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CASINO H IGH SCHOOL

90 Queensland Road, Casino NSW 2470 Phone: 02 6662 3077 Fax: 02 6662 6390 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.casino-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Week 9

Monday 20.06.2016

Tuesday 21.06.2016

NAIDOC Assembly & Mufti Day

Wednesday 22.06.2016

Sport

Thursday 23.06.2016

Year 10 Science & Engineering Challenge SCU -

Mr McPherson

Friday 24.06.2016

Week 10 Monday 27.06.2016 Year 11 Academic Assembly - Len Walsh Hall 12.15pm

Tuesday 28.06.2016 Zone Athletics Carnival - Riverview Park Lismore -

Mrs Fisher, Ms Evenden

Wednesday 29.06.2016 Sport

World of Maths

Australian of the Year Tour of Honour - SRC, Years 11

and 12 - 1.55pm to 3:25pm School Library

Thursday 30.06.2016

Friday 01.07.2016 SRC PJ Mufti Day - Gold Coin Donation

LAST DAY OF TERM 2

Calendar Events

Individually We Achieve, Together We Excel

Issue 9, Term 2, 17 June 2016

PBL: BE SAFE

Cross the road at designated

pedestrian crossings.

Principal Report - Mr Schneider

Welcome to our final newsletter for Term 2,

2016. Success, celebration and engagement

are perhaps the best words to describe this

term and our newsletters really highlight the

breadth of our students’ endeavours at

school.

Teachers are busy completing Half Yearly

Reports for all students from Year 7 to Year 11.

There will be a Parent/Teacher evening on

Monday 25 July which is the start of the

second week next term from 3.30pm to

6.30pm for all students Years 7 to 12. I

encourage all parents and carers to keep the

date free and take the opportunity to discuss

the progress of your child with their teachers.

The Year 11 Academic Awards Assembly will

be held in the last week of term on Monday

27 June at 12.15pm whilst Years 7 and 9 and

Years 8 and 10 Assemblies will occur on

Thursday 28 July and Friday 29 July

respectively.

All parents/carers and community members

are invited to attend our NAIDOC

celebrations next Tuesday 21 June.

I would like to thank all the parents and

carers who have supported the school

uniform policy. I realise that at times for a

variety of reasons students are out of uniform

but I remind parents/carers to provide a note

and that tights are not acceptable at school.


NAIDOC Celebrations will be held on Tuesday,

21 June. We would love to see as many

people as possible join with us to celebrate this

culturally significant day. There will be a

Morning Tea with Staff at 11am in the

Common Room.

The NAIDOC Assembly will begin at 12.15pm. Lunch is at 1pm and the sporting activities begin

at 1.50pm. Students and staff are encouraged to wear red/yellow/black as part of the day.

YEAR 10 students are involved in their Year 11 Subject Selection Interviews today, This is a highly

significant time for these students as they embark on their journey into the senior years. We

thank all parents/carers who have been part of this process. The Staff at Casino High School are

committed to ensuring that the students are well supported in their subject selections.

PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS. All parents/carers of students in years 7 to 12 are asked to please

put Monday, 25 July in their diaries as Parent/Teacher interviews will be held from 3:30pm to

6:30pm in the Len Walsh Hall. This is an excellent opportunity for you to meet with your students’

teachers to discuss their progress and way forward. We look forward to meeting with you then.

THE NEED TO WEAR A UNIFORM. Casino High School is a uniform school and we seek the support

of all parents/carers to ensure that all students are in uniform particularly as the cold weather

sets in. Students are reminded that girls are not to wear tights. Our Uniform Shop is opened on

Tuesday 11am to 2pm and Friday 8.30am to 11.30am.

As the end of Term 2 draws near it is important that students maintain their focus on their

learning. Too often they become distracted by the dramas that are occurring outside of school.

Students need to remember that their priority is to receive results of which they, and their

families, can be proud.

NEWSLETTER AND BULLETIN DISTRIBUTION

Our newsletter and bulletin are published every Friday, week about and uploaded onto our

website: www.casino-h.schools.nsw.edu.au and also to the skoolbag app.

The newsletters and bulletins are emailed to parents who have provided their email addresses.

We do not provide paper copies unless specifically requested by parents or carers. No

hardcopies of the newsletter will be printed in the future unless requested.

SICK AND INJURED STUDENTS - A REMINDER TO STUDENTS/PARENTS/CARERS

Sick girls are to report to the Supervisor of Female Students – Ms Flick. Sick boys are to report to

the Boys’ Supervisor, Mr Schneider If possible the parents/carers will be contacted so that the

student can be taken home. Students who are obviously ill in the morning, should not be sent to

school as we do not have any nursing facilities. The school does not provide first aid for injuries

or accidents that have occurred off school grounds. Students when sick are asked to get a

note from their Class Teacher to see either Ms Flick or Mr Schneider who will then arrange

admission to sick bay and parents/carers will be contacted by the school office. In the case of

serious injury an Ambulance will be called. Students are not to call parents/carers directly.

