Year 12 Academic Awards - Gloucester High School

GLOUCESTER
HIGH SCHOOL
Quality education in a caring, innovative environment.
School Calendar 2013
TERM 4
Monday 7 October
Long weekend
Tuesday 8 October
School resumes
Monday 14 October
Year 7-2014 Parent Information Night
and BBQ 5.30pm
Hospitality Coffee Road Show
Tuesday 15 October
Hospitality Coffee Road Show
Wednesday 23 October
Save A Mate - Year 10
Friday 25- Sunday 27 October
Duke of Ed Bronze Practice Expedition
Tuesday 5 November
Spirit Day with Sam Cawthorne
Friday 8 November
Silver Duke of Ed Practice Expedition
Monday 11 November
Year 10 examinations
Remembrance Day Ceremony
Snakes Tales - Year 10 Science
NEWSLETTER 18 September 2013
Good Luck
and Farewell
Year 12 2013
Saturday 16 November
Year 12 Formal 6.30pm
Monday 18 November
Year 9 Examinations
Wednesday 20 November
Year 8 Examinations
Monday 25 November
Year 7 Examinations
CANTEEN
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Wednesday 9 October
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Thursday 17 October
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Relieving Principal’s Report
Last week the news released that a US space craft had just left the solar system on a voyage of discovery.
Year 12 in 1977, I was bearded and had an afro, I know hard to believe. I was completing my degree at
Newcastle University aged 21 when this space craft was launched. Many of your parents were in primary
or high school and you …you didn’t exist. In 1972 scientists gathered in the US to devise a space craft
that would take a voyage from Earth through the Solar System and beyond. The timing was everything. It
required foresight and planning. You see, to able to travel in a straight line past each of the planets only
happens every 128 years when they align. The space craft known as Voyager took about the same time
to build as it took you to get a secondary education. 36 years ago they launched the space craft with a
cargo containing a gold disc that held information about earth’s human history, music, science, culture and
photographs just in case some aliens found it. Year 12, each of you is like this space craft, we have tried to cram as much of the
HSC data into your long term memories with varying degrees of success. In a few short weeks you will leave gravitational pull
of Gloucester High for good, to begin your own voyage of discovery ...for the rest of your lives.
In 1977 Steve Jobs was probably still failing uni and Microsoft and Apple computer corporations didn’t exist. Voyager was
loaded with a computer with less brains than your mobile phone. In fact you have a device in your pocket that has a memory
240,000 times size of the memory onboard Voyager. So the take home message is, it’s not as important how brainy you are,
it’s what you do with what you’ve got. This little craft has managed to send back details of the chemical composition of the
atmospheres of each of the planets and photographed each close up and transmitted the results back to earth under the
instructions from earth.
Year 12, here at Gloucester High School Mission Control it is our hope that we have helped you to set your trajectory correctly,
we hope that we have boosted your energy levels to the maximum setting... ‘total commitment’ to the work load ahead,
that we have guided your moral compasses to be set permanently at ‘compassion for others’, that we have enhanced your
independence settings to, ‘takes complete responsibility for own actions’, that we have striven to calibrated your curiosity
sensors, that we have tuned your sense of humour away from the cynical towards the good natured and self deprecating
humour, we have above all else set your knowledge data base to, so that you understand others rather than be understood.
In our midst we have: a national motorbike champion, whose understanding of the term ‘life threatening’ is a little different
to the rest of us mortals, a qualified pilot who can now take a passenger, …if you dare, to the far reaches of our state, experts
in Equine Handling and Cattle Parading who outperformed the more privileged schools with grace and dignity,
a brigade worth of skilled Rural Fire Service trainees who will probably be getting a call-out this summer. (but after the HSC...
