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We focus on respect, responsibility and personal best We respond to our local, national and international contexts and student needs

We encourage initiative, innovation and leadership We provide a range of experiences that challenge individuals to explore and interact with the world.

We value individual differences We provide a broad, responsive curriculum focussed on excellence.

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Eloiza Street Dungog 2420 T: 49923022 F: 49923125 E: dungog-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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School Hours: 8.58am-3.20pm; Office Hours: 8.30am-3.30pm during school terms

Term 3 Week 8 4th September 2017 Principal

Janene McIntosh

Year 12

Year 12 students have three more weeks left of school before the Term 3 break that leads

into the Higher School Certificate (HSC) examination period, giving them approximately 40

days left to prepare. Mr Dives and I met with Year 12 last week to encourage them to

commit to a solid routine of study, outline the organisation for the last few weeks, and provide

advice about setting themselves up for the greatest chances for success. The last 40 days

before the HSC are a critical time to make a huge difference to results, and we are hoping

that all students make a concerted effort to maximise this period. As we go through this

period Year 12 will be getting a variety of additional supports to assist them to have

everything they need in place here at school, including additional access to their teachers for

boost sessions and study groups in the break period. Year 12 Graduation Assembly will be

in the Hall on Friday 22nd September from 10a.m. and I would like to cordially invite all

parents, carers, family and friends of Dungog High School to this special occassion.

Student Leadership

Our aspiring leaders in Year 11 applying for the formal positions of President, Vice President

and Prefect presented their speeches to our Assembly last week and then the student body

completed the voting process. I would like to congratulate these students, Tara Tolhurst,

Harry Wheeler, Annie Shumack, Ethan Curtin-Edwards, Paul Locke, Hannah Atkins, Ziz

O‘Brien Cavanough and Lillian Hooke on their speeches and wish them all the very best for

the final stage of the process this week, where they will be interviewed by a panel including

their Year Advisor, Deputy Principal and myself. The results of the process will be

announced at the conclusion of the term.

From the Office:

Want to make a payment?

Parents Online Payments

Go to the schools website,

http://www.dungog-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/

and the $ Make a Payment link will be on

the front page. By selecting the link you will

be taken to a secure Westpac Quickweb

payment page.

There is an instruction manual on the

website http://www.dungog-

h.schools.nsw.edu.au/our-school/schooling-

costs

PLEASE CEASE DEPOSITING DIRECTLY INTO THE SCHOOL’S BANK ACCOUNT.

Parent Portal (Sentral)

Sentral's parent portal provides parents with

24/7 access to important information about

their child/children.

To use the Parent portal, you will need to

register as a parent user. New parents have

been sent a letter from the school by Mr

O’Hearn, our Sentral Coordinator,

explaining this simple process and providing

you with a unique access code. You cannot

register without this code. If you do not

receive a letter, or if you lose your

registration access code, you can contact

the school for a new one.

You will be able to register for the Parent

Portal at any time after receiving the letter.

Student Letterbox

To save students lining up and waiting to

hand in notes or pay for excursions, fees,

etc we have started a new system with a

‘Student Letterbox’. Students can drop the

following in the Letterbox: permission notes, absence notes, correct monies with permission note in a sealed envelope, and early leaver requests – (note all Thursday early leaver requests must FIRST be signed by the Deputy).

If a student does need change and/or a

receipt to take home they will need to stay in

line, or come back later to collect it.

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The Tell Them From Me feedback surveys (Term 3, 2017)

Tell Them From Me student survey

I am delighted that this term, our school, like many other public schools in the state, will participate in a Department of Education initiative: the

Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other student

outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices.

The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school life, how

engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and around the world have used

the Tell Them From Me survey to help improve how they do things at school.

More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au

I want to assure you that the survey is confidential. The survey is conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to complete. It

will be administered during school hours between 10 September and 13 October. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary.

A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about the survey is attached to this newsletter. If you do not want your child or children to

participate, please return the form to school by Friday 8 September 2017. Copies of the form and FAQs are available from:

http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents.

Partners in Learning parent survey

We are also participating in the Partners in Learning parent survey, another part of the Tell Them From Me suite of surveys (student, teacher

and parent surveys) on student engagement. The survey asks parents and carers questions about different factors that are known to impact

on student wellbeing and engagement.

