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Week 2 - Friday 19 May 2017

Principal's ReportAs you may have seen via various media outlets, our local Member of Parliament, Mr Kevin Anderson has secured additional funding for maintenance at Tamworth High School to the tune of $700,000. This will make a large dent in the list of items requiring maintenance at THS as such is very welcome news. On behalf of the school community, I would to thank Mr Anderson for his ongoing support of our school. NAPLAN 2017 is over for another year and students in Years 7 & 9 are getting back into a normal routine. For the large majority of this process, our students have excelled themselves, with plenty of positive comments about how well our students participated in this important assess-ment process. Well done Years 7 & 9! Sue Warden and Cassie Stirton did a great job organis-ing and running the 2017 Induction Ceremony for SRC, Junior AECG and Senior Mentors recently and in the pro-cess brought a few new staff on board which was great to see. Thanks and well done!

On a similar note, our Prefects have introduced a break-fast BBQ on Fridays as their latest fundraising activity. This got off to a great start last Friday - thanks to Lloyd Stone

for supporting the students with this venture which will be repeated fortnightly on Fridays. The Homework Centre , held in the THS Library, is going from strength to strength with a gradual improvement in students attending to access technology and teacher support with assignments. This program is a strong sign that we have identified an area of need for students and as such, parents are encouraged to support their child if they wish to attend get the extra support they need. If parents require more information, please contact the school. Wednesday 17 May 2017, the Northwest Regional Careers Expo was conducted at TRECC with Kate Daley and a team of THS staff escorting our students to this very useful event. This is just one of the important com-ponents of our Careers Program to support our students in planning for their future. Parents are always welcome to contact the school if they require further advice to assist their child with these important decisions.

Daniel WilsonPrincipal

THS Student Representative Council 2017 Members at the Leadership Investiture on Friday 12 May 2017.

Last Friday 12 May 2017 three Tamworth High sides entered the NRL League Tag 10-a-side gala day. We had two open sides and one Under 14s side taking part in the modified version of Oz Tag. The two open girls teams were victorious in all their games dominating the com-petition.

They beat Quirindi, Oxley, Uralla and Peel High to eventually having to play each other in the final. This ended up being a very close game which is reflective of the talent that we have here at Tamworth High. It was a close fought match with the final score being 2-1 to the more experienced (I don’t like to call them old) side Tamworth Blue. The U14’s, being only a very new side didn’t win a match during the carnival but demonstrated great sportsmanship and will no doubt be a force to be reckoned with in the years to come. All the girls were great ambassadors for Tamworth High and the officials were very impressed with their skill level and sportsman-ship throughout the day.

A quick thanks must also go to the four Tamworth High boys who helped with the reffing duties on the day. They were: Jack Murphy, Kyle Nicholson, Jermey Milo and Mason Bayliss.

The teams were:

Opens Tamworth Blue:Lara Follington, Jamie Blackler, Chloe Waterhouse, Abrianna Dow, Georgia White, Angel Guy, Gabbie McChron, Chloe Allwell, Paris Knox, Georgia Holcome, Sian Hague

Opens Tamworth White:Gemma Harper, Isabella Dominick, Kayla Muscat, Emily Donald, Elizabeth Woods, Tessie Walters, Dakota Barnett-Suey, Kaylah Daly, Lucy Hofman, Lara Porter

Under 14s:Kyra Sims, Tamika Humphries, Ashanti Fletcher, Sophie Hobden, Holly Murphy, Maddison Soles, Maddison Carter, Ebony bates, Tamia haines, Darcy Simpson Craig, Jalika Leslie, Tamisha Sampson

Michael VereykenHistory/Visual Arts Teacher

THS Girls Excel at League Tag!

UNE Open DayOpen Day at the University of New England was an opportunity for our Students to be exposed to the life as a university student. Initally the campus seemed a little daunting to the students who went and the options of what they could actually do was overwhelming.

The open day gave students an insight into all aspects of UNE including academic, cultural, sporting and residen-tial life. Students had the opportunity to explore degree options that may be of interest to them and see lecture halls.

I quite enjoyed showing the students the University I attended and I think they enjoyed that I asked lots of questions for them! The bus trip was very quiet on the way home - some very exhausted students. A big thank you to Mr Patfield for driving us safely.

Erinn ScottHistory Teacher

Keep us in the loop. . .Parents and carers are reminded to always keep Tamworth High School up to date with your contact details, Medicare numbers and any changes to circum-stances that impact our students. This can be achieved through the Sentral Parent Portal or by contacting the Student Administration Office on 02 6762 2432.

