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JCS New staff 2020

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:45:54 AEDT

JCS welcome new staff members to the school in 2020.

From left Toni Paine, Suja Bosco, Lisa Milford, Amber Oakman, Sally Bourke, Angela Moore, Abbie Corby and Tamara Wuertz.

Class of Kindergarten 2020

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:48:27 AEDT

JCS welcome its 2020 Kindergarten students to school.

News from Out of School Care OSCH

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:01:35 AEDT

Sizzling hot summer vacation care

Our summer vacation care children became artists during the sizzling hot weather and produced an art display to make all parents proud.

Continuing the art theme children transformed boring white t-shirts into tye dying extravaganzas! The team also enjoyed excursions to Thredbo and Berridale to cool off in the pools!

Snowy Mountains Care and Learning Centre offer vacation care in the school holidays and also run the OOSCH.

A New Year is well underway for OSHC

A new year for OSHC welcomed new enrolments and settled new Kindy children in. Educators have been engaging in many fun activities and projects with many more planned for the term.

So far children have been on a bug hunt, researching frog habitats and experimenting with different ways to paint. Children are involved with preparing afternoon tea with a focus on fresh healthy options.

Before school care is more relaxed where children can make their own breakfast, play board games and engage in various craft activities.

Who is Snowy Mountains Care and Early Learning Centre OSHC?

We are a community based Out of School Hours Care service managed by a volunteer committee.

We offer diverse recreational programs designed to extend and enrich the well-being of school age children in line with, “My Time, Our Place”.

Snowy Mountains Care and Early Learning Centre OSHC aims to provide a home-like atmosphere within a caring and stimulating environment with highly trained and experienced staff.

We are located at Jindabyne Central School (near the canteen).

For more information please contact the Administration Officer on 02 64562569 or via email: admin@smcelc.com.au
Our website: www.smcelc.com.au

Stage 1 getting into the sport of things

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:30:07 AEDT

Stage One Sport

by students Max, Phoebe and Echo

Stage 1 have begun their sports program this term with lots of fun activities. We hold two sessions per week. One is sports and games and the other focuses on fundamental movement skills like balancing and skipping. Max, Phoebe and Echo from 2D are going to tell you more about our sessions.

"On Tuesday we do sports and games like tag, land-water-bridge, poison ball and musical statues. These games help us to develop strength, speed and coordination. Max’s favourite activity was land-water-bridge because you have to be careful about which side of the line you jump onto.

On Thursday we do gross motor activities like scooter boards for core strength and we practice balancing bean bags on our heads and by walking on stilts. We also learnt how to do skipping through hoops, around markers and with skipping ropes. Phoebe’s favourite activity is stilts because it is a slow activity and you don’t have to race. Echo is looking forward to using the scooter boards again because they are fun!

Do you have the School ENews App?

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 21:55:48 AEDT

Download the School E news app to keep up to date

School Enews is the official JCS school information app. Enews delivers important information about school sport, excursions, camps and other important messages that need to be communicated to parents and carers.

It is an expectation of JCS that all parents use School Enews to keep up to date and respond to communication as required.

The JCS administration team do not have the resources to contact all parents regarding payments and permissions. It is the parent and carers responsibility to action all required notifications via School Enews by responding to requests, payments and permissions by the DUE DATE.

If you do not receive regular e news updates to your email
please contact the school immediately via email jindabyne-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au to confirm your child/ren’s year level and your current email address. Or call the school direct on 6456 2346.

To be immediately alerted to JCS school information also download the School Enews App to receive push notifications / alerts from your school and access all news.

How to download the E News App

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Android: Open the Play Store on your device, search for "enews"

Windows Phone & Windows 8/10: Open the Windows Store, search for "enews"

2. Download the "School Enews" app

3. Open the app, allow notifications and search for Jindabyne Central School

4. Press the "Settings" (gear) icon to configure push notification alerts by turning on the lists you want to receive.

Yr 7 become archaeologists to excavate a choc chip cookie

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:20:11 AEDT

On Tuesday 18th February, 7G became archaeologists for a History lesson by engaging in a chocolate chip cookie excavation as part of their unit of learning titled 'Investigating the Ancient Past'.

Students were required to plot the coordinates of their cookies onto a grid and predict the coordinates for any "artefacts" they might find. Students then had to gently excavate the chocolate chips using tooth picks and cotton buds, record whether they were intact or broken and tally up a numeracy total to determine the net worth of their excavation.

Jindabyne Central School certainly has a few budding historians, archaeologists or surgeons in their midst with the class showing extraordinary enthusiasm, skill and determination. This experience was thoroughly enjoyed by Year 7 History students, who were able to understand the nature and processes of archaeology through kinaesthetic/tactile learning.

Lucy Moroney Swims

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:10:23 AEDT

JCS student and rising swim star Lucy Moroney competed as part of the JCS team at last weeks Secondary School Zone Carnival held in Narooma and finished first in all but one of the events she entered and achieved Age Champion.

This was a fantastic achievement for Lucy and will set her up well as she heads to the Regionals to be held in Dapto this term and hopefully onto State. In 2019 Lucy competed for JCS at the State Championships and performed well to come away achieving the best regional times in her events and became Eurobodalla Age Champion.

It’s time to shine the light on Lucy who is humble about her achievements however at 13 years old she has already gained some amazing results in the many competitions throughout the South Coast region and statewide.

Since the start of 2020 Lucy has attended 4 events including the 2020 NSW Country Regionals - AIS Canberra, on the Australia Day where she swam in 6 events and achieved 4 personal bests. She then swam at the Australian Speedo Sprints in Wollongong on 1 Feb and has been selected to represent SESA (South Eastern Swimming Association) at the Australian Speedo Sprint Finals at SOPAC(Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre) on the Feb 29.

Following the Sprints event she entered 5 great events at the 2020 SESA (South Eastern) Summer Long Course Area Championships 1 & 2 Feb.

Lucy loves attending carnivals and competitions all over the south coast on most weekends and is always excited to swim at big carnivals. She has a special attraction to be in the same pool as her idols of the Australian team when she swims at Canberra’s AIS or at the Sydney Olympic Aquatic Centre.

Lucy has spent most of her life in the water, either in the pool at home, in the lake where she wakeboards and waterskis or at swimming lessons. At 4 she joined the Jindabyne Swim Club.

She has been training with 3 x Olympic Medallist Graham Windeatt for 2 1/2 years now and averages about 10 Sessions a week.

She loves representing Jindabyne, proudly wearing her team shirt and answering lots of questions about the Snowy Mountains as everyone is always intrigued. She also loves the feeling of being fit and is currently learning about healthy lifestyles, eating and nutrition and mindfulness.

JCS step up to clean up!

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 23:04:04 AEDT

Jindabyne Central School will once again participate in Clean Up Australia to be held Friday February 28 2020. Students form K-12 will clean up areas within the school and those areas outside the school including the Nuggets Crossing shopping precinct.

Chairman Pip Kiernan said Australia creates 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste each year . Only 12% of this is recycled with the rest ending up in our parks, roadsides, bush, waterways, oceans or in landfill as rubbish.

Clean Up Australia Day is the nation's largest community-based mobilisation event, and last year more than 680,000 volunteers removed over 15,000 ute loads of rubbish from the 6,901 registered locations across the country.

“It’s our 30th anniversary in 2020,” Ms Kiernan said. “To celebrate that milestone, we’d love to see 700,000 Australians cleaning up at 8,000 sites nationally ”

Jindabyne Central School is ready to step up and clean up this Friday.

JCS 2019 Year 6 students donate to fire affected schools

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 23:25:37 AEDT

Each year, year 6 students at JCS fundraise to donate a gift to the school when they graduate. When it came time to make a decision on what to buy drew near, bush fires had been burning all over NSW.

On the 8th of November 2019 two schools burnt down, Wytaliba Public School and Bobin Public School.

Upon hearing this news, Stage Three students decided they wanted to help and give the gift of giving in 2019. The students decided to donate their money evenly to each schools P & C to help the schools rebuild.

They contacted the schools to share the news. Rick Clissold the Director of Educational Leadership in the Taree Network responded to JCS students thanking them for their generosity and saying the gift would help the school rebuild.

Wytaliba Public Schools relieving principal Kelly Murphy also expressed how grateful the school were for the students donation.

The students of Year 6 2019 also created three art works to commemorate their gift, one art work remains at the school while the other two were sent to the schools who received the donations.

Year 4 students make mittens for fire affected koalas!

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 23:49:09 AEDT

At the end of 2019 Year 4 students came together to make mittens for koalas affected by the bushfires in the Port Macquarie area. The idea came about following the effects the fire scenes on TV and social media were having on the students and the teachers wanted to show the students that little things can help a big issue.

The students spent a day incorporating different learning areas such as researching using computers (ICT) and creative art. The students also created a puppet show about native animals using their learning and built habitats from LEGO! The project was managed by teachers Kelly Armstrong, Rachael Hughes and Kathy Symons.

The mittens were sent to Port Macquarie Hospital.

Year 7 Peer Support Program

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 16:42:41 AEDT

During Term 1 this year, all Year 7 students will be involved in the Peer Support Program. Each week, groups of students will meet with their Peer Leaders and work through a range of activities that focus on resilience.

Meeting in small groups allows meaningful connections to form, assisting students with the transition to secondary school. Over a period of 8 weeks, students will acknowledge their strengths and achievements, identify people who support them and learn how to view challenges as opportunity for growth.

Year 7s have an information booklet to give to parents/guardians with further information. For additional reading and resources to support your child please visit the parent tab on the Peer Support Australia Website. www.peersupport.edu.au

Josh Merchant 2019 HSC works on display at ARTEXPRESS 2020

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 16:28:01 AEDT

JCS is proud to congratulate 2019 Year 12 student Joshua Merchant whose HSC Visual Arts Body of Work has been nominated and selected for ARTEXPRESS 2020, a prestigious annual exhibition presented by the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

ARTEXPRESS features a selection of outstanding students artworks developed for the artmaking component of the HSC examination in Visual Arts NSW. The chosen artworks are then on display in a number of exhibitions throughout the year that provides an insight into students’ creativity and the issues important to them.

Josh was not only selected to showcase his artworks ‘Lost Landscape’ at this years exhibition, a selection from his artworks has been used on the formal invitation to the opening event to be held at the Art Gallery of NSW on February 5.

This year’s exhibition at the Gallery features 48 artworks selected from 8552 student works submitted for the 2019 HSC and includes works by students from government and non-government schools from across metropolitan and regional NSW. Selection represents a huge achievement for Josh.

Josh’s Body of Work was a collaboration between student and teacher that allowed such resolved work to be developed over an extended period of the JCS HSC Visual Arts Course.

“It was Josh's consistent approach to the development of his art making practice and developing his painting techniques and strong conceptual ideas that contributed to his selection to ARTEXPRESS,” said JCS Visual Art Teacher Jessica Whitley-Wright.

Josh describes 'Lost Landscape' a semi abstract painting and wood carving that explores the range of destructive forces in the snowy mountains.

To Josh the work is a combination of his thoughts about the area he lives in and a symbol for the end of his high school career.

“I was praying to get preselected for art express so I hadn't even thought about getting into a gallery let alone the gallery of NSW, so when I found out it was a mix of shock and excitement.

Ms Whitley-Wright has supported me to freely explore a bold aesthetic throughout the year without restrictions. I started the year with a number of ideas of where I wanted my work to go and throughout the year, through trial and error I developed my work with many experiments.

Josh is now taking a well deserved year off to work towards his future direction and is pictured here at the ARTEXPRESS opening exhibition that was held on Wednesday Feb 5 at NSW Art Gallery in Sydney.

JCS Homework Club 2020

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 15:39:01 AEDT

Jindabyne Central School is pleased to announce the establishment of the 2020 Homework Club.

This is an exciting opportunity for students in all Secondary school years 7-12 to engage in one-on-one or small group tutoring in a supportive environment.

Students attending the Homework Club will be provided additional support to complete classwork, homework, assessment tasks, revise key course concepts or just a quiet place to get school work done.

The Homework Club is staffed by three qualified teachers with a broad range of expertise and who are engaged to assist your child in achieving the very best they can. Students will benefit from assistance with breaking down assessment tasks and in completing homework as well as improved course work and investigation and research skills. All subjects across all years can be assisted. Computers are available if required.

The Homework Club operates every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 3:30 to 5:30pm in H1 starting 4th February until the end of the year.

Students can stay for a little while or for the whole time, with the expectation they attend in order to maximise their own learning. Students will sign in and out and are expected to follow instructions from staff whilst in attendance.

JCS highly values the opportunity that a facility like the Homework Club provides to our students and community. There is no cost for attendance at the Homework Club and students are welcome to come along as often as they like. We are even providing afternoon tea!

Coronavirus - Department of Education statement

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 19:36:17 AEDT

The department is working with the Ministry of Health to monitor and respond to the unfolding international novel coronavirus situation.

Get up-to-date information about the department's response to novel coronavirus.

Are you #Ready2020?

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 15:21:35 AEDT

Hints, tips and resources to make a great start to the new school year – whether it’s your first day of high school or you’ve been here a while.

We work hard to make sure every student is known, valued and cared for – even before they walk into the classroom on Day 1, Term 1.

We’ve got great advice and resources for high school, no matter what year you’re heading into...

For families of students starting Year 7:

download our Getting ready for high school booklet
read our top tips for a smooth transition.

For families of returning students:

visit the back to school checklist to make a hassle-free start to the year
download the 2020 calendar to stay organised all year
check out our hints for setting up a study space.

Video – #Ready2020: First day at high school

Duration – 1:00

#Ready2020 – a great year starts here

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 15:19:40 AEDT

Starting school is a big moment in a child’s life. Here’s how to make the most of it.

We can’t wait for you to join us for a great year – the first step towards a lifelong love of learning.

Visit the department’s primary school resources for hints, tips and checklists to make a great start to the new school year, whether your child is starting Kindergarten or Year 6.

You’ll find:

Getting ready for primary school booklet – everything you need to be #Ready2020
Daisy’s First Day – the story of Daisy the koala’s first adventure at Kindergarten
advice from teachers – they’ve been through this before.

Video – #Ready2020: First day of Kindy

Duration – 1:00

Staying healthy into the new school year

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:31:48 AEDT

Immunisation is a simple, safe and effective way to protect your family from harmful diseases this holiday season and into 2020. Visit your doctor for general health and vaccination advice.

Immunisation not only protects you and your family but also others in your community, by reducing the spread of preventable diseases.

Children starting school in 2020 must have up-to-date immunisations to enrol.

These vaccinations help protect children from highly infectious and severe diseases including whooping cough and measles.

Travel health

If you’re travelling overseas during the school holidays, you may need vaccinations or medication – both for general health protection and for region specific diseases.

If you’re travelling to the Northern Hemisphere, you may even need a flu shot.

Find out more about staying healthy while travelling.

JCS Secondary Awards Day Ceremony 2019

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 22:29:57 AEDT

JCS held the Secondary Awards Day Ceremony on Friday 13th December.

The day was introduced by the 2019 Leadership Team Molly Robinson, Nick Zusak, Marlee Diver, Lily Pearce, Alex Stillie and Josie Baff.

Entertaining and relevant introductions of each year group were delivered by nominated students from Year 7-11 followed by the awards for Academic Effort, Academic Achievement and Outstanding Effort and Achievement for each year.

A musical performance followed of 'Hey Jude' that was well received by the audience. Below are the winners of the Special Awards.

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JCS Citizenship Award

Year 7 – Riannah Kell

Year 8 – Jasmin Pearce

Year 9 – Kristian Zusak

Year 10 – Keely Green

Year 11 – Phillippa Bright

Outstanding participation representing JCS in one or more school or community events such as:

· Student Leadership programs

· Youth Council

· ANZAC Day ceremony

· NAIDOC

Presented by: Mr Julien Besestri

Donated by: Jindabyne Lions Club

Service to the school

Year 7 – Leah Bottril

Year 8 – Mia Laing

Year 9 – Raven Gravenor

Year 10 – Chloe Hurford

Year 11 – Olivia Saint

Outstanding commitment and service to Jindabyne Central School

Presented by: Dr Vicki Mattiazzo

Donated by: Jindabyne Medical Centre

Debating and Public Speaking

Award

Junior: Lilly Wallis

Senior: Molly Robinson

Awarded for outstanding participation and display of exceptional skills by a student representing JCS in Public Speaking and/or Debating.

Presented by: Mrs Fiona Borcherds

Donated by: Monaro Teachers Association

Creative and Performing Arts Award

Year 7- Nate Green

Year 8 – Abbey Evans

Year 9 – Kyan Thomson

Year 10 – Halle Harvey

Year 11 – Molly Robinson

The Creative and Performing Arts Award is presented to the student who has displayed exceptional skills at JCS in one or more of the following:

· Drama

· Dance

· Visual Art

· Photographic Digital Media

· Musical/Vocal

Presented by: Ms Jennifer Collin

Donated by: Jennifer Colin School of Dance

Sportsperson of the Year Award

Year 7 – Georgia Gardiner

Year 8 – Lilly-Beth Carnell

Year 9 – Charlotte Linton

Year 10 – Ben King

Year 11 – Zoe Inches

The JCS Sports Award is awarded to a student in each

year who has represented JCS in a number of sporting

events, from school sport carnivals to National

Championships and/or managed or coached a

School sporting team.

Presented by: Mr Peter Brulisauer

Donated by: Perisher Pty Ltd

Sportsmanship Award

Year 7 – Bridie Linton

Year 8 – Harriet Greville

Year 9 – Sam Quinlan

Year 10 – Olivia Giorgiutti

Year 11 – Nicholas Zusak

Awarded to the student who consistently display sportsmanship at school carnivals and external events representing JCS

Presented by: Mr Michael Henley

Donated by Henley Property Sales

Equestrian Award

Ella McCullough

Awarded each year in recognition of outstanding performance across all equestrian disciplines at interschool events held locally and across the state.

Presented by: Ms Kim Kavanagh

Mountain Bike Award

Aidan Adams

Awarded in recognition of outstanding performance across Mountain Bike events.

Presented by: Mr Adam Hosie

Donated by: Kosciuszko Thredbo

Snowsports Award

Year 7- Tomas Brulisauer

Year 8 – Mac Livissianos

Year 9 – Zana Evans

Year 10 – Mackenzie Sadgrove

Year 11 – Josie Baff

Highest performing student for Snowsports representing the school.

Presented by: Mr Adam Hosie

Donated by: Kosciuszko Thredbo

JCS Rising Stars & All-Rounder

Rising Star Skier of the Year

– Marlee Diver

Rising Star Snowboarder of the Year

– Henry Baff

All-Rounder Snow Sportsperson

of the Year

– Josie Baff

The Rising Star Awards acknowledges the achievement by full time JCS students, who continue to strive for their Personal Best and compete with amazing school spirit. In 2018, all placing’s from the National Interschool competitions were collated and the recipients of these awards are the best performing students.

The All-Rounder Award acknowledges those competitors that have achieved best results across a number of events and/or disciplines.

Presented by: Ms Rayna Green

Premiers Sporting Medal

Billy Small

The Premier’s Sporting Challenge Medal is intended to acknowledge one student in each school for their outstanding sportsmanship

Presented by: Mrs Melissa Kowalewski

JCS Year Adviser Award

Year 7 – Joseph Connelly

Year 8 – Jack Foster

Year 9 – Brody Edmiston

Year 10 – Chelsea McCarthy

Year 11 – Aiden Gibbs

Awarded to most identified student in the year that exhibits respect, responsibility, safety and personal best values across all aspects of school life.

Presented by: Mr Michael Kowalewski

Donated by: Lake Crackenback Resort

SRC Leadership Award

Year 8 – Mac Livissianos

Year 9 – Bailey Moore

Year 10 – Keely Green

Year 11 – Alexandra Stillie

Outstanding commitment to SRC

Presented by: Mr Jason Small

Donated by: Mitre 10

Long Tan Leadership Award

Lilly Pendergast

Donated by the Australian Defence Force to recognise

students who demonstrates leadership and teamwork

within both the school and the local community.

Presented by: Mr Felix Bachmann

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A special thanks goes to Trista Parker from The Monaro Post who came and took all the awards photos seen in the gallery pages.

JCS Primary Awards Day 2019

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 07:54:17 AEDT

JCS Awards Day Ceremony Award winners are below.

Go to Gallery to see all images from the day.

Ms Julia Cane presented 6CM awards

Academic Achievement

Teyvia Williams

Most Improved

Keira Disch

Consistent Effort

Ava Burn

Miss Taylor Browne presented 6B awards

Academic Achievement

Hunter Clark

Most Improved

Matilda Beaumont

Consistent Effort

Blake Wigger

Mrs Liz Dwyer presented 5/6D awards

Academic Achievement

Zara Bourke

Most Improved

Dayyan Hudson

Consistent Effort

Eva Van Someren

Mrs Simone Dixon presented 5D awards

Academic Achievement

Maggie Wright

Most Improved

Dakota Clark

Consistent Effort

Satara Moon

Mr Owen McMahon presented 5M awards

Academic Achievement

Ellise Graf

Most Improved

Lawson Willmott

Consistent Effort

Oskar Farris

Mrs Elya Bateman presented 5BY awards

Academic Achievement

Hamish McLaughlan

Most Improved

Nadia Falconer

Consistent Effort

Evie Cuthbert

Miss Kelly Armstrong presented 4A awards

Academic Achievement

Eve Owen

Most Improved

Abby Marshall

Consistent Effort

Lucy Quinlan

Mrs Kathy Symons presented 4S awards

Academic Achievement

Sienna Moore

Most Improved

Levi Warren

Consistent Effort

Koby Downey

Mrs Rachael Hughes/Miss Kristy Young presented 4HY awards

Academic Achievement

Thomas Olijynk

Most Improved

Eva Archer

Consistent Effort

Rose Murtagh-Herlihy

Mrs Reid presented 3R awards

Academic Achievement

Tor Paxton

Most Improved

Charli Ambrusch

Consistent Effort

Tynan Plum

Mrs Julianne Harrigan presented 3H awards

Academic Achievement

Amellia Moore

Most Improved

Ryan Filtness

Consistent Effort

Lukas Disch

Mrs Rosemary Pearson presented K6P awards

Academic Achievement

Lachlan Grixti

Most Improved

William Wheeler

Mrs Christine Doyle presented 2D awards

Academic Achievement

Georgia Brown

Most Improved

Lucy Rankin

Consistent Effort

Lilly Brauer

Miss Griffiths presented 2M awards

Academic Achievement

Tynan Stewart

Most Improved

Jussi Burn

Consistent Effort

Isla Adam

Mrs Natasha Murray presented 2C awards

Academic Achievement

Lani Scanlon

Most Improved

Axle Fines

Consistent Effort

Evie Brown

Mrs Alison Preston presented 1P awards

Academic Achievement

Max Bachmann

Most Improved

Darcy Furtner

Consistent Effort

Phoebe Clark

Miss Alison Fox presented 1Mc awards

Academic Achievement

Lilou Storey

Most Improved

Lewi Eriksson

Consistent Effort

Cleo Begg

Ms Bronwyn Moncrieff presented 1M awards

Academic Achievement

Nicholas Whitehead

Most Improved

Abby Medaris

Consistent Effort

Franco Moolman

SPECIAL AWARDS

The Don Roy Memorial Science and Technology Awards

Stage 3 – Angus Linton

Stage 2 – Samantha Oakman

Stage 1 – Travis Woolley

The IT Awards

Stage 3- Asher Harris

Stage 2- Thomas Olijnyk

Stage 1- Robert Olijnyk

The History and Geography Awards

Stage 3- Sarah Woods

Stage 2- Jarrah Browning

Stage 1- Tynan Stewart

The Creative and Performing Arts Award

Stage 3- Meah Eriksson

Stage 2- Isabella Ward

Stage 1- Amelie Dwyer

The Math

Stage 3- Tulli Oayda

Stage 2- Christian Moon

Stage 1- Max Bachmann

The Wendy Farmer Memorial Library

Stage 3 - Tarn Browning

Stage 2 – Eva Archer

Stage 1- Hayley Marshall

The Debating Award

William Broe

The English Awards

Stage 3- Yolanda Inches

Stage 2- Finley Stewart

Stage 1- Sophie Harper

The Public Speaking Award

Maggie Wright

Premier Sporting Medal

Tessa Paxton

The Ryan Bostock Sportsmanship Award

Angus Linton

The JCS Rising Star Awards

Rising Star Skier of the Year- Ruby Kite

Rising Star Snowboarder of the Year- Bella Caddy-Gammell

The JCS All-Rounder

All Rounder Snowsports Athlete of the Year – Tessa Paxton

The Mim Sodergren Memorial Ski Scholarship

Stage 1- Isaac Doyle

The Equestrian Award

Indie Burke

The Mountain Bike Award

Mason Dwyer

Sporting Blues Awards

Tessa Paxton

Winning House Point Score

Townsend

Sportspersons of the Year Award.

Teyvia Williams

Joshua Ashe

Riley Smiley Awards

Stage 3- Poppy Golby

Stage 2- Ocea d’Helin

Stage 1- Gemma Filtness

Citizenship Awards.

Stage 3- Isabella Tripet & James Broe

Stage 2- Hazel Brown

Stage 1- Marna Yat Thompson

John Barilaro Leadership Award.

Frankie Dennis

The Principal’s Annual Award.

Stage 3- Carly Goozeff

Stage 2- Millar Hughes

Stage 1- Millie Larkin

The award of Academic Excellence

Stage 3- Teyvia Williams

Grandparents Day 2019

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 07:28:24 AEDT

Grandparents Day

JCS students were excited to host their grandparents and grandfriends at the annual grandparents day.

Over 200 special visitors enjoyed a K-6 assembly in their honour with violin performances and all students sang 'A Million Dreams' from The Greatest Showman. Grandparents also joined in on classroom activities including singing, games, interviews, art work and were invited to a morning Devonshire tea created by the Year 9/10 Food Tech students.

Visitors sat and chatted whilst being waited on by the students who did an amazing job. Teaching staff spoke with many visitors during the morning tea and received lots of positive feedback about their experience.!

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Year 4 Camp

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 22:12:40 AEDT

My Year 4 Camp Diary

by Finley Stewart

Day 1

On the 23rd of October, Year 4 went to Kianinny Bush Cottages in Tathra for school camp; we were on the bus for just under 3 hours (we weren’t allowed to sing wheels on the busL). When we arrived at Kianinny we were allocated our rooms and changed into our swimmers to go to the beach. At the beach, we played games like flags, peg the pig, the ultimate shoe game and a competition that we had to build a course for our tennis balls and the longest course wins. After all that, we had a swim and went back to Kianinny. Before dinner we had 90 minutes of free time to play games. For dinner we had lasagne and apple crumble with custard. After that we played games and did a night walk.

Day 2

Every one woke up earlier than they were supposed to because they were excited for the day’s activities. My group did archery, canoeing, flying fox and low ropes. In the afternoon we had 90 minutes of free time for dinner we had roast beef with gravy, roast potatoes and pumpkin for dessert we had ice cream with fruit. After dinner we watched a movie, Open Season 3 then we went to bed.

Day 3

Everyone was very sad to be leaving after all the fun we had at Kianinny but we had 2 more activities to go before we had to leave. My group played mini golf and participated in the sensory activity, where you are blindfolded and your trustworthy group mates have to guide you around an obstacle course. After those two activities, we had salad rolls before we had to leave. Unfortunately on the way to Kianinny to pick us up, one of the buses broke down so one group was later to arrive than the other.

Tessa Paxton represents JCS at State Athletics Carnival

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 10:31:45 AEDT

In early November Tessa Paxton represented JCS in the high jump event at the State Athletic Championships held in Sydney.

Tessa competed strongly in the school and regional based competitions in the lead up to the state round and is to be highly commended for her efforts in her selection into these championships.

Read Tessa’s event report on her experience.

My family and I drove to Sydney for the State Athletics Carnival at Sydney Olympic Park. I was competing in Jr Girls high jump.

There were 38 competitors in my event from all over NSW. I had to wear a special uniform to show I was representing the South Coast.

There were a lot of people there watching. Everyone was really encouraging, in the crowd and the other competitors. I achieved my highest jump in a competition, so I was really happy with how I went.

It was great knowing my family were there watching. It was extra special, as because it was in Sydney, my Grandparents, Aunty & Cousin were able to come and watch me too! My class had also sent me a 'good luck' message before my event which was so awesome!

A huge highlight for me was meeting Brandon Starc. He has equalled the Australian Record at high jump at 2.36m. which is 1.06 metres higher than mine!

Year 7 Excursion to Kosciuszko Education Centre

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 14:13:11 AEDT

Year 7 Excursion to Kosziusko Education Centre

Article written from contributions by the following Year 7 science students:

Ella McCullough, Riannah Kell, Nathan Tracey, Eliza Coleman, Des Whitfield, Shelby Fisher, Jenna Wood, Jack Fish, Ruby Freeburn and Steele Downing.

Year 7s from Jindabyne Central School to the Kosziusko Education Centre on the 12^th and 13^th November to complete our end of year science assessment.

Some of the things we did was research plant life, study the weather and learn what flora and fauna was living in specific areas of the bush nearby. We were all placed into groups according to area and colour.

There were four areas (quadrats), each one further down the hill. The colours separated students from each area into three task groups. The white task group did things like document the invertebrates they found in the quadrat, while the red group measured the height of trees and blue learned how to calculate the amount of canopy cover.

Our teachers took notes on how well we were participating in completing our allocated tasks as part of our science assessment. Using all the information gathered, each group created a poster to show our findings and then explained them to the other groups. We were surprised by how much information we all found and there were lots of funny stories of strange bugs and other things that people had seen.

All together the day up the mountain was a great experience and we learned so much thanks to the Park Rangers, Miss Murray, Miss Heath and Mr Dean.

Yr 10 transition into Y 11 at Sport and Rec

Wed, 20 Nov 2019 10:04:53 AEDT

On Monday 18 November, Year 10 students were involved in a Leadership & Transition Day to help prepare them for yr 11 senior school as well as focusing on employability / foundation skills- School to Work.

The day was held at Jindabyne Sport and Recreation Centre and focused on a variety of topics to empower our students and works with the R.O.A.R program (Relationships, Outdoors, Action & Resilience)

"The students rose to the challenge and learnt the importance of effective communication and planning with Jedi knights, Teamwork in getting out of the Puzzlerooms, and pushed their limits with the High Ropes Course," said Anna Campbell JCS Year 10 Advisor.

This day was part of a two week program involving year 10 students in:

Preparation for year 11 activities
Linking employability / foundation skills for school to work opportunities
Coping strategies for year 11 and lifelong skills
Work experience – Monday 25^th November to Friday 29^th November 2019
Guest speakers / employers from local industries

Go to Gallery for more photos from the day

NSW schools respond to bushfires

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 15:17:09 AEDT

Many schools are responding to the catastrophic fire rating that is affecting communities across the state this week.

We are continuously updating the School safety page with a list of government and non-government schools, as well as TAFE NSW campuses that are currently non-operational.

While some schools are temporarily non-operational due to localised fires, many others in high-risk areas are non-operational as a precautionary measure.

Schools in some areas are being used as emergency evacuation centres at the direction of the Rural Fire Service.

For schools that are currently operational, school pickups and dropoffs will continue as usual. If your school is currently non-operational, it will likely remain so tomorrow.

Large scale distressing events affect our school communities in many ways. Headspace’s mental health support resource (PDF 100.52KB) is available to help students, teachers and school staff respond to the bushfires.

Visit the School safety page for updates. The department’s Facebook and Twitter accounts will also provide updates during this period.

Pippa Bright wins the prestigious 2019 AAFP Margaret Fulton scholarship

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 01:50:02 AEDT

JCS Yr 11 student Pippa Bright has been successful in her application to win the 2019 Australian Association of Food Professionals (AAFP) Margaret Fulton scholarship that is named in the of OAM Margaret Fulton.

Through her hard work and determination to win the scholarship, Pippa was required to demonstrate why she is attracted to the food industry and how she would benefit from the scholarship. She was also required to provide an explanation about how she would be a good industry ambassador.

Pippa also had to prove she was a passionate foodie by sending in supporting information including copies of certificates, menus, letters or photos of work/dishes she has prepared and there have been many!

"I was speechless when I received the news. I'm ecstatic to have this opportunity and to see where this will take me into the future." Pippa Bright – JCS Year 11

The benefits of the scholarship include travel to Perth, accommodation and a paid work experience at a recognised hotel and she will be treated to dining experiences, Market Tours and AAFP’S book signed by Margaret.

She will also receive uniforms, a knife kit and $1,000 cash to put towards future training needs.

One of the most exciting opportunities that will come from the experience is that not only will Pippa be supported throughout the week by an employment coordinator and mentor, she will be offered a full culinary apprenticeship within HTN’s network of 170 host businesses upon completion of the scholarship.

A valuable excursion for Year 12 drama

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 13:55:41 AEDT

Students in Year 12 were lucky enough to see 2 live shows in Sydney on Sunday November 3rd and Monday November 4th.

The first show was at the Lyric Theatre and it was the amazing musical 'Billy Elliot.'

Every one of the students thoroughly enjoyed every element of the production and performance. The dancing, acting and set were incredible. The kids had the opportunity to meet with some members of the cast after the show and were amazed by the transformation from the characters they saw on stage to the real people they got to chat with. No wigs or costume and no accent!

The second show, 'Cosi', was performed at the Sydney Opera House. 'Cosi' is a famous Australian play about a play, being directed in a mental institution. Students were treated to fine performances from wonderful Australian actors and thoroughly enjoyed the show!

Students also participated in 3 practical workshops with Belvoir Theatre and ATYP; The Australian Theatre For Young People. The students were fabulous and learned a great deal about their craft in preparation for the HSC.

Ms Roberta Worsley ( Drama Teacher)

JCS Equestrian Success

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 22:41:00 AEDT

Over 400 of the very best performed junior combinations travelled across the country to represent their States in the Australian Interschool’s Equestrian Championships held at Sydney International Equestrian Centre 28^th September to 2^nd October.

JCS student Skye McCoullough secured her place on the NSW Team through her 1^st place in Combined Training 45 at the NSW State Interschool’s Equestrian Championships in March.

Skye and her horse Perfect Poison performed a lovely dressage test on Sunday and a clear jumping round on Monday with their combined score achieving 9^th place in the Primary division.

Over the four amazing days they had the opportunity to watch Australia’s best school age equestrian athletes compete in Dressage, Showjumping, Cross Country and Show Horse events and enjoy the world class facilities that is the Sydney International Equestrian Centre.

Skye thoroughly enjoyed the experience and has her sights set on next year’s Championships to be held in QLD in 2020. Well done Skye!

Grab a ticket to Schools Spectacular 2019

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 16:39:10 AEDT

Will you be joining us at Schools Spectacular 2019? Tickets are on sale now. Experience our live show featuring a cast of thousands of public school students from across metropolitan, rural and remote regions of NSW.

Students from different ages, cultures and backgrounds will share the spotlight as they dance, play and sing for you. Choose from one of our four massive performances at Qudos Bank Arena on Friday 22 November and Saturday 23 November.

This year's events will feature:

more than 380 schools
5,500 performers
a 3000-strong choir
2,300 dancers
an 80-piece symphony orchestra
a world-class stage band.

Group bookings

Need to make a group booking for over 10 people? Complete the Schools Preview Order Form 2019 (PDF 110KB) to attend the discounted 11am Friday matinee. The Friday matinee is discounted for school students and accompanying teachers.

If you’d like to grab a spot at one of the other three remaining shows complete the Group Booking Form 2019 (PDF 110KB).

Tickets for you and your family and friends

Save you and your family a spot online or by phone on 132 849.

Video – Schools Spectacular 2019

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Preston Hilless selected for U15 Cricket NSW Youth Championships

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 01:19:52 AEST

Preston Hilless has been selected in a U15 ACT/Southern Districts side to play in the Cricket NSW Youth Championships. The championship involves players from around the state (Country & Metro) who play in conferences with playoffs later in the year.

The ACT/Southern Districts sides, which combines players from the ACT, Southern Tablelands, Monaro & Far South Coast, will play in a three day carnival in Dubbo during the first week of the October school holidays with another two round matches played in October and November. Preston is the only junior cricket player of any age group to be selected from the Monaro and he has been selected as a top order batter and medium/fast bowler. What an amazing achievement for Preston and JCS are proud of his efforts.

Senior Agriculture students experience "Paddock to Plate"

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 11:12:05 AEST

Senior JCS Agriculture students studying Animal Production get to experience a true "Paddock to Plate" concept.

Students monitored chicken eggs in the incubator, watched them hatch and managed the chickens until they were 16 weeks old. The roosters of the flock were then prepared for eating and the students chose their own recipe to cook two of the roosters as part of their Agriculture class. Chicken and Leek pies were the menu of the day.

Senior Ag students raise poddy lambs

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 11:17:44 AEST

JCS Agriculture students have been rearing three poddy lambs during the term and this week assisted in the marking of the lambs. A huge thank you to Mrs Kate Heeley for bringing in all her own equipment for the demonstration.

JCS CAPA Stage 3 Showcase

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:07:46 AEST

By Year 5 student Will Brantsma

On Monday September 23^rd Stage 3 performed their artworks that they worked on for 8 Weeks. There was two drama performances, a music performance and two art demonstrations. Mr McMahon taught an art class, Miss Martens taught the other art class. Mrs Dwyer taught one of the drama classes and Miss Browne taught the other drama class. Miss Dixon taught the music class.

Miss Dixon who taught the music class was the first one to perform. They used ukulele and performed a great song called String Along rag. It was a great performance with the time they had to practise. The audience really enjoyed tapping along with the song.

Mr McMahon taught the first art class. They drew a background and then covered it in small dots of a variety of colours. Their artworks where inspired by Pauline Coxon. There plenty of budding artists.

Miss Martens taught the second art class. They were inspired by Andy Warhol. The class did pictures of popular objects / brands in different colours. They also renamed soups.

