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KEMPSEY HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER Issue 2, Term 3 2017
PO Box 3268 West Kempsey NSW 2440 Phone 65 626166 Fax 65628570
Email kempsey‐h.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.kempsey‐h.schools.nsw.edu.au
Our 25th. Debutante Ball
Thirteen debutantes and their partners walked the red carpet last Saturday evening to make their debut at the 25th. Kempsey High School Debutante Ball. The debutantes and their partners were presented to guests of honour Mrs Jo Robinson and Mr Phillip Jupp by Matron of Honour, Mrs Liz McMahon. Then it was into the dancing which saw parents and grandparents joining in for a great evening. A sumptuous meal was served to complete a great night. We sincerely thank dance teacher Mr Neil Muncton, DJ Mr Paul Wood, Mrs Louise Ryan, Mrs Anne e Mayhew, Mrs Lyn Kesby, Mrs Bernade e Poole, MCs Captains Sean Groth and Ashlee Stanton and Year Adviser Mr Jarryd Hensley. The debutantes and their partners included: Brooke Bruce‐Smith & Ma hew McAlister, Hayley Cooper & Sean Bruce‐Smith, Kyrine Ennis & Jack Saveall, Isabella Gardiner & Zac Bell, Kaitlin Hutley & Jai Sammar no, Kiara Kyle & Reuben Hollows, Bianca Lyon & Juan Debono, Isabella Mickle & Liam Whalen, Emma Mitchell & Darby Prior, Bianca Pogoriutschnig & Zac Mar n, Rachel Pidcock & Thanakorn Phakphai, Isabella Turner & Thanakorn Phakphai and McKeely Witchard & Oscar Kerr.
2017 Calendar August
Thursday 31 15 years Basketball at Port Macq.
September
Friday 1 CHS Futsal 14‐16 Boys at Port Macquarie
CHS Boys Cricket Trials at Kempsey
Year 12 English Paper 1 Yearly Exam
Monday 4 CHS Under 14s Netball
Monday 4 to
Friday 15 Year 11 and 12 Yearly Exams
Tuesday 5 CHS 14 Years Netball
Wednesday 6 Year 7 & 8 All Schools Touch
Wednesday 6 to
Friday 8 CHS State Athle cs at Homebush
Friday 8 Year 9 PASS Sports Coaching
Friday 8 Year 6 Transi on Day No.1
Tuesday 12 to
Thursday 14 NAPLAN Online Readiness Test
Friday 15 Year 7 Gala Day
CHS 14‐16 Years Girls Futsal
Friday 15 and Agriculture Team to Glen Innes Show
Saturday 16
Saturday 16 and Agriculture Team to Kempsey Show
Sunday 17
Saturday 16 to Great Barrier Reef Excursion
Sunday 24
Friday 22 Term 3 ends
Monday 25 to School Holidays
Friday 6 October
October
Monday 9 Years 7‐11 start Term 4.
Saturday 21 Agriculture Team to Camden Haven
Show
Friday 20 Beach Volleyball at Port Macquarie
P&C Supports with $40,000 dona on
At its second term mee ng the Kempsey High School Parents & Ci zens Associa on donated $40,000 to purchase a range of teaching and learning materials for students. English novels, musical instruments, cameras, spor ng equipment and technology resources were among a range of equipment to be purchased for students. The funds came from the opera on of the Kempsey High School Canteen by a small dedicated band of parents and grandparents of students and former students. We sincerely thank the P&C and the Canteen Commi ee for their ongoing hard work for the students.
HOMEWORK CENTRE 3.30pm to 5pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays In the library.
Bus home along Armidale Road on Tuesdays and to Collomba , Frederickton, Spooners Ave Thursdays.
Book in at the canteen by Recess 2 so food and transport can be organised.
