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

TERM 1 | WEEK 11 | APRIL 2016

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Nick Drazic, in year 12, has been able to work towards his career goals while completing year 11 &12 at THS.

Nick cites Dr Willhoite’s enthusiasm, encouragement and respect for the ocean as motivation. Nick had previously struggled to find purpose for study but is now enjoying school and looking forward to a very exciting future and would like to take this opportunity to thank his teacher!Nick has been an underwater tourist at the Great Barrier Reef, Moreton Island and in our local dive spots and has been able to incorporate his love of the ocean into his Year 12 Visual Design Majorworks with his photography and including his theme of the need to protect this valuable environment, congratulations Nick & Andrew!

Photos by Nick Drazic

Snorkelling in the Year 10 Marine Studies class 2 years ago, with Dr Andrew Willhoite as his teacher, inspired Nick to work toward his Master SCUBA Diver certification. Logging 20 dives toward completing his Advanced Open Water Diver course since last year has meant Nick will be on track to achieve the next stage which is a rescue course before he starts his Dive Master course, with this qualification Nick hopes to work and travel the world.

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HARMONY & HEALTH

Toormina High School hasLOCKERS AVAILABLE!

$20 refundable deposit,$20 hire per year.

A large contingent of the multicultural community of Coffs Harbour turned out at the C.ex Coffs Harbour to celebrate World Harmony Day. Stalls supplied information and displayed the broad range of health services available in this region. The Expo had a strong focus on youth inclusion and wellbeing, as more than 50 exhibitors, together with translators provided culturally appropriate information in a relaxed and friendly setting. The EAL/D students made social connections with the many health services available and enjoyed networking with other members of the EAL/D community.Daniel Laing, EALD Teacher

The ‘English as an Additional Language or Dialect’ (EAL/D) students had a great day out at the inaugural Harmony in Health Expo on Tuesday 22 March 2016.

TEAMWORK at it’s BEST!The Support Unit Coffee Shop team on right, Aleighsha Swan, Jamie Bridges, Daniel Ryan, Will Irakoze, Tahllia Dolling & Tamika Beard.

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Greg Driscoll and his Year 11 electronics class have set up a shelter tent in the library. This tent is part of a ShelterBox , also in the library. Our SRC will be conducting fundraising to pay for the ShelterBox and its transportation to a place of need overseas.

In conjunction with the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour Daybreak, Toormina High School will be working toward a world in which human suffering is addressed and alleviated, all human rights are respected and basic needs are rapidly met - with dignity.

The shelter tent display ties in with Harmony Day which will be celebrated on April 5 at THS.

Adrienne Gillingham, Teacher Librarian

Photo above is former THS Principal, Liz Donnan, (as a representative of Daybreak Rotary) and students with the tent from the Shelter Box.

THS GENEROSITY

Congratulations to Richard Raward from the English Faculty on his recent marriage. Richard was crowned with the Toormina High Tiara at the staff Communication Meeting as is tradition for all newly weds!

Toormina High School versed Christian Community College in the Bill Turner Cup/Trophy on Wednesday 30th March. The Bill Turner competition is an under 15's soccer knock out competition played by various high school across the state. THS defeated CCS in the girls competition and will go on to play either Bishop Druitt College or John Paul College next term. THS boys team were defeated on the day by CCS. Both teams demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship, courage and pride in their school. Well Done!Sheridan Johnston, Team Coach

WINNERS

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Thanks to guest photographer, English teacher, Bree Taylor.

Performance dates Term 2, JUNE 20, 21, 23, 24.Tickets on sale for cast and crew Week 1 & 2, next

term and sales to the public start Week 3.

MUSICALE preparations are in FULL SWING!

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Principal’s ColumnTerm 2 will resume for students on Tuesday, 26th April this year. On Monday 25th Toormina High School will be well-represented by our school captains, SRC representatives, student volunteers and staff at the Sawtell ANZAC Day march and address. I encourage all students and our parent community to attend and commemorate this important event. Term 1 has been incredibly busy and productive with preparations and rehearsals well underway for our Bongil Bongil Musicale; Year 12 half yearly examinations completed; as well students enjoying bonding days, rewards excursions and a range of wellbeing presentations. This term students have also raised money for the Cancer Council, through Shave For A Cure, and the Rotary Shelter Box program. I congratulate all of our students who value social responsibility and who contribute to our citizenship efforts by supporting such causes. All this, in addition to the amazing work that is being produced in classrooms across the school. Since 2015 Toormina High School has been recognising students for their efforts, achievements and excellent behaviours by sending Positive Postcards home. On the right you’ll see some of the visuals on our Positive Postcards which range from award winning student art works to popular sporting and creative endeavours. Positive Postcards are an opportunity for parents to hear how well their child is doing and to celebrate that with them by putting the postcard on the fridge and sharing it with family and friends. Our staff understand how important it is for you to hear about both the small and large achievements of your children in our school and Positive Postcards are an excellent way we can do this. We also love to hear positive things about our staff and school, so thank you to those parents who have contacted us in return to tell us what a great job we are doing!I wish you all a relaxing holiday break. Dr Joanne Bellette

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DearWe would like to congratulate

Regards

Award winning logo design for South Coffs Community Garden, artwork by Toormina High School year 9 students,

Jodie Wood, Olivia Abel & Aryan Mather, ink and watercolour on paper, November 2015.

