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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

As we head into the Easter break I reflect upon what has been a very productive time for the staff and students of Forbes HS. This will continue into the last two weeks of term before a well-earned and restful school holiday period. Please be aware that due to ANZAC Day falling on a Monday and being followed by a Staff Development Day on the Tuesday students will return to school on Wednesday 27 April. In relation to ANZAC Day our school will take a lead role in the town commemorations this year. Isobelle Herbert of Year 11 has been invited to deliver an address which captures her thoughts and feelings on the ‘Spirit of ANZAC’. As a school we will again proudly march along with the community to pay our respects. I encourage all students to join us on the day, we will be meeting at 10.00am in Cross Street with students required to wear winter uniform. Keep an eye out for further information on our Facebook page closer to the day. Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) is engrained within the culture of our school through our core values of being responsible, respectful, honest and doing your best. These values form the basis of the explicit teaching and reinforcement of positive behaviours across our school setting. Throughout term 2 we will be launching a new PBL logo to coincide with a review and renewal of our practices. I would like to acknowledge Milann Henderson who designed our initial PBL logo and congratulate Gabby Cotterill who designed our new logo and created our mascot PaBLo the platypus. Students have been involved in a wide variety of extra-curricular activities over the past three weeks. These have included Harmony Day celebrations at school and with Forbes North Public; raising awareness of bullying through ‘Bully No Way Day’ and various sporting teams through the Combined High Schools knockout competitions. Participating students are to be congratulated on their involvement and their commitment to meeting the expectations in regards to keeping up to date with classwork and assessment tasks. Year 12 will be completing their mid-course HSC examinations from 30 March until 7 April. I encourage all students to prepare thoroughly and use this experience as an opportunity to identify strengths and areas for further improvement. The school community wishes you all the best over the course of this period. On Thursday 24 March Forbes HS hosted the Student Representative Council regional conference. In all, 9 schools were represented by approximately 130 students. Throughout the day students developed leadership, goal setting and networking skills. This was also an excellent opportunity for our students to make connections and bonds with other students from rural communities and build their capacity to develop positive relationships. I hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter and that all students had a safe and relaxing break.

Forbes High School Newsletter

18 Wyndham Avenue, Forbes NSW 2871 T (02) 68522666 F (02) 68511071 E forbes-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Term 1 - Week 9 Friday March 25, 2016

Part of the Lachlan Valley Community of Schools

MARCH 2016 25 – Good Friday 28 – EasterMonday 30 – Yr 12 Mid Course Exams begin

APRIL 2016 8 – Term 1 ends 27 – Term 2 begins

MAY 2016 3 – Tertiary

Awareness Day 10-12 – Naplan

testing

Inside Open Boys Soccer pg2

Cookbooks pg2

P& C News pg2

Easter Raffle pg2

Drama News pg3

Open Netball pg3

Student Profile pg3

Extended Leave pg3

Easter Bunny Tails pg4

Uniform Pool pg4

Staff Profile pg4

DP News pg5

Parent Reminder pg5

Squash Report pg5

Harmony Day pg6

Bullying No Way pg6

Gonski Review pg6

Ex Student Success pg7

Rugby League pg7

Literacy pg7

Community News pg7

Community News pg8

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OPEN BOYS SOCCER

The first round of the WSSA Boys Open Soccer saw Forbes High travel to Parkes on Friday 4

