Woolgoolga High School · Woolgoolga High School Newsletter 2 5 June 2020 . Issue 8 CENTENARY DRIVE...

Woolgoolga High School

Newsletter Issue 8 . 5 June 2020

CENTENARY DRIVE WOOLGOOLGA 2452 . 6654 1500 . [email protected] . www.woolgoolga-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

From the Principal P.2

News from the farm P.3

Reconciliation week P.4

Mathematics faculty P.4

Careers P.6-7

Tips for senior students P.8-9

NSW Health vaccinations P.10

Life Goes on at the School Farm

Lambing has started and there are now two sets of twins at

the school farm, three ewe lambs and a ram lamb all doing

well. Jason, the farm manager has done an amazing job of

maintaining feed for our ewes throughout the drought

supplementing the grass by planting cow peas once the

rain came. Recently, we planted a paddock with

ryegrass and this is coming up really well and will be ready

to eat off when the lambs are about 4-6 weeks old. This is

when the demand on their mothers for milk will be greatest,

so perfect timing!

Students will enjoy handling the lambs and we will get new

chicks next term.

See the article and more photos on page 3.

Woolgoolga High School Newsletter 2 5 June 2020 . Issue 8


I would like to say that it is wonderful to have all of our

students at school each day of the school week. We

missed you and our students missed school and their

friends.

The highly professional staff of Woolgoolga High School

are working hard to deliver quality educational opportuni-

ties. We provide a rich, varied curricular and extra-

curricular school life for all of our students. To this end

we are continually, and optimistically, planning for events

and activities so that we can hit the ground running when

certain restrictions are lifted. We are looking forward to

activities including, and not restricted to, excursions,

incursions, careers events, work experience, interschool

sporting, the full range of school sports including sporting

carnivals.

Classes are all running in a very similar fashion to how

they were before the restrictions while we all need to

continue abiding by the current safety guidelines. There

are still restrictions on some extra-curricular activities.

Our focus is on what we can do and that is to provide a

world-class education to the students of Woolgoolga

High School. The rich array of additional experiences

that have always been a part of Woolgoolga High and

enriches the school life of our students is also returning

and we look forward to continuing to support everything

that makes this school a quality school.

I ask everyone to support critical safe practices. Students

must bring water bottles and equipment. Students are

not to share food, drink, or equipment. Safe hygiene

practices are crucial, including thorough washing of

hands as well as correct covering of the mouth when

coughing and sneezing.

Just an early heads-up on the involvement of some of

our wonderful students in a community project at

Arrawarra. The Arrawarra Project has incorporated the

artwork of ten students from Woolgoolga High. If you get

the chance to have a look at the works in progress,

please do. It looks absolutely beautiful.

From the Principal’s Desk

The Academic Achievement Centre is a great success and

is open for business again. Many of our students continue to

benefit from the support and tuition given every Thursday

afternoon in the library.

There will be more news to come as it nears comple-

tion. Our students are also getting involved, along

with students from Sandy Beach Public School in the

Sandy Beach Upgrade Project, so there will be more

to celebrate there. It is fantastic to see students from

Woolgoolga High being involved in community works

and being so successful in those endeavours.

Mathematics is having an absolute renaissance at the

moment with our staff and students developing a

fantastic learning space and with so many mathemati-

cians getting involved in the maths riddle competition.

More news on the learning space soon as the finish-

ing touches are being made. Behind this engagement

with maths is a strong commitment by Woolgoolga

High to support numeracy and its growth by commit-

ting to the ongoing development of our resources,

staff, and student outcomes.

The Academic Achievement Centre is a great

success and is open for business again. Many of our

students continue to benefit from the support and

tuition given every Thursday afternoon in the library. It

is open to everyone, please come along and take

advantage of the help offered by experts in every field

of secondary education.

Thank you to all of the parents and carers in our

school community who continue to work with us for

the best possible outcomes for your children. Keep

safe and keep in touch with what is happening at this

fantastic school, Woolgoolga High School.

Iain Henderson

Relieving Principal



During the school shutdown we had an abundance of

cucumbers the students had grown which we donated to

various places around town. Now students are back at

school they are able to take some of the vegetables they

have grown home. Vegetable growth will slow up now

with the cold weather. They have been enjoying eating

the oranges, tangelos and lemonades that we grow at

the farm.

