News & Notices
P&F News
Reminder:
P&F Meeting - tonight, Wednesday 5 September, 7pm in the Boardroom of Wolaroi Mansion
The P&F meet to discuss opportunities to strengthen the school community; we appreciate all ideas and support where possible.
Topics being discussed tonight: farmers and the farming community, projects to allocate funds and support for upcoming school events.
Please come along if you would like to be involved; for those unable to attend in person, you are welcome to dial in via our teleconferencing service; dial 1800 857 029 and use guest code 19137159#.
Donna McIntyre
P&F Secretary
Urgent Reminder - Kilt Fittings
Current year 10 female students will require a kilt for 2019.
You are all welcome to visit the school shop for a measure and fitting.
Orders in by 7th of September.
Sharron Ryan
KWS Shop
Cultural Immersion Tour:
East Arnhem Land 2019
After the success of the 2018 tour, KWS in partnership with Culture College will again take a group of students to East Arnhem Land to experience the world’s oldest living culture in one of its most unique environments. Arnhem Land is one of the most culturally intact and pristine regions left on Earth and is home to the Yolŋu people, they have been the traditional owners of their lands for over 50,000 years.
Tour Dates:
Wednesday 10th April – Tuesday 16th April.
During the Cultural Immersion Program you will enjoy some of the following activities:
- Yolŋu language, sign language and kinship structure lessons
- Preparing dinner and making fire
- Dreaming stories
- Collection & preparation of pandanus leaves for basket weaving
- Basket weaving
- Bush tucker - gathering and preparation
- Traditional Dancing
- Fishing
- Spear making
- Yidaki (didgeridoo) finding and making
- Making Jewellery
- Visit the Yirrkala Community School & Literature Production Centre and interact with local Yirrkala School students
- Enjoy a visit to internationally renowned Buku-Larrnggay Mulka (Yirrkala Arts) Centre & Museum. See the historical artworks (including the Yirrkala Church Panels and learn the history of the bark petition)
- Meet with the region’s famous artists
- Make paint from clays and traditional painting brushes made from strands of hair and participate in art workshops.
Cost:
$3600 – $4000 (This cost will vary dependent on tour numbers). The cost of touring to a remote location can be expensive and logistics including transport elevate this cost.
For Further Information please contact Tour Leader:
Mr Anthony Begg
02 6392 0300
Year 9 Commerce: Running a Business
As part of the ‘Running a business’ topic, classes from Year 9 Commerce have been demonstrating their entrepreneurial talents by creating their own businesses and selling their wares at school. The topic encourages students to work in a team, thing strategically about the target market and create real, money-making ventures. Students will be concluding their businesses at the East Orange Markets on October 21st and the community is encouraged to get behind the students as all profits go to charity. The business deemed to be most successful, creative and organised as part of their assessment will be crowned “Entrepreneurs of the Year”.
Mr Ben Ronald
Social Sciences | Dean House Tutor | MIC Cricket
AICES Newsletter
Please find below a link to view the AICES Newsletter for August 2018.
Mention is made to Phoebe Litchfield who has been selected for the NSW All Schools Open Girls Merit Hockey Team and Pip Mannix who has been selected for the All Australian School Team following her Hockey successon the Gold Coast recently.
Susan Adams
Co-curricular Administrative Assistant
Canteen News
In honour of Year 12, the School Canteen is now offering the new healthy smokey BBQ pulled pork burger with fresh coleslaw for $5 each.
We hope you enjoy!
Stephanie Horan
Canteen Manager