THS HOMEWORK CENTREevery THURSDAY 3:30 - 5pm

In the THS library with qualified teachers,all welcome!

SPIRIT OF TOORMINA AWARDCongratulations for showing a fantastic attitude that

embodies the Toormina High School philosophy of caring, sharing and participating.

BODHI GIBB JONAH MCNELLEESHANYNE JURD LIAM TAYLOR

INDII-ROSE DOYLE

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It was a priviledge to accompany the Open Girls Touch Football Team to the Mid North Coast Gala Day on Thursday, 24 March. The girls won both their games and made it to the grand final only to be beaten in extra time. The team played exceptionally well and represented the school with pride. Titenara Donovan, Shavannah Boota and Jenna Stevenson were selected for the Mid North Coast team and Shaylee Poole was selected as a shadow reserve. The grand final game was a real nail biter; the full-time score was 2-2 so the game progressed into an extra time period known as a "drop-off". During a drop-off, each team reduces their on-field playing strength by one player every two minutes, until teams are down to three players (we were down to three when Jetty scored). The girls played exceptionally well and the referees commented on their sportmanship.Lucy Thomas, Team Coach

TOUCH FOOTBALL GALA DAY

The Toormina High School Open Boys Touch Football Team are champions of the Mid North Coast winning the final in style defeating Dorrigo High School 6-2.It wasn't all smooth sailing as the boys scraped home 5-4 over Bellingen High in a dramatic drop off victory.The Gala day also acted as a North Coast trials event, with 3 of the Toormina boys being selected. Those selected were Tyke Kemp, Seth Martin and Jarod Reeves. Nathan Pollitt was picked as a shadow reserve. A fantastic effort from Toormina once again.Adam Berrada, Team Coach

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IMPORTANT DATES TUES 26/4 Staff Development Day

WED 27/4 ALL YEARS

FIRST DAY, TERM 2

FRI 29/4 Year 12 Maths General Task due

FRI 29/4 O.H.&S. White Card Course

MON 2/5 Year 12 SLR Assessment Task Presentations

TUES 3/5 Year 8 ‘Uni Bound’

WED 4/5 THS Cross Country

THURS 5/5 Year 8 ‘Uni Bound’

FRI 6/5 Year 12 U.N.E. Excursion

SAT 14/5 RELAY FOR LIFE

Toormina Open Netball Team participated in a Netball Gala day in Grafton against other schools from our zone. Unfortunately the girls did not progress from the knock out stage, however they did display excellent teamwork skills and positive attitudes. Also on the day, students were individually chosen for the zone team. Matisse Herdegen from Toormina High was selected for this highly competitive team.Sheridan Johnston, team coach

CONGRATULATIONS Matisse!

Check out the new THS Facebook page!

Proud members of the Lion’s regional clubs and friends gathered together on Saturday night,19th March at the South West Rocks Country Club. The event was to embrace the accomplishments of the young people within our community, in particular the ambassadors representing the individual clubs. The Lion’s Youth of the Year Quest aims to aid in the growth of the young people involved, increase their community spirit and develop life-long skills which will hold them in good stead for their futures.The Bonville/Sawtell Club and Toormina High School were represented by Shaylee Poole who exemplified all the traits of a young community leader. Shaylee presented her prepared speech on the value of Service Dogs with poise and clarity and demonstrated her depth of general knowledge when responding to the impromptu questions. Judge Jim Crisp a retired school teacher, of 40 years’ experience, praised the, finalists stating, “The future of Australians is in pretty good hands.” This was a sentiment echoed by all who attended.I was very impressed by the calibre of finalists, the professionalism of the event but mostly the support and encouragement provided to the schools and the young students by the Leo’s and Lionesses. Their willingness to share life experiences and passion for community make this experience invaluable for any student who wishes to serve their community, build self-confidence and make life-long skills.Toormina High School would like to thank the Bonville/Sawtell Lions club for their ongoing support and encourage the school community to support the club with all of their many endeavours.Senior students who would like to participate in this quest in the future should speak with Ms Winsor.

