LAWSON’S LATEST 15 FEBRUARY 2019 TERM 1 ISSUE 3 THE HENRY LAWSON HIGH SCHOOL

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

ANNA’S ON THE HUNT!Congratulations Anna Hunt on your selection in the 2019 Westfield Junior Matildas team! Anna will go into camp at the Gold Coast with the rest of the team before travelling to Laos next week for the 2019 AFC Under 16 Women’s Championship Qualifications. Australia will require a top two finish in their pool to advance to the 2019 AFC Under 16 Women’s Championship in September. Anna is the third talented Grenfell footballer to be named in the Junior Matildas squad in the last ten years, following in the footsteps of sister Clare and Sammie Wood. The Henry Lawson High School staff, students and community wish Anna and the Junior Matildas team all the best in the competition and we look forward to hearing your results.

WEST OF THE DIVIDEAfter a nearly twenty-hour flight, the West of The Divide ensemble landed in Rome on 16 January. From the beginning, our days were full of adventure. Starting with a visit to the famous Colosseum and Forum, experiencing incredible feats of the ancient worlds. Our first performance was at an Australian embassy, which was very successful, giving us the confidence for the rest of the tour. Unfortunately, after visiting the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon and more, it was time for us to move on.Passing through San Gimignano, and tasting delicious gelato, we arrived in Florence. While the band was having a fairly restful day, allowing us to take in the beauty of this amazing city, the choir attended a masterclass, which I’m sure was fun too. Saying our goodbyes to David, Michelangelo’s amazing statue, we packed the bus again and moved on to Venice.It was clear to everyone that we were dropping to a new level of cold, as we were being hit with the cold breezes from the water. However, this didn’t stop us from taking in the uniqueness of the city. Following an incredible glass blowing workshop, we performed in Saint Marco Basilica with an out of tune keyboard, making the performance a challenge if nothing else. Pulling ourselves away from the wonders of Italy, we travelled to the plummeting degrees of Slovenia, with our first sight of snow. Our performance in the Postojna Caves was something out of this world, with a delay of six seconds the songs sounded incredible. Lake Bled was breathtaking. We drifted effortlessly to the only island on the traditional Plenta boats, before climbing the stairs, drinking gloriously warm and rich hot chocolate, and ruthlessly pelting each other with snowballs.

Dragging ourselves from the luxury of our Slovenian accommodation, we arrived in Croatia. Here we sang the Croatian National Anthem for a major morning television program and experienced Zagreb on a walking tour. All of the ensemble took part in a Klapa vocal workshop. Their entrancing talent convinced even the most percussive players to want to sing along. Our final hurrah was the performance for Australia Day at the Lisinski Hall, followed by a formal reception at the Australian Embassy.I would like to thank Mr McKnight for accompanying us ... and for making sure I didn’t die. Connor Day

Our school is participating in a fully funded program called Links to Learning. The program aims to provide targeted students with various learning opportunities that will improve their education, employment and life skills. It will run every week, working towards every student becoming the best people they can be; for themselves, their community and in their future career. Program facilitator Mr Luke Pitrowicz will be working with Ms Jennifer Bell.

Year 7 students across NSW are currently participating in Best Start testing. Best Start will assist in identifying students who may require additional support in the development of key literacy and numeracy skills that are fundamental to their success in all subjects in secondary school. Feedback from the assessment will provide secondary teachers with information to support targeted teaching strategies to meet the learning needs of students. We will use the Best Start Year 7 online assessment to supplement and support existing Year 6 -7 transition practices.The school swimming carnival will be held on Friday 15 February. All parents and community members are welcome to attend the carnival and support our students. All the best to our competitors and thank you to the volunteers who make the carnival possible.Have a great week!Aaron FlaggPrincipal

Principal’s reportCongratulations to Anna Hunt in Year 10 on her selection for the Australian Junior Matilda’s Soccer team. This is an extremely high-level sporting achievement. Well done Anna! The teachers and students of THLHS are very proud. We wish you all the best and support you in your upcoming commitments.I would like to introduce Carolynne Merchant who is the Director Educational Leadership for the Temora Principal Network. Carolynne is looking forward to working in partnership with The Henry Lawson High School, and is passionate about ensuring every student is known, valued and cared for, in our schools.

