NEWS LETTER Safe Respectful Learners...it is Refugee Week we asked staff and students to show...

ARMSTRONG DRIVE, TOORMINA NSW 2452 l 026653 3077 l [email protected] l www.toormina-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

CRICOS Provider Name: NSW Department of Education CRICOS Provider Code: 00588M

TERM 2 | WEEK 8 | June 2018

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We held our second Formal Assembly of the year on Tuesday and as it is Refugee Week we asked staff and students to show solidarity with refugees by coming up on stage for a photo with signs #WithRefugees. We ran out of room!This was a very proud moment for the organiser, teacher Gaye Devoy.

#WithRefugees

The photo was then the catalyst for many valuable discussions in the classroom this week. Our students were keen to discover more about the plight of refugees and a variety of learning experiences have ensued.Our refugee students were touched by this show of support from their classmates and staff.We have shown that we notice. We have shown that we care.

Safe Respectful Learners

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All year 10 students are participating in Teen Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course across the next three weeks which teaches students how to provide mental health first aid to their friends and peers.

Teen Mental Health First Aid

Thanks to all the local businesses who have had a Year 12 Hospitality student learning 'on the job' as part of their work experience last week.Jireh is practising her barista skills at Cafe Splash at Toormina Gardens in the photo above.These placements are valuable as they give the students real industry experience and it is also a requirement for the HSC.

THANKS Sawtell RSL

FishtalesCafé SplashWholly Cow

Maggie’s Dog CaféBig Banana

Jian’s Sushi and Noodle BarSubway

Caffeine Central

On Monday, Dr Willhoite had a guest speaker, Holly West, (in photo below) present information about turtles to his year 10 Marine Studies class.Holly is a former student of Toormina High School and has a degree in Marine Biology and Zoology from the University of Queensland. For the past 9 years Holly has been the coordinator of the Sea Turtle Care and Research Department of MOTE Marine Laboratory (Sarasota Florida).The presentation covered turtle biology, life history, threats and current research projects.Thanks Holly for sharing your knowledge with our students.

Year 10 Marine Studies


CONGRATULATIONS2018 Toormina High School

ATHLETICS CHAMPIONS12 years Shayla Webb & Ryan Smart

13 years Casey Cowgill & Toi Wordsworth

14 years Sre-Noy Nuon & Ben Wainright

15 years Ellena Cheers-Flavell & Malakhi Donovan

16 years Shavannah Boota & Bailey Parkin

17 years Ee Ee Nuon, Angus Dam &

Jacob Robinson-Mackay

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IMPORTANT DATES

MON 25/6 - 29/6

WEEK A

MON 25/6 - 29/6

SPIRIT WEEK

MON 25/6 - 29/6

Year 12 I.T. Work Placement

THURS 28/6 Support Unit Coffee ShopAll welcome!

THURS 28/6 MADD Concert12 - 2pm

FRI 29/6 RAINBOW RUN1:30 - 3:10pm

MON 2/7 - 6/7

Year 11 & 12

Hospitality Excursion to Sydney

TUES 3/7 Year 7,8 & 9

Brainstorm Production

TUES 3/7 Minor Awards Ceremonies

WED 4/7 Major Awards Assembly

WED 4/7 Staff Professional Development 3 - 4pm

THURS 5/7 Newcastle University Excursion4:15am - 6:40pm

FRI 6/7 Last day Term 2

MON 23/7 Pupil Free Staff Development Day

TUES 24/7 First Day Term 3



Spirit of Toormina AwardCongratulations for showing a fantastic attitude

that embodies the Toormina High School philosophy of caring, sharing and participating.

Nicholas Savka Katie ShieldsLiam Simms Nathan Anthony

Huon Gilmore Daniel Ryan Adrian Smith Jim Marshall - Browning

Sharntae Durbin

Please note Thursday, August 2, is a gazetted half day

public holiday for the Coffs Cup, therefore Toormina High

School will close at 12.

