APPLETREE NEWS WEST WALLSEND HIGH SCHOOL
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TERM ONE, ISSUE ONE 2014
WEST WALLSEND 50TH ANNIVERSARY
1964-2014
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF QUALITY
EDUCATION
1964
2014
UPCOMING
EVENTS
We are thrilled to be celebrating our
50th Birthday in 2014. I have been
principal at the school for a mere
seven years of this time and have
seen massive change in this short
period. We are privileged to have a
number of staff members currently
at the school who have been
students of West Wallsend High
School during its lifetime of 50
years. Many of these staff members
are sharing memories of their time
at the school during our
Anniversary Assembly on the 14th
March. We will also be welcoming
back a number of our previous
principals at the school for the
Assembly and Open Day.
My fondest memories of my time at
West Wallsend High School are my
interactions with the students,
parents and staff. Our students are
friendly and loyal and enjoy their
time at school. Parents are
interested in their children’s
education and will always come to
the school to support their children.
Staff members at West Wallsend
High School are dedicated to
student learning, build positive
relationships with students and are
willing to try different approaches
to enhance student learning. We
like to think of education at the
school as a partnership between
students, their family and the
teachers to ensure that all students
prepare themselves in the best
possible manner for life after they
leave school.
Our annual Cancer Sux Walk is an
example of the way in which
students, parents and the
community join together to make a
difference. In 2014 and into the
future, the walk will be entitled the
Michael Cowling Memorial Walk.
Michael Cowling was an example of a
staff member totally committed to our
school. His last words to me were “I
love West Wallsend High School”.
The community of West Wallsend is
very special. The community support
one another and are proud of their
heritage. I am very proud of the fact
that we have two museums on site
which reflect the history of our area
and an enthusiastic band of workers
who continue to expand the museums.
We are celebrating our birthday with a
week of activities during the week of
the 11th March but will be having
ongoing celebrations during the year.
We welcome you to come along to our
Open Day Celebrations on Friday,
14thMarch. We commence with a
formal assembly at 9.30am in the
assembly hall and parents are welcome
TERM 1 UPDATE:
THE PRINCIPAL’S REPORT
to attend. This is followed by open
classrooms and displays of the
work which students are constantly
doing at the school. There are
numerous food stalls and
memorabilia and a Year book
available for sale.
Hopefully you can come along and
share our celebrations with us.
Ann Campbell
Principal WWHS
- 4th March
Hunter Swimming Carnival
- 14th March
50th Anniversary Day
- 20th March
Year 12 Half Yearly Exams
- 28th March
Year 12 Half Yearly Exams
conclude
- 1st April
Athletics Carnival
- 7th April
Parent Teacher Meeting
3.00pm – 6.00pm
- 8th April
Personal Best Assembly
at 11.45 am
- 9th April
Cross Country Carnival
- 11th April
Last day of Term 1
- 28th April
Staff Development Day
- 29th April
Term 2 Commences
HISTORY OF WEST WALLSEND
HIGH SCHOOL
The beginning of West Wallsend High School starts in 1888 when Mr. Inspector McCormack reported to the
Department of Education that “West Wallsend is a newly formed colliery township located two and a half
miles from Minmi. A valuable seam of coal exists there, and all the necessary works, including a railway for
carrying on an extensive business have been completed… I recommend that a Public School be established at
West Wallsend.”
The West Wallsend Public School opened in November 1889 with an enrolment of 58 students. Early in 1892 a
school residence was erected.
West Wallsend public continued to expand buildings due to growing numbers, frequently adding more rooms
to accompany for subject specific spaces such as cooking and a science room. West Wallsend continued to
develop in post war years and the school became classified in 1960 as a first-class Central School with Mr. Reg
Thomas as Headmaster. In 1962 Stage 1 of the High School buildings were ready for occupation by the pupils
in secondary classes, however, these students were required to return to the old buildings for Manual Arts
(Industrial Technology and Design), Home Science and Science lessons. The school consisted of five general
classrooms, septic system toilets and a canteen. 1964 saw the complete separation of the secondary pupils from
the primary school, becoming the first year of West Wallsend High School. Mr. Thomas took on the role as
Principal and Mr. Trevor Penny as Deputy Principal. Mr Reg Bailey was appointed Principal of the Primary
School.
