Dungog High School Vision : Dungog High School educates individuals to be contributing members of a modern global society. It provides a positive working and learning environment where people feel valued and are responsible, knowledgeable citizens. • We focus on respect, responsibility and personal best We respond to our local, national and international contexts and student needs • We encourage initiative, innovation and leadership We provide a range of experiences that challenge individuals to explore and interact with the world. • We value individual differences We provide a broad, responsive curriculum focussed on excellence.

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Term 2 Week 10 22nd June 2015

Principal. NAIDOC Week This week we celebrate NAIDOC Week, looking to the present and future of our Aboriginal students and remembering the past. This is a celebration of an ancient culture and a bright present and future. We will share a significant day of celebration and learning with our primary school partners.

There will be a number of activities this week that will involve all of our students. School Social and Rewards Day The school social on Monday night is a thanks to all of our students who have worked together to get through a very difficult term. Like all of the Dungog community, we were affected by the floods and their impact on many of our families. It has been heartening to watch the way our students and staff have worked together to help, counsel and support each other through this time of loss and tragedy. We hope for more positive times next term, and acknowledge that the hard lessons of this term will stay with us for a very long time. Thanks especially to the SRC who are organising the social and who put forward the idea that it should be free for all students in recognition of our need for a positive end to the term. Students who have achieved a positive semester – no negative comments on our behaviour monitoring system in terms 1 and 2 –were rewarded with a special day on Friday 19th June. Congratulations to all these students who are showing the school’s values of Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best in everything they do at school. Positive Events from last week It was a busy week last week with a number of important and enjoyable activities that deserve recognition and congratulations to everyone involved.

1. Business Enterprise Day on Monday: this is the third time we have held the BE day and it was, again, a great success. Year 11 Business Studies students develop a business concept that will appeal to a specific group of Customers – students at recess and lunch times. No surprise that the businesses involve food. The students develop the business concept, including the product, advertising, presentation, costs etc, then sell the product to their very willing customers. All profits go to a charity nominated by each group. This is a very successful and popular event that we all look forward to each year. Well done to all the students and their teachers, Ms Archer and Mrs Neilson.

2. The senior drama class entered a group-developed play for the Mental Health Awareness competition in Newcastle. This competition is open to all schools in this region – our students succeeded in getting through to the finals and receiving an Encouragement Award. Very well done to Mrs Crane and her students – continuing a tradition of success and excellence in this competition.

3. Flood Mud evening – so many present and past students getting together with the Dungog community for an evening of great entertainment.

It is good to finish the term on a positive note, knowing that this half-way mark in the school year will lead to better times next term.

Maureen Jarvis Student Achiever of the Week Award This week’s recipient is: Tabatha Beisler Year 8 Tabatha is always a conscientious student in HSIE and applies herself to all tasks. Her Angkor-pedia task was outstanding and displayed Tabatha’s commitment to always doing her personal best. Tabatha will receive a certificate and $25 voucher. Massive week for DHS sport On Monday the 13 years and 15 years boys’ league teams played their Knights Knockout quarter finals under lights at Raymond Terrace. This is certainly the first time that two teams from Dungog High have progressed past the zone stage of this very prestigious event. The 15’s went

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up against a very strong St Joseph’s Aberdeen. Dungog got off to a strong start having several sets at the Aberdeen line only to be held up by a very hard working defence. Gradually Aberdeen took control of the game and the ensuing weight of possession told and they ran out winners. The 13’s took on perennial favourites St Joseph’s Lochinvar. Lochinvar were a very organised team who made very few errors and consistently completed their sets to good effect. The Dungog team was equally impressive in defence and charged forward relentlessly in attack. Lochinvar were able to rotate fresh players onto the field and eventually wore the boys down, scoring a couple of tries from individual efforts. Dungog High didn’t give up and battled on to gamely to score the last try of the match. We have fielded teams in three age groups this year and each of the teams have progressed past the Port Stephens rounds to be ranked in the top 8 teams in the Hunter region. Well done to all the boys who represented Dungog High with responsibility and respect. The Girls’ volleyball team played in a under 17 Year’s gala day organised by Hunter Sports High School. The very young team played spectacular volleyball at a standard much higher than their older opponents. Although the girls finished 5th on the day they won much praise for their skill level and sportsmanship. The Open Girls’ Volleyball team played the Regional final with the hope of joining the Boys team at the final 16 event in Sydney next term. They started on fire taking the first set 25 –

