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FAMILY NEWS BULLETINNo 30/2009 Wednesday 23 rd September, 2009Phone: (02) 6392 0300 Fax: (02) 6392 0410Preparatory School: (02) 6392 0316Editor: Phone (02) 6392 0303, Email jpringle@kws.nsw.edu.auWebsite: www.kws.nsw.edu.auThe next meeting of the P&F will be held on, Wednesday, 11 th November 2009 in Room81 in the Anderson Centre at 7.30pm.Please come along, everyone is welcome.Clothing PoolYear 10 GirlsYear 11 KILTS are currentlyavailable at the Clothing Pool.Get in early!Senior Boy and Girl Blazers,We also have cricket pants,shorts, hats and shirts in manysizes.Get in early to ensure youdon't miss out.Ph: 02 6392 0328Don’t forget our opening times:Tues and Wed 1.30am to 2pmSchool ShopThe KWS Shop will beclosed fromMon 5 th October to Wed14 th OctoberIt will re-open on Thurs15 th October onwardsfrom 8.30am to 2.30pmSUCCESS AT REGIONAL COOKING &BARISTA COMPETITION19 Food Technology and Hospitalitystudents travelled to Bathurst lastTuesday 15 th to participate in theInaugural Regional Cooking & BaristaCompetition.The students were required to take allequipment and food/beverages with them and wererequired to work either individually or in teams to producepre-chosen dishes under Masterchef type conditions.Judges included Lucas Parsons and Michael MannersThe following students were awarded prizes:Meagan Rees – 1 st Place in Yr11/12 Individual CookingSectionMeagan’s prize is a 1 week Workplacement at a MirvacResort of her choice and a full chef’s uniform. Meagan alsoreceived the judges’ encouragement award for this sectionLisa Dowling-Fernau –2 nd Prize in the Student BaristaSectionLisa’s prize is a home barista kitLucy Murdoch – 1 st Place in the Year 9/10 IndividualCooking SectionLucy’s prize is a $250 gift voucher from House, a full chef’suniform and a knife kit. Lucy also received the judges’encouragement award for this section.Annabelle Quigley – 2 nd Place in the Year 9/10 IndividualCooking SectionAnnabelle’s prize is a $250 gift voucher from House.KWS Team Blue – 2 nd Place in the Year 9/10 Teams SectionTeam Blue’s prize is a new Whirlpool full size fridge – to bekept by the schoolMembers of Team Blue: Georgia Morrison, StephanieDwyer, Emma Johnson, Bridget Bennett.Congratulations to ALL students who entered thiscompetition!Mrs Marshall & Mrs BiltonPlease Note: extensive photos are currently on the schoolwebsite: http://www.kws.nsw.edu.au/news/n/whirlpoolregional-cooking-barista-competition-in-bathurst-090916

KINROSS WOLAROI SCHOOL – CANTEEN ROSTER - Month of :September 2009MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY21. 22. Kim Rossi 23. Julian ShillingtonFelicity Lukins24. Jenny Pottie 25. Melissa BellamyJill Peterson28. Tess Herbert 29. 30. Kerryn Samways IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND ONYOUR ALLOTTED DAY, PLEASE PHONEREBECCA ON 63920387Do you have any of these items?Mrs Ridge is looking for somebooks with purple dots onthem. If anyone has any reader bookswith purple dots on the back ofthem, can you please returnthem to the Library or to MrsRidge? The books are missing form Room 8.Please check your folders and at home. Youcould have borrowed the books as long asthree years ago, so Years 12, 11,10 and 9 need to check, as well asYears 8 and 7.SocialSaturday September 26 th .Theme: Farewell to Year 12.Come dressed as your favouriteYear 12.Time 7.00-10.00Dorothy Knox Hall at PLCCost: $7.00Prize for best dressed.Year 12 are our guests.KWS FAIR 2010PACIFIC ISLANDSTo all parents,Sally Wilson has been appointed as the 2010 Fair Co-ordinatorWhat we need now is a lot of people doing small jobsIf you had a stall and are keen to do it again we would be thrilled to hear from youOR ...you are happy to help on a stallOR ...you have any ideas or contacts for our themeWe are seeking contributions of money & goods in kind within the KWS community forthe 2010 KWS Fair & we are seeking your support first prior to opening it up to the widercommunity.We are also looking for people who know how to:• Basket weave,• Hair beadingPlease contactSally WilsonBy email: scars@ix.net.auORMelanie PrattenBy email: mimpratten@bigpond.comphone: 63652234

