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Lismore High Campus Newsletter 2020 Term 3 Week 3 Issue 5

ISSUE 5| TERM 3 | WEEK 3 | 2020

Dalley Street Lismore NSW 2480

T 02 6621 5185 F 02 6622 2940

E [email protected]

www.lismore-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

LISMORE HIGH CAMPUS

NEWSLETTER

Dear Lismore High Community, As you are aware we are celebrating 100 years of educational excellence and opportunity at Lismore High this year. Unfortunately, with the uncertainty around Covid-19 and restrictions of public gatherings, it will be necessary to put the planned celebrations on hold for the foreseeable future. We look forward to celebrating our school’s successes and rich history with the community in the coming months, and will provide advice regarding celebrations when we are in a position to do so.

"Spectemur Agendo" Let us be judged by our actions

Stay safe and well, warm regards Chris Williams

P&C NEWS Last term the P&C were lucky enough to be donated a fridge for the canteen. We would like to say a VERY BIG THANK YOU to Mitchell Amor, the franchisee of Ballina and Alstonville Domino's Pizza for his kind donation. Meetings Unfortunately due to Covid restrictions we are unable to hold face-to-face P&C meetings. We are currently holding meetings via Zoom so if you would like to attend a meeting, please contact the school and they will give you my contact details. If you have any questions or queries regarding the P&C, please feel free to get in contact with me. Nadine Toniello LHC P&C President

Lismore High Campus Newsletter 2020 Term 3 Week 3 Issue 5 2

August Monday 10 Year 12 Trials begin Concluding Friday 21 Wednesday 12 Fit For Services - 9:30am to 12:30pm - PCYC Wednesday 19 Fit For Services - 9:30am to 12:30pm - PCYC Wednesday 26 Fit For Services - 9:30am to 12:30pm - PCYC September Monday 14 Year 11 Exams begin Concluding Thursday 24 Friday 25 Year 12 Farewell Assembly

SKILLS FOR LIFE

The Year 9 Textiles class were

busy in Semester 1 learning some

practical new skills, like putting in

a zipper and sewing buttonholes,

as well as updating what they

had learned in Years 7 and 8. The

students then enjoyed designing

and making their own cushion

covers, and sewed some stuffed

animals after they returned to

school late in Term 2.


EXECUTIVE REPORT

A big welcome back to our school community in Term 3, one we hope will be without the disruption of the pandemic. I have been walking around our classrooms, and there really is a different, very positive and enthusiastic feel for teaching and learning this term. With Education Week upon us, it is very much a time of celebration of all the great things students achieve. The construction phase of our school is in full swing, with major works developing nicely. Visitors to the school would see the improved access to blocks for students with additional needs, and the major changes to our school hall. The hall has not only undergone a major cosmetic change, but we have also refurbished our lights and sound system, to really support and drive the performing arts at the school into the future. This week, we will be starting the application process for our 2021 School Leadership Team. Students will receive information about this, and the interview process will conclude in the next couple of weeks, so they are ready to lead from Term 4. It will be a very important year for the school, with the postponed school centenary occurring and a return to the outstanding experiences and opportunities that we offer here at The Rivers Secondary College. As we return to normality, please let us know what is happening in the school community. We relish the opportunity to reward students for the great things they achieve outside of school, whether it be sport, arts or volunteering. We want to showcase that Lismore High Campus is a community, where we achieve, respect and support each other. Have a great term, Kirt Swanbury Deputy Principal

COLLEGE LEADERSHIP UPDATE

In 2019 we gained approval to fill the executive principal role of our College on a twelve-monthly rotational basis, whereby each year one of our campus principals steps up into the role. This year Mr Davies is fulfilling the role and Mrs McGrath has stepped up to relieve as principal of Kadina High Campus. In 2021 Mr Williams will take on the executive principal role, and Mr Swanbury will relieve as principal of Lismore High Campus. We will continue to strive for excellence in educating the next generation of leaders and ensuring our young people become positive and active contributors to our community.


