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Heffron St, Tweed Heads South, NSW 2486P: 07 5524 3007 F: 07 5524 9501 E: [email protected] W: www.tweedriver-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Friday 28 August 2020 Term 3 Week 6

On Friday 14 August, Year 9 students were invited to participate in an enrichment day for gifted and talented Visual Arts students. Students worked with Ms Costanzo to create colourful and whimsical sculptures using collage, drawing and painting techniques. An enjoyable day of creativity. Turn to page 6 for photos.

YEAR 9 VISUAL ARTS ENRICHMENT DAY

NEW RECRUIT DOWN AT THE FARM

Welcome to the first lamb of the season! Born on Saturday morning at the school farm. A little female Suffolk cross with some pretty unique markings on her face. Mr. L. Wood

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NewsLetterFriday 28 August Term 3, Week 6


SENIOR EXECUTIVE REPORTNew Vocational Education and Training facilities for our schoolLast week the NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Education announced a $17 million commitment to build specialist vocational education facilities at our school. This is in addition to the upgrade project that is already underway to provide new and refurbished learning spaces and facilities at the school.

Our school is one of two in the state chosen as pilot locations for the Vocational Schools Initiative and we are excited about the new opportunities this will offer for students from 2023 when the facilities are expected to become operational.

We are still in the early planning stages for this part of the school upgrade and we look forward to sharing more with you about our industry focus areas, what courses will be offered and what the facilities will include.

Thank you to our school leaders who represented the school at the media briefing and spoke to journalists about the vocational courses they are involved in now and their plans for further training and employment after school.

Upgraded school canteen open for businessOver the past few months the School Infrastructure team has been busy refurbishing our canteen to improve operation and service, and make sure it meets all the required food code standards.

This week the canteen will be back in operation providing a modern, light and bright environment for our staff and students as well as improved student servery areas. There’s also a new seating area and a facelift to the outside of the building, with new water bubblers.

The improvements to the canteen are part of early works for our broader school upgrade which is progressing. A request for tenders has been issued for the main upgrade works so a building contractor can be appointed. For more information visit the project webpage at;

https://www.schoolinfrastructure.nsw.gov.au/projects/t/tweed-river-high-school-upgrade.html

Year 12—Last school term In all my career I cannot recall a more challenging and unique set of circumstances for HSC students as the ones our current cohort are facing in 2020. Our Year 12 students continue to approach their studies with commitment and resilience knowing that they have the full support of their teachers and that all year 12 students state wide are in the same position. The Year 12 teachers, the Welfare Team and the Learning Support team have been outstanding in providing ongoing support for our students and they have played a significant role in ensuring their continuity of learning and wellbeing throughout the year. Year 12 and parents will soon receive a summary of organisation for upcoming events and procedures including graduation, sign out and formal. The Executive Team have been engaged in planning these events to consider COVID restrictions. The biggest challenge is the factor of the unknown and the absence of a crystal ball. In saying that, the school is committed to providing our Class of 2020 Year 12 the school leaving experience they deserve to celebrate thirteen years of schooling, farewell them appropriately and wishing them all the best for their future. It is important that Year 12 continue to feel connected to each other and our school as they complete their studies. Thank you to Mrs Mackney, Head Teacher Welfare, and Mrs Fleming, Student Support Officer, for organising a Weekly Chit Chat Session on Wednesdays at lunch time where Year 12 students will have a chance to get together with each other and staff to talk and be provided with some extra TLC over Pizza. Year 12 are reminded of the importance of attending all lessons in these last few weeks to consolidate and revise their learning before the HSC exams begin early next term.

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https://www.schoolinfrastructure.nsw.gov.au/projects/t/tweed-river-high-school-upgrade.html

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SENIOR EXECUTIVE REPORT Cont'd..Preliminary Examinations Year 11 are preparing for the upcoming Preliminary Examinations. Exam preparation really begins the day your course begins, because your success depends on your day-to-day study habits as much as it depends on the more concentrated periods of study in the weeks leading up to the exam. If you have well-organised and complete notes and have regularly revised your work at the end of each topic or section, you are already on the way to success. However, in the weeks before the exam, you can aim for efficient and effective study by acting on the following steps.

