Moruya High School in Moruya, New South Wales | High School

Moruya High School

Locality: Moruya, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4474 2155

Address: 97 Albert Street 2537 Moruya, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.moruya-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

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25.01.2022 PBL STUDENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR OUTSTANDING BEHAVIOUR Congratulations to the following students who have demonstrated outstanding behaviour recently, who can collect a free bucket hat at the uniform shop. * Jessica Prince - Helping out, engaging in learning activities, aspiring to improve her personal performance and demonstrating good sportsmanship.... * Jordan Gmur - Always perfect, engaged and helping out. * Jane Collins - An improved work ethic. This term we have aimed for an improvement in students wearing the correct uniform (see photo), which has been pleasing to see.

25.01.2022 MHS GREAT BAKE OFF! Take 32 packets of cake mix, almost 2kg margarine, 3kg butter, over 5kg icing sugar, a multitude of food colours, lengths of licorice rope, many cups of smarties and other assorted sweets, 5 hours and 32 students. The result? 18 absolutely fantastic cakes. Well done everyone! If you would like to donate to our Youngcare fundraising page please visit https://www.yourcakechallenge.com.au/fun/moruya-high-school

25.01.2022 PBL STUDENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Congratulations to the following students who have been nominated as having behaviour that has been going beyond the expectations of them. They can collect a bucket hat at the uniform shop as a reward. * Bonnie Rouch - Always polite, responsible and have high expectations of themselves... * Maya Patrizi - Always polite, responsible and have high expectations of themselves * Aiden Miles - Consistent application and positive attitude * Jorja Henderson - Really improved engagement in class, helping other students in class * Ava Weymans - Consistently doing her best work and being responsible See more

25.01.2022 LIFE IN THE TRENCHES This term year 9 has been learning about World War One. Their assessment task was to create an artefact related to life in the trenches for Australian soldiers during World War 1. Students were encouraged to be creative with materials to create an historically accurate artefact appropriate to the WWI era, and have done an impressive job. The artefacts are currently on display in the library for all year groups and teachers to peruse.

25.01.2022 DAFFODIL DAY Moruya High School SRC has organised a Daffodil Day event this Friday 28th August. Students are encouraged to wear yellow or green and bring a gold coin donation if out of uniform. The SRC will also be selling cupcakes for $2 at recess. All money raised will go to the Cancer Council.

24.01.2022 ASPIRING FILM MAKERS Are you interested in film making skills and film production? Applications for a free short film making program at Southland Creative inc are closing next week. Please click on the link below for more information. https://southlandcreative.org.au/my-home/

24.01.2022 YEAR 12 FINAL ASSEMBLY VIDEO The HSC exams are over and this is the first week without our Year 12 students at school. We wish them well in their future endeavours. The Year 12 final assembly video is now available for viewing on Youtube. Please click on the link to view video. https://youtu.be/_g0kJtOZqis

22.01.2022 CHRISTMAS SPIRIT STARTS AT SCHOOL Students and staff got right into the Christmas spirit on Friday 4 December with lots of Santas, elves, reindeers, xmas presents and even tinsel people. The SRC and Prefects held the gold coin mufti day and raised a considerable donation to the Smith Family. Lots of fun was had by all on the day including many xmas jokes.

22.01.2022 FRIENDLY COMPETITION The Moruya High School junior debating teams versed each other this week in round 1 of the 'Premier's Debating Challenge'. All students spoke with confidence and shared compelling arguments on the topic 'that year 7 and 8 should only have to take English, maths, science, history and geography'. Congratulations to Farrah, Annaleise, Georgia, Caitlin, Lucy, Kailee, Jessica and Sina on a fantastic first debate.

22.01.2022 PBL STUDENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Congratulations to the following students who were nominated for having standout Positive Behaviour for learning over the past few weeks! They can collect a free bucket hat from the uniform shop as recognition for their behaviour. * Goldie McCarthy - for maintaining consistent concentration and engagement in their maths class and actively taking an interest in improving their skills and knowledge with each new topic.... * Kate Roberts - One of the hardest workers I have ever taught in Maths, they both just keep on going......like a gold Eveready battery, they never give up! (Mrs Hanigan) * Maddie Nickson - One of the hardest workers I have ever taught in Maths, they both just keep on going......like a gold Eveready battery, they never give up! (Mrs Hanigan) * Annabelle Smith - constantly demonstrating a great work ethic, and independent learning skills. * Bernadette Bishop - for maintaining consistent concentration and engagement in their maths class and actively taking an interest in improving their skills and knowledge with each new topic. See more

21.01.2022 NAIDOC FAMILY FISHING FUN DAY Katungul is running a NAIDOC Family Fishing Fun day from 8:30am to 4:30pm on Friday the 13th of November. There will be a welcome to country, traditional dances, sausage sizzle lunch, and a game of touch footy. There are also prizes for the fishing competition with the winner receiving a $750 BCF voucher. Registration will be held on the day until 10:30am and is compulsory.

