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Term 3 Week 10

Learn to Live

Mendooran Central School

Monday 19th September 2016

Roald Dahl Day Celebrating 100 Years

Last Tuesday Primary students (and some brave staff) celebrated the 100th Birthday of popular author, Roald Dahl, by dressing up as their favourite Roald Dahl character. From ‘The Twits’ to ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ to ‘George and the Giant Peach’ and many more, the imagination, time and thoughtfulness put into each and every costume made it difficult to choose the winners. Eventually there were several winners chosen from each year group, but really every single person who joined in the fun was a winner! Also last week we ran a colouring in competition from the Library which saw many students actively involved and again the judging was very difficult. The final results were chosen on Friday and those lucky (talented) winners will be able to choose a prize in their library period this week. Both Pip and I were incredibly impressed with the

involvement of students over the past couple of weeks and would like to extend our thanks to all those lovely parents who took time out of their busy schedules to imagine and create with their children – all in the name of fun! We look forward to our next library dress up or action day!

G Davis & P Archer

Name: __________________________

Left to Right; Eloise Tobin, Chloe Sciberras, Rihanna Hunt and Skyla Mulligan

Left to Right; Harry Beer, Benjamin Adams, Nicholas Sweeney, Harry Tobin and Nicholas Duce

Left to Right; Sharna Gray, Hannah Sando, Shaelah Haron and Rachael Hunt

Sharna Gray


PRINCIPAL’S NOTES Infants Tabloid Day - Coolah Congratulations to all the Kindergarten and Years 1/2 students on their participation at the Infants Tabloid Sports Day, held at Coolah Central School, last Friday. This was a wonderful opportunity for our students to participate in a variety of social and sporting activities with neighbouring schools. Links to learning Last Wednesday we had “Project Rockit” working with our middle year students, Years 5, 6, 7 and 8. The sessions were extremely beneficial and focused on anti-bullying and resilience training. This week our senior students are participating in Barista Training. Duke of Edinburgh Congratulations to Liam Haron, Jacob Howarth, Lachlan McKechnie, Thomas Yeo, Connor Tincknell and Jaike Mitchell for their tremendous effort on their two-day Duke of Edinburgh practice trek. Mr Neal, the Duke of Edinburgh co-ordinator, praised them for their effort and commended them for their team-work. Spelling Bee - Dubbo Last Wednesday our school Spelling Bee finalists, Ezra Geesu, Kaitlin Quick, Harry Tobin and Jaxson Mitchell, travelled to Dubbo to compete in the Regional Spelling Bee competition. All students participated extremely well. Kaitlin placed fourth in the stage three category and Ezra made it to the second round for stage three. Jaxson placed fifth in the stage two category and Harry made it through to the second round for stage two. Congratulations!

Mendooran Central School Leaders

Principal Mrs Julie Waters

Assistant Principal Lynda Peter

HTSS Troy Newberry

Captain Secondary Kaitlyn Thomson Becci Sciberras

Vice Caps Secondary Lachlan McKechnie

Alana Leaney

Captains Primary Kaitlin Quick

Bailey Tincknell

Vice Caps Primary Joe Frohmuller

Hailey Quick

Roald Dahl Day The students had a wonderful time on Roald Dahl Day, dressed up as their favourite Roald Dahl book characters. Outfits paraded included ‘James and the Giant Peach’, ‘The Grand High Witch’, ‘Mr and Mrs Twit’, ‘Matilda Wormwood’ and ‘Willy Wonka’. There were prizes for the best dressed and a Roald Dahl colouring in competition held in the Library during lunch. Special thanks to Mrs Archer and Mrs Davis for their organisation of the day. Chewing Gum There have been some concerns expressed about chewing gum being brought to school. Chewing gum is not permitted in schools due to problems caused with its removal and it is best left at home. Aerosols As the warmer weather approaches and students become more involved in outdoor activities they are reminded that they are only permitted to bring roll-on deodorant to school not aerosol spray cans. School Holidays We wish everyone a very happy and safe holiday! Daylight Saving commences on October 2nd which will allow students to become accustomed to the longer days before they return to school. Term 4 resumes for staff and students on Monday 10th October.

