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Principal: Mrs M Crelley Issue No: 13 Term: 3 Monday 26th 2019

Youth Awareness of Mental Health (YAMHs) The Department of Education is working with the Black Dog Institute to run a school-based peer support and mental health literacy program called Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAMHs). We have been fortunate to have the team from YAMHs in our school over the last two weeks to work with our students addressing the mental health needs of young people. The sessions delivered in this program are:

What is mental health?

Self-help advice

Stress and crisis

Depression and suicidal thoughts

Helping a friend in need?

Who can I ask for advice?

Students in Years 9 and 10 will undertake the closing session of the YAMHs program this week. Feedback from presenters has been excellent with all commenting on how engaged and receptive our students have been. Amber Parr in Year 12 Amber represented our school at the Riverina Skills Conference held at Charles Sturt University in Wagga where she delivered a speech on her School Based Traineeship journey so far. Amber is also on her way to the State Finals for School Based Apprentice of the Year after winning the Riverina round earlier this year. Best wishes to Amber for the next phase later in the year.

Positive Behaviour for Learning

Our PBL focus for this fortnight is on positive lifestyles. We will be learning about the importance of deep breathing as a calming, mindfulness exercise. Mindfulness can be defined as “paying attention, in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment without judgement.” Practicing mindfulness is useful for remaining grounded, calm and relaxed in stressful situations and follows on from last fortnights focus. Students and teachers will also discuss “Emotional Literacy” which is the term used to describe the ability to understand and express feelings. Emotional Literacy involves having self-awareness and recognising one's own feelings and knowing how to manage them, such as the ability to stay calm when angered or to reassure oneself when in doubt. At the end of the fortnight we will experiment with ‘Patterned Repetitive Repeats’ which refers to rhythm patterns – whether that be in music, written or spoken word, or movement. The use of rhythm is another handy strategy that is a proven wellbeing support. Our next round of PBL prize draws will be at the end of Weeks 6 and 9 with a mega prize at the end of the term. Alternately, students can drop 25 PBL tickets in to the office for a merit certificate to go toward earning a Platinum Jacket.

Year 7 2020

Please return Year 7 2020 enrolment forms to the office by 30th August, 2019. Thank you to all parents/carers who have already done so. We also have a quick survey for parents/carers and Year 6 students on our Facebook page for feedback so we can continue to improve our Year 6 into 7 Transition Program.

LEETON HIGH SCHOOL

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P.O Box 843, LEETON 2705 Ph: 69532122 Fax: 69535085 leeton-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au ABN: 22 761 278 122

“Educating young people for active and responsible citizenship”

~~ PRINCIPAL’S REPORT~~

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Breakfast Club and Homework Centre @ Leeton High School Breakfast Club is on Tuesday and Friday mornings. Toast and a variety of spreads and fresh fruit is available. A huge thank you to the Golden Apple for supporting us with this great start to the day. Our Homework Centre will run on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3.30pm – 4.30pm in the Library. Teachers will be available to support students with homework, assignments and assessment tasks. Students are welcome to access the internet for educational purposes via the computers in the library. Leeton High School recognises and values the importance of communication between home and school. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the school on 69532122. Stay in touch with the happenings at Leeton High School via the School Website http://www.leeton-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/ or our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/LeetonHS .

