Post on 29-Aug-2020
CASINO H IGH SCHOOL
90 Queensland Road, Casino NSW 2470 Phone: 02 6662 3077 Fax: 02 6662 6390 Email: casino-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: http://www.casino-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
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Newsletter Issue No 11, Term 3, 26 July, 2019
Principal’s Message - Neil Schneider
Welcome to our first newsletter for Term 3 2019.
The Casino High School Mobile Phone Policy has been in
place for a number of years. Mobile phones are not
banned from Casino High School as they are of our
modern society and provide an extra level of safety for
the student before and after school. The aim of our
policy is for students to use mobile phones
appropriately. It is not acceptable to use them in a
classroom and our school policy is for the phone and
other digital devices to be out of sight in a classroom,
either in a bag or pocket. If the student uses their phone
after being told to put it away this will lead to the phone
being locked away for the day. Long term misuse of the
mobile phone will lead to a negotiated plan between the
school and the parent /carer as to whether the student
brings the phone to school.
How Can Parents/Carers Support This Policy?
If your child has a mobile phone at school please do not
contact them on it in class time as this may cause them
to breach the school policy. If you need to contact your
child urgently please ring the school office and a
message can then be passed on to your child.
Uniform
We are still experiencing cold weather. Students should
have plain blue or black jumpers. Students who
continually wear tights without bringing a note from
home or without a valid reason will be asked to change
into appropriate clothing or the parent/carer will be
contacted to make arrangements for suitable attire.
Week 2 Term 3 Week A
Monday 29.07.19
Northern Rivers Zone Athletics Carnival - Riverview Park
Lismore
Tuesday 30.07.2019
Years 7, 9 & 11 Academic Awards Assembly - 11.50am
Year 12 Summerland Careers Expo Day - Lismore
Wednesday 31.07.2019
Years 8 & 10 Academic Awards Assembly - 12.10pm
Thursday 01.08.2019
Aurora HSC Day - Mathematics Extension 1
Byron Bay Writers Festival - Select Year 9 to Year 11
Students
Friday 02.08.2019
Week 3 Term 3 Week B
Monday 05.08.19
Tuesday 06.08.2019
Olympic Visitor - Year 10 and Year 9 TAP Students
Wednesday 07.08.2019
Senior CAPA Night - Music
Aurora HSC Day - Mathematics Advanced
Thursday 08.08.2019
Senior CAPA Night - Drama
Regional Athletics Carnival - Coffs Harbour
Friday 09.08.2019
Events Calendar
Borrowed Uniforms
Students who have borrowed uniforms from the Office or LaST Team please return the items ASAP as
stocks are very low.
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During Semester 1 the PBL team were at work consulting staff, students and community about our PBL (Positive Behaviour for Learning) expectations. PBL is a positive framework through which the school(staff and students) are taught which behaviours are expected in order to create the best environment for learning. While we still have work to do before our official launch we are proud to announce that our school expectations will be:
Respect
Inclusion
Safety
Effort
Today we had our first PBL lesson where we were all reminded of our school mobile phone expectations and enjoyed some light entertainment from some of the staff at our morning assembly! Thank you to parents for continuing to remind your children that all phones and earphones are off and out of sight before they enter the classroom. Remember parents, to please call the office if you need to contact your child during class times or for emergencies (please do not call your child unless it is break time).
Minnie Wilson Head Teacher, Special Education
PBL (POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR FOR LEARNING)
2019 CASINO HIGH SCHOOL BELL TIMES MON TUES WED THUR FRID
ROLL 9:00-9:10 9:00-9:10 9:00-9:10 9:00-9:10 9:00-9:10
ASSEM-BLY
9:10-9:35
PERIOD 1 9:10-10:10 9:10-10:10 9:35-10:35 9:10-10:10 9:10-10:10
BREAK 1 10:35-11:10
PERIOD 2 10:10-11:10 10:10-11:10 11:10-12:10 10:10-11:10 10:10-11:10
BREAK 1 11:10-11:45 11:10-11:45 11:35-12:10 11:10-11:45 11:10-11:45
PERIOD 3 11:45-12:45 11:45-12:45 12:10-13:10 11:45-12:45 11:45-12:45
PERIOD 4 12:45-13:45 12:45-13:45 12:45-13:45 12:45-13:45
BREAK 2 13:45-14:20 13:45-14:20 13:10-13:45 13:45-14:20 13:45-14:20
PERIOD 5 14:20-15:20 14:20-15:20 SPORT
13:45-15:20 14:20-15:20 14:20-15:20
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News from the annual Aboriginal STEM( science, technology, engineering and maths)
Youth Development Camp 2019 at Lake Ainsworth
From the 3rd to the 5th of June, I was privileged to attend a STEM Youth
Development Camp at Lake Ainsworth. Throughout the three days, myself
and other members of my group participated in activities that surrounded
science, technology, engineering and mathematics. We learnt about the
aerodynamics of a boomerang and were then challenged to throw one. Mine
didn’t come back. We created shapes like stars, spears, tree stumps and fish
using pieces of string. We went for an on country tour through the bush
where we learnt about the different plants, the seasons and animal tracks.
