MURWILLUMBAH HIGH SCHOOL86 Riverview St, Murwillumbah, NSW 2484

Tel: 02 6672 1566 Fax: 02 6672 5510 Email: murwillumb-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.murwillumb-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

INSPIRING EVERY STUDENT EVERY DAY

ENDEAVOURISSUE 5: 6 JUNE 2018

UPCOMING EVENTSThis calendar is available on the Murwillumbah High School webpage

www.murwillumb-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Thursday 7 June Year 9 & 10 Half Yearly Exams

Friday 8 June School Athletics Carnival

Monday 11 June Queen’s Birthday Holiday

Tuesday 12 June Year 10 into 11 Information Evening at 6pm

Thursday 14 June Year 10 & 11 Vaccination Day

Year 10 into 11 Subject Selection Interviews

Friday 15 June NC Cross Country

Year 10 into 11 Subject Selection Interviews

Monday 18 June Year 10 into 11 Subject Selection Interviews

Tuesday 19 June P&C Meeting 6pm

Monday 25 June Arts Week

NC Gymnastics

Tuesday 26 June Arts Week

Wednesday 27 June Arts Week

Thursday 28 June Arts Week

Friday 29 June Arts Week

FNC Athletics

Monday 2 July NAIDOC Week

Tuesday 3 July NAIDOC Week Formal Assembly

Wednesday 4 July NAIDOC Week

Thursday 5 July NAIDOC Week

Friday 6 July NAIDOC Week

Term 2 ends

In Concert - Secondary Choral FestivalMurwillumbah High School students Grace Taylor, Alicia Kemmetmuller, Alysha De Lyon, Charli Hall, Tazmin White, and Cate Lindsay (photograph below) recently travelled to Sydney to perform in the In Concert - Secondary Choral Festival at the beautiful Sydney Town Hall.

The students performed as part of the Combined Secondary Schools Choir and they had the opportunity to work with and perform along-side the highly acclaimed a capella vocal ensemble The Idea of North.

STEM Transition DayLast Wednesday, Murwillumbah High School hosted a STEM transition day. Year 6 students from our Community of Schools participated in a range of activities and workshops designed to enhance their skills and knowledge of STEM.

Four STEM activities were conducted with students engaging in a different activity in each session. The four activities included – Masterful Maths, Surprising Science, Awesome Agriculture and Clever Cooking (see photographs this page and opposite).

86 Riverview St, Murwillumbah, NSW 2484Tel: 02 6672 1566 Fax: 02 6672 5510

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MURWILLUMBAH HIGH SCHOOL

• An innovative, future-focused approach to learning

• Specialist programs, including Music & Agriculture

• A supportive, student-centred learning environment

• Dedicated, expert teaching staff who inspire every student, every day

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Talented Music StudentsThree Year 7 students (Rueben Chmielewski - saxophone, Luke Hall - percussion and Cooper Stavar - clarinet) were part of 64 Year 7 - 9 students chosen from around the state to perform in the NSW Department of Education’s 2018 Festival of Instrumental Music as part of the NSW Public Schools State Junior Wind Band at the Sydney Opera House last week. Photograph below L to R: Rueben, Cooper & Luke outside the Sydney Opera House.

School Plan 2018-2020Following an exhaustive process of consultation with the school community, the 2018-2020 School Plan has been finalised. If you wish to view the School Plan please copy and paste the following link into your internet browser.

http://bit.ly/2rK6Uxe

Williams Group DonationA huge thank you to the Williams Group for the donation of a Milwaukee tool box. The tool box will be utilised to help students transport tools and equipment to the Australian Aeronautical Velocity Challenge National Finals held in Wollongong in June. Pictured below: Simon from the Williams Group presents the Milwaukee tool box to Mr Naughton.

Year 11 Industry Study ExcursionOur Year 11 Industrial Technology – Timber class enjoyed their excursion to a selection of cabinet makers in the local industrial estate. Students were able to obtain a vast range of knowledge and understanding pertinent to their current area of study, while making some necessary connections within the Murwillumbah community.

A heartfelt thank you goes to PCS Cabinets, D&L Custom Cabinets and Commerce Joinery and Cabinets for generously hosting our group of students.

We are very grateful to the Riverview Hotel, who were once again immensely generous in providing the transport for our students to attend the excursion. Thanks also to Mr Owen Kirk for his assistance with transportation and his attendance on the day (Photographs below).

Update your contact detailsHave you changed your address, phone number, email or do your children move between parents?It is important that the school is aware of any changes so our records are accurate in case we need to contact you.

A form is now available on our web page (publications/update your details) for easy notification of any changes or updates. Simply complete the form and return it to the school via email, post or hand deliver it to the Administration office.

Harrington takes Queensland Title Murwillumbah High School student Brad Harrington (photographs below) recently won the 2018 R/U Open Men’s QLD State Bodyboard Championships. As a three time WA U18 State Champion he competes at the national titles every year and has also landed a number of sponsorship deals. He is about to travel to Bali to make some promotional video footage for his sponsors. In Bali, Brad will be going on a number of surfing trips with World Champion Ryan Hardy and professional coach Aiden Salmon, who co-own Bali Bodyboarding School.

Brad’s ultimate goal is to compete on the world tour. He is one step closer to his dream as he is due to compete at Kiama in July at the world tour qualifying trials.

