School Events 3 June Zone Cross

Country B/up 4 June Science Competition 5 June Athletics Carnival June 6 AFL Under 14’s Yr 9 Scripture June 10 Queen’s B/day June 12 Proposed U16’s Rubgy League June 13 World of Maths Yrs 7-9 : MPC Sydney North Cross Country June 20 Yr 10 Scripture Yr7 & Yr8 Indigenous Students Mural Day June 26 Senior Parent Teacher Evening P&C Meeting

Erina High

Erina News

3 June 2013

Issue 5

Effective teaching and learning is well underway at Erina High School as Term 2 flies by. I was very pleased to see the positive application that year 7 and 9 made in the recent NAPLAN tests and look forward to receiving some very good results. Term 2 is always a busy term with assessment as the staff prepare the semester one reports. Students should be actively preparing for these assessments and work to ensure they strive towards their personal best. It is anticipated that senior reports will be issued later this term and junior reports during week 1 next term. This year EHS will hold 4 parent teacher evenings to ensure we are catering for as many parents as possible to meet with staff. These dates are as follows:

Thursday June 26 : 11-12 students and parents

Wednesday July 24 : 7-10 students and parents

Tuesday July 3 : 7-10 students and parents

Wednesday August 7 : 7-10 students and parents

Request for interview times will be forwarded in the semester reports

Our new year 7 2014 student advisers have been appointed. Congratulations to Sarah-Jane Bissett and Ali Bangura who have accepted these very important positions. Ms Bissett and Mr Bangura will commence visits to our partner Primary schools later this term as we commence our year 6 into 7 transition program. Erina High school is proud to announce that we entered 2 teams in the recent rotary MUNA (Modelled United Nations Assembly) competition. Our senior team represented by Alicia Scott, Dean Santi and Leigh Hughes were successful in taking out 2nd place among 22 school teams as they researched India and debated the issues affecting this country. Our Junior team represented by Veronika Lawson, Nischala McDonnell and Leticia Lihou researched Egypt and received an honorable mention. Congratulations to these students well done!! Next Wednesday June 5 is our annual Athletics carnival at Adcock Park West Gosford, I extend a warm invitation to all students to attend and participate parents are also very welcome. It is always a great day and made even better with strong student participation, please encourage your children to attend. Further details about the carnival have already been given to students.

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I was very excited today to sign off the completion of our new trade training facility for Construction. This brand new $700,000 facility funded by the Federal Government will be a fantastic addition to our School. It has industry standard machinery with plenty of space for constructing large projects in the covered outdoor workspace. The official opening of the Trade Training Centre will occur later in the year where I will extend an invitation to parents to view this fabulous new facility. I have attached some pictures for a sneak peak at what it looks like.

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Erina High School has recently received a significant funding grant through the Improving Literacy and Numeracy National Partnership Program. This program is aimed to support students who are performing below the national minimum standard in NAPLAN results. The program that Erina will deliver is aimed at improving student reading and comprehension. Mr Chapman and Mr Schoffl will develop the program focused in stage 4 which will be implemented across all curriculum areas. Our school development day focus in term 3 will be around the literacy continuum and how staff map students reading and comprehension identifying areas of strength and development. From here we will implement explicit reading strategies to reinforce how to interpret and infer meaning from text in an effort to build student confidence and skill in reading. Improved reading also assists students writing ability as they generally will have a more extensive vocabulary to draw upon when extended writing tasks are presented. Recently EHS hosted a parent forum through random invitations sent to parents we were able to gather important feedback from our school community and how we can strengthen our image in the community and become the local secondary school of choice. Emerging themes from this forum were around improving our image in the community through better promotion of our programs and student achievements, tighter monitoring procedures for uniform, truancy and discipline in classrooms and improved communication between home and school.. There were lots of positive comments on the all round nature of the school being inclusive, staff being approachable and improvements noted with transition, and uniform. It is our intention to hold another forum before the end of the term to report back on the actions developed to address these themes. If you are interested to attend the next parent forum please contact me at school so an invitation can be sent to you. As the cooler weather is now upon us I am concerned our standard of uniform is slipping and seek parent support in ensuring students have and are wearing the winter school uniform. A copy of the uniform code is included in the newsletter, please be aware that girls wearing tights without a skirt over the top are being given a skirt to wear from the uniform clothing pool or parents called to bring the skirt to school. Tights without a skirt over the top are usually not flattering and I seek parent support with this matter. Jeans are also NOT school uniform it is GREY pants for junior boys, NAVY pants for junior girls, BLACK pants for senior boys and girls. Jumpers/cardigans/sloppy joes are NAVY for the junior school and Black for the senior school. Parents needing assistance with school uni-form should contact the school where support can be provided. Thank you to the many students who are working so positively at Erina High School and maximising the learning opportunities being presented to them, Effort Crowns Success!! Yours Sincerely,

