daily notices friday, 13 february 2015

DAILY NOTICES
MONDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 2015
ALL STUDENTS
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The TIGS Chess Club 2015 - The TIGS Chess Club will take place every Friday Lunchtime in B14. If you would
like to learn to play, please come along. For the more experienced players, you can play against other
players and have the chance to represent the school in various competitions.
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MATHS HELP is on again this year. If you need help with homework or work missed, come to B13 at
lunchtimes on FRIDAY, WEEK A or TUESDAY, LUNCH 2, WEEK B. It is also on WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON in the
library from 3:30 – 5:00.
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Science help is back! If you have any questions about your science work please come to D14 between
3:30 and 4:30 on Tuesday afternoons.
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The Evatt Trophy is a competition debated as a Model United Nations Assembly. The regional round for
Wollongong will be held on Tuesday May 5 th 2015 at Smiths Hill High School. Students from Years 9 to 12 are
invited to take part in teams of two. Please e-mail Ms McCall or see her in HG4 or GG7 to express an interest.
I encourage students who took part last year to join in again this year. New teams and students are also
welcome and training will be given. The event is lively and a lot of fun and you will learn a lot about current
global issues.
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The first Video/Photography Capture Team meeting will be held in the Photography rooms this Wednesday
lunchtime. We will meet every Wednesday. If you are interested in joining please come along. Any
students who wish to join and who are interested in shooting at the Swimming Carnival, see Ms Goodman in
the Faculty of Arts staff room at Recess or Lunch TODAY please.
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SENIOR ROBOTICS CLUB - All students Years 7 - 10
Day and Time: Thursday afternoons (3.30pm – 5.30pm)
Venue: Rees Hall / IGC
Term: Terms I – IV
Number of Sessions: 1 per week
Cost Per Student: $16.50 per lesson (TIGS will provide the Kits required. BYO computer)
Permission slip required? Yes
Description of Activity: Robo Club is designed to encourage an interest in science and engineering. One of
the goals of this programme will be to prepare the students to enter local competitions and the FIRST LEGO
League competition. This competition runs from September to December each year.
Please contact MS Kinnear for further information and expressions of interest.
CAREERS
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Years 9-12 - Any student interested in Law as a career is welcome to attend a presentation on Tuesday 10
March at 3.20 in MG3. Please register for this event on the Careers noticeboard outside the Careers office
under the Library.
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DAILY NOTICES
MONDAY, 16 FEBRUARY 2015
SPORTS
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Monday Morning House Meetings:
House meetings will take place on Monday 16th February in Mentor sessions.
Please make your way to the designated house area below ASAP. Mentors will mark their roll and the House
Patrons and House Leaders will organise students into events and promote House spirit.
Please ensure all students are aware of the uniform guidelines
IGC = Wolgal, Backstage = Kogara, H Block =Aranda, Recital Room = Coligan
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Co-Curricular Sports - All Co-Curricular Sports before and after school are cancelled tomorrow Tuesday
17th February due to the Swimming Carnival.
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Swimming Carnival Organisation Tuesday 17th February
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Years 7 to 10 will leave from Western Avenue, Years 11/12 will leave from Princes Highway at the Junior
School entrance. These buses will begin to leave at 8.40am.
Students are required to wear their House shirt with school sport shorts to and from the pool.
Students must be in correct costumes. This includes TIGS swimmers or navy/black speedos for both boys
and girls (girls must wear full piece swimmers) and TIGS board shorts optional.
Girls may wear their two piece swimmers underneath.
No brightly coloured swimmers or board shorts!
Any students who come to the marshalling area in the incorrect swimming attire will not be allowed
compete
YEAR 10
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Just a reminder that UNSW offers a work experience program for one week in June. Please see Mrs Murphy
as a matter of urgency if you are interested.
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Would Andre De Ruyter please see Mrs Murphy in the Careers office at recess today?
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Year 10 Peer Support Leaders – There will be a meeting in M11 today at lunchtime, thanks Mrs Lowe
YEAR 11
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Could the following students please see Mrs Moore in the Chaplain’s Office at Recess or Lunch: Mitchell
Ferguson, Asher Fitzgerald-Jansch, Grace Hennessy, Nicholas Hilderson, Chloe Kuiper, Kai Middleton, Oscar
Stanis, Padh Tipwong and Neema Oshindi
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Can Chloe, Emily, Lolo and Padh please see Ms McCall in HG4 for a permission slip for CNY Luncheon?
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On Saturday, 16 May Model United Nations Assembly will be held at Nan Tien Temple. I am looking for a
team of three experienced MUNA debaters from Year 11 to represent our School. You can see me
individually too if you are interested. You should be free all day and be able to attend a Rotary Club
Meeting on a following Wednesday from 6.00 to 8.00 pm. The event is run by and sponsored by Rotary.
Please e-mail or see Ms McCall in HG4 or GG7.
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