Dungog High School News

Prosperitati Specto : I Strive for Success Find us at: Eloiza Street Dungog 2420 T: 49923022 F: 49923125 E: [email protected] Website: http://www.dungog-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Term 2 Week 7 6th June 2011 From the Principal launch of the program at . On the same Dungog Film Festival day, senior students will attend the Teach NSW seminar in The film festival has now completed its fifth year in Newcastle, giving them information on the profession. Dungog and seems to be achieving great success – as the Newcastle and state media are reporting. For the second year, we have provided a venue for some of the main festival events – the MPC. It was almost surreal to attend one of these events and notice the way a utilitarian building can be transformed with imagination flair – it certainly didn’t look like the MPC we know.

Seeing the way staff and students contributed to the success of the festival was a real delight – any of the Sunday night audience would report on the talent and skills of the performers and the hard work of the teachers who bring them to this level of excellence. To all the students and staff who volunteered their time, well done – not only have you gained amazing experience yourself but you have done your school and town proud.

Whether we continue with this association with the festival will depend on an evaluation that we will do in coming weeks. We will be asking staff, students and our neighbours for their comments; these are discussed by the school’s executive before we come to Later in the week, we have students who are part of the Starstruck any decision. If you have any comment to make, please contact us choir going into Newcastle for rehearsals. Remember that through email or letter so that your views can be part of the Starstruck is on next week – it promises to be spectacular, so get discussion. your seats organized.

The Regional Cross-Country will be held on Friday – finally. Unless School Leaders Visit Government House it continues to rain. Then, who knows?? We hope for everyone’s As part of our leadership development program, I took four of our sake that this week is sunny. school leaders to last week to participate in activities organized for school leaders from the Hunter / Central Coast The P&C will meet this week in the school library. The meeting is on Region. Joseph Atkins, Bree-Anna Wright, Gabrielle Taylor and Thursday at 7.30. Everyone is welcome and I urge you to attend. Luke O’Brien were given a tour through NSW Parliament House, including an interesting debate in the Legislative Council – the Upper House – concerning a bill that will be very important to all Subject selection for year 10 / 11 public servants, including teachers. We were also addressed by It may seem very early in the year for this, but the senior subject three Members of Parliament, who discussed what their jobs selection process is long and complex. This week year 10 students entailed and answered some very challenging questions from will be given information about the subjects that will be offered in students. As one of these was John Robinson, the Leader of the year 11, 2012. They will be informed about English, mathematics, Opposition and another Tim Owen, the member for Newcastle, it science and HSIE courses in these classes, and TAS and CAPA was an interesting and enlightening discussion. courses in a special meeting.

We then visited Government House, where our leaders met the This is the first step in a process that will continue throughout this husband of State Governor Marie Bashir, Sir Nicholas Shehadie. term and well into term 3. It is important that students have a very Professor Bashir is currently in Queensland representing the clear idea of what is available, what they are interested in and what Governor General, who is out of the country. Mr Shehadie was a they need for specific courses after school. There will be an delightful host and discussed the role of the State Governor and information evening for parents and students later, when everyone some of his own experiences as captain of the Wallabies and his has had an opportunity to look over the documentation provided. role in setting up the SBS television system. Uniform This is an important opportunity and great learning experience for A number of male students have begun wearing a sports jacket our leaders. from the local football club as part of their school uniform. They have been made aware that this is not school uniform, particularly Events This Week as it has the name of the football club emblazoned across the back. On Monday, the four students who won Defence Force Technology scholarships and their parents have been invited to attend the

