Mossman High News PRINCIPAL Michelle Lyons DEPUTY PRINCIPALS Stephen Guthrie Teena Seidenkranz HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS Tracy Butland Belinda Guthrie Bridget Greensill Greg Hamilton Satya Singh Leanne Stollery Christina Uhlik Mary-Anne Zahnow YEAR CO-ORDINATORS Year 7 Belinda Guthrie Year 8 Kat O’Flaherty Year 9 Jim Buckley Year 10 Jamie McPaul Year 11 Year 12 Greg Hamilton ATTENDANCE OFFICER Kim Edwards/Gaye Hoffman BUSINESS MANAGER Cindy Chamberlain CHAPLAIN Roger Jobling COMMUNITY EDUCATION COUNSELLOR Kudisha Pierce GUIDANCE OFFICER Tamara Wolski SOCIAL WORKER Anne Mayne YOUTH HEALTH NURSE Wendy Fry YOUTH WORKER Peter Mantus OFFICE HOURS 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday - Friday TELEPHONE-07 4084 1333 POSTAL ADDRESS PO Box 178 Mossman QLD 4873 EMAIL [email protected]WEBSITE www.mossmanshs.eq.edu.au FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK: @https://www.facebook.com/ MossmanStateHighSchool We acknowledge the Kuku Yalanji people, and in particular the Kubirri Warra Clan, the Traditional Owners of the land on which our school stands and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise their custodianship and role in caring for and maintaining Country over thousands of years. Principal’s Message Our students have experienced many highlights over the last two weeks. Year 10 students have spent the whole week working toward their Cerficate courses. This was to compensate for the lessons that they lost while at home during COVID. Thanks to our teachers and the trainers from Registered Training Organisaons (RTO’s) for their me in supporng our students. Duke of Edinburgh held a 4 day camp at Tinaroo Environmental Educaon Centre with 18 Year 9 & 10 students parcipang. Although cold and wet weather made it challenging, students have enjoyed a rewarding achievement. Students who elect to do Religious Instrucon had a lesson this week – thank you to Marne Plumbe (Chrisan RI Co-ordinator) and her team for vising our school. Teachers have been busy marking and reporng so that report cards can be emailed out to parents today. The level of achievement is a cumulave result for the year to date and the data is used to calculate student awards for the Presentaon ceremony next term. In week 1 Year 10 students will be on work experience with local employers. We wish them all the best. Teachers will visit work places to check that the student’s experience is a posive one. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate students on their hard work this term and wish all families an enjoyable and safe school holiday. Kind regards Teena Seidenkranz Principal (Acng) Every Student Succeeding Issue 15 Term 3, Week 10 18th September 2020
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We acknowledge the Kuku Yalanji people, and in particular the Kubirri Warra Clan, the
Traditional Owners of the land on which our school stands and pay our respects to
Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise their custodianship and role in
caring for and maintaining Country over thousands of years.
Principal’s Message
Our students have experienced many highlights over the last two weeks. Year 10
students have spent the whole week working toward their Cer�ficate courses. This
was to compensate for the lessons that they lost while at home during COVID.
Thanks to our teachers and the trainers from Registered Training Organisa�ons
(RTO’s) for their �me in suppor�ng our students.
Duke of Edinburgh held a 4 day camp at Tinaroo Environmental Educa�on Centre with
18 Year 9 & 10 students par�cipa�ng. Although cold and wet weather made it
challenging, students have enjoyed a rewarding achievement.
Students who elect to do Religious Instruc�on had a lesson this week – thank you to
Mar�ne Plumbe (Chris�an RI Co-ordinator) and her team for visi�ng our school.
Teachers have been busy marking and repor�ng so that report cards can be emailed
out to parents today. The level of achievement is a cumula�ve result for the year to
date and the data is used to calculate student awards for the Presenta�on ceremony
next term.
In week 1 Year 10 students will be on work experience with local employers. We wish
them all the best. Teachers will visit work places to check that the student’s
experience is a posi�ve one.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate students on their hard work this
term and wish all families an enjoyable and safe school holiday.
