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ARMSTRONG DRIVE, TOORMINA NSW 2452 026653 3077 [email protected] www.toormina-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

TERM 1 | WEEK 3 | February 2018

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Welcome YEAR 7,

2018Year 7 have had a bright start to the year and have settled in well. We had a large group in our year participate in the Swimming Carnival. Our Bonding Day is coming up soon so we have a day of awesome experiences to look forward to.Adam Berrada, Year 7 Adviser

CONFIRMATION OF DATES Year 7 Bonding Excursion to Coffs Coast Adventure Centre is an overnight camp on Monday 5th - Tuesday 6th March 2018. Permission notes and money due to the office by 26th February.

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We like to introduce our new staff members to our school community via a small questionnaire...

This is a free, easy way to promote the diverse activities and opportunities that Toormina High School has to offer.

We like to celebrate success so please ‘like’ and ‘share’ our Facebook posts so we can show the world how great our school is!

Name…Michelle ElliotTHS Position…Deputy PrincipalThe high school I attended was...Kiama High SchoolOn weekends I enjoy …hanging out in my new garden, heading to the beach. drinking coffee and doing cryptic crosswords.I love…kind people, shoes and travel.I don’t like…traffic and dust.When I was a teenager I wish someone had told me... that learning is lifelong and washing and ironing will never be enjoyable!

Name: Jemma BurrowsTHS Position...Specialist Teacher VisionThe high school I attended was...Toormina High School (finished in 2000).On weekends I enjoy...hanging at the beach with family and friends, camping, hiking, exploring new places.I love...my children (Alby & Molly), my hubby (Sam) and my dog, Bear (11 year old fat lab).I don’t like...thunderstorms/mushrooms/rude behaviourWhen I was a teenager I wish someone had told me...not to sweat the small stuff.

Name...Murray LangfieldTHS Position...Mathematics teacherThe high school I attended was...Tamworth High School.On weekends I enjoy...gardening, coffee roasting and bushwalking.I love...cycling.I don’t like...commercial TV.When I was a teenager I wish someone had told me...that time speeds up when you get older (probably wouldn't have believed it!).

Name…Gregory WoodsTHS Position…Head Teacher Technological and Applied StudiesThe high school I attended was…Corrimal High SchoolOn weekends I enjoy …camping, 4Wdriving and paddle boarding.I love... my wife - to the moon and back!I don’t like…watermelon and spiders.When I was a teenager I wish someone had told me…don't be afraid to say no because we all need to hear it at times.

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Name..Jodi-Ann SuprainTHIS Position...Music TeacherThe high school I attended was...Grafton High SchoolOn weekends I enjoy, cooking, home, gardening, my sons,playing guitar and singing, going to performances or workshops, joining up with friends and playing music together, anything creative, going to the beach, yoga, going for walks, going on an adventure, visiting another town , playing tennis, animals , horses, going to the markets, going out for dinner or lunch or just chilling at home.I love...my sons, my partner, our kitten Como, my parents, our family home, my friends, my guitar, using time wisely, the beach, the country, the Clarence River, the Coffs Coast, home grown food and cooking delicious healthy food, yoga, dancing, life, fishing, meeting new people and going to new places, being creative, cutting hair and hair for retro pin up or formal fashion, fashion, antiques, painting and drawing , photography, learning most things and learning new things, nature, animals, books, going to concerts, playing music, finding new music, travelling, visiting museums and galleries, I would love to go to New Orleans !I don’t like...the cold, there may be a few things but mostly negative things, anything that hinders the greater good in anyone or humanity, anything that destroys native fauna and flora, or the natural beauty, biodiversity and serenity of the Northern Rivers . When I was a teenager I wish someone had told me... I wasn't too old to resume dancing, but I later found life is a dance and I could still learn .

Barramundi - Angus Dam & Titenara Donovan, Marlin - Courtney Gregg & Zac Horsburgh, Nannygai - Chloe Rann & Jacob Robinson-McKay, Trevally - Lily Shaw & Darby Sherrin.Absent from photo: Angus Dam, Titenara Donovan & Jacob Robinson-Mackay

Congratulations SPORT HOUSE CAPTAINS 2018

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2018 THS SWIMMING CARNIVAL

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The Toormina High School Swimming Carnival was very successful with the highest attendance in years. Students and staff enjoyed the day with many dressing up in their house colours trying to win the best dressed competition.Overall results and age champions will be published in the next newsletter. Students who qualified for the Zone Carnival will compete on 26 February, at Coffs Harbour War Memorial Pool.Simon Bilsborough, Head Teacher PDHPE

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Bongil Bongil Community of Schools NewsLast Thursday and Friday executive members of the Bongil Bongil Community of Schools met at Boambee PS to discuss how our schools can collaborate more closely, build stronger partnerships with the Southern Cross University, in driving our schools forward aligned with the School Excellence Framework. SCU Associate Professor, Marilyn Chaseling, and Professor David Townsend (The University of Lethbridge, Canada) led valuable discussions for ongoing planning. Paul Humphrey, Principal

7 Yellow engaged in a challenging game of newspaper bingo with Ms Taylor, identifying the different elements of a newspaper and learning about their purpose. Year 7 English classes learn about the different types of text and their application.

