Temora High School Newsletter

Temora High School
Newsletter
Anzac Street
Phone:
Temora NSW 2666
Fax:
Email – temora-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Website – www.temora-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
(02) 69771988
(02) 69774197
Term 2 Week 5 Wednesday, 20th May, 2015
Respice Finem “Look Toward the Goal”
Principal’s Perspective
Welcome to Term 2. It’s already been very busy and productive and we can take
encouragement by reflecting on the enthusiasm that students have shown in the
many academic, sporting and cultural achievements so far.
The autumn days are beautiful, and it is great to be able to enjoy the many aspects of
life in a dynamic school. Let’s hope we receive some autumn rain so that our farmers
can ensure successful sowing.
I must congratulate the vast majority of students, arriving back in Term 2 looking
good in their THS uniforms. Most wear it well and with pride. We want all students
to do this, of course, and we’ll be ensuring that this happens.
Winter is a time when students need jumpers and jackets so let’s ensure that the
juniors are in red and seniors have either red or the new black and white top.
A reminder that there are absolutely no jumpers with hoods allowed at THS.
We already have held the THS and Zone Athletics Carnivals: well organized,
professionally run, keenly participated in, enjoyed by all; some excellent athletes.
Thanks to Mr Tony Stringer, staff and those parent and community helpers who
worked to make both Athletics Carnivals great days. The organisation of the day is a
credit to Mr Stringer and his team.
THS had a terrific roll out as participants in the Anzac Day Memorial Service as we
took the time to remember those who gave their lives for our freedom; all were
reminded too that ‚the price of freedom is eternal vigilance.‛
The ceremony in Temora is a fitting celebration in the life of Australians and it was
great to see so many students, staff, parents and community members. Thank you to
Mrs Sheree Elwin for her work in organising all aspects of the THS participation.
NAPLAN: National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN)
testing took place for all Year 7 and 9 students in Week 4 and was conducted
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successfully thanks to the co-ordination of Mr Liam Hackett, Careers Advisor Sharon
Kenaly, school staff and Mrs Debbie Block.
Mr Hackett did a fine job in facilitating NAPLAN as these National written tests for
literacy and numeracy for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 are of enormous diagnostic value to
teachers as an integral part of forming the holistic picture of each student strengths
and weaknesses.
The data we receive in the school is very valuable at charting the progress of each
individual student as we can see clearly if their learning continuum is growing as
expected. If the growth is more than age related we call this value added. If students
are identified as demonstrating minimal growth, even regression, the tests provide
specific data with which to develop an intervention program.
The SRC leaders attended the Red Shield
Appeal launch @ Temora Council
Chambers and our Red Shield Gala Day is
fast approaching which in the past has
been a wonderful day and our students
have shone as hosts and helpers.
As part of the THS School Leadership
Program, the five Temora High Year 12
SRC leaders will travel with myself to
Sydney on June 4 to take part in the NSW Parliament Leadership Program and to
Government House Sydney as the guest of His Excellency, the Governor.
The Riverina Music Camp took place in Week 3 @ Borambola with Eva and Lachlan
Reichstein and Rhiannon Mannell attending and a number of our students are
attending the Riverina Drama Camp this week and the Riverina Dance Festival in
Albury in Week 7.
Congratulations to all those individual and team members who won awards at the
Temora & District Sports Awards Presentation
Progress is slow but steady and we are moving towards a start on our new Trade
Skills Centre adjacent to the TAS block. We are excited with this development and
look forward to the benefits that this wonderful facility will bring.
As in all schools, the THS website with the Newsletters and other information that go
onto the website provide a host of important school activities and our THS Facebook
site is becoming an increasingly important source for parents, community and
prospective families.
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Year 11 and 12 students have completed their half yearly exams, with Year 12
receiving their Half Yearly Reports last week (Week 4) and Year 11 will receive theirs
in Week 9. The reports provide an indication of how students have been progressing
so far and what they need to do to improve and maximize their efforts as they prepare
for the Preliminary and HSC exams later this year.
If you or your child would like more information and assistance please contact the
class teacher; subject Head Teacher; Careers Adviser or Year Adviser.
Year 11 and 12 should take advantage of private study periods and Failsafe as they
provide valuable opportunity for teachers to support students directly and for
students to complete aspects of work that cannot always be done successfully in class
or at home.
Year 12 students should be aware of the www.hsclive.com.au site that is free and
which runs workshops on weekends, over the internet, especially for preparation for
the HSC exams. Each workshop focuses on a different subject. It is highly
recommended that Year 12 get on, register and have a look.
A website I also suggest you have a look at is www.quizlet.com.au. It contains a
variety of subjects with study cards, games, etc. for each subject to help motivate and
provide variety to your study/revision.
Half Yearly exams have just been completed for Year 11 and shortly after for Year 10.
Failsafe and study periods are invaluable times particularly for Year 11 students to
further complete assignments, assessments as well as practice their study skills.
Study skills areas are regularly covered by teachers in preparing for exams, and
include different study techniques, summary sheets, different learning styles and what
is best for each individual, study conditions and reviewing goals.
A few points to remember for all THS students:
• Homework and study are different and it is important to do both.
Review/revise regularly!
Short term memory lasts between 12 and 48 hours. If you stop at this point you
would only be able to recall 10-20%
To get the information into long term memory you must REVIEW regularly.
• Set yourselves goals for each subject? Have a look at them – how are you going?
