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WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

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Term2-Week 6 Volume 22-Issue 6

Open Boys and Girls Football Report - Broken Hill On the 21st of May both Opens Soccer teams made the long trek to Broken Hill to play in the 3rd round of the Knockout Competition. With the bus leaving at 5am it was an early start for all and the beginning of the longest away trip known in CHS NSW. With an early pit stop at Cobar, we continued on to Wilcannia and finally arrived in Broken Hill at 4pm. We checked in to our cabins at Lakeview Caravan Park and hit the road to make the most of a glorious sunset at Mundi Mundi Lookout. We managed to check out Silverton and saw some scenes from the early Mad Max movies, dropping into the Silverton Hotel for some well-earned refreshments. After watching the sunset over the stunning backdrop that displayed the curvature of the Earth we headed into town for dinner at one of the many clubs. The students enjoyed a game of pool and some managed the jackpot on the infamous chocolate machine. We headed back to camp for an early bedtime with the games kicking off at 9am the next day. A bright start with breakfast and packing started at 7:30am. With everyone in their gear and ready to go we headed to the oval. The boys kicked off first and had the run of play for the first half. The boys kept their shape and got an early lead from a lucky shot that deflected off the Broken Hill keeper. From then on Broken Hill struggled to make inroads against Will Eather in goals with Claude Lewsam and Ryan Miller running things from the back. An early substitution brought on Kieran Baker and he finally lived up to his expectations performing a wicked turn on the wing and getting a quality shot off from outside the box. The keeper parried, and CJ Wheatley smashed the loose ball into the net to take it to 2 nil. The half finished with Wellington on top. After the break the Wellington boys strived forward and were rewarded with another early goal, taking a 3-nil lead. Mr Beattie started to relax on the bench. However there was a twist the Wellington Boys never saw coming as the game went on more and more free kicks were given away from some extremely poor refereeing and then two penalty dot shots were put away for Broken Hill to take the score to 3-2. At the other end, Broken Hill played some rough and tumble in defence but somehow managed to not give away a free kick. The game wore on with Wallace Bruce frustrated as he received a yellow card. Broken Hill managed a couple more shots and got a cheap goal after confusion in the box from Harry Broome and Jake Veech getting a goal to take it to 3 all and extra time. The sides had a quick break and moved into extra time Golden Goal. The game was even throughout as both sides jostled for possession. Again there were some perilous decisions from the ref. Towards the last 5 minutes of extra time Broken Hill had a breakthrough with a cheap shot coming in which Will Eather got a hand to but the ball managed to spin along the ground and sneak into the bottom corner. The boys were hugely disappointed after the 4-3 Golden Goal loss.


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Next up the girls took the field and dominated from the start. Some wonder work from Jacqui Ryan upfront took the pressure off as she slotted two quick goals for Wellington to take the lead. With Arki Lewsam in goals for the first time there were some nervous moments as she couldn’t catch but managed to get her body behind it and remain solid. There was some amazing play from the 2 young Year 7 girls who against all odds made the Opens team with Heavenly Dwyer best on ground with her sure foot in defence and Mahaylee Stanley running rings around the midfield helped by Bec Dutfield’s experience. Some great wing play from Kelsey Gibson and Jade Lang saw the girl’s breakthrough again with another goal from Jacqui Ryan bringing up her hat trick. The girls finished the half 3 nil up. The second half saw much of the same as Wellington dominated play. Kelly Chown and Heidi Parkes kept the ball clear of our defence and played some great link up play with the mids to suffocate the Broken Hill attack. The game finished with a deserved 3 nil victory to Wellington. After the game we boarded the bus for the long trip back. Stops were kept to a minimum with one dinner stop in Cobar as darkness fell and the roos started to come out. Both buses were on lookout and did well in the final hours to make good time arriving in Wellington at 10:30pm. All were glad to be back and hit the hay for a goodnights rest. Thank you to all students for a great trip and a massive thank you to Pete Lewsam and Shany Abra for taking their bus and assisting Mr Beattie and Mr Roberts throughout the trip.

Principal: Mr Rod Cosier

Deputy Principal:

Mrs Kirsten Parkes (Years 8, 10 &12)

Mrs Jodie Gorrie (Year 7, 9 &11)

TELEPHONE: 68452344 or

68452279 FAX: 68451380

PO BOX 21 WELLINGTON 2820

The P & C

Association meets at

6.00pm in the School Library

every 3rd Tuesday in the month.

Next meeting—19th June 2018.

