Tumut High School Newsletter

* Students who have not yet received their Semester 1 school report can collect from the school office before or after school, at recess or during lunch. Reports will not be posted out. Parents/Carers are welcome to collect from office any time during office hours.

* WANTED: Used and clean UHT containers for the Art Department to use for printing. Examples of containers include milk, custard and soup stock. Please drop clean used containers off to office or CAPA staffroom. Thank you.

* Year 8 Kianinny Camp at Tathra notes and first instalment are now due to the office.

* Students present Tumut High School radio news each Thursday during school term on Sounds of the Mountains around 11:15am. Tune in for the latest news from THS.

* FOR SALE: Our Ag farm will soon have available in spring, ISA Brown Point of Lay pullets for $20 each. Please phone school office during school hours, on 6947 0600 and leave your name, contact details and number requested for Mrs Beale who will arrange delivery.

Week 4 - Beginning Monday, 12th August

Tuesday, 13th August - Schools Netball Cup, Wagga Wagga

Week 6 - Beginning Monday, 26th August

Friday 30th August - Mt Selwyn Ski/snowboard Trip

Week 8 - Beginning Monday, 9th September

Tuesday 10th September - Parent Teacher interviews. Booking details will be advised closer to the date.

Once again the Creative and Performing Arts Faculty of Tumut High School has delivered a highly engaging, thought provoking, inspiring evening of performances. With heartfelt pieces from Years 9, 10 and 11 Music students playing guitar, ukulele and piano along with the celestial voices of singers from the same years, the community enjoyed a night of soul-soothing entertainment. Drama students from Years 9, 10 and 11 presented powerful acts filled with hard-hitting messages. The foyer of the Montreal Theatre became an art gallery adorned with creative works from Years 8, 9 and 10 Visual Arts. Thank you Tumut High School for another wonderful presentation of our talented creative and performing artists and our dedicated staff!

(More photos on our website https://tumut-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/)

Students from Year 9 volunteered as part of their Alternative Learning Program (ALP) to plant over 400 trees on a private property owned by Mr Will Onus, near Brungle. The four groups of students planted the trees in record time and displayed great teamwork to get the job done. Thank you to Land Services Officer, Cherie White for organising and to Mr Onus for allowing our students to work on his property and for supplying a great morning tea which was well deserved and very much appreciated.

Well done Year 9 on a great display of respect, responsibility and safety during this activity.

A message from Mrs White "Thank you for sending out your Year 9 students to help with the planting.  I really enjoyed their company, they were extremely helpful and respectful and a credit to the school."

During the holidays, Heidi Schorn, Bridget Symons, Chloe Manning, Lucy McGrath and Kashmir Hazell Jarrett represented Tumut High School at the Tumut District Poultry Show. For once, the sun was shining and it was a warmer than usual show. There were around 850 entries. Tumut High entered Wyandottes and Frizzles. During judging, the students were shown the attributes that a judge looks for in Soft and Hard feather categories which was excellent and valuable knowledge. Heidi and Chloe helped with stewarding.

Tumut High hospitality students, under the guidance of teacher Mrs Pearce, put on a wonderful lunch which impressed all in attendance.

Tumut High came first in Junior eggs and School Entry award, plus several awards.

Congratulations to Vince Wood (Year 12) who was awarded the overall Grand prize with his Old English Game entry - a great achievement. Chloe and Kashmir also had their own entries in the show as well as representing the school.

Thanks to the Tumut District Poultry Club for putting on such a great day and being prepared to mentor younger members either on the day or throughout the year. Thanks to year 12 Hospitality students for the impressive lunch and professionalism. Also to the parents who came along and supported their children.

Mrs Beale would also like to thank the students for making it a great day.

During the holidays I attended the 2019 International Science School at Sydney University. Everyday was packed with lectures and activities. We received many lecture books and also a hoodie.  My favourite lecturer was Dr Karl and I also found the Climate Change lectures very helpful. 

