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Woolgoolga High School 5 April 2012 Issue No.5

GOOD NEWS WEEK

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A festival atmosphere captured the attention of students and

staff at Woolgoolga High School on Tuesday 20th March, as we

all celebrated the culturally diverse nature of our school and

community. This celebration recognised Harmony Day, a

national initiative that encourages respect and tolerance of

different cultures throughout Australia. It acknowledges the

contribution that these cultures have made to our everyday

lives through food, music, the arts, political involvement, and

this year’s theme of Sport – Play, Engage, Inspire.

Woolgoolga High School is a community that is culturally and

linguistically diverse. We can boast that we include over

twenty nationalities and twenty five different language

backgrounds in our student body. This is truly something to

be proud of!

During Harmony Day, an international food court was

established at lunch time where Year 11 and 12 Hospitality

staff and students presented an impressive array of cuisine,

including East African with traditional Ethiopian coffee,

Indian curry and samosas, French chocolate croissants, Italian

tiramisu, pasta and pizza (thanks to Eagle Boys, Woolgoolga),

a dinki di Aussie BBQ with crocodile and kangaroo pies

(kindly donated by Fredo’s Pies at Nambucca Heads), Asian

delicacies, Aboriginal desserts and bush tucker (thanks to Sue

Thompkins).

The afternoon was a fun way to promote the concept of

inclusion and team spirit when staff and student teams

gathered to play soccer enthusiastically in the playground, an

India versus Australia cricket match on the basketball courts

and a hard fought volleyball match in the hall. While both

students and staff teams proved to be highly competitive,

each maintains that they narrowly edged out their opponents!

The idea that sport is a way of building bridges of

understanding and respect and is an activity that all of us can

participate in was reinforced through the great atmosphere

on the day. Well done to all those involved.

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From the Principal’s Desk

PHOTO?

On the first

day of Term 2

for students, a

special Anzac

Ceremony will

be held in the

Hall for Years

9-12.

Students are

required to

wear full

school uniform

to attend

celebrating the different cultures that

make Australia a great place to live.

We celebrated this day with a wide

range of food stalls and teacher

versus student sporting events.

Thanks to Carolyn Byrne and her

team who created such a successful

day.

The interactive data projectors were

installed in our classrooms this week.

They will be ready for next term and

our teachers and students are very

excited.

The Woolgoolga High School P&C

are embarking on an innovative

fundraising event.—Cash Bingo. With

the help of the Woolgoolga Diggers

RSL, Cash Bingo will run each

Monday night (from the 30th April) at

the RSL from 7.30 till 9pm. Come

along, win prizes, have a great time,

meet exciting people and support

your school. The prizes on offer are

amazing—Over $600 in cash prizes

each week and a major jackpot of

$500. Hope to see you there!!!!!!

Term 2 starts for all students on 24th

April and we will be having an ANZAC

ceremony from 10.30 till 11am. Peter

Gibson, the President of the

Woolgoolga Diggers RSL, will be our

special guest.

A reminder for students in Years 7

and 9: the NAPLAN testing will occur

on the 15th to 17th of May, and Year

11 mid course examinations begin

on the 14th of May. Holiday revision

will help your results.

I would like to take this opportunity to

wish the students, staff and all in the

community a great school holiday—

take care and be safe.

Guy Wright

Principal

W oolgoo lga High Schoo l

continues to achieve excellence

on the sporting field. This

fortnight saw the Senior Boys‘

Soccer team progress to the

second round of the state

knockout, defeating Toormina 3-2

in a close contest. I was told that

our goalkeeper was the key to

our success. Congratulations to

James Alder and Lachlan Arthur

in making the zone side; Lachlan

also made the regional team.

Good luck with Grafton in the

next round.

Similarly the Open Girls‘ Soccer

team had success, moving onto

the third round of the state

knockout - they are to play

Bellingen High. Congratulations

to Anika Morgan and Jessie

Gentle for making the zone team

and also to Jessica for making

the regional team. In Rugby

League, congratulations to

Mitchell Grant for making the

regional team - a great effort.

