Year 10 Parents’ PAL

Information

and

Social Evening 2011

Ms Barbara WatkinsPrincipal

Strategic Plan 2011 - 2015

Mr Kenneth McMurtrieDeputy Principal

Year 10 Dinner - Dance

Friday 22nd JulyThe Epping Club6pm – 10:30pm

An age appropriate event in the school calendar

The Parent Portal

This URL will take you to the Parent Portal (http://parentportal.loretonh.nsw.edu.au)

To access it you will need to use the following Username and Password combination:

Username:               student\loretoparentPassword:                   parent2011

Learning and Pastoral

Mrs Megan Pursche

Director of Students: Learning

Appropriate SocialisingParties, gatherings and hanging-out:

Boundaries, behaviours and values

Underage drinking

How to host a party

Young people are more likely to drink alcohol and drink to risky levels

the more they -

Go out in the evening and socialise Hang around with their friends – without purpose Use the internet to social network and play

games are involved in casual, paid employment

(Drinking as a Rite of Passage for Aust Youth; 2009; Secondary School Report Macquarie University)

Less likely to drink or drink to risky levelsthe more our children are involved in

Sports

Reading

Hobbies

Religious activities

Parental influences on alcohol consumption

The more satisfied kids were with their relationship with their parents, the less alcohol they were likely to drink

The stricter the rules parents set for their children, the more they know about their children’s whereabouts, the less alcohol their child was likely to drink

Academic Achievement and Reading

All subjects, including Mathematics expect high levels of literacy

All students should read for pleasure every day of the year

Ensure it is part of preparation for bed

Reading relaxes the brain Makes students smarter

School Certificate

Critical basis for HSC success

Preparation is essential

Focus in class

Focus on Homework

1:1 Learning programme

Friendships Made at

Loreto Normanhurst

Spring Fair – September 2009

Events in 2011

Parent Information Nights

Wednesday February 16th Year 10 Parents7pm – 9.00pm Teresa Ball Centre

Monday February 21st Year 7 Parents7pm – 9.00pm Teresa Ball Centre

Monday February 28th Year 9 Parents7pm – 9.00pm Teresa Ball Centre

Wednesday March 2nd Year 11 Parents7pm – 9.00pm Teresa Ball Centre

Term 1 Events

Date Event LocationSaturday Mar 12th

Year 7 Family Dinner6.30pm

Fun night for all the family held in the gym

Friday Mar 25th

Fathers’ Dinner at the Epping Club - 7pm An exciting annual event – guest speaker, sports, trivia, raffle and prizes

Saturday Apr 2nd

Open Day - 11am – 3pm Volunteers needed please

Friday Apr8th

City/ Country Mothers’ Lunch - 11am -2pm Boarders’ Dining Room

Term 2 Events

Date Event Location

Saturday Apr 30th

Year 12 Parents Cocktail Party - 7pm – 10pm Reception Room

Sunday May1st

Mother/ Daughter Eucharist & Morning Tea 9.30am Chapel

Wednesday May 18th

Parents Association (PAL) Meeting7.30pm

TBA

Saturday Jun 4th

PAL Trivia Night - 7pm – 12pm Gym

Thursday Jun 16th

Loreto Normanhurst/Kirribilli Morning Tea 10.30am

Loreto Normanhurst

Sunday Jun 19th

Country Gathering Lunch TBA

Term 3 Events

Date Event Location

Wednesday Aug 3rd

Parents Association (PAL) Meeting7.30pm

TBA

Friday Aug19th

Mission Lunch - 11am Boarder’s Dining Room

Sunday Aug 28th

Father/ Daughter Eucharist and Morning Tea9.30am

Chapel

Friday Sept2nd

Yr12 Mother’s Liturgy Chapel

Thursday Sept8th

Grandparents Day Loreto Normanhurst

Date Event Location

Wednesday Oct 19th

Parents Association (PAL) Meeting7.30pm

TBA

Sunday Oct 23rd

Spring Fair Loreto Normanhurst Oval

Wednesday Oct 26th

World Teachers’ Day Staff Morning Tea TBA

Sat/Sun Oct 29/30th

Country Gathering TBA

Tuesday Nov 1st

PAL Melbourne Cup Lunch TBA

Thursday Nov 10th

PAL Golf Day and Dinner TBA

Tuesday Nov 15th

PAL AGM & PAL Meeting Curran Theatre

Sunday Nov20th

Family Eucharist and Christmas Drinks 5pm – 8pm

Chapel and Reception Centre

Term 4 Events