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FAMILY NEWS BULLETINNo 8/2012 Wednesday 21 th March, 2012Phone: (02) 6392 0300 Fax: (02) 6392 0410 Preparatory 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, 9 th May 2012 in Room 81 in the Anderson Centre at7.30pm. Please come along, everyone is welcome.During Term 2 Rob McLean, Romko Hordynsky, Ann Margaret Gunther and Bryan Thomas are all taking LongService Leave. The following appointments have been made.Sue-Ellen Bullen will be replacing Bryan Thomas in the Social Science Faculty. Sue-Ellen has already covered a 3 weekblock this term and we are very pleased to have her returning in Term 2.Claire Spora will be acting in the Position of Head Tutor of Dean House. Claire is looking forward to the challengeof leading the house and working with the students.Tim May will be replacing Rob McLean as Acting Head of Preparatory School. I am grateful for Tim taking on thissenior position within the Preparatory School.Juliet Peterson will be covering Tim’s Year 5 Class. Juliette has done a lot of work for the Preparatory School in thepast and I welcome her back on staff.Muriel Holmes will step into the role of Deputy Head of Preparatory School and Mark Pritchard will be covering therole of 3 – 6 Co-ordinator.Lisa Savage will be replacing Romko Hordynsky. Lisa is well known in the Preparatory School having covered manycontract positions in the past.Ann-Margaret Gunther will be replaced by Belinda Ferguson as Acting Director of Pre-Prep. Belinda is lookingforward to the challenge of her new role.Brian J Kennelly - Principal – Kinross Wolaroi School

KWS Swimming CoachWe are currently searching for a Swim Coach. The position has been advertised on anumber of websites including the Australian Swim Coaches and Teachers Associationwww.ascta.com and on the Sportspeople Website; www.sportspeople.com . Furtherinformation is also available on the school website www.kws.nsw.edu.auApplications for this position close on Friday 30th March, 2012.The school is hoping to appoint a person to this position for commencement in Term 2,2012.The success of students at the recent HICES and ISA carnival suggest the successfulapplicant will have a keen and enthusiastic squad of swimmers to work with into the future.Parent / Teacher InterviewsTerm 2, 2012You will soon receive your Login and PIN in the mail and will be able to access the PTOservice for bookings from 9am on Wednesday 4 April.1. Go to the KWS Home Page www.kws.nsw.edu.au2. Under ‘KWS Quick Links’, click on ‘PTOnline’3. Enter your LOGIN and PINParent Teacher Interview times and dates are as follows:Monday 23 April (Boarders only):Monday 30 April (Day students & Boarders):Tuesday 8 May (Day students & Boarders):1.30pm – 7.30pm4.00pm – 8.00pm4.00pm – 8.00pmInterviews are held in the Anderson CentreIf you have not received a PIN in the mail by 4 April please call 6392 0300It is with great regret that I inform students, parents and staff that Guy Williams, our Head Rowing Coachwill be leaving the school to take up an exciting opportunity with New Zealand rowing in the comingmonths.Guy has been the Head Rowing Coach at Kinross Wolaroi for the 2011/2012 Season and during this timethe school has achieved the ranking of Number 1 Rowing School in NSW at the State Championships, theNumber 1 Rowing School of the Schoolboys Head of the River and the Number 1 Rowing School inAustralia at the National Rowing Championships in Perth.We wish Guy every success in his role with New Zealand rowing and thank him for his enormouscontribution to the Kinross Wolaroi program. He will be greatly missed by the students and parentswithin the KWS Rowing Community.We will be undertaking a search for a new Head Coach in the coming weeks.Brian J KennellyPrincipal – Kinross Wolaroi School

Learning Enrichment and SupportScience Faculty 2012Dear ParentsThe Science department will run an enrichment programme again this year for junior and senior students.All members of the Science staff will assist with the programme throughout the year. Mrs Astrid Lepelaar isnow a full time teacher in Learning Support. She will continue to work with students and staff, developingindividual and class programmes to enhance Science literacy across all year groups.Junior Science Enrichment ProgrammeIt is anticipated that for the top class in each year, we will compact the curriculum and have selectedstudents working on extension projects and topics. There will be at least one extension activity persemester according to the grid below. Some of the programmes will be running in parallel and some will be“stand alone” topics.Year Semester 1 ActivitySemester 2 ActivityGroup7 Sleek Geek Video Competition (May) Murder Under the Microscope (August)8 Sleek Geek Video Competition (May) Murder Under the Microscope (August)First-hand investigation- BHP Billiton ScienceAwards9 Forensic Science incursion (February) Science and Engineering Challenge10 Brain Bee Challenge (March)First-hand investigation- BHP Billiton ScienceAwards(September)Science and Engineering Challenge(September) Genetics-Ethics in Science/Jeansfor GenesIdentification of students for ScienceOlympiadsIn addition to these programmes, students will participate in the National Chemistry Quiz ($5.06) (26 thJuly) and the UNSW Science competition ($7.70)(6 th June).There will also be an opportunity for a group of secondary students to make a short film to be enteredinto the Eureka Sleek Geeks Short film competition (entries close 6 th May). Sleek Geek video preparationtime will be various Monday/Wednesday afternoons 3.30-5.00 in room 64, to be arranged with the group.Music and cadet commitments are to be met as a priority.Senior Sciences Enrichment ProgrammeThe essential philosophy behind the senior Science enrichment is to empower the students to strive forexcellence in senior Science. Whilst in classroom Science the emphasis is on learning the curriculum, theenrichment sessions will focus on maximising HSC marks in exams. We want to encourage the students towork as a team and help each other to gain the best possible marks in the HSC exam. There is an extracurricularopportunity for senior Chemistry students to participate in the National Titration Competition.Preliminary programme (Year 11):Skills programme:A programme will be run to enhance senior Science students’ skills in Biology, Chemistry, EES and Physics.Emphasis will be in developing skills in first-hand and secondary-source investigations, such asunderstanding the scientific method and drawing and graphing.Science Olympiads:Students have the opportunity to study and sit for the Biology, Physics and Chemistry Olympiad exams tobe held in August. Students have access to the text books from the library and some have already madesome progress over the holiday period.HSC programme (Year 12):HSC “Reaching your Potential” seminars: There will be a series of enrichment seminars in Terms 1, 2 and 3for students undertaking the Senior Science courses. They will take place on weekday evenings. There willbe four sessions per subject. Specific dates and times are attached on the following page. These sessionswill involve revision of difficult knowledge and concepts in each topic. There will be an emphasis on how toanswer HSC questions and maximise marks in the longer-response questions. For best results, the studentsshould revise the specific topic before attending each seminar. Boarders should remember to arrange a latemeal on the specific dates.

