KINROSS WOLAROI SCHOOL FAMILY NEWS BULLETIN

KINROSS WOLAROI SCHOOL FAMILY NEWS BULLETINNo 17/2009 Wednesday 3 rd June, 2009Phone: (02) 6392 0300 Fax: (02) 6392 0410 Preparatory School: (02) 6392 0316Editor: Phone (02) 6392 0303, Email jpringle@kws.nsw.edu.au Website: www.kws.nsw.edu.auThe next meeting of the P&F will be held on Wednesday, 10 th June 2009in Room 81 in the Anderson Centre at 7.30pm. Please come along, everyone is welcome.Update on H1N1 influenza (Swine Flu)Further to the information in the Bulletin last week I wish to advise the school community ofthe following:Any person presenting with severe Flu like symptoms eg. a high temperature of over 38 deg,with general body aches and pain and an associated headache – all within a short space oftime of approximately 12 -24 hours, should present themselves at the nearest hospital forassessment. Again the advice we continue to receive relates to ensuring that mouths arecovered when coughing and hands are washed on a regular basis. Should you have anyfurther questions on this matter please call the Nurse in Sick Bay.I am writing to parents to alert them to arecent incident involving two of our Year11 Students. The two girls had finishedhockey training and had gone toMcDonalds to have something to eatprior to attending a study session atSchool.While at McDonalds they wereapproached by two 14 year old girls whobegan threatening them. The two Year 11girls left McDonalds and were on theirway to a nearby house when they wereattacked.The police were called to the incidentand are currently investigating the videofootage from the restaurant to establishthe identity of the perpetrators.I am currently in discussions with thePolice over this incident. While I do notwish there to be any alarm over thisincident, it is important to ensure thatstudents remain aware of the possibilityof such an event.Brian J Kennelly - PrincipalKinross Wolaroi SchoolCHAPLAIN’S CORNER“…Let your light shine before men...” (Matthew 5:16)A man is being tailgated by a womanwho’s in a hurry. He comes to anintersection and when the light turnsorange he slows to stop. The womanbehind him goes ballistic. She plants herhand on the horn, yells profanities andgestures rudely. As she’s ranting, apoliceman knocks on her window. Heasks her to leave her vehicle, takes her to the station where she’ssearched, fingerprinted and put in a cell. After a couple of hoursshe’s released. The arresting officer gives the woman her personaleffects and says, “I’m very sorry for the mistake. I was behind yourcar. When I saw the ‘What would Jesus do?’ bumper sticker, the‘Choose life’ sticker, the fish emblem on the boot and the peace signon your window, I naturally assumed you had stolen the car.”I’m sure the world gets turned off by people who have Christianbumper stickers on their cars, Christian books on shelves, Christianjewellery around their necks, who profess to know God, but don’thave the life of Jesus in their very bones or the love of God in theirhearts.Most people today are too savvy to tolerate people who aren’tauthentic. What does this mean for us? Don’t be like the woman inthe car. “Let your light shine before men, that they may see yourgood deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”I am writing to formally advise the Kinross Wolaroi School Community that Peter Basha has recentlyresigned from his position on School Council.Peter has had 4 very effective years on School Council and has stood down due to increasing businesscommitments. I take this opportunity to thank Peter for his wonderful contribution to School Council and Ilook forward to his continued involvement within the school, as a parent of Simon in Year 12 and Edward inYear 9.Derek PigotChairman - Kinross Wolaroi School Council

KINROSS WOLAROI SCHOOL – CANTEEN ROSTER - Month of : June 2009MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY1. 2. Jane Silvester 3. Wendy Reddan 4. 5. Kate Doyle8. 9. Jenny Pottie 10. Eileen Holtz 11. Lisa Uttley 12. Robyn Hicks15. JaianneSummers16. Sarah Carter 17. Kerryn SamwaysWendy Reddan22. Deborah Kwa 23. Kim Rossi 24. Julia ShillingtonFelicity Lukins29. Tess Herbert 30. Monica Rees-BroughtonSarah MacSmithAndrea Healey18. Kate Halloway 19. Melissa BellamyHelen Gray25. Jenny Pottie 26. Cindy WilliamsIF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND ON YOUR ALLOTTED DAY,PLEASE PHONE REBECCA ON 63920387The value of the month for June is:-Treating all people fairlyfor a just societySports Draw to move to KWS Website.Dear Parents / Guardians, with the revamp ofthe school website, the decision has beenmade to make the KWS website the primarysource of information regarding sport draws,rosters and bus details. This will allow for anychanges that need to be made mid week dueto both school and