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NEWSLETTER ISSUE 5 JUNE 20 2017

DIARY DATESGoverning Council Wed June 21

Science & Thu June 22 Engineering Challenge

Matilda Camp Wed June 28 to Thu June 29

Last Day Term 2 Fri July 7 2.15 dismissal

First Day Term 3 Mon July 24

Stage Band Camp Wed Aug 2 to Fri Aug 4

Open Night Wed Aug 9

Snow Tour Sat Aug 12 to Sat Aug 19

Pupil Free Day Thu Sept 7

School Closure Fri Sept 8

Sports Day Fri Sept 15

Parent/Teacher Mon Sept 18 and Interviews Wed Sept 20

TERM DATES 2017Term 1 Jan 30 - April 13Term 2 May 1 - July 7Term 3 July 24 - Sept 29Term 4 Oct 16 - Dec 15

STAFF LEADERSHIPPrincipal Tricia RichmanDeputy Principal Jenna HewlettBusiness Manager Christine RehnSenior Leader Donald Gapp

www.whyallahs.sa.edu.au

Broadbent Terrace, Whyalla SA 5600

FROM THE PRINCIPALDear Parents, Caregivers and Community Members,

Term two has definitely been an extremely busy term, with every week seeing either a camp, excursion or sporting event taking place. Over the past four weeks the following extra curricula events have taken place:

• Year 8/9 Football

• Year 10 Volleyball

• Year 10 Tertiary Pathways Tour

• SAASTA Power Cup

• Year 9 Melbourne Cultural Tour

• Year 10 Outdoor Ed Surf Camp

• The Art of Whyalla Giant Cuttlefish Exhibition

Events like these take a lot of additional time and organisation for teaching staff, so that students can benefit from such experiences.

I would like to thank and acknowledge the work of our teaching staff, in regards to planning such rewarding and engaging extra-curricula activities for the students at Whyalla High School.

Congratulations Leroy RisborgIn week five the Whyalla SAASTA students travelled to Adelaide to play in the Power Cup at Alberton Oval. Over the past few months there have been a range of activities that students needed to do in order to attend the Power Cup. Activities included things like designing a guernsey, designing a polo top, creating a war cry and making a 30 second TV advertisement. Out of all the SAASTA students in the state, Leroy Risborg won the best polo design for 2017. It was very special to see all SAASTA students at the awards ceremony wearing a polo shirt that Leroy had designed. We will be framing Leroy’s design and placing it somewhere significant in the school.

Well done Leroy. I was a very proud Principal seeing you receive your award.

Art Work on DisplayI am very impressed with the Whyalla High Art student’s work on display at the Maritime Museum. Mrs Reese and student teacher

Abbey have been very busy with the students preparing work for The Art of Whyalla Giant Cuttlefish Exhibition. The students have worked really hard and have produced some very impressive pieces of work. Take the time to visit the Maritime Museum to see our student’s work on display

Well done to Mrs Reese, Abbey and all of our art students.

Alliance PD DayOn Friday June 9 staff engaged in a very worthwhile training day with Stuart High School and Edward John Eyre High School.

Staff were lucky enough to hear from guest speaker, Ms Katrina Spencer, for half a day. She discussed what makes a quality teacher as well as highlighted the importance of Instruction Rounds in classrooms.

The afternoon session then looked at moderation of students work across the three sites, in line with Australian Curriculum 8-12.

On behalf of the staff, I thank parents for their understanding about why Pupil Free days are so beneficial for our teaching staff.

Our next Pupil Free days are scheduled for September 7 and 8.

Half Day Transition VisitsBy the end of the week, all primary schools in Whyalla will have had a transition visit to Whyalla High School.

This is a very important visit for the students as they get to experience what life as a year 8 student is like. It helps to ease the worry and stress of starting high school.

It is usually at this visit that students and parents make the decision about which high school they will attend.

I would like to thank and acknowledge Mr Sean Sheedy for his work around organising our half day visits. Sean puts a lot of time and energy into ensuring that the experience will

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be a positive one for the year 7 students. If for any reason you know of a year 7 student that has missed the opportunity to visit Whyalla High School, please tell them to make contact with Sean at the school so that he can arrange an alternative visit time for them.

Social MediaSocial Media is an extremely effective way to deliver information about events happening at the school. When used properly, it is beneficial for students, staff, parents and the wider community. Can I please remind all users of our school Facebook page that posting inappropriate and disrespectful comments is not acceptable. If you have any issues that you would like to discuss please ring and make an appointment to see myself, Jenna Hewlett or a member of the leadership team.

Can I also please highlight to parents that if your child is having issues with cyber bullying outside of school hours, we are very limited in how we can help you.

If your child is the victim of cyber bullying you need to raise your concerns with SAPOL. The advice we will also give parents is to keep copies of the messages, block the person who is doing the cyber bullying, deactivate your child’s facebook account and make contact with SAPOL.

