Newsletter June 2017
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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 Congratulations to the following students on their excellent achievements: Week 6: 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.