Issue No. 2 24 February 2014 Woonona High School EXCELLENCE INNOVATION SUCCESS Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success WOONONA HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG Partners in Quality Teaching and Mentoring programs From the Principal Thank you to all parents who came along to the welcome aſternoon and informaon session for Years 7 and 11 which were held this week. At the meeng for Year 11 important informaon was provided regarding Board of Studies rules and regulaons, Woonona High School’s expectaons of stu- dents, the array of support available to all students and infor- maon regarding the assessment schedule booklet which has been distributed to each student. Parents were also asked to provide a home email address and mobile phone number to allow Year Advisers the ability to communicate with parents when required. If parents were unable to aend the meengs and would like informaon regarding the meeng or to pro- vide their email address or mobile number please contact the Year Adviser responsible for your child’s year group, On Monday this week we held our first formal assembly of the year. The dual purpose of the assembly was to recognise outstanding achievement by 2013 HSC students and to induct the 2014 Student Representave Council. Our school Dux for 2013 was Jennifer Nguyen who has enrolled in a Bachelor of Laws / Commerce at the University of Wollongong. We also had the opportunity to congratulate 14 other students who achieved fantasc results, well done to each and we look for- ward to following their future successes. 47% of the 2013 Higher School Cerficate cohort have been offered places at university…….Outstanding!! See the full arcle on page 5 of this issue. The school swimming carnival held last Friday was a fantasc day, thoroughly enjoyed by both students and staff. It was wonderful to see so many students parcipang in events and cheering along their ‘house’ competors from the side of the pool. The looming inclement weather did not deter enthusiasm, energy and a lot of fun. The pool aendant made a point of informing school staff that it was the” best swimming carnival he had seen in his 35 years of supervising them”. Good luck to our school team who are off to the Re- gional swimming carnival today. See more on pages 2, 3, & 4 of this issue. Save the Date Organisaon is well underway for our 50 year anniversary. Open day will be on Friday August 15 th with a dinner that evening at Woonona Bulli RSL. Mr Landy is keen to have a surfing and soccer/ touch football recovery compe- on on the Saturday at Woonona Beach and Nicholson Park for current and past staff and students. If you are aware of ex staff or students please inform them of our planned cele- braons and direct them to our website or front office for further details. School contribuon, subject fee and P&C donaon invoices are being posted next week. Payments can be made by EFT- POS, cheque or direct deposit. Our online payment service is up and running and there has been a lot of parents using this facility already. POP is available through the school website www.woonona-h.schools.nsw.edu.au. Just click on ‘Make a payment’ and follow the prompts. We accept Visa, Master- card and debit cards. There is no opon to add mulple stu- dents to a single payment as the details on the inial screen relate to one parcular student only. Belinda Wall Also in this issue: Year 11 Biology field trip (page 6), WHS surfing contest results (page 7), Careers News (page 9), li- brary news and sports report (page 10).
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Issue No. 2 24 February 2014
Woonona High School E X C EL LEN C E IN N OVATION S UC C E SS
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WOONONA HIGH SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG
Partners in Quality Teaching and Mentoring programs
From the Principal
Thank you to all parents who came along to the welcome afternoon and information session for Years 7 and 11 which were held this week. At the meeting for Year 11 important information was provided regarding Board of Studies rules and regulations, Woonona High School’s expectations of stu-dents, the array of support available to all students and infor-mation regarding the assessment schedule booklet which has been distributed to each student. Parents were also asked to provide a home email address and mobile phone number to allow Year Advisers the ability to communicate with parents when required. If parents were unable to attend the meetings and would like information regarding the meeting or to pro-vide their email address or mobile number please contact the Year Adviser responsible for your child’s year group,
On Monday this week we held our first formal assembly of the year. The dual purpose of the assembly was to recognise outstanding achievement by 2013 HSC students and to induct the 2014 Student Representative Council. Our school Dux for 2013 was Jennifer Nguyen who has enrolled in a Bachelor of Laws / Commerce at the University of Wollongong. We also had the opportunity to congratulate 14 other students who achieved fantastic results, well done to each and we look for-ward to following their future successes. 47% of the 2013 Higher School Certificate cohort have been offered places at university…….Outstanding!! See the full article on page 5 of this issue. The school swimming carnival held last Friday was a fantastic
day, thoroughly enjoyed by both students and staff. It was wonderful to see so many students participating in events
and cheering along their ‘house’ competitors from the side of the pool. The looming inclement weather did not deter enthusiasm, energy and a lot of fun. The pool attendant made a point of informing school staff that it was the” best swimming carnival he had seen in his 35 years of supervising them”. Good luck to our school team who are off to the Re-gional swimming carnival today. See more on pages 2, 3, & 4 of this issue.
