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Melville MattersPrincipal: Mr J Hollingsworth B.Ed, Dip. Teach (P.E.)Deputy Principal: Mr T Stewart B.A. (Hons), Dip. Ed. M.Ed.Deputy Principal: Mrs V Staunton B.Sc, Dip. Ed.T 6562 7511 F 6562 7405 E melville-h.School@det.nsw.edu.auTerm 3 – Issue 2Monday, 15 August 2016Drones, Droids and Robots is the schooltheme for National Science Week 2016 .Term 3Week 5Wed 17 AugParent/Teacher EveningSWR Surf Club 4.306.30pmScience FacultyThe Science Faculty welcomes Mr Russell Gill toMelville High. Mr Gill is filling the vacancy createdwhen Mr Eichler left our school. Mr Gill is a highlyexperienced teacher. The senior Physics studentsare very grateful for his expertise and guidance.HSC Trials have begun. The trials are a major partof the school assessment mark. Strong results area reflection of the amount of preparation done bystudents throughout the year and in the lead up tothese exams. One of the most valuable ways toprepare for the Trials is by students completingpast HSC papers and checking their responses onthe BOSTES website.Parents and students are reminded that there areseveral more weeks of school remaining for Year12 students after the trials. Most subjects are yetto fully complete the course and studentattendance is of great importance for maximisingtheir outcomes in the HSC.Science Week: The future has arrived!This theme was chosen specifically to highlightSTEM - Science, Technology, Engineering andMath.Technology and innovation are transforming theworld’s economy and many reports predict thataround 75% of future occupations will requireSTEM skills. STEM jobs include professional andtechnical support occupations in the fields ofcomputer science and mathematics, engineering,and life and physical sciences. In Australia notenough students are studying STEM subjects tomeet the needs of employers in the next 20 years.What’s the difference?Drone: A drone is simply an unmanned aerialvehicle (UAV) that is operated autonomously orremotely. Drones can vary in size from being aslarge as a full-sized aircraft or small enough to fitin the palm of your hand.There are currently more than 1,500 differenttypes of drones being manufactured today for arange of purposes including uses in agriculture,mining, conservation as well as military uses.Robot: Any device capable of carrying out tasksindependent of people can be called a robot.Robots are distinct from normal computers whichdon't have a physical body attached to them. Mostof the robots we know today are quiteunglamorous devices, like robotic welders. Sowhile all robots are machines not all machines arerobots. Robots collect sensor data, try to makesense of it using what they know, and then make adecision about what to do next.What can robots do?Robots can do just about anything and in thefuture there really won't be anything that a humancan do that a robot can't. Even today, robots havesensory powers beyond humans; they areA Proud Member of the Macleay Public SchoolsPage 1
Melville MattersMonday, 15 August 2016stronger, more dexterous and more powerful thanpeople.Who saved the Earth when massive amounts of oilwere pouring into the Mexican Gulf after a deepundersea accident? A robot!Who is exploring the furthest reaches of SolarSystem and beyond? A robot!Who is helping surgeons around the world performdelicate operations that require high-precisionsensing and high-precision motion? A robot!(Answers can be found elsewhere in thisNewsletter. Have you got the “SKILL” tofind them?)1.2.Why will robots totally change society?Robots are having, and will continue to have, aprofound impact on all aspects of society. As adisruptive technology robots will transform life,business, and the global economy.Droids: The word droid is a derivative of android.Androids are robots but not all robots are androids.While a robot can, but does not necessarily havehuman form, an android is always in the form of ahuman.3.4.Ideas and expectations for ways we can usetechnology often come from the imagination ofscience fiction writers. Such things as lasers,robots, rocket ships, self-driving cars andatomic power were all described in sciencefiction long before they became science fact.5.Can you name these robots from popularmovies and TV shows?A Proud Member of the Macleay Educational Community of SchoolsPage 2
Melville MattersMonday, 15 August 2016The class has been working with microscopes,learning how to prepare specimens to view underthe microscope and have used their phones tophotograph what they see through the lens of themicroscope.6.VALIDVALID is a state-wide testing of Science in Years 8and 10. VALID is conducted online.Dates for VALID are:Year 10: 5th September –9th September (Week 8.Term 3)Year 8: 2nd November- 11th November (Weeks 4 5. Term 4)All students will be registered for the exam andhave a trial practice to familiarise themselves withthe process prior to the online exam.They first studied a piece of tissue paper and thenwent on to looking at a membrane from inside anonion where they could see the individual cells.The cells are the long small rectangles. The bigcircles are air bubbles which they will be able toexclude with more practice. This is their firstattempt at preparing a wet mount slide and willnow go on to looking at the miniature cell world.In an earlier topic : “Forces”, the class investigateda magnet force field using iron filings and staticelectricity using a Van der Graf generator tocharge Katherine’s hair! You could say it waspretty hair raising!Science in the classroom7J Science have been learning about cells in thetopic “Living World”.A Proud Member of the Macleay Educational Community of SchoolsPage 3
