JUST MAGIC - Year 12 Ball

Margaret River Senior High School

held it’s Annual School Ball at Flutes Restaurant on Friday 4th May. The event was a tremendous success thanks to the efforts of staff and students. A

number of novelty awards were given

on the night, including naming

Sophie Strong “Belle of the Ball” and Jaiya Walker as “Beau of the Ball”. Thanks to

Vicki at Wes Enterprises and to

Flutes for giving us a night to remember. Photos courtesy of

Craig Stewart Photography

MRSHS NEWSLETTER Margaret River Senior High School

Inside this issue:

Kangaroo Case Study 2

Matt Meets Eddie 2

Building and Construction. 2

Biology Fieldwork Event 3

Library 4

Gardasil Immunisation 5

Reporting 6

Student Services News 6

Chaplains Corner 7

Support Groups 7

Community Notices 8

Year 10 Careers Education 9

Olio Bello Visit 9

Arts News 10

Indonesian News 11

Country Week 12

Athletics Carnival 13

Calendar 16

Dates to Remember 16

Contacts 15

Issue 3 16th May 2007

Building and Construction.Building and Construction.Building and Construction. On Thursday 10th May, 36 of our upper school Building and Construction students participated in a four hour long, Safety Awareness and Training Course, held at MREC. This was presented by David Lightfoot, a representative of the Housing Industry Association. The benefits to our students are many and varied. Before any person can step foot on a building or construction site, they must have attained this qualification. A number of our students will be visiting building sites as part of their Structured Workplace Learning Program and having this qualification will allow them to legally do so. This training also included the delivery of a Unit of Competence called ‘Follow occupational health and safety policies and procedures’ which is part of the Certificate 1 in General Construction course they are studying through Building and Construction.

Nick Radice

Kangaroo Case StudyKangaroo Case StudyKangaroo Case Study

Matt Meets EddieMatt Meets EddieMatt Meets Eddie Recently, Matthew Dillon travelled to Melbourne to watch a few games of footy. On the way over to Melbourne Matt sat next to the Dockers players on the plane.

Whilst in Melbourne Matthew attended a training session at the Collingwood grounds where he met the players and Eddie McGuire. He took a lot of photographs and got plenty of autographs.

Matthew loved the MCG and the highlight of the trip would have to have been the ANZAC Day Blockbuster which Collingwood won!

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By Iris Kupfer-Hollis

Year 11 Biology

Did you know that our Aussie Roos have the ability to choose the gender of their offspring?

Or that they have the unique ability to indefinitely put a pregnancy on hold until it suits them?

These are just some interesting facts that our budding young Biologists have discovered in recent times. Our student’s minds went into overdrive and their senses were stimulated by kangaroo research, documentary films, real life observations in the field and exposure to a kangaroo dissection conducted by our local veterinarian.

Many thanks to one of our local Margaret River Professional Shooters, Mr. Kevin Dickens, who enabled the school to obtain a suitable specimen for the purpose of our educational program. The experience gained by all was undoubtedly invaluable and memorable and extremely smelly (Oops, sorry about that !).

Many thanks to Tony Pusey for his expertise in carrying out a professional

dissection.

Many struggling with the unfamiliar scent in the room

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Year 12 Biology Fieldwork Event Year 12 Biology Fieldwork Event Year 12 Biology Fieldwork Event

“One of the highlights without any doubt, was to release the birds once all measurements had

been recorded”

The expert shows how it’s

done.

We went Birdnetting … … …

It was 6am when the bus was retrieved from a local depot and made its way to the front of Margaret River Senior High School where 12 sleepy, not to mention shivering, but eager Year 12’s awaited their early morning pick up to take part in an exciting fieldwork project. Our school Principal, Mrs McNeil, joined us for this unique experience.

Tony Gurney, our friendly, school chaplain was our driver and got us to our venue right on time at 7:20am; the venue being Capel Wetlands Research Center. Upon arrival, students were briefed on the mornings’ tasks and within moments, with the aid of some on-site expertise, students found themselves busy untangling numerous birds from the previously set-up mist nets amidst the dewy, lush green forests.

Students were then required to identify their catch, sex their specimens and take accurate measurements of various factors such as wing span, mature feather counts, head/beak lengths, weights and the like. All observations made on the day were carefully recorded on data log sheets which will later be compiled and sent to a national data bank. Such invaluable research is eventually used to design and put in place national conservation strategies as deemed necessary for any particular species of bird.

