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Week 7, Term 4, 2019

NEWSLETTERGUNNEDAH HIGH SCHOOL

R E S P E C T • R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y • D O I N G Y O U R B E S T

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3 Orientation DayTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 Presentation EveningWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18 Last day of schoolTUESDAY, JANUARY 28 Staff Development DayWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29 Years 7, 11 and 12 startTHURSDAY, JANUARY 30 Years 8, 9 and 10 start

UPCOMING EVENTS

INSIDE THIS EDITION

YOUTH FRONTIERS

SPRING INTO SUMMER

CLASS OF 2019 FAREWELLED

Gunnedah High School's Year 12 class of 2019 came together for the last official time on Thurs-day, November 14.

The Services and Bowling Club Auditorium was packed with family, friends and staff members.

Students were recognised for their achieve-ments in various subjects with the end-of-year presentation of awards. See page 2 for major awards.

Year advisor Mrs Henderson said she is so proud of the way the students have matured and become genuinely nice people.

Thank you to all the special guests that were able to attend, we appreciate your support.

MAJOR AWARD WINNERS

JESSIE BETTS• Caltex Award – Best All Rounder

NAUTICA EATHER• The University of Newcastle Award

Excellence

LAURA EWINGTON• PDHPE Faculty Award • HSIE Faculty Award• Reuben F Scarf Award –

Commitment

ZOE FLEMING• Karen Carter Chemist Sports

Person of the Year

CAMERON GALE• Rotary Club of Gunnedah West Inc

Leadership & Service• Dashi Namba Memorial Award for

Visual Arts• Boggabri Coal Operations Pty Ltd

Award Achievement

COBY HIGGINS• Forsyths Business Services Award

– Service to the School Community• TAS Faculty

LIAM IRELAND• Lea Edwards Award for Music

TARYN MAHER • Long Tan Award – Leadership and

team work• University of New England Vice-

Chancellor’s High Achievement Prize – Outstanding performance and endeavour in the fields of academic performance, personal development, social and community contributions and school activities

• Forsyths Business Services Award Service to the School Community

ASHLEIGH MILLS • Gunnedah Leather Processors

Award – Leadership• Upper Namoi Cotton Growers

Association for Agriculture

BRYCE NEADER• Whitehaven Coal Limited Award

Consistency• Gunnedah Leather Processors VET

Award – Excellence

NURSHALYNN BINTE MOHD NOH ALAM SHAH• Science Faculty Award • Mathematics Faculty Award • Dr Robert Eather Award For

Physics• McArthur Legal Services Academic

Award • Boggabri Coal Operations Pty Ltd

Award – Achievement• Rotary Club of Gunnedah - George

Paul Award – Excellence in Mathematics Extension 1

LUCY MOORE• Whitehaven Coal Limited Award

Citizenship • Len Ford Memorial Award for

English• Rotary Club of Gunnedah West Inc

Leadership & ServiceANGELA PETERSEN• Gunnedah Shire Council – Cultural

Award

DESMOND TUCKERMAN • Boggabri Coal Operations Pty Ltd

Attendance Award – Excellence• Gunnedah Leather Processors

Award – Leadership

SAMANTHA RANDALL• University of New England Vice-

Chancellor’s High Achievement Prize – Outstanding performance and endeavour in the fields of academic performance, personal development, social and community contributions and School activities

• Whitehaven Coal Limited Award – Consistency

ASHLEY WHITE• Whitehaven Coal Limited Award

Citizenship

HELENA PEASE• Barbara Jepson & Ian Johnson

Memorial Award – Application and Effort

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MORE PHOTOS ON

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This training is funded by the NSW Government IN NEW SOUTH WALES

2 0 2 0 AWA R D N O M I N AT I O N Spresented by the Gunnedah Shire Council Australia Day Working Group

G U N N E DA H

ALL ALINTA ITEMS REDUCED TO $15

Every item currently in the Uniform Shop is reduced to $15.

