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We focus on respect, responsibility and personal best We respond to our local, national and international contexts and student needs

We encourage initiative, innovation and leadership We provide a range of experiences that challenge individuals to explore and interact with the world.

We value individual differences We provide a broad, responsive curriculum focussed on excellence.

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Eloiza Street Dungog 2420 T: 49923022 F: 49923125 E: dungog-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

WEBSITES: DHS - http://www.dungog-h.schools.nsw.edu.au DHS Careers - http://www.dungoghighcareers.com/

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School Hours: 8.58am-3.20pm; Office Hours: 8.30am-3.30pm during school terms

Term 2 Week 2 2nd May 2016

Magnificent 7

Earlier this year, volleyballers from Dungog High trialled for the Open Hunter Girls CHS

team. Due to the higher level of skill and solid positional awareness displayed by the girls

they were able to secure 7 of the 10 available positions on the team. Ellie Wallace, Laura

Cotterill and Rachael Somerville were the only players to hold their positions from last year’s

team and will provide valuable support and experience to the younger representative

players. Breanna Miller, Elyse Standing, Maddisyn Fordham, and Hayley Forbes round out

the 'Magnificent 7'; gaining selection for the first time which is remarkable due to all of the

girls being 15 Years old or younger. The team travels to Bathurst for the 3 day event from

May the 3rd to the 5th. Good luck girls!

It has been a very busy time for four

of these girls; Breanna Miller,

Maddisyn Fordham, Hayley Forbes

along with Tabatha Beisler were also

selected to represent the Hunter

North Zone team which contested the

NSW State Championships on the

17th of April. The girls travel in to

Hunter Sports High most weekends to

train with both teams.

The effort put in by these girls has

been outstanding; training each

school day, some travelling in to

Newcastle on Tuesday nights to play

and all of them training on Sundays

with their rep teams.

Timothy Francey - Coach

Student Achiever of the Week Award

Recipient for this week is: Jesse Tindall Year: 7

Jesse Tindall had an outstanding run to the National Athletics championship and was

rewarded for his dedication and commitment by achieving a bronze medal. Congratulations

Jessie.

At DHS annual athletics carnival Jesse broke the school record in the long jump. Jesse also

came first in the 100 and 200m sprints and shotput event. With this he has qualified for the

zone competition to be held this term.

Jesse will receive a certificate and $25 voucher.

European Study Tour During the April holidays a group of 19 students and 8 staff, from 6 different high schools

travelled to Italy and France for a study tour. The tour was designed to complement the

Ancient History and Modern History Core Topics for our Year 12 students.

Dungog High staff and students included Ms Archer, Ms Jarvis, Mr & Mrs Flynn, Mrs Stokes

and Year 12 students Rhys Beaumont, Mel Rumbel, Tristan Beisler, Emma Vogele; Year 11

From the Office:

Want to make a payment?

Parents Online Payments

Go to the schools website,

http://www.dungog-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/

and the $ Make a Payment link will be on

the front page. By selecting the link you will

be taken to a secure Westpac Quickweb

payment page.

There is an instruction manual on the

website http://www.dungog-

h.schools.nsw.edu.au/our-school/schooling-

costs

Please cease depositing directly into the

school’s bank account.

Parent Portal (Sentral)

Sentral's parent portal provides parents with

24/7 access to important information about

their child/children.

To use the Parent portal, you will need to

register as a parent user. New parents have

been sent a letter from the school by Mr

Curran, our Sentral Coordinator, explaining

this simple process and providing you with a

unique access code. You cannot register

without this code. If you do not receive a

letter, or if you lose your registration access

code, you can contact the school for a new

one.

You will be able to register for the Parent

Portal at any time after receiving the letter.

Student Letterbox

To save students lining up and waiting to

hand in notes or pay for excursions, fees,

etc we have started a new system with a

‘Student Letterbox’. Students can drop the

following in the Letterbox: permission notes, absence notes, correct monies with permission note in a sealed envelope, and early leaver requests – (note all Thursday early leaver requests must FIRST be signed by the Deputy).

