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Principal: Mrs M Crelley Issue No: 14 Term: 3 Monday 27th August, 2018

LHS Fest 2018 Our recent 2018 LHS Fest proved to be an outstanding day with a record number of wristbands sold. Thank you to the P&C for their organisation of this annual event, which is a massive task in itself and to the volunteers and staff who manned stalls, ran activities or fed the hungry hoards. The day concluded with the always entertaining Leeton Idol celebrating the talent and courage of our student performers. A great day for all. Shine- Once Upon a Time Shine 2018 was a spectacular achievement and showcased the enormous depth of talent we have across our local public schools. Thank you to all the students, parents/carers and teachers for their hard work and commitment to the production ensuring that this great event goes from strength to strength and to our Director, Troy Mott for his interest and attendance. Audience numbers were pleasing and we thank you for your support. Double Gold Jackets Two Year 12 students were recognised last week for their contributions and achievements at Leeton High School students and active and productive members of our community. Congratulations to Kody Collins and Thomas Bullivant for successfully reaching the pinnacle of our reward system through their consistent, positive actions over the course of their years here at school. Prefect Elections Last Friday during our formal assembly, Year 11 students delivered their speeches outlining why they should be elected as a Prefect representing Leeton High School for the 2018/2019 school year. All twelve candidates were very impressive and convincingly spoke of the leadership qualities they possess and their contributions to our school, leaving the audience with some very difficult decisions to make. I am very pleased and proud to announce our Prefects Elect for 2018/2019 (in no particular order): Caleb Watson Katie Harrison Molly Wright Riley Taskarin Christopher Ryan Jessica Murphy Tamara Bartram Ryan Newman Joshua Baulch Talise Rudd From these Prefects our School Captains and Vice Captains will be determined by another vote with an Induction Ceremony being held on Friday 14th September. I congratulate all candidates for their leadership interest and commitment to our school. NSWCHS Athletics Congratulation to Josh Baulch in Year 11 who won a gold medal in the 800m and a silver medal in the 400m event at the end of last week at the CHS Athletics carnival. Ryan Butler in Year 8 also made the finals for the 800m, which was also a great result. Well done to all our competitors who travelled to Sydney to compete.

“Educating young people for active and responsible citizenship”

P.O Box 843, LEETON 2705 Ph: 69532122 Fax: 69535085 leeton-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au ABN: 22 761 278 122

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Squash victory Congratulations to Cooper Holmes, Blayne Thompson, Maanu Alexander and Dion DeMamiel who had a convincing win over Warren High School last week. Best wishes to the team as they head to Sydney this week to participate in the NSWCHS Squash Knockout Championships on Friday. Preliminary Examinations Year 11 end of course examinations commence on Friday 21st September and conclude on Tuesday 25th September. Examination timetables will be provided to students this week and will also be made available on our school website and facebook page. Students will receive an information note this week regarding attendance procedures over the three examination days. Any queries, please contact the school on 0269532122. The Tell Them From Me student survey (Term 3, 2018) I am delighted that this term our school, like many other public schools in the state, will participate in a Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices. You may remember that our students also participated in a Tell Them From Me student survey in Term 1 this year. Asking students to complete the survey twice in one year allows us to identify trends in student responses as well as track engagement and motivation across the school year. The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. More than 6,300 schools in Australia and around the world have used Tell Them From Me to survey 5.4 million students. Capturing the voices of our students will help improve how we do things at our school. More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au I want to assure you that the survey is confidential. The survey is conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to complete. It will be administered during school hours between 11th September and 26th October. Participation in the survey is entirely voluntary. A student opt-out form was sent home with students last week. If you do not want your child or children to participate, please return the opt-out form to school by Monday 10th September as mentioned in the note. Copies of the form and FAQs are available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents More information can also be found at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/images/FAQs/TTFM_Student_Survey_FAQs_Parent_and_Carers_T12018.pdf Parents/carers can also participate in the survey using the below login address. We would really appreciate your feedback and aim to improve on the number of parents/carers who responded last year. The survey takes approximately 10 minutes. Parent Tell Them From Me login: https://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/survey/splash/6t9qm Thank you in advance for your responses. Project Rockit Wednesday 26th September Leeton High School has been selected to receive a whole day of high impact workshops addressing bullying, hate and prejudice run by the Telstra Foundation. Students from Years 7-10 will participate in these workshops. Years 7 and 8 will learn about responsible digital citizenship, developing empathy online and cyber strategies to stand up for themselves and others. Years 9 and 10 will unpack in their session how they form judgements, labels placed on selves and others, and how they can display empathy to others online and offline. There is no cost associated with this event. Behaviour Code for Students NSW Public Schools are committed to providing safe, supportive and responsive learning environments for everyone. To support such a positive environment I have attached the NSW Department of Education’ s Behaviour Code for Students outlining expected student behaviours, action and values for your information. All students should feel safe, happy and welcome when attending school. This right is on occasion compromised by the inappropriate use of mobile phones. Inappropriate use of mobile phones can be defined as:

using it in a way that disrupts or is likely to disrupt the learning environment or interfere with the operation of the school or institute

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bullying, intimidating or otherwise harassing others through SMS or text messaging or through photographic, video or other data transfer system available on the phone

recording of conversations, including lessons, without the knowledge and permission of the teacher or those involved in the conversation

downloading or otherwise accessing inappropriate material on the internet such as child abuse or pornographic or other offensive material

filming of fights or other criminal behaviour involving students that occur at school or the institute, during school or institute activities or while on the way to or from school or the institute

using it in a way that threatens or is likely to threaten the safety or wellbeing of any person use that is in breach of any law.

