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Phone: 02 6672 5121
Fax: 02 6672 6056
Issue 9 15th September 2016
END OF TERM
The end of Term 3 has arrived very quickly. We congratulate
our students who make learning a priority, are respectful and
act safely. Term 4 commences on 10th October for students
and staff. There is no School Development Day. Students
are to return in summer uniform.
SCHOOL CAPTAINS 2017
Congratulations to Hayley Hyde and Torren Fenwick who
have been appointed our new school captains. They were
welcomed by the outgoing captains, Jadess and Blake, and
vice-captains, Fiona and Millie, who have shown exceptional
leadership.
ADVANCE NOTICE: INFORMATION EVENING
FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS OF CURRENT
YEAR 11
On the 18th October at 6pm in the Library, we will present
HSC information to parents and students of Year 11. This is
a very important evening as the WHS HSC Assessment
Booklet will be issued and requirements explained for
successful HSC achievement. It is important that parents
are as aware as their student regarding HSC requirements.
The HSC Assessment Booklet must be signed for on the
night. We anticipate the evening running for 1 and a half
hours (maximum).
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YEAR 11
Year 11 students need to be very focused as they move
toward the end of the term. Year 11 exams have
commenced. Students are expected to be at school for the
last week of term. Absence from an examination will require
a Doctor’s Certificate and notification to the school prior to,
or at the latest, the morning of the examination. Students
who have not completed all their tasks or examinations by
the end of term will not meet Preliminary requirements and
therefore place entry into HSC courses at risk. Students
have been provided with further information about our
expectations – please ask to see the information.
LEGACY
Congratulations to Sarah Pernatin, Mackenzie New and
Aleisha Kane who also stood for the captain positions. Any
one of the candidates would have made an outstanding
captain as they all displayed leadership qualities.
We are proud to support Legacy and the work they do. We
welcomed Mr John Hill to our assembly who spoke about
Legacy and shared real life stories on a DVD with us. Millie
Cotmore and Blake Lam attended the luncheon and
Georgia-Rae Gibson, Hayley Hyde, Brianna Scerri and
Sarah Pernatin assisted with Legacy Appeals day.
Thank you to Ms Thornton and the team of students who ran
the voting on the day.
P & C Meeting: Tuesday 25th October 2016 at 7.00pm in the Library. All welcome.
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CONGRATULATIONS
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’S AWARDS
CONGRATULATIONS
PRINCIPAL’S AWARDS
Year 7
Year 8
Year 7
Year 8
Finn Gaedt, Jasmin Phillips, Bella Willis
Meg Reynolds, Max Parker, Koby Bevern, Ryan
Stanley, Monique Alexander, Amy Edmed
Year 9 Molly Phillips, Shyne Driver, Skye Brambleby, Ayla
Bowden, Kaitlan Grant
Year 11 Charrissa Birtwell, Lauren Dennison, Ebony
Harrison, Zoe Wynd
Year 12 Rosa Lysiak
Yumaya Litherland, Virginia Cotmore
Breeanna Morgan, Aurin Cahanovich, Nicole
Gibson, Krystal-Star Cooney, Koby Bevern
Year 9 Molly Phillips, Marlie Farmer-Foster
Year 12 Rosa Lysiak
CONGRATULATIONS
AWARD OF HONOUR
Year 9
Ela Hallac
CONGRATULATIONS
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Year 7
Year 8
Izac Norton
Ella Curtis, Chloe Lopatecki, Ava Manuel, Amanda
Swift-Devine
Year 9 Kaitlan Grant, Ela Hallac
Year 12 Rosa Lysiak
From previous edition
Homework Help
When: Every THURSDAY after school until 4pm.
Where: COMPUTER ROOM 2.
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Who:
Miss Underwood (Science and Maths) and Mrs
Hirst (English).
Why:
Homework Help is a volunteer program run by
teachers, designed to assist students in completing
their homework, extra class work and assessment
tasks. It can help students establish a regular study
routine, provide extra assistance with content or
activities they are finding difficult and build and
support independent learners.
