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TERM 3 WEEK 7 In August, Angelina of Year 10, participated in the Industrial Technology are being marked at school by Honouring Australian Vietnam Veterans program visiting HSC markers. Other practical works include run by the Australian Government. Angelina was Visual Arts, Dance, Music and Society and Culture. successful in being a winner in the competition. Her Good luck to all of our students, and thank you to artwork represented dog handler Peter Haran and his their teachers who have been instrumental in dog as well as a nurse, Barbara Black. She ensuring they produce their very best. They have participated in a three day Canberra commemorative produced amazing works that represent a lot of hard program that included a presentation ceremony, work, commitment and learning. tours of the National Museum and National Archives and a commemoration ceremony for the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. Angelina is MS SIOKOS an outstanding representative of our school and I’d PRINCIPAL like to congratulate her on this successful experience.

Congratulations to Ms Norfolk who was successful in gaining a permanent position as a History teacher at our school. We are very pleased that she is able to continue teaching at our school. Ms Norfolk’s skills in teaching and experiences will continue to support students to be the best they can be. Congratulations too, to Ms Stephens who has been successful in gaining a promotion position to Head Teacher Teaching and Learning at Kirrawee High School. Ms Stephens will begin her new position at the start of Term 4. We know that she will do very well in this position and know that her own learning and experiences at Woolooware High will hold her in Ms Siokos, Angelina and Mark Barraket, good stead at her new school. We wish her all the Director PSNSW . very best in her future. This week we also see two of our students leave for the World Lifesaving Championships in the Netherlands. Kate of Year 10 is part of a team competing at this event. Ethan of Year 12 is representing as a member of the Australian Youth Lifesaving Team. This is an outstanding achievement for both of our students. Not only do they have great commitment to their sport but they are also highly motivated to ‘strive for excellence’ in everything they do. We wish them all the very best at this event. At this time of term, our Year 12 students who study subjects with a practical component have been very Ms Norfolk and Ms Stephens. busy completing their major works. Some of those works, such as Extension 2 English have been sent off for marking. Others, such as Drama and 30/08/2016 Woolooware High School p.

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HONOURING VIETNAM VETRANS PROGRAM

Last week from Wednesday to Friday, I participated in family members had turned up. During the the Honouring Australian Vietnam Veterans Programme commemoration, there were addresses made by the Prime in Canberra. There were fifty five students from all across Minister, Malcolm Turnbull and Governor General, Sir Australia, including myself, who had entered either a Peter Cosgrove, wreath laying, hymns, the Last Post and to written, multimedia or creative response revolving around finish the commemoration, the band Redgum played ‘I two individuals who had fought in the Vietnam War and was only 19’. Throughout the ceremony helicopters and why it was important to honour their service, and we had fighter jets flew overhead. After the ceremony, I went all won the trip to Canberra because of this. Through the inside the memorial where I met a man called John, who three days that I spent with them, it was really amazing to had been a member of the artillery in the Vietnam War. hear that some people had even made videos or done Later that afternoon we visited the war memorial where we paintings for their entry. For mine, I attempted to draw a watched a performance about the Vietnam war, were dog handler and a nurse who served in the Vietnam War allowed to visit the exhibitions and then watched the Last with the background made up of words from their Post Ceremony. I couldn’t believe how big the War stories. This was accompanied by a rationale in which I Memorial was. After this visit, we travelled to Mount discussed my concept that “in the present day, many Ainslie Lookout, and by that time, it was night, so the people regard the Anzacs who fought in the Vietnam War whole of Canberra was illuminated spectacularly. That as stories, failing to accept that they were real Australians night, we had dinner in the War Memorial and watched a who courageously served for their country, experiencing film about the Vietnam War in the Film and Sound things so surreal to everyday life that it is no surprise that Archives. some interpret them as works of fiction”. By day 3, due to our massive programme, everyone was The three days that I spent in Canberra were jam-packed really tired. We spent the day in Old Parliament House with a huge variety of really fun or interesting activities, where we staged the passing of a bill in the House of most relating to the Vietnam War and others just being Representatives which everyone in the group really got sightseeing attractions of Canberra. Before the into. After having lunch in the rose gardens, we then programme, I did not even realise that Canberra had so visited the National Electoral Education Centre where we many places to visit, so I was in for a surprise when I learnt about the process of voting, which was very arrived. On the Tuesday night, when I arrived in Canberra interesting because I had learnt about in my last with the other ten students from NSW, I was introduced Commerce lesson. The last place we visited on the trip was to everyone else, that is, everyone from South Australia, the National Portrait Gallery, where we learnt about the Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and WA. They were all portraits of important and influential figures in Australia’s really nice people. Where they had flown for 2-3 hours to history. get to Canberra, I had only been on the plane for thirty Overall the trip was an amazing experience, I learnt so minutes! much, had heaps of fun and got to hang out with a group of During day 1, we visited Parliament House and had a really awesome people from all over Australia. The three guided tour there, which involved seeing the reflection days went so fast, even though we did so much and it was pool, House of Representatives, Senate and portraits of an absolute honour to have been able to go on the trip and previous Prime Ministers. There was also a presentation be a part of the commemorative service alongside veterans where we were given our awards for being finalists in the of the Vietnam War. competition. We were then allowed to visit the rooftop of Parliament House which had a beautiful view of the city. ANGELINA For lunch we visited a café situated next to Old YEAR 10 STUDENT Parliament House, where we were served three pizzas, sandwiches, chips and salad. It was really nice. Throughout the afternoon we visited the National Museum of Australia where we played a super fun interactive teamwork game and the National Archives in which we visited a room which was not normally opened to the public. It contained the original copy of the Australian Constitution and the 1967 Referendum. I found this very interesting because I had recently learnt about it in Commerce class. Day 2 was the reason we had all come to Canberra for three days; it was the day of the 50th Anniversary of the battle of Long Tan Commemoration ceremony. This was held out the front of the Australian Vietnam Forces National Memorial where hundreds of war veterans and

