Last pictures of the brick wall standing

■ 2019 ■ Term 2 ■ Weeks 5 and 6 ■ Principal: Mr Scott Frazier

■ Phone: (02) 6924 1666 To Dream. To Create. To Succeed. ■ Fax: (02) 6924 1798 Junee High School ■ Email: junee-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 52 Lydia Street ■ Website: www.junee-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Junee NSW 2663

Junee High School ■ Principal: Mr Scott Frazier To Dream. To Create. To Succeed. ■ Phone: (02) 6924 1666 ■ Fax: (02) 6924 1798 Junee High School ■ Email: junee-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 52 Lydia Street (PO Box 141) ■ Website: www.junee-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Junee NSW 2663

■ 2012 ■ Term X ■ Weeks X and X ■ Newsletter

Calendar Term 2, Week 6

Fri 7 June GEO Big Breaky Term 2, Week 7

Mon 10 June Queens Birthday Holiday Wed 12 June HSC Science Excursion-Sydney Thurs 13 June HSC Science Excursion-Sydney Thurs 13 June PASS Canberra Excursion Fri 14 June PASS Canberra Excursion Term 2, Week 8

Wed 19 June Zone Athletics Wed 19 June P&C Meeting @ 7pm

Feature Photo

The historical brick wall has had to be taken down to make room for the installation of our new Basketball,

Volleyball and Netball courts featuring reversible poles and tiger turf

In this issue ... Principals Report .......................................................................... 3

School Upgrades...................................................................... 3

Uniform ........................................................................................ 3

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data ........................ 4

Subject Elective fees ................................................................ 4

HSC Parent and Student evening ...................................... 4

Student absence ....................................................................... 4

What’s Happening In Careers .................................................. 5

RMIT Information Evening – Albury .................................. 5

Aboriginal Summer School for Excellence in Technology and Science (ASSETS) .................................... 5

Wagga Wagga Careers Expo ............................................... 5

RACI Crystal Growing Competition ................................... 5

Depth Study Excursion to Goldenfields Water ............. 6

Illabo Melodrama ..................................................................... 7

Playgroup Every Tuesday @ Junee High ........................ 7

Premier Sporting Challenge Day ........................................ 7

White Card Training ................................................................ 9

League Tag Carnival ................................................................ 9

Waste Management Done Right! ................................... 10

Big Breaky The Big Breakfast is happening this Friday morning at 8am. Come along to the BBQ area for some bacon and eggs to feed your tummy & brain before school. SRC and Staff will be there to serve you. See you there!

Senior Jumpers Please pay $80 for your jumpers at the front office

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Principals Report

Welcome to this next edition of our newsletter. With so many events and opportunities going on for students, it is great to be able to bring you the news!

School Upgrades • Our sports courts re-surface project is going well,

with this expected to be in use by week 9 • The installation of the Aboriginal wall artwork,

representing the Junee Shire to the Administration building entrance as a sign

• Solar panels are being connected with an additional

35kw system installed later in 2019 • 2 installed cold water refill stations with another one

installed in next few weeks at the MPC • Quadrangle seating

Uniform The next P&C Meeting will be held on Wednesday 19 June. I thank everyone who is able to attend to do so in order for the P&C to continue their great support of our school.

We have been exploring the possibilities of new school shirts and have discussed new fabric and styling. Please

attend the meeting if you would like some input into the decision. If approved, we are planning to have these shirts available from the beginning 2020.

Some feedback has been:

Senior Shirt – 5 days a week

Junior Shirt – Five days a week (no yellow sport shirt)

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Nationally Consistent Collection of Data All schools across Australia will again be participating in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) on school students with disability. Our involvement in this process is crucial, as it will provide valuable information about support required for a broad group of students in our schools. The NCCD enables national and state governments to better target support and resources in schools, which in turn, helps schools access support for all students with additional needs.

The NCCD is not limited to students with diagnosed disabilities. It uses a very broad definition of disability, taken from the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Disability Standards for Education 2005, which includes a range of health issues and learning difficulties where schools implement strategies to support students in participating effectively in their learning.