In addition, there will be a STANSW “Meet the Markers’ HSC Study day in Term 3 (12 th August). Thissession will involve HSC markers visiting the school and spending a day with the senior Science studentsfrom KWS and other schools in the district to discuss the HSC exams, how to write answers, maximisemarks and how to avoid common problems.There will also be the opportunity for students to sit another trial paper in exam conditions in Term 3.In addition, during the study vacation in September, senior Science teachers will send out a “Question-ofthe-Day”to all HSC Chemistry and Biology students via email. Replies will be marked and feedback given.We ask that you encourage your son/daughter to participate in the enrichment seminars and question-ofthe-day.Evidence shows that students participating in the seminars and Question-of-the-day programmeperformed better than students who did not participate. Indeed, over the last few years the senior Scienceresults have been very encouraging and among the best in the state.If you have any questions regarding the programme please contact me on 63920321 or emailclitchfield@kws.nsw.edu.auYours faithfully,Catherine LitchfieldDates for the diary:Mrs Litchfield is available Wednesday lunch times in room 61 for ‘drop in’ senior Biology andChemistry students. Bring along your lunch/questions/problems for extra help.Preliminary Skills enrichment programmeTopic Teacher Date VenueMicroscopes and Cells (Bio only) C Litchfield Monday 26/3 5.00-6.30 14Scientific method, graphing, drawing (all) C Litchfield Monday 18/6 5.00-6.30 14Senior Science Exam technique (all) C Litchfield Monday 13/8 5.00-6.30 14Analysing Secondary Sources (all) C Litchfield Monday 10/9 5.00-6.30 14HSC Enrichment programmeBiology ScheduleTopic Teacher Date Venue9.3 Search for Better Health S Young Monday 19/3 5.00-6.30 49.2 Maintaining a Balance C Litchfield Monday 28/5 5.00-6.30 49.4 Blueprint of Life S Young Wednesday 1/8 3.30-5.00 49.7 Genetics: The Code Broken? S Young Monday 3/9 3.30-5.00 4Trial HSC II C Litchfield Wed 12/9 or Fri 14/9 3.30-6.30 13/14Chemistry ScheduleTopic Teacher Date Venue9.2 Production of Materials C Litchfield Wednesday 21/3 5.00-6.30 49.3 The Acidic Environment C Litchfield Wednesday 23/5 5.00-6.30 49.4 Monitoring and Management C Litchfield Monday 6/8 3.30-5.00 49.8 Chemistry of Colour C Litchfield Wednesday 5/9 3.30-5.00 49.7 Shipwrecks and Salvage D Grant Wednesday 12/9 3.30-5.00 4Trial HSC II C Litchfield Wed 12/9 or Fri 14/9 3.30-6.30 13/14Physics ScheduleTopic Teacher Date Venue9.2 Space D Budden Monday 26/3 5.00-6.30 119.3 Motors and Generators M Healey Monday 14/5 5.00-6.30 119.4 From Ideas to Implementation T Zola Wednesday 8/8 3.30-5.00 119. Astrophysics T Zola Monday 10/9 3.30-5.00 11Trial HSC II C Litchfield Wed 12/9 or Fri 14/9 3.30-6.30 13/14STANSW HSC Study day (Biology, Chemistry, Physics and EES)Sunday 12 th August (time TBA) Venue: KWS Music Centre

We need your help!!!!The Children’s Ward at Orange Base Hospital needs ourhelp. Children from all over the region are admitted to the ward and in manycases those children are in need of a few basic items like toothbrushes,toothpaste, soap, face washers and combs. Some children even come to theHospital without pyjamas or underwear.Will you please assist us by sending one or more of the following items to schoolbefore Friday 30March 2012. Toothbrushes, Toothpaste, Bars of Soap, New Face washers and Hair combs or brushes. You can also send packets of underwear in various sizesWe will make up parcels for the ward which they can give to the children in need.The Animals of our region needs yourhelp!!!Winter is approaching and soon it will be very cold in Orange. Theanimals at the RSPCA and the Wildlife that are rescued need yourhelp. You can assist them by donating old blankets, towels, pillowcases,sheets, tea towels, bathmats and beanies. All of these items can be usedto keep the animals warm. Any donations will be greatlyappreciated.Please send the items to school with your child before Friday30 March 2012. They can drop it off in their Tutor Housearea.Thank you for your support. It is greatly appreciated.The Community Service TeamKWS CANTEENVOLUNTEERS ROSTER – March 2012Wednesday Thursday Friday21 st Jill Peterson 22 nd Lis Arundell 23 rd Jenny Pottie28 th Eileen Holtz 29 th Leanne Parkman 30 th Jaianne Summers4 th 4 th Prep Cross Country School HolidaysManager:JustinePetersPh: 63 92 0387

