Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success
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Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success
Woonona High School E X C E L L E N C E I N N O VAT I O N S U C C E S S Issue No.15 23 September 2013 WOONONA HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG Partners in Quality Teaching and Mentoring programs On Friday 6th of September Year 8 and the ATSI students from Woonona High attended an Aboriginal Story telling workshop. See page 9 for the full story. HIGHLIGHTS IN THIS ISSUE This is our last newsletter for Term 3 and what a busy fortnight it has been. This culminated yesterday with the Year 12, 2013 Graduation Day. A huge thankyou to Ms Rhiannon Sharp for all her hard work organising the Graduation Assembly which was thoroughly enjoyed by the students their guests and teachers. Also on page 9 are our debating results as well as our SRC Leadership Day report. See pages 2, 3, 4 and 5 for all the award recipients and farewell pictures followed on page 6 with a farewell message from Mr Bradley (Year 12 Year Adviser). On 12th August Woonona High School hosted a Community of Schools Sports Day. Local primary schools came to enjoy an array of sports as part of our Peer Support………. Program. See the full story on page 7 of this issue. Last week our school voted for our 2014 school executive. At Thursday’s Graduation Ceremony the winners were announced. See all the results on page 8. Year 10 PASS students (Physical Activity & Sports Science) “coached”……….... Woonona Public School students as part of their course. See page 10 for the story as well as the State Athletics results. Two of our students competed in the pony club NSW State Mounted Games Championship. See page 11 for more pictures and a report. See page 13 for the Year 10 Work Readiness report as well as the “Chaplin’s Corner”. On page 15 there is a photo gallery of Visual Arts work. Our regular features—Library on page 14, Careers, page 17 and canteen roster and term dates, page16. Hope you enjoy this issue and that you all have a safe and happy holiday. Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 2 YEAR 12 GRADUATION DAY MAJOR AWARDS SCHOOL MEDAL The prestigious School Medal was presented to Owen Cannings for his representation of the school in sport (swimming and lawn bowls), and for his efforts in the Illawarra and South East Regional Performing Ensemble playing trombone in the stage band on tour and in the orchestra for Southern Stars for three years. Owen is the 2013 recipient of a Roads and Maritime Services Scholarship – Engineering, a fantastic achievement recognising Owen’s wide ranging academic successes. In 2013 Owen also received the prestigious Nanga Mai Award for Outstanding Achievement in Performing, Creative and Visual Arts. Owen was truly a worthy recipient of the Woonona High School Medal for 2013. THE LONG TAN LEADERSHIP AND TEAM WORK AWARD This award was presented to Dean Cambourn. It is awarded for Leadership, Resourcefulness, Teamwork, Communication, Values, Cooperation, Problem Solving and Community Involvement. Dean is a long term elected member of Woonona High School’s SRC and our 2013 School Captain. His achievements, passion and abilities were recognised by election to the Regional and State SRC in 2012. Dean embraced this responsibility with maturity, dedication and energy. Dean was a very worthy recipient of the Year 12 Long Tan Award for 2013. The J.N. Webster Trophy for service to the school was presented to Dean Cambourn and Tiana Stevens our school captains for 2013. Thomas O’Brian, Tara Bain (Vice Captains) and Renee Schwarze and Taryn Yates (SRC Secretaries) were presented with the Woonona Lions Club Awards for service to the school. The Principal’s Awards for the School Merit Award System were presented to Madelaine Baker, Owen Cannings, Anthony Dreizi, Isabel Napier and Kathryn Rowney. Kathry Rowney received the Most Conscientious Student Award. Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 3 Caitlin Williams was presented with the Australian Olympic Committee Pierre de Coubertin Award for Sporting Achievements. The Woonona High School Sportswoman of the Year Award was presented to Molly Dugan. High Academic Achievement Awards were presented to Brendan Archer, Isabel Napier, Samantha Prasser and Brittany Weir ACADEMIC AWARDS The presentation of the Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards were presented to Izak Lucas-Parr and Renee Schwarze. Commendable Achievement Awards went to Shay Bagia, Owen Cannings, Bridy Garnon, Jenny Nuygen and Tiana Stevens Excellent Academic Achievement Awards were presented to Tara Bain and Anthony Dreizi. Bianca Caldana received an award for High Academic Achievement in WRAP and Rachel Goodall received a Commendable award for her efforts in WRAP. Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 4 YEAR 12 GRADUATION ASSEMBLY HIGHLIGHTS The Acknowledgement of Country was given by Owen Cannings and Dean Cambourn. Principal Ms Belinda Wall gave the opening address were she acknowledged the efforts and commitment of both the Year 12 cohort and their teachers. Our 2014 School executive were announced. Reece Matheson and Emily Turcato are Captains , Kate Stewart and Luke McKellar Vice Captains and Kirsten Armstrong, Secretary. Damian Rice performed his original composition “Bagdad”. The Years 7—11 SRC members Jade O’Brien, Jay Archer, Cody Bain, Hayden Moran and Kahlia Rasch gave the farewell to Year 12. Shay Bagia and Izak Lucas-Parr performed “Fin” their original composition. Mr Ben Bradley gave the Year 12 Year Advisers address. In his both emotional and heart felt speech Mr Bradley paid tribute to the Year 12 cohort . “I have had the privilege of advising this great bunch of young people for the past 3½ years. It would be true to say that just as they have grown in maturity, character, and knowledge, I also have grown. As they have experienced disappointment, I have felt their disappointment. As they have celebrated successes, I have celebrated their successes. This is the life of a year advisor and I acknowledge and thank the parents and guardians here today for entrusting your children to us at Woonona High School and for giving me and the other teachers here the opportunity to play a part in your child’s life”. Shay and Dean performed an amusing song “Graduation” filled with lots of advice for their peers. Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 5 SCHOOLS OUT Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 6 YEAR 12 CLASS OF 2013 With the end of year 12’s timetabled lessons fast approaching, and the long anticipated HSC examinations approaching, Year 12 have should be busy studying and revising work related to their coursework. It is a time of reflection for students as they look back on what has been and toward what is to come. I also have that same nostalgic feeling as I consider the successes and trials of navigating such a special group of young people through the formative years of their lives. It is my hope that they leave Woonona High school with an inate ability to achieve and adapt to whatever endeavours they pursue. I look forward to hearing stories down the track of how everyone is going. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you, the parents, for entrusting your children to us here at Woonona for the last six years. Some important dates and times to remember: 17th September – Last day of timetabled lessons for year 12 18th September – Celebration day: A pancake breakfast will be held in senior quad for year 12 students and their teachers to say farewell, before heading to Stuart Park for sporting activities, BBQ and music. The day will finish at 1pm 19th September – Graduation Day: Students need to be in the school hall at 9am for rehearsal. The ceremony will begin at 10:30am sharp and is anticipated to finish at approximately 12 noon when students can take photos on the front lawn and parents and guests can enjoy light refreshments. Students need to be in full school uniform. 14thOctober HSC begins – All students except those studying an alternate pathway to the HSC (WRAP) attend. To see the HSC timetable go to: http://studentsonline.bos.nsw.edu.au/ go/exams/hsc_2013_exam_timetable/ 13th November – Year 12 formal. Congratulations to the following Year 12 students who have achieved the highest levels of recognition for their attitude, effort and conduct throughout this year. Well done to the following students have achieved Bronze Awards: Jarrett Austin, Cassidy Bird, Bianca Caldana, Christopher Carter, Tamarah Clarke, Jasmine Dennis, Molly Dugan, Jayden Fish, Alizah Grover, Brendon Hill, Lara Hilliard, Meggan Hughes, Nicole Kennedy, Scott McInally, Rebecca Miranda, Laura Montgomery, Lydia Rasch, Damian Rice, Carissa Rose, and Steven Wain. Well Done to the following students who achieved Silver awards: Brendan Archer, Emma Bradbury, Morgan Clarke, Bridy Garnon, Jessica Glasgow, Brittany Green, Micaela Jordan, Jenny Nguyen, Annabelle Rouse, Renee Schwarze, Tiana Stevens, Brittany Weir and Taryn