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

Last day Term 2

Friday 1st July

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Term 3

Staff Return

Monday 18th July Students Return

Tuesday 19th July

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Term 2 Awards

Assembly

Friday 22nd July

10am

School MPC

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Parent Teacher Interviews

Wednesday 27th July

School MPC

5pm-7pm

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Year 12 Trial HSC Exams

Monday 1st August -

Friday 5th August

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ICAS English Competition

Tuesday 2nd August

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ICAS Maths Competition

Tuesday16th August

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NEWSLETTER 30thJune, 2016

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 / Bianka Jacobson

Head Teacher Teaching & Learning/PDHPE: Amie Hill

School Admin Manager: Merryn McIntyre

Year Advisers 2016

Year 6: Sam Dixon

Year 7: Matthew Klopper

Year 8: Lyndsay Klopper

Year 9: Doug Armstrong

Year 10: Andrew Coffey

Year 11: Kim Sutton

Year 12: Daniel Inkley

SRC Co-Ordinator: Chris Marshall

Girls Adviser: Leanne Carswell

Boys Advisers: Mitch Adams Years 7, 9, 11

Josh Brown Years 8, 10, 12

Thank you It has been an absolute privilege to serve as Principal, Deputy Principal, Head Teacher and teacher at Cobar High School. I began my teaching career at Ulladulla High School on the south coast. I never imagined when I was moved to Cobar, that my life and career would revolve for so many years around Cobar High. It is with excitement and some trepidation that I anticipate my retirement. It is always the people with whom you interact that makes any place special to you. I have strong memories and lasting friendships with many staff with whom I have worked over the years. There are some hilarious stories that still make me smile when I remember the incidents. Of course there were also some challenging times from which I learnt some valuable lessons and there are those people who supported and challenged me to be the best person I could be, in whatever role I was fulfilling. However the lifeblood of any school is the students. As a parent, one of the most exciting things is watching your child grow, develop and become adults. Teachers are in an absolute privileged position because we get to see and experience this many times over. There are always the high achievers that go on to do amazing things with their lives and I am very proud of those students. However, I am just as proud of those students who go on to make significant contributions through their employment, family or community life. Everyone makes mistakes, and those students who find the courage to make changes in their lives also fill me with pride. I get to see on a very regular basis the good things that the youth of Cobar are doing and I am confident that the students from Cobar High are very capable of looking after the future. There are many, past and present, staff, students, parents, community members and departmental staff who have been incredibly supportive in my career; too many to name but I appreciate all the help and support. My family has been an absolute rock and without their support I could not have achieved what I have done.

My one hope is that everyone involved with Cobar High will continue to strive for improvement every day. This will make my heart happy. I have absolutely loved my

time at Cobar High School and will certainly miss it. Sue Francisco

Outback Kitchen Rules

Last Wednesday our Year 9 and 10 Food Technology

students participated in the Outback Kitchen Rules as

part of the Healthy Outback Kids program. Students

were required to make dishes using a variety of

ingredients supplied by the program organiser Mick and

dietician Laura, who joined us from Bourke. The students

produced an amazing array of dishes including Butter

Chicken and Beef Fajitas. A big thanks to our judges, Ms

Dean, Mrs McIntyre and Stephanie Bastian and also to

Ms Thompon for organising this very exciting event.

Year 12 Hospitality

On Thursday 23rd June, 2016 Year 12 Hospitality students hosted a farewell

luncheon for our Principal, Sue Francisco. Students prepared and served a 2

course meal for 31 staff members. On our menu was Plum and Rosemary

Lamb Shanks and Chicken Duxelle with duchess potatoes. For dessert our

talented chefs served up White Chocolate Panna Cotta with Raspberry

Coulis and Sticky Date Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce. The class

demonstrated their range of practical skills and did an amazing job serving

the two courses in under half an hour.

Year 7 History

Students in Year 7 have been learning about Ancient China,

in History.

This week they studied Ancient Chinese Sport and

Recreation. 7HR had the opportunity to learn some Kung Fu

moves and as always, took to this with outstanding

enthusiasm. The photo above shows a few of the girls

showing off their stances, and flick kicks.

