Excellence in Vocational Educational and Training. Eagle Vale High School has a strong and proud record of Vocational Education and Training. Eagle Vale High School offers students the opportunity to study VET subjects in Five (5) VET curriculum frameworks (Certificate II Level) and two Board Endorsed Courses (BEC). We offer following course at Eagle Vale High School: Metal & Engineering; Hospitality (Multiskilling); Construction (Pathway); Entertainment; Business Services; Sport Coaching (BEC); and Cert I Manufacturing (Metal Stream) (BEC). Our focus is to maintain industry standard facilities and equipment in our learning areas. As such we have recently refurbished the hospitality kitchen to commercial standard and built a coffee lounge area with the help of VET Construction students. One of the key features of our program is the integration of the above VET framework courses which focus across a range of whole school projects that enhance the school‘s physical and social environment. One such example is our VET students‘ learning plan for by undertaking a series of real projects around the school. These projects include the following: The VET Entertainment student‘s participation in staging and providing technical support to our performance art program throughout the year. This initiative has been implemented and will continue to expand as we promote our venue and facilities to our stakeholders and community. Hospitality students in partnership with support (IO) students undertake the running of our coffee shop and provide catering service during major events held at our school on a regular basis throughout the year. Construction students undertaking landscape projects, footpaths, outdoor benches, pergola and tiling of toilets. Sport Coaching students are planning to work with our Primary feeder schools to organize sport carnivals during the year. Eagle Vale High School is considered a highly accomplished provider of Vocational Education and Training by the industry and business sector in Campbelltown area. Increasingly VET courses are attracting clientele who are likely to proceed to further training in Trade at TAFE and with intent to commence an apprenticeship or traineeship. As a result of participating in work placement and other aspects of VET programme, students are better able to decide whether the industry is suited to their particular needs. The following are examples of achievements to date for Eagle Vale High School: Recognition by DEC SWS Region for VET in School Excellence in Campbelltown region for 2011; Excellence in Teaching VET award for Campbelltown; Regional Student winner in Metal & Engineering in 2011; One of our students in SBAT also received a South Western Sydney Regional Training Award for encouragement in workplace learning. 10 students were also recognised by MWLP for their outstanding performance in workplace through ‗Honor Roll‘. Completed building refurbishment for Creative and Performing Arts and Multipurpose Entertainment Hall. Successful bid for Federal Government funding to refurbish Metal and Engineering Trade Training Centre facilities. By Mr. Ali (VET Co-ordinator) Page 4 EAGLE VALE HIGH SCHOOL INVITATION EAGLE VALE HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS/CARERS GROUP Dear Parents and Carers, You are invited to join us for our Eagle Vale High Parent Morning Tea Program. This is a parent/carer gathering that is held twice a term throughout the year. It is an opportunity for parents to come along and meet fellow parents and staff as well as find out what is happening at our high school. We especially would like to invite our new 2012 Year 7 parents and carers. We would also like to extend a warm invitation to our Year 5 & 6 parents and carers from our four feeder Primary schools. Blairmount PS, Claymore PS, Eschol Park PS and Kearns PS. The dates for our Parent Morning Tea Program during Term 1 2012 will be WHEN: Week 8 Tuesday 13 th March 2012 “Great programs happening within the school” Week 11 Tuesday 3rd April 2012 “Student Welfare” and “Positive Behaviour for Learning” WHERE: School Library TIME: 9.30am - 11.00am (We meet at the school front office) We encourage you to come along and take the opportunity to discuss any matters relating to school and gain some insight into what your child is learning or will be learning in the class room. For further information please contact Lynn Baker, Community Liaison Officer Monday or Tuesdays during school hours on 02 4626 5088 We look forward to you coming along to our get togethers. Mr Robert Duncan Lynn Baker Principal Community Liaison Officer EAGLE VALE HIGH SCHOOL P & C Warmly invites Parents to the next P & C Meeting WHEN: 19 March 2012 (P&C Meet every 3rd Monday) WHERE: School Common Room (Main Administration Block) TIME: 6pm – 7.30pm Refreshments provided Come along to: Meet other parents and staff Hear about what‘s happening in the school Ask questions, get answers Find out about upcoming events Chat over coffee For further information please contact Lynn Baker, Community Liaison Officer Monday or Tuesdays during school hours on 02 4626 5088 From the Principal Mr. Duncan The year has started well with very few changes in staff and a series of major new programs that are being implemented that are innovative and exciting and that will result in a major transformation of our school. The Student Representative Council has started the year with a planning and leadership conference organised by Mr Rix. This year the SRC will have four portfolio areas and will have a budget of $5000 to support school improvements with the opportunity to make requests for a further $19,000. One portfolio area will look after the built environment and this group will work in partnership with the building and construction class to make improvements to such areas as the student toilets. Some work will be undertaken by commercial contractors. A second group will be responsible for the positive be- haviour and learning portfolio and will be involved in talking to their peers on assemblies and year meetings on expectations for our three school rules. Show respect, best work and be safe. A new exciting program for our school is a link with the Beacon Foundation a charitable organisation that provides career support programs for year 10 students. The Foundation has a range of large companies that sponsor its initiatives. The program includes such initiatives as mock interviews with all year 10 students having an interview with representatives from industry. I anticipate that our link with Beacon will be for a minimum of five years and I look forward to links being developed with the support of Beacon with the hospitality, building, metals and performing arts industries. Our performing arts programs go from strength to strength with a range of new initiatives that are highlighted in this newsletter including employing a school learning support officer to work as a sound engineer one day a week to run our new recording studio. So far two recordings have been substantially completed one has been done by members of the year 12 music class and one by year 11 class. The year 12 cohort from 2011 performed well both in academic and vocational courses. Our highest performing students were Kathryn Nocera who received a High Achievers Award at the Campbelltown Council Annual Awards Ceremony on Wednesday 22 February. Kathryn will start her studies in law at Western Sydney University this week. Kathryn received a band 6 in Geography and legal studies and band 5 in all her other subjects. 6 March 2012 Term 1-Week 7 Drysdale Street, Eagle Vale NSW 2558 T: (02) 4626 5088, F: (02) 4628 0408, E: [email protected] EAGLE VALE HIGH SCHOOL Calendar March 5/03 Zone Swimming Carnival 12/03 Primary Opera Ed Project with Kearns PS 14/03 Primary Opera Ed Project with Claymore PS 14/03 PBL Assembly 15/03 Fast Forward—Year 9 Awards Evening 15/03 Primary Opera Ed Project with Blairmount PS 16/03 Primary Opera Ed Project with Eschol Park PS 23/03 Year 7 Vaccination ep B, BPV 26/03—03/04 Year 12 Exams 27/03 A Night at the Opera 28/03 EVHS Cross Country 29/03 SMARTARTZ April 04/04 School Disco 05/04 Last Day Term 1 24/04 Students Return Term 2 24/04 ANZAC Ceremony 25/04 ANZAC Day Holiday 26/04—01 May Year 11 Exams Dear Parents and Caregivers EAGLE SPEAKS INTRODUCING OUR 2012 SCHOOL CAPTAINS Deborah Fainifo Caleb Rodriguez Help us to help your child On Monday 5 March 2012 a Priority Schools (PSP) survey was sent home to all families in Years 7, 8, and 9. Completing the survey gives EVHS an opportunity to be considered for extra funding and staffing for our school for the next four years (2013—2016). We are striving for a 100% return. We look forward to your support in this activity. Mr Budden in the recording studio