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Moss Vale High Newsletter Issue 2 Term 1 2018

13 April 2018

Moss Vale High School website : www.mossvale-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

A very busy term — Swimming Carnivals, X Country, excursions,

presentations, Science projects, Robertson and Moss Vale

Shows, capped off with a CAPA concert.

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday.

School resumes for Term 2

Monday 30 April Staff Development Day

Tuesday 1 May All students return

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Celebrating Term One This year, our focus is on celebrating our little and big wins at school. We are celebrating our learning, our achievements, our friendships, our school culture, our time at school and everything else in between! I would like to mention just some of our many achievements this term that give us good reason to celebrate. Firstly, our wonderful Creative and Performing Arts faculty presented us with another outstanding concert on Thursday evening. Our students in Visual Arts, Dance, Vocal, Drama and Music filled the night with outstanding performances. I would particularly like to thank our two Master of Ceremonies, Scott Lawrence and Asher Miller, who both did a fantastic job of introducing and explaining each act. Well done to Linda Johnston, Andrew Drummond, Lauren Cordingley, Jeremy Donaldson, Louise Mumford and Tracy Johnston for preparing our students and developing their talents. Congratulations to Acacia Ashworth and Maddy White who have been selected to work with Kim Sheehy (from The Voice 2016) to record their compositions at Main Street Studios in April. Both girls are talented vocalists and musicians, and performed beautifully at our CAPA concert on Thursday evening. We also need to celebrate and congratulate our favourite Rugby Union playing twins, Emily and Katelyn Hall of Year 11. The girls have been on tour with representative side The Illawarriors in Hong Kong. Playing in the under 16s competition of Hong Kong’s “All Girl Rugby Tournament”, the girls and their team finished 4th overall. The girls have worked very hard towards their goal and should be very proud of their achievements. Our Agricultural students also had many awards at our local Moss Vale show with various exhibits and the cattle show team. Many thanks to Jemima Finlayson, Simone McNeill and Brook Roberts for supporting and preparing the students. Our school community has been doing its usual efforts in fundraising to help others. We held the Oxfam Closing the Gap barbeque in support of closing the educational and health gap suffered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. The barbeque was strongly supported by staff and students, and we raised close to a thousand dollars. We also raised over a thousand dollars to support ex-student, Jacob Palmer Quigg, with his rehabilitation expenses.

Habits of Mind This term, our students have been focusing on improving the ability to learn with the Habits of Mind. In our assemblies and Positive Behaviour for Success lessons, they have looked at the habits of responding with ‘awe and wonderment’, remaining open to continuous learning, being persistent and managing impulsivity. Each habit has been explored through the short stories from our Kick off with Reading text, Tales from Outer Suburbia. We will continue to focus on the Habits of Mind to assist our students in being successful learners.

Staff Changes Mr. James Good will be starting in Term 2 as a classroom teacher in the Special Education unit. He comes with a wealth of experience working in Special Education, and is currently working at the Mater Dei special school in Camden. We sadly say farewell to Mr. Matthew Gannon, who has been teaching in HSIE since 2015. Mr. Gannon successfully gained a service transfer to Illawarra Sports High School, and means that he will be much closer to home. The school community will officially farewell Mr. Gannon at a special assembly on the last day of term. Mr. Sean McLoughlin, who was a long-standing relief teacher at Moss Vale High, S will be replacing Mr. Gannon through to the end of the year, when a merit selection process will take place.

ANZAC Day I hope to see our student leaders at the Moss Vale ANZAC Day march and memorial service on Wednesday, April 25. I ask that all students participating in the march to be dressed in full school uniform. Blazers can be organised through Ms. Cripps in the library.

Holidays I thank all of our staff and students for their hard work this term, and I wish everyone a relaxing and safe holiday. I look

forward to seeing staff back on Monday, April 30, for our staff development day, and our students on the Tuesday, May 1.

Patricia Holmes

Principal

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New School Sign

We were hoping that our new electronic school sign would be completed and ready to go for the beginning of

this year………. In what can only be described as “bad timing”, a mix of new laws and bureaucratic red tape

has meant something that was organised and ready to go had to be put to a tender process through asset

management. Months later, the original company we had sourced won the tender so we are back to the start

again. Currently, we are waiting for the DA to come out of council. Fingers crossed things won’t take too

much longer……

Farewells

We have two farewells to end this term. Judy Wilson, one of our wonderful SLSO’s is leaving us to take on a

new adventure! Judy has been an outstanding member of Moss Vale High School and will be sorely missed

by staff, and especially the students she has worked closely with.

As mentioned by Mrs Holmes, we will also be saying goodbye to Mr Matt Gannon this term. I would like to

wish him all the best as he moves closer to home. Mr Gannon (AKA Captain Risky) has been involved with

many things at Moss Vale High School, being the rugby league super coach, organising “Close the Gap”

BBQ’s and happy to feature in many of our PBS videos (sitting in the tree being my favourite!). Matt has

always been a person who will do anything for anyone and his Laissez-faire approach will be missed. The

only plus is that we lose a Bulldogs supporter!

