23rd March, 2018, Issue No. 4

Harmony Day Calendar

26th March

North v South Rugby League

Macksville

26th - 29th March

ArtExpress, D&T, Hospo,

Music Sydney Excursion

27th March

Netball - Tweed

30th March - 2nd April

Easter Break

3rd April

Welcome to Year 7 Social

4th April

Year 7 Breakfast TAS Quad

1st May

Mini Muddle

1st - 7th May

Year 12 Half Yearly Exams

2nd May

School Cross Country

On Wednesday, 21st March, Nambucca Heads High School celebrated Harmony Day with some great food, music and mural painting.

Harmony Day is a NATIONAL day celebrating a vibrant and multicultural country - from the oldest continuous culture of our first Australians to the cultures of our newest arrivals from around the world.

Harmony Day is about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic background, united by a set of core Australian values.

Harmony day is held every year on 21st March. This day coincides with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Since 1999, more than 70,000 Harmony Day events have been held in schools, community groups, churches, businesses and federal, state and local government agencies across Australia.

Mr Hyland, Mr Gantinas, Travis Hayden, Thomas Robertson

Harrison Lee serving Mrs Barbour gozleme

Principal’s Report Dear Parents and Community

At last Tuesday’s assembly we acknowledged the National Day of Action against Bullying and

Violence (NDA) which was held around Australia last Friday. At the assembly I spoke to all students

about bullying and we watched two short clips about how everyone can address bullying and put a

stop to it. Please watch the following clips and have a discussion with everyone in the family about

bullying.

Ask your child what is their superpower when it comes to stopping bullying?

https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/resources/videos/pages/videoplayer.aspx?VideoID=183 https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/resources/videos/pages/videoplayer.aspx?VideoID=173

At the assembly I also spoke about the Stymie program we have at school and how this is a great

platform for all students to report incidents anonymously to the school that are worrying them. The following link is from the

Today show last Sunday about the Stymie program: https://www.9now.com.au/today/2018/clip-cjew8scak00170gpciexag7ln

Please remind your child that they can utilise Stymie via the following link: https://www.stymie.com.au/

I look forward to meeting all of the Year 7 parents at our Year 7 Breakfast on Wednesday 4th April from 8am.

As always please contact me at the school if you have any questions in regards to your child’s education at NHHS.

My highlight of the fortnight: Attending the unveiling of the mural painted by ex-NHHS student Keiana Bateman (next time you are in the front office

please look at the football boots that are on display that were also painted by Keiana when she was in Year 12) at

Nambucca Heads Public School.

The mural has been developed to celebrate Aboriginal culture in our community. The painting tells the story of Baga Baga,

which is the story of how the Nambucca River

was created. This is also known as "The Crooked

Knee" where the giant man fell. The mural is

seven metres wide and four metres tall!

A special thanks to NHHS students who danced

at the unveiling: Octavia Hand, Gloria Hand, Marli

Bateman, Leanna Brown, Chelsea Smith, Taylah

Cross, Jordja Jarrett-Duroux, Tillarna Taylor,

Cheyenne Baker, Jerrai Dahlstrom, James

Donovan, Jonah Edwards and Marley Dahlstrom.

Well done to Cheyenne and Leanna who also did

‘Welcome to Country’ for the event.

Simon McKinney

Principal

Year 10

All students in Year 10 are being asked to organise their work experience for Term 4 NOW. Pupils need to submit their paperwork for the first week (26th – 30th November) by the end of this term. Paperwork for the second week (3rd – 7th December) is due the end of Term 2. Work experience is a very important part of a student’s time at school. They may decide to pursue a career seriously or even get offered part-time or full-time employment. Parents please support this program by ensuring that your child is actively organising their experience as soon as possible.

Also those students who are wishing to attend the Sydney Careers Excursion (24th – 28th June) have received their initial information outlining cost and the program as well as permission notes . Parents/Carers and students also need to be aware of the behaviour, attendance and uniform requirements. There will be information regarding these requirements included with the information package.

