Woolgoolga High School July 24, 2015 Issue No. 10

GOOD NEWS WEEK

Web address: www.woolgoolga-h.schools.nsw.edu.au E-mail: woolgoolga-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

From the Principal P.2 Excursions/events P.7-10

Important coming dates P.3 Sport P.11

NAIDOC P.4 SRC P.12-13

Musical Information P.5 Community News P.15

Mental Health P.6 Canteen menu P.17-18

Make it a night!

Canteen open for

dinner from 5.30pm.

Pre-orders available

(see pages 17-18)

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From the Principal’s Desk

Year 12 have two weeks before their Trial HSC Ex-

ams, beginning on Monday 10th August. Year 11 will

begin their yearly exams on the 7th of September.

Disciplined scheduling of the time for preparation is

essential for the best results. This is true for all of our

students at all stages of schooling. Review of the

exams is critical for growth and development and for

our HSC students and the study schedule through to

the HSC exams is mapped out. The support at home

from the families of students going through the HSC

in particular is very much appreciated.

Well done to all of our students who are doing their

best each day at Woolgoolga High School. Extra-

curricular events are scheduled throughout the

school year to reward students and provide positive

social experiences. The next school disco is sched-

uled for Wednesday 26th August.

Enjoy reading about our student’s successes and

upcoming events. We are all looking forward to a

very successful, productive Term 3.

Iain Henderson

Relieving Principal

Congratulations to

Guy Wright on such a

successful career in

education and best wishes

for your retirement

beginning at the start of

this term. Woolgoolga High

School has benefitted

greatly from your expertise,

passion and determination.

Term three has started many exciting events and

educational activities across our school.

Rehearsals for our Musical “Dracula Spectacula”

are in full swing. This is going to be a spectacular

production involving a huge cast and stage team.

Without giving too much away, these shows on

Wednesday (Matinee), Friday and Saturday

evening of the next two weeks will be amazing.

“Dracula Spectacula” is a fantastic opportunity for

our students. So you don’t miss out, please make

sure you book seats for your family at the front

office or at Woolgoolga Jewellers.

Please come along to our parent / teacher evening

on Monday 3rd

of August. Communication between

Teachers and Parents about your child’s

development is very important. Information about

the night will be distributed to students on Monday.

If you are not able to attend or would like a

telephone meeting, please phone the school.

Year 10 are embarking upon their subject selection

process for the Preliminary then the HSC. This is

an exciting time where career and future

possibilities are becoming a reality and a self-

determined future is not too far away. With a

suitable study pattern, support from our

specialised, experienced senior course teachers

and those key ingredients of great attendance,

determined effort and making good use of time in

and out of class, those aspirations can be

achieved.

Mr Guy Wright on receiving

the 2015 NAIDOC award.

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IMPORTANT COMING EVENTS

Friday 31 July Regional Athletics

Musical night 1

Saturday 1 August

Musical night 2

Monday 3 August

Parent Teacher night all years

Friday 7 August

Musical night 3

Saturday 8 August

Musical night 4

The WHS P & C

meets on the

second Tuesday of

every month at

6.30pm

Thursday 20 August

Rotary Youth Driver Awareness

for Year 11

pay $5.00 to the front office

Woolgoolga High School

Parent – Teacher Evening

For All Students Years 7 - 12

Monday 3rd

August

From 3.45 pm

Students have been issued with Appointment Sheets

Ring 66541 500

Trial HSC Exams commence

for Year 12 students

Monday 10th August.

Practice papers on all

subjects are available for

borrowing from the library.

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NAIDOC CELEBRATIONS

Woolgoolga High School celebrated

NAIDOC with an assembly that recognised

the achievements of our Indigenous

students and community. The celebrations

continued with a fun filled day of activities

and a BBQ lunch. We would like to thank all

our Elders and community

members who made this very

special day such a success.

We would also like to Congratu-

late Mr Guy Wright on receiving

the 2015 NAIDOC award.

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WOOLGOOLGA HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS

DRACULA SPECTACULA Total ‘pandemonia’

We’re bound for Transylvania

Look spectacular, beware of Dracula

Dress to impress

Zombies, Ghouls, Draculas, etc. Prizes for best dressed on each night

All evening performances start at 7.00pm.

There will be light meals sold at the canteen prior to each

performance. Refreshments will be available at the interval.

