Urangan State High School

Our Wellbeing team recently visited headspace Hervey Bay to learn more about the local resources that we can utilise to best support our students! We love working with the headspace team & often host them at our events on site 👏

It was great to change things up & visit their space! Thanks for having us 🤩

🌟 We were delighted to welcome some of the wonderful team from Urangan State High School for a tour this week! 🎉

It was a fantastic opportunity to connect, share experiences, and support one of our local public high schools. 💙🏫

Thanks for visiting, we loved having you with us! 😊🙌

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The Student Citizenship & Participation Award recognises students who have actively participated in a range of activities & demonstrated a commitment to becoming a responsible, engaged & positive member of our community!

If you’re involved in school activities, support others & contribute positively to our community, we encourage you to apply & have your efforts recognised 👏

👉 Visit our website or Student Services to find out more and access an application.

Award nominations close next week, Friday 28th August 📅

We have an important leadership update for our school community 📣

As Tony McCormack has recently shared, he will be leaving Urangan State High School to take up an Executive Principal position at Woodcrest State College in Springfield. Tony has been a valued member of our school community since 23 May 2022, and we congratulate him on this exciting new leadership opportunity, which is currently through to the end of 2026.

As we farewell Tony, we are delighted to announce that Mr Andrew Rye will be taking up the position of Principal at Urangan State High School until the end of 2026, commencing Thursday 27 August.

Many members of our school community will already know Andrew. For those who are newer to USHS, Andrew was previously a Deputy Principal at our school before leaving in 2022 to take up the role of Principal Education Officer with the North Coast Region.

A significant focus of Andrew’s regional role has been supporting schools to review and implement Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). Through this work, Andrew has developed a wealth of knowledge and expertise in supporting schools to strengthen systems, processes and practices to improve outcomes for students.

Andrew brings extensive knowledge of our school, our community and the broader education system, along with valuable experience from his time working across the North Coast Region. We are very pleased to welcome Andrew back to Urangan State High School and look forward to the knowledge, experience and leadership he will bring to our school.

Please join us in welcoming Andrew back to USHS and wishing Tony every success in his new role at Woodcrest State College 👏

The Principal’s Award for School Service recognises students who have consistently upheld our school motto, ‘Working Together to Learn’, through their commitment, contribution & support of our school community.

If you’re a student who demonstrates collaboration, dedication & a strong commitment to our school, we encourage you to put yourself forward for this special recognition! 👏

👉 Visit our website or Student Services to find out more & access an application.

We are recognising staff members that embody our curious, creative & connected motto 🤩

Ms Williams was nominated for her connectedness; "Tilly is a wonderful example of someone who builds genuine connections with both staff and students. She is a breath of fresh air in the English staffroom, always bringing positivity, kindness and a smile (often with a delicious cake in hand!). Tilly has a natural ability to make people feel valued and supported, creating strong relationships with students and helping build a positive sense of belonging across our school community. Thanks, Tilly, for the warmth and connection you bring every day"

Our recognised staff members will receive a voucher from a local business thanks to Advice Centre Hervey Bay! Thank you to the Advice Centre team for helping us celebrate the awesome people at USHS.

Time is running out to have your say in the School Opinion Survey 💬

We want to hear from you in the School Opinion Survey. Links have been emailed to all participants. We encourage parents and caregivers to have their say so we can shape better learning environments for our students. Visit the School Opinion Survey webpage or contact school administration for more information.

Submissions close this Friday (21/08) 📅

https://qed.qld.gov.au/publications/reports/statistics/schooling/schools/schoolopinionsurvey

Thank you to BayFit Nutrition, in partnership with Mako's Health Club, for their recent delivery of a nutrition session to our Year 8 HPE students.

Students explored practical, age-appropriate nutrition education, including how food choices can support energy, focus, sport & overall wellbeing during the teenage years 🍏

The session also looked at the impact of highly sugary & caffeinated drinks, including energy drinks & slushies, encouraging students to think about simple everyday upgrades such as drinking more water, including protein, choosing quality carbohydrates & adding more colour through fruit & vegetables 🥕

A big thank you to the students and staff for their engagement & thoughtful discussion!

The Erica Brindley Award honours the memory and legacy USHS Instrumental Music teacher, Ms Brindley. The award recognises a student from any year level who demonstrates outstanding commitment and meritorious involvement in Instrumental Music.

If you’re passionate about Instrumental Music & actively contribute to our music community, we encourage you to apply and be recognised for your dedication 🎵

👉 Visit our website or visit Student Services to find out more and access an application.

Year 7 students are learning about biology classification, naming & identifying! This involves using a dichotomous key - a science tool that helps you find the name of an unknown object by answering a series of questions.

This week, students were given a selection of lollies to identify physical characteristics like chocolate or not chocolate, sour or not sour. Students loved this tasty activity 🍬