Newsletter Issue 31, 2018 - Be a Learner, Be Respectful, Be Safe Page 1

Issue 31

18th October 2018

INSIDE

Diary 2

Year 7 Hairdressing WISP 2

P&C Beechies Fundraiser 2

Rugby Union NSW Championships 2

HSC 3

SRC Drought Relief Fundraiser 3

Year 10 Science Experiment 3

Evans Head Swim Club 3

Canteen Roster—Week A 3

Careers Corner 3

Beechies Fundraiser 4

Preschool Open for 2019 Enrolments 4

Kick Off 2018 Wipe Out! 4

Headspace Dietitian 4

School Captains 2019 Congratulations to our 2019 school leaders:

Kalani Moss Joey Wilson Raeyah Kapeen Bailey Trustum

Captain Captain Vice Captain Vice Captain

Tell Them From Me Survey The TELL THEM FROM ME PARENT SURVEY is now

open. We would love all members of our school community

to have their say to assist us in planning whole school

improvement initiatives. The survey will take approximately

10-15 minutes and is a great chance to have some input into

how the school develops in the future. The answers are

anonymous and are not linked to individual users.

Please follow this link: https://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/survey/splash/erk12.

We look forward to getting your input and thank you in advance for taking the

time to give it to us! The closing date for the survey is 26th of October.

Tracy Durheim

2018 NSW RACI Crystal Growing Competition In Term 2, students in Primary had

the opportunity to participate in the

NSW RACI Crystal Growing

Competition. The aim for students

was to grow the best possible

crystal of potash alum over a 6wk

period and then submit their crystal

for judging. Teak Richards and Zoe

Chapman both received Highly Commended awards. Sophie Robinson,

Chase Merrick, Halle Mayes, Kylan Chapman and Fletcher Chapman were

also finalists in the competition in their respective age categories.

Congratulations to these students.

Karen Warwick

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Diary

Week 2 Term 4 - Week A

Oct 22 Kindergarten 2019 Transition 9:30am - 11:00am

School Council 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Oct 25 NORPA Excursion Year 1-2 Lismore

Oct 26 K-6 Assembly 9:30am

Week 3 Term 4 - Week B

Oct 29 Year 7 Immunisations

Kindergarten 2019 Transition 9:30am -11:00am

Oct 30 CHS Zone Beach Volleyball Evans Head

Oct 30-Nov 1 Moreton Island Excursion

Oct 31-Nov 1 NSW PSSA Athletics Carnival Homebush

Nov 2 K-6 Assembly 9:30am

Year 7 Hairdressing WISP Eight students in Year 7 participated in the Evans River K-12 Hairdressing

WISP (Working in Schools Program) last term. The aim of the program was to

help students not only gain confidence but also give them the necessary skills

for when they go out into the workplace.

Two periods every Friday students learnt the basics of hairdressing such as

shampooing, blow drying, straightening, up styling and braiding.

At the end of the six week program, students were presented with a certificate

and a Joico gift pack including shampoo, conditioner and styling products. A

special thank you to The Backroom Hair and Body Beauty Suppliers in

Ballina for sponsoring and donating the products.

Desiree Cotten

P&C Beechies Fundraiser Meeting There will be a planning meeting following the K-6

Assembly tomorrow for our upcoming Beechies

Fundraiser. Parents are invited to join us for a

cuppa and some planning discussion. This was an

excellent fundraiser for our school last year and

with the support of parents, we look forward to this

year being just as successful.

Melissa O’Brien, P&C.

Rugby Union NSW Championships Over the weekend, 5 students from Evans River

went to Forster to compete in the Rugby Union

State Championships. Three girls, Keely Johns,

Mackenzie Long and Chloe Johns competed in

the Far North Coast Under 15’s side with very

close results. Sylas McElligott and Rylee Long

competed in the Far North Coast Under 17’s with

many successes. We all had a great weekend!

Congratulations to all who competed.

Chloe Johns

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The following resource and information is

available at the schools careers website:

www.evansriverk12careers.com

Past HSC Exam Papers – students can

access past HSC exams for all subjects

from previous years. Beside the exam papers

there are also marking guidelines and sample answers. This is an excellent

resource for all students sitting the HSC to gain valuable exam practice and to

compare their answers to those provided.

These are found from the drop menu HSC/ROSA and selecting “Past HSC

Exam Papers” or by clicking here.

Chris Hayward

Careers Adviser

HSC Best wishes to all of our HSC students as they sit

their exams over the coming weeks.

SRC Drought Relief Fundraiser In Term 3, students across the school dressed as

farmers and made a gold coin donation to support

the farmers across the state suffering from the

wide-spread effects of the drought. The school

raised a total of $640.40!

Year 10 Science Experiment In science, Year 10 is studying environmental

science and human impacts on the environment.

As part of their studies, they are conducting an

experiment studying the biodegradation of

different plastics and plastic substitutes by burying

rubbish in the gardens and checking monthly.

Ziggy McCartin-Cole

Monday 22 Oct Help Needed

Tuesday 23 Oct Help Needed

Wednesday 24 Oct Roslyn Wood

Thursday 25 Oct Help Needed

Friday 26 Oct Bev Reid

Canteen Roster - Week A

Evans Head Swim Club Our first Club Night for the 2018/2019 season will be Friday 19 October 2018

at the Evans Head Aquatic Centre.

The Richmond Valley Swim Club is a friendly club catering for children of all

swim abilities. We meet on Friday nights and kids compete in races trying to

improve their own personal best times. Some members decide to compete in

Carnivals, but this is not a requirement. Above all it is about promoting fun,

improving swimming, and developing confidence and self esteem.

Gates open at 5:30pm for a 6:00pm start. Pool entry is $5.00 per family which

goes to the cost of pool hire. There will be a BBQ with sausages ($2.50) and

kebabs ($2.50).

This years membership fees are:

FREE for Junior Dolphins (age 7 and under)

$97 for Swimmer (age 8 and older)

Register online at https://nsw.swimming.org.au.

If you have any questions about paying fees or renewing membership

registrations, contact Rob Ticknor by emailing rvsceh@hotmail.com or calling

his mobile (0428 237 303).

BREKKIE AT THE

CANTEEN Toast, fruit & a drink

8:30-8:50am Available everyday

Sponsored by Evans Head IGA

Principal: Rob Walker B:Ed:, M:Ed: Cypress Street, Evans Head NSW 2473 Email: evansriver-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au Phone: 02-6682 6666 Website: www.evansriver.nsw.edu.au Fax: 02-6682 6777

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