The school conditions were improved by 1964 with the main building and Manual Arts block were opened and
occupied.
In 1966, Mr. R. Thomas retired, the man who had guided the school through difficult transition years. By 1967
West Wallsend High School had an enrolment of 380 pupils and a staff of 21 teachers.
The first buildings in 1964 at West Wallsend High
School included the office, B Block and M block.
Fifty years ago in 1964 I started my first day at West Wallsend High School. I remember the day quite clearly. I
had already completed my first year of high school at Cardiff High and I was looking forward to starting Year 8
in a new school. I could say we were fast approaching the end of a beautiful summer. However, in all honesty, I
can’t really remember if the summer of 1963/64 was beautiful or not but I think most summers are beautiful
when you have just turned thirteen, as I just had a couple of days beforehand. Even today, I sometimes have
flashbacks when I walk into a particular classroom. I go back to memories of that same classroom years ago and
picture the faces of students of my boyhood and in these bouts of nostalgia it is always summer.
I found the first day as a new student at Westy High quite exciting. We were all lined up in classes in the quad in
front of the canteen for Roll marking and the first school assembly. I remember that this took the teachers some
time to achieve. The school executive stood on the level just above the walkway between A block and B block
facing the canteen (the covered walkway did not exist at this time) all prepared to bestow the benefits of their
wisdom upon us.
The first assembly was addressed by the principal, Mr Thomas, who welcomed us and then gave a relatively
short speech on the expectations of the school with regard to the students and their academic pursuits. Mr
Thomas was quite an older chap, even by my reckoning back then. His photograph is on the wall of the library
on the left as you walk in. After this (Mr Thomas’ address), the school’s expectations with regard to our social
behaviour were relayed to us in a deafening pitch by the deputy, Mr Penny. While the principal’s address was
somewhat friendly, the deputy’s was not.
Mr Penny’s address promised painful retribution to all who deviated from the school’s expected norms of
behaviour and he was not joking. He was a tyrant and a very scary fellow (at least from my perception). He used
to trawl the corridors during class time looking for miscreants who had been sent out of the classroom. His first
screamed question was always, “What are you doing out of the room?” Moreover, Mr Penny did not just speak in
a normal voice he yelled. Maybe he was deaf, that’s what I always thought when I witnessed one of his verbal
tirades. Anyway, as there was no real excuse for being out of the room in class time you were sent to his office
and when he returned from his patrol you received the cane across the palm of your hand, the number of strokes
you received was entirely dependent on the severity of your crime.
I must mention that in those days receiving the cane did not apply to girls. I never saw a girl receive the cane
ever, even when her behaviour was equal to or even worse than that of any so called ‘bad’ boy. Girls, it seemed,
at least to me, were then thought of as being beyond any evil doing or being of such a delicate disposition that
physical punishment would endanger their very lives. Being sent out of the room was not the only reason you
could receive corporal punishment. Being out of your seat, speaking back to the teacher or being heard to swear
in class, or even in the playground, would bring down the wrath of any teacher within hearing distance and a
caning from the head teacher or master responsible for that particular subject.
Lessons were of around 37 or 38 minutes duration unless they were doubles and were held in the classrooms of
the three main buildings that existed on the school site. These were what are now known as A block, B block and
the Industrial Arts block. English, History and Maths were taught in what is now the Maths block and other
subjects like Science, Geography, Music, Art and Home Economics were taught in B block. Industrial Arts
included Metalwork, Woodwork and Technical Drawing and were taught in the same building that still exists for
the same or similar subjects today.
