Mossman High News PRINCIPAL

Michelle Lyons

DEPUTY PRINCIPALS

Stephen Guthrie

Teena Seidenkranz

HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

Tracy Butland

Belinda Guthrie

Bridget Greensill

Greg Hamilton

Satya Singh

Leanne Stollery

Christina Uhlik

Mary-Anne Zahnow

YEAR CO-ORDINATORS

Year 7 Belinda Guthrie

Year 8 Kat O’Flaherty

Year 9 Jim Buckley

Year 10 Jamie McPaul

Year 11

Year 12 Greg Hamilton

ATTENDANCE OFFICER

Kim Edwards/Gaye Hoffman

BUSINESS MANAGER

Cindy Chamberlain

CHAPLAIN

Roger Jobling

COMMUNITY EDUCATION

COUNSELLOR

Kudisha Pierce

GUIDANCE OFFICER

Tamara Wolski

SOCIAL WORKER

Anne Mayne

YOUTH HEALTH NURSE

Wendy Fry

YOUTH WORKER

Peter Mantus

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Monday - Friday

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PO Box 178

Mossman QLD 4873

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MossmanStateHighSchool

We acknowledge the Kuku Yalanji people, and in particular the Kubirri Warra Clan, the

Traditional Owners of the land on which our school stands and pay our respects to

Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise their custodianship and role in

caring for and maintaining Country over thousands of years.

Principal’s Message

Our students have experienced many highlights over the last two weeks. Year 10

students have spent the whole week working toward their Cer�ficate courses. This

was to compensate for the lessons that they lost while at home during COVID.

Thanks to our teachers and the trainers from Registered Training Organisa�ons

(RTO’s) for their �me in suppor�ng our students.

Duke of Edinburgh held a 4 day camp at Tinaroo Environmental Educa�on Centre with

18 Year 9 & 10 students par�cipa�ng. Although cold and wet weather made it

challenging, students have enjoyed a rewarding achievement.

Students who elect to do Religious Instruc�on had a lesson this week – thank you to

Mar�ne Plumbe (Chris�an RI Co-ordinator) and her team for visi�ng our school.

Teachers have been busy marking and repor�ng so that report cards can be emailed

out to parents today. The level of achievement is a cumula�ve result for the year to

date and the data is used to calculate student awards for the Presenta�on ceremony

next term.

In week 1 Year 10 students will be on work experience with local employers. We wish

them all the best. Teachers will visit work places to check that the student’s

experience is a posi�ve one.

I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate students on their hard work this

term and wish all families an enjoyable and safe school holiday.

Kind regards

Teena Seidenkranz

Principal (Ac�ng)

Every Student Succeeding

Issue 15

Term 3, Week 10

18th September 2020

DATE CLAIMERS

Queens Birthday Holiday

Monday 5th October

First Day Term 4

Tuesday 6th October

Year 7 Immunisations

Wednesday 7th October

P&C Meeting

Thursday 8th October @ 6.00pm in the Staff Commonroom

Junior Swimming Carnival

Thursday 8th October

FNQ Secondary Schools Volleyball (Year 7-9)

Thursday 8th October

FNQ Secondary Schools Volleyball (Year 10-12)

Friday 9th October

Operation Christmas Child items due to the office

Friday 16th October

Year 11 Block Exams

Monday 19th—Friday 23rd October

Year 12 QCAA External Exam Block

Monday 26th—Wednesday 18th November

Senior Swimming Carnival

Monday 16th November

Presentation of Awards for 2020

Wednesday 18th November

Year 12 Farewell Program & Assembly

Thursday 19th November

Year 12 Farewell Dinner

Friday 20th November

DON’T FORGET

TO ORDER

YOUR

2021

CALENDARS

Year 12 Media Arts in

Practice 2021 Calendars are

printed and are available

from the school office.

A4—$10

A3—$15

The calendars are professionally printed featuring student

photography of the local area. They will make great presents for

family and friends.

Keep in touch with our P&C through their new

facebook page.

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK:

https://www.facebook.com/MossmanSHSPandC/

UPDATE OF STUDENT & PARENT

CONTACTS

Reminder

Please return the update

of student & parent

contacts form to the

school office.

We want to ensure our

records are up to date.

