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TERM 4 – WEEK 3 – 2019

Principal’s Update WHAT’S ON AT MRHS?

TERM 4 - HSC Exams Thursday 17/10/19 - Monday 11/11/19

WEEK 4Monday 4 November

*Wade Site - TAFE Yes program - selected Yr 9/10*Wade Site - Make Bullying History Foundation - Yrs 7/8Wednesday 6 November

*Year 8 Semester 2 Mathematics exam*Year 9 Semester 2 Mathematics exam Period 1Thursday 7 November

*Wade Site - Yr 6 Middle School*Wade Site - TAFE Yes program - selected Yr 9/10*Year 10 Semester 2 Mathematics exam Period 3

Friday 8 November

*Wade Site - TAFE Yes program - selected Yr 9/10

WEEK 5Monday 11 November

*Wade Site - TAFE Yes program - selected Yr 9/10*Griffith Site - NAIDOC Debating - Narrandera Yr 7/8 *Griffith Site - Year 10 PASS Yearly exam *Year 7 Semester 2 Mathematics exam various periods*Safer Drivers Course at PCYC. Please contact PCYC directly. Ph 02 6964 2004Tuesday 12 November

*Wade Site - Year 12 Sign Out Morning* Women in STEM Inspiration day - targeting girls 7-12Wednesday 13 November

* Wade Site - Year 8 Science Yearly Test* Griffith Site - Year 8A, 8B & 8E PE Yearly Exam * SRC & Leadership Team Conference - AlburyThursday 14 November

*Wade Site - TAFE Yes program - selected Yr 9/10*Griffith Site - Year 9 PASS & Year 9 & 10 PE Yearly exams

Friday 15 November

*Wade Site - TAFE Yes program - selected Yr 9/10

WEEK 6Monday 18 November - Tuesday 19 November

*MRHS ShowcaseMonday 18 November

*Wade Site - TAFE Yes program - selected Yr 9/10*MRHS P&C Meeting - Griffith Site 7pm-8.30pmTuesday 19 November

*Year MeetingsWednesday 20 November

*Year 11 Presentation Award Ceremony + RehearsalFriday 22 November

* Griffith Site - Year 9 and Year 10 Commerce Yearly exams

Dear Parents and Caregivers We are the Champions! Congratulations to the MRHS W. G. Buckley Shield 14 years Rugby League team. We defeated Toormina HS 22-20 in a dramatic final at Dubbo last week to become the winners of this prestigious state wide competition. Congratulations to coach Mr Richard Wiseman and all of our boys. This is our first championship as our new school. Pictures and article will follow soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPKlrRwJB8A Fly through Attached is the latest fly through for the building project. It gives a good impression of the work currently being undertaken at both sites. https://youtu.be/Q0mQ7h-xy1Y Staffing 2020 We have already recruited 11 new staff who will commence teaching at MRHS in 2020. We have recruited new English, Science, TAS, PDHPE, Music and Special Education teachers as well as new School Counsellors. We still have about three new staff to recruit and we will be fully staffed at the start of next year. Enrolments at both sites for next year are very strong and we anticipate an enrolment number of 1300 students. All the best Peter King Executive Principal

PCYC Griffith 02 6964 2004griffith@pcycnsw.org.auhttps://www.facebook.com/PCYCGriffith

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Year 10 Report - Griffith SiteWelcome back to term four. All students need to be gearing up for their Yearly Examinations which are between the 11th & 22nd of November for a range of subjects (Week 5 & 6).

It is noted that:• All students are expected to bring the correct equipment, attend all classes and work to their potential.• PBL Merits are still being used as well as N Awards which can still be issued for students not complying with the above.

We have both really enjoyed bringing leadership opportunities to our students this year.

PCYC GriffithMonday - Thursday: 10.30am- 8:00pmFriday: 10:30am - 7:00pm

The Griffith PCYC offer a variety of activities for all

ages. We aim to provide a safe environment where youth are able to enjoy a diverse range of recreation-al pursuits in the company of our friendly staff and volunteers. We have After School Care and Vacation Care.

Founded in 1937 and with more than 60 clubs and centres across the state and around 85,000 mem-bers, Police Citizens Youth Clubs NSW is one of Australia’s leading youth organisations.

Opened in 1961, the Griffith PCYC is situated just off the main street, next to the Skate Park and Local swimming pool. At Griffith PCYC we offer a variety of activities for all ages. We provide a safe environ-ment where kids are able to enjoy a diverse range of recreational activities in the company of our friendly staff & volunteers. We have a great range of activities including Gymnastics, Hapkido, Karate and Archery. The Griffith PCYC is dedicated to the youth of the community and to providing fun, safe activities for all.

Street Address5 Olympic StreetGriffith NSW 2680, AustraliaContact Details(02) 6964-2004(02) 6962-9589griffith@pcycnsw.org.auhttp://www.pcycnsw.org/griffithhttps://www.facebook.com/PCYCGriffith

Best of luck to all students in their revision of course content for their Yearly Examinations. If any parent/caregiver requires any assistance for their child, please do not hesitate to contact the Griffith Site on 69621711.

