KELSO HIGH CAMPUS NEWSLETTER

DENISON COLLEGE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
KELSO HIGH CAMPUS
NEWSLETTER 2 April, 2012
Delivering excellence, innovation, opportunity and student success
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Principal’s Report
14 nil!!
A happy story coming back from Lithgow yesterday,
with coach Phil Warner letting me know his talented
girls’ football team had defeated Lithgow High 14 nil.
He has high hopes for the team in the State Knockout
this year, so stay tuned.
The boys’ football team also defeated Lithgow, albeit
by a much smaller margin. Congratulations to both
teams, and best of luck in the next round.
The girls’ touch team also defeated Bathurst High
Campus earlier this week quite comfortably, however
the boys side lost a cliffhanger 8-6.
A National Champion
Holly Simons from Year 9 has returned from
Melbourne where she was a member of the NSW
Under 17 team pursuit that won the national title,
breaking the record in the process.
What an achievement by a great student with a
positive attitude to all she does. Holly travels to
Shepparton soon to compete in the road titles, and we
wish her well.
Year 10 : Replacement of School Certificate by
Record of School Achievement (RoSA)
In this newsletter information on the new RoSA is
provided. Year 10 parents should particularly take not
of this.
As a result of this change, at Kelso High Campus
there will be no Year 10 Dinner in Term 4 and
students will be required to continue at school until
the end of the school year
New Toys
Actually that is something the new laptops are not!
Thursday night saw the rollout of these new devices
to all of Year 9, with everyone impressed by the
capabilities, design, and speed of the new Lenovo
machines. As the school is completely networked,
Year 9 will be able to work with their laptops at any
time in any room.
Any issues with the laptops should be directed to
Pawan Saini, our Technical Support Officer.
K2 and K3
Not new pets but new rooms, finally available as of
Monday 26 th March.
Important Dates
28 March–5 April HSC Mid Course Examinations
5 April Last day of Term I
23 April School Development Day
24 April School Resumes
25 April ANZAC Day Public Holiday
1 May Year 6 into Year 7 Night
7 May-11 May Year 11 Mid Course Assessment
Cycle
15 May-17 May NAPLAN Testing
23 May iLEARN
24 May FACTS Day (CSU) for Year 12
25 May Year 7 Immunisation
30 May iLEARN
4 June-8 June Year 9/10 Mid Course Tests
6 June iLEARN
11 June Public Holiday
29 June Last Day of Term 2
Mr Macpherson and Mr Free will be based in these
rooms, which have full heating and cooling, new
furniture, and wireless connectivity. They are a far cry
from the rundown versions previous generations
endured.
Mark Graham
We wish Mark well with his semi final performance
on Young Talent Time next Friday, 6 April. Those of
you who have known Mark can speak of his talent,
humility and tremendous work ethic. He deserves to
do well.
KEEP
Stands for Kelso Educational Enrichment Project, and
is available for students in Years 7 to 10.
A total of 16 students can take part in a project based
initiative each week that focuses on higher order
thinking and challenging projects.
Mr Miller will be visiting classes next week, inviting
written applications.
Easter
Short message this one.
Drive safely, easy on the chocolate, see you next term.
Keith Peasley
Principal

College Principal’s Report
Welcome to RoSA
In late 2011 the Minister for Education, Adrian
Piccoli, announced that 2011 would be the last year of
the School Certificate. Many Year 9 students rejoiced.
What is RoSA?
The Record of School Achievement (RoSA) is the
credential that will be issued by the Board of Studies
to students if they leave school before they complete
the HSC. It will show the results for all courses
students complete in Year 10 and Year 11, as well as
providing the ability to record a student’s extracurricular
achievements. Like the School Certificate,
it will enable students to be reliably compared across
all NSW schools.
The minimum requirement for the RoSA is the
satisfactory completion of Year 10. This means that
students must still have a satisfactory attendance
record and complete all assessments and other course
requirements for all of their subjects. If a student
does not satisfactorily complete Year 10, they cannot
leave school and will not be eligible for a RoSA.
They may not be able to progress to Year 11.
Is there an external exam?
Denison College students will still be required to sit
formal examinations during Term 4 of Year 10 as part
of their course completion requirements. However,
these will be different to the state-wide School
Certificate Tests of the past.
Students who leave school prior to receiving their
HSC will have the option of completing online
literacy and numeracy tests developed by the Board of
Studies. These will be available twice a year so that
they can be done at a time close to when a student
leaves, rather than during a formal exam period.
What else will change?
From a student’s perspective, the daily routine of
going to school and completing a range of homework
and a variety of assessments in their subjects will not
change. The main difference will be that there will be
additional time during Term 4 for schools to deliver
educational programs. Programs for Year 10 will run
right up until the end of Term 4.
Where can I find out more information?
Contact your child’s campus, or visit the Board of
Studies website
http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au
Craig Petersen
College Principal
National Year of Reading 2012
Kelso High Library is participating in the National
Year of Reading in 2012. The aim is promote the
value of reading in our everyday lives.
As part of our ongoing commitment to reading
development and literacy skills, student in Years 7 to
10 at Kelso High participate in a reading lesson once a
fortnight in the Library to encourage the habit and
skills of reading. Students come to the Library with
their English teacher to read fiction. The Library has a
very good collection of up-to date fiction for Year 7’s
through to adult. This lesson encourages and fosters a
love of reading by introducing students to a range of
reading material.
Cirkus Surreal
On Wednesday night, Synchronicity Cirkus Surreal’s
senior adagio group, performed at a CAA Conference
dinner at Rydges, Mt Panorama.
Cirkus Surreal students performing at Rydges

