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Vincentia Vibe - The voice of our school Term 4 Week 3A 21/10/2015

 

Camembert ‘Big Day Out’

Last month Vincentia High students entered their Camembert Cheese for judging at the Camembert ‘Big Day Out’ in Blacktown. Here is what the students had to say about the day:

Over the past couple of months, Vincentia High School has participated in Camembert cheese making which included making and presenting our cheese to be tasted by professionals. The process of making the cheese was long and tiring, but worth the effort.

Making the cheese itself took almost four hours and we also got the chance to take it home for the night. Flipping the cheese twice a day was a priority. Taking the cheese to Sydney was a great learning experience for our team. We now know what we did wrong and what went wrong and we have learnt a lot for next year.

Even though we came third out of six schools, our cheese was up to the standard for a silver medal at the Easter Show! Well done to Shoalhaven High School for coming first and second with their cheese. We would like to give a big thank you to the organisers of the day and especially for the fun activities. We would like to give a very big thank you to Mr Glenday and Ms Boyce for dealing with us on the long trip to Sydney.

By Dallas Manix

Life Skills Expo for year 8 a huge success! Congratulations to Year 8 student Lucy Graham on the success of her Life Skills Expo held last Wednesday 14 October in the school hall. During Term 3 Lucy has been a participant in the Youth Frontiers Mentoring program coordinated by Linda Hawkins from Shoalhaven Workplace Learning. This program is aimed at giving Year 8 and 9 students across the state an opportunity to build life skills and self-confidence by working collaboratively with a mentor on community projects. Students received a minimum of 30 hours mentoring from volunteers who have an interest in helping youth make a difference in their local community.

Lucy Graham hosted the Expo to showcase the resources available in our community to support young people in making decisions about their future and to “Give Young People a Voice”. Lucy was mentored by Lorraine Fraser-Walsh, Ali Taylor and Jacqui Copeland and would like to thank them very much for their guidance and support.

The day was organised into two sessions that consisted of guest speakers and 9 stalls offering a variety of information and give-aways. The most popular stall was the pop up cinema where students could watch a short film titled ‘Bullying’ while eating a homemade cookie with a smiley face on it.

Robbie Collins from UOW Shoalhaven Campus presented a slide show titled ‘My Future, My Opportunities’. Ms Gilbert talked about the importance of getting 8 hours sleep, having a healthy diet, making a study plan and creating your own space free from distraction to study for 1 hour a day. Fiona Liam from the YWCA presented ‘Why Communication is Important for Healthy Relationships’ and included tips on how to be assertive and express your feelings in a way that doesn’t hurt others.

Gemma Hart from Bay and Basin Community Resources gave a brief history on bullying. Keith Robinson from Bendigo Bank talked about budgeting and gave tips on how to create a budget and stick to it. Darrin Marshall from the Bay and Basin Leisure Centre gave a talk about exercise, health and wellbeing.

The day was a huge success and Lucy said that she learnt so much about what goes on behind the scenes and the amount of organising involved in putting together an event for the community. Lucy would like to thank all of the people who supported her with the Expo and hope that the Year 8 students took something positive away from the day.

Celebrating our school spirit!

The values of Vincentia High School are

Respect, Responsibility

& Personal Best

Tickets have been donated to the school by

Integrity Real Estate in recognition of our school values.

This weeks recipients are:

Jack Garrett Always giving his Personal Best and demonstrating a fantastic commitment to his learning.

Rebecca Fischer Volunteering to clean up a mess in the classroom which was none of her fault showing

great citizenship to Vincentia High School Community.

Khy Snell Making significant improvements in his attendance Term 3. His effort in class has also improved.

Erin Simpson Has recently joined the school community and is working consistently and well.

Lucy Graham - Special Acknowledgement Community Programs: organising any event is a challenge in itself - people to negotiate with, resources to gather, organisation of venue and the list goes on. Last Wednesday Lucy showcased her skills and qualities in planning, organising and running the Year 8 Expo that addressed many issues being faced in a teenagers world. The Expo

was fantastic, empowering students to think of their future, beyond school. We congratulate Lucy on her awesome effort and organisation skills.

