GUNNEDAH HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
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<strong>GUNNEDAH</strong> <strong>HIGH</strong> <strong>SCHOOL</strong><br />
<strong>NEWSLETTER</strong><br />
Excellence<br />
and<br />
Innovation<br />
in a<br />
Unique<br />
and<br />
Caring<br />
School<br />
……… GHS WISHES YOU A HAPPY CHRISTMAS ………<br />
Find us at:<br />
Marquis Street, Gunnedah NSW, 2380<br />
Phone 02 6742 0155 Fax 02 6742 4429<br />
Website: www.gunnedah-h.schools.nsw.edu.au<br />
Email: gunnedah-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au<br />
Issue 5 Term 4 14.12.2012<br />
Dear Parents and Community,<br />
The end of 2012 has arrived and we all look forward<br />
to 2013. While the young hope that time flies by the<br />
older people are waiting for time to stand still.<br />
Congratulations to those students who received<br />
awards at our Presentation Day. Students were<br />
recognised not only for their academic and sporting<br />
success but also their determination and cooperation<br />
in achieving what they have done. There are many<br />
wonderful staff and students at Gunnedah High<br />
School, Presentation Day is just one day where they<br />
shine. The recognition of these students needs to<br />
become a common occurrence at our school. I<br />
receive at least one email a week which recognises<br />
and applauds the polite spirit of students at<br />
Gunnedah High School. I should have made the<br />
effort to publicise these students and their wonderful<br />
character. Perhaps that is something that will occur<br />
from now on. To recognise and praise the efforts of<br />
our students who are positive, respectful and cooperative.<br />
Gunnedah High School is flowing over<br />
with students who have the capability and capacity to<br />
do extremely well. I look forward to the day when<br />
Gunnedah High is recognised for the wonderful<br />
students who are educated at our school.<br />
I leave Gunnedah to take up my new appointment in<br />
Moree next year. I hope those students who are so<br />
positive, determine the future reins and results at<br />
Gunnedah High<br />
School. Thank you<br />
to parents, staff and<br />
students who have<br />
made my stay<br />
enjoyable. Respect<br />
is a value that will<br />
ensure success in<br />
the future.<br />
Hilton Humphries, Principal.
Issue 5 Term 4 14.12.2012<br />
CHRISTMAS LUNCH<br />
ARC HIBULL AWARDS<br />
On Friday 30 th November, students in the Support<br />
Class prepared a Christmas Lunch that was attended<br />
by teachers who have helped during the year. For the<br />
week leading up to the luncheon we put up the tree,<br />
shopped, prepared and cooked, all in preparation for<br />
the big day. Our organisation made sure that<br />
everything was done on<br />
time.<br />
Teagan’s new lipstick shade.. Cupcake.<br />
One of the highlights was the visit from Santa Claus<br />
(who looked a lot like Mr. Humphries). All the<br />
students were fantastic hosts and teachers<br />
commented on how much fun they had.<br />
Courtney Borger, Cara Gold, Clare Abra, Sophie<br />
Suter, Aleasha Wilson, Emily Stengert, along with<br />
Science teacher Mrs. Kate<br />
Mathieson travelled to Sydney<br />
last week to attend the Archibull<br />
Awards. Congratulations to the<br />
Year 9 Science and Visual Arts<br />
students who were awarded<br />
a Certificate of Excellence “Cream of the Crop” - Best<br />
Video. This award is for the student’s YouTube<br />
entry “Cotton & I Grow It”. Fantastic Effort!<br />