KWS HEAD SHAVE7 very brave seniors are shaving their hair for cancer on Friday 23 rd March.Kim’s Images Hair Salon have generously donated their time and skills toassist us with our new look. All proceeds will go to the Cancer CouncilNSW.Our shaving prices: Bella Grist: $7000 Sarah Burns: $5500 Lucy Murdoch: $4000 Jack Yeomans: $1500 Ben Kremer: $1000 Jack Marchinton: $700 Murrie Kemp: $500So far, we have raised $3000 which means all the boys are officially shaving, with the next in line being LucyMurdoch, kicking off the girls.There will be a mufti day and sausage sizzle in the next couple of weeks to raise more money andawareness of cancer. Please be generous and feel free to donate to any of the shavers in the next fewweeks in cash or online at:http://nsw.cancercouncilfundraising.org.au/KWSHEADSHAVERS2012Keep in mind that the top three students who donate the most money will have the privilege of startingthe shave of the girls, so get together and donate!Thankyou everyone who has already donated, especially at the fair, and keep them coming!ON SALE AT THE KWS SHOPNavy Rugby Shorts - Size 6 to XXXXL$20.00Canterbury Rugby Shorts, WhiteSize 32 to 46$25.00HURRY WHILE STOCK LASTSWINTER UNIFORM REMINDER FROMTHE KWS SHOP AND CLOTHING POOLAll girls from K – Yr10 will change from the summer tunics and prep dresses tothe winter tunicPlease start checking to see if yours still fits.Tunic length should finish at the top of the knee cap.Prep girls will change to knee length Green socks.All girls will need a green tie and long sleeved white shirts.Don’t forget to bring anything that doesn’t fit into the clothing pool which is open Tuesday’sand Wednesday’s 10.30 am til 2.00pm

KWS Snow TripDate: 8 - 14 JulyThe 2012 Kinross Wolaroi Snow Trip has ONE position left.Please get your money and forms in quickly. Deposits and formswill still be taken from students who would like to be placed onthe waiting list after thatAcademic Awards for Excellence, Class Achievement and EffortP&F Tutor House Challenge Shield - Term 1 Week 7, 2012Congratulations to the following students fortheir high standard of work and effort inprevious weeksAcademic Excellence PointsYear 7: Eng - Eloise Coleman, Angus Crossing, LaraPearceYear 8: Fr - Robbie BraggYear 9: Hist - Maggie JarrettYear 10: Sci - Katie Mitton, Elish HolmesAcademic Achievement PointsYear 7: Sci - Jack Willis, Pru Schiffmann, OskarMitchell, Sophie Hay-McKenzie, Scarlett Hamblin, Ma -Rory Stein, Makayla Clark, Tom HallYear 8: EF - Savannah Coddington Claudia Campbell,Ma - Emma Haege, Carew Devane, Sarah Hagerty,Amber SmithYear 9: Ma - Sophia Tanos Katie Rice, Nick Holmanx2, Elsa Presslaber x2, Emma Duffy x2, Asher Dixon,Joshua Cheney, Sophie Aylward, Michael Eyeington, HarryHazelton, Meg Crouch, Brydie Bowyer, Christopher Watt,Eric Morgan, Olivia Kennedy, Meg Forsyth, Fleur Connick,Lizzie Bilton, John Atkins, Milly Gell, Ellie Tidswell, TaylorO'Keeffe, Matthew Yeo, Sarah spina, Merran Todd,Georgia Kocanda, Will Marshall, Jack Dodds, CassandraNaylor, Taylah Flowers, Leilanie Andrews, AmeliaMcCormack, Sam Weeks, Joey Thomas, VA - DarrylSimpson, Fleur Connick, Meg Forsyth, Cecelia Carter, SamWeeks, Sci - Vaseekuran VijayakumarYear 10: VA - Poppy Brown, Ma - ChrisHenderson-Matuschka, Kate Ponder, GraysonRosborough, Andrew Wass, Vaughn Higgins, MoePrescott, Max Peterson, Anna Laurie, Jack Dalla, EmmaHarbison, Hugh Gray, Claudia Conran, Tom EyeingtonYear 11: Eng - Jane Brien, Nat Cisco, Ben Hogendyk,Ma - India DixonYear 12: Ma - Michaela CatoAcademic EffortYear 7: - Ma - Will Prince, Riley Mitchell, DarrenJayasuriya Grace evans, Zoe ellis-Peck, Max Eastwood,Alex Butcherine, Eva Bloomfield, Blake Andrews, Eng -Anna Seymour, Emma Petraglia, Morgan Mahlo, EF - ZoePetraglia, Xanthe Stanley, Ricky RushbyYear 8: Eng - Jack Ridley x2, Carew Devane, LillianWhittaker, Max Manson, Matt Bromage, Milla Niven, LucyHickman, Sarah Valantine, Matilda Starr, Caitlin Bell, MindyKhin, Travis Bell, Tracey Kasjan, Ally Thurn, EmmaAnderson, EF - Matt Phillips, Stephanie Coates, Ma -Conrad SchiemerYear 9: Sci - Kate Orange, Annabel MuttonYear 10: VA - Katie Mitton, Tasman Bennett, EllieHaege, Carmen Date, Ma - Belle Hazelton, AndrewStanbrook, Nicola Harvey, Tamlyn HearnYear 11: Ma - Mitchell HughesCongratulations to the following students fortheir good citizenship shown towards othersTutor House Points –DEAN Kane GardnerMcLACHLAN Kirby RussellGORDON Lucy ArundellKWS FRIENDS OF MUSIC 2012 AGMThe AGM for the FoM will be held in the Performance Theatre, KWS Music Centre(entrance from Allenby Rd) on Wednesday 21st March, 2012.The evening will commence with a presentation by Mrs Anneliese Alloway, Head of PerformingArts, at 6.30pm. The AGM will commence at 7pm.The following Executive positions for FoM will be for election: President, Vice- President,Treasurer, Secretary and 4 general executive positions.Friends of Music meet generally twice a term, and our aims are to support the staff and bothSenior and Preparatory students of KWS Music and Performing Arts with both practical and fundraisingactivities.Please come along and support the Performing Arts at KWS!

