PRINCIPAL
COLLEEN MATHESON
Friday 10 April 2015
#5 Newsletter
Lyneham High School is built on the traditional lands of the Ngunnawal people.
We acknowledge the traditional owners of this land and pay our respects
to their elders, past, present and future.
From the Principal Parent Teacher Nights Thank you to all those parents and carers who a ended our parent teacher nights this week. There was a warm, posi ve feel to both evenings, at least from where I was si ng. Please remember that if you have any concerns about your child’s welfare or progress, do not hesitate to contact the school. A very big thank you to all the staff who had two very long days and were s ll smiling at the end! It is hard to believe that this is the last week of term 1. The term has gone very quickly, especially with the last two weeks being punctuated by the Easter break. Since the last newsle er, we have had a year 10 Informa on Night, crea ve wri ng sessions for many of our English students, a Geography compe on, and staff and students have returned from the Musical Produc on Camp with great energy and enthusiasm for this year’s produc on of Cats. This week there have also been a number of lunch me ac vi es to celebrate Youth Week. I am especially looking forward to the karaoke on Friday! BYOD Bring Your Own Device Just a reminder that on Tuesday 12 May at 6.30pm the P&C will be holding a second forum for this year. This forum will be focussing on BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). In previous newsle ers you would have read about the new very reliable wireless installed across our school and about our inten on to introduce a Bring Your Own Device policy to Lyneham High School. This means that all students will be encouraged to bring their own devices to school to use for educa onal purposes (many are already) and that we will be expec ng all students in year 7 in 2016 to be working from their own devices. If you would like to find out how this will work and what the costs and benefits will be, come along to the forum. You will also have the opportunity to asks your ques ons and voice your concerns. Finally, I would also like to wish parents, carers and students a great Autumn break. I feel that we have had a very successful term one. I thank you all for your con nuing support. If staff members are busy, I know that parents and carers are busy too. If you are going away over the school break, I wish you an enjoyable me and please travel safely. Regards Colleen Matheson Care Quality Crea vity
Band Bulle n Performance Video Assessment This is a reminder to all band students that their performance video assessment item is due in week 3, term 2. Students will be required to submit their performance by providing a thumb drive or CD with a video of their performance that they produce at home. Students without access to a suitable device may use the school iPads during lunch me. Students requiring support with the technology should speak with one of their band teachers. The students will be required to perform specific excerpts from a piece or pieces of their band music that will be iden fied by their conductor early in the semester. Students may also have to perform technical requirements such as scales or percussion rudiments as set by their conductor. The conductor will review the video evidence and marry this with their knowledge of the students’ work throughout the semester using an assessment rubric. The results of the review process will inform the students' end of semester reports. Australian Na onal Eisteddfod All of our bands will par cipate in this eisteddfod, 21 and 24 May 2015. It is one of the major events on our band calendar and a endance is compulsory. Further details will follow closer to the event. School Instrument Hire If you have not yet paid for the $150.00 hire of your school instrument then please see to this as soon as possible. Second Instrument Loans We s ll have a few trombones and trumpets available for students who have already paid for their hire of a school instrument and would like a second one at home free of charge. Please contact Tim Bowyer if you would like one. Borrowed Uniforms Many students over the course of a year borrow uniforms when they forget theirs. We are down to roughly half of our uniform stock and desperately need the uniforms to be returned. Would you please check your child’s wardrobes and return any that might have ended up there by mistake. The same goes for black socks, so please give them a wash and return them as soon as possible. Dona ons of unused black socks, black trousers and other uniform items are always appreciated. Band Hoodies We now have a new Band Program hoodie, available from the uniform shop for $40.00. The year 9 band students will definitely require one of these hoodies for their Melbourne tour. Other band students are strongly encouraged to purchase one for performances in cooler weather. They may also be used on the playground as colour code clothing. Care Quality Crea vity
2 Band Tours The first deposit for all the Concert Band tours is now overdue. If you have yet to make the deposit and would like for your child to a end their respected band tour please make contact with your child’s band teacher as soon as possible. Upcoming Performance Dates: Year 10 Concert Band and Year 6 Primary Concert Thursday 30 April 2015 (week one). Leave your period 1, line 2 class at 9.30am, concert during period 2. Full band uniform including black shoes, trousers and socks. EXTRA REHEARSAL: second half of lunch Tuesday 28 April 2015 (first day back a er holidays) arrive 1.45pm Lyneham High School Open Night Tuesday 5 May 2015 5.45pm to 6.15pm Band informa on night 10CB arrive 5.00pm to warm up and tune etc. Please do not be late. Perform 5.45pm Rising Dragons and Sydney By Night Depart 6.00pm Full band uniform, shirts tucked in, bu ons done up. Vocal Group students will con nue from here to the school hall to perform. They will depart at 6.30pm Senior Jazz Band  4 May 2015 Assembly performance, arrive 8.20am, band uniform tops. All Bands 11 May 2015 Faculty Concert, arrive 4.50pm, doors open to audience 5.20pm for a 5.30pm start, full band uniform. 
