The Canobolas Rural Technology High School Monday 7th September 2015 Term 3 Issue 14 Icely Road Orange NSW 2800 Ph: 02 6362 1677 Fax: 02 6362 4481 Website: www.canobolas - [email protected]Email: canobolas -[email protected]CKC CUP VS KELSO CKC Cup Report On the 1st of September Canobolas High School hosted Kelso High School for the annual interschool CKC Cup. It was a glorious day with the sun shining and all the students excited and ready to play. Throughout the day Canobolas was very successfully in winning the following events: 9/10 Boys Basketball, 9/10 Boys Touch Football, 9/10 Boys Softball, 7-10 Boys Hockey, 7/8 Girls Touch Football, 9/10 Girls Touch Football, 9/10 Girls Netball, 9/10 Debating. The highlights of the day were; the impressive scores from the 9/10 Boys Basketball thrashing Kelso 70-28, the 9/10 boys and girls Touch Football with some high scores of double digits to 1 try and the 9/10 Girls netball proved to be too skilful winning 26-8. Despite the final results going in favour of Kelso High School, it was still a fantastic day. All students were extraordinary on the day, displaying excellent behaviour and sportsmanship. The Year 7/8 students need to be congratulated on their willingness to participate and attempt any sport asked of them. A massive thank you to Jacqui Harris and all the Year 11 helpers who happily put their hands up to help out on the day without any questions asked. The support from parents and care givers was also greatly appreciated. The next CKC Cup day against Cowra High School will be held in Term 4. Students need to listen out for information on new dates and permission notes. Check out the Canobolas Rural Technology High School - NSW DEC PDHPE on Facebook for more photos of the day
On the 1st of September Canobolas High School hosted Kelso High School for the annual interschool
CKC Cup. It was a glorious day with the sun shining and all the students excited and ready to play.
Throughout the day Canobolas was very successfully in winning the following events: 9/10 Boys Basketball, 9/10 Boys Touch Football, 9/10 Boys Softball, 7-10 Boys Hockey, 7/8 Girls Touch Football, 9/10
Girls Touch Football, 9/10 Girls Netball, 9/10 Debating. The highlights of the day were; the impressive
scores from the 9/10 Boys Basketball thrashing Kelso 70-28, the 9/10 boys and girls Touch Football with some high scores of double digits to 1 try and the 9/10 Girls netball proved to be too skilful winning 26-8.
Despite the final results going in favour of Kelso High School, it was still a fantastic day. All students were
extraordinary on the day, displaying excellent behaviour and sportsmanship. The Year 7/8 students
need to be congratulated on their willingness to participate and attempt any sport asked of them.
A massive thank you to Jacqui Harris and all the Year 11 helpers who happily put their hands up to help
out on the day without any questions asked. The support from parents and care givers was also greatly appreciated.
The next CKC Cup day against Cowra High School will be held in Term 4. Students need to listen out for
information on new dates and permission notes.
Check out the Canobolas Rural Technology High School - NSW DEC PDHPE on
Facebook for more photos of the day
From the
Principal’s Desk Dear Parents and Members of our School Community
Welcome to week 9. With only two weeks to go before the end of the term we are working hard to
prepare our Year 12 students for their HSC and Year 11 students for their yearly exams. Last week we
had 20 of our students participating in the annual ski trip and I can report that all of the students and
the staff had a wonderful time.
I was also fortunate enough to be a part of the Buon Ricordo restaurant last week. Our Hospitality
students and staff do such an amazing job catering for our community and I was thoroughly impressed
with the great menu items on the night. Thankyou to all of the students and staff for such a lovely meal.
SASS Recognition Week
As you would know, our School and Administrative Staff are the backbone to our school. They work
incredibly hard supporting our students, staff and the community in a variety of ways. SASS recognition
week is one week in the year where we can publicly recognise the tremendous work our SAS staff do
each and every day. The theme for this year is “Our jobs, Your children, Their staff”. I am sure you will join
me in thanking our SAS staff for the commitment and dedication they put into our school and
community each and every day.
