Phone: 9892 0611 Fax: 9842 1514 Issue No. 3/13 31 May 2013 Every year the NASHS Student Councillors hold an ANZAC Assembly to commemorate the ANZAC tradition. This assembly is run by the students and this year it was held on the last day of Term 1. Student Councillors also represented the school at the ANZAC Dawn Service and ANZAC March on 25 April. At both the Dawn Service and the ANZAC Day March, Asha Healy (NASHS Year 10 Student Councillor) delivered the poem, “The ANZAC on the Wall”. Asha Healy at the Dawn Service.
Every year the NASHS Student Councillors hold an ANZAC Assembly to commemorate the ANZAC tradition. This assembly is run by the students and this year it was held on the last day of Term 1. Student Councillors also represented the school at the ANZAC Dawn Service and ANZAC March on 25 April. At both the Dawn Service and the ANZAC Day March, Asha Healy (NASHS Year 10 Student Councillor) delivered the poem, “The ANZAC on the Wall”.
Asha Healy at the Dawn Service.
Jeff Daniels I attended NASHS from 1992 until 1996 and completed Calculus, Applicable Mathematics, Geography, English, Chemistry and Computing. I managed to somehow Dux the Computing Course. After school I tried my hand at university but found that it wasn't for me (just yet). I enlisted in the Army Reserve and graduated from Royal Military
College Duntroon as a 2nd Lieutenant in February 1999. In November 2000 I spent six weeks in Nepal climbing mountains and teaching English to Nepalese children. I spent five years working for Bankwest before I finally answered my calling and joined the WA Police in 2005. I have been in the Police Force for seven years and can honestly say I enjoy it thoroughly. There is never a dull moment and every day is different. I pulled on the hiking boots once more in 2008 and completed the Kokoda Trail with Mrs Daniels husband, Neil (yes, she is my Aunty!!!). That is basically me in a nut shell. Mrs Jo Stevens, who is the current Year 12 Coordinator at NASHS, was also my Year Coordinator and still rocks in my opinion. I am currently stationed at Albany Police so feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions about being a cop, or pull me aside if you see me around at Strike or where-ever. Oh yeah, and I'm back at uni again, showing its never too late!!
Congratulations to Year 9 student, Rudy Ocumen on becoming an Australian Citizen recently. The picture on the left is Rudy with his family and City of Albany Mayor, Dennis
Wellington. Below left, is Rudy and his Education Assistant, Jackie Broomhall.
Karlee Barker made a strawberry planter.
Tahlia Bell created a purple dog.
Cookie Monster was made by Anthony Cobb.
Brock James created a dragon.
I am delighted to advise NASHS school community that the Albany Regional Health Trade Training Centre (more commonly known as the Health Centre) – has finally opened. The centre is currently hosting classes in allied health and nursing taught by staff from the Great Southern Institute of Technology (GSIT). We anticipate some NASHS health classes will commence using the centre in semester two. The Health Centre is a simulated hospital with a four bed ward, two bed ward, allied therapy room, treatment room, medical reception area, computer lab and science lab. Use of the centre will grow slowly with maximum usage being expected by semester two in 2014. Year 11 and 12 NASHS students will also have the opportunity to study Certificate Level II courses in the centre in the future. The official opening of the centre will take place early Term 3. You may have also noticed some changes to the western end of NASHS oval. The oval has been realigned to allow an expansion of GSIT facilities and a new entrance road. A fence has also been erected between NASHS and GSIT. Despite this realignment, the NASHS football oval and soccer oval are still regulation size for schools. Term 2 is a little shorter than usual but nevertheless it is a busy term as we begin to prepare for 2014! We will be commencing the Year 7—Year 8 transition program with a visit to primary schools during the next two weeks. In addition a tour of the school and information evening for parents of Year 7 students will be held on Thursday, 13 June. Students in Years 8 and 9 will receive their 2014 Curriculum handbook by mid June outlining elective courses and pathways. Students in Year 10 will begin making decisions about the courses they will study in Year 11 and Year 12. An information evening for parents of Year 10 students will be held on Wednesday evening 19 June. Further information will be mailed out regarding this event in the near future.
