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Tuesday, 14^th March, 2000                                        Term 1 Week 8

Counting of votes will take place at 5pm this afternoon and announcement made of the result at the Annual General Meeting to be held at 7pm tomorrow, 15^th March, 2000. This meeting will be followed by the March meeting of School Council at 7.30pm.

Paul Rose, Principal

The main tasks for this working bee are -

• Putting up a post and rail fence around the Heritage Listed pinoak at the back of the school.
• Removing embedded boards from outside the 101-106 portables (shovels/crowbars needed)
• Putting down grass seed around new paths (rakes needed)
• Cleaning up along Bell St fenceline (brushcutter)
• Mulching garden beds (wheelbarrows/shovels)

Thank you to the people who indicated they are able to come on Sunday. Members of the Grounds Committee will be giving you a reminder call. Of course, all others are very welcome. Meet in the central courtyard. A BBQ will be available from 12.30pm.       Di Parry, Grounds Committee.

This year's EHS Swimming Sports was held as a Twilight Meet at the Greensborough Swimming Pool on Tuesday, 22^nd February. In ideal conditions, the standard of competition and the degree of participation by the students was most pleasing. During the course of the evening there were seven school records broken. A highlight of the evening were the clashes between Beth Girbau and Jessica Choong (both girls U15). In three events - the 50m Freestyle, 200m Freestyle and the 200m Individual Medley - both girls went stroke for stroke with only the barest of margins separating them, and both went well under the existing school records. In the 50m Butterfly, the place judges declared it impossible to separate the pair and gave the result as a draw. The new school records were set by:

Beth Girbau     GU15 50m Freestyle (31.02)

     GU15 200m Ind.Medley(2:45.45)

     GU15 200m Freestyle (2:22.7.4)

Jessica Choong     GU21 400m Freestyle (5:12)

Alison Lonsdale     GU21 50m Butterfly (40.33)

Blair Ewart     BU15 200m Freestyle (2:43.45)

Blake Griffiths     BU16 50m Butterfly (32.18)

Congratulations to all students on their participation in last week's Athletics Sports at Doncaster Athletics track. The weather was conducive to lots of participation, fun and some great performances by many competitors. Lots of students were dressed in house colours and some imaginative face painting designs were on display.

House points:     1^st     Andrew     1013

     2^nd     Stewart1     925

     3^rd     Everard     921

     4^th     Rutter          693.

James Attard     U21 3000m 9.03.22

James Attard     U21 1500m 4.27.52

Nick Lawrence      U16 800m 2.16.95

Nick Lawrence     U16 1500m 4.51.80

Chloe Forbes     U15 400m 66.94

Kathy Young     U21 400m 64.22

Kathy Young     U21 800m 2.34.88

Yvette Muscat     U21 200m 28.84

Sally Wilson     U15 Triple Jump 9.18m

P. Nicholson, Sport Co-ordinator.

In an exciting day's competition at the Northern Zone (Section A) Swimming Sports at the Greensborough Swimming Pool last Friday 10^th March, the EHS swim team finished in 1^st place ahead of Mill Park Secondary College by only 3 points. The final aggregate scores for the day were as follows:

The EHS team won the Junior Girls section as well as the Junior Boys section.

While Eltham gained many outstanding individual efforts on the day, it was the overall depth of the team and the team effort in filling all of the relay teams that produced the final result. The Eltham team was down by 29 points before the Freestyle relays and managed to come out 3 points ahead by the end of the program. The Eltham team was helped by the great leadership provided by the senior students in the team. All competitors and teams who finished 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd will go on to compete at the Northern Zone (Metro) Swimming Sports which will be held at the Broadmeadows Swimming Pool next Friday, 17^th March. A list of these placegetters follows:

Beth Girbau     GU15 200m Freestyle     1^st

     GU15 50m Breastroke     1^st

     GU15 50m Butterfly     1^st

     GU15 50m Freestyle     1^st

Blair Ewart     BU15 200m Freestyle     3^rd

     BU14 50m Breastroke     1^st

     BU14 50m Butterfly     2^nd

     BU14 50m Freestyle     2^nd

Blake Griffiths     BU21 200m Freestyle     2^nd

     BU16 50m Butterfly     3^rd

     BU16 50m Freestyle     2^nd

     BU16 50m Backstroke     3^rd

     BU21 200m Ind Medley     2^nd

Daniel Carter     BU21 100m Breastroke     3^rd

     BU21 100m Butterfly     3^rd

     BU21 100m Backstroke     3^rd

Katherine Girbau     GU13 50m Butterfly     2^nd

     GU13 50m Freestyle     2^nd

     GU13 50m Backstroke     3^rd

     GU14 50m Butterfly     2^nd

Alison Lonsdale     GU21 100m Butterfly     3^rd

     GU21 100m Freestyle     3^rd

Dan Nicholson     BU13 50m Freestyle     1^st

     BU13 50m Backstroke     2^nd

Jess Nixon     GU17 50m Freestyle     2^nd

     GU17 100m Backstroke     2^nd

James Attard     BU21 100m Freestyle     3^rd

     BU21 400m Freestyle     3^rd

Jessica Choong     GU15 50m Backstroke     1^st

     GU21 400m Freestyle     2^nd

     GU15 200m Ind Medley     1^st

Next Friday 17^th March 46 junior school students will be taking part in the Beach Volleyball Cup at Mordialloc beach. Students must return the permission form and $15 to the cashier by Friday. Students need to bring a hat, sunscreen, lunch and lots of drinks. Please wear appropriate clothing to play in and clothing to protect you from the sun when you're not playing. The bus will leave school for Mordialloc beach at 8.15am and return to school at approx. 5.00pm.     Greg Thomas

Congratulations to our intermediate boys and girls volleyball teams who won the group volleyball competition recently. Our senior and intermediate teams will go on to compete in the Northern Zone volleyball finals on Tuesday, 27^th April (2 days after Easter holidays).

