South Grafton High School Excellence and Innovation Diary Dates

South Grafton High School
Issue No.2 – Term 4
17 October 2014
Excellence and Innovation
Diary Dates
Monday 20 October
Monday 20 October
Friday 24 October
Friday 24 October
Monday 27 October
Tuesday 28 October
Wed. 29 October
Thurs. 30 October
Friday 31 October
Monday 3 November
Thurs. 6 November
HCS exams continue
Yrs 7 & 9 vaccinations
Yr 11 reports issued
Yr 11 business studies market day
HSC exams continue
Yr 11 Parent/teacher evening
Yr 7 Aquatic Day
Jacaranda Thursday half day holiday
MNC Cricket Trials
HSC exams continue
P&C Meeting
Wheelchair sports roadshow
Year 7 – 10 assessment week
Science in the Bush excursion
Yr 8 Exams
Jacaranda Thursday
Jacaranda
Thursday
notes
will
be
distributed to the students next week
explaining that this day is a half day
public holiday and that schools will only be
open until 1.00 pm. This gives the
students the option to participate in the
Jacaranda events on that day. Would
parents/guardians please sign and return
the tear off slip at the bottom of the letter
to the front office.
HSC Exams
To date the Higher School Certificate
exams are progressing well. I wish every
Year 12 student the best in the HSC
examinations; that they encounter fair
examinations
and
students
must
remember that hard work pays dividends.
It is important that all students study to
the best of their ability and complete all
exams to the best of their ability.
Remember that teaching staff are
available at the school at all times
throughout the examination period to help
with any problems, queries and revision.
Staff, students and parents want students
to achieve as best they can.
Relieving Principal: Mr Greg Court
Vaccinations
Next
Monday
20
October
2014
vaccinations will be at school for all Year 7
students and Year 9 boys. This will be the
HPV vaccination. I would just like to
remind students and parents, that
students will need to bring in their
permission form for the vaccinations on
Monday.
Congratulations to Ruby Sherrin
Ruby has won the Northern Rivers Youth
Volunteer of the Year and also the
Northern Rivers Student Volunteer of the
Year. Last week Ruby was presented with
both these prestigious awards in Lismore
and was proudly supported by Year
Adviser Mrs Lancaster.
This is a
tremendous effort and requires an
enormous amount of hard work and
selfless dedication. Once again this a fine
example of the positive attitude of
students at South Grafton High School.
Year 11 Parent Teacher Night
Year 11 students have just completed
their Preliminary Course for 2014. They
will now progress into the HSC course and
I wish them all the best with their
endeavours towards achieving the Higher
School Certificate. There will be a parent
teacher night for Year 11 students to be
held on Tuesday evening 28 October. As is
the normal procedure booking for this will
be online.
Preparing for exams
It’s important to help your child stay
healthy, well rested and sane as they
concentrate on studying for end of year
exams. This short video features teachers
and
parents
talking
about
HSC
preparation, but the tips are good for all
high school students preparing for exams.
http://bit.ly/oTovND
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South Grafton High School Newsletter, Issue No.2 - 17 October 2014
Attendance
The Department of Education and
Communities produces an excellent advice
brochure for parents on school attendance
and we have attached it to this newsletter
for your information. We want to make
sure that we are always recording
properly the reason when a student is
away from school. Please would parents
either ring the school on 02 6642 1466, or
email christine.connors@det.nsw.edu.au or
send a note to the school office when
students are away. If you would like to
talk about your son or daughter's
attendance you would be most welcome
to
contact
Peter
Johnstone
on
peter.johnstone9@det.nsw.edu.au or phone
on 02 6642 1466.
This is the last term for the 40 students in
the Djehuti Smart Withdrawal program.
Students are putting in their best efforts
to push their speed and accuracy. Many
of our students are progressing strongly
through the Doubles, Halves, Decimals
and Percentages packs improving their
automaticity even further. The improved
confidence in student achievement is
always wonderful to see. Our end of term
draw is picked from the Djehuti Smart
Achievement cards that are given out
during the term for personal best efforts.
Our Term 3 winners are Sam Deibert and
Brittany Beresford.
Djehuti Smart Team Coordinator (Tania
O’Connor)
Creative Writing Camp
At the end of Term 3 a group of 11 Year
9-10 students travelled to Valla Beach to
participate in a Creative Writing Camp.
Here
they
learned
some
valuable
skills in
writing
narrativ
es and
poetry.
They were inspired by their surroundings
and used nature as a way of stimulating
their ideas into exciting written work.
