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Moss Vale High Newsletter Issue 1 Term 2 2021
May 2021
Moss Vale High School website : mossvale-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
Students Achieving
Amy Darch Jeremy Millward
Thomas Gillis Lauren Jones
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Students- Achieving Better Than Ever
There are so many students doing great things at Moss Vale High School and achieving
success in so many areas that it would be impossible to mention them all. However, I
would like to mention a few notable students for their efforts within the school and wider
community. Jeremy Millward was nominated by Ms Leet for his outstanding work last
year in raising awareness of the R U OK campaign in an effort to support the mental
health of all our students. Jeremy was one of numerous finalists and was successful in
winning the 2021 Barbara Hocking Memorial Awards in the Young Conversation
Champion category. These Awards were established by the Australian charity
R U OK to recognise those in the community who help create an environment where
young people are connected and protected from suicide.
Jeremy has also started another initiative with his Year 11 peer Amy Darch in relation to
the significant issue of gender-based violence. Both Amy and Jeremy spoke at our recent
assembly to promote the idea of ‘unmuting’ yourself and speaking up when you see
disrespect or violence, particularly in relation to women and girls where there is an
endemic problem in our society.
Thomas Gillis of Year 12 has achieved his Bronze Award in the Duke Of Edinburgh. To
achieve this award Thomas spent close to 6 months challenging himself physically and
continuing to support members of our community. Thomas thanked Mr & Mrs Button at
last weeks assembly for their ongoing support in achieving this award.
Lauren Jones of Year 11 took the initiative to speak with me and senior executive about
making changes to the sport shorts which are a unisex fit and simply do not fit all body
shapes comfortably. Through Lauren’s efforts we are now in negotiations with our
uniform provider to produce a better quality sport short designed specifically for each
gender and different body types.
I would also like to mention and thank the following students who presented or
performed at our recent assembly: Oscar Dunn-Luck of Year 10 for an outstanding
keyboard performance of “Prelude in C# minor” by the Russian composer,
Rachmaninoff. Years 7, 8 and 10 Dance students for performing a variety of dance styles
such as Hip-Hop, Popping, Electric Boogaloo and Jazz. Mia Gardner of Year 9 for
presenting an interesting Book review of Shiver by Allie Reynolds. Congratulations to our
two students who were in the draw for students with the most Personal Best points and
won a $50 gift card each. Well done to Adam Albrighton and Cody Shaw, both from Year
9.
Bring Your Own Device
Many thanks to the vast majority of our parents who have ensured that their child is
coming to school each day with a device. As you would all be aware, we have a new
digital learning platform from which all students can access their work and assignments
when deemed appropriate and necessary by their teacher. Just a reminder to parents, if
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there is an issue with your child’s device such as needing repairs, please ensure a note
is sent in to school so we can organise an interim loan of a laptop.
Athletics Carnival
I would like to thank Ms Debby Middleton, our hardworking Sports Organiser, for an
outstanding Athletics Carnival on Tuesday 27 May 2021. The weather was kind to us and
students were exemplary in their behaviour and willingness to participate in sporting and
novelty events. Thanks also to all staff who assisted in supervision, recording and
running of the many events. Finally, I would like to thank Ms Youman and her TAS faculty
for feeding our staff on the day.
The Happiest Man on Earth
I have shared my reading of The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku at multiple
assemblies. Eddie is a 101 year old survivor of the Holocaust where Hitler and the Nazi
regime attempted to exterminate Jews from Europe and murdered 6 million of them.
Eddie is also one of the survivors that speak regularly at the Jewish Museum in Sydney
where our Year 10 students have visited on their History excursion, and many of them
have actually met Eddie and heard his incredible story of survival. Eddie was imprisoned
in Buchenwald and Auschwitz concentration camps where he faced the most horrific
conditions and atrocities. I continue to share Eddie’s book and messages with our school
community as he has such a resilient and positive attitude despite experiencing the
worst humanity has to offer. I would like to
share two of the many inspirational messages
from Eddie’s book:
‘There are always miracles in the world, even
when all seems hopeless. And when there are
no miracles, you can make them happen. With
a simple act of kindness, you can save
another person from despair, and that might
just save their life. And this is the greatest
miracle of all’.
