DENISON COLLEGE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

NEWSLETTER 29th February 2008 Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success Telephone:6331 4544 email: [email protected] PO Box 499 Fax: 6332 1678 www.kelso-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Bathurst, 2795 P&C News The 2nd P and C meeting for Kelso High Campus is Wednesday, 12 March 2007 at 7:30pm in the School’s Administration Block. All parents are welcome. This is the Annual General Meeting. Marilyn P&C Secretary Get In Quick For Your Place In History

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So Lookout For The Order Form Coming Home Gemma Lord If You Miss It Please Grab One From The School Gemma is Lion’s Office Or Ring Kiri on 6337 5190 Youth of the Year Kelso High Campus Gemma Lord is the Lion’s Youth of the Year for Open Day Bathurst. Gemma competed against representatives of Thursday 6th March 2008 the five other Bathurst high schools in the judging that 4pm to 7pm was held at the Bathurst RSL Club on Thursday 21st Guided tours run every 15 minutes. February. Gemma was interviewed by a panel of judges for 40 minutes and then gave a prepared speech for 5 minutes on Important Dates “Circus” and did two impromptu speeches for two minutes 4th March School Photos on “Andrew Symons” and “American politics”. 6th March Open Evening at School Gemma is a Kelso High Campus , an outstanding 12th March P&C Meeting student, a member of the Cirkus Surreal Troupe and is very 20th March Progress Reports posted active in school life. 21st March Good Friday Winning the Bathurst competition means that Gemma 27th March Year 11 Study Day goes on to the next round which will involve students from 27th March Parent Teacher Afternoon Yrs 7,11,12 the Blue Mountains and Lithgow areas. 1st April Parent Teacher Afternoon Yrs 8,9,10 The Youth of the Year Quest is sponsored by the Lions 3rd April Year 12 Exams begin Club and the National Australia Bank. It is an Australia 11th April Last day of Term 1 wide competition to select outstanding youth to be young 28th April School Development Day ambassadors for Australia. 29th April First day of Term 2 From the College Principal The year has started very well for Denison College with a growth in enrolments of more than 40 students, bringing our total enrolments up to over 1600 students across both Kelso High and Bathurst High Campuses of the college. In 2008, we are conducting courses that are shared across both campuses in the Preliminary and the Higher School Certificate. Denison College has a curriculum of over 60 different courses which are taught in each of Years 11 and 12. In addition, there are a wide variety of subjects The Aboriginal flag offered at TAFE for our senior students. We have also established an innovative program with profoundly disabling consequences for those taken and has our partner primary schools. Every term, Year 6 students negatively affected the indigenous community. For many will be coming to Kelso High Campus for lessons in of the children, removal meant that they lost all connection Science, Creative and Performing Arts, and Technology. to family, traditional land, culture and language. Staff and students will be delighted with these learning This removal occurred as the result of official laws and experiences in our wonderful new facilities. policies aimed at assimilating the Australian Aboriginal All of this ensures Innovation, Opportunity and population into the wider community. Success for students at Denison College. Today, PM Kevin Rudd will apologise for the laws Kathleen Compton and policies of successive parliaments and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss, and Denison College Principal especially for the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families, communities and their country. “For the pain, suffering and hurt of these “stolen generations”, their descendants and for their families left behind, we say sorry,” the text reads. “To the mothers and fathers, the brothers and sisters, for the breaking up of families and communities, we say sorry.” “And for the indignity and degradation thus inflicted Mr Stirling speaking at the Sorry Day Ceremony on a proud people and a proud culture, we say sorry.” Sorry Day:Wednesday 13th February He says it is a first step where the parliament resolves This is the speech that was given by Mr Brian Burke the injustices of the past that must never happen again. at the Kelso High School “Sorry Day” Ceremony. An official apology to members of the “stolen I start today by acknowledging the owners of this land, generations” by the Australian government today is Waradjuri land, to all the elders past and present of the an important step towards building a respectful, new land we stand on today. relationship between us as indigenous and non-indigenous Today, Sorry Day is a day of apologies to all the “stolen Australians to continue to build on today’s reconciliation generations” of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander process and to make our bonds stronger. Australians. Brian Burke The term “stolen generations” refers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians who were forcibly removed from their families and communities by the government, welfare or church authorities as children and placed into institutional care or with non-indigenous foster families. The forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children began as early as the mid- 1800s and continued until 1970. This has had life-long and

