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Cowra High School Newsletter Issue Fourteen 9 September 2016
Photo: Farewell Year 12
Cowra High School Newsletter ISSUE FOURTEEN - 9 SEPTEMBER 2016
Year 12 - Last School Days
New Prefects
From the Classroom
Principal's Report
NAISDA Dance Camp & Sista...
Award Winners
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Community News
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Cowra High School Newsletter Issue Fourteen 9 September 2016
Year 12 - Last School Days Year 12 - Last
Year 12 English
School Days
Year 12 General
Year 12 English classes are still busy
Year 12 students at Cowra High School
Maths
at the end of the term.
are finalising their HSC Course work and producing high quality study
Year 12 General Maths A working in
They are pictured here working hard,
notes to use in their stu-vac over the
pairs to complete a card matching
many wearing mu〠〠i for a Leukaemia
coming holidays.
activity to consolidate their knowledge
Fundraiser Day!
of quadratic equations and graphs.
revising before their classes finish
They are sporting 'mu〠〠i' today in support of Year 11 student Bobbie-Lee Barker and her Leukemia Foundation fundraiser.
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From the Classroom Making Medieval
life in Medieval Europe. These students
Models means
their teachers certainly are!!
should be very proud of their eㄊ橔orts;
in
Debbii
Woods'
class recently spent time preparing
in
Support Unit Students
Making Fun! Students
Father's Day Gifts -
gi〠〠s for Father's Day. They made History
Rocky Road for all students in the
Accelerated Learning classes have just
Stage
4
Support Unit to give to their father's or
handed in their assessment task for
carer's as an inexpensive but delicious
the term. It required them to make a
gi〠〠!
model, write a journal or a storybook based on one aspect of life in Medieval Europe. This was an opportunity for students to let their creativity run wild and they really rose to the
challenge! We have a range of models, from lifesize stocks, shields and helmets, to miniature
castles,
siege
towers,
stained glass windows and even a few cakes. As can be seen in the photographs,
the
students
have
created an excellent representation of
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NAISDA Dance Camp & Sista Speak Program NAISDA Dance
Islands. Before leaving for home a
performance was held for relatives and
Robyn
Camp
friends to showcase the amazing new
Community Liaison Oㄊ橔icer invited
dances and skills mastered during the
many community groups including
Three of Cowra High’s Wagambirra
camp.
local
Coㄊ橔ey
area
the
Aboriginal
Police,
Cowra
Centre,
Weigelli,
Health
Services,
Dance Group members were fortunate
Neighbourhood
to be invited to attend the Garabarra
Centrelink, Area
Ngurra Dance Camp last week. Jaylee
public schools and local Elders to
Dunn, Imajen James and Ian Simpson
attend the gathering.
were among the 30 dancers who
attended the workshops funded by the
Yvonne
Arts Council of NSW, which ran from
knowledge from her experience in
Sunday 21 to Friday 26 August. The
being involved in the initial planning &
dancers came from as far away as
implementation of the Sista Speak
Broken
Hill,
Trangie,
Ulladulla,
Wollongong, the Blue Mountains and
shared
some
invaluable
Program in Dubbo.
Sydney with one girl coming from Cairns in Queensland on a special scholarship.
Sista Speak
Garabarra Ngurra was organised and led by Wiradjuri dance teacher Jo
Program
Clancy who has worked with the
On Friday 26 August, Yvonne Hill - the
Aboriginal dancers in Cowra a number
Aboriginal
of times in the past. Held at NAISDA
Oㄊ橔icer from Dubbo - attended Cowra
Dance
College
at
Kariong,
Learning
&
Wellbeing
near
High to provide an overview of the
Gosford, they learned new traditional
Sista Speak Program. This program is a
and contemporary Aboriginal works as
new initiative for our Aboriginal girls
well as ones from the Torres Strait
which will be introduced in early 2017.
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New Prefects Photo: Back Row - India Johnson, Julia Moore, Georgia Lewis, Olivia Perkins, Billy Eldridge & Mr Gauci Front Row - Banyette Bohman, Jade TeWeehi, Dinous Bakini, Janae Hinderager & Jemima Sullivan
New Prefects
School Payments
speaker Greg Mumm from Career
This week Cowra High had the honour
For payment of school fees, excursions
Company) which provides people with
of welcoming into the Student Senior
etc, Cowra High can accept cash,
the appropriate tools to help them
Leadership Group our newly elected
cheques or EFTPOS at the oㄊ橔ice.
make career & study choices and find
Prefects.
Congratulations
their own happiness. Greg had some
following
students,
to
the
HQ, (International Career Coaching
Alternatively payment can be made
very valuable insights to give students
School Principal, Charles Gauci:
online by accessing the school website
through his career of coaching Rugby
at
Union internationally.
Year 10
selecting $Make a Payment from the
Dinous Bakini
options at the top of the screen.
