Narooma High School

NEWSLETTER

Term 1

Week 10

29 March

2017

7181 Princes Highway, Narooma NSW 2546 Phone: 4476 4377 Fax: 4476 3953

email: narooma-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au website: www.narooma-h.schools.nsw.edu.au www.facebook.com/nhs8536

From the Principal’s Desk

Yr 12 Mid-Course Exams

This week our Year 12 students are sitting their Mid-Course exams as the first step in their preparation for their

HSC exams later this year. These exams should be used to gauge how they are travelling and to be able to build on

their knowledge, understanding and skills.

Parent Teacher Evenings

Thank you to all those parents who attended the recent Parent Teacher evenings. It was pleasing to see so many

parents making this effort and the teachers were very pleased and grateful of the opportunity to discuss your child’s

progress with you.

If you were unable to attend the evenings please don’t hesitate to contact the school and speak with your child’s

Year Advisor to organise some feedback.

Our Year Advisors are: Year 7 : Mrs Klose

Year 8 : Mrs Reid

Year 9 : Mr Woolnough

Year 10: Ms Schroder

Year 11: Mr Van Weerdenberg

Year 12: Mrs Sultana

School Bus:

Our school is in the process of organising its own Mitsubishi Rosa school bus.

This will provide a greater range of opportunities for students to access excursions involving smaller numbers at an

affordable cost. We are expecting it to be very well used, and as such, we will still often need to organise buses

from Symons on a regular basis.

Uniform:

A thank you to all parents who are ensuring that students are wearing the correct uniform. Your support is greatly

appreciated. We can improve the level of students wearing uniform if we make sure that students wear the

appropriate school tops and now that cooler days are approaching, our female students wear skirts or shorts over

their leggings or tights.

A copy of the uniform requirements is included in this newsletter (see page 5).

This week, like any other, is a very busy week with a wide range of excursions. We wish all our sporting teams

competing this week the very best.

Finally, congratulations to Georgia Poyner on her 1st place in the Bemboka Triathlon last weekend.

Have a great week and I am sure that many of the students are looking forward to the end of a very busy Term 1

next Friday 7 April 2017. Students return on Wednesday 26 April to commence Term 2.

A R Fahey

Uniform shop Hours

The school Uniform Shop, Stitches will not be

open at Narooma High School on 4 April, the last

Tuesday of Term 1.

Stitches will re-open on Tuesday 2 May 2017,

(week 2 of Term 2).

Call for Volunteers - Uniform Shop The P&C are looking for parent volunteers to help

run the Uniform Shop at school. The P&C will

receive a donation from Stitches for helping out.

The shop is currently open on Tuesdays from

10.45am to 1.45pm. If anyone can come in for

even an hour a month it would be appreciated.

Please contact Alison Spurgeon on 0487 184 327.

Homework Centre The school will again run a homework centre in

the afternoons of a Tuesday and a Thursday from

3.30-4.30pm. Students can attend and will be

supplied with some afternoon tea and will be able

to access the library facilities to help them with

their homework and assignments.

Teachers who help out on these days are

volunteers and give their time freely to support

our students.

P&C

P&C Meetings are on every 3rd Monday evening

at 7:30pm. All are welcome.

UPCOMING DATES

Monday 27 March to Thursday 30 March ~

Yr12 Half Yearly HSC Exams

Tuesday 4 April ~

School Dance

Friday 7 April ~

Last Day of Term 1

Wednesday 26 April ~

Students return for Term 2

STARR’s Award

Congratulations to our winner for

Week 10 Term 1 –

Ruby Foster Yr 9

School Dance Our first school dance will be in the last week of

term, Tuesday night, 4 April.

This is a 'welcome to Year 7' dance and they

have chosen the theme, 'International' costume!

We look forward to seeing you there,

representing all parts of our multicultural world!

Last Wednesday Mr Reilly and Ms McMahon accompanied five students to Braidwood Central School for a

debating meet. Three seniors, Cyann, Campbell and Zak attended as well as our two junior participants Jed and

Bryce. For the majority of the NHS students it was their very first time debating. While we didn't take home any

"wins" each student came home a winner by learning so much about debating. There was a friendly and

supportive atmosphere provided by facilitators and students alike.

Some of the fabulous food made by Hospitality and Food Technology students for The Narooma Quota Club.

Photos around our School

Narooma High School requires its students to wear the school uniform. The uniform is simple, practical and effective.

Boys every day wear SCAGS grey micro shorts with NHS logo

Grey cargo shorts

White polo shirt (with NHS logo preferred option)

Girls every day wear Green and grey check straight tailored skirt

Green and grey check tailored fitted shorts

White polo shirt (with NHS logo preferred option)

Unisex sports shorts SCAGS cotton back black shorts with NHS logo

Green sports shirt with logo

Winter uniform Long grey pants

(all students) Grey jackets

Green and grey check straight tailored skirt over black stockings/leggings

Shoes Leather closed in shoes (preferably black)

## Protective shoes with solid uppers which must cover upper foot.

NSW Department of Education’s policy states: “In the absence of any medical certificate, our footwear requirement is not negotiable” and, “Footwear is an important safety item. Good soles provide a sound grip on the floor preventing accidents from occurring. Footwear can also protect feet from mechanical or chemical damage”.

Sports/PE Uniform Black shorts.

PE shirts with logo.

Sports socks.

Footwear appropriate to the activity.

In winter/cold weather, black track pants and a plain grey top.

Tights/gym skins/leggings to be worn during sport / sport activities only if worn underneath PE shorts. They cannot be as a substitute for the PE uniform.

Note: Students may wear Year 10 or Year 12 jumpers instead of school jacket. Students who represent CHS or Area may wear official shirts, jackets or sloppy joes recognising their participation only in the year that they represent. Any undershirts must be plain white t-shirts or singlet tops.

Unacceptable Uniform

‘Ballet flats’ ‘volleys’ or shoes with canvas / mesh tops. Skirts of knitted, figure hugging, stretch fabric. Striped or patterned shorts or pants. Jeans or cut-off shorts. Tank top or similar type shirt. Wearing non-school sloppy joes or jackets over uniform in the winter. Any sort of football jumper. Shirts without a collar or shirts that cannot be tucked in. Decorative non-functional belts or studded leather wrist bands. Leggings/Tights/gym skins worn without shorts or a skirt. Students participating in a sporting or cultural event or excursion must wear full and correct uniform when participating in the activity, unless specifically advised otherwise. Students not in correct uniform will not take part in the activity.

The Uniform Shop is open: Tuesdays 10.45am to 1.45pm.

Narooma High School Uniform

Still got energy after school?

Keen to get moving and some have fun?

Term 1 @ fLiNG Has Begun

and it is NOT TOO LATE to enroll!

For ages 3 and p we offer classes in

Gymnastics, Contemporary, Ballet and Performance

In Tathra, Bega and Merimbula

Visit www.flingphysicaltheatre.com.au for a timetable

or email admin@flingphysicaltheatre.com.au and ask what

class suits you.