School Captain Nominees
Last Tuesday, twelve of our fabulous student leaders spoke to our school cohort (staff and students)
about the reasons they should be selected as school captains of The Canobolas Rural Technology High
School. All of our students were exceptional in their speeches and staff and students
have now had the opportunity to vote for whichever four students they believe will
make the best student leaders in 2016. The captain nominees have been interviewed
by a selection panel to determine their suitability for the position. All students will be
informed of the outcome during the Year 12 graduation assembly on Thursday 17th
September 2015.
Year 11 Exams
A reminder that Year 11 exams begin on Monday this week and continue through until the 14th
September. All Year 11 students need to ensure they have a copy of their exam timetable and arrive in
plenty of time for their exam. If students do not have exams on a particular day, then they will not have
timetabled classes. They have the opportunity to utilise the senior study centre or speak with their
teachers about their preparations.
Year 12 Graduation Assembly
The Year 12 final Graduation assembly will take place at 10am on Thursday 17th September. All parents
and family are invited to attend the graduation assembly.
Year 12 School Social
The school social will be held for Year 12 on Wednesday 16th September 2015, beginning at 7pm and
concluding at 10pm. Students must pre-purchase tickets and the dance is open to all students who
have been of good character and behaviour throughout the term. Tickets will go on sale on Thursday
3rd September
I hope you have a wonderful fortnight and I look forward to speaking with you in week 10.
With my warmest regards
Chad Bliss
Principal
BIBLIOMANIA
New releases have just arrived in the library.
A powerful story about one girl’s fight for justice in Pakistan, The Truth About Peacock Blue by Rosanne
Hawke opens with thirteen-year-old school girl Aster Suleimann Masih coming to terms with the death of her older brother and her parents’ wish for her to go to a government
school. As the only Christian girl in the Muslim school, Aster soon finds it difficult to fit in and
keep up with her mandatory Arabic and Islamic studies. In an exam she makes a mistake copying a passage about the prophet, and is accused of blasphemy and imprisoned.
Aster’s Australian cousin Maryam decides to write a blog and sets about organising a
petition. As she waits for her case to be heard Aster keeps strong, thinking about the
example set by Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani who was shot by the Taliban for supporting girls’ rights. Hawke takes the reader into the unfamiliar world, for most
Australians, of Pakistan and the desire for fairness under Sharia law.
A memoir by Abbas Kazerooni, The Boy With Two Lives explores the plight of ten-year-old
Abbas who fled conscription in the Iranian army, then months alone in Istanbul, Turkey,
waiting for a visa to England. Abbas’ cousin packs him off to an elite boarding school but
threatens him with deportation if he doesn’t work through the night to repay his ‘debt’. This true story finally ends with Abbas homeless and living on the streets and the reader can
only be amazed by his resilience in the face of adversity, and shines a light on the
exploitation of refugees.
Another memoir this month is How To Be Happy, described by author David Burton as a
memoir of love, sex and teenage confusion. It is a funny story about his teenage years and
early twenties. Badly wanting a girlfriend, convinced he is not normal and tormented by bullies, David searches for a way to fit in. How To Be Happy tackles depression, friendship,
sexual identity, suicide, academic pressure, love and adolescent confusion and is an
honest account of one young man’s search for a happy and meaningful life. This memoir
will resonate with readers young and old.
Another memoir this month, Running Like China, is an unforgettable account by Sophie
Hardcastle of mental illness which breaks the taboos and will give hope to those struggling with a mental condition. Sophie gives an honest account of herself as a teenage girl,
hoping to fix herself with drugs, alcohol and sex, and her family’s anguish as they feel
powerless to help. As a child, Sophie possessed a great zest of life, competing at a
national level in sport and topping most subjects at school. After struggling with misdiagnosis of her deteriorating mental state, three years later Sophie was found to be bi-
polar. Finally Sophie, with the help of a network of friends and health workers, together
with her family, can control her health and dance in the rain, as she focuses on what she can do, rather than how bi-polar has debilitated her and held her back. This book will help
readers understand the agony of depression, the agitation caused by mania and a psychotic episode
and that nothing lasts forever and things can get better.
