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Kirrawee High School

Kirrawee High School

Telephone02 9521 2099

Emailkirrawee-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Upcoming events

Monday

10

May

Big Science Competition 2024

Date

06-17 May

Time

9:00 AM-3:00 PM

Location
Kirrawee High School

Description: The Big Science Competition is one of the biggest international science competitions. This is an opt-in competition only. If you wish your child to participate please read the following and give consent. you are not required to reply if they are not interested. It is an easy way to challenge students from Years 7 to 10 and track their performance against state or national averages. Competition questions are aligned with the Australian Curriculum- Science Students receive a certificate indicating their performance and schools will receive comprehensive reporting on student results compared to class, school and national averages. This is an online competition and will be done in class time. This competition uses an online server which collects students information and is stored on servers.This includes name,email address, school and year. By giving permission I give consent for my student to use the Big Science Online Platform. Cost: $7.70 per student Payments close strictly on Friday 12th April - no extensions Payment may be made at the school office or on School Bytes (see Additional Information section below for instructions on how to pay on School Bytes) When: Commencing 15th May 2023, teacher will advise students.

Friday

10

May

KHS 2024 Athletics Carnival

Date

10 May

Time

8:40 AM-3:00 PM

Location
Barden Ridge - Athletics & Sport Fields (Recreation Drive, New Illawarra Road, Barden Ridge)

Kirrawee High School's 2024 Athletics Carnival. Students who are catching the bus from KHS to the field must be at school by 7.50am. Buses will leave KHS at 8am sharp. Buses will be booked based on the number of students booking a seat. Cost for the bus is $8 To book your students seat on the bus $8 must be paid either via School Bytes OR Payment to the front office at school by Friday 3rd May. To pay for the bus on School Bytes go to: 1. School Bytes 2. Your account 3. Payments 4. Add (bottom left corner) 5. Select Athletics Carnival Bus 6. Add Items 7. Pay Now

Monday

13

May

Kuranulla Mentoring

Date

13 May

Time

2:00-3:00 PM

Location
KHS Library

Kuranulla Mentoring: Culturally safe mentoring for First Nations Youth by staff from Kurranulla. The program will commence on Monday, Week 3: 13th of May and will take place at Kirrawee High School in the Library. Students will meet every second week (every Week A) during Period 5 (Week 3,5,7 and 9). A staff member from KHS will be present during the sessions. Venue: KHS Library (21 Hunter St Kirrawee) Dress Code: Full school uniform. Food: Students are to bring their own water. Educational Outcomes: SD2: A Planned Approach to Wellbeing - Promotion of cultural and academic goals for First Nations Students.

Wednesday

15

May

After School Game Club 2024

Date

15 May

Time

3:00-5:00 PM

Location
Kirrawee High School

ASGC is an after-school game club is to run Every Wednesday afternoon from 3pm-5pm. Starting from Wednesday March 13th and will continue until 3rd July during school term. The sessions will take place on the school premises, students will need to use Sentral to check for notices on the day of the session to ensure they know which room to go to. These sessions will be conducted by a classroom teacher. The game club is intended to support creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication skills. Please note that the session will only run on days when two or more students attend. Venue: Kirrawee High School Dress Code: Full school uniform. Food: Students are to bring their own water. Students are to Bring: A fully charged device.

Thursday

16

May

Prayer Group 2024

Date

16 May

Time

10:16-10:46 AM

Location
KHS Classroom

Prayer Group is a recess group where students will be engaging in prayer and discussion. Students will be praying for one another, their friends, family, events and many other things. They will also be having discussions about prayer and more. The group will be held in a classroom weekly with teacher supervision. Dates: Every Thursday recess from Term 2, Week 2 onwards.

Friday

17

May

Inclusive Education Unit Community Access

Date

17 May

Time

8:50 AM-3:00 PM

Location
Gymea Shopping Village (Gymea Bay Road, Gymea), Hazelhurst Gallery (782 Kingsway, Gymea)

During term 2, students from IEU stage 4 will participate in a Community Access Program. Students will walk from Kirrawee High School to the Kirrawee train station then catch train to Gymea shopping strip and then walk to Hazlehurst Gallery. Students will have the opportunity to purchase their lunch and/or non-perishable products required for home (e.g. tissues, canned goods, pasta NOT junk food) before returning to school. As part of this program, students will be taught skills to develop independence, such as social skills while out in the community, using money to purchase foods/products and contributing to home life.