ReportsStaff are very busy at present writing written reports for all students. The end of term two marks the end of semester one, which is what the written report will reflect.

Students will be changing the experiential subjects that they do, as of day one, term three.

Written reports wil be posted home at the end of the term. Please make contact with the school if you do not receive your child’s report over the school holidays.

Governing CouncilOur next Governing Council meeting will be Wednesday June 21 at 7.00pm in the meeting room. We still have a few positions vacant on the Governing Council. If you are interested in being on the Governing Council, please make contact with me at the school.

As of week nine, I would like to welcome new staff member, Mr Scott King to our team. Mr King will be teaching a range of subjects including Outdoor Education in semester two.

Please feel free to contact either Jenna or myself if you have any questions or concerns about your child’s learning at Whyalla High School.

Tricia RichmanPrincipaltricia.richman777@schools.sa.edu.au

YEAR 10 TERTIARY PATHWAYS TOURIn week five, a group of fifty year 10 students travelled to Adelaide as part of a Tertiary Pathways Tour.

Over the course of three days, the students visited the three main universities in South Australia. They completed an Amazing Chase around Flinders University and engaged in Science and Psychology sessions that questioned their perceptions and provided them with interesting facts. They also toured the city campuses of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, looking at the wide range of facilities and the different learning styles that are used in tertiary education. We also had the opportunity to tour TAFE SA’s Regency Campus, which specialises in Food and Hospitality and home of the South Australian Cordon Bleu cooking school.

We finished our week visiting the Careers and Employment Expo at the Adelaide Showgrounds, looking at the range of options that are available as pathways after year 12.

The students were a delight, and I was extremely proud to hear that they had been praised by the general public on their behaviour. They were inquisitive and respectful, leaving the camp with ideas for their futures (and about 20 pens!).

Emma Hunter Year 10 Coordinator

THE LITTLE MERMAIDRehearsals are continuing for the school production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid later this year.

We have nearly finished our first major dance number ‘Under the Sea’ and the cast are thoroughly enjoying learning the choreography and making new friendships.

Letters will be distributed soon regarding the full day rehearsals in the second week of the holidays on June 19, 20 and 21.

Emma Hunter Musical Director

Right: Leroy Risbory receiving his award from SAASTA Manager, Andrew Smith

POWER CUPWeek five was Reconcilliation Week.

During this week the South Australian Aboriginal Sports Training Academy, also known as SAASTA, held the Power Cup in Adelaide. This week is for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who participate in the school program to come together and share their love for football and their culture. During this week, a combination of Whyalla High, Stuart High and Edward John Eyre High School students not only got to play footy against the other academies, they also experienced pathway options and small career expos, met and heard from a number of guest speakers, retired and current AFL footballers and also learnt a cultural dance which was performed on Adelaide Oval prior to the Power vs Hawthorn game on Thursday night. The girls side won one of six games and boys won three of their six games.

Overall, the students were really well behaved and the staff who attended the Cup were congratulated by the SAASTA Manager about enthusiasm and effort of our students. We are very proud of all the Whyalla participants.

Melissa Calliss Aboriginal Secondary Education Transition Officer

CONGRATULATIONSIn the lead up to the Power Cup, every SAASTA student had to design a polo shirt and write a story focussing on the meaning of the design as one of their assessments.

Every SAASTA student was to wear the winning design in front of thousands of people prior to the Port Power game while performing their cultural dance. Out of over 400 designs, the winner of the Polo Shirt Design competition was Leroy Risborg, a year 10 student from Whyalla High School.

A big congratulations to Leroy on his achievement, we at Whyalla High are extremely proud.

Melissa Calliss Aboriginal Secondary Education Transition Officer.

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THE MEANING BEHIND LEROY’S DESIGNKeeping Strong to Dream, Believe, Achieve

SAASTA provides a unique opportunity for our young Aboriginal people to be involved in sports. It also provides the opportunity for our young people to find out about the employment opportunities that are available and will help us find a job and to become more confident in everything we do in our lives. SAASTA provides the opportunities for us to build strong relationships with other young Aboriginal students so we can all support one another. SAASTA has provided these opportunities in a culturally safe environment for our young Aboriginal people. However, as individuals we all need to call on the strength of our older people and our ancestors when we are choosing our paths in life.

On the front of my polo shirt, I have a hand coloured with the Aboriginal flag colours which are black, yellow and red. This hand is big and is designed to stand out because it is saying STOP, stop and think before you act, stop and think before you follow others in the wrong direction.

There are a lot of us that are involved in SAASTA who know how easy it is to get involved in drugs and alcohol and we have seen the devastating effects that drug and alcohol abuse has on our families, friends and communities. Also on the front of my polo shirt I have single footprints which represent our young people walking back to visit our older poeple and ancestors to call on their spiritual strength and cultural knowledge so we can keep on track.