Melville MattersMonday, 15 August 2016Below pictures of students attendingthe Love bites Program at KempseyPCYCKatherine Haigh having her hair raisingexperience!Melville Matters- PDHPEWhat’s happening in PDHPE at Melville?Year 10 PDHPE- The Year 10 PDHPEcourse requires students to learn ecognisingandresponding to abusive situations. In orderto address this area of the syllabus ourstudents participated in the “Lovebites”program at the Kempsey PCYC. This wasa whole day workshop presented with anumber of Mid North Coast HealthServices. The students got a lot out of theday and designed some amazing art workshighlighting respectful relationships andhow to recognise abusive relationshipwarning signs and where to seek help andsupport in our community.A Proud Member of the Macleay Educational Community of SchoolsPage 4
Melville MattersMonday, 15 August 2016an assessment task on skills at CollombattiArchery range and Kempsey Golf Course.In theory lessons students are completingtheir First Aid Certificates and will gain firstaid qualification at the end of the term.Year 10 SPORTS SCIENCE. The Year 10sports science students have beencoaching our Year 7 students during Year7 sport with great success! Our Year 10students are working with the Year 7sports group to train and prepare for theYear 7 combined high schools sports galaday held on the 15th September. Studentshave received excellent feedback on theircoaching skills and emphasis on FUN!Year 11 SLR- ARCHERY has kicked off atMelville this week! The Year 11 SLRstudents have started the target gamesunit. Students have been working onArchery skills and golf and will finish withA Proud Member of the Macleay Educational Community of SchoolsPage 5
Melville MattersMonday, 15 August 2016Year 12 SLR. finished the term off with anexcursion to “Flip Out”! Students had beenworking on a gymnastics unit anddemonstrated polished skills at Flip Out,Coffs Harbour. You may have seen theclass video on the Melville Facebook page.MelvilleHighChampionsSchoolAthleticsThe Melville High School AthleticsChampions received their Medals onAssembly last week. Congratulations to thefollowing age Champions:BoysJason SaulBradley HollisIsiah TuiakiMichael PascoeMalachi RobertsKevin KennedyNathan PepperellGirlsMontana HancockSarah BulsAshley AllmanGeorgia HollisCaitlin MundayAnnalise WorthingMelville Age Champions proudly displayingtheir MedalsSkills for Work AssignmentsAshley Allman By GabrielleSheppardAshley Allman is a successful statetennis champion and is in year 9 atMelville High School. At the age of10 Ashley’s mother would coach herthree days a week after school.Ashley currently gets lessons once afortnight from a professional tennis trainer, locatedin Coffs Harbour. A few months ago Ashleyreceived an invertation to the National Tournamentfor 12 – 14 year olds. She stated that you had tobe in the top 15 of your state to get an invitation.There were also sixty four overseas competitorsinvolved. There was a week involvingapproximately 6 games of singles and the doublesvaried. You gain points from participation in eachtournament. You receive/get more points if youmake the semis or finials. The point systemdetermines the ranking you come.Ashley mentioned that she is looking forsponsorship as it is expensive. She is currentlyranked third in New South Wales. Her training isgoing to increase over the next few weeks.Answers to Robot Names:1. Bender – Futurama; 2. R2D2 - Star Wars;3. Sonny - I, Robot; 4 Optimus Prime –Transformers; 5. Class M-3 Model B9 Ñ - Lostin Space: 6 Wall-E - Wall-EA Proud Member of the Macleay Educational Community of SchoolsPage 6
Melville MattersMonday, 15 August 2016Isaiah Natty ProfileQ1. What club do you play?I play for the Macleay Valleywhich is a combination of theSmithtown Tigers andKempsey DragonsQ2. How long have you beenplaying for?I have been playing football since the under 12s sofor 4 years in total.Q3. Have you ever won a grand final?I won my first grand finale against Sawtell, thescores were 46-16 Kempsey’s way.Q4. How long have you been playing rep footy?I have been playing rep footy since under 12sQ5. What does playing rep footy involve?It involves travelling to different parts of NSW torepresent your hometown and your football clubQ6. How often do you train?I train twice a week, my training days areTuesdays and Thursdays.Q7. What do you have to do to qualify for rep?You have to play at the