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PO Box 3268 West Kempsey NSW 2440 Phone 65 626 166 Fax 65 628 570 Email kempsey-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.kempsey-h.schools.nsw.edu.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KempseyHigh/

Kempsey High School Newsletter Issue 7, Term 4 2018

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Key Dates 2019 p2 School News p3-4 Clontarf and Girls Academy p5 Rewards Day p6 School Information p7-8

Important Dates

2019 TERM 1 January Week 1 Tuesday 29 Staff Development Day Wednesday 30 Years 7, 11, 12 start Thursday 31 Years 8, 9, 10 start

Presentation Day

Wishing All Our

Students and

Families a Safe and

Happy Holiday.

See you in 2019.

Congratulations to all students who received awards at the recent Presentation Day. Your hard work and dedication has been recognised. Thank you to all the parents/carers and staff who attended and assisted on this day.

More photos on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KempseyHigh/

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KEY DATES FOR 2019

Term 1

Tuesday 29 January

Wednesday 30 January

Thursday 31 January

Friday 12 April

School Development Day

Years 7, 11, 12 commence

Years 8, 9, 10 commence

Term 1 ends

Monday 15 April – Friday 26 April School Holidays including Easter

Term 2

Monday 29 April

Tuesday 30 April

Monday 10 June

Friday 5 July

School Development Day

Years 7-12 start Term 2

Queen’s Birthday (Holiday)

Term 2 ends

Monday 8 July – Friday 19 July School Holidays

Term 3

Monday 22 July

Tuesday 23 July

Friday 27 September

School Development Day

Years 7-12 start Term 3

Term 3 ends

Monday 30 September –

Friday 11 October

School Holidays

Term 4

Monday 14 October

Wednesday 18 December—

Friday 20 December

Years 7-11 start Term 4

Term 4 ends for students

Term 4 ends for staff

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SCHOOL NEWS

Farewell Year 12

Year 12 Formal 2018

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SCHOOL NEWS

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Clontarf Awards and Girls Academy Wellness Day

Clontarf and Girls Academy

Girls Academy from both Kempsey High School and Melville High School enjoyed a wellness day in Coffs Harbour to learn about holistic health and wellbeing. Thank you to all who were involved in this day.

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SCHOOL INFORMATION

Gate Route Name

1 Collombatti Rail /Frederickton

2 Bellbrook / Willawarrin

2 Collombatti Link

2 Moonebah

2 McKenzie’s Creek

2 Crescent head

2 Stuart’s Point / Clybucca

3 Wittitrin / Greenhill

4 Sherwood Road / Aldavilla

4 Moparrabah /Turner’s Flat /Willi Willi

SEA STREET GATES

Gate Route Name

1 Old Station Rd

1 Port Macquarie

1 Euroka

1 Dondingalong

1 North Street

1 South Kempsey

BROUGHTON STREET GATES

Attendance

All students are required to attend school on every day the school is open unless they have a valid reason to be absent. School starts at : 9.00 am - Monday, Thursday, Friday 8.55 am - Tuesday 9.30 am - Wednesday School finishes at 3.30 every day. All absences need to be explained by parent/carers Absences can be explained: in a note which the student brings to

the front office on the day they return from their absence

by phoning the school and verbally supplying the reason for the student’s absence

by coming to the school in person and explaining the reason for the absence.

Bus Information

Kempsey High School Fees 2019

General School Contributions Year 7 – 10 $50.00 Year 11 - 12 $60.00 Per Family $80.00 Maximum

Subject Material Contributions Years 7 & 8 Technology Mandatory $62 (All Yr 7 & 8 students provide own apron or purchase one from the school canteen $7.70) Visual Arts $23.00 Music $11.00 Agriculture $11.00 (Year 7 only)

Years 9 and 10 Electives Various costs depending on electives chosen

Years 11 and 12 Various costs depending on subjects

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SCHOOL INFORMATION

Girls—Junior - White Polo or Button Shirt with or without School Logo - School Dress - Navy fabric skirt, tailored shorts, trousers or track pants - Navy Blue Jumper, School Jumper or Jacket - White socks, black or white leather closed in shoes/joggers

Boys - Junior

- White Polo or Button Shirt with or without School Logo

- Navy tailored shorts, trousers or track pants

- Navy Blue Jumper, School Jumper or Jacket

- White socks and Black or white leather closed in shoes/joggers

Girls— Senior

- Light blue cotton shirt or official senior shirt

- School Dress

- Navy fabric skirt, tailored shorts, trousers or track pants

- Navy Blue Jumper, School Jumper or Jacket

- White socks and Black or white leather closed in shoes/joggers

Boys - Senior

- Light blue cotton collar shirt or official senior school shirt

- Navy tailored shorts, trousers or track pants

- Navy Blue Jumper, School Jumper or Jacket

- White socks and Black or white leather closed in shoes/joggers.

Sports Uniform

Kempsey High Sports Shirt, blue shorts or track pants, joggers

Where to purchase the uniform

The school jumper can be purchased at The Uniform Shop. Other uniform items can be purchased from The Uniform Shop, Target, Big W and K and A Boutique.

Junior Girls Uniform

Junior Boys Uniform

Junior and Senior Uniforms

School Uniforms

Thinking of music lessons?

Kempsey Music Studios provides Guitar, Drums Keyboard, Singing, Piano, Bass Guitar and Musical Theatre lessons. There are two central Kempsey locations.

For more information contact Kempsey Music Studios on 6567 2157 or visit

www.kempseymusicstudios.com

27th Annual Junior Triathlon Saturday 9th FEBRUARY 2019 from 10am

30th Annual Trial Bay Triathlon Sunday 10th February 2019

TRIAL BAY GAOL SOUTH WEST ROCKS 10am For entry information go to https://trialbaytri.com.au/