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Canowindra High School

Browns Ave Canowindra NSW 2804 T 6344 1305 F 6344 1085

Email: canowindra-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.canowindra-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

Term 1 Week 2 Monday, 3 February 2020

Contact List Principal Neryle Smurthwaite Deputy Principal Darryl Ball Head Teacher English / HSIE Lee-Anne Jones Head Teacher Maths / PDHPE / Comp Rod Jones Head Teacher Science / CAPA Peta McKenzie Head Teacher TAS Karen Pickering Year 7 Adviser Stuart Ferguson Year 8 Adviser Steven Wilson Year 9 Adviser Warren McKenzie Year 10 Adviser Gillian Halstead Year 11 Adviser Kathleen Balcombe Year 12 Adviser Bronwyn Porter Teacher Librarian Lisa McCallum Sports Coordinators Warren McKenzie Zachary Rue School Counsellor Emily Azzopardi LAST (Rlg) Bronwyn Porter Careers Advisor Josh Conliffe ATSI Support Dennis Moran

House Captains 2020 Congratulations to the following students who were elected as Sports House Captains for 2020!

New Staff We would like to take this opportunity to welcome our new staff members to the school: Mr James Goh (Mathematics), Mr Michael Bushell (HSIE), Mr Robert Brown (English), Mrs Linda Carne (TAS) and Ms Emily Azzopardi (School Counsellor). Welcome also to Ms Imogen Park, Mr Charlie Thompson and Mr Dennis Moran who have joined our SASS team.Welcome back to Mr Duane Rhall who will be filling in as Deputy Principal for Term 1.

Welcome to Canowindra High and to the Canowindra community!

Pictured: Ms Emily Azzopardi & Ms Imogen Park

Pictured: Mr Dennis Moran & Mr Charlie Thompson

Pictured: Mr Michael Bushell, Mrs Linda Carne, Mr James Goh & Mr Robert Brown

Hall (Blue) Seniors: Captains: Elliott Blee & Talitha Stanley Vice Captains: Dylan Slattery & Darcy Merchant Juniors: Captains: Bailey Kennedy & Holly Wilson Vice Captains: Lucius Oldfield & Celeste Gavin

Gardiner (Red) Seniors: Captains: Elih Murphy-Wilson & Charlotte Burling Vice Captains: Oliver Beaumont & Maddy Niven Juniors: Captains: Harry Beaumont & Nina Merchant Vice Captains: Kaden Woolley & Emily Thomas

Gilbert (Green) Seniors: Captains: Alex Haywood & Georgie Fisher Vice Captains: Albert Steedman & Claire Wright Juniors: Captains: Blake Simpson & Lilly Wakeling Vice Captains: Mitchell McMahon & Amy Harrison

Pictured L to R. Front: Celeste Gavin, Holly Wilson, Bailey Kennedy, Emily Thomas, Charlotte Burling, Nina Merchant, Harry Beaumont, Lilly Wakeling, Amy Harrison, Middle: Dylan Slattery, Elliott Blee, Lucius Oldfield Back: Talitha Stanley, Darcy Merchant, Oliver Beaumont, Elih Murphy-Wilson, Albert Steedman, Georgie Fisher, Claire Wright, Alex Haywood. Absent: Maddy Niven, Kaden Woolley, Blake Simpson, Mitchell McMahon

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Principal’s News

How fantastic it was last week to welcome 272 students back for the start of the 2020 school year. Despite the heat and humidity the students have already made a positive start to the year and are involving themselves in school life. Congratulations to the students who were successful in being elected to become senior and junior house leaders for 2020. It was great to see not only these students, but also those that nominated, be prepared to stand up and lead their peers throughout the year. This year the school will be conducting a program for our Aboriginal students based on developing greater understanding of culture and leadership. Last week, myself and the staff involved had our first meeting and this week we will have our first sessions. We look forward to being able to share the successes of our students over the coming months. For the past few years our school has been running a breakfast program available to all students paid for by the school

and several generous donations from the community. This year the school has been informed we are eligible for the

inclusion in a government funded program to provide breakfast for all students at no cost to the school. The program

provides a selection of bread products, cereals, long-life milk and some fruit which must be consumed at school and not

distributed through the canteen.

