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Moss Vale High Newsletter Issue 4 Term 1 2016

18 March 2016

Moss Vale High School website : www.mossvale-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Moss Vale High School Respectful, Safe and Responsible Learners

21 Narellan Road MOSS VALE NSW 2577 • PO Box 137 •

T: 02 4868 1717 • F: 02 4868 2787 •

E: [email protected]

Champion Heifer 16-20 months, from Airlee Stud,

managed by Warren Miller,

shown by Moss Vale High School.

Students Making A Difference

Year 7

Todd Jeffery

Boyd Singleton

Felicity Smart

for helping out another Year 7 student on the

Water Safety Day when he got into difficulties.

All three students received an award on

Assembly for their kindness and bravery.

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Acting Principal’s Report

Active Learners

We are focused on encouraging our students to be ‘active learners’ by engaging in their learning and by

valuing their education. This week’s Positive Behaviour for Success lesson highlighted the theme of

valuing education through a close look at Malala Yousefzai. Malala was

shot in the head and neck by Taliban gunmen while returning home on

a school bus in 2012. In the days immediately following the attack, she

remained unconscious and in critical condition. Malala was shot by the

Taliban for simply being a girl and for daring to go to school as she

desperately wanted an education. On Thursday, March 17, all

students at Moss Vale High School viewed Malala’s speech to The

United Nations where she stated that education is our best weapon

against poverty, injustice, hatred and intolerance. They also heard

inspiring speeches from our School Captains, Harriet Snaith and

Lucy Backhouse, expressing their views on the value of their own

education and how they have taken advantage of the many

opportunities offered at our school.

Congratulations!

I am pleased to announce that Mr Antony Stott has been appointed to a permanent

teaching position in the Maths Faculty after the merit selection process. Mr Stott has

been teaching Maths at Moss Vale High School for the past 12 months in a temporary

position and we are extremely pleased to have him as a permanent member of staff.

Year 6 Parent Information Evening

We held a very successful information evening last Tuesday for interested parents of Year 6 students.

The evening was well attended and we had positive feedback from numerous parents about the quality

and relevance of the information provided about our school. I would like to thank our talented Year 7 choir

and Eve Thomas of Year 8 for their outstanding performances on the night.

Parent and Citizens 2016

I would like to thank all of our P&C members for their tireless and

generous support of our school community. Congratulations to the

following successful office bearers for 2016, Annmarie Makepeace as

President, Sandra McCue as Vice-President, Erin Holohan as

Secretary and assisted by Tracie Webb, and Debbie Reed as

Treasurer.

I look forward to working with this outstanding team of dedicated

parents throughout the year.

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Merit System and Vivo Rewards

Congratulations to the students who are receiving Vivos for consistently achieving success in the

classroom and in a variety of extra-curricular activities, and are reporting when they reach a new level in

the school’s Merit System. Congratulations to the following students who will receive Merit Awards at the

Week 10 assembly:

Moss Vale Show

I am so very proud of our hardworking students and staff who showcased their skills and talents at the

recent Moss Vale Show. In particular, I would like to thank Ms Simone McNeill and Brook Roberts for

leading our students in the cattle showing where they placed extremely well and received champion heifer.

Taylor Carter, Year 9, was one of our many students awarded prize certificates at the show. Taylor won

2nd and 3rd prize in her age division for her photography. We also had a number of placings in other

classes, see the Support unit report on page 8. Students represented our school admirably in the parade

with first in the intermediate section amongst a huge number of competitors.

I would also like to thank Mr Kevin Stone and Mr Warren Miller for their generous support of our cattle show

team.

