Murrumburrah High School values Excellence, Respect, Co-operation and Responsibility

17 May 2016 Week 4 Term 2

Monday 16th May Regional SRC Conference Tuesday 17th May Regional SRC Conference

CHS Girls Soccer Knockout

CHS NSW Boys Soccer Championships

Hospitality Trade Training Centre Opening Wednesday 18th May Regional SRC Conference CHS NSW Rugby Union Championships MHS Cross Country

Thursday 19th May Regional SRC Conference Friday 20th May Regional SRC Conference Monday 23rd May Tuesday 24th May

Living Canvas Body Art Workshop Wednesday 25th May Thursday 26th May HSC Visual Arts Network Day Small School Rugby League Knockout at Tumut Friday 27th May Zone Cross Country

Principal’s Report

Hospitality Facility Opening The school community will have the opportunity today to view the Hospitality Facility at Murrumburrah High School. The facility has been funded under the Australian Government Trade Training Centres in Schools Program. Our students will benefit greatly from this facility. I invite you to come along between 4.00pm and 600pm. to have a look around and also sample some of our students cooking.

School Cross Country Our annual school cross country carnival will take place this Wednesday 18 May, on and about the showground. Please feel free to come along and support the kids in this activity.

Zone Athletics Carnival Congratulations to those students who participated in the zone athletics carnival last Friday. The weather treated us kindly and I have heard many positive comments regarding the efforts of all the students. Well done.

A number of students can now look forward to the Riverina athletics carnival which will be held on Thursday 4

August at Albury.

NAPLAN Last week the National Assessment Program tests were held for all students in Years 7 and 9. The results for students will be distributed to parents later in the year.

Half Yearly Exams Students (apart from Year 12) should be preparing for their half yearly examinations which will be held in the week beginning May 26.

Riverina Representation Congratulations are extended to Lane Gaudie, Will Manwaring and Madeline Hartwig who this week will represent the school and the Riverina. Lane is representing at the CHS Opens Rugby Union carnival in Picton and Will is at the Central Coast at CHS Opens Soccer carnival. Madeline is one of three students who will be representing the Riverina at the NSW SRC (Student Representative Council) at Murrumbateman this week. I’m sure you all join me in wishing them all the best of luck in their endeavours. Enjoy John McFadyen

Murrumburrah High School Preparing our students for tomorrow’s challenges through learning

PO Box 131 HARDEN NSW 2587

Principal: John McFadyen

Email: murrumburr-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au Telephone: (02) 6386 2755

Fax: (02) 6386 3048

Murrumburrah High School values Excellence, Respect, Co-operation and Responsibility

CHS State Volleyball Championships

MHS was well represented in the Riverina girls volleyball team which recently competed at the State Championships in Bathurst. Meg Perceval has named captain of the team and was well supported by Emma James, Katia Manton, Jess Abnett, Em Banks and Lucy Chesworth. Although not winning games, the girls played very competitively and had some very close games. They came up against the team which won the championships and had a very close game, going down 25 to 19. The girls were very happy with how they played and had a great time. Well done girls!

Event Years/Classes Activity Date Cost Notes/

Money Due

Body Art Workshop Years 7 and 8 Tuesday 24 May $5 Tuesday 17 May

Small School Rugby League Knockout

RL teams Thursday 26 May $25 Friday 20 May

HSC Visual Arts Network Meeting

HSC Art Students Thursday 26 May n/a Friday 20 May

Big Day In—IT Careers Conference

Selected Year 10 boys

Thursday 2 June $5 Thursday 26

May

HSC Enrichment Days Year 12 students Thursday 2 and Friday 3 June

$50 Friday 20 May

Regional SRC Meeting SRC reps Friday 3 June n/a Thursday 26

May

Shearing School Selected students Monday 6 June to

Friday 10 June n/a Friday 27 May

WHS Whitecard Year 10 Girls—7 June

Boys—20 June $30 Tuesday 31 May

Science/Agriculture Day at CSU Wagga

Senior Ag Students Friday 17 June $20 Friday 10 June

Murrumburrah High School values Excellence, Respect, Co-operation and Responsibility

WHAT’S NEW AND WHAT’S DUE

Year and Subject Task / Project / Homework Due

Year 9 English Essay Week 6

Year 10 English Visual Rep Task Week 5

Year 10 Science Exam Week 6

Year 11 Preliminary Half Yearly Exams Week 6

Year 11 Senior Science Research Task—AT 2 7 June

Year 12 Advanced English Listening Task Week 5

On Sunday 1 May, 18 students from Murrumburrah High School embarked on their adventures to the mighty bush and mountains of Tharwa in the ACT. On the first day students learnt how to pack their hiking bags and ensured they were well protected from the weather or any other situation they came across. Students participated in a giant swing activity which got all the students excited about the week ahead. The second day we climbed the giant ladder and played in the adults’ playground where all students gave their best to make it to the top. Jacob Frichot and Madeline Hartwig were the first and only 2 students to get to the top of both obstacles demonstrating great teamwork to get there. The students then learnt about the natural waterways of the area and participated with important tests of the waterway. Then we were off on our first hike of only 2.5 kilometres to the next campsite. The third day was the highlight of the trip for me as their teacher as it was great to see them hike 15 kilometres up Mt Tennett to the summit where the view was just spectacular looking out over all of Canberra. It was so great to see all students motivating and pushing each other up that mountain and the pain was well worth it. Day 4 was a smaller hike through the bush terrain to the next campsite where we set up out bivvies and ate dinner by 6:30pm and went to bed at 7:30pm sore and tired from the day before. Day 5 was much the same as the day before but day 6 seemed to be the most challenging and rewarding day for the group. We got up before the sun and were off to the place known as Lego

Land. This place was packed with the biggest boulders I have ever seen and we had to crawl and manoeuvre through the tiniest of gaps to get to another great view overlooking the Namadgi National Park. Once we all saw that awesome view we met up with Mrs Middleton who popped in to join us abseiling. It was great to see all the students harness up and give it their best with all facing their fear of heights and the unknown drop off a cliff face. We then had to hike to our final campsite where we ended up making it just as night set in. It was a relief when we woke up the next day knowing we were going home to have showers and cope with reality again. Everyone is so proud of all students who participated in Outward Bound as everyone was pushed way outside their comfort zone during the trip. The common theme among students when asked about the trip was the great teamwork and group learning that we all experienced, pushing past what they thought their limits were and supporting each other through the tough times when our minds wanted us to stop we kept on going! I want to say a massive thanks to Mellissa Ings for coming on the trip with us, the group could not have done it without you. Also thanks to Wendy for driving us down and picking us up on the bus and Mrs Middleton for all her hard work and time to organise the trip. It was an experience that I feel so lucky to be a part of with such amazing students. Mr Wakem PDHPE Teacher (See photos on next page)

Murrumburrah High School values Excellence, Respect, Co-operation and Responsibility

Above: That’s Gold on the top of Mt Tennett

Below: Group time discussing plans Above and below: Setting up our accommodation

(Bivvies)

Student leaders meet Governor

Student leaders Aritoula Raptis and Teegan George recently travelled to Sydney where they met his Excellency General David Hurley, Governor of NSW. The girls also met our State Member Katrina Hodgkinson and enjoyed time taking in some of what Sydney has to offer.