Nelson Street, Wauchope 2446

phone (02) 65851400 fax (02) 65852445

email: wauchope-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

website: www.wauchope-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Wauchope High

School

Term 3 Week 8 September 2010

DEMOCRACY….

LEARNING

TO MAKE OUR VOTE

COUNT

OUR WHS 2010 SCHOOL MAGAZINE!!

This year sees the return of the Wauchope High School annual magazine. This magazine is designed as a lasting record for student achievement throughout 2010, as well as a

farewell and keepsake for Year 12 students.

The magazine will be distributed to students in Week 5 Term 4, however, due to the need to order numbers prior

to printing, payment will need to be made by the end of

Term 3.

The magazine will cost $15 which can

be paid to the front office. TIME IS RUNNING OUT

DON’T MISS OUT!!!

ORDER

YOUR

2010

SCHOOL

MAG

TODAY!

Immunisation Dates

Term 3 date is Tuesday 14th Sept

Year 7 Boys and Girls - Dose 2 Hep B (green

form) Varicella (Chickenpox) (yellow form)

Year 7 Girls - Dose 3 Gardasil (pink form)

Year 7 and 10 Boostrix for any student that was

absent Term 1 or 2 and has a signed consent

form.

Please see Mrs Bolton asap if you need to pick up

extra consent forms for Varicella or Boostrix.

SHOW AND TELL!

Year 12 Drama students performed their HSC drama pieces

recently on a night called SHOW AND TELL. Mrs Gorton said

that the night gave the students an extra performance

experience which will increase their skills in preparation for

delivering their performances to the HSC markers.

Australian National Chemistry Quiz

Success!!

WHS students have achieved a NSW 99 percentile in the

Australian National Chemistry Quiz which is run by the

Royal Institute in Chemistry of Australia through Charles

Sturt University.

Congratulations to all students who participated in this tough

competition, run across and Australia and nearby countries,

participation increasing the skills of higher order problem

solving.

This year WHS students

voted formally for their 2011

captains and vice captains.

Each student were asked to

number their ballot paper 1 to

4

2

WHS 15 yrs CHS BASKETBALL

‘LOVEBITES’

2010

For three weeks in a row, every Thursday from the 12th to the 26th of August, groups of year 10 students from WHS travelled to Port Macquarie to participate in a day of work-shops titled ‘LOVEBITES’. The sessions were organised by the ‘Hastings Women’s and Children’s Refuge’. The day focuses on relationships, broken relationships, domestic violence and sexual abuse: how to cope if affected, how to recognise ‘symptoms’ in friends, how to help & numbers to ring. At the end of the day (after lunch) an opportunity to debrief by creating either an artwork or a song based on the information/statistics and topics of the day. A very moving day; and a very informative one for students! If nothing else comes from these days, I pray that for those who have had to deal with or be affected by the trauma of abuse, that they might realise that they are not alone, that it does happen, it can happen to anyone, but there is help available. Finally, for those who have not been directly affected by the trauma of abuse, that they may realise how blessed they are and be thankful.

If any student needs to talk about anything regarding the sessions, please, don’t hesitate to contact either Jen Bar-nard (school counsellor) or myself.

Carmen Moy

SWINE FLU ALERT

Currently we have a family in the Wauchope Community in

quarantine. Please be aware this is a voluntary quarantine

as a precaution. However if you or any member of your

family are sick with the flu and don’t seem to be improving

please seek medical attention.

WARNING SIGNS FOR SERIOUS ILLNESS

CHILDREN

1) fast breathing 2) bluish skin colour 3) not drinking

enough fluids 4) not waking or interacting 5) being so irrita-

ble that the child doesn’t want to be held 6) flu-like symp-

toms that improve then worsen 7)fever with rash

ADULTS

1) difficulty breathing or shortness of breath 2)pain or the

feeling of pressure in the chest or abdomen 3) sudden diz-

ziness 4) confusion 5) severe or persistent vomiting.

WAUCHOPE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR WATERPOLO 2010

TERM 4

Waterpolo for juniors (15 years and under in 2010)

If you are a competent swimmer (waterpolo is played in deep water), don’t mind going underwater and like team sports, then

waterpolo may be the sport for you. In recent years only girls have played, however there are some keen boys, so if there is sufficient demand we can get some boys matches running. We

need at least nine (9) players who train regularly to form a

team.

Matches are played in Taree early in Term 4. We will need some

parents to provide car transport to Taree Pool, please.

Training for junior waterpolo will start as soon as the pool

opens in the school holidays. This is necessary because we play against people who have winter training facilities, so are

already probably fitter than you.

