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KOORINGAL HIGH SCHOOL

Success in Learning T E R M 2 W E E K 4 1 7 M a y 2 0 1 6 Z i e g l e rCongratulations this week: A number of students have gained selection in Riverina teams to participate at CHS state carnivals, they include:Ben H - Rugby UnionZac Pinney - FootballTyson Hodge - Open Rugby League Trial s Alex Mc, Sam S and Ben Nosworthy have all been selected in the 2016 Arts Initiative Boys Vocal program. This will involve two days at Griffith practicing and performing.Eve St John was successful in the first audition to attend the Talent Development Project workshop later this year. KHS has had several talented students go through this system - Darren Coggan, Brendon Boney, Ellen Harding, Jennifer Fitzgerald to name a few.Kooringal High is performing well in a range of sporting events, with wins in the Currie and Carroll Cups. Our netball teams also performed well at the Tracey Gunson Shield games. The junior team made the semi-finals after a very strong performances in the pool games. The U16 Rugby Union team had a very strong win last week in the rain and will play their next round in the coming weeks.

Krystal Jessup has been selected in the Australian U18 & U21 fencing team. This is an incredible result as Krystal is in year 9 and Krystal will be competing against competitors a lot older than her. The school community wishes her the best for the upcoming competitions.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff involved in the events listed above. These teachers all take personal time to coach or organise the events and extend the positive experiences and opportunities of the students at Kooringal High.Thanks for a job well done.

The last two weeks at Kooringal High have seen a number of major events conducted within the school. The completion of year 11 Mid-Course exams saw yr 11 students have the opportunity to further develop their exam skills and test their knowledge for their preliminary courses. Both year 11 & 12 had 1/2 day sessions on study skills presented by Elevate Education. This is the fourth year Kooringal High has been involved in the program. Feedback from students continues to be very positive.There was the opportunity for the parents to learn about these new study skills and how they can best support their child through the senior years with a parent information evening on Monday night.

Naplan has concluded for another year, with years 7 & 9 sitting these tests over three days. They are always challenging however they are a great opportunity for students to see how they rank against other students in Australia. Year 10 Commerce had the yearly excursion to Sydney visiting a variety of sites. Once again Kooringal High received glowing comments about the students behaviour and interest in the activities they participated in.

PACER

Students from Kooringal High School have recently undertaken an educational tour of the national capital. Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy. The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist the families of our students in meeting the cost of the excursion, the Australian Government contributed to us $20 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. The rebate was paid directly to our school and we thank PACER for their contribution.

CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL

In recent reporting on our Cross Country Carnival we have neglected to include Charlotte Giandomenico who was equal first in the 12 years girls and therefore joint age champion.Our sincerest apologies to Charlotte for this error and congratulations on this great achievement.

CAREERS

See Mrs Fitzgerald for further information

Midwifery & Nursing Presentation Friday 20th May Period 4. KHS Event

Why Study Animal Science at university? Presentation Tuesday 31st May Period 3. KHS Event

Health Careers Workshop Friday 3rd June P3 and P4. KHS Event

CSU Dental ScienceCSU Dental Science advise that their application process for 2017 has changed. For 2017, applicants will need to complete the UMAT along with submitting an application for entry to the course via the Universities Admissions Centre.Sutdents interested in studying the Bachelor of Dental Science at CSU, should visit the UMAT website and ensure they register by 3 June.http://bit.ly/1n91ebA

Army Reserve Presentation Monday 6th June Period 4. KHS Event

Study Medicine at UNSW, Information Evening Monday 20th June. Wagga Community Event. RSVP required.

Medicine information evening for senior students considering a career in medicine. Year 10 would also benefit from attending.Lecture theatre, UNSW Rural Clinical School, Harvey House, Docker St20th June5:45pm – 7:30pmParents welcome

Hutcheon & Pearce Heavy Diesel Apprenticeship Careers Fair Wednesday 22nd June. Wagga Community Event.Macquarie University Video ConferenceOpen to years 10-12. Students will learn about the university’s areas of study, scholarships, bonus points, entry programs, flexible study options as well as exciting extracurricular activities.

BELL SHAKESPEARE

Wow! What a Performance.Friday 6th May saw KHS host the team from Bell Shakespeare for an adapted version of Hamlet in the PAV. This was the third year we’ve run the event and, as always, the actors did a fantastic job of entertaining and engaging their audience.

Shakespeare has a reputation for being challenging in his language and Hamlet is a complicated play, but the team’s performance carried their audience from start to finish.

This year, more than previous years, the audience was very mixed in terms of age and experience and it was great to see students from most English classes (yrs 8-12) choosing to experience what, in the past, they might have dismissed as ‘too hard’ or ‘too dull’. Instead, they were treated to a typical Shakespearean feast of betrayal, murder and jest, with even the harshest critics (Yr 8 boys) grudgingly admitting they enjoyed the performance. Looking forward to next year. GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY!

SENIOR DEBATING

On Friday the senior debating team travelled to Albury for round 2 and 3 of the debating competition. First up was Albury High School on the topic of gambling as sponsors for sport. The second debate was against Murray High School . Unfortunately the team lost both debates. However, they worked really well as a team, and improved out of sight throughout the day. They put up a good challenging debate on both occasions and should be proud of their efforts.