Save the Date Organisation is well underway for our 50 year anniversary. Open day will be on Friday August 15th with a dinner that evening at Woonona Bulli RSL. Mr Landy is keen to have a surfing and soccer/ touch football recovery compe-tition on the Saturday at Woonona Beach and Nicholson Park for current and past staff and students. If you are aware of ex staff or students please inform them of our planned cele-brations and direct them to our website or front office for further details. School contribution, subject fee and P&C donation invoices are being posted next week. Payments can be made by EFT-POS, cheque or direct deposit. Our online payment service is up and running and there has been a lot of parents using this facility already. POP is available through the school website www.woonona-h.schools.nsw.edu.au. Just click on ‘Make a payment’ and follow the prompts. We accept Visa, Master-card and debit cards. There is no option to add multiple stu-dents to a single payment as the details on the initial screen relate to one particular student only.
Belinda Wall
Also in this issue: Year 11 Biology field trip (page 6), WHS surfing contest results (page 7), Careers News (page 9), li-brary news and sports report (page 10).
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Page 2 2014 SWIMMING CARNIVAL
Last Friday our school held the annual
swimming carnival at Corrimal pool. It
was a terrific carnival thanks to all the
students and staff who participated in
the events. The school house spirit was
fantastic. It was great to listen to all our
house war cries and watch our
swimmers in the pool. Successful
students will participate in the Northern
Zone carnival at Corrimal pool on Friday.
The Age champions were:
12 years Angus Smart Zara Sharman
13 years Michael Usher Bronte Sweeny
14 years Brent Yates Jessica Ayrton
15 years Cooper Rostirolla Phoebe Basham
16 years William Gilmour Bryanna Amaru
17 years Connor Basham Sheridan Brown
18 years James Walker Ellie Yates
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As can be seen from the photos many students engaged in the house spirit with colourful clothing and props. The atmosphere was fantastic and all enjoyed the day whether competing in swimming events or supporting their fellow house mates.
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Many of our teaching staff also got into the spirit of the day
by competing in events and dressing to support their house.
The staff competed in races against each other and then took
part in a staff v’s student relay race. Staff won the event
(amidst claims of cheating by students) swimming unaided,
unlike some students who thought that their flippers and flo-
tation devices would not be noticed or illegal.
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RECOGNITION OF 2013 HSC ACHIEVEMENT AND INDUCTION
OF THE 2013 SRC
On Monday 17 February, Woonona High School held a special assembly to recognise student achievement in the 2013 HSC and to induct the 2014 Student Representative Council.
Reece Matheson and Emily Turcato (our school captains for 2014) chaired the assembly and Jarod Wright gave the “Acknowledgement of Country”.
Mr Ben Bradley (Year 12 Year Adviser 2013) and Mr Bill Kennedy (Past President of Bulli Rotary) presented certificates to the high achievers in the 2013 HSC.
Jenny Nguyen received a certificate for being DUX of Year 12 as well as for outstanding achievement in the 2013 HSC.
Other outstanding achievers in the 2013 HSC were: Izak Lucas-Parr, Renee Schwarze, Tiana Stevens and Brittany Weir.
Certificates for Excellent Achievement in the 2013 HSC were presented to Brendan Archer, Tara Bain, Anthony Dreizi, Nicole Kennedy and Samantha Prasser.
High achievers in the 2013 HSC were Jarrett Austin, Owen Cannings, Bendon Hill and Isabel Napier.
Tiana Stevens and Owen Cannings will commence studies at the Australian Defence Force Academy in 2014. All other students will undertake studies in various degrees at the University of Wollongong this year.
University of Wollongong Awards were also presented to Jenny Nguyen and Brittany Weir for Equal 1st place in Business Studies. Congratulations to all these students. The 2014 SRC was then inducted and presented with their badges.