Raising the Aboriginal flag Sorry Day The opinions of some of Kelso High’s Aboriginal students on Sorry Day. It was good to see an Aboriginal flag since the fire two years ago. I liked that someone important to Brian Burke gives his address most Australians actually said something good about Aboriginals. Jacob On Wednesday 13th February, Kevin Rudd said sorry. I watched it at homewith my parents. Both my mum and dad were proud that he said sorry for them taking our land. Ruth Sorry Day was awesome. We had a whole school assembly and we saw the Aboriginal flag and the Australian flag put up and flying together. It was good to see the Aboriginal flag flying in our school again since the fire. After the assembly the Aboriginal kids went to the library and brought one friend with them to watch the Ashleigh McDonald and Kaitlin Giuliano Prime Minister say sorry to the “stolen generation” on a at the University Roadshow exhibit. big screen. It was a good day. Careers April Tax File Numbers Last Wednesday, I liked it because Kevin Rudd said Students who require a Tax File Number (TFN) can sorry to the Aboriginals. We went to the library to watch obtain an application form from Mr Behan. The Australian the Sorry Day apology to Aboriginal people of the stolen Tax Office advises that TFN applications can take up generation. to four weeks to process before the TFN is sent to the Hayden student’s home address. On Wednesday, the government said sorry to the stolen Sport and Recreation Traineeship generation. To most Aboriginals it was a big day that a Congratulations to Izak Peters (Year 11) on being lot of us have been waiting a long time for. At school, me successful in gaining a school-based Sport and Recreation and some other people watched the government saying traineeship with the Girri Girri Sports Academy. Izak will sorry. After, we went and had an assembly and raised the undertake his traineeship while completing his senior Aussie flag and the Aboriginal flag. After the assembly studies. Well done Izak. we went down and planted a tree. There is going to be a The Careers Adviser, Mr. Behan is located in the library park in memory of this day. and has an extensive range of up-to-date career information Kynia. to assist students. Students can find information about jobs in general, traineeships, apprenticeships, TAFE, private training providers and university courses. A good deal of Kelso Aboriginal students and friends after the tree planting material is available for loan to students. Year 12 students ceremony: back row Izak Peters, Dwayne Morgan, Jace Hood, are particularly encouraged to see Mr. Behan to clarify Robert Daniels, Tre Dennis, Wade Dennis, Will Hickey, Emmitt their post-HSC options. The noticeboards in the senior Smith, Luke Malart, Kynia Knight, Collen Gerrard, Megan Wil- study are used to display all career information relevant liams. Front: Brendon Press, Vincent Morgan, Hayden James. to Year 12. Students should consult this noticeboard on a regular basis. Human Papillomavirus Vaccination (HPV) Years 8,9,10,11 and 12. The Department of Health is conducting a national vaccination program against Human Papillomavirus (HPV). This program is for girls in Years 8,9,10 and as necessary in Years 11 and 12. This is a FREE service and Kelso High Campus students in Years 8,9,10,11 and 12 will be vaccinated on Friday7th March, 2008 by community nurses. The HPV Vaccination Program consists of three vaccinations. The first vaccination will be on 7th March 2008, the second on 30th May 2008 and the third on 12th Kelso High’s St John’s Ambulance volunteers September 2008. The one consent form will cover all three at the Swimming Carnival vaccinations. Vaccination Programs Parents must provide consent on the original forms Hepatit1s B and Chicken Pox Vaccination Program: as the Department of Health officers will not accept 7th March 2008 photocopies or written notes. Consent forms MUST be The Department of Health is conducting a national returned INTACT. Please do not tear them. vaccination program against Hepatitis B and Chicken Pox Kelso High supports this activity and we urge you to for Year 7 students. This is a FREE service and Kelso High take advantage of this FREE service. Campus students in Year 7 will be vaccinated on Friday The consent forms should be returned to the school 7th March 2008 by community nurses. office as soon as possible, but NO LATER than 5th March The Hepatitis B vaccination program consists of two 2008. vaccinations. The first vaccination will be on 7th March 2008 and the second vaccination will be in Term 3 on a date to be advised. Each vaccination requires a separate consent form. Parents MUST provide consent on the ORIGINAL form as the Department of Health officers will not accept photocopies or written notes. Consent forms MUST be returned INTACT. Please do not tear them in half. Kelso High supports this activity and we urge you to take advantage of this free service. The consent forms must be returned to the school front office as soon as possible but no later than Tuesday 4th March 2008. Extra consent forms are available from the front office. Mr Stirling presents Premier’s Reading Challenge Certificates Human Papillomavirus Vaccination (HPV) to Hollie Johnson and