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Woolgoolga High School

Newsletter Issue 3 . 5 March 2021

CENTENARY DRIVE WOOLGOOLGA 2452 . 6654 1500 . [email protected] . www.woolgoolga-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Congratulations to the 35 students who competed at the Mid North Coast zone swimming carnival at Grafton Olympic

pool on Monday 21 February. Fortunately the weather was beautiful and all students proudly represented Woolgoolga

with great spirit and sportsmanship.

Following are the students who represented Woolgoolga High on this day.

13 years Tristan Shih, Finn Casper, Kyte Lee, Luca Struzik, Hadley March, Ella Dudgeon, Seeana Harre, Dakoda

Reibel, Akiah Golsby Smith

14 years Ava Wilson, Nicholas Briley, Zane Quay

15 years Riley March, Cooper Cochrane, Isaac Lee, Riley Nugent, George Wells

16 years Arabella Chaplin, Aleisha Quay Nathan Dawe, Baxter March,

17/18 years Jake Maric, Sam Hodgson, Mitchell Della, Kai Nudd, Mitch Batty

Well done to the many students who qualified in individual events and the Girls 13 years, Boys 15 years, 17+ years

and Medley relay teams which qualified to swim at the North Coast carnival.

14 years boys age champion – Nic Briley

2nd place 17/18 years boys – Jake Maric

2nd place 16 years girls – Aleisha Quay

Pictured WHS Knockout Team. More photos on page 10.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

From the Principal P.2

Coming events P.3

Meet the Principal BBQ —

Invitation to Year 7 parents

P.3

HSC PDHPE visit SCU P.4

Love Bites Program P.5

Lions Youth of the Year P.5

Home Economics P.6

Careers P.7-8

Year 7 vaccinations P.9

MNC swimming carnival P.10

Community notices P.11

Mid North Coast and North Coast Swim Carnivals

Woolgoolga High School Newsletter 2 5 March 2021 . Issue 3


As you are likely aware, many of our families have

been severely impacted by recent floods. At Monday’s

assembly, we let students know that if they need

support with uniforms, stationery items or anything

else, to see their deputy principal or the wellbeing

head teacher. We want to help everyone get back to

normal, so please feel free to contact the school if you

need help.

Kelsey Blackhall, Phoenix Keating and Angela

Poultney were nominated for Lions Youth of the Year.

All three candidates presented themselves beautifully

and the school is very proud to have such fine young

ambassadors. Angela was the overall winner and will

progress to the regional final being held on the 13th

March. We wish her the best for this next step.

Mrs Di Della, our canteen manager spoke at assembly

on Monday. She reminded students about the

canteen’s recycling program and how students who

participate can win a canteen voucher. She also

reminded students that they need to be in uniform to

be served at the canteen. The school supports this.

School uniform is an important part of every student’s

daily routine and sense of belonging in the school.

Please contact your child’s deputy principal if you

need assistance with purchasing a uniform.

From the Principal’s Desk

As you are likely aware, many of our families have

been severely impacted by recent floods. We want to

help everyone get back to normal, so please feel free

to contact the school if you need help.

Just a reminder that for any change in details such as

address, phone number or carer, please complete a

green form at the front office. It is important for us to

have current information. Students are able to pick up

a form to bring home.

I am concerned that some students are bringing vapes

to school. Many are small with fruity flavours and

students may think there is no harm in vaping. Schools

treat the possession and use of vaping products the

same as tobacco. Students will be suspended from

school for repeated use or possession of vaping

products. Please talk to your child about this.

The next P&C meeting will be held on Tuesday 9th

March, 6.30pm in the staff common room. New faces

are always welcome. The WHS Canteen Facebook

page is regularly updated with information from the

P&C. Remember our school Facebook page is a good

source of news and our website is regularly updated

with a variety of important information about our

school and upcoming events.

Lu Nickell

Relieving Principal

Academic Achievement Centre

A learning initiative for our students voluntarily staffed by teachers across a range of subject areas.

Thursday 3.15pm – 4.30pm

Transport will need to be arranged by parents to and from the school for their child to participate in the program.

Permission notes available from the office.



