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WISHING YOU ALL

A SAFE AND HAPPY

EASTER BREAK

Lyneham High School is built on the traditional lands of the Ngunnawal people.

We acknowledge the traditional owners of this land and pay our respects

to their elders, past, present and future.

#5 Newsletter

Friday 11 April 2014

PRINCIPAL

COLLEEN MATHESON

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From the Principal

Parent Teacher Nights

It was great to see so many parents and carers attending our parent teacher nights this week. I think the

Monday session was the busiest ever and there was a great, positive feel to the night – at least from where I

was sitting. Despite phone calls, emails, hard copies, newsletter articles and website reminders, we still had

a number of Parent-Teacher Online Forms to chase up on both night. For those who had to wait, thank you

for your patience. The form (a new privacy requirement) only has to be signed once during your child’s time

at LHS, so our next PT night in September should be easier for everyone. Thank you, especially, to Janet

Richardson for all the work she did in chasing up the forms. Thank you to all those parents who attended,

particularly the P&C parents who kept that sausage sizzle going. A very big thank you to all the staff who had

two very long days and were still smiling at the end!

It is hard to believe that this is the last week of term 1. The year has gone very quickly. This is probably a

measure of how busy we all are. Since the last newsletter, we had very well attended year 10 Information

Night. Students and staff have returned from the Musical Production Camp with great energy and

enthusiasm for this year’s production of Moonflower. I am certainly looking forward to it. Our Outdoor

Education students have been canoeing, scuba diving and snorkelling. As I write we are all looking forward to

lunchtime activities to celebrate Youth Week.

Farewell Sandra Parker

At the end of last week staff officially said goodbye to Sandra Parker,

our Deputy Principal, who has retired after more than 10 years at the

school. Sandra came here as head of the Mathematics Faculty and

later became Deputy Principal (Students). Many students, parents

and staff will have appreciated Sandra’s support and dedication over

the years. She has always shown incredible commitment to our

school and her role in our school’s history has been significant. The

esteem in which she is held by staff was demonstrated when Steve

Bardwell and the Music Faculty treated Sandra and the rest of the

staff to a very special rendition of “Sandy” (from Grease). We will

really miss Sandra’s great sense of fun and her unerring pride in

Lyneham High School. We all wish Sandra well in her retirement. We

know that she will have more time to do the things she really loves

doing. We will not forget her and hope to keep in touch. We thank

her for everything she has contributed to our school during her time

at Lyneham.

Congratulations to

• Adrian Farquhar who has just been made Captain of the ACT boxing team, competing in the

Australian Championships – the youngest captain ever selected.

• All our students who performed in the ACT Senior Concert band at the annual RSL ANZAC Service for

Schools this week.

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Finally, I would also like to wish parents, carers and students a great autumn break. I feel that we have had a

very successful term one. I thank you all for your continuing support. If staff members are busy, I know that

parents and carers are busy too. If you are going away over the school break, I wish you an enjoyable time

and please travel safely.

Regards

Colleen



Year 9’s travelled to Kangaroo Valley for canoe camp from 2 April to 4 April. Timing could not have been



und the energy when we returned to our campsite in the



oves.

Overall, students had a fun camp and have lots of stories to tell. A big thank you to Mr Roe and our



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“I am very passionate about teaching. I am passionate about English - the language and the way we use

it to express every possible communication need, from the prosaic to the beautiful. I’m also passionate

about information and how we use it.” These are the words of Peta Wilson, our Teacher Librarian.

Peta has had an interesting and varied life. She started her teaching career as an English and Drama

teacher in Victoria and then picked up SoSE. After teaching for a while she took family leave to raise her

children and after many Army postings, the family ended up in Canberra for a while. Peta worked as a

relief English and SoSE teacher to see if she still loved teaching and found that she most definitely did.

During the family’s next posting she completed a Master of Education in Teacher Librarianship and in

2000 her family decided it was time to leave the Army life. Of all the places they had lived, they chose to

make Canberra their permanent home. Peta arrived at Lyneham High School eight years ago where she

took up the position of Teacher Librarian and a teacher of English.

