Grafton High School in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia | High School

Grafton High School

Locality: Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 6642 3355

Address: 97 Mary St 2460 Grafton, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.grafton-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

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25.01.2022 This Week, Year 12 Music rehearse a group piece.

25.01.2022 YEAR 9 IBL Year 9 IBL had their show and tell today. Students created everything from BBQs and drones to lava beads and undermade dolls. Well done Year 9!

25.01.2022 LEAGUE TAG Great day had by all in Coffs Harbour playing League Tag. U14s girls undefeated!

24.01.2022 Mining Career Information Pack Year 12 2020 School Leavers interested in pursuing a career in the Mining Industry have access to a Mining Career Information Pack. Mining companies are seeking to employ young people across NSW who have the right skills. There are a wide variety of starter jobs in the industry for school leavers, ranging from boilermaking to geology, human resources to finance, and engineering to communications. Students can access the Mining Career Information Pack as well as a Local opportunities pack Central and Far West, Local opportunities pack Hunter, and Local opportunities pack New England North West at

23.01.2022 Dear Year 6 parents of Grafton High School Year 7 2021 Due to COVID restrictions we are holding a combined information evening for incoming 2021 Year 7 students on Tuesday 17 November at 6 pm. The livestream will be via a Zoom webinar. To access the Webinar, you will need an Internet connection and your own Zoom account. You can create your own account for free by going to: https://zoom.us/signup... The details for the Webinar are: When: Nov 17, 2020 06:00 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney Topic: Yr 6 Information Evening QandA Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://nsweducation.zoom.us/j/66906449038 Passcode: GHSYR6 The webinar will cover topics including Chromebook computers, school uniform, mobile phones, curriculum expectations and support for student wellbeing. There will be an opportunity for questions and answers using the online chat. Please note that all presentations/resources will be placed on our school website (www.grafton-h.schools.nsw.edu.au) and all students will receive a hard copy of the Year 7 booklet at the combined orientation day on Monday 30 November. This orientation day is for all Year 6 students accepted for enrolment at Grafton High School in 2021. The day runs from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Students are to meet at the school multipurpose centre on Fry Street. Lunch will be provided to all students. As we have students joining us from across multiple areas and schools, we are unable to supply buses and ask that parents arrange for the transport of their children to and from the school on the day. Staff will be in attendance at the venue from 9 am until 3:15 pm.

22.01.2022 BILL TURNER CUP Today’s Bill Turner Cup excursion has been cancelled. Miss Miller and Mr Yong will notify students of the new date.

21.01.2022 YEAR 9 PASS Year 9 PASS camp cooking competition in preparation for the PASS camp. Students cooked Beef wraps, works burgers, damper on a stick, prok steak, BBQ chicken, nachos, bacon and egg rolls. A veritable feast. The winner was the beef wraps by a slice of cheese!!

21.01.2022 ROWING If you would like to start your day in this oarsome way (pun intended) then come join the awesome rowers from Grafton high school for a morning session. Talk to Mr. Dewberry, Miss. Tarrant or meet at the sheds on Saturday 7am for experienced rowers and 8.30am for beginners.

17.01.2022 Change to canteen position

17.01.2022 YEAR 9 REWARDS EXCURSION Students/carers of Year 9 - A reminder that the Rewards Excursion is on this Thursday 3/12. Eligible students have received their invitations and must return notes/money by tomorrow (2/12). Students are to see the Year Adviser if they have any questions about the excursion.

16.01.2022 2020 Year 12 School Leavers Wanted Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020/21 harvest seasons are going to be extremely challenging due to a shortage of labour usually provided by travelling workers. To assist local producers to get their crops into markets and on shelves, the Commonwealth Government has engaged Harvest Trail Service Providers such as Cozwine, to attract school leavers to the harvest and provide them with accredited training and a COVID safe harvest experience.... A fully inclusive meals and accommodation package is available. This is a great opportunity for Year 12 students to grab their friends, have an adventure, and make up for some missed experiences. They will earn money, build life skills, gain experience and travel to parts of the country they may never have seen. To register for harvest employment opportunities, head https://www.cozwine.com.au/harvest-trail-jobs/

14.01.2022 Week 4 PBL focus Acceptance

14.01.2022 CROSS COUNTRY Thursday will be a normal school day. Students should attend school in school uniform and go to normal classes for periods 1-4. Periods 5 and 6 will be the school cross country championships. Students in years 7-10 will leave from the gas tanks gates at 1.40pm. Students in year 11 and 12 will attend normal classes. Senior students who would like to attend the event, may return a note to the PDHPE staffroom to do so.