• Organise your time • Make a study plan • Organise your space (physical and mental) • Organise your material • Do some research • Revise • Test yourself • Make your final preparations

The HSC Minimum Standard The NSW government is committed to requiring students to demonstrate a minimum standard of literacy and numeracy to receive the HSC from 2020. The HSC minimum standard exams are a series of short online tests in reading, writing and numeracy. Students need to achieve a Level 3 or a Level 4 in each exam. Only students who meet the HSC minimum standard in all three areas will receive an HSC credential. Students do not need to meet the HSC minimum standard to:

• Study HSC courses • Sit HSC exams • Receive HSC assessment and exam results • Receive an ATAR • Receive a Record of School Achievement

Students are given four chances a year to sit each exam, starting in Year 10. Students will sit each exam when we believe they are ready. Year 10, 11 and 12 students have begun sitting the exams at school. They are able to access their results and print their achievement certificates through their NESA Students Online account.

What is a minimum standard report? Students can access their minimum standard test results through their Schools Online account. They can also print a minimum standard report that clearly shows the level (1-4) that they achieved in the test. Level 3 is the minimum standard.

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SENIOR EXECUTIVE REPORT Cont'd..School Spirit Thank you to Mr Fugar and his team for holding a Mini Athletics Carnival on Monday. COVID regulations made the organisation very challenging but Mr Fugar was up to the task! It was lovely to see the students happy and smiling as they demonstrated their athletic prowess while enjoying the company of their peers outdoors. Thank you to all staff and students who committed to the afternoon and participated. A fun afternoon was had by all.

Thank you to Mrs Mainey and the SRC for their support of the Athletics Carnival and for their planned Beanies and Doughnuts Day on Friday. The proceeds from this day will go to support a young girl in our school community, who is terminally ill with brain cancer. This is an important event as not only does it build school spirit and connectedness and demonstrate the core value of teamwork, it also encourages self-reflection and gratitude. A sense of being thankful for the positive things that surround us and gratitude for the simple, yet important things in life like health, relationships and family. It is important to continue to remind ourselves of the positives around us so that we are able to continue to build and maintain our resilience and the resilience of those under our care and influence. Please take a moment and celebrate what it is that you are grateful for today.

This may allow you space to feel:

• gratitude for opportunities,

• reconnection with your choices,

• the ability to seek help if needed,

• a reminder for confidence and self-belief, and a process to move forward.

If we work together to focus on possibilities rather than problems we will develop a consciousness about the lens through which we choose to view what is in front of us.

Keep happy and safe. Ms K Taylor, Deputy Principal

SRC students with the Honourable Sarah Mitchell, Minister for Educaiton & Minister for Early Childhood Learning.

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UPCOMING EVENTSFri 4 Sep 7.30am Pancakes for BreakfastMon 7 Sep YR 11 Exams commence all week

PRINCIPAL'S QUALITYWORK AWARDS

2020 Term 3, Week 6

Year 12BIOLOGY - Mr L Wood

Jack ANDREWS; Holly TAYLORBrin RILEY

MUSIC - Mr D CraigieAbbi WHITAKER

HSIE - Mrs G MaineyAbbi WHITAKER; Holly TAYLOR (X 2);

Courtney COLLISON

ENGLISH - Mrs CunninghamZoe MACKENZIE; Karlee THOMSON

MATHEMATICS - Mr KhalilJackson RIDING (X2)

Year 9ENGLISH - Mrs CunninghamBen ADAMS; Sam ADAMS;Riley JOHN; Rayah GAULD;

P&C: NEXT MEETINGDue to COVID-19 there will be no P&C Meetings on site until further notice. The next meeting will be via Zoom on the 21st September.

