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Glen Innes High School

NEWSLETTER Term 2 Week 6 28 May 2021

Edward Street, PO Box 405, Glen Innes 2370 Phone: (02) 6732 1322 Fax: (02) 6732 1972

E-mail: gleninnes-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: https://gleninnes-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

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On Friday 21st May all of Year Eight were invited to attend a free ‘Wellbeing BBQ’ held down in the courtyard of the Wellbeing Centre. The purpose of the BBQ is to provide the opportunity for Year Eight to take ‘time out’ of their busy school routine and to socialise and talk to not only their peers but to take the opportunity to talk to their Year Advisors, Head Teacher Wellbeing, Deputy Principal and Principal. The BBQ offers a relaxed setting for students to ask questions or express concerns to the right people who they might otherwise not make the time to do so. We were extremely fortunate that mother nature turned on some spectacular weather for the occasion and a great afternoon was had by all. We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to ‘Coles’ who not only sponsor our Food Hub on a weekly basis but also sponsor our year group Wellbeing BBQ’s by providing all food and materials free of charge. Thank you.

Kevin Duddy

Head Teacher Wellbeing

Year 8 Wellbeing BBQ

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Principal’s Report

SCHOOL NEWSLETTER TERM 2 WEEK 6

We are currently halfway through Term 2 and the school has been busy with many different activities being held. We apology if sometimes the results from these events are not published. It is very hard to ensure all events are commented upon. We endeavour to advertise our students fantastic efforts as we are very proud of all of our students' achievements. Athletics Carnival On Thursday we held our Annual Athletics carnival, it was great to see the event being held once again. The weather was beautiful and it was great to see so many community members joining us to observe the students participate in the events and witness the great sportsmanship shown by all students and the leadership by our house captains and leadership team was fantastic. I had a great time watching the students run, throw and jump. All students who participated should be proud of their efforts! Thank you to all staff who assisted on the day and a special thanks to Ms Rossington for all her coordination & organisation leading up to and on the day. The day could not have been so successful without all the effort she puts into it. Special thanks also to our local council, Mr Taylor and Mr Elliott for their line marking and getting the field ready for the event. More details about the day to follow in our next newsletter. School Upgrade We currently have some construction happening onsite. This is for our new building which will be used as a multi-purpose room for our students with disabilities. It will be a space designed to cater for all their needs. We look forward to this new room being completed early next term. NAPLAN Year 7 & 9 students are to be commended for their efforts throughout our first year of online NAPLAN testing that took place this week. Students absent on the assessment day/s were provided with the opportunity to do the assessment Week 5.

Career Information Please be reminded that up to date career information is being placed on our website. Please check our website regularly to make sure you don't miss out on any information. There is especially a lot of scholarship information there. Year 11 Work Placement Year 11 students participated in the school's work placement scheme. Its a great opportunity for students to gain experience in a variety of career paths. Thank you to Ms Lamph for her organisation. Attendance A reminder that attending school every day is essential for the continuity in learning. Parents and caregivers need to ensure that students are at school unless they are unwell. A medical certificate is required for prolonged (more than 2 days) time away from school. If you have any concerns or questions please contact the school. Please see the included information regarding our attendance codes and explanations later in our newsletter. All parents should have received a copy of the document emailed home, on our website and Facebook page.

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Mobile Phones A reminder to all students and parents of our mobile phone policy at Glen Innes High. Before school, recess, lunchtime and after school students should be using their phone responsibility. During class time (even between classes) phones should be placed in bags on silent. Year 11 & 12 can use their phone for educational purposes during class time with teachers permission. If a student uses or has a phone in their possession during class time, they will be placed on Level 2 of our Wellbeing system and their phones will be placed in the front office. After five completed Level 2 cards students will not be permitted to have a phone at school. Phones must be turned into the office upon arrival at school and a level 2 card provided. Students must complete and return the card for five school days and without further incidents before their mobile phone privileges are restored.

