MURWILLUMBAH HIGH SCHOOL86 Riverview St, Murwillumbah, NSW 2484

Tel: 02 6672 1566 Fax: 02 6672 5510 Email: murwillumb-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.murwillumb-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

INSPIRING EVERY STUDENT EVERY DAY

ENDEAVOURISSUE 4: 16 MAY 2018

UPCOMING EVENTSThis calendar is available on the Murwillumbah High School webpage

www.murwillumb-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Thursday 17 May NAPLAN Tests - Years 7 & 9

Monday 21 May Elevate - Years 7, 11 & 12

NC Open Touch

Year 8 Half Yearly Exams

Tuesday 22 May Sydney Choir Festival

Year 8 Half Yearly Exams

Wednesday 23 May Sydney Choir Festival

Year 8 Half Yearly Exams

Year Meetings

Thursday 24 May Sydney Choir Festival

Year 8 Half Yearly Exams

Saitama Heisei Junior HS (Japan) visit

Friday 25 May School Athletics Carnival

Monday 28 May Year 7 Half Yearly Exams

Tuesday 29 May Year 7 Half Yearly Exams

Wednesday 30 May Year 7 Half Yearly Exams

Thursday 31 May Year 7 Half Yearly Exams

Friday 1 June Year 7 Half Yearly Exams

FNC Cross Country

Monday 4 June Year 9 & 10 Half Yearly Exams

NC Squash

Tuesday 5 June Year 9 & 10 Half Yearly Exams

Wednesday 6 June Year 9 & 10 Half Yearly Exams

Thursday 7 June Year 9 & 10 Half Yearly Exams

Friday 8 June Year 9 & 10 Half Yearly Exams

Monday 11 June Queen’s Birthday Holiday

Tuesday 12 June Year 10 into 11 Information Evening at 6pm

Thursday 14 June Year 10 & 11 Vaccination Day

Friday 15 June NC Cross Country

Monday 25 June Arts Week

NC Gymnastics

Tuesday 26 June Arts Week

Wednesday 27 June Arts Week

Thursday 28 June Arts Week

Friday 29 June Arts Week

FNC Athletics

Monday 2 July NAIDOC Week

Tuesday 3 July NAIDOC Week Formal Assembly

Wednesday 4 July NAIDOC Week

Thursday 5 July NAIDOC Week

Friday 6 July NAIDOC Week

Term 2 ends

Cross CountryThe 2018 Murwillumbah High School Cross Country was held in superb conditions last Friday. Students followed the usual 3km course around the school and surrounding areas. First past the post was Kyle Jeffery-Prestwich, closely followed by Riley Lack and Ben Lindsay. Lisa Hourn was the first female past the post (25th overall) closely followed by Tahnee English (33rd overall) and Charlie Munro (36th overall). The remainder of the top ten (fourth to tenth) were: Jasper Tiffen, Callum Francis, Charlie Trevaskis, John-Joseph Coleman, Mykelan Blacklock, Cooper Stavar and Charles Bullus.

The Cross Country age champions were:12 years: Nick Everest & Ebony Woollard13 years: Cooper Stavar & Charlie Munro14years: Ben Lindsay & Jemma Gilliland15 years: Riley Lack & Tanaya Turner 16 years: Jasper Tiffen & Chloe Baker17+ years: Kyle Jeffery-Prestwich & Lisa Hourn

Any runner who wishes to, can compete at the Far North Coast Cross Country at North Byron Parklands on Friday 1 June. The bus leaves school at 8am.

(photo below Lisa & Kyle: more photos page 2).

86 Riverview St, Murwillumbah, NSW 2484Tel: 02 6672 1566 Fax: 02 6672 5510

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MURWILLUMBAH HIGH SCHOOL

• An innovative, future-focused approach to learning

• Specialist programs, including Music & Agriculture

• A supportive, student-centred learning environment

• Dedicated, expert teaching staff who inspire every student, every day

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Australian Aeronautical Velocity ChallengeOn Thursday 5 April our junior and senior Australian Aeronautical Velocity Challenge (AAVC) teams travelled to the regional finals at Banora Point High School.

The junior team consisted of Nick, James, Luke and Cooper (photograph below) and the senior team of Jasper, Charles, Nathanael, and Ethan (photograph below right).