‘Here is what I learned. Happiness does not
fall from the sky; it is in your hands. Happiness
comes from inside yourself and from the
people you love. And if you are healthy and
happy, you are a millionaire’.
I am hoping to share Eddie’s amazing book
with the entire school community in 2022
through the Kick off With Reading program
where each student and staff member is
gifted a book that we enjoy reading together.
Mrs Patricia Holmes
Principal
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Uniform
Welcome back to already busy Term 2. As we move into the cooler months it is again important to refer
to the correct school uniform. Students are reminded that non-uniform jumpers are not to be worn
under the school jacket. To add extra layers students can wear non-visible undershirts, and either the
woollen jumper or cotton zip-up jacket under the school jacket. If students have any concerns in
purchasing the school uniform they should see either one of the Deputy Principals for assistance.
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
2021 has marked the start of formally implementing a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) policy at Moss
Vale High. Thank you to the vast majority of families who are supporting their child to bring a charged,
suitable device each day. A reminder that if you are unable to purchase a device for your child due to
financial concerns, you should contact the school and organise a meeting with the principal so that we
can discuss options to support your child here at school. Students are reminded that they are to see Ms
Campbell prior to home group each morning if they do not have a functioning device with them for the
day. At this point of the year, the major concern has been devices that are not fully charged at the start
of the day which then become flat during lessons. Please ensure that devices are fully charged each
night so that they are able to be used throughout the school day.
HOW2Learn (Higher Order Ways to Learn)
This year the HOW2Learn (Higher Order Ways to Learn) program continues to be a learning focus of our
school. Each year group will focus on five of the twenty learning habits, such as resilience, effective
listening, accountably and remembering, and will be explicitly taught how to use these habits as life-
long learners.
Mrs Letitia Summers Mr Matthew Carlyon Deputy Principal Deputy Principal
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Short film competition
‘Make Every Day Count’
Make Every Day Count is a film competition open to all students from Kindergarten to Year 12. Entries
close 28 May, 2021. Schools can participate as a class entry or submit films created by individual
students or groups of students. All films submitted must have the approval of the school principal. The
theme is ‘make every day count’. Schools and students should explore all the possible reasons why
attendance is important and what reasons may cause poor attendance.
25% of Australian school students attend less than 90% of school days. This adds up to 20 or more
days absent in a school year. At this rate, after 13 years of school, it equates to more than 260 school
days lost or more than 5 terms. According to the report Attendance Matters, absenteeism can increase
social isolation, including alienation and lack of engagement with the school community and peers,
leading to emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Schools are encouraged to create films that address the issue of attendance in schools and how this
can impact the student- socially, academically and personally.
Competition details: entries close 5pm on 28 May 2021. All films should be 3 minutes or less, .mp4
format, 108x1920 screen size and 25fps, entered through the online submission form found at
https://education.nsw.gov.au/news/latest-news/student-short-film-competition
Parents and caregivers will need to sign the consent form enclosed.
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BAMIR LANGUAGE GALLERY
The focus on celebrating students work has
continued this term with our year 7 students
displaying their best ‘Sense Poem’ as well as
illustrating a part of their favourite poem.
Meanwhile, our year 9 students have applied the
principles of ‘Symbolism’ to create their very
own family crest and reflect on the ways ‘How 2
Learn’ allows them to become ‘meta-learners’.
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Kindness Project Students from the SRC will be writing ‘kindness notes’ to other students and teachers within the school, they will be done every Friday and will be given to everyone. Through the use of this simple act of kindness, we aim to improve everyone's day and self esteem. Even a small letter just saying ‘thank you’ can change someone's life completely.
i98FM Illawarra Convoy The i98FM Illawarra Convoy is the largest truck and motorbike convoy in the Southern Hemisphere. The event is one of the region’s largest fundraisers. The funds raised provide direct support to individuals and families affected by life threatening medical conditions as well as supporting charities that work with these people and local hospitals. MVHS will be holding a day to support the cause in Week 9 so keep a look out for upcoming details on the event and get involved.
