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DATE/EVENTS
Homework Centre Mondays 3.30pm
to 5.00pm Weeks A & B
Thursdays Week A ONLY
Senior Study Evening 7.00pm to
9.00pm Wednesdays
Monday 13th August to Friday 24th
August - Trial HSC exams commence
Monday 13th August - AECG Meeting
Tuesday 21st & Wednesday 22nd
August - Motor Bike Riding at Dubbo
TAFE
Wednesday 22nd August - Ronny Gibbs 7’s Netball & Rugby League in
Bourke
Friday 24th August & Monday 27th
August - MID TERM BREAK
Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th &
Wednesday 29th August - Merino
Challenge in Dubbo
I N N O V A T I O N , E X C E L L E N C E , O P P O R T U N I T I E S & S U C C E S S
T H U R S D A Y 1 6 T H A U G U S T , 2 0 1 8 T E R M 3 W E E K 4
N Y N G A N H I G H S C H O O L
PO Box 156 Cobar Street NYNGAN NSW 2825
Phone: 02 68321004 Fax: 02 68321769
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.nyngan-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
NYNGAN HIGH SCHOOL
The unveiling and opening of the beautiful garden area dedicated to the memory of
Shelley Lane
Principals Report
Dear School Community,
The middle section of Term 3 is business as usual and a time to shine for our students.
During this fortnight our Year 12 students are sitting their Trial HSC exams, many of our students will participate in the annual
Ronny Gibbs netball and rugby league carnival, we will remember Shelley Lane with her family and friends, the HSC Dance
class tackle their Practical HSC Performances and we wind up with the Mid-Term break.
An exciting and busy time for all.
Our staff ‘Improving for Student Learning’
A major facet of effective education is our ability to look at areas for improvement.
For students, this comes in the form of formative and summative assessment- where we look at their progress in class for learn-
ing and assess the learning at the end of a topic. This information can then be used to provide feedback and help our students
grow.
For staff this is also a process we undergo each year. All staff in the Department of Education take on their own Performance &
Development plan, focusing on areas they wish to improve in or develop greater skill.
As a part of this process all teachers have their lessons observed at times by a peer and their supervisors. Over the next few
weeks myself and Mrs Bush are extending this by observing every teacher in one of their lessons. We are all professionally
responsible for helping our students grow and my commitment is to lead a school focussed on student improvement.
HANDS OFF!!!
It always disappoints me to write a negative piece in the newsletter, however, during 2018 there has been an increase in muck-
ing around physically in our school. This is most prominent among our younger boys in the school but also extends to some
older boys and rarely girls. This is a common thing for teenagers and can be easily managed most times.
Unfortunately, many boys taking part have shown little regard for being constantly told to stop and in quite a few cases this has
escalated to pushing and shoving or a fight. We have now had a teacher struck in the face, accidentally, during one of these
instances.
My message is simple:
Keep your hands to yourself and follow what our teachers say. Enough is enough of this immature behaviour and some
of our young men accepting no responsibility.
If students are unable to manage their own behaviour, as young adults should be, we will manage it for them. Students
may be suspended for physical violence or aggressive behaviour, if required in these instances.
Parents of our young men, please remind your child of the behaviour expectations at school. Everyone deserves to feel
safe and secure, including our staff.
P&C News
I wish to thank Bec Smith, Sonia Black, Lorraine and Matthew Wales and Tanya Buchanan for manning the gates for the Nyn-
gan Tigers last home game for the season.
I would like to make a special mention to Miss Gracie Griffiths for always helping Aunty (Neralie) man the footy gate.
Gracie assisted me many times and when Mrs Buchanan was helping us Gracie was also lucky enough to receive maths lessons
from her. Thank you Gracie, you are a star!
Sincere thanks to all parents, carers and students who have all volunteered their time to help with the fundraising duties to date.
The next few months will be a bit quieter in regards to fundraising -probably a couple of raffles and Jenny Lane doing foyer
nights at the Nyngan RSL Club – thanks Jen.
A big thank you to: Michelle Blake – Vice President, Tanya Buchanan – Secretary, Noelene Walsh – Treasurer, parents who
regularly attend our meetings and Mr Gibson and Mrs Bush for all your ongoing support, it certainly makes my role easier.
Our next meeting is Monday 10 September at 5:45 pm in the staff room. I hope to see many new faces there.
‘Thank you very much for helping me out when I needed help.
You probably helped me more than you think you did and it was very much appreciated.‘
Regards
Neralie Quarmby - P&C President
Michael Gibson
Principal
Deputy Principal Report
Term 3 is a very busy time for our staff and students. Winter has taken its toll and so has the travel to sporting events each
weekend. We have noticed this at Nyngan High this week with a few silly behaviours creeping in. Our Positive Education mes-
sage this week talks about change, and this is a great time to think about change.
I challenge all students to think about what changes they can make. They might make minor changes to effort or major changes
to attitude and behaviour. If we all reflect on our need to improve, as a whole we can make a change. What changes will you
make this week to ensure Nyngan High School is an even better place to be?