16. Their opponents Morriset then took control of the second set leading at one stage 18 – 8 before the Dungog girls rallied and fought back finally losing the set 25 – 22. The third set contained the most outstanding play Mr Francey has seen from the both teams; every point became a rally with no team willing to concede the set. Morriset eventually took advantage of a rare error and won the set 30 – 28. The next set was similar with Dungog fighting back to tie the game 24 all but were unable to sustain their momentum eventually losing the set and with it the final 28 – 26. The girls can be proud of their efforts as their standard of play has improved markedly over the last few years. Not only did the girls play with skill they played with honour and integrity above that of their opposition. Good luck to the boys next term. The team would also like to congratulate Elyse Standing for successfully making the Hunter Open Girls tennis team – well done Elyse!

CAREERS NEWS GIRLS’ CHOICES SUMMER SCHOOL AND LIVE IT! FOR BOYS The University of Newcastle’s Girls’ Choices Summer School (6-10 December 2015) and LIVE IT! (for boys) (13-17 December 2015) programs, are five-day residential experiences for Year 9 students from equity target groups across NSW. The programs are designed to help students build on their potential to succeed in years 10, 11 and 12 and expose them to the range of study and career options that exist for HSC graduates. Participants will experience life on campus - just like a real uni student. This involves staying on campus, following a timetable and completing activities inside real university lecture theatres, laboratories and classrooms. Participants will also undertake field trips to local organisations to see their possible future careers in action. Along with meeting the equity criteria, students should be willing to be challenged by new experiences and have the potential (this may be unrealised) to succeed in their senior years. Applications close on 26 JUNE 2015 and require Teacher and Principal support of their application. For more information or to download the application forms: www.newcastle.edu.au/aimhigh

UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE ASPIRATIONS STUDY Over the past 4 years, students, parents and staff at Dungog High have been participating in this Study to investigate what motivates and inspires students' future directions. This year, students in Year 8, 10 and 12 are being surveyed. Parents of students in these years are also invited to complete an online survey if they have not previously done so. The survey can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PC_Dungog_HS

UNIDENTIFIED FEE PAYMENTS We have two unclaimed deposits in the school bank account.

A payment of $178 (possibly for a Yr 7 student) and a payment of $830

If you think these deposits may be yours please contact the school asap.

LAST WEEK TO PAY 2015 General Contributions to go in the draw to win an iPad Mini! $80 per Yr 7 – Yr 10 student. $100 per Yr 11 & 12 student The draw will take place early Term 3.

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Year 11 Enterprise Day Wow, another successful (and exhausting) Enterprise Day has been completed at DHS. The day is part of the assessment task for our Year 11 Business Studies students and they are required to run a business at school for the day. Our businesses for the day, the charities they supported and the total amounts raised were as follows:

• Sausage Shack, supporting the Fred Hollows Foundation, raised $300.75 • Bacon n Egg Shed, supporting the McGrath Foundation, raised $414.65 • Slice of Heaven, supporting Dungog Flood Relief, raised $501.60 • Fire n Ice, supporting Dungog Flood Relief, raised $259.15 • Scoops n Smiles, supporting Father O’Reilley’s Youth Off the Streets, raised $92.70

A massive $1568.85 was raised on the day and the cheques will be sent to the charities shortly. A huge thanks to Mrs Neilson and Ms Archer, Mrs Edwards and all the staff, students and parents who helped support the day.

MUSIC NEWS It is quite amazing how fast the term flies past as we embark on our Music ‘adventures’. STARSTRUCK Once again Starstruck was a great success with students involved in both Choir and Dance this year. The early morning starts (5:30am is not the best time of day even though some people would refute that fact) but the train is very relaxing while the students are quite docile as they are still half asleep. Of course the return trip has a different atmosphere as they are all hyped up and we have to make sure we sit away from the ‘Quiet Carriage’. However, Dungog High students are always well behaved and since we arrived early on the two days we were in the Hall of Industry, they were also very helpful and set out 450 chairs for the Choir rehearsal all by themselves. Great work!!!!

Starstruck Choir minus Year 10 students on Work Experience.

A SUCCESSFUL ‘FLOOD MUD’ CONCERT at the James Theatre. This Fundraiser was enthusiastically received by every student and staff member at Dungog High. The positive response from Dungog Public School, St Josephs Primary School, Rhee Taekwondo and Dungog High’s Ex-students was overwhelming. What an amazing night, hosted by the ever witty Felix Prentice. The Music was exceptional and very well received by our huge audience. Some of our Ex-students hadn’t had the chance to sing or play since last September when they completed their Higher School Certificates so it was surprising that they were easily as good or even better than last year. WOW!!!

