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WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Volume 21 Issue 3

Bryn Thomas My project is a mother and calf migrating from one resting place to another. It is made from scrap metal wood, pinecones and paint. I welded pieces of scrap metal into the shape of an elephant with help from my father, and repeated the same with the smaller elephant. I used a chain for the tail and placed it over the trunk of the smaller elephant. Both were bolted onto the wood and lastly I included some pinecones I found at a local park. They were painted and finished with spray lacquer before being screwed onto the base.

William Eather, Charlie Edwards, Thomas Hawke, Lachlan Cook Our work is Phantom Backpack from the Ghostbusters movie. We added the objects in the work randomly. We used old computer parts, and attached them with really sticky glue which has been a difficult process.

WASTE TO ART

Waste to Art is an annual competition and exhibition showcasing the creative re-use of discarded materials through art and

craft. Engaging with the community, Waste to Art attracts school children, artists and community members and encourages

them to challenge perceptions about 'rubbish' and its impact upon the environment. The result is a highly imaginative and

thought provoking collection of artworks celebrating recycling and living sustainably.

These are the works from Year 7 and 8 Enrichment Class who completed works for the Waste to Art Competition. The works

were entered through the Western Plains Cultural Centre and will be exhibited in the Regional Gallery with other works from

schools in the Dubbo Regional Council. Their works will be on display from the 1st April until the 28

th May with the official

opening on the 8th April.

Benjamin Mylan I have created a paper mache’ face from recycled newspaper that I cast into a mould. To remove the dried work from the armature I used tinfoil so it wouldn’t stick. I placed my face on a background of objects I found in the art room.


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Alana Jones Porter / Julia Bancroft Our junk art project is a monster thing. It is made out of a computer screen, speakers and keyboard buttons. It has a pink nose, blue eyes and white teeth.

Benjamin Smart / Harry Pike Our project is based on a tsunami. The main materials used in the work are styrofoam, timber, paint and pieces of scrap. We cut the styrofoam with a hot wire and used glue to hold the materials together.

Faith Beavis / Gina Gallop / Isabella Leggett Our sculpture is a black mannequin with junk attached to it. We put a lot of time into planning it and solving problems with its construction. We worked well as a group on this project and enjoyed the practical work.

Alicia Thompson I made a panda with bottle caps and string. The background is a packing board that I found. I also added flowers made from a plastic bottle and animals I found on a milk carton.

Principal: Mr Rod Cosier Deputy Principal: Mrs Kirsten Parkes (Years 7,9 &11) Mrs Jodie Gorrie (Year 8,10 &12) TELEPHONE: 68452344 or 68452279 FAX: 68451380 PO BOX 21 WELLINGTON 2820 The P & C Association meets at 6.00pm in the School Library every 3rd Tuesday in the month. President: Kaylene Brien Secretary: Judy Grasnick Treasurer: Kaylene Brien

From the Principal’s Desk


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A very busy and productive Term 1 has come to a conclusion. I am very pleased with the application of most students and the progress we have made as a community during the past 10 weeks. Year 12 are currently sitting their Half-Yearly Examinations and I draw your attention to the fact that the rest of the school body will be sitting theirs in the early part of next term. We encourage all students to prepare for these important assessments. One of the highlights of this term has been the success of the cattle show team at Royal Canberra Show. Our association with Six Star Speckle Park Stud and JAD Agriculture has been a great bonus for the school and we are grateful for their contribution to our program. The team is currently attending the Sydney Royal Easter Show and are hopeful of solid results over the next week. Our SRC has been inducted and are already working hard to support the student body with any concerns they may have. Year 7 and 9 students will be sitting their NAPLAN tests on the 9th, 10th,11th of May. Please ensure that students attend on these days as it is an important source of data to aid in determining our school’s future direction. Year 9 students should all have received information about the changed rules regarding standards for the completion of the HSC. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the school for clarification. We have had painters working in the school over the past 2 weeks. They have certainly made a difference with 3 classrooms, stairwells and the corridors in the Maths/Art block looking very smart. I have impressed upon the students how important it is to look after our school and I know they will assist in looking after this new work. The school will be participating in the annual ANZAC Day March on Tuesday 25th of April. I am very proud of the increasing numbers of students who represent us in this ceremony and I hope we see a large roll up again this year. We will be assembling at 10:25 at a.m. at Market Square ready to commence the march at 10:45 a.m. Have a safe and pleasant Easter and remember that the students will return for Term 2 the following day, Wednesday 26th of April. Rod Cosier Principal

Don’t let your education slip away,

Come to school every day


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Uniform List

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UNIFORM ORDERS

A reminder to all parents if your child/children are wanting hoodies or pants for the cooler weather, orders should be placed at the front office ASAP to ensure the orders can be placed with our suppliers in time for the new term. A deposit is required to order uniform, and completion of payment is required before they will be given out.

