Week 8 Term 1 2018

Week 8 Term 1 2018

SAFETY TEAMWORK ACHIEVEMENT RESPECT

On Thursday, 15th March, Windsor High School competed in Touch

Football at the Macquarie Zone Gala Day. Both the boys and girls teams

represented the school with pride and played with great team spirit, despite

the harsh weather conditions on the day. Although we didn’t have much luck

with winning against some tough and competitive opponents, our students

never gave up. The boys in particular were so impressive that a member of

the public rang the school to tell us their sportsmanship was outstanding-

the best of all the schools who attended.

WALKING TOGETHER - LEARNING TOGETHER

P O BOX 117

WINDSOR 2756

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Email:

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Contents

Page 1-5 Principal’s Report

Page 8 Library Report

Page 16 Calendar

Web Site:

windsor-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Facebook: www.facebook.com/windsorhighschoool

Annabelle, Year 10

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Windsor High School Page 2 Week 8 Term 1 2018

A huge thank you to Mrs Beckett for her significant assistance in coaching both teams on the day. The Touch

Football Thursday Interest Group will continue to run and will soon transition into an Oz Tag interest group in

preparation for the Macquarie Zone Gala Day later in the year.

National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence was recognised at Windsor High School with Years 7 and 8 participating in activities to acknowledge the day. At lunchtime, the whole school joined in the main quad to participate in group activities such as skipping, dancing, handball, orange hair spraying and much much more!

Thank you to Mrs Khalid, Ms Oppy and their team of students for their efforts in organizing this day.

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Five students from Windsor High School attended a Western Sydney University conference at the Parramatta South Campus to learn the opportunities of a higher education. The students were part of the university’s Fast Forward program, which brought together more than 600 stu-dents from Sydney schools in their annual Year 12 Conference. The conference was based around the theme of ‘Beyond Year 12’— addressing the challenges school leavers face, with the aim of enhancing the student’s preparedness for life after high school.

Congratulations to Renee who competed at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships and took out the sil-

ver medal for the 16 years girls Hammer Throw! Renee threw 50.81m and beat the meet record by over 3m!

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Students studying the Year 7 TAS Textiles course have been creative as they develop their sewing skills. Their project is to design and make a mixed up native Australian animal . Skye created an animal whose legs are snake heads, limbs are squid tentacles, has the body of a wombat, and the head of a cockatoo- Well done

Skye!

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Miss Talidu's 'Artist of the Week' award goes to two Year 7 students, Ryder and Landen. Ryder is being award-ed for the way he consistently shows respect in the classroom, and Landen is being awarded for his teamwork.

Both boys are displaying the school's core values. Well done!

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Camden Show was the last show to fine tune the Show Team's handling skills. We had some great competition which meant winning champion ribbons was a challenge. Overall we still managed to get some of the big ones such as Reserve Best Udder, Reserve Junior Champion, Reserve Kid Champion, Best of Breed Saanen, Melaan and Australian Brown. We also were awarded Most Successful exhibitor! Congratulations to Ebony,

Jess, Anastasia, Sarah, John and Harley and our goats were very relaxed!!

Year 7 library lessons this week will see our students have a go at reading books back to front. It is trickier than

you think. It messes with everything you have learnt about reading.

Students and parents are reminded that if a student is sick they must report to sick bay. It is then the school’s responsibility to contact a parent/caregiver. The reason that this protocol is in place is to ensure, while we are waiting for the arrival of the parent/caregiver, that we can care for, and monitor the student and respond appro-priately. If students contact parents directly to ask to be picked up, the student is not being cared for. Regards

Jennifer Hawken

Principal.

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Natalie competed in her first tournament for 2018 achieving a great result. Natalie won Gold for Kumite

(fighting) and Silver for Kata (patterns). As well as these great achievements, Natalie has been invited to train

with the Victoria State Team for Kata!

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Macquarie Towns Arts Society School Holiday Art & Craft program

Macquarie Towns Arts Society will once again be running their popular School Holiday Art & Craft workshops for children 5-15yrs in the April Holiday break. (See Program below).