The Under 15 Boys‘ Soccer team

defeated Bishop Druitt College 6-

1 in the first round of the Bill

Turner Cup knockout. Well

Done!

Harmony day was a complete

success, with all students and

staff commenting positively on

the day. The continuing message

for Harmony Day in 2012 is that

Everyone Belongs, which means

all Australians are a welcome part

of our country, regardless of their

background. It's a time to reflect

on where Australia has come

from, recognising the traditional

owners of this land. It's also

about community participation,

inclusiveness and respect –

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Year 12

Exploring

Early Childhood On 9 March Year 12 Exploring Early

Childhood students hosted a party

for 0-5 year olds. The theme was

―Under the Sea‖. This was an excel-

lent opportunity for our senior stu-

dents to observe first hand the devel-

opmental characteristics of young

children. Year 12 prepared the nutri-

tionally sound food (with a few treats)

and organised decorations, appropri-

ate activities and gift bags. Thank

you to the students for their efforts

and a big ‗thanks‘ goes to the par-

ents and carers who were able to

join us on the day.

Mrs Donnelly

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WOOLGOOLGA HIGH SCHOOL P&C

Introducing weekly CASH BINGO sessions

Commencing Monday 30th April

Bring your family & friends for an evening of cash bingo to

support fundraising for our local high school P&C,

students and teachers welcome

OVER $600 in cash prizes each week

MINOR JACKPOTS of $50 & $75

MAJOR JACKPOT PRIZE $500

WHEN: Monday nights 7.30pm

WHERE: Woolgoolga Diggers RSL

Love Bites Programme at WHS Information days on respectful relationships have been held on Thursdays for the last three weeks for Year 10 students . The program is called Love Bites and has been developed by the North Coast Women's Health Care Centre and the Department of

Education and Communities. The program is designed to give students an understanding and awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault and to provide students with strategies to make sensible and informed decisions in their own relationships - now and in the future. It also gives the students an opportunity to discuss how to support their friends in their relationships. School organiser and Head Teacher Welfare, Mr Ian Cook, was very proud of the positive attitude and behaviour the students took to the program throughout each of the days. They displayed excellent listening skills and contributed in a mature and responsible nature when discussing potentially controversial and personal topics. Well done Year 10!

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Discussing controversial statements

Discussing the qualities of a healthy relationship with

Mr Paul Young and John Black

Students & staff clarify the terms associated

with ‘abuse’

Jillian helping students understand the

concept of ‘consent’

Congratulations to All Year 10 Students for their wonderful participation in the

Love Bites Program - You made Woolgoolga High

School proud!

The 2012 ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools) en-

tries are now open for various fun competitions to challenge your mind. It is

the 30th anniversary for ICAS this year and students from Woolgoolga High

School have performed well in the past against the best and brightest from

around Australia. Students can enter online at www.eaa.unsw.edu.au/entries us-

ing the school code and password. For more information see Mr Hancock for

Writing, Spelling or English competitions, Mr Talve for Science, Mrs Young for

Mathematics and Ms Nurm for Computing Skills. Good luck to all!!

Bonus Points towards entry into University

Students wishing to apply for university in 2013 are eligible to receive bonus points on

their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) for entry to their preferred UNSW undergraduate

program. Students in their final two years of secondary school who are awarded a UNSW medal

are eligible to apply for one bonus point for each medal achieved. For more information

about ATAR credit points and the UNSW Elite Athletes and Performers Program visit

http://www.unsw.edu.au/domestic-undergraduate/elite-athletes-and-performers-program

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The 2012 ICAS sitting dates are:

Computer Skills Tuesday 22nd May

Science Wednesday 6th June

Writing Monday 18th June

Spelling Tuesday 19th June

English Tuesday 31st July

Mathematics Tuesday 14th August

Again—a Big Thank

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to the lovely young

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represented us so well

at the Quality

Teaching Conference

held recently

Trinity Sherry, Maddy Murray, Kirsten Thorpe and Hayley Jackson

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A Group of Year 9 students enjoying the day

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Saturday 14 April 2012

3pm to 9pm

Northern Beaches Youth Centre

$5

all funds raised go to the operation of the centre

WHATS HAPPENING!!!

