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A welcoming school leading in excellence, innovation and opportunity
Lambton High School T(02)49523977 F(02)49562429 E:[email protected]
The week ahead
WEEK B
MONDAY 11 MAY
 12 Earth & Environmental Science Excursion
 11 Report & PLP Interviews
 11 Modern History Jewish Museum Excursion
 U15 Girls Bill Turner Football, National Park
TUESDAY 12 MAY
 11 Report & PLP Interviews
 7 & 9 NAPLAN: Language Conventions & Writing
 P & C meeting 7pm Library
 City Zone Football Gala Day
WEDNSDAY 13 MAY
 12 Report & PLP Interviews
 7 & 9 NAPLAN: Reading
THURSDAY 14 MAY
 12 Report & PLP Interviews
 8 English Creative Writing Assessment Task Due
 7 & 9 NAPLAN: Numeracy
 School Assembly
 Boys & Girls Tennis
FRIDAY 15 MAY
 12 Report & PLP Interviews
 11 Hospitality Practical Assessment
 7 & 9 NAPLAN: Catch-Up
 Open Regional Girls Touch Gala Day, Newcastle
Touch Fields
 Open Boys Touch Gala Day
 Nepal Fundraiser- Out of Uniform
From the Principal’s Desk
performance at the Service and extend my congratulations to
Mrs Grivas for her fantastic work in preparing them.
http://www.newcastlestar.com.au/story/3060423/60thannual-newcastle-combined-schools-anzac-servicephotos/#slide=1
YEAR 6-7 TRANSITION
Once again, we have been overwhelmed with the interest from
parents to enrol their student at Lambton High School for Year
7 next year. Our expression of interest for enrolment has
closed and we received in excess of 170 ‘out of zone’
applications. This is a magnificent statement for our school;
however we can unfortunately only accommodate a small
number of these applications.
The following factors are particularly kept in mind:
Commitment to studies (student profile, report comments).
Special interests and abilities (e.g. leadership, cultural,
environmental, sport programs).
Attendance at a feeder primary school.
Proximity and access to the school.
Siblings already enrolled at the school.
We plan to have 7 classes in 2016 with a buffer of 2 places per
class (endorsed by the P&C Association) for an anticipated
enrolment of 196 students. Places within the buffer cannot be
offered to ‘out of zone’ students. First round offers will be
mailed out shortly.
Further information can be found at:
http://lambtonhighschool.com.au/year-6-to-7/
SENIOR LEADERSHIP BODY 2015-2016
Students in Year 11 who would like to be considered to be part
of the Senior Leadership Body are required to see me for a
copy of the Policy and to collect the Leadership Passport.
Applications will close on 29 May.
NEWCASTLE COMBINED SCHOOLS ANZAC SERVICE
To be eligible for a senior leadership position the student must
have an exemplary record of behaviour and attendance,
commitment to their studies, and demonstrate values such as
integrity, excellence, respect, responsibility, cooperation,
participation, care and fairness.
The Policy and Leadership Passport can be found at:
http://lambtonhighschool.com.au/programs/leadershipwelfare/
NSWCHS SPORT SELECTION
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The 60 Newcastle Combined Schools ANZAC Service was
held at Civic Theatre last week. It provided students in the
Newcastle Region with a greater understanding of the meaning
of ANZAC Day and the sacrifices made by Australian men and
women in defending our country. The theme for the 2015
Service was They served – WW1 Australian Army Nurses from
the Hunter.
On behalf of the school I would like to congratulate our Year 10
Accelerated and Year 11 Drama students for their outstanding
On behalf of the school I would like to take this opportunity to
congratulate the following students for their selection in a NSW
CHS sporting team. New South Wales Combined High School
representation is the highest honour a student in NSW can
attain:
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Joseph Parente, NSWCHS Basketball. Hunter Region
st
placed 1 at the Championship.
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Lisa Cochrane, NSWCHS Open Girls Football 2nds.
