News

Coronavirus - Department of Education statement

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 19:39:38 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 14:49:58 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

Join us for your HSC journey

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 15:35:57 AEDT

The HSC can be one of the most exciting moments of high school. Here’s how to be prepared.

We’re committed to supporting every student to do their best – especially during the HSC – and making sure every student is known, valued and cared for.

For HSC students, we’ve got advice on how to make the most of your study, set healthy habits and finish out high school in style.

Check out our HSC resources for hints, tips and checklists to make a great start to the new school year.

Video – #Ready2020: First day of Year 12

Duration – 1:00

Staying healthy into the new school year

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:43:01 AEDT

Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way to protect your family from harmful diseases this holiday season and into 2020. Visit your doctor for general health and vaccination advice.

Immunisation not only protects you and your family but also others in your community, by reducing the spread of preventable diseases.

Children starting school in 2020 must have up-to-date immunisations to enrol.

These vaccinations help protect children from highly infectious and severe diseases including whooping cough and measles.

Travel health

If you’re travelling overseas during the school holidays, you may need vaccinations or medication – both for general health protection and for region specific diseases.

If you’re travelling to the Northern Hemisphere, you may even need a flu shot.

Find out more about staying healthy while travelling.

Industrial action Thursday 5 December 2019

Wed, 04 Dec 2019 12:02:26 AEDT

The NSW Teacher’s Federation has announced that industrial action in the form of stop work meetings will be held on Thursday 5 December 2019, commencing at 8:45 am in order to hear the latest reports from the Presidential Officers on teaching conditions impacting on the learning of our students, and subsequent salary negotiations.

Due to this state-wide meeting St Clair High School will only be able to provide minimal supervision for students until 10:20 am. No classes will be taught during this time. Students attending school should report to the school hall where they will be supervised.

The school day will begin with Recess 1 at 10:30 am, Period 2 commencing at 10:45 am. The school will operate as per normal Thursday timetable after this time, including our normal finishing time of 2:30 pm.

The school canteen will be open for recess and lunch on Thursday.

Changes to SCHS timetable and school structure as of 2020

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 12:17:46 AEDT

BELL TIMES

Changes to SCHS timetable and school structure as of 2020

Next year SCHS will have a 5 period day. This will provide more active learning time for our students in each subject.

Homeroom will begin as part of our UMatter Mentoring program. Homeroom will begin at 8.30am after the usual warning bell and will be the official beginning to each day.

There will be a UMatter Mentor period on Wednesdays. During this time, year meetings or formal assemblies may also be held. Students will be advised as to which meeting will occur.

Further information available here.

NSW schools respond to bushfires

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:07:30 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.

Years 9 and 10 Exam Week

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:01:21 AEDT

Years 9 and 10 Exam Week

Years 9 and 10 will enter an Exam week starting on Monday the 11^th and finishing on Friday the 15^th of November. A timetable for the Exams will be released shortly.

Exam Timetable Years 9 - 10

ABW 2019

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 14:25:16 AEDT

During the first week of Term 4, the incoming Yr 12 students are inducted into their final year of high school by participating in what is known as Australian Business Week (ABW). In groups, students compete to run a simulated business, during which time they develop important skills such as teamwork, collaboration, creative and critical thinking. The student’s efforts culminate in a trade display walkthrough showcasing their unique hotel business and an awards dinner night recognising winners in various categories and celebrating their achievements as a cohort.

Year 10 Visual Arts Project

Tue, 29 Oct 2019 11:13:57 AEDT

Yr 10 Visual Arts students participated in the John Kaldor Art Project, a 50 year celebration of Public Art. Students worked intuitively with recycled materials, drawing and mapping with abstract patterns and shapes using the local environment as their canvas. This is the video of our Public Art Project, sponsored by the Art Gallery and Art Unit

Press watch on Vimeo

School Bytes Online Payments

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 12:32:30 AEDT

St Clair High School will be sending student statements of account & payment reminders directly to parents/caregivers via email using a system called School Bytes. These statements include a link to make secure payment online through the Westpac Parent Online Payment (POP) system.

(Visa & Mastercard credit/debit cards accepted).

Online Payment Guide- Click for instructions

Grab a ticket to Schools Spectacular 2019

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 10:59:38 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

Aboriginal Leadership Program

Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:21:56 AEST

Aboriginal Leadership Program

Please click on the link to see the article

Book yourself in for Reading Hour

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:10:47 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.

ThinkUKnow Program

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 10:51:38 AEST

ThinkUKnow for parents, carers and teachers

ThinkUKnow is a free, evidence-based cyber safety program that provides presentations to Australian parents, carers and teachers and students. It provides information on the technologies young people use, the challenges they may face, and importantly, how they can be overcome. Presentations are delivered face to face or digitally.

We aim to provide you with the tools to create a safer online environment for young people in your care. Our presentations cover what young people SAY, SEE and DO online.

The presentations cover topics such as social media reputation management, cyberbullying, ‘sexting’, online grooming, online gaming, inappropriate content, privacy management, identity theft, how to protect your devices, and how to report matters when things go wrong.

The program bridges the knowledge gap between adults and young people so that everyone has an understanding of the roles they play and what they can do if something goes wrong online.

What young people SEE online

We talk about challenges such as online grooming, ‘sexting’, cyberbullying and inappropriate content.
What you can do to support young people through online challenges.
We also explain how to report if something goes wrong.

What young people SAY online

What you can do to help support young people understand what they say online can be permanent. We call this our ‘digital shadow’.
This includes talking about being respectful online, thinking before you post, knowing what information is okay to share online.

What young people DO online

How they use technology to have fun online, such as applications (or apps), websites and social networks.
How they can handle their digital shadow, including their privacy and relationships online

St Clair High School Careers Website

Fri, 06 Sep 2019 11:54:05 AEST

https://www.stclairhighcareers.com/

Our aim is to provide you with the latest information tha will help you make decisions about your future career and life beyond school.

There is lots of useful information on all aspects of the HSC, TAFE and Universities and job vacancies.

How to be smart and safe on social media

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:25:03 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.

What’s next after high school?

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:22:08 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.

Education Week – Every student, every voice

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 12:50:48 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

Duration: 0:34

ICAS 2019

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 09:59:48 AEST

St Clair High School is pleased to announce we are again partnering with UNSW for the annual ICAS testing. The tests are optional and give students in Years 7-12 an opportunity to be recognised in their strengths across 5 different testing areas including Digital Technologies, Science, Writing, English and Mathematics. Please see the attached note for more information as well as payment information as the school no longer processes this payment, it is done through UNSW online parent portal.

To enter the portal visit unsw.global/parentpay and enter the unique code 70a7c6e505

For any further questions please do not hesitate to contact the Enrichment Coordinator Miss Brennan.

ICAS 2019 INFORMATION NOTE (PDF 312KB)

Creative and Active Kids vouchers now available

Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:26:18 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.

The Game Changer Challenge is back

Fri, 31 May 2019 11:41:07 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.

SCHS Tour of the New Building

Fri, 24 May 2019 15:03:42 AEST

SCHS invites you to join us on a tour of our school, if you would like to come and see our new building and the surrounding area, feel free to pop in on Saturday 1st June between 9:30am-11:30am.

Naplan Time Table

Thu, 09 May 2019 14:36:37 AEST

Student NAPLAN 2019 TIMETABLE

press the link below to access the timetable

Your NAPLAN questions answered

Thu, 09 May 2019 15:54:34 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.

Western Sydney University Fast Forward Program

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 12:08:39 AEST

On the 3rd April a select number of Year 9 students and their families were officially welcomed into the Western Sydney University Fast Forward Program. The Fast Forward Program is a partnership between Western Sydney University and Western Sydney Schools which helps students to see the value of continuing their education through to year 12 and beyond.

Congratulations to all students involved and we cannot wait to see what is to come.

NAPLAN INFORMATION 2019

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 12:03:14 AEST

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is an annual assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. NAPLAN tests the sorts of skills that are essential for every child to progress through school and life, such as reading, writing, spelling and numeracy. The assessments are undertaken nationwide, every year. This year the tests will occur during Week 3, Term 2. The dates are as follows:

Tuesday May 14^th – Language Conventions and Writing
Wednesday May 15^th – Reading
Thursday May 16^th – Numeracy (both calculator and non-calculator assessments)

It is expected that every Year 7 and 9 student at St Clair High School will complete all NAPLAN assessments in full. At St Clair High School we set high expectations for each and every student and we encourage all students to apply themselves to each and every NAPLAN paper to full capacity to meet these high expectations.

If you would like access to NAPLAN style papers to practice with your child please feel free to visit the following website.

https://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/the-tests

This resource covers all the domains of literacy and numeracy assessed in the NAPLAN tests. You may find them beneficial in familiarising your child with the type of questions they may be asked to answer in the tests.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Ms Nicole Holt on 02 9670 6700.