One of the highlights without any doubt, was to release the birds once all measurements had been recorded, but not before they were carefully banded with an identifiable ring around one foot,

each band bearing its own individual identification code for the purpose of recognition upon potential recapture in the future.

Needless to say, this exercise provided a unique opportunity to each and every person who participated and it provided a realistic insight into the work of a B i o l o g i s t a n d t h e i n v a l u a b l e contributions that are made toward conserving a piece of our living world.

Bird species studied showed great diversity and included the Red Wattlebird, Western Spinebill, New Holland Honeyeater, Scarlet Robins, White Browed Scrub Wrens and Brown Honeyeaters.

Well done to all – we captured and released 26 birds in a mere one and a half hours!!! Even the experts said “It was close to their record!”

Iris Kupfer-Hollis

Biology Teacher

Jen demonstrating

the bird grip

One of the most important things in life is a sound education. A sound education helps equip our children to meet the challenges of the future and prepares them for productive and satisfying lives beyond school.

YEAR 9 ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ASSESSMENT

The purpose of Monitoring Standards in Education Year 9 (MSE9) assessment program is to assist parents and teachers to better judge how year 9 students are progressing in English, Mathematics and Science.

In 2004, the MSE9 assessment program was introduced in public schools. In 2005, it was extended to private schools and now all Catho-lic schools and most independent schools participate.

Who takes part in MSE9?

All public school students and most private school students in Year 9 participate, apart from a small number who can be exempted. Please contact your school for more information about exemptions.

MSE9 2007

Mrs McNeil, joined us for this unique experience.

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Welcome to the Library Information Technology Centre New Staff!

A warm welcome back to Mrs McMahon as teacher librarian for Wednesday and Thursday, and a new welcome to Ms Walker on Tuesday and Friday. They will be working in the library whilst Mrs Williamson is acting as Deputy

Principal. We look forward to having their expertise with us!

Library Open!! Parents and students are reminded that the Library is open for business every morning from 8:15am and remains

open after school Tuesday & Wednesday until 4:30pm.

This term in addition to general library functions the following will be running: Tuesday Computing Club for Year 8s to 10s - sign up in the library:

Year 8 students will be mentored by Year 10 students in their favourite programs such as video editing, rpg maker, and Flash.

Wednesday Study club – come along Year 11s and 12s – meet your favourite teachers and study with a biscuit and a hot drink.

All students are welcome to come and do their homework, study or read during these times.

MRSHS Moodle The MRSHS “Moodle” (the Student Intranet) is now ready for access from home via the School website. This is a

place where different courses and programs have their resources based along with helpful weblinks. The school’s internet address is: www.margaretrivershs.det.wa.edu.au

The Moodle can be accessed by clicking on the Learning Areas link and using the link on that page. Students require a password to access this from outside of the school and can obtain this from the library. Thank you to Mr

Poulter for organising this!

Well done to all of the students entering the Weekly Puzzle. Rebecca Res and James Paull are to be congratulated on their efforts – the most awarded Puzzle Entrants!! All students keep your entries coming!

WAYRBA – WA Young Readers Book Awards The WAYRBA books are now in the library! A good read guaranteed.

Students are encouraged to read the WAYRBA books and vote. Every time you vote you enter the prize draw. Great prizes!!! The more books you read the more entries into the prize draw.

See the display in the Fiction section of the library. Read and vote now! Last date for voting is the 9th August 2007.

Book Club Mrs Westaway is coordinating the Scholastic Book Club Australia in the library for any interested students. Order forms will be available from the library twice a term and need to be returned with student name, form class, order

details and money, by each advertised due date– late orders cannot be processed.

Petra Stene, Sue Pateman & Judi Westaway

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GARDASIL IMMUNISATION YEAR 10,11 &12 GIRLS.

Our Year 10,11 and 12 girls were offered immunisation against certain

strains of Human Papiloma Virus ( HPV). The prevention of these strains of the wart virus will help

prevent Cervical Cancer. We have had a very good response from the girls - particularly Year 10 - at the school at

the first immunisation day on Tuesday the 8th May. Gardasil is a course of

three vaccines. The next is due in one month and then the third in three

months after that.

MISSED OUT ? If your Year 10,11 or 12 girl has not

had her immunisation, it is not too late!

There are free Community Health Immunisation clinics at Margaret River Child Health (Fearn Ave.) on the first

and third Tuesday each month.