Bobbie Fish. Year 7 Girls Only NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge The Department of Health is conducting a national As part of the school’s promotion of reading, Kelso vaccination program against Human Papillomavirus High Campus students are being encouraged to enter the (HPV). This is the name given to a group of viruses that Premier’s Reading Challenge. This competition involves cause skin warts, genital warts and up to 80% of cervical students in Year 7 to 9. Students need to read 20 books cancers. This program is for girls in Year 7 only. in a year. Students from all reading levels are able to This is a FREE service and Kelso High Campus participate and there is a great variety of books and other students in Year 7 will be vaccinated on Thursday 27th reading material that is available to read. March, 2008 by community nurses. The Library has all the available books from the The HPV Vaccination Program consists of three Premier’s Reading Challenge list and new books are vaccinations. The first vaccination will be on 27th March also on order. Books from the list have a sticker on them 2008, the second on 30th May 2008 and the third on 12th indicating the year groups they belong to : 5-6, 7-8, 7-9. September 2008. The one consent form will cover all three Entry forms and book lists for the NSW Premier’s vaccinations. Reading Challenge are available from the Library. Parents must provide consent on the original forms Jackie Christie-Johnson as the Department of Health officers will not accept photocopies or written notes. Consent forms MUST be Photo Day: Tuesday 4th March 2008 returned INTACT. Please do not tear them. Students have received envelopes which must be Kelso High supports this activity and we urge you to returned on the day with their payment. Every child must take advantage of this FREE service. present their own envelope to the photographer on photo The consent forms should be returned to the school day, even if payment is included in a brother or sister’s office as soon as possible, but NO LATER than Wednesday envelope. 26th March 2008. Please include the correct money. Extra envelopes are available at the school front office. Denison College of Secondary Education Kelso High Campus is having an Open Afternoon

Why ? There are many parents and community members who have expressed a desire to have a look at the new school. Hence, the Parents and Youth walk carrying the cross up Mt Panorama Citizens Association, staff and students of Kelso Mount Panorama “Y” (Youth) Walk High invite all those interested to come along and Students from Kelso and Bathurst Campuses of inspect our new school and the facilities it contains. Denison College joined with other Bathurst schools to When ? carry the 40kg, 3.8m wooden cross up Mount Panorama Thursday afternoon, the 6th March, 2008 on Tuesday 12th February. Although an overcast sky and Guided tours of the new school will run every sprinkling rain threatened to dampen to walk, the rain 10 - 15 minutes from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. stopped just as the students took the cross to lead the walk Each tour will take about an hour and the last up the mount. Along the way we stopped to admire the tour leaves at 7:00 pm. view and students read a short prayer. Kelso High students, Chrysanth Hackfath and Matthew McLennan read the Where? prayer at the third rest stop. Last stop was McPhillamy Turn up to the Administration Block at the top of Park where a brief ceremony was held. This included a the main car park and you will be allocated to a tour Welcome to Country, an explanation of the Journey of the group. The first tour starts at 4:00 pm. Cross, a talk by our Mayor Paul Toole and a blessing by There will be a P&C Fundraising BBQ in Bishop Doherty. Although the walk was long and steep, operation on the afternoon. we were encouraged by the friendly conversation and Sausage sandwiches and drinks will be available singing along the way. in the main quadrangle. This walk was part of the National Tour of the Also, have your name immortalised in the new World Youth Day Cross and Icon which has been school - Order a “P&C Paver” with your name carried throughout many countries on its 21 year–long inscribed on it. These pavers are going to be laid in pilgrimage of young people carrying these symbols of prominent locations throughout the new school in Christ’s love for humanity in every corner of the world. our first year of establishment. Order forms will be An indigenous message stick accompanied the cross and available on the afternoon from the P&C. icon – an invitation to the indigenous youth of Australia The staff, students and parents of Kelso High to come to world Youth Day in July 2008 in . would like to thank all those who have helped us re- Mr Shepherd our Christian Studies teacher and Mrs establish our school since the fire on the 19th August, 2005. Chopping also managed to make it to the top. Your support, encouragement and generosity meant so much to us, it has been inspirational and a tremendous help to students, teaching, administrative and support staff. Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. Open Afternoon – Change of Date Apologies, we advertised in our last Newsletter that we would be holding an Open Afternoon on Friday, the 14th March. Unfortunately, this date is not suitable and the new date is Thursday the 6th March.