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Special thanks to Louise Knight, Rosalind Gavin, Michelle Wilson, the Library staff, Light and Sound Crew and all the other staff for their support. A special thanks as well to all parents and helpers who assisted in packing, stacking and returning all the equipment to the Music rooms after the show as we had to clear the James for the ‘Rewards’ films on Friday morning. This was a great night and the James Theatre was a huge hit with our current students who would love to make this an annual event. Great venue suggestion Ronnie Piper! Well done to all. The students who came back to play and sing are also very busy as they embark on the next stage of their lives and I have listed them below just to show that the future is in good hands with so many of our own choosing to further their education in so many different fields. Katie Fisher, Bachelor of Agriculture Armidale. Jessica Neave, Bachelor of Primary Education Newcastle. Tina Tiedeman, Bachelor of Science Newcastle. Oliver Wheeler, Bachelor of Science/Maths Newcastle. Sophie Graham, Bachelor of Nursing, Newcastle. Diana Schuhmacher, Bachelor of Bio Medical Science, Newcastle. Jordan Eyb, Bachelor of Music Newcastle. Ben Levick, Bachelor of Music, Newcastle. Millie Lambert, Bachelor of Arts Newcastle.

Workers and performers behind the scenes Dungog High Vocal Ensemble performing Dungog Public School Signing Choir with enjoying some hot chip ‘sangers’ before ‘Let Me Down Easy’ with Jordan Eyb, Dungog High singing ‘Count On Me’ the show Diana Schuhmacher and Millie Lambert. Year 10 Subject Selection Process - Interviews Student Interviews – Week 1, Term 3 (Tuesday 14 – Wednesday 15 July 2015) Each student in Year 10 will be interviewed by a Head Teacher, with the support from the Careers Adviser, in relation to what they want to do after high school and what subjects they are considering selecting. Students will only be required at school for their interview. They will make their first round selection on this day. The interview schedule is below: Tuesday 14th July 2015 9:00 Mia Abbs-Brown Shayley Anderson Cody Argent James Atkins Chloe Badior

9:20 Georgia Bannister Jamie Black-Hobbs Sarah Boland Hayley Boon Harry Boorer 9:40 Makayla Bowden Madeline Boyce Bryson Braham Melissa Bridges Ian Brockwell

10:00 Jazmine Brown Matthew Burke Harrison Byrne Alexandra Cant Rhys Carter 10:20 Laura Cotterill Billie-Jo Cresswell Shannon Cummings Taylor Darlington Eva Davies 10:50 Paige Deal Jackson Dew Ryan Dries Ella Duncan Amber Edwards 11:10 Harrison Elloy Gemma Evans Emily Everett Olivia Everett Nelson Eyb 11:30 Maddison Falconer Chloe Farley Amanda Faulkner Blake Fisher Gavin Fisher 11:50 Ashleigh Fordham Jayden Franks Georgia Fryer Kayla Gilbert Bailey Gorton 12:10 Jade Grant Mitchell Grey Nathan Grey Gabi Griffith Mia Groves 12:50 Taylor Hack Cameron Hawes Hanna Hawkins-Lee Morgan Henson Cameron Hipwell 13:10 Eloise Hitchens Ellen Hodges Jeremy Hodges Thomas Hojer Dylan Holloway

Wednesday 15th July 2015 9:00 Matthew Hovius Ellie Huckstadt Isabella Hudson Jarrod Hughes Laura Inwood

9:20 Sophie Jordan Nyah Jones Benjamin Jessop Joshua Kuhne Tammie Lancaster 9:40 Jacob Larkin Gus Lawrence Oscar Leake Toby Leake Ajiah Lencz-Rufo

10:00 Lucy Macnamara Anneke Maiden Lysette Maiden Matthew Maiden Isobella McDonald 10:20 Tyler Messenger Brayden Miners Lucy Mortimer Steven Muddle Carter Nelson 10:50 Jacob Ney Michael O'Hara-Smith Ambere Osborne Benjamin Osmond Ian Parsons

