South Grafton High School Excellence and Innovation Issue No.5 – Term 2 30 May 2014 Relieving Principal: Mr Robert Perl

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Celebrating our 50th Anniversary on 12 September 2014

Diary Dates Monday 2 June HSC Booster Day Excursion Monday 2 June Questacon Science Circus Monday 2 June Yr 12 Business Studies Excursion MONDAY 2 JUNE P&C Meeting Tuesday 3 June Yr 10 Stellar in Hall Wednesday 4 June ICAS Science Competition Thursday 5 June HSC Study Day Lismore Friday 6 June Regional Cross Country Monday 9 June Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend Tuesday 10 June Questacon Science Circus Thursday 19 June Chemistry Quiz Thursday 19 June Titration Competition Friday 20 June Year 8 to SCU Lismore Stellar Day

Stella Stella is an initiative to improve access to University established by the CVIEF

(Clarence Valley Industry and Education Forum - represented by the four high

schools in the Clarence, University of New England, Southern Cross University,

Clarence Valley Council, TAFE, and AECG). Stella has introduced a new initiative – ‘yourtutor’ (an online tutor) to help Years

9 to 12 students requiring assistance with their work. Students attended a

presentation on Tuesday to show them how ‘yourtutor’ is used. They have been sent an email to their school email

account containing their password which enables access to the online

tutor. For more information visit www.stellar.edu.au/yourtutor. If students still require help with access they are to

see their teacher or their Year Advisor.

Reconciliation Week This week is Reconciliation week and

remembrance of Sorry Day. We celebrated this with a concert which was attended by

Year 9, 10 and 11 students. Also the “Three Mobs, One River Education kit” was introduced.

The kit gives detailed information of the cultural and factual history of Indigenous

people of the Clarence Valley. It will be introduced across all key learning areas

and brings community people into the school to deliver some of the content. The Three Mobs are Gumbangyirr (South of

the Clarence River), Bunjulung (North of the Clarence Valley) and Yagel (Yamba

and surrounding Coast)

University Visits

Year 12 are attending Universities for HSC enrichment days next week. On Monday

and Tuesday they will be going to the University of New England and on Thursday they will be going to Southern

Cross University at Lismore. The enrichment days are very valuable, and

gives students an insight to the level they must work at to attain Band 5's or 6's in the HSC, therefore we encourage all Year

12 students to attend. These trips are subsidised by the school to increase

access for the students.

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NAIDOC

Planning is underway for NAIDOC week which is on the last week of term. There

will be a public speaking competition at Westlawn Primary School on Tuesday 24

June 2014. Indigenous games will be held at Alumy Creek on Wednesday 25 June with all public schools in Grafton and

Thursday 26 June, South Grafton High School will conduct an Indigenous games

celebration at McKittrick Park. More information will follow.

Indonesian Dance Workshop During the

past two weeks Indonesian language

classes at South Grafton

High School have had some wonderful

opportunities to participate in Indonesian cultural workshops. Last week Made

Denis, the Artist in residence for the Australia Indonesian Arts Alliance, introduced the students to the Balinese

traditional gamelan orchestra as well as the Balinese Kecak dance.

This week we were very fortunate to have Alfira and Murtala from Suara Indonesia

present some exciting Indonesian dance workshops. This is the fifth time that the

group has performed the workshops at South Grafton High and the students always look forward to their return. Alfira

and Murtala focus on dances from Sumatra including Ratoh Duek and Tari

Randai. Ratoh Duek is a body percussion dance in which the dancers perform a

series of movements in unison. The Tari Randai, which is always a favourite for the students, is a form of traditional theatre

from West Sumatra using Galembong pants where a fusion of rhythm and sound

is created by hitting the big pants. Indonesian dance is offered as an extra-curricular activity at lunch time in B5 for

anyone who would like to join us.

Careers

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Industrial Technology

Don’t throw it out in the Council Pick-up! The Industrial Technology Department are

after old tools (working or not), building materials and steel materials that would

help in delivering the senior courses. Examples of items are; bricks & blocks, building timbers & sheeting, tiles, pavers,

steel sections (RHS, flat, round, tude/pipe, sheet).Contact Mr Dave Youman (Head

Teacher Ind. Tech.) with a description of the items and he can arrange the pick-up of suitable items. Don’t let it go to land-fill.

Canteen Roster

Monday 2 June Julie Anne Brett, Christine Fuller

Tuesday 3 June Help Please

Wednesday 4 June Help Please

Thursday 5 June Help Please

Friday 6 June Rae Anne Finlay

Monday 9 June Queen’s Birthday

Community News

Grafton Ten Pin Bowling

SPORT UNIFORMS AVAILABLE NOW

From the library

Shorts: $29 Shirts: $39

All sizes available

JUMPERS: $30

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Family Relationship

Skills Program Presents

Two Workshops for Parents: Grafton and Maclean. Mondays 16 and 23 June 2014, 9:30-

12:30, Pullen Centre Grafton. How can you respond to your child in

the way he or she needs without reacting to his/her behaviour? Understand your child’s behaviours,

Understand your reactions. Develop simple strategies to stop and think before

you react. Tuesday 17 June 2014, 9:30am–2:30 pm. Free lunch. CRANES. 18-20 Clyde St,

Maclean. A workshop about self-esteem,

assertiveness and communication. Knowing and communicating who I am, what I can do, what I can’t do

(boundaries) and what I am about (values), in ways others can hear.

Bookings essential. Free child care on request Phone CRANES 66427257