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IRRAWANG HIGH SCHOOL Promoting excellence in academic, cultural and sporting performance
Newsletter - Issue 7 - October 2016
P & C meetings are held on the fourth Monday of the month. The next meeting is on: Date: Monday 24 October 2016
Time: 6:30pm Where: Library
This is a chance to meet other parents and learn what is going on at your child’s school.
Become involved in your school community. Have your say in your child’s/children’s education. Principal in attendance.
P & C Meetings
All welcome
Important Dates
IMPORTANT DATES CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
Inside this issue:
From the Principal’s Desk . . . 1-2
Irrawang Public Careers Day 2
Budding Actors in 7E GATS Enrichment Day
3
Silent Disco Workshop Spring Fair Poetry Comp
4
Digi-Ed Animation Ag Show Team
5
Farewell to two of our Favourites!
6
Year 12 Muck-up Day 7
Year 12 Presentation 8
Maitland Horse Sports Day 9
IHS Supporters 10-14
From the Principal’s Desk . . .
Year 12 and the HSC Year 12 students commenced their HSC examinations on Thursday 13 October. Initial reports from students and staff have indicated that the exams done so far have gone well with students feeling confident that they were able to demonstrate their learning and do their personal best. We all wish the Year 12 students continued good luck as they progress through the examinations.
Congratulations! I would like to say “Well done” to the students and the teachers of Year 12 who have worked so well with them. Our outgoing Year 12 made us all very proud with the way the conducted themselves at the Year 12 Graduation Assembly in the last week of last term. They were superb.
Student Leaders One of the absolute pleasures of being Principal is that I have the opportunity to work a little more closely with the school captains, vice-captains and senior student leaders. Throughout the last 9 months I have been constantly and consistently impressed with our outgoing student leaders, Amy Weston, Josh Ferguson, Sarah Swainson, Jack Caban and Jazmine Hughes. Our incoming student leadership team of Annabel Bisley & Lincoln Hunter (Captains), Dylan Hopper and Luke Keating (Vice-Captains) and Senior Student Leader Nikita Taylor are already standing up and stepping forward!
Opal Cards Working with our bus companies they have mentioned that they are noticing an increase in the number of students who are failing to use their Opal Card to tap on and tap off every time they catch the bus. As it is part of the Transport NSW Code of Conduct for school students on buses, the drivers are required to ask the students to present their pass and note who regularly does not tap on/off. If a student regularly fails to tap on or off and the driver reports it to their depot, it could lead to the withdrawal of their school pass and they would need to find an alternative way to and from school. This reminder will help to minimise any conflict between drivers (of all bus companies) and students and will also assist in getting buses to and from school on time.
Principal: Mr P Baxter
Mount Hall Road
RAYMOND TERRACE NSW 2324 P: 49874687 F: 49831027
www.irrawang-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
TERM 4: MON 10 OCT - FRI 16 DEC
Mon 10 Oct First Day of Term 4 for ALL Students and Staff
Mon 10 Oct - Fri 14 Oct
CAPA Annual Tour
Wed 12 Oct Interviews RT Lions Youth of the Year
Yr 7 Geography
Excursion
Tue 11 Oct Year 8 History Vikings Incursion
Thur 13 Oct - Fri 4 Nov
HSC EXAMINATIONS
Tue 18 Oct Blue Ribbon Project
Skillsroad Visit
Wed 19 Oct
Lions Youth of the Year Comp - Raymond Terrace Bowling Club
Fri 21 Oct Debating Enrichment Day
Mon 24 Oct P&C Meeting 6:30pm Library
Fri 28 Oct HSC English Area of Study Day
Yr 7 Art Excursion
Mon 31 Oct Vaccinations 3
Student Leadership
Conference
Mon 31 Oct - Fri 4 Nov
Yr 10 Portfolios/Exams
Tue 1 Nov Blue Ribbon Project
Fri 4 Nov Yr 11 Assembly
Mon 7 Nov - Fri 11 Nov
Yr 7 Exams
Yr 9 Exams
Important Dates Continued
Principal: Mr P Baxter
Mount Hall Road
RAYMOND TERRACE NSW 2324 P: 49874687 F: 49831027
www.irrawang-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
Finally …. At this time of the year the school is heavily involved in evaluating what it has done in the current year, as well, planning for the year ahead. It’s and exciting time, and also a very hectic one for all of the staff. 2016 is without doubt a year in which we can take great pride for what the school has achieved. This is a very busy term - what some people refer to as the ‘business end of the year’. I would encourage all students to ‘step up’ to the challenges, ‘step forward’ when there are opportunities , and in doing so, ‘step ahead’ towards a successful future.
