Upcoming Events
Parent Lecture Series - Brent Sanders
Tuesday 26 June 2018
6.00-8.00pm in the DPA
Brent Sanders is one of Australia’s most respected communicators in the field of harassment, bullying and discrimination.
In this session, Brent will talk to parents about the topics recently discussed with students about sexual crime and violence against women.
Bookings to be made via TryBooking https://www.trybooking.com/VVEX
Prep Performing Arts Concert
The Prep Performing Arts Concert will be held on Thursday 14 June 2018 at 5.30pm.
The concert will showcase our Prep Performing Arts ensembles including Strings, Band, Choirs, Dance, Solos and Percussion. All students will be performing and all are welcome to come along.
Scenes from Childhood
The KWS Performing Arts Department presents Scenes from Childhood - Thursday 21 June 2018 from 7pm at the Orange Civic Theatre.
Tuning into Teens
Headspace Orange and CAHMS is presenting a 6 week course on emotionally intelligent parenting for parents of children aged 11 and over. The course will be running from mid August and bookings are essential. For more information please see below.
NSW Regional Technology Expo
“Embrace Today – Explore Tomorrow”
Encouraging students to be involved with science and technology is one of the major themes of the NSW Regional Technology Expo to be held in Orange from 24-24 June 2018.
The education component of the Expo will be held at James Sheahan Catholic High School on Friday/Saturday 22/23 June and features exhibits by all local secondary schools, many visiting schools and primary schools across the Central West of NSW.
There will also be exhibits at the Orange Function Centre on Saturday/Sunday 23/24 June. One of the feature exhibitors is Jamie Gardoll from the Clever Owl in the Post Office Building in Summer Street Orange. The Clever Owl is a locally owned and operated business specialising in a range of quality toys, games, puzzles and have recently added Children’s clothing to their range.
There is a focus on educational and scientific toys and games that educate whilst providing oodles of fun! Toys are more than just fun and games for children. Majority of toys provide an opportunity for them to learn. The best toys and games will engage a child’s senses, spark their imaginations and encourage them to interact with others. This is the main focus of the owners of The Clever Owl to encourage “family” time and interaction with learning being added to the mix (without the child even realising).
They cover a diverse range from Construction/Physics, to Electricity/Magnetism, including Hydraulic/Pneumatic, solar, genetics, wind/chemistry all the way through to Robotics and Nanotechnology for all ages from 2 up.
They also carry a range of education and scientific board games and cognitive toys and puzzles such as
The NSW Regional Technology is presented by the Rotary Club of Orange Daybreak and has the NSW Government, Orange City Council and Telstra as platinum partners.
Further information regarding the NSW Regional Technology Expo can be found at www.regionaltechexpo.com.au.
Tickets are available for $10 per day for Saturday and Sunday for adults covering both the Orange Function Centre and James Sheahan Catholic High School. School aged children are free on both days. There is no charge to attend the education sessions at James Sheahan Catholic High School on Friday 22 June.
Orange Youth Forum
Headspace Orange is partnering with CAHMS to present the 2018 Youth Mental Health Forum for youth 12-25 year olds, parents, caregivers, family and friends.
The forum proposes to increase peoples knowledge about mental health by sharing lived experiences, collaborating with services and professionals.
The Forum will also have two guest speakers, Dan Hunt, former NRL player, having played 150 games for the St George Illawarra Dragons over 9 years. Dan will be sharing his life story, including growing up, his NRL career, injuries, addiction, his mental illness journey with bi-polar, and the strategies he found helpful in overcoming these difficulties.
Chris Fitzpatrick, suicide survivor. When Chris's life was just about to take off, he had a false start which left him with a life altering disability. Since then he has been working hard on becoming someone that he can be proud of. It hasn’t been an easy road, but it has been worthwhile. Chris will share his story with us and some of the best lessons he's learned so far, in a very raw and honest way.
The forum will also host a Q&A Panel for participants to ask questions on the day as well as presentations from headspace, CAHMS and other service professionals.
Headspace staff will be available on the day should any one feel the need to chat with them on any of the content presented on the day.
For more information or to register contact Sharna Lord on 0428 299 158 or email hs.orange@marathonhealth.com.au
Tickets are free and can be booked through Eventbrite, https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/youth-mental-health-forum-tickets-45961434889
Rebecca Anderson
School Counsellor - Registered Psychologist