COWRA HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER


Personal Development, Health & Physical Education (PD/H/PE),


Sport, Lifestyle and Recreation Studies (SLR), &


Physical Activity and Sports Studies (PASS) Ski Trip 2012


It’s on again!! As a student of senior PD/H/PE, SLR, Sports Coaching or Year 9/10 PASS you are invited to our third faculty based ski trip to be held at Perisher Blue. If you are not a student of one of the courses and you wish to


learn to ski this year you may see Mr Skein and get a note also as there may be spaces available.


Where: NSW Snowy Mountains (Perisher) When: 22 Aug 12 returning 24 Aug (Week 6 T 3)


Cost:


$476.00 includes breakfasts, lunches & evening meals, accommodation, transport, national park entry, lift tickets, lessons and hire of all ski equipment, compulsory helmet & clothing.


Snowboarding rather than skiing is an option for an extra $30. Please contact Mr Skein if


you are intending snowboarding for the two days.


For more information about the resort and the accommodation you can check out: www.perisherblue.com.au/winter/index.php www.snowgatemotel.com.au (Berridale)


What to do next-


1. Discuss it with your friends in your class & your parents and decide if you would like to come along.


2. See Mr Skein for a permission note to return to the office with a deposit ASAP to secure your place ~ if you wish to set up a payment plan for the trip please contact the school.


Further information about the excursion and what to bring will be included in a letter when final payment has been made before the 20 July.


If you have any questions or queries please contact Mr Skein, PD/H/PE staffroom or phone the school on 6342 1766.


Gabby Rhodes & Ebony Williams with books they made


 NAPLAN


All Year 7 & 9 students will be undertaking NAPLAN. Tuesday 15 May


Language Conventions ~ spelling, punctuation & grammar Wednesday 16 May Reading


Thursday 17 May Numeracy ~ number, algebra, function & pattern; chance & data; measurement & space Friday 18 May 'Catch-up' day for students who missed a test or were absent on a test day


PO Box 72 • Dowell Street • Cowra 2794 • Telephone: 02 6342 1766 • Facsimile: 02 6342 1578 • Email: cowra-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au on


Page 3 CHILDREN’S SELF PUBLISHING WORKSHOP


On Tuesday 24 April, some students from the Year 11 & 12 Aboriginal Studies classes attended a Children’s Self Publishing Workshop conducted by the Lady Gowrie Centre, held at the Yalbillinga Community Outreach building.


The aims of this workshop were to learn how to make your own books which can then be published and to allow the creation of relevant books about culture, heritage, country & traditions. It is hoped that literacy will be improved as young children will be more interested in reading if they are in the books. Some photos of the Year 11 students reading at Yalbillinga were used to make books. Our students also learned some useful tips and techniques which could be used in the presentation of their Major Projects, which is a requirement of the Year 12 Aboriginal Studies course.


Thank you to the Read With Me 32 team for inviting our students to be involved in this interesting and creative activity.


Cheryl McAlister ~ Aboriginal Studies Teacher


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