The Canobolas Rural Technology

High School

Friday 26th August 2016 Term 3 Issue 12

Icely Road Orange NSW 2800 Ph: 02 6362 1677 Fax: 02 6362 4481

Website: www.canobolas-h@det.nsw.edu.au

DEBATING SUCCESS

On August 24th, the debating team comprising of four Year 10 students Kane, Victoria, Jack and

Harry participated in the annual Mayor’s Cup competition and were successful in winning both of

their debates. Round one challenged our debaters to argue for the notion that councils should

introduce financial incentives for recycling and The Canobolas Rural Technology High School

team succeeded in taking the Orange High School team out of the competition. The finals

placed our debating team against James Sheahan Catholic High School with the topic: Councils

should fix local roads before spending on sports, arts and culture. Canobolas argued on the

negative side and ultimately won the Mayor’s Cup final. Each member of the Canobolas team

spoke with composure, passion and persuasion throughout both of their debates.

Congratulations Canobolas debating team!

Miss R Doyle English Teacher

From the

Principal’s Desk Dear Parents and Members of our School Community

The last three weeks at The Canobolas Rural Technology High School have been an incredibly

exciting and rewarding time with many significant events, and student and staff achievements

taking place. This issue of the Newsletter will reflect an incredibly busy and successful school.

Firstly, our school and its programs have been recognised in this year’s prestigious Public

Education Foundation Awards. Mr Matt Scott gained the Minister’s Award for Excellence in

Teaching for his outstanding work in implementing and delivering the STEM Program. We also

received two Secretary’s Awards for Outstanding School Initiative. The first was for our STEM

Program and the second for our High Performance Athletes Program. The awards will be

presented by the NSW Minister for Education, the Hon Adrian Piccoli MP, and Mr Mark Scott AO,

Secretary of the NSW Department of Education at a ceremony on Tuesday 20th September at

Parliament House.

Additional to these Awards, Mr Scott has also gained the 2016 Premier’s Copyright Agency

Creativity and Innovation Scholarship. Valued at $15000, it will be used to travel to the USA to

investigate best practice of how STEM and project based learning is developed, resourced and

taught with a focus on a regional setting.

Year 12 Trial Exams

Over weeks 4 and 5, Year 12 students have been completing their Trial HSC Examinations. This is

their last school assessment task which contributes to their school based assessment. Year 12

students need to take very seriously the feedback given from their teachers and use the final

few weeks to best prepare themselves for the HSC Examinations starting on Thursday 13th

October.

Mr Matt Scott with the Honourable Leslie Williams MP, Minister for Early Childhood Education, Minister for

Aboriginal Affairs, Assistant Minister for Education and the Honourable Adrian Piccoli MP, Minister for

Education at the award ceremony at the State Library. Photo credit Benjamin Townsend.

Sport

Every Newsletter is filled with images and stories of the extensive and amazing exploits of our

students on the sporting front and I know this one will be no different! Of particular mention for

this Principal’s report though, would be the continuation of our successful ski trips. The pre-trip

preparation is extensive, and the accountability and long hours of travel are enough to deter

many schools from offering this opportunity to their students, so I take this opportunity to thank

the staff, Mr Skein and Miss Morrissey, for their efforts and praise all students who attended for

their exemplary behaviour.

This week I had the pleasure of receiving phone calls from parents from other schools across

our state who saw our softball boys play in the NSW Final 16 Tournament in Maitland. The boys,

who achieved a very creditable 7th overall in the state, were noticed for maturity and

sportsmanship on and off the field. A special mention goes to Aiden Kelly.

Debating

On Wednesday Week 6 our Stage 5 Debating Team, managed and prepared by Miss

Rachael Doyle, and comprising Jack, Victoria, Harry and Kane defeated Orange High School

and James Sheahan Catholic High School to win The Mayor’s Cup. This is an outstanding

achievement, and the students also impressed by giving a live on air interview the next day to

local ABC radio!