11:10 Ryan Pike Jessica Pillidge Braydon Porter Jordan Pritchard-McFadyen

Boedeka Richards-Harmon

11:30 Hayley Rits William Rooke Ella Rumbel Samuel Russell Blake Sanderson 11:50 Rowdi Saunders Rachael Somerville Sarah Smith Melanie Shelton Sharnee Studdert 12:10 Lucy Taylor Tia Tanner Rose Taylor Jack Thompson Luke Tiedeman 12:30 Ellie Wallace Gabrielle Walters Emily Ware Emmy-Lee Ware Shelby Wintle 12:50 Noah Wysel Montannah Jones Kyle Mudd

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SOME CALENDAR DATES FOR Term 2 and Term 3 Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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22 June Art Workshop Maitland Art Gallery

23 June Uniform Shop 8am-4pm Debating

24 June Y10 Ag to Tocal ‘Future Farmers’ NAIDOC Assembly Debating

25 June NAIDOC Sport N’cle Univ visit

26 June NAIDOC activities Volleyball School’s Cup

Term 3

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13 July Staff Development Day Staff only attend

14 July Students return Uniform Shop 8am – 4pm Yr 10 Interviews – students only attend for their interview

15 July Yr 10 Interviews - students only attend for their interview Yr11 Vis Art ‘virtual excursion’

16 July Primary Schools Enrichment Program Intro Day

17 July State Cross Country

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20 July

21 July

22 July Regional Athletics

23 July Regional Athletics Aust National Chemistry Quiz CHS Volleybal

24 July CHS Volleyball Yr11 Business Stud and Yr 10 Commerce Excur. Adopt A Resident

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27 July EDUCATION WEEK Yr 11 Crossroads

28 July EDUCATION WEEK Yr 11 Crossroads Uniform Shop 8am-4pm Y12 Bus. Services Excur

29 July EDUCATION WEEK Yr 11 Crossroads Sci & Engineer Challenge

30 July EDUCATION WEEK Yr 11 Crossroads

31 July EDUCATION WEEK Yr 11 Crossroads

DUNGOG HIGH SCHOOL CANTEEN Roster

Week 10 : 22nd to 26th June Mon S Hallett, N Eyb, L Hunt Tues R Arkinstall, R Rolfe, J Vasic, K Flannery Wed C Wheeler, L Lovegrove, L Wallace Thurs J Czaplewski Fri D Marquet, L Dries, L McInnes, M Townsend

Term 3 Week 1 : 13th to 17th July Mon PUPIL FREE DAY Tues A Field, C Briggs, M Gibbs Wed F Pike, R Hawkins, N Robinson Thurs M Muddle, K Rowe Fri N Pearce, K Watson, K Fisher

Due to the change in the structure of the school day could Canteen helpers please be here by 9.30am. If you are unable to be here by that time could you please let Margaret Edwards know, by phoning the school on 49923022.

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Hunter Writers Centre and Lake Macquarie Libraries present : Creative Writing for Young People school holiday workshop $25 Learn valuable writing tips and practical exercises to fuel your imagination and build your writing confidence at a relaxed and supportive workshop designed for young writers 12 -18 years. This event is presented by the Hunter Writers Centre in partnership with Maitland and Lake Mac Libraries. Bookings are essential and can be made online or in person prior to the event. When: Thursday, 9 July Where: Charlestown Library Time: 10am - 4pm Cost: $25 http://library.lakemac.com.au/news/2015/05/26/creative-writing

QUILTARAMASaturday 25th July 2015 – 10am- 4pm and Sunday 26th July 2015 10am – 3pm Multi Purpose Centre, Dungog High School, Hooke Street entrance (Next to Garden Nursery) Entry $5. Quilts, Craft Stalls, NCEATA Exhibition and 4 Exciting Two-Day Workshops. More details and registration www.quiltarama.com.au or contact Judy 49965514

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JAMES THEATRE, DUNGOG The Man who Shot Liberty Valance (PG) Thursday, 25 June, 10.30am and 7 pm The Friends of the James Theatre continues their popular Down Memory Lane series with John Ford’s classic 1962 Western The Man who Shot Liberty Valance (PG), starring John Wayne and James Stewart. This is one of the last classic Westerns to come out of Hollywood, and among the very best. Due to popular demand, we’re having a Thursday night screening for those who can't make it earlier in the day. Mad Max: Fury Road (MA15+) Saturday, 27 June, 4pm and 7 pm Mad Max: Fury Road (MA15+) roars into town with lashings of over-the-top, high octane, post-apocalyptic action. What a Lovely Day.

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