Message from the Deputy Principal€¦ · 20th June, 2014 – Issue 18 . Phone: 02 67461177 Fax: 02 67462648 Email: [email protected]. Message from the Deputy Principal

20th June, 2014 – Issue 18

Phone: 02 67461177 Fax: 02 67462648

Email: [email protected]

Message from the Deputy Principal Week 8 draws us closer to the end of Term 2 and the half way point of the school year. It has been a settled week for students with a focus on finalising any behaviour levels and continuing to realise their academic potential in all classes. Organisation for our week hosting students from Bellingen is almost complete with a number of students taking billets and putting their names down to participate in sporting teams. It is wonderful to see such a cherished school tradition continue. As part of the annual Bellingen visit, a school social will be held on Wednesday night, students are encouraged to purchase their tickets from the school office before Wednesday to ensure they secure a ticket to the popular school event.

Year 11 and 12 Hospitality students have been enjoying a food packed adventure in Sydney this week as part of their course. Accompanied by Mrs Cowan, Mrs Lawson, Mrs Lawlor and Mr Allan our students have been able to experience the hospitality industry at a level not available in our own community. Brazilian BBQ, Lebanese feasts, Greek pastries, Japanese and Gelato are some of the experiences to name a few. A huge thank you to parent supervisors Mrs Lawlor and Mr Allan your time and willingness to volunteer is greatly appreciated by the students and staff of Quirindi High School. Without parental assistance many activities would not take place for our students.

Tamworth basketball continues to be a great activity provided to our students by the good will of Mr Beresford and Mr Roxborough. At present, we are struggling to get mothers to volunteer to travel to Tamworth to support the girl’s competition. If you are able to help out, your time would be most appreciated. It is important that we have a female supervisor, if we cannot assure this level of supervision the girl’s involvement may be placed in jeopardy.

This week has seen the introduction of a new electronic attendance tracking system. From now on, parents and guardians will be notified via SMS on their mobile phone (or email if no mobile number is available) of their child’s absence from school on the specific day. We ask for your patience as we work through small discrepancies in the system and welcome your feedback regarding the system. If you receive a message regarding your child’s absence from school, please contact us so that we can adjust our attendance records accordingly.

As always, if you have a question or query regarding your son/daughters educational experience at school please do not hesitate to contact us and make an appointment to come and see us.

Sally Chad

Deputy Principal

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Beau Valley Shield Competition

The Beau Valley Shield Competition is held from the 24th to the 26th June. The goal of the visit is to provide the pupils with the sporting, social and cultural experience of competing and living in a different community. A reminder to all Year 12 students that they are to attend their normal timetabled lessons. Year 12 students are permitted to attend if they have been selected in a team or if they have no timetabled lesson that period. Students with their licence are able to drive themselves to sporting venues but are not permitted to have any passengers under any circumstances. Any student that is on a level will be unable to take a billet. These students must stay within the school grounds and hand in their level to the teacher in the MPC. There will be a shuttle bus running to and from venues. Students who are playing a sport or spectating are to use this service. No student is to be walking to venues or down the main street. Following is an outline of the scheduled social activities and a program of events. Parents and caregivers please feel free to come and support our school and encourage the students during the competition. Any person entering the school must first sign in via the front office. TUESDAY 26th June 12.00pm: Bellingen students arrive followed by introductions to billeting students. 1.00-1.40pm: Lunch 1.40-1.50pm: Quad assembly 2.00pm: Commencement of the competition (see program outline) 3.25pm: Bellingen students depart with Quirindi billeting students WEDNESDAY 27th June 9.00-3.25pm: Sports (see program outline) 7.00-10.00pm: School social (compulsory for Bellingen students and billets to attend) THURSDAY 28th June 9.00-11.00am: Sports (see program outline) 11.15am: BBQ lunch provided by the SRC 12.30pm: Assembly in the quad, announcement of results 1.00pm: Bellingen farewell 1.30pm: Sport as normal Food and drink are available for purchase at the school canteen and also the canteen at the town ovals at any time during the whole day Wednesday and also Thursday morning. A HUGE THANKYOU TO ALL FAMILIES WHO ARE TAKING ONE OR MORE BILLETS. WITHOUT YOU THIS GREAT EVENT COULD NOT GO AHEAD!! If there are any questions regarding the Beau Valley Shield please ask the PE staff.

