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30 AUGUST 2019 TERM 3 ISSUE 6 THE HENRY LAWSON HIGH SCHOOL

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

COME AND SAY HELLO AT THE 2019 GRENFELL SHOW!

• Rest and refresh at the P&C luncheon booth. All proceeds are used to support your student’s learning, including the recent generous donation of a cattle crush to our agriculture department.

• Test your STEM skills with our robotics display.

• Guess the weight of the steer competition.

• Grab a show bag from our stand.

YOUR SCHOOL, YOUR COMMUNITY

Principal’s ReportThis week we celebrated SAS Recognition Week with a special morning tea. SAS staff include administrative managers, administrative officers, library assistants, science and food technology assistants, school learning support officers, general assistants and farm assistants. SAS staff are the backbone of the great work being done in our schools. Our SAS staff play an important role in the school community. They are often the first people you see when you enter a school and are essential to maintaining positive relationships with students, parents and the community.SAS staff work in school offices, classrooms, libraries, laboratories, kitchens and maintaining and caring for school grounds and buildings. They are often the ones that tend to students when they unwell and they ensure the efficient management of school financial and administration functions. SAS staff are in the front line with student learning often working closely with targeted students that may have special needs or just extra support with a particular taskSAS staff are vital for school maintenance, the care of livestock, crops while also coordinating trades such as electricians and plumbers.As the school principal, I am very aware of the valuable work SAS staff do every day of the school year. SAS Recognition Week is an opportunity for us, and the school community, to show our appreciation to these dedicated staff members who play such an important part in ensuring the smooth running of our school. Have a great week!Aaron FlaggPrincipal

School leaders 2020Students and staff recently voted for the 2020 school captains and SRC. Congratulations to: School captains: Ebony Abbott and Aydan EylesSchool vice captains: Tara Schaefer and Harrison StarrYear 11 SRC: Anna Hunt, Caphryse Lawler, Georgia Brenner, Henry Best, Brett Knight and Joel FrazerYear 10 SRC: Mackenzie Brenner and Zac ClarkeYear 9 SRC: Annie Armstrong and Riley AspinYear 9 SRC: Annabelle Taylor and Jim Hazell

Voting for the 2020 house captains will be held next week.

Local Geography Students Excel in Australian Geography CompetitionThe Henry Lawson High school’s geography students tested their geographical skills and knowledge against students for all around Australia in the 2019 Australian Geography Competition.Our geographers performed to a high level, with many achieving a credits, distinctions and high distinctions.Congratulations to the following students.Credit – Niamh Mitton (Year 9), William Trevillion (Year 7), William Kumutat (Year 10), Charlie Allen (Year 9), Sophia Huxtable (Year 8)Distinction – Brodie Loader (Year 7) Henry Best (Year 10), Angus Troth (Year 9), Annie Armstrong (Year 8)High Distinction – Garrett Smithers (Year 8), James Hazell (Year 7)

Pizza and Pitch with Steph CookeOn Tuesday 27 August, a group of students accepted the invitation of our local state member, Steph Cooke to take part in Pizza and Pitch. After indulging in pizza, juice and flavoured milk, students had the opportunity to discuss current issues with sporting infrastructure within the Weddin Shire, what they believe needs improving or installing as well as making suggestions on what they believed would be beneficial for the youth of the Weddin Shire. Our thanks to Steph and her team for inviting our students to attend and for listening to their ideas.

English/History Assessment Notifications

Year 11 English Advanced - Critical essay: due Friday 20 September (week 9) Year 11 English Standard - Writing portfolio: due Tuesday 24 September (week 10)Year 10 History - Checkpoint 2: TEEEL paragraphs: due week 7Year 9 English - Science fiction creative writing: due Wednesday 25 September (week 10)Year 7 English - Book review: due Wednesday 4 September (week 7)

Science and Engineering Challenge State FinalsTo do anything for ten years in a row is a pretty good feat, but to qualify for the Science and Engineering State Finals for ten years in a row is amazing - and that is just what our school has done. Congratulations to our Year 9 and 10 team who travelled to Newcastle earlier this week to compete. Results were mixed and we came away in fifth place on the day. Congratulations to the other schools involved and our thanks to Mr Amey and Mrs Taylor who stepped in at the last minute who accompanied our team.