Paul Stirling Saying a prayer as part of the Youth Walk Principal School Uniforms Available for sale from the front office Black jackets: winter jacket, fleecy-lined, hooded, shower-proof. $30 Polar fleece beanie and scarf set. $10 Senior polo shirts $29 Schoo polo shirts $18 2008 Diaries for sale $11 workshop coordinators also expressed their gratitude for the fabulous behaviour of these students. Well done to the students involved, we look forward to doing the trip again next year. Yvonne White

Year 11 Japanese class with Miss Alliband Japanorama It is pleasing to see the strength of senior Japanese this year, with a Year 12 combined class at the and a Year 11 class at Kelso High Campus. Both Cleaning the school wetlands classes were able to go ahead because combined student Environment Club numbers filled up enough seats. This new arrangement will A group of Year 7 students who have a passion for see classes in many subjects running every year, which is caring for the environment, have come together to form fantastic for the smaller and more obscure subjects such as the Environment Club. The group will be involved in a language. Japanese is definitely a subject benefiting from number of environmental activities around the school. the changed Denison College structure. One of the activities they are keen to do is the development and care for the Kelso High Wetlands. The wetlands are located at the back corner of the school. The area is to be used as an outdoor learning environment. The students recently participated in a working bee removing algae from the pond and weeding the area of thistles. The group will be helping to bring the area up to a standard that all students within the school will be able to use this great facility.The students should be commended for their care for our great school. The Environment Club is open to all students within the school, even though we are aiming our activities toward Year 11 Extension English reading children’s picture books students in Year 7. Anyone who wishes to be involved in in the Library in an effort the understand the ideology the Environment Club, meet at the Science Block every implicit in the text. Thursday during lunch. Senior Drama: OnStage Excursion Each year, our Year 11 and 12 Drama students head to Sydney to see some of the states best HSC performances in OnStage at the Seymour Centre. The 20 students were accompanied by Brett Hartmann and Yvonne White. OnStage this year showcased a fantastic variety of group performances and individual projects. The students were particularly moved by the performances this year, with a greater focus on dramatic performances as opposed to comedic. Topics from Jewish concentration camps to the past treatment of people with mental disorders in institutions were explored by the performing students. The students also had the opportunity to participate in a “Devious Devising” workshop run by the Sydney Theatre Henry rescues a duck Company. The students worked on skills in developing Waterwatch to the Rescue group performances and playbuilding for their own HSC Waterwatch has traditionally been involved in programs projects. There was also a trip to Sydney University to see which care for the environment. This has involved water an exhibition of short films by Australian film makers. monitoring, cleanup days and tree planting. Each year the senior Drama students stay in Sydney Recently, while the team were out water testing they overnight so that they may attend the night time discovered a duck in distress. One of the concerns for our performances and participate in various workshops. Once environmental group is the way some people dump and again the students’ exemplary behaviour made the trip leave rubbish behind when using the river. One issue is enjoyable for the teachers involved. The hotel staff and fishermen who leave fishing line on the river bank. A duck unfortunately became caught in the fishing line. The line not only was stopping the duck from getting away but it was also cutting into its flesh. If we had not arrived when we did the duck would have died. Henry Hunter- Rose took the initiative to rescue the duck. The students remove the fishing line from the