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Volume 2, Issue 10

26 June, 2015

A group of Year 10 history students lead the celebration of NAIDOC week by running the assembly. They were well prepared with presentations on the significance of the week and Aboriginal people who have made a difference across the whole of the Australian community. Kurtis Meier did a beautiful rendition of Archie Roach’s song Took the Children Away. Tanaya Holz accepted Year 10’s invitation to deliver the speech she made as part of the NAIDOC public specking competition last week. It was excellent – an account of the connection to country. A copy of the speech is included in this week’s newsletter. Well done to Year 10 and Mrs Cartwright – they shone in their work on acknowledging the importance of NAIDOC week to everyone.

Our Year 9 debating team have a mantra “say it with conviction”. This helped them with their final zone debate against Cowra. The team of Paige Hughes, Isabelle Hunter, Sarah Knight and Jessica Pereira had to take on the moral and ethical issue that voluntary euthanasia should be legal, arguing the negative case. Sarah Knight, in summing up their case, spoken for 9 minutes, giving their case that additional strength that saw the team win the debate. Mr Lynch is not sure of the next step as both Forbes teams and ours have won two debates and lost one. This team is ready for the next challenge.

The Year 7 geographers learnt a lot about native plants, seed collection and propagation from their visit to the Weddin Community Native Nursery on Tuesday. They were told of the work the volunteer nursery workers do to benefit the Grenfell Community and its environs. The nursery collects seeds and propagates seedlings for planting in an impressively professional way. After the information session which included the discussion of native plants disappearing, students were given a variety of jobs to do, some weeding seedlings and others washing pots, in preparation for planting, to ensure no disease or fungus remained. The students took to these jobs with enthusiasm and were well behaved throughout and are on the hunt for some of the native plants that have disappeared from the local area.

Year 7-10 reports were handed out to students on Thursday. Please read and discuss these with your students. Parent teacher interviews will be held on Monday 10 August for A-L student surnames; and Monday 17 August for M-Z student surnames. If you wish to discuss any aspects of the reports beforehand, please contact the school so that interviews may be coordinated.

Thanks to all our parents and grandparents that have assisted in many different ways throughout this first semester. Lots of great things are happening in the classroom and outside and your support is always greatly valued. I’d like to acknowledge the work of all our staff; it is a band of highly committed people who consistently work together to provide the best possible learning experiences and environment for all our students. This is a great place to learn and work.

Over the holidays a name change is taking place: as from 1 July 2015 the Department of Education and Communities will be called the Department of Education.

Have a relaxing and safe holiday. Learning at school for all students resumes on Tuesday 14 July.

Margaret Carey

Principal

P&C Calendar for 2015 Term 3 MEETINGS 4 August 7pm in library. 1 September 7pm in library. FUNDRAISING ACTIVITES Father’s Day raffle. Year 12 farewell dinner - catering.

Term 4 MEETINGS 6 October 7pm in library. 3 November 7pm in library. 1 December 7pm in library. FUNDRAISING ACTIVITES P&C yearly thank you dinner.

Week 1 13/07/15

Week 2 20/07/15

9/10 Agriculture

9 History

Week 1 13/07/15

Week 2 20/07/15

Ancient History

Modern History Agriculture

Chemistry Visual Art

Ongoing competency assessments throughout the term in school-based vocational subjects.

Week 1 13/07/15

Week 2 20/07/15

Chemistry

Ancient History CAFS

Visual Art

Ongoing competency assessments throughout the term in school-based vocational subjects.

Canteen Roster Week commencing 13 July

Monday SDD Tuesday Sandra Hughes Wednesday Belinda Stock Thursday Kelly Nealon

Friday Beth Knight

P&C NEWS

A P&C forum for members in the Far West electorate will be held on Friday 31 July between 10am and 2:30pm at Forbes High School. Natalie Walker, the newly elected Far West Councillor will be speaking. This will also be a great opportunity for P&C members to discuss what they would like to see come from the P&C Federation, as well as discuss issues and concerns in regards to public education. Dr John Irvine will be our guest speaker on the day. If you are interested in attending please email Helen Carpenter at helencarpenter@netspace.net.au.

HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE HOLIDAY. SCHOOL RESUMES TUESDAY 14 JULY.

That all sacred lands should be returned to the traditional owners.

Delivered by Tanaya Holz as part of THLHS NAIDOC debating team at Cowra

Ladies and gentlemen, fellow students, the traditional owners are the Aboriginal people. Aboriginal means belonging to the land.