Thankyou

NAPLAN LETTER

NAPLAN INFORMATION

Mental Health First Aid for Non Suicidal Self Injury

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 12:18:05 AEST

Please see attached information about a new group being delivered at Junaya Family Development Services – Mental Health First Aid for Non Suicidal Self Injury.
Junaya Family Development Services will be delivering this 5 hour long group for parents and carers who have children aged 12 years and over.

The term ‘non-suicidal self-injury’ (NSSI) describes a behaviour where a person deliberately or purposefully hurts themselves.
It is used to refer to self-injury that is not intended to result in death.
This course gives participants an opportunity to learn how to help someone who is engaging in self-injury.
This is an education course, to learn how to give first aid to others, and is not a therapy or support group.

If you would like more information about this group please contact us on 02 9621 3922. You will also find more information here www.mhfa.com.au

As with all of our programs, please contact the office to register for this group.

Apply now for My Community Project funding

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:10:32 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

Bring back memories, not measles

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:11:26 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.

Scripture at St Clair High

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:21:30 AEDT

SRE at St Clair High School is a Combined Churches effort delivered by the following approved providers:

NSW/ACT BAPTIST UNION Churches (St Clair and Bridgewater Churches)
The Anglican Diocese of Sydney Churches (St Clair and Erskine Park diocese).

Following are the links for the curriculums that teachers base there teaching around

Tell Them From Me Information Opt-Out Note

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 14:20:59 AEDT

Click the PDF file to access to the Tell Them From Me Survey opt-out note.

Catching the bus to school information

Fri, 22 Mar 2019 18:31:35 AEDT

Click the following links to access information about your child catching the bus to school.

* Guidelines for managing school student behaviour on buses

* Opal Card Information

*Providing Quality Public Transport

*School Bus Timetable.

Science Faculty Information

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:09:59 AEDT

FROM THE LABORATORY

Welcome back to all students in Year 7 to 12 from the Science Faculty. This year we will be continuing with excellent programs in Year 7-10 while students in Year 11 and 12 will continue to consolidate on the excellent HSC results in 2018.

The Science Faculty has the following teachers Mr Pabian, Miss Morrison, Miss Fernandez and Mrs Markou in 2019, we welcome back Mrs Chapple returning from maternity leave. Please refer to the School website for specific information on footware, mobile phone usage and Cosmos use in class.

Website

Science

Footwear

Students are required to be dressed in shoes that meet the School’s uniform code and be permitted to participate in Science laboratory work. To meet Health and Safety regulations students must have enclosed uppers that will not allow liquids to penetrate through to the foot.

Students who do not have the correct footwear will be excluded from practical work and given a written alternative. Your assistance in this matter is appreciated.

Mobile phones

Students have a responsibility to be committed to their own learning, to not interfere with the learning of others, and to support a safe learning environment where all can achieve.

Phones are not to be the cause of distraction in a classroom environment. In the Science Faculty we ask that Mobile phones are switched off and placed in bags before the start of the lesson. Students are able to use a mobile device in class only with the direct permission of the staff member responsible for that lesson. Examples of appropriate use of a phone with teacher permission include:

a) Completing internet research b)Using educational apps including calculators, stopwatch, thesaurus etc.Your support in this matter is appreciated.

Cosmos

The Science department has been successfully using an Australian science resource - Cosmos Lessons. Cosmos Lessons is truly the next-generation of science learning. Built by a team of Australian teachers and Scientists, it takes relevant, interesting science news and teaches the scientific concepts behind the news. The curriculum is accessed online, featuring rich explanations, videos, illustrations and simulations that are engaging for students.

We will be utilising Cosmos as part of our homework and enrichment programs throughout the year.

I encourage you to log in with your son or daughter and take a closer look at the rich materials, their work and the associated feedback they've received from us. The lessons are available via a password-protected website.

How to log in

In your web browser, simply visit: http://stileapp.com

You'll be asked for an email address and password, which the students will receive in 2018.

Cost

Access the site will cost $13 for the entire year. This technology access fee will be added to the cost of their school fees in 2019.

Follow your heart, not the herd

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:24:31 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

2018 Year 12 High Achievers

Fri, 22 Feb 2019 14:33:37 AEDT

Congratulations to all of our awesome year 12 students of 2018 who completed their HSC.

All students did their personal best when sitting their exams and deserve to be congratulated on their hard work and efforts preparing and studying for their Higher School Certificate.

An extra mention goes to our high achieving students who achieved a band 5 or 6 in their HSC. Press the PDF file to see our students and what they will be studying in the future.

Publication of our History Mastermind event in the latest edition of Teaching History NSW

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:32:35 AEDT

HTANSW History Mastermind kicked into gear in 2018, with St Clair High hosting 300 students from 24 schools for the day. It was really great to see so many enthusiastic students participate throughout the day.

A huge thank you to our sponsors, Turning Pages Bookshop in Springwood and HTANSW. Thank you to all our particpants, it was great to see a few new teams enter this year as well. Thank you to our presenter Mr Dean Newbold, and also to HTANSW President Robyn McKenzie for her assistance.

FInally congratulations to our winners Penrith A as they managed to secure victory over their fellow school mates and for all students making it a great day

ISTEM SCIENCE

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 11:08:09 AEDT

Term One in iSTEM will see Year 9 students working on developing working Scientifically Skill with ASTE renewable energy kits to solve problems relating to electric circuitry and solar power.

The year 10 elective class has just completed testing their CO2 Dragster cars what a blast. (literally). The project has seen students design a Dragster from scratch, create a polystrofoam prototype that was tested in a wind tunnel. They then refined their designs based of their testing, and then moved towards crafting their balsa wood dragster, painting in team colours and then competing against others to find the fastest and best design. Sometimes accidents happen all part of learning process.

This term will see the class delve into the world of motion and engineering related to Bottle rockets. We will also be exploring the Engineering and Science concepts behind the rides at Luna Park.

Expressions of Interest for the 2019 Science / S.T. E. M Camp

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 14:20:55 AEDT

Expressions of Interest for the 2019 Science / S.T. E. M Camp (11-13^th September) Term 3

We are planning 3-day Science / S. T. E. M camp that will inspire and build on student’s knowledge through integrated learning activities. While S.T.E.M principles are a focus, students will also gain a greater understanding .and make informed decisions about subjects, courses and potential careers, all while having a great time. The camp is designed to spark the light of inspiration in our science students through exposure to some of Australia's leading science educational programs.

Highlights of our Science /S.T.E.M Camp may include:

- Questacon- National Science and Technology Centre, and the Technology Learning Centre

· Australian War Memorial ‘ Science and War’ education program

· Canberra Space Dome and Observatory

· Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex

· Geoscience Education Centre

· AIS (featuring sports technology program)

· ONA Coffee house and roastery – the science of coffee

Students interested please register your interest at the Science staffroom so we can finalise numbers and final costings. Approximate costing for the 3 days approx. $300 this may vary due to activities undertaken and numbers.

School Community Charter

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 17:28:51 AEDT

School Community Charter -The best education happens when students, parents and schools work together.

SkoolBag App

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 12:42:13 AEDT

At St Clair High School, we are now running the SkoolBag app so you can keep up to date on upcoming dates, events, news, and notes for each term. Please download the app on your phone to access our school's information. If you need any help on installing the app, please look at the image below.

Back to school

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 15:20:16 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.

Ending violence against women and children, together this White Ribbon Day

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 09:33:55 AEDT

St Clair High school students and staff are coming together on Thursday 22^nd November the day before White Ribbon Day (23rd November) to raise awareness and funds to support White Ribbon and help end men’s violence against women and children in our community.

As a community, we play a vital role in standing up, speaking out and ending all forms of violence against women.

St Clair High School set standards for acceptable behaviour.

“If we can teach children from a young age about respect, this will transpire through the ages”

“If we can set the standard for respectful behaviour and gender equality in the community, at home and in school, we can go a long way to eliminate violence against women and children. We do this by standing up, speaking out and acting when it comes to violence against women.”

We ask that students bring in money to purchase food or donate.

When: Thursday 22^nd November 2018

Time: 12.45pm – 1.15pm

Where: St Clair High School

Cost: $2.50 for a sausage sandwich, $1 coca cola or $ 3.00 for a combo

Funds raised go towards supporting White Ribbon’s national primary prevention campaign, which aims to stop violence before it occurs, through education initiatives in schools, workplaces and the broader community. White Ribbon is committed to building an Australian community where every woman lives in safety, free from all forms of men’s abuse.

Find out more about White Ribbon Day: https://www.whiteribbon.org.au/day/

Ending violence against women and children, together this White Ribbon Day Community Walk

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 09:43:30 AEDT

The STEPS school community (St Clair and Erskine Park public schools) is coming together on White Ribbon Day 23rd November 2018 to end men’s violence against women and children in our community.

