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22 MARCH 2019 TERM 1 ISSUE 8 THE HENRY LAWSON HIGH SCHOOL

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

WESTERN REGION SWIMMINGFriday 15 March saw over 200 high school swimmers from Western Region converge on the Dubbo Aquatic Leisure Centre to compete at the Western Region swimming trials. Chrystal Hucker, Taylor Keppie, Niamh Mitton, George Mitton, Riley Aspin and Tom Robinson swam well to post PB’S and place strongly in their races. Congratulations to Niamh, George and Tom who were selected to represent Western Region at the upcoming Combined High Schools Championships from 8-12 April in Sydney. Please see page 3 for the results from the trials.

MORE WESTERN REGION TRIALS SUCCESS!Rhys Hughes travelled to Orange on Wednesday 20 March to trial for the Western Region Open Lawn Bowls team. With over 50 budding bowlers from across the region vying for only eight places, the competition was strong. Playing fours, Rhys was moved around several times throughout the day as the selectors considered each player, their skills and their team options. After three games, Rhys was named in the top eight to represent Western Region at the upcoming CHS carnival to be held in Wyong in August. Congratulations Rhys.

Special school photos can be ordered from the front office - $25 each.

Our first parent/teacher afternoon was held last Monday. Thank you to all parents for organising time to meet with teachers to discuss your child’s progress and share your thoughts and ideas around ongoing learning. Appointments can be made with teachers at any time through our administration office.Good luck to The Henry Lawson High School Cattle Team. The team of fifteen students and ten head of cattle will be heading to the Blayney Show this weekend which will be a good lead in to the Royal Easter Show in April. Our students have put in a tremendous amount of time and effort into the cattle over the last eight weeks and I wish them all the best over the weekend.

Have a great week!Aaron FlaggPrincipal

Principal’s reportI was very pleased to hear that Karyl-Lee Durham in Year 11 had been accepted to attend the 2019 Dobell Drawing School at the National Art School in Sydney during the Easter holidays. This is a wonderful achievement that will enrich her interest in the field of art. Well done Karyl-Lee!I had the pleasure of visiting the open girls cricket team while they were playing against Orange High School last Wednesday. While it was great to hear that the girls had a convincing win, I was most pleased with witnessing amazing sportsmanship, positive encouragement of each other, a competitive spirit and perfect uniform. Their friendliness towards the opposition was also great to see. A big thank you to the parents who prepared watermelon, sandwiches, snack and drinks on the day. The continuing partnership between teachers, parents and students is vitally important for success.Thank you to all of our students who contributed to the Anti-Bullying Day on Friday to help spread the anti-bullying message. We believe all students have the right to be safe at school. Bullying and violence has no place at school or anywhere in our community. The national day of action is a positive day, bringing school communities together to help find workable solutions that address bullying and violence. Our day was celebrated with activities during sport time, a video which was uploaded to our Facebook page and a poster competition.While schools and educators have a key role to play in tackling bullying, we also know the important role parents and families play. We thank all parents for their contributions against bullying.

JUNIOR MATILDAS PROGRESS TO ASIAN CUP!Last month I travelled to Laos as part of the Under 16 Junior Matlidas football team, to play in the second round of qualifiers for the 2019 Asian Cup. We went into camp at the Gold Coast for a week and played two international friendlies against Myanmar, which we won. We arrived In Laos a week before the tournament to prepare. We played Iran, Vietnam and Laos and came away with three wins placing first in our pool. We have now qualified as one of eight teams in Asia eligible to compete at the Asian Cup to be held in Thailand at the end of September.It was a great experience and a couple of the highlights included going to Surfers Paradise with the Myanmar team, who had never been to the beach before. We were also invited to the Australian Embassy in Laos and spent the morning with the girls who receive academic scholarships from the Embassy, teaching them a few soccer skills. Anna Hunt

Taylor (14 years)8th 50m freestyle (PB) and 100m backstroke (PB)9th 100m butterfly13th 100m freestyle (PB)

Niamh (15 years)2nd 100m breaststroke (PB)11th 100m freestyke12th 50m freestyle

Chrystal (17-19 years)13th 50m freestyle14th 100m freestyle

Riley (14 years)10th 100m backstroke14th 50m freestyle18th 100m freestyle

George (16 years)3rd 100m breaststroke (PB)6th 50m freestyle8th 100m freestyle

Tom (17-19 years)1st 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, butterfly (PB), breaststroke (PB), 200m freestyle and individual medley (PB)2nd 100 backstroke

Congratulations to our swimmers on their results from the Western Swimming trials last Friday.

CHESSNUTS CONTINUE THEIR WINNING STREAK

On Tuesday 19 March, The Henry Lawson High School Chessnuts travelled to Forbes to compete against Red Bend in their first round match of the 2019 NSW Country Schools Chess competition. Dylan King and Brodie Petty both had quite competitive games with Dylan having a win, whilst Peter Armstrong, our number 1 ranked player, defeated his opponent in record time.The team was happy maintain their winning record against Red Bend and now progress to the second round. Afterwards we enjoyed the friendly atmosphere and delightful lunch provided by Red Bend. All four team members, Sophia Huxtable, Brodie Petty, Dylan King and Peter Armstrong were great representatives for our school. Anyone wishing to practise, play or learn to play are welcome to join our chess group on Wednesdays during lunchtime in the library.

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 10 English - Pick-a-Poet Portfolio: due 11 April (week 11)Year 10 History - Rights and Freedoms topic exam: due 8 April (week 11)Year 9 English - Formal persuasive speech: due 8 April (week 11)Year 9 History - Empathy checkpoint in response to free settlers, slaves and convicts (in-class): week 9Year 9 History - Movement of Peoples topic exam: due 8 April (week 11)Year 8 English - Tales Through Time Essay: due 29th March (week 9)

HSIE Assessment Notifications

Year 11 - Business Studies - Nature of business task due: week 10Year 12 - Business Studies - Finance task due: week 10

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.

GRENFELL AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUBGrenfell Aquatic Centre details

Ph – 6343 1756 Mob: 0490 830 563CONGRATULATIONSCongratulations to all of our swimmers who competed at the Western Trials at Dubbo last week. A special mention to Penny, Mikayla, Niamh, George and Tom who have made it through to the State Carnivals to be held in Sydney in April.Good luck 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 a salad or sweet to share. Drinks will be supplied for all registered swimmers. Families are also asked to bring 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.LANE ROPES TO LEADERSHIP CAMPSwimming NSW conduct this camp which is open to 11-15 year olds from all over NSW. The weekend-long camp will include leadership, event management, technical official and coaching workshops, as well as fun team bonding activities. The aim is to up-skill teenagers so that they can make improvements at their home club and be incentivised to stay in the sport for longer either as a swimmer or in another capacity.Participants will need to nominate and be selected to attend.If any swimmers are interested in attending the Camp please contact Nicola for further details. 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

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March9B

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Silver MAD

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Girls open tennis

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Assembly

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House sportLong distance

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April10A

Year 7 social

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Lachlan Shield Cricket

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Athletics round 1

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April11B

CHS Swimming

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Sydney Royal Easter Show

CHS Swimming

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Sydney Royal Easter Show

CHS SwimmingFast-5 Netball

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ANZAC Day Service

Sydney Royal Easter Show

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Athletics Carnival

Sydney Royal Easter Show

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