News from the school farm

I am thrilled with the work of some of the Agricultural

students who undertook various practical tasks at

home, as well as completing their online learning.

Some of them planted vegetables, some built

various structures at home and some documented

how they look after their pets. Many holes were dug

in gardens to look at soil texture and structure,

which I hope were filled in afterwards! This way of

learning certainly suited some of you. Thank you for

having a go at the activities and thank you to

those parents who helped.

Christine Duver

Agricultural teacher



Design the logo that goes on the door to our

new study space. You need to include:

• The name of the room which is Numberland

• The size should be at least A4

• The winning design will be displayed on the

door to the room so the more eye catching it

is the better.

Submit your designs to Mrs Rosenberg in the

Maths staffroom by the end of the term.

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The theme for Reconciliation Week 2020 is “In

this together”. This is now resonating in ways

they could not have foreseen when they

announced it last year, but it reminds us

whether in a crisis or in reconciliation we are

all #InThisTogether.

Due to Covid 19 restrictions, we were unable

to celebrate Reconciliation week in our usual

fashion. Instead, on Wednesday 27 May, the

start of Reconciliation week, an acknowledg-

ment to country was given in every homeroom

as a sign of respect and solidarity.

National Reconciliation Week

Maths Riddle

Dean, Sam and Castiel are three

brothers. Interestingly, their current

ages are all different prime num-

bers. What's more interesting is that

the difference between their ages

are also prime numbers. How old

are they?

? Remember to put your answer in the blue

box outside the maths staffroom for your

chance to win a $5 canteen voucher!

The answer to last week's riddle was 47 and

the winner of that $5 canteen voucher will be

announced in assembly on Monday.

We ask that our school community take the time to have the conversation together, at home, about

what Reconciliation means to us. Have a look at the National Reconciliation Week webpage and

explore the opportunities to reaffirm our commitment to reconciliation and strengthen our relation-

ships and communities.

MATHEMATICS

https://nrw.reconciliation.org.au/



Kari Fraser of Year 9 has been

keeping herself busy during the ‘at

home learning period’ and has

taught herself a new textile art

skill... Well done!!

Amazing piece of work Kari Academic Achievement Centre

A learning initiative for our student voluntarily

staffed by teachers across a range of subject

areas.

Thursday 3.15pm – 4.30pm

Transport will need to be arranged by

parents to and from the school for their child

to participate in the program. Permission

notes available from the office.

Attention parents and carers

As our classes have transitioned quickly into

face-to-face learning, we require any

borrowed technology to be returned to the

school. This will help us facilitate your

children's learning.

These devices need to be returned to the

front office.

If there are any issues in respect to this

request please contact the school administra-

tion office on 66541500

Tips on how to stay safe

online during COVID 19

https://www.esafety.gov.au/

https://www.esafety.gov.au/



A total of 14 Year 10 Woolgoolga High School students

attended the ‘Edge for Work’ online workshop held in the

school library last Monday. The one-day workshop

enabled students to investigate career/occupation options

and learn about grooming, deportment, and how to

become work-ready. The workshop helps address the gap

between student perceptions and the reality of employer

expectations. Students who complete the workshops are

better prepared to present themselves to further education

providers or local employers to secure work experience,

work placement and employment opportunities.

Careers

The workshop provided students with increased

confidence to be able to interact with potential employers

and gave them a better understanding of the skills

required to obtain a job, and also helped to combat the

heightened levels of anxiety that can occur when students

are required to approach employers for work experience,

work placement opportunities and undertake job

interviews.

The workshop formed part of Pilot 7 (Giving Students the

Edge for Work) of the NSW Department of Education

Educational Pathways Pilot Program (EPPP) running at

Woolgoolga High School, which is aimed at ensuring

young people become independent and leave school well

prepared for higher education, training or work.

The workshop included content on:

• Education – introduced students to employers who

discussed how they hire and what they look for in young

people seeking work

• Deportment – how to present themselves to a potential

employer

• Grooming – how to get ready for a job interview, includ-

ing practical advice on what clothing to wear and

presentation tips including hair and makeup



School Parents

As you are aware, Woolgoolga HS is part of the Educational Pathways Policy Pilot (EPPP) which involves

five school clusters across the state. The pilot program is aimed at ensuring our young people are

independent and leave school well prepared for higher education, training or work.

