Dean Rogers, Principal

Swimming Sports

You would have seen the pictures and report for the swimming sports last week.

I would like to congratulate everyone involved on the spirit of competition and

their participation throughout the day.

The event was even more noteworthy because it was the inaugural swimming

sports with two Houses instead of the four. Well done to Murray who won but

also well done to Loddon who came second by less than 10points! It goes to

show that putting your hand up, getting involved and competing in an event can

be the difference between winning and losing. A big thanks for Mrs Demaria for

her organisation.

Next week is interschool swimming sports and I wish everyone competing the

best of luck.

BlazeAid

I would like to draw the school community’s attention to an initiative put forward

by Mrs Krystal Grills and her Vet Agriculture class. They will be heading over near

Corryong on Thurs 27th February until Sunday 1st March to do 3 days of volunteer

fencing with Blaze Aid. They have also managed to get a truck load of hay

donated that they will be taking over with them. Mr Smith, Mrs Grills , ‘Grillsy’

and Stuart Keating are all going to lend a hand and supervise. This is a brilliant

opportunity for our students and should be quite a rewarding experience for

them. I look forward to the report and pictures.

Chaplaincy

Chaplaincy is up and running with the first committee meeting conducted last

week. The Chaplain (Michael) works to provide well- being assistance to the

school community. Michael is only able to do this with the support of the

Chaplaincy Committee and with this in mind I would like to extend an invitation

to all school community members to attend. Conversely you may not have the

time to commit to a meeting once a month but would still like to be involved in

some way. Other ways you could be involved in the Chaplaincy Committee is

always looking for volunteers to assist with functions and this invitation extends

to helping out here. Contact the school if you are wanting to help.

TERM 1 Semester 1 - VOL 4 21st February, 2020

“We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the Land on which our

School is situated. We pay our respects to Barapa Barapa

Elders past, present and future.”

KTHS COMMUNITY

EVENTS CALENDAR:

TERM 1 FEBUARY

Tues 25th;

Interschool swimming Swan hill

Wed 26th;

Year 7 Meet & Greet

School Library 4.45pm to 6pm

Thurs 27th;

Science & Engineering Challenge

Murray Street (PO Box 201), Kerang Victoria 3579 Telephone: (03) 5452 1062Facsimile: (03) 5452 2649

Email: kerang.tech.hs@edumail.vic.gov.au Webpage: ww.kerangths.vic.edu.au

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SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETNG:

MONDAY 16TH MAR 7.30PM

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School Photo Day 2020 – Kerang Technical High School

Annual school photos will be taken on 04 March, 2020 when sibling photos will also be taken by request.

IMPORTANT - To ensure a sibling photo is taken on photo day, please complete your request online before midday on the day

before photo day.

Grab your phone and go to arphotos.typeform.com/to/YEI68S

Enter the name and class of the eldest child to be in the photo

Enter the names of all other children to be included in the photo

There is no need to return any forms or payment to school for photos before photo day however if you do not have internet

access you may contact the school for an order form.

School photo ordering details will be issued closer to photo day.

Newsletter information for parents BEFORE Photo day

Sunday, March 1Ride/Run/Walk

AWMA Water Control Solutions Cohuna Bridge to Bridge

Apex Park, Cohuna

Register online: www.bridgetobridge.org.au

• Mawson's MiniMiler

• Gannawarra Shire Council 6.5km FunRun/Walk

• Cohuna Waterfront Holiday Park 12.5km TrailRun

• Cohuna Auto Electrical 21.1km TrailRun

• 6.5km JuniorCycle

• Gannawarra Times 25kmCycle

• 50km Cycle

A major fundraiser for thewith proceedsgoing towardsan endoscopycamera.

Organised by the Bridge to Bridge Committee

and the

Climate Change 2020.

Barapa Making Steps for Climate Change lead by Barapa Barapa Traditional Owners/Custodians.

Barapa Land & Water Environment Land Management Services are proudly supporting their

adaptation activates on Climate Change and Cultural the impacts on practice impacts.

Increasing local community involvement with a hands-on approach.

Sharing local knowledge on climate change in the Loddon Mallee region, activities of knowledge

sharing with local Barapa Barapa Traditional Owners on the effects of Cultural practices and climate

change.

Planting a community forest garden – hardy native flora.

As the Loddon Mallee Adaptation Snapshot highlights, the weather is heating up in the region.

Temperatures are expected to continue to rise. The areas around the Kerang lakes are feeling the

impacts of changing climate. In partnership with Kiltarrual, Gannawarra Shire and supported by

DELWP – Climate Change Adaptation program.

Barapa Making Steps for Climate Change

Friday 13th school groups & Saturday 14th March Community Day

10 am to 2 pm.Apex Park Reedy Lake.

Family activities: Wearing Workshop with Aunty Marilyn Nicholas, Coning, Culture Games, Climate Change information & Talks, Planting a forest garden, Cultural Talks

Plant Identification and Information and a BBQ Lunch.Barapa Land & Water - Site Manager Shaun Berryman leading the project.