Student Representative Council 2014
Captains: Reece Matheson Emilee Turcato Vice Captains: Luke McKellar Kate Stewart SRC Secretary: Kirsten Armstrong Year 11: Hayden Moran, Brody O’Brien, Brenna Petrolo, Grace Murphy, Elleigh Price
Year 10: Cody Bain, Samuel Rogers, Amelia McPherson , Jaime Carter
Year 9: Kate Dawson, Jay Archer, Bronte Petrolo, Conor Johnson
Year 8: Keegan Loxton , Faith Apps, Jade O’Brien, Liam Year 7: To be elected end of Term 1
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YEAR 11 BIOLOGY MINNAMURRA FIELD TRIP
On Tuesday, February 11th Year 11 Biology left the confines of their regular Science laboratory to venture out into the wild and
complete a field study of a mangrove ecosystem at Minnamurra River.
The yearly expedition had students working alongside staff from the Illawarra Environmental Research Centre to learn more about field Biology in the working world and what a career in Biology could potentially entail. After learning the basics of species identification and distribution, the students conducted quadrat sampling of biodiversity in the area and collected data on abiotic and biotic factors along a 20 metre transect of the intertidal zone. Once the hard work was completed and all the data had been collated, the students then had an opportunity to try and find some of the larger animals in the ecosystem using a range of tools including scoop nets, waders, nipper pumps and fishing rods. The students managed to catch a huge range of critters including soldier crabs, nippers, fish and even squid. Brittany Clark proved to be a natural with a scoop net and Connor Basham looked to be the happiest man on Earth when his tireless efforts with the nipper pump finally netted him a sizeable catch. The class thoroughly enjoyed watching Chloe Apps very carefully step into a pair of waders bigger than herself, while seasoned veteran Luke Dawson taught everyone the finer points of nipper pumping. The data collected from the excursion will now be used by the Year 11 Biology students to create an in depth analysis of the health and diversity of the mangroves at Minnamurra river. It was a fantastic excursion, with the Biology class all showing great enthusiasm and representing the school with enthusiasm and pride. Our guide, Garth, from the Illawarra Environmental Education Centre did an amazing job helping all of the young Biologists gain a deep understanding of the ecosystem while keeping the activities fun and interesting. I think it’s safe to say that the future of Australian Biology is in good hands! Mr Wilson Class Teacher
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THE 2013 WOONONA HIGH SCHOOL SURFING CONTEST
The 2013 Woonona High School surfing contest was held in small but excellent conditions at Woonona Beach on the students’ last day of school in 2013. Thirty students took part in the contest with each student getting about 3 surfs on the day. The pictures tell the story. Congratulations and thank you to all students and staff who took part.
Special thanks again to Mr. Bradley for producing the spectacular trophies.
The Pines Surf School again loaned us Learn to Surf Boards for the Learn to Surf Competition and donated three free lessons for the Learn to Surf Competition winner. We are extremely grateful for their continued excellent support for all aspects of our surfing programs.
Results
Junior Boys Body Board Division A Junior Boys Body Board Division B
Junior A Learn To Surf Junior B Learn To Surf
Junior Boys Surf Board Senior Boys Surf Board
Open Girls Surf Board Open Women’s Surf Board
1st Wilson Owen 1st Ethan Gray
2nd Mason Hill 2nd Liam Rasch
3rd Tommy Nellies 3rd Sam Rogers
1st Molly Calendar 1st Taryn Boyle
2nd Matisse Madden 2nd Kaisha Parsons
3rd 3rd
1st Harrison Rose 1st Ben Brien
2nd Josh Caldana 2nd
3rd 3rd
1st Jazmin Tweddle-O’Donnell 1st Mrs. Montague
2nd 2nd
3rd 3rd
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Picture shows 2013 competition winners with Veya Prachanh, (Owner of Pines Surf School) and Liam Vuik, ( ex Woonona High Student).
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Dear Parents,
Please be reminded that care must be taken when dropping
off and picking up children from school.
Unfortunately many students ignore road rules and often
don’t hear cars approaching
(mainly due to ipods, and mobile
phones). This can be especially
dangerous at peak times (mornings
from about 8pm and straight after
school).
THE HOMEWORK LEARNING CENTRE
The Homework Learning Centre is open in the school Library
every Tuesday from 3pm to 4.30pm.
Specialised teachers are on hand to help students and a light
afternoon tea is provided. This is an excellent opportunity
for students to use the school resources and teacher’s
expertise to complete homework, assignments and study
notes.
