What’s Happening

Hay War Memorial High School Pine Street (PO Box 266) HAY NSW 2711 T 02 69931408 F 02 69931223 E haywarmem-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

From The Principal On Wednesday 15 August, our School Captains acknowledged VP Day (Victory in the Pacific) and the Vietnams Veterans Day, which occurs on Saturday 18

August at the Hay Cenotaph in Lachlan Street. Remembering the people who served in the defence forces and those who were impacted by World War II and the Vietnam War is extremely important occasion for our school community. Our school motto at Hay War Memorial High School is a reminder for everyone of the sacrifices made by loved ones to ensure that we live a safe and enjoyable life and we owe them so much. The start of this week saw the well-acclaimed Australian singer and actress, Christine Anu. Christine enabled the audience to join in with the performance with groovy dance moves and fantastic singing. The 2018 NAIDOC theme was: Because of her, we can! Christine Anu concluded Hay War Memorial High School activities for NAIDOC this year. Her life story reinforced the importance women who have played - and continue to play - as active and significant role models at the community, local, state and national levels. Our school community felt it was important to share this

event and we invited students and staff from Hay Public School, St Mary’s Primary School and the broader school community to hear the music and message of Christine Anu. It was fabulous to see so many people attending and participating. Yvan Chambers Principal

School Photos Students were provided with their personalised school photo payment envelope last week. The envelope must be returned to the front office, even if payment is made online. Year group photos are taken as well as individual photos. Students are asked to wear their full school uniform, including the correct grey or brown school jumper. Students who are not in school uniform will not be in their year group photo. Hopefully, all students will be present as this is a permanent record of who is present in each year group.

PBL WINNERS Week 4

Joseph O’Keeffe Georgia Booth

Delilah Crighton x 2

Congratulations. Each winner receives

a $15 Canteen voucher.

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Respect

Achieve

Responsible

Term 3—Week 4 Principal: Mr Yvan Chambers BEd (UP/LS), GCertEd, PGCertEdLead, MEd (SpecEd) 16 August, 2018

Christine Anu Visits for NAIDOC celebrations

VP Day and Vietnam Veterans Day Commemoration The School Captains represented the school at Wednesday’s service to commemorate both VP Day (Victory in the Pacific) and Vietnam Veterans Day, on Saturday. Eddie Jones read a short speech outlining the significance of VP Day. VP Day marks the end of hostilities in the Second World War with the surrender of Japan to the allied forces on 15 August 1945. Almost 40,000 Australian gave their lives during the war. Mikayla McCartney delivered a short address about Vietnam Veterans Day, which commemorates all Australian Vietnam Veterans and is held on the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan.

Hay High Ten In Colour

The Hay High Ten has been running since 1983 and has been extremely successful as a fundraiser with

many resources being purchased in all faculty areas. To reinvigorate this long running event a few changes have been made. The course will now take advantage of the walking tracks down at the river and have a colour run theme, with colour stations placed around the course. Students that are running the track competitively will have to complete three laps of the river circuit. Students can organise their own shirts or the school has purchased 100 white cotton t- shirts that will be available free of charge once cards are returned. Students have received their sponsorship cards and are encouraged to get as many sponsors as possible. Every $5 of sponsorship raised entitles the student to a raffle ticket/tickets in a random prize draw. The school is very appreciative of the many prizes local businesses donate to support this event. There will be a major prize – choice of a tablet or smartwatch. Every $100 raised entitles the student to one ticket in this major draw. All cards are encouraged to be returned to the front office prior to the run. Once you return your card you will have the choice of getting a free T- shirt (until supplies run out).

Don’t lose cards – they are legal documents and they all have to be returned prior to the run. If you lose your card a Statutory Declaration must be filled out.

Community members are welcome to participate in

the event with sponsor cards available from the front

office. The Hay High Ten in Colour will take place on

Thursday 30 August starting at 1pm Sandy Point.

HWMHS Photo Day

Monday 20 August

Please arrive ready

for your photo in full school uniform

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Careers News Week 4, Term 3, 2018 Auscott Scholarship All interested Year 12 students were given an

information brochure and application form for this

scholarship. Applications must be returned to Ms

McNally on or before 21 September. Auscott provide one

scholarship each year to a Hay War Memorial High

School student continuing to university study. The

recipient receives $11, 500 per year from Auscott that

they are at university. Last years recipient was Chloe

Slattery who is studying Nursing at Monash University.