Alyssa Stavar Year 10 student Alyssa Stavar (photograph below) successfully auditioned to be part of the 2018 NSW Public Schools State Dance Ensemble. She will be performing at the Seymour Centre in Sydney at the State Dance Festival in September and in School Spectacular at the end of November as part of this State Dance group.

HSC Minimum StandardIf you are sitting your HSC exams in or after 2020 you will need to meet a minimum standard of literacy and numeracy to receive your Higher School Certificate.

Please copy and paste the following link into your internet browser to find out more details.

http://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/11-12/hsc/hsc-minimum-standard?utm_source=TractionNext&utm_medium=Email&utm_

Sport newsDuring the past week Riley Lack and Ryan Foran (photograph opposite) both attended the CHS state Rugby League Trials near Newcastle as representatives of the U15 Northern NSW team. Their team were only beaten once throughout the trials and both players impressed selectors enough for them to be chosen in the NSW CHS team which will compete in the National championships at Gympie in Queensland. To highlight this achievement, it has been many years since a Murwillumbah High School student was selected in this elite level team let alone two players at once.

Also competing at the state level for North Coast was Kyle Jeffery-Prestwich in hockey. Kyle was honoured with being named captain of the North Coast team which he led to first place in a very competitive finals series. This is the first time that North Coast has performed so well for many years. Kyle’s leadership and skills were further acknowledged with his selection in the NSW Combined High Schools Open Hockey team.

On Friday 1 June the Far North Coast Combined High Schools Cross Country was held at North Byron Parklands for the first time, combining with the PSSA for the first time in several years. Murwillumbah High School was represented with a team of 22 on a sunny yet windy day. The Murwillumbah High School star of the day was Edward Hubbard (photo opposite) who placed first in the 8km 18 years boys and was crowned Far North Coast age champion. In fourth place was Nick Everest (12 years), Callan Francis finished sixth (16 years), Charles Bullus (16 years) and Ben Lindsay (14 years) finished seventh and finally Cooper Stavar (13 years) and Ebony Woollard (12 years) finished ninth. All these students qualified for the North Coast trials which will be held at Nana Glen on Wednesday 13 June.

Other great performances from our students included Brad McCabe, Connor McCollough , Charlie Munro, John-Joseph Coleman, Max McCollough, Kelsey Dudgeon, Daniel LeDan, Noah Hill and Alexander Andrew. Tom O’Brien-Freeman, Owen Findlay and Chester Durrant also competed in the MC event but only Tom achieved the qualifying time.

MAT18On Thursday 24 May, Pearl Lee, Olympia James-Ainsley, Mackenzie Turner and their Visual Arts teacher Bev Cooke were invited to view Jack Quilter’s sculpture studio which was open to the public during the exciting MAT18 creative arts event. Jack was very generous with his time giving the students an overview of his professional practice and walking them through the making of his recently created sculpture series that you can see in the background of the group photo opposite.

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Do you have a few hours to spare??Although the canteen employs casual staff, it is volunteers who are crucial to the success of the canteen. They are our most precious resource and they allow us to provide a quality service at very reasonable prices.We are striving to serve more fresh goods, which has resulted in more students coming to the canteen so more volunteers are required. The canteen operates 5 days a week and volunteers are usually only needed until 11.30am.Please call Sam on 0429 324 977

Canteen rosterMonday 11 JunePublic Holiday

Monday 18 JuneDeb Hall

Monday 25 JuneJo Plummer

Monday 2 JulyKaren Prestwich

Tuesday 12 JuneDeb Hall

Tuesday 19 June Tuesday 26 June Tuesday 3 July

Wednesday 13 June Wednesday 20 JuneFelicity Carpenter

Wednesday 27 June Wednesday 4 July

Thursday 14 June Thursday 21 June Thursday 28 JuneGregg Family

Thursday 5 July

Friday 15 June Friday 22 June Friday 29 June Friday 6 JulyEND OF TERM 2

If you are unavailable on these dates please contact Sam Campbell on 0429 324 977 or email murbahcanteen@gmail.com

Starter Pullets For Sale

16 x 16 weeks old

White Leghorn Starter Pullets

Very calm, well-handled birds - Mareks vaccinated

$20.00 each (inc. GST)

All enquiries and orders to:

MHS Agriculture Department

66721566

VACCINATION DAY Reminder to

Year 10 and 11 parents and students

Vaccinations for

Meningococcal ACWY are scheduled for Thursday 14 June.

Please return your

vaccination consent forms as soon as possible.

The Work it Out program is available to young people in the Richmond Tweed region who are aged 15-19 and who have left school or are considering leaving school.

Participants in the program get assistance with looking for work, applying for jobs, resume preparation and if required, financial assistance to assist with obtaining ID, getting a drivers licence or purchasing work clothes to commence employment.

Please contact the numbers listed on the advert to discuss joining the program.

HOST FAMILY NEEDED! Student Exchange Australia New Zealand is looking for a volunteer host family for a 16 year old German boy who is currently attending Murwillumbah High School. He is very well settled at the school, so we are hoping that someone from the school community may be interested in hosting him. He is easygoing and friendly, and loves sport and outdoor activities. Together with his host family he would love to experience new activities and simply be part of his host family’s daily life. We are looking for a family who are able to host him from June to November. If you are interested, please phone Masako or Tempel at the Student Exchange Office: 1300 135 331 or send an email to info@studentexchange.org.au. http://studentexchange.org.nz/