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As the school year draws to a close it is timely to reflect on the achievements of the year. Our Presentation Night on Monday was our chance to formally recognise these achievements. I would like to acknowledge the incredible amount of time and effort Ali Gulin, Stephen Bosch and Tamisha Mably put in to make this event happen. The school hall looked stunning and the evening ran very smoothly with quite a number of invited guests in attendance. Congratulations to all of the students involved; either as recipients of awards, or part of the organisation and presentations.
To celebrate the completion of the year 12 students we also had their year 12 Formal at Maple and Pine, Bundaleer last Friday evening. It was a lovely evening with many family and friends, with a huge thankyou to the formal committee and Mrs Mably for ensuring the evening was so enjoyable.
Last Thursday and Friday we welcomed the year 6 and 7 students for 2 days of transition. From all reports the students had a wonderful time and are looking forward to starting at GHS in 2022.
Thank you to all of the staff, students, parents and community members for all of your support this year. Have a safe and relaxing break.
Principal - Tyler Hogan
Congratulations to all of the students that recieved an award at our Presentation Night on Monday Night.
Vocational Learning Award | Baiden Wilsdon | Ampol All Round Achiever | Tanisha Wakefield |
Citizenship | Tanisha Wakefield | Significant Personal Progress Award | Ella Witty |
Desing and Technology | Baiden Wilsdon | Desing and Technology | Chloe Crawford |
Making a Difference | Sharni Windsor | Making a Difference | Lillie Shepherdson |
Making a Difference | Lara Zanker | Making a Difference | Chloe Crawford |
Making a Difference | Eliza Heinrich | UniSA Whyalla Campus | Chelsea Hombsch |
Female Achievement through Endeavour | Casey Cleggett | Male Achievement through Endeavour | Isaac Willsmore |
Long Tan Award | Max Crouch | Long Tan Award | Lara Zanker |
Long Tan Award | Jaxon Brand | SUN Program Award | Chelsea Hombsch |
Muriel Matters Award | Ashley Hodgson | Future Innovators Award | Baiden Wilsdon |
Future Innovators Award | Luke Hansen | School Service Award | Austin Soergel |
School Service Award | Tanisha Wakefield | School Service Award | Chelsea Hombsch |
School Service Award | Bella Zwar | School Service Award | Lara Zanker |
Outstanding Academic Achievements
Jackson Barberien | Casey Cleggett | Tanisha Wakefield | Baiden Wilsdon |
Luke Hombsch | Mackenzie Myers | Tealia Spencer | Jaxon Brand |
Luke Hansen | Lillie Shepherdson | Lillie Shepherdson | Asia Brand |
Laura Rackham | Caryn Yaba | Francis Venning | Cooper Seidel |
Chloe Crawford | Liam Coe | Isaac Smart | Sayta Spencer |
Max Pedler | Haylee Magnay |
Rowan Ramsey School Community Award
The Rowan Ramsay MP School Community Award is for someone who has gone above and beyond dedicating and volunteering their time and skills for our school. As such it is reserved for very special people and is not given out freely.
This year’s Rowan Ramsay Award winner, Bronwyn Mumford, has dedicated much time and energy to Gladstone High School over the past ten years.
Bronwyn was a very active member of the Governing council in 2014-2015 and 2018-2021. Bronwyn has willingly and readily volunteered her time and expertise particularly in the Ag department. She readily attends working bees and it is hard to find someone who puts in effort as much as Bronwyn.
Along with her husband Ben, the Mumford family have donated steers to the school to enable the students to participate in the led steer competitions at regional and Royal shows. You only need to walk in the front office and see the ribbons to know just how well Gladstone High School does at these events.
Bronwyn has been a member of the Agriculture committee in 2015 and from 2018-2021 and the Grounds committee from 2018-2021.
In 2021, despite all children having left Gladstone High School, Bronwyn self-nominated for Community Representative on Governing Council. A role that can be difficult to fill. For the past few years Bronwyn has lovingly crafted home-made delights to fill a basket for the staff of GHS, on behalf of Governing Council, to thank them for their dedication to our students.
I’m sure many of you are aware of Bronwyn’s community commitments also. Bronwyn has a wealth of knowledge from fencing to eftpos machines, she has been a great resource.
Congratulations Brownyn.
Our school has detailed plans in place to keep your child safe in the event of a bushfire.
On catastrophic fire danger days in the Mid North fire ban district our school will be closed and no one is permitted on site. After school sports or activities will also be cancelled.
Whilst our school’s bushfire risk rating is R3 (medium to low risk), we are in close proximity to a nearby R1 or R2 (extreme to very high risk) school/preschool.
This change allows for a consistent approach to the management of school and preschool closures in our immediate area.
If a catastrophic fire danger day is forecast, we will inform you of a closure after 4pm the day before.
If the CFS upgrade the fire danger rating to catastrophic on the day, our school will remain open. This is in line with the department’s processes and allows us to more easily manage communication with parents and caregivers in the event that a closure of the school is recommended by the department.
We encourage you to read the Bushfire and your child’s school or preschool brochure for more information on school closures and how we will act if threatened by a bushfire. Search ‘bushfire information’ on www.education.sa.gov.au.
On Friday the 26th of November, Gladstone High School was proud to host our first ever Aust Drive Youth Driver Awareness Program in partnership with the Australian Driving Institute. A lot of organisation went into the day; this included arranging road closures, collecting participants, organising sponsorship, notifying emergency services and catering for the day. 21 participants took part in the event, with many of them being L Platers who also required a supervising adult to attend. The majority of participants were students in Years 10 to 12 from Gladstone High School; however, we also had a number of students from Booleroo Centre District School and some community members join the session too.
The students enjoyed the practical nature of the course where they learned skills such as braking techniques and how to avoid/reduce the impact of collisions with wildlife. They also spent a fair bit of time undertaking activities where they drove around cones to develop steering skills and explored the impact of sudden braking on a dirt road. Feedback from the day was that it was extremely valuable and many adults reported learning something themselves too. Students also found it to be a great way to add to their driving hours, with one student commenting, “I’m glad I learned the driving techniques and strategies they taught us – I just hope I never find myself in a situation where I have to use them!”
The event also created a valuable opportunity for Miss Edge’s Year 10 Home Economics class to undertake some catering. As part of their ‘Work Effectively with Others’ module for the Certificate 1 in Hospitality, they worked both as a class and within small groups to put together morning tea and lunch for everyone at the event. The class put together some delicious menu items and worked extremely well on the day to ensure that the event was a success – Miss Edge was extremely impressed with their initiative, attitude, work ethic and willingness to step up and help others around them. People attending the event also enjoyed the food, which further enhanced the experience of the day.
We would like to thank everyone who participated on the day and all the parents who also came along to supervise Learner Drivers. Thank you to the Australian Driving Institute for reaching out to our school to offer us this opportunity, and for making the trip up to work with our students – we hope we can continue this partnership in future. Thank you to the Year 10 Home Ec class for ensuring everyone was well fed, and to the council for allowing us to close a road to undertake the activities on. Finally, a huge thank you to the Rotary Club of Port Pirie, the Rocky River Lions Club and an anonymous donor, who generously sponsored the event to ensure the cost of participation was as low as possible; we really appreciate this!
Senior School Coordinator - Jacqui Egde
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