From the Deputies ...Ms Grieves and Ms Kearney


FACULTY AWARDS - LOTE

Congratulations to the following students for consistent effort in Japanese: Mary-Anne Gill, Ellie

Brettner, Jaymie-Lee Vrckoff, Jessica Dennis, Jasmyn Thomas, Siouxsie Ball, McKenzie Llewellyn,

Geordie Soutar, Hayley Creighton, Isabel Davis, Tayla Dawson.

Congratulations to the Year 8 debating team who won convincingly against Bonalbo Central

School in the first round of the Premiers Debating Challenge for 2016 under the guidance of Mrs

Muller. Their next debate will be against Woodenbong Central School in Term 3.

The debate took place via video conferencing technology.

DEBATING TEAM

Year 8 Debating Team: Briellen Keenes, Courtney Oswald, Bryce Chapman, Blair Haynes, James Hayes


ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

The impending wet weather that was due to hit the week of our Athletics Carnival was looming,

however we managed to complete it on schedule. It was so great to see so many students

participating this year and being a part of some tremendous house spirit over the carnival. The

carnival not only consists of the competitive events, but there are also many novelty events on the

day for all to participate in. At the end of the day there is always a winner declared and this year the

winning house was Richmond on 2384 points. This was followed by Carrington in second place with

2134 points, Tomki in third place on 2132 points and Irving bringing up the rear in fourth place on

1895 points. Age champions were as follows:

There were also 10 records broken on the day. They were:

*Faith Pittman 13 Years Girls Long Jump (New record: 4.28m)

*Justin Baker 14 Years Boys Discus (New record: 41.98m), Shot Put (New record: 13.38m- old record

was set in 1984), High jump (New record: 1.70m)

*Theo van der Merwe 16 Boys Discus (New record: 34.25m- old record was set in 1983)

*Juliara O’Donoghue 17+ Years Girls Long Jump (New record: 4.84m), 100m (New record: 13.35

seconds), 400m (New record: 1:06.79), High Jump (New record: 1.59m)

*Shantarna Berry 17+ Years Girls Javelin (New record: 29.78m)

Boys Girls

12 Years Calem McGregor Chantelle Davis

13 Years Isaiah Freeburn Olivia Armstrong

14 Years Justin Baker Kiarraha Piccoli

15 Years Deacon Daley-Palmer Leigh Noppen

16 Years Tey Appleton Stacey Griffen

17+ Years Joel Pillar Juliara O’Donoghue

12-15 AWD Tim McGrady Jacinta Cavanagh

16-19 AWD Declan Bienke-West Georgia Roberts

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL


ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Mackenzie Soutar Scott Torrens Theo van der Merwe

Cheyne Appleton Faith Pittman Declan Bienke-West

Benjamin Weber, Liam Sheppard, William Frazer, Zac Gollan and Jack Riggall


Abby and I travelled to Sydney with other School SRC Presidents from rural schools across the state. We visited NSW Parliament House where we talked with Members of Parliament about rural issues. We also went to Government House where we met the Governor, His Excellency General The Honourable Mr David Hurley AC DSC. It was a great experience to help build our leadership skills. Clark Cahill INTRODUCING A FEW MEMBERS OF OUR 2016 SRC.

Our SRC Presidents and Vice Presidents, Clarke Cahill, Abby Brooker, Charlotte Bradley and Brendan Parker are all in Year 12. Their favourite subjects are: Clarke - Music, Abby - Economics, Charlotte - Legal Studies and Brendan - Biology. Their main goals for the school through the SRC are: Clarke - to see the SRC working together, creating ideas and achieving them, and individually being good role models that are motivated and dependable for the school; Abby - to make the school a more inviting and welcoming place; Charlotte - to create a fun environment where students want to be; Brendan - to achieve a better environment where students can learn and have fun. In 10 years time they would like to be: Clarke - An Electrical Engineer for the Australian Air Force

Abby - Have a successful career and be enjoying life

Charlotte - Finished University and own a French Bull Dog

Bradley - Definitely have a University Degree and have done some travelling.

SRC NEWS

Local SRC Presidents on the steps of NSW Parliament House

North Coast Boccia Knockout

On Friday 10th June, the Casino High School Boccia Team went to Southern Cross School in

Ballina to compete in the North Coast Boccia Knockout.

All players combined as a strong team with some excellent individual plays. We won the final 7-0

against last year’s premiers.

