Term 2 is the term of reports. Year 12 will be the first year group to be issued their Semester 1 reports on Wednesday 5 June. Students will be allocated with an interview time to meet with their Curriculum Adviser, and it will be at this meeting where reports will be distributed and goals and strategies for improvement discussed and set for implementation over the next few terms. It is important for students to reflect on the feedback received from their teachers and seek to act on this advice as they approach their next round of assessment tasks. A reminder that the school provides a mentor program and the after-school study centre to assist students to achieve their best. Also, this is the first year that we will hold a three-day Year 12 Study Camp at the end of this term. The purpose of this study camp is to prepare students for the Trial HSC and offer teachers the opportunity to run targeted seminars that are free from the time constraints of regular lessons. Year 12 students and parents have been provided with detailed information regarding the camp. 

The Year 11 Half Yearly assessment block, earlier this term, ran smoothly with our students taking their first formal assessment block very seriously. The illness/misadventure process was followed by students and assessments were rescheduled accordingly. Year 11 students will be issued their half-yearly reports during a meeting with their Curriculum Advisers on Friday 28 June.

The final Parent-Teacher interviews will be held on Tuesday 28 May. The Year 7 Parent-Teacher interviews will be held face to face in the gym and G-Block rooms. We hope that these interviews will allow our new parents to meet with teachers to discuss their child’s progress and transition to high school. Interview bookings are made through the Sentral parent portal. If you have any questions regarding bookings, contact the school:
95191544 or email newtown-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

It’s that time of the year again when our students’ talents are on display at our Showcase concert series. Semester 1 Showcase season commences this month on Wednesday 29 May. The Showcase program looks fantastic and features a very comprehensive display of what our students and their teachers have been working on over the past term as part of the co-curricular program. We would encourage you all to attend the evening performances over the next few weeks, particularly the new members of our school community. The Showcase concerts are a true testament to the opportunities this school provides for our students and are always a very enjoyable evening out. Music and Dance Classwork Showcase details are detailed within the Bulletin together with links to Trybooking to purchase tickets.  These details are also available on the school website and will be general seating. 

Our first performances for the term were held on Tuesday 14 May with our Year 12 students showcasing their HSC Dance Composition and the Year 11 students displaying their drawings at the ‘Spaces and Places’ exhibition in the King Street Gallery. Both events were well attended by parents, staff and students.

Our annual Multicultural Day is celebration of the cultural diversity of our school community. The S.E.E.D members, prefects and student volunteers under the guidance of Hannah Hindmarsh and Karl Pico planned this successful event. Schools play an important role in strengthening cultural inclusion and at Newtown, we pride ourselves in accepting and celebrating diversity. It is important for us to provide an environment where acceptance of diversity, knowledge of other cultures and respect for all is developed and are part of everyday life.

Term 2 marks the beginning of the autumn and winter seasons. It is most important our students are prepared for the colder weather and are appropriately dressed in full school uniform. This school has high uniform standards and it is an expectation that all students wear the correct school uniform, including school jumpers, jackets and coats as well as black, fully enclosed leather shoes to comply with Occupational Health and Safety requirements. If there is a genuine reason for your child to be out of uniform, please write a note explaining the situation and to be submitted to the office at 8.30am.  They will then be granted a uniform pass which is recorded on our system. If your child has lost items of uniform, please contact lost property in the Office.

Attendance is a concern with some students regularly arriving late to school. It is most important students leave home with sufficient time to reach the school by 8.45am. When students persistently miss parts of lessons, or whole lessons, it impacts negatively on their academic success. We want all our students to successfully fulfil their course requirements in all subjects. When your child is absent, either for a partial or whole day, a written explanation is required within one week of their return to school. This is a Department of Education requirement. With respect to students needing to leave early, we would appreciate it if parents/carers could notify the school by 9am of the morning of the requested early departure. This information can be conveyed to the school by phone, e-mail or written note brought by your child. The early departure will be entered online to alert teachers of the early departure request to avoid your child being marked absent in class.

In line with the Department of Education's new Student Behaviour Policy, we have updated ours. We have consulted widely with staff, the Year 12 Prefects and the S.E.E.D Team. We welcome Parent/Carer feedback. 

DRAFT Student Behaviour Management & Support Policy

Parent/Carer feedback form

Finally, a reminder for all members of the school community that the After School Study Centre is open on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons in the Library from 3.10 till 5pm; this is a very useful resource that could further support the students in their preparation and revision for assessment tasks and examinations. 

Thank you to the P&C 

for bench chair cubicles in C Block. 

(Outside Maths and English Faculties)

Most valuable players were Tim (Year 9)  and Harper (Year 8). Thank you to Year 12 students Nelson, James and Matty for coaching the team and running training sessions.

NHSPA students Maggie (Year 9) and Lucia (Year 8) were very professional as Goal Umpires.

Thank you Newtown Junior Australian Rules Football Club Inc - Newtown Swans for their support and great facilities!

Does your child have old/unwanted sport shoes (such as football boots) that you would like to donate? The PDHPE/ Sport faculty is gathering a supply of football boots available for students to borrow when involved in extracurricular teams. Please bring them to the PDHPE Staffroom. 

Thank you!

CHS State Swimming

Congratulations to the following students who achieved some fabulous results at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre in Week 4. 

Finals results:

Olive Neely - 10th 50m Freestyle, 7th 100m Backstroke, 8th 100m Breaststroke 

Jordan Thompson - 9th 100m Backstroke

Hugo Pagella Guthrie - 7th 50m Freestyle

Xavier Jacks - 14th 200m Freestyle