PRINCIPAL’S COMMENT A number of our Year 11 and 12 students have their semester one exams this week, from 4—7 June. Students not undertaking exams are required to attend normal classes to ensure that all tasks and assignments are up to date and completed. Our senior school students will also be attending Country Week in Perth in the last week of this term to compete in competitions in Soccer, Volleyball, Speech and Dance. 2014 will also be the year of the ANZAC Centenary Commemoration. Enclosed in this Newsletter is a flyer outlining an opportunity for NASHS students currently in Year 9 and 10 to visit France and Belgium in 2014. Further information can be obtained from Mr Ritchie in the Society and Environment Department. Staff update—We welcome to NASHS our new Head of Learning Area, English, Mr Marc Ruffell. Marc commenced in this position last Monday, 27 May. Thank you to Mrs Karen Niculescu who took on the role of HOLA English until the position was advertised and filled. As our Art teacher Helen Parry is continuing on leave this term, both Robyn Brindal and Trish Ware will be teaching to art to students across Years 8—12. Welcome also to teaching staff—Mrs Suzy Maddy and Ms Susie Wood. Mrs Maddy’s background is in teaching middle school (Years 7,8,9) while Ms Wood has replaced Ms Melrose in the Physical Education learning area. Regards, Sharon Doohan PRINCIPAL
W H O D O I C O N T A C T I N T E R M TWO 2 0 1 3 For general enquiries about your child’s progress at school please contact the Year Coordinator or other members of Student Services Team (see the list below). For subject specific issues please contact your child’s subject teacher or the relevant Head of Learning Area. Yr 8 Coordinator Peter Gray School Nurse Amelia Wake Yr 9 Coordinator Lyn Peters Aboriginal & Islander Education Officers Rachel Brown, Lexi Mortimer Yr 10 Coordinator Andrew Harrison Attendance Officer Toni Castlehow
Yr 11 Coordinator Andrew Harrison Student Services Coordinator Andrew Harrison Yr 12 Coordinator Jo Stevens School Psychologist Brooke Bevan-Wilson Chaplain Ben Wyatt / Jennie Small
HEAD OF LEARNING AREAS AND TEACHERS IN CHARGE ICT Coordinator Ian Spurgeon English / LOTE / S & E
(HOLA) Marc Ruffell Visual Art Trish Ware and
Robyn Brindal Mathematics / Science(HOLA)
Kevin Swincicky Physical Education / Health (HOLA)
Dave Powell Home Ec Maureen Nichols
Curriculum Coordinator—Science
Leonie Puzey Technology & Enterprise / Art (HOLA)
Peter Gray Business Ed & Workplace Learning
Pamela Green
Curriculum Coordinator—Society & Environment
Anthony Ritchie Library Pippa Williams
Deputy Principals: Terry Bolt (Years 8, 9), Mark Cullen (Years 10,11,12) Business Manager: Keely Field
Thurs, 13 June Year 7 Parent Night—5.30pm
Thurs, 13 June Apprenticeship & Training Forum (evening—see flyer enclosed)
Fri, 14 June GSIT Career Expo (School hours) See Flyer enclosed.
Sat, 15 June P & C Centennial Markets—9.00am—1.00pm
Tues, 18 June Interschool Football Yr 8/9 WAFL Cup
Tues, 18 June Albany Schools Music Showcase (AEC)
Tues, 18 June—Thurs, 20 June
GSA Camp to Manjimup and Bunbury (Seniors)
Wed, 19 June Year 10 Parent Night—7.00pm
Fri, 21 June Outdoor Education Lower School Excursion
Mon, 24 June Dance Intensive (5 day) program at NASHS (Dance AIR Grants Program)
Wed, 26 June Interschool Volleyball Tournament
Wed, 26 June P & C Executive Meeting 7.00pm
Fri, 28 June Outdoor Education Lower School Excursion
Mon, 1 July—Fri, 5 July
Schools Sport WA Country Week competition in Perth
Thurs, 4 July Dance Workshops (Dance AIR Grants Program)
Thurs, 4 July NAIDOC Father/Son Football Game at NASHS—3.45pm—5.00pm
Fri, 5 July Students Last Day
NASHS IMPORTANT DATES—TERM 2 2013
UNIFORM
With the weather definitely getting colder, students are now starting to wear their warmer clothes. Students are required to wear school uniform and when it comes to jumpers they must be PLAIN grey, red or one of the many existing NASHS designs. Parents are asked to support the school uniform code by encouraging their children to wear jumpers that fit the NASHS uniform.
SENIOR SCHOOL COURSE SELECTION PROCESS FOR 2014
A reminder to all parents of current Year 10 and 11 students that the important senior school course selection process for 2014 is underway. In term one students completed a course in career and enterrpise through Society & Environment. In Term two this is followed up with individual course counselling, a parent information session and in-class “ratings” by staff regarding student suitability for courses. In addition, later this term Year 10 and 11 will receive their ‘Decision Booklet’. Students semester one grades are considered when choosing courses for 2014. The process of selecting courses for Years 11 and 12 in 2014 is a lengthy one and parents will need to take some time to read through the selection booklet and discuss options with your child. The sequence of events for course selection for the remainder of this term is a follows: • Decision Booklets distributed. • Students are provided with information in
article below). • Tuesday 19 June—Parent Information
Evening at NASHS to walk parents through the selection process and to answer questions. The evening will commence at 7.00pm.
• Issuing of Semester One reports followed by counselling for course selection.
