NEWSLETTER - Maclean High School

NEWSLETTER
MACLEAN HIGH SCHOOL
Dates to
Remember
7 April North Coast Hockey, Grafton
8 April School Cross Country Carnival
LAST DAY OF TERM 1
11-26 April HOLIDAYS
25 April Public Holiday - ANZAC DAY
26 April All students and staff return to
school
From the Principal’s Desk
29 April Girls Tackle Years 7 - 12, Trish
Douglas Shield, South Grafton.
Northern NSW Australian Football.
2 May Staff Development Day - Pupil Free
Day
3-5 May NSWCHS Boys Basketball
3-4 May Greater Northern Rugby League,
Port Macquarie.
6 May NSW All Schools Swimming, Sydney
9 May North Coast Open Touch,
Goonellabah
Term 1 has come to an end. As a school we have had our trials and
tribulations and my congratulations to all the students and staff who have
handled the good and the bad with grace and dignity. My thanks also go
out to the parents who have supported their children during this time.
Their education is a partnership between the school and the parents and
carers to support them in whatever way we can.
Year 12 students have finished their half yearly exams. These are a good
indication on how they are progressing in the Higher School Certificate
course. There is still a long way to go so the exams are also a good
indicator of areas of weakness that need to be worked on with the
support of the teachers.
Congratulations to the girls cricket team who travelled to Bathurst to
compete in a four team play off for the title. The girls represented
Maclean High School with distinction and eventually finished third only
to be beaten by the eventual winners Hunter Sports High School in the
semi-final. Thank you to Mrs Johnson for all her organisation and to the
parents who supported the team along their journey.
A reminder regarding the CHANGE of DATE for our Staff Development
Day for Term 2. It has been moved to MONDAY, 2nd MAY, which is the
Monday of the second week back. Students return to school on Tuesday,
26th April. The focus for our Staff Development Day is on student and
staff wellbeing. The change of date is to accommodate presenters and to
secure an appropriate venue. Thank you for your understanding.
10 May Trish Douglas Shield Final,
Woodlawn
10-12 May NAPLAN - Year 7 and Year 9
Once again the Cultural Tours for Year 7 students were an outstanding
success. These are an integral part of the River of Learning Program
and give every Year 7 student direct contact with a Yaegl Elder to learn
more about the Yaegl culture and histories of Aboriginal people. This is
followed up in Term 2 by the River of Learning Day where student works
are out on display at the River of Learning Art Exhibition.
11-13 May Year 12 Hospitality SeaWorld
Excursion
16 May P&C Meeting at 7pm in the
Maclean High School Library
Have a safe and enjoyable break from school.
Mr Robert Perl, Principal.
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CAPA Department Update
The CAPA Department would like to welcome back Ms Simpson and also
welcome Mr Skipper who is teaching Visual Arts and Language. We have been
busy producing some beautiful work this term. We enjoyed our excursion to
Brisbane APT. This motivated Year 11 students and gave them some exciting
ideas towards planning their HSC artworks. Year 12 students are well underway
with their HSC, spending lunch times, and in between exams, on their Concept
and Artwork. Year 7 students are looking forward to the River of Learning,
they have been working with Ms Breckenridge on their art work and will be
displaying the finished product on the day. Year 8 students have been drawing,
discovering different cultures through mask making and developing their
own stencil artwork. Year 9 students are doing Sculpture Under the Sea and
photography is booming with sugar skulls, paper figures and darkroom prints.
Year 10 Visual Arts students are working with clay.
Keep your eyes peeled at the Maclean Show for some of the artworks from
our talented art students. If you are interested in upcoming Film Making
Workshops in May, have a chat with one of the Visual Arts teachers. All entries
need to be in soon for the River of Learning Art Competition. Also, recent
updates are on our Facebook page and website.
Ms Melissa Stanford.
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Under the Sea
Sculpture
Mask Making
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Youth Off The Streets
- National Scholarship
Program 2016
Deputy Principal’s Report
What a hectic term it has been with some challenges, like the
need for a new timetable, and many successes. Year 7 and I
have settled in well to Maclean High School. In one short term
there have been too many highlights to mention them all. They
include sporting successes (Girls Cricket - 3rd in the State),
special events organised by the Student Representative Council
(Shave for a Cure), visits by the Stellar team from Southern
Cross University, lots of great excursions - the Year 7 Cultural
Tours and the Year 11 Heron Island trip to name a few. Year 6
students (from our feeder primary schools) enjoyed Transition
Day and Year 12 students are on their way to finishing their time
at Maclean High School by winding up their first examination
period.
