News From Around The School
Student Leaders Grab The Opportunity To Attend GRIP Leadership
Five Wee Waa High School student leaders took part this week in the 2024 GRIP Leadership program in Tamworth. The incoming Year 12 students participated in a wide range of activities with other school leaders from our region focused on exploring and developing their leadership skills as well as learning ways to connect and communicate with the school community.
Mrs Mallinson, who travelled with the student group was full of praise saying ‘They represented our school amazingly, and I am very proud of the way they presented and conducted themselves and with how much they took away from the training program’.
2024 LIONS Youth Of The Year
The LIONS Club of Wee Waa delivered a highly successful LIONS Youth of the Year competition at the school campus this week. Six students participated in the event that is designed to develop young people's confidence, public speaking and interview skills. Principal Ms Neil expressed pride and admiration for the young contestants: Matilda Currey, Bella Suckling, Jett Palmer, Mia Kiem, John Brodigan and Toby Galagher. Bruce Gray of Wee Waa LIONS coordinated and delivered the event with a number of fellow LIONS members, and officiated the announcement of the winners. The overall winner was Toby Galagher, with the public speaking section being won by two students this year in Jett Palmer and Mia Kiem. Congratulations to all students who participated and to the winners on an excellent effort. Special thanks to judges; Anna Madden, Ethan Towns and Lisa Almagro.
Big Map Workshop: Building Community Resilience
Students were excited to take part in an interactive Big Map workshop last Friday in the school's hall. This unique learning experience was facilitated by the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) and Narrabri Shire Council.
The interactive workshop featured a large-scale map of our region, covering most of the floor space to teach students about disaster preparedness and resilience. Key topics included:
- How levee banks influence water flow
- Identifying early signs of flooding using local landmarks
- The impact of water on our community
- Opportunities for students to engage with the SES and contribute to disaster preparedness
Students first located their houses in the catchment area, then learnt about the signs of flooding. They had some great questions and the SES were happy to answer all of them.
The workshop was a fantastic opportunity for students to develop practical knowledge and leadership skills, empowering them to play an active role in ensuring the safety and resilience of our community.
Thank you to the Narrabri SES and to the Narrabri Shire Council for bringing this valuable initiative to our school.
