GUNNEDAH HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Find us at: Marquis Street, Gunnedah NSW, 2380 Phone 02 6742 0155 Fax 02 6742 4429 Website: www.gunnedah-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: gunnedah-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Issue 16 14.11.2014

REMEMBRANCE DAY

School Captains, Meg

Jaeger and Mitchell

Brandon, with Vice

Captains, Nicki Bruce

and Jarod Reynolds,

represented Gunnedah

High School at the

Remembrance Day

Ceremony held at the

Gunnedah Cenotaph

on Tuesday morning.

Meg and Brandon laid

a wreath on behalf of

the school. A

minute‟s silence marked the “11th hour of the 11

th day

of the 11th month signifying the end of World War 1

in 1918. Ex student, Sammy Porter, sounded the last

post and reveille.

During the morning assembly, Miss Emma Holdom,

spoke to the students about Remembrance Day and

the conditions soldiers lived in, reminding students

that many of the soldiers were their age. A reading

of the poem, “In Flanders Fields,” and a minutes

silence ended the proceedings.

Footnote: The Gunnedah High School

Environmental Committee is designing an ANZAC

Memorial Garden in recognition of the 100th Year

Anniversary. If you would like to contribute to this

project with labour, bricks or plants, please contact

Miss Pip Henry on 67420155.

LEST WE FORGET

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ROTARY PUBLIC SPEAKING

Gunnedah High School students, Clara Megson and Kassidy Lamey, were selected by the Gunnedah Rotary Clubs to represent them at the Rotary Public Speaking Competition held recently at Coonabarabran. The two students, who have just started their HSC Course, were joined by Lianna Block representing the Boggabri Rotary Club at the competition. Kassidy Lamey was announced the winner with her speech on Mental Health, Depression and Anxiety. Kassidy will now go on to represent the Gunnedah Rotary Club at Walcha in February 2015.

Clara Megson, Lianna Block and Kassidy Lamey, winner of the Rotary Public Speaking Competition.

ENROLMENT FORMS YEAR 7 2015

A reminder to parents of Year 6 students (Year 7, 2015)- Please ensure that you have completed and returned your child's enrolment form. Parent

packs will be posted out shortly to all families who have returned their completed forms.

PRAC STUDENTS

Gunnedah High School welcomes prac students Lea

Thomas, Rebecca Dykes and Sarah Banister. Lea is

from the University of Newcastle studying a Bachelor

of Teaching/Bachelor Arts majoring in Ancient

History; Rebecca is from the Ourimbah Campus of

the University of Newcastle and is in her final year of

a Bachelor Teaching /Bachelor Arts; Sarah is also at

the University of Newcastle and is studying PDHPE.

GHS hopes you enjoy your stay at our school.

WE ARE DIFFERENT – JODIE MCMAHON

Jodie McMahon‟s website

quotes; “A love of books and

her previous experience

working with children as a

psychologist encouraged Jodie

to start writing stories for

children. She hopes to encourage children to dream

and aspire whilst teaching acceptance and the

importance of friends and family”. Jodie is an ex

student of Gunnedah High School and the daughter

of Mrs. Anne McMahon, Head Teacher Math‟s. For

details of where you can purchase Jodie‟s book go to

her website: http://jodiemcmahon.com.au/

Congratulations, Jodie!

Have you moved?

Do you have a new telephone number?

Don’t forget to let the lovely ladies in the front office know of changes to your

address and telephone details. Your child’s contact details need to be kept

updated….. In the case of an emergency.

Lea Thomas, Rebecca Dykes and Sarah Banister

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YEAR 10 LEARNING PORTFOLIOS

On Thursday and Friday of Week 6, Year 10 students

were involved in Learning Portfolio interviews. The

aim of this interview is for students to demonstrate

the achievements that have been developed through

the completion of assessment activities. Students

will be able to link their learning to specific work

related skills and to their goals for the future. A

special portfolio has been given to each student so

that their achievements can be professionally

presented.

Amy Moore with the interviewing panel; Brianna Hagan, Kustiani Tuckerman, Mrs. Gai Schubert, Mrs. Raelee Bruce and Miss Rebecca Dykes.

Lockie Fleming and Coen Abrahams

Andrew Mackay, Ciara Eveleigh, Jasper Jaeger Mrs. Watson and Brodie Cleal

Ciara Eveleigh, Carys Griffiths and Amy Moore

Kiara Endicott and Monique Donnelly

Brodie Cleal Christopher Gort

Year 9 Assistants Lindsay Dillion and Bree Riley

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YO2ED- FIRST AID CERTIFICAT ES

Gunnedah students from the Youth Opportunities to

Education Project (Yo2Ed) have taken the time out

from their Certification II Agriculture course to gain

vital knowledge and learn valuable skills that may

some day save lives.

