dungog high school news...jesse will receive a certificate and $25 voucher. european study tour...
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Dungog High School News
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Eloiza Street Dungog 2420 T: 49923022 F: 49923125 E: [email protected]
WEBSITES: DHS - http://www.dungog-h.schools.nsw.edu.au DHS Careers - http://www.dungoghighcareers.com/
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School Hours: 8.58am-3.20pm; Office Hours: 8.30am-3.30pm during school terms
Term 2 Week 2 2nd May 2016
Magnificent 7
Earlier this year, volleyballers from Dungog High trialled for the Open Hunter Girls CHS
team. Due to the higher level of skill and solid positional awareness displayed by the girls
they were able to secure 7 of the 10 available positions on the team. Ellie Wallace, Laura
Cotterill and Rachael Somerville were the only players to hold their positions from last year’s
team and will provide valuable support and experience to the younger representative
players. Breanna Miller, Elyse Standing, Maddisyn Fordham, and Hayley Forbes round out
the 'Magnificent 7'; gaining selection for the first time which is remarkable due to all of the
girls being 15 Years old or younger. The team travels to Bathurst for the 3 day event from
May the 3rd to the 5th. Good luck girls!
It has been a very busy time for four
of these girls; Breanna Miller,
Maddisyn Fordham, Hayley Forbes
along with Tabatha Beisler were also
selected to represent the Hunter
North Zone team which contested the
NSW State Championships on the
17th of April. The girls travel in to
Hunter Sports High most weekends to
train with both teams.
The effort put in by these girls has
been outstanding; training each
school day, some travelling in to
Newcastle on Tuesday nights to play
and all of them training on Sundays
with their rep teams.
Timothy Francey - Coach
Student Achiever of the Week Award
Recipient for this week is: Jesse Tindall Year: 7
Jesse Tindall had an outstanding run to the National Athletics championship and was
rewarded for his dedication and commitment by achieving a bronze medal. Congratulations
Jessie.
At DHS annual athletics carnival Jesse broke the school record in the long jump. Jesse also
came first in the 100 and 200m sprints and shotput event. With this he has qualified for the
zone competition to be held this term.
Jesse will receive a certificate and $25 voucher.
European Study Tour During the April holidays a group of 19 students and 8 staff, from 6 different high schools
travelled to Italy and France for a study tour. The tour was designed to complement the
Ancient History and Modern History Core Topics for our Year 12 students.
Dungog High staff and students included Ms Archer, Ms Jarvis, Mr & Mrs Flynn, Mrs Stokes
and Year 12 students Rhys Beaumont, Mel Rumbel, Tristan Beisler, Emma Vogele; Year 11
From the Office:
Want to make a payment?
Parents Online Payments
Go to the schools website,
http://www.dungog-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/
and the $ Make a Payment link will be on
the front page. By selecting the link you will
be taken to a secure Westpac Quickweb
payment page.
There is an instruction manual on the
website http://www.dungog-
h.schools.nsw.edu.au/our-school/schooling-
costs
Please cease depositing directly into the
school’s bank account.
Parent Portal (Sentral)
Sentral's parent portal provides parents with
24/7 access to important information about
their child/children.
To use the Parent portal, you will need to
register as a parent user. New parents have
been sent a letter from the school by Mr
Curran, our Sentral Coordinator, explaining
this simple process and providing you with a
unique access code. You cannot register
without this code. If you do not receive a
letter, or if you lose your registration access
code, you can contact the school for a new
one.
You will be able to register for the Parent
Portal at any time after receiving the letter.
Student Letterbox
To save students lining up and waiting to
hand in notes or pay for excursions, fees,
etc we have started a new system with a
‘Student Letterbox’. Students can drop the
following in the Letterbox: permission notes, absence notes, correct monies with permission note in a sealed envelope, and early leaver requests – (note all Thursday early leaver requests must FIRST be signed by the Deputy).
If a student does need change and/or a
receipt to take home they will need to stay in
line, or come back later to collect it.