Our Year Advisers and Assistant Year Advisers are the best first point of contact if you would like to discuss the wellbeing of your child.Year 7 - Adam Berrada & Matt RyanYear 8 - Bree Taylor & Brock JanssenYear 9 - Leanne Firkins & Sally JohnsonYear 10 - Kyah Schwartz and Sheridan Johnston Year 11 - Adrienne Gillingham & Rebekah SchaferYear 12 - Joe Anderson & Lucy Thomas Head Teacher Wellbeing - Laura McRae

Wellbeing Team


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The Year 9 Street Art class have been stenciling, with works inspired by Banksy. Their creations are next level and I couldn't be more thrilled with how they have turned out! Congratulations Year 9 Street Art!Rebekah Schafer, CAPA Teacher

Toormina High School is currently running a Year 10 Aboriginal Boys Art Group. Students are exploring their tradional culture through art with tutor, Rod McIntosh (in photo with year 10 student, Chris Russell).

ART

Last Friday students could be adorned with henna patterns in the library as a part of the fundraising for the Kokoda Challenge teams. There were a lot of students involved as artists and recipients. Great work!


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On Wednesday, our school library was a hive of activity with 45 Toormina High students and 26 primary students from Crossmaglen, Toormina, Bonville, William Bayldon and Boambee working collaboratively to write a book in a day.The students, working in 8 teams, accomplished the task of planning, writing, illustrating, printing and binding a book in twelve hours. Writing began at 8am and concluded, by very weary students, at 8pm. The day was an amazing experience and all students were proud to be a part of this fun and creative competition contributing $2480 to The Kids Cancer Project. All published books will provide hours of entertaining reading for children in hospitals all around Australia, and the $2480 raised will support research into improving treatments of childhood cancers. Many thanks to all involved and especially Mrs Karina Allen, our dedicated library assistant, for the many hours spent organising this worthwhile day.Adrienne GillinghamTeacher Librarian

A Book in a Day!


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The celebration of Toormina High School, ‘Spirit Week’, runs from next Monday, July 25, to Friday, July 29. Lots of fun activities listed below.

Monday - Teams will compete in lots of fun games in the Mini Olympics. Please make a group of 10 and write teams on the sheets outside the Home Economics staffroom.

Tuesday - Lunchtime activities, a knockout handball competition on at the quadrangle and Dodgeball will in the hall.

Wednesday - Giant Kahoot challenge on in the library, bring your own device.

Thursday - MADD Concert with a Difference and stalls

Friday - Rainbow Run. A cost of $2 for the circuit or $5 for the circuit and powder to throw.

The 2018 Year 9/10 Excursion will be going a four day camp to Moreton Island in Queensland. Students will be able to participate in a variety of activities which may include a day trip to Wet ‘n’ Wild, snorkelling, sand boarding, guided tours of Moreton Island and other activities. The excursion aims to give enjoyable, experience-based learning for Year 9/10, provide them with a sense of personal growth and allow students to bond and form strong relationships with their fellow peers. A maximum of 100 students will be accommodated on the trip, the first 50 from each year will attend. A reserve list will be kept.A deposit of $150 needs to be paid by Friday 29th June. Spaces are filling up fast with over 60 students paid already.

Moreton Island Excursion!


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On Tuesday 3rd July, Brainstorm Productions will be presenting their student wellbeing program ‘The Hurting Game’ for Years 7, 8 and 9.The Hurting Game is a live, interactive theatre experience that captures the dizzying highs and crushing lows of high school and growing up. From teen cliques, coping with peer pressure, teenage insecurities and bullying. The production, tells the tale of how destructive relationships at school and online can affect students’ self-esteem and their future wellbeing. But the characters soon realise that caring for others is the answer to most of life's biggest problems. The program aims to inspire students to develop healthier and happier relationships, both online and in the real world.