UNIFORM SHOPOpen Every Tuesday & Thursday 8.00am—11am (Located Next to the Canteen) Coordinator - Lisa King

TRHS CANTEENCheck out the daily menu on the canteen window for some great meal deals. Eftpos available. Open for

Breakfast Recess Lunch

Find out more about stymie

TUTORS AVAILABLETUESDAY & FRIDAYA reminder to students that tutoring is available in the School Library on Tuesday and Friday. Students are able to access this free tutoring facility for help with assignments, support with exam preparation and gain assistance with most subjects.

https://www.stymie.com.au/

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ART ENRICHMENT DAY

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LIBRARY NEWS Our reading challenge is in full swing and students from Year 7 to 10 have been actively engaged in their library lessons. The rules are simple: students must read 15 books (3 picture books maximum) to complete the challenge and have until the 1st of December (incl.) to do so. Students can read from both our fiction and non-fiction collection. Anyone who completes the challenge will receive a great prize. Local businesses have been very generous this year despite COVID-19 as well as our local politicians Justine Elliot (Federal MP) and Geoff Provest (State MP) who continue to sponsor our program. We are very thankful for their continued support.

We purchase the best available fiction as well as quick reads (smaller novels) and a fantastic range of graphic novels. I look forward to rewarding our students in December this year. Ms Monniot-Kerr, Teacher Librarian

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Closed until 8.30am from 8am from 8am from 8am from 8am

Recess Recess Recess Recess CLOSED RecessLunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

LIBRARY OPENING HOURS

SOME OF OUR NEW ARRIVALS...

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2019 PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE SPONSORS

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COMMUNITY NEWS

An event brought to you by Career Links, NDCO Program, NSW Department of Education Support Teachers Transition & school staff

www.facebook.com/hccexpos

2020 Future Choices VIRTUAL Transition Expo

Information for Students with Disability in School, VET, & University - Living in Regional/Rural NSW/ACT

Who should come? Transitioning with disability needs a bit more planning… • Students with disability from school, Vocational Education & Training (VET), & universities in

regional, rural & remote NSW/ACT who need information & support in the move to life after study • Families-carers, school-VET-uni staff, services & providers who need information, links &

resources to assist transitioning students/people with disability

Exhibitors will include universities, VET providers, apprenticeship/traineeship providers, employers, employment services, disability services, government agencies, assistive technology providers,

support services, community connections & more!

You may not think of yourself as having a ‘disability’ but the definition is broad & includes learning disability,

Autism Spectrum Disorder, medical conditions, mental illness, physical conditions, sensory impairments, intellectual disability, & much more

FREE TO ATTEND | USE YOUR COMPUTER/DEVICE TO WALK THE VIRTUAL LOBBY & EXHIBITOR HALL ZOOM/TEXT DIRECTLY WITH EXHIBITORS | LOAD RESOURCES INTO YOUR VIRTUAL BACKPACK

VIEW VIDEOS IN THE VIRTUAL AUDITORIUM & FROM EXHIBITOR TABLES EXPO STAYS ONLINE FOR 3 MONTHS AFTER LIVE DAY ON 9 SEPT | FULLY ACCESSIBLE PLATFORM

Expo Queries Email or call Career Links [email protected] | 4967 1050

Attendee Registration & Exhibitor Query (transition related services) https://futurechoices.vfairs.com

Wednesday 9 September 9.00 am – 5.00 pm

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WHAT SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE?Below are the details of a few key scholarships Bond University offers to High School Leavers. We encourage you to visit our website to see a full list of the scholarships available at bond.edu.au/scholarships

Scholarship Eligibility ValueOpen Date

Closing Date

Academic Scholarships

Vice Chancellor’s Elite Scholarship*Domestic students

only.

Predicted to achieve minimum ATAR 96.00 or IB Diploma 38, as well as demonstrated record of leadership, initiative and service to School and / or community.

100% tuition remission for single or approved combined degree (excluding Bond’s Medical Program).

1 May 9 Aug

Vynka Hohnen Scholarship*Students from Western Australia only.


100% tuition remission for single degree (excluding Bond’s Medical Program).