If a student does need change and/or a

receipt to take home they will need to stay in

line, or come back later to collect it.

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students Ian Brockwell, Eloise Hitchens and Year 9 student Hamish

Middlebrook.

We started our tour in Rome visiting the Colosseum, The Vatican City,

the Catacombs, the Forum and other fantastic sites in the capital city.

Our next stop was the Sorrento Peninsula where we climbed Mt

Vesuvius and visited the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. We also

spent the day out on the isle of Capri and visiting the city of Naples.

Our French leg started with a visit to the Normandy Beaches and moved

into the Somme Valley – this was especially poignant given the 100th

anniversary of these battles this year. We finished up our tour in Paris

visiting the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe (and there may

have been a little bit of shopping too!).

All our students were an absolute pleasure to take and of course they

represented the school extremely well. Bringing history alive was one of

the focuses of the tour – it far exceeded this as the students were

exposed to the rich cultural history of both Italy and France.

CAREERS NEWS UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE SUMMER SCHOOLS

UoN's Girls Choices Summer School and LIVE IT! (for boys) programs are 5

day residential experiences for Year 9 students across NSW.

The programs are designed to inspire and motivate students to achieve their

potential, particularly in Maths and Science subjects. For more information or

to download an application form, go to www.newcastle.edu.au/aimhigh

All applications require Teacher and Principal support.

SCHOOL PHOTOS

School Photos will be taken on Friday 6 May.

Students have received an envelope from the photographer detailing

packages and costs. Students should bring the envelope back to school on

the day of the photos and hand it to the photographers.

All students (including those who do not purchase photos) will be

photographed as the photos are used for identity purposes. All students will

receive a photo ID library card which can be used as a proof of age card at

many venues outside school.

Envelopes to order sibling photographs are available at the School Office.

Year 7 and 8 PD/H/PE Announcement

During Term 2 the PD/H/PE department will be teaching the following topics

which can be sensitive in nature.

Year 7 unit of work - Changes

During adolescence; physical, emotional and social changes occur to young

people and the students will endeavour to develop an understanding of these changes in this unit. Students explore the qualities of caring and

respectful relationships, and how they can be developed and maintained in a variety of contexts in their lives. In addition students will aim to

develop a greater understanding of the impact bullying has on the quality of life of their peers.

Syllabus information associated with this unit :

Dungog High School’s 2015 Annual School Report is available on the school website.

http://www.dungog-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/documents/3830182/3836285/2015_final_annual_report_dungog_hs.pdf

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Students learn about:

• adolescence and change

– the physical, social and emotional changes during adolescence

– understanding difference and diversity

– the relationship between physical and emotional maturity

– managing the changes associated with puberty, including reproductive health

Students Learn to:

• explain the physical, social and emotional changes that occur during adolescence

• identify behaviours that indicate the positive management of changes associated with puberty for males and females

Year 8 Unit of work – Keep Safe 2

The aim of this module is for students to;

Gain a greater understanding of the rights and responsibilities that they have if they choose to engage in a sexual relationship

Gain a greater understanding of their own role in being a safe road user in a variety of contexts

To develop strategies minimise the harm associated with taking risks

Students learn about:

• sexual health

– acknowledging and understanding sexual feelings

– expectations of males and females

– rights and responsibilities in sexual relationships

– sexually transmitted infections, blood-borne viruses and HIV/AIDs

Students Learn to:

• explain how gender expectations influence sexual choices and options

• evaluate standards of sexual behaviour considered appropriate by self, peers, family and community

• identify behaviours that assist in preventing STIs, BBVs and HIV/AIDS and explore the interrelationship with drug use

If you have any concerns regarding the content that will be taught to your child, please do not hesitate to contact their teacher or alternatively Mr Timothy Francey Head Teacher PDHPE/CAPA (relieving).

