Wednesday 16 December Term 4 Week 10 ANNUAL ......NewsLetter Heffron St, Tweed Heads South, NSW 2486...

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Heffron St, Tweed Heads South, NSW 2486P: 07 5524 3007 F: 07 5524 9501 E: [email protected] W: www.tweedriver-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Wednesday 16 December Term 4 Week 10

ANNUAL PRESENTATION ASSEMBLYOn Thursday 10 December we held our Annual Presentation Assemblies. Please click on the link below to watch the Presentation Videos;

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pKZp9Mk_UTp38c5G0FVmch7LFkRL_ZZr?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pKZp9Mk_UTp38c5G0FVmch7LFkRL_ZZr?usp=sharing

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NewsLetter16 December Term 4, Week 10


SENIOR EXECUTIVE REPORT2020 has certainly been a year that no-one will forget; a year that our grandchildren and great grandchildren will read about in their history classes.

I would like to thank the school community for your resilience in the face of adversity, your kindness to others through difficult times and your support of the school.

We have learnt a great deal this year, including how to use a wide range of technological platforms to keep in touch and continue our work from home. Our teachers learnt new skills very rapidly, with the assistance of our technology support officer, Nathan, so that we could support our students to learn from home. This was also an enormously steep learning curve for our students and parents, many of whom also accessed Nathan’s expertise to set up their electronic devices.

In the aftermath of this rapid learning we have discovered that many technologies, including google classroom, can support us to communicate more effectively and has enabled students to keep up with their class work when absent from school. However, I believe that the importance of human relationships has been reinforced for each of us.

I believe that strong, respectful relationships are at the centre of every success and achievement, particularly in schools. Here at Tweed River, we have a strong focus on building positive relationships from the point of enrolment through to the day of graduation. We have been fortunate that over recent weeks restrictions have eased to enable our incoming year 7 students to attend the school for an onsite orientation. Ms Taylor and I visited these students in their primary schools early in Term 1 and it was lovely to reconnect with them and see how much they have grown across the course of the year. I taught drama lessons to two classes, the members of which impressed me with their enthusiasm and maturity and I look forward to spending more time with these young people next year.

Our Year 10 peer support leaders played an instrumental role in welcoming our new students on orientation day and will continue to support them as they move into the new year. These students will give up the last day of their summer holiday to spend time with year 7 students on their first day of high school. Our peer support program not only supports our new students; it provides leadership training and opportunities for our Year 10 students as they prepare to enter the senior school.

Last week we were able to hold two annual presentation events, which were video recorded and are available for you to view at your convenience. I am very proud of our award recipients and every student who achieved their personal goals this year. We were fortunate to have our 2019 DUX, Jasmine Cooke return to receive her award, along with out outgoing student leaders. While our student leaders always play a significant role in the school, often focussing on the coordination of events to build school spirit, this year’s group took a special interest in caring for others through COVID; often sending entertaining video clips to the student body to lift their spirits.

Our HSC students will receive their results this Friday, the 18th December. I wish them every success for their future, whichever path they follow and have been pleased to see so many of our students offered early entry to University for 2021.

Finally, I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas. I hope you are able to spend time with friends and family who you may not have been able to see throughout the year and you enjoy your time together. I hope that every student takes the time to rest and to spend time with the people they care about.

I look forward to a safe and successful 2021.

Ms Leisa Conroy, Principal

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UPCOMING EVENTSFri 29 Jan Year 7, 11 & 12 Classes CommenceMon 1 Feb Year 8, 9 & 10 Classes CommenceTue 9 Feb TRHS Swimming Carnival

P&C: NEXT MEETING

TBA

UNIFORM SHOPOpen Every Tuesday & Thursday 8.00am—11am (Turn to page 8 for extended opening hours) Located next to the Canteen Coordinator - Alison Lake

TRHS CANTEENCheck out the daily menu on the canteen window for some great meal deals. Eftpos available. Open for

Breakfast Recess Lunch

Find out more about stymie

COVID-19 Advice for Familieshttps://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/advice-for-families

COVID-safe summer packs for studentshttps://beta.dec.nsw.gov.au/schoolbiz/issues/year-2020-issue48/covid-safe-summer-packs-for-students

Click here for the NSW School Updates app

CHANGE TO SCHOOL DEVELOMENT DAYS FOR 2021In order to support a strong start to 2021, the NSW Department of Education has changed the distribution of five School Development Days (SDD) throughout 2021 to allow for two SDDs at the beginning of Term 1.

