Quality People, Quality Teaching, Quality Learning for Everyone

Ulladulla High School

Principal: Denise Lofts

Deputy Principals:

Barry Christiansen

Karen Lissa

Term 4 Week 9A 2-6 December 2013 Phone: 4455 1799

Fax: 4454 0759 Webpage: www.ulladulla-h.school.nsw.edu.au

Email Address: ulladulla-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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‘Who We Are’ Exhibition Outstanding - at Dunn Lewis this week!! Over the year we have been encouraging our students to put forward their interpretation of “who we are “, what we love, admire, believe, do, and so on with photography.

The exhibition is open all this week at the Dunn Lewis Centre, Monday 2nd December until Sunday 8th December. View

photos that have been submitted for The Summit Times during the year. Outstanding photographers like Jakcob M, Leroy B

and others have their works on display. This Friday 6th December at 5pm we invite students, parents and friends of the photographers to a viewing and gathering to meet the budding young photographers. We have a lucky door prize, the

winner can select any photograph to take home. We have a special guest surf photographer who will be joining us to talk

about his work. It will be a fabulous opportunity! See you there!

STOP WORK MEETING FOR TEACHERS TOMORROW, TUESDAY, 9-11AM

Bring Your Own Technology As we make real world connections to prepare our students, I have had a number of students ask, MUST you bring a

device? Answer: The concept of Bring Your Own

technology is supported by our “addressing Equity”. That is,

a student will be disadvantaged if they do not have their own device. The following strategies are in place:

1) Pooled devices to be made available for students who do

not have access to a device. Currently we have a Q block set

and F block set of devices. There are enough devices from donations from our Year 12 leavers to make class sets.

2) DER laptops will be made available to students on a long

term loan basis 3) BYOD recommendations include devices with prices

starting from $169

4) Local suppliers have offered a ‘layby option’.

5) Planning is in place to have a set of higher end spec laptops for photography students in 2014, to facilitate

complex photography software

We believe in safe, responsible young people Being safe, behaving considerately and responsibly, includes when travelling to and from school.

We have a number of outstanding young riders...

however...

skateboards and scooters are NOT TO BE

BROUGHT TO SCHOOL

Students are not to use skateboards or scooters to travel to and from school. The school cannot take responsibility for

the supervision of students’ skateboards and scooters.

It is potentially dangerous and unacceptable behavior to use

the local shopping centres and carparks for skateboard or scooter riding.

If students want to ride their skateboards and scooters with

their friends after school they must go home first and pick up their boards and scooters, and then ride them to

appropriate places, ie the Skate Park - not the shopping

centres.

“You can never be overdressed or overeducated.”

― Oscar Wilde

Looking for the Motivation, focusing on the positive is our approach.

Rewarding activity gets you more of it. Punishing an activity gets you less of it.

Photo by

Jakcob M

Photo by

Leroy B

STOP WORK MEETING for teachers

Tuesday 3rd December Members of the NSW Teachers Federation will be

participating in a 2 hour Stop Work meeting from 9-11am, called to discuss the State Government policies on working

conditions, student learning opportunities and the

resourcing of our schools.

The staff at Ulladulla High School will be among those participating in the Stop Work meeting and, therefore, in

consideration of the safety of students, the school will have

minimal supervision. Parents and caregivers of all students are asked to make suitable alternative arrangements for

their children for the 2 hour stop work meeting. The

canteen will be open as usual for recess and lunch.

Normal school will resume at 11am and the following normal bell times will apply: Roll call: 11:05 – 11.25am

The remainder of the day will proceed as normal

starting with period 3 at 11.25am.

Denise Lofts, Principal , Ulladulla High School

Annual Art Exhibition Inspiring It was a great showcase of work by talented students from Years 7 - 12. The opening afternoon last Tuesday

showcased talented musicians and dancers as well! Great

work everybody!

Chaz R’s HSC Surfboard sculpture

The entertainers including

the dancers were excellent

Max M standing in front of his HSC works photographed

with his Mum and brother Tim, Year 7

Kesley E’s HSC

wearable sculpture

Last word from the principal….. The end of the year is a time to reflect on the things you’ve

done well and start to set goals for 2014.

