Coleambally Central School values integrity, excellence, respect, responsibility, cooperation, participation, care, fairness & democracy

Coleambally Central School

A quality education in your community school

Find us at: Kingfisher Avenue, Coleambally, NSW, 2707 Phone: 6954 4131 Fax: 6954 4396 Email: coleamball-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Week 10 Term 4 Tuesday, 11th

December 2012

This Issue

Principal’s Report page 1

Deputy’s Report page 2

Secondary News page 3

Whole School News page 4

Community Announcements page 4

What’s Happening at Coleambally Central School

Week 10 Term 4 2012 Primary Swimming

Monday 10th

December

Tuesday 11th

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Wednesday 12th

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Thursday 13th

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Friday 14th

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Tirkandi Inaburra Graduation

Pinocchio The Play – 1.30p.m.

Week 11 Term 4 2012

Monday 17th

December

Tuesday 18th

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Wednesday 19th

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Thursday 20th

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Friday 21st December

K – 10 reports distributed

2013 Primary Captain elections

Primary Award Day

Presentation Night

Primary Christmas Concert

HSC results available

Year 6 Farewell Assembly

Last Day for students

Staff Development Day

Staff Development Day

Presentation Night

Our Annual Presentation Night which will be held next

Monday night, 17th

December, at the Coleambally

Community Club. The evening will commence at 7p.m. All

are welcome to attend.

Immediately following the Presentation Night this year’s

Tower and Wheel will be available for sale.

Primary Captains Our Primary School Captain elections will be held next

Monday. The successful candidates will be announced and

inducted at our Presentation night.

Year 6 Farewell Assembly

I would like to take the opportunity to invite members of the

school community to come along next Wednesday to attend a

farewell assembly for Year 6 students. The assembly is

scheduled for 10.30a.m, I’m sure you all join me in wishing

Year 6 well in their secondary schooling in 2013.

School Development Day

Next Wednesday will be the last day of school for students.

Staff at Coleambally Central School will spend the final few

days of the term engaged in professional learning

opportunities. The Office will be open Thursday and Friday,

before closing for the Christmas vacation.

Higher School Certificate Results

Year 12 students will be able to access their Higher School

Certificate results from 6 a.m. Wednesday (19th

December)

morning. I hope the results are what our Year 12 students

require. I wish them well for the future.

Staff Changes

Next week will mark the last day for a number of teachers at

Coleambally Central School. Melissa Stratton and Samantha

Gifford will have finished their time at the school. I’m sure

you all join me in thanking them for their efforts this year and

wishing them well in the future.

In 2013 Andrew Dean will be joining us from Bourke Public

School and Penny White will also be joining CCS as a

permanent member of staff. Josh Wakem will continue in his

role as a PDHPE teacher (replacing Courtney White)

Duke of Edinburgh Excursion Congratulations to those secondary students who returned last

Wednesday after spending five days trekking in the hills

surrounding Tumbarumba in a Duke of Edinburgh

expedition. A great time was had by all. Again, special thanks

must go to those parents who assisted with travel. Also to our

Coleambally Central School values integrity, excellence, respect, responsibility, cooperation, participation, care, fairness & democracy

2012 school captains, Matthew Mannes and Shelby Brain,

who joined in on the trek. It’s much appreciated.

Are we going the right way?

Reports

Yearly reports for students from Kindergarten to Year 10 will

be distributed next Monday afternoon.

2013 Begins

Staff at Coleambally Central School will commence duties on

Tuesday 29th

January. Year 1 through to Year 12 will

commence school on Wednesday 30th

January. Kindergarten

will begin school on Monday 4th

February, with Best Start

testing taking place for Kindergarten students from

Wednesday 30th

January through to Friday 1st February.

Some Dates

Mark these dates down on your calendar for next year;

K -12 Swimming – Wednesday 6th

February

K -12 Cross Country – Wednesday 10th

April

K -12 Athletics – Friday 10th

May

School Photos – Wednesday 26th

June

Term Dates for Students 2013

Term 1 Wednesday 30th January – Friday 12th

April

Easter is 29th

March – 1st April

Term 2 Wednesday 1st May – Friday 28

th June

Term 3 Tuesday 16th

July – Friday 20th

September

Term 4 Tuesday 8th

October – Wednesday 18th

December

Staff Development Days

Tuesday 29th

January 2013

Monday 29th

& Tuesday 30th

April 2013

Monday 15th

July 2013

Thursday 19th

& Friday 20th

December 2013

A final thanks

This will be my final report for the year, and I would like to

take this opportunity to thank all those people who have

supported the school over the last twelve months. Your

efforts do not go unnoticed and are much appreciated.

