Smith's Hill High School in Wollongong, New South Wales | School

Smith's Hill High School

Locality: Wollongong, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4229 4266

Address: 35-37 Gipps Street 2500 Wollongong, NSW, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 To access the survey for our school go to: http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/2020 This Term, our school will be participating in the Partners in Learning parent survey, another part of the Tell Them From Me suite of surveys (student, teacher and parent surveys) on student engagement. The survey asks parents and carers questions about different factors that are known to impact on student wellbeing and engagement. The survey is conducted entirely online on smartphones, iPads, table...ts, laptops or computers. The survey will typically take 15 minutes or less to complete and is completely confidential. The parent survey will be conducted over Term 3 and early Term 4. Although participating in the survey is entirely voluntary, your responses are very much appreciated. More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au. The survey is available in 23 languages. See more

24.01.2022 Smiths Hill High School Alumni Life Sarah Donarski Sarah Donarski, a Visual Arts student in my H.S.C. class of 2008 created an impressive Body of Work utilising high definition photography presented in an elaborate lightbox. The effect was striking and demonstrated a great affinity with visual language. It is with pleasure that I tracked Sarah down in her current situation as a teacher of English at the prestigious Wellington College in Berkshire just half an hour from L...Continue reading

24.01.2022 Year 11 Biology and Earth and Environment students enjoying a stunning day in the great outdoors at Minnamurra. We spent the day gathering population data in the mangrove ecosystem and learning about how scientists conduct field studies. Thank you to the staff at the Illawarra Environment Education Centre.

22.01.2022 Due to the ongoing restrictions, we are still not able to hold a whole school assembly for longer than 15 minutes. Tomorrow, School Captain speeches will therefore be delivered via pre-recorded video from the candidates. One video will be shown during EnRICH and a second one during period 3. A voting link will be emailed to all students after period 3. All students are encouraged to vote. Please ensure you send in your votes within 24 hours.

22.01.2022 Thank you to our wonderful P & C who provided all the staff at SHHS with a very tasty lunch. We appreciate your kind words and gratitude for the work that staff put in over the remote learning period. Our stomachs and hearts were full.

22.01.2022 A big thank you to Uncle Peter, Emily, Jacob, Ms Heka and our school leaders for the wonderful and moving ceremony of our First Nation culture and the start of our NAIDOC Week celebrations.

22.01.2022 When teachers get out their specially painted jeans for that once a year occasion.. you know its a special day! Thank you to everyone who supported medical research into childrens genetic diseases by wearing their jeans and donating today! Overall we raised $930 including online donations.

18.01.2022 When teachers get out their specially painted jeans for that once a year occasion.... you know it's a special day! Thank you to everyone who supported medical research into children's genetic diseases by wearing their jeans and donating. Overall we have raised $930 including online donations!

17.01.2022 Motivating your teenager when school is the last thing on their mind - Reachout Article.

17.01.2022 House Captain Voting - Monday Week 8 EnRICH Organisation. On Monday 15th June, Week 8, students will attend EnRICH in House groupings. Students will be organised in year groups by house affiliation. eg: Year 7 Campbell, Year 8 Campbell and so on.

16.01.2022 Peer Support was back on today during EnRICH. Thank you to our amazing Yr 10 leaders who ran their sessions so enthusiastically!

16.01.2022 The new NSW school curriculum will build strong foundations in numeracy and literacy, give teachers more time on essential learning, and better prepare students for future work and study. Find out more: https://bit.ly/30agpXV *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

16.01.2022 The newly elected student leaders are planning events and how to best meet the needs of the students and the school community today. They are looking forward to a busy and exciting year ahead. Here is a message from your School Captains: Hi everyone! We're very excited for the year ahead, here's a bit about us... - Aaron, Pyper, Tom, and Caitlyn xx

15.01.2022 Join the Smith's Hill team to raise funds for Children's Medical Research.

14.01.2022 Jeans for Genes Day is fast approaching. Help us raise funds for Children's Medical Research, by wearing your jeans together with your school uniform, on Friday 7th August. Your donations will be collected at each school entrance (change cannot be given).

13.01.2022 https://mailchi.mp//1-week-until-entries-close-2020-acpe-n Any student who is wishing to take part in the NSW All Schools Athletics Championships can you please register through following the links on the attached PDF. If you are intending on competing can you please see Ms Tweddle after you have registered.

