Court Street GILGANDRA NSW 2827 Phone: 6847 2276 Fax: 6847 1288

PRINCIPAL Mr Neal Reed DEPUTY Mr Joshua Webb HEAD TEACHERS English/HSIE Mrs Fiona Lambell Mathematics Mr Steven Schier Science Mrs Suzie Frost TAS Mrs Joan Staggs Mr Russell Woollams (rlg) SUPPORT Mrs Brieahn March YEAR ADVISORS Year 7 Mrs Brieahn March Miss Hayley Ford Year 8 Mrs Jessica Reed Year 9 Mrs Stacey O’Neill Year 10 Ms Kristen Skewes Year 11 Mr Dylan Smith Year 12 Mrs Fiona Lambell P&C President Mr Paul Alchin AECG President Ms Deidre Naden ARCO Mrs Meredith Schier

Newsletter 19 30th November 2017 Term 4 Week 8

EMAIL: gilgandra-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.gilgandra-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Quote of the week

Learning is not a spectator sport

Principal’s Message... Working with our students and parents is a genuine privilege and I was reminded of this when I attended the recent English / History excursion to Sydney. We have such spirited ambassadors for our school and our community; the group represented the best of who we are in terms of application and thought, the best of who we are in terms of manners and kindness, and the best of who we are in terms of curiosity and inquiry. In a similar vein, the Creative and Performing Arts play a significant role in the development of young people and I would like to thank Mrs Reed and her band of merry helpers for their contribution to this part of our school culture. The DAME (Drama, Art and Music Education) Awards evening was held on Tuesday 28th November and it was a resounding success. Thank you to our guest speaker, Mrs Lucie Peart, for sharing with us her journey in and around the creative and performing arts and the positive impact this has had on her life and career.

It has been a very busy two weeks, and this Friday will be an out of uniform day, to raise money for Movember which supports mental and physical wellbeing of men. We are hoping to raise more than $1000, and we are well on the way to doing so. The support from the school and the wider community has been wonderful. When your children come home from school on Friday with a moustache, it is OK! Here is the link if you wish to donate. https://moteam.co/ghs-gilbillies?mc=1k This week has also seen a number of excursions and programs, including Peer Support, Ancient History, Aboriginal Education, ASPIRE, Cricket and the Hearing Bus. Many thanks to all staff involved in the organisation and students, parents and carers for their support.

Victor Chang Award recipient Meg Horan pictured with

Miss West and her parents Sharon and Stephen Horan

Deputy’s report...

DAME AWARD WINNERS: Performing & Creative Arts Champion (Great DAME): Sponsored by Gilgandra High School P & C Jarren Tedder Whole School Performing & Creative Arts Contribution (Golden DAME): Sponsored by Gilgandra Alive - Abby Jones Principal Award of Excellence for Performing & Creative Arts: Brianna Edwards Excellence in Music: Awarded to a student that has excelled in Music. Jessica Bignall Excellence in Drama: Awarded to a student that has excelled in Drama.Tyler Edwards Excellence in Art: Awarded to a student that has excelled in Visual Art.Georgia Horan ENCOURAGEMENT AWARDS: These are awards are given to a student who has demonstrated commitment, talent and aptitude for Music, Art or Drama throughout the year. Music Encouragement Award: Brock Johnston Drama encouragement Award: Annabelle Matthews Art Encouragement Award: Marlee Cain Congratulations to all of these students, and to those who also ably assisted on the night in music and Drama performances and the setting up of the evening. It takes a community to raise a child and we again saw this on display at the DAME Awards. Well done to all involved.

D.A.M.E Awards...

Mr Knight, Mrs Reed & Tyler Edwards

John Raglus, Mr Knight, Bailey McBurnie & Brock Johnston

Tilarria Manusu-Sandry & Jayde Byrne

MalloryBlackman, Tilarria Manusu-Sandry, Jayde Byrne & Annabelle Matthews

Brianna Edwards with her award

Work experience...

Jeff Irvin, Kyzah Louie and Wesley Morris at 3D’s Butchery

Fundraising for the orangutans...

