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Glen Innes High School

NEWSLETTER Term 1 Week 4 Friday 22 February 2019

Edward Street, PO Box 405, Glen Innes 2370 Phone: (02) 6732 1322 Fax: (02) 6732 1972 E-mail: gleninnes-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: https://gleninnes-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GlenInnesHIghSchool/

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Recognition of Excellence Ceremony

Glen Innes High School held a Recognition of Excellence Ceremony on Friday 8 February 2019. This ceremony is the school’s public recognition and acknowledgement of the 2018 outstanding HSC and ATAR results, and the Dux of the school. Every student receiving an award bares testimony to the value and achievements earned from six years of secondary education at Glen Innes High School. The school is very proud of all of you. In 2018, three students achieved at this level: Congratulations

Blake Cameron - Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Eleanor Malone - English Extension 1 – E4 Mitchell Taylor - Mathematics Extension 2 – Notional Band 6, Personal

Development, Health and Physical Education, Physics

Dux – Mitchell Taylor with an ATAR of 96.2 Second – Brandon Trow with an ATAR of 86.7 Third – Eleanor Malone with an ATAR of 84.8

Congratulations to all of these students for their dedication and excellent results.

Thank you to Mr Matt Hobbs, Director Northern Tablelands who was our guest speaker and to Mrs Adele Chapman-Burgess and Mrs Robyn Thomas for organising the event.

Mr Matt Hobbs, Mr Adam Forrester, Mitchell Taylor, Mrs Robyn Thomas, Mrs Adele Chapman-Burgess, Blake Cameron and Brandon Trow

Mitchell Taylor, Dux of Glen Innes

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Principal’s Report

Recognition of Excellence Ceremony Well done to our students that were recognised for their excellent 2018 HSC results at the Recognition of Excellence Ceremony held on Friday 8 February 2019.

Year 7 Welcome BBQ & SRC Mini-Fete Our P&C and SRC hosted a Welcome BBQ and Mini-fete on Thursday 14 February 2019. Unfortunately I was unable to attend as I had a Regional Department of Education commitment in Tamworth. By all accounts it was a great success. Well done to all involved!

School Swimming Carnival The school Swimming Carnival took place on Wednesday 20 February at the Glen Innes Swim Centre. The ‘vibe’ and atmosphere blew me away. All parents and community members that I spoke to were impressed with the carnival-like atmosphere and the involvement of our students. The senior students were outstanding and should be praised for their leadership on the day. All students should be congratulated on their behaviour and participation. I believe that it is by far the best swimming carnival I have ever attended.

Many thanks must go to the Glen Innes High School staff, especially Ms Katie Rossington for all her organisation. Thank you to the local swimming club for the use of their equipment and clubhouse and the Glen Innes Severn Council staff who run and look after the magnificent facilities. Many thanks also to all our parents/carers and extended family members who came to enjoy the carnival.

Year 7 Laptops Glen Innes High School aims to improve student learning experiences both in and out of the

classroom. The school has provided our Year 7 students with a personal laptop on the expectation that they will make good decisions with regard to their personal use of technology.

All Year 7 students and their parent/carer must sign the ‘Laptop User Charter’ and pay a $50.00 deposit before the laptop will be allowed to be taken home. Failure to comply with the ‘Laptop User Charter’ could result in the recall of the laptop and/or loss of access for home use.

Year 12 Academic Rigour 2019 begins the very important Higher School Certificate year for our Year 12 students. They should begin this year with the correct attitude and motivation. The following points will provide a great start for them: Attending all classes on time every time - do not

miss class, and if you do, ensure that you have caught up on the work.

Have a Home Student Program - schedule study each night for selected subjects. This is not homework or assessment task completion, this is practising skills and embedding information that is examinable in the HSC directly into your brain.

Your priority is study. Balance social, sporting and work demands carefully.

Parents can help with this process by providing a quiet study environment and reinforcing the idea of study first.

