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Friday 8 March Term 1 Week 6NewsLetter

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

CONGRATULATIONS JAZMINE!

BASE Youth Leadership Awards winner Jazmine Cook with finalists Kara Pease and Courtney Collison. Turn to page 5 for full story.

THANK YOU TO OUR STUDENT LEADERS!Students received Certificates and canteen vouchers for being such great helpers at our Transition Evening.

SRC RAISE FUNDS FOR A WORTHY CAUSETurn to page 5.

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NewsLetter8 March 2019 Term 1 Week 6


SENIOR EXECUTIVE REPORT“Wellbeing is not a competition. Schools need to realise that success is not about finding some way to stand out from the crowd - above the others. True success is about finding a way into the crowd."

Dr Helen Street.

CORE VALUESOur core values Teamwork, Opportunity, Respect, Excellence and Safety are evident throughout our school. From the teaching and learning of curriculum in our classrooms, to the many and varied Wellbeing programs, sporting opportunities and community involvement our students partake in. Tweed River High School students are well prepared to take their place in society (the crowd) and be the best version of themselves. We are very proud of our school, students and staff.

THANK YOU TO STAFF AND STUDENTSCongratulations and thankyou to our students and staff who continually go above and beyond all expectations with their leadership, hard work and dedication.

Our SRC students and Mrs Sinclair have rallied behind the Holland family in their time of need as Mr Holland awaits further medical treatment in hospital. The very successful Purple Day was held to raise much needed funds to help support the Holland family. Staff and students wore a purple accessory and enjoyed the delights that were available at the bake sale.

The SRC have been helping with many initiatives across the school. The next major initiative is Shave for a Cure which will be held next Friday March 15. Funds raised will be going to support cancer research. Please ensure you support this important cause. SRC leaders will then be hosting the Year 7 Welcome Disco on Monday March 18 at 6pm. Their leadership and community spirit is outstanding and greatly valued. Thank you Mrs Sinclair for your work with these students.

The Peer Support Program continues to support our new Year 7 students in their transition to High School. It is very rewarding to see the leaders share their experience with the younger students and also take up other leadership opportunities throughout the school. Peer Support leaders are also supporting and leading initiatives across the school and will be also be at the Welcome to Year 7 Disco. Peer Support leaders play an integral role in our school and are also greatly valued. Thank you to Mrs Mackney and Ms Cowan for their work with these students.

The Green Team made a great contribution to the recent Clean Up Australia Day. The comments made by community members and staff about the exemplary behaviour and application of our students were outstanding. Well done to the staff and students who were involved in this tremendous initiative. Thank you Mr Betts, Mr Hayward, Mr Williams and Mrs Monniot – Kerr for your continued support of this team.

The Rock Education group has been formed to develop a comprehensive respect and resilience program while supporting literacy and numeracy and curriculum outcomes for a targeted group of our Year 8 boys. Thank you to Mr Ross, Mr Mason, Mr Steele and Mr Gray for your continued support of our young men.

Best Start and other diagnostic tests have been completed for our Year 7 students. Class changes will be made on Monday as per the letter that went home earlier in the week. The new classes will enable staff to target the teaching and learning of literacy and numeracy to better support our students. Our staff have been and continue to be engaged in professional learning related to Best Start. Thank you to all of the Year 7 and 8 teachers who are involved in this professional learning and to Ms Smith, Mr Topper and Ms Moss who have actively lead this initiative across the school.

Thank you to Ms Florence, Mrs Mackney and Ms Conroy for supporting our female student leaders on International Womens Day as they participate in celebratory breakfasts recognising the contributions our young women make to our school community and beyond.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Tues 12 Mar Photo's catch up dayYr 8 ROCKed PCYC

Weds 13 Mar NC U15 AFLYr 7 Indigenous students M.Tea for parents

Thur 14 MarYear 7 Vaccinations10am Beyond the Broncos WorkshopNC Basketball

Fri 15 MarShave for a CureNational Day Against BullyingBuckley Shield Knock-outUniversity Shield Rugby League Knock-out

Mon 18 Mar6pm Year 7 Disco and Welcome to Parents6.30pm P&C Meeting - Common RoomMarine Swim Tests all week

Tues 19 MarNC NetballNC Rugby UnionYr 8 ROCKed PCYC

Thurs 21 Mar Cultural Infusion/Harmony DayNC Hockey

Fri 22 MarAsia Pacific Triennial Brisbane Art Gallery(Yr 8-12 VA Classes)Rugby League NR vs FNCYr-10 Behaviour Reports issued

P&C NEXT MEETING

Monday 18 March 2019 - 6.00pmPlease come along and be part of our P&C

UNIFORM SHOP

Open Every Tuesday & Thursday8.00am—11am(Located Next to the Canteen)Coordinator - Lisa King

TRHS CANTEEN

Check out the daily menuon the canteen window forsome great meal deals.Eftpos available. Open for Breakfast Recess Lunch

Find out more about stymie...