Please! ) a team of Duke of Edinburgh adventurers who are up for any physical challenge and who hold this internationally
recognised credential thanks to ground work of Kevin Costa and the hyperactivity of our principal Mr Cavanagh; a very
talented classical musician who will hopefully enter the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, some alternative rockers who know
how to play the Banjo and Dobro and don’t mind the Byron Bay Bluesfest. They created a equivalent of geriatrics mosh pit
at Kimbararra yesterday. We also have TAFE Graduates exiting school with TAFE accreditations, Certificate II and Cerrificate
III in courses from Outdoor Recreation, Information Technology, Human Services to Small Engines. And this is just the tip of
the talent iceburg that of Year 12 2013. Much is expected of you, as you carry the hopes of family and staff on your personal
voyages of discovery. Don’t let that dark void of interstellar space scare you off achieving your goals. Your potential for good
in the world is greater than the you know. And when all else fails remember that device in your pocket has 240,000 times the
power of the voyager spacecraft. But for goodness sake don’t stare at the screen so much that you miss the real world that
surrounds you.
I would like to comment on the leadership shown over the past few weeks by more than just the captains. It is a testament to
the depth of leadership skills in your year that you rose to the occasion and have exited the school with dignity by contributing
to your community and your school in such a positive fashion. Well Done!
Always resist the gravitational pull of aimless planets that just want to drag you down to their level. Year 12 go where no man
or woman has been before. Continue to challenge yourselves to be the best you can be over the coming weeks. And keep in
touch with Mission Control. It matters to us how your voyage turns out.
Good Luck and Bon Voyage from the staff of Gloucester High School!
Mr King
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STUDENTS SHINE AT GLOUCESTER RELAY FOR LIFE
A group of Gloucester High students provided entertainment for the
local Relay for Life on Saturday 14 September. Congratulations to Liam
Chester, Nina Samson, Bridghid Parker, Holly Haynes, Isabel Mackintosh,
Mia Bowden & Dakota Ellis who played and sang throughout the event to
provide great entertainment for the walkers. Thanks also to Maddy Foot
who danced and to ex -students James & Alex Bratfield who came back to
perform for this event. These young people gave up lots of their time to
help out for this great cause, they certainly were excellent ambassadors for
Gloucester High School.
We are so very proud of you!
Mrs Judy Ingram
ICAS ENGLISH RESULTS
Congratulations to all students from Years 7, 8 & 9 who sat for the ICAS English competition. Again, our students
performed very well with Years 8 & 9 performing above state levels.
Credits: Olivia Westcott, Anna Lewis, Coen Durbidge (Year 9); Indira Virzi-Hartigan, Shaedon Flanagan, Mia Bowden,
Jacob Bird (Year 8); Laura Dunlop (Year 7).
Participation: Taylor Leard (Year 9); Kallum Wisely, Emme Moulds, Bryce Lacey, Jack Davis, Harrison Bird (Year 8); Tahlea
Schumann, Tayla Predebon, Andrew Hughes, Cael Hickman (Year 7)
INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR 12 FORMAL
Date:
Saturday November 16, 2013
Venue: Gloucester Soldiers Club
Time: From 6:30pm
Cost:
$35 per head
Tickets available through the school office: Maximum of 4 per student.
Catering by Foodworks and Perenti Cafe.
Photography: Sharon Benson Photography will be situated at the Rotunda from 5pm. 12x8 prints for $20 or Multi Print
Packages available.
NB: This is an alcohol-free event.
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I JUST DON’T THINK IT COULD GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS
“You know, many people come to me and they say, “Hey, how is it that your Year group is so cool?” Is
it because they attend Mr D’s super cool after school study arvos? No, because no one ever came. Is it
because they have cool teachers? Well Mr Frankcombe may think he’s cool, but that’s only because nobody
is brave enough to tell him he isn’t. Is it because their head teacher is Mr Doust, who is married to the
undisputably coolest teacher in the school, Mrs Doust. No because his name is Mr Dowle, and dowle is
something you hang a toilet roll from.
