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Up Coming Events
Nhulunbuy High School
2012 Swimming Carnival
NHS Cross Country
Wednesday 20
June 2012
Semester Break
Monday 25 June to
Friday 20 July
2012
J U N E 2 0 1 2
This Issue
Principal’s Desk
Important Information
Term Planner
Sport Events Calendar
Swimming Carnival
Opportunity of a
Lifetime
Year 7
NT Thunder Visit
Rural High School Visit
His Rosy Cheeks
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Principal’s Desk
Swimming Carnival
The Inter-House carnival was held at the Town Pool on Wednesday 6 June. I was very impressed with the
excellent support shown by students at this important whole school event, through their attendance and
participation over the entire day. It was great to see the positive interactions between students, staff,
parents/guardians who were able to attend and members of the general public. Congratulations to the Champion
House, Latram and to all of our age champions. Please see this Newsletter for more details on what was a
MAGNIFCENT DAY for our whole school!
Newsletter
As readers may know, we have a team of students who work on and contribute to the publication of our monthly
newsletter, through the leadership of Jasmine Body, year 11. Of particular recent note is the work that Declan
Heath Year 8 has been doing in support of the publication with his work on article submission, article standard
and completing tasks on time, every time!
The BBQ - GAT Production:
What a GREAT production! We acknowledged and congratulated members of our school community who were
in the play during assembly on Wednesday 13 June – Lawrence Walker, Jason Dyson and Year 10 student
Lauren Ritchie.
Staffing Update
A number of our valued staff are going on study leave at the end of this term: Lorraine White, Lorraine Loftus,
Don McKinnon and Debbie Lines leave us at the end of this week. Lorraine White and Lorraine Loftus are on 12
months study leave; Deb Lines and Don McKinnon are on six months study leave. Replacements are being
finalized at the present time and I will update our readers in the first newsletter of Term 3.
I would like to wish all of our students and staff all the very best for the coming ‘winter vacation’ and advise
that school re-opens for all students on Tuesday 24 July. I wish to further advise the school office is open
throughout the holiday period 7.30am-3.30pm daily.
Frank Greene
Principal
End of Semester Student Reports
Reports for students in all year levels will be posted by
Friday 22 June. Comprehensive reports are provided in
each subject studied by a student, as well as information
about attendance at school and comments to explain
grades awarded. Please do not hesitate to contact the
class teacher, via the school office or email if you need
any clarification.
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Important Information
Up to Date Personal Details
If your personal details have changed recently could
you please ensure you notify the Front Office.
Communication is very important to us and it can be
very difficult to contact parents/guardians if we don't
have the correct details. Please ensure we have your
correct postal address, phone contact, emergency
contact and email address. You can call the
Front Office on 8987 0844 or email
Term 3 Student Planning
We ask parents/guardians to advise
the school as soon as possible if
your child will not be returning to
Nhulunbuy High School for Term 3.
Please call the Front Office on
89870844 or email
Please Note
Nhulunbuy High School will be closed to the public on
Monday 23 July 2012 for all staff compulsory
Professional Development.
The school apologises for any inconvenience.
Students resume Tuesday 24 July 2012 at 8.10am.
Please meet in the Gym for an assembly
Nhulunbuy High School advises that unauthorized
persons are not permitted on school grounds during
the following vacation break:
23 JUNE 2012 to 22 JULY 2012
TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSECUTED
Direct access to Nhulunbuy Community Library only.
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Term Planner
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
JULY
1
23
Pupil Free Day
24 25 26 27
Darwin Show Day
2
30 31
AUG
1 2
Australian Maths
Comp.
3
Athletics Carnival
3
6
Picnic Day
7 8 9 10
4
13
Science Week
14
Science Week
15
Science Week
Council Meeting
16
Science Week
17
Science Week
5
20 21 22 23 24
6
27 28 29 30 31
Daffodil Day
SEPT
7
3
Immunisations
4 5 6 7
8
10 11 12
Surf Carnival
Council Meeting
13 14
9
17
18
19
Outdoor Ed Camp
20
Outdoor Ed Camp
21
Outdoor Ed Camp
10
24 Stage 2 Trial
Exams
10B Work
Experience
25 Stage 2 Trial
Exams
10B Work
Experience
26 Stage 2 Trial
Exams
10B Work
Experience
27 Stage 2 Trial
Exams
10B Work
Experience
28 Stage 2 Trial
Exams
10B Work
Experience
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2012 NHS Swimming Carnival Results
1st Latram 3467 points
2nd Roper 2906 points,
3rd Giddies 2758 points
Age Champions:
U13 Girls 1st Cassie Body 2nd Marika Dobell
U13 Boys 1st Will Heath 2nd Jack Pitkin
U14 Girls 1st Grace Chamberlain 2nd Ashley Verrall
U14 Boys 1st Finn Russell 2nd Caleb Epiha
U15 Girls 1st Charlotte Piper 2nd Isabella Marrable
U15 Boys 1st Declan Heath 2nd Morgan Hill
U16 Girls 1st Rachel Dunn 2nd Meagan Morris
U16 Boys 1st Jesse Chamberlain 2nd Alex Parfitt
Open Girls 1st Jasmine Body 2nd Madelaine Barnett
Open Boys 1st Saille Frumenzi 2nd Bingtang Daly
Congratulations to all participants!
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A Once in a Lifetime Opportunity
A Transit of Venus Astronomy is the oldest of the natural sciences
dating back to ancient Chinese and Babylonian
civilizations. It can be defined as the Science that
deals with the universe beyond the Earth.