13.01.2022 The Skills and Thrills DIGITAL Parents Showcase is back for 2021! The Skills and Thrills Digital Parents Showcase is a half hour video, available (FREE) to all parents. This free video resource will be available from March 3 to May 31 2021 only, and will cover the following information areas: - Industry trends for the next 5-15 years... - Industry trends post Covid-19 impact - Apprenticeships - Traineeships - School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (SBATs) - Opportunities in the vocational education and training sector (VET) How to support your child in making informed career choices The video can be accessed at https://www.skillsone.com.au/digital-parents-showcase/ See more

13.01.2022 MESSAGE FROM THE P&C

12.01.2022 STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENT Tomorrow and Friday, students will be going to Home Groups at the START of the day instead of after Period 2. Please go to Home Groups at 9:05 for the next two days.

11.01.2022 This Week, Mackinley held an Aboriginal Art Exhibition as part of her Year 12 Aboriginal Studies Major Project.

11.01.2022 LONG DISTANCE SWIMMING Reminder: Grafton High Distance Swim Events will be contested Wednesday 17th Feb at Grafton Aquatic Centre - 9am - 11am. Organisation: Students who have signed up to the events will attend school in uniform. ... (Permission has been granted to attend via the PDHPE permission note returned to the PDHPE teacher for that student) Students will meet at the gas tanks gate at 9am to walk under supervision to the pool. $3 entry will be collected on arrival.

11.01.2022 Year 11 & 12 Debutante Ball After the cancellation of the ball in 2020 and with a change in the restrictions placed on schools at the start of the year, plans are now underway for separate debutante balls for Year 11 and Year 12. These are to be held in Term 2, 2021. This has been a challenging process of assessing restrictions, student interest, and the availability of key personnel. An information session will be held in the MPC on Wednesday 31 March at 5pm, where Lisa Gidd...ins will detail the organisation, rules, and plans for this year’s events. Please use the Fry St entrance (opposite the GDSC). Covid safety guidelines will be followed. Ms Gorham - Year 12 Adviser Mr Yong - Year 11 Adviser

11.01.2022 COVID UPDATE Regarding the recent concerns arising in QLD and Northern NSW, advice has been received this morning that students and staff who have been in Brisbane since 20 March 2021 should not attend school this week. Below is the advice from NSW Health. There are three key messages:... If a person has returned from Greater Brisbane, which includes Brisbane, Logan, Moreton Bay, Ipswich and Redland Local Government Areas since 20 March 2021 must comply with the Stay at Home Order consistent with those living in those areas in QLD until 5pm Thursday, 1 April 2021. This means they cannot attend work or come to school for this period. If a person has been to any of the close contact locations listed in the table on the dates and during the times listed must self isolate for a period of 14 days from the time they attended the location. This means they will not be able to attend work or school for the full 14 day period. If anyone has been to one of the casual contact locations at on the dates and during the times listed in the table they must get a COVID test and self isolate until they received a negative result. That means they cannot attend work or school until they have received confirmation of their negative result. Then they can return to their normal living arrangements. Updated venues at Byron Bay https://www.health.nsw.gov.au//case-locations-and-alerts.a All staff and families should be monitoring the NSW Health website for updated information over the coming days.

