CASINO H IGH SCHOOL

90 Queensland Road, Casino NSW 2470 Phone: 02 6662 3077 Fax: 02 6662 6390 Email: casino-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: http://www.casino-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

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Newsletter Issue No 12, Term 3, 9 August, 2019

Principal’s Message - Neil Schneider

Welcome to the Casino High School Newsletter.

All schools are busy places and Casino High

School is no exception. The events, programs

and success stories continue to roll on.

Our Open Girls Rugby League Team travelled to

Coffs Harbour on Wednesday and after winning

all three games, won the Katrina Fanning Cup

Regional Finals. All girls played well and their

team work and sportsmanship was outstanding.

As a result the girls will compete at the State

Finals in Sydney.

We also had ten students represent the school

at the Regional Athletics Carnival at Coffs

Harbour on Thursday. Those who qualified will

travel to Sydney to compete at the State

Athletics Carnival.

On the academic front, the HSC Trial

Examinations start on Monday and I wish all

Year 12 students the best of luck in these

exams. As we all know, you make your own luck

and for the HSC examinations a thorough

preparation is required to achieve your

potential.

The final Preliminary Examination period starts

in a few weeks and the best advice for Year 11

students is to make sure you have summarised

your work, that you study your summaries,

complete sample exams and past papers and

seek help if required.

Week 4 Term 3 Week A

Monday 12.08.19

Year 12 Trial HSC Exams

Tuesday 13.08.2019

Year 12 Trial HSC Exams

Year 8 English Excursion - Byron Bay

Rugby 7’s - Woodlawn

Wednesday 14.08.2019

Year 12 Trial HSC Exams

Thursday 15.08.2019

Year 12 Trial HSC Exams

LEAP 5 Explore the Possibilities Careers Expo - Ballina

Macquarie University Open Day Excursion - Select Year 9

& Year 11 students

Friday 16.08.2019

Year 12 Trial HSC Exams Years 9 and 10 TAP Excursion - Gold Coast Macquarie University Open Day Excursion - Select Year 9

& Year 11 students

Week 5 Term 3 Week B

Monday 19.08.19

Year 12 Trial HSC Exams

Macquarie University Open Day Excursion - Select Year 9

& Year 11 students

Tuesday 20.08.2019

Year 12 Trial HSC Exams

Wednesday 21.08.2019

Year 12 Trial HSC Exams

Year 11 Primary Industries Excursion - Periods 1 to 3

Thursday 22.08.2019

Year 12 Trial HSC Exams

Friday 23.08.2019

Year 12 Trial HSC Exams - Catch up day

Events Calendar

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LOTE FACULTY NEWS

LOTE (Languages Other Than English) is a critical subject in NSW public schools. All public high school

students in NSW are required to complete 100 hours mandatory study of a language other than English

between Years 7 to 10. At Casino High School every Year 8 student meets this requirement through their

Japanese lessons. Often students will ask “When will I ever use Japanese in my lifetime?” or “How can

this subject help me?”

Learning other languages has many cognitive benefits. People who speak more than one language have

improved memory, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Along with improved concentration,

ability to multitask and enhancement of their listening skills. Learning a language forces students to

create meaning from other cultural systems, which in turn can increase cultural awareness, empathy,

and tolerance of other people. Ultimately learning a language can create better students of the world

and being bilingual can increase employment opportunities.

There is much more learnt in Japanese than just the language. Understanding Japanese culture can open

our students’ eyes to the history of Japan, martial arts, entertainment, culture and fashion. Learning

Japanese not only helps students learn about another culture but can also give them an appreciation of

their own culture and language and can improve their communication skills.

Japan and Australia have very strong economic, military and tourism connections and Japan is a country

with such a diverse and vibrant culture for students to engage with. A few fast growing areas in Japan

include defence, cyber-security, VR-technology and Agri-technology. There will be an increased need for

Japanese speaking Australians to work in all these areas in both Australia and Japan.

Year 8 students this year have learnt about anime, greetings, classroom objects, naming body parts, and

many cultural aspects. This term they have been learning Japanese numbers and how to count from 1 to

10 in Japanese.

This week students will be learning about the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II

and the impact nuclear war can have. They will have the chance to make origami cranes in recognition

and memory of Sadako Sasaki.

Miss Evenden

LOTE Teacher

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NORTHERN RIVERS ZONE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Northern Rivers Zone Athletics Carnival

Around 20 students travelled to Lismore last week to compete at the Northern Rivers Zone Athletics

Carnival. Ten athletes have qualified for the North Coast carnival this week in Coffs Harbour. We had

some great results with these students qualifying for Regionals:

Lewis Armstrong (400m, 800m, 3000m, and Discus)

Lincoln Close (Shot Put)

Joshua Cole (Hurdles, High Jump, and Triple Jump)

Kalani Ellis (High Jump, Shot Put, and Javelin)

Isaiah Freeburn (400m, Hurdles, and Javelin)

Taleesha Lambeth (1500m and 3000m)

Faith Pittman (100m, Hurdles, Long Jump, and Triple Jump)

Taylor Roberts-Walker (100m and 200m)

Letisha Torrens (100m and 200m)

Amarochie Walker (Shot Put)

Faith Pittman also broke the 16 Girls Long Jump record by 20cm, a record which has stood for 19 years.

Well done to all the students!!

A big thank you to the volunteers who helped out on the day: Cheyne Appleton, Tallulah Mohammed,

and Emily Taylor-Talbot. A massive job undertaken by these students who worked tirelessly all day.

Thank you to our Staff who helped on the day: Mrs Armbruster, Miss Goode, Mr Murphy, and Mrs Weir

and to Mr Fryer for organising such a wonderful carnival.

