Week 5 Term 4, 2011 Principals Report Dear Parents/Caregivers, Remembrance Day This Friday we pause to remember all of the service men and women who gave their lives while serving Australia in wars, conflicts and peace operations. We are forever grateful and will never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Applications for Selective High Schools in 2013 Online applications are open until 21 November 2011 for parents or carers of Year 5 students who wish their children to be considered for placement in Year 7 at a selective high school in 2013. You can find it at: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/shsplacem ent. Hard copy application forms are also available from the school and must be returned by 18 November. If you have any questions about the selective high school placement process please call 9707 6262 or email: [email protected]. Christmas Raffle Mufti Also on Friday, students are invited to attend school wearing red and/or green colours. Students wishing to participate are asked to donate a gift/prize for our annual P & C Christmas raffle. Please note that this is an optional event and that any students not wishing to participate are to wear their regular sports uniform. Christmas raffle tickets go on sale soon. Have your say… You can now have your say on the classrooms of the future. Parents are encouraged to participate in an online survey as part of a comprehensive review of the School Facilities Standards. The standards, developed during the 1970s, outline how school facilities are designed and built. The review will determine the relevance and appropriateness of the standards for teaching and learning in the 21 st century. The review will consider changes in the way education is delivered, technological advances and increased community expectations. To have your say go to the parent online survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/sfsp arent Musical Tickets - Blue Ribbon Belle Tickets are selling fast for our annual musical performances. With only a handful of tickets available for both Wednesday and Thursday night, we ask that you get in early to avoid disappointment. New Red School Shirts Orders are being taken for our fantastic new red school shirts. The first batch of shirts should arrive any day now and we look forward to seeing them start to appear in our playground. Don’t forget that students will be able to wear either their white or red shirts throughout 2012. We anticipate that the transition will be complete by the start of the 2013 school year. Our Friday sports shirts will remain the same. Ode of the Week The Ode of Remembrance… ‘They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.’ An excerpt from ‘For the Fallen’, a poem by the English poet and writer Laurence Binyon. Did you know? On 11/11/11 at 11:11.11am it will be the first time in one hundred years that we will have seen that date and time. “We will remember them.” Mark Kyrwood Relieving Principal PRESENTATION DAY When: Monday 12 th Dec. 9.15 am Where:Morisset High School Hall Why: To recognise our students for their achievements in 2011. Who: All welcome
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Week 5 Term 4, 2011 Principals Report Dear Parents/Caregivers, Remembrance Day This Friday we pause to remember all of the service men and women who gave their lives while serving Australia in wars, conflicts and peace operations. We are forever grateful and will never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Applications for Selective High Schools in 2013 Online applications are open until 21 November 2011 for parents or carers of Year 5 students who wish their children to be considered for placement in Year 7 at a selective high school in 2013. You can find it at: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/shsplacement. Hard copy application forms are also available from the school and must be returned by 18 November. If you have any questions about the selective high school placement process please call 9707 6262 or email: [email protected]. Christmas Raffle Mufti Also on Friday, students are invited to attend school wearing red and/or green colours. Students wishing to participate are asked to donate a gift/prize for our annual P & C Christmas raffle. Please note that this is an optional event and that any students not wishing to participate are to wear their regular sports uniform. Christmas raffle tickets go on sale soon.
Have your say… You can now have your say on the classrooms of the future. Parents are encouraged to participate in an online survey as part of a comprehensive review of the School Facilities Standards. The standards, developed during the 1970s, outline how school facilities are designed and built. The review will determine the relevance and appropriateness of the standards for teaching and learning in the 21st century. The review will consider changes in the way education is delivered, technological advances and increased community expectations. To have your say go to the parent online survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/sfsparent Musical Tickets - Blue Ribbon Belle Tickets are selling fast for our annual musical performances. With only a handful of tickets available for both Wednesday and Thursday night, we ask that you get in early to avoid disappointment. New Red School Shirts Orders are being taken for our fantastic new red school shirts. The first batch of shirts should arrive any day now and we look forward to seeing them start to appear in our playground. Don’t forget that students will be able to wear either their white or red shirts throughout 2012. We anticipate that the transition will be complete by the start of the 2013 school year. Our Friday sports shirts will remain the same.
Ode of the Week The Ode of Remembrance… ‘They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.’ An excerpt from ‘For the Fallen’, a poem by the English poet and writer Laurence Binyon. Did you know? On 11/11/11 at 11:11.11am it will be the first time in one hundred years that we will have seen that date and time. “We will remember them.” Mark Kyrwood Relieving Principal
PRESENTATION DAY
When: Monday 12th Dec. 9.15 am Where: Morisset High School
Hall Why: To recognise our
students for their achievements in 2011.