Year 11 Crossroads Reminder

Crossroads is a mandatory course that students in Year 11 must

undertake to fulfil requirements for the qualification of the HSC and will

be delivered in week 2 Term 3. Crossroads at Dungog High School can

be undertaken in one of two ways; Traveling to the snow or staying at

school. Both options offer a comprehensive coverage of the Crossroads

program with the school based edition being selected to promote the

course to NSW Schools. The teachers involved in the delivery of the

program are very proud of how we cover each topic in both an engaging

and challenging way. Students who are absent from either option will

be required to complete 30 hours of course work in their own time.

Payments for the Snow edition are broken up in segments to be more

manageable; please make sure you are up to date with payments.

Would Special Provisions benefit your student? Do they have difficulty with reading, writing and/or spelling? Do

they have an ongoing medical condition such as diabetes or

severe asthma, or a physical disability? Do they suffer from

anxiety or depression?

If the answer to any of these questions is ‘yes’ they may be

eligible for practical assistance in assessment and exam

situations.

If you think your student might benefit from Special Provisions

please encourage them to see me, Jude Crawford, for details

about the ways we can help them. Alternatively you can contact

me directly at school on 49923022. If I am not available, please

leave your number and I will get back to you promptly.

Additional information may be found at:

www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/disability-provisions/

2016 GENERAL CONTRIBUTION $80 per Yr 7 – Yr 10 student.

$100 per Yr 11 & 12 student

These fees have now been invoiced. This contribution is a

fair & equitable charge calculated to cover general running

costs and resource purchases for schools each year. Your

support of our students’ education is greatly appreciated.

Families who have paid for the entire year before

the end of Term 2 (1st July) will go into the draw to

win an iPad Mini! The draw will take place early

Term 3.

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SOME CALENDAR DATES FOR 2016

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

2

2 May

Scone Horse Sports

3 May

CHS Girls Volleyball,

Bathurst

4 May

Buckley Sheild R/L at

Thornton

CHS Girls Volleyball,

Bathurst

5 May

UNE Open Day

School Cross Country

Starstruck Dancers – Ncle

CHS Girls Volleyball,

Bathurst

6 May

UNE Open Day

School Photos

Y11/12 Music Excur –Ncle

Yr9/10 Touch Football

3

9 May

Y10 N’cle Uni Visit

10 May

NAPLAN Tests Y7 & Y9

Construction White Card

Course

Y11-12 Vis Arts Exc Syd.

Uniform Shop 8am-4pm

11 May

NAPLAN Tests Y7 & Y9

12 May

NAPLAN Tests Y7 & Y9

P&C Meeting 7.30pm

Library

13 May

NAPLAN

4

16 May

SchoolPhoto catch-up day

17 May

18 May

19 May

20 May

Zone Cross Country

Starstruck rehearsals

H/Valley Careers Expo

5

23 May

Junior School Exam Week

24 May

Junior School Exam Week

Yr7 Vaccinations

Uniform Shop 8am-4pm

25 May

Junior School Exam Week

26 May

Junior School Exam Week

Zone Athletics

27 May

Junior School Exam Week

HSC Seminar Day,

Singleton

Teenage Expo

DUNGOG HIGH SCHOOL CANTEEN

Roster

Week 2 : 2nd to 6th May

Mon C Butler, N Mitchell, F Wysall

Tues J Kellner, J Huntress

Wed F Pike, R Hawkins, A Teasdale

Thurs M Muddle, K Rowe

Fri D Marquet, L Dries,

Week 3 : 9th to 13th May

Mon P Garrett, J Hipwell, S Hipwell

Tues A Field, C Briggs, Y Barrall

Wed M Milburn, K Mitchell, J Holmes

Thur K Eyb, K Hudson, S Lawrence

Fri N Pearce, K Watson, K Fisher

If you are unable to be here by 9.30am could you please let Margaret Edwards know, by phoning the school on 49923022.