Miss Browne taught the first drama class. They did a freeze frame of Jack and the Bean Stalk. The audience loved the freeze frames and how well they told the story.

Mrs Dwyer taught the last drama class. They studied improvisation and prepared short comedy skits. The audience loved this performance and found it was funny.

Stage 3 enjoyed watching each other’s performances along with kindergarten this term.

Adam Newman special guest talks careers with Year 10

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 21:54:02 AEST

Year 10 students participated in a motivating career presentation by Adam Newman, The Career Guy.

Adam’s presentation provided practical career advice on identifying your dream job, steps to finding that job, subject selection and tips for preparing for your future starting in year 10.

This presentation was organised by JCS Careers Advisor Rayna Green

Caitlyn goes to Taronga Zoo for Work Experience

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 21:30:59 AEST

Caitlyn was selected to participate in a work experience program at Taronga Zoo.

Caitlyn had a great week in Sydney at the Zoo! Caitlyn was in Bush to Backyard Division. She had loads of fun with the guinea pigs, baby goats, the emu is her new best friend. Caitlyn assisted with the spider & funnel web talk. She held a Diamond Python. Caitlyn had the opportunity to watch the seal show and attended a lecture at the institute about owls.

A fantastic experience! This work experience opportunity is sort after by many students across NSW and to be selected Caitlyn has to submit an application to be considered for this experience. Well Done Caitlyn.

Performance Evening for Year 9 & 10 Elective Music Students

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 23:50:38 AEST

On Tuesday 24th September, the Year 9 & 10 Elective Music students hosted a Performance Evening for family and friends in the Music Room. Students played songs they had studied in a unit on Popular Music with a focus on the Beatles. Thank you to all the parents who supported the event and helped create a supportive atmosphere for the musicians.

Yr 8 Science students showcase their learning on Forces

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 01:28:46 AEST

The Year 8 Sciences classes have been learning about all about forces and relating them specifically to situations "On the Slopes". To demonstrate their understanding they were challenged to produce a structure where a moving object can speed up, slow down, change directions and stop. Their structures had to include at least 4 examples of forces - for example - friction, gravity, air resistance, buoyancy etc. and 2 examples of simple machines. And they had to be related to the overall unit topic "On the Slopes". The results were truly fabulous and the Year 8 science students held a showcase on Wednesday 25^th September.

Classes were invited to see their works on display and 2M visited to see fabulous skate park and terrain park designs. Stage 1 have been investigating the forces of push and pull this term and were fascinated by the models produced by the students. Thank you to Ms Heath and Ms Frater for inviting us to their learning area, that also represents a great opportunity for primary students.

JCS Primary athletes represent at Regional Carnival

Tue, 17 Sep 2019 14:12:10 AEST

JCS primary students represented the school at the Regional Athletics Carnival last Friday in Canberra.

All the kids performed extremely well with a few results in the top 15 places of their events. One highlight of the day was Tessa Paxton, who came 3rd in the 8-10yrs High Jump event and has qualified for State.

Overall JCS had 15 students compete, representing our district in 19 different events over the day.

Well done JCS and good luck to Tessa Paxton in the State Championships.

JCS win Snowsports Interschools for the 8th year!

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 16:30:48 AEST

The 2019 Interschool Snowsports competitions culminated this year at Mt Buller for the National Championships held 3^rd – 8^th September with JCS being crowned the Australian champion Co-ed Primary School.

For the eighth year in a row, JCS has won the Co-ed Primary School Champion School! With more than 50 students who represented JCS, 29 students reached the podium. In the Primary division, Talia Mann achieved an Individual Gold and became National Champion for in Moguls.

JCS finished third on the Secondary Co-ed point score that is a solid result considering only 23 Secondary Students represented the school at the Nationals. However it is important to note that within the 23 competitors, 14 of them made the podium either as a team or as an Individual. Four won Gold and were named National Champions that included Zana Evans for X-Country, Mac Livissianos – Moguls, Henry Baff – Snowboard GS and Josie Baff – Snowboard X and Snowboard. Josie also won Team Gold in Alpine, Bronze in Snowboard Slopestyle and finished in the top 10 in SkiX.

It has been an amazing year of results for JCS with them also being awarded:

· 2019 SSA Northern States Primary Co-ed overall Champion School

· 2019 Laser Biathalon Junior Series – Female Award

· NSW/ACT Cross Country Primary Co-ed Champion School

· Amelia McGuiness Memorial Award – Division 1 Girls Alpine Champions

JCS Snowsports cordinator, Mr Paul Livissianos was extremely pleased with the results. “It was so good to see the students achieving great results but it was more pleasing to see them having a great time with their friends and families. Interschools is such a fantastic platform for students to participate in and also gain some skills of racing and competing. They can then go onto higher levels of competitions with confidence.”

Four JCS students were competing for their last time. Year 12 students, Emmie Phillips, Zara Gardiner, Henry Baff and Ronan Preston, all long time interschool competitors, finished with some great results. “You create a little family of friends, not only within your own school, but across schools. It’s sad to be leaving but I’m so glad to have been part of it all”, said Emmie Phillips.

The support crews, of course, have to be thanked for all their time and hard work. A large number of them volunteered and helped out on a number of courses over the events. Mrs Jemima Paxton stated “I was so proud of how well the JCS students encouraged and supported each other in all the events and that winning the 2019 Primary Co-ed Championship was based on team results!”. Mrs Sharon Dawson commented “What a fantastic experience for our kids to be part of. What made interschools so special for my son was the team spirit and being able to represent JCS at a national level.”

JCS results to celebrate from the National Interschools Event

Moguls:

· Div 3 - Individual Gold to Mac Livissianos

· Div 4 - Team Gold to Talia Manns and Tessa Paxton with Individual Gold to Talia and Individual Bronze to Tessa

· Team Silver to Aidan Dawson and Brad Manns with Individual Bronze to Aidan

· Div 5 - Individual Silver to Ruby Kite.

· Team Silver to Tor Paxton and Tana Dixon

Alpine:

· Div 1- Team Silver to Emmie Phillips, Josie Baff, Zara Gardiner and Marlee Diver.

· Div 5 - Individual Bronze to Ruby Kite

· Div 6 - Team Gold to Lilly Brauer, Molly Russell, Ivy Frost and Matilda Forsdyke
Team Bronze to Gabriel Brooke, Ollie Campbell, Archie Peters and Banjo Brauer

SkiX:

· Div 3 - Individual Silver to Abbey Evans

· Div 5 - Team Bronze to Ruby Kite, Abbie Matterson and Kahurangi Baker

· Div 6 - Team Gold to Victoria Jones, Lilly Brauer and Molly Russell with Individual Bronze to Victoria

· Team Bronze to Gabriel Brooke, Loki Davis and Oliver Campbell.

Snowboard GS

Div 1- Team Silver to Henry Baff and Ronan Preston with Individual Gold to Henry

· Individual Gold to Josie Baff

· Div 3 - Team Bronze to Will Melloh, Michael Murray and Alex Barton

· Div 4 - Team Gold to Bella Caddy-Gammell, Mikayla Quee and Indiana Burke.

· Team Bronze to Joshua Ashe, Dakoda Smith and James Murray

Snowboard X

· Div 1- Team Gold to Henry Baff and Ronan Preston with Individual Silver to Henry

· Individual Gold to Josie Baff

· Div 3 - Individual Silver to Will Melloh

· Div 4 - Team Gold to Bella Caddy- Gammell, Mikayla Quee and Indiana Burke with Individual Silver to Bella.

· Team Silver to Charlie Rogerson, Joshua Ashe and James Murray with Individual Bronze to Charlie.

Ski Slopestyle

· Div 1- Silver to Marlee Diver

· Div 3 - Silver to Tomas Brulisauer

· Individual Bronze to Olivia Lawrenson

Snowboard Slopestyle

· Div 1 - Bronze to Josie Baff

Classic XCountry

· Div 2 Girls - Individual Gold to Zana Evans

· Div 4 Boys - Team Silver to Flynn Niven, Bayley Sadler and Bayley Sadler

· Div 5 Boys - Team Gold to Tor Paxton, Christian Moon and Riley Bush

XCountry Relay

· Div 2 Girls - Gold to Zana Evans, Tamzyn Davis and Harriet Greville

· Div 4 Girls - Gold to Satara Moon, Frankie Dennis and Tessa Paxton

· Div 4 Boys - Silver to Flynn Niven, Bayley Sadler and Aidan Dawson

· Div 5 Boys - Gold to Tor Paxton, Christian Moon and Riley Bush

Go to Gallery to see more images from the event

Book yourself in for Reading Hour

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 18:03:20 AEST

This Australian Reading Hour, encourage your child to discover or rekindle their love of a good book. Take the time to learn, escape and relax on Thursday 19 September and read for one hour.

Get involved at home

Join in at home and read your child a bedtime story. Studies show that reading a bedtime story six days a week can give kids almost a year’s head start when they begin school. Reading has also been shown to develop empathy, promote critical thinking and help children find a sense of self.

Join in from the classroom

Bestselling children’s author and illustrator Matt Stanton will broadcast live to primary school children across the country from the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday 17 September. We invite schools to register for the livestream of this free event.

Stanton’s author talk is among more than 140 events happening across the country involving more than 50 authors.

Take the Book Swap Challenge

We all have favourite books that we come back to again and again.

To help celebrate Reading Hour take our Book Swap Challenge. We want students, teachers, staff and parents to try reading something new on the day. To get involved, simply pair up with someone and swap your favourite books.

Take a photo and tag it with #ReadingHour so we can see how you got involved.

Video – #ReadingHour authors talk about their favourite place to read

Duration: 0:38

Looking for a good spot to open a book? We asked authors Benjamin Law, Morris Gleitzman, Jacqueline Harvey and Mick Elliott about their favourite place to read.

How to be smart and safe on social media

Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:22:00 AEST

Use our new Digital Citizenship toolkit to empower your child to understand how their online behaviour affects themselves and others.

You and your child can find information on:

how to ‘be positive’ by understanding online behaviour and its effect
'be smart’ by thinking critically and being digitally aware
'be safe’ by protecting your security, privacy and wellbeing.

A toolkit to empower you and your child

You can find articles and videos to equip and empower your child to minimise the risks and maximise the opportunities in our digital future.

We’ve partnered with leading researchers to produce a curated toolkit – aligned to the curriculum – which teachers and you can share with the young people in your lives.

Guide your child through important concepts such as:

managing privacy settings in social media
collaborating online
avoiding scams and hoaxes
understanding the law when it comes to online speech
Internet banking, shopping online and much more.

Keep your child safe and happy online

Visit and bookmark the Digital Citizenship website. We’ll continue to add articles and resources to ensure the best possible tools are available to help you guide your child to be positive, smart and safe online.

What’s next after high school?

Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:30:21 AEST

Is your child in Year 9 to 12 curious about their career choices? Now they can use LifeLauncher, a free online tool to explore and simplify their career choices.

Your child can explore courses and careers in-depth, at their own pace, anytime, anywhere and on any device. The tool includes 4,000 careers and 1,500 course options, all in one place.

How does it work?

Encourage your child to jump online and complete the 5-minute personality and subject quizzes to be matched to a range of career options that suit their passions and strengths.

If they take both quizzes, they’ll get more refined suggestions. They can even create free online pinboards to shortlist the courses and jobs that interest them.

When your child creates an account, they can save their searches and build a real understanding of the opportunities and pathways open to them.

What can your child learn about their career options?

Your child can explore the weekly salary of the career options they’re interested in. They’ll also find the employment and growth rates of those careers and the number of workers currently in those fields in Australia.

Each career option shows them the education they need as well as other related careers. They can follow links to other sites to find out more about a course to help them find the best provider for them.

Launch into the future today

Use this tool to chat with your child about their post-school options in a meaningful way.

Inspire your child to find their career match today at LifeLauncher.nsw.gov.au.

JCS Primary Book Week Parade

Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:01:31 AEST

GO TO GALLERY TO SEE MORE PHOTOS OF THE DAY

The annual and favourite event JCS K-6 Book Week parade was on Thursday August 22 and managed to evade the threatening showers to be successfully held on the basketball court.

The 2019 Book Week Theme is ‘Reading is my Special Power’ and you could feel the power of enthusiasm among the students as they proudly paraded their character, on a lap around the court, to the many parents, teachers, friends and carers who had gathered to see the parade.

The Year 6 leaders coordinated the parade with the assistance of teachers that included Ms Moncrieff reading a special book along with a number of teachers also presenting their favourite book to the students. It was fantastic to see the effort put into many of the student’s dress ups. Once again Harry Potter characters featured heavily however it was great to see many of the classics appearing including, Mary Poppins, The Man From Snowy River, Enid Blyton and sporting greats.

JCS Yr 5/6 Rugby Team play Brian Palmer Shield Quarter Final

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:09:03 AEST

Year 5/6 Rugby Team members WIll and James Broe report on the quarter final below

On the 21^st of August the Year 5 and 6 Rugby Union team from Jindabyne Central School played Temora Public School in the Bryan Palmer Shield quarter final at David Campese Oval in Queanbeyan.

We played well, never hanging our heads even though Temora ran away with a 64-7 victory. The score doesn’t reflect how much effort went into the game, the forwards worked well tackling and hammering the opposition. Great sportsmanship was demonstrated by both teams and we wish Temora the best of luck in the finals. We thank Mr McMahon, our coaches Dion Becker and Dan Ambrusch as well as all the parents who drove up and supported us. By Will and James Broe

JCS Under 12’s Rugby Union team perform well in the Bryan Palmer Shield Round 4

On Thursday the 1st of August, the JCS Under 12s Rugby Team travelled to Bega to take on Batemans Bay in Round 4 of the Bryan Palmer Shield, a state wide knock-out tournament. The boys came away convincing winners with a 52-5 victory. The team ran the ball well and managed to turn over lots of possession in the ruck. Mitchell McMahon did an outstanding job as captain, leading by example by running the ball hard, maintaining discipline and keeping up communication, all of which which resulted in a fantastic team effort.

Cody Maxwell put on an excellent performance, running in 3 tries. Zac Hurford showed great pace, running around the Batemans Bay wingers for 2 tries. Max Ambrusch, Max Naisby and Mitchell McMahon showed quick feet to get through the defence and over the line for a try a piece. Kohen Pearce had a great game with the boot, converting 6 from 8 attempts. The defence was rock solid, with stand-out performances from Bailey Keyes and Cody Becker. The team represented Jindabyne Central School outstandingly, demonstrating commendable sportsmanship, determination and great teamwork.

JCS athletics students shine at Regionals

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 10:51:32 AEST

Jindabyne Central School was represented by a talented team of female athletes who competed well at the recent Secondary Regional Athletics Carnival held at the AIS in Canberra on Friday August 2.

The JCS students Georgia Gardiner, Sophie Reid , Zara Gardiner, Tori Flanagan and Lilly Trudgett competed in 15 events between them across the day with all girls finishing in the Top 10 of all events they entered, a fantastic achievement. Jemima Faint and Lilly Wallis were members of the Under 15 year old 4 x 100m relay team that also included Lilly Trudgett and Tori Flanagan who competed and came 4th in their relay event.

The major results include Georgia finishing 1st in Long Jump and 2nd in 200m dash. Georgia also came 3rd in the 100m, 6th in high jump and 4th in Shot Put. Sophie finished 2nd in Discuss Throw and Zara came 2nd in Triple Jump. Zara also came 5th in Long Jump and 8th in Shot Put. These results have earned the three girls a place in the State Athletics Championships to be held in Sydney next month.

Other notable results include the dedicated Tori Flanagan who narrowly missed out on making State coming 3rd in Long Jump and 5th in Triple Jump. Athletes must finish in the top 2 places of their event to progress to State. Lilly Trudgett came 9th in 100m and 9th in Long Jump.

The girls performed well and continue to be great role models for other students at school. All girls have competed successfully at countless athletics events during their time at JCS both at school and outside events. They have also achieved Age Champion status at many school based athletics carnivals over the years. In fact the 15 year old relay team have competed together since primary school!

Unfortunately the JCS Secondary Athletics Carnival was cancelled this year due to weather constraints however students were able to self-nominate to Zone level based on previous times and distances at other external events.

From this process, the girls were then selected to compete at the Zone Carnival in Moruya where they performed well enough in their chosen events to then compete at the recent Regional event in Canberra.

The upcoming State Championships in Sydney will give the girls an opportunity to participate in a competitive sport at the state level and above. The State event attracts over 2200 schools with approximately 1000 competitors over the three days.

JCS principal Felix Bachmann commented “there would not be many smaller high schools who would have 3-4 representatives attending so it’s a fantastic achievement for the three students who have made it and JCS is proud.”

Education Week – Every student, every voice

Thu, 01 Aug 2019 12:44:25 AEST

We are celebrating our students and their powerful voices this Education Week Monday 5 August to Friday 9 August. Every year Education Week celebrates the achievements of public schools, our students and the value of public education.

This year, the theme is Every student, every voice.

Join us for #EdWeek19 as we celebrate our students and their power to shape the world.

Video – #EdWeek19 – Every student, every voice

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Public Speaking builds strong foundations at JCS

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 14:24:18 AEST

JCS Public Speaking winner, Maggie Wright, represented JCS at the Quarter Finals of the Rostrum Primary Schools Public Speaking Competition held at Cooma on June 3 against five other schools in the Snowy Monaro Shire area.

Maggie’s topic was “The View From the Top’ and she performed exceptionally well. In fact all speakers spoke strongly and were all on par throughout the competition. The final was won by Snowy Mountains Christian School and JCS Deputy Principal Matt Stanger, who attended the final, commented that it was the best public speaking he had seen in a while.

It was great to see Will Broe as guest speaker whose speech was congratulated by all schools and Lawson Wright supporting his sister Maggie and volunteering as timekeeper. The Broe brothers have always held an interest in public speaking at JCS, and have supported students attending for a number of years, so it was also great to see James Broe as Chairman.

In the lead up to the competition JCS held their classroom competitions before holding the JCS school competition on Wednesday 29 May. The finalists for the JCS school competition included James Broe, Will Broe, Frankie Dennis, Maggie Wright, Marc Krpan, Eve Owen and Ruby Kite.

Jindabyne Central School values the school based competition and has had a long standing with the Rostrum Public Speaking Competition. The school believes it is a valuable life skill to be able to speak confidently in front of an audience and the six school finalists did just that.

It was fantastic to see the Stage 2 (Yr4) finalists Marc Krpan, Eve Owen and Ruby Kite research, plan and present such great speeches and JCS look forward to seeing these students come up the ranks over the next two years.

The hotly contested Stage 3 students battled it out informing and entertaining the audience. In the end only 2 points separated the three school finalists Maggie Wright, William Broe and James Broe and it was Maggie Wright who became school champion to then attend the Quarter Finals in Cooma.

All of these students should be tremendously proud of their efforts and so too should all the children who participated in the competition.

The Game Changer Challenge is back

Fri, 31 May 2019 11:12:28 AEST

It’s not too late to become a Game Changer with applications for the Education Week challenge due by 7 June.

The Game Changer Challenge brings 16 teams from public schools across NSW – eight from primary and eight from secondary – to Sydney during Education Week in August for a three-day, intensive design-thinking workshop.

The Game Changer workshops, which start on Tuesday 6 August, includes teacher training in the use of design thinking as a teaching methodology and its application for school planning.

It also includes a team competition where schools will work under the guidance of experts from industry and academia to develop a solution to this year’s critical question: How might we humanise technology?

Department of Education Secretary Mark Scott has encouraged students and teachers to get behind the event as it highlights the critical thinking students will need to develop to succeed in the future.

“The Game Changer Challenge is an exciting initiative that helps educate and inform our students and teachers on how to integrate the problem-solving methodology of design thinking into the classroom,” Mr Scott says.

“It embraces the 21^st century skills our students will need to thrive in a globalised world such as collaboration, creative thinking and communication.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for our students at all levels to be involved in discussing and addressing a real-world issue that will affect their future lives. I encourage every school to get involved.”

The challenge is designed to make strong learning and teaching connections to the NSW syllabus specifically in the area of developing general capabilities such as critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, communication and problem-solving.

The challenge also provides teachers with an opportunity to gain exposure to the design thinking process and includes teacher resources to introduce this creative problem-solving methodology into the classroom.

Finalists will be selected based on a 60-second video that showcases your team’s vision around the question of humanising technology.

For more information email edweek@det.nsw.edu.au or visit the Game Changer Challenge page.

Your NAPLAN questions answered

Thu, 09 May 2019 15:30:32 AEST

The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment for students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The tests assess the foundational skills in reading, writing, spelling and numeracy that are essential for every child to progress through school and life.

This year NAPLAN takes place between 14 and 16 May for paper tests and between 14 and 24 May for schools participating in NAPLAN Online.

NAPLAN data is used to help monitor student progress over time against a national measure and to identify areas of strength and improvement. It is used in combination with other school assessments to guide and support student learning.

Watch students ask an expert the tough questions about NAPLAN.

Video – Kids ask the hard questions

Duration – 3:45

Apply now for My Community Project funding

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:08:17 AEST

Do you have a great idea to improve your area?

My Community Project is a new NSW Government funding program that is all about local ideas, local projects and local decisions.

You can apply now for grants from $20,000 - $200,000 for projects that will make a difference to your community. Projects could include new playground equipment, sports facilities, paths or ramps to improve access, public art or a community service.

The local community can vote for their favourite projects in July and successful projects will be announced in September.

Project applications close 15 May 2019.

Apply for My Community Project funding

Bring back memories, not measles

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 14:07:33 AEST

With school holidays just around the corner, it’s time to visit your doctor to check that you and your family are fully protected against measles, before you travel overseas.

Measles is a serious, highly contagious, viral illness that is easily spread through the air when an infectious person coughs, sneezes or breathes. If you and your family are not fully vaccinated, or have never been vaccinated, you are at risk of contracting measles.

Not sure if you’re fully protected?

In Australia, the measles vaccine (MMR) consists of 2 doses. If you’re not sure whether you’ve had 2 doses of the measles vaccine, visit your doctor. It’s safe to receive another dose.

Children born in Australia

If your children were born in Australia, they may have received the measles vaccine at 12 months old and the second dose at 18 months, in accordance with the National Immunisation Program.
If you have a baby under 12 months old, consult your doctor about getting their measles vaccination.

Adults born in Australia

Born before 1966 – you were most likely exposed to measles as a child and are generally considered to be immune. If in doubt, ask your GP.
Born between 1966 and 1994 – you may not have received 2 doses. Talk to your doctor about the free vaccine if you’re unsure.
Born after 1994 – the National Immunisation Program offers 2 doses, and you can check your vaccination status using the Australian Immunisation Register.

For more information about the measles vaccination, visit NSW Health or consult your local doctor.

5 road safety tips for parents and carers

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:19:11 AEDT

Now that students are back to school after a break it’s a good time to chat with your child about safe behaviours when you walk or commute to school.

Here are our top tips to help our students make a safe trip:

1. Be alert and aware

Take note of the dangers you come across on your walk and bring them to your child’s attention. Point out dangers, such as vehicles coming out of driveways. Talk to your child about being alert in a road environment.

2. Hold hands

When on the footpath, at a crossing or in a car park always hold your child's hand. It is advised to do this up to the age of at least 8 years old and closely supervise until at least the age of 10.

3. Choose a safe crossing

Lead by example and choose a safe place to cross the road. Explain why it is the safest place to cross.

4. Set a good example

Your child watches everything you do, so if you cross at the crossing they will too. It is also important to share these messages with other carers who may walk with your child to school.

5. Stop, Look, Listen, Think every time you cross the road

Discuss this important road safety message. STOP! one step back from the kerb. LOOK! continuously both ways. LISTEN! for the sounds of approaching traffic. THINK! whether it is safe to cross.

Practise makes perfect

The more supervised practice your child can get the better, so why not make Term 1 the start of a new routine to walk with your child to school more often.

Older children may be ready to make the journey to school independently. Before they take this step, observe if they are road safe and reinforce the road safety messages.

For more information, check out the department’s pedestrian safety advice for students, parents and carers.

Follow your heart, not the herd

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:19:10 AEDT

We spoke with a group of Kindergarten students to find out what they had to say about going against the herd. They had some wise words for us on how we can care, respect and support each other in our schools.

Let’s start the year off right and prevent student bullying happening in our playgrounds, classrooms and online. If a group of 5-year-olds know the difference between right and wrong, shouldn’t everyone?

Video – Wise at 5

Duration – 1:08

Back to school

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 15:11:46 AEDT

The first day of high school and the return to school in the new year are busy times for your child – and for the entire family. To help you and your child get organised and enjoy the experience we've compiled some useful tips for each year group.

We want every student to be known, valued and cared for in our schools.

2019 school budget allocations

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:09:46 AEDT

Like all NSW public schools, this week we will receive a School Budget Allocation Report with our funding for 2019. The report will help us manage our total budget delivered through the Resource Allocation Model (RAM).

The RAM supports schools through needs-based funding to ensure a fair, efficient and transparent allocation of funds. Our school has the flexibility to make local decisions based on the specific needs of our students.

We will use our 2019 funding to support students and improve educational outcomes. The school executive will continue to work with the school community as we implement the school plan using this needs-based funding.

Learn more about the 2019 RAM funding.

Abi heads to the 2018 Junior World Champs NZ

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:21:26 AEST

Abi Harrigan and JCS Snowsports Coordinator Paul Livissianos

It has been fantastic to see JCS student Abi Harrigan rise as a snow sport athlete over the years. She has gone from first representing her school at the Interschool's at eight years old to recently being named on the team for the FIS Junior Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships 2018.

The event will take place in Wanaka, New Zealand from August 24 – September 8 and will provide Abi with valuable experience to step up onto the international stage.

Held at the impressive Cardrona Alpine Resort, the competition will feature freestyle ski and snowboard Big Air, Halfpipe and Slopestyle for both disciplines, Ski Cross, Snowboard Cross and Abi will compete in Ski Slopestyle/Big Air in Park and Pipe.

Abi started skiing at three and for years has chased her older brothers around on snow that helped develop her ability free skiing the mountains.

Abi first competed in the Interschool's for JCS and then started to enter as many Slopestyle and Halfpipe Competitions she could.

Training on snow at Perisher is where Abi spends most of her time during winter however training also involves trampoling and water ramps.

While she hasn't trained much overseas as yet, Abi spent time on Park City last year and hopes to do more like Wanaka this year.

Abi hopes to one day represent Australia in skiing and after she completes the upcoming Junior World Cup she aims to compete in the Youth Winter Olympics before making her debut at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Her advice to young athletes, ‘keep having fun and pushing your limits.'

JCS students and teachers congratulated for debating efforts

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:21:53 AEST

JCS values its participation in the annual Premier's Debating Challenge that has the aim of developing the public speaking and reasoning skills of students. For the 2017 challenge over 800 teams entered from across NSW.

At every level of the challenge the debates involve
1-hour unassisted preparation, where the teams only find out the topic 1 hour before the debate, and are then given an hour without any help to prepare their case.

The JCS 5 – 6 debating program is run by two dedicated teachers Mrs Elizabeth Dwyer and Mrs Julia Cane who recently took the JCS teams to debate against Cooma Public with one win for Team B. After four such round-robin debates and a series of knock-out finals, the remaining ten regional champions meet at a three-day camp for a series of debates to determine the state champion. Best of luck to the teams for the next round.

Following the debate held at JCS for the first time!, the Premiers Challenge Adjudicator Elizabeth Dee sent a letter to JCS Principal Felix Bachmann that said,

"Your coaches are excellent. As a result of her coaching, Elizabeth Dwyer has achieved remarkable results. The top team in this region, from Cooma Public, were given their foundation skills by Elizabeth, when she worked there. They were Regional Runners Up last year and may very well win the Region in 2018. Her Jindabyne teams are a credit to her, and to Julia, demonstrating clearly enthusiasm, commitment and ability. The students are well mannered and their improvement has been very, very good. They have the foundation to compete strongly in 2019. I commend you on your support for debating in the school and including it as such an important part of the curriculum."

The ten students involved in the JCS Debating teams enjoy finding their voice and the challenge to learn to actively listen and to analyse and organise their thoughts.

Students Mia Warner and Will Broe have written the below article on their performance at the recent debate.

The 5-6 debating program at Jindabyne Central School is run by Mrs Julia Cane and Mrs Elizabeth Dwyer. The debaters at JCS give up their lunchtimes to learn debating from these amazing teachers. The students and teachers use google classroom to communicate and share their articles on the topics of their debates. The students have worked really hard to get this far.

On Wednesday the 8^th of August, the Jindabyne debating teams debated against Cooma Public school. Team A went into planning straight away, to prepare to debate against the Cooma Public protestors, while Team B waited until their turn.

Then Team A started their debate, they lost by a small margin against the undefeated Cooma Protesters, however they made some very strong arguments. Meanwhile Team B went into planning time for their debate against the Cooma Public Puzzlers. Team B found themselves winning a debate for the first time this year. The topic for Team A's debate was ‘All tests in primary school should be banned', they were arguing for the affirmative. Team B's topic was ‘Boys and girls should attend different schools', they were arguing for the negative.

The adjudicator for both debates was Elizabeth Dee she gave both teams great advice and constructive criticism and told both teams how much they had improved.

Both teams look forward to their next debate.

By Mia Warner and Will Broe.

Term 3 Snowsports Update

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:22:45 AEST

During Term 3 JCS manages its Snowsports Program with over 600 students participating in at least one of more Snowsports activities during the term.

We have already seen JCS students represent at the Scots Cup, Redlands Cup, Amelia McGuiness Mogul competition and of course the ACT/Southern NSW Regional Interschool competition.

The coming weeks will see more students competing in the NSW Laser Biathlon junior series, the Amelia McGuiness Alpine and Snowboard GS and Cross Country sprints, the NSW State Interschool Competition, and of course all culminating in the Australian National Interschool competitions.

The Act/Southern NSW regional event at Perisher saw 175 Participants competing across all the events. All JCS students had a fantastic time and represented the school with great sportsmanship and their personal best. Over the three days of competitions JCS recorded 19 Team Gold Medals, 23 Team Silver Medals and 14 Team Bronze Medals. On the Individual front, JCS Students took out 21 Gold medals, 18 Silver medals and 10 bronze medals. It was great to see students cheers on their friends and those that stood on the podium in their school jumpers and jackets looked fantastic!

Our annual Snowsports programs are also well underway. The Year 5-10 Friday program has been running smoothly with 200 students at Perisher and 85 at Thredbo. The students are having a ball and enjoying being in their lesson groups with their friends, especially those trying out skiing or snowboarding for the first time! These students are looking forward to the next six weeks of the program.

The Year 3 and 4 program was run over four days last week and although the first two days was under some tough conditions, the reports back on a daily basis was "That was the Best day Ever!" It was great to see the students challenge themselves to get better at their chosen discipline and to shift their learning from the classroom to the best outdoor learning space you could imagine!

Not long until the K-2 program commences on Tuesday 28^th August.

JCS Students awarded for their race performances

As a result of their fantastic efforts at the Regional Interschool events, a number of students were offered some extra accolades.

Tessa Paxton and Zac Brulisauer were selected to receive a NSWACT Alpine Developing Athlete Award. The Award is offered to selected racers who perform at a very high standard in the Interschool Alpine races, but who have not been members of a Race Club.

As a skier who has shown good ability in alpine racing, the Award is to encourage them to become more involved in the sport by providing them to free training with either Perisher Winter Sports Club or Thredbo Race Club for a weekend.

Brad Manns and Lottie Lodge were recipients of a Talent Identification Program invitation for the NSW Mogul Junior Series event at Perisher. This involved coaching by NSWIS and OWI Athletes before and during the competition.

Also finally a big shout out to Aiden Laing for winning the Thredbo Freeride Series Ride the Bluff event in Thredbo last weekend.

Year 8 study 'on the slopes' in the classroom

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:23:02 AEST

The current Year 8 Science unit - "On the Slopes" - began with a focus on avalanches. Students simulated avalanche situations, using common household substances, to determine the angle of an slope and texture / crystals of "snow" which may result in an avalanche. They used technology effectively to film the resulting slips/slides in slow motion.

Students are now investigating balanced and unbalanced forces, friction, air resistance and buoyancy while gaining an understanding of the importance of forces "on the slopes". From working out how to move a 200kg snowball, to considering the difference between grass skiing and snow skiing, there has been a lot to think about. Specialised scientific equipment, such as spring balances, have been introduced so students can measure force (which they now know are measured in Newtons).

Year 10 study the brain

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:22:55 AEST

The Crash Reel is a powerful documentary which follows the rise and fall (quite literally), and recovery of Kevin Pearce, a potential Olympic snowboarder. Year 10 students watched this documentary and have begun studying the brain, the Nervous System and the importance of helmet use during high risk sporting situations.

Students gained an understanding of the intricacies of the brain during a (sheep brain) dissection and were able to identify key structural components such as the cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem.

Students were also given the challenge of constructing a "helmet" to protect their "egg-noggin" from injury from a fall…. with varying degrees of success. Students have also tested their own nervous system responses in a range of scenarios - from how quickly they respond to sound, to dealing with mobile phone distractions whilst "driving". In the coming weeks students will be introduced to Newton's Laws and consider how they relate to everyday situations and will be sharing their knowledge with Year 8 Science classes.

Great reviews for Merceedes on Triple J Unearthed

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:21:32 AEST

JCS Year 12 student Merceedes Thorn has been writing her own music for a couple of years and has developed her own sound that has recently been discovered by
Triple J.

Merceedes was encouraged by her JCS Music Teacher Mrs Katie Blazey, to upload her song ‘BE' to Triple J Unearthed and it has since received amazing reviews from around Australia including the renowned Richard Kingsmill and over 2500 plays.

Triple J Unearthed has kicked off the careers of thousands and musicians and since uploading Merceedes has been receiving numerous offers from the recording and music industry.

Merceedes wrote her first song when she was 14 but has been more consistently writing since Year 11. She remembers having to study for English but wrote a song ‘Eye to Eye' instead and has been writing ever since. She credits her family and brother Jerin in particular who is a recording Jazz Singer as her major influence however artists Billy Eilish and Rex Orange County are amng her favourites however it was Mrs Blazey who heard her songs and is very supportive and encouraging.

While Merceedes tries to stay focused on her HSC its hard to not be excited about the positive feedback she has been receiving since the launch on ‘BE' on Triple J. With these current opportunities in mind, Merceedes hopes to complete Year 12 and start her music career however a lot will depend on who and if I sign with anyone. "Ill just keep writing and performing, I don't know what Id do if I didn't write music," said Merceedes Thorn.

Listen to BE now here https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/merci-mercy-0

Ella competes in State Pony Championships

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:21:31 AEST

The 2018 Pony Club NSW State Showjumping & Jumping Equitation Championships were held in Morisset from the 7th - 10th July attracting 170 of the best showjumpers in the state competing, from the ages of 11 to 25.

One of those competitors was JCS talented rider Ella Dennis. While many students were off skiing and snowboarding during the holidays Ella achieved some fanastic results. Read Ella's recount of her experience.

It was really exciting to be nominated to compete in both the showjumping and jumping equitation at Morisset this year. Along with my friend Kenzie and our three horses, we travelled 10 hours to much warmer weather to compete for 4 days.

Hotton gossip (Nosey) and I competed in the showjumping for the first 2 days doing up to 4 rounds a day at B grade (90 -105cm) which was really tiring for both horse and rider, but we had some amazing results, placing in ALL her classes, and made some great new friends.

Jumping Equitation was a new experience for me but was very enjoyable, Weemala Renegade (Rene) who is only 5 jumped her little heart out, going to state she'd only competed at about 80cm and at state she had to do 2, 85-90cm rounds a day and managed to come home with ribbons in a massive field which was super exciting for me.

Even though it was a very long and tiring week I am super happy with my results and both ponies and it was such a great experience. I'm so grateful for all the support I received from everyone at home and my mum.

Both the horses are now on a well-deserved break and it's time to go skiing.

Yr 12 student models University Admission Centre application

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:23:09 AEST

Year 12 JCS students have prepared for a University Admission Centre (UAC) application.

Ms Green worked with students on how to apply for University admission and gave a presentation on the UAC process.

Many thanks go to Tristan Hamilton who allowed fellow students to watch him complete his UAC application as well as his School Recommendation Scheme application.

Students have up to 5 course preferences they can enter on their application and can continue to change their preferences right up to after the ATARs are released.

Early bird price for UAC closes 28^th September, I encourage all year 12s to submit their UAC application prior to this date.

All year 12 students receiving an ATAR have been given their UAC books to help with their course selections.

Ms Green has been assisting and answering questions all afternoon about UAC and is happy to help any year 12 who requires assistance.

Two students, two weeks at Stewart House, Curl Curl

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:22:47 AEST

During the last two weeks of term 2, Year 8 students Julian and Zebashtion Grindle, attended a camp at Stewart House, located at Curl Curl on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Stewart House enables children to participate in educational programs and excursions designed to develop their social and emotional skills, build self-esteem and improve their overall well-being.

Julian and Zebashtion stayed in a massive room with fourteen other boys which contained Televisions, Xboxes, their own bathrooms and a fantastic view of the ocean. Next to their room was the communal dining room where they ate all their meals and were able to do some Whale watching from the big deck area.

The boys attended school classes during the day, just like they do at JCS, with recess and lunch time like normal. However, on some of the days, they were able to head out and about on activities. They visited Taronga Zoo, the Powerhouse Museum, the Maritime Museum, Ten pin bowling, and Olympic swimming pools with wave pools and even attempted some sand surfing! There were also some night activities, with Julian claiming the spotlight games in the cemetery to be the best fun!

The Grindle twins were amongst students from all over NSW and have made some great friends from their time at Stewart House. Julian claims that the two weeks were a great experience, although quite tiring, and that they only got a little homesick. He also highly recommended the Stewart House stay to anyone if they get given the chance.

Personal Interest Project - HSC Major Works

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:22:13 AEST

Year 12 Society & Culture have recently completed their Major Work requirements of the HSC Course. The Major Work is designed as a Personal Interest Project, which reflects the rigors of academic research. The Personal Interest Project (or PIP, as it is fondly known) is graded externally by the Board of Studies.