There is a two-year changeover period to the new uniform so grab a bar-gain! Alinta will cease trad-ing on Thursday, December 5, 2019.

The new school uniform will be available early next year.

Please note: There is no student assistance with these reduced prices.

MOVEMBER CHALLENGE

This year Mr Mooney and Mr Hunt are growing moustaches as participants in Movember.

Former GHS teacher Mr Proudfoot has issued the challenge that if $1000 is raised he'll shave off his moustache (there are very few photos of him without it!)

To get on board and sup-port the GHS team you can at https://moteam.co/ghs-pe-staff?mc=1 . Every cent counts as we come into the final week!

Community donations towards Bush Tucker gardenNathan Daw-son Electrical donated the red gum stumps. Yvonne Read-ing donated the bush rocks. Steve Weakley donated his earthmoving equipment (truck with crane) to pick up and deliver the red gum.

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9.30am All students to attend information session. Parents/carers are encouraged to attend. Morning tea is provided after for parents/carers.

Welcome – Year Advisors, Miss Rhiannon Ludlow and Miss Tarra Doolan Principal address – Mr Ken White DP/ Transition coordinator – Mrs Karen Kruse P&C President – Ms Michelle Sheather Girls Academy – Ms Blanche Biles Rewards Day – Mrs Simone Carlyon SRC – Ms Sumien Bester Phone/ Uniform Policy – Mr Ken White

Family Support – Ms Victoria Spanswick

Period 2 Handprint and getting-to-know-you activities

Recess Students to have their recess and outside play in the senior area

Periods 3-4 Jenga, obstacle course, footy pass, ball drop, noughts and crosses, learning the school song

Lunch Barbecue lunch provided

Period 5 Exit slips and questions and answers

R E S P E C T • R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y • D O I N G Y O U R B E S T

Phone: 02 6742 0155 Web: https://gunnedah-h.schools.nsw.gov.au Email: gunnedah-h.school @det.nsw.edu.au

GUNNEDAH HIGH SCHOOL

Contact Deputy Principal Karen Kruse or Year Advisors Tarra Doolan and Rhiannon Ludlow on 6742 0155 with any enquiries

Year 7, 2020ORIENTATION DAY

Miss Doolan and Miss Ludlow are the Year Advisors for Year 7, 2020.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3 , 2019Held in the School Hall

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Congratulations to Cameron, Helena, Lucy, Taryn And Samantha on their early entry offers.

      Double Degree In Business and Economics  Degree In Law (Bachelor of Law)  Degree ‐ Biomedical Science 

    

 

    Bachelor of Nursing  Bachelor of Rural Science  Bachelor of Education (K‐6) Teaching 

   

Bachelor of Nursing   

 

      Bachelor of Rural Science  Bachelor of Agriculture  Bachelor of Agricultural Production and Management 

    

 

       Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science 

     

 

      Bachelor of Nursing 

      

 

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Mega Shakes made by Miss Doolan's Year 10 students for their end of year practical assessment.

Huge things from the men’s program this week!

Our fathers, partners, brothers and friends are facing a health crisis, yet it’s rarely talked about. Men are dying too young. We can’t afford to stay silent.

The men’s program participants completed 1411 push ups in an effort to raise awareness in themselves! 1428 to be exact but its about the aware-ness of the 1411 men that will be lost between October and December to testicular cancer, prostate cancer and mental health issues in Australia.

Coordinator Mr Hunt is extremely proud of what these boys have achieved.

MEN'S PROGRAM PUSHES OFF

MEGA SHAKES!

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spring into summerOn Friday, November 8 GHS held the

inaugural “Spring into Summer” community event. The evening saw a couple of touch games in which the staff team emerged victorious.

Student and staff musical performances then followed. It was the first time that we have conducted an event in this format and it was a nice laidback evening with a bit of difference.

The plan for future is to alternate this event every second year with the Fair and to also fit in with the primary school fairs in town.

Thank you to our community members who came and participated in the touch team, as well as to all of the community who came and got involved.

spring into summer

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NORTHERN SCHOOL STEERS COMP

3 days. 3 steers. 13 students and a handful of ribbons. Northern Schools Steer Competition 2019 done and dusted.

