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Lambton Short-Takes
A welcoming school leading in excellence, innovation and opportunity
Lambton High School T(02)49523977 F(02)49562429 E:lambton-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
The week ahead
EUROPE
WEEK B
MONDAY 27 APRIL
TUESDAY 28 APRIL
U/13 & U/15 Rugby League KO
Anzac Assembly Pd 3
Year 12 Ace Your Exams – Elevate (Mr White
Pd 1)
WEDNSDAY 29 APRIL
Year 10 A, B & O Geography test
Year 10 L,M,N & T History test Period 1
Year 7 2016 Orientation Day
Anzac Day Drama Presentation 7am to 12 noon
- Civic Theatre (Ms. Grivas)
Bill Turner Cup Boys KO 8am to 3pm (Mr
Bozinovski)
THURSDAY 30 APRIL
Year 10 A,B & O Geography test pt.2
Year 10 L,M,N & T History test pt.2 p.5
Year 7 CAPA auditions for 2016
Year 7 A,L & N English Short Story
Assessment due
City Zone Cross Country
SCIL Workshop (FitzSimons, Cohen, M Davies,
Glabus, Ling & Nolan)
FRIDAY 1 MAY
Year 10 Marine Studies task due
Year 10 FT-X Prac assessment p.3,4
Year 7 CAPA auditions for 2016
Year 7 M,B,T & O English Short Story
assessment due
SCIL Workshop (FitzSimons, Cohen, M Davies,
Glabus, Ling & Nolan)
From the Principal’s Desk
WELCOME
I would like to extend a special welcome to Mr Jeff Ware who
will join the school as Head Teacher Science. We look forward
to his contributions to quality teaching and learning in the
school.
While Mr Rosser is on leave for the first few weeks the
following arrangements have been made:
•
Mr Riley (Relieving Principal)
•
Mrs FitzSimons (Relieving Deputy Principal)
•
Mrs Farley (Relieving HT Teaching & Learning)
Mrs Davies will also relieve for Mr Higginbottom as Head
Teacher Secondary Studies.
What a wonderful learning opportunity for our senior Ancient
and Modern History students to experience travelling to
France, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Italy over the school
holidays.
Tour leader, Mrs Ivory wrote “it has truly been a wonderful
experience to lead such supporting staff and excellent
examples of the calibre of Lambton students. We have been
complimented along the way for such well-behaved students
that have been a credit to us and their families.”
I would like to congratulate Mrs Ivory, Mr Smythe, Mrs
Sandland, Mrs Leman, Mrs Bertram, Mr Bland, Mr
Higginbottom and Mr Donaghey for their outstanding
contributions to this significant student learning experience.
STAGE 6 REPORT INTERVIEWS
We have scheduled meetings to distribute the School Reports
for Preliminary and HSC students. The purpose of the
interviews is to ensure support for our students in their
academic studies, as well as to monitor how they are coping in
their senior years. The interviews will be held between 8 and
15 May 2015.
YEAR 11 & 12 PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS
Parents and carers of students in Years 11 and 12 are invited
to Lambton High School to discuss their student’s learning at
the Parent-Teacher evening to be held on Monday 18 May
2015 in the MPC. Access for bookings will be available through
the parent portal starting week 3.
Lambton Short-Takes
A welcoming school leading in excellence, innovation and opportunity
Lambton High School T(02)49523977 F(02)49562429 E:lambton-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
SENTRAL – PARENT PORTAL
STATE DIVING :
There has been a great response to the introduction of the
student parent portal with a significant amount of parents
already registered in the system.
At the end of last term, our divers competed in the NSW CHS
championships as part of the Hunter Region team. All of our
divers performed creditably, the following achieved placing’s :
Letters were posted late last week to every household to
enable parents to create their account for this initiative. It is a
convenient way to keep up to date with what is going on for
your student. Please make sure you register as soon as
possible once you receive your letter with your student/s
access key.
12 Years girls springboard
13 years boys springboard
14 years girls springboard
15 years girls springboard
15 years boys springboard
16 years girls springboard
School based organization can now be coordinated through
this channel with parents and carers now having direct access
to the school calendar and daily notices.
Important changes include the addition of parent teacher night
interviews organization. Considering the year 11/12 parent
night is scheduled in coming weeks, it is essential that
parents/carers ensure they register their account to have
access to this resource and consequently, the parent teacher
organization.
Access to Parent teacher interview organization will appear in
the portal for your student for a period of time preceding the
night. You will be made aware of this through Lambton short
takes and the portal itself issues notifications via email.
NATIONAL ASSSESSMENT PROGRAM- LITERACY AND
NUMERACY (NAPLAN)
The NAPLAN tests will be conducted across Australia for all
students from 12-14 May 2015.
Tuesday 12 May- Language Conventions & Writing
Wednesday 13 May- Reading
Thursday 14 May- Numeracy
Friday 15 May- Catch-Up Day
Please note students need to bring their own calculator for
the Numeracy exam.
NAPLAN tests fundamental skills rather than specific content,
and as such is not a test for which students can study or drill.
The best way you can help your child prepare for NAPLAN is to
let them know that NAPLAN is just one part of their school
program, and to urge them to simply do the best they can on
the day. The use of services by coaching providers is not
recommended.
The results of the tests will provide important information to the
school about what each student can do, and will be used to
support teaching and learning programs. Each student’s level
of achievement will be reported against the national minimum
standard.
Letters containing information on organisation, timing and
requirements will be posted home this week. Copies of this
information will also be available on the schools Moodle site in
Mathematics.
ND
2 Dayna Garside
ST
1 Harry Pinkerton
TH
5 Rani Ruse
RD
3 Eliza Carey
ND
2 Aiden Goodbun
ND
2 Jacinta Pinkerton
RD
3 Hannah Murphy
STORM DAMAGE:
Our school was extremely lucky in terms of lack of damage
and disruption during last week’s storm. Whilst we maintained
limited supervision on the Tuesday during the worst of the
weather, we were able to be fully operational on all other days.
Some trees fell or were damaged around the school, these will
be removed by Department employees as soon as possible.
These areas have been taped or barricaded off for student
safety, I would remind students to stay out of these areas.
GENERAL NOTICES
Soccer trials for the year 7/8 soccer Gala day will be held on
Tuesday on the back oval, subject to weather.
The trial is for both Boys and Girls soccer teams.
The week after
This calendar lists school events planned at the time of writing the Short-Takes
e-newsletter and may be subject to change.
WEEK A
MONDAY 4 MAY
HSSSA Trials : Squash
Year 12 English Speeches
Year 11 Physics excursion
Uni & Buckley Shield Rugby League
TUESDAY 5 MAY
HSSSA Trials : Lawn Bowls
Cover Your Tracks Music Concert
Year 12 English Speeches p.3,4
Year 7 Maths test
StarStruck Drama
WEDNSDAY 6 MAY
Year 7 Technology exam
THURSDAY 7 MAY
Year 10 Food Tech prac test
Year 8 Maths test
FRIDAY 8 MAY
HSSSA Regional Cross Country
Year 8 Science test
Year 10 Maths test
Lambton Short-Takes
A welcoming school leading in excellence, innovation and opportunity
Lambton High School T(02)49523977 F(02)49562429 E:lambton-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
P&C ASSOCIATION MEETINGS
Meetings are held at 7.00pm on the second Tuesday of each
month in the Library. Term 2 meetings will be held on:
•
12 May 2015
•
9 June 2015
Mr Martin Rosser- Principal
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