No this Year group is cool because it has character. We have oodles of character. We may not have a
Donald Duck…but we have a Taylor McSwan. We may not have a Frosty the Snowman…but we have a Kano
the Snowman. We may not have Happy Feet…but we have Maddy Foot. We may not have a Batman…but we have a Redman
and a Steadman. We may not have a Michael Jackson…but we have a Davis Jackson. Note how I cleverly switched his surname
with his given name. That’s why I teach English as well as Drama. We may not have a Zorro…but we have a Raymondo!
Many people come to me and they say, “Hey, how can I become a cool character like the students in your year group?” Well,
Mr Leighton, I say, first you have to be a champion. We have champions galore – motorcycle champs, violin champs, horseriding champs, dancing champs, public speaking champs, swimming champs, cricket champs, basketball champs, fundraising
champs, long jump champs, airplane flying champs, irritating other people champs. We’ve got them all.
But, of course, many people come to me and they say, “Hey, so what else is so cool about your Year?” We also have the coolest
excursions. I know Jindabyne is by its very nature cool, and I’m not just talking about Ms Corbett’s death stare, but who could
forget the character on display when everyone masked their disappointment as Kate and Stacey only just made the last ski
tube home from the slopes. At the Great Aussie Bush champ, we showed character when many of you cried your eyes out
half-way up the Leap of Faith as the rest of us laughed and jeered from the safety of mother earth. In Canberra, who could
forget the fun time at the ice skating rink when Sarah smashed her knee and Samantha mangled her wrist. Oh joy. Or better
yet, when the bus dropped them off with their Year Advisor in front of a medical centre the next day and then the Year Advisor
made the girls walk around for half the day looking for a medical centre when it was actually right in front of them the whole
time. Good times. And then, of course, you have the legendary Newcastle excursions. These were the highly educational end of
year trips when we ate at upmarket restaurants like Nando’s and, what’s that other called? Oh yeah. Food Court.
Many people come to me and they say, “Hey, how come your assemblies are so cool and groovy?” Well, that’s right. From
Years 7 to 10, we had our highly innovative end of semester assemblies, where we had performances, awards, SRC reports
and people reminiscing about their overseas trips. Lilly went to America, Katie went to Nepal, Hadiah went to Italy and Caitlin
Wardop went wherever her travel agent mother could scam a trip to. Of course, even my Year group’s parents are cool. I’ve
gotten to know most of them pretty well. For example, I might have to call them up and say, “Mr Bartlett, your son has not
submitted an assignment again” or Mr Reynolds, your son has vandalised the Senior Centre again” or Mrs Burrows, your
daughter has bullied a poor defenceless child again” or Mrs Cameron, your daughter has verbally abused a teacher…again.”
And we’d laugh and laugh. And then I’d bump into someone down the street and I’d say, “Hey, so how’s your mean-spirited
daughter” and they’d say, “Great. How’s your scumbag son?” and I’d say, “Fantastic”, and we’d laugh and laugh.”
In all seriousness though, many people come to me and they say, (what do they say?), that’s right, they say, “Hey, Brad Pitt,”
and I say, “No, it’s Mr Davis”, they say “Hey, will you ever be a Year Advisor again?” And, in all honesty I would have to say, “I
don’t think so. I just don’t think it could get any better than this”.
So I’ll close now with a quote from probably the greatest character actor of all time, John Wayne, who played many different
characters in his career, including a young cowboy, a middle-aged cowboy, an old cowboy,
a cowboy with a dead mother, a cowboy with a drunk brother, a cowboy with a missing
son and, in his Academy Award-winning role, a cowboy with an eye-patch. In the final line
of that film, he looks at a 14 year old girl and says what now seems entirely inappropriate,
“Come and see a fat old man sometime”. And so that’s what I say to you now. “Come and
see a fat old man sometime” and, if you can’t find Mr Steele, come and see me.
Thanks Year 12…and may all your dreams come true!”
