29 Newsletter Issue 5 2015 Week 22

SCONE HIGH SCHOOL
NEWSLETTER
Issue 5
Principal:
Ms Lindy Hunt
Deputy Principal:
Mr Leigh Rowney
TELEPHONE:
6545 1455
FAX:
6545 3269
PO BOX 285
SCONE 2337
The P & C
Association meets
at 7.00 pm in the
Library at Scone
High School, every
fourth Tuesday in
the month
For more
information
regarding the
P & C Association,
please contact
the President,
Raelee Smith,
on 6545 2864
“Be a Positive Influence”
Exam period for Semester 1
is complete
Over the next few weeks, students will
be
getting
feedback
on
their
examinations which took place during
weeks 3, 5 and 6. Reports will be issued
to for all students by the end of the term.
The Years 7 – 10 Parent/Teacher Night
will be held on Thursday 25th June, so
watch for your invitation and booking
form in the mail.
P & C Meeting Tuesday
Please think about coming along to our
meetings. They are brief, informative
and worthwhile. We will be discussing
fund raising ideas for the remainder of
the year for those who wish to attend.
Meetings are held at 7.00pm in the
Library and everyone is most welcome.
Thank you to those parents who assisted
or supported the BBQ near the Post
Office during the Horse Festival Parade.
We made $900 which was excellent.
Horse Festival Parade a fun day
Congratulations to all those students
who joined to put together the float for
the 2015 parade. A special thanks to
Miss Davis and Mrs Bishop who were
responsible for preparing the items for
the float and to Mr Garland who donated
and drove his truck for our students.
For more
information
regarding the
canteen, please
contact the
supervisor,
Belinda Field, on
6545 1008
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26th May 2015
Congratulations to the
Trivia Night Team
What a fantastic night we had at the recent
Sports Trivia Night at Scone Bowling
Club. With 20 tables of competitors,
everyone joined in the fun and donated a
great deal to our school. The total raised
on the night was $4000. This is the
highest total we have raised in the history
of the trivia nights.
This would not have been possible without
the amazing number of sponsors who
donated prizes for the evening. This year
we had more sponsors than ever before,
with 50 local groups donating things to
support the evening.
The other group we could not have done
without was the large group of teachers
who worked really hard to raise the
sponsorship, prepare the questions and
prizes and work on the evening. I thank
Mr Croucher and his fantastic team for a
wonderful evening.
Zone Athletics here in Scone
Our school will be hosting the Zone
Athletics Carnival in Scone on Friday 12th
June. Many of our students have been
selected to participate. Parents and family
are invited to attend and support their
student.
“Be a Positive Influence”
New furniture arriving during the holidays
We have been given approximately $25,000 worth
of new furniture for across the school. The first is
due to arrive during the holidays. As a result we
will be selling off at very reasonable rates, the
tables that are in the Library. If you would like to
purchase a square table, dimensions 880 x880 for
$5, ring Mrs Frost BEFORE school finishes on
Friday 26th June 2015 to book your table and you
can pay at the front office during school hours the
last week of term and collect it to take home. They
are great for the shed or for young kids to sit around
and play.
Workplace Health and Safety Induction
The school has organised a Work Health and Safety
Induction Course on Monday 1st June. Cost is $80/
student which is very much reduced rate. Students
need to get their Unique Student identifier number
by registering on the usi number website. Google
“usi number” and follow the links. Payment needs
to be made to the front office by Friday 29th May
2015. If you have any question, please contact Mrs
Eather at school on 65451455.
Year 6 Orientation Day
Wednesday 3 June is the next Orientation Day for
our incoming Year 7 cohort. If you have a child in
Year 6, you will have received an expression of
interest form and if you returned it, a letter will go
out shortly offering you a place at our school. If you
have not returned these forms, students are most
welcome to return them on this day.
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Lindy Hunt
Principal
P & C News
The P & C ran a successful BBQ at the Horse
Festival Parade. We increased our sales again this
year and still managed to sell out again. We would
like to thank Susan Ryan for doing such a great job
organising the BBQ. We would also like to thank
Greg, Hannah and Natalie Ryan, Caron and Greg
Morris, Matthew Smith and Katherine Meier for
their help on the day.
If you know someone who has a child in Year 6,
please let them know our day is on. They are most
welcome to attend.
Whooping Cough Alert
You will have noticed that across the Upper Hunter
there have been a number of reports of Whooping
Cough. We sent notes homes a couple of weeks
ago, as recommended by the Hunter/New England
Health. We also put a reminder on our Facebook
page for families to be aware. Whooping Cough
can still be contracted if you are immunised, but the
severity may be reduced.
We would also like to thank everyone who
supported us by purchasing food on the day.
Raelee Smith
President
HAVE FUN, MAKE NEW FRIENDS,
AND LEARN ABOUT ANOTHER CULTURE!
Volunteer to host an international high school student arriving into Australia in July ’15 and you’ll be
amazed at the way this unique and rewarding
opportunity helps your family to become closer, to
understand themselves better and to see the world in
a new light.
If you or your child has a cough that will not go
away, worsens at night time, or is very persistent, it
might be worth getting a test done. Schools, where
lots of young people congregate, can spread the
cough very easily, so please be on the lookout with
your children.
Whooping cough can be devastating to very young
children in particular, so if you are a parent or
grandparent, it is a very good idea to be immunised.
Carefully selected students will arrive in July for
their 3, 5, or 10 month programs from France,
Germany, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Denmark,
Finland, Spain and Colombia. They will live as a
local, attend a local secondary school, arrive with
their own spending money, and comprehensive
insurance cover, all arranged by Southern Cross
Cultural Exchange. You choose the nationality, the
gender, the duration and the interests of the student
that you feel is the best match for your family.
Advocate for Children to visit our school
On Thursday 4th June, Andrew Johnson, NSW’s
new Advocate for Children and Young people, will
visit our school to listen to the views of our
students. The SRC will speak with him at the
beginning of the day, and a group of Year 11
students will speak with him during period 2. This
is a great opportunity for our students to have a say
in where they think the government should put
resources, develop programs etc. in relation to
children and young people.
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Visit us at www.scce.com.au, or call your local
coordinator, Dianne on 0429406126 to request our
international student profiles, and capture the spirit
of family and friendship!
“Be a Positive Influence”
SCONE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL MAY 2015
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SCONE HIGH SCHOOL HORSE FESTIVAL PARADE FLOAT 2015
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