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Volume 4, Issue 10

11 December, 2015

The last week of school has been just as busy as any other week – winding down – not yet.

Our junior Lachlan cricket team played their second match against Condobolin. They were excited and prepared. After dismissing Condo for just over 100, with Harrison Starr taking 5 wickets, they went into bat. Their inexperience resulted in the loss of all the wickets for under 60 runs. Ray Smith accompanied the team to Condobolin, and said there was talent that just needed more refining. This team will have opportunities next year to continue in this competition.

Year 10 finished their True North projects focusing on making a difference, and the groups really did. A group of students camped out at school on Thursday night to raise awareness of homelessness and raised money to buy swags. By the end of Friday they had raised over $400. Another group, focusing on poverty, collected, sorted and washed clothing which they donated to the local Salvation Army. Two groups visited Grenfell Public School presenting workshops on water sustainability and mental health. The students were really engaged, the primary teacher impressed by how well organised the secondary students were in their ability to deliver to the younger students. The great posters on recycling and litter are about the school – everyone comments on the drawings. Handball is flourishing with the newly marked out courts and some standardised rules for all to play by and the final group has got everyone talking about their proposal – some new water bubblers for the school, particularly down near the ovals. The SRC think this could be a good project to action next year. Year 10 learnt that making a difference is not only about having a good idea, but following through with actions. They all felt a real sense of achievement.

The students who gained a gold merit enjoyed their reward day in Orange, a mix of trampolining, ten pin bowling and the movies. This group of students had received over 25 merits for their efforts in and out of the classroom; and the feedback from Flipout “Many thanks for bringing the students from Henry Lawson High School to visit us today. They were a well-behaved and noble group of youth, and it was a pleasure to host them.”

Presentation Day saw many of our students recognised for excellence, sustained effort and commitment to doing their best. Congratulations to McCabe – 2015 House of the Year, and to Clare Hunt – 2015 Student of the Year, and to all the other students who received an award. It was a great celebration with our special guest Jan Lehane.

Yet again a huge thank you to our staff: the teachers who always come with the attitude of what else can they do to make the learning relevant, accessible and engaging, meeting the range of learner needs in the classroom; to our support and admin staff - every day in some way they help support our students and as a result, this is a happy safe place to come and learn. To our staff that are leaving, we wish them well: Mr Geoff Parlett has accepted a transfer; as has Mr Wayne Symons our school counsellor; Mrs Libby Noble, our student welfare worker, is looking to alternate activities; Mrs Barbara Mitton is taking extended long service leave; and our trainee, Taylor Hewen, completes her traineeship well skilled for endless employment and learning opportunities. All have worked to improve the learning opportunities of our students. Thank you.

This year, as in the past, we have had our strong and supportive community by our side: our tireless and enthusiastic P&C, our parents and grandparents who assist in so many ways, and all the community groups that contribute to our students rich experience of learning. Thanks for your participation and contribution.

We all return January for more exciting learning. Wednesday 27 January – staff; Thursday 28 January – Years 7, 11 and 12; Friday 29 January – Years 8, 9 and 10.

Have a happy and relaxing Christmas and holiday.