S tudent R epresentative C ouncil
Year 7 SRC Students A big Congratulations to all year 7 students who were nominated for the SRC, we were proud of all your efforts and enthusiasm to take on a leadership role. We would like to announce that Charlotte Withers and Nash Leith have been successful in being nominated as Year 7 student SRC representatives. Ms Georgina Pratt SRC Coordinator
Nash Leith Charlotte Withers
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And we’re finally back to business!
Extra-Curricular Activities Grimm Tales
Rehearsals are in full swing for our Drama production of Grimm Tales.
Performance dates are Thursday July 22 - Saturday July 24 and tickets will be available through
trybooking towards the end of this term.
Term 2 CAPA Concert
Our first full CAPA Concert since 2019 will be held Thursday June 17 in the Hall, 6.30-8.30pm. The
concert will feature many of our Music, Dance and Drama ensembles and tickets will go on sale
through trybooking and the front office from June 3.
Assembly Performances
Our senior vocal ensemble, One Note Longer, gave an acapella performance of Danny Boy at our
ANZAC Day Assembly, and Matthew Johnston of Year 12 played the Last Post and Rouse.
Oscar Dunn-Luck performed Prelude in C# minor by Russian composer Rachmaninoff and we had
a Dance medley “All That Jazz & More” by our Year 7, 8 and 10 Dance students at our Week 3 and
5 PBS Assemblies.
The National Anthem for our recent assemblies was led by Iris Burgess, Amy Darch, Asher Miller,
Lola Stravoskoufis, Maia Vasilakis and Euphrates Webb.
ANZAC Day Ceremonies
Matthew Johnston played the Last Post and the Rouse at both the Burrawang and Robertson
ANZAC Day commemorations. He has been involved in these ceremonies since he was in Year 6,
and it is special that a member of the local community can participate in this way.
A Creative and Performing Arts
Update
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Excursions/Incursions Fools Festival
On the last day of Term 1, Wingecarribee Council held their inaugural Fools Festival, an event for
young people that had stalls, food vans and a main performance stage.
Zahra Nasser and Lucy Duffy performed on the main stage and Lachlan Glass, Matt McMahon,
Rye Kaegi-Vincent and Josh Kirby assisted with vision, sound and staging.
Visual Arts Building a Body of Work Incursion
On May 5 our Year 11 Visual Arts students spent a day focusing on concepts and strategies in
building up a Body of Work for the HSC. They created clay sculptures, exploring our individual clay
pieces can come together as a whole. See photographs in Visual Arts pages.
Meet the Music Excursion
Nineteen of our Music students visited the Sydney Town Hall on May 5 to watch an open rehearsal
of the SSO playing Mahler’s 4th Symphony. It was a unique experience to see conductor Umberto
Clerici workshopping the repertoire with the performers.
In Summary
We are very happy to be back rehearsing and performing and look forward to our upcoming
events that will showcase our dedicated talented students!
Ms Johnston
Head Teacher CAPA
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A reminder that the Book Club meets in the library each Wednesday at lunchtime. If you love books and
want to talk about them with like-minded people, then come to the Aurora Room. Listen out in the Daily
Notices for any changes.
Friday lunch 2 is a time to get caught reading. Each Friday will be an opportunity for readers to get
caught up in the book they are reading. Screen free, game free time and just a great place to enjoy the
silence of people reading.
At recess on Wednesday 19 May, the library will take part in the intergalactic National Simultaneous
Storytime. Joining in with up to million others all reading the same book at the same time across
Australia.
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A reminder for all students in Year 7 –9 to continue to update your student reading records (SRR).
Logon to your student portal – click on the PRC icon and go to the student site
https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/studentExperience.html#/. Well over 100 students have already
started their challenge this year and quite a few have already completed the PRC.
