Canberra High School师生人数介绍

　　We are an ACT Government High School situated in the Belconnen suburb of Macquarie. We cater for students from year 7 to 10.

　　Our aim is to help all students achieve their potential, building on their abilities and interests while celebrating their cultural backgrounds.

　　We provide a traditional secondary school structure underpinned by specialist teachers. The modern curriculum we provide has opportunities for extension and extracurricular activities.

　　We have been serving the ACT community since 1938 and have a long tradition of excellence. Our students can enrich themselves in academic, creative, sporting and leadership areas.

　　The values that guide us are: Community Attitude Respect Excellence Safety.

　　Our school conducts a number of extension and enrichment programs that target our core value of Excellence. These programs have been structured so that all students can access enrichment activities depending on their personal needs and abilities. Our range of extension programs include:

　　Inspire for Gifted and Talented students

　　The Elite Sporting Program (ESP) for talented athletes and sports people

　　Program of Excellence

　　Canberra High School Afternoon Music Program (CHAMP)

　　Year 7 Concert Band

　　Extra Curricula Enrichment program for all students - Trialing Semester 1 2010

　　We offer courses of study in:

　　The Arts (visual art, drama, music, media)

　　English

　　ICT (Information and Communication Technologies)

　　LOTE (Languages other than English)

　　Mathematics

　　Science

　　SHAPE (Sport, health and Physical Education)

　　SOSE (Studies of Society and Environment)

　　Technology

　　Canberra High School has four houses for sports events. Denman (red), Fisher (blue), Gowrie (green) and Lyons (yellow). Early in first term the students in years 9/10 are asked to nominate to become a house captain. Each house elects two female and two male students to fill the positions of Captain and Vice-captain. They will be expected to take on the responsibilities listed below and there will be a house patron (teacher) who will be in the area to assist. In taking on the job of captain a student will remain in this position for all carnivals in the current year.

　　1.Be a good role model:

　　Wear house colours

　　Participate in events

　　Wear suitable clothing and use blockout

　　Wear a hat

　　2.Encourage those in the house to wear the colour code and participate in events

　　3.Attend the carnivals

　　4.Arrive early to assist in setting up any equipment

　　5.Set up house area with flag and ensure the flag is in good condition

　　6.Design a house emblem and motto eg: Dynamic Denman

　　7.Organise chant/song that can be used by the house during the day (particularly relays)

　　8.Ensure that the house area is kept tidy

　　9.Encourage students to sit in the house area

　　10.Organise the relay teams

　　11.Work as a team