duck’s leg. We then took the duck to the Vet for a check up; on being given the all clear, the students returned to the river to release the duck into the wild. This is indicative of the students who do Waterwatch. They have a genuine care for the environment and all living things. Well done to all of the students, especially Henry who The happiness that a gift of flowers can bring is now a true environmental hero. SRC News The SRC Representatives for 2008 are: Year 8 Michael Whalley Courtney Dresser Carolyn Brown Lauretta Byrne Heidi Annand Year 9 Jarrod Grabham Sam Bolt Rachel Harvey Emily Sawaya Kirsten Poisel Glen Nankervis, Michael Siers and Ben Chappel Year 10 Rohan Fahey Cirkus Surreal Rebecca Franke Cirkus Surreal will be performing at the Molong Alex Williams Music Festival on the 15th March. Rebecca Williams The Jugglers (Glen, Michael & Ben) have been Lisa Griffith booked to perform at Newton’s Playground and at Jessica Horwell the Bathurst Show. The Jugglers are also entering the Year 11 Samantha Hans BRockFM talent quest where you send in a video, get Gemma Hewitt judged and (might) win $1000. Good luck boys. Caitlin Maney Andrew Gray Boys’ Group Adam Creasey After a very successful year we are running boys’ Presidents: Samantha Hans, Lisa Griffith group again at lunch time, and is open to all boys in Year Secretary: Gemma Hewitt 7 and 8. During their lunchtime boys will have access to Treasurer: Caitlin Maney a range of activities including board games, card games, Publicity: Alex Williams video games, they can draw, watch DVD’s or just relax in a fun environment. Events: Jarrod Grabham Last year the group got the opportunity to go on We are proud to announce that Lisa Griffith from has excursions which included Metro Cinemas and Peace Park. been elected to the Western Region Student Advisory Any interested boys should come to I2 at the beginning of panel for 2008. This is a great honour for the school and lunch. (Students are able to eat their lunch in class) for Lisa. John Coutis has been invited to speak at Kelso High Ash Hogan and Jono Rosconi as our motivational speaker for 2008. We look forward to having him visit our school and to hear how he has met the personal challenges he faces in his life. Valentines Day was a great success with the SRC selling flowers. They were delivered during roll call and made a lot of people feel loved. Thankyou to all who supported this fundraising venture.

“A thing of beauty is a joy forever.”Alex Williams and Jarrod Grabham prepare the flowers for Valentine’s Day. 2008 Kelso Swimming Carnival Macquarie Wins The 2008 Kelso High Campus Swimming Carnival held at the Bathurst Aquatic Centre on Thursday 21st February, 2008. It was a great day with a high level of student attendance. Congratulations go to Ms Lisa Collins for her organisation of the days events. The final scores were: Macquarie 228 Stewart 169 Mitchell 137 Evans 118 The age champions were: 12 Years Boys Girls Jack Press Samantha Thompson Bradley Brown Phoebe Hudson Zac Morrison Adelaide Cummings 13 Years Boys Girls Tre Dennis Ruby Hackfath Caleb Moore Dana Grenfell Thomas Asimus Amelia Meurant 14 Years Boys Girls Jarrod Shaw Cassandra Holding Laurance Boney Heidi Annand Mattew Booth Rachel Staines 15 Years Boys Girls Samuel Simson Sarah Stackman Craig Day Donna-Jo Mair Timothy Porter Rebecca Franke 16 Years Boys Girls Koen Willis Chrysanth Hackfath Amy Lichtenberger Olivia Lichtenberger 17 Years Boys Girls Gerard Beckers Peta Childs Jarred Portegies Heidi Porter Callum Bridger Mardi Watts 18Years Boys Girls Matthew Bampton Gemma Lord Jared Bosianek Matthew Allan 2008 House Captains