Science Week

During Week 6, other than Thursday’s Principal Network Meeting, the STEM Centre resembled

something out of a Star Wars spin off movie as it was full of droids, drones and robots, and not

to mention a few students as well, carrying out all sorts of activities and experiments during

Science Week. Make sure you see the photos and video on our school Facebook page.

I hope you have a wonderful fortnight and I look forward to speaking with you in Week 8.

With my warmest regards

Stuart Riles

Principal (Relieving)

TCRTHS

Calendar Look at what’s coming up...

Tuesday 30th August Captain’s speeches assembly

Thursday 1st September CKC Cup vs Cowra HS @ Orange

Friday 9th September Bathurst Eisteddfod

Monday 12th September Yr 11 Yearly Examinations begin

Monday 12th September Yr 7 Vaccinations

Friday 16th September CKC Cup vs Kelso HS @ Bathurst

Thursday 22nd September Yr 12 Formal Assembly

Thursday 13th October Yr 12 HSC Examinations begin

Friday 18th November Yr 12 Graduation

When the sun was shining recently, Mr Wardrop took this great photo of the

cloud reflection in the school windows.

SUPPORT UNIT NEWS On Thursday 4th August students from the Canobolas Rural Technology High School Support Unit

participated in Western Region NSW Netball carnival. The students upheld all the fantastic

values which we come to expect, even though we came second we everyone represented the

school to the best of our ability. Well done.

Mr Novak

Year 7 Support PDHPE

Over the past 5 weeks Year 7 have been looking at the 10 components of fitness. They have

been participating in a lot of different tasks to test their fitness, including standing jumps, weight

lifting, coordination juggling and accuracy throws. They have all done such a great job and

have really challenged themselves to beat their personal bests!

Standing jumps

Flexibility kicks

Reflex/reaction drops

Coordination juggling

Support students Joey Parsons, Michael Smith and Richard Williams building a chicken coop

with Mr Bennett.

Yr 7 students playing a Wiradjuri game using

cards

Year 8 English (Support)

This term Year 8 students have completed a close study of the book ‘Hatchet’ by Gary Paulsen.

Hatchet is an adventure story about a 13 year-old boy’s struggle to survive and the hidden

strength he discovers within himself.

Brian finds himself stranded in the Canadian wilderness with only the clothes on his back and a

small hatchet, after the pilot of the plane has a heart attack and dies. After the plane crashes,

Brian must learn how to build a shelter, make a fire, find food and keep safe from wild animals

and a cyclone that threatens to kill him.

In the coming weeks Year 8 will complete a number of activities based on the book including

the designing and construction of a mini shelter and composing a television interview with Brian

after he is rescued.

Year 8 have enjoyed this book and would like to share their thoughts about it with you.

“I liked the book. I liked reading about Brian building his shelter and making a fish trap.” Adam

“It was a good book.” Nicholas

It was an intense and exciting book to read.” Kade

“I enjoyed reading about how he used his hatchet to survive.” Alex

“I liked reading about how he survived on his own after the plane crash.” Ashlee

“It was an exciting story.” Declan

“It was an interesting book. I liked learning about how he survived and how he got the survival

pack out of the plane after the cyclone.” Kyah

SCIENCE FACULTY NEWS Year 7 Star and Year 7 Support have been learning that energy can’t be created or destroyed,

but it can be changed from one form to another – from heat to light to sound to movement …

Yr 11 Preliminary Physics had an absolute ball competing to construct the most accurate

Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. The students will use these creations to make observations and

identify relationships between stars' brightness and surface temperature.

Year 11 are working with precipitation reactions to make a solid from two solutions. The overall

results on the precipitation grid were quite dazzling and colourful. Students were able to learn

that precipitates are always in a state of equilibrium where ions are leaving and rejoining the

precipitate.

NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK

Thanks to a grant from the Australian Science

Teachers Association (ASTA), our STEM Centre has

played host to lunchtime robotics workshops.

