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Hunter Sports High School Pacific Highway Gateshead NSW 2290 www.huntersports.com.au
T: 4943 5755 F: 4942 2565 E: [email protected]
Term One Ends in Splash of Colour
The final weeks of first term have been full of fun and colour! Our annual ‘Colour Run’ cross country was held last Tuesday, and with a lucky break in the weather, we had a perfect day to get out in the sunshine and get moving. After the success of last year’s event and the high student participation rate, the colour run has become a much-loved part of our school calendar, providing a memorable experience for our students and promoting exercise in a very positive and enjoyable way. Special thanks to our hard-working Sports Coordinator Mrs Meisenhelter for her coordination of the colour run and to our colour-throwing teachers who had just as much fun and wore nearly as much colour as the students! Congratulations also to the serious competitors who qualified for the zone event earlier in the day, and to all who took part with a big smile on their face. Hunter Sports High students have participated in ANZAC events over recent days with selected Year 10 students attending the Spirit of ANZAC Centenary Exhibition last Friday and the annual Hunter combined schools ANZAC Assembly at the Civic Theatre on Tuesday this week. Our Year 12 leadership group will once again participate in the Adamstown ANZAC Day march and we encourage our students and families to attend the march (starting at Adamstown Post Office at 8am) to support our leadership group, and in particular our school captain Kye Abrahams who has been given the honour of providing the annual address to the crowd of over 3000 attendees. We will hold our school ANZAC commemoration following the holidays on Friday 28th April. Thank you to the many parents and carers who attended our Parent Teacher Evening last week. We hope that you found the night helpful in getting to know your child’s teachers and to find out about their progress at school so far this year. If you were unable to attend and wish to speak to any teachers, please contact the school office to arrange a mutually convenient time. I would also like to remind parents and carers of Year 7 and Year 12 students that interim reports are available via the Parent Portal (accessed on our school website) to give further insight into how your child has started their school year. Now well into their final year of the HSC program, our Year 12 students complete their half-yearly early exams tomorrow. They will certainly enjoy the holiday break but should try to continue their balanced study routines as they head toward their HSC exams. Tomorrow we will celebrate outstanding student achievements at our Term One Formal Assembly and I invite parents and carers to join us in the stadium from 12.40pm to acknowledge the hard work of Hunter Sports High students so far this year. I wish all our students and their families a relaxing, safe and happy school holidays and a wonderful Easter. I look forward to another great term ahead after the break. Rachel Byrne – Principal
Hunter Sports High Spectator
TERM 1 – WEEK 11 – 2017
BALANCING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WITH SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
OUR SCHOOL VALUES: RESPECT
RESPONSIBILITY SUCCESS
Top: After all the rain over the last few weeks, we made our own rainbow of colour at our annual cross country colour run!
Above: Congratulations to our Open Girls cricket team who claimed the NSW CHS Marie Cornish Trophy title for the third straight year
yesterday in Bathurst!
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Colour Run Fun!
Upcoming Events DATE EVENT Friday 07 April Last Day of Term 2 Year 12 Exams Shine Program (Years 7 &10) Sat 08 April – Tues 25 April
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Monday 10 April – Sunday 23 April
Japan Trip
Tuesday 25 April ANZAC Day (Public Holiday) Wed 26 April Students Return for Term 2 Escape from Pompeii Excursion Friday 28 April ANZAC Day Assembly Rule of Law Student Conference Monday 01 May – Wed 03 May
YEAR 7 CAMP
Monday 01 May Support Unit Leaving to Learn PBL Lesson Tuesday 02 May P&C Meeting, 6pm Rage Program Centre for Hope Bridge Journey Program 1 Wed 03 May Centre for Hope PCYC Girls Program RAGE Program Thursday 04 May 2017 Girls Softball Knockout Creative Times GAL Program Friday 05 May HSC Music Day Aboriginal Culture Day - Murrook
Culture Centre CHS/Hunter All Schools Year 9/10
Boys & Girls Touch Shine Program
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Big Picture Teams Up with TAFE
40 per cent of Hunter Sports High’s senior Big Picture students commenced vocational education (TVET) with the Hunter Institute of TAFE this term, studying in a range of areas from Animal Care, Entertainment, and electro-technology to Hairdressing and Graphic Design. Students attend on either a Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon from 2pm – 6pm at TAFE campuses across the area and will work towards a Cert II or III in their chosen field. The qualification is nationally recognised and is a great platform for students to launch a career of their choice.