Assessment Tasks

Leading up to the end of this term, many assessment tasks have been completed in class or have been

taken home to complete. THERE HAS BEEN AN ALARMING RISE IN STUDENTS NOT COMPLETING

ASSESSMENTS BY THE DUE DATE OR NOT AT ALL, ESPECIALLY IN YEARS 10 AND 11. Many of these

assessments had weeks and weeks of class time to help complete the task…… Students, particularly in Year

10 and 11 need to understand the importance of completing these assessments for their ROSA (Record of

School Achievement), AND as a pre requisite to completing courses and entering higher stages of learning,

eg moving from Year 10 to 11 or Year 11 to 12. If students do not complete the Stage 5 (Year 10) or

Preliminary course (Year 11), they are putting themselves at risk of having to repeat the same course again. I

am aware that year advisers are looking into time management/organisational/study courses to be held at

school. I strongly advise that if these events happen, parents encourage their child to attend.

Holidays

This term has flown by so quickly with so much going on! Concerts, carnivals, mufti days, assemblies and, of

course, plenty of learning in between. I would like to wish everybody a fun and safe holiday break.

School returns for students on Tuesday, 1 May.

Matt Carlyon

Deputy Principal

Deputy Principal’s Report

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NEWS FROM THE CAPA VAULT

Combined High Schools

Wednesday, 21 March, students from our local high schools came together

for a combined music festival. Students from Bowral High School, Chevalier

College, Frensham, Moss Vale High School and the Southern Highlands

Christian School joined forces to create a range of ensembles including a

large concert band, stage band, string

orchestra and choir.

The festival demonstrated the wonderful

talents of local young music students and

provided a unique opportunity for many of them to play in ensembles they may

not be able to form in their own schools.

The festival culminated in a public performance in Frensham’s Clubbe Hall

and showcased each ensemble. The 60-piece combined concert band

performed Into the Clouds and a John Williams Medley to open the show,

followed by the stage band playing a Blues Brothers Medley and Jungle

Boogie. Fifty-five players combined to form a string orchestra to perform a

movement from Holst’s St Paul’s Suite and, along with the magnificent

organ, accompanied the

mass choir for Vivaldi’s

Gloria. The choir also presented the well-known Leadbelly

holler Sylvie. The finale involved all cast and crew

performing a rousing arrangement of This Is Me from the

Greatest Showman.

It was wonderful to see the cooperation between the

Southern Highlands Public, Independent, Catholic and

Christian schools to create this inaugural music festival.

Organised by Jeremy Donaldson

Moss Vale High School

Earth Hour

Our Year 10 & 11 Rock band, The Proximity Effect, was invited to

perform at the Wingecarribee Council’s Earth Hour event at the

Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens. For one hour they rocked

the audience with classic songs like “Sultans of Swing” and

“Hotel California”. We look forward to more great performances

from Ethan Corby, Oliver de Horne, Ewan Dimmock, Jordan

Johansen and Richard Makepeace.

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Art of Composing Recording Session

Acacia Ashworth and Madeleine White were selected from the Art of Composing Symposium to proceed to

Stage 2 and record their compositions at Main Street Studios. They had the honour of working alongside

Kim Sheehy from The Voice 2016 and we are very proud of their achievements in composition! You may

have also seen them on the front page of the Southern Highlands News to celebrate their excellent work.

Term 1 CAPA Concert

We have just two words to describe our Term 1 CAPA Concert: TOTALLY AMAZING! Over 100 CAPA students

presented Music, Dance and Drama items, along with Art Displays and we were very impressed with their

outstanding performances and artwork. We would like to thank our Year 11 VET Entertainment students

who successfully took care of sound, lighting and stage management for the very first time. It was definitely

a great night and an excellent celebration of our students’ talents.

Thank You!

The CAPA staff would like to thank all our CAPA students for their efforts this term. It has been a superb start

to the 2018 school year!

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Moreton Island Daisy Schaefer, Year 11

After an early start for the Moreton island group

(2:30am) we were on our way to the Gold Coast. Once

we arrived at 6:30 we were headed across to the island

on the ferry. Being up north we all were keen for a

swim despite the less than optimum weather. We then

got to experience the 4WD bus on a bumpy ride to the

sand dunes. Once we were there everyone had a

chance to climb the ridiculous dune and race down at

incredible speed. Enjoying races, tricks and videos by

the end we were exhausted.

After a good rest, we were ready for day two.

We caught the off-road bus to the bottom of a ridiculous

sand dune and began to climb. Everyone was

exhausted by the top but it was certainly worth the

spectacular three sixty views. We then headed off to

enjoy the icons of the island, Honeymoon Bay, the

Champagne pools and the lighthouse. After lunch, we

were off to Blue Lagoon to have a very relaxing swim in

the fresh water hole. That evening we enjoyed the

stunning sunset on the beach and were treated to a

typical campfire with singing and marshmallows.

