Friday, 26th October 2018 Issue 13- Term 4 - Week 2

HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE The Higher School Certificate examinations are now in full swing with students having completed a range of exams including English, Primary Industries, Music and Maths. Exams will run through to Wednesday 7

th November. We wish all of the

students the best for the exams and trust that all of the hard work that they have put in will be reflected in their results. The results of these exams will be released on the 13

th of December which I am sure

will be a nervous time for many.

COLOUR RUN This Sunday the SRC will be hosting a colour run. The race will begin at 9am. We look forward to seeing as many people as possible coming down to be involved in this initiative.

EXCURSIONS This term is a busy one for excursions. Last week our Year 11 students spent 4 days in Melbourne exploring the many career and further education opportunities that are available. We have the Great Vic Bike Ride ramping up as students and teachers prepare for this event in Week 7. Year 9 head off in Week 4 and Year 10 travel to Sydney in Week 9. In Week 3 our Duke of Ed students will head off on their hike.

Week 8 will see our very successful Year 10 Driver Education Program occur once again. This is a truly amazing program which is coordinated each year by a group of dedicated parents and community members and it is truly one of the best programs running in the state.

CALM MINDS PROJECT Next Tuesday all students will be involved in a presentation from Calm Minds. Calm Mind Project is a collection of events, workshops, festivals, and both in person and online programs for schools, everyday people. All work is aimed at assisting people to build mental and emotional resilience, self awareness and inspiration for life. The skills use a sense combination of mindfulness activities (touch, sight, smell, sound and taste), self-development skills from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and empowering mental re-patterning tools. Oh, and humour. The founder, Amber Hawken, has seven years experience in fields of psychology, emotional re-patterning, human behaviour and spiritual philosophy. She has spoken on stages all around Australia about personal empowerment, self-connection, life fulfillment, peak potential, spiritual evolution, meditation and mindfulness.

Her experiences range from private clients to the Australian Defence Force, using the skills and expertise from her Diploma in Mindfulness based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness Certification and Deep State Re-patterning Therapy. Staff will have been involved in a professional learning session on the Monday evening around the principles of the project and how we can implement this into Deniliquin High School moving forward. We are looking towards this program to assist us to address the area of resilience within our school community and are excited to see how the Clam Minds Project can support the development of this with our school. Glen Warren Principal

Deni High News Principal: Glen Warren Deputy Principal’s: Peter Astill and Robyn Richards

Harfleur Street, Deniliquin NSW 2710 T: 5881 1211 F: 5881 5115 E: deniliquin-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au W: www.deniliquin-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Issue 13- Term 4 - Week 2 Friday, 26th October 2018

CALENDAR

TERM 4

Week 3 29-1 Nov - Year 8 VALID Science Test

31 Nov - Duke of Ed Hike

Week 4 5-7 Nov - Year 10 Exams

5-9 Nov - 2nd Round of VET Work

Placement

6-9 Nov –Year 9 Excursion

(Howmans Gap)

Next P&C Meeting

27 November 2018

6pm, Meeting Room

Administration Building

All Welcome to attend

Friday, 26th October 2018 Issue 13- Term 4 - Week 2

ENGLISH NEWS Over the next few weeks, Years 7-10 will complete their final formal assessment tasks and sit their Yearly Exams. All exams will consist of short answer questions to an unseen text, a creative response and an extended response based on the textual form they are currently studying. Year 11 have commenced the HSC course and all classes are currently examining the common module: Texts and Human Experiences. Standard English and English Studies are studying the prescribed text, ‘Go Back to Where You Came From’, while Advanced students are studying, George Orwell’s ‘1984’. The first assessment will involve both the prescribed text and related of the students own choosing. Year 11 Extension 2 students will have an opportunity to attend a study day organised by the State Library in Albury on November 23

rd, where

they will hear from successful Extension 2 students, markers and experienced writers. Please remember that if a student is absent on the day of an assessment or exam they need to see their class teacher the day of their return to submit the task or arrange a follow-up testing day.

