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29 JUNE 2018 TERM 2 ISSUE 9 THE HENRY LAWSON HIGH SCHOOL

CHALLENGE, ENCOURAGE, ACHIEVE49 SOUTH STREET, GRENFELL NSW 2810 02 6343 1390 www.henrylawso-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

School VisionStudents value learning as the means to creating their own future. They are empowered and confident through high impact teaching to assume a meaningful role in the world of infinite opportunities.

My learning – My future

World Cup 2023Wouldn’t it be great if the FIFA Women’s World Cup was held in Australia in 2023? It would mean we could all support and watch Anna Hunt make her debut for the Matilda’s … a young woman from Grenfell fulfilling her dream of playing for Australia. This could well be a reality as Anna this week competed at the NSW All Schools Football Carnival as part of the opens CHS team. She scored a goal against the Combined Independent Schools and would have easily been the youngest at the tournament. This was another wonderful experience for Anna, playing at a high level with and against quality players. Keep ticking off the goals Anna and we will see you on the big screen in 2023.

EDUCATION WEEK ASSEMBLEYTHURSDAY 9 AUGUST (week 3)

Our special guest will be former student Bronte Enright, Manager Base Operations Support, QantasLink

Orange Technology Expo – THLHS on show!

Well done Josh Carpenter, Tom Robinson, Haley Taylor and Annie Armstrong for demonstrating the quality THLHS STEM teaching and learning at last week’s Orange Rotary inaugural Technology Expo. The crowd enjoyed watching the students demonstrate their coding and problem-solving skills using Lego Mindstorms EV3 robots, BBC Microbits and Ozobot Evos. Great job!

Principal’s ReportWell-being dayTwo great well-being events were held last Monday - Year 9 boys and girls day. It was a fantastic opportunity for our Year 9 students to learn about many topics including mental and body health as well as being inspired by personal stories of life’s challenges and successes. Thank you very much to all the presenters that supported the day. Thanks also to Ms Lynch for organising the day and Mr Barclay and Mr Jones for assistance with boys’ sessions.

Year 10 experiencing workThere were probably a few alarm clocks set early this week as Year 10 experienced the world of work. Work experience is a wonderful opportunity for our students to try out occupations as they navigate the ever-changing landscape of the job market. I’m sure many students really enjoyed this week whereas others may have decided that the experience was not want they expected. The key thing to remember is approximately 50% of school leaver change careers in the first 12 months after leaving school. Not a bad thing, just be flexible as one door leads to another and remember, it’s important to try new things. Thanks Ms McCulloch for organising work experience and to all the very supportive employers that assisted this week.

Farm visitThis week our Year 12 agriculture students visited several local properties as part of their farm product study day. It was a terrific opportunity for Sam and Abbey to learn from some experienced local farmers in Grenfell. Thank you for supporting our students.DebatingBest wishes to our Year 9 debating team for Friday. The outcome will not be known as we go to print but remember, debating is the gladiatorial combat of intellectual giants.

Learning together in WeddinThe local public schools are working together today to better understand the digital technologies that exist in education as well as the digital literacy skills students require and how these can be used to support student learning. This training is being provided as part of our successful Digital Literacy Grant; always great to be learning with our partner schools.

Need to build a fire?Make sure you get a ticket in the Year 8 wood raffle to raise money for their Year 8 excursion to Sydney set to take place during term 4.

Next weekNext week our drama students will perform their production of Ten Ways to Avoid the Zombie Apocalypse to local primary schools and THLHS students. Year 10 and our sport coaching/outdoor education Year 11 students will complete their first aid certificate.