Patricia Holmes

Acting Principal

Name Year Award

Ellie-May 7 Red Award

Amelia 7 Red Award

Bree Beattie 7 Red Award

Cassidy Brown 7 Red Award

Hayden Carter 7 Red Award

Alyx Dank 7 Red Award

Maizy Evans 7 Red Award

Leah Frank 7 Red Award

Emma Gouros 7 Red Award

Rhiannon Hart 7 Red Award

Beau Haskins 7 Red Award

Kelsey Jenkins 7 Red Award

Olivia Jones 7 Red Award

Matthew Kelly 7 Red Award

Xara McDonald 7 Red Award

Nathan Miller 7 Red Award

Sarah Moore 7 Red Award

Grace Mullie-Locke 7 Red Award

Name Year Award

Joshua Paananen 7 Red Award

Matilda Rosas 7 Red Award

Cameron Smillie 7 Red Award

Alex Tottenham 7 Red Award

Emily Waring 7 Red Award

Matthew Webb 7 Red Award

Rachael Behan 7 Green Award

Thomas Gillis 7 Green Award

Nathan Miller 7 Green Award

Harrison Hill 9 Bronze Award

Sam Andrews 8 Silver Award

Caitlin Miller 8 Silver Award

Amy Webb 8 Silver Award

Rheece Philipse 9 Silver Award

Mitchell Pickup 9 Silver Award

Photography by

Taylor Carter, Year 9

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Dear Parents, Caregivers and wonderful students of MOSS VALE HIGH SCHOOL

It was a great pleasure to talk to Robertson Public School‟s P & C recently about our wonderful school. I

was able to highlight a range of opportunities that our school gives to all our students. Even after a period

of time talking about PBS, Portfolio Class, Junior Citizens of the Year, et al, when it came to parents asking

questions, it became clear that those parents whose older students are attending Moss Vale High School

are also so proud of the school and were able to highlight two incredibly important and successful

programs that I had missed with my enthusiasm.

They were :

“Wonder”

What a great, inspiring book which fits so easily into the PBS “Kindness Project” It is clearly the most

successful and engaging of the three special books from the past three years. Additionally, the kindness

quotes on our school sign (which Graeme Day used to promote the school and kindness in the

community) were a highlight of some families‟ trips into town. There are many more to come!

“Support of our Students’ Learning”

Our wonderful staff‟s focus on Quality Learning and Learning Support Team (lead by Mrs Pepping) has

made a massive impact on the performance of our students, their enjoyment of learning and hence

enjoyment of school and positive direction to their lives.

Thank you to the staff and P & C of “Robo” Public for your invitation.

Additionally, I would like to wish the Staff, Parents and Students going to New York for the CAPA excursion

during the holidays all the very best. Excitement is building and we are all so looking forward to stories

and photos. (We have started the paperwork for September‟s exchange to Korea as well)

Congratulations to all involved in the Moss Vale Show. The school excelled by having students involved in

horse and cattle events, art and produce in the pavilion and support in the running of the parade through

town and to the show.

Congratulations to students, staff and families. There are plans to make Moss Vale High School‟s

involvement in 2017 to be truly special. Watch this space!

I am aware of a number of students participating at the Sydney Royal in a range of areas. I wish them all

success.

Mr Craig O’Brien

Relieving Deputy Principal

Relieving Deputy Principal’s Report

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On Tuesday 8 March, 30 Year 10 students set off on our

annual pilgrimage to Mittagong RSL to compete in the

Southern Highlands 8th Annual Science and Engineering

Challenge. Moss Vale High School has been proudly

represented at every challenge held in the Highlands and

has always performed admirably.

This year was no exception with the group of 12 boys and 18

girls applying themselves diligently to their „challenges‟.

Some groups found it tough to get started but they rallied

and kept at until they succeeded. While not our most

successful year in terms of overall place and point score,

we won the „Stringways‟ activity and placed 6th out of 7

schools overall, it was one of the best in terms of

enthusiasm, resilience, adaptability and student

representation of our school.

2016 Science and Engineering Challenge

Phoebe Middleton, Jacinta Burns, Cameron

Clarson and Ethan Deleeuw making their Mars

Cameron MacLean, Erin Olesen, Rebecca Heyhorn

and Megan Mulcahy working on their ‘rail’ bridge.