Running this survey will help our school understand parents’ and carers’ perspectives on their child’s experience at school. These include:

communication between parents/carers and staff, activities and practices at home and parent/carer views on the school's support of learning

and behaviour. This valuable feedback will help our school make practical improvements. The survey is conducted entirely online on smartphones, ipads, tablets, laptops or computers. The survey will typically take 15 minutes or less to complete

and is completely confidential. The parent survey will be conducted between 10 September and 13 October. Although participating in the survey is

entirely voluntary, your responses are very much appreciated.

More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au. To access the survey for our school go to:

https://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/dhs2017

Janene McIntosh

Principal

Student of the Week Nominations

Student of the Week

Week 6

Abby Crowe – for outstanding work and excellent results in Mathematics.

Week 7

Boedeka Richards-Harman – for outstanding commitment and application in Skills for Work.

Kayla Patch – for displaying an independent and mature approach to her studies.

Sarah McKinna – Sarah has shown excellent commitment and application in Drama. She is willing to go above and beyond to support her

classmates in performances.

Paige Neilson – being diligent, extremely focussed, goal orientated and who strives to achieve and works hard to get there.

Constance Hanson – for outstanding work and excellent result in Mathematics.

Harry Boorer – for outstanding Major Work in Industrial Technology.

Annie Shumack – Annie has given up her time not only during school hours but after school and on weekends to rehearse and perform many

songs with HSC music students for their Music practical trials and HSC examination which is in week 9. Annie is a gracious and loyal student

who has gone out of her way to be there when she is needed and I am very impressed by her commitment to the school and music students.

All nominees receive a certificate and Abby and Boedeka also receive a $25 gift card.

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Golden Eagle Award System

In Term 3 Dungog High School will be reintroducing it’s Golden Eagle Award System. This system aims to reward students in a fast

and frequent manner across all areas of their schooling. Students who display our three core values of respect, responsibility or

personal best will be rewarded with an on-the-spot award (Golden Eagle).

Students may earn a Golden Eagle across a number of subjects, in the playground or when undertaking sporting and/ or cultural

activities. Once a student has collected 20 Golden Eagles, they may hand them into the office where they will receive a Golden Ticket

for their achievements. Their name will then go into a draw where prize winners will be drawn out once a term at our week 8 PBL

Assembly.

Prizes at this assembly will include ITunes vouchers and boom box speakers.

The student with the most number of Golden Tickets at the end of the year will be awarded with a laptop.

Teachers will be on the lookout for students displaying our three core values, striving for success, and being active and positive

schooling and community members.

Dungog High School PBL Team

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P&C Meeting Change of Date – The next P&C Meeting will be held on Tuesday the 12th September at 7p.m, in the meeting room in the administration block

(opposite office ). At the meeting we will be discussing, in addition to the usual, the Healthy Eating Policy for schools, as outlined by the

Department of Education, in relation to our school canteen. Everyone is welcome.

Sport News If your child has been achieving their personal best at sport, please fill out the tear off slip below to ensure they get the acknowledgement they

deserve. Slips can be returned to the PDHPE staffroom

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Student name: _____________________________________ Year: _____________ Achievement: _______________________________________________________________ Brief description:

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Library News Congratulations to the following students who have successfully completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2017. Year 7 - Hamish Allen, Madison Hart, Charlee Lean, Lily Raine, Eve Rumbel, Ella Shelton Jones, Charlotte Waters Year 8 – Elisaah Rumbel Year 9 – Alexander Campbell

DAYLIGHT SPORTSWEAR UNIFORM SPECIALS

Girls Junior S/Sleeve Lemon Blouse were $27.00 reduced to $10.00

Girls Senior S/Sleeve White/Maroon were $30.00 reduced to $10.00

Boys Junior S/Sleeve Lemon Shirt were $27.00 reduced to $10.00

Boys Senior S/Sleeve White Shirt were $27.00 reduced to $10.00

Microfibre (Tracksuit) Jacket were $65.00 reduced to $40.00

DUNGOG HIGH SCHOOL CANTEEN

Roster

Term 3 Week 9: 11th to 15 September

Mon S Hallett, N Eyb, M Lean

Tues Y Barrell, K Boyton, S Boyton

Wed J Vasic, K Flannery, D Boyton

Thurs J Czaplewski, M Townsend

Fri J Ross, T Kennedy, S Biesler

Week 10: 18th to 22nd September

Mon F Hack, L Shelton

Tues S Hooke, L Kearney, G Edwards, C Everett

Wed P Williams, S Hitchens, E Zammit

Thurs L Tull

Fri A Tighe, L Lovegrove

If you are unable to be here by 9.30am could you please let Margaret Edwards know, by phoning the school on 49923022.