Kind regards
Teena Seidenkranz
Principal (Ac�ng)
Every Student Succeeding
Issue 15
Term 3, Week 10
18th September 2020
DATE CLAIMERS
Queens Birthday Holiday
Monday 5th October
First Day Term 4
Tuesday 6th October
Year 7 Immunisations
Wednesday 7th October
P&C Meeting
Thursday 8th October @ 6.00pm in the Staff Commonroom
Junior Swimming Carnival
Thursday 8th October
FNQ Secondary Schools Volleyball (Year 7-9)
Thursday 8th October
FNQ Secondary Schools Volleyball (Year 10-12)
Friday 9th October
Operation Christmas Child items due to the office
Friday 16th October
Year 11 Block Exams
Monday 19th—Friday 23rd October
Year 12 QCAA External Exam Block
Monday 26th—Wednesday 18th November
Senior Swimming Carnival
Monday 16th November
Presentation of Awards for 2020
Wednesday 18th November
Year 12 Farewell Program & Assembly
Thursday 19th November
Year 12 Farewell Dinner
Friday 20th November
DON’T FORGET
TO ORDER
YOUR
2021
CALENDARS
Year 12 Media Arts in
Practice 2021 Calendars are
printed and are available
from the school office.
A4—$10
A3—$15
The calendars are professionally printed featuring student
photography of the local area. They will make great presents for
family and friends.
Keep in touch with our P&C through their new
facebook page.
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/MossmanSHSPandC/
UPDATE OF STUDENT & PARENT
CONTACTS
Reminder
Please return the update
of student & parent
contacts form to the
school office.
We want to ensure our
records are up to date.
MOSSMAN ARTISTS
WINNERS AT ENERGY Huge congratula�ons to Jessica Benson and Hannah Skennerton in Year
12 who both received mul�ple awards at the opening of the Energy 2020
Art Awards. Jessica won a PAEA Award, and a Cell Art Space Award with a
further exhibi�on opportunity. Hannah receives a Crea�ve Genera�on
Par�cipant Cer�ficate, PAEA Award, Cell Art Space Award and exhibi�on,
Ergon Energy Encouragement Award, and the Inkmasters Award for
Excellence with a weekend printmaking workshop. This is a wonderful
achievement for our students and we are very proud of their accomplishments.
Local young ar�sts from the FNQ region share their crea�ve energy and insights in this exhibi�on held at the Tanks Art Centre in
Cairns each year, the largest exhibi�on of its kind in Queensland. This student exhibi�on, burs�ng with innova�ve, high-quality
works will engage and inspire you. The exhibi�on also features works submiBed to the 2020 Crea�ve Genera�ons Awards, and
presents the best young and emerging ar�sts of our region, who all show a level of professionalism and maturity well beyond
their years.
Five Mossman State High School students are represented this year, so go to the Tanks while the exhibi�on is on, and see the
works by Hannah Skennerton, Jessica Benson, Harrison O’Gorman-Petrack, Leilani Gawn and Angelika Verdera, who have all
worked very hard to be nominated for this pres�gious show.
Congratula�ons to all of our wonderful students.
Exhibi�on dates: Friday 11 Sept - Monday 5 Oct 2020
Open: 9am – 4:30pm Weekdays, 10am – 2pm Weekends
Entry: Free
Venue: Tank 4 Gallery, Tanks Arts Centre
Nada Petrasevic (Year 12 Art Teacher)
Jessica Benson
Angelika Verdera
Harrison O’Gorman-Petrack
Leilani Gawn
Hannah Skennerton receiving her awards.
Hannah Skennerton
What’s happening in the Lab @
Mossman SHS There is never a dull moment in the Science Department at Mossman SHS. The Van der Graaf
generator has received a work out this term as the Year 7’s inves�gated electrical forces. As you
can see in the photos it was a hair-raising experience! The Year 7’s were also busy comple�ng
experiments to inves�gate the way in which simple machines can reduce the amount of effort
required to move an object.
Speaking of Physics, Mr Urwin’s 10 Science class spent the last few weeks construc�ng parachutes
and the accompanying landing gear to ensure their eggs were safely delivered from B Block
veranda to the ground below.
