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Woolgoolga High School

Newsletter Issue 2 . 22 February 2019

CENTENARY DRIVE WOOLGOOLGA 2452 . 6654 1500 . [email protected] . www.woolgoolga-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

From the Principal P.2

Coming events P.3

School Community Charter P.4-5

Year 11 Jackets P.6

Year 7 Sport Uniform P.6

Swimming Carnival P.8-9

2019 Carnival Dates P.9

Community Notices P.10

On Friday 15 February, over 50 Year 11

students completed their training to

become Woolgoolga High School's SMILE

Mentors for 2019. The students were

enthusiastic and diligent in their training

which covered a range of topics such as

active listening, empathy, child protection,

the protocols of mentoring, event planning

and the history of the SMILE Mentor

Program, an on-going success at WHS

since 2012. The students also had practi-

cal training, facilitating activities with Year

7 classes, putting their new skills into prac-

tice. The SMILE Mentors will be officially

honoured at the school assembly next

week.

SMILE Training

Congratulations to all participants, we look forward

to their positive contributions to student well-being

throughout the year.

Woolgoolga High School Newsletter 2 22 February 2019 . Issue 2


Congratulations to Phoenix Risby in Year 8, being the

major prize draw winner from our Woopi Wellbeing

initiative. Students who are recognised for “doing the

right thing” or handing in outstanding homework, by

helping other students or behaving appropriately are

encouraged for this positive behaviour by gaining a

Woopi ticket from our teachers. Each fortnight we

have a Woopi draw and canteen vouchers and other

small prizes are given, but each semester we have a

major draw for a big prize. This semester the prize

was a HP laptop computer, as used by our teachers.

Phoenix is able to use this computer and take it home

until he completes Year 12 or leaves our school.

Congratulations to Kaleb Darbin for becoming the

2019 Lions Youth of the Year and the Lions Public

Speaker of the Year. Thank you to Year Adviser, Mrs

Hansen who supported the Year 12 students in

preparation for this event. An article will be published

in the next edition of this newsletter. Kaleb now repre-

sents the Woolgoolga Lions Club and our school at

the next round to be held in March at Maclean.

Last Thursday and Friday I had the opportunity to

travel to Sydney with Peter O’Neill (relieving Head

Teacher Mathematics). Our Director, Meghanne

Wellard, Head Teachers Mathematics and Principals

from South Grafton, Grafton, Maclean, Casino and

Bonalbo High Schools visited the highest performing

mathematics (growth) schools in Sydney.

From the Principal’s Desk

Congratulations to our 50+ SMILE mentors who were

recognised at our assembly on Monday. Thank you for

helping our younger students.

We visited Prairiewood, Sir Joseph Banks,

Holsworthy and Picnic Point High Schools. These

schools were identified as being similar schools to

Woolgoolga High and are achieving significant growth

in mathematics and numeracy as measured by

NAPLAN and the Higher School Certificate.

My takeaway from the school visits is that, in compar-

ison to these schools, we are doing very well indeed.

Our Academic Achievement Centre is enhancing

learning and our mathematics strategy, led by our

Mathematics faculty is indeed delivering high level

outcomes in our students. Each school we visited

held some significant takeaways that will also

enhance mathematics teaching at our school.

Congratulations to our 50+ SMILE mentors who were

recognised at our assembly on Monday. Thank you

for helping our younger students.

The Department of Education has released “The

School Community Charter” which highlights the

importance of school community and ensuring they

are collaborative, respectful and communicate

effectively. I encourage you to read this charger found

on pages 4-5 of this newsletter.

Until next time

Guy Wright

Principal

Woopi Major Prize Draw Winner

Phoenix Risby in Year 8 is the lucky winner of the major prize draw for

Semester 2, 2018 drawn at last Monday’s assembly. Phoenix wins a

brand new HP laptop for his entire secondary schooling!

So, do the right thing and get those Woopi tickets in for each fortnightly

and major prize draw.

Congratulations Phoenix!



