14th March, 2014 – Issue 6

Phone: 02 67461177 Fax: 02 67462648

Email: quirindi-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Clean Up Australia Day On Wednesday, 6th March, 30 students participated in Clean Up Australia Day. Students collected over 10 garbage bags of rubbish from the main street and Bell Park.

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WESTPAC On Thursday 6th March, Hospitality students got busy in preparation for the annual Westpac Rescue Helicopter Dinner at Quirindi rugby grounds. On Friday 7th March we went full steam ahead with our food preparation all day and our students worked wonderfully together to keep our schedule on time. We were all stuffed on Friday afternoon, but our students backed up Saturday 8th March and represented Quirindi High School with exceptional professionalism, yummy food, customer service and a quality display of teamwork. As you can see the pictures give you an idea of the work involved in catering for such a worthy and wonderful event. Hospitality students should be very proud of their efforts at Westpac 2014. On behalf of Mrs Lawson and I, we would like to congratulate all Hospitality students who participated in the Westpac catering event 2014.

Mrs Cowan

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Congratulations to the following students Final Swimming Results 2014

NAME HOUSE POINTS 12years GIRLS Champion Runner-up 12years BOYS Champion Beau Mulholland Oxley 50 Runner-up Taylor Jarret Liverpool 24 13years GIRLS Champion Lilly Nicholls Oxley 48 Runner-up Grace Pezzuto Oxley 26 13years BOYS Champion Lachlan Bradfield Cunningham 44 Runner-up Lachlan Tydings Taylor 28 14years GIRLS Champion Erin Batterham Cunningham 44 Runner-up Cassidy Carter Cunningham 38 14years BOYS Champion Tyler Thistle Taylor 48 Runner-up Nicholas Hamblin Liverpool 42 15years GIRLS Champion Hannah Tickle Taylor 44 Runner-up Hanna Davis Cunningham 24 15years BOYS Champion Wade Clarke Cunningham 16 Runner-up 16years GIRLS Champion Brittany Miles Oxley 10 Champion Alice Bridge Cunningham 10 16years BOYS Champion Shaun Butler Cunningham 18 Champion Bailey Beresford Cunningham 18 17years GIRLS Champion Amanda Rutter Oxley 34 Runner-up KathrynTurner Taylor 24 17years BOYS Champion Joshua Hamblin Liverpool 42 Runner-up Michael Carter Cunningham 40 OPEN GIRLS Champion Lilly Nicholls Oxley 48 OPEN BOYS Champion Beau Mulholland Oxley 50

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Helen Courtney Memorial Cup – Junior Girls Champion Name: Lilly Nicholls Macgregor Trophy – Junior Boys Champion Name: Beau Mulholland Dr. Cooper Swimming Cup – Class Competition Name: Year 12 Scott Family Trophy – Boys 17yrs 50m Freestyle Champion Name: Michael Carter Cheer Squad Winner Name: Liverpool Wackiest and Weirdest House Dresser Name: Liverpool Girls Belly Flop Competition Champion: Kim Jones Runner-up: Phoebe Green

Final House Points Tally 1st Place – Cunningham – 600 points

2nd Place – Oxley – 583 points 3rd Place – Taylor – 349 points

4th Place – Liverpool – 295 points

NEW RECORDS!!

• Girls 14/15 free style relay: Cunningham – 2.29.53 (2002) • Girls 14 years breaststroke 50m: Dayna Porter – 42.38 (1981) • Girls 14/15 years freestyle relay: Cunningham – 2.29.53 (1999)

All awards will be presented on Friday 21st March at the next formal assembly. We hope to see you there.

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Library Happenings! Reading Challenge

Have you challenged yourself to read a book each month yet?

Pick up a book and you just might

“ Discover or rediscover the joy of reading” !

Need a Book to Read? Come and browse the shelves and try out our Reading Chair!

Grab The Wolf Princess

by Cathryn Constable and settle into our comfy reading chair to

be transported to another world!

