IRRAWANG HIGH SCHOOL Promoting excellence in academic, cultural and sporting performance
Newsletter - Issue 5 - June 2017 Important Dates From the Principal’s Desk . . . TERM 2: Mon 24 April - Friday 30 June Positive Behaviour for Learning Wed 14 - Star Struck Sat 17 June Irrawang High School values - REPECT, RESPONSIBILITY & PERSONAL BEST. At Irrawang High staff are consistently Mon 19 - Drama Works Fri 23 June reinforcing and recognising our school expectations. By doing this we build high expectation relationships allowing students to Mon 19 June Course Market have a positive sense of wellbeing, while striving to do their Year 10 Information personal best in all subjects at school. It is fabulous to see the Afternoon increasing number of students who have received Tue 20 June Year 10 BOSTES Commendations, Gotcha’s or Faculty Awards for consistently Presentation demonstrating our school values. Students who receive a Legal Studies Commendation or Gotcha go into a weekly draw for a prize. All Excursion Key Learning Areas are giving out Faculty Awards on a weekly Wed 21 June Primary GATS Day basis. Each week a student is recognised for demonstrating our Year 7 Zoo Excursion PBL at the Community PBL Awards ceremony held at MarketPlace each Thursday at approximately 6:00pm. A big PLEASE SEE MORE IMPORTANT DATES ON PAGE 9 thank you to Raymond Terrace MarketPlace for their ongoing Year 10 Course Market and support to PBL as it not only makes a difference here at school, but Inside this issue: Year 10 into Year 11 also in the community and in the home. So far this year, teachers have given out more than 2700 Commendations to over 700 From the Principal’s Desk . . . 1-2 INFORMATION AFTERNOON students. Well done to staff and students. SAOTW 2 For students and parents Uniform – Shoes and Jumpers Teacher Profiles 3 Where: School Hall We have been speaking with students regularly about their uniform. Debating/Write4Fun 4-5 When: Monday 19 June Black leather shoes are the only acceptable shoes (except for sport). Congrats Tom, Jack & Jacob Time: 4:00 - 4:30pm Students can wear plain black jumpers without a hood. School Boys Open Rugby 6 jumpers are available from Lowes located in MarketPlace in Shout Out to Staff Course Market - 4:30 - 6:00pm Raymond Terrace and many retailers have plain black unhooded Zone Cross Country 7 jumpers available that are suitable for school. It is great to see the Congrats Roan vast majority of students wearing the correct school uniform. When MONDAY JUNE 26 Congrats Emily 8 you enter a school and see students in the correct uniform it creates Girls Hockey Free Meningococcal a very positive impression of the school. Having a uniform also Congrats Georgia 9 Vaccine means students have one less thing to worry about when coming to Important Dates for Years 11 and 12 school, when students are all in uniform there is no need to worry about what to wear and students are then able to focus more on ENPOWER/HSC Study Day 10 STEM Youyoong 2017 their learning. It is an important habit to develop. Vege Patch/Impact Donation 11 Meetings Term 2: If you are experiencing financial difficulties, please contact the school Careers Expo/Good Luck, Jess 12 Fri 16 June - Birubi Surf Lifesaving Club - AECG State Sat 17 June - Murrook Cultural Centre - AECG State so that we can assist. We have no desire to ‘punish’ students who Heritage Festival/Free 13 Term 3: Vaccine/NO AEROSOL CANS Wed 2 Aug - Grahamstown PS - General Wed 30 Aug - Raymond Terrace PS - General Year 6 Visits/OPAL Card Info 14 Term 4: P & C Meetings Wed 25 Oct - Murrook Cultural Centre - AGM National Reconciliation Week 15-17 Wed 29 Nov - Hunter River HS - XMAS Party P & C meetings are held on the fourth Work Experience Monday of the month. The next All welcome PBL/Breakfast Club/Congrats 17-18 meeting is on: Tayla
Date: Monday 26 June 2016 Congrats Sean & Shayley 19 Mount Hall Road Food Tech RAYMOND TERRACE NSW 2324 Time: 6:30pm P: 49874687 F: 49831027 Where: Library Plan-it Youth/Ag Show Team 20
This is a chance to meet other parents and learn what is going on Principal: Mr P Baxter Celebs Visit 21 at your child’s school. www.irrawang-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Become involved in your school community. Speed Careering 22 Have your say in your child’s/children’s education. [email protected] IHS Supporters 23-27 Principal in attendance. From the Principal’s Desk Cont’d . . . Student Achievers of the Week for genuine reason cannot access a school uniform. If you make Girls KO Hockey 2017 contact with the school, we will hopefully be able to sort any issue. A big thank you to all the students who participated on Friday 9 June in the Irrawang Girls Knockout Hockey team. The girls played If you have any concerns throughout the school year, I encourage with a lot of enthusiasm and had a great time on the artificial you to approach the school, as it is better to sort a problem rather surface at Newcastle’s International Hockey Centre in than continue for a period of time worrying about it. Broadmeadow. They were beaten 4-0 by Kotara HS and lost 9-0 to
Hunter Sports HS. For many of the girls it was their first time Information Evenings playing hockey. They were well supported by some of the girls who There will be very important information sessions coming up with play on a more regular basis and they all should be proud of how ‘Year 10 into 11 subject selection’ information session in Week 9 they represented themselves, the school and their families. A big and Mrs Garner’s - ‘Supporting students with Maths’ information thank you to all the families who helped with transport and to Jack evening. We are always open to suggestions relating to timing and Fleming (Year 11) for umpiring. Congrats to Jack Fleming who has trying to ensure everyone has an opportunity to attend. Feedback been picked in the Open Boys NSW CHS team. A photo of the team welcome. I coached is below.