Mrs Meagan Crelley Principal

~~DEPUTY PRINCIPAL - TEACHING & LEARNING~~ Leeton High School has recently committed to new initiatives which seek to develop the capacity of our staff to deliver great learning outcomes for our students. Recently, four staff members at Leeton High School: Damian Bush, Renee Arena, Nadine Goring and Daniel McKenzie, attended a Leading Secondary Numeracy professional learning workshop in Narrandera. This day was 1 of 5 that will be attended by the mentioned team over the course of the next 6 months. One of the main focuses of the day was working with and reflecting on the document ‘What Works Best’. This document is an authoritative and extensively referenced piece of work produced by the Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation. The ‘What Works Best’ title is referenced to seven themes from a growing bank of evidence for what works best to improve student educational outcomes. There are many things that we as educators can focus on, but if we are to focus our efforts and resources of things that have a bigger impact on learning outcomes, than other less effective things, we are confident that we will add more value to student outcomes than otherwise. A second initiative that the school is pursuing Term 4 and beyond is the creation of Professional Learning Communities (PLC), which complements the school’s existing professional learning agenda. A PLC at Leeton High School will involve collaboration, sharing and ongoing critical interrogation of teaching practices in line with professional standards. The question arises, why the move in this direction? Evidence from our professional body, Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership finds that PLCs are more effective than individual champions in ensuring that school-wide teaching changes are sustainable. Furthermore, they help develop teachers’ confidence and self-efficacy along with encouraging and developing effective leadership and management at all levels of the school. More importantly, and the reason for this pivot is that students achieve at higher levels in schools with positive PLCs. I can confidently say that the two aforementioned initiatives that the school is embarking on is aligned with best practice. I say this because a small team of educators at Leeton High School, including Lewanna Kenton, Meagan Crelley, Naomi Butler, Simone Crossley, Jaimie-Lee Northey and myself went through a thorough and robust process over the last 6 months of self-reflection against the School Excellence Framework. The school was required to collect evidence in the areas of: Learning, Teaching and Leading and to then assess whether, based on the evidence that was collected, the school was either - Developing, Sustaining and Growing or Excelling. The document, which totals 106 pages, is in the final stages of being finalised and submitted. On 12 September two experienced practitioners from the Department of Education will visit the school to inspect the final document. From there we can celebrate areas of success, but also focus our efforts on where processes and practices can be improved upon to ensure the provision of high quality educational opportunities for each and every child.

Glenn Duggan Deputy Principal (Teaching and Learning)

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~~ SCHOOL NEWS~~

EISTEDDFOD MUSIC The Choir, Uke Group and 9&12 Ensembles achieved HUGE success at the 2019 Leeton Eisteddfod last Thursday. Many of the 24 students who attended had never performed in public before so it was an amazing effort by all involved to have every group win or place in every section! Vocal and Instrumental Section: 1st: ‘One Day’ (9 7 12 Ensemble) and 2nd: ‘Here Comes The Sun’ (Ukes) Vocal Ensemble 18 and Under: 1st: ‘Somewhere Only We Know’ (Choir) A Capella Group: 2nd: ‘A Prayer’ (Choir) High School Choir Championship: 1st: ‘Adiemus’ and ‘You’re The Voice’ (Choir) To top off what was already a great day, the Choir were then awarded the Marjorie McCormack Scholarship for Best Secondary Choir, a tremendous honour that our choir has now won for two years in a row. A massive congratulations to all students involved.

LEETON EISTEDDFOD – DANCE 2019 On Wednesday 14th August, 35 talented dancers attended the Leeton Eisteddfod at the Roxy Theatre. They performed as part of 5 dance ensembles over 2 sections. Our students were fabulous ambassadors of Leeton High School, performing to an extremely high standard in strong fields of competition.

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In Section 304 - Secondary Dance, our Representative Dance Ensemble was awarded first place for their piece ‘Unity’. They were commended on their unison, energy and their dramatic but well executed lift. Our Junior Dance Ensemble performed their item ‘Stick it to the Man’ and received third place only 2 points behind the Rep Ensemble. They were also commended on their unison and energy as well as their characterisation throughout. A Highly Commended was awarded to our Musical Theatre Ensemble with Love Shack, only another one and a half points behind! The adjudicator enjoyed their vocals, some great movement (especially their limbo) and the fact they had boys in their group!

In Section 305 - Student Choreographed Work, our Senior Dance Ensemble was awarded first place with a whopping 98/100 points for their routine ‘Grown Woman’. Choreographer Ella Saddler received phenomenal feedback from the adjudicator who believes she demonstrated talent beyond her years. The group were commended on their street style tap, pattern work, formations, dynamics and energy. Our Junior Ensemble who also competed performing ‘Valerie’ choreographed by Year 8 student Emily Pearce. The adjudicator enjoyed the choreography commenting on the safe and secure partner work and lifts, the formations and pattern work. An excellent effort from Emily who is only a Year 8 student and her ensemble made up of Year 7 and 8 girls!

