Issue 2 February 22, 2017

BANK DETAILS TO PAY FEES

You may prefer to pay school accounts through Direct Debit.

The school bank account details are as follows:

Account Name: Wagin District High School

BSB Number: 036 153

Account Number: 139315

(Westpac - Katanning)

Please ensure that the student’s name is used as

the reference for all Direct Deposits

WAGIN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL

10 Ranford Street Wagin WA 6315

Principal: Mrs Cassandra Harris-Moroney

Primary Deputy: Mrs Robyn Willey

Secondary Deputy: Mrs Jolene Abbott

Manager Corporate Services: Mrs Ann Ward

Phone: 9861 1877 / Fax 9861 1835

Email: wagin.dhs@education.wa.edu.au

Website: www.wagindhs.wa.edu.au

Canteen: 9861 1348

Term 1 Diary

WEEK 4

Friday, February 24

Faction Swimming Carnival

WEEK 5

Wed, March 1-Fri, March 3

Leadership Camp

WEEK 6

Monday, March 6

Labour Day Holiday

Friday, March 10

Woolorama -

School Development Day

WEEK 7

Monday, March 13 WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

School Councillors announced

Friday, March 17

Interschool Swimming Carnival

WEEK 8

Thursday, March 23

Hawaiian Bike Ride

WEEK 10

Monday, April 3 WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

Friday, April 7

Final Day Term 1

In-Term Swimming Lessons

Our photo shows the Year 2 and 3/4 classes on their way to the pool last week.

Over the fortnight of swimming lessons students have experienced a mixed bag

of weather conditions ranging from jaw chattering coldness to sweltering heat

with a flood and some tropical humidity thrown in for an extra degree of

difficulty. Well done students, staff and parent helpers.

Cass Harris-Moroney

From the Principal CLASSROOM MEETINGS

Thank you to everyone who has attended the information sessions primary teachers have offered during this

term. Your continued support and positive relationships with your child’s teachers is a major factor in their

success at school.

OVAL

Our school oval attracts much feedback. Please be assured that we are working closely with the Department

of Education to improve the quality of our school oval; this has been an ongoing process for several years.

Currently we are investigating harvesting more rain water from our existing buildings. We have already

reduced the amount of reticulation, had an extensive water report carried out, investigated alternative water

sources within Wagin and worked closely with the Shire. We will continue to do everything we can to

improve our school oval. If you have any questions or queries about it please do not hesitate to come and

talk to me at school about them.

THANK YOU

I would like to extend a very big thank you to our Wagin Shire for their support and frequent updates when

the weather front affected our town on Friday, February 10. In particular Brian Roderick for ensuring we

knew exactly how our students and families may have been affected. We also appreciate the updates Peter

Webster and Alan Hicks continue to give regarding road safety.

I would also like to thank all families for your tremendous support on the day and for working with us to

ensure your children’s safety was always the priority. Very often events like this give us the opportunity to

show how well we can all work together, as a community I think we excelled.

UPDATING YOUR CONTACT DETAILS

Please ensure school has your current phone and/or mobile number, address and emergency contact details.

As the flood proved this information is vital and saves a lot of time and stress. If you have any changes

please contact the office on 9861 1877 or come in an update your details.

SWIMMING

We managed to complete in-term swimming, despite the not so great weather. Students will have the

opportunity to put their new skills to the test at the carnival on Friday.

Thank you to the parents and carers who have assisted with walking students to and from the pool, we

greatly appreciate your time. Also extra thanks to our wonderful swimming instructors and Jen at the pool

for ensuring our students could participate.

OH THE PLACES THEY GO

We are very proud of our former students Brittany Bolt, Hayley Boxall and Dana Stephens who have gained

university entry into their first choice. Brittany has gained entry to Murdoch to complete an Animal Science

degree, Hayley has gained entry into UWA to complete Environmental Science and Dana has gained entry

to Curtin to complete a uni preparation course and will continue on to study Education. Hayley has also won

the traineeship position at Darkan CRC and will postpone her university course until next year.

Lucilee Illes has won the dental technician position at Wagin Dental, Aaron Horne is helping to run the

family farm and Thomas Parker, Saige Edwards and Zoe Wright are concentrating on working for this year.

We are very proud of all of our former students and wish them the very best of luck for the future.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP

This year we had many students aiming high and striving to be part of our student leadership team. Being a

student councillor or a faction captain is a sought after role amongst our student group. This year saw a

record number of applicants delivering some of the best speeches we have heard. Our student leaders are

expected to uphold our school vision and model our motto of Aim High. Throughout the year the 19

students elected to be part of the leadership group will organise fund raising events, mentor students,

represent Wagin District High School in the community and assist staff. Ms Pense and Mrs Pilkington will

take our 2017 student leaders on a three day camp to Kulin to begin their leadership journey. I look forward

to working with our student leaders throughout the year.