Day three was the big day that everyone had

been waiting for, we got to go transparent kayaking and

snorkelling through the ship wrecks and that was quite

the experience. Getting to see beautiful tropical fish

swim under the boat was truly unique. We then suited

up and were taken out to the wrecks to swim with the

fish and when I say swim with the fish I mean there

were thousands at touching distance. After a relaxing

afternoon, we went for a wander along the beach to

enjoy our final sunset. We returned for another

amazing dinner and crashed in bed.

We had reached our final day and had all voted

to return to the tranquillity of Blue Lagoon. It was as

wonderful as the first time throwing the ball around

playing enjoyable water games, but there came a time

that we had to leave. We were back at the airport

within a blink of an eye and were headed on our journey

home. After a rather complicated flight home we finally

reached Moss Vale High School at 1am in the morning.

This was a spectacular activity week that lived

up to and beyond my expectations. A big thank you the

Mr Nash, Mrs Middleton and Mr Gannon for organising

it all and making it a terrific week.

P.S. The food on this activity never disappointed.

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Art Experience

Day 1 -

Our activity week

began by travelling

to Sydney by train.

While walking

through Sydney we

stopped and drew

sketches and took

photos of buildings,

trees, or anything

that interested us.

We stopped at Hyde

Park and took photos of the War Memorial, and walked past St. Mary's

Cathedral.

Once arriving at the gallery, we took our time and explored the

exhibitions. After visiting the gallery, we had lunch and did some

shopping in Pitt Street Mall.

Day 2 -

We started our workshop

and learnt how to make

Gelli prints with Leona

from S&S Art Supplies.

She introduced us to

Brusho and gave us gift

packs with watercolour

pencils and a variety of

sketching pencils as well

as a sketch book.

Day 3 -

On this day we were given free time to finish off our Gelli prints and work

on a personal project using skills we had learnt the previous day. We

played around with the supplies from our gift packs and had a chill art day

to finish off the week.

Overall, it was an interesting experience and we all learnt a lot about

different art techniques and how to apply newly learnt skills to create

beautiful art. It was a fun activity week for anyone interested in art!

Written by Zoe Drayton, Anissa Bedaoui & Zoe Bosevski

Moreton Island …...

Nic Wilson : It was a blast! Awesome week with mates, food was great (most important aspect!). Would do it all again!

Wes Thomas : High quality trip at great price. Avoid if you dislike sand, water or humidity.

Verity Evans : If you like snorkelling, sand duning, hiking, transparent kayaking and having fun, then Moreton Island is the

activity week for you. I highly recommend this unforgettable experience.

Mitchell Whalan : If Moreton Island runs as an activity this year I would strongly recommend going. It is a great trip to a

wonderful spot with some of the clearest water. It was fun and worthwhile.

Tess Fraser : Great opportunity to try so many new things and talk t new people. Had a tops time.

Ella Robertson : I would highly recommend going on Moreton Island for activity week. It’s a jam packed week of island

fun that allows you to build friendships and bonds.

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Activity Week Gold Coast 2017 was an epic adventure packed

with many awesome moments to hang out with friends,

experience new ( and sometimes scary) things and just to have

fun in general. Beginning with an awesome plane trip with

everyone together wearing their trendy souvenir Gold Coast T’s,

the crew set out to discover new horizons. Tallebudgera Sport

and Rec Camp was

the first stop after

landing and then it

was off to Pacific Fair

S ho p p in g Ma l l .

Besides getting lost in

the craziness of this brand new renovated, state of the art massive

shopping centre, we were all able to enjoy quality time with our

friends over some interestingly hilarious window-shopping and

some dining of the ‘higher’ classes.

The next few days were all fun in the sun consisting of visits to Wet

‘n’ Wild, Movie World and Sea World. In my opinion Wet ‘n’ Wild was

the most legendary adventure with the ‘heart racing’ Calypso Beach

river tube ride, the ‘leisurely’ Aqua loop and the sleepy bus ride

home full of teens mourning the loss of their pale skin and

exclaiming at the new shade of red that seemed to have somehow,

totally without reason, overtaken the majority of their bodies. Movie

world was also amazing fun and holds some amazing memories

including meeting superheros, sweltering in lines for the Arkham

Asylum, getting the ‘new and improved’ wind swept hair-do from the

Superman and experiencing the ‘gripping’ edge of your seat and 2

month old DC Hyper-coaster. The fastest and longest rollercoaster in

the Southern Hemisphere!! Some of our crew even paid to go

backwards on it. Talk about seeing the world from a whole new

perspective! Vando organised a Movie World scavenger hunt which

kept us all entertained in groups completing challenges and

providing many hilarious selfie opportunities together! Sea World

was the last theme park we visited and was also the most laid back

however we all still had a memorable day getting pictures with bigger

than life sea creatures, watching

dolphins dance, giggling as

penguins waddled around and

seemed to enjoy falling on their faces in front of you, eating extremely

expensive ice cream that melted so fast you would have thought it was

running a race, watching the pro’s take it away on Jet Skis and pretending

to be just as cool riding on the Jet Ski children’s ride.

