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Newsletter No. 6, Term 2 Week 8, 23 June 2017 Page 1

COMING EVENTS

JUNE

24 Operation Flinders

Production

26 PUPIL FREE DAY

Staff Training & Development

27 Start of Semester 2

30 Non-uniform Day

JULY

3 Australian Business Week

7 1.30 Whole School Assembly

2.30 Dismissal

24 School resumes for Term 3

UNIFORM SHOP

OPENING TIMES

Every Thursday from

8.30 - 11.15am

1.10 - 3.45pm

Our full uniform can be

viewed by visiting the

school website

www.nurihs.sa.edu.au

NURIOOTPA HIGH SCHOOL

Tradition—Relationships—Excellence

P - 8562 2022

F - 8562 1029

E - [email protected]

W - www.nurihs.sa.edu.au

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

MUSICAL

Tickets are still available for the Friday and Saturday night performances of High School Musi-

cal. Students and staff have been working very hard over the last 9 months to polish their per-

formances. The snippets I have seen look awesome so please consider coming along to support

this fabulous production. You can make an evening of it with chocolate and wine available for

purchase!! It will be great to have the students see capacity crowds appreciate their hard work.

STUDENT SUPPORT CENTRE

Our new Student Support Centre was officially opened last week. We believe this provides a

great support for students in a wide range of areas and are very pleased to have had the com-

munity involvement in its re development. Please see the article included in the newsletter for

further information.

SEMESTER 2 WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW!

The new semester begins on Tuesday 27 June. (Monday is a Student Free Day). Students will

have received their new timetable and finalised any changes this week. Reports will be issued

on Friday 7 July at the 2.30 dismissal. Semester 2 provides the opportunity to consolidate a

good start to the year or make the changes needed to allow successful completion of the year.

It is important that students understand that failure to hand in or complete work has a signifi-

cant effect on what subjects can be studied in the following year. Good grounding in all subject

areas is important to provide the foundation for further development in the senior years. Resili-

ence and the ability to stick at a task when things get tough are vital components of character to

help manage the difficulties that may be faced in later life. These situations provide opportuni-

ties for parents and carers to help their child work hard to get things done rather than opt out.

Our mission is to work together to help our students develop the skills and attitudes they will

need for their adult lives.

Neil White

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.nurihs.sa.edu.au



MATERIALS & SERVICES CHARGE

The Materials and Services Charge for 2017 is $465 as set by the Governing Council and was due for payment on 10 February.

Statements have been posted home and overdue charges need to be paid to avoid debt collection via the court system.

Pay by cash, cheque, Eftpos at the Finance Office, or by credit card over the phone. Finance Office opening hours are 8:30

am to 4:00 pm Monday to Friday.

Pay via the school bank account BSB 105-055 Account number 233809740 - using your family code or invoice number as

the reference.

Direct Debit – click on Direct Debit on the school website to pay from your bank account or credit card. Direct Debit will

need to be done for individual students.

Individual payment plans can be negotiated so please contact the Finance Office.

If you are applying for School Card assistance please lodge your forms at the Finance Office.

School Card forms are available on the schools website or at the Finance Office. Please contact us

if you need any assistance.

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS 2017/2018

These books offer discounts on dining, hotel accommodation, theatres, sports & much more.

Entertainment Books are now available from the Finance Office for $70.

The opening of our Student Support Centre was held last week where we were able to acknowledge and thank the organisa-

tions and businesses that have supported the re-development. The centre provides opportunities for students to access counsel-

ling, our Doctor on Campus program, Learning Support, intervention programs, development activities, uniform sales and stu-

dent services (eg First Aid, bus information, Work Experience forms etc).

The financial support of Barossa Soroptimist International, Junken Building and Joinery, Vine Inn and the Local Primary Health

Network cluster were instrumental in the development proceeding and we are very grateful for their ongoing support.

The centre provides an opportunity for students to seek help for their wellbeing and learning through specialised programs and

support.

Anne Barclay - Assistant Principal Learner Wellbeing

Nuri High DOC and Wellbeing Team:

from left - Rose Hegarty (Pastoral Care Worker),

Krista Zanker (Youth Worker), Anne Barclay

(Assistant Principal Learner Wellbeing), Kyla Tre-

wartha (Psychologist), Rhianon Marschall

(Psychologist), Rick Lane (Counsellor), Danielle

Zerk (Psychologist), Jenelle Draper (Counsellor)

Local elected member Stefan Knoll cutting the rib-

bon with Jay Ferrin – Assistant Principal Learning

Support

Local Member Stefan

Knoll, Anne Barclay –

Assistant Principal Learner

Wellbeing, Chris Lindon -

Manager, Nuriootpa Vine

Inn Hotel, Kathryn Brug-

gemann - DECD Educa-

tion Director, Neil White -

Principal, Margaret Harris-

President Soroptomist

International – Barossa,

Jason Billing – Director,

Juncken Builders and

Joinery



Johanna Roberts was awarded the Dame Roma Mitchell Scholarship for 2017 at an awards ceremony held in the Adelaide

Town Hall on Friday 2 June.