BOARDERS’ BITZWelcome to “Boarders’ Bitz”, acolumn designed to keep parentsabreast of developments in Boarding.The families and staff of StuartDouglas took advantage of the beautiful weatherduring last weekend to enjoy a very pleasant Saturdayafternoon luncheon in the grounds of PLC. Thejumping castle proved to be a great success with thestudents and their younger siblings, and parentsenjoyed the opportunity to get together and makenew friends. Thank you to Mr and Mrs May for theirsuperb organisation.On the Saturday evening, the families of NewHouse met in the Derek Pigot Auditorium for theirannual House Dinner. The hall was decoratedbeautifully by the Year 12 girls and Mrs Aitken, andparents and students enjoyed a relaxed evening ofconversation. Thank you to to Mrs Aitken for herorganisation and thank you also to Christina Travers-Jones and Polly Hanigan for entertaining us sowonderfully during the evening.Year 12 boarders and parents are remindedthat during the upcoming exam period, there will bebus facilities provided by the School to transportstudents between the PLC and Wolaroi sites. Studentswill not be permitted to drive cars between the twosites.With the change of seasons, comes a changeof school uniform for our girl boarders. During theholiday break it would be appreciated if you couldundertake a complete check of your daughter’ssummer school uniform, to ensure that hem lengthsare at the appropriate level, and that you haveadequate summer school blouses available for Term 4.It has also been noted that many of our boyboarders have been surviving through Term 3 withonly one pair of school trousers, which are now in avery poor state of repair. Please ensure that yourson’s trousers have been checked before the return toschool, and purchase an additional pair, if required,from the School Shop, or Clothing Pool. Could youParents who attended the recent meeting ofthe Boarders Parents Committee, and also parentswho were unable to attend can obtain the minutes byemailing me at sshepherd@kws.nsw.edu.au or SallyRattray-Wood at srattray@kws.nsw.edu.auDates to remember:-Sunday 20 September – Miller House - The 100 MileBrunch, at PLC 11.00am for 11.30amThursday 1 October – Yr 12 Boarders and families –Morning Tea in the Centennial Gardens prior to theYear 12 Graduation CeremonySimon ShepherdDirector of BoardingMusic MattersWe congratulate students from MrsScott’s studio who achieved thefollowing results in the recent AMEBexaminations:- Violin; JaylinCollett Grade 2, A; PianoPreliminary; Amelia Rawson,Kiara Taylorwood-Roe A+,Grade 1 Jessica Simpson C;Grade 2 Madeleine Silvester B+, Grade 3 EmilySimpson C+; Grade 7 Stuart Bryan A.Mrs Callaughan’s students have performed well in theIMEB Speech and Drama Theory examinations:-Katie Shaw Gr 7 Honours, Claudia Youngman Gr 8Honours, Olivia Kerr Gr 8 Honours, Liam FletcherAssociate Honours.At the prestigious Grand Concert of the City of OrangeEisteddfod on Saturday night Kinross Wolaroi studentsand ensembles were well represented. Our Year 2class delighted the audience with their renditions of‘Dad and the Cat and the Tree’ and ‘Hugger Mugger’ ,violinist Anthony Solari gave a commandingperformance of ‘She’ll be coming round the mountain’,Barbara King-Christopher and Meghan Wheelhouseperformed the duologue ‘The Three Bears’, MaryMunro recited ‘The Adventures of Isabel’, pianist LukeMoxey entertained the audience at Interval, ChamberStrings and cellist Eileen McDonald-Sparks began thesecond half in style with their respective performancesof the ‘Praeludium from the Holberg Suite’ and ‘KolNidei’.In addition to the awards mentioned in previousweeks, Ailish Seedsman and Mary Munro received theSpeech and Drama Pointscore Trophies for 9 years and10 years respectively. We congratulate all ourperformers who participated in the Eisteddfod. Itremains as an excellent opportunity for our ensemblesand individuals to perform at a high level and todemonstrate to the wider community the quality ofmusic and other performing arts at the School.Our HSC Music students will undertake theirPerformance Examinations on Wednesday and Fridaythis week. We wish them all the best and hope thattheir hard work will reap the desired rewards.Have a musical week!William MoxeyCo-ordinator of Music PerformanceDates for Your DiaryOCTOBER25 – 27 – Music CampNOVEMBER6 – Grandparents’ Day13 – Music FestivalDECEMBER4 – Carol Service5 – Speech Day