An activity I really enjoyed was the Sydney observatory - inside was a dome planetarium which showed planets, stars and pictures of deep space, all moving over our heads. During the tour we got to see through their new telescope which showed the moon in great detail showing Saturn and we could see its rings. Other activities included Taronga zoo trip, rock climbing and a bush dance. There was also a talent night where I performed Divenire by Einaudi on Piano.

My biggest highlight for the trip was the Science and Engineering Challenge. Our group had to participate in an all-day activity of bridge building and smaller activity rotations. My first activity was called ‘Future Power’ which involved different energy scenarios in addition to multiple power sources - we had to balance power supply, cost and efficiency through this activity. The next activity involved creating a prosthetic hand which had to move in certain ways and be able to pick up a single straw from the table. Of course, the less materials used the better and it had to look like a hand, while my team was able to pick up the single straw which was amazing, another team used less materials. After this, we moved to a lecture hall to watch the bridge building activity being judged, My team were announced the winners of the day and everyone on the team received trophies. That night all the ISS celebrated a great day with a harbour cruise where we saw the International Space Station pass over Sydney.

We were looked after by house parents and staffies who were previous scholars. So many people were from different countries and states. I hope to go back as a junior staffie in 2021 for the next top 130 ISS students.

On the first Sunday of the holidays, I travelled to Brisbane to attend the Australian Youth Aerospace Forum (AYAF), held in conjunction with King’s College and The University of Queensland.

The five days of the forum were jam-packed with different aerospace, aeronautical and mechanical engineering related activities, tours and lectures; most notably, presentations from the likes of BOEING, The Australian Space Agency, Virgin Australia and The Royal Flying Doctor Service.

Two of the main activities that spanned across several days included balsa glider challenge and the rocket challenge. Both activities saw teams of four design and construct both a fully functional balsa glider and rocket.

My team took a different approach to others when engineering our glider, instead focusing on the balancing of our aircraft, as opposed to purely wingspan or weight. As a result, our glider, despite its weight being approximately 30% greater than all others, outperformed all other teams; with a glide distance of nearly triple the nearest competitor. Earning us the most efficient glider award.

The rocket challenge did not run quite as smoothly, with all starter motors having to be replaced across the board, however with a quick pit stop, we soon saw our creations launched close on 60 metres into the air.

One of the biggest highlights of the forum was the day spent at the AMBERLY Air Force Base, where we had several tours showcasing the engineering teams and workshops that keep much of the RAAFs fast jets in the air.

The day also included several flyovers from several F-35’s, Growlers and Super Hornets, including a set of synchronised manoeuvres as we were leaving the facility.

Overall it was a truly amazing experience had by all 60 students from across Australia, showcasing some of Australia’s best aerospace and aeronautical companies, universities and organisations and it is a trip I will never forget.

(Photo: Corey is in the middle of back row)

At the conclusion of Term 2, a senior group of Academy members had the opportunity to attend a 4 day camp to Canberra. Well done to the boys who achieved over 85% school attendance to be eligible to attend this camp.

Some of the activities included but were not limited to : A tour of the AIS (Australian Institute of Sport),  Tent Embassy and Parliament House. Also a visit and tour of our Partner Bunnings in Belconnen. Plenty of entertainment was provided here with the boys making a tool box each at a DIY session. 

The Tent Embassy was a highlight with a great yarn from host Alwyn Doolan who gave the boys a positive message on the importance of having an education in order to make helpful decisions as you mature into adulthood.

To finish the trip the group attended the PowerKart Raceway for a match race vs Chicka and Chappy. The race highlighted the boys will need to improve on their skills when they get their drivers licence. ​

Team Nomination forms for the 2019 Spring Competition are available from Pie in the Sky Bakery and Sportspower or www.tumut.basketball.net.au. This season the committee will again be accepting Kindergarten aged children. Please note that an additional Active Kids Voucher is now available for use between July and August for all school aged children.

Team Nominations must be submitted on or before Wednesday 14th August, 4pm to 6pm at Club Tumut.

Any registration enquiries can be made to the Registrar, Debbie Webb on 0427 647027 or through Tumut Basketball Facebook page. Further information for the upcoming comp can be found on the website.