Open Mic Session: come and have a go, sing, play an instrument

or perform a comedy act

Hoola Hoop: make a hoop twirl a hoop

Hair Braiding: learn how or have it done

Circus Act: learn how it’s done or watch and enjoy

Graffiti: help restore the NBYC sign or do a Tag

Fire Brigade: bring your boardies and slide in the foam

BBQ: buy a snag sanger or a drink—support local youth

Band/DJ: be entertained by talented local youth

A free bus will run from Corindi and Emerald to the event and drop you

back afterwards

Volunteers needed for the day—if you care about local youth please come

and lend your support

For more information, to volunteer or to sign up for the open mic session

call John on 0411 464 002

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Gold Phoebe Brotherson Y12

Bianca Cox Y12

Matthew Crisp Y12

Annita Hall Y12

Bianca Harris Y12

Maxwell Heggie Y12

Grace Wilson Y12

Silver Chris Boyes Y10

Emily Lowe Y10

Matthew Johanson Y10

Hugh Semple Y10

Benjamin Osborn Y10

Rajan Gill Y10

Lyndon Coulson Y7

Kaela Twiss Y7

James Bhorla Y8

Clarence Harre Y8

Jackson Carter Y8

Isabella Fladenhofer Y11

Hella Kern Y11

Bronze Danny Botham Y7

Tyler Cruwys Y7

Meisa Elsair Y7

Skye Lacy Y7

Jacob Nelson Y7

Angel Piper Y11

Behn Swatten Y7

Kain Wilson Y7

Bayley White Y7

Shania Paynter Y7

Caleb McInerney Y7

Lizzie Hart Y7

Emily Cummings Y7

Ryan Birchall Y7

Benjamin Cox Y10

Bobby Shetra Y10

Tyler Funnell Y10

Eagle Boys Pizza/McDonalds/Pizza Place

Sponsors of Silver Awards

Positive Awards

IMPORTANT COMING EVENTS

Mon 23 April Staff Development Day

Tue 24 April Students resume for Term 2

Wed 25 April Anzac Day Holiday

Mon 14 May Y11 Mid Course Exams begin

Tues 15—Thurs 17 May

Naplan Testing

Congratulations to

Tyler Murden (Year 10)

Tyler has been selected in the North

Coast under 15 Touch Football team. He

will travel to Newcastle to compete at the

CHS State Championships in Term 2.

Attention : Debating Teams

Those students who are involved in

Year 7 to Year 10 Teams, please see Mr

Beveridge to confirm your commitment.

Debates will start shortly—

Be alert not alarmed!

On 22nd March our English class (9E1) attended a poetry workshop in

the library, listening to Mark Tredinnick talk about his poetry. He spent

the afternoon explaining what he does for a living and reading out some

of his compositions. Mark explained to us the architecture of poetry, how

we should develop our own style and many more things about poetry. He

guided us through writing a draft poem toward the end of the session.

Written by Cadan Glattback (student)

For more information on this talented composer of poetry see

his website http://www.marktredinnick.com.au

Mark Tredinnick, winner of the Montreal Poetry Prize, is the

author of The Blue Plateau, Fire Diary, and nine other

acclaimed works of poetry and prose. He lives in the

highlands southwest of Sydney, Australia.

Mark Tredinnick is ―one of our great poets of place—not just

of geographic place, but of the spiritual and moral landscapes

as well,‖ according to Judith Beveridge. Of ―Walking

Underwater‖, which won the Montreal Prize in 2011, Andrew

Motion wrote: ―This is a bold, big-thinking poem, in which

ancient themes (especially the theme of our human

relationship with landscape) are re-cast and re-kindled. It well

deserves its eminence as a prize winner.‖

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When I walk out (By Bonnie Birchall)

When I walk out I will be home,

In my own little sanctuary,

Taking a break from the world.

