Lawson House won the Kempsey High School Swimming Carnival last Friday with a staggering 1113 points, 200 points clear of Masefield house which placed second on 869 points. Lawson House showed their form early by also winning the March Past that was held to start the day. Kipling House took third position on 670 points with Barrie House 4th. on 512 points.

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KEMPSEY HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER PO Box 3268 West Kempsey NSW 2440

Phone 65 626166 Fax 65628570

Email kempsey-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Issue 1, Term 1, 2013

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Lawson Wins

SCHOOL CALENDAR:

February

Thurs 21st. Zone Swimming at Kempsey

March

Thurs 7th Regional Swimming at Coffs

Harbour

Fri 8th School Photos

Wed 13th – Thu 14th Year 7 Camp

Wed 20th – Fri 22nd Creative Arts Excursion

Sydney

Fri 29th Good Friday (Public Holiday)

April

Mon 1st Easter Monday

(Public Holiday)

Thurs 4th. Cross Country Carnival

Thurs 4th – Fri 5th State Swimming at

Homebush

Thurs 11th School Anzac Ceremony

Fri 12th End of Term 1

Mon 29th School Development Day

(no students)

Tues 30th School Development Day

(no students)

HOMEWORK AND TUTOR CENTRE

KEMPSEY HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

3.30pm to 5.00pm

MONDAYS, TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS

ALL STUDENTS WELCOME

Light refreshments available

Help available for assignments,

assessment tasks and homework.

Transport is available for out of town students:

TUESDAYS – Armidale Road to

Bellbrook

THURSDAYS – Frederickton,

Collombatti Road &

Clybucca

Parents may need to meet their

students at the drop off points.

The centre provides support to any student who is having difficulties in any subject or those who simply want some extra Help.

Computers, internet and printers are available in this time. Bookings are essential for catering so please let the Library staff know by recess two if you are attending that afternoon.

Kempsey High School

P & C MEETING

14th February 2013

7.15pm in School Library

Everyone Welcome

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Welcome It was my pleasure to meet and wel-come many parents of new students at the Orientation Day last December and again over the first few days of this school year. I hope your child’s and your association with Kempsey High over the next few years will be happy and fulfill-ing. It is our wish to do our best for you and as I’ve mentioned, if we can do any-thing to make things better please con-tact me. I hope that our aim to meet the needs of your child and you are borne out in reality – please let me know if we’re not hitting the mark. New Staff We welcome two new staff members to Kempsey High. Ms Anissa Ruitenberg from Nambucca Heads High is replacing Mr Chris Fitzpatrick in the HSIE faculty following Mr Fitzpatrick’s promotion to Head Teacher at Port Macquarie High School. In the Science faculty, Mr Kend-all Stirrat from Macksville High is replac-ing Mr Jayme Reid who has been trans-ferred to Wauchope High School.

P&C Meeting The first meeting of the Kempsey High

School Parents & Citizens Association

will be held on Thursday 14th. February

2013. P&C meetings are held on the

second Thursday of the month in term

time in the library commencing at

7.15pm. We especially welcome the

parents of new students to Kempsey

High and warmly invite you to these

meetings.

Congratulations Year 8 student Karl Russell-Dunn has won an Encouragement Award in the Patrick White Young Indigenous Writers Competition. The competition is run through the NSW Aboriginal Education Council. For his work Karl received a gift certificate and special congratulations from Beverly Baker, Executive Officer of the AEC. Entries in the competition can be viewed on the AEC website at www.aec.org.au

2013 Term Dates Term 1: 29th/ 30th. January to 12th. April (Note Easter Friday 29th. March to Monday 1st. April) Term 2: 1st. May to 28th. June Term 3: 16th. July to 20th. September Term 4: 8th. October to 20th. December

Swimming Carnival

The carnival was held in ideal conditions and as usual the pool was in top condi-

tion for good racing and swim times.

It was a fun day with high levels of participation, particularly in the novelty events.

A Salmon Relay was introduced this year with the team swimming the highest

number of laps in five minutes being declared the winner. The belly flop competi-

tion was won by Merinda Kyle. Mr Shannon did well too, making it through to the

final.