Ms Katie Cripps
Teacher / Librarian
Shiver, a psychological thriller, written by Allie Reynolds shows the
competitive side of the human race, proving what people will do to
become the best- no matter the cost. The haunting reunion of five
friends a decade after one mysteriously disappeared in the French
Alps. The story switches between the perspective of Milla from the
present to the past, ten years before. It shows how she and the
rest of her friends met and how they trained for the Olympic
snowboarding trials. However, things started to take a dark tun as
rivalries and loyalties are formed, learning to the disappearance of
one of their members. Now they are locked away with no contact
with the outside world and strange things are beginning to happen.
Ten-year-old secrets reach the surface. There’s no one to trust as
the talk of murder begins to rise. Shiver show a different style of
writing incorporating a friendly sport into a chilling, heart-stopping
mystery that will keep you wondering to the very end.
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The activity week assembly will be taking place in Week 5 Wednesday 19 May 2021. Here students will get to hear about the details of each activity what is required to attend particular activities.
All students in the school are expected to select an activity and attend for the duration of the Activity Week. There will be no normal lessons conducted during this time. The activities offered provide a wide range of choice for students, from overnight camps to day to day activities, from expensive to minimal cost. If your child doesn’t select any Activity, supervision and a work program are provided at school.
It is most important that students and parents consider the options carefully, as there is a one third non refundable deposit to be paid late in Term 2. This deposit is like any paid to a travel agent, it is used to pay deposits to companies supplying accommodation, transport or services. In addition, once a teacher starts paying for the remainder of expenses, this portion also becomes non-refundable. While the full cost of the activity may be paid immediately, we also have an instalment program so families with a number of students may pay off the activities of their choice. There are 4 instalments throughout the year, with the final payment due at the end of Term 3. The instalment dates will be listed on the front cover of the information booklet.
The first date of payment and the most important is Week 9, Thursday 17 and Friday 18 June 2021. As we are trying to place all students from Year 7 to 11 it is important to realise there are some very popular activities that fill quickly and, without prompt payment of the deposit, students may not secure their first choice. It is, therefore, really important for students to list three choices in order of preference. If a student misses out on their first preference they are placed in their 2nd. It is also important for parents/ carers and students to understand that while every effort is made to accommodate student’s wishes, it is not possible for students to change their preferences after the deposit has been paid. Therefore, it is encouraged that all students should choose carefully. A reminder that any activities costing $200 or more can only be attended by students who have paid all their school fees (excluding general contributions).
Some activities involve water. In term 4, all students participating in these water activities will need to complete a swimming ability challenge. Please, don’t let your child choose a water-based activity if they aren’t a competent swimmer. Non-proficient swimmers will not be allowed to participate in surfing or snorkelling activities.
Moss Vale High School is quite unique in offering such an extensive Activity Week program. This program only operates with the good will of the staff of Moss Vale High School, who are prepared to organise and, in the case of overnight activities, give up their own time to enable this program to be offered to students. The 2021 program lists nineteen Activities with four of these being new activities. We hope you see the value of this program by supporting it in 2021.
Miss T. Leet Activity Week Leaders
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ACTIVITY WEEK
PAYMENT INFORMATION
As students are starting to decide which of the many options to choose
for Activity Week, please note the following restrictions:
• Before choosing an activity costing $200 or more, all
outstanding school fees (excluding general contribution) must
be paid
• Students whose fees have not been paid by 10 June 2021 will
not be eligible to choose an activity costing $200 or more on
Selection Day
• Students paying their fees after 10 June 2021 may choose an
activity costing $200 or more but will have to wait until after
Selection Day and be subject to activity not being full
• Deposits are non-refundable
• Subsequent payments are not usually refundable either,
depending on what the school has purchased at the time
• Full payment of all activities needs to be completed by the end
of Term 3
• Students who have not paid in full by the end of Term 3 risk
losing their position in the selected activity
• Preferred payment method
• Parents are encouraged to pay via the Make a Payment option
from the school website:
MossValeHighSchool
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Moss Vale High School student Jeremy Millward
has been named the Young Conversation
Champion Award at the 2021 Barbara Hocking
Memorial Awards.
Organised by the suicide prevention
organisation R U OK? The awards recognise
those who help create a world where we are all
connected and protected from suicide. The
panel recognised the significant contribution
Jeremy is making to suicide prevention work
which has opened up the conversation for many
at Moss Vale High School.