UPCOMING YEAR 7 ENGLISH EXCURSION
Year 7 students have been given the opportunity to go to the
Illawarra Performing Arts Centre to see a performance of
“Wulamanayuwi and the Seven Pamanui” By Jason de
Santis. This show has been described as “A feast of colour,
myth and magic from the Tiwi Islands.”
This surprise hit of the 2011 Darwin Festival is being
acclaimed by audiences of all ages as it makes its way around
the country on a national tour. Mixing the enchanting
tradition of European fairytale with Creation characters and
stories, Wulamanayuwi and the Seven Pamanui brings a very
Tiwi twist to a much-loved Brothers Grimm tale; a modern
and layered Aboriginal fairytale that will satisfy audiences
young and old!
As well as a great show, this performance in relevant to the
Year 7 English syllabus. This year students will study Myths
and Legends from around the world, and also Fairytales in
film. The excursion will take place on Thursday 20th March.
Students have received a permission note from their English
teacher, but are advised to get in quick with payment (to the
front office) as places are limited.
Ms Matthews English Teacher
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As mentioned in last fortnights bulletin, all students at WHS
have been issued with a school diary. Students are required to
have and use the diary each period and diaries are being
checked each week by roll call teachers and Year Advisers.
An important reminder to parents—The school diary is an
important way for teachers and parents / carers to
communicate and for parents / carers to be informed of what
is expected of their child in each lesson (homework,
assignments, notes etc). Parents are asked to check their
childs diary, include any comments and sign at the bottom of
the page. This will reinforce to students the importance of
having and using the diary every lesson.
Mr Rayner Head Teacher Welfare
IMPROTANT DIARY REMINDER
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CAREERS
Welcome back for another year at Woonona High School. The first term of the year is very busy in the Careers Office (all terms are really). The most pleasurable and interesting task at this time of year is to find out what the Higher School Certificate (HSC) students of 2013 are up to now. The results of this survey are published right. I want to remind all students and parents that the Careers Office is a resource for you. I will make contact with you through the Department of Education email, woononahighcareers.com, my notice board and assemblies. I am in my office every lunch and recess that I am not on duty or in a meeting. My timetable is posted on the notice board as well. YEAR 10
This year we have an exciting Careers Program lined up for Year 10. Our entire program is designed to assist students to identify career pathways suited for each individual in order that they can set goals and choose appropriate courses for their senior years. Year 10 will get to sit Career inventories this term in small groups with the Careers Adviser. In Term 2, they will visit the Illawarra Coal Careers Expo. In Term 3, students will construct job portfolios and choose their Year 11 courses. Finally, in Term 4, all students will undergo work readiness training and participate in one week’s Work Experience. During the year, we will also visit UOW and TAFE Illawarra and participate in a financial management workshop. HSC 2013 DESTINATIONS
This year has been extremely satisfying to contact the former students and hear their tales. After many hours on the phone only 4 of our 91 strong HSC cohort were unreachable. In light of this, the following statistics are based on the students that have been contacted. Sixty four percent of Woonona High School’s 2013 HSC students are enrolled in tertiary education. The University of Wollongong (UOW) is by far the institution that attracts the most of our students due to their excellence in education, fantastic reputation, location and as a result of the magnificent links they forge with the local community. Forty percent of our 2013 cohort is enrolled at UOW. However, we also have two students enrolled at the Australian Defence Force Academy, one at the University of Technology Sydney and another doing a Bachelor’s Degree at the Australian Institute of Music. Fifteen percent of the cohort is enrolled at TAFE. This number is down a bit but is easily explained by the tremendous upsurge in university enrolments. Private colleges account for another three percent of our 2013 graduates.
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HSC 2013 at a Glance
University 46% TAFE 15% Private Colleges 3.5% Apprenticeships 10% Traineeships 6% Full time employed 8% Part time employed 3.5% Casual employed 3.5% Gap year travel 3%
In the work force; 10% of the class of 2013 are employed as apprentices and 6% as trainees. Another 8% are also engaged in full time jobs. 7% of the cohort is working in part time or casual jobs. Finally, 3% of students are enjoying a gap year in order to travel. Overall, I believe these are terrific out comes for the HSC class of 2013. This is a credit to the students and their families as well as all the hard work our dedicated staff do to assist our students in identifying and pursuing their dreams. Year 12 UOW Discovery Day
On 3 February, 35 Year 12 students caught a bus to the University of Wollongong (UOW) to attend Discovery Day 2014. At UOW, they experienced a day in the life of a uni student. Students toured the university and attended real lectures provided by UOW academics. They also got to rock out to the sounds of a DJ while enjoying their lunch at the student centre. All feed back from students was positive about the day.