MEMORIES OF WEST WALLSEND
HIGH SCHOOL
By Wayne Dempsey
Uniforms at Westy were a must and this included ties for boys. Generally, short pants were only worn by First
Year (Year 7) boys. After this boys wore long grey pants. Black leather shoes were part of the uniform but black
suede desert boots became the fashion especially for boys who wanted to look cool. Unfortunately, for the
school, 1963/4 was a time in history that saw the rise of a British band called the Beatles and some boys started
to emulate their pop music idols by growing their hair long. Boy did this stick in Mr Penny’s craw. The school
then made tentative moves to stop boys from having hair below the collar but it was way too late because the
horse had already bolted. Moreover, Westy High and many other schools throughout the country were forced
to surrender to a whole generation that was just beginning to realise its power. A similar situation applied to
girls with the dying of hair or wearing cosmetics, especially lipstick. The morality police (the school executive
and teaching staff) attacked on behalf of the forces of conservatism but the girls fought back consistently and
within a few years they were victorious.
Girls wore a blouse and a tunic. Tunic lengths were to the knee and any perceived reduction in the length of a
girl’s tunic was quickly addressed by making the girl kneel in the classroom or in the quad to make sure that
the hem of her tunic brushed the floor or the ground. If the length was found inadequate, the morally wanting
transgressor was sent to the sewing room and given scissors, needle and thread to let down her hem. Another
thing that concerned girls was jewellery, no rings or bangles and as far as the ears were concerned the only
jewellery girls could wear were sleepers. If they were not sleepers the girl in question had to remove them
immediately if directed to do so by a teacher.
Speaking of teachers, it’s difficult to talk or write about teachers especially if they do not mean much to you and
quite frankly, during my years at Westy I had the odd teacher that I now believe should never have been
allowed to teach. Naturally, this is only my opinion. Nonetheless, I can only remember the names and faces of
teachers that I admired, these were the ones that gave me some inspiration and enthusiasm to learn in their
particular subjects and these were the subjects that I liked. My favourite subjects were English, History,
Science and Technical Drawing and in that order.
For English and History I had a teacher with the quite memorable name of Mr Dick and later on, Miss Foley.
Mr Dick was an English and History teacher who was quite humane (a good fellow) as far as I was concerned.
He had a good sense of humour even though he would sometimes use the cane (I felt it on a few occasions) if
you pushed the nonsense too far. He was always dressed in a suit and tie and in fact I cannot remember him in
just a shirt, even on the warmest of days. However, Mr Dick was quite an avid partaker of tobacco and on some
afternoons with the sun shining into the classroom from the west, the room was a blue haze of tobacco smoke. I
remember that he had a big glass ash tray and when it was full of bumpers he would get a student to empty it
outside into a bin.
Miss Foley, the English mistress ( if my memory is correct), was always an immaculately and professionally
dressed lady, even for a female teacher at a time when most female teachers were aware of their high standing
in the community and dressed accordingly. Indeed, teachers at that time were much more revered and
respected by the community than they are today. Miss Foley was a mature and very serious lady ( at least she
seemed mature from my 13 year-old perspective) who did not suffer fools gladly, especially if the fools had little
interest or skills with regards to speaking, reading and writing in their native tongue. Even so, her stern ways
did not detract from her ability to teach, which was good for me and plenty of others who were lucky enough to
end up in her classes. When I say lucky I am alluding to the grading of classes.
Classes for the core subjects were graded from A through to D or sometimes E. The top class was always A, the
next was B and so on. I never made it into an A class but I was quite happy in making it to B. Unfortunately,
there was some stigma attached to students in classes below C. There was also some discrimination regarding
the subjects one could do in a particular graded class. Only A and B classes could do History and C, D and E
had to do Geography and only A and B boys could do Technical Drawing. Boys could not do Home Economics
because the ultra-conservative system in place at the time considered a boy working in a kitchen or sewing as
being morally repugnant. Girls, of course, could not do any of the industrial arts subjects for the same reason.