Please do not hesitate to phone Mark Cullen (Deputy Principal) or Andrew Harrison (Year 10 Co-ordinator) on 9892 0611, if you have any queries.
NASHS has an extensive range of student support services provided by our Student Services team and connections with local agencies. NASHS community would be aware of our support for the WA organization—Youth Focus. Each year Youth Focus main fundraising event ‘The Ride for Youth’, commences from NASHS. We are pleased to advise that Youth Focus now has a counsellor, Mica, available in Albany. Based at Headspace, Mica offers support to students experiencing low moods, anxiety or thoughts of self harm. Mica is also working at NASHS each Wednesday morning. If interested in this form of counselling support please contact Terry Bolt (Deputy Principal) on 98920611.
CAREER EXPO 2013 As part of the NASHS “Setting Yourself up for the Future” campaign students from Years 10-12 are participating in this year’s Career Expo at Great Southern Institute of Technology. Students go to GSIT to look at what is on offer and are given information about apprenticeships and traineeships. Industry representatives also provide information about specific careers. A further report on our visit will be in the next newsletter.
Term 2 is a short term and there seems to be plenty of activity packed into it! The Freo Dockers also seem to be packing in the goals and points this season…go Freo!
With them breaking into the top 4 almost half way into the season, Jennie is certainly one happy chappy!
The Rock and Water program has continued this term, with a small but committed group of students who have been learning various skills – it’s been great to see their enthusiasm and willingness to give things a go.
Ben has been on a couple of cycling camps recently with the Outdoor Education class. This has been a great opportunity to get to know some of the students a bit more. Jennie has been getting into a number of classes which has also been great for connecting with students and staff. Meeting with students, staff, and family members who just need a listening and caring ear continues to be a significant part of our work at school. If there is a time when you just need someone to chat to, please feel free to contact us, we’d love to be there for you. (Ben Wyatt and Jennie Small—NASHS Chaplains)
CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
Jennie Ben
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MONITORING STANDARDS IN EDUCATION (WAMSE)
ASSESSMENTS
Year 9 students will be participating in Science and Society and Environment WAMSE testing in Week 3 of Term 3, 5—9 August. These assessment are undertaken by all Year 9 students in Western Australia each year. Year 9 parents will soon receive more information in the mail.
STUDENT SERVICES REPORT
Sporting Equipment The NASHS Student Services Team has a range of sporting equipment that students are more than welcome to use during break times. Students are encouraged to borrow the gear as long as it is used with RESPECT and in a SAFE manner. Equipment is available from Mr Harrison’s office. Students are also able to use the Gym during first break with each year group allocated their own day. Breakfast Club The NASHS Breakfast Club has now started operating on Thursday mornings from 8.20am. Students are more than welcome to come to the Breakfast Club Room in M Block to grab some food for the start of day. We have a range of food available that includes toast, baked beans, spaghetti, cereal and tinned fruit and we would like to say a special thank you to the Albany Foodbank / Foodbank WA who provide us with our food selection. Food Bank’s message is help us spread “Healthy Food for All® “ “I wish we’d heard about the School Breakfast Program years ago!” is one of the most common statements we hear when schools contact Foodbank WA for the first time. Nearly 400 schools – a third of all schools in WA - are involved in our Healthy Food for All® initiatives (School Breakfast, Food Sensations® and Choose to Move ). For more information please visit the HFFA website www.healthyfoodforall.com.au or contact Jenny Tartaglia (Foodbank WA’s Physical Activity Promotion Coordinator) on (08) 9463 3210, or via email [email protected] Student Council News Students would have noticed that our Student Councillors from Years 10-12 have been wearing their formal uniform around the school. They look very smart in their red blazers mixed with ties, dress pants and shoes. Although the students were a bit hesitant to wear the formal uniform during “normal” school days they soon realized how great they look and the positive message that other students get when they see the Councillors. There have been a huge number of positive comments from staff and students which has been greatly appreciated. Remember: at NASHS we are proud of our uniform! Each day NASHS proudly flies with respect, the Australian and Aboriginal flags at the front of our school. A special thanks to our Year 8 Representatives, Hannah Clarkson and Abbie Jewell who are putting up and taking down the school flags each day. Thank you to both students. (Andrew Harrison—Student Services Coordinator)
ATTENDANCE In a recent analysis of school data I noticed a concerning trend developing—that the number of approved student absence’s but for the wrong reasons has been gradually increasing. I have mentioned many times in the newsletter the importance of regular student attendance. It is a simple fact that the better a student’s attendance, the better their results will be. It is also important to note that those students who attend school more regularly also tend to have a stronger sense of belonging, they feel part of a community, they have a solid group of friends and find school more enjoyable.
