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Inter-High Cross Country
Dear Parent/Guardian
Your child has been selected to represent Wynyard High School at the Inter-High Cross Country Carnival, to be held Wednesday, 4 June at Dial Regional Sports Complex in Penguin. Your child will be travelling by bus to the Athletics Track – Dial Park Penguin, leaving Wynyard High School at 9:00am and returning by 3:00pm.
Students will need to be well prepared for the day, with suitable running shoes and shorts; a Wynyard High School running top will be provided on the day of the competition. Students will not be required to wear full school uniform, but they will need to be dressed in warm, suitable clothing. Students will get dirty and may require a change of gear after the race. Students should bring plenty of food and drink. Canteen facilities will not be available. There will, however, be a three food vans on site (The Lions Club, Chillz on Wheelz Ice Cream and Triple 8 Expresso Coffee). While these vendors will be on-site, we are still encouraging students to bring a packed lunch and not rely solely on these options for food or healthy choices.
Families and spectators are permitted to enter the Dial Range Sports Complex. Spectators are advised to be mindful of social distancing and stay within the designated spectator’s area.
The required permission form can be found by clicking on the following link - Inter-High Cross Country Permission. This permission form needs to be completed by Tuesday, 3 June 2024. If you have any questions or any recent changes to medical or contact details, please contact the school on 6442 2385.
Inter-High Cross Country
Dear Parent/Guardian
Your child has been selected to represent Wynyard High School at the Inter-High Cross Country Carnival, to be held Wednesday, 4 June at Dial Regional Sports Complex in Penguin. Your child will be travelling by bus to the Athletics Track – Dial Park Penguin, leaving Wynyard High School at 9:00am and returning by 3:00pm.
Students will need to be well prepared for the day, with suitable running shoes and shorts; a Wynyard High School running top will be provided on the day of the competition. Students will not be required to wear full school uniform, but they will need to be dressed in warm, suitable clothing. Students will get dirty and may require a change of gear after the race. Students should bring plenty of food and drink. Canteen facilities will not be available. There will, however, be a three food vans on site (The Lions Club, Chillz on Wheelz Ice Cream and Triple 8 Expresso Coffee). While these vendors will be on-site, we are still encouraging students to bring a packed lunch and not rely solely on these options for food or healthy choices.
Families and spectators are permitted to enter the Dial Range Sports Complex. Spectators are advised to be mindful of social distancing and stay within the designated spectator’s area.
The required permission form can be found by clicking on the following link - Inter-High Cross Country Permission. This permission form needs to be completed by Tuesday, 3 June 2024. If you have any questions or any recent changes to medical or contact details, please contact the school on 6442 2385.
Inter-High Cross Country
Dear Parent/Guardian
Your child has been selected to represent Wynyard High School at the Inter-High Cross Country Carnival, to be held Wednesday, 4 June at Dial Regional Sports Complex in Penguin. Your child will be travelling by bus to the Athletics Track – Dial Park Penguin, leaving Wynyard High School at 9:00am and returning by 3:00pm.
Students will need to be well prepared for the day, with suitable running shoes and shorts; a Wynyard High School running top will be provided on the day of the competition. Students will not be required to wear full school uniform, but they will need to be dressed in warm, suitable clothing. Students will get dirty and may require a change of gear after the race. Students should bring plenty of food and drink. Canteen facilities will not be available. There will, however, be a three food vans on site (The Lions Club, Chillz on Wheelz Ice Cream and Triple 8 Expresso Coffee). While these vendors will be on-site, we are still encouraging students to bring a packed lunch and not rely solely on these options for food or healthy choices.
Families and spectators are permitted to enter the Dial Range Sports Complex. Spectators are advised to be mindful of social distancing and stay within the designated spectator’s area.
The required permission form can be found by clicking on the following link - Inter-High Cross Country Permission. This permission form needs to be completed by Tuesday, 3 June 2024. If you have any questions or any recent changes to medical or contact details, please contact the school on 6442 2385.
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Football Excursion to Smithton
Dear Parent/Guardian
As part of the North West Junior Football Union (NWJFU) 2025 roster, the boys 9-10 football team will be travelling to the Smithton Recreation Ground on Tuesday, 3 June 2025 to compete against Smithton High School.
Students will be travelling by bus to the Smithton Recreation Ground and will be leaving Wynyard High School at approximately 10:45am and will be returning at 2:50pm.
