Page 1 iCano Canowindra High School Browns Ave Canowindra NSW 2804 T 6344 1305 F 6344 1085 Email: [email protected]Website: www.canowindra-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Term 3 Week 4 Monday, 8 August 2016 Contact List Principal Neryle Smurthwaite Deputy Principal Darryl Ball Head Teacher English / HSIE Lee-Anne Jones Head Teacher Maths / PDHPE / Comp Rod Jones Head Teacher Science / CAPA Peta McKenzie Head Teacher TAS Karen Pickering Year 7 Adviser Lyndall Ryan Year 8 Adviser Bronwyn Porter Year 9 Adviser Louise Gregson Year 10 Adviser Patsy Daniel Year 11 Adviser Mark Edwards Year 12 Adviser Andrew Phelan Teacher Librarian (Rlg) Lyndall Ryan Careers Adviser (Rlg) Kathy Davis Sports Coordinator Warren McKenzie School Counsellor (Rlg) Wayne Symons LAST Ruth Evans School Chaplain Chris Cuddy FACULTY IN FOCUS - MATHS In Year 8 Maths A, the students have been learning to challenge their normal way of thinking and to look at solving problems laterally. This process is called Lateral Thinking, which was developed and pioneered by Dr. Edward de Bono. It provides a deliberate, well-planned and systemac process that eventually results in creave thinking and problem solving abilies. Lateral thinking process assists you in many ways like: Think in a creave manner Convert difficult problems into definite opportunies Help increase number of ideas by using and adapng unconvenonal thinking techniques and methods Tap hidden talents and skills to find soluons to problems. Many parents may ask - do we need to enhance lateral thinking abilies in our children? The answer is very simple. All children need to improve and enhance lateral thinking processes to help achieve academic excellence, professional rewards and social responsibilies. Children also need lateral thinking in many other ways like: Innovate things and ideas Generate new suggesons Develop new concepts Solve problems in a creave manner. When our students apply the principles of lateral thinking, they can also learn a number of unusual techniques and methods like: Apply the idea of alternaves - This technique helps children to breed, nurture and develop new ideas and suggesons. New ideas can lead to beer thinking skills that are newer in approach. When children learn the method to seek soluons to a problem in an alternave manner, they can enhance their brain with beer thinking processes. Face the problem as a challenge - Every problem is a challenge! Solving any problem requires effort and dedicaon. Children may need to treat problems as a challenge and treat it as immediate priority. Lateral thinking is a potent weapon that can help children to solve any challenging problem. Some of the most producve ways of encouraging lateral thinking skills is providing different puzzles, riddles and mind games. These puzzles and riddles are an unusual way of developing new ideas to solve any problems. They also help you create and idenfy new concepts and ideas. Another benefit of using these lile tools is finding new and innovave ways to convert problems into soluons. Children who use lateral thinking will always come up with unusual soluons that are unorthodox as well. For children who are adept at solving problems by using lateral thinking, the causes of the problems are irrelevant and unimportant. In fact, they could be invaluable tools for solving the problems. Lateral thinking is a very powerful tool that allows children to think and act outside the usual box. Many children simply fail because they e themselves up with a mode of thinking that is obvious and common. This has been an ongoing exercise for our Year 8 class, and one that they have thoroughly enjoyed!!
