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We are pleased to extend a special invitation to

you to attend our

Education Week Events

Wednesday 29th July School Leader Induction Ceremony

9.30am - Hall

Wednesday 29th July Subject Selection Evening

Year 8 into Year 9 – Hall 6.00 – 6.45pm Year 10 into Year 11 – Hall 7.00pm – 8.30pm

Education Week 2015

Lithgow High School

Newsletter 24th July, 2015

Pau Street Lithgow 2790 PO Box 296 Tel 63521422 Fax 63 53 1081

Email – lithgow-h.school@det.nse.edu.au

Education Week Special Edition

PRINCIPAL Congratulations to the outstanding leadership team of Lithgow High School. The outgoing leaders have been an absolute credit to the school and I wish them well for their studies over the next few months. On behalf of the staff of Lithgow High School I thank them for their efforts. I welcome our new leadership team who are a most impressive group of young women and men. I know that they will be outstanding representatives of our fine school. Their calibre is clearly indicated in the profiles they have created below to introduce themselves to the school community.

All these students are a powerful indicator of the quality of our young people in 2015, and all have great potential for the future. Well done to all.

Ann Caro

Talking with our 2015 - 16 School

Leaders

Max Arkley-Smith - Captain I like that LHS is open to all students and that anyone regardless of race, gender or socio-economic status can achieve equal education and opportunities to expand their future possibilities.

I wanted to become a school leader at LHS because I wanted to give something back to the school and the environment that have built my confidence and opened my mind. At LHS I have been privileged to complete in sporting events, star in four musicals, perform live music

and speak in debating and mock trial teams.

I have also been able to participate in many leadership activities like being a member of the SRC and helping Year 7 with reading skills. As a leader my primary goal is continue to make the school an inclusive environment.

After high school I plan on either going to University and studying architecture or becoming an officer in the Australian Defence force.

Keely Newham - Captain What I like about Lithgow High School is the wide

variety of subjects that are available to the students,

allowing every student to be able to learn and

prosper in the field they are most passionate about. I

wanted to become a school leader to give a voice to

all students in the school, no matter what their

circumstances.

Lithgow HS has given me multiple opportunities that

have allowed me to pursue some of my greatest

passions, as well as great academic opportunities,

extra circular activities such as school musicals, debating, public speaking and

school sporting teams have been a real highlight from my time as this school so

far.

I want to be able to sustain an ambitious school environment full of strong

minded students determined to be successful. As far as leadership, I hope to

represent the school well in all school events as well as introduce fun sporting

and academic activities that will maintain the student and teacher morale

around the school.

In the future my aim is to go to University but as yet I am not sure which

course.

Christopher Seymour –

Vice Captain

Lithgow High school provides many different

opportunities for the student body, which makes it a

very diverse school catering to every student’s

different interests and needs. I wanted to become a

school leader to try and not only improve the school

but the students attitude towards school.

LHS has provided me with many opportunities during my time here. I have

learnt many new things over the course of my time here, providing me with

important, valuable life skills that I will make use of for years to come. I am

particularly happy with picking up debating skills and being able to participate

in debating events and activities, including NAIDOC.

I would like to collaborate with the SRC as they represent the students and try

and make student voices heard and ideas of the students a reality. I want to try

and make the learning environment a more enjoyable place and hold more fun

days like mufti days, sport days and maybe even a colour or band day.

In the future I hope to be pursuing my passion for medicine hopefully making

lots of money, living in a fancy mansion, driving a Aston Martin, my face on

every bill board poster in the world, but to get there I have to work hard and

focus on the present so right now I don’t really see myself in the future just

what I can do now to create the future.

Holly Gibbons –Vice Captain

LHS is a great place and I chose to become a school

leader back in Year 7 because of all the amazing

leadership opportunities they provide including SRC,

Reading tutors, Environmental groups and so many

more.

LHS has presented me with such a huge variety of

opportunities that have helped me reach my full

potential within the sporting and academic culture. I’ve had the privilege to

compete in sporting teams and also debating teams. I was also a part of the

itrack program which was an awesome experience.