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SECRETARY FOR A DAY ANCIENT EGYPT

As part of Education Week, I was fortunate to be selected to participate in Secretary for a Day with the NSW For our Year 7 History students studying Ancient Department of Education. It was a privilege to represent Egypt. This image is of the false door of a Woolooware High School from Sunday, 31 July to Tues- nobleman named Nefer. His tomb is in the day, 2 August with 19 other students from across NSW. I pyramid field of Abusir, dating to the fifth got to experience and gain insight into the daily dynasty and is currently being excavated by workloads of key leaders working within the Department Czech archaeologists. of Education. The program started with a dinner at the Ibis at World Square on the Sunday evening with the 20 other students. Over the next 2 days and nights I got to meet new people, listen to other student’s views and experiences of school life and to also recognise the many different leaders there are within the school system. The program involved staying in the city for 2 nights, which was fabulous, as I didn’t realise how busy the city in the evening. It was an early start to Monday morning as we walked through the city to the Bridge Street Office. I had nominated to learn more about Aboriginal Education and was allocated Ms Michelle Hall the Executive Director, Aboriginal Education in the Communities Directorate to shadowed throughout the day. I also attended the launch of Education Week 2016. There were some key leaders at this launch including: NSW Premier, Mr Mike Baird, Mr Adrian Piccoli MP, Minister for Education and Ms Leslie Williams MP, Minister for Early Childhood Education and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. All three of these Ministers gave insightful speeches about how important it is to recognise and celebrate the achievements of students and staff across NSW Public Schools. The rest of my day involved meeting staff at Ms Hall’s Oxford Street office who were all very passionate about improving education opportunities for all Aboriginal children and young people. They spoke to me about the policies and strategies they are working on to support schools, teachers and students. After a great night socialising with the other students and talking about what they want to do we went to a Student Leaders Forum where a range of topics around students well-being were discussed. The Advocate for Children and Young People spoke to us, and we talked about the “Tell Them From Me Survey”, the draft wellbeing self-assessment tool, healthy school canteens, school operations and performance. We concluded the day with a group reflection and plenty of photos to remember this amazing experience.