CAPA NEWS This term Year 10 Drama are doing a unit on Verbatim Theatre. As part of their assessment task, students have been visiting the Aged Day Care centre and interviewing local senior citizens, they have recorded their stories and are transcribing the stories into plays. As part of the first visit, students provided and served a delicious morning tea. During the visits they have also performed play readings and participated in Drama games. In Week 10 they will perform their Verbatim plays at the Aged Day Care Centre. Miss Litchfield.

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We have recently subscribed to the MyOn Reader program. MyON Reader provides unlimited access to a broad collection of authentic digital texts that are available for online and offline reading. It dynamically generates a list of just-right titles for each student that matches his or her current interests, grade, and Lexile® level. Students can choose titles from their recommended list or from the full myON library. All Leeton High students can access MyOn at www.myon.com To login: School Name – Leeton High School Username – Student’s DET username Password – lhs

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~~ SCHOOL SPORT~~

LHS OPEN BOYS SQUASH The Leeton High School Open Boys Squash Team (William Rawle, Dion DeMamiel, Blayne Thompson & Cooper Holmes ) has made it through to the semi-finals of the CHS Open Boys Squash Knockout after they had a convincing win over Bomaderry High School on 13th August in Yass. The boys will travel to Dapto on Friday 13th September to contend for the prestigious gold medal. We wish them all the best of luck in their endeavour to become the number 1 school squash team in NSW.

~~ P&C NEWS~~

LHS FEST LHS Fest is running this Wednesday 28th August. Lots of rides, activities and food will be available for students on the day. Students can purchase a wristband from the school’s Front Office for only $35. This gives them unlimited access to rides, lions train, Idol performance and other activities on the day. If wristbands are purchased by Tuesday afternoon students will also go into a bonus draw for special raffle prizes. HOWEVER wristbands can still be purchased on FEST day (no bonus raffle tickets will be given on the day). If you can help the P&C out on the day please call the school office or email the P&C at LeetonHighSchool@pandcaffiliate.org.au.

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THE HUNGRY HUT (AKA SCHOOL CANTEEN) As the canteen moves towards Healthy Canteen accreditation changes have been made to our menu. You can be assured that your child can buy nutritious food to sustain them for the day. 3 Easy ways to purchase: 1. Order on-Line - Setting up an account is easy, and once set up you can easily order in advance. No need to find change to send to school and you can even be organised over the weekend for the whole week ahead. To access on-line canteen go to: https://quickcliq.com.au/ 2. Put in an order on the day. Your child can bring money to school, and between 8.30 and 9.00am can go to the canteen to place their order. 3. Over the counter sales at both first and second break Note: that if you want to guarantee what you crave for is available, place an order using options 1 or 2 above. Orders can be made for first or second break, or both!!! Food options are very affordable with Zucchini Muffins only $2.00, Sweet Chilli Twister $4.00, fruit salad only $3.00 a tub and homemade Lasagne only $3.50 (or $5.50 with salad). Plus plenty more. The full menu, plus the link to online canteen can be found on the Leeton High School website (click on About our School and follow canteen links)

GOLDEN APPLE DOCKETS

The Golden Apple docket promotion is running again. Please drop off all your dockets to the Front Office or Canteen to support this

great fundraiser.

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SunRice/Leeton High School Workplace Engagement Film Project

Over the last couple of weeks the “SunRice Film Crew” of Connor Fenech, Alison Moller, Tyler Stafford and Kaitlin Ingram have been busy collecting footage for the film on Career Opportunities at SunRice. SunRice has been very generous with their time and resources. Recently the team has:

Participated in a Mill Tour of SunRice

Interviewed a wide range of employees in different business sections e.g. CopRice, Rice Cake Mill,

Quality Assurance and Agronomy

Participated in a tour of the rice breeding facility at Department of Primary Industries

Shot a range of photos and film footage to support the interviews

Students have been, in their spare time, learning how to use a complex digital camera for filming and Adobe Premiere for editing.