President: Kaylene Brien

Secretary:

Judy Grasnick

Treasurer: Kaylene Brien

From the Principal’s Desk


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Don’t let your education slip away, Come to school every day

It has been a very busy few weeks since our last newsletter. On Friday 2nd of June, Years 7, 8 and 9 walked to the Civic Centre to view the WATS production of My Fair Lady. The cast contained both students and staff of Wellington High School and it was an excellent showcase of the talent we have in our community. The students enjoyed the experience and they proved to be great ambassadors for our school. The boys and girls soccer teams travelled to Broken Hill to compete in the next round of the CHS knockout. The girls were successful but unfortunately the boys were beaten. It was a wonderful experience for the students and they were able to experience the outback which was a first for many of them. The Athletics carnival was a great success and we are still awaiting the final event to be run which will determine the Champion House. We will keep you posted! The Stage 4 and 5 end of year excursions are almost finalised and the bookings have been secured. We will be sending home an information sheet to all those students who have expressed an interest in attending. Costings and the amount of the deposit will be set out and the date they will be due. Currently, I am reading through all the Semester 1 reports and it is an enlightening experience which I am thoroughly enjoying. These reports will all be posted out before the end of this term. Could I also remind you that students are not to leave school at Recess and Lunch without permission and lunch passes will only be granted to students to go home for lunch. They are not to leave school to go down the street and if they wish to buy their lunch it is to be done at the school canteen. Don’t forget that students must ensure they are attending school as often as possible. Education is dependent on regular attendance and achievement will naturally increase as a result. I have noticed that a number of students are being collected in the afternoon outside the front gate. This is the bus zone and if you wish to pick your children up it must be at either the Arthur or Simpson Street entrances. Rod Cosier Principal


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2018 WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Wellington High School held it’s annual Athletics Carnival on Wednesday 30th May 2018. A great day was had by everyone despite the icy conditions. The winner of the day will be announced at Friday’s Assembly, along with the Age Champions. A long standing record in the 15 years Boys Long Jump was broken on the day by Will Eather. Will jumped 5.22m surpassing the previous record of 5.19m set in 1974 by S Dowton. In a twist of events, Justin Walker also broke the record but was pipped by Will. Justin went on to break another record in the 15 years Boy’s High Jump, jumping a record 1.62m, beating the previous record of 1.59m, set in 1974 by G Bryen.


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Year 10 Work Experience

During term 1 all Year 10 participate in Work Readiness lessons, preparing them for their week of Work Experience in term 2. Students are informed on all the necessities when they are in the work place and what is expected and required of them. They complete an online Work, Health and Safety quiz and then it is their own responsibility to seek a placement and have the paper work filled out before returning to school for final sign off. The students whom completed their Work Experience went to the following places:

NAME EMPLOYER

Rylee Blackhall John Sherwood Plumbing & Gasfitting PTY LTD

Shannagh Chatfield Nanima Preschool

Zac Conn Matt Redfern Construction

Eli Cox Cusack’s Butchery

Taylor Cummings Wellington Public School

Jack Dutfield CJ Rutherford Roofing

Rebecca Dutfield Western NSW Government Legal Centre Inc

Jordan Elwell PCYC Wellington

Meg Gersbach Dubbo Regional Council

Nicholas Gluth Dubbo Regional Council

Justin Hetherington Schulte Sales Australia

Paige Hillard Laugh Love Learn

Mason Humphries Malcolm Ney Earthmoving

Arki Lewsam Wellington Veterinary Hospital

Jorja Lousick Hollywood Angus Stud

Kya May Wellington Public School Preschool

Shyann May Wellington Public School

Lewis McCarthy Ian Darney Painting

Kira Meizer-Riley Wellington Public School

Summah Meizer-Riley Wellington Public School

Corey Mills Wellington Race Club

Nicholas Musgrave Maranatha House

Bella Niddrie Dubbo Early Learning Centre

Michael Pender Sean Pender

Warren Powell Dubbo Regional Council

Jacqui Ryan Sportspower Parkes

Kaneesha Staggs Cow and Calf

Talisa Stanley Wellington Health Service

Tuqiri Swan-Carr Dubbo Regional Council

Jake Veech David Burke Building

CJ Wheatley PCYC Wellington

Mitchel Wilson CD&AM Fitzgerald Bricklaying


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What do the students have to say about the week in the wide world of work?