The breeze is brushing past the curtain,

The sunshine is streaming in,

The world is whizzing past me,

But I do not care.

My home is peaceful.

My home is quiet

And that’s just the way I like it.

When I Walk Out (By Susan Pietrzykowski)

When I walk out from an alleyway, I see

The grey sky that blows soft gales

In my face

I feel the world running by without

Pace and moderation leaving my

Head spinning and upset,

Like it always does.

Finding it again I’ll never forget

Or remember

Or want to

I try to align direction but

No mind comes. A patriotic child

Teeters behind a parent, aeternum fidelis

She’ll shadow her before

she leaves

Before she runs

The city;

Spits venom on my shoes, more

Illusionary cheatings of mistrust;

Like it always does.

And I walk out…away…forever.

When I walked out (By Jazmine Wilson)

When I walked out, everything was fine

Night crept in

And out goes the light

The moon floats above

The suns gone to sleep

It can’t help me no more

And the glooms no help for my need

Since I walked out

The suns all I’ve known

As it gradually goes down

The moon brings the cold

Darkness slowly surrounds me

While shadows seem to plunge out

Sounds start to echo

And beasts become loud

Their presence paralysing

Alerting the looming ones

As they scatter and squirm off

Waiting till the softer presence of day

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CHANGE OF DETAILS

Please update your change of address and contact

numbers either by email, by telephoning the front

office, by getting your child to inform the front

office, or drop off a note with updated details.

Free Maths tutoring for Year

10 students available with

Mrs Young on Monday after

school till 4pm

Do you want to win $500 for

y o u r s e l f a n d $ 5 0 0 f o r

your school + win an iPod,

camera or Nintendo wii?

Enter the 2012 Schools Art

Competition.

No bigger than A4 size. All art

mediums: drawing, painting,

sketch, photography, collage

and graphic design are

acceptable. Open to students in

Yrs 7-12.

Entries close 4th May

See Miss Stirton for more details.

WIN $500

Any student interested in

attending this

Open Day on

Friday 4 May needs to

see Mr Allen ASAP !

UNE Armidale

Open Day

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During Harmony Week, a poster competition was held to promote the theme this year of

sport - Play, Engage, Inspire. Year 7 and 8 students participated in the poster competition in

their Visual Arts classes. The standard was high, with the winner, Shelley Lane, receiving

an iTunes voucher for $30 and the runner-up, Meisa Elsair, receiving a $10 phone credit

voucher. Congratulations! For more posters and flags see the display in the school library.

This semester we have three Year 7 Ag classes, two Year 8 Farm Animal Groups, a Year

9 Ag class and Year 10 Ag class.

Year 7 have been busy monitoring a chicken from one day old to 8 weeks of age. They have

also established a vegie garden with button squash, zucchini and radish dominating the

landscape.

Year 8 'Animals' as we call them, have been studying a unit on horses with a trip to Valery

Trails held on 30/3/12.

Year 9 have been 'a buzz' with bees and, with lambing approaching, the talk is all parturition,

lactation and post natal growth.

Year 10 mature agriculturalists by this stage have been investigating alternative forms of

farming - radical Ag! Plants without soil? Organic production! etc etc. Yes!! We're serious!!

An added bonus for all groups has been freshly picked sweet corn early in the term and now

slices of chilled watermelons grown by the students themselves.

Report by Ag teacher Mr Griffin

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Science Faculty News

The Essential Science Skills Assessment (ESSA) test for all Year 8 students will be

held on TUESDAY 13 NOVEMBER 2012.

Test results will be provided to parents/caregivers in Term 1

2013.

Year 8 students will be assessed on their:

Knowledge and understanding of Science

Understanding and skills in the process of scientific

investigation

Ability to evaluate evidence, make judgements and think critically

Ability to access information and communicate scientific ideas

More details such as test time and procedures will be notified to students and

parents/caregivers in due course.

IMPORTANT REMINDER

Students must wear fully enclosed shoes in school laboratories

NO THONGS allowed due to dangers such as boiling water, acids and glass

equipment. Safe footwear and common sense prevents accidents and

injuries.