However the theme parks were only half the fun. Our supervising teachers

had obviously been on this activity beforehand and had compiled a list of

‘traditions’ that made their way into our Gold Coast 2017 trip. One of

these classics was entitled ‘meal time grace’, in which the most eloquent

performance involved everyone closing their eyes, bowing their heads,

standing up, holding hands and performing various actions. Other

awesome memories included spending time together swimming in the

nearby and extremely beautiful estuary, sunset/night walks down at the

beach and the food.

Gold Coast 2017

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Our final night was one we had been looking forward to almost all year, as Star Wars Episode VIII was released

at midnight and we were lucky enough to score tickets for the 12:01 am screening. Lining up on the Star Wars

red carpet at Pacific Fair and being surrounded by many of the Star Wars universe’s characters, droids and

creatures (people dressed up) was amazing and many of us were in our nerd element this night. Though we

are pretty much dead of exhaustion the next day this night was well worth it!

All in all Gold Coast 2017 was the most adventurous, hilarious, memorable and positive activity week that I

had ever been on. The students, teachers, accommodation, activities, food, location and transport was all

amazing and every little bit was fun. There were some very tired, yet happy kids on the flight home, but it was

an awesome time and everyone, teachers included, had a ball.

Year 12 2017 student

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Activity Week message for 2018

Every year, Moss Vale High School conducts Activity Week in the last week of the school year. This year, Activity Week will be held from Monday 17 December till Wednesday 19 December. Some of the interstate activities may start on the Sunday 16 December. Staff development days will occur on Thursday 20 December and Friday 21 December. The school will be closed to students on these days.

Moss Vale High School is quite unique in offering such an extensive Activity Week program. This program is nearly 45 years old and only operates with the good will of the staff of Moss Vale High School. We do so because- 1. It provides a safe, structured opportunity where students can enjoy new experiences and perhaps gain new

skills. 2. It gives students confidence to mix in different year groups 3. It is a time where students can learn together, getting on with others in an atmosphere of trust and above all,

having much fun.

In the past, students have travelled to far off places such as the Gold Coast, trout fishing in the Snowy Mountains, Moreton Island, Uluru, Tasmania and mountain biking in Thredbo. This year will be no different with a vast array of choices for students to choose from. Over this term, students and parents have had the pleasure of reading about the 2017 activities as they have been well documented in the schools newsletter. The activities offered for 2018 will provide a wide range of choice for students, from overnight camps to day to day activities, from expensive to no cost. All are fun and are an exhilarating way to finish the school year.

To assist parents in covering the cost of these activities we begin the organisation at the start of Term 2. Students will attend an assembly and be given a brief overview of each activity. Students will be shown photos and video footage of activities past and present. In addition, students will receive a booklet outlining all the options with costs and processes of reservations. It is most important that students and parents consider the options carefully, as there is a one third non-refundable deposit to be paid in late Term 2. This deposit is like any paid to a travel agent, it is used to pay deposits to companies supplying accommodation, transport or services. Once teachers start paying for their activities in full, other money which is paid by a student also becomes non-refundable. If a student selects an activity over $200 in value, all school fees must be paid for that student to successfully reserve a position.

While the full cost of the activity may be paid immediately, we also have an instalment program so families with a number of students may pay off the activities of their choice. This year, there are 4 instalments throughout the year, with the final payment due at the end of Term 3. The instalment dates are listed on the front cover of the information booklet which will be given on the Activity Week assembly.

As we are trying to place all students from Years 7, 8, 9 and 11 it is important to realise there are some very popular activities that fill quickly and, without prompt payment of the deposit, students may not secure their first choice. In every year, some activities are filled within 15 minutes of the opening time. It is, therefore, really important for students to list 3 choices in order of preference. If a student misses out on their first preference they are placed in their 2nd preference and so on.

It is also important for parents/carers and students to understand that while every effort is made to accommodate student’s wishes, it is not possible for students to change their preferences after the deposit has been paid. In addition, students who can’t fulfil their obligation of being safe, respectful and responsible at school may be excluded from Activity Week as a large amount of trust is given to students attending overnight activities.

All students in the school are expected to select an activity and attend for the duration of the period. There will be no normal lessons conducted during this time. Students who haven’t selected an activity are still expected to be at school. These students will be given a comprehensive learning program for the week. All students who are away during this time without a reasonable explanation will be marked as an unexplained absence. Activity Week offers so many advantages and has now become part of the culture of Moss Vale High School. We hope you see the value of this program by supporting it in 2018 and making it one of the best ever.

For further information about the program please contact Matt Nash, Activity Week Coordinator, during school hours, 4868 1717.

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Miss McNeill came up with a wacky idea that the whole Year 9 major

Agriculture class had to create a calf shed or a dairy shed (in groups of

2-3 or individually). We thought this would be a breeze, but soon came

a sudden realization that we would have to push ourselves harder than

we thought. After all the hard work and crazy ideas the outcome was

pretty spectacular.