Who: All welcome
NEW SCHOOL SHIRTS
We have now started our transition to our new school shirt. To place an order please see the front office for details. Uniform shop is open Friday mornings also to place an order. Students will be able to wear their white shirts until the end of 2012.
Congratulations
XANDER 3/4w
Hunter Regional Level 2 Age Champion Gymnast for 2011
Week 4 Term 4
KK Student of the Week: Julia Druce Merit Awards Ashlea Porch Curtis-Jack Holmes KC Student of the Week: Sarah Pel-Martig Merit Awards: Matthew Robinson Travis Ridley 1G Student of the Week: Aiden Williams Merit Awards: Tashawn Griffiths Isabella Hartge 1/2J Student of the Week: Archer Sonter Cerys Hardy Merit Awards: Name Withheld 2G Student of the Week: Bailey Ridley Merit Awards: Rhys Kelly Joel Bennett 3/4N Student of the Week Abbey Bennett Merit Awards: Kieran Homer Lindsey Millane 3/4W Student of the Week Connar Luke Merit Awards: Tyson Randall Aiden Dean 4-6B Student of the Week: Ben Herring Merit Awards: Justin Perry Jamie Blaker-Wit 5/6C Student of the Week: Taine Griffiths Merit Awards: Jordyn Wilkes Harmony Jack 5/6L Student of the week: Name Withheld Merit Awards: Name Withheld Luke Howard
Confidence: Brody Riley Resilience: Molly Baldwin Persistence: Charlotte Hill Organisation: Jordyn Wilkes Getting Along: Abi Johns Hollie Conway
Gold Reading Awards
Chase Hovenden
Double Gold Reading Awards Jocelyn Broadbent, Natalie Kelly
Royal Amythest Jordan Henshaw
Dates to Remember
13.11.11 Shopping Bus Trip Fundraiser
18.11.11 P&C AGM Meeting 1pm Multi Purpose Room
followed by General Meeting
6.12.11 Musical Matinee 7 & 8.12.11 Musical Evening 12.12.11 Presentation Day 14.12.11 Yr 6 Farewell 16.12.11 Last Day for students
UNIFORM SHOP SALE
White school shirts sizes 12, 14, 16
are available $10 each
These shirts can be worn until
the end of 2012.
SOUTHLAKE NEIGHBOURHOOD
CENTRE Christmas CAR BOOT SALE Sunday 27th November 2011
8am -1pm Bonnells Bay Youth &
Community Centre 275 Fishery Point, Bonnells Bay Do you have unwanted items at home or in the garage that you would like to sell and turn into
money for Christmas? Outdoor “CAR BOOT” stalls
$15 each For more information phone
Brooke 4973 7000
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P&C NEWS
SHOPPING TRIP The Shopping Trip is on this
SUNDAY 13TH NOVEMBER Thank you to all those people who have
supported the fundraiser, have a great day shopping with great raffle prizes to win.
Rebecca 041924472 Or Tina 0416148025
P & C MEETING AGM The next meeting will be Friday 18th November at 1.00pm in the Multipurpose Room, all welcome.
MAJOR END OF YEAR CHRISTMAS
RAFFLE Drawn on Friday 9th December at Assembly. Raffle Tickets will be sent out in November
DONATIONS Calling for DONATIONS for the Christmas
Raffle. We need items for hampers, toys, Christmas items etc. All donations are
greatly appreciated. Many thanks, P&C Committee
COMING SOON
TICKETS ARE STILL ON SALE
at the school office Hurry
Limited seats are available
SCHOOL MUSICAL 6th to 8th December
The Students are hard at work rehearsing for the end-of-year play. Mark either 6th (day time), or 7th or 8th (evening) on your busy calendar.
This Musical should be a hoot! (or a moo?)
ARE YOU A GRANDPARENT OR
RELATIVE CARING FOR CHILDREN? Kinship Care is a program run by
Samaritans for grandparents caring for their grandchildren on a full time basis. Please contact Carer Support Service
for more information 0429914553
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEWCASTLE BALLET THEATRE A new dance school in Cardiff is commencing in 2012. Enrolments are now being taken for 2012, see the website for enrolment forms and more information on the ACB syllabus www.newcastleballettheatre.com.au Or call the Secretary 0408 892 343
COMMUNITY WISHING TREE
1ST NOVEMBER – 15TH DECEMBER
To participate in the Christmas Wishing Tree appeal simply take a gift tag with a specified age and gender from the tree, place your wrapped gift with the gift tag
under one of our trees. Christmas Wishing Trees will be located
at both our Morisset & Bonnells Bay Centres.
Southlake Neighbourhood Centre will distribute all gifts to partnering local charities & community groups on your
