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OUR SCHOOL VALUES:

RESPECT

RESPONSIBILITY

SUCCESS

Top: Our U15 girls’ football team fought hard in the final of the Bill

Turner Trophy competition and finished as Runners Up out of close to

400 schools. Congratulations on this outstanding effort!

Above: Regular attendance at school is essential for students to

maximize their potential. This table shows the impact of regular days off

can have on student learning and outcomes.

Hunter Sports High School

Pacific Highway

Gateshead NSW 2290

www.huntersports.com.au

T: 4943 5755

E: [email protected]

I start this week by saying a huge congratulations to our amazing

girls Bill Turner Trophy football team on their incredible efforts

over the last few months in the prestigious competition, coming

away from yesterday’s final as runners up from nearly 400 schools

from Melbourne through to Cairns. The girls fought hard against

Westfields Sports High but went down 6-1 in a tough game.

Congratulations also go to Mona Walker and Brianna Williams

who were awarded the Player of the Series and Bill Turner Spirit

of Football awards respectively at the conclusion of the

tournament. This was our 14th appearance in the finals of the girls’

competition, five times champions and now four times as runners

up, and this is testament to the strength of our football program

and the dedication of our students and staff. Well done to all the

girls and to super coaches Ms Wilson and Craig Deans – you

have all done us proud!

We have a busy few weeks ahead before the end of term. Our

Consistent Effort Assembly will be held on Monday and we are

busy printing hundreds of awards to recognise students for their

outstanding attitude and application to their studies. We’ll also

announce our 2018 school leaders at this assembly and we

welcome parents, carers and members of our school community

to come along from 11.35 in the stadium.

With only two weeks left of school before they head into study

mode and HSC exams, our Year 12 students will be farewelled at

another assembly on Thursday 21st September. It is essential that

all our Year 12 students attend school each day up until the end

of term – this is a vital time for consolidation and revision and is a

fun time too as they come to the end of their school days.

We are paying particular attention to attendance across all years

at the moment and urge parents to ensure their children are

attending school and giving them every chance to learn and

succeed. A day here or there might not seem like much but this

can make a huge impact on your child’s learning.

Our information evening for new students coming to HSHS in

2018 (and beyond) is being held on Thursday 21st September in

the stadium. Staff and students will offer an insight into the

programs and opportunities available at Hunter Sports High and

give an update on the redevelopment.

Remember to give us your feedback in the Partners in Learning

parent survey to help us make practical improvements at our

school. You can access the survey at the following link:

https://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/hshs until October 13.

And finally, a shout out to our amazing administration and support

staff – from the fabulous ladies in the front office, our dedicated

classroom support workers, lab assistants and maintenance men.

This week we recognise these staff who work behind the scenes

to keep the school running and the vital contribution they make to

our school and to education. Thank you all very much!

Rachel Byrne – Principal

Hunter Sports High

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Student Leaders Plan for the Future at Luna Park

Members of Hunter Sports High's Student Representative Council took a trip to Luna Park in Week 6 as part of our annual leadership initiative. These students have been invaluable in advancing student causes at Hunter Sports High School and fundraising for charity. In between screaming their lungs out on the Hair Raiser and almost losing their lunches on the Rotor, our students discussed new Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) reward initiatives and the direction of the SRC in the future. Mrs Ward, Ms O'Brien and Mr O'Hara were very willing volunteers for this excursion, although you could not get any of them on the Rotor!

Girls Do a Good Deed

Year 11 students Skye Pullman, Courtney Frost, Taya

Stevens and Emily Rook donated blood at the Newcastle

Blood Bank earlier this term. The trip was organised by Mr

Madritsch while completing his internship this term at Hunter

Sports. Well done girls!

Upcoming Events

DATE EVENT

Mon 11 September Consistent Effort Assembly

HSC Music Performance Day

Support Unit Leaving to Learn

Why Try Program

CHS Basketball Championships

Tues 12 September Rage Program

Cricket NSW Players Day

Tues 12 September

– Sat 16 September

Harvey Norman Touch Football

Series

Wed 13 September Hospitality NJC Function

PCYC Girls Program

Centre for Hope

Marine Studies Excursion

Why Try Program

NSW Oztag Championships

Boys Knockout Hockey Finals

Basketball U15 Boys & Girls

Terry Kachel 7s Rugby League

Thursday 14 Sept –

Thurs 21 Sept

Year 11 Exams

Thursday 14 Sept Hospitality NJC Function

Drumbeat Program

Job Centre Program Taster

U17 Combined SHSA Rugby

Union Sevens Trials

Boys Knockout Hockey Final

Series

Fri 15 September Shine Program

Brospeak

Primary School Baseball Program

Ruby Class Reward Excursion

Certificate III Fitness

Whitecard Course 4

Mon 18 September Support Unit Leaving to Learn

Why Try Program

Tues 19 September Kaiyukan Kawuma Circle

Rage Program

Minimbah Circle

Coast to Country Cup

Wed 20 September PCYC Girls Program

Marine Studies Excursion

Why Try Program

Thursday 21 Sept Year 12 Presentation Assembly

2018 Information Evening

Drumbeat Program

Job Centre Taster Program

Fri 22 September Last Day of Term 3

Brospeak

Hunter Sports High welcomed Big Picture Australia CEO Viv

White to the school this week when she came to meet with

new Big Picture students and share stories of the program’s

success. Viv spoke to students about the opportunities they

will gain and potential pathways they will be able to follow

through Big Picture education.