Margaret Carey

The Henry Lawson High School Presentation Day Award Recipients 2015

YEAR 12 AWARDS

AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

James Day and Vanessa Knight

YEAR ADVISER’S AWARD

Benjamin Holmes

YEAR 11 AWARDS


Clare Hunt


Olivia Hooper

YEAR 10 AWARDS


Francesca Fenton


Mitchell Stevens

YEAR 9 AWARDS


Sarah Knight


Frazer Ryder

YEAR 8 AWARDS


Andrew Knight


Fletcher Taylor

YEAR 7 AWARDS


Tara Schaefer


Chrystal Hucker

The Henry Lawson High School P&C Award for

Outstanding Contribution to School Community 2015

KATE ROBINSON

School Captains’ Award

MELISSA CAUSER and FINLAY JOHNSON

School Vice Captains' Award

TAYLOR HEWEN and ALEXANDER ABBOTT

2015 Australian Defence Force Leadership and Teamwork

Awards

Year 10 GRACE KELLY

Year 12 FINLAY JOHNSON

Exemplary Conduct and Attitude

MELISSA CAUSER

Encouragement Award - Senior

SARAH LEBROCQUE

Encouragement Award - Junior

HEATHER WALKER

Outstanding Contribution to School Band

Years 10 to 12 SHANNON BEST

Years 7 to 9 ABBEY JOYCE

Most Improved School Band Member

CASEY WALKER

Consistent Effort and Desire to Improve - Year 10

YONGYAN XIA

Debating and Public Speaking

Year 7/8 CONNOR DAY

Junior SARAH KNIGHT

Senior KATE KELLY

SPECIAL SPORTS AWARDS

Most Successful Girl in Senior

CLARE HUNT

Most Successful Girl in Junior Sport

ISABELLE HOLZ

The David Tasker Memorial Cup for the Most

Successful Boy in Senior Sport

MITCHELL STEVENS

Most Successful Boy in Junior Sport

STIRLING TAYLOR

The Ross Maynard Memorial Trophy

for Most Improved Sportsperson

ISABELLE HOLZ

Clarke Trophy for All-Round Sports Achievement in

Year 12

EMILY TOGNETTI

The Brian Lynch Memorial Trophy for Outstanding

Sportsmanship

FINLAY JOHNSON

NSW Premier’s Sporting Award for Contribution to

School Sport

KIRA ANDERSON

Outstanding All Round Achievement

Awarded to the highest point scorer in each year.

Year 7 Tara Schaefer (50 points)

Year 8 Marie Knight (68 points)

Year 9 Jessica Pereira (62 points)

Year 10 Francesca Fenton (59 points)

Year 11 Clare Hunt (76 points)

Year 12 Melissa Causer (71 points)

Student of the Year - Clare Hunt

House Shields

Sports McCabe

School Community Lehane

Academia McCabe

Champion House - MCCABE

Canteen Volunteers Needed

Our canteen needs volunteers for just one day a month, that’s two or three days a term.

A day in the canteen helps you understand what’s going on with different events at school and what exciting things are happening around our school.

You get to put a face to the people teaching and changing the lives of your teenagers.

You get to see your children having fun with their friends, and believe it or not, the kids enjoy seeing you in the canteen, even though sometimes they say different.

Volunteers come in about 10.30am and help prepare food, assist with serving the students, refill chips and fridges and help wash and wipe up. Lunch and tea or coffee is provided. The day ends at 2.30pm.

Everyone is welcome, mums, dads, aunts, uncles, grandparents and friends.

If you can help, please fill in the slip below or ring Sonja at the school on 63431390 or at home on 0487612258, as soon as possible so the roster can be made up for next year.

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To Sonja Cotter

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Congratulations to Student of the Year, Clare Hunt. Clare achieved the highest score over academia, school community and sport activities for 2015.

THLHS 2016 Calendar TERM 1 Commencing 27/1/2016

1

27/1/2016 Day 3

SDD

28/1/2016 Day 4

Year 7,11 & 12 + peer mentors

return to school

29/1/2016 Day 5

Year 8, 9 & 10 return to school

2

1/2/2016 Day 6 2/2/2016 Day 7

3/2/2016 Day 8

4/2/2016 Day 9

5/2/2016 Day 10

Swimming carnival (long distance

events)

3

8/2/2016 Day 1

9/2/2016 Day 2

10/2/2016 Day 3

Swimming carnival

(Medley events)

11/2/2016 Day 4

12/2/2016 Day 5

Swimming carnival

4

15/2/2016 Day 6 16/2/2016 Day 7

17/2/2016 Day 8

18/2/2016 Day 9

19/2/2016 Day 10

5

22/2/2016 Day 1

23/2/2016 Day 2 24/2/2016 Day3

25/2/2016 Day 4

26/2/2016 Day 5

6

29/2/2016 Day 6 1/3/2016 Day 7

Year 11 RYDA

2/3/2016 Day 8

Science and Engineering

Challenge (Young)

3/3/2016 Day 9

4/3/201 3 Day 10

7

7/3/2016 Day 1 8/3/2016 Day 2

9/3/2016 Day 3 10/3/2016 Day 4

11/3/2016 Day 5

8

14/3/2016 Day 6

Parent / Teachers

Interviews (A-L)

15/3/2016 Day 7 16/3/2016 Day 8

17/3/2016 Day 9

18/3/2016 Day 10

9

21/3/2016 Day 1

Parent / Teachers

Interviews (M-Z)

22/3/2016 Day 2 23/3/2016 Day 3 24/3/2016 Day 4

25/3/2016 Day 5

Good Friday

10

28/3/2016 Day 6

Easter Monday

29/3/2016 Day 7

30/3/2016 Day 8 31/3/2016 Day 9

Yr 12 Half Yearly

Exams

1/4/2016 Day 10

Yr 12 Half Yearly

Exams

11

4/4/2016 Day 1

Yr 12 Half Yearly

Exams

5/4/2016 Day 2

Yr 12 Half Yearly

Exams

6/4/2016 Day 3

Yr 12 Half Yearly

Exams

7/4/2016 Day 4

8/4/2016 Day 5

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