For a student absences to be ‘approved’ it needs to be for a genuine reason eg sickness. Reasons such as the following are not approved: allow your student to go shopping, because the weather is bad, because it’s their birthday, because they are tired or they simply don’t want to come to school. Regular attendance is important and parents are strongly encouraged to reinforce this at home. (Andrew Harrison—Student Services Coordinator)
YEAR NINE UPDATE Great to see so many Year 9’s working hard in class and showing a real interest in learning. This term Year 9’s have been learning about the law in Society & Environment and they are beginning to have an understanding of why we need laws and rules. They are also keen to know various aspects of the law as it affects them. This keenness is fantastic to see as one of our school rules is that: Everyone actively and positively participates in the learning process. All workplaces have rules. Our other rules at NASHS are: The teachers are in charge. Everyone is expected to act in a responsible and courteous manner and show respect. Students are to wear school uniform. Most Year 9’s are respectful and responsible which is a credit to themselves and their parents. Some Year 9’s are still however coming to class without the right equipment (pens, paper etc.). Now that they are in Year 9, it is important to be prepared for their workplace (ie school). Being prepared is both a life skill and an employability skill. What a creative group we have in Year 9! Year 9 Digital Animation class has been working hard and have produced some fantastic animations. Well done everyone involved. Some Year 9’s have also been involved in the Apex Teenage Fashion Awards producing some great creative designs, as well as achieving in Dance classes. Let’s make sure we keep working hard to do our best in class and treat everyone respectfully, as this is how we would like everyone to treat us. (Lyn Peters—Year 9 Co-ordinator)
YEAR TWELVE UPDATE Hopefully by the time you read this the Year 12’s will be sporting their leavers’ jackets. I thank them for their patience; unfortunately once the order is sent off, the timeline followed by the manufacture is really out of our hands. I hope all students have recovered from their exams and are now ready to focus on the last half of the year. The last 15 weeks of high school forever….WE ARE NEARLY THERE FOLKS!! All students need to be mindful of their grades and maintain their C grade average and of course a C grade in English for graduation. Most students are on track but a few students will need to increase their grades over the next term to guarantee graduation. Please don’t let this opportunity slip. We are all here to get you through….talk to your teachers, talk to me, talk to Mr Cullen, talk to Mr Harrison and figure out what you can do to make the very most of this last part of your high school career. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON STUDY GROUP IS STILL ON IN THE LIBRARY!!! Students have been provided with information recently on ATAR study revision courses in Perth. These are provided by TEE Consultants. Information is available at www.teeconsultants.com.au NASHS is willing to help subsidize the cost of attendance at these seminars. Please contact Mr Harrison for details. Another guest speaker recently gave students details about Lattitude Global Volunteering. This is an organisation specialising in organising ‘gap year’ placements for young people in countries such as Argentina, Canada, China, Fiji, Ghana and Vietnam. More information can be found at www.lattitude.org.au (Jo Stevens—Year 12 Coordinator)
YEAR TEN UPDATE The semester has gone by very quickly and the Year 10 students are now at the time of the year when they have to make some important decisions about their future. The students will soon be asked to think about their future pathways and select courses for next year, their first year of senior school. Students have been and will continue to be given, information about study at University, further training at GSIT, career options and Senior School course choices as part of their Transition Program and the NASHS “Setting Yourself up for the Future” Campaign. To help families understand the complexities of senior school and career pathways a Year 10 Parent Information night will be held on 19 June in the Performance Arts Theatre. Parents will receive an invitation / information letter in the mail and the students will bring home a reminder flyer closer to the date. I strongly urge parents to attend this important meeting and look forward to seeing everyone on the night. It commences at 7.00pm. For further information I can be contacted on 9892 0745 during normal school hours. (Andrew Harrison—Year 10 Coordinator)
YEAR ELEVEN UPDATE Mrs Wendy O’Rourke was previously the Year 11 Coordinator for this group and she has entrusted me with the care of this cohort. I would like to thank Wendy for her efforts in the role and to introduce myself to the parents of Year 11 students. I am presently the Student Services and Year 10 Coordinator and I have been involved in Student Services in some form over the last ten years. I am fully aware of the responsibility and trust that parents place in my hands and always do my best to give my students the care that they need. Although at times my job can be quite hectic with many things going on I am always watching out for the students in my care, keeping a subtle eye out for what is going on. Yes I am watching!! If parents would like to discuss the progress of their students or any general concerns I can be contacted on 9892 0745 during normal school hours. (Andrew Harrison—Year 11 Coordinator)
During the first term of our first year at high school, Ms Kneebone has been explaining
a variety of subjects, including careers and future skills. Along the way, we have also been introduced to pieces of the natural history of Australia by watching a video. We learned how to write a resume professionally, the capitals of various countries, and through a piece of music, we learnt an important life lesson, to get along with others despite our differences.