Timetable for School July Holiday 2016

Monday 4th

Circus Skills with Barnardos

10am-12pm (call Zanette on 68362511)

9yrs and over

1pm-4pm Pool Competition

Tuesday 5th

Circus Skills with Barnardos

10am-12pm (call Zanette on 68362511)

9yrs and over

Craft

1pm-3pm 5 to 12yrs (under 5yrs a parent

must stay)

$5 each booking required 68362360

Wednesday 6th

Circus Skills with Barnardos

10am-12pm (call Zanette on 68362511)

9yrs and over

3:30pm-5pm Games in Hall

Thursday 7th

Circus Skills with Barnardos

10am-12pm (call Zanette on 68362511)

9yrs and over

Cooking 1pm-3pm 5 to 18yrs (under 5yrs

a parent must stay)

$5 each booking required

Friday 8th

Circus Skills with Barnardos

10am-12pm (call Zanette on 68362511)

9yrs and over

Saturday 9th

Stormco-BBQ Skate and Games afternoon

4pm-6pm

Monday 11th

Hang out with Stormco @ Public School

booking required

Cooking 1pm-3pm 5 to 18yrs (under 5 yrs a parents

must stay)

$5 booking required

Stormco 3pm-5pm Games

Tuesday 12th

Hang out with Stormco @ Public School

booking required

Craft 10am-12pm 5 to 18yrs (under 5 yrs

a parent must stay) $5 booking required

Stormco 3pm-5pm Games

Wednesday 13th

Hang out with Stormco @ Public School

booking required

Free pan cakes with Stormco 3pm-4pm

State of Origin or Movie 7:45-finish (10pm)

Free Chips or Pie and a Drink

Thursday 14th

10am-12am Squallyball Competition

Pool Competition 10 over 1pm-4pm

Friday15th

Games Night 6pm-8pm

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Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation.

Year 11 and 12 Sports, Lifestyle and Recreation students have been participating in a unit of Resistance

Training this term. They participated in a fitness class at the Cobar Youth and Fitness Centre, run by

personal trainer Kaitlyn Clark. Students enjoyed the class where they performed isometric exercises

with loaded bars, followed by a short yoga session.

Miss Hernando

SLR Teacher

Year 8 Science

This term, Year 8 has been learning about plant systems and why they are so essential to our lives.

Students in 8S and 8E recently participated in an experiment where they identified the location of

Xylem tubes in celery stems. By placing the celery in a beaker of coloured water overnight, students

discovered that not only could they see the Xylem tubes, which carry water and minerals throughout

the plant, it also dyed the leaves of the celery too! This is a colourful, fun and easy experiment you

might want to complete at home! You can use plants such as celery, lettuce, and white petal flowers.

Miss Hernando

Looking after your mates! Cobar High School BATYR Chapter held a lunch celebration on Wednesday 22nd June.

The focus was "Looking after your mates". Students/Staff were asked to download the

"CHECK IN" app to help them to help a mate in need. A free cupcake was given to

everyone who downloaded the App!

The Staff and Students at Cobar High School

would like to wish you

best wishes on your Retirement.

What’s On - Weeks 1 & 2, Term 3

Monday 18th July: Staff return for Term 3

Tuesday 19th July: Students return for Term 3

Parent/Teacher Interview Booking Sheets distributed to students

Friday 22nd July: Term 2 Awards Assembly; 10am, School MPC

Tuesday 26th July: NCI Response Team Training: J Carswell, B Jacobson, C McMurtrie, D Inkley

Wednesday 27th July: Parent/Teacher Interviews; 5pm-7pm, School MPC

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

RESPECT EXCELLENCE SAFETY

Assessments due Week 1

Year 11: Work Studies

Year 12: English Advanced

English Standard

CAFS

Period Times

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 2nd August

7:00pm

School Library

All Welcome.

AECG

Meeting

Cobar Public School

Staff Room

Thursday 21st July

3:30pm

All Welcome

Parent/Teacher Interviews

Wednesday 27th July, 2016

5pm-7pm

School MPC