These values can be shown in many ways within the school community.

It is these actions of our students we, as a school, are proud of and wish to acknowledge.

Each week a student/s from the school, in any year, will receive a FREE movie ticket to the Huskisson Theatre as recognition of

their Vincentia High School spirit.

Congratulations to our winners!

What’s happening at VHS

Wednesday 21/10/2015

HSC Exams

Yr 11 Parent Teacher Evening 4.30pm in the Library

SRC Camp/Outdoor Education NSW Morisset Yrs 7 - 12 Ms McIntyre

Cows create Careers Program Wollongong Yr 9 all day Ms Dean

Yr 10 Assessable restaurant Bushscape Mrs Boyce all day

Thursday 22/10/2015

HSC Exams

Sailing with Sailability NSW Shoalhaven River Pds 1-4 Mrs Clark

Theatre Excursion Belvoir theatre Sydney yrs 10-11 all day Mr Revesz

Friday 23/10/2015

HSC Exams

Monday 26/10/2015

HSC Exams

Gumbari Working Farm stay and National Field Day Terrara visit yrs 7-10 Mrs Scott

Project Shark Sanctuary Point & Vincentia PS Yrs 9-10 all day Mr Swierenger

Immunisations yrs 7 - 9

Sailors with Disabilities Rushcutters Bay all day Mrs Clark

Tuesday 27/10/2015

HSC Exams

Gumbari Working Farm stay and National Field Day Terrara visit yrs 7-10 Mrs Scott

Wednesday 28/10/2015

HSC Exams

Gumbari Working Farm stay and National Field Day Terrara visit yrs 7-10 Mrs Scott

AIME Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre all day Mrs G. Brown

Thursday 29/10/2015

HSC Exams

Gumbari Working Farm stay and National Field Day Terrara visit yrs 7-10 Mrs Scott

Sailing with Sailability NSW Shoalhaven River Pds 1-4 Mrs Clark

South Coast Girls League Tag Rugby Park Nowra Yrs 7-12 B. Sauvao all day

Project Shark Zoo visit Taronga Zoo Mr Swierenger Yrs 9-10 all day

Friday 30/10/2015

HSC Exams

Gumbari Working Farm stay and National Field Day Terrara visit yrs 7-10 Mrs Scott

Your School Contacts

S Glenday Principal

P Hogan Deputy Principal

Ganya Garindja, Gumbari & Support Units

G Brady Deputy Principal Stage 4 (Yrs 7 & 8)

M Meehan Head Teacher Teaching & Learning Stage 4

R Gilbert Deputy Principal Stage 5 (Yrs 9 & 10) (Rel)

P Greyling Head Teacher Teaching & Learning Stage 5

P Taylor Deputy Principal Stage 6 (Yrs 11 & 12)

H Pastor Head Teacher Teaching & Learning Stage 6 (Rel)

J Oxley School Administration Manager

W Bruffey Head Teacher Admin (Rel)

G Keogh Head Teacher English (Rel)

W Nelmes Head Teacher Sport

G Smith Head Teacher Mathematics

L Swierenga Head Teacher Science (Rel)

L Ryder Head Teacher CAPA

J von Stieglitz Head Teacher HSIE (Rel)

A Newton Head Teacher TAS

P Raftery Head Teacher PDHPE (Rel)

S Clark Head Teacher Support

J Scott Head Teacher Gumbari Unit

A Glenday Head Teacher Wellbeing Learning Support

K Lane Head Teacher Ganya Garindja Unit

K Walker & P Charlton - School Counsellors

Leadership and Social Engagement Contacts

C Ryan & L Brooks Year 7 Advisers

M Morris Year 8 Adviser

G Keogh & L Swieringa Year 9 Advisers

J Powter Year 10 Adviser

J von Stieglitz & H Pastor Year 11 Advisers

K Edwards & G Brindley Year 12 Adviser

P & C Meeting

Tuesday, 27th October, 2015.

Parent Information Session

starts at 6pm followed by meeting at 7.30pm.

Vincen a High School  P & C 

 

 presents 

 

POST SCHOOL OPTIONS

 

Is your child leaving school in the next year or two and you would like to learn more

about their post school options?    