Yates! Well Done and congratulations to the following students who have received Gold awards: Tara Bain, Madelaine Baker, Owen Cannings, Anthony Dreizi, Izak Lucas-Parr, Marty Moran, Isabel Napier, Samantha Prasser, and Kathryn Rowney. During the Graduation ceremony the prestigious principal’s awards will be announced as well as the highest honour of School Medal (see page 2 of this issue). Well done to all of you for a fantastic year of hard work! See you at Graduation! Sincerely, Mr. Bradley THANKYOU MR BRADLEY Year 12 would like to say a big thankyou to Mr Bradley for being a fantastic Year Adviser this year. Year 12 really appreciates all the hard work and effort that went into organising special events (Celebration day, brekky, the formal etc), organising school jackets, for keeping students and parents informed of Year 12 requirements and for helping Year 12 enjoy their last year of school. Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success COS SPORTS DAY On Thursday 12th September, Primary Schools from across the local area collaborated for a sports day at Woonona High School. The event, organised by the community transition team, was prepared to encourage connections between local students. Year 5 and 6 students from Woonona, Woonona East and Russell Vale Primary united with Year 7 Students from Woonona High School. Students then played in activities lead by the WHS year 10 Physical Activity and Sports Science team. The recreations included Quidditch, Soccer, Basketball, Dodgeball and Aerial Circus Skills. While the day was centred towards sporting activities, the long lasting fulfilment came from the friendships and networks students made. The Community of Schools experiences, along with Peer Support programs aim to provide an efficient transition from the local primary schools to Woonona High School. A special thanks to Amy Packer, who has been the forerunner of many of the transition experiences. Guy McDermott Page 7 Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 8 YEAR 11 REPORT The end of Term 3 marks the end of the Preliminary Course for Year 11 students, who have recently completed their final examinations. Reports will be issued early next term. I would like to commend Year 11 for their hard work this year and look forward to working with them as Year 12 students next term and year. 2014 SRC Executive elections were held recently and I was delighted to announce the results this week at the Year 12 Graduation Ceremony. We were fortunate to have 8 strong candidates run for office and their speeches were all passionate and entertaining. The successful candidates for the new Executive are Congratulations to these students and to all of the students who ran for office. The following Year 11 students have reached the top levels of the Merit system. Gold Kirsten Armstrong Amber Burden-Hill Kate lindsley Reece Matheson and Emilee Turcato – School Captains Silver Amy Bradbury Emma Brown Jade Burden-Hill Brooke Farrow Sheridan Brown Luke McKellar and Kate Stewart – Vice Captains Kirsten Armstrong—Secretary Megan Fowler Melinda Gray Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 9 BOORI (MONTY) PRIOR ABORIGINAL AUTHOR VISIT NAIDOC PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATING DAY On Friday 6th of September year 8 and the ATSI students from Woonona High attended an Aboriginal Story telling workshop. The workshop was presented by Boori (Monty) Prior. Monty Prior is a multi-talented performer who has worked in numerous industries including film, television, modelling, sport, music and education. He is known as an articulate public speaker on Aboriginal issues. The workshop gave a first hand account of Aboriginal life, both traditional and contemporary. On Monday 9th September four students travelled to Tarrawanna Public School to participate in the inaugural NAIDOC Public Speaking and Debating day. Primary school students were asked to present prepared speeches whilst high schools students were asked to prepare for either the affirmative or negative side in a debate on "Should Aboriginal people have more say over Crown land - mining rights?" Teams were made up of a balance of Indigenous and nonindigenous students. From Year 8, Kaitlyn Smith and Jasmin Wilson represented our Aboriginal students whilst Chloe Jackson and Shania Everson from Year 9 represented our non -Aboriginal students. ……………………………….. ... Mr Zubovic WOONONA HIGH SCHOOL LEADS THE WAY On Monday 26th August student leaders from six local high schools participated in a leadership workshop held at Woonona High School in the library. The day was wellattended by students from Bulli High School, Corrimal High School, Kiera High School, Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts, Smiths Hill High School as well as Woonona. This was a student-run initiative, led by the school’s SRC leaders. Tiana Stevens, our outgoing school captain, was largely responsible for the organization on the day. Tiana said, “We wanted to give back to the community, and pass on to upcoming Year 10 school leaders some of the things we have learnt.”