As a community, we play a vital role in standing up, speaking out and ending all forms of violence against women.

St Clair High School, Erskine Park High School and Banks, Blackwell, Clairgate, James Erskine and St Clair Primary Schools state that we set the standard for acceptable behaviour.

“If we can teach children from a young age about respect, this will transpire through the ages,”

“If we can set the standard for respectful behaviour and gender equality in the community, at home and in the workplace, we can eliminate violence against women and children. We do this by standing up, speaking out and acting when it comes to violence against women.”

“We are taking an active step to challenge the status quo, to treat everyone with equality and respect and we encourage others in our community to join us.”

“Together we can intervene and prevent violence against women and children in our community.”

The STEPS schools are participating in the Nepean River Walk 2018 for White Ribbon Day on Sunday 25^th November 2018. Join us in taking a stand.

When: Sunday 25^th November 2018

Time: 9.00am – 11.30am

Where: Weir Reserve to Tench Reserve, Banks of Nepean River, Penrith

Cost: nil

Find out more about White Ribbon Day, or register at: https://www.whiteribbon.org.au/events/white-ribbon-river-walk/

Contact: Erin erin.davidson@penrith.city

2019 school budget allocations

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:59:03 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.

Busways stop work meeting cancelled

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 17:58:58 AEST

The drivers at Busways will no longer be taking industrial action tomorrow the 26th September. Normal services will run.

Australian business week

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 11:48:23 AEST

Our school has undertaken to run the Australian business week program as part of a student leadership, crossroads and personal development program. This program is mandatory for year 11 students at St Clair High School.

The Australian business week involves year 11 students for a one week period in which they participate in a business simulation program. Australian business week at St Clair High School is to be held in week 1 of term 4 2018 - Monday 15th October to Friday 19th October, 2018. the Australian business week awards dinner will be held on the Monday 22nd October at 6.30pm - 9pm at St Marys Band Club. Parents are invited to attend this evening to join in the celebration and to share in the child's success ( a letter will be issued at a later date to provide details to those involved). Teams will be awarded on their achievement in specific categories.

The Australian business week program is designed to encourage independent and cooperative learning skills and to develop an enterprise mindset prior to entering the workforce or proceeding with further study. It exposes participants to the issues of coping with stress and effective time management; both major challenges that students face in their final year of high school with the HSC.

How does the Australian business week work?

Year 11 are divided into teams of 8 and spend the five days having fun, while demonstrating their skills at running a business.

During these five days, students will engage in:

Managing a business thorough a computer simulation
Learning from guest speakers representing business and the community
Creating a new cafe idea
Creating a video, website and trade display to advertise the cafe
Giving a verbal and written business report of the weeks activities
Interacting with business people and teachers as facilitators

Following on from a successful initiative in previous years, once students have completed their teams trade displays we welcome parents to come and view these on the Friday morning when they are presented for judging. The students work incredibly hard on these displays and are rightly proud of the end results, as such we feel parents would feel similarly proud. Details of timings will be communicated home closer to the date.

Share the Dignity fundraising event

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 15:08:47 AEST

St Clair High School is proud to join with Share the Dignity and their campaign for dignity, to raise awareness about homeless woman. We are encouraging our students and community to donate to this charity. Collection points have been set up in PDHPE, Home Economics and the Front Office.

Information about the charity can be found at https://www.sharethedignity.com.au

Ensuring everyone is afforded the dignity so many of us take for granted. Our work directly benefits women in crisis. Every. Single. Day.

Donate to a women’s charity that makes a real, on-the-ground difference to homeless women and victims of domestic violence. Share The Dignity collects thousands of pads, tampons and personal hygiene products every YEAR for women experiencing homelessness and poverty. Small dignities make a big difference. We fund funerals for victims of domestic violence and campaign for justice for women in Australia.

We need help from KIND HEARTED PEOPLE like you because your small act of kindness gives monthly dignity to Australia’s most vulnerable women.

Join the campaign for dignity.

Promotional Flyers can be found at the following links:

https://bit.ly/2OKgA5F

https://bit.ly/2LTPQ51

Busways stop work meeting

Tue, 11 Sep 2018 11:06:36 AEST

Good Morning, this is to advise that the Transport Workers’ Union of NSW sent out a media release on Friday afternoon related to stop work actions on Tuesday.

We have designed the stop work to have as minimal impact as possible on school runs, but we are providing advice to you to enable communications with in the regions affected.

I have provided here the lists that Busways have on two of their websites that may assist. Any route or service queries should be directed to Busways.

Western Sydney - https://www.busways.com.au/blacktown/travelling-with-us/school-timetables

Central Coast - https://www.busways.com.au/central-coast/travelling-with-us/school-timetables

Kind Regards

Colin Henderson

0405625208

St Clair High School - uniform requirement

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 15:07:25 AEST

HSC minimum standard update for Year 10 parents

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 09:26:21 AEST

Year 10 students who did not receive a minimum of band 8 in their NAPLAN in numeracy, reading and writing will be given an opportunity to sit the online tests on Wednesday 14th of March during periods 1, 2 and 3.

Your child has been given a handout in class today with more information.

Download the CEO letter to Year 10 parents (PDF 92KB) for more information.

Download the St Clair High School parental advice (PDF 87KB) for more information.

School photos

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 09:49:16 AEST

St Clair school photos for 2018 will be on Friday 2^rd March .

Students will receive an envelope prior to this date. The envelope is to be completed with the student's details and the correct payment included or credit card details filled out. This must be handed to the photographers on the day. (No payment will be received after this date by the school). Every student will also need an additional two dollars to purchase their 2018 St Clair High School student identification card. This is used for various procedures around the school such as borrowing from the library, signing in, toilet pass and more. This will be collected in science for students in Years 7-10 prior to the school photo day. Years 11 and 12 is to be handed in separately to Mrs Ralph in the science faculty prior to the day.

A catch up time is scheduled for period 1 - Wednesday 7^th March but students need to contact Mrs Ralph to be scheduled in for their photos on this day.

Students must wear full school uniform on this day.

Students are not permitted to wear:

any large earrings or necklaces
facial piercings
identification badges, colours or logos, other than the St Clair High School official logo/crest.
any brightly coloured tops or tops with logos under their official school uniform.
hats or head covers during the photos, except for religious or cultural reasons.

Any student not willing to comply with the above conditions will not be allowed to have photos taken on the day.

If family photos are required please contact Mrs Ralph for a separate order envelope.

For further details or enquiries please contact Mrs Ralph in the science department.

We are a White Ribbon school

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 09:53:57 AEST

On Wednesday 29th November (week 8), our school will be holding a barbecueto raise funds for White Ribbon Australia.

This day will be part of events that will be held across all St Clair and Erskine Park public schools to encourage ‘respectful relationships' and help bring an end to violence in our community.

Students are asked to purchase food or drinks and/or bring a gold coin donation.

Students scholarship for 2017

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 10:18:03 AEST

Are you working at your personal best? Would you like to be rewarded for this? Would you like to have your school fees paid for you? Scholarship applications are now open for 2018. Your Year advisors would have talked about this at the last assembly, although if you are interested and would like more information please see Mrs Lowe in the home economics area asap for further information and an application.

Applications close on the 4th November so please do not delay!

Download the Senior Shool scholarship sche Centre (PDF 205KB) for more information.

Download the national technical service personal best scholarship (PDF 252KB) for more information.

M4 upgrade St Clair

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 10:25:30 AEST

Work continuing on the m4 western motorway.
The NSW Government is funding this essential maintenance work under its $1.5 billion program to maintain and improve the 18,028 kilometre state road network.
Roads and maritime is upgrading the drains and stabilising the embankment on the m4 western motorway, westbound between Roper Road and Bennett Road.

Download the m4 slope works (PDF 314KB) for more information about the m4 highway and its effects on the school.

Term 3 - rebuild update

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 10:27:56 AEST

Hi everyone,

Students return to school on Tuesday 18th July. We hope everyone is enjoying their break and this sensational winter weather.

When students return they will need to go to the hall at 8:30am. Parents and caregivers are more then welcome to join us if they would like.

During this assembly we will go over what work has been completed through the holidays, the effect this will have on students’ movement around the school and future works

Download the Term 3 rebuild update (PDF 929KB) for the continuation of this information.

NSW public schools’ finance system and a new bank account on 24 July 2017

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:23 AEST

Dear Parents and Carers

St Clair High School will transition to the new NSW public schools' finance system and a new bank account on 24 July 2017.

To ensure a smooth transition, there will be changes to the way we accept parent or carer payments.