The video clip can be viewed at<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzH44uweca0&fe<br />
ature=youtu.be<br />
YEAR 7 FOO D TEC H…. MUFF INS<br />
This was my last project as the teacher of the<br />
Gunnedah High School Support Class. I would like to<br />
thank all of my students both past and present, it has<br />
been a very enriching six years as your teacher. I am<br />
very proud of the adults you are all becoming and I<br />
will miss you next year. Keep up the good work and<br />
remember that famous quote “Always Make Learning<br />
Your First Priority.”<br />
Look! Even Santa can<br />
catch more yabbies<br />
than Mr. Humphries!<br />
Kylye Borham<br />
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Issue 5 Term 4 14.12.2012<br />
YEAR 11 MULTIMEDIA CLAYMATIO N<br />
Mrs. Curtis’ Year 11 Multimedia class has produced<br />
some fantastic nursery rhyme themed claymations<br />
(animations made out of clay) for their assessment<br />
task this term. A variety of coloured clay was used to<br />
create characters and different coloured paints and<br />
paper were used to design scenic backgrounds. To<br />
make the claymation, students patiently took a<br />
number of photos of their clay characters while slowly<br />
moving each character between each photo. These<br />
photos were then imported into Adobe Flash or<br />
Window’s Movie Maker with a sound track of the<br />
nursery rhyme. The photos were then played at a fast<br />
rate to give the illusion that they are moving.<br />
Mary had<br />
a little<br />
lamb, but<br />
with a<br />
twist to<br />
the<br />
storyline.<br />
S TUDENTS OF THE WEEK<br />
Mr. Humphries’<br />
Students of the<br />
Week<br />
Kimberly<br />
Wilkinson Yr10<br />
Zachery Block<br />
Yr 12<br />
SRC 2013<br />
Congratulations to the students who have<br />
been elected to the SRC for 2013.<br />
I’m a<br />
little<br />
teapot!<br />
Year 8: Caitlin Bruyn, Kyra Carlyon, Casey Egan,<br />
Jaxon Holbrook, Kustiani Tuckerman, Mary–Anne<br />
Golding.<br />
Year 9: Jenny Furner, Darcy Hill, Andrew Mackay,<br />
Samantha Craig.<br />
Year 10: Paris Morely, Nicola Bruce, Meg Jaeger,<br />
Jarod Reynolds.<br />
Year 11: Courtney Brandon, Reanna Hill, Alli Korn,<br />
Alistair McDougall, Matt Hassan.<br />
HUNDREDS O F HOL IDAY ACTIV ITIES<br />
Row, row, row your boat………<br />
There's no time to be bored these school holidays<br />
when you have Go Play's list of family and budget–<br />
friendly activities at your fingertips. Take a look at the<br />
calendar of events, or download the free Go Play app<br />
for ideas in an instant .Find out more:<br />
http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/health/schoolholidays-5-things-to-do<br />
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Issue 5 Term 4 14.12.2012<br />
YEAR 7 C UL TURAL EXCU RS IO N<br />
Last Thursday, students from Mrs. Hill’s and Ms<br />
Wood’s Year 7<br />
classes went to<br />
Pensioner’s Hill to<br />
learn more about<br />
the geography and<br />
history of the area.<br />
Mr. de Groot<br />
assisted by driving<br />
students in the<br />
school bus to the venue.<br />
The students were able to explore the Pensioner’s<br />
Hill Sculpture Project. This project was made<br />
possible by the support of Gunnedah Shire Council,<br />
BHP Billiton, Gunnedah Urban Landcare Group, Red<br />
Chief Lands Council, Namoi Valley Independent,<br />
Josh and Belinda’s Takeaway, and CT and JM Sills.<br />
The stones were<br />
erected by the Rotary<br />
Club of Gunnedah<br />
West and the statues<br />
were carved by Carl<br />
Merten and Joan<br />
Reike to reflect some<br />
