Kinross Wolaroi Family Bulletin

Senior School News

Prefects Upstander Event

Last week 15 of our Prefects heard from Jessica Hickman from Bullyology. This event, held at The Hive, was part of their goal to develop an ‘Upstander movement’ at KWS. The event was extremely informative and helped to form their own action plans. The Prefects plan to co-present their ideas and activities with Jessica at our next Wellbeing Day in Term 2, and defined the following on upstanders.

 

The Upstander possesses the following attributes:

  1. An Upstander chooses to take a positive stance against bullying to help the person being targeted
  2. An Upstander is someone who stands up for someone who is unsure how stand up for themselves
  3. An Upstander is someone who takes action and offers physical and emotional support
  4. An Upstander is courageous and is more concerned for the target rather than consequences

KWS Girls Indigenous Dance

The new Orange Hospital officially opened its doors on March 16, 2011 and staff, volunteers and members of the wider community gathered at the Forest Road site to celebrate its 10th anniversary on Tuesday 16 March.

 

In acknowledgement of the Hospital's location on Wiradjuri land, the Kinross Wolaroi Senior Girls Indigenous Dance Group was invited to participate in the celebrations.

 

In what was their first performance as a group in over a year, Mr McLean said, "the girls were amazing and their dance communicated a deep connection with the land, with our ancestors and with our Indigenous traditions. The dance signified the girls becoming women, passing on knowledge and wisdom to the younger generation." The girls were assisted in their dance preparations by Aunty Mary Croaker. Mr McLean extended his sincere thanks to Aunty Mary for giving up her time to come help the girls practice in the lead up. 

 

Our dancers were: 

 

Year 7 - Gemma Blattman, Elise Collison

Year 8 - Kymarni Astill, Chloe Mulcahy

Year 9 -Edie Robinson, Halle Doyle

Year 10 - Charlize Watson

Year 11 - Anna Robinson, Chanel Knight, Nikeata McMaster

Year 12 - Chelsea Edwards

 

Year 10 History 

The Year 10 History Elective students participated in a live discussion via Teams on Wednesday 10th March with Mr Mateusz Świercz as part of their Term 1 study Museology: Learning about the Holocaust through museum spaces. 

 

This was a wonderful opportunity for our students to speak with an expert in the field. He has conducted over 1000 tours of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Schindler’s Factory and many other museums in Krakow, Poland. The students found this inspiring and took his message to them “study History and learn from the past to become better global citizens.” 

 

The students compiled an ‘Aussie Box’ and thank you letters in appreciation for his time, particularly since there is a ten-hour time difference between Orange and Krakow. Some thoughts from our students:

 

“Thank you Matt for answering my specific question.” 

 

“I found your thoughts on the book The Tattooist of Auschwitz very interesting and clarified some of my questions about the historical accuracy of the book.”

 

“It was interesting and shocking to learn that there was a swimming pool and an art museum in Auschwitz during the time that it was an active concentration camp.”

 

Judging from the feedback from Mr Mateusz Świercz (see below) it was a positive experience all round.

 

"This is all so amazing. I cannot thank you and your students enough. These letters are a joy to read and I am so positively surprised by them. I truly wasn't expecting that but it's been brilliant. I've read them all and still cannot thank all of the students enough for their effort and understanding. Just Wow :)"

Year 7 History

Year 7 History in their exploration of 'What is History' have investigated the historical controversy surrounding the Myth of Atlantis. One of their activities has been to create their own vision of Atlantis. Students could choose any medium to do this. These images are from Ryan Everett’s city, which he created using Minecraft.

Snow Sports information 2021

This year we are hoping to offer two snow sports trips. Interest was high in our initial meeting with 150 students showing interest in the trips. The Trybooking links for the deposit to secure a spot on the trip will be available for payments from Monday, 22nd March at 8.00am (see below). Selection of students will be based on the following criteria:

  1. Payment date of the deposit
  2. Age of students
  3. Student’s current school behaviour record
  4. Approval to Tour from both the Business Manager and Principal
  • Week 1 of the school holidays (19th June - 25th June 2021).
    • We will be offering a trip to students in Years 7-12. This trip will be at Thredbo and students will stay at the River Inn Lodge on the slopes at Friday Flat (where the previous ski trips have stayed). There is room for 50 students on this trip. The cost of this trip will be approximately $1700 ($1750 for snow boarders).
    • Inquiries for the Week 1 trip can be directed to Mrs Catherine Litchfield (clitchfield@kws.nsw.edu.au)
    • Below is the Trybooking link to make the deposit for the Thredbo Snow Trip. The link will open on 22 March 2021 08:00 (UTC+11:00).

https://www.trybooking.com/BPMBN

  • Week 3 of the school holidays (3rd - 9th July 2021)
    • We will be offering a trip to senior students only (Years 10-12). During this trip, students will stay at Jindabyne and travel to Perisher daily. There is room for 50 students on this trip. Students on this trip will have to purchase their lift tickets and lessons individually, so the cost of this trip is approximately $1150 (but students will need to purchase their own lift tickets and lessons for Perisher Ski Resort)
    • Inquiries for the Week 3 trip can be directed to Ms Trin Graham (tgraham@kws.nsw.edu.au)
    • Below is the Trybooking link to make the deposit for the Perisher Snow Trip. The link will open on 22 March 2021 08:00 (UTC+11:00).

https://www.trybooking.com/BPMBX

SNOW TRIP Week 1 (19th June -25th June 2021)

Saturday, 19th June

  • Depart KWS Bus Bay 3.00pm Saturday afternoon (+ pick-ups at Millthorpe, Carcoar, Cowra, Boorowa.)
  • Arrive in Cooma or Canberra (TBC) 6.00pm.