• Organise a study timetable
• Be organised and use available time more efficiently
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• Set up a study area that is: Free of distractions, comfortable, well lit and ventilated
• Avoid boredom – keep your study, interesting using a variety of techniques, such as:
Summarising * Mind mapping * Audio * Use of coloured paper * Study cards
Absenteeism
One last concern I must continue to address is Absenteeism:
If you are absent from school on a regular basis you are at risk of failing to achieve
worthwhile educational results.
Absenteeism = Risk.
I am looking forward to a busy and productive autumn and winter in leading our fine
high school community. I wish all staff, students and parents a fulfilling term and may
it be marked by respect for one another, a love of hard work and a desire to be good
people.
Marcel Proust, the late 19th century novelist once wrote: ‚the real voyage of discovery
consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes”.
Pat Nethery - Principal
Temora High held the annual Anzac Ceremony on Wednesday, 23 April in the school M.P.U. Mr Terry Godde of the local R.S.L
joined Mr Williams, Mr Nethery and the S.R.C. (above right) for the ceremony. It was a very moving ceremony and thanks to Mrs
Elwin for organising the event and to the S.R.C. for the formal readings.
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Deputy’s Desk……
Fraze’s Phrase
Luck is what happens when preparation
meets opportunity – Seneca, Roman
philosopher.
Homework Myths
* ‚I don’t have any homework‛
* ‚I don’t have anything to do‛
* ‚nah, school is easy and I’m perfect‛
* ‚I don’t know what I have to do‛
* ‚I’m up to date with everything‛
* ‚Study, what’s that‛
* ‚teachers don’t give us any work‛
There is a range of learning that can and does occur outside the normal school time.
Some of this is more formal and specific ‚homework‛ while other learning is less
formal.
Formal homework that can assist your child’s development and learning:
 Completing work not finished from school
 Re-reading over the work that was done that day
 Reading ahead in their book or text
 Completing assessment tasks
 Completing specified homework
Less formal work at home that can assist your child’s development and learning
 Reading
 Going to new places and talking about its history, geography, culture, building
designs, available jobs
 Playing a sport and communicating with others
 Watching news and current affair shows, then discussing the issues raised
 Reading
 Talking about what they learnt at school and seeing the work in their books or
laptop
 Getting your child to teach you a skill or experiment they completed and then
seeing how it could apply to your life
 Reading
 Searching the internet for related information or clips to see the work
demonstrated another way (EG Kahn’s Academy, Wikipedia)
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“How will I know how my child is going at school?”
From a parent’s perspective, you want to know if they are handling the work or if they
need help. Here are a few ways to find out:
o Ask your child what they did and get them to explain it. If they are struggling to
explain it, this may indicate they need to clarify the work with their teacher.
o Look at their book or laptop work. Check it is dated and looks completed
o Talk to the subject teacher or the faculty Head Teacher
o Keep a tally of how many hours they are doing homework or studying. If it is
less than 2 hours, they may be struggling and not doing anything about it.
o Ask to see their exam results or their completed exam that has been marked. If
there are questions not answered or poor results, indication is that they are
struggling.
o Look at their completed assessment task and the feedback given by the teacher
o Go back and look at their reports – C grade indicates proficiency or that they
know it at a good standard. Any D or E grades indicates they have basic or
limited understanding
o When talking with your child’s friends or their parents, check how all of them
are going, especially in areas you are concerned about.
Assessment Policies For Late/ Unsubmitted Tasks
A reminder to parents and students about assessment tasks:
Years 10, 11 and 12
If a task is due to be handed in on a certain day, then normally it would be handed in
during the lesson or at the time specified by the teacher. The task is to be submitted
directly to the teacher or the Head Teacher, under no circumstance should it be left at
the school office. Tasks submitted late, without a valid reason, will receive zero (0)
marks and an ‘N’ Warning letter will be issued. Students have been issued with more
information about their assessments, illness & misadventure procedures and
bibliographies. This information can also be found on our website.
Years 7, 8 and 9
Assessment tasks may take the form of in class assessments or out of class
assessments. They need to be handed in and completed at the time specified by the
teacher. If the task is submitted late, the teacher and the Faculty Head Teacher will
make a judgement about the loss of marks. The assessment will still need to be
completed and this may occur during lunchtimes or at home. There should also be a
phone call or letter home highlighting the fact that the assessment was not handed in
on time.
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Week 6 - May
Monday, 25th
Tuesday, 26th
Wednesday, 27th
Friday, 29th
Week 7 - June
Wednesday, 3rd
Friday, 5th
Week 8
Monday, 8th
Friday, 12th
Week 9
Tuesday, 16th
Thursday, 18th
Friday, 19th
Week 10
Tuesday, 23rd
Thursday, 25th
Friday, 26th
Week 1 - July
Monday, 13th
Tuesday, 14th
Week 2
Monday, 20th
Tuesday, 21st
Thursday, 23rd
Week 3
Monday, 27th
Friday, 31st
Week 4 - August
Tuesday, 4th
Week 5
Monday, 10th
Week 7
Thursday, 27th
Week 8 - Sept
Tuesday, 1st
Thursday, 3rd
Friday, 4th
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Moran Photographic Workshop
Under 15’s AFL (Wagga Wagga)
PASS State of Origin Excursion – until Thursday, 28th
History Competition
Zone Cross Country (Murrumburrah)
CRL Country Cup @ (Wagga Wagga) Under 13 and 15’s
 Red Shield Appeal Sports Afternoon
 Riverina Dance Festival – Albury
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Public Holiday
Riverina Cross Country (Gundagai)
Years 10 – 12 Tertiary Awareness Day
P & C Meeting – 7.00pm
Open Girls League Tag - Finals
Year 11 Reports issued – 3.10pm
English Study Day – Year 12
Year 7 injections
Years 11 and 12 Parent/Teacher Interviews – 4.00pm – 6.30pm (Booking
sheets issued)
STARS Excursion
Year 12 Business HSC Study Day
Years 7-10 ½ Yearly Reports issued – 3.10pm
Year 12 Legal Studies HSC Study Day
Last Day of Term 2
TERM 3
 Staff Development Day – No students to attend
 All students in attendance
 Year 12 Assessment Free period – all week
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Year 12 Assessment Free period – all week
Years 7 – 10 Parent/Teacher Interviews Afternoon
Temora’s Got Talent
HSC Trial Exams begin
Public Schools Education Week
Riverina Athletics Carnival
2016 Subject Selection Information Evening
* Year 8, 2016 – 6.00pm * Year 9, 2016 – 6.30pm
* Year 11, 2016 – 7.00pm
 2016 Subject Selection Round 1 selections due
 2016 Subject Selections Round 2 distributed
 2016 Subject Selection Round 2 selections due
 Year 12 Yearly Reports distributed – 3.10pm
 CHS Athletics
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SCHOOL NEWS
2015 Compulsory Elective Course Fees
Included with this Newsletter parents/carers will find another copy their child/ward
school fees. Please note payment dates on the letter attached to the fee notice:
 at least 50% of the elective subject fees at the Office no later than next Friday, 5 th
June and
 full payment must be received by the end of Term 2.