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students Ian Brockwell, Eloise Hitchens and Year 9 student Hamish
Middlebrook.
We started our tour in Rome visiting the Colosseum, The Vatican City,
the Catacombs, the Forum and other fantastic sites in the capital city.
Our next stop was the Sorrento Peninsula where we climbed Mt
Vesuvius and visited the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. We also
spent the day out on the isle of Capri and visiting the city of Naples.
Our French leg started with a visit to the Normandy Beaches and moved
into the Somme Valley – this was especially poignant given the 100th
anniversary of these battles this year. We finished up our tour in Paris
visiting the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe (and there may
have been a little bit of shopping too!).
All our students were an absolute pleasure to take and of course they
represented the school extremely well. Bringing history alive was one of
the focuses of the tour – it far exceeded this as the students were
exposed to the rich cultural history of both Italy and France.
CAREERS NEWS
UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE SUMMER SCHOOLS
UoN's Girls Choices Summer School and LIVE IT! (for boys) programs are 5
day residential experiences for Year 9 students across NSW.
The programs are designed to inspire and motivate students to achieve their
potential, particularly in Maths and Science subjects. For more information or
to download an application form, go to www.newcastle.edu.au/aimhigh
All applications require Teacher and Principal support.
SCHOOL PHOTOS
School Photos will be taken on Friday 6 May.
Students have received an envelope from the photographer detailing
packages and costs. Students should bring the envelope back to school on
the day of the photos and hand it to the photographers.
All students (including those who do not purchase photos) will be
photographed as the photos are used for identity purposes. All students will
receive a photo ID library card which can be used as a proof of age card at
many venues outside school.
Envelopes to order sibling photographs are available at the School Office.
Year 7 and 8 PD/H/PE Announcement
During Term 2 the PD/H/PE department will be teaching the following topics
which can be sensitive in nature.
Year 7 unit of work - Changes
During adolescence; physical, emotional and social changes occur to young
people and the students will endeavour to develop an understanding of these changes in this unit. Students explore the qualities of caring and
respectful relationships, and how they can be developed and maintained in a variety of contexts in their lives. In addition students will aim to
develop a greater understanding of the impact bullying has on the quality of life of their peers.
Syllabus information associated with this unit :
Dungog High School’s 2015 Annual School Report is available on the school website.
http://www.dungog-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/documents/3830182/3836285/2015_final_annual_report_dungog_hs.pdf
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Students learn about:
• adolescence and change
– the physical, social and emotional changes during adolescence
– understanding difference and diversity
– the relationship between physical and emotional maturity
– managing the changes associated with puberty, including reproductive health
Students Learn to:
• explain the physical, social and emotional changes that occur during adolescence
• identify behaviours that indicate the positive management of changes associated with puberty for males and females
Year 8 Unit of work – Keep Safe 2
The aim of this module is for students to;
Gain a greater understanding of the rights and responsibilities that they have if they choose to engage in a sexual relationship
Gain a greater understanding of their own role in being a safe road user in a variety of contexts
To develop strategies minimise the harm associated with taking risks
Students learn about:
• sexual health
– acknowledging and understanding sexual feelings
– expectations of males and females
– rights and responsibilities in sexual relationships
– sexually transmitted infections, blood-borne viruses and HIV/AIDs
Students Learn to:
• explain how gender expectations influence sexual choices and options
• evaluate standards of sexual behaviour considered appropriate by self, peers, family and community
• identify behaviours that assist in preventing STIs, BBVs and HIV/AIDS and explore the interrelationship with drug use
If you have any concerns regarding the content that will be taught to your child, please do not hesitate to contact their teacher or alternatively Mr Timothy Francey Head Teacher PDHPE/CAPA (relieving).
