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Thursday
Thursday, 14 May 2015
Student Daily Notices
Meetings / Practices
All
Reusable Heat Packs for Sale
Where
When
Health Centre
(zLEA)
We now have reusable heat packs for sale from the Health Centre for $5. These are yours to keep
and can be heated in the microwave in the Health Centre to take to class. Can be used many times.
Great for any kind of tummy pain! Thanks.
All
CANTO VIVO
RFAC
Sunday 11.30 - 2.00pm
(ORR)
A reminder of the Canto Vivo workshop in RFAC at 11.30am on Sunday. Bring music, pencils and
water bottles. Please enter the building from the music department en.d
All
P8
LANGUAGES EUROPE TRIP SHARED LUNCH
Tomorrow Lunchtime
(BLA)
Hi all. To celebrate the success of our trip, we suggest a shared lunch in P8 this Friday. Please bring
all photos that you want to share on a USB stick so we can look at them together. See you there!
All
Pasifika Learning Centre
L11
After School
(KRI)
The Pasifika Learning Centre is open from this Wednesday Come along after school and join a group
of enthusiastic and motivated students who are aiming to do well this year. You can access peer
tutoring, one on one help from subject teachers and also get Tongan language and Samoan
language tutoring. The centre operates every Wednesday from 3.30pm to 5pm. See you there.
All
French conversation classes today
P3
Today lunchtime
(SCO)
For Year 11-13 students: Come at lunchtime for French conversation classes today. Bring your lunch
and French-speaking friends and become fluent with the help of Gaelle, our 2015 French Language
Assistant.
All
Coding club jHack competition
All
(ANS)
Calling all Minecraft addicts (or even mildly interested gamers). Interested in a competition to learn
how to program your own objects in Minecraft? Come to L2 any lunchtime this week and talk to Ms
Anderson, Chamithri or Geethma (IT Crowd leaders) and find out more. We need a team to be
registered for the inaugural jHack competition (held at MIT Manukau on July 4th). First in first served,
and initially we have 9 places available. Open to any interested person, not just Coding Club
members.
All
Maths NZMOSA competition
L7
Today 3:30 to 5pm
(STL)
The NZMOSA competition is on this Thursday after school. NZMOSA is a challenging free
competition open to anyone who wants to try some really tough maths problems. If you are interested,
email Dr Steel, [email protected], and come along to L7 on Thursday by 3:30 (bring a
pen).
All
Come and Play Giant Chess
Outside Hall
Today
(ROB)
Giant Chess on at lunchtime outside the hall Tuesday -Thursday. Come and join in or play the mini
version.
All
Curling
D11
Today Interval
(FAR)
Urgent meeting - this week's draw. Students new to curling this year must attend this meeting.
Thursday, morning tea.
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Shakti youth focus group
student support
Tomorrow
(GRA)
We a looking Asian, Middle Eastern, or African ethnicity to participate in a focus group for the Shakti
youth service Friday lunch time. Any interested students please leave your name with Mrs Mack at
student support reception by the end of Thursday.
All
EPSOM SINGERS
RFAC
Sunday
(ORR)
A reminder of the Epsom Singers workshop in RFAC at 9.00am on Sunday. Bring music, pencils and
water bottles. Please enter the building from the music department end.
All
PARADISUM
RFAC
Saturday
(ORR)
A reminder of the Paradisum workshop in RFAC at 11.00am on Saturday. Bring music, pencils and
water bottles. Please enter the building from the music department end.
Arts/Cultural
Arts and Culture Photos
Hall
Today All Day
(RIC)
All students who are involved in any Arts and Culture Group photos are scheduled for this
Wednesday and Thursday. Please check the schedule posted up at the main office for times. Please
ensure that you are outside the hall (library side) with the Leader of your group two slots prior to your
scheduled time in correct uniform.
General
LANGUAGES TUTORING:
P8
Tomorrow lunchtime
(zRAM)
Languages tutoring will be available in P8, Friday lunchtime this week. Everyone is welcome!