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EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

On Tuesday, 16 August, Year 11 Earth and Trace, Nathan and Nathan looking for aquatic animals. Environmental Science class went on an excursion to Karloo Pool in the . On the 2.5 km bushwalk down to the pool the class observed the adaptations of the native flora and fauna as well as discussing the impacts humans have had on the natural environment. At the pool the students waded into the cold shallow waters where Tiahn and Sienna caught a frog and Trace unfortunately fell into the 9oC water. They also performed physical and chemical tests of the sandy soils and of the water. All the students had a great time on the excursion and their attitude and involvement was excellent, with Julie, the Principal from the Environmental Education Centre, having this to say about them: “A delightful group of young people”. Year 11 Earth & Environmental Science class. Thank you to all the students for a great day! Class also pictured top left..

MISS BUNTING EARTH & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TEACHER

Trace, Liam and James observing the rock formations.

Ethan, Nathan and Adam

Sienna and Tiahn.

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STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE STUDENT EXCHANGE ART SHOW WINNER

Congratulations and best wishes to Yasmin in Year 10 who will be on exchange for the remainder of the year at Endrupskolen in Fredensborg, Denmark where she will be staying with a local family. Of the students around Australia that applied, she is one of three who were accepted into this program. While Yasmin is a little nervous, we know that she will have an amazing time furthering her education and learning about the Danish culture while on exchange. On behalf of WHS we wish you all the very best and we will see you again when you return in 2017.

The Elephant House Art Show MISS BUNTING AND MISS DE VOS YEAR 10 ADVISORS Recently, several of our students had artworks selected for exhibition as a part of the ‘Elephant House Art Show’, held at St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Cronulla. This was a wonderful opportunity for students to publicly exhibit their work. There is more exciting news however!. Cici (Y11) won the student category of the show! All students involved will be presented with awards on assembly. Students selected for exhibition include: Sarah (Y12), Cici, Maddison and Olimpia (Y11), Hana and Jessica (Y9), Matiese (Y7). Congratulations to all students involved.

MRS COX HEAD TEACHER, CAPA

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STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE YEAR 9 COMMERCE CODING CLUB

Throughout our Year 9 Commerce topic of On Monday, 15 August representatives of the “Promoting and Selling”, students have been given Woolooware High School Coding Club attended the the task to conduct research about a product they Regional Number Crunchers Day at Lilli Pilli Public would like to sell and create a 30 second School. advertisement to promote it. Students were given Our role was to provide mentoring to 50 primary the opportunity to conduct market research at school gifted Mathematics students in Alice Cronulla Mall to gain a target market and develop a Programming. product. With these results we took to the beautiful backdrop of for them to film their In the final session, students from around advertisements in a variety of different settings. Region impressed us all with reciting the value of pi up to 700 decimal places! Looking forward to seeing what these future marketing innovators produce! This was a wonderful opportunity for our students to be involved in passing on the expertise they had MS RILEY gained in the Coding Club. SOCIAL SCIENCE FACULTY Student mentors from Woolooware involved were:

Jonathan Year 7 Kaleb Year 7 Christian Year 7 Callum Year 7 Jade Year 7 Ryan Year 7 Meghan Year 9 Hunter Year 11

Students gain inspiration from the famous “Oh what a feeling! Toyota” to creatively promote their product.

Ryan pictured with a very sandy pie, the product chosen by his group.

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STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE YEAR 9 AND 10 MARINE STUDIES

Our Year 9 and 10 female Marine & Aquaculture fashion exhibits, live fitness workouts, kids zone, Students were invited to the official launch of the organic markets and an open-air cinema. Sally Fitzgibbons Sydney International Pro on “This is a great opportunity for women’s surfing, we Friday 12th August at Cronulla. They spent some will have some of the best female surfers in the world quality time with Sally and enjoyed morning tea here along with local boardriders, a girls junior comp whilst learning about beach culture and women in and a Pro Assist for groms, it’s only fitting that we sport. The event being launched is outlined below. bring them together in a nostalgic setting like Sydney to host Final Women’s QS6,000 of 2016 . It’s a fantastic chance for Sydney to Season. get behind women’s surfing and be part of an Sally Fitzgibbons is set to host the Sydney amazing beach culture festival where we have International Pro, which will form part of an something for the whole family. inaugural International Beach Festival at Cronulla MR GRANT from 3 - 6 November, 2016. The four-day event TEACHER, MARINE & AQUACULTURE STUDIES which will showcase our iconic lifestyle where sand meets sea. As host, Fitzgibbons wanted to offer an holistic beach lifestyle event which heralds healthy living alongside surf. To spearhead a new beach culture cross-over the festival will include a WSL Women’s (Qualifying Series) QS6,000, plus a fun run, ocean swim, Ironwoman Invitational, beach