In 2018, the topics could be broadly described as conceptual contemporary issues reflective of a modern society and culture. These projects are theoretical in nature in that they seek to explain ‘why'. These topics were also indicative of the disciplines of social and cultural studies, for example, philosophy, social psychology, media studies, anthropology and sociology.

Critical evaluations and discourses on topics included:

the role of cultural normativity on the perpetuation of cognitive dissonance between the production and consumption of Australia's meat industry;
an evaluation of adolescent social media use and causes of addictive behaviour;
a critical discourse into the perceptions of masculinity and the feminisation of schools due to the changing environment of male teaching;
a critical evaluation of the mass consumption of the popular culture genre of Reality Television and its subsequent influence on the nature of adolescent interactions;
an investigation into the combined effects of socialisation and biculturalism on the ethnicity development of second generation adolescents.

Having independently chosen their topics, the students have then become "expert" in their topics/issue and in the processes of conducting social and cultural research. These are also the desired academic skills required for further Tertiary studies.

As a cohort these students have worked tirelessly on building a project that reflects nine months of planning, implementation and production. All students strived for their personal best in all aspects. I think they would agree that this has been one of the toughest challenges endured in their HSC year, however, it can also considered as one of their greatest achievements.

As their teacher, I would like to express my deep appreciation of the Society & Culture students for embarking on this journey with an open mind, passion, dedication and persistence. I am so very proud of all their efforts and results.

Congratulations, Year 12 Society & Culture students, class of 2018!

Mrs Holmes

Society & Culture Teacher

Burke twins selected to ACT Academy of Sport

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:21:28 AEST

Congratulations to the talented Burke twins who have recently been selected into the Brumbies Women's Academy by ACTAS (ACT Academy of Sport). The girls also co captained the ACT Brumbies 15's girls team last week.

Both girls have attended JCS since Kindergarten and have played rugby since they were 8 and as they enter their final HSC year at JCS we learn about their journey so far and celebrate the rugby achievements.

Rhianna's most memorable rugby moment has been "Winning the first year of the u17s girls competition. I started this competition to grow the sport and encourage more girls. Now this competition is taking off and the standard of rugby is exciting for the future!"

Rhianna Burke

She also values being captain of the school girls side, after being in the team for 4 years.

Kirra's most memorable moment to date was the day she received an email to say she had made the youth Australia squad.

The girls have been successful rugby athletes for many years and with regards to this years rugby achievements alone, the girls have made the U18 ACT School girls team and captaincy, the University 7s with UC and the ACTAS womens training squad.

Both girls are proud to represent the school in everything they do and Rhianna tries to play at least 1 tournament with the school each year, however when ever she plays for the brumbies or at other competitions. She is also keen to get a girls team happening.

Kirra has represented JCS since Yr 6 with the PSSA sport every year along with all school based competitions.

Kirra Burke

The girls have also represented the school in athletics, swimming, skiing and x country every year and have always enjoyed helping other students along the way.

Given the girls train before and after school most days along with 1 afternoon in Canberra, the girls credit their JCS teachers for helping them balance school and rugby along the way. They also value them for investing time in many ways including keeping them on task and updated.

When talking about future ambitions the girls hope to represent Australia in the 7s or 15s and continue to develop the sport to help it grow.

The girls have also become fantastic positive role models for students to want to achieve their own personal best over their years as students at JCS.

Rhianna's advice for fellow students aspiring to be athletes is to "take every opportunity and run with it. The teachers at JCS are there to help you, they want to see you succeed and do the best you can. Train hard and keep going, failure only makes an athlete stronger and its how they deal with that is the out come."

Click below to watch these two videos where the girls talk about their Rugby journey, successes and future ambitions in the sport.

Watch Rhianna

Watch Kirra

Taj competes for Australia on horseback

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:22:40 AEST

JCS Principal Felix Bachmann is proud of Taj Carson achievements

The recent Term 2 school holiday break saw many JCS students head to the snow, however Year 12 student Taj Carson achieved incredible success in horse competition by competing as part of the Australian team in the AQHA (American Quarter Horse Association) Youth World Cup in Texas.

The American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup is an educational, leadership-based event involving youth from 19 countries. The international teams have the opportunity to participate in equestrian clinics, leadership seminars and first class competition. It is a unique opportunity for youth to learn and develop their equestrian skills in a hands-on-setting.

To make the Australian team, Taj attended a selection camp in Tamworth and was chosen from 20 other riders for the five person team. Selection wasn't easy and involved Taj creating a video, a speech and performing all events as part of the World Cup. Selectors reviewed his past show performances and record before awarding him a place.

To attend the international competition the Australian team had to raise over $50K and Taj's mum came up with the idea to raffle a horse that in turn contributed $13K to the team fund raising effort. The team travelled to Texas, USA to attend and compete in the international event held in the first week of July.

Horse competition is as much about rider as it is horse, however in the AQHA Youth World Cup all 150 horses required for the event are donated therefore the riders don't know the horse. Each country are allocated horses then have them for four days prior to the event to get to know them and prepare for the show.

The shows events included Horsemanship, Reigning, Hunt Under Saddle (western version of dressage) , Cutting, Equitation, Ranch Riding and Trail.

Taj competing in the Ranch Riding event representing Australia at the AQHA Youth World Cup

During one of Taj's events his palomino horse went lame however Taj persevered with a reserve horse, who he had only 45 mins with, and then completed the event.

Competing in this style of horse competition requires the rider to be competent in many areas of equestrian and Taj's success demonstrates he is a highly skilled rider and the Australian Youth team finished 4^th out of 19 countries.

Taj lives on a property with his family near Avonside and was introduced to horses by his mother. After following her to shows and cleaning stalls for pocket money, his horse skills were seen by a trainer who then started working with Taj. After 7 months he competed in his first show and has been competing for 3 years since.

This has been a very important year for Taj as he completes his final year at school and sets his sights on future ambitions. The competition not only provided a fantastic opportunity it also led to Taj being offered three jobs that includes an internship with a leading all round barn. The future is looking bright for Taj as he continues to follow his passion.

"Many people have heard me say before that success comes in many different forms and that success comes from hard work and commitment. We all have talents and gifts, but it takes hard work, a great deal of dedication, from not only the individual but their support network around them. I would personally like to congratulate Taj on his achievements and we as a school wish him all the best for the future. Great to see students of JCS working hard chasing their passions, while still committing to their education, said JCS Principal Felix Bachmann.

Year 5 discover KNP with Aboriginal Rangers

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:22:58 AEST

Year 5 discovered KNP with Aboriginal Rangers during a recent excursion where the students gained hands on experience with bush methods. Below is an article prepared by Teyvia Williams and Kaitlin Stanger.

In our first activity we learnt about Aboriginals and how they used the environment.

We met a man named Shane, he told us an Aboriginal dreaming story about a platypus and the moon. Then he played the didgeridoo, it was cool that he could make different animal sounds.

After that we walked around the national park labeling the plants and how aboriginals would have used them. It was very interesting. At the end we made a fire using sticks, bark and grass! The whole session was fun and we learnt a lot.

Our second activity was learning about the colonisation and what happened in different years by putting old pictures and tools on a timeline.

First we got put into groups and got given a treasure map and had to find a ‘treasure chest'. After we found the chest we went inside and opened it, we found old black-and-white pictures and tools used in the time of the colonisation. We then had to try to place them on the correct time, on the timeline, based on the objects in our chest. It told us a lot about what the aboriginals had to go through during the colonisation.

It provided us great knowledge for future history lessons.

Our third and final activity was learning about weeds and how to identify them in the national park.

First we listened to information on weeds, such as how to identify the hawkweed and what the national park are doing to prevent noxious weeds. We had to pin the location of twenty laminated hawkweed pictures and the guide told us whether it was a hawkweed or a look alike such as the dandelion. Then we went inside and completed a summary worksheet on the hawkweed.

The session was interesting and educational.

We thank our teachers for organising the excursion and also thank the Kosciuszko National Park for dedicating their time preparing our awesome day. We wish to come back again as it was fun and educational.

We will definitely use the information we learnt in future lessons.

JCS embraces NAIDOC week and celebrates Because of Her - We Can!

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:21:37 AEST

Under the theme - Because of Her, We Can! - NAIDOC Week 2018 will be held nationally from Sunday 8 July and continue through to Sunday 15 July however JCS recognised this event during the last week of term 2 that was well embraced by students and teachers.

The week long activities were prepared by a number of dedicated teachers and supported by the student body. This included Indigenous music at break times, a book display and colouring in display by students K-4 in the library, poster activities and many in class activities celebrating NAIDOC and educating students about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and the women who have played, and continue to play, active and significant roles at the community, local, state and national levels.

The weeklong activities culminated with a very special and successful NAIDOC assembly attended by the whole school and special guests. The assembly commenced with Craig (Dicko) Dixon welcome to country, student speaches about the NAIDOC theme and a smoking ceremony demonstration by Pete Swain. Year 8 music students performed ‘From Little Things Big Things Grow' and heard a heartfelt speech from local aboriginal community leader and artist Pauline Coxon. The assembly concluded with music by the Baker Boys and students dancing for the crowd.

In other NAIDOC related events students Jamie, Piper, Carly and Satara were exemplary representatives at the NAIDOC Public Speaking Workshop in Queanbeyan. They are preparing speeches about the topic ‘Because of Her, We Can.' Their day included a brainstorm, working with the adjudicator and listening to a panel of elders discuss the significant women in their lives. Good luck preparing your speeches for the competition in September.

Premier's Debating gets students talking

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:22:17 AEST

The Premier's Debating Challenge is open to all NSW government schools, with the aim of developing the public speaking and reasoning skills of students from Years 5 to 12. JCS Primary students competed at Cooma North recently.

For all the Year 5 & 6 students it was their very first debate and they gained some great exposure and feedback from the debate experience.

At every level of the challenge the debates involve 1 hour unassisted preparation, which means that the four team members only find out the topic 1 hour before the debate, and are then given an hour without any help from a teacher or anyone else to prepare their case. After four such round-robin debates and a series of knock-out finals that commence in mid August, the remaining ten regional champions meet at a three-day camp for a series of debates to determine the state champion.

Year 5 student Teyvia Williams and Hunter Clark's prepared a well written article about their debating experience below:

Premiers Debating Competition by Teyvia Williams and Hunter Clark

We have two JCS debating teams. In our team (team A) is Teyvia Williams, Hunter Clark, Catalina Bell and Sophie Reid. In the other team (team B) is Tulli Oayda, Mia Warner, Will Broe and Yolanda Inches.

15/8/18 Our first 2 debates in the competition

As soon as we arrived Team A (our team) got given our topic; The government should give all students access to all sporting events and facilities. We were the negative team. We went straight into planning time. After our 1hr of planning time we went to a classroom to start our very first proper debate! We were all really nervous.

There were about thirty kids plus teachers plus the adjudicator watching! We were against the Cooma North Team. Teyvia got up and was shaking all over. Half way through her speech she dropped her cards but she picked them and kept going and was good overall. Next up was Hunter she was also shaking a lot. Hunter stumbled a bit but was very good. Our final speaker was Catalina. She had a few stumbles but was quite strong. She stayed calm thanks to her ‘calming cream'. We all went well for our first debate but not quite good enough to beat the other team.

About an 1 hr later we got our topic for our second debate; Children under 18 should not be allowed on social media sites etc facebook, instagram, twitter. We were very happy that we got affirmative team! Our hour planning seemed to go a lot faster than our previous debate.

We barely even had anything on our palm cards! We were very unprepared for this debate luckily we were locked out of the gym so we had time (2 mins) to write our speech down. We were all very flustered when we got in to start the debate! Catalina got up to open our second ever debate! She got up a bit flustered but pulled it together and spoke really well! We felt confident about this debate.

Next up was Teyvia she was shaking again. Teyvia spoke great. We felt even more confident that we could win. Next was Sophie, it was her first time having a speaking role but she did really good. We felt like that sealed the deal and it did!!! We won our first debate!

26/6/18 Our 3rd debate in the competition.

We arrived at school at 8.45am to start our planning time at 9.00am. Today we were versing JCS Team B. Our topic was; Parents should force their kids to do two hours of community service per week. We were the negative team. At first we thought that it was an impossible topic and side but then we realised that it was a good topic and we thought affirmative would be impossible to argue.

After our planning time we started the debate. We were very nervous. There were year 4 classes watching plus the teachers plus the adjudicator. Catalina was first she went very well. Teyvia went next, she was awesome. To end the debate Sophie went. She was really good. We knew we spoke well but so did the other team. It came close but we beat them with how long we spoke for.

We thank Mrs Cane and Mrs Dwyer for putting in their time to coach us.

Wish us luck for our next two debates!

JCS lunchtime ART CLUB

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:21:40 AEST

Using lunchtimes to display creative flair!

Students have been coming to the Art Studio at lunchtime since the start of Term 1 to spend time creating artworks in a quiet space. For those who wish to there are ongoing group artworks or individuals can make a one off piece if wished. See the great samples of work below:

JCS English students pitch to Brad

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:21:37 AEST

Winner of the Tamworth Country Music Festival 2018 and former JCS student Brad Cox was recently invited back to Jindabyne Central School to meet with JCS Year 9 English students and find inspiration for a music video he was trying to create.

The students have been studying a unit on Social Media: Tool or Torture, and were fortunate to have Brad speak to the class about the power of social media in terms of his marketing for both tours, singles and his recently released debut album "Brad Cox."

In the lead up to Brad's visit, and as an assessment task, the students worked in groups to create a pitch using images, sound and vision for a video clip for his forthcoming single ‘Red Light.'

The students had the opportunity to pitch their ideas to Brad who judged a number of fantastic presentations, provided feedback and was impressed with some of the creative ideas.

Through connecting Brad as part of the students learning experience helped to further engage them in their unit of study as they were inspired by his story and success both nationally and as a member of the local community.

Brad is currently in town for his sold out debut Album Launch on Thursday 28th June at the Jindabyne Cinema and JCS wishes him all the best on the night.

Pictured is the Year 9 English working group who were the winners of the 'Red Light' video clip pitch contest.

JCS music students perform at the Opera House

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:21:41 AEST

A committed and enthusiastic group of 25 JCS music students travelled to Sydney to perform at the Sydney Opera House Festival of Instrumental Music Jacaranda Concert on Sunday June 17. The musicians consisted of a 14 member recorder ensemble and 11 member string ensemble playing violin.

The students have been practising at least twice a week mostly during their lunch times to get ready for this spectacular event that is open to Years 3 - 6. The opportunity to perform was made possible through the dedication of the JCS music teachers to provide musical opportunities to broaden students experiences, along with the ongoing support of parents, family, friends and carers.

Students have been practising at least twice a week mostly during their lunch times to get ready for this spectacular event that is open to Years 3 - 6. The opportunity to perform was made possible through the dedication of the JCS music teachers to provide musical opportunities to broaden students experiences, along with the ongoing support of parents, family, friends and carers.

The Jacaranda Concert is the third of a series of four concerts from the NSW Department of Education's 2018 Festival of instrumental Music. The concert highlights the musicianship and achievements of more than 4,500 students and teachers from over 400 NSW public schools.

The concert created a special opportunity for the music students of JCS to connect during this festival as they shared their love of music through amazing performances.

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6D students perform robotics skills at 'Robots In Space'

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:21:26 AEST

Year 6 students have been developing their Robotics skills and during the year have had the opportunity to participate in a pilot program "Robots in Space" developed by PwC.

The project based learning program gave students the chance to research, design and build their project componenets that included a robot body, obstacle course, research display and video based on their discovery and imagination.

The program culminated in a presentation night where a team of students from 6D participated in a Robots in Space STEM Competition and came 2nd Overall. The team had to present their Mars research findings and the robot that they designed to a panel of judges. The industry experts listened to the girl's design modifications, watched an Augmented Reality video and experienced their robot, Orbit, navigate a Mars environment. The girls won a STEM resource kit for the school and passes to Questacon, where their project will be on display. Big thanks goes to our mentor Iain McGuire for his help and support and PwC for providing the resource kits.

Robots in space is a pilot program put together by PWC and aligned to the new digital technology strand in the Science and Technology Curriculum. Students were involved in enquiry based learning about the Mars Environment and what their robots might encounter in space. The program is about furthering and diversyfying Robotics at school.

Stem project Robotics in Space - Send them TO MARS by Paisley Coulson and Jesse Paske

In term 2, 6D students were given the privilege of a robots in mars project. We were split into six groups to work on our robots. Given the great resources, we had to build a working model of R2-D2( the robot from Star Wars). We had the opportunity to modify our robot as if it had to survive Mars.Some ideas we came up with were; stronger wheels, a camera, radiation repellent, jetpack, sensor, axel.

All the teams tried as hard as possible to achieve a robot like the curiosity mars robot. We had been informed at the beginning of the project that one team would be sent to the finals to go up against 11 other schools. The most greatest privilege was the fact that we were the only class in New South Wales to compete in the competition. Team 3 were lucky enough to win out of the class and to make it into the finals in Canberra. It was a very long night, inside Canberra Girls Grammar's very own boat/aquatic centre.

Year 12's show leadership at Parliament House

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:21:25 AEST

The 2018 Secondary Schools Student Leadership Program is an annual opportunity offered to two of our School Leaders, with the School Captains given preference. This civics and citizenship program offers Year 12 student leaders the opportunity to develop their knowledge of our system of government and parliamentary proceedings, and the role of the Governor.

On Wednesday 27^th June, Mr Ben Eyles, Year 12 Advisor, and both of our School Captains, Emily Heimann and Ethan Inches, caught an early morning flight to Sydney from Canberra to attend this annual event. Situated in the middle of the City of Sydney, the Parliament of New South Wales is the law-making body for the State of New South Wales, directly elected by the people to make state laws, control state finances, and discuss matters of importance to the people of New South Wales.

The School Leaders had the opportunity to listen to a variety of members of parliament who we able to outline their role as politicians and what is required day to day in their occupation. Ethan had a moment of pretending to be the Opposition Leader and sit in his place in Parliament when they were outlining how the various governmental processes that affect all of us worked.

After this the group walked to Government House through the Royal Botanical Gardens, where they received a guided tour of the house and afternoon tea with the Governor, His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley, overlooking Sydney Harbour. The Governor did a great job in conveying his role in the Government. Ethan mention how surprised we was at the limited number of hands went up when the question of Australia becoming a Republic was asked by the Governor.

Emily stated that "the experience was extremely useful and allowed us to understand a politician's schedule and the role they play in our society". "I think it's incredibly important for all people to understand the nature of our democracy so we can be educated and informed voters in the future" added Ethan.

Both of the Captains represent our region well and were very impressed with both the Parliament and Government House.

"This is such a great opportunity for our School Leaders here in Jindabyne. It does make for a very long day but the insight and knowledge our leaders gain from this are invaluable in helping them understand our democracy and what future role they may play in it someday. Democracy seems to be one of those things being taken for granted in some places in the world today and that is why our future leaders need to be exposed to these sort of experiences" said Mr Ben Eyles.

Pippa Meets Her Chef Idol

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:22:13 AEST

Through the commitment of the Careers Department to match relevant work experience opportunities for our students, Ms Rayna Green's efforts have resulted in student Pippa Bright meeting her favourite chef, Anna Polyviou and organising work experience for the end of the year.

Having a dream to one day be a patisserie chef and discussing this dream has become a positive outcome for Pippa. Pippa wrote a beautiful letter to her favourite chef, Anna Polyviou and spoke about her dream to one day be involved in the industry of patisserie. Pippa wrote about our town of Jindabyne and the baking she does at home to satisfy her love to cook. She spoke about the opportunity given to all year 10 students to do work experience at the end of the year. Within 2 days Anna had written back offering to host Pippa in a work experience placement at the end of term 4.

Not only that, for Pippa's birthday, her parents bought Pippa a ticket to Anna Polyviou's private function in Canberra to launch Anna's book, ‘Sweet Streets' which included a sit down meal. To Pippa's surprise she was on Anna's table and got to meet and talk to Anna about her love of baking all night and her exciting chance to work alongside Anna on work experience.

Pippa – "It was wonderful to meet Anna and I was able to ask lots of questions about baking. I even got a couple of baking tips to make my cakes even more flavourful. Thanks Ms Green for encouraging and supporting me in contacting Anna".

Mental Health First Aid to help friends

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:22:06 AEST

In 2017 Melissa Phillips (School Psychologist) successfully applied for a scholarship aimed at rural and remote practitioners Australia wide sponsored by funds raised by the Black Dog Ride. This training over a week was delivered in Melbourne by Mental Health First Aid, Australia. Part of the agreement meant that the School Psychologist would deliver the program to students in Years 10, 11 and 12 and that students would be willing to provide feedback to inform research around the efficacy of the program.

Year 11 2017 completed 3.5 hours of training over 3 sessions late in Term 4 2017

The teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA) Course teaches high school students how to provide mental health first aid to their friends. The course was developed in response to research indicating that young people have a preference for sharing problems with peers.

Students learn the teen MHFA Action Plan which teaches them when to recognise when a friend is experiencing major changes in their thinking, feeling and behaviour, that are interfering with daily life and not going away as quickly as expected. Students also learn what to do if they witness a mental health crisis in a peer.

The course has strong university research evidence that suggests students confidence in helping a peer with a mental health problem significantly increases after receiving training. This effect has been shown to be maintained after 3 months

1,2,3 Magic Parenting Course enthuses parents

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:21:25 AEST

A group of enthusiastic parents of the JCS parents Community completed the 123 Magic Course with JCS School Psychologist Melissa Phillips over three evenings during May.

123 Magic promotes a very practical and easy strategy that aims to help families to better manage their children's difficult behaviour. The strategy is based on two underlying perspectives on parenting. First, that children can be taught to respond with more flexibility when they are frustrated or upset and second, that parents and carers can be taught easy-to-use skills they can use at particular parenting moments.

According to Melissa Phillips, families often develop patterns of behaviour over time in response to ongoing issues and some may not be so helpful. 123 Magic explicitly teaches the 3 choices model so that parents have a suite of options available to them. Overwhelmingly, the program encourages parents to be loving and to provide limits too.

Parents learned how to use the 1,2,3 Magic strategy and how to implement at home through gaining a better understanding of common mistakes in addressing misbehaviour, particularly the problem with too much talk and too much emotion, how negative reinforcement works and the characteristics of patterns and how to interrupt them.

Melissa has been a psychologist for over 20 years working with young people aged 3 to 18 and has conducted many different courses. "The reason I keep coming back to 123 Magic is because parents seem happy with the length of the course and the applicability of the skills learned to real parenting situations".

"Most courses focus on a rewards and sanctions 'outside-in' approach however 123 Magic encourages children to learn 'inside-out' strategies also known as self-regulation."

"Ultimately we would love all children to apply their own mental brakes at times rather than being solely reliant on adults as external moderators of behaviour".

""1-2-3 Magic & Emotion Coaching Gives parents back the power to know how they can be their child's first teacher with practical ‘how to' solutions. It is a fantastic course that gets down to basics, using the latest research and principles on children's brain development in an easy-to-learn way for all families," said JCS School Psychologist and Course Organiser Melissa Phillips.

Local author visit inspires K-2

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:22:04 AEST

Local author and artist Toni Cary visited JCS this week to present and read her book titled ‘Alcheringa Flowers' to students of classes K-2.

Toni retired in Ingebirah during 2013 and since then has religiously photographed the mountains, the local animals and the emptiness of the Snowy Wilderness. This has been the inspiration for her first book, ‘Alcheringa Snow,' that is one of four in the series. The series will become the largest collection of stories about our local fauna ever written.

Unlike many authors who write a story then apply illustrations to it, Toni draws first then creates a story around the pictures. The illustrations in the books depict a magical world of her home property named ‘Alcheringa' that is an indigenous word for ‘Dreamland.' The fauna and flora of the Snowy-Monaro feature in all her books along with the series heroine ‘Francine' who is her large 10 year old snow white Pyrenean Mountain Dog.

The students thoroughly enjoyed hearing the story and seeing the illustrations during each of the sessions particularly as they could resonate with the story considering it is about our local area. Mrs Doyle's Year 1 class were so inspired by the session that they are now writing their own stories that will be sent to Toni as a thank you.

Addison Hosie thought the story was awesome because she had never met an author in real life.

Ocea D'Helin said she loves art and is now keen to do more art after meeting the author.

Toni Cary is a prize- winning artist, author and poet who creates children's books & contemporary artworks on canvas in mixed media. Connecting our local community members and their talents with the school is important and this is a great example of local connections at work.

Snowy Hydro Visit Year 12

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:22:33 AEST

Snowy Hydro has opened their 2019 intake for traineeships, apprenticeships and cadetships.

Lara McAuley and her team visited JCS to give our year 12 students some insight into the traineeship, cadetship and apprenticeship employment application through a video presentation, brochures, talks from a current trainee and apprentice and opportunity for question time.

Traineeship – join the snowy hydro team and participate in a twelve month program, completing a certificate 3 & 4 in business administration or other relevant certificate at the local TAFE. Great for a GAP year opportunity

Apprenticeship – participate in a four year electrical or mechanical apprenticeship involving a series of rotations throughout the hydro regions.

Cadetship – program run over five years with a combination of university attendance and Snowy Hydro work placement.

Applications close: Friday 22^nd June

Link to job ads: https://www.snowyhydrocareers.com.au/jobtools/jncustomsearch.searchResults?in_organid=17415&in_jobDate=All

JCS Head Teacher Science impresses at Shine Dome

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:22 AEST

JCS Head Teacher of Science and TAS, Ms Olivia Belshaw, presented at the very prestigious "Science at the Shine Dome" event at ANU on May 24.

As a representative of the Australian Science Teachers Association, Ms Belshaw spoke passionately to those present about the need for effective collaboration between science researchers and science educators, in order to ensure students engage with STEM both at school and beyond.

Those present at this noteworthy event included Professor Ian Chubb (Australia's Chief Scientist from 2011 to 2016), the Academy of Science President Professor Andrew Holmes, the CEO of the Australian's Science Teachers Association, Fellows and members of the Academy Council and prominent science researchers and educators from across Australia and the world.

The presentation focused on Ms Belshaw's own experiences as a teacher and an alumnus of the STEM X Academy and included explicit examples of the work conducted by the Science and TAS staff at Jindabyne Central, who are implementing innovative and effective teaching and learning programs to engage our students in meaningful ways. Those listening to the presentation were genuinely impressed with the contextually engaging and exciting ways staff at JCS are working to improve science and STEM education, and Ms Belshaw received accolades from the very engaged audience. In fact, the Academy's Secretary for Education and Public awareness, Professor Pauline Ladiges, was so impressed with the work being done by Ms Belshaw and her team that she stated she would "love to clone them and put them in schools all around Australia".

Congratulations to Ms Belshaw and her Science and TAS staff on their outstanding efforts in improving STEM education. In particular, thank you to not only Ms Belshaw, but also to Ms Frater, Ms Heath and Ms Piontek for their willingness to share their amazing work with other scientists and educators.

JCS students receive White Card Qualifications

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:36 AEST

On Thursday 24^th May, 11 JCS students successfully completed the' work safely in the construction Industry'- WorkCover, NSW qualification previously known as the Construction Induction card or ‘white Card'.

The course was run here at Jindabyne Central School, organised by the careers department and delivered by Scott Mazzucchelli – trainer for RTO Public Schools NSW Wagga Wagga. Scott's feedback about JCS students was extremely positive "a fantastic engaged bunch of students'.

Students are now entitled to work and be employed on building sites & participate in work experience in the construction industry.

Well Done to Ben Bright, Matthew McGuire, Caiden Bolitho, Brock Thaw, Harrison Harvey, Hamish Schwarz, Tristan Maxwell, Jake Clare, Liam Nicholls, Anissa Porter, Tom Milliken

Year 10 Camp in Canberra

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:03 AEST

In Week 9 of Term 1, 44 Year 10 students embarked on a Wellbeing and education tour of the national capital. Over the three days, students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia's history, culture, heritage and democracy; as well as involving themselves in a range of activities aimed on developing communication and teambuilding skills, stepping (well, more like climbing or abseiling) out of comfort zones, and plain, simple, good old fashion

fun!

Visits to new and old Parliament House allowed students to observe Australian democracy in action. In fact, students even saw Mr. Mike Kelly addressing the House of Representatives. Students enjoyed exploring the variety of displays at the National Museum, and there were many photo opportunities to be had. The War Memorial was powerful and sombre, allowing students to consider the hardships endured by those at war. The CSIRO Discovery Centre gave students an interactive journey through CSIRO and Australian science history. Work experience opportunities on offer at CSIRO gave a lot of students something to think about. The final morning was spent at the National Zoo and Aquarium. It was delightful strolling amongst the animals in glorious Autumn sunshine.

Amongst the learning the Year 10s conquered nerves and challenged themselves at a session at Canberra Indoor Rock Climbing. Watching and listening to the students encourage and praise each other was incredible. An evening of Ten Pin Bowling was loud, silly and fun. Sportsmanship was on display as everyone praised and laughed at all the successes and epic fails! The 3 day camp concluded with games of Laser tag. Strategy and teamwork were the key here… and, of course, some light-hearted competition!

Overall, the camp was a huge success and Mr Rudd Ms Heath were so proud and impressed with the Year 10s. It was an absolute pleasure to spend the 3 days with these kids. Canberra was simply the perfect location for our camp!

As an additional note: The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of this camp the Australian Government is contributing $20 back to each student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program.

JCS embrace jindabyne's favourite art event

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:20 AEST

Lake Light Sculpture Jindabyne is a favourite event for the young artists of Jindabyne Central School. Each year the participation from students grows as does the commitment of the teachers and parents.

For the secondary students Lake Light Sculpture becomes a unit of study during Term 1 and the primary students get involved as class groups during lessons and through recess and lunchtime art clubs.

Year 8 won the Perisher Schools Award with their award winning sculpture titled ‘Gimme Gimme Gimme'. Students created their own individual seagulls out of clay that placed around yellow chips made of wood and clay. The sculpture was based on the concept of consumerism and the need to be provided with things all the time and formed a statement on where we are as a society today, constantly overconsuming!

Year 9/10's sculpture ‘Catch of the Day' represented the impact of plastic bags on our environment. The students created wire fish and weaved their bodies from used local shopping bags. The sculpture is a sustainable project that has been installed at the school for ongoing appreciation. It is the aim of the JCS to continue to install as many sculpture pieces as possible around the school.

The primary students of Class 1GP sculpture was an ‘Emoji Self Portrait Mobile Phone' made with a mixed medium of strip led lighting, ply board, mirrored tiles, acrylic paints and enamel paint pens. Each child and teacher created a self image App. This sculpture took on a modern day, tech savvy self portrait look into their evolving classroom and environment.

The JCS primary Art Club's sculpture ‘Fragile Lanterns' were created from kebab sticks, glad wrap and cellophane. The project gave these budding artists an opportunity to work with and show colour mixing.

Another of the JCS Art Club sculpture's ‘Time For Tea' was created by repurposing various props from the 2017 JSC musicals. The sculpture represented a scene of Alice's adventure over time to relax with her friends for Wonderland.

Year 3O's sculpture ‘Time in Colour' was a clock created using rocks, paints and led lights representing 30 students glowing bright as they tick tock through their learning time.

Year 2 created ‘Floating Lights' using coffee filters and alfoil trays and used the inspiration of artists Dale Chihuly and his glass artwork.

JCS's most accomplished young artist at Lake Light Sculpture over recent years, Portia Terlich with her piece ‘Coming Forward' excited every child who visited at night with the timed puffs of steam. Her sculpture made from corten steel, mild steel and aluminium honours those women who have come forward from behind the shadows to expose harassment and intimidation.

Along with the great work that all the teachers put in, JCS is also proud of teacher Ben Eyles who is the event's Artistic Director. Ben believes the event would be lesser without the continued relationship of school groups. He is involved with many of the JCS entries and values the opportunity the event brings young local people. JCS Art teacher Jan Owens has been on the event committee for the past 16 years and is a life member.

Year 6 Camp out in Sydney

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:09 AEST

During May our Year 6 students ventured out to the big smoke, Sydney, for a week jam packed full of activities. Students after our long drive firstly took a dive into the life of some aquatic organisms at the Sydney Aquarium. Following this we got to pose alongside some famous celebrities and important people from the past at Madam Tussauds Wax Museum. The boys got to have a night of exploration, whilst the girls explored the night skies at the Sydney Observatory.

The next morning saw Year 6 conducting a "Big Dig" at the archaeological Education Centre providing students with Australian history information which was dug up in the rocks . After digging around at ground level, year 6 braved new heights and climbed the Pylons of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. This gave students the opportunity to see Sydney from a new perspective. Following our lunch with a spectacular view, students were guided through the streets on a Historical Walking Tour and ended up on the stairs of the Sydney Opera House. Students also got the opportunity to see the city at night from the top of the Sydney Tower Eye.

Wednesday morning saw students head to the National Maritime Museum where they got to explore aboard the HMS Vampire. We then ventured onto the Powerhouse Museum where students experience some hands-on activities exploring space, history of travel and more amazing discoveries. We ended the daylight digging and racing along the famous foreshore of Bondi Beach. The night saw the boys seeing the stars, whilst the girls were performing stars in their own talent show.

Thursday brought about a trip to Taronga Zoo where animals displayed themselves in entertaining shows. The students then got to explore the Harbour aboard a Circular Quay Cruise and identified places they had travelled and explored. For our final night we got competitive in a game of Ten Pin Bowling. What a week!

To view all the photos go to Year 6 Camp photos

Career Expo for year 11 students

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:08 AEST

On Friday 25^th May, 29 Year 11 students headed to Karabar High school to participate in a Career Expo. The day started with a Keynote speaker Brian Wexham from SkillsOne, who spoke about alternate pathways to vocational careers. Our students then had the opportunity to attend information sessions that was of interest to them.

Sessions included:

Australian Defence Force, Academy of interactive entertainment, Apprenticeship Australia, Australian National University, Canberra Academy of Dramatic Art, Charles Sturt Uni, Canberra Institute of Technology, Civil Contractors Federation, Latitude Global Volunteering, Master Builders association, Office of Environment and Heritage, NSW Police Force, Snowy Hydro, TAFE NSW, University Admissions centre (UAC), Uni of Canberra, Uni of Wollongong , Veterinary association

The feedback from the students was great. It was well worth the early morning departure.

‘A great opportunity, I learnt so much about my aspirations for the future and it assisted me with my decision making'. Chloe Reid

‘Really beneficial experience and it gave me great insight into opportunities.' Taylah Hutley

JCS YR 12 Equestrian Champions Handover the Mantle

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:37 AEST

The Snowy Mountains Interschools Equestrian Competition (SMIEC), held at the end of April, brings school based competitors together to showcase their horse riding skills in a number of disciplines including one day events, hacking, showjumping, sporting and stock horses.

This year was another huge success, showing growth, by attracting the highest number of competitors seen with 76 schools and 250 students competing over the 4 day event.

SMIEC gives students the opportunity to display their skills and comraderie in a school competition. Jindabyne Central School, along with much dedication by parents and students, has been supporting the event for many years and has also seen a growth in the number of students doing equestrian.

The teamwork and sportsmanship shown at SMIEC 2018 between all students was outstanding to see in action and showed the common love they have for the sport.

JCS welcomed some new younger team members this year and also performed some of their best results in a number of events to become the Reserve Champions. Other results to highlight include Toby Shying, Year 4 High Point Champion, Geneva Guy – Year 12 High Point Reserve Champion and Breanna Arnold becoming the Year 12 High Point Champion. Ellen McCullough placed highly in the One Day Event – 3 phase completion.

"What fabulous results everyone achieved! It's not just about the ribbons but also about achieving your personal best, trying something new or supporting your team and other competitors," said JCS Equestrian Team Organiser Kelly Burke.

A huge highlight for the JCS Team was to see both Breanna Arnold and Geneva Guy achieve Year 12 Champion and Reserve Champion in their last SMIEC event that they will compete as part of the JCS Team.

From left - Breanna Arnold and Geneva Guy

Over their many years of competing in the interschool's equestrian events, they have maintained an endless commitment to the sport putting in hours and hours of energy into preparing themselves and their horse. They have also provided much assistance and are great role models for other team members.

After Year 12 Breanna will continue to work in the family business breeding and breaking in stock horses and will miss having SMIEC on her event calendar. "SMIEC was always a highlight of mine and has been since I started competing from Kindy. The event of the event is a credit to the organisers of and the young competitors which keep the sport alive and growing," said SMIEC Yr 12 Champion Breanna Arnold.

Geneva hopes to achieve her NCAS horse riding instructors certificate and be able to teach the up and coming riders of the future and ensure they meet their dreams and has applied to study Vet Nursing and Equine studies.

They girls have shown great team spirit and leadership, along with fantastic results, to become valuable assets to the JCS Team who will be missed.

They have a wealth of experience to share and to celebrate these two champions final SMIEC event, JCS interviewed the girls about their dedication to the sport.

BREANNA ARNOLD

How did you get into horseriding?
My family have always been involved with riding and breeding horses, so I first got into them when I was really little. I wouldn't have been much older than 2 or 3 when I rode my first horse, and have been on them ever since.

How much effort goes into competing considering you are in partnership with and have to prepare an animal?
There is a huge amount of effort that goes into preparing a horse for competition, more than I think most people would realise. Hours and hours of time and energy are put into riding and training at home, learning patterns and tests, rugging, clipping, washing, feeding, shoeing, the list goes on.

What are the top priorities to do to with the horse/s prior to competitions
1. Training and preparation at home, along with warming up on the day before you actually compete. Warming your horse and yourself up is essential before competing, things can go very skewed if you go in to compete unprepared without any warm up.
2. If you have access to the pattern or tests beforehand, knowing the pattern is also extremely important. If you go in and remember the pattern well and correctly, half the job is already done.
3. Washing and cleaning the horse and your gear up before you compete is also important, you are putting yourself and your horse on show so it feels good to have everything as clean as possible.
4. Having saddlery cleaned, sorted and packed the day before is always helpful. Clothes washed and ironed the night before, along with the horse clean as well. If everything is prepared and packed the day before, it means on the morning of competition the horse is loaded on and you go. It reduces the stress of running around just before competition because something is missing or forgotten!