Thank you again for your valued and continued support

throughout the year and I look forward to working with you

for the benefit of your children in 2013.

Finally, I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas

and a safe and happy 2013.

Enjoy the holidays.

John McFadyen

Deputy Principal’s Report

ABC on Sunday Night

This coming Sunday evening, December 16, at 6:00 pm, the

ABC1 will be showing an edited version of this year’s School

Spectacular. Look out for Lisa in the State Dance Ensemble –

last year she made an appearance a number of times. The full

version of the night will be broadcast on ABC2 on New

Year’s Eve.

Pip finds a home

Many of our students will no doubt remember a baby possum

found on the day of our Coly Olympics, that we named “Pip”.

Mrs Wiltshire contacted Wires in Griffith, and Pip was

looked after by a lady named Karen. Very quickly Pip started

to gain weight, growing from 700 grams to 1.5 kg. Karen is

now happy to report that on advice from one of the Wires

managers, Pip has been released into a red gum forest near

the river. Pictured is Pip thriving before his release, and then

his new home created by Karen.

Working right to the end

One of the benefits of our change-over system in secondary is

that students are better able to make the most of learning

opportunities, right until the end of the year. Even though

2012 reports will soon be distributed, many teachers will still

be giving assessment tasks right up until the final week of

school, with marks going towards 2013 results. Students are

doing a great job of continuing to study and work hard, which

is so much better than just winding down in the final weeks.

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Keep up the good work everyone – and then holidays will

soon be here.

A final note

I would like to take the opportunity in this final newsletter for

the year, to thank everyone for their support in my first year

here at Coleambally. I would also like to farewell students

who are leaving – both those who have completed Year 12

and those moving to other schools. We wish you all well for

the future.

It has been exciting for me this year to be part of the

progressive system the school has developed for senior

secondary education. I continue to see many benefits and

advantages for students, and already we have seen how this

has translated into early university offers for our 2012

Year 12 students.

I have also appreciated getting to know staff, students and

their families, building relationships and working together for

the benefit of students. I look forward to 2013 when our

school community can continue to build on our successes

from 2012. Noel Maddern

Deputy Principal

Secondary News Farm Excursion

On Tuesday Mr Apted the Agriculture class and I travelled to

Peter O’Connor’s farm for an excursion. This excursion was

very beneficial to the students who are not “off a farm”, as

Peter explained how his farms work, the different enterprises

and the costs involved with farming. The students felt it was a

valuable excursion and they learnt a great deal over the

couple of hours. We looked at machinery, rice, wheat, GPS

and much more. Thank you to Peter for taking time off work

to educate the students and Mr Apted for driving. Luke and

Adam were absent from our excursion, but the students

informed them on what they had learnt.

Homework

Stage 6 Agriculture and 9/10 Agricultural Technology.

Over the school holidays the boys need to do the following

Watch Landline, if not on the day via their website,

or iView.

Read articles from the land newspaper, not the

classifieds. Especially articles involving new

innovations, please keep these articles to share with

the rest of the class.

9/10 Food Technology

Assessment task “Food in Australia”

Issued Friday 7th

December Due Term 1 2013 Week 3

Textiles and Design

This year the HSC Textiles and Design class made a variety

of things from dresses, fascinators, a laptop bag and a baby's

quilt. Now that the projects are safely back from the markers,

this is what they made.

Kate Sheppard - wearing her dress

Olivia Lawrence wearing one of her 5 fascinators, all of the

other fascinators pictured are Olivia's

Kataya Seiler - Baby's quilt

Monique Ledwidge - formal dress

Casey McPherson - laptop bag from recyclable materials.

Well done to all of these students. Go and check out some of

our schools HSC projects and other schools on display at the

Griffith Regional Art Gallery, see their website for opening

hours.

Georgie Price

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Duke of Edinburgh

From 29th

November – 5th

December 25 CCS students, 2

teachers, 1 parent helper and both of our 2012 school captains

attended a bushwalk throughout the mountains near

Tumbarumba and this time it was the school’s first ever 6 day

journey. The first 3 days were a “practice journey” and were

catered for by Laurel Hill Forest Lodge. During this part of

the journey walking areas were restricted due to weather

conditions.

The next 3 days involved students cooking food for

themselves and facing harsh weather conditions. In the

duration of the 6 days as well as bushwalking, exploring and

camping, the students learnt some first aide skills (how to use

a medical kit, emergency scenarios etc.), survival skills (such

as building shelters) and other important skills such as

cooking and orienteering.