CWA Education Grants Students wishing to apply for these education grants need to collect an application form from Ms McNally. Completed application forms are due back to the school by Friday 31 August as they are then passed on to the Hay branch. Students can only apply for one grant and can only apply if they have not received a grant in the last three years i.e. in 2018, 2017 or 2016. The educational grants students can apply for all have specific criteria. The grants are Jopling Education Grant – child or grandchild of a

member for secondary education Irene Ashton Memorial Education Grant – for a

student to assist with secondary or tertiary education

Matthew Robinson Education Grant – girls form CWA Western Districts to assist with secondary or tertiary education

Mary and Ella Hall Education Grant – student from Western districts to help with secondary or tertiay education

Phillip Group Education Grant – students in Year 3 to first year at uni or TAFE – one application per family.

Subject Selection Thank you parents and students who attended the Senior Subject Selection evening. All Year 10 and 11 students should have returned their subject selection forms by Friday 17 August. Year 8 and 9 students will be given Subject Selection booklets in the coming weeks.

Apprentice Vehicle Trimmer/Upholsterer with Prince Auto Upholstery.

A Vehicle Trimmer is a person who repairs or restores vehicle interiors such as cars, boats, trucks, aeroplanes and farm machinery. Some of the work could include recovering motorbike seats, making canvas canopies and Tonneau covers for utes, travel covers for boats and general repairs. An Upholsterer is a person who repairs or restores furniture such as dining chairs and household furniture, seating for Theatres, Restaurants, Pubs and Clubs. Some of the work we have done locally includes Griffith Leagues Club, Area Hotel, Griffith Regional Theatre, and Belvedere Restaurant to name a few. Our work can be viewed on our facebook page. This can be a very rewarding trade for the right person. Some of the job requirements are: An eye for detail; an understanding of basic maths and good verbal and written communication skills. The successful applicant should be punctual, polite and be willing to complete a 3 year block release course in Sydney. Anyone interested should email their Resume to princeupholstery@live.com or deliver it in person to Prince Auto Upholstery, 26 Benerembah St, Griffith. Ms McNally is happy to assist students with more

information about this career, study requirements and

to apply for the position.

Defence Forces Presentation

Defence Forces Recruiting are visiting the school on

Friday, 24th August to give a presentation about careers

in the Australian defence forces. Entry to the Australian

defence forces is very competitive. All Year 10 students

will be attending the presentation and interested

students in Years 9, 11 and 12 need to register with Ms

McNally if they wish to attend.

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Meet Our Staff

Mr Jim Mackintosh - Head Teacher - Science What are your main commitments at HWMHS? I am the head teacher of Science at HWMHS. This involves both educational leadership and classroom teaching. Together with an amazing faculty of talented and dedicated teachers, we strive to have a well running faculty producing quality lessons and assessment tasks. To do this, we work to develop our professional practice and knowledge. My other role at HWMHS is as the head teacher of Year 7. This involves working with the whole school, parents and the Learning & Support Team to support Year 7 students in their learning. I’ve found that the students at HWMHS are very talented and have great general knowledge.

What has helped you improve your learning most and why? I was really fortunate to be guided earlier on in my career by some of the top educational leaders in NSW, particularly Steven So and Daryl Currie who were my first Head Teacher and first Principal respectively. Both were major positive influences on my development as a teacher. They helped me recognize the importance of student engagement and how to help create conditions for quality teaching. I also learnt a lot from Kath McMicking, a teacher who recently retired after almost 50 years, and Mr Simon Paterson my principal at the previous school in Sydney. More recently, I’ve been learning from Mr Chambers and all the amazing teachers and staff I work with at HWMHS. In terms of educational theory, I’m interested in Formative Assessment and the ideas of Professor Dylan Wiliam. This increasingly is an influence on my teaching, or at least on how I aspire to teach.

What has been your most memorable moment so far at HWMHS? Probably my most memorable experience was taking a walking group along the river for the first time last autumn. The students at HWMHS have a keen appreciation and knowledge of the unique geology, flora and fauna of the region in which they live. The students are very happy to share their knowledge with me so it’s a real privilege.