12.01.2022 Thursday Sport Changes - to some Year 8 and Year 10 students. Please check your timetable and email.Thursday Sport Changes - to some Year 8 and Year 10 students. Please check your timetable and email.

12.01.2022 8M English worked on posters posters to raise awareness for Refugee Week to share experiences and bust myths.

12.01.2022 Next week is 'R U OK Week'. This is a nationwide event held by the R U OK organisation to raise awareness around mental health. The SRC and House Captains have organised a week of activities to help eliminate negative stigma around these important matters. The graphic gives a brief outline of what is happening on certain days. More detail will be announced on Monday's assembly.

12.01.2022 What is the representative school sport pathway? The NSW Department of Education is committed to providing opportunities for students to participate in school s...porting programs at all levels of participation and values the importance of physical activity in enhancing educational outcomes. The representative school sport pathway has been in existence for almost 130 years and forms an integral part of a large state based program within the NSW Department of Educations High Potential and Gifted Policy. The pathway which is in place in NSW is recognised around the world as a leader in delivering school sport programs. The school sport representative pathway relies on the progression of students through stages beginning at a school/community level zone association state and national level. This is a complex process commencing at the start of each year and takes many months to coordinate as students participate and progress through each level. The effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic have been felt throughout the education community, and many difficult choices have been made that have had significant impacts on schools and students. Schools have not had the opportunity to organise their stage of the trials process. Consequently, the representative pathway at the Association and State levels cannot be conducted in terms three (3) and four (4) of the school year. It is not possible for schools to rearrange activities at this stage of the year given limitations with venue availability and rescheduling the many educational and sporting events on a school calendar. Additionally, current NSW Government guidelines do not allow for large scale events to be held where crowds will be in attendance. The national body, School Sport Australia, recognised this issue and officially cancelled all national events for 2020 at the conclusion of term one (1). We understand your disappointment and concerns in not being able to participate in these programs during COVID-19 restrictions in 2020. It is anticipated that, where possible, participation based events will be scheduled and students and schools will have an opportunity to enter into sporting activities within their local school community.

12.01.2022 Pass it on: #EdWeek20 is only 3 weeks away! Celebrate the amazing work of NSW public school students, staff, parents and carers learning together this year. More info: https://bit.ly/2Dt3U1R *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

12.01.2022 Year 12 Visual Art had their pod marking for their Bodies of Work recently. Their amazing works reflect the past 10 months of hard work they've put into their schooling thus far!

11.01.2022 Calling all parents and carers: Have you downloaded the School Updates app yet? Opt in to receive notifications about the operational status of our school (e.g. temporary closures). Find out more and download via https://bit.ly/2PD2jd3 *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

11.01.2022 Today we wished Rhonda Meredith, one of our wonderful School counsellors farewell as she embarks on the next phase of her life. Rhonda has impacted the lives of many students and their families, and will be sorely missed. Her passion and dedication for the wellbeing of students knows no bounds. We wish you all the best on your ‘semi’ retirement!

10.01.2022 After the fire comes regrowth. See how Grafton Public School welcomed Baryulgil and Nymboida Public Schools, providing a safe haven for students from fire-affected communities so everyone could learn together and recover. #EdWeek20 *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

10.01.2022 When teachers get out their specially painted jeans for that once a year occasion.... you know its a special day! Thank you to everyone who supported medical research into childrens genetic diseases by wearing their jeans and donating. Overall we have raised $930 including online donations!

10.01.2022 Last Friday, our Student Leadership team was involved in a planning day for the year ahead. We had lots of great ideas, and are very excited for the next year! Here's a quick look at the day!

09.01.2022 Quick reminder that the Year 10 into 11 Information Evening is on tonight via Zoom. Link was emailed to parents. 7pm start!