BUS TRAVELWhile travelling to school, including on the school bus, it is imperative that students display safe behaviour. Any misbehaviour on the school bus or while travelling to and from school will be dealt with through our discipline policy. Please discuss safe, respectful travel with your students.

SCHOOL UNIFORMTweed River High School is a uniform school. Our P and C support our school uniform policy and run our Uniform Shop on site. Please ensure your students are in full school uniform. If you require assistance with purchasing the uniform please call myself, Mr Mackney or Mrs Mackney to enquire about student assistance.

Please remember to be kind to each other and be active participants in your student’s education.

Ms K. Taylor, Deputy Principal

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BEYOND THE BRONCOS GIRLS ACADEMYBeyond the Broncos Girls Academy Season Launch was held on Monday 25 February at TRHS. Ambassadors Taneisha Atkinson, Scott Prince and Justin Hodges were gracious and genuine in delivering some important messages to our young girls in how to deal with any negativity that is present around them and to rise above it. Justin in particular touched on bullying and that it is Not OK . He spoke about the harm that it does and that we need to put a stop to it once and for all!

Our young women need to empower one another.

The Girls Academy Values the vital role that young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women play in influencing our next generation by providing culturally based support in schools for these future leaders.

The features of this program include:

• In school mentoring• Student Support Staff and Tutors in schools• Homework Centre• Semester Challenges• Rewards for 90% and above attendance, good behaviour and effort• Group Workshop every term• Support in completing Year 12• Career Pathways• Leadership Camps• Exclusive access to Broncos staff, players and events

It’s Programs like these that can change lives!

Lisa McDade, Beyond the Broncos Girls Academy Co-ordinator.

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CONGRATULATIONS JAZMINE, COURTNEY & KARA

On Thursday 7 March, TRHS Turned purple to raise money for Mr Holland and his family. Students and staff wore purple (Mr Holland’s favourite colour), baked purple cupcakes and donated gold coins to raise funds.

SRC RAISING FUNDS FOR THE HOLLAND FAMILY

Jazmine Cooke was awarded the inaugural BASE Women’s Academic and Leadership award at today’s International Womens’ Day breakfast.

Kara Pease and Courtney Collison were also finalists; Courtney in the Academic and Leadership category and Kara in the Community Service and Citizenship category.

The girls were inspired by guest speakers including Olympian Meagen Nay, psychiatrist Dr Kaylene Henderson, Surfing Australia’s High Performance Director Kim Crane and Senator Kristina Keneally.

Congratulations to these girls who are not only an inspiration to our students, but to the wider community.

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CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY FRIDAY 1 MARCH

On Friday, Mr Betts, Mr Hayward, Mr Williams, myself and 27 of our wonderful students went to Jack Evans Harbour for a day of environmental action. One group scuba-dived and cleaned the harbour whilst the other took care of the foreshore. The dives were sponsored by dive instructor extraordinaire Pete Comerford and his wife (Tweed Sea Sports) and we are so grateful for their generosity and support. Our students were met and congratulated by Mr Geoff Provest (Member for Tweed) and our school leaders Jazmine Cooke and Lachlan Taylor were interviewed by 7 News. It was a great day for the environment as our students put gloves on and picked up every bit of plastic and unwanted waste they could find. We would also like to thank Twin Towns for providing us with food and drinks for lunch. Well done Green Team! A very proud Mrs Monniot-Kerr : )

Students participating on the day were: Layla McShane, Tahlia Hatton, Emily Bradford, Emma Castle, Alicia Osborne, Bronx Hargraves, Abigail Foster, Ina Kelly, Sonny Brown, Stephanie Hatton, Piper Goward, Amy Jones, Paige Radley, Brodie King, Hugh Harris, Chloe Berry, Kayla Harris, Keira Taylor, Holly Westmorland, Shiana Lewis, Hippolyte Lanchou, Kodie Smith, Kenzie Sinclair, Mya Douglas, Shae Howarth, Jazmine Cooke, Lachlan Taylor.

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SPORT REPORTU15 Touch North Coast TrialsGood luck to our students who are competing at the U15 Touch FNC Trials at Coffs Harbour on Friday the 8th of March: Billie Smith, Lilly Chadburn, Tyra Togo, Mason Moloney, Makenzie McGarrigal, Ekekial Hart and Bayden Hicks.

Far North Coast and North Coast Swimming CarnivalsWell done to our students who represented the school at the FNC Swimming Carnival at Murwillumbah’s Tweed Regional Aquatic Centre on Friday the 22nd of February. Our students performed their very best and we had 7 students qualify for the North Coast Carnival which was also at Murwillumbah on Tuesday the 5th of March. The following students represented the FNC at the NC carnival: Shar Merchant, Talia Lewis, Angus Pease, Toby Oakley, Kai Stannard, Jaden Robson and Lachlan Marshall. Official results from this carnival are yet to be announced but we have had some of our students reach the NSWCHS level in Sydney, which is a fantastic result for them.