Athletics Carnival
The athletics carnival was held on the 9 th March and
after all the rain we were very lucky to have a nice
sunny day. Many students attended dressed in their
house colours, it was a fun filled day for both students
and teachers alike!
Congratulations to the following students who have
been named Age Champions. Students will be
presented with their medals at our next School
Assembly.
12 Years Boys 12 Years Girls
Brodie Hoye
Larissa Kilby
13 Years Boys 13 Years Girls
Hamish Lamberton
Amy Cosgrove
14 Years Boys 14 Years Girls
Brandon Martin
Kaitlyn Kennedy
15 Years Boys 15 Years Girls
Leigh Petrie
Shay Hanrahan
16 Years Boys 16 Years Girls
Dean Grant-Janssen
Jessica Watterson
17 Years Boys 17 Years Girls
Corey Chapman
Natalie Hugo
Athletics Carnival Photos

Clean Up Australia Day Results
This year was our third year of running Clean Up
Australia Day at Kelso High Campus.
We increased our tally rate from 5000 to 8000 last
year and this year was our best ever result with 9000
pieces of rubbish.
Well done to all students involved in the collection.
Most students have already received their Merit
Award and certificate. Those who have not yet
received them can see Mr Warner or Mrs Smith.
We have three movie passes and three USB sticks for
six different people who handed in their green slips.
The winners were :
1 Lachlan Hicks 4 Courtney Dresser
2 Courtney Barnett 5 Karlie McPhillamy
3 Josh McInerney 6 Luke Ciccocioppo
Girls’ Day
On Wednesday 4 th April all Year 7 girls will take part
in a ‘Girls’ Day’. Issues to be covered on the day are
body images and changes, friendships, sport activities
and a movie. Any enquires please contact the school.
Visual Arts Excursion
Last Tuesday students from Year 10, 11 and 12 Visual
Arts visited Sydney for their annual gallery visits.
We started the day by listening to talks by previous
HSC students who had had their Body of Works
selected for the Art Express exhibition. We heard
about how organised they had to be, how they had to
work towards completion dates, and how their works
evolved over the year. These talks were really
important for students currently studying Year 12
Visual Arts and for those students intending to do so.
After this we viewed the Art Express exhibition at the
AGNSW as well as other works which they had on
display.
After lunch we walked to the Object Gallery in Surrey
Hills which specialises in designed works and
participated in discussions about art versus design.
We ended the day with a visit to the Australian
Photography Gallery, which proved to be quite
inspirational for a couple of students who are working
with photography for their Body of Work this year.
Rowing Report
Written by Ben Sennett (Year 7) and Cole Mutton
(Year 7)
Every Wednesday during 3 rd and 4 th period, eighteen
Year 7 students have been going out to Ben Chifley
Dam to experience rowing.
After recess we head down to the bus bay and catch a
ride out to the dam. It is a very long ride in a very
small bus.
The boats are very heavy so it can take some time to
get them into the water. We go get changed in the
change rooms, then carry the boats down to the water.
There are many sticks near the water that we need to
dodge so we don’t step on them.
When you get out on the water rowing can become
harder than when you practice it on land. Even though
rowing can be complicated it is fun when you get out
on the water.
There are some negatives, the positives easily rule
them out.
WARNING !! While out on the water DO NOT
dangle your feet in the water – LEECHES !!
Students at Ben Chifley Dam