Deborah Ellis, author of the Parvana trilogy, available in the library, has written a powerful
story set on the West Bank. Called The Cat at the Wall, it is set in a small Palestinian house
which has been commandeered by two Israeli soldiers and a cat. It seems empty, until the cat, once an American girl, realises that a little boy is hiding under the floorboards and
having trouble breathing. The author presents an even handed account of the conflict as
the two soldiers with the Israeli Defence Force- one American, one Israeli, with their own
reasons for being in the army-try to defuse the situation which becomes increasingly volatile. What can a cat do? The narrative alternates between the present on the West
Bank and flashbacks to Clare’s life as a human, where she was often the ‘mean girl’. Read and find out
if this situation can be resolved. In her Third novel, Cloudwish, Fiona Wood introduces the reader to Van Uoc Phan, who
loses a glass vial with the word ‘wish’ trapped inside, a prompt her creative-writing
teacher gave her in class. She remains distracted by the loss, especially when she is attracted to Billy, a boy who wouldn’t be interested in a Vietnamese-Australian girl like
herself. Her Bronte obsession forces her to ask herself, what would Jane Eyre do? Cloudwish is a Romeo and Juliet-styled romance, with reference to the political issues of boat people and refugees. Fans of Melina Marchetta’s Looking for Alibrandi will find
similarities and a new favourite in Cloudwish.
Finally, a graphic novel by German writer Jan Bauer deals with Bauer’s journey through the outback of Australia. On his remarkable walking tour from Alice Springs to Yuendumu,
he intends to sort himself out, but meeting a young French woman changes his plans. The book, The Salty River, is both a recounting of the artist’s pursuit of self-discovery as well as
a love story and is the first German graphic novel to be published in Australia.
See you in the library soon where these books will be displayed on the New Books stand.
TCRTHS
Calendar
Look at what’s coming up...
Monday 7 - Wednesday 16 September Year 11 Exams
Thursday 17 September Year 12 2015 Final Assembly
Monday 21 September - Friday 2 October School Holidays
Tuesday 6 October Term 4 starts
Monday 12 October - Wednesday 4 November Year 12 HSC Examinations
Monday 9 - Friday 13 November Year 7 - 10 Exams
Friday 20 November Year 12 Graduation
Tuesday 24 & Wednesday 25 November Schools Spectacular
Wednesday 9 December Presentation Night
Wednesday 16 December Last day of 2015 School Year
Thursday 17 & Friday 18 December Staff Development Days
Thursday 28 January 2016 School Year starts - ALL YEARS
♫ MUSIC NOTES ♫
It was music to your ears and sweet treats for your sweet tooth at the Canobolas Music Sweet Treats /
Sweet Beats event on Thursday 3rd September.
Congratulations to the students who performed items at out lunchtime live music event. The cake stall
and performance drew a good crowd of both staff and students and raised a further $200 to support
the 8 students who will spend a week in Sydney rehearsing and performing in the NSW Schools
Spectacular Arena Choir.
Congratulations Choir – 2nd place!
At the lunchtime concert VocE choir performed Florence and the Machine’s Shake It Out, one of the
two songs they performed exceptionally well at the Orange Eisteddfod last Thursday 27th August,
earning 2nd place and a monetary prize. The adjudicator wrote very pleasing comments about the
performance, placing us only 4 points behind the winning choir.
The eisteddfod was the first performance for some of
our younger choir students. The choir worked together
to rehearse and perform songs without our usual choral conductor, Ms Samantha Bartholomeusz from
Orange Regional Conservatorium. Thanks to Ms
Heejin Him for rehearsing and accompanying us on the day, allowing Miss Aldrick to take the conductor
role.
Congratulations to the soloists – Ellena Hicks, Laura
Alexander, Courtney-Rose Munday, Nabelia Smithers, Victoria Ruming and Bec Steedman. Massive
congratulations to the 14 students who performed on
the day – you made me proud, and represented
yourselves and the school to such a high standard.