The Hurting Game

The Hurting Game is part of our student wellbeing curriculum and the program has been developed in consultation with teachers, psychologists, as well as real-life student experiences. The methodology of the program is safe, supportive and nonjudgmental and designed to provide students with positive and useful tools that they can use in their everyday lives. Laura McRae, Head Teacher Wellbeing

Sista Speak During Terms 2 and 3, a group of Indigenous girls in Years 7 - 9 will participate in Sista Speak led by Mrs Grace and Aunty Gloria. The program aims to improve self esteem and empower students to make positive choices in their lives. Our girls will also have the opportunity to engage with local community members throughout the program, as they explore the connection between education, future career prospects and economic independence. Laura McRae, Head Teacher Wellbeing


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On Saturday the 2nd of June Ms Cheers and Mr Gale attended the Skills Show in Sydney. This was a chance for our VET teachers to see the techniques and abilities that World Skills national competitors have developed in their respective vocational courses. It was also an opportunity for networking with other teachers, RTOs and suppliers of resources to run our VET programs at THS. Ms Cheers even learnt the art of floristry and gave Mr Gale a flower for his birthday. Scott Gale - VET Coordinator

Skills Show

GOOD LUCKto the THS students competing in the State Cross Country CHS Carnival in Sydney!Ryan SeymourTiffany SeymourMycah RichardsEe Ee NuonCasey CowgillDarby Sherrin

Mid-North Coast Science Collegiate Leadership Network have been developing resources and programs for the new HSC science courses in Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Investigating Science and Physics at Toormina High School for the last 3 weeks. Science teachers from Coffs Harbour, Grafton, Bellingen, Nambucca, Bowraville and Macksville High Schools have been meeting on Thursdays in Toormina Science laboratories working on resources to be shared using digital networks.Jenny Bryant, Head Teacher Science

Mid-North Coast Science Collegiate


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Toormina High School is looking to gather expressions of interest for a Year 7/8 four day excursion to Camp Kokoda Maroon Dam Queensland. Students would be able to participate in a variety of activities including abseiling, the flying fox, 20 m rope swing, canoeing, high ropes, hiking, orienteering and many more. The excursion aims to give an enjoyable, experience-based learning for Year 7/8. Some of the outcomes include:• Learning through doing• Development of independence, confidence, resilience and self-awareness• Challenged to reflect and review their participation style • Learn to value challenge and individual strengths and weaknesses • Opportunities to explore their potential • Reflect and have fun away from the distracting technological world we live in today • Develop the ability to reflect and process experiences to establish learning and growth • Apply their learning into their everyday lifeA maximum of 100 students will be accommodated on the trip. The first 50 from each year will attend. A reserve list will be kept.The excursion would be in Week 6 of Term 4 from Monday 19th November – Thursday 22nd November. The approximate cost of this excursion is anticipated to be $405. This covers accommodation, buses and food which is fully catered for at camp. In addition to this, students will need to supply food or money for the Monday morning and money for the trip back on Thursday, as we will be stopping at a rest stop.Once expressions of interest have been returned we will ask for deposits. It is important that if you want your child to attend you sign and return the last page of the note sent home with students to the front office as soon as possible.If the excursion has sufficient interest to go ahead we will ask $155.00 to be paid to the Front Office by Friday 6th July 2018 (Week 10, Term 2) as a deposit to secure your child’s place. The balance owing (approx. $250.00) must be finalised at the Front Office by Friday 28th September, 2018 (Week 10, Term 3).These costs are approximate and will be confirmed later in the year. The purpose of this letter is to give families advanced notice and time to prepare if need be. Please also note that student behaviour at school throughout the year may impact on eligibility to attend this excursion. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact Year 7 Adviser, Adam Berrada or Year 8 Adviser, Bree Taylor on (02) 6653 3077. Check out Camp Kokoda at https://www.campkokoda.com.au/ or on their Facebook page Camp Kokoda Outdoor Education.

Expressions of Interest for a Year 7/8 Camp


Toormina High School would like to thank the Pacific City Lioness Club for their kind donation of $1,000 to buy equipment for our Support Unit's new outdoor sensory classroom. Our photo shows THS Principal, Paul Humphrey, presenting the cheque to Head Teacher Support, Chris Browne.

