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Woolooware News

BREAKING NEWS: We are so proud of our Year 12 students and would like to congratulate them on their outstanding results in

the HSC in 2019! In terms of the SMH school rankings, Woolooware High School is ranked as the top performing comprehensive high school in the Sutherland Shire! The following results are just a snapshot of the success achieved through the partnerships in learning between staff and students that are embedded in this outstanding school. These include:

Lucy P achieved an ATAR of 97 and has achieved status as Dux of WHS 2019 Georgia H – achieved ‘All Rounder’ status by achieving Band 6’s in her subjects + a Band 5 Christiane W achieved a ‘Top Achiever’ status for her results in Standard English 17 students achieved an ATAR of 90 or above 24 Subjects achieving above the State results 70 Band 6 results, an increase by 32% on 2018 results 294 Band 5 & 6 results across all subjects in 2019, 64% of our students achieved at least one result in their subjects in the top 2 Bands. This is an

increase of 6% on 2018. 100% of faculties achieved results that students achieved Band 6’s Outstanding achievement by students in

the following courses indicates that they achieved at a level well beyond the state average in :

o Investigating Science o Food Technology o Industrial Technology o English Extension 1 & 2 o Music o Ancient History o Engineering o Personal Development, Health and

Physical Education

And the following subjects’ students performed at a level well above the state:

o Mathematics Standard 2 o Visual Arts o Business Studies o Society And Culture o English Standard o English Advanced o Legal Studies o Modern History o English Advanced o English Standard o Mathematics 2 unit

5 x Nominations for HSC Visual Arts Body of Work to be considered for ‘Art Express’. 3 are going to be exhibited, as part of the state wide touring exhibition. These include works by Kyra G, Sophie T and Claudia K

Hana B will be exhibiting her Textiles and Design submitted piece in TexStyle Statewide exhibition 3 x HSC Industrial Technology nominations were achieved, to be considered for the ‘InTech’ statewide

touring exhibition 3 Drama Students were nominated for OnStage, statewide Drama festival of outstanding HSC Drama

practical performance pieces Charlotte W was nominated to appear within Encore, Statewide performances of outstanding Musical

performances from the Practical Music Exam

We are so proud of every individual student, teacher (and family) who committed and tried to support every student to achieve their personal best this year.

We thank each and every young person for their contribution to our school community and wish them all the very best in their future endeavours!

Mardi Benson (Principal)

Strive For ExcellenceDuke of Edinburgh 60th Year

Celebration NightWoolooware High School was invited to Government House as a part of the Duke of Edinburgh 60th year celebrations. Representing WHS were students Levi and Charlotte, our Duke of Edinburgh leader Mrs Brown and Adventurous Journey Coordinator, Mr Grant. Mrs Brown commented that meeting Prince Edward and the Governor of New South Wales was a wonderful experience.

Duke of EdingburghWoolooware High School Duke of Edinburgh students recently completed the qualifying Adventurous Journey of the Bronze Award. Students and staff completed the beautiful Coast Walk, camping overnight at North Era. It doesn’t get much better - a magical sunrise, perfect weather, morning tea with an amazing view, whales, dolphins and waterfalls. The enthusiastic group of Year 9 and 10 students enjoyed the challenge of a 22km hike on day 2 two of their qualifying journey. Mr GrantIndustrial Arts Faculty

Strive For ExcellenceLove Bites

Freya, Year 10 was nominated as a finalist in the Sutherland Shire Love Bites Reflections Awards, and received her certificate at a function at Cronulla Sharks Leagues club on the 26th November.

The function included an art showcase of finalists from participating schools including Sylvania, Menai, Woolooware and Endeavour High Schools, Lucas Heights Community School, St.Patrick’s College and The Jannali High School.

Love Bites is a Respectful Relationships Education Program for young people aged 15-17 years. It consists of two interactive workshops: one on Relationship Violence, and one on Sex and Relationships, followed by creative workshops and community campaigns. The Love Bites program was delivered earlier in 2019 to all Year 10 Students across 3 consecutive days, and we are excited about the program returning to be delivered to Year 10 in 2020.

Love Bites Coordinator Amber Schacht praised the Year 10 students, “I am ever inspired by young people like the finalists here today who vow to do their part to end abuse in relationships and advocate for respectful relationships for all.”

Congratulations Freya!

National Art School Intensive HSC workshops

Over the past two holiday periods two of our senior Visual Arts students attended HSC Intensive studio practice workshops at the National Art school (NAS). This took dedication as it required attendance for four days in the July holidays and five days in the September break.

The WHS students who were chosen from over 300 applicants were Jayde Y11 and Annika Y11. Jayde attended the Painting class and Annika the Life Drawing. Both did extremely well and we congratulate these two exemplary art students.

Jayde at the exhibition of works with her finished painting (below).

Strive For ExcellenceFlourish

Woolooware’s flagship learning program FLOURISH has just concluded its seventh year! Once again a high achieving group from our new Year 12 has benefited from the wisdom of the broader community and business leaders.

The body of the program consists of four weekly sessions where business mentors work with our students to unpack various aspects that might help them to achieve at a high level, not only for the HSC, but in life… Everything from understanding our strengths and weaknesses (The Cards in our Deck), to resilience and how to develop a Growth Mindset (The Rock in the Stream), to goal setting (Infinity and Beyond), and finally, the value of team work and collaboration (Geese, Ants and the Ocean).