Ms Joanne Sanderson and Mr Carl ChirgwinYear 10 AdvisorsGriffith Site

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HSIE Report Griffith Site Staffroom Move:

The Griffith Site HSIE staff have recently moved due to the construction site commencing in A Block as of Term 4 2019.

We are now found in the Koori Room which is on the bottom floor of C Block next door to the Maths Faculty.

Drop by and say hi!

Remembrance Day:

Monday 11 November 2019 is Remembrance Day.

Further details of MRHS Ceremonies at both sites will be communicated closer to the event.

Year 7 Discovery Sunrice IncursionAll of Year 7 Discovery students studying “Water World” in Geography and Science participated in talks from Sunrice at both MRHS sites at the end of Term 3.

This was a great opportunity for our students to hear about how water is used in the Agricultural industry and in our Griffith region. Lots of insightful questions were asked and some of Sun-rice’s products were on show. MRHS thank the presenters for their time and knowledge.

Assessment Task Update: Term 4 is a busy time for all year groups in Assessment Tasks. Classroom teachers will be distributing tasks in class and will give further information to those classes who will be sitting Yearly Examinations in Weeks 5 and 6.

Students can see any of their teachers for assistance or they can access the Library during the Homework Centre on Wednesday, 3:30pm to 5:00pm at the Grif-fith Site.

Best of luck with your upcoming Assessment Tasks.

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HSIE Report continued ....

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Year 8 Geography – Water in the World Murrumbidgee Irrigation Presentation:

On Friday 25 October, all Year 8 Geography students at the Wade site participated in an informative presentation from Murrumbidgee Irrigation. The presentation compliments the topic all Year 8 students are studying presently this term, Wa-ter in the World, with a focus on the MIA, especially the scar-city and management of water in our area. Year 8 are expected to complete a series of questions as an assessment task.

We would like to thank Murrumbidgee Irrigation for their time, effort and detailed presentation.

Ms Shana Johnson, Ms Rebecca Gorton & Ms Jodie HumeHead Teachers HSIE

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2020 School Captains At the Year 12 Graduation Ceremony, our Captains and Vice Captains for Murrumbidgee Regional High School in 2020 were announced and presented with their badges.

To be selected for these positions, these students followed a challenging process which saw them all rise to the occasion and prove themselves worthy to represent our school.

All of the applicants completed a written Expression of Interest for a position on the Leadership Team. They presented a speech to teachers and fellow students where they shared their ideas about and their vision for the leadership of our school. Voting then took place.

From the votes, eight students (four from each site) were then invited to attend a 2-day leadership camp where they completed leadership activities and challenges. At the conclusion of that camp, all 8 students, their Year Advisors and Camp Instructor voted to select the roles of Captains and Vice Captains for each site.

The results of these elections were as follows:

Congratulations to all of these students and we wish them all the very best in their leadership roles for the year ahead.

Captains for 2020 - (Left to right)Griffith Site - Lachlan Cirillo and Ellie Taipaleti Wade Site – Rebecca Groat and Matthew Hutchinson

Vice-Captains for 2020 - (Left to right)Griffith Site - Angelina Lemoto and Nicholas Green Wade Site – Alyce Woodward and Raiya Gyles

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Tennis News Charlie Power and Megan Piccoli travelled to Inverell last week after being chosen to represent Riverina in Tennis. As their manager, it was once again a privilege to take them away and they have represented Murrumbidgee Regional High School in an excellent manner. They were very courteous on and off the court.

Riverina won the silver medal. The last time Riverina received a medal was over 10 years ago.

Over the 3 days, the girls improved greatly and remained fo-cused at all times.

This is Megan’s second year in the team and she played in the number 8 position in singles. She was the biggest improver of the team over the 3 days and tried her hardest at all times. She played both singles and doubles and had a number of very close matches. Megan offered encouragement to all players and needs to be commended on her sportsmanship.

I was equally impressed with Charlie’s tennis. She was the number 7 girl (out of 9) in the team. Charlie won 5 out of 8 of her singles matches and 3 out of 6 of her doubles matches. She remained focused at all times and was a great team member. She showed her great athleticism by never giving up on any point.

For Charlie’s ongoing selection in the Riverina team, she was awarded a bronze certificate at the presentation ceremony for “3 years selection in an area team”.

Thankyou

Ms Vicki Breust (Riverina Tennis Convenor & Riverina Girls Manager)Temora High School

(L - R)Charlie Power and Megan Piccoli

The PBL Team, Year Advisors and all staff across both sites have been focusing on our newly implemented rewards system. Below is an image of details of the reward system.Staff are now able to reward students with merits electronically via Sentral. This has been a positive change as we have seen the number of students rewarded for being Respectful, Responsible, Resilient, Learners increase.

Specific details about each part of the reward system will be communicated in future newsletters. Please see Year Advisers for any questions regarding the Murrumbidgee Regional High School Reward system.

A big thank you must go to Mrs Tregea, Mrs Hill and Ms Sergi for all their hard work in developing a new system, combining the positive elements from both sites.