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BEST WISHES YEAR 12 FOR THE HSC
UNIFORM
Year 12 commence their Higher School Certificate
examinations on October 13. We wish them all the best for
the next few weeks as they settle into serious study and
preparation. Visual Arts, Design and Technology, and Music
practical marking is underway with external markers visiting
the school. Students and staff will farewell Year 12 at a
special assembly during the last week of term. The Formal
will be held on the 22nd September. We wish Year 12 good
luck with their examinations and for the exciting future
ahead. We are proud of your achievements.
As the weather warms up there is no excuse for students to
be out of uniform. Polos are available from the P&C uniform
shop. Junior black shorts have been ordered.
We expect our students to be in uniform, not only to
demonstrate they are proud Wollumbin students, but also to
assist us with security and safety so we can identify non
authorised people who may be on school grounds.
To purchase uniforms for 2017 the P&C shop will be open:
Saturday 3rd December 2016 10am – 1pm
Saturday 10th December 2016 10am – 1pm
Friday 27th January 2017 9am – 2pm
We are letting parents know early so uniform purchasing can
be planned as uniforms will not be available in town. Shoes
are not sold at the uniform shop, and need to be solid black
(leather).
Prices are as follows:
Polo Shirts
$35.00
Shorts
$20.00
(Black unisex with WHS logo)
INTERACT
Lauren Kirkby has won the Wollumbin High School Interact
group’s raffle for a Samsung Galaxy Tab A. The raffle raised
money for the establishment of the Interact group and was
drawn at the beginning of August. Interact is the youth
branch of Rotary, it aims to complete a local and
international project and builds leadership in young people.
Boys Grey Shorts
$35.00
Girls Grey Skirts
$50.00
WHS Zip Jumper
$55.00
Grey tailored long pants
$45.00
(Boys and Girls)
WHAT’S ON
September 2016
12th - 20th Sept Year 11 Exams
22nd September Year 12 Formal
23rd September Last day of Term 3
October 2016
Term 4
10th October
All students and staff return
13th October
HSC commences
18th October
HSC Assessment Information Evening,
Year 11 Parents & Students - 6pm Library
25th October
P & C Meeting - 7pm Library
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SPORT
TERM 4
NORTH COAST ATHLETIC RESULTS
Sport choices are now being taken for Term 4. Please
ensure that your student has made a selection for this.
Wollumbin High achieved fantastic results at the North Coast
carnival. Despite having a severely depleted team due to the
changed date and the clash with the snow trip, our athletes
were a credit to the school.
Results were as follows
High Jump Millie Cotmore, 17+ Years 2nd
800m
Brody Campbell, 14 Years 2nd
Luke Bennett, 12 Years 2nd
200m
Jack Dawson, 16 Years 1st
100m
Jack Dawson, 16 Years 2nd
Triple Jump Jack Dawson, 16 Years 2nd
Javelin
Dane Peterson, 15 Years 2nd
Ben Prestwich-Hart, 17+ Years 2nd
Hurdles
Zac Lateo, 14 Years 2nd
NSW TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016
The following students travelled to Sydney during 7th - 9th
September to compete in their respective events.
Results are as follows:
Luke Bennett, 6th U12 800 metres
Brody Campbell, 18th U14 800 metres
Dane Peterson, 1st U15 Javelin
Jack Dawson, 3rd U16 100 metres & 4th U16 200 metres
Ben Prestwich-Hart, 5th Boys 17+ Javelin
Millie Cotmore, 6th Girls 17+ High Jump
Big congratulation to Dane Peterson, receiving a Gold medal
in Javelin and to Jack Dawson, receiving a Bronze medal in
100m sprint.
All students were great ambassadors for our school and we
are very proud of their achievements.
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TRIALS
Cricket and Futsal knockouts will take place shortly. The
Futsal teams have been in training and will play this week,
while selections are being made for the Cricket teams.
BEYOND THE BRONCOS
Beyond the Broncos mentoring program is excited to
commence the Indigenous Girls Academy at Wollumbin High
School. Allison Lonsdale is the Student Support Officer
based at Wollumbin on Thursdays. Allison is happy to assist
your child with in-school mentoring and support and
transition to work pathways such as resumes, interview skills
and contacts to local employers. The Beyond the Broncos
program has connections to large companies such as Coles,
Kmart and CBA.
The Beyond the Broncos mentoring program recognises that
education and attending school is the most important step
towards “Closing the Gap”. Attending school every day and
completing Year 12 will provide your child with the best
chance of enjoying success, both in school and in later life.