………………………………………………………………….. Students from Years 10 and 11 attended a workshop run by EX Woonona High School student Melissa Jarros from WIN news, who spoke to the students on leadership, public speaking and giving a confident presentation. David Robson, the Principal at Kiera High School, spoke about event management and gave the students valuable tips for speaking on assembly. ………………………………………………………. Taryn Yates, outgoing SRC member, commented on the relevance of this initiative to the students' lives. “The day taught us leadership skills that we can use after school. It was also good to get the chance to interact with students from other schools." The students also said they were grateful to Ms Wall for all her encouragement and for making these opportunities possible. It was wonderful to hear the 'welcome to country' from the inspirational Aboriginal elder Aunty Barb Nicholson, and to hear the high quality of speeches from the primary school students. The debating topic was on a very difficult and complicated area, and Bulli High School was successful against Woonona in the debate. However, our students should be proud that they represented the school in this difficult debate. Ms Clare Matthews Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 10 ATHLETICS Athletics is over for another Year PRIMARY SCHOOL PASS Woonona Primary students continue to enjoy the coaching provided annually by our Year 10 PASS (Physical Activity & Sports Science) students. This year's program was again, a great success. Thankyou and congratulations to all involved. R Landy. Congratulations to our State Athletics competitors for 2013 Molly Dugan; (17+ Girls); 5th Javelin Ben Brien ;( 16 Boys); 6th Shot, 15th Discus Lawson Charlesworth; (12 Boys); 8th 100m, 14th 200m Katinka Neukam; (14 Girls); 9th High Jump Jack Dugan; (16 Boys); 10th javelin Mason Hill; (13 Boys); 12th Shot Jack McConnell; (13 Boys); 7th 100m, 14th 200m Regan King, Jay Archer Liam Evans Jack McConnell; (13 Boys); 11th Relay Thank you and Congratulations Thank you to Ron Thompson for his great coaching. Thank you to Woonona Bulli RSL for their generous donation allowing our students to visit and train at Beaton Park prior to both the Regional and State athletics. Thank you to the family from our school who, for the second year, donated money which allowed our athletes to continue to have proper coaching support all the way to the state carnival. Congratulations also to the students who developed a passion for athletics and continued to train even after they were not involved at Regional or State level. R Landy Team Manager Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 11 PONY CLUB NSW STATE MOUNTED GAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013 On the 14th—15th September 2013, teams from across the state travelled to Holbrook to compete at the pony club NSW State Mounted Games Championship. This included three Woonona High School students, Amy Bradbury, Kira Small and Breanna Geloven. Mounted games is the competition of teams of five, which verse in a series of ten games, which rely on speed, accuracy and skill. Each event is like a relay in which competitors have to jump of their horse, pick up objects and encounter different obstacles. Kira and Breanna were part of the zone team which qualified for rope race finals with the fastest time from all heats. They then placed 5th in the final. Great effort from all team members. Amy was a member of the Woonona Pony Club team which managed to qualify for eight finals and place overall reserve champion. This makes them the second fastest team in NSW under 17 years old. This was a great achievement for all team members. Everyone had a great weekend. Marg Sim (Sports Organiser) YEAR 10 EXAMINATIONS Dear Parents/ Carers This letter is to inform you that the school has taken a decision to reschedule the Year 10 students’ yearly examinations and run them during the first week back in term 4, from Wednesday 9th October, 2013 through to Friday 11th