The lines that divided the subjects within school by gender were very heavily drawn in those days. The same
applied outside of school in the workplace.
The small number of senior students (it may have been as few as twelve or possibly even less by my memory) in
the early years of the school may reflect the distinct working class values of the local community at that time. In
most cases, for the majority of families, a university education for a son or daughter was akin to ‘pie in the sky.’
I know this was the case with my own family. The University of Newcastle was not established until sometime in
1965 and attending university in Sydney would have required a student to live away from home, which would
have been a major financial imposition on the majority of working class families at the time.
Some senior students who did not go away to university attended Teachers’ College in Newcastle or entered
careers in clerical or other administrative positions in banks or other businesses. Even so, many students who
did not go on to senior school gained apprenticeships or traineeships in trades or other occupations in heavy
industry and mining. Some of these former students found avenues to further their education through TAFE
and went on to become electrical, mechanical and mining engineers among other things. Consequently, there
can be little doubt that the majority of students, who have passed through West Wallsend High School during
the last forty nine years, whatever their occupations or lifestyles, have made or are in the process of making an
incalculable contribution to the wealth and wellbeing of their communities, their state and their nation,
wherever they may be.
The ethnic composition of students at Westy High 50 years ago was typical of the time, with a majority of
students being of Anglo/Celtic descent, or those whose forebears came from the British Isles. There were
however, very good numbers of students at Westy who came from families who were then considered somewhat
recent arrivals in Australia. These were the German, Polish, Dutch, Ukrainian and even Russian families that
had arrived in Australia and had settled in the local area during the post war period. Many of these kids were
born in Australia or had been born overseas and came as babies or very young children. Most of these kids had
already found acceptance and belonging before they came to West Wallsend High School. Indeed, they had
already endured the ethnocentric taunts of their peers during their primary school years. Thankfully, by high
school it was over and finished.
All the ‘European’ kids that I knew at school, especially those that I counted as friends were bilingual and when
I was in their homes I was amazed and somewhat envious of their abilities in conversing with their parents in
their parents’ native tongues. The best thing of all was their food. If you were lucky enough to be invited to sit
down and eat (which was likely on most occasions) you could enjoy food that I found much more interesting
and appetising than the typical Australian meat and three veg of the time. I loved the cultural exchanges,
especially when it came to food and other customs and I still do to this day. While I am discussing food I must
mention the school canteen.
The canteen is in exactly the same location and in the same building as it was 50 years ago. The same or similar
food as today’s was offered back then with the exception of pizzas which did not arrive in Australia until 1970 or
1971 and were unknown to us (except maybe for Italian kids and I can’t remember any Italian kids at Westy
High when I was there). A pie at the canteen cost around two shillings, which is 20 cents in today’s money and
that almost always included the gristle. On not infrequent occasions in hot weather you could exchange your fly
blown pie for another one if you could show the lady who served you the maggots under the pastry lid. Indeed,
there were no cellophane wrappers on pies or sausage rolls in those days and they were taken out of the pie
warmer and left in an open tray just prior to being sold at recess or lunch. Apple pies with cream, custard tarts,
and caramel tarts were also popular with students and so were cream horns. The latter were conical pastries a
little larger than ice cream cones filled with cream and strawberry jam.
Some students who lived nearby went home for lunch and then came back to school. I used to do this. However,
to do this you needed a Lunch Pass from the office. You could get one for the whole year so you did not have to
go to the office every day. I don’t think this was to help students out but to ease the workload on the office
ladies. Unfortunately, to leave the school grounds you needed to show your lunch pass to the school prefects on
the gates. These were usually some smarmy, ‘goody two shoes’ girls who loved to lord it over insignificant junior
boys by diligently inspecting their passes as if the boys were crossing the border into a foreign country. God
forbid if you forgot to bring your lunch pass, you just went back to the playground and went hungry until school
finishing time. Also, there was no sneaking around the corner to Ross Simpson’s shop in Withers Street for a
cold coke or some lollies in those days. That was somewhere you could only go before or after school.