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STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE YEAR 7 GALA DAY

This term, Year 10 PASS classes have been focussing on fitness and goal setting as well as event management. On 19 August they ran a successful gala day for Year 7, the day ran smoothly and the kids had an enjoyable day outside. There were four sports included in the Gala Day, they were: Oz-tag, soccer, basketball and touch football. Year 7 swapped between two of these groups depending on what class they are in. For lunch we provided a sausage sizzle and soft drink which were donated by Woolworths The positive aspects of running this Gala Day are that the kids get an opportunity to all come together and make new friends as well as develop the ability to work together as a team and experiment with new sports. Although the purpose of Gala Day was for Year 7 students to have a fun day, this also helps the Year 10 to develop the necessary skills to manage events, improve organisational skills and create a bond with the younger students which will all be needed as we go into senior years. Certificates were handed out at the end of the day which were made by Year 10 students. We also got sponsorship from as many places as possible, these sponsors donated prizes which were also given out at the end to some Year 7 students selected by their coaches.

MITCHELL YEAR 10 PASS STUDENT

We would like thank the businesses below for their donations to Gala Day:

Woolworths Cronulla and Artisan Boutique Cuts - Butcher, Sylvania

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STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Miss Jessica Bunting Ms Dena Mikhail Science Teacher English Teacher

Tell us about your teaching career. Tell us about your teaching career.

My first teaching job was Woolooware High. I I graduated a double degree from the University of started in 2011 and have been here ever since. I was Sydney in 2009 and immediately began a temporary actually working at Woolooware Patisserie when block at St Mark’s College in Sydney’s west. I also Mrs Morton came in and I mentioned that I was taught blocks at Hoxton Park High, Casula High, now a teacher. The following week she called me James Meehan High (Macquarie Fields), Sir Joseph and offered me a temporary position in Science. At Banks (Revesby), The Emanuel School in Randwick Woolooware I have been lucky enough to teach and even at Bede Polding Catholic College in three senior subjects: Chemistry, Senior Science and Earth and Environmental Science, and I am Windsor! Although I’ve only been teaching for 7 Year Advisor of the lovely Year 10. years, I’ve taught a diverse range of students at a variety of schools across Sydney, and have taught What did you do in class this week that was really English, Ancient History, Geography, Photography interesting? and Visual Arts. I took on a HSIE block at I went on an excursion with my Year 11 Earth and Woolooware High School in 2014, followed by an Environmental Science class to Karloo Pool in the English one, and have been enjoying it here since! Royal National Park. The weather was beautiful and it was great to be outside. We walked down to What did you do in class this week that was really interesting? the pool and then spent time at the pool trying to catch marine animals and performing soil analysis. Year 9 are studying She’s the Man (2006) as an The thing I enjoy the most about the day was appropriation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. I used spending time with my students outside the the PosterMyWall website with Year 9 to create classroom. movie posters for their own ‘Hollywood block

Tell us something about yourself that we may not buster’ appropriation of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. know

I love the colour pink, I play netball, I love zombie Tell us something about yourself that we may not know movies and TV shows, like the Walking Dead and I am a big fan of Game of Thrones. I also went to I’m actually a qualified English and Drama teacher. Woolooware High as a student and was taught by I’m involved in running yearly comedy stage many of the fantastic teachers still here now. At the performances; TGYMI (Thank God You Made It) end of the year I will have been teaching here just which are a take on the 2009 TV Series Thank God as long as I was a student. You’re Here presented by Shane Bourne. Each skit involves performers walking through a door into an

unknown situation, greeted by the line "Thank God you made it!" They then have to improvise their way through the scene. We volunteer to put on this initiative to fundraise money for orphan children in the middle east.

