N E W S L E T T E RTerm 3 Week 2

1 Crown Street, CROOKWELL 2583 T: (02) 4832 1421 F: (02) 4832 1966 E: crookwell-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au W: www.crookwell-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Art News Last term, Year 8 Visual Arts students had the fantastic opportunity to participate in an animation workshop with the artist Arlo Mountford at the Goulburn Regional Art Gallery. The Gallery generously provided the bus to Goulburn, a guided tour of Arlo Mountford’s solo exhibition and the artist-run workshops. The students especially enjoyed learning how to make their own animation films.

Abby, Alyse and Brock enjoying the workshop on animation.

Year 8 Visual Art students, Sophie and Abby sitting in front of an amazing mural outside the Goulburn Regional Art Gallery.

Principal’s Report Over the past week, we have had students heavily involved with STEM activities. STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, and is often used in reference to the knowledge and skills students will need to have for the careers required in our modern world, now and into the future.

Thirty-two students represented Crookwell High School at the Science and Engineering Challenge last week in Goulburn and came third out of seven local high schools. This was a great effort with our students showing great teamwork and skill. Congratulations to our students and to Mrs Croker and Mr Loughman for supporting the excursion.

Mrs Abbey and Mrs Dark took another group of students to Gullen Range Wind Farm to see a solar powered car in action. They were fascinated by the technology and asked many questions from the University team that constructed the vehicle. Well done to those students and staff for this great opportunity.

Our school has already been successful in gaining a grant for $20,000 to support STEM across the community of schools. We have been able to win a further $45,000 to increase the partnership thanks to Regional Development Australia and the University of Newcastle. Teachers from our partner primary schools will work as part of a team with our teachers to develop a community of schools-wide project.

Congratulations to our boys hockey team for making it through to the next round, and good luck to our girls team who play this Tuesday. A huge thank you to Mrs McCormack and Mr Whittle for the support they give to those students.

This week at assembly, our students involved with RFS Training graduated with their graduation being attended by Deputy Commissioner Bronwyn Jones as well as the Honourable Pru Goward representing the Minister for Emergency Services, the Honourable Troy Grant. It was fantastic for our students and trainers to be recognised in a public way for their great work this year.

Parent-teacher night is on this Wednesday afternoon. Please make sure you organise bookings through your students or ring the office to make appointments to speak to specific staff if you are unable to attend. Our Year 10 Subject Information Evening has been rescheduled to Week 5 so it is the same night, (but a different timeslot) to the Year 8 Elective Information Evening. More information will follow soon.

As I look at the achievements of our students and school, I am continually amazed at how much we can achieve for a school this size. There is no doubt that we are a school of big opportunities.Vero JosephPrincipal

Graduating RFS students at Assembly

1 Crown Street, CROOKWELL 2583 T: (02) 4832 1421 F: (02) 4832 1966 E: crookwell-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au W: www.crookwell-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

Term 3

Canteen RosterWeek Beginning 30th July

MondayMaryanne SmithAngela Rowles

Tuesday Machallie McCormackSharon Treacy-Pitt

WednesdayNeed Volunteers

ThursdayCLOSED

FridayGerri CunninghamMandy Croke

Week Beginning 6th August

MondayTracey RobinsonMandy Hollis

Tuesday Cathey O’Connor

WednesdayDonna Thompson

ThursdayCLOSED

FridayKay SlaterAnna Gardiner

Would you like to join the Army Cadets?You can now join our local regional unit.

288 AUSTRALIAN ARMY CADET UNITGOULBURN

Open to all interested High School students aged between 13 and 17.

We are located at Suvla Barracks, Auburn Street, GOULBURN.

For more information about joining, please contact:-

CAPT(AAC) Alan Caldow on 0448 9288242LT(AAC) Helen Patton on 0405 548823

Social Worker begins at Wellness Centre After several years of fundraising, the Youth Council is pleased to announce that a Social Worker will be based at the Wellness Centre, Crookwell Hospital one day per week for the next twelve months, commencing Friday 20th July. The appointed service provider is Ashkar & Co Psychological Services (Goulburn), phone 4821 9593.Thank you to everyone who has generously donated to and supported the ‘Why it’s great to be alive’ project.Jo MarshallProject Coordinator

Year 12 students are working hard towards completion of their HSC Body of Work and preparing for their trial examinations. Year 11 will be installing their site-specific sculptures around the school. Feel free to look and ask the students about their works but please don’t touch them.

Year 8 Visual Art students Samuel, Joshua and Cody, some of whose Lino prints (above) were on show at the Crookwell Tea House and Art Gallery.

A message to parents of Art students, next time you go to Goulburn please drop into the Goulburn Regional Art Gallery in the Civic Centre to see the 2017 Archibald Prize. This is a famous portrait prize and all Art students should see it. Entry is $5 and free for children under 12 years. Opening hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5pm and Saturday and Sunday from 12pm-4pm.Kirsten JeffcoatArt Teacher

In June of last term, the Crookwell Tea House and Art Gallery invited Year 8 Visual Art students to exhibit a selection of their Lino prints. These prints were put on display and received a lot of praise from visitors.