There are many more things I could write about my years at West Wallsend High School but I think this might
suffice for now. My memories of the school are somewhat emotional and not just through my reminiscences of
good times and past school friends. Regrettably, my childhood dog, who was my constant companion on many
idyllic childhood adventures in the surrounding area, is buried within the school property and every time I
walk near his gravesite I remember him. Even so, I count that I have been very fortunate to have been able to
return to a place that made up a largely enjoyable part of a very satisfied childhood.
COMMEMERATING WEST WALLSEND
HIGH SCHOOL’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY
In respect to West Wallsend High School’s 50th birthday staff members and students have contributed
to making a poppet head and school crest which can be seen entering the school. Poppet heads are
used in the mines. They sit over mine shafts and are used to winch ore laden buckets from below.
Draught horses and steam engines (where available) were the most common means of lifting the
heavy buckets out of the shafts using the winch.
The poppet head was created (left) was created
by Industrial Arts teacher Kevin Gray and the
crest (below) was created by Visual Arts teacher
Serenea Mcloughlin.
FACULTY UPDATES TERM ONE
SWIMMING CARNIVAL HOUSE CHAMPIONSHIP:
Rhonda = 488 Seaham = 447 Sugarloaf = 783 Stockington = 400
HOUSE CAPTAINS AND VICE CAPTAINS: Sponsored by Beyond Bank
House
Boys’ Captain Boy’s Vice
Captain
Girls’ Captain Girls’ Vice Captain
Rhondda Jamie Burgess Alan Anderson Jordan Charter-Smith Madeline Foster
Seaham Ryan
McGinniskin
Logan Melrose Tyla Laidlaw Tianna Harrington
Stockrington Sean Palmer Liam Muir Emily Rowe Samantha Ryan
Sugarloaf Jake Sills Daniel Smith Kayla Willingham Laura Salter
SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES AT ZONE CARNIVALS
SWIMMING:
Sponsored by United Mineworkers Federation Boys Girls
Zac Beacroft Braedon Maxwell Tara Chapman Sophie Maher
Angus Bennett Logan Melrose Skye Duncan-Lindley Makenzi Milton
Jacob Chisholm Daniel Morley Madeline Foster Tayla Paget
John Cook Cody Pittock Peta Gibson Heidi Sullivan
Reece Green Cooper Smith Tiffany Goodwin Josie Taylor
James Hall Daniel Smith Jennifer Johnson Brittany Treacy
Liam Keating Jackson Taylor Breeanna Kimber Hayley Watts
Damon Kinkade Adam Vincer Tegan Lowe Phoebe Wheeler
Jared Liverod Shane White Amy Lysaght
AGE CHAMPIONS
SWIMMING: Sponsored by: West Wallsend Workers’ Club
Age Boys Girls 12 13 14 15 16 17+
Reece Green Angus Bennett Adam Vincer Braedon Maxwell Shane White Logan Melrose
Hayley Watts Jennifer Johnson Kayla Smith Skye Duncan-Lindley Brittany Teacy Josie Taylor
ZONE West Wallsend High School finished third in the zone at this carnival (1st Toronto, Glendale, West Wallsend, Morisset, Cardiff and Lake Macquarie).
SWIMMING CARNIVAL
Mr. Munro
SWIMMING CARNIVAL 2014
SWIMMING CARNIVAL 2014
HSIE FACULTY
We are anticipating an exciting year for learning in 2014. Already we have two teams participating in
the Model United Nations Assembly which is a Rotary sponsored program. Several year 10 students
have expressed interest in participating in another diplomacy debate - Evatt NSW. At Muswellbrook
MUNA, Year 11 students Courtney Young and Erica Wilson form one team and Daniel Smith and
Madeline Foster form the second team. We are fortunate to be sponsored by the Wallsend –Maryland
Rotary Club.