I would like to thank all those families who work closely with
us to ensure the students at Maclean High School behave in
a way that reflects our core values represented by FRESH. It
was fantastic to see so many parents and carers come along
to our Term 1 Parent Teacher Evening. Our major contact for
Term 2 will be via written formal reports. At school we are
strengthening our systems by utilising the various components
of Sentral software. It is how we monitor attendance and
behaviour, and this term we have expanded the use of Sentral
to track Information Technology, General Assistance and Work
Health and Safety concerns, and next term we will be completing
reports using this software. Our aim is for parents to access
Sentral via a parent portal so families can have real time access
to their student’s attendance and positive incidents of behaviour.
To do this we need parents and carers, who have not already
done so, to register their current email address with the school.
You can do this by phoning the school on 6645 2244 or emailing
Maclean High School at maclean-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au.
I would like to congratulate the vast majority of students who
have exhibited, through their positive behaviour, the core values
represented by FRESH. Unfortunately from time to time a small
minority of students require closer monitoring to ensure this
outcome. During the term a team have been meeting once a
week after school to revise discipline implementation guidelines.
Next term we have made some changes to the way we are
monitoring those students, who because of their behaviour or
attitude, have been placed on the level system.
Lastly, I wish everyone a safe and happy break from the school
routine.
Mrs Gaye Kelsey, Deputy Principal.
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Recipients receive $6,000 towards
educational or training goals.
Scholarship recipients are required
to produce a Pathway Plan that
clearly shows their goals and how
scholarship funds will be used. Funds
are paid as required over two years
and can be used to pay for some
course fees and support costs such as
equipment, uniforms, textbooks and
stationery.
Who Can Apply?
• Students aged 16 to 21 inclusive
as at 20th September on the year
of nomination.
• Citizens or permanent residents
of Australia (evidence will be
required).
• Students with a clear need for
financial assistance.
• Students studying in Australia
for the two year period of the
program.
Applications close 5.00pm,
Friday, 8th April, 2016.
For More Information:
Call: 02 9330 3500
Email: scholarships@youthoff the
streets.com.au
Website: https://youthoffthestreets.
com.au/programs/scholarship/
Eftpos Payments
Parents and Carers are able to pay for
fees, excursions, etc using the EFTPOS
facility if preferred. EFTPOS payments
can be made in person at the front
office or over the phone. If payments
are made over the phone, the
information will remain confidential
and will be destroyed immediately
after the transaction has been
processed. Alternatively, payments
may be made using cash, cheque or
money order. A new online payment
system will be available soon.
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An Up Close and Personal
Look At A Member of Staff:
Linda Martin, Special Education.
Where did you complete high school?
Condell Park High School, Sydney.
What is your favourite sport/pastime?
Dog showing.
What was your favourite subject at school and why?
Science - I liked the experiments!
Where was your first teaching job?
Twizel, New Zealand.
What was your first Album?
Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon.
If you could go on a holiday anywhere, where would you go and why?
A resort on a beach.
What was something memorable about one of your teachers from High School?
Jim Roche was a fabulous softball coach, we always did well at State knockouts.
How long have you been at Maclean High School?
I worked here for 12 months in 2000, then since 2012.
What do you like best about
Maclean High School?
Camaraderie of
Camaraderie of staff.
Apology for Incorrect Date in Last
Newsletter
In the ‘Dates to Remember’ section of the last
Newsletter the 26th April was incorrectly named
as the Staff Development Day.
The correct date for the Term 2
Staff Development Day is Monday, 2nd May.
Due to recent tragic events, and the welfare of our
staff and students, the Term 2 Staff Development Day
will be focused on mental health maintenance and
strategies to deal with this. To engage the appropriate
presenters for the day the date has changed from
Tuesday, 26th April to Monday, 2nd May, (the first
Monday of the second week back). This means that
Maclean High School will operate a normal timetable
on Tuesday, 26th April for all students but will not be
operating on Monday, 2nd May as there will be no
staff present at school.