During the Army years Peta spent two years in Germany which allowed her to travel around Europe.

Although she had quite a length of time away from teaching she continued to be involved in the

communities in which she lived. In Australia she had the opportunity to be a member of the Northern

Territory’s Women’s Advisory Council and represented NT families as part of a national Defence families

consultative group. Peta has had many non-teaching opportunities however she describes the best

being the 10 years raising her lovely children.

Having a love of learning, she wants to share this with students. She spends a lot of time at home

researching and preparing class work and library related activities. This she really enjoys as she is acutely

aware that there are lots of different teaching and learning strategies and Peta always work hard to try

and find the best ones to suit her students’ needs. When asked what else she does outside of school

Peta reveals that she is a bit of a fan of the computer card game Freecell and she is currently up to 8572

games with a 100% score rate.

Peta is a very creative person. This is evident in her classwork and the many wonderful library displays

and activities. Peta describes one of the greatest joys of her job as being in the classroom, laughing and

learning with her students. She also loves being able to create a friendly and welcoming library space to

encourage reading and learning. As anyone who has visited the library will testify this is certainly the

case.

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I asked Peta what she would you like to see happen at Lyneham. Her response was “Lyneham High is a

school that encourages innovation and initiative and encourages us all to be at the forefront of best

practice in education. It has high expectations of students and staff and supports them to achieve their

best and beyond, and I hope this continues into the future”.

Year 10 LEAP – 



March, some of the Year 10 LEAP Science classes went on an excursion to Dickson

College to a Science Symposium. We got to see two presentations, one from Professor Christopher

              sor



Professor Goodnow gave a basic presentation on immunology and some reasons to go into a career in

science. We got to be part of a fun demonstration of how the immune system works via balloons. We

also learnt about the joys of working as a researcher.

The other presentation was done by Associate Professor Morgans. We learnt about how she went from

studying how the retina works to researching melanoma. We learned a lot about the structure of the

eye and got to see some impressive fluorescent microscopy images of the eye.

Overall it was a good excursion and we learned heaps.

Zoe Hills – Year 10 LEAP

N

On Tuesday 25 March, a group of students represented Lyneham High School in the Northside

Swimming Carnival. Those in the role of honour were Ivy Prosser, Serena Wallner, Kirra Wallner, Sian

Dyer, Catherine Ouyang, Tara Gilfillian, Sarah Kearny, Veronika Kosmider, Rahia Fairhead, Oscar Rogers,

Chuong Tran, Jonathan Adams, Andrew Xu, Man Luc, Michael Connolly, Quang Le and Meagan Wigney.

They performed excellently and upheld the swimming status of Lyneham. Many will move on to the ACT

Carnival and represent the Northside. Congratulations to all those who participated on the day.

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Ribbons were awarded to the following:

Michael Connolly

Boys 15-– 2

Place

Sian Dyer

-14yrs 400m Freestyle – 

Place

Girls 14yrs 200m IM – 2

Place

Catherine Ouyang

-14yrs 100m Breaststroke – 2

Place

Emilie Marceau

– 2

Place

– 

Place

Meagan Wigney

Girls 15 100m Freestyle – 

Place

Girls 15-– 2

Place

-19 400m Freestyle – 2

Place

Man Luc

Boys 15-- 

Place

Boys 15-– 

Place

Boys 15 100m Freestyle – 1

Place

Boys 15 50m Freestyle – 1

Place

Chuong Tran

-14 50m Butterfly – 2

Place

-14 50m Breaststroke – 2

Place

-14 100m Breaststroke – 2

Place

– 1

Place

– 1

Place

Quang Le

Boys 15-– 1

Place

– 1

Place

– 1

Place

Boys 15-Backstroke – 1

Place

Boys 15-– 1

Place

Quang Le, Jackie Bryant and Lisa Price.