See timetable below. PH 97579775.

If you go to the next clinic on Tuesday the 5th June you can

rejoin the school program in June.

You can go to the GP. Phone your Doctor to make an appointment.

Please phone me if you have any queries.

Shelley O’Brien School Nurse PH: 97570719

MONTH 1ST TUESDAY 9.30-12NOON

3RD TUESDAY 1.30 – 4PM

JUNE 5 19

JULY 3 17

AUGUST 7 21

SEPTEMBER 4 18

OCTOBER 2 16

NOVEMBER 6 20

DECEMBER 4 18

Who is chatting to your kids?

Is your child safe on the Internet? Is your child being bullied via

their computer or mobile phone?

While the Internet is an excellent communication and information source, it is also an effective tool used by cyber predators and cyber bullies. Recent events have reinforced the need for parents to be informed about what they can do to protect their children in cyberspace. WACSSO participates in an Internet Safety for Children Working Party that has arranged the following information sessions to be conducted by Greg Gebhart, the National Education Trainer for NetAlert, Australia's Internet safety advisory body. Internet Safety Parent and Community Information Sessions:

Mt Lawley SHS Staff Room Monday 28th May, 7.30pm

Westlink Broadcast Thursday 31st May, 9am

Midwest DEO, Geraldton Monday 11th June, 4.45pm

Narrogin DEO Tuesday 12th June, 2pm

Esperance DEO Wednesday 13th June, 4.30pm

Coodanup CC, Mandurah Thursday 14th June, 7.30pm

Bunbury DEO Friday 15th June, 3.30pm

For more information and to RSVP please contact Debbie Booth, WACSSO Systems & Projects

Officer projects@wacsso.wa.edu.au or phone 9264 4004.

Keeping Safe on the Internet Western Australian Council of State School Organisations Inc

151 Royal Street East Perth

Student Welfare includes the physical, intellectual, emotional and social well being of all students. While parents and families have prime responsibility for the welfare of their children, the whole school community shares some of this responsibility. At Margaret River Senior High School, Student Welfare is enhanced by the support of the Student Services Team.

MRHS Student Services Team and school staff adopts the principles of prevention and intervention. Promoting students’ self-esteem while assisting them to develop responsibility for their own behaviour serves our goal of providing a safe environment for all students.

Students also learn to be responsible for their own behaviour through a sequence known as BMIS (Behaviour Management in Schools). This system, used for certain inappropriate behaviours, is based on contracts, with a plan for behaviour change. This involves the student, teacher/s, and after an initial stage, parents.

We endeavour to provide as much support as we can for our students. We enlist the cooperation of parents and other community links such as youth workers, indigenous workers, the police and government agencies. A variety of programs are utilised on an as required basis to assist students.

Our Student Services staff are responsible for:

Monitoring of student behaviour & attendance. Working with students, parents and teachers to modify unacceptable behaviour and encourage acceptable behaviour.

∗ The monitoring of student progress:

∗ Pastoral and academic counselling

∗ Parent contact regarding student counselling and referral

∗ The monitoring of student behaviour and welfare

∗ New student induction

∗ Organisation of social events

STUDENT SERVICES

Lee Pike

Student Services Coordinator

Reporting

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Semester 1 Reports are currently underway and reports will be posted home at the following time:

Year 10 Week beginning 11 June (Week 8 of the school term)

Year 12 Week beginning 18 June (Week 9 of the school term)

Year 9 Week beginning 18 June (Week 9 of the school term)

Year 8 Week beginning 25 June (Week 10 of the school term)

Year 11 Week beginning 23 July (Week 2 of Term 3)

These reports will reflect levels of achievement and work habits as well as a detailed comment for each subject studied.

A Parent Day/Evening will be held on the first day next Term, 23 July , where all parents of all year levels will be invited to make appointments with teachers to discuss your child’s progress. More details will follow when you receive reports and the day/evening will be advertised in the local paper. The school will also run informative sessions for parents to be able to understand the new reporting process.

Vicki Williamson, Curriculum and Reporting

MENTORING NEWS

CHAPLAINS CORNER

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At the heart of every community is a group of people who give their time to others, and the mentoring programme at Margaret River Senior High School benefits from this generosity. Every week community members give one hour a week to help students, sharing their talents, skills and wisdom or helping with academic work.

Mentors develop a relationship with their student, one that is characterised by mutual trust and respect, and based on fun, encouragement and a willingness to learn and share.

