Issue 19 20 November 2009 - Mackay North State High School

we strive for the best
OPEN CRICKETERS MAKE STATE FINAL
BACK: TYRONE DIXON, JOEL BRUUN, JACK SAMBELL, BRANDON TAYLOR, JEFF LITURI
FRONT: JOSH DEL SIMONE, ALISTAIR HOUGHTON, LAREN DYER, LOCHI WHITEHEAD, LACHLAN AUSTIN, DUANE RUSSELL
ABSENT: MITCHELL ENGLISH, ZAC WILSON AND TIM JONES
The Mackay North State High School FIRST XI has made history this year by winning their
way through to the State Finals in Brisbane.
The Australia Post Cup cricket competition is a knockout competition open to all secondary
schools in Queensland. This year our boys defeated St Patrick’s College in the Mackay
final by 8 wickets with Laren Dyer, Jack Sambell and Duane Russell playing particularly
well.
ADDRESS
Valley Street
PO Box 8333
MT PLEASANT QLD 4740
PHONE
07 4963 1666
STUDENT ABSENCES
07 4963 1660
FAX
07 4963 1600
EMAIL
the.principal@macknortshs.eq.edu.au
In the next round Rockhampton Grammar school played us in Mackay in the Central
Queensland final. We made a phenomenal 4 for 302 from our 50 overs. All six batsmen
contributed at roughly a run a ball with Laren Dyer 36, Jack Sambell 30, Duane Russell 51,
Jeff Lituri 68, Joel Bruun 67no and Tyler Jones 35no; all batted beautifully. Grammar was
bowled out for 151.
As Central Queensland winners, the boys travelled to Townsville to play the North
Queensland regional winner, William Ross SHS. North High elected to bat first and made
229 from our 50 overs. This was a great effort as we were in trouble at one point being 6
for 136 before Mitchell English, Josh Del Simone, Lachlan Austin, Zac Wilson and Tim
Jones applied themselves with the bat.
We then bowled brilliantly on a slow low wicket to restrict William Ross High to just 143
runs from their 50 overs. Jeff Lituri and Lachlan Austin bowled 20 overs of leg and offspin
conceding just 1 for 53. They were ably supported by Tim Jones (3 for 9 from 6 overs).
Bring on Brisbane! — the boys travel Saturday 21st November to play against The
Southport School, John Paul College and St Columbia College in the final series.
Good Luck, Boys!
WEBSITE
www.macknortshs.eq.edu.au
JOHN MONK
(CRICKET COORDINATOR)
Date : 20th November 2009
Issue No : 19
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
I am delighted to announce that I have been recently appointed as Principal of Mackay
North SHS, after having filled the position in an acting role this year. I consider this
appointment an honour and a privilege. North is an excellent school in so many ways,
with dedicated and committed staff members and an enthusiastic group of parent and
community members working together to provide a wide variety of opportunities for our
students. I am looking forward to working with the school community once again next
year, and in the years to come.
This week we say farewell to our Year 12 students. The Seniors of 2009 have been an
excellent group of students who have been very good role models for the rest of the
student body. The Graduation ceremony will be held on Thursday night and the Senior Prom on Saturday
night. We wish the Seniors of 2009 all the best for whatever career they choose in the future. Thank you for the
very positive contribution you have made to our school.