Direct deposits: As of 23 June 2017, we will no longer accept direct deposits into our current school bank account as we prepare to close this account and transition to the new one. Any payments made using direct deposit after this date cannot be properly allocated to a student's account in a timely manner. Please ensure you have made any outstanding direct deposits before 23 June 2017.
EFTPOS payments: We will not be able to accept EFTPOS payments between 19 July 2017 and 24 July 2017. Please ensure that you have made any outstanding EFTPOS payments before 23 June, 2017. From 25 July 2017, EFTPOS payments will be accepted as before.
Cash and cheque payments: Between 23 June 2017 and 24 July 2017, we will also not be able to accept payments by cash or cheque as we prepare to close our current bank account and transition to the new one. Please ensure that you have made any outstanding cash or cheque payments before 23 June 2017. From 25 July 2017, cash and cheque payments will be accepted as before.
Online payments: As of 23 June 2017, we will begin to accept online payments using the Department of Education's Parent Online Payment (POP) system. A button to access this online payment system titled ‘$ Make a Payment' will be visible on the utility bar on the front page of our school's website at http://www.stclair-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/. By selecting this link, parents and carers will be taken to a secure Westpac QuickWeb payment page, from which they can make online payments.

Please note: As a Westpac-hosted solution cardholder and account details will be held securely, helping to protect the school and its customers from fraudulent transactions as well as assisting in meeting the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS) compliance requirements.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we transition to our new finance system. We are hopeful the addition of an online payment facility will prove of benefit to families. If you have any questions, please contact 9670 6700.

Ms Sally Smithard

Principal

10 June 2017

Special Religious Education (SRE) Years 7 - 8

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:29 AEST

Dear Parent/ caregiver,

Parents/caregivers in public schools have the right to have their children receive instruction in their preferred religious persuasion, where authorised teachers of that persuasion are available.
St Clair High School has been approached by the Baptist Union of NSW and St Clair Anglican Church to run Special Religious Education (SRE) on alternate weeks to Year 7 and 8 students. They are an authorised provider with the Department of Education.

These classes will take place on a Wednesday morning between 9.30am-10.00am. If students opt out they will continue with their normal day; attending year meetings or their formal assembly. Classes will commence on 29th March 2017.

Department of Education Policy states that students have the option to opt out of special religious education, by completing and returning the tear-off form below and returning it to the office. If the tear-off form is not returned students are required to attend SRE.

Students continue in the same arrangement each year, unless a parent/caregiver has requested a change in writing. At any time, you have the right to withdraw your child from the nominated lessons. A note to the Principal will affect this change.

Withdraw my child from SRE (pdf 370 KB)

Tell Them From Me Survey

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:35 AEST

Tell Them From Me is an online survey system devised by The Learning Bar that helps schools capture the views of students, teachers and parents.

The Department of Education, through the Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation (CESE), has engaged The Learning Bar to offer its student feedback survey, its Focus on Learning teacher survey and its Partners in Learning parent survey to NSW government schools.

St Clair High School will be involved in two student surveys (terms 1 & 3) and parents and teachers will be involved during term 3.

In term 1, our students will be completing the online survey from Monday 20th March - Friday 7th April.

For further information, please visit http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au

It is anticipated that all students from Years 7-12 will complete the survey. If you do not wish your child to participate, please download and complete the attached form and have your child bring it into Mrs Owston.

TTFM Consent Form (pdf 93 KB)

Science Camp 2017

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:27 AEST

Science Camp notes were issued today, only 54 places available.

Notes and deposit to front office.

Places will fill fast.

Any inquires please direct to Mrs Chapple and Mrs Ralph

Science Camp Notes (pdf 96 KB)

School Canteen Menu 2017

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:25 AEST

School Canteen Menu 2017 (pdf 2134 KB)

School Photos 2017

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:26 AEST

St Clair School Photos for 2017 will be on Friday 3^rd March.

Students will receive an envelope prior to this date. The envelope is to be completed with the student's details and the correct payment included or credit card details filled out. This must be handed to the photographers on the day. (No payment will be received after this date by the school). Every student will also need an additional two dollars to purchase their 2017 St Clair High School student identification card. This is used for various procedures around the school e.g. Library borrowing, signing in, toilet pass etc. This will be collected in Science for students in Years 7-10 prior to the school photo day. Year 11 and 12 is to be handed in separately to Mrs Ralph in Science Faculty prior to day.

A catch up half day is scheduled for Wednesday 8^th March but students need to contact Mrs Ralph to be scheduled in for their photos on this day.

Students must wear full school uniform on this day.

Students are not permitted to wear:

Any large earrings or necklaces. Facial piercings need to be removed before the photo is taken.
Identification badges, colours or logos, other than the St Clair High School official logo/crest.
Any brightly coloured tops or tops with logos under their official school uniform.
Hats or head covers during the photos, except for religious or cultural reasons.

Any student not willing to comply with the above conditions will not be allowed to have photos taken on the day.

If family photos are required please contact Mrs Ralph for a separate Order Envelope.

For further details or enquiries please contact Mrs Ralph in the Science department

Stymie Presentation

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:35 AEST

Next Tuesday 21 February, we have acquired Rachel Downie (Director of Stymie) to present important information to you about your child's use of technology and social media. This 45 min seminar will highlight some important tips to you on how to manage your child's devices and which apps are creating problems in young people's lives today. The Seminar will start at 5.45pm in the School Hall. You are most welcome to attend and ask questions - There is no fee attached to this seminar. Please see attached a flyer which will be going out to all students this week and across our social media networks.

Students will also be taking part in sessions throughout the day as well, as part of our wellbeing framework across the school as a proactive measure to stop cyber bullying. 'Stymie' will be trialled by the school as a means for students to report bullying with the catch phrase being "Say Something".

We look forward to seeing you next Tuesday evening.

Notice to all Parents and Guardians Re: Stopwork by Members of NSW Teacher’s Federation on Thursday

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:21 AEST

Notice to all Parents and Guardians

Re: Stopwork by Members of NSW Teacher's Federation on Thursday 8th December, 2016

We have been notified that the NSW Teachers' Federation has directed members to stop work for up to 2 hours on the morning of Thursday 8th December, commencing at 8-30am. Please be advised that the majority of teachers, including executive staff, are likely to attend the stop-work meeting and therefore classroom lessons will not take place on Thursday morning. Only minimal supervision for those students who attend at that time will be provided. The Year 7 and 8 rewards day will continue to run as per normal. Teachers participating in this initiative will not be taking part in the stop work meeting. The year 10 clearance and year 11 enrolment day will continue but on an alternative timetable. Mrs Shepherd and Mrs Lowe will provide this information to year 10 students.
Canteen services will not be available until 11-15am.

The normal school day will commence with Period 2 at 10-30am. The remainder of the day will follow our normal timetable.

Yours sincerely,

Sally Smithard
(Relieving Principal)

Contemporary Learning Innovation - 2017

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:08 AEST

Contemporary Learning Innovation (CLI) is a subject that was introduced in 2016 to our year 7 cohort. This subject is designed to teach our students skills that will apply in everyday life and future jobs/ careers.
We focus on teaching our students to direct their own learning. This is where they build on their interpersonal skills as they are working with others through negotiation and cooperation.
The level of engagement from our students has been overwhelmingly positive. Students are taking pride in their work where they stay back during their own time to refine their tasks.
It has been rewarding for teachers to see students grow in terms of working cooperatively with their peer and teachers.
The CLI subject will continue to be taught throughout 2017. Students will continue to embark on a journey where they collaboratively work on higher order tasks. This drives the students to learn about real world issues that apply and affect them personally. If you have any questions or queries please don't hesitate to contact Miss Amanda Mansour on (02) 9670 6700.

MHSCAREERS Alert

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:17 AEST

Gap Year – Applying for Uni – Scholarships

Students planning on taking a gap year should apply for university this year and if accepted into a course they can then apply for deferment for 12 months.

http://www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate/offers/defer.shtml

http://www.vtac.edu.au/courses-inst/institutions/deferment.html

http://www.qtac.edu.au/applications/apply-here/offers/deferment

http://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/admission-offers.tisc

http://www.satac.edu.au/undergraduate-clarify-2016-after-you-apply

Scholarships

Some universities will allow you to apply for scholarships in 2017 ready to start in 2018 but others only accept scholarship applications from current Year 12 students so you would need to apply now and then defer your scholarship as well as your course. Consider the scholarships that you would like to apply for and contact the institutions to ask if you need to apply this year or next.

The University of Sydney: Sydney Scholars Awards, closing soon

Applications close Friday 30 September 2016.

The Sydney Scholars Awards offer Year 12 students commencing studies in 2017 the opportunity to apply for scholarships ranging from $6,000 to $10,000 in value, for up to 5 years of study. Applicants must be currently in year 12, and the scholarship can be deferred for up to one year. Students will be assessed based on their academic achievements, extra-curricular involvement, and future aspirations. Find out more and apply online at sydney.edu.au/scholarships/prospective/sydney_scholars_program

MHSCAREERS
PO Box 109, Redlynch, QLD 4870
Email: mhscareers@internode.on.net

Web: www.mhscareers.com www.privatecollegesaustralia.com

Nepean Community College October Courses

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:20 AEST

See attached poster...