Drive4 Survival - link to booking form http://goo.gl/forms/9HrztKWrk0

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www.jamestheatre.com.au Friends of the James Theatre will be hosting “Showcase Sundays at the James” at 2pm, on each of 5 June, 3 July and 7 August. The Newcastle Conservatorium will present a different concert each month, with brass, piano, choral works and strings. As part of each concert, some young local Dungog musicians will also be given the opportunity to perform. We’re delighted to partner with the Newcastle Conservatorium of Music to present up and coming performers, from the wide range of music studied at the Con. The Director of the Newcastle Conservatorium of Music, Mr John Kellaway, said that the concert series provided a way of showcasing their students and the programs offered at the Conservatorium, and giving students much needed experience at performance. The Showcase concert series consists of: 5th June – Brass Quintet – Great American Songbook 3rd July – Keyboard classics 7th August – String Showcase Each concert will start at 2.00pm, and comprise two 40 minute sets with a 20 minute intermission. Prices for each concert are $15 for adults, $10 children under 16, and $40 for a family pass of two adults and two children. Some of the ticket price goes to the performers. Tickets for the concerts are available online at www.jamestheatre.com.au, at the online booking office https://trybooking.com/KUIE or remaining tickets at the door. General inquiries at info@jamestheatre.com.au Members of the Friends of the James Theatre Incorporated are advised of the 2016 Annual General Meeting of the association, to be held on Sunday 15 May 2016, at the James Theatre, 6 Brown Street, Dungog, commencing at 5.30pm. The AGM will be followed at 7pm by the screening of Sherpa (M)!

Free Dyslexia Seminar for the Dungog Community On Tuesday 17th May at 1pm. Venue : Dungog RSL. Parents of struggling readers invited. Dyslexia is a disorder that involves difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters and other symbols. Many people go un-diagnosed and struggle through school and later life. Recent studies show that up to 15% of the population are affected by it. This FREE Seminar will be 90 minutes of tips, insight and practical knowledge about what dyslexia is and how parents can help their children get over the reading hump. There will be two speakers: Marianne Mullally, Dyslexia Expert, Author of the up-and-coming book Dyslexia Answered and parent of a dyslexic child. She has over 10,000 hours of clinical experience working with more than 400 dyslexic adults and children over the past 11 years. Marianne has trained in dyslexia with world leading experts in America. From her clinic in Crows Nest NSW, Marianne now provides one-on-one intensive programs and affordable online courses designed to correct dyslexia. Marianne will be joined by Tom Mullally, a Dyslexia Sufferer now turned entrepreneur in the social media marketing space was at the age of 7 told by his teacher that he would never amount to anything. Event Registration Online at www.dyslexia.com.au/register

On Sunday 22 May the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service is holding a family focussed

event called the Superhero Stride.

The Stride is a 3km walk along the Newcastle foreshore with participants encouraged to dress as

their favourite superhero.

The event will culminate in a family fun day at Nobbys Beach Reserve with free face painting and

jumping castles, food vendors and an emergency services display.

We see the Stride as an event to encourage healthy

lifestyles, quality time with family and the opportunity to assist others.

You can find more information at

www.superherostride.com

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Health and Wellbeing News While it can be tempting to allow your child to stay at home while the NAPLAN tests are being held, there are many reasons why you should send your child to school to participate in these tests. Following is an article by Michael Grose from Parenting Ideas. If you have concerns about your child completing the NAPLAN tests next week, please contact me to discuss.

Helping students get ready for the NAPLAN tests

The most resilient children and young people are those who rise to meet rather than retreat from the challenges presented to them. Perhaps

it’s best to view the NAPLAN tests as good learning experiences rather than dreaded pressure tests.

During the second week of May Australian children in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will take part in the National Assessment Program – Literacy and

Numeracy (NAPLAN). The stated purpose of this testing program is to gain an overall picture of educational attainment levels to assist

education policy and decision-making.

The program first implemented in 2008 has drawn some criticism from a number of different quarters, particularly in regard to the use of the

information gained through the NAPLAN tests. You’ve probably heard a number of different viewpoints expressed in the media over the last

few weeks.