Musical Produc on Camp ‘What’s a Jellicle Cat?’ The Lyneham High School Musical Produc on cast, band and live produc on classes set off on the March 25 to find out! Sadly, Mr Ba erham was unable to join us, but while he was sorely missed Mrs Cutler, Ms McMahon, Mrs Masling, Mr Ashley, Mrs Hirschfeld, Mr Peters, Ms Cretnik, Mr Bardwell and Ms Monsma stepped up to join us on our adventure. We arrived in Warrambui where we got se led into our cabins and got ready to be pushed to the limit. A er a series of fun ge ng to know you games we got down to business. The following three days were filled with amazing food, hours of dancing and singing with lots of fun mingled in between. The campfire was a fun night filled with amazing performances and games but le many without voices! To wrap up an amazing three days we ran through the en re show which took a united effort and saw Mrs Cutler really pull the show forward. Molly Garven and Neema Boke. Care Quality Crea vity
3 French News Classes are now up and running with Language Perfect and are making pleasing progress revising vocabulary and prac sing new material. The scoreboards, which rank their answers, are especially popular. Madame Bri on and the students travelling to France in July did a fantas c job with the crêpes they cooked for approximately a third of the school on Tuesday 31 March 2015. Some funds were raised for the trip to France. Students queuing for crepes Year 8 students presented a mini Francophone EXPO stall in the hall before Easter. The picture reminds us that there will be a big year 8 EXPO in May. Congratula ons to year 7 students who made excellent models of French icons. These were displayed at the front of the school at parent teacher evenings and we enjoyed hearing the speeches associated with them. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday and look forward to term 2. Care Quality Crea vity
4 LHS P&C PARENT FORUM BYOD Bring Your Own Device
Come and listen to LHS Principal, Colleen Matheson and Execu ve Teacher, Technology, Simon Spine discuss the introduc on of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to LHS in 2016. How will it work? What will it cost? What are the benefits? What are your concerns? When: Tuesday 12 May 2015 Time: 6.30 pm Where: LHS Library Robo cs workshop Fourteen students from Year 7‐10 recently took part in a workshop run by the ANU Robogals club. The students enjoyed par cipa ng in a range of exci ng challenges that taught basic programming skills using the LEGO Mindstorms program. We now welcome these students to join our weekly lunch me club. Any students who wish to join late can see Mrs Southall in the Science staffroom to be put on a wait list for the next workshop. Care Quality Crea vity
5 English News Students and teachers have enjoyed listening to some inspiring talks from well‐known writers over the last few weeks. Jack Heath Jack made a return visit to speak to Mr Manfred Lai’s year 9 classes on Tuesday 24 March. He spoke about his novel, The Lab, which students were studying this term. Of par cular interest was his use of current events at the me of wri ng, including the emerging climate change debate and the human genome project as background to the plot. He provided the students with lots of ideas about developing characters, reminding them that protagonists do not have to be likeable but they do need to be Interes ng. Addi onal informa on about the edi ng and publishing processes hopefully confirmed for students the need to write, rewrite and rewrite. Jack’s latest novel, Replica, has a scene set in Lyneham High School pre fences being erected. Lyneham High readers will recognise parts of the school around the science labs and canteen area. Jack Heath in LHS drama room addressing Mr Lai’s Year 9 classes. Tony Eaton All year 8 students were entertained by Tony Eaton on Tuesday 7 April. Tony is a published author who also lectures at the University of Canberra. He has wri en many books for young adult readers in a wide range of genres. As an ex high school teacher himself, he was well aware of his audience, demonstra ng his storytelling abili es which had the students in s tches. Watch out for pranks being played on younger siblings! Again, this author talked about the edi ng and publishing processes, showing the students his ninth rewrite of his latest novel. Kiahna Kosseck, Sean Brady and Noah Thorne with author Tony Eaton Care Quality Crea vity
