Newsletter Term 3 Week 10
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Yanco Agricultural High School As you sow, so shall you reap Newsletternd Term 3, Week 10. 2 2 September 2016 UPCOMING Private Mail Bag, YANCO NSW 2703. Telephone: 02 6951 1500 Fax: 02 69557297 EVENTS Email: [email protected] Website: www.yancoag-h.schools.nsw.edu.au September 30 YANCO WHITE SUFFOLK INAUGURAL RAM SALE Shorthorn Youth Expo TERM 4 October 9 Students travel back to school October 10 First Day Term 4 Oct 13 – Nov 4 HSC Exam Period October 14 Cootamundra Show October 15 Murrumbateman Field day October 22 Junee Show – Sheep & Poultry Oct 31 – Nov 3 Yrs 8 & 10 Exam week Nov 7 – 11 Yrs 7 & 9 Exam Week November 14 HSC Geography Alpine Excursion ABSENT FROM SCHOOL? Nov 17 – 20 Where a student is absent from school, a note explaining the absence must be DESI Weekend received by the school within 7 school days. Where a note is not received the Nov 21 – Dec 2 absence will be recorded as unjustified. This cannot legally be changed should VET - Subject a note be received after 7 days. Absences both justified and unjustified are Work Placements recorded on school reports. YANCO WHITE SUFFOLK STUD INAUGURAL RAM SALE REPORT On September 15th, 2016, Year Ten Animal Management students hosted their Inaugural Annual On-Property Ram Sale. In the sale there were forty-one White Suffolk Performance Rams. Forty of these rams were sold under the Helmsman system with the help of our agents Elders Narrandera and Breed and Hutchinson Leeton. The final ram was then auctioned off by Year Ten student Cameron Saul. Cameron did a terrific job, as this was his first time professionally auctioneering. This ram made $900 which was all donated to Care Flight. In preparation for the ram sale, ten students from the Animal Management class travelled to Farrer Memorial High School in Tamworth. Here they watched and actively took part in their practice and bull sale that was run under the same system. The knowledge gained from this trip was then used in the preparation and running of our own sale. During class time we spent time practicing the sale for the actual day, selecting, weighing and preparing the forty-one rams on offer to the buyers. On the day of the sale students were rearing to go, being down at the undercover Col Brown Showstock Centre bright and early. With twenty-seven registered bidders the day was bound to be successful; which it was. All students had their own individual jobs during the sale. The sale commenced at 11:30 am, with a speech presented by Lindsay Brown and Elders Agent, Jim Bruce. Much to our excitement, straight after the bidding was open the first bid was made. The bids continued to fly in, which resulted in all the rams being sold. Overall the top bid was $1,300 with the average reaching $893. Being our first sale it was great to see how successful the sale was and how all efforts from the Animal Management class and especially our teacher Mrs Ellie Quinn had paid off. Look out next year’s Animal Management class, the BAA has been set high. Year 10 Animal Management Class 2016 PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Congratulations to Mrs Quinn and students for the great organisation of the school’s inaugural onsite silent Suffolk RAM sale. It was a great event with over 27 registered bidders on the day with a 100% clearance of stock (41 RAMS) at an average price of $893.29. We thank everyone who supported this event and look forward to staging a bigger and better one next year. Recently there has been some deliberate damage to dormitories including exit doors and security sensors. We are currently looking at installing cameras to help identify those responsible. The school considers this a very serious offence and apart from seeking cost for damages (each callout for security is $200 before they look at the problem), may seek other avenues as this is a criminal offence by law. With all the water lying around the school has already had issues with a large number of mosquitoes coming from the paddocks and bush areas. All students have been told to cover up and use insect repellents when in the paddocks or bush. Mosquitoes can carry a large number of diseases including Ross River fever which can be quite serious. Staff around the school including the Duty office will have repellent available for all students. Year 12 are in their final couple of days as I write this and I wish them all the very best for their upcoming examinations. This year 70,000 students will sit for the Higher School Certificate and it is a world