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Term 1 Week 2 Friday 7th Feb 2020
Email :[email protected] website: http://www.wauchope-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
Wauchope High School Newsletter
Key Dates Term 1
Wednesday 12th February University Roadshow
(senior students)
Week 4, 17th-21st
February
Year 7 Best Start
Assessments
Friday 21st February School photographs
Tuesday 25th February School Photo catch up
day
Week 7, 11th-13th March Yr 11 HSIE Sydney camp
School photos are on Friday 21st February, with
a catch up morning on Tuesday 25th February
SCHOOL
PHOTOGRAPHS
QUADBALL FUN WITH 7-4
PHOTOS ON PAGE 5
SWIMMING CARNIVAL
PHOTOS ON PAGE 3
See inside!
BEST START YEAR 7 ASSESSMENT
Our school will participate in Best Start Year 7, an online literacy and numeracy assessment available to
secondary schools at the start of Term 1, 2020. We will be completing our testing week 4 in the library. Best
Start Year 7, undertaken within the first 6 weeks of the school year, assesses key literacy and numeracy skills
of Year 7 students. It is designed to assist teachers to identify students who may require additional support in
developing their literacy and numeracy skills. The purpose of the Best Start Year 7 assessment is to provide
feedback to teachers to help identify student needs. Feedback will be provided to teachers who may choose
to share this with students, parents and carers during usual teacher
interview processes. Best Start Year 7 is just one of a range of
assessments the school uses to assess students. Please inform the school
if your child has special needs requiring support to complete an online
assessment. Students will be asked to bring headphones or earbuds that
plug into a computer to enable them to hear audio during the
assessment. Earbuds used for phones or other portable devices may be
suitable for use during the assessment. The type of computer connection
needed is a jack or USB. The school will supply headphones for students
who do not have access to earbuds.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2020 HOUSE CAPTAINS
Paterson House: Beau, Maddison, Lucas, Hayley,
Wyatt, Ella, Cooper, Abbie, Phoenix, Liah
Lawson House: Cooper, Kimberley,
Cameron, Ellie, Jacob, Jade, Joel, Ellie,
Thomas, Sheniq
Kendall House: Jarren, Eva, Hayden, Grace,
James, Halli, Mitch, Emily, Ben, Regan
Gordon House:
Brock, Abby,
Wayde, Chloe,
Dean, Sophie,
Harry, Laicy,
Lochlan, Olivia
Wauchope High School Careers Newsletter 1 Welcome to 2020
We have updated our own Wauchope High School Careers webpage. Click on the link be-low to start exploring:
http://whscareers.com/ Wauchope High School Careers Facebook page
What’s happening at Wauchope????
Welcome to a new year in Careers The year is off to a flying start with many activities planned for both Year 12 and 11. Key dates for Term 1 12th Feb (Wed) University Road Show – Wauchope High School Hall 9am –10am all students considering
studying at University are encouraged to attend. Four universities will be in attendance, Charles Sturt University, University of New England (Armidale), Newcastle University, Southern Cross University.
21st Feb (Fri) School Photo Day 10th March(Tue) Health Careers Forum – University of Newcastle Taree Campus – students interested in
careers in medicine, nutrition & dietetics, physiotherapy, midwifery, occupational therapy, pharmacy, medical radiation science, nursing and speech pathology. Cost of the excursion approximately $10.
10th March Charles Sturt University Explore Day-Port Macquarie Campus. 11th March Footnotes Career Presentation-9:00-10:00- School Hall. (Years 10, 11 &12) 1st April University applications open through Universities Admission Centre plus other schemes
that can assist you with your application process such as the Schools Recommendation Scheme (SRS-Early Entry), Educational Access Schemes (disadvantage) and Equity Scholar-ships. Closes end of September.
YEAR 12 FORMAL
~PHOTOBOOTH~
QUADBALL FUN
FOR 7-4 WITH
MR CLAYWORTH
Did you know that by law you must slow down to 40km/h when bus lights are flashing?
As our students start the 2020 school year, the NSW
Government and your local school bus operator Bus-
ways is reminding parents, teachers and other motor-
ists about this law which is designed to keep our kids
safe.
Motorists can help reduce the risk of an incident and keep children safe by: • Slowing down to 40km/h when bus lights are flashing,
• Looking out for children crossing the road near bus stops, in school zones or along bus routes, and
• Giving way to buses when they merge back into traffic.
YEAR 12
FORMAL
~PHOTOBOOTH~
2020 Sponsorship Opportunity! Junior Athletic Sponsorship Program (JASP)
Applications are now open!! Closing on the 14th of Feb!
Applications to include a short expressions of interest letter detailing the following: Why you think you should be selected to participate in the 2020 JASP program
Sporting achievements in the past 2 years Future sporting goals/aspirations
Community involvement in your sport(s)
What values you think make a good “Sports Ambassador”? How will you demonstrate those values on behalf of SSPC on and off the field?
How do you plan to give back to the sporting clubs/community and families that have helped you succeed so far?
Please send applications and questions to: [email protected] If you or anyone you know is 18 years old or under and is interested in becoming a sponsored athlete for SSPC please let them know applications are open.
Sponsored athletes receive, in addition to excellent service and advice, $500 treatment credit to use on
any service offered by SSPC, recovery gear and SSPC merch.