Mrs Karen Nicol Principal

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SCHOOL UNIFORM

The uniform code below is endorsed by the Erina High School community. All pupils

are expected to wear the school uniform proudly.

GIRLS BOYS

JUNIOR GIRLS

SUMMER

Shirt: Lemon polo or polyester blouse with

school logo

Skirt: Checked pleated (junior colours) or

Shorts: Navy

Socks: White Shoes: Black solid leather only

Hat/Cap: any colour shading the face

WINTER

Shirt: Lemon polo or polyester blouse with

school logo

Pants: Navy long

Sweatshirt: Navy ‘V’ neck/school logo or

navy ‘V’ neck jumper

Jacket: Navy fleece zipped jacket NO HOOD

Skirt: Checked pleated (Junior colours)

Stockings: Natural or black

Shoes: Black solid leather

SPORTS UNIFORM

Shirt: Gold polo/school logo

Shorts: Bottle green air shorts

Shoes: Sports shoes and socks

Hat/Cap: Green gold or navy

Bottle green track pants may be worn for

PDHPE, sport and sport presentations

SENIOR GIRLS

Shirt: White polyester blouse with school

logo

Skirt: Checked pleated (Senior colours &

style)

Long Pants: Black

Stockings: Black, Socks: White,

Shoes: Solid black shoes

Sweatshirt: Black ‘V’ neck /school logo or

plain black jumper

Blazer: Black with school logo

Rugby jersey designed in school colours for

year 12.

JUNIOR BOYS

SUMMER

Shirt: Navy polo with school logo

Shorts: Grey canvas

Socks: White walk or short socks

Shoes: Black solid leather only

Hat/Cap: any colour shading the face

WINTER

Shirt: Navy polo with school logo

Pants: Grey canvas/long or shorts

Sweatshirt: Navy ‘V’ neck/school logo or

navy ‘V’ neck jumper

Jacket: Navy fleece zipped jacket NO

HOOD

Socks: White walk or short socks

Shoes: Black solid leather only

SPORTS UNIFORM

Shirt: Gold polo with school logo

Shorts: Bottle green air shorts

Shoes: Sports shoes and socks

Hat/Cap: Green gold or navy

Green track pants may be worn for

PDHPE, sport and sport presentations

SENIOR BOYS

Shirt: White polyester shirt with school

logo

Shorts: Black shorts

Trousers: Black drill pants

Socks: Black or white

Shoes: Black solid shoes

Sweatshirt: Black ‘V’ neck /school logo or

plain black jumper

Blazer: Black with school logo

Rugby jersey designed in school colours

for year 12

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ENGLISH / DRAMA NEWS On behalf of the English/Drama Faculty, a warm thank you is extended to the P&C for the

generous donation which has allowed for the purchase of blinds to cover the windows in

several of the English classrooms. The senior Construction students are working on fitting

these blinds over the coming weeks.

The Film Study Units of Work for Years 7 -10 English students have almost come to an

end and most students have completed their Listening and Viewing Assessment Tasks.

Students in Year 7 English will be starting a Unit of Work on Aboriginal Poetry and their

Assessment Task will entail the writing of a poem as a narrative, which will be due early in

Term 3.

The Year 8 English students are beginning a Unit of Work on Poetry and Song and their

Assessment Task will also involve writing a song as a narrative, also due early in Term 3.

Year 9 English students will be commencing a Unit of Work on Poetry and Refugees.

Their Assessment Task, as well, is writing a poem as a narrative, again due early in

Term 3.

