Hillston Central School

Upcoming Events

Secondary Regional Cross Country—Gundagai

Fri June 14th

Central Schools Netball—Opens Fri June 14th

HSC VET Work Placement

Mon Jun 17th—Fri Jun 21st

Secondary Zone Athletics—Griffith Wed Jun 19th

ProBL Open Day & Primary Parents

Assembly Thurs June 20th

11:15am

RAP Open Girls Netball Gala Day Fri Jun 21st

RAP Study Day—Ardlethan

Tues June 25th

Principal’s Assembly Wed June 26th

11:15am in the BN Hall

RAP 15/U AFL Tues July 2nd

State Cross Country—Eastern Creek

Fri July 26th

62-80 Moore St Hillston NSW 2675 T 6967 2277 F 6967 2385 E hillston-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au Principal S Ryan Website https://hillston-c.schools.nsw.gov.au/

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Those who Read, Succeed

According to Albert Einstein – “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them

fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.”

Even 70 years ago, Albert Einstein knew the value of reading. It is a crucial element of

every child’s education. Reading is essential for children to become successful in school

and in their journey through life.

Here are some reasons why you should encourage your child to read:

Improves concentration

Improves memory

Brain Exercise

Boost Critical Thinking Skills

Develops Empathy

Develops and Expands Language skills

Enhances Imagination

Better performance in school

Develops a good self-image

Don’t forget our library is open Monday to Thursday during lunch time!

Ms Ryan

Principal

Term 2 Week 7 Edition

PRIMARY AWARDS

Students of the Week: Rachel, Kobe, Cooper,

Tyson, Blake, Stevie, Sarah.

75 Nights Reading: Ruby, Ethan. 50 Nights Reading: Rhys.

20% Accelerated Reader Completion:

Tyson, Matilda, Maddison.

100 Nights Reading: Sarah, Ebony,

Japneet.

Silver Awards: James, Grace, Isabelle,

Baxter, Ethan, Elijah

Silver Awards: Shanaya, Pena, Jye, Jase,

Indigo, Alex, Levi-Jax, Daniel, Sophie.

Silver Awards: Matilda, Aidan, Maddison. Silver Awards: Rhys.

Silver Awards: Angus. Silver Awards: Brayden, Kobe, Bellah,

Aynslee, Summer, Wade, Emily.

Sportsmanship Awards: Chloe, Gracie,

Levi-Jax.

SECONDARY AWARDS

Stage 4 Subject Awards: Bessie, Jordan, Kaitlyn, Shelly, Kayden, David.

Stage 5 Subject Awards: Emma, Chantal, Ukaipo, Jordan, Connor.

Stage 6 Subject Awards: Charlotte, Matthew.

SCHOOL NEWS RAP Parent Teacher Interviews

Riverina Access Partnership Parent and Teacher interviews will be

held on Wednesday 26th June (Week 9) via VC from the home

school.

Yr 11/12 students and their parents will receive their reports at

the end of Week 7 and are invited to book an interview with co-

ordinating teachers through the RAP Parent Portal by the end of

Week 8 (21st June). A letter will go home with a unique "key" and

instructions for each family to log on to the RAP Parent Portal.

Because of organisational constraints, late bookings cannot be

accepted.

RAP parent / teacher interviews will be held from 3.40pm to

6.30pm on Wednesday 26th June (Week 9) for those parents who

have booked and times will be strictly 10 minute interviews.

Students are encouraged to attend and assist their parent to link

in via VC in the same way that they usually join their VC lessons. A

dial-in VMR number will be allocated to each interview and the In-

School Access Co-ordinator will have a copy of these and the

assigned rooms.

Parents are encouraged to use this opportunity to meet co-

ordinating teachers and discuss their child's progress, using the

technology RAP students use on a daily basis.

Mrs Catherine Drumore | Head Teacher, Riverina Access

Partnership

Mobile Library

The Mobile Library will be visiting our school next Monday the

17th of June.

P&C Meeting

Our monthly P&C Meeting will be held TONIGHT at 7pm in the

HCS Staff Common Room. All are welcome.

| P&C President

Secondary Sport Dates

When Sport Who/Coach Travel

Friday 14th June Opens Central

Schools

Netball

@Leeton

Miss Denham Parents

Friday 15th June Riverina Cross

Country

Carnival @

Gundagai

Ben Rixon,

Charlotte

Bartholomew,

Jordan

Bartholomew

Parents

Wednesday

19th June

Zone Athletics

@ Griffith

List to go up at

School near

MPLC. Staff-

Miss Denham

and Mr

Delaney

School Bus

Friday 21st June RAP Open Girls

Netball Gala

Day

Charlotte,

Breanna, Mel.

Coach- Mrs

Sloan (ACS)

Parents

Tuesday 2nd

July

RAP BOYS 15/

U AFL

Names to Miss

Denham ASAP.

Coach Mr

Flenley (BCS)

Parents

FACEBOOK FEED AFL Star In The Making

Nicola represented the Riverina at the 2019 NSW All Schools 15

and Under Girls AFL Championships and Selection Trials in Sydney

last Monday. The Riverina team played Greater Sydney CHS,

Combined Catholic Colleges and Catholic Independent Schools at

the carnival. Well Done Nicola, HCS are very proud of your effort!

Kate Denham | Sports Coordinator

Sharing Secondary Learning

Secondary students joined together for an assembly to share some of the projects they have been working on and to recognise the achievements of fellow peers. Students gave presentations on a range of things that they have been working on throughout the year, such as senior Independent Research Projects, Agriculture excursions to develop industry knowledge, metal work projects and an update on current SRC projects.

| Secondary Teachers

Project Based Learning

Open Classrooms What is Project Based Learning (ProBL)? ProBL is a teaching and learning method where

students gain knowledge and skill by investigating and responding to an engaging and

complex question for an extended period of time. Both the staff and students have thoroughly

enjoyed their units.

