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Phone: (02) 6343 1390

FAX: (02) 6343 2377

henrylawso-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Volume 3, Issue 6

21 August, 2015

Congratulations to our new student leaders. We have an impressive mix of talents, experience and enthusiasm.

This leadership team will be inducted next Wednesday at 10.00am. Our special guest will be Mr Keith I’Anson, school captain in 1941. Join us at the assembly in congratulating our student leaders.

The Probus Public Speaking competition was held this week in front of a large and very interested audience. Six students spoke in the junior section and three in the seniors. The topics were about things that mattered to the students from the uses of specific technology such as 3D printers and GPS to people power, life and dreams and animal rights.

The junior speakers were Tom Robinson, Marie Knight, Yongyan Xia, Bridget Baker, Stirling Taylor and Connor Day. Connor was awarded first prize with his lively and thoughtful talk on facing your fears, and Marie Knight was runner up with her speech on the importance of smiling which had us all smiling.

Jessica Pereira was very articulate on the power of words to win the senior section, followed by Sarah Knight on the significance of hobbies, and then Kate Robinson on animal rights.

This is a great opportunity for our students to develop their public speaking skills. The audience are highly supportive and appreciative of the students’ efforts, and it allows the audience to see what the youth of Grenfell think and feel about a myriad of topics.

NAPLAN results were released this week. Year 7 and 9 students have received the feedback on their performance. Please read them. If you would like to discuss them in greater detail, contact the school. A team will be closely analysing the data, identifying strengths and areas that need greater consolidation. Initial evaluations show strong growth from Year 7 to 9, particularly in the area of numeracy.

Even though it is starting to get warmer, there are a lot of students getting sick with colds. Please keep the students at home until they are well and reinforce good hygiene of covering the mouth when you cough and washing hands.

Year 11 and 12 commence their final course exams next Thursday: the Trial HSC for Year 12, and the Preliminary course exam for Year 11. The students need to ensure their preparation includes practice of exam style questions and responding to the feedback. Good luck to the Science and Engineering team who head off to the state finals in Newcastle next week.

Margaret Carey

Principal

Year 8 Tara Schaefer and Hamish Napier

Year 9 Marie Knight and Stirling Taylor

Year 10 Jessica Pereira and Aaron Mawhinney

Year 11 Shannon Best, Caitlin Dixon, Francesca Fenton, Jadein Gallagher, Deejae Griffiths and Selwyn White

Vice captains Bailie Pursehouse and Ciaran Thomson-Jones

Captains Clare Hunt and Ryan Baldwin

Lehane Captains/ Vice captains

Hannah Joyce and Mitchell Stevens Melinda Hewen and Jay Mawhinney

McCabe Captains/ Vice captains

Kira Anderson and Hamish Starr Rachel Causer and Chris Heatley

McNamara Captains/ Vice captains

Emily Cartwright and Kurtis Meier Tara Anderson and Frazer Ryder

Attention Year 9 parents.

We are looking for parent volunteers to assist with the Weddin Mountain Challenge. If you are able to camp, cook, hike or help in any other way or would

like more information, please contact Mr Barclay.

Week 7 24/08/15

Week 8 31/08/15

9 Geography 10 Science

9 History 9 Maths 1

9 Maths 2

9/10 Photo

Week 7

24/08/15

Week 8 31/08/15

ASSESSMENT

MORATORIUM YR 11 EXAMS

Year 11 exams

Ongoing competency assessments throughout the term in school-based vocational subjects.

Week 7

24/08/15

Week 8 31/08/15

ASSESSMENT

MORATORIUM

Year 12 exams

Ongoing competency assessments throughout the term in school-based vocational subjects.

Canteen Roster Week commencing 24 August

Monday Ann Best Tuesday Lisa Day Wednesday Mandy Taylor Thursday Kate Taylor

Friday Cath Sullivan

What’s on:

Science and Engineering: 24 and 25 August

Peer mentor training - week 8

Weddin Mountain Challenge - week 9. Please return notes ASAP

Schools Spectacular - Term 4, notes to come

Maths day (TBA)

Inter-zone debating - 31 August.

Homework:

Photography - literacy task (week 7) Joiner (week 10)

History - group task (week 7)

PDHPE - dance composition (term 4 week 2)

Food tech - food selection draft table (week 7)

Agriculture - prac test.

Congratulations to Jess and Aaron, SRC representatives for 2016 and Frazer Ryder, McNamara vice captain.

Year lunch - Tuesday 1 September in COLA. Please bring something to share. Parents welcome.

CAN YOU PLEASE

HELP??

The canteen is looking for volunteers?

Tuesday 1 September

Tuesday 15 September

Friday 18 September.

If you are able to help on any of the following days, could you please contact Sonja on 63431390.

