Wauchope High School Newsletter...Rotary Public Speaking and Lions Club Youth of the Year Last...
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Term 4 Week 6
Wauchope High School Newsletter Email :[email protected] website: http://www.wauchope-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
Wauchope High School Leaders 2019
Congratulations Shannah Schroeder
Rotary Public Speaking and Lions Club Youth of the Year
Last Tuesday night the Rotary Cluster Public Speaking Competition
took place at the Westport Club in Port Macquarie. Wauchope High
School was represented by 2019 Year 12 student Shannah
Schroeder who has previously won the local Wauchope competition.
Shannah was the second speaker
and spoke about courage and what
that means in the present climate.
She presented a very persuasive argument which impressed the
audience of Rotarians. There were four
speakers who all spoke with eloquence.
Each presenter was asked a series of, searching, on the spot questions
whilst the adjudicators tallied the scores. Shannah’s questions put her
under the acid burner but after a few thoughts she provided answers that
were to the presenter’s satisfaction.
Alas, Shannah was unsuccessful in attaining another win. The adjudicators
were very complementary to all speakers stating that they did not know
there were such impressive young individuals in the district.
A good night was had by all and Shannah even made some new friends
across the local school spectrum. Shannah was supported by Mr Houlahan.
On Wednesday evening Shannah won the Lions Club Youth of the Year
Quest for the Port Macquarie -Tacking Point club. It was a two stage process that consisted a rigorous
interview process, impromptu general knowledge questioning and a five minute speech on a topic of
their own choice. Shannah, was able to impress the judges at all levels and now has the opportunity
showcase her rhetorical skills, March next year as she has now progressed to the next level as Region
Youth of the Year. On this occasion Shannah was supported by Mr Leighton.
Thank you to both members of the teaching staff for supporting Shannah.
Email :[email protected] website: http://www.wauchope-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
Sunday, the 11th November marked 100 years
since the end of “the war to end all wars”, World
War 1. Wauchope High School played a major part
in the sombre ceremony that took place at the
Wauchope War Memorial on the day.
A small procession of our students participated in
the march that took place from the Wauchope RSL
Club to the Memorial. Four of our students were
also the official flag bearers for the RSL. These
were Georgia McKinnon, Lacey Hearfield, Corban
Fraser and Tyler Mathews.
There were a number of speeches given by local dignitaries who talked of the sacrifices made by the
young Australians who volunteered to defend King and Country. The Wauchope High School captains
gave the keynote address. Caitlin Miller spoke of the battles fought and the impact on Australians as a
whole. Flynn Warburton brought this impact down to a local level focusing on four local boys who went
away and the experiences they had whilst far from home in this largely European conflict. Their speech,
written by the 2019 HSC Modern History class and enabled by Mr Bedwell, was heartfelt and delivered
with aplomb. Indeed, a number of the audience spoke about what a beautiful speech it was.
The day was warm but our discomfort in the heat was nothing compared to what our soldiers suffered in
the war. The large number of memorial boards that listed the names of the volunteers who served, and
died really drove home the impact of the war on the local community. Thank you to all the Wauchope
High School community who participated on the day.
Mr Houlahan.
Farewell to Yong Jeong Middle School
On 15 November, Year 8-1 Geography had their last
video conferencing session with students from Yong
Jeong Middle School. The intercultural exchange program
provided our students with unique opportunity to connect to
students in South Korea to learn about their culture and
history, and form new friendships. For 8-1 student Ella
Martin it was an incredible experience, ‘we got to learn
about their culture and everyday life, and it was fascinating
listening to their presentations. I’d like to visit South Korea
one day’. Gift boxes from Wauchope High and Yong Jeong
Middle School were sent in September in order to be
opened at the last meeting. Antonia Visvikis and Emily
Gorely led the farewell party, distributing gifts to our excited
students and thanking their Korean counterparts. All the
students celebrated their farewell with a vigorous K-Pop
dance. Piper Aquel said, ‘it was a really great
experience, it’s something that not many students get to
do and so it’s really special for us’. A big thank you to
those students who were presenters for the program:
Charli Caller, Ella Martin, Emily Gorely, Emily Bell, India
Evans, Kiara O’Brian, Amanda Swinnerton, Keali
Newman, Nick Preece, Breanna Kennett, Antonia
Visvikis, Ebony Baker and Texas Cox.
Ms Brady
Faculty Excellence Awards
Every Monday on assembly a different faculty will be presenting their Faculty Excellence Awards.
Students will be chosen for being consistently engaged and achieving academically within that
subject area.
Maths
Science
ICAS Mathematics Competition
Congratulations to all of the
participants Remembrance Day
Calendar of events
Orientation Day Year 7 2019 Tuesday 4th December 9am
Presentation Night Thursday 6th December 7pm
Thelma the Unicorn Thursday 13th December 5:30
Year 12 Formal
What a lovely night we all had! Our Year 12 Graduating year were resplendent in their gowns
and suits, how wonderful they all looked.
Our guest speaker was Mr Steven Gates, an adventure who makes Dick Smith look like an
amateur.
He spoke to the students about taking advantage of opportunities presented to them, always
trying their best and from the point of view of an employer, what makes a good employee.
The night was rounded off with Mr Starr, the Year 12 Year Advisor, giving a very funny speech
imparting pearls of wisdom and showing his ‘toolbox for living away from mum and dad’. Items
included rubber gloves, a demonstration on how to use a toilet brush and washing up brush and
of course a can of WD40.
YEAR 9 DRAMA NEWS!
Year 9 Drama students performed their monologues for assessment in Week 4 this term.
They were a range of drama, comedy, romance and horror. The students worked hard to deliver engaging and entertaining pieces that were well rehearsed and complex.
I was blown away by the quality of the work and was very proud of the young actor’s performances.
They are now focusing on their roles for the up and coming production of Thelma the Unicorn.
We hope to see you all there!
Mrs Jensen
THELMA THE
UNICORN
Thelma the Unicorn is coming to Wauchope High School on
Thursday the 13th of December!
The play is an interactive journey through the grounds of Wauchope
High School where you will be entertained by Drama, Dance and
Music and also be able to taste some delicious delicacies whipped up
by our talented Hospitality and Food students under the expert eye of
Bron James, super chef.
This is a fun community project with a focus on being yourself and
loving who you are.
The event has a variety of activities for the kids, face painting,
Uniform Shop hours 2019
Saturday 19th January
9am to 12 noon
The first week from 30th
January from 8:30am until
12 noon (every day)