newsletter 26-10-2016
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26 October 201626 October 2016
Ngar’a! Nar’a! Ar’un! Karibaman. Dha’gun karithin.
This greeting says, in Gubbi Gubbi, “Hello, come in, come into this country”.
Principal’s Report
Awards Night
Each year we celebrate the success of ourstudents in their learning endeavoursthrough an Awards Night featuring thepresentation of certificates, medallions andsome cash prizes.
Awards Night 2016 featured an extensiveparade of talented students from James Nash High whoseachievements in academic, cultural, sporting and citizenshipwere publicly acknowledged. It was a credit to this communitythat our young people have shown such dedication andresultant excellence in the many and varied areas at the school.I commend all students who were recognised for theirexemplary performance during the ceremony.
Special thanks go to our 2016 Senior Student Leaders whoacted as Masters of Ceremony for this prestigious event.Helana Chippindall, Mikaela Hourigan, Matthew Hurrell and AlexWilson have done us proud in their duties yet again in 2016.
I also acknowledge the support of our sponsors; the LadiesAuxiliary who provided so much to the school throughout theyear and who provided supper on the night; Mrs Greinke, MsD’Arcy, Ms Rackley, Mr Francis, Ms Luke, Mrs Morrow, MrSmith and Miss Thurlow and many other staff and students
responsible for the overall organisation and success of theevent.
This year, 13 students nominated for the 2016 Senior Studentleadership positions. The calibre of nominees was exceptionaland the selection panel experienced considerable difficulty inseparating the candidates and selecting the final 4 positions.It is with great pleasure that I publish the names of our 2017leaders.
Darrin EdwardsPrincipal
SCHOOL CAPTAINS 2017
Isabella MenziesKeely Powell
Quinn EdwardsDeclan Nicol
SPECIAL AWARD CATEGORY WINNERS
Vocational Education and Training – Natasha HarrySporting Excellence - Cameron Hanson
Cultural Excellence – Eliza ParkerCitizenship Excellence– Quinn Edwards
Academic Excellence - Junior Academic Dux –Austin Daw
Academic Excellence - Senior Academic Dux –Mikaela Hourigan
All Rounder Excellence Year 9 – Lahni EdwardsAll Rounder Excellence Year 10 – Chantelle
ChippindallAll Rounder Excellence Gold – Edwin Thompson
University of the Sunshine Coast – Gympie CampusJunior Citizenship – Lahni Edwards
University of the Sunshine Coast – Gympie CampusSenior Citizenship – Eliza Parker
University of the Sunshine Coast Rise & Shine Award– Cameron Edward
Rotary All Rounder Award Female – ChantelleChippindall
Rotary All Rounder Award Male – Thomas Fea
HOUSE CUP – Phoenix
CITIZENSHIP DISTINCTION AWARDS
YEAR 7
CooperBlackburn
Jack Cantle Angela Greer Tegan Kerr
MikaylaLawler
Hayley Millard JazmineNolan
DanaRollings
Jill Rollings Sarah Thomas AshleighTomkinson
Luke Venn
JessicaWilcox
YEAR 8
Taylor Auld Matthew Bailey DillynBlackburn
CatelinnCapell
SiddhasChand
Ella Frampton Joseph Greer Rory Nicol
YEAR 9
Claire Abbot KeiaraArmstrong
Willow Boyle Mary-HelenBuchan
LahniEdwards
Sara-RoseFranklin
Amy Jones CameronJones
Olivia Perry JacksonPhillips
EloraRookyard
YEAR 10
DanielleAylward
Eternity-JayeWallace-Burr
ChantelleChippindall
KrystalJones
AmeliaParker
YEAR 11
AnnikaAlvarez
Patrick Bailey Dana Beyer HaydenBuchholz
HaydenCapell
HannahCurtain
EmersonDoyle
QuinnEdwards
ShelbyFreidman
GeorgiaGroves
JessicaHoger
ChloeKeogh
AbbeyMadsen
IsabellaMenzies
Declan Nicol KeelyPowell