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Careers NewsTry-A-Trade (Year 9 and 10)Year 9 and 10 have been invited to Cowra Try-A-Trade next week. Try-A-Trade is an industry event that showcases the many trades in our region. It will have workshops and stalls manned by tradespeople experienced in their field. Students are invited to participate and interact with the 24 business and 40 exhibits and ask questions to further their own knowledge and understanding.We are happy to announce that Senior Pathways have funded the bus for this excursion and Cowra Lions Club are providing a free barbeque, so there is no cost to parents. If time permits however, we may stop for a quick drinks break at McDonalds on the way home. I would like to see all Year 9 and 10 participate in this event.Please return the note to the front office.WHAT: Cowra Try-A-TradeWHEN: Tuesday 3rd September, 2019WHERE: Cowra High SchoolTIME: 10.30 am bus leaves. Returns at 2.30pm.Work Experience – Year 10Dates for our next work experience are 9-13 December (inclusive). Please be organised with your paperwork.Year 12 UAC ApplicationsUAC applications are upon us. Please use your NESA number and your 4-digit pin number to begin your application. SRS-Schools Recommendation SchemeStudents are eligible for SRS. This is an early entry pathway that most universities participate in. Ensure you apply for this.EAS-Equity Access SchemeEquity Access Scheme is an important extra step that our students are eligible for to gain extra bonus points on entry into university. These points are associated with our location, being a rural and remote school, our size and distance from major centres. Students will need to upload the appropriate documentation to demonstrate their eligibility. (A letter from school to indicate your attendance.)There may be other categories students may apply for within EAS associated with disadvantage while doing the HSC. Appropriate documentation will be needed.ScholarshipsStudents are able to apply for Equity Scholarships that can be found on the UASC website. This is usually associated with students in receipt of Youth Allowance. I advise students (and parents) to apply for Centrelink benefits sooner rather than later to check your eligibility for Youth Allowance. Each university also has their own scholarship programs. Students need to go to their university website, look for scholarships and apply the filters to find scholarships relevant to their status. Grenfell CEF will also open for scholarship nominations next week – so ensure you apply.Please see Ms McCulloch for help in all of the above – before 30 September.

Weddin Mountain Challenge 2019During week 9, 18-20 September, our Year 9 students will take part in the annual Weddin Mountain Challenge. Once again, we will be joined by students from Sir Joseph Banks High School, our partner school in Revesby. It is hoped that these students will be our pen pals from last year so it will be great to catch up and get to know them a little better. Our program may be slightly different to that which we followed last year as we are always looking to try new ideas and may look to camp out at the mountains on Wednesday and Thursday nights, with our walk over the mountain on Thursday.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 benefits of living in a regional area. We would also like to invite any 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 this time of the year, we are generally lucky with the weather. This year we would like to extend this invitation to any parents in our school community who would like to join us.More information will follow as we finalise details over the next few weeks. If anyone can assist with the farm visit, or any parents would like to book in for the camping, please contact Nicola Mitton at school, 6343 1390.

Farewell, David HaywardParents and students of THLHS are invited to attend a farewell afternoon tea for SRE teacher, David Hayward. This will be held in the Uniting Church hall, Camp St Grenfell, on Friday 6 September at 3.45pm.There will be an opportunity for everyone who would like to publicly express their thanks to David at this event.For more information phone or email Darryl Knapp (GRACE Inc. Vice President) at 6343 1284 or starknapp@gmail.com

Applications for 2020Applications for 2020 open on 1 September 2019 and close 31 December 2019. The interviews will be held in early February 2020.The four essential selection criteria are:• You have a demonstrated financial need;• You are aged 16-25 years;• You have attended The Henry Lawson High School or currently live in the

Weddin Shire; and• You are able to demonstrate commitment to achieving your goal. To apply;Go to the CEF of Australia’s webpage: https://cef.org.au/ Go to the Apply Now button.Follow the prompts under the Apply Now section.Be sure to choose the Grenfell Foundation

How you can donate to our foundation.To continue to provide this valuable support for our young people, we need your financial assistance. All donations are tax deductible. A summary of the Country Education Foundation objectives and more information can be found at the web site www.cef.org.com/grenfell.

How can you make a donation that makes a difference to the youth of our community?1. Visit the Country Education Foundation webpage and donate directly. Specify the Grenfell Foundation.2. Post your donation, including your address or email for receipting purposes.3. Contact a committee member and discuss how you would like to assist.4. Direct deposit: Bendigo Bank BSB: 633 -000; Account number: 161479704; Account title: Country

Education Foundation of Grenfell Incorporated.

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

September7A

Year 7 debate

2

Year 8 subject selection eveningYear 9/10 try-a-

trade day3 4 5 6

September8B CHS girls cricket

9

Under 15’s league tag

10

Year 10LoveBites

11

2020 SRC and Captains Induction

12 13

September9A

16

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Weddin Mountain Challenge

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Weddin Mountain

Challenge19

Financial Literacy

20

September10B 23 24

Junior boys cricket

25

Year 12 Formal Assembly

26

Year 12 Farewell Dinner

27

“Who Stole Mother Goose?” Pantomime rehearsals at

The Little Theatre, Rose St. All rehearsals are from 3.45 – 5.45 pmNOT Monday 26th (Director absent) Monday 2nd September Monday 9th September Monday 16th September Monday 23rd September School holidays: Rehearsal will still run for those who can attend Monday 30th September Monday 7th October NOT Monday 14th October (Director absent) Monday 21st October Monday 28th October Monday 4th November If more rehearsals are needed they will be after the school holidays on dates that suit most of the cast.Performances: Saturday 9 and 16 November at 11am and 2pm. Director: Darryl Knapp 6343 1284 starknapp@gmail.com