A big thanks must go to Mat Mannes, Shelby Brain and

Nicole Bellato for being a great support team over the week,

also a big thank you to all the parents for volunteering to

drive the students to and from Tumbarumba.

Jane Strachan

Our Favourite part of Duke of Ed was:

Jacinta Burgess Camping

Sophie Chauncy Getting to camp

Alicia Hudson Trying DEB

Kymmy Brain Teamwork & Camp sing a longs

Claire Robb Finishing the whole Trek

Annie Mader Getting to camp early & having free time

Tim Hayes Carrying his backpack for the whole walk

& finishing the trek

Tom Rice The serenity and scenery

James Lyell Knowing the cricket scores

Ian Spinelli Brumbies

Noah Bellato Going home

Adam Hardy Walking new tracks

Matt Kelly Camping at Hydes Mill

Josh Boag Adam’s cooking skills

Angus Cartledge Cooking

Michael Connor Ian’s reaction to the burnt DEB

Bradley Knight Getting to camp

Brendan Hardy Playing in the water

Tom Young Kathy’s cooking

Lachlan Dunbar Having showers on Sunday

Lana Evans Getting to camp

Lisa Turner Exploring in the bush

Bea Firth Getting to camp

Nicole Bellato Pushing through the pain

Eliza Bellato The horses & free time

Jane Strachan Conquering over 70kms

Shelby Brain The great team spirit

Josh Wakem Seeing the kid’s achievements & my

birthday

Matthew Mannes Walking among the clouds & building a

bridge to cross the creek

We are missing quite a few Maths textbooks and assorted

camping gear from room 10.

If you have any of these items at home could you please

return them as soon as possible.

Thank you

Jane Strachan

Whole School News Canteen News

Friday 3rd

December Catherine Stewart

Monday 10th

December

Download CCS Library e-books! The CCS library has just opened a platform for borrowing e-

books from home.

Any student or staff member of our school may access our

resources at http://ccs.wheelers.co/ .

In order to register as a borrower,

1. Select Sign in in the top right corner.

2. Scroll down to select Register – the green key

3. Register using your school internet user name and

any password that you like. You can provide your

school or home email address.

4. You can borrow books from the elibrary as soon as

your registration is approved. Most registrations

will be approved within 24 hours. If you register

during school holidays it may take longer.

E-books can download to iPod touch, i Pad, iPhone, kobo

ereader, Sony ereader, some MiGear ereaders and android

devices. Typically the loan period is two weeks, after which

the book will expire from your device. Unfortunately, kindles

will not work with this platform.

Borrowers will be required to download some free software

to get started. The most common is Adobe Digital Editions or

Bluefire Reader, depending on your device.

Excellent instructions and additional information are

provided in the help section of the web page.

Please note that although the collection is very small at the

moment, I am adding books every day and, as always, I

welcome recommendations from staff and students. You can

send requests via the contact link on the web page. A number

of very popular books are not yet available for our e-book

service as we must wait for their publishers to approve of and

join the provider that we are using.

We also have several Kobo ereaders. They are currently

available to secondary students who have achieved a Bronze

award and have no current outstanding loans.

Danica Mansell

Librarian

Community Announcements Australia Day Competitions

This year the Australia Day committee has decided on two

categories of competition for students in Years 3-6. You may

enter one or both of the categories. Entries need to be

submitted to the Murrumbidgee Shire Office Coleambally, by

Monday 7th

January 2013 or to Mrs Kim Mannes (0428 541

514) by the last day of the School Year 2012.

Please make sure your name, age and address are clearly

printed or attached to your entry.

Prizes will be presented at the Australia day breakfast. The

competition is for individual entries only (not in pairs or

groups).

Category one: Students are asked to design a poster with the

message “what Australia Day Means to me”.

Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2

nd, and 3

rd place.

Category Two: Students are asked to Design and make a hat

with an “Aussie” theme.

Cash prizes will be awarded for the best hat, most creative hat

and an encouragement award.

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Australia Day Awards 2013

Don't forget to get those nominations in for 2013 Australia

Day Awards. Nomination forms for Citizen of the Year,

Young Citizen of the Year, Event of the Year, Sporting Team

of the Year, Cultural Award and Sportsperson of the Year

(Senior, Junior and Sub-Junior) are available from the Shire

office or can be emailed to you by contacting Penny

Sheppard.

Nominations close at 5pm on Monday, 7th January, 2013.

Fusion

This Thursday is Fusion Drop-in Centre at 3.30-5 pm

everyone welcome.

