PO Box 454 Wetherell Crescent, COBAR NSW 2835

Phone: 6836 2705 Fax: 6836 1142 www.cobar-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Cobar High School

Term 2

Yr 12 Biology Excursion

Wednesday 24th June

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PBL Rainbow Reward

Thursday 25th June

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Last Day Term 2

Friday 26th June

Term 3 Commences

Staff

Monday 13th July

Students

Tuesday 14th July

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Term 2 Awards

Assembly

Friday 17th July

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Parent Teacher

Interviews

Wednesday 22nd July

5pm-7pm

School MPC

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Year 12 Trial

Examinations

Monday 27th July -

Friday 31st July

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Year 11 2016 Course

Information Evening Wednesday 5th August

NEWSLETTER 11th June, 2015

Where There’s a Will There’s a Way

Positive

Behaviour

for Learning

Respect

Excellence

Safety

Executive Staff:

Co Principals: Sue Francisco / Shane Carter

Co Deputy Principals: Shane Carter / John Carswell

Head Teacher English: Carolyn McMurtrie

Head Teacher Maths: Mary Arnold

Head Teacher Science/TAS: Andrew Watts

Co Head Teachers HSIE: John Carswell / Cassandra Locke

Head Teacher Teaching & Learning/PDHPE: Amie Hill

School Admin Manager: Merryn McIntyre

Year Advisers 2015

Year 6: Matthew Klopper

Year 7: Lena Dean

Year 8: Doug Armstrong

Year 9: Andrew Coffey

Year 10: Cassandra Locke

Year 11: Daniel Inkley

Year 12: Amber Rook

SRC Co-Ordinator: Chris Marshall

Girls Adviser: Leanne Carswell

Welcome to

Tyrone Rigby

who this week

joined our HSIE

staff. We believe

this young man

has a deep

passion for

History and we

are very excited

to have him as

part of our team.

Paul Wade Tour

Cobar High students were privileged to have

Ex- Socceroo Captain Paul Wade visit the

school recently. Paul nowadays is a renowned

motivational speaker who tells his story using

his collection of jumpers to signify key moments

in his life and sporting career, as well as

delivering the message of working hard for

success and overcoming adversity. A very

inspiring man!

Music Royalty

Yesterday students were treated to an

exhibition of music perfection, by world famous

pianist Roman Rudnytsky. Many thanks to the

Cobar Arts Council for organising such a high

quality musician to perform for our students.

Our students are truly lucky to live in a

community that helps provide such

opportunities and should be very appreciative.

Links To Learning Full report in

the next

Newsletter

Athletics

Carnival 2015

Congratulations to students and staff who

participated in last weeks carnival. A cold but

very enjoyable day. Look at Mr Coffey in action!

2015 Cobar High School Athletics Carnival

Friday 5th June was the day set aside for our 2015 School Athletics Carnival. The day started

with clear blue sky but by the end of Rotation One the day had turned cold and overcast, but the

rain held off. Many students dressed up on the day and these colourful and enthusiastic competi-

tors were cheered on by fellow students, staff and a number of family members. We would like to

thank everyone who came down to support and encourage the students, which helped to make it a

very successful and thoroughly enjoyable day.

Only 90 points separated the 1st and last Sport Houses The results being; 1st Chesney on 540

points, 2nd Fort Bourke on 471 points, 3rd Great Cobar on 458 points and Occidental on 450 points.

We had quite a few records broken and these results will be announced in the next Newsletter.

2015 Athletics Age Champions are:

Girls Boys

U/12 1st Hannah Carroll Cayle O’Keeffe

2nd Lucy Bell Paul Hudson

U/13 1st Brennah Aumua Adam Buckman

2nd Madasan Taylor Alex Mahayothee

U/14 1st Sara Langfield Braith Good

equal 2nd Chloe Polack , Lauren Urquhart Johnny Best

U/15 1st Julieanna Barrett Nicholas Buckman

2nd Annie Mugugia Luke Grey

U/16 1st Taylah Good Andrew Rorke

2nd Katherine Dennis Kody Martin

17+ 1st Jessica Grey Josh Bain-Smith

2nd Kahlie Obray Bryan Mitchell

Congratulations to the above students and to all students that participated in the Carnival.