October, 2013. This decision has been taken to provide our students with the opportunity to experience a more formal examination setting as they will be conducted in the school hall as a whole year group. It also allows for examinations that extend for 2 hours to be completed for the first time by this cohort which will be good preparation for students as they enter their Preliminary courses in 2014. In previous years, students would have had the School Certificate examination to gain experience. The change is also required because the school hall is unavailable for much of the term due to HSC commitments. Faculties preparing examinations will ensure that only content completed during the first 3 terms will be examinable and students will be fully briefed by each faculty in preparation. Please find a copy of the examination timetable on the back of this sheet to assist you child’s preparation. Note that the timing for the duration of the school day will be identical to a normal day and that students will still be completing sport as normal on the Wednesday. Please see the time table on the next page. Yours in Education, Mr N. Brophy Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 12 WOONONA HIGH SCHOOL Year 10 Yearly Examinations 2013 Timetable No allowance can be made to students who miss an examination session through misreading the timetable. All examinations will be in the Assembly Hall unless indicated or advised otherwise. Reading time is provided in all examinations. Wednesday 9th October Roll 8.30am to 8.40am Report to the hall for roll marking. 1 8.40am to 9.35am Exam in hall – PDHPE 2 9.35am to 10.30am Finish exam and then to normal period 2 (Hist’ or Geog) to study. Recess 10.30am to 10.50am Normal recess 3 10.50am to 11.45am Exam in hall – History or Geography 4 11.45am to 12.35pm Finish exam and then to normal period 4 (Maths) to study. Lunch 12.35pm to 1.00pm Normal Lunch Sport 1.00pm to 2.30pm Normal Sport Thursday 10th October Roll 8.30am to 8.50am Report to the hall for roll marking. 1&2 8.50am to 10.50am Exam in hall - Maths Recess 10.50am to 11.10am Normal recess 3 11.10am to 12.10pm Normal lesson (English) – study for tomorrow’s exam 4 12.10pm to 1.10pm No exam - Normal lesson (Y Elective) Lunch 1.10pm to 1.50pm Normal lunch 5 1.50pm to 2.50 pm No Exam - Normal lesson (Z Elective) Friday 11th October Roll 8.30am to 8.50am Report to the hall for roll marking. 1&2 8.50am to 10.50am Exam in hall – English Recess 10.50am to 11.10am Normal recess 3&4 11.10am to 1.10pm Exam in hall – Science Lunch 1.10pm to 1.50pm Normal lunch 5 1.50pm to 2.50pm No Exam - Normal lesson (Maths) Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 13 FROM YEAR 10 AND MISS EPTON The students of Year 10 have had the pleasure of Giles Poitau’s company for the last month. Giles hails from Toulouse in France and has been spending his summer holidays here with us at Woonona High School. Giles settled in very well at the school and made friends very quickly with the Year 10 cohort. He delighted us with his rendition of the French National Anthem at the stage 5 assembly. We would like to wish Giles Poitau bon voyage et bonne continuation. Goodbye and good luck, Giles! YEAR 10 WORK READINESS COURSE AND EXCURSION A group of 10 year 10 students has just completed a Work Readiness course with Lions volunteers over the last 6 weeks. The culmination of the course was a formal, three course meal at The Fine Line Function Centre in Wollongong. Students were accompanied by two Lions volunteers and Ms Epton. They each had to give an impromptu speech of one minute duration and acquitted themselves very well. Each student who completed the course was presented with a certificate by Lions Jeff Zuiderwyk and John McQuiggin. MONITORING WEEK This week student monitoring was completed for all students Years 7—11. Students are monitored in each subject twice a term. Students were handed monitoring cards in roll call this week. If you have not seen your son or daughters card please phone the school for a replacement. Student monitoring is important as it indicates to both students and parents / carers how they are performing in each subject. A - ALWAYS - At all times displays a positive attitude, effort and application. These students are fully engaged in all learning experiences. U-USUALLY – Displays a positive attitude, effort and application. These students are often engaged in learning experiences. S-SOMETIMES - Inconsistently displays a positive attitude, effort and application. These students show the minimum