News From Around The School 

Congratulations To Our Newly Elected School Leadership Team 

Today we announced our new student leadership team. They are; Captains - Megan Crutcher and Jackson Humphries, Vice Captains - Lacey Evans and Chelsea Humphries. Congratulations to each of these students. I am sure you will perform your role diligently and admirably.

Congratulations To Our New SRC Members 

Congratulations also goes to our new Student Representative Councillors. They are; Loela Palmer (Year 7), Rakaia Skinner (Year 8), Jett Palmer (Year 9), John Brodigan (Year 10) and Toby Galagher (Year 10). With Ms Blewitt taking long service leave, Ms Mallison has taken on the role of the SRC coordinator.  

Rakaia and Toby's mothers were present at assembly last week and proudly pinned SRC badge's on their shirts. Our newly minted SRC members will join with our new Year 12 leadership team of; Captains - Megan Crutcher and Jackson Humphries, Vice Captains - Lacey Evans and Chelsea Humphries to form the full SRC. Congratulations to each of you. 

Dragon Boating & Team Building 

Years 9 and 10 students recently enjoyed an incredible day of dragon boating on the Narrabri West Lake.

Made possible by a NSW Sporting Schools grant secured by PE/English Teacher Mrs Penelope Wallington, the focus of the grant was to introduce students to a new sport that’s inclusive and could accommodate diverse student needs and abilities, while encouraging teamwork, co-operation and communication. Dragon boating fitted the bill perfectly.

Our local Namoi Dragons dragon boating team eagerly came on board and rallied other clubs including; the Outback Dragons, Dubbo, the Colour City Dragons, Orange, and the Bathurst Pan Dragons, Bathurst, to provide a fantastic day of fun, adventure and learning for our students.

Woolworths generously donated fresh fruit, water, sausages and bread for a sausage sizzle which was expertly and generously cooked by the team at the Wilga Hotel and delivered to the waters edge in time for lunch.

Huge thanks to the Namoi Dragons, the Outback Dragons, the Colour City Dragons, the Bathurst Pan Dragons, Woolworths, the Wilga Hotel and the Department of Education for making this fantastic experience possible.  Sincere thanks also goes to Ms Wallington for the enormous effort she invested into making this opportunity possible for our students. 

Free Courses Popular With Year 12 Students

Last week, some 25 Year 12 students from Wee Waa High School and Narrabri High participated in a series of free courses including; Responsible Service of Alcohol, Safe Food Handling, White Card and Responsible Conduct of Gaming. 

This opportunity is part of a larger Shire wide skills development program that has been made possible thanks to the NSW State Government and Narrabri Shire Council’s proactive approach to helping school leavers in our shire develop the skills that will help address our local skills gap, while also ensuring students can quickly gain employment to support their future study plans. 

Narrabri Council worked closely with both schools and the Narrabri Industrial Network to understand the needs of students and blended those with the needs of our communities before successfully applying for a significant grant to make the program possible. Other upcoming courses include; white card, first aid and working in confined spaces. Our sincere thanks to the Council for making this opportunity possible and to the Narrabri Industrial Network for coordinating trainers and the schedule. 

Young Driver Expo 

Recently our Year 11 students travelled to Tamworth to take part in the Young Drivers Expo. The day involved the students being engaged in a range of interactive and informative sessions including:

• Assertiveness Skills in Social Situations
• Cash Scenario
• Braking and Cornering Demonstration
• Mock Court Trial
• Heavy Vehicle (blind spots and road awareness)
• Police Drug and Alcohol Unit
• Police Crash Investigation
• NRMA Insurance
• Transport for NSW Information
• Brain Injury Guest Speaker
• Breaking and Cornering Demonstration

Students really enjoyed their day and took a lot of information and awareness out of course. Their participation counts towards their hours for the Life Ready program and is an important part in the transition from learner driver to provisional license holder.

New Uniform For Wee Waa High School 

Wee Waa High School are excited to announce that our new uniform options are ready to go. A huge thank you to the students, staff and the P&C representatives who have worked so hard to get this organised. 

We will still have a checked skirt option for the girls which we will we have material for sale as usual. More on this in Term 4.

If you click on the image below, you will see the options for Juniors and Seniors. There is an added option of a heavier jacket that both seniors and juniors can purchase to wear.

We are asking for you to look at the options and complete the order form below for EACH student in your family. Please note that orders will not be handed out until accounts are paid in full. You are able to use any remaining flood recovery money for these purchases. 

This form will allow us to make a first order, we will have further orders mid Term 4.

To order, please go to - https://forms.gle/XeJgNzKhuEMk6BVTA

Year 7 - 2024 Enrolments Are Now Open

We are now taking enrolments for year 7 2024. Parents and carers can enrol online by using this link https://ehub.enrol.education.nsw.gov.au/schoolenrolment/?schoolCode=8270 or by downloading the enrolment form in a PDF format by using this link https://education.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/main-education/public-schools/going-to-a-public-school/media/documents/enrol-k12.pdf Alternatively an application form can be collected from our front office. We welcome the opportunity to speak with you about your child's high school education and the opportunities available at Wee Waa High School.