It was a very proud Johanna that walked to the podium to collect her deserved award from Mr William Brian Butler, Patron of

the Dame Roma Mitchell Scholarship and Mr Rick Persse, Chief Executive DECD. She was one of 8 lucky recipients from around

the state.

The Dame Roma Mitchell scholarships have been awarded each year since 1993 and are intended to help support Aboriginal

students to complete SACE.

Johanna will receive $2,000.00 over two years to help her achieve her SACE.

Selection is based on:

• student’s capacity to complete SACE: level of achievement; consistency; attendance; skill improvement

• school / community support: role models/leadership; representation on committees; commitment to the community; commu-

nity supportiveness

• career aspirations: goal setting; evidence of use of initiative; presentation/communication skills evident in writing and

• significance of the scholarship: evidence of usefulness and need.

Johanna has ambitions of one day owning her own small business. A working studio where she could create, display and sell

her original cultural art works. She also hopes to study textile design at TAFE.

Congratulations Johanna!

Natalie Axo - AET

Johanna and her proud family

The Nuriootpa High School debate team have been hard at work

over the past term and a half, participating in the Debate SA Senior

competition. Team members Jessica Dickinson, Rachael Golder,

Harriette Rudiger, Cassie Taylor and Georgia Thomas have debated

in two rounds so far, just missing out on the win in the first round

after arguing that ‘Bill Leaks should not have been prosecuted’ and

winning in our second round arguing that ‘the United Nations

should be abolished’ - a particularly big congratulation to Cassie

Taylor who was awarded the ‘best speaker’ in round two for her

passionate speech. The team are currently sitting in 11th place out of

30 teams around the state, an impressive feat considering these girls

are first time debaters!

The girls should be recognised for their dedication to the team,

their ability to think critically and creatively about hard and contro-

versial topics and especially the efforts they put in each week on

top of their school studies, as they give up their lunch times and

times and after school to prepare and debate. As coaches, we are incredibly proud of the team and are seeing huge improve-

ments each week.

Our next round is on the 28 June at Adelaide High School where we will be arguing that “Diversity does not undermine social

cohesion.”

Asher Rohde and Balin Powardy - Debate Team Coaches

Mr William Brian Butler, Patron of the Dame Roma Mitchell

Scholarship and Mr Rick Persse, Chief Executive DECD



The 8/9 girls football team are through to the second

round of the competition after easily winning their first

game with Nuriootpa High defeating a combined Mid

North Team (MINSEC). After several weeks of training, the

girls started the game strong and showcased a high level of

skill and dedication to the game. Every single player won

their position on the field which led to an impressive win

of 75-0. Best on ground went to Liana Shinnick, Abby Ma-

terne, Molly Byrne and Jayde Hynes.

Unfortunately Whyalla had to forfeit for the last game of

round 1, which has taken the girls straight through to the

second round. The girls will play against Tenison Woods

College from Mount Gambier in week 9 and continue to

work hard at trainings, improving their skills each week. As

coaches, we are looking forward to seeing how far the girls

are able to go.

Asher Rohde and Brittny Connaughton

On Thursday 15 June, the 8/9 Boys season came to an unfortunate halt, being defeated by Faith after a successful campaign

against Glossop and Clare. Round 1 began in Waikerie, matched up against Glossop, 30 enthusiastic boys from all over the Bar-

ossa and Light regions came together to represent the school and did a fantastic job. They participated with great sportsmanship

and skill and defeated Glossop by 8 goals.

Round 2 was a three team competition between Nuriootpa, Clare and Faith. Nuriootpa easily defeated Clare by over 100

points in a very one sided affair, however always knew we had a challenge against us with a very strong Faith outfit. The boys

started well, hitting the contests hard and playing as a tight knit unit, however once Faith kicked ahead by 2 goals, Nuriootpa

was never able to cut the score back and eventually went down by 4 goals.