All Year 11 students, parents/caregivers/grandparents are invited to join us for an informative presentation to assist your student on their educational journey in the senior years. Supportive parents are pivotal to the wellbeing and successful educational experience of our senior students and we encourage parents to attend, as a positive relationship with the school enables us to work as a team to support our students and assist them to reach their full potential.Michelle Elliot, Deputy Principal

THS LibraryMonday 19th February, 6 - 7pm

Welcome to Year 11 Information Evening

ANY UNWANTED UNIFORM ITEMS MAY BE LEFT AT THE FRONT OFFICE All donations gratefully receivedLaura McRae, Head Teacher Welfare

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Welcome to teaching Aunty Judith!Toormina High would like to welcome Aunty Judith as a teacher in the HSIE faculty. Aunty Judith Peen has been Toormina High School’s AEO (Aboriginal Education Officer) for a number of years. Whilst fulfilling this role she has also been busy completing a Master of Teaching at the University of New England. She already has a Bachelor of Indigenous Studies.

Gloria Mercy joins Toormina High as our Acting Aboriginal Education Officer. She worked with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls dance group in 2017. Gloria also brings a wealth of experience to our school in the areas of mental health, health care and support. Gloria’s role is providing assistance to teachers, Aboriginal students and their families to support improved learning outcomes for Aboriginal students. Please contact Gloria via the school’s phone number 6653 3077 if you wish to chat to her about anything concerning your child.Melanie Murray, Deputy Principal

Year 7 Parents‘Meet the Teachers’Thank you to the Year 7 parents who attended our ‘Meet the Teachers’ afternoon.This is an opportunity for an informal chat with staff and also a chance to meet other parents.Thanks to all involved, a great afternoon.

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What you can do with Coffs Harbour

Basketball??? Coffs Harbour Basketball offer our members

options depending on their skill level. We also hold specialized camps with visiting coaches.

For further information, please contact the CHBA office on [email protected] or 66511452. Also keep an eye out on the CHBA

website coffsharbourbasketball.com.au or

Coffs Harbour Basketball Facebook page for

upcoming events.

Aussie Hoops—Beginners 5—12 year olds Aussie Hoops—Saturday mornings from 9am Cost: • $80 for a six week program and $60 for each

thereafter (equates to $10 per week) • Includes a ball, bag and reversible singlet for

new registrations.

Primary school competition Played on Saturdays between 9am—3pm, the CHBA primary school competition involves kids from Woolgoolga to Macksville in school based teams. We do have a club called Wildcats that groups the kids who would still like to play but don't have a team from their school. Divisions are:

• Funball (yr 1 & 2 modified version)

• Yr 3/4 Girls

• Yr 3/4 Boys

• Yr 5/6 Girls

• Yr 5/6 Boys

High school competition Played on Friday afternoon between 4.30pm—9.30pm, the CHBA high school team is a social school based competition involving kids from Woolgoolga to Nambucca. As with primary school, we have a club called Wildcats that will enable the kids who don't have a team from their school, to still play basketball.

Divisions are:

• Yr 7/8 Girls

• Yr 7/8 Boys

• Yr 9/10 Girls

• Yr 9/10 Boys

Women’s Competition—Tuesday nights from 6.30pm (over 13yrs)

Men’s Competition—Wednesday nights from 6pm (over 13yrs)

Please visit www.coffsharbourbasketball and follow the link on the page to register your interest for school competitions.

If you are interested in joining the Year 7 & 8

Boys Team ‘Toormina Tigers’,

please ring Linda 0413 688 024

Ja-Lissa Simpson, year 8, Daniel Ingram, year 9 and Owen Buhler, year 10, have been selected in the Australian Karate Team to compete in Portugal next month!Congratulations and best of luck from the Toormina High School Community!

CONGRATULATIONS!

This year, Toormina High School will be taking part in a research study for student wellbeing. This voluntary study is being run by the Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales. As part of this study, students in Year 9 will be invited to answers some questions about their mental health in class time on a private computer. Students will complete these questionnaires in Weeks 4 and 10 (in Term 1), and Week 3 (in Term 2). Participation is entirely voluntary. All answers remain confidential and will be stored only at the Black Dog Institute. At the end of the study, students will be invited to use an online program developed by the Black Dog Institute called Smooth Sailing. This program is designed to help students cope with worry, stress, and feelings of sadness. Students can use this online program in their own time for up to 12-weeks. If a child reports that they are experiencing severe depression or thoughts of suicide when using Smooth Sailing, they will be immediately referred to the school counsellor. This study will help us to ensure our students are being cared for. For more information about this study, visit: https://blackdoginstitute.org.au/information-for-parents2. If you have any questions or concerns, or you do not wish for your child to participate in this study, please contact your Head Teacher of Wellbeing, Laura McRae. Alternatively, you can directly contact the research group with any questions by emailing [email protected] or calling Dr Bridianne O’Dea on 02 9382 8509.