The program is launched with a special event where mentors meet their mentees and their parents, and of course, we celebrate success with our FLOURISH ‘graduation’ function held at the conclusion of the course.

This year, we would especially like to thank the following mentors who have contributed so much of their time in support of our students, helping them to FLOURISH!

Kathy Moon and Tom Keath

Chantelle OrrUGL Engineering

Leona BennettSouthern Waters Legal

Lila Mularczyk Director, Secondary Education, DET

Katerina VolasDirector of Corporate Services, Sutherland Hospital

John MarkowskiAllied Health Management,Waratah Private Hospital

Malcolm Kerr Former local MP

Jeff Wallace Former WHS Principal

Julia Hardie Young & Confident (My Strengths program)

Sheree Pickering Young & Confident (My Strengths program)

Carl Moon formerly Dep’t Human Services

Michael EarlCFO Henry Schein

Strive For ExcellenceBackstreets on Broadway

‘Backstreets on Broadway’ premiered on Wednesday 4th, at Woolooware High. Creative and Performing Arts elective and extracurricular Music, Dance, Drama and Visual Arts students collaborated to create a complete visual and musical experience for audiences. The gorgeous students from Caringbah Primary School joined our Year 7 for a mati-nee and our big show was Wednesday night.

The original production follows the journey of four aspiring performers on their quest to land a coveted role in a Broadway Production. Our show features music from an array of popular musicals, which meant that audiences were thoroughly entertained! Our primary guests were familiar with much of the music, so they loved it.

Getting this show together has been a monumental effort by the Creative and Performing Arts team at this time of the year. Amidst assessment, reporting and a series of other school events that threw us ‘curve balls’ - Ms Petrakis, Ms Porteous, Ms Makhoul and Ms Micos have worked wonders. The CAPA team are an extraordinary group of professionals who have worked phenomenal hours over recent weeks to make this event happen. I can’t thank you enough for your loyalty, dedication and commitment to this show and to Woolooware High School.

There are others who have been integral to making our production a success. I really hope I don’t forget anyone, so here goes…

Let’s talk about the music first. Our fabulous conductors, Theo Bonny and James Greening have our band sounding wonderful. (Oh James, we will miss you next year). They are supported by the talented team of tutors: Dana Alison, Nish Manjunath, Danny Junor, Adrian Veale and Steve Marin. Our band were just so good on Wednesday night! There were compliments flying around the hall about just how good they were. Jacob Ingram does an awesome job with the guitar ensemble and Berni Wallace’s work with the vocal group is pretty special! She is so clever the mixes she creates are so captivating and our singers have absolutely thrived under her. Their pieces were absolutely fabulous.

Meanwhile, there were 10 dances performed on the night - a huge undertaking, but they made the show a real spectacle. Jenna Beth-Taylor takes our junior dance group each week, choreographing beautiful numbers for dancers. Jenna is able to step in and tighten any dance on the spot. She is incredible. Our senior dance students Hollie Y11 Taylor Y11 have remained committed to our school, choreographing gorgeous pieces for the evening. Taylor’s leadership was visible in her beautiful performances throughout the night. A special mention to Bianca Y10 and Edouard Y10 for their beautifully choreographed Lion King duo. These dancers also needed costuming. So many people helped there, Ms Makhoul’s mum even whipped up some awesome costumes the night before! Thank you so much to everyone involved in dance you made the show great, and I can’t help but think how exhausting it must have been for you after the intensive rehearsals. Thanks for hanging in there.

Ms Micos organised our multiple stages, lighting and actors. Her vision add a whole new dimension to the performance. Our actors were relatively inexperienced on the big stage and they simply got better and better each time we did the show. You were fabulous. Oompa Loompas, you were not only hilarious, you were totally dependable. These guys didn’t just act, they were behind the scenes making sure every set and prop was in its rightful place at the right time. Believe me, there was a lot to do back there.

Thank you to Pat Rogers, Ms Porteous and Callum Y11 on sound and lighting which really made the show a spectacle. Callum worked so hard for days on end. I found him napping under the lighting desk between shows! It must have been exhausting and I can’t thank you enough. Mark Creagan emerged from retirement to help out on hall set up. The Industrail Art staff made us some awesome props that we needed. Lena Gersbach was responsible for set design and coordinating the team of Year 10 elective art students that painted and constructed sets. She also took photographs on the night. Charlotte, Emily and Anastasija from Y9 Art, thank you for those hours spent on the fabulous sets. Aimee and Abbey thank you for the videos. Thank you to the Woolooware Auxiliary for the ‘candy bar’ and to Ms Mooyman and the Home Economic staff for the dotty cookies - so very Charlie!

Thank you to the school executive, particularly our principal, Mardi Benson, for making this event happen and to our parents for showing faith in our performing arts pro-gram and supporting us.

Finally I need to recognise the efforts of our talented performers. Thank you for your hard work throughout the year. Thank you for choosing to participate in the Woolooware High School Creative and Performing Arts programs, and finally a big congratulations on your performances in our show. You were phenomenal!