Music MattersHarmony Day – Performance on Sunday 18 MarchThe Orange City Council ran a Harmony Day Ceremony and Fair in the Orange Art GalleryForecourt on Sunday. Our Stage Band and Chamber Choir both performed during the ceremonyand were received very well. It is always challenging for a choir to sing outside as so much of thesound is lost. However, they sounded excellent and “La Paradisi” had particularly good energy. StageBand presented “Come Away With Me” by Nora Jones and “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” byThe Police. Jack Brand performed the vocal solo for the Norah Jones piece on Tenor Saxophone withwonderful musicality and a gorgeous sound. In fact, the saxophone section sounded particularly good ingeneral! Thank you to all the performers and their parents who were incredibly patient considering thedelays in performance times. Thank you very much to Mr Alloway for moving equipment to and fromschool for the day and his direction of Stage Band and to Ms Anthony for her direction of Chamber Choir andhelp on the day. It was really worthwhile to represent our school at an event focused on community.Anzac Day – Marching Band to participateAny student in Symphonic Wind Ensemble is in the KWS Marching Band. We will be marching in the OrangeAnzac Day Parade on Wednesday 25 April 2012. A note will be coming home this week to be signed andreturned by the end of Week 9. Students will be committed from around 9am to around 12pm that day.Combined Schools Music FestivalYear 11 and 12 must return their permission slips by Friday this week (23 rd March).May you have a wonderful week!Anneliese AllowayHead of Performing ArtsDates for Your DiaryMARCH26 – Concerto Competition30 – Music Camp (KWS)APRIL2 – 4 – Music Camp at Vision Valley5 – Music Camp (KWS)6 – Holidays begin24 – Term 2 begins25 – KWS Marching Band in Anzac Day Parade27 – The Australian Voices – Workshop andPerformance 1:30pmMAY11 – Camerata Concert, 6:30pm, Chapel in DPA23 – 26 – Combined Schools Music Festival, Canberra(Yrs 11 and 12 only)25 – Aubrey Murphy String Workshop25 – Rowing Dinner (various musical Items, AubreyMurphy performs)JUNE5 – Prep Music Concert, 5:30pm, DPA21 – Prom Concert, 6:30pm, DPA23 – Holidays beginJULY9 - 14 – Musical Camp (KWS)17 – Term 3 begins17 – 19 - Musical rehearsals19 – 21 – Musical performances25 – Music Photos 1:00pm onwards30 – AMEB Practical Examinations commenceAUGUST10 – Secondary House Spectacular12 – 15 – HICES Secondary Music Camp20 – AMEB Written Examinations commence26 – HSC Composition Recording DaySEPTEMBER3 - 4 – HSC Recital evenings3 – 14 – HSC Performance Examinations3 – Orange Eisteddfod String Day (TBC)5 – Orange Eisteddfod Band Day (TBC)6 – 7 – Orange Eisteddfod Choir Days (TBC)8 – Orange Eisteddfod Open Choir Evening (TBC)14– Camerata Concert, 6:30pm, Chapel in DPA19 – Co-curricular Music Afternoon Tea, 3:45pm,Performance Theatre21 – Year 12 Graduation Ceremony22 – Holidays beginOCTOBER8 – Term 4 begins15 – HSC starts15 - 16 – Music Camp (KWS)23 – 25 – Australian National Field DaysNOVEMBER2 – Grandparents Day, Music Festival Rehearsal Day,Music Festival Concert, 6:30pm, DPA3 – Open Day12 – Prep Music Assembly15 – Elective Music Concert, 5:30pm, PerformanceTheatreDECEMBER4 – Prep Celebration Assembly5 – Speech Day6 – Holidays begin

BOARDERS’ BITZWelcome to “Boarders’ Bitz”, a column designed to keep parents abreast ofdevelopments in Boarding. We are continually trying to refine and improve communications between theSchool, boarding staff, boarding parents and students. To assist with this process, eachBoarding House has an appointed Parent Representative. The Boarding House ParentRepresentatives have a vital role to play in keeping the communication lines between the School’sboarding staff and the boarding parents open and active. They are happy to receive your phone callsand offer advice, where possible. They are also able to raise issues on your behalf at the Boarders’Parents Committee meetings if you are unable to attend.The Parent Representatives for 2012 are:-Stuart Douglas: Fiona Hodges Ph 6367 9201; Email: tedandfi@boardernet.comMichelle Hamblin Ph 6847 6283; Email: copymyemails@gmail.comLoader:Meredith Thompson Ph 0408 659 689; Email: meri_t@bigpond.comPenny Watt Ph 0418 246 892; Email: pwatt07@bigpond.comMiller:Sue Wilson Ph 6847 4548; Email: lauryn@bigpond.comKate Marr Ph 6833 7598; Email: illabunda@bigpond.comNew:Col Murdoch Ph 6833 7598; Email: illabunda@bigpond.comJenny Quigley Ph 0417 415 897; Email: wanna@bigpond.comTrathen:Amanda Prince Ph 0458 514 760; Email: amanda.prince@bigpond.comWeymouth: Alan Coles Ph 0439 879 445; Email: acoles@boardernet.com.auDimity Ryan Ph 0427 676 264; Email: and.dim.ryan@gmail.comWolaroi:Gerard and Denise Higgins Ph 0428 411 160; Email: dghiggo@bigpond.net.auGuy & Janell Yeomans Ph 6828 2577; Email: minoru7@bigpond.com Following the resignation of Judy