TERM 4: MON 10 OCT - FRI 16 DEC
Fri 11 Nov COWS - RT Senior Citizens Hall
Mon 14 Nov - Fri 18 Nov
Yr 8 Exams
Tue 15 Nov Blue Ribbon Project
Wed 16 Nov Lemon Car Project
Thur 17 Nov Year 12 Formal
Mon 21, Tue 22, Fri 25 Nov
World of Work
Mon 28 Nov P&C Meeting 6:30pm Library
Tue 29 Nov Blue Ribbon Project Presentation Evening - Library
Yr 11 & Yr 12 Parent/Teacher Night
Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best
Meetings
Youyoong 2016
Term 4: Wed 26 Oct - Anna Bay PS - AGM 10am
Wed 23 Nov - Hunter River HS - XMAS Party 10am
From the Principal’s Desk cont’d … Irrawang Public School Careers Day
Irrawang Public Careers Day By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer Careers Advisor, Mr Tonks along with Year 11 students, Sam Chaffey and Monique D’Arcy had the pleasure of visiting Irrawang Public School recently for their annual Careers Day.
Students were shown our PBL video and listened to Monique and Sam talk about their positive experiences at IHS, and the many and varied opportunities and activities that are available at our school.
Sam spoke about his involvement with the huge range of Indigenous programs, Monique spoke about her CAPA activities and her love of Maths and Science whilst Mr Tonks encouraged all students to become actively involved at high school.
Great to see the young students ask so many questions about high school life and be reassured by Sam and Monique.
Budding Actors and Film Makers in 7E GATS Enrichment Day
GATS Enrichment Day By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer One of the major events on our school calendar is the annual Enrichment Day, showcasing activities GATS students from IHS and our partner schools undertake through the year. Held on September 8, the event was another resounding success with families excited to see what their children have been involved in.
The bridge building competition is highly anticipated with Mr Everingham again in charge of proceedings. Raymond Terrace PS proved unbeatable again with the No. 3 team under the guidance of teacher, Mr Chad Manning taking out the honours this year with their bridge unbreakable at 62kgs.
CAPA students performed and displayed their HSC works, again of extraordinarily high quality.
The STEM Display was a busy area with Mr Graham keeping his eyes on the robot patrolling the room whilst Tournament of the Minds teams performed their pieces in the library.
Congrats to our GATS Co-Ordinator Ms Clair Wotton and her team - it was a really enjoyable afternoon. Thankyou!
Budding Film Makers and Actresses in 7E! By Ms H Sheriff English Faculty
7E Students were asked to create a short film inspired by the Disney myth of “Happily Ever After.”
Chelsy Lindsay, Madison Ellicott, Chloe Burns, and Emily Green went above and beyond the task, teaming up to create a series of over 7 short films using the camera option on Maddy’s laptop.
The films were a subversion of the Happily Ever After myth, based on two characters named Agent Riddles (played by Chelsy) and The Tigress (played by Emily). The Tigress, used to be a girl named Rosella who was training to be an FBI agent but she went “psycho” because she didn’t get in (her Happily Ever After). Instead her friend, who happened to be the Disney goddess, Penelope (played by Chloe) got in and Tigress got jealous leading her to a dark alleyway where she met the main villain, Agent Riddles who was disguised as a fellow FBI agent.
