taking part in the Rations Challenge again this year (September 13-19). If you'd like to support any of our students, please follow this link to our school page. The aim of the rations challenge is to eat the same rations provided to refugees for five days. Money raised will be used to support those who have been hardest hit by Covid-19. If any other students would like to join us, please see Ms Lovell in the SOSE/Languages staffroom.

01.01.2022 With the weather warming up, we have noticed a lot of students coming to first aid asking for water. We ask that Parents/Carers please provide a water bottle as the bubblers are still closed due to covid restrictions.