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Principal: Phil Fitzsimons 8532 1788 Governing Council Chairperson: Phil Nutt 0417 885 539 Parents & Friends Chairperson: Lynne Graham 0437 607 163 Term 1, Week 2: 7 February 2011 FROM THE PRINCIPAL Phil Fitzsimons Welcome to the 2011 school year, the 98th year of existence as Murray Bridge High School. I trust all students and their families had a pleasant summer holiday break. I would like to give a warm welcome to our Year 8 students and their families to Murray Bridge High School and also welcome the new staff members joining us this year. Coming back to school this year sees a number of key building improvements well underway and a number of new changes in structures. Front Office and Student Services Office We welcome Miss Jannelle Angus our new front office receptionist. The front office is currently being upgraded to best represent the school to the community of Murray Bridge and beyond. One of the key changes will see student traffic move to the Student Services Office where students are expected to go for studentrelated matters such as acquiring timetables, requesting appointments with staff and signing in and out of school. The Student Services Office has also been remodelled to accommodate the new position of Attendance Officer. Congratulations to Mrs Deb Nulty, who has won this position. Over the coming weeks Deb will undertake an important process in updating all parent/caregiver contact details in preparation for the introduction of DAYMAP at the school in monitoring student attendance. Parents/Caregivers can contact Deb on her direct line on 8531 2949 to notify the school of student absence. It would be appreciated if this could be done before 9am on the day of student absence. Changes to the Start of Day Towards the end of last year the decision was made to trial a change to the school day in 2011 with lesson 1 beginning at 8.50am and Pastoral Care beginning at 11am. The purpose of this trial is to address the issue of students arriving late to school and to implement a Pastoral Care program building on the core values of the school. Parents/Caregivers are requested to support this measure and ensure their student is at school on time in readiness for lesson 1 before 8.50am. CALENDAR TERM 1 2011 Week 2 Tue 8 Feb Centenary Committee—7.30pm Wed 9 Feb School Photos Week 3 Tue 15 Feb Finance Committee meeting—7pm Week 4 Tue 22 Feb Parents and Friends—6.30pm Governing Council—7pm Wed 23 Feb School Photo catch up day Week 7 Mon 14 Mar ADELAIDE CUP HOLIDAY Tue 15 Mar STUDENT FREE DAY (Staff T&D) Week 8 Tue 22 Mar Finance Committee meeting—7pm Week 9 Tues 29 Mar Parents and Friends—6.30pm Governing Council—7pm Week 10 Report Writing Week 11 Fri 15 Apr Last day of Term 1—2pm dismissal Included in this issue… Principal’s note Pg 1 Teachers new to MBHS Pg 2 Student Free Days Pg 2 Term Dates and Public Holidays Pg 2 Garden Rejuvenation Project Pg 2

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Principal:  Phil Fitzsimons 8532 1788 ‐ Governing Council Chairperson: Phil Nutt 0417 885 539 ‐ Parents & Friends Chairperson: Lynne Graham 0437 607 163 

Term 1, Week 2:  7 February 2011 

FROM THE PRINCIPAL   Phil Fitzsimons 

  Welcome to the 2011 school year, the 98th year of    existence as Murray Bridge High School.  I trust all    students and their families had a pleasant summer    holiday break.  I would like to give a warm welcome to   our Year 8 students and their families to Murray Bridge   High School and also welcome the new staff members   joining us this year.  Coming back to school this year sees   a number of key building improvements well underway   and a number of new changes in structures. 

 Front Office and Student Services Office We welcome Miss Jannelle Angus our new front office receptionist. The front office is currently being upgraded to best represent the school to the community of Murray Bridge and beyond.  One of the key changes will see student traffic move to the Student Services Office where students are expected to go for student‐related matters such as acquiring timetables, requesting appointments with staff and signing in and out of school.    The Student Services Office has also been re‐modelled to accommodate the new position of Attendance Officer.  Congratulations to Mrs Deb Nulty, who has won this position.  Over the coming weeks Deb will undertake an  important process in updating all parent/caregiver contact details in  preparation for the introduction of DAYMAP at the school in monitoring student attendance.    Parents/Caregivers can contact Deb on her direct line on 8531 2949 to  notify the school of student absence.  It would be appreciated if this could be done before 9am on the day of student absence.  Changes to the Start of Day Towards the end of last year the decision was made to trial a change to the school day in 2011 with lesson 1 beginning at 8.50am and Pastoral Care  beginning at 11am.  The purpose of this trial is to address the issue of  students arriving late to school and to implement a Pastoral Care program building on the core values of the school.  Parents/Caregivers are requested to support this measure and ensure their student is at school on time in readiness for lesson 1 before 8.50am. 