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STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE SCIENCE WEEK

GIRLS CAN DO SCIENCE…..AND IN

ANTARCTICA EVEN!

Did you know that women were forbidden to work on the Antarctic continent until 1956 when a Soviet scientist was allowed. Some countries banned women until up to 1970. How things have changed. The chief scientist of the Australian Antarctic Division is a woman, Dr Gwen Fenton. To celebrate such Australian research pioneers, a website has been developed to SCIENCE MILESTONES OF THE LAST TWO showcase some the important leading edge science YEARS being developed. The Antarctic women Wikibomb, is trying to really raise the profile of these women so we 2014 was the hottest year, world wide on record. That was have visible female role models for these early career until 2015. THAT was hotter. June has been identified as researchers. 18 Australian women are now the hottest month ever recorded globally. Sadly, current profiled through the Wikibomb, and four are from the projection suggest that the record will be broken again this Australian Antarctic Division. year. Climate records are falling with menacing regularity: in recent years we've broken record after record Three of them include… for heat, extreme rain and other disruptive weather events. Dr Gwen Fenton (Chief Scientist): A multi-qualified leader of the current mision. An Antarctic diver who What has this meant for Australia? studied the development of the krill species which are  The current bleaching events of the Great Barrier the basis for very many oceanic food webs. In her food Reef have produced an unprecedented level of harm web analyses, she has discovered three new genera and with up to a quarter of the reef expected to never 12 new species. Her work has allowed her to determine recover. fish ages, and she has identified many species that can  In the gulf of Carpentaria, the extensive mangrove live at least 100 years. Most of these slow growing fish die off has resulted in ~10,000 hectares of destruc- are caught before they have bred, leading to significant tion, with tree ring evidence suggesting that damage implications with regard to sustainability. This research this extensive has never happened before. has led to changes in deep sea fishing harvesting  Off the coast of Western Australia, ~960 square kil- practices. As well as leading missions, organising ometres of kelp forest has just disappeared, with one research and she was also involved in long term science third of it expected to never return. planning, and developing the Antarctic Science Strategic  Bird populations around the coastline are the lowest Plan. She is currently reviewing the next stage of the since records began and are expected to continue to science strategic plan for Australian Antarctic science decline. applications.  Populations within the ocean are moving, Dr Catherine King (Ecotoxicologist): An environmental Tasmania fisherman are regularly catching tropical scientist with over 25 years experience in the field of fish. ecotoxicology and environmental risk assessment,  Seeweed species are being in found in areas beyond especially in the impact of poisons upon marine their natural range, causing significant stress to environments. The Antarctic marine environment habitats not adapted to their presence. provides much needed protein for the ocean’s food webs  Millions of tonnes of man-made polymer waste and is becoming increasingly degraded. She has led and materials, PET bottles, caps, bags, disposable plates, contributed to over 20 Antarctic-based research projects, wrappers enter our oceans every year, turning them and is now the Senior Research Scientist, leading the into one great plastic soup, choking smaller animals Ecotoxicology Research group within the Antarctic and birds and slowly poisoning entire ecosystems. Conservation and Management Program. “Our home is girt by sea”. Perhaps the most important Dr Jan Strugnell (Evolutionary Molecular biology): An “border security” issue facing us in the near future is how Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology, to protect and nourish it. It is a good time to become a Environment and Evolution at La Trobe University, she scientist. has investigated population and species level molecular evolution in Antarctic and deep sea species in the context of past geological and climatic change. Adapted from an article by Bob Beale published during the ABC Science Show; episode Saturday, Check out: Women of the Antarctic Wikibomb 13 August 2016

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STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE HSC DANCE PRACTICAL STUDENTS IN THE NEWS

Zali (9), Abbey (7) and Jack (9) have achieved selection as a member of the Sydney East Athletics

team.

Charlotte (7) has achieved selection as a member of the Sydney East Trampolining team.