engagement in the learning experience. R-RARELY – Attitude, effort and application are rarely apparent. There is limited engagement in the learning experience. -Indicates incomplete work *Indicates a negative impact on the learning of others Chaplain’s Corner As the term draws to a close, I want to wish all the Year 12 students all the very best for your HSC exams. Stay cool and calm and try your best! My Friends continues next term for Year 8 students in Roll Call classes 4 and 5. I look forward to getting to know those students a bit better, and equipping them with some excellent life-skills for being resilient in everyday life. I hope all staff and students have a restful, enjoyable holiday and enjoy the gorgeous spring weather! Kind regards, Rowan Keyzer School Chaplain (At school Tuesdays and Thursdays) Report by Ms Epton Yr 10 Adviser Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday. First day back for Term 4 is Tuesday 8th October. Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 14 LIBRARY MANGA/ANIME CLUB This fortnight Jesse Marton spoke about the new Manga series called Durarara. This series deals with a young boy who longs for the exciting life of the big city moves to Ikebukuro at the invitation of his childhood friend Masaomi Kida. After meeting Masaomi at the train station, they both set out at night to the streets of Ikebukuro. Masaomi warns him about people he doesn't want to cross in the city: like the superhumanly strong man, Shizuo Heiwajima, an information broker named Izaya Orihara, and a mysterious gang known as “The Dollars”. The narrative follows all of the characters equally, showing how their lives intersect. Shania Everson spoke about the series Claymore. The series is set on a fictional medieval island where humans are plagued by Yoma , humanoid shapeshifters. A mysterious group, known as The Organization, creates human-Yoma hybrids to get rid of the Yoma. These female warriors wear armored uniforms. The public refer to them as "Claymores," alluding to their Claymore swords. So this week I decided to review the somewhat unusual book The Zombie Survival Guide. This book has been designated as non-fiction because although all of the material about zombies is fiction, the information in the book can be used in real life situations. I personally thought the book was tongue in cheek, comedy. Worth a read though. LIBRARY ASSISTANT’S STOCKTAKE TRAINING DAY On Wednesday 11th September, Woonona High School hosted the Regional Sass Reference Group (RSRG) Library Assistant’s training day on Stocktaking. Our Library Assistant, Mrs Judith Brooks, who is the Library Assistant Training Coordinator for RSRG, Coordinator of the Illawarra Library Assistants Network Group and well known for her expertise in library administration, conducted the day. The course highlighted the importance of accurate record keeping, as it provides the necessary information on resources that may be out dated and no longer in accordance with the new Australian Curriculum. The day was very well received by all participants, some of whom had travelled as far away as Batemans Bay and Goulburn. Feedback from the course included comments about the friendly and welcoming atmosphere at Woonona High and also the well managed and inviting library we have at Woonona. Thank you to Ms Chambers, our Hospitality Teacher, who provided an impressive array of food for the participants. BOOK CLUB This fortnight our guest speaker was Mr MacKenzie, Head Teacher H.S.I.E. He spoke about his love of sport biographies and classic literature. The most popular teenage fiction sub-genre at the moment is zombies.You probably know that zombies are popular right now. You might not know just how outrageously, staggeringly popular they happen to be. Zombies are the undisputed king of all genres. Not only do they top bestseller lists and video games and the iPad, the undead dominate television, too. Mrs Roddis Teacher Librarian Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 15 VISUAL ARTS Term 3 in Visual Arts has been extremely busy and productive. We have had the Community of Schools exhibition, HSC showcase and all other classes producing amazing art work. Woonona High is blessed with talented and hard working visual arts and photo media students. We wish Year 12 good luck with their exams and Brendan Archer good luck with his film as it is entered in two competitions.Year7 has been learning to draw portraits and carictures. Year 8 have learnt to draw, shade, tone, colour and cut stencils of animals. Year 9 have