Heritage College Newsletter
Proverbs 1:2
From the Principal:
Issue 6
School
Christadelphian
A
Heritage College Cooranbong
45 Kings Road, Cooranbong, NSW, 2265
Ph (02) 4977 3456
Fax (02) 4977 3337
8th March, 2012
Seniors & Friends Day
next Thursday
Next Thursday we invite Seniors and Friends
to our school to enjoy socialising and to be entertained by the children. The program begins
with Morning Tea at 10:30am, then a concert
at 11:30am and lunch will be provided at
12:30pm. We welcome all grandparents, uncles and aunties. It is always an enjoyable day.
Parents who are able to assist with catering
should contact Fiona Carroll.
Unfortunately the cricket match that was
scheduled to take place tomorrow between
Heritage Sydney and our school has been cancelled. Apparently the oval in Sydney is good
for growing rice, though.
Next Tuesday there is a team of Heritage College students competing at the HRIS Swimming Carnival held at Lambton Pool. We encourage all the students to enter the races and
do their best. The students who have been selected have been notified and will need to return their permission note as soon as possible.
On Monday the HSC Industrial Technology
students visited a cabinet-making factory in
Newcastle as part of the industry study. It was
a really interesting visit that revealed how far
technology and robotics has transformed the
manufacturing industry.
Last Thursday evening there was a large group
of students and parents who attended a performance of “Annie” in Sydney. It was a fantastic performance and a great memory for all
those who attended.
Last Friday the first P&F meeting was held in
the library at a new time of 9:00am. Thank
you to all those who attended and volunteered
to assist in fulfilling roles within the school.
Next Friday the Senior Music students are
travelling to Chamberlain Gardens Aged Person’s Home to play music for the residents
Web page:
cooranbong.heritage.edu.au
Want to contact the Editor?
[email protected]
Theme for the Term:
“Godly values”
Care and
Compassion
“Luke 10 v 29-37”
there. This will take place at 1pm.
The High School Camp to Victoria is
now only just over one week away. The
Heritage College Melbourne students
and staff are really looking forward to
hosting our students for a couple of
days. There are many exciting activities
planned in Melbourne and the two
schools will combine for those activities. Parents please note that the departure time on Monday morning is 7am. It
is important we leave promptly at that
time to ensure we arrive in Melbourne
at a reasonable hour in the evening.
Pack lightly.
The Primary Camp to Camp Cobark is
coming up very soon. The students will
pan for gold and go on a horse ride, as
well as camping overnight in tents. The
dates for this camp are 27-28 March.
The SRC and school captains have had
two meetings now and they are really
enjoying their role of student leadership.
The Infants class are studying “Water”
as their theme for the term. We are hoping that next term they might study
“Sunshine” as an alternative.
Simon Dodson
Principal
CRICKET MATCH
BETWEEN HCC and HCS
has been CANCELLED due
to the oval being
water logged
Infants
Class
Award winners this week were:
Todd Wilson – excellent work in Jolly
Phonics groups and great sound test results
Wills Madden – fabulous written report
on Chinese New Year
DRAMA
Last Friday we had a restaurant running
in our room! Some students were waiters, some were chefs, some behind the
till and others were customers. Everyone had lots of fun role playing in our
Chinese Restaurant. The students have
been pestering me every day to do it
again! We might have 2 restaurants running this Friday – I’m sure all the food
served will be delicious
ART
There are some fabulous ‘musical instrument’ artworks hanging in the middle room ready for Seniors and Friends
Day. I was impressed at how clever the
students were at drawing tambourines,
drums, triangles, maracas and musical
notation! They look wonderful.
MATHS
We have been exploring 3D this week.
Thanks to the mums who have been
sending in recycled boxes etc as they
have come in handy already! We sorted
all the ‘junk’ into groups according to
shape, size, colour and texture. Students
also learnt about ‘faces’ of a 3D object
by drawing around the faces of boxes
and containers onto butchers paper.
ENGLISH
We have been busy little bees, making
‘verb bees’ during our grammar sessions this week. We have bees who are
cooking, singing, swimming, flying,
crying, diving, skating and more! They
will all go on display in our room to
help us remember that verbs are doing
words.
HSIE
On Monday we will be learning about
‘Hannukah – the festival of lights’. If
you have any books or interesting
‘Hannukah type things’ please send
them in! J thanks
PRIMARY POST
COSTUMES AND PROPS FOR
SENIORS AND FRIENDS DAY
We are very excited about the items
we will be presenting next Thursday.