student achiever of the week student achiever of the week
Week 5:
HSIE: Braith Neale, Edwin Fejo PDHPE: Skylar Aldred, Kingsley Beecham, Bobby Pollard, Mackenzie Smith, Nicola
Green, Sean Workman, Bailey McDermott-Schuhmacher, Jessica Walker, Riley Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best McLean
Week 6: Congratulations to the following students on their excellent achievements: TERM 2: CAPA: Kiana Garrett, Mahala Fisher, Monique D’Arcy English: Jackson Doughty, Caitlin Ping Week 4: HSIE: Zackary Johns, Caitlan Delaney CAPA: Gwenhwyfar Dunn, Jack Lawrence, Tylah Syme LOTE: Ruqayya Adebayo English: Emma Akers, Paige Dennett Mathematics:Milahni Jennings-Elemes, Tyson Henderson, Thomas Mildren, HSIE: Jaylei Wither-Graham, Joel Gam Lachlan Rutherford, Vanessa Long, Jemma Murray LOTE: Bonnie Rebb PDHPE: Jamie-Lee Fernance, Hanako Versluis, Brandon Harry, Lydiah Elemes, Beau Mathematics: Drew Curtis, Jessica Palfreyman, Matthew Williams, Jakob Paul, Manton, Tyler Saville Lachlan Jenner, Courtney Withers, Rhys Harley TAS: Miller Tomlin, Jaidon Warwick PDHPE: Bradley Marshall, Katie Banister, Roan Panther, Selman Hassan, Cooper Pitt, Amy-Lee Ledwidge, Bryce Johnson Week 7: TAS: Zachary Hunter, Mitchell Swan CAPA: Amber Riley, Alex Hall, Rachel Nicou
English: Mabel, Beau Olliffe Week 5: CAPA: Rachael Teale, Ellie Martin, Sara Wilson HSIE: Madeline Wolinski, Amber Bradford LOTE: William-Harley Baker-Vollmer English: Joel Gam, Macey Elvidge Teacher Profiles
Profile- Ms Clair Wotton By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
Ms Wotton has been at IHS teaching in the HSIE Faculty since 2013. During that time the subjects she has taught have included Geography, History, Business Studies and Legal Studies.
Ms Wotton has played an integral role in the Gifted and Talented Students (GATS) program since 2014, becoming GATS Co-ordinator in 2016. This role sees her organising a range of GATS opportunities for IHS students, including Tournament of The Minds, participation in external competitions and the GATS Enrichment exhibition, amongst many others.
Co-ordinating Irrawang High's GATS enrichment program (for years 5 and 6) with our Lakeside Learning Community partner schools, has provided much satisfaction for Ms Wotton. Meeting selected Year 5 and 6 students, organising enrichment activity days with fellow IHS staff and the Year 4 Bridge Building competition, and Robocup, gives her enormous satisfaction.
After teaching here for only two years, Ms Wotton’s talents were recognised in 2015, when she won the NSW Teacher of the Year Award after being nominated by her Year 12 Legal Studies class. The following year she was again acknowledged at the 2016 Education Week Awards, where she students which cater for their varying interests, strengths and received an Excellence in Teaching Award for her contribution to the GATS needs,” said Ms Wotton. program.
And Ms Wotton . . . never without a big smile or a kind word, we “What I really enjoy about teaching at Irrawang High is that it is a school love having you here also! with a strong sense of community. There is an extensive range of programs, extra-curricular activities and enrichment opportunities on offer to our Quality teachers = quality teaching.
Profile- Mr Chris Enright By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
Loved the smells coming from the kitchens recently when the Year 12 Hospitality students created a share dessert plate for two people starring a brandy snap basket with pastry cream and berries and churros with choc orange dipping sauce.
Their teacher, Mr Chris Enright is a qualified chef and has been in the hospitality industry since 1989. His background is impressive and we can see where our students are learning their great array of skills from.
Mr Enright worked for the Penrith Panthers managing their catering department before moving to Port Stephens in 2000. He owned the famous and very popular, Seagrass Restaurant in Salamander Bay and later secured the catering contract at Fingal Sports Club. Deciding that he wanted to head in the teaching direction, Mr Enright gained his BEd Food Technology and Design Technology in 2007.
IHS is very fortunate to have Mr Enright imparting his creativity, experience, and hospitality knowledge to our students. By the looks of the photos posted over the past 12 months they are certainly reaping the rewards.
Quality Teachers = Quality Teaching
Debating Success
1st Speaker – Nikita, 2nd Speaker – Rebecca, 3rd Speaker – Brayden, Senior debating By Ms H Sheriff 4th Speaker – Robert. Each speaker deserves to be congratulated
English Faculty on their improvement since the last round.
Thanks to Luke, Sophie, Mabel and Ruqayya who assisted on the Congratulations to the Senior Debating Team who had a big WIN day, Pamela Bennett the Adjudicator, and Ms Sheriff, Senior recently against Cessnock HS. It was a very interesting and thought Debating Coach. provoking debate on the topic, “We should raise the ATAR for teaching degrees.” Our team was the affirmative. Good luck students in your next debate against HRHS!
Debate against HRHS By Ms H Sheriff English Faculty
The Senior Debating Team does it again!
The seniors had another WIN against Hunter River High School. We were on the affirmative side of a very challenging topic: "That we should allow employees to give up workplace rights in exchange for higher wages." The debaters presented a very solid model, and worked strongly as a team for a well deserved win -
1st Speaker - Luke, 2nd Speaker - Rebecca, 3rd Speaker - Brayden Team Advisor - Robert.
Debating coach, Miss Sheriff is very proud of the way that these students have conducted themselves throughout the competition. With 2 out of 3 wins we hope to get through to the next round!
Debating/Write4Fun
Congrats Tom, Jack and Jacob!
Great win for junior debaters! This was the first ever debate for some of the team of Year 7 and 8 students and the first debate for our Juniors this year. By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer Big congrats to Mrs Wallace and her enthusiastic Junior team – look forward to the next challenge. Also thanks to Adjudicator, Pam Bennett. Our school debating teams are on fire at the moment – with our Senior team claiming victory recently and our Junior team winning against HRHS. Our team was the negative, with the topic - "Single sex schools should be scrapped."
Please see below a list of Irrawang High School students who Write4Fun success successfully passed through our first round of judging and received By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer an Achievement Certificate:
Our students have always achieved great success in the Australia Ruqayya Adebayo, Alex Angelopoulos, Darci Armstrong, Hudson wide, Write4Fun poetry and short story competition and this year is Baldwin, Matthew Beasley, Alana Bednar, Chloe Burns, Jye Cox, no different. We were thrilled to receive the following feedback Kaylah Cumberland, Brianna Ellis-Watkins, Makayla Evans, Brianna from the organisers: Fielding, Isabella Hopwood, Shakira Jobson, Ryan Johnson, Sierra Noffke, Jacqueline Paroissien, Shaytarna Ping, Caitlin Ping, Cooper
"This year’s competition was held throughout Australia and hosted Pitt, Kye Radcliffe, Ella Ruhl, Kirra Terranova, Frederick Watts, just over 10,000 entries. Darci Armstrong, Chloe Burns, Sierra Maddison Woodcock, Alice Zammit and Mabel."
Noffke, Jacqueline Paroissien and Frederick Watts were among our top 5% of entrants and received an Excellence in Writing Certificate, A huge congratulations to all students on their achievement and their English teacher, Miss Sheriff. all of which will be published in our upcoming ‘Spread the Word’ anthology in the Excellence in Writing section of the book which Quality Teachers = Quality Teaching follows our winners and finalist.
Well done, gentlemen! By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
As sport plays a strong role in the curriculum at IHS for many reasons, it is always wonderful to see our students representing not only our school in various sporting comps, but also our region.
All the young men pictured have been excelling in their various sports for many years.
Tom Mildren represented the Hunter Region in the recent Under 17s NSW Rugby Union championships in Sydney.
Jack Fleming (hockey) and Jacob Raabi (rugby union) are also champions in their respective sports, both with upcoming NSW CHS competitions.
Good luck gentlemen - and congratulations for continuing to represent yourselves in true PBL manner and for upholding our school values of Pictured above from left: Tom, Jacob and Jack Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best.
Boys Open Rugby
Shout Out to Staff
Boys open rugby schools. We WON 3 out of 4 games which has secured our spot in By Mrs L Fagan next week's University Cup! The students displayed great Community Liaison Officer sportsmanship and our PBL values of Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best. The team has been coached by Mr Elias, Mr Manton Huge congrats to our Boys Open Rugby League team who played in and Mr Kearsey. the University Shield recently along with many other Hunter
Shout out to staff By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
A big shout out to all the Irrawang High staff who give up their own time for the betterment of our students and those in the wider community. Mr Baxter touched on this at assembly recently and thanked the many staff who teach/coach/mentor before and after school, in their morning and lunch breaks, in school holidays and weekends and preparing our students for the HSC.
Sports teacher, Mr Hurley has been coaching junior soccer for over 10 years (amongst other sports), five of those on the Tomaree Peninsula. The Nelson Bay Under 10s MiniRoo Cyclones team, has gone from strength to strength under his guidance and remain unbeaten this season. Congratulations!
Zone Cross Country
Congratulations Roan!
Zone Cross Country By Mrs S Heffernan PDHPE Faculty
A few weeks ago, 42 students accompanied by Mr Hughes and Mrs Heffernan headed off to Dungog for the Zone Cross Country.