CITIZENSHIP DISTINCTION AWARDS
GraceRackemann
Jacob Ryan Sarea Taylor BrockTurner
Angel Weber
YEAR 12
MikaelaButcher
HelanaChippindall
ElishaGallaher
KierenGooge
Kira Harris MikaelaHourigan
MatthewHurrell
NicholaKeppel
Alec Lee Lance Miller SamanthaMontgomery
NikitaMoore
YaniMouland-Vail
Eliza Parker MaddisonShinnick
JessicaSouthon
EdwinThompson
Elizabeth Toop Alex Wilson
SPORT DISTINCTION AWARDS
YEAR 7
LeteishaBradford
TomasBuckley
Kane Haslam Harper Hehir
SamuelHinds
AidenHinds
Keelei Hooker Ella Taylor
OliviaWhitfield
JessicaWilcox
YEAR 8
RyanAlexander
ThomasBarton
DillynBlackburn
Jared Blanco
MattBrowne
TroyCarlson
LillianneChambers
Joseph Greer
EthanRoss
NathanTomlinson
Abby Schooth MylesWhitewood
LibbySeed
LachlanSmythe
YEAR 9
ShiarnCarbone
EmmaChristensen
HenryHamilton
Alex Jardine
TannarJenkins
JosephMcClintock
Carleigh Munn
YEAR 10
MackenzieAlexander
SamBrennan
ChantelleChippindall
CharliDibsdale-Godwin
ThomasFea
ChenoaGills
CameronHanson
Jamie Mills
DylanNaidoo
JessicaStuart
Alex Pitura Cody Shinnick
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SPORT DISTINCTION AWARDS
JessicaStuart
KaylahVandermaal
Chris Venn Hannah Wilson
UrsulaWhitfield
YEAR 11
PatrickBailey
JackBambling
KailebBannister
Liam Blundell
OliviaCarlson
QuinnEdwards
TinoFaasuamaleaui
Rachael Gaston
MadelineHartwig
JessicaHoger
RowanJardine
Alison Jensen
MatthewKelly
ChloeKeogh
Declan Nicol Jacob Ryan
ConnorTozzetti
HaydenValentine
YEAR 12
RollanBrook
Sean Cutler LachlanGilchrist
CameronGilchrist
TobyHorne
MatthewHurrell
Alec Lee Billy Lord
StephanieMills
HarrisonParker
MaddisonShinnick
Talija Smith
MitchellSwift
EdwinThompson
Alex Wilson
CULTURAL DISTINCTION AWARDS
YEAR 7
CooperBlackburn
AngelaGreer
HayleyMillard
Dana Rollings
Jill Rollings KaisonSheppard
AshleighTomkinson
Sara Thomas
YEAR 8
Taylor Auld MatthewBailey
DillynBlackburn
Catelinn Capell
LillianneChambers
SiddhasChand
PaitynDerrick
Teagan Fea
EllaFrampton
JosephGreer
Dylan Moore Rory Nicol
YEAR 9
ClaireAbbott
KeiaraArmstong
Willow Boyle Mary-HelenBuchan
LahniEdwards
Sara-RoseFranklin
Amy Jones Cameron Jones
Olivia Perry JacksonPhillips
EloraRookyard
CULTURAL DISTINCTION AWARDS
YEAR 10
SophiaAbbey
DanielleAylward
ChantelleChippindall
Krystal Jones
Sarah Ross IlijahSmith SethTramacchi
Eternity-JayeWallace Burr
YEAR 11
PatrickBailey
Dana Beyer HaydenCapell
Emerson Doyle
QuinnEdwards
ShelbyFreidman
GeorgiaGroves
Nicholas Horne
DeclanNicol
RyanPercival
Keely Powell GraceRackemann
Jacob Ryan Sarea Taylor
YEAR 12
ShinaydeAlexander
MikaelaButcher
ElishaGallaher
Bryce Googe
KierenGooge
Kira Harris MikaelaHourigan
Matthew Hurrell
NicholaKeppel
SamMontgomery
YaniMouland-Vail
Eliza Parker
JessicaSouthon
EdwinThompson
Alex Wilson
ACADEMIC DISTINCTION AWARDS
Year 7 - on the Roll of Honour for Semester 1 - 2016
YEAR 7
CooperBlackburn
Tomas Buckley Jack Cantle AngelaGreer
Anikin Jones Caitlin Kelly Emily Larsen MikaylaLawler
CharlotteMorgan
Brooke Potts ScarlettMansfield
HayleyMillard
Jill Rollings Dana Rollings ChloeRookyard
BreannaSimpson
SarahThomas
AshleighTomkinson
AlexisWilson
ElisabethYounger
Year 8 - 12 on the Roll of Honour for either Semester 2 -2015 or Semester 1 - 2016
YEAR 8
RyanAlexander
McArthur Alford Ava Barry ThomasBarton
JazminBenkendorff
Dillyn Blackburn LochlanBombardieri
LillianneChambers
ChevannaCorbet
Keiran Dean ShayleeDennis
PaitynDerrick
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ACADEMIC DISTINCTION AWARDS
JosephGreer
CharlotteHope-O'Toole
