Narooma High School

NEWSLETTER

Term 3

Week 4

2019

7181 Princes Highway, Narooma NSW 2546 Phone: 4476 4377 Fax: 4476 3953

email: narooma-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au website: www.narooma-h.schools.nsw.edu.au www.facebook.com/nhs8536

PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Walawaani Njindiwan, welcome to the second issue of Narooma High School’s newsletter for Term Three. This is a particularly special week as we celebrate 2019 NAIDOC with the theme of, ‘Voice Treaty, Truth’. Celebrations started with a Formal Assembly last Friday which acknowledged our many talented and courageous students. Thank you to Aunty Lynette Goodwin for delivering the keynote address. There were also some wonderful student performances and two fantastic digital story telling videos. A special treat was the song performed by father and daughter Rodney and Shakira Kelly in Year 7. Parents enjoyed the morning tea provided after. Thanks to all involved in a great event. Monday kicked off the week with a free sausage sizzle at lunchtime served up by the Junior AECG. This was much appreciated by the whole school who enjoyed the treat. The celebrations continued with the Koori Cook-off up on the top oval on Tuesday, organised again by our

Junior AECG. The six teams of 5 students cooked up a storm. As one of the two judges sampling the dishes,

I can say I was very impressed by the students’ culinary efforts. Thank you to Red Cross and Gadhu Health

for supporting this event. The student spectators enjoyed the red, yellow and black cupcakes made by our

students in their TAS classes.

On Wednesday, a NAIDOC garden was created with native plants donated by the Eurobodalla Shire and planted by a select group of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students, well done. The garden looks fantastic. Things got physical with a touch footy game on Thursday where anyone could come along and play. There was also an AIME workshop on the NAIDOC 2019 theme: ‘Voice Treaty Truth’ in the hall for Aboriginal students in Years 10 to12 and students of Comparative Indigenous Studies. Congratulations to all those involved in such a great celebration of Aboriginal culture, diversity and inclusion. Another special cultural event was the visit from the Japanese, Adachi High School students who were billeted by our students’ families for a week and provided a wonderful insight into another culture. Thank you to Mrs Rowland for organising this fantastic event. Our students came away again with a place in the State Finals of the Boccia competition. This time with Bronze Medals. Well done all involved. Well done also to Sonny Burgess of Year 7 who competed in the Bournda Environmental Education Centre Bird Calling Competition, came 2nd overall and got the prize for Best Individual Score by a High School Student. Another notable individual performance by a Year 7 student was Annabel Platt, who placed 7th in the NSW CHS Gymnastic State Championships. The English Faculty organised a live streamed performance of Macbeth for Year 9 from the Sydney Opera House produced by the Bell Shakespeare Company on Wednesday. The Robotics team also put on a demonstration of their skill at Narooma Library Thursday as part of Science Week. I encourage you to get along to the Links to Learning Photographic Exhibition at the Narooma Library which runs for two weeks. The girls involved in this project want to convey the theme of self-empowerment. Our students enjoyed a Careers Expo organised Mr Kenna our Careers Advisor and a reminder that now is a good time for Year 12 to see him about your future options for study and work. Well done to our HSC Music Students who took the opportunity to present their exam performance pieces to a live audience at Club Muzo last Friday. An enjoyable evening. Pressure is on for Year 12 with major works and performances due as they enter the last weeks of their schooling. Good luck with adding the finishing touches to your work. We are very proud of you. Have an amazing fortnight and Together We Soar.

Fiona Jackson Principal

NAROOMA HIGH SCHOOL — P & C MEETINGS SCHEDULE

P&C Meetings are on every month on the 3rd Monday evening at 7pm. All are welcome.

MEETING FOR 19th AUG 2019 HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Monday 26th August 2019: P&C Meeting, 7pm at Bermagui Country Club, Bermagui.

Monday 16th September 2019: P&C Meeting, 7pm at Club Narooma, Narooma

Monday 21st October 2019: P&C Meeting, 7pm at Bermagui Country Club, Bermagui.