YR 12 HSC HELPFUL HINTS
Over a period of time leading up to Yr 12 students beginning their HSC Exams we will be
providing some handy tips for the students in regards to study and time management, stress
management and resources for help if need be.
Please keep an eye out for any new “Helpful Hints” in our fortnightly Newsletters.
ENGLISH NEWS
Year 8 Celebrate Literacy week with Poetry
Personification …..Onomatopoeia…..Exaggeration……Metaphors…….Similes (POEMS) are a wonderful way for students and society to express and reflect on life. Leonard Cohen, Canadian singer and
songwriter, suggested that poetry is one way we capture the evidence of life.
One of the themes for Literacy week was around “A poem in your pocket.” Year 8 students have been
studying techniques and types of poetry in all forms throughout the term so to celebrate, poetry workshops were introduced for students to enjoy, appreciate and reflect with their teachers and peers.
Bunting workshops were conducted out of D15 where students had to research a poem of their choice on the ipad, reference it onto a coloured triangle, then glue it onto the bunting flags which were then
hung up around the walls of D15 for all to see.
Chalk Poetry was taken on with enthusiasm by most students and was certainly a favourite for those who could brave the cold. Students with creative flair expressed their favourite poem for others to read
and reflect upon whilst arriving to class or passing through D Block.
The Poetry Wall in D18 was also a hit for many NOT brave enough to stay out in the cold. Throughout
the week students wrote their own poem or a researched poem onto the wall for others to read and
reflect as well. Many interesting topics and issues were discussed during classes as the whole focus was
on the freedom to express in an appropriate and respectful manner.
Message Sticks were also a topic of conversation for some classes. We were very fortunate to have Ron
Wardrop, our school Norta Norta tutor and Wiradjuri Language teacher to come in and present a workshop on message sticks incorporating indigenous symbols and stories. His wonderful storytelling
ability engaged students who were then able to visually create their own message stick with a unique
value, a journey or even a memorable time in their lives to represent and reflect upon.
Thanks goes to all participants who conducted themselves in a
responsible and respectful manner throughout the week. Best
of luck to all those Year 8 students
completing their Poetry Portfolio for assessment , due week 9 . One can
only hope this week has inspired you
to be as creative as you can and complete your portfolio which you
will be able to keep as a memento
for years to come.
Mrs Lou Rose
Literacy Coordinator
SCIENCE GALLERY
This is the best picture of our new ram. He is a Dorset and he
is here for a month. Hopefully after the holidays we will have
four pregnant Merino ewes and lambs in early autumn
when we come back after the summer holidays next year!
The ewes were donated to the Farm by Graham Kendal,
our groundskeeper, and we would also like to thank Jason
Eade. Angel Eade is in the Year 10 Agriculture class, and her family has donated the ram to the school
Farm.
ART GALLERY
Some of our Junk Sculptures
Yr. 7 Art 1
HOME EC NEWS
Rotary Dinner
On Monday the 17th August our Year 11 and 12 Hospitality students catered for the Rotary Club of
Orange’s meeting. Rotarians enjoyed a talk by Mr Matt Scott on the STEM project happening here at Canobolas in 2016, and Rebecca Stedman spoke
about her recent experience as one of our
representatives on the Gallipoli trip, showing a
number of photographs and recounting her most moving and notable moments. A delicious two
course meal was then served, consisting of an
alternate serve beef or chicken roast dinner, and an apple crumble or sticky date pudding for dessert. All Rotarians thoroughly
enjoyed their meals and commented on the high standard of the meals and
service from our students. Rotary kindly donated a number of books to the Children’s ward at Orange
Base Hospital on our school’s behalf as a gesture of thanks for hosting the evening. We hope to have Rotary dining back here at Canobolas early next year.
S&S Textiles Workshop
On Friday 21st August, Annette from S&S Creativity
visited Canobolas High to run a series of textiles
workshops for our students. Selected students
from Year 7 and 8 learnt a number of new textiles techniques including sun printing, stencilling,
mono-printing and marbling. In the afternoon
session students from Year 10 and 11 learnt the techniques of gel printing and etching on fabric. Many students participated in
this hands-on workshop and produced a number of sample pieces using the
techniques learnt. We hope to work some of these textiles techniques into our
teaching and learning programs in 2016.
