Camembert `Big Day Out`

Vincentia Vibe - The voice of our school
Term 4 Week 3A 21/10/2015
Camembert
‘Big Day Out’
Last month Vincentia High students entered their Camembert
Cheese for judging at the Camembert ‘Big Day Out’ in Blacktown.
Here is what the students had to say about the day:
Over the past couple of months, Vincentia High School has
participated in Camembert cheese making which included making
and presenting our cheese to be tasted by professionals. The
process of making the cheese was long and tiring, but worth the
effort.
Making the cheese itself took almost four hours and we also got the chance to take it home for the night. Flipping the
cheese twice a day was a priority. Taking the cheese to Sydney was a great learning experience for our team. We now
know what we did wrong and what went wrong and we have learnt a lot for next year.
Even though we came third out of six schools, our cheese was up to the standard for a silver medal at the Easter Show!
Well done to Shoalhaven High School for coming first and second with their cheese. We would like to give a big thank you
to the organisers of the day and especially for the fun activities. We would like to give a very big thank you to Mr Glenday
and Ms Boyce for dealing with us on the long trip to Sydney.
By Dallas Manix
142 The Wool Road, Vincentia 2540 Ph: 4441 6766 Fax: 4441 6000 www.vincentia-h.schools.nsw.edu.au email: vincentia-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Life Skills Expo for year 8 a huge success!
Congratulations to Year 8 student Lucy Graham on the success of her Life Skills Expo held last
Wednesday 14 October in the school hall. During Term 3 Lucy has been a participant in the Youth
Frontiers Mentoring program coordinated by Linda Hawkins from Shoalhaven Workplace Learning.
This program is aimed at giving Year 8 and 9 students across the state an opportunity to build life skills
and self-confidence by working collaboratively with a mentor on community projects. Students received
a minimum of 30 hours mentoring from volunteers who have an interest in helping youth make a
difference in their local community.
Lucy Graham hosted the Expo to showcase the resources available in our community to support
young people in making decisions about their future and to “Give Young People a Voice”. Lucy was
mentored by Lorraine Fraser-Walsh, Ali Taylor and Jacqui Copeland and would like to thank them very
much for their guidance and support.
The day was organised into two sessions that consisted of guest speakers and 9 stalls offering a
variety of information and give-aways. The most popular stall was the pop up cinema where students
could watch a short film titled ‘Bullying’ while eating a homemade cookie with a smiley face on it.
Robbie Collins from UOW Shoalhaven Campus presented a slide show titled ‘My Future, My Opportunities’. Ms Gilbert talked about the
importance of getting 8 hours sleep, having a healthy diet, making a study plan and creating your own space free from distraction to study for
1 hour a day. Fiona Liam from the YWCA presented ‘Why Communication is Important for Healthy Relationships’ and included tips on how to
be assertive and express your feelings in a way that doesn’t hurt others.
Gemma Hart from Bay and Basin Community Resources gave a brief history on bullying. Keith Robinson from Bendigo Bank talked about
budgeting and gave tips on how to create a budget and stick to it. Darrin Marshall from the Bay and Basin Leisure Centre gave a talk about
exercise, health and wellbeing.
The day was a huge success and Lucy said that she learnt so much about what goes on behind the scenes and the amount of organising
involved in putting together an event for the community. Lucy would like to thank all of the people who supported her with the Expo and hope
that the Year
8 students took something positive away from the day.
Celebrating our school
spirit!
The values of Vincentia High School are
Respect, Responsibility
& Personal Best
Tickets have been donated to the school by
Integrity Real Estate in recognition of our school values.
This weeks recipients are:
Jack Garrett
Always giving his Personal Best and demonstrating a fantastic commitment to his learning.
Rebecca Fischer
Volunteering to clean up a mess in the classroom which was none of her fault showing
great citizenship to Vincentia High School Community.
Khy Snell
Making significant improvements in his attendance Term 3. His effort in class has also improved.
Erin Simpson
Has recently joined the school community and is working consistently and well.
Lucy Graham - Special Acknowledgement
Community Programs: organising any event is a challenge in itself - people to negotiate with, resources to gather,
organisation of venue and the list goes on. Last Wednesday Lucy showcased her skills and qualities in planning,
organising and running the Year 8 Expo that addressed many issues being faced in a teenagers world. The Expo
was fantastic, empowering students to think of their future, beyond school.
