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Week 10 - Wednesday 19 December2018

The Buzz

GomeroiCultural Academy On Monday, 10 December 2019 - Year 10 students, Ebony Naden and Jorja Irwin, graduated from the Gomeroi Cultural Academy along side 8 other students from across Tamworth. The students are the Academy’s first graduates, and they celebrated with family and friends. The Gomeroi Cultural Academy program focused on a mentoring model to assist students to connect with their culture, strengthen and develop their own personal identity and build a strong foundation for future pathways.

At the beginning of the year the students identified individual areas of learning and have spent time with their cultural mentors on a weekly basis to reach their goals. Throughout the learning process the students have created many amazing creations and artworks,

which have been displayed at the Tamworth Regional Council Art Gallery. Five posters have been gifted to Tamworth High School featuring native animals, their name in Gomeroi Language, the pronunciation and the Gomeroi story of the animals, these will be displayed in the Buudhaabaa room in 2019.

More photos on page 2.

Kelli AllanAboriginal Education Officer

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Tips to practice assertiveness:

• State your point of view or request clearly• Consider tone and volume of voice - how you say it is as important as what you say• Avoid exagerating your statements with words like ‘you always do this’ or ‘you never..’• Speak with facts and not judgements.

Wellbeing TeamTamworth High School

Principal's ReportIt has been a very busy year and an especially busy Term 4 at Tamworth High School and we are all ready for a well-earned summer break. The Year 7 2019 Orientation Day held recently was a terrific event that for all concerned with visiting students appearing to enjoy themselves and parents indicating that they were very satisfied with the day with its new shortened format. I need to thank Amanda Brown, Megan Marshall, Belinda Gleeson-Barker and the staff who assisted either directly or indirectly to make this event a fantastic success - thanks to everyone concerned! Similarly, the Term 4 Gold Awards was another very enjoyable event. Last Tuesday night the Annual Presentation Evening was held in the THS Concert Hall and was another well received event, with a large number of parents and guests present to see our high achievers recognised. I also want to thank our Hospitality Team for the catering after the event - very well received by all! A few weeks back, the Tamworth Girls Academy held their awards evening for a very appreciative audience of students, parents and community Elders. I want to thank our Girls Academy Project Leader, Leica LeBrocq for her leadership of her committed team who had a great second year of operation and congratulate all the awardees.

As noted at Presentation Evening, we have several staff who are moving on from Tamworth High School at the end of this year which is a normal part of school life. On behalf of the students, parents and wider community, I thank these staff members for their dedication and service to our school and wish them well for their future. We will be welcoming several new staff to THS in the new school year. The school magazine (The Koala 2018) has been released, I want to thank everyone who contributed to this year’s edition, but especially thank our publishers, Chelsea Roulstone and Belinda Gleeson-Barker, who have done an outstanding job in taking on the task of collecting the material and assembling a wonderful 2018 edition of the KOALA. Editions can be purchased from the front office for $25.00. As noted on the calendar in this edition of The Buzz, Years7,11 and 12 students will return to school on Wednesday 30 January 2019, while all other students will commence on Thursday 31 January 2019. I wish everyone a happy and safe holiday break and I look forward to working with you in the new school year.

Daniel WilsonPrincipal

Year 12 2018FundraisingOn Wednesday 12 December 2018, the final gift from the Year 12 Students of 2018 was delivered to ‘Heaven Can Wait’ Animal Shelter. The students, through their fundraising had managed to raise $900.00 for food, treatments and other gifts to present to the shelter. They were greatly appreciative of the kind gifts especially this close to Christmas as a lot of pets as ‘gifts’ unfortunately make their way to the shelter. This was a great initiative by Year 12, and followed along with their school motto ‘In our school community we strive for unity’. A great bunch of students who had a strong community and charity emphasise. Well Done!

Michael VereykenYear 12 Advisor

CalendarWEEK 129 January 2019 - Staff Return for Term 1 201930 January 2019 - Year 7, 11 & 12 Students Return for Term 1 201931 January 2019 - Year 8, 9 & 10 Students Return for Term 1 2019Breakfast Cafe - Everyday 7.30am to 8.50am in HT1. 30c donation appreciated and all students welcomeHomework Centre - Every Wednesday 3.20pm in the THS Library and all students welcome

WEEK 2Breakfast Cafe - Everyday 7.30am to 8.50am in HT1. 30c donation appreciated and all students welcomeHomework Centre - Every Wednesday 3.20pm in the THS Library and all students welcomeThe THS Calendar on our website and School Stream App already show lots of keys dates throughout 2019!

school streamOur New App has Launched!

Tamworth High School

Centenary Celebrations1919 - 2019

Join us in March 2019 for a week of celebrations!

Monday 25 March 2019 - Formal Assembly - 10.00am StartWhole school assembly and planting of the 2019 time capsule for current THS students and invited guests.

Wednesday 27 March 2019 - Student Disco - 6.00pm to 9.00pmOrganised by the THS Student Representative Council for current THS students.

Thursday 28 March 2019 - Centenary Football Games - 10.00am StartOld school rivalry football games on Ron Surtess Oval, Tamworth High School v Oxley High School. All welcome to attend with a BBQ Sausage Sizzle on sale.

Friday 29 March 2019 - Tamworth Public School Tour - 10.00am to 11.30amTamworth Public School morning tea and tour. Please register your intention to attend for catering purposes at https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=454626. No charge.

Friday 29 March 2019 - THS P&C Association Concert - 7.30pm to 10.00pmThe THS Parents & Citizens Association are coordinating a concert of past and present students to put on a performance in the THS Concert Hall. Entry is by gold coin donation.

Saturday 30 March 2019 - THS School Tour - 10.00amLed by THS Staff around the current Tamworth High School Campus.

Saturday 30 March 2019 - Centenary Formal Dinner - 6.30pm till lateA night of memories, dinner and celebrations at West Leagues Club Blazes Auditorium. $75.00/person. Bookings are essential at https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=454626.

Tamworth High School

Centenary Celebrations1919 - 2019

Book your tickets, register your intention to attend and order your merchandise for our celebrations via our website or by visiting our front office staff at Tamworth High School.

https://tamworth-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/news/2018/11/ths-centenary-1919-2019-celebrations---march-2019.html

Merchandise Includes:

Koala - Centenary Edition 1919-2019 (Hard Copy) $30.00Koala - 50th & 75th Anniversary Editions (2GB USB) $10.00Centenary Commemorative Mug $10.00

Centenary Committee Contact Details:

Ken HallPhone: 0419 643 982Email: [email protected] Group: THS Centenary 2019