 Student subject compulsory elective fees must be paid before students are eligible to
attend any excursion.
Permission Notes and Money
All permission notes must be returned with money for excursions. Students will not
be included in activities until money and notes are received for any excursion.
All notes and money must be returned two days prior to any excursion.
Years 12 Half Yearly Reports and Year 11 and 12 Parent/Teacher
Interviews
Last Thursday, 14th May, Year 12 received their half yearly reports.
Parent/Teacher Interviews booking sheets were included with these.
Year 11 Parent/Teacher Interview booking sheets are included with this Newsletter.
If you wish to make appointments with teachers for the Parent/Teacher Interviews on
Tuesday, 23rd June from 4.00pm – 6.30pm students are to make the appointments with
those teachers.
Looking After Own Belonging’s
Students are continually losing school jumpers and personal belongings. Please make
sure you child/ward’s belongings are labeled – if clothing is not labelled it is washed
and put into the Clothing Pool for sale. All proceeds of the Clothing Pool go to the P &
C.
Applying For A Tax File Number
The Australian Tax Office has changed the process for students applying for a Tax File
Number (TFN). Schools are no longer able to process TFN application forms!
The new process involves students completing an application form (available from the
Administration Office) or going online:
https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Ind/Apply-for-a-TFN-on-theweb/?fb_locale=es_LA
Proof of identity documents are required for the application (we have two members of
staff that are certified Justice of The Peace and are able to certify the required
documents).
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Sick Students
Sick students are to report to Sick Bay when they are feeling ill – they are not
permitted to use their personal mobile telephone to phone parents.
Temora High School and Beyond!
Our program for 2015 was another success, thanks to our wonderful ex-students who
gave up their weekend to give back to their school. The panel included:
Raelene (Coleman) Holliday- Detective Senior Constable (Metropolitan Robbery Unit)
Tania (Mullavey) Botha- Proprietor ‘Temora Travel’
Marty Moses- Managing Director ‘Moses and Sons Wool brokers’
Megan (Fritsch) Ward- Athlete Coaching and Leadership, Australian Institute of Sport
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Chris Sandgren- Australia/New Zealand Technical Services
Manager for the Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure business at Medtronic.
Chairman: Dr. Brett Fritsch (Orthopaedic surgeon, RPA)
The guest speakers presented and Temora Public and Temora West, before heading
back to their old stomping ground, Temora HS. The whole student body attended and
were a wonderful audience. The community evening was held Saturday night- due to
a clash with the Anglican Deb Ball- and the audience was given an even more in
depth presentation by each of the panel. The audience enjoyed an informal chat and
catch up with the panel at the end of the evening, with many commenting on how
varied and interesting the presentations were. The most popular moment was the
short video clip Chris Sandgren showed of one of his Medtronic defibrillators’ kicking
into gear’ after a person had suffered a heart attack- unforgettable!!!
Temora High School is extremely grateful to these former students for being so
generous with their time. We have already started planning for next year!
Mrs Elwin – Organiser
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ANZAC Day
A wonderful turnout of students and staff represented Temora HS at the Anzac Day
service. Temora HS held a brief service during our school assembly which was
attended by invited guests Temora sub-branch RSL President, Mr Terry Goode and
our own Mr Daryl Williams. This was hosted by our SRC executive and they did a
splendid job.
The SRC executive led the large contingent of students and staff in march, with
Bethany and Jack each reading a prayer at the 11am service. It was wonderful to see
our school so well represented and their behaviour was exemplary. Well done to all!
Mrs Elwin Organiser
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FACULTY NEWS
Music Study Day
Lyndon Foster, Glen Mawbey and Hugh
McLaren recently attended a HSC music
study day at Kooringal High School in
Wagga. It was a great opportunity for our
students to gain insights on marking
processes for their HSC core and elective
assessments. The day involved students
observing their peers from other regional
schools performing items, presenting
musicology viva discussions and
receiving valuable feedback from
experienced senior BOS markers. Aural
exam skills were also covered and each
student attending received a detailed
study booklet to help them prepare for
their end of year exams. A much enjoyed
barbecue lunch enabled staff and students
to gather in an informal setting to
network and share their learning. We
thank Mr John Russell, CAPA head
teacher (Kooringal High), for organising
this worthwhile event.
Mr Willoughby – Music Teacher
Dance - We Are Off To Festival!