UPCOMING EVENTS – Term 3

COLLIER & MILLER VISIT – 3/9/19 Collier and Miller will be visiting LHS to search for candidates for a retail traineeship, mechanical engineering cadetship, welding, sheet metal and fitting & machining apprenticeships for 2020 intake. If you would like to attend see Mrs Goring @ Careers Central. In the meantime you can find more information at: https://colliermillercareers.com.au/Current-Opportunities/ Students are asked to apply online through the above link, and should provide current resume AND a cover letter for their application.

With Mrs Goring & Mrs Palmer

Leeton High School Careers

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C&M are an excellent employer and would give successful candidates a very good start to a great career. It is early in the hiring process however students shouldn’t waste time, first in best dressed.

SAVE THE DATE! UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA EXCURSION – 18-19/11/2019 Year 10 and 11 will once again have the opportunity to visit University of Canberra to experience uni life, participate in hands-on workshops and campus tour. More information to come…

WORK EXPERIENCE

CUMMINS ENGINEERING Heavy Diesel Mechanical Apprentice - Leeton Description

Undertake a Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology (AUR31116) Outstanding opportunity to become a fully qualified Cummins Mechanical Technician Gain practical experience with a global leader in engine technology

Bring your enthusiasm and determination to a role that will grow your career. Working under supervision of a qualified Cummins Technician, you will learn everything that comes with diagnosis and repair of Cummins engines and products. What’s in it for you?

Earn while you learn Obtain a nationally recognized qualification Complete formal TAFE/Registered Training Organization study Receive on the job training and exposure to Cummins engines and heavy vehicles Product specific training with our very own Cummins Technical Trainers

About you Cummins are looking for applicants with the following attributes:

A positive attitude and eagerness to learn The ability to work well in a team Completed or currently enrolled in Year 12 preferable or Completion or near completion of a pre-apprenticeship or relevant vocational training Good level of language, literacy and numeracy skills Part or full-time work experience in any field of work would be desirable Right to work in Australia

About us At Cummins, everything we do is underpinned by our commitment to safety and collaboration. Cummins is a recognised segment front-runner in the On & Off-Highway, Mining, Power Generation, Rail and Marine market segments. We are a value based organisation who place the highest priority on customers, employees, shareholders and the communities in which we operate. Learn more about us atwww.cummins.com.au All Apprenticeships will have a commencement date of 28 th of January 2020.

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For more information or a personal discussion regarding this opportunity please e-mail the Cummins Recruitment Team at careers.sthpacific@cummins.com. For all applications please click on the link provided. Qualifications Job SERVICE Primary Location Australia-New South Wales-Riverina-Australia, Leeton, Distributor BR 290 Job Type Apprenticeship Recruitment Job Type Apprenticeship Job Posting Jun 19, 2019, 1:23:33 AM Unposting Date Ongoing Req ID: 190002JP

Apply here: https://cummins-australia.jobs/leeton-aus/heavy-diesel-mechanical-apprentice-leeton/7229AE5376F94F71B86DC12F199013BC/job/

DREDGE MACHINERY GRIFFITH – LIGHT VEHICLE APPRENTICESHIP Job vacancy for light vehicle apprentice. Contact Kelli-Anne at Dredge Machinery 40 Wakaden Street GRIFFITH NSW 2680 P: 02 6964 6166 F: 02 6964 6177

DATES TO REMEMBER Mon 26th Aug – HSC Trial Exams Continue Fri 13th Sep – Vinnies Sleep out Tue 27th Aug – P&C Meeting – 7pm Tue 24th Sep – P&C Meeting 7pm Wed 28th Aug – LHS Fest/Idol Fri 27th Sep – Year 12 Final Assembly

LOST PROPERTY

There is a lot of lost property in

the Front Office. If you are

missing some clothing please

come down and look through the

lost property box.

Please put names on clothing

items as it makes it easier to get

it back to the correct owner.

Thanks

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