Principal’s News

This week our Year 8’s are at Port Augusta with Mr Palmer, Ms Kerr, Mr Bartlett and Mrs Davis for the annual Aquatics Camp. This also provides an excellent opportunity for the students who have come together, from many different schools, a further chance to get to know each other in another environment.

Congratulations to all of our MNSEC Swimming Team, who competed at Quorn last week. The team spirit was amazing and it was very pleasing to see almost every event filled. Thank you very much to the parents who were able to attend and for their help in filling specific roles on the day. A number of our students have now been selected for SSSSA Swimming at Marion next Tuesday. This is a big acknowledgement of their achievements and we wish them all the best representing MNSEC (Mid North Schools Education Cooperative)

Last week we had the Governing council AGM. It was very exciting to welcome some new members to the Governing Council. We still have one more vacancy to fill so if you are at all interested in being a member of this group please let the school know. If you would like some more details of what it would involve don’t hesitate to call me or talk to Kathryn Hansen, the Chairperson. In addition we need one parent representative on the Canteen committee. This is a Governing Council committee with student, staff, parent and Governing Council representation. There is usually one meeting per term to attend. If you would be willing to be a part of this group please let me know.

Next Monday night we have a Meet and Greet night starting at 6.30pm in the Learning Hub. This will be a chance to meet with the teachers and learn more about the communication methods we use with our families. RSVP‘s to help with catering would be very much appreciated.

Next Friday 6th March 2020 is Athletics Day and again all families are invited to attend and cheer on the competitors throughout the day. The Year 9’s will be running the BBQ as a fundraiser for the Ski Trip and alternative excursion, so please come and support the day.

Governing Council recently approved a Student Free Day for Tuesday 10^th March to allow staff to undertake collaborative moderation and in some cases site visits to other schools

Governing Council News

Well, it's that time of the year again to pop the apron on and get baking to support Gladstone High School with one of its major fundraising events.

For new parents/caregivers, we hold a fundraiser at the Laura Fair selling biscuits. As we have fewer students this year your support in this event is essential to make it a success.

We would appreciate donations of biscuits or cash by Thursday 2nd April to the GHS Front Office. Biscuit quantities are to fill approximately 2x large ice cream containers (or biscuits made up of 2kg of flour). The more colourful the better but we appreciate and are grateful for any sort of biscuit.

Importantly we require people to volunteer their time for packing the biscuits on Friday 3rd April from 1.00 pm in the school hall or in the Home Ec room. Please let us know if you are available, many hands make it faster. Please bring a set of scales.

A roster for the Laura Fair Stall is now available, so be sure to put your name down quickly. Jodie is collating the roster so please send the forms in to the school or preferably ring/text Jodie on the number below to put your name on the roster. Senior students are welcome to book a spot with a parent.

For further information please contact:

• Jodie Zwar 0457 745 586 - writing up the roster
• Kylie Sawley 0429 029 561 - Packing and Fair weekend
• Nicki Barberien 0437 076 906 - Packing and Fair weekend

Saturday 4^th April 2020

Sunday 5^th April 2020

Gladstone High School Swimming Carnival 2020 

Gladstone High Schools Twilight Swimming Carnival was held on Wednesday Week 3, which was also attended by the 6/7 students from Laura, Gladstone, Crystal Brook and Saint Josephs.

Swimmers took to the water with different goals. Some to win, others for team points, a few to compete against their mates and for a couple to compete for records. Overall it was a spectacle of determined training, technique, guts and team organisation.

6 past records were broken on the day, and these were all achieved by Max Smart.

These were:

Open 100m Freestyle 1.04.80 previously 1.05.83

U16 50m Backstroke 35.57 previously 38.14

U16 50m Breaststroke 41.35 previously 43.52

U16 50m Freestyle 29.87 previously 31.83

U16 25m Butterfly 15.35 previously 16.21

Open 4x25 Individual Medley 1.20.48 previously 1.20.80

Well done Max, it’s great to see excellence, your training and effort has been rewarded, these times will take some beating.

The team scores at the end of the evening were:

Sullivan 477

Richards Gale 322

Oswald 296

Congratulations to Sullivan for their efforts and organisation. 

6/7 cup

Crystal Brook 120

Gladstone 90

Saint Josephs 81

Laura 68

Congratulations to the age group Cup Event winners:

6/7 Boys

Hudson Seidel - Winner

Isaac Smart -Runner Up

6/7 Girls

Eliza Heinrich -Winner

Tess Cleggett- Runner Up

Under 14 Boys

Jaxon Brand -Winner

Francis Venning -Runner Up

Under 14 Girls

Asia Brand -Winner

Chloe Crawford -Runner Up

Under 16 Boys

Max Smart -Winner

George Klemm -Runner Up

Under 16 Girls

Lara Zanker - Winner

Lillie Shepherdson - Runner Up

Open Boys

Max Crouch -Winner

Hayden Hooper -Runner Up

Open Girls

Casey Cleggett -Winner

Emily Samuels -Runner Up

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