Canobolas Buon Ricordo Restaurant
Year 11 and 12 Hospitality Kitchen Operations and Food and Beverage
students combined on Thursday night to host our very own restaurant. Held in the school library, over 60 parents and staff members
enjoyed a delicious 3 course meal and an array of
mocktails prepared and served by our students. Guests were treated to arancini balls and caramelised onion
tartlets for entrée, peppered beef with Texas green
beans and barbeque corn with garlic butter and sweet
potato and chicken roulade with white wine jus and buttered greens for mains and banana spring rolls with
coconut custard and caramel popcorn and mint slice
with salted caramel toffee for dessert. This was accompanied by pink lemonade, Shirley Temple and
mango frappe cocktails. This was a special evening for our
Year 12 Hospitality students as it was their last ever function as
part of Nobbies Hospitality Team. Many of these students have completed the Certificate II in Hospitality and Certificate II in
Kitchen Operations courses with flying colours and will be taking
home a nationally recognised qualification for their efforts. Ms Lynch and Mrs Nash are two extremely proud teachers!
A big thank you must go to Mrs Buckerfield, Mrs Nash, Ms Lynch,
Mrs Rouse and Mr Kell for their efforts on the evening. Without their dedication,
evenings such as this would not be possible. Well done Hospitality Team on another successful sitting of the Canobolas Buon Ricordo Restaurant.
We look forward to hosting another restaurant in 2016.
PDHPE &
SPORT NEWS
CKC CUP! - See Front Page
Students We Need YOU!!!
Students to assist with Primary School Olympics, Mental Health Expo and Traditional
Indigenous Games Fun Day. Interested in teaching fun skills to others?? Training will be provided for students who are keen to help out an Indigenous
Games Day as part of the 2016 Youth Arts Festival.
See Miss Sealey if you are keen.
BLAST Cricket
Congratulations to Benjamin Crowe, Pip Culverson, Hugh Farley, Keru Frost, Jesse Gardiner, Lachlan Griffith,
Keegan Jackson, Harry Pearce, Kyle Walker and Jacob
Weir who were fine representatives of our school
volunteeering to officiate for the Primary Schools Super 8 Cricket Gala Day. Well done guys!!
WRAS Success
Congratulations to our fine Western Region Academy of Sport Athletes. At the recent WRAS presentation night
Harry Betts was awarded Athlete of the Month for
February and Mac Reith Snare- Athlete of the Year for
Softball. Pictured at the presentation night are Mac Reith Snare, Harry Betts, Aiden Kelly and Georgia Kiel, all fine
representatives of the CHPA and the WRAS program.
The CHPA had their last Pilates session with their much loved Pilates and conditioning instructor Tahlia.
We appreciate everything you have done for us and wish you all the best in your future endevours.
Soccer Referees in Training
Twelve students and one teacher are currently in the midst of completing their Level 4 Soccer Referee Qualification with Football NSW. Over the past four weeks, these students have completed the
comprehensive online modules of the Laws of the Game and have just completed the practical
workshop last week with Football NSW
Referee Education Coordinator, Robert Nieuwenhuis. The students were exposed to
every facet of the game from a refereeing
perspective. Students also examined a range of scenarios to test their football
knowledge and skills to reach correct
decisions required on certain tackles and
plays. The students had a variety of challenges from penalty kicks, free kicks,
direct or non-direct kicks, to giving yellow
cards and red cards that they had to decipher and make a call. The students’
k n owl edg e, u n ders t an d in g an d
appreciation of the game have been
greatly enhanced throughout the high quality referee course conducted by
Football NSW. Students have only to
complete a practical assessment on a live game in order to gain their qualification. On completion of the course,
these students will be certified Level 4 Football referees and will be able
to referee any school game and also referee games affiliated with
Orange District Referees on weekends. A big thank you goes to Robert Nieuwenhuis and Football NSW for their generous assistance in making the course available to the
students and taking the time to travel from Sydney to conduct the course. IMPORTANT YEAR 10 CAMP NOTICE:
Year 10 Camp Notes and Deposits Due Now…..