18.01.2022 THANK YOU CONNELLY IRWIN - 'BILLY'S GIFT' Moruya High School would like to thank Connelly Irwin 'Billy's Gift', whose generous donation has enabled the wellbeing team to deliver teen Mental Health First Aid to all year 11 students. Our students will now be equipped with skills to recognise and help a friend who is experiencing mental health difficulties.

18.01.2022 SASS RECOGNITION WEEK On behalf of Moruya High School, we would like to thank our hard-working SASS (School Administration and Support Staff) for dedicating their time and effort to keep the school running in these challenging times. We devote this week to the appreciation of the ladies & gentleman in the office, library, prep lab, support unit, prep kitchen and maintenance staff for making our school run like clockwork. From all the teachers and students at Moruya High, we would like to say - thanks!

17.01.2022 LOADS OF FUN AT THE COLOUR RUN What a fun run it was! Did you see any of our colourful students or staff in the streets on Wednesday afternoon? The Colour Run was a truly enjoyable event for both staff and students, celebrating National Health & Physical Education Day. Students wore white t-shirts, while staff wore white lab coats that were sprayed with vibrant colours as they ran laps around the school. The smiles on staff and student’s faces showed just how successful the run was. A day of excitement was well deserved after a challenging year, providing happy and positive enjoyment for all involved.

15.01.2022 IT’S YOUR TURN In Physical Education lessons Year 9 and Year 10 students have been involved in planning, designing and implementing practical activities and round robins for others to enjoy. They have discovered the many components that make a lesson or sport successful and have been allocated duties such as umpire, coach, player, scorer and publicity officer.

14.01.2022 FAREWELL ASSEMBLY FOR YEAR 12 The farewell assembly for Year 12 will be held on Friday 25 September at 10:05 am. Due to COVID restrictions only Year 12 students and some teachers can attend, however the assembly will be recorded and available on You Tube for viewing in the days following.

14.01.2022 YEAR 10 EXAM TIMETABLE Year 10 exams will run from the 12th of November until the 16th of November. All students will have received their timetable and should have a copy in their school email. Parents and students are also able to find a copy at https://web1.moruya-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/s/index.php/files

14.01.2022 SETTING UP THE FUTURE Volleyball training has ramped up for our school athletes as they get prepared for upcoming games and next year's competitions. Mr. Northey, the girls volleyball coach and Mr. Edenborough, the boys volleyball coach, ran through tactics, drills and game strategies so they can jump into the competition at Bomaderry, on December first, well prepared. The girls coach, Mr. Northey commented, "This year is a very important time, we can prepare for the competition coming up and focus on future games in 2021." We wish our volleyballers all the best for their Bomaderry matches and hope they are as successful as the teams have been in previous years.

13.01.2022 RESOURCES FOR PARENTS OF HSC STUDENTS This year’s HSC is different due to COVID-19. Information is available on the NESA website to clearly answer parents’ questions about the HSC exams. Please click on the links below for more information.... https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au//covid-19-safe-hsc-e https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au//illness-misadventure https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au//coronavirus-adv/hsc

13.01.2022 R U OK DAY Thursday 10th of September is R U OK Day. During roll call lessons next week students will learn about 'there's more to say after R U OK'. There will be a TEACHERS ALL STARS vs STUDENTS dodgeball match at lunchtime on Thursday. How do students participate in this match? Students can purchase tickets to enter the draw to play in the match. Tickets are $1.00 each with a maximum limit of 5 tickets ($5.00) per student. The draw will take place on Tuesday and students ...will be advised on Wednesday if they were successful in obtaining a place on the student's team. If you do not wish to participate in the draw, donations can still be made. Prefects from the SRC will collect money on Friday 4th September and Monday 8th September during roll call. The funds raised will be used for the R U OK Day donation and establishing wellbeing initiatives at Moruya High School. The SRC will also be selling Paddle Pops for $2.00 at recess and lunch from the canteen on the day of the match.

12.01.2022 #YOURCAKE CHALLENGE Next week, a handful of year 9 and 10 Food Technology students will be taking part in the #yourcake challenge to raise funds for Youngcare. This charity focuses on providing facilities for young adults with high care needs so that they can do so with others who are in the same stage of life. Currently, young adults with high support needs are often placed into aged care homes, feeling further isolated from people who they can relate to. Our students have ...been set the task of recreating a cake from the famous Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake cookbook, which this year celebrates 40 years since its first publication. If you would like to help us raise funds for this unique charity, please follow the link to donate to our team page. We look forward to sharing photos of the results! https://www.yourcakechallenge.com.au/fun/moruya-high-school

12.01.2022 TEE-RRIFIC Year 10 are currently working on their Promoting Our Health assessment task in PDHPE. This involves designing a Tee shirt that will promote awareness for common health issues that impact young Australians. We are looking forward to seeing the finished products.

12.01.2022 BRAIN DISSECTION Mr Norris' Science class listen intently to Mrs Marshall demonstrating a brain dissection. Agriculture teacher Mrs Marshall is a qualified vet with specialized knowledge of animal control systems. As you can see the year 9's benefited from her specialized knowledge.