The data collection will have no direct impact on your child and they will not be involved in any testing process.

The NSW Department of Education will provide data to the Australian Government from all NSW public schools in such a way that no individual student or school will be able to be identified. In this way, we will ensure the privacy and confidentiality of all students.

All information is protected by privacy laws, which regulate the collection, storage, and disclosure of personal information. Information about the Australian Government’s Privacy Policy can be found here: https://www.education.gov.au/privacy-policy. Information about the NSW Government’s privacy policies can be found here: http://www.ipc.nsw.gov.au/.

The data collection will take place in August. No personal or identifying information about any student will be included, however, if you decide you do not wish information about your child to be included in the NCCD, you are asked to contact the school to discuss your concerns. If you are still concerned you should request and complete an opt-out form and return to the principal.

For the parent fact sheet: https://cpb-ap-se2.wpmucdn.com/www.aurora.nsw.edu.au/dist/c/1/files/2018/05/2018_-_nccd_-_fact_sheet_for_parents_and_carers_english-wbel4a.pdf

More information about the NCCD is available: http://www.schooldisabilitydatapl.edu.au/.

If you have any questions, please feel welcome to contact Rhonda Heffernan, Learning & Support teacher and Head Teacher teaching & Learning or myself.

Subject Elective Fees Thank you to parents for paying the compulsory elective fees for subjects in Year 9, 10, 11 and 12. These fees pay for materials and resources for each of the elective subjects. In TAS practical subjects, the materials are used in the making of their products and foods created.

In other subjects, the payments are needed to purchase materials that are used such as musical instruments, sporting equipment, robots or technology supplies.

HSC Parent and Student Evening Thanks to the parents and students who attended the meeting where our staff explained the HSC and exams. Time was spent going through the next 6 months for the students and how they can effectively prepare for their best HSC result.

I thank Mrs Bunyan, Mrs S Heffernan and Ms Asmus for their advice. If you missed the evening and would like to learn more, please contact one of the ladies at school.

Student Absence Thank you to parents who continue to inform us when their child is absent. This can be done through a note, email, phone call or return message to our SMS system. Any absence after 5 days without a note will be classed as unjustified absence, until an explanation of the absence. Student absence can affect their eligibility to attend excursions or to represent the school.

If a student knows they will be absent, it is their responsibility to see their teachers for work they will miss or to submit assessment tasks before the due date. Students who will be absent for 5 days or more should see myself or Mr Turner to pick up a “Student Absence” sheet and take this around to their teachers to collect work for the period of their absence.

Thanks all!

Be Your best

Be Respectful

Be Responsible

Mr Scott Frazier

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What’s Happening in Careers

RMIT Information Evening – Albury Thursday 6 June 6.30pm – 8.00pm Mantra, Albury Join RMIT at their Student and Parent Information Evening in Albury. Topics they will cover in this session include:

• Study areas at RMIT • What it’s like living in the world’s most liveable

city • Industry experience available within our courses • Scholarships and fees • The RMIT SNAP program and applying through

SEAS • Accommodation options

Find out more and register: https://www.rmit.edu.au/events/all-events/special-events/2019/june/rmit-university-information-evening-albury-2019

Aboriginal Summer School for Excellence in Technology and Science (ASSETS) ASSETS is a program that targets high-achieving Year 10 students, bringing them together for a residential summer school. The summer schools are open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Year 10 students from across Australia. 2020 summer schools will be held in Newcastle and Adelaide on the following dates: Newcastle: 5 – 13 January 2020 (Science Focus: Water Chemistry and Renewable Energy) Adelaide: 15 – 23 January 2020 (Science Focus: Biodiversity, Food and Nutrition) There is no cost for students to attend the nine-day summer school with return airfares, accommodation and meals all provided. Eligible students are those who:

• are completing Year 10 studies in 2019 • have an interest and demonstrated ability in

science and mathematics • identify with their Aboriginal and/or Torres

Strait Islander culture and heritage • Are prepared to challenge themselves

academically and personally in a supportive environment.