Mr Scott Davis
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Careers News
School Based Traineeships and Apprenticeships are part of the HCS
• Complete a minimum of 100 days of paid work over the two years. This can be done during school time, weekend or
school holidays
• Under take structured training either with school, TAFE or other registered training organisations. This can done
during school hours or outside of school hours
• Are offered as a HCS elective course
• Receive HSC unit credits for the on the job and off the job training
Students beginning Year 11. Hunter New England Health is looking for applicants to do a School Based Traineeship who
are:
• motivated to care for unwell people and their families.
• like to work as a team
• able to enjoy learning new things
• able to combine study, school and work
• committed to completing the program
The Benifits of a Traineeship:
• achieve a Nationally Recognised Qualification
• Certificate III ( Health Services Assistance)
• provides a pathway from school to a career in nursing/health
• its an opportunity to combined training and employment as you earn an income and gain experience
• the Health Services Assistance Certificate III contributes to your HSC ATAR
• able to provide proof to potential future employers that you can perform the job
• you are supported by Hunter New England Health and partners to complete the program and move into further
studies in nursing/health
Anyone who is interested, please see the Careers Advisor to talk about this option and get a School Based Trainee
Program 2014 Information and Application Kit.
Tocal College
Full time courses in Certificate III in Agriculture and Certificate in Horse Husbandry. Prospective students and their
families are invited to visit the College during the school holidays. There will be an Open Day on Friday 27 September
and 4 October 2014. Enquiries please phone 1800 025 520, email info@tocal.com or visit the website www.tocal.nsw.
edu.au
Aged Care Certificate III.
Gloucester Bucketts Way Neighbourhood Group is interested in putting three Year 11 students on School Based
Traineeships in Aged Care Certificate III.
The training will be delivered on site at Bucketts Way Neighbourhood Group. (This means no TAFE travel!).
Camden Haven Community College is the Registered Training Organisation.
At this stage there is flexibility around the day or alternatively students may look to undertake studies during holiday
periods to minimise disruption to regular school routine.
READING OPENS DOORS
Gloucester Hight School students and staff raised $95.00 to help the 2013 Indigenous Literacy Project buy books and
literacy resources for children in 230 remote communities across Australia. Thank you to all who either participated in
the Great Book Swap or simply donated a few coins. Special thanks to our P&C for generously donated $100.00 to the
Project.
Ms Grey
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WITHOUT YOUR HELP IT WOULDN’T HAVE GONE AHEAD
On Friday 30 August, Gloucester High School and St Joseph's
Primary Gloucester held their first combined School Horse
Sports day. The day started with a heavy shower of rain to help
settle the dust, as the day unfolded the sun came out in force.
The following results were achieved by the High school team.
13 years
Thomas Murray riding Snip, 1st Barrel, 2nd Sporting Figure of
eight, 3rd Ball race, 5th Shamrock race.
Olivia Allardice riding Jack , rode very well.
14 years
Jodie Harris riding Ela Tommy, 5th Hunter Hack, 2nd Barrel, 1st
Ball race.
Jessi Coulter riding Thowra, 5th Rider class, 3rd Shamrock.
Lachlan Howard riding Illusive Ice, 4th Ball race.
16 years
Wyatt Hall, riding Loreley Fred, 1st Hack class, 1st Pleasure Hack, 1st Rider class, 2nd Barrel, 2nd Sporting Figure of eight,
3rd Ball race, 2nd Schuddaho, 1st Shamrock. Wyatt was also Champion for this age group.
17 years and over
Samantha Harris riding Ela Nell, 2nd Hack class, 4th Hunter Hack, 1st Pleasure Hack, 3rd Rider class, 4th pairs pairing
with Macaela Harris, equal 2nd Barrel, 5th sporting figure of eight,
Macaela Harris riding Ela Double Luke, 4th pairs, with Sam, equal 2nd Barrel, 5th Ball race, 3rd sporting figure of eight,
Ayla Ansell riding Lacallosh Blue Print, 3rd Hack class, 5th Hunter Hack, 4th Pleasure Hack.
Tori Grady riding Serena, rode very well.
We would like to thank the following people for helping us make this day a great success:
Our Judges, Carolyn Richardson, Ross Green, Karen Heap & Helen Whelan a very big thankyou for giving up your day.