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Canowindra High School
Browns Ave Canowindra NSW 2804 T 6344 1305 F 6344 1085
Principal Neryle Smurthwaite Deputy Principal Darryl Ball Head Teacher English / HSIE Lee-Anne Jones Head Teacher Maths / PDHPE / Comp Rod Jones Head Teacher Science / CAPA Peta McKenzie Head Teacher TAS Karen Pickering Year 7 Adviser Lyndall Ryan Year 8 Adviser Bronwyn Porter Year 9 Adviser Louise Gregson Year 10 Adviser Patsy Daniel Year 11 Adviser Mark Edwards Year 12 Adviser Andrew Phelan Teacher Librarian (Rlg) Lyndall Ryan Careers Adviser (Rlg) Kathy Davis Sports Coordinator Warren McKenzie School Counsellor (Rlg) Wayne Symons LAST Ruth Evans School Chaplain Chris Cuddy
FACULTY IN FOCUS - MATHS
In Year 8 Maths A, the students have been learning to challenge their normal way of thinking and to look at solving problems laterally. This process is called Lateral Thinking, which was developed and pioneered by Dr. Edward de Bono. It provides a deliberate, well-planned and systematic process that eventually results in creative thinking and problem solving abilities. Lateral thinking process assists you in many ways like:
Think in a creative manner
Convert difficult problems into definite opportunities
Help increase number of ideas by using and adapting unconventional thinking techniques and methods
Tap hidden talents and skills to find solutions to problems.
Many parents may ask - do we need to enhance lateral thinking abilities in our children? The answer is very simple. All children need to improve and enhance lateral thinking processes to help achieve academic excellence, professional rewards and social responsibilities. Children also need lateral thinking in many other ways like:
Innovate things and ideas
Generate new suggestions
Develop new concepts
Solve problems in a creative manner. When our students apply the principles of lateral thinking, they can also learn a number of unusual techniques and methods like: Apply the idea of alternatives - This technique helps children to breed, nurture and develop new ideas
and suggestions. New ideas can lead to better thinking skills that are newer in approach. When children learn the method to seek solutions to a problem in an alternative manner, they can enhance their brain with better thinking processes. Face the problem as a challenge - Every problem is a challenge! Solving any problem requires effort and dedication. Children may need to treat problems as a challenge and treat it as immediate priority. Lateral thinking is a potent weapon that can help children to solve any challenging problem. Some of the most productive ways of encouraging lateral thinking skills is providing different puzzles, riddles and mind games. These puzzles and riddles are an unusual way of developing new ideas to solve any problems. They also help you create and identify new concepts and ideas. Another benefit of using these little tools is finding new and innovative ways to convert problems into solutions. Children who use lateral thinking will always come up with unusual solutions that are unorthodox as well. For children who are adept at solving problems by using lateral thinking, the causes of the problems are irrelevant and unimportant. In fact, they could be invaluable tools for solving the problems. Lateral thinking is a very powerful tool that allows children to think and act outside the usual box. Many children simply fail because they tie themselves up with a mode of thinking that is obvious and common. This has been an ongoing exercise for our Year 8 class, and one that they have thoroughly enjoyed!!
Congratulations and thank you to the students and staff that supported the very worthy Jeans for Genes Day fundraiser last Friday. Such a demonstration of community spirit was a great way to finish Education Week.
Last Wednesday was census day for schools with submission of anticipated numbers for 2017 due. At this stage it is anticipated we will have 252 students which means very little change to our existing staff numbers. Although our senior numbers are lower than recent years due to smaller year groups we have had 63 students submit an expression of interest for enrolment in year 7 including 6 students that have been accepted into Aurora College.
Last Friday representatives from Department of Education Properties visit the school to conduct preliminary planning for the construction of new roofing for our original buildings. This project
will be conducted over the next few years and will result in the redesign and replacement of all flat roof surfaces.
Next week our year 12 students will be undertaking their Trial HSC. On behalf of the students, staff and school community I wish them well during this time.
Congratulations to Macy Boland and Sarah Treavors for being last
weeks winners of the canteen vouchers.
Neryle Smurthwaite
Principal
Last Friday Canowindra High School staff and students wore jeans for “Jeans for Genes Day”! Organised within the school by the SRC, this is a national event aimed at supporting the work of the Children's Medical Research Institute who tirelessly research into genetic defects & childhood diseases in order to give kids around the world a better chance of a healthy, happy future. The SRC would like to thank everyone who supported the day and helped raise $151.00!
Welcome Bobby and Precious!