MandieHorrocks
RyanJohns
ElinaKostiainen
Angus Laing GeordieMacdonald
HollieMaxwell
MatildaMansfield
Abigail McKay Dayna-JaneMelvin
CaitlinMoreland
PaigeMullins
Rory Nicol ClairePomerenke
AbbeyRobb
Sahra Ryan Anne Salmon AbbySchooth
ClintonSeed
KeelySpence
Noah Strachan ElishaWallace
JeremyWilson
YEAR 9
ClaireAbbott
Dylan Antonio KeiaraArmstrong
WillowBoyle
Mary-HelenBuchan
KeeganChannells
EmmaChristensen
AustinDaw
Emma Douw Lahni Edwards Sara-RoseFranklin
RileyGreen
CourtneyGurr
Annabelle Horne DeklanHorvath
DanielHughes
TannarJenkins
Cameron Jones AyeishaKilby
KristopherNess
HaileeO'Hanlon
Cassie Richards Laura Rooks EloraRookyard
KaineWernowski
HarrisonTomkinson
YEAR 10
Sofia Abbey MackenzieAlexander
Lily Alvarez DanielleAylward
JacksonBarton
Lily Breedon ChantelleChippindall
MayaDavies
CameronEdward
Damon Exarhos KrystalJones
AshleyLearoyd
VanessaLong
Dylan Naidoo Zoe Nevin AmeliaParker
MillyPedrana
Jacob Pitt Grace Selby JeremySouthon
JaradSpence
Seth Tramacchi MadelineVan Den
Berg
YEAR 11
BraidynAllwood
Annika Alvarez PatrickBailey
DanaBeyer
Sophie Boys Hayden Capell ElouisaCardno
JesslynClements
ACADEMIC DISTINCTION AWARDS
HannahCurtain
LachlanDalton-Lum
EmersonDoyle
QuinnEdwards
Joshua Fea Shelby Freidman GeorgiaGroves
MadelineHartwig
RegenJackson
Ciara Kewin Peta Kishawi TahliaLittle
AbbeyMadsen
MollyMcConnell-Wood
DioneMcHarg
IsabellaMenzies
Keely Powell GraceRackemann
HamishRookyard
JacobRyan
Sarea Taylor Angel Weber RebeccaYeo
YEAR 12
KyarneAndreassen
Mikaela Butcher Tia Calio AleishaCarter
MitchellChettleburgh
Michael Dahan Kira Harris MikaelaHourigan
NicholaKeppel
Alec Lee GenievaLivingstone
SamanthaMurray
Eliza Parker Ethan Pitt VendellaPohlmann
JaiRaynor
Aliesha Smit Jessica Southon EdwinThompson
DougalTollner
ElizabethToop
Bianca Williams
FIRST PLACE IN SUBJECT
Year 7
Emily Larsen Business & Digital Technology
ScarlettMansfield
Design Technology
AshleighThompson
Drama
CooperBlackburn
English
CooperBlackburn
Health & Physical Education
Emily Larsen History & Geography
Jill Rollings Home Economics
Chloe Rookyard Home Economics
John LarsenBloom
Indvidualised Learning Program
ScarlettMansfield
Language Other Than English
Sarah Thomas Mathematics
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FIRST PLACE IN SUBJECT
ElizabethYounger
Music
Angela Greer Music
Jill Rollings Science
Hadassah Covert Visual Arts
Year 8
Keely Spence Business & Digital Technology
Angus Laing Design Technology
Abbey Robb Drama
Paige Mullins English
ClairePomerenke
German
Thomas Barton Health & Physical Education
ClairePomerenke
History & Geography
Ryan Alexander Home Economics
Elisha Wallace Home Economics
Samuel Upcroft Individualised Learning Program
Joshua Howell Individualised Learning Program
Matilda Mansfield Mathematics
LillianneChambers
Music
Caitlin Moreland Science
ChevannaCorbet
Visual Arts
Year 9
EmmaChristensen
Business Information Processing
EmmaChristensen
Design Technology - Graphics
Cassie Richards Design Technology - Materials
Sam Gamble Design Technology - Systems
Willow Boyle Digital Technologies
Austin Daw Drama
Laura Rooks Economics & Business
Austin Daw English
Lahni Edwards German
Tannar Jenkins Health & Physical Education
Austin Daw History & Geography
Tannar Jenkins Home Economics - Food
FIRST PLACE IN SUBJECT
Claire Abbott Home Economics - Textiles
Austin Daw Mathematics
Mary HelenBuchan
Music
Austin Daw Science
Elora Rookyard Visual Arts
Year 10
Lily Breedon Ancient History