We congratulate Lucy on her awesome effort and organisation skills.
These values can be shown in many ways within the school community.
It is these actions of our students we, as a school, are proud of
and wish to acknowledge.
Each week a student/s from the school, in any year, will receive a
FREE movie ticket to the Huskisson Theatre as recognition of
their Vincentia High School spirit.
Congratulations
to our winners!
What’s happening
at VHS
Wednesday 21/10/2015
HSC Exams
Your School Contacts
S Glenday
Principal
P Hogan
Deputy Principal
Ganya Garindja, Gumbari & Support Units
G Brady
Deputy Principal Stage 4 (Yrs 7 & 8)
M Meehan
Head Teacher Teaching & Learning Stage 4
SRC Camp/Outdoor Education NSW Morisset Yrs 7 - 12 Ms McIntyre
R Gilbert
Deputy Principal Stage 5 (Yrs 9 & 10) (Rel)
Cows create Careers Program Wollongong Yr 9 all day Ms Dean
P Greyling
Head Teacher Teaching & Learning Stage 5
Yr 10 Assessable restaurant Bushscape Mrs Boyce all day
P Taylor
Deputy Principal Stage 6 (Yrs 11 & 12)
Thursday 22/10/2015
H Pastor
Head Teacher Teaching & Learning Stage 6
(Rel)
J Oxley
School Administration Manager
Sailing with Sailability NSW Shoalhaven River Pds 1-4 Mrs Clark
W Bruffey
Head Teacher Admin (Rel)
Theatre Excursion Belvoir theatre Sydney yrs 10-11 all day Mr Revesz
G Keogh
Head Teacher English (Rel)
Friday 23/10/2015
W Nelmes
Head Teacher Sport
HSC Exams
G Smith
Head Teacher Mathematics
Monday 26/10/2015
L Swierenga
Head Teacher Science (Rel)
L Ryder
Head Teacher CAPA
Yr 11 Parent Teacher Evening 4.30pm in the Library
HSC Exams
HSC
Exams
Gumbari
Working Farm stay and National Field Day Terrara visit yrs 7-10 Mrs Scott
Project Shark Sanctuary Point & Vincentia PS Yrs 9-10 all day Mr Swierenger
J von Stieglitz Head Teacher HSIE (Rel)
A Newton
Head Teacher TAS
P Raftery
Head Teacher PDHPE (Rel)
Immunisations yrs 7 - 9
S Clark
Head Teacher Support
Sailors with Disabilities Rushcutters Bay all day Mrs Clark
J Scott
Head Teacher Gumbari Unit
Tuesday 27/10/2015
A Glenday
Head Teacher Wellbeing Learning Support
HSC Exams
K Lane
Head Teacher Ganya Garindja Unit
Gumbari
Working Farm stay and National Field Day Terrara visit yrs 7-10 Mrs Scott
Wednesday 28/10/2015
HSC Exams
Gumbari
Working Farm stay and National Field Day Terrara visit yrs 7-10 Mrs Scott
K Walker & P Charlton -
School Counsellors
Leadership and Social
Engagement Contacts
C Ryan & L Brooks
Year 7 Advisers
AIME Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre all day Mrs G. Brown
M Morris
Year 8 Adviser
Thursday 29/10/2015
G Keogh & L Swieringa
Year 9 Advisers
HSC Exams
J Powter
Year 10 Adviser
J von Stieglitz & H Pastor
Year 11 Advisers
K Edwards & G Brindley
Year 12 Adviser
Gumbari
Working Farm stay and National Field Day Terrara visit yrs 7-10 Mrs Scott
Sailing with Sailability NSW Shoalhaven River Pds 1-4 Mrs Clark
South Coast Girls League Tag Rugby Park Nowra Yrs 7-12 B. Sauvao all day
Project Shark Zoo visit Taronga Zoo Mr Swierenger Yrs 9-10 all day
Friday 30/10/2015
HSC Exams
Gumbari
Working Farm stay and National Field Day Terrara visit yrs 7-10 Mrs Scott
P & C Meeting
Tuesday, 27th October, 2015.