Students were able to drop in during their lunch

break and help build and test robots that use a

radar to detect and avoid obstacles. The most

challenging part of this was programming them

with the correct code to get them to work! We

then used our 3D printers to hack the robots,

modifying them into floor sweeping robots.

Thanks to ASTA for providing the funding to run

this Science Week event.

STEM CENTRE NEWS

Children’s Book Council of Australia

Book of the Year Awards 2016

Older Reader Winner

Cloudwish by Fiona Wood

Other winners:

A Single Stone by Meg McKinlay

Inbetween Days by Vikki Wakefield

Soon by Morris Gleitzman

These books are on display in the STEM centre, enjoy!

Photo courtesy Central Western Daily

NEW BOOKS IN THE STEM CENTRE Promising Azra by Helen Thurloe is about a 16 year-old girl from

Sydney who is in her last years of high school and looking forward

to studying medicine. However, Azra’ parents have other ideas—

an arranged marriage to an older man she has never met. The

book is a fast paced and appealing read that looks at a number

of issues facing young women

The Shark Caller by Dianne Wolfer is another

book that looks at a different culture—the

island culture of Papua New Guinea. Isabel’s twin brother Ray has

died in a swimming accident and Isabel and her mother are

returning to their birthplace to scatter Ray’s ashes. But things have

changed and the precarious ecology of the island is in danger

due to development and logging. Isabel learns that she is a shark

caller and her clan needs her to undertake a dangerous diving

ritual. The dive will be perilous. Will she have the courage to

attempt the dive?

Black Sunday by Evan McHugh is part of the My Australian

Story series. Nipper is just an ordinary 12 year-old boy, one

who has a dream of being a surf lifesaver. As he begins to

keep a diary, he realises there’s more to everyday events than

meets the eye, even if he doesn’t completely understand the

ripples left in the wake of the Depression and those forming in

the lead-up to the war. One Sunday in 1938, the surf turns

rough and Nipper can’t just stand back. Will the drama and

tragedy that unfolds that day, make or break him? It is to

become the largest mass surf rescue in Australia’s history ,a

day that became known as Black Sunday.

The Boundless Sublime is Lili Wilkinson’s latest novel. Ruby Jane

Galbraith is empty. Her little brother is dead, her father is in gaol and

her mother is almost catatonic with grief. The only thing that makes

sense to her is strange, gentle Fox. Fox belongs to a group called the

Institute of the Sublime and sees the world differently. After agreeing to

join the Institute, Ruby meets their leader—Daddy—and learns more

about its theology. Ruby becomes a meek, obedient slave, desperate

for salvation. But when she learns that Daddy might have killed Fox,

the scales fall from her eyes. She decides to escape, but even those

she thinks she can trust are out to betray her.

E L E C T R O N I C L I B R A R Y

Don’t forget we have an electronic library with a vast collection of books

from which to borrow. The eCollection app is available from the Apple

app store, Google Play and the Windows app store. Loan period is 3

weeks. Pop in to the STEM centre at lunchtime to find out how to access

this new technology.

Congratulations to all choir students for their stellar effort and fantastic performances at the City

of Orange Eisteddfod on Thursday 25th August. All 16 students in Years 7-12, are commended for

hours and hours of rehearsing their parts during scheduled school rehearsal times and practising

at home.

Opening with Sansa Kroma an a Capella song, the adjudicator commented on their confident

sound.

“ a Capella singing is very difficult and your sound is lovely.”

Then we performed the Glee Mashup of Hit Me With Your Best Shot/One Way or Another

accompanied by Miss Aldrick. The adjudicator remarked,

“You are a really good choir, singing ambitious songs. Very enjoyable performance.”

Well done choir! Thanks also goes to Samantha Bartholomeusz from Orange Regional

Conservatorium for her expertise working with the choir.

Choir will now continue to work on performance pieces. The music for the 2016 Schools

Spectacular will arrive at the end of term for the students to learn before the shows at Sydney

Olympic Park in November.

Please support our choir fundraising for Schools Spec by purchasing Sweet Treats at our sale on

Wednesday 31st August. Sweet Treats will be available from the quad at recess for a gold coin.