MOSSMAN ARTISTS

WINNERS AT ENERGY Huge congratula�ons to Jessica Benson and Hannah Skennerton in Year

12 who both received mul�ple awards at the opening of the Energy 2020

Art Awards. Jessica won a PAEA Award, and a Cell Art Space Award with a

further exhibi�on opportunity. Hannah receives a Crea�ve Genera�on

Par�cipant Cer�ficate, PAEA Award, Cell Art Space Award and exhibi�on,

Ergon Energy Encouragement Award, and the Inkmasters Award for

Excellence with a weekend printmaking workshop. This is a wonderful

achievement for our students and we are very proud of their accomplishments.

Local young ar�sts from the FNQ region share their crea�ve energy and insights in this exhibi�on held at the Tanks Art Centre in

Cairns each year, the largest exhibi�on of its kind in Queensland. This student exhibi�on, burs�ng with innova�ve, high-quality

works will engage and inspire you. The exhibi�on also features works submiBed to the 2020 Crea�ve Genera�ons Awards, and

presents the best young and emerging ar�sts of our region, who all show a level of professionalism and maturity well beyond

their years.

Five Mossman State High School students are represented this year, so go to the Tanks while the exhibi�on is on, and see the

works by Hannah Skennerton, Jessica Benson, Harrison O’Gorman-Petrack, Leilani Gawn and Angelika Verdera, who have all

worked very hard to be nominated for this pres�gious show.

Congratula�ons to all of our wonderful students.

Exhibi�on dates: Friday 11 Sept - Monday 5 Oct 2020

Open: 9am – 4:30pm Weekdays, 10am – 2pm Weekends

Entry: Free

Venue: Tank 4 Gallery, Tanks Arts Centre

Nada Petrasevic (Year 12 Art Teacher)

Jessica Benson

Angelika Verdera

Harrison O’Gorman-Petrack

Leilani Gawn

Hannah Skennerton receiving her awards.

Hannah Skennerton

What’s happening in the Lab @

Mossman SHS There is never a dull moment in the Science Department at Mossman SHS. The Van der Graaf

generator has received a work out this term as the Year 7’s inves�gated electrical forces. As you

can see in the photos it was a hair-raising experience! The Year 7’s were also busy comple�ng

experiments to inves�gate the way in which simple machines can reduce the amount of effort

required to move an object.

Speaking of Physics, Mr Urwin’s 10 Science class spent the last few weeks construc�ng parachutes

and the accompanying landing gear to ensure their eggs were safely delivered from B Block

veranda to the ground below.

Our Senior Chemistry students have been busy mixing art, technology and science. Check out the

pictures to see what happens when skiBles meet science!

We look forward to another great term when we return aJer holidays. For the Year 12’s it will be

three weeks of study and then off to External Exams. We wish

them the best of luck as they contribute 50% of their overall

result across the science and maths subjects. I know that they will

be dedica�ng some of their September holidays to revision and

study. The Year 11’s will experience their first Block Exams in Week 3 of

Term 4 so they are also into revision and exam prepara�on mode.

Have a safe and relaxing holiday and get ready for Term 4!

Yours in Science,

Mrs Zahnow

HOD Science & Performing Arts.

Enrichment Activity Congratula�ons to Charlie Schild, Jack Davenport, Caylen Bhimji and Nikita McDonald

who successfully completed the Queensland Virtual STEM Academy: Grand

Challenge. They demonstrated a commitment for 10 weeks, missing one of their

�metabled classes in order to take part in the following program.

Today’s society is heavily influenced by social media and data. We are constantly

surrounded by aBempts to influence us via these plaNorms and adver�sing. Students

have explored new skills and strategies to successfully navigate this new world, make

informed decisions and react intelligently to the flood of data in the world around

them.

In this Grand Challenge, students inves�gated, researched and gained a deep understanding of a global STEM problem. They worked

collabora�vely to create a social enterprise that will solve a problem and benefit the community. This social enterprise was then

marketed through social media to a targeted audience selected from sta�s�cal analysis. The teachers involved reported on their

progress and we are very proud of how they represented Mossman State High School. Anthea Crees—STLaN

This event will be held in

school �me due to COVID

restric�ons and parents

will not be able to aBend.

We are looking at the

op�ons of livestreaming or

photographs.

