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24 MAY 2019 TERM 2 ISSUE 4 THE HENRY LAWSON HIGH SCHOOL

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EISTEDDFOD SUCCESS FOR CHARLIE!Charlie Allen competed in the vocal section of the Cowra Eisteddfod last week with great success. He won first place in the 14 years and under Local Vocal Solo section, first place with a duet from Phantom of the Opera with Cowra High School student Jade Blinman, highly commended in the Intermediate Vocal Championship for 16 years and under and the Walsh Trophy for Encouragement for a singer 16 years and under.Congratulations Charlie.

MORE SWIMMING SUCCESS FOR TOM

We were excited to hear that Tom Robinson has been selected in the NSW All Schools Swimming Team to compete at the School Sport Australia Swimming Championships to be held in Melbourne in July. Tom has been selected to compete in 17-19 years 50m freestyle event and the 4x50m freestyle and medley relays. Congratulations Tom.

NETBALL CUPThe sun was out, putting on a spectactular day on Wednesday for the first round of the Netball Cup. Netball continues to grow in popularity with over sixty students travelling to Young to participate. Our teams played well and while some games were closely fought, unfortunately this year we were unable to progress to the second round. Our thanks to Maya, Harrison, Adam, Josh Pargeter and Josh Carpenter for their assistance in coaching and managing the sides, Steph and Tara for stepping up to umpire and Rebecca Smith who also gave her time to umpire.

CAREER NEWS

Year 10 work experience is only 4 weeks away! Please be organised and have paperwork in before the end of next week.

YOUR KIDS WOULD TEST DRIVE A CAR ... SO MAKE SURE THEY TEST DRIVE A CAREER!

The Australian Defence Force Recruitment team visited our school last week and spoke to students about career opportunities in the Defence Forces, gap year and challenged students to a fitness test.

John Deere also visited last week and spoke to students about opportunities that Hutcheson and Pearce offer students after they have completed Year 11. Options include apprenticeships and traineeships a well as other potential career paths if you want to be seen in green!

Seven students attended Young TAFE this week to complete a Youth Engagement Program. Students were given the opportunity to experience TVET courses in Hair and Beauty and Mechanics and were provided with hands on experience in these industries.

University of Wollongong – Learning Labs 2019Applications close 29 May for places during the July holidays. This is an academic enrichment program for high achieving students from Years 7 to 10. Learning Labs is designed for motivated and passionate learners who are excelling in their area of interest. Workshops are challenging as well as fun and are held over one or two days during the school holidays. Students hae the opportunity to meet other like-minded teenagers who share common interests and meet inspiring teachers. Confirmation emails will be sent out within a week from application closing date.https://www.uow.edu.au/in2uni-myway/learninglabs/index.html

English/History Assessment Notifications

Year 12 English Studies - Travel brochure: due 4 July week 10 Year 11 English Studies - Resume, cover letter and interview: due 28 June week 9Year 11 English Standard - Digital text on a contemporary issue: due 4 July week 10Year 11 English Advanced - Narrative composition and evaluation: due 2 August week 2 Term 3Year 11 Modern History - Historical Investigation: due 2 July week 10Year 10 English - Refugee ICT composition: due 6 June week 6Year 9 English - Shakespeare character analysis speech and presentation: due 1 July week 10Year 8 English (Cartwright) - Performance poetry: due 29 May week 5Year 7 English - Narrative composition: due 3 July week 10

Reminder to Year 12 English Standard and Advanced: You should be consistently working to improve your drafts for your Module C assessment task, applying the teacher’s feedback and seeking peer feedback. While the final due date for these is not until next term, do not

leave them to the last.

HSIE Assessment NotificationsYear 7S Geography - Fieldwork booklet: due 30 May (week5)

The drama project team have been busy since the beginning of the year organising a variety night to showcase the talent at The Henry Lawson High School. The event has been titled FIGHT FOR THE SPOTLIGHT and is taking place on 21 June 2019. The team has worked in collaboration with acts, hospitality and the P and C to ensure that they are producing a quality event. TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE at the front office. Seats are allocated and the team has design the hall into table settings to allow food and entertainment. Tickets are $15 each and table bookings can be made if you have a large group, so get in quick. Book now to enjoy the amazing talent at The Henry Lawson High School.

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

May/June

5A

Rotary Driver Simulation

Year 1127

Rotary Driver Simulation

Year 1128 29

IT Big Day InCanberra

30Cross Country

31

June6B

VET Work Placement

3

Year 10 debatingVET Work Placement

4

Questacon Smartskills

Years 8, 9, 10VET Work Placement

5

Cowra Eisteddfod Band

AssemblyVET Work Placement

Year 12 History excursion

6

VET Work Placement

7

June7A

Queen’s Birthday10 11

WR Cross Country

12 13 14

June8B

17 18 19 20 21

June9A Year 10 Work

Experience24

HSC Enrichment Day - BathurstYear 10 Work Experience

25

Year 10 Work Experience

26

AssemblyYear 10 Work Experience

27

Year 9 Peer Mentor training Year 10 Work Experience

28

July10B

1 2Silver MAD

3 4 5