The Beyond the Broncos mentoring program is aiming at
improving your child’s attendance and striving toward 90%,
there will be reward days held once per term where your
child will have the opportunity to meet Broncos players and
receive Broncos merchandise.
In Term 4 there will be a workshop held at Banora Point
High School, dates and times are to be advised, however all
Academy students between Years 7 – 11 are invited to
attend. Your child will have the opportunity of meeting
players and engaging in fun activities all aimed at securing
your child’s place within the program and at school.
All eligible students have received enrolment forms now.
Could you please ensure that they are returned to Nicole
Thornton to secure your child’s place in the program.
If you would like to chat to Allison
further about the program please
don’t hesitate to contact her on
6672 5121.
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YEAR 9 MATHS QUEST DAY
YEAR 8 MATHS OLYMPIAD
What a way to start the day by winning a box of chocolates
after the long trip to Lismore. Molly, Ayla, Liam and Mitchell
were very quick to answer the first question of the day and
winning a box of chocolates only to then use these
chocolates to win the second box of chocolates.
Eight Year 8 students travelled to Kingscliff High School
recently to compete in the 2nd annual T5 Maths Olympiad.
Garret, Keats, Luke and Ashleigh formed Team B and Ava,
Amanda, Darci and Hannah formed Team A. Throughout
the day they needed to work in pairs and co-operatively as
teams to solve difficult mathematics problems.
The four students were kept very busy all day with an
individual test to start with and then a team activity. All
heads were down and busy trying to solve the problems.
With such a full day, it was great to see smiles on their faces
right up until the last event of the day which was a relay
event.
Even though we did not win any medals we definitely were
good at Maths trivia, winning both prizes. A good day was
had by all and with the buzz of the day, the trip home
seemed very short.
It was a great day, with all students enjoying themselves.
While we were able to manage 4th place overall on the day,
all students performed fantastically given the challenging
nature of the questions.
Below is a sample question which exemplifies the nature of
the Math Olympiad type question. The first student, Year 7
– 10 to provide Mr Ellis with a fully worked solution to the
below problem will receive a canteen voucher.
A Saxon silver penny, from the
reign of Ethelbert II in the eighth
century, was sold in 2014 for £78
000. A design on the coin depicts
a circle surrounded by four equal
arcs, each a quarter of a circle, as
shown. The width of the design is
2 cm.
What is the radius of the small
circle, in centimetres?
T5 BAKE OFF
Congratulations to Amanda
Swift-Devine
and
Nina
Westwood-Card
who
recently participated in the
T5
Bake
Off
at
Murwillumbah High School.
The girls competed against
five other schools in the
Tweed Valley. They were
required to produce two
batches of scones: a sweet
and savoury option. Both
Nina and Amanda worked
in a respectful and cooperative manner and were
victorious on the day,
successfully winning the T5
Bake Off.
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HSC PERFORMANCE NIGHT
T5 YEAR 10 CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS DAY
Year 12 Music 1 students finalised their HSC preparations
with a showcase in the performance workshop on August
31st. A modest crowd was fortunate to witness the best
performances of the year with all students improving since
their Trial Examinations 10 days earlier. Brayden Nixon's
performance of “Fragile” was an exceptional demonstration
of a tight performance with excellent expression and style.
Caylah Henderson reprised her piece “Drop in the Ocean”
from MADDD with another sublime and touching
demonstration. An acoustic version of ”I Bet You Look Good
on the Dance Floor” by Dyllon Foley got the crowd pumped
up and excited. Sudi Harrison finished off the night with a
demonstration of his fire spitting lyrical abilities and his
complex compositions. The four students can be very proud
of their effort over the last 12 months preparing
Performances, Compositions and Viva Voces to a high
standard. Congratulations and good luck with your final
external assessment this week.
On the 29th August, Wollumbin High School students
became part of the 70 students from the T5 high schools
who came together at Kingscliff High School to develop their
critical thinking and collaborative learning skills in
preparation for their senior English courses. Students were
presented with a series of texts they had to establish
connections between. In their groups, often with people they
had only just met, students then had to create a
representation of their understanding of the identified
connecting concept from a pile of ‘stuff’. The stuff, a
collection of random objects including: egg cartons, pipe
cleaners, old comics and cardboard rolls, presented its own
challenges and each choice needed to be justified by the
group to all the students in a presentation. All students were
involved in then assessing whose structure most effectively
presented the concept.
