The school’s Music Theatre Ensemble and the Choir performed at the Royal Far West annual fundraiser on Saturday night.

Students volunteered their time as did Mrs Van Den Heuval to entertain for this great cause.

The performing students and the LHS food service volunteers did a magnificent job and the feedback from the evening has been amazing. 

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ON MARCH 21 Leeton High celebrated Harmony Day thanks to the hard work of the year 12 students and year advisers, Miss Northey and Miss Crossley. 

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YEAR 7 visited scenic Laurel Hill for their camp on Wednesday and returned Friday. Miss Arena, Miss Lucas, Mrs Langley and Mr Morschel were on hand to ensure that all students got the most out of their days while at camp.

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YEAR 12 students will undertake their mid-course exams rom Wednesday.

The homework centre is open on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons to offer extra support to students preparing for their examinations.

Teachers are on hand to answer questions, help with responses and generally give feedback where needed. Light refreshments will be available for students wanting to study.

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ON MARCH 10, seven LHS students were lucky enough to attend an Aboriginal Dance Workshop hosted by the Arts Unit in conjunction with Bangarra Dance Theatre.

Taylah Krause, Alanis Wortley, Kiana Wortley, Skye Heeb, Talee Warren, Brielle Johnson-Nolan and Courtney Ingram all worked extremely hard and produced several fabulous dances by the end of the day.

This group has gone on to record a Schools Spectacular audition video since and they will eagerly wait to see if they are accepted when results are released in May.

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BRITTANY Becker has started as careers adviser at LHS and is looking forward to the challenge of the position. 

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FIVE LHS students attended the Riverina Dance Camp in Albury last week.

Skye Heeb, Mikayla Boots, Madison Teerman, Alex Glenn and Emika Gooley all participated in workshops over three days working with experience tutors developing their contemporary, musical theatre and hip hop repertoires.

The girls approached the camp with a fabulous work ethic and a positive attitude and they all thoroughly enjoyed the experience. 

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THE open girls basketball played in the CHS Knockout in the Narrandera Gala Day during week seven.

The first game was up against Griffith High which Leeton won quite convincingly 54-21. Leeton High then played Narrandera High and won 46-24.

The final was going to be a tough one against Wade High which consists of some Representative players. The girls took on the task with determination. They played the whole game as a team and their shooting was exceptional.

Leeton High girls came away winners on the day beating Wade High 57-33. They now move onto the next round in the CHS State knockout competition. 

The team consisted of Makayla Broadbent, Jenna Elliott, Felicity Allen, Olivia Mitchell, Elise Holt, Talise Rudd, Jorgy Eglinton, Grace Korovata.

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THE Leeton High School open girls cricket side participated in the annual T20 gala day held at the LHS bottom ovals recently.

The first game of the day saw Leeton High up against the unknown Griffith High. Griffith High batted first and made a respectable 56 off their allotted 20 overs. Paris Crelley was the pick of the Leeton High bowlers claiming 3 for 6 off her 5 overs. Leeton High chased down the runs in 7 overs with Paris Crelley scoring 22 and Jenna Elliott 9.

The next game had Leeton High take on the RAP team. RAP batted first and scored 1 for 67 off their 20 overs. Some tight bowling and excellent fielding helped restrict the total. Paris (29 not out) and Jenna (10) set about chasing down the total. The one and only wicket fell on 44. Riley Cowling-Jones (1 not out) joined Paris at the crease to cruise past the RAP tally in the 9th over. Thanks girls for your fantastic attitude and effort at training and your sportsmanship at the gala day. Thanks also to Caleb Watson and Rhett MacGregor for umpiring.  

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THIS week was extremely busy for WIN program participants, with the students finding out their host employer, this is the most exciting part of the program.

Some also took part in the white card course in the careers room. The first placement day will be held on April 26. 

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ON TUESDAY, the Leeton golf course played host to the Riverina Schools Sports Association Secondary Golf Strokeplay Championships and selection trials.

Twenty students from all around the Riverina, including seven from Leeton High School, showed up, teed up and despite battling the elements had a fantastic yet challenging day on the well-manicured layout. The local contingency of Kurt Bloomfield, Boyd Williams, Caleb Watson, Zac Fairweather, Kai Schmetzer, Hayden Mahalm and Talise Rudd acquitted themselves admirably.

A huge congratulations is extended to all the students and especially to Hayden Mahalm who was victorious in the 18 holes handicap event and to Talise Rudd who, for the second consecutive year, has gained selection in the Riverina girls team.

This team will compete in the CHS All Schools Team Championships at Newcastle and Pacific Dunes Golf Clubs late in term two.

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CONGRATULATIONS to John Fitzgerald, Braith McCann, Sophie Anthony, Alexandra Glenn, Charlotte Morschel (year 7), Caitlin Sohier (year 10) and Hannah Bennett (year 12) on being awarded a silver diploma.

Congratulations to Sarah Allen, Brooke Eglinton and Mikayla Pearce (year 8) on being awarded a gold diploma.

Recipients of executive awards were Lachlan Buchanan (year 7), Brielle Johnson-Nolan (year 8), Madeline-Anne Price (year 9), Zac Fairweather (year 10), Chevaughn Moore (year 11) and Isaac Collins (year 12).