One view commonly put forward is that the NAPLAN tests put undue pressure on children to perform in test situations. If so, then perhaps the

best approach for parents and teachers is to help them handle the pressure rather than avoid it. The most resilient children and young people

are those who rise to meet rather than retreat from the challenges presented to them. Perhaps it’s best to view the NAPLAN tests as good

learning experiences rather than dreaded pressure tests.

Children and young people take their cues from their parents about how to handle many situations. American psychologist Martin Seligman

discovered more than a decade ago, through his research into children’s thinking styles, how closely a child’s explanatory style mimics that of

the parent they spend most time around. Optimistic parents beget optimistic kids, just as anxious parents can beget anxious kids. The impact

of a parent’s explanatory style seems to be magnified somehow in small families where there are fewer voices to be heard.

As a parent it helps your child, if you take a positive view of the NAPLAN tests. It’s better to see them as learning opportunities for kids as well

as opportunities to overcome any anxieties or nerves that these tests may bring on. It’s also worth remembering that many children don’t

stress over these tests. The vast majority take them in their stride, wondering what all the fuss is about.

Whether your child stresses or takes them in his stride here are some

tips to help prepare for the NAPLAN tests: 1. Take your cues from your child: If your child doesn’t worry about

them then neither should you. Be careful not to create a problem that doesn’t exist by incessantly talking about, or worse, worrying about the test.

2. Focus on doing their best & trying hard: Choose your words carefully when you speak with your kids. As with all their learning activities place your focus squarely on effort rather than results. The only pressure on kids should be to try hard rather than to do well.

3. Listen to any concerns they have: If your child confesses to some nerves then validate their feelings, rather than shut them down with a ‘get over it’ response. “Yes, sometimes tests can be a little scary, but they get easier every time you take them.” Use this as an opportunity to develop some emotional smarts, which starts with recognising how kids feel.

4. Give them some relaxation ideas: Anxious or nervous kids will benefit from some simple relaxation strategies. Taking some deep breaths, changing their thinking and exercising the morning of the test are some simple ways to help kids get some feeling of control.

5. Help them retain their perspective: One way to help children who become excessively anxious about an event is to ask what’s the worst thing that could happen? Okay, they may not do as well as they would like but the sun will still rise tomorrow, regardless of how well they do. Keeping perspective is a life skill that we all need to practise.

A positive, caring parent attitude is one of the best gifts you can give a

child when they are apprehensive or nervous about approaching any

different situation whether it’s going on school camp, joining a new club

or sitting a NAPLAN test.

Article by Michael Grose – Parenting Ideas.

If you or someone you know is experiencing difficulty then contact

Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800.

Hayley Dibley, Head Teacher Welfare

DUNGOG HIGH SCHOOL

MOTHER’S DAY BREAKFAST

MAY 6, 2016

8AM-9AM MPC

We would like to invite all mothers or significant adult females in our student’s life to come and join staff and students for a Mother’s Day Breakfast on Friday the 6th May outside our MPC. On the menu will be French Toast and Fruit. Tea and Coffee will also be provided.

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RSA COURSE Responsible Service of Alcohol Run by Aspire Training and Development When: 16th July 2016 – 9am to 3.30pm Where: Stroud Country Club, Cowper St, Stroud Cost: $135.00 Cost includes your photo card. For more information on the day www.aspire-training.com.au To Book your place in the course please contact: Sue Hood Ph: 0412 611 663 or Em: sue.hood53@outlook.com OR David Mayberry Stroud Auto Repairs, 2 Berkely St, Stroud Ph: 4994 5070

Dungog & District Netball

Our Net Set Go Skills program will commence on Saturday 7th May at 9am to be held at Dungog Netball courts. This is a great program for

children aged between 5-8 years old. Start time will be 9am each week to enable any families with older children playing at Raymond Terrace

time to travel there. Cost is $85 and runs for 10 weeks. Registrations can be completed on 7th May along with purchase of uniform. New

members please bring birth certificate.

Any question on program please contact Tracey Lowrey on 0417 922 115 or registration/uniform contact Sam Rumbel on 0407 953293