As a consequence, there will only be one SDD at the end of Term 4. There will be no change to the allocation of one SDD at the commencement of Terms 3 and 4.

For Term 1, 2021, School Development Days are scheduled for the following dates:

NSW Eastern Division: 27 and 28 January

Tweed River High School students in Years 7, 11 and 12 will return on Friday 29 January 2021 with all students returning on Monday 1 February 2021.

https://www.stymie.com.au/https://education.nsw.gov.au/parents-and-carers/nsw-school-updates-app

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TRHS LEADERS FOR 2021

Introducing our students who have been elected as School Captains for 2021 - Luke Jeffries and Jasmin Morrissey and Vice -Captains - Jack Jennings-Andrews and Natasha Umstad.

These students were elected by their peers to lead our SRC for 2021.

Congratulations and we are looking forward to your leadership in 2021.

TRHS HALL OF FAMEBrooke Perkins is the 2020 Hall of Fame inductee. She graduated from Tweed River High School in 2011.

During year 11 and 12 she completed a Certificate III Assistant Nursing at Kingscliff TAFE, upon graduating high school Brooke enrolled into University to study a Bachelor of Nursing, however she felt nursing was not for her but knew she wanted to help people. After learning about the Humanitarian Organisation “Destiny Rescue”, a Christian non-profit organisation dedicated to rescuing children trapped in child trafficking Brooke volunteered. Travelling to Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar & Laos she assisted in rescuing and rehabilitating children from child trafficking.

2012 saw Brooke complete a Certificate III Business Traineeship with the Gold Coast Titans. Not content with this line of work, Brooke headed to France where she worked on Super Yachts cruising the Mediterranean. Brooke eventually returned to Australia, living in Tasmania then returning to the Tweed last year to enrol at TAFE and complete her Diploma in Event Management.

Brooke is currently studying at Griffith University under a Business School Scholarship to complete a Bachelor in Government and International Relations which will assist with her aspirations to work for the United Nations or equivalent International Humanitarian Organisation to fight for the basic rights of all individuals world-wide.

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LIBRARY NEWSOur 2020 Reading Challenge was our most successful ever. I am so pleased to announce that approximately 80 students from Year 7 to Year 10 attempted the challenge. We rewarded almost 50 students who successfully completed the challenge, thanks to our amazing sponsors. A very special thank you to Justine Elliot and Geoff Provost for their generous support.

Congratulations to all our students but particularly to our winners: Alani in Year 7, Ivy in Year 8, Rayah in Year 9 and Cody in Year 10.

Long summer holidays are a great time to connect and reconnect with stories so put your smart phones down and read or maybe you prefer to draw or build something. Have fun!

The library staff (Jacqui Kyle, Phil Whitehead and myself) wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Ms Monniot-Kerr, Teacher Librarian

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Closed until 8.30am from 8am from 8am from 8am from 8am

Recess Recess Recess Recess CLOSED RecessLunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

LIBRARY OPENING HOURS

SOME OF OUR NEW ARRIVALS...

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2020 TRHS READING CHALLENGE SPONSORS

Dr John Hampson BV BIOL/BVScShop 1,2/2-14 Henry Lawson Drive

TERRANORA 07 5590 4448

TWEED CITY

Tweed River High School

TWEED CITY TWEED CITY

SOUTH TWEED HEADS

Justine Elliot, MP

SOUTH TWEED HEADS

Geoff Provest, MP

TWEED CITYSOUTH TWEED HEADS

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COMMUNITY NEWS

YOUTHWhat do YOUth want?

Living and Loving the Tweed

Tweed Shire Council is developing a Youth Outdoor Recreation Action Plan to improve its sport and outdoor recreation facilities, events and activities for young people aged 12 to 24 who live in the Tweed. Council wants to hear from young people, about what YOUth want!

