IRRAWANG HIGH SCHOOL Promoting excellence in academic, cultural and sporting performance Newsletter - Issue 6 - September 2016 Important Dates From the Principal’s Desk . TERM 3: MON 18 JULY- FRI 23 SEPT My thanks go to the whole staff team for the efforts so far this term. We have had a number of additional Thur 15 Sep Yr 8 Eng A’ment Task activities, all of which have gone very well, but required a Fri 16 Sep Entries Heywire Close lot of extra work. Thanks to everyone involved with Showcase, Education Week Award Ceremony and Tue 20 Sep Yr 11 Overnight Sydney Excursion activities, GATS and transition activities, multiple Blue Ribbon Project activities for our CAPA students, NAIDOC week Stage 4 Disco celebrations and the many school sporting teams involved in KO competitions. It’s been a busy first half of Wed 21 Sep Yr 12 Graduation Reh Term 3 and the pace will continue with HSC practical Yr 7 Geography - exams and major works being submitted along with the Boomerang Park completion of Trial HSC examinations. Thur 22 Sep Yr 12 Fundraising Day Education Week Inside this issue: Fri 23 Sep Yr 12 Presentation In Weeks 3 & 4 Irrawang HS acknowledged and celebrated Education Week From the Principal’s Desk . 1-2 LAST DAY OF TERM 3 with the 11 schools from the Lakeside and Hunter River Learning Student Achievers of the 2 TERM 4 : Monday 10 Oct - Friday 16 Dec Communities which includes Raymond Terrace, Karuah, Seaham, Tanilba Week Bay, Salt Ash, Grahamstown, Medowie, Wirreanda and Irrawang Public Mon 10 Oct First Day of Term 4 for Schools and Hunter River High School. This year’s theme is Shared Stories, Education Week 3-4 ALL Students and Staff Better Learning, Stronger Communities, which provides us with an Drum Corps/ Welcome Zea/ 5 opportunity to acknowledge the important role public schools play in P&C Committee fostering relationships between students, staff and the community. Showcase 6 Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best For me the theme is particularly relevant as I continue to transition into Sport 7 Congratulations to the following Irrawang High and by working closely with staff, students and the Courage to Care/Write 4 Fun 8 Community PBL recipients who community I continue to look for opportunities to enhance learning Vaccinations/Opening Doors/ 9 have received their gift certificates and contribute personally to our strong school community. Stories help Thanks CAPA! and vouchers from MarketPlace us connect - they allow us to tap into the vast pool of school and Raymond Terrace every Thursday Timber Projects 10 community knowledge that broadens and deepens our understanding Dance Festival night: of each other. Taking the time to listen and learn more about our More Important Dates Nikita Taylor shared story forms the basis of moving forward and truly living . Thank you Kip McGrath 11 James Lawrence together. Congratulations Jacob! Lincoln Hunter Spring Fair 12-14 Abi Chambers It was a fabulous way to celebrate our successes here at IHS. A number of staff, students and community members were recognised with Crazy Teal Day 15 Sam Chaffey Education Week awards for their efforts in making this school a place National Tree Day 16 Jacob Rabai of better learning and a stronger school community. You will find a list Online Payment Portal Mitchell Swan of our worthy award recipients within the newsletter. Senior First Aid/Heywire/ 17 Georgia Almond Congratulations Mrs Owens! Sarah Swainson Year 12 Presentation : Friday 23 Sep: 9:30am Night of Percussion 18 RYDA Program Youyoong 2016 Austn Geography Comp 19 Meetings P & C Meetings RFF Scholarships Term 4: Maths Inspiration Wed 26 Oct - Anna Bay PS - AGM 10am P & C meetings are held on the fourth WWI Living History Wed 23 Nov - Hunter River HS - XMAS Party 10am Monday of the month. The next All welcome Year 9 Fundraiser 20 meeting is on: New Student Leaders 2017 Date: Monday 24 October 2016 Mount Hall Road YAKKA Day 21 Time: 6:30pm RAYMOND TERRACE NSW 2324 TOM/Thank you MarketPlace 22 P: 49874687 F: 49831027 Where: Library Maritime Museum This is a chance to meet other parents and learn what is going on Principal: Mr P Baxter Year 8 Tech Mandatory 23 at your child’s school. www.irrawang-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Become involved in your school community. Mentor Training 24 Have your say in your child’s/children’s education. IHS Supporters 25-29 [email protected] Principal in attendance. From the Principal’s Desk . Showcase - WOW! What should you do if your School Opal Card is damaged? Early this term I was lucky enough to attend my first ever SHOWCASE! You should call 131 500 or email [email protected] Huge congratulations on two fantastic evenings of entertainment, a quoting the student's name, address and school to request a replacement true showcase of student's talent and staff's dedication and School Opal Card, a fee may apply. commitment in providing this opportunity for all the students of the Lakeside Learning Community. The accolades I received on both Students need to have an Opal Card to travel on school buses and nights from our special