Academic Awards for Excellence, ClassAchievement and Effort - P&F Tutor HouseChallenge Shield - Term 6, Week 8. 2009Congratulations to the following students for theirhigh standard of work and effort in previous weeksAcademic Excellence PointsYear 7: VA - Archer Hall, Colleen Crayford, Madeleine Harley,Spohie-Niamh Fletcher, Amy Munro, Carmen DateYear 8: Geo - Kate Wilson, Hugh Reed, Sam Perry, MeganHunt, Virginia GreenYear 10: Sci - Ruby WalkerYear 11: Eco - Victoria Cook, MH - Tom Fenton, JessicaHoneysett, Cameron Kerslake, Danielle ThompsonAcademic Achievement PointsYear 7: VA - Talor Hamilton, La - Olivia Rowlands, IsabelSmart, Clare Davis, Nicholas WorradYear 8: Geo - Luke Weeks, Nicholas Spina, Jackson Ryan,Tom Ritchie, Sam Pratten, Brendan Jarrett, Deion Mottram,Robert Hunt, Damien Hill, Joshua Hay-McKenzie, AnthonyHammond, Zac Grindrod-Burge, Elizabeth Denison, AlexandraClout, RE - Louis KostoglouYear 9: Fr - Georgia Holmes, Laura Auberson, Edward BashaYear 10: Sci - Declan RosboroughYear 11: MH - Stephanie Coote, Tom Fenton, Tom Fenton,Danielle Thompson, Ethan Wallace, Gabrielle WillsAcademic EffortYear 7: La - Luke Petraglia, William Tierney, Fr - CharlieHarris, Jaylin Collett, Arizona Savage, Evie Jackson, NicolaThomas, Cameron White, Eng - Ashley HudsonYear 8: Fr - Mackenzie Layton, Megan Hunt, Virginia Green,Billy Freeman, Kellie O’Connor, Erica Orange, Sam Frogley,Karli Maloney, William Proudford, Tom Rummery, PipJohnson, Ebony Press, Madeleine Silvester, IT - AnnabelleCarter, Damien Hill, Brendan Jarrett, Christiana Straney, Ma -Ellie Fisher, Jordan Brodie, RE - Bethany Ovenden, IsaobellaGrist, Lucy Taylor, Eliza Coles, Angus WilliamsYear 9: Fr - John Brooks, Ben Kremer, Annabelle QuigleyYear 11: MH - Tom Fenton, Jessica Honeysett, DanielleThompson, Ethan Wallace, Gabrielle Wills, Emily WilsonYear 12: Eng - Abby Ettershank, Eileen McDonald-Sparks,Tania Attley, Ellie FaulderCongratulations to the following students for theirgood citizenship shown towards othersTutor House Points –DEAN Kate Gullifer, Briony Wills, Emily Zola, Stephanie CarrBROWN Zoe Nicholson, Andrew JohnsonDOUGLAS Hana Cowperthwaite, Sophie Gunn, Bryce YuleMcLACHLAN Tamsyn Moana-Veale, Laura Burfitt, GabrielleHammond, Hayley Morphett-JonesRICHARDS Alice Jarrett, Emily SimpsonGORDON Megan Blunt, Jay Rickards, Alexander Proudford,Elizabeth WhiteleyThis week’s Winning house is Richards HouseAccumulated points so far...BROWN – 161 DEAN 63DOUGLAS 66 GORDON 57McLACHLAN 100 RICHARDS 76Learning MattersNAPLAN Results 2009Last week, all parents of Year 7 and Year9 should have received a letter fromNAPLAN (National AssessmentProgram Literacy and Numeracy)outlining the results of their child’sLiteracy and Numeracy Tests. Overall,as far as the School is concerned, theresults are very pleasing.The results have been analysed and an overview of theSchool’s NAPLAN results with some statistics andcomments to supplement parent reports and have placedon the School’s Home Page http://www.kws.nsw.edu.au/. Ihave also written a brief summary of the full report below.I trust that these reports will be useful to you as weendeavour to support Year 7 and 9 students overall literacyand numeracy development.Year 7: Overall, in Year 7, the cohort performed very well.They achieved above the National Mean in all areas, in bothLiteracy (Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar &Punctuation) and Numeracy (Number, Patterns & Algebra,Measurement & Data, Space and Geometry). Year 7 alsohad a lower Standard Deviation (SD) than the National SDindicating a tighter (less spread out) group of results fromthe mean. The School Average overall was in Band 8. InLiteracy, there was no one with a result in Band 4, withonly 2% in Band 5 and a pleasing 53% of the cohort in eitherBand 8 or Band 9. A pleasing 21% of the cohort achieved thehighest Band in Literacy. In Numeracy, the same trend isobserved. The Schools results are skewed to the top end.No one was in Band 4, 6% were in Band 5 and a pleasing 61%were in either Band 8 or 9. A pleasing 25% of studentsachieved the highest Band. Grouping Band 7, 8 and 9, anexceptional 84% of the cohort (compared to the State’s56%) achieved at a level above Band 7 in Numeracy.Year 9: Overall, like Year 7, the Year 9 cohort performedvery well. They achieved above the National Mean in allareas and a lower Standard Deviation (SD) than theNational SD as well. In Literacy, there was no one in Band 5and 7% in Band 6. A pleasing 44% of the cohort achievedeither Band 9 or Band 10. 