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Canowindra High School

Browns Ave Canowindra NSW 2804 T 6344 1305 F 6344 1085

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

Website: www.canowindra-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Term 4 Week 6 Monday, 19 November 2018

Contact List Principal Neryle Smurthwaite Deputy Principal Darryl Ball Deputy Principal Lee-Anne Jones Head Teacher English / HSIE Sheridan Wilkins Head Teacher Maths / PDHPE / Comp Rod Jones Head Teacher Science / CAPA Peta McKenzie Head Teacher TAS Karen Pickering Year 7 Adviser Warren McKenzie Year 8 Adviser Gillian Halstead Year 9 Adviser Andrew Phelan Year 10 Adviser Bronwyn Porter Year 11 Adviser Louise Gregson Year 12 Adviser Patricia Daniel Teacher Librarian Lisa McCallum Careers Adviser Kathy Davis (Rlg) Sports Coordinators Warren McKenzie Zachary Rue Student Welfare Teacher Wayne Symons LAST Sonya Mason School Chaplain Samara Geier

Faculty in Focus-Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) Nouvelles Français

Throughout the year, students in Year 7 LOTE have been studying the French language. They have been learning to speak basic French for the topics of Greetings, Numbers, Colours, The Calendar, The Geography of France, Food and Animals. Tomorrow, Year 7 students are being given an opportunity to participate in a food tasting of traditional French foods. They will be offered a variety of foods including camembert and brie cheese, profiteroles with crème patisserie (custard), quiche, croissant, mousse au chocolat (chocolate mousse) and macarons. Students from both classes will decorate and rearrange the classroom. Year 7 would like to thank Year 11 Hospitality for cooking and preparing the foods. Year 7 would like to offer special thanks to Mrs Pickering. Mrs Pickering has been ordering, collecting ingredients and preparing the food for the last two weeks.

Music News

Term 4 is a very busy term for students. Several students have applied for the CWA Music and Voice Scholarship for 2019. Applications have now closed and students are awaiting audition and interview times. Previous winners of the scholarship have included Mackenzie Lazarou, William Harrison, Jackson Stacey and Maisie Harrison. During Week 3, Year 7 and the choir performed with 800,000

students for Music: Count Us In. Year 7 students have complete their

performance and listening examinations. Year 8 have completed

their listening examinations and have submitted performance

recordings (using Google Classroom). Year 9 students have

completed their last assessment. Year 9 Music students submitted a

composition, completed a performance examination and completed

a listening and score reading examination. Mrs Curtis.

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Principal’s News

Work has commenced on the installation of the new roof on F-block. The work is scheduled to take four weeks so all classes on the top floor have been re-located to other rooms around the school during this time. Further work is scheduled to commence around the school before the end of term. This Friday is White Ribbon Day and although there will not be a community march the whole school will be involved in spreading the white ribbon message through organised activities. Last week we received news that our long time Canteen Manager Sue Townsend will be retiring at the end of the year. Sue has been a tireless worker for our P&C and has established a great rapport with many staff and students throughout her years of service. We wish Sue every happiness in her retirement. Congratulations to Oliver Etty for being the winner of our canteen voucher last week.

Neryle Smurthwaite Principal

Year 6 to 7 Transition Program

Y6-7 Orientation Day 3 This Thursday, 22nd November, is the 3rd and final Year 6 to 7 transition day and the focus will be on TAS (Technical and Applied Studies) and CAPA (Creative and Performing Arts). The activities planned for students on this day will provide them an opportunity to gain knowledge and an understanding of a range of school procedures and experiences, and develop positive relationships with Canowindra High School staff and students. Please note that as students will be participating in practical subjects they are required to wear normal school uniform with enclosed leather shoes. If you have any questions please contact the school on 63441305.

Y6-7 Family BBQ The final Year 6 to 7 transition activity, a family BBQ, will be held on Wednesday 28th November starting at

5.30pm under the COLA (next to the Jack Sherwin Memorial Hall). Families and carers of students beginning Year 7 in 2019 are encouraged to come along and meet CHS staff and other families. We look forward to seeing you there!

P&C News

Future of the Canteen

At the end of Term 4, we will be farewelling Sue Townsend our canteen manager. Sue has been our manager since 2005, and after 13 years of dedicated service she has decided to retire from the role. We would like to thank her for all her years with us and her commitment to Canowindra High School students and staff, and wish her well for the future. Currently the canteen is operated by the P&C, who employs the manager, pays all accounts and co-ordinates all the requirements associated with effectively running a small business. This model is not possible without a large commitment from the P&C. Next week, at the P&C meeting, we will be discussing the future of the canteen and the management options available. If you are interested in the future of the Canowindra High School canteen, please come to our meeting on Tuesday 27th November at 5pm in the staff common room. All welcome. Ash Wright P&C President 0427 448480

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PDHPE e-books Next year, Years 7 and 9 PDHPE classes will have the option of using an e-book in which they will complete their work. It will be downloaded onto their own personal laptop (BYOD) and will cost students $20 to purchase. The e-book will be used in place of regular books with sample pages from the Year 7 PDHPE e-book shown below. For those students interested in purchasing an e-book, payments can be made to the front office during the last two weeks of term or early next year.

New Careers Website! Canowindra High now has a website dedicated to helping students and parents find out all they need to know about future careers, courses and scholarships. This includes information regarding University, TAFE, Apprenticeships, the Australian Defence Force, Police and so much more! Check it out at www.canowindrahighcareers.com

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What’s On

Week 6B Term 4

Monday 19 NOV RAP Y7 Pd3

Tuesday 20 NOV Y7 Scripture Pd4 Engage University Outreach STEM projects Y8

Wednesday 21 NOV Y11 Maths Study Day, Cowra

Thursday 22 NOV Y6-7 Orientation Day 3, TAS & CAPA

Friday 23 NOV White Ribbon Day

Week 7A Term 4

Monday 26 NOV RAP Y7 Pd3

Tuesday 27 NOV Y7 Scripture Pd4 P&C Meeting, 5pm in the Staff Common Room

Wednesday 28 NOV Y6-7 Transition BBQ

Thursday 29 NOV

Friday 30 NOV

Assessments Due

Week 6B Term 4

Y12: EEC 1; IT Metal 1

Week 7A Term 4

Y12: Design & Technology 1; PDHPE 1

This weeks

$5 LUNCH SPECIALS at The Hub

Monday: Kebabs & Potato Bake Tuesday: Jacket Potatoes w/your choice of toppings

Wednesday: Creamy Chicken & Bacon Fettucine Thursday: Hamburger w/lettuce, cheese, tomato,

beetroot & sauce Friday: Hot Dog & Drink

Also available to order every day: meat & salad bowls $6.00; chicken Caesar salad $6.00; meat & salad wraps/rolls $4.50; Caesar or sweet chilli wraps $4.50; assorted sandwiches $4.00.

Term 4 Assembly Tuesday 11th December

starting at 10am in the Jack Sherwin Memorial Hall

Presentation Night

Tuesday 18th December starting at 6:30pm

in the Jack Sherwin Memorial Hall

All welcome