NCC October Courses (pdf 502 KB)

Health Alert - Whooping Cough

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:13 AEST

Health Alert

There has recently been a case of Whooping Cough within our school. If your child has any of the symptoms of whooping cough, such as a dry or persistent cough, which may be especially bad at night, please see your doctor. If the cough has been present less than 4 weeks a swab test can be performed. If longer than 4 weeks a blood test can be performed. If your child has whooping cough, your doctor will arrange a course of antibiotic treatment. Antibiotics given early in the illness are effective in stopping the cough and in preventing spread to other people. If your doctor diagnoses whooping cough please advise the school and keep your child at home until they have taken at least 5 days of antibiotics. Whooping cough is very dangerous for small infants – please ensure that you and your family do not visit babies if you have a cough.

Update on the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) 2015

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:43 AEST

Parents and Carers can get the latest update on the NCCD from the Government authority responsible for overseeing it. A useful Factsheet for Parents can be found at http://docs.education.gov.au/system/files/doc/other/150420_-_factsheet_-_parents_and_carers_0.pdf

The data collected by schools cannot be used to identify any individual student or school. Please read the "Notification for Parents and Carers" from the DEC and contact Ms Jackie Saisithidej at the school if you have any queries or concerns.

Parents and Carers (pdf 85 KB)

Draft Educational Principles

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:09 AEST

Draft Educational Principles

The school has been asked to provide the architect with some educational principles to help guide her in her work.

We have created a list of draft principles that will now go on to be discussed by students, staff, parents and community.

This will happen at a series of meetings to occur on Thursday 27th of November.

For students – a presentation will be made at the Week 6 & 7 assemblies, and students will be invited to be part of the student ideas think-tank on Thursday 27th
For staff – our staff meeting on 27th Nov will be discussing our draft educational principles.
For parents and the community – an information evening will be held on Thursday 27th November 6.30-8.30pm.

We hope you can be involved. We want to make sure that no voice goes unheard; this is our building.

If you wish to attend the community meeting, please RSVP to the school on 9670 6700.

Careers Newsletter Term 4 Week 6 2014

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:05 AEST

Access the Careers Newsletter Week 6 (pdf 308 KB)

Careers Newsletter Term 4 Week 2 2014

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:05 AEST

Access the Careers Newsletter Term 4 W (pdf 1023 KB)

Year 12 Graduation 2014

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:44 AEST

Year 12 Graduation 2014

The official ceremony for Year 12 will take place on Wednesday 17^th September.

Students are expected to wear appropriate attire for the evening. Students do not wear school uniform for this occasion. This includes:

For the boys – long black pants, white button up shirt, black dress shoes.
For the girls – either black pants or black skirt (of appropriate length), button up white blouse, black dress shoes (black ballet flats are fine, keep in mind that students will be ascending and descending stairs in the hall and very high heels may be problematic).

The program for this event is as follows:

5.30pm - 6.30pm Professional Photos available in The Music Courtyard

7.00 pm – 9.00 pm Graduation Ceremony (in school hall)

9.00 pm - 9.15 pm Students return Graduation Gowns (to music rooms)

9.00 pm- 9.30 pm Light Supper for Parents, Senior Students and teaching staff.

To be held in the covered area outside the hall

Gown Hire – gowns will be available for collection on Tuesday 17^th September

We are currently experiencing a problem with our phone lines

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:43 AEST

We are currently experiencing a problem with our phone lines. We apologise for any inconvenience and difficulty you may have contacting the school. Thank you for your patience while the problem is being addressed.

Careers Newsletter Week 5 Term 3

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:05 AEST

Lots to read in this newsletter, there should be something for everyone. Please keep up-to-date with Careers News in the Daily Notices at school.

Careers Newsletter Week 5 (pdf 10177 KB)

Year 12 Courses and Career Planning Day

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:44 AEST

Year 12 Courses and Career Planning Day, Tuesday, 19 August for Year 12 students.

This day is the one day where you receive specialised counselling and advice on making application to UAC and colleges and hints for finding jobs in the current labour market. All Year 12 students are required to attend the day. You will be required to sign in for each session. Please see the day's seminar times on the school website.

Year 12 Seminar Times (pdf 287 KB)

Careers Newsletter July 2014

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:49:58 AEST

The Careers newsletter for July 2014 is available for download.

Careers Newsletter July (pdf 317 KB)

Flannofest 2014

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:10 AEST

FLANNOFEST

Well done to the talented drama students involved in the 2014 Flannofest! Our show Coco Von RaRa received the Stagecraft Award for the most effective use of the Q Theatre stage.

A message from the Principal St Clair High School - Week 1 Term 3

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:49:55 AEST

Please see the attached message from Mr Presland Week 1 Term 3 Message (pdf 278 KB)

Year 11-12 Subject Selection Booklet for Current Year 10 Students

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:43 AEST

Attached is the Subject selection booklet for the current Year 10 cohort and an invitation to parents and caregivers to attend.

Parent/Caregiver Invitation (pdf 440 KB)

Subject Selection 2015 (pdf 5987 KB)

THE ANNUAL ABW TRIVIA NIGHT - Guests and Sponsors Welcome

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:38 AEST

St Clair High School Presents - The Annual ABW (Australian Business Week) Trivia Night

Attached below is an invitation to attend the ABW Trivia Night and if you are so inclined an invitation to be a sponsor of this magnificent event.

Trivia Night Invitation (pdf 205 KB)

Trivia Night Sponsorship (pdf 168 KB)

A message from the Principal St Clair High School - Thank You

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:49:55 AEST

Over the last two weeks I have written to you to keep you informed of the school's response to the fire which occurred at our school and what has been a mammoth rebuild of temporary buildings since then. The flavour of those updates has been focused upon the "mechanics" of what has been happening.
In this update though, as we prepare to start the new school term, I wanted to take a more personal approach.

Read more Community Response (pdf 24 KB)

A message from the Careers Advisor to the School Community and Year 12 - Nepean Careers Market

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:49:54 AEST

The recent fire in our school has caused the loss of Career Education resources making it difficult to direct students to these resources, which enable them to make decisions concerning their transition from school and future career options.

A decision has been made therefore, to invite Year 12 students to go to the Nepean Careers Market on Thursday, 17/7/14 free of charge. If you have a child in Year 12 who has not paid for the Market then I urge them to consider this offer. All you need do is complete the attached Permission Note and return it to me, Ms Elks, on Tuesday, or Mrs Beamer on Wednesday before lunch.

Students who have paid for the Careers Market will need to complete a new Permission Note and return it to me, Ms Elks, on Tuesday, or Mrs Beamer on Wednesday before lunch.

Careers Market Permission.. (pdf 493 KB)

A message from the Principal to the St Clair High School Community - Term 3 Start Details

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:49:55 AEST

The attached letter includes an update on the current situation and most importantly, revised arrangements for the return of students for the start of Term 3. Term 3 Details & Update (pdf 25 KB)

Some helpful resources to help if you are struggling with our recent situation

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:28 AEST

Both the fact sheets linked below have excellent information on dealing with or assisting others deal with trauma such as that which our school community is currently going through.

Helping Children After .... (pdf 243 KB)

Looking After Yourself (pdf 93 KB)

A message from the Principal to the St Clair High School Community - The Current Situation

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:49:54 AEST

The attached letter includes an update on the current situation and most importantly, revised arrangements for the return of students for the start of Term 3. The current situation (pdf 86 KB)

St Clair High School - Recent events Q & A sheet

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:32 AEST

What happened?

In the early hours of Sunday morning the school was extensively damaged as a result of a fire. Almost all of E Block been damaged or destroyed. Specifically, Maths, English, HSIE, LOTE, the Library, Teaching and Learning, CS1, CS2, The AV Room, Careers, Welfare, the Senior Study and the Canteen have been affected. Reports that the Science block was affected are incorrect. All other areas of the school remain intact.

What caused the fire?
At this stage the cause of the fire is unknown. There is nothing at this time that would indicate that the fire was deliberately lit.

What is being done?
Staff will be working through the holidays to ensure that we have put in place all of the measures necessary to enable learning to continue without interruption.

When will Term 3 start?
Year 11 and 12 students will commence school on Tuesday the 15^th July. The day will begin with an assembly whereby all students will receive the most up to date information. A representative from the Board of Studies will be in attendance to answer any specific questions or concerns. Year 12 will remain a priority and we will endeavour to make their path through the HSC as smooth as possible. Students in Years 7-10 will commence school on Wednesday 16^th July with an assembly in the hall for 7-8 at 8:30am and for years 9-10 at 9:30am.