There was a lot of enjoyable activities each session we went to, a favourite of ours was the games day. Working on the projects set for us (about an inventor or invention), was great. At the end of each week, Ms Kneebone would test us on the countries and capitals we had been practicing throughout the week. In the groups we sat in, a group competition was initiated. We picked team names and vowed to win the prize, being a Goldie each. So altogether,
Society and Environment is great, and we can’t wait for the year to progress. (Abbie Jewell and Zoe Shephard, Year 8 students) This term, the Year 8s are studying geography in the Earth and People unit. They are looking into natural disasters, climate and famous places around the world, as well as developing their mapping and research skills. QUICK QUIZ #1 Nepalese woman Chhurim Sherpa made history in May last year. What did she do that was so astonishing? Be the first Year 8 student to let the S&E Department know and claim a prize!
Last term in S o c i e t y a n d Env i ronment we learnt about Career Education. This included: making our own resumes, doing activities on jobs that we would like to pursue, researching volunteer organisations, finding out our work values along with employability skills and looking at various career paths. In this topic we realised that we need to work hard in our high school years to achieve our goals and to provide us with information on a different variety of careers around Australia. It gave us the opportunity to explore and discover all sorts of work places. In Term 1 we enjoyed: learning to find jobs online and working independently, in pairs and in small groups. Overall Career Education was a good thing to learn in Year 9 because at this age, most people are looking and trying to find part time jobs that would help them later in life. (Illy Trayvilla and Keesha Fletcher—Year 9 students) The federal election is just a few months away now, and the Year 9s are learning all about it with their current unit of study which focuses on politics and law in Australia. They are learning how the preferential voting system works, and why it’s important to make your vote count. So if you’re not sure who to vote for, or what to do on election day (Saturday, September 14th)…...just ask a Year 9! DID YOU KNOW? You can enrol to vote when you are 16. Head to http://www.aec.gov.au/enrol/ to get signed up! QUICK QUIZ #2 Neither Julia Gillard nor Tony Abbott were born in Australia. Be the first Year 9 student to tell the S&E Department exactly where the two politicians were born, and you will win a prize!
FREE TRIP TO CANBERRA!
Year 10-12 students are invited to enter the My
First Speech competition to win a trip to Parliament
House and a cash prize. The competition asks students to consider
what they would say if they were a newly elected Member to the House of
Representatives, and record themselves
presenting the speech on video.
For more details, head to
www.aph.gov.au/myfirstspeech
or
see Mr Ritchie in the S&E Office.
Geography is always a popular course at North Albany SHS, and this year it is being taught by Mrs Kneebone. Senior School students have been covering a range of topics
and are steadily increasing in skill and confidence.
Economics and Modern History are both delivered via video conference from North Albany to students at NASHS, as well as students at Mount Barker, Katanning and
Narrogin. Each week, the students have two 1 hour lessons with their teacher Mrs Barbara McNeill, using the video conferencing facilities and then for the other 3 hours they use resources and complete tasks provided on the moodle via the internet. Through this they also learn the skills of independent learning; so vital for success at university and TAFE. In addition to their “in-class” studies, Modern History students have also been on an excursion
around Albany which was relevant to both the skills and knowledge components of the respective courses. Students visited ANZAC Peace Park, followed by the Residency Museum to view the Nurses and Kokoda Exhibition. As a group, we walked through Albany to the Town Cemetery, and then we spent the afternoon exploring The Forts on Mt. Adelaide. Students learned about Albany’s early settlement and the role our city played in the original ANZAC story, as well as looking at the environment through the lens of history. Year 12 Economics students have also been getting off campus, attending a revision seminar with Economics students at Narrogin Senior High School. While it was a long day spent travelling, some worthwhile revision was completed and it was a wonderful opportunity for the students to renew old friendships and forge new ones. (Mrs Barbara McNeill—Economics & Modern History Teacher)
Now, something that EVERY Year 10 and 11 student needs to be
thinking about – course selection for Senior School in 2014. NASHS offers
Geography, Economics and Modern History in Senior School. These courses offer not
only a fascinating look into the world around us, but also prepare students for a range of occupations once they finish their formal education. The courses do require
significant effort, but the rewards are found in the development of skills and knowledge. Please talk to your S&E
teachers for more information on any of the courses offered through the
department in 2014.
This term is all about Australian Landscapes for the Year 10s. They are discovering what it is that makes Australia such a special place, while also coming to grips with some of the issues facing our environment. In first term, the Year 10s worked through a unit designed for – and usually delivered to – Upper School students. They got a taste of Upper School work and learned more about employment networks and learning pathways with the Career & Enterprise 1A unit. The hard work and thought they put into class was admirable and bodes well for their transition into Upper School. Some Year 10s have also been working steadily through the Keys 4 Life program – which is designed to get them ready for travelling the open road when they pass their drivers’ licence. QUICK QUIZ #3 The Albany Wind Farm has the capacity to produce 80% of the town’s electricity needs – and it only has 18 turbines! That’s pretty amazing. Also amazing is how fast the blades are turning when they hit top-speed. Hit top-speed yourself and be the first Year 10 student to tell the S&E Department the blade speed to score yourself a prize!