The student's behaviour, effort and support they gave each other was outstanding, and the teachers would like to thank each student for making our school proud.
The students would also like to thank Mr Hurley for preparing them for the day by training them in his own time and making sure everyone had their notes and money in on time.
Some very tired students on the way home . . . zzzzzzz
Congratulations Roan! By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
Our star Futsal champ, Roan Panther is off to Hong Kong and China in August after his selection in the Australian Under 16 Futsal team.
Having been identified as a talented player, Roan was selected to attend the Gol Brasil Academy in Newcastle by his NNSW Club. The Academy comprises of players that are actively being developed to play Futsal at an elite level and train like professionals.
Roan is taking a break now in the Futsal off season, and is playing soccer with his club, Broadmeadow Magic. In his spare time he plays basketball for Wests. Congrats Roan on your amazing achievement and we wish you every success! Congratulations Emily!
Girls Hockey
Congratulations Emily! Emily competed recently in Canberra By Mrs L Fagan at the 2017 Autumn Cup and was Community Liaison Officer the only competitor from NSW in the technical Basic 2 group section and Year 7 student Emily Dimins is one to she gained 1st PLACE. watch in the world of figure skating. Emily commenced her ice skating Last week Emily competed at Erina journey last year at the Penrith against other NSW clubs and again Valley Figure Skating Club when her came 1st in Basic 2 which now allows family lived in Sydney. Following a her to move up to the next grade of move to Medowie, it was decided to Novice 1. keep Emily at the club, travelling back there every second weekend We wish you well Emily, we know for coaching. Wow, that’s how much you love your sport and commitment! look forward to following your progress.
Girls open hockey team Several of the girls have played hockey before, but all the students By Mrs L Fagan welcome the introduction of this sport to our school. Community Liaison Officer Mr Baxter has been playing hockey for 40 years and currently Introducing school students to a wide variety of sports is very coaches the Port Stephens Men’s Hornets team. From 2008 until important to Mr Baxter as he swaps his Principal’s hat for his 2015 he was also the Under 16s NSW All Schools coach collecting coaching hat several times a week at lunchtime to coach our Open four National titles during that time. Girls Hockey team, ready for a Knockout Round against Kotara HS in a few weeks. Good luck in your first game everyone!
Congratulations Georgia!
Important Dates Cont’d
Well done, Georgia! Since their return from the US, Georgia and her By Mrs L Fagan group have competed Community Liaison Officer in Sydney, gaining five
1st places in cheer, four Very busy and very successful times of late for Year 8 student Georgia 1st places, three 2nds Almond who was in Waikiki, Hawaii in May competing in the Global Cheer and two 3rd places in & Dance Games. dance, earning them a Georgia has been dancing for 11 years and performing Cheer for 5 years Pinnacle Bid which is an with MC Planet Dance in Newcastle. invitation to compete in Melbourne in This was Georgia's second dance and cheer trip to the USA, with her group November. They also of 14, this time competing against Japan, China, USA, Korea, NZ and Mexico gained a Hawaii Bid, st nd in two dance sections and two cheer sections, gaining a1 and a 2 in enabling them to dance and two 3rd places in cheer.
compete again in Hawaii next February; and a Dual in the Desert Bid allowing them to compete in Palm Springs California, also next February.
Amazing effort Georgia – keep up the great work!
IMPORTANT DATES CONTINUED Term 3 - Mon 17 July - Fri 22 September
Mon 17 July Staff Development Day
Tue 18 July First Day of Term 3 for all Students
Mon 24 July P & C Meeting- 6:30 pm in the Library
Mon 24 - Fri 28 July Hunter Region Dance Festival
Mon 31 July - Fri 4 Science & Engineering Challenge Aug Education Week
Tue 1 Aug Year 7 - 12 English Comp
Tue 1 - Wed 2 Aug Showcase
Fri 4 Aug CAPA Display
Mon 7 - Fri 11 Aug Year 11 VET Work Placements IMPORTANT DATES CONTINUED Mon 21 - Fri 25 Aug Term 2 - Mon 24 April - Fri 30 June Wed 9 Aug SDD Afternoon Fri 11 - Fri 25 Aug HSC Trial Exams Wed 21 June Years 7-8 Debate against Kurri Kurri High School Tue 15 Aug ICAS Maths Exam Wed 21 - Thur 22 June ExperimentFest Thur 17 Aug Year 10 B Street Smart Thur 22 June Year 7 Parent Numeracy Workshop Morpeth Teapot Festival Mon 21 Aug Primary School GATS Day
Fri 23 June Year 7 Geography Excursion Fri 25 - Tue 29 Aug 7E 2018 Interviews Mon 28 Aug Sat 24 - Sun 25 June Lakeside Dance Challenge P & C Meeting- 6:30 pm in the Library Sat 1 - Mon 3 July Thur 7 Sep CAPA Stage 6 Evening Mon 26 June Years 11 & 12 Vaccinations Stage 3-6 Enrichment Display P & C Meeting- 6:30 pm in the Library Fri 8 Sep Digi Ed Day Tue 27 June Stage 4-5 Parent/Teacher Interviews Mon 11 - Fri 22 Sep Year 11 Exams GATS Orienteering Comp - Kurri Kurri Thur 14 - Fri 22 Sep VALID Year 10 Exam Wed 28 June Nambus Visit Tue 19 Sep Talk Like a Pirate Day Thur 29 June Year 12 Uni Visit Wed 20 Sep Year 12 Presentation Practice Fri 30 June 7E & 7M Chinese Cultural Day Fri 22 Sep LAST DAY OF TERM 2 - Students Resume Tuesday 18 July Year 12 Presentation Last Day of Term 3 - School Resumes - Mon 9 Oct EMPOWER Program
HSC Study Day/STEM
We EMPOWER young women Mount View and Cessnock High Schools visited the Uni and met By Mrs L Fagan with Industry Mentors, B/L students and senior staff involved in the Community Liaison Officer program.