Here’s a bit of behind the scenes sneak peak at what’s been

happening in our Big Picture advisories recently:

Year 8 Our young Year 8 students have settled in very well. Their

new advisor Craig Martine is fostering a collaborative and

productive advisory culture, which fits in nicely with the Big

Picture philosophy. Each student is working hard at

developing their individual learning plans and maximising the

great learning experiences the program provides.

Year 9 This term has seen some amazing exhibitions hosted by our

Year 9 students. Individual learning plans covered topics

ranging from the muscular system of the upper body, creative

visual art projects and even the release of an original song!

With great support from advisor Michelle Handyside, students

demonstrated expert knowledge and polished presentation

skills. The majority of students were also able to bring outside

learning and experiences into their exhibitions through their

successful participation in Learning Through Internships.

Students are out learning in fields such as early childcare,

carpentry, swim school and many more.

Year 10 Our Year 10 students are preparing for their Gateway. Advisor

Dave Staley has provided students with an impressive array

of resources to produce the necessary quality work required

of students as they establish their senior school pathways.

One of our students has had some exciting news recently. An

aspiring entrepreneur, Aiden Hemmings has established

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Contact through the University of Newcastle with ‘Three76

Hub’ which brings together the local innovation network

required to support start-ups in the Hunter Region -

researchers, students, developers, entrepreneurs, investors,

technical specialists and business advisors. Aiden (pictured

above) has secured the chance to participate in workshops

and seminars and get some behind the scenes insight into the

business world.

Year 11 Students are busy preparing for this term’s exhibition. They

are either realising their focus for their last year of school or

continuing to build their expert knowledge through their senior

research projects. Our Year 11 students will move into Year

12 at the start of the next school term.

One of our Year 11 students, Cheyenne Wells (pictured above

right), continues to excel in her internship at Mount Hutton

Primary School, immersing herself in the teaching and

learning environment. Here’s what Cheyenne had to say

about a recent experience at the school:

“Each year across Australia, The Children's Book Council of

Australia brings children and books together for book week.

During this time schools celebrate Australian Children's

literature, often by creating amazing displays in libraries and

dressing up to parade favourite book characters. There are

even awards for the book of the year! This year the theme was

"Escape to Everywhere" and was celebrated from the 19th to

the 26th of August. Lucky for me Book Week was being

celebrated at Mount Hutton Public School on the day I was

attending there for my internship. It was great to see all the

students and teachers dressed up, I even dressed up as a

Book Fairy!”

Year 12 For students in Year 12 the end is nearly in sight. Senior Institute students are finalising their senior projects,

completing internships and compiling their portfolios in

preparation for their final senior Exhibition before Senior

Gateway.

In Week 5 of Term 4 Senior Institute students will present

their portfolio and senior project to their Panel to establish

their post school pathway. Advisor Paula Quigley continues

to work with each student to ensure they maximise their

remaining time at school.

Big Picture Boss Visits Hunter Sports High School


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Tarni Evans (Year 8) is very keen to be a Fashion Designer

and has been working hard with her mentor Ann in the Big

Picture room every week to develop her sewing skills and

knowledge to pathway herself into a design career.

Year 9 Big Picture student Lorien is an up and coming

performer and is extremely creative. The Big Picture program

gives her the opportunity to demonstrate some of her skills

while she waits for her scholarship to NIDA to be approved.

“Everyone working around the Advisory table, whilst meeting

their own individual learning goals.” Abbie Leyshon (Year 9)

Communication is one of the five learning goals that make up

a Big Picture student’s learning plan. The goal is to be a great

communicator: to understand your audience, to write, read,

speak and listen well, to use technology and artistic

expression to communicate. The school’s new ALERT literacy

program has provided Big Picture students will some tools to

improve their communication skills. Skills in skimming and

scanning are assisting senior institute students with their

researching. Years 9 and 10 wrote letters to their 18-year-old

selves. They had to consider their audience very carefully!

Following are some examples of student work showing the

development of their communication learning goals:

“This term as my last senior project I have been researching

‘The Human Brain Anatomy’. I have been looking into the

lobes of the brain. Studying this topic, I have used different

methodologies to be able to remember each lobe and their

significance. I have been drawing posters and labelling

pictures so I can process and apply all the information. I am

also researching Neurons and how they transfer information.”

Emily Hall (Year 12)

“When I first heard about Big Picture I was eager to get in. I

loved the fact that I could work on whatever I wanted. I firstly

started with what I must do to become a Professional NBA

player - that was my first exhibition in Big Picture. Now I am

investigating American Colleges for basketball. Hopefully I

stay in Big Picture for a long time to come because there are

a lot more things I wish to study like physiotherapy, if my NBA

plan doesn't work out.” Reilee Perry (Year 8)

Big Picture Learning Goals: Classes Focus on Communication


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Brospeak

Hunter Sports High’s young Aboriginal men visited Glenrock State Conservation Area recently as part of the Brospeak program to look at some significant sites and learn about the history of our Aboriginal people. The boys were also lucky enough to have Knights legend Ashley Gordon attend and talk about his journey. The Brospeak program is aimed at building self-esteem, enhancing knowledge of self, cultural identity and learning about Aboriginal history.

