We pay our respects to the Wiradjuri people, who are the traditional custodians of the land on which Delroy Campus sits, and pay respect to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal people who are part of our school community. Issue 3 Wednesday 03 April 2019 DELROY SNIPPETS Term 1 Week 10 East Street, DUBBO NSW 2830 Phone: 6882 7955 Fax: 6881 8749 Email: delroy-[email protected]Web: www.dubbocoll-m.schools.nsw.edu.au In Week 8 of this Term Delroy Campus celebrated Harmony Day as part of the Positive Behaviour for Learning approach to mark it and the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. Students and teachers were involved in a number of week-long activities helping equip students with critical values for the future, which contributes toward an harmonious school and the world in which they live. Teachers encouraged students to concentrate on Resilience, Respect and Responsibil- ity with examples of these traits within the school and general society. Students were also asked to “think” as part of respect, before they spoke or posted anything on so- cial media, whether their comment was True, Helpful, I nspiring, Necessary or Kind. Students watched the movie “Wonder”, which touched on themes of being an upstander, resilience, respect, responsibility and treating people with kindness. The students were then asked to create their own hashtags based on the key messages of the week. The messages will be on display around the school over coming weeks. Committee chair and Delroy teacher, Mrs Rachel Cody said teachers were keen to mark both occasions with the week long activities. Delroy Campus students and staff enjoying part of their day on the front lawns of the school, dressed in orange for Harmony Day.
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We pay our respects to the Wiradjuri people, who are the traditional custodians of the land on which Delroy Campus sits, and pay respect to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal
In Week 8 of this Term Delroy Campus celebrated Harmony Day as part of the Positive Behaviour for Learning approach to mark it and the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. Students and teachers were involved in a number of week-long activities helping equip students with critical values for the future, which contributes toward an harmonious school and the world in which they live. Teachers encouraged students to concentrate on Resilience, Respect and Responsibil-ity with examples of these traits within the school and general society. Students were also asked to “think” as part of respect, before they spoke or posted anything on so-
cial media, whether their comment was True, Helpful, Inspiring, Necessary or Kind. Students watched the movie “Wonder”, which touched on themes of being an upstander, resilience, respect, responsibility and treating people with kindness. The students were then asked to create their own hashtags based on the key messages of the week. The messages will be on display around the school over coming weeks. Committee chair and Delroy teacher, Mrs Rachel Cody said teachers were keen to mark both occasions with the week long activities.
Delroy Campus students and staff enjoying part of their day on the front lawns of the school, dressed in orange for Harmony Day.
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What’s on? Week 10 Tuesday 02.04.19
Years 7 and 10 Vaccinations
General Construction Induction Training - (White Card)
Science and Engineering Challenge
Boys Zoo Program 10.00am Wednesday 03.04.19
Get Real Assembly
Band Performance for Get Real Assembly
Malungan Zoo Program 11.00am Thursday 04.04.19
Vocal Workshop Friday 05.04.19
U14’s CHS Buckley Shield West Wyalong 8.30am
Week 11 Tuesday 09.04.19
Band workshop and performance South Campus 11.00am
Boys Zoo Program 10.00am Wednesday 10.04.19
Clontarf Yr 7 Induction excursion 8.30am
Malungan Zoo Program 11.00am Thursday 11.04.19
SRC Crazy Hair Day Friday 12.04.19
School ANZAC Service 12.00pm
LAST DAY OF TERM 1 2019 Happy Easter
Have a Safe, Relaxing and Enjoyable Holiday
Staff return for T2 on Mon 29.04.19 Students return for T2 on Tues 30.04.19
Principal’s message……. This is the last newsletter from Delroy for Term 1. It has been a very busy and interesting term for staff and students. We have been involved in so many wonderful educational experiences as you will see in our current and past newsletters. Year 7 students travelled to Burrendong with Year 7 Adviser Ms Corina Wykes, Mr Doug Gordon and Deputy Principal Miss Kathryn Bermingham to participate in team building activities as part of building on team leadership and their progress into High School. We recently had a parent/teacher interview evening at Delroy, it was so good to see and meet with all the parents/carers once again. We received very positive feedback from those who attended and everyone enjoyed the relaxed and informative evening. Thank you to Mr Shane Groen and team for the excellent organisation, a very successful evening. We celebrated Harmony Day in Week 8, where our students and staff dressed in Orange to celebrate Australia’s cultural diversity and the importance of inclusive-ness. In the same week we also took part in the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence, a very important opportunity to focus on bullying and the changes we can all make to help create safer schools and communities for everyone. Thank you to Mrs Rachel Cody and team for making these days a great success. A big congratulations to Aunty Pat Doolan who has been presented with a major state education award. Aunty Pat received the Nanga Mai award recently in Sydney. Aunty Pat was nominated by Delroy for her enormous contributions to education and the school. The annual Nanga Mai awards are an initiative of Aboriginal Education and Communities to recognise and support the work of Aboriginal students, teachers and other departmental staff, as well as Aboriginal community members and schools that demonstrate excellence across diverse educational areas. We have a number of special opportunities coming up for our students in the next couple of weeks and students are expected to keep on task for the rest of the term. Our SRC students will march on ANZAC Day, Thursday 25 April, they will meet Mr Leigh Rice SRC Co-ordinator at the front of the RSL in Wingewarra Street, they will then march to the Cenotaph in Victoria Park. Students are reminded to be in full school uniform. Please contact Mr Rice if you require more details. I would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter and a Happy, Relaxing and Enjoyable Holiday, travel safely and I look forward to seeing you all in Term 2. Mrs Debbie Head Principal
“One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals.” - Michelle Obama -
You are invited….
