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15 MARCH 2019 TERM 1 ISSUE 7 THE HENRY LAWSON HIGH SCHOOL

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

Knocking on the door of Dobell. Year 11 Visual Art student Karyl-Lee Durham has been accepted to attend the 2019 Dobell Drawing School at the National Art School in Sydney during the Easter holidays. Generously funded by the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation, the Dobell Drawing School offers an opportunity for Year 11 Visual Art students from government high schools in Sydney’s west and south-west and nominated regional areas to participate in workshops culminating in a pop-up exhibition at the National Art School campus in the heart of Darlinghurst.Congratulations Karyl-Lee.

Keppie and O’Byrne dominate over Orange.

Our opens girls cricket team competed against Orange High School on Wednesday. We lost the toss and were sent out to bowl first. The O’Byrne girls were in good form with Mea taking two early wickets and Charli taking a tidy four wickets. Tight bowling made runs hard to score and our girls bowled Orange out for 97 runs. A quick team meeting had the girls feeling positive and focuses on the achievable runs to chase. Taylor Keppie marched out to the the pitch and from the word go, never looked in danger of losing her wicket. A powerful knock of 65 not out gave our team a win in the 18th over. Well done The Henry Lawson High School girls on a great win and moving onto the next round of the CHS opens girls cricket.

sports that do not come under the other sporting banners. Applications for the 2019/20 WRAS intake open in August. I had the pleasure of attending Mrs Griffiths Year 10 Geography lesson on Tuesday afternoon, witnessing our students make connections between mining and environmental sustainability. It was encouraging to see the student discussion that this nexus generated.The activity involved students competing to become the most profitable miner by mining a slice of fruit cake with tooth picks.To do this students aimed to mine the most profitable minerals from the ground.• Cherries = EACH worth $1 million• Raisins = $200,000• Sultanas = $100,000• Peel scrapings = $10,000Students created a tally sheet to add up their earningsStudents were required to wear a hard hat at all times (made out of paper) for safety. A fine of $10,000 applied to students without a hat.Students were not pollute the environment. e.g. rubbish on the floor attracted a fine of $10,000.Students had to ensure that when they finished the mining process, they rehabilitated the site by reconstructing the fruitcake without the dried fruit.The student who was able to most successfully rehabilitate the fruitcake received a three million dollars bonus.I look forward to spending more time in the classroom over coming weeks.It was our pleasure to support the Cargo to Grenfell Black dog walk last Friday. Raising awareness about mental health is everyone’s responsibility. Our students participated in a symbolic walk around the oval and donated gold coins to the wonderful cause.

Have a great week!

Aaron Flagg

Principal’s reportThe first parent teacher interviews for 2019 held on Monday the 11 March were very successful. Thank you parents for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend. It is a great opportunity to meet with teachers to receive feedback on your child’s progress and to share thoughts and ideas around ongoing learning. I look forward to continuing and enhancing our partnership in student learning.Thank you to our students who generously donated their time to assist the P&C cater for the clearing sale last Saturday, making your school and community very proud. Our students are demonstrating the importance of volunteering and community spirit running parallel to their educational skill development. Such connections allow students to position themselves towards a successful future beyond school. Well done everyone involved.

Congratulations to Tom Robinson who has been invited to be part of the Western Region Academy of Sport’s high performance program. Tom is the seventh athlete to be included in the WRAS high performance program and the only swimmer. The focus will be on strength and conditioning, speed and agility, sports science fitness testing and educational seminars. The selection was based on results, and having achieved two national qualifying times for the 50 and 100m freestyle events for the upcoming 2019 Australia Age Nationals.Congratulations also to Hugo Fenton for his selection in the WRAS hockey program. The WRAS program provides high performance coaching and training opportunities to upskill athletes and assist them in progressing to higher representation within the sport of hockey. We wish Hugo all the best with his upcoming commitments. As part of WRAS, the athletes attend compulsory group activities and seminars on sport psychology, media and social media and diet and nutrition in addition to training and skill development. All athletes are tested on their fitness and flexibility and given personalised programs to follow at home. WRAS currently offer programs for AFL, basketball, hockey, netball, swimming, cycling, golf, harness racing and lone star program for athletes and