Thanks to Geoff Adams for travelling from Maitland to MC and keep the day running smoothly and everyone informed
and his wife, Shiralee for helping with the technicalities on the day. Mr Pat Cavanagh and the High School SRC committee
for working the BBQ and operating the canteen. Mrs Bronwyn Underwood & Kathy Sansom for doing the office work
and pointscoring, your efforts in this was greatly appreciated. Sam Harris, Macaela Harris & Kylie Johnston for gathering
prizes for the raffle.
We would also like to thank the businesses who donated prizes for our raffle; Taree & Wingham Produce, Sea Folly,
Jennie Shultz for collecting items to put into "showbags" for each of the competitors. Darrell's Gourmet Butchery,
Garner's IGA & St Joseph's for supplying the food. To all the mums a big thankyou for all the baked goodies that were
sold in the canteen. The Gloucester Show Committee for allowing us the use of the grounds for the day. A big thankyou
to Kate Wilson for coming along and taking a lot of terrific photos. Kate is happy to share these with you and to all the
mums, dads and workers who helped get us to the event and helped to run the events, because without your help it
wouldn't have gone ahead. So thankyou to everyone for a great day and we hope to see you all at next years event.
Sam Harris
Thanks Sam
Gloucester High School, St Joseph's Primary & Gloucester Pony Club would like to thank Sam Harris for all her work in
organising this event. Sam did all the before work, collecting forms, money, program, etc, with only a little input from
others. Thanks Sam for a mighty effort on your behalf.
The School Horse Sports Committee
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YEAR 7 2014 - PARENT INFORMATION EVENING
Parent and Student Information Evening for Year 7 2014 will be held Monday 14 October 2013 commencing at
5.30 pm with a BBQ. The BBQ will be provided by the P&C and will be held in the main quadrangle. From there you will
be welcome to attend an information session in Room 15.
This evening has been organised to provide important information regarding your child’s transition into high school.
Previously we have held an Orientation “Day” which has disadvantaged those parents and carers who could not attend
due to day-time work commitments.
At our Information Evening you will be provided with a prospectus outlining details about Gloucester High School. You
will have the opportunity to ask questions with regard to the school and your child’s transition and you will also have the
opportunity to purchase some school uniform items from the P&C.
If you and your child will be attending, would you kindly contact the school by Tuesday 8 October 2013 for catering
purposes.
You can ring on 6558 1605 or email gloucester-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au with your RSVP.
Ms Toni Corbett
Year 7 Adviser 2014
BACTERIA BONANZA
Mrs Doust’s 7B Science class recently combed the
school looking for places to swab (under seats in
the quad, telephones, railings of stairs, rubbish bins
…). The samples were put on agar broth (a gelatine
nutrient substance that bacteria can grow on) in
individual petri dishes and stored in a warm place for
the culture to grow.
Liam Chester’s findings: ‘I swabbed a library keyboard,
quickly rubbed the swab on the “jelly” and closed the
dish. Three weeks later there is a mixture of mould,
bacteria and stuff I don’t even know the names of.
Gross!’
BUCKETTS VOICES
This term I formed a singing group to give students an
opportunity to perform as a group.
The group is called Bucketts of Voices, and I have to
stay that it has been an absolute pleasure to meet
with the group each Monday . All participants are
enthusiastic and we are really enjoying working our
way through serveral songs.
The group has had the opportunity to perform at the
HSC Music evening Monday 9 September and Relay
for Life last Saturday 14 September. The future plan
is to perform at Carols by Candlelight and the Apex
Christmas carnival. The dates will be advised.
If any student would like to join our Bucketts of Voices
group, please contact Mrs Ingram at Gloucester High
School.
Mrs Ingram
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A MESSAGE FROM MR CAVANAGH
Some sage advice for
Year 12 -2013
Year 12, how are you? Here I am in South Western Queensland, in
the land of the explorer, makes you think, doesn’t it (Mr Cavanagh is
leaning on a Dump Point sign).