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Year 7 Camp

Last week fifty nine Year 7 Students attended a three day camp at Camp Kookaburra. Students were broken into six groups and had the opportunity to participate in a variety of adventure activities including abseiling, flying fox, initiatives course, archery, low ropes course, indoor climbing, canoeing and raft building. Over the three days the students developed confidence and showcased outstanding teamwork skills. It was fabulous to see new friendships develop and students work on respecting themselves and others. For each activity, the groups earned points for their teamwork, effort and behaviour. Remarkably, there was 10 points separating the three teams at the completion of camp!

It was a pleasure to take the students away. I would like to thank Mr. Wishart, Mrs. Meaden, Mr. Morison, Mr. Oswin, Mr. Clark and Mrs. Champion for giving up their time to attend camp for the three days. Thankyou also to Mr. Henry and Mr. Rogers for visiting on Wednesday and Thursday.

A reminder, we would like to invite all families and students to school next Wednesday to view the camp photos and meet the teachers. To assist with catering, please send Miss Ferrier a XUNO message indicating how many members of your family will be attending.

Zoe Ferrier—Junior School Leader

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Mobile phones, computers, tablets and gaming devices are a part of our lives. This Cyber world can give

us many advantages but it has a dark side as well. We need to be aware of Cyberbullying, the need to

protect privacy, too much time spent using the technology and access to offensive, inappropriate or

illegal content. If you are uncomfortable about something on the internet, please speak to an adult or

expert to deal with it.

There are people who will take advantage of you, so you need to be aware of your own cyber safety.

Never meet someone on the internet unless you know them in person. Think before you post, once you

press send, it’s in the cyber world forever and you can never get it back. Posts can come back at ‘bite’ you

when you least expect it. Always be kind when you post and you won’t get into trouble.

Cheers, Meg

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Commando Steve Bootcamp in Kerang

Steve Willis is coming to town March 7th at 2pm to run an

outdoor bootcamp plus a meet & greet for you to ask the

Commando any questions you have about wellbeing, training

and nutrition.

Register your interest to ;

thefiitspacekerang@outlook.com

$50 investment & photo opp

All welcome to register!

Celebrity TV Fitness Trainer seen on The Biggest Loser and

Australian Survivor Series 2018.

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As everyone is well aware Australia

has had a massive fire season this summer which has caused mass devastation in many

rural areas.

Next Thursday 27th February the VET Agriculture students, plus a couple of extra students

are heading over to Jingellic near a Corryong to do 3 days of volunteer fencing with Blaze

Aid. Mrs Grills has arranged to get a truck load of hay donated and also a truck to cart it

with, that her husband will be taking over with them.

Mr Smith, Mrs Grills and two other local volunteers are all going to lend a hand and help

lead our students on this recovery mission. This is a brilliant opportunity for our students

and should be quite a rewarding experience for them.

If anyone has anything they would like to donate towards this appeal (Gift cards etc) we

can take it over with us to give directly to the farmers in need.

Mrs Grills, KTHS Agriculture & Technology Studies

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Back to School Sleep Tips

After weeks of holidays, staying up late and sleep in’s – It can be difficult to

get your kid’s back into a sleep routine. Use the following tips to help your

child get back into their normal school sleeping pattern.

1. Keep electronic devices out of bedrooms: Phones, laptops, video games,

TV – Or have at least 1 hour before bed without devices.

2. Create a positive sleep environment: Cool, quiet, dimly lit and

comfortable.

3. Create a relaxing bedtime routine: This will be different depending on the

age of your child and individual preferences – Do what works best for you

and your family.

4. Healthy eating + physical activity: Make sure your children are having

healthy snacks and meals in their lunchbox. Also make sure they are

participating in at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day – walking,

running, bike riding, playing sport.

For more tips and information visit: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/back-school-sleep-tips-0

KERANG TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAM

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM

Instrumental Music is an optional program offered to all students at all year levels. It provides students with an excellent opportunity to learn a variety of instruments under the tuition of our experienced music teachers. If you would like to learn, please fill out the details below and return this form to the general office or directly to Mr. Clarke.

STUDENTS NAME: ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Class: ……………………………… Contact Number: ……………………………………….

1. Are you currently learning a musical instrument? YES / NO (please circle)If yes, please state the instrument(s) and how long you have been learning.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. If you wish to learn an instrument at school, you will be required to attend regular lessons heldon a rotating timetable once a week. A tuition fee of $70 per semester will be required beforelessons can commence.

Instruments available for lessons are:

Guitar (Electric or Acoustic) Flute* Piano/Keyboards*Electric Bass Drums Saxophone – Alto / Tenor*Clarinet* Recorder* UkuleleVoice* Trombone * French-Horn *Trumpet *

If your child wishes to learn one of the above instruments, please fill in the following section. If yourchild wishes to learn his/her instrument from Question 1 at KTHS, please include this instrument inthe following section.(Instruments marked by an ‘*’ will only be available if a sufficient number of students are interested).

INSTRUMENT PREFERRED: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

SECOND PREFERENCE: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Please indicate if you will need to hire the preferred instrument from KTHS.Hire of instruments available from KTHS - $50.00 per semester.If the school does not have the instrument available, students can also hire instruments from theRegional Office in Bendigo. These instruments start from $70.00 for each semester. If a hireinstrument is required a separate hire agreement form must also be completed separately.

Instrument hire needed: YES / NO(please circle one)

Instrumental lessons will aim to begin in week 3 of term 1 (10th February 2019)

Mr S. Clarke - KTHS Music Coordinator

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