CHS opens Girls Football....

ASC won their game against Tenterfield HS (Tuesday 10/5), with the winning goal by Laura Grant in the 2nd half of the game after she was taken out of goals. The team played a spectacular game.

Well done girls

Congratulations to Jessica and Jarryd

Who have been selected into the State Aboriginal Dance Ensemble. They will be working with industry professionals preparing for School's Spectacular later in the year.

Our Aboriginal dance group are doing fantastic work. They have been undertaking regular workshops with choreographers from Bangarra Dance Theatre and staff from the Department's Arts Unit. Our dancers recieve high praise and set a fantastic example of behaviour and dedication to their craft and culture.

Well done to all of you, great representatives of ASC.

Opens boys touch team. It was a great day out. The boys played well but Farrer were the one’s to go through to the next round. Good effort boys…

A big congratulations to Skye Vaughan Yr 9 who took part in the Speech and Drama Eisteddfod Tuesday 17th May.

Skye placed first in Monologue and Verse Speaking and was highly commended for her prepared speech.

The adjudicator and organisers commented on the extremely high standard of her monologue.

Well done Skye…

A big Congrats Our students Ebony Haydon, Olivia Davidson, Charlotte Portell, Ellesse Peltonen, Molly Deiderick, Lucy Deiderick, Ella Whitty, Jamelia Kelly, Elliot Clarke, Archie Clarke, Aidan Taylor that went away and played in the NSWCHSSA Hockey Carnival.

A massive Congratulations

A massive congratulations to our students Molly Deiderick and Charlotte Portell who was selected in the 2022-2023 AAP NSW Hockey Squad.

Well done girls that's an awesome achievement!!

7 Teams participated in the Coffs Coast Futsal Titles and we had a BRILLIANT day!!!

Our 19s Green reaches the finals however didn’t win overall unfortunately.

All our teams can be super proud of their fabulous playing and all round great attitude and sportsmanship!!!

Well done - so proud of you!!!

ASC would like to wish Caleb Bettison & Jordan Pattison both in year 11 the very best of luck at the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships that will be held in Mackay.

The championships will see the best athletes head to Mackay from the 7th until 11th of June. How awesome well done boys!!

Chess News:

On Friday 20th May ASC hosted a number of schools in the Sydney Academy of Chess Interschool Challenge.

ASC had a successful day overall, taking out the first placed school.

Further, on Monday ASC hosted St Mary's Catholic College from Gunnedah in the second round of the NSW Junior Chess League schools competition. ASC were victorious, winning 4-0.

Well done to everyone involved

Woohoo!!! 26 of our futsal players have been selected to represent Far NNSW in the National Championships in Brisbane next term.

Congrats to you all!

Great Day for the Katrina Fanning Cup. Girls represented ASC very well. Lots of tries, lots of tackles and sunshine!

Thanks also to the dedicated ASC staff that support all our students, it’s very much appreciated…

Awesome effort girls

ASC Open Girls Football/Soccer...

Our girls played at Oxley HS on friday 3rd June. They won their first game of the day against Coonabarabran HS, winning 12:0. The girls second game was against Oxley HS. The teams were well matched, but our girls succumbed to Oxley HS, losing 3:0.

Thank you to Mr Stanley who managed the team. A huge thanks to Ryan Harris for coaching the team. Also thank you also to the bus drivers Mr Lord and Ms Lovelock who have driven the girls to their various games across the North West this season.

Well done girls

A few classes are cheering on the boys playing football, go ASC

Reggie the Eagle has also made an appearance

It was a great morning watching the boys. Farrah got the upper hand and won the game 2-0. Congratulations Farrah. ASC boys tried very hard. Good game boys, you should be proud for making it to the finals. Great achievement

A very big congratulations goes to Taylor Chick-Sauer Yr 8 at ASC.

ASC Equestrian News

Taylor Chick –Sauer competed at the State Equestrian expo in Coonabarrabran earlier this month. Taylor was riding her 15.1 Stockhorse bay gelding with a star.

She has been riding him for a year.

She was awarded Reserve Champion for highest point score 13 years. This is a huge achievement given the number of competitors at the event.

During the week Taylor won first place in the Combined Training and the Dressage and received Champion in Dressage.

Taylor enjoyed the Stock Horse Events and came 2nd in the Working Horse Challenge, pictured below, where riders were set challenges including a hand-gallop and roll-backs

A highlight for Taylor was competing in, and winning, the Team of Four event, pictured below. In this event four riders and horses move through a workout in unison.

For Taylor the biggest challenges were getting up in the morning before the sun at minus 1 degree and the foot deep mud.

Coming up next are the shows at the end of year, dressage days and Nationals later in the year.

Taylor would like to send a huge thanks to Mum for helping and Grandma for driving out there.

Congratulations on a great week.

The NSW Senior State Age netball title were held over the June long weekend in Sydney.