th March to play

the local team. The Parkes team contained a State Representative Goalkeeper and looked to be a strong team. The temperature was forecast to be 37 degrees Celsius and by kick off time was getting towards that. The game was fast paced and the teams evenly matched. Midway through the first half Parkes scored. Forbes had some good opportunities to score but was unable to convert despite a great break and pass from Jordy Brett producing a near miss from Reece Davie. Finally ten minutes from full time, another break from Jed Herbert led to a pass to Reece Davie who slotted it past the Parkes goalkeeper: 1-1. After 10 minutes of extra time the score remained 1-1. This meant a Penalty Shootout would be contested to break the deadlock where five players from each team attempt to score a goal from the penalty spot. After 5 shots each, the team with the most conversions wins. After three shots each the tally was Parkes 3, Forbes 1. That meant we had to convert the next two AND Parkes miss their two to force the shoot-out into sudden death. Well, Jordy Brett and Matt Molloy banged the ball into the net, and then Matt Molloy saves the next two penalties. Game on. Up comes Kurt Mylecharane and coolly slots it home. Suddenly from nowhere Forbes is in control. Parkes have to put their next shot away or else it is game to Forbes. The Parkes player lifts it over the crossbar. Game to Forbes! Round 2 vs. Cowra High at Botanical Gardens, Forbes, Monday 21

st March, 2016

Game Two saw our boys up against last year’s semi-finalists, Cowra, a team that boasted several regional representative players. On a soggy pitch, our boys were two goals down in the first few minutes. The boys tried to lift but this side was well drilled and had the run of play. At half time we were down 6-0. In the second half, we had some good passages of play and threatened their goalkeeper on a couple of occasions. Cowra scored another two goals leaving the final score of 8-0. In both games, I was impressed with the determination and sportsmanship of our boys. In the first game in particular our back four of Jack Piercy, Dock Rix, Warren Baxter and Tye Stewart were outstanding. Matt Molloy and Reece Davie played strongly in both games. The boys that normally play the rugby codes adapted very well to the round ball game. Well done also to our youngest members Ricki Boswell and Jacob Collits who gave a good account of themselves. The boys were a pleasure to coach. Cowra now move into the next round and we wish them well.

Wishing Everyone a Safe and Happy Easter

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COOKBOOKS FOR SALE The Forbes High School P&C Cookbook -“50 Years In the Baking” – is now on sale for $25. The 190 page book is beautifully illustrated and is a great mix of new and old. Cookbook can be purchased from the school office and would make the perfect Mather’s Day gift.

P&C NEWS Congratulations to our P&C Executive for 2016 after their successful appointment at the AGM Michelle Morley (President), Denise Howell (Vice President), Rona Ashcroft (Secretary) & Anita Morrison (Treasurer). The next monthly P&C meeting will be held on Tuesday 10

th May 2016 at the Forbes Services

Memorial Club commencing at 7pm. We will be discussing the fundraising and other important issues. Everyone is welcome to attend and please bring a friend.

EASTER RAFFLE THANKS Thank you to all the staff, students and families who supported the Easter Raffle. There were plenty of prizes up for grabs with more than 20 winners being announced at the school assembly on Monday. The raffle raised $360.

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DRAMA NEWS The Drama Ensemble has been working hard on creating a performance around the theme of Harmony, ready for performance on Harmony Day. They centred their performance on the plight of refugees and the misinformation that informs many Australians. The students first performed at the Forbes High Monday morning assembly. They then travelled to Forbes North Primary School where they performed again. The students received excellent praise from teachers, their peers, and their audiences.

OPEN NETBALL On Thursday, 17th March, our Opens Netball team competed in the Western area CHS competition. They played extremely well, winning their games against Orange 2, Bathurst and Parkes to come first in their pool. They then went on to play Orange in the final and were beaten 39-26. Many thanks to Jack Piercy for umpiring and to Anita Morrison for our wonderful new uniforms.

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Thank you Forbes High School would like to acknowledge the on going support of our student programs from Woolworths Supermarket and Barrick Gold, Lake Cowal Mine. Without these partners many programs at Forbes High would

not run.

STUDENT PROFILE Name: Colin Porter School: Forbes High School Year: 8 Age & Birthday: 13 – 27

th July

Do you have any nicknames? Joey Do you have any brothers or sisters? Yes – one little brother (Riley) What is your favourite past time? Lego Do you play any sports? What? No, not really. What is your favourite food? Spaghetti Bolognaise What do you want to do when you leave school? Become a Pilot Who is your idol? My Mum What are three things you can’t do without? Food, Music & Technology

EXTENDED LEAVE APPLICATIONS It is a Department of Education requirement that students who will be on leave for an extended period of time for any reason, including holidays and travel, need to complete an ‘Application for Extended Leave’ and have it signed by the Principal prior to expected period of absence. The application form is available from the schools administration office or from the Schools Website (www.forbes-h.schools.nsw.edu.au) under <Students> and <Forms>.