Students will need to bring all sports gear (shorts, boots, socks, mouthguard, towel), warm clothing, lunch, and a drink. A playing top will be provided to students. As this is a school day, students will be required to wear school uniform.
As this is a major excursion, you will need to provide the following permission using the following link: Smithton Football Game Permission
Permission is mandatory and students MUST have this form returned by 3:00pm by Monday, 2 June. Students who do not have parent/carer consent via the electronic form will remain at school for the day.
If you have any further queries, please don’t hesitate to contact Luke Pieremont or Sophie Mitchell at Wynyard High School on 6442 2385
Inter-High Cross Country
Dear Parent/Guardian
Your child has been selected to represent Wynyard High School at the Inter-High Cross Country Carnival, to be held Wednesday, 4 June at Dial Regional Sports Complex in Penguin. Your child will be travelling by bus to the Athletics Track – Dial Park Penguin, leaving Wynyard High School at 9:00am and returning by 3:00pm.
Students will need to be well prepared for the day, with suitable running shoes and shorts; a Wynyard High School running top will be provided on the day of the competition. Students will not be required to wear full school uniform, but they will need to be dressed in warm, suitable clothing. Students will get dirty and may require a change of gear after the race. Students should bring plenty of food and drink. Canteen facilities will not be available. There will, however, be a three food vans on site (The Lions Club, Chillz on Wheelz Ice Cream and Triple 8 Expresso Coffee). While these vendors will be on-site, we are still encouraging students to bring a packed lunch and not rely solely on these options for food or healthy choices.
Families and spectators are permitted to enter the Dial Range Sports Complex. Spectators are advised to be mindful of social distancing and stay within the designated spectator’s area.
The required permission form can be found by clicking on the following link - Inter-High Cross Country Permission. This permission form needs to be completed by Tuesday, 3 June 2024. If you have any questions or any recent changes to medical or contact details, please contact the school on 6442 2385.
Football
Dear Parent/Guardian
Your child has expressed an interest in playing school football in the North-Western Junior Football Union (NWJFU) for Wynyard High School. Games will commence in Week 3 of Term 2. There will be a mix of games that will take place after school (3:30pm-5:00pm) and during school. While the school will provide transportation to playing venues during school hours, parents/guardians are responsible for arranging transport for their child to and from venues outside of school hours.
Participation in the team requires students to adhere to our school's values and expectations. Failure to do so may affect their eligibility for selection. Your cooperation in ensuring our students represent Wynyard High School with integrity, sportsmanship, and respect both on and off the field is an expectation.
Students are required to wear a provided football jumper during matches and are encouraged to wear navy blue shorts and socks. They also need football boots and a mouthguard.
A roster will be sent home as soon as it is finalised by the NWJFU with further information.
Registration is $20 and must be paid to the school. For students to participate they must sign up to Player HQ here: Register | PlayHQ and complete an electronic permission form here: 7/8 Boys Football Permission Form by Friday, 2 May.
Football Cancellation
Dear Parent/Guardian
The Senior Boys Football game has been cancelled for this afternoon (Tuesday, 27 May).
Conjunctivitis in the Community
Dear Parent/Guardian
We have been notified of a case of conjunctivitis within our school community.
UTAS Health Careers Day
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Your child has been offered the opportunity to attend the UTAS Year 10 Career Program for students interested in the health industry. Sessions will focus on emergencies, illness beyond the emergency room, choosing a health career and the pathway to get there.
It will be held at the University of Tasmania Rural Clinical School, 21 Brickport Road, Burnie on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 from 8:45am to 2:45pm.
Students will need to make their own transport arrangements to and from the venue and they will need bring their recess and lunch.
As this is not part of the Wynyard High School’ curriculum the students attending will be supervised by UTAS staff and not Wynyard High School Staff members.
Parents/Guardians are required to complete the online registration form by 6:00pm on Monday, 26 May 2025, you can do this by clicking here https://events.humanitix.com/year10-healthcareers-2025burnie
The program is an all-day workshop offered at the Burnie Campus which offers students the opportunity to learn and practice essential skills used by health Professionals.
Each workshop is divided into simulated ‘health stations’ where participants receive an initial presentation from medical students before working in teams to apply problem solving techniques in hands on scenarios.
We do require you to complete this Consent to participate in the UTAS Health Career Program form if you child will be attending.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mr Pieremont, on 6442 2385, for any further information.