Congratulations to Ellena Hicks for her 3 solo performances in the Orange Eisteddfod on

Wednesday. Ellena also performed well at the Canberra Eisteddfod last weekend.

Congratulations Kyle Fardell for his solo guitar entry in the Orange Eisteddfod. Good luck Laura

Alexander and Vicky Ruming for your performances at Orange Eisteddfod Band Days next week.

♫ MUSIC NOTES ♫

Wednesday 10 August – Friday 12 August the PDHPE Faculty conducted a school-based ski trip which

headed for Perisher. 14 Students ranging from Years 9-11 who study PDHPE elective subjects including

Physical Activity and Sports Studies (PASS) in Year 9 or 10, SLR or PDHPE in Year 11 and students who were

keen to learn the sport of snowboarding or skiing.

The students were supported by Mr Skein and Miss Morrissey who volunteered their services to assist the

students for the three days. Mr Skein and Miss Morrissey were both very proud of the students who took

part, they showed respect and responsibility in all areas. From travelling on the long bus trip, to working with

other teachers and students from Cowra High School, who we shared the travelling and accommodation

with during the trip.

We left school at 9:15am and our destination was the ‘Snow Gate Motel’ Berridale (about 6 hrs away). We

stopped at Cowra for a quick morning break and also to pick up the Cowra students coming with us and

then travelled on to Dickson in Canberra for a lunch break. Afterwards we had a quick stop at Cooma as

well, where we could get a drink and stock up with snack supplies from Woolworths. When we got to Snow

Gate Motel we were able to get issued our ski’s or snow boards and settle into our rooms and find our way

around before tea.

The next morning we were up and at breakfast by 6:00am and ready to hit the slopes. The morning was

cold and windy but some sun managed to find its way through. Plenty of sunscreen was applied and

everyone adjusted their clothing layers and face covers to suit the conditions.

Waiting for our lesson in the morning we went through the basics of learning how to do up the boots

properly, how the ski bindings work and then actually how to put the skis on and attempt to stand up.

Great progress was made throughout the day as everyone graduated from the ’magic carpet’ to the

’beginners slope’ in the afternoon. This is where things got interesting for some….Ayla decided to have a

slide into a pole and bumped her hip, whilst when Dyson and his mate Jack traversed the slope they both

came across some knee issues. Jack unfortunately did some more serious damage to his knee and

regardless, walked up the slope a bit to really discover his knee was not working like it should, the Perisher

Medical centre was the place for Jack for the next 6 hours.

It was again an early start to a big day on Friday. 6:00am breakfast, pack the bags and off to Perisher

again. After the group had their lessons and the rest of the day to practice their new skills, some ventured

down beginner slopes. Jack, Dyson and Ayla spent the day being the Cafe monitors and resting up! After

a whole day on the slopes it was time to head for Berridale again to get changed and return our ski gear.

Teamwork was the key to being able to get things done fast whenever there was work to be done, and

everyone got in and helped which made the job seem easy!

On our way home we stopped at Yass for dinner and were back home around 11:30pm with many very

tired and somewhat sore legs and arms, but lots of stories to tell about our snow adventures.

The ski trip was again an awesome experience for all. The behaviour of all the students and the way that

the whole group worked together to make it a fun trip, secures the place again next year where many

other students have indicated that they are going to save up to come along. Many students have said

that they will return next year and we hope to take some new faces. Miss Morrissey has put the date in her

diary as well!!

As a result of our Open Boys Softball team becoming Western Region Champions in March of this year, they

had qualified for the NSWCHS Softball Knockout Championship in Newcastle on Monday 17 th- Wednesday

19th August. In addition, Georgia Kiel was Umpire in Charge (UIC) of the Western Knockout- she had also

been selected as an official for the NSWCHS championship who accompanied the team to Newcastle.

