7 march 2013
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‘...Who works out everything in agreement with...His...will.’ Ephesians 1:11 AMP
A bored Christopher Wren was skimming stones across a river when, to his astonishment, he looked up to see each stone had magically
fallen into place to erect a church. Lo, St. Paul’s Cathedral was born! Michelangelo was mindlessly vandalising a slab of marble when a passerby pointed out its uncanny resemblance to King David. Amazing! Neil Armstrong had fallen asleep at the wheel. Imagine his surprise when he woke up on the bright side of the moon!No, none of these historic events happened by chance; they were all the result of the finest planning and careful attention to detail. Should it surprise us then that the architect, artist and pioneer of the universe should has thought very, very carefully about His creation? And you - yes, you - are a part of that.Psalm 139 argues a pretty good case for God having you in His mind’s eye long before your dad met your mum. Maybe you’ve been made to feel like you were an accident. It’s nothing to God. It doesn’t even enter His view of you. Regardless of the circumstances of your birth, God is always more than able to achieve His plan for you. He brought you into being because He loves you. God didn’t cut and paste you into His creation - you were always in His heart.- The Word for Today authored by Bob & Debby Gass
Central Coast Adventist School
• Newsletter changes• Campus News• Pathfinder News• Library News• Primary News• Secondary News• Sport News
Changes to NewsletterFrom Term 2 the printed version of the newsletter will no longer be sent home with students. The newsletter can be accessed via: Email, CCAS Mobile App, School website, CCAS Facebook, Twitter and a limited number will be available from the school officesNewsletters will be automatically emailed to all parents/carers who have provided the school with their email address. If you are not receiving the newsletter via email please contact us to ensure that we have your correct email address on record.
Pre-Kindy, Kindy & Year 7 in 2014If you have a sibling of a current student who is ready to starting Pre-Kindy, Kindy or Year 7 next year and you have not lodged an application for enrolment form then please do so ASAP. The enrolment process for year 7 students is about to start and we would not like you to miss out on a position in the school. Please contact Kim in the Administration office if you have any questions regarding enrolment.
This coming weekend is our next Club Night. For returning Pathfinders please remember to wear your Full Dress Uniform. Please bring your Club Polo shirt and change of clothes /shoes together with a bag, clearly labelled with your name to put your dress uniform in. See emails from your Leaders for specific information on your Units activities for the night. An update on uniforms for our new Pathfinders: some Polo shirts will be available for handing out this Club night but sadly not all due to some shirts being on back order. The Dress Uniforms for our new Pathfinders are currently being processed and will be distributed when ready.On Sunday we have our Beach day at Terrigal Beach commencing at 8.00am and concluding at 12.00pm. This will be a fun morning of beach games and surfing for our younger Pathfinders (Friends to Explorers). A reminder, if you have a surf board or boogie board and would like to bring it along please do. The cost of the event is $5.00 per Pathfinder for all participants. The Consent form has been emailed by your Unit Leaders, please complete this and bring along to our Club Night this Saturday together with your $5.00. On the day we request the assistance of parents in signing in your Pathfinder on arrival and out upon collecting your Pathfinder. This is to ensure the safety of all Pathfinders. On the following weekend your Unit will again attempt to go camping … here’s hoping the weather is kinder to us. Please see emails from your Leaders for full details.In the meantime if you would like further information please contact Leanne West, Club Secretary on 0411
061731 or via email on [email protected]
Dates to Remember9 March Club Night – Full Dress Uniforms to be worn (returning members only)10 March Surfing Day – Junior Club only15-17 March Unit Camps
Library Book Club - Premier’s Reading ChallengeIt’s time! Online logon is now available for the 2013 challenge!https://products.schools.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.htmlHere you will find a list of authorised books for your children to choose from. We have labelled the books in our library with the PRC stickers so that it is easier for you to find.Past Participants - Use the same username and passwords are used as in previous years.New Participants - Email [email protected] to receive your logon details.Questions can be forwarded to Mrs Robertson [email protected] year our “Book Club” involves completing the PRC and then once this has been completed we will set new challenges with more prizes and competitions.Can we better the number of students involved?Last year we had 90, let’s aim for over 100!PRC Hints and Tips• Set a challenge with your classmates/brother or
sister/ Mum and Dad!• Each time you read a PRC book enter it online
straight away OR write down the details in your school diary or homework book.