Mrs Shelley Lewis
Principal
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MARIE AASGAARD
CHRISTOPHER ABELL
KEITA ADAMS
JESSE ANDREW
REBECCA ARMITAGE
BRENDAN ASLETTE
BRYONY ATKINS
LACHLAN AUSTIN
JADE BAGGOW
ELLEN BAKER
JANNAH BAKER
JESSE BAKER
KIMBERLY BALDRY
CASEY BARBAT
LAROCHELLE BARNARD
DONNA BARNETT
ROWAN BARRATT
RICCI BARRON
JESSICA BARRY
KHORY BEEZLEY
BRADLEY BLACK
ALYCIA BLANK
LUCY BOBONGIE
QUINCEE BOBONGIE
PETER BONANNO
TRACY BONSER
MICHAEL BOYD
TAMIKAH BRETZKE
AARON BROOKER
CARLA BRUUN
ELLYSE BUCHBACH
SAMANTHA CAIN
KARAH CAMERON
THOMAS CARSON
NATHAN CONNELLY
CAITLIN COOPER
TYRONE CORRIE
JASON COUSEN
MELISSA CRACKNELL
TENEILLE CRAIG
SAMANTHA CROWLEY
NAHKIA CUMMINGS
DANIEL CUNINGTON
KRISTOFER CURLEY
ALYCE CURRELL
CAITLYN DALY
JAMII-LEE DAVIES
ROSHELLE DAVIS
JOSHUA DAY
NELSON DE BRINCAT
JACK DEMPSEY
SINEAD DIAMOND
TRISTAN DIEBEN
KACEE DIREEN
ERIN DIXON
TYRONE DIXON
AMANDA DUNCAN
SAMANTHA DUNCAN
LOUISE LITTLE
KATIE LITURI
ASHLEE LLOYD-JONES
JESSICA-LEE LOSS
NICOLE LYNCH
MEGAN MABIN
LAUREN MACKAY
ASHLEIGH MAYER
EMILY DUNN
ADRIAN DURELLI
HARRY DWYER
DYLAN EBANKS
AMY ELLIS
TIANA ELMER-DE BRUYN
ADAM FATNOWNA
DANIEL FELTWELL
TEAGAN FISHER
CAITLIN FITZGERALD
LIAM FITZGERALD
GRACE FORD
KIEREN FORNER
BIANCA FRANETTOVICH
JAKE GALE
SAM GEDDES
ANDREW GILLESPIE
NIKKI GIPSON
SHARNIE GLEADHILL
NICHOLAS GOODALL
SAMUEL GOODALL
DAVID GOODWIN
ALEX GOODY
CAMERON GORDON
SAMUEL GREEN
JONATHAN HAIR
COEN HALL
ZHI (RONALD) HAN
ELLEN HARRIS
NADINE HARRIS
JADE HAUPT
ELISE HEWITT
JOSHUA HICKMAN
JASON HIXON
LAURA HODGINS
LAUREN HODGSON
JAYCE HOGAN
BILLY HOLCROFT
SAMANTHA HOLFORD
AZRAE HOPE
SARAH HUMPHRYS
KIERAN ISENBERT
TIMOTHY JONES
DOMINIQUE JOOSTE
AMY JORGENSEN
NATALIE JORGENSEN
NIKITA KACHEL
SAVANAH KELLY
TARNAH KELLY
LAURA KIMLIN
JAYMEE KING
DAMIEN KLUVER
TONJE KULLERUD
BLAKE LANGFORD
ANITA LEIBIE
DYLAN MACPHERSON
ELLIE MADAM
REBECCA MALLYON
JOHANNA MARTIN
MITCHELL MATSCHOSS
HAYDEN MATSEN
SIMONE MAURER
COEN MCCLELLAND
RACHEL MCGANN
ALYSSA MCINTYRE
CASSANDRA MEALY
ASHLEE MEREDITH
CAMERON MIFSUD
BRONTE MITCHELL
ELESE MORROW
PRU MOUNTNEY
DANIELLE NILSSON
SHANA OLIVER
STEPHANIE ONG
JULIE PARCHERT
KELLIE-ANNE PARKER
HAYDEN PEARCE
CHARLOTTE PERRIGO
MATTHEW PETERS
NARELLE PHILIP
MEGAN PHILLIPS
COREY PLATT
SOPHIA POMEROY
THOMAS PRESTON
CHANTEL PULMAN
NICOLE RAINES
ALIYAH RAVAT
TOBIAS RITSON
JARROD ROBERTS
JACOB ROBINSON
AARON ROSS
DUANE RUSSELL
JOSHUA RUSSO
NICHOLAS RYAN
DIANNA SAUNDERS
KYLIE SAUNDERS
TYSON SAYLOR
CHARLEY SCHLOSS
OZZY SCOTT
KRISTIE SHEEHY
ZORAN SLAMKOV
KASEY SMITH
RHYS SMITH
RYLIE SMITH
JEREMY SMITHWICK
ANGUS SOLOGINKIN
HAYLEY SOLOGINKIN
GEORGINA SPALDING
SANELA STANIMIROVIC
DANIELLE STIBBARDS
PETER STORESHAW
SAMANTHA STOTT
JARRYD STRECKER
EMILIA STRUIK
TYLER SUTTON
JARED SWANTON
KAYLIE SWART