association needs. Thesports draw will no longer be included in theFamily Bulletin from the 10 th June. A copy ofeach updated roster will still be postedoutside of the Sports Office in the AndersonCentre and on the Green Board in the topquadrangle. The bulletin will continue toprovide match reports and upcoming eventsfrom the school sporting calendar.To view the Sports Roster, please go to;www.kws.nsw.edu.au and then click on the‘News and Publications’ tab where you willsee a ‘Senior School Sports Draw’ linkClothing Pool HoursHaving trialled openinghours for 12 months, it hasbeen decided that due tolack of patronage, theClothing Pool will go backto 10.30am to 2.00pm onTuesdaysOpening Hours: Tues 10.30pm to 2.00pmWed 10.30am to 2.00pmThe Development office isseeking contributions inrenaming the KWS Newsletter.This is the colour magazine thatcomes out three times a year.Before the School’samalgamation in the late 1970s, theWolaroi magazine was called “The Wyvern” (inreference to the wyvern on the Wolaroi crest - a firebreathingdragon which had the head of a dragonand the tail of a snake and a body with wings andtwo legs) which was changed from “The WolaroiChronicle” at the beginning of the Wolaroi College’sexistence. The PLC newsletter was “The Gleam” (thePLC motto was “Follow the light” in reference to thelight of God, or the light of one’s inspiration andabilities). Our current yearly journal is called “TheTower” in reference to the tower structure that ispart of Wolaroi House.If you have prospective name for the KWSNewsletter so the School’s personality might betterbe conveyed, please contact Kate McCarthy in theDevelopment Office on 63 92 0421 or emailkmccarthy@kws.nsw.edu.auWe look forward to hearing some creative andmeaningful suggestions to reflect what KWS is today!Submissions should be given to Kate McCarthy by 5 thJune

Kinross Wolaroi School – Lessons in Drums► All Ages, styles and levels► Student success in Jazz, Rock and Concert Bands.► CPM, SC and HSC exam preparation or just for fun.► 14 years tuition experienceEnquires: Phone Gerard Noonan 0408 622 819Academic Awards for Excellence, ClassAchievement and Effort - P&F Tutor HouseChallenge Shield - Term 2, Week 5. 2009Congratulations to the following students for their highstandard of work and effort in previous weeksAcademic Achievement PointsYear 7; English - Nicola Thomas, Jaylin Collett, ElishHolmes, RE - Jaylin Collett, VA - Madeleine Harley, ArizonaSavage, Laura Lewis-MinogueYear 9; Geo - Jack Brand, Max Dodds, Georgie Hazelton,Academic EffortYear 7; Geo - Talor Hamilton, Monique O’Neill, VA -Edward McKellar, Tech - Monique O’Neill, Talor Hamilton,Braeden Cato, Jack Dalla, Eng - James Pansini, MikaelaPriest, Matthew Wood, Sophie Gulliver, Charlie Harris, BaileyHilder, Cameron Robinson, David Nott, Sally Marr, CameronWhite, Vaughn Higgins, Woody McClymont, Sylie Laughton, RE- Kate Ponder, Kate Symes, Olivia Hamblin, Clare Davis,Mikaela PriestYear 9; RE - Lucas Ferrari, Hist - Lucas Ferrari, JackMarchinton, Harry Watson, Rory Hart, Geo - Edward Basha,Lucas Pritchardeo, Riana FinnCongratulations to the following students for their goodcitizenship shown towards othersTutor House Points –DEAN Anna Towers, Ashley Hudson x2, Bill McLaughlinBROWN Jack Brand, Archie Hall, Ellie HaegeDOUGLAS Belle Hazelton, Callum Cope, Claudia Conran, NedYeomansMcLACHLAN Hugh DavidsonRICHARDS Talor Hamilton, Prue EcclestonThis week’s Winning house is DOUGLAS and DEAN HousesAccumulated points so far...BROWN – 145DEAN 41DOUGLAS 44GORDON 36McLACHLAN 59RICARDS 54WRITING THESCHOOL HISTORYDo you have any worthy memories /recollections / stories from yourdays at Kinross Wolaroi School? Ourarchivist, Mr. Peter Stevens andwell known author Mrs. CharlotteCalder are currently writing a bookof the history of Kinross WolaroiSchool, from the first days of theamalgamation in 1975. If you wouldlike to contribute in any way to thisproject, please contact Mrs. Caldervia email atcharlotte@ipstarmail.com.auHoneywell Engineering SummerSchool, 6 – 11 December, 2009This summer school isavailable for students who areabout to enter Year 12, whohave an interest in pursuing acareer in the many strands ofengineering. During thesummer school, students willreside at the SydneyUniversity Village and attend lectures anddemonstrations at all five universities inSydney as well as the University ofWollongong. Applications are accepted on afirst come, first served basis. Because only100 students are accepted it would be usefulto get your application in early. The cost is$595, plus transport to and from the SummerSchool. If you feel that this is a burden thenyour application could be made through yourlocal Rotary Club, who may provide somefinancial assistance.Please see Mr Healey for an application form.