• Borrow and read 2 books each week and you will complete the PRC in 15 weeks for the K-2 challenge or 10 weeks for the 3-4, 5-6 challenges.
• If books are on the list and are read to you in class or as a family, you are able to add them.
WantedIf you have a blackboard easel and don’t have a use for
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it anymore, the library would love to have it live here!
All-Star Book Fair – Winning with Reading! March 15-21, 2013Friday, 15 March – YES, next Friday – it all begins! The first Book Fair of the year. It is a Look n See day for all students to browse and write up a wish list. NO buying on this day.Monday, 18 March - Thursday, 21 March – Book Fair fun all week. If you want to help support your child’s classroom, buy a book and donate it to the classroom library. Choose from the Classroom Wish Lists that the teachers have compiled.Tuesday, 19 March – Family DayAll parents, carers and guardians of students are welcome to join in the sporting fun at lunch time. Come and eat lunch with your child/ren, then enjoy or join in the entertainment and activities. Who will win the prizes? Who will do a cheer leading routine? Who will perform the Haka? Who will be the best costumed teacher? All will be revealed on Family Day – begins 11:00am.This will also be a Mufti Day for primary students. However the outfit they need to wear will be directed by their teacher. Each class has a chosen sport and they will wear clothing that reflects this. Please speak to or see your classroom teacher for details.Wednesday, 20 March – Night OpeningBook Fair is opened until 8pm. If you need to shop in peace and quiet, or for a surprise pressie, this is the time for you!Book Fair is a wonderful, memory-making event for the students. It also gives the school extra materials in commission of cash and resources. If you have any questions about this Book Fair event, please see Mrs Grant in the library or email: [email protected] Thank you for your participation and support.We love volunteers to help with Book Fair…and you get to dress up! Please come and see us in the library if you would like to volunteer in any capacity.
Something to think about…and get reading!This excerpt is from the Daily Telegraph (Monday, 4 March, 2013).SHOWING a toddler how to hold a book properly is one of the first steps in getting youngsters interested in reading. Education commentator Kevin Donnelly said it was vital children got a taste for stories from a young age and were well-read by the time they started
kindergarten.“It’s quite essential that parents - even when their children are toddlers, years before they go to school - read to them, show them picture books and get them to understand how to hold a book,” she said. “Those early years are very important because it impacts on a child’s performance at school. “One of the best things you can do is surround your children with books in the home and get them familiar with the printed word.”Preliminary results from an OECD study released recently by the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed the literacy crisis was not only limited to children. Close to half of Australian adults lack the reading, writing and maths skills needed for everyday living.
Students Arriving Late or Leaving EarlyIf you are dropping off your child at or after 8.50am please ask them to come to the Primary Administration Office to get a Late Note. Also, if you are picking your child up before 2.45pm please come to the Office and let the Receptionist know that you are taking your child off campus. The students early leave will then be recorded in the computer as an explained absence for that part of the day. We ask that you do this, so in case of an emergency we can account for the whereabouts of your child.
Mothers Day and Fathers Day Stall CoordinatorOne of the highlights each year for families is Fathers and Mothers Days. Those days where parents are reminded how special they are in the eyes of their children. The school has been blessed over the years to have many wonderful co-ordinators of the gift stall in the Primary School.Our most recent co-ordinator has been Mrs. Janelle Yusuf who is stepping back form the role this year. We thank her for her efforts and know many wonderful stalls have been had under her guidance. Therefore we ask if there is anyone, or even any group of parents, that feel they would like to assist with these two special days.Janelle is happy to pass on her knowledge and expertise and guide the new person or persons as they take on this role for 2013. If you are interested please contact Kim Ward in the Admin Office.
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The pitfall of using other children as benchmarksBenchmarking children’s progress with that of other children is not a wise parenting strategy. Inevitably, it will lead to parent frustration as there will always be a child who performs better than your own on any scale you use.