COMING EVENTS

Tue 9 Mar • P&C Meeting 6.30pm

Thur 18 Mar • RYDA Year 11

Fri 19 Mar • Year 7 vaccinations

Mon 22 Mar • Year 7 meet the Principal BBQ

Thur 1 April • WHS cross country

• Last day Term 1

Fri 2 April • Good Friday

Mon 19 April • Term 2 staff development day

Tue 20 April • Term 2 students return

Tue 11 May • Parent/Teacher Night

REMINDER

Year 7 Vaccinations Friday 19 March

Year 7 students have received consent forms for completion and return to the school’s front office.

Change of Details

Please notify the Front Office as soon as possible if your living

circumstances - or any other details - have changed.

It is vital the school has up to date records of residential address,

parents/carers names and emergency contacts should you need to

be contacted in case of an emergency. Change of Details forms are available from the

Front Office and located on the school website.

Meet the Principal and

Year 7 Advisor

invitation to an evening BBQ

The P&C is hosting an evening sausage sizzle for parents

and caregivers to meet the Principal and Year 7 Advisor. An

information session on BYOD will be included.

Monday 22 March

from 5.00 to 6.30pm

Starting high school is a very exciting time. Some students

may be nervous about starting high school, as it is a very

different experience to primary school. The important thing for

them to remember is that they are not alone. The Year

Advisor, is here to help and support students during this

transition, and throughout the rest of their high school years.

There are also many other staff and students who are here to

support students during their time at Woolgoolga High School.

We are looking forward to sharing their journey over the next

six years. We will work together as a year group to make

these years happy, rewarding and a pathway into lifelong

learning.

https://woolgoolga-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/parent-information/forms.html



On Wednesday 24 February, HSC PDHPE students visited the

Southern Cross University Exercise Science Building to learn

how Exercise Scientists use technology to assess athletes and

improve athletic performance.

Our students were one of the first groups to visit and experience

this facility due to COVID restrictions being lifted.

Dr Kyle Bennett, lead researcher and lecturer, ran a workshop

enabling our students to measure vertical jump force via iPad

and force plate technology, light gate agility testing and to

understand how these are used to assess athletes. Lactate

testing and GPS trackers were also explained to students along

with a general information session on where studying Exercise

Science at Southern Cross University can lead.

HSC PDHPE visit Southern Cross University

Finally our group was given a tour of the brand new facility which included seeing the Occupational Therapy Unit and

Midwifery Section.

We were extremely appreciative of the time Dr Bennett and his staff gave to our students

and look forward to continued visits to support our students’ learning. All students found the

experience extremely valuable to practically apply what they are learning in the classroom.



Congratulations to the three exceptional Lions

Youth of the Year 2021 candidates, pictured left to

right Kelsey Blackhall, Angela Poultney and

Phoenix Keating. All students were outstanding with

the overall winner being Angela Poultney who will

now progress to the regional final on Saturday,

13 March 2021.

Lions Youth of the Year

On Monday and Thursday of Week 7, Year 11 students participated in the Love Bites Program.

The program is aimed for students 15 - 17 years of age and is a Domestic and Family Violence

and Sexual Assault prevention program, supporting the content delivered in the Stage 5 PDHPE

program and Stage 6 Life Ready syllabus. The program was delivered by Senior Constable

Bernadette Snow and facilitators from local health services.

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• To raise awareness about Domestic and Family Violence and Sexual Assault -‐ its prevalence and forms.

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• To engage young people, male and female, on the issues of Domestic and Family Violence and Sexual

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• Assault.

Love Bites Program



Year 10 textiles have just completed their first

project. They have constructed a sewing caddy using

fabrics from Australian designer Jocelyn Proust. This

project is designed and constructed to learn general

sewing skills and the use of the computerised sewing

machine to apply their name. It will hold their sewing

supplies this year.

Their next project is a winter hoodie... keep an eye

out for photos of this next term.

Fiona Fluechter

Home Economics

Year 11

Hospitality

first assessment

Taste Plate



Friday Pathway Focus

Interested students came along to hear Year 12 School Captain Phoenix

Keating talk about his career pathway into the Royal Australian Air Force at

the school’s first Friday Pathway Focus talk last Friday. The fortnightly talks

will feature a guest speaker, usually an ex-student, speaking to current

students and school staff about their career pathway. The next Friday Path-

way Focus talk will take place in the school Library at Break 2 (1.40pm) on

Friday March 12. Interested students and teachers are invited to come

along and listen to the talk.