6 Tim Ferguson On Friday 20 March, most of the Languages faculty a ended the ACTATE conference at the Hedley Beare Centre for Teaching and Learning in S rling. The key note speaker was Tim Ferguson of the Doug Anthony All Stars fame, who also delivered a workshop en tled Comedy in the Curriculum. Tim’s vast professional experience provided entertaining material for his address and the workshop gave teachers immediately useable classroom resources. Tim Ferguson talking with Tamzin Pulsford at the ACTATE conference 7/8 Girls AFL On Wednesday 1 April the 7/8 girls represented Lyneham High School as the only public school at the GWS Secondary School Girls AFL carnival. All matches were close and we were definitely the most improved team on the day, securing a win in our final two rounds. The girls are to be commended on their sportsmanship and hard play on the day. Congratula ons to Jaiha Birke , Shayal Chand, Nester Foran, Taylah Johnston, Bella Kelly, Isobel Mills, Anjellina Malama, Stella Morton, Reba Nelson, Anna Palm, Juliet Sykes, Lily Veloudos, Stella Demarco, Kailey Gormon and Lily Martens. Mrs Emma Lendrum Care Quality Crea vity
7 Student Wellbeing Update Our first HIVE (Student Wellbeing) session was held on the 20 March. Our Student Forum used the occasion to focus on online safety and cyberbullying as part of the Na onal Day of Ac on. Student Forum members stepped up to run sessions for years 7/8 and 9/10. A huge congratula ons to these students for their though ul presenta ons and audience interac on. The student leaders were: Year 7/8 – Charlie Barnes, Elise Kellet, Alicia Meuronen, Laura Mobini, Robyn Russell and Finn Masterton Year 9/10 – Andrew Howes, Chido Nyakuegama , Brydie Parton, Radhika KAlita, Oliver Brissenden and Connor Waters. Following the presenta on, the student body was invited to show their support for stamping out online bullying by “unfollowing” on the banner made for the occasion. Please see the following website for more informa on about ways to support our young people online. h p://www.thinkuknow.org.au/site/ h p://www.cybersmart.gov.au/ The Student Services Team Care Quality Crea vity
8 SCHOOL BOARD SHORTS Our School Board met on 24 March 2015. This was the last mee ng of the current Board. We discussed:  the bike enclosure, and that the school is inves ga ng upgrading the current setup and including a storage facility for skateboards.  The review of school programs, LEAP, SEAL, etc.  The se ling in of the new Food and Drink Policy.  The resigna on of one P&C Board representa ve and the Board’s community representa ve. The new 2015 Board will meet on 12 May 2015. NAPLAN 2015 at Lyneham High School The Na onal Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) will take place at Lyneham High School from Tuesday 12 May to Thursday 14 May, with Friday 15 May being a catch up day. In the coming weeks further informa on will be provided to parents and students regarding the tes ng schedule. Students are asked to bring a pencil, eraser and sharpener to each test. They are also asked to bring a calculator on Thursday for one of the numeracy tests. If parents require further informa on they are encouraged to read the Informa on for Parents booklet found at: h p://www.nap.edu.au/verve/_resources/
NAPLAN_2015_Parent_informa on_brochure_web.pdf If parents/carers have any ques ons they should contact Leanne Claridge, Execu ve Teacher Special Needs, Literacy & Numeracy. Care Quality Crea vity
9 TERM 2 ‐ WEEK 1 & 2 27 April 28 April 29 April
ANZAC DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY Term 2 Resumes 4 May 5 May
Assembly 13Yrs & O Oztag Boys Gala Day ACT 13Yrs & O Girls North Volleyball 13Yrs & O Oztag Girls Gala Day ACT 13Yrs & O Northside Touch Sth Weston Cross Country Poetry in Ac on: Poetry at Play Yrs 7/8 (Hall) 6.00pm Band Informa on Night (LPAC) Yr7 Informa on Night Yr10 Band & Vocal Group (LPAC) 30 April 1 May 13Yrs & O Basketball Finals DARE Visit Yr9 & 10 Alfred Deakin High ACT 12Yrs & U AFL ACT 13Yrs & O Boys Volleyball 9.30am Band Feeder Primary Schools Concert (LPAC) ACT 13Yrs & O Girls South Volleyball House Mee ngs/
