IRRAWANG HIGH SCHOOL Promoting Excellence in Academic, Cultural and Sporting Performance
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IRRAWANG HIGH SCHOOL Promoting excellence in academic, cultural and sporting performance Newsletter - Issue 7 - August 2017 Important Dates From the Principal’s Desk . Term 3 - Mon 17 July - Fri 22 September My thanks go to the whole staff team for the efforts of the last Mon 21 - Fri Year 11 VET Work couple of weeks in particular. We have had a string of additional 25 Aug Placements activities, all of which have gone very well, but require a lot of Thur 24 Aug 365 Healthy Lifestyle extra work. Thanks to everyone involved with the Education Program Week activities, Showcase and the multiple extra curricular opportunities provided to students. It has been a busy first half Fri 25 - Tue 29 7E 2018 Interviews Aug of Term 3 and the pace will continue with HSC practical exams and major works being submitted along with the trial HSC Mon 28 Aug P & C Meeting- 6:00 pm in the Library examinations. Mon 28 - Tue 7E 2018 Interviews Education Week 29 Aug In Weeks 3 and 4 Irrawang HS acknowledged and celebrated Thur 31 Aug 365 Healthy Lifestyle Education Week. This year’s theme is I LEARN – WE LEARN, a Program celebration of the school’s commitment to ensuring better Tue 5, Wed 6, VALID Year 10 Exam Fri 8 Sep learning, stronger communities and provides us with an opportunity to Inside this issue: acknowledge the important role public schools play in fostering the Thur 7 Sep From the Principal’s Desk . 1-2 CAPA Stage 6 Evening partnership in learning between students, staff, parents and the Stage 3-6 Enrichment community. SAOTW/Important Dates 2 Display Ed Week/Awards/CAPA Tour 3-5 365 Healthy Lifestyle Kate Washington Congrats Program It was a fabulous way to celebrate our successes here at Irrawang HS. A number of staff, students and community members were recognised PBL/Enrichment Afternoon 6-7 Mon 11 - Tue Year 11 Exams with Education Week awards for their efforts in making this school a 19 Sep Showcase/Meryl Swanson 8-10 place of better learning and a stronger school community. You will find Congrats/Congrats Maddison Thur 14 - Fri VALID Year 10 Exam a list of our worthy award recipients within the newsletter. 22 Sep Welcome Back Mrs L’Ecluse 11 Congrats James and Chase! Thur 14 Sep 365 Healthy Lifestyle Showcase - Imagine! Program I was again lucky enough to attend SHOWCASE! Huge congratulations Congrats Roan!/Dance 12 Festival Tue 19 Sep Talk Like a Pirate Day on two fantastic evenings of entertainment, a true showcase of student's talent and staff's dedication and commitment in providing this Food Tech 13 Wed 20 Sep Year 12 Presentation opportunity for all the students of the Lakeside Learning Community. Practice IHS Culture Club/Chinese 14 The accolades I received on both nights from our special guests and Girls Rugby League Cultural Day Gala Day parents about the performances, the professionalism, the organisation - they were all truly impressed about how good each night was. The Thou Walla/Congrats 15 Shayley! Thur 21 Sep 365 Healthy Lifestyle depth of talent, the variety of performances and evident enthusiasm Program and passion that our students displayed, was outstanding and inspiring. Science 16-17 Fri 22 Sep Year 12 Presentation The school and Showcase was mentioned and praised in both State and News from English 18 Last Day of Term 3 - Federal parliament, please take the time to look at the footage of Kate School Resumes - Mon 9 Oct Washington’s State MP Port Stephens and Meryl Swanson Federal MP Senior Support Students Gain 19 Life Skills at Coles Youyoong 2016 GATS/Accelerated Maths/ 20 Meetings EMPOWER Term 3: Wed 31 Aug - Raymond Terrace PS - Gen 10am P & C Meetings PDHPE/Careers Day at IPS 21 Term 4: Wed 26 Oct - Anna Bay PS - AGM 10am Wed 23 Nov - Hunter River HS - XMAS Party 10am P & C meetings are held on the fourth New Gardens /Earn & Learn 22 Monday of the month. The next All welcome bstreetsmart 23 meeting is on: Mr Baxter back to Classroom 24 Date: Monday 28 August 2017 Mount Hall Road Archibull Takes Shape RAYMOND TERRACE NSW 2324 Time: 6:00pm P: 49874687 F: 49831027 Where: Library Positions Vacant 25 This is a chance to meet other parents and learn what is going on OPAL Cards/PBL Community 26-31 Principal: Mr P Baxter Sponsors/IHS Supporters at your child’s school. www.irrawang-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Become involved in your school community. Good luck Year 12 for Have your say in your child’s/children’s education. your upcoming HSC [email protected] Principal in attendance. exams!! From the Principal’s Desk cont’d. SAOTW/Important Dates Paterson parliamentary speeches