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Leukaemia Foundation’s
“Worlds Greatest Shave”
At Maclean High School we have some very
committed students who organised to be
participants in, and to support, the Leukaemia
Foundation’s “Worlds Greatest Shave”. Two
Year 11 students, Erica Wright and Isabella
Dobbin, shaved their heads on Friday,
11th March in the Maclean High School Quad.
Zara Tabor, Kaisha Bender, Tamara Petty,
Owen Petty and Sharni Wren also had their heads
shaved at various places around the Clarence
Valley. These students have been diligently
collecting money for this cause and should be
congratulated for their giving spirit.
The SRC helped to raise money for the Leukaemia
Foundation by organising a “Crazy Hair Day” with
donations being collected from students wearing
crazy hair by the junior SRC representatives.
Many SRC students helped to set up and pack up
for the Shave. Thank you: Colbie Cameron, Kiani
Clarke, Hayley Johnson, Georgie Armer, Yee Ming
Goh, Brooke Eimer, Madison Howarth, Brooke
Johnson, Ashley Luland, Matilda MacNamara and
Katherine Behn.
Before and After - Erica Wright and Isabella Dobbin
The SRC also “Coloured” students hair with
coloured hair spray during lunch in the quad for
$2.00. Thank you: Kate Thomson, Alyssa Cassidy,
Samantha Willis, Bella Ridgway, Hayley Waller,
Georgia Everson, Kane Gayler, Madeline Ringland
and Clara Samms.
This event was successful in raising around
$400.00 for the Leukaemia Foundation.
Mrs Danielle Hollis, SRC Coordinator.
2015 Rocky Mouth
Magazine
The 2015 Rocky Mouth School Magazine
is now available for sale from the Front
Office for $8.00 a copy.
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Year 7 Drama
This year, the Year 7 cohort is the first year group to get a regular dose
of Drama as a part of their English course. Once a fortnight students
are getting out of the English classroom and into the Drama hall to
experientially tackle the issue of bullying and build group resilience.
Every student in these classes has admitted to witnessing, and or,
experiencing bullying at least once in their lifetimes. Drama is a way
of exploring these issues in a safe and meaningful manner. Students
discuss, explore and enact then perform bullying situations from their
real life experiences. After each performance the student-actors are
questioned by their classmates about their character’s motives and
feelings after the bullying incident. The audience then identifies ways
in which the characters could act differently to bring about a more
positive outcome for all involved in the bullying incident. The aim is to
build students’ resilience towards any bullying they may encounter by
developing strategies to help themselves and their peers get help. As a
result of these Drama lessons the students are building confidence and
getting more comfortable with the other members of their class. The
enthusiasm and energy of the Year 7 students this term has made the
learning both meaningful and productive. We are now looking forward
to building their storytelling and performance skills for next term.......
Mrs Melissa O’Neill.
BCU Yamba Holiday Sports Camp 2016
The 2016 BCU Yamba Holiday Sports Camp is on this April. Sports to be played will include: tennis
(racquets available), basketball, futsal, volleyball, netball, table tennis and finishing with a swim and
sausage sizzle on Thursday, and of course the mini gymnastics with Clarence Coastal Gymnastics. Also
appearing will be Mel and Vanessa from 24/7 Gym with special running races and field games. Special
guest this camp will be Gina from the Farmers Market with “What’s In The Box!” Canteen facilities
available at pool and indoor centre. Venues to be used are Yamba Swimming Pool, Tennis Courts and
Raymond Laurie Sports Centre. Lots of prizes including BCU bank accounts to be won!!!
When: Tuesday 12th, Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th April.
Where: Pool Tennis Courts, Angourie Road, Yamba
Time: 9.30am - 1.30pm
Cost: $100.00 (Day Rate $40.00)
Organised pick-up from 8.45am Iluka Ferry, returning 2.30pm Ferry Yamba.
Any further inquiries please phone Alan on 0416 016775.
Tomorrows Youth International - Empower U Program
Since 2001 we have been running Personal Development and Life-Skills Programs for tens of thousands of
teenagers in 6 countries. Due to increased demand we have made the decision to bring, again, the highly
acclaimed Empower U Program to Ballina in April of 2016.
