South Grafton High School Excellence and Innovation Issue No.1 – Term 4

11 October 2013 Relieving Principal: Mr Robert Perl

South Grafton High School, Tyson Street, South Grafton, NSW, 2460. Telephone: 6642 1466, Facsimile: 6643 2027,

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Diary Dates 14 October HSC exams begins 16 October Year 11 CAFS virtual babies 21 October HSC exams continue 22 October Years 7/9 vaccinations 25 October Year 11 reports issued

Welcome back to everyone for our busy

term 4. This is the term where we assess the progression the students have made

during the year and finalise our plans for next year. Attendance and engagement of students in the classroom continue to be a

high priority which is addressed through Quality Teaching and delivering the

syllabus content to the student that is relevant to their interests and ability. We look forward to celebrating our

achievements for this year and are enthused by what we can achieve next

year.

The HSC exams commence next Monday 14 October 2013. We wish our students all the best and trust that they will achieve

the results that their hard work has earned them. The Year 12 Formal is on

Monday 11 November 2013, which formally concludes their time at South Grafton High School.

Students must make every effort to wear

the correct school uniform which is outlined below: Junior Uniform Girls: White polo shirt with school emblem Green tartan skirt Grey mid length shorts Boys: White polo shirt with school emblem Grey shorts Winter: Unisex red jumpers with school emblem Long grey pants may be worn (no track pants)

Polos and red jumpers are available from the library

Senior Uniform Girls: Bone skirt White polo shirt with school emblem Boys: Bone shorts White polo shirt with school emblem Unisex Sports Uniform: SGHS school sports shirt SGHS school sports shorts – 2 lengths available (available from the school retail shop) Or Plain gold polo shirt and bottle green shorts The wearing of sports uniform on the days students do PE is allowed ONLY for the duration of the PE class. Students must bring their sports uniform with them to school and change into it for PE and then change back to their school uniform for the remainder of the day. Footwear MUST be fully enclosed black leather lace-up, buckle or Velcro. Due to Workplace Health and Safety Acts, covered sturdy footwear MUST be worn at ALL times by ALL students in ALL lessons.

A full range of uniforms are available from U-Design gate 4, Old Brewery, North Street, Grafton. 66432989, Lowes at Grafton Shoppingworld, 6642 7355 and Grafton Textiles, Skinner Street South Grafton has the junior and senior girls fabric in store, 66423990

If any family needs assistance with purchasing the correct school uniform you may contact the school and apply for

student assistance in this matter.

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South Grafton High School Newsletter, Issue No .1- 11 October 2013

Years 7 to 10 assessment period for the

end of this year begins on 4 November 2013. This is an important time for the

students as their results indicate what they have achieved this year and gives

them a starting point for next year to continue their progression. They should be preparing for these assessments now to

maximize their results.

Everyone at South Grafton High School practice and are encouraged to practice our four core values:

SHOW RESPECT

BE RESPONSIBLE

DO YOUR PERSONAL BEST

STAY SAFE I wish everyone a successful and

enjoyable term.

Thank you to Students In September, the Gate to Plate Food and Wine Festival was enjoyed by many locals.

Blake Muddle of Year 11 volunteered for two days and had an amazing experience

working alongside many our local chefs. Several Year 9 students also assisted in waiting on the crowds - Georgia-Rose

Munro, Emily Van Dalsen, Jessica Franklin, Angus Grace and Bryce Salmon. Well done

and thanks! Board of Studies Literacy and

Numeracy tests for Year 10 and 11 students. This is an optional online test

for students intending to leave school before completing their HSC which may be useful in their resume. The tests are 60

minutes long and have 60 multiple choice questions. Testing will be conducted on

the library computers from 24 to 30 October 2013. YOU MUST CONTACT MR LAYBUTT

BEFORE 11 OCTOBER 2013 to be enrolled in this test. Once enrolled you

are given a password. If you need more information see Mr Laybutt or go online -- Board of Studies --

Literacy and Numeracy tests- www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/rosa/liter

acy-and-numeracy-tests.html

Most of our students are putting in a lot of

effort with the Challenges and some fantastic results keep being produced. It

is good to see how enthusiastic they are at trying to beat their own time. Well done to everyone who took part in our

times table challenge and congratulations to the winners below.

Djehuti Smart Team Coordinator (Tania O’Connor)

Enquiries to 0447421466

Language News The wonderful Language Perfect people

have given us free use of Language Perfect with existing logins until the end of

the year. So please do your language skills a favour and get on the computer. Mrs Lancaster and Mrs Benn wish our Year

12 French and Japanese students all the best in their upcoming HSC exams.

Gambatle et Bonne Chance!

Duke of Edinburgh At the end of last term a group of keen students from the Duke of Edinburgh class

embarked on a day journey to the

Gibraltar Range National Park. The students completed two walks for the day,

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the first a 6km walk to the ‘needles’

lookout and the second another 6km return walk to the ‘Murrumbooee

Cascades’. Both walks took the students through some diverse vegetation and

terrain. The walks helped students meet the requirements of their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award. A big thank you to Mr

Laybutt for driving the bus and participating in the walks with the class.

School Reunion South Grafton High School Graduates of Year 10 in 1993 - 20 Year School Reunion

Saturday October 12th 2013 Village Green, 6pm-late. Free Entry, Pay

for own Food and Beverages. Security List Access. Please Contact Natasha Cotten hnm_withtlc@bigpond.com

0410 472 980

Community News

South Grafton High School’s drum band Dunbe' are playing at the above derby and

Clarence Valley Roller Derby League are donating $100 for Dunbe' to get to school

spectacular for their time slot.

Cricket South Services Cricket club are looking for

players to fill their Under 16 team. The season starts this Friday, so please give

Karen Cleaver a call on 0417248134 if you would like a game.

Family Relationship Skills New Pathways - For parents who have experienced the pain

of living without a child in their care Two Mondays - 14 and 21 October 2013

9.30 am-12.30 pm, Pullen Centre, 3-7 Prince Street Grafton Standing Strong - Becoming strong after

difficult times. Restoring a sense of who you are and what you are about.

Gillwinga Primary School, Hyde St, South Grafton. Three Mondays 28 October, 4 and 11

November, 9.30 am-12.30 pm. Free child care. Contact FRSP 6642 7257 Bookings

essential.

Canteen Roster

Monday 14 October Judy Salter, Julie Anne

Brett

Tuesday 15 October Wendy Rhodes, Cathy

McLennan, Jo Dunn

Wednesday 16 October Carmel McLachlan, Margaret Jones, Christine

Fuller

Thursday 17 October HELP PLEASE

Friday 18 October HELP PLEASE Monday 21 October Michelle Wade, Kelly

Whyte