Liz Saunders/Jenny Lees

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Beau Valley Shield Competition

DAY TIME SPORT VENUE

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2.00 7/8 Girls Softball Golland Fields 2.00 Snr Boys Basketball MPC 2.00 Open Girls Soccer No. 1 Oval 2.00 7/8 Boys Touch No. 2 Oval 2.00 Public Speaking Library Annexe

W E D N E S D A Y

9.15 Open Boys Netball No. 2 Oval 9.15 Jnr Boys Soccer No. 1 Oval 9.15 Jnr Mixed Volleyball MPC 9.15 Snr Girls Touch No. 2. Oval 10.15 Squash Rec. Centre 10.10 10/10 Cricket Girls Golland Fields 10.30 Snr Mixed Volleyball MPC 10.30 Lawn Bowls Bowling Club 10.30 7/8 Girls Hockey No. 2 Oval 11.15 7 Boys Softball Golland Fields 11.30 Snr Boys Soccer No. 1 Oval 11.30 Jnr Girls Basketball MPC 11.30 Snr Girls Netball No. 2 Oval 11.45 Chess Library Annexe 1.00 10/10 Cricket Boys Golland Fields 1.00 Jnr Boys Basketball MPC 1.00 Golf Golf course 1.00 Tennis Town courts 1.00 Jnr Girls Netball No. 2 Oval 2:15 Open Boys Touch No. 2 ovals 2.15 Snr Girls Basketball MPC 2.15 Jnr Girls Soccer No. 1 Oval

T H U R S

9.15 Badminton MPC 9.15 Open Girls Hockey No. 2 Oval 9.15 Jnr Boys Union No. 1 Oval 9.15 Jnr Girls Touch No. 2 Oval 10.00 7’s Girls Union No. 1 Oval 10:50 Snr Boys Union No. 1 Oval

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Library Happenings! Reading Challenge Have you challenged yourself to read a

book each month yet?

Pick up a book and you just might

“ Discover or rediscover the joy of reading” !

Need a Book to Read? Come and browse the shelves and try out our Reading Chair!

Swiss Visitors Donate beautiful books to

QHS Library

Two beautiful books about the city of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

Well worth picking up and enjoying the amazing photography and descriptions of this charming Swiss city.

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Need Help with some Homework Tips?

Check out the Study Skills Handbook

For great tips, information and examples of how to effectively study.

To access the handbook, go to http://www.studyskillshandbook.com.au and login as a subscriber with these details:

Username: quirindihs Password: 192results

QHS students have direct access to this handbook through the school’s Moodle site. They use their DET username and password to access QHS Moodle.

Challenge Yourself – Enter the

ENGLISH COMPETITION Enter the English Competition. Open to ALL students from Year 7-12. See Mrs Owen in the Library for an entry. Entry costs $8.80. All entries and money to the Front Office by Monday 23 June.

Happy Reading! Mrs Owen – Teacher Librarian

Reading Quote for the Week

“Never judge a book by its

movie.” ~J.W. Eagan

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Student Welfare Teachers

Information for students and families

Student Welfare Teachers are employed in Public Schools to help students, their families and carers with problems that may be preventing students from making the most of their education.

Sometimes, teenagers and adults need a bit of extra support to overcome obstacles in their lives, both at school and at home. Welfare teachers can offer that support by helping to develop strategies to deal with problems.

Students might work with the Welfare Teacher if they have any problems affecting them at school. This could include worrying about school work, conflict with friends, being in trouble at school or just feeling down.

Parents and carers can arrange meeting times to seek advice about their child’s school progress, educational options including access to special education services, problems with behaviour or for information about help available from other agencies.

Student Welfare Teachers also work with other school support staff to deliver specific programs to groups of students from Year 6 to Year 11. Resilience for Life and Seasons for Growth are two such programs that will be offered to students during 2014.