Music MattersThe Camerata concert last Friday evening was a resounding success, with a near-capacityaudience enjoying a richly varied programme performed by staff and students. Audiencemembers expressed delight at the quality of the performances and warmest thanks aredue to James Sgroi, Eileen McDonald-Sparks, Sarah and Sandra Ismail and members ofthe Chamber Strings and to all staff members who took part.Year 11 & 12 Elective music students plus some Year 10s will travel to Sydney on Thursdayof this week for a composition workshop presented by the Sydney Symphony Orchestraand presented by legendary music educator and conductor Richard Gill. This is a wonderfulopportunity for our students as they hone their composition skills in preparation for theirHSC examinations.Mrs Moxey’s violin and viola students are reminded of Scales Days on the 13 th & 14 th June; aninvaluableopportunity to havescales and technicalwork buffed andpolished prior to theupcoming AMEB exams.Have a musical week!William MoxeyCo-ordinator of Music PerformanceDates for Your Diary2009JUNE - 4 – Sinfonietta – SSO CompositionWorkshop – Yr 12 Elective students12 – Royal Military College Band – Workshopand Concert15 – Sydney Eisteddfod – Chamber Stringsand Stage Band18 – Sydney Eisteddfod – Chamber Choir andKoristers19 – Chamber Strings at Cadet Dinner24 – Music Ensemble Photos – 3.30pm>>JULY - 3 – 5 Off-HICES Stage Band Camp(TBC)21 – 28 – Musical Rehearsals29 – 31 – Musical Peformances – DPAAUGUST - 1 – Musical Performances – DPA14 – Camerata Concert – 7.30pm – DPA31 – City of Orange Eisteddfod commencesSEPTEMBER - 1 – Prep Music Concert –5.30pm – DPA3 – City of Orange Eisteddfod – PrimaryBands Day - OFC4 – City of Orange Eisteddfod – SecondaryBands Day - OFC7 – 11 – City of Orange Eisteddfod – Pianoand Vocal Sections - ORC8 – City of Orange Eisteddfod - PrimaryChoirs Day – OFC9 – City of Orange Eisteddfod – Secondary Choirs Day – OCT12 – 13 City of Orange Eisteddfod – Open Choral – OCT20 – City of Orange Eisteddfod – Grand Concert- OCTOCTOBER - 25 – 27 – Music CampNOVEMBER - 6 – Grandparents’ Day, 13 – Music FestivalDECEMBER - 4 – Carol Service, 5 – Speech Day

BOARDERS’ BITZWelcome to “Boarders’ Bitz”, a column designed to keep parents abreast ofdevelopments in Boarding. Unfortunately, complete timetable information is not yet available for theLong Weekend Travel. As soon as the information becomes available it will besent to each boarding house, and will also be displayed at school. If you haveanyqueries regarding travel please ring Sally Rattray-Wood on 6392 0325. I hope that you all have a relaxingweekend with your family and remember that boarders are expected back at their Boarding House on Monday 8June before 7.30pm. Our next Boarders Chapel service will take place on Sunday 21 st June, at St John’s Uniting Church, commencingat 10.00am. This will be a service for all boarding houses and will include communion. If you are in Orange andwould like to join our boarders at St John’s you are more than welcome to attend. The church is located at thecorner of Sale and Kite streets. Congratulations to Year 12 boarder James Sgroi, for his outstanding performance at the most recent Camerataconcert, held in the School chapel. Our Year 12 Boarding House Leaders all also featured at the recentChairman’s Dinner and I was very impressed with their speeches and also their positive reflections on their timeas boarders at KWS. Please be aware that parking outside Wolaroi House will be restricted during the duration of the currentrenovations. The scaffolding is now in place and restoration work has now begun.Simon ShepherdDirector of BoardingWINTER LITFESTKinross Wolaroi School is holding aLiterature Festival on 10 th -12 th June.We are very lucky to have authorsJames Roy, Charlotte Calder, FrancesWatts and illustrator David Legge,here with us for 3 days. There will besessions for both the PreparatorySchool and High School students witha small charge of $5 for students whoparticipate. There is a Cocktail Partyon Thursday evening 11 th June at 6.00for 6.30pm in KWS Library. This is achance to meet the visiting authors inan informal gathering. Books will beavailable for purchase and signing.Cost for the evening is $10 per headand bookings can be made bycontacting Amanda Foster on 63920360. RSVP by Friday 5 th June..