10.01.2022 Vocational Education and Training (VET) is a career pathway to around 500 jobs. Talk to your school's Careers Adviser to find out what VET options are available to you or watch more of our videos. https://bit.ly/34Az9mV #GoForward *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

09.01.2022 Not sure where to start on supporting your child's career decisions? Here's some tips and tricks for a chat about the options and courses available to suit their interests: https://bit.ly/3ngy0IS Brought to you by the Educational Pathways Pilot Program (EPPP). #GoForward *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

08.01.2022 HOUSE POINTS This year at GHS we are implementing a house point system to encourage a culture of house spirit at the school. Students can achieve points towards their House for representative and extracurricular activities. Please see the different categories and activities posted below. We encourage parents and carers to have positive conversations with your students, encouraging them to participate in some of these activities.

07.01.2022 CRICKET Grafton Girl’s under-14 cricket side went close to snatching a dramatic win against South Grafton High on Thursday. Chasing 71 for victory, South High were cruising at 4-68 before a late order collapse gave Grafton a glimmer of hope in the thirty-plus degree heat at JJ Lawrence Field.... South High’s Rhani McGrath blasted a match-winning 27 including five punishing pull-shots to the boundary. But when she fell to Gabi McCrae the door was left ajar for the Grafton bowlers to cash in. Alice Hughes 5/15, Nadia Smith 2/10 and Gabby were the best of the Grafton bowlers while in the field Maia Adamson and wicket-keeper Eliza Berrick were superb. South Grafton reached the required total with 9 wickets down. Earlier Grafton found the going tough with the bat with boundaries being far-and-few between. Letitia Black top scored with a defiant 17. Better luck next year girls.

07.01.2022 https://education.nsw.gov.au//ed/eppp-tv/eppp-tv-episode-8.

07.01.2022 Year 12 Students are invited to attend a BBQ Breakfast this Friday (18/12/2020) starting from 8.30am in the Year 12 area behind the canteen. Students can check the GRAD 2020 classroom do r further information!

07.01.2022 PHONE OUTAGE Telstra will be attending the school this Wednesday 17 February to upgrade phone lines (in preparation for NBN). We can expect the servicemen to attend in the morning with a short (30 minute) disruption to the phone connection. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

06.01.2022 LOST PROPERTY SWIMMING CARNIVAL Please pick up your items left at the swim carnival (pictured) from the PE srattfoom. Thank you.

05.01.2022 FREE UNIVERSITY WEBINARS The University of Newcastle is offering FREE webinars to help students prepare for their HSC Exams. They are offering the following sessions: English Advanced, Paper 1 Tuesday 8 June, 7:30pm... Mathematics Advanced, Topic 1: Functions Wednesday 9 June, 7:30pm Biology, Module 5 Thursday 10 June, 7:30pm Chemistry, Module 5 Monday 14 June, 7:30pm Physics, Module 5 Tuesday 15 June, 7:30pm Students and Parents/Carers are encouraged to participate. Register here: https://www.newcastle.edu.au//hsc-subject-support-sessions

05.01.2022 REWARDS EXCURSION INFO Students who display positive behaviour all year at GHS have the opportunity to attend a rewards excursion at the end of the year. The approximate cost of this excursion is between $50/$60. This year all year groups will be attending one of the theme parks on the gold coast. For a student to be eligible to participate in the rewards excursion they must meet the following criteria: Have fewer than 20 negatives for the year... Not be listed on the Banned Student List Have greater than 80% attendance for the whole school year Have no unresolved N Awards Have had no suspensions for the whole school year Please use this information to encourage your child to display positive behaviour at GHS inline with our SHARE Values, of Safety, Honesty, Acceptance, Responsibility and Effort.

03.01.2022 Reminder Gold class applications for Year 8, 9 and 10 are due to the front office by Friday 20th.

03.01.2022 This Week, Year 8 Dance rehearse their group performance.

03.01.2022 NAPLAN Yr 7 and Yr 9 Year 7 and 9 will sit their NAPLAN tests on Tuesday the 11th, Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th of May. Year 9 students are asked to assemble in the Year 7 area at the beginning of period 1. Year 7 students are asked to assemble in the Year 7 area at the end of recess. If students are absent for any of these test, a catch up will be held on Friday the 14th of May.

02.01.2022 https://education.nsw.gov.au//educational-pathways-pilot-p.

01.01.2022 ENVIRO CLUB Our growing Enviro Club working on their budget submission for 2021. Big projects are in the works!