Week 9 Term 2

Tuesday 21st June 2016

KS are learning how to speak Bundjalung. We say

Good Morning (Bugul Mulugum) and Good Afternoon

(Bugul Yowan) to Mrs Speck, Kim, each other and

everyone who visits us, every day. We’ll be learning

lots more too.

We have been busy getting ready for NAIDOC Day,

with dot painting boomerangs; earth colour rainbow

serpents; mask making; finger-painting the Aboriginal

flag; reading, talking and writing about different

cultural issues.

A favourite book of KS is “Kick It To Me” by Neridah

McMullin. It is the story of Marn-Grook football – an

ancient Aboriginal game – which Tom Wills learnt

from the Djab Wurrung children. He later drew on

these experiences to write the rules for what is now

known as “Australian Rules Football”. (Go Swans!!)

We have read, talked and written about Marn-Grook.

Next, we will have a game of it ourselves!

It is our Assembly in Week 10 on Thursday 30th June

at 1pm. We will be singing “Inanay Capuana” and

performing with clapping sticks, maracas and

shakers. We think you will enjoy it – so please come

along and join us.

We are all looking forward to the NAIDOC

celebrations and our Assembly. See you there!

Cheers, KS and Mrs Speck.

Independent Writing from KS, awesome work done on

their own!

Banking Winners Raffle

Congratulations go to the following children for

consistent banking over the past 7 weeks!

Stanley Dudgeon ~ Kirsty Dudgeon

Casino West Celebrates

Song Lines

The Living Narrative of Our Nation Parents/Carers and Community members

are invited to attend our Assembly.

Please come and join us for:

A Welcome to Country

Deadly Awards

Lighting of our Remembrance Candle

Performances by our Jarjums

Special Guest Performances

~ Followed by a Morning Tea ~

When: Monday 27th June

Where: Casino West Public School

Time: 10.00am

Lake Ainsworth Camps Upper Primary Year 3/4S and 3/4T: 24th – 25th August

Year 4/5Y; 5/6J & 5/6M: 25th – 26th August

To help with the cost of the excursions, a raffle for each

stage has been organised. Cost $1.00 per ticket. Tickets

sold will come off the price of your child’s excursion costs.

First Prize a choice of either:

School Jacket, trousers and a pair of socks or $100

Coles voucher.

Second Prize: An Aboriginal cushion.

CODE CLUB AND SRC EXCURSION FRIDAY The Casino West Public School Coding Club and SRC will

be attending an excursion at Southern Cross University

this Friday. Students will be travelling by bus departing

from the school at 9.15am and returning by 3.00pm.

The excursion will involve an in depth tour of the university

facilities and a chance to see computer coding at work with

the universities new robots.

AN EXCITING WEEK AHEAD

Big thanks to all the students who attended homework

centre this term. This is a great way to get a little extra

help with your work, and it is a great place to catch up

with computer programs such as study ladder and reading

eggs. Thanks to all the teachers and SLSOs who have

helped out this term. Thanks Mrs Wilder for coordinating.

Homework centre starts again next term.

The value we have been working on this week and will

be continuing next week is “Challenge.” We talk about

challenging ourselves to have a go at our work, to “Be

your own Boss” and to try and make the “next thing I do,

the best thing I do”. We talk about this at assemblies, in

our yarning circles and at appropriate points in time in

class. It would be great if parents could reinforce the idea

of “Challenge” at home so that the message is consistent.

Maybe even Challenge themselves to be a little more

helpful at home, to keep their rooms tidy, make the table,

help with the vacuuming.

Thanks again to Minjum Jarjum who have been running

their excellent “Kids in Mind” program again this term.

The students who attend have loved it and we hope that it

may continue next term.

We had some vandalism over the weekend when our

electronic sign was damaged. Fortunately, Harry

Armstrong was able to clean most of the spray off the

sign. This sign is for all the community, not just Casino

West, and we hope it can be treated as something to help

all of us. If you do have any messages regarding

community events, please come up and see Julie in the

office. We would be really glad to help spread the word.

Our Year 6 students today walked to the high school to

celebrate NAIDOC day with them.

NAIDOC Day is upon us. It will be held next Monday and

there will be plenty for everyone to enjoy. Please come

along and join us on what is always a fantastic event.

Thanks to the team for all your organisation. Hope to see

you there!

Regards Mr Michael Taylor, Principal.

Infants Assembly Week 8 Term 2 Class Presenting 2C

Star of the Class Sports Star

KS Tiana B KS Kooriana C KW Shantala R KW Harley G K/1H Jonah E K/1H Elijah R 1M Max T 1M Jamelia Y 1/2S Janarla M 1/2S Dominic M 2C Keira J 2C Xavier C

Merit Awards KS Joshua P KS Harley N KW Blayze A KW Jasmine C K/1H Amelia P K/1H Phoenix B-S 1M Brylee G 1M Stanley D 1/2S Nathan R 1/2S Chayse D 2C Paydan R 2C Melaya W

Birthday Wishes Maddi S; Troy W; Kooriana C

Playground Draw Lashae W; Regan A

Best at Assembly – KS

Dates to Remember

Monday 27th June Friday 1st July Monday 18th July Tuesday 19th July Monday 25th July Tuesday 26th July 24th – 25th August 25th – 26th August Thursday 25th August Friday 23rd September

NAIDOC Celebrations End of Term 2 School Development Day – Pupil Free Start of Term 3 for students NED Show – yo yo Information Evening 2017 Kindergarten Families Stage 2 Lake Ainsworth Stage 3 Lake Ainsworth Book Week End of Term 3