COMING EVENTS

Thur 21 Feb Universities Roadshow

Mon 25 Feb School Photographs

Thur 28 Feb Year 7 Grafton Pool

MNC Swimming

Tue 5 Mar NC Swimming

Thur 14 Mar RYDA

Fri 22 Mar Vaccinations

Thur 4 to Fri 5 April Art Excursion Sydney

Mon 8 to Wed 10 Apr State Swimming

Fri 12 Apr Cross Country Carnival

Last day Term 1

The WHS P & C

meets on the

second Tuesday of

every month at

6.30pm

Woolgoolga High School

Photography Day

Monday 25 February 2019

in the school library

7.45am— Prefects

8.15am—SRC

Period 1 (10.00am) - Year 12 whole group

Period 2—Year 11

Period 3—Year 7

Period 4—Year 8 (and Year 9)

Period 5—Year 10

Pay online before photo day and bring enve-

lope to photographers or bring correct money

in the envelope on the day.

See Mrs Hart for replacement envelopes.

Please be in attendance and

in full school uniform.

Year 7 to Grafton Pool

Thursday 28 February 2019

Please bring

food, water bottle, towel,

sunsafe clothing, and

sunscreen.

Elevate Education

The recent presentation from Elevate Education was very well

received by the parents and students present. The parent

resource to help you support your child in using these study

skills is here.

https://woolgoolga-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/parent-information/ebook-elevate-education.html



The WHS Year 7 Sport Program will run each week throughout the year during a

double lesson (periods 3 & 4) each Thursday. All students will experience the equiva-

lent to two periods (2 hours) of sport each week. This is in addition to the student’s

PDHPE lessons and sport is often taught by a different teacher.

Each sport will run for approximately 3 weeks with the aim to provide opportunities for

students to participate and develop their skills across a range of sports (competitive and

non- competitive) in an active and supportive environment with their peers.

Students are required to wear their sport uniform each Thursday. This is different to PE

lessons where sports uniform is changed into and out of, before and after each lesson.

Given that there is a two hour time slot for sport, we are able to use some of the local

community facilities and expert facilitators such as tennis coaching at Woolgoolga

tennis courts, Woolgoolga netball courts, dance instruction with specialist dance

teachers and the Woolgoolga swimming pool.

The annual cost of the Year 7 Sport Program will be $50 for which you will be invoiced

in the near future along with the junior fee contribution. Please pay this sport fee as

soon as possible so your child can make the most of all the opportunities offered.

A permission note with further details has been sent home this week with your child.

Please sign and return this to the PDHPE staffroom ASAP.

Year 7 Sport Information

Pictured boys’/girls’

sport uniform available

from the uniform shop.

The design for senior jackets for the Class of

2020 is almost completed.

Ordering information will be available

early next week.

We can get the features the majority of

students requested.

Cost is a maximum of $100.

Students will need to provide their jacket

size.

Students will need to decide on a suitable

nickname.

Ordering needs to be completed online.

Year 11 Students and Parents



It’s a win for Arrawarra!

On Wednesday 6 and 13 February the annual school swimming carnival was held at Woolgoolga

swimming pool. The first day started with war cries chanted by students of each house, with

Mullaway deemed the strongest and loudest to win this event. Students enjoyed the traditional

swimming races of freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly, backstroke and house relays along with a

variety of novelty events such as mega relays, noodle races, boogie board relays and the inaugu-

ral giant floaties race. Great house spirit was on display for the relays. All of the houses won three

relays each. The teachers swam well in their relays against the students and for the first time in

many years could keep pace with the younger student swimmers, thanks to many of the more

youthful teachers showing off their swimming skills.

Congratulations to all students who participated.

The final house point score for 2019 was the closest in years!

1st

place – Arrawarra – 452 points

2nd

place - Emerald – 432 points

3rd

place – Diamond – 404 points

4th

place – Mullaway – 390 points

Swimming Carnival



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

SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CHECK CLOSER TO EVENT.