Peter Holt

Head Teacher Science

STUDENTS’ PHOTOGRAPHS

There are many occasions where we would like to publish photo-

graphs of students involved in various school activities, including

reports for the local papers, school newsletters, and the annual

report and on our school website.

If you do not wish your child’s photograph to be used for these pur-

poses, please notify the school in writing.

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SPORT DATE CARNIVAL VENUE TERM

CROSS

COUNTRY

11 May MNC Zone Cross Country Woolgoolga 2

8 June NC Regional Cross Country TBA—Richmond

Zone

2

20 July CHS State Cross Country Eastern Creek 3

ATHLETICS

24 & 25 May School Athletics Carnival Woolgoolga 2

14 June MNC Zone Athletics Carnival Coffs Harbour 2

1 August NC Regional Athletics Carnival Kingscliff (TBC) 3

6, 7 & 8 Sep-

tember

CHS State Athletics Carnival Homebush 3

IMPORTANT SPORT DATES 2012

PLEASE NOTE: ALL DATES AND VENUES ARE CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINTING BUT ARE

SUBJECT TO CHANGE SO PLEASE CHECK CLOSER TO EVENT

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Mrs Flanagan’s 7Red

Class

Working on their

‘Change of Base’

Assignments in the

Library

CanTeen is an organisation that helps young people living with

cancer. They provide members with a place where they can just be

'young people', helping them deal with the day-to-day pressures of

cancer. CanTeen also puts on camps and activities where large

groups of young people dealing with cancer can come together and

have fun! At these camps, no-one gets bullied or teased about

their situation because they are all in the same situation. If you

need help with cancer please don't hesitate to contact CanTeen with

a free call on 1800226833 or visit their website at

www.canteen.org.au .

By (students) Isaac Noakes, Allyce Smith and Bree-anne Edwards

(from 7 Red)

CanTeen's mission is to support, develop and empower young

people (12 to 24 year olds) living with cancer. Free resources are

also available from the CanTeen website. CanTeen supports

patients, siblings and offspring of people that have been diagnosed

with cancer.

Woolgoolga High School will also be supporting National Bandanna

Day later in 2012. Megan (organiser)

Thank you to Matt

(pictured) for this

informative and

entertaining talk, as

witnessed by Years 7, 8

and 9 at Woolgoolga

High on Wednesday of

last week.

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A posse of cowgirls and cowboys

hit the forest trails at Valery in

beautiful sunshine on Friday 30th

March.

Groups of friends (all highly

trained horse whisperers)

assembled for the fray!

There was movement at the yards

for the word had gone around that

the old Clydesdale with

Chris Boyes aboard was plodding

away.

After finding their way in

and out of the beautiful,

eerily quiet forest, the party

cooled off in the pool,

followed by a BBQ lunch.

The padded seats of the

coach were a welcome

relief for the bowed legs

and masseured backsides

of our exhausted

adventurers.

Report written by Mr Steve

Griffin

(Ag Teacher, Organiser

and 'Sheriff')

Pleased to meet you... lets

shake hands/hoofs?

How cool are these hats!

Ready to rumble/ride!

You wouldn’t be smiling if I

was sitting on you!

Deep in the forest …...

From the students -

Thankyou, Mr Griffin, for

organising the day. It was

great and thoroughly enjoyed

by all!

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Survivors Walk

Time: 10.20 a.m.

Date: Saturday 5 May 2012

Candlelight Ceremony of Hope

Time: Dusk

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Information Sessions

Address: Club Coffs (Formally Catholic Club), West High Street, Coffs Harbour

Time: 5.30 p.m.

Date: 23 April 2012

National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy 2012

In May 2012 the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) will be completed by all students in Years

3, 5, 7 and 9 in all government and non-government schools. NAPLAN has the support of all State and Territory Education

Ministers and will assess the literacy and numeracy learning of students in all Australian schools.

The results of the tests will provide important information to schools about what each student can do, and will be used to

support teaching and learning programs. Parents will receive a report indicating their child's level of achievement. Each

student's level of achievement will be reported against the national minimum standard.