Premiers’ Reading Challenge

It is a requirement of the students in the Self Select classes to participate in the Premiers’ Reading Challenge

each year. The Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to

enable them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read, to

read more and to read more widely.

Students must keep a record of the books that they have read and record this information online. Years 7-9

must read a minimum of 15 books with a maximum of 5 choice books (books of their own choice). Student

reading logs can now be entered online. Entries close 21st August, 2015.

English Teachers will assist in the organisation and entering of reading logs. Please visit the school library or

the town library for appropriate books to read.

Cassandra Locke

Co-HSIE HT Teacher / English Teacher

Cobar High School

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Each year our students are offered the opportunity to participate in external competitions run by the University of NSW, The Australian Geographical Society and the History Teachers Association of Australia. These competitions provide our students with valuable experience of testing procedures outside our school environment. Dates for 2015 entry fees and competition dates are:

Payment must be received by the due dates, or if you prefer, several/all entries may be paid in advance. It would be appreciated if correct money (cash or cheque) could be brought to the Administration Office as we do not carry change.

All students are invited to participate in any/all of the competitions. If your student is not in a Select Class, information and return slips may be obtained from Year Advisers or the Front Office. We wish your student well in the competitions and thank you for supporting your child’s learning.

Subject Entries and Payment to CHS close Test Date Entry Fee

ICAS Writing Closed 15 June 2015 $18.70

ICAS Spelling (Year 7 only) Closed 16 June 2015 $12.10

ICAS English 19 June 2015 28 July 2015 $8.80

ICAS Mathematics 19 June 2015 11 August 2015 $8.80

Assessments due Term 2, Week 9

Year 8: PDHPE Year 11: English Advanced English Standard and Studies Mathematics Mathematics General Year 12: Biology Mathematics General 1 & 2

Assessments due Term 2, Week 10

Year 11: PDHPE

Year 12: English Studies

Community & Family Studies

AECG Meeting

Wednesday 17th June

3:30pm

Cobar Public School

What’s On - Weeks 9 & 10, Term 2

Monday 15th June: Virtual Maths Professional Learning; Cobar: M Arnold, M Klopper, B Ford

Tuesday 16th June: Virtual Maths Professional Learning; Cobar: M Arnold, M Klopper, B Ford

Wednesday 24th June: Year 12 Biology Excursion; Dubbo: A Watts

Thursday 25th June: PBL Term 2 Rainbow Reward: Amazing Race

Friday 26th June: Last day of Term 2

PBL Vision Statement

“Cobar High School strives

for excellence in a

safe and respectful

environment”.

Cobar High School PO Box 454 Wetherell Crescent, COBAR NSW 2835

Phone: 6836 2705 Fax: 6836 1142 www.cobar-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

RESPECT EXCELLENCE SAFETY

Period Times -Term 2 2015

Muster 8:55 - 9:00

Period 1 9:00 - 9:55

Period 2 9:55 - 10:50

Recess 10:50 - 11:20

Period 3 11:20 - 12:15

Period 4 12:15 - 1:10

Lunch 1:10 - 1:40

Period 5 1:40 - 2:35

Period 6 2:35 - 3:30

Tuesday ends at the end of Period 5

P & C Meeting

Tuesday 4th August,

7pm

School Library

All Welcome

Congratulations to the

Cobar High School

students who were

selected in the

Far West Academy of

Sport Netball Squad

pictured with Mrs Hill,

Emily Carswell Abby

Carswell, Niamh

Urquhart, Taylah

Good, Sara Langfield

and Lauren Urquhart.