As the new co-ordinator, I would like to thank all the mentors who so generously donate their time and bring their dedication, enthusiasm and motivation to support our students, the students for their commitment and enthusiasm in participating, and members of the school community for their support, patience and confidence in the program.

If you would like to know more about the program, to recommend a student to it, or to join as a mentor, please contact me on Wednesdays at Student Services.

Deb Barber, Mentor Coordinator Phone: 9757 0795

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Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Pttery amzanig huh?

Blessyas

Tony G

First term went by as fast as 2006 did, there are a lot of good things happening around the school at the moment. One of these things being the students’ positive involvement in the upcoming Country Week , a special mention of the Country Week girls soccer team which I have the privilege of coaching, you guys are putting in a fantastic effort.

It is with sadness and regret that I have tendered my resignation and will be leaving school at the end of this term.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank this wonderful community for all your support during

my time here. It’s been a huge learning time for me and I am looking forward to what the future holds.

I would like to encourage you all to give the new chaplain as much support as you all have given me, thank you, thank you, thank you!

2 Corinthians 12:9-10 “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. “Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.”

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Gracetown Community Planting Day Sunday May 27 2007

Planting Pigface

(Carpobotus virescens)

Main Beach foreshore dunes

Meet: 10 am Main Beach Car park

…rain, hail or shine…!

Bring: Water, lunch, enclosed shoes, hat, rain jacket

(Trowels , buckets, gloves if you have them) Any Year 10 students from MRSHS wanting to use

this as part of their community service are to contact Kate Marzohl Duffy

97 570 711 to register and collect permission slips. Places limited.

Further info: Deb Rooks

97 555 522

Course Information Evenings Health Sciences, Nursing and Medicine

Course Information Evening Tuesday 15 May, 6.15PM start

Drill Hall, Corner of Croke and Mouat Street, Fremantle

Education Course Information Evening

Tuesday 29 May, 6.15PM start

Foley Hall, 19 Mouat Street, Fremantle

The University of Notre Dame Australia is holding Course Information Evenings for

Health Sciences, Nursing and Medicine on Tuesday 15 May and Education on Tuesday

29 May. University staff will be present to give detailed information on all courses. This session is an opportunity for prospective

students to speak to the Notre Dame staff and get a feel for the University, as well as

providing the most up to date information about the programs being offered.

COMMUNITY NOTICESCOMMUNITY NOTICESCOMMUNITY NOTICES

First Prize

6” 6’ Fish GRUBB Surfboard

Surfboard Carry Bag from GRUBB Surf

GATH Sports Surf Shirt

GATH Skate Helmet

3 Day Surf Course with JOSH PALMATEER

Carton of VASSE FELIX WINES

Second Prize

1 night’s accommodation for two

@ BUNKER BAY QUAY WEST RESORT

$200 worth of Dinner and Drinks at D’VINE

M.R. HEMP CO. Clothing Voucher

Twin Pack of Wine

Third Prize

Carton of WATERSHED WINES

HANU DAY SPA Gift Voucher

Dinner for Two @ ALL SEASONS M.R.

Fourth Prize

Carton of BECKETT’S FLAT WINES

Gift Voucher from SEABREEZE BEAUTY

Assorted Sweets from THE CANDY COW

Fifth Prize

Assorted Hardware from DEAN KEMP’S MITRE 10

Socket Set for WITCHCLIFFE FARM SERVICE

Twin Pack of Wine Assorted Fudge from M.R. FUDGE FACTORY

Sixth Prize

Twin Pack of TASSELL PARK WINES

Gift Voucher from DILKES HOFFMAN CERAMICS

Gift Voucher from THE BERRY FARM

Tickets for Sale Now at School’s Front Office

$2

COUNTRY WEEK 2007 RAFFLE

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Year 10 Careers Education

The upper school food production classes visited Olio Bello in March. Their first assessment task was to investigate the Olive Oil Industry in Margaret River and the team at Olio Bello gave an extremely informative talk. They also kindly donated 6 beautiful bottles of their quality olive oil for the students to use in cooking. Adrian Spelt who is the manager was very entertaining and obviously very passionate about his olive oil. The students then sat down for a sumptuous meal of home made pasta with various delicious flavourings. A very successful excursion which has i n s p i r e d t h e s t u d e n t s enormously.

Belinda Howse

Olio Bello VisitOlio Bello VisitOlio Bello Visit

Olio Bello Manager, Adrian Spelt gave the Food Production Class a tour.