Running Carnival (BBQ) 6 May 7 May
8 May ACT 12Yrs & U Rugby League GWS Cup AFL U16 Boys SEAL Informa on Night (LPAC) LEAP Informa on Night 7.00pm‐8.00pm (LPAC) ACT 12Yrs & U Swimming GWS Cup AFL U16 Boys North ACT 13Yrs & O Touch South Running Fes val (All School) Mt Stromlo Care Quality Crea vity
ACT 13Yrs & O Swimming Champs LEAP Test 9.00am 10 School Board Following the recent School Board elec on the following people have been appointed to the School Board. Charlie Barnes Student Member Brydie Parton Student Member James Cameron P&C Member Maria Worner P&C Member Janet Richardson Staff Member Appointments commence on 1 April 2015. Kathryn Cheshire Changes to Dedicated School Services from 18 May 2015 On Monday 18 May 2015, ACTION will be introducing a revised metable for all normal weekday route services and some dedicated school services. This is part of our commitment to con nually revising and improving our current metable. Since September 2014, we have been monitoring the network using performance data and iden fying areas for improvement. We have been able to address issues such as on me running and service reliability. Your current dedicated school services have been reviewed and improvements have been made. Affected routes include: Route/s 457, 619, 627 A detailed list of these changes are available on the ACTION website Students that use regular route services will need to check metable informa on as many services in the regular weekday network have undergone ming adjustments. These are available on the ACTION website from 2 April 2015. Care Quality Crea vity
11 SEAL Highlights Each year a team of twenty six young top athletes represent the ACT region (including Queanbeyan, Yass, Cooma, Jindabyne, Goulburn and NSW South Coast) and compete in various disciplines of Track and Field at the na onal Australian Li le Athle cs Championships (ALAC). The next championships will be held in Perth 26 April 2015. Congratula ons to the following Lyneham High SEAL student‐athletes who have been selected into the Australian Li le Athle cs Championships: Natalie Blandy (SEAL Rugby League): long jump and triple jump. Emily Pease (SEAL Futsal/Soccer): discus, shotput and javelin. Layla Rowntree (SEAL Study – Athle cs): 1500m and 1500m walk. Lizanne van Scheppingen (SEAL Individual – Athle cs): 100m, triple jump and 4x100m relay. New Seal Hoodies With the cold weather fast approaching brand new SEAL hoodies have been designed and the orders placed. The expected me of arrival for these hoodies will be early next term and the price will be adver sed in the coming weeks. Other new SEAL uniforms will also be arriving which include a polo shirt, a training shirt and shorts. The cost for these will also be adver sed in the coming weeks. Important SEAL informa on  Payments for the program are now overdue. If you have not yet made your payment please do so at your earliest convenience. Payments are essen al for the SEAL program to con nue running and for us to con nue ge ng the best coaches available.  A reminder that upon leaving the school student‐athletes must be wearing their SEAL polo shirts and sign out at the PE staffroom. Students then must change into their training shirts and wear these during training sessions. This agreement is part of the SEAL Code of Conduct which all students have read and signed, and must adhere to.  SEAL s ckers are now available from Mr Morris in the HPE staffroom. These are to be placed on the back of the student ID cards to iden fy themselves as being a SEAL student‐athlete.  Student‐athletes are expected to inform Mr Morris the day before their training sessions if they are unable to a end their session and provide a note from home. If you have a SEAL student athlete currently a ending Lyneham High or have previously a ended Lyneham High and are achieving some success in their spor ng life, I would like to hear from you. Please email me or contact me on the number below so I can include them into future Lyneham High newsle ers. Care Quality Crea vity