As every other leader has probably said, I would like to do my best to make

school more enjoyable place for everyone so that when they’re in Year 11 and

12 they can look back on their schooling life with satisfaction and be proud of

everything they have achieved.

In the future I hope to be at Uni competing a business degree. If I defer for a

year I would love to travel overseas for a year and work abroad, I know a lot of

universities do exchange programs so I want to work in the area of business

whether it be in Australia or overseas. I think being able to explore the world is

a necessity.

Isaac Trounce I like the wide variety of opportunities that are presented

to students in the school. I wanted to become a leader to

have some influence in building the student support

system within the school.

I have had the many sporting opportunities in Athletics,

Cross Country and soccer. I have also had many musical

opportunities in school including the school musical,

musical talent quests and in being a member of the studio band.

As a student leader I hope to help initiate opportunities for keen students,

sporting, musical or otherwise.

In the near future I hope to see myself studying psychology in University,

leading to a career as a psychologist or psychiatrist.

Abby Wilson

I like the positive and inviting nature of the school and

how approachable and friendly the staff and students

are. I wanted to become a school leader because I

know that it can help lead to greater opportunities

outside of school.

I have been given opportunities for sporting and

leadership such as being in the SRC, participating in

school teams like hockey, basketball, cricket, soccer, and touch football. As a

member of the SRC I have attended ANZAC marches and sold legacy badges in

Main Street.

As a student leader I would like to keep promoting the clean playground and

anti-bullying in the school. I also hope to be an approachable person, which

any student can talk to.

In the future I hopefully will be playing hockey for Australia, but school wise

going to University and studying sports and exercise science.

Bayden Charlton

As a LHS school leader I want to enable the student body to

communicate their ideas and proposals clearly and effectively.

I hope to help build whole school sporting events.

I have on many occasions been given the opportunity to

represent the school in various sporting teams including U15’s

basketball, soccer, touch football, cricket, AFL. I have also been able to

participate in Golf, martial arts, table tennis and many other sporting

programs. I have also participated in many academic and social events.

As a student leader I wish to help the students have a more positive view on

school sporting opportunities where the whole student body can be involved,

eg the swimming carnival.

In the future I hope to become an Engineer within a motorsports team. I hope

to gain early acceptance to Newcastle or Wollongong University. I am unsure

whether to take a gap year and start mechanic apprenticeship to give me a

better chance of gaining a job in motorsport. I am unsure whether to

undertake a TAFE course after year 12 or work for a mechanic; I am seeking

advice from various engineers within V8 supercar teams on gaining valuable

advice and insight.

Amy Capaldi

I like that LHS offers lots of opportunities for students and I

decided to become a school leader to help promote that.

I have enjoyed being part of the Anti-bullying roll Call/

leadership group, tutoring group and sporting teams.

As a leader I would like to make more of a difference and

positive change in the involvement of students with

activities, groups and events and to make the school more FUN and enjoyable!

In the future I hope to be doing well in my HSC and going to University and

achieving my goals.

Jarrad Pringle At LHS I really like the dedicated and caring teachers that

want to see students succeed and the excellent sporing

environment where everyone is encouraged to participate.

I wanted to be part of the leadership team to assist in

creating a safe and friendly environment for students and

to make a difference to benefit the students and the school

and to help with student-teacher relations.

The opportunities I have been given during my time have enhanced my

schooling and academics. I have enjoyed many sporting opportunities and have

made many new friends that came from other Primary schools.

As a student leader, I wish to help students in any way I can and hope to

provide more opportunities to students in all facets of school life. I will try to

come up with ways to make school enjoyable for everyone.

In the future I hopefully will achieve well in the HSC and go to university to

study in the areas of medicine or engineering (computer or biomedical).

Bonnie Goodsell I like the atmosphere of the school. It makes people

feel valued , important and happy. I wanted to become

a school leader because I wanted to create and

promote activities/initiatives that make the school even

more enjoyable, inclusive and a fun place to be.

LHS has given me opportunities to study subjects I

enjoy, be a part of leadership teams, play sport and

participate in extracurricular activities like the Marsden

visit, which has made my time at the school more enjoyable and more

productive.

As a school leader I would really like to help bring back the Youth Olympics,

create and promote activities/initiative that make the school an even better

place to be and learn.

