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following areas:

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appreciation to a student and a staff member. Congratulations to William Oliver (Year 12) and Mrs

Showcase event in 2014. Pope Francis seeks feedback on Family Life With this newsletter you will receive an invitation to provide input for the Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to be held in 2014. Bishop Ingham provides a brief explanation of the process as well as a Preparatory Document to read prior to you providing your input. For your convenience you can respond online at www.tinyurl.com/IF7j4oa. A number of hard copies of the material are also available from the school office. Please note that the deadline for responses is Friday 6th December. Students Leaving at the End of 2013 The school would be grateful to receive early notification of any students in Years 7 to 11 who will not

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A reminder of Uniform Shop trading hours:

Monday 12 noon - 4:15pm and Thursday 8:30am 1:45pm

Ph: 4230 8590 !NEW STYLE SENIOR BOYS SHIRTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FROM THE UNIFORM SHOP.

! The last day of trading for the Uniform Shop for 2013 will be Thursday 5th December. The Uniform Shop will then reopen on Thursday 23rd January, 2014 from 9am-3pm. Finance Office The Finance Office will be closing on Friday 13th December, 2013.

M.A.T.E.S DAY Competition Winners who used great deductive

skills to work out what MATES stands for. The girls received a chocolate pentahedron as reward for their discovery.

&Albion Park & Shellharbour Village Town Centre Plans Community Engagement Kiosks Shellharbour City Council invites residents to have their say with regard to proposed town centre plans. The Council has prepared some ideas on what sort of place the Albion Park and Shellharbour Village Town Centres could be in the future and are now seeking community input. Come along and have your say at the following kiosks: Albion Park on Tuesday 19th November at the Albion Park Home and Community Care Centre between 3pm and 6pm or Shellharbour Village on Wednesday 20th November at the Shellharbour Village Exhibition Space between 3pm and 6pm.

Canteen Roster

(Week 7, Term 4 ) Ph: 4230 8580

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Amanda Walker, Janelle Johnson,

Rebecca Subotic

Tuesday 19th Nov

Danelle McNeilly, Hilary Tavernese

Wednesday 20th Nov

Thursday 21st Nov

Michelle Pateman, Cathy Sperring, Nell Derubeis, Sue Bezzina

Friday 22nd Nov

Mary Johnston, Nicole Roach, Zora Volf, Sarah Anderson

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Sports Update Diocesan Primary Cricket Gala Day The Primary Schools Cricket Gala day is being held at Croome Cricket Oval on November 20. As always they are in need of students with cricket knowledge to assist as umpires on the day. Students that are interested are asked to email me or come to the PE Staffroom to collect a permission note by tomorrow Friday 15th November, 2013. School Swimming Carnival The school Swimming Carnival will take place at Albion Park Swimming Pool on Tuesday 18th February, 2014 (Week 4). To attend the carnival students will need to complete a nomination form. This will be available in the coming weeks. We are especially focusing on increasing the number of students in Years 9-12 who attend next

time to head to the local pool and punch out some laps in preparation for the day! 2014 Sport Dates On the right is a list of dates for Term 1 sport activities (note these are still in draft form and may be subject to change). As always students wishing to nominate for NSWCCC events must register via the NSWCCC website. Information on this process can be found on the sport section of the school website. You can also email me or see me at school if you have any questions. The only exception to this is students wishing to enter as part of a team in the All Schools Triathlon. Anyone interested in being involved in this event needs to see me and I will complete the registration process for you. &Mr Brett Moran, Sports Coordinator

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community and do our utmost to give a joyous Christmas to those of making a huge

difference to families in our local area a reputation we hold dearly. Once again this year we are supporting the St Vincent De Paul Christmas Appeal. Baskets have been delivered to all Homerooms this week. We ask for donations of Christmas food and gifts for the children. Maybe you would like to donate trimmings to make the baskets festive or something to dress the Christmas table. Please support this very worthwhile cause and give generously. Mrs Jane Pitt, SRC Coordinator Gifted and Talented In the next week, all Year 7 students will be administered a MYAT (Middle Years Ability) test. This will provide another tool for the identification of students who are capable of working at a high academic level. It is anticipated that students who have shown consistently high levels of ability and skill in a range of academic areas in their NAPLAN, MYAT and school subject results will be able to be enriched in their learning next year through withdrawal into the APE course. The course will provide an opportunity for students to engage in enrichment and extension work which supports their learning across other key learning areas in the school. Student results will be evaluated and parents and students informed in the coming weeks of their suitability for the APE course in Year 8, 2014. Mrs Danielle Oliver 9>?@7%64A7?56%6A115B%(AC%B3((@5%How would you like to win a 2-seater kayak valued at $1000? The Year 9 Child Studies students are conducting a summer raffle with the prize being an awesome double Kayak with paddles and life jackets (kindly donated by Wayne Brady from CampQuip Caravanning and Camping Port Kembla). The kayak is on display in the library this week. Check it out! Tickets are only $1 each and can be purchased at the library, from Mrs. Garbutt or any of the Child Studies students. If you would like to help sell a book of tickets and get a free ticket in the raffle for every book sold, please see Mrs. Garbutt in the PE Staffroom. The raffle will be drawn in Week 10. Good luck!

&Year 11 - University Discovery Day Students in Year 11 have been invited to attend University Discovery Day on Wednesday 5th February, 2014. Places are limited and students are advised to register online for the course they want to attend on this day as soon as possible. Students are then to return their permission note to the school office with payment of $10 as soon as possible. &&&&&&

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Eagle Boys Pizza Dapto require Delivery Drivers for the Christmas period. Must have own vehicle. Please contact Nic at Eagle Boys Dapto in person or visit www.eagleboys.com.au and go to my career. Call 4261 6177 for more information. Are you interested in Hairdressing? An opportunity exists for a 15-17 year old student interested in Hairdressing. A summer job as a basin assistant in a Kiama salon. If you have creativity and an interest in a pre-apprenticeship in Hairdressing, please see Mrs Kennedy in the Careers Room Lunch 2 for more details or email Mrs Kennedy for further information.

will be conducted on 2nd and 4th of December, 2013 at Cabbage Tree Hotel. Cost will be $275. Please contact Mel Lane on 1800 706 306 or visit www.ctcts.com.au to book or for more information. The course will run only when a minimum number

The Troy Cassar-Daley Indigenous Scholarship 2014 CMAA Academy of Country Music. Applications close Friday 29th November, 2013. Call 0408 255 908 for all the details. Trade Taster Summer School January 13-17th 2014 Register online via TAFE Illawarra www.illawarra.tafensw.edu.au and search for Trade Taster Summer School. Register and pay by 13th December, 2013. Call 1300 766 123 for further information. TAFE Courses for Semester 1, 2014 Enrolments now open. http://www.illawarra.tafensw.edu.au. Are you considering a career in the NSW Mining Industry? Year 11, 2014 students may apply for NSW Mining Scholarships with the NSW Minerals Council. It is open to students studying minerals related courses being Maths, Science etc and who are considering a mining related subject at University in Engineering, Geology, Geoscience, IT, Health and Safety, Surveying and Environmental Science. You could get $500 in Year 11, $1000 in Year 12. An online application can be found at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2014NSWMiningScholarshipApplication. Pathways to Mining Industry Information Session set down for Thursday 14th November at Douglas Park Community Hall has been cancelled. MIGAS Apprenticeships and Traineeships see current vacancies by visiting www.migas.com.au.

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