Arki Lewsam “For work experience I went to the Wellington Veterinary Surgery. It was an awesome opportunity and has helped consolidate my decision to pursue a career involved with helping animals. I strongly recommend taking part in the program if you are given the opportunity. My favourite part was watching the surgeries and getting hands on when I was able to. I am very grateful for the chance to take part in the Wellington High School Work Experience Program.”

CJ Wheatley “I think going to the PCYC for work experience was definitely worth it and I enjoyed every bit of it. I enjoyed working with the kids and helping out the instructors, I also enjoyed doing some work behind the counter and didn’t even mind helping with the cleaning. The most enjoyable part was working with the kids and getting to know everyone. I would definitely go back and do this again. I would also consider taking on this role as a permanent role in the future. The week was definitely worthwhile”.

Paige Hillard “I think that doing Work Experience was a great way to see what working was like. I liked getting to work with different people and being able to complete tasks I wouldn’t be able to do at school. As I worked at a preschool, I got to meet so many great kids to spend my day with. All in all, Work Experience was really great and really helped me see if I wanted to go into that profession”.


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RSA TRAINING Year 12 students had the opportunity to gain their accreditation in Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA). This training by Central West Courses Coffee School was held on Thursday Monday 17th May 2018. This course promoted an awareness of current issues, including: intoxication, binge drinking and the ramifications of excessive drinking as well as the relevance of Harm Minimisation of Alcohol. The course was conducted over 6 hours and upon completion a Certificate was issued. This course enables students the opportunity to seek work in the Hospitality Industry after the Higher School Certificate, many of our Year 12 graduates will choose the Hospitality Industry for permanent or part time employment whilst others, particularly those going on to Tertiary Education, may be seeking employment in the industry on a casual basis. Thank you to the Year 12 students who participated, you were a great representation of Wellington High School. Alicia Stevenson VET/Hospitality Teacher


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PARENT/TEACHER EVENING

It was great to see the Hospitality students dressed to Industry Standards while they made a variety of expresso coffees and infused teas for the evening. Thank you to all who supported the Hospitality students. A special thank you to Kaylen Staggs, Ashleigh Horan, Shannon Stewart and Kuhailan Jones


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Valnaga Khoza Visit

On 31st May 2018, students from Years 7, 9 and 10 had a visit from renowned African singer, songwriter and educator, Valanga Khoza. Students experienced first hand the rich musical culture of African through song and storytelling and saw new and different instruments that were traditionally and specially made. Students also had the opportunity to play drums and guitar with Valnaga Khoza, seeing first hand the “marriage” of modern and traditional instruments and music. It was a wonderful afternoon of culture and music, one that will hopefully come again to Wellington High School students.

Hack to the Future Workshop Year 11 and 12 Visual Arts and Visual Design students attended a workshop presented by Michael Petchkovsky and Alex Wisser during Week 5. The workshop allowed students to explore scrap electronic equipment as a media to create sound and vision with antiquated technology. Students used old video cameras, oscilloscopes, television screens and their imagination to create a range of artworks that were recorded digitally. Students also listened to Michael and Alex show and discuss early forms of art that used recycled electronics to create contemporary art installations of their own. The workshop included a short overview of the history of this type of sculptural installation. Students made recordings of their works using video cameras, still digital cameras and their smart phones during the workshop. This gave them a new insight into the postmodern frame which is part of their Visual Art studies.


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BUCHAN SHIELD

Wellington High School was the only public school to compete in the Western Region section of the Buchan Shield. The Buchan Shield is an Under 16’s boy’s Rugby Tournament that is held across all schools in NSW. Our boys travelled to James Sheahan Catholic College to participate in the event on the 5th June. The side consisted of a few boys who play regularly on the weekend along with some Year 10 students who play rugby league. After a few quick training sessions and explanation of the rules the boys were reasonably confident heading into the day. Despite playing with only 13 players all day our boys notched up 3 wins from their four games. The only loss came against eventual champions and hosts, James Sheahan. In game one we took on Macquarie Anglican Grammar School from Dubbo. It was a tight game with both sides defending exceptionally well. Tiquri was the lone try scorer in the game, with Wellington winning the game 5-0. Nick Gluth and Isaiah Ah-See were the standout performers in the forward pack running the ball hard and creating a few turnovers. Our second win of the day came against Red Bend Catholic School. Our backline clicked in this game and we ran away with the match 26 – 7. Rylee Blackhall, Lewis McCarthy, Allan Riley and Isaiah Ah-See all scored tries. Lewis’s try was the pick of them as he ran 60 meters with a chip and chase before scoring in the corner. Our last game of the day was against St John’s Dubbo and our boys again came away with a 01victory. This time the score was 21-12. Allan Riley and Rylee Blackhall were again on the scoresheet with Fly Half Jai Glover joining them this time. Player’s Player for the day went to Jai Glover who steered our team around the field all day and the Coaches Pick went to Isaiah Ah-See for his strong ball running and excellent work around the ruck. It was an excellent day of rugby and our next tournament will a 7’s gala day in Dubbo during Term 3. We will be hoping to enter teams in 13’s, 15’s and 17’s boys along with a 17’s girls team for the day. For students to be eligible for selection they must be attending 85% of the time and not be on any red cards.