Mrs CoxHead TeacherCreative and Performing Arts

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Strive For ExcellenceYear 12 Visual Arts Body of Work Exhibition

Late last term, Year 12 Visual Arts held an exhibition of their fabulous Bodies of Work for the school community. The achievements of this talented bunch of students are remarkable. The Body of Work is a challenge and a wonderful journey for Visual Arts students who have worked so hard to see their visions through to a polished final product for their HSC submission.

I would like to thank the parents and grandparents that have helped out along the way and congratulate our class of 2019 on their accomplishments. The works speak for themselves!

We had 5 of these fabulous works nominated for Artexpress, the exhibition of the best artworks from the 8552 works in the state. To even be considered, their works achieve at, or very close to full marks. I was absolutely thrilled to be informed that Lucy, Tahlia, Sophie, Claudia and Kyra had their works nominated for the exhibition! There must have been several more which were very close to nomination.

At this point, the decision is made by curators at the Artexpress venues, where works are selected on the basis of suitable size, theme and to ensure there are a range of expressive forms exhibited. At the end of the day they are curating an exhibition. Three of our fabulous works were selected! Kyra and Claudia’s works will be shown at the Hazelhurst Gallery (nice and close to home for us) and Sophie’s will be part of a new virtual exhibition next June.

Congratulations to our fabulous Artexpress students, but really, all of year 12 Visual Arts… you have absolutely excelled and you should be very proud of you achievements in Visual Arts.

Mrs Cox Head teacher, CAPA

Strive For ExcellenceYear 12 Visual Arts Body of Work Exhibition

Strive For ExcellenceYou Helped us Feed the farmers this christmas

We teamed up with Food Bank to help provide assistance for people in crisis this Christmas. From canned meals and vegetables to bags of rice and pasta, your generous donations will helped make Christmas memorable for many families this year who would

otherwise go without.

We had an overwhelming response to our food drive for Food Bank, We would like to thank everyone for their generosity and help to contribute to those that are in need at this time of the year.

On Thursday 12 December we sent off 32 boxes filled with thoughtful donations.

Thank You!

Strive For ExcellencePeer Support

The Peer Support program plays an integral part in ensuring our incoming Year 7 students feel welcome and valued in our school. This year, close to seventy Year 9 students have signed on to fulfil the important role of Year 10 Peer Support Leaders in 2020. Our student leaders have embarked on this challenge, jumping in to the training day with great enthusiasm. Many thanks to the teachers who helped with Peer Support training: Ms Pearse, Ms Sales and Mr Baker.

Our new leaders are to be commended on the fantastic encouragement they provided to their Year 6 groups on Orientation Day, steering them around the school, introducing them to staff, answering questions, helping them to make new friends, and not to mention, sharing a sausage sizzle lunch.

We are sure our new Year 7’s will be well supported! Mrs Moon Welfare Coordinator

A future PM in our midst?This year, Jasmine, Year 11, participated in the Youth Parliament, a YMCA initiative involving students throughout NSW and Queensland. Jasmine has taken time out to reflect on this valuable experience: “I have always had a strong interest in politics, as I have always cared very deeply for the lives and rights of all people. Politics impact people’s lives drastically, and it upsets me that this impact is not always positive, which is why I am so passionate about making a change. I originally learnt of the YMCA Youth Parliament program through a friend, who fervently encouraged me to apply as she believed I would be a great ‘fit’ for the program. As a sixteen-year-old, it can sometimes feel like it is impossible to make my voice heard, but through the Youth Parliament program my frustration was alleviated”.

The program took place in two parts: an introductory program during the second term holidays and the Parliament program during the third term holidays. In the introductory program we formed our committees and learnt all about how to write our bills for Parliament and discussed what we should include within them. Before the next part of the program, each committee would collaborate to write their bill together, formulating an official legislative bill to present at State Parliament. During the Parliament program, we went to the NSW State Parliament each day to debate whether we would pass the amended or unamended versions of each committee’s bill, which would then be passed on to the official politicians to review.

“Since the completion of the program, I have been able to reach out to many politicians and have my ideas heard by incredibly influential people. The Minister for Mental Health even contacted me, telling me that many of the policies I was fighting for were now beginning to be put into legislation. I truly encourage every young person who wishes to make a positive change in Australia to take part in this program, as together, we can show why the youth of today deserve a voice”!

Mrs MoonWelfare Coordinator

Strive For ExcellenceGreece Trip

Arriving in Athens after a 30 hour journey we were assigned our rooms and enjoyed a delicious dinner at the hotel roof top restaurant. Everyone was extremely tired so an early night as we had an early start the next morning to commence our Greece trip.

The following morning, we visited the Acropolis, the most significant reference point in ancient Greek culture, its magnificent Parthenon, the crowning glory of classical architecture and the National Archaeological Museum. Heading out of Athens for a day on the Peloponnese Peninsula, we visited theCorinthian Canal and Ancient Korinthos archaeological site. In the afternoon the groupvisited the peaceful sanctuary of Epidaurus, considered the greatest of the divine ritual sites in antiquity. Returning to Athens, a visit to the state-of-the-art New Acropolis Museum, focusing on finds from the Acropolis. Then in the afternoon, extraordinary Sounion, with its beautiful Temple of Poseidon and fantastic ocean views. Before leaving Athens the next morning there was time to visit the ancient Agora, once frequented by Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle and explore the origins of democracy.The afternoon was dedicated to Thermopylae, astrategically important geographic area, witness to many great battles and to visiting Delphi, the sanctuary of Apollo and its awe-inspiring ruins.