Further, congratulations to Liam Wilkinson for his selection in
the Greater Northern Rugby League Team to compete at the
NSWCHS state titles.
Lambton Short-Takes
A welcoming school leading in excellence, innovation and opportunity
Lambton High School T(02)49523977 F(02)49562429 E:[email protected]
HUNTER REGION SPORT
Congratulations to our students for their representation in the
following Hunter Region sports:
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U16s Boys and Girls Touch: Kate Hughes, Seiannah
Olsen, Isaiah Olsen, Liam Wilkinson.
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Cross Country Championships: Dayna Garside, Amber
Kidd, Declan Bright, Luke Barry, Mitchell Cryer, Eduardo
Sanchez Gonzalez, Nathan Birkett, Molly Arens, Harry
Meyers, Elaine Wang, Cassandra Reilly, Jasmine Stuart,
Jordan Henry, Oscar Cooper, Jane Terry, Sacha Currie,
Lachlan Alatise, Harry Bendall, Luke Potoczny.
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Basketball: Dominic Parente, Joseph Parente.
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Girls Football: Lisa Cochrane, Libby Copus-Brown.
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AFL: Jonah Bilton, Hugh Fitter, Lachlan Price.
GENERAL NOTICES
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School Photographs and Student Cards: Will be issued
this week.
Hunter Valley Bus 137: Has changed its service and will
cease pick-ups on Thursday and Friday afternoons;
however, continue on Mondays and Wednesdays only.
Open Boys Touch Gala Day: Friday 15 May at
Newcastle City touch fields. Permission notes are due to
the Front Office by Monday 11 May. There will be a
meeting for all members of the team on Tuesday Lunch 1
in C8.
G’Day USA: Students interested in the school holiday
program should hand in the return slip to the Front Office
by Wednesday morning.
Responsible Service of Alcohol: All senior students are
invited to participate in the Responsible Service of Alcohol
course on Wednesday 17 June. This course allows you to
work in the hospitality industry where alcohol is served.
Cost is $120 and there is only room for 20 students.
Permission notes are collected from the Careers Office.
NAPLAN Calculators: A reminder that NAPLAN is on this
week for years 7 and 9. For the Numeracy Test on
Thursday, all students are required to have their own
calculator.
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U15 Netball CHS State Carnival
U14 Buckley Shield Rugby League
THURSDAY 21 MAY
 11 Preliminary HSC Assessment Period
 9 Mathematics Assessment Task
 9 English assessment Task
 7 Immunisations
 Career Training Expo
 U15 AFL Gala Day, Bill Elliot Oval Maryland
FRIDAY 22 MAY
 11 Preliminary HSC Assessment Period
 11 Hospitality Practical Assessment
 10 Drama Assessment task
 9 Industrial Technology Wood Assessment
 Model United Nations Assembly (MUNA)
P&C ASSOCIATION MEETINGS
Meetings are held at 7.00pm on the second Tuesday of each
month in the Library. Term 2 meetings will be held on:
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12 May 2015
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9 June 2015
Mr Martin Rosser- Principal
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THANK YOU TO OUR 2015 SPONSORS
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Lambton High School with funding, products or services.
The week after
This calendar lists school events planned at the time of writing the Short-Takes
e-newsletter and may be subject to change.
WEEK A
MONDAY 18 MAY
 11 Preliminary HSC Assessment Period
 7 (2016) e3 Enrichment Placement Test
 U13 & U15 Knights Knockout
 U15 Netball CHS State Carnival
TUESDAY 19 MAY
 11 Preliminary HSC Assessment Period
 U15 Netball CHS State Carnival
 Water Watch Training Day
WEDNSDAY 20 MAY
 11 Preliminary HSC Assessment Period
 9 Industrial Technology Wood Practical Assessment
 8-11 Star Struck Dance Rehearsal, Forum
 7 (2016) e3 Enrichment Placement Test
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