In the future I hope to study education, business or politics at Macquarie

University and then getting a job within one of those fields.

Jarod Inzitari LHS is a very inviting school that has given me many

opportunities to achieve my dreams. LHS is always

encouraging learning.

I have been a part of many leadership roll calls including,

reading tutor, Peer Skilling, Press Club, SRC and helping to

create the new PBL system. I have also played numerous

sports for the school including soccer, touch football and cricket.

As a Year 12 student leader I would love to eradicate bullying from the school

and encourage students to achieve their goals.

As I’m not completely sure what my future holds, I would love to go to

University and go on to an exciting job.

Josana Stockdale I like the general atmosphere of the school and the

relationships I have with my teachers. I became a school

leader to be able to give back to my school and to

promote a friendly, happy environment.

LHS has given me the opportunity to participate in

programs like ixtend. I have also been involved in

leadership programs such as the tutoring roll calls and the

GRIP leadership conference, as well as sporting teams.

I will work hard to help bring back the Youth Olympics and I hope to give other

students a voice within the school.

As for the future I want to go to Uni and study forensic medicine so I can go on

and become a forensic pathologist.

At Lithgow High School we are:

RESPECTFUL SAFE

RESPONSIBLE LEARNERS

For your fridge – Term 3 Calendar

Please note – dates and times may be changed without notice, the

above dates are only a guide to the events of Term 3.

Lithgow High School Calendar - Year 2013 TERM 3

Month/ Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

July Week 1

27 Education Week Japanese Visit

28 Education Week Japanese Visit Bathurst Schools Education week event

29 Education Week Japanese Visit Subject Selection Evening Yr 8 into 9 - 6.00pm-6.45pm Yr 10 into 11 – 7.00-8.30pm

30 Education Week Japanese Visit School Social/Disco 6.30pm – 9.00pm – School hall Glow After Dark Disco

31 Education Week Japanese Visit Newsletter Issued

AugustWeek 2

4

3 P&C Meet 6.00pm Hall Foyer

4 5 PISA Exams Junior Subject Selection forms due

6 7 Year 10-11 Subject Selection forms due

August

Week 1 5

10 Year 12 Trial HSC Exams PISA Exams

11 Year 12 Trial HSC Exams Parent Teacher bookings open

12 Year 12 Trial HSC Exams Year 10 Snow Trip

13 Year 12 Trial HSC Exams Year 10 Snow Trip

14 Year 12 Trial HSC Exams Year 10 Snow Trip

August

Week 2 6

17

18 Year 11 Elevate Education

19 Indigenous Games

20

21 Phil Duncan Application Due Premier’s reading Challenge Closes

August/ Sept

Week 1

7

24 Visual Arts Body of Work Due

25 7-12 Parent/Teacher Evening 4.30pm -8.00pm – Hall

26 Year 8 Semester 2, Skills task

27

28

Sept

Week 2 8

31 Year 6 Parent Tour 9.15am

1

2

3 Enrichment Class 2016 offers

4 Newsletter Issued

Sept

Week 1 9

7 P&C Meet 6.00pm Hall Foyer Year 11 End of Course Final Exams - Hall

8 Year 11 Final Exams - Hall

9 Year 11 Final Exams - Hall

10 Year 11 Final Exams - Hall

11 Year 11 Final Exams – Hall

Sept

Week 2 10

14 Year 11 Final Exams – Hall

15 Year 11 Final Exams – Hall Year 12 PA Auction

16

17 Year 12 Sign out day and 12 PA Day/Fun Day

18 Year 12 Graduation 9.30 - Hall – All Welcome Year 12 Reports issued Last day of term 3

Important dates and events for Education Week

Wednesday 29th

July

School Leader Induction Ceremony

9.30am - School Hall

Wednesday 29th July

Subject Selection Evening Year 8 into Year 9 6.00pm – 6.45pm

Year 10 into Year 11, 2016 7.00pm-8.30pm

Parents are encouraged to

attend. This evening is critically important to support the

educational pathway choices of your child

Hope to see you there!

2015 NAIDOC

DEBATING

CHAMPIONS