The next morning, we departed for Olympia, legendary home of the Olympic Games and the awe inspiring sculptures from the Temple of Zeus and Hera. The following day we travelled to Mycenae, with its famous Lion Gate and massive ‘Cyclopean’ walls of 1400 BC and visit the Archaeological Museumn of Mycenae. The town of Nafplio was beautiful and everyone completed their last minute shopping while on mainland Greece.

Back to Athens and a flight to Santorini Island and its vast and turbulent history, including devastating volcanic eruptions. We still had time to discover the stunning coastline and culture including a visit to Oia, known for its whitewashed houses carved into the clifftops. Take a ferry to Crete, to continue the discovery of the Minoan civilisation. A guided tour of Heraklion, the Ancient palace of Knossos.

After two weeks it was our final night in Greece with memories that will last a lifetime. We returned to Athens and ready ourselves for the 30 hour journey back to Australia. Thank you to all the students for your outstanding cooperation and behaviour, parents for your support, Miss Norfolk, Mr Burns and Miss Curtin for your assistance.

A wonderful trip !!!

Mr Chapman History Faculty

Strive For ExcellenceGreece Trip

Strive For ExcellenceFood Technology

Year 10 Food Technology students spent a day doing a behind the scenes tour and lunch at the Sydney Tower Buffet. Students learnt about the Hospitality Industry as part of their unit studies in Food Service and Catering. They saw food preparation, were spoken to by the executive chef and explored all aspects of the business. The highlight, of course, was the buffet lunch with over 50 delicious food choices. It was a beautiful Sydney day with a stunning view.

Thanks to Ms Patrick for coordinating this remarkable excursion. Mr Turansky was our special guest as Year 10 Deputy Principal, he gave the seafood 10/10! Congratulations to the students on their excellent behaviour and conduct on the excursion.

Mrs Mooyman TAS Home Economics Faculty

Strive For ExcellenceDuke of Edinburgh Awards

The Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme has been a great success in its inaugural year at Woolooware High School. Curtis Y9 completed 26 hours of tennis for his Physical Recreation requirement,13 hours of trumpet practice, 13 hours assisting at dog training school on Sunday mornings as well as completing his Adventurous Journey. Curtis holds a special place in Woolooware High School’s Duke of Edinburgh history.

Chelsea Y9 successfully achieved the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. Chelsea completed 13 hours in the following activities of Martial Arts for physical recreation, teaching ballet for her community service and taking part in 26 hours of ballet practice as her skill.

Levi Y9 successfully achieved the Bronze Award in Duke of Edinburgh. Levi completed the Adventurous Journey, played softball for his Physical Rereation, studied guitar for the skill component and completed community service with Dandelion.

Food TechnologyYear 10 Food Technology students are currently studying the unit Food Service and Catering. A part of the unit relates to presentation, that we “eat with our eyes”. It covers how important presentation is regarding our meals and making that first impression. They developed a range of skills and knowledge regarding techniques that are used professionally.

Their final assessment for the year was to demonstrate a range of practical and presentation skills that they have developed over the years during a practical examination. Each individual student was required to develop and create a main meal for an upscale seafood restaurant using key seasonal ingredients and their own alterative choice of items. The plating and design was up to the students.

There were some extremely impressive and very professional results that would look in place in any five star restaurant. The photos speak for themselves, well done!

Ms PatrickTAS Home Economics

University FilmingYear 10 and Year 11 students were invited to take part in a photo shoot for UAC’s (University Admission Centre) promotional materials and media releases for next year. Woolooware students will feature in all media material distributed in NSW schools in 2020 as well as UAC’s social media platforms! UAC provides information about university course across NSW, as well as the relevant ATAR requirements for each course.

Thank you to our student models, Ms Desrets, Mr Keath and Miss Fleming for organising the day, as well as UAC for such a great opportunity to feature our school!

Strive For ExcellenceYear 12 Drama

Congratulations to our Year 12 Drama class of 2019, for completing their practical HSC!

Last term, our students performed their group and individual performances for external HSC markers and sent off their individual projects, wrapping up their practical component of the HSC Drama course.

Students graciously entertained our staff with a showcase of their group performances during their last weeks of school. Thank-you to all staff for supporting our students in their achievements and being wonderful audience members.

To top this off, one of the groups were nominated for OnSTAGE 2020, a showcase of outstanding Drama performances from the 2019 Higher School Certificate! If successful in their nominated application, students will perform their group performance at the Seymour Centre for a public live audience, which includes high school groups from all around the state. This is a fantastic achievement for our students and we wish them well in gaining a place in the performance program. Well done and good luck to the group consisting of three students- Sian, Georgia and Emersyn.

Mrs Micos and Ms MakhoulCreative & Performing Arts Faculty

Strive For ExcellenceFood Technology and Hospitality

Year 11 Food Technology and Hospitality students took a behind the scenes tour of The Star at Pyrmont. After seeing the vast behind the scenes operations the students were able to dine at the Harvest Buffet, sampling the best of Australian cuisine. Lots of full tummies and happy smiles at the end of the day.