Congratulations to Porscha Endres, Ronan Isden, Cameron Bell, Jake Scofield, Onica Gaudry

and Aleah Gaudry.

We are looking forward to competing in Sydney next term in the State Championships at

Homebush.


STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Find the student inside the

star?

Identify yourself and receive a

voucher!!!

Homeroom groups identify the student

and receive points towards a

competition!!

BRAIN TEASER

What runs around a soccer field but never moves?

CORTYA AND MERIT WINNERS

Cortya Jacinta Cavanagh Year 7

Mary-Anne Gill Year 8

Merit Amy Randall Year 7

Jasmine Boyd Year 7

Congratulations! Each of these students

receives a $5 voucher from the Canteen.

Canteen Roster Week 9 Term 2 Week 10 Term 2

Monday 20.06.16

R. Fleming

S. Campbell

Monday 27.06.16

R. Fleming

Tuesday 21.06.16

M. Pitman Tuesday 28.06.06

B. Parker

Wednesday 22.06.16

S. Staudacher Wednesday 29.06.16

J. Carbis

Thursday 23.06.16

E. Lane Thursday 30.06.16

J. Newman

Friday 24.06.16

D. Skinner Friday 01.07.16

F. Knight

E. Rosolen

RICHMOND VALLEY COUNCIL

Richmond Valley Council will be holding

their Careers Information Evening on 22

August at the Casino Community and

Cultural Centre.

Come and explore the many different

careers in Local Government in the areas

of Human Services; Environmental Services;

Governance and Corporate Services and

in Engineering and Infrastructure.

See Mrs Larsson for more details.

Start preparing your resumes now.

Porscha Endres

HSIE FACULTY NEWS


INTRODUCING …. THE H.S.I.E FACULTY The HSIE (Human Society and It’s Environment) faculty has the capacity to equip students with

the skills needed for twenty first century life and work. It is our aim to develop the following skills

set in our students:

Creativity and innovation

Critical thinking and problem solving

Communication and collaboration

Information literacy

Media literacy

ICT (Information Communication and Technology) literacy

Life and career skills

These are the skills needed for success in this century. We take traditional learning and content

and integrate them with these skills and strategies to build student capacity for lifelong learning

and active citizenship. We examine our world in its physical and human dimensions through a

choice of subject areas; Aboriginal Studies, Business Studies, Business Services, Economics,

Geography, Legal Studies, History both Ancient and Modern, Society and Culture and Work

Studies.

Our Faculty Staff include: Mrs Mel Buckley (Relieving HT), Ms Jane Flick, Mrs Elizabeth Carroll,

Mr Roderick McFarlane, Mrs Kate Gooley, Mr Jarrod Carter and Miss Melissa Maslen.

As well as excellence in teaching, the HSIE faculty provides a range of extracurricular activities

that provide opportunities for students to extend and integrate their knowledge in a number of

activities. These include; Court Visits, Geography/History competitions, The ASX Share market

Game, Senior Study days, Field Trips/Site Studies and Excursions.

Year 7 have been busy creating their very own treasure maps to showcase what they have

been learning in Geography this semester.

The students had to demonstrate their knowledge of mapping, that all maps need to have

B.O.L.T.S. (Border, Orientation, Legend, Title and Scale).

Work below is from Nathaniel Harper, Adam Anderson, Marissa Campbell

HSC FACULTY NEWS


Year 12 History Excursion

On Tuesday, 7th June, twelve Modern and Ancient History Year 12 students, Mr Jarrod Carter

and Mrs Kate Gooley set out on an adventure to Sydney. Their first stop after arriving in Sydney

after a twelve hour train ride was at the Jewish Museum. Here students learnt more about World

War II and the holocaust with the testimony from a holocaust survivor.

Students, for the following two days, spent their time at the HTANSW History HSC Study Days.

These days were filled with lectures by experts about HSC History Topics and tips about how to

achieve the best result in the HSC. While in Sydney the Vivid Festival was happening. Students

got to check out the stunning light up of the Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge from

Circular Quay. This is the second year this excursion has run for senior history students and we

look forward to its continuation in the future.

Archaeology Cake

In Year 11 Ancient History, students have been learning about the science and methodology of

archaeology. To put their learning to practice they spent a lesson digging artefacts out of a

cake. They explored the three layers of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry and found treasures

such as jewels, swords and even a body. After the digging they had to predict what had

happened in the different layers of the cake, and lastly they were able to enjoy the delicious

cake baked by their teacher Mrs Kate Gooley.


