Gang Gang Warrandyte High School Issue 4 | Term 2 | 2019
9844 2749
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www.warrandytehigh.vic.edu.au
Cnr. Warrandyte & Alexander Roads, Warrandyte
Diary Dates Tuesday 7 May Senior Sports Day Monday 13 May Boys
Netball and Girls AFL Tuesday 14 May NAPLAN Testing commences
Thursday 16 May NAPLAN Testing concludes Thursday 16 May Year 10
Careers Excursion
Principal: Dr Stephen Parkin Assistant Principal: Joseph
Caruana
School Captains: Skye Gedye, Nicholas Dodds
Football and Basketball Program starting in 2020! Correct – we are
launching our very own Basketball and Football Program next year!
Open to all students, girls and boys, from Year 7 through to Year
10 next year. There will be a cost involved. At this stage it is
looking like the annual cost will be around $1500! You cannot be in
both programs – only one!
But what do you get for this cost I hear you asking? An intensive,
skill based program run by a basketball/ football coach. The coach
turns up to parent teacher interviews and the coach writes end of
semester reports so you know how your son/ daughter it progressing.
There will be around 300 minutes (5 hours a week!) of intensive
training, skill building and competition playing. In Year 7 and 8 –
the time from the curriculum will come from Italian and PE.
(Students will still do Sport) There will also be one hour directly
after school, one night a week. This is how we are looking to shape
the program at this stage. It may vary slightly but not by
much.
At Year 9 and 10 – the time from the curriculum will come from
Taking the Challenge (Year 9) and a 3 period elective at Year 10.
Hence all students in the Basketball/ Football Program at all year
levels, will not be missing any English, Science or
Mathematics!
Now is the time to register your non-binding expression of
interest. Like anything, if we get the numbers, the programs will
go ahead! Simply contact the office of myself to register your
email!
The excitement I say!
Homework Club Correct – every Monday 3.30pm til 4.30pm in the
library is our awesome Homework Club! Why not take advantage of
this learning opportunity!
Mentoring Training For Year 8 Students Twelve Year 8 students are
participating in a wonderful mentoring program which Warrandyte
High School and GATEWAY are jointly providing.
This engaging training program will culminate in our volunteer Year
8 students visiting both Anderson’s Creek PS and Warrandyte PS with
the purpose of speaking to the Grade 6 students about how to
smoothly transition into high school life. Our Year 8 students will
indeed be addressing any concerns or questions the Grade 6 students
may have. The full support of both Anderson’s Creek PS and
Warrandyte HS is both exciting and wonderful.
Anti Bullying School Periodically here at Warrandyte High School
we
like to officially remind all of our stakeholders – parents,
students and teachers - that we are indeed a zero tolerance anti
bullying school. No form of bullying – cyber, physical, verbal and
non-verbal – is acceptable.
The moment we become aware of any form of bullying we will work
together with you – the parents/ legal guardians and student(s) to
ensure this unacceptable behaviour stops.
This message will again be officially communicated to our student
body at the upcoming Year Level (Principal’s) Assembly later this
term.
Exceedingly soon the opportunity will be made available for a group
of our students to participate in a student led forum designed to
promote Respectful Relations! Watch this Space!
Joe Caruana Assistant Principal
THE MSG Sausage Sizzle!!!
A great result was achieved at this year’s Music Support Group
Sausage Sizzle at the Warrandyte Festival. We had a fantastic
weekend and sold out of all our sausages and drink by late Sunday
afternoon. A huge “Thank You” goes out to all our great volunteers
(even some who no longer have children at the school!) and my
fellow MSG members (Gary Foster, Roland Hambleton and Karen Sproat)
and their families, WHS staff, Masterfoods who donated the sauce
and to the Warrandyte Bakery who assisted by donating bread. The
money raised will help support students in the music program, and
our presence at the festival helps promote Warrandyte High
School.
Margeret Kelly MSG/ Parent at Warrandyte High School
Stars at Warrandyte High School! The Warrandyte Historical Society
museum has a ‘Stars of Warrandyte’ exhibit. This features both past
and present ‘stars’ - those residents who have made a difference to
the community and the town over the decades. This time they also
have some new ‘stars’. These include some of the up and coming
younger residents who are making a name for themselves on a wider
stage beyond Warrandyte.
A poster is included in the exhibition which features
Warrandyte High School’s success at the National Science Eureka
Awards. The exhibition is on at the Museum, 111 Yarra Street
Warrandyte. The museum is open Saturdays and Sundays
1:30-4:30, but the poster of the Eureka Prize is in the window
of the Museum and can be viewed at any time.