Tomorrows Youth International, founded by Brent Williams and Dale Beaumont, has been at the forefront of
running world-class seminars and programs for young people for over a decade now. Teaching them how to
take control of their lives and achieve a new sense of self-worth, direction and empowerment.
For more information please contact: Claudette Lura (Bookings Team), Tomorrows Youth International.
OR www.tomorrowsyouth.com.au OR phone 1300 039662
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Sport News
Open Touch Football
On Monday 21st March the Open Boys and Girls Touch Team travelled to Goonellabah to be part of the
Combined High Schools Knockout Competition and the Northern Rivers Zone Trials. Upon arrival both teams
were straight out on the paddock with the boys contesting Alsonville High School and the girls Kyogle High
School. These were great games for our students to get to know each other’s game and display the prowess
and skill level of our teams. With each team comfortably winning by 4 touchdowns it placed them in a good
position for the next games.
The girls next encounter was against a very fit Alstonville High School team. With only eight girls available on
the day, due to a number of factors, our girls battled wearily through the game but unfortunately the fitness
of the Alstonville girls proved too much for the Maclean side.
The boys game was closely contested with the newly combined “The Rivers” School. Both teams displayed
some excellent skills in both attack and defence and at the final hooter a draw meant the winner was still
undecided. This proceeded to a “dropoff” to gain a result so the winning team could progress to the next
round. After three minutes in extra time the teams were down to 4 on 4 and The Rivers School dived over
the line for a concluding try.
Despite being out of the knockout from this point the students displayed some fantastic skills and many
of our students were looked at for selections into the Northern Rivers teams. Congratulations to Eathan
Kapeen, Nathan Hollis, Shane Dennis, Christian Whittaker and Brianna McFarlane who have all gained
selection to represent the Northern Rivers Zone Team at Goonellabah on the 9th April early next term.
We wish you all the best for selection at the next level.
Mrs Kylie Lowe and Mr Andrew Whiteside.
NSWCHS Swimming Championships
Congratulations to the following students who gained
selection in the North Coast team to attend the
NSWCHS Swimming Championships: Jorden Elabbasi,
the All Age Girls Relay (6 x 50m Freestyle) - Mia Postle,
Zahri Berry, Taylor Johnson, Alexandra Anderson-Bylos,
Bronte Beresford and Isabella Gilbert, and the 15 years
4 x 50m Freestyle Relay - Josie Townsend, Lara Snape,
Stephanie Hutton and Alexandra Anderson-Bylos.
Mrs Lesley Sutton.
All Schools Cricket Championships
Recently the All Schools Cricket Championships were
held in Bathurst. Congratulations to Carly Leeson
who captained NSWCHS XI to win the NSW Schoolgirls
Championship. Carly’s excellent batting and bowling
earned her a place in the NSW Honorary All Stars team,
a position she has held for the past three years. Carly was
lucky to bring the Lord Taverners Shield back to Maclean
High School before it returns to Sydney.
Mrs Lesley Sutton.
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Each girl has made an important contribution to
the overall success of the team.
Cricket girls exult with best ever
result!
Maclean High School’s progression through the 2015/16
CHS Girl’s Cricket Competition has ended on a high note
with Maclean achieving a very commendable 3rd place
out of 270 teams across the State. Last week the team
made the arduous 12 hour journey to Bathurst to attend
the semi-finals and finals of the competition which is
officially known as the Marie Cornish Trophy, Marie being
a famous cricketer from yesteryear who continues to play
a major role in the development of young cricketers.
Maclean met the formidable Hunter Sports High
School, last year’s winner, in their semi-final. Hunter
won the toss and sent Maclean into bat. Captain
Carly Leeson’s perofrmance with the bat was mature,
patient and faultless, batting for the entire innings
to make 120 not out. She was well supported by
Alyssa Lawrence, Alyssa Luland, Zara Tabor, Shannon
Moran, Shinae Macdonald, Rhiannah Woods and
Brianna McFarlane. Maclean was feeling quite
cock-a-hoop when it amassed a very competitive total
of 178. This feeling of elation and confidence was
short-lived as Hunter proceeded to make fast work of
reaching the winning total in the 20th over. Best bowling
figures were achieved by Carly with 1 for 20 off 5 overs.