Included with this Newse er: NAPLAN Online Newsle er Year 7 & 9 NAPLAN results Tell Them From Me Survey note
P&C Mee ng
Thursday 31st. August 2017 4.15pm
At the end of Term 2, elders, special guests, parents, students and staff came together for the NAIDOC assembly in prepara on for the celebra on of NAIDOC 2017. To open the event, Aun es Esther Quinlan, Gladys Atkinson, Caroline Bradshaw and Juli Morris with students from the Girls Academy sang “I Am Australian” in Dunghu language. Those assembled learnt more about the deep spiritual significance of Aboriginal languages which enables Aboriginal people to maintain their connec on with their ancestors, land and law. Seven students were honoured with NAIDOC Awards: Dominic Hearne and Connor McKelvie (Leadership), Sarah Honess (Voca onal Educa on), Genevieve Dunn (Crea vity), Teesha Spearpoint (Academic), Ivan Madden (Sport) and Trent Fernando (Ci zenship). Leon Thompson, Natoya Quinlan and Katherine Honess received Encouragement Awards. Georgie Morris received a NAIDOC staff award.
NAIDOC 2017
A 30 – strong Ca le Team returned from Wingham Beef Week with some great results.
Callum Clarke was named Champion Parader out of 385 students. When the parading
came down to the final four paraders, Kempsey High had three of the four posi ons with
Clayton Dries and Liam Whalen joining Callum. Clayton Dries was named Herdsperson and
was also the Reserve Champion Retail Judge on Carcass. William Saul was named
Champion Meat Grader. Cooper Gray, Ka e Barne and Clayton Dries along with William
took out the Overall Reserve Meat Grader Team of 4. Ashlee Stanton was 3rd. out of 27
schools in the Allround Contributor by School on the Hoof. The school took second place
out of 60 steers in the middle weight sec on with an Osborne & Dowling donated steer.
There were five first places in the heats for parading and numerous placings. In the
Younger Beef Apprecia on sec on, Blade Smith, Tom Harwood and Jon Mo ee were
placed. Kempsey High School won the ul mate award being the Team of Four Champion
Beef Apprecia on School.
Wingham Beef Week
Preparing for the Wauchope Show
The Kempsey High School Ca le team travelled to the Royal Queensland Show (the “EKKA”) last fortnight and achieved some outstanding results. Lachlan Clarke was named Champion Judge (senior 16‐18 years) and overall Reserve Champion Junior Judge. Out of 28 schools, the KHS Team of Three judges Ashlee Stanton, William Saul and Clayton Dries received a Highly Commended Ribbon. William Saul took 2nd. place in the 16‐18 years paraders. In the Carcase Compe on, “Wombat”, the 14 month Murray Grey x Charolais steer weighed in at 456kg and took third place. The steer had been chosen and purchased by the students from former Kempsey local, Shad Bailey at a Colin Say & Co. sale in Glen Innes. Another fantas c result for Kempsey. Well done.
Wauchope Show Only a week a er some successful compe on at the Royal Easter Show, the school holidays was no barrier to loads of enthusiasm for the ca le team. 28 students including a number from partner primary schools accompanied by several parents made the trek with two truckloads of stock and trailers packed to the roof with gear. The success is not about the many ribbons that were won but rather about the coopera on, teamwork and mentoring of younger students by the older experienced ones. And it truly is an impressive undertaking. Beginning with the morning briefing the day before by Mr Saul (pictured le ) the team swung into ac on with experienced students working with younger ones to manage the prepara on of livestock, packing, checking of trailers, repair of equipment, organiza on of food, cooking, personal and sleeping gear and all the paperwork that accompanies it.
The EKKA
16th. Matsushige Visit
Our friends from Matsushige Junior High School have come and gone in an all‐to‐short visit. Twenty students accompanied by staff from the Matsushige Town Council and the Matsushige Junior High School spent 5 days in Kempsey. The students were billeted with our families and the Matsushige students and their parents are always so grateful for this opportunity to experience Australian life first‐hand. The students and their Kempsey High School student hosts visited Timbertown and spent me together in classes to get an experience of Australian schooling. A formal assembly featured an exchange of gi s and students singing each others’ na onal anthems. Family me and sight‐seeing occupied Saturday before our visitors le for Sydney and Cairns on Sunday.
Geography Field Trip Sixty‐four Year 10 students got first hand experience in taking observa ons, field sketches
and notes during the semester one Geography field trip to Crescent Head. In perfect
weather, the students observed wave ac on, coastal erosion and shaping and iden fied
various species of plants. They discussed issues in coastal management including compe ng
interests for use of the resource. The quality of the BBQ lunch also featured highly in the
students’ posi ve feedback. Students completed a major assessment on the results of the
field study.