General
PHYSICS CLUB:
SP3
Tomorrow lunchtime
(zRAM)
Come to Physics club this Friday lunch(12.55pm to 1.10pm) in SP3. We will be having a competition
with prizes for grabs! Everyone is welcome! Come prepared for instructions for making a paper plane
of your choice. Instructions available online(eg. Google)
General
ROBOTICS CLUB:
T5
Tomorrow Lunchtime
(zRAM)
Hi Girls! Robotics club is on this Tuesday and this Friday at lunchtime in T5. See you all there!
General
2015 EPSOM SCRIPTER SERIES:
RFAC
Mon 25 May 7pm
(zRAM)
An evening with…….
Monday 25 May - 2014 Masterchef NZ winners Karena & Kasey
Winners of 2014 NZ MasterChef, 7pm at the Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Silver Rd. Epsom.A must
see event! TIckets available from iTicket. Ticket Price includes refreshments. ($20 single, $35 double,
$9 students)
General
THE ROCK CHRISTIAN GROUP
DS1
Tomorrow lunchtime
(zRAM)
Hi girls! the Rock Christian group is on this Friday lunchtime in DS1. Everyone is welcome, we also
have a prayer meeting Wednesday morning tea. We'd love to have you there!
General
SCIENCE GROUP:
S1
Today lunchtime
(zRAM)
This week we are doing "Eruptions and Explosions". Everybody welcome to come to S1, Thursday
lunchtime.
General
EGGS PHILOSOPHY:
D4
Tomorrow lunchtime
(zRAM)
Today lunchtime
(zRAM)
Philosophy will be on in D4 on Friday lunchtime. Everybody is welcome!
General
CURRENT EVENTS CLUB:
D12
Come along to the Current events club for a fun game! See you all there! Thursday, lunchtime in D12
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General
GREEN GROUP:
S4
Today lunchtime
(zRAM)
Green Group is on this Thursday at lunchtime, come to S4 for some fun eco action. Everybody
welcome!
General
Diversity Inquiry - Who is Bruce Jenner?Student support
Tomorrow lunch time
(GRA)
A lunch time conversation in the Student Support meeting room for any interested Seniors unpacking the complexities of identity and diversity. Facilitated by some unique individuals. Warning laughter is acceptable as is confusion and questions. See Miss Grant in Student Support for more
information.
Music
CONCERT BAND
F12
Thu 15 May after school
(zCRA)
Rehearsal Thursday 3.15 - 4.45pm in F12.
Sports
DISTANCE SQUAD TOPS
L4
(CAR)
There are more distance squad tops available from Mrs Carlson in L4. You can purchase them during
tutor times at $30 per top.
Sports
I PLAY:
Stadium
Today lunchtime
(zRAM)
This week's play is Badminton, this Thursday lunchtime in the stadium. Hope to see you all there! lots
of awesome prizes to be won.
General Notices
All
Found
All
(zBAX)
A tablet left in the Graphics Computer room on Friday 8 May. Please come and see Ms Bax at
Student Support.
All
Coding club meeting
All
(ANS)
Every second Monday and Wednesday. Week 4 Wednesday, Week 5 Monday. jHack competition
learning for those interested in learning to code using Minecraft (the game), learning to use
appInventor for anyone else. If there are enough people interested in appInventor, then we will run a
competition in the last two weeks of term to build a simple app using appInventor.
All
Late passes
All
(zBAX)
Just a friendly reminder: Three late's permitted per term, then a detention. If you return your pink slip
signed (with a valid reason) then this can avoid you receiving a detention. Ms Bax
Arts/Cultural
Arts/Cultural
UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO MUSIC & THEATRE WORKSHOPS
(zPEN)
Monday 15th June 4-6:30pm Westlake Girls' High School
Tuesday 16th June 4-6:30pm Diocesan School for Girls
For more information and an application form see a drama or music teacher.
Careers
Visit Career Education at lunchtime
Careers
(RIG)
Students at all year levels are invited to drop into Career Education (in Student Support) at lunchtime.
Come and see where we are and what career services we provide!
