Veritas No 14, 11 November 2017 Dear Parent/Carer, Students & Friends of San Clemente

Veritas 12, 31 August 2018

Parental Leadership Last week we held the Year 7 Information Evening. It was a wonderful night with a large number of families attending, many of whom are new to our community. I emphasised during the evening that opening the mind of a child is a joint effort between school and home and more specifically between teacher and parent. There is a huge amount of re-search data that states that when parents are involved in their children’s education at home, their children perform better at school.

“If it is true that we are here to help others, what are the others here for?” Author unknown. It is quite possible that this very question, in times of desperation, might enter the heads of parents as we gaze upon our children. It is likewise possible, that after years and years of repeating questions such as, “Are you out of bed yet?” “Have you started your homework yet?” “Have you tidied your bedroom yet?” you might decide to adopt the motto, “Aim low. Reach your goals. Avoid disappointment.” Our expectations, both as parents and teachers, for students – whether high or low – can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. That is, students tend to give as much or as little as we expect of them.

So how can we nurture them to be the best human beings they can possibly be? By taking the lead and acting from strong positive convictions; I believe leadership is a major function of our parenting role. Whatever we want our chil-dren to be, we have to demonstrate it to them and be successful models for them, so they can see the benefits of what it is we are leading them to be. If we abdicate leadership, we deprive our children of guidance and create opportunities for perhaps less desirable influences to enter their lives; all the more reason for us to be upfront leaders.

If we are parents and staff who lead, we can create opportunities for our children to thrive. We should never be apolo-getic about demanding high standards. Our children need us to set standards and clearly define boundaries within which there is freedom for our children to make positive choices about their intended achievements and their social responsibilities. To be successful in this area, we need to be relaxed, warm and accepting whilst still being firm and in-sistent.

As adults we cannot expect to have total “guidance control” of our children; however, we can ensure that they stay well within our influence. Through our consistency they will have a conscience for life that will ensure that they bring balanced considerations to important decision making. Like us, our children will be confronted with situations where the outcome is difficult to decide; indecision should never lead to inaction. When we are faced with tough choices, we need to brace ourselves, choose what we consider to be the best way forward and set about it in a positive manner.

“God our Father, We thank You for the gift of life. Help us to be attentive to the needs of our children. Help us to lead them to wise choices about their lives. We ask that the gifts of wisdom, right judgement and courage be strong within us. Amen.”

Scott Donohoe, Principal

Assistant Principal - Wellbeing

UBEREATS

Are NOT

School Treats

Must my child attend all

activities, including daily

fitness and sport? YES.

Sport and other physical activities

help to keep your children healthy.

Children are expected to attend all

regular school activities, including

sport. Do not keep your child away

from school for the following:

• birthdays

• shopping

• minding other children

• routine check-ups or care such as

hair cuts

• minor family events

• sleeping in

Non urgent Medical and other

health appointments for your child

should be made either before or

after school or during the school

holidays.

All students that do leave school

early must be picked up by a par-

ent or a registered emergency con-

tact. Students cannot leave school

unaccompanied.

What should I do if our

family is going on holiday

in school time?

Parents and carers are encouraged

not to withdraw their children from

school for family holidays. Families

should try to arrange holidays

during school vacations.

If your child needs to be

away from school for the

purpose of family holidays

longer than 10 days —you

will need to contact the

school and complete the Ap-

plication for Extended

Leave—Travel Form A.

Depending on the circumstances and

how long the leave will be, you may ask

the school to provide tasks that can be

completed while your child is absent.

Write a note when your

child is away

Parents and carers are responsible

for explaining to the school the

absences of their children promptly

and within seven school days.

If your child is absent it is im-

portant to tell the school and pro-

vide a reason for the absence.