Best players for the season were Liam Ellis, a strong, hard hitting and skilful mid fielder with a bright future ahead of him. Tate

Manning: smart and creative in the midfield and gets others involved with his quick hands and exceptional vision. Lachy Kirk, a

very smart ruckman with the ability to tap to

any position around him and also gets around

the field well with a strong mark and great

ground skills for a ruckman. Tyson Helmers

and Tyler Billing, reliable and strong back

man, Charlie Nolan, a clever player with silky

skills in the midfield. Jack Mickan, Kipp Ward,

Jacob Heintze and Ashtyn Steinert: all danger-

ous forwards who listen and learn well from

their coaches and are great team players.

Well done boys and we look forward to an

even more successful campaign in the upcom-

ing years in both 8/9 Boys and Open Boys

Football.

Mr West - Sports Manager



Download Nuriootpa High School Sport new App through ‘Team App’, then search Nuriootpa High School

Sport to keep up to date with the latest news, upcoming events, training announcements, team selection,

results and photo gallery. Updates will be regularly posted and already there are 7 Events entered into the

calendar for early next term including Football, Soccer, Netball, Hockey, Basketball and Volleyball. This a

great way for our school community to keep in touch with School Sport and also allow students to plan

ahead and ensure they are aware of when and how they can participate in these exciting extra-curricular ac-

tivities.

Jez McLennan will travel to Perth this weekend with the rest of the Under 17 South Australian Football Team

to compete against the sandgropers (WA State Team). A representative of Central Districts Reserves Football

Club, originally Tanunda Magpies, Jez has a very bright future ahead of him and also plays a pivotal part in

the Open Boys Football Team this year. We wish Jez all the best for the upcoming week and will upload the

results into the NHS Sport App next week.

Ryan Hoklas competed in the State Cross Country Championships earlier this term at Oakbank and finished in 4th place for the

Open Boys age group. Ryan now has the option to travel to Hobart and compete for the state. Well done Ryan.

Brad West - Sports Manager

Round 2 of the Open Boys knockout footy competition was completed last week.

A continuation of the last round’s performance has seen the NHS Open Boys squad conquer another two formidable sides in St

Marks College and Faith Lutheran College.

With a lack of training leading into the two game spectacle, the NHS boys rallied behind the likes of Cooper Dahms and Jez

McLennan who imposed themselves on the game from the first bounce. Failure to capitalise on scoring opportunities against

long-time rivals Faith almost cost the game. However, Mitchell Norton provided a concrete wall in the defensive half and when

the game was on the line, rose to the challenge and competed brilliantly.

St Marks were less competitive but the boys kept their foot on the gas and made the most of their scoring opportunities. Dylan

Tuckwell was impressive with ball in hand in both games and made decisions by hand and foot which allowed the team to

open up the ground and move forward.

With plenty of quality players still to stand up and more to come into the side, things are looking up for the side as they turn

their gaze towards their next obstacle against Brighton High next term.

Final scores

Nuri 4.6.30 Nuri 10.12.72

Faith 4.5.29 St Marks 1.1.7

Simon Furnell and Oscar Barnett - Year 12

We are very pleased to offer the students an oppor-

tunity to watch a live theatre performance. A theatre

company from Sydney are touring South Australia in

July and we have managed to secure two performanc-

es - one aimed at Y8 and Y9 (The Citizenship Test) and

the other aimed at Y10 and Y11 (Words of War). Both

performances are dramatisations of famous poems.

The performances will be of great support to

their learning, as assessment tasks during Semester

2 are based on the poems. The students have been

given letters which include information about the per-

formances. We know that sometimes letters don't

make it out of school bags, so we would be grateful if

you could check with your student that they have giv-

en you the letter.

Payment is $9.50 and is required as soon as possible,

as the performance is due to take place on 4 July.

Many thanks for your support.

Sam Eccles - English Coordinator

We are very proud of Ex Nuri High student Mikaela Jenke who

launched her first CD locally last week.

Mikaela has progressed to the Tamworth music scene and has

worked with managers of famous country singers including Ka-

sey Chambers.

Mikaela had a starring role in our school musical ‘Footloose’ in

2013. She is a fantastic role model for our students whom we

encourage to follow their dreams.



Recently a group of 28 students from Year 8, 9 and 10 were lucky

enough to participate in the Science and Engineering Challenge at Maw-

son Lakes UniSA campus. The day was sponsored by the Barossa District

Rotary Club, and we are very thankful for their support.

Students competed against seven other schools from around the state in

a variety of different STEM challenges. The challenges included building

a bionic hand, constructing a Mars exploration vehicle, designing a tow-

er to resist earthquakes, and inventing a secret communication code.