Principal’s five - parents, students, community and staff learning togetherUsing feedback - focus on the processNot all forms of feedback are created equal. Hattie and Timperley state that ‘feedback is one of the most powerful influences on learning and achievement, but this impact can be either positive or negative’. Following from this, in Hattie’s meta-analysis, those studies showing the highest effect sizes involved students receiving information feedback about a task and how to do it more effectively (e.g. reinforcing feedback, corrective feedback). Lower effect sizes were related to praise, rewards and punishment (e.g. extrinsic rewards, punishment, praise).Ruth Butler investigated what happens when students receive feedback in various ways, including its impact on achievement and attitude. She found that when learners were provided with a score alone for learning tasks, their scores did not improve at the next testing period. She also found that if students scored well their attitude was positive. If students scored poorly, their attitude was negative. Comparatively, students’ achievement results and attitudes about learning changed substantially for the better when they received comments without a score. Interestingly, when students were provided with a score and comments, their results did not improve at the next testing period either.

Feedback con-ditions

Achievement Attitude

Scores only No gain High scorers - positive Low scorers - negative

Comment only 30% gain High scorers - positive Low scorers - positive

Scores and comment

No gain High scorers - negative Low scorers - negative

No score, no comment

No gain High scorers - negative Low scorers - negative

Have a great week - Ian Pattingale

Where are they now? Mitch and Karen PollockMitch Pollock and Karen Pollock (Norrie)Mitch graduated from THLHS in 1996 and I graduated in 1998.

Mitch and I went to school together (two years apart), but we weren’t in the same circles at school. I was involved in lots of sport, choir, Meals-on-Wheels, drama and whatever else was going at school (sorry Mum). Mitch also loved his sport, and would play whatever sport was on offer. THLHS was always great at giving students the opportunity to balance academia with other aspects. I have recently reflected on how busy I was back then, but also how happy I was because I had a balance in my life. I am trying to rediscover that balance now but it certainly is harder as an adult! My favourite subjects were food tech, maths and business studies - because there were defined answers and they could be structured in tables, dot points and diagrams - I hated essays! Mitch’s favourite subjects were PE with Johnno and Dewsy, Ag with Burnsey and maths with Coppsy - teacher nicknames had distinct Aussie flair back then!

My favourite memory from school was Year 12, when we had our own space - the senior common room; we worked hard and played harder, and we were fearless and excited about the future. Mitch also enjoyed the senior years with his mates, who he caught up with in 2016 at his twenty year reunion. Representing the school at sport was an enjoyable break from the classroom for Mitch.

My career and life path has been meandering. The year after school I graduated from the Australian Business Academy as the “Student of the Year” - I was so focused back then, now I have trouble remembering what day it is! I went on to try several aspects of business, ending up as an administrator/software designer/software tester for a software engineering and design group. I have also owned and operated three small businesses in my life ... which I’ve really loved! In 2004 I went back to university to get my teaching degree, becoming a secondary teacher with majors in Business Studies and Economics. I received a graduate teaching position in Bowral - a school with 1300 kids; it was a real reminder of how great small schools are!

Mitch also had a meandering path. He studied Sports Coaching at University of Canberra for two years before changing his focus to playing rugby and working in hospitality, progressing to the level of manager at the Wests Rugby Club in Canberra. After five years away, he realised that the place for him was back on the farm, and in the subsequent years he worked hard and went into partnership with his parents on the farm.

Mitch and I married in 2009 - THLHS bonds run strong! We started a family, and took on my breast cancer together. After this my focus shifted from full-time teaching to caring for my family and working on the family farm with Mitch and Tony and Lindy. I have found modern farming to be challenging and rewarding, and Mitch has now become the mentor and teacher in my life. Mitch and I now own and operate our own business, Pollock Contracting, delivering windrowing, Kelly chaining and variable rate spreading to the area. The changing dynamics of farming keep us on our toes every day! A note to all you youngsters - on the farm we use skills from school all the time: writing skills, maths skills, business skills, research skills ... the list goes on!

Mitch and I are both really involved in the Caragabal community, Mitch as the President of the Golf Club and myself as the chairperson of the Caragabal Promotion Group. I think that our willingness to contribute was probably created by our parents and our time at THLHS - small towns breed proactive people with can-do attitudes!

Our advice to the young is to focus on being a good person; work hard and enjoy life and the rest will follow. Don’t sweat the small stuff, you’ll need that energy for when the big stuff gets thrown your way! In hindsight would we change anything - not a chance - if we didn’t take those paths, we wouldn’t be where we are today! However, if we knew where we would end up we would have bought some farm land together back in the 90’s!