Meanwhile, our Year 10 students (along with some of our seniors), took part in a TAFE taster campus tour during Week 6. Students were provided a tour of the various purpose-built buildings, gaining first-hand insight into what a TAFE classroom looks like, as well as the machinery, technology and other facilities on offer.
Students were also given a chance to talk to some of the teachers who explained the feel and expectations of an adult learning environment and highlighted the value of vocational training.
Traineeships for Tom & Jai At the start of 2017 the Year 10 Big Picture Advisory, also known as ‘Wag the Dog’, started with a resounding success story in the form of one young man on a motorbike. Tom Edwards finished first at the Australian Supersport 3000 at Phillip Island and is setting his sights on racing in the European tour. Tom has also transitioned from the Big Picture program into a traineeship at Graeme Boyd Motorcycles in Islington which will see him earn professional accreditation as a motorbike mechanic while he continues to race professionally. Through his time and work in the Big Picture program Tom focused his work and efforts around the world of professional motorbike racing and is now truly pursuing his passions.
Further into this term, a number of students in ‘Wag the Dog’ have begun to look for professional assistance in their transition from Hunter Sports High School in the form of traineeships and apprenticeships. Jai Cochrane has researched and studied electronics and electro-technology since Year 8 in the mindset that it would be a career path. Jai was recently successful in a number of interviews which has seen him awarded a traineeship through MIGAS with Roadhound Electronics. Jai will be attending paid work one day a week for the next two years, while completing his Certificate II in Electronics. All Jai’s friends, family and acquaintances are proud of his progress and will no doubt bring him any Samsung products in need of some TLC!
Sophie’s Success Story
Sophie Buller (Year 11) has been pursuing her passion in Disability Support work since joining Big Picture in 2014. It didn’t take Sophie long to identify her passion and she was quick to take advantage of the Learning Through Internship (LTI) opportunity, a commitment for all Big Picture students from Years 9-12. Sophie secured herself a one day per week internship at Lakeside Special School where she has gained invaluable skills and experience over the last 18 months.
Earlier this year Sophie was signed by the Cronulla Sharks NRL club, the first and youngest female in the state to gain a contract. As it happened, the coach of the team has similar passions to Sophie and she has been enlisted to help run a program in the Sutherland Shire for severely disabled children. Sophie has developed a comprehensive portfolio showcasing her expert knowledge and depth of understanding. She has actively been seeking formal training in this area. In Week 7 Sophie made the successful transition to TAFE to study the Cert III in Individual Support. Sophie was able to use her portfolio and mentor reports to gain entry to her chosen field of study. From all students in the Big Picture Academy and Senior Institute we wish Sophie every success in her chosen field and in the sporting arena.
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Technology Taking Over in TAS
Year 7 and 8 Technology classes have begun exploring some new specialisations this year. Our technology specialisations have been created to provide students with learning opportunities that will develop their abilities in the use of current and emerging technologies combined with creativity and problem-solving enhancement. Students in both years have been engaged in the classroom, workshop, computer room or kitchen achieving real-world learning outcomes that will hopefully assist them in years to come at school and beyond.
Students are encouraged to pursue TAS-based subjects into Year 9 and 10 particularly if they have felt the delivery and tasks undertaken in the Year 7 and 8 Technology course has been enjoyable for them.
A new unit that has been particularly well-received by students is the lego robotics unit in Year 8 where classes are introduced to the ever-expanding world of robotics and programming. Students have discovered the constant evolving capabilities of programming. They have been exposed to processes involved in and out of the classroom as they have learnt about the technology that powers everyday devices from mobile phones to large industrial processes.
Using LEGO EV3 Mindstorm Robotics kits, students have undertaken tasks to highlight the importance of coding and programming in the digital world. Producing lines of code on a fundamental level, they have programmed robots to complete basic tasks as well as interpreting colours, picking up obstacles, navigating a set course and competing in robot wars.
The projects pictured above are from the Year 8 Co2 car design project unit, the Year 8 robotics lego unit and the Year 7 glider design unit.