Parent/Carers can

Send a note, fax, or email

Telephone the school

Visit the school

Seven days after the period of

absence the absence will be record-

ed as unexplained and this will ap-

pear as such on the school report. Nathan Beckett, Assistant Principal

(Wellbeing)

Emma Tierney, Assistant Principal (Teaching & Learning)

A

Assistant Principal - Teaching & Learning

Dear Readers

Last week I had the pleasure of speaking to our Year 7 2019 students and their families at their Transition Evening. I

shared with our audience some of the curriculum achievements, experiences and opportunities at San Clemente. I en-

couraged our students to embrace the many academic opportunities available to them. Our community has much to

celebrate… I have listed below some of our achievements and opportunities…

In 2017 we became identified as a Gifted Education Lead School…

2017 saw San Clemente’s first cohort of students who were accelerated in Mathematics complete their HSC

Mathematics examination…

In 2017 Mock Trial ranked 7th in the State (over 200 teams). These students are up against Year 11 teams and this opportunity is opening doors for pathways in a legal career…

Over the past few years students have taken part in Robocup Junior at the University of Newcastle- this is a ro-

botics coding challenge…

The iStem elective course and Marine and Aquaculture Technology became part of the Stage 5 elective course

curriculum in recent years and continue to grow in numbers…

Students earned distinctions and merits in the Bebras international computational thinking challenge this year…

Creative and Performing Arts students are provided with opportunities to extend and showcase their skills by tak-

ing part in an immersion in Sydney…

Two years ago we had a Year 10 student who was recognised across the diocese and was presented with a diocesan award for her outstanding Science Independent Research Project…

This year a San Clemente student came first in Year 9 Diocesan Public Speaking…

First in Year 10 Diocesan Debating this year…

We are in the Semi Finals for Year 9 Diocesan Debating….

Work Experience offered to all of Year 10 & at other times for some students…

Fieldtrips, excursions, incursions…

Like Dominic, I challenge all of our students to be leaders, be their best, and like St Dominic, be young men and wom-

en of action rather than words.

Year 10 Geography Mandatory Fieldwork Thursday 6th September

Return your permission note to Geography teacher.

Bring food (lunch and recess), clipboard and pen.

Sport uniform and comfortable walking shoes

REMINDER- NAPLAN STUDENT READINESS TESTS

YEAR 7- TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

YEAR 9- THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

STUDENTS ARE TO HAVE THEIR OWN DEVICE

(FULLY CHARGED) & EAR BUDS/HEAD PHONES

If your child will not have a device on this day please contact

Learning Technologies Coordinator Ms Anne-Marie Kelly, email:

anne-marie.kelly@mn.catholic.edu.au

Year 8 News

The Headspace website is a great resource for kids and parents. The excerpt below is from the Headspace website and is aimed at helping adolescents with mood control.

The things you do and your mood

The activities you make time for have a big impact on your head space. When you spend time doing things you en-joy (or used to enjoy), it can give you relief from hard times, and build some fun in your life. Likewise, when you set and complete small tasks (like homework or giving back to your community) it can help to create a sense of accom-plishment and meaning.

In a nutshell, doing ‘stuff’ matters. Yet, if you’re going through a difficult time, doing anything can seem like a lot of effort. And if you’re feeling low you may lose interest in things you once enjoyed.

So, what can you do? The key is to focus on doing – even if you don’t want to or feel like it. As you set and achieve even small tasks you will learn more about yourself, build confidence and improve your wellbeing.

Here’s how ‘doing stuff’ can help your headspace. It can:

Give you a sense of achievement and purpose

Build your confidence

Lift your energy

Improve your motivation

Get you out of a rut - if you’re feeling flat

Set small goals. Setting and achieving goals builds confidence and self-worth. Think of a small task you want to do every day (maybe it’s making your bed, going for a 15 minute walk or calling a friend for a chat). It can be anything, the important thing is to set the goal and follow through.

Find activities you enjoy. If you’re going through a hard time, you may not feel excited about doing anything. But think back – what did you used to enjoy? This can be a good place to start.