Have you ever compared your child’s behaviour, academic
progress or social skills with a sibling or your friend’s children?
Comparing your child with others is a stress-inducing and,
ultimately, useless activity.
But it’s hard to resist, as we tend to assess our progress in any
area of life by checking out how we compare with our peers.
When you were a child in school you probably compared yourself
to your schoolmates. Your teachers may not have graded you, but
you knew who the smart kids were and where you ranked in the
pecking order.
Now that you have kids of your own do you still keep an eye on
your peers? Do you use the progress and behaviour of their kids
as benchmarks to help you assess your own performance as
well as your child’s progress? Or perhaps you compare your
child to yourself at the same age?
Benchmarking children’s progress with that of other children is
not a wise parenting strategy. Inevitably, it will lead to parent
frustration as there will always be a child who performs better
than your own on any scale you use.
Kids develop at their own rates
Each child has his or her own developmental clock, which is
nearly impossible to alter. There are slow bloomers, early
developers, bright sparks and steady-as-you-go kids in every
classroom. The slow bloomers can cause the most concern for
parents who habitually compare children to siblings, their friends’
kids and even themselves when they were in school.
The trick is to focus on your child’s improvement and effort and
use your child’s results as the benchmark for his or her progress
and development. “Your spelling is better today than it was a few
months ago” is a better measure of progress than “Your spelling
is the best in the class!”
Gender matters
It’s no secret that boys’ and girls’ brains were developed by
different architects. One major difference lies around timing,
or maturity. The maturity gap between boys and girls is
anywhere between 12 months and two years. This gap
seems to be consistent all the way to adulthood.
Quite simply, girls have a developmental head start over boys in
areas such as handwriting, verbal skills and relationship skills.
Boys benefit greatly from teaching strategies designed for their
specific needs. They also benefit from having teachers and
parents who recognise that patience is a virtue when teaching
and raising boys, as it seems to take longer for many boys to
learn and develop.
Kids have different talents, interests and strengths
So your eight-year-old can’t hit a tennis ball like Novak Djokovic,
even though your neighbour’s child can. Avoid comparing the two
as your child may not care about tennis anyway.
It’s better to help your child identify his or her own talents and
interests. Also recognise that the strengths and interests of a
child may be completely different to those of his or her peers
and siblings.
Avoid linking your parenting self-esteem to your child’s performance
As a parent you should take pride in your children’s performance
at school, in sport or their leisure activities. Seeing your child do
well is one of the unsung pleasures of parenting. You should also
celebrate their achievements and milestones, such as taking their
first steps, getting their first goal in a game or getting great
marks at school.
However, you shouldn’t have too much personal stake in your
children’s success or milestones, as this close association makes
it hard to separate yourself from them. It may also lead to
excessive parental pressure for kids to do well for the wrong
reasons – to please you!
The maxim “You are not your child” is a challenging but essential
parental concept to live by. Doing so takes real maturity and
altruism, but it is the absolute foundation of that powerful thing
known as “unconditional love”.
HRIS SwimmingLast Friday the Primary swimming team competed at the HRIS Swimming Championships in Maitland. It was a wet day in more ways than we would have liked! However the torrential rain did not dampen our spirits (sorry – but it was a pun that needed to be said!). With a depleted team it was a close race for champion school however at the end of the day CCAS was 75 points clear of second place Lakes Grammar and third place Macquarie College. This continues an 8 year winning run for CCAS at this carnival. We had several age champions with Samara Woolley, Kai De Bellis & Tommy Anderson. Our school also won 2 age divisions in the 11yrs and 12yr boys. Congratulations to all our students who swam on the day and contributed to the teams success. The HRIS team will be announced in the next week.
Run Around AustraliaWe are continuing our journey around Australia with the students completing 2700km already. The wet weather has slowed our progress with the oval been closed for almost 2 weeks but we will continue on our running. We have had some great prizes donated including a children’s party at Intencity valued at $450, so keep on running!
School Cross CountryThe school cross country is at Hylton Moore Oval on March 25th. The primary school carnival will be held between 9-12 and the high school between 12-3. More details will be coming out in the next few weeks.