MRHS PBL Executive Team

PBL Report

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Yr 12 Textiles and Design Major Textiles Projects This year saw Year 12 create an amazing array of creative and innovative pieces for their Major Textiles Projects. The textiles product is worth 25% of the students final course mark and the folio is another 25% of their mark. The standard of proj-ects was very high with students using a number of challenging and creative techniques in their work.The projects included: (Photos - L-R)

Lucy Murphy – A hand dyed multi-toned pink denim jacket that transformed into a cross body bag for use at music festivals. It was accompanied by a white under dress.

Savannah Ceccato – A Costume for a Burlesque dancer featuring a boned corset and removable wrap skirt. The corset was heavily hand beaded to add sparkle to the costume that was laced at the back closure.

Jaimee Lewis – A men’s single breasted suit using digitally printed fabric in the jacket and trousers. The fabric print was designed by Jaimee and re-flected commentary on gun laws in Australia and the USA. A number of couture techniques were used in constructing the suit.

Molly Jackson- A double denim ensemble of jeans and a reversible vest inspired by the 1970’s and featuring tie dye, embroidery and applique decora-tion. The items featured couture seam finishes and techniques.

Noel Barone-Schoots – A hand felted bralette paired with a hand crotched skirt. The yarn for the skirt was dyed with natural dyes such as turmeric, tea and onionskin. For modesty a pair of bloomers was also made using lycra fabric.

Lucy Preston – A Textile Art Wall Hanging reflect-ing the themes of Aboriginal Australia throughout colonisation. The piece featured multiple decora-tive techniques and embellishments.

Mrs Mary CaseyTeacherTAS – Home Economics/CAPA - Wade Site

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Year 12 Graduation Ceremony On Thursday 26th September, Year 12 Students from the Wade and Griffith Sites came together at the Griffith Regional Theatre to celebrate their achievements as the first graduating class of Mur-rumbidgee Regional High School.

Congratulations to the following students who were the recipients of our Special Awards:-Niko Selemaea (Griffith Site) and Isabella Car-turan (Wade Site): The Australian Defence Force Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award for students who exhibit a strong sense of leadership and teamwork at school.-Tom Geddes-Kanety (Griffith Site): The Soropti-mist International Leadership Award recognises leadership and a willingness to participate in a wide range of school and community activities.-Jesse Paton (Wade Site): The Reuben F Scarf Foundation Award honours consistent effort and a desire to improve.-Andria Zanotto (Griffith Site): The Caltex All Rounder Award given to a student who has made a positive contribution to all aspects of school life, including high academic achievement, sport, service to the community and the school.-Reece Andreatta (Wade Site): Murrumbidgee Re-gional High School Year 12 Citizen of the Year for continued contributions to both the school and wider communities, including volunteering for the local RFS and a local nursing home.

Year 12 students also received their final reports and were acknowledged for their academic achievement. A special mention to the following students:

-Charlotte Baxter – First in English Extension 1, First in English Extension 2-Isabella Carturan – First in English Standard, First in Visual Arts-Savannah Ceccato – First in Music-Lucas Conlan – Most Outstanding in VET Pri-mary Industries-Mea Crossingham – First in Drama-Cella Dimitrescu – First in Dance-Rebecca Draper – First in Biology-Jonah Fatafehi – First in Business Studies, First in Legal Studies -Sumaya Fayazi – First in Work Studies

-Mele Fifita – First in Mathematics Standard 1-Georgia Hill – First in Modern History-Natalie Jefferson – First in Chemistry-Japleen Kaur – First in Geography-Hrithik Kumar – First in Software Design and Development-Jaimee Lewis – First in Textiles and Design-Rebecca Lyons – First in Photography, Video and Digital Imaging-Jesse Paton – First in German Beginners-Ryan Pratt – Most Outstanding in Construction-Lucy Preston – First in Community and Family Studies-Anna Robinson – First in Mathematics Standard 2, First in PDHPE, Most Outstanding in VET Hospitality-Emily Ruskin – First in Industrial Technology - Timber -Taran Preet Singh Saini – First in Information Processes and Technology-Zack Starr – First in Sport, Lifestyle and Recre-ation-Senari Talioe Sila – First in English Studies-Emily Vasta – First in Italian Beginners-Chloe Whittaker – Economics-Andria Zanotto – First in Advanced English, First in Physics, First in Engineering Studies, First in Mathematics, First in Mathematics Extension 1

On Friday 27th September, each site held their own farewell celebrations so teachers and junior students could say goodbye to our Year 12 stu-dents.

We are extremely proud of Year 12 and all of their achievements and would like to wish them luck for the remainder of their HSC exams.

Don’t forget – Graduation is on Saturday 16th November. Wade Site’s Graduation will be held at the Yoogali Club and Griffith Site’s Graduation with be at the Exies Main Club. Tickets are avail-able from the front office at both sites.

Ms Erin McGreal, Ms Jessy McRae and Mr Dennis CollisYear 12 Advisors

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Year 12 Griffith Site - Farewell photo

Year 12 Wade Site - Year 12 vs Teacher Borinjin Match