Mrs Mooyman and Mrs WorkmanHome Economics Faculty

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LanguageYear 9 Indonesian students took on the annual ‘Guess Who Indonesian Challenge’ this week. After an intense knockout competition, Katie and Jake battled for the Championship in the grand final. Pretty impressive considering all games were played entirely in Indonesian!

Congratulations Katie on the win!

DebatingIn the Year 7 & 8 Sutherland Shire Debating Competition Woolooware competed against Caringbah HS. Our team won as the affirmative to “Australia should assist foreign countries instead of their own poor”. This win means that they are through to the semi-finals! Congratulations team!

Study Skills Tips: Managing Anxiety During ExamsIf you are someone who freezes or has a mental blank during an exam, or is overly anxious, you may find that the heightened anxiety is reducing your ability to recall information.

Remember that being as prepared as possible and not leaving your study until the last minute, can make a big difference in reducing anxiety. Start your study early and make a plan so that you have time to study what you need to without stress. It is also important to note that the more practice tests you do, the more familiar you are with the test so it will be less intimidating and you will be used to working under time limits.

When you are in the exam and you feel anxious, a good strategy is to close your eyes for a moment and take some long, deep breaths. When you open your eyes do some of the questions you find easy or feel confident about. Meanwhile your subconscious will have a chance to recall the things you are struggling to remember. Another trick is try moving your eyes to different directions, looking up and to the left. This can also sometimes prompt recall. Visit the MANAGING STRESS unit, in the www.studyskillshandbook.com.au for more strategies. Remember, you can seek help from a counsellor for techniques on how to manage stress. Learn more at www.studyskillshandbook.com.au Our school’s MOODLE site has a direct link. Log in to MOODLE – EXTREME LEARNING – Study Skills then click the ELES Study Skills Handbook link.

Strive For ExcellenceYear 7 Orientation Day

It was great to welcome Year 6 (our year 7 2020)!

We had a fantastic day, meeting all of the new students and their parents/ guardians. There was a small presentation where our newest students were inspired by our current School Captains. They were then given a tour of Woolooware High School with our lovely Peer Support group, and much excitement was heard amongst the students as they walked around. The highlight for many was the ever popular sausage sizzle where there was a lot of socialising with old friends and making of new friends.

We are very much looking forward to all the new faces joining us in 2020!

Mrs Patrick and Mr George Year 7 advisors 2020

Strive For ExcellenceDrama

Congratulations to Year 10 Drama student Emily! Emily performed at the State Drama Festival, as part of the selected NSW Public Schools Drama Ensemble. Students were selected for the State Drama Ensemble through an audition based process and their success in the program aims to foster the development of talent in Drama. Their hard work was showcased at the Seymour Centre over a two day event, where students performed alongside over 800 students from Years K-12 from NSW Public Schools.

We are very proud of Emily’s achievements and her excellent representation of Woolooware High.

Ms Makhoul & Mrs MicosCreative and Performing Arts Faculty

Wrap with LoveTwo more wraps have been completed with a third on the way. Thank-you once again for all the donated wool.

Thank you to Mrs Kane for her knitting.

If you have a clean out over the holidays, don’t forget wool can be donated through the school office for blankets for the homeless.

HistoryYear 10 students took part in an interactive excursion to the Sydney Jewish Museum. Students listened to the testimony of a Holocaust survivor and were guided through the museum exhibit.

They were able to utilise work conducted in class to formulate their own ideas about the role of ordinary Germans in WW2, which is the focus of their upcoming assessment task. Thank you to all students for their exempl behaviour whilst at the museum.

Ms FlemingHistory Faculty

ScriptureYear 7 - 10 students have partaken in Scripture classes this year.

Each year group has eight weeks of Scripture during Period 5 Fridays from Week 2 - 8 for this term.

Year 10 was in Term 1, Year 9 in Term 2, Year 8 in term 3 and Year 7 in Term 4.

Students participate in Catholic, Orthodox or Non denominational Christian groups delivered by outside scripture teachers.

We would like to thank the teachers for volunteering their time to deliver scripture classes.

Mrs DavisScripture coordinator

Strive For ExcellenceMarine Studies

Year 10 Marine are currently studying a unit of work on ‘Navigation at Sea’.

They are also developing their Beach Culture Projects which involved a visit to the beach to collect artefacts and also to help clean up rubbish on the beach. There were a lot of bluebottles on the shore and a puffer fish that had washed up on the beach. It was quite unwell as it was missing its tail which had been bitten off by another fish! We put it back in the water but its chances of survival were very slim.

Mr Grant Industrial Arts Faculty

GeographyYear 12 Geography students visited the Lindt Chocolate Factory at Marsden Park as part of their chocolate unit.

Design and TechnologyYear 11 Design and Technology students alongside some gifted Year 8 and 10 students took part in the Whitehouse Institute of Design. The Incursion went the full day and the students were taught by a very talented Whitehouse teacher who made the special visit.

The Incursion was a “One Day Fashion School Workshop”, the students were introduced to the exciting world of fashion and design. What it’s like working in the industry, what trends major design companies are following and what causes these trends. The Whitehouse teacher taught students how to create fashion figures, apply garments to these figures, how to create texture, shading, plus the creation of a face for design.