Maya Davies Business Information Processing
Jacob Pitt Design Information Technology
Sofia Abbey Drama
Amelia Parker Economics & Business
Milly Pedrana English Preparation
Chloe Green English Communication
Danielle Aylward English Extension Plus
Seth Tramacchi German
Grace Selby Graphics
MackenzieAlexander
Health & Physical Education
MackenzieAlexander
History & Geography
CameronEdward
History & Legal Studies
Angel-MaeHayes
History, Social & Community Studies
ChantelleChippindall
Home Economics
Amelia Parker Hospitality
KalebThoroughgood
Individualised Learning Program
CameronEdward
Manufacturing
Henry Sorensen Mathematics - A Preparation
Jackson Barton Mathematics - B & C Preparation
Paige Jackson Mathematics Prevocational Preparation
Seth Tramacchi Music
Krystal Jones Modern History
Breanna Alford Practical Art
KaylahVandermaal
Recreation
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FIRST PLACE IN SUBJECT
CameronEdward
Science
Krystal Jones Technology Studies
Madeline Vanden Berg
Visual Arts
Year 11
Gypsy Strachan Accounting
Ciara Kewin Ancient History
GraceRackemann
Biology
Ryan Skinner Building & Construction Skills
Tiera Cartwright Business Communication &Technologies
Rebecca Yeo Certificate II - Business
Bailey Nicol Certificate II - Information, Digital Media& Technology
Certificate II – TourismKarin Smit
Certificate II – Workplace Practices
GraceRackemann
Chemistry
Dana Beyer Drama
Angel Weber Economics
Braidyn Allwood Engineering Skills
GraceRackemann
English
Alicia Biggs English Communication
Hannah Curtain Geography
Quinn Edwards German
Isabella Menzies Graphics
Quinn Edwards Health & Physical Education
Dana Beyer Home Economics
Abbey Madsen Hospitality - Certificate I
Georgia Groves Hospitality - Certificate I
BreannaGreenwood
Hospitality Practices
Dylan Buckley Information Processing & Technology
Braidyn Allwood Industrial Technology Skills
Angel Weber Legal Studies
Ciara Kewin Mathematics - A
Dana Beyer Mathematics – B
FIRST PLACE IN SUBJECT
Mathematics - BHamishRookyard
Mathematics - C
Sam Cochrane Mathematics Prevocational
Ciara Kewin Modern History
GraceRackemann
Music
Quinn Edwards Physics
Kade Kent Recreation
Brock Turner Science in Practice
Tara Bartley Social & Community Studies
Isabella Menzies Technology Studies
Peta Kishawi Visual Arts
Brook Daniels Visual Arts In Practice
Year 12
Carla Du Plessis Accounting
Mikaela Butcher Ancient History
Mikaela Hourigan Ancient History
Odile Pambou Business Communications &Technology
Alec Lee Biology
Dylan Berriman Building & Construction Skills
DannielleStubbings
Certificate II - Business
Natasha Harry Certificate II - Information, Digital Media& Technology
Natasha Harry Certificate II - Tourism
Natasha Harry Certificate III – Tourism
Cameron Harelle Certificate II – Workplace Practices
Eliza Parker Chemistry
Mikaela Hourigan Drama
Bianca Williams Economics
EdwinThompson
Engineering Skills
Mikaela Hourigan English
CameronGilchrist
English Communication
Mikaela Hourigan English Extension
YaniMouland-Vail
Geography
Tia Calio German
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FIRST PLACE IN SUBJECT
Kieren Googe Graphics
Matthew Hurrell Health & Physical Education
Aleisha Smit Home Economics
KhariaSjodin-Schwind
Hospitality - Certificate II
Casey Stringer Hospitality Practices
Lance Miller Information Processing & Technology
SamanthaMurray
Industrial Technology Skills
Eliza Parker Legal Studies
Kristy Edwards Mathematics - A
Eliza Parker Mathematics - B