recognised accreditation especially in Asia, England and America. Over the term break all Year 12 students should take advantage of the time to study for these final examinations. Congratulations to the new Prefects for 2017, Alexandra West, Georgie Johnston, Maddison Horrobin, Olivia Carbone, Erin Whitfield, Aleksi McDermott, Charles Hogan, Ben Davis, Simon Miller and Sebastian Webb. Many thanks to the outgoing Captains and Prefects for the wonderful job they have done representing the school I wish everyone a good break and remember we return Sunday the 9th of October. Regards Gary Hunt 2016 YAHS P&C EXECUTIVE CONTACT DETAILS President Secretary Treasurer Scott Hughes (Alison) Kerrie Johnston (Alan) Brian Johnston (Tracy) PO Box 5824 “Longlands” “Kia-ora” WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2650 NARADHAN NSW 2669 WEETHALLE NSW 2669 Ph: 02 6929 1035 Ph: 02 6966 1335 Ph: 02 6975 6150 Or 0427 356 804 Or 0428 661 335 Or 0428 410 116 Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] TERM 4 Oct 10 First School Day Term 4 Oct 13 – Nov 4 HSC Examination Period Oct 31 – Nov 3 Years 8 & 10 Semester 2 Examination Week Nov 7 – 11 Years 7 and 9 Semester 2 Examination Week Nov 17 – 20 Designate Leave Weekend Nov 21 – Dec 2 VET Subject Work Placements (two weeks) Nov 29 – Dec 1 Year 7 Transition Program Nov 30 – Dec 2 Year 8-10 Transition Program Dec 10 – 14 Year 7 Excursion to Sydney and Year 8 Excursion to Melbourne Dec 8 – 14 Year 9 Excursion to Tasmania Dec 7 – 14 Year 10 Leadership Camp (New Year 11’s) Dec 15 Speech Day Dec 16 Travel Day and Last Day of School Year 2016 DUBBO ALLBREEDS HEIFER SHOW REPORT On Thursday, September 1st, the cattle team travelled to Dubbo for the Dubbo All Breeds Junior Heifer Show. After a shaky start to the week where there was news that it might not go ahead, the weather cleared up and the show was back on. On arrival at the show, we un-loaded the cattle and set up our swags. We quickly washed the cattle as it wasn’t long before the rain started coming down. We quickly blow dried all the cattle and got The Dubbo Allbreeds Team 2016 them settled in their beds. Next day we had talks all day about bull selection, rope making, future jobs relating to cattle and representation of studs. We also had a few demonstrations from The Cattle Shop, who were showcasing products to use when showing cattle before, during and after events. On day three we had Junior Judging, where Rose Hogan and Lachlan West were called to the microphone and did a great job sharing their results from their judging class. Lachlan West then went on to place 3rd in his class. In the afternoon we had steer, bull and heifer judging. Mississippi Hippie (led by Renae Nash) was reserve champion steer and first in its class. Perfect Poison (led by Harry Morris) got second in its steer class. Money Maker (lead by Maeken Danen) and Spitfire (lead by Ella Brooking) placed 4th and 5th in steer class. Later on that night we all headed to dinner where we had the choice of dressing up or not. The theme was the letter ‘M’ which is the year of the naming stud sires. Harry Morris dressed up as a mechanic while Jamie McQuellin and Kylie Fairfull were the green and blue M&Ms, Harry placed in the top five for best dressed in the junior section. There was an auction held at the dinner and after the auction we all headed to bed all ready for the big day that was to come. We all woke up nice and early on Sunday morning and headed to the cattle sheds for our normal routine of feeding, watering and cleaning beds. At 9:00 am we started parading, with the following results achieved in their respective classes. In the Junior section; Rose Hogan 3rd, Jasmine Ryan 5th. Sub-intermediates; William Carbone 3rd and Lachlan West 5th with Copper Carter placing 2nd in his class and being awarded Reserve Champion Sub Intermediate. In our Senior section Isabelle Steiner placed 4th and Kylie Fairfull placed 3rd. All students did a wonderful job parading with over half the team being novices at showing cattle. Later in the day, Copper Carter won Champion in the Sub- intermediate herdsman competition and Sam Thomas also got champion Novice competitor. Cameron Saul won 4th in Intermediate section securing himself some dog shampoo. Cameron also got one of three Tocal College 3 day judging course awards. Well done Cameron. Rose Hogan and Mae Danen won the novice encouragement awards in their age groups. Yanco as a school won an Artificial Insemination kit, tis was presented for Mississippi Hippie – our participation and presentation throughout the entire show.