2019 SPORT CARNIVAL DATES

SWIMMING CROSS COUNTRY ATHLETICS

WHS - - - Friday 12/4/19

Woolgoolga

Wed 8/5/19 & Fri 10/5/19

Woolgoolga

MNC Thursday 28/2/19

Coffs Harbour

Friday 24/5/19

Nana Glen

Friday 14/6/19

Coffs Harbour

NC Tuesday 5/3/19

Murwillumbah

Friday 21/6/19

Nana Glen

Thursday 8/8/19

Coffs Harbour

NSW Mon 8/4/19 to Wed 10/4/19

Homebush

Friday 26/7/19

Eastern Creek

Wed 4/9/19 to Fri 6/9/19

Homebush

AGE GIRLS BOYS

12 Champion

12 Runner up

Celine Shih

Tanika Harrison

Zane Quay

Caleb Mitchell

13 Champion

13 Runner up

Riley March

Lily Bartlett

George Wells

Cooper Cochrane

14 Champion

14 Runner up

Aleisha Quay

Arabella Chaplin

Baxter March

Corey Sullivan

15 Champion

15 Runner up

Alena Nieuwerth

Mikaila Watson

Jake Maric

Talon Mitchell

16 Champion

16 Runner up

Jesse Beresford

Suzi Kraemer

Kai Nudd

Peter Cohen

17+ Champion

17+ Runner up

Chelsea Mallett

Marigold Kraemer

Sheldon Koopmans

Tyler Murray

Finally, good luck to the students representing Woolgoolga High School at the Zone Swimming

Carnival at Coffs Harbour pool next week. GO WOOPI!

Ms Schofield



NSW Bus Safety Week – 18 to 24 February

Over 1 million students in NSW travel to & from school each day, many by bus. In the last five years,

three children were tragically killed after alighting form a bus and being struck by another vehicle. NSW

Bus Safety Week runs from 18-24 February 2019 to highlight the importance of bus-related safety issues

for all road users. It is part of the Be Bus Aware campaign which aims to improve awareness for how all

road users can keep safe on & around buses.

Tips for keeping safe around buses:

Adults – always hold your child’s hand when crossing the road. Meet your child at the school or the

bus stop – NEVER wait on the opposite site of the road and call them across. Wait until the bus has

gone then use a safe place to cross the road. Supervise your child walking to & from the bus & cross-

ing the road until they are at least 10.

Drivers – slow down to 40km/h when the bus lights are flashing.

Visit www.BeBusAware.com.au to find out more.

http://www.bebusaware.com.au/



Wanted : Homestay Hosts

We are looking for caring families and individuals to provide a wonderful home away from home

for international students attending Woolgoolga High School.

Must be able to provide meals and a Working With Children Check.

Hosts receive $285 per week for a single room. Short (1 term) to long (4 terms) stays are

available.

Apply online at www.staydownunder.com.au

For further information contact Stay DownUnder on (02) 8901 4499

Or school co-ordinator Mrs Megan Hart (02 6654 1500)

Monster auction held at the Rotary compound and shed behind the Woolgoolga CWA build-ing (beside the Diggers RSL club) on the first Saturday of every month (except January).

A significant portion of the funds raised goes to supporting programs for local school students.

Smaller items will be on sale from 10am, with the larger items to be auctioned off from 1pm.

A big thank you to each of the members of our community who have donated goods.

Norm Michener Rotary Club of Woolgoolga 0418 484 512

Woolgoolga

High School

Silver Awards

are sponsored by:

Years 7, 8, 9 receive vouchers from

McDonalds Restaurants

Pacific Highway Coffs Harbour

Years 10, 11, 12 receive vouchers from

Woolgoolga Pizza Place Beach Street Woolgoolga Phone 6654 2744

Riptide Pizzeria Fawcett Street Woolgoolga Phone: 6654 8989

http://www.staydownunder.com.au



Available At Woolgoolga High School

A secure Westpac banking facility has now been added to the Woolgoolga High School website to allow

parents/carers to make online Visa or Mastercard credit or debit card payments for things like voluntary school

contributions, excursions, sporting activities or sales to students.

To make a payment click on the link and go the “Make a Payment” tab: http://www.woolgoolga-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/

We hope you will find this payment option convenient. Payments can still be made at the Woolgoolga High School

Office by cash, cheque or EFTPOS before school and during break 1.

Woopi High Canteen

fresh food daily

Volunteering in the canteen is a great way to give back and the

students always love seeing their family members helping out.

We are flexible with days and hours as any help is always

appreciated. Ring the school on 66541500 to speak to one of

the canteen team.

To view the menu and price list click here

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

https://woolgoolga-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/doe/sws/schools/w/woolgoolga-h/localcontent/student-and-parent-information/MENU_2018.pdf

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