Jeremy, in Year 11 was recognised for his
suicide prevention work after he helped
organised an R U OK? Week at school in
September 2020 to bring awareness to mental
health. Activities included: ’Wear it Yellow Day’,
a conversation walk, school lesson activities
about how to have an R U OK? Conversation
work booklet. Jeremy’s initiative was to install
yellow tables in the school grounds to
encourage and remind students to talk and ask
the question everyday.
Jeremy was nominated for the award by his
Year Adviser. Miss Leet and accepted the
award in a COVID-19 safe ceremony, over
Zoom, on 22 April 2021.
Student Recognised The Young Conversation Champion Award—Jeremy Millward Year 11
Principal, Mrs Holmes said, “Jeremy came to
our Positive Behaviour for Success team last
year to ask if he could organise a whole week
of school activities to raise awareness for R U
OK day”.
Jeremy was committed to his initiative and
worked tirelessly with staff to ensure that he
communicated it effectively to the school
community and had engaging activities for all
students to understand the importance of
simply asking their peers if they are OK.
The message from Jeremy is “You should
always ask your mates if they are ok, and
check on them. If you are feeling down about
something, it is never going to help if you keep
it in; you have to get it off your chest.”
Jeremy is looking to help organise another R U
OK? Week with a variety of different activities
for our staff and students to participate in this
year.
Some information regarding the Young
Conversation Champion Award: The late
Barbara Hocking OAM was ne of Australia’s
leading advocates for people affected by
mental illness. Her leadership and
achievements have a lasting legacy in how
people living with mental illness and their
families are treated and regarded.
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Moss Vale High School
congratulates Year 8
student Emma Turner
who has recently
competed at the
Australian Stock Horse
Nationals in Tamworth.
Emma won the Under
18s Youth Section in the
2yr Old Futurity (this is
doing three workouts on
a 2 year old horse and
scoring the highest
points).
Emma competed along
side her grandfather
and held her own in the
overall rankings against
the adults.
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Congratulations to Remi Mant and Jorgi Webb
who have been selected in their respective
Southern NSW CHS Rugby League sides.
Remi was selected in the Open Boys Team in
the front row and will compete for a position in
the NSW team later this month. This is quite an
achievement considering Remi is only in Year 11
and is a year younger than most of his team
mates.
Jorgi is the first female rugby league
representative at our school and in the state. She
has been selected to play in the first ever girls
NSW state championships later in August. There
will be a "Moss Vale" theme at this event as our
Deputy Principal Mr Matt Carlyon will be
coaching this team.
REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY LEAGUE SUCCESS
Nyah Cox Year 9 and her horse Willandra Air NZ (aka Miss Polly), competed in the Oxley Equestrian Day
on Sunday 2 May 2021.. They had a wonderful day, competing in a Dressage test, and Show Jumping
round. They managed an impressive 2nd place in the 75cm show jumping in a very competitive age
group, with no penalties.
Jacquie Cox
Parent
Impressive….Nyah Cox
Remi Mant Jorgi Webb
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In the April holidays I journeyed to Launceston in Tasmania to compete in the u18s Australian Hockey
tournament which was held over nine days. We travelled with a coach, assistant coach, manager and
physio with girls from all over NSW in the team. Our first game was expected to be a tough one as we
were playing Queensland who were the eventual national champions. They scored three very quick
goals resulting in us being down 3-0 at quarter time. In the second quarter we gave it back to them
scoring two goals which came as a shock to QLD. The game ended up being 5-2 with the score not
reflecting how well we played. Over the duration of the tournament we also played Northern Territory,
ACT, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. As a very young team (being the second NSW team and
having six first year under 18s) we were happy with our overall result playing Tasmania in the play off
for 5th and 6th. We ended up losing that game in the last 30 seconds as they scored off a short corner.
Our final ranking meant that we beat the first NSW team and have been one of few NSW Blues teams
to achieve this. I enjoyed the tournament and learnt much from the talent that surrounded me.
Hopefully I can secure a place in the first NSW state team in 2022 which will take place in either
Queensland or Western Australia.
