Next WHS P&C Meeting 19th September at 7pm Common Room. Come and meet friendly folk and help your children and others.

Nelson Street, Wauchope 2446

phone (02) 65851400 fax (02) 65852445

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

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

Wauchope High School

Term 3 Week 6 August 2012

A thrilling tournament was had by the

Wauchope High Volleyball Team at the

NSW State Volleyball Tournament

recently.

All students felt the competition further

developed their skills as they reached

deep to compete in the most challenging

games.

The team were: Jamie Williams, Ethan

McKenna, Andrew Hamilton, Jackson

Thompson, Willis Thompson

Front: Chris Van der Lind, Trae Cole,

Jack Lewis, Dusty Wehlburg, Brent

Lenahan

Mr Andrew Stoner samples

the cooking of Year 11 VET

Hospitality students Nicole

Haigh, Rachael

Lawson and Ethan

McKenna.

Rachel and Nicole have

described the new TAS

building as just like in

industry, open and plenty of

room to work.

The major redevelopment of Wauchope High School was officially opened today by the NSW Deputy Premier, Nationals Leader and Member for Oxley, Andrew Stoner. The redevelopment has been a work in progress over a number of years, with funding starting from the previous state government.

Back Row: Sara Lucas, Hannah Gabriel-Smith, Jessica

Cochrane, Sheridan Ratko, Sophie Dornan, Kayloa

Johnston, Matt Taylor, Rosy Wyber-Hughes, Evanee Unwin.

Middle Row: Dennim Cole, Taylor Turner, Tahnia Scott, Zoe

Blair, Nicara Donovan, Georgia Williams, Ocean Cole.

Front Row: Daina Hilan, Kitiara Porter

STATE VOLLEYBALL THRILLS AND SPILLS

Good Luck to WHS U15’s

Girl’s Rugby team -

off to the State Final The Wauchope High School U15’s Girl’s rugby team

will be playing in the final of the CHS State Knock Out

competition against Wagga High School at Forshaw

Rugby Park Sylvania Waters on Wednesday August

29 at 9am.

(See details, page 3)

Andrew Stoner opens WHS rebuilding works

Photo by Mrs Thompson

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KIDS HELP LINE 1800 55 1800

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Looking for something to do on a Friday Night?

Do you like playing sport and hanging out with friends?

Then come along to the Wauchope Youth Program. The program will run every Friday

night from 3rd August 2012. you can participate for free in a mix of fun sporting and life

skills workshops. Anyone between 12 and 17 can attend. Dinner is provided and there

will be a bus back to your home if you require transport. If needed you can even be picked

up. Come along and enjoy a game of basketball, indoor soccer, indoor hockey and

multisports.

Where? Wauchope Rotary Youth Hall, Bain Park between 6.45 pm and 10.30 pm (doors close at 7:15 pm. )

For more Info: Contact Angela Hughes, Youth Development Officer, Port Macquarie

Hastings Council on (02) 65818626 or by email on angela,hughes@pmhc.nsw.gov.au

(Organised by Hastings Council for the youth of Wauchope)

Off to the Opera! On Monday 20th August, Year 11 and 10 drama students

visited the Glasshouse for a workshop with the Oz Opera

Company, who were in Port Macquarie for 3

performances of Don Giovani.

Year 10 student Dylan Thomas (centre of photo) reports

that the Year 10 and Year 11 Drama students who went

‘behind closed doors’ of the production, were able to see

how they prepare for each show and gain information on

the life of a performer. Other students included Naomi

Williams, Hannah Stallabrass, Nigel Malcolm, Ned

Parker, Tom Last, Jaylee Ismay, Jaclyn Thomas, Izzy

Emblow. The workshop team included the Don Giovani

conductor and actors from the production.

Champions of Futsal! Futsal competitions are a popular sport for many

students at Wauchope High School. Many of the skills

cross over with soccer, so it gives students a different

angle in the way they use their skills .

The under 13s and under 14s girls team were rewarded

for their skills level, as competition winners, when they

were presented with medals for efforts in the 2012

competition.

They will now play in Ballina and Queensalnd in the next

level of the competition.

The teams include; Kitiara Ostler, Sheridan Ratko,

Georgia Williams, Olivia Burn, Samantha Mead

Front: Skye Auld, Georgia Malcolm, Larissa Ward,

Zoe Blair, Abigail Watson, Samantha Alfred Wood,

Brianna Harris, Cody Nash, Chloe Houseman,.

Coach Mr Elliott Leighton

Leadership and Community Spirit: Year 10 PASS students from Wauchope High recently officiated at the Lower North Coast Primary Athletics

Carnival. They were Bre Bax, Luke Boxhall, Trent Maybury, Bryce Roache, Tim McKinnon, Jess Bloomfield, Holly Lewis, Tahnee Scott, Corey Flannagan, Trae Cole and Maddy Newkirk.

