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12 APRIL 2019 TERM 1 ISSUE 11 THE HENRY LAWSON HIGH SCHOOL

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TOM PICKS UP GOLD!Congratulations Tom Robinson on winning gold in the 17-19 years 50m freestyle event at Combined High Schools Swimming Championships earlier this week. Swimming from lane 4, Tom was the fastest qualifier into the event and won the final in a very fast time of 24.64 seconds, only 13 tenths of a second outside his PB, with less than half a second between the first and fifth place getters. The Western Region team were extremely excited as this is the first individual gold medal for the region for many years. Tom now qualifies for All Schools carnival in May and will compete against the top three swimmers from the catholic and independant schools, with swimmers all vying for selection to compete at the School Sports Austalian Championships in July. Good luck Tom!

Anna selected in the Western Region Soccer Team

Congratulations to Anna Hunt who has again been named in the Western Region Opens Girls Football team to compete at the CHS championships in May. Anna, who has just returned from touring Laos with the Junior Matildas, is looking forward to joining the Western team again after a very successful 2018 tournament where she scored nine goals and was named most valuable player by her team mates. Congratulations Anna and good luck at the tournament.

We have come to the end of a very busy term! I would like to thank the THLHS staff, students and parents for welcoming me so warmly and for making my transition into the school as smooth as possible. I continue to be excited for the coming terms and years ahead. A big congratulations to Tom Robinson. Tom won the 50m freestyle at the Combined High Schools Swimming Championships. This is the highest sporting achievement in the NSW State High School system. Well done Tom! Your school community is very proud.

Also a special mention to Niamh and George Mitton who also competed at the swimming championships. Well done!Anna Hunt attended the Western Regions trials last Friday for the Open Girls Football team. Having just returned from Junior Matilda’s representative duties, Anna’s fitness and skills shone through and was again named in the team to compete at the CHS Championships next term. Congratulations Anna and good luck at the carnival. Good luck to our cattle show team who are currently competing at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Stay tuned to our school’s social media over the holiday period to receive updates. Well done everyone and enjoy the learning experiences.

The Henry Lawson High School participates in the Share Our Space program. Our school grounds are open for the whole community to enjoy from 13 – 26 April including public holidays. I would like to thank all those responsible for making Friday’s athletics carnival a reality and no doubt, a great success. The school oval is in very good condition and obviously considerable effort has been put into ensuring the turf is well prepared. Parents, grandparents and friends were welcomed as they supported their favourite house. All students were encouraged to participate and to have plenty of water and sunscreen with them.

A reminder that ANZAC Day is on Thursday 25 April (The second Thursday of the school holidays). All students are most welcome in full school uniform to represent the school in the town march. Students attending the march are to assemble in Main Street near the Grenfell Record office at 10:30 am with main service to commence at 11 am. The dawn service commences at 5:45 am.A big thank you to the P&C who recently supported the school in purchasing Year 11 text books in Science, Maths and Business Studies. The P&C has also contributed to the school’s cattle program. The funding was used to purchase the materials used to build the cattle ramp and will also be used to purchase a new cattle crush. The positive partnership between parents and the school is vital for our ongoing success. Thanks again to our parents.School will resume for students on Tuesday 30 April. The school office will be open from Monday 29 April. I would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter, enjoy the two weeks break. If travelling over the holidays; do so safely. See you all next term.Aaron FlaggPrincipal

Tennis Wrap UpThe girls tennis team of Anna Hunt, Caphryse Lawler, Bridget Baker, Holly Gilbert and Annabella Taylor were unlucky to draw their first round against a very experienced Orange side. The girls played tremendously well, even winning a few games! Bridget Baker convincing won her game 6-2. The team from Orange, the staff and their spectators were all pleased with the sportsmanship demonstrated from our players. Both teams agreed that the games had been played with a positive spirit! Well done to all players involved.The boys team of Jesse Thomson-Jones, Connor Day, Adam Hewen, Angus Troth and Oliver Taylor won their first round against Forbes who were too intimidated by our boys to even field a team. Their second round was against Dubbo in Grenfell. Mrs Troth reports that a great day was had by all. Jesse came away with a convincing win and the rest of the games were played with enthusiasm. Dubbo ultimately won but everyone reported that they had enjoyed the day.Thank you to Mrs Troth who generously donated her time and car to take the boys team and thank you to Danny Joyce and the tennis committee for allowing us to use their facilities.