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Black Dog Institute to Deliver Presentation on Mental Health We know that good mental health provides a foundation for students to learn more and have positive relationships with peers, family and staff. That is why, at Woolgoolga High School, we think mental health education is very important. On Tuesday 4th August, Years 10 and 11 will have the opportunity to hear the INSIGHT presentation from the Black Dog Institute. The Black Dog Institute is a world leader in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mood disorders. Delivered by a trained presenter who has personal experience of a mood disorder or of caring for a loved one, INSIGHT is a 60 minute presentation on mental health developed by the Black Dog Insti-tute specifically for adolescents. It covers what happens if we lose our mental health, how we can get it back again and explains what resilience is and how to build it. INSIGHT is made of engaging and often humorous illustrations by bestselling author Matthew Johnstone. The images help explain concepts that are traditionally difficult to articulate. This presentation offers hope, wellbeing strategies, help seeking avenues, all while dispelling stigma. Below is the Black Dog Institute’s website as well as some other useful sites for adolescents and their families wanting more information:

www.blackdoginstitute.org.au www.reachout.com

www.headspace.org.au

Wesley Mission We offer a range of services to students and

their families that promote the wellbeing of our

students. Sally Hudson from Wesley Mission is

available once a fortnight at school to talk with

students and their parents/carers to provide in-

formation and support to families experiencing

difficulties with a focus on preventing home-

lessness.

If you are interested in speaking with Sally you

can contact her directly through email:

sally.hudson@wesleymission.org.au and

Phone: (02) 6652 7124

or if you would like your child to speak with

her at school you can contact Ian Cook, our

Head Teacher Welfare: (02) 66541500.

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Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery Visit Visual Arts students from Woolgoolga High School were fortunate to have been invited to attend a talk by

Stelarc at the Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery last Friday. Stelarc is a world renowned performance artist,

who has been traveling the world with his performances for over 40 years.

His works have covered a wide variety of techniques from his suspension series, engineered cyberbots, his

‘ear’, and avatars. He is interested in pushing the body’s boundaries using up to date technologies to

challenge possibilities. A lot of what he creates overlaps into scientific, engineered and medical inventions.

Students were entertained by his humour and range of creative installations. Stelarc believes that the

human body is increasingly expected to perform in ‘mixed and augmented realities and has extended his

own body by prosthetics, robotics, artificial intelligence and biotechnology to demonstrate this.

Students were impressed by his body of work and, along with numerous intelligent questions regarding the

body and science generally, had many questions for him. “What inspired him to become performance

artists?” To which he answered ‘I couldn’t paint’. “Did the hooks hurt for the suspension works?” “Were you

a weird child?”

This was an invaluable experience for all students who attended, especially those preparing for their Visual

Arts HSC. His articulate account of his performances had the audience captivated. Stelarc’s work is often

controversial and students left the gallery with a broader understanding of what art could be and how

science, engineering and art can overlap.

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Above left: Year 9 textiles students are currently completing their Babushka Doll craft

project. They have learnt new creative and strip piecing skills. Pictured doll by Lily Robins.

Above right: Surf survival students completing their timed swim.

Year 11 students tested their entrepreneurial abilities at the Market Day held on

Tuesday 21st July. Students provided for sale delicious fruit, toasties, Indian food,

cupcakes, slices, cookies, hot chips, lollies, hot chocolate etc.

Years 7-9 students remember to go to the Premiers Reading

Challenge (PRC) website and enter your books. Otherwise give

your reading lists to Mrs Hart before the end of term. PRC ends

end of July. See Mrs Hart for more information.

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Junior and senior dance

ensembles performed at the

Central Network Dance

Festival at CeX Coffs

Harbour last term. Both

groups did a great job. Thank

you to all parents who came

along to support the event. It

was a wonderful event cele-

brating dance within Public

Education within schools

from our local schools.

Pictured above: Junior

Dance Ensemble “Future

Husband”.

Pictured left: Senior Dance

Ensemble “Senior Girls Mash

Up”

Headstart is a great program

which allows students to

complete a Unit of University

level work which then allows

students to gain direct entry into

Southern Cross University in a

variety of Areas.

Pictured right SCU representa-

tive talks to students during

Assembly about the process.

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Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

There have been a couple of suspected cases reported. Whooping cough (Pertussis) is a bacterial

respiratory infection that can be serious in young children particularly those aged less than two

years.

Look out for following symptoms:

Persistent mild cough in the late afternoon or early evening greater than three days

Runny nose, followed by a cough, which becomes worse (older children and adults may have on-

ly a cough that can last for several months)

A cough that occurs in spasms, which may be followed by vomiting

A cough with a 'whoop' (a sudden noisy gasp at the end of coughing)

If you have any of the above symptoms see your doctor for a test and keep your child home from

school until you receive the result. If positive – exclusion from school for five days after commence-

ment of antibiotics or if NO antibiotics 21 days from the onset of the cough.