On the back of my polo shirt, I have shown the quandong fruit (bush tucker). This is to show that our people still know their bush tucker and that they still have a strong connection to country.

Because our people have been strong and held onto their culture and still know their bush tucker and have strong connection to country, we can ask them to show us so we can stay connected and gain knowledge about our culture so we know who we are and how we fit. On the back of my polo shirt I have two sets of footprints walking together. This is to show that our ancestors and our older people will work with us to show us the right way and to show us our culture so we can become strong and walk the solid path to dream, believe and achieve.

Leroy Risborg

HEALTH UPDATEBreakfast

It is really important that students eat a nutritious breakfast before coming to school. This is important for their physical and mental health.

The following information has been sourced from www.nutritionaustralia.org

Why have breakfast?

Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day!

• Breakfast breaks your overnight fast

• Breakfast refuels your flycogen (energy) stores.

• Breakfast kick starts the metabolism

• Breakfast provides us with the energy to keep us going throughout the day

Benefits of regular breakfast

• Improves your energy levels

• Improves metabolism

• Provides many beneficial nutrients, and boosts your fibre and calcium intake (compared to no breakfast)

• Reduces your chance of over-consuming high kilojoule foods later in the day

• Stabilises your blood sugar levels

• Improves memory and concentration

Breakfast Club

Whyalla High offers a Breakfast Club from the Home Ec room. We are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8.30am - 8.45am. We have cereal, toast, juice and fruit. All students are welcome at no cost. You don’t have to have breakfast you can just come over for a chat.

RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENTThe Indigenous Kickstart Championships is more than a football program, it prepares the next generation of young Indigenous leaders with the skills, qualities and experiences to become positive role models in their own families and communities, whilst also playing football.

Tyson Richman has made this team for the last two years and this year’s tournament was held in Sydney.

He played the following positions of forward flank and wing and said the experience was

wicked because you got to hang around others and play football all week.

The South Australian Team finished 4th out of seven teams and they competed against NSW, Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.

Tyson recommends the following for other indigenous students looking to play football. “Go to as much training as you can, try your hardest at those trainings and be committed outside of trainings and do things on your own”. “You also need to attend and behave at school”.

Other tasks students had to undertake was to engage in educational seminars each day which focused on diet, nutrition, racism, fitness and other Aboriginal cultural information.

Tyson said he would like to achieve getting a trade and playing football at the highest level he can.

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OED SURF CAMPOn June 14, Mr Ellidge’s year 10 Outdoor Education class, along with Miss Edwards, went on their final camp.

We got super lucky with the weather and the waves, having two beautifully warm days and pumping swell. After setting up our tents, we travelled to South Berry Bay for a late afternoon surf. We surfed the clean waves as the sun set, then packed up and went back for a barbecue dinner provided by Mr Ellidge.

We were woken earlier than planned, by a loud flock of galahs. We headed out to Blue Bay, located around the corner from the famous ‘Daly Head’ point break. After a quick lesson about ocean awareness, the students and staff hit the water to develop their surfing skills. After about two hours of gnarly surfing we had a slight interruption, when a student fell off their board and seriously injured their ankle. Staff carried the injured a mile along the beach, then up a mammoth staircase. We eventually made

it to the hosptial where we had positive news, as the rest of the students continued to develop their surfing skills back at Blue Bay. At camp that night, students played table tennis, fell over playgrounds, cooked up their own meals (if the food hadn’t been eaten by the mice), and watched Thursday night footy. A few students also kept up their English lessons, learning the difference between a mouse and mice.

Overall, the camp was a great success, wtih students solidifying their strong relationships with each other, learning and developing the skills of surfing in the ocean and just enjoying the outdoors. I would personally like to thank all the students in the Outdoor Education group for positively engaging in all aspects of this class, challenging themselves both physically and mentally during our camps and creating a fun learning environment. You have been a pleasure to teach, thank you.

Mr Ellidge 10 OED Teacher.

MANAGING TYPE 1 DIABETES IN CHILDRENA parenting Perspective

Being a parent of a child with type 1 diabetes can be extremely stressful. The University of Queensland is seeking parents of children with type 1 diabetes to take part in a research study that will explore factors that could help or hinder parents in managing their child’s diabetes.

If you are a parent of a 2 to 10 year old child with type 1 diabetes, we would love to hear from you!

By sharing your experiences (confidentially) you will help us identify better ways for health care professionals to support

parents and families. To complete the online survey, please go to https://exp.psy.uq.edu.au/type1/.

For further information about the project or to request a survey to be posted to you, please email Jade Grambower at j.grambower@uq.net.au or call Dr Amy Mitchell at the Parenting and Family Support Centre at The University of Queensland on (07) 3346 1202.

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