KWS Sport PagesImportant information for parents……..SPORTS Leave.As of week 5 all students (day andboarding) will be required tocomplete a green leave form if theycannot fulfill their weekendsporting commitments. The formswill be available from the frontoffice.Students must have the formsigned by their coach / MIC and theDirector of Sport. Boarders willneed to include their form in theirweekend leave application – formswill then remain on file with theDirector of Sport.Unfortunately teams have been leftshort as students have failed tocommunicate the fact that they willnot be attendance – whilst weunderstand that students will haveoccasions to miss sport we have anobligation to field teams incompetitions we have entered. It isnot fair on both our students andother teams if we play short ofnumbers or forfeit, this reflectsbadly on the school.If students miss weekend sportthrough illness on the day, pleasecontact coaches ASAP. Studentswill be required to provide a noteon the first possible occasion i.e.Monday Morning or on the returnto school to the director of Sport.If a student has an unexplained absence from sportthey will be given a Friday afternoon fatigue. Sport isregarded in the same duty of care as Day schoollessons and should be respected accordingly.If you have any concerns please ring The Director ofSport Mr Matthew Winslade on either 63920307 or0419478832.*****Sports Draw to move toKWS Website.*****Dear parents / Guardians withthe revamp of the schoolwebsite, the decision has beenmade to make the KWSwebsite the primary source ofinformation regarding sportdraws, rosters and bus details.This will allow for any changesthat need to be made midweek due to both school andassociation needs. A copy ofeach updated roster will still beposted outside of the SportsOffice in the Anderson Centreand on the Green Board in thetop quadrangle. The bulletinwill continue to provide matchreports and upcoming eventsfrom the school sportingcalendar.To view the Sports Roster,please go towww.kws.nsw.edu.au andthen click on the ‘News andPublications’ tab where youwill see a ‘Senior School SportsDraw’ link.

RugbyKinross Wolaroi School 1st XV vs. St Gregory’sCollege 1 st XV KWS won 16-7 The First XV travelledto Campbelltown to take on St Greg’s who hadshown some early season form in beating StPats in the first round of the ISAcompetition. The weather was verylike Orange, cold and windy with rainthreatening! Whilst this was only atrial match it was important that wekept our momentum building for thenext ISA round after the long weekend.The match started with St Gregory’s having earlypossession and field position. Kinross tackled hardand shut down most of St Greg’s attacks howevermid way through the half, after a series of ineffectualtackles, St Greg’s scored a try and converted. Thisremained the score until half time.Having weathered the best that St Greg’s couldthrow at us in the first half and turning with thebreeze, the firsts were confident of hauling in the 7point difference. Playing smarter than we did in thefirst half and not letting St Greg’s play to theirstrength saw KWS stay deep in St Greg’s half. Agood attacking movement saw the “big maan” MitchCritoph crash over in the corner which looked likethe leveler for the game. The touch judge thoughtotherwise and ruled that the “big maan” had put afoot into touch as he dived over. Undeterred theFirsts continued to exert pressure which wasrewarded shortly after with a try to Pat Davis afterthe “big maan” delivered ‘that last pass’ up theblindside. Gus Morrison converted this try and thescore was level 7 all.Kinross continued to control the play and used amuch better, controlled kicking game to stay in theSt Greg’s half. This tactic subsequently proved awinner for KWS as we received three penalties whichGus Morrison turned into points. The final scoreended up 16-7 with a victory to the firsts. Best forKWS on the day were Mitch Critoph, Gus Morrison,Chris Kostoglou, James Ellis and Pat Davis.2nds v St Gregorys Won 33-0. A travel weary sideplayed well on Saturday, despite the conditions &injuries that had brought about a few positionalchanges. From the opening exchanges, the contestwas always going to be a dour affair, with lots ofhard knocks & solid defence from both teams. JohnSommers, Peter Gunn & Tom Borowski again ledfrom the front with bone jarring tackles & somegreat pilfering of the ball. KWS did well to limit the StGregs boys the ball, thus offering them very fewopportunities.KWS led 12-0 at oranges.Once again Alex Simms had a great game as didthe whole backline with 3 of the 5 tries beingscored by the backs, despite the slipperyconditions. Sam Denisons gamecontinues to improve, as was shown byhis composure under the high ball &his ability to attract defenders & putPeter Johnson into a lovely gap for arunaway try. The 2nds continue to buildmomentum nicely, as the next competitiongame against Oakhill will be a tough one.Tries scored by: Peter Johnson, Matt Fisher (2),Peter Gunn & Brett Musket.Best back: Cameron Kerslake. Best Forward: BrettMusket, Most improved : Jayden Gardner.KWS 3rds Won 8 – 7 Our most physicalgame to date, a good deal of forward play wasrequired and we were able to put togethermultiple phases of play. We had difficulty breakingthrough St Gregorys’ well organised defence. Ouronly try was from a broken play opportunity.Highlights of the game were the way our forwardskept grafting away for territory and our backsefforts in counter-attack.4 th XV v TSS 1 st XV On Saturday 30/05 we hostedthe Scots School Bathurst 1 st XV on the KWS main.The boys were looking forward to this game asprevious encounters had been tight. KWS startedpoorly with a dropped ball from the kickoff, withthe pressure immediately on our defence.Although we defended strongly