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Koori Korner

Students and Teachers in homework centre after school

Homework Centre

Homework Centre is back for 2020 - Every Tuesday in Q17 3.15pm -4.45pm. Afternoon tea provided. Come get help with your work by a group of fantastic teachers and mentors. We encourage you all to attend. See you on Tuesday!! 

Boonan UHS Aboriginal Girls Dance Troupe

Dance will start Wednesday Period 1 in the Movement Studio with Mrs Grady. If you would like to learn both contemporary and traditional Aboriginal dance I encourage all to come and try it out. This is a great opportunity to get involved in your culture and learn something new.
Come and have a go!

Miribi Bunbal UHS boys Didgeridoo Group 

Didge practice is on Thursdays Period 3 in Q5. This is a great way to connect with the mob and learn about your culture. If you are interested please see Samara to write you name down. Mr Richardson will again be your mentor. 

NRL School 2 Work Program 2020

The S2W Program has been operational since 2012 and utilises the positive profile of rugby league to support and encourage Year 11 & 12 Indigenous students to achieve their HSC and prepares them as they transition from school to employment or further education.  This support continues for a further 12 months to assist them during this challenging time. If you are interested in participating please see Samara for registration forms. 

 

Yr 7 Koori Students

Welcome back

Walawaani everyone and welcome back to another great year of success and opportunities!! Huge welcome to our Year 7's, all 23 of you.
This year you will be afforded many opportunities to learn your culture, attend summer camps, career days, leadership programs and much much more so please we encourage all of you to "Have a go". There are now 109 Aboriginal and TSI students at UHS, so lets grow and succeed together. 

 

Homework Centre

Starts this week (Week 3) in Q18 on Tuesdays 3.15-4.45pm and we would like to see you all there! We have a great bunch of amazing teachers/tutors from all subjects to assist. Please use this great resource to get the help and support that you need to be successful and organised.  See you all there!!

Abstudy

Those who applied for Abstudy in 2020 the funds have been received by the school. The funds can be used for uniforms, stationery, excursions and electives.
See Samara if you would like to know if your Abstudy has been received. 

 

Koori Korner  2019 Wrap Up

What a huge year it has been for all our 86 Koori students! Many opportunities were afforded to our kids this year and we are so proud of all that took part and had a go!  Just some of the activities that we had the opportunity to be a part of were the University of Sydney Summer school Camp, University of Sydney Winter school camp, UOW Indigenous Careers Day, Waminda Young Women's Program, NAIDOC week performances by our girl's Boonaan dance group and Miribi Bunbal didge boys, NRL School 2 Work mentoring program, Trish Ellis teaching the local Dhurga language to us, Budawang Public School mural project and the Dead or Deadly Health Program to name a few. The Aboriginal Education Team are proud of all your efforts this year and we encourage you all to "have a go" next year and make the most of all the opportunities that come your way. Next year we will see 21 Koori Year 7 students start at UHS and we say goodbye to our 11 graduating Year 12 students. Thank you all for a wonderful year and we wish all the families a Merry Christmas and Happy and Safe New Year! See you all in 2020 in full uniform, ready to learn and practise your culture.                                         Samara Williams

 

Collage if Koori Korner pictures
River Langford

Wingara Mura - Bunga Barrabugu Summer School Program

Koori Year 10 students River Langford and Tanaya North applied to attend the WMBB Summer School Program and were successful! We are proud of your initiative and know you will make the most out of this experience. The program is run by the University of Sydney's Wingara Mura - Bunga Barrabugu unit for Year 10, 11 and 12 students to give them the opportunity to stay on-campus, access world-class facilities and meet current university students. This program will equip River and Tanaya with useful skills for their final years at school and allow them to explore options for university and careers.

 

Group photo with Mural
Student working on Mural

UHS and Budawang Public School  Joint Mural Project

This week Budawang Public School students and UHS Aboriginal students completed the mural that we started during NAIDOC week. It was our pleasure to be able to assist the Budawang students in creating the Aboriginal inspired mural.
The UHS students that participated in the project were patient, under-standing and should be commended.
Thank you to Col Burns from Budawang for allowing our students to be part of this project and we look forward to continuing the great relationship we have with your school.

 

Year 12 Koori Students Graduation

Koori Year 12s

Good luck to all our Year 12 students sitting their HSC exams. We wish you all the best of luck and have confidence that you will do your very best.  We are all very proud of you.