ANZAC DAY SERVICEOn Thursday 11 April, we held our ANZAC Day Remembrance Ceremony. Staff and students were joined by members of the Grenfell Sub-Branch of the RSL and members of the community to remember those who sacrificed their lives in past wars.

HSIE HAPPENINGSIt has been a busy term in HSIE. Here are some of the activities students were involved in:

Year 8 Geography - This term Year 8 have been studying the topic Water in the World. They have leant about the availability of water, the water cycle, water scarcity and the value of water. Recently they completed an activity looking at the amount of water that different countries have. Students were split into four teams representing the developing countries of Kenya and Bolivia and the developed countries of USA and Canada. Each country had to trade water resources. USA and Canada came out on top demonstrating how the different economic aspects affects water availability.

Year 9 Geography have been studying the topic Sustainable Biomes. They have studied the different types of biomes and how they provide food, fibres and fabrics to the world. Students created their own biome crops using different seeds and soil types. They then placed the crops into different climate situations, including temperature and different amounts of rainfall. Some students’ biomes grew, others did not. This highlighted that not all areas are capable of producing sustainable food sources for their population, which then creates other ongoing problems.

Year 10 Geography focused on environmental change and management. Students completed tasks concentrating on the human effects on the environment and what can be done to increase sustainability. Part of their learning included an excursion to Company Dam to complete field work activities. The focus was to investigate how the inclusion of the dam effected the surrounding environment.

CHS Swimming Championships Congratulations Tom, George and Niamh on your representation at the CHS Swimming Championships. Niamh placed 28th in the 15 years 100m breaststroke. George placed 19th in the 16 years 100 breaststrokeTom placed 1st in the 17-19 years 50m freestyle, 7th in the 100m freestyle, 12th in the 200m freestyle, 13th in the100m butterfly, 14th in the100m breaststroke and 16th in the 100m backstroke. Fantastic results!

English/History Assessment NotificationsYear 12 Advanced English - Module A Comparative essay: due 3rd May (week 1, term 2)Year 12 Ancient History - Bronze Age Minoan Essay: due 17 May (week 3, term 2)Year 12 Modern History - Peace and Conflict Research Task: due 10 May (week 2, term 2)Year 11 Modern History - Historical Investigation: due 2 July (week 10, term 2)

Year 8 Easter RaffleThank you to everyone that contributed to the Easter raffle. It was a great success, raising a whopping $315! This is a fantastic achievement and the proceeds will go towards reducing the cost of Year 8’s end of year excursion.Congratulations to our prize winners. 1st prize: Trudie O’Byrne2nd prize: Matt Griffiths3rd prize: Isabel Heathcote4th prize: Geoff Sinclair

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Careers NewsUpcoming events:Year 9 Careers Expo – Tuesday 30 April at Young High School. This is a great opportunity renerously supported by the Young Rotary Club. Students have the opportunity to explore career options and as well as taking part in a guided tour of the Young Tafe Campus.Year 11 and12 Forbes Tertiary Awareness Day - Wednesday 1 May at Red Bend Catholic College, Forbes. Students can explore tertiary options and other post-school opportunities.Year 10 Work Experience - Week 9 Term 2 (24-28 June) Please start planning where you would like to go for this excellent workplace learning experience. Encourage students to take responsibility for creating their own opportunities and approach possible businesses/employers now! UACAs you are aware, Undergraduate applications through UAC are now open! This is very exciting as all HSC students are able to choose from over 2,000 courses at 27 universities and colleges for 2020.UAC have created a quick video guide for Year 12 students on how to apply, please see the following link: https://youtu.be/_hZapVNXwDw CSU Open DaysNew in 2019! Discover everything they have to offer. Step inside the state-of-the-art facilities, meet the teaching staff and get a real taste of university life. Attend the Open Day and see where CSU can take you.Open Day dates for 2019 are:• Bathurst – Sunday 4 August• Wagga Wagga – Sunday 11 August• Albury-Wodonga – Sunday 18 August• Port Macquarie – Sunday 25 August• Dubbo – Friday 30 August• Orange – Friday 6 Septemberhttps://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/unilife/social/eventsUniversity of Wollongong Open Day Saturday 3 AugustSave the date! This is a chance for students, parents and teachers to tour the campus, check out the accommodation options, join one of the many info sessions and talk with current students and lecturers. Visit the UOW Open Day website for more information.