of the Aboriginal and<br />
European cultural heritage of the district. At the start<br />
of the excursion, Mr. Hans Allgayer explained the<br />
significance of the different sculptures and their<br />
connection to Aboriginal culture, agriculture, mining<br />
and the lives of the early<br />
pioneer families. Students<br />
then investigated the site and<br />
completed a worksheet.<br />
Community Elder, Mrs. May<br />
Griffiths then shared her<br />
memories of life on<br />
Pensioner’s Hill and stories<br />
about the Depression with<br />
the students. Students had<br />
the opportunity to ask<br />
questions of Mrs. Griffiths about her childhood<br />
experiences.<br />
Students then shared<br />
in a BBQ kindly<br />
organised by Mrs.<br />
Lickorish and Mrs.<br />
Cunningham.<br />
The Year 7 students would like to thank all of those<br />
people who made the excursion such an enjoyable<br />
experience. Mrs. G. Hill.<br />
UNIF ORM SHOP JANUARY 2013<br />
The Uniform Shop<br />
(02) 6742 6939<br />
gunnedahhigh@alinta.com.au<br />
JANUARY SHOP OPENING TIMES<br />
Tuesday 29 th January 2013<br />
ADVENT CALENDAR<br />
8.00am 2.00pm<br />
Wednesday 30 th January 2013 8.00am 10.00am<br />
Normal shop hours resume<br />
Thursday 31 st January 2013:<br />
1.00pm – 3.00pm<br />
To help keep your trip to the Uniform Shop in<br />
January as short as possible, and to avoid long<br />
queues and delays, we recommend that January<br />
only be used for pick-ups – please make your<br />
fitting appointments for December.<br />
Uniform price list & online shopping<br />
available at:<br />
www.alintaapparel.com.au<br />
Christmas<br />
Wall<br />
Hanging<br />
made<br />
by<br />
Xanthe<br />
Robinson<br />
Year 10<br />
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Issue 5 Term 4 14.12.2012<br />
YEAR 7 C UL TURAL ARTI S TIC WORKS HO P<br />
CIARA & G ABBY’S S PO RT AWARDS<br />
Tuesday 11 th December<br />
selected Year 7 students<br />
attended a cultural<br />
awareness day to develop<br />
an understanding of the local Kamilaroi culture<br />
and history.<br />
Guest speaker was<br />
Anthony Conlan a<br />
local Aboriginal artist.<br />
Mr. Conlan assisted<br />
students design their<br />
own totem using<br />
traditional Aboriginal<br />
language symbols.<br />
The symbols were then painted or burnt into<br />
clap sticks, digging sticks and boomerangs.<br />
Congratulations to Year 8 students Ciara Eveleigh<br />
and Gabby O’Gorman who received awards at the<br />
North West Schools Sports Association 43rd annual<br />
presentation at West Diggers in Tamworth on<br />
Tuesday December 11 th .<br />
Gabby was honoured with a North West “Blue”<br />
Award, for her outstanding achievements on the<br />
tennis court. Gabby has played representative tennis<br />
at school, regional and state level.<br />
Ciara was presented with the Kris Stewart Memorial<br />
Trophy for the most outstanding performance at the<br />
NSW Combined High School’s Swimming<br />
Championships. Ciara won silver in the 12 -15 multi<br />
disability 100m backstroke, earlier this year. She also<br />
finished fourth in the 50m backstroke and fifth in the<br />
100m butterfly.<br />
Fantastic effort! Gabby and Ciara.<br />
2012 HO MEWO RK PL ANNE R<br />
Kids and families run more smoothly when<br />
there's a plan - so print out School A to Z’s 2013<br />
homework and study calendar, which includes<br />
key dates and school holidays.<br />
Find out more<br />
http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-andstudy/homework-tips/2013-homework-planner<br />