History Comes Alive The end of semester one was an opportunity for students in Years 7 and 8 to experience a
li le of what it was like to live in Medieval mes. Ray and Colin from Cel c Thunder took
over the school hall for a presenta on of medieval ar facts and costumes. It made history
fun and provided a highly engaging and student‐centred learning experience.
Trent Fernando: Swimming Year 9 student, Trent Fernando competed in the 50 metres para‐athlete freestyle at the State Swimming Centre at Homebush. He had previously broken the zone swimming record for this event. It was Trent’s first me compe ng at this level and he took it all in his stride. Trent had some good support too because he is an integral member of the ca le team which was compe ng not too far away at the Royal Easter Show. So at the appointed me ca le team members quickly became the Kempsey boy’s swimming supporters. Well done Trent.
Semester One Spor ng Achievements
Jarno Dolezal: Rugby Union Jarno Dolezal was selected in the NSW Country Junior under 15s Rugby Union team from his local Cannonballs side. The team beat the Junior ACT Brumbies 17‐5, lost to NSW City 47‐5 and beat a combined Sydney side. The coach is rather pleased to have the state’s second fastest runner playing on the wing because Jarno crossed for a try in each of the three matches. The side is back in Sydney on 10th. September.
Connor Carbu : Powerli ing Boy are we proud of Connor Carbu ! 15 year old Connor became the NSW Super Heavy Weight Champion in Powerli ing. Connor broke the record for his age and weight range with some incredible li ing compe ng in the Open division. Connor li ed 230kgs in the deadli , 195kgs in the squat and 125kgs in the bench press. Connor will compete at the Na onals in Brisbane in September. Go Connor!
Jackson Korn: Cricket Jackson Korn was called up to the Combined High Schools (CHS) State Cricket team to play in the All Schools Cricket Championships. Jackson played at wicket keeper two years below his age group in the opens team. The CHS team played two matches against a GPS Combined team and a Combined Catholic Colleges team. CHS won both games. It was a great opportunity for Jackson who has shone this year in the local Macleay cricket compe on and it augers well for his cricke ng future to be playing at this level while s ll rela vely young. Well done Jackson.
Ivan Madden and Khalil Hammond: Rugby League Ivan Madden was selected in the under 15s North Coast Zone Rugby League team and Khalil Hammond was selected in the Opens side.
Courtney Kelly‐Scholes: Netball Courtney Kelly‐Scholes was selected in the North Coast Open Netball team.
Rugby League: under 15s The Kempsey High School under 15’s Rugby League team defeated Macksville High, Melville High and St. Pauls College in the early rounds of the Country Cup. All the boys played very well with special men ons to Ethan Cooper and Sam Dunn. The team advanced to beat Orara High 10‐4 but unfortunately went down in the North Coast Final against Camden Haven High. Ivan Madden was awarded the Best and Fairest award which was selected by Country Rugby League representa ves.
Macleay Public Schools: Students Leadership Training
62 student leaders from ten Macleay Public Schools gathered last term for the annual leaders training day. 14 student leaders from Melville and Kempsey high schools prepared and delivered the extensive program with guidance from Ms. Chris ne Negus (Melville High) and Mrs Linda Sneddon (Kempsey High). The program comprised leadership training ac vi es including team building, public speaking, serving as a leader and running mee ngs.
STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths
The Year 9 Engineering class came to a climax on the last day of term one when the students got to test their bridges under the weight of a Nissan Patrol. The bridges were built en rely of wood and glue. The students had researched bridge design and built several different models to test. Three of the seven bridges were able to hold the weight of the vehicle. Meanwhile, Year 7 and 8 students are designing, building and tes ng rockets. The paper rockets are propelled with air expelled into a launcher from a plas c drink bo le. The highly engaging unit is part of the program integra ng Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathema cs (STEM). Students have to design and test their rocket and then modify the design to enable the rocket to more accurately land in the landing area. This process of design – test – redesign is the essence of STEM. Students work with each other to find solu ons to problems.
Dance Fes val
Students from twenty‐three schools par cipated in the three day Southern Network Dance Fes val at the end of term 2. It was a magnificent display of talent and skill and a tribute to the teachers and students who put their heart and soul into the event. Sixty‐two items were performed. Kempsey High School presented two items, Love Runs Out performed by years 9‐11 and Disconnect performed by years 7 and 8. Disconnect was presented at the Glasshouse event which showcased the best of the fes val. Well done to everyone involved.