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3 AUGUST 2018 TERM 3 ISSUE 2 THE HENRY LAWSON HIGH SCHOOL

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

GOLD MERIT REWARD SKI TRIPAn early start to a great day saw us leave by 3.45 am. The bus trip up was uneventful and quiet, which gave everyone the invaluable opportunity to rest. With a brief breakfast stop at Gundagai’s Macca’s, we eventually arrived at Mount Selwyn, just in time to shred the slopes in our 90 minute lesson. More than once throughout the day a few of us had our fair share of thrills and spills.Some of us were beginners at skiing, but we all managed to pick it (and ourselves) up quickly enough. Exploring the slopes, conquering the T-bars, riding the Poma and relaxing on the chairlifts, we all got the opportunity to discover what the mountain had to offer.Thank you to Loaders Coaches, Ms Taylor and Ms Wilkinson, (who turned out to be an excellent skier).

WEDDIN MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE 2018During week 9, from 19-21 September, our Year 9 students will take part in the annual Weddin Mountain Challenge. This year however, we are hoping to make a few changes and we are very excited to be inviting 20 students from Sir Joseph Banks High School, our partner school in Revesby, to join us. The students from Sir Joseph Banks come from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds and it will be a wonderful opportunity for our students to make some new friends and connections.This means that our program will be slightly different to that which we have followed in the past. We will camp out at the mountains on the Wednesday night and walk over the mountain on Thursday, from Ben Hall’s cave to Holy Camp Road, returning to school in the afternoon for showers and a freshen up before dinner at school and evening activities. Students will spend Thursday night sleeping at the school before heading out for a farm visit on Friday morning.With planning well underway, and to assist with this process, we would like to ask if there are any farmers in our community that may be shearing at this time and would be happy to host a visit from our ‘city cousins’. It will be a great opportunity for us to showcase the Weddin Shire and the advantages of living in a regional area. We would also like to invite Year 9 parents to join us out at the mountains for both, or either, the camping and walk over the mountain. It is always lots of fun and at this time of the year we are generally lucky with the weather. More information will follow as we finalise details over the next few weeks. If anyone can assist with the farm visit, or any Year 9 parents would like to book in for the camping, please contact Nicola Mitton at school, 6343 1390.

KIARA TAKES A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE!During the holidays, I did a program at Taronga Zoo Sydney, called Zookeeper For A Day. We started off by getting organised, after that, we went for a walk to see Komodo dragons, elephants, turtles and so much more until we ended up stopping at the giraffe enclosure. There, the leaders talked about how old the enclosure was, and how they are upgrading it. They also talked about how big the crates were that the giraffes were put in to get to their temporary enclosures while their home was being renovated. We then went to some more enclosures and finally ended up at the Tasmanian devil enclosure. There, we saw a devil eating a whole rat (which was disgusting); then, once it finished eating, we went behind the scenes to another devil. One of the leaders got a long piece of wire, a hook and a big piece of meat. I had no idea what they were doing, until they put the meat on the hook, then the hook on the wire. We were about to play tug-of-war with a devil. It was really cool, because the devil was stronger than it looked, and if you pulled hard enough, the devil would go airborne! We had lunch, while watching the bird show. After lunch, we went to the kitchens. There were tubs of worms and maggots, piles of chicken and beef, stacks of lettuce and carrots, and so on. Then the leaders announced what we were doing: we were to make toys for the tigers to play with (and eat). We had to roll up a strip of cardboard, glue it together with flour and water, stuff the ends with more cardboard, and paint it to look like a log. We were sorted into groups of three for this and our group decided to be different - instead of painting it like a log, we did tiger stripes. It was fun painting it (as well as the group’s faces). We spent another half hour walking around, looking at different enclosures, when the day eventually finished. Kiara Warnke

NEW FACE AROUND THE PLACEHi! I am Lyndal Jennings, a fourth year Bachelor of Education K-12 student from Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga. I am a 21 year old farm girl from Coolamon. I am at THLHS for my final teaching placement before I graduate at the end of the year. I major in Modern History and whilst I am at THLHS I will be teaching Ms Clifton’s Year 7 History; Ms Higgs’ Year 8 and 9 History; Ms Wilkinson and Ms Griffin’s Year 10 History; and Ms Griffin’s Year 11 Modern History students. I look forward to supporting student learning whilst I am here by creating engaging and supportive learning environments and scaffolding work for students as required. So far I am loving the high school and the town of Grenfell. Everyone has been very welcoming and supportive thus far in my practicum. I know I will continue to enjoy my final placement at the school and would love for you all to say hello to me if you see me around! My final day is Friday 4 September.

Principal’s ReportGoing for gold!Representing our school, Zoe Gavin came in a very respectable 23rd in the state cross-country carnival held in Sydney this week. This was a fantastic effort by Zoe who has spent 10 years at state cross-country. I’m sure Zoe has many valuable memories from her involvement in local, regional and state school sport; thank you Zoe for being a sporting role-model for our community.