Background information (student name, gender, date of birth, language background and Aboriginality) will be collected as

part of the National Assessment Program. This information is treated confidentially and held securely to ensure that every

student's right to privacy is maintained.

The tests will be conducted across Australia for all students from 15-17 May 2012.

In the Numeracy tests students do not require any measuring tools such as rulers or protractors. In Years 7 and 9 there will be

two Numeracy tests: one where a calculator is allowed and one where calculators are not to be used. For the calculator test,

the student should use the calculator that they currently use at school.

Friday 18 May - A 'catch-up' day is scheduled for students who missed a test or were absent on a test day. Students may be

considered for exemption from the tests if:

they are newly arrived in Australia (less than one year before the test) and with a language background other than

English, or

they have significant intellectual disability and/or significant co-existing conditions which severely limit their capacity to

participate in the tests.

All other students are expected to participate in the tests. Special provisions which reflect the student's normal level of

support in the classroom will be provided. Large print, Braille and black and white versions of the tests are available for

students with vision impairment.

Access to special provisions and exemption from the tests must be discussed with your school's learning support team

and the school Principal, and a parent or carer consent form must be signed. Students may be withdrawn from NAPLAN

by their parent or carer. This is a matter for consideration by parents and carers in consultation with the Principal. If you

wish to withdraw your child from the tests you must sign a parent/ carer consent form. Consent forms are available at

your school.

Please make an appointment with the Principal of the school your child attends if you would like further information

about your child's participation in NAPLAN.

Additional information about NAPLAN can be found at: http://www.nap.edu.au/NAPLAN/Parent Carer_supportlindex.html

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Grammar) and pattern; Chance and data;

Writing Measurement and Space)

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23 April

TUESDAY

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WEDNESDAY

25 April

THURSDAY

26 April

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Contact Kerri Green 6649 2303 or 6654 1500

If possible, please arrange a swap if you are unavailable on your rostered day

CANTEEN HOURS MON/TUE/THUR/FRI 10am to 2pm WEDNESDAY 10.30am to 1.30pm

Reminder to senior students:

* When driving to and from school you will need to complete the

'Conditions for Application for Student Drivers' form. This

can be obtained from your year Deputy Principal.

* All senior students are to remain on school premises for the

entire day. Those wishing to leave at recess or lunch time will

need prior permission or flexible leave passes.

* Flexible leave passes are for students who have

no timetabled classes for the beginning or end of the school day.

Applications are available from your Deputy Principal.

* All senior students with unscheduled classes are

expected to study in the 'Senior Area' in the Library.

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Reminder to return all

overdue Library books.

Double borrowing

available for the

holidays.

Happy Easter from the

Library staff !

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We’re on the Web:

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

Woolgoolga High School

Centenary Drive

Woolgoolga NSW 2456

Phone: 6654 1500

Fax: 6654 1936

E-mail: [email protected]

Enclosed shoes in school colours—black, white, navy, grey, blue—preferably leather—NOT

canvas as they do not adequately ensure safety.

Years 8-10 students are allowed to wear their sports uniform to school on Wednesday: Years 8-

10 Sport will be held on Wednesday afternoon

UNIFORM REMINDERS

Leave Pass for Sport

Students and Parents are reminded that School Sport is a compulsory requirement for the School Certificate.

Students who cannot avoid an appointment on a Wednesday afternoon during sport time must follow the correct procedure to leave school grounds.

Students must bring a note from home and submit to Head Teacher Admin (Ms Nurm) who will be outside the deputy‘s office be-fore school on Wednesday morning.

After approval for leave is granted by the Head Teacher Admin students take their note to the front office where a ‗leave pass‘ will be given to the student stating the time they will be departing school grounds.

Students may leave school grounds at the time the ‗leave pass‘ states.

Failing to follow the above procedure may result in your child having fractional truancy on the record and a demotion in the school welfare merit system.

The WHS P & C meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7.00pm

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month. By shopping at Ritchies’ Coffs Harbour IGA,

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