Ellen Hawthorn, Amelia Barrington and Samantha Johnson

Calf Shed Reflection – Jackson Miller

In Year 9 A Elective Agriculture, our Term 1 assessment task was to construct a calf

shed. Building the shed was a fun, if time consuming, task. I enjoyed figuring out

dimensions and scales for it, as well as seeing several sheets of cardboard and wood

turn into a calf shed. I learnt about team work, figuring out plans and sticking to them,

and designing practical things. I was the one who designed the shed, cut out the walls

and base, and glued the fences. Eli was the one who painted the walls, glued the shed

together, and built the gates, thereby making a roughly even workload. We were

challenged by figuring out times when we could take it to each other’s houses, as

often Eli had to catch the bus and couldn’t take it home, and we had to work around

this. Time management was another issue, as there were multiple assessment tasks

occurring and I had to prioritise. Overall, I enjoyed, this task and it was a good learning

experience.

On 14 February the Year 9 Agriculture major class were assigned an

assessment to build a 3D model of a calf shed using our knowledge of the

dairy industry. We had to include the necessities of a calf shed, building a

cost effective model that correctly represented a functioning dairy farm.

We had to in pairs plan, organise and compromise how we were going to

build the structure and how we were going to share out the work load. We

each shared out the workload evenly resulting in our finished 3D model

including all of the requirements. We thoroughly enjoyed this assessment,

completing it within a small group and incorporating our knowledge of the

dairy industry.

By Makayla and Emma

Skye

Year 9 Major Ag

Assessments

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In the Year 9 Agriculture major class our assessment was to design and build a calf

shed in groups of 2-3. The calf shed had to accommodate ten calves. We had to

account for the size, what materials we would use, was it cost effective, did the

calves have social contact with each other, are they protected from extreme

weather conditions, did they have protection from predators, adequate bedding

materials, adequate ventilation and access to clean water and food. It took us

about 3-4 lessons to plan out but after we got the planning done we went straight

to building. The hardest part for us was probably getting all the measurements and

sizes right, because we had to take into account that each calf needed 6-8m3 of

space and the whole shed was maximum 40cm by 40cm, but overall it was a great

assessment and probably the best one we have done out of the years we have

been here and they should continue it doing that assessment.

By Kaila, Brielle and Lara

By Matilda Rosas

This term in Agriculture, we have been learning about the Dairy industry. We have

been studying dairy in class to prepare for our assignment where we had to design

and build a calf shed that could house up to ten calves. It required feeding buckets

and water access. The calf shed had to be safe from predators it also needed to have

air ventilation and be able to withhold extreme weather.

I made my shed out of paddle pop sticks and a cardboard box. I found that learning

about calves and the production milk really interesting as you can understand where

milk comes from and the process required to put the product on the shelf for you to

enjoy.

Ella Eyding and Bree Beattie

Zoe

Murray

Haelie

Perrett

and

Kelsey

Jenkins

Emily Lumb

Josh Murray and Mitchell Rowley

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The new school financial receipting system allows for funds

to be held for students to use at a later date. This is called

Fees in Advance.

These funds can be used for any student in the same family

and remain available from year to year.

Examples of when Fees in Advance may be used:

When an overpayment is made

When an excursion is cancelled

If an amount is paid to the school to be used for future

fees, excursions etc.

To pay for a student’s excursion or activity using Fees in

Advance, write “Fees in Advance” in the payment method

on the excursion note.

A receipt is still issued when utilising Fees in Advance to

show how payment was made.

Statements of account are mailed out regularly, and any

Fees in Advance will show up here.

If you have further questions regarding how Fees in Advance

works, please contact the school by phone on 4868 1717, by

email on [email protected] or in person at

the Front Office.

Maureen Sinclair

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER

Moss Vale High School is constantly reviewing methods of communication with

parents and the school community. Currently, these are:

Moss Vale High School website for school information, newsletters,

calendar of events, payment of fees and excursions, news items and more.

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

Moss Vale High School App for alerts and reminders regarding upcoming

events, cancellation or postponement of sporting events and excursions,

absence notes and change of address/phone details. This is FREE from the App

Store or Google Play.

Moss Vale High School Facebook for photos, videos, news items,

upcoming events, cancellation or postponement of sporting events

and excursions. Choose the page with this logo:

Radio 2ST (102.9FM) for regular interviews with students and staff

at 7:50am weekdays.

Southern Highlands News - regular photos and articles in print and on the

website

Telephone our friendly staff on 4868 1717

Email - [email protected]

Mail to PO Box 137, Moss Vale 2577

Visit in person to the Front Office

Maureen Sinclair

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER

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

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Term 1 2018, what a ripper. We definitely hit the ground running this term with a variety of sports and trials

being held over our region. But firstly our swimming carnival which was held on the second week, Term 1. This

carnival is always a highlight for the term and the year. It showcases our talent in the water and our continuing

addiction for students to support their House groups in novelty events, hoping to go on and win the House

Championship later in the year. With over 500 students attending, the Southern Highlands put on a smashing

summer’s day. As the students started pouring in the gates at Bowral Swimming Centre, the events kicked off

and away we went. The day flew by with many memorable moments, from winning a race to our senior students

competing at their last ever Swimming Carnival. Below are a list of our outstanding achievements, resulting in

becoming age champions.