The best explorers, Year 12, are those who prepared themselves
well. Preparation is the key. You’ve got three weeks now to get
the preparation in order. Get yourselves organised and practice,
practice, practice because we all know practice makes perfect.
Perseverance and Patience
All good explorers showed patience and perseverance, even in the
face of adversity. Take Charles Sturt, for instance, who dragged a
dirty great big whale boat half way across the desert in search of
an inland sea. So that is patience in the face of adversity.
Year 12, as the HSC approaches you are going to find it a far more
stressful time than you have recently. You will need your parents
and your pals around you. Keep those lines of communication open.
Need I remind you, that you’ll need to pat Mr Scott Davis on the
head for being your pal over the last six years.
Partying (not)
Preparation and Practice
Parent, Pals and Pool Balls
(Mr Cavanagh gives a stern look with a visual no)
Year 12, the good explorers are remembered for gaining the prize.
Discovering the Murray River, dragging a big old whale boat looking for
an inland sea, okay bad example, forget that one. Your prize Year 12 is the
HSC. Make sure that you go hard in the next three weeks. Put your best
foot forward, get that prize, be proud and give it your best shot. Good
luck Year 12.
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The Prize and Pride
YEAR 12 FORMAL ASSEMBLY
SPECIAL AWARDS
Jack Wilson
Gloucester High School Captain
Caitlin Johnson
Gloucester High School Captain
Kane Snow
Gloucester High School Vice Captain
Caitlin Wardrop
Gloucester High School Vice Captain
Luke Bartlett Gloucester High School Senior SRC
Brendon Sleigh Gloucester High School Senior SRC
Kate Radford Gloucester High School Senior SRC
Ashleigh Cameron Gloucester High School Senior SRC
Jack Wilson
Shepherd Memorial Prize for Citizenship and Scholarship
Donated by the Shaw family in memory of Tom Shepherd who instigated the establishment of GHS
Kate Radford
Caltex Award for the ‘Best All Rounder’
Recognises participation and excellence in academic, leadership, sporting and community service activities
Peter Reynolds
Reuben F Scarf Award for Commitment
Recognises consistent effort and desire to improve
Jaslyn Tuckwell
Australian Defence Force Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award
Layne Ross
GHS Award for Achievement through Motivation and Commitment
Madeline Stokes
GHS Award for Achievement through Motivation and Commitment
Alex Wilson
GHS Award for Achievement through Motivation and Commitment
Samantha Harris
Gloucester High School Service Award
Holly Reay
Commitment to Music
Stephanie Hill
Commitment to Music
Thomas Laurie
John Tight Memorial Prize for Woodwork
Donated in memory of John Tight former student
Hannah Yates
Premier’s Sports Medal Award
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Year 12 Academic Awards
Lilly Burrows
First in Year 12
First History Extension
First Modern History
First Ancient History
First Biology
First Chemistry
First English Advanced
First English Extension 1
Madeline Stokes
Second in Year 12
First Visual Arts
First Personal Development, Health & PE
First Drama
First English Standard
Ashlea Cameron
Third in Year 12
Second Modern History
Second Mathematics Extentions 1
Second Ancient History
Second English Advanced
Second English Extension 1
Second Legal Studies
Third Mathematics
Katie Boorer
Frist Information Technology Distance Education
Reece Bowden
Equal Third Modern History
Third General Mathematics
Madalyn Foot
Third English Studies
Second Exploring Early Childhood
Third Primary Industries
Jayden Gorton
Third Construction
Third Metal and Engineering
Tori Grady
First Hospitality
First Food Technology
Laura Harris
Third Business Studies
Samantha Harris
First Primary Industries
Third Agriculture
Stephanie Hill
First Music
Third Visual Arts
Third English Standard
Rhiannon Jaeger-Michael
Third Biology
Second Chemistry
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Year 12 Academic Awards continued ...