Far North Coast Rugby LeagueWell done to our boys who trialled at the FNC U15 and Opens League trials at Mullumbimby on Friday the 1st of March. We had 2 U15 boys selected – Mason Moloney and Bayden Hicks, and 4 Opens boys – Tim Johannssen, Noah Johannssen, Lachlan Hallard and Jonah Whitlam-Rose. These students will now compete at the next trial in Ballina on the 22nd of March.

Open Basketball FNC trials and Knockout Gala DayWell done to our boy’s team who competed at the FNC trials and knockout gala day at Byron Bay. We had Koby Holyoake chosen for the FNC side which is a great result! See Mr Fugar’s report for more information about this day.

Far North Coast Open Hockey TrialsWell done to our students who trialled at the FNC Open Hockey trials in Ballina on Monday the 4th of March. Jasmin Morrissey, Jaydee Weir and Hugh Harris were selected in the FNC team to compete at the NC trials at Murwillumbah on the 21st of March.

Far North Coast U15 AFL trialsWell done to the boys from our school who trialled in Byron Bay for the U15 AFL FNC team on the 26th of February. Billy Stannard, Mathew Walkerden and Cody Douglas were selected in the team to trial at the North Coast trials in Byron Bay again on the 13th of March. Good luck to all involved.

Coming up…

The following sports are coming up in the next few of weeks:

• Wednesday 13th March – NC U15 AFL trials in Byron Bay

• Thursday 14th March – NC Open Basketball trials in Coffs Harbour

• Friday 19th March – NC Rugby Union trials in Grafton

• Friday 22nd March – Northern Rivers/FNC Rugby League trials in Ballina

Yours in Sport,Mrs J Goldstone, External Sports Organiser 2019

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SPORT REPORT

The Tweed River High School Open Boys Basketball Team participated in the FNC knockout and trials on Thursday 28 February.

TRHS played Banora Point High School in their first match, winning 33-19.

In the next round TRHS played Byron Bay High School and were defeated 59-19.

Congratulations to Kobe Holyoake who was selected into the Far North Coast Representative Team and Cooper McMillan who was selected as a shadow reserve.

Mr Fugar

BOYS BASKETBALL

North CoastSwimming Carnival

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FAR NORTH COAST SWIMMING CARNIVAL

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Invites Year 7 parents to attend a

TEAMWORK - OPPORTUNITY - RESPECT - EXCELLENCE - SAFETY

TWEED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL‘WELCOME & MEET THE TEACHERS NIGHT’

on MONDAY 18 MARCH 2019 at 6.00pmin the Sport & Entertainment Centre

Light supper and refreshments provided

Whilst Year 7 attend the disco, come and meet your child’s teachers, other parents and find out more about the school. There will be a P&C meeting from 7pm - 8pm.

RSVP: [email protected]

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From the archives of Tweed River High School ……… In 2021 Tweed River High School will celebrate its 60th anniversary,

a significant event to look forward to!

We are looking for information to update our archive / historical collection.

This newsletter we are seeking information on our school sport houses, our current information is sketchy.

If you are an ex‐student OR ex‐staff member and have any information to up‐date what we have.

We believe our sport houses were named after local pioneer families?

BOYD HOUSE: named after local family of fishermen from Tweed area. BURGESS HOUSE : Named after timber/cedar fellers from the local

area. McGREGOR HOUSE : Named after Captain W. McGregor – Pilot‐in‐

charge – Port of Tweed Heads. MORGAN HOUSE : Named after the headmaster of Point Danger public

school.

Please email to:‐

tweedriver‐h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Attention: Library – Archive information

STUDENT & COMMUNITY NEWS

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Full details are available NSW Health website;

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/young-adult-vax.aspx.

Under the Rebel Sport Community Kickbacks Program, TRHS can earn 5% of your purchases at Rebel Sport as instore credit to spend on our sports program. All you need to do is join Rebel Active (instore or online), select TRHS from the list of participating groups and swipe your loyalty card every time you make a purchase at Rebel Sport. You'll receive access to great member prices and other initiatives and TRHS will receive a 5% credit. Spread the word to all your family and friends. The more supporters we have, the more credit we earn. Thank you

e.g. Facebook Don't forget that we are proudly partnered with #REBELTWEED and all items purchased from Rebel will give a 5% kickback to TRHS for much needed sports equipment.

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/young-adult-vax.aspx.

