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2914th May 2012 Week 2 Term 2

COOTAMUNDRA HIGH SCHOOL

Welcome back to another exciting term at Cootamundra High. We conducted our annual ANZAC DAY assembly on Tuesday and I would like to congratulate our Year 7 speakers Ebony Davey and Penny Loiterton. They did an excellent job outlining what Anzac day meant to them. The RSL was represented by Mr Jerry O�’Brien and he was very complimentary about the whole ceremony. I would also like to thank the students who marched for Cootamundra High at the parade on ANZAC DAY. Noah Trickett did an excellent presentation at the beginning of the traditional ceremony at Albert Park. I had the privilege of taking our school captains, Noah, Claudia, Sarah and Tim, to Sydney last week for the annual Student Leadership Program at NSW parliament. The students had a really great day learning about the role of parliament and then were taken to Government House to meet the NSW Governor, Mrs Marie Bashir. The students spoke very highly about the whole day, especially their interaction with the Governor. Our final carnival (cross country) was held on Thursday and once again We saw many students trying hard to achieve their personal best and will go on to represent Cootamundra High at Zone, Regional and possible state level. Next Tuesday the SRC will be having a planning day to develop ideas for the school and some future directions of the SRC. The input from Aria Holmes (our State SRC Rep) will be invaluable. The quality of our student leadership continues to grow and these young men and women can be very proud of their efforts and achievements.

Students continue to gain representation in Riverina Teams with Kya Godbier being selected again for the NSW Soccer talent camp. Brianna Oliver has also been selected to participate in a Basketball camp for talented players. The P&C are conducting a CAR BOOT SALE on Saturday May 12 in the school grounds. There is a flyer in this newsletter outlining this day. It is certainly an opportunity to get rid of some of the items around your home that are not needed as well as raising money for the P&C. A BBQ will also be operating during the morning. Year 12 reports are nearly finalised and Year 11 exams conclude this week. These results will certainly provide an indication about how your son/daughter is going at the moment and also highlight areas where they can improve. NAPLAN test for YEARS 7 AND 9 will be conducted during week 4 (MAY 15,16,17). Come along to see THE WALL, the Year 10 Drama play (see item on page 3) Garry Mason Principal

PRINCIPAL: Mr Garry Mason DEPUTY PRINCIPAL: Mrs Janine Nelson

Inside this issue

Principal's Report 1

Deputy�’s Desk Calender of Events Keeping Kids Safe

2

Yr 10 Drama 3

Anzac Day Commemorations 4

Bronze Awards 5

Community Notices 6 - 7

Woolworths School Promotion

8

P & C Fundraising Car Boot Sale

9

Principal�’s Report

Calendar of Events Term 2, 2012

Wk 3 Mon 7 May Tue 8 May Wed 9 May

Zone Athletics - Temora School Representative Council Planning Day Junior and Senior Boys Soccer

Wk 4

Mon 14 May Tue 15 May Wed 16 May Thu 17 May Fri 18 May

Open Girls Soccer Yr 10 Drama - �‘The Wall�’ 6pm Yr 10 Drama - �‘The Wall�’ 7.30pm Yr 11 and 12 operating �‘Bright Star Café�’ Yr 10 Drama - �‘The Wall�’ 7.30pm

COOTAMUNDRA HIGH SCHOOL

Keeping Kids Safe

Students have now received their revised timetables for Term 2 which may include some teacher and room changes. Year 11 have completed their half yearly exami-nations and Year 12 will be commencing their examina-tions in week 9. The onset of cooler weather has resulted in winter uniform being worn by many of our students. The wearing of our school uniform promotes a positive school image in the general community. It helps students maintain high per-sonal standards, high self esteem and promotes school pride and tone. If your child has grown out of uniforms we welcome your donation to our clothing pool.

School procedures Absence from School If your child arrives late to school or is absent they need to bring a note signed by a parent or guardian. The note needs to clearly explain the reason for the absence. Note: if a student plans to be absent for an extended period then a certificate of exemption from attendance at school ap-proved by the principal is required. Late to school Students need to report to the front office to obtain a late pass and then proceed directly to class. Leaving school early Students leaving early need to bring a note signed by their parent or guardian. The note needs to clearly explain the reason for leaving school early. The note is to be pre-sented to the Deputy before school. An early leavers pass will be issued upon leaving the school. The pass is picked up from the front office. The police or Home School Liai-son Officer may request to see the pass if required. Out of Uniform If your child is out of uniform students are required to bring a note from home. If assistance is required in acquir-ing uniform please contact the school.