Mr Chamberlain, Careers Adviser
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Uniform Shop - Term 1 2014 Opening Hours
The Uniform Shop now has an email address. To contact Renae or Jackie for any enquiries regarding uniform orders please email them at [email protected]. Uniform order forms can be downloaded from our website or they are available at the Front Office. The Uniform Shop is open each Thursday from 8.00am—9.30am. If this time is unsuitable for you, orders can be paid for at the Front Office (Mon—Fri 7.45am to 3.15pm) and the items will be delivered to your child the following Thursday.
AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE INFORMATION SESSIONS We will be running a number of different information sessions throughout the year focusing on particular aspects of the ADF such as Army Careers, Navy Careers, RAAF Careers, ADFA, Officer Entry, Trades, Women in the ADF & many more. Upcoming are the following Information Sessions for your students to attend with their families.
Officer Roles in the Army, Navy or RAAF – Thursday 20th February
ADFA (hosted by Vanessa Dawson: Student Recruitment Officer at ADFA) – Monday 24th February
Women in the Defence Force – Tuesday 25th February
The above sessions are held at Defence Force Recruiting, 25 Atchison Street Wollongong from 6:00 pm. Bookings are essential please contact Isla on 02 42203303 or [email protected]
CHAPLAIN’S CORNER
It was great to meet some parents at the Year 7 Meet and Greet on the 18th – lovely to put some faces to names, and share a bit about what I do at school, particularly with parents of Yr 7 girls about Girl Talk. If any parents missed out on coming and have any questions, just give me a call at school on Tuesdays or Thursdays, or leave a message other days and I will return the call. The last couple of weeks in Girl Talk we have been focused on Body Image – all the pressures that come to us in our culture to look a certain way. We have been pushing back on that, and talking about finding our own style, being kind to each other about how we look, appreciating our bodies for what they can do, and focusing on the positives. Body Image concerns are something that can affect men and women, boys and girls of all ages. There are some great places out there to seek help, like headspace (http://www.headspace.org.au/) and ReachOut (http://au.reachout.com/). I would recommend either of these websites for students and parents/carers to have a look at. All the best, Rowan Keyzer School Chaplain (at school Tuesdays and Thursdays)
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YEAR 10 SENIOR UNIFORM
An important reminder to parents / carers and students that
Year 10 students are required to wear the senior uniform. For
girls it is the senior white shirt with green piping and school
logo with the dark green checked skirt. For boys it is the
senior plain white shirt with the school logo and tailored grey
shorts or trousers with the school logo. Please see below for
uniform shop information.
THIS WEEK AT ASSEMBLY
This week a group of special volunteers were presented with
awards for helping out at the Special Olympics last year. The
students led by Ms Neukamm helped the disabled athletes
enjoy a day of sports events. All students valued the
experience and helped make the day enjoyable for the
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LIBRARY NEWS
MANGA / ANIME CLUB
The Manga / Anime club is becoming very popular at Woonona High School. Ten new students joined the club, bringing our total membership to thirty one. In fact, it has become so successful that we now have had to form a waiting list.
This week Jesse Marton spoke about the Manga novels Blue Exorcist. The story revolves around Rin Okumura, a teenager who discovers he is the son of a demon and stands to inherit his father’s powers. When his father kills Rin's guardian, Rin decides to become an exorcist in order to defeat him.
New member Julia Tovey imitates “Zoe” a character from Mew Mew Power series.
range of tests and exercises before they were then tested with a variety of traditional methods of relaxation.
Reading worked best, reducing stress levels by 68 per cent, said cognitive neuropsychologist Dr David Lewis. Subjects only needed to read, silently, for six minutes to slow down the heart rate and ease tension in the muscles, he found. In fact it got subjects to stress levels lower than before they started.
"It really doesn't matter what book you read, by losing yourself in a thoroughly engrossing book you can escape from the worries and stresses of the everyday world and spend a while exploring the domain of the author's imagination.
"This is more than merely a distraction but an active engaging of the imagination as the words on the printed page stimulate your creativity and cause you to enter what is essentially an altered state of consciousness."
Mrs Roddis Teacher Librarian
Reading is the best way to relax and even six minutes can be enough to reduce the stress levels by more than two thirds, according to research by the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom.