JAKE TASS
CHRISTOPHER TATTERSALL
JESSICA TAYLOR
LEON TAYLOR
HANNAH TERRY
CHELSEA TESCHNER
STEPHANIE TESSELAAR
AARON THOMASON
DYLAN THOMPSON
JACKSON TODD
PAIGE TOOLIN
JOSEPH TOWNSEND
KATRINA TRANTER
JOANNE TUNNAH
LUKE VACCANEO
MARKEEN VALDEZ
ANELLE VAN DEN HEEVER
CHRISTIE VAN MOOLENBROEK
JAIMEY VINCENT
SHARNEE VON SNARSKI
JODIE WALES
JULIAN WALLMAN
KINSIE WALTERS
RHIANNON WALTON
JACK WASSON
DAVID WESTON
LLOYD WESTWOOD
KEIRIE WHITEHEAD
CONNOR WHITELAW
NATHAN WILLES
BRITTA-ROSE WINFIELD
JESSIAH WORLAND
AARON YOUNG
JORDAN ZACCHEUS
MALEA ZUNKER
STATE ATHLETICS
Seven athletes from MNSHS represented the Capricornia region at this year’s State Secondary Track and Field
championships in Brisbane from 21 – 25 October.
Students who made finals were:
Chelsea Dartnell - 7th in the 16 years 400m in 59.73.
She was also reserve for the 800m final.
Jaymee King leapt 4.61m to finish in 7th place in the
17 years Long Jump.
Ellie Wilson finished strongly to record an 8th in the
14 years 90m Hurdles in a time of 15.08.
Our other students who competed were Emma
Newton in the 15yrs Long and Triple Jump, Renee
Potgeiter in the 14yrs Javelin, and Aaron Hughes
who competed in the 14yrs 800m and 1500m.
MNSHS students Jacob Taylor and Billy-Joe
Halberstater were part of the Athletes with
Disabilities team. They both competed successfully.
Jacob placed in all of his events with a first in both
the 16 years 100m and 200m sprints and a second
in the 16 - 19 years Long Jump. Billy-Joe competed
in the 13 - 15 years Long Jump and was placed
third in the Shot Put.
BILLY-JOE HALBERSTATER AND JACOB TAYLOR
FOOD PORTIONS
Did you know that food portions have significantly increased
in 20 years? An average serve of chicken stir fry was 2 cups
(1827kJ), now it is 4.5 cups (3633kJ). To use the extra
1806kJ of energy consumed an average person would have
to do 1hour of aerobics. An average serving of hot chips 20
years ago contained 882kJ, today a serve contains 2562kJ.
It would take 1hour 10 minutes walking to burn the additional 1680kJ
consumed. In general we are eating larger portions of food which
means we have to be more active to use this extra energy. For
information contact your School Based Youth Health Nurse, Delma,
Admin, 49631606
ARTWORK OF THE MONTH
Aimee Vella
Year 11
Donut Collage
(Mixed Media)
YEAR 10D ART & TECHNOLOGY
TYE-DYE T-SHIRTS
Alecia Stanley, Brittany Geisler, Mikaela Green, Josie Stevens
P&C PEN
“SUPPORTING STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENT”
At our November meeting we began to prepare a
brief with our architect to improve Performing
Arts facilities for our students. If you want to find out more
about this project – ask Jim Wilson or Roz Goodwin.
Ruth Martin was appointed as our Treasurer.
