2010 Salute Excellence Awards

The following students have been nominated for the 2010 Salute Excellence Awards:
Eima Messa Year 11
Melody Kabai Year 11
Michael Geas Year 12
Brittany Stallwood Year 12

Nominations are based on attendance and a positive attitude in Hospitality classes. Good luck and may the best student win!

School based traineeship

Congratulations to Robert Amber who has been selected to do a school based traineeship in Picture Framing. Robbie has been excelling with his recent work in the workshop under the guidance of Reece and Uncle Tony and has earned his chance.

Robbie also excels at Rugby League which is another area of expertise and skill. Good luck with your traineeship and if it's anything like football you will be a star recruit!

Shangri-La Hotel Traineeships

Congratulations to the following students have been selected and signing up a School Based Traineeship with Shangri-La Hotel:

Michael Geas Year 12
Brittany Stallwood Year 12
Melody Kabai Year 11

A big congratulations also goes to Miss Peggy for her good work in helping and supervising the students towards completing their VET certificates and work placement.

Student legends in Canberra

Congratulations to Flora Walit, Jaharla Hart & Florence Griven.

In week 10 last term these students travelled to chilly Canberra to represent Djarragun College in an Indigenous training program called ‘Learn Earn Legend’. The girls experienced a number of real work environments and met politicians and business owners who will be great contacts with the girls starting to think about their own careers.

The students each received a Certificates of Participation and the program director had this to say:

“Having spent a week with these students, we were very impressed by their standard of behavior, manners thoughtfulness and willingness to participate.”

I.T. News from Mr Tony

The following students have been showing commitment to their studies by organising extra time in which they can work towards completing VET IT competencies. They are aware that the end of the 2010 School year is fast approaching and have decided to put in some extra effort to aquier more QCE points before its too late.

Petale Tima and Michael Geas have been spending their lunchtimes working in the Mac Lab.

Jaimee Oberleuter- Addo and Vanessa Solomon have requested to take their IT work booklets home to complete as homework.

Welcome back!

What a great start to the term. Attendance is exceptional, and all students have demonstrated a great attitude to coming back to school. The first few lessons in Trade English have centred around building team cohesion. Drama activities and a scavenger hunt have proven to be a lot of fun. Year 12 students embarked on a hunt around the school grounds for a range of clues which they photographed. All students demonstrated an exemplary level of maturity and a willingness to be independent, self directed learners during this activity. I would also like to send a 'welcome back' to Charlie David who has arrived after an extended break and has set the 'tone' for the coming term. Charlie is a mature, responsible, well liked young adult who is a welcome addition to class.

Below are some pictures of the Year 12 boys searching for clues.