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Issue 5 Term 4 14.12.2012<br />
MAJOR AWARDS<br />
YEAR 7 AWARDS 2012<br />
Hutchison Sarah Long Tan<br />
Leadership &<br />
Teamwork<br />
Award<br />
Brandon Courtney Long Tan<br />
Leadership &<br />
Teamwork<br />
Award<br />
Guest Lara Attendance<br />
Keating Cameron Attendance<br />
Koenig Alexandria Attendance<br />
Wilson Aleasha Attendance<br />
White Emma Attendance<br />
O’Gorman Gabrielle Sports Person<br />
of the Year<br />
Gunnedah<br />
High School<br />
O’Gorman Gabrielle NSW Premiers<br />
Sporting<br />
Challenge<br />
Medal (Tennis)<br />
Tuckerman Kustiani Joblink Plus<br />
Award for<br />
Outstanding<br />
Achievement in<br />
School &<br />
Community<br />
Endeavours<br />
Tuckerman Kustiani Overall<br />
Leading Junior<br />
Student Award<br />
Batinic<br />
Bemet<br />
Boag<br />
Bridge<br />
Bruce<br />
Bruyn<br />
Bruyn<br />
Carlyon<br />
Clarke<br />
Dillon<br />
Egan<br />
Ferguson<br />
Friend<br />
Golding<br />
Hagan<br />
Harris<br />
Herbert<br />
Hibbert<br />
Holbrook<br />
Jones<br />
Lodge<br />
Lumby<br />
Mudaliar<br />
O'Gorman<br />
Reeves-Creighton<br />
Riley<br />
Riley<br />
Taylor<br />
Tuckerman<br />
White<br />
Wynne<br />
Lachlan<br />
Jordan<br />
Damien<br />
Sarah<br />
Cameron<br />
Caitlin<br />
Cassandra<br />
Kyra<br />
Shaun<br />
Lindsay<br />
Casey<br />
Nicholas<br />
Brittany<br />
Mary-Anne<br />
Brianna<br />
Kobe<br />
Beau<br />
Madelyn<br />
Jaxon<br />
Michael<br />
Jordan<br />
Trent<br />
Rose<br />
Samuel<br />
Annie<br />
Bree<br />
Danielle<br />
Felicity<br />
Kustiani<br />
Emma<br />
Lachlan<br />
BHP BILLITON STUDENT AWARDS<br />
Dries<br />
Montana<br />
Symth<br />
Nicholas<br />
Gunnedah High School<br />
Wishes you a<br />
Merry Christmas<br />
and a<br />
Safe and Happy<br />
Holiday.<br />
McDonald<br />
Grosser<br />
Curgenven<br />
Kih<br />
Jack<br />
Adam<br />
School Resumes<br />
Staff 29/01/2013<br />
Yrs: 7,11,12 30/01/2013<br />
Yrs: 8,9,10 31/01/2013<br />
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Issue 5 Term 4 14.12.2012<br />
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YEAR 8 AWARDS 2012<br />
YEAR 8<br />
AWARDS<br />
Barton<br />
Angela<br />
Bush<br />
Katelin<br />
Cleal<br />
Brodie<br />
Cochrane<br />
Hannah<br />
Craig<br />
Samantha<br />
Day<br />
Bianca<br />
Donnelly<br />
Caitlin<br />
Donnelly<br />
Monique<br />
Endicott<br />
Kiara<br />
Eveleigh<br />
Ciara<br />
Ewington<br />
Kelly<br />
Field<br />
Alarnah<br />
Fleming<br />
Lachlan<br />
Furner<br />
Jennifer<br />
Gordon<br />
Abby<br />
Griffiths<br />
Carys<br />
Griffiths<br />
Tony<br />
Guest<br />
Harry<br />
Hall<br />
Cameron<br />
Hill<br />
Darcy<br />
Hobden<br />
Nicholas<br />
Ison<br />
Jessie<br />
Jaeger<br />
Kasper<br />
Jordan<br />
Amber<br />
Keynes<br />
Jeremy<br />
Langdon<br />
Michaela<br />
Mancer<br />
Taylar<br />
Martin<br />
Brooke<br />
Moore<br />
Amy<br />
Mudaliar<br />
Candice<br />
Newcombe<br />
Jacob<br />
O'Gorman<br />
Gabrielle<br />
Pease<br />
Jared<br />
Percy<br />
Daniel<br />
Phillips<br />
Jordan<br />
Phillis<br />
Jack<br />
Rankmore<br />
Matthew<br />
Small<br />
Amelia<br />
Small<br />
Brittany<br />
Small<br />
Torri<br />
Vigor<br />
Jaren<br />
Winsor<br />
Jade<br />
YEAR 9 AWARDS 2012<br />
YEAR 9<br />
AWARDS<br />
Abra<br />
Clare<br />
Alker<br />
Amelia<br />
Barton<br />
Georgia<br />
Beasley<br />
Travis<br />
Bender<br />
Jacqueline<br />
Bettridge<br />
Hayden<br />
Block<br />
Lianna<br />
Brandon<br />
Mitchell<br />
Brett<br />
Kayla<br />
Bruce<br />
Nicola<br />
Bruyn<br />