Congratulations to all 3 of our dance
classes who were successful with their
auditions for the Riverina Dance Festival.
The festival will be held in Albury on
Friday 5th June and tickets are available
from the Albury Performing Arts Centre
box office for the matinee and evening
performances. Classes are busy polishing
their items to ensure they put in a good
representation from Temora High.
Permission notes were given to students
this week and need to be returned ASAP.
Junior elective classes are completing
Assessment work as we draw to the end
of our Term 2 units of work. Students are
reminded to be organised and ensure
work is handed in on time.
Mrs Elwin – Dance Teacher
CSU Visit
Andrew Connell from Charles Sturt
University came out to THS on the 28th
April to speak to students from Years 1012. Andrew spoke about Charles Sturt
University in general (including life of a
student, living in campus and social
functions), courses, application, early
entry schemes, HECS and
accommodation.
ADFA – Bradley Storm
Mr Bradley Storm an Ex-Temora High
School student who is currently at ADFA
returned to THS on the 5th May to speak
to students interested in the Defence
Forces. Students from Years 9-12 were
able to hear about opportunities in the
defence forces including ADFA and
leadership. Mr Storm has offered to
answer any follow up questions so please
see Ms Kenaly if you are interested.
Young Careers Expo
Young Careers Expo was on the 4th May
and a large number of Year 10 students
attended. The expo provided students
with a chance to speak with a number of
different stallholders including –
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Universities, TAFE, apprenticeship
providers, private RTO’s, police, Defence
Forces, Rotary, private colleges and
volunteering organisations.
Adrian Yeo and Lloyd Galloway were
requested to attend to provide assistance
to the TAFE stall in the area of Aviation.
Future Events
The Wagga Wagga Tertiary Awareness
day will be held on Tuesday the 16th June
at CSU Wagga. Any student in Years 10,
11 or 12 interested in University is
recommended to attend. There will be a
talk by UAC about ATAR, preferences,
applying through UAC, School’s
Recommendation Scheme (early entry)
and other areas related to accessing
university. We are also hoping to take a
tour of the University.
Miss Sharon Kenaly – Careers Adviser
Anzac Exhibition Temora Rural
Museum
To commemorate 100 years since the
landing of Australian Forces at Gallipoli,
our Year 9 and 10 students had the
opportunity to partake in a visit to an
exhibition being held at the Rural
Museum. The study of World War 1, and
in particular the landing at Gallipoli, is an
important part of the Stage 5 History
Course. However,
to have the
opportunity to take
the words from the
pages of textbooks
and see genuine
artifacts and
sources collected by
local residents
brought the reality
of war directly to
our students.
Upon arrival
students were given
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a brief rundown of the many war fronts in
WW1 and learned of the experiences and
fates of enlisted men from our local area.
Following this students were given a
guided tour of the exhibition by the
curator himself, Mr Bill Speirs. Some of
the many items of interest and
significance were; the beautiful
embroidery brought home by Logan and
Adam Bushell’s Great Great Uncle
following his service in Egypt, the story of
Neil Penfold, Kiralee Oliver’s Great Great
Uncle, original photos taken by a Soldier
from Ariah Park of Turkish Soldiers from
behind enemy lines and a haunting
enlistment picture of a young soldier who
was no older than our Year 9 and 10 boys
who attended the exhibition. The students
were enthralled with the real artifacts and
a general response was ‘We’d like to have
had more time to ponder the exhibits’.
Funded by the school, a bus transported
small groups back and forth to enjoy the
exhibition.
Mrs Kristy Wallace – English Teacher
Faculty News
Substantial progress has now been made
on the year’s learning and teachers are
working on summative assessment for the
reporting cycle. As well as this we are
moving in to new units of study.
Year 12 Students
These students have completed the bulk
of their work on the modules, moving in
to the last one before the end of the term.
Next term will be one of revision and
practice exams.
Year 11
These students have begun their first
senior half yearly exam. Hopefully this
helps them face the exigencies of next
year’s challenges.
Year 10 English - The Ink Bridge
They have been studying the concept of
Change and reading the novel ‘The Ink
Bridge’ by Neil Grant. ‘The Ink Bridge’
tells the story of Omed, a young boy in
Afghanistan who is forced to flee his
country after he and his family are
attacked by the Taliban. Omed makes his
way to Australia where he seeks asylum
and makes friends with a young boy Hec,
who has suffered a traumatic experience
of his own. The novel shows us how
cataclysmic events can change our lives
forever and that with courage, hope and
friendship can come happiness.
To assist students to gain a greater
understanding of life in Afghanistan and
the plight of refugees we were lucky to
have a visit from Ali, a young Afghani
man, who like Omed, was forced to flee is
country and make the treacherous
journey to Australia. Ali was only 16
when he left his family and his country to
make the trip to Australia on his own and
he now lives and works in Wagga Wagga.
He spoke about his life in Afghanistan,
about the freedoms that he now enjoys in
Australia and his concerns for the family
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he had to leave behind and works hard to
support financially.
It was such a great opportunity for our
class to really broaden their knowledge of
current world events, make a new friend
and ultimately increase their
understanding of the text and the life
altering impact of change.
Year 9 and Year 10
Students in these classes were happy to
attend the Temora Agricultural
Museum’s Gallipoli exhibition.
Mrs Sue James – Head Teacher
Year 12 Geography will be conducting a
fieldwork trip to Gilmore Hill to study the
wheat industry this week.
Years 11 and 12 Legal Studies will have
the privilege of a visit from the Rule of
Law Institute of Australia on 28th May.