Lucy Nash
Year 10
Under 18’s Australian Hockey Tournament
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After a few rounds of soccer trials that were full of talent, sixteen of Moss Vale High’s fittest boarded the bus and headed to cold Crookwell for round 2 of the Bill Turner Cup. Our Junior Girls had a solid carpool karaoke going on for the bus trip, psyching themselves for 10 degrees, pouring rain and a skin-splitting wind. It was a tough game across the park, Crookwell proved to be heavy opposition in some really trying conditions. Natasha Hamilton broke away and put a strong shot in to the net behind a very competent goalie from Crookwell about ten minutes before half time. The half time pep talk spoke of consistency and communication - both of which our team addressed in the second half. Natasha found the net again, but so did Crookwell and it shook our team well. After a lot of great soccer by both teams, Emma Turner went out guns blazing from the bench. Nicole Harper got us out of a real sticky spot, a tricky ball straight to Emma’s feet at half way. She took it all the way to the net. Impressive. With five mins left and the score board reading 3-1, Ash Wilson found the net too with a shot from the eighteen yard box, surprising herself but no one else, great goal! Notable mentions also have to go to Tess Stanley and Abbey Wallace for their consistency in all aspects of the game. It was an awesome effort from the whole team. Their behaviour, sportsmanship and resilience in the conditions and throughout the day was flawless. Congratulations girls on your excellent representation of Moss Vale High School. Bring on Round 3! Miss Fox Girls Soccer Coach
Junior Girls Soccer Bill Turner Trophy - Round 2
Team: SHIELDS Eliza – Year 7 WITHERS Charlotte – Year 7 BARBARONA Donilyn – Year 8 FURNISS Zemirah – Year 8 HAMILTON Natasha – Year 8 SEARS Scarlett – Year 8 TURNER Emma – Year 8 BURGESS Indianna – Year 8 HINES Jade – Year 9 ROCHAIX Emmerson – Year 9
ROWLEY April – Year 9 STANLEY Tess – Year 9 WALLACE Abbey – Year 9 WILSON Ashleigh – Year 9 WITHERS Sienna – Year 9 HARPER Nicole – Year 10
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Year 12 Hospitality Treats Today Year 12 Hospitality students created these yummy Mocktails – Blended Strawberry, Fauxblerone
and a Virgin Pina Colada.
Above : Laura Elliott, Jessica Palmer-Quigg and
Amanda Vega-Carrera
Industrial Technology and
Technology Mandatory
Throughout the course of this semester in
both stage 4 and 5 timber, my students have
been working on building their practical skills
and designing ability. I have been
encouraging students to think creatively, and
look for ways to elevate their work in an
aesthetic way, making something simple,
special. This is an example of a few of my
awesome students work over the last term.
Mrs Jovanov, TAS Byron Pike , Year 10
Sam Marr , Year 10 Year 7 Boxes
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On Tuesday 27 April 2021, Moss Vale High School held their annual school Athletics Carnival. A report
will be in the end of term newsletter. Below and on the following pages are photographs of events
throughout the day.
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SUPPORT UNIT UPDATE –
ATHLETICS CARNIVAL 2021 This year our Support Unit students exceeded our expectations with their participation in Moss
Vale High School’s 2021 Athletics Carnival held on Tuesday 27 April. The glorious weather
assisted our students and supervising teachers to enjoy a day of being active, supporting one
another and having a go! We are so very proud of the participation and sportsmanship of our
students with many competing in most, if not all the events and accumulating valuable points
towards their individual house groups. We also had several students achieve some outstanding
results competing against mainstream students in their age group races and events. With the
wonderful coaching of Mr Jim Good during our PE Practical lessons leading up to the carnival,
students were given the opportunity to master technique, and to familiarise and prepare
themselves to strive for their personal best on the day.
PARTICIPATION
The Support Unit can be very proud of their considerable individual contributions towards the
Athletics Carnival house group points for participation on the day in the majority of events and
races including serious/non-serious and novelty events.
Here is a breakdown of the overall House Point contribution. What a superb effort!
