8th November 2019 Issue 17

NORTH HIGH NEWS

What’s in this issue

Performing Arts News

Year 12 Competition Winners

Unique Directions

Academic & Sports Awards—Special Award

Winners

Important Dates

Yr 11 Block Exams 8 - 14 Nov

Yr 12 Graduation 15 Nov

Yr 12 Prom 15 Nov

Yr 7 Round 2 - Immunisations 19 Nov

Yr 11 Block Exams 19 - 25 Nov

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

CONGRATULATIONS TO A TALENTED GROUP OF STUDENTS

Congratulations to all the award recipients for 2019. The list of recipients are in the following pages. We are very proud of all our award winners.

Of particular commendation are:

Senior Dux

Reilly Kurtz

Junior Dux

William Hall

All Rounder

Emma Cameron

Yr 7 All Rounder

Hayley O’Neill

Academic Improver

Tyler Forbes

Citizenship

Shakiera Williams

Sportswoman of Year

Phoebe Holmes

Sportsman of Year

Wes Dyer

From the Principal - Continued

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After exams, graduation and prom are the remaining events. Year 12s officially have 5 days of school remaining. We congratulate each and everyone of them for making the journey, and look forward to sharing graduation and prom with students and families.

YEAR 12 EVENTS:

ANNOUNCING STUDENT LEADERS 2020

Regards Catherine Rolfe

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2019 Academic - Special Award Winners

School Student Leaders

Shae Robinson Skye Plumley Carlton Rees Reilly Kurtz

Brae Wagner Shakiera Williams

Angel Edwards

School Captains Emma Cameron

Tyler Forbes

The Rita Strange Memorial Trophies Concert Band Award - Emma Cameron

Crescendo Award - Sofia Garcia

Drum Major Award Sofia Garcia

Carlton Rees Mercedes Rees

Karen Jacobsen Awards for Cultural Excellence Mercedes Rees

Dramatic Arts Encouragement Award Ella Sippel

McKays Solicitors Legal Studies Achievement Award

Baylee Schutt

ADF Long Tan Leadership & Teamwork Awards Year 10 - Tara Forbes Year 12 - Tyler Forbes

Peter Jarrot RSL Memorial Scholarship Imogen Chase-Hodgson

Haylee Russell

Ian Luck Year 7 All-Rounder Award Hayley O’Neill

Zonta Club Service Award Mercedes Rees

Rotary Award (Mackay Sunrise Rotary) William Bradford

Indigenous Arts Encouragement Award Junior - Annelies Erixon

Senior - Georgia Hardiman

JCU Academic Encouragement Award Jack McCubben

Charlotte Meads

ASDAN

Jacob Pomfrett Dylan Venselaar

Tegan O’Hallaran Jade Marrs

Kodie Jones

Nunyara Science Award Junior - Jack McCubben

Senior—Reilly Kurtz

QATSIF Leadership Award Zali Mooney

Emily-Rose Kennell

Educational Encouragement Award (Naag Devta) Year 10-11 - Joseph Garcia Year 11-12 - Mynaiha Hunt

Social Science & Humanities Award Emma Cameron

Excellence in Vocation Education Award (Naag Devta)

Year 11 - Imogen Muller Year 12 - Jessica Waddington

Naag Devta Academic Improver Award Tyler Forbes

Naag Devta Citizenship Achievement Award Shakiera Williams

Naag Devta All-Rounder Award Emma Cameron

Tony Willis Chemistry Award Tyler Forbes Reilly Kurtz

Junior Dux William Hall

Senior Dux (Naag Devta) Reilly Kurtz

2019 Academic Awards & Sports Awards

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2019 Sporting - Special Award Winners