top of your ability everyweekend to show them your skills and that you’regood enough to play at the next level of footy.Q8. How successful has your team been thisseason.The Macleay Valley has been very successful thisseason and hasn’t acquired a loss so far.From the Deputy PrincipalIt is that important time of the year again whenYear 12 are faced with their second last hurdle forthe year – their Trial HSC Examinations. Theseexaminations are one of the final stepping stonestowards their completion of the HSC and will becrucial for their final HSC results. Not only do theyaccount for a significant part of their finalassessment mark, but the feedback gained fromteachers once their examinations are returned willprove vital in ensuring they maximize theirremaining class and study time. Please ensurethat you take advantage of your teachers and theirexpertise in the lead up to, during, and post theseexams. Do not be afraid to ask questions.educational workshops on domestic and familyviolence and sexual assault prevention. The LOVEBITES training has been developed to focus onbuilding skills, as well as managing challengeswith young people and adults. LOVE BITESpromotes an integrated partnership approach toprevention and generates local ownership of theprogram. Local service providers such as sexualassault workers, domestic violence workers, youthworkers and police facilitate the LOVE BITESprogram. They work as a team to deliver theprogram and LOVE BITES aims to modelrespectful relationships between male and femalestudents, teachers and workers. It is a highlyvalued program of enormous benefit to allconcerned and parents/carers would benefit fromongoing conversations with their childrenregarding the program.Finally, as communication between the school andparents/carers is so vital, a new concept is beingintroduced to facilitate this communication. We areholding a Years 7 to 11 Parent/Teacher evening atSouth West Rocks Surf Club on Wednesday 17August. We would be honoured to have allparents/carers take advantage of this opportunity.This is an important tool to establish strong,productive relationships between parents/carersand the school community to ensure the bestpossible learning outcomes for your children. It isan opportunity for parents/carers not only to meettheir child’s teachers, but to meet other importantstaff such as Year Advisers, the Careers Adviserand counsellor to name a few.To finish, in the spirit of INDUSTRIOUSNESS,some words of wisdom.“Don't ever, ever, believe anyone who tells youthat you can just get by, by doing the easiest thingpossible. Because there's always somebodybehind you who really wants to do what you'redoing. And they're going to work harder than you ifyou're not working hard.”Maria BartiromoTroy StewartDeputy PrincipalIn addition, the LOVE BITES program for Year 10was presented this week. This is a series ofA Proud Member of the Macleay Educational Community of SchoolsPage 7
Melville MattersMonday, 15 August 2016Melville Education Head QuartersAssessment – Curriculum – WelfareThe Importance of Parental Engagement inStudent AssessmentWelcome to the second article in MelvilleEducation HQ which will focus on the importanceof parental involvement in your child’s education,in particular in the area of assessment.It is vital that parents encourage regular,structured and effective study and homeworkhabits as early as possible to ensure their child isable to cope with the demands of seniorassessment tasks as well as the rigours ofuniversity education. It is these INDUSTRIOUShabits that will have a very positive impact on yourchild’s educational outcomes. As students move into the senior high schoolenvironment, they will be faced with manyassessment tasks, some of them due at the sametime, so commencing effective habits early, ie inYear 7, is essential.It is a known fact, supported by many researchprojects that parental involvement will, as part ofyour child’s TEAM: Increase student outcomes; Promote student engagement; Encourage regular attendance and Enhance social skills.As parents you are encouraged to: Ensure your child attends school on aregular basis; Have high, but achievable expectations ofyour child; and Talk regularly to your child about theirschooling.Much of your child’s success at school will bedetermined by assessment tasks such as nts. To improve their educationaloutcomes in regards to their assessments, inparticular for senior students, the followingsuggestions will ensure your child has the bestopportunity to succeed: Encourage your child to use a diary and aterm and/or yearly planner for assessmenttasks where due dates are clearly visibleand displayed in areas which are frequently used such as your child’s bedroom andkitchen. Students are given assessmentnotices (both yearly and a minimum twoweeks prior to each assessment) so thatthe year’s assessments are clearly outlinedand visible. Ensure that the planner alsoincludes other activities such as work,sporting commitments, birthdays etc sothat it is seen as a positive as well.Talk to