for the first tenminutes, a weight of possession saw Scots breakthrough for a try to lead 5-0. Lapses in ourconcentration in the midfield saw Scots score twolong range tries to extend their lead to 17-0 withinthe next 7 or 8 minutes. In contrast to theprevious weeks effort, the 4ths didn’t give up atthis point & lifted their chins, determined not tolet this one slip away. A perfectly weighted chipkick on the 30m line from Angus Polhill saw usunsettle the Scots backs and within two phasesChipper secured himself a well deserved try. Fromthe kickoff we made our way upfield and a carboncopy kick was produced. It bounced awkwardlyfor everyone except our fill-in fullback WilsonGriffiths, who pounced on the ball to crash overout wide. A tidy conversion from Jesse W outwide saw us go into halftime trailing by only 5points and carrying all the momentum. The boysseemed to switch off at halftime and let two easytries in within 5 minutes of play resuming. We

threatened the Scots line numerous times in thefinal 20 but could only come up with one more try,courtesy of Sam Tourle. One last try to Scots saw thefinal result go Scots way 36-17, but the improvementin the side week to week is impressive!The mighty 16a rugby side had a bruising encounteragainst a very aggressive St Gregs outfit. We arrivedat the game 10 mins before kickoff and foundourselves quickly behind. We went to the half timebreak 15-0 down. While our defence was very goodwe had long periods of play with no possession andwere being beaten to the ball time and again in andaround the ruck. The polite approach to the first halffinished as the gloves came off for a determinedcontest. Jason Date, Oscar Freeman, Joe TravisJones, and Matt Simpson lifted to a new level andinspired a great second half fight back finishing 20-7.Tom Hobbs pulled off some try savers, while Bakerand Grimmett started to combine well. The returnmatch should be a cracker.16B’s v St Gregs Lost 50 to 0 After a bad weekof injuries and illness the make shift 16B’s took on StGregory’s college in Campbelltown. With only2 positions in the back line being thesame from the previous week the taskwas always going to be a verydifficult one. Never the less the teamtook to the field to improve on lastweek’s performance. A reasonably solidstart to the game by the boys saw our defence begreatly tested by the Greg’s attack. With small lapsesin concentration and tackling skill saw 7 tries scoredagainst us in the first half. This trend defiantlychanged in the second half with the work rate beinglifted significantly and the team defending like theytruly can. The performance by the boys in the secondhalf was shown by keeping the opposition out formost of the half and unfortunately fatigue saw themcross for 1 more late in the game. The effort of all theboys should be commended as they continue toimprove and become better rugby players in theprocess. Thank you to the boys from the 15’s whohelped us fill the numbers on the day.15 A’s v St Gregorys (trial game) Won 3 – 0 Likethe Anzacs before us our bus driver had little ideawhere he was going thus arriving at the ground 5minutes before kickoff. After a hasty preparation wetook slowly to the field to once again take on a muchlarger opposition. In scrappy and at timesundisciplined display the boys survived a differentstyle of game showing their now trademark defenceto keep the opposition scoreless for the whole game.We continued to play our expansive and attractivegame which was somewhat restricted by the smallfield and some errors by us. The structurecontinues to improve and we showed a greatimprovement in our selection of options. MitchGreen and Bill Cummins were dominate in the midfieldin attack and defence making many goodbreaks. The dominance and ferocity of thetackling from the forwards was a pleasure towatch. Well done to Tom Harbison and WillAndrews in their first game for the A’s. 3 pts BillCummins, 2pts Mitch Green 1 pt Pete Brooker.KWS 14A v SGC 14A Lost 17-26 The KWS 14Aexperienced a frustrating match on the weekendfrom which they will learn a lot. Clearly the betterteam throughout the match KWS struggled toassert their dominance due to the spoiling tacticsof the opposition. The KWS forward pack playedexceptionally well with Junior Mewatt and BillyFreeman standouts. Billy scored 3 tries as a resultof strong phase play and ball retention throughforward pick and go. A shuffled backline workedwell together with Louis Kostoglou providingexcellent ball for the backline who madesome good inroads into the solid StGreg’s defence. KWS thought that theyhad won the match after Billy Freemancrossed with 5 minutes to go to takethe lead. Unfortunately St Greg’s scoredtwo quick tries through broken play to sealthe win as the KWS boys lost focus andconcentrated on referee decisions and theoppositions talk rather than finishing the gameoff. This will be a good lesson for the team whowill know to focus on aspects of the game thatthey can control in order to win close matches.Under 13 A’s v St. Gregs won 41-0 This wasprobably not a game that will go down in history aone of our better games but we did do enough torecord a comfortable victory. It was a scrappygame with both teams turning over the ball onseveral occasions. The rucks and mauls were verymessy which was not conducive to any structurein the game. One highlight was probably the wayin which the backs found gaps and backed eachother up to score some good tries. The otherhighlight was a barging run by Jack Kerins whichresulted in a good forwards try. In all seven trieswere scored: three to Charlie Harris, and singles toNed Yeomans, Mick Eggins, Andrew Johnson andJack Kerins. Two of the tries by Charlie came inthe second half when he was able to pounce onsome loose ball and out sprint the opposition.