On the 22nd

of October, five students competed in the annual Lions Club Debate. This was a challenging and thought-provoking debate, based on whether the five-cent piece should be continued to be minted. The Deniliquin High School team, consisting of Dottie Wilson, Shannon King, Bayden Thompson, Alex Poka and Adrian Mulham. The team gained the Negative case and were tasked with the challenge of coming up with a series of arguments stating why the coin should remain. Discussing the economic factors, the benefits of the coin to charities, the advertisement qualities of the coin and its relevance to the Australian society. Unfortunately, this was an uphill battle, and while the students were credited with their ability to follow the structures of debating, the students did not come away with the win this year. I would like to thank the Deniliquin Lions Club for giving the students an opportunity to be involved actively with the wider community.

YEAR 8 VALID SCIENCE TEST The Validation of Assessment for Learning & Individual Development (VALID) Science test for Year 8 students will be held between Monday 29

th

October and Friday 9th November. This test is

completed online and uses multimedia to test students on their scientific knowledge and skills. It takes approximately 70 minutes to complete. Students will be required to bring their own set of headphones/earbuds to complete the test. Year 8 students from throughout the state complete this test and the students’ results give schools valuable data to use in the assessment of their teaching programs. Individual student reports will be sent out to parents early next year. If your child needs special consideration, please contact Margaret Blake to discuss special provisions or possible exemption from the test. A note containing more details has been sent home with the students.

SRC The SRC has yet another busy term ahead. Our bullying boxes were launched this week, these boxes are a safe and anonymous place for students to report bullying they have been involved with, witnessed or heard about. The boxes will be placed in Henry Street Office and the Admin Building. Students are reminded that bullying is an ongoing misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical and/or social behaviour that causes physical and/or psychological harm. It can involve an individual or a group misusing their power over one or more persons. It is important that reports are accurate as each will be confidentially recorded and responded to. To conclude Mental Health month, we are holding a Colour Run on the 28

th October held in Memorial

Park and the State Forest. It would be fantastic to see many students and families at this event. 2019 SRC nominations will begin this term, any student who is interested in participating in this fantastic leadership opportunity is encouraged to nominate themselves. SRC does require time commitments, particularly when events are being organised. In the SRC you will learn leadership skills and values which can be used in all aspects of your life. You will learn the process of events management and organisation and develop communication skills for formal and informal settings.

DRIVER EDUCATION COMMITEE I would like to thank, on behalf of the Driver Education Committee the following people for their volunteer efforts at the Ute Muster Breathalyser Tent; Dom Jansen, Janine Godden, Kim Denny, Anne-Maree Hay, Leanne Mulham, Kate Henderson, Diane Pearce (from Swan Hill), Rebecca Hof, Donna Van Lieshout, Jess Grocott, Chloe Rutter and Sherryn Hill. We had a very entertaining weekend and the crowd were very polite and respectful. We were able to raise a total of $4410.75 which will go to providing the year 10 Driver Education students for this year with a free driving lesson with Deni Driver Training. Thus gaining valuable training towards their future safer driving practices. The Ute Muster provides our community with the ability to raise funds for local clubs and committees, we thank them very much. Jenny Fellows Deniliquin High School Driver Education Committee member

Friday, 26th October 2018 Issue 13- Term 4 - Week 2

COLOUR RUN This Sunday the 28

th October Deniliquin High

School will be holding a Colour Run in awareness of Mental Health. The run will be held at Memorial Park and follow a course through the State Forest. We encourage all abilities and ages to get involved by running, walking, or riding the course and of course, dogs are welcome provided they are always on a leash. Registration will be open from 8.30am with the first runners departing at 9 am, cost $25 for a family, $10 for adults and $5 for children all money raised will be donated to Channel for Change. Bot-tled water will be available for purchase at the event and there will be a free water station halfway around the course. All participants are encouraged to wear a white shirt which will be splattered with colour as you make your way around the track. For those with small chil-dren and animals we are offering you the option of a no colour run, simply ask at registration and you will be provided with your instructions. After your run, you may visit the Rotary BBQ for a snack. Sunday is predicted to be partly cloudy with temper-atures ranging from 12 to 27, please be sun safe during this event. The SRC would like to thank all those involved in making this event happen, Edward River Council, National Parks, Elders Insurance and of course the generous staff and students who have donated their time to organise the event.