Ten boys, Georgia and Miss Bruton departed on an early and icy Orange Monday morning heading for

warm and sunny Newcastle. We arrived at Newcastle on Monday afternoon and checked into our

accommodation, just a four minute drive to Stevenson Park, where the championships were held for the

next two days. The boys came a very respectable 7th overall in NSW . A full report and more photos will

appear in the next edition of the school newsletter.

Congratulations to our fine Western Region Academy of Sport Athletes pictured at the recent WRAS

presentation night. Harry Betts (Basketball) and Jack Connors (Athletics) are both fine representatives of

the CHPA and the WRAS programs.

Thursday 1st September (Week 7)

VS

Friday 16th September (Week 9)

VS

@ Orange

@ Bathurst

Team training is happening now!

Remember: 3 Negative sentral

entries = No CKC

$10 Available through PDHPE & the

# Hockey, Soccer, Netball and Softball teams will be required to wear Canobolas team socks, If you require a

pair they are $10 payable to the office and available from PDHPE. Ankle and crew socks available for other

sports too.

A huge congratulations to CHPA'S Gaige Saunders of Year 7, who has been selected in the Greater

Western Sydney Giants Development Squad. Gaige has worked hard and dedicated many hours to travel

for training, and it is great to see all the hard work pay off. Gaige will be travelling to Albury to train with

players from around NSW for the upcoming Joss State Carnival.

We wish Gaige all the best for his AFL endeavours.

Reported by Central Western Daily sports reporter Nick

McGrath

MATT Gray has helped NSW claim a come-from-behind Australian All Schools Basketball Championship crown, edging Queensland 96-83 in last week’s final.

The Blues trailed the Maroons by seven at half-time, but locked down the defensive end of the court in the final two terms to come home over the top of their Queensland rivals.

The 13-point win – which Gray contributed 15 points to off the bench – helped NSW to the stunning championship victory.

The Blues lost their opening two games of the championship, meaning Gray and the NSW boys had to win five straight games just to make the final.

They did that, obviously, before saving their best performance of the nationals for when it mattered most.

“We basically had to win every game (after losses to Victoria and Queensland) if we were a shot at making the final … we did that,” he said.

“Then against Queensland … we picked it up on defence and from there the lead grew.”

The Canobolas Rural Technology High School big man started the final two games of NSW’s campaign throughout the round stage against both Victoria and the ACT at centre.

GRAY MATTERS: Orange Eagles gun Matt Gray after winning the nationals with NSW All Schools with a come-from-behind victory over Queensland. Photo: contributed.

Congratulations Matthew!

On the 8th of August, 75 students and 3 teachers headed off to Wellington to compete in the Wellington Eisteddfod.

This was a very successful day as all students who danced, gained places in their sections and had a great time. Our

Year 7 and 8 groups were the first on stage and all competed against each other in a tough section.

Our Year 8 students ‘Sweet Loving’ received 1st place, Year 7 ‘Celebrate’ received 2nd place and Year 7 ‘Wings’

received 3rd place

Our next groups on stage were our combined Year 9/10 sport group. Many of these dancers have competed in school

eisteddfod groups for the past 3 years and gave a wonderful performance and received 1st place.

Our CHPA and dance ensemble students were the last competitors to dance on the day and performed a modern

routine. This was an open age group category and this group received an equal 1st place with Trundle High.

On the 12th August students competed at the local Orange Eisteddfod which took place at the Orange Function

Centre. All groups were well groomed, dressed appropriately and had wonderful stage presence.

Some comments from the adjudicator include:

“Very entertaining, pleasing performance”

“Good team work, all members tried very hard”

“Great stage presence”

Our final results for the day were as follows:

Year 9 and under section:

2nd place Year 7 ‘Celebrate’

3rd Place Year 8 ‘Sweet Loving’

Encouragement award Year 7 ‘wings’

Year 12 and under section:

1st place CHPA and dance ensemble

3rd place Year 9/10 combined

Thank you to all our teachers and Miss Kate Foran who

have worked with our dancers all year, and to all our parents who came to support us at the eisteddfods. We look

forward to our Year 9/10 group and CHPA competing in the Bathurst Eisteddfod in September.