Where will classes be taught?
Rooming for many classes will change, however all classes will take place. Demountables have been ordered and will be used for both senior and junior classes. A new timetable will be issued on day 1 to let students know of any changes.

How long will the rebuilding take?
Reconstruction will take a long time. We have been advised it could take up to 2 years for all works to be completed in full.

What happened to the things in student lockers?
We understand that some students have lost notes and resources as have many staff. Student lockers in the senior study were destroyed and the lockers outside room 9 were also damaged. We do not anticipate that anything from the lockers will be salvageable.

What should we do to get through this?
There will be challenges over the coming months; however, we know that together we can overcome these challenges. Support services are available for those who need them and can be accessed through Year Advisors. It will be important for students to focus on their studies as much as possible over the coming months. The St Clair community is renowned for its resilience and strong connections. While this event is distressing, we know that together we will overcome all the challenges that lay ahead.

What can I do to help?
Many people have asked how they can help. We would appreciate as many positive posts on social media as possible, especially the school Facebook page, to ensure a positive message is spread throughout the community. Once we have a better idea of what has survived the fire we might let you know how else you can help.

In the medium term there will be many fundraising activities planned to help us replace the school resources that have been lost.

How can I stay up to date on what is happening?
We will continue to update you via our school website, Facebook and Phone App in the weeks ahead. It is important for you to use these resources to keep up to date with matters as they progress.

An important message from the Principal to the St Clair High School Community

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:49:56 AEST

An important message from the Principal to the St Clair High School Community Community Message (pdf 19 KB)

Careers Newsletter Term 2 Week 9 2014

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:01 AEST

Careers Newsletter week 9 (pdf 681 KB)

Careers Newsletter Term 2 Week 5 2014

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:01 AEST

Careers Newsletter Term 2 W (pdf 1639 KB)

Annual School Report 2013

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:49:56 AEST

Annual School Report 2013 (pdf 1385 KB)

Term 4 Careers Newsletter 2013

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:37 AEST

Term 4 Careers Newsletter (pdf 3006 KB)

National Technical Services - Personal Best Scholarship 2014.

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:20 AEST

National Technical Services (NTS) Personal Best Scholarship 2014.

Six scholarhips are on offer for two students from each academic year from Years 7,8,and 9. The scholarship is valued at $300.00 for each student. This award recognises students doing their personal best as well as to encourage and help them to continue working hard and achieving greatness.

For further details collect an application/criteria form from Ms Pozzolungo and submit you application no later than Week 5 Monday 4 November 2013 to Ms Pozzolungo.

Careers Newsletter September 2013

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:49:58 AEST

Careers Newsletter Term 3 (pdf 5190 KB)

Homework Centre

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:13 AEST

St Clair High School Legends 2013

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:31 AEST

Join us for an afternoon of music and art on Wednesday 21 August 2013 from 3.00pm at the music courtyard.

3.00 - 3.30 pm Visual Arts display

3.30 - 4.00pm Visual Arts awards and prizes

4.00 - 5.00pm HSC Music performance

Gold coin donation at the door

August Careers Newsletter

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:49:56 AEST

The latest news from careers
August Careers Newsletter (pdf 2777 KB)

Mission Australia annual anonymous survey into the attitudes and beliefs of young people

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:17 AEST

Year 10 and 11 students only
Mission Australia conducts a yearly anonymous survey into the attitudes and beliefs of young people in order to provide support services. Our school has supported this data collection and uses the Mission Australia Survey Report in the planning for our Welfare activities throughout the year.

Year 11 will complete this activity in their mentor lesson and year 10 will be given a lesson in the next fortnight to complete this task. Students need to bring in their laptop to complete the electronic survey.

If you do NOT want your child to take part in this survey please contact Mrs Beamer directly on 9670 6700.

Careers Newsletter Term 2 Week 9

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:02 AEST

The latest news from careers June Careers Newsletter (pdf 2495 KB)

Chicken Pox - Alert

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:07 AEST

There has been a case of Chicken Pox at the school. It is recommended that you see your GP if concerned.

Careers Newsletter Term 2 2013

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:00 AEST

You can download the latest careers newsletter here... (pdf 6800 KB)

Careers Newsletter

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:07 AEST

Get the latest in careers news Term 1 Careers Newsletter (pdf 2071 KB)

General Health Awareness Tips for Parents

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:11 AEST

Here are some general health awareness tips for parents

Child illness newsletter (pdf 421 KB)

Optus RockCorps Volunteer Project

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:24 AEST

Optus RockCorps in conjunction with a number of community partners (Anglicare, Bankstown Bushcare, Conservation Volunteers Australia, National Parks & Wildlife and more) are coordinating a variety of volunteer events.

Locations are across Sydney and commence in the next week. The closest volunteer project students of St Clair HS can participate in is at Quakers Hill, Catholic Care Social Services on 27 February 2013. Here you will be painting and gardening. Your hours can also count towards the NSW Premier's Student Volunteering Awards program.

In return for 4 hours volunteering, each volunteer will receive a free ticket to a concert event.
[Hordern Pavillion, April 11: The Script, Labrinth & Guy Sebastian: entry is only for volunteers in receipt of their free ticket]

See Ms Pozzolungo if you would like to participate and register on line.

optusrockcorps.com.au

Year 7 Meet and Greet BBQ

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:44 AEST

The school would like to extend an invitation for you and your family to attend a meet and greet barbeque being held for all our year 7 students, at St Clair High School on Monday the 25^th of February 2013. The barbeque will commence at 6.00 p.m. near the St Clair High School Hall and is expected to conclude at 7.30p.m.

BBQ Invitation (pdf 97 KB)

2013 SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:49:53 AEST

Swimming Carnival 2013 Friday 1^ST February 2013 at Ripples Aquatic Centre, St Marys.

COST: $10.00 ($5.00 FOR BUS TRANSPORT TO AND FROM THE VENUE. This is to be paid as students board the bus/$5.00 FOR POOL ENTRY. This is to be paid as students enter the pool).

Students are required to report to their Period 1 teacher/classroom at 8.30am. The roll will be marked and then the classroom teacher will escort the class to the quadrangle where students will be marshalled onto the bus in year groups. The buses will depart St Clair High School at approximately 8.50am.

The carnival will commence at approximately 9.30am and conclude at approximately 2.00pm. Buses will arrive back at St Clair High School by 2.30pm.

Canteen facilities will be available on the day; however, students are encouraged to bring plenty of food and water to consume on the day.Students are also encouraged to wear a hat/sun protection and apply/reapply 30+ SPF sunscreen during the day, particularly in anticipation of very warm weather conditions.

This is a normal school day and all students are expected to attend and participate.

If time permits, there will be structured novelty events for students to participate in.

All My Own Work - Year 11 Mentor Period Wednesday

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:49:55 AEST

On Wednesday 30th January Year 11 will complete the BOS mandated All Your Own Work course during their mentor period. In order to complete the course students are required to bring their DER laptops fully charged.

St Mary’s RSL Sub-Branch Scholarship Presentation 2012

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:33 AEST

St Mary's RSL Sub-Branch Scholarship Presentation 2012

It was an amazing night of nights at St Mary's RSL on Thursday 22^nd November for a select group of Year 10 students from schools in the local area. St Marys RSL Sub-Branch was celebrating their 10^th anniversary of the Colin Shepherd OAM Memorial School Scholarship.

The celebration honoured past and present winners of the scholarship. Mrs Judy Shepherd was there to honour her late husband and to also present awards to this year's scholarship winners. Over the last ten years over $250 000 had been given to students.

Families, students and teachers enjoyed a light supper and were thoroughly entertained by the host and President Ron Kelly among other partons who shared stories with us. Past winners also engaged the audience and told us how their scholarship enriched their life, education and careers.

The students challenge was to present a research project that investigated an aspect of Australian's involvement in the military service. Topic areas were set by the members of the Sub-Branch.

Delphia Asemaga, Maaz Ansari and Lucinda Warren of St Clair High School were the three scholarship winners for 2012. The students were awarded with $2500, $1500 and $1000 respectively. An honour shield was presented to the Principal of the school Chris Presland by Greg Davis, a patron of the Sub-Branch.

Year 10 School Program – Term 4

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:43 AEST

Year 10 School Program – Term 4 - 21 November 2012

Dear Students and Parents/Guardians,

The following information is designed to clearly set out the events and expectations for Year 10 students following their Yearly Examinations.

1. ATTENDANCE

Following is an excerpt from a letter sent to school Principals by the Deputy Director-General of Schools in Term 3 2012.

With the new school leaving age, students in Year 10, who have not reached 17 years of age, are required to attend school until the third last day of Term 4 – Wednesday 19 December 2012.