On Thursday evening 4 April 2019, Delroy will be showcasing a series
of portrait works completed by both Stage 4 - Year 8 and
Stage 5 - Years 9 and 10, Visual Art and Photography students.
The Archibald Prize is a prestigious
Australian Portrait prize held annually, so Delroy is jumping on board and
creating our very own Archibald Prize Exhibition to show off the great talent found in our Delroy CAPA students.
We hope you can attend the evening to
support the students and their great achievements.
Mrs Lorin McConnell CAPA Visual Arts and Photography
Happy Easter
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MUSIC NEWS…..
It’s all about Music
Over the course of this term, all workshops and rehearsals at-
tended have been in preparation for the Canberra Tour in Term
2. Students are full steam ahead with fundraising for this excur-
sion and life time musical opportunity.
Parent Welcome
‘Symphony Jubilate’ is coming to South Campus on the 9th
April. All Band and Ensemble students will be attending a work-
shop with them, followed by a performance starting at 1.30pm.
We would love as many parents, carers and friends to attend this
performance and see the Delroy and Dubbo College students’
amazing efforts and talents.
Moorambilla
Friday 22nd March, Moorambilla visited Delroy Campus and conducted a workshop/audition for our students. The students participated in percussion drum circles, dance/ movement activities and vocal exercises alongside students from South Campus. All students had a wonderful afternoon with Michelle Leonard, empowering our children to think big and dream wide. Look forward to hearing back from Moorambilla to see who gets in!! Miss Brooke Tonks CAPA/Music
above and left: Students having a wonderful and interesting time at the Moorambilla workshop/audition.
SRC House Competitions The Dubbo College Delroy Campus SRC recently organised round one of house competitions as part of student voice lessons that occur once every three weeks. Students are given the opportunity to vote for the activities, fundraisers and initiatives they would like the SRC to run throughout the year. From this data, the SRC decided to implement one house competition per term to promote a positive school spirit and development skills in teamwork, problem solving and communication. During round one, each house was awarded points for competing in soccer, basketball, netball, team work and initiative challenges and a general knowledge quiz. It was great to see so many students participating in the activities in a friendly spirit. Mr Leigh Rice PDHPE/SRC Co-ordinator
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STRIVE Class Scoop…. As we near the end of the term, students are heavily involved in their major assessments for all subject areas. During their English lessons, students have been developing a persuasive extended response based upon their novel study, and will complete their in-class task on Monday of Week 10. Our study of ‘Ancient China’ is nearing an end. Students were provided class time to complete their work booklet for their History assessment task which was submitted at the start of this week. I congratulate all students who made use of their own time to prepare their extended response. I am confident that their efforts will support them well in this task. In Week 10 students will complete their major Mathematics assessment for the term. This exam will cover material from the ‘Indices’ and ‘Fraction, Percentages and GST’ topics. Stu-dents are strongly encouraged to revise the work presented in class, learning the rules and formulas and practicing their application. Stu-dents have also been busy exploring the GST and have been asked to examine this on their household receipts. Our practical PDHPE lessons are helping students to develop their skills in readiness for next term’s athletics carnival. Their major theory assessment task was completed during their sport lesson and involved students in creating a health campaign to prevent the use of cannabis by teenagers. Students completed their Science practical examination recently and will begin their new topic ‘Reuse, Recycle’ next week. Attached are photos of students making models of molecules and compounds. Year 8 Strive also offers students some additional areas of study including Initiative Games and Class Project. Initiative Games gives students practical opportunities to develop their employability and collaborative skills while also developing their personal and social capabilities. Included with this article is a photo of students engaged in one of these activities. As always, I would like to thank Woolworths
Delroy Park for their continued support of the Year 8 Strive class in the fortnightly prepara-
tion of food for Homework Centre. Ms Rachel Cody
Year 8 STRIVE Class Teacher left: STRIVE students taking part in their initiative games.
above and middle: Students working on their models of molecules and compounds.