Nhulunbuy High School students were treated to a
wondrous and rare event as Ian Mclean from Gove
Astronomy, availed his expertise and love of
astronomy, for all students to share. Thank you.
For the transit of Venus on 6 June 2012, Venus took about six and a half hours to travel across the face
of the Sun. The transit was our last opportunity to observe a transit of Venus, as the next event occurs
on 11 December 2117.
A Transit of a planet occurs when the planet passes directly between the Earth and the Sun so that as
seen from the Earth, the planet appears to pass across the face of the Sun. Transits can only occur with
planets whose orbit is between that of the Earth and the Sun; that is, Mercury and Venus. A transit of a
planet is similar to a solar eclipse but the planet appears to be much smaller that the Moon so it cannot
cover the Sun and looks like a small black disc slowly crossing the Sun.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun as it passes between the Sun and
the Earth. On 14 November 2012, parts of Queensland will experience a total solar eclipse and the best
position will be our own “Blue Mud Bay”.
The following are tips for viewing these rare phenomena safely.
1. Never look directly at the Sun without proper eye protection. It is possible to suffer serious and
permanent eye damage by looking at a solar eclipse the wrong way, even for a very short time.
2. Always use solar eclipse glasses, or filters that have been made specifically to attach to hand-held
glasses, telescopes or binoculars for safe solar eclipse viewing.
3. Look for filters that have been appropriately certified against the European Standard for personal eye
equipment (EN 1836:2005+A1:2007) or the Australian Standard for welding shields and goggles
with a lens category higher than 12 (AS/NZS 1338.2:1992 & AS/NZS 1338.1:1992).
4. Before using solar eclipse glasses or filters, check to see if they are scratched or damaged. If so, do
not use them as they will not fully protect your eyes.
5. Do not use solar eclipse glasses or filters that do not show compliance with the Standards listed above
- they may do you more harm than good.
6. Do not look directly through binoculars, telescopes or camera optical viewfinders. It is not safe to use
regular sunglasses, exposed film or x-ray film to view a solar eclipse.
Ian Maclean
Presenter, Writer & Astronomer
NightSkySecrets Pty Ltd.
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Year 7 Science 75 Year 7 students, weather, BoM and a scientist….
a recipe for success!!
Nhulunbuy High School students from Year 7 have been exploring the natural phenomena around weather and
learning how and why predictions can be done. They have gathered data generated from a dated Stevenson
Screen (BoM Gove) and compared their result with the computerized results from the local Bureau of Meterology.
With expertise from Joshua Hoffman (SiS) and Cassie Duykers (Teacher), students are gaining a greater
appreciation of the science involved and the natural world.
His Rosy Cheeks By Liya Alahakoon Year 9
Squinted eyes from the night’s cold dust
He forced a stand that held him strong
His arms were stiff against his waist
He took a breath and continued on
His parched lips crackled in the wind
His rosy cheeks began to fade
His stomach moaned and groaned with hunger
Slowly wasting, in mud he had laid
His ruffled hair was unwashed for weeks
His worn out boots squelched in the ground
He regained a stance that slowly weakened
Listening closely for his heart to pound
Left with only a glint of light
He turned his eyes and watched ahead
He fell to his knees and looked below
Only to see a glimpse of red
He took a breath…. And stopped……
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Rural High School Visits
Northern Territory rural high school students will be encouraged to consider a career in the health care sector
during a program of school visits in April and May. The Rural High School Visits (RHSV) Program is coordinated
by NT Health Workforce (NTHW), a unit of General Practice Network NT (GPNNT). Now in its 10th year, the
program sees university students from around Australia visit NT high schools to promote opportunities for further
education and health care career opportunities in a variety of disciplines. RHSV is underpinned by research that
indicates that students from a rural background are more likely to return to a rural setting to practice after
graduating.
The 2012 RHSVs will visit local high schools and deliver health careers workshops in Darwin, Palmerston,
Humpty Doo, Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Alice Springs, Hermannsburg and Tennant Creek.
On Friday June 1st six university students representing their rural health clubs visited Nhulunbuy High School in
order to promote Health Careers in the Northern Territory. Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Para medicine,
Psychology and Nursing were the areas of study presented, with the speakers coming from Sydney, Bendigo,
Darwin, Canberra and Broome.
The university students discussed university life, the path they took to get there, the nature of studying in their
chosen field and the things that sometimes get in the way of successful tertiary study.
The session was informative, interactive and well received by those students who attended.
Rural High School Visits Program
Northern Territory rural High School students were encouraged to consider a career in the health care sector
during a program of school visits in April and May. The Rural High School Visits (RHSV) Program is
coordinated by NT Health Workforce (NTHW), a unit of General Practice Network NT (GPNNT).
Now in its 10th year, the program sees university students from around Australia visit NT High Schools to
promote opportunities for further education and health care career opportunities in a variety of disciplines.
RHSV is underpinned by research that indicates that students from a rural background are more likely to
return to a rural setting to practice after graduating.
The 2012 RHSV visited local high schools and delivered health careers workshops in Darwin, Palmerston,
Humpty Doo, Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Alice Springs, Hermannsburg and Tennant Creek.
On Friday 1 June six university students representing their Rural Health Clubs visited Nhulunbuy High School
in order to promote Health Careers in the Northern Territory. Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Psychology
and Nursing were the areas of study presented, with the speakers coming from Sydney, Bendigo, Darwin,
Canberra and Broome.
The university students discussed university life, the path they took to get there, the nature of studying in
their chosen field and the things that sometimes get in the way of successful tertiary study.
The session was informative, interactive and well received by those students who attended.
Sue Clark
Careers Advisor