Year 7 were recently addressed by the Police Liaison Officer Senior Constable Vanessa Cochrane, on their responsibilities if they are to make use of the myriad of social media sites available to them through the inter-net. Officer Cochrane also spoke about the penalties which could apply for inappropriate use of text mes-sages and photographs.

A key component of the talk was how to ensure that they were safe when using the internet. During the talk some very sound advice was given to the students. Officer Cochrane also had advice for parents. It was strongly suggested that the family computer should be in an area where parents could supervise and see what their child was doing. Often when child has experienced serious problems because of the internet, their parents had no idea what was going on.

Other good advice was that parents should know their child's password and be their "Facebook friend". This will allow you to see if your child is placed in danger as a result of their internet activity. There have been many cases of children placed at risk because of their contact with paedophiles or undesirables and the man-ner in which these people have taken advantage of vulnerable or naive adolescents.

Some parents may question whether there is a need for their child to have access to "Facebook" at all. Many of the disagreements which we see at school are initiated out of school because of issues with "Facebook". If your child receives threatening or obscene material it is important that you keep a record of the material and let the school know so that the matter can be dealt with. We do request that parents do not involve them-selves in trading insults with the perpetrator as this can only cause the problem to escalate

In serious cases, as Senior Constable Cochrane made very clear, there can be very serious consequences for inappropriate use of the social media.

Martin McCarthy (Year 7 Advisor)

Deputy�’s Desk

COOTAMUNDRA HIGH SCHOOL

Yr 12 Formal Assembly and Farewell Photos Yr 10 Drama

PERFORMANCE �– THE WALL

Year 10 Drama are in the final stages of rehearsal for their production of the play, THE WALL which will be presented on Tuesday 15th May, Wednesday 16th May and Friday 18th May at 7.30pm. They are putting this play on to assist students in India at P.Udayapatty Marist High School to buy a com-puter to help in their study of English. Their teacher, Mr McLeod, spent a week teaching at P.U. in January and he arranged for students at that school to write to the students in the class. That correspondence is now under way with the first letters written and received. P.U. has very poor facilities compared to our standards and our class felt that we should assist them if we could. Cootamundra Rotary Club has jumped on board and are catering for an Indian meal before the Opening night (Tuesday at 6pm in the hall). All proceeds going to the project. For this performance the cost will be $20. The other two performances are at 7.30pm in the Drama room and will cost $5. The play we are performing is a sort of reverse Romeo and Juliet story which is very funny and thought-provoking. For the past eight weeks the students have been hard at rehearsals and have succeeded in put-ting together a very interesting show that the whole family will enjoy. The cast urge all parents and friends who would like a great night out at live theatre, and who would like to help raise the money for a computer for a needy Indian school, to come to one of the performances. But be quick. The opening night is filling rapidly as will the other performances. Tickets are available in person or by phone from the office at the school.

Mr McLeod with Year 11 students at P.Udayapatty Marist High School, Tamil Nadu, India

COOTAMUNDRA HIGH SCHOOL

Anzac Day Commemorations

COOTAMUNDRA HIGH SCHOOL

Yr 12 Formal Assembly and Farewell Photos Bronze Awards

Yr 7

Lauryn Angel Luke Annetts Samantha Atkinson William Bailey Blake Basham Kristopher Billsborrow Emily Brown Jaidyn Campbell Ayla Collins Azelyn Collins Madelene Corby Ebony Davey Shawn Delaney Tiffany Endacott Tahlia Gatto Giaan Louise Green Kadie Holder Jarrad Holmes Chloe Janssen Adam Johnston Aiden Keane Melissa Kelleher Hugh Kennedy Majad Khan Joshua Kostrubic Penny Loiterton Hope Martin Annalese Munro Rickilee Munro Karina Nichols Kaede Nicka Brittany Ormond Louise Raleigh Ethan Schultz Maddison Sedgwick Sarah Stephens Madeleine Taylor Georgia Troy

Yr 8

Maddison Baker Hayden Basham Kristoffer Berg Natalie Berg Shannon Caldwell Megan Chau Tanealle Eccleston Brianne Edwards Kya Godbier Mitchell Holmes Jordynn Laidlaw Aden Newman Jacob O�’Mara Elise Rumble Alecia Salvin Emily Webb

Yr 12

James Barrett Laura Bruce Sara Collingridge Sarah Godman Sam Jennings-Mays Emma Liu Emily McClintock Hope Perry Claudia Raleigh Ryan Schade Rachael Sullivan Noah Trickett Alexandra Trinder Nathan Visser

Yr 10

Danyelle Bailey Erin Boxsell Emma Hines Ariah Holmes Nicole Kelleher Paige Louttit Chloe Waters