12 Handmade Greeting Cards
For Sale
All gree ng cards are handmade by students par cipa ng in the lunch me cra group. Cards (blank inside, with envelopes) are available for sale at the front office and at the Thursday morning breakfast café. All cards cost $2.00 each. For all enquiries, please email our Youth Worker [email protected] Important Informa on for Students and Parents Dear Parents and Carers, Term 2 commences on Tuesday 28 April 2015. On Monday 27 April 2015, there will be a day in lieu for ACT public servants, including teachers and other employees working in ACT public schools. This is due to ANZAC Day falling on a Saturday this year. Term 2 for all ACT public schools will begin on Tuesday 28 April 2015. It is advised that families make necessary alterna ve arrangements for Monday 27 April 2015 as soon as possible, as all public schools will be closed. Some outside school hours care providers may be open on the day. For any further enquiries, please contact your school. Colleen Matheson Care Quality Crea vity
13 Come and do your Homework in the Library straight a er school un l 4.15pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays Lyneham High School Second Hand Uniform Shop LHS maroon and blue polo shirts, hooded jumpers, SEAL and white PE shirts are available for sale Prices from $5.00 to $15.00 For all orders, please email [email protected] Care Quality Crea vity
14 PARENTS, DO YOU HAVE YOUR WORKING WITH VULNERABLE PEOPLE CARD? WOULD YOU LIKE TO VOLUNTEER AT LHS? THEN BREAKFAST CLUB IS FOR YOU! PARENT VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR BREAKFAST PROGRAM (FOR A ONCE A TERM COMMITMENT) The Youth Worker and P & C of Lyneham High host a free breakfast program on Friday mornings during the school term. We are looking for parents who would like to assist us with se ng up, food prepara on and cleaning before and a er breakfast. The P & C breakfast is from 8 – 8.45am in the foyer outside the canteen. Our current parent volunteers provide a once a term commitment based on a rostered system. If you would like to par cipate, please email [email protected] Thank you and hope to see you soon. Anne Flynn, Youth Worker “I started doing breakfast club a couple of years ago and s ll look forward to my rostered day on each term. It’s not a big commitment in terms of me or effort, but it is a great opportunity to meet some teachers and students in a really informal way. I even manage to get to work in me a er the clean up!! As we all know, opportuni es to par cipate in ac vi es in high school are not as frequent as in primary school; for me it’s a great way to get a 'feel' for the atmosphere within the school‐and the kids seem to really appreciate the fact that the breakfast club exists”. ‐ Parent volunteer
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15 Public Consulta on ‐ dra Repor ng Student Achievement (Preschool
to Year 12) Policy and dra common report templates Opening Date: Monday 23 March 2015 Closing Date: Friday 15 May 2015
The ACT Educa on and Training Directorate is seeking public comment on the dra Repor ng Student Achievement (Preschool to Year 12) Policy and dra common report templates for ACT public primary and high schools. The dra Policy and dra common templates are designed to ensure parents receive consistent informa on about their child's achievement regardless of which ACT public school their child a ends. School communi es can provide feedback through the ACT Educa on and Training Directorate website at www.det.act.gov.au and the ACT Government’s Community Engagement 'Time to Talk' website at h p:// metotalk.act.gov.au/ The Na onal Disability Insurance Scheme – what does it mean for my child? ACT Educa on and Training and the Na onal Disability Insurance Agency invite parents and carers of students with a disability to an informa on session about the Na onal Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Find out what the NDIS means for your child, how you apply for your child to par cipate in the Scheme and how this relates to the support your child receives at school. LOCATION
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