There were many gifted and talented designers throughout all the year groups, in particular Indiana Y11 who came first! She won a scholarship of a three day workshop of her choosing to take part at Whitehouse Institute of Design. Alexandra Y11 was a very close second, she went home with a gift bag of design materials. Congratulations!

The students all received a certificate of completion and were all very proud of their creations. Who knows, we might have the future Sass & Bide or Camilla Franks amongst us!

Ms PatrickTAS Home Economics Faculty

Strive For ExcellenceLetter from Jenipher Our Sponsor Child

We enjoy receiving letters from Jenipher talking about her school and family.

Strive For ExcellenceUniform

When considering buying school uniform, in particular school shoes, we have included this diagram to help you purchase the correct ‘all black leather fully enclosed’, school shoes.

Marine StudiesYear 10 Marine Studies students have just completed their final Beach Culture assessment task. The students worked productively, designing and producing some creative, well constructed beach projects.

Mr Grant Industrial Arts Faculty

Strive For ExcellenceOpen Girls Baseball 2019

The Open Girls Baseball Knockout team was undefeated this year. After defeating Port Hacking High School to be crowned Sydney East Champions, the girls advanced to the NSWCHS semi-final game. Our opponent was The Rivers College Lismore. The girls took control of the game from the first innings and came away with a very impressive 19-2 win. Great pitching from Sasha Y12 and plenty of hits from all the girls. Our win meant we were to meet The Hills Sports High School in the CHS Final!

Unfortunately the final was washed out and the CHS Convener was unable to schedule an alternate time slot for the game. This was very disappointing for the girls because our team was back to full strength and we were keen to take on The Hills Sports High who had beaten us in the last three finals in 2018, 2017 and 2016. 2019 was going to be our year!

As a result of the wash out, we were declared Joint NSWCHS Champions. Gold medallists!

Congratulations to all the girls – Sasha, Maddi, Tiarne, Jayde, Kaylee, Mia, Hana, Alison, Caitlin, Ava and Keala. You always represented WHS with great sportsmanship. Thank you to our Year 12 girls, Sasha, Maddi and Tiarne, for your years of baseball for the school and your excellent example to the younger girls.

Ms PeardLanguage

Open Girls Softball2019 was a successful but frustrating year for the Open Girls Softball team. In their first knockout game, the girls defeated St George Girls High 16-3. This qualified the team to compete at Sydney East Central Venue Day.

The girls won both their games convincingly, defeating Kirrawee High 5-1 and Menai High 14-3. In the Sydney East Championship playoff, the girls were narrowly beaten by a strong Engadine High School team 11-13. However as one of the top two teams from Sydney East, we qualified for the CHS Championship held in Newcastle. This is where the top 16 teams from NSW compete.

Unfortunately due to heavy rains in Newcastle the CHS Championship was called off at the last minute, so we didn’t get to compete. This was very frustrating for the girls as we were looking forward to showing what we could do!

A big thank you to our wonderful Year 12 students who have represented Woolooware HS so admirably over the years – Sasha, Maddi and Tiarne. Your talent and leadership will be greatly missed!

Special mention to Sasha who was selected in the victorious NSW All Schools Softball team who defeated Queensland 5-2 to take out the School Sport Australia Championship. Sasha’s performance in the tournament earned her selection in the National Girls Softball team. The team competed in the U19 Softball World Cup in Irvine, USA, finishing in 4th position. Congratulations Sasha!

Jayde Y11 was also selected to represent Australia in the U17 Girls Softball team. The U17 Aussie Diamonds competed in Minnesota, USA in July. Congratulations Jayde!

Thank you girls for a fun and successful season.

Ms HennessyPD/H/PE Faculty

Strive For ExcellenceCheer Championships

On Sunday, 15 September our Cheer Team competed at the AASCF NSW State Cheer Championships at Quay Centre Homebush. This was our first competition of the year and the girls were feeling nervous but excited to perform their routine. They all looked fantastic in their cheer uniforms and bows.

After a few wobbles backstage in warm up, the team hit the floor. Although the girls nailed all their stunting, there were a few timing issues that meant our routine wasn’t perfect. Despite this, we still scored the highest raw score in our division! Unfortunately we were penalised for a legality which dropped our place from 1st to 2nd overall. Still an amazing achievement!

For many of the girls, this performance was their first cheer competition, so the experience and guidance of our ‘old girls’ was valuable. Congratulations to all the girls who have shown great commitment to learn a challenging and exciting routine in a short amount of time. We look forward to our next competition, Cheerbrandz Nationals, in early November. Well done Woolooware Waves!

Ms PeardLanguage Faculty, Cheerleading coordintor

Strive For ExcellenceCheerbrandz National Champions!

On Saturday, 2nd November our Cheer Team competed at Cheerbrandz Nationals at Genea Centre Homebush. The girls have been working really hard since their last competition to perfect their timing and clean up their stunting in preparation for this competition.

After a thorough warmup backstage, it was time to take the floor. The girls performed brilliantly. They hit all their stunts, tumbled well and their pyramid looked amazing! Not long after the routine we found out that we ‘hit zero’, which means there were no deductions from the routine’s score. At the presentation we were awarded first place in the High School Division and the title of National Champions!