TRAINING DATES AND TIMES

Monday 27th September 8.00am- 8.45am

Tuesday 28th September 8.00am- 8.45am

Monday 4th October 8.00am-8.45am

Friday 8th October 8.00am-8.45am (to be confirmed)

Tuesday 12th October 7.30am-8.15am

Wednesday 13th October 7.30am-8.15am

Sunday 17th October 10.00am-11.00am (to be confirmed and only if we have at least 14 players)

Other dates may be added depending on the date of matches.

Beginners and returning players are most welcome.

Please give your name and phone number to Mr Hancock if you want to play Waterpolo (then I can contact you if there are any changes to training times)

If you want to play but are NOT available on any of these dates, still fill in the form and list any dates you cannot come.

Name:_____________________________d of b___________ Phone___________

Dates NOT available for training ___________________

Thank you for your enthusiasm! ----------- A. Pilkie Mob.

0403988077

The girls payed

hard and were

tough competi-

tors in both

games, winning

their second

game. All played

well and enjoyed

the day.

The boys played competitively against Port High, ( who had a

number of rep players ), keeping a near tied score until three

quarters of the way through the game.

Wauchope

High Year 12

students send

up white

balloons in aid

of Sexual

Assault and

Child Abuse

3

SEEING YEAR 12 OUT WITH A TRUE

BLUE HILL BILLY SOCIAL!!!

Thanks to Mrs Moy, the

SRC and staff

4

CANTEEN ROSTER SEPT 2010

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

13/9

14/9

15/9

16/9

17/9

Ruth Williams

Penny Treacy

C Mackenzie

Dale Copland

Jackie Bowser

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

20/9

21/9

22/9

23/9

24/9

Amanda Thomas

Kerrie Pead

Nancy Hughes

Gina Aquel

Colleen Wade

Kerry Williams

Hazel Wyatt

Ali Lawrie

HELP NEEDED PLEASE!

WHS CANTEEN ON

6585 3366

P&C MEETING 15th September 2010

( 3rd Wednesday of month at 7 pm )

UNIFORM SHOP HOURS

MONDAY 2.50pm—3.30pm FRIDAY 8.30am—9.00am

Coming up at WHS!! Term 3-4 2010

T3

Wk 9

S

E

P

13

14

15

15

15

15

School Council meeting 5:30 pm Common Room

Immunisation Yr 7 & 10

P&C Meeting: Common Room 7 pm

Yr 12 Chemistry Excursion

Yr 12 textiles Excursion Drama

Year 9 Camp (14th 17th)

Year 10 and Year 11 Exams

T3

Wk 10

S

E

P

24

Year 10 and Year 11 Exams

Year 12 Final Assembly

Holidays

T4

Wk 1

O

C

T

11 School starts for all students and staff

HSC starts

Marine Studies Whale watching excursion

T4

Wk 2

O

C

T

20 P&C Meeting: Common Room 7 pm

T4

Wk 3

O

C

T

T4

Wk 4

N

O

V

1 School Council meeting 5:30 pm Common Room

T4

Wk 5

N

O

V

T4

Wk 6

N

O

V

T4

Wk 6

N

O

V

16

17

17

Year 12 Formal (tentative date)

P&C Meeting: Common Room 7 pm

Power of Choice

Peer Support Camp

T4

Wk

N

O

V

23 ESSA Year 8

T4

Wk 8

D

E

C

Proposed Year 9 Work Experience

T4

Wk 9

D

E

C

6

7

9

10

School Council meeting 5:30 pm Common Room

Year 6 Orientation

Presentation Night

Year 10 Formal Assembly

Year 11 Sydney Camp

T4

Wk 10

D

E

C

13

15

15

16

17

Presentation Night

P&C Meeting: Common Room 7 pm

Last day for students for 2010

Staff Development Day

Staff Development Day

Christmas holidays

2011 Staff Professional Development Day

UNIFORM SHOP

HOURS Mon 2.30—3.30pm Fri 8.30—9.00am

WINTER SPECIALS

Wool Jumper ( M,L,XL) $25

Sloppy Joe ( M,L,XL,XXL) $10

Microfibre Tracktop $30

WAUCHOPE JUNIOR CRICKET REGISTRATION

Registration forms are also available from Wauchope Sports and Trophies.

Age Divisions – U/9, U/10, U/11, U/12, U/13, U/14, and U/16.

For further info contact Mervyn Bourke on (02) 6585 1118

Date changes for WHS School Calendar

Please note the following major date changes

Year 11 camp is in Term 4 Week 9 (not week 3)

Presentation Night is on Monday 13th December

(not 9th December)

We apologise for any problems associated with these date

changes

Our school is Affiliated with the

Coles Sports for Schools

Program. Could you please ask for

the vouchers at the checkout

when you shop and bring them in

and place them in the box at the

foot of the A block stairs?