Matilda Arndell also chipped in with a very exciting final
over.
This semi-final loss put Maclean into a playoff for 3rd
against Blayney High School. After losing the toss
Maclean was sent into bat. Once again Maclean’s batting
performance was solid, setting Blayney a target of 172
with Alyssa Lawrence 3, Carly 33, Shinae 60 not out and
Alyssa Luland not out on 48. Maclean bowled and fielded
brilliantly with Shinae being the pick of the bowlers taking
5 for 6 off 7 overs. Blayney was never in the hunt being
all out for 56 in the 24th over. It was a fairy tale finish
with Brianna Roberts taking the final wicket caught by
Kimberley Beilby.
Hunter Sports High School was the eventual winner of the
Marie Cornish Trophy after a very convincing win against
Mulwaree High School in the final.
The attitude and behaviour displayed by all
players at all times, both on and off the field, has
been exceptional and appreciated by officials
and supporters. They have been wonderful
ambassadors for the school continuing Maclean
High School’s excellent reputation in this arena.
Well done girls.
Girls Bill Turner Trophy 15’s Girls
On the 6th April a band of new footballers to
Maclean High School played Macauley College
in the first round of the State knockout. The
girls were under pressure right from the
start and conceded three goals in the first 15
minutes. If it wasn’t for the bravery and agility
of Erin Shugg in goals, it could have been a
lot more. At half time it was 3-0 and the girls
had resolved to defend harder and work more
for each other. They certainly did that, and it
was unlucky that we conceded only one goal
in the second half, for a final score of 4-0. It
was a good improvement on the first half
effort as the girls all became more familiar
with the role they had to play. All the girls
tried their best and it was good to see the
improvement in the players through the game.
Mr Wayne Sutton.
Again this trip to Bathurst could not have been achieved
without the tremendous support of parents and
grandparents. Sincere thanks to them all. Special thanks
also to Lesley Sutton, our CHS Sports Coordinator, for her
help in making the trip happen.
Congratulations to, not only the girls who played in
Bathurst, but also to the other girls in the squad who
participated in earlier games - Sarah Skinner, Lizzy Hyne,
Shanyn Hammond, Kyra Pilon and Jennifer Petty.
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Mrs Margaret Johnson.
www.maclean-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
The Bill Turner Trophy
Team
The Bill Turner
Trophy Reserves
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Clean-Up Australia Day
Recently, 31 students participated in the Annual Clean-up
Australia Day. Students wandered throughout the school
grounds, graveyards and garden areas. A large amount of rubbish
was collected. Some of the items found were shoes, water
bottles, popper straws, Nutella containers, cling wrap and even a
calculator and an unopened can of scotch and coke!
The efforts made by the students should be highly commended
and special thanks to Mrs Hollis and Mrs Vadher on the
organisation and commitment of this event.
Written by: Alyssa Luland and Colbie Cameron,
Year 9 SRC Representatives
THE TEAM
Yamba Museum
Light Up the Darkness Exhibition
17 March - 27 April, 2016
Lighthouses as beacons of welcoming light have helped seafarers to safely reach calm waters and will
now give hope and inspiration to people living with mental illness. Australia’s renowned Lighthouse
photographer John Ibbotson and Yamba’s Light Up the Darkness Mental Health Advocacy Group join
forces, capturing surprising connections with lighthouses and mental health.
General Public entry fees: Adult - $3, Children Free (includes Museum entry)
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Year 10 Child Studies
Throughout Term 1 the students have been working through the
module ‘Play and the Developing Child’. As part of the module
students have identified and participated in a range of play and
craft activities suitable for children of all ages and developmental
stages. They have made toys from toilet rolls, made a variety of
paper planes and learnt how to knit. They have also revisited
playing hop scotch, duck duck goose and what’s the time
Mr Wolf. The class also found out how to make slime, play
dough and coloured pasta. From here the challenge was set to
explore ways coloured pasta could help the development of the
child and investigate how play can support inclusion and provide
opportunities for children to build and contribute to cohesive
groups, eg promoting fairness, taking turns. The final task was for
each student to make a toy from recyclable goods and materials
and determine their sustainability and suitability for different age
and developmental levels.