Our junior teams are soon to compete in the Diamond Valley group round robin competitions. Year 8 teams - Monday 27^th March

Year 7 teams - Wednesday 29^th March.

The library's bookclub will be meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, at 3.20-3.50pm in the school library. All students are welcome. The bookclub is an informal get together where we chat about which books we have read and have a look at newly released fiction. Even more important, afternoon tea is provided.     Ms Malone, Library Co-ordinator.

The Past Students' Association Scholarship was presented at last week's Middle School Assembly. Last year's year 9 students were asked to write about their career aspirations and hopes for the future. The scholarship was shared this year between Shae Skinner and Alistair Parsons. We wish both students well in achieving the goals they have set themselves. Congratulations.

Barry Hutton on behalf of Middle School Co-ordinators and The Past Students' Association.

Following on from the new bus bay arrangements there is now more car parking available in Withers Way along the front of the sports stadium. When visiting the school we ask that you please park in designated parking areas and not on the internal roads. Please under no circumstances park on the grassed areas as this causes unnecessary damage to the grass and compaction of soil under trees that may eventually kill the trees. Anyway, the grass and shade is for students, not for cars. We urge parents to only drop off students in the drop off area near the hall or in the nearby streets. Please do not enter the staff car parking areas.

SCHOOL PHOTOS - The photographers advise that photos will be at the school for distribution to students very early in term 2.

EHS participates in a student accident insurance scheme that we believe provides good value to families. Jardine Lloyd Thompson is the insurer, and the cost of 12 months insurance from 31.3.2000 to 31.3.2001 is $13.00 per student. Details and application forms are available from the school office.

WED.     L.Burleigh,J.Kilkenny,K.Baxter,

J.Lamshed

THURS.L.Corneille,J.Samphiere,J.Lock,

     S.Smith,M.Russell

FRI.     V.Vivian-Taylor,S.Lynch,K.Gatcum,

     H.Devlin,M.Parsons

MON.     N.Heffernan,J.Poliness,C.Tilley,A.Collins,

     N.Joy

TUES.     L.Poulton,A.Batten,R.Gaiser.

More help needed. Canteen helpers needed - especially Tuesday and Thursday. Just once a term would be a help. Thanks. Please ring me on 9439 5111 Bev Cust.

     March

     Wed.15^th     School Council

               7.00pm AGM

               7.30pm March meeting

     Fri.17^th          Nth Zone Metrop.Swimming                Sports Broadmeadows                Swimming Pool

     Sun.19^th     Working Bee 9am-12.30pm

     Mon.27^th     Yr8 Round Robin

     Wed. 29^th     Yr7 Round Robin

Visit of the Haruhigoaka High School Band (Japan) EHS will be hosting this outstanding band from Wednesday 22^nd to Tuesday 28^th March. Please contact Ken Waterworth if you can help with billeting.

After school music program vacancies. Please contact Denise Frankenberg in the music office

Our Stage Band will be performing at this prestigious event on Saturday 18^th at 1.45pm. This event will feature Vince Jones and many other professional musicians.

The date for this competition is Tuesday June 13. The closing date for entries is Wednesday March 15^th. Students should pay $5 to the Cashier if they wish to participate in this competition.

A series of Workshops will be conducted to assist students in

• advanced reading skills years 10-12
• essay writing years 11 and 12
• study skills - from year 9 upwards.

Contact 9818 3888.

Experience in

• Parenting and Step parenting
• Working with teenagers and children
• Positive parenting
• School related problems
• Sibling rivalry
• Making and keeping friends
• Relationship counselling
• Dealing with divorce and separation
• Group facilitation.

Ph. 9432 0399

EHS is always on the lookout for new workplaces for our students. If you have your own business or the organization you work for may be interested in offering a position to our students, please fill in the reply slip below or e-mail me at school on careers@elthamhs.vic.edu.au

Athletics - Each Wednesday after school, from 3.25pm until 4.00pm there will be a training group for athletics, weather permitting, for students of all Year levels Students should have a change of clothing and report to the area outside the general office at the end of school

After School MTB Rides 3.30-5.00pm on Thursdays - Ride the local trails and learn new skills. All levels of riders welcome. No Cost! See Ms Stephens at the school for permission forms. 1^st ride of the year is next Thursday 2^ndMarch. Training for Great Victorian Bike Ride in November.

In the past, we have had students who have been placed top in the state at their level.

Please return this slip below to the Cashier:

Name____________________________________________________Form______

English Teacher______________________________________________________

Greensborough Junior Hockey Club is welcoming new players for the coming winter season, in this Olympic year. The club has teams from U9 to U17 years, boys and girls, all standards from A grade to beginners.

Ph: Colin Riordan 9432 8560

This nationally accredited course will help you prepare to return to the workforce.

For enquiries contact Rita Cincotta or Lisa Webster on 9870 4000.

The Greenhills Neighbourhood Centre in Community Drive, off St Helena Road, Greensborough, has after school tuition in English, Reading, Spelling, Maths and Comprehension for both primary snd secondary students. Call Michael 98832197 weekdays 9am-9pm or the office 94359287 during business hours. Programs of Activities are available from the front bench of the school office.