Ethan Pitt Mathematics - C
SamanthaMurray
Mathematics Prevocational
Michael Dahan Modern History
Nichola Keppel Music
Mikaela Hourigan Physics
Rollan Brook Recreation
SamanthaMurray
Science in Practice
Tyra Dunn Social & Community Studies
Bryce Googe Technology Studies
Mikaela Butcher Visual Arts
Zara Baxter Visual Arts in Practice
FIRST PLACE IN AREAS OF DISTINCTION
Year 7
Sara Thomas Cultural Excellence
Ashleigh Tomkinson Citizenship Excellence
Jessica Wilcox Sporting Excellence
Cooper Blackburn Academic Excellence
Year8
Catelinn Capell Cultural Excellence
Taylor Auld Citizenship Excellence
Troy Carlson Sporting Excellence
Claire Pomerenke Academic Excellence
Year 9
Mary-Helen Buchan Cultural Excellence
FIRST PLACE IN AREAS OF DISTINCTION
Lahni Edwards Citizenship Excellence
Tannar jenkins Sporting Excellence
Austin Daw Academic Excellence
Year 10
Ilijah Smith Cultural Excellence
Amelia Parker Citizenship Excellence
Cameron Hanson Sporting Excellence
Cameron Edward Academic Excellence
Year 11
Hayden Capell Cultural Excellence
Quinn Edwards Citizenship Excellence
Madeline Hartwig Sporting Excellence
Grace Rackemann Academic Excellence
Year 12
Eliza Parker Cultural Excellence
Eliza Parker Citizenship Excellence
Matthew Hurrell Sporting Excellence
Mikaela Hourigan Academic Excellence
Looking ahead – Upcoming dates andevents
26/10/2016 P&C Meeting
29 – 30/10/2016
Relay for Life Event
2/11/2016 Ladies Auxiliary Meeting
9/11/2016 BYOd 2017 Information Evening
28/11/2016 YR7 in 2017 – Orientation Day
7/12/2016 YR10 & YR11 Reports Issued
8/12/2016 YR7, YR8 & YR9 Reports Issued
9/12/2016 Final day for YR7, YR8 & YR9
23/1/2017 School Resumes (from Christmasholidays)
Term 3 2017 USC Creative Writing (middle school)Program
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL SENIOR SCHOOLYear 12 exams will begin on Wednesday 9 November. OnWednesday 16 November, students will be involved in a range
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of information sessions. All students must be in attendance untilapproximately 11.30am Wednesday 16 November. Thosestudents who have not yet completed their resuscitationprogram will not be able to leave until after 1.00pm. Alsostudents who have incomplete VET Certificates will need tostay until 3.10pm.
On Wednesday evening 16 November the graduationceremony will be held at the Pavilion. This occasion gives theopportunity for staff and parents/caregivers to join with thestudents in celebrating the completion of their five years ofsecondary schooling. The Graduation Ceremony is followedby the school’s Senior Formal Dinner. RSVP by payment forthe Formal Dinner needs to be made by Wednesday 9November.
I would urge all parents/caregivers to take the time to discusswith their students the need to avoid unnecessary risks andbehaviours which may tarnish the celebrations.
Students do not have regular timetabled classes on Thursday17 November. They are able to work on personal careerplanning, at home or at school where they will have access tothe work placement officer if they require assistance.
All students must be in attendance to complete therequirements of the Queensland Curriculum andAssessment Authority Certificate on Friday 18 November.
On Friday students are invited to a barbecue breakfast at8.00am in the senior area followed by a tree planting and wholeschool farewell assembly at approximately 9.45am. Studentswill be expected to leave at approximately 10.30am.