The P & C have decided to upgrade our accounting
software and to engage an internet supplier
WANTED 5-6 ENERGETIC COMMITTED PARENTS:
FOR DECISION MAKING AND LEADERSHIP ROLES WITHIN OUR
NORTH HIGH PNC ADMIN
AN IMMEDIATE START PAY-RATE – 10% MORE THAN 2008
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS – 3RD MONDAY EVENING OF EACH
SCHOOL MONTH
There are many studies that show that school libraries play
an important role in improving reading skills and information
literacy. In light of this we have decided to acknowledge and
congratulate the students who have consistently used the
library for school work and recreational reading through the
year.
Congratulations to the best library customers of the year
YEAR 8:
1.
Conor Mclaughlin 54 loans
2.
Tamara Cowper 48 loans
3.
Courtney Mealy 47 loans.
YEAR 9:
1.
Skye Moore 51 loans
2.
Lauro Gomes and Richard Lane 31 loans
YEAR 10:
1.
Zoe Bobongie 35 loans
2.
Laneisha Kennell 33 loans
3.
Casey Nunn 30 loans
YEAR 11:
1.
Blake Heinrich 96 loans
2.
Matthew Wolfenden 77 loans
3.
Zach Jansen 33 loans
YEAR 12:
1.
Megan Phillips 22 loans
2.
Dominique Jooste 20 loans
3.
Markeen Valdez 19 loans
BOOK WORMS 2009
CARING NORTH STUDENTS BITE BACK AT HUNGER
Once again this year, students at North proved that when there is a good cause, teenagers will rise to the challenge and
exceed any expectation that teachers or parents might set for them. The ninety-nine students from Years 8 to 12 who
participated in World Vision’s Forty Hour Famine in 2009, raised a total of $6660. In itself, this sum is breath-taking. It was
the largest amount raised by any school or group in this region of Queensland. Our star fund-raisers who were awarded with
a World Vision Award for raising over $200 each were: Amba Balchin (Year 8), Maddison Paice (Year 9); Chloe O’Shea
and Brianna Spandley (Year 10); Yazmin Diamond-Zahra and Brianna Rickman (Year 11); and Malea Zunker (Year 12).
In terms of how much North High’s fundraising efforts can help famine-ravaged communities of Africa and South-east Asia,
$6660 can go a long way. According to World Vision, this kind of money could be used to provide emergency food and
clean water for approximately 80 children in drought-affected areas for an entire year. Alternatively, World Vision might
invest these dollars into village-based farming projects that can promote
long-term food security for children and adults in famine areas.
Our ‘Faminers’ at North can be justly proud of their efforts this year.
Whether they raised $200 or $20 or even $5, our student participants
have demonstrated their willingness to give up their time to collect
sponsors, and to sacrifice food or their mobile phone or some other life
essential for forty hours over the August famine weekend.
Some of our keen participants from the Junior School, Madison Rath,
Amba Balchin, Maddison Paice and Hannah Davies, are pictured
admiring our 2009 Top Fundraising Award.
Ms Johns and Miss Reimers
Mood Dolls
Wanted: School uniforms for the
clothing pool for emergency use. Please
leave at the school office.
The Year 10 Textile Design students had a very creative time
making their mood or personality dolls.
They stitched, stuffed and
transformed their dolls
depicting many different
characters.
There were
mermaids, hippies, Scene
girls and Pop stars. An
Irish dancer, a doll going to
a masquerade, a goth, an
Emo, Augustus Gloop from
Charlie and the Chocolate
factory and Vicky Pollard
from Little Britain.
Well done girls.
M ACKAY ATHLETICS CLUB
Age groupings from Under 5’s to Senior
Mackay State High School Saturday
afternoons.
www.mackayathletics.com.au
or call Jos on 4959 3595
DATES TO REMEMBER
Year
Year
Year
Year
10 & 11 finish: Nov 27th
8 & 9 finish: Dec 11th
8 & 11 re-start Tues 27th Jan
9,10,12 re-start Wed 28th Jan