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COROWAHigh School NEWSLETTERTERM 4 | WEEK 6 | NOV 2018

REDLANDS RD, COROWA 02 6033 1889 [email protected] http://www.corowa-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE

3 Dec P&C meeting4 Dec Year 6 Orientation Day @ CHS12 Dec Achievement Assembly17 Dec Presentation Day19 Dec Last day of Term 4

What’s Coming Up?

Presentation Day

Monday 17 December

Commencing at 1pm

Awards:• Special awards

• Sports awards

• 1st, 2nd, 3rd Year 7-10

• 1st, 2nd, 3rd Senior College

Achievement AssemblyWednesday

12 DecemberCommencing at 11.45am

Awards:• Semester awards

• PBL (gold & silver)

• Public speaking

• Age champions

• Sport trophies

Congratulations to Gabrielle Sutcliffe, whose passion and outstanding achievements in the field of Science have been recognised by the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.

Named after the late cardiac surgeon and pioneer of modern heart transplantation, the Victor Chang School Science Awards were established to celebrate young, gifted students and to foster growth in scientific studies.

Gabby was nominated for this prestigious award by head of Science at Corowa High School, Mrs Leanne Delaney, and collected her award at a ceremony in Junee last Friday.

COROWAHigh School NEWSLETTER

Report with Dr Joanne Bellette

Support through the roll-over periodAs Corowa High School functions under a Compressed Curriculum, the school undertook a ‘Roll-over’ or change of Years on Monday 19 November (Week 6 in Term 4). As we pass this date, we herald a time of reflection for staff as they complete student reports and finalise teaching programs. It is also a time of excitement for students as they contemplate what the next year of learning will bring. New timetables, electives, classes and teachers means a lot of change, which some students will cope with, whilst others may need help or guidance from home or school. If your child needs additional support please contact the school, or have your child speak to Mrs Pearsall to see how we can help.

Our school plan: What’s next?We are nearing the end of the first year of our new school plan and I am pleased with the progress the staff, students and community of Corowa High School have made toward meeting our three strategic directions (Innovation and Engagement in Learning, Teaching and Leading). In the coming years, we will continue to strive toward excellence as we further embed our new programs into practice.

Areas we have identified for further development in 2018 and beyond include broadening our innovative teaching practices through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) classes and Project Based Learning. We will continue to ensure that all staff attain and maintain their Proficient Teacher Accreditation with the National Education Standards Authority (NESA) and create a learning environment that responds more effectively to student learning needs through the creation of Extension classes. Other areas that will hold our focus include the amplification of our connections with our school community through alternate education programs and ongoing work to improve student literacy and numeracy outcomes. We are making great progress in many of these areas and I look forward to reporting on this progress in the coming years.


TERM 4 | WEEK 6 | NOV 2018




Celebrating in style!Year 12 students and their families attended the Year 12 graduation dinner at the Corowa RSL

Club last Tuesday. Congratulations to the graduating class of 2018!

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday26-30 Nov L Van Leeuwen3-7 Dec K McKenzie J Carman J Goodall

10-14 Dec J Ryland C Hughes

Term 4 Canteen Roster



The trip of a lifetime! Ellen LavisMy journey began on a 19 hour flight as a Premiers ANZAC Ambassador, accompanied by 5 other strangers soon to be close friends. I was excited to see everything; Athens, Lemnos, Villers-Bretonneux, Paris, Ypres and London, but I had little concept of the most important part, what I would bring back.

I have always been community conscious in the sense of appreciating ANZACs, but the scholarship itself helped to highlight so much more that I didn’t see before.

As I walked amongst the soldiers who rest in a foreign land, it was as though they were tapping me on my shoulder begging to be heard. 70% of the graves were unknown men.

I am thankful for ClubNSW providing such an opportunity, it was an honour to have experienced it.

This trip has opened my eyes and I hope I can share that experience with everyone. As the new generation, We will remember them.

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SRC bike raffle!The SRC are raffling two brand new bikes! Both prizes are valued between $450-$500 and were donated by Federation Council.

Tickets $2 from the office!

Winners to be announced at the Achievement Assembly on Wednesday 12 November.




Making change (for independence) happen in your family By Michael Grose

Recently a dad asked me how to go about getting his kids to become more independent. He loved what I was talking about; he wanted to implement the ideas but he didn’t know where to start. In particular he want his kids to do more for themselves and to help out more at home.

Change is best in families when it’s invited rather than imposed. In this case, I suggested that the dad sit down with his children and let them know that he needed their help. He could go about this in a number of ways:

1. Invite children’s cooperation. Ask “What can you do help out more around the house each week?”. Let kids start talking and take it from there, but be prepared to make sure kids take an even spread of chores/help to avoid later resentment. He could also let his children know that there are certain things that he isn’t going to do any more. For instance, you may let them know that you aren’t putting school lunches into school bags any more. That’s their job. You’ll make them but won’t pack them. Being clear on your responsibilities opens up simple chances for children to be more responsible.

2. Make a list of activities or jobs and ask his kids to choose. Place these jobs on a roster and get them to agree to do them for a week and then sit down with them and discuss how it went. Be positive and appreciative and willing to make adjustments. It really helps to listen to kids and take their ideas on board. It’s also smart politics to place yourself on the roster too and do some of the jobs that you expect kids to do.

3. Hold regular family meetings (weekly or fortnightly). Family meetings are great for allocating jobs but importantly, they give children a voice in how the family-life is conducted. Children in the early primary school years usually love them, but they can go cold on them when they move into upper primary school. Family meetings also work well with teenagers when they are organisational (“What’s happening this week?”), part discussion-based (“What do we need to do to make family-life easier?”) and part problem-solving (“I’ve noticed you’re stretched trying to get everything done. Is there anyway we can help?”). Adolescents usually appreciate having a forum to air their views and get things off their chests.

Change is usually best when it’s evolutionary (bit by bit) rather than revolutionary (massive changes); when you bring kids along with you rather than impose it; and when you are also willing to make the same types of contributions that you expect from your children and young people. It also helps to be consistent and stick with your simple independence-building plan.

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