been mastering the skill of sculpting and carving hebel brick. Years 9 & 10 Photomedia have been learning the ancient skill of B&W wet photography in our fantastic darkroom. We wish all students and parents a well earned break. Suzanne Montague and Nathan Mucci Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 16 CANTEEN HELPERS TERM 4 UPCOMING EVENTS TERM 4 October 8 Nicole Ficker October 9 HELP NEEDED Date 8.10.13 October 10 Stephanie Cotterill 14.10.13 - 8.11.13 HSC Examinations October 11 HELP NEEDED 21.10.13 Yr12 2014 HSC Information Evening October 14 Nicole Richardson / Vacey Usher 28.10.13 Yr 5 Sample Lessons October 15 Susie Eager 4.11.13—8.11.13 Yr 12 VET Hospitality Work Placement October 16 HELP NEEDED 11.11.13 - 15.11.13 Yr 12 VET Metal & Engineering Work October 17 Ida Rasch October 18 HELP NEEDED 11.11.13 October 21 Maryann Head 11.11.13 - 15.11.13 Yr 8 ESSA Online testing October 22 Kerrie Austin / Sue Boyle 18.11.13 - 22.11.13 Yr 10 Work Experience October 23 HELP NEEDED 21.11.12 SIPS & ISMS Showcase October 24 Janelle Te Pairi 25.11.13—29.11.13 Yr 12 VET Construction Work October 25 HELP NEEDED October 28 Anna Rindlisbacher 4.12.13 Yr 7 2014 Orientation Day October 29 HELP NEEDED 13.12.13 Presentation Evening 7pm October 30 HELP NEEDED 18.12.13 Last day for school day for students October 31 HELP NEEDED November 1 HELP NEEDED November 4 Wayne Regan November 5 Jackie Overton November 6 Chris Core November 7 HELP NEEDED November 8 HELP NEEDED November 11 Nicole Richardson / Vacey Usher November 12 Nicole Ficker November 13 HELP NEEDED November 14 Stephanie Cotterill November 15 HELP NEEDED Event Staff and students return to school Placement Rememberance Day Assembly Placement Uniform Shop - Term 4 2013 Opening Hours The Uniform Shop now has an email address. To contact Renae or Jackie for any enquiries regarding uniform orders please email them at [email protected]. Uniform order forms can be downloaded from our website or they are available at the Front Office. The Uniform Shop is open each Thursday from 8.00am— 9.30am. If this time is unsuitable for you, orders can be paid for at the Front Office (Mon—Fri 7.45am to 3.15pm) and the items will be delivered to your child the following Thursday. November 18 Maryann Head November 19 Susi Eager November 20 HELP NEEDED November 21 Ida Rasch November 22 HELP NEEDED LOST PROPERTY The lost property box is located in the uniform shop. Please check for any missing clothing. A reminder to parents and students—please put names on clothing so that if it is lost it can be returned. Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 17 Year Ten UOW Excursion Last Friday, approximately fifty year ten Woonona High students, travelled to the University of Wollongong for an informative excursion to learn about university life. After catching a train and a bus to the Wollongong university, we met our guides for the day, and were shown around the university. First, we got to see things university students do other than studying, and our guides told us about the clubs and societies available for the students’ entertainment and social benefit. The university in itself is like a little town, with its own post office and hairdresser, and places where people stay on campus. Many jobs are available on campus for the students, including working in cafes.…………………………. Next, we were shown the science block and told about the broad range of studies you could do in the area of science, such as biology, archaeology, chemistry, environmental science and much more. After a bit more walking around the campus, we finally sat down and rested our legs, while our guides talked serious business about what type of degrees we can do at the University of Wollongong, and how to achieve the goal of being what we want to be when we finish school.…………………………………... They discussed options such as double degrees and ATARs, and explained the difference between Bachelor, Masters and PHD degrees. We received booklets from the university, showing us the vast range of things to study at university, and what types of jobs each area of study may prepare you for. This was a very helpful and informative excursion, and everyone was keen to ask questions about things they wanted to do after school. Thank you to Mr Chamberlain for organising the excursion for us, and to Ms Epton for accompanying us on the trip. Denym Downes CAREERS Mr Chamberlain TAFE Illawarra If you are considering TAFE for 2014 you should be aware of these important dates: TAFE Information and Dates ● 2014 COURSES