Join us on Thursday 20th June!

11.15am Primary's Parents Assembly in the Library followed by our open classrooms.

K Our youngest students have spent the term investigating that everyone’s family

is unique. Come and explore what people make up different families, our homes

and how they are different around the world. We are excited to show you our

family treasures.

Year 1 will be presenting a journey through space! A fact

wall on each planet, the earth and its layers, artworks and students projects.

We look forward to showing you the experts we have become about everything

outer space!!!

Year 2 have had a busy term investigating the importance of insects to our

environment. Come along to our classroom to have a close up look at insects

under the microscopes, hear about the importance of food webs and food chains,

read information reports on a range of insects, view our art farms and appreciate

our wonderful artworks.

Year 3/4 have been busy this term investigating the STEMSHARE

equipment. Students have taken on the challenge to learn how to code

using Scratch, an online visual coding platform and exploring the ins

and outs of the Makey Makey kit. They can now set them up with the

coding platform to make musical sounds using a variety of conductive

materials. The class is very engaged and enjoying their technology time

during this unit. We look forward to seeing you all at our open classroom to have a play on their

creations and share their knowledge.

Year 5/6 have been researching robotics and how robots are used in various places. We have also been

learning about coding lego robots. During our open day, 5/6 will be coding and racing lego robots

around a track. We will also have information reports written by our students for you to read about

how robots are used to make life easier.

Project-Based Learning

ProBL Home Learning Project

Students in year K-2 should be busy

working on their ProBL Home

Learning Projects. If you have any

questions please contact the

classroom teacher ASAP. Projects will

be shared during our ProBL open day

on the 20th June.

3-6 will be completing their project at

school.

SPORTS NEWS

Sub Junior Boys (5,6,7)

Elijah Williams, 44 points

Beau Trotter, 27 points

Sub Junior Girls (5,6,7)

Maja Schroor, 34 points

Cienna Bourke, 23 points

Junior Boys (8,9,10)

Harrison Bartholomew, 48 points

Hamish Bourke, 32 points

Junior Girls (8,9,10 )

Maddison Burgess, 54 points

Breanna Bartholomew, 40 points

11’s Boys

Wade Macdonald, 48 points

Manan Dave, 36 points

11’s Girls

Summer Wenborn, 46 points

Emily Tallon, 36 points

Senior Primary Boys (12,13)

Nelson Tuohy, 41 points

Noah Bartholomew, 38 Points

Senior Primary Girls (12,13)

Tegan Hutchison-Spence, 48 points

Mackenzie Downing, 34 points

12 Years Boys

Ryan Northey, 58 points

12 Years Girls

Tiffany Richards, 49 points

13 Years Boys

Rusty Kenningale, 48 points

Kayden Dauth, 40 points

13 Years Girls

Amelia Hutchison-Spence, 74 points

Jordan Bartholomew, 64 points

14 Years Boys

Lachlan Keefe, 78 points

Dylan Wilkins, 50 points

14 Years Girls

Markaya Dalton, 70 points

Chantal Tuohy, 54 points

15 Years Girls

Ukaipo Mann, 86 points

Nicola McKeon, 43 points

16 Years Boys

Connor Lee, 62 points

Connor Keefe, 61 points

16 Years Girls

Charlotte Bartholomew, 80 points

Mel Devine, 36 points

17+ Girls

Adela Neal, 42 points

Charly Mott, 34 points

Athletics Carnival Age Champions and Record Breakers

Event Old Record New Record

Name Result Year Name Result Year

High Jump Sub Jnr

H Burgess/ C Bartholo-

mew 75cm 2010 M Schroor 79cm 2019

14yrs 400m A Taomia 1.08.84 2010 L Keefe 1.08.06 2019

14yrs 100m V Braneley 13.33 L Keefe 13.20 2019

16yrs 800m T Meyer 3.10.69 2017 C Bartholomew 3.09.00 2019

16yrs Javelin J Loy 18.58m C Bartholomew 19.40m 2019

15yrs Shot Put B. Maher 8.84m U. Mann 8.93m 2019

Term 2 These dates may be subject to change without notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

7

10/06 11/06 12/06 13/06

14/06

Secondary Regional

Cross Country—

Gundagai

Central Schools Netball

(Open)

8

17/06

RAP HSC VET Work

Placement

18/06

RAP HSC VET Work

Placement

19/06

RAP HSC VET Work

Placement

School Leader’s

Excursion to Sydney

Secondary Zone

Athletics—Griffith

20/06

RAP HSC VET Work

Placement

School Leader’s

Excursion to Sydney

21/06

RAP HSC VET Work

Placement

RAP Open Girls Netball

Gala Day

9

24/06 25/06

RAP Study Day—

Ardlethan

26/06

Principal’s Assembly

11:15am

27/06 28/06

10

01/07 02/07

RAP AFL (U15s)

03/07 04/07 05/06

Term 3

1

22/07

Staff Development Day

23/07 24/07 25/07

26/07

State Cross Country—

Eastern Creek

2

29/07 30/07 31/07

RAP Boys Basketball

(U15s) — Leeton

01/08 02/08

Preliminary Biology

Excursion to Darlington

Point

Regional Athletics—

Albury

3

05/08 06/08 07/08

RAP Girls Basketball

(U15s) — Narrandera

08/08 09/08

4

12/08 13/08 14/08

ACMF Visit

15/08

ACMF Visit

Open Day

16/08

ACMF Visit

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