Year 9 well-being dayThis week we held our annual Year 9 girls day and for the first time, a boys day too. Both groups covered a wide range of areas including healthy communication, inspiring men/women, how to best present yourself, men’s/women’s health, mental health, relaxation and exercise through yoga and martial arts, just to name a few. There was a lot to learn, many questions and quite a few laughs. Feedback from student evaluation has been extremely positive.Thanks to: Elly Schiller, Jennifer Napier, Carrie Cox and Jack Daley - Grenfell and Cowra Community Health services; Kat Brenner - Egoista; Grace Apps - VaVoom; Michael Yates - Five Hours West; former student and now engineer Stuart Taylor, Anthony Dixon and Craig Bembrick - Lachlan Fertilizers Rural, Chad White – Project Officer Weddin Shire Council, David Simpson and Amanda Cass - KRMAS Cowra and Ken Hutchison – Perfect Health Cowra.

Reminder to parents and carers on appropriate footwear. School footwear is covered by the NSW Department of Education and Workcover Policy. Students are to wear black leather shoes to all classes. Suitable footwear is identified as being of stout construction and with a solid sole. The uppers are to be made of leather (no holes or mesh inserts). Unacceptable footwear includes thongs, sandals open-weave shoes, canvas style joggers and gym boots, shoes with open toes and high heels, and platform shoes. Work boots are not acceptable for PE and sport.If students do not wear appropriate footwear, they will be given alternative activities in practical classes - i.e. theory lessons to complete.

These styles of shoes are ACCEPTABLE FOOTWEAR.

These styles of shoes are NOT acceptable footwear.

The wearing of white leather joggers is permitted on Fridays as part of the sport uniform. If students do not have white leather joggers, they are to wear their normal black leather school shoes and may change into joggers at lunch time on Friday for sport.

Please note that the wearing of appropriate footwear as part of The Henry Lawson High School’s uniform policy has been endorsed by The Henry Lawson High School P&C.

STUDY SKILLSSometimes students think that ‘study skills‘ is just something you need to be concerned with when you are at school. This is not the case at all. For example, most jobs will require learning and training, certification and assessment. Planning, managing workload and good time management skills will also be essential when students leave school.

One of the many ways our school supports the development of independent learning skills is through providing access to the online study skills handbook site: www.studyskillshandbook.com.au . Parents should encourage their students to sign up for the tracking system in the handbook so they can easily keep track of the units they have completed. It is a good idea for students to choose different units to work on over time (maybe try a new unit each month?) so they can develop their understanding of these important skills and reflect on the areas they need to work on. This specialist resource complements the skill development that takes place in our classrooms.

The study skills tip for this month is taken from the unit that looks at the reflection process after a test is returned to students. One of the concepts outlined in this unit is that of ‘kaizen’. The word ‘kaizen’ itself is derived from two different Japanese words, ‘kai’ and ‘zen’. KAI, meaning: to change or modify; and ZEN, meaning: to improve. Small constant changes can make a huge difference to students’ results. Only by reflecting on the way they learn and making changes can students improve the way they approach their work for school. The study skills handbook is a great tool to assist in this process.

This month’s new resource is a handout – Student Holiday Planner. This will help students determine what work, if any, they need to complete during the holidays. You will find it at the bottom of the THINGS TO PRINT page.

Our school’s subscription details to this online study skills website for high school students are -

User name: THLHS

Password: 49SUCCESS

CONNECT/GAMES/HANGOUTFRIDAY NIGHT YOUTH GROUPS

STUDENTS FROM YEARS 7 - 12 WELCOMEPresbyterian Youth Group Grenfell Family Church5 - 7 pm Friday Friday night youth connectPresbyterian church hall 7.30 - 9 pm during school termCorner Weddin and Middle Streets. 102 Cowra Road.