Gibraltar (Blue) – 8 points
Morton (Green) – 29 points
Carrington (Red) – 13 points
Belmore (Yellow) – 24 points
Well done to all our students! A Five Star Achievement!
HIGHLY COMMENDED INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS - AGE GROUP RACES/EVENTS The following is a breakdown of several of our students’ commendable results in their age group races/events striving for ‘higher honours’ at district/zone level: Felix Harelle (yr 7) (Absent on the day but runs the 100m in 14.50 secs!) Bodie Armstrong (yr 7) 14 years 100m – 14:55 secs (placed in the top ten of his age group!) Aiden Bray (yr 8) 14 years 1500m – 7:18:00 mins (placed in the top ten of his age group!) 14 years 800m – 3:2:00 mins
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14 years 100m – 15:16 secs (placed in the top ten of his age group!) Jared Xagoraris (yr 9) 16 years 100m – 13:08 secs (placed in the top ten of his age group!) Connor Withers (Yr 12) 18 years 100m – 16.41 secs 18 years Discus – 16.70m 18 years Javelin – 12.93m 18 years Shotput – 6m Congratulations to all participants for an outstanding effort and result overall!
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY! Here is just a sample of some of the many memorable moments and highlights of the day our Support Unit students achieved. Well done to all!
Jamila Halbert Yr 10
Madison Vernon Yr 10 and Bridget Wexler Yr 11
Connor Withers Yr 12 – Far right
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Aiden Bray Yr 8 -
Third from left
Connor Withers Yr 12 -
Far right
Below:
Benjamin Aiken Yr 12
and Johnathon Egan-
Burton
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Ankain Kronenberg Yr 12 Nicholas Hamilton Yr 8
Bodie Armstrong Yr 7 Aiden Bray Yr 8
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Thomas Tate Yr 7 Anakin Kronenberg Yr 12
Madison Vernon Yr 10, Bridget Wexler Yr 11, Marlee Byfield Yr 7, and Emily Bowditch Yr 8
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Marlee Byfield Yr 7, Bridget Wexler Yr 12, Madison Vernon Yr 10 and Emily Bowditch - Far right
Freya James Yr 10
Congratulations to all our students who participated in our 2021 Athletics Carnival and to all of our
SLSO’s and teachers who supervised, supported, recorded times, and worked tirelessly all day to
support our wonderful students to achieve their very best.
A superb team effort!
Tim Vandervoort Support Unit Head Teacher and the entire Support Unit team.
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Moss Vale High Newsletter Issue 1 Term 2 2021
MOSS VALE HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION
for Parents and Caregivers School Administration Office Contact & Hours: Our Administration office on 4868 1717 between the hours of
8.30am-3.30pm Monday to Friday during school terms. School email: [email protected] School Website: mossvale-h.schoolsnsw.edu.au
Facebook Page: The Moss Vale High School Facebook page is for the school to disseminate information, to inform and positively promote the school, the learning that occurs within and all our staff and students’ many amazing achievements within the community. It is not a forum for community discussion and therefore we do not encourage comments of posts relating to questions, concerns or public debate on items. It is not the place to publicly object to the policies or practices of Moss Vale High School, its committees or related organisations. Nor is it a forum for users to advocate their businesses, opinions or philosophical positions. The appropriate avenue is via communication with the Principal of Moss Vale High School; communication via email at [email protected] or by contacting our front office on 48681717 between the hours of 8.30am-3.30pm Monday to Friday during the terms.
Uniform Shop: The Moss Vale High School Uniform Shop is open Tuesday 8.30aam-11.30am and Thursday 1.00pm-4.00pm during the school terms. The Uniform Shop is run through Daylight Schoolwear, any enquiries regarding stock etc need to be directed via phone on 48481066 or email: [email protected]
Moss Vale High School P&C: All welcome to attend our P & C meetings. Our P&C Committee can be contacted via email at [email protected]. Meetings are held every Tuesday, 4th and 9th week of the term, commencing at 5.30pm in the Staff Common Room, entry via the Administration Office.
Moss Vale High School Canteen: The Moss Vale High School Canteen contact is via phone on 4868 1883.