YEAR 12 GRADUATION PARTIES
After graduation parties are not in any way associated with orsanctioned by the school. Police have advised: Minors are notallowed to purchase liquor.
Anyone who is 18 or over and who supplies liquor for a minor(other than that person’s parents) is liable for a fine. Anyonewho is intoxicated in public will be arrested.
Consumption of liquor in public places, such as footpath,roadways, motor vehicles, will attract a fine. Hosts of partieshave a civic duty of care to the guests on their property. Shouldanything go wrong they will be open to civil action.
YEAR 11 EXAMS
Year 11 exams commence on Monday 21 November andfinish Friday 25 November. An exam timetable will be postedon the school website in the next week, along with a Studyat Home permission form. Year 11 reports can be collectedfrom I Block between 9.00 and 10.30 am on Wednesday7 December, or students can supply an A4 stamped,self-addressed envelope to have their report mailed out.
YEAR 10 MINI-BLOCK EXAMS
To assist Year 10s transition to senior, there will be a mini-blockexam timetable for Year 10s this semester. Exams will bescheduled in our exam venue, I Block and most will occurduring week 8, Monday 21 November to Friday 25 November.A timetable for the mini-exam block will be distributed tostudents next week and posted on our website. Students will
attend normal timetabled classes except when they have anexam.
Year 11 & 12 Date Claimers
9 – 15/11/2016 YR12 Exam Block
21 – 25/11/2016 YR 11 Exam Block
25/11/2016 Final day for YR10 & YR11 Students
16/11/2016 YR12 Graduation
18/11/2016 Final day for YR12 Students
Bessie NilonDeputy Principal Senior School
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Teaching & Learning
Attendance
School absenteeism can impact significantly on students'learning and wellbeing.
Research shows that in Queensland, higher student attendanceis associated, on average, with higher student achievement.Additionally, attending school every day helps children to buildsocial and emotional skills such as communication, teamworkand resilience.
Under the law, you must make sure your child is enrolled andattends school on all school days unless there is a reasonableexcuse. Schools must monitor attendance of students andfollow up with parents and caregivers any unexplainedabsences.
If your child does not want to go to school, or is missingschool without you knowing, contact your school immediatelyfor assistance and support.
At James Nash SHS we:
Good standing and Awards Trips
As part of our good standing policy students need to maintaina minimum of 90% attendance as well as having all absences
• monitor student attendance
• notify you if your child has an unexplained absenceas soon as practicable on the day of your child'sabsence with a txt message. Parents can reply to txtmessages with the reason for the student’s absence.Follow-up letter are sent on a weekly basis forstudents who have 3 or more unexplained absences.When completed these can be returned to schooland given to either Student Services or Care classteachers.
• use effective teaching strategies to engage your childin learning
• help you with strategies to encourage your child togo to school and provide support for families via theschools Guidance officer and Youth supportCoordinator.
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explained to be eligible to attend the rewards trips at the end ofthe year.
Current Year 10 and 11 students need to have 90% or betterand all absences explained to be eligible for unsupervised studyfrom the start of next year - 2017.
Mark SwanDeputy Principal Teaching and Learning
BUSINESS SERVICES MANAGER
SRHS FEES AND SUBJECT FEES
Welcome back to the last term for 2016. With the end of theyear fast approaching we would like to ensure all outstandingfees are finalised. A Statement of Account for outstanding feeswas sent home via post on Wednesday 14 September. Theclosing date for payment of all SRHS fees including invoicedSubject and Excursion fees is Friday 28 October 2016.
Students will not be eligible to attend end of year excursions for2016, or eligible to join the Student Resource Hire Scheme in2017, until all fees are finalised.
If you are experiencing difficulties with payment of fees pleasecall the main office to organise an appointment to discuss thiswith the Principal. All discussions are strictly confidential.
Debra PaigeBusiness Services Manager
Staff News
James Nash SHS School Council
James Nash SHS is looking for a new enthusiastic andcommitted parent member for our School Council. A SchoolCouncil drives the involvement of the community in settingthe school’s strategic direction and tone as well as endorsingimportant decisions such as strategic plans and budgets.Interested persons would have to be able to work cooperativelywith other council members, and assist in strategic planningand development. Nominations will close on Monday 7November at 3.00pm. The election will take place at our nextP & C Meeting, which is being held on Tuesday 22 Novemberfrom 7.30pm to 8.30pm in the Conference Room at JamesNash. We are asking that any interested parents contactCourtney Cross in the office or email her at [email protected] more information or a nomination form.