Win a $1200 Visa gift card in our 2019 Photo Competition The annual
Manningham photo competition is on again for 2019 and we want you
to show us what you love about exploring Manningham. Upload your
photo before Wednesday 5 June for your chance to win. This year we
will be awarding a $1200 Visa gift card to the winners in both our
under 18 and open categories. You can encourage your family and
friends to vote for their favourite photos from Friday 7 June to
Friday 21 June. The top 20 in each category will be shortlisted and
presented to a judging panel to decide the final 2 winners. Find
out more: manningham.vic.gov.au/photo-competition
ANZAC Day Warrandyte High Anzac Day Tribute On Wednesday 24 April,
Warrandyte High School’s School Captains Skye Gedye and Nicholas
Dodds were accompanied by a delegation of student leaders, as they
attended the 29th Schools ANZAC Service organised by The Rotary
Club of Templestowe. Entranced by the significance of the service,
students from across the City of Manningham respectfully watched as
the Australian and New Zealand flags flew in unison over the
memorial. They listened solemnly as Corporal Laura Hando from the
Australian Defence Force- School of Signals presented the ANZAC
Address remembering all Australians who served and died in war and
on operational service and of their courage, mateship and sacrifice
exemplified in working towards and preserving peace. Once all
floral wreaths were laid, The Last Post echoed over the site, as
students paid solemn respect for those lost in battle while they
listened respectful to the ANZAC Requiem. History of ANZAC Day
Traditions • Dawn Service. The Dawn Service is one of
the
most revered and popular ceremonies that takes place on Anzac Day.
It is thought to have originated in the military routine known as
the “stand-to.” Opposing armies often attacked in the partial light
of dusk and dawn. Ever vigilant, the Australian military made it a
practice to wake the soldiers and prepare them at their posts with
weapons before the other armies could strike. The stand- to
technique is still used by the Australian military to this day. The
Dawn Service seeks to recapture those quiet moments in the near-
darkness, when soldiers had an opportunity to bond and
reflect.
• The Last Post. Often heard at the Dawn Service and other
memorials on Anzac Day, The Last Post is the tune that is played
over a bugle to signify the end of the day, or the final post. The
soldiers could then take their rest. At memorial services, this
melody is played to suggest the last post as a metaphor. The
soldiers who are being honored can hear the tune and know that all
duties have been completed, so he or she may finally rest in
peace.
• Red Poppies. The lines that follow in Canadian Colonel John
McCrae’s poem, “In Flanders Field,” mention, “We shall not sleep,
though poppies grow / In Flanders fields.” Red poppies were the
first flowers to bloom on the battlefields of Northern France and
Belgium
despite the bloodshed in the First World War. It was a popular tale
among soldiers that the flowers gained their bright red hue from
the blood of the fallen that had soaked into the ground. These red
flowers are placed on war memorials as a symbol of remembrance, and
perhaps a reminder that out of sacrifice, new hope emerges.
• Catafalque parties. A catafalque is a raised structure that
holds a coffin. At a funeral as a sign of respect, four soldiers
would stand about a meter away from the catafalque, facing in four
different directions, with their heads lowered and weapons held at
reverse. Mourners would pass by to say farewell to the departed. On
Anzac Day, you may see soldiers standing in such a position again
as a sign of tribute.
• Anzac Biscuits. These treats had a very practical beginning.
During the First World War, the friends and families of soldiers
would send care packages overseas. Since any food they could send
had to be resistant to spoilage and full of nutrition, a biscuit
made from rolled oats, sugar, flour, coconut, butter, and a few
other ingredients became a popular pastry to pack in boxes. To this
day, Anzac biscuits are one of the few products approved to bear
the Anzac acronym, which is protected by Federal legislation.
• Anzac Day Football. Although football had been played on
Anzac Day for a number of years, the match between Collingwood and
Essendon did not become a standard recurrence until 1995. When
Collingwood and Essendon first squared off against each other, it
was not uncommon for AFL matches to occur on Anzac Day, as
donations from the day went to benefit the RSL. However, after that
first match between the classic rivals, it became clear that this
annual match was a special way to pay tribute to the values
of Anzac Day; while deployed across the globe, football played
by Anzac soldiers as a way to sharpen their skills, keep up good
humour, and forge better connections with one another. That same
vein of spirit, courage, mateship, and fairness runs throughout the
day, at the end of the annual match, the Anzac medal is awarded to
the player who best demonstrates these highly valued Australian
qualities.
Christena Gazeas Humanties Teacher
Specials Monday - Baked Potato $5.00 Tuesday - Lasagne $5.50
Wednesday - Meatball & Cheese Wrap $5.50 Thursday - Home made
sausage roll $4.00 Friday - HSP $6.00
Vicky Morgan Canteen Supervisor