Multi-tasking? Myth or reality? It all depends on who you talk to… Ask any student and they will tell you they can multi-task with ease. Do homework, watch TV, listen to music and check their phone all at the same time, no problem. Ask the academic researchers though and a different story emerges. Dr Larry Rosen, Professor of Psychology at California State University, explains that what is actually occurring in this ‘multi-tasking’ is ‘task switching’. Instead of doing two things at once, students are actually switching their focus from one task to another and back again, in a parallel fashion, at high speed, resulting in them staying on task for an average of only 65% of the time period and for a maximum of only 3-5 minutes at a time. Constant task-switching results in it taking much longer to complete the individual tasks not just due to the interruptions, but also because there are delays as the brain switches between tasks and refocuses. This brief bottleneck in the prefrontal cortex delays the start of the next task and the more intense the distraction, the longer it will take the brain to react. A study conducted by Dr Rosen’s team sent varying numbers of text messages to students in a lecture then tested the students on the content of the lecture. The results were surprising, it was not the number of interruptions that negatively impacted results, it was the time taken by the students to react to the interruptions. Students who responded immediately performed worst on the tests. Those who considered when to check the message and respond (ie in a part of a lecture they deemed less relevant) performed significantly better. What we can learn from this is that students need to become more aware of their ‘task-switching’ and make conscious decisions as to when they choose to shift their focus – instead of being enslaved by their technology and at its constant beck and call. We need to teach students that this constant mental task shifting (even thinking about the technology has the same effect as actually checking the technology) takes oxygen and brain activity away from what they are learning. We need to convince our students that it is okay and even necessary to wait, that they don’t have to respond immediately and do have the ability to delay their check-in with the cyber world. It is all about learning that we can control our selective attention and choose to ignore distractions.

Thank you Mrs Rose for all that you do. The interesting, varied and fresh food made with care and attention is appreciated. Name Wendy Rose Known as Wonderful Wendy Position Canteen Manager AKA Captain of the Canteen Manager of the Meals Employed since 2000 Valuable member of the team


Year 8 Cooking The Year 8 cooking class finished last term off with a two course meal. Students made Penne Boscaiola and Fruit Pastries. Everyone did a great job at getting two foods cooked and ready at the same time. Mrs Baker TAS Head Teacher


FRENCH


FRENCH For Year 7, it has been a journey of discovery in their first and second language. We have explored the many French words that have found their way into English over the centuries and discovered there are 1000s. Students have also enjoyed exploring the meaning of their names, noting their roots in Latin, Greek and Hebrew to name a few, and their many variations in multiple languages. They have also explored their background nationalities which, combined with past students, now stand at close to 50 from every continent. Semester 1 culminates in cultural research of a French icon, e.g. sports star or team, artist, scientist, fashion designer, art form, gallery or monument. The twist this year was that instead of writing about their topic in English, students used model sentences to describe it in French. The first part of the task all students filled out an imaginary enrolment form for a student exchange, including details such as name, age, nationality, date of birth and school. They learn to recognise words such as email, address and telephone are the same in both languages. They then imagine that whilst on exchange, they create a resource for their school back home in Australia. Here are some of their submissions. À tout à l’heure Madame Biasion


SKILLS AND THRILLS DIGITAL PARENTS SHOWCASE PARAGRAPH FOR SCHOOLS The Skills and Thrills Digital Parents Showcase is an engaging and informative 20 minute video created to highlight Vocational Education and Training (VET) and the success stories that emanate from VET pathways. The Digital Parents Showcase will help parents better understand vocational pathways, including apprenticeships/traineeships and school-based apprenticeships/traineeships, and gives parents the knowledge they need to help their children make informed career choices post high school. SkillsOne has created a free video that parents can access to learn about the following; Apprenticeships and Traineeships

TAFE/ Private Training Providers Industry trends Covid-19 impacts on industry Funding options available (Smart and Skilled) Vocational Education and Training (VET) Options: School -delivered VET, SBATs and EVET Where to find information Resources and support services

Supporting this video, SkillsOne will be holding a live streamed Q&A panel discussion on the SkillsOne Facebook page on August 26 2020. Industry and education professionals will be available to answer parents’ pre-submitted questions. HOW PARENTS CAN ACCESS THE CONTENT Content will only be available for a four week period from August 10 to September 4 2020. Content cannot be downloaded or saved, so must be watched during this time. To participate, parents need to pre-register their interest to receive viewing information and updates at https://www.skillsone.com.au/ Content will be free for parents Live Q&A Panel discussion on August 26 (evening) on SkillsOne Facebook Parents can pre-submit any questions to do with careers/ industry to [email protected]

Our much loved deep-cleaner, deep-cleaning! Cath Scrivener has been part of the cleaning team for many years at Lismore High. Always ready with a smile to help out.

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We would like to respectfully acknowledge the Elders past and present of the Wijabul Wiyabal people and other peoples of Bundjalung Nation. We acknowledge that they are the first peoples of this land on which our school stands.

LISMORE HIGH CAMPUS

Dalley Street, Lismore NSW 2480

T 02 6621 5185 F 02 6622 2940

E [email protected]

www.lismore-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

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School Business Hours: 8:30am to 3:30pm

In room AG12

Monday to Thursday 3.15 pm – 4.30 pm

Get your homework out of the way before going home

Get help understanding your task sheet

Get help starting your task

Ask any questions as you go

Get a check-up when you finish before handing in

Get a better mark!

Between 4 and 10 students a day are taking advantage of using a school laptop and getting homework out of the way before going home. Talk to your student/parent and fill out a permission form. Small snacks and cold drinks available if you’re starving!

Attended by Mrs Ridley

LHC HOME WORK CENTRE

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