HockeyKWS 1 v Confederate Vics Won 2-1KWS 1 played a fantastic game on Sunday. Itwas a physical game right from the first whistle.To the credit of the girls they withstood thephysical pressure and managed to control thegame. Sarah Crombie hassled well up front andwas rewarded with a turn over early in the firsthalf, which was converted by Maree Grimmettthrough an excellent passage of play. RosieMcClymont created havoc up front withnumerous penetrating runs. In defense NyssaIffland and Kate Green were solid and shutdown a large amount of Feds play through hardtackling. Late in the first half Feds managed tohit back through a short corner leaving thescoreline at 1-1. Fitness started to count late inthe second half with KWS still playing fast freeflowing hockey. Amelia Haigh, Eleanor Prattenand Liz Meys were consistent in the half lineand kept feeding the ball throughto the forwards giving us plentyof possession and opportunitiesto score. Kayla Orrock was hardand uncompromising in themiddle of the field ensuring KWSstayed on top and kept thepressure on the Feds defense. Latein the half Sarah Crombie pounced ona skill error at the back and had notrouble dragging the keeper and findingthe back of the net. This gave KWS a 2-1win in their best game to date. A big thankyou to Jessica Davis, Harriette Fisher andRosie McClymont who filled in for KWS 1 andagain proved that KWS has depth in hockey,with these three holding their own in 1 st grade.KWS 2 v Molong lost 4-3Georgia Andrews (1) and Georgie Quigley (2)were recorded as KWS goal scorers in thismatch. Erica Johnson and Rosie McClymontplayed very well and were supported in attackby Lucy Harris and Kate Wilson. HarrietteFisher, Claire Alexander and Melissa Thomasdefended well and made some excellenttackles. Again, we performed better in thesecond half than in the first.According to the rules of hockey we scored 4legal goals, and let in 3 legal goals, but on theday were unfortunate to be recorded as loserson the score card. The KWS girls have beenpositive ambassadors for sportsmanship andfor KWS. They continue to play with integrity andin the spirit of the game. The long weekend willprovide an opportunity for all involved to reflectupon how to progress in this competition.The 4ths Hockey team lost on Saturday 3-1. Thegirls ran really well but with only 9 players it wasalways going to be difficult to beat theopposition. Anna Mildner scored an excellentgoal, while Ros Lawrie and Annabelle Quigleyplayed solid defenceKWS U15 Green v Cyms lost 3-1This game saw the best tussle yet this season.The KWS girls stood their ground and had somegreat passages of play both in attack anddefence. Cyms were strong throughout thegame and played to their centre field strengthsvery well. Cyms capitalised on moving the ballaround the field strongly and quickly, oftencatching KWS on the back foot. Our defence,Riana Finn and Ellen Smart played anoutstanding 50 minutes of hockey andlinked very well with Kate Wilson, whoin turn linked well with our attack.Kate was strongly supported byher halves Ash Thompson andEmily Ellis and our inners SkyeHaigh, Leisl Grey and Alice Haigh.Lucy Harris, Rosie McClymont andSteph Dwyer were also strong in attackand were unlucky not to score fromseveral rebounds and individual runs at goal.Rosie scored in the first half what can only bedescribed as a 1 in million goal! This was theresult of some great team work from thedefence and a great pass from Steph into thecircle. Ebony Press played a great game in goaland saved numerous shots keeping the scorewithin reach for the KWS team. Training thisweek will focus on close skills and offloadingearly, as this is where Cyms dominated KWS.Thank you to all the girls for what was a greatgame to watch - both from a coaches view pointand a spectator view point.

