Comment from the Principal – 7th March 2017 Dear Parents and Carers, I do hope that you all enjoyed the long weekend and were able to benefit from the fine weather and many opportunities available during it. The Water It has been good to see our boarders enjoying their early morning surfing sessions, and over 15 students attending swimming training. All of this activity augurs well for the Surf Carnival, and the Great Southern Schools Swimming Carnival in Albany, later in the term. Activities In addition to the surfing and swimming mentioned above a whole range of activities are on offer. Your sons and daughters are aware of these (or should be!) but in summary they are as follows:

Activity Day and Time Staff Member i/c Swimming Monday 0700 Mr Castelli, Ms Salomone

Choir Monday lunchtime Ms Gregory

Bible Study Monday lunchtime Mr Usher

English Tutoring Tuesday 1515-1615 Ms Collins & Mrs Walter

Science Tutoring Tuesday 1515-1615 Mrs Hall

Geography/SOSE Tutoring Tuesday 1515-1615 Mrs Williams

Band Wednesday 0730-0830 Mrs Saunders

Bible Study Wednesday lunchtime Mr Usher

Science Tutoring Wednesday 1515-1615 Mrs Hall

Touch Rugby Wednesday 1515-1615 Mr Castelli

Netball Wednesday 1515-1615 Mrs Walter

Maths Tutoring Wednesday 1515-1615 Mrs Ford

Da Vinci Club (Science) Wednesday 1515-1615 Dr Igoe

Junior Band Thursday 0730-0830 Mrs Saunders

Swimming Thursday 0700 Mr Castelli, Ms Salomone

Careers Thursday Recess Ms Marquis

Dance Thursday 1205 Mrs Abbott

Robotics Thursday 1515-1615 Ms Bottrell

Chess Thursday 1515-1615 Mr Clark, Ms Green

Basketball Thursday 1515-1615 Mr Clayton

Choir Thursday lunchtime Ms Gregory

Breakfast Club Nulsen PC Friday 0730 Mrs Shipp

Drama Production As announced Ms Taylor

I have also arranged for sailing team training to take place on Wednesday afternoons next term and we hope to start our gardening activity next term too. Open Morning A reminder that the first Open Morning of the year will take place on Tuesday 21st March from 0900-1030. Full details will be publicised widely nearer the time but please encourage those whom you know that might be considering EACS for their children to attend. It would also be helpful to have a few of our current parents to act as hosts – please let me know if you might be able to help in this may. Forthcoming Events Week 6 Wood on Duty OLNA testing all week Tuesday 7th March Art Trip to Perth departs OLNA starts Wednesday 8th Visit by ASC Executive – all day Friday 9th Wagin Woolorama – EACS participating Saturday 10th Wagin Woolorama – EACS participating

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Wednesday 15th School Council Meeting 1515-1730 Year 7 Parent-Teacher Meeting Friday 17th Year 8 Needles from 0900 Saturday 18th Festival of the Wind – Band participating at Sound Shell Wednesday 22nd Year 11/12 Parent-Teacher Meeting Year 7 Parent-Teacher Meeting As you will recognise this takes place on Wednesday of next week, 15th March from 1530 in Doug Murray Place. There will be very short presentations from subject teachers at 1530 and you will shortly receive an email from Reception to allow you to make on-line bookings for five-minute meetings with individual subject teachers. These meetings have always proved very useful and provide a good opportunity to see how your child has settled-in to the routines and work of the School. Community Service Just a reminder about our expectations of students in terms of that vital part of our Christian witness – service to our community. The full document is on SEQTA but we would like our students to follow these parameters: Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11-12 1 hour per term

2 hours per term

3 hours per term

4 hours per term

Self-directed (55 hours per 1 unit)

Advisory Group Tutors will assist students in the monitoring of these expectations, which can be met in a multiplicity of ways both in and out of School.

I look forward to another busy and enjoyable week. With warm wishes. Yours sincerely,

Kerr P. Kerr Fulton-Peebles Principal