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21st October 2016, ISSUE NO. 16
Year 7 Gala Day Calendar
24th October Police Liaison Visit
25th October
Southern Cross University Senior Schools Day
26th October
Inter School Theatre Sports 5.15pm School Performance Space
27th October
Year 8 Science in the Bush
28th October Visit to Jetty High School Musical
31st October - 3rd November
Year 10 Exams
3rd November Year 9 PASS & Marine Excursion
9th November
P&C Meeting School Library 5pm
14th - 18th November Year 10 WRALS
Years 7 - 9 Exams
21st November - December 2nd Year 10 Work Experience
14th December
Presentation Day
On the 15th September most of Year 7 travelled to Kempsey for a Sports
Gala Day. We had a choice of Netball, Soccer, Baseball or Touch Footy.
Each team played about four games against other schools from our area.
We also got to meet new people and play a sport that we enjoyed. Overall,
it was a good day for all. Thank you to Miss Barnett for driving the school
bus. Also a big thank you to Miss Patu and Mr Hocking for supervising and
supporting us throughout the day. Some older students also came along to
help out with refereeing on the day. Thank you to Maleeka Darcy, Beau
Langford and Jacob Fidirikkos.
Belle Elphick Ttooulou and Jamison Rigby
Miss Patu and Mr Hocking would like to congratulate all students who
attended the Gala Day and thank all students for their great behaviour. It
was a fantastic day and although the day is not about winning, it’s always
good to come away with a win, which we did.
The Great NHHS Spelling Bee
Principal’s Report Dear Parents and Community
Welcome back to another busy term at NHHS. Yearly examinations will be held in the following
weeks: Year 10 in Week 4, Years 7 and 9 in Week 6 and Year 8 in Week 7. Students will receive
information as to what they have to study for as we get closer to these dates.
Year 10 will participate in WRALS from Week 6 to Week 9. WRALS is a program that all Year 10
students at NHHS participate in after their final exams. During this program Year 10 students will
complete two weeks work experience and also be given the opportunity to obtain credentials that
assist them in finding employment once they leave school. The WRALS program would be one of
the best programs in NSW for Year 10 students in providing them with the opportunity to both
engage with the workforce and to learn some of the skills required for when they officially join the
workforce. I would like to thank Mr Horan for the work he does in organising this exceptional program.
Our gold level excursion to Dreamworld will run on Friday 2nd December.
As I constantly say to all NHHS students your education is what you make of it. I have been recently informed about one of
our ex-students, Alex Blair. Alex finished Year 12 in 2013 and has been studying journalism at University of Technology,
Sydney. This year, whilst still at university, Alex has been employed by news.com.au as a journalist. He regularly gets his
stories published on the website. Just recently he has also been published in the New York Post. Just on three years ago
Alex was writing his last HSC exam and now he is an internationally published journalist. Students from NHHS can do
anything as Alex Blair is proving as he begins his career as a journalist.
As always please contact me at the school if you have any queries
as to your child’s education.
Highlight of the fortnight:
This fortnight I have two. The first was the school assembly on Tuesday
where our Year 12 student representatives were welcomed to office by
the school and their parents or guardians who pinned the badges on.
Well done to Georgia Dent, Thomas Barbour, Anne Gilbert, Max Galo,
Olivia Langley and Joeshua Bromley and I look forward to working with
you all in 2017. The second highlight was the information night we held
on Thursday evening for Year 7 2017 or the Year 12 class of 2022! It
was wonderful to meet the students, parents and carers of next year’s
Year 7 and I look forward to working with you all as you begin your high
school journey next year.
Simon McKinney
Principal
Max, Olivia, Joeshua,
Anne, Thomas, Georgia
Late last term students competed in the Great NHHS Spelling
Bee again. The competition began with a class by class round.
The whole class had to spell a word letter by letter. If you
answered incorrectly you were out. When the class was down to
the final 10 each student had to spell the whole word. When
there were three from the class left they went to the final against
their peers. Staff also got involved, with Mr Glen Davidson being
the eventual winner. Comperes for the event were Deklan
Cutmore and Ethan Hocking, doing a fabulous job. The eventual
champions were: Year 7 - Freya Locke, Year 8 - Thomas
Robertson, Year 9 - Peka Wikaira-Pehiriri, Year 10 - Flynn
Franklin-Baker, Year 11 - Joeshua Bromley, Staff - Mr Glen
Davidson.
