DAILY NOTICES FRIDAY, 6 FEBRUARY 2015 ALL STUDENTS  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.  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.  Found - Black mobile on the Basketball Courts. Please see Mrs Dent at Student Reception.  All house patrons and captains have a meeting backstage at lunchtime today. Remember to come with your song selections....I wonder what they will be.... ARTS  Senior Strings will be starting next Monday morning, Week 3 at 8am. Any student who plays a string instrument is most welcome to attend. Please see Mrs Pinazza with any questions.  A reminder that only the parts mentioned in the rehearsal schedule will be needed for Monday's rehearsal. All cast will be required on Wednesday. See you all there.... We already sound amazing!!!!! SPORT  If you are interested in any of the following events, please go to Student Reception to put your name down.     NASSA Basketball 15yr and Open (Boys and Girls) - Mon 9 Feb NASSA Hockey Trials (Boys and Girls) - Wed 11 Feb AICES Girls Open Tennis Trials – Thurs 12 Feb AICES Boys Open Tennis Trials – Fri 13 Feb Any questions please see Mrs Hinch or Mrs Lane.  Our TIGS Netball Club will hold our registration days at the following times: Netta (8-10 years) - Friday 13th Feb 3.30pm-5pm and Saturday 14th Feb from 9.30am-11am Juniors (11-17 years) - Friday 20th Feb 3.30pm5pm at school in the IGC. Training is every Friday afternoon between 3.30pm and 5pm and games are Saturday morning starting mid April.  We will also be looking to start a TIGS Basketball Club for students wishing to play in a new competition starting Friday nights at the Snakepit. Teams will only be allowed 2 x rep players per team, however this is a social comp so teams of any level are encouraged. I am also looking for any parents who may want to help out with the club with coaching. Please email me or come and see me if you are interested.  The Co-Curricular Sports Program starts this week. It's your responsibility to ensure that you are signed up to a sporting activity or you have completed the appropriate paper work for an exemption. Please remember that the sports are compulsory and will be documented in your semester report. We are representing our school so we need to be punctual. 1 DAILY NOTICES FRIDAY, 6 FEBRUARY 2015 SPORT CONT’D Sports will be on the following days: Mon AM Surfing – South Beach from 6.30am - Mr Tregonning Stand Up Paddle – Belmore Basin from 6.30am - Mr Rodgers Swimming - URAC 7am - Mr Edgerton Tues AM Surfing – South Beach from 6.30am - Mr Grieve Stand Up Paddle – Belmore Basin from 6.30am - Mr Rodgers Cheerleading – NRG Studios from 7am - Ms James Rowing – Illawarra Boat Shed from 6.30am - Teacher to be confirmed Tues PM 3.30pm - 5pm Rockclimbing – Hangdog Trampolining – Hangtime - Mr Toussis Racquet Sports – Collegians Sports Complex - Mrs Graydon Girls Fitness - ReKreate - Ms Lane & Ms Sullivan Thurs PM 3.30pm - 5pm Rockclimbing – Hangdog - Mr Parsons Trampolining – Hangtime - Mrs Stanford Tennis – Beaton Park - Mrs Graydon Group Fitness 4 Fun – Uni Hub - Mr Southcombe FRI AM Aqua games – URAC pool 7am - Mr Chamberlain Further information on Co- Curricular Sports will follow via email. Please make sure you email or come see me if you have any problems. Thanks Ms Lane.  The TIGS Swimming carnival will be on Tuesday 17th February. Can you please ensure that you wear the TIGS swimsuit or board shorts or plain navy or black speedo style swimmers. There will be no coloured swimming costumes or board shorts allowed in any event on the day.  Please also be aware that I will be contacting many students via email regarding important upcoming sporting events such as NASSA, ACISES and CIS. If you are a student who may be representing our school community at these levels in any sports can you please make sure you read your emails regularly.  Do you love running, swimming or riding or all three? We are looking for individual students or teams of three to compete in the The All Schools Triathlon Championships on Thursday 26th February (Individual Triathlon events) and Friday 27th February (Relay Races in teams of 3). Juniors 12 to 14 Years , Born on or after 1st January 2001; Intermediate 15 - 16; Born between 1st January 1999 and 31 December 2000; Senior 17 to 19 years Born on or before 31 December 1998 2 DAILY NOTICES FRIDAY, 6 FEBRUARY 2015 SPORT CONT’D If you would like to compete in the individual event or you would like to create or join a TIGS team please come to the office to sign up ASAP. We need to get our teams registered ASAP to compete. Thanks Ms Lane YEAR 7  Students interested in Debating – please come and see Mrs Dubowski in the English Staffroom in a Recess this week or email her via [email protected] YEAR 8  If you expressed an interest in HICES Debating last year, please confirm your interest with Mrs Dubowski by the end of this week. Teams are currently being compiled for Round 1 this month. YEAR 9  If you expressed an interest in HICES Debating last year, please confirm your interest with Mrs Dubowski by the end of this week. Teams are currently being compiled for Round 1 this month.  Can all Year 9 PASS students please bring a pencil with them to period 3 today.  Y9-1 Japanese - Following students, come and see Ms Shiine at lunch time today at B23. Bring your laptop computer with you. Be prompt. - Corey Boomfield, Isabel Body, Holly Kietely, Black McDougull, Matthew Savage, Mackenzie Smith, Joshua Fullerton-Harvey, Alex Wilson - Ms Shiine YEAR 10  If you expressed an interest in HICES Debating last year, please confirm your interest with Mrs Dubowski by the end of this week. Teams are currently being compiled for Round 1 this month.  Could the following Year 10 students please see Mrs Sullivan in student reception as soon as you have your name marked off: Thi, Joe, Cameron, Sun, Tian, Remi, Ben. YEAR 11  Heather Varcoe, Ishara Wijesinghe, Thomas Chadrawy, Cameron McMillan and Dom McLernon-O'Donnell – please see Mrs Dubowski THIS WEEK regarding Debating this year (English Staffroom)  Any students planning to volunteer at Breakfast on the Beach on Sunday need to wear their sports uniform.  Any students new to Year 11 need to see James Rogers in his office during Mentor time to discuss Community Service and make selections.  Year 11 students that are allocated a study in period 7 Wednesday B, please note that next period 7 Wednesday B you will go to the room D16 with Jane Golding as your supervising teacher, you will not be in the library. 3 DAILY NOTICES FRIDAY, 6 FEBRUARY 2015 YEAR 12  Dominic Mortimer – please see Mrs Dubowski (English Staffroom) before the end of this week regarding Debating and Lions event.  Please go to the Careers page on OLLE to see information regarding The University of Wollongong’s In2Uni University Preparation Program (UPP). You are invited to attend this session on Tuesday 10 February at 3.20pm in the Year 12 Common Room. Parents are also invited.  Lauren O’Neill please see Mrs Dent as soon as you have your name marked off. 4