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Issue 4, Term 3 2019

Kempsey High School Newsletter PO Box 3268 West Kempsey NSW 2440

Phone 65 626 166 Fax 65 628 570 Email kempsey-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.kempsey-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KempseyHigh/

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School Calendar 2

Staff 2

School News 3-6

CommunityNews &

School Information 7

Sporting News 8

Important Dates

TERM 3

August Week 6

Wednesday 28

Startup Business

Launch Ag Farm 5pm

September Week 7

Monday 2

Shakespeare

Performance in the Hall

September Week 8

Monday 9 - Friday 13

Year 12 Trial Exams

Friday 13-Sunday 15

Ag Team at Beef

Extravaganza

September Week 9

Monday 16-Friday 20

Year 11 Exams

New School Leaders for 2020

Congratulations to the new KHS Leaders for 2020, who were inducted at the Formal Assembly on Monday 12 August 2019. The new school leaders from left to right:

Katherine Honess Prefect

Kirra Davison Vice Captain

Ursula Clark-Jacky Captain

Maddison Sydenham Prefect.

Thank you to all the outgoing school leaders for 2019, you represented KHS beautifully.

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Term 3 Calendar 2019

Year Advisors and Head Teachers

Year Advisors

Year 7 Deanne Hughes Year 8 Rowena Hensley Year 9 Lara Harrison Year 10 Jo Maio Year 11 Anissa Peterson Year 12 Jarryd Hensley

Head Teachers

Art/Music Sue Marsh English Sharyn Rix HSIE Anissa Peterson Learning Sue Ring Maths Bruce Sinclair PE Todd Dalton Science Harriett Ware TAS Aaron Hinchcliffe

Staff

Principal Mick Eller Deputy Principal Denese Kennedy Deputy Principal Jed Piesley Aboriginal Ed Officer Georgie Murphy Clontarf Grant Schubert Richard Dixon Girls Academy Juli Morris Misty Kelly Careers Advisor/HT Admin Mark Rix

Canteen Volunteers Needed

Parents/Carers/Grandparents—Do you have a couple of hours to help out in our

canteen? Our wonderful canteen is in need of some volunteers to help out.

Come and talk to our friendly canteen staff about what is involved. Call 6562 4811.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KempseyHigh/

Monday 9 - Friday 13 Year 12 Trial Exams Friday 13 - Sunday 15 Ag Team - Beef Extravaganza

Week 8 September 9 - September 15

Week 6 August 26—August 30

Tuesday 27 Photography Workshop Wednesday 28 Startup Business Launch at the Ag Farm 5pm

Week 7 September 2 - September 6

Monday 2 Shakespeare performance

Week 9 September 16 - September 20

Monday 16 - Friday 20 Year 11 Exams Friday 20 Clontarf Community Oz Tag Year 7 Gala Day

Week 10 September 23 - September 27

Tuesday 24 Year 10 Love Bites Program Wednesday 25 Merit Assembly 12pm-1:30pm Friday 27 Year 12 Farewell Assembly Last day school Term 3

Spring School Holidays Saturday 28 September to

Sunday 13 October School resumes Monday 14 October for all students and staff

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School News

Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) Event

40 girls from KHS had the opportunity to attend the Women in STEM day on Thursday 8 August, held at the Kempsey Macleay RSL Club. The Women in STEM event, the first of its kind for Kempsey, is part of a STEM Industry School Partnerships initiative and allowed the girls to interact with a diverse range of inspirational women from the local community (including from business, industry, tertiary, not-for-profit, ex-Kempsey HS alumni and Government) as well as from partner organisations for the STEM Industry School Partnerships (SISP) initiative. The event focused on informal, small group networking – to encourage aspirational conversations between the girls and the inspiring women – that include a common focus upon STEM. Kempsey Shire Council Mayor Liz Campbell was at the event and gave an inspirational account of her career and encouraged the girls to get involved and learn from the inspirational women present. Mid North Coast Regional Development Australia pathways officer Steve Montgomery has been working hard with KHS STEM staff and the women from local industries over the last few months and hopes that the girls who attended the event will: be inspired, motivated and empowered to achieve their personal best have a better understanding of local job opportunities for women in STEM have increased awareness of tertiary pathways into STEM careers have a stronger sense of connectedness to their local community feel supported and encouraged by their local community develop personal networks and connections with inspiring women have an increased awareness of changing STEM skills and how these relate

to future jobs

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Women in STEM Event

School News

This event has been a very positive collaboration between KHS and industry representatives and it is hoped that it will be even bigger next year.

