Principal: Mr D Crelley Deputy Principal: Mrs F Jackson Phone: 02 69482500 Fax: 02 69482611 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tumbarumba-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Issue 3 Date: 16 February 2014 Next P&C Meeting: AGM Wednesday 18 March 2015 – 7.30pm Science Centre Conference Room

underway. A sincere thank you must go to Mrs New School Plan Crelley who is relieving Principal, Batlow On Monday night, the P&C were invited to Technology School and Mrs McVean for their evaluate and provide feedback on progress with collegiality and support. our new school plan, specifically our Strategic Directions. The three Strategic Directions are: Greater Western Sydney Giants Player visits On Tuesday 17 Feb, two young players for GWS 1. Quality Teaching Practice - Encouraging Giants visited Tumbarumba HS to speak to Year Resourceful Lifelong Learners 7 – 10. Lachie Plowman, still just 20 years of age, originated from in Victoria. 2. Creating a Culture of Resilience, High He was selected as pick three in the 2012 draft Expectations and Excellence in a Supportive making his debut in Round 1 of 2013. The Learning Environment second player was Jake Barrett, who grew up playing Rugby League in Temora until changing 3. Positive Leadership – Creating Global over to AFL when he was 16. Jake was picked Opportunities, Reinforcing Community up as a Zone Player in the 2013 AFL draft and is yet to make his AFL debut. Partnerships.

P&C approved these three Strategic Directions, At the end, students were able to get autographs enabling us to move forward with our planning and photographs with the players. on Tuesday afternoon. Both players spoke about their journey to this New Timetable point, training, expectations, diet and the draft. The entire school changed over to a new We would like to thank AFL NSWACT and the timetable on Monday. In time, parents and GWS Giants for bringing these players to our students will be able access their individual school. timetable on a new program we have purchased called, Sentral. Sentral is an online program Friendships to boost your child’s learning which will not only carry student timetables, it If children are happy socially they tend to be will also do a lot of the administration tasks more engaged in their learning. So teaching your currently undertaken by different staff and child about the importance of making friends is programs within our school. as vital as learning their ABCs.

COMING EVENTS

Mrs Wilson has being supported by Mrs Lea

McVean from Batlow Technology School. Mrs 20/2 Harmony Day

McVean has been an enormous help, sharing her Zone Swimming Carnival – Tumut wisdom and expertise with us to get this system 27/2 Stage 6 Yarrangobilly Caves

Page 1 of 5 Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/dev COMMUNITY NEWS elopment/how-friendships-boost-your-childs- learning Tumbarumba-Batlow Minor League – we will be holding our first registration day in Batlow on Assignment starters for the arts Sunday 1 March 2015 at the Batlow Videos are great resources for getting kids Showground commencing at 12 noon. Our enthused about their assignments. These pages second registration day will be held at the on cubism, percussion and critical studies Tumbarumba Showground on Sunday 8 March provide key points to help them get started and 2015 commencing from 12 noon. The club will links to useful sites to assist with further host a BBQ and there will be activities for the research. children. Fees will be 1st child $40, 2nd child Find out more: $30, 3rd child $20, 4+ $10. Any questions please http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework- contact Nikki Wilesmith on 0427 238 064. and-study/other-subjects-and-projects/the- arts/assignment-starters-for-the-arts Expressions of interest are also being called for any person wishing to be considered for a Year 10 subject selection coaching or managing position with the club. How can you help your teen decide on subjects Closing date for EOI’s are 13 March 2015. To for Years 11 and 12? These tips talk about apply please email the club secretary, Kylie balancing choices based on your teen’s strengths, Putland at [email protected] to request an while keeping their options open. application form. http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/zh/homework -and-study/planning-for-the-future/year-10- Tumbarumba Annual Show will be held subject-selection Saturday 21 March 2015. Schedules are available from the School office. Vocational education Many kids now use Year 11 and 12 to get a head start on a traineeship or an apprenticeship, or gain other valuable industry experience. Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework- and-study/planning-for-the-future/vocational- education-at-school

D Crelley, Principal

Page 2 of 5 WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY

On 4 and 5 February 2015 our Year 12 students had the opportunity to spend a night on Wollongong University campus and attend lectures for a day. Students attended lectures ranging from Psychology to Engineering and got to experience uni life first hand.

Page 3 of 5 ASSESSMENT PLANNER

Stage 4 Subject Teacher Details of Assessment/Homework Task Due Date 7/8 TMR Mrs Jackson Timber toy due Week 10 7/8 Maths All teachers Topic task at the completion of each topic 7/8 TUM Mrs Godby On-going reading, comprehension and Ongoing English Miss Grimm analysis tasks based on “Soldier Boy” Stage 4 A Dunemann A person I admire task Week 9 PDHPE Stage 4 Mrs Coleman Mid course examination TBC Science Stage 4 S Sowter Source analysis “investigating the ancient Week 6 History past” Stage 4 S Sowter Examination ‘investigating the ancient past’ Week 9 History Geography Ms Pholi In class skills test Week 5 Ms Hill French 7/8 Ms Reed Listening and reading skills – school life Week 6 French 7/8 Ms Reed Writing skills assignment – school life Week 10

Stage 5 Subject Teacher Details of Assessment/Homework Task Due Date IT timber Mr Powell Research assignment No 1 27/2/15 Textiles Mrs Jackson Project one Week 10 9/10 Maths All teachers Topic task at the completion of each topic 9/10 English All teachers Language and literary terms assessment Week 4 TUM Term 1 Stage 5 Ms Howard Mid course examination TBC Science Ms Bebris Stage 5 Ms Howard Mid course examination TBC Marine Studies Stage 5 Ms Coleman Mid course examination TBC Agriculture Stage 5 S Sowter Writing task- migration experiences Week 9 History Stage 5 PASS J Sturgess Examination Body systems Week 9 Geography Ms Hill In class skills test Week 5 Ms Bebris Commerce Ms Hill Topic test: LAW Week 5 Commerce Ms Hill Extended Response: changing values in Week 4 society and the response of law French Ms Reed Media campaign (speaking and writing) Week 9 Leisure (sport activities)

Page 4 of 5 Stage 6 Subject Teacher Details of Assessment/Homework Task Due Date Standard & Miss Grimm Mid course exam – Paper 1 Area of Study Commence 16/2/15 Adv English Mrs Godby Paper 2 Elective SLR A Dunemann Practical assessment Ongoing Earth & Ms Howard 27/2/15 caves excursion. Report due end of 27/2 – 3/3/15 Environmental week 6 Science Earth & Ms Howard End of preliminary course exam Week 10 Environmental Science Physics Ms Bebris End of preliminary course exam Week 10 Agriculture Ms Coleman End of preliminary course exam Week 10 Agriculture Ms Coleman Plant trial 13/3/15 Week 7 Physics Ms Bebris In class practical task – world communicates Week 6, 3/3/15 Ancient S Sowter Examination ‘the city of Rome in the late Week 6 History republic’ Ancient S Sowter Oral presentation ‘historical investigation‘ Week 10 History Society & Ms Reed Extended response: cultural comparison Week 7 Culture Ms Hill Legal Studies Ms Hill Extended response: LAW REFORM Week 7

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