Mrs Sutton.
Yamba Museum
Light Up the Darkness Exhibition
17 March - 27 April, 2016
Lighthouses as beacons of welcoming light have helped seafarers to safely reach calm waters and will
now give hope and inspiration to people living with mental illness. Australia’s renowned Lighthouse
photographer John Ibbotson and Yamba’s Light Up the Darkness Mental Health Advocacy Group join
forces, capturing surprising connections with lighthouses and mental health.
General Public entry fees: Adult - $3, Children Free (includes Museum entry)
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Year 12 Geography Excursion
On Thursday, 24th March, the Year 12 Geography class
went on a kayaking excursion on the Clarence River Estuary
departing from the end of Shores Drive, Yamba. This was
a mandatory excursion led by Mr Crowley (teacher) and
Mr Commerford who supplied the kayaks and equipment.
During the excursion the class was shown a number of
biophysical interactions and a number of human impacts
occurring along the estuary. Mr Commerford was extremely
knowledgeable with naming local wildlife and the history of
the river and human settlement in the area. The students had
a great day and learnt much from the experience.
Mr Sean Crowley.
FOR THE ATTENTION OF ALL
PARENTS
If you child is sick or hurt at school
and requires ambulance transport to
hospital - please forward the bill for
the ambulance service to the school
as the P&C have cover for emergency
ambulance transport.
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Accessing the Local Community
As a component of a Community Access Program, LS5 students
visited the local station of Fire and Rescue NSW in Maclean.
Students were provided with information from local fire fighters,
about technological and practical aspects of fire and rescue
services. This tour included the step-by-step processes involved
in how emergency calls are received, recorded and responded to,
by the NSW Fire and Rescue personnel. Students also had the
privilege of ‘hands on’ experiences with vital equipment used for
fire fighting. They were also provided with visual and detailed
information about rescue equipment for specific purposes. A big
thank you to fire fighters Rory and Sam, for providing enriched
learning experiences for students at Maclean High School.
Mrs Nancy Johnson.
Year 7 French
school holiday
One of the activities
in Year 7 French, is
learning words for body
parts. The students
are looking for places
to display the pictures
with the words stuck
to them (not to the
students).
cartoon
workshops
with phil judd from comic-express.com
BUNKER GALLERY, 14 -16 APRIL
Ms Doma.
KIDS WORKSHOP ‘CUTE MANGA
MONSTERS’ 15th APRIL
ADULT
WORKSHOP
14th APRIL
5:30PM-7:00PM
(AGES 16+)
Maclean High
School PBL
Committee
would like to
wish everyone a
SAFE & HAPPY
holiday.
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The Adults workshop
will cover basic faces
and bodies looking
into different shapes
used for heads and
bodies and mixing
features up to create
basic different characters.
We will also mix in at the end making
some Monster/Alien characters to
using what we have looked at to fit
the general Bunker Workshop Series
themes of Aliens and Monsters.
Finally we will cover some basic
speech balloon and inking methods to
create a final cartoon.
10:30AM-12:00PM (AGES 7-15)
KIDS WORKSHOP ‘cartoon
aliens’ 15th APRIL
2:00PM-3:30pm (AGES 7-15)
KIDS WORKSHOP ‘create your
own dinosaur’ 16th APRIL
10:30AM-12:00PM (AGES 7-15)
KIDS WORKSHOP ‘create your
own monster’ 16th APRIL
2:00PM-3:30pm (AGES 7-15)
Only $20 p.p.
*
all equipment supplied!
bookings essential by 8 april
phone 6651 7343
*Limited to 30 students per workshop. Payments must be made at time of booking.
NO REFUNDS WiLL BE givEN AFTER 4:00PM 8 APRiL 2016
Please
check our
Facebook
page for
more
details.