University Roadshow

Year 11 and 12 students interested in going to university after their HSC attended the annual University Roadshow in the

school Library on Thursday 18 February. Current university students and recruitment officers from four universities includ-

ing the University of New England (UNE), Southern Cross University (SCU), Newcastle University and Charles Sturt Uni-

versity (CSU) provided senior high school students with important information about university life, accommodation

options, course selection, study options, entry requirements and early entry offers, and scholarships. Students were able

to obtain information kits from the universities and chat in person with university students and staff to have their university

questions answered and gain valuable information for their future tertiary learning and career paths.

Careers

Evaluation of the Educational Pathways

Pilot Program (EPPP)

Important Notice - Research in the School

Woolgoolga High School is participating in the EPPP study, an evaluation led by Dr Katrina Barker and her colleagues at Western Sydney University.

Students in Years 7 to 12 will be participating in the evaluation during class time. If you do not want the data to be given to the researchers, please return a withdrawal form to the school. Withdrawal forms are available from the school office.

You can find more information and to download a withdrawal form here: https://surveyswesternsydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6A3qa0NFEFZGgN8

https://surveyswesternsydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6A3qa0NFEFZGgN8



EPPP TV Episode 10

EPPP TV Episode 10 has been released this

week, featuring interviews with Woolgoolga High

School Year 11 student Bonnie Hills and former

Woolgoolga High School Year 11 student

Harveer Brar about their success stories, through

their participation in the Educational Pathways

Pilot Program (EPPP) last year. Bonnie was in-

terviewed at Woolgoolga Beach about the School

Based Traineeship (SBAT) she has secured with

Darryn Quigley from local surf company Solitary

Islands Surf School. Bonnie is an avid competi-

tive surfer who dreams of working professionally

in the surfing industry after completing her HSC

next year. Her School Based Traineeship sees

her work one day a week with the surf school,

attend TAFE one day a week to study Events and

Tourism, and attend Woolgoolga High School 3

days a week to complete her HSC.

Harveer was interviewed at NRMA Woolgoolga

Auto Service about his full-time mechanic ap-

prenticeship at the service centre, which he se-

cured after completing Pilot 10 of the EPPP Pro-

gram last year, a Regional VET Pathways initia-

tive through CONNECT Northern Rivers which

provides support to students in the way of tai-

lored mentoring, guidance and assistance to stu-

dents to continue their education or start training

or work. To view both students interviews in the

latest EPPP TV episode visit https://

education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/career-and-

study-pathways/educational-pathways-pilot-

program/eppp-tv/eppp-tv-episode-10.

Careers

Upcoming Webinars

Defence Careers Gap Year Virtual Information Session

Tues 9 March (6.30pm)

(Register at https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/events/events-detail/iqbkrmb)

Endeavour College of Natural Health – Studying Nutritional and Dietetic Medi-

cine

Wed 10 March (4pm-5pm)

(Register at https://www.endeavour.edu.au/events/studying-nutritional-and-dietetic-

medicine-at-endeavour-college-of-natural-health1/)

Endeavour College of Natural Health - Study Naturopathy

Wed 10 March (5pm-6pm)

(Register at https://www.endeavour.edu.au/events/studying-naturopathy-at-

endeavour-college-of-natural-health3/)

Defence Careers-ADFA Virtual Information Session

Wed 10 March (6pm)

(Register at https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/events/events-detail/2rx1dvx)

UNSW-Year 12 Medicine Information Evening

Wed 17 March (6.30pm-7.30pm)

(Register at https://www.events.unsw.edu.au/event/livestream-year-12-medicine-

information-evening)

Endeavour College of Natural Health – Studying Remedial Massage

Thurs 18 March (4pm-5pm)

(Register at https://www.endeavour.edu.au/events/studying-remedial-massage-at-

endeavour-college-of-natural-health4/)

AIE – Information Evening about Game Development, 3D animation, Visual

Effects courses

Thurs 18 March (6pm)

(Register at https://aie.edu.au/aie_event/information-evening/)