Infant Cross CountryThe Infant Cross Country will be held at school on Wednesday, the 27th March. This is for students in Pre-kindy, Kindy and Year 1. More details will be coming out in the next few weeks.
CCAS Basketball Yr 6Our high school basketball training has already begun for 2013 and we are excited again to invite any Year 6 student who wishes to attend. This gives primary students access to great training as well as developing our future players. Girls practice is on each Wednesday from 3 – 4:30pm and we encourage all girls to come along. The boys will train this Thursday with year 6 players joining Under 16’s from 3 – 4:15pm.
Basketball With TJTJ is holding learn to play Basketball Clinics before school for all ages. Monday is for Kindy – year 2, Wednesday is years 3 & 4 and Thursdays is for students in year 5 & 6. Any students wanting to learn to play basketball, improve their skills or just have some fun are more than welcome to these sessions.
Parent Fitness ClassesOur morning parent’s fitness classes have been a massive success with Mondays and Wednesdays becoming so popular we have had to introduce a Friday class to keep up with demand! Sessions are from 8-9:00am, and are meeting on the oval to begin the sessions.. The classes are run by “Fired Up Fitness” at a cost of $10 per session. If you are interested in coming along, please contact [email protected] or [email protected] as places are limited.
Awesome Afternoon Dance Classes on CampusIt is with great enthusiasm that Erina Dance Centre offers afternoon Dance Classes on Campus in our new fitness studio! Students are welcomed from Pre-Kindy through to year 12.Students are invited to join in any/all of the following - Jazz, Jazzcro, Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Tap, Tippy Toes & a ShowGroup. Classes conducted within a supportive, caring and fun environment, with multiple class discounts offered. At EDC we pride ourselves in nurturing each individual, so they may acquire a powerful edge adaptable to any future endeavour. All teachers are fully qualified and have working with children clearance. If your child loves to dance please call Bronwyn on 0413 203 218 or email [email protected] to secure your spot
CIS Basketball TeamOn Friday last week, Lara Wooldridge (Year 6) was successful in being selected in the 2013 NSW CIS Primary Girls Basketball Team. The CIS team will participate in the NSW PSSA All Schools State Basketball tournament at Menai in June.
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Leaving Early and Arriving LateA reminder to all parents that if your child is late following an appointment, traffic or something else and if you child needs to leave early for an appointment (Pathfinders or something else) please send an accompanying note to exxplain the circumstances. Also if your child goes on a family holiday or is absent from school an accompanying note would be appreciated.
Homework HelpThis is the new name for tutoring sessions that are held for secondary school students each week during the school year.‘HOMEWORK HELP’ will be:• Monday – Maths• Wednesday – English & HSIE (Humanities subjects:
History, Geography, Commerce, Legal Studies, Business Studies, etc)
• Thursday – ScienceAll teachers from each department will be available between 3-4pm on these afternoons.
Year 10 Ski Trip Year 10 students have received an Information booklet about this year’s Ski Trip to Perisher Smiggins. The dates for this trip at 17–23 August 2013. The Ski Trip is rated by past students as the “most memorable High School Trip” by many of the year 12 students at last year’s formal.The booklet has information and plenty of forms to fill in as well as a breakdown of costings for the week at the snow. Please fill it in and return it to Mrs Bennetts or the Finance Office by March 15.If you have any questions about the trip, contact Mr Allum ([email protected]) or Mrs Bennetts ([email protected]) and we will get back to you. Extra forms are available from Mrs Bennetts or emailing either of the addresses above.Looking forward to having your child on this amazing trip.- Mr Allum and Mrs Bennetts
HRIS Swimming ChampionshipsA reminder that all swimmers need to return their permission form to Mr Sirilo this week for attendance next week on Thursday, 14 March at Lambton Pool. The bus will depart CCAS at 6:30am and swimmers need to wear one swimsuit only (please see the permission form for more details).