Welcome to our 2 new calves, Bobby and Precious who will be spending the term with us as part of the “Cows Create Careers” Program. The Cows Create Careers - Farm Module is a program that aims to increase the awareness of dairy industry careers and pathways in a very hands-on way. Secondary students (Year 8 & Year 9) are educated by rearing two three-week-old calves at school. Supplies and curriculum materials are provided to the school and an industry advocate visits the school to talk to students about their career pathway. Students work in teams of 4-5 to complete projects that will ultimately be presented at a Final Presentation and Awards ceremony.
Pictured are Year 9 students Chanse McLean and Zali Dunn getting to know our two new additions!
We are delighted that this term, Canowindra High, like many other public schools in the state, will participate in a Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey this term. The survey aims to help improve student learning outcomes and measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices. You may remember that our students also participated in a Tell Them From Me student survey in Term 1 this year. Asking students to complete the survey twice in one year allows us to identify trends in student responses as well as track engagement and motivation across the school year. The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and around the world have used the Tell Them From Me survey to help improve how they do things at school. More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents
Canowindra Little Athletics Centre
Age Groups Tiny Tots – Under 17s
Registration Days 4pm-5pm @ The Oval,
Canowindra
Tuesday 9th & Thursday 11th August 2016
Cost $75 per athlete (family discounts are available)
Study skills #19 – Ethicon: the superhero of responsibility Ethicon understands the importance of his actions and uses this to act responsibly in his world. He is a deep critical thinker who takes time to get all the facts. He is open-minded and willing to explore new options!
Wheelchair Sports NSW On Monday 15th August, Year 7-10 PDHPE students will have the chance to experience the Wheelchair Sports program. This program raises awareness of wheelchair sport, creates a greater understanding of
people with disabilities, encourages acceptance and integration, promotes Wheelchair Sports NSW to potential new members and includes associated road safety messages. The session consists of a 20 minute talk on road safety and the consequences of taking risks, and a 40 minute game of wheelchair basketball with the students to give them a taste of wheelchair sport and what it is like to be in a wheelchair, even if only for a short time. A reminder to all Year 7-10 students wanting to attend the
Wheelchair Sports NSW
Visit that you will need to pay your $3.00 to the office by this Friday 12th August.
Tuesday 16 AUG HSC Trial Exams Y8 Scripture Pd4 DoE Community Garden 3:30pm
Wednesday 17 AUG HSC Trial Exams RED DAY
Thursday 18 AUG HSC Trial Exams
Friday 19 AUG HSC Trial Exams
Assessments Due
Week 4A Term 3
Y12: IT-Metal HSC Major Works and Folio Y11: Agriculture (3); Biology (4); Senior Science (4); Visual Arts (4)
Week 5B Term 3
Y12: Trial HSC Exams Y11: D&T (3); Modern History (3); Music (4); SLR (3); Visual Arts (4) Y10: History S2 (1); PDHPE (3) Y9: History S2 (1)
We Are Now Green! Canowindra High School is no longer printing newsletters for distribution to all students.
We offer you the following options to receive your newsletter:
Email – please provide us with your email address – this can be sent to [email protected]
Facebook – a link to the newsletter is
posted every week.
WebPage – our newsletter is uploaded each week.
If none of these options are suitable, your child can collect a
hard copy of the newsletter from the foyer at the front office.
Lost Property
There are currently a large number of jumpers, tracksuit pants and other items in the school’s lost property. Most of them are school uniform however there are also a few non-uniform jumpers as well. Could you please check to see if your child is missing any clothing items and if so ask them to check the lost property box. All unclaimed items will be washed and either put into clothing pool or taken to St Vincent de Paul at the end of the week.
To make returning lost property easier, could you please ensure that all items of clothing, especially jumpers and tracksuit pants, are clearly labelled. Thank you.
Fee Statements
Fee statements for all years have recently been posted out. It would be appreciated if you could please pay any outstanding fees as soon as possible.
Fees may be paid online, or by cash, cheque or eftpos at the front office.
If you are experiencing problems paying your child's fees please contact the front office on 63441305.