Serious work as Ben Brittle, Jessica Bassett, Rebecca Hawken

and Emily Herman attempt to maximise electrical energy

efficiencies in a network. Ally Ferreira, Caitlin Hallam and Nikki Vaughan attempting

to build a weight bearing tower.

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Damon and Jamie with Hover craft in action.

Angela Hughes, Rose Attreed, Leah Drayton and

Margaret Fitzgerald take on the challenge of

designing furniture for a flat pack. Max Mitchinson, Cameron Web, Jamie Lee and Damon Scouller

making a hover craft.

Margaret Fitzgerald, Kelsey Attwood and Nicole Vines, winners

in the Stringways activity designed to minimise train travel

routes.

Sean Du, Omar Bedaoui, Angus Hicban-Lee

and Jack Moore with their ‘Grasping at

straws’ artificial hand.

2016 Science and

Engineering

Challenge

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Students from the Support Unit exhibited their artworks in the Moss Vale Show this year.

Congratulations to:

Aidan Ellis – winning 1st Prize in the

Junior Art Section for

‘City Scape’

Tallulah McCord – 2nd Prize Junior Art –

‘Phoenix Bird’

Ben Aiken – Highly Commended

Junior Art – ‘Trains’

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Moss Vale students from Years 9, 10 and 12 were again involved in

showing cattle at both Robertson and Moss Vale shows.

The cattle were trained by all the students over two LONG terms. The

students having differing backgrounds in stock handling again posed

“interesting” episodes! However, through a great deal of hard work and by

the students learning from and helping each other they all came through

unscathed.

It starts with the basics of learning stock behaviour, and how to be safe.

Then it‟s learning how to lead the cattle safely; handling them from washing

and putting them on the truck to then knowing and being able to present

the stock in a show ring. It is early starts, a lot of hard work, learning about animal welfare and learning how to work in a team. It

had its moments with some not so cooperative beasts and I‟m not talking just cattle here!!

With success not only in the stock classes; we managed to succeed very well in the paraders‟ classes. Especially given ninety

percent of the students never having worked with stock so intensely nor been to a show.

A huge thankyou again to Warren Miller „Airlee Stud‟ for providing not only the stock but the feed and his expertise in stock

handling. Warren has supported Moss Vale High School for a number of years and without his assistance we could not run such an

activity. This is how we get our students into the beef industry by exposing them to this type of activity. This whole process is such

a great learning opportunity albeit a stressful one for the teacher! Often a once in a lifetime experience for many of our students.

I would also like to thank Kevin Stone for his assistance in carting the stock.

And last but by no means least a HUGE thankyou to Brook Roberts (Farm Assistant) for his support and helpfulness throughout

the whole program.

Team included: Year 12 – Sally Atreed, Kate Beresford, Matthew Christensen, Brandon McGrath, Jordan Stone, Sam

Drayton, Tyler Duroux, Brock Clayton; Year 9 - Emily and Katelyn Hall; Year 10 - Leah Drayton, Tiarna Hartman, Luke

Plumridge, Briganza McConnell, Ethan Deleeuw, Brittany Stone, Erin Olsen, and Nikki Vaughan.

Congratulation‟s to all the students!

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The Tell Them From Me student feedback survey

I am delighted that this term, our school, like many others in the state, will

participate in a Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me student

feedback survey. The survey aims to help improve student learning outcomes and

measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other

student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing,

engagement and effective teaching practices.

More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/

information-for-parents

The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide our school with valuable and quick feedback on

what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact

with them. Schools in Australia and around the world have used the Tell Them From Me survey to help improve

how they do things at school.

I want to assure you that the survey is confidential and school staff will not be able to identify individual students

from their responses. The survey is conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to complete. It

will be administered during school hours between 14 March and 8 April. Participating in the survey is entirely

voluntary.

A consent form and a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) for parents/carers about the survey is being sent

home with students. If you do not want your child or children to participate, please return the consent form to

school by Monday 21 March. The FAQs and copies of the consent form, including translated consent forms, are

available from the website above.