FootballKWS 1 – CSU 0With a couple of injuries from an interschoolmatch the previous Thursday, KWS 1sts werelooking a little threadbare until last year’s coachTony “Chook” Manwearing strapped on the boots.With the team welcoming him with open arms,Chook led from the back as he continuouslythwarted attack after attack. The old head on oldlegs certainly steadied the KWS defence whowere outstanding. CSU had a few quite flashyplayers, who tried every trick in the book, butwere unable to unlock the KWS defence as NicPowell, Stuart Bryan and David Schwebel wereimmense. Once again Alex Calder in goals wasoutstanding and dependable.In attack KWS were more composed on the ballthis week and created numerous chances. A newformation had them a little short of numbers inattack but the midfield worked hard to supportstrikers David Holmes and Jacob Suttorthroughout the game. Players’player award went to Tim Holmes,who has proved to be a great findthis season for the 1sts as hepatrolled the right side of the fieldtirelessly and created a fewchances himself. The goal can only bedescribed as a fluke, as Mr Smedley lobbed thekeeper from 35 meters.Great work by the whole team and the win keepsthem in contention for the finals and they are nowonly one point off the lead.16s v Bathurst 75 lost 0 – 3 and 16s v BathurstUnited lost 3 – 5The team did well to complete 140 minutes offootball in Bathurst and Orange, in relativelyblustery conditions. At the end of the day theywere somewhat leg sore but reasonably satisfiedwith their achievements. Bathurst 75 got awayfrom us in the first half, with three uncontestedshots at goal. The second half proved morecontrolled, with no further goals added to thetotal. Fresh from a carbohydrate intake at lunch,KWS looked to have it over Bathurst United formuch of the first half. With disciplined,enthusiastic play we managed to go 3 -1 up, aftersome fine strikes by Angus Rogers and LukeMoxey. Luke also saw the benefit of followingthrough on the ball, when he was able tocapitalise on a goal keeping error. Whilst we hadour chance and we allowed it to slip away, weshould be mindful of the improvement in our teamwork and the competitive nature of our play.Highlights from the day were – the courageousgoalkeeping of Nick Wannan, the reading of theplay by Joel Taylor, the sustained energy from JedKitson and Jack Patfield, the reliability of TomMoon and the ability of Angus Rogers and LukeMoxey to take their chances when they werepresented.KWS 15’s v Canobolas loss 0/5The KWS performance was one to be rememberedfor the audacity and tenacity of the two girls in thatteam.Audacity in that Sarah Burns took on any Canobolasforward who tried to score past her, and usuallywon. Time and again she thwarted their efforts andprevented the score becoming bigger. Just in frontof her, helping with some stalwart defence, wasCailin O’Connor. Cailin, as always, worked tirelesslyandunselfishly to stem the tide ofthe opposition attacks.At the other end of the pitch, Declan,Kent and Angus showed greatcommitment but made little impressionon the Canobolas defence.It was a good effort overall and an enjoyablegame to watch.Kinross U/14s v. Macquarie Cougars – Lost 4 - 1On the road again, playing at Proctor Park inBathurst for the 3 rd week in a row, thank you againto all the supporters that joined us, it’s beginning tofeel like our home ground and we played one of ourbetter games this week and kept the crowdentertained and on the edge of their seats.Before we knew it we were down 1 nil, however,the team were enthusiastic and we had a numberof exciting attacks on goal from Sam, Blake & NickS and we were unsure how we managed not to findthe back of the net on a number of occasions. Theforwards were well supported by Owen, Will &John in the midfield and some great attacking runsfrom the back line by Nick P.We went to the break 2 nil down but were positiveheading into the 2 nd half, refreshed afterMackenzie’s oranges. Sam scored from a penaltyshot early in the 2 nd half leaving us only 2:1 downand with a taste for a win. We continued to playsome good attacking football and were againunlucky not to score on a number of occasions. Atthe other end of the field Tom made many greatsaves and kept the team in the game. We finished4:1 down but the boys all enjoyed their football andplayed one of the better games of the season.

Our opposition for the long weekend havedeferred the game (they have heard we arerapidly on the improve and are worried) so with abreak over the long weekend we are lookingforward to our next game on the 13 th June againstBlayney at Blayney.Kinross U/14s v. Bathurst 75 Blue LossWe were on the road again playing inBathurst at Proctor Park, thanksagain to all the supporters thatjoined us. We managed to field afull team but had no reserves, asalways we started enthusiasticallyand unfortunately were down 4 nil athalf time. We had a few encouraging attacks ongoal from Nick S & Sam with the support of Owenand Will in the midfield.The 2 nd half didn’t go our way, with Bathurst 75’srunning over the top of us, unfortunately theytaught us a lesson in being 1 st to the ball andplaying as a team, however the boys neverstopped running, Owen scored for us late in thegame to lift the spirits and give us much neededenthusiasm for another game at Proctor Park nextweekend, with the FA cup next weekend we arelooking forward to a great