Beau<br />
Capezio<br />
Telisha<br />
Carter<br />
Wendy<br />
Childs<br />
Brioney<br />
Drane<br />
Emmagh<br />
Gold<br />
Cara<br />
Green<br />
Breanna<br />
Grosser<br />
Corey<br />
Hampton<br />
Kristyn<br />
Hardy<br />
Sarah<br />
Harris<br />
John<br />
Howes<br />
Brendan<br />
Jaeger<br />
Meg<br />
Lane<br />
Keegan<br />
Lumby<br />
Sam<br />
McCann<br />
Zac<br />
Merehan<br />
Izaak<br />
Mills<br />
Tyler<br />
Morley<br />
Paris<br />
Mudaliar<br />
Chloe<br />
Pascoe<br />
Chelsea<br />
Peers<br />
Brayden<br />
Reynolds<br />
Jarod<br />
Sands<br />
Caitlin<br />
Smith<br />
Chloe<br />
Smith<br />
Hudson<br />
Stengert<br />
Emily<br />
Suter<br />
Sophie<br />
Tailby<br />
Jordan<br />
Toma<br />
Deshae<br />
Urquhart<br />
Andrew<br />
Urquhart<br />
Marlee<br />
Verning<br />
Angela<br />
Wilson<br />
Aleasha<br />
Wilson<br />
Taylah<br />
Wortley<br />
Teagan
Issue 5 Term 4 14.12.2012<br />
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YEAR 10 AWARDS 2012<br />
Altmann<br />
Niclas<br />
Beasley<br />
Damien<br />
Borger<br />
Jessica<br />
Brandon<br />
Courtney<br />
Cavanagh<br />
Chloe<br />
Constable<br />
Tonisha<br />
Curgenven<br />
Adam<br />
Curgenven<br />
Luke<br />
Day<br />
Joshua<br />
Dries<br />
Montana<br />
Eason<br />
Brady<br />
Endicott<br />
Taliea<br />
Fenech<br />
Natasha<br />
Fenn<br />
Rachael<br />
Gallagher<br />
Amelia<br />
Gillham<br />
Matthew<br />
Gimbert-Morris<br />
Jennifer<br />
Grosser<br />
Jack<br />
Guest<br />
Lara<br />
Hassan<br />
Matthew<br />
Hill<br />
Reanna<br />
Ireland<br />
April<br />
Jones<br />
Breanna<br />
Keating<br />
Cameron<br />
Keech<br />
April<br />
Keeler<br />
Isacc<br />
Koenig<br />
Alexandria<br />
Korn<br />
Allison<br />
Lynch<br />
Krystal<br />
MacDougall<br />
Alistair<br />
Martin<br />
Matthew<br />
Maxwell<br />
Anna<br />
McDonald<br />
Amia<br />
Moore<br />
Ellen<br />
Northsworthy<br />
Katie<br />
Pease<br />
Mikaela<br />
Porter<br />
Benjamin<br />
Pratt<br />
Ethan<br />
Robinson<br />
Xanthe<br />
Small<br />
Blake<br />
Small<br />
Brodie<br />
Smith<br />
Kayla<br />
Smyth<br />
Nickolas<br />
Wilkinson<br />
Kimberley<br />
Woodhouse<br />
Sarah<br />
Wynne<br />
Ramona<br />
YEAR 11 AWARDS 2012<br />
Banks<br />
Jannice<br />
Beasley<br />
Chloe<br />
Berry<br />
Hughie<br />
Bettridge<br />
Rhianna<br />
Billingham<br />
Rachael<br />
Block<br />
Zachery<br />
Boag<br />
Crystal<br />
Bruce<br />
Emily<br />
Bullock<br />
John<br />
Bunce<br />
Alaura<br />
Burns<br />
Dana<br />
Collins<br />
Brandon<br />
Critchley<br />
Dillon<br />
Davidson<br />
Callan<br />
Davis<br />
Lacey<br />
Dawson<br />
Molly<br />
Drane<br />
Breanagh<br />
Eade<br />
Kalin<br />
Faulkner<br />
Stewart<br />
Field<br />
Raymond<br />
Furner<br />
Samantha<br />
Giffen<br />
Maddison<br />
Griffiths<br />
Marie Ellen<br />
Haire<br />
Ashlee<br />
Hassan<br />
Joseph<br />
Hayne<br />
Zac<br />
Hutchison<br />
Sara<br />
Jeffrey<br />
Hayley<br />
King<br />
Selina<br />
Lodge<br />
Kirsty-Anne<br />
Lumby<br />
Jordan<br />
McCann<br />
Lydia<br />
McCullough<br />
Zachary<br />
McLauchlin<br />
Rachel<br />
Novley<br />
Jessica<br />
Richards<br />
Diana<br />
Richards<br />
Diana<br />
Riley<br />
Taylah<br />
Sharman<br />
Laura<br />
Sinclair<br />
Jessica<br />
Smith<br />
Charlee<br />
Smith<br />
Sheree<br />
Stevens<br />
Owen<br />
Suter<br />
Nicholas<br />
Traynor<br />
Nikolas<br />
Vigor<br />
Maddison<br />
West<br />
Megan<br />
Woodward<br />
Ethan<br />
Merry Christmas<br />
and Happy New<br />
Year
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