Upcoming Events

VERTO Talk for Yr 10, 11 & 12 VET students

Tues 9 March (Period 1) at school Library

CSU Explore Day 2021 joint schools visit

Wed 10 March at Port Macquarie Campus

Friday Pathways Focus talk

Fri 12 March (Break 2 - 1.40pm) at school Library

SBAT Parent Information Night

Wed 17 March (5.30pm) at school Library

White Card Course

Fri 19 March at Ag Farm

JOB VACANCIES

Please visit the Woolgoolga High School Careers website to obtain

information about new jobs posted this week.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/career-and-study-pathways/educational-pathways-pilot-program/eppp-tv/eppp-tv-episode-10




https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/events/events-detail/iqbkrmb

https://www.endeavour.edu.au/events/studying-nutritional-and-dietetic-medicine-at-endeavour-college-of-natural-health1/

https://www.endeavour.edu.au/events/studying-nutritional-and-dietetic-medicine-at-endeavour-college-of-natural-health1/

https://www.endeavour.edu.au/events/studying-naturopathy-at-endeavour-college-of-natural-health3/

https://www.endeavour.edu.au/events/studying-naturopathy-at-endeavour-college-of-natural-health3/

https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/events/events-detail/2rx1dvx

https://www.events.unsw.edu.au/event/livestream-year-12-medicine-information-evening

https://www.events.unsw.edu.au/event/livestream-year-12-medicine-information-evening

https://www.endeavour.edu.au/events/studying-remedial-massage-at-endeavour-college-of-natural-health4/

https://www.endeavour.edu.au/events/studying-remedial-massage-at-endeavour-college-of-natural-health4/

https://aie.edu.au/aie_event/information-evening/

https://woolgoolgahighcareers.com/



Term 1 Friday 19 March

HPV (dose 1) and Boostrix

Term 4 Friday 12 November

HPV (dose 2)



SPORT DATE CARNIVAL VENUE TERM

Swimming Wed 28 Apr to

Fri 30 Apr NSW CHS State Swimming

Olympic Aquatic

Centre Homebush 2

Thur 1 April WHS Cross Country Woolgoolga 1

Cross Fri 7 May MNC Zone Cross Country Nana Glen 2

Country Fri 28 May NC Regional Cross Country Lismore 2

Thur 15 July NSW All Schools State Cross Country Eastern Creek 3

TBA

WHS Athletics Carnival - Day 1

WHS Athletics Carnival - Day 2

Woolgoolga Sports

Ground 2

Athletics Thur 10 June MNC Zone Athletics Carnival

Coffs Harbour Inter-

national Stadium 2

Thur 29 July NC Regional Athletics Carnival Cudgen 3

Wed 25 Aug Fri

27 Aug NSW CHS State Athletics Carnival Homebush 3

2021 SPORT CARNIVAL DATES

PLEASE NOTE: DATES AND VENUES ARE CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINTING BUT ARE

SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CHECK CLOSER TO EVENT.

It’s great to see Year 12 students

Kai Nudd, Sam Hodgson, Mitch Della

and Mitch Batty representing Woolgoolga

High in swimming.

A big thanks to Mrs Hyder and Mr Murtha

for timekeeping and managing the team

on the day. And also to parents for

providing transport to and from Grafton.



Available At Woolgoolga High School

A secure Westpac banking facility has now been added to the Woolgoolga High School website to allow

parents/carers to make online Visa or Mastercard credit or debit card payments for things like voluntary school

contributions, excursions, sporting activities or sales to students.

To make a payment click on the link and go the “Make a Payment” tab: http://www.woolgoolga-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/

We hope you will find this payment option convenient. Payments can still be made at the Woolgoolga High School

Office by cash, cheque or EFTPOS before school and during break 1.

Woopi High Canteen

fresh food daily

Volunteering in the canteen is a great way to give back and the

students always love seeing their family members helping out.

We are flexible with days and hours as any help is always

appreciated. Ring the school on 66541500 to speak to one of

the canteen team.

To view the menu and price list click here

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

https://woolgoolga-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/doe/sws/schools/w/woolgoolga-h/localcontent/student-and-parent-information/CANTEEN_MENU.pdf

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