Mossman High News PRINCIPAL

Michelle Lyons

DEPUTY PRINCIPALS

Stephen Guthrie

Teena Seidenkranz

HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS

Tracy Butland

Belinda Guthrie

Bridget Greensill

Greg Hamilton

Satya Singh

Leanne Stollery

Christina Uhlik

Mary-Anne Zahnow

YEAR CO-ORDINATORS

Year 7 Belinda Guthrie

Year 8 Kat O’Flaherty

Year 9 Jim Buckley

Year 10 Jamie McPaul

Year 11

Year 12 Greg Hamilton

ATTENDANCE OFFICER

Kim Edwards/Gaye Hoffman

BUSINESS MANAGER

Cindy Chamberlain

CHAPLAIN

Roger Jobling

COMMUNITY EDUCATION

COUNSELLOR

Kudisha Pierce

GUIDANCE OFFICER

Tamara Wolski

SOCIAL WORKER

Anne Mayne

YOUTH HEALTH NURSE

Wendy Fry

YOUTH WORKER

Peter Mantus

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Mossman QLD 4873

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We acknowledge the Kuku Yalanji people, and in particular the Kubirri Warra Clan, the

Traditional Owners of the land on which our school stands and pay our respects to

Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise their custodianship and role in

caring for and maintaining Country over thousands of years.

Principal’s Message

What a year! We started 2020 with our staff and students returning from their trip to Europe and

what a fantas�c experience that was for all involved. Then the pandemic COVID-19 impacted our

lives changing how we work, live and play. For the first �me teachers had to prepare online

lessons for students to complete learning@home. It was certainly a �me of much uncertainty and

worry for our family and friends.

Despite this as a school we have focussed on our 3 key priori�es: Instruc�onal Leadership,

Teaching Quality and Engaging Students. We have updated behaviour management processes to

align to the new Student Code of Conduct and developed a 3 Tier Interven�on and Support

Process. Our Leadership Team has been working with Dr Pete Stebbins – High Performing Teams

to look at new ways of working and improve our prac�ces. We have reviewed our curriculum to

ensure it aligns to Australian Curriculum and QCAA requirements.

I thank our teaching and non-teaching staff for their professionalism and commitment to being a

lifelong learner, developing new resources and persis�ng in difficult �mes with teaching, learning

and support to ensure students were able to learn from home and prepare our Year 12 students

for the first external exams and assessment under the new QCE system.

Thank you to our parent community for helping your children to learn at home and suppor�ng

them to reengage in the second half of the year. Our first ever Presenta�on Awards Day saw us

come together as a whole school to celebrate student success and achievements. I look forward to

being able to involve our parents in 2021.

As staff we thoroughly enjoyed being able to celebrate with our Year 12 students at their Farewell

Dinner when we ini�ally thought this would not occur.

Our Year 7-9 students had a great day out this week at the long awaited swimming carnival which

included fun events to cool down, along with the staff vs student ‘Nut Bush City Limits’ dance and

relay.

Thank you to Tamara Wolski for bringing the community together to deliver a Financial Literacy

presenta�on to our Year 9 students. All students in a@endance received a voucher to Mensland to

purchase a senior shirt for 2021. Thank you to Mossman Youth Centre, Community Connect

Program, MSS Community Development, Port Douglas Neighbourhood Centre, Uni�ng Care

Finance and Mossman SHS P&C for your dona�ons that enabled this to happen.

I wish everyone a wonderful break. Take the �me to reflect on the

year and be grateful for the work you have done for our students to

be successful.

Enjoy the holidays with your children.

Kind regards

Michelle Lyons

Principal

Every Student Succeeding

Issue 20

Term 4, Week 10

9th December 2020

On Tuesday, 1st December, our school hosted students from across

the cluster with the Year 6 Transition Day. Students from Alexandra

Bay, Julatten, Miallo, Mossman, Mount Molloy, Port Douglas, Saint

Augustine’s and Wonga Beach schools spent the day at our school

participating in a range of activities.