L Peter Relieving Principal

Harry Tobin (Left) and Jaxson Mitchell (Right) proudly

displaying their awards for the stage two category.

Staff get dressed up for ‘Roald Dahl

Day’, Wendy (Left), Pip (Middle) and

Mrs Davis (Right)


INFANTS TABLOID DAY

On Friday 16th September, thirty three students set off on buses to Coolah

for the Infants Tabloid Day. We were fortunate enough to have a break in

the weather and the sun came out many times during the day. As soon as we

arrived at Coolah we were greeted by some of the Senior Students at the

gate. We found our way into the playground with all of the other students

and quickly ate some recess. After recess we were split into mixed groups

with students from other schools. Each group was led by an older student

for the day which meant that the teachers could move between groups and

take lots of photos! The students participated in a variety of activities

throughout the day including Golf Skills, Hockey, Newcomb Ball,

Parachute Games, Soccer Skills, Balancing Beam, Trampoline, Basketball

and many more. Students moved through most of the groups before lunch time. We sat with other students for

lunch and had a small amount of play before getting straight back into the

activities. Students finished the activities and we assembled for a short

presentation where each student was given a laminated card for participation.

We had to quickly leave the school and get back on our buses to ensure we

arrived back in Mendooran before bus runs. It was a fantastic day that had been

planned well by Coolah. Well done to all students for their behaviour on the

day, and a huge thankyou to our teachers and helpers Mrs Elith, Kelly Duce,

Ged Turnbull and Morgan Sando. We would also like to extend a massive

thankyou to Fred and Anne for driving the buses for us. We really appreciate it!

Let’s get ready to do it all again next year at Binnaway.

S Kenny

Tristan Carey Xanthia Turnbull Benjamin Walden and Paige Campbell

Chloe Sciberras

Ebonie Jolly


Kindergarten/Year One Class News The students had a wonderful time at the Infants Tabloid Sports Day held at Coolah Central School last Friday, 16th September. They were treated to a vast array of fun activities and had the chance to form many new friendships with the other schools present. The Orientation sessions for the new Kindergarten students will commence in early Term 4. Dates are in the information package and also in the Mendooran Pride. We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday and look forward to a very busy and productive Term 4.

L Peter

YEARS 1/2 CLASS NEWS YEARS 1/2 CLASS NEWS YEARS 1/2 CLASS NEWS Last week in the Years 1/2 room we were busy finishing off some

of our narrative writing which we hope to type up sometime this

week. We were also busy getting some challenging Maths work

done to keep our brains fresh and awake. The students will not

have any homework for the last week of school, but I do need

students to make sure that they have brought back all of their

home readers before the holidays begin. There will be no more

home readers going home this week for that reason. Students are

also reminded once again to make sure that they have all of their

jumpers, pants, hats, water bottles and containers collected to take

home before the holidays. Just remember boys and girls, if you

leave a jumper or pants out in the weather before the holidays, it

will be two weeks before you will have a chance to try and find

them again. Let’s try to have no clothing or person items left at

school over the holidays. I hope everyone has a happy holiday.

Remember to stay safe and be nice to others.

S Kenny

YEARS 3/4 CLASS NEWS

Welcome to Week 10 and our last before the holidays! This week we will be revising spelling and aspects of writing narratives. We will be finishing up our work linked to Rio – Brazil on Rainforests – The Amazon Rainforest. We will continue to read our class novel – The BFG. During the week we will have a Maths revision test. There will be no homework this week. On Friday Years 3/4 will be involved in a special event: “Minute To Win It Mini Olympics”! More details later this week. Have a great week and happy holidays.

V McIntyre

YEARS 5/6 CLASS NEWS What a fantastic week of Project presentations we had in Years 5/6! For those students that submitted and

delivered their projects they were of a generally high standard and were

congratulated accordingly in class. A special mention needs to go to Hailey Quick

who achieved a perfect assessment score for the task. Some students delivered a

very high standard of presentation but lost marks for going over the 3-minute mark

permitted. A lesson I am sure that was learned for next term.