Age Champions Swimming Carnival 2018

Girls Boys

12yrs Luke Arregui

13yrs Grace Clay 13yrs Lachlan Jones

14yrs Kaitlyn Yearsley 14yrs Brodie Gentles

15yrs Kaila O’Maley 15yrs Liam Hinchcliffe

16yrs Gemma Coulter 16yrs Jackson Turner

17yrs Nic Wilson

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Swimming

Carnival

2018

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2018

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Zone Swimming Carnival Queanbeyan

From our school swimming carnival, 32 students went on to

represent Moss Vale High School at the Zone Swimming

Carnival being held at Queanbeyan. This was another

fantastic day with six of our relay teams progressing to the

regional Swimming Carnival. There was also a number of

stand out students on the day, Liam Hinchcliffe, Kaila O’Maley

and Nic Wilson just to name a few.

Regional Swimming

Mr Gannon meet a 20 odd strong team of students at Dapto Olympic

Pool. Unfortunately, we were unsuccessful in most events we entered.

However, one student shone through, making it to the CHS state

swimming carnival. Samuel Marr of Year 7, entered into the multi class

event for his age in Freestyle and Breaststroke. Sam Marr swam at the

CHS State Swimming Carnival in the Multi Class for 50m freestyle and

breaststroke. Sam was unsuccessful in placing at the carnival but has

done a fantastic job in reaching this level. Congratulations on your efforts

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Now to an array of other sporting events. We have had a number of students trial for south coast teams from

Soccer, Hockey, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Basketball, Touch Football and Cricket. From these trials several

students have been selected to represent the south coast. In Hockey we have Connor Tuddenham, Linden

Bogdanovic and Lucy Nash of Year 7. This is a huge achievement for Lucy as most students selected at these

trials are senior students.

In Rugby League Kody Tozer, Duncan Stone,

Remi Mant and Tom Simpson.

In Rugby Union Aiden Moule, Allan Cochran and Wes

Thomas were selected.

Jack Baldwin of Year 9 was selected to represent south coast in

Cricket along with Ryan Emmerick being asked to trial a second time

due to him breaking his finger at the first trials.

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Knockout Teams

We have also had a number of knockout teams

compete. The Open Boys Soccer team competed

against Bowral on a wet and miserable day,

unfortunately going down 2-1.

Match Report

Persistent drizzle and a cool breeze set the scene for Round 1 of the Open Boys Football Knockout match

between Moss Vale and Bowral on a greasy, muddy, Church Road surface. The game was poised to be an

exciting clash between two sides possessing quality talent splattered throughout two fairly even line-ups. The

first half was a tense and scrappy affair as, both teams failed to string passes together. It was Bowral who

were more productive with the ball, compiling several chances whilst Moss Vale failed to register a single shot

on target. A Liverpool-esque defensive lapse of concentration on the stroke of half time allowed Bowral to

glide through Moss Vale’s 18-yard box and break the deadlock. As the second half commenced, Moss Vale’s

midfield gained their composure to a degree and attacking opportunities began to present themselves. Not

long later, a reckless challenge from Bowral in their penalty area gave Moss Vale a golden chance to equalise.

The spot kick was confidently placed home by yours truly and the game was well and truly back in the

balance. 1-1. From that point onwards Moss Vale dominated but the forward line, mainly via poor touches

Lukaku would be proud of, failed to capitalise on numerous scoring opportunities. Amongst a flurry of Moss

Vale substitutions, Bowral jumped on the chance to counter while Moss Vale attempted to regain their shape.

Poor communication and scrappy defending allowed Bowral through the backline to keeper, Mitchell Wilson,

who pulled off a terrific 1-on-1 save that was unfortunately parried into the path of an onrushing Bowral

midfielder who passed the ball into the back

of the net. Behind, Moss Vale threw everyone

forward and nearly conjured up an equalizer

when young gun, Riley Tozer, hit the crossbar

from a long-range effort. But the day belonged

to Bowral who hung on until the end of

proceedings and as per usual it was Moss

Vale who would be denied the opportunity to

escape the educational institute they attend

for another day of chasing a ball around a

paddock.

Nic Wilson

Our Junior Boys Soccer team

played Bowral in a tough game

and unfortunately went down 4-2.

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The Girls Open Soccer Team took on Bowral High late in the term, taking them down 1-0.

It was a tough game, however, our seniors helped guide the team to victory.

The junior Girls Soccer team played

against Bowral High in a high scoring

game. The Mossy girls completely out

played Bowral, winning 10-1. What a

fantastic win! Well Done Girls!

Rising stars shone in the 1-0 victory

against Bowral High School.

Our Junior Boys cricket team had their first match rescheduled due to wet weather. They went on to play

Bowral High at Stephens Park, smashing them out of the park.