Demi Wright and Amanda Dixon enjoy home made pasta at Olio Bello

Week Date Learning Area 3 9.5.07 Overview and Introduction 4 16.5.07 English & Maths 5 23.5.07 VET, SWL 6 30.5.07 Science & SOSE 7 6.6.07 DET 8 13.6.07 Physical Education & Health 9 20.6.07 Arts

10 26.6.07 Parent Information Evening 10 27.6.07 Business & IT

The career’s awareness and Upper School subject selection process has been put back to Term 3 to give the students and their families more time to consider education, training and employment options for 2008. This term, the Year 10’s will be briefed on Upper School courses during the weekly assemblies on Wednesday morning. Every week, a different Head of Learning Area (HOLA) will outline the 2008 courses. In the week following the presentation, information on the learning area will be displayed in the Year 10 notice board.

PARENTS: please be aware that the information evening has been put back to Tuesday, June 26th

Please reserve this very important date as all information of Year 11/12 courses will be presented. All Year 10 students will undergo an intensive careers and Upper School subject selection course during the first two weeks after the July holidays. This preparatory course is very important and will lead towards subject selection interviews.

The Arts Faculty have had a busy semester completing curriculum programs as well as their involvement in community events. Term One saw the Music Department, under the leadership of Bruce Godden organise a wonderful School Spectacular at Leeuwin Estate. All the music and vocal students from the school were involved, as well as Year 9 - 12 dancers and art students who produced a wonderful music garden. It was also a wonderful opportunity for the students to see the amazing musical talents of various artists throughout the state. A very successful afternoon by all involved.

Last Sunday 6th of May many students were involved in the Vintage Stomp at Voyager Estate. Even though the heavens opened up on numerous occasions it didn't stop our dance and drama students from producing an excellent standard of performance. The Year 10 drama students wandered throughout the gardens as Human Sculptures and have received very positive accolades. The Year 10 dancers performed an African tribal dance while the upper school dancers reminisced from last year grooving to a Street Latin. They were also involved in the parade with a group of Year 9 dancers who did a character dance as lawn mowers, grape pickers and grape stompers. The Art students from Year 9-12 produced some amazing African masks, huts and pottery to coincide with the Stomps theme of South Africa. These were displayed beautifully but had to moved continually because of the constant drizzle or threat of rain.

Thank you to all the students and parents who have helped to make these events a success.

I would also like to thank the Art staff for their work this semester, especially their extra commitment to both the Schools Spectacular and Vintage Stomp.

Kara Beecham.

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Ellie Granger, Allanah Mills &

Paris Hawken

Braedie Marsh & Elle Williamson

Braedie Marsh, Elle Williamson & Samantha Daniels

Darcy Matthews Zaneta vanZyl Frances Hewitt & Georgia Campbell

Visual and Performing Arts News

“The Year 10 drama students wandered

throughout the gardens as Human Sculptures”

“Tahlia Smart, Monique Kittler,

Isabella Bedford & Lucy Wise were

awarded African Art Prizes at The Vintage

Stomp”

Indonesian News

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Indonesian students on going project One of our students project is sponsoring “Dharma Jati I” Bali Orphanage. We work together with nurses around Southwest area leading by Susanne Hunter in supporting the orphanage. Last term we have collected pencils, pens, paper, books, toys, etc. One of our year 9 students has brought all the collections to the orphanage on his holiday in Bali. We also have a class of Indonesian Language tutoring for students and their parents every Monday to support the project. All the money receives from the tutoring will proceed to the orphanage. Our special thanks to Mr Eric Barnard and Mary Elton and her students from Cowaramup PS, and to our students who were involved in the project.

Angela McCoy

Bapak Gede Sutanya At the end of the first term we have had Bapak Gede Sutanya, an Indonesian teacher from Bali in the classroom for four days. He is in WA for a month as “Adopt A School” program sponsored by Australia Indonesia Institute and visited Margaret River SHS and Cowaramup PS for a week. Our students have been introduced to Indonesian culture through “Kecak Dance”. They were very enthusiastic to learn the dance and the melody in classroom. Our special thanks to Peter Howse, the Principal from Cowaramup PS and Mary Elton, Indonesian Language Teacher from Cowaramup PS for their hospitality in hosting our students on their excursion to Cowaramup PS for the “Kecak Dance Performance.