Year 10 students who can demonstrate that they are leaving school to enter into full-time permanent employment and will not be resuming their studies at school in 2013 are able to leave school after the conclusion of Year 10 provided they have completed all their clearance obligations with the school. Students needing to leave school earlier should apply to the principal for an exemption.

2. YEAR 10 CLEARANCE: THURSDAY 6TH. DECEMBER 2012.

The year 10 clearance day will occur on Thursday 6th December, 2012 in two stages:

A – K: 8.40am – 9.45am (Period 1)
L – Z: 11.40am – 12.45pm (Period 2)

Earlier this term the administration staff at St Clair High School sent out invoices for any outstanding fees. It would be appreciated if any school contributions you have not paid are finalised before 6.12.12. These are of two types subject materials contribution and the general contribution. The first of these must be paid before clearance can continue. In addition to this all other outstanding debts must be paid such as Excursions, Year 9 welfare Day, Gatehouse Girls. Library fines will need to be finalised by the Clearance Day.

The Student Clearance Form will be available from Miss Olmos in the Music Courtyard from 8.40am for students with surnames A-K and 11.40am for students L-Z on Thursday 6th December. All outstanding fees should have been paid prior to this date. If that is the case, your clearance form will be stamped "paid" and you may continue through the clearance procedure. If there are any outstanding amounts yet to be paid then you must return to the front office to pay them.

If you have a textbook for a particular subject, part of your clearance procedure is to return the textbook and school-owned equipment to the Faculty Representative in the courtyard. Once all material has been returned the representative will sign your form and "clear" you from that subject.

Once you have been to each Faculty representative return to Miss Olmos. Completed clearance forms are to be returned for final checking by Miss Olmos. Once "cleared" by Miss Olmos proceed to Mr Ralph's table for final sign off.

3. YEAR 11 (2012) ENROLMENT DAY: THURSDAY 6TH. DECEMBER 2012.

The year 11 enrolment day will take place on Thursday 6th December, 2012 in the school hall. The enrolment times are listed below:

A – K: 10am – 11.15am (Period 2)
L – Z: 1.15pm – 2.30pm (Period 4)

The enrolment day process will involve a short presentation (20-30 minutes). Some of the topics covered will include:
•    Senior School Values
•    Student Curriculum/Welfare
•    Accountability: the review process
•    Routines for Senior Students
•    Vehicle Consent Form
•    Permission to leave school grounds
•    Year 11 Camp (K. Olmos/R. Salt)
•    Senior School Attendance (P. Johnson)
•    Senior School Uniform
The year adviser and careers adviser will be available on this day to answer any queries.

Students will visit a faculty representative from their selected pattern of study and sign in to course. This will provide an opportunity to discuss the requirements for next year.

Period   1
8.30 am – 9.45 am Year 10 Clearance
Surname A-K    8.40 am to 9.45 am

Recess 1
9.45 am to 10.00 am

Period 2
10.00 am to 11.15 am Enrolment Day
Surname A - K    10.00 am to 11.15 am
Recess 2
11.15 am to 11.30 am

Period 3
11.30 am to 12.45 pm    Year 10 Clearance
Surname L-Z 11.40 am to 12.45 pm

Lunch
12.45 pm to 1.15 pm

Period 4
1.15 pm to 2.30 pm    Enrolment Day
Surname L-Z 1.20 pm to 2,30 pm

4. INVITATION TO ATTEND GRADUATION CEREMONY AND SUPPER

Parents and family of Year 10 Students are cordially invited to attend the Year 10 Graduation Assembly on Monday 17th. December 2012. The Year 10 Graduation is an important event that marks the transition for Junior to Senior High School. This will be followed by a supper in the Library. The graduation will commence at 6 pm.

Students are required to be in full school uniform to be able to be presented with their portfolio of awards and credentials. A rehearsal will take place on Monday 17th. December period 2 where final arrangements will be explained to students.

A FINAL WORD

We would like to extend best wishes to all students who have indicated they will not be returning to St Clair High School. Those going to employment, TAFE, an apprenticeship or a traineeship will receive their Record of School Achievement. Students who will be moving into Year 11 can download and print a transcript of their results from Students Online at the Board of Studies website. Instructions for doing this have been sent to students.

Yours sincerely

Mr C. Presland Mr. C. Ralph
Principal Deputy Principal

Google Apps for Education

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:11 AEST

The NSW DEC is partnering with Google to allow the state's 750,000 students and 85,000 teachers to use Google Apps for Education, to foster collaboration, creativity and the development of 21st century skills. As part of this exciting endeavour St Clair High School has been chosen to participate in an Early Access Program. For more detailed information on Google Apps for Education please see the attached flyer. Google Apps Flyer (pdf 282 KB)

Mobile App For School

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:17 AEST

The school recently launched a mobile phone app for iPhone, Android and a mobile web version for other phones. You can access them via the QR codes below.

Massive Uniform Sale

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:16 AEST

Massive Uniform Sale

Large reduction of stock prices up to 50% off while stock lasts

Dates:
Monday 22nd October
Tuesday 23rd October
Wednesday 24th October
Time: 2.30 to 4.30 pm
Administration Building
No EFTPOS

Uniform Sales Flyer (pdf 198 KB)

St Clair Shopping Centre Management Senior Scholarship

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:33 AEST

St Clair Shopping Centre Management Senior Scholarship

St Clair Shopping Centre Management are offering 14 scholarships to 14 year 10 students. The scholarship is valued at $500 for each student. This award recognises students doing their personal best as well as to encourage and help them to continue working hard and achieving greatness. For further details, down load an application form or collect an application / criteria form from Ms Pozzolungo and submit your application to Ms Pozzolungo no later than Wednesday, 31st October, 2012.

Application criteria (pdf 134 KB)

Application procedures (pdf 89 KB)

NSW Branch of the RSL Scholarships 2013

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:22 AEST

GEORGE QUINSEY OAM RSL TRUST FUND

This Trust is jointly administered by the Vietnam Veterans Federation and the NSW Branch of the RSL and oversighted by the Public Trustee as Executor of the Will of the Late George Quinsey.

It is awarded each year from the available income of the Trust, therefore the amount and number varies.

Click here for the application form (pdf 71 KB)

Selection Criteria

Applicant must be a dependant, descendent or member of the family of a person who served in the Commonwealth of Australia Armed Services (war service is not necessary).

Applicant must be enrolled or to be enrolled in a degree, diploma, or certificate course of study at a University or TAFE, in Accountancy, Business, Commerce, Economics, or Arts majoring in Accountancy, Business, Commerce or Economics.

For further information, contact your local sub-Branch or this State Branch.

Sir Colin Hines Scholarship Awards

The Sir Colin Hines Scholarship Awards have been established by The Returned and Services League of Australia (New South Wales Branch) to assist the children of Vietnam veterans with their education.

Annually, fifteen (15) Awards will be made to students who intend to undertake further study after leaving school. Such further study may be at a University, College or TAFE.

Each Award will comprise a cheque for $1,200 together with an appropriate Certificate to the student to commemorate the Award. It is intended that these Awards provide assistance to students commencing further studies, by enabling them to purchase essential equipment, textbooks and the like.

The Awards are open to children of all Vietnam veterans including allied countries. The veteran's membership of the RSL is not a prerequisite.

Applications will also be considered from students leaving school before the end of Year 12. Such cases will need to be supported by school reports provided by the applicant.

Details of the Scholarship are distributed to all HSC students in their HSC Results Package annually or download an application form (pdf 73 KB)

NSW Premier’s Student Volunteering Awards

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:22 AEST

EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS and SCHOOL GRANT AWARDS

Applications for the 2012 NSW Premier's Student Volunteering Awards Education Scholarships and School Grant awards are now open. Download the application form here Application Form (pdf 224 KB)

2013 School Course Costs

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:49:53 AEST

2013 Junior School Course Costs and 2013 Senior School Course Costs available here 2013 Course Costs (pdf 116 KB)

National Technical Services (NTS) Personal Best Scholarship 2013.

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:18 AEST

National Technical Services (NTS) Personal Best Scholarship 2013.

Six scholarships are on offer for two students from each academic year from Years 7,8,and 9. The scholarship is valued at $300.00 for each student. This award recognises students doing their personal best as well as to encourage and help them to continue working hard and achieving greatness.

Scholarship Guidelines (pdf 148 KB)

Scholarship Application (pdf 155 KB)

Awarded Conditions (pdf 166 KB)

For further details down load the application/criteria form and submit you application no later than Friday 9 November 2012 to Ms Pozzolungo.

Australian Business Week Trivia Night

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:49:57 AEST

Australian Business Week Trivia Night - Friday 7th September.

The night's activities will start at 6.30pm with a light pizza dinner and then launch into the fun and games at 7! You can form teams of 8-10, with a cost of $10 per head - this will cover your dinner! BYO alcohol and nibbles for the table. Don't be shy - bring family, friends, anyone who might give your team a brainpower boost... It is however trivia night is 18+.

