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Message from the Principal YEAR 6 PRIMARY FUN DAY What a great day at EHS on Wednesday 6 June where we opened the doors to our Year 6 children from our partner Primary schools. A range of workshops were delivered to give the children an opportunity to experience secondary education and the breadth of courses available as well as make new friends in preparation for Year 7 2019 at EHS. Congratulations to Year 6 on their genuine participation and commitment on the day to immersing themselves in high school life.

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL Another great Athletics carnival held on 8 June clocking up 54 years of athletics at EHS. The carnival was again strongly supported by our students with many records smashed!! Huge thank you to Mr Keyes for his outstanding organisation and inspiring such strong school spirit. Congratulations to the winning house BEAN!!! Well done !! Thank you to Year 12 for hosting a great BBQ fund raiser and to all students for contributing to another very successful EHS Athletics carnival. MAINTENANCE UPDATE The maintenance work at EHS continues and I appreciate the student and staff co-operation while this work is being undertaken. The result will be fantastic with much needed painting, carpeting, concrete re-surfacing, new change rooms and hall improvements to name a few. Watch this space!!

Erina High School 152 The Entrance Road Erina 2250  

Phone: 43677353 Phone: 43677246 Fax: 4365 3086  

Email: erina-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web: www.erina-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/ErinaHighSchool  

Issue No: 6 Date: 25 June 2018

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 SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL Thank you to the Brisbane Water Soroptimist International Federation for their kind donation of $500 to support our Year 10 Lifting Aspirations program for our girls. The program develops confidence, self-esteem and builds positive social skills for our girls while encouraging them to aim high and achieve their goals. We value the positive relationship we have with the organisation and greatly appreciate their financial support. Thank you to Mrs Godwin and Mrs Ward for attending EHS to present us with the cheque. SEMESTER 1 REPORTS Year 11 and 12 reports have now been published through the parent portal and all junior reports will be published week 10 of this term. If parents are unable to access the portal please contact the administration office at school and request your log in details. Thank you to Year 11 and 12 parents for strongly supporting the parent teacher evening last week it was a great opportunity to engage with staff and discuss your child’s progress. The junior parent teacher evenings will be held on Thurs 2 August and Tuesday 7 August. SDD TERM 3 Our Term 3 SSD will be on 23 July 2018 which will be a staff only day. We will be focusing on current technologies available to better engage and prepare our students for the rapidly changing technological world. School will resume for all students Tuesday 24 July. Enjoy the winter break!! Yours Sincerely Mrs Karen Nicol Principal

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 ATSI NEWS Our senior ATSI students attended the annual Schools to University Insight Day at the University of Newcastle Ourimbah Campus last week. Students were exposed to a day in the life of a university student. The sessions were outstanding with students being exposed to a variety of subject areas such as Sports Science, Hospitality and Creative Industries. It’s a day not to be missed!

TERM 2 LANGUAGES UPDATE It has been a huge term in the Languages faculty. Year 7 students have had their first taste of Japanese and they can now write in another language. How cool!

Rohan Cattley Yr 7 Zayd Husain

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Allanah Brown – Year 7 Elle Martin – Year 7

Year 8 have been learning about Family and Pets. They are now able to produce information about themselves confidently in Japanese. Students were able to choose their method of delivery – spoken in Japanese or written in Japanese. How impressive are these samples of student work:

Emily Eagle – Year 8

Madalyn Lenton, Chari Russel and Georgie Touzel – Year 8

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 Year 12 have been busy preparing for their upcoming HSC Japanese oral examination. This included a visit to Sydney to a Japanese bookshop and restaurant.

You place your order on a screen. How very Japanese

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 It’s almost like being in Japan…. Almost! Finally, we had a blast hosting the Year 6 Primary Fun Day. Year 6 now know how to cook a Japanese dish – Yakisoba, make some origami and write their names in Japanese. We had so much fun. Thanks for coming Year 6! YEAR 9 LEADERSHIP Year 9 students attended the yLead Leadership Altitude Day in Sydney. They were able to interact with other student leaders from across NSW and listen to some inspiration speakers on the day. They were fantastic ambassadors for EHS and demonstrated that they are destined to be the future leaders of our school. Well done, Year 9!