Mr Price

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Preliminary Advanced English Short Story - The Mimic By Stevie Poulton-Fluke, Year 11

Poor decisions had led to the hell Jeremy was living in now. When they were Jeremy's poor decisions and he didn't have anyone else to blame, he was resigned to it. Now that someone else's poor decision threatened to completely ruin his life though, he was less willing to take it lying down. It all started in high school. Most problems do, only usually they go away when you graduate. For other people the decision to take art and gymnastics wouldn't have been a big deal, but in Jeremy's school it was definitely not a good choice. See, people make assumptions about boys who like art, and boys who dress up in leotards. Jeremy did both, practically flashing a neon sign to the whole of Folktown High School that he was an exception within their society. "Words can never hurt you" Teachers would say. Jeremy wondered why they lied. No, the real mistake was the spur of the moment decision to fight back. To show them how "manly" he was by sticking up for himself. Jeremy got into fights, got suspended, and came back to school. Wash, rinse and repeat. He got a reputation with the teachers, and the bullies? They never even got a warning because they just said the hurtful things, they never actually laid a finger against Jeremy. Eventually he just stopped coming to class. Maybe the problems didn't stop when he graduated because technically Jeremy never graduated, just quit one day when apart from getting dressed he closed his eyes and slept to midday. Jeremy didn't want to just be a high school dropout, he had seen where that led his mother, into a life only numbed by the friendship of a bottle. Jeremy's art was getting good, so good he ventured out of his room in order to follow the crack dream of becoming an artist. Jeremy read in a textbook that back in the studios of Michelangelo and the other greats that the apprentices would learn their trade by copying their masters. So every day Jeremy would go to the free art gallery and just sketch, until the security guard would escort him out. He looked online and would copy what he saw after that, sketching for hours until his hands were stained with lead, and rubber shavings were dug under his nails, meticulously following every detail. The process soon stopped satisfying Jeremy though, he wanted a teacher and the internet and libraries weren't cutting it any more. Jeremy's second bad idea was using his art skills to get himself into a prestigious art school. He forged his high-school transcripts and a diploma taking marks straight from the school's website in hopes of getting a scholarship. Not a large one, just enough that he could go, no more no less. It was justified that way in Jeremy's mind. After checking his documents one last time Jeremy sealed the deal with the flourished signature of his high school principal, and with a final prayer Jeremy hoped his time spent copying others was going to pay off. Bad decision three was paying a hacker to add the transcripts to the correct databases. The Hacker seemed trustworthy enough and after showing proof of their work, Jeremy paid and left a hefty tip, with the silent promise that neither would ever hear of this incident again. Jeremy should have known not to trust a hacker. The forgery paid off, and two weeks after sending off the portfolio and transcripts Jeremy got an acceptance letter. It took two days for him to send an RSVP back confirming his application, as he had looked at the letter for hours holding it in clammy hands. He didn't deserve the scholarship, Jeremy didn't deserve this, but in the end he needed this. Jeremy's guilt lasted a whole semester before he bent to the joy inside him, He was passing his tests and he still had the scholarship that must mean at some level he did deserve this. It was the start of Jeremy's second year when The Hacker got back in contact. Their gang needed some IDs and they needed Jeremy to do them a favour, even offered to chuck in a couple hundred dollars. Being a poor college student Jeremy threw his morals to the wind and accepted. Well one favour turned into two, and all too soon Jeremy was in above his head. Soon so much of his time was taken up by the forgeries that Jeremy's grades fell. When he tried to back out it really hit the fan. Some of the crew muscle came around to Jeremy's tiny apartment and told him in no uncertain terms that if he didn't do what he was told then he would be exposed to his school for having faked records. It was blackmail pure and simple, Jeremy had no escape, so he complied, his first dream broken the same day his front window was.

