strive for excellence...6/06/2016 woolooware high school p. term 2 week 7 6 june 2016 strive for...

6/06/2016 Woolooware High School p.

TERM 2 WEEK 7 6 JUNE 2016

STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE 2R Woolooware Road North Woolooware NSW 2230 Phone: 9523 6752 Fax: 9527 3412

Website: www.woolooware-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Congratulations to staff and students who made our

athletics carnival a success, even though the weather

was threatening to interfere with the events. Year 7

students must be commended for their commitment

to excel in all areas of athletics. Well done too, to

our talented runners and students across all years

who will now represent our school at the regional

carnival. Year 12 students, dressed in 'tight or bright'

enjoyed their final carnival and were narrowly

defeated by the teachers in their final race (...or so

the story goes)!

Last week, two of our Early Career teachers were

presented with their Certificate of Accreditation.

Congratulations to Ms Fleming and Mr Roberts who

are outstanding young teachers with a wonderful

future ahead of them. They are both hard working

teachers, committed to make what they do matter. I

am very proud to welcome them into our profession

and very happy to have them teaching at our school.

Parents may remember participating in the Tell Them

From Me survey, last year, which, along with student

and staff responses was used to inform the school

priorities. This year, the first phase of this survey has

already been administered. 719 students have

participated in the survey. So far, we have found that

students at Woolooware High School are socially

engaged and actively involved in the life of the

school; their friends are here, they have a positive

sense of belonging, positive friendships and high

participation in sports and extra curricular activities.

Our students also have higher attendance and

positive behaviour than the NSW Govt norm, and

believe they are appropriately challenged at school.

We will continue to monitor student engagement,

wellness and aspects of learning so as to continue to

support improved outcomes for all of our students.

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate

our Debating Teams who are competing in a number

of competitions at the moment, with continued

success. Well done, to our Year 7 & 8 teams which

defeated Endeavour Sports HS last week in the

Premier's Debating Challenge, and our Year 11 team

which defeated Kirrawee HS.

Our Year 10 students will have the opportunity to

participate in 'A taste of Year 11' over the next few

weeks. They will be able to visit senior classes and

investigate what different senior courses are about.

Ms Bunting (YA) has indicated that many students

are looking forward to investigating their options and

feel that they will be better informed to make subject

selection choices for their future studies.

Mr Monahan (YA), Mr Murphy (HT) and a number

of other staff enjoyed a 'night in' with Year 12 this

term. Students played games, ate pizza and had fun

in our multipurpose school hall. Sleeping bags,

lollies and chips (and a visit from the resident

possum) made for a good night. Thank you to all of

the staff involved in supporting our students. Year 12

students have also been 'buddied up' with a teacher

mentor to support them in their final terms at school.

Their teacher mentor can be approached to reinforce

study strategies, help them with managing homework

and progressing with assessment tasks as well as

general good health and wellbeing. Thank you to

Ms Hennessy (YA) for setting up and managing this

program.

We wish Year 12 well in their Trial HSC

examinations.

MS M SIOKOS

PRINCIPAL

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STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE

UNIFORM

CLAUDINE SCHOOLWEAR

Claudine’s have just announced Woolooware High

School uniforms can now be purchased online on

their website (www.claudineschoolwear.com.au).

Courier delivery is free for purchases over $100.00.

Orders under $100.00 incur a $5.00 courier fee

The link to the Claudine online shop for our school is; http://onlineshop.claudineschoolwear.com.au/wooloowarehs

Phone: 9526-2525

Email: [email protected]

Address: 23 President Avenue, Caringbah

WOOLOOWARE HIGH SCHOOL

SECONDHAND CLOTHING SHOP

Our Secondhand Clothing Shop (operated by

volunteers from the WHS Auxilary) is open each

*Tuesday from 8:45am to 9:45am. The shop is

located on the righthand side of the main entrance to

the multipurpose hall.

Uniform donations are needed. If you have surplus

uniforms please drop them to the Administration

Office.

Help is always welcome to operate the shop and

would be much appreciated. If you are able to spare

one hour a month please leave your contact details at

the Administration Office.

Money raised from uniforms sales goes toward

resources for your children.

* the shop may be closed during examination periods

We are pleased to announce an additional item to

our school uniform! A new jacket (suitable for

boys and girls).

The new jacket will be available at our uniform

retailers Claudine Clothing and Lowes Cronulla.

The jackets will retail at Claudine Clothing for

$68.00 (there is a promotional offer of 20%

discount, now $54.40). Discount offer to the end of

June.

Please contact Lowes Cronulla for their pricing and

offers.