While our students are still in school, we want to strengthen the pathways between school, training and

employment.

The pilot has ten streams that focus on: enhanced careers advice, increasing the number of School-Based

Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBATS), and supporting disadvantaged and disengaged young

students.

We would like to survey the parents of the school and gauge an understanding of aspects around career

education. The Parent Survey consists of 10 questions. To undertake the survey please select the link or

scan the QR code below

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QHK7ZDF

David Youman

EPPP - Head Teacher Careers

Grafton Cluster – Maclean HS, Grafton HS, South Grafton HS & Woolgoolga HS.

[email protected]

0409 452 901 6654 1500 (Woolgoolga HS)

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QHK7ZDF

mailto:[email protected]



NSW Health is ensuring that students are safely

vaccinated at school during COVID-19

NSW Health has been working with education authorities to implement additional measures to ensure that students in

Year 7 and 10 can be safely vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Program background

In 2020 NSW Health is offering the following vaccines:

While the school vaccination program has been disrupted due to low student attendance, students are progres-

sively returning to school over the coming months.

Additional measures

NSW Health has implemented additional measures based on expert clinical advice to reduce the likelihood of COVID-19

transmission in school clinics, including:

• health screening of nurses before clinics

• pre-vaccination screening of students

• physical distancing restrictions at the clinic entrance & observation area

• ensuring the number of students and nurses at the clinic does not exceed the maximum allowed

• enhanced hand hygiene by nurses and students

• enhanced environmental cleaning of all surfaces

What parents/guardians should do

Parents/guardians should ensure that students with influenza-like symptoms do not attend school and are tested as

soon as possible (www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/symptoms-and- testing).There is no need for parents/guardians who have

given consent for their child to receive vaccinations at school to take any action. Parents/guardians who have not provid-

ed consent can contact their local public health unit on 1300 066 055 or their school for advice on how to provide con-

sent for vaccination.

When students will be vaccinated

Public health units are arranging clinics with schools so that vaccinations can be given to students as soon as possible.

More information

Information about school vaccination during COVID-19 is available at www.health.nsw.gov.au/schoolvaccination

NSW Ministry of Health ABN 92 697 899 630

100 Christie Street, St Leonards NSW 2065Locked Mail Bag 961, North Sydney NSW 2059

Tel (02) 9391 9000 Fax (02) 9391 9101 Website: www.health.nsw.gov.au

YEAR VACCINE NUMBER OF DOSES

Year 7 Human papillomavirus (HPV) 2 doses at least 6 months apart Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis (dTpa) 1 dose

Year 10 Meningococcal ACWY 1 dose

Information for parents/guardians

http://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/symptoms-and-testing

http://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/symptoms-and-testing

http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/schoolvaccination

http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/



Schools are safe and open for full time face-to-face learning

This guide is for parents and carers

Information has been updated by the NSW Department of Education as at 19 May 2020

All schools are returning to full on-campus learning from Monday 25 May. All school activities and

operations will be in line with Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) and NSW

Health guidelines as applicable.

School students do not need to follow physical distancing guidelines, but should follow good

hygiene practices like:

• Regularly washing hands

• Avoiding sharing drinks or food

• Coughing or sneezing into your elbow, or a tissue which should be discarded immediately.

• Bring water bottles and equipment.

School attendance

All students should be at school unless:

• They have a medical certificate which states that they are unable to return to school due to

an ongoing medical condition

• They are currently unwell.

If you need any support to get your child back to school, please contact your school.



Woopi High Canteen

fresh food daily

Volunteering in the canteen is a great way to give back and the

students always love seeing their family members helping out.

We are flexible with days and hours as any help is always

appreciated. Ring the school on 66541500 to speak to one of

the canteen team.

To view the menu and price list click here

Available At Woolgoolga High School

A secure Westpac banking facility has now been added to the Woolgoolga High School website to allow

parents/carers to make online Visa or Mastercard credit or debit card payments for things like voluntary school

contributions, excursions, sporting activities or sales to students.

To make a payment click on the link and go the “Make a Payment” tab: http://www.woolgoolga-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/

We hope you will find this payment option convenient. Payments can still be made at the Woolgoolga High School

Office by cash, cheque or EFTPOS before school and during break 1.

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