Make a schedule. When you think of an activity, make time for it. Look ahead at your week and block out some time for it.

Persist. Find ways to follow through with your scheduled activity, even when you don’t feel like it. You may not feel like doing anything, so it might help to learn new ways to handle this.

Reflect. Once you begin achieving your goals, take some time to reflect on how it makes you feel. Did you enjoy it? Did you feel a sense of accomplishment? If you did, that’s great. If not, that’s OK. You could try something else.

Be kind. To yourself. Maybe you could try a new hobby that you’re not great at, but think of it as making time with yourself to learn and grow. Keep persisting and enjoy the journey of learning.

Mrs Tierney has been finalising the Elective lines and classes for Year 9, 2019. A letter will be sent out to families to indicate the subjects. Mentors have been spending time each day ensuring that students have their devices at school charged and ready for use. Please refer to Mrs Tierney’s article for further advice.

It is very important that absences are justified within 7 days of the leave taking place. A note of explanation, a re-turn phone call to the front office, or an email to the front office is required to justify your child’s absence.

Please do not hesitate to contact me through the front office on 40147300 or kate.tolfree@mn.catholic.edu.au to as-sist with any concerns or queries.

Take care

Kate Tolfree,

Year 8 Student Coordinator (Wellbeing)

Year 9 Students

We all face days where everything seems to go wrong and being positive is a word that feels a million miles away. In recent years in my role as a Student Coordinator and a teacher, I have noticed more students who focus on the neg-ative and everything is doom and gloom. When you're feeling down, it's sometimes difficult to pull yourself out of a hole. But new research suggests that the climb out may not be as tough as it may seem.

I recently read an article by Srini Pillay an Assistant Clinical Professor at Harvard Medical School titled “Eight Ways to Counteract A Dreary Day”. Some of his suggestions were:

ACKNOWLEDGE: Words are powerful ways to change your emotions. Tagging what you are feeling with a descriptive word is more than just an explanation. Called "affect labelling", in your brain, it calms down emotional overreactions by turning down the volume of the emotion processor.

AFFIRM: If you're feeling anxious, tell yourself that you're not being crazy, and if you're feeling de-pressed, tell yourself that this will pass with time. Both of these interventions are thought to be helpful.

RECALL: Try to remember things that have cheered you up in the past, or things that made you feel good. Recalling repairs the brain circuits disturbed during depressive episodes, and makes people feel better.

IMAGINE SOMETHING POSITIVE: Research demonstrates that imagining something positive can actu-ally make you feel better. It also connects brain circuits more, and this greater coherence likely contributes to you feeling better.

IDENTIFY POSSIBILITIES IN THE FUTURE: Thinking deliberately about positive possibilities in the future can actually make the difference. In a sense, it gives the brain a goal, even if the path toward that goal is not known.

PRACTICE MINDFULNESS: Placing your attention on your breath and ignoring your mental chatter will brighten up your mood.

BE CURIOUS: Being curious is rewarding to your brain. It also improves your memory and learning. So poke your nose into something of interest, and tinker with it. As you discover and learn more, it will feel great to your brain.

If you're having a bleak day, it doesn't have to stay that way. As you can see, mindset shifts are possible, and re-search is beginning to show us that they work.

Year 9 are at that point in the term where assessment tasks are mounting. I advise all Year 9 students to keep on top of this workload by allocating time every night and prioritising tasks. Students are also reminded that if they are hav-ing difficulties with any tasks they should see their classroom teacher first, relevant Teaching and Learning Coordina-tor, myself or the Feldt Learning Centre at San Clemente (the earlier the better). The school Library is also open eve-ry Monday afternoon form 3-4pm for students to work on assessment tasks and to complete homework (a note is required to attend, see the Feldt Centre for information).

Shout Outs

Laura Robinson- first place in the Under 15’s Girls Long Jump and High Jump at the recent Diocesan Carnival. Good Luck at State.