SnowplowI’d like to report that all our Year 10 and 11 gold merit reward students had a wonderful day at Mount Selwyn ski fields last Friday. The conditions for skiing were first class and many enjoyed learning new skills and for others it was a chance to refine the skills they learnt last year. Many students were introduced to new ski terms such as huck (launching off a jump), snowplow (slow down), ski-bar (lift which uses a plastic T-shaped arm suspended from a moving line) and black diamond (expert trail - challenge). The students had a wonderful time and all represented Grenfell in a very positive way. Thanks to Ms Taylor and Ms Wilkinson for supporting our students on this great activity.

Jeans for Genes Our students supported the Children’s Medical Research Institute by holding a Jeans for Genes day on Wednesday. One in twenty Aussie kids face a birth defect or genetic disease and every dollar raised goes to helping speed up the search for treatments and cures. Well done THLHS in supporting a great cause.NAIDOCThis year’s theme is Because of Her, We Can! recognising the active and significant roles Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have played and continue to play as pillars of our society at community, local, state and national levels. Thank you very much to all the people that supported THLHS in running our very own NAIDOC day. The day consisted of a flag-raising ceremony and the very first performance of our newly created Aboriginal dance group. The students then participated in boomerang throwing, face painting, dance, making Johnny cakes and bush tucker tasting. Year 8 were involved in Aboriginal art workshops and at the end of the day students participated in Indigenous games for sport. This was a great way to celebrate NAIDOC Week and the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Thank you to our organisers and parents, Chad White, Bec Shepherd, Uncle Dick, Troy Mehrton, Terry Carroll, Janine Richards, Julie Russell, Julie Ferguson, Shirley King, Steve and Angela Hundy, Jillian Reidy, Jenny Bell and our Indigenous students for creating a successful day.

LamingtonsTasted some fantastic lamingtons and cakes on Tuesday. The cake stall was organised by Year 12 to raise money for their end of year gift to the school. Thanks for the feed – yum!Understanding a quality productOur Stage 5 animal husbandry students travelled to Eugowra on Thursday to participate in a junior judging workshop and competition coordinated by Lydia Herbert. The students learnt from quality and experienced judges about how to best judge and compete in meat sheep, wool, cattle and grain judging competitions. A great learning opportunity provided as part of a Stage 5 interest electives.AtomiLast Tuesday our school began a 30-day trial of the Atomi website. The site covers about 25 HSC and Preliminary courses and contains short videos (100’s for some courses) designed to assist students with learning. The site can be used as a teaching tool, a revision tool, flipped learning tool, tool for preview learning at the start of lessons and in many other ways to support learning. Most clips are between five and ten minutes. I encourage all Year 11 and 12 students and parents to trial the site. The Atomi team visited the school and spoke with Years 11 and 12 and most staff. All students should have received a login email (@education.nsw.gov.au) on Monday. This will give students access to the site and all its courses for 30 days. It will be great to hear from students and parent s about the site and if it something the school should continue to use. Access to the site does cost. Access to a single subject for 12 months is $72 and access to all courses for 12 months is $264 per student. To see more go to https://getatomi.com/au/subjectsPrincipal’s five - parents, students, community and staff learning togetherPractices that build clarity ensure that students understand ‘what is going on’ in a teacher’s head. When teachers take the time to let students in on ‘the game of learning’ students will be more engaged as ultimately, this gives students greater control over their own learning. Using the practices that build clarity can more than double (++) the rate of learning. The table below shows how clarity can be built.

Education Week assemblyPlease join with us on Thursday 9 August at 10 am to celebrate public education in Grenfell at our Education Week assembly. We will be celebrating and acknowledging local teachers, students and community members for their efforts and contributions to education. Come along and support the students, staff and community. Our guest speaker will be past student Bronte Mitton.Have a great week - Ian Pattingale

ASPECT Definition Purpose Examples

Previewing the learning

Preparing students for new learning by showing them the

expectations and content ahead of time.

To provide students with thinking time to conduct

preparatory research and to approach lessons in a

prepared state of mind.

KWL charts (Know, What to Know, Leant)

Unit overviews Before-and-after assessments

Flipped classrooms

Learning intentions

A statement that clearly outlines what is expected for

the students to know, understand and do.

To ensure that students have clear direction for the lesson

and to minimise time off task.

WILF - ‘What am I looking for?’ chart

WALT - ‘What are we learning today?’ chart

Success criteria

Providing students with more detail about how the learning

intention can be achieved.

To provide a scaffold so that students are more likely to

create high quality products and experience success.

Scaffolds Checklists

Marking rubrics Cheat sheets

Quality examples

A high quality work sample that clearly shows students

how to replicate and build on what they see for their own

learning.

To reduce the cognitive load for students so they can

concentrate on the processes that lead to the correct

answer or the creation of a high quality product.

Previous student work samples Peer examples on a ‘WOW wall’

Annotated examples Published examples

Direct instruction

Learning is modelled and guided in very explicit and direct ways to strengthen the learning experience.

To ensure that students have every opportunity to be

connected to the learning and complete the task

successfully.