For Indigenous Australians, we are the land: the land is us.

Today we were welcomed by the traditional owners.

It is a very special thing to welcome people into your home. In fact, you can only welcome people into your home - you can’t welcome people into other people’s homes.

The topic today is that all sacred lands should be returned to the traditional owners. This is clearly the right thing to do, as the traditional owners are part of the land, and the land is a part of the traditional owners.

This is the very definition of what it means to be Aboriginal, that is: coming from the land on which they live.

Since 1788 European culture has spread across this continent. The existing Indigenous Australian culture was mar-ginalised in the process and sacred lands, those parts of the country that have a special cultural significance, were regarded as the same as any other piece of land.

By returning sacred lands to the traditional owners, a great wrong can be righted.

European settlers no doubt believed they were doing the expected thing by establishing themselves as the dominant culture. Now, two hundred and twenty seven years later, all people of this country have the opportunity to recognise that Indigenous Australian culture has a valid place in our history.

It will require a shift in thinking for many of the mainstream of society to accept that Aboriginal people have a valid connection to this land, especially the sacred lands.

Let us all imagine how great this country can be if we embrace our heritage and value the traditional custodians and

inhabitants of Australia.

CAREERS NEWS

Hutcheon & Pearce are inviting students in Years 11 and 12 to participate in next year’s recruitment drive. They are looking for agricultural technology service apprentices and parts sales interpreter trainees.

Resume and selection criteria would need to be submitted by 14 August. See Ms McCulloch for an application form and more details.

HSC in the Holidays is a series of HSC subject lectures being delivered during the holidays by experts in their field. Universities participating include UTS, UOW, UNCLE and Macquarie. Search for “HSC in the Holidays” for registration and contact details.

IT@CSU

Curious about exploring the IT industry at CSU? The Faculty of Business invites students in Years 10, 11 and 12 to join the IT industry tour and spend a day exploring the IT industry, both on campus and visiting local industries.

When: Wednesday 8 July (during school holidays).

Time: 9am - 4.30pm.

Cost: free.

Email kmooney@csu.edu.au for registration details.

WORK EXPERIENCE Year 10 enjoyed a week at work last week. Work experience is a valuable program as for many it’s their first taste of working for people other than their parents. Work experience aims to:

give students a closer look at the working world

allow students to investigate particular jobs

initiate contact between students and employers

allow students to demonstrate their responsibility, skills and adult behaviour.

Many students used their extensive network of family friends, relatives, local businesses and parents’ associates to locate and establish a good work experience position. Students travelled as far away as Sydney, Canberra, Parkes, Forbes, Young, Port Macquarie, Bribbaree, Quandialla, Caragabal, Cowra and of course Grenfell.

The Henry Lawson High School would like to thank these local businesses who supported our students and kindly agreed to take on work experience students in 2015.

Oliver’s Hardware Grenfell Tyre and Brake Grenfell Quality Meats

Delta Ag Lachlan Fertilizers Grenfell Preschool

Grenfell ICT R & V Walsh Tammy’s Hair Design

AC, MF, TM & LC Knight Thrifty Link Hardware Best Automotive

Loxley Salon Caragabal Public School DA Yates

Grenfell Record

Thank you to those students who completed their paperwork in a timely manner. Next work experience is 16-20 November. Students should begin organising now in order to ensure their placement.

Students must bring back to school their completed evaluation sheets and other paperwork ready for next careers lesson.

Photos from previous pages:

Deejae Griffiths was off to a flying start and straight into stocktake at Thrifty Link Hardware.

Tamara Fengler enjoyed her week spending time with the little ones at Grenfell Preschool and Long Day Care Centre.

Jaiden Gallagher impressed with his skills and knowledge at Oliver’s Hardware.

Charlotte Simpson was creative, writing an article and taking photos for the Grenfell Record.

Casey Hewen put her people skills to good work with Tammy’s Hair Design.

Sarah LeBrocque learnt about the health and well being of all animals, great and small, at the Forbes Vet Clinic.

Georgie Hargrave had a creative week at the recently opened Loxley Salon.

Blake Southwell spent the week learning how to be a butcher with Grenfell Quality Meats.

Francesca Fenton lived the life of a real estate agent, including thwarting a break-in at a house being inspected.

Chris Heatley got all techno with Grenfell ITC.