your child regularly to ensure theyare on track. Ask questions such as: Howare your tasks going? I have noticed youhave 3 due in a couple of weeks, are youmanaging?Encourage students to talk to theirteachers if there are any problems toensure they are solved early rather thanthe day prior to the task being due.Try to promote regular study habits,preferably on a daily basis and ensure yourchild has a quiet study area with anappropriately equipped desk.If your child seems over whelmed and/orstressed, be calm and assure them thatthey will be ok and that all students, eventhe most academically gifted, will at somestage feel this way.You may find the following sites useful if you feelyou require additional ementchildren-s-learning.Your first contact however, if there are any issues,is always the classroom teacher, head teacher,year adviser or counsellor. Please give them a callsooner rather than later. At Melville High Schoolwe recognise the importance of parentalinvolvement in ensuring the best possibleoutcomes for your child and we value theimportant partnership between families, our schooland the community. Remember two vitalcomponents of your child’s education are theINDUSTRIOUS habits you help instil within themand being a supportive member of their EducationTEAM.A Proud Member of the Macleay Educational Community of SchoolsPage 8
Melville MattersMonday, 15 August 2016The Tell Them From Me student feedback surveyI am delighted that this term, our school, like manyother public schools in the state, will participate ina Department of Education initiative: the Tell ThemFrom Me student feedback survey. The surveyaims to help improve student learning outcomesand measures factors that are known to affectacademic achievement and other studentoutcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey ison student wellbeing, engagement and effectiveteaching practices. You may remember that ourstudents also participated in a Tell Them From Mestudent survey in Term 1 this year. Askingstudents to complete the survey twice in one yearallows us to identify trends in student responsesas well as track engagement and motivationacross the school year.More information about the survey is available arentsThe survey is a great opportunity for our studentsto provide us with valuable and quick feedback onwhat they think about school life, how engagedthey are with school and the different ways thatteachers interact with them. Schools in Australiaand around the world have used the Tell ThemFrom Me survey to help improve how they dothings at school.I want to assure you that the survey is confidential.The survey is conducted online and will typicallytake less than 30 minutes to complete. It will beadministered during school hours between 22August and 21 October. Participating in the surveyis entirely voluntary.A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers aboutthe survey is being sent home with students. If youdo not want your child or children to participate,please return the form to school by 19/8/2016.Copies of the form and FAQs are available fromthe website above.The Partners in Learning parent feedback surveyThis Term, our school will be participating in thePartners in Learning parent survey, another part ofthe Tell Them From Me suite of surveys (student,teacher and parent surveys) on studentengagement. The survey asks parents and carersquestions about different factors that are known toimpact on student wellbeing and engagement.Running this survey will help our schoolunderstand parents’ and carers’ perspectives ontheir child’s experience at school. These include:communication between parents/carers and staff,activities and practices at home and parent/carerviews on the school's support of learning andbehaviour. This valuable feedback will help ourschool make practical improvements.The survey is conducted entirely online at home oron public computers. The survey will typically take15 minutes or less to complete and is completelyconfidential. The parent survey will be conductedbetween 22 August and 21 October. Participatingin the survey is entirely voluntary, however, yourresponses are very much appreciated.More information about the survey is available arentsMelville High School P&C Meetings scheduledfor 2016 are as followed: Wednesday 14th September at 6.30pmWednesday 9th November at 6.30pmWednesday 14th December at 6.30pmParticipation in the P&C meeting enables parentsand carers to make an active contribution to theschool which ultimately has a positive impact onstudents learning.Thanks to the support of Melville High School’sBreakfast Club:Hot ‘n’ Tasty BakeryWoolworthsNestleDairy FarmersA Proud Member of the Macleay Educational Community of SchoolsPage 9
Robots are distinct from normal computers which don't have a physical body attached to them. Most of the robots we know today are quite unglamorous devices, like robotic welders. So while all robots are machines not all machines are robots. Robots collect sensor data, try
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