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May 2012

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
30	1	2 Maclean Show All day Maclean Show All day	3	4 LCSS X Country 10:00AM LCSS X Country from 10:00AM to 02:30PM Students who qualified will be competing in the Lower Clarence Small School Cross Country at Chatsworth Island Public School. NOTE: The event may be held at Iluka Public School if the grounds are too wet - to be advised. Transport is to be arranged by par...	5	6 High School Wo... 09:00AM High School Workshop from 09:00AM to 03:00PM Year 6 students will be invited to attend the second of four high school orientation day workshops at Maclean High. A bus will transport students at a cost of $3 per student - payable to Palmers Island school office.
7	8	9	10	11 Primary Basket... 09:30AM Primary Basketball Challenge from 09:30AM to 02:00PM Years 3/4/5 & 6. Raymond Laurie Sports Centre 9.40am start to 2.00pm. Bus transport to and from school. Kiosk available providing hot and cold food and drinks.	12	13
14	15 Health Nurse v... 09:00AM Health Nurse visit from 09:00AM to 03:00PM The community health nurse will screen the hearing of Aboriginal students in K-2. Other students who experience difficulty with their hearing may request a test. Forms at the office. Naplan Testing 09:00AM Naplan Testing from 09:00AM Year 3 & Year 5 students will be sitting Naplan tests for numeracy, reading, writing and language conventions (spelling, punctuation and grammar).	16 Naplan Testing All day Naplan Testing All day Year 3 & Year 5 students will be sitting Naplan tests for numeracy, reading, writing and language conventions (spelling, punctuation and grammar).	17 Naplan Testing to 11:00AM Naplan Testing to 11:00AM Year 3 & Year 5 students will be sitting Naplan tests for numeracy, reading, writing and language conventions (spelling, punctuation and grammar).	18 INDUSTRIAL STO... 09:00AM INDUSTRIAL STOPPAGE!! from 09:00AM to 11:00AM Teaching staff will stop work for 2 hours. Normal supervision will commence at 11am. We apologise for any inconvenience.	19	20
21	22 Uni of NSW Com... 09:00AM Uni of NSW Computer Test from 09:00AM to 03:00PM Only for those students who have nominated and paid to participate.	23	24	25 Soccer develop... 09:00AM Soccer development session from 09:00AM to 03:00PM A soccer development officer will run a skills session for each class.	26	27
28	29	30 AFL Paul Kelly... 09:00AM AFL Paul Kelly Cup from 09:00AM to 03:00PM Senior students will compete in the Paul Kelly AFL cup at Barry Watt Oval, Maclean.	31	1	2	3

Upcoming events

Uni of NSW Computer Test May 22 09:00AM
Soccer development session May 25 09:00AM
AFL Paul Kelly Cup May 30 09:00AM
Year 6 High School Workshop Jun 6 09:00AM
Queen's birthday Jun 11 All Day

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Students of the Week 2012 4 photos

Maclean Show 2012 1 photo

Anzac Day March 5 photos