Mitchell: Justin Sargent, Josh Toole, Mardi Watts, Kristyn Schumacher. Rachel Staines recently received notice that she had bro- ken the State record in three swimming events: 50m, 100m and 200m Breaststroke Volleyball On Tuesday, 12th February the girls’ and boys’ volleyball teams played in a knockout tournament held at the Bathurst Basketball Stadium. The boys played Lithgow first and won their game, the boys had some tight matches across the rest of the day. The girls had their first game against Blayney, which was Mr Sheader’s old school – he had coached them and they are the state champions. The girls played Stewart: Kirralee Naylor, Jarred Portegies, Clare Plunkett, exceptionally well against Blayney and lost in a closely Sam Macpherson. fought game. The Kelso girls went on to play Oberon and that too was a close match. Overall, everyone participated well and the players behaviour was outstanding. Thanks go to Mr Sheader and Mr McFarlane for their time and effort on the day. The boys team was: Jarred Portegies, Justin Sargent, Ben Trevor-Jones, Joshua Toole, Corey O’Connor, Matthew Bampton, Henry Simmons, Sam Cross and Joe Martin. The girls team was: Sophie Russell, Mardi Watts, Amy Hotham, Ashley Adams, Rebecca Inwood, Katrina Ford, Grace A’Hearn and Jessica Nugent. Macquarie: Sarai Edmonds, James Christie, Ashleigh Adams, Andrew Campbell. Reminders Puzzle Sale in Senior Study (in the Library). Nothing more than $2. All profits to World Vision. Headphones for sale with volume control $7. Interschool Rugby League Challenge (Oz-Tag gear with many League rules) Seven a side. Knockout format with Opens and Under 15s year division. Get a team together by Friday 7th March. See Mr Leven for details. Non-contact with boys and girls welcome. Prizes and trophies to be won. Rugby League: Roosters vs Bulldogs Permission notes available for Rugby League game Friday 4th April. 7pm. See Mr Hanger for application forms. Evans: Jace Hood, Brendon Inwood, Gemma Hewitt, Were you a Cub, a Scout, a Brownie or a Amanda George. Guide? The library wishes to make a display about Scouts and Guides. If you have any clothes, pictures, books, memorabilia, woggles, toadstools and/or assorted hats could you lend them to the library for a display. Joshua resurrected the innings with a quick fire 27. Hills Sports High School brought on the spinners to restrict Toole’s hard hits to the boundary, and were successful in getting Toole . Ben Trevor-Jones tried to hold up and tried to build a partnership, however the boys lacked the skills to handle the spin. KHC were restricted to 102 runs which they had scored in 34 overs. Hills Sports High went in to bat. They were very slow off the block, scoring 12 runs in the first 13 overs. Again Toole and Jarrod Urza were the pick of the bowlers who not only restricted the score but also taking 4 , ably supported by Ben Trevor- Jones with 2 wickets. Hills managed to over take the score in the 47th over. Credit must go to Kelso’s bowlers who tried to restrict Kirralee Naylor the opposition, however it was big ask when they were Girls’ defending only 102. The Kelso High Girls’ Cricket team has progressed to As usual cricket was the winner, with both sides the final 8 in the 2007 NSW CHS Knockout Competition, playing the game in the right spirit. the Marie Cornish Trophy. The boys having lost, have not given up on having The girls travelled to Blacktown on Monday 25th another go. Round 1 starts next month. Good luck boys. February and played the Hills Sports High School on the Mr. Pillai magnificent Joe McAleer Oval, the home of Blacktown Western Boys’ Cricket 1st Grade. Josh Toole (Yr 12) and Ben Trevor-Jones (Yr11) are The Hills won the toss and elected to bat, but were both in the Western Boys’ Cricket team representing soon in trouble. Accurate bowling from Jess Cox and Lisa Western at the NSW CHS Championships in Armidale. Griffith had the Hills 3 for 7 in the 5th over. They recovered Also selected for Western, but unable to play to 4 for 46, but very accurate bowling from Lauren Cox because of a broken leg, was Brendan Inwood (Yr11). (3/11) and Kirralee Naylor (3/9) skittled the tail and they were all out for 56 runs in just 17 overs. Western Girls’ Cricket The highlight of the bowling stint was a “hat trick” to Jessica Cox and Lisa Griffith both represented Kirralee Naylor. Her three wickets were bowled, bowled Western at the NSW CHS Girls’ Cricket Championship and LBW – the LBW given by the Hills’ umpire. Our hosted by North Sydney Region from Monday 18th bowling was so accurate that 6 of their batsmen were February to Thursday 21st February. dismissed for 0. Western defeated Sydney East, North West and Kelso batted well, scoring the 57 runs needed to win North Coast in their pool games, so progressing to in just 13 overs, losing only 2 wickets. Jess Cox was 28 the State Final. They came up against the very strong n.o. and Kirstyn Schumacher 12 n.o. when we passed their Sydney South West team and were well beaten (Western score at midday. 