Year 10 Geography will be undertaking a coastal fieldwork this term. Students will complete a Research
Action Plan drawing on the information and data collected during the fieldwork experience at the
beach.
Already we are planning an excursion for Year 7 students to the Australian Museum in Sydney. The
Australian Museum provides an excellent location for a site study of the Aztecs as part of the second
Stage 4 History Depth Study.
Year 12 Geography students are completing an Urban Change study at Pyrmont Week 5 this term.
HSC workshops for Ancient History and Business Studies will also take place during Term 3.
Let’s make this the best year yet for learning! Be prepared for learning by bringing your books, laptops,
pens, pencils and rulers. Value our Learning - Best effort and quality work
Kerri Cottrill
WELFARE REPORT
The students of West Wallsend High are amazing! In term four 2013, I organised a video production
team from Motivational Media to present MAD, Making a Difference. It was a short film designed to
inspire the youth of today to set goals, challenge them and make a difference in their lives and the lives
of others.
From this production a group of students came to me with different ideas on how to make a difference
at West Wallsend High. Jamie Burgess (Year 12) and Daniel Hudson (Year 8) came to me with an idea
to make a youth group with a “big brother, big sister feel”, where younger students could meet and
hang with older students to talk, play games and to share life experience. Josie Taylor (Year 11) was
inspired by the story of “Chloe Fergusson” a 15 year old who paid the ultimate price due to bullying.
Josie watched the MAD presentation and immediately connected the two issues and wanted to start a
program.
The Welfare team and these students have designed the ´MAD group”. MAD runs every Wednesday at
break 2 near the hall and is supported by senior students and our school youth workers, Roz Ewart
from CALM and Richard De Martin from Northlake’s Youth Services. We celebrated the launch of MAD
by inviting the first 100 students to a free sausage sizzle to meet the MAD team and to know where the
program will run. We have established a program of team building challenges and games allow
students to get to know each other and have fun. Any student is welcome to participate each week and I
wish the program all the success it deserves.
Michael Chandler
Welfare Co-ordinator
WELFARE REPORT
We also have 3 other very successful programs running this year. We have the very popular Drumbeat
program running with the support of the Samaritans youth workers Sam and Bo. Drumbeat promotes social
understanding and connection through drumming. Students are exposed to the djembe drum and experience
success from the very beginning of the program.
RAGE (boys) and SCREAM (girls) are also up and running with selected students being targeted for this
strength based program which focusses on emotional intelligence. Feedbacks from last year’s participants
and their parents have been highly complementary and many students have wanted to participate again.
Adelaide Owens (Year 9) impressed our facilitators so much that she has been invited back as a group
mentor for the SCREAM group. We are trialling this initiative, as we feel it is a way to develop leadership
skills in some of our participants.
Year 7 have also completed the ‘Say No To Bullying’ program on our recent focus day. This program is
designed to educate students on the challenges faced by bullying in an adolescence life, how to deal with
bullying situations if they arise, what are the school procedures to follow if students are being bullied and
finally the responsibilities of using social media and mobile phones. Students have the chance to reflect on
the program and to design a ’Say No To Bullying’ poster and possibly win a $20 iTunes voucher for their
efforts
Michael Chandler
MAD GROUP
MAD group (below) serving free
sausages and bread rolls to
100+ students at the MAD
Barbeque.
UNIFORM CHANGES
The West Wallsend High School community has chosen to be a UNIFORM WEARING SCHOOL. A school uniform
consists of a limited range of clothing, including footwear and headwear. We expect students to wear school
uniform during school hours, while travelling to and from school, and when engaged in school activities out of
school hours. The WWHS Work Health and Safety Committee, following its Department of Education Policy
guidelines advises the wearing of an identifiable uniform and colours represents an important child protection
requirement.