CHS GIRLS TENNIS –GOSFORD Eimear Gogarty travelled to Gosford last week after being chosen to represent Riverina in tennis. Being her manager, it was a privilege to take her away and she has represented Deniliquin High School in an excellent manner. She was very courteous on and off the court. This is the second year that Eimear has been selected for this team. In the last 12 months she has improved immensely and showed her fighting spirit on the court. She won 4 of her singles matches and 5 of her doubles matches, well over 60% of her matches. This is a great achievement as she was playing in the number 5 position, often playing girls

who were much older than her. Riverina achieved an overall position of 7

th in the

State (after narrowly missing out by 1 set on 6th

position on a countback). Vicki Breust (Riverina tennis convenor & Riverina girls manager) Temora High School

GOLDEN FLEECE ADVERTISING If your business would like to advertise in this year’s edition of the school magazine, electronic copies of your ad can be forwarded to the school directly, or to Mrs Ladson krista.suckling1@det.nsw.edu.au Cost of the advertising remains at:

Bronze: 1/8

page advertisement; $50

Silver: ¼ page advertisement; $100

Gold: ½ page advertisement; $150

Platinum: Full page advertisement; $250

For payment options contact Lisa on 5881 1211.

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CAREERS NEWS YEAR 11 MELBOURNE EXPERIENCE For a group of students who set off in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, 48 Year 11’s did a fantastic job to maintain a level of stamina throughout the week that they find difficult to maintain during a week in the classroom! Students kept up with the whirlwind pace that is the Year 11 Excursion! They displayed their best country kids behaviour and demonstrated the school’s core values of respect, responsibility and co-operation. We covered hundreds of kilometres on the bus and public transport and Mrs Van Lieshout topped the step count, amongst the staff, at 48kms for the week! There were some very tired people by Friday 8.30pm on our return. We had so many positive affirmations about Year 11 throughout the week at the many locations and activities we attended. A gentleman at the Hardrock Climbing Centre sent a message via Mr Humphries that Deniliquin High Students were a standout group of students unlike others he has observed. He could not get over what an embracing group of students we had in our midst, all encouraging and supporting one another to extend themselves and overcome challenges. Highlights were definitely; Australian Centre for Excellence, William Angliss Institute, Chandler McLeod Recruitment, Melbourne Polytechnic, Richmond Football Club, Vic Institute of Sport, Sofitel, dinner at the Hawker Night Market, live audience at the Project, Rock Climbing, Tree Adventure, Bounce Nick Theodossi Prestige Cars, Lort Smith Animal Hospital, St Vincent's Hospital, Multiplex Construction and the city scavenger hunt to name a few! The excursion is a culmination of a term’s worth of activities that are conducted in Year 11 Careers classes. Students are set research tasks and activities to help familiarise themselves with the TAFES, universities and other tertiary options including training and employment, in and around Melbourne. The information is then collated into a preference survey that students select their options. These options are then included into the Itinerary for the excursion. The social activities are also organised in this manner. Students will conduct a feedback survey with Mrs Van Lieshout in Careers classes this week, re: what worked and what needed work! Staff and students alike had a blast; we look forward to doing it all again next year!

Friday, 26th October 2018 Issue 13- Term 4 - Week 2

Friday, 26th October 2018 Issue 13- Term 4 - Week 2

Homework Centre - Library

3.10pm - 4.10pm Wednesdays

3.20 - 4.20pm Thursdays

Students put their name down at

Henry Street Office

Great for revision and homework

All students welcome.

YEAR 9 GIRLS EMPOWERMENT DAY

At the end of last term, the Year 9 girls participated in an empowerment day. The aim of the day was to not only empower the girls but to teach them some new skills, encourage team work and unity, while also having a lot of fun. The day started with a past student Lucy Howard (Beehag) sharing stories of her time at school and opening the floor up to questions from the girls. We are so lucky to live in a town where we have community members willing to give up their time to enrich days like this! After some yummy morning tea we then had a few hours of fun, smiles and laughter with the SheKan girls. Shez and Kell are fabulous. The girls learnt about personality types and dealing with others while participating in a team challenge. They also enlightened us with an activity that emphasized how we perceive ourselves and how others perceive us. The afternoon started with a challenge to design a wedding dress out of newspapers. The creativity was amazing, and the winning design will look spectacular on Miss Burton’s big day. Last, but not least, Georgia Van Lieshout a past DHS school captain who is now studying Dietetics at university spoke to us about a healthy balanced lifestyle and we got to get our hands dirty making bliss balls – a healthy snack that we can now make when we need one.