IN ORDER to be able to succeed, one of a student’s most valuable assets should be enthusiasm, the principal of Bega High School, Miss Pam Wellham, told Year 10 students at their presentation afternoon on Friday.
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“Enthusiasm means you believe deeply in your work, job, company and school.
“You believe your part is important because you contribute to the cause, therefore you are willing to work hard to achieve your goals,” Miss Wellham said.
The guest speaker was Abelia Laurie, a former Bega High School student and former SRC president.
She addressed her remarks principally to those going on to Years 11 and 12.
She said both years would be challenging.
“They challenge your ability to manage your time, sustain friendships and manage the negative energy that may arise mentally and physically as a result of stressful periods.
“However, equally significant is the challenge of your thinking.
“Years 11 and 12 are designed to confront your way of thinking, question your reasoning, and suggest additional possibilities with regard to a particular subject or topic area.”
She said that in senior school it was easy to get caught up in one’s own personal dilemmas, but “remember to keep your thoughts and actions in perspective to the whole world”.
“We live in a democracy and we have to learn to say what we believe in, so that the people who represent us can accurately reflect our beliefs,” Miss Laurie said.
Awards and awardees
Awards for Academic Excellence: Renae Shaddel, Kath Bannon.
Meritorious Awards: Kath Bannon, Eloise Firth.
Special Awards: Gairy Nairn Citizenship Award - Naomi Parker; Bega Rotary Service Award - Eddie Hetherington; Xanthe Long SRC Award (Joint) - Grant Heino and Govind Hodgson; Lions Club (Bill Finn Encouragement Award) - Eloise Firth; SRC Awards - Gretchen Benny, Grant Heino, Brooke Johnson; Louise Rixon Memorial Award (Joint) - Kellie Evans and Renae Shaddel; Bob Ware Award - Sarah Pratt; Year Adviser Award (Bega High School Canteen) - Laura Pearce; Speeds Shoes Award - Brent Shearer; Mission Australia (Yr 10 Work Experience) - Ian Heffernan; Westpac Bank Encouragement Award - Skie Rao; Short Story Competition - Stuart McDonald, Allira Attwill, Nic Dowman; Silver Awards - Jyoti Funston, Renae Shaddel, Eloise Firth, Kathleen Bannon, Naomi Parker, Rune Richardson Plasto; ASSPA Educational Awards - Chantelle Ballantyne and Yolanda Norris.
Certificates of Merit: Agriculture - Jessika Woolford (Bega Veterinary Clinic Award), Chris Dale, Skie Rao and Yolanda Norris; Asian Studies - Jasmin Lambden and Tegan Wotton; Commerce - Renae Shaddel; Computing Studies - Renae Shaddel; Drama - Kath Bannon; English - Apanie Wood (RJ Grant P/L Award, Bega Newsagency Award); Food Technology - Allira Attwill; Geography - Sarah Marshman and Apanie Wood; German - Peter Holz; Graphic Art - Sarah Marshman; History - Renae Shaddel; Mathematics (Advanced) - Daniel Howe (RJ Grant P/L Award); Mathematics (Inter) - Jessica Ramsey and Jessika Woolford; Mathematics (Standard) - Stephanie Nicholas; Metal Technics - Genaro Clifton-Collins (Carragher Steel Fabrication Award); Music - Naomi Parker (Magpie Music Award); PD/Health/PE - Kath Bannon, Rebecca Mace, George Schad, Jessika Woolfood, Natalie Hargreaves, Jeremy Apps, Emma Shea, Jodie Holzhauser, Talena Stevenson, Dean Whyman and Andy Stokes; Science - Renae Shaddel (Bega Valley Day Surgery Award); Sport Science - Kath Bannon; Textiles and Design - Cara Jeffery; Visual Arts - Jyoti Funston and Stuart McDonald (Bega Valley Photo Shop Award); Wood Technics - Genaro Clifton-Collins (Ray’s Joinery Award).
Sports Awards: IMB Junior Boy - William Whitby; Age Champions (Cross Country) - Luke Mundy, Rune Richardson Plasto; (Swimming) Paula Wiley 15 yrs; Andrew Cochrane and Hayley Woods 16 yrs; (Athletics) Rikki Norris and Luke Mundy.