MARK THIS DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR! School Photographs will be taken this year on Tuesday, 24 September 2013. More information will follow later in the year. Please mark this date on your calendar.
2013 INTERSCHOOL TRIATHLON Congratulations to NASHS students on competing in the 2013 Interschool Triathlon held in Term 1. Well done to our Year 8 and Year 9 boys team who came first in each of their year groups. Year 8 Boys Joe Goldsmith, Sean Haddleton and Marcus Mellon Year 9 Boys Corey Linthorne, Brodie Linthorne and Craig Wiggins
NASHS SCIENCE WEEK—12—16 AUGUST
The 2013 National Science Week theme for schools is A Century of Australian Science. We want to celebrate the contribution that the NASHS school community is making to science. If you have information about past students who are studying or working in a science related field please contact Leonie Puzey on 98920646 or email [email protected]. We are also keen to find how people use science in their daily lives. Some students will be interviewing family and/or friends to find out how they use science in their jobs. The students will be focussing on the scientific method, a sequence of steps that many of us use every day. A summary of the scientific method is outlined below. Scientific Method Steps 1. Problem/Question - What do you want to find out? 2. Hypothesis - Try to predict the answer to the problem. Another term for hypothesis is 'educated guess'. 3. Test - Carry out a test or procedure. 4. Results - The observations or measurements you make. 5. Check the Hypothesis - Review your results. Do the results agree or disagree with your hypothesis. 6. Conclusion - If your result agrees with the hypothesis then you may have solved your problem. If your result disagrees with the hypothesis then you need to go back to step 2.
2013 COUNTRY WEEK
40 NASHS students are training hard for this year’s Country Week in Perth. Teams attending Country Week are:
Boys Volleyball Girls Volleyball Mixed Soccer Dance Speech & Debating
Country Week runs from 1 July to 5 July in Perth. Parents will be able to listen to the ABC radio for results.
MATHLETICS
All students in Years 8, 9 and 10 should now have a login for Mathletics.
For the second year, NASHS has funded this online resource for our students so they can access it at any time during the week 24/7. If your child has access to the internet, then your child can access Mathletics. Anytime spent on Mathletics would be of great value. Mathletics is a great resource and NASHS is pleased to provide this resource to students.
Please feel free to contact me for any further information. (Jo Stevens—Teacher of Mathematics)
“NASH DAIR” PROJECT On Saturday, 27 April, 21 brave NASHS students and 3 teachers set out on a journey to Perth for a five day Dance Camp. All of these students are part of a new program at NASHS called NASH DAIR; this program stands for North Albany Senior High Dance Artist in Residence. In Perth the students were given many opportunities to do things that they had never done before, like flash mobbing at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, watching The Agony, The Ecstasy and I at The Blue Room Theatre and watching a rehearsal of Reflect at The Kings Street Arts Centre. The students experienced many new things over the five day camp. For some it’s given them a look into what it could be like to work in the performance industry. One of the highlights of the camps were the 6:15am exercise sessions down on the beach with Miss Molenda, there were happy faces all round. Other highlights of the camp were the tour of the WA State Theatre, the tour of The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, dancing at The Kings Street Dance Centre, Bollywood dancing at Northbridge Piazza and the dance sessions organized by Symantha Parr at Woodman Point Recreation Camp. On behalf of all of the students who went on the camp we would like to say a huge thank you to Miss Molenda for making all of this possible, Symantha Parr for being our Artist in Residence and our amazing Chaplain Ben Wyatt and his family for helping out and driving the bus. (Asha Healy—Year 10 Student)
“NASH DAIR” UPDATE Congratulations to all students who attended the Dance Camp in the first term school holidays. I had the most enjoyable time and I am really looking forward to working with you all during Year 9/10 Dance classes and Monday after school NASH DAIR sessions and seeing the fabulous dances you will create together. NASH DAIR sessions are now well underway and all students have made a great start. Special reminder to parents that you are most welcome to arrive about 4:45pm on Monday and watch the last 15 minutes of Dance class. Excursion forms will be out soon for Friday, 21 June for a special after school dance session at NASHS and viewing of ‘Wintering’ at the Albany Town Hall at 7pm and also for Friday, 28 June for a special after school dance session at NASHS and viewing of WA Ballet ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at the Albany Entertainment Centre at 8pm. Students will need to be picked up from the venues about 30 minutes after the end of each show (this will give us enough time to complete journal evaluations). (Shelley Molenda—NASH DAIR Project Coordinator)
NASHS YOH FEST UPDATE Entry forms have all been handed in and the news from Mandurah organisers is that they have been over whelmed by the number of entries, literally! Students have all received a copy of the YOH Fest production manual and more copies can be found outside the Student Services Window. This production manual should have all the information required to assist in putting your piece together along with important information on guidelines and deadlines etc. So make sure you have a read through. Excursion forms will be out soon for this event. Parents if you find that you still have questions, feel free to contact me on 9892 0673. (Shelley Molenda—YOH Fest Coordinator)