This will be followed up by a trip to the
Local Court House at some stage for the
Year 11 Legal Studies class.
Year 10 Geography will be starting on
topics associated with Australia’s regional
and global links
Mr Tagliabue and Mr Angel
Food Technology News
Year 7 Technology have been working on
their Walkabout Food Unit and have also
been watching some of the Bush Tucker
Man, and after completing all of their
kitchen safety units have cooked Fruit
Parfait, Honey Joys, Pizzones, Pumpkin
Scones, Pikelets and are starting their
Assessment Tasks where they get to cook
their own recipe.
Year 8 Technology have been working on
their Bite Me Biscuit Unit and have been
creating some wonderful biscuits like,
Cornflake Coconut Crunchies, Rock
Cakes, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Bran and
Maple Syrup Biscuits, Melting Moments
and Petit Fours, Freckle Biscuits, Flower
Thumbprint Biscuits, Butterscotch
Buttons and are coming up to their
Assessment Task of cooking their own
recipe.
Year 8 Food Technology have been very
busy cooking such recipes as Spudniks,
Comparing Hamburgers, Anzac Biscuits,
Stir-fry Beef, Shepherd’s Pie, Healthy
Pizza, Apple Slice and Tomato Meatballs.
Year 9 Food Technology have been
cooking such recipes as Noodle Omelette,
BOT Risotto, Carrot
Cake, Taco’s, Bacon
and Egg Tarts,
Spaghetti with
Meatballs and
Chinese Beef and
Vegetables.
Year 10 Food
Technology have
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been busy cooking Chicken & Ricotta
Sausage Rolls, Scones with Jam and
Cream, Savoury Pinwheels, Spicy fried
Potatoes and Chorizos, Sticky Pork Ribs,
Choc Cornflake Slice, their Assessment
Task where they cooked their own
recipes, Open Melts and Passionfruit
Melting Moments.
Year 11 Food Technology have cooked
Chinese Dumplings and Dipping Sauce,
Chicken Carbonara, their Assessment
Task on Cultural Cooking, Anzac Biscuits
and Mixed Dahl and Naan Bread.
Years 11 and 12 Hospitality have been
busy with exams, Assessment Tasks, Iron
Chef Competition , cooking Chicken and
Vegetable Soup to sell at lunch time and
at the Zone Athletics Carnival.
TAS Curriculum Update
Year 8 Industrial Technology – Timber
These students have worked well this
semester and will change into another
elective class next semester. Most
students have completed the stained Cup
Tree, and some are half way to finishing
their bird house.
Year 8 Industrial Technology – Metal
The class has been making sheet metal
toolboxes and have done some
outstanding work with some outstanding
marks!
Year 9 Industrial Technology -Timber
This class is gradually obtaining the
cabinet-making skills to be successful in a
vocation. Their nail boxes are almost
complete with some students close to start
on the folding stool.
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Year 9 Industrial Technology -Metal
Students have almost completed the fire
tables and are about to commence the
nutcrackers. Students are also completing
the theory folios which will be submitted
before the half yearly reports. The fire
table and nut cracker practical projects
and theory booklets will go towards the
Half Yearly reports.
Year 9 Industrial Technology – Auto
The Year 9 Automotive class has been
working hard on their project car. The car
looks like a complete wreck now, but it
will start coming together as this term
progresses. The students have been
removing the doors and panels in order to
do some panel beating and preparing
them for a fresh coat of paint. The rust
that has been found will be cut out and
the students will learn how to do the rust
repairs with steel rather than body filler.
Year 10 Industrial Technology – Timber
These students have almost completed a
mirror frame a little more complex than
the normal frame and will now start on a
small Bedside table. This year they will be
using Ash timber for this project which
should look good when finished. From
this project they should have gained all
the preparation needed for Year 11 IT
Timber & Furniture in the final year.
Year 11 Industrial Technology - Timber &
Furniture
These students are continuing with their
project a hall way bench which is almost
completed. Many of the students need to
put a little extra work into understanding
the associated theory for this subject as
theory/exams can amount to 40% of their
marks.
Year 12 Industrial Technology - Timber &
Furniture
These students only have a short time left
until their Major projects and design
folios are due. Most major projects and
folios are coming together.
Year 12 VET Metal and Engineering
The course is almost complete with only
one more cluster to finish. The students
are still working on completing the dog
cages and design dog feeding systems.
Year 11 VET Construction
This class has been making a Tool
Carryall. They are making excellent
progress and display talents that will be
useful in the construction industry.
The Year 12 VET Construction class have
just finished the construction of a second
Cubby house or chook house depending
on the need of the family. This cubby
house only took 3 weeks to build
compared to the first one which took 10
weeks to complete. The first cubby house
was won by Isaac Reardon .The second
raffle was held this week with Lachlan
Wells name drawn out of the hat to win
the cubby house. Congratulations
Lachlan!!!!
Mr Simon Gaynor (Head Teacher)
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SPORTS NEWS
Davidson Shield
st
Temora High School 1 XI Cricket Team
vs Kooringal High School Wagga Wagga
With a windy day and a brand new pitch,
Captain Jack Harper won the toss and
wisely elected to bat. With he and Joseph
Oliver opening the batting Kooringal
missed early opportunities with several
sharp chances going to ground. Both
batsmen capitalised and a 73 run
partnership set the tone. Blake Harper
came to the crease when Joe fell to a catch
in the deep after scoring 36 runs. Jack fell
shortly after for 41 well earned runs.
Benjamin Grant and Blake set about
another solid pairing until Blake was out
for 11. Clancy Mackey then came to the
wicket and in his cavalier fashion set
about destroying the confidence of the
Kooringal bowlers with his power hitting
and uncanny eye.