The current shirt is retained as part of our uniform BUT navy shorts with pin stripes and track pants are the new
requirement. Items or combinations of clothing which might be deemed by community standards as being
inappropriate for school would be considered a breach of the school uniform policy. - Leather lace-up, solid,
enclosed upper shoes with leather tongues are required at all times.
Uniform is vital to the safety of all students and staff within the school, the promotion of our students in the
community and for future employment opportunities. Therefore we have had a major focus on uniform
compliance. Unfortunately, we have had a slight delay in production and throughout this term more stock will be
arriving. We ask all parents to be patient and to work with us to ensure we continue to enhance the school image,
in this celebratory year. All students should have placed their orders by now to ensure supply. Please arrange to do
so immediately if your child has not. We understand that some parents may have purchased the old uniform last
year and students can still wear this uniform until they require replacements but items of clothing that are not
school uniform are not acceptable.
The uniform is available from the canteen, with a price list readily available.
Bronte McCulloch and Shannon Allen in the new uniforms at West Wallsend High
School.
WEST WALLSEND HIGH ART
STUDENTS MEET BILL HENSON
G’DAY USA TOUR
In January 2015, a group of students representing West Wallsend High School will visit USA on
a cultural tour. The students will attend an American High School and live with an American
family, experiencing life as an American teenager. The tour also includes visits to some tourist
attractions in California. We will visit “The Happiest Place on Earth” Disneyland, Universal
Studios and Knotts Berry Farm for some high speed thrills. We will walk across the Golden Gate
bridge and visit Union Square in San Francisco.
Our Students are looking forward to the cultural exchange. For more information or to join this
tour please contact Mrs Connor (English Staffroom).
Bill Henson is a visionary explorer of twilight zones, between nature and civilization, youth and adulthood, male and
female. His photographs are painterly tableaux that continue the traditions of romantic literature and painting.
Near the end of Term 4 2013, senior Visual Arts and Photography students got a once in a lifetime opportunity, to
meet prestigious photographer Bill Henson at Newcastle Art Gallery. Surrounded by his current exhibition Across
Time, students were asked to continually question Bill Henson, and he would give detailed answers about his work.
Our own Jordann Charter-Smith was among the students to question him.
Bill Henson discussing his practice at the Newcastle Art Gallery: Jordann Charter-Smith, Shania Waters and
Lucy Hornery (back right) listen to the artist.
BIRTHDAY AND OPEN DAY ORGANISATION
8.50am – 9.05 – Roll Call in rooms, students report to COLA at end of roll call
9.30am – 10.30am – Assembly
Speakers – Sonia Hornery, Wayne Dempsey, Kay Klein, Kim Skyrm, Mark Sneddon, Jamie Watts, Michael
Chandler, Lee Rooker, Amy Blakemore.
Music Items – Jasmine Johnson, Jo Oubridge, Kira and Teagan McCaig
10.30am – 10.45am – Official opening of Aboriginal Learning Circle
10.45am – 11.15am – Official Morning Tea in Library
10.30am – 11.10am – Break 1
11.10am - 12.10pm – Year 7 History, Year 8 PE, Year 9 English, Year 10 Science (ME students – rocket
construction)
12.10pm - 12.50pm – Break 2 (rockets let off)
12.50pm – 1.50pm – Year 7 DAT, Year 8 Maths, Year 9 Science, Year 10 PE
2.00pm - 2.45pm – Student versus staff sport match
All day Drama Students – street theatre
Year 12 Barbeque and guessing competition
Dance and music students performing in hall
Devonshire Tea in BTX2
Robotic arm, 3D Printer, Electric Bike in Blab1
Hot air balloons
Mural painting upstairs in B block
Robotics in computer room
Library – historical memorabilia
Museum open
11 Business Studies students help in canteen, selling paver orders and raffle tickets
LMAS open – pizza for sale
Please be aware that there will be filming and photographing happening throughout this day of celebration. If
you do not want yourself or your child to be photographed please advise staff. Staff and senior photography
students will be documenting this for future school articles.