Jeremy finished his second year barely passing and a week into his break he quit, just like before and yet again he found himself in a room copying other people’s work. Only this time Jeremy would copy IDs, this time he would sell fake Van Goghs. This time Jeremy had a reason in this world. He sealed the deal with his flourished signature. Now Jeremy was A Forger, and his gang need IDs.


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Stevie’s Reflection

My story is based on the idea of social cycles and future consequences within the theme of dreams.' The story did this through a modern context, using an American styled gang theme, with a heavier focus on the background and social situation of the protagonist, Jeremy. The idea was sparked from The Great Gatsby, and I reimagined the basis of a dream gone wrong because of the protagonist’s lies to others and themselves. Instead of using a first person point of view the story was third person, the hope being to enhance the feeling of reflection the protagonist is experiencing and to show how distanced the protagonist thinking back on the events is from how they were during the story. The final version of the ending, which is built to be ambiguous, shows the idea of how dreams can be changed or twisted. The original ending was displeasing because it did not feel like an ending and needed more extension because of the lack of fulfilment in the protagonist's character development, thus leading to a weak stance on the original idea of a dream that has consequences, or has become twisted. At the end of the story 'He sealed the deal with the flourished signature' is repeated from earlier in the story. The phrase first appears when Jeremy is signing forged transcripts for art school, his original dream, and shows up again when it is revealed that Jeremy has joined the gang. This repetition is meant to show Jeremy's dream has changed and become twisted. From the beginning of the topic I have built a strong idea of a subtly shifting dream in a story rather than an overwhelmingly strong dream like vengeance, which I would have previously used. I still need to improve my subtlety at conveying plot twists but I believe this topic has greatly helped me in that area, along with taking more underlying context from the novels I read and how to interpret and decontextualize those ideas into my own stories.

BOYS TAFE GROUP

A number of Wellington High School students are involved in a program run by mentors from WACHS at Wellington and Dubbo TAFE. It is run every Tuesday, with them participating and engaging in a wide range of activities, including:- Healthy Meal Prep and Planning Mental and Physical Health Cultural Activities Construction Career Goal Setting


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Wellington and Yeoval Show Cattle Team Report

The Cattle Show Team has had a very busy start to the term. On Tuesday of week 1, we attended Yeoval Show, the following weekend, Wellington Show .

At Yeoval Show, 16 students showed a total of 11 animals, including two Speckle Parks, one Red Angus and a host of commercial steers and heifers. This was a great opportunity for the new team members to learn the basics of showing, pairing up with a more experienced teammate. In the Stud Animal classes, we were competing against some very good cattle, however our Speckle Park Heifer Cayuse Nancy shone on the day, progressing through to be awarded Supreme Exhibit of the show. Our Commercial Exhibits also performed well, with Cheerio being awarded Champion Steer and Cyclone Reserve Champion Steer.

In the Paraders Competitions, we again competed strongly, winning four out of five classes. In the Novice Competition, Amy Ryan was awarded Champion and Kaneesha Staggs, Reserve Champion. In the open classes, Will Dimmick was awarded Champion and Mitchell Whale, Reserve. Amy went on to be awarded Grand Champion Parader.

At Wellington, a similar number of cattle and students competed mostly against different animals to Yeoval. The highlight with the animals this time was our steer Cheerio which was awarded Champion Led Commercial Exhibit against some much bigger steers. All of the cattle looked well and we were starting to gel as a team.

In the junior parading, we were again very competitive against stronger competition, winning 3 out of five classes. Jorja Lousick stepped up, winning a very competitive heat and going on to be awarded Champion Parader.

These two shows were an excellent warm up for Dubbo the following week. It was good to see new team members learning from those with more experience.

A special thankyou to Matt Whale for using his truck to transport the cattle to both shows. I would also like to thank all the parents and teachers who offered their support at the shows.

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2018 SCHOOL PHOTOS


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TERM 2 2018

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

WEEK 7 B

11/06 LONG WEEKEND

12/06 YR 10 Interviews

13/06 YR 10 Interviews COLOUR RUN and CROSS COUNTRY

14/06 YR 10 Interviews Years 7&8 Touch Football Gala Day

15/06 YR 10 Interviews

ASSEMBLY SCHOOL PHOTOS

WEEK 8 A

18/06 19/06 20/06 21/06 22/06

WEEK 9 B

25/06 26/06 27/06 Year 10 into Year 11 Subject Selection Evening Science and Engineering Challenge

28/06 29/06 ASSEMBLY

WEEK 10

02/07 03/07 04/07 05/07 06/07 END OF TERM 2

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