The Careers Expo for Year 10 students will be held in May. This activity provides students with the opportunity to meet and speak with many different Training Organisations and employers.

Careers

Nambucca Heads High School students have been all over the Mid North Coast over the

last few weeks. Involved in a number of different sporting activities they have had some

great results and displayed outstanding sportsmanship. Congratulations to all who

participated and to the organising teachers. It looks like coach of the year is going to be

hotly contested this year!

Soccer

Congratulations to Ethan Hocking and Isaac Hodnett-Daly on their selection into the Lower

North Coast Soccer team. The two boys then attended a selection trial at Lismore where

Isaac was selected as a reserve for the North Coast team.

Rugby League

Congratulations to Dane Saunders who was selected in the Lower North Coast Rugby

League team. Dane attended a selection trial at Wauchope.

Basketball

The Senior Boys Basketball team recently played in Port

Macquarie and are now the Lower North Coast Champions.

This is the first time we have had this kind of success with

our Basketball team. Congratulations to all members and to

Mr Matt Rumsey for the time and effort he has put into

training. As a result of this tournament Sam Russo, Isaac

Clinch and James Donovan were selected as part of the

Lower North Coast (LNC) team. From there the LNC team

played a selection trial. Congratulations to Sam Russo who

has been selected as part of the North Coast team. We also

had a girls team playing in recent trials. Congratulations to

Jasmine Smith and Shelayna Boorer on their selection into the

LNC girls team. Thank you also to Gary “Duke” Lee for his

help on the day.

Netball

Friday the 16th March several teams from NHHS participated in the Schools Cup Netball at the

Macksville Netball Courts. Congratulations to all the teams that participated on the day. It was a

great day with so many teams nominated there seemed to be a NHHS team playing all day.

Thank you to Violet Capell for umpiring all day. Also to Lucy Green , Jayda Rixon, Belle Elphick

-Ttoolou and all the other students who umpired on the day. Congratulations to the following

teams who have qualified for the next round of competition on the 27th June in Port Macquarie.

- Year 7/8 Girls Division, Nambucca Blue Year 8 Team, Year 9/10 Girls Division, Nambucca

Heads High School- NH Yellow, Year 9/10 Girls Division, Nambucca Heads High School - NH

Green - Year 10, Nambucca Heads High School- NH Blue - Year 9. Congratulations to

Luwarna Cohen-Siemsen on her selection to the LNC team.

Sport Report

Touch Football

Isabella Ronan and Nelson Langley

attended selection trials at Lismore

for Touch Football recently and have

been selected to represent the North

Coast in the U/15s team. They will

now compete at Mudgee.

Ethan and Isaac

Jayda Rixon gathers a rebound

NHHS Basketballers

NHHS Netballers

Year 12

Throughout this year, students in Year 12 at Nambucca Heads High School will be given the opportunity to participate in activities and excursions that assist them to understand the range of employment, TAFE and university options available to them upon completion of secondary schooling.

The excursions and activities below are a sample and additional opportunities will be promoted throughout the year.

University of New England Excursion

Careers Advisers from the Coffs Harbour district will be conducting an excursion to the University of New England Schools Open Day in Armidale on Friday 11th May. This excursion is a valuable opportunity for students to get a feeling for the university campus, investigate possible course and career opportunities and to look at the on campus accommodation. Cost is approximately $30 per student and places are limited.

University of Newcastle Excursion

This one day excursion is a valuable opportunity for students to get a feeling for the University of Newcastle campus, investigate possible courses and career opportunities and to look at the on-campus accommodation. Cost is approximately

$40 and places are limited. This excursion is due to be held on the 29th of June.

Post Options Expo

All Year 11 and 12 students are given the opportunity to discuss post-school options first-hand with representatives of Universities and TAFE Colleges from both NSW and Queensland in addition to Private Colleges and employment originators/providers. This excursion is held at the Coffs Harbour Education Campus in July. Entry is free and ALL Year 12 students are encouraged to attend this informative event.