The competition was against other high schools in the region with a place in the Australian final up for grabs. The regional winner is determined by measuring which team’s rocket travels the furthest distance. Teams must use Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) principles as well as considering the aesthetic aspects in the design of their bottle rockets.

For our teams this meant the students giving up recess and lunch breaks to apply the STEM principles to determine the best combination of rocket weight,

fin design, nose cone design and to understand the impact of weather conditions to make changes as required on the day of the final. After extensive testing our teams came up with their prototype and had to remember how to rebuild it on the day of the regional final as all rockets must be constructed in a limited timeframe on the day.

Our junior team performed well; with their rocket achieving a distance of 88m this placed them in third place only 3 metres behind second place. There is a chance that our junior team will gain a wildcard entry to the finals.

Our senior team won their final with a distance of 95 metres! They now progress to the Australian final held at the University of Wollongong on 8 June.

This is an outstanding effort from our schools teams, especially the Year 7 students as they were competing against Year 9 students with a lot more experience.

School Plan 2018-2020Following an exhaustive process of consultation with the school community, the 2018-2020 School Plan has been finalised. If you wish to view the School Plan please copy and paste the following link into your internet browser.

http://bit.ly/2rK6Uxe

learning and looking after themselves and each other. The program instils in students: how to value themselves, to be proud and confident and encourages them to seek further knowledge. Congratulations to Term 1 reward recipients who achieved more than 90% attendance. The girls were presented at the workshop with Broncos backpacks containing a USB recharger.

Congratulations to Tay Davis, Joanne Skinner, Shay Wolfe, Hayley Down, Jannali Goolagong, Zali Riley, Hannah Dudgeon, Madjenta Henderson, Mia Morris and Xaiesha Kenningale. It is pleasing to note that the whole Year 7 cohort is recognised for their attendance, Congratulations girls on a great start to High School. A special mention also to Hannah Dudgeon who achieved 100% attendance, well done Hannah. This term the girls will be earning a Broncos jacket for attendance above 90%. Remember to explain all absences as this is taken into account with their attendance.

We encourage our Beyond the Broncos participants to attend these important cultural workshops, an outline of the workshop content is sent home with permission notes. Please ensure that permission notes are returned to the school prior to the excursion date, this will prevent unnecessary phone calls to parents on the day and delays to the workshop (Photograph below).

Beyond the BroncosResilience WorkshopBeyond the Broncos students were visited by Broncos and QLD Firebirds ambassadors. Students had the opportunity to meet the newly recruited Caitlin Moran, who is halfback to the Australian Jilaroos and has just signed with the Broncos for the women’s rugby league team. Caitlin will also be joining the team of ambassadors, visiting schools regularly and acting as a mentor for the girls in the Beyond the Broncos program. Queensland Firebirds have an ongoing partnership with the Broncos and Firebirds players Lexi Baker and Tara Hinchcliffe who joined the Broncos ambassadors for the term 2 workshop. These girls interacted with students throughout the workshop assisting them to develop and share their ideas.

This visit was for workshop No 2 of the year. The workshop focused on Resilience, the ambassadors shared their own experiences and offered students some strategies to help develop their own resilience. NRL great Justin Hodges, shared a personal story from his childhood, the hardship that he endured to light the fire in him. His story is inspirational and relatable for many of the students sitting in the workshop. Lexi and Tara also shared their personal inspirations and some strategies they use to demonstrate resilience.

The participation of students in this interactive

Kelsea on her way to becoming a pharmacist Kelsea Cox (photograph below) graduated from Murwillumbah High School in 2017 and was a participant of the Beyond the Broncos program. Kelsea always expressed that she has wanted to work in Pharmacy and with the assistance of Student Support Officer Allison Lonsdale, updated her resume and took on transitional advice which resulted in signing up for a Traineeship at Blooms Pharmacy at Tweed City. Troy the Service Manager at Blooms, couldn’t be happier with Kelsea who is picking things up very quickly and is enjoying being part of their team. Kelsea has commenced her study in Certificate III Pharmacy and is provided support by Allison with difficult content to ensure she is completing her course to the best of her ability.

beginnings of a special connection between student and mentor. The program culminates in a showcase being held during Education Week highlighting the work students have undertaken and we look forward to seeing what they come up with during the next few weeks! (photograph below).