Inappropriate use of mobile phones results harms the wellbeing of our young people and for this reason attracts a harsh penalty for those who cannot use their phones responsibly and respectfully. Year 7 2019 Enrolment Forms Please return Year 7 2019 as soon as possible so we can better plan for next year. Forms are available from the school or from our website. Please contact the office if you require more information or additional enrolment documents. Breakfast @ LHS Breakfast Club operates on Tuesday and Friday mornings in front of the canteen. Thanks to our volunteer teachers and students, our wonderful canteen ladies and the Leeton IGA for their very generous support. Homework Centre Leeton High School offers a great opportunity to get on top of homework, assessment tasks and exam preparation with our Homework Centre open to all from 3.30pm-4.45pm Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Tuesdays is a great day to visit if you need help with Maths and Thursday will have English, Science, HSIE or TAS teacher there available to assist. Leeton High School recognises and values the importance of communication between home and school. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me on 69532122. Stay in touch with the happenings at your community high school via the School Website http://www.leeton-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/ or our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/LeetonHS.

Mrs Meagan Crelley Principal

SCHOOL AWARDS Congratulations to the following students on achieving awards:

SILVER AWARD: Ella Cregan (Year 7).

GOLD AWARD: Elizabeth Lee and Jessica Wells (Year 7).

EXECUTIVE AWARD: Adele Thompson, Indy Cottom (Year 7), Josh Davis, Lachlan

Buchanan (Year 8), Lily Van Til, Tyler Stafford (Year 9), Bree McKellar, Blayne Thompson (Year 10), Jakeb Steele and Hannah Rhodes-Boulter (Year 11).

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Heaven & Earth

From the beautiful, pristine beaches of Fiji,

To the harsh, hot summer heat of the Sahara.

That is what the Earth holds,

There are many things new and old

Many people know the earth very well,

But people believe there is Heaven as well

Clouds as fluffy sheep

And beautiful singing angels

But I don’t think your parents would appreciate

Your funeral fee

There are many things in the world to see,

And many wonderful people to see

Skyscrapers, widespread farms and family

homes they take

Tornadoes, tsunamis and earthquakes.

Miss Neal’s Year 7 English class have been working on poetry writing this term. The boys have been encouraged to ‘use their senses’ to describe a place. All students worked incredibly hard to complete their poems, including a number of drafts to refine their work. The following three are only a small a selection of fantastic poems:

Melbourne

Trams stopping and starting.

Bright lights coming and going.

Footsteps following close behind on the smooth

sidewalk,

The rain pelting down from a dark and cloudy

sky.

Cars driving around on the rough pavement.

Doors screeching open and bells chiming.

People coughing from the car exhaust.

The smell of coffee fills the polluted air, as

people sit down and chat.

Car headlights glow brightly like a pair of yellow

eyes in the dark.

The skyscrapers towering over everything like

giants.

Bicycles weaving through the traffic like

slithering snakes.

Planes flying through the sky like giant birds.

The River

The blazing yellow sun creeping up into the sky

The shapeless clouds hanging shamelessly in the vast blue sky

Down below a serene, crystal, snake like body of water

Underneath the feet was a soft cushion of sand

Gum trees stood as tall as the Burj Khalifa

On those branches were the laughter of the kookaburras

The green leaves of stubby willows dipped lightly on the river

I hold my breath and jump into the freshwater

The touch of water gave the kiss of life

The water current beating lightly on my face

As I go back up I can hear the swish of a fishing rod

In the distance the churn of a boat pulling a skier

And the laughter of children after pushing a mate into the water

This beautiful place called the river.

Thank you to Billy Reis-Burke,

Logan Mahalm and Jayden

Broadbent.

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MEGT AND COLLIER & MILLER VISIT

Year 10 and Year 11 students were fortunate to hear from two

employers from Collier & Miller who discussed positions

available within their business. It was

such a great opportunity for our

students to hear what they offer in

different careers and what training is supplied. We also

had Sonia Rinaldo, Apprenticeship Field Consultant from MEGT

explain what is expected if a student secures themselves an

Apprenticeship or Traineeship.