House Captains

Bagley Lanu Fiti-Lene Joe Fortescue

Lachlan Corrin-Linane

Fitzgerald

Zali Mooney Edward Westcott

Jordyn Fleming Liam Cochrane

Norris

Ebony Barbat Riley James

Emily-Rose Kennell Reilly Manning

Spiller

Jasmine Banks Luke Fagan

Emma Woodward Lachlan Benson

Champion Houses - School Carnivals

Swimming Spiller

Cross Country Spiller

Track & Field Spiller

Overall Champion House Spiller

Champion Team of the Year Chess

Olympic Change Maker Hayden Malone

Most Outstanding Athletic Performance Drew Lawn

North Sports All-Rounder Libby Surha

Sportswoman of the Year Phoebe Holmes

Sportsman of the Year Wes Dyer

Year 12 Art Finale

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This year, the 7 students of Ms West’s grade 12 class put on a stunning show of theirs and the Visual Arts in Practice classes’ artworks at the Mackay Jubilee Community Centre. The opening on Tuesday the 29th of October drew a wonderful and appreciative crowd. Works were judged by Artspace Director, Tracey Heathwood and prizes were generously donated by Brad Short of Milton House, Oxlades Art Supplies and School Art Supplies, both from Brisbane. The Encouragement Award recipients were Althea Ariza, with Philipino Staple, Sam Coad’s “Still Life with Cow Skulls”, Madeline Gravino and Two Faced and Gypsee Russell’s “Passione 1 -4”.

Although there could only be a few awardees, the quality of work was outstanding, giving the judge a very hard job. Guests from Melbourne also commented on the quality of the show.

The North High Art Department is committed to getting students to produce work of a professional standard in both skill and presentation and it culminates annually with this exhibition. Big props to Trent Hempson’s very versatile imagery which was used in the promotion of the show as well being used in the upcoming Seniors Magazine and Graduation Night Booklet Cover.

Thank you to everyone involved.

Kerry Ann Smith Art & Languages HOD.

PERFORMING ARTS NEWS

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24 - 25 March - KMEIA Choral Festival 27 July - Lions Sugartime Rock Pop Mime 30 October - Awards Night

23 - 28 April - Marching Band Trip - Brisbane

(Trip leaves 8.00pm April 23 / returns 7.00am

April 28)

2-4 August - Australian Pinnacle Challenge 6 November - Year 6 String Orientation

(Ice-cream Party)

24 May (TBC) - Fair

(Junior Secondary Concert & Stage Band)

20 August - Showcase Concert 12 November - Junior Production

11 June - Twilight Concert 30-1 August/September - State Honours

Program

22-23 June - Aussie Gold Cheer Competition 7-27 October - Eisteddfod

FURTHER EISTEDDFOD CONGRATULATIONS

A massive congratulations to all members of our vocal groups who performed so superbly in the recent Mackay Eisteddfod. Our full choir won both their major secondary choral sections; our folk group won the secondary folk song section and our

show choir members were placed third in their section. As a result, our school was named as the winner of the Secondary School Choral Championship, which is a really fantastic effort. Sincere thanks to Mrs Horton, Mrs George and Mrs Power for

all their hard work in training and polishing all the performances.

What wonderful results our school achieved in all of the secondary instrumental and choral sections in the eisteddfod! It is

indeed a great tribute to our talented, committed performing arts students and staff and a great affirmation of the high standards we aspire to in our school.

AWARDS NIGHT

It was a great thrill to see so many of our performing arts students collecting academic and cultural awards at our annual

Awards Night Ceremony last week. Congratulations to all award winners and a very special thank you to all the performing arts students in the marching band, drumline and vocal ensemble who provided the wonderful entertainment on the night.

Special mention must be made of Year 12 student, Mercedes Rees, who won the Karen Jacobsen trophy for the top cultural student; Emma Cameron who won the Concert Band award; Sofia Garcia who won the Crescendo award (the vocal group)

and Ella Sippel who was awarded the dramatic arts prize. All of these special awards were very well deserved –

congratulations!

PLANNING FOR 2020

At present the cultural calendar for next year is being finalised. Instrumental lessons will all begin in Week 3 and all ensembles (including the vocal group) will resume rehearsals in Week 4. For instrumental students, our Fanfare

performance in early June will be a particular goal. Also, our marching band has again been invited to the ANZAC State Parade in Brisbane and will be leaving for that engagement on Wednesday evening, April 22 and returning on Monday

morning, April 27.