Students also had the pleasure of
watching a performance poet who was
highly
entertaining
but
also
very helpful
in teaching
them about
poetry. As
part of the
camp
all
students
who
attended
will write a
creative piece that will be put in a
collection of work and given to everyone
who attended the camp.
Overa
ll, the
camp
was a
great
exper
ience
for all
who
atten
ded.
The
skills the students learnt will aid their
writing abilities for the future.
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South Grafton High School Newsletter, Issue No.2 - 17 October 2014
African Spectacular at South High Hall
Last Friday night South Grafton High
School hall was bursting with energy as
the West African group, Wala, showed a
great display of talent. The audience
responded enthusiastically and some were
dancing around to the exciting rhythms.
Our Dunbe’ drummers accompanied Wala
in their final act and were joined by
dancers from South Grafton High, Maclean
High, Iluka Public and Wooli Public. The
experience and excitement gained by all
involved shows that West African rhythm
is a universal tool for bringing people
together, no matter what age or where
they are from. A big thank you to the
guys from Wala who are world class
entertainers performing right on our
doorstep.
Don’t forget – WIN $100 City Beach
Vouchers – two per school – and more!
Have you tried our school’s free online
homework help service yet? Whenever a
student is studying or doing their
homework, and they get stuck on a
question – in english, maths, science, and
more – they can log in online and work
through the problem with a real life
professional teacher or tutor.
Next time your child gets stuck on a
homework problem, don’t let it stop them.
The Stellar program provides yourtutor
because it builds confidence, perseverance
and capability in students.
Students who fill in the brief survey and
have a tutorial will go in the running to
win one of a selection of prizes, including
$100 City Beach vouchers. So don’t forget
to complete the survey before or after you
use yourtutor, to be in the running.
Students already have their yourtutor
access
cards.
Sign
in
at
www.stellar.edu.au/yourtutor
If you have misplaced your access card,
please contact support@yourtutor.com.au
with your full name, school and year level.
*Competition closes on 21 November
2014. Full terms and conditions can be
found upon completion of the survey.
Canteen Roster
Mon 20 October
Tues 21 October
Wed 22 October
Thurs 23 October
Friday 24 October
Mon 27 October
Christine Fuller
Colleen
Hankinson,
Sue
Osborne
Help appreciated
Help Appreciated
Rae Anne Finlay, Tracey Wood
Help appreciated
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South Grafton High School Newsletter, Issue No.2 - 17 October 2014
Community News
Coutts
Crossing
Pampering
and
Market Day
Rebecca and Lucinda would like to invite
you to have a stall at Coutts Crossing
Primary School to help raise money for
the Coutts Crossing Primary School PNC
and canteen. A stall will cost $10.00 and
stall holders are asked to donate
something to the raffle. Please register
your interest by calling Rebecca on
66493321 or Lucinda on 0448667567.
Junior Stars School of Guitar
Junior Stars School of Guitar is currently
accepting new students who would like to
learn the guitar or brush up on their skills.
Group lessons are available for beginner
to advanced levels. Learn practical and
theory based skills in a relaxed social
setting.
Guitars are provided for the students
during the class. Lessons are only $10.00.
For more information contact Brad on
0401 972 150 or Facebook.
Bodymindspirit Connection
Presents two workshops in Grafton in
November.
“Knowing my story”. All Day workshop,
Tuesday 18 November. 9.00 am-3.00 pm
at Vines, 139 Fitzroy St Grafton. $90
“Responding to the Children in our Care”
A practical workshop for teachers and
carers. Tuesday 11 November. 9.00 am1.00 pm at Vines, 139 Fitzroy St Grafton.
$70
Mary Cutts BA Grad Dip Counselling
Bodymindspirit Connection
info@bmsconnection.com.au
www.bmsconnection.com.au
Surfing the Coldstream Festival
Saturday 18 October. This community
event is provided free of charge and runs
from 9.00 am to 10.00 pm beginning in
Yamba CBD with buskers and from
midday moves up to Flinders Park looking
over main beach where there will be
ample ocean-themed entertainment for
children. This includes face painting,
National Parks and Wildlife Service
Discovery Ranger activities, a huge box of
Lego and craft stations where kids can
make ocean creatures from paper plates
and seed pods.
website: http://surfingthecoldstream.com.
au/volunteer.html or
ring
festival
coordinator Phil Nicholas on 0418 302 465,
or just turn up on the day. The kids' zone
runs from 12.30 - 5.30pm.
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South Grafton High School Newsletter, Issue No.2 - 17 October 2014
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