Dates to Remember 22 March - Open & U15 Zone Rugby League Trials. 26, 28 & 29 March - Year 7 Cultural Tour. 26 March - North Coast Soccer Trials 4 April - Parent Teacher Evening. 8 April - P&C Meeting at 6.30pm in Maclean High School Library. 12 April - Maclean High School Cross Country Carnival. 15-29 April - School Holidays. 29 April - Staff Development Day. 30 April - All students return to school 6-10 May - Year 12 Hotpitality Work Placement. 6-17 May - Year 12 Construction Work Placement. 9 May - Zone Touch Trials, Lismore. 13-17 May - Year 12 Metals & Engineering Work Placement.. Jindabyne 2019 Parents and Caregivers are reminded that the first payment of $400 is now due for Jindabyne 2019. Money can be paid at the school’s front office or online through the school’s website. Students in Year 11 have the opportunity to aend Jindabyne Sport and Recreaon Centre during Week 3 of Term 3 in 2019. The excursion will start on the evening of Saturday 3rd August and return on Saturday 11th August. The cost of the excursion is $1300. There are sll a few places available. Numbers must be confirmed with Sport and Recreaon by mid-April so if you would like for your child to aend then contact the school as soon as possible. What Do You Get for $1300? Students will get five days on the snow and spend at least five hours per day skiing or snowboarding. This price includes transport by coach, accommodaon and food (3 meals per day) at Jindabyne Sport and Recreaon Camp, ski or snowboard hire, liſt and ski-tube is over $130 per day in peak season so it is a ‘cheap’ trip to the snow. The school Principal, Mr Greg Court, can negoate a payment plan should it be needed. Parents and caregivers are also reminded that students intending on parcipang in this acvity must comply with Maclean High School’s excursion policy by subming all assessment tasks, making a diligent effort in all subjects and displaying posive behaviour. Parents and/or caregivers will be contacted if there is a problem regarding a student’s eligibility to aend the excursion. Please do not hesitate to call me on 66452244 with any quesons regarding this excursion or to speak to Mr Court regarding a payment plan. Mr John Ambrose, Excursion Organiser. MARCH 2019 - 21st March MACLEAN HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER ■ CREATING OPPORTUNITIES, ACHIEVING SUCCESS ■ WOOMBAH STREET ■ MACLEAN NSW 2463 ■ 02 6645 2244 ■ www.maclean-h.schools.nsw.edu.au
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Dates to Remember22 March - Open & U15 Zone Rugby League Trials.
26, 28 & 29 March - Year 7 Cultural Tour.
26 March - North Coast Soccer Trials
4 April - Parent Teacher Evening.
8 April - P&C Meeting at 6.30pm in Maclean High School Library.
12 April - Maclean High School Cross Country Carnival.
15-29 April - School Holidays.
29 April - Staff Development Day.
30 April - All students return to school
6-10 May - Year 12 Hotpitality Work Placement.
6-17 May - Year 12 Construction Work Placement.
9 May - Zone Touch Trials, Lismore.
13-17 May - Year 12 Metals & Engineering Work Placement..
Jindabyne 2019Parents and Caregivers are reminded that the first payment of $400 is now due for Jindabyne 2019. Money can be paid at the school’s front office or online through the school’s website.
Students in Year 11 have the opportunity to attend Jindabyne Sport and Recreation Centre during Week 3 of Term 3 in 2019. The excursion will start on the evening of Saturday 3rd August and return on Saturday 11th August. The cost of the excursion is $1300. There are still a few places available. Numbers must be confirmed with Sport and Recreation by mid-April so if you would like for your child to attend then contact the school as soon as possible.
What Do You Get for $1300? Students will get five days on the snow and spend at least five hours per day skiing or snowboarding. This price includes transport by coach, accommodation and food (3 meals per day) at Jindabyne Sport and Recreation Camp, ski or snowboard hire, lift and ski-tube is over $130 per day in peak season so it is a ‘cheap’ trip to the snow. The school Principal, Mr Greg Court, can negotiate a payment plan should it be needed.
Parents and caregivers are also reminded that students intending on participating in this activity must comply with Maclean High School’s excursion policy by submitting all assessment tasks, making a diligent effort in all subjects and displaying positive behaviour. Parents and/or caregivers will be contacted if there is a problem regarding a student’s eligibility to attend the excursion.
Please do not hesitate to call me on 66452244 with any questions regarding this excursion or to speak to Mr Court regarding a payment plan.
Parent Teacher EveningParents and carers are invited to an interview night with teachers on Thursday 4th April from 4pm - 7pm. Bookings can be made in Sentral from Monday, 18th March or by phoning the front office on 66452244.
In making these bookings more efficient please consider that you will find downstairs in the Library: Science, English, TAS, Learning & Support and Careers teachers.
In classrooms upstairs above the Library you will find: Maths, Humanities, PDHPE and CAPA teachers.
You may be able to coordinate your bookings to limit the number of stair runs!
Mrs Gaye Kelsey, Deputy Principal.
AFL Gala DaysIt looks like AFL is becoming increasingly popular on the north coast!
Over 60 students from Maclean High School recently travelled up to Byron Bay for a couple of days to play AFL against several other schools from the far north coast.
On the first day, our junior boys and girls each won two of their four games, while on the second day our senior boys and girls each played four tough games and came very close to winning some of them.
This was a remarkable achievement, especially considering that most of our students had never played AFL before.
All of our students displayed great enthusiasm and deserve special praise for their genuine sportsmanship. Judging by the stories, smiles and laughs on the bus heading home, next year’s AFL Gala Days are likely to be even bigger and better!
MACLEAN HIGH SCHOOLNEWSLETTER
MARCH 2019 - 21st March■ CREATING OPPORTUNITIES, ACHIEVING SUCCESS
Support for StudentsOur school monitors student wellbeing daily. Many of our students have most likely been exposed to distressing images from last week’s event in Christchurch published by the media or social media.
Students may be affected in different ways, depending on their emotional and social wellbeing, and their resilience and support networks. They will also be affected by the community’s reaction and media reports.
Our school provides structure and support for all students including those feeling vulnerable or distressed, and those who have experienced previous trauma and may be more vulnerable.
Schools and school counselling staff respond each day to any significant distress observed in individuals, groups or the school community, using support structures already in place in our school. All staff at Maclean High School have been provided with information on how to respond to and support students during this difficult time.
School counselling staff are available to support students. Please feel free to contact either Kerrie or Andrew at any time (66452244). If students would like to speak with someone anonymously other confidential sources of support are:• Kids Helpline (1800 551 800 or www.kidshelp.com.au)• Headspace (1800 650 890 or www.eheadspace.org.au )
The following may also be of help for you and your family at this time.
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: Ms Kerrie Bowles and Mr Andrew Allen.
Tell Them From Me student feedback survey (Term 1, 2019)
I am delighted that this term, our school, like many other public schools in the state, will participate in a Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices.
More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au
The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. More than 6,300 schools in Australia and around the world have used Tell Them From Me to survey 5.4 million students. Capturing the voices of our students will help improve how we do things at our school.
I want to assure you that the survey is confidential. The survey is conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to complete. It will be administered during school hours between 25th March and 12th April. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary.
If you do not want your child or children to participate, please return the form to school by Monday, 25th March. A copy of the consent form will be sent home with students this week. Copies of the form, FAQs and additional information relating to the survey are available from: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents
