For Parents
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At SIP we have a range of important tips for parents under pressure from teenagers wanting to leave school. Realistically it's tough out there and low skilled teenagers are very vulnerable to economic swings. Please consider the following advice when talking with your teenagers...
Parents assisting young people
While 80 per cent of youth look to their parents for career direction, only 20 per cent of parents believe they have the skills to assist.
Parents as Job Coaches
If you missed out on our Parent Information Sessions evenings the following points are just a summary of one of the areas we touched on. You may also like to join our mailing list for key news and events. (No SPAMMING)
Parent Information Sessions
The Parent Information Sessions we ran in 2007 and 2008 were a huge hit. Alternatively, schools, clubs or any group wanting a special presentation can make a request at any time.
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Hot Tips for Effective Parents
How can we help inspire today's teenagers to be all they can be? The following tips provide some starting points. Perhaps you'd like to join our mailing list for ocassional news and advance notice of key events.
Cranebrook High School - Working for Student Success
One of the most impressive things about Cranebrook High is the way the teachers, parents and the community are working in a real partnership to support the school’s plan for student success.
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Work Placement Online with Pathways Connect
Pathways Connect is an online system to manage Work Placements. Teachers can view the calendar and request a week for Work Placements. New Students can register and give us preferences and information so we can seek out the best opportunities for you, and create the legal paperwork you will need before you meet up with your Host Employer.
Interactive Parent Webinar - 8 May 2013
Our good friends from the Sutherland Business Education Network are presenting a free interactive parent information webinar. Peter Slattery – leading educator in Youth & Family Matters is the guest presenter on the topic of “Adolescent Risk Taking”
Local Employers help students prepare for the future.
Cranebrook High School’s Action Team for Partnerships has successfully completed another of their priority goals for 2012 with the completion of ‘The Real Game’.
Western Sydney’s Try’a Skill 24 – 25 June 2013
Western Sydney’s Try’a Skill returns in 2013 at the Kevin Betts Stadium, Mt Druitt.
Maths is Deadly Good Fun!
Maths Deadlys is an exciting partnership which brings Indigenous students from Cranebrook's primary schools together in a high school environment for a team based maths game show event. The students receive support and coaching from parents, community members, teachers and their high school peers to help them prepare for the contest. Deb Summerhayes, Principal of Cranebrook High says “With maths becoming increasingly vital for future careers, the Maths Deadlys program provides a foundation for developing and practicing numeracy skills prior to the students commencing high school. The whole of community involvement has left participants spreading the message that ‘Maths can be FUN!’”. Students work to solve maths problems in teams and earn points during the day towards a trophy for the school. A wide range of organisations donate prizes and guest appearances by Penrith Panther footballers adds to all the excitement. A total of 14 teams participated in the first round of the year with the winning team being from Llandilo Public School. The cheering crowd of students left no doubt that maths can be fun and the students at Cranebrook love the Maths Deadlys. Cranebrook High has an Action Team for Partnerships (ATP) that proactively works with teachers, parents and the broader community to drive student success. “Quite simply students learn best when teachers, parents and the community all work together in a true partnership to support students” said Ian Palmer of the Partnership Broker Program working with the Cranebrook ATP. The next competitive round of the Maths Deadlys will be held in Term 3, with plans underway for UWS trainee teachers to conduct practice events between matches. If the Maths Deadlys keep growing in popularity and support, who knows maybe one day Maths will challenge sport for the biggest crowd.
What is a Partnership?
Many students learn better by doing. By partnering with industry schools can make projects a fun way students and business can work and learn together. It could be fixing a car, or researching a business challenge... Our role is to form partnerships between schools, parents and the the business community.
Maths Deadlys
Cranebrook High School’s Action Team for Partnerships has successfully completed one of their priority goals for 2012
Jamison High promotes agricultures next generation
Hundreds of students at Jamison High and York Primary School discovered the fun side of agriculture at the inaugural Jamison Agriculture (JAG) Expo on the 7 th November.
UWS Richmond inspires High School students into IT careers
As stalwart supporters of the local community the Information Technology Campus Support staff at UWS, Richmond, have played an important role in recent years, by inspiring local HSC work placement students with firsthand knowledge and on the job support, during their course required one week ‘work placements’.
Imagine your future in Print
The printing and graphic communications industry needs people with many different skills and abilities to take on a range of apprenticeships and traineeships. You may be a practical, hands-on type, or you may be a more creative type, or both, but as long as you are well organised and enthusiastic there are numerous opportunities for you.
Master Chefs at RAAF Base
Blaxland High School year 12 VET hospitality students, Sally Rozema and Amber Holmes are two of many students, who are lucky enough to complete their mandatory hospitality ‘work placements’ in such a supportive and instructive setting as the officers mess kitchen at Glenbrook RAAF Base.
Free driving lessons for learner drivers
The Australian Government has committed $17 million over five years to develop the Keys 2 Drive program on a national basis.
WOW Comes To Western Sydney Students
The Department of Education and Communities Western Sydney Region have partnered with Foundation for Young Australians (FYA), Penrith PCYC, Penrith Panthers, Penrith City Council and Mul-T-Security Penrith to deliver an initiative of FYA, Worlds of Work – WOW.
