Welcome to the next P & C Meeting : Tuesday 17th February , Common Room 7pm.

Nelson St, Wauchope 2446

email: wauchope-h.schools@det.nsw.edu.au

website: www.wauchope-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Wauchope High School Nelson Street, Wauchope 2446

phone (02) 65851400 fax (02) 65852445

email: wauchope-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

website: http://www.wauchope-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Term 4 Week 11 December 2014

He came to Wauchope as the only Year 6 student from

Comboyne Public and today he is Dux of Wauchope High School

Daniel McMillan, the youngest of five children from the well known McMillan’s family dairy

farm at Comboyne, formalised his academic position at Wauchope High this week as dux,

with an ATAR of 96.3

Daniel performed strongly in the Sciences and Mathematics areas with band 6 in Chemistry,

Physics and Extension 2 (nominal) and band 5 in English Advanced. Daniel’s position of dux

follows achieving the status of top student in Year 10 and Year 11 during the last two years.

When he arrived at Wauchope High in 2009 , Daniel was the only student to come from

Year 6 at Comboyne Public and he has personified the true meaning of the quiet achiever

as he developed into a quietly confident and well mannered young man.

With older siblings who entered the professions of teaching, accountancy and video software development after also

graduating from Wauchope High School, Daniel has strong examples to follow. He hopes to head for Sydney University and

computer sciences.

Shannon Pritchard also achieved strong results, with an ATAR of 90.5 with her band 6 marks achieved in Extension 1 English

and PD/H/PE. Shannon also topped Biology.

Other students that recorded strong results including band 5s were Breanna Bax (Primary Industries and Human Services),

Jess Bloomfield in Biology, PD/H/PE and Advanced English, Blake Chambers (2 Unit Mathematics, PE/H/PD), Ashleigh

Etherington (2 Unit Maths and Hospitality), Corey Flanagan (2 Unit Mathematics and Human Services), Jess Flanagan (Music),

Katie Hey (Food Technology). Jaylee Ismay (Ancient History, Legal Studies and PD/H/PE), Cody Morris (Visual Arts), Shenay

Reynolds (Hospitality Exam), Kodie Richmond (English Advanced), Cameron Stewart (Metals and Engineering), Jess Styles

(2 Unit Mathematics, PE/H/PD), Kim Tout (Senior Science, Community and Family Studies), Emily Williams (Drama, Senior

Science).

In the first year of the regional Primary Industries Trade Training Centre at Wauchope High School, Emily Buchtmann (Port

Macquarie High) gained first place ,a band 6 and PI teacher Mr Starr was pleased with the results of the other students.

While the year 12 students will be now planning their futures based on their results, for some the job is a little easier with

university acceptance from early entry already granted, some depending on their ATAR and some not.

Southern Cross University: Bachelor of Nursing. Emily Williams, Hannah Stallebrass, Jessica Styles

Southern Cross University: Bachelor of Arts Kimberly Tout, Shenay Reynolds

Southern Cross University: Bachelor of Psychological Science

Charles Sturt University : Many students were accepted to more than one course on early entry, many based on their ATAR

outcome. The students were Ashleigh Kiem, Blake Chambers, Breanna Bax, Cody Morris, Corey Flanagan, Dakota Rumbel,

Hannah Stallebrass, Jake Hoffman, Jaylee Ismay, Jessica Styles, Jessica Bloomfield, Kimberly Tout, Katie Hey, Kodie

Richmond, Nathan Lambert

The University of New England have also accepted a number of students through early entry.

While the Class of 2014 are reflecting on their marks and career options, students

heading for the 2015 HSC have already completed a full term’s work.

The 2015 HSC Biology class (left) were photographed on an outdoor activity

recently. Mel Parsons was providing a little Christmas spirit around the school in

her Santa cap. Mel was one of the students nominated for the 2014 Zonta award

because she balances her studies with involvement and encouragement of others in

the school body. Surrounding her are other talented and focused Year 11 students,

Hanna, Gus, Sarah, Caitlin, Reilly, Jasmin and Dane (obviously thinking about his

next twelve months).