Uniforms With the cold upon us, we would like to remind all students and families that wearing the correct school uniform is required. We understand that with the cold weather there may be occasions where uniforms may still be drying or students need to add an extra layer. If this is the case, please send your student to school with a note to explain why they are out of uniform. If you require to add an extra layer, it is requested that you still do so using the current uniform guidelines. No Hoodies are allowed to be worn even if they are the correct colour. Tracksuit pants are only for sports day and they need to be blue with no logo. All other days, students are required to wear trousers, or skirts with black stockings underneath. If you need assistance with uniforms, please contact the school office for assistance. All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.

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Energy Drinks

A reminder to parents, carers and students that all energy drinks are banned from Glen Innes High

Examples of energy drinks that are

Technology News

Maths News

Due to necessary updates, all students laptops will require an new version of Windows 10 to be installed. During this process, the contents of the computers are erased. All students are advised to backup any school work and personal files they may want to keep. A roster will be released detailing when the required installations will take place for each year group. Thanks Matt Carrig Technology Coordinator Glen Innes High School

There have been some changes to the Junior Maths exams. Please see below for the new times:

Week 7 Year 7

Friday 4 June Period 1

Year 8

Wednesday 2 June Period 3

Year 10

Thursday 3 June Period 2

Week 8 Year 9

Wednesday 9 June Period3

Year 10 exams have been moved to Week 7 due to Work Experience

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HSIE News

Year 9 History have been studying what conditions were like for soldiers in the trenches during World War 1. As a part of an immersive experience, Miss Clarke and Mrs Gaden’s classes had the pleasure of tasting food that the ANZACs used to eat: Bully Beef and Hard Tack. Whilst most students were somewhat apprehensive before trying these delicacies, all students took on the new experience with gusto. Especially Will Yarnold who managed to eat most of a can of SPAM to himself! What a champion!! Special thanks to Miss Clarke for organising this experience for the students.

Year 9 History

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Science News

On Monday 10 May and Tuesday 11 May, Year 12 Physics students attended a two day Depth Study Workshop on Astronomy, at the Siding Spring Observatory in the Warrumbungles, near Coonabarabran. Students participated in a number of activities facilitated by a variety of experts in their field cantered around the telescope and astronomy. Thank you to Mr Cameron for organising and giving these students such a wonderful opportunity.

Year 12 Physics

Keep an eye on our Careers page on our Website, which is updated regularly

https://gleninnes-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/learning-at-our-school/careers.html

Thank you

Careers News

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Sports News

Volleyball On Tuesday 11 May and Wednesday 12 May, our opens boys and girls volleyball teams competed in consecutive days of the NW knockout competition gala days. Both teams performed to their best and produced some great volleyball. Sadly, the boys lost a crucial game in the pool games after 2 wins to put them out of the finals. The girls got through to the NW final without loss, however lost in the final against ASC in a closely fought game. However, they have qualified for the top 20 finals in Sydney first week of Term 3. Great work girls and best of luck

MC News

MC would like to thank you all for your continuing donations of bottle tops. We are working towards our next project and are now on the lookout for coloured tops. We no longer require light blue, dark blue or white. Thank you

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Clothing Pool

If your child has outgrown any uniform items, please consider donating them to our Clothing Pool.

With the cooler weather, we are especially in need of jumpers and jackets.

Donations can be left at the school office.

“DO IT FOR DOLLY DAY” on Friday 14 May raised $259.65. This will be donated to the Dolly's Dream foundation.

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Year 12 Fundraiser

Year 12 students are selling Krispy Kreme Doughnuts as a fundraiser.

Available to purchase are the following:

1. Original Glazed Dozen for $20 per box, and

2. Classic Assorted Dozen (includes 6 x Original Glazed, 2 x Choc Iced, 2 x Choc

Iced Sprinkles and 2 x Strawberry Iced) for $25 per box.

Year 12 students are taking orders now.

Orders and money are due to the student you ordered from by Wednesday 2 June

2021.

Doughnut orders will be available to be collected on Thursday 24 June 2021

**please note that this date has been changed from 23 June**

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