Our Senior Chemistry students have been busy mixing art, technology and science. Check out the
pictures to see what happens when skiBles meet science!
We look forward to another great term when we return aJer holidays. For the Year 12’s it will be
three weeks of study and then off to External Exams. We wish
them the best of luck as they contribute 50% of their overall
result across the science and maths subjects. I know that they will
be dedica�ng some of their September holidays to revision and
study. The Year 11’s will experience their first Block Exams in Week 3 of
Term 4 so they are also into revision and exam prepara�on mode.
Have a safe and relaxing holiday and get ready for Term 4!
Yours in Science,
Mrs Zahnow
HOD Science & Performing Arts.
Enrichment Activity Congratula�ons to Charlie Schild, Jack Davenport, Caylen Bhimji and Nikita McDonald
who successfully completed the Queensland Virtual STEM Academy: Grand
Challenge. They demonstrated a commitment for 10 weeks, missing one of their
�metabled classes in order to take part in the following program.
Today’s society is heavily influenced by social media and data. We are constantly
surrounded by aBempts to influence us via these plaNorms and adver�sing. Students
have explored new skills and strategies to successfully navigate this new world, make
informed decisions and react intelligently to the flood of data in the world around
them.
In this Grand Challenge, students inves�gated, researched and gained a deep understanding of a global STEM problem. They worked
collabora�vely to create a social enterprise that will solve a problem and benefit the community. This social enterprise was then
marketed through social media to a targeted audience selected from sta�s�cal analysis. The teachers involved reported on their
progress and we are very proud of how they represented Mossman State High School. Anthea Crees—STLaN
This event will be held in
school �me due to COVID
restric�ons and parents
will not be able to aBend.
We are looking at the
op�ons of livestreaming or
photographs.
PRESENTATION OF
AWARDS
WEDNESDAY 18TH
NOVEMBER
Year 7 Students Hit the Road
Throughout Term 3, some of our Year 7 students have had a chance to return to their old stomping grounds as a part of our Transition Program. Due to the restrictions around Parent Evenings, these primary school visits are especially important this year. With 9 primary schools in our cluster to visit, this initiative has been implemented across a three week duration. Every year, students from our current Year 7 cohort are invited to participate in the program by returning to their old primary school to act as ‘experts’ about high school. During the visits, Year 6 students are shown a presentation about what to expect at the
Mossman High School, they are also given important information to be passed on to
parents, and most importantly, they are offered a chance to catch up with their old
school friends and ask questions about the goings on from the students’ perspective.
As the Head of Department Junior School, I enjoy visiting the local primary schools as it enables our staff members to understand where some of our students are coming from. It allows us to appreciate what a huge transition it is for some of our new students and their families, as they come from very small schools, and find it quite a big change when they enrol at Mossman High. By arming ourselves with as much information as possible, we are able to fully support our new families and their students to ensure a smooth and successful transition.
Port Douglas – Jai, Piper and Clare
Julatten – Eloise, Iris and Indigo
Miallo – Emilie, Kayla and Mia
Wonga Beach – Jasmine, Deklen and Ryder
Mossman Primary – Elsa, Nanami, Lani and Melika
Alexandra Bay – Willow, Chilli and Matty
Saint Augustine’s –Ella, Rudra, Lily and Hayley
Mrs Belinda Guthrie
Head of Department Junior School
Ryder, Jasmine and Deklen having sneaky
chips and gravy aJer the Wonga visit.
Iris, Eloise and Indigo being asked the
tough ques�ons at JulaBen.
Mossman State High School are par�cipa�ng in Operation Christmas Child in 2020. If you would like to donate an item towards a box, lists of what is
allowed and not allowed are listed below. Please drop any items to the school office by
Friday 16th October.
Include Wow Item – stuffed animal, balls (make sure to include a
manual air pump so that the ball can be reinflated), ouNit of
clothing to wear, small musical instrument, skipping rope.
Personal Care Items – toothbrush, bar of soap (packaged and/
or in a container), comb or brush.
CraJ and Ac�vi�es – pencils, coloured pencils, pens, texters,