What is it like to compete?
Competing with horses can be a rollercoaster of emotions. It can be nerves before you go in to the arena in front of the judge, a huge rush of adrenaline once your run starts and you start the pattern, then elation if everything went to plan and went well, or frustration and disappointment if it didn't. A huge part of horses is learning to deal with disappointment, something that can take years to learn. You can practice and practice at home and it will go perfectly, and so many times it will fold out differently on the day. I think it also depends on the event; for me, I get most nervous before the cross country phase at the stockman challenges. It can be two hours before I am due to compete and I feel sick in the stomach. The nerves can be horrendous. If its an event that I have had success in previous years, I put a huge amount of pressure on myself to do that well again. Competing is good fun though; when adrenaline is flowing and everything goes well, its really enjoyable.

Tell me about camaraderie?
Comraderie in the horse competition world can vary between disciplines. Some disciplines are full on and there is big money up for grabs, and every person just wants to do their best, it's every man for himself. At SMIEC, schools band together and compete and ride as a team. Friends help friends regardless of whether they go to the same school or not. Senior students help younger students with plaiting or saddling horses, learning tests and patterns or calming the nerves before they go in. Not to mention the parents, who spend hours driving, helping, waiting around and watching their children and other children from the school.

Any Advice for future competitors?
My advice for future competitors; if you want success, work hard to get it, don't rely on just showing up and hoping that it will go to plan; when horses are involved, more often then not it won't. Have fun with your horse and your riding; look after them, respect them and they will respect you in return. They are your teammate after all. Don't put too much pressure on yourself, there are always more events to give it another shot. Support others, and back yourself; focus on what you and your horse are doing, rather than everyone else. Have pride and be proud of yourself and your horse. Enjoy the great and at times frustrating sport that we love, and don't forget to thank Mum and Dad and everyone who helps you!

Where to now? Will you still compete?
I finish school at the end of this year, and I still planning what I am going to do afterwards. I will still compete in the stockman's challenges with my Dad, and will continue breeding and breaking our stock horses. I will miss having SMIEC on my event calendar, it was always a highlight of mine and has been since I started competing there in Kindy. The event has grown a huge amount in the last few years and will probably continue to do so; it is a credit to the organisers of the event, and the young competitors which keep the sport alive and growing.

GENEVA GUY

How did you get into horse riding?

The first time 1 sat on a horse was at a Pony Rides stall when I was one at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, where I later went on to work for them when I was 11-13..

Possums Nook Fun Camps was where i begun to learn the skills of riding and where the love of competing started, in 2006 I competed in my first ever SMIEC where at the time it was called the Snowy Mountains Grammar Gymkhana hiring a Grey gelding named Freckles from Possums Nook Fun Camps.

How much effort goes into competing considering you are in partnership with and have to prepare an animal?

To compete your horse needs to have enough education and be mentally mature enough to be able to cope with the atmosphere and challenging conditions of a competition.

Many hours of building trust between myself and my horses and ensuring we can work together in harmony, and so that when I ask for a movement my horse and myself work as a team in harmony to ensure that everything we do is executed to our best ability.

Spending time with my horses is what I love so yes it takes a lot of effort and sometimes is very stressful but is so much fun and extremely rewarding.

For 2018 SMIEC I brought along two horses Easey Monarch (Archie) a 17 year old Buckskin Stock Horse cross Quarter horse gelding who is owned by my boyfriend James Wellsmore and my horse Hard Castle he is a 17 year old Brown/Black thoroughbred gelding.

What are the top priorities to do to with the horse/s prior to competitions
1. The correct diet for my horses is essential as you wouldn't see an elite athlete competing without a well balanced diet so why should your horses. The correct diet for my horses allow them to have shiny and soft coats along with being able to cope with the demands of competing and pressure of being able to work for an entire day for multiple days. All my horses when in work have a diet analysis done by an equine dietitian to ensuring their diet are meeting their workload, age etc

2. Many hours of working on flat work ensuring that when I ask my horse for something we are working as a team to achieve our best. Also when preparing for a competition I really like to work on relaxing rides which achieve goals and end on positive notes.

3. Ensure my horses have a really really good bath approx one week prior to a competition and rugged adequately enough for the conditions. Plaiting and rosetting my horse manes, forelocks and tails. All rugs, saddle blankets, boots, saddles, bridles and accessories get washed and if they are leather, get oiled and conditioned to ensure my horses and my presentation is at the highest quality possible. Clean gear always improves your presentation

4.Enter and pay for competitions as soon as the come out to ensure i get into the classes i would like to.

5. All water and feed buckets are packed along with feed and wood shavings ordered for the competition All of my shirts, jodhpurs, tie, socks are washed and packed in my suit bags, plus my ribbons are cut and ready for the competition.

What is it like to compete?

Competing is an exhilarating, stressful, adrenaline rush that isn't all about the ribbons. Instead it is about seeing how well you and your horse work as a combination and achieving your personal best. I love some friendly competition and I highly enjoy pushing me and my horses limits, within reason, but I would rather my horse and myself do our best then pushing it too far and something going wrong.

Cross country tests how much trust your horse has in you and is an adrenaline rush to ensure you can go as clear as possible and are as close to the optimum time as possible.

Dressage is a time to show off your training on the flat with your horse, to test the connection between your combination and is a challenge to ensure you stay at a consistent rhythm and as relaxed as possible, not to mention attempting to remember a 4ish minute course with multiple movements inside a 20m x 60m arena.

Tell me about camaraderie? Does everyone help out?

Everyone is happy to help one another whether its a new rider joining pony club or assisting others when their horse has injured themselves. The more experienced/seasoned competitors and parents give tips to younger up and coming rider on how to plait, present their horses and tips when they're riding.

Any Advice for future competitors?

Equestrian is not an easy sport and definitely not for everyone, but if you can really build a connection with your horse, they will begin to trust you.

This trust is how you can achieve results and your goals. You can buy a very well educated horse but if your horse can trust you this is how you achieve complete harmony in your riding.

Your horse really does feel your emotions and this is why building the trust between you and your horse ensures that you know you and your horse are ready for what you are competing in.

If something doesn't go your way ,don't give up, persist through the tough times with your horse and your combination become stronger.

Persist with your riding and training until you reach your goals and try and achieve your personal best and not to compare yourself to other riders

Most of all have fun and enjoy spending time with your horse

Where to now? Will you still compete?

I currently have an unbroken Arabian gelding who I will be starting under saddle soon which is exciting and the hope is to have him going well under saddle by early next year and sell him on for someone to show him.

I am hoping to achieve my NCAS horse riding instructors certificate and be able to teach the up and coming riders of the future and ensure they meet their dreams.

Hopefully my next competition will be ISHE (Inter-schools Horse Extravaganza) in tamworth on the 12th till 15th October 2018

My plans for next year is to study Vet Nursing at TAFE or CIT in canberra and if I get in Equine Studies at Charles Sturt university as an online course, as well as working and hopefully starting, training up and selling a few more horses and giving lessons to the future generation of equestrian riders.

Next year I plan to come to SMIEC and assist where I can.

Icy conditions for Year 12 students

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:13 AEST

Year 12 students had the opportunity to feel the effects of driving on ice and learn how to manage it during the Snowy Hydro Young Driver Training Program held from May 21 – 23 at Bullocks Flat.

Prior to the training day, students undertook an hour session at school that related to driver safety, road accident statistics, consequences of poor driving. - drinking, speeding, mobile phone usage and then attended a 1.5 hour driver training session on a large area of the ski tube car park.

The purpose of this training was to simulate what driving on snow and ice covered roads, which our students most likely experience frequently in our area. Using a specially modified car, the students got the opportunity to drive around the marked course and experience what it feels like to lose control and ways to limit the damage once they do.

Each student had a chance to drive the vehicle and experience it for themselves during one of the 1.5 hour sessions that were held over the three day program.

"This was a great opportunity for students to experience, a possibly life saving experience, on how to manage losing control of a vehicle in icy conditions in a controlled and safe environment. It was very surprising just how easily the vehicle lost traction and began to slide. The session I attended the students were cautious at first, then when their confidence rose, they got to experience this loss of control at higher speeds. This is a fantastic program and we are very thankful for Craig and Snowy Hydro for providing us with this opportunity" said Mr Eyles, JCS Year 12 Year Advisor.

Snowy Hydro specially modified training vehicle on course at Bullocks Flat ski tube car park.

Yr 10 investigate future aspirations with University of Canberra

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:13 AEST

Year 10 start on investigating their future aspirations with the University of Canberra Aspire Program.

Year 10 students participated in the first component of a program called ‘Aspire UC'. The program supports the educational aspirations of students as they enter their senior years for high school.

Throughout term 2 & 3 Year 10 will explore topics which will assist them choose subjects for Yr 11 / 12 and explore future career options.

Identification of strengths and attributes
Goal setting
Future career pathways
Exploration of barriers and strategies to overcome these
Relevant study skills
Differences between high school and university.

This is the first component of the program with students having an opportunity to visit University of Canberra later in the year.

Outstanding results for JCS at MTB Interschools

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:46 AEST

A spirited group of over 40 JCS students competed in the Australian MTB Interschools that was held 15-18 March in Thredbo. JCS showed enormous team spirit and competed well with the 500 competitors from around 100 schools. The JCS team made a number of podium appearances throughout the four day 5 event competition in the disciplines of Cross Country, Downhill, Flow, Pump Track & XC Relay.

The Flow Trail and Cannonball Downhill were the most popular events entered among the students however they showed they have the fitness to be competitive with great results gained in the XC race.

Some notable results include:

In the Kosciuszko Flow Trail Event, Division 2 Male JCS Team placed 1^st with Lincoln Davis, Thomas Krpan, Ben J King, Sam Cash, Sandow Johnson, Jake E Taylpr, Mitchell Price and Finley Rynehart. Lincoln Davis came 2^nd individually against 176 competitors.

Division 3 Male JCS Team placed 1^st with Angus Falconer, Xavier Jirava, William D Melloh, Kane Davis, Beau Caddy- Gammell, Borck Freeburn, Noah Goodman, Rennie Falconer, Thomas J Old, Sam Quinlan, Jack P Harmer, Andrew Mlejnek, Joe Connelly, Finn Chatten and Jackson Connelly.

Division 4 Male JCS Team also placed 1^st with Charlie Rogerson, Zac Brulisauer, Joe Quinlan, Tom Brulisauer, Harry Krpan, Oscar Wright, Will McGuire, Jamie R Russell, Archie Borcherds, Jesse Chatten, Nate Green, Flynn Niven, Flynn Willmott. Charlie Rogerson came 2^nd individually and Zac Brulisaur came 4^th.

Division 2 Female JCS Team placed 1^st with Marlee Diver, Molly Robinson, Sienna Davies, Josie Baf, Keely Green, Abi Harrigan and Division 4 Female JCS Team also placed 1^st with Bella Caddy Gammell, Ruby Freeburn and Maggie Wright. Bella Caddy-Gammell came 2^nd individually. Tamzen Davies came third in Division 3 individually.

In the Pump Track Challenge the JCS girls showed their strength with Marlee Diver finishing 4^th in Division 2 and Bella Caddy- Gammell winning Division 4. Her team mate Ruby Freeburn finished 4^th. The Division 3 boys again showed their dominance with Jackson Connelly, Noah Goodman and Andrew Mlejnek placing 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rdrespectively.

JCS had a strong male team of 13 in Division 3 for the Cannonball Downhill with 6 students finishing in the Top 20 of the 100 competitors in the race. Jackson Connelly placed 1^st individually with a time of 6:19.30 and Angus Falconer came 3^rd. The Division 2 Male Team placed 3rd

JCS performed well in the XC race and the Division 4 Male Team came 1^st with Joe Quinlan finishing 4^th individually. JCS had 15 students competing in Division 3 Male for the Cross Country Race and finished 5^th overall. Again the Division 4 girls were a competitive force as the winning team with Bella finishing 1^st and Ruby 4^th.

The Australian MTB Interschools gives young riders that special chance to experience mountain biking and the enthusiasm and energy of this rapidly growing sport in a competitive, educational and supportive atmosphere.

The MTB Interschools JCS Liaison Teacher Julia Cane assisted during the event and thanked all the JCS parents who helped out putting up tents, running water, food, sunscreen and aboveall supporting the students and JCS.

"I am so proud to be a teacher at JCS and to have taught almost all of the MTB team. I couldn't think of a better place to work. Thanks kids for being polite, friendly, supportive of each other and other teams and very clever on your bikes. Looking forward to moving ahead with MTB and being even bigger and better next year. Apparently we would have won overall if we had one more girls team so maybe we need to encourage some more girls to join," said JCS teacher Julia Cane.

JCS is committed to working with parents and the school community on the development of a more structured approach to support the MTB Interschool's competition.

Thanks for all your help Julia Cane. You did an excellent job with the kids and look forward to a bigger and better 2019 – Parent

Thanks Julia Cane, you were an absolute legend all weekend, we couldn't have asked for a more supportive and fun teacher - Parent

GO TO PHOTO GALLERY ON THIS WEBSITE TO VIEW ALL THE ACTION
http://www.jindabyne-c.schools.nsw.edu.au/gallery/thredbo-mtb-interschools

JCS Stand Together to celebrate Harmony Day and Antibullying

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:31 AEST

JCS celebrate Harmony Day and National Day of Action Against bullying on the same day each year. This year day brought students and teachers together in a number of activities and classroom lessons on being an active bystander to find workable solutions that address bullying and violence.

The day featured a concert showcasing a range of musical, drama, dancing, speeches and included multimedia entertainment from renowned productions with this years National Day of Action Against bullying theme ‘Stand Together'.

The items included Years 5 -12 choosing songs appropriate to the theme and creating a performance. Songs included ‘I'm still standing' by Elton John, Never Tear us Apart by INXS, Don't Dream its Over by Crowded House and Time after Time by Cyndi Lauper.

Year 9 and 10 Drama students performed adapted excerpt from Cyberbile, a play about different types of bullying. The production was of a high standard and the audience was impressed with the quality of all performances.

Part of the days events included the Anti Bullying Competition where students were asked to submit entries around the theme ‘Stand Together' using poster, creative writing and multimedia platforms. Students Eden Holmes, Genna R, Chloe D, Isla Borcherds, Teyvia, Kaitlin and Maddie Stranger 5D, Zana Evans, Mia Warner, Bede McFadden and William McFadden received awards for their submissions that were entertaining, informative and of a high quality.

One of the standout entries was the 5D rappers who used a form of poetry to create a rap song about Antibullying.

Bullying is Bad,
Bullying is Sad,
Unfortunately it is not a fad
Bullying is Abusive
And heart wrenching
If you do it at footy
You'll get a benching
Report the bully
If you have to….Every hour
The more you stand up
You can lessen their power

The words resonated with other students and created a strong effect to raise awareness about antibullying as many were heard singing it in the playground.

Harmony day celebrates Australia's cultural diversity and is about inclusiveness, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone. JCS students celebrated Harmony Day by hosting a number of lunchtime food stalls from different countries for students to sample and appreciate world wide tastes and cultures.

The day was a huge success due to the high level of engagement by students and the dedication and hard work of many teachers to help organise the day.

Kalkite Street Carpark Expansion

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:39 AEST

Plans for the Kalkite Street Carpark Expansion and Bus Bay refurbishment have been attached for feedback. Please click on the link below for more details.

Kalkite Street Carpark Expa (docx 434

Year 9 Geography students nurture terrainiams

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:11 AEST

Year 9 Geography have been working hard on developing each component of their closed ecosystems in the form of a Terrarium.

Students have created a working substrate of riparian function, gauze, activated charcoal for filtration and soil. Students have then selectively chosen suitable plants and objects for landscaping. Students will be making records of daily observations accounting for the processes of the waster cycle and plant condition. Students are thoroughly enjoying the process.

JCS Secondary Swimming Carnival

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:29 AEST

Click on image above for video from the day!

Secondary Swimming Carnival Berridale

The Secondary Swimming Carnival was held on the 9^th February, 2018 at Berridale Pool. The scene was set with some lovely weather and an atmosphere of enthusiasm. Over 300 students attended the carnival utilising this platform to demonstrate personal best and to cheer on their house.

The events flowed nicely and all house relay teams were well represented. One of the many highlights of the carnival were the All Age Relay and the Year 12 versus teachers relay event. Congratulations to Year 12 2018 for taking out the race.

I would like to acknowledge and congratulate the following students for their consistency, participation and outstanding performances.

2018 Swimming Age Champions

12 Years Boy- Jake Vittanen
12 Years Girl- Piper Coulson
13 Years Boy- Mac Livissianos
13 Years Girl- Abbey Evans
14 years Boy- Sam Quinlan
14 Years Girl- Zana Evans
15 Years Boy- Billy Small
15 Years Girl- Teagan Firle
16 Years Boy- Tom Milliken
16 years Girl- Emmie Phillips
17+ Years Boy- Ian Grant
17+ Years Girls- Kirra Burke

Congratulations Townsend on becoming the 2018 Swimming Carnival House Champions.

JCS 3-6 Cricket Gala Day

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:14 AEST

Conditions were perfect for the JCS 3-6 Cricket Gala Day held Thursday March 8 at the John Connors Oval.

As part of the Year 3 - 6 PDHPE program all students attended the Gala Day with energy and enthusiasm.

Teams were formed and children participated in fun inclusive games of cricket and increased their fundamental motor skills.

Year 12 Discover Wollongong University

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:07 AEST

JCS Year 12 students visit University of Wollongong for Discovery Day

29 yr 12 JCS students along with yr 12 Advisor, Ben Eyles and Career Advisor, Rayna Green had the opportunity to visit Uni of Wollongong to see what University life was all about.

Discovery Day provided an opportunity to our students to experience UNI life firsthand.

Our students navigated their way around the university, read timetables, attended classes / lectures and got involved in lunch time activities at the duck pond. The day is aimed at year 12 students eligible for an ATAR and who are interested in future university study.

Discovery Day was a huge success, with students chatting about their aspirations after they leave school and meeting other yr 12 students from NSW schools. Our students represented JCS with pride and feedback from University staff and current University students was that Jindabyne Central students were very friendly, polite and a pleasure to have. Well done to all who attended

School's Out For Adam Lambert

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:49 AEST

Former Jindabyne Central School student and local Jindabyne Snowboard Cross athlete Adam Lambert will be making his debut at the 2018 PeyongChang Winter Olympic Games in the Snowboard Cross Men's event Thursday 15^th February between 3pm – 6pm.

To show support of this achievement and to make it possible for all teachers and students to attend the NSW Snowboard community fundraising event, at the Jindabyne Bowling Club, the school will be closing at 2:50pm.

The school also encourages parents and students to head to Jindabyne Bowling Club from 3pm to watch the LIVE COVERAGE of the event.

JCS has proudly educated a number of Winter Olympians over the years, however Adam Lambert represents the first Olympian who has attended JCS from Kindergarten through to Year 12.

Adam was a consistent academic student and a popular student among his peers, however sport was his focus. Adam represented JCS at the Interschool's Snowsports competitions throughout his school years and achieved numerous medals.

Adam was a Year 12 Graduate in 2015 and was awarded the Pierre De Coubertin Award that year - in recognition of sporting achievement and demonstration of endeavours which are consistent with the aims of the Olympic movement. Adam has now lived up to that award and achieved the ultimate in sporting success in his selection to the Australian Olympic Team.
JCS are extremely proud.

Adam also gave up his time in Term 4 2017 to run the successful Little Shredders program at JCS that gave the basics of snowboarding to our primary students.

"I still remember the buzz I simply felt when I represented my high school for national athletes back in 2015! To know that the whole of Australia is behind me, cheering me on from across the other side of the world, is remarkable. 12 months ago, I would never have thought I would be here; I wasn't even racing World Cups, so the fact I can say I am at the Olympics, ready to race in the biggest event in my life, is really special. I can't wait," said Adam Lambert.

PLEASE NOTE

Where possible can parents arrange to collect children at 2:50pm.

If not possible, please be assured that your child/ren will be supervised until 3:15/3:25pm as normal.
Mr Lester, Ms Southam and Ms Hughes along with other staff will be supervising at school and special arrangements have been made for Kindergarten students.
Buses will also run as normal.

All parents and students are encouraged and WELCOME to attend the LIVE COVERAGE and cheer on Adam at the Jindabyne Bowling Club from 3pm tomorrow Thursday 15 Feb. PARENTS MUST ACCOMPANY CHILDREN.
Channel 7 will be present to do live feeds during the event so let's show the world our support!

NSW Snowboard will also be holding a fundraiser with all proceeds going back to supporting young up and coming NSW Snowboard athletes however parents and students can attend without supporting the fundraising event

Breakfast with Defence Force in Canberra

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:10 AEST

Three JCS students; Ethan Inches, Sam Lomax and Liam Kowalewski attended a breakfast information session in Canberra last week.

The information session gave our students a chance to hear from a variety of presenters from the Defence Force as well as ask questions about life in the defence force, recruitment and career pathways available.

All students returned to school full of enthusiasm about the day and felt the experience to have one on one conversation with recruiters, officers and defence force staff was invaluable.

Year 10 History The Holocaust Exhibition

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:05 AEST

As a final assessment task the JCS Year 10 History students created a museum exhibit that was a visual presentation of their connection to their study of The Holocaust.

The students created a museum within the classroom to exhibit their project based learning assessment pieces. Their exhibits were open for viewing by the whole school community on Friday 24th Nov that was well received. The museum classroom was also used as a teaching and learning space for other students including Year 6.

A number of students received top marks for their assessment pieces.

Kindystart sessions going well

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:41 AEST

The JCS Kindystart program has been running for the past few weeks with approximately 55 preschoolers attending the Kindystart sessions.

The aim of the program is to provide parents and children with a positive, nurturing and successful introduction into the school environment. The program commenced with a parent information evening on November 8 that was well received. The session welcomed new parents and carers, delivered a presentation on what to expect in the first year of Kindergarten and concluded with a short tour of the school.

The Kindystart sessions have been a success with children participating in a number of activities each week. These include literacy, gross and fine motor skills, numeracy and learning about school instructions and the general school life ahead including how to use the buses.

Year 12 Awards Day

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:06 AEST

The Year 12 Awards Day was held on the last day of Term 3 and was a memorable celebration of the achievements of the students in HSC.

The program included an address from Year 12 Advisor Jenny Paterson and speech from Dux of 2016 Bronwyn Brandon. Students were presented with their reports and special awards and were entertained with performances from Georgina Bright, Naomi Waters and Patrick McCraw. The Awards Day concluded with Kindergarten students handing each Year 12 student with a personally decorated farewell card and they were all touched with the gift. View the Year 12 Photo Album here

Year 12 Special Awards

Year 12 Outstanding Achievement Awards 2017

Ancient History	Patrick McCraw
Biology	Kelsey Rogerson
Business Studies	Austin Percy
Chemistry	Charlie Kuhn
Drama	Naomi Waters
English Advanced	India Old
English Standard	Patrick McCraw
English Studies	Marcus Hanlon
Food Technology	Mackenzie Farmer
Geography	Naomi Waters
Industrial Technology Timber	McKinley Phillips
History Extension	Sarah Lambert
Japanese Beginners	Kelsey Rogerson
Japanese Continuers	Charlie Kuhn
Mathematics	Charlie Kuhn
Mathematics Extension	Charlie Kuhn
Mathematics General 2	Kelsey Rogerson
Mathematics General 1	Marcus Hanlon
Modern History	India Old
Music	Naomi Waters
PDHPE	Enrico Lattunga
Physics	Charlie Kuhn
Society & Culture	India Old
Sport, Lifestyle & Recreation	Kai Johnson
Visual Arts	Emily Bucknell

HSC Class of 2017

Maureen Anastanya

Lucy Batten Wilson

Georgina Bright

Nathaniel Buhler

Sharni Engelkamp

Mackenzie Farmer

Lachlan Harrigan

Charlie Kuhn

Enrico Lattunga

Kody Mafi

Callan McDougall

Rohan Milliken

Georgie Nikora

India Old

Kirra Penny

McKinley Phillips

Kelsey Rogerson

Ethan Topalovic

Naomi Waters

Ruby Barrack

Jakahna Benning

Emily Bucknell

Lucinda Clancy

Ally Famer

Marcus Hanlon

Kai Johnson

Sarah Lambert

Thomas Lomax

Patrick McCraw

Bailey Merton

Ashleigh Newman

Bobbie O'Leary

Elliot Pearson

Austin Percy

Jasinee Pieper

Keaton Sadgrove

Cameron Waddell

Charlie Woonton

JCS students work experience with Perisher

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:36 AEST

JCS Students join Perisher Media Department for a 10 week work experience and build their skills!

Year 10 students, Ian Grant, Joshua Merchant, Callum Rynehart and Emily Stonestreet participated in 10 week work experience program at Perisher in their Media and Marketing department.

Each student had the opportunity to see what real life media production was all about and gain valuable skills and insight into the industry of media and marketing.

With guidance and mentoring from Perisher's Sales and Marketing team, all the four students have gained more experience with videography, writing and project management; they have used these skills to create videos which will be used by Perisher and Jindabyne Central School.

Click on the image below to go to JCS You Tube Channel to view the videos the students produced.

Thank you to the Perisher's Media and Marketing Department staff for the support and guidance they have provided our students. Without their support this program would not have been possible.

Quotes:

"I gained many skills and now have a passion to pursue this industry as a career". Ian Grant

"A memorable experience." Callum Rynehart

"I had a great time and it was a fun experience working with the Perisher team" Josh Merchant

JCS Primary Assemblies - A snapshot

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:27 AEST

K-6 hold a weekly primary assembly on each Friday morning during the school year.

Each week the assembly is hosted by a class who put together a performance of their choice and then assist in leading the assembly run sheet with the assistance of Year 6 leaders and the teachers.

The assemblies often include a special presentation and an update on school items, events or other important information.

The assemblies also offer an opportunity to present the weekly primary awards to showcase student achievement to the wider school community and gives students the opportunity to be recognised among their peers. Parents are carers are always welcome to attend.

Remembrance Day Commemorations

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:49 AEST

JCS Remembrance Day Ceremony focused on "Service and Sacrifice" since the Great War and also the important role of Australian Peacekeepers since 1947.

Year 9 students Marlee Diver, Faolan Love-Smithson, Pippa Bright and Alexandra Stille led the ceremony with Mitchell Thrum and Nicholas Zusak laying wreaths to honour those who have lost their lives in military service.The Naval Cadets were ably led by Kirra and Rhianna Burke.

Jindabyne Central School were honoured to have Mr Stephen Youll and Mr Jimmy Crocker, members of the Snowy River Sub-Branch of the RSL, in attendance.

Students and members of our school community then attended the Jindabyne Remembrance Day Commemoration in Banjo Paterson Park where Max Old and Mia Laing represented JCS.

JCS also received positive feedback on the ceremony:

I wish to thank you for the dignified ceremony you conducted today.

I was impressed by

the organisation of the ceremony,
the clarity of the speakers,
the dignity with which Faolon read the acknowledgement of country,
the dignity with which Mitchell and Nic placed the flowers at the base of the flag pole,
the selected readings with an emphasis on peace keeping roles since 1945 onwards, and
the gentle guidance for the young audience of when and when not to speak/clap.

Thank you for conducting yourselves so beautifully. The whole ceremony was incredibly respectful and I felt very proud of being part of the JCS community, and very proud of the Year 9 historians. Katie Blazey

A Thank You from Steve Youll OAM - Secretary, Snowy River RSL Sub-Branch

Just a note to express the Snowy River RSL's appreciation of JCS' contribution to Remembrance Day 2017 in Jindabyne.

We were honoured to be invited and to attend the School's commemoration on Friday which was most competently conducted by Year 9 students.

Max Old and Mia Laing made confident contributions to Saturday's commemoration and we benefited significantly from the technical assistance of Katie Blazey and Kayla Gay.

Once again, our thanks.

UOW Elevate Leadership Forum

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:01 AEST

Year 11 JCS Students: Ethan Inches, Angus Warner, Kayla Gay and Emily Heimann attended Day 2 of the University of Wollongong Young Leadership Elevate Forum.

The day was defined by three leadership themes, Inspiring Action, Social Responsibility and Creating Change.

With students from 60 high schools attending it was a fantastic chance for our yr 11 leaders to liaison with other future leaders.

Our students were inspired by key note speakers Marlee Silva- Co-CEO Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME), Sam Refshauge – Executive Director & CEO Batyr and Representative from One Girl Organisation.

Comments from our four JCS leaders about the Leadership Forum were:

‘It reaffirmed for me just how connected we are within the education system and as the young people of NSW' Angus Warner
‘To achieve anything, you have to try hard. It's not going to be handed to you.' Emily Heimann
'Every individual has the power to make a difference' Ethan Inches
‘If you have a passion for something, you can make a change in the world. It starts with you.' Kayla Gay

Year 7 brave the weather for biodiversity studies

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:09 AEST

Year 7 Biodiversity Field Trip Excursion

Year 7 braved the wet and miserable weather on Monday to visit the Kosciuszko National Park for their Science field trip. Students were introduced to a wide variety of field work skills and new pieces of equipment that are used in areas of science such as ecology.

Students demonstrated their skills and understanding of ecosystems and variety of organisms to conduct sampling techniques in teams across 4 different quadrants. We once again thank the National Parks workers for all their efforts of the day.

Years 9-11 experience life on a local sheep farm

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:12 AEST

Year 9,10 and 11 Agriculture students visited the Monaro Native Tree Nursery and the Lette sheep property for some hands on learning.

The students learnt about the day to day running of the nursery as well as assisting with grading native trees and pricking out seedlings. The afternoon was spent helping out with lamb marking on the Lette's property.

During the last visit to the Lette's, the students witnessed artificial insemination of his merino ewes. The lambs from this insemination were those that were being marked on the day. A big thanks to both the Monaro Native Tree Nursery and the Lette family for their hospitality.

Students learn to appreciate world wide water shortages

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:55 AEST

Students involved in the JCS Enrichment program have been looking into how remote communities around the world use water. Through studying Nepal and other developing countries the students learned about their struggles to get water for daily use, the poor quality of water and that villagers have to sometimes choose between water for living or to water crops.

The students simulated what it would be like for young villagers who walk for hours each day carrying water up and down mountain paths for their family instead of going to school.

They carried 3 litres of water through the playground for a period of time and then problem solved how you would get water to remote mountain villages.

The students came up with some awesome ideas including water tanks with pipes from mountain streams, better containers to hold more water that are easier to carry and another solution was shorter tracks to the river!

The students have also made water filters/ purification systems because they realised a lot of the water people were getting was dirty and unsanitary.

The kids were super engaged, and through a process of trial and error came up with some great filters.

JCS student Georgie achieves pinnacle in HSC Drama

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:31 AEST

Jindabyne Central School HSC Drama student Georgie Bright has been rewarded for her excellent performance during the HSC showcase by being selected for On Stage, a prestigious event that showcases a selection of exemplary performances and projects submitted by student for the 2017 HSC Drama Examinations.

Approximately 4700 students study HSC drama across the state and of these 70% choose individual performances. Based on the outstanding individual performance during her HSC drama exam, Georgie was nominated, as one of a hundred students, to submit a film of her performance for a panel review. She was then selected as one of just 10 individuals (10 group performances are also chosen) from the nomination process.

The competition comes from all of NSW Government schools, along with selective and independent schools that also include top performing arts schools, and it is a great honour and achievement for Georgie. Georgie is also the first JSC student ever to be selected for On STAGE.

In preparation for On STAGE Georgie will be travelling to Sydney in January to rehearse and prepare with the chosen students and will perform 6 shows for audiences of over 800 during On STAGE in early February.

On STAGE represents an amazing opportunity to recognise Georgie's ability in performance and this huge achievement will assist her future career. Years 9-12 students will attend onstage and will be looking forward to seeing Georgie shine.

"This opportunity will be used as a new experience of performing in a proper theatre and a new way to meet others in the industry. I can use it as a stepping stone to hopefully showcase my passion to a larger audience and help me gain entry into university where I hope to study directing and writing as well as performance to explore all the different branches that are created from the entertainment industry ", said HSC Drama Student Georgie Bright.

"I wanted to thank the JCS teachers have always been there to help, guide and give me advice to help me develop my performing skills. They have taken time out of their own lives in order to help me get where I am today. Also members of the Jindabyne community and my parents have also been there, providing a new perspective and offering support", Georgie added.

JCS HSC student Paddy McCraw was also nominated for On STAGE which is also a huge achievement to be in the top 100 drama students in the state.

"Georgie's success is a testimony to her attitude and dedication that is commendable. She is really positive and mature, demonstrating a great role model for future students. Georgie sought the help from a variety of people to achieve her personal best, rehearsed consistently and is thoroughly deserving of such a massive accolade. I feel very fortunate to be working with such a talented and dedicated group of students at Jindabyne Central School", said JCS Drama Teacher Roberta Worsley.

"JCS has a long history of success in drama and has developed a great culture for dramatic arts over this time, and is fantastic to see Georgie achieve this pinnacle of success in HSC Drama", said JCS Principal (Rel) Steve Cooper.

White Card Qualifications for Jindabyne Central School Students

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:03 AEST

On Friday 10^th November, nine Jindabyne Central school students attended a White Card course at Cooma TAFE.

The white card qualification entitles the holder to enter and/ or be employed on ‘building sites. The white card is essential if working in the building industry in NSW and a requirement if studying entertainment for their HSC.

Our students spent the day learning about workplace safety & procedures and congratulations they all passed and will receive their white card accredited by NSW Workcover in the next few weeks.

Well Done to Finley Topalovic, Ian Grant, Matt Engelkamp, Lochy Mayhew, Jade Old, Brett Snowden, Jackson Groschell, Bryce Robinson, Chris Mills and Craig Dixon SLSO, who accompanied the students at the course.

JCS students help Jindabyne Fire Fighters raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:34 AEST

Jindabyne Central School students have contributed to helping the Jindabyne 338 Fire station raise more than $29 000 for Motor Neurone Disease by dressing up in an Emergency Services theme for the recent Mufti day held Thursday 12 Oct.

Students embraced the theme dressing up in a range of services with firefighting outfits being the most popular on the day!

On the weekend members of the Jindabyne 338 station Fire and Rescue team joined hundreds of fire fighters from around the state to climb 98 storeys or 1504 stairs of the Sydney Eye Tower wearing full structural Firefighting ensemble are air set weighing in at over 20kg!

A massive effort was achieved by 8 members from Jindabyne who conquered the tower in full kit! All members of the Jindabyne 338 team appreciate the amazing support of Jindabyne Central School and the wider community in raising funds and awareness of Motor Neurone Disease.

Sam Lomax off to Western Australia for a Defence Force Navy Experience

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:49 AEST

Congratulations to Sam Lomax. Sam has been chosen to attend a work experience program with the Defence Force. The work experience is in Navy Familiarisation and he will be located at HMAS Stirling in W.A.

Sam is heading to WA from 18^th September until 21^st September where he will get a ‘taster' of activities associated with the Navy and have a chance to visit a range of naval environments.

Well Done Sam! We wish you all the best.

NSW State Interschools winners!

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:44 AEST

NSW STATE INTERSCHOOLS - ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS

Jindabyne Central School has once again been crowned as the Number 1 School in the State of NSW for Co-ed. Primary, and 2nd in the State of NSW, for Co-ed. Secondary, in the NSW Interschool's Snowsports Championships.

Great results were achieved across all Divisions and disciplines throughout the 6 day event.

click here for JCS Results (pdf 1436 KB)

The JCS team displayed fantastic team spirit with the highest number (148 K-12) of students ever entered involved in the 6 days of competition. Over 300 parents, and 8 staff supporting the team on-mountain contributed to the success and JCS thanks all of them and believes the achievement is due to the efforts of the collective school community.

"The school and community spirit displayed in the Awards Ceremonies when winning the State's highest Schools' Award in Snowsports in Primary, is a sight to behold. We are surrounded by very happy and highly animated children," said Steve Cooper

Good Luck to all students competing in the National Interschool's Championships to be held Wed 6^th Sep – Sat 9 Sep JCS has 81 (K-12) students, involved with 175 event entries. We are looking forward to seeing all the smiling faces and some great results once again!

JCS P&C raise $25 000 towards JCS Technology

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:24 AEST

Due to the successful fund raising efforts by JCS P&C, the school has received $25 000 towards JCS Technology that will enhance teaching and learning outcomes for students.

"The JCS P&C see technology as a fundamental component of education now and for the future. By contributing to technology we are ensuring that our children are keeping up to date with latest technologies. We want to thank JCS parents, carers, teachers and the broader community for their donations and support over the past year to allow the P&C to make this commitment to JCS," said JCS P&C president Kath Harris.

The funding has included the purchase of 36 iPads that will assist K- 2 build their 21^st century skills and lay the foundation for the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program from Years 3 -12.

Students Achieve Personal Best in Big Science Comp

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:54 AEST

Over 30 JCS students from Years 7 - 10 recently sat the Australian Science Innovations Big Science Competition.

This national and pacific region competition challenges students to think critically and solve scientific problems using everyday examples.

Test items in the Big Science Competition are aligned with the Australian Curriculum – Science, and include:

1. Science inquiry skills;

2. Science as a human endeavour; and

3. Science understanding.

All students who completed the test are to be congratulated on achieving their personal best.
Special mentions go to:

CREDIT

Year 7 - Angus Ballinger, Ella Dennis, Arkie Ellis
Year 8 - Zephyr Ashe, Kahli Henley
Year 9 – Zoe Inches, Samantha James
Year 10 – Ian Grant

DISTINCTION

Year 8 – Madeleine Ross
Year 9 – Hamish Greenwood

HIGH DISTINCTION

Year 10 – Andrew Greenwood, Cade Lette (pictured right)

Premier's Spelling Bee Final

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:48 AEST

JCS PREMIER'S SPELLING BEE FINAL 2017

On Tuesday 8^th August, 2017 JCS held the Premier's Spelling Bee Final.