Another new face in our school is Ms Katie Cheney who has been appointed as our school psychologist. Katie will be available every Monday to meet and talk with our students. Katie has experience working as a mental health worker and as a psychologist in a private practice. Welcome to The Henry Lawson High School Katie.

Many of our Year 11 students are attending their first TAFE/TVET lesson this week. Our students have enrolled in courses such as Automotive, Early Childhood, Animal Studies, Shearing and Wool Handling, and Beauty Services. These courses extend the already high quality curriculum at The Henry Lawson High School. Good luck to Year 11 and enjoy the learning process.

CASUAL RELIEF POSITION

The Henry Lawson High School is seeking to establish a pool of suitable applicants to provide casual relief in the school office.

The position is responsible to the Principal for assisting in a range of office activities, including record keeping, book keeping and other clerical duties, reception and operating and maintaining office equipment.

Please contact the principal, Mr Aaron Flagg, on 63431390 for further information.

Please note: It is a requirement of the Department of Education that employees obtain a Working With Children Check number from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. The application for the Working With Children Check costs $80.00.

Year 7 students completed their Best Start testing this week. The online testing was completed over two periods, focusing on literacy and numeracy. The feedback the school receives will assist teachers in identifying and addressing individual learning needs of our students and support their transition to high school.

VaccinationsAttention Years 7 and 10: 2019 NSW School Vaccination Program

Each year NSW Health works with schools to offer vaccines recommended for adolescents by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

In 2019, the following vaccines will be offered to all Year 7 students:

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in a 2-dose schedule at 0, and 6 months.

• Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis (whooping cough) - vaccine (dTpa) as a single dose.

For Year 7, the first scheduled vaccination will take place on the morning of Thursday 21 March, the second will occur later in the year.In addition, the NSW Government will fund a school-based meningococcal vaccination program for all Year 10 students, due to take place on Thursday 21 May.

Please mark these dates on your calendar.

Year 7 and 10 parent information kits were distributed this week. Please read, sign and return consent forms to the school office as soon as possible.

Calculators in Mathematics ClassesParents are asked to please ensure that their student has a calculator and that they bring it to all mathematics classes. When students do not have calculators, development of other skills, beyond simple calculations is limited, spending extra time on simple calculations and not focusing on the new skills being taught.

Calculators are available for purchase at the school office at a cost of $22.00 and are considerably cheaper than those purchased elsewhere. Students also benefit from having the same calculator as their classmates, making social learning easier.

Thank you Andrew JonesHead Teacher (Mathematics)

English/History Assessment NotificationsYear 12 Modern History - Historical analysis task due: 15 March (week 7)Year 11 Modern History - Historical narrative and analytical essay due: 28 March (week 9)Year 12 Standard English - Craft of Writing - persuasive and informative text checkpoints to teacher by Friday week 5Year 11/12 Endlish Studies - Who do I think I am?Life story scrapbook/portfolio due: 29 March (week 9)Year 10 English - Composer study: Creative response due: 7 March (week 6)

HSIE Assessment NotificationsYear 8 - Water in the world task due: Monday 25 February (week 6)Year 9 - Sustainable biomes task due: Monday 25 February (week 6)Year 10 - Environmental change and management task due: Thursday 28 February (week 6)Year 11 - Business Studies - Nature of business task due: week 10Year 12 - Business Studies - Finance task due: week 10

TO ALL GRENFELL RESIDENTSDO YOU OWN A DOG?