MSP PHOTOGRAPHY 25 year REUNION

If you attended Kooringal High in 1991 and would like to take part in this reunion please contact Belinda 69337749

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

The rescheduled Athletics Carnival will be held this Thursday.Buses will depart from KHS at 9.10 am. Cost $5 (bus and venue) or $2 at the gate. Roll call will be at 9.20 am. You MUST attend roll call.The 1500m will be run before the start of the carnival. Competitors for this event must be at Jubilee Park before 8:30am for an 8:45am start.Get dressed up in your house colours and show your house spirit!A canteen will be running and year 12 will also be cooking a BBQ.

P & C MEETING

The P & C will be discussing uniform changes at the next meeting to be held Tuesday 24th May at 7:30pm. All welcome.

DIABETES FUNDRAISER

Congratulations to Matheison Gale who won the “Chubby Bunny” challenge with an impressive 16 marshmallows!! $270 was raised to go to diabetes research, congratulations to all students and teachers involved.

Year 10 Commerce Excursion to SydneyStudents loved the opportunity to explore Sydney and learn firsthand how the law and government works on their recent Commerce excursion to Sydney.

Highlights included sitting in on the Roger Rogerson murder trial at the Supreme Court. In the words of the students” it was a real eye opener”. So too was the guided walking tour of the streets of Kings Cross at night with people who had experienced, drug addiction, gaol time, homelessness and discrimination. Their messages were blunt and powerful. They warned of the dangers of drugs by telling their stories.

Students also visited the ABC TV and radio studios, Westfield Tower and NSW parliament for Question time. They could not believe the poor behaviour of our elected leaders.

Students walked 42 kilometers in two days to all corners of the city. They walked from Bronte to Bondi, had dinner at China town, went to the top of Westfield Tower and toured the Opera House. They conducted research by interviewing the public in Martin Place and gained confidence as they completed more interviews.

The last day saw students embark on the Amazing Race through the city to information and taking selfies at 60 sites. The race took them to places many would not normally venture but they now realise the diversity that the city has to offer.

The behaviour of the students was again outstanding. They were always prompt which is so important in a jam packed itinerary. They loved being responsible for their own learning and rose to the occasion. The trust in these students was well founded and the students, their parents and the school should be very proud of such a fine group.

Homework CentreThe Homework Centre operates each Wednesday from 3pm – 4pm in the Library.Come along and get help with assessment tasks, assignments, homework, class work, or do some quiet individual reading. Feel free to come along and do some work until your bus arrives or stay until the end at 4pm.

Did you know KHS have our very own App? The app gives parents the ability to instantly access newsletters without going to the website, you can send in a sick note, change address details, request a teacher interview and more! You will also receive important messages to your device. Search for Kooringal High School

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Canteen Helpers requiredIf you have a few spare hours a week,

fortnight or month to help out in our canteen Amanda would love to hear from you!

Please phone 6922 4286

Have you “Liked” the new KHS Canteen Facebook page? See firsthand all the great specials that are

posted regularly.

CALENDAR - Term 2MAY

19th Thurs Athletics Carnival

20th Fri CWWHSSA Cross Country

23rd - 27th Mon - Fri Year 7 - 10 Assessment Week

24th Tue P & C Meeting - 7:30pm

31st Tue CWWHSSA Athletics Carnival

JUNE

2nd - 3rd Thurs - Fri Society & Culture Wollongong excursion

7th Tue Yr 11 & 12 Parent Teacher Night - 4 - 6:30pm

13th Mon Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

14th - 24th Tue - Fri School Production

16th - 17th Thurs - Fri Year 12 Economics Sydney Excursion

17th Fri CHS Riverina Cross Country

27th - 28th Mon - Tue Merit Assemblies

28th Tue P & C Meeting - 7:30pm

30th Thurs Business Studies HSC Study Day

Yrs 7 - 10 Reports issued

JULY

1st Fri Legal Studies HSC Study Day

Last day of term 2

Friday Breakfast Club

Breakfast Club is run each Friday (unless otherwise notified) in C20

from 8:15am - 9am.

All students are welcome to come and enjoy a healthy start to the day.

Please note: Will not run last day of term

Clothing PoolHave your kids outgrown their

uniform again? Please consider donating it to the school’s

clothing pool.Production Help Needed!

Our Production Team are looking for people to help with the following:

Sewing - Volunteers neededPatterns - Donations neededMaterial - Donations needed

If you can help out in any way, please contact Erin on 6925 5155

School Dental Program

The School Dental Program run through the CSU is up and running again.

Availble for ALL students.

Forms are available from the Office or the Library and should be returned to the

Library or Mrs Harris

Like to win an iPad?

Would you like to be in the draw to win a mini 2 16gb wifi iPad?

ALL students who have paid their $90 school general contribution fee by the 24th of June will go into the lucky draw.

Winner will be picked at random on the 30th June

Free Graduated Licensing Scheme

Information Session for Parents of Learner Drivers.To help parents in supervising learner drivers, the RMS has set up a FREE 2 hour workshop for parents that offers practical advice on how to help learn drivers become safer drivers.

The session will be conducted on Mon 27th June at the Wagga RSL Club from 5:30pm - 7:30pm.

Early bookings are advisable, phone David on 0434 964 764 to reserve your place or email saferlearnerdrivers@gmail.com