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Southern Cross School K-12 offers a unique, comprehensive learning environment. Our aim is to prepare your child for a life of learning, supported by strong, positive links between the school and home, ensuring we uphold our motto "Towards Tomorrow"

May 2012

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
30 Sundive - Scub... 08:30AM Sundive - Scuba Diving Course from 08:30AM Emily Simmonds and Matt Cawley Primary NC AFL... 09:00AM Primary NC AFL Maclean from 09:00AM to 03:00PM	1 Sundive - Scub... All day Sundive - Scuba Diving Course All day Emily Simmonds and Matt Cawley	2 Year 12 Drama ... 08:00AM Year 12 Drama workshop from 08:00AM to 04:00PM at Woodlawn College - HSC students 8am-4pm (Ms Chigwidden) Sundive - Scub... All day Sundive - Scuba Diving Course All day Emily Simmonds and Matt Cawley	3 Careers Expo a... 09:00AM Careers Expo at Lismore from 09:00AM 2 days: 3 May 9.30-6pm 4 May 9.30-2pm Southern Cross year 10 excursion today 10:50am-2:00pm Donna Ryan Sundive - Scub... to 04:00PM Sundive - Scuba Diving Course to 04:00PM Emily Simmonds and Matt Cawley	4 Careers Expo a... to 02:00PM Careers Expo at Lismore to 02:00PM 2 days: 3 May 9.30-6pm 4 May 9.30-2pm Southern Cross year 10 excursion today 10:50am-2:00pm Donna Ryan	5	6
7 NC primary hoc... 09:00AM NC primary hockey girls Grafton from 09:00AM to 03:00PM	8 CHS Knockout N... 09:00AM CHS Knockout Netball from 09:00AM to 11:15AM at Southern Cross school,(Ms Harbison) Open Girls and... All day Open Girls and Boys Touch All day Murwillumbah High School Under 15s So... 09:00AM Under 15s Soccer from 09:00AM to 01:15PM Girls and Boys at Ballina HS + 1 more event(s)	9 Immunisations All day Immunisations All day Year 7 boys and girls Boostrix Year 7 girls gardasil	10 Open Girls Soc... 09:10AM Open Girls Soccer from 09:10AM to 11:50PM at Southern Cross School. K-2 Assembly 1... 11:30AM K-2 Assembly 11.30am K-6 Hall from 11:30AM to 12:00PM	11 Primary Distri... All day Primary District Cross Country All day Williams Reserve, Lennox Head Years 3-6 Asse... 02:20AM Years 3-6 Assembly from 02:20AM to 02:55PM Photography Ex... 09:00AM Photography Excursion from 09:00AM to 11:45PM Years 9 and 12 to Angels Beach (Ms Browne)	12	13
14 Dance Rehearsa... 09:30AM Dance Rehearsal from 09:30AM to 02:30PM FNC Dance Festival rehearsal. Yrs 11, 12 & DEC students.	15 NAPLAN Tests 09:00AM NAPLAN Tests from 09:00AM National assessment program - literacy and numeracy 2012 for years 3,5,7 and 9 North Coast Da... 09:00AM North Coast Dance Festival from 09:00AM to 10:30PM Yrs 3-12 Performance at the NC Dance festival TVET Open Day 09:30AM TVET Open Day from 09:30AM to 02:30PM Yr 10 Students information day at Wollongbar TAFE + 1 more event(s)	16 Global Leaders... 05:45AM Global Leaders Convention from 05:45AM to 05:00PM World Vision's Global Leaders Forum NAPLAN Tests All day NAPLAN Tests All day National assessment program - literacy and numeracy 2012 for years 3,5,7 and 9	17 7-12 Athletics... 09:00AM 7-12 Athletics Carnival from 09:00AM to 03:00PM I. Miller NAPLAN Tests to 03:00PM NAPLAN Tests to 03:00PM National assessment program - literacy and numeracy 2012 for years 3,5,7 and 9	18 NCCHS open tou... All day NCCHS open touch Goonellabah All day Religion Semin... 09:15AM Religion Seminar from 09:15AM to 01:00PM Yr 11 Students attend a special religion education seminar Open Boys CHS ... 12:30PM Open Boys CHS Basketball from 12:30PM to 02:00PM Southern Cross Gym	19	20