Our Girls opens cricket team also played Bowral High School, however with an extremely young team we are

in the rebuilding phase after losing a number of key players last year. The girls were beaten convincingly,

however they demonstrated great sportsmanship and comradery.

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Boys Open Cricket played against Bowral in the 1st round coming up winners and progressing to the next

round. Ryan Emmerick took 6/11 on the day, a fantastic achievement. The boys were to meet Figtree High

School in the second round, however, Figtree were unable to field a team and forfeited. This has allowed

the open boys to move in to the third round which is excellent news, with injuries hovering over the team.

Team report by Nic Wilson, Year 11

Lackey Park, a batsmen's paradise, hosted the local derby

between Moss Vale and Bowral High Schools in round one of the

Davidson Shield.

Bowral chose to bowl and were initially kept out by the openers,

Cammo Clay and Ryan Emmerick, on a very difficult wicket to bat

on. Cammo and Ryan both fell and so did I after playing about

half an hour of backward defensive shots and leaves. But Jack

Baldwin wasn't fazed by conditions and scored an impressive 41

on his home track. His exit signalled the start of an epic collapse

as we lost four wickets without scoring a single run. An

impressive cameo from no.11, Ethan Corby, took us to 89, a

decent score considering the atrocious wicket.

The second innings was when the match really lit up.

Controversy reigned supreme after some dubious caught behind

decisions early on, consequently causing Wicketkeeper, Mitchell

Wilson, to lose his voice after his vicious appeals. The heat of the

uproar led to a Bowral batsman informing us we were terrible at

cricket (quite true). Two balls later he popped a catch up to Flynn

Corby off Ryan's bowling and copped a mouthful from the over competitive Moss Vale skipper. Wicket taking

became the trend over the next few overs via quality bowling from Ryan, Cammo and Jack leaving Bowral

reeling at 5/16 off 13 overs. After taking a liking to Wes Thomas's bowling, Bowral formed somewhat of a

resistance. This didn't last long though as a fired up Ryan was thrust back into the attack and cleaned up the

tail, taking an awe-inspiring 6/11. Ethan took the last wicket as Bowral were bowled out for 45. A quality

victory for Moss Vale, played within the spirit of the game without the assistance of sandpaper or other

foreign materials.

Nic Wilson.

Ryan Emmerick - what a performance 6/11

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Our Girls Hockey team competed against Bowral at Welby defeating them 3 to 1.

The under 13s boys competed in a Rugby League 9s event. The boys demonstrated fantastic sportsmanship

and determination. A huge effort. Standouts on the day were Kemp, Remi, Nic and Flynn. The under 13s and

under 15s boys will compete against Bowral in the coming weeks.

A huge thank you and goodbye to our Coach Mr Gannon, who has done a fantastic job supporting these

young fellas. We will all miss him, his banter and his ability to put a smile on our faces. We thank him for his

ongoing commitment to our sports program. We wish him all the best for his future at Illawarra Sports High.

The girls U14s and U16s league tag teams competed in Campbelltown.

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Our final event for a very busy term 1 is our school Cross country event. On the last Monday of the term our

students competed in our gruelling new cross country course, which included the new estate near the high

school. This event has been a house colours day over the last couple of years, however, due to the PDHPE

faculty holding a colour run later in the year we have decided to keep this event to competitors only and

Year 7, to avoid further disruption across the school. On the day there were several standouts, however,

one particular student deserves a special mention. Connor Tuddenham of Year 11, he completed the new

course of just over 6kms in 22 minutes. Outstanding effort Connor.

Cross Country Age Champions are as follows

Girls Boys

12’s Asher Miller 12’s Luke Arregui

13’s Lucy Nash 13’s Rowan Ferreira

14’s Maisy Evans 14’s Tyson Robb

15’s Kiara Tuddenham 15’s Liam Hinchliffe

16’s Zoe Drayton 16’s Aiden Walker

17’s+ Jemmi Huggett 17’s+ Connor Tuddenham

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Next Term will also be busy with many round 2 of our knockout competitions being played. We will also have

Zone Cross Country at Mulwaree, our own Athletics Carnival in week 2 and then of course the Zone and

Regional Athletics Carnival in Canberra.

We also have a number of students kicking goals outside school in their chosen sports.

Connor Tuddenham — Hockey.

Connor has been busy over the last six months competing in the December under 16s

Pacific School Games in Adelaide and made shadow for the Australian team.

Under 18s NSW Nationals in Launceston Tasmania at the beginning of the year and in

May he will be representing NSW at the CHS Championships.

Luke Olesen – Soccer.

Luke will head to Spain later in the year, we wish him all the best.

Kaitlyn and Emily Hall -

Rugby Union.

The girls recently went to Hong Kong as part

of the Illawarriors to compete in a Rugby 7’s

tournament.

Maizy Evans - Mountain Bikes

Winner at the Australian Mountain Bike

X Country Championships in February.