I have suggested to students that they
dress up as a swagman to add visual
appeal to performance of ‘Bob the
Swagman’. What sort of clothing
would be suitable for this? Blue
jeans, flannelette shirt, or plain coloured shirt, boots or sandshoes and a
country style hat.
In addition students who have access
to a ukulele; toy guitars or who would
like to make a pretend guitar out of
cardboard can use these to pretend to
play along as we sing ‘The Grandparents Song’ which has a strong guitar/
ukulele sound.
EXCURSION & CUP CAKE SALE
ON WEDNESDAY
Later this month (Tuesday 27th and
Wednesday 28th) students from primary class will be involved in an overnight excursion to Copeland Tops
State Conservation Area and Camp
Cobark. Parents who have not yet
paid could you please do so as
quickly as possible so we can finalise
the financial side of this activity. Next
Wednesday we will sell cup cakes
and slices at recess to raise funds to
supplement the cost of food for the
excursion. While I will make some
things for sale I would appreciate donations from parents. If you are able
to do this could you let me know by
sending me an email on my school
email account:
[email protected]
so I can get some idea of how much
food we will have available for sale. I
will get students in the class to take
ownership of this activity by assisting
with selling the products.
Student of the Week:
Name: Annie Ryan
Grade: Year 5
Favourite Colours: Pink
Favourite School Subject: Maths
Favourite Food: Lasagne and Fruit Salad
Secondary Scene
HIGH SCHOOL:
Sport will be returning to Fridays
from 16 March.
KEY DATES:
9th March: CRICKET
MATCH CANCELLED
13th March HRIS Secondary
Swimming Carnival Lambton
Pool
19th-24th March VICTORIA
Camp.
(Term 3)
13th - 17th August YR9-10
Work
Experience.
VIC CAMP - 10 days away
Please see note that was sent
home yesterday. Payment of Victorian Camp will need to be
finilised by 22 March.
Regards
Scott Madden
PDHPE:
Please BRING your Sports
Uniform on the following days:
Years 6-8: WEDNESDAY
Years 9-10: FRIDAY
Thanking you
Stephen Hindmarsh
MRS VILLIS’S CLASS
Year 8 Technology and Yr 9
& 10 DT
Girls will need to bring a
container on Mondays for
cooking.
Mrs Villis
Thing I like to do in the holidays:
Mrs H
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making kites and flying them.
Mrs McMurray
HERITAGE COLLEGE COORANBONG
SENIOR SCENE
ANCIENT HISTORY
The students are commencing the last topic of the
Preliminary Ancient History course on Tuesday EARLY ISRAEL.
ISRAEL For this, students need a copy of
the NIV Study Bible, which can be purchased from
the office for $30. This also becomes a textbook for
the HSC Course. This new topic forms the basis of
the HSC unit - ISRAEL AND JUDAH - FROM
THE REIGN OF SOLOMON TO THE FALL OF
JERUSALEM. We are borrowing the textbook “THE
NEAR EAST”, from Heritage College in Sydney.
But if the students are wishing to purchase their own
copy @ $50, I have 3 copies available.
The student’s personal Historical Research task is due
on 20th and 21st March.
March This involves a written
report and an oral presentation.
The final exam in Preliminary Ancient History is
scheduled for Tuesday, 3rd April
GENERAL
UNIFORM REMINDER
We would like to remind you of a few key issues relating to uniform which need addressing,
especially with the girls.
1.
Please ensure girls under shirts/singlets are WHITE and
are tucked into their skirts.
2.
Shoes must be BLACK polishable leather that give good
foot support.
3.
Jewellery should be restricted to watches and stud earrings. Numerous bracelets in a variety of materials are
being worn, and although “cool” they are not school uniform.
Parents, we appeal to you, to support the staff by ensuring your
child is correctly dressed when they leave home.
Helen Hindmarsh
Music Lessons:
Violin: Thursdays - Eliza Morrison
Piano: Mondays - Danny Hardy Contact Phone Number 0423 073 797
(If you would like your child to have piano lessons you can contact
Danny on the above number) There are limited spaces available.
Guitar: Wednesdays - Patrick Tappouras
Phone Number 0450 489 467
Piano: Thursdays - Rachel Madden (existing students only)
LIBRARY
HELP! HELP! I would love a volunteer who could take the School Photo
Album home and glue pictures in it for me. Glue and Album provided. We
try to keep all the photos from the Newsletter and those hanging up
around the school. Students are often seen in the Library pouring over
Albums from past years and remembering past happy times. Do we
have a willing volunteer. Contact Ruth Lynch 0247 599 383
SCHOOL BANKING EVERY TUESDAY
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Administration
FEES: Have been posted out please pay
by due date;
PARKING:
Parents please be advised
when you drop off or pickup your child/
children please DO NOT park on the grass
in front of the house, use the car park facility.