Students of Year 10 English will be starting a Unit of Work on Drama which involves the

close study of either Shakespeare’s Macbeth or Nick Enright’s play, A Property of the

Clan. Their Assessment Task will be creating a Visual Representation and this will be due

in the opening weeks of Term 2.

Full sport uniform to be worn when representing school at sport

Please Note: The following rules for wearing school uniform:-

NO Jeans

NO sneakers, basketball, skate shoes, thongs or leisure type shoes.

NO track pants or leggings.

Shirts ARE TO be tucked in at all times and students should be neat and tidy at all times.

If a student is out of School Uniform they MUST carry a note to be signed by the Head

Teacher student Welfare or Deputy Principals.

The correct uniform MUST be worn on all school educational visits, unless otherwise

Informed and approved by the Principal. Students WILL NOT be able to represent

the school unless they are dressed in correct school uniform.

Single items of discrete jewellery are acceptable.

Hats are to be worn outdoors BUT MUST BE in a school colour of green, gold or navy.

Black leather protective school shoes must be worn on all occasions to lessons in

Science, Food Technology, Textiles and Design, Hospitality, Technology and

Design, Woodwork, Metal Work, Art and Agriculture (for safety reasons). This is an

Occupational Health and Safety requirement.

Uniform items are available at Lowes, Erina Fair. Additionally the school operates

a second hand clothing pool. Donations are appreciated.

FORMAL OPTION FOR SENIORS AND JUNIORS: Plain black school blazer with school

pocket emblem, school tie, plain white business shirt.

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MUSIC NEWS

The Music Department had students participating in many extra curricular activities last term, with the music excursion for senior students to Sydney to the Australian Institute of Music to watch the Aussie Rock concert and Year 9 rock band "Metorphorically Speaking" (Veronika Lawson, Olivia Andrews, Katherine Fletcher, Max Stewart, Will Northcote and Brad Robinson), who performed 4 original songs very well in the semi-finals for Youthrock in Sydney.

This term Ebony Bender and Jaclyn Chambers in Year 8 performed at the Laycock Theatre in Youth in Performing Arts and many music students from Year 7-12 auditioned for Central Coast Showcase - performances in August.

Presently, we have Year 10 Dance students and Soloist Veronika Lawson (year 9) rehearsing for Starstruck and they will be performing at Newcastle Entertainment centre in Week 7 (Thursday 14th & Friday 15th June). Tickets for Starstruck can be purchased online from Ticketek. There are still tickets available for students to attend the Starstruck Matinee on Friday 14th June. Pay for tickets $28 at the office ASAP.

Also, Year 12 music students will be performing in Week 7 on Wednesday evening the 12th June at Lizottes Restaurant, in preparation for their HSC performance in September. Tickets are $12 and tables can be booked online on the Lizottes website. We wish all students participating in these events the best of luck and thank parents and teachers for their support.

Leanne Broadley & Emma Zouroudis

Year 11 Advanced English students will be beginning Shakespeare’s Othello, while

Year 11 Standard English student’s start a Close Study of Text – Novel Module. Their

Assessment Task will be preparing and presenting a Speech. Year 11 English Studies are

continuing work on their Preliminary Module On the Road and preparing for their upcoming

Assessment Task.

Year 12 Advanced English students are continuing their study of Hamlet, and Year 12

Standard English is also proceeding with their Close Study of Text - Novel by Jane Yolen,

Briar Rose. They too are preparing for their Assessment Tasks which is also the

preparation and presentation of a Speech. The Year 12 English Studies students are

completing a Module on Media and preparing for their next Assessment Task.

In Drama, the Year 9 students are continuing their Unit on Physical Theatre and working

towards their Practical Assessment Task due in Week 9. The Year 10 students are

continuing their study of Political Theatre and preparing for the Assessment Task due in the last week of term (Week 9). The Year 11 students continue the work on their

Director’s Portfolios and the Year 12 students are devising their Group Devised

Performances - HSC Practical Component.

If you would like to discuss any matter, please do not hesitate to contact me, Mr Mark

Chapman, Head Teacher - English/Drama, or your child’s classroom teacher, on

4367 7353

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Erina High School

Maths Problems of the Month

Problem 1

Reece wants to buy four slices of pizza from these three different types: cheese,

pepperoni, and Hawaiian. How many different selections of 4 slices are possible?