The EMPOWER Program run by the Business/Law Faculty at the Sessions were held on Career Navigation, Critical Thinking, Building University of Newcastle, is a 12 month program for female students Social Networks amongst other topics and engaged our students in Years 9, 10, and 11 who have shown an interest in pursuing a from the moment they arrived. career in Business/Law. Year 11 student Brieanna Paul commented, "Today made my career decisions clearer," with Rebecca Collins also Year 11 saying, "I An initial information session was held at school last term and realised how many opportunities we have today." recently 22 of our students along with students from Tomaree,
HSC study day By Ms C Donnelly Head Teacher HSIE
Year 12 Geography students from IHS, as well as those from eight other Hunter schools participated in the GTANSW HSC study day at Callaghan Jesmond recently.
They attended four syllabus based workshops which will help better prepare them for their HSC exam.
As always, our students were excellent ambassadors for our school!
Year 9 STEM By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
Woohoo! We’re off to State finals!
Our Year 9 STEM class headed over to HRHS today along with several other Hunter schools, to compete in the semi finals of the Aeronautical Velocity Challenge. There were two categories - Bottle Rockets and the Balsa Planes, and our Junior Planes section have been selected to go to the NSW State Finals at the University of Wollongong in a few weeks.
Our students have designed, built and tested their prototypes this year, which has engaged them in practical numeracy and literacy activities in a fun and innovative environment. Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning. Benjamin Disraeli
Well done to all our students, by all accounts they had a wonderful Education is not a product; mark, diploma, job, money - in that order, it is a and competitive day. process, a never-ending one. Bel Kaufman Support Class Vege Patch
Impact Donation
Support class vege patch By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
The beautiful vege garden developed and maintained by students from our Support Class faculty is full of beautiful produce at the moment.
A huge thanks to Big W at MarketPlace Raymond Terrace for their generous donation of two trays of vegetable seedlings which were planted out recently by students with assistance from Mr Zac and Mrs Lilley, who organised the donation.
Impact Fertilisers donation Learning Alliance) Learning Support Faculty and Principal Paul By Mrs K Lilley Baxter as recognition of IHS' appreciation. Support Officer Brett nominated ILA to benefit from Impact's Community Impact Fertilisers Kooragang Island put a smile on the faces of Assistance Program and the company endorsed his staff and students at Irrawang High School with their donation nomination, approving $600.00 for the purchase of the boots. of 15 pairs of WHS standard work boots through their This means that now all of the students can access the Community Assistance program. Primary Industries area of the school to work in their garden with WHS standard boots. Impact representative, Brett Lilley delivered the boots recently and received a Certificate of Appreciation from the The staff and students thank Brett for nominating them and staff and students of Irrawang High School’s ILA (Irrawang Impact for their generosity. YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!
Careers Expo
Good Luck Jess!
Year 12 careers expo By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
Year 12 students accompanied by Mr Tonks were given another opportunity to think about their future careers recently by attending the Newcastle Lake Macquarie Careers Expo at the Newcastle Jockey Club.
This Leading Careers Expo attracts a record number of local and interstate exhibitors, including: major universities, leading training colleges and community organisations.
Good luck Jess! MacBook which is used on a daily basis for her course. By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer As well as attending TAFE four days a week, Jess also manages to fit in 2-4 Always good to catch up with past shifts a week at a local service station. students and hear all their news, so lovely to bump into Jessica We wish you well Jess in the next step Drummond recently. Jess graduated of starting a career in the world of from IHS last year and has nearly finance! finished her Cert IV in Accounting at TAFE, a course she has really enjoyed. For more information about the Scholarships please visit http:// Jess was a lucky recipient last year of www.soldiersptmarina.com.au/ the Soldiers Point Marina School news/item/215 Leaver’s Scholarship, with the $1000 used to purchase an Apple King Street Heritage Festival
Free Vaccine/NO AEROSOL CANS
King Street Heritage Festival By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
Big thanks to our Senior and Junior Drum Corps, along with their totally dedicated teacher Ms Robinson, for taking time away from their jobs and sporting activities recently to drum at the recent King Street Festival in Raymond Terrace.