….NEW SCHOOL

JACKET



GREAT BARRIER REEF - YEAR 10 MARINE STUDIES

An early departure of 6am from the school bus bay to

the domestic airport was the start of a wonderful

excursion for 36 students and 5 teachers.

Saturday, May 7 and we boarded the Virgin Australia

flight to Cairns. In flight for three hours and we finally

arrived in Cairns to a humid and overcast sky. We

claimed our baggage and enjoyed lunch at the airport

before boarding the coach to Huntleys Crocodile Farm.

The crocodiles are a scary proposition in their natural

habitat. We enjoyed a boat cruise and witnessed feeding

the crocs from a pole over the side of the boat. The

crocodile feeding show was conducted by a real life

“Crocodile Dundee”. He was hilarious and entertained

the crowd with his humour. A great start to the

excursion!

The coach trip back to Cairns was scenic and our driver

provided commentary on local landmarks and sights.

We arrived at Northern Greenhouse Hostel and settled

into our rooms before walking to the lagoon pool for a

swim. Dinner was at Outback Jacks followed by a walk

through the night markets.

Sunday, May 8 was a very early rise at 5.30am with

departure at 6.30am by bus to the Tully River. This was

going to be a day to remember! We travelled for

approximately two hours into the Cairns Hinterland

Mountains to our start point. Outfitted into our helmets,

PFDs and armed with paddles we boarded the rafts and

were introduced to our guides. This adventure was filled

with fast flowing rapids, waterfalls and swimming

downstream in the most beautiful natural environment.

This was an incredibly fun filled day! The pictures tell

the story.

Monday, May 9 was a sleep in to 7am, breakfast and a

walk to the Cairns Marina. The boat to Fitzroy Island was

a journey of 45 minutes which was comfortable and

reasonably smooth for the people who suffer from sea

sickness. Fitzroy Island provided a tour of the turtle

rehabilitation centre, canoe expedition, glass bottom boat

tour, snorkelling the fringing reef and use of the inflatable

trampoline. The snorkelling highlight was the close

encounters with the local turtles in their natural

environment while feeding on the sea bed grass. Fitzroy

Island was a wonderful prelude to the following day on the

outer Greater Barrier Reef. We finished the day with a

delicious meal at the Courthouse Hotel.

Tuesday, May 10 was the penultimate adventure to the

outer reefs on Reef Magic cruises. A 90 minute catamaran

cruise in comfortable surrounds we arrived at the coral

lagoon with permanent pontoon and prepared the snorkel

equipment. Overboard into the tropical waters and we were

met by an amazing rich diversity of marine life. In between

snorkelling we ventured onto the submersible submarine

which travelled beyond the coral lagoon and into another

world of biological diversity. Another great day of fun! As

in 2015 we finished with dinner at Mondos Café on the

Marina Boardwalk. No karaoke this year but still a

delicious meal.

Wednesday, May 11 and time to return to Sydney. The

whole trip was a fun filled experience and the students will

take away a rich appreciation of the wonderful Great

Barrier Reef being the worlds largest coral reef. Lets hope

the reef stays with us for future generations.

A thank you to all the students for their co-operation and to

Mr Grant, Mr Creagan, Miss Smith and Miss Curtin for

their help and support during the trip.

MR CHAPMAN

TEACHER



ENGLISH

We were exposed to a:

“world of accidental judgements and casual

slaughters, where everyone dies but no-one is

permitted to grieve, and a young man speaks for us

all by daring to speak for himself.”

After the performance, there was a Q & A

opportunity between cast and audience where our

own Rhianna asked a probing question of the cast.

After the performance, theatre critics raved about this

‘gripping, thrilling and contemporary version of

Shakespeare’s classic tale of power, politics, madness

and corruption’ just as Year 12 raved about ‘the two

metre pizza with six different varieties’ we devoured

at Criniti’s after a hard morning’s ‘work’. Along with

our lovely hostess, we celebrated Cassie’s upcoming

18th birthday with a complimentary ‘Nutella ball’

doughnut while we discussed the merits of the

performance we had just witnessed. After

filling up on Shakespeare and pizza, we made the

journey back to Woolooware after an extremely

satisfying day!

As their proud teacher, I would like to publicly

acknowledge the wonderful students we have at

Woolooware High School; the students are a credit to

themselves, their families and our community.

MRS J. MOUNTAKIS

HEAD TEACHER ENGLISH

WHS GOES RIVERSIDE TO SEE

HAMLET

by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

“To be or not to be… that is the question!”

Did you know?

The first performance of Hamlet was by the

King’s Men at the Globe theatre between

1600 and 1601.

Hamlet is the most frequently performed play

around the world. It has been calculated that

a performance begins somewhere in the world

every minute of every day.