JOHN CHAMPION WAY (OFF CITY HILL DR), COFFS HARBOUR (OPEN 7 DAYS 10AM-4PM)
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News From Your P&C
TERM 2
MONDAY
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Cherly Jones
Suzelle Kendal
Sally Gilbert
Ed Cameron
Cherly Jones
Lorraine Dobbin
Anzac Day
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WEDNESDAY
Kim Pye
Gina Sanna
THURSDAY
Suzelle Kendal
Jodie Anderson
FRIDAY
Leah Essex
Jo Bridges
SAT
Cherly Jones
Chris Allomes
Kylie Kerr
Danielle Bryant
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Staff
Development Day
Rebecca Mowbray Cherly Jones
Nat Ensbey
Catherine Ensbey
Vicki Munro
Cherly Jones
Cherly Jones
Chris Allomes
Cherly Jones
Nicole Coram
Cherly Jones
Chris Allomes
Cherly Jones
Vicki Munro
Rebecca Mowbray Nicole Coram
Cherly Jones
Queen's B'Day Chris Allomes
Nat Enbsey
Cherly Jones
Rebecca Mowbray Lorraine Dobbin
Catherine Ensbey
Cherly Jones
Chris Allomes
Cherly Jones
Suzelle Kendal
Kim Pye
Gina Sanna
Kylie Kerr
Danielle Bryant
Kim McFarlane
Kim Pye
Gina Sanna
Kylie Kerr
Danielle Bryant
Cherly Jones
Suzelle Kendal
Jodie Anderson
Suzelle Kendal
Karen Carragher
Cherly Jones
Suzelle Kendal
Cherly Jones
Suzelle Kendal
Cherly Jones
Suzelle Kendal
Cherly Jones
Suzelle Kendal
Kim Pye
Gina Sanna
Cherly Jones
Jodie Anderson
Suzelle Kendal
Helen McCarthy
Sarah Charman
Natalie LeBreton
Lynne Till
Skye Davidson
Nicole Coram
Leah Essex
Jo Bridges
Sally Gilbert
Ed Cameron
Sarah Charman
Helen McCarthy
Natalie LeBreton
Lynne Till
Skye Davidson
Kim McFarlane
Please note that the canteen is still looking for volunteer helpers.
If you can spare some time in the canteen please call Kim McFarlane on 0400369796 before the start
of Term 2
School Cross Country
Carnival
Get out those running shoes,
it’s that time of year again!
When: Friday, 8th April.
Theme: Colours of the Rainbow.
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Canteen Supervisor
Maclean High School
Our school canteen requires an efficient, enthusiastic and committed Canteen Supervisor to
oversee the operations of our Healthy School Canteen, for 35 hrs p/w term time.
Salary will be accordance with the Fast Food Industry Award 2010 (MA000003) Level 2.
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Ability to prepare, cook and promote healthy foods.
Ability to work in a team environment and engage with young people.
Willing to undertake a Working with Children Check and to provide a
Safe Food Handling Certificate.
Ability to control day-to-day operations of a school canteen, working
closely with volunteers
Applicants should apply in writing and enclose details of two referees.
A job description is available on request.
Enquiries & applications must be made in writing and should be emailed to the P & C at:
macleanhighschool20@gmail.com
Or mailed to:
Maclean High School P & C Association,
Maclean High School, Woombah Street, Maclean NSW 2463
Applications close 4.00pm on Thursday, 28 April 2016.
SCU Young Engineers
High School is a time when your attention turns to
deciding what career might be an option for you,
but knowing what path to take can be confusing and
confronting.
SCU Young Engineers is a one-day school holiday program
developed to provide great insight into engineering as a
career, and where you will be offered the opportunity to
experience life as an SCU engineering student as well.
For more details about this FREE one-day event on
the 14th April being held in the A Block, SCU, Lismore
Campus at the time of 9.00am to 2.45pm – (parents/
guardians are responsible for the student’s travel
arrangements), please visit our website as follows:
http://scu.edu.au/environment-science-engineering/
index.php/148
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Under Southern Stars
Youth 1 Day Festival
Market Square, Grafton to kick off
National Youth Week
Saturday, 9th April
from 4pm - 6pm
Live music, laser tag, circus workshop
T-shirt printing, food stalls, giveaways
and competitions
Out of the Box will celebrate its ‘juice box’
launch and there will be stalls on the day
providing information to young people to
get support, and to support each other, and
promote positive mental health.
The event will be headlining the new G-rated
Aussie movie ‘Oddball’ starring Shane Jacobson
on a pop-up cinema presented
by Screenwave from 6pm onwards.