Help with Homework Homework is often revision of what is covered in class. As well as regular weekly homework, your child may have assessments such as assignments or projects with due dates. You can access the Department of Education’s tips and resources regarding homework by going to the following link: https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/practical-help-for-parents-and-carers/help-with-homework

Sentral Parent Portal The Sentral Parent Portal is available for all parents/carers who have access to the internet and have a current email. The Parent Portal allows parents/carers to communicate with school on absences and issues, view attendance each day/period, change details/medical details, view reports, see student behaviour and more. Please contact the school if you require any assistance in accessing the Parent Portal.

Mr Adam Forrester Principal

2019 School Photos

Friday 29 March 2019

Catch up day: at Glen Innes Public School on Thursday 14 March 2019

Mitchell Taylor, Dux of Glen Innes High School 2018

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POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR FOR LEARNING

PBL at Glen Innes High School—Term 1

More information about PBL can be found on the Department of Education’s link: https://education.nsw.gov.au/student-wellbeing/whole-school-approach/positive-behaviour-for-learning-pbl

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Year 9 Green English

Due to the large numbers of Year 9 students, we have decided to split the Year 9 English Green class into two separate classes so as to best meet student needs. At the moment, our space cannot comfortably cater for the number of students involved.

Mrs Danielle De Reader Head Teacher English

English Combined Classes—Seating

It has been brought to my attention that some parents are concerned their students are sitting on the floor in our new 21st Century Learning Space. Please rest assure, that while there is seating available on cushions on the floor, no student is forced to sit in these places and we have a wide range of traditional type seats and desks available. Students opt to use learning spaces in the classroom that best suit their learning needs. These are seating arrangements by their own choice, unless students are disruptive, whereby they are asked to sit in a traditional seating space. We envisage a wider range of furniture options for the future, but in the best interests of the school and our students, we need to make carefully executed decisions on the types of furniture we purchase in order to have the most useful options at the best prices.

Mrs Danielle De Reader Head Teacher English

Year 7 English Green working hard on their Reading Renaissance program.

Year 7 English trying to make heads and tails of their nouns!

Ms Jerome has her own "Freedom Writers" in her Year 10 English class. Inspired by the film,

students eagerly pen stories of their own lives in their journals.

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Free Maths Tutoring

Don’t forget that free Maths tutoring is available Mondays to Thursdays from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. Just make a booking with the front office. Available for all students, Years 7 to 12. Room 2.

Mr Drew Bogema Head Teacher Mathematics

Lost Property

There are currently a lot of un-named items in Lost Property.

Lost Property is located in the Science Staffroom, under the Library.

Students can access Lost Property on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Maths Problem of the Week Competition

Students can enter individually or as a team. Teams may also be composed of an adult and a student. Prizes will be awarded for each division. Problem #1: (Senior Division: Years 11 & 12) Three real numbers, a, b, and c, have a sum of 158 and a product of 74 088. Also, b=ar and c=a x r squared, for some real values of r. Find all ordered triples (a, b, c). Problem #2: (Intermediate Division: Years 9 & 10) At Math's Grocers, Alan stocks apples and Pru stocks pears. One day they noticed that an equal numberof apples and pears were rotten. Also, 2/3 of the apples were rotten and 3/4 of the pears were rotten. Of the total number of apples and pears, what fraction was rotten? Problem #3: (Junior Division: Years 7 & 8) Sheila has some cookies. She gives one-third of her cookies to Gill. She then eats 4 cookies, after which she gives one-half of her remaining cookies to Anna. If Sheila then has 16 cookies left, how many cookies did she have initially? All entries must be submitted by Friday 1 March 2019 to the Maths Staff Room. Late entries will not be considered!

Year 9 Excursion

In line with the Glen Innes High School Excursions Policy, Year 9 2019 are attending Coffs Coast Adventure Centre from 16 to 18 December 2019, the end of Term 4. Further information will be provided soon.

For more information about the camp, please refer to the following link: http://coffscoastadventurecentre.com.au/school-camp/

Mr Mark Cameron and Ms Jody Lamph Year 9 Advisors

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Year 12 HSC Drama

This month the HSC Drama students travelled to Sydney to attend workshops with The Arts Unit and Belvoir Street Theatre. They also attended the OnStage Showcase of the best performances of the 2018 HSC.