11.01.2022 TUNING INTO TEENS Campbell Page is running a free 6-week program that will walk you through how to help your teenager manage their emotions, deal with conflict in a productive way, have more stable relationships, cope with peer pressure and manage their mental health. The program will also provide you with information on understanding teens behaviour, discover methods of self care, learn how to emotionally coach your teen and enhance your connection and communication.... Register your interest by emailing [email protected] or calling 02 4411 8520. The program runs every Thursday at 9:30am-11:30am at Campbell Page 1 Museum Place Batemans Bay.

11.01.2022 YEAR 8 TACTILE INVENTIONS What a hoot when year 8 students displayed their textile items! Combining light circuits into their sewing and using a variety of fabrics in weaving, students have created wonderful items.

10.01.2022 WHAT'S IN OUR WATER SUPPLY Industry experts discussed various processes during the tour which students were able to apply to the theory discussed in class. A special thank you to Moruya Bowling Club for use of the courtesy bus and to Eurobodalla Shire Council for the tour.

08.01.2022 CONTROLLING THE ACTION Students from Moruya High School recently attended a rewards excursion to Jamberoo. Students had a blast racing down the slides, jumping off the rock and dropping into 'The Perfect Storm'. It was a fantastic way to end the year and acknowledge the respectful, responsible and aspirational students that make our school great!

08.01.2022 MHS is very proud to see some of our students involved in such an important event, the VP Parade at Moruya on Saturday. It is highly significant to remember those who fought for our country. Congratulations to Kayley Batley, Seath Morrison, Jessica Prince, Mackenzie Barnett-Hayes and Ethan Wilson-Mitchell for taking part, you should be extremely proud of yourselves.

08.01.2022 YEAR 11 EXAM TIMETABLE 2020 Year 11 exams will be running from the 14th of September up until the 24th of September. All students will have received their timetable and should have a copy in their school email. Parents and students are also able to download a copy from the link below: https://web1.moruya-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/s/index.php/files

06.01.2022 ROLE MODEL DAY Who would be your role model? Your dad, brother, sister or mum, maybe a teacher of your favourite subject. It might even be a sports star. The Prefects have organised a ‘dress as your role model’ day on Friday 11th September. A gold coin donation is required to dress as your favourite role model. There will be a dad joke competition for students and teachers, along with a best dressed competition. Funds raised will assist in providing anti-slip strips for stairs and updated numbering of class rooms.

05.01.2022 LASSAU LEADING THE WAY ON SHAVE FOR A CURE Year 7 student Hugh Lassau hair went under the shaver on Monday afternoon to raise funds for the World's Greatest Shave. Hugh raised over $1000 for the cause which is a great achievement. Well done Hugh!

04.01.2022 HAPPY HOLIDAYS, END OF THE 2020 SCHOOL YEAR Well, what a year it has been! It is certainly one we all would like to forget. However we have all made it through, which goes to show our strength and resilience. Moruya High School would like to take this opportunity to wish all students, parents/carers and their families a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.... If you're already getting your school equipment ready, you can visit http://bit.ly/MHSequipment for our recommended equipment list. Our more mature students may also like to visit http://www.hpshopping.com.au/moruyabyod if they are looking at getting a computing device for school work (not required). The school uniform shop will be open Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st January 2021, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Return to school for students as follows: Years 7 and 12 -Friday 29th January 2021, Years 8,9,10,11 - Monday 1st February.

03.01.2022 YEAR 6 INTO 7 TRANSITION NIGHT REMINDER A reminder to all parents of potential Moruya High School students for 2021. We encourage you to participate in Moruya High School’s Virtual Transition Information Evening tonight Thursday, 17th September 2020 from 7:00pm. This information evening will provide parents with a detailed understanding of Moruya High School and give insight into the opportunities and programs your child will have access to. The session will be joined by Ric...hard Schell (Principal), Nick Hartnett - (Year Advisor), Kimberli Eke - (HT PDHPE) and Joe Harper (HT Science). Join Zoom Meeting: https://nsweducation.zoom.us/j/69296911569 Meeting ID: 692 9691 1569 Passcode: 1995

03.01.2022 COLOUR RUN National Health & Physical Education Day is this Wednesday 2nd of September, and in celebration the PDHPE faculty has organised a Colour Run for the whole school. Please remember to bring a white shirt for this day that you don't mind getting a little colourful.

02.01.2022 KELS DIRTY MULLET Hi everyone, my name is Kel Lenehan and I am extremely stoked to be announcing that I am taking part in Black Dog Institute's ‘Mullets for Mental Health’. For the month of September, I will be sporting a mullet to raise funds for mental health research into the early detection, prevention and treatment of common mental health disorders. You may have already seen my gorgeous mullet around, and I feel proud knowing that the money you donate will go towards helping reduce the number of people not reaching out about their mental health. So please go ahead and donate to this legendary cause if you can and thank you all a heap, it really means so much! Check out my page at https://www.teamblackdog.org.au//ke/mulletsformentalhealth In Honour Of Seany, my life long mate.