85, SSW 3/87). The girls now play the winner of However, because of their outstanding efforts and a school from , . A with both bat and ball during the week, both Jessica win in this game will put the girls in the State Finals to be and Lisa were selected in the State teams. Jessica was played here in Bathurst on Wednesday 26th and Thursday selected in the CHS 1st XI and Lisa in the CHS 2nd XI. 27th March. Congratulations to both players. Good luck girls. The girls will play for their teams at the NSW All Kelso’s team vs The Hills Sports High was: Jessica Schools’ Championships at Barker College, Sydney Cox, Lauren Cox, Teigan Cox, Lisa Griffith, Ashley on March 17,18 and 19. The CHS teams will compete Adams, Kirralee Naylor, Kirstyn Schumacher, Rebecca against CCC (Combined Catholic Colleges) and CIS Bosianek, Carol Prosser, Ebony Fenton, Jaimi Inwood, (Combined Independent Schools). Alicia Auld. Graeme Hanger Boys’ Cricket Class of ’97 It was a game we were all looking forward to. Winning Kelso High School Reunion this game meant that the school would have got into the To be held at the Oxford Bistro final 8 teams in NSW which had only happened once Cnr Piper & William Sts Bathurst before. Saturday 1st March 2008 at 6pm Kelso played The Hills Sports High School this time Cost: $40 per head to get into the quarter-finals. The game was played at Sunday 2nd March 2008 at 11.30am the Sports Ground, Bathurst. The KHC team was led by BYO Picnic Lunch in Peace Park Joshua Toole who won the toss and decided to bat on a Contact: Christy Simpson 0427 373 969 flat dry Bathurst . At the beginning, it looked like a Brooke Masters 0414 605 863 good decision even after losing Jarred Bosniak for a duck. Kelly Schumacher 6330 2627 Stroevey’s Challenge: Number 143 Fill in the Numbers -

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Write a different digit in each of the nine squares so Welcome to Ms Kylie Jess Limbert who is selling that the three horizontal expressions and the single McDonald who is working Make Poverty History bands vertical expression are all correct. You must use each with Year 7 students in a for World Vision. digit from 1 through to 9, and you may not use the same transition support program. digit twice. Solutions showing necessary working and your roll call Make Poverty History group should be given to Stroevey in Maths Staffroom Jess Limbert (Yr 11) is selling Make Poverty History in Block D. Prizes always on offer. bands for $2 each. All the funds raised go to World Vision. Stroevey’s Challenge: Number 142 Stop Jess and ask her for a band and support this good Three Cards cause. Card A was 6, B was 9 and C was 8. Make Poverty History in a world where: The winners were Matthew McLennan and Kelsey 1.2 billion people live on less than US $1 per day. Tuttle. 28,000 children die from poverty related causes everyday. 2008 Bathurst Debutante Ball 115 million school age children are not in school. Celebrate with friends and family, this special occasion, 133 million young people cannot read and write. a night to remember for the rest of your life. Be a part of Two thirds of the illiterate people are female. Bathurst’s most prestigious Debutante Ball being held More than 500,000 women die from complications of 20th June 2008 at the Bathurst Memorial Entertainment pregnancy and childbirth every year. Centre. 4.8 million people become infected with HIV in 2003 We invite you to participate in this spectacular event (13,000 each day). and make your debut or watch your friends make theirs. Two million people die from tuberculosis in 2002. Spaces are limited and we need to have confirmation of Forests are disappearing at unprecedented rates. your intention to make your debut as soon as possible. Cows receive more aid than people (Europe’s cows receive Contact Debbie Campbell on 0407 489 634 or 6332 $2 per day in subsides). 