Well-being Corner“My whole life is an adventure. But you don’t have to do something racy and wild to have

an adventure; you can have one in your own backyard”. Gary Paulsen

You don’t have to wait until you’ve finished school to begin having an adventurous life; you don’t have to be big, strong, daring or wealthy to be an adventurer. It’s a matter of attitude and perspective – with creativity, imagination, and inventiveness thrown in the mix. An adventure

doesn’t have to mean jumping out of an airplane or sailing around the world. It can be a journey of self-discovery, a quest, an achievement, a positive risk, an event, a project that excites you …

whatever you want, big or small.

TodayI’ll plan an adventure.

Grenfell Rotary MarketsSunday 12 noon – 4 pm

8 July 2018 9 September 2018

11 November 2018

Taylor Park

For booking a stall visit our Facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/RotaryClubofGrenfell/

GRENFELL JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE

is having a

DATE: Sunday 29 July 2018

TIME: 12.00 pm

COST: Adults - $25.00 Primary age kids - $12.00

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: Grenfell Country Club, 63431634 by Wednesday 25 July

Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with DisabilityNotification for Parents and Carers

All Government and non-Government schools across Australia are required to participate annually in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD).

All Australian schools will collect data on their students who are receiving adjustments to meet additional learning and support needs in accordance with their obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and Disability Standards for Education 2005. This data will be provided to the Australian Government to assist in the development of a consistent, national picture of the education needs of students with disability.

The data provided to the Australian Government by the NSW Department of Education is provided in such a way that it cannot be used to identify any individual student or school.

General information about the national data collection can be found on the Australian Government Department of Education and Training website at https://www.education.gov.au/what-nationally-consistent-collection-data-school-students-disability

Privacy ProtectionThe NSW Department of Education follows the requirements of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 and the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002. Schools will collect, record, store and use data about individual students in line with these requirements. Data security and protection is a priority and students’ personal details will be kept confidential.

Under Clause 52 of the Commonwealth Australian Education Regulation 2013, data collected by the NSW Department of Education for the NCCD must be provided to the Australian Government Department of Education and Training. This includes the number of students at each level of education, the number in each category of disability and the number at each level of adjustment. The information is provided to the Commonwealth as a series of number sets that cannot be used to identify any individual student or school.

The Australian Government Department of Education and Training follows the requirements of the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 when handling any data provided by NSW Department of Education in connection with the national data collection. A public information notice has been developed to by the Australian Government to provide students, parents and carers with important privacy information in relation to the data collection. This notice is available on the department’s website at https://www.education.gov.au/what-nationally-consistent-collection-data-school-students-disability

If you have any questions about the data collection please do not hesitate to contact Mr Ian Pattingale or Ms Jennifer Bell at the school. 6343 1390

English/History Assessment Reminders Year 7 English - Imaginative composition due Wednesday 4 July week 10.Year 8 English – Cultural expressions visual representation due Tuesday 3 July week 10.Year 9 English – Dissenting voices due Wednesday 4 July week 10.Year 11 English Standard – Multimodal digital text due Wednesday 4 July week 10.Year 11 Modern History – Historical Investigation due Wednesday 4 July week 10.

28 June 2018

Dear Parents/Caregivers

It has become apparent that many students are coming to school unprepared for lessons.

Students are required to have these basic items for each class:

• Blue/black pen• Red pen• Pencil• Eraser• LATS diary• Glue• Scissors• Ruler

Students in all years should have a scientific calculator for use in mathematics classes. These are available for purchase at the school office for $22.00.

Students are not to bring Liquid Paper or permanent markers to school.

Please encourage your child/children to check their timetable to ensure that they are bringing the correct books each day.

If you require assistance in providing these items please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Thank you for your support to ensure that your children are prepared for their learning.

Yours sincerely

Ian PattingalePRINCIPAL

THE HENRY LAWSON HIGH SCHOOL

49 SOUTH STREET PO BOX 124GRENFELL NSW 2810

Phone: (02) 6343 1390Fax: (02) 6343 2377

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

CHALLENGE, ENCOURAGE, ACHIEVE