Carroll, I am pleased to announce to boarding parents that MrsKelli Radford has taken over the role of Nursing Unit Manager in the School’s Health Care Clinic. Inaddition, Mrs Angie Phinn has been appointed as supporting registered nurse to assist her in the runningof the clinic.Both Sister Radford and Sister Phinn would like to remind you to organise flu vaccinations for yourchildren during the upcoming Easter holidays. Winter is traditionally a time with a very high illness ratefor the boarders, particularly with flu and bronchitis, and your assistance in keeping our boarders andboarding staff healthy is appreciated. We are still happy to accept more donations for our Boarders’ Library. If you have any suitablepre-loved books that you would like to donate for the Boarders’ Library, please bring them to Schooland leave them with your Boarding House Leader, or at the Main Office. Your support is greatlyappreciated.Alistair MillerDirector of BoardingThe Cadets Training Calendar for Term 1 is available onour website. Please go tohttp://www.kws.nsw.edu.au/cadet_unitCadet Q Store has the following items for sale for the upcoming annual campCamo T-ShirtsSocksHoochie Cord x 5 metresTent Pegs x 8Enamel Plates and MugsCutlery SetsCamo Hydration Packs inc 2litre bladderQ store will be open Mon and Wed 1pm-5pmOpen every day the week prior to camp from 11am-2pmPLEASE NOTE: Q STORE WILL NOT BE OPEN DURING ISSUING OF EQUIPMENT OR THEDAY OF DEPARTURE TO CAMP

ANNUAL CADET CAMP 2012.DATES : Friday 30 th March to Thursday 5 th April 2012.LOCATION: Parkes area: Top Valley Station, North East of Parkes.ASSEMBLY: 1. Advance Party (Staff and Cadets) will load stores on TUESDAY 27 th March and establish campat Top Valley later that afternoon. A group of cadets have been selected from Support company. (See Annex A)Departure will be at 0930 hrs.2. A & B, D & E Companies will assemble at 0830hrs on Friday 30 th March in the GYMNASIUM behind signsclearly marked with their Platoon for a departure at NLT 0915hrs. C & F Companies will assemble at 0900hrsand depart NLT 0945hrs. All cadets will be required at Wolaroi. There will not be a pickup at the monument norManildra.3. Staff will conduct kit inspections at Wolaroi prior to departure.4. All gear will fit into the issued backpack. ALL Companies will be allowed ONE labelled and company taggedKWS Sportsbag for non-cadet clothing for base camp and water activities. These bags MUST be placed on theassigned military vehicles on the day of departure. They will be transported to and from Camp.5. Arrangements for packing DPCU packs are as follows.ALL cadets will be issued with packs, raincoats, hootchies and waterbottles as per the cadet calendar. FULL Waterbottles MUST be taken on the bus for the trek into camp.Q Store will be open at 0800 hrs for issuing in the morning, during lunch and after school during Week 9. NB.QSTORE will not be open on the morning of departure.ALL cadets MUST take their packs directly home and have them completely packed.PACKS WILL BE INSPECTED AT WOLAROI IN THE GYMNASIUM PRIOR TO DEPARTURE andat any time a cadet leaves or arrives back to the camp.Any cadet found with contraband material will be severely disciplined and have the goods confiscated.RETURN: There will be a three stage return from Camp – 1100hrs, 1130hrs and 1200hrs. Packs are to be carriedout from camp to the bus pickup point. Cadets are to ensure that they are prepared to place all their gear intolabelled plastic garbage bags to enable the collection of ALL PACKS and CADET ISSUED EQUIPMENT. This will bedone in the Cadet Compound and will be supervised by Staff. The plastic bag with your own belongings AND theKWS sportsbag are to be taken from the compound to the Quadrangle outside the dining roomA walk-through lunch will be conducted between 1230 and 1430 hrs.ATTENDANCE: Any variations to attendance MUST be sent in writing to MR GEOFF HULL by 23 rd March.SUPERVISION: Cadets will be supervised by Officers of Cadets or members of Staff.MEDICAL: 1.Outstanding Yellow NOK forms must be completed and returned toMAJ L VERNON ASAP. Any cadet who does not have a yellow NOK form completed will be unable toparticipate in major (fun!) activities. Any cadet who has a change to their medical details MUST notifyMAJ VERNON BEFORE camp. Any special food requirements and allergies MUST be notified by 21 st March toMRS WINDSOR.Cadets with medical conditions such as asthma or any allergies MUST carry their own medication AND HealthManagement Plan AT ALL TIMES. First Aid kits are provided and the Doctor will have a full set of records BUTcadets must take responsibility for their own health.2. Dr Paul Bloomfield will be the Senior Medical Officer on camp. Any cadet who receives medication on a regularbasis will need to report to Dr Bloomfield on arrival at Base Camp.DISCIPLINE: Normal school rules will apply throughout the duration of camp.