Their efforts were greatly appreciated by the organisers of the event.

Next WHS P&C Meeting 19th September at 7pm Common Room. Come and meet friendly folk and help your children and others.

Year 9 Camp to the Gold Coast Theme Parks Final payment is due TODAY 24

th August.

Total cost $370 , if $50 deposit was paid earlier then the balance is $320.

This is a wonderful opportunity for the students. The cost includes transport to the Gold Coast, 3

nights accommodation, all break-fasts and dinners (supply your

own lunch), entry to theme parks. Mr Pinkerton Year 9 Adviser

Wauchope High School U15’s Girl’s

Rugby team off to State Final

(continued from page one)

The Wauchope High School U15’s Girl’s rugby team will

be playing in the final of the CHS State Knock Out compe-

tition against Wagga High School at Forshaw Rugby Park

Sylvania Waters on Wednesday August 29 at 9am.

The girls have been training at least weekly since February.

They have worked incredibly hard to make it to the state final.

Only two of the girls have rugby experience so making it this

far is a wonderful achievement.

The girls are mid north coast 7’s Champions after competing

in two tournaments in Coffs Harbour run by the Australian

Rugby Union. Their run through the state knock out competi-

tion has included wins against Westport High School 56-10,

Macksville High School 29-12 and Casino High School 29-22.

The team is captained by Zoe Blair (Yr 8) and contains stu-

dents from Yr 7-10. The girls have learnt that the most im-

portant thing about rugby is to have fun, about the value of

team work and that success comes before work only in the

dictionary.

The team is well supported by our manager Linsey Roberts

and ball boys Jacob McGrath and Bailey Farr. Mrs Gough has

played a behind the scenes role.

Rugby 7’s for ladies and men will be an Olympic sport at the

Rio 2016 Olympics. There is a big push from the Australian

Rugby Union to promote 7’s rugby and Wallabies coach Rob-

bie Deans ran a training session for the girls and boys of

Wauchope High School earlier this year. There is no reason

why we won’t see some of our Wauchope girls running

around at the 2020 Olympics for the Australian rugby 7’s

team.

Go well girls, have fun and bring the state trophy back to

Wauchope High!

STATE

VOLLEY-

BALL

2012

What makes

your brain tick?

Above: Elijah and Sarah

dissecting to find the essence

of the brain.

Other students enjoying the

task.

Pics by Mrs Thompson

Dissections of brains are being

undertaken in Science by Year 9

to find the answer!

Next WHS P&C Meeting 19th September at 7pm Common Room. Come and meet friendly folk and help your children and others.

Right: Year 11 students Alison Pelley, Brooke Stone, and

Madeline Tola act as guides for Andrew Stoner, as he

inspects the Year 12 major projects for Industrial Tech

(Wood) or Aiden Deacon, Tim Colby, and Kaleb Langbien.

Wauchope High School Renovations (continued)

Mr Stoner said the multi-million dollar project included the addition of a new two-storey block, a new Technology and Applied Studies unit, kitchens and staff facilities deliver-ing significant improvements to the school.

“State of the art facilities like these can only reinforce Wauchope High School’s reputa-tion for delivering quality educational outcomes,” Mr Stoner said.

“Last year, the school had outstanding Higher School Certificate and School Certificate results, and a significant improvement in the National Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results of Year 9 Aboriginal students.

“The new and refurbished areas will support the students and teacher's drive for excel-lence generally and in specific subjects. I understand there is particular anticipation about how the Year 12 Major Projects in IT Timber will emerge from other new facili-ties and equipment.

“I congratulate all of those involved in the planning and construction of the project, which has ensured Wauchope High students will be working in a first-class learning environment for many years to come.”

The state-funded project cost $7.565 million, and comprised: - demolition of Block B; - a new two-storey block (Block M), which is the new Technology and Applied

Studies building, comprising a woodwork room, metalwork room, two kitch-ens, an extensive outdoor learning area, seven classrooms, a seminar room and staff room;

- refurbishing Block G with three Special Education classrooms, a Performing Arts workshop with a classroom and warm-up room, and a seminar room;

- refurbishing the first floor senior learning area in Block E, including 3 classrooms and a seminar room;

- a new lift, covered walkways with wheelchair access to all first floor classrooms; - refurbished staff facilities and

- a new staff car park.

Left: Mr Stoner

unveils the plague

opening the

redevelopment of

WHS.

WHS Open Touch A strong campaign in the development of Touch

at Wauchope High School over many years has

resulted in some very fit and talented athletes.