And it works better and faster than other methods to calm frazzled nerves such as listening to music, going for a walk or settling down with a cup of tea, research found. Psychologists believe this is because the human mind has to concentrate on reading and the distraction of being taken into a literary world eases the tensions in muscles and the heart.
Their stress levels and heart rate were increased through a
READING 'CAN HELP REDUCE STRESS'
SOUTH COAST SPORT Congratulations to the following students on being select-ed in the following South Coast teams: 15 Years girls tennis - Hayley Walker
Open Boys Tennis - James Walker
Open Girls Basketball - Bethany Clark, Jessica Porter and Georgie Thomas.
Good luck to all of these students who will be attending State carnivals representing our school . Margaret Sim Sports Organiser
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TEENS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP
FACTS:
Sleep is vital to your well-being, as important as the air you breathe, the water you drink and the food you eat. It can even help you to eat better and manage the stress of being a teen.
Sleep is food for the brain. During sleep, important body functions and brain activity occur.
Biological sleep patterns shift toward later times for both sleeping and waking during adolescence -- meaning it is natural to not be able to fall asleep until late evening.
Teens need about 9 1/4 hours of sleep each night to function best (for some, 8 1/2 hours is enough). Most teens do not get enough sleep — one study found that only 15% reported sleeping 8 1/2 hours on school nights.
Teens tend to have irregular sleep patterns across the week — they typically stay up late and sleep in late on the weekends, which can affect their biological clocks and hurt the quality of their sleep.
CONSEQUENCES: Not getting enough sleep or having sleep difficulties can:
Limit your ability to learn, listen, concentrate and solve problems. You may even forget important information like names, numbers, your homework or a date with a special person in your life;
Make you more prone to pimples. Lack of sleep can contribute to acne and other skin problems;
Lead to aggressive or inappropriate behaviour such as yelling at your friends or being impatient with your teachers or family members;
Cause you to eat too much or eat unhealthy foods like sweets and fried foods that lead to weight gain;
Possibly increase use of caffeine and nicotine; and
Contribute to illness, not using equipment safely or drowsy driving.
SOLUTIONS:
Make your room a sleep haven. Keep it cool, quiet and dark. If you need to, get eyeshades or blockout curtains. Let in bright light in the morning to signal your body to wake up.
No pills, vitamins or drinks can replace good sleep. Consuming caffeine close to bedtime can hurt your sleep, so avoid coffee, tea, energy drinks, soft drinks and chocolate late in the day so you can get to sleep at night. Nicotine and alcohol will also interfere with your sleep.
Establish a bed and wake-time and stick to it, coming as close as you can on the weekends. A consistent sleep schedule will help you feel less tired since it allows your body to get in sync with its natural patterns. You will find that it’s easier to fall asleep at bedtime with this type of routine.
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Don’t eat, drink, or exercise within a few hours of your bedtime. Don’t leave your homework for the last mi-nute. Try to avoid the TV, computer and telephone in the hour before you go to bed. Stick to quiet, calm activities, and you’ll fall asleep much more easily!
If you do the same things every night before you go to sleep, you teach your body the signals that it’s time for bed. Try taking a bath or shower (this will leave you extra time in the morning), or reading a book.
Try keeping a diary or to-do lists. If you jot notes down before you go to sleep, you’ll be less likely to stay awake worrying or stressing.
From your school counsellors
IMMUNISATIONS Immunisation packs were distributed to all Year 7 students (both boys and girls) and Year 9 boys. These forms need to be returned if you wish your child to be immunised. This is a free service provided by the State Health department .,, Parents / carers are reminded please fill in the forms and return with your child to school. Vaccination details are as follows: Year 7 students
dTpa vaccine (Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis (whooping cough)) as a single dose
varicella vaccine (chickenpox) as a single dose
human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in a 3-dose schedule at 0, 2 and 6 months for male and female students (students who commence HPV vaccination in Year 7 but do not complete the course may be offered catch-up doses at school into Year 8)
Year 9 students
HPV vaccine in a 3-dose schedule, at 0, 2 and 6 months for male students only (catch-up vaccination).
Vaccination dates are as follows: ,,,,,,..
Visit 1—Friday 14 March Visit 2—Friday 23 May
Visit 3—Friday 31 October .,,,,,,,, Margaret Sim Vaccination Coordinator