For all those interested in going to Uluru next year come and

bring your parents to a meeting with Dave Polhill on Thurs

13th at 5.30pm at the Coleambally Drop-in Centre.

Fusion Youth Foundations will be held on 20th-27th January

in Poatina, Tasmania. It could take one week to change your

life, so how are you going to do it? For an application and

details please ring Marg on 69544018.

If you wish to go to Uluru 2013 we are having a 'Christmas

Stall' in the street of Coleambally, on Wednesday, 19th

December. We would appreciate any extra support we can get

for our young people we need lots of cakes, slices and

biscuits, and anything that we can sell, from 8.30 am. For

more information contact Marg Fletcher on 69544018.

Swimming Club There will be no swimming Club on this Friday 14

th

December due to Christmas parties.

The last meet for this year will be on Friday 21st December.

The first meet for 2013 will be on Friday 1st February 2013 at

5.30pm.

Junior Tennis Tournament for school holidays Jeremy Quast has enjoyed coming out and working with our

kids so much that he is coming back to run a junior tennis

tournament on

Sunday 6th January 2013

9am at the Cole tennis courts.

Anyone from Kindy up is welcome to register.

Entry into tournament is gold coin donation.

Prizes for division champions.

Now is the time to put all that coaching to good use!!

Please register competitors with Demi on 69544256 by

Friday 4th January.

Art and creative Workshops

Coleambally playgroup and Coleambally Arts council

presenting; Art and creative dynamic fun workshops for

children aged 1 to 14 years.

Children and carers attend to experience hands on activities,

and share creative experiences. Activities include craft,

painting, play dough, paper crafts, singing, music, water play

and cooking. Members of Arts council and CWA will share

their creative talents; with volunteers with huge creative

talents to share (all have worked with children).

Number of workshops - Three. Welcome to attend 1, 2 or 3

workshops.

Dates: January 2013 - 9 Jan, 21 & 23 Jan.

Times: 9.30 AM – 11.30 AM 1-7 YRS / 1.30 PM – 4.00 PM

7-14 YRS

Location: Youth and Sports Hall.

Each session will have a nationality theme.

$5 per session.

Contact: Trudi Chant 0427 544260

All children are to be with a carer / parent limit is 5 children

per adult. If you are interested in any of these workshops

please book ASAP Will limit to 25 children per workshop.

That does not include under 18 mths, and under.

Jasmin and Charlotte help Mrs O’Connor decorate the

Christmas tree at Griffith Central (head towards Ritchie’s

supermarket to see our tree).

Swimming lessons - January

During January I will be conducting lessons with an emphasis

on stroke correction and developing strokes (especially in

regards to breaststroke) please contact me on the following

number to book into lessons- phone 69546121.

Jenny Gardiner

P&C Meeting 3rd

December 2012

- Presentation from Karen Bull regarding year 6 touch

typing course. Very positive feedback from the

students. Some feedback from parents would also be

nice.

- Even though the numbers were down at the

Cooinbil sale we still made a profit. It seemed to be

a social day for everyone.

- Grants have been submitted for touch typing course

for 2013 and an outdoor learning area.

- Canteen is looking at selling ½ slushy’s as well for

$1.

- A new canteen price list will be out next year and

should take effect week 6-7 Term I 2013

- We received our first rice crop payment from the

demo farm.

- P&C will not be catering for Presentation Night this

year.

- P&C are looking at running a working bee to work

on the school gardens early Term I 2013

Coleambally Central School 50 Years of Public Education

(incorporating Egansford Public School, Gidgell Public School, Argoon Public School, Coleambally

North Public School)

20th – 21st April 2013

On Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st April, 2013 Coleambally Central School will celebrate 50

years of public education in the Coleambally area. We invite all our ex-students and staff

to come along and enjoy the weekend.

What’s happening?

Saturday 20th April

12 noon – 5p.m. Open day at school. Displays of history of Coleambally Central School

can be viewed in designated areas.

7p.m. – late Buffet Dinner at Coleambally Community Club - $30 per head

Sunday 21st April

10a.m – 3p.m. Open day at school. Displays of history of Coleambally Central School

can be viewed in designated areas.

BBQ lunch available at school - $10 per head ($5 for children under 12)

Souvenirs

A limited number of souvenirs (stubby holder and pen) will be available for purchase on the

weekend.

Coleambally Central School is publishing a comprehensive 50th Anniversary book. It will

include photographs, memoirs and anecdotes from 1963 to 2013.

If you have any to add, please get in touch with the school at 02 6954 4131 or

coleamball-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Further details and registration form are now available at

http://www.coleamball-c.schools.nsw.edu.au/50-years-celebration