Year 9 PASS students who carved and shredded at the ski slopes this week.

A reminder to Year 9 parents, if you have any concerns at all please contact me at school on 4014 7300 or on the following email address; patrick.doyle@mn.catholic.edu.au

A final thought, remember Year 9,

“Don’t worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.”

Patrick Doyle, Year 9 Coordinator (Wellbeing)

Year 7 Students

I would like to start by thanking the Science staff (particularly Mrs Sharman) for organising a fantastic day at the Hunter Valley last week and also congratulating students on their excellent behaviour. The students visited the Zoo, Aqua Golf and Putt Putt and with the sun shining a fantastic day was had by all— it was a pleasure to accompany them. Well done Year 7’s!

There has been a focus over the past week in mentor groups on students being organised for class, including bring-ing equipment and devices. A lot of work in many classes is done on devices and it is vital that the students are or-ganised every day with a charged laptop and equipment such as a pen, paper etc. Please help us to ensure your child has the correct equipment to fully access the learning in the classroom. All parents/families should have recently received a notification regarding our Year 7 students participating in an online NAPLAN trial. To participate in this test our students are required to bring their device to have the software uploaded onto it, please contact the school if there are any issues associated with this.

Through our Positive Education program (PosED) at school, students are learning the art of mindfulness. Mindful-ness involves paying attention to the present moment with openness, curiosity and without judgement. Millions of people use mindfulness in their lives as a way of reducing stress and managing emotions and it can play an im-portant role in your physical and mental wellbeing. As the students work through the Positive Education program they will learn more and more about the art of mindfulness and how it can help them in their everyday lives. I en-courage all families to talk to their children about mindfulness and what they know so far, I also recommend the ‘Smiling Mind’ app for students and adults – it is a great resource and allows you to ‘stop and take notice’ every day.

Shout out: Jack Lawson on a fantastic performance at Aqua Golf last week – landing his golf ball into 2

baskets!

To all parents/ carers: if you have any concerns or questions about your child’s wellbeing, please don’t hes-

itate in contacting me on 4014 7300 or at bronwyn.denham@mn.catholic.edu.au

Bronwyn Denham, Year 7 Student Coordinator (Wellbeing)

Year 10 Students

Earlier this week, I accompanied a group of Year 10 students to the Youth and Road Trauma Forum at Qudos Bank Arena,

Sydney. The day was very informative for our students as they learned of their responsibilities as a driver and strategies to

avoid accidents on the road. Throughout the day, it struck me that Year 10 have a limited amount of time left at San

Clemente – it only seemed a short time ago that we travelled to Cockatoo Island for Year 8 Camp, now we are advising

them to be safe behind the wheel?! My hope for all students for the remainder of the year is that they make the most of

the opportunities presented to them, give all tasks everything they’ve got and enjoy the time together as a year group.

With only 10 school weeks until the Semester Two Examination Period, Year 10, take notice and be present: both in a phys-

ical and emotional sense. Attend each day and make the most of each day. 2019 may look very different for you all: new

schools, new workplaces. Before new paths are explored, make sure the San Clemente chapter is finished with a flourish.

Uniform: I ask parents to support the school’s uniform policy of no hoodies under jerseys, clear stud for nose piercings,

black/ polishable leather shoes for academic uniform and long hair tied back. These standards will be expected and en-

forced up to including Year 10’s last day of school at San Clemente.

Important Dates for the remainder of 2018: November 12th – November 16th: Semester Two Examinations November 19th – November 23rd: Work Experience November 26th – November 20th: Awareness Week December 6th – Graduation at Wests City

Shout-outs: Congratulations to the students involved in the Variety Chil-

dren’s Charity Day last Thursday.