12% of cohort achieved thehighest band and a pleasing 76% of the cohort (comparedto the State’s 49%) achieved at a level above Band 7 inliteracy. In Numeracy, the same trend is observed as inLiteracy with the School’s results skewed to the top end.No one was in Band 5, with 2% in Band 6 and a pleasing 48%of the cohort in either Band 9 or 10. An exceptional 25% ofstudents achieved Band 10. Like Year 7, the Year 9 cohortdemonstrated a strong performance in Numeracy,especially the results in the top Bands. The School Averagein Numeracy for Year 9 was in Band 9.Using this information, the School will endeavour toidentify trends and student achievement andunderperformance.For more information, please refer to the School’s homepage or contact me for further details.Best wishes,Yooie ChoiDirector of Learning

CADET BIVOUAC 2009DATES: Sunday 25 th October to Tuesday 27 thOctober 2009.LOCATION: Top Valley Station. Parkes.ASSEMBLY:1. A small advance party will load equipment on Saturday 24 thOctober and move to the Top Valley area to establish camp. They will be selectedfrom Headquarters Company and will remain at the site until the main body arrives.2. The A & B Company will assemble at 0700 hrs for 0730 DEPARTURE. The cadets will line up on the Ex–Students oval (rear of the Gymnasium) with all gear behind their marked Platoon designation. Theywill be marked off on the roll and board the buses immediately this is complete. C & D Company willassemble at 0830hrs for 0900 DEPARTURE. A full kit inspection will be conducted on site.3. All cadets will be issued with their packs from the Q store Monday 28 th and Wednesday 30 thSeptember during cadets. (Boarders make sure any necessary equipment is brought from homeduring the break.) Any advance party cadets or those with alternative arrangements need to see MrYeo or Mrs Vernon to arrange pack issue. ALL PACKS will be numbered and the number placed onthe Q Record. CADETS WILL NOT SWAP PACKS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Any cadet with amedical reason for not carrying their pack must have their labelled complete pack at the Q store byFriday lunch 23 rd October.On return, ALL CADETS will move straight to the Gymnasium where they will empty their packs andreturn all equipment. Packs will be bound and field equipment returned before dismissal.4. All gear will fit into the backpack. ALL Year 7’s (C & D Company) will be issued with green packswhich they MUST take – no other packs will be allowed. Sleeping bags must be appropriate andrated to -5 and are to be packed into the pack. NO DOONAS!! Sleeping roll (1.5cm thick) can bestrapped to the outside. The emphasis is on TRAVELLING LIGHT. Take the minimum as we are onlycamping two nights. There will be no stand-down so no civilian clothing will be required other thanthat needed for activities. (C & D Coy only) Under no circumstances are cadets to wear singlets ofANY colour. Cadets are allowed to wear DPCU Tshirts under their shirts ONLY – no other colours areappropriate. There will be NO coloured headbands, DPCU are available and earrings (other thansmall studs) and jewellery of any kind are not acceptable. Mobile phones and personal music devicesare also unacceptable.5. A & B Company will be based on Top Valley Station and will trek from location to location reinforcingnavigational skills. Rank for A company will need to bring pencil, pen and small notebook.6. C & D Company will be based at Top Valley dam and at Waterfall, trekking to each activity.RETURNThe Unit will return to the Wolaroi site Tuesday 27 th October and have a walk through lunch . ALLCADETS will go immediately to the Gymnasium to return equipment and then move to lunch. AfterParade and return of gear to the Q Store Cadets will be dismissed. Cadets will not be dismissed untilall equipment and post activity administration is completed. There will be NO dismissal parade.SUPERVISIONCadets will be supervised by Officers of Cadets and members of Staff.