Oddball will then be followed by two short films
produced by young filmmakers from around the
Mid North Coast from last year’s REC Ya Shorts
Youth Film Festival.
This event runs back to back with the
Active and Outreageous Seniors Fun Day
that will be running at Market Square
from 10am - 2pm.
Stewart House Day
2016 Donation Drive
Donate $2.00 to Stewart House for a chance
to win a $4,000 family holiday to the
destination of your choice.
Youth Week Event
Saturday, 9th April
at 6.30pm
Market Square, Grafton
Rec Ya Shorts Youth Film Festival will host
a screening that shines the spotlight on
young film makers from up and down
the mid north coast.
This event will be happening in
Market Square, Grafton
Entertainment prior to the screening
from about 4pm onwards
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On Monday, 7th March 2016
Stewart House will have provided care for
NSW public school children for 85 years!
This makes Stewart House one of the oldest
and most respected charities in Australia.
Stewart House Day is Friday, 6th May.
Students have been given an envelope this
week to take home, you just need to fill in your
name, address, telephone number and school.
Then insert a donation of at least $2 into
the envelope and seal it.
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Return the envelope to your school.
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Lost Property
If you have lost any items of
jewellery such as (rings,
bracelets, etc).
Please see the Teacher’s Aide
for more information.
If you would like to keep up
with events, daily activities
and competitions in the
Maclean High School Library,
don’t forget to follow #mhshub
on Instagram.
Please see Mrs Cameron at
the Hub/Library for more
information.
Futsal 2016 Winter Competition
Raymond Laurie Indoor Centre
on Tuesdays at 4pm
3rd and 10th May - will be trials and
team formation days.
The competition proper will run from
17th May until 13th September
Cost:
Juniors (U/5’s - U14’s) - $5.00 for trial days and
$118.00 early bird special for entire Winter
comp.
Seniors (U15’s and above) - $135.00 early bird
special.
For more information contact: Competition
Organiser, Rod Menzies on 0455 147459
OR Raymond Laurie Sports Centre on 6646 8822)
OR email: risc@clarence.nsw.gov.au.
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Helpline Numbers
Kids Helpline:
If you know anyone who
would like to receive our
school newsletter by email,
and has not supplied us with
their email address, please
advise them to contact the
admin staff in the front office
with their email address, as
this is how newsletters are
currently being sent home
to families.
Lifeline:
1800 551800 or www.kidshelp.com.au
13 1114 or www.lifeline.org.au
Headspace:
Beyond Blue:
1800 650890 or www.eheadspace.org.au
1300 224636 or www.beyondblue.org/
Mental Health Telephone Access line: 1800 011511 (operates
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is staffed by clinicians who can
provide advice, make referrals and link callers to the Mental Health
Service in their local health district).
School Counsellors, Miss Yvette Crowther and Ms Kerrie Bowles.
The Family Relationship Skills Program (FRSP)
is funded by the Federal Government
and aims to reduce the levels of stress
experienced within families.
AT NO COST TO YOU!
Our courses are available free of charge
to families in the Clarence, Bellingen, and
Nambucca Valleys and Coffs Harbour
area with no referral necessary.
Free childcare available (bookings essential)
Contact FRSP at CRANES: 6642 7257
Bookings are essential
Let us help you be the parent YOU
want to be!
FREE LIVE ONLINE Information
Session for Maclean High School
students and Scholarships available
in 2016
Student Exchange Australia New Zealand would
like to invite students and families to a
FREE Live Online Session in April.
Students are welcome to register for Wednesday,
13th April at 5.30pm - 8.30pm.
The next session after that will be,
Thursday, 12th May at 7.30pm.
The live online session gives students and families
the opportunity to learn more about becoming an
exchange student and the various scholarship options
that are available in 2016.
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UNION STREET
FAMILY MEDICAL
PRACTICE
Dr. David Dalgliesh,
Dr Fiona Sharp,
Dr Simon Grewcock,
Dr Julia Fortes
& Associates
PHONE: 0266452255
11 Union Street, Maclean NSW 2463
Fax: 0266452277
2 Angourie Road, Yamba 2464
Phone: 02 6646 8555 www.coulters.com.au
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