Shoalhaven High School - Newsletter Respect, Responsibility, Safety and Participation AIMING HIGHER Park Road Nowra East NSW 2541 T 4421 8022 F 4423 0272 E [email protected] shoalhaven-h.schools.nsw.gov.au www.facebook.com/shoalhavenhigh 2021 Term 1 Week 8 Friday 19 March 2021 2017 COMING EVENTS to compete against the five other local high schools. 15-19 March – Harmony Week Our students participated to the best of their ability 16 March – Opens Volleyball Gala Day and were excellent ambassadors for our school. 18 March – P&C Meeting From this carnival numerous students were selected 18 March – Australian Defence Force Visit to attend the Regional Carnival in Dapto held very 23 March – Bill Turner Cup - soccer recently. Please see a detailed swimming carnival 25 March – Year 7 Vaccinations report later in the newsletter. 31 March – Youth Advisory Committee Planning Day Rugby League: Our U15s boys Rugby League team 31 March – Harry Scouller Fun Run competed in the country cup and selection trials for 1 April – Coenraad Cup – basketball the Shoalhaven Zone Rugby League teams last 1 April – End of Term Thursday. All the boys played well and within the 20 April – School Resumes spirit of the game. Our U15s team qualified for the 28 and 29 April – ANZAC Assembly Final against Kiama High School but unfortunately 27-30 April – Specsavers Visit went down to them in this game. Numerous boys 6 May – Bell Shakespeare Excursion were selected from these games to attend the 20 May – Year 8 and 10 Vaccinations South Coast Trials later this term. Congratulations to: Sean W-B, Jymeal M, Mikey S, Luke B and Noah PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE W who were selected in the U15s team. I wish to begin this newsletter to provide our school As the term draws to close we still have lots community with an update on the Connected happening in the school community. Week 8 sees Communities Strategy that is to be implemented at Harmony Day activities organised for Thursday, our Shoalhaven High School from Term 2, 2021. I notified girls and boys volleyball teams are competing in the all parents and the wider community late last year on Zone Gala Day on Tuesday and as we move into this process and what it means for our students and Week 10 we will once again hold the annual Harry wider school community. As part of this identification Schouller Fun Run at Nowra Showground on the Principal position was reclassified and Wednesday 31 March 2021. Students will attend subsequently re-advertised in line with this school as normal and then catch buses to the classification. I am extremely happy that I was showground from school at 10:40am. We will return successful in gaining the Executive Principal position in time for the normal finish of the school day. and will continue to lead this great school, along with Due to ongoing COVID restrictions, we are unable to my leadership team, into the future as we strive to host our Annual Partners Morning Tea and SRC ensure all students experience educational success. Induction. We host this event to thank our Back to Term 1: Term 1 has been full of exciting community partners who offer so much valuable activities and opportunities for our staff and students. support to the staff and students at Shoalhaven Over the past few weeks, our students have been very High School. A thank you to all these organisations, busy in all sorts of extra curricula activities and agencies and individuals who take time out of their representation of the school in many different busy schedules to support and assist our students to activities. A few of these are mentioned below: make the most of their educational opportunities. Swimming Representation: Over the last few weeks, Although we cannot meet in person this year, it is we sent our Zone swimming team to the Zone Carnival still important to acknowledge this fantastic Respect, Responsibility, Safety & Participation relationship we share with our wider school YEAR 7 KINDNESS CHALLENGE community. Congratulations to our second Year 7 Kindness All the best for the remainder of the term and have a Challenge winner, Clarissa. safe, relaxing and enjoyable Easter break. The school A canteen voucher is coming her way! term concludes on Thursday 1 April, which is the last day for students. All students return to school on Tuesday 20 April. Damian Rees, Principal SHOALHAVEN CITY COUNCIL YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE Aims of Shoalhaven City Council Youth Advisory committee: . To provide the mechanism for youth to make representations to organisations and various spheres of Government requesting appropriate action to improve the facilities and services available to young people. To give young people experience in Local Congratulations to Rocco Clarke for winning the Government and community affairs. latest Year 7 Kindness Challenge. To create greater awareness