Meet Our Students Braydan Cooper - Year 12 What is your favourite subject at HWMHS and why? My favourite subject is Hospitality as I am able to eat lots of great food. What has been your most memorable moment at HWMHS so far? My most memorable moment so far would have to be the Year 12 Swimming Carnival. Where do you see yourself in ten years? In ten years I would like to be working as an Operating Theatre Technician in Geelong.

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Toasted Cheese Sandwiches are available for breakfast from

8.30am to 8.55am for only $1.

LUNCH

SNACKS

DRINKS

Salad Box with Chicken Strips

$6.50 Biscuits $1.50 Water $2.00

Salad Roll $6.00 Muffins $2.00 Juice Box $1.50

Salad Sandwich $5.00 Fruit Salad (Seasonal)

$2.50 Moove Milk $2.50

Egg/Lettuce Sandwich

$2.50 Chips $1.50 Orange Juice $3.00

Chicken/Lettuce/Mayo Sandwich

$3.00 Daily Treats Available

Nippy’s Flavoured Milk

$2.50

Ham/Cheese Toasted Sandwich

$2.50 Dare $4.00

Chicken/Cheese Toasted Sandwich

$2.50 Hot Chocolate $3.00

Hot Cheese Roll $2.50 Cappuccino/Latte $3.50

Bolognaise Roll $4.50 Mocha $4.00

Chicken/Gravy Roll $3.50 Please notify the canteen if you require any dietary requirements. Gluten free food is available upon request.

PLEASE NOTE: The HWMHS Canteen can not accept $50 notes before

10.45am. Thank you.

1/2 Vegemite Roll 0.70c

Monday Egg and Bacon Roll with BBQ Sauce $5.00

Tuesday Potato with Bolognaise, Coleslaw, Cheese & Sour Cream

$6.50

Wednesday Toasted Wrap $4.50

Thursday Schnitzel Roll with Lettuce and Mayo $4.50

Friday Homemade Sausage Roll with Sauce $3.50

Hay War Memorial High School

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Roster

Monday 20 August Maxine

Tuesday 21 August Rene

Canteen News

Deputy Principal Mrs Janine Nelson

Head Teacher English Mr Darren Clarke

Head Teacher Maths Mrs Lil Aylett

Head Teacher Science Mr Jim Mackintosh

Head Teacher HSIE Ms Tegan Hatfield

Student School Counsellor in Training

Mrs Carla Wickham

Learning and Support Mrs Cathy Millyard

School Administrative Manager Mrs Chris Huntly

What’s Happening Term 3 2018

Week 5

Monday 20 August School Photo Day

Wednesday 22 August

Project Empower

Friday 24 August NAIDOC Debating - Deniliquin

Week 6

Mon 27 - Wed 29 August

HSC Trial Exams

Monday 27 - Wed 29 August

Merino Wether Schools Challenge Dubbo

Thursday 30 August Hay High Ten

Week 7

Wed 5 - Fri 7 Sept CHS Athletics

Thurs 6 - Fri 7 September

Ag Vision - Junee

Week 8

Thursday 13 Sept R U OK day

Thursday 13 Sept Year 9 CSU Future Directions Day Wagga

Week 9

Tuesday 18 Sept Under 16 AFL - Deniliquin

Friday 21 Sept School captains Induction Assembly

Friday 21 Sept - Mon 24 Sept

Royal Melbourne Sheep Show Melbourne

Week 10

Wednesday 26 Sept Year 12 Community Service Day and Luncheon

Thursday 27 Sept Year 12 Farewell Assembly

Thursday 27 Sept Year 12 Dinner

HWMHS P & C Meeting

Thursday September 6 2018 5.30pm

In the HWMHS staffroom All welcome.

A message from your School Counsellor – in – Training

Making mistakes is human - everyone

makes mistakes! It is what we do after we have made a mistake

that matters. It is how we repair any hurt we caused that

matters. It is how we can use our mistakes to do better

in the future that matters. If you feel like having a chat about your choices

before and after making mistakes, come to the

School Counsellor room (Monday and

Tuesday).