The students then had the opportunity
Billy Eldridge
Follow the instructions given and if
to peruse the Jobs Expo in the hall and
Janae Hinderager
you have any questions please call the
speak with many organisations which
India Johnson
school at 6342 1766.
helped raise their awareness of local
pictured
with
www.cowrahigh.net
and
Georgia Lewis
job & training opportunities. They
Julia Moore
learnt about TVET courses, School
Olivia Perkins
Based Traineeships & Apprenticeships,
Jemma Pokoney – (Seikei exchange)
Bathurst Job Expo
Jemima Sullivan
On Tuesday 23 September, some keen
exploring future career options. The
Jade Te Weehi
Cowra High School students travelled
hall was bursting with exhibitors
to Bathurst Jobs Expo. The aim of the
very enthusiastic to help educate the
Year 11
experience
increase
students on the numerous career
Banyette Bohman
student's knowledge and confidence
pathways available to them, especially
to seek information regarding post
in our local region.
They attended their first meeting on
school options and opportunities
Tuesday as part of the Student
and gain further understanding of the
It was a very informative day that
Leadership Team and are well on the
link
required some serious brain food for
way to helping make a diㄊ橔erence at
education and employment.
CHS!
Firstly
was
between
to
training,
further
Education & Training Pathways, and
lunch before we headed back to Cowra.
the
students
had
the
opportunity to be inspired by guest
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Principal's Report Principal's Report
Jemma Pokoney, Jade Te Weehi,
and HSC Drama assessed by oㄊ橔icial
Dinous Bakini, Janae Hinderager &
markers.
As we complete Week 8 of the term
Jemima Sullivan. An oㄊ橔icial induction
opportunity to view the Drama or the
positives continue to happen in
of our new Prefects will occur in the
major works in Industrial Technology
abundance.
near future at a formal assembly and I
will know that the students have done
look forward to working with these
a fantastic job. Visual Arts major works
Last Sunday I had the great pleasure
new leaders.
have been posted to Sydney for
and honour of meeting Australia’s
marking.
Governor- General, His Excellency
Today will see Cowra High participate
General The Honourable Sir Peter
in the first leg of this year’s CKC Cup
This means the pointy end of two
Gosgrove,
School
against Kelso High here in Cowra. This
years of hard work for all our HSC
Captains Alana Ryan and Toby Baker.
day of sport and the next competition
students is now here. My hope is that
As expected our Captains again
against Canobolas High in Orange is all
all are well established with their study
displayed grace & decorum and are
about
timetables and into a routine of
wonderful examples of our student
Although each game is played with
revision and preparation.
leaders.
gusto we never lose sight of why this
competition is organised; for the
Have a great fortnight
Speaking of student leaders I was very
enjoyment of sport!
Charles Gauci
pleased to present our new 2017
School Prefects at Monday’s morning
The 2016 HSC continues to gain
assembly. They are Banyette Bohman,
momentum. In the last fortnight we
India Johnson, Julia Moore, Georgia
have had our HSC major works for
Lewis, Olivia Perkins, Billy Eldridge,
Industrial Technology Timber & Metal
with
our
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fun
and
sportsmanship.
Anyone
who
had
an
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Award Winners Photo: PBL Winners Week 7
Class Eagles for PDHPE & TAS
SASS Recognition Gold Eagle
Week
Awards
Last week was SASS Recognition Week where we acknowledged the critical contribution that our SASS staㄊ橔 make to our school and we thank them for it.
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Community News Little Athletics
Rock the Rim Basketball is proud to
Transcendence
oㄊ橔er basketball to the kids of Cowra in
The Arts Unit is looking forward to
conjunction with the Cowra PCYC.
presenting your school’s work in dance
September and Friday 16 from 4-6pm,
at Transcendence, at The State Dance
Saturday 10 September and Saturday
We are running our Rim Rockers
Festival 2016, 12-16 September @ the
24 September from 10am-12pm.
program every Tuesday a〠〠ernoon
Seymour Centre.
Registration fees: Tiny Tots $70, U6-
5.15-7pm commencing 11 October. It
U17 $75, $10 discount for 3 or more
will run for 10 weeks for athletes 11-17
To make the season a success we need
children.
years of age.
a strong audience every night of
Season starts October 13 at 5.30pm.
teachers, parents and the wider
If you like to run, jump or throw come
For the younger athlete our Vicinity
community to attend and support the
and join in.
Aussie Hoops will be on the same days
fantastic dance work presented from
Contact Tracey Shaw on 0427 423 460
from 4- 5.15pm. On Tuesday 20
Kindergarten to Year 12.
for further information.
September we will have a Come & Try
a〠〠ernoon for Aussie Hoops from 4.30-
Tickets can be purchased directly from
5.30pm.
the Seymour Centre Box Oㄊ橔ice on 9351
7940 or at the following link
For additional information on Rim
http://www.seymourcentre.com
Rockers or Aussie Hoops please
2016-2017 Season: Registration
dates:
Friday
9
contact Rock the Rim Basketball on 0428 011 820 or to register go to www.aussiehoops.com Grant Cole Rock the Rim Basketball
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