Congrats to the Junior Drum Corps as it was their first community performance.
Always good to receive positive feedback from the community, this from the organisers of the King St Heritage Festival . . .
"Please thank your drummers so much for their performance on Saturday . . As always, hearing the drummers makes me proud to be part of the Raymond Terrace community."
Well done again to our fab CAPA crew!
Free Meningococcal vaccine NO AEROSOL CANS AT SCHOOL By Mrs L Fagan By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer Community Liaison Officer
Important date for the diary for Years 11 & 12 - Aerosol cans are BANNED FREE MENINGOCCAL VACCINE - JUNE 26 from our school.
The NSW Government is funding a new school-based There have been several Meningococcal Vaccination ACWY program for all Year 11 and incidents recently where 12 students. Students who participate in the program will be students have suffered protected against these strains of the potentially fatal severe asthma attacks disease. because of the use of aerosol cans at school. Mr Thank you to all the students who have returned their Baxter reminded students permission notes, however there are still many more that at assembly recently, that need to be returned to the front office ASAP, please. these cans are prohibited
and must not be brought into the school. We ask that Below is an excellent link: http://www.abc.net.au/…/nsw-teenagers-to-get-free-m…/8243382 all students leave any aerosols at home. Year 6 Visits
OPAL Card Info
Year 6 visits Miss Henry, the PI teacher came up with an enterprising idea By Mrs L Fagan to keep the students excited and engaged. Each school that Community Liaison Officer visits will participate in a Scarecrow making competition. Much laughter and fun was had by all but we can’t show you It’s that time of the year when Year 6 students from our partner the final result from the Medowie students just yet . . .for Primary Schools come up to IHS to check out the high school most fear of industrial espionage will be attending next year. We will bring you the finalists and the winning Scarecrow at a Recently we had the pleasure of a visit from students from later date. Medowie PS who visited different areas of our school including the
Science Faculty and the Primary Industries area (school farm).
OPAL card information IRRAWANG HIGH SCHOOL
Who needs to apply? An application is needed if the student: ABSENTEE NOTE
Has not had a travel pass before (to be returned to Roll Call Teacher first day back after absence) Is moving from Year 6 to Year 7 Is changing schools Is changing address STUDENT’S NAME: ………………………………………………………………
How to apply Roll Group: ………………………………………. Complete the application at transportnsw.info/school-
students (this is the easiest way to apply) Year: ……………………………………………….. Once completed online, this will generate a report to the
school so we can approve the application Date of Absence/s……………………………………………………………… Once approved, the School Opal Card will be sent to the
address provided on the application within 10 business days Reason for Absence: □ Sick To report a lost, stolen or damaged Opal card Go to www.apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/reportPass □ Leave □ Other and follow the instructions to Replace School Opal Card …………………………………………………………………………………………… DO NOT apply for a new Opal card Please allow up to 10 business days to receive your card. An …………………………………………………………………………………………… email will be sent to your nominated email address that confirms you have ordered a replacement School Opal Card. …………………………………………………………………………………………… Please keep this email for your records. Signature Parent/Caregiver: ………………………………………………. For any further enquiries regarding your application, please send an email to [email protected] or contact Date: …………………………………………….. Transport on 131500. National Reconciliation Week
Work Experience
National Reconciliation Week Day, the 25th anniversary of the Mabo decision, the 50th By Mrs L Fagan anniversary of the 1967 Referendum and Reconciliation. Community Liaison Officer A sausage sizzle was held at lunchtime to raise funds for our Aboriginal Dance Group. National Reconciliation Week (NRW) was celebrated at school with a moving special assembly facilitated by our We look forward to the unveiling of the mural which the Aboriginal students. The students spoke about National Sorry whole school participated in to celebrate this NRW.
The theme for #NRW2017 is, ‘Let’s Take the Next Steps.’
Year 10 Work Experience (Please see story next page)
Work Experience
Year 10 work interesting new experience experience and potentially, a new career. Careers Advisor Mr Tonks was By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer out and about recently visiting the students at their Having organised their own workplaces. paperwork and placements for Work Experience, it is A HUGE thank you to all the anticipated that Year 10 businesses who invested their students found a business time and knowledge with our that offered them an students.
Work Experience
Community PBL
Senior support staff member, however soon they will travel independently DYSLEXIA OR LEARNING DIFFICULTIES? students on work and be met at either end of the experience bus trip. Some children experience reading and learning difficulties as By Mrs L Fagan a result of visual perception problems caused by Community Liaison Officer They have also been given a new staff induction by Irlen Syndrome/Scotopic Sensitivity Always great to receive positive Manager, David Fulton which feedback from the community includes evacuation procedures Irlen Syndrome can cause Dyslexia and difficulties with: about our students, so lovely to and safe working practices. be sent this screenshot of a Reading Spelling Writing Facebook post from Sandy at Great job students and HUGE Medowie commenting about thanks to Coles Medowie for Comprehension Concentration Ball Sports students from our Senior giving our students just another Support Classes. wonderful opportunity to Fatigue Eye Strain Headaches practise their life skills. Our students participate in IRLEN DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC NEWCASTLE a Work Experience program where they travel by bus to Coles at Medowie every Regional Clinics Tuesday morning. Whilst there, the students stack Singleton: 49556904 Suite 3/136 Nelson Street shelves, become involved with Taree: 0409 653 700 Wallsend 2287 store presentation, assist the Coffs Harbour: 0437698559 customers and recycle cardboard cartons. www.irlendyslexia.com Phone: 49 556904 Currently, the students catch the bus there and back with a Community PBL By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
What is Community PBL? Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) in the community is a joint initiative with Irrawang HS, Hunter River HS, Grahamstown PS, Irrawang PS and Raymond Terrace PS.