and appreciation within the general community of the needs and talents of young people. To provide a mechanism for young people to address youth issues themselves. Congratulations to our student representatives who applied to be part of this committee: Charlie B, Darcy C, Lili S-M, Jasmine B This is a great experience and opportunity for our school representatives. Huge congratulations to Charlie B who competently chaired the first meeting in the Mayoral Chamber in front of Shoalhaven City Council and other school representatives. The next kindness challenge will be the last for Term One. The challenge is to help someone with their class work. If you see someone struggling and you have an opportunity to help, ask or offer support. Classroom teachers are looking out for kindness. To all Shoalhaven high students, make sure you are kind in everything that you do. Respect, Responsibility, Safety & Participation SCHOOL UNIFORM maintained an early finish, but, this has moved to The school instituted changes to our Uniform Policy in Thursday, Week A. I have been in talks with 2020. Transport NSW to negotiate an early pick up for our The new policy is on our SHS website (under About our bus students but at the present time our bus school -> Rules and policies -> Uniform Policy) or from schedule remains the same. To ensure the safety of the following link: all students the following procedures have been put School Uniform Policy in place from Thursday 11th February for our early finish: Please be aware that wearing school uniform is a - All students with local addresses in the East Nowra, Work, Health and Safety issue and part of our school Nowra, South Nowra and Worrigee areas will have rules. a personalised early leavers pass with the name and We encourage everyone to read the policy and address indicated. At the conclusion of the school support our school by ensuring students wear school uniform every school day. day these students will exit via the school gates and show their cards to the Deputy Principals stationed at the gates. ALL other students will remain inside PHONES OFF AND AWAY the school gates and be supervised by staff rostered Shoalhaven High School has updated its rules for on. The library is also available for extra study and student use of mobile phones. Students have been catch up work. given several weeks of advance notice by the Principal Mr Rees and staff, so compliance is expected from students. - Exceptions to the Above: Any non-local student who brings a note each early Thursday from a Parent/Carer will be permitted to sign out and be collected by their Parent/Carer. These students show their note to the Deputy Principals stationed at the exit gates. The early finish does NOT impact on curriculum and teaching time. As a school we value the time for our assemblies so we can communicate school expectations and celebrate whole school achievements. Thank you for your ongoing support with these arrangements. These have been put in place to EARLY DEPARTURE ensure the safety and wellbeing of all our students. Dear Parent/Caregivers If you have any concerns or questions please do not The NSW Department of Education updated their hesitate to contact the school on 4421 8022 or COVID-19 guidelines on the 29/01/2021. The [email protected] guidelines for the mixing of students and having whole Kind regards, school indoor events remain the same as they were in Damian Rees Term 4. As a result we are still not able to hold whole Principal assemblies for the foreseeable future. Thursday Early Departure (Week A -3 5, 7 & 9) - Due to the fact we cannot hold whole school events, we have Respect, Responsibility, Safety & Participation LIBRARY NEWS PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE Did you know our school Library has an Instagram Shoalhaven High School is taking part in the page? Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2021! Year 7 AND 8 will be participating in the challenge through their Head on over to https://instagram.com/shoalibrary/ , Library Lessons once a fortnight, while the challenge scan the QR code attached or search up shoalibrary is highly encouraged, but optional for years 9 and and give it a follow. 10. All of our PRC books are currently displayed in the lower library. Look out for the yellow dots on Keep up to date with great reads and library events. book spines. Students must read 20 books in total, 15 PRC books, 5 personal choice. Entries must be finalised on the Student Portal by 20 August 2021. Many favourite series are included in the PRC booklist, including Harry Potter, Obernewtyn, Skulduggery Pleasant, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and Keys to the Kingdom, along with hundreds of other fabulous reads! Respect, Responsibility, Safety & Participation YEAR 11 PHOTOGRAPHY Our talented Year 11 Photography class have been learning about the Elements of Design.