Special school photos are available to be ordered from the front office. $25 each

CROSSROADSLast Monday, Year 11 headed off to Lake Burrendong for their Crossroads excursion to learn a little bit about life and healthy relationships. It was also the last time they would head away together for a camp as a year group. We arrived in time for lunch, learned a little bit about how the camp was run, and met Deb who would be taking us through most of our activities (and who was really really impressive). The girls were first up on clean-up duty for lunch. They got the lucky deal as there was a Year 6 group arriving later in the day and then the boys would be on kitchen duty for everyone that evening. Over the course of three days, everyone participated in some fun activities like the slip and slide, which Ebony fully enjoyed, as did Axl, though likely to a lesser extent as it appeared he hit every stick in the area on the way down.There was some interesting learning done, especially during our first night session which included watching an episode of Through a Blue Lens, a documentary that followed interactions between police officers and drug addicts and documented the extreme poverty and suffering many addicts endure. It was surprising to see the enormous impact addiction can have on people and their families, and how relationships with family members can fall apart.Deb took everyone though activities on identifying appropriate and inappropriate responses to scenarios and in groups we worked out better alternatives to resolve possible situations. This led us to our raft building activity. Groups shared and traded resources with other groups to build the best possible raft. Naturally this ended in a competition in the pool to determine the victors, and there was much shrieking and cheering as one group made it to the other side of the pool and back on their raft while the other group tried desperately to cling to the pieces of their vessel as it fell apart.

Other highlights included archery, (discovering that Karyl was weirdly good at it) and the evening campfire where we learned of one another’s fears and hopes for the future (and discovered that Tom makes the best roasted marshmallows). On Wednesday morning, we faced our final challenge, the high ropes. Everybody displayed fantastic support for those who found the challenge rather frightening and all who gave it a go overcame their fears and succeeded. We learned that Tara is a monkey with no fear as she made the entire course look effortless, swinging back and forth without a concern in the world.We had time for one last lunch, and then several of the Lake Burrendong staff begged us to stay a little longer

before we all tiredly climbed back aboard our bus and fell asleep on the way home.

A huge thank you to all those who supported catering at the Hazell family clearing sale on Saturday.The P&C wish to thank: Aston & Joyce, C J Anderson, Grenfell Meat Barn, The IGA, In a Pickle, Chris’s Bakery, The Lions Club, THLHS Canteen, Hospitality Class and all the parents and students who assisted on the day.The money raised will assist with the purchase of new textbooks for the school.

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 prize money 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.

Family Statements of Account have been mailed out this week.You may pay school contributions by cash or cheque or through our Parent Online Payment (POP) system. Please go to our school website at https://henrylawso-h.schools.nsw.gov.au and click on MAKE A PAYMENT in the ribbon bar at the top of the homepage. This link takes you to a secure on-line payment site administered by Westpac.

The P&C is seeking your assistance with a contribution of $5.00 per student for Student Injury Insurance cover that the P&C have paid for 2019. Having this insurance means your child is covered for injuries 24/7 whether at home or at school (conditions apply). Simply add $5.00 per student when you pay your school contributions using your preferred payment method (as described above). Please contact the P&C for further information.

Please note that instrument hire and tuition fees are being charged per term this year, however, if you wish to pay up-front for the full school year, a 10% discount still applies on these fees only. Please call the office at school to check the amount you will need to pay after discount.

A student assistance fund is available if you are experiencing financial hardship, and may be accessed by making an appointment with the principal. There is also the option to pay contributions by instalments.

English/History Assessment NotificationsYear 11/12 English Studies - Who do I think I am? Life story scrapbook/portfolio due: 29 March (week 9) Year 11 English Standard and Advanced - Why do we read? Why do we write?: due 5 April (week 10)Year 11 Modern History - Historical narrative and analytical essay due: 28 March (week 9)Year 9 English - Formal persuasive speech due: 8 April (week 11)Year 9 History - Checkpoint assessment numeracy activity: due week 7

HSIE Assessment NotificationsYear 7 Geography - Wedding Mountain assignment due: Thursday 21 March (Week 8)Year 11 - Business Studies - Nature of business task due: week 10Year 12 - Business Studies - Finance task due: week 10

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 least six months apart.