open online 27th September for enrol and apply only courses. Application type courses open on the 2nd November, but only for a few courses. ● CHOICES DAY: 2nd November Wollongong Campus. Various teaching staff will be present and students can enrol on the day and pay later (up to a week or two later) ● TAFE Career Guide distributed at the end of September Remember that you can book sessions with TAFE Career Advisers by calling; Wollongong 4229 0535 Wollongong West 4222 2855 Shellharbour 4295 2234 Yallah 4262 9913 UOW Scholarships UOW Scholarships applications are open. The application closing date has been extended to 30 October 2013. The Scholarships website includes FAQ's, instructions on how to apply, interview guidelines and other information your students will need. Please encourage your students to apply prior to this deadline. HSC in the Holidays September Workshops HSC in the Holidays will run HSC preparation workshops at UOW's Wollongong and Southern Sydney campuses in the September school holidays. These are full-day workshops offered across 15 different HSC subjects. For a full timetable and to register for a workshop, please visit HSC in the Holidays. UOW College Applications for UOW College 2014 Foundation Studies and Diploma courses will close on 10 January 2014. Foundation Studies is a great option for students who are concerned they may not get the required ATAR for entry directly into UOW. Students can get more information about these courses and the entry guidelines on the UOW College website. Students from the University's drawing region interested in Foundation Studies courses, who have experienced disadvantage during their secondary education, are eligible to apply for STEP to UOW, a program that offers fee exempt Foundation Studies. Students must have experienced one or a combination of the following circumstances: Financial hardship Disrupted schooling Home and environment responsibilities English language difficulty Personal illness/disability Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students may also apply. Students who may be eligible for STEP to UOW have until 10 January 2014 to submit their application. Further information can be found on the UOW College website. Options Day UOW College will also be well represented at UOW Options Day, for students who may have questions after they receive their ATAR. Options Day will be held at the UOW main campus on Friday 4 January from 9am - 2pm. Bookings are not necessary for this event. We hope you all have a relaxing break. We look forward to working with you in Term 4. Please don't hesitate to contact the Schools Team if we can be of any assistance to those students interested in studying at UOW. You can also keep in touch with us through or Facebook and Twitter profiles: Year Ten Work Experience All year ten students are expected to participate in work experience in term four of this year. “Work Experience Week” will be week seven of term four; 18-22 November. This has been changed from Week 6 in order to allow more time for preparatory lessons for work experience following final exams. Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 18 Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 19 SCHOOL HOLIDAY FUN Wollongong Youth Services will be hosting a number events throughout the September and October School Holidays (24/09 to 4/10). The Drop in room will be open from 12.00- 5.00pm offering pool, table soccer, air hockey, computers, xbox, basketball and skating. We will also be holding a skate day hosted by Skate Boarding Australia, featuring two of Australia’s premier skaters holding master classes and demo’s. There will be a hip hop workshop lead by a professional dancer followed by a night of music, crash mat fun and art workshops including ty dying, paperdolls, and badge making. Check out Wollongong Youth Centre’s Facebook for details or contact the centre on 42 26 5969. Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 20 IAssistSafety App The AssistSafety App helps children learn protective behaviours. Using a hand IAssistSafety allows a child to identify 5 adults who they could ask for help if feeling unsafe. The hand assists children to remember their safe people. These 5 adults will help the child to be safe if they are scared, worried, sad or just need help. This App helps to give your child a voice in keeping themselves safe. Available in Google Play or the Apple Store. Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Page 21 Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success