Parent Information Session
starts at 6pm followed by meeting at 7.30pm.
Vincen a High School P & C presents POST SCHOOL
OPTIONS
Is your child leaving school in the next year
or two and you would like to learn more
about their post school options?
Come along to hear Ms Pastor explain the options for
employment or further education post school.
Everyone is welcome.
Tuesday 27 October, 2015 6pm
VHS Library followed by our monthly
P & C Meeting starting at 730pm
Light refreshments served
Vincentia High
School
Mountain Bike
Fundraiser
Bunnings
Nowra
Sunday 1st November,
2015
Each year Vincentia High School participates in many mountain bike events. Over 80 students participate in
these events which are held as far away as Canberra. To help subsidise some of the cost for 2015 which
includes entry fees, transport and accommodation. The school will be holding a BBQ fundraiser at Bunnings,
South Nowra.
We really need your help!!!
The BBQ runs from 7am till 6pm and we need about 5 people in attendance each hour. If you can help
support this very worthwhile cause, please fill in the slip below and return it to Ms Boyce before Friday
16th October, 2015. Volunteers need to be 18yrs of age or over.
Thank you for your support.
Bunnings Fundraising Day Sunday, 1st November, 2015 My name is ________________________________________________ . 
My mobile phone number is: __________________________________. 
My home phone number is: ___________________________. The best me to contact me is between __________ & ____________ . Please return to school as soon as possible if you are able to help. Thank you, C Boyce ‐ Organiser. LEARNING LABS Is an enrichment program for high achieving students who are currently in Years 7 to 10. It will be held on the 21‐22 January 2016. There will be diverse and innova ve workshops presented by academics from a range of Facul es across the University. Each workshop will be pitched at flexible Year 11/12 level. Program costs $160 for the two days. There are some sponsorship places for families needing financial assistance and for students who iden fy as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. If you think your child would benefit and enjoy being involved in one of these LEARNING LABS in the summer holidays select the workshops that are of interest and fill out the applica on form on the website h p://www.uow.edu.au/
in2uni‐myway/learninglabs. Applica ons close November 3 2015 Learning Lab focus areas 
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3D PRINTING AND CAD MODELLING: BECOME A MAKER! (YEAR 7‐10) CREATIVE WRITING FOR BEGINNERS AND BEYOND (YEAR 7‐10) FANTASY: FILM AND FICTION (YEAR 7‐10) HISTORY ‐ WEIRD WILD CONSPIRACIES (YEAR 7‐10) INTRODUCTION TO BUILDING VIDEO GAMES (YEAR 7‐10) LEGAL ETHICS: WHAT DOES IT MEAN? DOES IT EXIST? DO WE NEED IT (YEAR 7 ‐ 10) LET'S GET PHYSICAL (YEAR 7 ‐ 10) NERDS, GEEKS AND FANDOM (YEAR 7‐10) PAINTING: THE LIFE OF THINGS (YEAR 7‐10) THE POWER OF IMAGINATION: AN ACTOR IN ACTION (YEAR 7‐10) BRAIN CHALLENGE (YEAR 7 & 8 ONLY) CRAZY CONTRAPTIONS USING LEGO NXT EV3 ROBOTICS (YEAR 7 & 8 ONLY) MYTHBUSTING PHYSICS (YEAR 7 & 8 ONLY) MYTHBUSTING PHYSICS ‐ ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS (YEAR 9 & 10 ONLY) OCEAN ENGINEERING (YEAR 9 ‐ 10 ONLY) UNIFORM SHOP CLOSED
MONDAY 26TH OCTOBER 2015
Due to unforseen circumstances the Uniform Shop will be closed on
Monday 26th October 2015. Sorry for any inconvenience caused, will
reopen as usual Wednesday 28th October 2015
GIRLS NEW SCHOOL
UNIFORM DRESSES HAVE
ARRIVED
$72 each Junior and Senior - first in gets dress
Please note that having a small shop and not having much
room will make things hectic for awhile with stock/sizing etc.
Be patient and everyone will be fitted eventually.
Thanks Kath
Uniform Shop
Vincentia High School
Presentation Day
Tuesday 1st December 2015
10.30am - 12.30pm