NAIDOC WEEK

Time Item Description 04/07/2016 MARCH AND CELEBRATION - CASINO

10.00am Flag Raising

Welcome to country by Boolangle Elder Mayor speaks Flags Raised

10.30am March

Police Escort -March from Graham Place to Canterbury/Walker Roundabout and back to Graham Place. Those able to will then continue their March to Crawford Square for the Family Fun Day

11.30am Crawford Square

Paula from Boolangle to MC and introduce the NAIDOC celebration Entertainment provided Market stalls

12.00pm Lunch

Free BBQ run by Bulgarr Ngaru Medical Corporation

12.00am- 2.00pm

Kids Activities Lismore Jumping Castle Face painting Merry Go Round

2.00pm End

06/07/2016 CASINO CORROBOREE

4.00-6.00pm Primary School Disco

Ages 7-11 years old.

6.30pm – 10.00pm

Corroboree Dance Off

12 years plus. A Dance off between groups.

HEYWIRE - Turtle Diving by Trent McGrady

I turtle dive. I can hear you asking “What?”

What does turtle diving mean? Well it is exactly that - dive into the

water and catch a turtle.

The Rocky River is situated in Tabulam, in Northern New South Wales.

The Rocky River eventually meets the mighty Clarence River. This is

where I go for holidays to visit my grandparents on my dad’s side.

Dad takes us up the river for about an hour to a place called Long

Gully. This is the best place to catch turtles. The water is very clean

and that means the turtles are clean as well. The turtles have to be

clean because I am going to eat them, so is my family.

I dive into the water and swim down to the bottom of the river. I use

goggles to see the turtles. When I see a turtle I grab it by the shell or

the neck. Sometimes they scratch or bite.

I only take a few at a time. Only what I can eat. If we are really

hungry we sometimes cook the turtle, Binging - this is the Bundjalung

name for turtle… on the riverside.

I cook turtles in the oven for about one or two hours. One turtle is not

enough for one person; you need five or six turtles to feed one person.

I think turtles are the best eating, with no sauces, just a little bit of salt.

There are not only turtles in the Rocky River. When I am diving I also

see different kinds of fish such as eels, catfish, cods, perch and mullet.

I was taught diving for turtles by my father and my uncles when I was

little. When I go to Tabulam for holidays and visit my family, I learn the

old ways to get food. There is a real art to it and a lot to learn.


Year 10 Work Experience Work experience provided a general introduction to the ‘world of work’ for 49 keen students.

They observed a variety of work, usually in a field of their choice, and undertook supervised tasks

appropriate to their skill level.

The student’s experience will build on their career planning and transition activities experienced

this term and can assist their course and subject choices in senior school. The students received

encouraging and positive comments and will be able to use their Employer evaluations and their

Work Investigation books to add to their resumes. www.chscareers.com.au

Thank you to the following employers who gave their time and knowledge to assist our students

to gain a general introduction to the ‘world of work’:-

Programmed FM (Patricks), Casino Public School, TS & WA Murphy, Cricket NSW, Casino Smash

Repairs, Alstonville Autoport, Casino Indoor Sports Stadium, Central Vet

Clinic, The Ivy Room Hair Studio, Everyday Legal, Casino West Public

School, Casino West Public School - Little Jarjums Pre-School, Walker

Brothers, Lismore Veterinary Clinic, Auru Hair Studio, Pinkertons Jewellers,

Kutz R Us, Richmond Valley Council, Casino Memorial Hospital,

Jumbunna Community Preschool & Early Intervention Centre, Network

Video, SCU Children’s Centre, Mulherin Schier Accountants, Casino

Physio (at Hospital), Planet Music, Casino Veterinary Clinic, Richmond

Valley Wreckers, Lismore Motorcycles, Casino Baptist Church Christian

Community Preschool, Casino Public School - Djanenjam Preschool,

Tony’s Workshop, Fosfit Health Centre, Sharon’s Hair and Beauty, Norco

Rural Stores, Snap Fitness, Greensill & Allom, JDZ Electrical, Vetx

Research.

These are some of the students photographed at Work Experience.

YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE

Joshua Owen

Mulherin Schier Accountants

Haylee Bruggy

Central Vet Care Clinic

Jessica Wright

Vet X Research

Jayden Cahill

Casino Smash Repairs

http://www.chscareers.com.au


YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE

Shay Fraser

Pinkertons Jewellers

Tori Fraser

Kutz R Us

Isabella Carey

The Ivy Room Hair Studio

Tanya Eyears

Auru Hair Studio

Trey Briscoe

Casino Indoor Sport Stadium

Lani Cloos

Everyday Legal

Benjamin Blackadder

Casino Smash Repairs

Samantha Taylor

Fosfit Health Centre

Julius Wilder

Greensill and Allom

Jeff Swan

Tony’s Workshop

Haley Jung

Network Video

Alexis Trustum

Sharon’s Hair and Beauty

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