Year 9 Welfare Day
& Big Science Competition
Tegan Ashlin, Alana Bush, Janine Robinson (PCYC), Blayd Almond & Leo Farrell
Year 9 Welfare Day
& Big Science Competition
Tegan Ashlin, Alana Bush, Janine Robinson (PCYC), Blayd Almond & Leo Farrell
On Thursday 21 July as part of the Wellbeing Education programs at Cowra High School Year 9 students actively participated in the Wellbeing Day based around healthy relationships.
The day was held at the school and consisted of five different sessions which students rotated between. The programs included:
The afternoon finished with a ‘Tug-of-War’ round robin which built on many of the skills the students had learnt during the day such as working together, team building and fostering healthy relationships.
Brian Edmonds, Year 9 Adviser said ‘Students now know what healthy relationships look like, in all aspects of their lives. They are aware of all the places and have met the community members they can turn to for help for themselves or for their friends who may need assistance. The Wellbeing Day is a wonderful opportunity for the students to interact and discuss issues that affect them as a year group.’
Cowra High School would like to thank each of the presenters for working closely with our students and offering yet another highly successful and very informative program. We appreciate and value your ongoing commitment to our students and school.
During Term 2 students in the Stage 4 & 5 Gifted and Talented classes participated in the Big Science Competition. This competition is an easy way to challenge students from Year 7-12, and track their performance against state or national averages.
Questions test critical thinking and problem solving skills, not just factual recall and are set in real-life, contemporary contexts, making them relatable (and interesting).
The following students received Credits, Distinctions or High Distinctions.
Year 7 Year 8
Ponie De Wet Mitchell Dale
Emillee-Rose Hollis Nathan Dale
Patrick Lazarou Tyler Francis
Alaska Marold Molly Hinckley
Saxon McGregor Marcus O'Connor
Zara McKenzie Sean Smith
Hannah Reid Lucy Sutherland
Aeryc Sansum
Joshua Schneiders
Sarah Wood
Year 9 Year 10
Alana Bush Sarah Gardiner
Jacqueline Dresser Isaac Light
Xavier Gauci Julia Moore
Isaac McFarland Olivia Perkins
Lucy Pattingale Adam Thain
Erika Sullivan
All other students in the Gifted and Talented classes achieved a Participation Certificate and should also be congratulated for giving it a go.