Are you the parent of a girl in Year 7, 8 or 9?

If so, the recommendation from the Spine Association of Australia is to check for scoliosis.

Download the self detection brochure at:

www.scoliosis-australia.org

Visit from Primary School students

Last Thursday, 5/6C from Grenfell Public School and Caragabal Public School came up to the Henry Lawson High School to experiment with paint and learn how to make and use the blog. Ten students of the Henry Lawson High School helped out with the day. We split the primary students into two groups, one group experimenting with painting and one group

learning to blog.

The painting group experimented with paint starting off with the primary colours (blue, red and yellow); we then taught them about secondary and tertiary colours. We taught them how to make colours such as green orange and brown. Once they had learnt all they could about painting, they painted their own design and had a lot of fun.

The second group was in the computer room learning how to make and use a blog. They learnt the rules of blogging and what not to do such as bully each other on the blog or say mean things. We showed them our

blog as a model of how they can make theirs and use it. Mrs Baker took on the teaching role and taught the kids a little bit on industries such as the wool and grain.

All of the partipants had a ball and The Henry Lawson High School students can’t wait to teach the younger students more. We would like to thank Mrs Baker, Mrs Reidy, Mr Cartwright, Ms Meier and all staff and parents who accompanied the children on the day.

Thank you,

From Archibull Team (written by the Publicity Team).

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Please let the school know if you have any changed details such as address, phone numbers or student health requirements.

The P&C invite Year 8 parents to help with the

Year 12 Farewell Dinner Friday 18 September, 2015

(of course other parents are welcome too)

Parents like to help in different ways. Which suits you?

Donating funds?

Time helping before or at the function? Here’s how:

Donate funds

Place your donation in an envelope marked

Attn: P&C Treasurer (L. Griffiths)

and hand in to the office.

Contact:

Jenny Bell – coordinating parent helpers.

6343 1778 or email the school to organise a timeslot to be part of:

Helping before the

function

Work with the food tech students in our fantastic

kitchen between 11.30am and 3 pm.

Helping on the night Join the carvery team from 6.30 onwards (bring your

knives men)

Be part of the action behind the scenes serving

and/or clearing pre dinner, main meal and dessert

between 6pm and 9.30pm.

You can stay for an hour or enjoy being part of the

whole function!

Students who wish to be part of the student team should give their name

to Mrs Mitton who is coordinating student helpers.

In term 3 Mrs Griffiths and Ms Roper will lead a group of students in participating in this worthwhile project. This will assist our students to become more aware of Australia’s role within the global community and to realise just how fortunate we are to live in this wonderful country.

For those unaware of what this project is all about, we will assemble shoeboxes filled with gifts for children who are living in great need. Many are affected by extreme poverty, war and natural disasters. This is a world wide project and in past years Australian shoeboxes have been delivered to Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam and Cambodia.

What goes into a shoebox? School supplies, toys, clothes, hygiene items, something special. What comes out of a shoebox? Clean water, building of schools and education needs, healthcare and sustainable livelihood training.

How can you help? First of all we need shoe boxes which we will cover with colourful Christmas paper. We invite every student to contribute towards a box. Why not pick up a few supplies whilst shopping? Gifts may be for girls or boys in the following age categories: 2-4 years, 5-9 years, 10-14 years.

Don’t want to send cash in your child’s schoolbag?

Do you want to get a receipt as soon as you pay?

You can pay for excursions and school fees using internet banking;

our bank details are:

Please add your child’s name as the reference and a description e.g. Year 12 dinner.

BSB: 032 001

Account Number: 147561

Safer Drivers Course for Learner Drivers

Are you wanting to get your P’s? Would an extra 20hrs in your log book help? PCYC Cowra will be holding its Safer Drivers Course for Learner Drivers at the Young Road complex on Friday 11 September (Module 1) and Saturday 12 September (module 2). The course consists of module 1, being a 3hr facilitated group discussion and module 2, being a 2hr in-car coaching session. Cost of the course is $140.00 and participants receive 20 hours credit in their Learner log books upon completion of the course. You must have 50 hours of actual driving experience recorded in your log book to register for the course. Each course is limited to a maximum of twelve participants. Booking forms are available at PCYC’s Young Road building.

Wanted! Kittens. puppies, lambs,

calves, ducklings, chickens

Do you have any cute baby animals that can be displayed at in the animal nursery at the

Grenfell Show?

Please contact

Bronwyn Liebeich on

0428 478 156

IGA GRENFELL JUNIOR STAFF REQUIRED

IGA Grenfell are currently looking for junior staff. You must be able to work at least one week day after school and will be required to work week-ends, public holidays and school holidays

Duties will include:

customer service cash handling food preparation lifting stock control cleaning.

Please see the manager on duty and ask for an employment application form or hand in your resume.