Bahtabah Oztag Gala

Students recently attended the annual Bahtabah Oztag Gala Day where we fielded teams in both the junior and senior tournaments. Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal students were involved with the day focusing on the importance of the Close the Gap initiative. All students involved enjoyed the day and both teams were successful in defending their 2016 title.

iBelieve

Year 7 students have had the privilege of being engaged in a program called iBelieve over recent weeks. The program is delivered by The Wollotuka Institute of Newcastle University. It focuses on direction, self-esteem, careers, identity and overall letting the students know that university is a real option for them in the future.

Minimbah Dance Group

This term has been another busy one for the Minimbah dance group. Students have performed at a number of NAIDOC events throughout the community showcasing their passion for their Aboriginal Culture through song, dance and stories. The next performance will be at the “100 years of Kahibah” celebrations on Saturday 16th of September.

Minimbah Programs Promoting Aboriginal Culture

Our Stage 6 TAS students have been progressing along their learning journey, both at school and at TAFE, gaining skills and knowledge in our classrooms and from industry employers through work placement experiences.

Year 12 construction students have been busy constructing a mock building to practice a basic floor structure, framing, plastering and tiling. Year 11 students are continuing to learn timber joint techniques, reading construction drawings are now preparing for work placement in Term 4.

Meanwhile, in Metal and Engineering studies, our Year 12 students have completed one of their largest course project tasks, designing and constructing a portable metal vice. Competencies learnt throughout this project include performing manual production assembly and applying quality procedures in metals and engineering.

Hospitality students have been continuing to develop their barista skills and front of house presentation skills, Year 11 students recently getting their first taste of industry experience through a 35-hour work placement. The work placements have taken place throughout the term at venues including Poppy’s Garden Centre Café Gateshead, Tides Café Swansea and the Crowne Plaza at Newcastle.

Year 12 hospitality students have been learning more advanced practical food safety skills and have begun HACCP analysis to eliminate food hygiene risks when producing and serving food. The final food service industry theory, including food trends, working conditions and all things to be aware of as a hospitality employee, have been extended upon and clarified this term. No doubt some of these students will be preparing and serving delicious food and beverages in local cafés and restaurants around Newcastle in the near future.

Work Skills Set Students Up for Life


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Bill Turner Trophy Final

Despite going down in the final of the Bill Turner Trophy yesterday, Hunter Sports High students took out two of the major awards presented at the conclusion of the final, with Mona Walker (top left) announced as Player of the Series and Brianna Williams (top right) awarded the Bill Turner ‘Spirit of Football’ Award. Both girls scored goals in the 2-1 semi-final win over Maribyrnong College on Tuesday.

The awards were presented by Bill Turner’s daughter, pictured with Mona and Brianna above, and are significant reward for the outstanding effort and attitude these players have shown, not only in the final, but throughout the series. The ‘Spirit of Football’ award honours players whose approach to the game exemplifies values prized by the late Bill Turner – participation, sportsmanship and commitment – showing that football is about more than just ability and success.

Congratulations to all the girls and coaching staff on their brilliant effort and representing HSHS with such pride and determination.

Hunter Sports High welcomed Mr Rob Symonds at the start of this year as a Deputy Principal and instructional leader for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. His appointment, funded by the Department of Aboriginal Education and Communities, is intended to help students improve their literacy, numeracy and engagement with school and learning. The program is a joint initiative with the Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG).

Originally trained as a PDHPE teacher, Mr Symonds has taught at Moree Secondary College and later at Bowraville Central School where he was Head Teacher Wellbeing, and has been involved in Aboriginal education in various capacities for twenty years.

At Hunter Sports High we’ve targeted twenty-nine Aboriginal students in Years 7 & 8 to receive additional support in order to achieve to their potential. We’re aiming to help them get to the very top of their class. These students have joined a ‘virtual classroom’ where they are encouraged to attempt tasks in order to improve literacy and numeracy, and submit tasks they have completed in their subjects for feedback on how to improve.

Mr Symonds, pictured above (far left) with members of our boys Aboriginal dance group and Aboriginal Education worker Marcus Weatherall (far right), is helping students develop a digital portfolio of their learning and tracking progress on a literacy continuum. By the end of the year they will do the same with numeracy. They’ve also been working to develop and achieve their goals using an online tool called ‘mGoals’, and have been participating in ‘Stronger Smarter’ and ‘Rock and Water’ programs designed to help them remain focused and improve their resilience.

“It is a privilege for me to be working in this capacity at Hunter Sports High and I’m hoping to continue this program over the next two years,” said Mr Symonds. “Please feel free to contact me at school if you have any questions or queries or would like to learn more about this program.”

Meet Mr Symonds


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