This week I have started completing lesson observations with staff at Nyngan High School with the assistance of Mr Gibson.
Together we are observing the practices of our teaching staff and providing individual constructive feedback on how to make
good practice better. I have already observed some excellent teaching, as well as having had the pleasure to see engaged and
interested students. I love being in the classroom and have also been observed myself so I can continue to improve and grow as
both a teacher and a leader. This is a fabulous process that ensures we are striving for high expectations at Nyngan High School
each day.
When students are sent to me for various reasons I have one philosophy that rings true over all others and students who have
spent time with me will know this mantra very well. We all make mistakes…every single one of us. Sometimes these are big
mistakes and sometimes they are small, but no matter what the mistake, we need to accept it and own it. From this place of
ownership and acknowledgement we can move forward and start to learn from these mistakes.
Are you being the best you can or do you need to make a change?
Angela Bush
Deputy Principal
Maths/CAPA
Stage 4 Mathematics have been studying the visual, creative and interactive unit “Transformations”. Students have drawn, de-
signed and created their own transformations on pen and paper and utilised computer drawing programs to re-create patterns
using combinations of flips, slides and turns. Finding the amount of transformations which exist in our everyday world has
been an eye opener for all. Following in this newsletter are photos of 4E students creating the transformations on computer
drawing programs.
Year 12 have completed their General 2 and Mathematics papers today, the aural Music exam is on Friday, Dance on 20/8/18,
Visual Arts 21/8/18 and Music performance is on Thursday 23/8/18. After staff have marked this work, students will be provid-
ed with valuable feedback concerning areas of improvement. Zoe and Jed completed their final assessment task for Mr Mathe-
son and performed admirably. Well done guys!
Year 11 are working towards the Preliminary Examinations which will be held at the end of this term.
Stage 5 Mathematics are working on Proportion, Statistics and Indices. It was great walking into Mr Lennon’s 5A class recent-
ly to see them entering the data they had collected into spreadsheets with ease!
On Tuesday HSC markers were in the school to assess Alahna, Brittany, Petria and Lucy for their core performance, core com-
position and major performance. The girls (and Miss Stafford) were very relaxed but are happy it is now all over. Thank you to
Miss Stafford and Mrs Robb for the time, effort and patience you have provided our Dance students.
Lastly, the Maths/CAPA faculty would like to wish all the boys and girls involved in semi-finals this weekend the very best of
luck. Try hard, do your best and believe in yourselves. You can do just about anything you put your minds to. Remember that!
The puzzle this week will require a pencil, eraser and a logical mind:
L Matheson
Maths/CAPA faculty
English faculty news
With trial HSC exams in full swing, we in the business of readin’ and writin’ thought it an opportune time to suggest a few tips
for maximising marks via good study patterns. So here’s a guide on achieving your best academically; preparing yourself for
exams and whether we like them or hate them, they are important.
Have a study schedule - make a fortnightly study schedule and stick to it. Include all your other commitments, sport,
work, social commitments etc.
Break. Do not study for more than an hour at a time. Get a drink, go for a wander for 5 then get back to it.
Get rid of your phone while you study. Whatever is happening on there is not half as important as hitting the books.
Snapchat will always be around, the chance at academic success will not be.
Headphones with music are not good when reading or writing. How can you formulate your own ideas when you are
listening to someone else’s?
Work out how you learn/memorise best. Is it visual? Make posters. Is it listening? Record your notes. Is it writing? Keep
writing.
Remember, it’s not meant to be easy, otherwise everyone would be doing it. Committing to study is hard but rewarding.
Resilience is the key.
T Miles-Head Teacher English/HSIE 4V Book Club
Chad Giles reading Soccer Star by
Shamini Flint
Snow Rout reading The Magic Finger
by Roald Dahl
Isac Drady reading Wicked Book 1 by
Paul Jennings/Morris Gleitzman
Jack Gadsby reading Weirdo by
Anh Do
Tyson Deebank reading Mascot
Madness by Andy Griffiths
Jamie Galvin reading The Cabbage
Patch War by Paul Jennings
Science/Special Education faculty report
Last week, students of the Nyngan High School STEAM class travelled to Sydney to attend the 2018 Sydney Science Festival.
During the festival we visited several iconic attractions including the Australian Museum, Powerhouse Museum, The Sydney
Observatory, Taronga Zoo and Western Sydney University. Some highlights of the trip included:
The expanse of Zoology at the Australian Museum
Comprehending the overwhelming scale of the universe
Observing Jupiter’s moons through a 150 year old telescope
Interacting with a virtual world at Western Sydney University
Reviewing products designed by future innovators at Western Sydney University
Tinkering with the Experimentations exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum
A special thanks to Joel White and Alison Strong for organising the trip, and making it as enjoyable as possible.
Images from the STEAM excursion
to the Sydney Science Festival
J White
Science faculty
TAS / PDHPE Faculty News
Congratulations to the students who are part of the cattle and sheep teams. Meeting in the mornings at 7am until 8am is a big
ask especially when it is cold.