School Based Traineeship Opportunity Year 10 or 11 ATSI Students

The Storylines SBAT opportunity will enable you to achieve a Cert III – Information, Digital Media and Technology qualification, whilst completing your HSC. You will also be paid for 100 days of work (required to be completed during the period of your traineeship). If you are interested please see Samara for more information. 

 

Homework Centre

Homework centre has moved to the library please make sure you attend each Tuesday at 3.15 to get help with your assessments and catch up on class work.

Waminda Young Women's Program

At the end of Term 3 Waminda youth workers Mel, Olivia and Betty ran a workshop with our girls which they do once a term discussing topics around wellbeing, health, mental health, body image, self esteem and cultural connections, This term the focus was on self care, positivity and showing respect to others and yourself. Thank you to the ladies from Waminda for all your support and mentoring of our girls. We really appreciate it here at UHS and we can’t wait to see you again next term for our final session and your positive vibes. Congratulations to all our Aboriginal Year 12 students on your schooling career here at UHS. The Aboriginal Education Team are proud of all 11 of you that graduated and we hope for nothing but success and happiness for your future. Good luck in your exams!!

 

 

Waminda Young Womens Program

NAIDOC Week

Congratulations to everyone involved in making UHS NAIDOC Week 2019 a huge success! This week we had an art competition, story telling and our big NAIDOC assembly which was amazing and the unveiling of the Uncle Fred Carriage portrait which is proudly hung in the Gunya room where he can continue to look over

our students and inspire them. The boys didge group Miribi Bunbal and Girls Dance Group Boonaan should all be proud of your performance, as are we and the community. You are amazing! The cutting of the cake for this years NAIDOC theme VOICE, TREATY, TRUTH was done by Aunty Nelly Mooney and NAIDOC Community Award Winner Shane Snelson.  This year we saw 6 awards given to worthy students and community members who inspire, work hard and lead by example. Congratulations to our NAIDOC 2019 Award Winners:

Commitment to Culture and Community - Mikayla Helms

Commitment to Education and Leadership -Takesa Frank

Commitment to Excellence in Aboriginal Education - Hamish Richardson

Uncle Fred Carriage Award for Educational Strength and Resilience - Rory Pollock

Aunty Nellie Mooney Award for Courage and Compassion in Education -Tear Locke

 

NAIDOC Assembly awardees on stage

Aboriginal students 2018-2019 leadership group

What a fantastic year it’s been for our students!!! Our outgoing School Captain Takesa Frank has had an enormous impact in her role implementing several initiatives in the community and within our school. Takesa you are a true leader and an inspiration to all. We wish you all the best in your future aspirations. We are proud of you!

Congratulations to Tear Locke,Year 11, who was elected school Vice-Captain and to Latasha Wellington and Ruby Frank, Year 10 and Mikayla Helms Year 8, who are now our newly elected student SRC and SEC. We know that you will work hard, lead by example and inspire others.

Good luck, you are doing us all proud. 

 

Takesa Frank with new Aboriginal student leaders

PRIDE Month

Our Year 8 student Mikayla Helms from the Ngampaa tribe is a UHS SRC representative who took part in organising Pride Month celebrations at UHS, we are all very proud of her contribution. Pride month is a time to celebrate and recognise the positive stance against discrimination and violence toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people to promote their self-affirmation, dignity, equality rights, increase their visibility as a social group and celebrate sexual diversity and gender variance. The Aboriginal Education Team at UHS support Pride Month and stand with our brothers and sisters. 

 

Reconciliation Week 2019

Reconciliation Week Morning Tea was celebrated with an amazing performance by our Didge boys who performed in front of a multitude of invited guests, including the Ulladulla Public School leadership group (photo). Thank you to Mrs Toni Williams for making yet another beautiful cake to celebrate this occasion.

At the heart of reconciliation is the relationship between the broader Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. To foster positive race relations, our relationship must be grounded in a foundation of truth. This year’s theme is "Grounded in Truth, walk together with courage".

 

Mungo Young Project

The Aboriginal Boys Didge Ensemble, Miirbal Bunbal (12 UHS students), along with Mr Ring and Mr Richardson, took the 13 hour drive to Lake Mungo to participate in the Mungo Youth Project. The Mungo Youth Project provides students with skills in knowledge development and builds optimism, pride and confidence. It also provides students with a set of experiences that help embed them within the oldest living culture on the planet. With over 65,000 years of managing country, students come to this special place knowing that they are walking in the footsteps of people who emphasise the essential combination of country and culture. Ulladulla High School, along with the Aboriginal Education Team, are grateful for this opportunity. We look forward to hearing the boys stories.