Georgia Kiel CHS Official in action!
NSWCHS Softball Championship – Newcastle 2015
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 17th-
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. 10 boys, Georgia and Miss Morrissey departed early on an icy Orange Monday morning heading for
warm and sunny Newcastle. We arrived in 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.
Game 1 vs Orange High
After weeks of training and preparation in the leadup to the championships, we were eagerly ready for
our first match against our local rivals, Orange High. After beating them in Mudgee in the Western
Knockout by a narrow margin- we knew it was going to be a tough Round 1 game. Canobolas came out very strongly with some smart pitching from Aiden Kelly and tidy catching from Mac Reith-Snare, we
managed to keep Orange High from scoring. The game was an absolute nail biter, but with a home run
from Ryan Hazzard which got Canobolas on the board, and followed by 3 more runs in the final innings, Canobolas were able to take out the match 4-1.
Game 2 vs Hunter Sports High
After beating Orange High in Round 1- Canobolas proceeded into the Top 8 playoffs. We faced Hunter
Sports High in our Round 2 game. They were a very experienced side with a lot of baseball players who
managed to get runs on the board. Unfortunately Canobolas couldn’t match their batting and went down 15-1.
Game 3 vs Blaxland High
Early Wednesday morning we played our third game where we faced Blaxland High. Our fielding,
catching and pitching were outstanding, but unfortunately we couldn’t match this with our batting until
the third innings. Blaxland were able to nudge ahead and take out the game 9-7.
Game 4 vs Menai High
Our next game we were to play off for 7th or 8th place in the knockout. Canobolas started to get some
rhythm with their batting with 8 runs on the board in the first two innings. The boys finished their final
match winning 12-11.
The boys finished in 7th place in the state. Congratulations to all involved on this huge sporting success for Canobolas.
We would like to send out a huge thank you to all the parents who came along with the boys and all the support we received from parents behind the scenes as well. Special mention goes to Justene
Priest, Karen Gogala, and Dianne Hazzard for supporting the boys up in Newcastle and a big thank you
to Geoff Kelly for coaching the boys. We had a very successful and worthwhile time in Newcastle competing against some of the best softballers in the state and without their support, this experience for
the boys and Georgia would not have been possible. Congratulations on another achievement of
which the school and the wider
community are most proud.
Miss Morrissey
PDHPE TOPICS
To support your child in PDHPE classes it is advised that you talk to them about the completion of the classwork and the assessments. Please check over their bookwork and discuss the tasks or revision for
tests that they require. You could assist them by quizzing them about their unit vocab list and assessment
tasks.
Year 7 ‘Commit to Be Fit’ and ‘Eat Right Be Bright’
Year 8 ‘Live Strong, Live Long – Lifestyle Diseases and the ‘Look at Me It’s Puberty’
Year 9 ‘RESPECT- Relationships’ Year 10 ‘Reduce the Dead Load, Be safe on the Road and ‘Move if Your Way Everyday’
Year 11 Option 1- First Aid and then Option 2- Outdoor Recreation
Year 12 Improving Performance Option Sports Medicine Option
PDHPE Assessment Reminders
It is important to remember that the marks from assessment tasks are combined with students’ effort
and participation in practical lessons to form a grade for reports. Non completion of assessment tasks limits the ability of teachers to accurately assess each student fairly. All work must be completed and
handed in on time. If your child has not completed the above work you may get a phone call or letter
from their class teacher and they may be required to work on the task in practical lessons until it is satisfactorily completed. #Please check the table above for your class.
Canobolas Rep Shorts and Socks!!!
School sport representative shorts are available for purchase for $40 through the school office.
Payments can be made online and socks are also available in limited sizes for $10 each. Important if
you have made a CKC Cup team you have playing socks!!! See the PDHPE staff for more details.