Selwyn White was put through his paces with the Paces at Grenfell Tyre and Brake.

Xongyan Xia put her science and engineering experience to work in a bridge challenge made from straws at UNSW School of Civil & Environmental Engineering work experience week.

Tara Anderson had a great week in sales and agronomy at Lachlan Fertilizers.

Josh McCue learnt from the best at Best Automotive.

Kate Robinson attended UNSW School of Civil & Environmental Engineering work experience week visiting various sites across Sydney including the scenic Sea Coast Bridge.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

In term 3 Ms Griffiths and Ms Roper will lead a group of students in participating in this

worthwhile project. This will assist our students to become more aware of Australia’s role

within the global community and to realise just how fortunate we are to live in this

wonderful country.

For those unaware of what this project is all about, we will assemble shoeboxes filled with

gifts for children who are living in great need. Many are affected by extreme poverty, war

and natural disasters. This is a world wide project and in past years Australian shoeboxes

have been delivered to Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam and Cambodia.

What goes into a shoebox? School supplies, toys, clothes, hygiene items, something

special. What comes out of a shoebox? Clean water, building of schools and education

needs, healthcare and sustainable livelihood training.

How can you help? First of all we need shoe boxes which we will cover with colourful

Christmas paper. We invite every student to contribute towards a box. Why not pick up a

few supplies whilst shopping these school holidays? Gifts can be for girls or boys in the

following age categories: 2-4 years, 5-9 years, 10-14 years.

If you require additional information please contact Ms Roper or Ms Griffiths.

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13/7/2015 Day 1

SDD

14/7/2015 Day 2 15/7/2015 Day 3 16/7/2015 Day 4

17/7/2015 Day 5

Boorowa Central School “news reading” competi-

tion

2

20/7/2015 Day 6 21/7/2015 Day 7 22/7/2015 Day 8

23/7/2015 Day 9 24/7/2015 Day 10

Western Region Athletics

3

27/7/2015 Day 1

Year 10 subject info night

28/7/2015 Day 2

Year 7/8 netball cup Orange

Year 10 subject info afternoon

29/7/2015 Day 3

Taste of TAFE

30/7/2015 Day 4

Archibull visit to GPS

31/7/2015 Day 5

Year 10/11 Snow Trip

4

3/8/2015 Day 6

Year 10 transition in-terview week

4/8/2015 Day 7

P&C meeting

5/8/2015 Day 8 6/8/2015 Day 9

Kids Teaching Kids

7/8/2015 Day 10

Captain nominations

close

5

10/8/2015 Day 1

Parent Teacher

Interviews

A-L

11/8/2015 Day 2

Police liaison visit

12/8/2015 Day 3

Captain speeches

13/8/2015 Day 4 14/8/2015 Day 5

School photos

SRC nomination close

6

17/8/2015 Day 6

Parent Teacher

Interviews

M-Z

18/8/2015 Day 7

Captain and SRC elections

19/8/2015 Day 8

20/8/2015 Day 9 21/8/2015 Day 10

Stage 3 and Year 10

Science Challenge Day

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24/8/2015 Day 1

Sci & Engineering State Finals -

Newcastle

25/8/2015 Day 2

Sci & Engineering State Finals -

Newcastle

26/8/2015 Day 3

Captain and SRC inductions

27/8/2015 Day 4

HSC Trial & Prelim

Exams

28/8/2015 Day 5

HSC Trial & Prelim

Exams

8

31/8/2015 Day 6

HSC Trial & Prelim

Exams

1/9/2015 Day 7

HSC Trial & Prelim

Exams

P&C meeting

2/9/2015 Day 8

HSC Trial & Prelim

Exams

3/9/2015 Day 9

Year 10 Love Bites

Year 9 Peer Mentoring

4/9/2015 Day 10

Grenfell Show

Soccer Gala Day

9

7/9/2015 Day 1

8/9/2015 Day 2

Year 8 to Year 9 Information Evening

9/9/2015 Day 3

10/9/2015 Day 4

Weddin Mountain Challenge

Year 9 girls day

11/9/2015 Day 5

Weddin Mountain

Challenge

10

14/9/2015 Day 6

15/9/2015 Day 7

Year 12 social

16/9/2015 Day 8

Year 12 assembly and fun afternoon

17/9/2015 Day 9

Year 12 formal assembly

Year 7 vaccinations

18/9/2015 Day 10

Year 12 Farewell Dinner

Term 3 Calendar 2015