Congratulations to the team and their coach Sienna from Shire Elite Cheerleading. The girls’ hard work and commitment to this challenging but rewarding sport has paid off in 2019. Well done Woolooware Waves!

Ms PeardLanguage Faculty, Cheerleading coordintor

Strive For ExcellenceOn Tuesday, 29 October Woolooware High School participated in the Sydney East under 15s KO Waterpolo Carnival at Sutherland Pool. It was a beautiful 26 degree day by the pool.

Woolooware High was fortunate to have both a girls’ team and a boys’ team to qualify for the Carnival. Each team participated in three games throughout the day. If a team won all three games they would progress to the Sydney East Regional Final.

Our girls’ team is our developing squad which consisted of lots of keen and eager Year 7 girls wishing to experience WaterPolo at a high level and two Year 9 students. The girl’s first game was against Engadine High, where they convincingly won 10-1. They also played against Endeavour Sports High and had another fantastic win 6-1. The girls worked really well as a team and there were some special performances by Mia, Ella and Indiah who were very strong in attack, Laura and Bree who were equally as strong in defence. All other team members developed their skills throughout the day and contributed to the team’s success. Unfortunately, we lost our game against Kirrawee High 5-2 so they just missed out on the Regional Final.

I’m sure with such a young developing squad the Woolooware Girl’s team will be in the final in the not too distant future.

Well done girls for achieving a fun enjoyable day with great performances.

Lara, Laura, Ella, Mia, India, Hayley, Jordan, Bree and Chloe.

The boy’s team has a depth of talent this year but again a very young team with many Year 7 students keen to demonstrate their skills and talent! The boy’s first game was against Lucas Heights where they had a great win 8-0. Again, a lot of the Year 7 boys contributed to this successful result.

The second game was against Sylvania where the boys also experienced another win 9-3. Their final game to make it to the regional final that had to be won was against Cronulla High. Our boys played so well and were matched in talent and skill, unfortunately we lost this very tough game 6-1.

Special mention to Jacob in goals who put his body on the line to stop the goals.

Well done boys on a great demonstration of teamwork, skill and encouragement.

Mrs HennessyPD/H/PE Faculty

Under 15’s KO Water polo

Caleb, Riley, Ben, Baxter, Jacob, Luke, Collin, Lucas, Brodie, Mackenzie, Will, Harrison.

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We wish Jake Y11 all the best as he represents Australia at the U18 Baseball World Cup in South Korea. What an honour and an adventure!

Great results from the NSWCHS Athletics Carnival, Girls 12yrs 4 x 100m silver medal winners. Well done to these great athletes - Jasmine Y7, Mia Y7, Ella Y7 and Jordy Y7.

Taj Y10 has been selected in the NSW Triathlon Talent Identification squad for 2020. It’s Taj’s 3rd year in the squad and he will represent Woolooware High on 26 February 2020 at the NSW All Schools Triathlon Championships.

Oztag - Our Senior Girls Oztag Division 1 team won their Grand Final 12 - 1 vs Lucas Heights, It was a great game and the girls showed a very athletic display!! Well done to the team and coach Ms Watson!

Charlotte Y12 has been acknowledged for her significant musical talent by being nominated for this years’ ENCORE performance, a selection of exemplary performances and compositions from HSC Music students. What an achievement!

Luke Y12 defended his 2018 title of Woolooware Handball Champion last week. Here he is, Handball Champ of 2019!

Congratulations Luke!

Jordan Y7 is the State Champion in 80m Hurdles, Jordan competed at the NSWCHS Athletics Carnival. Congratulations on winning gold!

Sean and Conor Y8 competed at the Australian National Jiu Jitsu Championships in Melbourne. Both boys won their respective weight categories to take out the U14 Australian Jiu Jitsu National Champions 2019. Sean has now held the Australian title for three years running. Conor and Sean’s younger brother who is 10 also won. This is the first time that three brothers have won a Australian National Jiu Jitsu Championship in the same year. The boys train at Garage Jiu Jitsu Caringbah. An amazing achievement. Congratulations boys!

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Strive For ExcellenceJake Y11 signed a deal with Major League Baseball club St. Louis late last month. Jake will remain in the US at the Cardinals’ spring training complex in Florida for a few weeks ahead of an instructional league stint in the Dominican Republic. Jake will return home in late November before reporting to spring training with St. Louis in March ahead of the 2020 season.

We couldn’t be prouder of all the hard work you’ve put in. Live your dream!

Jordan Y7 won Gold in the girls 12yr 80m Hurdles, 2nd place in the 200m and 9th in Long Jump at the NSW All Schools Athletics Carnival at Homebush.

Wonderful achievement for our young athlete!

Baxter Y9 won gold in the U14 Boys Javelin at the NSW All Schools Athletics Championships. Baxter has been selected in the NSW All Schools team to compete at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth in December.

An amazing comeback for Baxter who had to overcome a serious injury to get back into top form.

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Luke Y10 represented Woolooware at the NSW All Schools Athletics Carnival in the 400m, finishing in 6th place, but even better posting a PB with a time of 51.22 in the final!

Connor Y10 competed in the last round of the NSW Karting Championship. He placed 2nd in the State.

Congratulations Connor!

Harry Y12 placed 1st in the 7.5km, 2nd in the 5Km and 3rd in the 10km at the QLD Open Water Championships.