APP of the week

EVERNOTE. For ipad, iphone,

home computer etc. It organizes all my notes in a cloud, to access

anywhere, from school to home to

on the road. Evernote makes it easy to remember things big and

small from your everyday life

using your computer, phone, tablet and the web. http://evernote.com

Monica R on guitar

Congratulations to Bonnie H and Luke T for their

participation in the Lions Youth of the Year Competition.

At the Branch finals on Wednesday 20th November, Bonnie claimed the public speaking prize and Luke was

declared the overall winner. Luke now progresses to the

next round of this prestigious competition. Bonnie impressed the judges with her humorous speech on the

influence of technology on society and Luke was excellent

as he spoke about organ donation, a personal passion for him.

School Captains Shine

Uniform Swap Shop

Open Tuesdays 8.30am-9am Location: J7 demountable

entry via South Street gates nearest to Camden St

We appreciate donations of clean preloved uniform

items - please leave at Reception or Student Services, or the Uniform Shop. Thank you.

Uniform Shop

OPEN WEEKDAYS

New Hours 8.00-10.00am Entry available through lower St Vincent Street gates

(Dial 152 on intercom to request gates to be opened)

Options of Payment: Cash or Eftpos or Credit card, Mastercard, Visa (parent/

guardian to make purchase in person)

No Layby and NO PERSONAL CHEQUES accepted Retain receipts for exchanges and tax purposes Online ordering and payment - go to

www.daylightsportswear.com/ulladulla and set up your account profile to place your order

Research shows ‘Wearing uniform reduces peer pressure, raises a school's pride, assists in discipline problems, gears focus more to learning, creates a

more work-like atmosphere and leads to less distractions.’

Uniform price list can be found on our website

http://www. ulladulla-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

P&C News Presentation Night is Monday 16th December and the Executive have been requesting support from our local

businesses for the door raffle (drawn on the night).

We would like to say a big thank you for the donations so far:

Funland 2 x $20 cards Twin Arcadia Cinema 2 movie passes

Bunnings $50 voucher

Civic Video movie vouchers Sydney Observatory passes

Dunn & Lewis bowling passes

We look forward to selling raffle tickets at Presentation

Night.

From Canteen

Red Food Day Wednesday

Nachos $2

Brownies $1

Donuts $1 + small range of confectionery

Go to http://www. ulladulla-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

for the Canteen menu & pricelist

and get your lunch orders in before 9am

Canteen phone number is now 4454 1758 Ext 149

Free vegemite toast available Tuesday and

Thursday mornings thanks to the SRC

volunteers and Ulladulla Anglican Church

Students of the Week

Amanda C, Year 12, UHS is proud

of Amanda Craig who had the

honour of being selected by author

Robin de Crespigny author of "The

People Smuggler" as mentor for this signed book within UHS. Chosen

for her interest in politics, refugees,

protests and her love of reading,

Newton H, Year 10, works

consistently and is a great role

model for all UHS students. This

quiet achiever works hard and

deserves the well earnt

acknowledgment for his efforts. Congratulations to Amanda and

Newton. Keep up the good work!

We look forward to bringing you next week’s students of

the week!

Promotion Roll Call

Who we are - Where we live… Photo by Max E

Are active kids less likely to be bullied? Researchers have found kids who do extracurricular activities

(such as sport or voluntary work) tend to be safer online,

encounter less cyberbullying, and are more resilient to harassment if it occurs. Find out more:

http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/technology/cyberbullying/

kids-who-are-less-likely-to-be-cyberbullied

Rai Thistlethwayte Visit

Ulladulla High was recently chosen as one of six schools to pilot a new national in-school music program called Musos

in Residence. This gave 20 UHS music students and Mr

Grace the opportunity to work with award winning

songwriter and musician, Rai Thistlethwayte (best known as front man for Thirsty Merc) and producer-to-the-stars,

Robert Conley (Ricky Martin, Tina Arena, Beyonce, Kiss),

right here in the music rooms at our school!

