Term 1 Week 3 2020

Issue 1

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Albury High School Proud Member of Crossing Point Learning Community

‘Creating our Future’ __________________________________________________________

Learning for all through Tradition, Innovation & Excellence

625 Kiewa Street ALBURY NSW 2640

Website: www.albury-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: albury-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Twitter:@Albury_High

Phone: (02) 6021 3488 Fax: (02) 6041 3782

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I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all new staff, students and families to AHS for the 2020 school year. It has been a great start, highlighted by Alesha Mackinnon’s achievement. Alesha is the recipient of a $10,000.00 per year Tuition Award, toward a Long Term Acting or Musical Theatre Program, awarded by the New York Film Academy College of Visual and Performing Arts. This was awarded in recognition of outstanding achievement. Congratulations Alesha!

P&C The first P&C meeting for 2020 will be held on Tuesday 18 February. I hope to see a great turn out of new and regular parents in attendance. I really value the work that the P&C does and their support of our school. 2021 E Y 6 Y 7 The process for Yr6 into Yr7 enrolments has started for 2021. The expression of interest forms will be distributed soon. Information can be found at

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/going-to-a-public-school/enrolment/high-school-enrolment

Please note that non local enrolments must submit evidence against the criteria which is listed on the form. Siblings at AHS will be given first priority. At the P&C meeting next week, we will discuss in what order other enrolment applications will be considered. Non local applications will be considered on merit by an ‘Out of Zone Committee’.

W N R S Deputy Principal (relieving) Sharon McEachern

Humanities Tegan Miles, Leigh Goldsworthy, Zuvele Leschen, Elyssa May, Jennifer Cunningham and Kerri Flanigan

English Georgia Kidd and Aaron Gray-Block

Languages Vinvien Ling (Japanese)

Science Anton Planting and Malcolm Purvis

Maths Taylor Dowling

PDHPE Bridget Barnes

Psychologist Linda Robinson

Project officer, teaching and learning Jane Mackinlay

Mr Darryl Ward Principal

P&C M W 2020 AHS The P&C Association extends a warm invitation to a welcome night at AHS. A chance to meet new friends and families, enjoy a hot/cold beverage with nibbles and see what our great school is all about. 6:00pm Tuesday 18 February 2020 on the steps of A block (facing Kiewa Street) 7:15pm P&C meeting will follow - all welcome. Membership $1 per year.

Ms Brooke Costello

P&C President

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T A P The Albury Project will continue at Albury High School this term. This is a way for our school and other schools to work with services to best support our students and their families. Students from years 7 - 12 will participate in the survey on 17 and 18 February during class time. It should take around 20 - 30 minutes to complete the survey. There will be a catch up day for those students who are absent on the day of the survey. A letter was sent home to all students on 3 and 4 February. Letters will also be emailed to all families. If your child is absent, they can collect a letter from their English teacher if in years 9 - 12 or maths teacher if in years 7 and 8. If you have any concerns regarding the survey once you receive the information, can you please contact Carolyn Ratcliffe or Cara Ross on 6021 3488

Mrs Carolyn Ratcliffe Head Teacher Welfare (relieving)

2020 S P 2020 School planners can be purchased from the school’s office for $11.00.

L F Please label all belongings with the owner’s name. Lost items can then be returned to students. There are already various items in our lost and found, including clothing, drink bottles and reading glasses.

UNSW S E In late January, a group of four Albury High School students (Jen, Chelsea, Billy and Sharni), who are studying Science Extension for the HSC, travelled to the UNSW in Sydney for a special course called SciX, which will assist them with their final report for the subject. Over the course of five days, the students were split into groups, given mentors, and were taught all about Data Collection, Ethics, Interpreting Results and the context of their reports among other things. It was an awesome experience and will contribute greatly to their studies. Thanks to SciX and UNSW for providing this opportunity!

Billy Dominguez Student

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AHS S C 2020 Murray House continued with their winning ways taking out their second consecutive swimming carnival. There were many outstanding swims on the day, including Natalie Gibbons who swam a 33.49 in the 50m Backstroke in the 17 years +, breaking her own time record of 33.65 from 2019. The final results 1st - Murray 825, 2nd - Hume 637, 3rd - Hovell 568 and 4th - Mitchell 553 Congratulations to the following students for winning their age championship; 12 Years - Anthea Johnston and Lachlan Bottrell 13 Years - Ava Baumgartner and Archie Toohey 14 Years - Chelsea Isaac and Rhys Kilo 15 Years - Elinor McGarvie and Suryansh Mishra 16 Years - Lily Smith and Deacon Hogan 17 Years - Natalie Gibbons and Bailey Clemson We would like to acknowledge the staff at the Albury Swim Centre and Albury Swimming Club for the use of their facilities and equipment. Thank you to all students, staff and parents who supported the carnival.

Calendar of Events    

Week 4 , Term 1 

 

Monday February 17     Home Work Program 

Tuesday February 18     P&C Mee ng  

      Staff common room 

      7:15pm        Secondary Boys Basketball Trials        Wednesday February 19   Albury Zone Swimming Trials  

Week 5 , Term 1 

Monday  February 24     Home Work Program 

Wednesday February 26   Year 7 2021 Informa on Evening 

Friday February 28      Experience La Trobe Wodonga 

     

L B R R P L J P Throughout 2020 AHS will be facilitating the Love Bites Respectful Relationships Program and Love Bites Junior Programs throughout guidance classes for students in years 7- 10. Love Bites, developed by NAPCAN, is a respectful relationships program which was created for young people aged 15 to 17 years and will be facilitated with our Year 10 students. The overall aims of the program are to equip young people with the knowledge needed to have respectful relationships, encourage and develop their skills in critical thinking and assist them in being able to problem solve and communicate effectively. Key themes of the program centre on relationship violence and keeping safe, supports available and sexual consent. Love Bites Junior is comprised of three programs which focus on the development of respectful relationships for 11 to 14 year olds and will be facilitated with year 7 - 9 students. The programs are as follows - #Friends (Yr7) which covers themes such as communicating mindfully, warning signs of abusive behaviour, power in relationships, responding to concerns as bystanders, seeking help and rights and responsibilities in relation to sharing images. Respectful Relationships, Bullying and Gender (Yr8) which covers themes such as respect in relationships, gender roles and stereotypes, gender and relationships, jealousy, sexual harassment and homophobia, challenging harassment, discrimination and gender stereotypes and seeking help. Relationships, Love and Control (Yr9) which covers themes such as gender expectations and relationships, responding to jealous feelings, love and control, warning signs of a controlling/abusive relationship, supporting friends, seeking help and breaking up with respect. If you have any questions or concerns regarding these programs, please call Cara Ross, Youth Outreach Worker on 6021 3488.

Ms Cara Ross Youth Outreach Worker

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Facebook and twitter are regularly updated with ‘happenings’ at AHS.

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A B Congratulations to the following students who have been observed going above and beyond: Y 7 Callum Smith, Breanna Writer, Nathaniel Jenkins and Emma Gardiner, Y 8 Max Cunningham and Riley Buchanan Y 9 Duane Hart Y 11 Aidan Kane and Isabella Towner

New decking at Corra Linn ( L and E Centre)

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