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 ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY Year 9 Photography - Portrait Lighting Workshop

Year 11 Visual Arts - Cultural Sculptures

Year 8 Visual Arts - Sustainable Art Project

Year 7 Visual Arts - Fantasy Creatures The following students were recognised as Student Artist of the Week this term - Nathan Matthews, Holly Yeung, Kira Rayson, Chloe Matthews, Makayla Reilly

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 GOALBALL On Monday 18 June, five Year 8 students travelled to Newcastle to compete in the 2018 Hunter and Central Coast Regional Goalball Championships. The team was very successful and progressed through their round games which landed them in the finals. Thus securing their spot in the State Championships to be held in Sydney in November. The team was captained by Makayla Reilly and also consisted of Allegra Dewan, Thalia Galvin, Christina Stewart, Lisette Tyson. Great effort girls and good luck in the State Championships. Coach Saisell

BOYS HOCKEY On Tuesday 19 June EHS sent its Open Boys Hockey team to Wyong to play against the team from Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College. For the majority of the EHS team this was the first time they had set foot onto a hockey field and they should be commended as they put in a valiant effort against a more experienced and well prepared team. The weather did not make it any easier for our boys, but each student was in good spirits and played enthusiastically right up to the last minute. Unfortunately, Erina did not come away with the win, going down by only 6 goals. Man of the Match goes to

Andrew Griffith and coach’s award to Brad Jay. Thanks to all the boys who participated and put in their best efforts and special thanks to Kristina Horne who trained the boys over the past few weeks and coached the boys on the day. SCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL REPORT ATHLETICS AGE CHAMPIONS HOUSE CHAMPIONS 1st Bean – 943 Pts 2nd Kendall – 738 Pts 3rd Dunlop – 727 Pts 4th Henderson – 717 Pts NEW RECORDS 12 Years Boys Shot Put Old: (1968) (8.53m) New: Zayd Husain (2018) (9.44m) 14 Years Girls Long Jump Old: Kasey Tysoe (2008) (4.72m) New: Baylee LeBreton (2018) (4.84m) 12 Years Girls Shot Put Old: J Evrad (1967) (8.59m) New: Nanse Latu (2018) (9.80m)

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 CAREERS NEWS OPEN DAYS & INFO SESSIONS Global Leadership Entry Program (GLEP) Global Leadership Entry Program (GLEP) Macquarie University -Global Leadership Early Entry Program Apply here - https://www.mq.edu.au/study/admissions/entry-requirements/domestic/macquarie-entry/global-leadership-entry-program Applications close August 2018. Torrens University Australia – Open week August 4 -12 | Sydney A week of information on all courses in multiple cities…. Find out more - http://www.torrens.edu.au/about/open-day Western Sydney University – Open Day August 19 | Western Sydney University Open your possibilities, come to our Open Day. Find out more - https://www.facebook.com/events/384274958750688/ Master Builders Open Day 25 August | Fyshwick Master Builders ACT - Experience a range of activities, demonstrations, tours and presentations throughout the day. Meet our trainers, industry experts, local builders, apprentices and suppliers of the industry. Find out more - https://www.mba.org.au/events/upcoming-events/view/151/ UNSW Sydney – Open Day September 1 | UNSW Sydney Open day is your chance to get all your questions answered. Find out more - https://www.futurestudents.unsw.edu.au/open-day Western Sydney University – Free HSC Study Sessions July 9 -13 | Kingswood & Campbelltown Campuses - Run by experienced HSC teachers to help you excel your HSC exams and assessments. Each session will run between 9am – 3.30pm. Find out more - https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/future/student-life/events/free-hsc-study-sessions.html Thiess – Apprenticeships Opportunities Coordinating national Apprenticeship programs - recognised Australia wide for delivering consistent, high-quality on the job and off the job training. Find out more - https://www.thiess.com/careers/investing-in-our-people/apprentices UNSW Sydney – Scholarships Opportunities Scholarships for local and international students, including school leavers, other future students and current UNSW students. Find out more - https://www.scholarships.unsw.edu.au/ Hospitality - Hotel Schools Early Entry Program This is a GREAT opportunity for all Year 12 students who are interested in studying a Bachelor of Business in Hotel Management in 2019 at their Sydney or Melbourne Campuses. Applications close August 2018 Apply here - https://hotelschool.scu.edu.au/apply/australian-applications/ 2018 Newcastle University Open Days Central Coast Open Day (Ourimbah Campus) – Saturday 4th August – 10am-2pm Newcastle Open Day – Saturday 25th August– 10am-4pm Find out more - https://www.newcastle.edu.au/ For any further details or assistance with applications please see the Mrs. Pursehouse – Careers Advisor EHS Library. Ph 43677353 CENTRAL COAST COMMUNITY MENTORING PROGRAM Term 2 mentoring session is coming to a conclusion. Our wonderful volunteer mentors and Year 10 students both enjoyed being a part of the program. Mentoring are looking forward to the start of the Semester group starting.

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BARKAN 

“BOOMERANG” IN DARKINJUNG 

  SAMANTHA CHAMPION Congratulations to Samantha she has been accepted into the UTS Galuwa Engineering & IT Experience. Samantha will experience university living and develop insights into everyday technologies and gain hands-on experience in a variety of interactive workshops.

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