Meet our new school leaders!

Elections are the talk of the nation, as indeed, they have been here at The Henry Lawson High School, only we've moved on from the federal election and this week held our SRC election.  Well done to all those students from Years 7-11 who accepted nomination for the SRC and congratulations to those elected to office.

Thank you to the outgoing SRC for the valuable contributions you have made over the over the last twelve months.

Our vice-captains elect are Gerard Smith and Jessica Millar.  Our captains elect are Grace Walker and Jason Causer.  They will make great team leaders!

Sporting success!

Great stories from the sporting arena!  Firstly, Emily Crutcher is back from Canada, having competed in her first international event - the World Youth Games.  Emily is ranked number 1 female in the world in her age group (under 16) for high jump.  It was all very exciting as well as nerve wracking for Emily over in Canada, and she was disadvantaged by an ankle injury.  However, she now has the experience of an international event under her belt.  Next on Emily's schedule is Paris (2011) and then Barcelona (2012).  Of course, Emily also has her sights set on qualifying for the London Olympics.  Go you good thing!

Matt Clarke is currently in Dubbo representing NSW schools at the national level, and our school team which includes Matt, his brother Joseph, Mitchell Steenbergen and Tim Walker are concentrating on making it to the state final. Congratulations and best wishes to all.

Congratulations also to Sammie Wood who has succeeded in achieving her long-held dream of being selected to play in the Australian All Schools Under 19 Football Team. Sammie too has been plagued by injury in recent times and worked very hard to make the team.  Last week she travelled to Melbourne with the NSW team to compete against other states in the national championships. It was during this tournament that Sammie made her mark on selectors, so that in January she will head off to China, then Japan to compete internationally.

Education Week: leading the learning with technology

Teaching and learning with technology is the theme of our Education Week celebration.  In line with that theme, the official assembly was used to unveil the school's new website;  it's not quite ready to go live yet, but very near to it, so look out for our web address coming soon.

Helen Sweeting, representing Samaritans Purse, presented Ms Margret Roper with a certificate of appreciation to our school for our continuing contribution to the Operation Christmas Child project. Ms Roper is the school's liaison on on this fundraiser which works to support children who are victims of war, famine, natural disaster, poverty and disease.

 

Also at the assembly, many people from the school community were aknowledged for their contributions and achievements.  Community members included Lisa Eastaway, Mark Liebich, Gerry Perceval and Joanne Simpson; students were Grace Best, Emily Crutcher, Stephen MacAway, Cherie Bernard, Courtney Taylor, Stuart Taylor and Sammie Wood; from our SASS, Tony Fenech, Denise Fennell and the library's very own Jill Hamilton (pictured left, with Principal Margaret Carey), and from our teaching staff, Megan Crossley, Ross Hunter, Damien Johnson and Barry Jones.  Congratulations to all!