Monday 18th November 2019: P&C Meeting, 7pm at Club Narooma, Narooma

Monday 16th December 2019: P&C Meeting, 7pm at at Bermagui Country Club, Bermagui.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

Friday 29 August 2019 ~

Stage 6 Parent & Teacher interviews (4-7pm B Block)

Tuesday 3 September 2019 ~

Snow Trip

STARRS Award

Congratulations to our

Winners for

Term 3 Week 3 & 4

Heidi Manning Yr 7

OFFICE REMINDER EXCURSION NOTES & PAYMENTS

Parents and students are reminded that all excursion consent notes and money must be handed in to the front office by the due date on the note.

If an excursion has a cost, consent notes cannot be accepted without the relevant payment.

Consent notes and payments will not be accepted after the due date and will not be accepted, under any circumstances, on the day of the event.

Verbal permission to attend an off school grounds event cannot be accepted.

Parents and students are requested to adhere to the due dates to avoid

disappointment. Keely Grebert Yr 7

Ms Wilson said the Links to Learning program helps students resilience, self-belief and confidence to make the most of their education opportunity. Lydia O'Neill and Bridie Cotton are two students among the group who are excited to share their photography with the community. Lydia loves nature and chose to demonstrate peace and love. "If you don't love yourself, you will find it hard to love others," she said. She has been inspired by her great, great grandmother Florence Munroe. "Granny Munroe was the Tamworth Citizen of the Year and she helped a lot of people," Lydia said. "She wanted to make sure everyone was treated equally and always treated people how she wanted to be treated." Lydia said, “to have confidence in yourself is important to achieve happiness”. Through her sports action photograph, Bridie wants to share a message that "girls can do anything". "For a while I was the only girl in the AFL 14s comp, it was bitter sweet," she said. "I would get frustrated being treated differently on the field. I feel like now, a whole lot more girls are getting into the sport and feeling empowered - they can do anything." As part of the Links to Learning Program, students explore issues surrounding identity, appearance and the impact social pressures can place on young women's self-confidence. The images are presented in the hope viewers choose to embrace their unique personal identity and develop a greater sense of self-worth. The exhibition will run for two weeks. Links to Learning is supported by the Southern Region Business Enterprise Centre. Congratulations girls on this achievement.

Bridie Cotton and Lydia O'Neill discuss their

photography during the photo exhibition launch at

Narooma Library on Tuesday.

An image captured by Sinatra Leon-Naylor which is showcased at the exhibition.

LINKS TO LEARNING – YR 9 A group of female Year Nine students at Narooma High School were given a task to decide on and a theme to put their photography skills to the test. The ‘Links to Learning’ program facilitator, Julia Wilson, hopes the community will attend the photo exhibition at

the Narooma Library. It was launched on Tuesday, August 6. Ms Wilson is proud of the student's work and their

chosen theme, "self-empowerment".

Annabel Pratt Yr7 competed in the NSW CHS Gymnastics State Championships earlier this

week. She placed 7th overall representing the South

Coast Region. Well done.

Congratulations to Sharlee Cantrill on producing this excellent visual text in Mrs Wilton’s class, representing the concept of fear.

Year seven students are studying ‘Paddington’ as their film study in English. Here are some examples of the postcards they have created in Miss Bryson’s class.

ENGLISH NEWS

Congratulations to our wonderful Boccia Team. On Thursday 11 August they played at the State Finals at Homebush and are bringing home bronze medals. They displayed great sportsmanship against some very tough competition.

NAROOMA HIGH’s VERY OWN BOCCIA TEAM

ADACHI HIGH SCHOOL HOME STAY STUDENTS

DRAMA

It’s been a busy year in the Drama Department and it’s about to get busier. Year 10 Drama participated in a

Student Theatre Festival in Canberra in Term 2. The class performed two original plays at the Canberra Theatre

Centre. One of these plays, “Occupation Devastation”, written by Year 10 student Raichel Brodie, was chosen by

Merrigong Theatre in Wollongong to be performed as part of it’s Young Playwrights Program.

The Year 12 Drama class will perform their HSC works on Thursday 22 at 7pm in the Drama Room. All are welcome to attend this show. Year 11 and Year 10 Drama will also be staging showcase events in the near future. At the end of Term 4 we will be staging a major a major musical theatre event titled “The Most Amazing Spectacular Variety Show on Earth”. Local primary schools will be invited and there will be shows for our own students and for parents and members of the public. At least 50 students will be involved in this original and exciting musical.