Office staff join in to help raise funds for

PBS - St Judes Mufti Day held on 4 March 2016

Maureen Sinclair

School Administrative Manager

Kindness Fairies

http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents

http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents

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It all began on December 14.

We boarded the plane at 8am and landed in Hobart at 11am. After disembarking the plane and collecting our

luggage we boarded our coach to Richmond where we saw the famous Richmond Bridge, the oldest bridge

still in use in Australia. We stopped for a photo opportunity and for a walk around. We got back on the coach

and headed to the Tessellated Rocks. We walked along a bush walking trail to the bottom where we got to

walk across the rocks. We spent about half an hour there; we got back on the coach and headed to the big 4

park on the water where we were staying the night. We had arrived at the park and were allocated into our

cabin groups to go have a shower and get ready for

dinner. We dined at the Fox and Hound Inn, where we

got an amazing dinner and dessert.

Once we were finished we went to Port Arthur for the

ghost tour, which went for about three hours. Black-

cloaked tour guides vividly recounted real people‟s

documented stories of sightings and unexplained

occurrences of the past. Their rich storytelling revealed

strange unexplained occurrences during Port Arthur‟s

history, events that baffled and alarmed convicts, free

settlers, soldiers and today‟s visitors alike. The

mysteries resonated in our minds long after the lantern

dimed at the end of the night. We went back to the

cabins and had lights out by 11pm. We had to get up

and be out by 8am. That day we went back to Port Arthur for a proper, in-depth tour. It was so beautiful. We

went on a Ferry across to the Island of the Dead, where some of the convicts were buried.

Later that day we went to Mount Wellington and spent an hour on top of the mountain admiring the scenery

and the view of Hobart. On the way back down the mountain, our bus driver burnt out the coach‟s brakes. We

had to go to the bus depot to get the brakes repaired. We went to the Chocolate Factory and got to see all the

chocolate being made and make purchases at discounted rate. Then we travelled on to Launceston visiting

Cataract George. At 'The Gorge' there are walking tracks, a swimming pool, the world's longest single span

chairlift, a restaurant, a café, a suspension bridge and panoramic lookouts with spectacular views. Peacocks

and native wildlife add to the experience.

After a walk along the river we undertook our last leg of the trip in Tasmania heading to Devonport to board

the Spirit of Tasmania. Accommodation was in cabins and we slept to the gentle rocking of the ship. We

docked in Melbourne in the early hours of the morning, where we went on a shopping spree at 7am in the

morning after breakfast in the already bustling city. Lunch was on St Kilda‟s beach promenade. St Kilda is

Melbourne‟s favourite beachside playground. The afternoon was spent with more shopping at DFO before

heading over to the Victoria Markets for the world famous night markets.

All in all it was an amazing experience I had a load of fun. My favourite part of the whole experience was the

Chocolate Factory. The one minor negative was the nine hour bus trip back to Moss Vale from Melbourne

with about 100 stops! Big thanks to all the teachers Mrs Finlayson, Mrs Pepping, Miss McNeill and Mr Deitz.

Written by Tahra Clewett and Renee Sharman

Activity Week 2015

Tasmania 2015

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Activity Week 2015

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Jamberoo River Rock Our week started with canoeing on the Kangaroo River.

Glyn from the Kangaroo Valley Safaris collected us from

school and took us to meet Les at Bendeela, all ready with

the canoes. After instruction on how to paddle we were on

the water. We travelled upstream as far as we could go,

had lunch and a swim. We returned after a game of canoe

polo for a quick swim and trip back up the mountain to

school. The weather was perfect for a day on the river.

Day 2 was down the mountain to Wollongong. Here we

started at Hangtime for an hour of jumping and games.

Everyone had a good time. Pizza arrived for lunch which we

shared. After a quick clean up, we were back on the bus to go

to Hangdog. Everyone gathered their energy and were off

climbing and caving until it was time to go.

Day 3 was at Jamberoo Recreation Park. The weather wasn‟t as

kind to us this day, as a big storm rolled in. Everyone kept

running before lunch, one to keep warm and two to fit in as

much as possible before we caught an early bus back to school.