guests and parents about the performances, use it to tap on each time they travel on a school bus, the data collected on Opal Card usage could be used to determine the the professionalism, the organisation – they were all truly impressed about how good each night was. The depth of talent, the number or services that are provided in the future. variety of performances and evident enthusiasm and passion Best Wishes! that our students displayed, was outstanding and inspiring. Thank you to Adele Robinson, Meagan Witchard and Ian Massey for all I would like to wish our Year 12 students all the very best. As I write your long hours in preparing for this event and Jean Duma who did a this newsletter they have finished their Trial HSC and approaching great job compering both nights. To all the teaching and non their final weeks at Irrawang High. It’s a stressful, anxious and exciting time for all involved, including their family! The Trial HSC is teaching staff that helped out and contributed to this event, too many to name, thank you for your time and commitment. very important because it provides teachers and students with a very clear idea of what they need to focus upon in the remaining Opal Cards – Travel on School Buses weeks of school in order to maximise their final HSC marks. It’s What is the School Opal Card? important for every student to work through their exam papers and The School Opal Card replaces the old paper School Student learn how to make further improvements. This period of time is Transport Scheme (SSTS) travel passes for travel in the Opal unbelievably valuable to students as feedback is the key to making network. The School Opal Card gives eligible school students free or improvements. The next few weeks are hugely important in terms subsidised travel on public transport between home and school on of preparation for the real thing! trains, buses and ferries. Student Achievers of the week PDHPE: Mia Gillespie, Emily Green, Brianna Knight, Corinne Poljak, Luke Fisher, Jordan Rowe, Dylan Petith, Bailey McDermott- Schuhmacher, Brent Bernardo, Brydie Treharne, Jye Cox, Jarred Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best Shedden, Rebekah Agius, Faith Gardiner, Hannah Williams, Samantha Wheatley, Billy Williams, Katelyn Evans and Brittany Congratulations to the following students on their excellent Skinner achievements: TAS: Gabrielle Rae, Leiteisha Rochester, Emily Green, Nikita Taylor TERM 3: and Paige Focic Week 1: Week 5: English: Sarah Hamilton and Sarah Fernance CAPA: Kyah Cox, Rebecca Collins, Ellie Martin and Jessica Halloran LOTE: Alexander Hall English: Cassandra Farrow and Mitchell Swan Mathematics: Tyler Eddy, Nicholas Janik and Riley McLean HSIE: Shannon Olive and Brody Morley PDHPE: Chloe Burns, Ryan Allison, Peter Seesink, Samantha King, PDHPE: Adrian Zaniol, Jordan Henderson, Georgia Williams, Tyson Ethan Gough, Bailey McDermott-Schuhmacher and Reneya Blackie Williams, Nikita Kastrounis, Amy-Lee Ledwidge, Jaylei Wither-Graham, Montanna Woodbine, Shakira Farnham-O’Sullivan and Amber Hammond Week 2: Science: Jazmine Hughes and Brianna Knight Mathematics: Harrison Beasley, Jenny Tiamu, Kristen Ryner and Week 6: Sarah Swainson English: Jade Bennett and Attila Worley PDHPE: Deklan Rawson, Lorelei Bury, Deakin Slade, Roan Panther, HSIE: Hannah Williams and Kaylan Fisher Joel Sheals, Kelsey Hunter, Hagan Zok, Amber Bradford, Katana Mathematics: Emily Hinton, Amy Weston, Jackson Maher, Emma Downie, Noah Abbott, Dylan Borg, Tahlia Trow, Jade Soley, Will Akers and Ashley Smith Turpin, Elizabeth Berrick, Makenzi Keeley, Rhuma Lencz-Rufo, PDHPE: Elizabeth Kelly, Joel Sheals, Chase Thoburn and Lachlan Jacobi Patrick, Corey Pethebridge, Jessie Dennett, Chloe Lambert, Murphy Andrew Benn and Sarah Fernance Science: Amber Riley and Emma Tindall TAS: Cooper Newbury, Sarah Styles and Hannah Thorpe Week 3: English: Orion Stanko and Taylah Parker Week 7: PDHPE: Luke Allanson, Alexander Riddock, Brianna Ellis-Watkins, English: Zahli Kerr and Jamie-Lee Fernance Teeya Saunders, Rachael Teale, Keira Carey, Delaya Johns, Bianca HSIE: Andrew Howell and Shakira Jobson Farley and Matthew Burke Mathematics: Wajdi Younes, Oliver Wootten, Lily Stuart-Caulfield Science: Jade Bennett and Faith Gardiner and Caitlin Hartnett PDHPE: Lilly Cashen, Jack Lawrence, Mia Gillespie, Zake Robinson, Week 4: Lachlan Ruba, Cooper Pitt, Robert Lewis, Jack Walsh, Matthew CAPA: Danielle Ryner, Reneya Blackie, Ella Ruhl and Olivia Bisley Burke, Jasmine Scott, Shayla Willis, Olivia Bisley and Jasmin White HSIE: Lily Stuart-Caulfield and Bianca Farley Science: Georgia Casumaro and Caitlin Ping Education Week IHS Hosts Education Week Awards Ceremony Joshua Ferguson By Mrs L Fagan Excellence in Teaching: Clair Wotton and Meagan Witchard Community Liaison Officer Outstanding Contribution by a Non-Teaching Member of the School: Peter Slade and Eddie Gerigk The final event of Education Week 2016 was the Education Week Outstanding Contribution by a School Community Member: Awards Ceremony which our school had the honour of hosting this Raymond Terrace Bowling Club year.