MEDICALMedical forms must be completed and updated prior toleaving for camp. All students MUST comply with thismandatory requirement. Any variation to current medicalforms MUST be notified in writing and given to Mrs Barrybefore camp.Dr M Gray will be the Senior Medical Officer on camp. Any cadetwhorequires medication on a regular basis will need to report to Dr Gray soon after arrivalat camp.Students who return from Camp with a medical condition arising at Camp MUST report to the staffmember on duty AND to Sister at Sick bay on return to school in accordance with the AAC PolicyManual.DISCIPLINENormal school rules will apply throughout the camp. Zero tolerance policy will be enforced.REQUIREMENTSa. All cadets will wear full cadet uniform (DPCU) to roll mark, including bush hat and DPCU T-shirt.b. The following kit list applies to all cadets: (Note differences for A/B & C/D Coy)-change of underwear and woollen socks -necessary toiletries-sunburn cream and insect repellent -DPCU jumper -3 green garbage bags-swimming costume (C/D Coy)-issued raincoat.-suitable clothing for water activities(Tshirt, shorts, old joggers, towel)C/D Coy-sleeping bag-Small torch and batteries-knife, fork and spoon set (labelled) cups canteen, plate & tea towel in a mess bag.-8 tent pegs and 5metres of cord – vital equipment as ALL accommodation is under hootchies.-Notebook, pen, pencil, eraser (A & B Company see earlier requirement)FOOD In accordance with the new ARMY RATIONS POLICY high quality nutritional rations will beprovided. Mrs Windsor is to be notified of any dietary allergies or intolerances prior tocamp. Vegetarians are to notify her also.Additional foodstuffs are not to be brought to camp and will be confiscated on kitinspection.KWS SHOPThe following items are available.Cord Tent pegs Cutlery setTorch Batteries Sunscreen etcGarbage bags NotebooksBIVOUAC is designed to give practical experience in a range of skills and training objectives. Skills learnthere prepare the cadets for Annual Camp. The Platoon Commanders have a full camp instruction and canbrief their cadets accordingly. Complete involvement by the cadets will ensure a successful camp. TheCadet Staff look forward to a rewarding experience.L M VernonCapt (AAC)OC KWSCU

One Day WorkshopSunday November 1st9.00 a.m. – 3.30 p.m.Performance TheatreThis programme is designed to build self confidence and develop style for youngfemale students, and prepare them for success in their everyday life.A course for our male students can also be offered. Just let us know are interestedPRESENTING A PROFESSIONAL IMAGE: Grooming, Dress, Posture/Deportment, Haircare,Skincare, Self Esteem, Self Confidence, Positive Body ImageDINING ETIQUETTE: Etiquette and behaviour are demanded by different situations. You will learnhow to used correct dining utensils and appropriate dinner conversations.SPEECH AND CONVERSATION: Conversational Skills, Public Speaking, ConfidentCommunication, Different settings and occasions, InterviewsPOSTURE AND DEPORTMENT: Good posture and graceful movements are essential for ‘standingout’ in the crowd both professionally and socially. You will exude confidence and style by masteringthese techniques.$160.00 including GST per student. Lunch is included.Payable by cheque to Kinross Wolaroi School or Bankcard/VisaRSVP to Sally Rattray-Wood 63920325 by Friday 23 rd October.BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE – IN EVERY WAYLimited Numbers so apply NOW!BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHYCOURSE‣ Want to learn how to use an SLR camera?‣ Always wanted to develop your own negatives in thedarkroom?‣ Keen to create your own quality black & whitephotographic prints?Then you should come join the KWS Black & WhitePhotography Course!When: Saturdays (5 x 4 hour sessions)Starting Saturday 31 st October - 10.00am – 2.00pmWhere: Kinross Wolaroi School Visual Art Department and Darkroom$360.00 (includes all materials, camera use and developing)Cost:NB: There is a student discount for KWS Senior Students$ 250.00 (Student Subsidised Cost)Contact: Kate Stehr, KWS Visual Arts DepartmentPh: 02 6392 0334 or Email: kstehr@kws.nsw.edu.auBOOK YOUR SPOT NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!