MTAS is a not-for-profit community organisation promoting Art activity in the Hawkesbury area.

The MTAS School Holiday Art & Craft Workshops will be held in the class room at Richmond Art Supplies, Shop 1, 328 Windsor St, Richmond.

We hope to encourage budding artists and give kids something fun and creative to do in the holidays, in a safe and friendly environment.

Macquarie Towns Arts Society also runs After School Art Classes for children 7-14 years. The next 8 week term begins 7th May, 2018, 4-5.30pm. Ph 0412979731 for information.

School Holiday Art & Craft Workshop Program

April Holidays, 2018

Monday 16th April

10am-12noon Make Mini Monsters

1pm-3pm Draw Dinosaurs

Tuesday 17th April 10 am - 12noon Make Dragons 1pm - 3pm Make Butterfly Wind Chimes

Wednesday 18th April 10 am - 12noon Make Fairy Lanterns 1pm - 3pm Draw Fairies, Elves & Mermaids

Thursday 19th April 10 am - 12noon Make Jewellery 1pm - 3pm Make Little Clay Animals

Friday 20th April 10 am - 12noon Make Your Own Slime!

Monday 23rd April 10am - 12noon Pottery

1pm - 3pm Paint Pet Rocks

Tuesday 24th April 10 am - 12noon Paint an Underwater Scene 1pm - 3pm Paint a Glittery Fish

Wednesday 25th April Public Holiday

Thursday 26th April 10 am - 12noon Create an Abstract Painting 1pm - 3pm Draw Cartoons

Friday 27th April 10 am - 12noon Paint a Landscape

Cost: $15 per 2hr workshop; everything supplied. Venue: Richmond Art Supplies,Shop 1, 328 Windsor St, Richmond Bookings Essential: phone Deidre 0412 979731 MTAS After School Art Classes for Term 2, 2018, also Now Enrolling.

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CALENDAR TERM 1

Monday, February 26 Strength Program

Tuesday, February 27 Strength Program

P&C Meeting

Wednesday, February 28 Year 7 vaccinations

Friday, March 2 Police Talk Years 7 & 8

Monday, March 5 Strength Program Macquarie Cup soccer

Tuesday, March 6 Strength Program 8W and 8S Time Management Seminar P4 Zone Swimming Carnival Study Skills – Year 8

Thursday, March 8 Hawkesbury Macquarie Cup Basketball Filmpond seminars for teachers in the Hawkesbury Back to Bush – Aboriginal Education

Monday, March 12 – Wednesday, March 14 Year 12 Half Yearly Exams

Monday, March 12 Strength Program

Tuesday, March 13 Strength Program Year 11 BIO Excursion Year 7 and 11 interim reports evening

Wednesday, March 14 Literacy and numeracy test Year 10

Thursday, March 15 Literacy and numeracy test Year 10 Selective high schools placement test Touch Football Gala Day

Friday, March 16 Literacy and numeracy test Year 10

Monday, March 19 Strength Program

Tuesday, March 20 Strength Program Science and Engineering Challenge

Friday, March 23 Shine

Monday, March 26 Strength Program Academic review Year 7 Macquarie Cup

Tuesday, March 27 Strength Program P&C Meeting Academic review Year 7

Wednesday, March 28 Royal Easter Show excursion

Friday, March 30 Good Friday

Monday, April 2 Strength Program

Tuesday, April 3 Strength Program

Wednesday, April 4* Athletics Carnival BISP

Thursday, April 5 Allowah Day Academic review – Year 12

Friday, April 6 Shine School photos Academic review – Year 12 Macquarie Cup

Monday, April 9 Strength Program

Tuesday, April 10 Strength Program Photo catch up day Cross Country carnival Senior Principals Morning Tea

Wednesday, April 11 Aim Higher – Year 7 YIPP excursion

Friday, April 13 Murra Burrapur

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Week 8 Term 1 2018