Senior Girls Soccer
Kelso High girls’ senior soccer team travelled to
Lithgow to play in the second round of the CHS
knockout. On arrival at the ground we found out a
heavy rainfall during the morning had closed the field.
After a few anxious moments the game was then
transferred to Lithgow High School. Long grass, very
soft ground and lots of water confronted our girls; a
very heavy and difficult ground to play on. The
decision: we were playing.
The game started with our girls taking the ball and
going on the attack. Within the first two minutes Dana
Grenfell took a shot which deflected off the goal post
and into the goals. This was the start of a very one
sided game. The girls worked well under the
conditions. Passing was difficult as the ball did not
roll but they managed consistent team raids into the
Lithgow half. The opposition goalie was kept busy
with many shots on goal.
It is difficult to identify the best players as the whole
team contributed to the win. Kelsey and Morgan
Sherman both worked well together in the mid-field
controlling the game. Aimee Morris and Carol Prosser
were strong in defence, with Aimee turning many
defensive situations into attacking raids by the team.
Caitlin Morris, Natalie Hugo and Kelly Baker created
many scoring opportunities with their attack. Jasmine
Rae and Jessica Daymond were consistently
dangerous setting up and creating many scoring
opportunities. Great support was supplied by Brooke
Inwood, Jordyn Hayter, Cassandra Talbot and Ebony
Fenton also contributed with fine efforts.
The final score was 14 goals to nil. The scorers were:
Natalie Hugo 4 goals, Jasmine Rae, 4 goals, Morgan
Sherman 3 goals, Dana Grenfell 1 goal, Kelsey
Sherman 1 goal and Jessica Daymond 1 goal.
We now look forward to the next round.
Senior Boys’ Soccer
In round 2 (after having a bye in round one) of this
statewide competition, Kelso High travelled to
Lithgow to play Lithgow High School. The conditions
proved to be very challenging, with the playing field
being very wet and the grass quite long. However, the
game itself was a close and torrid encounter, with
both teams displaying some excellent skills under
trying conditions.
Jarrah Hale scored first for Kelso after some very
good lead-up work. Jacob Soetens scored an excellent
goal from a penalty, and the score remained at 2-0
until the end of the game. Both teams had many
opportunities to score but each were countered by
strong defence.
Outstanding players for Kelso included, Jacob
Soetens, Geoff Murphy, James Cox and Hayden
James.
Other members of the squad included, Andrew
Christie, Jeremy Judge, Lachlan Thomas, David Cox,
Callum Christie, Michael Betts, Harley Henderson,
Joe Bugg, Zac Morrison, Jahziel Iapson, Jarrah Hale.
Special congratulations go to 4 students from this
team who have been selected to represent Western
Region in soccer, Jacob Soetens and Andrew Christie
(this the second year for both these boys), James Cox,
and Jeremy Judge (this is an excellent effort by
Jeremy as he is only in Year 9).
Ric Bolus
Young Talent Time Visits Kelso High Campus
On Monday 19 th March, 2 members of the Young
Talent Team came to work with Circus Surreal.
Lyndell and Tyler arrived with John Forman (the
musical director) and watched a performance by
Cirkus Surreal and then spent the rest of the day
learning circus skills and relaxing with the troupe.
As a result, Cirkus Surreal will be featured on YTT at
7.00 pm on Friday 6 th April.
Science News
In 2012, the Science Department will
provide opportunities for science
students to challenge themselves in
two national science competitions:
The Big Science Competition, sponsored by Rio
Tinto: This one-hour competition is open to students
of all abilities at three difference levels: Junior (Years
7 and 8), Intermediate (Years 9 and 10) and Senior
(Years 11 and 12). Questions (developed by
Australia’s leading test developer: the Australian
Council for Education Research) are aligned to the
Australian Curriculum - Science and test students'
critical thinking and problem-solving skills as well
their science knowledge.
Each student will receive a Certificate as well as
detailed feedback on their performance in the
competition. Each participating student also goes into
the draw to win prizes including iPod Touch’s, iTune
vouchers and Movie vouchers. Our school will
receive a comprehensive report for each paper level
showing how each student performed on each
question, the percentage of students in the cohort who
answered correctly, and a comparison with the
national results. Each participating school also goes
into the draw to win interactive science tools for the
classroom.
The Big Science Competition will be held on 23 May.
See your Science Teacher for a permission note and
more details.
Solution to Stroevey Challenge
Number 171
No 2 : Alcuin’s River Crossing
Answer: The smallest number is 7 back-and-forth
trips – TG across, T back, TW across, TG back, TC
across, T back, TG across