Payment of Fees

Thank you to those who have paid their fees. Payment of fees allows the purchase of materials which

are used in courses offered at the school.

If students, parents or carers have difficulty in paying there is the option of paying part payments throughout

the year.

Students Who Are Unwell

When a student is unwell at school he/she:

Must obtain a note from their teacher and go to

the front office, where a parent/carer will be contacted by the office staff to collect the

student. Students are NOT to use their mobile phones to

phone parent/carer directly.

For legal reasons and school policy, students are NOT to leave the school without signing out at the front

office.

DATES TO REMEMBER

STAFF RETURN MONDAY 24TH APRIL 2017

ANZAC DAY 25th APRIL

STUDENTS RETURN WEDNESDAY 26th APRIL

2017

Public Holidays:

Good Friday 14.04.17 Easter Saturday 15.04.17

Easter Sunday 16.04.17 Easter Monday 17.04.17

HAPPY EASTER!!


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Ms L Anderson

Valentines Mug Rug

To start the year off, year 10 Textiles were given a

three week project to design and make a Valentine’s

mug rug. The design parameters needed to include the following:

A love heart

Patchwork

Free motion sewing

Decorative stitches

Binding

Students successfully designed the following projects.

The current design project is to construct a fabric book. They have all started well and look forward to sharing the end product in the near future. Mrs T Nugent

Christina Cooper

Elizabeth Eather

Georgia Hammond

Ashleigh Horan

Dylan Drady

Angelica Forrester


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Support Unit Kids- Down on the farm

During Term 1 the Stage 4 Support Unit students have been participating in Agriculture classes with Mr Dimmick. They have been learning and participating eagerly and helped get the cattle ready for the Canberra Show by washing and grooming the Speckle Parks, until they shone in the sun.

Harry practising for the Royal Easter Show.

Chloe and Harry using their best cattle calming techniques.

Connor displaying the correct footwear for the AG plot. Yes…you guessed it, BOOTS!

Mr Dimmick and Cooper using the vacuum cleaner to groom a Speckle Park.

Cooper and Connor about to groom a Speckle Park under Mr Dimmick’s direction.


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Trevor and Custard…or is it Mustard? Farming can be dirty work and it pays to wear your boots over at the Ag plot in case you happen to step in a cow patty! Nevertheless, the students are getting plenty of hands on experience as they get the cattle used to the human touch by giving them a calming pat on the back, as Harry (the cow whisperer) is demonstrating here.

The students are also having fun with the recent chicken arrivals by weighing them and ensuring their feed and water is readily available. Here, Cooper is trying his best to hypnotise a chick using an old farmers’ technique... failing that, friendly persuasion is always an alternative to keep those chickens in line!

Trevor and Kate with a Speckle Park.


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On Tuesday the 28th

of March, Year 12 Hospitality completed their ‘Prepare Simple Dishes’ Assessment Task. This

involved cooking and preparing two main meals and two desserts. Tamara Sheslow, Luke Simmons and Corey Wilkinson

worked incredibly hard all day to produce enough meals to serve twenty teachers and staff. They completed the task as

a team, all working to produce Thai Beef Salad and Lamb Kofta with Greek Salad for main and for desserts they

produced Chocolate Mousse and Eton Mess. An incredible achievement for only three students. The students received

many positive reviews from the teachers and staff, and overall an excellent reward for a very hard day’s work.

YEAR 12 HOSPITALITY


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YEAR 9 FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Year 9 Food Technology students had the pleasure of listening to Herb Smith from Dreamtime Tuka on Friday

the 31st of March. Herb talked about how he started his business, and what it takes to create a successful

business in today’s market. The students were able to ask him many questions, which he was very willing to

answer. He also brought some samples in for the students to taste. It was a great opportunity for the students

to see and meet a local who has been so successful with many of his slices making it onto the Qantas morning

tea and afternoon flights. Hopefully he has inspired these students to believe that anything is possible, you just

need to aim high.

BOOK RETURN

The English Faculty would like to ask all students to have a look at home for any novels that they or their brothers or sisters have

not returned to school from previous years. We are missing some novels from class sets. If you do find any at home, simply

return them to the English Faculty staff room.

Ms West

Head Teacher (English/LOTE)

White Card Training The White card course ran at the end of Week 9 for students who wanted to be able to gain access to a

construction site for either work placement in a VET course in Year 11 or work experience in Year 10. Students were put through a series of activities and presentations relating to Workplace Health and Safety to gain the

qualification which is necessary for safe passage in a construction setting.