REQUIREMENTS: 1. ALL cadets will wear full cadet uniform (DPCU) to roll call, including bush hat orboonie. CUO’s may wear the kepi. Slouch hats are not part of the field uniform.NO clothing other than that specified is to be worn atcamp.NO thongs or open shoes to be worn in the bush.NO singlet tops – no brightly coloured clothing of anykind.NO headbands other than DPCU or plain black.NO jewellery. (NO earrings other than studs.)NO aerosol cans (including deodorant)NO swagsNO hammocksNO MP3 players, ipods, CD or cassette players.NO Mobile Phones (No reception)NO Matches and lighters.NO Laser lights.ABOVE ALL NO NUTS OR NUT CONTAINING FOOD. THE ARMY CADETS ARE A TOTALNUT FREE ZONE.A reminder that ALL CADETS MUST HAVE WET WEATHER GEAR2. The following kit applies to all cadets:A second set of DPCUTracksuit and running shoesWarm jumper/jacketChanges of underwear and woollen socksAll necessary toiletries (Include 2 safety pins andshaving gear if appropriate)Sunburn cream and insect repellantHand sanitiserDPCU rain jacketDPCU jumperSwimming costumeOwn blister pack to wear preventatively.Own Water bottle as a supplement.Suitable clothing for water activities(Old T-shirt,shorts &joggers)Towel and tea towelSleeping bag ( rated to -5˚C)Knife, fork, spoon set (labelled)Dixies(enamel plate) and cups canteen (enamelmug) in a mess bag(drawstring bag)Cleaning equipment for bootsSmall torch and batteries6 tent pegs and 5 meters of cord3 green garbage bagsnotebook, pen, pencil and eraser3. Cadets may NOT bring a small folding pocket knife to camp. CUO’s may bring a pocket knife and matches foruse at night locs. Other relevant implements will be provided at the night locs. All knives are forbidden and will beconfiscated.4. Additional foodstuffs are not to be brought to camp. This includes lollies, chewing gum, soft drinks , pancakemix, bacon, eggs etc.5. To assist cadets to obtain requirements the KWS Qstore has the following items at reasonable cost:Cord Tent pegs cutlery set mug beaniesTorch batteries sleeping bag army T-shirtsWhistle enamel plate garbage bags pegs notebooks6. Normal school rules apply. No alcohol, no drugs, no fraternisation.Annual camp is designed to give practical experience in a range of skills and training objectives. ThePlatoon Commanders have a full Camp Instruction and can brief cadets accordingly. The cadet whoapproaches camp with a willingness to learn and a commitment to become involved will reap therewards. The cadet staff is looking forward to sharing these experiences and to a productive camp.MAJ(AAC) L VERNONOC KWSCU

KWS Sport PagesKWSwimmingKWS Championship Swim MeetA successful Championship Carnival was held on Friday 2 nd March at therefurbished KWS pool.There were a number of records broken on the evening with some excellentindividual performances. The team for ISA swimming was selected on the basis ofthe championships races.The age champions in all age divisions are listed below.Congratulations to all swimmers who competed at the Championships.12 Years13 Years14 Years15 Years16 Years17 YearsOpensBoys- Riley Mitchell, Kirithar Vijaykumar, Charlie BlydeGirls- Chelsea Shrimpton, McKenzie Carr, India KermodeBoys- Jack Griffiths, Harrison Crouch, Milton SmithGirls- Barbara King-Christopher, Jessica Arthur Sophie Hay-McKenzie,Boys- Joe Yeomans, Jack Lamp, Dylan SwainGirls- Olivia Archer , Eddie Kennelly, Sarah Valantine, Emily ShieldsBoys- Nick Holman, Codey Swadling, Josh CheneyGirls- Maddie Griffiths, Meg Crouch, Meg FrosythBoys- Ned Yeomans, Ben Watt, Chris Henderson - MatushkaGirls- Nicola Dalzell, Emma Rutherford, Annika BushBoys- Josh Hay-McKenzie, Jack Yeomans, Dylan PrinceGirls- Shelby Archer, Jordan Brodie, Katie StrikeBoys- Max Cowperthwaite, Luke Touzell, Angus KennellyGirls - Ali Martin, Cailin O’Connor, Lillian Sims, Sarah BurnsISA SwimmingLast Friday the KWS swim team travelled to Sydney for the ISA championships. The team competedexcellently. The girls led the way with each placing in the top three for their respective Freestyleraces. With Maddie Griffiths and Nicola Dalzell winning their events overall. The boys were led byNed Yeomans, Josh Hay-McKenzie and Joe Yeomans who all had top 3 finishes in their freestyleevents overall. The Medley relays provided KWS with some highlights. The Junior Girls Team consisting of Olivia Archer,Sophie Hay-Mckenzie, Sarah Valentine and Barbara King-Christopher put together a great race winning by a 15m margin.The Senior Boys Medley relay saw the KWS team to another great victory with Max Cowperthwaite swimming straightpast the opposition with an outstanding Butterfly leg. In the 100m Freestyle Maddie Griffiths continued her outstandingmeet with another win while Joe Yeomans also won the 14 years boys. Josh Hay-Mckenzie and Jordan Brodie broughthome the 1 st place in the backstroke while Jessica Arthur, Sarah Valentine, Meg Forsyth, Nicola Dalzell, Ned Yeomans andShelby Archer finished 2 nd . Maddie Griffiths and Josh Hay-Mckenzie also took 1 st place in the Butterfly while Joe Yeomans,Nicola Dalzell and Ned Yeomans finished 2 nd . The freestyle relays saw a great finish to the night for KWS with the JuniorGirls and Senior Boys completing a ‘double’ by winning both relays for their age groups. The intermediate girls teamconsisting of Meg Crouch, Maddie Griffiths, Nicola Dalzell and Annika Bush also took out 1 st place putting together agreat race. A big thankyou to all the parents who travelled to Sydney to support the team.Overall Placing:Girls:Junior: 2 ndIntermediate: 1 stSenior: 3 rdOverall: 1stBoys:Junior: 8 thIntermediate:2 ndSenior: 3rdWAS Hockey TrialsThe U16 WAS team will attend the ACIES Hockey trials on Monday 26 th , March in Bathurst. (CIStrials Monday 2 nd April)The Open girls and boys WAS team will attend the ACIES Hockey trials on Monday 3 rd , May. (CIStrials Girls: Friday 18 th May; Boys: Friday18 th , May)If you are interested in attending the trials please see Mrs Hill.