FAREWELL TO OUR WONDERFUL YEAR 12 PERFORMING ARTS STUDENTS

As the school year quickly draws to a close, we sadly farewell all of our wonderful Year 12 performing arts students who have made an invaluable contribution to the cultural life of our school. A massive thank you to each and every one of you for your

dedication, your support and your enthusiasm. You have all been worthy role models for our younger students and leave very big shoes to fill.

Every good wish for the future – we look forward to hearing of your future success.

Kathy GEORGE (HOD – Performing Arts)

Year 12 Competition Winners

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Our exiting Year 12s were awarded their prizes in the national Australian Mathematics Competition, ICAS English, ICAS Maths, ICAS Science and Australian National Chemistry Quiz competitions on their final parade this week.

We would like to acknowledge Aaron Gray who received High Distinctions in Australian Mathematics Competition, ICAS Mathematics and the Australian National Chemistry Quiz, and a Distinction in the ICAS Science competition. Other award winners were Reilly Kurtz (Distinctions in ICAS Mathematics, ICAS Science, Australian Mathematics Competition and Australian National Chemistry Quiz); Zhexi Li (Distinction ICAS Mathematics and Distinction in Australian Mathematics Competition); Tyler Forbes (High Distinction in the Australian National Chemistry Quiz, Credit ICAS Science, Credit Australian Mathematics Competition, Merit ICAS English, Merit ICAS Mathematics); Joe Fortescue (Credit ICAS Science, Participation certificates in Australian Mathematics Competition, ICAS Mathematics, ICAS English and Australian National Chemistry Quiz); Carlton Rees (Credit ICAS English and Australian National Chemistry Quiz and Participation certificates in the ICAS English and Science competitions); Anisha Goonewardane (Credit Australian Mathematics Competition and Participation certificates in ICAS Mathematics and English); Emma Cameron (Credit ICAS English); Lachlan Benson (Participation ICAS Science and Australian National Chemistry Quiz); and Aiden Lignieres (Credit Australian Mathematics competition).

Congratulations to all the students for participating in these nation-wide competitions. Your results are very pleasing, and we wish you all the best in your future academic endeavours.

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On Friday the 1st of November, some of our Year 11 and 12 CATT students were invited to take a tour of the new facility in

East Gordon Street called “Our Mates Place” prior to the Open Day on 23rd November. The facility provides a space for people aged 14 years and older with disabilities to access sessions with their peers in an inviting, supportive and safe setting.

It aims to provide participants with genuine learning and peer development opportunities as well as the choice to access several learning opportunities each day.

Some examples of the sessions on offer were:

Art / Drawing – which can then be displayed for sale in their Gallery

Woodwork

Computers, Photography and Virtual Reality

Cooking and Hospitality Skills

Music and Singing Classes / Karaoke

Gardening

Health and Beauty Room

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Unique Directions

The activities on offer are driven by what participants want in order to develop

their skills. Skills development, independence, learning how to make decisions and be in control of our own lives are fostered through both formal and

informal learning opportunities. There are purpose built spaces for each activity and participants can nominate what activities they would like to participate in.

There’s even a ‘Chill Out Space’ for new people to hang out and just try the activities until they feel comfortable in the Centre.

Our students loved the inclusive environment and supportive staff. They were fantastic representatives of the school and participated fully in all the centre had

to offer displaying their many gifts and engaging in numerous incidental learning opportunities.

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2019 is ending and so are our Z Club meetings for the year. It has been a busy time for all of the members as numerous projects were undertaken, both in and out of school. Not only were vital funds raised for the organisation, but some

wonderful bonding took place between our students from Year 7 to Year 12.

Last week, the Toiletries Drive collections, ‘Share the Dignity’, were packaged and ready for delivery to the Womens’ Shelter

and the Kaylan House. We hope that the items will be extremely beneficial to those in need. Thank you again to the North High families and staff who contributed so generously to the cause.

This year is a milestone for ZONTA. It was 100 years ago that a group of women decided to form a club to advocate,

empower and educate girls and women to create a better future for all. The club, ZONTA, is now a worldwide organisation working to improve the lives of girls and women.

Mrs Cooper and I would like to farewell our Senior students who have contributed their time and ideas during the year. We wish you all the very best for your future endeavours.

NEWS

Rotary Youth Exchange Student

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