The series ended with Agent Fadora (played by Maddy), talking with the Disney Goddess about solving the myth of Happily Ever After. The Disney Goddess revealed that there is no natural definition of Happy Ever After; instead it can be anything anyone desires it to be.
The students’ films were improvised with no script, remaining focused around a Mission Impossible theme. The students had a lot of fun, which came through in their comedic and clever series of short films. Be sure to look out for these talented film makers and actresses in the future!
Silent Disco Workshop Spring Fair Poetry Competition
Spring Fair Poetry Competition By Ms H Sheriff English Faculty A big congratulations is in order for Jasmyn Williams (pictured right) from 7M who won the “People’s Choice” prize for our Spring Fair Poetry Competition!
It was a tight contest and all students who were selected to enter are to be congratulated for creative efforts.
Our Spring Fair finalists were:
Hudson Baldwin, Elizabeth Berrick, Matt Chaffey, Sophie Darcy, Katana Downie, Raabi Edwards, Brooke Ellicott, Cassandra Farrow, Shonique Goossens, Hanna Lucas, Bailey McDermott-Schuhmacher, Shayley Olive, Ella Ruhl, Jade Soley, Teneigha Temlett, Jenny Tiamu, Hannah Williams and Sean Workman.
Congratulations also to Mrs Sandra Bisley who was our community prize winner!
The poetry competition was a great success and raised $128.45 for the school’s air conditioning!
Thank you to all staff, students and community members who supported our competition.
Tantrum Theatre “Silent Disco” Workshop By Ms H Sheriff English Faculty
Year 11 Standard English students have studied the play, “Silent Disco” by Lachlan Phillpott this term as part of their “Module B: Close Study of Text.” Students were very privileged to participate in a two hour Lachlan Philpott intensive workshop run by the co-artistic director of the Tantrum Theatre Youth Arts, Amy Hardingham. Tantrum Youth Arts is the leading professional youth arts company in the Hunter region.
Amy has worked with Lachlan Philpott on his play “Silent Disco” and has also directed productions of his plays, “Bustown” and “The Chosen.” Amy took students through Philpott's body of work as a whole, then worked specifically on “Silent Disco,” taking the students through script analysis, rehearsal and staging the scenes.
Under Amy’s talented guidance, students were able to act out scenes and give feedback on each other's work. Students enjoyed the workshop and it helped students gain a deeper understanding of their drama text and how it is intended to be performed on stage.
Amy was impressed with the students’ performances and encouraged them to get involved in Tantrum Youth Arts. She says that they are always looking for new talent and anyone is welcome to audition for their productions. Check out their website for more information: http://www.tantrum.org.au/index.html
Digi-Ed Animation Ag Show Team
Digi-Ed Animation By Mrs T Wallace Head Teacher English
On the 8 and 9 September, 2016, over 50 Year 7 and 8 students attended the Digi-Ed Digitial Animation workshop conducted by the fabulous Mr Ian Clarke.
Digi-Ed brought over $30,000 worth of cutting edge equipment to our school. Students were taught how to design and write a narrative on a story-board, create clay characters, design backdrops, shoot footage, edit footage, add titles, music and sound effects. By the end of the day students were able to take their projects home on discs.
Ag Show Team By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
The IHS Ag Show Team and their driver, Ms Henry, visited Tocal College a few weeks ago with Bruce the steer for the 2016 School Steer Challenge.
Students from 12 schools prepared and presented their steers and were marked on weight, judging, parading, and oral components. This competition is for school students to enter their Prime Beef cattle to be judged by an experienced Cattle Judge. Big congrats to Rachael Godfrey who placed 1st and Dylan Petith 4th in the Junior Novice cattle Judging section.
The following day the students attended the Singleton Prime Stock Competition to show off their parading and ring skills with Bruce.