• 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. THIS WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE MORNING OF THURSDAY 21 MARCH 2019. Please mark these dates on your calendar.

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

GRENFELL AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUBGrenfell Aquatic Centre details

Ph – 6343 1756 Mob: 0490 830 563GOOD LUCKGood luck to all of our swimmers from Grenfell Public School and The Henry Lawson High School competing at Western Region trials this Thursday and Friday at Dubbo.Good luck also to swimmers from St. Josephs School competing at the Mackillop trials in Sydney on 27 March 2019. Hamish Gibson will be competing in the 50m butterfly event and the relay team of Hamish Gibson, Xanthe Johnson, Genevieve McLelland and Will Wilson will contest the small schools relay.PRESENTATION NIGHTPresentation Night will be held at the pool on Friday 29 March 2019 commencing at 6pm. Please bring asalad or sweet to share. Drinks will be supplied for all registered swimmers. Families are also asked tobring their own drinks, plates, utensils and chairs.HENRY LAWSON FESTIVAL KING/QUEEN ENTRANTSwimming Club in conjunction with the Grenfell Bowling Club will have an entrant in this year’s King/Queen Competition. The major fundraiser this year will be a ball which will be held on Saturday 18 May 2019 at the Bowling Club. More details to come. We hope that everyone will consider supporting this event as all funds raised will be donated back to Swimming Club.DATES FOR THE DIARYMonthly meeting – 8 April 2019 at 7.30pmAGM – Monday, 13 May 2019 at 7.30pmEveryone is welcome to attend.

Careers NewsCSU Explore DaysIf you’re in Year 10, 11 or 12, Explore Day is your chance to check out what university is really like. Choose from a range of workshops at Charles Sturt University and find out which uni courses are right for you.The dates are fast approaching.CSU Wagga: 15-16 April and 25 June CSU Bathurst: 12 AprilCSU Orange: 9 aprilFind out more and register here: https://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/unilife/social/events/ex-plore-day

UNSW Faculty Experience DaysRegistrations have now opened for the UNSW Faculty Experience Events. These give students a hands-on opportunity to solve real-world challenges, learn about UNSW degrees, speak to current students and experience the Kensington Campus. https://www.events.unsw.edu.au/

Year 10 Work Experience Year 10 students will be participating in work experience at the end of term 2. This is a great opportunity for gaining practical experience in the workplace and informing career choices. Please encourage your child to consider options for this workplace learning ASAP as we will begin paperwork soon.

For more information, please see Mrs Troth

Year 9-10 project drama group is planning on holding a variety show Fight for the Spotlight, for anyone who wishes to take part. We would like to encourage acts including, but not limited to, musical performances, sketch comedy and magictricks. Our project group so far has chosen a theme and name for our show, split into teams to cover certain year groups, spoken to the P&C, presented at assembly to gain more interest and we are currently compiling a list of proposed performances.House points will be allocated to people who participate and our team is currently working on prizes.

We are planning to hold Fight for the Spotlight towards the end of term 2 to showcase and our talented students with family and community members.

Watch this space for more information as our project continues to take shape.

Our school has been hosting entertaining variety nights since the late 1970’s, and from what we’ve found in the school archives, they’ve all been a blast!! During our drama project lessons, we’ve been scouring the archives and found many articles from a range of years showcasing the history of talent in our school, ranging from short skits to a musical ensembles. We wish to present a variety night that honours this history and are using these archives to help inspire us today. In the following weeks we hope to share some of these past memories with you.