Ms Goode, Cheyne Appleton and Emily

Taylor-Talbot working at the Boys Discus

Mr Murphy, Mrs Armbruster, Mr

Crawford and Tallulah Mohammed

working at the Girls Discus

Faith Pittman competing in

the 100m

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NORTHERN RIVERS ZONE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

We should all be tremendously proud of our students’ achievements. Results from the North Coast

Regional Athletics Carnival held at Coffs Harbour on Thursday, 8th August will be included next week.

Miss Evenden Representative Sports Organiser

Connor Frame competing

in Shot Put

Taylor Roberts-Walker

and Letisha Torrens did

really well in their events

Kalani Ellis on her way

to winning the High

Jump

Charlotte Blaikie

competing in Javelin

Taleesha Lambeth

competing in the

3000m

Lewis Armstrong

competing in Discus

Assembly Awards

Cheyne Appleton, Emily Taylor-Talbot and Tallulah

Mohammed were presented with certificates of

appreciation from the Northern Rivers School Sport

Association ‘In recognition of their outstanding

contribution and assistance as event officials at the

Northern Rivers Zone Athletics Carnival’.

Hakeem Torrens

competing in the

Shot Put

Macquarie University Presents NISEP 2019

Once again Casino High School was host to the National Indigenous Science Education Program. Our Year

7 and Leap classes were very involved whilst trying out the activities. Select students from Years 8 to 11

demonstrated dry ice, ooblek, slime, fingerprints, smell tests, the proscope, and invisible inks to the

visiting students. Elephant’s toothpaste and the polystyrene bead race were presented to the whole

group by students in lab coats and glitter hats.

A Froud and L Parry

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SCHOOL NEWS

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SCHOOL NEWS

One Vision Hip Hop Workshop

During Term 2, one day a week, a group of students from Years 7 to 10 participated in the Hip Hop Workshop. The result is a video of their song which we have just previewed. I am very proud of our students who overcame their shyness and participated in the workshops. A number of students even performed at the school’s NAIDOC Assembly held last term.

Each week staff from One Vision helped the students to identify things that mattered to them, choose a beat, write lyrics and record them and act for the film clip. We filmed around school and at Evans Head. The video will be available to view soon via the school’s Facebook page.

We would like to thank Jamo, Dani and Rangimarie from One Vision for their guidance and encouragement.

Angela Froud Teacher

Assembly Awards

Congratulations to the following students who received Certificates of Appreciation for their

contributions to the Year 10 Future Tracks Arts & Craft Project, Term 2 2019:

Kira Hunt

Shayla Hunt

Haylee Jarrett

Tyra Fraser

Shantae Smith

Malcolm Randall

Rozalie Franks

Dehklen Mann

Hayley Johansen

The students are pictured with Paul Dooner from Future Tracks and Teacher Ms Froud.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

CORTYA & MERIT WINNERS

Cortya

Brodie Sharpe Year 8

Timika Cremen Year 9

Tayla Miller Year 9

Emily Brooker Year 12

Merit

Emilie Owen Year 7

Lillian Green Year 9

CANTEEN ROSTER

Week 4 Term 2 Week 5 Term 3

Monday

12.08.19

L Roberts

Monday

19.08.19

S Campbell

L Roberts

Tuesday

13.08.19

E Rosolen

G Rosolen

Tuesday

20.08.19

R Fleming

Wednesday

14.08.19

J Carbis

L Miller

Wednesday

21.08.19

L Davis

Thursday

15.08.19

L Roberts

Thursday

22.08.19

L Roberts

Friday

16.08.19

J Parmenter

Friday

23.08.19

L Davis

OFFICE HOURS FOR SCHOOL RECEIPTING

The school office is able to receipt money from students from 8.30am - 9am, 11.10am - 11.45am Monday to

Friday. Parents/Carers may personally come to the front office anytime between 8.30am and 1.30pm.

NO MONEY MAY BE RECEIPTED AFTER 1.30PM.

Payments may be received at the office via cash, cheque, EFTPOS and payments may be made online through the

School Website.

What expenses can be paid online?

Voluntary School Contributions, Subject Contributions, Excursions

How? Log onto School site at

www.casino-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Click on “Make a Payment” and follow the prompts to make a payment via Visa or MasterCard.

Year 9 Leadership Camp LEAP 5 Careers Expo

Ref No. 427655 $220 Ref No. 324273 $8

TAP Gold Coast Excursion Year 11 Rummery Park Excursion

Ref No. 456171 $80 Ref No. 312895 $30

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SCHOOL NEWS

CAPA Faculty Awards

Congratulations to the following students who received CAPA Faculty Achievement Awards this week:

Brianna Stewart

Emily Brooker

Flynn Blasche

James Blain

William Cotton

Maddison Smith

Tayla Dawson

Briellen Keenes

Steph Ryan

Josiah Thomas

Sophie McGregor

Senior CAPA Music Night

On Wednesday night the music room came alive with the sometimes loud and other times subtle

sounds of the current Year 12 students performing their HSC pieces to an audience of friends and

family. It was an intimate affair where students; Casey Ellis, Emily Brooker, Sophia Pitman and Ryley

Scott gained experience from performing their songs in a high pressure scenario, emulating the

experience they’ll receive when coming face to face with examiners for the HSC Performance

Assessment later this term. They received valuable feedback from examiners Jason Ayala Spare and

Michael Andrews and were assisted greatly by students from Years 11 and 9; Shaun Porter on bass, Kurt

Johnston on guitar and Josiah Thomas on

drums and congas. Shaun was also

instrumental in managing sound for the

entire event. We were unfortunate to

have Jamie Carroll unable to perform but

the remaining performers showed gusto,

grace and grooviness in performing their

pieces.

Thank you to all involved.

Aaron McDermott Year 12 Music Teacher

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GENERAL INFORMATION

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GENERAL INFORMATION