Table booking in advance is much appreciated.

Year 9 Welfare Day

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:45 AEST

Year 9-welfare day is on Thursday the 6th September, the day costs $10 per student and all year 9 students are encouraged to attend. The girl's program includes self-defense, Looking your best (including making cosmetics), self-esteem and impact of media, sexual health and taking charge of your destiny. The boy's sessions include alcohol and drug, game sense, sexual health, teamwork to just mention a few.

Fathers Day Breakfast

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:09 AEST

Fathers Day Breakfast

Students and their fathers are invited to celebrate a Fathers Day Breakfast at St Clair High School on Friday 31st. August starting at 7 am and concluding at 8 am. All dads, step dads, uncles or other male parent welcome and their children at St Clair High are welcome.

Careers Newsletter Term 3 Week 6

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:03 AEST

The latest news about future careers is now available Careers Newsletter Term 3 (pdf 6707 KB)

St Clair Public School 30th Birthday celebrations

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:32 AEST

St Clair Public School invite past staff, students, parents and community members to their 30th Birthday celebrations on Wednesday the 29th August 2012.

Careers Newsletter Term 3

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:03 AEST

The Term 3 Careers Newsletter is available for download Careers Newsletter Term 3 (pdf 6712 KB).

Flannofest Video

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:09 AEST

Uniform Shop Sale Extended

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:42 AEST

The 40% off selected uniform items at the school Uniform Shop has been extended to Friday the 10th of August.

Flannofest 2012

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:09 AEST

Flannofest is a Western Sydney Region Drama Festival hosted by the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Penrith. Open to Drama students in Yrs 9-11, each school is allocated a particular theatrical style and a director to work with. The Festival provides students with an opportunity to work in a professional theatre space as well as with artists working in the field. It gives them a real world experience of producing theatre and looking at it from a range of perspectives including that of actor, director and designer.

This year, Yr 10 Drama chose the very difficult style of Theatre of the Absurd and worked with Aimee Falzon from Ashfield Youth Theatre. With the support of Ms Olmos their Drama Teacher, Yr 10 Drama produced "Waiting for Cake."

"Waiting for Cake" follows in the tradition of Theatre of the Absurd playwrights Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter. It contains non-sensical, absurd dialogue, a timeless often fantastical setting, moments of discomfort and a pointless plotline. In "Waiting for Cake" zombie like ladies host tea at the bottom of their local swimming pool in the hope that cake will be brought soon for them to enjoy.

An image gallery of Flannofest 2012 can be found here on the schools website.

Legends 2012

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:14 AEST

The Heroes Program 2011

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:42 AEST

St Clair High School in association with the Professional Footballers Australia, Woolworths and LUCRF took part in the Heroes Program in 2011.

Four mentors from Sydney FC Bruno Cazarine, Liam Reddy, Scott Jamieson and Mark Bridge visited a group of St Clair High School students over a period of 8 weeks to teach the students about important values such as Respect, Teamwork, Fair Play, Pride in Representation and Leadership. The students undertook weekly activities and tasks, which focused on these values.

The program culminated with a St Clair Steps Community "Gala Day" where our students organised a "Skills Day" for the local primary school children. The program was a huge success.

Our students gained memorable and valuable experience from their mentors.

Year 11 2013 Elective Information Evening

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:44 AEST

Year 11 2013 Elective Information Evening

Monday 30^th. July 2012.

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Year 11students at St Clair High School study a minimum of 12 units, the only mandatory course being English. Students are able to choose from a wide range of courses and have already received information throughout the subject selection process. Once students have selected their courses there is an expectation that they will continue to study these until the conclusion of Year 12.

St Clair High School will be holding a Year 11 2013 Elective information night for Year 10 students and their parents. The meeting will begin promptly at 7.00 pm and conclude at 7.45 pm.

We urge all parents and their Year 10 student(s) to attend to enable students to make informed choices.

Chris Presland Cliff Ralph

Principal Deputy Principal

Year 9 2013 Elective Information Evening

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:45 AEST

Year 9 2013 Elective Information Evening

Monday 30^th. July 2012.

Dear Parent/Guardian,

Year 9 and 10 students at St Clair High School study 3 elective courses along with their mandatory subjects. Students are able to choose from a wide range of elective courses. Once students have selected their electives there is an expectation that they will continue to study these until the conclusion of Year 10.

St Clair High School will be holding a Year 9 2013 Elective information night for Year 8 students and their parents. The meeting will begin promptly at 6.00 pm and conclude at 6.45 pm.

We urge all parents and their Year 8 student(s) to attend to enable students to make informed choices.

Chris Presland Cliff Ralph

Principal Deputy Principal

40% off uniform shop sale next week!!

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:49:54 AEST

The uniform shop is having a term 3 40% off all uniform items sale next week.

40% off uniform sale (pdf 21 KB)

The Green Machine

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:40 AEST

The Green Machine environmental club was established 3 years ago at St Clair High School. The Green Machine is a student driven club, which acknowledges the environment around the school, with the aim to improve the environmental learning area for all students and staff.

A section of the vegetable garden in front of the school.

Over the past 3 years the Green Machine have planted 100's of trees, bushes and shrubs aiming to improve the look of the school for students and the community as well as improve the overall environment of the area. Along with the planting of new plants the Green Machine maintain a vegie patch, which is currently growing Mint, French Tarragon, Basil, Oregano, Lemons.

Hundreds of plants have been planted in the school grounds.

In an initiative to beautify the school environment the Green Machine has set up recycling bins around the school grounds for aluminium cans. As a bonus of this scheme the money from recycling the cans is placed back into the school to purchase additional covered seating in playground areas and other school equipment.

This year the Green Machine started work on a Memorial Garden at the front of the school to honour those members of the school community who are no longer with us. This joint venture with the P&C consists of a large garden with memorial plaques placed throughout a spacious garden with a walking path.

St Clair High School Kitchen Garden Program

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:29 AEST

The St Clair High School garden program is harvesting their first crops that are heading to the kitchens for preparation into delicious fresh, seasonal recipes. We have been successful in growing celery, cabbage, cauliflower, snow peas, beans, passionfruit, brussels sprouts, tarragon, basil and lemon grass. The fruit trees and strawberries are establishing well.

The fundamental philosophy that underpins the SCHS Kitchen Garden Program is that by setting good examples and engaging student's curiosity, as well as their energy and their taste buds, we can provide positive and memorable food experiences that will form the basis of positive lifelong eating habits. By taking this holistic approach we're able to bring students back to the roots of good food. The SCHS Kitchen Garden Program connects students with the land, helps them understand what it is to nurture the soil and the seeds they plant in it, to live sustainably and to take responsibility for their own wellbeing.

It's amazing to hear students arguing over what vegetables they think we are growing and their amazement when they find out their either right or wrong. It is wonderful to be able to change perception at grass roots level and to have a wonderful environment to work in. The students are provided a unique opportunity to learn in an interactive way from teachers and other students who are passionate in their field.

We are also using the SCHS Kitchen Garden Program to recycle, using our Worm Farms. We use the organic waste from the Home Ec Faculty and staffrooms to feed our worms and is recycled into a rich fertilizer and used to feed our vegetable gardens.

2012 Athletics Carnival Highlights

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:49:53 AEST

A short highlight package from the 2012 athletics carnival.

Mathematics Competitions

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:50:17 AEST

As part of our Gifted and Talented Program at St Clair High School we are encouraging students to represent out school and enter competitions that are held throughout the year.

We are now looking for students who are interested in competing in the ‘Australian Mathematics Competition' and/or the ‘ICAS Mathematics Competition'.

The Australian Mathematics Competition will be held at school on the 2nd of August 2012.

The cost of the competition is $6 per student.

The ICAS Mathematics Competition will be held at school on the 14th of August 2012.

The cost of the competition is $8 per student.

Any students who are interested in competing needs to collect a permission note from the Maths staffroom.

The competition/s needs to be paid for at the front office with the completed permission slip by Tuesday the 22nd of May.

We would appreciate your support in entering your child into the competitions.

Mrs O'Connor

Mathematics Competition Co-ordinator.

Board of Studies ACE Manual now online for HSC students & parents

Mon, 07 May 2018 17:49:58 AEST

The Board of Studies today released the Assessment Certification Examination (ACE) as an updated online resource for both students and parents.

The development of the website follows a comprehensive review of Sections 6-11 of the ACE Manual (2005) and provides up-to-date information on the Board's policies in relation to the Higher School Certificate.

The ACE website will be updated with information on Years 7-10 curriculum and assessment as details of the new Record of School Achievement (RoSA) credential are finalised. In the interim, teachers should continue to use those sections of the ACE Manual (2005) relating to Years 7-10.

Subscribe to the Board Bulletin to stay up to date on future developments.