Neryle Smurthwaite

Principal

Thank you to those people who continue to volunteer in our school canteen. However, we are still looking for helpers on Thursday and Friday from 10am to 1.00pm. If you are able to help at all please contact Cindy Walker on 0429 654 312 or Alison Stephens on 0408 876 930. We would love to hear from you!

Update of Family Email Addresses, Emergency Contact Details and Medical Information

The beginning of the year is a good time for families to check that their email addresses, emergency contact details and medical information are correct. These can be updated by contacting the school office on 63441305 or by emailing the school on canowindra-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au. Thank you.

NSW School Term Dates for 2020

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11 weeks

Staff return – Tuesday 28th January Y7, 11 & 12 return –

Wednesday 29th January Y8, 9 & 10 return – Thursday 30th January

Last day of term 1 – Thursday 9th April

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10 weeks

Staff return – Monday 27th April All students return – Tuesday 28th April

Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday – Monday 8th June

Last day of term 2 – Friday 3rd July

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10 weeks

Staff return – Monday 20th July All students return – Tuesday 21st July

Last day of term 3 – Friday 25th September

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10 weeks

All staff and students return – Monday 12th October

Last day of term 4 for students – Wednesday 16th December Last day of term 4 for staff –

Friday 18th December

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Canowindra High School

Swimming Carnival 2020 Canowindra High School’s annual swimming carnival will be held on Wednesday 12th February at the Canowindra Pool. Students are to go straight to the pool as roll

marking will be held at 9.00am. Please note that for students, attendance is compulsory, as it is a “normal school day”. Bus travellers will need to exit the buses at the Primary School and walk to the pool. Non season ticket holders will be required to pay $1.00 to enter.

Students can bring their own lunch and are encouraged to bring plenty of water to drink throughout the day. For those wishing to purchase food, there will be a number of items, including hot food, ice creams, drinks and sweets, available from the pools kiosk which will be open throughout the carnival. Students are encouraged to wear house colours (Hall-blue; Gilbert-green; Gardiner-red) however, NO inappropriate dress (including singlet tops) will be accepted. During all stages of the carnival it is strongly recommended that students have a hat, shirt and sunscreen on. Shade tents will be placed up and around the grass area and students may bring their own if concerned about the sun exposure. At the end of the carnival, students who catch a bus will be dismissed at 3.00pm so they can board their bus from the primary school. It is important that all other students stay until 3.24pm as this is a school day and all the normal school rules and conditions apply. We are all looking forward to a great day!

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What’s On

Week 3B Term 1

Monday 10 FEB NRL Roads To Regions

Tuesday 11 FEB

Wednesday 12 FEB Swimming Carnival

Thursday 13 FEB

Friday 14 FEB

Assessments Due

Week 2A Term 1

Week 3B Term 1

Week 2A Term 1

Monday 3 FEB

Tuesday 4 FEB

Wednesday 5 FEB

Thursday 6 FEB Year 12 University of Wollongong Excursion

Friday 7 FEB Year 12 University of Wollongong Excursion

Did you know that you can make payments online via the school website? Canowindra High School have a Parent Online Payments portal (POP) which is linked to the school’s website. This is a secure payment page hosted by Westpac, which makes it easier for you to pay for school related payments.

What expenses can be paid online? Voluntary School Contributions Subject Contributions Excursions Sport Creative and Practical Arts Sales to Students Other

How do I make a payment? Log onto the School website at www.canowindra-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Click on “Make a Payment” and follow the prompts to make a payment via Visa or MasterCard. In addition to the POP Portal, payments can also be made using cash, cheque or EFTPOS.

This weeks $5 Daily

lunch specials Monday: Taco Wraps

Tuesday: Beef/Bacon/Cheese Burger Wednesday: Chicken Burritos

Thursday: Vegetable Slice & Salad Friday: Nachos with Guacamole

Attached is the new canteen menu for summer 2020. Please note that there have been price adjust-

ments.

Don’t forget the canteen accepts EFTPOS!