Gold Merit Ski TripThe gold merit ski trip will be held on Friday 26 July and is open to all Year 10 or 11 students who have received a gold merit. A deposit of $50 is required by 10 May to secure your spot for this excursion. Thank you, Mrs Taylor

Key dates for the 2019 photography competitionEntries Close: 5pm sharp Friday 24 May Judging: Friday 31 May Exhibition Dates: Friday 7 - Monday 10 June Winners Announced: Wednesday 4 June Collection: From 12 June from Grenfell Visitor Information Centre or via post.For more information please contact Photography Competition Coordinator: Tina Cooper M: 0411015825 E:photography@henrylawsonfestival.com.au or visit https://www.henrylawsonfestival.com.au/events-and-entertainment/exhibitions/photography

Buckley ShieldA great day of Rugby league was hosted by Cowra High School on Tuesday 9 April. In the first round of the Buckley Shield, we were defeated by Blayney High School 34-8. Benji Reid and Marc O’Loughlin led the way in both attack and defence, Benji scoring two tries. Blayney advancing to round two.Cowra defeated Canowindra in the other round one game, qualifying Cowra to challenge Blayney. In a tight contest Blayney overcame Cowra to move onto round three.A friendly match between The Henry Lawson High School and Canowindra High School was played later in the day. It was an even contest with impressive play by Rhys Hughes, Lachlan Smith and Hayden Reid. Harrison Keppie began to organise his forwards and send them full steam ahead at Canowindra’s defence; he also nailed a sideline conversion. Josh Clarke and Lee Ryan made some quality leg tackles as Canowindra tried to run around our defensive line.Oliver Taylor sparked some exciting attack with fast footwork, scoring a great solo try. He topped off a point scoring hull with two conversions. Benji Reid (two tries) and Marc O’loughlin (one try) again lead the way.After a hard fought effort and a miscommunication with the scoreboard attendant, unfortunately Canowindra came away with the win.Sports Coach Adam Hewen was impressed with the teams resilience and sportsmanship on the field stating that “everyone tried really hard and played for their mates”.Mr Barclay was extremely impressed with the team manners and behaviour both and off the field.Thank you to Loaders Coaches for transporting our team on the day.

Play outside these holidays!Our school is taking part in Share Our Space over the holidays. Our playground will be open 7 days aweek for the whole community to enjoy from 13-26 April between 8am and 6pm, including publicholidays. Bring your family and join the fun!For more information: www.schoolinfrastructure.nsw.gov.au

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

April/May

1A

Staff Development

Day29

MOWYoung Careers

ExpoYear 9

30

MOWForbes Tertiary Awareness Day

Year 11/121

MOW Senior Debating

2

MOW

3

May2B

6 7 8

Year 12 English Excursion

9 10

May3A

Opens TouchMudgee

13NAPLAN

14NAPLAN

15

AssemblyNAPLAN

16

Cowra Eisteddfod Choir

17

May4B

Zoham Poetry Workshop

20 21 22

Dubbo ShowYear 9/10 Ag

23

Dubbo ShowYear 9/10 Ag

24

May/June

5A

27 28 29

IT Big Day InCanberra

30Cross Country

31

June6B VET Work

Placement3

VET Work Placement

4

Questacon Smartskills

Years 8, 9, 10VET Work Placement

5

Cowra Eisteddfod Band

AssemblyVET Work Placement

6

VET Work Placement

7

June7A

Queen’s Birthday10 11

WR Cross Country

12 13 14

June8B

17 18 19 20 21

June9A Year 10 Work

Experience24

Year 10 Work Experience

25

Year 10 Work Experience

26

AssemblyYear 10 Work Experience

27

Year 10 Work Experience

28

July10B

1 2Silver MAD

3 4 5

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