Secondary News

Jolene Abbott

An important goal of Wagin District High School is to provide an empowering environment for

life-long learning. We encourage inclusiveness by supporting students to take the lead and partici-

pate in a variety of leadership opportunities. Giving students a voice promotes responsibility,

educational engagement and preparedness to meaningfully participate in society. Supporting

students to be active participants in their schooling plays a vital role in improving their social

awareness and establishing a skill set that will be highly valued in the 21st Century. The formal

student leadership structure involves nominating to serve as Student Councillors, Faction

Captains and Vice Captains. Commendations must be given to all students who participated in the

nomination and public speaking opportunity so sensibly and maturely. Congratulations to the

elected 2017 Student Councillors. These students will be attending the leadership camp from

Wednesday, March 1 to Friday, March 3 at Camp Kulin.

Black Dog Institute of Youth Mental Health There will be a seminar for year 7-10’s Thursday February 23 from the Black Dog Institute of

Youth Mental Health. The seminar will be a 30 minute youth presentation, Talking about Mental

Illness – a young person’s insights. CBH sponsors the Black Dog Institute which then allows the

presentations to be conducted in the Great Southern Region. The sessions are designed to improve

mental health understanding, enhance wellbeing and reduce the incidence and impact of mental

health issues.

Swimming Carnival The Faction swimming carnival will be held this Friday at the Wagin Pool. Thank you to all the

parents who have volunteered their time to support our school event.

Want to know about the OLNA? Some students in Years 10, 11 and 12 are about to sit the OLNA. You may have heard about it,

but are not sure what it means for your child.

OLNA stands for the Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment. In order to demonstrate the

required literacy and numeracy standards for the Western Australian Certificate of Education

(WACE), some students are expected to sit this assessment. The School Curriculum and

Standards Authority (Authority) awards the WACE at the end of Year 12 to students who have

met all the requirements. You can find more about the requirements on the Authority website at

www.scsa.wa.edu.au.

Some students prequalify for the literacy and numeracy requirement through their performance in

the Year 9 NAPLAN test. We will inform you and your child whether they need to sit the OLNA,

which is held in March and September each year, starting in Year 10. This means students will

have up to six opportunities before the end of Year 12 to meet the requirement.

The OLNA has three components - reading, writing and numeracy. The reading and numeracy

components comprise 45 multiple choice questions; the writing component is an extended

response of up to 600 words. Students are allowed 50 minutes for the reading and numeracy

components and 60 minutes for the writing.

To prepare our students for the types of questions they can expect and to familiarise themselves

with the online assessment platform, we provide access to practice and example tests on a secure

website. In addition to providing access to practice tests, we offer a number of specific learning

opportunities for students to prepare for the tests.

Career Development News

Upcoming events at The University of Notre Dame Australia PARENT INFORMATION EVENING Parents, guardians and students in Year 10, 11 and 12 are invited to attend Notre Dame’s Parent

Information Evening to discuss subject selection, course information, the transition from high school

to university, and how to apply to Notre Dame.

Wednesday 8 March, 6:00pm Refreshments, 6:30pm Presentation

Malloy Courtyard (ND2), 23 Mouat Street, Fremantle

MEDICINE INFORMATION SESSION Students interested in studying Medicine at Notre Dame are invited to attend a Medicine Information

Session. Learn about the Doctor of Medicine, Pre-Medicine Certificate, the application process, and

hear from current Medicine students about their experience.

Sunday 26 March, 10:45am start for an 11:00am presentation

Drill Hall (ND25), corner of Croke and Mouat Street, Fremantle

HAVE A YARN Year 11 and 12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and their parents and guardians are invit-

ed to Notre Dame’s Have a Yarn event. Have a chat about Notre Dame courses, bridging pathways,

hear from current students and enjoy a barbeque dinner.

Tuesday 14 March, 5.30pm

Carolyn Tannock Courtyard (ND42), 6 Cliff Street, Fremantle

To register, visit www.nd.edu.au or contact the Prospective Students Office on 9433 0533

Tax File Number Applications

A tax file number is a unique nine-digit number issued to individuals and organisations to help admin-

ister tax and other Australian Government systems.

The Australian Tax Office has changed the process for students applying for a Tax File Number (TFN).

Schools are no longer able to process TFN application forms.

The new process involves students completing an online application form and then visiting an Australia

Post Office outlet to have their identity verified.

To apply for a TFN students need to visit https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/tax-file-number/apply-for

-a-tfn/australian-residents---tfn-application/

After they have completed this form students will need to print their application summary and take this

together with proof of identity documents to an Australia Post outlet.

This must be done within 30 days of completing the online form.

Information on the type of Proof of Identity documents that can be used can be found at https://

smarteform.com.au/ato.sup.doc/tfn/external.sup.doc.html#identityDoc

Primary News

Robyn Willey

Swimming

Our Interm Swimming finished on Friday after a fortnight of many challenges brought on by

inclement weather and a shortage of teachers.

Many thanks go to Robyn Webster and her team who were able to adjust to the changes that were

made due to the weather. The students all tried very hard and improved their swimming skills

despite the cold water. Thanks are also extended to our wonderful parents who assisted the class

teachers walking the students to and from the school and with dressing the students following

swimming.