Miss O’Sullivan and students at the fundraising stall

As part of Gilgandra High School's commitment to developing global citizens, Year 8 have been working on their Project Based Learning assessments and learning deeply about the plight of threatened species and their habitats. Shocked by their findings, the classes decided to raise money to 'adopt' a critically endangered Orangutan through hosting a bake sale. With much enthusiasm, they each decided on a dish to bake and came up with the idea of raising extra funds through a lolly jar guessing competition. On Monday the 21st the English/HSIE faculty became overrun by baked items, so much so that the bake sale had to run over two days! Mrs Collier and Miss O'Sullivan are immensely proud of the dedication Year 8 put into this fundraiser and are excited to announce that the students raised over $660 for the cause. Year 8 would like to thank the community for their support, including the generous donation from the outgoing Year 12 students. Our school is looking forward to making this an annual event on our fundraising calendar. With the money raised, our adoption sponsorship will help WWF campaigns

Principals Award recipients Abby Tate, Kate Gilmour and Clayton Fanning

In Term 4 both classes held the first Gilgandra High School Crepe Day, enjoying crepes piled high with Nutella, strawberries and other delectable goods. This Friday, they will be involved in an International Food Day and will each be contributing a dish from around the world. Miss Patton will be bring non-alcoholic tiramisu for them to taste.

This year Miss Patton's Year 7 French class have explored the culture and language of the European travel destination. They began by learning about the geography of France and the country's demographics. They have become familiar with introducing themselves, colours, numbers between 1 and 100 and different animals. They investigated different cultural practices and the appreciation that French people have for food. Did you know that the average French person eats 25kg of cheese a year or that some cheeses cost over $1000 for a kilogram?

LOTE...

Canteen Roster

ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE Term 4 Assignment (ASG), Assessment (AST), In class task (ICT), Student Research Project (SRP), Skills Assessment (SAT) Completion of Project work (CPW), Working Mathematically Task (WMT), Bookmark (Book)

December

Monday 4th December Kristy Gale Volunteer needed

Tuesday 5th December Kristy Gale Volunteer needed

Wednesday 6th December Kristy Gale Wendy Henry

Thursday 7th December Kristy Gale Amanda Bunter

Friday 8th December Kristy Gale Volunteer needed

Monday 11th December Kristy Gale Volunteer needed

Tuesday 12t h December Kristy Gale Volunteer needed

Wednesday 13th December Kristy Gale Volunteer needed

Thursday 14th December Kristy Gale Volunteer needed

Friday 15th December Kristy Gale Volunteer needed

Thursday 30 November AECG Meeting 11:00am Gilgandra Public School

Friday 1 December Peer Support Year 10 Movember

Monday 4 December Public Speaking Finals

Tuesday 5th December Geography Excursion

Thursday 7th December Narromine sport visit

Friday 8 December Presentation Day 11:00am

Monday 11th December Agriculture Excursion

Tuesday 12th December Year 6 into 7 Parent info night 6pm

Wednesday 13 December Years 7 to 10 reports distributed

Friday 15 December Last day of school for students and teaching staff

Monday 29th January School resumes for staff

Tuesday 30th January School resumes for Students in Years 7, 11 & 12

Wednesday 31st January School resumes for Students in Years 8, 9 & 10

Dates for your diary...

Due Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11

Week 8 27/11 to 1/12

Metal CPW Eng Adv AST

Week 9 4/12 to 8/12

Eng Stan AST

Week 10 11/12 to 15/12

Tech CPW Food ICT

Tech CPW Food ICT

CLEANERS REQUIRED

We are looking for reliable cleaning staff to work at a local Government sites in the Gilgandra Area.

Monday to Friday, various casual positions available. Experience preferred but not essential.

Training and uniform provided. Please send your résumé to Joss Facility Management

PO Box 390 DUBBO NSW 2830 or email Bryce.todd@jossgroup.com.au

Or for more information contact Bryce on

Ph: 0400 897 496 between 8:00am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday

A working with Children Check is required for this position

FISH QUIZ As for the fish quiz, it has turned political. Shady tactics including slander, copyright infringement and propaganda, which resulted in a highly publicised and controversial draw. Mr Reed has chosen this week’s fish.