An initiative of APRA/AMCOS and supported by The Australian Government through the Ministry for the Arts

and the Education Department, Musos in Residence is a

hothouse mentoring program about the creative process.

Students heard real-world advice from the industry

professionals about the business and creative side of being a professional musician and then worked in small co-

writing groups to write new music and have it recorded.

‘There are some very talented kids at this school,’ said

Robert, after Day 1. ‘We’ve got 5 great songs emerging very quickly from these groups.”

Following the pilot, which has involved three schools in

Victoria and three in NSW, the program will roll out to 50

schools nationally from early next year.

Lachlan C of roll call

10A is the ACT state

champion in 10m

Junior Air Pistol for the third consecutive

year.

He successfully defended his title in

November.

Well done Lachlan!

Food Technology Student Shines

“The brief was to make a

burger that describes you

and I would like to be a

pastry chef, so I made a

cupcake burger. The bun

was a caramel mudcake

that had green on the

bottom which was coconut

sweetened and coloured.

This was to represent

lettuce. The meat was a

chocolate pancake and

there were two types of

icing, vanilla and

butterscotch/lemon, to represent tomato sauce and mustard.

The meat patty was topped with strawberries to look like

beetroot, the bun was covered with sesame seeds and served

with a side order of chips (which were apple batons).”

Nathan M Y8

A comment from Mrs Murdoch (teacher): This is exceptional

work from such a young and talented student. It is moments

like these that remind me of why I am a Food Technology

teacher. Congratulations Nathan!

Heartfelt Thank You To All

“Dear Teachers, Friends, SRC and Office Ladies Thank you for supporting me after our recent house fire. I am very happy and thankful to everybody who helped me . I

am especially thankful to the SRC who put together a beauti-

ful and wonderful basket of gifts. Thank you so much every-

one…” From Alex J

Careers News

Many Emails are sent PLEASE

CHECK THEM regularly. Year 9/10/11/ check Senior Study for latest arrivals re

Open Days, posters etc..

YEAR 11/12

University Discovery Day will happen on Thursday 6th February 2014. Registrations open until 5.00pm

(Monday) - last chance.

Year 9 Naval Gazing Day

A report will follow soon.

Year 10, 11 and 12 An up to date Resume is mandatory for your Work

Experience. No Exceptions.

New Careers Information Now Available: Careers in Hospitality Industry check

www.discoverhospitality.com

Year 11 Summer school/Year 12 head start lectures..see www.tsfx.com.au

Note: There is a lot of information on

mhscareers.com so please LOOK: To view the news pages on the website:

Login with either: “student”, “parent”, “ca” or “other” Password: mhs 2013

Australian National University: Advisory Sessions

http://students.anu.edu.au/events/fut-event.php

University Admissions Centre: ATAR Release Date

Thu 19th December Students who have lost their PIN should

contact UAC Customer Service ASAP on 9752 0200.

University of New South Wales: A Day @ UNSW https://www.whatson.unsw.edu.au/egateway/

students.schedules_search?

p_event_id=36&p_high_school_id=&p_keywords=&p_event_ca

tegory=&p_event_unit=&p_year_for=&p_school_term=

University of Sydney: Free HSC Guide

http://sydney.edu.au/science/fstudent/undergrad/entry/uac/

downloads/getting_through_your_hsc.pdf

University Admissions Centre: Participating Institutions

Information http://www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate/institutions/

University Bridging Courses

University of Tasmania: Interstate Relocation Scholarship http://www.utas.edu.au/law/scholarships/relocation-scholarship

Impresstik Pty Ltd: Pre-Press Apprentice & Apprentice

Printer Positions Available Contact: Rodney Luke on (02) 9743 6522 or

rluke@impresstik.com.au

International College of Management Sydney: Information

Evening http://studyicms.com.au/info/

Australian International Conservatorium of Music:

Remaining 2013 Audition Days

http://www.aicm.edu.au/web/index.php?