There was an activity where we learnt how to weave a bracelet, and I stayed
back at the end to learn how to do a basket. We discovered the best method
and wood to use when starting a fire through experiments where we rubbed
wood together in various ways to see how hot it would get. We dived deep
into the fourth dimension and learnt about all the different dimensions in
space. Overall I thought that it was a great three days and an amazing
experience in which I hope to be able to participate again next year.
Brielle Wenham, Year 9
This camp was organised by the NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Inc. It is a free event and
will run again next year. It is open to any Aboriginal students interested in learning about STEM. This
year over 100 students from local primary and high schools attended. I enjoyed my experience at this
camp and learnt about how traditional Aboriginal knowledge and culture can be incorporated into STEM
education and enterprise.
I am looking forward to a larger group of students from Casino High School attending next year.
Numbers will be limited and expression of interest will be open in early 2020.
Ms Hatzimanolis, Science Teacher.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Students are comparing
different types of wood used
to start fires and methods to
generate the most heat using
an infra-red meter, instructed
by Jesse King
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Students going for a cultural walk with Marcus Ferguson and Kris Cook, where they learnt about ways to spot animal tracks as well as recognising evidence of traditional campsites and artefacts. Students also learnt about the different types of plants that are used for various technologies, like baskets and weapons as well as food plants available in the local ecosystem.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Air Force Cadet Recruitment Night
Air Force Cadet recruitment night for candidates, parents and friends will be held at:
Air Force Building, Air Force Road, East Lismore 6.30 pm on Fridays 2nd and 9th August 2019
If you would like any pre-information contact: Roy 0405 166 060 or Steve 0427 635 331 or Kelly-Ann 0412 010 405
Ezra Frost was selected in the North Coast
CHS Boys Soccer Team which recently
played in the NSW CHS Tournament. Ezra
received a congratulatory letter from the
Federal Member for Page, Mr Kevin Hogan.
The afternoon view was pretty good as well. We are very fortunate to live
in such a beautiful place
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PDHPE FACULTY NEWS
Premier’s Sporting Challenge
Last term Casino High School students and staff were given the opportunity to
participate in the 10 Week Sporting Challenge. The Challenge started in Term 2 Week
3 and will finish in Week 2 this term. There are over 410,000 students and 13,000 staff registered across
NSW who are participating in the Sporting Challenge this year.
All Year 7 and Year 8 students will be partaking in this 10 Week Challenge as part of their core PDHPE
lessons and all other students have the option to register and complete the Challenge.
We currently have 26 staff members who have nominated to participate so staff and students can
motivate each other to be more active.
What is the 10 Week Challenge?
All NSW Public Schools are invited to participate in a 10 week physical activity challenge period which
aims to have more students, more active, more often. To achieve this participants were required to
track the number of minutes/hours of physical activity they do every week by completing a logbook
which is provided to those students who register. The physical activity could include organised sport,
PDHPE lessons, riding a bike or even going for a walk with the dog.
Do I get anything for doing it?
All students who submit their completed logbooks after the 10 Week Challenge will receive a certificate
from the NSW Premier recognising their efforts in participating, and can receive either a bronze, silver,
gold or diamond award.
All participating students at Casino High School will go into the draw to win some prizes to celebrate
their achievements.
Any students requiring further information should speak to Mr Yager in the PDHPE staffroom.
Olympian Visit In Week 3
Hannah Campbell-Pegg will be representing
Australia in the sport of Luge at the Winter
Olympics in Tokyo 2020. Our Year 10 cohort and
members of our Year 9 TAP(Talented Athlete
Program) will have the opportunity to meet an
Olympian and learn what it takes to participate
at the highest level of competition.
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PDHPE FACULTY NEWS
Nations of Origin
During the school holidays a group of students from Casino High School and students from surrounding
schools in the Bundjalung area went to Raymond Terrace to compete at the annual Nations of Origin
Rugby League 7s competition.
Nations of Origin is a multifaceted sport, cultural, education and leadership program which is held
annually in July, in close proximity to NAIDOC Week. The program has four main components:
reconciliation, education, cultural identity and sport.