Problem 2

A 6-sided die is labelled with the first 6 prime numbers instead of the integers 1 to

6. The die is rolled twice. What is the probability that the sum of the rolls is a prime

number?

Remember : 1 is not a prime number.

Answers to previous May Problems

Problem 1: 330 Metres

Problem 2: Moses's birthday is on the 31st of December, and "today" is the first of

January. At the end of this year, he will be nineteen, so next year he will turn

twenty.

Congratulations to Reece Harrison, Year 8; Noah Easton, Year 12; Monique

Berger, Year 12 for getting Problem 1 Correct and to Declan Hall Year 11 for

getting Problem 2 Correct.

HT Maths

B Wellham

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PLAN-IT-YOUTH

PROGRAM

Plan it youth is a mentoring program that has been operating throughout the Central Coast, Hunter area and many parts of New South Wales for more than 15 years. It is directed at mentoring students in State schools in years 10 and 11 who have a wish to leave school for an Apprenticeship, TAFE or planned careers after turning 17 years. It is generally one period a week for 8-10 weeks during school hours. On the coast alone some 150 students a year benefit from this program. As a mentor I completed an initial training course through TAFE which also covered necessary Police enquiries to cover working with children. I have been mentoring for some 8 years and had the pleasure of working with some 20 plus students at Erina High School both boys and girls. In the mentoring role we endeavour to recognise the skills and abilities the student has and build a strong résumé that he or she has the belief, confidence and pride in to present to employers. We also try to give the student greater awareness of life after school and prepare them for that transition. As a mentor we are totally non-judgemental and have the interests of the student as our principal aim. As a general rule mentors are retired. The program is operating successfully at Erina, Kincumber and Berkeley Vale High schools in the immediate area and other schools outside that area with strong success over many years. Your student will be given the opportunity to participate in Plan-it-Youth program. I encourage you to explore this opportunity. To be part of this program please contact Di Pursehouse in the Careers Office on 4367 7353. Brian Jackson Head Teacher—Board of Studies

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Biggest Morning Tea Success! Erina High School staff were extremely generous on Thursday 23

rd May when they

opened their hearts and their wallets to donate $900 to the Cancer Council for the

Biggest Morning Tea and fund raising Raffle!

Sweet treats and goodies were in abundance while staff took the opportunity at Break 1

to have a quick chat over a cuppa. In taking part, all were contributing directly to ground

breaking research, prevention programs and crucial services that benefit cancer patients

and their families across NSW.

This year marked the 20th Anniversary of Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea which, along

with the huge Raffle, has become an annual event for Erina High staff which is always

met with much enthusiasm and a kind spirit of giving.

Thanks must also go to the local businesses who supported the Biggest Morning Tea by

donating Gift Cards or goods to the fund raising Raffle.

Thank you to the following businesses:

Coles – Erina Target – Erina Coles – Wyoming K-Mart – Erina Coles – Tuggerah Myer - Erina Woolworths – Erina Megasave Pharmacy – Erina Woolworths – Tuggerah Clarksons Pty Ltd – Erina Mrs K Scott

Host of the Biggest Morning Tea

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ERIN WINCH : YEAR 10

Ice Skating Artistic Competition

1st Place—Mira Intermediate 2013

Winner of the Mira Rigg-Smith

Artistic Perpetual Trophy 2013

Previously won 1st Place in

LCCFSS Triple Challenge

Stars &Skates Intermediate 2013

COACH: VASHTI LONSDALE

SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT

SALVATION ARMY

RED SHIELD APPEAL

THANK YOU

"The Salvation Army would like to thank all the students and teachers of Erina High for

their assistance with the Red Shield Appeal. Without your support it would not have been

possible to run the collection so successfully. The funds collected will be of great benefit to

those in need on the Central Coast. We would especially like to thank those students,

parents and staff who volunteered to collect for us in your local area. We look forward to

the support of Erina High students again next year."

INDIGENOUS STUDENTS - ERINA HIGH

Indigenous Students from Erina High School will attend an Art Day at the Regional Art Gallery to work on a mural under the guidance of local aboriginal artists on Thursday 20th June, 2013.

Also planned is a visit by a local Aboriginal Elder to talk to the students about their culture and heritage.

ROBYN MILLER

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