Ibu Dayu Once again we have been very fortunate to have had another Indonesian teacher from Bali for the second term. Ibu Dayu has showed the students how to dress in Balinese traditional costumes. She also performed Balinese Welcome Dance to the students. Ibu Dayu was very impressed with the students’ enthusiasm in learning the “Poco-poco” dance. She is in WA as a part of Reciprocal Teacher Visit (RTV) arranged through Westralian Indonesian Language Teachers Association (WILTA). She teaches Indonesian and English at Indonesia Australia Language Foundation (IALF) Denpasar, Bali.

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Planning and preparation for Country Week 2007 is already well under way with only 9 weeks to go. This year Margaret River Senior High School is fielding a reduced team across a number of sports, with team members coming exclusively from upper school. The 67 member team will be staying at the newly refurbished Perth Youth Hostel in the Perth city centre. Training is well under way for all teams. Special thanks to goes to coaches and players for their regular attendance at training and meetings during a very busy time of the year. Final touches are being done in respect to costs and travel and these details on itineraries, fundraising and fixtures will be sent to parents shortly. A major raffle is currently running as a means of fundraising that can earn students up to $200. I would like to acknowledge the support of these local businesses which have helped us thus far, and I hope that there are other businesses willing to provide us with team sponsorship or donations to assist us in our bid to reduce costs. Please support them too.

Paul Beecham

THANK YOU Becketts Flat Madfish Wines Stocker Preston

Bunker Bay Quay West Resort Margaret River Dental Services Tassell Park Wines

Candy Cow Margaret River Fudge Factory The Berry Farm Cape Mentelle Vineyard Margaret River Hemp Co. Vasse Felix Dean Kemps Mitre 10 Margaret River Hotel Watershed Premium Wines Dilkes-Hoffman Ceramics Margaret River Tourist Park Witchcliffe Farm Services Gath Sports Pty Ltd Redgate Wines Witchcliffe Liquor Store Grubb Surf Sails Cafe Voyager Estate Hanu Day Spa Seabreeze Beauty Margaret River Print

COUNTRY WEEK 2007

TEAM Girls Basketball

Girls Volleyball

Girls Soccer

Boys Basketball

Boys Volleyball

Boys Soccer

Speech

Coordinator - Paul Beecham Assistant - Glen Anderson Bus Driver - Lance Patterson

COACH Terry Rose Stuart Kupfer-Hollis Tony Gurney Paul Beecham Garrath Stewart Martin Keen Bernadette Lacy

Country Week 2007 Coaches and Teams

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On the last day of term 1 our school held its annual House Athletics carnival for 2007. The weather gods smiled upon us that day and the students looked resplendent in their fancy apparel. They came in their droves to compete, have fun, participate and simply celebrate the end of a hard terms work. There was music, dance, food and drink and more importantly there was participation and enjoyment. There was also some outstanding efforts by individual athletes who have already received their medallions at school.

Many records were broken on the day of the carnival , this further highlights some of the tremendous sporting talent we have at the school. These records are as follows;

Givenjiri Lamperd Year 8 Girls 800m 2 m 43 s Blake Lucas Year 9 Boys 800m 2 m 27 s Natasha Rigby Year 9 Girls 800m 2 m 44 s Jamie Graves & Year Girls High Jump 1.32 m Natasha Rigby Lauren Johnston Year 10 Girls Triple Jump 9.62 m Harrison Morgan-Lobb Year 11 & 12 Boys Discus 35.57 m

The house points at the end of the day were very close, with every competitor scoring 1 point for their house just for participating. The final scores for 2007 were;

A huge thanks must go to all staff who officiated and assisted in a variety of roles throughout the day. A special thanks to the Physical Education

staff who worked tirelessly to do events during lunchtimes leading up to the carnival and spent many hours in organising the carnival. Stay tuned for exciting news about Little Athletics in Margaret River. Paul Beecham

Tremayne Prideaux

CHAMPION BOYS CHAMPION GIRLS YEAR 8 1st Harrison Marsh 1st Givenjiri Lamperd 2nd Sam Weightman 2nd Kaylin Hooper 3rd Jordan Stanbury 3rd Ashleigh Fischer YEAR 9 1st Blake Lucas 1st Natasha Rigby 2nd Jake Hedley 2nd Ingrid Colyer 3rd Angus McColl 3rd Ainsley James-Ross YEAR 10 1st Joel Hodgson 1st Lauren Johnston

2nd Dale Fergusson 2nd Joella Enderes

3rd Sebastian Kovacs 3rd Zaneta Vanzyl YEARS 1st Jason Bolesta 1sr Hannah Jackson

11 & 12 2nd Daniel Payne 2nd Sonia Tubb

3rd Steven Payne 3rd Braedie Marsh

MARGARET RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL HOUSE ATHLETICS

Shari webster

Harrison

Morgan-Lobb

1st Pisces 539 pts 2nd Aquarius 529 pts 3rd Taurus 497 pts 4th Scorpio 496 pts

Ella Jones

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School Uniform With the cold weather here just a quick reminder to parents.