PRESENTATION OF

AWARDS

WEDNESDAY 18TH

NOVEMBER

Year 7 Students Hit the Road

Throughout Term 3, some of our Year 7 students have had a chance to return to their old stomping grounds as a part of our Transition Program. Due to the restrictions around Parent Evenings, these primary school visits are especially important this year. With 9 primary schools in our cluster to visit, this initiative has been implemented across a three week duration. Every year, students from our current Year 7 cohort are invited to participate in the program by returning to their old primary school to act as ‘experts’ about high school. During the visits, Year 6 students are shown a presentation about what to expect at the

Mossman High School, they are also given important information to be passed on to

parents, and most importantly, they are offered a chance to catch up with their old

school friends and ask questions about the goings on from the students’ perspective.

As the Head of Department Junior School, I enjoy visiting the local primary schools as it enables our staff members to understand where some of our students are coming from. It allows us to appreciate what a huge transition it is for some of our new students and their families, as they come from very small schools, and find it quite a big change when they enrol at Mossman High. By arming ourselves with as much information as possible, we are able to fully support our new families and their students to ensure a smooth and successful transition.

Port Douglas – Jai, Piper and Clare

Julatten – Eloise, Iris and Indigo

Miallo – Emilie, Kayla and Mia

Wonga Beach – Jasmine, Deklen and Ryder

Mossman Primary – Elsa, Nanami, Lani and Melika

Alexandra Bay – Willow, Chilli and Matty

Saint Augustine’s –Ella, Rudra, Lily and Hayley

Mrs Belinda Guthrie

Head of Department Junior School

Ryder, Jasmine and Deklen having sneaky

chips and gravy aJer the Wonga visit.

Iris, Eloise and Indigo being asked the

tough ques�ons at JulaBen.

Mossman State High School are par�cipa�ng in Operation Christmas Child in 2020. If you would like to donate an item towards a box, lists of what is

allowed and not allowed are listed below. Please drop any items to the school office by

Friday 16th October.

Include Wow Item – stuffed animal, balls (make sure to include a

manual air pump so that the ball can be reinflated), ouNit of

clothing to wear, small musical instrument, skipping rope.

Personal Care Items – toothbrush, bar of soap (packaged and/

or in a container), comb or brush.

CraJ and Ac�vi�es – pencils, coloured pencils, pens, texters,

pencil case, colouring books, exercise books, safety scissors,

watercolour set, board or cloth books, small manual sharpener, small adhesive tape.

Toys – cars, trucks, boats, interac�ve toys that include push buBons, lights, noise (include

extra pre-packaged baBeries), building blocks, Duplo, s�ckers, plas�c tools, plas�c

dinosaurs, slinky, make it yourself craJ kit.

Do Not Include Lollies; chocolate or food; fruit rolls or other fruit snacks; drink mixes (powdered or liquid);

liquid paint; toothpaste; shampoo; aerosol cans; bubbles; crayons; plas�cine/playdough;

medicine; vitamins; used cloths; old toys; glass; porcelain; mirrors; war-related items; toy

guns; knives; military figures; skull and crossbones; Halloween items; play money; playing

cards; dominoes; tracts and Bibles (children are given an Opera�on Christmas Child

evangelis�c book at an outreach event).

FNQ Schools Soccer Championships

Mossman SHS and Smithfield SHS were the only 2 schools to register for this event. Consequently, the compe��on was cancelled but

most of our students had returned permission forms and paid for the excursion. Any parents who are yet to ‘Request a refund’, please

follow this link - hBps://mossmanshs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/documents/request-for-a-refund.pdf

Fowler’s Group Netball – Thursday 10th

September 2020

55 girls from Year 7 to Year 12 competed in the Fowler’s Group Netball Compe��on in Cairns. These

girls were supported by 6 HPE staff and the wonderful umpires from Douglas Netball Associa�on,

who gave up work for the day to support the girls and our school.

All of the girls had a wonderful day with all teams finishing in the top half of their pools, several

making semi-finals and the Under 15 Green team being named runner up.

Thanks again to DNA for your con�nued support!!!!

Upcoming – Senior Boys Volleyball – Friday 9th

October 2020

A group of senior boys have been training at 1st

and 2nd

break for the upcoming FNQ All schools Volleyball Compe��on. Good luck,

enjoy the event and we look forward to seeing photos and the results.