Year 7 Strive We have had a wonderful start to the year and been busy learning new skills and information. Students in Science have enjoyed being in the Lab doing the practical components to our unit and learning about the safety required when in the lab. In HSIE we have been learning about “Ancient Egypt” and have been transported to a different time learning about Pharaohs and the Pyramids. There will be a Maths assessment next week for end of term so it is encouraged to revise especially our Cornell notes. For English we are focusing on a short story by Paul Jennings and enjoyed the poetry unit and being able to identify literary techniques used in each poem. We are looking forward to the holidays and hope you all stay safe and enjoy the break.
Ms Danielle Sparrow
Year 7 STRIVE Class Teacher
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NO ELECTIVE SUBJECT FEES….. The finance team has made the decision this year not to charge any elective fees for students in Years 9 and 10. We still invite parents and carers to contribute to resourcing the school by paying the voluntary contribution fee of $120 per student or $200 per family (go to the Dubbo College web page, click on the "make a payment" tab and select Delroy Campus). The decision not to charge for electives was made after much thoughtful consideration, and was based on our philosophy that elec-tives should be accessible to all our students as we not do want fees to be a barrier to students pursuing their areas of special interest. The school will fund electives from RAM Equity. Mrs Debbie Head Principal
Lorina, Chloe and Lauren measuring water temperature using a thermometer.
2019 BANGARRA
DANCE WORKSHOP On Wednesday the 20th of March, ten Delroy Campus students travelled to Welling-ton High School to take part in the first stage of Bangarra’s School Spectacular trials. The day was enjoyed by all students as they represented Delroy admirably, remaining focused during a rigorous four and a half hour workshop. The students were put through their paces and it was a pleasure to witness them succeed in performing difficult dance routines. A special mention to Kyle Daley who was
selected in Bangarra’s next round of work-shops, for a second year running. Well done
Kyle, keep working hard and representing Delroy with pride.
Mr Jarryn Powyer
Support Teacher
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Girls Day Out Girls from Years 9 and 10 attended Girls Day Out organised by Girls Academy, TAFE Opportunity Hub and Headspace. The girls headed out to the zoo and participated in workshops about sexual and
women’s heath issues, domestic violence, consent and rights, healthy relationships and self-care and mindfulness. The girls were also treated to henna tattooing, pamper sessions, zoo animal interaction,
yoga and Aboriginal culture activities. Some of our mums and nans joined us for lunch and stayed for the afternoon activities. It was a really successful and fun day. Ms Emily Nettle Girls Academy
Last week all of the Year 10 students were in the 'Get Real' lessons. The learning intention was to think about their plans for life after school. Students engaged in an activity which asked them to think about where they would be in three years time. Students were given a list of options such as full time employment, living independently, being back at school, university or in an apprenticeship and asked to rank themselves on how likely they would be in some of these activities. There were some positive discussions in all of the classes about getting a driver's licence, part-time work, voluntary work at home and in the community, superannuation and preparing for a life and responsibili-ties at school and beyond. It was reinforced to students to attend all their classes, work in each class with sustained effort and due diligence as well as completing all set class assignments to prepare for their ROSA. The lessons were to prepare students for the visit to the Senior Campus hall for the 'Get Real' Assembly where the students will take the following pledge:
I willingly commit myself to participate in the Get Real Program and undertake that by my 17th birthday, I will:
Be in full-time education in school or TAFE
or Be undertaking industry training
or Be in full-time employment
Year 10 students will sign the board to mark their commitment.
Up Coming Careers Events April 2: White Card Training April 3: Get Real Assembly and Pledge Signing April 9: CSU Future Directions, Orange Campus: Agricultural Science, Biomedical Science, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy May 21: Try-a-Trade Mudgee June 25-27: Girls in Cyber Security July 23: Year 10 Subject Information Session – Senior July 24: Year 10 Parent Subject Information Session – Senior Late July: Year 10 Interviews with Careers and Senior DP Ms Renae Justice Careers Adviser
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YEAR 7 BURRENDONG EXCURSION On Monday 25 March 2019, fifty Year 7 students and three staff travelled to Burrendong to participate in team building activities as part of the team leadership and self esteem building aspect of Year 7’s start to high school. The students were guided through the safety require-ments for the sports of archery and fencing and then they participated in each activity. The students were faced with some interesting challenges such as, how to stop the bow from rubbing their elbows, how to direct the arrow into the target, how to put the fencing head-gear on to cover all parts of the face for protection during a fencing bout and how quick you have to be to defend yourself. Students and staff enjoyed a tasty lunch before tackling the second activity for their group. Students were commended on their behaviour and uniform by several of the Burrendong staff. A good day was had by all. Thank you to Ms Wykes, Mr Gordon and Miss Bermingham for supporting the students. Thank you to Langley’s bus driver for our transport.
Year 7 students enjoying the
activities at Lake Burrendong Sport
and Recreation Centre.
