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PO Box 454 Wetherell Crescent, COBAR NSW 2835
Phone: 6836 2705 Fax: 6836 1142 www.cobar-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
Cobar High School
Term 2
NAPLAN Years 7 and 9
Tuesday 10th May -
Thursday 12th May
………………..
SRC Leadership
Conference
Monday 16th May -
Friday 20th May
………………..
School Photos
Thursday 19th May
………………..
Mid Term Break
Friday 27th May
Monday 30th May
………………..
Athletics Carnival
Wednesday 1st June
………………..
Last day Term 2
Friday 1st July
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NEWSLETTER 5th May, 2016
Where There’s a Will There’s a Way
Positive
Behaviour
for Learning
Respect
Excellence
Safety
Indigenous Art
Program
Bell Shakespeare
Performance
Executive Staff:
Co Principals: Sue Francisco / Shane Carter
Co Deputy Principals: Shane Carter / John Carswell
Head Teacher English: Carolyn McMurtrie
Head Teacher Maths: Mary Arnold
Head Teacher Science/TAS: Andrew Watts
Co Head Teachers HSIE: John Carswell / Bianka Jacobson
Head Teacher Teaching & Learning/PDHPE: Amie Hill
School Admin Manager: Merryn McIntyre
Year Advisers 2016
Year 6: Sam Dixon
Year 7: Matthew Klopper
Year 8: Lyndsay Klopper
Year 9: Doug Armstrong
Year 10: Andrew Coffey
Year 11: Kim Sutton
Year 12: Daniel Inkley
SRC Co-Ordinator: Chris Marshall
Girls Adviser: Leanne Carswell
Boys Advisers: Mitch Adams Years 7, 9, 11
Josh Brown Years 8, 10, 12
Email Communication In order to improve communication between the school and parents/caregivers, Cobar High has been trialling the use of email through our student computer software "Sentral". Current feedback indicates the trial has been successful. However we would appreciate more feedback to facilitate further improvements. This term, we will start emailing letters such as invites, notifications of non-attendance and incomplete work. These will be sent from either the [email protected] or [email protected] email address and will appear as a PDF attachment. The email heading will say Cobar High School Student Wellbeing Notification for (Student Name). This will be our preferred method of contact for items such as the above due to changes in the postal service. Postage services will still be available if requested and for those without email.
Staffing This term Mr Watts is on Long Service Leave the first four weeks. Mr Armstrong will be Relieving Head Teacher Science during this time. Ms Muldoon has very generously agreed to work full-time and take the majority of Mr Watts’ classes. Mrs Arnold is still on sick leave. Mr Klopper will continue as Relieving Head Teacher until Mrs Arnold returns. Thank you again to Ms Dean who is teaching Mrs Arnold’s classes. Welcome back to Ms Rook who has returned from maternity leave.
Year 7 Camp Year 7 students, Mr Klopper and Ms Dixon are currently at the Great Aussie Bush Camp. Please see our Facebook page for some great photos. This excursion enables students to cement friendships, challenge themselves in a different environment and form strong connections as a year group. Thank you Mr Klopper and Ms Dixon for giving up your time to take the students.
School Photos School photos will be on Thursday 19th May. Envelopes with correct money must be given to the photographers. If students do not have an envelope, please see the Front Office. Students must be in school uniform for the photos.
Uniform With the cooler weather arriving, please ensure that students are wearing the correct jumpers to school. A plain navy blue jumper or coat, or the school hoodie which is embroidered.
Attendance Attendance is important. Students cannot progress unless they are here. On time attendance is a lifelong skill students need to develop. Arriving a few minutes late on a regular basis adds up to a significant amount of learning time lost. Students should attend school on time every day unless there is a legitimate reason.
Best Wishes
Best wishes to Jayme Francisco who is currently on maternity leave. Welcome to Ms Lucy Rakecki who is replacing her. Sue Francisco
Australian Defence Force
Last Term, Shane Cox from the Australian Defence Force (Specialist Recruiting Team)
spoke to students in Years 10 and 11.