KWS Sport PagesSports Draw Roster.To view the current Sports Roster, please go to; and thenclick on the ‘News and Publications’ tab then onto the‘Bulletins and Newsletters’ where you will see a‘Senior School Sports Draw’ link.A copy of each updated roster will also be posted outside ofthe Sports Office in the Anderson Centre and on the GreenBoard in the top quadrangle.NETBALLInaugural KWS Netball PresentationDinnerSeptember 19 th 2009 - the day began with Sam Johnson, Jacqui Hawthorne,Ali Goddard and Sallyanne Esdaile cooking a BBQ breakfast for the girlscontesting Grand Final games. Then came some fantastic games of netball.Our very first KWS Netball Presentation Dinner capped off a great day andwas a fitting culmination for the 2009 season. The girls dressed up, the buffetdinner was delicious, parents continued great friendships formed on thesideline and well-deserved awards were presented. Some great suggestionswere put forward to make next year’s dinner even bigger and better.Netball –Grand FinalsA great day for KWS Netball! Four great wins with three hard fought battles.All girls played with determination and a competitive but fair spirit – you haveall done yourselves, your team and your school proud. Well done!!!A big thank you to the coaches and supporters – your support and guidancewere awesome – both on the day and throughout the season!Senior CompetitionDivision 2 Blue Premiers - KWS 2nds defeatedSheehan Woodies - 40 to 24On Saturday afternoon the KWS 2ndstook on the Sheehan Woodies in theDivision 2 Blue Grand Final. With previousmatches going 2 to 1 in our favour wewere hopeful of a victory, but knew itwould be a close fight. The first quartersaw some of the best Netball we hadplayed all year and we took and eight goallead into the first break. The Woodies foughtback in the second quarter and the game wasevenly poised at the big break. However, thegirls fought back and played together as a team,relying on each other, to take a lead into thefinal quarter. With everything on the line thegirls gave it everything they had to pulloff a 16 goal victory in the end. It waseasily the best game of Netball weplayed all season, with the highlightbeing the great team work and thewonderful support we had on thesideline. Congratulations especially to ourteam captain and only Year 12, BrionyCampbell. GIrls, it has been a great pleasure tocoach you this year - what a wonderful season.KWS Tiggers v JS Skittles Won

Junior CompetitionKWS 13As v Sheahan 13s – Lost 19-25A nervous start allowed the unbeaten Sheahan 13sto take an early lead, but the 13As kept their headsand produced solid play to get back in the game bythe end of the first quarter.The second quarter saw the team more settled.Olivia Rowlands was always in the right place at theright time, taking a spectacular intercept andproviding excellent support through the centrecourt. Sophie Hardie worked the goal circle to ouradvantage and followed through with accurateshooting.In the third quarter we controlled play veryeffectively to outscore the opposition for the firsttime in the game. Prue Eccleston moved into GSand combined brilliantly with Nikki Collins in ourKWS 14As v Sheahan 14s LostThe girls all had awesome games. Sheahanwere always going to be hard to topple butthe 14As definitely gave it their best shot.Torrid defence by Lucy Taylor and AnnabelleCarter made Sheahan work very hard forpossession and points. Ellie Fisher and KarliMaloney were great links between ourdefence and attack, always defending tightlyand looking for opportunities to turnpossession around. Our attacking end wascrisp and solid with Alanna Condon andMandy Colless working hard to bring the ballthrough the centre third into our shooters. ArabellaJorgensen-Hull and Rachel Gentles both had goodgames at the ring. Rebekah Kwa, supporting fromthe sideline helped the girls end their season on ahigh. Many thanks to the parents who encouragedand supported the girls throughout the season.KWS 14Bs v Sheahan Phaemis LostKWS 15A v James Sheahan15A WON 33 - 18The 15A girls were on fire from the moment they hitthe court. The first goals went to KWS and set thetone for the match. Tegan Selmes and Lilian Simsplayed the circle well, taking both long and closeshots at goal with their usual accuracy. JesArchibald fed the ball into the circle with speed andbroke fast on the centre passes. Throughout thematch Annelise Corey maintained an open centreand tight defence, intercepting many opposingpasses. Emma Johnson in Centre for the secondhalf played a thinking game and looked for theopenings, passing with control and defending withaggression. Bridget Bennett was fantastic both asWing Defence and Goal Keeper and maintainedcontact with the opposition, intercepting manypasses and holding back