Upcoming – Junior Swimming Carnivals – Thursday 8th

October 2020

It looks very promising that we will be able to run the Junior and Senior Swimming Carnivals next Term. The Junior carnival will be

held on Week 1, Thursday 8th

October while the Senior carnival will be in Week 7, Monday 16th

November. Unfortunately, due to

the COVID guidelines, we will be unable to have spectators at the Mossman Pool for this year. Students will be receiving their

permission form ASAP.

Primary Schools Gala Day – Friday 18th

September 2020

It may seem strange that the Primary School Gala Day is in the high

school newsleBer, but a huge congratula�ons to the Year 12 Sport and

Recrea�on students and Mr Kenny on running the Year 3 / 4 Soccer for

the Primary Schools as part of their Assessment - Major Project for Term

3 and 4.

What’s been happening in HPE during Term 3?

Year 8 Orienteering Day – Thursday 3rd

September 2020

The Year 8 HPE teachers, accompanied by Peter Mantus

(Youth Worker) and Bridget Greensill (SWD HOSES) took all of

the Year 8 students over to Four Mile Beach for a day of

Orienteering. Students worked in groups of 4 to navigate

around 3 different courses, culmina�ng with a BBQ lunch and

a sand modelling compe��on.

Students had been

learning different

Orienteering skills

throughout the

term around the

school, including

compass reading,

pacing and

distance, Smart

Phone Orienteering and different orienteering styles of

courses. Thanks to the teachers for all of the work seUng up

the day and we look forward to making this an annual event.

Year 12 Sport and Recrea�on – Friday 18th

September

2020

As men�oned in the sports sec�on, the Year 12 Sport and

Recrea�on class have been developing the skills and

confidence to run a major spor�ng carnival – the Term 3

Primary Schools Gala Day. Students have developed skills in

Risk Management, development of draws and score cards,

umpiring skills and liasing with the Gala Day coordinator, Mr

Doug Barnes, principal of Daintree State School.

Year 10 Cer�ficate II Health Services

Students have been developing the skills of comple�ng

Health Assessments, which involves gathering client personal

details, taking the client’s height, weight, blood pressure

(both manually and with the machine), pulse and respira�on

rates. Students also gathered client informa�on on medical

history, physical ac�vity and nutri�on habits. A massive thank

you to Mrs Helen Ramoutsaki, Mr Peter Mantus and Mr Greg

Hamilton who gave up their �me to be clients, along with

students from the Year 11 Recrea�on class.

Year 12 Physical Educa�on

Great news just in!!! All of the Year 12 Physical Educa�on

results have been confirmed for Internal Assessment 2 (IA2)

and all students should be very proud of where they are

siUng as they head into the final External Assessment. You

have worked hard in exam prepara�on.

‘The Bridge Award’ and ‘Duke of Edinburgh’ Update

Bridge Level 2 Speewah camp – Wednesday 26th

and Thursday

27th

August 2020

11 students and 2 teachers had a fantas�c �me climbing the Douglas

and Smith’s track. The Douglas track starts at Stoney Creek Rd and

climbs up to the Speewah Campgrounds (yellow track).

Students set up the tents, prior to the uninvi�ng cold showers. All

students had a great �me using the Trangias to cook both their

dehydrated dinner and dessert. The BuBerscotch apples were

amazing!!!! We toasted marshmallows around the campfire before

heading off

to bed.

Bacon and

eggs set the

students up

for another

10km hike

back down

to Cairns via

the Smith’s

track (pink track). This track has some very steep up and down

sec�ons with which the students supported each other excep�onally

well. We had a well-deserved stop at McDonald’s to replenish the

energy levels for the drive back to Mossman.

Duke of Edinburgh Camp – Tuesday 15th

September to Friday

18th

September 2020

This camp is s�ll currently underway but 20 students have enrolled to

complete their Bronze Level in the Duke of Edinburgh Awards. These

students will hike and canoe all over Tinaroo. Detailed account and

photos in the next newsleBer.

Upcoming – Bridge Level 1 Hartley’s Creek Hike – Monday

19th

October 2020

The Year 7 Bridge Level 1 students will be comple�ng their

adventurous journey hike with the support of the Bridge Level 2 and

the Duke of Edinburgh – bronze, silver and gold students. This will be

a fantas�c opportunity for the Bridge Level 1 and 2 students to chat

the Duke of Edinburgh students about the challenges and

opportuni�es that this award provides. Students will be able to have

a swim at the waterfall before walking back to the bus and returning

to school for Period 4.