on our Facebook site. Well done Dates for Year 11: to Adele Robinson, the CAPA team and other staff involved. Year 11 are also in the final stages of completing their preliminary courses. Please be reminded of the following key NAPLAN Online School Readiness dates: NSW schools will participate in the NAPLAN Online School Preliminary end of course examinations: Monday 11 Readiness Test from 14 August to 22 September. There is a lot of information for schools, students and parents on the NAPLAN September – Tuesday 19 September Online transition website. The school readiness test is a ‘practice Commencement of HSC courses: Monday 16 October 2017 run' for schools to assess their technology as we prepare to STUDENT ACHIEVER OF THE WEEK transition to NAPLAN Online. It provides an opportunity for schools Congratulations to the following students on their achievements: to become familiar with the NAPLAN Online assessment platform, Week 1: Week 2: but is not an assessment of student ability. HSIE: Joel Gam, Caleb Small HSIE: Jessica Kearns, Jayme Bertram Irrawang High School students in Years 7 and 9 will be participating Week 3: CAPA: Katie Evans, Casey Dolman, Dylan Hopper in the readiness test between Monday 11 September and Friday 15 English: Courtney Withers, Ryan Halson September 2017. HSIE: Kaylan Fisher, Caitlin Ping TAS: Brent Bernado, Chloe Lambert The readiness test will involve students in Years 7 and 9 sitting two, Week 4: 40 minute assessments, a writing test and a combined numeracy/ HSIE: Mikayla Warren, Deakin Slade literacy test (Omnibus). Week 5: Student participation in the readiness test is important in ensuring HSIE: Caitlyn Panuccio, Rhys Harley that the online test platform is tested to support online NAPLAN delivery in the future, it is also an opportunity for them to become familiar with the NAPLAN Online test format. It is not an Term 4 - Mon 9 October - Tue 19 December assessment of student ability and there will be no reporting of Mon 9 Oct School Resumes for all students and staff student results. Mon 9 - Fri 13 Oct CAPA Tour It is important to note that participation in the school readiness Fri 13 Oct Road Wise test has no effect on students’ NAPLAN results from the paper- Mon 16 Oct - Fri 10 based tests students sat in May. HSC Exams Nov Wed 18 Oct Lions Youth of the Year - RTBC Best Wishes! I would like to wish our Year 12 students all the very best. As I Sat 21 Oct Medowie Lions Youth of the Year write this newsletter they are almost finished their Trial HSC and approaching their final weeks at Irrawang High. It is a stressful, Mon 23 Oct P & C Meeting- 6:00 pm in the Library anxious and exciting time for all involved, including their family! Mon 23 - Wed 25 Oct Learn Drive, Survive The Trial HSC is very important because it provides teachers and students with a very clear idea of what they need to focus upon in Wed 25 Oct Celebration of Words- RT Senior Citizens Hall the remaining weeks of school in order to maximise their final HSC Fri 27 Oct VOR Year 7 Art Excursion marks. It is important for every student to work through their Mon 30 Oct - Fri 3 Year 10 Exams exam papers and learn how to make further improvements. This Nov period is unbelievably valuable to students as feedback is the key Wed 1 Nov Year 7 Vaccinations to making improvements. The next few weeks are hugely important in terms of preparation for the real thing! Thur 2 Nov Year 11 Assembly Stage 6 Parent/Teacher Night Dates for Year 12 This is an exciting time of the year for Year 12 as they begin the Thur 2 - Fri 3 Nov Year 10 Portfolios countdown to some key significant milestones in their education. Fri 3 Nov Year 8 VALID Exam Year 12 Presentation Day, Year 12 Formal and the completion of Thur 16 Nov their final exams as secondary students mark the end of their time Year 12 Formal as high school students, and the graduation and formal are Mon 20, Tue 21, Fri World of Work marquee events in the school calendar. Year 12 are reminded of 24 Nov the following dates: Mon 27 Nov P & C Meeting- 6:00 pm in the Library Fri 1 Dec Year 8 Luna Park Friday 22 September: Presentation Ceremony Fri 15 Dec Thursday 16 November: Year 12 Formal Presentation Day Monday 16 October: HSC commences Last Day of Term 4 for all Students Mon 18 - Tue 19 Dec Staff Development Days Education Week Education Week Even our Archibull cow wasn’t left out of the Thanks also to the wonderful MarketPlace action. The Variety Club was doing a country team who have been so incredibly By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer themed promotion at Woolies, so our supportive in every way and who presented gorgeous cow was out in public in all her a beautiful surprise cake to the Year 12 glory.