HRIS Secondary Swimming: Final transport
arrangements will be made tomorrow.
ATTACHMENTS: P & F Minutes
Flyer: Cupcake day Wednesday, 14 March
PERMISSION NOTES:
Could parents please return ALL CAMP
notes that is the year 6 - 10 Victorian and
the Copeland Tops Primary Camp even if you
can’t pay as there is still a lot of planning
to do for both Camps.
Thanking every one for your cooperation.
Vicki
Administration
PHONE NUMBERS:
SCHOOL: 4977 3456 FAX: 4977 3337
VICKI : 0431 264792
NEWCASTLE BUS: Morrie Pogson 0416 223 877
GOSFORD BUS: John Russell 0437 370 480
**PLEASE SEND IN RECEIPTS TO SCHOOL TO
NOTIFY OF THE DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR THE
FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS: THIS IS IMPORTANT
Main account -Westpac Bank
BSB: 032-524 Acc. No: 12-2339
Fees and High School Sport Levy only
Expense account - Westpac Bank
BSB: 032524 Acc. No: 12-2515 Excursions, Sport, School Assessments, Camps, Bus donations
etc.
We have an EFTPOS FACILITY FOR THIS ACCOUNT.
Payments can be made at the Office by using Credit or Debit
cards.
P&F account - Commonwealth Bank
BSB: 062 628 Acc. No: 1009 7780
Uniforms, Fundraisers etc. Trivia Nights, Fair, Canteen.
School Address: 45 Kings Rd, Cooranbong. NSW 2265
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 49773456 Fax: 49773337
Website: www.cooranbong.heritage.edu.au
HERITAGE COLLEGE COORANBONG
Photo Gallery
Happy
Birthday
Lori Stretton
13 toto-day
Tammy Wilson
12 on Monday
and
Joshua Mongan
17 on Tuesday
GOLD PROJECT done by Benji Ryan, Lewis
Ryan, Shem Carroll and Lachlan Ryan
GOLD PROJECT all made out of
LEGGO this was done by, Levi Ryan, John
Miel, Bert Ryan Felix Tappouras, Robert
Kirkwood and Asher Ginn
CANTEEN
TOMORROW
Pies $3.00
Sausage Roll $2.50
Pizza $2.00
(Cheese & Bacon)
SRC MEETING:
from left to right:
Stephen Hindmarsh,
Mary Richards, Sam
Dodson, Hayley-Rose
Dangerfield, Jesse Carroll, Captains Patrick
Tappouras and Alyce
Pogson, Johanna Dangerfield, Annie-Rose
Madden. Reuben Ryan,
Natasha Wilson and Elli
Stretton.
HATS
We strongly suggest that you
write your child’s name/
initials on the rear band of
their school hat in liquid paper as we are having difficulty finding/identifying lost
hats.
POSITIONS VACANT
PART TIME CASUAL WORK:
Part time work available for
storepersons/storepackers
for confectionery stock.
Flexible, variable hours.
Some heavy lifting is required. Must be able to work
unsupervised.
Contact
Linda Brown 0405 314 500
or email:
[email protected]
If you wish to submit an article
to the Newsletter or contact the
editor please send by e-mail to:
[email protected]
Future Events:
Tuesday 13th Mar
HRIS Secondary Swimming
Tuesday 13th Mar
Book Blitz
Thursday 15 Mar
Seniors & Friends Day
Friday 16 Mar
Chamberlain Gardens
Mar 19 - 23
Yrs 6 -10 Victorian Camp
Mar 27 - 28
Primary Copeland Tops Camp
Monday 1st April
Parent /Teacher interviews (3:00 - 6:00pm)
ART: “Assessments Due” Yrs 6 - 8 (Portraiture & Art Analysis)
Yrs 9 &10 (Australian Heritage in the Landscape) Both due: Week 10 2nd April
GEOGRAPHY : “Assessment Due” Yrs 9 &10 (Itinerary of Australian Trip)
Due week 9
ANCIENT HISTORY: Due 20th and 21st March
ENGLISH MAJOR ASSIGMENTS: 9 & 10 “The Hobbit” due 29th March
and Yrs 6 - 8 “The Silver Sword” due 3rd April
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