The Weddin Shire Council would like to take this opportunity to remind the public of their responsibilities under the Companion Animals Act 1998 in relation to owning or being in charge of a dog.Please be advised of the following offences:• Owner not preventing a dog from escaping which may attract a penalty of $220.00 • Own dog/be in charge of a dog not under effective control in public place which may attract a penalty of

$330.00• Dog not wearing a collar and name tag which may attract a penalty of $180.00• Own/be in charge of dog which rushes at/attacks/bites/harasses/chases any person/animal which may

attract a penalty of $1,320.00.Breaches of legislative requirements may result in Council taking any appropriate action which may include but is not limited to impounding your dog.Please always have your dog under effective control by means of a collar and leash whilst in a public place. If you have any questions or wish to discuss this matter further please do not hesitate to contact the Council Ranger on 0427 246 787

GRENFELL AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUBGrenfell Aquatic Centre details

E mail – aquaticcentre@weddin.nsw.gov.au

Ph – 6343 1756 Mob: 0490 830 563BUSINESS HOUSE RELAYSThe Business House Relays will be held on Saturday 16 February 2019 commencing at 5pm. Team entries and fees ($30.00) are to be given to Leann. If you don’t have a team and would like to swim, please leave your name with Leann and we will find a team for you.CHAMPIONSHIPSChampionships will be held on Friday 1 March and Friday 8 March. We remind swimmers that to qualify for Championships you must have six swims in a particular event.To confirm your eligibility to swim in the championships, swimmers/parents can check their number of swims this season by using the results tab on the Grenfell Swimming Clubs’ website homepage. This will take you to theSwimming Australia results page. From there you may search for your swimmer and filter the search to include distances and strokes.The results on this page will not include the nights that swimming club was cancelled. If you had entered on those cancelled nights it will be counted as one swim. If you wish to confirm that you were entered on those nights please see the ladies in the clubroom this Friday night.TIME KEEPING ROSTERTimekeepers for this week Friday 15 February 2019 – Fenton, McClelland, McMahon, Noble, Norrie-Hendy, O’Byrne and OxfordPlease arrive at the pool between 5.30 pm and 5.45 pm so we can run you through the Dolphin timing system. (1 person is to sell raffle tickets).If you are unable to help on your allocated night it is your responsibility to organise a replacement.RAFFLEThe raffle this week was donated by Judy Mitton and was won by Vanessa Gibson. Anyone willing to donate prize/s for the weekly raffle can leave them with Leann at the Canteen.UPCOMING CARNIVALSQuandialla Swimming Club - Saturday 23 February 2019. Entries need to be in by Friday 15 February 2019. Nominations and entry fees can be left with Leann at the pool during the week or see the ladies with your nominations and entry fees in the club room on Friday night.

The response we have had from the Grenfell communtity regarding our Where are they now? column has been extremely positive but we need your help to keep the column going. If you would like to contribute or know of a past student who would be interested in contributing, please contact Liz Robinson on 6343 1390 or email elizabeth.h.robinson@det.nsw.edu.au

GRENFELL JUNIOR RUGBY UNION

REMINDER: The Grenfell Junior Rugby Union Club AGM will be held on Wednesday 20 February at the Rugby Clubhouse starting 6.00 pm. All welcome.

COME AND TRY IT: Our first Come and Try It day and registration day for the 2019 season will be held on Wednesday 27 February at 6.00 pm. A free barbeque will be provided.This year, the Grenfell Junior Rugby Club will be looking to field U6, U8, U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18 tackle teams as well as U10, U12, U14 and U16 girls Touch Rugby teams in the Southern Inland competition.Junior Rugby fixtures are held every second Sunday. The club trains once a week and all registered players receive free dinner after training. Club shorts and socks are provided to each player upon registration and Active Kids vouchers are able to be redeemed. Come down on Wednesday for a run and barbeque with no pressure to commit. More information will be available for players considering joining Junior Rugby in 2019 will be available at the Come and Try It day or contact Sam Allen on 0422163927.

2019 Henry Lawson Festival of ArtVerse and Short Story Competition

The 2019 Henry Lawson Festival of Arts Verse and Short Story competitions are now open for all high school students. Students may enter verse or a short story for the opportunity to win prizemoney to the value of $150. Student entries are free, with a maximum of two entries per student. All other details including sections and conditions are available from the Henry Lawson Festival website. Entries close on Friday 29 March 2019, with the winners to be announced towards the end of May.

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