Complete the survey now!Tell Council what YOUth want. When you complete the online survey you can also go in a draw to win a new smartphone of your choice, valued up to $1200.*

Co-design workshopsYou can also be involved in designing these new public spaces, sport and outdoor recreation facilities and events. Register your interest when you complete the online survey. Registrations for the four co-design workshops are also open to the broader community.

To take the survey and for more information visit yoursaytweed.com.au/youth-voice* Terms and conditions apply.

WIN a smartphone

of your choice*

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COMMUNITY NEWS

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Student Name: Year:

Parent Name: Date:

Contact (Mobile): Contact (Home):

JUNIOR Uniform (Yrs 7-10) COST NO REQ SIZE REQ COST Every Day Unisex Polo [White with Green & Black Panel] Size 10-3XL $35.00 Sport Polo [Lite, easy-breathe White with black & green stripe] Size 10Y – 22A $35.00 Girls Tartan Skirt [Green Tartan] Size 6 - 20 $50.00 Girls Shorts [Cotton Backed polyester Black with Seagull] Size 10 - 20 $30.00 Girls Shorts [Microfibre Balck with Seagull] Size 10 - XL $35.00 Boys Shorts [Cotton Backed polyester Black with Seagull] Size 10 - XL $30.00 Girls Long Black Pants [Every Day Wear] Size 8 - 24 $45.00 Boys Long Black Pants [Every Day Wear] Size 10 - 20 $45.00 Jumper [Bottle Green Fleece] Size 75 - 120 $35.00 Trackpant [Black with green and white stripe] Size 10 - 20 $40.00 TRHS Black Bucket Hat 3 sizes available $10.00

Total Junior $

SENIOR Uniform (Yrs 11-12) COST NO REQ SIZE REQ COST White Polo [Uni-Sex Every Day Wear] Size 75 - 120 $35.00 White Girls Blouse [Collared with Logo] Size 6 - 22 $40.00 White Boys Shirt [Collared with Logo] Size 10 – 22 $40.00 Girls Tartan Skirt [Black Tartan] Size 8 - 20 $50.00 Girls Long Black Pants [Every Day Wear] Size 8 - 24 $45.00 Boys Long Black Pants [Every Day Wear] Size 10 - 20 $45.00 Jumper [Black Fleece] Size 75 – 120 $35.00

Total Senior $ TOTAL $

Lay-by Deposit Paid $ TOTAL OWING $

Uniform Shop Opening Hours

Tuesday & Thursday (8am – 11am NSW Time) on school days Lay-by available /Cheques to be made out to Tweed River High School

EFTPOS Facilities available TRHS Office phone: 07 55 243007 Uniform Shop Ext: 222

TWEED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL

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UNIFORM ORDER FORM

Extended Opening Hours Back to School 2021The Uniform Shop will be open next year on Wednesday 27th January through to Saturday 30 January, 8.00am to 11.00am. It will also be open Monday 1st February through to Friday 5th February. Again, appointments can be made outside of those hours by prior appointment by ringing the Uniform Shop on 0497455896. EFTPOS, Cash and cheques accepted.

Parents who have pre-paid for an order will be contacted by email directly with updated information.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Tweed Heads Library phone: 0755 363 672 address: Crn Brett and Wharf Streets Tweed Heads 2485 Murwillumbah Library phone: 0266 702 427 address: 10 Tumbulgum Road Murwillumbah 2484 Kingscliff Library phone: 0266 741 607 address: 1 Turnock Street Kingscliff 2487

Visit us at the Library or online! Looking for something to read over the holidays? Access our RTRL digital collections instantly by becoming an online member. https://rtrl.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/WPAC/JOIN Instructional videos for downloading and installing the Apps for our digital resources can be found on the RTRL Website click here. Or look under the Yellow My eLibrary tab on the RTRL website. Happy Reading!

Holiday craft ideas are available on RTRL’s YouTube site. Have a look at our fun craft and science activities online. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHiMpHlIYykZFGE0iuy8GRw Recommended Playlists are:

• Little Bang Science • Discovery Room • School Holiday Activities • Science Week

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