Work Placement News
Where to after Year 12 Interviews
Just a reminder for parents to book their ‘Where to After Year12’ interviews – in particular for students not taking a Universitypathway, these interviews provide information and advice onoptional pathways for Year 12 leavers. To book an appointmentplease go the James Nash Website – on the right side of thepage you will see “Interview Bookings” - click here and use thecode cs253 to book a time suitable to you.
Great Opportunities for Year 12 Leaver
Gympie Regional Council is offering a Cadet Designer position– this gives the opportunity to complete an Associate Degreein Civil Engineering while working at the Council. The mainrole is engineering design, plan production and cost estimationof Council Civil Works Program. Students must have tertiaryresults that allowed University entry for this degree. Interestedstudents can go directly to the GRC Website or see Mrs O orMrs Kars. Applications close 4 November.
Job Opportunity
A local salon is looking for someone wanting to leave schoolto pursue a Hairdressing career. The positon will start as aHairdressing Assistant, and may progress to an Apprenticeship.It is only a part time position with minimum hours being 15, butmost weeks will be more than this. Interested students shouldsee Mrs O or Mrs Kars. Applications close 4 November.
Tracey OostenbrinkWork Placement CoordinatorPhone 5480 6316 or email [email protected]
Bring your own Device (BYOd) News
BYOd Update
James Nash has successfully implemented the use of BYOdfor Senior Students in 2016. To ensure a smooth transitioncontinues into 2017, packages with detailed informationoutlining the requirements for BYOd 2017 were sent home withevery year 9, 10 & 11 student last week. If your student isbringing their own computing device in 2017 please return theagreement form which was enclosed in this package to theStudent Services office as soon as possible.
Year 10 BYOd 2017
In addition to the information package, there will be a BYOdInformation Evening on Wednesday November 9, 2016 in IBlock from 5:15pm till 6:15pm. This session is targeted atfamilies of current Year 9 students however any parents withBYOd program, process or technical questions are welcome tovisit the school for that presentation.
Hi Artworks Exhibition
Please come and celebrate youth creativity at the officialopening of the ‘Hi Artworks’ exhibition at the Gympie RegionalGallery, Thursday 27 October, 6pm for 6.30pm start. Artworkselected from the regions High Schools will be on display. TheGallery is located at 39 Nash Street - just up the hill fromGoldfields Plaza.
Gold Rush Parade and Lady Mayoress Concert2016
This month Gympie has celebrated the Annual Gold RushFestival and to help kick off the celebrations the James NashConcert Band along with the Human Powered Vehicle studentswere involved in the Gold Rush Parade.
Our band marched proudly along Mary Street playing ThePennsylvania Polka whilst the HPV students peddled their bikesto the delight of the crowd. As always the students proudlyrepresented their school and were dressed to impress. We also
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had student, teacher and parent volunteers marching alongsidewith promotional goodies for prospective students. It was anenjoyable afternoon and we thank all who came along.
Closing the Gold Rush on Friday the 21st was the annual LadyMayoress Concert. Our school’s reputation preceded us as thestudents were requested to play by Griffith University along withthe Young Conservatorium of music students. The James NashStage Band opened with stand up applause from the audience.They were minus their conductors and had to go it alone – suchprofessionals. Oh I tell a lie, Mr Edwards did step up to conductthem through their warm up! There is a lot we can learn fromwatching Brad Smith.
After interval the ACA Choir took the stage and as always wereextremely well received. Led by Naomi Thurlow, their set wasa mix of contemporary, gospel and fun. Last but certainly notleast was the Young Conservatorium Orchestra and I mentionit because two of our fabulous strings players were asked lastminute to join. Grace R and Samantha M found out only a daybefore and didn’t even have time to learn pieces before goingon stage to perform. Of course they nailed it, all our studentsdid. You are all fabulous and James Nash really appreciate allyour hard work and dedication.
Lauren PritchardIM SAC
RACQ Maryborough Technology Challenge 2016
Last month, the James Nash Human Powered Vehicle teammade the trek to Maryborough for the fifth year.