Margaret River Senior High School takes great pride in its image among the general community and the security that is provided by having all students

wearing uniform. It is understood that occasionally events occur that make it impossible for uniform to be worn. If your child is unable to attend school wearing uniform or they have inappropriate footwear

then it is required that you supply a note from home to be presented at Student Services before school. This will help avoid any disruption to your child’s learning program.

The P & C uniform shop is open every Tuesday and Thursday Morning 8.30 am – 9:00 am and all enquiries are welcome.

School Ethos Margaret River Senior High School is a government school, which proudly accepts its egalitarian responsibility to maximize the learning of every student. It seeks to embrace the community in the learning process, viewing the community as partners. The ethos of our school means every individual student will feel they are respected and secure and that the learning they experience will equip them for successful participation in society and the economy now and in the rapidly changing future.

We are committed:

To strive for excellence in a comprehensive curriculum which will cater for the learning needs of all secondary students in the Augusta Margaret River Shire.

To acknowledge through our learning activities our responsibility to educate children to become citizens of the local, state, national and international communities.

To encourage and foster participation by the community in the learning processes within our school and participation by students in the activities of the community.

In fulfilling our objectives, students will leave our school with high level skills and learning in a broad range of areas. They will be healthy in mind and body, having a clear understanding of their own value to society and a sense of obligation to their family, their country and the wider community.

Name Telephone

Registrar Jo Stephen 9757 0700

Principal Mary Jane McNeil 9757 0700

Deputy Principal Merv McKillop 9757 0700

Acting Deputy Principal Vicki Williamson 9757 0700

Mathematics Janine Keall 9757 0750

English Ed Lacy 9757 0735

Science Brian Cameron 9757 0763

SOSE and LOTE Michael Caudle 9757 0770

Business/Computing and Library Petra Stene 9757 0712 9757 0745

Technology & Enterprise Nick Radice 9757 0721

Vocational Education & Training Tony Ewing 9757 0777

Health and Physical Education Paul Beecham 9757 0758

Visual and Performing Arts Kara Beecham 9757 0754

Student Services Coordinator Lee Pike 9757 0717

Lower School Coordinator Patrick Marzohl 9757 0720

Mentor Coordinator Deb Barber 9757 0795

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DATES TO REMEMBER

21st - 25th May

Year 12 Structured Workplace Learning

28th May - 1st June

Year 12 Exams

Year 12 Structured Workplace Learning

1st June

School Development Day

Student Free Day

4th June

Foundation Day Holiday

5th - 8th June

Year 11s & 12s Outdoor Education Expedition

8th June

Year 10s MREC Taster Day

12th June

P & C Meeting 7:30pm

13th June

Years 10, 11, & 12 Girls Gardisal Immunization

18th - 29th June

Year 11 Structured Workplace Learning for Country Week students

25th June - 29th June

Year 11 Exams

25th June - 6th July

Year 11 Structured Workplace Learning

29th June

Years 10, 11 & 12 Acpher Dance Festival in Bunbury

2nd July - 6th July

Country Week

6th July

Last Day of Term 2

24th July

Term 3 Commences

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Nick Radice Nickname: ‘Nicko’

Age: 39

Learning Area: Design & Technology

Sporting Background: Cricket, football and cycling.

Interests: Fishing, surfing and triathlon

Brief Work History: 17 years teaching, 15 in the Kimberley & Northwest.

Family: Married to Kerry, 3 children Nakeesha, Keelan & Sachi.

Favourite Music: Angels, Led Zepplin, AC/DC & Guy Sebastian.

Favourite Food:Spaghetti

158 Bussell Hwy Margaret River WA

6285 WE’RE ON THE WEB

www.margaretrivershs.det.wa.edu.au

MARGARET RIVER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Phone: 9757 0700 Fax: 9757 2253

email: mrshs@mrshs.wa.edu.au

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