Newsletter

No. 5

29 March 2016

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From the DP Desk

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Introducing..…Bernard O’Baoill

P&C News

Harmony Day

Parent/Carer Email Addresses

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Duval Careers

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Sport For Life:

Lifesaving & Aquatics Excursion

Sport, Lifestyle & Recreation

Lawn Bowls

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Practical Parenting

Surviving Your Adolescents

Holiday Golf Clinic

DATES FOR THE DIARY

29 March - 1 April Year 7 Warrumbungles Excursion

29 March - 1 April Year 8 Moonee Beach Excursion

29 March - 4 April Year 12 Half-Yearly Exams

30 March, 10.30am EAL/D Morning Tea

8 April Anzac Day Assembly

8 April Last Day of Term 1

27 April Students Return to School for Term 2

27 April, 6pm P&C AGM

Publication of this newsletter is made possible through the generous support of the

Duval High School Parents & Citizens Association.

Community Spirit;

Autumn Festival 2016

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FROM THE DP DESK

Mrs Rosner

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INTRODUCING……

NEW STAFF MEMBER:

Bernard O’Baoill

- TAS -

My earliest memory is … my first day at school

… and trying to run away.

At school … when I stopped running away, I

made friends for life.

I wish I’d never … stopped running long cross

country races.

My mother and father always told me … “If a

job is worth doing, it‟s worth doing well”.

I wish I had … a „transporter‟ (Star Trek style) for

quick visits to my family/friends in Ireland.

My happiest moments are … standing back and

looking at students doing their work well.

My last meal would be … seafood risotto.

I’m very bad at … accepting failure.

If I were a car I’d be … a Volvo.

P&C NEWS

At our first P&C meeting for the year, we re-

ceived nearly $30,000 worth of funding requests

for various projects from teachers and staff. We

decided more time was required to consider the

need and priority of all projects, before making

decisions at our next meeting.

These funding requests illustrate the vital role

P&C plays within the Duval community. Input

from all P&C members is encouraged - please

contact the school if you would like to be in-

volved in this process.

The next meeting will commence with our Annual

General Meeting; which includes the election of

office bearers and formation of Committees. It is

scheduled for 6pm on Wednesday 27th April in

the DHS Staff Common Room.

We look forward to seeing you there!

P&C Committee

HARMONY DAY

Harmony Day, 21st March, celebrates Australia‟s

cultural diversity. It‟s about inclusiveness, re-

spect and a sense of belonging for everyone.

It is a day for all Australians to embrace cultural

diversity and to share what we have in common.

The central message for Harmony Day is that

„everyone belongs‟, reinforcing the importance

of inclusiveness to all Australians.

Mrs Rajaratnam

PARENT/CARER

EMAIL ADDRESSES

If you did NOT receive an email from the school alerting you to the recent

Parent/Teacher Interviews this may indicate that the school does not have your current

email address.

Please contact the school either by email or phone to update your details.

EMAIL: duval-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

PHONE: 6772 1266

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DUVAL CAREERS

WEBSITE: www.duvalcareers.com Please have a look at our Careers website! The Careers website has been designed to keep

students, parents and carers updated with what is happening within the school career

community.

The layout of the website provides a quick and easy reference tool for things such as:

HSC Information

Information on University, UAC, TAFE and Private Providers

Job Information

Apprenticeships and Traineeships

Upcoming Career Events

School To Work Planning……Subject Selection….Career Education

Workplace Learning…Work Experience…Employability Skills…Resume Templates…Cover

Letter Templates

Vocational Education and Training

Career Tools

….. and much more

The website is under development and continuously being updated. So make sure you check-

in regularly. My aim is to provide students with all the latest information that will help them

make decisions about their future career and their life beyond school. Feel free to drop into

the Careers Office if you have any questions.

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/duval.high.careers

www.duvalcareers.com

The Duval High School Careers Facebook

page has been updated so that our students,

parents/carers and members of the

community can receive notifications

regarding career updates on a broad range

of career related topics, information

regarding HSC, University Admissions

Centre, Scholarships, Apprenticeships &

Traineeships, Job opportunities, upcoming

events, school activities…..and much more!

Please like us on Facebook and be part of

our Careers community.

DON’T MISS OUT!

Make friends with the NEW Duval

High School Careers Facebook

page to receive notifications!

Previously information was being displayed

in your newsfeed and many students were

missing out.

Make sure you activate SEE FIRST to ensure

you get notifications.

www.facebook.com/duval.high.careers

Mrs Hardman, Careers Advisor

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SPORT FOR LIFE: LIFESAVING &

AQUATICS EXCURSION

Year 8 Sport For Life students have been working

hard during Term 1 to achieve qualifications in

lifesaving and aquatics. Students have participat-

ed in weeks of swimming and rescue skills to

achieve their Bronze Star award. They have also

passed their Resuscitation practical exam.

During Week 6, students travelled to Coffs Har-

bour to attend a Surf Safety course. Students did

Iron Man challenges, board rescues, CPR and

learned the finer points of surfing. Fun was had at

the Big Banana Water Park and ice skating rink.

Year 8 is to be congratulated on their hard work

during Term 1.

Mrs Vaughan

SPORT, LIFESTYLE & RECREATION

Students in Year 11 SLR have a spring in their

step! Students have been honing their technique

in gymnastics over the past term, culminating in

individual performances of floor routines for their

assessment.

On Friday, 18th March, students had to perform a

set routine composed of 11 skills with varying de-

grees of difficulty. This routine is derived from

the National Development Program-Level 1 Prep-

aration Floor. They also had to use a universal

scale to mark other students. The class were for-

tunate to be mentored by talented gymnasts,

Bianca Kiehne and Brooke Burton.

All students performed their routines, demon-

strating maturity and advanced skills and are to

be congratulated on their effort.

Mrs Vaughan

LAWN BOWLS

Aaron Kelly (Year 12), the remaining member of

the very successful 2014 and 2015 Triples Lawn

Bowls Team, welcomed Hadi Hussein (Year 9)

and Savo Stankovich (Year 8) to the fold. The

team played Glen Innes High on Friday 18th

March in very windy conditions. The team held

their own until the end; going down 8 to 19. The

boys are to be congratulated on a gallant effort in

difficult conditions. We wish Glen Innes High all

the best in the competition.

Aaron Kelly Hadi Hussein Savo Stankovich

Mrs Verwayen

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DO YOU WANT TO TRY GOLF IN THE HOLIDAYS?

A clinic will be held at Uralla Golf

Club on Sunday April 17th from 10am

until well into the afternoon.

Lunch is provided for participants.

If you have clubs, bring them – if not,

we‟ll lend you some.

For more information contact

Bruce McMullen on 0419013560.