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KWS Swimming CoachWe are currently searching for a Swim Coach. The position has been advertised on anumber of websites including the Australian Swim Coaches and Teachers Associationwww.ascta.com and on the Sportspeople Website; www.sportspeople.com . Furtherinformation is also available on the school website www.kws.nsw.edu.auApplications for this position close on Friday 30th March, 2012.The school is hoping to appoint a person to this position for commencement in Term 2,2012.The success of students at the recent HICES and ISA carnival suggest the successfulapplicant will have a keen and enthusiastic squad of swimmers to work with into the future.Parent / Teacher InterviewsTerm 2, 2012You will soon receive your Login and PIN in the mail and will be able to access the PTOservice for bookings from 9am on Wednesday 4 April.1. Go to the KWS Home Page www.kws.nsw.edu.au2. Under ‘KWS Quick Links’, click on ‘PTOnline’3. Enter your LOGIN and PINParent Teacher Interview times and dates are as follows:Monday 23 April (Boarders only):Monday 30 April (Day students & Boarders):Tuesday 8 May (Day students & Boarders):1.30pm – 7.30pm4.00pm – 8.00pm4.00pm – 8.00pmInterviews are held in the Anderson CentreIf you have not received a PIN in the mail by 4 April please call 6392 0300It is with great regret that I inform students, parents and staff that Guy Williams, our Head Rowing Coachwill be leaving the school to take up an exciting opportunity with New Zealand rowing in the comingmonths.Guy has been the Head Rowing Coach at Kinross Wolaroi for the 2011/2012 Season and during this timethe school has achieved the ranking of Number 1 Rowing School in NSW at the State Championships, theNumber 1 Rowing School of the Schoolboys Head of the River and the Number 1 Rowing School inAustralia at the National Rowing Championships in Perth.We wish Guy every success in his role with New Zealand rowing and thank him for his enormouscontribution to the Kinross Wolaroi program. He will be greatly missed by the students and parentswithin the KWS Rowing Community.We will be undertaking a search for a new Head Coach in the coming weeks.Brian J KennellyPrincipal – Kinross Wolaroi School
Learning Enrichment and SupportScience Faculty 2012Dear ParentsThe Science department will run an enrichment programme again this year for junior and senior students.All members of the Science staff will assist with the programme throughout the year. Mrs Astrid Lepelaar isnow a full time teacher in Learning Support. She will continue to work with students and staff, developingindividual and class programmes to enhance Science literacy across all year groups.Junior Science Enrichment ProgrammeIt is anticipated that for the top class in each year, we will compact the curriculum and have selectedstudents working on extension projects and topics. There will be at least one extension activity persemester according to the grid below. Some of the programmes will be running in parallel and some will be“stand alone” topics.Year Semester 1 ActivitySemester 2 ActivityGroup7 Sleek Geek Video Competition (May) Murder Under the Microscope (August)8 Sleek Geek Video Competition (May) Murder Under the Microscope (August)First-hand investigation- BHP Billiton ScienceAwards9 Forensic Science incursion (February) Science and Engineering Challenge10 Brain Bee Challenge (March)First-hand investigation- BHP Billiton ScienceAwards(September)Science and Engineering Challenge(September) Genetics-Ethics in Science/Jeansfor GenesIdentification of students for ScienceOlympiadsIn addition to these programmes, students will participate in the National Chemistry Quiz ($5.06) (26 thJuly) and the UNSW Science competition ($7.70)(6 th June).There will also be an opportunity for a group of secondary students to make a short film to be enteredinto the Eureka Sleek Geeks Short film competition (entries close 6 th May). Sleek Geek video preparationtime will be various Monday/Wednesday afternoons 3.30-5.00 in room 64, to be arranged with the group.Music and cadet commitments are to be met as a priority.Senior Sciences Enrichment ProgrammeThe essential philosophy behind the senior Science enrichment is to empower the students to strive forexcellence in senior Science. Whilst in classroom Science the emphasis is on learning the curriculum, theenrichment sessions will focus on maximising HSC marks in exams. We want to encourage the students towork as a team and help each other to gain the best possible marks in the HSC exam. There is an extracurricularopportunity for senior Chemistry students to participate in the National Titration Competition.Preliminary programme (Year 11):Skills programme:A programme will be run to enhance senior Science students’ skills in Biology, Chemistry, EES and Physics.Emphasis will be in developing skills in first-hand and secondary-source investigations, such asunderstanding the scientific method and drawing and graphing.Science Olympiads:Students have the opportunity to study and sit for the Biology, Physics and Chemistry Olympiad exams tobe held in August. Students have access to the text books from the library and some have already madesome progress over the holiday period.HSC programme (Year 12):HSC “Reaching your Potential” seminars: There will be a series of enrichment seminars in Terms 1, 2 and 3for students undertaking the Senior Science courses. They will take place on weekday evenings. There willbe four sessions per subject. Specific dates and times are attached on the following page. These sessionswill involve revision of difficult knowledge and concepts in each topic. There will be an emphasis on how toanswer HSC questions and maximise marks in the longer-response questions. For best results, the studentsshould revise the specific topic before attending each seminar. Boarders should remember to arrange a latemeal on the specific dates.
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