Applying to University

The application process for university entry for 2018 opens in early August of each year and closes late September. University applications are overseen by different organisations depending upon the location of the university. For NSW universities UAC http://www.uac.edu.au/ is the governing body and QTAC http://www.qtac.edu.au/ for Queensland based universities. Most courses require students to be eligible for an ATAR as part of their senior school studies. Applications must be submitted online. Approximate cost to apply is approximately $40 per person. UAC and QTAC course hard copy guides will be available to students in early August.

Applying to TAFE / Smart & Skilled

Many students will consider a vocational pathway upon completion of their HSC. North Coast Institute of TAFE offers a wide range of course options with flexible delivery. TAFE course booklets are available to students in late August and full details are provided on the TAFE website http://northcoast.tafensw.edu.au/Pages/Default.aspx TAFE prefers applications for 2019 study to be submitted by the end of October 2018. The Smart and Skilled government supported program offers heavily subsidised places in a range of courses (Cert II to Advanced Diploma level). These courses may be offered at TAFEs and Private providers. Students have been emailed links to the website.

What Next?

Year 12 students will be surveyed and interviewed throughout 2018 to gain a better understanding of their post-school intentions. Students and parents are welcome to make an appointment at any time with the Careers Adviser and take the initiative in planning their future.

Should you have any questions about any career related aspect for your son / daughter, please feel free to contact me on 02 6568 6777. Additional information can also be obtained from the School Careers Website www.nhhscareers.com with parents able to access lots of information without the need to register.

Year 11

Year 11 should now be getting an understanding of what senior study involves. They have finalised their subjects and should getting a study routine organised. Pupils studying a TVET Course will be able to adjust their study program (for most students this will involve “dropping” two units or one subject).

The Queensland University excursion will be on the 29th - 30th November. This is part of the preparation for making decisions regarding post school options for pupils considering going to universities.

Mr Horan - Careers Adviser

Careers

School & Community Notices

Nambucca Heads High School P&C

Nambucca Heads High School P&C will hold it’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 28th March, 2018 in the school

Library commencing at 5.15pm. All welcome.

P&C Car Boot Sale & Fete

Unfortunately due to the current weather conditions the Car Boot Sale and Fete has had to be

postponed. We will hopefully be advertising another date in the very near future. The P&C are also

holding an Easter Raffle 10KG’S OF CHOCOLATE UP FOR GRABS. Tickets $1 each. See Annette in the Library for

tickets.

After School Sport Mr Matt Rumsey is running Basketball for everyone on Tuesday afternoons at the school from 3.15pm to 4.30pm. This is

not training for the school team, it is for anyone wanting to have a go. Miss Magill is running a games afternoon on

Thursday’s from 3.15pm to 4.15pm. Games will include Dodgeball, Indoor Soccer, Hockey, Last Man Standing, Capture the

Flag and more. Everyone is welcome to join in on these classes for some fun and exercise. Please wear appropriate

clothing and bring water and a towel.

Textiles If you have any fabric or haberdashery items that you no longer need the textiles department would love to receive them.

They can be dropped into the administration office.

Nambucca Junior Roosters

Registration is now open for all age groups. To register please come to Coronation Park Tuesdays 4.30pm. Registration

$100 per player, don't forget to apply for your Active Kids voucher which is available online at:

https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-active-kids-voucher and bring it along.

Further information contact Kelly 0411240067

Nambucca Strikers

Registration is now open for all age groups. To register please go to: http://www.playfootball.com.au

Children aged between 4 1/2 - 18 are eligible for the Active Kids voucher which is available online at:

https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-active-kids-voucher. Once you register on this site a voucher will be

available. This must be submitted with your registration. Registration fees for the 2018 season are: 5-7 Years $120,

8-11 Years $150, 12-14 Years $190 15-16 Years $200, 17-18 Years $210, Women's $350 and Men’s $360

Nambucca Valley Physi

EP Physi is a unique sport combining dance, floor and standing exercises for girls and ladies aged from 3 years up. It is a

great form of physical fitness. Improve flexibility, coordination and posture while building confidence and making new

friends. Classes are held at Nambucca Community and Arts Centre. For further information contact Jo Logan - 0422647214