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SCHOOL WEBSITE

The school website is constantly being updated with new photos, calendar dates and information. Visit www.forbes-h.schools.nsw.edu.au to find photos and information about our wonderful school.

EASTER BUNNY TAILS! In 9/10 Food Technology this week we made these cute little Easter Bunny tails from marshmallow, chocolate and coconut. They are a fun Easter activity for the kids and a lovely treat for friends and family. We packaged them up in a zip lock bag and printed off a free bag topper template from http://eighteen25.com/2011/04/bunny-tails-more-i-love-us-prints/. Ingredients 1 cup (190g) white chocolate melts 2 cups (170g) shredded coconut 2 packets (300g each) large marshmallows Method 1. Place white chocolate and coconut into heatproof bowls. Melt the chocolate on high in the microwave for one minute and stir until it is smooth. ·2. Dip the tip of the marshmallow into the melted chocolate and tap off excess chocolate. 3. Roll the marshmallow in the coconut 4. Place on a plate and refrigerate for 10 minutes before serving.

SCHOOL UNIFORM CLOTHING POOL THE SCHOOL CLOTHING POOL IS WELL STOCKED AT PRESENT.

IF YOU NEED ANY EXTRA SCHOOL CLOTHING ITEMS PLEASE

CALL INTO THE SCHOOL OFFICE AND SPEAK TO OUR HELPFUL

STAFF WHO WILL BE ONLY TOO WILLING TO ASSIST.

STAFF PROFILE Name: Debra Slack-Smith Place of Birth: Glen Innes Star Sign: Libra Where you went to High School? Glen Innes High School How many years working at FHS? 4 -5 Years Number in current family? 5 What is the most important thing in your life? My Family What is your favourite past time? Gardening Best book or movie? Wizard of Oz What is your favourite food? Lamb Chops & Vegetables Best holiday destination? Yamba Who is your idol? People who overcome adversity What are three things you can’t do without? Family, Phone & Credit Card

2016 JUNIOR RUGBY SEASON LAUNCH Family VIVA7s carnival

Friday 1st April 2016 South Circle Sporting Oval Gordan Duff Drive, Forbes

Registrations – 5.30pm Games commence – 6.00pm

Entry fee $7 per player Includes bbq tea

For further information please contact: Peter Philipzen – 0407 103 158 Cameron Corke – 0400 339 572 Tony Wallace – 0429 313 578

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WESTERN DANCE CAMP Congratulations to Ellie Tomlinson, Paige Thomas, Libby Mylecharane & Cassie Duke who represented Forbes High School at the Western Dance Camp held in Dubbo recently. We look forward to seeing all your new knowledge on the stage sometime soon!

LEARNING SUPPORT AGRICULTURE Learning Support Agriculture class put a novel twist on the Traditional Easter Egg. A great result everyone. They look fantastic and are less fattening than there chocolate equivalent!