option=com_content&view=article&id=393

Australian College of Massage: Pre-Christmas Special – Save

up to 55% http://www.studymassage.com.au/news/pre-

christmas-special2013-20-off-for-20-days

National Youth Week: National Youth Awards 2014

http://www.youthweek.com/nya

Antipodeans Abroad: GapBreak Information Nights

http://www.antipodeans.com.au/info-nights.htm#gapbreak

The School for Excellence: HSC Summer School http://www.tsfx.com.au/?hsc-program=summer-school

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace

Relations: Employment Outlook to 2017 Contact: Carmel O’Regan on (02) 6240 2599 or

carmel.oregan@deewr.gov.au

To read there report visit: http://lmip.gov.au/default.aspx?LMIP/

EmploymentProjections

Job Outlook

http://joboutlook.gov.au/

Readygrad http://www.readygrad.com.au

Vibewire Creative Space https://docs.google.com/forms/

d/1kHjBku_T8nudY4OXbMaErU98hyhENISI4H3sGMMN2RM

/viewform

Board of Studies NSW: HSC Showcases and Exhibitions

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/exhibitions/

Powerhouse Museum: Game Masters Exhibition http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?

sh=GAMEMAST14#.Uo6HfdKnqVM

The Nakata Brophy Short Fiction and Poetry Prize for Young

Indigenous Writers .http://overland.org.au/prizes/prize-

guidelines-and-entry/

John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship http://www.lawcouncil.asn.au/lawcouncil/index.php/about-the-

law-council-of-australia/scholarships/john-koowarta-

reconciliation-law-scholarship

Holland Code Personality Test

You can take the Holland Code test now:

http://personality-testing.info/tests/RIASEC.php

Defence Jobs: The Mentor – Experience Life as an Engineer

in the ADF

https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/thementor/#about-the-mentor

Casual & Part Time Jobs for 2013

Many retailers and fast food chains accept online applications and expressions of interest.

KFC: http://www.kfcjobs.com.au/

Coles: http://www.colescareers.com.au/

McDonalds: http://mcdonalds.com.au/#/careers

Woolworths: http://www.wowcareers.com.au/wowcareers/

woolworths/home/

Hope & Hope Gap Year Volunteering in Asia http://www.hopenhome.org

2013 W.B. Yeats Poetry Prize http://www.wbyeatspoetryprize.com/

‘Get Ready for Uni’ Resource for Students with Disability

Mr A DeGiovanni Careers Adviser

.

Ken S. Keyes, Jr. ”To be upset over what you don't have is to waste

Year 7 Coolendel

2014 Important Dates Tues 28/1 School Development Day (Pupil Free)

Uniform Shop Open 8am-12 noon

Uniform Swap Shop Open 9-11am Wed 29/1 Y7, Y11, Y12 First Day of Term 1

Uniform Shop Open 8am-12noon

Thurs 30/1 Y8, Y9 and Y10 Frist Day of Term 1 Uniform Shop Open 8am-12 noon

Fri 31/1 Uniform Shop Open 8am-12 noon

Thurs 6/2 School Photos

Mon 10/2 School Photos Back Up Day P&C Meeting 7pm Library

Tues 11/2 Swimming Carnival

www.ulladulla-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Dates to Remember Mon 2/12 Y7 Parent Information Evening ‘Who We Are’ Exhibition, Dunn Lewis

Tues 3/12 Stop Work Meeting for Teachers

Wed 4/12 Y7 Orientation Day

Thurs 5/12 Friends of the School Luncheon Principal’s Tour 4pm

Fri 6/12 Viewing ‘Who We Are’ 5pm Dunn Lewis

Sun 8/12 Greenpatch for Y11 (all week) Thurs 12/12 Year 8 Fun Day at Jamberoo Theme Park

Mon 16/12 Presentation Night 7pm in mpc

Tues 17/12 Report Assemblies for Y7,8,9,10

Wed 18/12 Y10 Wet ‘n’ Wild

www.ulladulla-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

The winning team

‘Mel’s Miracles’