SCHOOL
ANZAC DAY SERVICE
2016
SCHOOL SRC
CAPTAINS AND
VICE CAPTAINS
TERM ONE
AWARDS ASSEMBLY
Musical Item
Principal Awards
100% Attendence
Each year our students are offered the opportunity to participate in external competitions run by the University of NSW, The Australian Geographical Society and the History Teachers Association of Australia. These competitions provide our students with valuable experience of testing procedures outside our school environment. Dates for 2016 entry fees and competition dates are:
Payment must be received by the due dates, or if you prefer, several/all entries may be paid in advance. It would be appreciated if correct money (cash or cheque) could be brought to the Administration Office as we do not carry change and we do not have eftpos facilities.
All students are invited to participate in any/all of the competitions. If your student is not in a Select Class, information and return slips may be obtained from Year Advisers or the Front Office. We wish your student well in the competitions and thank you for supporting your child’s learning.
Subject Entries and Payment to CHS close Test Date Entry Fee
Australian Geography (Available only to students in
Select Classes)
16-27 May 2016 $3.00
Australian History (Years 8 & 10 only)
25 May 2016 $6.00
ICAS Digital Technologies (formerly called Computer
Skills)
17 May 2016 $8.00
ICAS Science 31 May 2016 $8.00
ICAS Writing 14 June 2016 $17.00
ICAS Spelling (Year 7 only) 15 June 2016 $11.00
ICAS English 10 June 2016 2 August 2016 $8.00
ICAS Mathematics 10 June 2016 16 August 2016 $8.00
STUDENT INVOICES Re: General School Contribution & Elective Subject Contributions
In order to be able to provide the items used by students in their electives and to maintain a fair and equitable distribution of
consumables it is essential for all students to pay their Elective Subject Contributions. When students elect a subject, they
do so with the knowledge that they are required to pay the advertised contribution.
Elective subject contributions (Years 9 to 12) depend on the subject(s) chosen and are payable for consumable materials
required by students for the practical component of the course.
Although General School Contributions are voluntary they are essential in enabling our school to continue to provide a
quality education to our students.
Invoices for the General School Contribution and Elective Subject Contribution fees were sent out last term. If your Invoice
is still outstanding, we would appreciate payment at your earliest convenience. Payments can be made to the Front Office by
cheque or cash (please enclose the correct amount) or by direct deposit.
Direct deposit details:
Cobar High School Administration Account
Westpac Bank
BSB: 032 001
Account No. 147713
Please put your student’s name on deposit to ensure correct invoice is paid.
Alternatively, fees may be paid by fortnightly payments.
What’s On - Weeks 3 & 4, Term 2
Tuesday 9th May: NAPLAN
Wednesday 10th May: NAPLAN
Thursday 11th May: NAPLAN
SPC Meeting; Lightning Ridge: S Francisco
Friday 12th May: SPC Meeting; Lightning Ridge: S Francisco
Monday 16th May: SRC Leadership Conference; Murrumbateman: C Marshall
Tuesday 17th May: SRC Leadership Conference; Murrumbateman: C Marshall
ICAS Digital Technologies Competition
PBL Training: J Carswell, B Jacobson, S Francisco, L Carswell
Wednesday 18th May: SRC Leadership Conference; Murrumbateman: C Marshall
PBL Training: J Carswell, B Jacobson, S Francisco, L Carswell
Thursday 19th May: SRC Leadership Conference; Murrumbateman: C Marshall
School Photos
Friday 20th May: SRC Leadership Conference; Murrumbateman: C Marshall
EBE Conference; Sydney: J Carswell
PBL Vision Statement
“Cobar High School strives
for excellence in a
safe and respectful
environment”.
Cobar High School PO Box 454 Wetherell Crescent, COBAR NSW 2835
RESPECT EXCELLENCE SAFETY
Assessments due Week 3
Year 7: NAPLAN
Year 9: NAPLAN
P & C
Tuesday 7th June
7:00pm
School Library
All Welcome.
Assessments due Week 4
Year 8: Music
Visual Arts
Year 9: PASS
Agriculture
Year 10: PASS
Agriculture
Year 11: Visual Arts
PVDI
Period Times
Muster 8:55 - 9:00
Period 1 9:00 - 9:55
Period 2 9:55 - 10:50
Recess 10:50 - 11:20
Period 3 11:20 - 12:15
Period 4 12:15 - 1:10
Lunch 1:10 - 1:40
Period 5 1:40 - 2:35
Period 6 2:35 - 3:30
Tuesday ends at the end of Period 5