Edwin Booth, the older brother of John

Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln’s assassin,

performed ‘to be or not to be’ for one

hundred nights in his role of Hamlet at the

Winter Garden Theatre, New York, in the

1864/65 season.

The opening line of the soliloquy, ‘to be or

not to be, that is the question,’ is the most

searched for Shakespeare quote on the

internet.

More than 200 women have performed ‘to be

or not to be’ in the role of Hamlet on the

professional stage.

The storyline of Disney film, The Lion

King, is based on Hamlet.

On Wednesday, 11 May Year 12 Advanced English

ventured out of Woolooware and trekked over to

the Riverside Theatre in Parramatta, to

explore the intriguing and timeless Shakespearean

tragedy, Hamlet. As part of our critical study of

texts (Module B), Year 12 watched a contemporary

version of the play in order to further their

understanding of its relevance and enduring

qualities as a play for all audiences and contexts.

http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/lord-chamberlains-men/

http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/resources/lord-chamberlains-men/

http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/blog/shakespeare-abraham-lincoln-john-wilkes-booth/

http://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/blog/shakespeare-abraham-lincoln-john-wilkes-booth/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110357/

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110357/



ENGLISH

Year 9 Marine are currently doing their boat licence

course at school. Recently they had Ray Lonsdale

from Service NSW present to them in class about

some of the key safety rules of the sea. The students

also participate in a full day practical assessment

where they learn to safely drive a boat, launch and

retrieve a boat and the importance of the rules on the

water.

MR T GRANT

MARINE STUDIES TEACHER

English Extension 1 ‘Ways of

Thinking’ Romanticism

On Sunday, 15 May the Extension 1 students sacrificed

their Sunday to make their way to an ETA Study Day in

order to consolidate their learning of the course prior to

their Trial HSC examinations. The day was divided into

three sessions:

I. Introduction to Extension 1

II. Critical Writing for the Module ‘Ways of

Thinking’

III. Imaginative Writing for the Module ‘Ways of

Thinking’

The students found the lectures both informative and

enlightening leading to a ‘reanimation’ of their

imaginations after studying T.S. Coleridge poetry, Mary

Shelley’s Frankenstein and Jane Campion’s film, Bright

Star.

Thank you to the girls who attended the day and I would

also like to wish Year 12 the best of luck in their

upcoming Trial HSC examinations; keep writing those

practice essays and creative pieces!!

MRS J. MOUNTAKIS

HEAD TEACHER ENGLISH

YEAR 9 MARINE STUDIES



YEAR 12 - SUPREME COURTS

On Tuesday, 24 May Year 12 students studying

Legal Studies participated in an excursion to the

Supreme Court in Sydney.

Students were addressed by the Registrar of the

court who conducted a Q&A session on the legal

profession.

Students also had the opportunity to sit in the

courtroom to observe a murder trial against two

former police officers.

Students heard the closing arguments of the defense

and observed members of the jury performing their

role in achieving justice.

The students found the case of interest and quite

different to the high paced, dramatic depictions of

criminal cases presented in television drama.

U TURN THE WHEEL

Year 11 students recently tool part in U Turn the

Wheel for their Crossroads program. Guest

presenters from NSW Police, NRMA, Ambulance,

L Trent Driving School and St George Youth

Services educated our students about safe driving and

the dangers associated with the road.

An invitation is extended to all family,

friends and students, to attend

Woolooware High School’s

MUSIC NIGHT

Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Starting at 7:00pm

$5.00 entry on the night in the school hall

Come and see the talent of Woolooware

High School



CREATIVE ARTS

GOLDEN JUBILEE PHOTO COMPETITION

Abbey, Year 7 entered the Calvary

Hospital ‘Golden Jubilee Photo Competition’. Her

photograph was chosen by staff, patients and

visitors as one of the top 10 to be printed on canvas.

She is invited to the opening of their exhibition on

Friday night. Congratulations to Abbey on this

wonderful achievement! Her photograph is

displayed below.

BIENNALE OF SYDNEY

The Biennale is a huge international contemporary

Art fair, held every 2 years in Sydney. Biennale

visits are an integral part of our Visual Arts

curriculum. Our elective students were able to

experience the immersive nature of contemporary

art at key sites around Sydney.

Year 9 arriving at Cockatoo Island.

On the ferry to Cockatoo Island.

Year 9 examing Le Bul’s work at Cockatoo Island.

Year 12 Biennale - Mortuary Station.

Year 12 Lecture at the White Rabbit Gallery



STUDENTS IN THE NEWS

Leading the Way in Respectful Relationships

Education - Breaking the Silence Schools

Program.

Pictured Matthew and Yibeltal.

Blake Y12 Open Boys Cross Country Champion.