Congratulations to students and staff members who had a go and enjoyed the competition.
Flynn, Thomas, Joeshua
Peka, Mr Davidson, Freya
Former Student Alex Blair
Year 6 - 7 Transition Day
I graduated in 2013 from Nambucca High and have since moved to Sydney. I have been studying journalism at UTS, playing in bands and having an all-round great time living in the heart of the biggest city in Australia. Earlier in the year I got the opportunity of a lifetime. I was offered a job as a sports journalist at news.com.au, the most read news website in the country.
In my four months and counting at the news desk, I've reached hundreds of thousands of people which is absolutely insane - it still baffles me when I see the analytics figures at the end of the week which detail your articles' performance. One of the highlights of working as a journalist at Newscorp is having the opportunity to be published overseas. Two articles I wrote, one on a hilarious Irish boxer betting on himself to lose at the Olympics (and then, ironically, winning), and another on Tiger Woods' comeback to golf were featured on the New York Post, one of the widest read news sites in America. The Tiger Woods article did particularly well with over 35,000 constant readers for the entire day. Another highlight was interviewing Barry Hall, an ex-captain of the Sydney Swans. My favourite part of sports journalism is live blogging an event. It's great to be paid to watch cricket, footy or F1 racing and write about it for thousands of viewers to follow, ball by ball, goal by goal and crash by crash. As of this week I have completed my degree. It feels like only yesterday I moved out of home into my room in Ultimo, but time flies. My advice to you youngins' is to enjoy your time at school because it disappears quicker than you think. Savour your parents'
cooking and get used to being a poor uni student. As for uni and schoolwork - keep relaxed.
On Wednesday 12th and 19th October 45 students from various primary schools in
the area attended Forensic Science transition days, CSI:Nambucca, with Ms. Louise
Lockyer and Mrs. Mel Waters. Forensic testing involved chromatography, powder
analysis and tinkle testing (don’t worry, it wasn’t real urine, looked pretty good
though). Completing these tests gave the students the skills to come back the second
week to analyse a crime scene. On arrival for the second week the students were met
with a true to life crime scene (with police tape, evidence indicators, furniture turned
over). They then broke into their groups and, armed with their new found skills, set
about analysing the evidence to determine (“who dunnit”) who murdered Myra
Mains. It was pleasing to see that the students had remembered what they were
shown on their first week and worked fantastically with each other. Detective
Dunham Wright had three persons of interest: Ida Dunnett, Rollen Baker and Carver
Mupp. At the end of the day the culprit was discovered and apprehended. Thank
you to all the students for attending the transition days and to the Year 9 helpers,
Ellie Gooch, Kawana Crowe, Isaac Jones and Jasmine Smith. The experiments the
students were involved in are fun and very hands on and gives them an introduction
into what awaits them next year.
Aboriginal Education
At the moment there are a number of scholarships available for Aboriginal students who will be in Years 11 and 12 next year.
TRANSPORT NSW
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) are offering an exciting opportunity for Aboriginal students; the Aboriginal HSC Scholarship Program. Successful applicants will receive a $5000 scholarship and gain work experience within the Transport for NSW cluster to start their career. To be eligible you must be:
Studying Year 11 or 12 in 2017 and working towards a NSW High School Certificate (HSC)
Interested in career and development opportunities within the Transport for NSW cluster
Studying a minimum of English Standard and General Mathematics
Studying subjects which align to relevant TfNSW career options such as Aboriginal Studies, Accounting, Business
Studies, Economics, Engineering Studies, Information Processes and Technology or Computing Applications, Legal Studies,
Physics
For more information please go to http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/careers/aboriginal-hsc-scholarship-program
NORMAN CATTS TRUST INNOVATIVE GRANTS
Norman SH Catts is best known as the co-founder of the successful Catts-Patterson Advertising Agency, which began
operation in 1915. He subsequently held executive positions in several chemical firms and corporations. Following his death
in 1968, a major part of his estate was bequeathed to the education of Aboriginal Children in New South Wales. The Norman
Catts Trust Fund aims to support the schools and organisations involved in educating Aboriginal children. In particular, the
Trust seeks to support Aboriginal people up to the age of 18 years in their educational activities (part funding can be provided
for pre-school children). Applications close 5pm 30th November, 2016.
More information and application details contact: 1800 989 185 or 02 9699 2299 or email [email protected].