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Any student who wears this jacket will be considered out of uniform Students need to see me to put their names down as there are and the usual penalties will apply – playground use restrictions, in- limited seats. school sport, no out of school excursions. HONEYWELL ENGINEERING SUMMER SCHOOL Maureen Jarvis The Honeywell Engineering Summer School brings together 100 Year 11 students from NSW & ACT, each with the desire to pursue PrincipaPrincipallll Engineering as their future career. To attend HESS 2011, students must be studying in Year 12 in 2012 with the ambition to enter university in 2013. Students must be studying 2 unit (or more) CAREERS NEWS Mathematics and a Science subject to qualify. UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE SCHOOLS’ VISIT DAY HESS will run this year from Sunday 4 th December to Friday 9 th Schools’ Visit Day is on Thursday June 30. This annual event allows December. Year 12 students to sample a day of lectures and displays and The cost to attend is $695 and a brochure and application form are experience “life on campus”. available from the Careers Office or can be downloaded from If you haven’t decided what course to study at University or want www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sydney more information about particular courses you are interested in, this Applicants may seek help with the costs through Rotary. is the time and place to find out. There will be information available about Scholarships and accommodation also. Even if you are planning to attend another University, you will still be SPORT NEWS able to gather information about University life in general and the Not much sport to report on from last week as the rain again application process. It is the ideal opportunity to find out what soaked our fields. From the indoor sports, however, many students courses are available and what to expect next year. still achieved their personal best: Caitlyn Lord, Brittney Elloy, Rachel A bus will be leaving Dungog High at 7.45am and returning at 4.30 Whelan, William Taylor, Billy-Jack Taylor, Skye Maytom, Alex Styles pm. The cost is $11. Permission notes are available from the and Josh Nolan. Well done to all of these students and everyone Careers Adviser. else who had a go. The Hunter Regional Cross Country carnival again had to be MY CAREER MATCH postponed from last Thursday to this Friday 10 th June at Walka Last week, most of Year 10 completed a test on the MyCareerMatch Water Works. Hopefully it will be a case of 3 rd time lucky and the website during their career lessons. This computer program is carnival will finally be run. Remember to give $5 to Mr Fardell at the designed primarily for year 10-12 students and the results feature a course and to wear full sports uniform on the day. Parking will cost list of ideal careers that match the student’s personal style, and extra. provide information to add to a resume e.g. strengths, talents and Still waiting on results from the Port Stephens Zone Athletics personal qualities. Each student’s 8 page Profile was emailed to carnival. them and also to the Career Adviser. Students can now use the list Good luck to our Turner Shield girls soccer team who play today of career suggestions to start investigating what interests them by on Barnes oval. researching information in the Job Guide which they received earlier Mr Fardell (Sports Co-Ordinator) in the year. The cost of the profile tests was $3.50 per student and was paid for with School To Work funds. Year 11 & 12 students have been Parent Contact by Email offered the opportunity to undertake a profile test as well. Some teachers would like to contact parents by email occasionally The MyCareerMatch website has a great deal of information to help to discuss their student’s progress. students start making career decisions, including an eBook If this arrangement would suit you, please forward your email “Whatever I do I’m gonna ROCK!” which can be downloaded for address to Judith Smith (Careers Advisor) free. The information contained in this e-book, written by Nathan [email protected] who is compiling this database. Chanesman, CEO of www.mycareermatch.com.au is based on over 15 years of research, assessment and personality testing and observation. It is presented to students to encourage them to WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR CHILD’S become engaged in developing a greater understanding of SCHOOLING? themselves and others, and to help them in their search for their Youyoong Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) is the ‘perfect career’. place to make that difference. There is a Parents section on the website also. You are encouraged AECG is an Aboriginal community organisation that works with to read your child’s Profile and then read the Parents Guide which schools & community to better the outcomes for Aboriginal provides practical suggestions for encouraging your child to be the education. best they can be. If you would like to have a say in your child’s education come along to our meetings, or if you just want to learn more about what we do CAREERS IN MINING please contact Rachel on 0431580086. The NSW Minerals Council is holding a free information dinner for students who would like to know more about careers for university graduates in the mining industry. You would be considering studying Engineering at university. Each student can bring one parent but it is not a requirement that all parents attend - one parent could accompany a number of students (i.e. car pool). The dinner will be held at the Monte Pio in Maitland on Thursday 23 June at 6pm to 9.15pm. Term 2 Week 7 3 6th June 2011

DUNGOG HIGH SCHOOL CANTEEN Coming events Roster June Week 7 : 6th to 10th June 6-10 Yr 11 Business Studies Work Placement Mon T Schumacher, M Gibbs, J Holmes, B Beaumont 7 Soldier Boy Stage Production – Newcastle Tues J Kellner, B Reeves, Bill Turner trophy, U15 Girls Soccer Wed M Milburn, L Morris, K McDermott 9 P & C Meeting 7.30pm School Library Thurs 10 Starstruck Choir to Newcastle Fri D Marquet, L Dries, L McInnes, M Townsend Regional Cross Country 15-18 Starstruck performances – Newcastle Entertainment Centre Week 8 : 13th to 17th June 17 Excursion to see Starstruck performance Mon PUBLIC HOLIDAY 21 HSC Experiment-fest, Newcastle Uni.Yr12 Chem, Bio, Phys Tues G Edwards, C Everett, S Hooke 30 Newcastle Univ schools’ visit day Wed C Wheeler July Thurs S Kiddle, J Czapiewski 1 Yr9-12 FT excursion to Darling Harbour Fri N Pearce, R Nicholson, J Parkinson, V Sanderson Last day term 2. 18 Term 3 begins – staff only attend 19 All students attend 31-5 Aug Year 11 CrossRoads - Jindabyne