Soccer Referees CourseThe Orange and District Soccer Referees Association will be holding a course for newreferees in the coming weeks.When: The course will be held over two nights: Thursday 22 nd March 2012 – 7.00pm to 9.30pm Thursday 29 th March 2012 – 7.00pm to 9.30pmWhere: At Canobolas Rural Technology High School, in the rooms near the Icely Roadentrance.Who is eligible: Anyone who is over 14 years old this year and wants to become a referee.Course cost: The cost of the course is $100 which also covers registration as a referee for theyear.Further information & Registration: For further information or to register please email me onterry.brill@bigpond.com or phone 0419 434795Softball Grandfinals 17 th MarchThree Kinross students, Elise Bennett (Yr 9), Nikki D’Aquino (Yr 9) and Rachel Gentles (yr 12) played in the local under 19’s softball grand finals on the weekend. Elise, Nikki andformer student Emily Bennett played in the team “Just Us” against Rachel’s team “PinkPanthers” with the two teams always having rivalry and high competition. Rachel’s teamcame out on top winning the game 10-0, with Rachel scoring the first run to start thegame.In the afternoon, Rachel and Learning Support Aide, Lyndal Brown played in the B Grade grand final. Rachelpitched in the last innings to contain the other team, and later scored the winning run to win the game 10-9.Rachel was awarded “junior Coach of The Year” a commendable achievement.BasketballKWS 1sts GirlsLast night, we played an awesome game ofbasketball. We were successful in the finalsagainst the Sliders who, at the commencementof the season, convincingly defeated us. Thisshows how far we have come as a team in thelast 6 months. We were able to outrun the oppositionwith our impressive fitness which proved to be a hugeadvantage for us throughout the entire game.Stand outs for the game were Little Sarah who wasnothing but consistent and fierce spirited which won hercountless rebounds, regardless of the fact that she wasfar from being the tallest player on the court.Pip had a strong game, especially defensively, clocking up4 well-earned fouls that displayed great dedication toboth the game and her team.Katie had good spacing during the game managing topost up in the centre of the key, despite the intimidatingsize of the older opposition.Big Sarah, as always, displayed great skill and flexibilityunder the basket when she went for numerous lay-upsand managed to get around the defences quick handsand wide diameters to score points.Megan, like Sarah, had a few good lay-ups where she puther head down and just went for it, even though therewas a high chance of her enduring much pain because ofit. Her enthusiasm last night was infectious.Nikki showed us all her agility and speed on defence asshe stepped up played smart and effectively. Hermovement on offence opened up the key andprovided opportunities for the whole team.Great job girls on a good game! Good luck nextweek as we head on into the grand finals againstthe Rugels.In addition, last Thursday, 5 of the girls including Pip,Big and Little Sarah, and Nikki travelled up toWollongong to play in the WAS team. We played 5challenging games throughout the day and managed toprogress into the grand finals, where we lost by only 3points. The competition was a lot more physical in thecity, but we all rose to the challenge and played beyondthe expectations of most. Special mention goes to NikkiCollins and Mikaela Cato for making the AICES team andSarah Burns who is listed as the shadow player.KWS 1 st BoysOn Monday night the first boys played what would betheir last game to the 2011-12 season against theRenegades. The boys played well and welcomed DylanPrince back to the team after a long break due to injury.From the start the boys were behind but were able tokeep the gap close not allowing victory to get out ofreach. However in the final quarter the Renegadesproved too good and shot ahead winning 67 to 51.Despite the unexpected loss all the boys gave their besteffort and should be proud of the excellent seasonbehind us. Thankyou to all the boys and Coach Curranfor an excellent season.

CricketCongratulations to all Junior sides onmaking the semi- finals. Day 2 of thesemi-finals saw the KWS 15 Clarkes,KWS 15 Kerridges win their semi-finals.This means there will be an all KWS grand final nextweekend. The KWS 14s also move into the grand-finalwith a good win after they finished second in theminor premiership race. Unfortunately the two OpenJuniors teams when down in their semi-finals.Congratulations to the 13s team who also put up astrong showing to in their semi -final.Given that the 15s it is an all KWS final the ODJCAhave agreed to playing a one day 50 over final. Thiswill ensure boys in the fifteens will be able to go tocadet camp and not have to remain in town to play inthe grand final. The game will be played next Saturdayat Sally Kennett and see each team bat for 50 overswith a lunch break in the middle of the innings. If anyparents would like to organise a barbeque lunchplease contact me a school.This is not the case with KWS 14s who will play a twoday final and therefore commence cadet camp on theafter the completion of their grand final on Saturdaymorning.Special congratulations to Tom Harbison and JackRogers who were selected in the CCCS team thatplayed with NSW best schoolboy cricketers all lastweek. CHS 1,CHS 2, GPS, CAS, CCC all had teamscompeting in the carnival held in Maitland. Both boysdid well on the field and it was wonderful to see TomHarbison win the Spirit of Cricket Awardpresented at the end of the carnival. This awardrecognises someone who has been nominated byother teams and umpires for outstandingsportsmanship and attitude. This is a wonderfulhonour for the KWS captain of Cricket.Special thanks to Andrew Litchfield , Damian Duffy,Stuart Crisp and David Pratten who worked togetherlast week to organise a Spinners and Wicket-Keepersworkshop last Monday night. The Western ZoneKeeper, Jordan Moran and 1 st Grade Sydney spinbowler Ryan Medley put on a great workshop for 36boys. This followed ex -student and NSW Speed BlitzBlues player Chris Tremain’s visit to KWS the weekbefore. It was great to see so many of our boys attendboth these coaching sessions. We extend our specialthanks to all three coaches who were willing to puton sessions for the boys.Special thanks to all the parents who have beensupporting the coaches over the season by offering toassist with scoring, umpiring and