the opposition from theirgoal circle. At the other end of the court MaddyHawthorne and Ellie Haege worked tirelessly indefence to limit Sheahan’s opportunities.Consistent smart play and good use of the court byEmma Rutherford, Taylor Green and Emma Rogerssaw us close the gap and go into the final quarter 3down.In the fourth quarter the pressure started to show.With both teams making unforced errors the ballsee-sawed from one end of the court to the other.The final whistle saw Sheahan take out the game25-19.The 13As can all be proud of their contribution,team spirit and sportsmanship throughout theentire 2009 season.Congratulations to the still unbeaten Sheahan 13s,who were too good on the day. Look out next year.circle. Alice Collins-Gallagher and Mikaela Catoworked well together in defence making itnearly impossible for the opposition to get aclear shot. Their ballet-like jumps andlong reach meant we had many turnoversin the second half of the game. Themiddle and last quarters with AllyDavidson shooting and Lilian Sims as GAshowed the team at its best. Centrepasses from Emma to Tegan or Jes andover to Ally and Lilian and straight into thegoal from amazing distances werespectacular. Alice, Mikeaela, Bridget and Annelisewere able to send many of the opposition centrepasses to our girls and this meant that the terrificscore reflected the talent of the team. Many thanksto the cheer squad of parents and friends we saweach week.KWS 15Bs v Oriels Grand Final Win 25-24In the most exciting and heart wrenching game ofthe season KWS 15B’s just ‘got over the line’ to winby 1 point in the final seconds. The score was tightthe whole match, with both sides leading by onlyone or two points at various times. All KWS 15Bplayers had run hard. By the end of the thirdquarter a 2 goal margin had been established, withKWS working very hard for this lead. The team wasexcited at ¾ time but were told that they still hadmuch to do. This proved correct with OHS Orielscoming out at the start of the final quarter and puton 5 unanswered goals. KWS 15B’s had beaten thisteam all year but were ‘looking down the barrel’when it counted most. To the girls credit they liftedand managed to score several goals, eventuallytaking the match in the final seconds. Well done toall the girls – a great season.

KWS 1 v Canobolas won 2-1A very physical match from the start. Despite thephysical presence of the opposition KWS mmangedto hold their own and play a controlling style ofhockey. Excellent hassle up front from SarahCrombie, Rosie McClymont and MareeGrimmett was rewarded when SarahDwyer found herself in front of an opengoal. This had KWS leading 1-0. Numerousopportunities were created fromdetermined play and excellent tackling by LizMeys, Kayla Orrock, Nyssa Iffland and OliviaHordynsky, unfortunately KWS was unable tocapitalize on this. After half-time KWS started alittle slow and had themselves under pressure.Cabnobolas took advantage of this and leveledthe score at 1-1. This match was like a boxingmatch that was going with neither opponent willngto back down and every playing putting their bodyon the line. KWS worked a fantastic short cornerthat resulted in a penalty stroke. Kayla Orrock hadno trouble converting this and landing what wasthe killer blow on our Canobolas’s season. Welldone and congratulations on qualifying for theGrand Final this weekend. All supporters welcome.Final: KWS 2 v Cyms lost 6-1A disappointing end to an otherwise positiveseason. Despite some good scoring chances, wewere unable to convert our opportunities and wewere beaten by a more determined and aggressiveteam. Some good passages of team play wereevident, but inconsistency and poor teamwork letus down in the end. Georgia Sloane was the goalscorer, and was well supported by Claire Alexanderand Georgia Andrews in attack. Georgie Quigleyshowed positional versatility by playing in the halfline when needed. Mel Thomas marked the Cymsattacking players very well, but at times she wasoutnumbered. Kate Mortimer showed strength,particularly in the second half, making somedetermined tackles under pressure. Jessica Davistried hard in goal but poor marking by teammatesleft her stranded too many times. Kate Wilsonworked hard and ran all over the field while EmilyWilson tried her best to attack from left half. SallyMildner again made some great saves, particularlyin the defensive circle. Michelle Crayford showedsome good vision in attack and she both attackedthe circle and distributed the ball well. Both Sallyand Michelle Crayford were under-utilized in attackand starved of opportunities with the ball. LucyHarris again showed speed in attack and wasHockeyunlucky not to score a couple of goals. The futurelooks bright for KWS in 2010 if these players canbuild on what they