NASH DAIR CAMP PHOTOS
I am looking forward to organising a blood drive, with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service this term. Hopefully many of our Year 11 & 12 students will be willing and able to join
‘Club Red’, and participate in donating as a group. Please encourage your sons and daughters to register at http://www.donateblood.com.au, click on the ‘donate with friends and colleagues’ icon. Near the end of the page ‘Join a Club Red group online’. Enter the group name ‘North Albany Senior High School’ and your personal details. You will also need a donor ID. If you are not a donor already you will not have a donor ID, you will get this once you register which you can do by calling 13 14 95 (brief phone call). Also a parent consent form may be required for your child. All found on the site. All staff and interested parents please join as well!! We can track our donations online and see how they are used. Blood bank needs us!! Criteria for donating: aged 16 or over, feeling well, weigh more than 45kg, meet other guidelines designed to protect both you and the people who receive your blood. DONATE AS A GROUP AND YOU WILL… • Support your group. Donating blood together in
a group supports first time donors, and encourages others to donate.
• Build school spirit. Taking part in regular group donations and blood drives fosters a wide sense of achievement.
• Help the local community. By giving blood, your school is helping those who need regular blood in your local community.
• Feel great. Knowing that each donation saves 3 lives, giving blood together is an incredible thing to be able to do.
Starting in May, NASHS will be recommencing the ‘hands up’ Ride to School program. On the last Monday of every month I will be collating data on how students arrived at school, including: bike, scooter or skateboard, walking, public transport or car. These r e s u l t s w i l l b e r e c o r d e d o n l i n e a t www.bicyclenetwork.com.au. NASHS will be competing with other schools around the nation for prizes. Please encourage your students to be active in their journey to school, even if it’s only half the way! Every bit of physical activity helps fight against childhood obesity, and echo’s the act, belong, commit ethos which helps strengthen our mental health. On 29 May 2013 the second dose of HPV (human papilloma virus) was administered to Year 8, 9 & 10 boys. Well done to these boys on being proactive with their health and protecting themselves against the virus which can cause cancer. If your son hasn’t commenced the program and you would like him to do so, please contact Anne Taylor—Public Health Nurse on 9842 7511.
NASHS SCHOOL NURSE On Sunday, 26 May I attended the HBF Run for a Reason. My reason being – to promote awareness for sarcoma. It has been a year since my good friend Leon Stone aged 22 passed away after a year long fight with sarcoma. I would encourage all to access ‘Stoney’s steps against Sarcoma’ and learn more about this type of cancer which targets young adults. Stoney’s Steps Against Sarcoma Foundation, aims to promote awareness of sarcomas, including but not limited to osteosarcoma. We encourage people to donate to the Australian Sarcoma Study Group www.australiansarcomagroup.org who are at the forefront of sarcoma research in the world, to assist them to establish a cause, prevention, treatment and cure for this rare and devastating cancer Affecting young people 15-25. On a final note, on 15 May, patients moved into the new Albany health campus, a once in a lifetime event. The move to the new campus is the culmination of a five-year vision to create the best and most modern health campus for the 60,000 residents of Albany and the Great Southern. The new campus includes an expanded emergency department, improved maternity services, more surgical services, improved cancer support and a huge range of allied and specialist services. As well as providing outstanding health care to the community, the Albany Health Campus is a workplace to rival any modern city hospital. Well done Albany. (Amelia Wake—NASHS School Nurse)
PUPPETRY FUN Every week this term I work with an Education Assistant and create puppets in the Art Room. I have tried some sewing for the first time to make the costumes for the puppets. The puppets are made by using scissors, foam heads, material and masking tape. We brainstormed and I have started writing out a transcript for a remake of the fairytale ‘Hansel and Gretel’. The setting is in a cottage in the forest in the 70’s. Hansel and Gretel’s previous mother wins a dancing competition in 1974 for dancing to ‘Waterloo.’ In 1975, the siblings and their parents go to many disco parties. Hansel and Gretel’s mother becomes famous by ‘burning up’ the dance floor on ‘Countdown’. However, tragedy then strikes. When the puppets and the transcript are completed, I plan to perform the show after I have also designed the posters, tickets and made the party food. I am really looking forward to sharing my play with everyone. (Kaleb Robinson—Year 12 Student)
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The new term dates for NASHS students for 2013 are:
School Development (Pupil Free Days) in 2013 for Government schools in the City of Albany are: • Monday, 22 July • Monday, 14 October • Friday, 8 November (Albany Show Day) • Friday, 20 December
2013 COMMENCES ENDS
TERM 2 Tues 7 May Fri 5 July
Holidays Sat 6 July Sun 21 July
TERM 3 Tues 23 July Fri 27 Sept
Holidays Sat 28 Sept Sun 13 Oct
TERM 4 Tues 15 Oct Thurs 19 Dec
Holidays Sat 20 April Sun 5 May
TERM 1 Mon 4 Feb Fri 19 April
COMMUNITY NOTICES IN OUR NEWSLETTER Throughout our newsletter, NASHS provides these notices as a service to our school community. Please note that this does not mean we endorse these programs/events. All Albany families have free access to
on-demand, online tutoring after school.