Year 11 Crossroads Reminder
Crossroads is a mandatory course that students in Year 11 must
undertake to fulfil requirements for the qualification of the HSC and will
be delivered in week 2 Term 3. Crossroads at Dungog High School can
be undertaken in one of two ways; Traveling to the snow or staying at
school. Both options offer a comprehensive coverage of the Crossroads
program with the school based edition being selected to promote the
course to NSW Schools. The teachers involved in the delivery of the
program are very proud of how we cover each topic in both an engaging
and challenging way. Students who are absent from either option will
be required to complete 30 hours of course work in their own time.
Payments for the Snow edition are broken up in segments to be more
manageable; please make sure you are up to date with payments.
Would Special Provisions benefit your student? Do they have difficulty with reading, writing and/or spelling? Do
they have an ongoing medical condition such as diabetes or
severe asthma, or a physical disability? Do they suffer from
anxiety or depression?
If the answer to any of these questions is ‘yes’ they may be
eligible for practical assistance in assessment and exam
situations.
If you think your student might benefit from Special Provisions
please encourage them to see me, Jude Crawford, for details
about the ways we can help them. Alternatively you can contact
me directly at school on 49923022. If I am not available, please
leave your number and I will get back to you promptly.
Additional information may be found at:
www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/disability-provisions/
2016 GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
$80 per Yr 7 – Yr 10 student.
$100 per Yr 11 & 12 student
These fees have now been invoiced. This contribution is
a fair & equitable charge calculated to cover general
running costs and resource purchases for schools each
year. Your support of our students’ education is greatly
appreciated.
Families who have paid for the entire year before
the end of Term 2 (1st July) will go into the draw to
win an iPad Mini! The draw will take place early
Term 3.
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SOME CALENDAR DATES FOR 2016
Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
2
2 May
Scone Horse Sports
3 May
CHS Girls Volleyball,
Bathurst
4 May
Buckley Sheild R/L at
Thornton
CHS Girls Volleyball,
Bathurst
5 May
UNE Open Day
School Cross Country
Starstruck Dancers – Ncle
CHS Girls Volleyball,
Bathurst
6 May
UNE Open Day
School Photos
Y11/12 Music Excur –Ncle
Yr9/10 Touch Football
3
9 May
Y10 N’cle Uni Visit
10 May
NAPLAN Tests Y7 & Y9
Construction White Card
Course
Y11-12 Vis Arts Exc Syd.
Uniform Shop 8am-4pm
11 May
NAPLAN Tests Y7 & Y9
12 May
NAPLAN Tests Y7 & Y9
P&C Meeting 7.30pm
Library
13 May
NAPLAN
4
16 May
SchoolPhoto catch-up day
17 May
18 May
19 May
20 May
Zone Cross Country
Starstruck rehearsals
H/Valley Careers Expo
5
23 May
Junior School Exam Week
24 May
Junior School Exam Week
Yr7 Vaccinations
Uniform Shop 8am-4pm
25 May
Junior School Exam Week
26 May
Junior School Exam Week
Zone Athletics
27 May
Junior School Exam Week
HSC Seminar Day,
Singleton
Teenage Expo
DUNGOG HIGH SCHOOL CANTEEN
Roster
Week 2 : 2nd to 6th May
Mon C Butler, N Mitchell, F Wysall
Tues J Kellner, J Huntress
Wed F Pike, R Hawkins, A Teasdale
Thurs M Muddle, K Rowe
Fri D Marquet, L Dries,
Week 3 : 9th to 13th May
Mon P Garrett, J Hipwell, S Hipwell
Tues A Field, C Briggs, Y Barrall
Wed M Milburn, K Mitchell, J Holmes
Thur K Eyb, K Hudson, S Lawrence
Fri N Pearce, K Watson, K Fisher
If you are unable to be here by 9.30am could you please let Margaret Edwards know, by phoning the school on 49923022.