Once the school day started, we put them straight to work after

sorting them into their classes for 2021.

From the beginning of the day, there was lots of getting to know

each other, as students became acquainted with their new classmates

and their new teachers.

Throughout the day, students were able to experience a taste of what

to expect next year, and to participate in a series of ‘House’ morale

team building activities, after being divided into their house groups

for next year.

We came back together at lunchtime to celebrate the day with a

sausage sizzle to welcome them all to our school. During the

afternoon session, students were taken through our Agriculture plot,

and then put through their paces with a gym work out. By all

accounts, it was a successful and positive day, with lots of smiling

faces at the end of the day. The staff at Mossman High School are

looking forward to working closely with our new students and their

families in 2021.

If you have not yet enrolled for next year, please contact the school

to collect an enrolment package.

Belinda Guthrie

Head of Department – Junior Secondary

School Office open from

Monday 18th to Friday 22nd January

8.00am—4.00pm

Whole School closed

Monday 25th January

Australia Day Public

Holiday

Tuesday 26th January

First Day Term One 2021

Wednesday 27th January

JUNIOR SWIMMING

CARNIVAL The swimming carnival was a fantas�c day. All students par�cipated with enthusiasm and the

sportsman ship displayed was sensa�onal. The weather was perfec�on and all the students in

a@endance had an amazing �me. The students had plenty of free �me, organised games and

compe��ve swims. Overall, the students and teachers had a memorable day. Congratula�ons

to Yawu who were the eventual winners with 3.49 points per person.

A total of 15 new records were set across the Senior and Junior carnivals and special men�on

to Emily Brown and Ashton Ryan with mul�ple records.

Our age champions for the day really did set the scene for some great ba@les, but were also

enthusias�c and encouraging of other students and should be congratulated.

Age Group Age Champion 2nd

place Age Champion 3rd

Place Age Champion

12 Years Boys Ashton Ryan Jai Bower-Miles Cash Johnson

12 Years Girls Emily Brown Mira Bannerman Milla Soltwedel

13 Years Boys Mathys Moolman Daine CoiuL Benjamin Johnston

13 Years Girls Cara Fregoni Evelyn Jones Indi Castro-Clarke

14 Years Boys Jack Sampson Ashton Heise Cooper Morana

14 Years Girls Addison Ramsey Asia Diamond Ve� Latu-Burfield

15 Years Boys Lio Cheeseman Finn Schreiber Jacob Pederson

15 Years Girls Mercedes Ramsey Jaymi Grace Jones

16 Years Boys Daniel Harrington Harrison Davis Riley Byrne

16 Years Girls Emily Donoghue Gwyneth Dowell Brooklyn Hunt

17 – 19 Years Boys Harry O’Gorman-Petrack Ethan Pedemay Heath Duncan

17 – 19 Years Girls Soul Kate Padovan Maddison Hardy

Student Age Event Old Record New Record

Emily Brown 12yo 50 Free 34.47sec 34.01sec

50 Breast 49.62sec 43.31sec

50 Fly 45.97sec 43.04sec

100 Free 1:34.98sec 1:23.52sec

Ashton Ryan 12 yo 50 Free 35.88sec 32.64sec

50 Breast 53.40sec 53.39sec

50 Back 49.68sec 41.39sec

50 Fly 47.84sec 39.19sec

100 Free 1:33.52sec 1:24.84sec

Cara Fregoni 13yo 100 Free 1:26.87sec 1:20.90sec

Yawu 12yo Free Relay 2:57.20sec 2:48.57sec

DATE CLAIMERS

Year 7/8/9 Reports emailed/posted

Wednesday 9th December

Last day Term 4

Wednesday 9th December

School Office open—2021

From Monday 18th January

Whole School closed

Monday 25th January

Australia Day Holiday

Tuesday 26th January

First day Term 1 2021

Wednesday 27th January

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FROM THE RESOURCE

CENTRE

PLEASE RETURN ALL

BORROWED BOOKS A reminder to all students and their families to

please return all books borrowed in 2020 before

a)emp*ng to borrow for 2021 upon your return

next year.