They were supported in their training by Gary

Johnson of „See Clearly Now- Aquatic & Recreation

Risk Management’ in association with the Royal

Life Saving Society of Australia at the Red Chief

Land Council venue.

The students thanked Gary who volunteered his

expertise for two days to provide the sixteen students

with this training to develop valuable social skills,

add to their qualifications for their future pathways

and satisfy units in their two Certificate II courses.

PERFECT SCORE – PERFECT PRODUCT

Jesse James, Gary Johnson and Ivan Smith

Janika Readett Tyler Nagle and Sam Cameron

Year 10 Food Technology student, Taylar Mancer achieved the perfect score, 100 out of 100, for her Food Product and Packaging Assessment. Taylar researched and produced her own recipe and packaging for Skittles and Honeycomb Ice-cream.

Skittles and Honeycomb Ice cream Equipment

30x20x3cm deep

Electric beater

Spatula

Knife

Chopping board

Zip lock bags

Ingredients

1 tin condensed milk

600 ml thickened cream

150 g Crunchie (crushed)

150 g Skittles

150 g Gummi Bears (chopped)

Wafer ice-cream biscuits

Editor has personally

taste tested Taylar’s

Ice-cream.

Delish!!

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YEAR 12 2014 - FORMAL

Hannah Langdon, Matthew Martin, Kih McDonald, Anna

Maxwell and Mr. Will Dowe.

Benji Porter, Mikaela Pease, Sarah Woodhouse, Chloe Jones and Miss Jasmin Starke

Marie-Ellen Griffiths, Lara Guest, Courtney Herbert, Reanna Hill, April Ireland and Mr. Will Dowe

Cutting the cake; Josh Day, Courtney Brandon, Alex Koenig and Luke Curgenven

Brandi Megson and

Lucy Whitehurst, Kayla Smith, Xanthe Robinson, Katie Norsworthy, Miss Jasmin Starke

Year Advisor Mr Adam Mooney, Montana Dries,

Courtney Brandon, Reanna Hill, Matt

Gillham, Hayden Smith, Kih McDonald and Mr.

Graeme Jones

Brandi Megson and Mr Rod Smith, representing Upper Namoi Cotton Growers

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GUNNEDAH HIGH SCHOOL

PRINCIPAL, STAFF AND STUDENTS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR G ENEROUS SPONSORSHIP

New England Region VET Course Award Upper Namoi Cotton Growers

Rotary West Gunnedah Gunnedah Shire Council

Gunnedah Christian Bookshop Tim Duffy Optometrist

McDonalds Northern Inland Credit Union

Karen Carter Chemist Keatings Coaches

Caltex Old Bank Gallery

Boggabri Coal Pty Ltd 2MO/2GGG

Gunnedah Leather Processors University New England

Lions Club Gunnedah Services & Bowling Club

Sanson Sprayed Coating Gunnedah High School P & C

W A Baxter & Co Rentons Pest Control

Rotary Club of Gunnedah CWA

Reuben F Scarf The University of Newcastle

Lorraine Boyce Solicitors Paul Mathews Photographics

Robert H Eather Gunnedah Golf Club

Gunnedah Auto Centre F T Tudor Pty Ltd

YEAR 12 2014 - FORMAL

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YEAR 12 FORMAL

CREATIVE CANS

The support class has been busy with Mrs. Curtis

creating pencil containers out of tin cans and felt.

MELBOURNE CUP

Staff joined in on the excitement of the Melbourne

Cup, wearing hats and fascinators and enjoying a

special cup luncheon.

Courtney Brandon and Courtney Herbert Tori Etheridge Photography

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Visual Arts HSC Bodies of Work

OPEN NIGHT

Year 12 students, Nicki Bruce, Samantha Turner, Amy Alker and Chelsa Pascoenervously await their turn to donate blood. Students from Gunnedah High

School have been rolling up their sleeves for many

years donating blood to the Australian Red Cross

Blood Service. Blood donations are vital, with one in

three people needing blood in their lifetime. A single

donation, when components are separated, can make up

to 22 different products.

ESSA TESTING

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ESSA is a statewide Science assessment

program based on the NSW Science Years 7-

10 Syllabus, which mandates the teaching of science in contexts that assist students to

see the relevance of the subject and to make

meaning of scientific knowledge, understanding, skills, values and attitudes.

The ESSA test is an

interactive multimedia

assessment.

Snapshot on Cricket

GHS –v-

Oxley High