It is our hope that schools, parents, businesses, service providers and government agencies will embrace PBL as a framework to give every child the opportunity to reach their full potential by being more positively engaged at school, home and in the community.
Each week, a student from each of the above schools is nominated by the school (or a community member) to receive a Community PBL Award and this happens at MarketPlace Raymond Terrace every Thursday at 6:00pm. MarketPlace owners and Colleen and her team have been incredibly supportive with this program from the very start, helping with suggestions, time and resources at every opportunity. Their generosity can never be repaid. We encourage everyone to come along on a Thursday evening to support our students as they receive their award.
Two businesses at MarketPlace have also recently come on board by showing their support of our young people; the Greater Bank and Bakers Delight. On behalf of all the schools – THANK YOU for your involvement, interest and caring. Community PBL/Breakfast Club
Congratulations Tayla!
Thank you to our community PBL sponsors account and the Greater Bank will deposit $5 into this By Mrs L Fagan account. Should the student already have this account, then Community Liaison Officer the Greater will deposit $5 directly into it. This account is a great start for young students and can be held right up to the Further to our story on the Community PBL sponsors, MarketPlace age of 25 Raymond Terrace are delighted to announce that Michel's Patisserie Bakers Delight – An & Cafe have now come on board as an additional sponsor. Achievement Award with their name will be given Please see what our Community PBL winning students receive on a each week, the award also Thursday evening at MarketPlace in their goodie bag from the comes with a FREE Finger sponsors, as a way of acknowledging their positive behaviour in the Bun and FREE Cheese and community . . . Bacon Roll Michel’s Patisserie & Café – An MarketPlace – A certificate award with their name and a with their name, together with voucher for a FREE Shortbread Man a $5 MarketPlace Gift Voucher or Chocolate Sparkle, plus a Greater Bank – A $5 Greater milkshake of their choice Bank voucher. This voucher can be taken into the branch Wow - A huge THANK YOU to all the with ID of the generous sponsors for your encouragement and support of the student to open great behaviour displayed by our students. a Greater Bank Life Saver Let's support those who support us!
Breakfast club By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
Breakfast Club - every Tuesday.
With the help of a great bunch of volunteers, and co-ordinated by our School Chaplain Mrs Allison, the Breakfast Club has been operating now for six years, where approximately 130 students each week are enjoying a hot breakfast and a hot cup of Milo (in Terms 2 and 3). With the tins of Milo being the greatest expense, any donations of tins would be gratefully received and can be dropped off at the front reception area at school.
Congratulations Tayla! By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
Year 10 student Tayla Johnson is one very brave young lady without any fear of large animals. Twelve months ago, Tayla and her dad went to a rodeo and she liked it so much she wanted to give bull riding a try.
After competitions at Scone, Singleton, Dungog and Stroud inthe 12-18yo class and having picked up a 3rd place, she is still loving it.
The intention is to stay on the steer for eight seconds and winning a place depends on how well the animal was ridden during that time. Safety gear is a priority and wearing a helmet and special vest is mandatory. There have been a few injuries along the way, including a current broken finger.
Well done Tayla! We look forward to hearing more about your future accomplishments in your unusual sport! Congrats Sean and Shayley!
Food Tech
Congrats Sean Workman!! By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
It’s been a big few weeks for Year 10 student Sean Workman. At the recent Zone Cross Country, Sean quickly sprung to the assistance of a very grateful elderly lady who was struggling with her chairs and bag etc.
And the big news is . . . after thoroughly impressing his boss at Pacific Dunes whilst on work Experience recently, not only did they extend his week to two weeks but they have offered him an apprenticeship, to commence as soon as possible. Huge congrats Sean and we wish you well in your new career as a Greenkeeper.
Congratulations Shayley! By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
Congrats to Year 10 student Shayley Olive who performed very well with her horse Rebel at the Singleton Horse Sports a few weeks ago. Check out her great results:
Sporting Events: 1st - Bending 1st - Keyhole 4th - Straight Barrels Hacking 3rd - Pleasure Hack
International culinary adventures for our Food Our culinary journey around the world continues after visiting Italy and China, we had Indian Samosas from our Year 8 Food Tech Tech students students. By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer Year 12 Hospitality students are studying HACCP food safety systems using beef and chicken and made Sliders with Mexican Recently, Year 11 were in Italy with freshly made pasta, then Year 8 fries. were in China with San Choy Bau. Our Food Tech students are on a cuisine journey around the world with their teacher Mr Enright. Looking forward to our next stopover! Wonder which country we will be in next?