21 Year 12 Englis... 09:00AM Year 12 English assessment week from 09:00AM Year 12 Food T... 09:00AM Year 12 Food Tech assessment from 09:00AM to 03:00PM written assessment (D. Renshaw) Year 7 Englils... 09:00AM Year 7 Englilsh assessment from 09:00AM held during week 5 (21-25 May)	22 CHS boys hocke... All day CHS boys hockey Tamworth All day Rehearsal - Da... 09:30AM Rehearsal - Dance Festival from 09:30AM to 01:00PM Yrs 3-12 Dance students attend to Lismore for rehearsal Yr 12 SLR Golf 10:00AM Yr 12 SLR Golf from 10:00AM to 12:40PM Teven Golf Course + 3 more event(s)	23 CHS rugby Dubb... 09:00AM CHS rugby Dubbo from 09:00AM Rocky Creek Da... 09:00AM Rocky Creek Dam Excursion from 09:00AM to 03:00PM Yr 12 Chemistry & Biology excursion to water treatment plant, Richmond Water Lab and tour the dam.(Keenan/Cawley) Year 12 Englis... All day Year 12 English assessment week All day + 2 more event(s)	24 FNC Zone Cross... 08:00AM FNC Zone Cross Country from 08:00AM to 03:15PM 7-12 Cross Country championships Yr 12 Geograph... 11:00AM Yr 12 Geography from 11:00AM to 01:00PM Yr 12 Geography field study. Ballina CBD K-2 Assembly 1... 11:30AM K-2 Assembly 11.30am K-6 Hall from 11:30AM to 12:00PM + 4 more event(s)	25 Motivational M... 09:00AM Motivational Media Presentation from 09:00AM to 11:00AM outlining different risks and consequences of actions. Years 7, 8 and 9 period 1, years 10, 11 and 12 period 2. Year 12 Englis... to 03:00PM Year 12 English assessment week to 03:00PM CHS rugby Dubb... to 03:00PM CHS rugby Dubbo to 03:00PM + 1 more event(s)	26	27
28 CHS rugby leag... All day CHS rugby league state trials All day	29 CHS Aust Footb... All day CHS Aust Football All day CHS netball Al... All day CHS netball Albury All day CHS rugby leag... All day CHS rugby league state trials All day	30 Regional Surf ... All day Regional Surf Competition All day at Yamba (Mr Drinkwater) Year 12 Food T... 11:00AM Year 12 Food Tech assessment from 11:00AM to 12:00PM Practical assessment period 4 (D. Renshaw) Indigenous Car... 09:00AM Indigenous Careers Day from 09:00AM to 02:30PM Career pathway for indigenous students. 2012 Jobs market. + 3 more event(s)	31 Defence Force ... 11:10AM Defence Force Presentation from 11:10AM to 12:00PM for interested years 10-12 students CHS netball Al... All day CHS netball Albury All day CHS Aust Footb... All day CHS Aust Football All day	1 NCCHS squash t... All day NCCHS squash trials Ballina All day Years 3-6 Asse... 02:20PM Years 3-6 Assembly from 02:20PM to 03:00PM	2	3 Musicology Per... 09:00AM Musicology Performance at SCU from 09:00AM Year 11 and 12

Upcoming events

Year 12 English assessment week May 21 09:00AM
Year 12 Food Tech assessment May 21 09:00AM
Year 7 Englilsh assessment May 21 09:00AM
CHS boys hockey Tamworth May 22 All Day
Rehearsal - Dance Festival May 22 09:30AM

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