Benjamin was given out from a
controversial full toss that removed his
leg stump. Despite a questionable height
Benjamin graciously accepted the umpires
decision and the run scoring continued
unabated. Clancy was finally dismissed
on 41 for an equal top score. The team’s
tail wagged well and Max Tidd, Jacob Bell
and Max Harper all chipped in to take the
total to 202 from 39.4 overs. Only two
batsmen failed to score and both fell to to
the bowler who took 5-32 in an excellent
display of accuracy.
With the comfort of a good score to
defend the opening bowlers Max Harper
and Joseph
Oliver showed good pace and control. As
things usually happen it was Max’s worst
ball that got the key wicket. In a similar
dismissal to Benjamin Grant, the batsman
believed the full toss that he had struck
firmly to Max Tidd was above waist high.
Umpiring consistency showed through
and Tidd’s excellent catch was upheld. At
1/20 Kooringal was steady but behind on
run rate.
Jacob Bell bowled with controlled
aggression and a batsman was struck a
fierce blow on the helmet which rattled
him and the other batsmen. Jacob struck
soon after with a plumb LBW. Kooringal
were 2/39 off 11 overs. Max Tidd came on
and took a wicket first ball with Captain
Jack holding a sharp chance from an
excellent delivery.
KHS brothers then set about settling the
innings for KHS and they had a 42 run
partnership that was broken by an
outstanding catch and bowled by Bailey
Robinson. The delivery was a short half
tracker that was smashed back at Bailey
who held on to dismiss to one brother
batsman. The other brother fell to Bailey
shortly after caught behind by Clancy
Mackay who kept well all innings.
Matthew Gillard and Blake Harper
bowled fast and accurately, but without
luck. Benjamin Grant and Captain Jack
chipped in with a wicket each. Isaac
Reardon produced big hooping
inswingers at the end of the innings and
bowled the dangerous O’Dwyer for 25.
Kooringal had needed 33 from the last
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over, but Reardon showed good control
taking the wicket and conceding only 6
runs from it.
It was a convincing victory for Temora
High School and the team are looking
forward to round 3 early next term.
Mr Milnes - Coach
Back Row: Isaac Reardon, Blake Harper, Clancy Mackay,
Jacob Bell, Bailey Robinson, Matt Gillard.
Front Row: Ben Grant, Captain Jack Harper, Joe Oliver,
Max Harper, Max Tidd.
Gerhard Shield
THS Gerhard Shield Winners 2014-15
Back Row: Blake Hargrave, James, Winkley, Ben Cooper,
Blake Harper, Lachlan Leary, Mat Wilesmith, Matt Gillard,
Adam Ferguson.
Front Row: Will Oliver, Max Harper, Nic Elwin, Chilly,
Sam Gerhard, Trent Bourlet.
On a picture perfect day Temora High
won the toss and elected to bat. Captain
Nicholas Elwin was briefly worried when
Mathew Wilesmith was clean bowled in
the second over with the score at 1/0.
Blake Harper then joined Trent Bourlet at
the crease and the pair set about
solidifying the innings with an
exceptionally mature performance. Their
72 run partnership lasted till the 19th over
when Trent (32 runs) was bowled.
Nicholas Elwin then provided Blake with
excellent support and saw the pair bat till
the 35th over. By this stage St Anne’s were
ruing several missed catches that may
have changed the complexion of the
game. This did not detract from Blake
Harper’s towering 114 runs and 130 run
partnership with Nicholas.
Nicholas fell stumped by a ball with some
quick work by St Annes fieldsmen behind
the stumps. Blake was out shortly after
chasing quick runs. Max Harper had a
brief cameo scoring 12 not out while Sam
Gerhard and James Winkley scored two
runs at the death.
Sadly for St Annes the game only lasted
another 13.2 overs. Blake Hargrave
started the process bowled for 2 in the
fourth over. Blake then took an
outstanding catch. Lachlan Leary was the
happy bowler and when Max Harper
came on and tore the heart out of the St
Anne’s middle order the run chase was
over. Max finished with figures of 5
wickets for 3 runs. Ben Cooper chimed in
with 2 excellent wickets and William
Oliver finished the game with the second
ball of his first over.
It was a truly comprehensive victory for
Temora High with St Anne’s gracious in
defeat. Special mention goes to Adam
Ferguson who scored and umpired and
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displayed great team spirit with his
willingness to help. This was the last
game of the competition and Temora
High School are the proud winners of the
Gerhard Shield for season 2014-15.
Congratulations to all the players and
supporters who contributed throughout
this excellent competition.
Mr Milnes - Coach
Open Girls League Tag
On Tuesday 5th May our Open Girls
League Tag team travelled to Young for
the first round of the Riverina
championships.
The girls had a very successful day. In
their two pool games they first defeated
Sacred Heart 20-4 and then Hennesy
college 22-0..
In the final they met and defeated
Cootamundra High 16-0.
The team goes on to the next round to be
played in Wagga later in the term. Well
done to all the girls
Mr Irvine - Coach
Young to play Henessey Catholic College.
For an inexperienced team in this
competition they played very well against
the much older and more experienced
Henessey team.
After the official match was played – with
Henessey winning 2.5 to 1.5 - a few
friendly matches were played between
the ranked players.Temora now go into to
the second place competition and will be
playing St. Annes.
Mr Groth - Teacher
Squash
In squash term a relatively inexperienced
team travelled to Young to play two
rounds against Young High and
Gundagai High.
After a good win against Gundagai the
Temora team which included Paige
Wilesmith, Hannah Gillard, Laura
Shuttleworth and Sophie Heinjus played
the much stronger Young side. Although
the girls played well they were beaten by
the Young team who progressed to the
Riverina final.