Youth Mentoring ProgramOur 2018 Youth Mentoring Program has begun! Students from years 8, 9 and 10 had the chance to meet and greet the community volunteers who will guide and inspire them over the next 13 weeks whilst students work on a community project of their own choosing.

All the mentors are volunteers and have very kindly donated their time to come into the school and spend time with the students. They are not only passing on their skills and experience, they are fostering valuable connections with the students and building students’ confidence in order to help them negotiate life outside the school setting.

It was a chance for both students and mentors to talk about their interests and passions and build the

Update your contact detailsHave you changed your address, phone number, email or do your children move between parents?It is important that the school is aware of any changes so our records are accurate in case we need to contact you.

A form is now available on our web page (publications/update your details) for easy notification of any changes or updates. Simply complete the form and return it to the school via email, post or hand deliver it to the Administration office.

Sport newsHayley Bendl (photograph below) qualified and has now competed at the NSW All School Swimming Championships in the 16 years 50m Breaststroke. This saw her competing for Combined High Schools against the best swimmers from the Catholic and Independent schools. Hayley reached the finals and was placed sixth. This was another fine achievement for this talented athlete. Hayley also swam in the 100m breaststroke and placed seventh.

Riley Lack (photograph below left) recently competed for North Coast at the Combined High Schools state U15 Touch football championships held in Mudgee. Riley was North Coast captain and the team finished in eighth place. He commented that the level of competition was much higher than in previous years. On his return from Mudgee, Riley then trialled in Coffs Harbour for the U15 Rugby League Northern Exchange where a North Coast team plays Hunter and a Northern NSW team is selected. Ryan Foran (photograph below right) also attended this trial and both were selected. Mr Forrester was one of the coaches and said that both boys played very well and noted that Ryan was one of the first chosen for the team. The team will now travel to Myuna Bay near Newcastle in Week 5 to compete in the State Championships.

Cooper Stavar (photograph below left) of Year 7 has been selected in an U13 team to represent Football Gold Coast in the 2018 Football Queensland Community Cup state competition. This year it is being hosted in Mackay in the first week of the next school holidays. Jacob Donnelly (photograph below right) of Year 9 has been selected as a shadow player in the U15 team.

Underwater HockeyTerm 1 Underwater Hockey was fantastic!! A big thanks to NSW Underwater Hockey for their support in supplying new gloves for our students to play with. If your child is interested in choosing Underwater Hockey as a sport, they will have the opportunity again in Term 4 (photograph below).

HSC Minimum StandardIf you are sitting your HSC exams in or after 2020 you will need to meet a minimum standard of literacy and numeracy to receive your Higher School Certificate.

Please copy and paste the following link into your internet browser to find out more details.

http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/hsc/hsc-minimum-standard?utm_source=TractionNext&utm_medium=Email&utm_

murwillumbahhighschoolpc@ gmail.com

Do you have a few hours to spare??Although the canteen employs casual staff, it is volunteers who are crucial to the success of the canteen. They are our most precious resource and they allow us to provide a quality service at very reasonable prices.We are striving to serve more fresh goods, which has resulted in more students coming to the canteen so more volunteers are required. The canteen operates 5 days a week and volunteers are usually only needed until 11.30am.Please call Sam on 0429 324 977

Canteen rosterMonday 21 MayNola Willows

Monday 28 May Monday 4 JuneKaren Prestwich

Monday 11 JunePublic Holiday

Monday 18 JuneDeb Hall

Monday 25 JuneJo Plummer

Tuesday 22 May Tuesday 29 May Tuesday 5 June Tuesday 12 JuneDeb Hall

Tuesday 19 June Tuesday 26 June

Wednesday 23 MayFelicity Carpenter

Wednesday 30 May Wednesday 6 June Wednesday 13 June Wednesday 20 JuneFelicity Carpenter

Wednesday 27 June

Thursday 24 May Thursday 31 MayHeidi Plater

Thursday 7 JuneDonna Rayner

Thursday 14 June Thursday 21 June Thursday 28 JuneGregg Family

Friday 25 May Friday 1 June Friday 8 June Friday 15 June Friday 22 June Friday 29 June

If you are unavailable on these dates please contact Sam Campbell on 0429 324 977 or email murbahcanteen@gmail.com