Mitchell Kellner
First Construction
Second Metal and Engineering
Thomas Laurie
First Industrial Technology
Temyka Lawler
First Senior Science Distance Education
Second English Studies
Taylor McSwan
Third Community and Family Studies
Gabrielle Middlebrook
First Community and Family Studies
Stacey Mitchell
Second Visual Arts
Third Ancient History
Kate Radford
Second Drama
Second English Standard
Holly Reay
Second Music
Third Drama
Bowen Redman
Second Construction
Third Industrial Technology
Nicholas Reeves
Third Food Technology
Peter Reynolds
First Mathematics Extension 1
Third Personal Development, Health & PE
Second Physics
Third Legal Studies
First Mathematics
Layne Ross
Second Personal Development, Health & PE
First Business Studies
Third English Advanced
Kerrie-Ann Rumbel
Second Mathematics Applied
Alison Saxby
Third Mathematics Applied
Brendan Sleigh
Equal Third Modern History
Second Business Studies
Kane Snow
Third Mathematics Extension 1
Third Music
Third Physics
Second Mathematics
Star Taylor
First Exploring Early Childhood
First Mathematics Applied
Caitlin Tonelli
Second Hospitality
Second Food Technology
Jaslyn Tuckwell
First In Agriculture
Third Chemistry
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Year 12 Academic Awards continued ...
Hadiah Virzi-Hartigan
First English Studies
First Metal and Engineering
Second Industrial Technology
First General Mathematics
Leah Westley
Third Hospitality
Natalie Williams
Second Community and Family Studies
Alex Wilson
Second Primary Industries
Second Agriculture
Second Biology
Second General Mathematics
Jack Wilson
First Physics
First Legal Studies
Tamika Worth
Third Exploring Early Childhood
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GHS JUNIOR BOOK CLUB REVIEW
Maggot Moon, Sally Gardner
Maggot Moon is a great book, and it is surprising how well it
is written considering that the author is severely dyslexic. The
main character Standish Treadwell is also dyslexic. This book
shows the friendship between Standish and his best mate
Hector and how far Standish will go to protect the people he
loves.
This touching story shows us that you don’t have to be strong,
smart, rich or have lots of power to stand up for yourself. As
long as you have hope, love and faith you will be able to stand
up for what you believe in. This novel tells us about a strongwilled boy who won’t let anything get his way -- not even the
fact that he has two different coloured eyes, one brown and
one blue.
We liked this story and the fact that it shows that being
different and weird doesn’t mean that you’re not important in
the world. This novel show that you can do anything you set
your mind to, no matter how badly people put you down.
Candice Taylor and Amie Midgely
Barrington Public School
Sesquicentenary Celebrations 2014
As part of sesquicentenary celebrations, Barrington Public School will be selling commemorative pavers which will be
built into a feature pathway at our school.
These pavers will be natural coloured with etched lettering. There can be up to 36 characters (including spaces) over 3
lines with a maximum of 12 characters (including spaces) per line.
It would be wonderful if everyone with a connection to our lovely little school could be represented in the
commemorative walkway that will be built with these pavers in readiness for our celebrations in 2014.
These pavers will be at a cost of $25.00 each and must be paid for on ordering.
If you would like to purchase a paver, please detach the slip and return it to the school with your order.
Alison Wise
Principal
I would like to order a commemorative paver to celebrate Barrington Public School’s sesquicentenary in 2014.
1st line of etching __________________________________________________________________________________
2nd line __________________________________________________________________________________________
3rd line___________________________________________________________________________________________
Payment of $25.00 is attached in the form of cash / cheque
Name ___________________________________ Ph ___________________
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SCHOOL VISION STATEMENT
Gloucester High School aims to develop a supportive learning environment that engages all students,
Teachers and community in the pursuit of excellence.
Relieving Principal
Relieving Deputy Principal Address:
Telephone: Email:
Mr Mike King
Mrs Trudi Edman
129 Ravenshaw Street, Gloucester NSW 2422
6558 1605 Fax: 6558 1229
gloucester-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au