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Payment of Fees

The preferred method of payment is via Parents Online Payments, accessed from the home page of the school’s

Website: http://www.dungog-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/

$ Make a payment button

By selecting the link you will be taken to a secure Westpac Quickweb payment page. Payment of fees, excursions, etc can also be made at

the school office by cash, cheque or EFTPOS.

PLEASE NOTE – All student fees must be paid for students to go on excursions such as the Year 9 Melbourne Trip and Year 11 Jindabyne

Crossroads.

SOME CALENDAR DATES FOR 2017 Term

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Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri

Week

8

4 Sep

Valid Test Y10

IOTAS Athletics

Carnival

5 Sep

Valid Test Y10

6 Sep

Valid Test Y10

7 Sep

Valid Test Y10

8 Sep

Valid Test Y10

Sci & Eng Discovery

Day

Week

9

11 Sep

Yr 11 Yearly Exams

12 Sep

Yr 11 Yearly Exams

Coastal Management

Excursion

P&C Meeting

13 Sep

Yr 11 Yearly Exams

14 Sep

Yr 11 Yearly Exams

P&C Meeting 7.30pm

15 Sep

Yr 11 Yearly Exams

Week

10

18 Sep

Yr 11 Yearly Exams

19 Sep

Yr 11 Yearly Exams

20 Sep

Yr 11 Yearly Exams

21 Sep

Yr 11 Yearly Exams

22 Sep

Yr 11 Yearly Exams

Yr12 Graduation

Assembly 10am

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CLARENCE TOWN COMETS

SWIMMING CLUB

Pool opens from Saturday 23/9/2017 Durham St Clarence Town

First Club night Friday 13/10/17

It will also be a registration night.

All Welcome to attend

From 6pm

$80 for swimmers

$30 for non-swimmers

Free registration for Under 7 Years

Season Passes available

Also available are

Learn to swim

Squad Training

Swimming Club is a great family night.

An excellent way to give your children skills,

Whilst having a fun time with family and friends.

BBQ and other food available

Pool Hours 7am to 5pm

See or Phone Dave on 49964586

Registrations can also be done online.

James Theatre The Big Sick (M) Romantic Comedy Saturday 16 September, 7 pm Based on the heart-warming real-life courtship between Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, The Big Sick tells the story of Pakistan-born

aspiring comedian Kumail (Nanjiani), who connects with grad student Emily (Kazan) after one of his standup sets. However, what they

thought would be just a one-night stand blossoms into the real thing, which complicates the life that is expected of Kumail by his traditional

Muslim parents. When Emily is beset with a mystery illness, it forces Kumail to navigate the medical crisis with her parents, Beth and Terry

(Holly Hunter and Ray Romano) who he's never met, while dealing with the emotional tug-of-war between his family and his heart. Described

as the most authentic romantic comedy in years, The Big Sick is directed by Michael Showalter (Hello My Name is Doris) and producer by

Judd Apatow (Trainwreck, This is 40) and Barry Mendel (The Royal Tenenbaums).

Wind River (MA 15+) Thriller/Mystery Sunday 17 September, 7 pm This month’s outing of the Dungog Film Festival is Wind River, a chilling murder mystery set on a Native American reservation nestled in the

wintry desolation of Wyoming. It follows a rookie FBI agent (Elizabeth Olsen) who teams up with a local game tracker with deep community

ties and a haunted past (Jeremy Renner) to investigate the murder of a local girl on a remote Native American Reservation in the hopes of

solving her mysterious death. This intelligent crime drama is the directorial debut of screenwriter Taylor Sheridan (Hell or High Water, Sicario).

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MEN’S/LADIES

TOUCH FOOTBALL COMMENCING SOON

START ORGANISING YOUR TOUCH TEAMS

COMMENCING LATE SEPTEMBER EARLY OCTOBER

PLEASE CHECK OUR FACE BOOK PAGE - DUNGOG TOUCH FOOTBALL CONTACT: 0488 507 947

REQUIRED MINIMUM PLAYING AGE MENS COMP: players must turn 15 years of age before 2019 REQUIRED MINIMUM PLAYING AGE LADIES COMP: players must turn 14 years of age in the playing season (competition finished before Easter)

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