Stroevey Challenge Number 172
GREATEST MATH PUZZLES OF ALL TIME
No 3: Fibonacci’s Rabbit Problem
A certain man put a pair of rabbits, male & female, in
a very large cage. How many pairs of rabbits will be
produced in that cage in a year if every month each
pair produces one and only one new pair, consistently
again of a male and female, which, from the second
month of its existence on, also is productive? It is
assumed that none of the rabbits die in that year.
Solutions showing necessary working and your roll
call group should be given to Stroevey. Prizes always
on offer.
Facts, figures and fiction about the numbers 57, 58
and 59
57 varieties is a well known trademark for Heinz
foods. A ’heinz’ is a type of horse racing bet
where you get 57 bets on 6 horses – 15 doubles,
20 trebles, 15 quadruples, 6 quintuplets and 1
sextuplet.
The Knights Templar travelling to fight in the
Crusades were required to recite the Lord’s
Prayer 57 times a day if they couldn’t attend a
church service.
The Welsh name for a town on Anglesey
llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantys
iliogogogoch has 58 letters.
58°C is the hottest temperature recorded on Earth.
It was in Libya in 1922.
The only thing I could find about 59 is that it is a
prime number.
Open Boys’ Hockey
On Wednesday 28 th March 2012 the Kelso Open
Boys’ Hockey team played in the Western section of
the CHS Hockey knockout. The carnival was held at
the Cooke hockey complex in Bathurst.
The Kelso team consisted of:
Lewis Allen, Taylor Tattersall (c), Mark Day, Justin
Ovington, Sam Alberley, Tom Horspool, Jim Baker
(gk), Gavin Martin, Cody Grant, Connor Hotham, Bill
Watterson, Jack Bryant, Toby Speer & Joel
Simmonds.
We played two matches.
The first game was against Canobolas High School.
We lost 5 – 1. Connor Hotham scored the goal in the
second half.
The second game was against Orange High School.
We also lost that game, 2-0.
A big thank you our parents who came down to
support us during the day.
Finally, congratulations to Taylor Tatterstall who was
successful in gaining selection in the Western Region
Hockey team. The western area team will be
competing in the state championships to be held in
Tamworth on the 22 nd – 24 th of May 2012.

Koomurri Aboriginal Culture Centre visit
On Tuesday the 27 th of March Ms Hobby & Rex took
five of our students on a trip to Koomurri Aboriginal
Culture Centre at Katoomba. The students were Brad
Smith, Quinton Carberry, Aaron O’Donoghue, Isaiah
Bettles and Beau Bettles. There were also ten more
students from Canobolas Rural Technology High
School at Orange as well.
At the Koomurri Centre they do a two hour program
that involved a Welcome to Country performed by the
Koomurri dancers and a Didgeridoo performance and
workshop. And they were introduced to the basic tool
kit for both Aboriginal Men and Women.
After lunch the Koomurri dance troupes entertained
us with three traditional dances (corroboree) and
explain the meaning of the dances along with a
didgeridoo playing in the background.
Then the Students thanked the Koomurri Centre and
dances it was lots of fun.
Lithgow District Ironfest
The 13 th annual Lithgow District Ironfest will take
place on the last weekend of these school holidays.
Learn about history from before medieval times up to
the present.
See real jousting on horseback. Footfighting reenactment
with swords. Accurate historical displays
Hear the crack of muskets & the thunder of colonial
era canons & wander through the Napoleonic
encampment.
See World War II uniforms & equipment.
Blacksmithing demonstrations. And lots more! And
all the while having a great time while you learn!
Ironfest is on April 21 & 22 at the Lithgow
Showground. Don’t miss it!
For more info visit: www.ironfest.net
Kelso Waratahs Junior Men's Hockey
Hockey Training has Commenced!
We are seeking players for the junior men's hockey
competition, played Friday nights.
Training is held on Tuesdays at 4:30 to 5:30pm.
No grass hockey; we train and play on the artificial
turf fields.
Come along and bring your friends. Ages U11,
U13, U15, U17.
Season commencing 27April
For more info call Richard: 0401 718 096
email: kelsomenshockey@gmail.com
Bathurst and District BMX
Autumn Racing Dates
24 March (4.00 pm sign-on for 5.00 pm start)
14 & 28 April (2.00 pm sign-on for 3.00 pm start)
5 & 19 May (2.00 pm sign-on for 3.00 pm start)
New riders welcome!
Introductory (4 months) BMX Australia License: $40
Club Race fee: $5 per meet
Riders must wear full-face helmets, long
Pants/sleeves and gloves
Track Location: River Road, Kelso
For more information call Clare on
0438 651 470

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Develop a friendship that will last for many
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To hear more about this wonderful opportunity or
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Call Student Exchange Australia New Zealand on
1300 135 331 or visit www.studentexchange.org.au
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