Lyneham High School, ACT

Infobox Aust school
name = Lyneham High School


motto = Vera Semper Colere
established = January, 1959
type = co-educational and Secondary
principal = Colleen Matheson
street/suburb = Goodwin St, Lyneham
city = Canberra
state = Australian Capital Territory
country = Australia
campus = Lyneham
enrolment = Term 2
State ranking (VCE) = Unknown
colours = Blue and Maroon
homepage = http://www.lynehamhs.act.edu.au/

Lyneham High School is a secondary school in Canberra founded in 1959. Located in the suburb of Lyneham, It has approximately one thousand students and is at full capacity. It has two enrichment programs running: a selective gifted and talented academic program called LEAP (Lyneham Enriched Academic Program), and a similar program aimed at sporting achievers called SEAL (Sporting Excellence At Lyneham). The school is also renowned for its performing arts programs, offering concert and jazz bands, performance-based music classes, drama and dance classes, and the opportunity to participate in musical theatre productions.

Enrolment

Students may be enrolled into Year 7 to Year 10 in accordance with the [http://www.lynehamhs.act.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/48044/lhs_enrol_pol.pdf.pdf Lyneham High School Enrolment Policy] and the ACT Education Department Enrolment Policy, if there is a vacancy in the required year level. Proof of residential address is required for all students enrolling in Lyneham High School. [http://www.gim.act.gov.au/website/gimmapviewer/viewer.htm?Service=Highschool_PEA&Title=Canberra%20HighSchool%20Priority%20Enrolment%20Areas&Logo=edu.bmp|http://www.det.act.gov.au/&Queryedu=yes&ActiveLayerId=100&Query=SCHOOL_NUM=2&QueryZoom=Yes&QueryEdu=Yes|Priority Enrolment Areas for Lyneham High School] .

Enrolment in Year 7 takes place in Term 2 each year.

Musical Productions

From 2004 to 2007 Lyneham High School has performed productions of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Jesus Christ Superstar and West Side Story , all directed by John Batterham. These four productions have received several nominations for Canberra Area Theatre Awards, winning four in total, including the award for Best School or Youth Musical twice (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Jesus Christ Superstar). Due to the high level of interest in these productions amongst students, the casts of these musicals are often quite large. On the 28th of June 2008 Lyneham HS closed its very successful production of Fame the musical. Lyneham HS and the community are looking forward to next years production.

Band Program

One of Lyneham High's most well known programs is the Band program. It consists of five concert bands and two jazz bands, as well as several smaller ensembles. The concert bands are the Year 7 Beginner Band (for new students who are just beginning to learn an instrument), the Year 7 Advanced Band (for new students who already play an instrument), the Year 8 Concert Band (which, most years is the largest concert band in the ACT), the Year 9 Concert Band, and the Year 10 Concert Band. The jazz bands are the Intermediate Jazz Band (for students proficient in their instrument in years 7 and 8) and the Senior Jazz Band (students in years 9 and 10). Every year, all of these bands enter the Australian National Eisteddfod, and all of the concert bands go on interstate tours.

Towards the later stages of the year, Year 10 students are offered places in the Ginninderra Wind Orchestra as a means of continuing their musical careers after leaving Lyneham.

LPAC

Lyneham HS has been given money to build a new theatre called LPAC (Lyneham Performing Arts Centre)with room for band practice and more storage room, architects have finished the blueprints of the complex and the completed centre will be expected to open some time in 2010.

LEAP

LEAP (Lyneham Enriched Academic Program) provides an opportunity for high school children to enhance their learning, mostly in the fields of Maths and Science. It provides a foundation for bright students intending to study these subjects at higher levels.

The program is selective, with only approximately thirty students being accepted in each year. Applicants are required to sit a test, and teacher recommendations are necessary.

EAL

The SEAL (Sporting Excellence At Lyneham) program is aimed at athletic students, giving them the opportunity to improve in their chosen sport by attending scheduled training sessions. Meanwhile, the PE system allows SEAL students to catch up on work missed due to attending the specialist sessions. SEAL students are also obliged to participate in a number of events at each of the school carnivals, (Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics).

Electives

Lyneham has many choices for electives including French, Drama, Photography, Digital Photography, Home Economics, Technology, Computing, Metal Works and Agriculture.

French

The students involved in the French class get the chance to try out their language skills on a trip to a french speaking country. Recent excursions have been to Nouméa and France.

Performance Music

Performance music is a class where the students get to learn by themselves, the teacher sets them a task and they experiment with music to complete that task. The types of music played in this class range from Classical to Heavy metal, and every cycle there is a Theory lesson, which teaches them interesting facts about music.

Agriculture

Agriculture is an elective for years 8, 9 and 10. Students enrolled in the unit can work on agricultural skills such as looking after animals and looking after your own garden growing fruit and vegetables. Lyneham has a large plot allocated to agriculture at the southern end of the school. In agriculture the students get to go to the Canberra Show and get involved with lots of activities.

Computing

Lyneham HS has many Computer labs with up to 30 computers in them, Lyneham also has a Macintosh lab to improve the students skill in Mac software.

For more information about the Lyneham High electives please visit [http://www.lynehamhs.act.edu.au/curriculum http://www.lynehamhs.act.edu.au/curriculum]

ee also

* List of schools in the Australian Capital Territory
* List of schools in Australia
* Education in the Australian Capital Territory

External links

* [http://www.lynehamhs.act.edu.au/ Lyneham High School website]
* [http://www.decs.act.gov.au/ ACT Department of Education and Training]
* [http://www.gim.act.gov.au/website/gimmapviewer/viewer.htm?Service=All_Schools&Title=Canberra%20Schools&Logo=edu.bmp|http://www.det.act.gov.au/&QueryEdu=yes Map of schools in the ACT]