A reminder to all parents/ carers, if you have any concerns or

questions about your child’s wellbeing, please don’t hesitate in

contacting me on 4014 7300 or at nicho-

las.marsh@mn.catholic.edu.au Nicholas Marsh, Year 10 Coordinator (Wellbeing)

Year Science – Hunter Valley Zoo and Aqua Golf

Last week Year 7 attended the Hunter Valley Zoo at Nulkaba to complement

their work on The Living World in the Science program. Students were able to

see up close a rare White Lion “Narla” being fed. They were introduced to the

Koala “Euki” where they could pat him and the newest baby Alligator too. They

gathered information on various species of animals and described the physical

and behavioural characteristics that attributed to their survival. A lot of laughs

were had as the students had hands on experience of feeding lorikeets, kanga-

roos, goats and a young deer. At times, the goats were bold enough to try and

eat their worksheets!

Additionally, students attended aqua and mini golf at Pokolbin to participate in

some PosEd activities. The Year 7 cohort were making new peer connections and

actively participating in the two different activities within the golf complex. The

favourite activity seemed to be the aqua golf where there were prizes on offer

for hitting certain targets.

Year 7 represented our school well, with great manners and excellent behaviour.

Thank you to our Learning Support staff, Mrs Denham and the Science Faculty

for their assistance on the day.

Desley Sharman, Science Faculty

DIOCESAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

An enthusiastic team arrived at Hunter Sport Centre, but a little late – a train broke down across the road on Kooragang! That’s a first!

We had wonderful results for such a small team, with some very talented athletes gaining selection into the Diocesan Team. First places

for:

16 Years: Dominique Byrne 200m & 400m, Yasmin Popovic 800m, Olivier Koehn 800m

15 Years: Laura Robinson High Jump & Long Jump

14 Years: Max Hardy Javelin

12 Years: Liam Kelly 100m, 200m, Shot Putt

12/13 Years Boys Relay: Logan Aoake, Decklan O'Keefe, Liam Kelly, Lyji Vaggs

Congratulations for your outstanding efforts. The NSWCCC ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS will take place on 21 September.

Diocesan Basketball Gala Day

This was the first year for a long time that we fielded four teams for this competition, so an enormous thanks to everyone that support-ed the teams during this term. The students across the board played with commitment, sportsmanship and did SCM proud. Three of our teams made it through to the semi-finals, which was an enormous effort with both the boys teams having a close loss which could of pushed them even further in the event.

A big shout out to Sam Burgess for finding out he was coaching the junior boys side on the day and doing a spectacular job. Also to Nel-son (PE intern) who coached the junior girls side and helped out wherever possible. Probably worth noting that the three teams that knocked us out of the semi-finals were eventual winners of the day!

The results were as follows:

SENIOR BOYS coached by Ian Morrissey

Won - St Joesephs Lochinvar —— Won - St Clares, Taree —— Lost - (1 point) St Peters, Maitland —— SEMI Lost St Pius X, Adamstown

SENIOR GIRLS coached by Julie Ware

Lost - St Mary’s Gateshead —— Won - St Clares, Taree —— Won - St Catherines, Singleton —— SEMI Lost St Pius X, Adamstown

JUNIOR BOYS coached by Sam Burgess

Lost - St Peters, Maitland (1 point) —— Won - St Clares, Taree —— Lost - St Pius X, Adamstown

JUNIOR GIRLS coached by Nelson

Won - St Catherines, Singleton —— Lost - St Peters, Maitland —— Won - St Pauls, Booragul —— SEMI Lost St Pius X, Adamstown

Julie Ware, Teams Manager

iSTEM on site

Last Friday the 24th of August, the year 10 iSTEM class had a tour of the building site where our new school hall is currently being constructed.

The foreman, Scott Freeman, shared his insights and expertise with the class on a number of different building processes including engineering principles, materials use, construction methods, reading plans, problem solving and logistics of running a large building site.