Ready to face another challenging touch event,

these students have developed team skills that

form a tight unit against their opponents. Most of

these students will incorporate their sporting skills

in their future careers and lives.

Back: Jake Flanagan, Darren Bourke, Jackson

Thompson, Ray Donovan, Ned Parker, Ethan

McKenna, Cameron Thomas, Bent Lenahan, Luke

McKinnon, Curtly Scott, Nick Cutler, Jack Lewis

Coach Mr Chris Hancock

Next WHS P&C Meeting 19th September at 7pm Common Room. Come and meet friendly folk and help your children and others.

AGQUIP 2012 AGRICULTURE AT THE HUGEST SCALE!!

One Sunny Day at Pilot Beach

The outdoors always provides an excellent classroom as Year 11 Biology students find out as they study the life in a rock

platform ecosystem through transects and quadrat analysis.

Below, on the same trip, Year 9 marine study students show their skills in fishing which will provide fodder for stories later

on about the time they caught the big one!

Dane Elliott Lachlan Lenehan

and Ashlee O’Neill

Lauren Tully

Next WHS P&C Meeting 19th September at 7pm Common Room. Come and meet friendly folk and help your children and others.

CANTEEN ROSTER JULY/AUGUST 2012

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

27/8

28/8

29/8

30/8

31/8

Kerry-Anne Thomas

Sue Lindsay

Dale Copland

Corrie Harris

HELPERS WANTED

Join the merry troupe

working with Robyn!

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

3/9

4/9

5/9

6/9

7/9

Ruth Williams

Elizabeth Smith

Kerry Williams

Julie Lindsay

Helen Haigh

Colleen Wade

HELP NEEDED PLEASE!

WHS CANTEEN ON

6585 3366

Coming up at WHS!! Term 3,4 2012

T3

WK 7

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CSU visit

CSU visit

Cybershorts Years 7-10

Year 12 Legal Studies students to Maitland

Yr 12 Chem Excursion LT, P5, P6

Under 15s Basketball Girls and Boys

Year 11 Study Skills

T3

WK 8

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HSC Maths Camp, Bonny Hills (5th—6th)

Year 10 and 11 Drama Workshop, Port Macquarie

School Social

Immunisation Years 7-10

Year 7 Sports Day: Kempsey

Year 11 Metals & Engineering Placement

T3

WK 9

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Preliminary Exams

T3

WK 10

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P&C Meeting 7pm Common Room

Year 12 Formal Final Assembly 9:30 am

Excellence Assembly 2:00pm

Preliminary Exams

Year 9 Camp : Gold Coast

October School Holidays

T4

WK 1

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8 First Day: All students and staff attend school

T4

WK 2

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17 P&C Meeting 7pm Common Room

HSC Exams

T4

WK 3

O

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T4

WK 4

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T4

WK 5

N

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9 Year 10 Exams

NORTH COAST SCHOOLS SPORTS CALENDAR LINK

http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/north_coast/calendar/year_2012/term_1

.htm

P&C NEWS

UNIFORM SHOP HOURS

Monday 2:50 pm to 3:30 pm and Friday 8:30-9:00am

P&C MEETING 16th August

( 3rd Wednesday of month)

7PM Upstairs Staff Common Room

If you are interested in Student Exchange

WEP is soon running information nights Brisbane: 25 October Sydney: 25 October

Visit www.wep.org.au and request a free

information pack

Cybershorts

Wauchope High School is lucky to have the opportunity to

have the Bamboo Theatre coming to our school to present

“Cybershorts”. The cost is $5 payable to the front office.

When: Wednesday, 29th August at 9.30 am for 50 minutes

Where: School Hall

Cost: $5 payable to the front office

Mrs Kerr (Relieving HT Student Services)

School Fees School Fees can be paid by cash, cheque, Eftpos, or Direct

Debit.

Direct Debit using the following information

Wauchope High School Westpac Bank 175 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2001

BSB: 032-001 Account No: 154286

When making a direct deposit use the student name as a

reference.

WAUCHOPE JUNIOR CRICKET

REGISTRATION

Dates - Saturday 1st September and Saturday 8th

Sep-

tember

Time – 9.00 am to 12.00 noon

Venue – Hastings Co-operative Family

Store High St Wauchope

Registration forms are also available

from Wauchope Sports and Trophies

Age Divisions – U/9, U/10, U/11, U/12, U/13 and Open Division. Further information

Contact Mervyn Bourke Ph 65851118 (AH)

V E G E M I T E SURFGROMS The 2012/2013 Vegemite SurfGroms season will commence during the September/October School holidays. with courses scheduled throughout the remainder of 2012 and into 2013.