En garde!
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Australian Defence Force Recruitment visited Delroy to speak with students about pathways and requirements to get into the Australian Army, Navy and Air Force. All applications require a minimum of a
C grade in Maths, Science and English at Year 10.
Pictured are: Cody Martin and Hamish Robertson with Lieutenant Gordon Hutcheon and Sergeant Rachel Dudgeon
FREEMAN CLASS…….
above and right: Klay Mendham, Natalie Bruce, Courtney Gordon and Jacinta Shillingsworth,
showcasing their creativity and woodwork skills.
Mr Ben Patterson FreemanTeacher
above: work from students after studying Brett Whitley’s use of Line in Art.
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PDHPE REPORT…… Good Sports Awards - students are nominated by ALL PDHPE teachers during sport time for participation and sportsmanship.
Year 7: Rickky Dawson and Grace Keller
Year 8: Javen Gibbs and Nayhte Peachey
Year 9: Brielle Lord and Abby Dickinson
Year 10: Liam Readford and Liam McCarthy
SCHOOL SPORT REPRESENTATIVES Delroy Representatives - Western Swimming Congratulations to all Delroy swimmers who competed at he Western Area CHS Championships. All students swam extremely fast and showed excellent sportsmanship. Congratulations to Ella O’Donnell, Alexis Pfieffer and Ashley Steele who all gained selection to represent Western at the NSW State Championships in Week 11 in Sydney.
Ashley Steele, Kaitlyn Hall, Tanisha Eisel, Grace Keller, Ella O’Donnell, Alexis Pfieffer, Connor Etcell, Lachlan Smith and Charlie Faulds.
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WESTERN AREA SWIMMING TIMEKEEPERS Thank yo toall the students who were timekeepers at the Western Region Primary Swimming Carnival. The students did a fantastic job and the officials at the carnival could not speak highly enough of them. Well done everyone. Ashley Steele, Connor Etcell, Cheyenne Riley, Kaitlyn Hall, Stevie Carr, Thalia Stewart, Jemma Brill, Emily Goedee, Amelia Sanders, Amelia Day, Brielle Lord, Matthew Bridges, Bayden Powell and Dakota Smithson.
OPEN COLLEGE SPORT REPRESENTATIVES:
DELROY ATHLETICS CARNIVAL 2019 Term 2 - Week 2 on Wednesday 8 May 2019 at Barden Park North Dubbo.
Cost: $2.00. Students are to make their own way to the carnival OR a bus will leave the school at 8.45am (free).
Roll marking will take place at 8.30am Carnival to start at 9.00am
There will be a 1500m race at 8.00am. Participants are to be at the oval by 7.45am
The Carnival will finish at approximately 3.00pm Students will be able to catch a bus back to school at 2.45pm
OR Be dismissed from the oval at 3.00pm
Students to wear their HOUSE colours
Mrs Peta McAneney Delroy Sports Co-ordinator
Thalia Stewart Soccer
Kaitlyn Hall Tennis
Amelia Day Tennis
Alexis Pfieffer Tennis
Bayden Powell Rugby League
Sam Hutchison Hockey
Lachlan Smith Hockey
Sam Hutchinson Hockey
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DELROY CAMPUS CALENDAR TERM 1 - 2019
TERM 1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Wk 10 April 01 02 Years 7 and 10 Vaccinations
General Construction
Induction Training (White Card) 8am
Science and Engineering Challenge
03 Get Real Assembly
and Band Performance
04 Vocal Workshop
2019 Delroy-Archibald
Prize Displays by
Delroy CAPA students in the Library
5.00pm—6.30pm
05 Under 14’s Buckley Shield West Wyalong 8.30am
Wk 11 April 08 P&C Mtg Club Dubbo 6.00pm
09 Band W’Shop and Performance Sth Campus 11.00am
10 11 SRC Crazy Hair Day
12 School ANZAC Service 12.00pm
LAST DAY OF
TERM 1
Have a safe, relaxing and fun holiday. TERM 2 resumes for
Teachers Monday 29 April 2019 Students return Tuesday 30 April 2019
Dubbo College P&C Meeting
Term 2 Monday 20 May 2019
Club Dubbo
6.00pm
Everyone welcome and we look forward to
seeing familiar and new faces.
Leah Bayliss P&C President
The kids from LeaderLife PRESENT
A weekend at the Dubbo Drive-In! Support our kids by joining us…
Friday 12 April to Sunday 14 April from 6.00pm
Bring your family and friends to enjoy the exclusive feature films that will be showing at the WestView Drive-In…
Captain Marvel BackTrack Boys
The Fast and the Furious All funds raised will go towards the vital programs run by
LeaderLife from Apollo House.
Tickets at www.westviewdrivein.com.au/whats-on
We look forward to seeing you there or show your love at