Applications close Monday 24 June. To find out more and apply, visit the CSIRO’s website.

Wagga Wagga Careers Expo This expo will be held on Wednesday 19 June at The Range function centre in Wagga. It is expected that all of Year 12 attend. Notes have been handed out and need to be returned by Monday 17 June. Students in Year 11 are encouraged to attend. The expo will showcase the following post school options with over 80 exhibitors in attendance. ADF, NSW Police, teach. NSW, local employers and employment agencies, universities, TAFE and private providers.

RACI Crystal Growing Competition

For the last 5 weeks Science students have been growing crystals to enter in the 2019 RACI Crystal Growing Competition. Wish them luck as these have been sent in for judging! Results should come back late this term or early Term 3.

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Depth Study Excursion to Goldenfields Water Year 11 and 12 Science students conducted a Depth Study at the Goldenfields Water Treatment Facilities at Jugiong as a mandatory component of their curriculum. Students saw firsthand, the water treatment process and learned about the science behind the process. The depth study included a tour of the facilities, hands-on water testing investigations, meeting some of the Goldenfields team and exploring career opportunities with Goldenfields. Thank you very much Goldenfields for hosting this event! We look forward to visiting again next year!

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Illabo Melodrama For the first time JHS was involved in the Illabo Melodrama Production this year. Students were responsible for lighting and sound which involved attending setting up, several rehearsals, 4 shows and packing up. It was a great opportunity and a lot of fun! We look forward to being involved in 2021! Thank you very much to the Illabo Melodrama for your kind donation to the school. This will help us purchase new light and sound equipment.

Playgroup Every Tuesday @ Junee High Don’t forget every Tuesday morning from 9am- 10:30 children aged 0 to 6 are invited to attend playgroup in the MPC Hall @ Junee High where they can enjoy arts and crafts, games and outdoor activities. There will be stories and lots of information shared. Everyone is more than welcome! Bring a hat and piece of fruit to share.

Premier Sporting Challenge Day On Wednesday 22 May, Junee High School hosted the Premier’s Sporting Challenge Leading with Action day. Junee High’s sports coaching students ran a number of coaching sessions for the Ngumba-Dal primary schools. Students demonstrated great leadership and excellent coaching sessions, keeping all students actively engaged throughout the duration of the day. We thank all the primary schools involved and look forward to next year.

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White Card Training On Tuesday a group of students completed their White Card training with Bob Hughes through Allen’s Training. The students had a great day where they learnt a lot about working safely in the construction industry. All were successful in obtaining their White Cards which now allows them to enter or work on a construction site. Hopefully some of the students will now use their qualification to undertake work experience.

League Tag Carnival On Friday 24 May Junee High School participated in the South West 7-9 League Tag Carnival at Wagga Wagga. The girls played a total of four games against Wagga Wagga, Temora, Tumbarumba and Tumut High Schools. The girls confidence and ability progressed throughout the duration of the day. Junee was successful in two of the four games against Tumarumba and Tumut High School. During each of the games the girls displayed great sportsmanship and encouragement of each other. There were a number of score triers on the day including Tenaya Gerhard, Evi Duck, Anabelle Willis, Sophie Walker and Grace Robertson. Some of the star players at the carnival were Mangi Te-Maru Davis and Eve Slattery-Bennett who were awarded players players.

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Waste Management Done Right! Junee High School is continuing the work of Junee Shire Council with appropriate waste management. We have 24 new bins to go with 12 already labelled at school. We encourage all JHS members to use the correct bin.

One difference is our yellow bins are designed for the “Return and Earn” containers, raising funds for school. Already over 200 items have been redeemed with funds returning to school to assist with the school’s Breakfast Program.

Paper and cardboard do not go in the yellow bins, but are deposited in our “Paper recycling” boxes in classrooms and staffroom, with all paper and cardboard going into the Lions Club bale near TAS.

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Basketball Courts Progress