Caron & RachelStudent Adminstration Officers

Homework CentreEvery Wednesday from 3.20pm

THS Library

All Welcome!

Teachers will be on hand to assist students with their studies.

The Library is fully operational during this time. Books can be borrowed and returned

and the computers are available for use.

Northwest Regional Careers ExpoThe annual Careers Expo was run this year by the Rotary Club First Light on Wednesday 17 May 2017. All students from Year 10, 11 & 12 attended over two sessions and ex-plored their options for University, TAFE, employers and various other options for their futures after high school.

Students took advantage of all the information provided as well as the promotional gear that was offered, running the annual competition of who can get the most “stuff”.

Hopefully this has been an opportunity for students to think more deeply about their future careers.

Kate DaleyCareers Advisor

Defence Force RecruitingWe had visitors from the Navy and Army speak to us about careers in the Defence Force. Students were given information about Technical & Non-Technical Entry into the Armed Forces as well as opportunities for work ex-perience and Gap Year programs. Many questions were asked by our budding soldiers, sailors, and aircrew with a number of students staying behind to ask for more in-depth information to assist in their future decisions.

Kate DaleyCareers Advisor

Work ExperienceThis week has seen our Year 10 Support Students complete their final work experience placement at the THS Canteen. Each student has fulfilled a two hour place-ment, once a week over the last ten weeks and they have provided extremely helpful assistance to our Canteen Supervisor.

The students have enjoyed the opportunity to enhance their kitchen-hand skills and have experienced a closer

look at how a hospitality business is conducted serving a large number of customers.

Congratulations and thank you to our very capable Year 10 students.

Shelley WaltersWork Experience Coordinator

From left to right: Stuart McDonald-Burton, Bo Summers, Joshua Woodger and Patrick Fogg

Math Challenge!Eight brave THS Year 8 students ventured to the University of New England for the 2017 Year 8 Maths Challenge on Friday 12 May 2017. They competed, they were challanged, they were resourceful in solving problems and they were builders and engineers! They all had a great time and were fine ambassadors of the school and what THS is all about!

Mitchell SmithMathematics Teacher

CalendarWEEK 522-26 May 2017 - Junior Half yearly Exams Cont. 22-26 May 2017 - Drama Camp23 May 2017 - Len Waters “Our Language Our Way” (9.10am - 10.52am)23 May 2017 - NW Girl’s Tennis (9.10am -12.00pm)23 May 2017 - UNE GRASS Industry Scholarship Talk (9.20am -9.40am)23 May 2017 - Sorry Day BBQ (1.06pm -1.36pm)24 May 2017 - Tamworth Girl’s Academy Facetime (12.14pm -1.06pm)26 May 2017 - HSC Seminar at Singleton High School (6.30am-8.00pm)

WEEK 629 May to 2 June 2017 - Year 11 Half Yearly Exams30 May 2017 - Len Waters “Our Language Our Way” (9.10am - 10.52am)31 May 2017 - Tamworth Girl’s Academy Facetime (12.14pm -1.06pm)31 May 2017 - 2017 Student Leadership Program at Parliament House (5.00am - 7.00pm)

Tamworth Long WalkNational Reconciliation Week - Community Event “Tamworth Long Walk “

National Reconciliation Week runs annually from 27 May – 3 June. These dates mark two milestones in Australia’s reconciliation journey: The 1967 Referendum and the historic Mabo decision, respectively. This year is the 50th Anniversary of the National Referendum.

The theme for National Reconciliation Week 2017, ‘Let’s Take the Next Steps’.

To mark the 50th Anniversary of the National Referen-dum Tamworth Regional Council will be participating in the “Tamworth Long Walk“. The Mayor and gathering party will begin the long walk from Ray Walsh House and proceed through the streets of Tamworth. As the party walk past homes, businesses, churches and shops, Tam-worth’s residents will have the opportunity to join in on the walk, showing their support for reconciliation.

Where: Ray Walsh House, Peel Street (Start Point) Date: 27 May 2017 Time: 11:30am

The walk will conclude at Bicentennial Park where there will be entertainment and a BBQ lunch!

For more information: http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/Community/Festi-vals-and-Events/The-Long-Walk

Kelli AllanAboriginal Education Officer

Northern Excursion 2018A reminder to those students attending the Year 10 Northern Excursion 2018 that the first payment installment is

due by Friday 23 June 2017 (Week 9). Payments are to be made to the THS Front Office.

Erinn Scott, Year 9 Advisor