Calling for applicants for the

Canobolas High Performance Athletes (CHPA) program

General Student Applications for 2017

Designed to holistically support and develop students who excel in sports,

dance or athletic domains. Students who apply for a CHPA program placement

must be able to demonstrate pre-elite representative ability (higher than club or

school level) in particular sport/s and demonstrate positive attitudes, highly

developed work habits, and respectful and responsible behaviour.

Further information and CHPA program applications can be accessed via our school website

www.canobolas-h.schools.nsw.edu.au or by emailing Mark Skein HT PDHPE / CHPA Director

mark.skein@det.nsw.edu.au.

Applications close on Friday 26th August 2016

PDHPE TOPICS

Next Term most PDHPE year will be commencing a new topic, most years will have an assessment task associated

with the topic. To support your child in the completion of the classwork and the assessments please check over their

bookwork and discuss the tasks or revision for tests that they require.

Year 7 ‘Commit To Be Fit’

Year 8 ‘Live Strong, Live Long’ – Lifestyle Diseases: to be continued

Year 9 ‘R.E.S.P.E.C.T - Respectful Relationships

Year 10 ‘Reduce the Dead Load, Be safe on the Road

** Year 11 ‘Core 2 / Option 1’- First Aid

** Year 12 Completing Sports Medicine Option

Year 12 SLR Outdoor Education

PDHPE Assessment Reminders

Many of the PDHPE classes across the years are currently working on assessable items both in class and at

home. A reminder that if your child does not complete an assessment task and hand it in on time for marking,

it will affect the overall grade they are awarded for PDHPE. This grade also has a practical effort, attitude and

participation mark for lessons where students participate in practical games, sports and various physical

activities. Please note that this component of the course is compulsory and students may only be excused

from these classes with a medical note during the time of injury recovery.

Task Due

Yr 7 PDHPE Healthy Eating Plan Week 5 (overdue)

Yr 8 PDHPE Live Long, Live Strong Presentation/Poster Week 5 (overdue)

Yr 9 PDHPE

Yr 9 AcTal

Respectful Relationships Week 8

Yr 10 PDHPE Driver Safety Exam Week 5 (overdue)

Yr 12 PDHPE Trial Examinations Completed Congrats

Yr 12 SLR Trial Examinations Completed Congrats

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Mark Skein

Head Teacher PDHPE

The Girri Girri girls have had a busy couple of weeks in the academy. The highlight being the

Indigenous Games excursion to Goodooga. Nine girls from the academy were chosen to

attend the excursion as a reward for their high attendance rates and positive behaviour. The

girls had a great time meeting the locals and participating in numerous activities. Be sure to

read Jada, Aaliyah and Kayla’s report on the trip.

The academy also recently participated in a Healthy Eating workshop that was run by

nutritionist, Jacki Jazprizza. The girls learnt about healthy food habits and the importance of

eating specific food groups. The girls will now participate in a practical workshop where they

will prepare and cook meal options.

Goodooga Excursion – Indigenous Games

article written by Jada Murphy, Kayla Cook and Aaliyah Ramage

On the 3rd of August, some members of The Canobolas High School Girri Girri Girls’ Academy at-

tended a reward excursion. This was to celebrate excellent attendance and academic behav-

iour.

We travelled to Goodooga to participate in the Indigenous Games. We left Orange at 7:50am

and made the long six hour journey. We made multiple stops along the way. Once we arrived in

Goodooga we unpacked our bags and went to the disco which was great fun.

The next day we participated in the Indigenous Games. We didn’t stay in a school group, we

were split into different groups which were named after local animals and played with students

from many different schools in a variety of sports and events. We all enjoyed being able to meet

and mix with everybody there.

After we were served lunch by community members we went to the Games presentation cere-

mony. Three of us from Canobolas High School, Kiea Wise, Teminya Wise and Jada Murphy, re-

ceived awards for the best and fairest. Then we went to see and learn about various sites around

Goodooga such as the river, cemetery and the campsites (old Mission).