 

N Determinations and Unfinished Work

All students are encouraged to complete all class work and assessments on time. If you need help with completing your assessment we ask that you attend the Homework Centre on Tuesday afternoons and come see us if you need help as we are here for you. 

 

Gunya, Dhugan & Bangurri Social Media 

Join the UHS Gunya, Dhugan and Bangurri social media group on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date with the latest news and opportunities. 

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On 4-5 April seven of our Koori boys, Mr Ring and John Field attended the traditional Bark canoe making workshop and Men’s gathering at the ANU campus Kioloa which was hosted by the ULALC. There were adults and other Koori boys from Nowra HS and Batemans Bay HS who attended. The boys learnt how to make bark canoes from scratch first stripping the bark from the tree using tools and being taught by our respected elders and community leaders. They made two canoes which will be launched NAIDOC Week in Ulladulla. The boys said they all had an amazing time and really enjoyed being around other Koori boys, learning about their culture and hearing yarns around the campfire. Thank you to the ULALC for the opportunity. 

"I enjoyed this camp because I got to learn more about my culture and how to make a bark canoe like my ancestors would. I learnt all different things like the process of making a bark canoe from start to finish and the tools that were used. Meeting other Koori fellas from other schools and working with them to make the canoe was very rewarding" - Jayden Perry Year 10

 

Bangarra Girls Dance Workshop – Nowra

This workshop aims to foster the development of dance skills and cultural significance for both experienced and inexperienced dancers from Years 7-12. During this workshop students with exceptional talent and potential will be identified to be considered eligible for selection for the 2019 NSW Public Schools Aboriginal Dance Company that will perform at the State Dance Festival and the 2019 Schools Spectacular. Throughout the workshop the students learnt contemporary Indigenous repertoires from some of Bangarras leading artists. Big thanks to Amanda Grady for taking the girls to Nowra to participate.

 

Waminda Young Women’s Program

This project targets Indigenous Young Girls and Young Women on the South Coast in Years 7-12. Waminda work run a workshop once a term. The aim of the project is to run workshops that touch on topics such as mental health problems and trauma, improve school attendance/engagement and/or access to education and/or employment opportunities, support cultural connections and identity and building healthy lifestyle & relationships.

In the first session the girls created vision boards which showcased their inspirations and aspirations. A yarning circle was created to remind them of respect. The facilitators noticed that several of the girls were unsure of who their mob are and where they descend from so Waminda’s next session will focus on belonging, identity and reconnecting with culture.

Inspire, succeed, excel

The Aboriginal Education Excellence Awards held in Batemans Bay recognise students, staff and members of the community who have contributed to Aboriginal education and promoted attendance, diversity, leadership and emphasises that all students be actively engaged in meaningful, challenging and future focused  learning.

Four of our Aboriginal students received awards and we are very proud of their achievements.

The Ulladulla High School (UHS) Aboriginal education team encourages all our students to strive to do their best and be recognised for their hard work and dedication to their education.

This year we will have a lot of opportunities and excursions for our students to be involved in. For students who would like to get involved we encourage pride in culture and a willingness to learn and have a go. There is a whiteboard in the Gunya room with upcoming opportunities so please take a look and let Samara know if you are interested.  

 

Homework Centre

​This is every Tuesday from 3.15- 4.45pm and is now in Q17. We encourage all our Koori students to attend and get the help and support they need to complete assessments, practice timetables, read and ask questions. We are here for you!! Please attend and use this very valuable resource. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debating Workshop - Because Of Her We Can

Koori Korner debating team

On 12th June Mr Riddick accompanied three of our Koori students Keira Sloane, Tear Locke and Maisy Staples to a debating workshop in Batemans Bay. The theme this year is "Women closing the gap" to coincide with the 2018 NAIDOC theme ‘Because of her, we can'. We had great feedback from our students. Keira said she "had learnt a lot and loved the experience". The final part of the workshop consisted of a panel of Local Aboriginal Elders who shared their stories and opinions on what they believe could ‘Close the Gap'. The day was in preparation for the NAIDOC Week debating team and we look forward to following their journey.