Farewell Mrs Karanges By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
Teaching at one school for nearly 27 years is an enormous achievement for Mrs Lucy Karanges, having arrived at Irrawang High School in 1990 following postings at Cessnock HS, Gateshead HS, Toronto HS, Plumpton HS in Sydney and Belmont HS.
One of the most significant changes that Mrs Karanges has noticed at Irrawang High School, has been the advances and the impact of technology in teaching, not entirely visible at many other schools. Her advice to new teachers starting their career is to persevere and enjoy the satisfaction that teaching can give - and to always be prepared. The ethos of PBL has always been a personal mantra of Mrs Karanges, who is well known for her respect, responsibility and trying for her personal best for herself, colleagues and our students.
Travelling around Australia is on the horizon for Mrs Karanges and her husband and we all wish her a safe, happy and healthy retirement.
Congratulations Mrs Karanges on your 38 year teaching career.
Farewell Mrs Sellers By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer
Forty years in Public Education seems a life time and that’s the milestone Mrs Jenny Sellers our Hospitality teacher will reach in February next year. This week marks the end of her teaching life as she is taking Long Service Leave next year pending her retirement.
Mrs Sellers commenced her teaching career at Barellan Central School, then Parkes HS and Pendell Hill HS in Sydney. Missing the country, she then taught at several Hunter High Schools before arriving at Irrawang High in 1985 - its second year. Trained in Home Science Technology, Mrs Sellers then trained in Hospitality in 1993 and has been updating her skills ever since, working in local cafes and TAFE to keep her qualifications current.
Mrs Sellers also has another life outside school - as a Class A Trainer in Standard Bred trotting horses, which has kept her busy for 35 years with 4:30am daily starts. Phew!
We will miss you Mrs Sellers, you have taught children of past students, you have an amazing work ethic, have been a dedicated and wonderful teacher and friend to many, particularly in your own faculty.
Farewell to two of our Favourites!
Year 12 Muck-up Day By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer The dunk tank proved a huge success, raising a lot of money for Year 12's chosen charities, the Mark Hughes Foundation and Ovarian Cancer Australia. Teachers were good sports with the large majority getting dunked.
"Mr Elliott" opened the assembly with a thought provoking song especially written for the Year 12's.
Bidding the highest amount to win the honour to dunk our current Principal Mr Baxter, was our school SAM Sonia ably assisted by her offsider Ann.
Our students put a lot of thought into their look alikes (good one Riley, I mean Mr Tonks and all the Mr Turner mini me's) and were well behaved, organised and very funny and a great time was had by the whole assembly.
Congrats Year 12!
Year 12 Muck-up Day
Year 12 Presentation By Mrs L Fagan Community Liaison Officer Congratulations to our Year 12 Advisors Ms Witchard and Mrs Peterson on one of the most memorable and seamless Year 12 final assemblies we have had. It was wonderful to see our special guest, past Principal Mr Elliott in attendance.
The entertainment from our students was exceptional with performances from the CAPA students dedicated to Ms Witchard and Ms Robinson. All speeches from Captains Amy, Josh, Sarah and Jack were well prepared and meaningful, prompting teary moments from the students, staff and the audience.
Student Leader Jazmine announced that Year 12 had raised $1150 towards their charities - the Mark Hughes Foundation and Ovarian Cancer Australia on muck-up day and their gift to the school is two house flags.
Year 12 you have been an outstanding group of students and the whole school community wishes you well in the HSC and for your future careers. Thank you to the hospitality staff for their delicious morning tea and past student Hayley Waterhouse for the great cake and cupcakes.
Year 12 Presentation
Maitland Horse Sports Day
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DYSLEXIA OR LEARNING DIFFICULTIES?
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Term 1 Wednesday 27 January - Friday 8 April
Term 2 Tuesday 26 April - Friday 1 July
Term 3 Monday 18 July - Friday 23 September
Term 4 Monday 10 October - Tuesday 20 December
*School Development Days occur at the beginning of Terms 1, 2 and 3 and the last two days of the school year. Check with the school, as schools may vary some of these dates.
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