YEAR 9/10 SCIENCE Students have recently begun learning about natural disasters and plate tectonics in 9-10 Science. In the last week of Term 1, we spent some time in class playing with plasticine and using it to create little models of the three types of tectonic plate movements (Chelsea Dunstan, above left). Students also modelled how convection currents work to move the tectonic plates (above), under Earth’s surface, using rice (made the convection currents visible), olive oil (Earth’s crust) and boiling water (magma under earth’s surface). Right :Sean Bradley constructing his tectonic plate model Top right : Breanna Roser’s model of tectonic plate movements

K/1 SCIENCE Last term we planted some peas and radishes as part of our Science unit on “How we grow and change.” We were thrilled to come back to school on Tuesday to see how well the plants had grown! Our radishes were so big we were able to pick one each and try a taste test (or take them home for later) after washing them! Right : Zoe McRae, Lewis Henley and Deakin Ross. Below left : Our magnificent garden! Below right : Ellenor Worland takes a bite of her radish!

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Danielle Cattle and Breanna Roser

EASTER HAT PARADE The Easter Hat Parade assembly was held on the last day of Term 1 and was run by school captains. Madeleine Dale sang the National Anthem accompanied by the school band (above). Year 2/3/4 were the first class to parade their creative millinery, with Abby Wason and Jack Crofts receiving the awards for best hats. The Year 7/8 Music class then performed a blues item with Mrs Roscarel, and were followed by the K/1 hat parade, with Dylan Carroll and Hannah Wilson winning the best hat awards. Year 9/10 music class members then performed “21 Guns” with Mrs Roscarel before Year 5/6 presented their Easter Hats, with Angus Williams and Lillyarna Otovic being named the winners. Many thanks to our judges, Mrs Archibald and Mrs Hanrahan. Louise Hunter (below) sang one of her HSC music pieces, “Kiss Me” and the SRC members were presented with their badges by Mr Davies. Kim Cattle and Emma McRae drew

the P&C’s Easter raffle, with Abby Wason, Ellenor

Worland and Mitchell Collins winning 1st, 2nd and 3rd places respectively. Mr Davies then finished the assembly with a short address on the achievements and events for 2014 so far, before presenting the “How To Learn Habits of Mind” award to Vanessa Robb for receiving over 10 merit certificates for the term.

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Dylan, Hannah, Lillyarna and Abby with their Best Hat prizes!

SOLAR SYSTEM DIORAMAS Year 2/3/4 have been studying the Solar System in Science with Mrs James. Students had to choose a planet, research it and make a shoebox diorama of it, with their information pasted around the outside. As you can see, the results were excellent! They then presented their dioramas to K/1, and gave a short talk about each of their planets and the information they had gathered. Above : Barnaby Worland, Audrey Hukins and Ashton Ross.

Below : More Easter Hat fun! Ruby Henley, Tom Roscarel, Ryan Wallace, Lillyarna Otovic and Michelene Izzard, and Ethan Robb, Lewis Henley and Patrick Whiley show off their hats!

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School Captains Josh Roscarel, Angus Williams, Bridie McCubbin and Louise Hunter

ANZAC DAY MARCH Ungarie Central School was well represented once again at this year’s town Anzac Service. The school band led the march and played throughout the service, and it was good to see so many students attend on the day. Tamara Mason played Last Post and Reveille (right). Wal Wales and Lindsay Henley were guest speakers for 2014, with Wal providing an overview of the origins of WWI (and the many tragic mistakes that cost countless lives) and Lindsay speaking of his grandfather Albert Lewis Henley’s war experiences, complete with an original diary from the Western Front. Lou’s great-great grandchildren Ruby, Tess, Lewis, Lila and Evie wore his medals on the day (right).

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K/1/2 EASTER COOKING On the last Thursday of Term 1, K/1/2 went to the Home Science room and had some fun doing some Easter cooking. They made coloured icing which they used to ice milk arrowroot biscuits. They then made Easter bunny faces on the biscuits using lollies. Mr Davies (right, with Reuben West) and the front office ladies taste-tested the cooking and gave it the thumbs up : very yummy!

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Dylan Carroll and Allorah Vinecombe

Hannah Wilson

Noah Bryant, Zoe McRae and Alfred McCubbin

Mitchell Collins and Caitlin Rossiter

Lewis Henley

ANZAC ASSEMBLY The school’s Anzac Assembly was held yesterday, with many family and friends attending. The hall was decorated with student art, and the school captains ran the assembly. The school band began the proceedings, marching in whilst playing the “Colonel Bogey” theme, and later accompanying the National Anthem (above). Year 4/5/6 performed the song “I was only 19” with Mrs Mason, and the guest speaker for the day was Warrant Officer Class 2, Lloyd Brandon (left). He showed slides of his time in Afghanistan and spoke on the values of ANZAC, using slides of various conflicts Australian troops have been involved in. He also brought a display of old letters written to him when he was

serving in Afghanistan by Ungarie Central School students (right). Wreaths were laid by members of the school and community, and the Reg Rattey VC award was presented to Vanessa Robb by Rob Rattey (above right). Tamara Mason played the Last Post and Reveille, and Seth McCubbin and Vanessa Robb read the picture book “My Grandpa Marches on ANZAC Day” to the younger students. The assembly was followed by a sausage sizzle at the barbecue area.

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