Where There’s a Will There’s a Way

Wetherell Crescent, PO Box 454, COBAR NSW 2835 Telephone 02 6836 2705 Facsimile 02 6836 1142 email: cobar-h.admin@det.nsw.edu.au www.cobar-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

NEWSLETTER Cobar High School

Principal - Shane Carter

Thursday February 27, 2020 Issue: Term 1 Week 5

Term 1

Mid Term Break Friday February 28 Monday March 2 ………………..

Open Netball

Tuesday March 3 ……………….

Boys Open Cricket

Friday March 6 ………………..

Open Basketball Friday March 6 ………………..

Year 7 Immunisation Clinic

Monday March 9 ………………..

Cobar High School

P & C Annual General Meeting

Tuesday March 10 7:30pm

School Library

All Welcome ………………..

Term 1

Stage 4 Camp Sunday March 15 -

Wednesday March 18 ………………..

Moorambilla Auditions

Stage 4 & self nominated students

Friday March 13 ………………..

Boys Open Soccer Friday March 20 ………………..

Parent/Teacher Interviews

Wednesday March 25 School MPC

5pm-7pm ………………..

Year 10 Immunisation Clinic

Thursday April 2 ………………..

Splendour in the Class

Term 1 Thursday April 2

Lunchtime ………………..

Term 1

Last day of Term 1 Thursday April 9 ………………..

Term 2

Staff return Monday April 27 ………………..

Students return Tuesday April 28 ………………..

Term One Awards Assembly

& SRC Induction Friday May 1

10:00am ………………..

School Photos

Tuesday May 26 ………………..

Mid Term Break

Friday May 29 Monday June 1 ………………..

Congratulations to all students that participated at the 2020 School Swimming Carnival. Champion House was Great Cobar with 668 points followed by Chesney 528, Fort Bourke 490 and Occidental 387.

Age Champions Boys Girls U12s 1st Zaiden Saunders Ava Fullager 2nd Parker Cryer Holly Farrell

U13s 1st Nick Hodges Maddie Bruce 2nd Henry Knight Malina Bottom

U14s 1st Luke Giurin Molly Carter 2nd Damon Bruce Katie Nicholson Kai Taylor

U15s 1st Tadhg McMullen Neve Carter 2nd Braiden Jones Aisha Schofield

U16s 1st Raymond Jones Bridie Bruce 2nd Zac Broughton Georgia Boland

17+ 1st Glen Waldron Hannah Carroll Jack Fazulla 2nd Ben Griffiths Georgia Palazzi

New Records Raymond Jones Boys U16 50m Freestyle old record 2005 T Roberts 29.12 new record 26.30

50m Backstroke old record 2003 S Laing 38.72 new record 38.66

50m Butterfly old record 2017 R Anderson 34.96 new record 29.55

50m Breaststroke old record 2016 T Jones 41.15 new record 38.83

200m Individual Medley old record 2010 W Potter 3.11.23 new record 2.41.05

100m Freestyle old record 2010 W Potter 1.07.52 new record 1.00.81 Congratulations Raymond

Year 7 Vaccination Monday March 9, 2020

Students have received their Information Pack which must be filled in, signed and return to the Cobar High

School Front Office.

Year 10 Vaccination and

Year 7 Vaccination catch up Thursday April 2. 2020

Students have received their Information Pack which must be filled in, signed and return to the

Cobar High School Front Office.

Cobar High School

P & C

Annual General Meeting

Tuesday March 10, 2020

School Library

7:30pm

All Welcome

Positive Behaviour for Learning Vision Statement:

“Cobar High School strives for excellence in a safe and respectful environment”

- Respect - Excellence - Safety -

Assessments due Week 6 (Monday March 2 - Friday March 6)

Stage 4: PACE Stage 6: Biology Business Studies English Studies

Assessments due Week 7 (Monday March 9 - Friday March 13)

Stage 6: Geography Visual Arts

As the new Deputy Principal, I am looking forward to getting to know the staff, students and parents at Cobar High School. We have had a busy start to the year and as we approach the mid-term break, students and staff are working towards being focussed on learning for another successful year. Many people in and around the community have been commenting on our construction area in the playground where the new covered area is being fitted out over the basketball courts. This week has seen the roofing sheets being placed and we are hoping to see it fenced and finished within a few weeks. Our year 7 students are settling in well and have been participating in some Best Start Testing to enable us to support their learning as they transition from primary to secondary school. Sport has now commenced with a change to the school day now seeing our school sport happening on Friday afternoons period 5 and 6. Our first Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) rewards BBQ has seen a large number of Cobar High School students turn in their Ram cards and bands for sausage sandwiches and drinks. It was fantastic to see so many of our new students enjoying this event. I would like to remind the Cobar HS community that all students should be arriving before the morning muster bell, and be settled in full school uniform ready to start the day. Our morning muster is a very important part of the school day as it allows staff to communicate with the whole school on sporting events, programs and vital information about organisation. On our morning muster, school uniform and attendance for the day is recorded and parents/carers are reminded that if your child is out of uniform they need to bring a note with a valid explanation. Attendance at school is compulsory and all absences and late arrivals need to have a valid explanation. Our eligible stage 6 students have been issued their notes for senior privileges, which allow some students flexible attendance. Senior students need to maintain attendance rates above 91%, complete all assessment work on time and have school uniform compliance to a high standard. Enjoy the mid term break and we will see all students back at school on Tuesday the 3rd of March.

M Bond