5036 by fax or by letter at 8A Delaware Crescent, Bathurst. Many developing countries spend more on interest A meeting will be held to discuss practice nights and where repayments on their debt than they do on health and they will be held. education combined. Competitions YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE WriteNow for Years 7 to 9 Bathurst Toastmasters Club Choose one of three story starters and continue the Toastmasters can help you discover your potential narrative. No more than 1000 words in total. Entries through the communication and leadership program. need to be typed. Bathurst Toastmasters meets the first and third Entries close on 11th April 2008. Mondays at Bathurst Panthers, 123 Piper St, Bathurst at Prizes are in three year categories. An MP4 player, $100 7pm for 7.15pm start. Vistors are always welcome. Big Pond music voucher, $250 book pack. Winners will Ring Merv Tobin on 6331 2375 or be published in the Sydney Morning Herald website. For more information: www.swf.org.au Steve Howes on 6331 5251

Essay Competition for Years 11 and 12 “The government should impose stronger penalties on individuals who engage in unauthorised downloading and file sharing. Discuss.” Maximum 1000 words. Prizes: 1st $500, 2nd $300, 3rd $200 Closes: 11th April 2008. For more information: www.law.unsw.edu.au/essaycomp

Year 8 musicians What is a million? Indoor Soccer One million is a number which most people dismiss Come along for a FREE game of Indoor Soccer without a second thought. It is often underestimated. Wednesday 5th March How many stars are visible at night to the naked eye? Bathurst Sports Stadium One million? Ten million? It is actually only a few Paul & Julie Hanman thousand. Ph 0402 762 237 Counting from 1 to 100 in 1 minute, and sustaining this www.bathindoorsoccer.com rate continuously, it would take almost one week to 4/5/6s & 7/8s 4:15pm reach 1 million. 9/10s 5:30pm 1 million sheets of paper would make a stack 80 metres 11/12/13s 6:45pm tall – as high as a large skyscraper. 14/15/16/17s 7:45pm 1 million kilometres is equal to 56 trips from London to Seniors mens & mixed 8:15pm Sydney. The match fee is $5. The registration fee is $40. The radius of the earth is about 6.38 million metres. 1 million minutes is almost 2 years. Someone with a constant annual salary of $50,000 would take 20 years to earn a million dollars. 10 to 15 average people have about one million hairs on their head. Over 1 million dollars are spent on weapons every minute. Year 11 boys Over 15 million children will die of hunger and hunger The Mad Professor’s related diseases this year. 2008 Trivia Challenge The Mad Professor is back with his Trivia Challenge. Write your name on paper with your Roll Class. Correctly answer the questions on your paper. Correctly answer the questions on your paper. Place your entry in the box outside F Block (Science). The first person with all answers correct will win a prize. 1) What is the most common element in the human body? A: Carbon, B: Hydrogen, C: Oxygen, D: Calcium 2) What is the scientific term for the production of light by living organisms? A: Synergy, B: Photosynthesis, C : Bioluminescence, D: Luminary Effervescence 3) Unlike most other fish, sharks have no ______? A: Liver, B: Gills, C: Heart, D: Bones 4) What manned U.S. space program eventually put 12 men on the Moon? Viewing Kevin Rudd’s Sorry Day speech in the Library A: Apollo, B: Gemini, C: Mercury, D: Voyager Who is John Coutis? 5) From 1978 to 1999, which planet was farthest from the John Coutis is a man who has had his fair share of Sun? (keep in mind that in 1999 there were 9 planets) challenges and adversity to overcome. Living, moving A: Pluto, B: Neptune, C: Uranus, and being without legs or a wheelchair, he has developed D: Saturn self-confidence, self-esteem and self-reliance. John is an inspirational speaker and life educator. He has played a significant role in Australian schools and youth leadership programs. He has spoken at more than 700 schools across Australia on life topics, attitudes and goals. John Coutis will visit Kelso High Campus on 17th March, 2008. We highly recommend that your child/children hear John speak at our school. We ask that each student pay $2 towards the cost of John’s visit. We are sure the experience will be worthwhile.