We then went to the steam pipe where we bathed in the hot bore baths before heading back

to the school for dinner. After dinner we sat around a campfire talking, and had an early night

before our big trip home the next day.

Friday the 5th of August we woke up early to start the big trip home. First we packed the bus,

then we went and had breakfast. We left Goodooga around 8am to travel to Lightning Ridge.

In Lightning Ridge we went to the bore baths and had a little soak. After the baths we went

and saw the castle, and then had lunch sitting in the park. We then hit the road making a few

stops along the way. We arrived back in Orange around 6:20pm where we unpacked the bus

and went home.

We all had a great time on the excursion and hope that we are able to go again next year.

Basketball On Friday August 12, Canobolas High School took 17 students to the Orange PCYC to participate

in the Under 15 regional Basketball Gala Day. Both the girls and boys teams had 5 games over

the day with displays of fantastic sportsmanship and skill, and lots of fun.

The first round saw Orange High as our opponents. The girls came out strong showing good form

with Zora Hines-Coffey and Sharone Moore displaying skill and dedication in getting the ball to

our attacking end. The boys were slow to start but worked hard to get back within a couple of

baskets of the Orange High team with Jayden Baker, Jayden Zegzula and Cody Wright guiding

the team in a tight battle. Both teams had a strong last quarter, the boys going down by 5 and

the girls by 1.

Round 2 was against Bathurst High. The Canobolas girls continued their strong form from the

previous game and came away with a win with some solid work from Erin Naden and Lilly Mitchell

bringing the ball down the court and putting points on the board. The boys came up against a

well drilled Bathurst team, and while we had some handy work from Ethan Mitchell and Callan

Naden around the key, we weren’t able to hold out their drives, going down by 10.

Jennifer Noble, Chloe Harshman and Montanna McIwain-Browne demonstrated developing

confidence over the day, putting up strong hustle in their third game against Kelso High to get

another win under their belt. Lachlan Griffiths and Toby Howell were in the same boat on the boys

side, as they found some form and the net to keep it a close game.

Lithgow High proved tough competition in both the girls and boys games, and while Canobolas

displayed some good skills and persistence, it wasn’t enough to hold out the team from the

Mountains. The last game of the day was against Blayney, where the boys backed up straight

away after their previous game to come out on top and the girls came out on top to be in close

contention for a position to go through to the Finals. Unfortunately the win wasn’t quite enough,

with a countback required in order to determine the top two teams.

Congratulations to all students who were fantastic representatives of Canobolas on the day. A

huge thank you to Harry Betts and Owen Burgess who came along and umpired on the day for

our school teams, and Mrs Carmen Dederer and Miss Elise Woods who coached the boys and

girls teams respectively.

AGRICULTURE NEWS Year 7

Year 7 have been participating in Cows

Create Careers – we have two dairy

calves on loan until the end of the term.

Year 8

Year 8 have been learning about

tractors, they have created a model and

are now operating the school tractor.

And we have our first chick hatch under our

broody hen.

Tell Them From Me

Parent Feedback Survey

This Term, our school will be participating in the Partners in Learning parent survey, another part of the

Tell Them From Me suite of surveys (student, teacher and parent surveys) on student engagement. The

survey asks parents and carers questions about different factors that are known to impact on student

wellbeing and engagement.

Running this survey will help our school understand parents’ and carers’ perspectives on their child’s

experience at school. These include: communication between parents/carers and staff, activities and

practices at home and parent/carer views on the school's support of learning and behaviour. This

valuable feedback will help our school make practical improvements.

The survey is conducted entirely online at home on a computer, tablet or smartphone, or on public

computers. The survey will typically take 15 minutes or less to complete and is completely confidential.

The parent survey will be conducted between 29 August and 21 October. Participating in the survey is

entirely voluntary, however, your responses are very much appreciated.

The survey will open on Monday August 29 and can be accessed through the

following address:

OR….