D.Middleton

Sports Organiser

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Our students worked hard every lunchtime for the majority of the term to learn the how to halter break cattle,

feed them correctly and handle them in a safe manner. Not an easy job when you are dealing with hundreds of

kilos of muscle and dealing with stock that are not always cooperative. Mind you the stock also has to deal

with students who are not always co-operative!

We were very fortunate to utilize a number of Hereford heifers from Elm

Vale Stud (Mittagong) care of Margaret Hughes. Two of which we

showed at both Robertson and Moss Vale shows. We also trained a

Murray Grey steer owned by Nikki Vaughan.

The students did a great job all round. They worked hard every day,

displaying a huge amount of responsibility and dedication in learning

the skills needed to halter break stock.

Moss Vale High school team members included Angela Hughes, Ethan

Deleeuw, Tiarna Hartman and of course Nikki Vaughan all of Year 12.

These students along with the Hall twins, Emily and Katelyn provided a

huge amount of support, encouragement and experience to our new

younger team members who included Boe Papandrea, Riley Hurford,

Casey Weal and Monique Amadoro.

Our photographer helper was Caitlin Hallam. Thanks!

The team was successful in a

number of stock classes and many of the students made it to the final

round for Paraders, Katelyn Hall taking out first place in the Intermediate

section at Robertson show and Emily third place.

So proud of them all!

A big thankyou to Brook Roberts for his assistance at school and shows

and a big thankyou to Kevin Stone for once again transporting our stock

safely to and from shows.

All in all an exhausting but very worthwhile experience for the students at Moss Vale High School.

Ms McNeill

Ag Teacher

Moss Vale Cattle Show Team 2018

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Re: National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) 2018

In May 2018 the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) will be completed by students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. NAPLAN has the support of all State and Territory Education Ministers and will assess the literacy and numeracy skills of students across Australian schools.

The results of the tests will provide important information to schools about what each student can do, and will be used to support teaching and learning programs. Parents will receive a report indicating their child ’s level of achievement. Each student’s level of achievement will be reported against the national minimum standard.

Student background information (student name, gender, date of birth, language background and Aboriginality) will be collected as part of the National Assessment Program. This information is treated confidentially and held securely to ensure that every student’s right to privacy is maintained.

The NAPLAN tests will be conducted from 15-17 May 2018.

In the numeracy tests students do not require any measuring tools such as rulers or protractors. In Years 7 and 9 there will be one numeracy test with two parts: Part A calculator is allowed and Part B where calculators are not to be used. For the calculator test, the student should use the calculator that they currently use at school.

Friday 18 May – A ‘catch-up’ day is scheduled for students who missed a test or were absent on a test day. Students may be considered for exemption from the tests if they:

are newly arrived in Australia (less than one year before the test) and with a language background other than English, or

have significant intellectual disability and/or significant co-existing conditions which severely limit their capacity to participate in the tests.

All other students are expected to participate in the tests. Disability adjustments which reflect the student ’s normal level of support in the classroom may be provided. Large print, braille, coloured paper versions and electronic tests are available to meet the needs of individual students.

Access to disability adjustments or exemption from the tests must be discussed with the school principal and a parent or carer consent form must be signed.

Students may be withdrawn from NAPLAN by their parent or carer. This is a matter for consideration by parents in consultation with the school principal. If you wish to withdraw your child from the tests, a parent or carer consent form must be signed.

Please make an appointment with me, if you would like to discuss your child’s participation in NAPLAN.

Additional information about NAPLAN can be found at http://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/parent-carer-support

Yours sincerely

Mrs P. Holmes Principal

TUESDAY 15 MAY WEDNESDAY 16 MAY THURSDAY 17 MAY

Language Conventions – 45

minutes

(Spelling, Punctuation and

Grammar)

Writing test – 45 minutes

Reading test – 65 minutes Numeracy test – 60 minutes

http://www.nap.edu.au/naplan/parent-carer-support

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Moss Vale High School staff and students would like to express their appreciation to Graham Marcolin (McDonald’s Sutton Forest and Moss Vale) for supporting our school with

use of bus transportation.

$20.00

These caps have been approved by the school community and will be available for a limited

time. Money raised will go to the purchase of Sun Shelters for outdoor activities.

Can be purchased from the

Front Office

generously supporting students of

Moss Vale High School

KOLLEGE OF

KNOWLEDGE

KOMMITTEE FOR

KIDS

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REBEL

Short Filmmaking Workshops for Young People

April Holidays 2018 - Southern Highlands

Write, Act In, Film and Edit your own short film

Fast Paced Filmmaking Fun! Movie Making Madness! > Ideas into a Script

> Storyboarding

> Film Acting Techniques

> Editing on Premiere Pro

> Film uploaded to Youtube 2 Day Workshop1: Sat 21, Sun 22 April Or

2 Day Workshop2: Sat 28, Sun 29 April 9:30am to 4:00pm

With local actor & filmmaker Vincent Stone McManus

Venue: TBC

COST $250

Bring packed lunch & water bottle

To book or enquire, contact Vincent

M: 0427333245

E: [email protected]

Limited places – confirm now

mailto:[email protected]

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