1 May 9 Aug

Excellence Scholarship



1 May 6 Sep

Judge John Newton Mooting Scholarship

Predicted to achieve minimum ATAR 92.00 or IB Diploma 34, and have participated in the Bond University National High School Mooting Competition.

50% tuition remission for a Bachelor of Laws or approved combined degree including a Bachelor of Laws.

1 May 6 Sep

Leadership Scholarship

Predicted to achieve minimum ATAR 84 or IB Diploma 30, as well as demonstrated record of outstanding leadership, community and extra-curricular achievements.


1 May 6 Sep

Sport Scholarships

ADCO Sports Excellence Scholarships

Demonstrated outstanding and current involvement in chosen sport.

50% tuition remission for single degree (excluding Bond’s Medical Program) plus a $10,000 cash bursary.

1 May 6 Sep

John Eales Rugby Excellence Scholarship

Experience playing rugby at a high level and eligible to represent Australian Rugby.

100% tuition remission for single diploma or single degree (excluding Bond’s Medical Program) plus a $10,000 cash bursary.

1 May 6 Sep

Riewoldt Family AFL Excellence Scholarship

Review of sporting resume, personal statement, leadership qualities and references provided in application.

100% tuition remission for single diploma or single degree (excluding Bond’s Medical Program) plus accommodation for the first year should the Scholar wish to live in a University residence.

1 May 6 Sep

Other

Bond University Indigenous Scholarship

Australian citizens who are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent (as defined by ABSTUDY).

100% tuition remission for single diploma or 50% for a single degree (excluding Bond’s Medical Program)

1 May 6 Sep

CoLab Industry Scholarships

Predicted to achieve or have achieved minimum of ATAR 80, IB Diploma 28; or have equivalent experience. As well as wishing to study one of the Transformation degrees.

25% tuition for any of the four Transformation degrees offered in the Transformation CoLab.

1 May 6 Sep

Transformer Scholarship

Demonstrated record of strong leadership skills, community involvement and potential to affect change.

50% tuition remission for single diploma or single degree (excluding Bond’s Medical Program).

1 May 6 Sep

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FACT SHEET FOR PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND CARERS

WHAT IS THE NCCD?The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) takes place every year.

The NCCD is a collection that counts:

• the number of school students receiving anadjustment or ‘help’ due to disability

• the level of adjustment they are receiving toaccess education on the same basis as otherstudents.

Students are counted in the NCCD if they receive ongoing adjustments at school due to disability. This ‘help’ allows them to access education on the same basis as a child without disability. The NCCD uses the definition of disability in the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.

Schools provide this information to education authorities.

Go to What is a reasonable adjustment? below to learn about adjustments.

WHY IS THIS DATA BEING COLLECTED?All schools in Australia must collect information about students with disability.

The NCCD:

• ensures that the information collected istransparent, consistent and reliable

• provides better information that improvesunderstanding of students with disability

• allows parents, guardians, carers, teachers,principals, education authorities and governmentto better support students with disability.

Student with disability loadingFunding from the Australian Government for students with disability is based on the NCCD through the student with disability loading.

Students with disability who are counted in the top three levels of the NCCD (extensive, substantial and supplementary) attract the loading. Funding is based on a per-student amount at each of the three levels of additional support. The amount of the loading reflects the level of support students with disability need to participate fully in school, with higher funding for those who need higher levels of support.

Australian Government recurrent school funding is provided as a lump sum to school authorities including state and territory governments, which can then distribute the funding to their member schools according to their own needs-based arrangements.

The Government expects schools and school systems to consider their funding from all sources (ie Australian Government, state and territory and private) and prioritise their spending to meet the educational needs of all of their students, including students with disability. This can include payment of professional learning for staff and building inclusive cultures in schools.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF THE NCCD FOR STUDENTS?The information collected by the NCCD helps teachers, principals, education authorities and governments to better support students with disability at school.

The NCCD encourages schools to review their learning and support systems and processes. This helps schools to continually improve education outcomes for all students.

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