Concerns

Please come in and see the class teacher, Cass or myself if you have any issues that you have

concerns about. Sometimes if we aren’t told we can be unaware of things that may be upsetting

your child. The sooner we know, the quicker the issues can be addressed and strategies put in place

to prevent reoccurrences. We use Restorative Justice in dealing with issues with the students.

Why it’s more important than ever to foster positive relationships in children and young

people

By Michael Grose

At a time when the way many prominent public figures treat others can leave a fair-minded person

shaking his or her head in dismay it’s worth remembering that through our own fair and tolerant

treatment of others we can positively impact how children and teenagers treat others.

Practical ways to promote respectful relationships at home:

1. Show your willingness to listen to kids and talk through their relationship problems.

2. Expect kids of all ages to use manners. Good manners are respect in action.

3. Talk about how good friends act and treat each other. Conversations about friendly behaviours

should also involve how their behaviours make others feel.

4. Differentiate between a friendship and a clique with young people. A clique is restrictive and can

make a young person feel bad, while a friendship group is inclusive and feels good.

5. Respectfully and tactfully question displays of intolerance and challenge bullying behaviour. Be

mindful that children and young people are learning how to behave civilly so they need guidance

and direction, which sometimes involves challenge.

Student of the Week

Congratulations to the following students

who were nominated by their teachers

and received this award in Weeks 3&4

Year 2P - Ruby Clifton, Simeon Stoney,

Ethan Julius, Samuel Nalder

Year 6R - E-rua Tito Wallas

DO YOU HOLD A: CENTRELINK FAMILY HEALTHCARE CARD; CENTRELINK PENSIONER CARD; VETERANS’ AFFAIRS PENSIONER CARD?

YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR

UP TO: $350

towards school expenses

Secondary Assistance Scheme

Applications Close Friday 7th April 2017. More information is available from the front office.

Looking for employment?

All vacancies within the

Department of Education

are now advertised on line through the below link.

http://www.jobs.wa.gov.au/

2017 Student Counsellors and Faction Captains

Congratulations to all our young lead-

ers who were voted into their positions

for 2017 by their peers. Parents/carers

of these students have been notified by

mail of their child/rens achievements

and they will be presented to the

school community at the Whole School

Assembly in Week 7.

Canteen Roster Please attend by 9am. Children are not

allowed in the canteen, due to

insurance requirements.

Any queries; ring the canteen on

9861 1348. Thankyou for your time and support.

Term 1

Thursday, February 23

Jenny Forrest

Friday, February 24

Ashleigh Boundy

Monday, February 27

Kelly Edwards

Tuesday, February 28

Sue Piesse

Wednesday, March 1

Lea Storer

Thursday, March 2

Sonia Nalder

Friday, March 3

Cath Painter

Monday, March 6

Labour Day Holiday

Tuesday, March 7

Wendy Farrow

Wednesday, March 8

Calista Van Schalkwyk

Term Dates for 2017

School Development Days & Public Holidays

Term 1: Wednesday February 1 - Friday, April 7 SDD Monday, January 30 SDD Tuesday, January 31

PH Monday March 6 Labour Day SDD Friday, March 10 (Woolorama)

Term 2: Wednesday April 26 - Friday June 30 SDD Monday April 24

PH Tuesday April 25 ANZAC Day PH Monday June 5 WA Day

Term 3: Monday July 17 - Friday Sept 22 SDD Monday August 21

Term 4: Monday October 9 - Thursday Dec 14 There is NO School Development Day

In Term 4

SWIMMING CARNIVAL P&C Pop-up Cafe

The P&C will be running a stall at the carnival

selling tea/coffee, morning tea and some light

lunches on Friday. All proceeds will be going

straight back into our school.

Whole School Assemblies 2017 Assemblies are held on Mondays

starting at 1.50pm

Family & Friends Welcome!

Term 1

Week 7: March 13 - Year 3 Moffatt

(School Council announced)

Week 10: April 3 - Year 1 Little

Wagin Netball Registration

Players 5 Years and older Wednesday, February 22,

3.30pm at the recreation Centre. All enquiries to

Mandy 0409 572 962

Junior Hockey

Under 12s Registration is Wednesday, March 1,

3.45pm at the Hockey Club House For all enquiries

call Anette on 0429 615 539

Friday Night Rollerblading

When: 10th February, 10th March AND

31st March!!

Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm

Age: parents, children, siblings, grandpar-

ents. Bring everyone!!

Cost: $6.90 Junior (under 18), $8.00 Senior

(over 18), $2.00 Blade Hire

If you have any questions, please contact the

KLC on

9821 4399.

Born to Move

Starting again February 10th !!

Junior Football

The Wagin Football Club is seeking C Grade (14-

17 years of age) player numbers for the 2017

season. We are also seeking a C Grade coach for

2017. Any interest persons please Contact Ross on

0438 812 049.

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