weekend of football.Success with our recruiting drive of recent weeksmeans we may have 1 or 2 reserves next weekwhich will give some added flexibility and depthto the team.On Saturday KWS 13A’s played SJS. Congratulationsand welcome to Clare Davis who was moved intothe team this week. We went out hard early andwere the first to the ball on most occasions but wecouldn’t hold off SJS. After two greatsaves from Grayson, theybroke through and were up 1-0 athalf time. The second half saw KWSremain in contention with the majorityof possession and a few close misses. Inthe end they were the lucky victors scoringthe only goal. Great games were had byRobbie Blatch, Evie Jackson and Clare Davis.KWS 13B’s v Macquarie RavensThe Kinross 13B’s travelled to Bathurst on Saturdayto take on Macquarie Ravens.As usual, the KWS 13B’s gave their best but wereoutclassed by a well drilled Ravens outfit.The standout performers for KWS? Eleanor Buckleywho ran all day, Elish Holmes who was everywhere,Ashley Hudson who was her usual self in defenseand tried her hand at keeping with some goodresults, Ed McKellar who did some nice work,James Mitchell who never gave up and Callum Copewho impressed with his pace.The KWS 13B’s might not have won this one but willbe turning up to play with plenty of enthusiasm andincreased skill next week.Thanks to all parents for their continued support.June Long Weekend - WK 6 - 6 th June 2009No Other SportFootballMr Smedley 1 st XI WaratahWaratahSG1Sat6/6 1.30 TAXITAXIMr Thompson 2 nd XI Canobolas Pink KWS Nth Sat6/6Mr Healey 16’sPanda RebelsSatKWS Nth6/6Mr Grant 15’sBYESat-6/6Mr SmedleyMr GlastonburyMrs GavinMr Kerridge14’s Ex Services JB213A’s13B’sNo GameNo Game--3.00PLCTAXITAXI1.30 - -- -Sat6/6 Private ArrangementsSat6/6Sat6/6--

NetballSenior Competition1 st ’sLost to RH Fitness Perfection by 3 little goals!The 1 st netball played a fantastic game on theweekend, narrowly going down to Robin Hoodin the last minute of the game. We had the leadmost of the game but failed to complete thefinal quarter. Alison Goddard was the stand outshooter on the weekend missing few goals in animpressive game. Hannah Taylor lead the teamwell controlling the play through the centre.KWS 2nd’s v RH MazdaWon 48 /30A great game featuring strongteamwork and accurate passing.Although the majority of the teamwere still suffering illness, they all dugdeep and took control form thestarting whistle. Katie Cutcliffe’s drivesand ‘re-offers’ were unmatched;Adrienne Sims displayed controlledagility and skill in the centre court butalso did a fantastic job as shooter in thelast quarter; Briony Campbell limitedher opponent’s space with tight andcontrolled defence; Mikhaela Gray’santicipation, strong and decisive passingcaused many problems for Robin Hood. Welldone girls, a great spectacle for supporters onthe sideline!KWS Storm v OHSwon: 39 to 26The Storm played an uneven game but stillmanaged to come away with a good win overOHS. The girls dominated play in the first half ofthe match and had a comfortable lead goinginto the third quarter. Unfortunately, too manypoor passes resulted in a number of turnoversand OHS closed the gap to four goals. To thegirl’s credit, they steadied their play andimproved their passing and eventually won by13 goals.Junior CompetitionKWS 14A’s v Sheahan CaramelosWon 44 /5Another fine display of team work and skill byall! More variety with positioning continues toforge many versatile and strong teamcombinations. With decisive and ‘crisp’ passing,Mandy Colless played brilliantly as Centre,setting up many great feeds to her shooters.Karli Maloney showed great versatility whenshe played Wing Attack, driving strongly on thecentre passes and positioning to advantagearound the goal circle. ‘Smart’ defence,anticipation and quick positioning are allowingAnnabelle Carter’s game-play to grow strongereach week. Alanna Condon is a ‘passionate ballof energy’ in any position, and she displayedgreat ‘reading of the play’ as Centre and WingDefence. Rebekah Kwa enjoyed her time as GoalDefence forcing many errors by her opponentand helping to make it very difficult for theball to reach the shooters. Team goalsfor the week are strong, determinedcatching and basic rules andpositioning when umpiring.15A v 12 years state agewon 50 -3The weekend game was held to givethe state age team experience at amore challenging level. The 15Asplayed hard and had an enjoyablematch. The chance to put intopractise some of the plays fromtraining made the game a worthwhileone.KWS 15B’s v Canobolas 15A’sLost 33-12The first quarter started with tight play acrossthe whole court. Canobolas finished the quarterwith a lead of 7-5. The second and third quarterssaw Canobolas dominate general play. Theirattack and defence stepped up and reallyexerted pressure on all KWS 15B players. Thefinal quarter again saw tight tactics with plentyof penalties resulting. In the end the KWS 15B’swon the final quarter 4-3, but Canobolas hasalready won the game.KWS Ever-readys v Sheahan 15’sLost 7/52Once again our Ever-readys team proved itsworth against the opposing A-Team. Everyonegave their best. Caitlin Herbert showed herexcellent talent as a centre player - quick, cleverand confident and Sara Naylor impressed withher versatile skills as WA, C and GK.Unfortunately the Sheahan 15’s were luckier, abit faster and a head taller. But for sure, this willbe our turn the next time.