Careers
University of Auckland brochures
Careers
(zYOU)
2016 University of Auckland prospectus have arrived in the Career Education Centre. Come in and
pick one up!
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Student Daily Notices
Careers
Interested in study at Unitec?
Careers
(RIG)
Interested in Unitec? You can create your own personalised Study Guide in 3 easy steps.
1. Go to www.unitec.ac.nz/guide
2. Enter your contact details and select the subjects you are interested in.
3. The brochure will be sent to you by email or post.
Careers
Engineering - Years 12 and 13
Careers
(RIG)
Years 12 and 13 students. If Maths and Physics are your passion and making a difference in the
world is your dream... The University of Auckland has an Engineering Futures evening coming up on
23 and 30 July. You can register online for this at: www.engineering.auckland.ac.nz/engineeringfutures
Careers
Year 13s, Enginuity Day, 2 July
Careers
(RIG)
Enginuity Day is a day for Year 13 female students to visit campus and experience what engineering
really is like. The date is Thurs.2 July 2015, University of Auckland City Campus. For more
information and to register please come into Career Education Department.
Careers
Whitecliffe School of Art & Design
Careers
(zYOU)
Today's lunchtime careers talk in DSO will be from Whitecliffe School of Art & Design. Come and find
out about their courses in Fashion, Photography, Fine Arts & Graphics. All students welcome.
General
EGGS Heritage Fund
General
(zHAI)
This fund was established in 2006 by the Epsom Girls Grammar School Foundation to provide grants
to the School, students or staff for activities and items which will benefit Epsom Girls Grammar School
and its school community. These are items and activities that are not funded within the school budget
and therefore contribute to maintaining high standards and opportunities for which EGGS is known.
Grants from this fund are usually between $100 and $400 each.
Who can apply?
Any current EGGS student, staff or EGGS groups. Previous grants have been made to individual and
group sport and cultural activities/items, staff professional development and facility equipment.
Applications can be submitted to The EGGS Foundation three times per year.
The closing date for the second round of applications in 2015 is:
Term 2
Friday 12th June
Applications should be completed on the official application form which is available either from the
Foundation Office in the main Admin Building, on the EGGS website or by email request to
[email protected]
General
WRITE STUDENT POETRY DISPLAY:
General
(zRAM)
If you came to write's poetry session last week and handed poetry in, we've typed up the poetry and
displayed it on the poetry board by the tuck shop. Have a look!
General
40 HOUR FAMINE BOOKLETS:
General
(zRAM)
We will be handing out 40hour famine booklets outside the hall every lunchtime this week
Lost/Found
LOST NEW SCHOOL JUMPER:
Lost/Found
(zRAM)
Named:K Baker,Size: S; lost on Monday 4th May. If found please return to Mrs Bax at student
support.
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Lost/Found
Lost
Lost/Found
(zBAX)
An I phone 6. Colour: Grey. Lost in L Block on top of lockers. Please return to Ms Bax, Student
Support.
Lost/Found
Found
Lost/Found
(zBAX)
A peer supporter and a body image badge has been handed in to me today. Come and see Ms Bax
at Student Support.
Lost/Found
Lost
Lost/Found
(zBAX)
A Sterling silver necklace - Rowing - with two oars on it. Please hand into Ms Bax at Student Support.
Lost/Found
Found
Lost/Found
(zBAX)
Lost/Found
(zRAM)
School jacket. Please come and see Ms Bax at Student Support.
Lost/Found
LOST SCHOOL JUMPER:
Jumper is named" Sophia-Nicole Lum" size :small. If found please return to A2 or 10CHR as soon as
possible.
Music
INTERMEDIATE CONCERT BAND
Music
(zCRA)
Rehearsal Thursday Lunchtime for Woodwinds & Percussion only. Full Band next week.
Sports
Junior Soccer (Y9s and 10s only)
Sports
(NOW)
I need a couple more soccer players for a junior soccer team. If you missed the trials and would like
to play, see Mr Nowell in the Deans area as soon as possible. Beginners welcome!!!
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