LIONS CLUB YOUTH of the YEAR

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Southern Cross University Young Engineers School Holiday Workshop 14 April 2016A Block SCU Lismore Campus, 9am - 2.45pm, no charge, Year 9 - 12 students welcome

Contact -Maree Savins 0266203026 or [email protected]

What parents should know about InstagramIt's hard to keep up with all the social media platforms and apps our kids want to use. Instagram is currently one of the most popular social networks for school-aged children at the moment. It's a free, photo and video sharing mobile application and social network for people aged 13 years and over. There's no age-verification process though, so younger children can create an account pretty easily, sometimes without parents even knowing. Instagram say they'll remove under-age users' accounts if they are reported.Instagram has published ‘A Parent's Guide to Instagram’, and it's a great place to start if you want to know more about how it works and how it can be used safely.The simplest way to stay informed is to ask your child what apps and social media they know about and ask them to show you how they work.It's a good, non-threatening approach because:• kids and teens find out about new apps, games and social networks long before we

do• even less chatty teens tend to enjoy the chance to share their expertise• you'll narrow your focus down to only those social networks and apps your kids use• it opens up the conversation about social media tools and their social life in general• if you ask your child to show you how to "block" other users, "report" abuse, "delete"

their own posts and change their privacy settings, you'll learn how it's done but also know they're able to use those options if they need to.

The good news is we don't have to be social media experts to keep our kids safe, but we do have to be good communicators and talk to them regularly about their social lives – both on and offline.

Applications are now open for the Bond University's Scholarship Program for Australian Year 12 students.Visit www.bond.edu.au/scholarships to find out more about the scholarships available to year 12 students.Students can create a login and return to an application before scholarships close on July 31.

Debating has started off with a bang this year!! Our year 11 team versed Nambucca High School in Round 1 of the Year 11 and 12 Premiere's Debating Competition. The topic was ‘Studying mathematics in senior years of school should be compulsory’ and we were the negative team, arguing against the topic.The debate was very close, with our adjudicator, Mr Ian Muldoon, giving the win to Toormina High School in the end. Congratulations to our team, Mitchell Biggins, Tarquin Jones, Natalie Hawkins and Nadine Hughes.Sally Johnson, Debating Coach

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2016 Term 2 Sport Selections

Sport selections for Term 2 will take place on Wednesday, Term 1, Week 11. The table below is an outline of the sports being offered and each sport’s requirements and costs. Please discuss your selections with your parents/guardians before committing to a sport. Remember you may not get your first choice so have a backup sport ready in case you miss out on your first preference this time. Please note all Year 7 students take part in a school based sport program during Terms 1, 2 and 3 and will not select a sport until the end of Term 3. This is to develop their skills and knowledge in various sports before joining Sport Program.

SPORT DESCRIPTION COST PER WEEK

Soccer Walk to/from Toormina Oval- Soccer FREEOztag Walk to/from Toormina Oval- Touch, Frisbee,Vortex, T-ball FREE

Chess/ Board games At school- A variety of board games and card games FREE

Self Defence At school- Self-defence techniques based on MMA taught by qualified MMA instructors $5

Gym Activities Walk to/from Coffs Coast Health Club - use of cardio equipment and weights $5

Superstar sports Walk to/from Coffs Coast Health Club ‘Springloaded’ - gymnastics and trampoline activities $5

Walking/ Beach Games

Bus to/from Jetty/ Sawtell beach. Beach walking and various beach sports and activities, no swimming allowed $4

Ice SkatingBus to/from The Big Banana - skates hired at venue each week. Beginners welcome - training frames available (no extra charge). Students may wear long pants for protection.

$4 for bus$6 for

activity

Indoor Games Bus to/from Indoor Cricket Centre – students participate in a range of indoor games eg; futsal, volleyball, indoor cricket,dodgeball

$4 for Bus$4 for

activity

Kegal Bus to/from Kegal (9 pin bowling)– rotate through match games with your team against other teams from our school group.

$4 for bus$4.50 for activity

Learn to SurfBus to/from Beach - students will be taught how to surf or standup paddleboard by instructors, board and rash vests provided. Initial cost of $75 required by the end of week 3 or student will be withdrawn.

$4 for bus$75 (to

front office)

Surfing

Bus to various beaches - must provide own surfboard/body board, swimwear and rash shirt, flippers are optional. For safety reasons, students MUST have completed and passed the THS Surf Survival Course or OSSA prior to entry into surfing group.

$4 for bus

TennisBus to/from Sawtell Tennis Club – Students participate in group coaching and activities under instruction from Qualified ATA coaches. Own tennis racquet required.

$4 for bus$5 for

activity

When: Thursday, 14th April

Venue: Harry Bailey Memorial Library , Coffs Harbour.

Time: 10:00 am to 12:00

For 12—14 year olds.

Use apps to learn about coding and create your own projects.

Free Coding Workshop Thursday, 14th April

Bring Your Own Device—iPad, tablet or laptop.

Or

Use a library computer .

Bookings are essential as places are limited.

Additional information will be provided when you book.

Email: [email protected]

Or

Phone 6648 4900

Contact Judy for more information.

Caltex SouthCoffs HarbourCnr Pacific Hwy & Halls RoadLooking for Junior Casual Staff, 4pm - 7pm shiftsContact Ashley Colhoun 66521998 or 0422587550 or take your resume to the store.

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