SAVE THE DATE! 2016 YEAR 12 GRADUATION DINNER

SATURDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2016

Please mark your Diaries Tickets & Further Information

Available Term 3

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REMINDER TO PARENTS A reminder to parents to notify the school about your child’s health While the main role of the school is to provide education, we want to work with our parents/carers to keep your child healthy and safe at school. We welcome information from parents about your child's health, even if you are not requesting specific support from our school. Our school asks for medical information when you enrol your child. It is also important that you let us know if your child’s health care needs change or if a new health condition develops. Information about allergies, medical conditions such as asthma and diabetes and other health care related issues (including prior conditions such as medical procedures in the last 12 months) should be provided to the school by parents. This will greatly assist our school in planning to support your child’s health and wellbeing. If your son/daughter has already been identified with a medical condition through their enrolment papers an Individual Health Care Plan has been sent out to the parents/carers early this Term. This plan needs to be completed by parents/carers and then returned to Forbes High School. We ask for your cooperation in this matter as it is important to us that we can provide the best management for your child’s condition whilst in our care. The Department of Education requires students who are identified with severe medical conditions to have an ASCIA Action plan (Asthma or Allergy). This plan needs to be completed by your child’s doctor and then returned to Forbes High School. Please also remember to notify staff in the school office of any changes to your contact details or to the contact details of other people nominated as emergency contacts. We appreciate your assistance in this regard and assure you that any information you provide the school will be stored securely and will only be used or disclosed in order to support your son or daughter’s health needs or as otherwise required by law.

SQUASH Well done to the boys and girls squash teams who played Parkes on Friday. The boys were victorious 3 games to 1 while the girls went down by the same score. Good sportsmanship was shown by all.

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HARMONY DAY – BULLYING NO WAY On Monday, March 21 we celebrated and recognised the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence and Harmony Day. A Drama performance, organised by drama teacher Andrew Swan, was presented to students at Monday’s assembly and then again take at Forbes North Public School later in the day. The theme highlighted the importance of understanding differences in cultures, the fear of the unknown and the plight of refugees and asylum seekers. Music teacher, Don Ruttan arranged for our talented music ensemble to perform at the assembly as well as in the playground during recess which created a fantastic atmosphere for the day. After the assembly, a Chalk Art Competition was conducted and House Groups competed against each other for valuable house points. Their aim was to create a message that bullying will not be tolerated Forbes High School and demonstrate how to work together. The school also ran a Photo Competition where students, teachers and classes submitted pictures displaying Harmony and promoting Anti-Bullying and this was judged by staff and students at recess.

GONSKI REVIEW The Gonski Review was the most comprehensive investigation of the way our schools are funded in almost 40 years. Headed by respected businessman David Gonski, it found that too many children were being denied the education they needed due to a lack of resources.

What did the Gonski Review recommend? The Gonski review recommended that schools be funded according to the needs of their students and what was required to educate each one of them to a high standard. Each school would get a base level of Commonwealth and State funding, plus additional money or loadings to take into account the school’s size and location and the individual needs of students (such as whether they are from a disadvantaged background or have a disability).

What has Forbes High School Done with its Gonski funding? One of the benefits from the Gonski funding that Forbes High School has initiated is the appointment of a Head Teacher Wellbeing. This teacher will ultimately be responsible for leading the ongoing coordination and implementation of a range of wellbeing initiatives to support the wellbeing of all students. The teacher appointed to this position is Mr Justin Hoy. As this is a new position, the responsibilities will evolve over time. Some of the roles that Mr Hoy is undertaking at the present time are to oversee and coordinate the new Wellness Hub at the school, leading and supporting year advisors and other members of the wellbeing team including teachers and counsellors. The position also requires Mr Hoy to be an integral part of the leadership team at the school and assisting in the planning and implementation of the School Strategic Directions. This will all be in addition to his teaching responsibilities in the PE faculty.

The Gonski model of funding is vital to the ongoing support given to the students of Forbes High School and we ask that you support the continuation of this funding by liking the Gonski facebook page via the following link. https://www.facebook.com/igiveagonski/?fref=ts

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FHS - News EX-STUDENT SUCCESSES!

We would like to congratulate ex-student Isaac Wren for being one of the 25 students selected to display his 2015 Major HSC Project at the Powerhouse Museum. The Shape 2015 Exhibition showcases the best of the 2015 HSC Design and Technology, Industrial Technology and Textiles and Design project. This is a great achievement as more than 10,000 students completed these courses last year. Shape 2015 opened at the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Powerhouse Museum on 26 February 2016 and closes on 8 May 2016. For more info check out: https://maas.museum/event/shape-2015/

RUGBY LEAGUE VICTORIES! The schools Rugby League Teams experienced success in the first rounds of their respective competitions recently. Forbes High took on neighbouring school, Parkes High, in the Buckley Shield and University Shield competitions. The Opens game was called off early due to severe weather conditions but not before they had secured a commanding 26-0 lead. Good luck for the next round.