Mrs Jenny Lewis is the Student Welfare Teacher at both Quirindi High School and Quirindi Public School. Students wanting to talk to Mrs Lewis can ask their teachers or the school office staff to make an appointment for them. Parents and carers can also make appointments by contacting Mrs Lewis directly.

Mrs Lewis works at Quirindi High School on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

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Seasons For Growth - Learning to live with change and loss.

Change and loss are issues that affect all of us at some stage in our lives. At Quirindi High School we recognise that when changes occur in families through death, separation, divorce or related circumstances, young people may benefit from learning how to manage these changes effectively. We are therefore offering a very successful education program called Seasons for Growth.

This program is facilitated in small groups and is based on research that highlights the importance of social support and the need to practise new skills to cope effectively with change and loss. The program focuses on issues such as self-esteem, managing feelings, problem-solving, decision-making, effective communication and support networks.

The Seasons for Growth Group Programs will run for eight weeks, starting in Term 3 with weekly 40 minute sessions. The program concludes with a 'Celebration' session. Later in the year groups will have the opportunity to meet for two further sessions to build on their earlier learning.

If you think your son/daughter would benefit from Seasons for Growth we encourage you to talk to him/her about participating in the program.

Quirindi High School is pleased to be able to offer this important program and we are confident that it will be a valuable learning experience for those who request to be involved. If you require more information please contact Jenny Lewis through the school office.

Army Reserve Open Day – Saturday 28th June 2014 Are exciting outdoor activities your thing? Do you enjoy getting fit while having fun and meeting new friends? Then why not consider a part-time career in the Army Reserve! Come Along to an Open Day at Beersheba Barracks, 46 Marius St, Tamworth NSW 2340 Saturday 28th June 1:00pm – 4:00pm Featuring a live Broadcast from 92.9FM! Come along and speak to current serving Australian Defence Force personnel, view the equipment they use, speak to Defence Force Recruiting representatives about jobs available in the Army Reserve and watch live demonstrations. Defence Force Recruiting will also be running hourly Information Sessions on the Army Reserves, where a current serving Army Reservist will be giving a presentation on their experiences and will highlight what is on offer to Army Reservists in the Australian Defence Force. You will be given the opportunity to ask questions, discuss options and enquire about the recruiting process. For more information email [email protected]

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CHS Open Girls Netball

On Tuesday 27th May our talented team played Oxley High School here in Quirindi for the first round of

the CHS knockout competition. Our girls competed with skill and determination but the Oxley side was

victorious.

Back Row: Brittnee Hyde, Sophie Anderson, Danielle Lawlor, Ashleigh Bridge, Brittany Mulholland, Tiana Payne

Front Row: Jessie McKinnon, Jade Henderson, Amanda Rutter, Anne Smits, Kaitlin Brabant

I would like to express how proud I was of our girls. They never gave up and showed excellent

sportsmanship. I would also like to thank Oxley High School for a well-played game and to wish them well

in the rest of the competition. Also a big thank you needs to go to Kaitlin Brabant for coming with us and

umpiring, she did a fantastic job.

Thanks again to all the girls for such an enjoyable competition.

Miss R Wilson Coach

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REMINDER

Outstanding Elective Fees

Students will be denied the privilege of attending non-compulsory excursions as per the Quirindi High School policy if there has been no effort in the payment of elective fees over the year. Any fees owing from the previous year will have to be paid in full as soon as possible. We would be grateful if you could settle your account as soon as possible.

A student assistance scheme is available through a government funded subsidy whereby, anyone who is having financial difficulty is encouraged to contact the Principal requesting assistance with payment for excursions or elective fees. This will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

Dates to put on your Calendar

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat/Sun

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23rd June 24th June

Bellingen Visit

25th June

Bellingen

Social

26th June 27th June 28/29 Holidays

Commence

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14th July

Staff

Development

Day

15th July

Students Return

16th July 17th July 18th July 19/20

Bellingen Social 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Wednesday, 25th June $6.00 per ticket

Tickets on sale from 20 min break, Thursday 19th June