The Premier's Spelling Bee was introduced in 2004 as a fun and educational way for primary school students to engage in spelling. The program includes activities to encourage all students to engage with spelling and to promote improved literacy in combination with the English K-6 Syllabus.

The results for the Senior Division Grades 5 and 6 were:
1^st Place – Grace Blazey
2^nd Place – Jordis Watts
3^rd Place – Mya Patterson
3^rd Place – Angus O'Brien

The results for the Junior Division – Grades 3 and 4 were:
1^st Place – Tavia Williams
2^nd Place – Annabelle Oakman
3^rd Place – Koopa Quinn-Woonton

The results for the Introductory Division – Grade 2 were:
1^st Place – Finley Steward
2^nd Place - Thomas Olijnyk
3^rd Place - Eve Owen

The Regional Final will be conducted via a Video Conference Link conducted in Jindabyne Central Library on Friday 15^th September, 2017. First and second place Senior and Junior contestants will represent Jindabyne Central School at this event.

Congratulations to all our class representatives for 2017 and our finalist winners.

Great results for NSW/ACT Regional Interschools

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:25 AEST

A great three days of competition was held at Perisher for the 2017 Southern NSW/ACT regional interschool competition for 2017.

JCS had the largest group of students that have ever represented the school in Interschools snowsports with 137 (K-12) students involved with 288 event entries. The weather conditions were favourable and all competitors had a blast in all the events. There were plenty of smiles and cheers from everyone. The pride the JCS students showed was amazing and all competitors are to be commended for their fantastic sportsmanship and friendly rivalry!

All results can be found at: http://www.nswinterschools.com.au/results

Some of the Outstanding results were:

Moguls

Team Medals

Gold - Division 1 Male – Cameron Waddell, Ethan Topalovic and McKinley Phillips

Gold – Division 2 Female – Abi Harrigan, Marlee Diver and Molly Robinson

Gold – Division 4 Male – Mac Livissianos, Joey Ellis and Oskar Schulz

Gold – Division 5 Female – Zali Goninan, Matilda Beaumont and Talia Manns

Gold – Division 5 Male – Koby Woods, Joe Livissianos and Bayley Sadler

Silver -Division 1 Female – Kirra Burke, Rhianna Burke

Silver – Division 4 Male – Nate Woods, Angus Kite and Jock Harding

Silver – Division 4 Female – Lottie Lodge, Ambrosia Irvine and Piper Harding

Silver – Division 5 Male – Ryder Woods, Bradley Manns and Edward Lodge

Bronze – Division 3 Male – Angus Falconer and Jake Barnes

Bronze – Division 3 Female – Teagan Firle and Arkie Ellis

Bronze – Division 4 Female – Bridie Linton, Jesse Paske and Olivia Lawrenson

Individual Medals

Gold – Division 1 Male – Ethan Topalovic

Gold – Division 2 Female – Abi Harrigan

Gold – Division 4 Male – Nate Woods

Gold – Division 5 Male – Bradley Manns

Silver – Division 2 Female – Marlee Diver

Silver – Division 3 Female – Teagan Firle

Silver – Division 4 Male – Oskar Schulz

Silver – Division 5 Female – Talia Manns

Silver – Division 5 Male – Koby Woods

Bronze – Division 1 Female – Kirra Burke

Bronze – Division 4 Male – Mac Livissianos

Bronze - Division 4 Female – Lottie Lodge

Bronze – Division 5 Male – Bayley Sadler

Bronze – Division 5 Female - Mykenzie Roy

Snowboard X

Team

Gold – Division 1 Female – Sarah Lambert and Emily Heimann

Gold – Division 2 Female – Caycee Stratten and Stephanie Peterson

Gold – Division 3 Male – Kaleb Vagne, Zephyr Ashe and Thomas Krpan

Gold – Division 5 Male – Joshua Ashe, Dakoda Smith and Charlie Rogerson

Silver – Division 2 Female – Charli Hasler and Cleo Field

Bronze – Division 4 Female - Lara McLennan, Mia Laing and Lulu Papworth

Individual

Gold – Division 1 Female – Sarah Lambert

Silver – Division 1 Female – Emily Heimann

Silver – Division 2 Female – Caycee Stratten

Silver – Division 3 Male – Thomas Krpan

Silver – Division 5 Male – Joshua Ashe

Silver – Division 5 Female – Bella Caddy-Gammell

Bronze – Division 1 Female – Charli Hasler

Bronze – Division 5 Male – Dakoda Smith

Snowboard GS

Team

Gold – Division 1 Female – Sarah Lambert, Emily Heimann, and Charli Hasler

Gold – Division 5 Female – Bella Caddy-Gammell, and Indiana Burke

Silver – Division 2 Female – Caycee Stratten and Stephanie Peterson

Silver – Division 3 Male – Zephyr Ashe, Thomas Krpan and Kaleb Vagne

Silver - Division 5 Male – Joshua Ashe, Dakoda Smith and Joe Livissianos

Bronze – Division 1 Female – Cleo Field and Rachelle Silsby

Bronze – Division 4 Male – Harry Krpan and Mac Livissianos

Bronze – Division 4 Female – Mia Laing, Lara McLennan and Lulu Papworth

Individual

Gold – Division 1 Female – Sarah Lambert

Silver – Division 3 Male – Zephyr Ashe

Silver – Division 5 Male – Joshua Ashe

Silver – Division 6 Female – Bella Caddy-Gammell

Bronze – Division 3 Male – Noah Goodman

Ski X

Team

Gold – Division 4 Male – Oskar Schulz, Joey Ellis, Tomas Brulisauer

Gold – Division 5 Female – Tessa Paxton, Mykenzie Roy, Evie Cuthbert

Silver – Division 1 Female – Sarah Lambert, India Old and Kirra Burke

Silver – Division 4 Male – Mac Livissianos, Rennie Falconer and Angus Kite

Silver – Division 4 Female – Abbey Evans, Alize Steggall and Olivia Lawrenson

Silver – Division 5 Male – Bayley Sadler, Zac Brulisauer and Luka Pasalich

Silver – Division 5 Female – Satara Moon, Matilda Beaumont and Jade Matterson

Silver - Division 6 Male – Tor Paxton, Ryder Woods and Archie Cuthbert

Silver – Division 6 Female – Ruby Kite, Abbie Matterson and Alessia Diver

Bronze – Division 2 Female – Emmie Philliips and Marlee Diver

Bronze – Division 5 Male – Ryan Anderson, Aidan Laing and Bradley Manns

Bronze – Division 5 Female – Talia Manns, Zali Goninan and Patricia Marsden

Bronze - Division 6 Male – Tye Hammond, Christian Moon and Koby Downey

Individual

Gold – Division 4 Male – Jock Harding

Gold – Division 5 Female – Alice Papworth

Silver – Division 1 Female – Sarah Lambert

Silver – Division 2 Female – Emmie Phillips

Silver – Division 4 Female – Alize Steggall

Silver – Division 5 Male – Bradley Manns

Silver – Division 5 Female – Mykenzie Roy

Silver – Division 6 Male – Tor Paxton

Bronze – Division 4 Male – Flynn Willmott

Bronze – Division 4 Female – Lulu Papworth

Bronze – Division 5 Female – Talia Manns

Bronze – Division 6 Female – Ruby Kite

Alpine

Team

Gold – Division 4 Male – Joey Ellis, Oskar Schulz, Angus Kite and Mac Livissianos

Gold – Division 5 Female – Mykenzie Roy, Jade Matterson, Tessa Paxton and Evie Cuthbert

Gold – Division 6 Female – Edyn Roy, Ruby Kite, Abbie Matterson and Addison Hosie

Silver – Division 3 Female – Sienna Davies, Tamzyn Davies, Arkie Ellis and Charlotte Linton

Silver – Division 4 Female – Alize Steggall, Abbey Evans, Piper Harding and Georgia Gardiner

Silver – Division 5 Male – Zac Brulisauer, Bayley Sadler, Ryan Anderson and Harry Fish

Silver – Division 6 Male – Axel Lyster, Riley Bush, Christian Moon and Will Turner

Bronze – Division 1 Female – Sarah Lambert, India Old and Rachelle Silsby

Bronze – Division 2 Female – Emmie Phillips, Marlee Diver, Jade Old, Annabel Cusak

Bronze – Division 4 Male – Tomas Brulisauer, Flynn Willmott, Connor Matterson and Beau Caddy-Gammell

Bronze – Division 6 Male – Tor Paxton, Ryder Woods, Archie Cuthbert and Joshua Beaumont

Individual

Gold – Division 4 Male – Tomas Brulisauer

Gold – Division 5 Female – Alice Papworth

Silver – Division 5 Male – Bradley Manns

Silver – Division 6 Male – Tanner Kell

Silver – Division 6 Female – Ruby Kite

Bronze – Division 1 Female – Sarah Lambert

Bronze – Division 4 Male – Joey Ellis

Bronze – Division 4 Female – Alize Steggall

Bronze – Division 5 Male – Bayley Sadler

Bronze – Division 6 Male – Christian Moon

An amazing result with 26 Gold Medals, 41 Silver medals and 32 Bronze medals in total.

Now we move on to State Interschools at Perisher commencing Tuesday 22^nd August.

BRING IT ON!!!!

Mr Paul Livissianos

Snowsports Coordinator

Success of Samoa Project provides future international opportunities for JCS students

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:58 AEST

In April 2017, a team of students and teachers volunteered with Projects Abroad on a community and civics experience in Samoa.

During a 10 day stay, the JCS team worked on a Jungle regeneration project, repainted school buildings and assisted on a health and nutrition camp in a rural village. JCS students love being outdoors so running a sports day for local children with the Samoan Rugby Academy was also a great success.

Volunteering on an overseas community and civics volunteer project proved to be an incredible experience aimed at developing a global citizenship volunteer experience, building student leadership and facilitating intercultural understanding of diversity and difference.

Based on the success of the Samoa Project, JCS aim to offer this experience as a biennial excursion for students 16yrs and over and are currently planning the next excursion.

Check out the experience below and if any student is interested in being a part of future projects please email Heidi Shvetsoff heidi.shvetsoff@det.nsw.edu.au

Debating competition heats up

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:09 AEST

Jindabyne Central School debating teams have been competing well throughout
The Premier Debating Challenge that began during Term 2 and is now in full swing.

The Premier's Debating Challenge is open to all NSW government schools, with the aim of developing the public speaking and reasoning skills of students from
Years 5 to 12.

Prior to round 1 of the competition JCS debating students participated in a workshop with Hannah Worsley who was a state champion in debating and has represented NSW in competitions. Hannah assisted with training students and adjudicating debates and provided extensive feedback.

This workshop, and other training sessions held, along with students watching their peers' debate has helped to improve their skills and has prepared them well for the current Premiers Debating Challenge.

JCS results in the Premiers Debating Challenge so far.

Congratulations to our year 9/10 debaters who are zone winners and will be attending the regional finals in Gerringong in August. The team consisted of Molly Robinson, Josie Baff, Marlee Diver, Emmie Phillips and Lara Worsley.

The other year 9/10 team also competed very well throughout the competition, only being narrowly defeated in 2 debates and winning their third. All of these students should be very proud of their effort and improvement throughout the term. This team consisted of Emma Rae, Jade Old, Rhiannon Warner,
Lucie Kuhn and Baili Pendergast.

Year 7/8 teams are still competing in the zone competition to determine the zone champion. It's extremely tight, with 3 teams in the zone on 1 win 1 loss. Two teams are from JCS, with year 7 students on one team; Rowan Worsley, Zana Evans, Lillie Wallis, Zane Gourlay, Angus Ballinger.

The year 8 team consists of; Sienna Davies, Maddy Ross, Maddy Gay, Arkie Elliss (year 7) and Kahli Henley. Round 3 of the debating challenge will be completed in week 5 Term 3.

Snowsports racing for 2017 starts well for JCS competitors

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:53 AEST

The 2017 Snowsports Race season is underway with JCS students competing in the Scots Cup at Perisher and the Redlands Cup at Thredbo this week.

A small group of students braved the blizzard conditions on Sunday but still had a blast competing in the Scots Cup.

Congratulations to the following Individuals on Outstanding results:

Ruby Kite - Div 6 - 1^st place
Sarah Lambert - Div 1 – 1^st place
Josie Baff - Div 2 – 2^nd place
Sarah Lambert - Div 1 SB – 2^nd place
Ronan Preston - Div 2 SB – 2^nd place

The following students also produced great results:

Lawson Wright – Div 6 – 5^th place
Maggie Wright – Div 5 – 9^th place
Abbey Evans – Div 4 – 7^th place
Angus Kite - Div 4 – 6^th place
Oscar Wright – Div 4 – 32^nd place
Zac Bortoli – Div 3 – 7^th place
Emmie Phillips – Div 2 – 5^th place
Josie Baff – Div 2 SB – 8^th place
Henry Baff – Div 2 SB – 4^th place

The Scots Race first began in 1995 solely for Scots College boys and grew to become an event open to all schools. In 2005 the event included race events for parents of competitors and in 2017 is the largest family fun oriented Snowsports race day in the Southern Hemisphere. The Scots Race is specifically designed to provide a family friendly event that is also a "warm-up" Race Event for those competing in following Interschools Championships.

JCS went on competing with a great representation at the 20th running of the Redlands Cup at Thredbo on Monday 10 July. Students across K-12 had fun in the awesome conditions and everyone raced with much enthusiasm and great spirit!

Special mention to the following Individuals:

Tessa Paxton - Div 5 - 1st Place
Zara Gardiner - Div 2 - 2nd place
Will Turner - Div 6 - 3rd Place
Tina Taylor - Div 1 SB - 3rd place
Henry Baff - Div 2 SB - 1st place
Josie Baff - Div 2 SB - 1st place
Bella Caddy-Gammell - Div 5 SB - 1st Place

The following JCS teams also had outstanding results:

Division 2 Females - 1st place

Zara Gardiner, Josie Baff, Marlee Diver

Division 5 Females - 1st Place

Edyn Roy, Mykenzie Roy, Georgia Gardiner, Tessa Paxton

Division 6 Males - 1st place

Will Turner, Tor Paxton

Division 3 Females - 3rd place

Ruby Freeburn, Jesse Paske, Piper Harding, Charlotte Kowalewski

Division 2 SB Males - 1st Place

Henry Baff, Ronan Preston

Divison 2 SB Females - 1st Place

Josie Baff, Caycee Stratten, Stephanie Peterson

Other JCS students who competed on the day with great results were:

Individual

Mac Livissianos – Div 4 – 13^th place

Team

Division 3 SB Males – 4^th place

Noah Goodman, Zane Gourlay, Kristian Zusak

Congratulations to both Henry Baff and Josie Baff who were the fastest Male and Female Snowboarders of the day!

The Redlands Cup brings together more than 550 competitors from 50 schools across New South Wales and the ACT, an enormous single day event, to the challenging runs of Thredbo. The Redlands Cup serves as another lead-in event to the Sydney Division Interschool's and prepares school skiers and snowboarders for the race season.

A great start to the 2017 season from the JCS competitors and we look forward to the upcoming ACT and Southern NSW Interschools championships on the 26^th – 28^th July.

Mr Paul Livissianos

Snowsports Coordinator

Yr 7 investigate the human body system via chicken wings

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:15 AEST

Year 7 have been investigating Human Body Systems. In class last week, students completed a dissection of a chicken wing to observe Muscles and Bones.

The chicken wing has very similar structures and functions to that of a human arm. Students were able to make connections and use their gained knowledge of the Muscular and Skeletal system to identify similarities between the chicken wing and their own arm.

We had a few students who were skirmish during the dissection, however, most students performed the dissection like true biologists.

Yr 10 Taste of TAFE

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:58 AEST

Yr 10 students learn what's on offer at TAFE

Year 10 Jindabyne Central School Students attended a Taste of TAFE day on Wednesday 21 June with Ms Green and Ms Whitley- Wright.

Taste of TAFE is a chance for year 10 students to try a range of courses they can study in yr 11 & 12 that are delivered at Cooma TAFE. Some of the courses our year 10 students participated in were: Business Services, Trades & Technology, Automotive, Animal Studies, Primary Industries, Human services, Tourism & Events and Hospitality.

All students received a goody bag of information about TAFE courses on offer and enjoyed lunch in the court yard before departing back to school.

It's that time of year, when our year 10 students are starting to think about and research what subjects they will study for year 11 & 12. Year 10 students will hear more about subject selections in Term 3.

Yr 8 perform health check on Lake Jindabyne

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:16 AEST

Yr 8 rate Lake Jindabyne's water clarity to be high!

8B recently undertook a Waterway health check on Lake Jindabyne as a part of the unit "Toxic Lake". Using a 0 – 10 rating system, under categories such as land use, human modifications, input from pipe and drains, water clarity, smell, litter, vegetation and evidence of animals, an overall numerical value was given to our Lake.

Opinions varied, however the general consensus is that water clarity rated high and impact of land use and natural vegetation rated quite low.

An absolute highlight for everyone was spotting a Hydromys chrysogaster (a common Australian water rat, also known as a rakali).

Yr 11 attend Elevate Leadership Forum

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:13 AEST

Year 11 students, Kayla Gay, Emily Heimann, Ethan Inches and Angus Warner travelled to Wollongong University to participate in UOW Elevate Young Leaders Forum for 2017. This is a huge event with over 60 high schools taking part in this leadership focus forum at UOW.

This is held on two separate occasions- June and again in July. This was Day 1 for our students. Our young leaders discussed 'Inspiring Action, Creating Change and Social Responsibility' through guest key note speakers, activities and team challenges.

The outcome of these days will be enhancing leaderships skills, developing even better communication skills, knowledge of their personal strengths and how to use them to achieve their goals. It will give our year 11 representatives a change to network with UOW students leaders and leaders from other high schools.

Well Done to Kayla, Emily, Ethan and Angus - You did JCS proud! - Ms Rayna Green, Career Advise

Yr 8's engage in a hands on approach to careers in Engineering and Technology

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:16 AEST

Yr 8 learn to create their own Water Filtration Systems to discover Engineering and Technology Careers

Year 8 students have participated in workshops run by the University Outreach Engage program focusing on the topic Water for Life.

The workshops looked at 'Engineers without Borders', a program which aims to find solutions to alleviate poverty and discover sustainable developments through engineering and technology.

The students learnt the importance of fresh water. They then created their own water filter systems from provided filtration media. The students were able to test their filtration systems with dirty water to see which team was the most successful. Discussions with the university student presenters about University and careers in engineering & technology was a fun way to open year 8 to outside opportunities available to them in the future. Well Done to all year 8.

Rayna Green - Careers

JCS place 2nd overall in Snowy Mountains Interschools Equestrian Competition

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:25 AEST

JCS students continue to impress teachers and parents with their consistent positive attitude and sportsmanship across all sporting events they are involved in. Those same qualities were on display as the JCS riders showcased their equestrian skills placing the team 2^nd overall at the recent Equestrian Interschools.

Over 20 riders made up the JCS team with many riders competing for the first time. There were a number of great results achieved over the four days that demonstrated the hard work that the students put into training their horses however outstanding was Year 4 student Frankie Dennis. Riding a new horse and recovering from a recent operation, Frankie showed much determination throughout event to achieve Runner Up Age Champion.

Events included dressage, show jumping, interschool's challenge events of Dressage, Sporting and Six Bar show jumping, stockhorse challenge and a fancy dress that saw JCS come third overall for their carousel themed ponies!

Primary District Cross Country

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:49 AEST

The Primary District Cross Country was held on March 28 that was a good day with perfect weather and great sportsmanship and camaraderie was again shown by all students. JCS performed well in a number of categories including Tessa Paxton second in the 8/9 girls and Aiden Guttridge second in the 8/9 boys. In the 10 girls Bella Caddy -Gammell finished second, Georgia Gardiner 3^rd, Teyvia Williams 4^th and Ruby Burkett 6^th. Jesse Paske came 2^nd in the 11 girls and Harry Burbury came 5^th in the 11 boys. JCS came second overall on the day and lost the shield for first time in a long time to Cooma North.

These students will be competing in the Regional Cross Country at Cambewarra on Friday 2nd June.

Tessa Paxton - 8/9 years girl

Aiden Guttridge - 8/9 years boy - 2000m

Bella Caddy - Gammell - 10 years girl - 2000m

Georgia Gardiner - 10 years girl - 2000m

Teyvia Williams - 10 years girl - 2000m

Ruby Burkett - 10 years girl - 2000m

Jesse Paske - 11 years girl - 3000m

Harry Burbury - 11 years boy - 3000m

Abbey Evans - 12/13 years girl - 3000m

Secondary Athletics Carnival

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:50 AEST

The Secondary Athletics Carnival was held on the 5^th May 2017 at the Jindabyne Sport and Recreation facility. The 200m races started the carnival in the fog with a couple of students breaking personal records. At the conclusion of the 200m the fog cleared into what became a beautiful sunny day for our carnival.

Congratulations to all students who attended and participated in the events there was certainly a lot of

house colour, house spirit and pride displayed on the day. Thank you to our parent helpers who assisted on the day and Year 12 for organising the BBQ.

House winners were Townsend followed by Northcote, Strezlecki and Bogong. Good luck to students attending our Zone Athletics Carnival to be held 16^th June, 2017.

Check out the 2017 Secondary Athletics Carnival video on the JCS You Tube Channel here

Anzac Day Celebrations

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:06 AEST

JCS participated in the Anzac Day Celebrations held in Jindabyne and it was great to see the number of students attending to commemorate.

The following day JCS held its own school Anzac Day Commemoration in the JCS Gymnasium that was the first official event to be held in the expanded gym.

Students from Years 5 and 6 coordinated the ceremony with professionalism. It was great to see Jasmin Pearce reading ‘The Ode' with confidence.

JCS again embraces Lake Light Sculpture Jindabyne

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:15 AEST

Lake Light Sculpture Jindabyne continues to impress each year and this Easter was no exception. With over 70 sculptures on display and a record number of visitors and increased prize pool, it provides JCS students a fantastic opportunity to be involved in a successful community event.

This year JCS entered with three entries. Year 8 students created the entry ‘Year 8 creatures' during Term 4 2016 and Term 1 with their developing ceramics skills and techniques.

Year 5/6 have been learning about colour and reinterpreted the artworks of Henri Matisse for their entry ‘Glowing Colours' using cellophane, laminating plastic, wire and wood.

Year 9/10 visual arts have been exploring installation art and developed the entry ‘Environmental Life Lines' using clay to depicting our impact on the natural environment. Below are images taken of students creating their artwork to the final piece on display. Students drew the concept on paper then magnified each finger using their maths skills to build the artwork. The artwork meant different things to each student – ‘We hold the environment up, yet we bring it down' Nash Pettit.

JCS teacher Ben Eyles sculpture ‘Now you see me; soon you wont' made from timber, ply, plastics and LED lighting was incredible to see both day and night. His sculpture raises awareness about extinction highlighting the plight of the Siberian Tiger. Ben won the Environmental Awareness Award and the Peoples Choice Illumination Award.

JCS Art teacher Jan Owens was awarded Life Member to the event due to her unwavering support on the committee over the life of the event. Jan was also the recipient of the ANU Residency Award due to her constantly evolving and innovative sculptural techniques. Mrs Owens sculpture ‘Bogong Moth' was created using plants and reinforced mesh and wire.

JCS Samoa Trip 2017

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:28 AEST

Written by Brianna Arnold and Liam Kowalewski .

In the first week of the school holidays from the 10^th to the 19^th of April, 10 students and four teachers from JCS embarked on a volunteer community and civics trip to Apia, Samoa with Projects Abroad.

Initially were all shocked at the temperature difference compared to home, so it took us a few days to adjust to the higher humidity level. Our first cultural experience was at the Samoan Cultural Village. We got our first look and taste of traditional cooking, dances, the age old Samoan method of tattooing and Tapa board painting. Projects Abroad also explained the cultural sensitivities that we all needed to be respectful of whilst in Samoa.

The following two days were spent with children from Fasitoo Tai Primary school at a holiday health camp within a local village. We worked with other international volunteers to help teach the children about health and nutrition. We talked about the amounts of sugar and salt in food, processed and natural foods, healthy food choices and we also had the opportunity to play games. That evening we had dinner at the Traditions Resort and all thoroughly enjoyed the Fiafia show that demonstrated National dances.

Over the course of Good Friday and Easter Saturday the team helped other Samoan volunteers in planting roughly 1000 native saplings, with the first 500 being planted at Mt Vaea, and the other 500 at the Malololei planting site. Both sites were within the local jungle area with difficult terrain and high humidity. At the completion of planting on both days we spent the afternoon at the beautiful Manusina Beach, and Sua Ocean Trench.

On Easter Sunday we attended a traditional church service in the morning followed by lunch and relaxing by the pool at the Sheraton Hotel. We were back to work on Easter Monday, sanding and painting at Manumalo Baptist School. After finishing painting, we spent the afternoon at the Palolo Deep Marine Reserve, which a beautiful reef drop-off for snorkeling.

Our final full day was spent with the children of Ah Mu Academy who were attending a holiday rugby camp. After some warming up and some drills, everyone joined in playing a game of league tag. JCS students were actively involved in encouraging the local children and participating in the drills.

We spent our final afternoon doing some souvenir shopping from the local markets, before we headed back to our accommodation to begin packing.

We believe that the trip was an eye opening experience for everyone, and we enjoyed being immersed in and learning about a culture that was so different to our own. We had feelings of accomplishment and satisfaction from the trip, it felt good to know that we had played a part in making a change for some of the children we had met, with the bonus of seeing some beautiful parts of Samoa. The trip was a great experience, one that I would recommend other students to take up if they have the opportunity.

A HUGE thank you must go to the Projects Abroad team in Samoa, and in particular Mrs Hughes, Craig Dickson and Miss Whitely for coming on the trip with us, and especially to Ms Shvetsoff for being the main organiser and the driving force behind the trip. Your hard work was very much appreciated!

Breanna Arnold produced a memorable video of the Samoa Trip.Click here to view the clip

Year 11/12 spend a day in the life at Nam Tien Temple

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:06 AEST

Year 11 and 12 Society and Culture students experienced a day in the life at Nan Tien Temple, Berkeley, and "Southern Paradise" on May 19. Sessions included Dharma talks, a guided walk, Tea Chan, Meditation, Tai Chi and Morning Chanting.
This experience will enhance the student's studies of belief systems and ideologies with a hands on and interactive approach to their learning.

Snowy Hydro Driver Training Program

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:53 AEST

Year 12 students recently participated in the Snowy Hydro Young Driver Training Program to help develop their driving ability, attitude and driving behaviour. The program included an understanding of driving in snow and ice and the dangers of talking and texting on mobile phones while driving.

Success at Secondary Zone Cross Country Carnival

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:58 AEST

Outstanding results gained at Zone

Congratulations to all students who attended the Zone Cross Country Carnival at Wolumla on the 19^th May, 2017. All races proceeded smoothly and quickly with the threat of heavy rain. Which thankfully moved in at the end of the last race. The following students achieved outstanding results at the Zone Carnival.

1^st Place Zana Evans

1^st Place Lachlan Harrigan

Congratulations to the following students who made it through to Regional Cross Country to be held 2^nd June, 2017 at Cambewarra. We wish you well!

Jonathon Glove, Zac Bortoli, Tori Flanagan, Rowan Worsley, Tamzyn Davies, Zana Evans, Aylin Aktekin, Zoe Inches, Lucie Kuhn, Zara Gardiner, Amira Nuridin Callum Rynhart, Lachlan Harrigan

Secondary Choral Festival

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:50 AEST

A number of JCS music students were involved in the Secondary Choral Festival that is was a dazzling choral and instrumental music showcase featuring Australia's premier Public Schools Music Ensembles and the Combined Secondary Schools Choir at the beautiful Sydney Town Hall.

The committed students and their parents travelled to Wagga for the Regional Rehearsals prior to the showcase and many miles were driven to make this possible for the students. The Students involved included Year 7 Adelaide Davis-Soar, Zia Pettit, Raven Gravenor, Year 10 Cade Lette and Ethan Carter and Year 11 Hannah Cleary, Kayla Gay, Merceedes Thorne and Cleo Field.

A huge thanks to Mr Peter Lette who drove all the way to Wagga and back for the Regional rehearsal and Mr Charles Pettit who accompanied the group to Sydney and assisted with travel. Also thanks to the amazing Bush Pigs and Matt Fish who allow us to access their bus.

VIEW THE SECONDARY CHORAL FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES ON THE VIDEO LINKS BELOW

https://youtu.be/1umPtM7iHLo

https://youtu.be/7E1E0Wo3aOE

YR 12 Advanced English – The Tempest Excursion

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:14 AEST

On Thursday 4^th May, Yr 12 Advanced English students went on an excursion, staying overnight at the University of Western Sydney, to attend a performance of William Shakespeare's tragicomedy, The Tempest, at the Riverside Theatre in Parramatta. Viewing the performance gave students the chance to ponder fresh character portrayals and to consider how the drama represents the concept of Discovery.

The performance was followed by a 2 hr Symposium where students watched director Damien Ryan (aka Prospero) work with performers to explore key scenes and speeches from the play. This encouraged students to think critically as they unlocked the many ambiguities presented through language and character. By hearing actors discuss the play's complex challenges, students considered fresh perspectives on the play. The insights gained from the day will prove invaluable to students when they write their essays on the text in the HSC.

We must take this opportunity to thank the Bush Pigs for the loan of their bus, without which it would not have been possible to attend the excursion.

CAPA Congratulations

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:07 AEST

Congratulations to Katie Blazey (left) and Rachael Brown (right) from the CAPA Faculty. Rachael has been accepted as a tutor for State Drama Camp and Katie has been accepted into State Junior Music Camp as an Ensemble Manager. These prestigious positions are highly sought and JCS is delighted that these expert teachers have been recognised in this manner for their quality teaching.

Yr 12 studying Operations and Marketing

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:14 AEST

Year 12 Business Studies students have been studying the units of Operations and Marketing this year. They had the opportunity to visit local businesses in Cooma at the beginning of this term to investigate aspects of the course that they have been studying. A visit to Aldi and Rivers allowed them to observe the operational layouts of the store and provoked discussion of how they compare to competitor supermarkets and clothing stores. We were fortunate enough to have a behind the scenes tour of Birdsnest with the head of Marketing where we looked at all aspects of their operation from the warehouse, to distribution, to the new photo studio.

It was a great opportunity to see aspects of how their marketing is put into action.

We then travelled to the Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre where we talked with 2 engineers about the operations of the hydroelectricity scheme and got an insight into the contribution that they make to the delivery of electricity. It was a great experience for the students to be able to apply the knowledge that they have learnt in class to practical case studies.

We would like to thank Birdsnest and Snowy Hydro for providing this valuable learning experience for our students as well as Snowy Hydro for our bus transport for the day.

Year 8 Camp

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:10 AEST

Year 8 attended Berry Sport and Recreation Camp for three days on the South Coast from the 8th to the 10th of May. The days were filled with outdoor activities and challenges such as a Rogaine course within the grounds and along the Broughton Creek. Archery, canoeing along the Broughton Creek, cable gliding and various recreational activities such as tennis and basketball were also part of the activities.

Indoor activities consisted of a climbing wall and vertical challenge. Students were lucky enough to encounter wonderful warm weather with sunny days and clear nights.

The group had various team building experiences during the night activities including a games night and night walk along the creek where they formed groups and each built a very successful bomb fire and made their own dampers which they cooked on sticks and ate with maple syrup.

Despite the long trip students enjoyed the drive through the Kangaroo Valley and up along the coast. The McDonalds stop at Goulburn was huge hit! Congratulations to the Year 8 group that showed exceptional behaviour and pride in representing JCS at the highest standard. Many thanks to Mr Rudd and Mrs Kowaleski for attending the camp and showing us all how to cable glide with style.

Year 3 Camp

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:07 AEST

May has been an active month with School Camps throughout the school. Year 3 attended their very active school camp at Jindabyne Sport and Rec Centre on 18 and 19 May that was thoroughly enjoyed by all!

Year 6 Camp

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:08 AEST

Year 6 headed off to Sydney for 4 days from May 8 – 12 for the annual Year 6 Camp. The camp itinerary was full each day to enable the students to experience all the popular sites of Sydney including touring The Rocks, an Archeological Dig, climbing the Harbour Bridge Pylon, walking tour around the Rocks and up the Centrepoint Tower. Other adventures included a visit to the Maritime Museum, Powerhouse Museum, Bondi Beach and the Observatory, Taronga Zoo, Madame Tussaud's, Harbour Cruise and Kingpin bowling.

Learning and improving gymnastics skills

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:43 AEST

Primary students have leapt into Term 2 with weekly Gymnastics classes held at part of PD/H/PE Program.

Students participate in a weekly 40 minute gymnastics class and are learning fundamental gym skills including handstands, forward rolls, cartwheels and safe jumping and landing techniques.

The program is taught by experienced coaches from School Gymnastics and are using equipment including trampolines, horizontal bars, parallel rings, and beams. The program will continue until June 22.

JCS PnC beautify the school gardens

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:26 AEST

Working Bee – Sunday 19 March 2017

A big thank you to everyone who helped at the JCS P&C Working Bee on Sunday 19 March. Twenty four staff and families volunteered a total of 50 hours to weed, mulch and tidy the teachers' car park and tidy and mulch along the top of the oval.

A special thank you to Andy Downing from Jindabyne Landscaping for the mulch, Woolworths Jindabyne for providing supplies for morning tea, Snowy Monaro Regional Council for taking all of our green waste and Sasha Heath for her delicious chocolate cake!

Please join us for our last working bee before winter - SUNDAY 29 MAY 9AM-12PM.

Thank you to all of our volunteers:

Ros and Peter Hickey
Kath& Scott Harris
Kirsty Piontek
Sacha Heath & family
Donna and Rob Anderson
Michelle Becker
Patrick Sullivan
Steve Cooper
Danielle and Poppy Golby
Tavia and Dimity Taylor
Alison, Tanner and Brady Moore
Jasmina Berber
David Merchant

Claire Hanley – JCS P&C

JCS new Positive Behaviour for Learning program

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:24 AEST

When our respected local members arrived at JCS to officially unveil the plaque to mark the opening of the newly expanded gym, they did not expect to be witnessing a significant launch of the JCS Positive Behaviour for Learning Program (PBL) that is a new school wide behaviour initiative.

Since its launch there have been over 7000 views, via the JCS Facebook and You Tube pages, of the video produced to promote the program.

The program was launched by Vanessa Gillroy, on behalf of the PBL team, which has been designed to improve the behaviour and motivation of students and aims to positively impact attitudes towards learning.

JCS worked with students, staff and parents to develop the school's core values of Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best. The PBL team used these values to develop systems and practices that is being implemented as a whole school approach within the school that has already shown to be leading to improved learning outcomes.

The JCS PBL program has been implemented in a number of ways. This includes the integration of the schools core values into teaching practices and lessons and through the Student Recognition System that acknowledges all students when they are choosing the right behaviour in academic and social settings. A logo has been created along with PBL mascot Kosci Cooper, the Wedge Tail Eagle who represents excellence and respect and encourages all students to ‘soar high' to be the best version of themselves.

The system has five mountain levels Etheridge, Ramshead, Twynam, Townsend and Kosciuszko for students to aim to achieve. Students are acknowledged throughout each level for achieving behaviours on the PBL Matrix. The matrix identifies locations within the school where behaviours can improve. The Matrix has examples of behaviours expected in these locations under the 3 core values.

When these behaviours are displayed, students receive acknowledgement cheques that can be exchanged for celebration choices like ‘First choice in Sport', or ‘Canteen Voucher' or ‘Invitation to end of term excursion'. The more acknowledgements received leads to more celebration choices and moving further up the mountain levels towards the highest level – Kosciuszko.

The program was introduced to secondary students during Term 1 and over 600 acknowledgement cheques have already been issued with two students Georgina Bright and Kirra Burke already reaching the Ramshead level. The girls were awarded their certificates at the official opening of the gym on May 1.

Click on JCS PBL Launch to watch the PBL video produced by JCS Clare Wood and students that has attracted over 7000 views in the past two weeks.

Past student Adam Lambert recognised for National Award

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:46 AEST

The opening of the JCS Gym was also a great opportunity to celebrate the sporting achievements of a former Year 12 student and Snowboarding athlete Adam Lambert in front of the whole school.

Adam Lambert is now on target to represent Australia in Snowboarding at the Winter Olympics in Korea in March 2018 following his amazing international success during the 2016/17 winter season.

While Adam is well known at the National Level he was unknown on the International Snowboard Cross circuit. However he certainly became well recognised after producing outstanding results overseas including winning the Europa Cup. This win earned him the right to represent Australia at the World Cup where he achieved four Top 10 performances against the best in the world.

Ski and Snowboard Australia recently awarded Adam Junior Snowsports Athlete of the Year where he was chosen against seven other Snowsports athletes.
Mr Cooper congratulated Adam on his award and interviewed him on his road to success to help inspire other students to strive for their personal best.

The recognition of Adams efforts presented a great opportunity to announce another new program coming to JCS this term, the ‘Little Shredders' snowboard program. Adam will be teaming up with Mr Greg Cox on the basketball court during PE lessons to deliver the Little Shredders program teaching primary students snowboarding.

Official opening of JCS newest meeting place

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:44 AEST

It was a significant day for Jindabyne Central School on Monday May 1^st when the whole school K-12, teachers, parents, carers, special guests and valued partners all gathered together to celebrate the official opening of the JCS expanded gymnasium.

The opening was led by Relieving Principal Mr Steve Cooper and included special guests NSW Deputy Premier and local Member for Monaro Mr John Barilaro, Snowy Monaro Regional Council Ms Bronwyn Taylor and Mr Dean Lynch and Mrs Kylie Smith who is the past president of the Jindabyne School Council. JCS Principal Debbie-Lee Hughes who showed leadership throughout the gym project was disappointed she was unable to attend.