Pictured above is Matthew (12) and Zac (12) they recently participated in the Sydney East Lawn Bowls competition. Year 12 student, Deirdre , completed her 3 part HSC Dance Practical Examination, at UNSW on Monday 15 August (Core Performance & Composition) and Friday 19 August (Major Performance). Deirdre has been completing her senior Dance studies offline and has been working hard throughout the year, in and out of school hours, to be ready for the examination week. Deirdre was supported by Year 11 Dance student Rianna, who was the dancer for her Core Composi- tion work. This is an excellent experience for Rianna and Deirdre displayed full confidence in her abilities as her dancer. A big thank you to the staff & students who have supported Deirdre throughout this process. With a hard working & dedicated attitude towards her work, the Creative Arts Team and other staff Pictured above is Vlad (9). & students of Woolooware High, wish Deirdre the Vlad made a wooden bird nesting box best with her results and future endeavours in for the school. The nesting box has been dance and any other path chosen. fitted in Casurina tree on the school Deirdre will complete the theory aspect of the grounds subject in the HSC timeframe.

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STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE HSC DRAMA PRACTICAL

The Year 12 Drama Students completed their A big thank you to staff, students and parents, who Drama Practical component of their HSC, on have supported the Year 12 Drama class students Friday, 26 August. This included a ‘Group throughout this process. Your support does not go un- Performance Piece’ and an ‘Individual noticed and is very much appreciated. Performance’. The Individual aspect of the course, also enables students to choose from a number of Now, the show must go on…so, wishing the projects, which this year included Scriptwriting and Drama class of 2016 the best, as they prepare for Costume Design. their final written exam during the HSC The performance day was a tremendous success, schedule with students putting in countless hours both in class and in their free time in order to enhance their performance pieces for this day. A group with a MS MAKHOUL true ensemble nature, reflected both daily in the DRAMA TEACHER drama classroom and on their examined day, resulted in comical, strong, impactful presentations. Their enthusiasm is just one of the things that create a great class dynamic and they ought to be com- mended on their hard work and unending support for one another.

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STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE TELL THEM FROM ME

THE TELL THEM FROM ME STUDENT FEEDBACK SURVEY This term, our school, like many other public schools in the state, will participate in a Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me stu- dent feedback survey. The survey aims to help im- prove student learning outcomes and measures fac- tors that are known to affect academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW- wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices. Running this survey will help our school understand You may remember that our students also parents’ and carers’ perspectives on their child’s participated in a Tell Them From Me student survey experience at school. These include: communication in Term 1 this year. Asking students to complete between parents/carers and staff, activities and the survey twice in one year allows us to identify practices at home and parent/carer views on the trends in student responses as well as track school's support of learning and behaviour. This engagement and motivation across the school year. valuable feedback will help our school make practical The survey is a great opportunity for our students to improvements. provide us with valuable and quick feedback on The survey is conducted entirely online at home or on what they think about school life, how engaged public computers. The survey will typically take 15 they are with school and the different ways that minutes or less to complete and is completely teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia confidential. The parent survey will be conducted and around the world have used the Tell Them between 1 September and 21 October. Participating in From Me survey to help improve how they do the survey is entirely voluntary, however, your things at school. responses are very much appreciated. Parents will be The survey is completely confidential and provided with the survey link closer to 1 September. conducted online. It will typically take less than 30 minutes to complete and will be administered dur- More information about the survey is available at: ing school hours between 1 September and 21 http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for- October. Participating in the survey is entirely parents voluntary. A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about the survey has been sent home with students. If you do not want your child or children to participate, please return the form to the front office 2016. Copies of the form and FAQs are available from the website at the end of this article. The Partners in Learning parent feedback survey Our school will also be participating in the Partners in Learning parent survey, another part of the Tell Them From Me suite of surveys (student, teacher and parent surveys) on student engagement. The survey asks parents and carers questions about dif- ferent factors that are known to impact on student wellbeing and engagement.

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STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE TRIVIA NIGHT FOR STUDENTS

AS PART OF THE ‘FILL A WEEK WITH FILEMON’ FUNRAISING ACTIVITIES THE SRC ARE HOSTING A TRIVIA NIGHT FOR WHS STUDENTS ON THURSDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER. FILEMON IS OUR SCHOOL SPONSOR STUDENT AT THE SCHOOL OF ST JUDE IN TANZANIA.

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STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

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STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

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STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE INFORMATION

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CALENDAR

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