Pacific City Lioness Club Donation

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It has been an exciting week this week at Toormina High School. Over the weekend seven students completed their scuba diving course with Dr Willhoite. This is a first for Toormina High School. Well done students and Dr Willhoite (photo of our students, right).Yesterday we also held our second formal assembly for 2018. With student performances and awards it was a great celebration of achievement. Our student leaders ran the assembly. The focus was on recognising our refugee students as this week is National Refugee Week. One of the performances was an African dance by a group of current and former students. It was great to see the student audience respond so positively to the dancers.On Wednesday we had 30 students from our partner primary schools, Boambee PS, Bonville PS, Crossmaglen PS, Toormina PS and William Bayldon PS and Toormina High School teams participating in Write a Book in a Day. Students started work at 8.00am and after a full day of writing and illustrating a book, finished at 8.00pm. Thank you for the superb effort of the staff and students involved.I have noticed recently that there has been an overall decline in our uniform due to the cold weather. I ask that all parents support our school by ensuring that all students are dressed in correct uniform for school each day.Paul HumphreyPrincipal

Some our students are participating in a Mindfulness program this term called Brain Break. Mindfulness is paying attention on purpose to our experiences as they happen with kindness, curiosity and flexibility. Scientific evidence suggests that mindfulness interventions improve attention, self-control, emotional resilience and wellbeing. Laura McRae, Head Teacher Wellbeing

Principal’s Column


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Daniel Ryan, year 11, has completed four Wednesday Coffee Training sessions with our resident SLSO/barista, Amanda Clifford. Daniel learned how to make and serve a variety of café style coffees and hot drinks and how to operate and clean our coffee machine. Daniel is now ready to make coffees for the Support Unit Coffee Shop, well done!

WORK SKILLS

Facebook is a free, easy way to promote the diverse activities

and opportunities that THS has to offer. We like to celebrate success

so please ‘like’ and ‘share’ our Facebook posts so we can show the world how great our school is!

Our THS Facebook page has the school logo, there is also a

separate Library Facebook page.


Oz Harvest has each week been generously donating fruit, bread and snacks to our school for students who may forget their lunch. Laura McRae, Head Teacher Wellbeing

Thank you Oz Harvest!

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Your P&C Pie Drive order will be sent home with your student or can be picked up on Wednesday, July 4, from the school 2pm - 3:45pm,

The Office of the eSafety Commissioner have pced by their children/ward when Online.This third topic focuses on protecting your child’s digital reputation.

Protecting your child’s digital reputation Children, especially during their teenage years, learn the importance of their reputation as a part of growing up. Offline, a child’s reputation can be established through behaviour in the classroom and the playground, their treatment of friends, and academic, artistic or sporting achievements. Your child’s online reputation is defined by both the content they post about themselves and what others post about your child. Tagged photos, blog posts and social networking interactions will all shape how your child is perceived online and offline. A poor digital reputation can affect friendships, relationships and future job prospects. Children can protect their digital reputation by: * Thinking before they post. Does everything about their life really need to be online? How might this affect them in the future? * Setting their profile to private and checking privacy settings regularly to make sure default options haven’t changed. This will allow them to control who sees what they post online. Visit the eSafety website for more information on how to protect your child’s privacy online. The eSafety website has a section on games, apps and social networking with step-by-step instructions to control your settings for each social networking platform. * Keeping an eye on photos tagged by friends. Even if your child’s profile is private, the content friends post might be available for the world to see. Some social media sites allow users to approve tags before they are attached to their profile. If you or your child wants to learn more about digital reputation issues, you can visit the eSafety website. esafety.gov.au

The Office of the eSafety Commissioner have published a series of newsletter articles to support parents/carers to understand many of the issues faced by their children/ward when online.This third topic focuses on protecting your child’s digital reputation.

Toormina High School has a Robotics Group which would benefit from the skills of our extended school community.

If you (or a relative) would be interested in joining our team to assist our students, we can utilize skills in all sorts of areas, as this team will also be fundraising and participating in

competitions. Please contact Greg Driscoll, TAS Teacher at school for more information.


Please notify the school on 66 533 077 of any changes for your student’s contact details, adress, medical issues, emergency contact person, etc

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