The JCS gym expansion was the vision of the Jindabyne School Council and JCS staff who have driven the project since 2015 when Mr Barilaro pledged a $1 million upgrade to infrastructure.
Once re-elected the School Council worked consistently with
Mr Barilaro, Regional and State leaders and the Department to ensure the expansion project met the needs of the school and was delivered in a timely manner. The JCS School Council also secured an additional $700,000 to complete the project including staging, seating and Audio Visual equipment.

Mr Cooper commented that the gym is a true reflection of JCS maturity as a growing and vibrant educational and community resource that enables the school to meet as one to share the school's fabulous stories and experiences.

Mr John Barilaro officially opened the gym and congratulated the school council for its lobbying efforts and looks forward to joining future celebrations and important occasions held in the gym with the whole school in attendance.

"The government predicts growth and JCS is a school that people want to be a part of that is a culture from within the 780 students of the school. That means that as a government we have to respond to meet the needs of the school to secure the future of the school for Jindabyne and the broader region," said Mr Barilaro.

Mrs Smith represented past and present JCS School Council, JSC P&C and the wider school community and in her speech commented on how fantastic is was to see the entire population of the biggest central school in NSW comfortably gathered together to celebrate the opening.

Mrs Smith who was also a significant driving force behind the project commended the school council and in particular recognised the efforts of Miss Sheena Perry and Mr Nick Elliot for their determination and commitment to the gym project and to the school.

The opening marks an important and focal point in the history of JCS in terms of its identity. It enables all K-12 students, parents, carers and teachers to gather as one to celebrate, perform and to acknowledge achievements. It will become a special place where JCS's collective identity and school spirit will be enhanced now and into the future.

However the newly expanded gym facility is only the start of the investment needed at JCS to accommodate the expected growth in student numbers into the future. The JCS School Council and staff will continue to plan for the future and work closely with Mr Barilaro and the Department to ensure the school infrastructure continues to grow.

Kristian wins Olympic silver in Austria

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:42 AEST

JCS much loved staff member Kristian Sandercoe, who assists weekly in the Wendy Farmer Library, won a silver medal at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Graz, Austria during March.
Kristian claimed silver in the Advance Super G and also placed 4th in the Advanced GS. The Special Olympics World Winter Games sees 3000 athletes from 110 countries compete in 9 disciplines over the 8 day event.
Mr Cooper caught up with Kristian at the Lake Light Sculpture event where he was seen wearing his medal with much pride!
JCS is very proud of Kristian's achievements and wish him all the best for his future skiing career.

JCS Primary Athletics Carnival

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:28 AEST

It was a sun shiny day for the Primary Athletics Carnival held at Jindabyne Sport and Rec Centre. Thanks to all the parents who attended and it was great to see the secondary students involved in the event organisation from assisting with high jump and long jump events to running the canteen on the day and encouraging the young athletes in all of the events.

View all the days action - JCS Primary Athletics Video

To view all the results click here Primary Athletics Results (pdf 2552 KB)

The top 3 competitors in the 100 metres and the top 2 competitors will be representing the school at the Regional Athletics Carnival in Cooma on Wednesday 24^th May

Future looking bright for JCS Mountain Biking

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:12 AEST

JCS RIDERS PERFORM WELL AT
AUST MTB CHAMPIONSHIPS

Many Jindabyne Central School students have embraced the growth in the sport of mountain biking and are proving to be developing into very competent riders. The future of Mountain Biking is looking bright for the school.

JCS supports all students passion of mountain biking. The school is proud of the performance of the 30 riders who competed both individually and in teams at the recent Australian MTB Interschool's Championships held in Thredbo on 16 -19 March.

In its 20^th year, the event was open to all students across Australia and offered a supportive and fun environment for riders to compete in five events including Teams Sprint Cross Country, Cross Country, Flow Motion, Downhill and a Pump Track Session that were held over the weekend. The JCS team was one of 74 schools and 470 competitors who entered.

‘It was great to see an increase in the competitors from Jindabyne Central School and to see them compete in the Flow Motion Race event that was offered for the first time, giving younger racers from 8 years of age the opportunity to race in a gravity trail without the technical features of a pure downhill track," said Danny Taliana – Thredbo MTB Operations Manager.

The team was also well supported by the many dedicated parents who gave up their time to assist in both the students' race training and participation in the events. Team jerseys were organised that provided an important lift to the students, both mentally and to make them feel part of a school team.

"To see the numbers increase to 30 from only a handful in 2016 was great to see," said parent Cal Goodman. "I was impressed with the conduct of the JCS competitors both on and off the trails that comes from them being such good kids. It was also great to have the JCS teacher representative Victoria Incarni who was very helpful assisting the riders over the weekend that made a huge difference to the team" he added.

The event format included 5 events held over the weekend and the JCS students performed extremely well with the school gaining a number of podium results.

In the first event, the Teams Sprint Cross Country event JCS competed well taking out first place in Division 4 Female Team with Bella Caddy-Gammell in 1^st place, Ruby Freeburn 2^nd and Jesse Paske 3^rd The Division 2 Female Team also finished in first place with Josie Baff, Marlee Diver and Molly Robinson finishing 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd consecutively. In the Division 3 Male Teams event JCS also came 3^rd and 4^th.

Over 370 riders competed in the Flow Motion Race held on Friday that was a popular event for the JCS riders with most of the team competing. In Division 2 the Female Team came first with Marlee Diver, Molly Robinson and Josie Baff and Marlee Diver finished 3^rd overall individually.

In Division 4 Bella Caddy-Gammell finished 2nd individually and the team including Bella Caddy-Gammell, Ruby Freeburn and Sophie Paske were the winning Female Team in that division.

JCS riders all competed in the Cross Country event on the Sunday with Lachie Harrigan finishing 2^nd individually in Division 1. All the riders performed well with many riders competing in the Division 4 Male Category with Joe Quinlan and Tomas Brulisaur coming 2^nd and 3^rd individually. In the Division 4 Teams Category, both the female and male teams came first.

Bella Caddy Gammell Joey Ellis

Thredbo Little Rippers and Shred Crew Seasonal Program Offer

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:00 AEST

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Yr 11 Society and Culture Baby Egg Project

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:13 AEST

Baby Egg Project

Year 11 Society and Culture students conducted a social experiment last Friday called The Baby Egg Project.

This practical activity simulated the concept societal social structures and life chances.

Students were given an egg within a family unit and a budget which potentially determined the care of their babies.

These activities allow for conceptual thinking and their ability to ask questions about the societies and cultures in which we live.

JCS Swimming Carnival results and photos

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:37 AEST

Perfect summer day for JCS Swimming Carnival

JSC swimming carnival was held Feb 9 at the Berridale Pool.
A fantastic day was enjoyed by all and it was great to see so many supporting parents and teachers encouraging the swimmers.
It is a credit to all students for displaying great sportsmanship throughout the day and for putting in their best effort in the pool.

View all the results from the day by clicking on the l ink below:

Swimming Carnival Results (pdf 84 KB)

37 students will represent JCS and compete for the school on Wednesday Feb 2 at Cooma for the District Championships.

Go to the PHOTO GALLERY to view all the action from the day. Thanks to Kelly Pasalich for the images.

HSC Geography visit Kosciuszko National Park

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:13 AEST

HSC Geography head to Kosciuszko National Park

On Thursday Feb 2, HSC Geography students went on a fieldtrip up into Kosciuszko National Park and walked to Blue Lake and Carruthers Peak as part of their Ecosystems at Risk unit.

The students are looking at Alpine environments as a case study and this was a perfect opportunity for them to experience firsthand the fragility of the ecosystem.

The class was fortunate to have a National Park Ranger guide them through the alpine area and students were able to ask questions and do fieldwork recordings along the way.

Native flora and fauna, as well as introduced species, and the various adaptations were focused on

Go to Photo Gallery for more photos.

JCS AWARDS DAY PHOTOS 2016

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:16 AEST

JCS held their annual end of year Awards Day on Wednesday 7 Dec for primary students and Friday 9 Dec for Secondary students.

Both Award Days were a huge success where the school community including parents, teachers and special guests celebrated the achievements of our students.

Thank you to all the sponsors who helped make the Awards Day a success.

To view a photo display of all award winners please click on the links below.

PRIMARY AWARD DAY PHOTOS (pdf 5581 KB)

SECONDARY AWARD DAY PHOTOS (pdf 2704 KB)

JCS creates an opportunity for students to engage with the world

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:17 AEST

A group of JCS students have been given the opportunity to increase their cross cultural studies and gain a life changing experience to embark on a volunteer community and civics project in Samoa next April.

Inspired by her son Oliver's recent life changing experience on a house building mission to Cambodia, JCS teacher Heidi Shvetsoff, who recently completed a Graduate Certificate in Teaching of Asia with ANU, has set up the project so that JCS students have the opportunity to broaden their own horizons.

The project will develop student's intercultural understanding and social capability in another country. Ten students have joined the project that will enhance their understanding of the world.

The students will volunteer as part of a 10 day Samoan community project through the renowned Projects Abroad that will see them visit a variety of schools working with local children in a lower socio economic community.

The project will take them to:

Solosolo Primary School to participate in a Nutrition advisory role
Ah Mu Academy to run a sport education day
Community volunteering-conservation planting and building
Fiamalamalma special Needs School to assist students in their daily schooling
Knowledge exchange day with Robert Louis Stevenson High School

The group trip is a unique opportunity for the students to experience Samoan culture while giving back to the local community in a sustainable and worthwhile way.

However the program does cost money and while the students and teachers are funding their own travel costs and are staying with local families, the project is outside the normal school curriculum. So the students and teachers are working hard to raise $35 000 that is needed to fund the project and are seeking local community support.

There has been a high level of interest in the project from parents and carers whose children are not yet 16 that shows future interest for these international opportunities. The success of any future programs like this at JCS is dependent on this initiative getting up and running so this is why the school along with the students are actively fund raising for this project.

Fund raising projects include the JCS Car Boot Sale on Sunday 11 December and the Jindabyne CS Volunteer Trip – Samoa GoFundMe.com/p/4kzf online campaign. The group are also looking to collect any good condition second hand T Shirts of any size and second hand books that can be dropped off at the JCS admin office. Contact the school for more information about donating or speak with the students who have joined the project; Ethan Carter, Tanika Goodman, Emily Heimann, Liam Kowalewski, Briar Metselaar, Gretal Waite, Tristan Hamilton, Bailey Merton, Breanna Arnold and Jake Clare.

JCS seeking Parent & Carer Feedback

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:30 AEST

Jindabyne Central School has been participating in the Tell Them From Me feedback survey, an Education Department initiative designed to gain students and parent's feedback to help improve how things are done at school across NSW.

The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices.

This identifies trends in student responses as well as tracking engagement and motivation across the school year JCS teachers and students have already participated in the survey twice since Term 1.

NOW IT'S YOUR TURN

The Partners in Learning parent feedback survey

The Partners in Learning parent survey is another part of the Tell Them From Me suite of surveys (student, teacher and parent surveys) on student engagement. The survey asks parents and carers questions about different factors that are known to impact on student wellbeing and engagement.

Running this survey will help JCS understand parents' and carers' perspectives on their child's experience at school. These include:

Communication between parents/carers and staff,
Activities and practices at home and parent/carer views on the school's support of learning and behaviour.

This valuable feedback will help our school make practical improvements.

The survey is conducted entirely online at home or on public computers. The survey will typically take 15 minutes or less to complete and is completely CONFIDENTIAL.

The parent survey must be completed by 21 October. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary, however, your responses are very much appreciated.

More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents

GO NOW TO THE JINDABYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL SURVEY

JCS SNOWSPORTS STUDENTS OUTSTANDING AT NATIONAL INTERSCHOOLS

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:30 AEST

JCS SNOWSPORTS ATHLETES DO US ALL PROUD!

JCS INTERSCHOOLS RESULTS (pdf 482 KB)

Jindabyne Central School (JCS) has done both the school and the community proud by becoming Primary Co-Ed Champions and finishing second in the overall Co Ed secondary schools championships! at the Australian Interschool's Championships held at Perisher in September.

JCS started the first day of the competition as the first team in Division 5 and 4 male and female that is an outstanding effort by the primary school students, many who had not done skating before. Zana Evans also came first individually in the Division 4 female X-Country freestyle event.

With the first time inclusion of Division 6 Alpine in the Interschool's competition, JCS performed well finishing first place female team and second place male team showing a great future ahead in the sport for the school.

In other great results Division 3 Female Snowboard came first with Josie Baff finishing first individually. The Division 1 Female BoarderX team also finished first with Sarah Lambert coming first individually. The Division 5 male snowboard team also did well coming second.

One of JCS's highest performing snow athletes who has competed in many Interschool's events in her time, Year 12 student Charlotte Murphy competed in her last interschool's Alpine event finishing second individually in the Division 1 Female Alpine with her team finishing second overall. There were many more great results and JCS students all put in a fantastic performance both on and off race course!

The Interschool's Snowsports Competition is an event that JCS students have competed in over the years that receives unwavering support from the many parents, carers and JCS teachers and staff. This, along with the ongoing Snowsports programs, shows how important the competition is to the school.

"The sport is important to the local area and it makes the students proud to know they are representing the community well in snowsports, not only in their performance but also in their can do attitude and positive team spirit. Well done to all competitors and a huge thanks to all volunteers." said Debbie Lee Hughes Principal Jindabyne Central School.

K-2 Snowsports Program Photo Display

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:23 AEST

K-2 departed JCS smoothly for Thredbo and Perisher for the start of the K-2 Snowsports Program, 29 August - 1 September thanks to the punctuality of our students and our teachers', instructors' and Miss Perry's, organisational skills.

There were days of lovely temps on the slopes, although conditions were little soft and we had some rain. What fun all the children had enjoying ski lessons with their school playmates. For some children, this was their first skiing experience although some sleepy children missed our amazing homebound view.

See the K-2 Snowsports Photos (pdf 1133 KB)

Cultural Trip to Samoa open to secondary students

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:09 AEST

Jindabyne Central School in collaboration with Projects Abroad are planning a trip to Samoa during the April school holidays in 2017. The students will be accompanied by Ms Hughes and Ms Shvetsoff.

The trip is open to Secondary students as a unique opportunity for students to experience the lifestyle and culture of a developing country, whilst giving back to the local community in a sustainable and worthwhile way.

Through practical, first-hand experience, students will learn the value of teamwork, leadership, communication and cultural appreciation. Students step outside of their comfort zone and leave with a deeper understanding of themselves, each other and the world around them. A group experience can create a strong bond among peers and offer valuable insight into different career paths.

Volunteering alongside their peers, students will learn how to live and work as a team and witness first-hand the difference that a small group of people can make.

If you would like more information please see either Ms. Hughes or Ms. Shvetsoff.

Stronger HSC Standards

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:54 AEST

Minister for Education, Adrian Piccoli, has announced reforms to the HSC, which will be implemented for Year 11 students in 2018 and Year 12 students in 2019.

At the heart of the reforms is the establishment of a minimum literacy and numeracy standard to be eligible for the award of the HSC.

The minimum standard underpins the two main other areas of reform:

revised course structure and content
streamlined assessment.

These changes will provide a flexible HSC that caters for the needs of all students, with options to extend students in their studies.

See a snapshot of JCS activities held over Aug 1 - 4 Education Week

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:51 AEST

JCS held on Open Day on Wednesday August 3 where parents and carers came to visit open classrooms and participate in a range of activities at the school. They saw first-hand the quality education our children receive, the wonderful work of our teachers and how our schools are encouraging our future generations to fulfil their potential and take on the world.

Click on below link for a full coverage on Education Week at JCS!

EDUCATION WEEK JCS OPEN DAY (pdf 2533 KB)

The Annual Reading Hour

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:00 AEST

The Annual Reading Hour Celebration aims to spread the simple message,

‘Share a book for 10 minutes a day, an hour a week, and give the gift of reading'.

The Reading Hour emerged from the National Year of Reading 2012, and is an ongoing campaign from Love2Read, funded by the ALIA Australian Public Library Alliance and in partnership with the Copyright Agency Cultural Fund. Responding to research highlighting Australia's critically low literacy rates and the increased social and economic opportunities for children that are read to from an early age, The Reading Hour initiative reminds parents, caregivers and families that reading together doesn't have to be a massive undertaking in their increasingly busy lives. Rather, it encourages the ‘anytime, anywhere' mantra, building a foundation in society whereby reading is a gift, given freely. Although the official Reading Hour is held nationwide on Tuesday 16^th of August, the joy of reading can be celebrated anytime, anywhere.

Driven by Australian libraries, Love2Read raises the status and visibility of reading and literacy nationwide, promotes the benefits of reading and storytelling as critical life skills and catalysts for wellbeing, and unifies the national literacy network working toward Australia becoming a nation of readers.

www.love2read.org.au
facebook.com/love2readAU

Education Week at Jindabyne Central School August 1 - 4 2016

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:11 AEST

Education Week is a celebration of public education and Jindabyne Central School invites you to visit the school during the week and see the great opportunities and activities that are provided each and every day to our students. The theme for Education Week 2016 is 'Shared stories, better learning, stronger communities'.

JCS Primary will hold its Open Day on Wednesday August 3 11.30 - 1pm. Parents and carers are welcome to visit their childs classroom to participate in a range of activities and experiences.

JCS Secondary have a weeklong program with most activities being held on Thursday August 5. See attached program

JCS Education Week Program (pdf 485 KB)

Did you know that you can now make payments to our school online?

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:10 AEST

We have launched a new online payment portal on this website to make it easier for you to pay for school related payments. This is a secure payment page hosted by Westpac.

What can be paid online? Items that appear on your school account such as:

Subject contributions
Sport (including snowsports)
Sales to Students
Excursions

Unfortunately we cannot accept P&C payments for uniforms or Our Canteen Online payments.

Click on $ Make a payment above.

2016 Selection Procedures for Year 5 Opportunity Class Placement in 2017

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:04 AEST

2016 Selection Procedures for Year 5 Opportunity Class Placement in 2017

All applications must be made online by going to the following website:

www.schools.nsw.edu.au/ocplacement

JCS farewells Year 12 Class of 2015

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:21 AEST

Compassion, hard work, determination and perseverance are some of the traits for which Jindabyne Central School's (JCS) Year 12 Class of 2015 will be remembered.

All 24 Year 12 students were farewelled from JCS at a special assembly on Friday – their last day at the school where many had started in kindergarten 13 years ago.

They now face a couple more weeks study before sitting their Higher School Certificate (HSC) exams.

Incoming 2016 JCS captain Rachel Hukins admitted she felt a little scared trying to fill the shoes the outgoing Year 12s had left behind.

"These shoes are going to be hard to fill because you have most certainly raised the bar, showing us that it is possible to achieve greatness in academic, cultural and sporting fields through sheer hard work, determination and perseverance," Rachel said.

She went on say Year 12 had reminded the rest of the school about the importance of being compassionate towards peers, being quick to surround friends when they fell and working together to unite.

"You have stepped out and stepped up, facing and overcoming challenges, making friends, facing enemies, celebrating success and understanding failures," Rachel said.

JCS's Year 12 Class of 2015 was given some advice from Principal Debbie-Lee Hughes – "Go out and be willing to make mistakes".

Ms Hughes said good judgment comes from experience and experience from bad judgment, so it was important to make mistakes along the way.

She urged her students to do what they do for no other reason than because they love it and believe it is important.

"Resist the easy comforts of complacency, the paralysis of instant gratification. Be worthy of your advantages and live life to the fullest," Ms Hughes said.

"Dream big. Work Hard. Think for yourself.

"The fulfilling life, the distinctive life, is an achievement - not something that will fall into your lap because you are a nice person."

Ms Hughes asked her students to decide in their hearts what excited and challenged them and asked them to move their life in that direction.

"You may not be exactly at where you thought you'd be but you will be doing what you believe in," she said.

"Don't let life randomly kick you into an adult you don't want to become."

Ms Hughes urged the 25 graduating Year 12 students to make their lives extraordinary.

"You are dealt the cards you are dealt - life consists not of holding good cards, but having the ability to play the ones you do have, well," she said.

Year 12 captains and vice captains Michaela Molloy, Brian Hukins, Zoe Bradbury and Daniel Truscott, along with Student Representative Council leader Max Howitt, gave a joint farewell speech – reminiscing about their past 13 years together at school.

Daniel said he truly had experienced the time of his life and had been given the opportunity to achieve goals.

"These achievements really mean a lot to me," he said.

"It's part of growing up and becoming a part of society. JCS has truly prepared me to be in the best position."

Michaela said it was scary to think that when school started back next term, she and her friends would not have to start the day by putting on their school uniform and heading to JCS – something they had done for 13 years.

JCS secondary students along with staff, parents, friends, former teachers, sponsors and special guests formed a guard of honour for the Class of 2015 as they left their final presentation.

The ceremony was also a chance to announce next year's JCS captains, with Rachel Hukins following in the footsteps of her two brothers John (2013) and Brian (2015) to be announced school captain along with Lachlan Wallis while Charlotte Murphy and Connor Fricke are JCS's 2016 vice captains.

Caroline Greene and Bronwyn Brandon are the SRC leaders for 2016.

JCS C LASS OF 2015

Kristian Blackmore-Lee

Zoe Bradbury

Michael Brandon

Abbey Coan

Sheri Colin

Bailey Farmer

Emily Fullick

Tim Gare

Melissa Giagios

Joshua Greene

Tom Harrigan

Max Howitt

Brian Hukins

Daria Khorrami

Adam Lambert

Bradley Marsh

Peter Millikien

Michaela Molloy

Nakiya Nuridin

Ruby Philpott

Leon Staelens

Daniel Truscott

Nicholas Vagne

Sharnna Williams

AWARD for Outstanding Achievement – First in Course:

Advanced English:	Zoe Bradbury
Standard English:	Daniel Truscott
English Studies	Abbey Coan
Ancient History:	Zoe Bradbury
Modern History:	Melissa Giagios
Business Studies:	Zoe Bradbury
Chemistry:	Adam Lambert
Drama:	Michaela Molloy
Food Technology:	Kristian Blackmore-Lee
Industrial Technology Timber:	Kristian Blackmore-Lee
Japanese Continuers:	Brian Hukins
Music:	Daniel Truscott
Society and Culture:	Michaela Molloy
General Mathematics	Daniel Truscott
Mathematics:	Bradley Marsh
Extension Mathematics:	Bradley Marsh
PDHPE:	Zoe Bradbury
Physics	Thomas Harrigan
Senior Science	Timothy Gare
Visual Arts:	Michaela Molloy
Visual Design 2U	Sharnna Williams
Visual Design 1U	Thomas Harrigan

Special Awards

Thredbo 2014 Dux Award – Harry Needham
Lake Crackenback Sports Award - Nakiya Nuriden
SMEC Secondary JCS Staff Award - Kristian Blackmore-Lee
TAFE Course Awards - Bailey Farmer – Construction, Brian Hukins - Metals and Engineering
Long Tan Leadership Award - Brian Hukins
Jindabyne Lions Club Award for Citizenship - Brian Hukins and Daria Khorrami
The Snowy Hydro Award - Thomas Harrigan
The Tim Draxl Award sponsored by Woolworths - Michaela Molloy and Ruby Philpott
The Snowy River Youth Council Award – Max Howitt
Caltex Year 12 "All Rounder Award" - Michaela Molloy
Kosciusko First National High Achiever Award for Year 12 - Zoe Bradbury
In2style Year 12 Student Peer Choice Award – Daniel Truscott
Pierre de Colburtin Award – Adam Lambert

JCS students excel in international exams

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:34 AEST

Students from Jindabyne Central School have achieved outstanding results in this year's International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS).

Year Four JCS student Finlay Bylett was awarded with a certificate of distinction after sitting the Science and Spelling exams while certificates of credit were awarded to Year Three students Jack Piontek in the same subjects.

Fellow Year Three student Angus O'Brien, Angus Kite in Year Four along with Tamzyn Davies and Jasmine Langdon in Year Five also received credit certificates in Science while Year Six student Madeline Ross received a certificate of merit.

In the Spelling exams, in which 27 JCS students participated, credit certificates were awarded to Joshua Dyball in Year Three, Year Four students Ruby Smith, Olivia Henley and Archie Craig along with Byron Thake in Year Five. Year Three student Flynn Wilmot collected a merit certificate.

A further 32 students sat an ICAS exam on Digital Technologies, with eight credit and two merit certificates awarded.
Credit certificates were awarded to Year Three students Archer Borchards, Joshua Dyball, Angus O'Brien and Jack Pointek, Abbey Evans in Year Four and Jasmine Kangdon in Year Five.
Year Four students Jimmy Batson and Jack Harmer received merit certificates.

Each ICAS test is designed to assess students' academic ability in aspects of Digital Technologies, English, Mathematics, Science, Spelling and Writing.

The ICAS tests are independent evaluations of students' skills and knowledge in core learning areas and provide insight into students' understanding.

JCS principal Debbie-Lee Hughes said she was proud of her students' achievements in the ICAS tests.

"Congratulations to all the students who received certificates, along with those who entered," Ms Hughes said.

Students help raise $3,000 for Legacy

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:55 AEST

Jindabyne Central School students have helped raise more than $3,000 for Legacy.

Three JCS students helped man a stall on Legacy Day on Friday September 4 at Nugget's Crossing where they sold badges, pens, wrist bands and bears.

"The three students that assisted were a credit to the school as they were polite and willing to assist where needed," Legatee Brian Farmer said

JCS film on phishing selected as regional finalist

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:22 AEST

Jindabyne Central School (JCS) commerce students are in with a chance to win a share of $16,000 in prize money in a Money Stuff Challenge run by NSW Fair Trading.

Year 10 students Lachlan Harrigan, Austin Percy, Kai Johnson, Rohan Milliken and Cameron Waddell scripted, filmed and produced an instructional video about phishing scams and how to avoid them.

The four boys then entered their video into the Money Stuff Challenge, a competition run by NSW Fair Trading to alert consumers to current issues.

The JCS students decided to make an informative, albeit humorous, video about phishing scams – an attempt to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication such as email.

It was a topic Year 10 Commerce students had been studying and the boys had just completed an assignment on phishing so it seemed a logical choice.

"We had to come up with the idea of a scam so we came up with phishing," Rowan said.

The boys put together a storyboard and then kicked off their acting and directing careers.

"We went to the lake and filmed some scenes we had scripted then we did the animations in class," Austin said.

The boys filmed their video on the foreshore of Lake Jindabyne and in JCS classrooms using their mobile phones.

They then edited the film, included some Powerpoint screen shots and added music to the sound track.

To their surprise, the JCS video was selected among hundreds of entries as one of only eight regional finalists.

Now the boys are hoping their film wins.

"We'd be surprised if it wins but the $1000 prize would be nice," Lachlan said.

We are the Australian champion

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:02 AEST

Jindabyne Central School (JCS) has defeated every other school in the nation to be crowned Australia's overall snowsports primary school champion.

JCS also had the honour of being the runner-up in the secondary schools division at the 2015 Interschools Snowsports Championships held at Mt Buller in Victoria.

JCS finished way ahead of its nearest rival to be awarded the coveted title of 2015 Interschools Snowsports Co-ed Primary Champion at the national titles.

Jindabyne entered this year's Australian titles as the incumbent primary school champion and there was no disputing the winner of the prestigious award, with JCS finishing 23 points ahead of second-placed Geelong Grammar School.

In the high school division, JCS was second to Snowy Mountains Grammar School.

In total, JCS won 21 team medals – including six national championships – and 16 individual medals, with five of those students now the official Australian Interschools Champions.

JCS kicked off the national interschool titles, held from September 9-13, when Year Five student Zana Evans won the division four (for students in Years Five and Six) cross country classic and led her team to the silver medal in the same event.

JCS dominated snowboard events, with the brother and sister duo of Adam and Sarah Lambert winning their respective divisions in snowboard giant slalom, ensuring they are both Australian champions.

Sarah joined Christina Taylor and Charli Hasler to bring home the team gold medals in division two (for students in Years Nine and 10) in snowboard cross and snowboard giant slalom while Zephyr Ashe, Kaleb Vagne and Fletcher Thew teamed up to win the division four snowboard giant slalom.

The mogul competition ended in more success for JCS when Cooper Woods took out the division two competition and Jackson Harvey won the division three (for students in Years Seven and Eight) national titles.

Cooper and Ethan Topalovic teamed up to win the moguls national title while Cooper's younger brother Nate collected an individual medal in moguls when he came second in division five (for students in Kindergarten to Year Four) ahead of fellow JCS student Mac Livissianos in third place.

Mac joined Joey Ellis and Tomas Brulisauer to win the division five skier cross national title while Sarah Lambert and Benjamin Wynn claimed individual silver medals in skier cross.

JCS picked up three team medals in the most contested division of the championships – alpine giant slalom, while Year 11 student Charlotte Murphy collected a bronze medal in division one girls.

"I was so surprised when they called out Jindabyne Central School as the overall champion," said Year Five student Sophie Paske.

"We were all so excited, it was a bit overwhelming."

Factbox

Top 10 Co-Ed Primary schools at the 2015 Australian Interschools Championships

School Total points

Jindabyne Central School 147

Geelong Grammar School 124

Melbourne Grammar School 115

Falls Creek Primary 111

Snowy Mountains Grammar 70

Newport Public School 69

Redlands 66

Gib Gate 36

St Ives North Public 29

Caulfield Grammar School 24

Newport Public School 23

Top 10 Co-Ed Secondary schools at the 2015 Australian Interschools Championships

School Total points

Snowy Mountains Grammar 193

Jindabyne Central School 126

Redlands 97

Wangaratta High School 64

Geelong Grammar School 42

Carey Baptist Grammar 41

Mansfield Secondary College 40

Radford College ACT 38

Wesley College 37

Caulfield Grammar School 36

JCS launches Hall of Fame

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:23 AEST

A renowned businessman, an Olympic mogul skier, a famous actor and a woman who has dedicated her life to helping others are the inaugural inductees into Jindabyne Central School's (JCS) Hall of Fame.

Perisher Chief Operating Officer Peter Brulisauer, two-time Winter Olympian and owner of High Country Fitness Manuela Berchtold, award-winning singer and actor Tim Draxl and Snowy Relay for Life Chairperson Kirsten Farmer are the first members of JCS's Hall of Fame.

The four are former Jindabyne Public School students and have been recognised to inspire current and future students to greatness.

Mr Brulisauer, Ms Berchtold and Ms Farmer attended JCS's Celebrating Local Heroes assembly on Monday where they were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Mr Draxl, a Logie Award nominee for Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series, sent his apologies as he was filming the Channel Seven series "A Place to Call Home".

Mr Brulisauer, who attended Jindabyne Public School from Kindergarten to Year Six between 1981 and 1987, said he was truly honoured to be recognised.

He had a word of advice for JCS's current students, including his own sons Tomas and Zac.

"My advice to you is to set big goals, work towards them and most of all have fun," he said.

Ms Berchtold, who prides herself on helping others achieve their fitness goals and runs a Future Olympian's Scholarship program, told the 756 students crammed into the JCS gymnasium she loves Jindabyne and feels incredibly fortunate to have grown up in the town.

She said she had travelled the world through her sport but she still called Australia home.

"And I still want to call Jindabyne home," Ms Berchtold told the students.

"I think you are at an advantage living in Jindabyne and living in the Snowy Mountains and having these amazing people around you."

Ms Farmer has raised more than $200,000 for charities since she returned home to Jindabyne as an adult in 1997.

Even so, she said she couldn't believe it when she was included in her former school's Hall of Fame.

"It's very humbling to be honoured in such a way," she said.

"I have raised over $200,000 over the past 15 years in this tiny little town.

"We raise more money than some of the big towns and it shows what a wonderful, generous community we are."

The JCS Hall of Fame was established as a collaboration between the school and the School Council to create a lasting tribute to those who have brought honour to themselves, the school, the Jindabyne community and the community in which they belong.

It is also hoped JCS can utilise the alumni to inspire current students to set goals and work hard to achieve them, realising that anything is possible.

JCS dads spoilt on Father’s Day

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:18 AEST

Dads across Jindabyne were spoilt with presents on their special day thanks to Jindabyne Central School's (JCS) P&C.

The P&C held its annual Father's Day Stall on Tuesday where all students from Kindergarten to Year Six could buy a present for their dad, with prices ranging from $2 to $5.

Most students browsed what was on offer before making the big decision on what to buy their dad for Father's Day.

Items for sale included travel mugs, drink holders, solar-powered dancing monkeys, bendable clocks and even man-bands, otherwise known as bracelets for men.

Kindergarten student Eva Archer bought her dad a toothbrush holder.

"It sticks on the wall and dad can put his toothbrush in it," Eva said.

"Dad thought it was really good and I thought it was fun to shop at school."

Fellow kindergarten student David Hume opted for a necklace for his dad.

"He likes it," David said.

The JCS P&C raised about $700 at the Father's Day Stall - money which will be donated back to the school.

Perisher joins JCS to provide jobs for students

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:47 AEST

Perisher and Jindabyne Central School have teamed up to offer local teenagers a springboard to launch their careers.
Perisher approached JCS prior to winter looking for students who wanted to gain employment skills by working for one for the world's biggest snow resort companies – and earn their first pay cheque.
The lucky two candidates were 16-year-old Georgie Nikora and 17-year-old Michael Brandon.
The JCS students begin each Saturday and Sunday morning working at the ticket office at the Perisher Centre and later move upstairs to work at the Ski Rock Café in food and beverage handling.
Georgie said she had already learned so much – independence and how to deal with customers, including the odd compliant.
"It teaches you how to be patient and how to work well with others," she said, adding that this was her first paid work.
Georgie knows exactly where her future career lies.
She wants to be a Logistics Officer in the Royal Australian Navy after studying at the Australian Defence Force Academy and she says the skills she is learning at Perisher will hold her in good stead.
"Working at Perisher is helping me with management skills which is what I need to go into the navy," said Georgie.
Georgie and Michael completed face-to-face and online training before starting in their new roles with Perisher.
JSC careers advisor Rayna Green said the skills the students were learning would help with future employment including customer service, cash handling, computer skills and hospitality experience.
"It's a great initiative to provide students with valuable employability skills while they are at school," Ms Green said.
Perisher's Human Resources Manager Gavin Girling said the resort was thrilled to be able to provide local children with an employment platform.
"It's great to be working with JCS and giving local children an opportunity to gain skills by working with Perisher through our busy winter period," he said.
"The first year of the program has been successful and generated a lot of interest from students at JCS and other schools in the Snowy Mountains region.
"We are committed to the program and expect numbers to increase in the 2016 winter."
The Perisher work program runs for 14 weeks over the winter season.

Teenagers share their IT knowledge with Jindabyne’s Seniors

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:00 AEST

Jindabyne's senior citizens have received expert tuition on how to use computers, software, apps, tablets and websites from those who know best – Jindabyne's teenagers.

Jindabyne Central School (JCS) has teamed up with Snowy River Shire Council to link seniors and high school students, with the teenagers taking on the role of tutors and trouble shooters as they walk their new friends step by step through any difficulties they may encounter.

About 10 JCS students from Year 10 have spent one afternoon a week during the past eight weeks helping 35 "Snowy Seniors" from Jindabyne, Berridale, Adaminaby and Cooma through their 10-week information technology course.

"I love it, it's been a lot of fun," said 15-year-old Elliot Pearson.

"It's cool to be helping out people."

Elliot said the thing he has enjoyed most has been spending time explaining the processes to seniors at a pace that suits each person.

"We all learn at our own pace and this program lets us help them one on one," he said.

"We can get them through at a pace they are comfortable with."

It's been a steep learning curve for Joy Kahler from Jindabyne.

Sadly, Mrs Kahler lost her husband earlier this year and she is now learning the ropes of paying bills online on her iPad.

"I bring my iPad along and I'm learning to pay my accounts on it," she said.

"The one-on-one help from the students, I have found that extremely good. At this age, it's been a lot to learn."

Kate Bralower, an exchange student at JCS from the United States, said she had mostly helped her seniors use iTunes, Facebook and Pinterest.

"I think it's great," she said.

"We don't have these opportunities in America so it's been a great thing for me to do. It's really nice to be able to give something back to people in this country."

IT specialist Cameron Bramley said having the students available to help individuals with specific issues meant he could continue teaching the group at a faster pace.

"The students have been able to help each person through the steps so having them here has been invaluable," he said.

JCS Principal Debbie-Lee Hughes said the Snowy Seniors program highlighted the willingness of her students to be engaged with community in a positive and thoughtful manner.

"There were many opportunities which provided the JCS students with so much; a feeling of value and worthy contribution to our community, pride, respect and responsibility," she said.

HSC examiners visit JCS

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:12 AEST

Together they've spent almost 800 hours creating their timber treasures.

Now they face an anxious wait as Higher School Certificate (HSC) assessors mark their final work.

Four Year 12 Jindabyne Central School (JCS) students put their Industrial Technology – Timber final works on display last week for HSC examiners to scrutinise.

The students have spent the entire year working on their final projects and breathed a collective sigh of relief when they delivered their works to the school library for a mini-exhibition as HSC markers arrived in town last week

One of the eye-catching works belonged to Brad Marsh who created a unique take on a bedside table.

"Originally I was going to build a bedside table but then I came up with this design to replace a storage box under the window in my bedroom," said Brad.

"I didn't want a plain table so I decided to put a poster under glass on the top so it becomes a sort of display table."

Brad used recycled local timber, mostly offcuts, to build his piece and even incorporated bent timber to add to the uniqueness of the design.

Kristian Blackmore-Lee was browsing through a magazine when he received the inspiration for his work.

"I have a lot of knick knacks," said Kristian.

"I collect a lot of things and I wanted something to display them in. I was looking through an old magazine of my grandfather's and I saw something similar – that's what inspired my design."

Kristian sourced most of his wood from the Jindabyne tip and collected a few blue gum offcuts.

The students used techniques including handmade dovetail joints, box joints and mortise and tenons in their works.