Mr Groth - Coach
Lawn Bowls
Chess
The Temora High team consisting of
Andrea Groth, Connor Gibson, Scott
Matthews and Dylan Corby travelled to
The Temora team of seasoned bowlers
Isabelle Smart, Joe Oliver and Corey
Solway made their way to The Rules Club
in Wagga to play against the Wagga
Wagga high team. A team that we had a
close match in the year before.
This year we were leading for the first 12
ends of the game 19 to 9. Unfortunately
for us the former State Pairs Champion
Isaac Rayner took the game away from us
winning every end until the last to take
the win 25 to 20.
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The skill and determination of the Temora
side made this a great game to watch!
Wagga Wagga High has now progressed
to the final 16 in the state and will attend
the carnival that is being held at Temora
Bowling and Recreation Club.
Mr Groth – Coach
Open Boys And Girls - Riverina
Semi Finals
On Monday, 30th March our Open Boys
and Girls Touch teams travelled to Wagga
for the Riverina Semi Finals. Both teams
played well but unfortunately each was
knocked out by Wade High from Griffith.
Following the semi-final games Riverina
selection trials were run. A big
congratulations to Nicholas Elwin who
made the Riverina Team and Bradon
Taylor who was selected as a shadow
reserve.
Mr Irvine – Coach
Girls CHS Volleyball Carnival
Bob Hudson and
Tony Stringer
co-managed the
Girls CHS
Volleyball
Carnival at the
Temora Sports
Stadium,
27 - 29
April. The
event
brought
the best
female
volleyball players in N.S.W. to Temora for
the three day carnival. Mr Stringer and
Mr Hudson organised the tournament
and ensured that the carnival ran
smoothly over
the three days.
This was the
fourth state
carnival in
Temora over
the past 12 years and the third volleyball
carnival. Convener Kim Oates of Sydney
said it was a trouble free carnival due to
the great organisation. Kim noted the
extras such as daily lunches provided by
Chives as well as the sausage sizzle on the
last day were a nice touch. Also assisting
with the carnival were Ross Devereux and
former
student Linc
Weir who
refereed the
carnival, a
thankless job
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which they executed to perfection.
Regional Sports Organiser, Jason
Wilesmith was also on hand over much of
the three days to ensure the success of the
carnival. Students from Temora High had
the chance to see future Australian
representatives perform and everyone
appreciated the experience. Kim Oates
complimented the behaviour of the
students over the course of the three days.
It should also be noted that Ian Groth
coached the Riverina team and that
Hayley Breust and Bethany Durham were
members of the team. Riverina's highlight
was defeating arch rival Western in three
sets. Well done to everyone who was
involved in the event. Oh, and in the final,
Sydney Southwest defeated Sydney West.
Mr Hudson
Rugby League:
University Shield Open Boys: Our first
round game against Cootamundra HS
was a good result for us, with a forfeit
coming our way due to Cootamundra
unable to field a full side. We progress to
the next round against Tumut HS at
Tumut on Friday, 5th June.
U13 & U15 Country Cup: Both teams will
play at Cootamundra on June 3rd. We will
head across in a few cars and complete
against other schools on the day.
Mr Frazier - Coach
Soccer
Bill Turner U15 Boys: we took a team
across to Junee for the first round of the
Bill Turner Cup. In a cold, windy day our
14 boys tried hard in their 2 games.
Adam Barton and Will Shuttleworth were
strong upfront, trying many attacking
raids. They received good support from
Harrison Weir, Zac Christie and Jacob
Tinnock in the middle. Jeff Mannell was
excellent in the backline, repelling many
raids and Bailey Walker stopped many
shots, saving the team often. Bailey Rees,
Nic Moulus, Jacson Reid, James Granger,
Connor Gibson, James Lockley, Adam
Ferguson all contributed to some great
soccer and played well.
Reuben Kemp and Scott Tassell had been
fantastic leading up to the day as they
coached the team and then were great on
the day in their help and support. Thanks
also to the parents who supported us on
the day!
Mr Frazier – Coach
Sport Report
Athletics Carnival
A great day and a half was had by all at
the school athletics carnival during week
10 of Term 1.
Laura Shuttleworth
and Annabelle
Christie in action
Nineteen
students were
awarded ‚Ironman‛ certificates
for competing in every event available to
them for their age group. A further 32
students were awarded participation
certificates for competing in seven or
more events over the two days of
competition.
Competition for age champion status was
fierce, with many being decided by only a
couple of points. At the completion of
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events, the following students were
named age champions:
Age
Boys
12
Tyler Ashcroft
13
Jacson Reardon
14
15
16
17+
Equal winners:
Lachlan Leary and
Will Shuttleworth
Ben Cooper
Mathew Wilesmith
Jacob Bell
Girls
Grace Oliver
Zardiah
McCausland-Keith
Kacy Bell
Cassidy Robinson
Emily Perrot
Paige Wilesmith
Age champion
Will Shuttleworth
in the javelin
As is often the
case the King
and Queen of
the track
events were extremely exciting races.
These events are run over 100m, with a
handicap start for the fastest runners from
each age group in the 100m event being
invited to take part.
Both the boys and girls events required
referring to the photo finish to determine
the winner. So close was the boy’s race,
that the first two runners recorded the
same time, and were unable to be split by
the judges. All six boys crossed the line
within 4/10ths of a second, with Tom
Jones(16) and Tyler Ashcroft(12) being
joint winners on 12.28 seconds. Tom
started off scratch, while Tyler had a
20.4m start. The girls race was just as
exciting, with all girls finishing within
6/10 of a second, but in this case the
judges were able to determine that Brooke
Harper was the winner, for the second
year. Brooke crossed the line in 13.85
starting off 2.1m.