YEAR 10 LAMB MARKING

THE KOORI COOK OFF

We held our formal assembly Friday 12 August with a NAIDOC focus. So many talented and courageous students graced our stage to deliver a vibrant and engaging event. Congratulations to all the award recipients. And thank you to Aunty Lynette Goodwin, our keynote speaker, for addressing the 2019 NAIDOC theme of “Voice, Treaty, Truth”.

NAIDOC ASSEMBLY

LEARNING LABS The University of Wollongong is pleased to invite your students to LEARNING LABS, an academic enrichment

holiday program.

After a very successful pilot in 2018 for primary students, and workshops in April this year, we would like to

announce that Learning Labs is coming these October 2019 school holidays for High School students!

These workshops are targeted at students from Years 7 to 10, who are excelling in their area of interest within their

year group, and are passionate, self-motivated and curious learners.

Learning Labs is an enrichment program designed for students to participate in challenging, innovative

and fun workshops during the school holidays. The workshops are presented by teachers or professionals with

specialist training or a specific interest in gifted education.

At UOW Batemans Bay campus, Learning Labs (Years 7 to 10) will be run over TWO days in the October school

holidays.

Dates: Wednesday 2nd October and Thursday 3rd October 2019

Fees: $180 (two-day workshop)

We will also have several sponsorship places available for students who identify as Australian Aboriginal/Torres

Strait, or are experiencing financial difficulty.

Venue: University of Wollongong (Batemans Bay campus)

Applications close: Wednesday 21 August 2019

Help us spread the word by passing this information on to your students and their parents via your school

newsletters, website, Apps such as Skoolbag or individual selection process.

Program Brochure Workshop Descriptions

APPLICATION PROCESS

Students can be encouraged to apply by their school, classroom teacher, subject specialist teachers from school or

out-of-school or by their parents. If a school-based professional is identifying a potential student they will supply

them with a Teacher Nomination Letter If you’re a school-based professional who would like to know more

about nominating your students, we would love to hear from you. See our contact details below.

Parents/Guardians/student visits our website and reads the full list of workshops available by selecting the

blue button relevant to their child’s age group.

Parents/Guardians/student fills out the online application form.

As this is an academic enrichment program designed for students who are performing within the top 15% of their peer group in their area of interest, first-time applicants are required to demonstrate their suitability for the program.

One piece of supporting documentation is required (see 'Supporting Documentation' section on Website). Please note that the Teacher Nomination Letter can be used as a supporting document.

Please know that workshops fill very quickly. For further information about workshops and the application process please visit our website, or contact the Learning Labs team via email at bbay-learninglabs@uow.edu.au or 4472 9629. We thank you for your continued support of Learning Labs and we hope to share our passion for providing further opportunities to your students in October! Yours sincerely, Jade and Rachel. Batemans Bay Learning Labs Team Pro Vice-Chancellor (Students) | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) University of Wollongong Batemans Bay Campus NSW 2536 Australia T +61 2 4472 9629

COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD

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HOST FAMILY NEEDED! Student Exchange Australia New Zealand is looking for a volunteer host family for a 16 year old Japanese boy who arrived in Australia in January. He is currently enrolled at Narooma High School. He is a very open minded and friendly boy interested in sport and meeting friends. Together with his host family he would love to experience new activities and simply be part of his host family’s daily life. We are looking for a family or families who can share the hosting that may be able to host him until the end of November 2019.

If you can help, please phone Tempel at the Student Exchange Office: 1300 135 331. Thank you very much for your help.

The Moruya Town to Surf is on again on Sunday 8th September. It is a great community event and Moruya SLSC's major fundraiser. We are hoping that you will have some space to promote the event in your coming school newsletters. Copy is below: Moruya Town to Surf Fun Run Sunday 8 September 2019 The annual 8km fun run starts at 9am in Moruya Riverside Park and travels along South Head Road to Moruya SLSC. This event is for competitors of all ages, the undulating course offers a challenge for experienced runners while well within the capabilities of the casual jogger or walker. It is a great community event and Moruya SLSC's major fundraiser. More information and entry link can be found on the club's website: https://www.moruyasurf.org.au/fun-run/2019-event-info Many thanks, Karyn Starmer Vice President Moruya SLSC 0427 522 227