Reconciliation Week Celebrations

reconciliation week performances

It was a fantastic turnout for the 2018 Ulladulla High School Reconciliation Week Morning Tea. We had Aunty Nellie Mooney welcome all students and guests to country followed by an introduction to Reconciliation Week by Aboriginal staff Samara Williams and Sharon Bunyan.  

 

Well done to the Koori girls who were involved in the dance production and the welcome song and the Koori boys who were involved in the didge performance at the morning tea.  It was an outstanding show and it was wonderful to share morning tea with many Elders and community members. Thank you to Mrs Grady and Mr Richardson for their exceptional mentor skills for our dance and didge players. Thank you also to Mr Skinner and the entertainment students for making the performances run smoothly. A video of the Performance will be uploaded to our M-goals website for any parents or caregivers who are interested in watching the performance.

On behalf of UHS we would like to say a big thank you to all the parents, caregivers and students who attended the Aboriginal education BBQ on May 08. We had a great turnout where parents and caregivers were able to sit down and chat with the Aboriginal education team regarding the appropriate support we provide the students and the details of each individual Personal Learning Plan.

It was fantastic to hear the positive feedback in regards to the Tuesday night homework centre and the extensive support we provide each student.

Well done to Paris Fishlock and Jazmin Simpson who will be attending a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Youth Development Camp in Jindabyne 21st-23rd May. The Camp, which is run by the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group and ASTI Mathematics Alliance is committed to supporting and raising the academic achievement of Aboriginal students. This program aims to empower students to be active learners in their education and training by providing opportunities to develop skills in leadership roles within their schools and community.

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Youth Development Camp, Jindabyne 21-23 May.  Any Years 7-11 students interested in attending, please see Samara for an application form.

Personal learning plans

Parents have been receiving letters regarding completing a questionnaire to help complete the Personal learning plans.

Our team will be hosting a BBQ on Tuesday 8th May at the school in the Koori Garden for parents and carers to meet with the Aboriginal Education Team to discuss ways to support their children.

Bangarra dance

Bangarra dance group

On 3rd March four UHS Aboriginal students attended Kiama High School for a Cultural dance workshop organised by Bangarra. Overall, it was a fantastic day for our students to learn about their culture and improve their dance techniques.

National Reconciliation Week morning tea

debating team

 

Aboriginal Elders and community members are invited to UHS for a morning tea commemorating National Reconciliation week and celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture within UHS. The morning tea will be on Tuesday 29th May commencing at 10:30am in the school's MPC. Food will be provided and students will perform and share work with the community. The theme for NRW 2018 is ‘Don't Keep History a Mystery'. This year Australians Learn to Share and Grow – by exploring our past, learning more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures and developing a deeper understanding of our national story. Our Year 10 students will be learning about Rights and Freedoms so they will be attending and interacting with the community.

 

Ulladulla High's NSW State Naidoc Debating team proudly represented our school at Dubbo Zoo on the 30th October 2017. They won quite a number of debates, however, just missed out on the final due to points. An amazing effort! We would also like to thank Brendan, Sharon, and the Team.

NAIDOC Week - art workshops

As part of the week's celebrations at school, students have participated in Art workshops, alongside the talented Miss Jessie Cowan and Shane Snelson from the Ulladulla Aboriginal Lands Council. Each student's art work is inspired by a story they wish to tell about culture. Student's designs are placed onto canvases and onto templates for socks! A winning sock design will be available to purchase at a later date!

students and teachers with story telling art work
Image: Students and teachers with story telling art work.

Waminda health & pamper day

Female Aboriginal students attended an Aboriginal Women's health and pamper day at the Dunn Lewis Centre. Students had health checks in order to receive complimentary beauty treat-ments. Overall the girls had a fantastic day and learnt about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Thank you to the wonderful workers at Waminda! 

waminda pamper day
Image: Waminda pamper day participating students standing against the wall.
students getting pampered on Waminda pamper day
Image: Students getting pampered on Waminda pamper day.

AB study assistance

Have you applied to centrelink for your AB study term allowance? You can apply on line or at centrelink. The first payment of $156 is paid directly to the school and can assist in the purchase of uniforms, excursions and fees. Please see Sharon  if you have not applied and we can send home an application form.

If you have any issues or concerns please do not hesitate to contact the school so that we can work together and provide assistance.

 

 

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