coaching. Yourassistance is greatly appreciated.KWS v Macquarie College.KWS 202 defeated Macquarie College 66KWS have advanced to the final of the Douglas Shieldwith a strong semi-final win over Macquarie College 66.KWS were sent in on KWS main and were introuble at 2-16 before Louis Kostaglou 33 and TomBristow25 had a solid partnership to take the scoreto 3-63. Tom Harbison 62 then came to the creaseand played a real captains innings to see the scoremove to 166. Tom was well supported by MaxDodds 15 and Damian Hill 12. When KWS weredismissed in the 48 over the score stood at 202 andcoach Mark Gardner was pretty happy. After lunch JackRogers 2-15 took the new ball and in his first over behad broken the stumps of two of the top order fromMacquarie College. After one good partnership thattook the score to 48 Gus Griffiths leg spin got the vitalbreakthrough and opposition batting collapsed withaccurate KWS bowling. Damian Hill 2-6 and TomBristow 3-7 both had hat-trick opportunites. TomHarbison also bowled well to have2-3 off his single over.KWS will now play the winner of Riverina AnglicanCollege and William Clarke College semi-final. The dateof the final is yet to be fixed.KWS 1 st XI v Orange City KWS was playing for aplace in the semi-final after washouts had robbed theside of a potential chance at taking top spot in the RoyalHotel Day night final. The washout against CYMS meantthey stayed in touch with KWS in the race for 4 TH spotin the finals. To be sure of retaining 4 th place KWS hadto defeat City in rain shortened 40 over match atRiawena. City batted on a good wicket and posted a bigtotal of 5-238 off 40 overs. Some big hitting put the boysunder pressure and the a couple of missed chances sawthe runs flow freely. KWS set about the chase. KaneGardner 38 and Charles Litchfield 47 really batted wellbefore a run-out brought the partnership to an end.Louis Kostaglou 49 who batted beautifully joined Charlesand the boys continued to score freely. With thedismissal of Charles KWS lost three quick wicketsbefore Andrew Litchfield 48 took the attack to City. Alast wicket partnership between Andrew and ChrisGavin saw KWS fall only 11 runs short of the City total.This was an excellent chase and the boys battingsuggests KWS has bright future. Unfortunately the othergame where CYMS were playing Cavaliers resulted in anunexpected upset which meant CYMS leapfrogged KWSand moved into the semi-finals. Coach Mark Gardnerand he boys were disappointed with the outcome butthey should be very pleased with their season in ODCAMen’s competition. The team now turns its attention tothe schoolboy arena with the semi-final againstMacquarie College the next hurdle in the teams bid toretain the Douglas Shield.15’s Semi Final – KWS v Molong The KWS 15’splayed some good cricket to account for Molong in thesecond Semi Final of the 15’s competition on Saturday.Molong needed 176 to win on first innings but weredismissed for 100. This was thanks to a disciplinedbowling and fielding performance from the KWS team.Leading performer with the ball was the captain, PeterCrisp (4 for 16 from 7 overs) but he was well supportedby John Atkins (2 for 10 from 5 overs), Angus Gilmore(1 for 13 from 6 overs) and Cameron Williams (1 for 11from 3 overs).

Thanks again to all the parents for theirassistance and support on Saturday - it wasmuch appreciated.This win sets up a showdown in the final ofthe ODJCA 15’s competition between thetwo KWS 15’s teams. I know that everyone involved in15’s cricket at KWS is looking forward to what promisesto be an exciting game.Clarkes v Orange City The Clarkes once againsteamrolled another helpless team who could not haveimagined the onslaught coming there way. RowanWilson opened the batting with a superb 38. Otherimpressive scores came from Sam Nicholls (21) andCharles Litchfield (81). A good all round battingperformance brought us up to a very respectable total of217 after the first day. On the second day the brillianceof the Clarkes showed through, after Tommy Rogerssensationally took two wickets in the first over of theday and ended up on 2/8. This was a good sign of thingsto come. City could not handle the swing andunpredictability that came from the stunning Sam Green(2/3) and a sensational spell from spinner supremeRowan Wilson who took 3/18. Individual wickets camefrom Charles Litchfield and Sam Nicholls. Specialmention must go to Steven Dodd who fielded likea lion and let nothing go past him. Another verypromising moment was Clarry Pratten whoremoved there big scored with a very good catchand made his return from injury even better whenhe scored 19 in our very brief second innings. Overall asensational team performance. I must finally thank all theparents who have helped us out up to this point in theseason, especially to Mr Dodds and Mr Olson withoutwhom this season would not have gone as smoothly.The whole team is now looking forward to facing theother Kinross team in the final next Saturday in whatshould be a scintillating affair.KWS U14 def Cavaliers On the second day of thisSemi Final the KWS boys completed their time battingand easily accounted for Cavaliers.The teams then went on to enjoy a modified short game,each having one hour’s batting and one hour in the field.It was a good opportunity for everyone to have a bowlwhile Alec Patfield showed his fielding skills to take thecatch of the season.Good luck for the Final.Rugby ClubInvites you to attend the2012 Rugby Season LaunchFriday 23 th March 20125:00 pm – 10’s Rugby match on Ex-Students Field between the senior boys6:00 pm – KWS Rugby Club AGM in The Anderson Centre.6:30 pm – BBQ dinner at the DPA - $20 per person7:00 pm – Launch of the 2012 KWS Rugby Season andPresentation to the 2012 KWS Open’s Squad in the DPA.8:00 pm – Parkview Hotel for Parents who wish to continue the eveningDress: Smart CasualAll boys to wear School UniformRSVP: Friday 16 th March, 2012 to Mrs Sally Rattray-WoodPhone: 6392 0325 Fax: 6392 0381Email: srattray@kws.nsw.edu.auOr return the following to the schoolI would like to attend the 2012 Rugby Season Launch @ $20 per personPlayer’s Name(s)……………………………………………….....................................................Parents Name(s)…………………………………………………………………………….No. of persons attending:………………Payment by: Credit Card / Cheque / Cash on bookingThe launch is a great opportunity for you to meet the coaches of your son’s team andother parents of players. It will also give you an insight into what KWS Rugby is all about.