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

The Line 1 Year 7 French classes were treated to ‘une chasse aux œufs’ by Mrs. Britton’s Year 9 class.

There were questions to be answered about famous French people, spelling, counting, matching of

objects and colours as well as asking about people’s health at different stations, followed by an egg and

spoon race. In France, the Easter chocolates are delivered by the church bells as they fly back from

Rome on Easter Sunday, but at Lyneham High School, they were given out by Mrs Towner, Ms

McLoughlin and Mrs Britton in the Hall.

acances!

Don’t forget to use your Language Perfect during the holidays!

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Mi Goreng Fundraiser

Indonesian students hard at work!

Continuing students from Year 8 to 10 set up a stall in the front foyer last Wednesday to raise money for

our upcoming trip to Malaysia in Term 2. Students were given individual roles to play in running the stall

from the water boys (collecting water for cooking and making iced tea), spice boys (giving out packets of

spices), serving ladies (dishing out noodles on bowls and serving iced tea), chefs (cooking the noodles)

to bouncers (ensuring that the transition was kept smooth). Despite many unexpected obstacles from

power trips to lack of bowls, the students were resilient, demonstrated excellent problem solving skills



and Indonesian students who have generously donated packets of mi goreng for this fundraiser. All

proceeds will go to the Malaysian ledger. We are looking forward to hosting two other fundraisers next

term. Please stay tuned for more information.

Salam,

Ibu Battaglini & Ibu Idris

Terima kasih kepada semua dari Kelas 8, 9 KENTANG, 10 HEBAT! Kamu semua BAGUS SEKALI!

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Music Matters

We have a busy term ahead. Please look carefully at the following information

and add the dates to your calendar. At this busy time of year it is vital that we

have up to date contact details for our band parents, including email addresses

and phone numbers. Please contact your child’s teacher if your details have

changed. Additionally, the band newsletter will be emailed to families by the end

of Week 1 next term. If you don’t receive it then please email your child’s band teacher.

Week 1- 1 May:             

Parents of our band students are most welcome to attend. The concert commences at 10.15am in LPAC.

Week 1 - 2 May: Band and music photos – full band uniform and instrument. Please see the information

on Page 11.

Week 2 - May 6: Open Night.

Vocal Group – full band uniform – 

Acoustic musicians arrive 5.50pm – school uniform tops and black trousers – 

Year 10 Concert Band arrive 7.00pm – full band uniform - depart 7.50pm

Week 3: Band moderation videos are due this week. Students without access to a suitable recording

device are encouraged to speak with their teacher in at least Week 1 to plan when they will use the

music faculty resources.

Week 3 -12 May: All Bands Faculty Concert -        

5.00pm, full band uniform. A specific timetable for this concert will be issued next term.

Week 3 - 22 May: Vocal Group – Belconnen Mall – times TBC.

Week 4 & 5 - 23-29 May: Australian National Eisteddfod– all bands and rock groups. Please see your

band newsletter for details. A timetable will be issued once we receive it from the society.

Weeks 8 & 9: The focus will be on our musical production of ‘Moonflower’.

Thank you to the Year 7 band students for your hard work and dedication throughout the your first

term of band at Lyneham High School. The teaching team is very impressed with your progress and we

look forward to all the performances that are coming up in term two and beyond. The following pictures

have been taken from a video documenting the first note that the Year 7 Beginner Band and the Year 7

Concert Band played at the beginning of this term.

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The first note of the Beginner Concert Band!

The first note of the Year 7 Concert Band!

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BAND PHOTOS

Friday 2 May 2014

 Wear full band uniform (blue band polo shirts, black trousers, black shoes and black socks – no

skirts, shorts, stripes, emblems etc.)