The sheep team head to Dubbo in Week 6 to compete in the Schools Merino Wethers competition and we are again grateful for
the support and expertise given from Bomber and Scott Macmillan from Mullengudgery Station, Nyngan.
In September SALT will be visiting Nyngan again. They have such a great time so are keen to return.
They are a group of four tradeswomen who help our Stage 5 girls see the possibility of a career in a
trade. I have 20 keen girls and Mr Webb is also looking forward to the day.
Next week a number of students from the Primary Industries class head to Dubbo to complete the
TAFE motorbikes course which we have been lucky enough to have received a funding grant for.
A reminder to use or at least look at the CAREERS section of our school website. It is an awesome
area to spend time looking through. You can even send me an email from it.
In Stage 4 PE students have begun their Survivor unit which will 'test' their strategies in regards to new unfamiliar situations,
building relationships, communication and resilience. Screening has begun this week in class so it will be interesting to see
who progresses to the next round.
During Year 11 CAFS students have been collating the survey results on the use of technology & the impact it may be having
on physical activity. Students will then analyse these results and identify any trends or interesting developments. Thank you to
anyone who completed the survey for the students.
Congratulations to Jed Hoare who has completed and submitted his major work for Industrial Technology. I am impressed and
a big thank you to Mr Webb for all his support.
Congratulations to Miss Stafford and Mrs Robb for all their support of the Dance students who completed their major practical
yesterday for HSC markers.
Next week Mrs Orchard and the hospitality students will be once again catering for the Bogan Shire Council members. This is
a great opportunity for them and one they relish the chance to be involved.
Congratulations to our Year 12 students for completing their Trial exams this week and next week. These exams are very im-
portant and thank you to the staff who have been offering extra assistance.
Have a great week.
Mrs Walsh
Head Teacher TAS
Early ‘COLD’ mornings in the
Ag plot with the sheep team in
training for the schools Merino
Wethers competition in Dubbo
during Week 6
SRC Report
The SRC have been very active in the first weeks of Term 3. Nyngan High School’s student leaders have been active in the
community, participating in National Tree Day and resuming visits to the Mick Glennie aged care facility at the hospital. Sen-
ior SRC members have also been establishing a greater presence in school decision making forums, with delegates discussing
issues with Mr Gibson and the P & C.
National Tree Day
Friday 27th July was National Tree Day, a yearly event established in 1996
by Planet Ark and Olivia Newton-John. Across Australia, about 300,000
people volunteer to get back to nature and give back to their communities
by planting trees. This year, Nyngan High School student leaders joined
groups from Nyngan Public School and Saint Joseph’s Primary School on a
beautiful sunny afternoon to plant over 100 trees along the highway at the
west end of town. Our students proved to have green thumbs and a no fuss
attitude, planting their allotment of trees in no time at all. The SRC would
like to thank everyone at the Shire Council for inviting us to participate in
this very worthwhile event.
Mick Glennie Visits
Members of the SRC have been making weekly visits to Mick Glennie Aged Care Facility this term. Each week, four student
leaders and Mr Partridge visit the residents for conversation and other activities. They all had a dance to some classic songs,
new and old. Everybody had a go, grooving and shaking to a bit of Elvis Presley and Neil Diamond among others. The students
enjoy interacting with the residents, who light up at their arrival every week. Our participating student leaders should be proud
of the difference they are making in their community.
R Partridge
SRC Coordinator
Open Girls League Tag Gala Day- Coonabarabran
Nyngan High School took a red hot League Tag team to Coonabarabran and the girls certainly came out on fire and proved
they were a force to be reckoned with. We had a few new faces in the team and some who had not played League Tag before
and I was impressed with the sportsmanship and encouragement all girls showed to each other.
Due to a limited amount of schools nominating for the gala day, we had to split into two teams and play 7 a side with the prize
of fun at the end of the day. Nyngan High School were now Nyngan Black Team and Orange Team. Both the teams took on
Trangie and Dunedoo and dominated the games.
We had some brilliant performances around the ruck with Bailee Griffiths and little pocket rocket Abbie Smith controlling their
teams dominance respectively. New girls Piper Ashton and Anastasia Walsh did not disappoint. Their effort and determination
is to be commended with Piper scoring a couple and Anastasia unfortunately falling short of the try line with an ankle injury,
but to us you got that try girl!
When it was time to play on the full field the magic truly begun with girls doing some tremendous and skilful tagging, along
with red hot set plays. Katie Boland was strong with the boot converting some amazing and difficult kicks. The sportsmanship
and positive attitude the girls showed on the day is truly admirable and was noticed by officials and other schools. The girls are
a credit to Nyngan High School and represented with pride.
It was a fun day all round, however it would not have been possible without the assistance of Laura Boland and Donna Smith
who gave up their time to drive the girls to Coonabarabran- THANK YOU! The dedication and support of our parents is great-
ly appreciated and is what makes our school great.
Miss Rixon