Sunday, 20th June

  • Leave for Jindabyne arrive approx 9:30am. Ski Hire fit out at the Snowy Valley Resort (SVR) at Kosciuszko Rd, East Jindabyne
  • Early lunch in Jindabyne
  • Head to River Inn Thredbo – arrival approximately at 12.30pm
  • Hand out lift/lesson passes, change into ski gear at 1:00pm
  • All students must meet at ski school at 1.45pm - 15mins prior to their first 2hr lessons at 2:00pm
  • Meet in River Inn bistro for dinner at 6:00pm
  • Unpacking time – rest evening

Monday 21st June

  • Meet in Bistro for breakfast from 7:30am
  • All students must meet at ski school 15mins prior to their 2hr lesson in the morning
  • Hot Lunch @ River Inn 12.30pm
  • Meet in bistro for dinner at 6:00pm

Tuesday 22nd June

  • Meet in Bistro for breakfast from 7:30am
  • All students must meet at ski school 15mins prior to their 2hr lesson in the morning
  • Hot Lunch @ River Inn 12.30pm
  • Meet in bistro for late dinner at 6:00pm

Wednesday 23rd  June 

  • Meet in Bistro for breakfast from 7:30am
  • All students must meet at ski school 15mins prior to their 2hr lesson in the morning
  • Hot Lunch @ River Inn 12.30pm
  • Meet in bistro for dinner at 6:00pm

Thursday 24th June

  • Meet in Bistro for breakfast from 7:30am
  • All students must meet at ski school 15mins prior to their 2hr lesson in the morning
  • Hot Lunch @ River Inn 12.30pm
  • Meet in bistro for dinner at 6:00pm
  • Night skiing

Friday 25th June

  • Pack bags and drop at area designated for bag storage by reception and check out of rooms
  • Meet in Bistro for breakfast from 7:30am
  • Free Ski Time
  • Hot Lunch @ River Inn 12.30pm
  • Finish skiing @ 1:30pm and make your way to main lobby / back room for ski and clothing return.
  • Get changed and be ready @ the bus by 2:30pm for departure
  • Head back to Orange via Canberra for dinner arriving @ approx 10:30pm
  • Students to phone parents along the way regarding pick up times

CONTACT NUMBERS:

  • TEACHER: Catherine Litchfield (0400 155 560)
  • RIVER INN: 02 6457 6505

SNOW TRIP Week 3 (3rd July – 9th July 2021)

Saturday, 3rd July

  • Depart KWS Bus Bay 3.00pm Saturday afternoon (+ pick-ups at Millthorpe, Carcoar, Cowra, Boorowa.)
  • Arrive in Cooma or Canberra (TBC) 7.00pm.

Sunday, 4th July

  • Leave for Jindabyne arrive approx 9:30am. Ski Hire fit out at the Snowy Valley Resort (SVR) at Kosciuszko Rd, East Jindabyne.
  • Book into SVR – approximately at 11.00am
  • Hand out lift/lesson passes, change into ski gear
  • Head to Perisher for first afternoon of skiing
  • Meet coach at Perisher carpark for return to accommodation 5:00pm
  • Meet in accommodation bistro for dinner at 7:00pm
  • Unpacking time – rest evening

Monday 5th July

  • Meet in Bistro for breakfast from 7:00am
  • Bus to Perisher at 7.45am
  • All students must meet at ski school 15mins prior to their 2hr lesson
  • Students to meet at designated spot for lunch check off
  • Meet coach at Perisher carpark for return to accommodation 5:00pm
  • Meet in bistro for dinner at 7:00pm

Tuesday 6th July

  • Meet in Bistro for breakfast from 7:00am
  • Bus to Perisher at 7.45am
  • All students must meet at ski school 15mins prior to their 2hr lesson in morning
  • Students to meet at designated spot for lunch check off
  • Meet coach at Perisher carpark for return to accommodation 5:00pm
  • Meet in bistro for late dinner at 6:00pm

Wednesday7th July

  • Meet in Bistro for breakfast from 7:00am
  • Bus to Perisher at 7.45am
  • All students must meet at ski school 15mins prior to their 2hr lesson
  • Students to meet at designated spot for lunch check off
  • Meet coach at Perisher carpark for return to accommodation 5:00pm
  • Meet in bistro for dinner at 7:00pm

Thursday 8th July

  • Meet in Bistro for breakfast from 7:00am
  • Bus to Perisher at 7.45am
  • All students must meet at ski school 15mins prior to their 2hr lesson
  • Students to meet at designated spot for lunch check off
  • Meet coach at Perisher carpark for return to accommodation 5:00pm
  • Meet in bistro for dinner at 7:00pm

Friday 9th July

  • Pack bags and drop at area designated for bag storage by reception and check out of rooms
  • Meet in Bistro for breakfast from 6:00am
  • Pack bus
  • Bus to Perisher at 7.45am
  • Free Ski Time
  • Finish skiing @ 12:30pm back to SRI
  • Hand in hire gear
  • Get changed and be ready @ the bus by 2:00pm departure
  • Head back to Orange via Canberra for dinner arriving @ approx 10:00pm
  • Students to phone parents along the way regarding pick up times

CONTACT NUMBERS:

  • Katrina Graham (0427 470 150)