The class really appreciated the opportunity to see

the project and listen to the day to day issues that

Scott has to deal with. The iSTEM class will revisit the

building site again in week 9, giving the students the

opportunity to view further progress and follow up

many of the construction items and issues discussed

last week.

Julia Nolan,

Teaching & Learning Coordinator Science

The Stewardship Portfolio Team have been working to raise awareness of litter pollution at school. We have been supported by a local Environmental and Streetwear Team called, Elasmo. The Elasmo team have spoken at most Year assemblies to present the facts about the consequences of plastic pollution and how we can help to stop plastic pollution from entering our waterways.

The Elasmo team have also worked with Caitlin (Year 9) to produce a Stewardship Portfolio Logo "San Clemente Cares."

Our Return and Earn recycling efforts are continuing and we have earned $190 so far by recycling our drink containers. Some new bins specifically for drink containers will soon be installed to make the process easier for us to recycle our containers.

We have been working on lots of visual reminders around the school to contin-ually remind students about reducing, re-using and recycling. We have displays in the Library, on noticeboards and we have "poster bombed" several classrooms.

Gay McDonell, Julia Nolan and Sheridan Pruteanu

Stewardship Portfolio Teachers

Drama Night 2018 is fast approaching! We have many students performing in a piece

written by students that explores the history of migration to Australia in both a fun and

authentic manner.

Get along to The Civic Playhouse Theatre on Tuesday the 11th September at

6.30pm to see San Clemente's performers including Drama students, dancers and musi-

cians. Tickets are just $10 and will sell very quickly so head over to Ticketek and search

for "Boundless Plains to Share" to secure the best seats in the house. Alternatively you

can call 02 4929 1977 or call into the Ticketek Box Office (Hunter St, Newcastle).

As a Young Endeavour alumni, I encourage all students aged 16 or over to consider applying for a voyage on Young Endeavour. A voyage on Young Endeavour is truly a life changing experience. My voyage on Young Endeavour in 2004 has played, and continues to play, a positive and significant role in my life. The confidence I gained from the 10-day voyage was built through sharing unique teamwork and leadership experiences. I made friends for life with many of my Young Endeavour crew mates and have connected with many alumni though attending Young Endeavour related functions. In 2010, I was awarded, through Young Endeavour and the Australia-Britain Society (NSW), the opportunity to crew, for a month, on tall ship where the inclusion of peo-ple of all physical abilities is promoted. Young Endeavour will be passing through Newcastle mid-October 2018 on her way back to Sydney after spending the winter in Queensland. While in Newcastle, a small number of students from San Clemente will participate in a Community Day Sail aboard Young Endeavour. Information from the Young Endeavour Youth Scheme and details re-garding how to apply is detailed below.

Sarah Howard, Learning Support Teacher

The Young Endeavour Youth Scheme is pleased to announce that applications are always taken for young Australians aged 16-23 to join a voyage in the national sail training ship Young Endeavour.

A voyage in Young Endeavour is an exciting experience and a unique opportunity for youth to develop skills for life. Our internationally recognised development program builds self awareness, develops teamwork and lead-ership skills, and fosters a strong sense of community responsibility.

Since the ship was gifted to Australia in 1988 more than 13,000 young Australians have completed the Young Endeavour Youth Development Program. No sailing experience is required. Young Endeavour is operated by a professional Royal Australian Navy crew who ensure the highest standards of safety, and teach participants the skills to sail a square-rigged tall ship.

24 youth from across Australia will join each eleven day voyage during the 2018 program. As members of the crew they will keep watch and take the helm, handle lines on deck, cook in the galley, navigate using the ship’s charts, and climb the 30 metre mast to set and furl the sails.

While at sea, they will be encouraged to pursue personal and team goals and challenges. By the end of each voyage they will have the skills and confidence to elect a leadership team and take command of the 44 metre brigantine, sailing Young Endeavour along the Australian coast. Applications are open at www.youngendeavour.gov.au. Voyage fees and conditions will apply to successful ap-plicants, who must be aged 16-23 years on the day of departure of their selected voyage/s. Potential applicants

should apply now for the best chance of being drawn for a voyage .