These titles are in the Under 15 and under 17’s age groups and ASC students Bess Dunbar and Skye Vaughan represented Armidale. The Junior state titles will be held the first weekend in July with Chloe Brennan and Narlee Bird challenging themselves against the states best in the Under 12’s, 13’s and 14’s age groups. All four girls have trained hard since the beginning of the year and have developed skills and friendships as well. We wish them all the best.

ASC Regional Champions…

A huge congratulations goes to the open boys and girls volleyball teams, who are now regional champions.

Both teams won at the North West gala day that was held on Tuesday 7th June. These teams will now compete at the CHS State Finals in Term 3.

Fantastic effort to all involved.

Big Congratulations to Sophia-Rose Markham....

A very big congratulations goes to Sophia-Rose Markham Yr 10. What a fantastic achievement for Sophia. Sophia received a 2022 Premier's Anzac Memorial Scholarship that was announced today.

Mr Adam Marshall MP came to school today to present Sophia with her certificate.

Over 125 students applied for the scholarship, and only 20 applicants were selected. Awesome work Sophia

The successful students will embark on a two-week historical study tour in NSW, the ACT and Darwin in the September school holidays. The students will visit important places associated with Australia's military history.

Well done Sophia

Hey everyone!

My name is Catalina Cox, you might have seen me around school. I’m in year 11, but instead of doing my HSC at ASC next year, I will soon be moving overseas and finishing high school there at an international boarding school called UWC USA (It’s in the USA, in New Mexico).

UWC stands for United World Colleges, a not-for-profit organisation with 18 colleges worldwide with a mission to “make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future”. I will be doing the IB, the International Baccalaureate, which is a different sort of high school qualification. UWC and the IB focuses on a rounded education, learning with both academics, but also getting out there and experiencing the world through creativity, activity and service. At UWC USA, there are many hiking trips, music programs and volunteering opportunities, but every one of the 18 colleges is unique and has different opportunities.

The UWC program has an international focus. This year, I am the ONLY Australian to go to UWC USA with other students selected from 90+ other countries. UWC is an amazing opportunity to learn about so many other cultures, and live with people from all over the world!

While I’m very much looking forward to the trip and the challenge, I will also be sad to leave ASC, my friends and the teachers who have encouraged and supported me over the years.

I applied to the school in October last year - when I was in year 10. Applications for places and scholarships for the class of 2025 are opening soon, and I encourage everyone to apply. People can apply if they are 16 or 17 years of age on the 1st of September in the starting year. You can find more information about UWC and the Australian selection process here: https://www.au.uwc.org/ , or email me at catalina.cox@education.nsw.gov.au if you’re interested in more info!

North West Cross Country

Several ASC students traveled to Coolah to participate in North West Cross Country. A massive congratulations to those who made it through to state!

ASC Zhiyan Almito Yr 9...

A very big congratulations goes to Zhiyan Almito who has received the Harding Miller

Education Foundation Scholarship.

The scholarship includes a high-quality laptop in the first year as well as four years of:

• Online IT support

• High-speed internet

• $2500 worth of online or face to face tutoring

• Online homework help

• Prepaid expense cards for essential school needs such as uniforms, textbooks, and school excursions

Each scholar is allocated a personal coach who supports and guides them through the four years of the program. They have over 80 volunteer coaches working with them. Many have experience in the education sector and all of them are committed to helping the girls excel.

Fantastic achievement Zhiyan!

ASC would like to say a huge congratulations to Laura Grant…

Congratulations to Year 10 student Laura Grant who has been selected in the Australian under 16 futsal team.

Laura will be heading to Spain next week to compete and we wish her all the best!

Fantastic achievement Laura!

Congratulations to the ASC students who have been selected in the North West Cross County Team

Rachel Gooley 13y Girls 2nd

Rosie Oxley 14y 3rd

Anna Gooley 15y 6th

Amber Lewis 17y Girls 3rd

Annika Cann 17y 5th

Emily Stainton 18y 3rd

Logan Finlayson 14y Boys 3rd

Caleb Bettison 17y Boys 3rd

Peter Gooley 18y Boys 3rd

Well done and good luck

Youthrock Finals…

A very big congratulations goes to Archie Todd & Zoe Logan both in year 11 at ASC. Both students have made it through to the Youthrock finals

Youthrock is a band competition held annually in Sydney. Bands who write original songs enter via video submission and if they are successful there are 4 rounds of semifinals before the finals.

If they are successful in the semifinals they then get an opportunity to have their songs recorded professionally in a studio.

This year, the semifinals are from the 27th - 30th July, with the finals being the 31st July.

We would like to wish Archie & Zoe all the very best.

Awesome achievement.

ASC HOCKEY CHAMPIONS!!

The girls are regional Hockey champions, they beat Oxley 3 - 0 in the regional final.

Well done to everyone involved.

Awesome effort girls

Attendance

CREW... Excellent attendance.