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Australian Poetry Slam Workshop at KHS Library

On Thursday 8 August, 2019, KHS Library hosted Spoken Word poets Jesse Oliver and Emily

Crocker as part of the travelling Australian Poetry Slam competition. Jesse and Emily

performed their poetry and conducted a writing workshop with students from years 7-12.

Some students then went on to attend the Kempsey heat of Australian Poetry Slam at the

Kempsey Shire Library. Congratulations to KHS student Isaac Freeman who was voted

people's choice for his two minute poetry slam. It was such an awesome display of the

talent we have here on the Mid North Coast. Well done Isaac on such a great performance.

School News

Photo of Isaac courtesy of Kempsey Shire Library.

Year 6 Transition KHS hosted two transition days for all Year 6 students who will be entering Year 7 at Kempsey High School in 2020. Some of the participating primary schools included: West Kempsey, Willawarren, Bellbrook, Aldavilla, Frederickton and Gladstone. Students spent the day in a number of subjects including Science, Tech Mandatory, HSIE, PDHPE and Maths. These pictures show some of the fun challenges from the Science faculty. Thank you to all the schools

and staff involved. It was a great success.

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Blossoming into STEM

6 students from KHS were given the

opportunity to attend a very special STEM

event held at the Charles Sturt University

Port Macquarie Campus on Sunday 11

August. The inaugural event attracted over

250 students and 6 of KHS students who

have a keen interest in the area of STEM

were given a great opportunity to take part

in the event.

At the start of the day each girl was

given a flower to add to the STEM

flower wall to represent the

blossoming of each girls’ journey into

STEM and STEM related careers.

Throughout the day the girls were able to listen to keynote speakers, meet professionals in

the field of STEM and take part in one of twenty master classes which ranged from

medicine, technology, engineering, marine

biology and chemistry.

It is hoped that by spending the day

listening to some of the brightest, inspiring

minds in the field of STEM, young women

will be inspired to join this exciting field.

What a fantastic opportunity for some of

our students.

School Opportunities

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Community News & School Information

Kempsey High School students from Year 7 and Year 10 have once again entered their collaborative works of art into the annual Sculpture in the Gaol exhibition, at South West Rocks. Look out for whale tales, birds and flying machines when visiting this wonderful community event. This event showcases the amazing talent across the Macleay Valley.

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Sports News and Matsushige

After three consecutive wins at the Katrina Fanning Cup, held in Port Macquarie on July 24, the KHS girls team progressed to the next level. Girls rugby league continues to grow in the region and the Katrina Fanning Cup, named after an ex-Jillaroo player attracted teams from around the Hastings, Manning and Macleay regions. The next round of the Katrina Fanning Cup was held at Coffs Harbour on the 7 August and the KHS girls team came away with the overall win in their age division. They are now the Northern NSW regional champions and will represent the region at the State Finals, held in Sydney on the 19 September. Well done to the team and team managers and good luck at the State finals!

KHS Under 14’s Girls Rugby League

Japanese Visit

Our friends from Matsushige Junior High School

have visited us once again. Several students

accompanied by staff from Matsushige Junior

High School spent five days in Kempsey in early

August, including days at KHS with students in

classes to get an experience of Australian

schooling.

A formal assembly featured an exchange of gifts

and students singing each others’ national

anthems, before being taken to Riverside Park,

Kempsey for a BBQ lunch. Sight‐seeing occupied

the weekend with a dinner at the Kempsey

Macleay RSL and a visit to the Sculpture in the

Gaol, at South West Rocks on Sunday before their

departure. A special thanks must be extended to

the staff at KHS, in particular Mr Beard, who

looked after our Japanese friends so well.