AICES Basketball TrialsBest of luck to all our boys and girls who are trialling for positions on the AICES basketball teams next week. The following girls will be trialling on Wednesday, 13 March at Castle Hill – Kirstie Hutton & Beck Hayes (both in Yr 11) and Kristy Bapty, Taylor Ferris (both in Yr 9) & Layne Richardson (Yr 8). The following boys will be in Illawarra on Friday 15th March for their selection trials/gala – Liam Forcadilla (Yr 12), Branden Ferris, Sachin Thapa, Tyler Payne (all in Yr 11), Jayden Hodgson, Jared Walker & Josh Pallot (all in Yr 10).
HRIS Touch TrialsAny students interested in trialling for HRIS Rep Touch must see Miss Page or Mrs McMullen before Friday this week to register. No late nominations will be accepted.
CCAS Girls BasketballGirls basketball practice has begun on Wednesday afternoons from 3-4:30pm. Come and have some fun, learn some skills, gain some fitness and enjoy the music!
HRIS Soccer TrialsAny students who are keen to trial for the HRIS Open Rep Soccer Teams must see Miss Page to collect a nomination form. No late nominations will be accepted.
HRIS Junior TennisOn Tuesday, 26 February, CCAS took two teams to play against other independent schools from the Hunter region. The girls team: Sydney Healey, Tamara Howe, Avalon Gilchrist and Caitlyn Hayes played really well amongst other talented players. The boys team: Matt Bryer, Matt Davey, Christian Gilchrist and Harrison Zammit also played extremely well, both in the double and single games, unfortunately getting knocked out in the semi finals by St Columba of Port Macquarie. Well done to all who played and for the parents who helped out on the day!
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• Visual w
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• Visual w
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• Multi med
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• Visual te
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• Crea
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• Proc
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• Sp
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Maths
• Alge
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• Py
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Equa
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• To
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Scienc
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• Th
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Bod
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Plan
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• Night sk
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Homew
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questio
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textbo
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• Expe
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•
Glossary List
• Unit T
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Re
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Bible Stories C
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•
Joseph
•
Lost boy
•
Pride &Obe
dien
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• God
with
Joseph
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Form
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• Su
fferin
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Character &
hop
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Tests/bo
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Geo
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• To
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Syno
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• Area
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Grid
Re
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• Our W
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• Unit T
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PE/Spo
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Theo
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• Man
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• Sa
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Assig
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• Ba
dminton
• To
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• Te
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curren
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Sport •
Gym
nastics
• Golf
• Scho
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• Te
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Music /Ar
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Art M
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• Ke
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• Unit T
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• Pe
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• Co
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• Listen
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Portrait
• Figu
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• Intro to Critical Art
Stud
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• Re
gular B
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Woo
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Woo
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• Fa
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Folio
(Practical
compo
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time at hom
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Fo
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• Sn
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• He
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Desig
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Fren
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• Sp
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Skills
• Learning
Voc
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• Learning
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• Sw
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• X co
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• WOSE
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Stud
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Persua
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NAP
LAN prep
• Re
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biog
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Homew
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Writing a pe
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Maths
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Introd
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• Num
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• Num
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pic test
• Fractio
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• Fractio
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• De
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• De
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• Pe
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Percen
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• Scienc
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• Fo
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• Lab licen
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safety te
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• Ho
mew
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• Sp
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• Expe
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Chap
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Re
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The big Picture
• War in
Hea
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• Crea
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• As
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History
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Inve
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• Arch
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and repo
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• Eg
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• Glossary qu
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skills &
Egypt)
• Ho
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PE
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• Yo
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• Introd
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• Co
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• Bu
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• Bu
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Practic
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• Indo
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• So
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• The
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Folk m
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Pentaton
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• Mak
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• Listen
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• En
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Art
• Introd
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• Still life unit
• Still life art w
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• Visual Arts p
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Textile
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Safety
• Machine
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• Mak
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Woo
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• Sa
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• Sa
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• De
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• Fo
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• Timbe
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Sp
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•
Danc
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BMX
• Ice Skating
Ke
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•
Year 7 Cam
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Swim
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• X co
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• Im
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• Excu
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• Maths, E
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Please return all orders to the canteen by Friday, 15 March.
Canteen Special Day
All Star Sports20 March 2013
Sausage Roll with Tomato Sauce
Potato Gems
Jelly Cup
plus
You can choose either:Orange Juice orApple Juice
$6.50