Others are working towards the 2015 HSC

Congratulations

to Daniel and

all of Year 12!

Shannon and Daniel (Dux)

Welcome to the next P & C Meeting : Tuesday 17th February , Common Room 7pm.

From the Principal… As we come to the end of the 2014 school year I would like to congratulate the staff and students on what has been

a highly successful year for students and staff.

Our Year 12 students have, as a cohort, achieved some excellent results in this year’s HSC, with many students I

have spoken to this morning speaking positively about getting into their chosen course at University or TAFE in 2015.

A significant number of students are looking forward to starting their apprenticeships in 2015 and all Year 12

students can be confident that they are leaving Wauchope High School better prepared for the challenges they set

themselves in coming years. Well done and best wishes for the future.

I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the staff at Wauchope High School who have not only welcomed me so

warmly this year but have proven that they are a highly professional, dedicated and passionate group of educators.

They have helped me find my way in a new school, challenged my thinking at times and taken on with gusto the

challenges I have set for them. Thank you and I look forward to exciting times ahead for our school.

In 2015 we will continue the message that in order to maximise student potential every student must be at school

every day and be in every lesson. I seek your full and ongoing support in assisting us to ensure that your child

achieves their full potential – better than their best.

We will be farewelling a number of staff in coming weeks and months and I will say more about each individual as

they leave us to take a new chapter in their lives. Mrs Joan Wilson has taken the decision not to return next year and

I would like to thank her for her many years of dedication as a science teacher at our school and for her extra work

on the Newsletter and in ensuring the success of presentation night to name just a few of the roles she freely

undertook. We wish her well in the future.

Best wishes for the holiday season and please use the time to relax and spend time with family and friends. Years 7,

11 and 12 will return to school on January 28 and Years 8, 9 and 10 on January 29. I look forward to everyone’s safe

return in 2015 and the start an exciting year for Wauchope High School.

Regards Glen Sawle

Legal Studies visit to gaol

It always makes a person a bit anxious if the think they are going to court and gaol, but for the 2015 HSC

Legal Studies class who recently visited Wauchope court house and then Kempsey gaol it was more of a

time to understand the legal implications and consequences of legal processes. The students watched a

few cases get resolved before listening to the Magistrate , Mr Hodgeson discuss his background and role

in the legal system. The visit to the gaol was informative with 2 “trustees “ talking about the path they took

to end up in the “big house”. All returned safely to school and vowed never to return to the gaol. Special

thanks go to Mel Jones, Mrs Thornton and Whitney Shaw for accompanying the students on the day.

Mr Houlahan, Legal Studies teacher.

Happy Year 12 students

who came to back for the

ATAR morning tea.

There was a general

feeling of students happy

with their results knowing

they have gained the

ATARs needed to get

into their courses at

many different

universities.

Welcome to the next P & C Meeting : Tuesday 17th February , Common Room 7pm.

CANTEEN ROSTER Jan - Feb 2015

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P&C NEWS

Uniform Shop Additional Opening Hours

for Start of Term 1 2015

Sat 24th January 9am – 12 pm

(No EFTPOS available on this day)

Tuesday 27th – Friday 30th January

8:30 am – 9:00 am

Normal Hours Resume

February 2nd – Monday and Friday 8:30 am – 9:00 am

First P&C Meeting for 2015

Tuesday 17th February

7:00 pm in the Staff Common Room

Coming up at WHS!! Term 4 2014 - Term 1 2015

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Mountain Bike Excursion

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4 WHS Swimming Carnival

Rewards for Mathematics

WET AND WILD SYDNEY

Eighty students from Year 7 and Year 8 attended a rewards based

program in Mathematics. They had great fun and enjoyed the day.

All students had to do to earn an invitation from their teachers to Wet and

Wild was make an effort in mathematics classes throughout the year.

WHS Donates Blood

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Quad Bike Training

The 2015 HSC class of

Primary Industries are

developing important

farming and agricultural

skills.

Students in the photo

were AJ Mortel, Elijah

Howard , Alex Steel,

Wes Ostler

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kids activities at Sydney Olympic Park www.kidsinthepark.com.au