We entered three teams - Senior Girls, Senior Boys and JuniorBoys. The focus of the event was youth and innovation, thequest for alternative transport options. Learning was taken outof the classroom into an exciting arena that demandstechnology, practical skills, physical fitness and teamwork.
The race was on the weekend of 9, 10 and 11 of Septemberand held in Maryborough. The streets around MaryboroughSHS are closed for the duration of the event. (Kent St, Ferry Stand Suffolk St are set up as the Race track.)
The Technology Challenge involved over 3000 students andinvolves the HPV, Robotics, Smiley push carts for Primaryschools, Co2 Cars and solar powered cars and boats. Ourstudents entered the category for HPV`s a 24 hour race forHuman Powered Vehicles.
The teams finished mid field with 148 teams competing thisyear. We completed 325 laps of the circuit. The vehicles ranreliably throughout the race with just flat tyres and one race rollover. The rider was a little shaken but recovered and continuedin the event.
James Nash Students had given up their lunch time to preparetheir vehicles for the RACQ Maryborough TechnologyChallenge. They also put in time during the holidays to practiceat the Kart track.
Well done team, you should be very proud of yourselves.
INTAD
Readers Cup Comptetition
Last Thursday evening, 20 October, our Year 7 Reader’s Cupteam travelled to the Sunshine Coast to compete in the regionalcompetition against 18 very competitive Secondary Schools.Mikayla L, Jill R, Scarlett M and Aliyah M have spent the last 10weeks reading the 6 prescribed books for the competition (byno means an easy feat).
The girls participated in 6 rounds of questions in the heats,having to recall some very obscure knowledge! For example:“What is the latin word for ‘beetle’ and what is the directtranslation?” Answer: “Coleoptera: Meaning Sheathed Wing”.To throw a further challenge at them, they had to pay particularattention to their spelling, punctuation and grammar in theirresponses (any wrong spelling, meant no points) – thiscompetition was far more than just reading!
Our team fought hard and placed First in their heat with 52points, advancing them to the Finals. Up against 4 otherschools, the points were wiped clean and the girls tackledanother 6 rounds of questions that were much harder than theheats (some of the questions even stumped the teachers whohad also read the books!).
With the final points tallied, winners were announced and prizesawarded. Our Year 7 Reader’s Cup Team took out Runner’sUp; a very convincing 2nd Place and hot on the heels of theWinners. Each of our team members received 4 novels (of theirchoice) each; an engraved medallion; a $25 gift certificate tobuy more books; a certificate of participation; and a book-packgift for our School Library.
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We would like to say extend a massive thank you to ourReader’s Cup Mentor Coaches, Lahni, Matilda and Elora whoworked with our Year 7 team the entire way. They took on astrong leadership role by reading books, quizzing and testingour team, and giving helpful advice and support throughout theentire process leading up to this competition.
We would like to also say a huge thank you to the Parentsand Students who attended the evening to support our team.This is an incredible testament to the dedication, commitmentand high performance of these students and of our Schoolas a whole. An amazing achievement; congratulations Year 7Reader’s Cup Team!
Carolyn King & Diana King (Reader’s CupCo-ordinators)
Year 8 NAPLAN Testing
As part of our ongoing commitment to achieving quality learningoutcomes for all our students, all Year 8 students will beparticipating in a literacy and numeracy assessment regimeover coming weeks.
The goal of this testing is to measure students’ achievementand growth in the areas of Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar& Punctuation and Numeracy. The testing will also help preparestudents for the Year 9 NAPLAN test and will provide ourHeads of Department and Heads of Curriculum with vital datato support decisions about class placement of students in2017.
These tests are being conducted in the students’ Literacy andNumeracy blocks, to avoid impacting on curriculum time.
Students are encouraged to give their best effort during thesepractical tests, so the data collected can be effective in makingthese class decisions
Ashleigh Kahler – HOC MathematicsShannon Fox – HOC EnglishCarolyn King – HOC Master Teacher
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The School Watch Program
James Nash State High School is part of The School WatchProgram which is a partnership between EducationQueensland, the Queensland Police Service and the StateGovernment Protective Security Service. It aims to reducevandalism, theft and arson in Queensland schools. If you seeanything suspicious, please don’t attempt to intervene. Callthe School Watch number – 13 17 88 and let the appropriateauthorities deal with the matter.
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