Yr 11

Ailish Ballard Makayla Brinckley Blake Caldwell Jacob Frilay Renae Glanville Dylan Graham Aaron Hines Kia Holmes Nathaniel Jackson Samantha Lambing Clare Loiterton Jon Martin Mark Rogers

Yr 9

Tenelle Allan Matthew Angel Stacey Blundell Jesse Colebrook Kate Collingridge Jessica Edwards Andrew Hennessy Erin Holder Benjamin Jackson Elisha Kelly Emily Kennedy Mikayla Large Sophie Manwaring Adam Martin Emily Maurer Adam Peddie Kevin Porter Aaron Wilesmith

Jacob O�’Mara (Yr 8) and Jordynn Laidlaw (Yr 8)

outside the assembly hall waiting for the presentation

of their Bronze Awards.

Congratulations to these students in achieving

The Bronze Award, which they received at a

special assembly at the end of last term.

An outstanding effort!

Community Notices

COOTAMUNDRA HIGH SCHOOL

Soft Drinks

Excessive soft drinks a danger to health.

Sydney researchers from the Westmead Millenium Institute for medical research have identified precursory signs of car-diovascular disease in children as young as 12 who have a high intake of sugary drinks. While further studies are required, the study leader, Bamini Gopinath stated that it should be regarded as a "warning to parents and children to cut down on carbohydrates and sugar."

Narrowing of the retinal arteries was identified as a very ac-curate indicator of cardiovascular disease and was observed in those children with an intake of more than 274 grams of carbohydrate a day, typically those children who consumed one or more glasses of soft drink each day.

The nutritionist, Rosemary Stanton, stated that the research added to evidence that consum-ing soft drinks was bad for overall health. While we would hesitate to see children stop drink-ing soft drinks completely they should be consumed in moderation and young adults should treat the so called energy drinks on the market in particular with extreme caution.

�“Tin Shed Theatre�” at The Arts Centre

****** MOTHER'S DAY SCREENING OF 'DON GIOVANNI' ******

Looking for something really different this Mother�’s Day?Is your mum tired of receiving slippers and white goods?

This is a great opportunity for her to enjoy an exceptional performance.

�“He�’s charismatic. He�’s sexy. He�’s so, so dangerous. His sweet serenades go to your head like champagne, but his total lack of remorse is hard to swallow. One moment the music is dark and ominous,the next it flies high on adrenalin. Don Giovanni loves the thrill of the chase. He can outrun a jiltedlover and dodge a jealous boyfriend but a figure from beyond the grave? That might stop him in histracks.�”

Mozart�’s popular opera is subtitled in English and will be screened in Cootamundra Tin Shed Theatre.Doors open at 2pm with screening beginning at 3pm. Please be seated before 3pm as the doors to thetheatre will be closed. Tickets will be available from Kevin Deeps Clothing or at the door if seating isavailable. Be sure you are at the Centre before 2.20pm to ensure you do not miss out. Cost of tickets is$20 a head.

COOTAMUNDRA HIGH SCHOOL

Community Notices

Cootamundra Wattle Time 2012 Debutante Ball

18 August 2012

The Cootamundra Wattle Time Debutante Ball Committee

is seeking expressions of interest from young ladies who are interested in

making their Debut in Cootamundra in 2012.

To register your interest and for

further information, please phone

Julie-Anne on 6942 4565 or Julie on 6942 7070

by 1 June 2012

Grandparents

A newly established grandparents group is being

organised by the Family Relationship Centre in Wagga which serves the

region.

Grandparents are invited to a sociable supportive group for those experiencing a

range of challenges such as being full-time carers of their grandchildren as well as those experiencing major changes

after a family separation.

The group will also cover a range of topics with various guest speakers

discussing childhood milestones, counselling support, government benefits, legal rights, family violence, mediation

and more.

The group meets at: the Wagga Wagga Family Relationship Centre

at 129 Fitzmaurice Street. Phone: 6923 9100.

The Arts Centre presents

Wong Students�’ Recital

The next recital will be Monday May 7th from 5.30pm

in the Tin Shed Theatre.

Adults $5.00 Children $2.00

Family concession is available.

Tickets at the theatre door.

This is a beautiful hour of music performed by the young members of our community.

COOTAMUNDRA HIGH SCHOOL

Woolworth�’s School Promotion

Our school would like to thank families and the community who saved dockets for our school last year as we received some good resources

from this promotion through your efforts.

We would again appreciate your participation in this year�’s �“Earn & Learn�” promotion.

Commencement of the program is from Wednesday 9th May This year instead of dockets being collected the format has changed to collecting stickers.

Parents & Citizens Fundraising

COOTAMUNDRA HIGH SCHOOL