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POSITIONS VACANT

Pastro Custom Ag are looking for an apprentice in Engineering Fabrication, this is a 4 year apprenticeship

and Formal training will be at Griffith TAFE. Applicants must have a genuine interest in Engineering, be

reliable, enthusiastic, good attitude and willing to learn and follow directions and instructions. Interested

Students should EMAIL their Application plus Resume to,

E: accounts@pastro.com.au

Junior Trainee Customer Sales NRMA- Griffith We have an excellent opportunity available for a junior

Trainee Customer Sales and Service Consultant in our NRMA Griffith office. This would be a Fulltime

position, 38 hours per week. Kick start your career in Sales and Service with a recognised brand and

excellent training!

If you think you have what it takes, and are looking for a position in Customer Sales and Service, please

submit your CV with a brief covering letter to sc_abelgroup@iag.com.au

Applications close: 2nd October 2018

With Mrs Locke & Mrs Palmer

WHITE CARD

Students interested in gaining their

white card are to return their

permission note and money to

Careers Central. Numbers are

needed ASPA

Leeton High School Careers

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CAREER BOOSTER PROGRAM

Thirteen students from Year 11 commenced a

Career Booster Program run by Ron Arel from

GetSet this week. This program is designed to

prepare students to enter the employment

market with tools and confidence needed to

successfully gain employment. The 10 week

program incorporates multiple perspectives from

individuals within the local business community

who offer their insight, relate personal experience

and best practices. The students have some

exciting weeks ahead of them.

CSU VISIT

Andrew Connell, the Prospective Student Adviser from Charles Sturt University presented an informative

session to our Year 12 Students who are looking at university in 2019. He spoke about the courses on offer,

how to apply to UAC, SRS and pathways to enter CSU. He spoke about scholarships, accommodation on

Campus and how to apply. The students gained valuable information and are all looking forward to what

lies ahead.

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DATES TO REMEMBER Mon 17th Sept-Fri 28th Sept – Preliminary Exams TERM 4 Fri 28th Sept – Year 12 Final Assembly Mon 15th Oct – Staff and Students Return Fri 28th Sept – Last Day Term 3

GOLDEN APPLE DOCKETS

The Golden Apple docket promotion is running again this year. Please drop off all your dockets to the Front Office to support this great fundraiser.

LEETON HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE

HOURS

Front Office is open between 8.30am - 3.45pm

Cashier is open between 8.45am-3.30pm

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NSW Department of Education Behaviour Code for Students English

Behaviour code for students

Behaviour code for students Information for parents/carers and students

In NSW public schools students are expected to:

▪ Respect other students, their teachers and school staff and community members.

▪ Follow school and class rules and follow the directions of their teachers.

▪ Strive for the highest standards in learning.

▪ Respect all members of the school community and show courtesy to all students,

teachers and community members.

▪ Resolve conflict respectfully, calmly and fairly.

▪ Comply with the school’s uniform policy or dress code.

▪ Attend school every day (unless legally excused).

▪ Respect all property.

▪ Not be violent or bring weapons, illegal drugs, alcohol or tobacco into our schools.

▪ Not bully, harass, intimidate or discriminate against anyone in our schools.

Schools take strong action in response to behaviour that is detrimental to self or others or to the

achievement of high quality teaching and learning.

Telephone interpreter service

If you would like to discuss this document with the Principal and need assistance with English

please call the telephone interpreter service on 131 450, tell them what language you need and

ask the operator to phone the school. The operator will get an interpreter on the line to assist

you with your conversation. You will not be charged for this service.

Behaviour code for students

Behaviour code for students Information for parents/carers and students

NSW public schools are committed to providing safe, supportive and responsive

learning environments for everyone. We teach and model the behaviours we

value in our students.

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NSW Department of Education Behaviour Code for Students English

Behaviour Code for Students: Actions

Promoting the learning, wellbeing and safety of all students in NSW Public Schools is a high

priority for the Department of Education.

We implement teaching and learning approaches to support the development of skills needed

by students to meet our high standards for respectful, safe and engaged behaviour.

Respect

▪ Treat one another with dignity.

▪ Speak and behave courteously.

▪ Cooperate with others.

▪ Develop positive and respectful relationships and think about the effect on

relationships before acting.

▪ Value the interests, ability and culture of others.

▪ Dress appropriately by complying with the school uniform or dress code.

▪ Take care with property.

Safety

▪ Model and follow departmental, school and/or class codes of behaviour and conduct.

▪ Negotiate and resolve conflict with empathy.

▪ Take personal responsibility for behaviour and actions.

▪ Care for self and others.

▪ Avoid dangerous behaviour and encourage others to avoid dangerous behaviour.

Engagement

▪ Attend school every day (unless legally excused).

▪ Arrive at school and class on time.

▪ Be prepared for every lesson.

▪ Actively participate in learning.

▪ Aspire and strive to achieve the highest standards of learning.

The principal and school staff, using their professional judgment, are best placed to

maintain discipline and provide safe, supportive and responsive learning environments.

The department provides a policy framework and resources such as Legal Issues Bulletins,

access to specialist advice, and professional learning to guide principals and their staff

in exercising their professional judgment. In this context the NSW Government and the

Department of Education will back the authority and judgment of principals and school staff at

the local level.