The Open Girls Football team recently won their

match against Kirrawee HS.

The Open Boys Football team played Newtown HS

recently in a knock out comp and were narrowly

defeated.

We recently competed in the Cronulla Rugby

League All Schools Knock Out in the 13s, 14s and

15s Divisions.

Zone Cross Country at Miranda Park.




ETHAN, Y12 has been selected to

represent Australia as a member of the Australian

Youth Lifesaving Team to compete at the World

Lifesaving Championships in the Netherlands in

September.

This is an outstanding achievement, and

acknowledgement of the huge commitment Ethan

has made to training, competing and community

service over the past few years.

The six male and six female athletes will come

together on 31 August in Brisbane and travel to

Amsterdam on 1 September. Athletes will also be

required to attend a training camp from 3-5 June on

the Gold Coast.

LILI, Y11, achieved selection as a member of the

2016 Netball Centre of Excellence 17/Under

National Squad. Lili has also been selected in the

NSW CHS Netball and the Zone Cross Country.

BROOKE & JASMINE, Y7

Brooke and Jasmine have achieved outstanding

results in Acrobat and Gymnastics.

Jasmine is the NSW State Champion for Level 7

Sport Acrobatics and has been selected as a member

of the 2016 NSW Acrobatic Gymnastics team.

Brooke will compete in the Women’s Gymnastics

later in the year.

JAKE, Y8 has just returned from Adelaide where his

Cronulla Junior League Baseball team have just won

the Australian Junior League Championships. As

national champions Jake and his team will now com-

pete at the 2016 Junior League World Series being

held in Detroit Michigan USA.




GABRIELLE, Y11, achieved selection as a member of the NSWCHSSA Girls’ Football State

Championship team.

BENJAMIN, Y11 AND BLAKE, Y12 have achieved selection as a member of the NSWCHSSA Boys’

Football State Championship team.

CAMPBELL, Y8, CHARLES, Y7 AND MAX Y8, have achieved selection as a member of the Sydney

Southeast Symphonic Winds band camp.

TALLIN, Y12 AND MARK, Y12 have achieved selection to represent Sydney East in the Boy’s Touch

team

NAOMI, Y9 has achieved selection to represent Sydney East in the Girls Hockey team.

An invitation is extended to all family, friends and

students, to attend


MUSIC NIGHT

Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Starting at 7:00pm


Come and see the talent of Woolooware High School

WOOLOOWARE P & C WOOLOOWARE P & C

Next Meeting:

Wednesday, 8 June 2016, 6:30pm - School Library

WOOLOOWARE AUXILIARYWOOLOOWARE AUXILIARY

Next Meeting:

Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 9:30am - Common Room



ATHLETICS CARNIVAL ACTION AND YEAR 12 COLOUR



IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Mr Glen Jacob

Head Teacher - Social Science

Tell us about your teaching career.

I started teaching in 1995 at Elizabeth Macarthur

High School which is located near Camden. I was

lucky enough to get a job at Woolooware High

School in 2012. I have also been marking HSC

Business Studies for the past 20 years.

What did you do in class this week that was really

interesting?

As part of looking at business management, Year 11

Business Studies completed the “Moon” activity.

They were given a scenario where they crash land on

the moon. The students then have to determine the

most useful items to take on their journey to the

Mothership about 300km away. Students undertake

the task individually, then as a team. The results were

then compared to the results NASA gave.

We found that overall, teams get better outcomes than

individuals working on the same task. For this reason,

many business managers organise their human

resources into teams – so as to achieve better results.

Tell us something about yourself that we may not

know

I’m a massive Western Sydney Wanderers supporter.

Ms Jo Peard

Teacher - Languages

Tell us about your teaching career.

I started teaching at a private school in south-west

Sydney before coming to Woolooware. After

having my two children, I taught for a while at

Burwood Girls High School before coming back

to Woolooware. I also worked for a while as the

Indonesian Consultant for the NSW Department of

Education.

What did you do in class this week that was really

interesting?

This week has been exam week. My Year 11

students have had to do a five minute speaking

interview with me entirely in Indonesian. It can be

quite stressful for them but they handle it well. We

have also been playing vocabulary game using

Kahoot and Quizlet.

Tell us something about yourself that we may not

know

Aside from loving all things Indonesian (except

durian!), I love animals. I have a dog, Ruby, who

is almost 19 years old, chickens and fish at home.

A long time ago, I was a cheerleader for the

Cronulla Sharks, which is why I introduced Cheer

as a sport here at Woolooware.

An invitation is extended to all family, friends and students,

to attend


MUSIC NIGHT Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Starting at 7:00pm


Come and see the talent of Woolooware High School



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