If you would like a cuppa and a biscuit, a chance to talk with our Senior Executive, and you would like

to take part in the survey, you are welcome to access one of our school’s computers from 8am to

8.45am or from 3.35 to 4.30pm during Week 8, Monday 5- Friday 9th September.

More information about the survey is available at:

http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents

or through the school office on 6362 1677.

https://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/canob16

SCHOOL NOTICES

UNIFORM

If you have any uniform items at home that no longer fit your child, please consider donating

them to the school. Please drop them off at the Front office. Also please remember to clearly

label all items of your child’s school uniform.

ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL

You may be aware that from January 2010 the NSW Government legislated an increase in the

school leaving age for students from 15 years to 17 years. This means that if your child is not 17

and is not in full time work or other tertiary study, they MUST attend school. Our school will be

working closely with Mr Lyndon Marriott (Careers Adviser) and our Deputy Principals to ensure

that we are able to cater for the needs of all students.

The Government and the Department of Education and Communities have also recently

reviewed a number of child protection initiatives. Attendance at school was one of these. If

your child is absent for any reason, it is essential that you contact the school and provide

notification of the child’s absence in writing on the first day your child returns. Our school will

take very seriously unexplained absences. If students are genuinely ill or have some other

genuine reason for not being able to attend school, then the school will support you at all

times. However, it is the parents/caregivers responsibility to ensure that their children attend

school everyday.

YEAR 7 2017

If your child is attending our

school next year in Year 7,

please ensure that you have

completed an Application for

Enrolment. It is important that a

completed enrolment form is

received at our school AS

SOON AS POSSIBLE so that

enrolments can be finalised.

Phone Mrs E Richard 6362 1677

if you have any concerns.

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ORANGE CITY CRICKET CLUB

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As part of Orange City Cricket Clubs ongoing commitment to Junior Cricket in the Orange district and surrounds we are

inviting all students to register with Orange City Cricket Club for the 2016-17 summer.

Orange City places great importance on developing players through the junior ranks and we also know that forming teams from kids who go to the school means they stick together over many years. So if you want to be a part of this great tradition, don’t forget to talk about it at school with your mates, tell your parents and get down to Riawena Oval, Kooronga Avenue on Sunday, 11th September (12.00pm – 2.00pm) to sign on. There is a form of cricket for all school ages, boys and girls so play with your mates and have a go!! Also on the day Orange District Junior Cricket Association (ODJCA) are facilitating a second hand cricket gear sale. So bring your unwanted gear down and we will endeavour to sell it on for you. A great way for juniors to get gear that ‘won’t cost the earth’. BBQ lunch will also be provided. 2016/17 Fees As this is the alternate season player wear i.e. shirts and caps will be provided to ALL players both existing and new with the cost included in this year’s fees. The fees include insurance and there are no additional match day fees, so in comparison to other sports, we believe that we continue to offer very good value for money.

Milo in2Cricket 5-7 years $TBA (Programme as set by Cricket Australia) Milo T20 Blast 7-10 years $110.00 (Programme as set by Cricket Australia) ODJCA Blast+ 9-11 years $110.00 ODJCA Juniors Under 11’s through to U16’s $110.00 Centenary Cup 13 to 19 years $150.00 (school age players only). Player kit additional. Thunder Girls Cricket League U13 & U17 $110.00

Note: Centenary Cup, First and Second Grade registrations are also being accepted. Fees costs available on the day.

Centenary Cup is open to both adults and juniors (subject to assessment with the younger ages) and provides a pathway to senior cricket for juniors with the help and experience of more senior experienced player engagement in a game environment through ongoing skill development and game knowledge. In addition registrations can also be made online by simply going to www.playcricket.com.au and nominating Orange City Cricket Club as your chosen club! In addition, Orange City Junior Cricket Club are this year offering two lucky juniors the opportunity to ‘Win back their fees’ if their registration is completed by Monday, 12 September 2016 where will then hold a draw and return the fees the respective winners!! For more information and a registration form, please contact Jon Harris on 0407013053 or melandjon@optusnet.com.au