The day culminated in the judging for the bridge building challenge,

where students had designed and built a bridge to transport increasing

amounts of “gold” from one side of a mine to another. The bridge de-

signed by the Nuriootpa High School team took an impressive amount

of weight (to the cheers of the crowd) before it eventually collapsed. “Bionic Hand”

The students from Nuriootpa High School competed enthusiastically in every challenge set before them and were incredibly

positive about the experience, and we will be aiming to return next year and hopefully move up the points table!

Damien Jones and Daniel Searson - Science and Mathematics Teachers

Most of our Year 10 students undertook work experience in Week 4 as part of their first SACE subject, PLP (Personal Learning

Plan). For many it was their first taste of life in an adult workplace. Those of us who had the pleasure of doing workplace visits

took great pride in hearing many glowing reports from employers. Many students blossomed in the adult environment and

several of the employers I spoke to said that their work experience student has all the qualities look for when selecting staff for

positions in their business. As well as teaching students about working life, for many students work experience highlights the

relevance of school learning and its important in setting them up for their years after school.

We are grateful to the employers in the Barossa region and beyond who offer our students the opportunity to undertake work

experience and take the time to mentor them during that week.

Ann Hargreaves

Assistant Principal (Daily Operations/Year 10)

“Mars Exploration Vehicle”

“The Bridge Building Team”



Both classes this semester have recently returned from 2 day & 3 day overnight Bushwalking trips as a culmination of the skills

and knowledge they have fine-tuned for survival in the great outdoors.

The Year 11’s tacked a challenging climb of Mt Remarkable (Melrose) to visit the site of a small cave, and the July 3rd, 1980

plane crash, along with some spectacular views as we traversed our way to campsites at Goat Rock and The Racecourse.

Mt Crawford was the venue (bit cold and wet) for the Year 10’s who tackled Mt Crawford (day 1) and the Fire Tower (day 2).

During our travels we encountered numerous sightings of the locals (wildlife) and a variety of fungi amongst the forest. Amaz-

ing!

Students were well prepared and learnt a lot about themselves, others and how to survive in the outdoors. We felt that much

more appreciative of what we have here (family, friends, school and community). A big thank you to our families for the early

start and staff support on camp offered by Ms Duan McGuire and Mrs Rose Hegarty.

Peter Welford - Outdoor Education Teacher



Nuriootpa High School students, Kyesha Christensen, Jarra

Fritzpatrick, Anthony Coyne and Kobi Pope recently partici-

pated in the Aboriginal Power Cup held at Alberton Oval

30th May-1st June. This football carnival was the culmina-

tion of work undertaken by the students during the semester.

Included within the Power cup have been, establishment of

Academy rules, Guernsey Design, Polo Design, Cultural tasks,

MAC Road safety video, Team Banner, performing a team

War Cry.

Completing these tasks, participating in the Football carnival

and completing some reflective tasks following the carnival

allow the students to gain credits towards their SACE.

The Aboriginal Power Cup involved two days at Alberton

with a mix of Football, performing the War Cry, participat-

ing in Career/lifestyle workshops. The third day involved an

early practice on Adelaide Oval for the cultural dance that was performed later that evening prior to the Port Adelaide V Haw-

thorn match. An award ceremony at Adelaide Oval, Official awards ceremony in the Magarey Room.

Day 1 – started off with an opening ceremony. After the ceremony the camera man went around and took a group photo of

everyone and then the captains got a photo that went in the paper. We then performed our war cry in the morning. After our

war cry both teams played 3 games but both only won 1 throughout the day. We also were involved in a career expo.

Day 2- On day 2 the boys and girls both played 3 games with the girls winning one game. The students did the cultural dance

practice in the indoor facility at Alberton Oval. At the end of the day there was a closing ceremony and then the students did a

couple run throughs of the culture dance on Alberton Oval as a whole.

This was a fantastic experience for our students to be immersed in Aboriginal culture, participate in a carnival that brings Aborig-

inal students from around the state and also to perform a cultural dance on Adelaide Oval. Students mentioned that the carnival

helps to build a stronger team, fosters team work, and allows friendship between different Aboriginal groups.

A huge achievement was to be named the ‘Solid Team’ from the carnival which indicates sportsmanship, endeavour and work-

ing as a close united group. The Team was presented with a signed Port Adelaide Guernsey and Football.

All students were magnificent representatives of Gawler and District College and the SAASTA program. I thank the entire Aborig-

inal Education team for their work in making the three days a success and something to remember. I also congratulate the stu-

dents on their efforts both at the carnival and during the school semester.

Mr Jason Keep VET/SAASTA coordinator GDC

Ms Natalie Axo AET

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