Gunnedah High School Show Team walking away with:• Second place in middleweight class 1

with Wrench;• 7th place in middleweight class 3 with

Sledge;• 5th place in Heavyweight class 1 with

Socket;• 4th place in the Junior Judging and;• 2nd place in the Young Farmers Chal-

lenge. 🙌What an awesome result! 🙌

Thank you to Panorama Farms Speckle Park, Brooke Cowan, Nicole Dwyer and Philip Tydd for the preparation and organ-isation of these steers.

DISASTERASSISTANCE

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ASSISTANCE

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DISASTER

AVAILABLERural Aid provides assistance to farmers in times of drought, flood and fire. We know farmers are a proud bunch, many of whom won’t ask for help! We know that many suffer in silence, however we want to change that through our Assistance Program.

If you’re a farming family in need of help, please register at: https://www.buyabale.com.au/can-we-help-you/

Farmers must be registered with Rural Aid to receive this assistance.

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What information will you needto register with Rural Aid??

To apply online, please make sure that you use the same name to register as a farmer and for your financial assistance application.

Primary Producer Declaration. If you are a primary producer and your accountant is writing a primary producer declaration for you, please ensure it has the letter head and contact details. Or if your accountant is using a Declaration of Eligibility for a Registration Concession form or any other form, please make sure that it has your and your accountant’s signature on it with current date.

Please note: Upon completion of the registration form, you should receive an automated email from us. If you do not receive the email, check your spam folder, if the email is not there, please contact the Rural Aid team on 1300 327 624 during business hours.

Don’t have internet? Contact the Rural Aid team on 1300 327 624 during business hours and we can mail you the required forms.

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Year 12, 2020 recently participated in study sessions run by ELEVATE. Year Advisor Mrs Dwyer compiled this informa-tion for future reference.

Study SenseiWe address the question: “What is study?” This seminar breaks down the study techniques of the top students, providing students with a road-map for what work they need to be doing across the year and how to do it.

Skills covered:• Working consistently – How to get notes

done during term, instead of just before exams.

• Note taking – How to get the ideas stu-dents have extracted from their readings into an organized set of notes that will facilitate effective learning.

• Conceptual learning skills – Teaching students how to break the information into its relevant parts as opposed to simply rote-learning the material.

• Standing out on assessment – How to distinguish oneself from the thousands of other students being taught the same material.

Time ManagementThis seminar addresses the second most common question: “Once I know what

ELEVATE study sessions

to do, how do I find the time to do it?” Students have busy lives and for most the challenge is simply finding time to get the work done.

Skills covered: • Study routine – How to develop a study

routine that allows for socialising, sport and extra-curricular activities but still ensures productivity.

• Working smart – How to identify the work that is going to get students the

most marks across their final years and how to ensure that it gets done.

• Study groups – Students are shown how to leverage their time across the year by using study groups. This is a particularly powerful academic technique for those students who are time-poor.

• Procrastination – Students are intro-duced to the most common reasons underlying procrastination and how to manage them, if not eliminate them altogether.

In 2020 Stage 4 students (Years 7 and 8) will not be permitted to

bring phones to school

Year 7 and 8 students found with a phone will

have it confiscated and it will need to be collected

from the school by a parent or guardian.

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Maddison Rumble and Emma Jarvis from Year 12 Hospitality preparing and decorating the cake for World Teachers' Day.

Year 12 Hospitality students are currently completing a module on how to prepare and present appertisers and salads. Delicious!

YEAR 12 HOSPITALITY

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Junior Polo $35

Senior Polo $35

Blouse $30

Formal Shirt $25

Skirt $45

Shorts $30

Gunnedah High School Uniform Shop

2020 Price List

Junior Polo

NEW UNIFORM ITEMS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN JANUARY 2020.

The uniform shop will be open before school returns – exact dates

will be announced on Facebook.