Plan-it Youth
Ag Show Team
Plan-it Youth graduation By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
The PLAN-IT YOUTH Program is a highly valued career mentoring program at Irrawang High for Year 10 students. The community mentors led by Mrs Libby Dingle meet their students weekly for 10 weeks to help them explore potential future careers and how they can achieve them.
The graduation ceremony for these students was held recently for the mentors, families and senior staff. Congratulations students on your well prepared speeches about the program and what you have achieved.
A big thank you to Mrs Dingle and her happy team of mentors for their continued support of our students.
Ag show team Students are required to ‘break and gentle’ the steer in preparation By Mrs L Fagan for a cattle show, where they will be competing against other Community Liaison Officer schools for individual steer weight gain.
Our school Ag Team headed off to Tocal Agriculture College The schools are supplied with 1 tonne of feed per steer, supplied by recently, accompanied by their teacher Ms Henry to take part in the sponsors of the competition – Castlereagh Feed, and Alexander School Steer Competition. Students went to a number of workshops Downs Feed. Other sponsors are Coal & Allied Industries and Tocal centred on cattle selection. Following that, steers were allocated to College. each school from a ballot system and the steers will be delivered soon.
Celebs Visit IHS
Celebs visit IHS for a worthy cause By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
A special time for our Indigenous students recently when they attended a workshop on “Tackling Indigenous Smoking,” funded by the Awabakal Medical Services and facilitated by No Limit Management.
Well know NRL stars Cody Walker from the South Sydney Rabbitohs, former Manly player, George Rose and international model, Samantha Harris joined the group and spoke of their life journeys and reinforced to students the dangers of smoking, encouraging them to maintain a fit and healthy lifestyle and stand up to peer pressure.
An opportunity for photos and autographs followed fun but physical team and confidence building activities.
Speed Careering
Year 10 speed careering The careers ranged from Veterinary Science and Animal Care, to By Mrs L Fagan Emergency Services, Defence, Engineering, Uni life, Planning, Community Liaison Officer Childcare, Apprenticeships, Radiography and Banking.
We welcomed into our school recently – 19 speakers who Huge thanks to the representatives from all the businesses who presented 13 different careers to 120 Year 10 students at our took time out of their busy morning to talk to our students about annual "Speed Careering" Day. the many different pathways into all the careers. This is an important time for our students as they are soon to make subject The students were given a 10 minute snapshot from each business selections for their senior years, and having been shown some of before moving to the next station. Again excellent feedback from the many opportunities they have going into the world of work the businesses about the behaviour of our students: makes a huge difference.
“Engaged, interested, respectful, polite, amazing,” the list goes on.
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Did you know that you can make payments to your child’s school online? Irrawang High School
We have launched a new online payment portal linked to FREE School Phone App our school’s website to make it easier for you to pay for How to Install Our School App school related payments. This is a secure payment page On Apple hosted by Westpac. On your iPhone open the app store Search for our school name WHEN MAKING ONLINE PAYMENTS, PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE Press Install CLICKING ON IRRAWANG HIGH WEBSITE NOT IRRAWANG Enter your iTunes password PUBLIC WEBSITE. It will commence downloading immediately Android/Google Play What expenses can be paid online? On your SmartPhone open the Android/Google Play mar- Voluntary School Contributions ket Subject Contributions Excursions Search for our school name Sport Press install Creative and Practical Arts Sales to Students Your app will start installing instantly Other To Open Our School App
When? Look for our schools app icon on your phone screen This payment method has now gone live. Press the icon once It will open automatically How? When prompted select yes to receive notifications and use Log onto our school site: http://www.irrawang- your location (this will make sure the Google maps and h.schools.nsw.edu.au/home. On the pale green tab along the top pop-up alerts work for you) of the home page Click on “Make a Payment” and follow the If you encounter troubles prompts to make a payment via Visa or MasterCard. Shut down the app and or your phone to refresh the phones memory Uninstall your app and reinstall it Contact www.activeschoolapps.com.au/support for help within 48 hours.
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In order to keep our records up-to-date, if your student has any change in their personal details eg doctor, medical condition, emergency contact, telephone no., address etc, please inform the school ASAP.
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NSW Government Schools Term Dates - 2017 VISITORS TO IRRAWANG HIGH SCHOOL Term 1 Friday 27 January - Friday 7 April
Term 2 Monday 24 April - Friday 30 June Visitors should not enter school playgrounds without the Term 3 Monday 17 July - Friday 22 September issue of a visitors pass from the front office.
Term 4 Monday 9 October - Tuesday 19 December NB: Teaching staff are not always available, *School Development Days occur at the beginning of Terms 1, 2 and 3 and the last therefore it would be appreciated if two days of the school year. Please check with the school, as schools may vary appointments were made beforehand. some of these dates.
Irrawang High School POSTAGE MOUNT HALL ROAD PAID RAYMOND TERRACE NSW 2324
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