T5 SRC MEETING
Thursday August 25 2016
Wollumbin High School students joined other T5 SRC
students at a workshop hosted at Wollumbin High School.
T5 SRC students agreed that each year will see a T5
approach to 1 common national/international day of
recognition. It was decided to build on the groundwork from
2015 and maintain White Ribbon day as a focus for Term 4
2016.
The remainder of the day saw school teams work through a
change maker workshop designed to develop understanding
of change and equip students with the skills to bring ideas to
life.
The T5 SRC meeting will see
teams learn how to develop a
pitch and change the world!
Mr Bristow, the T5 SRC
mentor, thanked the teams
and commended them on
their efforts on the day.
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The students not only established connections between
texts, but also continued to strengthen their own critical
thinking skills and the relationships between the T5 network.
A big thanks to all the teachers involved in developing and
running the day.
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KAHO KOIZUMI
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD, 2016
Wollumbin High is currently hosting Kaho Koizumi, a
Japanese exchange student from the Kakamigahara City on
Honshu, the main island of Japan. Kaho has been placed in
Year 10 and she will be with us for the rest of the school
year. This is Kaho’s third visit to Australia and she hopes
this time to improve her English speaking skills and to make
new friends. Kaho has been very impressed with the level
of friendliness from people in this community and that
complete strangers will say ‘hello’. On behalf of the
Wollumbin community, we wish Kaho an enjoyable stay in
our school.
Ms Panoff is asking for your support in the Samaritan’s
Purse Operation Christmas Child appeal. This appeal helps
support children in underprivileged areas. The idea is for
students and staff to bring along an item and place it in one
of the collection boxes located on Ms Panoff’s desk in the
staffroom. Listed below are gift ideas. At the end of
September these items will be put into “shoe boxes” and
sent to neighbouring countries. Items need to be here at the
school before 23rd September.
Families are encouraged to fill a shoe box and drop it off
too. All shoe boxes need to include a $9 donation to cover
costs involved in distributing the boxes. For more
information
also
go
online
to:
www.operationchristmaschild.org.au
Mrs Panoff would like to thank you in advance for your
wonderful support. If you have any concerns or questions,
please contact Ms Panoff at the school.
MADDD
Due to the overwhelming number of great acts and photos,
we have decided to share some more with you. See the
back page.
TWEED SHIRE HOUSING
AND HOMELESS NETWORK
Tweed
Shire
Housing
and
Homelessness (TSHH) Network are
seeking support by collecting new
and used quality clothing from students, parents and
teachers that will be distributed to vulnerable people at the
annual Project Homeless Connect event on Thursday, 20
October 10am - 1.00 pm at Twin Towns Function Centre,
Tweed Heads.
TSHH network works together to support homeless people
and people at risk of homelessness by providing access to a
range of service providers, all-day catering of hot/cold food
and beverages, clothing, personal care and entertainment.
Donations will be accepted at local
businesses up to the 17th October.
Keep an eye out.
Fill your shoe box with one or more items from each of
the ‘something’:
Something to wear: t-shirt, polo shirt, shorts, skirt, etc.
Something to love: teddy bear, doll, soft toy, etc.
Something special: carry bag, sunglasses, bangles,
stickers, necklaces, craft kids, a personal note, etc.
Some things for school: exercise book, pencil case, pens,
pencils, colouring pencils, sharpener, eraser, chalk, etc.
Something to play with: tennis ball, cars, skipping rope,
marbles, musical instrument, slinky, finger puppets, etc.
Something for personal hygiene: soap and face washer,
toothbrush, hairbrush, comb, scrunchies, hair-clips, etc.
PROHIBITED ITEMS:
Items that leak or melt: (these can spoil boxes) including
toothpaste, shampoo, bubbles, plasticine/play dough and
batteries.
Food or lollies of any kind: (Due to customs regulations)
including medicines and vitamins.
Any used or damaged items: (Due to customs regulations)
including worn clothing and old toys.
Any breakable items: including glass, porcelain and
mirrors.
Any item that can scare or harm a child: including knives,
war-related toys and toy guns.
Any gambling related items: including play money, playing
cards and dominoes.
Anything of a religious, racial or political nature.
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