If you would like further information on whooping cough, please visit the website http://

www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Factsheets/pertussis.pdf or contact the North Coast

Public Health Unit on 1300 066 055

Debating On Friday of Week 9 Term 2, the final double debate day between Woolgoolga and Toormina

Years 9/10 was held. Again the teams elected to debate the same topic: That we should ban

junk food companies from sponsoring sport. Year 10 defeated Toormina’s Year 9. Unfortu-

nately, Year 9 lost to Toormina’s Year 10 placing them second in the competition. Congratu-

lations to Toormina and best of luck in the next round.

On Wednesday of Week 10, the second round debates for the Years 7/8 teams were held at

Toormina High School. The Year 7 teams debated the topic: That school uniforms should be

abolished. The Year 8 teams debated the topic: That studying a language should be compul-

sory throughout High School. Students from both schools came up with some fantastic ideas.

Toormina won both debates.

Year 7: Shannon Cave, Amy Decent, Sophy Simson and Nimiah Anderson

Year 8: Matthew Dorahy, Kristy Golsby, William Hyde, Izaac Hovermann

Congratulations to all students for participating in these very interesting debates. The final

round of Years 7/8 debates will be held early Term 3.

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2015 SPORTS DATES

PLEASE NOTE: DATES AND VENUES ARE CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINTING

BUT ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CHECK CLOSER TO EVENT.

SPORT DATE CARNIVAL VENUE TERM

ATHLETICS Thurs 3 Sep to

Sat 5 Sep NSW CHS State Athletics Carnival Homebush 3

Jakob Dillon (Year 10) who represented the

North Coast at the NSW CHS State Boys Open

Squash Championship in Newcastle last term.

The North Coast team won this Championship

and Jakob’s performance was so outstanding he

has been selected in the NSW CHS team to

compete at the Trans-Tasman Squash Champi-

onship during August in Sydney. Good Luck!

Uniform Shop will be shut

Wednesday 29 July

and

Friday 31 July

ATTENTION!

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On Thursday the 23rd of July Luke Gustafson, Bayley

White, Elliotte Hyder, Lani Goodman and Awal Maker attended an SRC conference at Evans

Head. They participated in many activities that included goal setting, public speaking, team

building and leadership. Over 10 schools came together to share ideas and network with other

SRC committees.

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Pictured below: Lani Goodman and Mikayla (from

Ballina HS) were voted the Regional SRC

representatives for the North Coast.

Well done Lani!

On Friday the 7th of August our school

will be celebrating and fundraising

for Jeans for Genes day!

Not only will we be celebrating the

day by wearing our jeans, the SRC

will be holding a cake stall

YUMMMMM!

So denim up to help cure childhood

disease!

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Volunteers needed to serve in only 1 hour increments:

8.30am - 9.30am

11.00am - 12.00 noon

1.00pm - 2.00pm

If you can help please ring the school on 66541500 or follow the link on

the school’s website to complete the expression of interest.

CanteenCanteenCanteen———Eat Fresh Eat Fresh Eat Fresh http://www.woolgoolga-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/parent-information

See menu with price list on the school’s website

Canteen open for dinner from 5.30pm during

“Dracula Spectacula” and

the Concert of Excellence.

Menu and pre-order form on pages 17 & 18

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We are excited to be taking part in the

Woolworths Earn & Learn program. You

can help our school by collecting Wool-

worths Earn & Learn Points. Just collect

Woolworths Earn & Learn Points when

you shop at Woolworths between Mon-

day 15 July and Tuesday 8 September

2015. We will redeem these for awe-

some educational resources for our school.

Simply pop them onto a Woolworths Earn & Learn Points Sheet

and once it's completed, just bring it back to school in box out-

side library or drop it into the Collection Box at your local Wool-

ies. The more we collect, the more we can redeem. There are

thousands of products available through the Woolworths Earn &

Learn program, and we'd like to get lots of new gear! Products in

the range include resources for mathematics, English, science,

art & crafts, through to sports gear, library supplies and more.

We are grateful for your support and look forward to a success-

ful program. If you have any questions, please ask at school.

Contact Person at Woolgoolga High is Fiona Fluechter (TAS).

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Woolgoolga High School

Centenary Drive

Woolgoolga NSW 2456

Phone: 6654 1500 Fax: 6654 1936

www.woolgoolga-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

E-mail: woolgoolga-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

EFTPOS Facilities for credit/debit

card transactions are now available

for making payments at the school

office. There is no cash out facility.

The office is open for students to

make payments before school and

during Break 1.

Woolgoolga High School Silver Awards

are generously supported by:

WOOLGOOLGA PIZZA PLACE

Beach Street, Woolgoolga

Phone: 6654 2744

McDONALDS

Pacific Highway,

Coffs Harbour

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Fawcett Street, Woolgoolga

Phone 13 14 33 or 6654 9433

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