Bailey Farmer made a beautiful treasure chest which has helped earn him entry to Sturt School for Wood which offers a one year course in Fine Furniture Design and Technology while Adam Lambert made a stunning cabinet.

JCS Industrial Technology – Timber teacher Michael O'Sullivan said he was impressed with the dedication and commitment his Year 12 students had shown.

"They have done really well. This has been a really exceptional year," he said.

"They have come in on weekends as well as Monday and Tuesday evenings most weeks, in the snow and rain. They have shown total commitment."

JCS crowned state champion

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:18 AEST

Jindabyne Central School is the home to NSW's newest state champions.

Students in primary and secondary school collected a haul of medals, plaques and trophies at the NSW State Interschools Snowsports Championships – along with numerous NSW state champion titles.

JCS claimed the coveted titles of Overall Girls Secondary Snowsports Champion for the first time and defended its title as Overall Primary Female Snowsports Champion on the weekend.

It was also crowned NSW Primary Boys Skiing Champion, Primary Girls Skiing Champion, Secondary Female Skiing Champion, Primary Boys Snowboard Champion, Secondary Female Snowboard Champion and Secondary Female Skiing Champion.

More silverware was added to the JCS trophy cabinet when it won the Primary Female Overall Champion for Southern NSW in Cross Country and came second or third in numerous other categories.

The overall state titles are determined by combining cross country results with skiing and snowboarding results.

It was the first year JCS's secondary school girls have won the overall championship trophy and the eighth consecutive year JCS primary school girls have won the overall champions trophy.

The results from the State Championships give JCS a huge confidence boost heading into next week's Australian National Interschools Championships at Mt Buller in Victoria.

JCS scored 137 points to win the overall secondary girls trophy, just three points ahead of Snowy Mountains Grammar School (SMGS) and way ahead of Redlands on 90 points.

The high school girls also won the titles of overall skiing and snowboard champions.

JCS collected 103 points in the primary female overall champion tally – winning the primary girls' skiing divisions and coming second in the cross country and snowboard disciplines.

Second placed SMGS collected 92 points ahead of third-placed Gib Gate on 69 points.

The JCS primary boys' team won the overall skiing division in the tightest of margins, finishing just one point ahead of The Scots College Prep.

Jindabyne's boys smashed their Scots rivals to win the Overall Primary Male Snowboard title, with JCS collecting 42 points compared with Scots' 29 points.

However, JCS's primary boys failed to have a team in the cross country division, therefore allowing Scots to collect the silverware for Overall Primary Male Snowsports Champion.

The JCS secondary boys' team came sixth overall.

JCS will now send more than 55 teams to the Australian National Interschools Championships to be held on September 9-13 ^th September at Mt Buller.

In total, JCS qualified 79 teams for the state championships across skiing, snowboarding and cross country divisions.

The school had 31 team podium finishes at the five-day event held at Perisher from August 26-30 and 27 individual podium wins.

The team of Christina Taylor, Sarah Lambert and Charli Hasler cleaned up in the Division Two (for students in Years Nine and 10) snowboard events to ensure JCS won the Snowboard and Boarder Cross gold medals for JCS.

JCS's junior snowboard world champion Adam Lambert didn't disappoint, winning the Division One (for students in Years 11 and 12) Snowboard event along with a silver team medal and an individual silver medal in Boarder Cross to go with the Boarder Cross team gold medal.

Year Six students Zephr Ashe and Kaleb Vagne came first and second respectively in the Division Four (for students in Years Five and Six) Boarder Cross to ensure JCS won the gold team medal.

It was the same story in the Division Five (for students in Kindergarten to Year Four) Boarder Cross event when Ruby Smith and Lara McLennan collected the individual gold and silver medals respectively to add the team gold medal to their haul.

Lara and Ruby also won the Snowboard Division Five team medal after Lara recorded the fastest individual time.

In fact, JCS girls won every division in Snowboard except for Division Four, with Georgia Hasler and Josie Baff winning individual gold medals to be crowned NSW champions.

Josie was also the state champion in the Division Three (for students in Years Seven and Eight) Boarder Cross.

In the most contested event of the state championships – Alpine - JCS collected seven team medals, with Year Six student Benjamin Wynn and Year 11 student Charlotte Murphy collecting individual silver medals.

JCS students displayed their strength on the mogul field, especially in the boys' Divisions Two and Five events where they collected gold team medals.

In the boys' Division Five Moguls, JCS students came first (Mac Livissianos), second (Nate Woods), fourth (Joey Ellis) and sixth (Kobi Woods), with other boys finishing within the top 20.

Ethan Topalovic (second), Cooper Woods (third), Nichlas McLennan (third) and Abi Harrigan (third) also collected individual medals in the moguls.

Sarah Lambert once again proved her versatility when she won the Division Two Skier Cross race, leading JCS to a team silver medal.

Year Four student Joey Ellis (individual second) lead the JCS B team to the gold medal in the Division Five Skier Cross while the JCS boys' A team collected the bronze medal.

The Division Five girls Skier Cross team added a silver medal to the JCS haul, as did the Division Four girls, with Letitia Murphy picking up an individual silver medal, while the Division Three girls won the team gold medal.

There was another team gold medal for JCS in Division Four boys' Skier Cross, with Benjamin Wynn collecting an individual bronze medal.

JCS Principal Debbie-Lee Hughes commended her students for their team spirit and efforts.

"I am always filled with pride in terms of the sportsmanship and sportswomanship of the JCS students," she said.

"I thank all of the staff, students and parents and in particular pay special mention to Cathy Lambert who is the backbone of the administration of this event."

Fletcher, Thomas and Tori off to State Championships

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:11 AEST

Eleven-year-old Fletcher Thew has smashed the 14 second barrier in the 100 metres to earn himself a berth at the NSW Primary Schools Athletics Championships and keep alive his dream of becoming the fastest runner for his age in the state.

The Year Six Jindabyne Central School (JCS) student won the boys' 11 years 100m at Friday's South Coast Regional Athletics Championships held at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in Canberra.

He clocked a time of 13.98 seconds.

It's still a long way shy of the current state record of 13.04s for junior boys in the 100m but Fletcher intends to do everything in his power to break that record at the state championships at Sydney Olympic Park on October 14 and 15.

"I haven't really been training for the 100m," said Fletcher, who spends his winters living in Perisher.

"I go cross country skiing nearly every morning before school so I guess that helps."

Fletcher beat his closest rival at the regional championships by four hundredths of a second, with the third place getter only 0.09 seconds behind Fletcher.

"When I finished the race I thought I got top three," Fletcher said.

"We were told to look at the board to find our places.

"I was really nervous, then I saw my name at the top of the board with 13.98.

"I just did a fist pump and was like; ‘Yes!'."

Fletcher has been dreaming about having his name in the record books since he was six years old.

It was a feat his dad achieved as a 14-year-old when he set an Australian age record of 10.9 seconds - a record he matched with his competitor in a tie - and Fletcher has spent many an hour pouring over the record books hoping to emulate his father.

In 2013 Fletcher made it to the NSW Primary Schools Sports Association Championships at Olympic Park where he made the junior finals and finished a credible fourth in an incredibly tight final.

Two weeks before the regional athletics championships last year, Fletcher sustained a neck injury playing rugby which ruled him out of contention for his track event.

This year Fletcher is aiming high at the State Championships.

His goal is to win the 11 years final and break the current NSW record for junior boys.

"I'll start training really hard as soon as winter finishes," he said.

"If I win in Sydney I'd be really chuffed and I really want to break that record."

Fletcher will be joined in Sydney by fellow JCS students Thomas Old and Tori Flanagan, both of whom came second in their 100m finals.

Tori came sixth in her heat at last year's state titles but has set herself the goal of making at least the semi-finals this year.

"I was really excited to make it through to state," said Tori, who also came third in the eight-10 years long jump.

Changing streetscape at JCS

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:09 AEST

If you take a stroll along Park Road, Jindabyne you'll notice some colourful changes to the streetscape.

No longer will you look past the state-government issued demountable buildings dotted around Jindabyne Central School (JCS).

Instead, your eye will be drawn to them.

Gone is the landlord-beige paint. The buildings are now adorned in colourful street art.

JCS Visual Art students have been working with professional street artists Geoff Filmer and Dan Maginnity (Byrd) to deliver a street art-style mural at the school.

The result is a colourful collaboration of graffiti art relaying a message about respect, responsibility and achieving your personal best.

The theme of the art work is linked to JCS's Positive Learning for Behaviour scheme.

Images like the British "Bobby" hat and Mufusa from the Lion King movie portray respect while a painting of a camera is a reminder to be socially responsible.

Year Nine and 10 students worked with the professional artists during Term Two to enhance their "Writing on the Walls" project, using face-to-face teaching to develop the design, work on stencilling techniques and deliver the final artwork.

Year 10 student Ilja Kuhn said she learned a lot doing the project, especially how to turn graffiti into art.

"I'm really proud that our art work is out there for everyone to see and it will remain part of the Jindabyne landscape," Ilja said.

JCS art teacher Jessica Whitley-Wright.said she saw a huge improvement in her students' skills.

"It was great to see the student's confidence improve as they mastered stencilling techniques and working on colour schemes to realise a finished product," she said.

"It is just fantastic. Working with professional artists to help guide this process was fun and informative."

The street art project was made possible through a Youth Opportunities grant secured by Snowy River Shire Council.

The project aimed to engage young people, develop art-related skills, increase connections between youth, the school, community and business, create a piece of public art that will add value and beauty to an empty space and reinforce that young people make a valuable contribution to their school and our community.

JCS awarded a silver grading at national choir eisteddfod

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:15 AEST

Jindabyne Central School's (JCS) junior choir has been awarded a silver grading at the Australian National Eisteddfod for Choirs in Canberra.

In just its third year performing at the choral competition, JCS was handed a silver grading for the 10 years and under division, with Canberra Grammar School taking out first place honours, a gold grading and $200.

A total of 59 JCS students from Years One and Two performed at the Australian National University's Llewellyn Hall on Friday, in what is one of the most highly regarded choral competitions in Australia.

JCS students, who ranged in age from six to eight years, sang two contrasting own-choice pieces – Imagine a World by David Waggoner and If We're Kind to Each Other by M.Corney.

They have spent much of the year working on the songs.

The choirs were judged by adjudicator Elizabeth Scott, the musical director of the Sydney Philharmonia Youth Choir and associate conductor of the Sydney Chamber Choir.

"It was great to see so many people enjoying singing," Ms Scott said when presenting her awards.

JCS Choir Coordinator Rosheen Nikora said it was great chance for students from the country to experience performing on large stage under lights.

"It's wonderful for our children to have the opportunity to perform on stage before a large audience," she said.

"It's also a great chance for the children to see other choirs performing."

The JCS choir was accompanied by pianist Phil Horneman.

Most students travelled by bus to Canberra on Friday, leaving Jindabyne before 7am to make it in time for their performance.

JCS Deputy Principal Sheena Perry said opportunities for students to perform at an event like the eisteddfod were a catalyst for greater growth and development in the future.

"JCS is committed to providing opportunities for our students to ensure growth and development for years to come," she said.

A new Australian champion for JCS

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:05 AEST

Jindabyne Central School (JCS) is boasting a new national champion after 13-year-old Abi Harrigan collected titles in slopestyle and halfpipe at the Australian Junior Freeride Championshipson the weekend.

Close behind Abi was fellow JCS student Teagan Firle, 11, who collected the silver medal in the halfpipe event held at Perisher, while Year Five student Charlotte Linton won the Mini Grommet division for girls and Joey Ellis and Nate Woods were and second and third respectively in the boys' Mini Grommet division.

Abi won the national championships after successfully completing a 270 to Switch, two 360s and a 540 turn on the slopestyle course along with grabs and 360s on the halfpipe.

It's the first year skiing has been included in the Australian Junior Freeride Championships – a freeride event for six to 18 year old skiers and snowboarders.

The ever-humble Abi said she hoped more girls would compete in next year's championships.

"It would be good if other girls got involved so the competition gets a bit stronger," said Abi, who has spent the past few weeks practising for the championships.

"I'm really proud of my achievements after putting so much work in."

Fellow JCS student Adam Lambert had a recent podium finish at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard Cross event at Mt Hotham.

Adam, who is in his final year of school, shared the podium with two-time world champion Alex "Chumpy" Pullin on day two of the Australia New Zealand Cup.

Pullin finished in first place ahead of Australian Olympian Cameron Bolton while Adam collected the bronze medal.

JCS had a host of podium finishes at the Thredbo and Blue Cow Cup events held on the weekend.

10-year-old April Wynn collected a hat-trick of wins in the under 12 events at the Blue Cow Cup, winning the dual slalom, skier cross and giant slalom ahead of fellow JCS student Jessica Dawson in second place.

Year Eight student Emmie Phillips recorded one of the fastest times of the day to win the under 14 giant slalom at the Blue Cow Cup and backed up on Sunday to win the skier cross.

Year Six student Fletcher Thew and 15-year-old Sarah Lambert also won their skier cross divisions at the Blue Cow Cup event held at Sun Valley.

At the Thredbo Cup - a Ski and Snowboard Australia race - Year Five student Letitia Murphy claimed victory in the under 12 giant slalom and two second places in the slalom events.

The results bode well for next week's NSW Interschools Championships at Perisher when JCS will defend its title as the best primary snowsports school in the state.

Celebrity visits JCS to showcase school to Australia

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:08 AEST

Jindabyne Central School (JCS) has starred on national television after Grant Denyer, the host of The Great Australian Spelling Bee and Family Feud, paid a visit to surprise local teacher Kelly Burke.
Mrs Burke's composite Kindergarten-Year One class was the focus of an entire segment aired on Channel Ten's The Great Australian Spelling Bee on Tuesday night (August 18). It will be aired again this coming Monday night (August 24).
The segment showcased a role-play program designed by Mrs Burke to teach her students about money management.
The program—implemented across JCS's Kindergarten classes— teaches children about money in real-life scenarios.
It allows students to learn through a series of challenges, including designing a bartering system, developing their own currency and applying money-handling skills to buying items from the class shop.
One aspect of the program encourages each student to "sell" a toy at the classroom "shop".
Children pick a price to place on their toy and their tiny customers must work out what currency is needed to purchase the goods.
Mr Denyer joined in the fun and happily made many purchases at the K/1B shop.
"It's good to see you get an early start," he told the class.
"It's really going to help you out in life."
Mr Denyer chatted away to children, including Kindergarten student Ryker Williams.
"I talked to him about cooking," Ryker said.
"I told him my dad is a chef and my dad had to cook for 120 people.
"I told him that butter solves everything. If my dad messes up he just puts butter in it and it tastes better."
Ryker said Mr Denyer then asked him a few questions about cooking, like how many minutes it takes to cook chicken.
"I told him it takes eight minutes on the barbecue," said Ryker.
The Channel Ten television crew spent more than two hours in Mrs Burke's classroom, filming her teaching her class and capturing images of the children engaged in their role-play learning.
Mrs Burke admitted she felt nervous being in the spotlight and more than one student confessed to feeling a little shy while others clearly embraced the extra attention.
However, Mrs Burke said it was a wonderful opportunity to receive national recognition for the programs offered at JCS.
"What kids want to do most is to play," she said.
"That was the basis for this program. It's about allowing children to play while achieving educational outcomes."

Ms Burke received a CommBank Teaching Award for her program, which recognises her outstanding contribution to developing the essential money management skills of her students.

She was awarded funds to develop her financial education program for JCS students, as well as a personal reward in recognition of her efforts.
Mrs Burke's award money has been used to buy equipment for JCS's four kindergarten classrooms.

Mr Denyer arrived at JCS about 11am on Monday and left after about two hours.
He was disappointed not to be able to squeeze in a visit to the snowfields.

"I'd love to but I have to get back to film Family Feud," Mr Denyer said.
JCS Principal Debbie-Lee Hughes thanked Channel Ten for their professionalism and congratulated Mrs Burke on her achievements.
"I would like to congratulate Grant, Rachel (the producer) and the Channel Ten crew who were professional and treated our students with kindness, indulging some of our star-struck students with photos," Ms Hughes said.
"Kelly Burke is an exceptional teacher who has engaged her students in quality learning in a way that embraces real world experiences combined with fun."

Jindabyne students take centre stage at the Sydney Opera House

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:38 AEST

Jindabyne Central School (JCS) students have starred in a world premiere at the Sydney Opera House showcasing the talents of almost 1,000 musicians from NSW public schools.

A total of 14 JCS violinists, ranging in age from seven to 11 years, took centre stage at the Festival of Instrumental Music on Wednesday night to play four compositions as part of a NSW combined public schools ensemble.

Another nine JCS students were part of a 700-strong recorder ensemble which performed three pieces throughout the Mimosa Concert on Thursday night.

The first violin performance was a lively jig titled Gypsy Airs composed by Pablo Sarasate, followed by Voyager One: A Discovery by Adrian Mansukhani – a piece of music which led the imagination into outer space.

The next composition was influenced by the sounds of Asia and titled Shanghai Hornpipe composed by Keith Sharp.

The JCS violinists were joined by about 180 other violinists, cello and viola players from public primary schools across the state to form the Combined Public Schools String Ensemble.

The Jacaranda Concert on Wednesday night was the third in a series of four concerts which make up the annual Festival of Instrumental Music.

The final piece of the impressive concert was the world premiere of Swans of Lir composed by Stephen Chin and conducted by Jennifer MacQueen, commissioned especially for the Festival of Instrumental Music.

The JCS violinists joined the string musicians to take the lead in the musical adaptation of the Irish legend about four children who were turned into swans for 900 years.

They were joined by 700 recorder players to form a huge musical ensemble.

The sound of almost 1,000 primary school children playing in unison in the Concert Hall at the Sydney Opera House was a delight to the audience of 2,000 people.

It was the conclusion of six months of hard work for the JCS students, who have spent all year perfecting the challenging repertoire.

"This has been my ninth year taking JCS violinists up to play on the awesome Opera House stage and the performance never ceases to amaze and impress me," violin teacher and Snowy Strings director Mary-Anne Simpson said.

"I am so proud of the children."

The Festival of Instrumental Music is an annual concert series coordinated by the NSW Department of Education and Communities' Arts Unit.

It provides the opportunity for students and their teachers to join together and enhance their music education by accessing high quality repertoire, structured professional learning and the experience of performing in the Sydney Opera House.

The students spent the day of the concert rehearsing and workshopping on stage at the Sydney Opera House with acclaimed conductors from across NSW.

"It was really fun and exciting to play at the Opera House," said seven-year-old Kiera Disch, the youngest of the JCS students performing at the concert.

"I was a bit nervous but I really enjoyed it."

Outstanding results for JCS at Interschools Championships

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:45 AEST

Jindabyne Central School (JCS) has given notice it's the team to beat at the upcoming State Interschools Snowsports Championships after collecting more than 80 individual and team medals at last week's ACT/Southern NSW Championships.

It was one of the school's strongest performances at an Interschools meeting, with a

total of 60 JCS teams winning berths at the NSW Championships to be held at Perisher on August 26-30.

JCS students won podium places in all five events – Alpine, Skier Cross, Moguls, Snowboard and Boarder Cross – with some children winning medals across skiing and snowboarding disciplines.

Year 10 student Sarah Lambert collected team gold medals for JCS in Division Two (for students in Years Nine and 10) Snowboard and Border Cross along with individual bronze medals in both events.

She then added a team silver medal for JCS in Skier Cross and an individual silver medal in the same event but missed alpine event in order to compete in her first International Ski Federation (FIS) Skier Cross event at Mount Hotham over the weekend.

Year Seven student Josie Baff won team gold and individual gold in Snowboard and Boarder Cross for Division Three (for students in Years Seven and Eight) along with team and individual bronze medals in Skier Cross.

"I felt proud to win medals for JCS in both snowboarding and skiing," Josie said.

"For snowboarding I think I've got a good chance at State but I'll have to train hard for skiing because there's a lot more competition."

11-year-old Teagan Firle defended her title in the girls' Division Four (for students in Years Five and Six) Moguls, scoring an impressive 20.90 points after performing a high-scoring cossack jump.

"It felt good to win the gold medal three years in a row," said Teagan, who ensured her JCS team won the gold medal in Moguls and also collected a silver medal in the team event for Skier Cross.

Year Six student Benjamin Wynn cleaned up in two of the skiing events, winning team and individual gold medals in Alpine and Skier Cross for Division Four (for students in Years Five and Six).

It was the same story for 11-year-old Letitia Murphy, who won team and individual gold medals in Alpine and Skier Cross.

In total, 97 JCS students participated in the three-day regional Interschools championships, with 234 entries across the five events.

Students won 42 team medals and 40 individual medals for a total of 82 medals.

JCS Principal Debbie-Lee Hughes used business leader and former NFL star Roger Staubach's quote to express her pride in her students; "Class is striving hard to be the best at what you do while taking the needs of others into consideration."

"I will use the words of someone else to express my pride at the performance, conduct and sportsmanship of the JCS students at the Interschools Championships," Mrs Hughes said.

"I know that regardless of the outcomes, the students have and always will display class and true sportsmanship.

"To say I am immensely proud of their performance is an understatement.

"I commend all competitors and their families for their efforts, commitment, results and consideration of all competitors. Well done."

JCS students ready to perform at the Sydney Opera House

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:35 AEST

Nerves are mixed with excitement and anticipation as 14 Jindabyne Central School (JCS) students prepare to perform before an audience of thousands at the Sydney Opera House.

The students will play in a violin ensemble in the main concert hall of the Opera House as part of the Festival of Instrumental Music.
The 13 girls and one boy – one of the largest contingents JCS has sent to the Opera House – will play four pieces of music at the Jacaranda Concert on Wednesday August 5.
Along with the violinists, JCS will send nine recorder players to the Sydney Opera House to play at the Mimosa Concert on August 6.
The concerts feature a combined recorder ensemble and combined string ensemble together with instrumental and vocal items from public school ensembles across NSW.
The JCS students, who range in age from seven to 12 years, have worked tirelessly all year to perfect their four violin pieces.
Two pieces of music, Swans of Lir - which is played by strings and recorders - and Voyager One, were commissioned specially for the Festival.
The two remaining pieces of music are titled Shanghai Hornpipe and Gypsy Airs.

Snowy Strings director Mary-Anne Simpson said she was proud of her students' achievements.

"These children are to be commended not only for their passion and perseverance in acquiring the techniques needed to play them but also committing them to memory," she said.
"I'm extremely proud of them and I know they will enjoy the Opera House experience."

Eight of the 14 JCS students will make their debut at the Sydney Opera House this year - Bridie Linton, Mia Warner, Poppy Golby, Kiera Disch, Aziah Chotar-Kent, Sophie Paske, Alexi Cross and Charlotte Kowalewski.
"I feel a bit nervous but I'm happy that I'm going to play at the Opera House," said seven-year-old Kiera.
Eight-year-old Poppy Golby confessed her nerves are making her feel a little scared.
"I'm scared and nervous but I'm happy to do it because it's a big opportunity because not many Year Two students get to go to the Opera House," she said.
Students will spend the day of the concert rehearing backstage at the Opera House with other ensembles under the direction of a conductor before their night time performance.

India leaves Australia for United States

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:14 AEST

India Old has spent her entire life living in the small Snowy Mountains town of Jindabyne, surrounded by her extended family and close friends.

Now, at 15 years of age, she has packed her bags, said goodbye to everyone she loves and hopped on a plane to the United States.

The Year 10 Jindabyne Central School (JCS) student will spend most of the rest of this year living in the US state of Illinois as an exchange student.

It's been four years in the making and India couldn't be happier to fulfil her dream of experiencing life as an American.

Her quest to become an exchange student began when India was in Year Seven at JCS.

"We had an exchange student at school and everyone was so excited about him coming and getting to meet him," India said.

"I remember thinking that would be such a good thing to do. I really wanted to do it too.

"I have always loved America and its culture and I thought it would be so cool to live there and experience it."

India will live in the small town of Villa Grove, which is similar in size to Jindabyne, and lies exactly halfway between Chicago and St. Louis.

She will live with the Niemann Family, whom she has been in contact with via Skype, Facebook and the telephone since January.

"I feel like I know them pretty well before I go," said India, who will share her new home with parents Nikki and Steve, 17-year-old Brittany, 12-year-old Brooke and 10-year-old Blake.

India is planning to embrace every aspect of living in the US, starting with plans to join the school cheerleading and volleyball teams.

"I also want to do different subjects at school and try things that I don't get to do here," she said.

"I will definitely miss my family and friends heaps but we've planned lots of weekend trips and I hope to make the most of my opportunity."

India's family has been hosting American exchange student Kate Bralower this year and India plans to meet with her "exchange sister" in New York once Kate returns to her home country in late September.

India flew out of Australia on July 28 will return home to Jindabyne on December 18 and start back at JCS in 2016 as a Year 11 student.

In the meantime, she has a long list of "must-dos" to fulfil.

"I'm really excited to go and a little bit nervous but mostly very excited to meet new people and learn about new things," said India.

Locals rally to support Brody’s World Championship quest

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:43 AEST

The Dalgety and Snowy Mountains communities have raised almost $10,000 for 16-year-old Brody Walters as he prepares to represent Australia at the World Championships for Universal Trench shooting.

Locals have rallied behind the Year 11 Jindabyne Central School (JCS) student to raise funds for Brody's trip to Spain in August, where he will compete at the Universal Trench World Championships, his first step towards becoming an Olympic trap shooter.
Brody's mother Mikala, grandmother Judy Walters and family friends Michelle and Roger White, Clare Mansell and Megan Power hosted a Christmas in July fundraiser on Saturday where they cooked hors-d'oeuvres, entrees, a baked dinner and dessert for 131 people.

"We can cook in Dalgety," Mrs Walters said.

"We are all old shearers' wives and we know how to cook for big groups."

Patrons paid $35 for a ticket to the event, held at Dalgety Memorial Hall,and had the opportunity to bid at auction for signed memorabilia, accommodation for four nights in Ulladulla, a load of firewood and other items including wool packs and hay bales.

In total, just under $10,000 was raised on the day.

"It will take a lot of the financial pressure off," said Mrs Walters, who must accompany Brody to Spain for the World Championships because he is too young to hold a gun licence of his own.

Brody earned his berth at the World Championships after he finished with a nine-point lead over his closest competitor following the National Championships in Melbourne in May.
Despite being the youngest member of the Australian under 21 team, Brody is the No.1 junior Universal Trench shooter in Australia and is already giving notice to the senior Australian team members after placing second in the Open Age A Grade at the national titles.
Once he has competed at the World Championships, Brody will shoot in a grand prix event in Italy and will travel to Lonato, in northern Italy, to practise at the biggest trap shooting complex in the world.
The international events are stepping stones towards Brody's next goal of earning a berth at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan in the Olympic Trap shooting team.
Universal Trench is a modified version of Olympic Trap, using five traps instead of 15. Targets travel at varying speeds from 80 to 99km/h.
Along with his green and gold jacket, Brody earned himself $2,600 towards his travel expenses to Europe, still a long way short of the actual cost of sending himself and his mother overseas.

Donations to help fund Brody's overseas competition can be made at the JCS office.

JCS student wins comp to build Perisher’s Slopestyle terrain park

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:32 AEST

A Jindabyne Central School (JCS) student has upstaged designers from across the country to win a competition to build Perisher's Slopestyle Terrain Park on Front Valley.

16-year-old Alex Grant's design impressed Perisher's terrain park managers Charles Beckinsale and Doug Graham so much they chose it ahead of 75 other applications.

Perisher has now built Alex's park and Olympian Russ Henshaw has labelled the design "sick", saying it has one of the craziest rail gardens he has seen.

"There are rails littered everywhere with so many lines to choose from," Henshaw said on his blog.

"It is ridiculous. I've had three days in the park now and I can't believe how fun it actually is.

"There are so many features in the park that you never know which line you are going to take.

"I've been getting to the bottom after every run with a huge smile on your face from pure excitement."

Alex, a Year 11 student at JCS, spent from 4.30pm to midnight last Thursday with the groomers at Perisher building his park.

Beckinsale and Graham wanted Alex on board to help with the intricacies of the design and Henshaw was also onsite to add input.

"It was a great experience," said Alex.

"I got lots of different perspectives on how the park is actually built."

Alex's design included a 65 foot jump and two rail lines but he believes the key to his successful design was the easy flow of the course.

"I saw Russ Henshaw riding it yesterday and the way he was riding the park, it had a lot of flow to it," said Alex, who was runner-up in the same competition last year.

Surprisingly, Alex doesn't himself ski parks but he is hoping to have a future career building and designing terrain parks.

He spent many late hours last year with groomers on the mountain to learn how the work is done and hopes to have the chance to do so again this season.

At 16, Alex is too young to get a groomer's licence but he is hoping to apply for one when he turns 18.

"I've got the bug now so I hope I can turn it into a career," he said.

Along with having his terrain park design turned into reality, Alex also collected a PS4 game console, two nights accommodation at The Station and two lift passes.

"I feel pretty proud of the design, especially when I see athletes riding it and having fun," Alex said.

JCS students brave testing conditions at NSW State Cross Country titles

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:32 AEST

Pouring rain, heavy mud and icy winds were some of the conditions Jindabyne Central School (JCS) students endured when they competed at the NSW Cross Country titles in Sydney on Friday.

11-year-old Zana Evans' shoes and legs were hardly recognisable when she crossed the finish line at the state titles.

Towards the end of the gruelling three kilometre course, young Zana slipped and fell into the mud.

But she immediately picked herself up and kept on running.

The fall may have cost her a few places but Zana finished the state championships in 27^th place from a field of 75 of the best runners in her age group from across all schools in NSW.

"I had hoped to be better than 25^th this year because that's where I came last year," Zana said.

"But everyone has gotten a bit older and a bit more competitive."

The Year Five JCS student said this year's course at Sydney's famous Eastern Creek Raceway was tougher than last year because it was a gradual uphill run for most of the race.

She said there was a group of three students who got out early and stuck to the front for the entire race, followed by a small pack of runners and then a larger pack.

Zana kept her place between the small pack and the larger pack to cross in 27^th place.

"I wasn't too nervous because I had done it before," she said.

"It was really, really muddy and I fell over in the mud."

Zana, whose parents were both Winter Olympians, said although she knew she needed to train hard next year to improve on her placing she doesn't want to go too hard.

"I don't want to get sick of it and get burned out too early," she said.

"I wish to improve my timing a bit and get under 25^th place but everyone else is getting better too."

18-year-old Nakiya Nuridin was the other JCS student to compete at the state titles on Friday.

Nakiya finished 45^th from a field of 89 runners in the 17+ years age division.

"The conditions were really bad," she said.

"I was in one of the first races and it was pouring with rain and I was running through mud."

Unfortunately the Year 12 student pulled her hamstring during the race and is hobbling around school this week.

"I was happy with my performance," said Nakiya.

"Especially given the conditions."

The two JCS students represented the South Coast Region at the NSW titles.

Versatile JCS athletes faced with tough choices

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:01 AEST

Sometimes athletes have difficult choices to make.

That's the case for Jindabyne Central School's (JCS) best track and field athletes.

Do they try and win a coveted berth at the NSW State Athletics Championships or aim for a podium finish at the Australian Interschools Snowsports Championships?

14-year-old JCS student Zara Gardiner was crowned the age champion at the recent Eurobodalla Zone Athletics carnival held in Moruya.

It's recognition that Zara is the best track and field athlete for her age from Braidwood to Batemans Bay to the Snowy Mountains and the Victorian border.

Zara was way ahead of her closest competitor in the race for age champion, scoring a massive 36 points, with her closest rival Janet King from Bega High School on just 20 points.

Zara won the 14 years girls' 800 metres (almost a full second ahead of second-placed Janet) as well as the long jump at Moruya and was second in the 400m, third in the high jump and javelin and fifth in the shot put.

She has earned herself a place at the Regional Athletics Championships to be held at the AIS in Canberra to represent the Eurobodalla Zone in the 800m, 400m, long jump, javelin and high jump.

But the Regional Athletics Championships will be held on Friday July 31, the same day as the ACT/Southern NSW Interschools Snowsports Championships.

"That means I'll have to miss regional athletics because I want to ski at Interschools," said Zara, who collected a silver medal at the Interschools Australian Championships last year with her Division Three (for students in Years Seven and Eight) team.

"I guess I'm a better skier than I am a runner."

If Zara were to finish in the top three at the Regional Championships she would progress to the State Championships to be held at the Olympic Stadium in Sydney.

It's a similar story for Year Nine JCS twins Kirra and Rhianna Burke.

Kirra came third in the 15-year-old girls' overall individual ranking after coming second in the 100m, 200m and shot put and fifth in discus.

Her sister Rhianna was third in the 100m and 400m.

"We have more chance of getting through to national championships in skiing than running," said Kirra, who along with Zara collected a silver medal at national Interschools last year.

"And we're in a team for skiing and we don't want to let down a team by not competing."

The only JCS student who will represent the Eurobodalla Zone at the Regional Secondary Athletics Championships is Year 12 student Nakiya Nuridin.

Nakiya won the girls' 17+ years 400m at the Eurobodalla Zone meeting and was third in the 1500m.

She represented the South Coast on Friday at the State Cross Country Championships where she finished in 45^th place.

What makes Zara's success in Moruya even more impressive is it was the first time she had ever thrown a javelin – and she collected a bronze medal for her efforts.

"I asked Mr L (JCS's PE teacher) what do you do and he said to throw it up and make sure it landed in the ground and I copied what he said to do," she said.

Zara recorded 17.76m for her first ever throw, significantly behind first-placed Georgia Pearce from Bega High School with 19.74m but well ahead of the fourth-placed competitor.

Students shine at Senior Showcase

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:57 AEST

Homophobia, mental illness and sexual harassment were some of the issues Jindabyne Central School's (JCS) Year 12 students confronted head-on when they performed their HSC major works before the Jindabyne community last week.

Almost 100 people came to see JCS's Year 12 Drama, Music, Visual Art and Technology students display or perform their works for the first time in a public venue.

The Senior Showcase, held at Jindabyne Sport and Recreation Centre's Recreation Hall, was an opportunity for students to gain confidence on stage in a professional environment before they perform before Higher School Certificate (HSC) examiners next month.

Drama students Ruby Philpott, Emily Fullick, Michaela Molloy, Nick Vagne and Sheri Colin showcased their Year 12 group performance titled Gallery of Freaks.

The students wrote and acted in their own play which tackled some of the biggest issues facing Australian society.

The piece explored the pressures many young people face and encouraged the audience to embrace their inner freak.

JCS Music students performed two of their four HSC pieces at the Senior Showcase with Dan Truscott on drums, Emily Fullick and Ruby Philpott on vocals and Tim Gare playing a guitar solo.

Drama students also gave individual monologue performances.

The final year students were supported by Year 11 Music students Jade Percy, Tanaha Hughes, Haylee Laidely and Harley Green.

It was also a chance for school captain Michaela to display her Visual Art major work, Emily to showcase her costume design major work for Drama and Year 12 Wood Technology students to show off their HSC pieces.

JCS principal Debbie-Lee Hughes said she was impressed with the quality of her students' performances.

"Congratulations to the students and staff for the wonderful Senior Showcase held last week," she said.

"It was a professional production and one everyone is proud of."

JCS's Year 11 Drama Class produced the evening, acting as stage crew, lighting and sound operators, as well as presenting their own group performance on sexism.

Head Teacher of Creative and Performing Arts, Hannah Moloney, congratulated all students involved in the evening and thanked Jindabyne Sport and Recreation for the wonderful venue and their assistance in planning the evening.

JCS preparing to defend national snowsports title

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:26 AEST

Jindabyne Central School (JCS) is preparing to defend its title as Australia's best snowsports school.

If recent results are anything to go by, JCS is well on its way to continue its domination of school-based snowsports.

JCS is Australia's defending co-ed primary school snowsports champion and finished second in the secondary co-ed school division last year.

JCS boasted dozens of podium finishes during the school holidays in events including The Redlands Cup, The Scots Race and the Thredbo Junior Interclub Championships.

The real test will start on July 29 when the ACT/Southern NSW Interschools competition kicks off at Perisher for the start of this year's Interschools competition, which culminates at Mt Buller when the national championships will be held on September 9-13.

JCS's resident world junior snowboard champion Adam Lambert added another medal to his ever-growing haul when he won the Division One (for students in Years 11 and 12) snowboard event at The Redands Cup held at Thredbo on July 7.

Adam's younger sister Sarah joined her brother to compete in the male Division One snowboard event to ensure Adam had a team to compete in.

The strategy worked.

Together they secured the team gold medal, despite Sarah being only 15 and competing in a division higher than she need.

Individually, Sarah finished in eighth place in the boys' race.

"I've never had a team in Redlands Cup before so for Sarah to step up to compete with the boys in my final year was really awesome," Adam said.

Sarah said she was happy to help.

"I really wanted to give Adam the opportunity to have a team in his last year at school," she said.

Sarah also secured podium finishes at The Scots Race, coming third in the Division Two (for students in Years Nine and 10) girls' snowboard event behind fellow JCS student Tina Taylor, and third in the Alpine event.

Year Eight student Emmie Phillips claimed the silver medal in the Division Three (for students in Years Seven and Eight) Alpine event at The Scots Race.

JCS also collected second in the Division One girls' snowboard event at The Redlands Cup and third in the Division Two snowboard race.

The girls Division Four (for students in Years Five and Six) team of Letitia Murphy, Marlee Diver and Josie Baff claimed the Alpine gold medal at The Redlands Cup while Letitia was the individual champion and Josie won the individual bronze medal.

Josie was crowned the Division Four snowboard champion at The Redlands Cup and collected a silver medal in Division Three snowboard race at The Scots Race.

Year six JCS student Benjamin Wynn settled for a silver medal in the Division Four boys' Alpine event at The Redlands Cup, pipped by former JCS student Joey Steggall, who is this year competing for Manly Village Public School.

Benjamin's sister April won the Thredbo Junior Interclub Championships for girls 11 years and under ahead of her year Five classmate Letitia Murphy in second place.

