Term 2 Activities

Term 2 activities (docx 89 KB)

Dear Parents and Carers

Thank you for working with us for the education of your child. After a very productive Term 1, we look forward to more learning, more activities and more opportunities in Term 2. Please find information about Term 2

Term 2 activities:

April

25^th                         ANZAC Day March – Students are invited to attend the Temora ANZAC Day March with the                         school, wearing their full school uniform. Students assemble in De Boos St at 10:30am outside                   the Police Station and march to the ceremony.

28th                       School Development Day—no students to attend

29th                       All students resume – Week 2 timetable

May

1st                          Charles Sturt University (CSU) speaking to interested Year 12 students

7th                         Disabilities students Multi Sports Day @ Wagga

8th                         "Iron & Clay" Band performance at lunchtime for interested students

9th                         Zone Athletics Carnival—Temora

                                Year 11 Assessment free period – until 21^st May

12th                       Mentor meetings continue with teachers and Year 11 & 12 students

                                AFL Swan Shield @ Cootamundra

13th—16th         NAPLAN Exams—Year 7 & 9 students

14th                       Years 11 & 12 Hospitality catering for HAC Center morning tea

15th                       Open Girls League Tag @ Wagga

16th                       Open Boys Rugby League @ Cootamundra

                                Girls In Trades Workshop – 20 x Year 10 girls

20th                       Parents & Citizens Meeting— 7pm in Common Room

20th - 23rd          Riverina Drama Camp

21st                        Red Shield Appeal Day with TPS & TWPS

22nd                      Year 12 reports issued – 3.15pm

22nd—29th        Year 11 Half-Yearly exams

23rd                       Mid-term gradings

                                Newsletter Distributed

26th                       2 x Practicum teachers from Charles Sturt University begin their 5 week placement

28th                       The Honourable Professor, Marie Bashir, Governor of NSW visit to THS

                                Temora & District Education Fund Dinner with the Governor

30th                       Zone Cross-Country at Murrumburrah

                                Newsletter distributed

                                HSC Study Day - Dance

June

6th                         Ultimate Frisbee Day @ Temora

10th                       THS Cabaret practice

11th                       THS Cabaret Evening Performance (tickets available from the Office)

12th                       THS Cabaret Performance & Meal (tickets available from the Office)

13th                       Riverina Cross-Country Carnival

16th                       Premiers Sport Challenge Day – Year 10 PASS coaching Yr 5 & 6 TPS & TWPS and Yr 7 & 8 THS

17th                       Year 7 & Year 9 Boys Immunisation Needles

                                Parents & Citizens Meeting— 7pm in Common Room

18th - 19th          Yr 9 & 10 PASS State of Origin Excursion to Sydney

19th                       Year 11 Reports Distributed – 3.15pm

20th                       End of term gradings

Newsletter distributed

                                Riverina Dance Festival @ Wagga

23rd – 26th         Riverina Visual Arts Camp

24th                       Riverina Athletics - Albury

                                Year 11 & 12 Parent—Teacher Evening. 4pm (Library)

26th                       STARS excursion

                                Year 7-10 reports issued – 3.15pm

27th                       Term 2 ends – Happy holidays!

Attendance

Please inform the school if your child is absent. This can be done by either calling or sending a letter with your child when they return. We aim to increase our attendance rate from 89.5% to 91% this year. Every day missed can take 2 days to catch up on work. Birthdays, not liking 1 class, having an issue with a friend are not legitimate reasons for a student to have a day off school.

e-Diary

Thank you to the many parents who have signed up to our e-Diary. Parents and students are then able to access the e-Diary website to check what is coming up. Please check your child's student portal account to see if they have activated their account, by accepting the email that was sent to them. This will allow your child to access their e-Diary account.

It is vital that we have a parent's email address to enable sign up. Please contact the school with your email address if you have not done so.

Parents and Citizens Meetings

I thank all parents and community members who have been involved in the THS P&C. We meet each third Tuesday of the month during school terms at 7pm in the Common room, Administration block.

Thank you to the members who meet each month, and especially to our executive:

President: Janene Block                                                                                Vice President: Gail Dahlenburg               

Secretary (& promotions position): Greg Newham           Treasurer: Janelle Pinney

School Development Days

Each year, school staff take part in 5 School Development Days, 1 each at the beginning of Terms, 1 2 & 3 and 2 days at the end of Term 4. This year, the majority of school staff will be taking professional learning opportunities on 4 afternoon occasions. This is to make further refinements to teaching practices and to take advantage of professional learning opportunities during the year. Some staff will still be undertaking professional learning during the last 2 days. I am informing you of this change, as you may wish to speak with staff on the last 2 school days. Please contact staff in the week leading up to the last week if you need to speak with them.

I again look forward to working with students and parents this term. Please contact me if you wish to discuss school matters with me.

Yours sincerely

Mr Patrick Nethery

Principal