CALENDAR  

TERM 1 2011  Week 2   Tue 8 Feb  Centenary Committee—7.30pm Wed 9 Feb  School Photos  Week 3 Tue 15 Feb  Finance Committee meeting—7pm  Week 4 Tue 22 Feb  Parents and Friends—6.30pm   Governing Council—7pm Wed 23 Feb  School Photo catch up day  Week 7 Mon 14 Mar  ADELAIDE CUP HOLIDAY Tue 15 Mar  STUDENT FREE DAY (Staff T&D)  Week 8 Tue 22 Mar  Finance Committee meeting—7pm  Week 9   Tues 29 Mar  Parents and Friends—6.30pm   Governing Council—7pm  Week 10  Report Writing  Week 11 Fri 15 Apr  Last day of Term 1—2pm dismissal  

 

Included in this issue…  Principal’s note  Pg 1 Teachers new to MBHS  Pg 2 Student Free Days  Pg 2 Term Dates and Public Holidays  Pg 2 Garden Rejuvenation Project  Pg 2  

 

TERM DATES 2011 

Term 1  31 January—15 April Term 2  2 May—8 July Term 3  25 July—30 September Term 4  17 October—16 December  

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2011 

Wed  26 January  ‐  Australia Day Mon  14 March  ‐  Adelaide Cup Fri  22 April  ‐  Good Friday Mon  25 April  ‐  Anzac Day Holiday Tue  26 April  ‐  Easter Tuesday Mon  13 June   ‐  Queen’s Birthday Holiday Mon  3 October  ‐  Labour Day Holiday Mon  26 December  ‐  Christmas Day Holiday Tue  27 December  ‐  Proclamation Day  

 STUDENT FREE DAYS AND  SCHOOL CLOSURE FOR 2011 

 STUDENT FREE DAYS 

(Staff Professional Development)  

TUESDAY, 15 MARCH 2011 TUESDAY, 14 JUNE 2011 

 SCHOOL CLOSURE (Show Day) 

 

FRIDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2011 

WELCOME NEW STAFF FOR 2011  

Kishore Banerjee  ‐  Science/Maths David Berresford  ‐  Design & Technology  Sherry Bone  ‐  PE Laurice Braithwaite  ‐   Andrew Channell  ‐  Home Economics Cassie Gravelle  ‐  Drama Jenny Huston  ‐  English Adrian Perkins  ‐  Science Leon Shackleford  ‐  Art Janelle Angus  ‐  Front Office Reception Leanne Reilly  ‐  Student Services Office 

L‐R— Andrew Channell, David Berresford, Leon Shackleford, Jannelle Angus, Leanne Reilly, Laurice Braithwaite, Kishore Banerjee, Sherry Bone, Adrian Perkins and Cassie Gravelle.   Absent: Jenny Huston 

GARDEN REJUVENATION PROJECT  By Adam Sullivan and Stacy Ryan  In the final week of 2010, Year 8 and 9 students embarked on a project to redevelop targeted gardens within the school.  Many of the garden beds throughout the school were in need of an overhaul, and approximately 25 students volunteered their  services to create sustainable and drought‐tolerant spaces that students, staff and visitors could enjoy.   The project consisted of three solid days of work, 110 native plants and 18 cubic metres of red gum mulch, distributed across three garden beds at the front of the school, and a circular bed outside of the main gym entrance.  Students were responsible for weed removal, planting and mulch distribution.  The results truly speak for themselves – the new gardens look fantastic! Thank you so much to the Middle School students involved in the project, and we hope to continue the success of the project in 2011 with more garden rejuvenation.