WHAT IS LITERACY? Literacy is the ability to read and use written information and to write appropriately in a range of situations. It involves the integration of speaking, listening and critical thinking with reading and writing. Each subject has its own literacy demands, e.g. writing up an experiment in science is quite different to writing about an event in history. Subject teachers teach students how to read and write in their own subjects.

WHAT DOES LITERACY MEAN IN HIGH SCHOOL? Each subject has its own literacy demands, e.g. writing up an experiment in science is quite different to writing about an event in history. Subject teachers teach students how to read and write in their own subjects. Your son or daughter’s learning in all subject areas will be supported by: • talking and listening • reading • writing Term 1 at FHS students have been learning and revising basic skills and strategies such as how to skim and scan, selecting the main idea in a sentence or paragraph, tools to help organise information such as mind mapping, predicting and visualising. This is to help them improve their Literacy skills. Parents have a key role in supporting their children to further develop and practice literacy skills. There are many ways you can assist your child with Literacy at home. They do not rely on knowledge about the school subjects nor do they have to take lots of time. Over Terms 2 and 3 this year there will be hints and tips to help parents help their students to even further improve and reinforce the skills students are learning at school. It would be great if parents could watch out for these in our school newsletter and on our facebook page.

Ex-Student and Vice-Captain, Darcie Morrison has been selected in the Australian Universities Rugby 7’s Team which will travel to Swansea in the UK in July to compete in the World Universities Games. Well Done!!

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FORBES NETBALL ASSOCIATION School holiday clinic The FNA in conjunction with NNSW will be holding a School Holiday Clinic for all players, boys and girls, aged 5-10 years on April 15 from 9am to 12pm. Cost is $40-00 with lots of giveaways. Registrations are now open, on the NNSW website.

FORBES HOCKEY INC. Forbes Hockey Inc. 2016 Registration and Family Fun Night

Wednesday 6th April - 5.30pm - Town Tennis Courts. Cost is $5 per individual or $10 per family - Insurance costs.

Everyone is welcome! Junior and Senior individual and team nominations for 2016 competition will be taken on the night. If you cannot attend

and wish to play in the 2016 competition please contact Andrew Dukes on 0417801 091 or via the Forbes Hockey

Inc. Facebook page. Fees are still $55 junior and $110 senior. Nomination forms available on the night or can be

emailed.

MITCHELL CONSERVATORIUM We wish to advise all parents that we now have Music Studios in Forbes & Parkes for music lessons for all age groups. Our teaching programs cater for a wide range of instruments, singers and composition students. Should there be sufficient interest School group tuition can also be offered. Lessons can be organised for after school or perhaps during school time, for further information please contact Jan or Jane in the Forbes office from midday Monday to Friday 6852-3766 or send an email to lachlan@mitchellconservatorium.edu.au. We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

VOLUNTEER AWARD – YOUTH & OPEN CATEGORIES Sport and Recreation are again holding the Central West Summer Sport Volunteer Award. It’s getting close to the end of the Summer sporting season, but it’s not too late to recognise the efforts of the outstanding volunteers who keep sport going in our communities. The Award has separate categories for Open and Youth (25 years and under) to recognise the importance of all aged volunteers in grassroots sport. In 150 words or less tell us how your volunteer is worthy of being nominated. All nominees will receive a certificate, with the winner and runner up being awarded $250 & $100 (respectively) to spend on approved sports development programs. It’s a great way to say thank you to a coach, committee member, official or manager. It’s a simple process that won’t take long, but will make the nominee feel valued as a volunteer. Nominations can be made online via the Sport and Recreation website sportandrecreation.nsw.gov.au/volunteeraward or call 6362 6623. Nominations close Friday 1

st April 2016