The course consisted of three modules over a 6 hour period where students had to link the legislative

requirements of workplace health and safety to being on a construction site where hazard identification and risk control were a main priority. Students learnt how to assess hazards and apply a risk assessment to better

manage and control them in a variety of settings.

The use of signage and mandatory reporting of incidents were covered along with fire safety and what types of

extinguishers were applicable to each fire class. Students also gained knowledge of what permits and licencing are required for certain tasks such as using a forklift or scaffolding over a certain height.

Overall the course ran smoothly with students working in teams to correctly identify and assess a variety of

procedures and processes required for hazard and risk assessment. Students who gained a competent assessment mark, will receive their white card in the mail in the coming weeks.

Well done to everyone who participated.

Mr Beattie VET Coordinator and White Card Trainer


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School Website The school’s website contains up to date information about what is going on in the school. It contains:

news about recent excursions and student achievements,

A calendar of events, including up-coming excursions, that is continually updated,

Assessment Guides for years 11 and 12

Information about faculties, including elective information to help guide your students through the subject selection process

Examination timetables

School policies and information

Wellbeing and Highway to Success

You are encouraged to have a look. Google Wellington High School or visit;

http://www.wellington-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Open Boys Soccer On 17th March Wellington Boys Soccer team travelled to Dubbo to play Dubbo College in the CHS Knockout. With kick off at 11:30am the heat was searing as the sun was out in full force. The boys put in a great team effort and

took the game to Dubbo with a team consisting of mainly 17/16/15 year olds taking on Dubbo Senior College. It took Dubbo a while to find their rhythm with Jake Veech, Will Edwards, Claude Lewsam and Matt Dutfield

defending well, helped by Caleb Petrovic and Harry Broome filling in the gaps.

Some horrific refereeing brought about a penalty early in the game for a questionable handball. This gave Dubbo a 1 nil lead as they converted the spot kick.

The team started playing some combinations from the back through to the midfield with Ryan Miller, Aidan Carr and CJ Wheatley working well. The physical nature of the game was being seen as the big boys from Dubbo tried

to muscle their way on to the ball against young Will Eather in year 8. They put in some solid challenges with no

help coming from the ref in the middle of the park. Another highly dubious refereeing decision awarded Dubbo another penalty for an apparent handball off a

Wellington shoulder. Sam Birbiles in goal put the pressure on and forced a bad shot with Dubbo missing the goal completely. This gave Wellington some confidence with Tristtan Thompson and Jeremiah Wilson working hard up

front with the help of Noah Cox and Kieran Baker. Sam Birbiles put in a Man of the Match performance making some incredible saves that could have won play of the day for a whole month. Some good sweeping clearances

and goal line scrambles frustrated Dubbo in attack.

The final score remained 1 nil from the penalty spot which is full credit to the Wellington Team. The boys showed real sportsmanship and gave their all in the sweltering conditions. In the next few years our team will only get

better so looking forward to a tilt at the later rounds for next year. Mr Beattie

ANZAC DAY MARCH

Students are reminded that Wellington High School will be participating in the Anzac march on April 25th

2017. If you are attending could you please ensure

you are in full school uniform. Participants will assemble at Market Square at

10:25am ready for the march to begin at 10.45am. We hope to see a great roll up of our students

representing Wellington High School proudly.

http://www.wellington-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/


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Community Notice Board

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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

TERM 1 WEEK 11

B

3/4 Year 12 half yearly

examinations


examinations


examinations


examinations

7/4 Assembly LAST DAY OF TERM Year 12 half yearly

examinations

TERM 2 WEEK 1

A

24/4 STAFF RETURN

25/4 ANZAC DAY

26/4 STUDENTS RETURN

27/4 28/4

WEEK 2 B

1/5 2/5 3/5 4/5 5/5 Assembly

WEEK 3 A

8/5 9/5 NAPLAN -Writing

10/5 NAPLAN -Reading

11/5 NAPLAN -Numeracy

12/5

WEEK 4 B

15/5 YR 7 & 8 Examinations

16/5 YR 7 & 8 Examinations P & C Meeting 6.00pm



19/5 Assembly YR 7 & 8 Examinations PHOTO DAY

WEEK 5 A

22/5 Yr 9, 10 & 11 Examinations



25/5 Yr 9, 10 & 11 Examinations Immunisation Clinic


WEEK 6 B

29/5 30/5 31/5 Cross Country Colour Run

1/6 2/6 Assembly

WEEK 7 A

5/6 6/6 7/6 Athletics Carnival

8/6 9/6

WEEK 8 B

12/5 Queen’s Birthday Holiday

13/5 14/5 15/5 16/5 Assembly

WEEK 9 A

19/6 20/6 21/6 22/6 23/6

WEEK 10 B

26/6 27/6 28/6 29/6 30/6 Assembly

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