Big Picture Parent Reminders
Student Devices
Please be reminded that the Big Picture Academy is BYOD. It is absolutely essential that students have daily access to a reliable device. Having a reliable device to use on a daily basis allows students to fully immerse themselves in the Big Picture style of learning so they can:
• Access Google classrooms for Advisory work, mainstream elective work and to gain direct feedback from advisors as they work on their projects or other tasks
• Do independent research • Maintain work samples and evidence of learning • Communicate with the wider community for
internship and/or service learning opportunities
Remember that any device brought to school is student’s responsibility.
Student Printing
A large part of the Big Picture Academy’s budget is used for printing, however, wastage is becoming a MASSIVE problem! Our recycling bins are full by the start of the day with reams and reams of printing that is either:
• Faulty because it hasn’t been proof read prior to printing out
• Excessive to the students’ needs (printed off too many copies)
• Students hitting print multiple times (the result of click happy fingers)
Please be advised that students will now be required to log-in using their details to print off any work.
HUNTER SPORTS HIGH
ALUMNI As our school approaches a new era with the
redevelopment and state-of-the-art facilities, the school executive are embarking on a new initiative to
unearth our ‘HSHS Alumni’.
A team of staff and students have been given the task of tracking down former students of the school and
finding out ‘where are they now’!
If you are a former student, or know anyone who is, please contact us either via phone on 4943 5755 or
email: [email protected] to get the ball rolling. Please note: if emailing, please use HSHS
Alumni in the subject line.
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Hunter Valley Buses Changes
Parent Program
State Swimming Stars
Six Hunter Sports High students represented the Hunter Region at the NSW CHS Swimming Carnival in Sydney earlier this week. Congratulations to all for their outstanding results thus far to qualify for the State carnival, and for the determination and sportsmanship they showed at the event.
Our 13 Years boys 200m freestyle relay team (pictured above) placed fifth in their heat and finished in 12th place overall out of 27 teams from across the state. Well done Zac, Chris, Reuben and Daniel.
YEAR 11 SNOW TRIP DEPOSITS DUE! Notes and deposits due now! Please submit your $200 deposit and notes to the Student Services office ASAP! See Miss Wilson or Miss Hoffman to discuss a payment plan if needed.
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STUDENT WELFARE at HSHS: Keeping Our Students Safe Our student welfare page lets students, parents and carers know about some of the great programs and support services that are available to students and their families at Hunter Sports High School and in the local community.
Quote of the Week:
Term 2 Programs
Many more great programs are set for next term including:
• Year 7 SHINE program (girls) • Year 7 Centre for Hope program • Years 8&9 Centre for Hope program • Centre for Hope Mitji Ngwali program (ATSI students) • Year 8 Boys RAGE program (anger management) • Creative Times Grief and Loss program • PCYC Girls program • Years 9 & 10 Bridge Journey (a drug and alcohol
education and awareness program) • Lunchtime activities
We are looking forward to a busy Term 2. Please have a safe and healthy break!
Welfare Programs at HSHS We have had a wealth of programs happening throughout Term 1 at HSHS to help support our students.
RAGE is an anger management program. It is helping our students learn positive strategies in coping with their anger and emotions.
SHINE is running with a group of Year 7 and Year 10 students. The program equips young women to:
• Identify themselves as valuable • Build confidence, self-esteem and self-worth • Develop respect and boundaries in relationships • Understand that they are able to have a positive
influence in this world
The girls are starting to grow seedlings (pictured below) in the program, to nurture and grow them as a metaphor to how they must nurture and grow themselves in their lives.
“It takes courage to grow up and
become who you really are.”
E.E. Cummings
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New Finance & Payment System:
School Holiday Program: Psychological Skills Training
Hi-Performance Academy will be hosting an exclusive 2-day program during the school holidays which will introduce junior athletes to the concepts of psychological skills training. As more and more attention is paid to physical aspects of sports preparation, athletes tend to be evenly matched in elite competition and the difference between success and failure is often due to psychological factors. This two-day program will cover arousal regulation, imagery, self-confidence, goal-setting and concentration. Junior athletes will not only learn about these concepts, they will also participate in a number of practical exercises which have been proven to improve sports performance. Places are strictly limited! For more information or to register your interest contact the Hi-Performance Academy on 0402 699 844.
HSC Minimum Standards