LIONS NEWS

LIONS EXCHANGE STUDENT PROGRAM To foster and create the spirit of understanding among the

peoples of the world.The Lions Youth Exchange Program caters for both inbound and outbound youth and is a wonderful opportunity for youth to travel to exciting international destinations for up to 6 weeks.In July this year a number of young men and women will fly into Australia

to be part of the Lions Australian Winter Youth Exchange Program. “Seeking Host Families” 95 students have been placed to date and while this is a good result we still need to find host families for the remaining 25. Students requiring host families will be arriving from Denmark, Germany, Slovenia, USA, Hungary, Indonesia, Turkey, Poland, Taiwan, Mexico, UK and Northern Ireland.You do not have to a member of the Lions Club to host an overseas exchange student.If you or your family wish to become involved in the Exchange program please contact the Grenfell Lions Club Secretary Keith Engelsman on 63 433292 or Lion Terry Carroll on 6343 1574 who will be able to provide you with further information.Outgoing Australian Youth travel overseas for approximately 5-6 weeks. The application process is explained in a brochure available from Grenfell Lions Club. Are you an Australian Youth looking for an overseas adventure in your summer holidays? Yes? Then try the Lions Youth Exchange ProgramYouth aged 16-21 years eligible. No school attendance required. Free accommodation provided by host families from Lions Clubs International, the largest community organization in the world Chaperoned stopovers available in Los Angeles & London, Depart Australia early December, return mid-January (5-6 weeks of summer holidays). Youth travelling to Japan depart late November and return to Australian late December – just after Christmas. Costs range between $3,000 to $7,500 depending on destination. Youth applying for exchange to Japan or France must be able to converse competently in Japanese or French language. Host families in Japan may not speak English. Preference will be given to youth who have not travelled to Japan previously. The Lions Youth Exchange Program is a great way to meet and make friends with people from all over the world. Choose from this range of exciting destinations for an affordable, unforgettable and exciting cultural experience. All Lions Youth Exchange Programs depart in early December and return in mid January. Applications close 30th June 2019.

GRENFELL LIONS CLUB are holding a battery drive in aid of our 2019 Festival Queen Entrant Tara Anderson. Farm pick-up or town drop off point available.Please contact Terry Carroll 63431574 or 0407213033

Year 12 Hospitality - Takeaway Cafe!On 29 March (Friday week 9), Year 12 students will be running a pop-up cafe. Staff and students are invited to select and order foods for recess and/or lunch. Each person is to fill in an order form. Additional order forms are available from the front office. Orders and correct money must be handed to the front office, in a sealed envelope, by recess on Thursday 21 March (week 8).

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Name_______________ Year______

Time Menu Item Cost Amount Total

Recess Egg and Bacon Rolls $3.50

Fruit Salad Cup $2.00

Mini Sausage Rolls $1.50

Lunch Pasta Cups - Carbonara $2.00

Pasta Cups - Bolognaise $2.00

Scallops $1.00

Fruit cups $2.00

Gourmet Chicken Wrapso Chicken filletso Sundried Tomatoeso Avocadoo Baby Spinacho Aiolio Mayonnaiseo Cheese

(tick selected ingredients)

$5.00

TOTAL COST

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

March8A Lachlan Shield

cricket18

Chess vs Redbend

19 20

VaccinationsYears 7 and 10

21

House meetings

Blayney Show22

March9B

25

Silver MAD

26

Girls open tennis

27

Assembly

28

House sportLong distance

events29

April10A

Year 7 social

1 2 3 4

Athletics round 1

5

SCHOOL HOLIDAY JUNIOR CHESS TOURNAMENT

IN ORANGE

WHERE: St Barnabas Anglican Church Parish Hall Corner Dora and McLachlan Streets East Orange

WHEN: Friday 26 April 2019 TIME: 9.45 am to 3.30pm ENTRY FEE: $10 [$5 for additional family member] PRIZES: Trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rd

in Under 18 and Under 12 Coaching Voucher for 1st place in U18 and U12

REGISTER BY: 24 April 2019 by contacting one of the following Junior Chess Coordinators:

1. Alexander Aich Mobile 0408 200 564 alexander.aich@gmail.com 2. Joe Cummins Mobile 0411 271 224 heather.cummins@optusnet.com.au

WHAT TO BRING: Your own lunch and refreshments

You don’t have to be good, this is a fun tournament. A knowledge of the rules is required and tournament conditions will be applied. The games will be timed with chess clocks. Don’t worry if you have never played with clocks, you’ll be told how they work. The results will be sent to the NSW Junior Chess League for ratings.

Chess the clever sport