Hopefully next year all will be right with the weather.

New plans are afoot for 2016. Canoeing and Jamberoo are still happening but this time we shall attempt the tree

adventure in Nowra.

Activity Week 2015

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Meet the SRC- Year 12

Name: Lucy Backhouse

Role in SRC: School Captain

Favourite subject: Legal Studies and Society & Culture

One place you’d like to travel: New York

Best joke: A man walked into a bar...

Role model: Mum and Dad because they helped me to defeat gender

discrimination

Happiest moment of your life: When I won a championship against

nine boys in the sport of wood chopping.

What is your dream job? To be a lawyer

If you could have one superpower what would it be? The ability to read minds or invisibility.

What is the most important thing you wish to achieve at Moss Vale High school? I would like to be a

good school captain and get a good HSC and ATAR.

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What’s been happening?

Valentine‟s Day– The SRC sold over 200 roses and helped spread love and positivity throughout

the school. We made a small profit, adding to our funds for Bowral hospital.

Kindness Character- The Kindness Project is in full force and we have been helping out as

„Kindness Fairies‟. Please support The Kindness Project and our random acts of kindness.

PBS Lesson– Our PBS lesson focuses on Malala and being an active learner. As student leaders,

we are passionate about improving student wellbeing and helping as much as we can. SRC

members will be leading lessons and assisting teachers.

Close the Gap Campaign– A number of SRC members are helping with the BBQ and helping to

close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.

What education means to me– Jacinta Burns, Year 10

Education by definition is „the process of acquiring general knowledge, developing the power of judgement

and generally preparing oneself or others intellectually for future experiences.‟ To me, education is much

more than that. I was asked to write a speech on what education means to me and the more I thought

about it, the harder it was to attain a simple answer. Education to me is not just sitting in class taking notes

about a specific topic, to me it is taking down notes that will be the basis of my coming future. To me,

education is a combination of not only schooling , but also experiencing, decision-making observing and

socially interacting. Without all of these things it would be near impossible to get a viable career and live a

worthwhile life. Education to me is not just an accumulation of facts nor is it just the development of one‟s

intellectual capabilities. It is having the power to be the best you can be. These things are only part of the

process of being educated, but the end product is far from just being a human full of facts. Education to

me is the ability to relate oneself to the external world and the

inner world of thought and feeling.

A world without education is not a world worth living, by

combining knowledge and education with life experiences

accumulated over the years to come:

We will make a difference. We will change the future.

We will be a force to reckon with.

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Volunteers Needed An invitation is extended to all families to consider volunteering some time in our school canteen. Volunteer help is a great way to keep in touch with the school and students. The help you can offer can be adjusted around your ability, ie as little or

as often as you are able. Some jobs may include :

help to prepare and make the lunch orders eg. sandwiches

help to make the over-counter food eg. fruit cups

fill drink fridge

serving students

GIVE IT A GO-COME AND VOLUNTEER-MEET PEOPLE AND MEET YOUR CHILD‟S

PEERS

We thank and appreciate the work our volunteers undertake in the canteen. Your work enables us to offer a canteen facility for our students and to be able to offer a variety of menu options at reasonable prices. Without the volunteer support, it

would be very difficult to maintain our facility. THANK YOU.

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Moss Vale High School Term 1 2016

CAPA CONCERT

Wednesday March 30, 2016

6.30-8.45pm

Reserved Seating Tickets

These may be purchased online or through the front office.

If you are buying tickets online,

you can access “trybooking” through the school website.

Otherwise, you can take your money to the front office and choose seats.

Reserved ticketing will be open from

8.30am Monday March 21 until 2.00pm Wednesday March 30.

General Seating Tickets

These may be purchased at the door

Fundraising

To support our excursion to New York, you may purchase a program for $4.

This numbered program will enter you into our draw to

win one of 10 prizes on the night. First prize is a barbeque.

Soft drinks will also be on sale for $2.

Tickets: Adult $6 Student $4 Family $16

Doors open 5.45pm

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