Students, use your Albany Public Library card number (membership is free) to access tutors when you have a homework question, would like feedback
on your essay, or are simply ‘stuck’!
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Year 4 – advanced Year 12 4pm – 8pm
The Albany Youth Advisory Council (aka ‘YAC’) is on the lookout for new members. If you are passionate about Albany and want to make it more youth friendly and ensure that the voice of young people are heard at local, state and federal levels of government then we want YOU! Meetings are held once a month at PCYC Fridays from 4 – 5pm during the school term, with a workshop the fortnight after to work on projects, events etc. For details SMS Tammy on 0427 419291. The Amazing Race is back on for Saturday, 15 June! Teams of 4 youth aged 12—17 are invited to take on the challenge to win amazing prizes and have a great day racing around Albany. An 18+ mentor is required, but if you don’t have one, we will find one for you! Entry forms are available from the City of Albany website hhtp: / /www.albany.wa.gov.au/your-community/youth-services/ Entry is by gold coin donation and includes lunch plus lots of other goodies! If you have any questions or queries SMS Tammy on 0427 419291. Scouts—Join the Adventure Scouts Australia provides young Aussies aged 6—25 with fun and challenging opportunities to grow through adventure. Scouts are separated into age-based sections: Meet weekly—Joey Scouts (6-8yrs), Cub Scouts (7.5-11yrs), Scouts 10.5-15yrs). Meet to suit them—Venturer Scouts (14.5-17yrs) For more details contact 3rd Albany Group Leader, Jenny Treeby on 0428 447988 or visit www.scouts.com.au for more information.
Chess Club is in full force again with the school competition soon to be underway. Great prizes are on offer this year (i POD, head phones and external hard drives). Games are being played Break 1 in the Library on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
We have a new member of the Team. Mrs Suzie Maddy, has returned to NASHS in a new role as Curriculum Support Librarian. Suzie works on a Wednesday and provides support in the English and Society and Environment learning areas.
Just a friendly reminder that resource loans are for two weeks unless the novel is a class set for English classes. We have a huge amount of resources overdue and students waiting for popular reads to come back in. Could parents please check under beds etc and put library books in school bags for us. Unlike other libraries, we do not issue fines for overdue books and do not want to start this practice. However, books that are damaged or lost must be replaced or paid for.
Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea The NASHS Library recently hosted the Biggest Morning Tea to raise funds for the Cancer Council. Teaching staff, ASESC staff, Education Assistants, Administration staff and Student Councillors met together to enjoy some delicious food and raised
$172. This year marked the 20th Anniversary of the Morning Tea fundraiser. Funds are used for Cancer Council research, prevention programs and support services for those affected by cancer. Thank you to everyone who participated.
Student Councillors, Dominic Brain and Bradley Bishop enjoying the Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea with Art Teacher, Robyn Brindal.
WORLD WAR 1 COMMEMORATIVE TOUR 2014
Next year, 2014, will mark the beginning of the centenary commemorations of World War One and the legend of ANZAC. As part of these commemorations, secondary schools from the Albany area will take selected students on a tour of the WW1 battlegrounds in Belgium and France. The tour will span a two week period in September 2014. North Albany Senior High School is offering this opportunity to 6 students who will be in either Year 10 or Year 11 in 2014.
As tours such as this are quite expensive, parents / caregivers will need to be able to pay for the cost of the trip estimated to be between $3500 and $5500, depending on money raised through fundraising and other sources. Selection of the NASHS students will be made early in Term 3. At this stage we would like to receive expres‐sions of interest. If you are keen for your child to partake in this fantastic opportunity, please fill in the section below and have it returned to Anthony Ritchie (S&E Department) by Friday, 14 June. Alternatively, you can email your interest to [email protected] Anthony Ritchie Society & Environment Curriculum Coordinator ******************************************************************************************** I wish to express my interest for my child ________________________________________ to be considered for the WW1 Commemorative Tour 2014. Signed _______________________ (Parent / Guardian) __________________________(Student)
