News From Around The School
Mock Interviews Of Great Benefit To Students
That’s a wrap for a very successful Year 10 mock interview day. Huge thanks to our volunteer interviewers; Mr Jono Phelps, Mr Richard Schwager, Mrs Carlin Gray, Mrs Wendy Phelps and Ms Jocellin Jansson. To Rotary, thank you for your generous hospitality and celebration dinner. Lastly, thank you to Ms Stephenie Blewitt for your terrific planning and organisation. Our students all learnt so much from their mock interview experience.
City Country Alliance Student Leadership Summit
Our student leaders have returned from the inspirational City Country Alliance Student Leadership Summit with new knowledge and skills that will enable them to make an even greater impact as young leaders over the next 12 months and beyond.
Former Olympian Visits WWHS
Our Year 9 students had a wonderful opportunity recently when they had the opportunity to meet Olympic freestyle skier, Samantha Wells. Samantha is an ambassador for the Australian Olympic Committee in the lead up to the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020. What an inspiration! Thank you for visiting Samantha.
Free Training For Young People In Drought Affected Communities
Are you 15 to 24 years of age?
Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to gain invaluable training and accreditation at no cost.
This training program is to invest in the skills development of young people in drought affected areas of NSW.
There are many different free courses happening around our region including;
- Drone operations
- Hospitality essentials
- First aid
- Various ag related course
- Work Health and Safety
- And more
To find out more, go to https://www.training.nsw.gov.au/…/youth_in_drought_training…
Citizenship Awards - Who Will You Nominate?
As part of the school’s commitment to cultivating great citizenship attributes in our students, the P&C and former Wee Waa High teacher, Mrs Maxine Booby have generously co-funded a citizenship rewards program. The program recognises and acknowledges students who are making a valuable contribution to the community. In addition to being recognised at our school assembly, these students receive a movie/popcorn/drink pass to the Crossing Theatre in Narrabri.
Our first awardees were Tialas Croaker, Leslie Toomey and Clifford Toomey who were acknowledged for their voluntary contribution of time to the set-up and clean-up of this year’s Country Music Muster.
We encourage nominations for this award from across our community. Please contact our Principal, Ms Doust or Deputy Principal, Ms Neil if you know a WWHS students whose good work in the community deserves recognition.