Letitia's older sister Charlotte also collected an individual silver medal in her age group at the Thredbo Junior Interclub Championships.

"It's a great start to the 2015 season for JCS students and we're very proud of their achievements," said JCS deputy principal Steve Cooper, who is also the chairman of NSW Interschools.

Teachers return to the classroom to learn new skills

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:59 AEST

Recognising the signs of teenage depression, developing personalised learning plans for Indigenous students and learning how to use Google Apps in the classroom are some of the skills teachers across the Monaro region learned when they returned to the classroom as students last week.

Every public school teacher from across the Snowy Mountains and Monaro region attended a day of learning at Monaro High School on July 13 where they were presented with the latest skills to provide learning and support for students with a disability, learning difficulty or behaviour support needs.

Berridale Public School's kindergarten teacher Petrina Baff said a session she attended on how food can prevent disease and affect children's behaviour was invaluable and she was keen to transfer her new-found knowledge into the classroom.

"It really highlighted how important a child's diet is and can correspond to how settled they are in the classroom," Mrs Baff said.

"We can teach kids how to read food labels and how to be label detectives."

Jindabyne Central School (JCS) Year Five teacher Simone Dixon said a workshop on Differentiation in Numeracy gave her new tools to implement in her classroom.

"It's all about making learning accessible to all students and to ensure all students are successful in maths," Mrs Dixon said.

"Some students are visual learners, some are hands-on learners so they need different teaching methods but in the end we want to ensure they all reach the same outcome."

Other workshops included suicide intervention with young people, which explored risk factors as signs that could indicate a young person may be suicidal.

Google Apps Champion and JCS teacher Kelly Burke presented a workshop on Google Apps and how they can be used in the classroom while Helen Dudeney from the Australian Gifted Support Centre hosted a session on gifted children who are not necessarily high achievers and twice exceptional students - gifted students with learning disabilities.

District Guidance Officer Ros Bailetti showed teachers how to apply principles of positive psychology to education – highlighting that academic success does not always lead to happiness and giving teachers tools to ensure students thrive rather than survive.

All 16 schools in the Monaro region attended the School Development Day, which was part of the Every Student, Every School initiative, whereby each school in NSW is being required to implement effective learning and support for students with additional learning needs.

Melanie Meers, the director of Every Student, Every School, gave the keynote address where she provided an understanding of the reform and emphasised the importance of ensuring every student is healthy, happy, engaged and successful.

The Every Student, Every School Wellbeing Framework equips schools and their communities to support students at each stage of their development and to do this through quality teaching, learning and engagement.

Schools will achieve this through planning and decision-making at the local level to meet the needs of their students. This work is underpinned by high standards, clear expectations and counselling and wellbeing resources.

The schools involved in the development day were Adaminaby Public School, Berridale Public School, Bibbenluke Public School, Bombala High School, Bombala Public School, Bredbo Public School, Cooma Public School, Cooma North Public School, Dalgety Public School, Delegate Public School, Jerangle Public School, Jindabyne Central School, Michelago Public School, Monaro High School, Nimmitabel Public School and Numeralla Public School.

Teachers return to the classroom as students

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:59 AEST

Hundreds of teachers from across the Snowy Mountains and Monaro region will meet in Cooma on Monday where they will become students for the day to learn skills to better teach children with extra needs.

Teachers, principals and teacher's aides from 16 schools across the Monaro region - from Michelago to Jindabyne to Delegate - will gather at Monaro High School on Monday 13^th July for a combined School Development Day.

The focus of the training day is to give teachers the latest skills to provide better learning and support for students with a disability, learning difficulty or behaviour support needs.

Through the Every Student, Every School initiative, each school in NSW is being required to implement effective learning and support for students with additional learning needs.

Monaro schools will establish frameworks to provide a foundation for the delivery of educational services in public schools into the future.

"This day will allow the teachers and learning and support officers to attend a keynote address from Melanie Meers who is the director of Every Student, Every School as well as a range of workshops to support their learning," said relieving principal of Bombala High School Glen Warren.

While teachers and teacher's aides attend the staff development day at Monaro High, school office staff will be training at Cooma North Public School.

The schools involved in the development days are Adaminaby Public School, Berridale Public School, Bibbenluke Public School, Bombala High School, Bombala Public School, Bredbo Public School, Cooma Public School, Cooma North Public School, Dalgety Public School, Delegate Public School, Jerangle Public School, Jindabyne Central School, Michelago Public School, Monaro High School, Nimmitabel Public School and Numeralla Public School.

Together they form the Monaro Education Group, a member of the Ningimurra Learning Community.

Students and teachers will return to school for the start of term three on Tuesday 14^thJuly.

JCS’s Ben tells Australia about life in Jindabyne

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:28 AEST

Did anyone hear JCS's own Benjamin Wynn on Macca's Australia All Over on Sunday?

Ben, a Year Six JCS student, introduced himself on the popular nation-wide ABC radio program as "Ben from the Snowy Mountains" and then went on to tell Macca how he was driving through the fog at 6.15am for early morning training.

Macca asked if it was something he did every weekend and Ben replied he trained for skiing every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The ABC radio host said Ben must been keen to train so often, to which Ben replied; "Very".

Macca asked the temperature and Ben checked his car dashboard to report it was minus 10 degrees.

Unfortunately, Ben's phone reception dropped out soon afterwards but Macca asked his producer to return Ben to air if he phoned back.

Macca then went on to say Ben must want to ski at World Cup events to be so dedicated to training.

Anyone who knows 12-year-old Ben would agree Macca couldn't have said truer words.

Once Ben—a finalist in the JCS public speaking competition - arrived in Perisher about 20 minutes later he was back on air with Macca for the second time that morning.

Ben told listeners across Australia he lived in Jindabyne, how he learned to ski when he was two and won his first race medal at age three in Mini Mites and how he wanted to represent Australia at the 2030 Winter Olympics for skiing.

Macca said he would like to come to the Snowy Mountains and get Ben to teach him to ski.

The always-obliging Ben invited Macca to come for a visit any time and promised to teach him the
fundamentals of skiing.

Sing-along Sound of Music at JCS

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:51 AEST

Jindabyne Central School (JCS) had its own sing-along Sound of Music last week, as children learned the words and tunes to some of the most popular songs from the classic movie.

Students in 3/4K were treated to their own personal singing lesson led by sisters Haylee and Lacey Laidely.

Haylee, 16, and Lacey, 8, spent last Thursday afternoon teaching Lacey's Year Three and Four classmates the words and actions to Do-Re-Mi and My Favourite Things, as well as other songs.

Haylee took on the role of Maria, playing guitar and leading the singing, while Lacey pointed to the words before the pair led the class in rounds of singing.

"It was so much fun," said classmate Mia.

"It was very entertaining and it was much better than doing normal school work."

Lacey said she loved the opportunity to teach her class to sing and added that she "wasn't that scared".

"I like singing with my sister," she said. "It's a fun thing to do."

The Sound of Music sing-along coincided with Jindabyne Cinema's presentation of the classic movie in celebration of 50 years since its initial cinematic release.

Kayla sings her way to Sydney

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:39 AEST

Local singer and guitarist Kayla Gay has been recognised as an extraordinary talent by some of the most influential names in the entertainment industry and is on her way towards receiving national acclamation.

The Jindabyne Central School (JCS) student performed at a live audition for the Talent Development Project in April and received a call back last month to attend a two-day workshop at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on July 6 and 7.

At just 14 years of age, Kayla is well known around the Snowy Mountains region as one half of the band Sibling Rivalry, with her 11-year-old sister Maddison making up the other half.

However, they have recently changed their band's name to Satin Rose.

If Kayla continues to impress in Sydney, she will be one of only 30 students chosen to commence the core Talent Development Project program, from which about 10 students graduate each year.

The Talent Development Project was established in Australia in 1991 as a means of identifying and mentoring extraordinary talent being unearthed at the Schools Spectacular, which showcases the talents of the students of NSW public schools.

It is now the most successful youth training and development program in the music and entertainment industry in Australia and is open to NSW public school students in Years 9-12.

Past graduates of the Talent Development Project include musician and television personality John Foreman, country music trio The McClymonts and brother-sister folk and indie pop groupAngus and Julia Stone.

The first step in the program is to apply to audition, with those whose nominations are accepted invited to attend a live audition in Sydney.

"I was lucky enough to be invited to audition and had to prepare two pieces which showed off what I could do best," Kayla said.

"So I took my guitar and wood skin and had dad play the bass for one of the songs."

Kayla performed "Who Knew" by PINK and "Money" by Pink Floyd.

"From these auditions they reduce the number of people to invite to the next stage," said Kayla.

"I was amazed when I got an email from the coordinators inviting me to the next stage."

Kayla is now working on three songs to perform at the upcoming workshop.

She is hoping to present an eclectic mix of music to the present at the workshop, mixing some of her favourite tunes from the 1970s and 80s with more modern songs.

"As this was my first year auditioning, and I am the youngest you can be to do so," she said.

"So just being invited to the live auditions was a big accomplishment, let alone being invited to the next stage.

"I am excited to see what experiences and opportunities these workshops will bring for me next."

Kayla has been learning to play the guitar since she was seven and singing since she was nine.

Students experience a musical journey at JCS

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:55 AEST

Jindabyne Central School (JCS) students have experienced a musical journey from the rainforests of Australia to the streets of Buenos Aires as they were entertained by one of the country's most respected jazz quartets as part of the renowned Music Viva program.

The quartet, named The World According to James, introduced JCS students to the smooth, toe-tapping and finger-snapping sound that is jazz and even had students up dancing the tango.

The band, fronted by Australia's leading jazz trombonist James Greening, spent two hour-long performances on Friday

teaching children from Kindergarten to Year Six to recognise melody, harmony, beat and rhythm.

Band members explained the difference between musical instruments and helped students create improvised compositions of their own.

Before long, The World According to James had the entire audience dancing the tango.

"They are beautiful kids here," Mr Greening said.

"They were so happy to see us and they knew so much about music. They really took part in every activity with enthusiasm."

More than 30 groups from all genres of music tour more than 1000 schools in Australia each year as part of the Musica Viva program.

Brody shoots through to world championships

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:07 AEST

Jindabyne Central School's Brody Walters will represent Australia at the Universal Trench World Championships in Spain, his first step towards becoming an Olympic trap shooter.

Despite being just 16 years old, Brody will spearhead the Australian under 21 team at the world titles in Granada, Spain in mid-August after finishing with a nine-point lead over his closest competitor following the National Championships in Melbourne on the weekend.

It's a dream come true for the young teenager, who set himself a goal this year to make it to the world championships.

Despite being the youngest member of the Australian under 21 team, Brody is the No.1 junior shooter and is already giving notice to the senior Australian team members after placing second in the Open Age A Grade at the national titles on Sunday.

Brody finished third overall in the junior division at the Australian titles, however his score was combined with his previous two best scores from the NSW and Victorian championships, which he won, ensuring he is the top ranked under 21 shooter in the country.

He shot 200 targets over the weekend at the national titles to earn a score of 179, just two points behind the eventual junior champion.

Brody, a Year 11 student at Jindabyne Central School, said it was an honour to be able to represent Australia at the world championships.

"The calibre of the team is amazing and to be shooting alongside such quality shooters will be a personal highlight," he said.

Brody's mother Mikala she felt a "real buzz" to see her son achieve his goal.

"Shooting is such a mental game and his determination to reach his goal was amazing," Mrs Walters said.

"It shows his level of performance ability and maturity to do it."

Brody is a junior member of the Cooma Gun Club but his closest training venue is at Majura Park in Canberra, where he will attempt to travel each fortnight to train.

He will also compete in competitions in Brisbane and Melbourne before heading overseas, where he will shoot in a grand prix event in Italy as well as the world championships in Spain.

For Brody it's a stepping stone towards his next goal of earning a berth at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan in the Olympic Trap shooting team.

Universal Trench is a modified version of Olympic Trap, using five traps instead of 15. Targets travel at varying speeds from 80 to 99km/h.

Along with his green and gold jacket, Brody earned himself $2,600 towards his travel expenses to Europe, leaving mum to finance the rest of the trip.

The logistics of taking guns overseas means Mrs Walters must accompany Brody, who is too young to hold a gun licence of his own.

Even with an accompanying adult, Mrs Walters said there was a mountain of paperwork to complete to transport firearms internationally.

Forgetfulness leads Zac to public speaking semi-finals in Canberra

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:11 AEST

An entertaining speech about forgetfulness has won 11-year-old Zac Corcoran from Jindabyne Central School (JCS) a berth at the Rostrum public speaking semi-final in Canberra where he will represent the Snowy Mountains region.

Zac surprised even himself when he was announced winner at Thursday night's regional quarter finals held at the Cooma Ex-Services Club, ahead of speakers from every other school in the Snowy Mountains area.

"It was quite nerve wracking seeing everyone else give their speech," the Year Six student said.

"I thought some of the other speakers were stronger than me and I was really surprised when I got first."

Zac delivered a light hearted speech about his forgetfulness, a trait that drives his mother crazy.

He concluded that if he could fix his forgetfulness it would help solve some of the world's problems, like reducing pollution emissions by not having to drive those extra kilometres to retrieve all the things he forgets.

Zac faced some tough competition from his JCS peers to earn his berth at the quarter finals in Cooma.

Year Five students Patrick Broe and Alexandra Fairfield-Smithtied for second place at the JCS finals with their speeches on how to fix world problems and sheep respectively while Year Three student Piper Harding came third with her crowd-pleasing speech on light.

Patrick was a guest speaker at the quarter-finals in Cooma.

Zac will now deliver his speech at the Rostrum semi-finals to be held at Garran Primary School in Canberra on July 30.

The thousands of students across NSW and the ACT competing in the Rostrum public speaking competition were this year given six topics to choose from which to write their speeches.

The topics were The Anzacs, Light, Sheep, The best things about my home are…, If I could fix… and Life before TV.

At JCS, every student from Years Three through to Six wrote their own speech and delivered it to their class.

Each class winner then spoke in front of the their year group, with the most outstanding speaker progressing to the JCS final where they spoke in front of the whole primary school.

Perisher Peak Festival comes to JCS

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:47 AEST

Students at Jindabyne Central School (JCS) were treated to their own private music concert in the lead up to the Perisher Peak Festival.

All 700 plus JCS students crammed into the school gym on Thursday to be entertained by Richard Perso, who played an eclectic mix of music ranging from rock to blues and ballads.

Perso played three didgeridoos, acoustic guitars, foot percussion as well as vocals as hundreds of children clapped along to the beat and joined in the singing.

As soon as Perso played the opening note at the JCS concert, students spontaneously began clapping along, much to the performer's delight.

Perso took time out to explain details about his instruments to the children and answered many young musicians' questions.

He invited students to watch him perform at the Peak Festival and said he would love to take the entire JCS crowd with him.

"I would love to take these kids everywhere," Perso said.

"They were so good to perform to – the best audience you could ask for."

Primary school students were dressed for the occasion, all wearing their brightest clothes for Fluorescent Mufti Day which was held on Thursday to raise money to buy paint to decorate the school's outdoor learning area.

Two JCS students off to state cross country championships

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:01 AEST

Two Jindabyne Central School (JCS) students have earned themselves berths at the NSW Cross Country titles in Sydney next month.

Year Five JCS student Zana Evans and Year 12 student Nakiya Nuridin finished third and fourth respectively at the South Coast Regional Cross Country Championships on Friday, with the top six place getters moving through to the state titles to be held at Eastern Creek in Sydney on July 17.

It's the second time 11-year-old Zana has competed at the state championships and her goal this year is to improve on last year's 25^th placing.

Young Zana trains most days with her parents – both former Winter Olympians –running around the Jindabyne Sport and Recreation Centre.

The regional championship was held at the Willandra cross country course at Cambewarra, north of Nowra on Friday, and is renowned for its steep hills and muddy crossings.

"It was a really tough course," Zana said.

"It was very hard to keep pushing on and on and you felt like you wanted to stop but I kept on going."

In the end, there was less than a minute separating first and third in the 11-year-old girls' race.

Zana said unlike the Willandra course, the Eastern Creek course in Sydney is much flatter and some is run on bitumen around the famous raceway track which means she will change her training regime to best prepare for state titles.

Earlier in the week, Zana represented JCS at the Snowy Mountains District Athletics carnival in Cooma where she easily won the 800m.

It will be Nakiya's first appearance at the state titles, in her last year of school.

"I was pretty excited when I realised I came fourth," she said.

"My brother made it to state in his last year of school so now it's becoming a family tradition."

There was some disappointment at the regional championships for Year 10 JCS student Lachlan Harrigan, who finished ninth after fighting off a nasty virus and vomiting bug just days beforehand.

JCS sent a team of 12 primary students and seven secondary students to the regional championships.

Year Six student Aylin Aketkin finished eighth at the regional championships and will be a reserve for the South Coast team at the state titles.

JCS defends district athletics title in Cooma

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:19 AEST

Jindabyne Central School (JCS) has defended its title as Snowy Mountains District Athletics Champion for the fifth consecutive year.

JCS beat second-placed Cooma North Public School and third-placed Cooma Public School to retain the champion's shield, which has been at home in Jindabyne since 2011.

Three JCS students had the honour of being crowned Age Champion – Mackenzie Sadgrove was senior boys' champion, Letitia Murphy won the 11 years girls' division and Patrick Broe was the junior boys' champion.

JCS faced tough competition from other schools in the district, especially Cooma North, who pipped JCS at the post to win the boys' senior and junior relays.

Mackenzie, 11, won every event he entered except for the 4x100m relay while Patrick won the individual 100m and 200m, came second in the high jump and 4x100m relay, third in the shot put, fourth in the 800m and long jump and fifth in discus.

Patrick was crowned Snowy Mountains District junior champion in swimming earlier this year and is only disappointed illness stopped him from competing at the district cross country carnival.

"It was exciting and I was especially happy because I got the swimming and athletics age champion," he said.

"Next year I hope to get all three age champion titles."

The 10-year-old trains every Tuesday and Thursday morning, starting with a swim, warm ups and then a long distance run.

Letitia joins Patrick on his morning training sessions and, along with Mackenzie, the three are now working towards securing themselves a berth at State Championships when they represent the Snowy Mountains District at the Regional Championships in Canberra on August 21.

"My goal this year is to make it through the state titles," said Mackenzie, who won the 100m, 200m, high jump and long jump at the district carnival.

"I need to finish in the top two in Canberra to make it to state."

Snowfall kicks off winter at JCS

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:52 AEST

Kids at Jindabyne Central School (JCS) are making the most of the first day of winter, spending the morning tobogganing, playing in the snow and throwing snowballs.

Some students had to make the journey to school on skidoos and over-snow transport and many living on outlaying properties were a little late to class due to the heavy snow falls.

It was one of the heaviest snowfalls most had experienced at school and the 700 students at JCS embraced every moment of it.

Nine-year-old Jock Harding was woken by his mum early this morning to be told his yard had transformed into a white winter wonderland.

"I was so excited. I got my toboggan out of the garage and went tobogganing out the front of my house," he said.

Year Four student Zachary Klicher lives at Charlotte Pass and had to ride on a skidoo with his dad to get to Perisher, where 30 centimetres of snow fell overnight.

At Perisher, Zachary made his way through the snow to the bus stop to catch the school bus to Jindabyne.

"Having all this snow is good because it means people will come to the snow and my dad gets lots of work," he said.

The excitement didn't dissipate once children arrived at school. Most took the chance to play with their friends in the snow or throw the odd snowball.

But at 9am it was back to class, much to the disappointment of some who were hoping for a day off school.

Principal Debbie-Lee Hughes said it was a lovely start to winter and great to see students embracing the winter wonderland.

"I'd love to see students this excited to come to school every day," she said.

Caz sets sail for trip of a lifetime

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:08 AEST

There's something about Jindabyne Central School (JCS) student Caroline Greene that makes her stand out from the crowd.

From a field of more than 3,000 applicants, Caroline - who prefers to go by her nickname Caz – made such a strong impression she was selected as one of only three Australian Navy Cadets (ANC) candidates to go on the trip of a lifetime.

The 16-year-old will head to the United Kingdom in July to represent Australia on a two-week ANC exchange program.

Her journey started last year when she heard about the exchange program, read the

selection criteria and realised she was eligible to apply.

Caz, who has reached the rank of Leading Seaman ANC, then sat down and began to write her application.

She told organisers what an impact an overseas trip would have on her young life, all of which she's spent in a small, inland country town, and how much she would appreciate an opportunity to travel independently and meet new people.

"I wrote about what an experience it would be to travel to another country by yourself with people you have never met," Caz said.

"I talked about myself and told them how much I would appreciate the journey."

Caz submitted her application with her father's blessing.

Three months later, her dad Nick received a phone call out of the blue telling him her daughter had been successful.

"Dad told me to check my emails and there was the email saying I had been accepted," Caz said.

"I couldn't believe it, I didn't think I was going to get it."

Petty Officer ANC Dianne Wilson from the Training Ship Orion, based in Jindabyne, said it was an honour for Caz to have won such a competitive selection.

"Caz's outgoing personality, as well as her positive involvement in cadets, were key factors in her successful selection," Ms Wilson said.

Two other ANC leading seaman, both from Perth, will join Caz on the exchange program along with navy cadets from the United States, Canada, Singapore, New Zealand, South Korea and other nations.

The cadets will spend a week in London and surrounds sightseeing and enjoying being tourists.

They are required to wear their uniforms and will spend some of their time visiting war and military museums.

They then head to the UK's Sea Cadet Sailing Academy located at Weymouth, Dorset where they will get a taste of life in the navy.

Caz said she had been overwhelmed by the support of her school and fellow cadets, who are selling chocolates to help her raise funds for the trip.

JCS will hold a secondary disco later this term to help fund Caz's trip and she has also begun contacting local organisations and businesses asking for some financial help.

Donations to help fund Caz's exchange program can be made at the JCS office.

Lachlan aiming for state titles

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:43 AEST

When the starting gun fires at the South Coast Regional Cross Country Championships next week, 15-year-old Lachlan Harrigan will be putting months of injury woes behind him to focus on gaining a berth at the State Championships.

Despite being plagued with shin splints and knee injuries, Lachlan fought through the pain to finish a close second when he represented Jindabyne Central School (JCS) in the 16 years boys' race at the Zone Cross Country carnival held at Wolumla, south of Bega, on May 8.

He will now represent the Eurobodalla Zone at the South Coast Regional Cross Country Championships to be held at Willandra cross country course at Cambewarra, north of Nowra, on May 29.

Lachlan was beaten at Wolumla by Monaro High School student Jake Hedger in a tight race over six kilometres, with the two sticking together the entire way.

But Lachlan has stepped up his training regime in preparation for regionals, where the top six finishers will move onto the NSW State Cross Country Championships to be held at Eastern Creek in Sydney on July 17.

"If I have a good run I think I'll be up there among the top guys," Lachlan said.

"My aim is to get a top six finish and qualify for state titles and have a good run at state, especially after the setbacks I've had with injury."

Lachlan made it through to the state championships last year but was disappointed with his race and finished around the middle of the field.

This year Lachlan is training six days a week to be ready for state titles – running, swimming and riding.

His training regime includes repetitions up hills on Sundays, running on the track on Thursdays and long distance runs before and after school during the week.

However, it's not just cross country Lachlan is focused on.

The determined teenager is aiming to qualify for next year's Xterra off-road triathlon world championships.

At just 15 years of age, Lachlan finished second at the Asia-Pacific off-road triathlon held at Jervis Bay in April in the under 19s division, after having already won the Oceania titles at Lake Crackenback in March.

Had he won the Asia-Pacific titles, Lachlan would have been guaranteed a berth at the world championships.

"I want to win that next year and compete at the world championships," he said.

"That's what I'm aiming towards."

Primary school students will also compete at the South Coast Regional championships next week, with JCS sending a team of 14 primary students who have qualified to represent the Snowy Mountains District.

Kids learn life skills at camp

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:40 AEST

Eight year old kids have learned to build their own camp fire to cook themselves a meal, managed and run night markets, experienced rock climbing and archery and even learned to juggle scarves.

A total of 67 Year Three students from Jindabyne Central School (JCS) attended a two-day camp at Jindabyne's Sport and Recreation Centre last week where they learned everything from entrepreneurial and circus skills to ancient indigenous games including spear throwing.

The children began their camp by having to collect sticks and grass for kindling, find logs to burn and then gather rocks on which to cook their sausages.

Every student had to cook their own meal, which also included damper.

"We cooked our sausages on the hot rocks," eight-year-old Samuel Banks said.

"Mine wasn't cooked enough but I ate it anyway. I was hungry."

The afternoon was spent indoor rock climbing and participating in team-building activities.

The highlight for many was the Jindy Night Markets where students worked in groups to establish and run market stalls which included a hair and beauty salon, Milo, ice cream, fairy bread and juice and biscuit stalls, massage table, face painting and ball game stalls.

The currency was "Jindy Bux", otherwise known as bottle tops, and students worked in teams to decide on the cost of their items and how to make the most money.

"Our team had biscuits and cordial," said eight-year-old Owen Thrum.

"We charged one bottle top for a biscuit and two for cordial but we gave a discount if you got both and we also had buy one, get one free."

Leah Bottrill, 8, ran the nail salon.

"Some boys wanted their nails painted pink," she said.

Leah's team decided the pricing scale was dependent on colours, with blue and green the most expensive colour at "three bux", followed by orange at "two bux" and other colours just "one bux".

All students admitted sleeping wasn't high on the list of priorities, with some complaining their friends just wouldn't stop talking at bedtime.

The fun continued in the morning when students started the day with archery – an activity many rated as their favourite – followed by a session on the skid bikes then circus skills and indigenous games.

The students were collected by their parents at 3pm.

"There was so much responsibility and growth in these kids in two days, it was incredible," organising teacher Melissa Kowalewski said.

"They were absolutely exhausted by the end of it but they have so many memories and stories to tell."

Jindy Locals Win World Junior Snowboard Title

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:39 AEST

Jindy locals win gold for Australia

Jindabyne teenagers Adam Lambert and Matthew Thomas have won gold for Australia at the Junior World Snowboard Championships, claiming victory in the snowboard cross teams event.

Lambert, 17, teamed up with Thomas to claim the gold medal in a dramatic finish to the Junior World Championships held in Yabuli, China.

It was Lambert's debut on a world championship stage and he will return home to Jindabyne this week with a coveted world title.

Lambert, a Year 12 student at Jindabyne Central School (JCS), and Thomas, a former Snowy Mountains Grammar School student, powered through the earlier heats before they found themselves under intense pressure in the final two heats.

Lambert came from third position through the final corner to overtake the Germans and the Swiss over the last jump and win the heat to secure their berth in the final.

In the gold medal race, Thomas led off and held a strong race line through the first corner.

Three competitors were neck and neck over the first jump but the two beside Thomas clipped boards on the take off and all but the Australian crashed.

Thomas, meanwhile, held his line high on the berm and sailed through to give Lambert a 15 second advantage – ensuring the Australians clinched the title for 2015 from a field of 18 men's teams.

It's the second consecutive Snowboard X teams title for Australia, with Thomas claiming a back-to-back crown.

Lambert's parents Cathy and Shayne and his sister Sarah were at Yabuli to see the teenager win gold.

"I'm proud of my boy and all the Aussie athletes," Mrs Lambert said.

Ski and Snowboard Australia (SSA) board director Steve Cooper, who is also Lambert's deputy principal at JCS, said the win was a credit to Lambert.

"Adam has trained and competed incredibly hard throughout the northern hemisphere winter in America, and earned the right to represent Australia at the Junior World Championships off the back of some spectacular competition results on the North American circuit," he said.

"Adam's elevation to the world stage in Snowboard X, and ultimately the gold medal in the teams event at the Junior World Championships is to be applauded and puts him on track to fulfil his dream of representing Australia at the next Winter Olympics in Korea in 2018."

JCS principal Debbie-Lee Hughes congratulated Lambert and labeled his achievement an exceptional performance from an exceptional student who is managing to balance the challenges of senior study and the demands of a highly competitive sport.

"I know the Jindabyne Community, including Jindabyne Central School, are extremely proud of his performance," she said.

"I would also like to extend congratulations to his family who have been his strongest support and will be undoubtedly proud of this significant achievement."

Yabuli is the most popular ski resort in Northeast China's Heilongjiang province.

A total of 277 athletes aged 19 years and under from more than 30 countries competed at the FIS Snowboard Junior World Championships, which were held from March 9 to 15.

JCS Students Clean Up!

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:33 AEST

Students help clean up Jindabyne

By Christopher Mills

More than 600 Jindabyne Central School (JCS) students have played their part to help beautify their town by joining in Clean Up Australia Day.

The entire JCS community took time out from the classroom last week to pick up rubbish in and around the school.

In total, students and staff collected about 10 large bags of litter.

There were a few unexpected items collected including broken witches hats, milk crates, old socks and lots of broken glass bottles in the car park and play area opposite the school.

An old school hat found in a tree had even become a makeshift birds nest, complete with eggs.

It's the sixth year JCS has been involved in Clean Up Australia Day, school convenor Julieanne Harrigan said.

"It gives us an opportunity to ensure our school becomes clean and makes the kids a bit more aware of their environment and the importance of properly disposing of rubbish," she said.

Every JCS student from Kindergarten to Year 12, as well as all staff members, was involved in Clean Up Australia Day activities on Monday last week, which lasted for about 40 minutes.

While most students seized the opportunity to clean up their school and the local surrounds, some admitted it wasn't a pleasant job.

"It was a bit gross when I had to pick rubbish up because it wasn't your rubbish and it felt disgusting," said Year Five student Alexandria Williamson.

But Alexandria and her classmates said it was a small price to pay.

"It was great because it is the environment and we have to protect it," said 10-year-old Brody Edmiston.

Students were put into groups and assigned an area to clean up either within the school or nearby JCS.

Welcome to High School Year 7 2015!

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:11:03 AEST

JCS welcomes new students to high school

Jindabyne Central School's (JCS) newest high school students have some big shoes to fill.

As 43 new Year Seven students began their first day of high school on Wednesday, JCS was celebrating the news that 100 per cent of last year's Year 12 cohort had been offered university placements.

Every one of the 17 JCS students who applied for the university admission ranking (ATAR) along with their Higher School Certificate in 2014 received entry into university.

Universities where last year's JCS students were offered placements include the Australian National University (ANU), Macquarie University in Sydney, Wollongong University, Charles Sturt University and Canberra University.

Deputy Principal Steve Cooper said it was a very pleasing result.

"It's an inspiration for this year's Year 12 students to aim high and hopefully achieve similar results," he said.

JCS teachers have been impressed with the new Year Seven cohort, saying they had shown maturity and a positive attitude towards learning.

"They have settled in very well but it hasn't been a surprise because their primary school teachers told us they were ready for high school," Year Advisor Sasha Heath said.

The 43 Year Seven students have come from JCS primary school, Berridale Public School and one from Victoria.

A total of 19 Year Seven and Eight students have begun an innovative new class offered at JCS for the first time.

The class is for students who have a passion for learning and is called the Self-Select Class.

The pace and methods of teaching in the Self-Select Class enables students to be exposed to a broader educational experience where they are challenged to meet and maintain above average expectations.

Students had to apply for entry into the class and demonstrate that they were self-motivated and enthusiastic, able to work independently and cooperatively and willing to engage in extended classwork and homework.

JCS Crowned NSW Alpine School of the Year

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:18 AEST

Jindabyne Central School (JCS) has beaten prestigious private Sydney schools including The Scots College and SCECGS Redlands to take out the coveted award of NSW Alpine School of the Year.

The trophy was awarded to the school at a gala NSW/ACT Alpine end-of-season awards evening in Sydney.

The title of NSW Alpine School of the Year went to the school whose students achieved the best results in NSW-based FIS (International Ski Federation) Alpine and SSA (Ski and Snowboard Australia) Alpine events in 2014.

Events included the FIS Australian Alpine National Championships at Thredbo and the Blue Cow Cup held at Perisher.

The latest win confirms JCS's dominance in skiing and snowboarding after already being crowned Australia's 2014 national primary co-ed snowsports champion at the Australian Interschools Championships in September.

JCS also had a podium finish in the senior co-ed school division at the Australian Interschools Championships, coming second behind first-placed Snowy Mountains Grammar School.

Individuals were recognised at the awards ceremony in Sydney, with eight JCS students named among the top three athletes in their age division in the ACT and NSW or identified as rising stars.

Year Five JCS student Benjamin Wynn came second in the boys' under 12 division behind fellow JCS winter student Joey Steggall.

Year Six JCS student Josie Baff also came second in the under 12 girls' division at the NSW/ACT Alpine end of season awards and, along with Joey, Benjamin and Year Eight student Antonia Murphy, earned herself a place in the NSW/ACT Alpine Children's Team for 2015.

Year Seven student Zara Gardiner was third in the under 14 girls' division.

Year 10 student Charlotte Murphy was presented with a Junior Development Award and her sister Letitia Murphy, who is in Year Four, received a Children's Development Award along with Year Six student Felix Zylinski.

Year Four JCS student Ella Gray, who attends JCS during the winter months, was honoured with a Rising Star Award.

Benjamin said it was an honour to be recognised for his achievements this year.

"Receiving my award in Sydney has been an amazing achievement for me and closer to achieving my goals as an alpine skier," he said.

"Being selected in the NSW/ACT State Junior Team for the second straight year has been a dream come true."

Benjamin said the highlight of his 2014 season was winning the Blue Cow Cup at Perisher and coming third in the giant slalom and third in the slalom at the Australian titles.

He now heads to Mammoth Mountain in the United States in December for more training.

"I am looking forward to training in America and improving my skills as an alpine skier," Benjamin said.

An Hour of Code

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:06 AEST

We would love for each class, every student to be involved in the "Hour of Code". This grassroots campaign goal is for tens of millions of students to try an Hour of Code during December 8-14, 2014, in celebration of Computer Science Education Week.

What is it?: 1 hour that you spend during the week working through a graded tutorial session learning how "code" is written. The idea is to show that anyone can learn the basics, and have fun doing it! In one hour you will learn how to code. For a look at some of last year's tutorials go to the link below. It is a lot of fun and easy. It is for ages 4 and up so don't think you can't do it.

http://hourofcode.com/au

Hour of Codeactivities are self-guided. All you have to do is try the current tutorials,pick the tutorial you want, and pick an hour — the "Hour of Code" management team take care of the rest. There are options for every age and experience-level, from kindergarten and up. Help for planning how to guide.

http://code.org/learn-on this site you will find Tutorials for beginners as well as other tutorial that you can direct students to if they wish to extend themselves into other areas such as Tutorials that teach JavaScript; tutorial apps for any device; other programming languages; build an i phone game; build your own puzzle game.

JCS now on Facebook

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:24 AEST

Jindabyne Central now has its own Facebook page. Find out about the latest events and information, see photos, make comments. It's a great way to see all the amazing things going on in our school. Click to go to the JCS Facebook page.

Be Sun Smart!

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:06 AEST

Essential Health Message

Being Sun Smart is an essentail way that you can keep yourself healthy. Although some sun exposure is good, too much can increase your risk of skin cancer and cause skin or eye damage.

Survey for the community and students

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:58 AEST

JCS is seeking feedback from the community, staff and student body with regards to numeracy, literacy and community engagement.

Community members please follow the link: Community Engagement
Secondary students please follow the links: Literacy survey and Numeracy survey
Primary students please follow the links: Literacy survey and Numeracy survey

Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

Sing Out Loud by Kayla Gay

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:52 AEST

Every year on the same day, at the same time, half a million Australians sing and play the same song together. Write a song that's catchy, optimistic and upbeat and yours could be the Song That Stops Australia for Music: Count Us In 2012. You will receive a $1000 license for use of your song in Music: Count Us In 2012 and a high-profile Australian performer will record it and visit your school. As the Program Songwriter you will also attend one of the culminating media events, all expenses paid.

Attached is the song written/composed by Kayla Gay in Year 6 and entered into the Count Us In competition 2012.

It is a pretty amazing effort from a young girl especially considering she had only a few days to do so....

School Dance

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:49 AEST

Student Technology Survey

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:54 AEST

Students from Stages 2 to 6 were surveyed with regards to how they use technology outside of school hours. Topics that were covered include:

Computer usage
Mobile phones
Internet access at home and where
Online gaming (MMOG)
Social networking
Providing personal information

Analysis of the results: JCS Technology Survey (pdf, 1015 KB)

JCS Location Working Party

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:24 AEST

JCS School Location Working Party

A working party consisting of JCS parents and teachers, Department of Education and Local Council stakeholders are involved in a working party to examine the best use of school resources and the long term location of JCS.

Download minutes JCS working party: Minutes 1 July 2010 (PDF 34Kb).
Download aerial photo of school site: Aerial photo of school site (pdf, 163 KB)

OOSHC Vacation Care JULY 2010

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:45 AEST

Hello everyone!

Attached is a copy of our Vacation Care Program for the July holidays. There are lots of interesting activities available.

Just a reminder to OOSHC parents: it is essential that you fill in details of your email accounts, since we are moving to a cashless service in the near future. Forms are at our centre if you do not have ome.

Hope you all have a great holiday!

Cheers

Judy Cummins

OOSHC Vacation Care Program JULY (pdf, 692 KB)

Cybersmart Contacts

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:09 AEST

Family Safety Resources

Visit the links below to access a wealth of practical information, helpful advice and useful contacts from national and international online safety contacts and other allied organisations.

Absentee Notes - explanation

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:05 AEST

Please be aware that if you send in a written note for absences the chances of you receiving a "please explain" note are greatly reduced.

Reminder notes are sent to you as a courtesy, please do not get cross with us if your verbal message gets lost in the paper war; this is not intentional.

Thanks for your undertstanding.

Snap Happy

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:10:52 AEST

With digital cameras, it's now so easy to share photos with family and friends online. But how do you control where they end up and how can you remove material once it's out there?

The latest issue of Click, the department's guide to technology for parents, has some great advice on keeping your family's photos safe from prying eyes and some simple ways you can ensure the privacy of people in the photos, especially children.

Read the full story at: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/click