No fewer than five new records were set
at the carnival, all of them in the jumps
events.
17 Years Boys Triple Jump
- Jacob Turner 11.70
(Matt Campbell 2005 11.50)
13 Years Girls Long Jump
Zardiah McCausland-Keith 4.60
(Aimee Lanyon 2008 4.30)
15 Years Girls Long Jump
Brooke Harper 4.37
(Margaret Johnson 2009 4.34)
16 years girls high jump
Emily Perrot
1.45
(Lauren Williams 2001 1.44)
14 Years Boys Long Jump
William Shuttleworth 5.35
(Brandon Kerry 2007 5.34)
Representative Sport
The term started on a busy note, with
three boys representing Riverina in the
NSW CHS volleyball championships.
Clancy Mackey, Tom Davidge and Bailey
Robinson all travelled to Sydney for the
Inter-Regional Carnival.
During Week 2, Lachlan Leary was
successful in being named in the Riverina
South West AFL team.
Also in Week 2 was the Riverina vs South
Coast rugby league game. Joseph Oliver,
Grant Hughes and Luke Skidmore
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represented in this team,
with Joseph Oliver being
selected in the combined
team to represent at the
state carnival later in Term
2.
Week 2 also saw the NSW CHS Girls’
Volleyball Carnival come to Temora for
the second time in the past eleven years.
Hayley Breust and Bethanie Durham
were the High School’s representatives in
this team. A more detailed report is to be
found elsewhere in this newsletter.
Week 3 saw Temora High school host the
Southern Slopes Zone Athletics Carnival
for the 20th year in a row. Many of our
students participated and others helped
out on the day as officials. Thanks must
also go to Mr Hackett, Mrs Moses, Mr
Taylor and teacher on leave Mr Devereux
who all worked tirelessly on the day. A
special mention must also go to Mrs Bray,
Mrs Fritsch, and ex-teacher Mr Roberts
who have worked at all 20 carnivals.
Temora won the carnival, and Kacy Bell,
Zardiah McCausland-Keith, William
Shuttleworth and Jacson Reardon were all
named Age Champions.
Also in Week 3 the Riverina
Lawn Bowls trials were held
with Isabelle Smart being
selected for the second year
running.
Joshua Philp, Malakai Hai
and Ryan New pulled on the boots to
represent in the Riverina Rugby team
during Week 3 at the State
Championships in Wagga Wagga.
State Shooting
In the current State Selection Shoots,
Thomas McGrath and Mathew Wilesmith
have competed at Mudgee, Temora,
Dubbo, Cooma and Ardlethan with Coffs
Harbour still to come.
Mathew Wilesmith has won 3 shoots
whilst Tom has won 2. Mathew is
currently running 1st in the State Shoot on
percentage and Tom is running 2nd.
Coffs Harbour is the final State Shoot
before the State Shoot at Mudgee in
October. This Shoot will decide who will
win the NSW Junior (Under 21) Shoot
Championship and from there the winner
go on to represent NSW. We wish both
boys all the best and hope to have one of
you representing NSW in the future
months.
School Teams
The Open League Tag team coached by
Mr Irvine swept all before it, defeating the
first three teams they played in the
Riverina Knockout easily. They now go
on to the Riverina Finals series.
Mr Tony Stringer (Sports Organiser)
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LIBRARY NEWS
An extensive collection of World War 1 books were displayed both in the Library and in
the Front Office foyer to commemorate the Anzac Centenary. These are some of the
new books now available from THS Library:
Thank you to the Temora R.S.L.
Ladies Auxiliary for the donation
of The Changi Brownlow by
Roland Perry – in memory of
Larry Keith and John Clarke.
Teaching and Learning
Year 11 Half-Yearly exams will commence at the end of Week 4 this term. The step up
from the junior school is often quite challenging and the Library endeavours to support
senior students with resources such as Study Guides and Past Exam Questions; teacher
support and advice during Failsafe and Private Study periods and access to technology.
Year 7 Library Classes
Year 7 are encouraged to borrow a book each time they have Library classes. There is a
wide range of popular books suitable for students and this gives them books to read
both in DEAR and at home. Borrowing from the Library is also a great saving for the
family budget and allows students to read many different genres. Currently Year 7
students are enjoying reading Manga novels – a style of Japanese comics and graphic
novels. There is a growing collection of these being purchased and they are in great
demand.
Mrs Robyn Tagliabue
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P & C NEWS
Raffle Winners
Thank you to all families who sold and returned their tickets for the P & C Raffle held
during Term 1. Raffle winners were:
1st Prize - Garden Chair (made by TAS) Brooke Harper
2nd Prize - Deb's Jewellery Ear Rings - Lee Williamson
3rd Prize - Ricks Menswear Shirt - Julie Mueller
4th Prize - Gazzas Back Pack - Tanya O'Reilly
5th Prize - Whites Shoex Sports Bag - Julie Mueller
6th Prize - $50 South West Fuel Voucher - C Bishop
7th Prize - $50 South West Fuel Voucher - Suzi Reid
8th Prize - Easter Eggs - David McLaren
9th Prize - Easter Eggs - Kerry Bushell
10th Prize - Easter Eggs - Pat Nethery
11th Prize - Easter Eggs - Raelee Sutton
A special thank you to all local business who donated raffle prizes and congratulations
to all prize winners. All proceeds of any P & C Fundraising goes back into helping
students and THS.
Greg Newham - President
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