Student News
SRC Investiture
Our SRC Investiture for the 2019 leaders was held on Wednesday 12 September. Another successful event! Congratulations to the outgoing 2018 leaders on your leadership during the year and congratulations to the incoming 2019 leaders.
Max Potential
The final showcase of Max Potential was held on Monday 3 September. Participating students were able to present displays of their Community Service Projects and receive certificates and recognition for their efforts. Mason Colwell was also able to speak on behalf of the young adults to talk about the Max Potential experience and to thank the coaches and sponsors for helping to make this opportunity happen.
Mr David Ardley - Teacher History/Science
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The school was lucky enough to receive a small grant from Central Coast Area Health, Suicide Prevention Area Health and LifeSpan to help raise awareness of the day and encourage all students to get involved.
Our aim was to celebrate the work being done around mental health in the school and to help students to start a conversation.
As well as our amazing guest speaker, Joni, on the day there was a photo booth, collaborative art project, tattoos, positive action and affirmation cards as well as free hot chocolates to encourage students to check in with their family and friends.
The 4 action steps;
1. Ask
2. Listen
3. Encourage Action
4. Check In; were the main themes of the day.
The students really got behind the day and it was great to see the school awash with yellow.
A big thank you to all the student leaders and volunteers who helped out on the day
Congratulation to the winners of the video/poster competition. We have decided the entrants deserved 3 equal first prizes of $50
The winners are;
Tabitha Cockburn - Year 7
Katie Czerwaniw - Year 8
Annabel Worrad - Year 8
Commendation prizes to Tamika Williams, Larna Homer, Krystal Harris and William Mullins.
Mrs Dani Bath - Interact Coordinator
VISTAS
Once again our annual celebration of the top quality creative projects from our HSC students were enjoyed on 7 September.
We had a huge enthusiastic crowd come through to see the Visual Arts and Photography Collections, Society and Culture Personal Interest Projects, Industrial Technology Industries - Furniture (Timber) Projects and some of the amazing websites the Information Processes and Technology students have created. A huge call out to Melica Fabroa for her 100 Days, 100 Strangers website. Thanks all for attending.
Our Peoples Choice Award Nominees were Most Popular: Nikau Davis (VA) and Alex Singleton (PG), Very Popular: Ella Brooke (VA and PG) and Popular: Georgia Riley (VA), Chadelle Bull and Maggie Hutchin (PG). Also well voted for was Annisa Amini and Aisha Graham (VA) and Khalen Beetham (PG)
Year 11 Photography
We have been examining documentary photography from an international to a local level. On one hand student were asked to document a person close to them but of a different age. We presented these with words and colours that connect with that person. Congratulations to Madison Shearer, Holly Hunter, Shania Martin, Cameron Rigney, Natasha Trumm and Jacinta Dall on your excellent work.
We also looked at the very broad topic of Materialism and students had to choose a small part of this very large issue and compose a series of photos on this topic. Many students looked at environmental issues or global warming or poverty or urban/city development. Great work once again Tom Bennett, Shania Martin, Natasha Trumm, Madison Shearer, Jacinta Dall, Holly Hunter and Elise Christy.
Afternoon Tea with Lucy Wicks!
Charlotte and Miranda Topp were invited to afternoon tea with Lucy Wicks on Tuesday 25 September to congratulate them on their Local Sporting Champions Award. Charlotte & Miranda were successful in winning the Australian Institute of Sports Grant to cover national competition in trampolining. The afternoon was held for 15 junior sporting champions across the Central Coast representing different sports.