In the case of books not returned before the end

of the school year, please be advised that the

school office will be open from Monday, 18th

January and books can be returned any *me

a3er that.

Resources cannot be loaned for 2021 un*l all

outstanding items from the previous year have

been returned.

It has been another

great year in the vibrant

and variable life of

Mossman SHS Library.

Thank you to students

and their families for

your coopera*on.

MOSSMAN STATE

HIGH SCHOOL—

LOCAL POLICE

MESSAGE

The end of term four is here! Here are a few important reminders over

the long school holiday break;

• Know where your children are

• Provide your children with suitable

supervision and ac�vi�es over the school

holidays

GOING ON HOLIDAYS?

• Ensure your vehicle is in a roadworthy condi�on

• Observe the fatal five on our roads; seatbelts, speed,

fa�gue, drink driving and ina@en�on.

• Ensure your house is appropriately secured. Ask a trusted

neighbour or friend to keep an eye on your place and

collect mail.

• If you are leaving cars at home, take the car keys with you

or leave with a friend.

• Report suspicious behaviour to your local police.

For further informa*on on home security visit; h@p://

www.police.qld.gov.au/programs/cscp/homeSecurity/

PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON OUR SCHOOL

Reminder: It is an offence to be on school property outside

school hours and over the school holiday period without express

permission from the school principal.

Police regularly patrol schools during the school holidays.

Please keep an eye on our school, report suspicious behaviour

through School Watch or via Policelink on 131 444.

Thank you for your support in 2020. We always enjoy the friendly

waves and chats with the students.

We look forward to con�nuing to work with the fantas�c staff, parents

and students in 2021.

We wish your Year 12 students all the very best as

they head off to life outside of high school and look

forward to mee�ng your incoming Year 7 students in

the new year. Stay safe and see you next year.

Mossman Police Sta*on Officers

39 Students from Cer�ficate II in Tourism (delivered by the Career Training Ins�tute of Australia (CTIA)) and 4 teachers ended the year

with a 4 day 3 night adventure camp for the prac�cal component of the course. COVID made our trip to the Gold Coast impossible so

CTIA in turn supported local businesses that have been affected by the pandemic.

First stop, a visit to Rainforest Sta�on for cultural encounters star�ng with a guided historical tour in an Army Duck, a land and water

craS, taking us through the deep rainforest. This was very exci�ng. These craS were built by Women in the Second World War, and

they were built to last. Then we tried our hands at boomerang throwing, watched spear demonstra�ons and were entertained by

Indigenous dancing where some of our group were invited on stage to par�cipate in the show

(saving some footage for grad). The zoo housed many Australian fauna. The huge oblivious wombat

sleeping on its back, legs up sunning its belly was my

personal favourite.

Then we headed off to Mungalli Falls Outdoor Educa�onal

Centre, located in the breathtaking and pris�ne Southern

Highlands, Millaa Millaa. Students were challenged with a

range of team building ac�vi�es such as team obstacle

course races, mud sliding, tubing and gold panning and

many more ac�vi�es finishing with a rocking bush dance on

the last night.

On Day 4, we woke with a 4am start and bleary eyed, we

travelled 2 hours to embark Reef Magic and headed to the pontoon for snorkelling and glass

bo@om tours of our stunning Great Barrier Reef and a fantas�c buffet lunch.

Thank you to all the teachers on the trip and Andrew from CTIA that not only accompanied us but

proved quite the dancer, performing a jig on the dance floor for us. Thank you to all the students for

making us proud of your par�cipa�on and congratula�ons on the comple�on of your Cer�ficate II in

Tourism and 4 points banked for your QCE as you enter Year 11 next year.

Wri@en by Carol Benne@ on behalf of Oliver Kenny, Kat O’ Flaherty and David Carr