 Arrive in band uniform as there will not be time to change

 You will need your band instrument for the photo

 Please keep make-up, jewellery and hair accessories to a minimum

Lesson

Time to depart class

Band

Period 1

Come straight to hall after

roll call

Year 8 Concert Band

Period 1

9.15am

Year 10 Concert Band

Period 1



Year 9 Concert Band

Period 1

9.40am

Senior Jazz

Period 1

9.50am

Intermediate Jazz Band

Period 1/2

10.00am

Y7 Concert Band

Period 2

10.15am

Beginner Concert Band

Period 2



Musical Stage Band

Period 2

10.45am

Vocal Group

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NAPAN 2014 at Lyneham High School

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) will take place at Lyneham High

School from Tuesday to Thursday 15 May, with Friday being a catch up day.

In the coming weeks further information will be provided to parents and students regarding the testing

schedule.

Students are asked to bring a pencil, eraser and sharpener to each test. They are also asked to bring a

calculator on Thursday for one of the Numeracy tests.

If parents require further information they are encourage to read the Information for Parents booklet

found here:

http://www.nap.edu.au/verve/_resources/NAPLAN_2014_Information_for_parents_brochure_web.pdf

(Hard copies can be provided upon request to the Front Office)

If parents/carers have any questions they should contact Ms Ashlee Wilson (Acting Executive Teacher of

MAZE and Literacy & Numeracy).







all ACT public schools.

 open from 28 April 2014 (day 1 term 2).

If you are enrolling your child to start school in 2014 or if your child is transferring to an ACT public

school at any stage you will need to use the same online form.

To make this process easier for those wishing to enrol or transfer, please use the online

enrolment/transfer form and Parent/carer guide to enrolment/transfer for ACT public schools located

               

www.det.act.gov.au



school for assistance. A translator can be arranged should you require one. Please make an appointment



To make the process more equitable, there is no longer any need to queue at the school on 28 April to







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– parent’s voice





latest research on homework and the move towards its phase out. Many parents found the forum a

reassuring chance to discover that what's going on in their home is a shared experience.



 





P&C members, new and old, were really pleased to see how many parents stayed on for the AGM to



                 as

Deputy President, James Cameron has taken on Treasurer and Cindy Trewin the job of Secretary. We're

very grateful for Chris Barnard

and indispensable help on the P&C barbeques! Welcom

            

the LHS Board.

                

new               



       on   And, as a new LHS Board member I hope to help

strengthen the bridge between the P&C and the Board by keeping it in the loop on relevant board

discussions, and vice versa.

to

seeing you there.





 every term in the library at 



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ge

Dear Families and Students,

-North!



          

hopes and dreams of our community for the future beyond.

We want to invite you to contribute to the ideas for the Dickson College master plan design and tell us

  future learning so we can work to shape our local

college together. This process will include op      

 Please access the survey via the appropriate

link. The students survey is best suited to senior primary students (some support may be needed), high

school and college students.

For Students 

 





           

. Monday 12 May

-7pm. Friday 9 May.



Holidays?



schools to design a future plan for the college. As part of our Master Planning process we want to gather

up as many ideas as we can and we think that students are the people who know what they want in a

school. We invite you to draw, paint, build….CREATE… a concept drawing or a model which shows what



Entries close on Thursday 8 May. They n      





P-Year 1 Year 2-4 Year 5- Year 7-8 Year 9-10 Years 11-12

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Winners will be contacted on Saturday 10 or Sunday 11 May and formally announced on Monday 12



displayed. They   



students!

Best wishes

Kerrie Heath

Principal

184 Phillip Avenue, Dickson,

ACT 2602, (02) 62056455



STS Student Exchange is a registered not-for-     

Europe and Canada. We are currently seeking volunteer host families to host students inbound in July





keen to learn more about our culture. A great opportunity to welcome in a new family member and





Email: [email protected]

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Name: Meagan Connor

SEAL Sport: Netball Captain

I’ve been playing Netball for 9 years., I have played for Canberra Netball

Association, South Gungahlin, S.E.A.L, Lyneham High School, The North Side of Canberra, Rosary Primary

School and Glossodia.

Is yet to be achieved but I’m sure it’s going to be great. Hopefully playing

for the Australian Diamonds!!

I’m addicted to orange juice and it’s a mystery why I’m not

orange yet.

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