In HSC Drama, students are required to complete three components: a practical group performance, an individual project and a written examination. The excursion was specifically designed to help them build skills and understanding in the practical components of the course.

At The Arts Unit students spent two hours working with senior HSC markers on their individual projects in separate tutorials. These tutorials were tailored specifically to their own choices of costume design, scriptwriting, performance or critical analysis. Here they were able to look through Band 6 exemplars, further understand criteria and ask questions from seasoned HSC markers specific to their own projects. This was an absolutely amazing opportunity for them all.

At Belvoir Street Theatre students participated in a two hour session tailored to group project performance skills. Mixing with HSC students from other schools, they were taken through a whole range of practical ‘tips’ for play-building by Michael, a professional actor with the Belvoir Street company.

To top it all off they then viewed OnStage at the Seymour Centre which gave them a chance to watch and analyse live Band 6 performances in Drama.

Throughout it all the students represented the school brilliantly, were engaged, positive and really made the most of all the opportunities they were given. They were a great group to take away and did GIHS proud.

Ms Genevieve Byrne Relieving Head Teacher HSIE

Ambulance Cover Scheme

In the event that a NSW school student is provided with emergency ambulance services within NSW, an invoice will be generated in the name of the person to whom these services have been provided. On receipt of the invoice the parent/guardian should:

If the parent/guardian has private health insurance, a health care card, pensioner concession card or a Commonwealth Health Seniors Card then these details should be recorded in the relevant section on the back of the invoice, and returned to NSW Ambulance.

If the parent/guardian has no other form of ambulance insurance they should forward the invoice to the student's school. The school will provide official certification that the services are covered, and forward it to NSW Ambulance.

For more information, go to: http://www.ambulance.nsw.gov.au/Media/docs/NSW%20Ambulance%20Group%20Cover%20Scheme%20-%20Schools%20Policy%20Guidelines%202017-81a51209-ab42-4811-bed2-8c41b3a095cd-0.pdf

Department of Education

At the Belvoir Street Theatre for drama tutorials

At the Seymour Centre for the OnStage Showcase

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School Canteen

The Glen Innes High School Canteen operates daily from 8:30am to 2:00pm. Milo, milkshakes, juices and milk drinks are available before school stars at 8:55am. Sausage rolls are also available at this time. Free milo is offered to students on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. In the colder weather these are most popular! We offer a wide range of foods from our own home-made beef and chicken pies. Students are welcome to place orders at the canteen at anytime for morning tea and lunch. If you would like to volunteer at the Canteen, please ring Kay and Katrina on 6732 4233. Mrs Kay Arthur & Mrs Katrina Brewer

Home-made beef & chicken pies

Hot rice dishes Caesar salads

Cold items such as fruit cups and jelly cups

Custard cups, yoghurt & berry cups, trifles

Fresh sandwiches & buns - made daily

Hot food such as sausage rolls & hot dogs

Chicken wings, wraps and pizzas

Large chicken & salad wraps

Cold drinks Frozen items such as ice

cream and yoghurt Cold milk drinks

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Open Boys Volleyball Team

Well done to our Open Boys Volleyball Team who competed on Monday 18 February 2019. Valiant efforts against Armidale, Inverell and Farrer - coming out third in the playoff rounds!

A number of our players made the possible and probables for the North West team, Evan Byrne and Lachlan Macansh were selected on the team and Odin Webster as shadow reserve. Congratulations to all players.

Year 11 100 Club Fundraiser

Congratulations to the winners who were:

1. Mark Cameron 2. Jessica Keegan 3. Claudia Sieber

Thank you to everyone who supported this fundraiser.

Year 7 Excursion - Aussie Bush Camp

Year 7 Great Aussie Bush Camp update! Thank you to everyone who returned their notes and paid the $50 deposit. As it is only seven weeks until the excursion, please feel free to make your way to the office over the next five weeks to pay the remaining $300. We are looking forward to taking away the best year group ever!

Ms Jaclyn Jerome and Mr Carl Yeomans Year 7 Advisors

Our Open Boys Volleyball Team: Back row: Lachlan Macansh, Evan Byrne, James Tait, Odin Webster, Luke Mepham

Front row: Mark Law and Harry Lynn