Come along to hear Ms Pastor explain the options for employment or further education post school.

 

Everyone is welcome.    

Tuesday 27 October, 2015 6pm VHS Library followed by our monthly

P & C Meeting starting at 730pm  

Light refreshments served

Vincentia High School

Mountain Bike Fundraiser Bunnings

Nowra Sunday 1st November,

2015

Each year Vincentia High School participates in many mountain bike events. Over 80 students participate in

these events which are held as far away as Canberra. To help subsidise some of the cost for 2015 which

includes entry fees, transport and accommodation. The school will be holding a BBQ fundraiser at Bunnings,

South Nowra.

We really need your help!!!

The BBQ runs from 7am till 6pm and we need about 5 people in attendance each hour. If you can help

support this very worthwhile cause, please fill in the slip below and return it to Ms Boyce before Friday

16th October, 2015. Volunteers need to be 18yrs of age or over.

Thank you for your support.

Bunnings Fundraising Day 

Sunday, 1st November, 2015 My name is ________________________________________________ . 

My mobile phone number is: __________________________________. 

My home phone number is: ___________________________. 

 

The best  me to contact me is between __________ & ____________ . 

Please return to school as soon as possible if you are able to help.      

Thank you, C Boyce ‐ Organiser. 

LEARNING LABS 

Is an enrichment program for high achieving students who are currently in Years 7 to 10.  It will be held on the 21‐22 

January 2016. There will be diverse and innova ve workshops presented by academics from a range of Facul es across 

the University. Each workshop will be pitched at flexible Year 11/12 level. 

Program costs $160 for the two days.  There are some sponsorship places for families needing financial assistance and 

for students who iden fy as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. 

If you think your child would benefit and enjoy being involved in one of these LEARNING LABS  in the summer holidays 

select the workshops that are of interest and fill out the applica on form on the website h p://www.uow.edu.au/

in2uni‐myway/learninglabs. 

Applica ons close November 3 2015 

Learning Lab focus areas 

3D PRINTING AND CAD MODELLING: BECOME A MAKER! (YEAR 7‐10) 

CREATIVE WRITING FOR BEGINNERS AND BEYOND (YEAR 7‐10) 

FANTASY: FILM AND FICTION (YEAR 7‐10) 

HISTORY ‐ WEIRD WILD CONSPIRACIES (YEAR 7‐10) 

INTRODUCTION TO BUILDING VIDEO GAMES (YEAR 7‐10) 

LEGAL ETHICS: WHAT DOES IT MEAN? DOES IT EXIST? DO WE NEED IT (YEAR 7 ‐ 10) 

LET'S GET PHYSICAL (YEAR 7 ‐ 10) 

NERDS, GEEKS AND FANDOM (YEAR 7‐10) 

PAINTING: THE LIFE OF THINGS (YEAR 7‐10) 

THE POWER OF IMAGINATION: AN ACTOR IN ACTION (YEAR 7‐10) 

BRAIN CHALLENGE (YEAR 7 & 8 ONLY) 

CRAZY CONTRAPTIONS USING LEGO NXT EV3 ROBOTICS (YEAR 7 & 8 ONLY) 

MYTHBUSTING PHYSICS (YEAR 7 & 8 ONLY) 

MYTHBUSTING PHYSICS ‐ ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS (YEAR 9 & 10 ONLY) 

OCEAN ENGINEERING (YEAR 9 ‐ 10 ONLY) 

 

GIRLS NEW SCHOOL UNIFORM DRESSES HAVE

ARRIVED $72 each Junior and Senior - first in gets dress

Please note that having a small shop and not having much room will make things hectic for awhile with stock/sizing etc.

Be patient and everyone will be fitted eventually.

Thanks Kath Uniform Shop

Vincentia High School Presentation Day

Tuesday 1st December 2015

10.30am - 12.30pm

UNIFORM SHOP CLOSED MONDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2015

Due to unforseen circumstances the Uniform Shop will be closed on Monday 26th October 2015. Sorry for any inconvenience caused, will reopen as usual Wednesday 28th October 2015