WWHS TIME TABLE 2014
MONDAY ROLL CALL & ASSEMBLY 8.50 – 9.25
PERIOD 1 9.25 – 10.28
BREAK 1 10.28 – 10.58 PERIOD 2 10.58 – 12.00
PERIOD 3 12.00 – 1.02 BREAK 2 1.02 – 1.32
PERIOD 4 1.32 – 2.34
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY ROLL CALL 8.50 – 9.05 PERIOD 1 9.05 – 10.08
PERIOD 2 10.08 – 11.11 BREAK 1 11.11 – 11.41 PERIOD 3 11.41 – 12.44
PERIOD 4 12.44 – 1.47 BREAK 2 1.47 – 2.17
PERIOD 5 2.17 – 3.20
THURSDAY ROLL CALL & SPORT ASSEMBLY 8.50 – 9.15 PERIOD 1 9.15 – 10.15
BREAK 1 10.15 – 10.35 PERIOD 2 10.35 – 11.35
PERIOD 3 11.35 – 12.35 BREAK 2 12.35 - 12.55
SPORT 12.55
$304 + 2 POINTS
SCHOOL ZONE PARKING OFFENCES Penalties for School Zones. Current as at 1 July 2013
Means that in the area in the direction MAXIMUM PENALTY of the arrow, you must NOT STOP your vehicle at any point on the road or kerb, unless there is a medical or other emergency. .…………………………………………….. MAXIMUM PENALTY Means that you have no more than 2 minutes for drop-offs or pick-ups of passengers or goods and the driver must stay within 3 metres of your vehicle. ……………………………………………... MAXIMUM PENALTY Means that in the direction of the arrow or arrows you are not allowed to stop your vehicle unless you are driving a bus. …………………………………………….. MAXIMUM PENALTY
DOUBLE PARKING You are NOT PERMITTED to stop or park your vehicle alongside another vehicle that is already parked parallel to the kerb.
STOP in a NO STOPPING zone: $304 + 2 points, or STOP on or near a Children’s or Pedestrian Crossing: $405 + 2 points
STOP on path/strip in built up area: $169 + 2 points
STOP or Park in a Disabled Marked Area without a permit: $506
$169 + 2 POINTS
$304 + 2 POINTS
$304 + 2 POINTS
LEARN ABOUT
YOURSELF !
As Abraham Lincoln said “The best way to predict
the future is to create it”
Volunteer to host an international high school
student in February 2014 through Southern Cross
Cultural Exchange. Help determine the future
resilience, diversity and global awareness of your
children and family.
Carefully selected students will arrive in July 2014
for one term, one or two semesters from France,
Italy, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Denmark,
Finland, and Spain. They will attend a local
secondary school, arrive with their own spending
money and comprehensive insurance cover – all
arranged by Southern Cross Cultural Exchange. Visit
us at our website www.scce.com.au, email
[email protected] or call us toll free on 1800
500 501, request our international student profiles,
and capture the spirit of family and friendship.
NO MOBILES
TO BE USED IN CLASS
(parent calls included!)
Schools are always working out the best ways to work with parents in
order to assist students. If you have any medical or health
specialist reports relating to your child’s learning, vision,
speech or hearing we would like to know about them.
In addition, physical and psychological conditions can also affect
learning. If you have any of the abovementioned reports that have not
been shown to the school already, could you please let the principal
know about them as soon as possible. All information provided remains
confidential.
HELP US TO ASSIST YOUR CHILD
Board Games and
Jigsaws
Board games and jigsaws are required for lunch time groups.
Donations can be left at the Front Office.
Uniform shop hours have changed. Now open Wednesdays from 3 p.m. until 4.30 p.m.
Please keep in mind that the uniform shop is run by volunteers.
UNIFORM
SHOP
