Principals Report

Dates for Calendar

19 June—Open Af-

ternoon & Infor-

mation Session

27 June—Term 2

Merit Assembly

29 June—Reports

sent home

29 June—Disco

24 July—Information

Evening Year 8 & 10

MURRUMBURRAH

HIGH SCHOOL

PRINCIPAL: JOHN

MCFADYEN

16 JUNE 2017 Week 8 —Term 2

Mercury Staff Changes Murrumburrah High School farewelled Josh

Wakem last week after 18 months. Josh

has left us to take up a permanent position

on the Central Coast. I’m sure you’ll join

me in wishing Josh all the best in his future

career. In his place Jay Larder will take over

the role as a PDHPE teacher as of next

Wednesday.

Open Afternoon On Monday 19th June we are holding an

open afternoon and information session for

all students entering Year 7 at Murrumbur-

rah High School in 2018. Prospective stu-

dents and parents are invited to the Mur-

rumburrah High School library at 5p.m.

We will be having a series of informal activ-

ities, showcasing the range of facilities we

have which will allow you and your child to

develop some familiarity with Murrumbur-

rah High School, its procedures and the

range of programs offered. Tours of the

school grounds will be held, with opportu-

nities for students to participate in a range

of mini-lessons from the Drama, Visual

Arts, Science, Agriculture and Industrial

Technology areas.

In addition to this information session Year

6 students will be asked to attend Murrum-

burrah High School on the afternoon of

Wednesday 21st June along with two days

of secondary school activities during Term

4.

Merit Assembly The Term 2 Merit Assembly will be held on

Tuesday 27th June in the school hall com-

mencing at 2.30pm. All members of the

school community are invited to join us.

Semester 1 reports Half yearly reports for students from Year

7 through to Year 10 are well on the way.

These reports will be mailed home on

Thursday 29th June. I would ask all parents

to read the teachers’ report comments, and

if improvement is recommended, to seek

their teachers’ advice on how this improve-

ment can be achieved. If you have concerns,

please feel free to contact the school earli-

er next term and make an appointment to

speak to the appropriate teacher.

Information Session An information evening will be held for

parents and current Year 8 and Year 10

students on Monday 24th July in the school

library. Year 8 into 9 will run from 5.30p.m

to 6.30p.m., whilst a Stage 6 (Years 11 and

12) information session will run from 6.30

p.m.

Enjoy.

John McFadyen

MHS School

Driver Training

Program

1 hour = 3 Log

book hours

Price = $10 per

1 hour lesson

MHS Driver Training

Well done to Ryan Daley on a successful

test result! Ryan obtained the highest score

possible.

Page 2 Mercury

On Wednesday the girls Senior Netball Team went to Wagga to compete in the River-ina Opens Netball Competition. We played well but due to injury we had to pull out

before the finals. Well done girls!

Bronwyn Ashton

Senior Netball

In the past few weeks we have had a number of students go to work places as part of

our Year 10 Work Experience Program. Madeline Hartwig was lucky enough to have

the opportunity to spend a week in the Office of Hon Katrina Hodgkinson MP, Mem-

ber for Cootamundra, Madeline, who is hoping to pursue a career in law or public

relations, found the week of experience invaluable. Another student, Emily Doohan, is

currently completing her work experience in the Royal Australian Navy aboard the

HMAS Melbourne.

Bronwyn Ashton

Work Experience

Year 10 students received a visit from Kirsty Kemp, the School Engagement Officer for

TAFE NSW. Year 10 students are currently contemplating subject selections for their

HSC. Kirsty was able to offer them valuable career advice and help them investigate

different pathway options to their chosen careers.

Bronwyn Ashton

Stage 4 Debate

Sue Knight has this Year 10 class of 1975 well in control when they toured the school

grounds as part of their reunion. Sue Knight was a part of the school’s Admin staff dur-

ing their schooling at MHS.

BACK ROW Jim Sibbick, Peter Prosser, John Rolles, Kathy Brown (Bradford), Tony

Jones, Tony Knight MIDDLE ROW Janine Thompson (James), Terrie Richards (Dunn),

Karen Ross (Davidson), Donna Fairweather (Robinson), Linda Jones (Whittington),

Heather Smith FRONT ROW Ross Luff, Stephen Kerrison, Tony Walker, Leanne

Woods (Gledhill), Sue Knight

Stage 4 Science

1979 School Reunion

The students have had a lot of fun this week learning about contact forces.

Picture—Students attempted to start fires using sticks and friction.

Bronwyn Ashton

Murchison meteorite

Henry Teys showing his fathers piece of the Murchison meteorite that hit the ground in

Victoria in 1969. Fragments totalled over 100kgs of which this piece is approx 2kgs and

worth a small fortune to collectors. The meteorite is classified as a Carbonaceous

Chondrites, these contain simple amino acids, possibly the precursor chemicals that

kicked started life on Earth.

Page 3 Mercury

Event Year/Classes Activity Date Money / Note Due

Open Afternoon &

Information Session

Year 7, 2018 Monday 19 June N/A

9/10 Sci ANU Pro-

gram @MHS

Selected Students Thursday 22 June OVERDUE

SCI/AG Enrichment

Day @ CSU

Selected Students Friday 23 June OVERDUE

Regional SRC Meeting Selected Students Friday 23 June Friday 16 June

NAIDOC Week—

Mark Sadler - Activi-

ties

All students Wednesday 28 June N/A

Disco—A Neon

Theme

All students Thursday 29 June N/A

What’s Happening

Reminder:

Parents if you wish

for your child to

leave early from

school, please

telephone the

Office on 6386

2755. The office

does not accept

text message on a

student’s phone.

Senior students,

need a warm, happy, quiet place to study?

want fast internet for your research?

work better with a study group?

Then late day library is the answer to your dreams. The library will be open from 3.30-

5.00pm Wednesday afternoons and, if interest is shown, on other afternoons as well.

Students, let your parents know where you are and what you are doing. Sign in

and sign out at the Front Office.

Late Day Library

Year / Subject Assessment / Exam / Project Due Date

Stage 5 English Viewing and Representing Tuesday Week 9

Year 11 Legal Studies Research Report Week 9

Year 11 Senior Science Prac Assessment Report Week 9

Stage 5 History Diary of Freedom Ride Assessment

Task

Week 10

Stage 5 History Empathy Assessment Task Week 10

Year 11 English Studies Editorial Assessment Task Week 10

Year 11 Construction Cluster 2 Week 10

Year 11 M&E Cluster 2 Week 10

Year 12 G Maths Assessment Task 4 Week 10

What’s New & What’s Due

PO Box 131

HARDEN NSW 2587

Phone: 02 6386 2755

Fax: 02 6386 3048

E-mail: murrumburr-

h@det.nsw.edu.au

MURRUMBURRAH

HIGH SCHOOL

PRINCIPAL: JOHN

MCFADYEN

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