Age Champions:

12 Years Jermaine Sines and

Amber Piercy

13 Years Justin Crockford and

Erin Miles-Gavin

14 Years Jake Sydenham and

Katie McMillan

15 Years Drew Walsh and

Jade Konieczny

16 Years Jarrod Witheridge and

Rebecca Holten

Positive Parenting Course

Enjoy being a parent, all our children are different but Triple P has the one kind

message for us all to enjoy being MUM and DAD. All courses are run in partnership

with Many Rivers Family Violence Prevention Unit Triple P Parenting Groups.

Seminar Monday the 18th February the Power of Positive Parenting 9.30-12pm

Many Rivers Family Violence Prevention Unit Training Room 37 Elbow Street Kempsey

Triple P Parenting Groups for 2013

21st February-14th March each (Monday and Thursdays) 9.30-12pm

Many Rivers Family Violence Prevention Unit Training Room 37 Elbow Street Kempsey

Phone Sheri 65628968/ 0417185875

To create an opportunity for:

* A creative and constructive, fun and interesting

gathering

* Learning about another language and culture

* Understanding others and ourselves better

Kempsey High is forming an afternoon group

When and where:

Convened by Mr Shannon, it will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3.30pm

until 5pm during school terms. (Starting Thursday 21st February, 2013. Week 4)

We will meet at the KHS library. A small afternoon tea will be provided. Bus transport

along the Armidale Road to Bellbrook is available on Tuesdays and to Collombatti,

Frederickton and Clybucca on Thursdays.

How:

Using an online language learning community, internet resources and other media

(including a workbook commissioned for KHS), we will help each other to learn to read,

write and speak Japanese, and understand the language as an extension of a society.

What:

We will learn about food, religion, temporal customs, theatre, art and literature in small

doses depending on the interests of the group members. We will aim to share and en-

joy the experience. We also aim to create relationships with Japanese people especially

at our sister school, Matsushige Junior High School on Shikoku Island.

You will need: earphones with a microphone, patience and good humour.

Who?

This opportunity is available to all students in the schools of the Macleay Educational

Community of Schools who wish to take part in and contribute to its success. It will be

maintained as a safe positive environment.

For further details please contact Bill Shannon at KHS on 6562 6166. Leave a message

and he will call you.

Hornets Soccer

It's Sign up time at Kempsey Hornets Football (soccer) club Wednesdays at Kemp Street fields from 4pm - 6.30pm.

More info 0408 656 267

PCYC Deadly Hoops Competition PCYC is running an 8 week Deadly Hoops Basketball Competition every:

Friday night at PCYC from 7pm till Midnight.

For Children aged 12-17yrs. Commencing 15/02/2013

Program Includes: Healthy Meals, Work-shops, Prizes, Players pick own teams max of 8 Players. Contact PCYC to Register on 6562 8399. All players must be registered by 16/3/13. Robyn Mugridge 65666606

2013 Begins

The long wait to start high school finally came to an end with the school holidays last Wednesday when a new group of Year 7 students started their high school career. It was all systems go after the morning assembly as the new year 7 stu-dents commenced with Years 11 and 12. Students in other years started on Thurs-day. There was a steady sale of book packs at the canteen (see picture above). We are looking for volunteers to help in the canteen and the supervisor Leanne Westerman will be happy to receive inquiries on 6562 4811.

Year 7 Camp date and venue change

Due to unforeseen circumstances the Year 7 camp has been changed and will no longer be at the Great Aussie Bush Camp during week 8. The new Year 7 camp will be held at Coffs Harbour Beach School and will take place on the 13th and 14th of March (week 7). The cost of this camp will be $110. Any students who have already made payments that have exceeded this amount will be refunded. New permission notes will be handed out to the students later this week. If any student loses or misplaces their note spares will able available from the front

office and can also be accessed from the school website.

I encourage all of Year 7 to attend this camp as it will be a valuable experience and a great opportunity to develop team building skills and positive relationships with peers and teachers.

Mr. Peisley

Year 7 Advisor

(below are some pictures of last year’s Year 7 camp at Coffs Harbour Beach School.)