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Newsletter

Hunter River Community School

17 Melaleuca Drive, Metford NSW 2323 T 4933 5844 F 4933 5557 E hunterrivc-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Term 4 Week 9 Friday 16th December 2016

Newsletter

Dear parents and friends,

The 2016 school year has come to an end.

Congratulations to all our students on their

achievements during the year.

Communication Books:

Communication books will be collected this

week to be archived as official documents.

New books will be issued on Day 1 2017.

Thank you to parents and friends who have

communicated daily with regarding

students. Regular communication certainly

does make a difference.

Senior Students:

Our Year 10 students are eagerly

anticipating their move to senior school in

2017. Students who are enrolled in Years

11 & 12 have a uniform change and wear

white polo shirts. Shirts with our school

logo can be purchased from the front

office.

Santa Visit:

This week were very lucky to have Santa

take a break from his busy schedule and

pop into HRCS for some last minute

Christmas list ideas. Students were very

excited share their Christmas wish lists

and to have their photo taken with the

jolly man in red. Thank you Santa.

Year 12 Day:

Today is a bittersweet day: the end of a

very busy school year, but also the end of

school for our Year 12 students.

Our secondary students participated in a

chicken and “champagne” breakfast, shirt

signing and a whole school assembly. The Year

11 and 12 students then headed to East

Maitland Bowling Club for a final lunch.

On behalf of our school learning community, I

would like to wish our Year 12 students, Nick,

Dylan Leticia and Katie all the very best for a

successful transition to the next exciting

stage of their lives. We will certainly miss you

and you families: please don’t be strangers!

2017 School Year:

The 2017 school year will resume for staff on

Friday 27th January and for current students

on Monday 30th January and new students

on Tuesday 31st January.

Thank You:

I would like to take this opportunity to thank

my wonderful staff for all their dedication

and commitment during the year. Their

commitment to ensuring that our students are

engaged in quality learning experiences is to

be commended.

I would also like to thank all our amazing

volunteers who have assisted in so many ways

this year. Without their support, many of our

school programs would not be able to operate.

The support from our local business

community has continued to be incredibly

generous this year. East Maitland Bowling &

Leisure Club has once again been our major

sponsor, donating significant amounts of

money. Many small businesses and

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organisations have also made HRCS a

beneficiary of their fundraising, and their

generosity is greatly appreciated.

Our school community is always extremely

supportive toward school programs and

initiatives. The P&C have continued to, not

only fundraise, but raise the profile of the

school. Together we are stronger!

Finally I would like to thank our wonderful

student body, who constantly amaze us with

their skills and abilities. Their ability to

overcome challenges and meet obstacles head

on is admirable.

Finally I would like to wish everyone a safe,

happy and enjoyable Christmas and New Year.

I hope that the holiday period is restful and

full of fun.

See you in 2017

Kind Regards

Tracey

Save the Date

Term 4

Last Day of School for 2016

Friday 16th December

First Day of School for

Current Students 2017

Monday the 30th January

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