Drive4 Survival - link to booking form http://goo.gl/forms/9HrztKWrk0
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www.jamestheatre.com.au Friends of the James Theatre will be hosting “Showcase Sundays at the James” at 2pm, on each of 5 June, 3 July and 7 August. The Newcastle Conservatorium will present a different concert each month, with brass, piano, choral works and strings. As part of each concert, some young local Dungog musicians will also be given the opportunity to perform. We’re delighted to partner with the Newcastle Conservatorium of Music to present up and coming performers, from the wide range of music studied at the Con. The Director of the Newcastle Conservatorium of Music, Mr John Kellaway, said that the concert series provided a way of showcasing their students and the programs offered at the Conservatorium, and giving students much needed experience at performance. The Showcase concert series consists of: 5th June – Brass Quintet – Great American Songbook 3rd July – Keyboard classics 7th August – String Showcase Each concert will start at 2.00pm, and comprise two 40 minute sets with a 20 minute intermission. Prices for each concert are $15 for adults, $10 children under 16, and $40 for a family pass of two adults and two children. Some of the ticket price goes to the performers. Tickets for the concerts are available online at www.jamestheatre.com.au, at the online booking office https://trybooking.com/KUIE or remaining tickets at the door. General inquiries at [email protected] Members of the Friends of the James Theatre Incorporated are advised of the 2016 Annual General Meeting of the association, to be held on Sunday 15 May 2016, at the James Theatre, 6 Brown Street, Dungog, commencing at 5.30pm. The AGM will be followed at 7pm by the screening of Sherpa (M)!
Free Dyslexia Seminar for the Dungog Community On Tuesday 17th May at 1pm. Venue : Dungog RSL. Parents of struggling readers invited. Dyslexia is a disorder that involves difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters and other symbols. Many people go un-diagnosed and struggle through school and later life. Recent studies show that up to 15% of the population are affected by it. This FREE Seminar will be 90 minutes of tips, insight and practical knowledge about what dyslexia is and how parents can help their children get over the reading hump. There will be two speakers: Marianne Mullally, Dyslexia Expert, Author of the up-and-coming book Dyslexia Answered and parent of a dyslexic child. She has over 10,000 hours of clinical experience working with more than 400 dyslexic adults and children over the past 11 years. Marianne has trained in dyslexia with world leading experts in America. From her clinic in Crows Nest NSW, Marianne now provides one-on-one intensive programs and affordable online courses designed to correct dyslexia. Marianne will be joined by Tom Mullally, a Dyslexia Sufferer now turned entrepreneur in the social media marketing space was at the age of 7 told by his teacher that he would never amount to anything. Event Registration Online at www.dyslexia.com.au/register
On Sunday 22 May the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service is holding a family focussed
event called the Superhero Stride.
The Stride is a 3km walk along the Newcastle foreshore with participants encouraged to dress as
their favourite superhero.
The event will culminate in a family fun day at Nobbys Beach Reserve with free face painting and
jumping castles, food vendors and an emergency services display.
We see the Stride as an event to encourage healthy
lifestyles, quality time with family and the opportunity to assist others.
You can find more information at
www.superherostride.com
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RSA COURSE Responsible Service of Alcohol Run by Aspire Training and Development
When: 16th July 2016 – 9am to 3.30pm Where: Stroud Country Club, Cowper St, Stroud Cost: $135.00 Cost includes your photo card. For more information on the day www.aspire-training.com.au To Book your place in the course please contact: Sue Hood Ph: 0412 611 663 or Em: [email protected]
OR David Mayberry Stroud Auto Repairs, 2 Berkely St, Stroud Ph: 4994 5070
Dungog & District Netball
Our Net Set Go Skills program will commence on Saturday 7th May at 9am to be held at Dungog Netball courts. This is a great program for
children aged between 5-8 years old. Start time will be 9am each week to enable any families with older children playing at Raymond Terrace
time to travel there. Cost is $85 and runs for 10 weeks. Registrations can be completed on 7th May along with purchase of uniform. New
members please bring birth certificate.
Any question on program please contact Tracey Lowrey on 0417 922 115 or registration/uniform contact Sam Rumbel on 0407 953293