On a school trip to Russia, Sophie and her two friends find themselves on the wrong train. They are rescued by the beautiful Princess Anna Volkonskaya, who takes them to her winter palace and mesmerises them with stories of lost diamonds and a tragic past. But as night falls and wolves prowl, Sophie discovers more than dreams in the crumbling palace of secrets. (From Back Cover of Book)

Premier’s Reading Challenge 2014 started this

week 3/3/14

It’s not too late to register for this great Reading Challenge.

Open to all students in Years 7-9. Come and see me in the Library

to register today.

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Bibliography – what, why and how?

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Creating a Bibliography Online

Here are some great website which will help you create a Bibliography. Try them out today. http://www.citethisforme.com/cite/website http://www.easybib.com/ http://www.bibme.org/

Online Study Skills Handbook Learn more about Research Skills by working through the unit on www.studyskillshandbook.com.au. Our school’s access details are: Username: quirindihs Password: 192results QHS students have direct access to this handbook through the school’s Moodle site. They use their DET username and password to access Quirindi High School Moodle.

ASCA – TRY SOMETHING NEW THIS YEAR! Are you interested in developing your communication skills? Give ASCA a try this year! Australian Speech Communication Association ASCA promotes competence, rewards effort and encourages excellence. ASCA PROMOTES COMPETENCE, REWARDS EFFORT AND ENCOURAGES EXCELLENCE Participating in ASCA is a great way to promote your communication skills and a great certificate to include in your resume. ASAC Examinations will be taking place later in the year, so keep your eyes and ears open for more information or SEE Mr Owen in HSIE staffroom Or Mrs Owen in the Library for more information.

Get involved – it is well worth the effort!

ASCA Award Recipients from 2013

Congratulations to the following Quirndi High

School students who have been invited to attend the ASCA Awards Ceremony in Sydney in May. Award recipients are: Hanna Davis – Centre Medal Kaitlin Brabant – Studio Medal Robbie Hartigan – Studio Achievement Medal Wade Clarke – Studio Achievement Medal This is a fantastic achievement by these students.

CONGRATULATIONS

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Love Books? Want to add to your collection at home?

Check out the Scholastic Book Club Brochures we have available in the Library for all students.

Book Club orders are due in by Friday 14/3/14 Please take your order and your money to the front office.

What’s been happening in the Library at Lunch Times!

Dylan Lewis, JayDee Craft and Jake Cropper enjoying a game of Monopoly.

Tyler Thistle and Rebecca Russell enjoying a spot of reading.

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Dates to put on your Calendar

Messages/Books/Money Left at the Office for Students

At school we have a Year 8 runner available periods 1 and 4 to assist office staff with the running of messages and delivering of absentee notices etc. Outside this time frame, we cannot guarantee that messages/books etc will be delivered to students as staff may not always be available to leave the office. Obviously this does not apply to emergency situations. . Please be aware that on Thursday afternoon, students are at sport and this involves many different locations (both inside and outside the school grounds). If you know that you will be collecting students for appointments etc, please ensure that you send a note to school requesting a leave pass (through the normal channels as outlined in the school handbook) or if you are unsure of the time, please ask students to check for messages at the front office at each break. Likewise, if you are leaving books, clothes, money at the office, please ensure that students are aware that you will be dropping items and ask them to keep checking during breaks to see if items have been left. Your help with this would be greatly appreciated.

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat/Sun

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17th March 18th March 19th March 20th March 21st March

Formal

Assembly

Willow Tree

Horse Sports

22/23

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24th March 25th March 26th March 27th March

Year 7

welcome

social

28th March

Curlewis

Horse Sports

29/30

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B

31st March 1st April 2nd April 3rd April 4th April

Year 12

Exams

Commence

Yr 10

Geography

Field Trip

5/6

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7th April

Year 12

Exams

continue

8th April 9th April 10th April 11th April 12/13