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Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is a problem solving framework that addresses social behaviour and academic outcomes. It provides a systems approach to enhance the capacity of schools to design effective learning environments. Our broad school community has developed our expectations which are "Safe, Respectful, Learners". We have now launched lessons in Roll Call to specifically teach our students what it looks like to be "safe, respectful, learners" in all settings of our school. We are looking forward to introducing our new rewards system for encouraging students to demonstrate expected behaviours across our school environments.

Positive Behaviour for Learning

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Sawtell Soccer Clubs registration assistance days will be on Saturday 17th of February from 9am - 12pm at Centro Toormina.

Registrations need to be in ASAP so we can validate teams. For more info please email [email protected]

The Aboriginal Employment team is in search of some deadly student artwork to use in our branding and on our promotional materials.The themes we are hoping to capture in the art is community, education, employment and mob.Artwork is to be no bigger than 50cm by 50cm and is limited to paintings or drawings.The students whose art is selected will receive a one off payment for the work itself and another payment for the license (for use over a 5 year period).

You can contact Darren Bell, Lead Aboriginal Employment via email [email protected] for more information and to send through images of the artwork for consideration.Closing date is Friday 2 March 2018.

All students attended an E-Safety Presentation with guest Speaker Jonny Shannon this week. Students learnt about how they can proactively address the challenges of online safety and their digital footprint. A free presentation for Parents and Carers on E-Safety was also held which gave families further information about:- Safe social networking- Online stranger danger- Cyber bullying- Posting images online- Laws related to technology- Privacy settings. Laura McRae, Head Teacher Welfare

E-Safety Presentation at Toormina High

Aboriginal ArtCompetition

Students who have changed address or family details please notify the school as soon as possible.Also your student had a bus pass last year and has since changed address and still need a bus pass they will have to re-apply with the new address.Please contact Jenny Parker, 66 533 077 for more information

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IMPORTANT DATES

THURS 15/2 Whole School SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS

MON 19/2 Year 10 Police Liaison Visit

MON 19/2 Year 11 Information evening for students & family 6-7pm

WED 21/2 P&C Meeting5:30 - 7:00pmALL WELCOME!

MON 26/2 Zone Swimming Carnival, Coffs Harbour

Welcome to Toormina High School for our new families in 2018 and welcome back to our continuing families. Over the holiday break, we have had a few staff changes with the appointment of Mrs Michelle Elliott as Deputy Principal and Mr Greg Woods as Head Teacher Technology and Applied Studies. Michelle is an extremely experienced deputy principal who will supervise the Year 7, 9 and 11 cohorts in 2018. Greg is an experienced head teacher who will complement the great work already being done by the TAS Faculty. Ms Susan Jordan is continuing as Deputy Principal and will supervise the Support Unit, our Distance Education Program and Out of Home Care students. At the end of the year Mr Matthew Gray successfully gained a transferred to Blacktown Boy’s High School in Sydney. I spoke to our students at the commencement of the term about high expectations. Our community needs to focus on achieving our personal best in all we do. The competitive changing nature of the world beyond school continually challenges us to reach our full potential. My expectation of our students is that they will continually strive for excellence in their studies; our staff, that they will provide high quality learning for all of our students; and our parents, through attending meetings, encouraging their child to strive for excellence and providing feedback to our school. When we have such partnerships in place, our students can achieve remarkable results.Our HSC results for 2017 were very pleasing. Three students achieved Band 6 results in Mathematics. Hunter Bake-Smith received a mark of 97%, Drew Gilchrist received a mark of 93% and Luke Zerbe received a mark of 99%. Congratulations to these three students and their teacher, Mr Craig Holden for achieving such amazing results. It is already shaping to be an extremely busy year. Work on the front of the school is nearing completion, with an anticipated completion date of around the 5 March 2018. We have also just completed the installation of 93kw of Solar Panels to allow the further installation of air-conditioners to the remaining classrooms during this year. This will have a significantly positive impact on classroom performance. We currently have a sensory outdoor learning space being installed as part of the Support Unit, providing students with an increased range of learning opportunities.Please remember that the bus bay is no entry area for ALL vehicles other than busses from 8.30am – 9.30am and then from 2.30pm – 4.00pm. Drivers who enter this area do risk a Council or Police fine.If you have any concerns or would like to discuss your child’s progress this year, please make contact with the class teacher, Head Teacher or relevant Deputy Principal or myself.Paul Humphrey, Principal

Principal’s Column

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SWANS VISITMembers of the Sydney Swans AFL team visited our school last week.Football skills were just one component as players shared their individual stories with a focus on the importance of goal setting, finishing school and motivation.

Congratulations Tyler Billing, year 8, recently placed fifth in a Motocross mixed states race at the Coffs Stadium MX in the 125cc, 13 years division.Well done Tyler!

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Year 12 had fun selling chocolate roses, cupcakes and messages on Valentines Day raising money for the Heart Foundation.Photo below shows Tori Van Stijn and Chloe Rann.

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