Awesome effort Harry!

Jayde Y12 has been selected in the 2020 NSW U18 Women’s Softball Team.

Congratulations Jayde!

Jye Y9 has been selection for the Under 16 NSW Youth Baseball Team to compete in the 2020 National Championships to be held in Geelong from 10th to 15th Jan 2020.

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Term 4 2019

4

Nov 4

B Week

HSC Written Exam

Nov 5

HSC Written Exam

Nov 6

HSC Written Exam

Nov 7

HSC Written Exam

Nov 8

HSC Written Exam

Y7 Scripture

Year 7 Vaccinations

5

Nov 11

Week A

Y10, 9, 8 & 7 Exam

Period

HSC Written Exam

Concludes

Nov 12

Y12 Sign Out

Y10, 9, 8 & 7 Exam Period

Sydney East Blues Awards

Night

Nov 13

Y12 Sign Out

Y10, 9, 8 & 7 Exam Period

Nov 14

Y10, 9, 8 & 7 Exam

Period

Nov 15

Y10, 9, 8 & 7 Exam

Period

Y7 Scripture

6

Nov 18

B Week

Y10, 9, 8 & 7 Exam

Period

Y11 Hospitality Work

Placement

Nov 19

Y10, 9, 8 & 7 Exam Period

Y11 Hospitality Work

Placement

Nov 20

Y10, 9, 8 & 7 Exam Period

Y11 Hospitality Work

Placement

Nov 21

Y10, 9, 8 & 7 Exam

Period

Y11 Hospitality Work

Placement

Nov 22

Y10, 9, 8 & 7 Exam

Period

Y7 Scripture

Y11 Hospitality Work

Placement

White Ribbon Walk

7

Nov 25

Week A

Nov 26 Nov 27

09:10amSRC Induction

Nov 28 Nov 29

Y7 Scripture

Y7 & 8 Vaccinations

8

Dec 2

B Week

Musical Compulsory

Rehearsals

Dec 3

Y7 2021 Orientation Day

Musical Compulsory

Rehearsals

09:30amWHS Auxiliary -

Common Room

Dec 4

Musical Matinee & Evening

Performance

Dec 5

6:30pmP & C Meeting

Dec 6

Y7 Scripture

9

Dec 9

Week A

Dec 10 Dec 11 Dec 12

HSC Results

Dec 13

Y7 Scripture

Unity Day

Dec 16

B Week

Dec 17

Presentation Day

HSC Results Released

Dec 18

Last Day for Students

Y12 BBQ & ATAR Results

Dec 19

School Development

Day

Dec 20

School Development

Day

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Term 1 2020

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 Jan 27

Week B

Australia Day Public Holiday

Jan 28 Staff Development Day

Jan 29 Y7, 11 and 12 Students Return

Jan 30 Y8, 9 & 10 Students

Return

Jan 31

2 Feb 3

Week A

Feb 4 Feb 5

Swimming Carnival (tbc)

Feb 6 Feb 7

Year 10 Scripture

3 Feb 10

Week B

Feb 11 09amHigh Achievers

Ceremony

Feb 12 School Photos (tbc)

6:30pmP & C Meeting

Feb 13 Feb 14 Year 10 Scripture

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Feb 17

Week A

Feb 18

Year 7 2021 Open Night (tbc)

09:30amWHS Auxiliary (tbc)

Feb 19

School Photo Catchup (tbc)

Feb 20 Feb 21

Year 10 Scripture

Zone Swimming Carnvial

(tbc)

5 Feb 24

Week B

Year 10 PASS Camp (tbc)

Feb 25 Year 10 PASS Camp (tbc)

Feb 26 Year 10 PASS Camp (tbc)

Feb 27 Feb 28 Year 10 Scripture

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Mar 2

Week A

Mar 3 Mar 4 Mar 5

Summer Sport Grand

Finals (tbc)

Mar 6

Year 10 Scripture

International Womens' Day

Breakfast (tbc)

7 Mar 9

Week B

Mar 10 Mar 11 Mar 12 Winter Sport

Commences (tbc)

Mar 13 Year 10 Scripture

8

Mar 16

Week A

Mar 17

Regional Swimming Carnival

(tbc)

09:30amWHS Auxiliary (tbc)

Mar 18

Year 9, 10 and 11 Big Day In @

UTS

6:30pmP & C Meeting (tbc)

Mar 19

Harmony Day (tbc)

Mar 20

Year 10 Scripture

9 Mar 23

Week B

Mar 24 Mar 25 Year 7 Camp (tbc)

Mar 26 Year 7 Camp (tbc)

Mar 27 Year 10 Scripture

Year 7 Camp (tbc)

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Mar 30

Week A

Silver Duke of Ed Practice

Adventurous Journey

Mar 31

Silver Duke of Ed Practice

Adventurous Journey

Apr 1

Silver Duke of Ed Practice

Adventurous Journey

Apr 2 Apr 3

Year 10 Scripture

11

Apr 6 Week B

CHS Swimming Carnival (tbc)

Apr 7 CHS Swimming Carnival (tbc)

Apr 8 CHS Swimming Carnival (tbc)

09:15amYear 11 Prue Salter

Study Skills

Apr 9 Last Day Term 1

Apr 10 Good Friday Public Holiday

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