09.01.2022 Uniform Shop Mega Sale! See attached flyer for details.

08.01.2022 Smiths Hill High School - Alumni Life. Chris Harkin graduated from SHHS in 2004 but still lives in the area and is currently working as a freelance motion designer and visual effects artist, predominantly in advertising, on events and for corporate clients. Chriss website has an impressive show reel and displays the cutting edge digital art he is producing. It is wonderful to see someone of his calibre doing so well in the art world, utilising all the advancements in techno...logy in a highly creative way. Check out Chriss web presence with these links; website - www.chrisharkin.com Behance profile - https://www.behance.net/charkin Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_charkin/ Last year he had the opportunity to work on the NYE Sydney harbour bridge projection show - https://artistsinmotion.co/featured-projects/sydney-nye-2019 - In particular the ball pit, soft colourful balloons, neon blocks/stripes and the paint dripping effects. ABC also did a making-of the above during their broadcast. You can see some of my stuff in the backgrounds of the interviews (and the back of my head at about 1:05) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9b_xkBKtAw Recently he worked on the branding animation for Art Month Sydney - https://www.instagram.com/p/B9IahAhAHCb/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B8NBn9oAW2-/ Chris went to UOW after high school and studied a Bachelor of Creative Arts, studying Sound, Composition and Music Production where he first started experimenting with video and animation. Typical of many Smithshillians, Chris continued studying I also did a Cert 4 in Screen and Media at Metro Screen in Sydney, which no longer exists unfortunately. To read the full Alumni Life article visit https://smithshill-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/news.html and search for Alumni Life. Sharon Mearing Visual Arts teacher (retired) @arrtychic #alumnilife #artcareers #smithshillhs #contemporaryart #selectivehighschools #ilovewollongong #visitwollongong #gongspotting See more

08.01.2022 Thank you to everyone who got involved today at lunch with the RUOK activities! Enjoy a few photos from the paving art

08.01.2022 More speeches tomorrow! Last but not least, Year 7 to 10 will be listening to speeches from the nominees for SRC during EnRICH. A voting link will be emailed to all students after the speeches.

08.01.2022 This Friday, 28 August! Show your support for your LGBTIQ+ peers by wearing a purple accessory with your school uniform. #WearItPurple #WeAreTheChange

07.01.2022 When teachers get out their specially painted jeans for that once a year occasion.. you know it's a special day! Thank you to everyone who supported medical research into children's genetic diseases by wearing their jeans and donating today! Overall we raised $930 including online donations.

07.01.2022 Just a reminder that Term 3 officially starts for students on Tuesday the 21st of July. Tomorrow school staff will be engaged in a variety of Professional Learning Activities. Please find attached details regarding the current protocols for Covid-19 as related to schools.

07.01.2022 Congratulations to all our Student Leaders who were elected into the 2020/2021 term in office. On Monday they were inducted into their new roles, where they received their badges and recited the Student Leader Pledge in front of staff and students during assembly.

06.01.2022 From classroom desks to dining room tables. See how the students, parents and teachers from these schools navigated online learning, and what they learned together along the way. #EdWeek20 *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

05.01.2022 The House Captains are running fun and free activities during the extended lunchtime this Wednesday for R U OK Week! Check out all the activities and come along and get involved in as many as you like!

04.01.2022 Our new school leaders at the leadership planning day. There are many exciting projects being planned. After a jam packed agenda the group finished with a quick game of beach volleyball. The day included an unplanned visit from Paul Scully MP and past Captains Jiah and Angel.

04.01.2022 Jeans for Genes Day is fast approaching. Help us raise funds for Childrens Medical Research, by wearing your jeans together with your school uniform, on Friday 7th August. Your donations will be collected at each school entrance (change cannot be given).

03.01.2022 Join the Smiths Hill team to raise funds for Childrens Medical Research.

02.01.2022 Calling all Year 12 school leavers: Get ahead and learn, upskill and prepare for 2021. Enrolments for a new Summer Skills program of fee-free training and skills support is now open, find out more on: https://education.nsw.gov.au/summer-skills *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

01.01.2022 School Canteen Tender Process. See details below.

01.01.2022 Next week is R U OK Week. This is a nationwide event held by the R U OK organisation to raise awareness around mental health. The SRC and House Captains have organised a week of activities to help eliminate negative stigma around these important matters. The graphic gives a brief outline of what is happening on certain days. More detail will be announced on Mondays assembly.

01.01.2022 Tomorrow is a partial mufti day for the start of R U OK week. Wear yellow accessories with your uniform and keep an eye out for the start of the Gratitude Walls on pin boards around the school.