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Young Men’s Awards

Dear Year 11 and Year 12 Boys and Families,

We invite you to nominate yourself for a BASE Youth Leadership Award. It is easy to apply. Nominate online www.baseleadership.com.au

The following categories to nominate for:

• Academic and Leadership Award • Community Service & Citizenship Award • Sports Leadership Award • Creative Arts & Performing Arts Award • Youth Spirit Award recognising an Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Student

making a difference in their school or community

BASE Youth Leadership is recognising, honouring and celebrating the remarkable achievements of young men in Years 11 and 12 in the Tweed and Byron Shires. All male students in Year 11 and Year 12 achieving great things in their area of expertise/interests or making a difference in their community, are invited to nominate for a BASE Youth Leadership Award.

BASE Youth Men's Awards Nominations opened on 11th February 2019 and close this Monday, 11th March 2019 at 8pm. The Men's Youth Leadership Awards Breakfast will be held on Friday, 5th April 2019. All finalists from the Young Men’s Awards and all finalists from the Young Women`s Awards will be invited to attend the BASE Youth Leadership conference in Term 2. This is a wonderful opportunity for all involved.


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SchoolBiz(https://beta.dec.nsw.gov.au/schoolbiz)

Creative Kids now join Active KidsAudience: Admin, Teachers, Principals, K-6, 7-12, Metropolitan North, Rural North, Regional North, Metropolitan

South, Rural South and West, Regional South

Active KidsandCreative Kids are programs designed to encourage more children to

participate

in sport, active recreation and creative and cultural activities.

Each year, parents, guardians and carers can receive a $100 voucher to go towards both creative and physical activities for school aged children. That’s $200 worth of savings per

year

for each child.

A Creative Kids voucher will help parents to cover some of the registration, participation

and tuition

costs on activities such as singing, drama, coding, languages, music, writing, drawing and photography.

The Active Kids voucher can be used on sports, fitness and physical activities for

registration,

participation and membership costs.

The vouchers can be used once with an approved provider. To find out more, parents

need to visit:service.nsw.gov.au

Page 1 of 2Creative Kids now join Active Kids | SchoolBiz

12/02/2019https://beta.dec.nsw.gov.au/schoolbiz/draft-items/issues/year-2019-week-3-term-1/cre...

Find out more and download an application package here

https://thefamilycentre.org.au/careers-with-us/

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Are you aged between 13 and 16 and looking to make a difference to yourlocal coast? Do you want to learn more about unique local wildlife and actto resolve the issues facing them? You could be a future ambassador forprotecting Australia’s coastal environments!

BirdLife Australia, along with local coastal and marine experts, are offering a two-daycourse for FREE! You will come away with brain exploding info about shorebirds, turtles,marine debris, intertidal fauna and more!

Limited places are available so please RSVP by 8th March to Renee Mead on 0422 798388 or [email protected] Parental permission is required and you can findextra details here: http://bit.ly/BirdLifeCoastalAmbassador

Dates: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th March Time: 9am – 4pm each dayLocation: Marine Environment Museum, Hastings Point

Coastal Ambassador Youth Program

Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th March Ages 13-16


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AUSTRALIAN ARMY CADETS

The Australian Army Cadets, an initiative of the Australian Defence Force, is a premier youth development organization based on the customs and traditions of

the Australian Army.

225 ACU MURWILLUMBAH

WHAT WILL I DO AND LEARN?

As an Army Cadet you’ll be offered challenging and inspiring experiences. You will

learn valuable life work and skills. You will;

- Make new friends - Be part of a team

- Learn to take responsibility - Have fun

- Gain leadership skills - Learn bush skills like canoeing,

communications, abseiling, field craft, orienteering and map reading

- Undertake tough adventure training and go bush

- Visit Army bases, attend annual camps and participate in challenging

opportunities during the school holidays

- Participate in Marksmanship activities and competitions

- participate in significant services and ceremo-nial activities including ANZAC Day

CAN I JOIN?

To join Cadets you must;

- Be a resident of Australia - Be turning 13 the year you join.

- Be able to attend the activities of the unit - Agree to abide by the ACC Code of

Conduct - Complete an application form and have

your parent or guardian sign it - Have your application accepted by a unit

Commander

CONTACT US

225 ACU Murwillumbah Cnr Rous &

Ewing Streets Murwillumbah

(02) 6672 1474


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ndis.gov.au Social Futures is the NDIS partner delivering the NDIS in the Northern NSW service area.

Accessing the NDIS Information Session

This information session is designed to offer people general information about how to access the NDIS.

The session will cover topics such as:

Understanding the NDIS; NDIS access criteria; Supporting information for your access request;

Session details

Venue: South Tweed Sports Club Date: Wednesday, 27th of March 2019 Time: 2.00pm – 3.30pm Address: 4 Minjunbal Drive, Tweed Heads South, NSW 2486

Book your place now

RSVP by 20/03/2019. Email [email protected] or telephone 1800 522 679. Please provide notification of any accessibility requirements.


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