have achieved this season.KWS U15 Green (2) v Cyms (0)This game was what Grand Final Hockey is all about- two determined teams showing all their skilland ability with the added pressure of being aGrand Final watched by a large and vocalcrowd.Both KWS and Cyms suffered from someGrand Final nerves but they settleddown after the first few minutes ofthe game commencing play. Wewitnessed some great hockey which keptthe crowd enthralled. KWS played a verystrong marking game which saw somefrustration creep into the Cyms camp, the girlsmarking was a credit to them and they brokeCyms rhythm by not allowing them to carry the ballor finish set moves. KWS kept the pressure on andwhere justly rewarded by a Lucy Harris goal to putthem in front 1-0 at half time. The forward linewhere extremely hungry in the circle and cameclose several times. Our forward line never let upand our rolling substitutions saw all the girls have awell deserved breather and drink before continuingtheir hard work. Our forward line of Steph Dwyer,Alice Haigh, Ash Thompson, Lucy Harris, Leisl Gray,Georgie Hazelton, Holly Gavin and RosieMcClymont played some great team hockey,trusting and supporting one another the wholegame and helping our defense with breaking downthe play. Ellen Smart played goalie in the first halfand saved some great shots on goal and wasstrongly supported by her defensive teammates ofRiana Finn, Skye Haigh, Georgie Mutton, EbonyPress and Kate Wilson. Our defensive short cornerswhere calm and controlled and frustrated the Cymsattack by not giving them the opportunity topenetrate our goal.The second half saw KWS continue to dominate indefence with Alice Haigh taking on the goalieposition and showing no mercy in clearing the ballback to her forwards. Lucy Harris scored thesecond goal for KWS after some great lead up workby Ebony Press, Georgie Hazleton and onedetermined Ash Thompson who attacked the goaliepads allowing Lucy to pick up a rebound and finishit off.Congratulations to all the girls - and a special thankyou to Emily Ellis for supporting the coach in thedug out and being so supportive to the girls on the

field. It was a pleasure to coach the KWS U15 Greenteam and they are worthy Champions.Special mentions also to Ebony Press for receivingthe Umpires Encouragement Award andRosie McClymont for winning the U15 Bestand Fairest player award.KWS Pink v Ex-Services – Lost 2-1A high quality game of hockey in front of alarge crowd. Ex-Services took an early lead andput KWS under an immense amount of pressure.Sarah Crombie and Elleanor Pratten worked hardup front and managed to find some holes in the Ex-Services defense. An individual piece of brilliancefrom Olivia Hordynsky put KWS back in the gamebringing the scores level. Despite the best efforts ofMel Thomas, Nyssa Iffland, Pete Leckie and BrittanyYoung Ex-Services managed to score and take a 2-1lead. This late goal left KWS with too little time torespond, leaving KWS as the runners up in a qualitycompetition. Congratulations on a fantastic season.KWS Blue v Ex-ServicesKWS Blue started like a bushfire, engulfingeverything that moved. They turned up the heat asthe game progressed and managed to score thegames only goal. Georgie MacSmith wassensational in the centre controlling the flowof the game and shutting down theoppositions attack. Sarah Steele-Park, NicolaThomas, Arizona Savage, Claudia Conran, BelleHazelton and Georgie McKenzie worked hard inattack and created many opportunities. JordanGarlick created havoc through the half line andLaura Lewis-Minogue, Kellie O’Connor and IsobellaGaudiosi were very tidy in defence and shut downall of Ex-Services attack. This was an excellent gameof hockey and the KWS team were very deservingwinners. Congratulations on your premiership andwell done to their student coach Aaron Iffland afantastic effort.Quality Sports in Orange have organised coaching camps for thenext school holidays for Athletics, Cricket and Swimming. All threecamps will be over three days on 13 th , 14 th & 15 th . October and will beheld at the Kinross Wolaroi School facilities in Orange.The Swimming and Cricket camps are open to the agegroup of 9 to 14 years and the Athletics will be for 8 to 15years and all three camps are available to boys and girls.Residential places are available that include all meals andaccommodation and the cost is $290. For those wishingto live out and just attend each day, the cost will be$235 which includes Lunch and Morning and Afternoonfruit and drinks.Application forms can be obtained by phoning 63629244 or by visiting theKinross Wolaroi website after 31 st . August.Wanted: Bike for student to participate in school triathlon.If anyone has a bike they are willing to sell pleasecontact Muffy on 6369 0234 or 0416 181 132..