Modelled - Guided - Independent

Building background knowledge Multi media examples

‘Talk/think alouds’

Where are they now? Hayley LindsayI graduated in 2014, having enjoyed most of my time at THLHS. During my school years I never was a ‘sporty’ person, but I was well known to participate in every Grenfell Agricultural Show and other shows with the school’s show team. Mrs Baker, (our year advisor A.K.A our school mum), was my favourite teacher and the show team organiser. I also quite enjoyed English with Mr Lynch, primary industries and photography, a subject which has had a tremendous impact on my present career as a photographer and student vet nurse.

While at school, I made some lifelong friends and memories for which I will be forever grateful.

Following exams, I was excited to gain early entry to the University of New England in Armidale to study a Bachelor of Animal Science. This was extremely pleasing as I ended up receiving a pretty low ATAR and didn’t think university was within my reach. After a year and a half of studying at UNE, I decided university just wasn’t for me and moved back home to Grenfell.

Today, having pursued my love of photography and opened my own photography business Hayley Shaye Photographics, I am doing what I absolutely love. A highlight of my career so far is being offered the opportunity to photograph international Down syndrome model Madeline Stuart when she returns to Australia for some upcoming articles; I’m very excited for this.

In addition to my business, I am studying Vet Nursing at TAFE as animal care and welfare is also a passion of mine. As well as photography and vet nursing, I’ve also been doing some acting as an extra on an upcoming Australian zombie film called ZEnd.

My advice to both present and future students would be: do not let your ATAR define you! There are plenty of opportunities to lead you into achieving your goals. Furthermore, make decisions that are best for YOU, not what others think you should do. If you don’t like the path you are on, don’t

YEAR 10 CAREERSYear 10 have the opportunity to attend the Bathurst Jobs Expo – an opportunity to pursue job, career and learning opportunities. They will also attend a 45 minute motivational lecture. We will be travelling by bus to BMEC, Bathurst. Parents are invited to attend, however transport may depend on student numbers.What: Bathurst Jobs ExpoWhen: Tuesday 21 AugustTime: 9.30 am – 4.30 pmBring: Money for lunch at McDonalds, (or bring your own packed lunch). Bring your own recess food and drink.Wear: Full school uniformCost: $18.00Please have your note and money to the office by Friday 17 August to secure your place on the bus.Contact Ms McCulloch with any queries.

UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS CENTREYear 12 students received their UAC book last Friday.Below is a flow chart to follow to assist Year 12 in their application process. Ms McCulloch is available to assist students with their application

STEPS TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDY

SCHOLARSHIPS AND ACCESS SCHEMESAfter you’ve applied for a course, consider also applying through UAC for a scholarship or access scheme.Equity scholarships assist disadvantaged students with the costs associated with higher education. They are awarded to students from low socio-economic backgrounds, particularly those who receive Centrelink income support payments.Educational Access Schemes help students who have experienced long-term educational disadvantage gain admission to university.Schools Recommendation Schemes are used by institutions to make early offers of undergraduate admission to Year 12 students using criteria other than, or in addition to, the ATAR. Applications for SRS close Friday 30 September so apply soon.

KEY DATES1 August 2018: Applications open.28 Sep 2018: Last day to apply to avoid an increase to processing charges. 14 Dec 2018: ATARs released on UAC’s website and the My UAC app from 9 am.16 Dec 2018: Change your preferences by midnight to have them considered in December Round 2.20 Dec 2018: December Round 2 offers released at 7.30 am.6 Jan 2019: Change your preferences by midnight to have them considered in January Round 1.11 Jan 2019: January Round 1 offers released at 7.30 am.

EDUCATION WEEK ASSEMBLYEducation Week is a statewide annual event to celebrate public education in NSW. The week highlights the achievements of public education and local schools, putting the spotlight on our students, our educators and the communities that support them.The theme for Education Week 2018 is Today’s schools – creating tomorrow’s world.It celebrates NSW Department of Education’s commitment to equipping young people with the skills and capabilities they need to thrive in a rapidly changing, globalised world.Our special guest will be former student Bronte Enright, Manager Base Operations Support, QantasLink. Please join us at our assembly on Thursday 9 August at 10.00am in the school hall. We ask that all students to wear their best school uniform on the day.

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Power Trip runs from 24 to 28 November 2018. Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander students and Culturally Linguistically Diverse students are encouraged to apply.

Greenethorpe Soldiers’ Memorial Hall are holding a Quiz Night on

Saturday August 11th

6.00 pm for a 6.30 start

Join us at the hall for a fun filled evening of entertainment!!

This is a charity event to raise funds for James Rowe and June Iddon who recently lost their home in a house fire.

• Cost is $10 per adult and $5 per school age child, pay on the night • Tables up to a maximum of 8 • If you’re not part of a group come along and join a table on the night • Bring your own nibblies and drinks

• Prize for the best themed table • Lucky Door Prize • Major Raffle prize • Lots of fun prizewinning games

Warm your heart & your mind!

Bookings essential!!

Contact Heidi Wills on 0428 436 384 or at chrisandheidiwills@gmail.com

Or Liz Watt on 0419 436 258 or at elizabethwatt1@gmail.com