San Clemente P&F Association—Fundraising Raffle

Don’t miss out on our raffle with tickets on sale next week.

Prizes are fabulous and you can’t win if your are not in!

First prize—Thermomix

Second prize—Rustica eight course banquet for four people

Third prize—Peter Lehmann wine pack from Whitebridge cellars.

Tickets available from the Canteen, Finance Office or P&F Members

Purchase your tickets through

the Qkr! app

The Library will be open after school every Monday until

4pm with teachers available to assist with Assessment Tasks

and homework.

The Maths ASAP program also operates on Monday after-

noons in D3 for Year 9 and 10 students.

Starting Monday 12th February, 2018. All students wel-

come!

For more information, please contact Mrs McDonell (02) 4014

7300

Permission to attend Homework Hub I give permission for:

Student Name: ________________________________

Year: ________ Mentor Group: _______________________ to attend Homework Hub in the Library at San Clemente High School every Monday afternoon until 4pm. This student will be travelling home from San Clemente by: _______________________________________________

Parent Name: ____________________

Contact Phone Number: ______________________

FINANCE OFFICE

Office Hours

Mon – Thu 8.00 am – 3.00 pm

Friday 8.00 am – 2.30 pm

Fees:

Fees:

All statements for Term 3 have been emailed /mailed.

If you have not received a copy of your statement, please con-tact the school asap.

Fees are due for payment by Friday 17 August 2018.

Canteen Lunch Orders:

Student lunches can be ordered using QKR! App. All orders must be placed before 8am of day re-quired.

QKR is now our preferred method of pay-ment. Details are available on school website.

The construction of our new Hall is progressing and we are planning to make the Centenary

Bricks part of the project.

This is the final opportunity to be included in the project and ‘Etched in Stone’. Please complete

the form below and send it back to the Finance Office with payment before end of September.

Canteen Roster

SAN CLEMENTE HIGH SCHOOL

100 YEARS

Memorabilia for Sale

GLASSES $10.00 MUGS $10.00

KEY RING $5.00

San Clemente High School—Uniform Shop Calendar Dates to note

4 Sep NAPLAN School Readiness Testing Yr 7

5 Sep Dio Debating Yr 8

6 Sep NAPLAN School Readiness Testing Yr 9

6 Sep Geography Field Trip Yr 10

7 Sep iSTEM University Engineering Faculty

10 Sep Dio Golf

11 Sep Barista Course

11 Sept Drama Performance

12 Sep Newcastle Knights 9s Rugby

18 Sep Dio Debating Yr 7 (Lochinvar)

18 Sep P & F Meeting 6pm Library

20 Sep Marine Studies Ash Island Excursion

24 Sep IST Yr 9 & 10 Virtual Reality Excursion

28 Sep End Term 3

15 Oct Beginning Term 4

18 Oct Parent Teacher Day

24/25 Oct Hunter Wetlands (2 groups Yr 9)

29/10-2/11 ASPIRE Auditions

31 Oct Staff Spirituality Day

31 Oct iSTEM Electrical Vehicle Challenge

1 Nov Immunisation Yr 7 (HPV & Catchups)

12 Nov YEAR 10 EXAM Week

14/15 Nov Awabakal Edu Centre Dudley Yr 8

19 Nov Year 10 Work Experience Week

19 Nov YEAR 9 Exam Week

6 Dec Year 10 Graduation

17 Dec School Mass

19 Dec Final Day 2018, years

7-9

2019

31 Jan Year 7s

1 Feb Years 8, 9, 10

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week 7

03/09/18

Jodie Gill Sue Hamilton Carmel Sharah Priscilla Heigle HELP

Week 8

10/09/18

HELP Toni Balkin HELP Priscilla Heigle Carol De Vos