The Casino High School students representing the Bundjalung area were Felicity Peters, Lateah
Lambeth, Taleah Jackson, Tim McGrady, Clayton Roberts, Kirell Robinson, Isiah Freeburn and Malcom
Randall.
Over the two day competition the boys team played four games, winning two and being narrowly
defeated in the other two, missing out on finals by one ladder position.
The girls team played three games which resulted in two losses (Biripi and Dharawal) and one win
against Barkinji. Many of the girls in the team had never tackled before or played rugby league but
played exceptionally well in the circumstances.
A special thankyou to both Ms Alyssa Goode and Mr
Shannon Love for their care and dedication in coaching and
supporting our sports people over the holiday break.
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PDHPE FACULTY NEWS
Year 11 First Aid
The Year 11 PDHPE class participated in First Aid training as part of the PDHPE Preliminary Course. The
course provided students with training and certification in providing First Aid. First Aid courses help
build useful skills, help save lives and minimise the impact of injuries. Students learnt everything from
CPR, bandaging and anaphylaxis management to removing obstructions from a choking child.
Congratulations to the following students who attained their First Aid Certificate:
Term 3 is building to be yet another busy time for our teaching staff in providing opportunities for our
students to further develop a range of skills and experiences to support a variety of community and
school-based events, whilst representing Casino High. These include:
Week 2 - Year 11 SLR students performing the role of Officials at the Northern Rivers Zone Athletics Carnival next Monday at Riverview Park, South Lismore.
Week 2 & 3 - Student Officials to support staff and students in running both Casino Public School and Small Schools Athletics Carnivals. Level 1 Rugby League Certificate and performing the role of badged referees for Country Rugby League’s locally held competition.
Week 5 - Boys Ed Leadership Camp for Year 9 and Year 10 mentors and Parent Information Evening.
Week 7 - Year 11 PDHPE overnight Outdoor Recreation Camp to Nightcap National Park.
Let’s Dance!
Year 7 to Year 10 students will be working on their dance steps over the next three weeks in PDHPE
class in preparation for their Dance Assessment. Dance provides the opportunity to enjoy movement
and develop positive social interactions with others.
Last year’s Year 10 students getting in the groove.
Blair Haynes Jasmyn Thomas Ellie Brettner
Emily Taylor-Talbot Deosha Berry Declan Ellis
Jaymee Manning Tamara Smidt
Eve Butler Cheyne Appleton
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PDHPE FACULTY NEWS
Year 12 Exploring Early Childhood
Exploring Early Childhood students Trenell Williams, Kelly Woods and Jada Walker completed a task at
the end of Term 2 which required them to design and present a children’s book. Students produced high
quality work in which a modified tale of ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’ and a colouring-in book was made
using replacement characters of native Australian animals and using traditional Bundjalung language
translated into English. Another student also created a farm based children’s book, which focused on
counting and songs to practise colour recognition. Congratulations to all the girls on their hard work and
an excellent result for their HSC assessment task!
‘Life can be a Tug-o-WAR!!!!’
Who wins the battle? - YOU be the Judge!
Good technique Average technique
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GENERAL INFORMATION
CORTYA & MERIT WINNERS
Cortya
Zoe Brus Year 8
Ayla Forster Year 10
Mikayla O’Malley-Grayndler Year 9
Elsie Maloney Year 7
Merit
Tiarn Stenner Year 12
Zoe Leven Year 12
CANTEEN ROSTER
Week 2 Term 3 Week 3 Term 3
Monday
29.07.19
L Roberts
Monday
05.08.19
L Roberts
Tuesday
30.07.19
E Rosolen
G Rosolen
Tuesday
06.08.19
R Fleming
Wednesday
31.07.19
J Carbis
Wednesday
07.08.19
J Carbis
L Miller
Thursday
01.08.19
L Roberts
A Welsh
Thursday
08.08.19
L Roberts
Friday
02.08.19
E Rosolen
G Rosolen
Friday
09.08.19
G Rosolen
OFFICE HOURS FOR SCHOOL RECEIPTING
The school office is able to receipt money from students from 8.30am - 9am, 11.10am - 11.45am Monday to
Friday. Parents/Carers may personally come to the front office anytime between 8.30am and 1.30pm.
NO MONEY MAY BE RECEIPTED AFTER 1.30PM.
Payments may be received at the office via cash, cheque, EFTPOS and payments may be made online through the
School Website.
What expenses can be paid online?
Voluntary School Contributions, Subject Contributions, Excursions
How? Log onto School site at
www.casino-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
Click on “Make a Payment” and follow the prompts to make a payment via Visa or MasterCard.
Year 9 Leadership Camp Boys Ed Leadership Camp
Ref No. 427655 $220 Ref No. 219247 $105
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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