GAAGAL WANGGAAN (SOUTH BEACH) NATIONAL PARK BOARD OF MANAGEMENT YEAR 12
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Board of Management of Gaagal Wanggaan National Park resolved to offer one Year 12 Aboriginal student, at each of
the three high schools in the Nambucca Valley, a scholarship of $2000 to support an Aboriginal student to successfully
complete Year 12. The aim of the scholarship is to support a student who is interested in a career in Aboriginal heritage and
environment protection. The range of studies the Board wishes to support include, but are not limited to, Aboriginal culture
and heritage, environmental science and law and public advocacy and communications. If you would like to apply for this
scholarship complete an Expression of Interest (available from Felicia) and return it to Mr McKinney by Tuesday November
1st. Please also understand that interviews will take place for all applicants who submit an Expression of Interest.
AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE
In addition to our general recruitment, we offer the Directions Program Traineeship as a targeted entry-level pathway for
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians. Applications for next year's intake for the Directions Program Traineeship
will open on Thursday 20th October and close Thursday 24th November 2016. We value diversity and are committed to
facilitating employment pathway opportunities for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australians into the AFP.
The requirements to apply for the Traineeship are:
Of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Australian descent
18 years of age or older (no upper limit)
An Australian citizen
Applications are open from 20th October to 24th November 2016. For more information email AFP-Entry-Level-
If you would like to speak to someone about any of these scholarships/traineeships please ring the school and speak
with Felicia Jarrett, Mr Declan Horan or your child’s Year Advisor.
There are some wonderful opportunities for students.
Austnews, who supply our covers for the newsletter are currently looking for people to
advertise next year. This is a great way to get your business out to the general public. Cost
includes your advertisement on the printed as well as the electronic copy of the newsletter.
For more details please contact Julie at Austnews on 07 3330 1634
School, Sporting and Community Notices
In the last week of Term 3, the Under 14s and Under 16s Boys Futsal squads travelled to Port Macquarie for a Futsal gala day. The first match for both sides was against West Port and was to be the first round of the State-Wide Knockout Cup.
The 16s started the first half well and looked a chance to upset their rivals. Ethan Hocking and Jacob Fidirikkos scored early on and they were unlucky to go to half-time 3-2 down.
Isaac Hodnett-Daly came on to great effect in the second half, scoring a wonderful solo goal to level the scores. But a flurry of goals in the final few minutes gave West Port a 6-3 win which knocked Nambucca out of the cup.
The 14s game was a see-sawing affair with Llogan Greenup-Stokes bagging a double and Zac Mackenzie scoring the third. The final minutes of the match were tense but West Port held on for a slim 4-3 victory. Again, knocking Nambucca out of the cup.
There was more Futsal for the boys, however, as both teams played a consolation match to complete the day. The 16s played out an entertaining 4-4 draw against Melville High. Buster Faulkner opened the scoring while Isaac and Ethan both bagged their second for the day. Riley Hayden got on the scoresheet as well.
The 14s took on Port City in their final match and with Llogan scoring a hat trick and Deklan Cutmore scoring the goal of the day, they won 4-2.
It was a great experience for the lads. They can hold their heads high with the way they represented Nambucca High.
Clay Urquhart
Boys Futsal
The Dreamworld excursion for students who
reach gold and silver level is on again this
year. The excursion will be running on
Friday 2nd December.
Cost of the excursion is $80 for gold level
students and $100 for silver. Numbers are
limited so get your note in early.
2017 bcu Bill Ussher scholarships - Fund your studies
The bcu Bill Ussher Scholarships support students across our region and continue the
legacy of bcu’s founding Chairman, Bill Ussher, who dedicated much of his life to ensuring local
communities prosper. The bcu is offering students, trainees and apprentices who are
motivated, driven and committed to reaching their career goals, the chance to receive a bcu
student scholarship of up to $1,000. For applications please go to:
https://www.bcu.com.au/studentplus-scholarships
NHHS U/14s and U/16’s Futsal Teams
NHHS would like to congratulate the former Miss
Laura Newman-Dempster, maths teacher, who is
now Mrs Donnelly having been married in the last
school holidays. Laura and her new husband, Frazer
Donnelly, celebrated their wedding on their property
at Thumb Creek on an absolutely beautiful day.
Fellow teachers Ms Ellie Dennis was a bridesmaid
and Mr Brock Janssen was the DJ for the night.
Students, Olivia Langley, Xanthe Ronan and
Annabelle McCullagh helped with serving the food.
Congratulations and best wishes to Laura and
Frazer.