SENIOR POLO: GUNNEDAH HIGH SCHOOL

COLOURS:

YELLOW

BOTTLE

WHITE

Senior Polo

SENIOR POLO: GUNNEDAH HIGH SCHOOL

COLOURS:

YELLOW

BOTTLE

WHITE

Blouse

GRLS BLOUSE: GUNNEDAH HIGH SCOOL

COLOURS:

WHITE

BOTTLE

Shorts

SHORTS SHORTS:GUNNEDAH HIGH SCHOOL

LOGO:

COLOURS:

BLACK

GHS

BOYS SHIRT:GUNNEDAH HIGH SCHOOL

CHEST LOGO:

COLOURS:

White

Formal Shirt

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GUNNEDAH HIGH SCHOOL

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Mr Ken White Relieving Principal

STAFFINGAt this time of year things can get a bit hectic with working out our new timetable for 2020 and part of that is working on our staff that will be at the school next year. We have some new staff arriving next year with Ms Laura Phillips starting in Sci-ence, Mr Tom Rhodes in TAS and Ms Katie Scotford in Special Ed. These people are taking up positions that were unfilled by permanent teachers over the year and we look forward to having them here to assist with your child’s learning. I'm also pleased to announce that Ms Ashleigh Hobart has been appointed as Girls Advisor. One sad bit of news is that we will be saying good-bye to Mr Gough who will moving to a new teaching position in Sydney. Mr Gough has been a popular member of staff during his time here and we wish him well.

WORK EXPERIENCEMost of our Year 10 students are cur-rently on work experience. This is a great opportunity for our students to gain an insight into the world of work and the “nitty gritty” of the 9-5 experience. I would like to express my thanks to the many local employers who are helping our students to find out about jobs and the world of work.

UNIFORM SHOPOur uniform shop is in the process of changing hands with Alinta ceasing oper-ations at the school on December 5th, and the school opening up as proprietors of the Uniform shop in January. We are just coordinating the arrival of the new uni-forms with our new suppliers, and hope to be able to start trading around the 23rd or 24th January and being open on the 27th January and 28th January. We will then operate on Tuesday mornings and Thurs-day afternoons just like Alinta does now. We will be notifying on our Facebook page

as well as the Namoi Valley Independent and local radio when we have finalised these opening dates. As I mentioned previously, the current uniform will still be permitted during a 2-year transition period until the start of 2022.

TRANSITIONOn Tuesday, December 3 we will welcome our new Year 7 students for Orientation Da. I know that Miss Doolan and Miss Ludlow have been working hard to make sure that the day will be full with all sorts of activi-ties and ensuring everyone feels welcome,

MOBILE PHONESWe have recently had some unfortunate incidents at the school, and upon inves-tigation, we have found that the cause or a major instigator has been the inappro-priate use of social media via phones. I cannot stress enough the importance of parents/carers talking and working with their children about the appropriate use of phones, and not letting the “Phone control

them” as it were. I would suggest parents/ carers look for support from the office of the “esafety commissioner” https://www.esafety.gov.au for assistance.Please also note that Stage 4 students (years 7 & 8) in 2020 will not be permitted to bring phones to school unless there is a direct, documented medical reason. Year 7 & 8 students found with a phone will have it confiscated and it will need to be collected from the school by a parent or guardian.

PRESENTATION EVENINGPresentation evening is on Thursday, December 12 and I look forward to cel-ebrating the successes of our students this year. Students who will be receiving awards will be notified with an invitation during next week. I also look forward to attending the Girls Academy afternoon tea just prior to our presentation evening where we will celebrating the success of our girls in the Academy.

IMPORTANT ATTENDANCE DATESOur last official day for student attendance this year is Wednesday December 18th and we restart for student attendance on Wednesday January 29th for Years 7, 11, 12, and Thursday 30th January for the whole school.As always, if you need to contact me for any reason my email address is kenneth.j.white@det.nsw.edu.au

In 2020 Stage 4 students (Years 7 and 8) will not be permitted to bring phones to school.