Project Rockit visited our class from Melbourne last week to talk to us about

Cyber Bullying and their presentation was both fun and highly engaging. The

students learned a lot about social media and how it can be used both positively

and negatively. There have been some issues regarding the use of social media in

our class this year so this talk was relevant and valuable to our Years 5/6 students.

Last week of term is upon us and we have a few minor assessments to finish off

our learning. We are hoping to watch a movie and have a class party this week so

the students will come home with the details of that today.

Thank you parents for your support this term.

D Palmer Project Rockit Team (Right) with Emma (2nd

Left) & Crystal (Far Left)


FUNDRAISER for BAILEY THOMPSON

To go to Homebush for State as a

PARA-ATHLETE.

Bailey is competing in five events over two

days.

Thursday 22nd September — Mufti Day

and Sausage sizzle at Mendooran Central

School, lunch time.

Saturday 24th September — Car Wash - car

park Mendooran Central School, 9am.

Thursday 13th October — Cup Cake / Mufti day at Mendooran Central

School, recess and lunch.

100 Club — being sold mid week at Mendooran Post Office,

Friday nights at Royal Hotel Mendooran and Saturday nights at

Mendooran Memorial Club.

Raffle — Mendooran Merrygoen Memorial Club, tickets available at the

Club.

Anyone with any enquiries or to make a

donation, please contact Mandy Eyles — 0467 666 701.


WANTED

Boys and Girls in Years 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6

Want to learn to play Touch Football?

Available on a Thursday afternoon from

5.15pm to 5.45pm

Mendooran Touch Football Club needs you!

If this is you, please put your name down

outside Miss Macs Room.

Mendooran Touch Association News

Last chance to register! THIS Wednesday 21st September 6pm - 8pm @ the Royal Hotel Mendooran Seniors $40 and Juniors $25. If you cannot make this date please contact Lucy Pickering to organise an alternative. For those inquiring about the JUNIOR 5:15pm competition, Kristal Norwood is the coordinator. Registration for these sessions will be done at the first session cost $25.00 per player. This competition will run the same weeks as the mixed competition both Term 4 2016 and Term 1 2017! We cannot wait!

L Pickering

Mendooran/Merrygoen Amateur Swimming Club News

The Mendooran/Merrygoen Amateur Swimming Club are having their Annual General Meeting, Friday the 23rd of September at 6.30pm at the Community Centre. Everyone is welcome .

Michelle Ward 0428621345

MENDOORAN TENNIS NEWS Tennis coaching and activities are on Monday, 19th September from 4-5pm. Afternoon tea will be provided

for the kids from 3:30pm. There will be no tennis during the school holidays, but tennis will start again on

Monday 10th October. The cost is $3 per child every session and memberships for 1 year is only $15. If you

have any questions or would like to be involved, please contact Natasha Tobin on 6886 1313. If anyone is

interested in playing the night comp next term please contact Peter Valusiak on 6886 3521 by 6th October.

T Tobin

Canteen Roster Term 3 Week 10

Mon 19.09.16: S Abbott

Tue 20.09.16: Closed

Wed 21.09.16: S Gray

Thu 22.09.16: Closed

Fri 23.09.16: S Abbott

LIBRARY NEWS As we near the end of term we would greatly appreciate students returning any books they currently have out on loan. There will be NO BORROWING of books or resources this week, but the library will be open for all books to be returned, please. Don’t forget ePlatform is now available so you and your child can continue reading over the holidays. Thank you for your consideration and cooperation.

G Davis


SICK AND TIRED OF BEING BORED DURING THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS?

Why don’t you check out ePlatform? The online Library lending system allows you to borrow books at anytime from anywhere using your school login FOR FREE! If you follow these very simple instructions you will be able to log on at home and go on all sorts of exciting adventures from the comfort of your own home, car or even while sitting on the beach. Type either of these into the browser

Primary - https://mendooranjunior.wheelers.co Secondary - https://mendooransenior.wheelers.co

and it will take you to a page which looks like the picture below.

Then click on the sign in button. Using the same login you use for the school computers with the password

library1, you will have access to a whole Library worth of books.

Dunedoo Junior Rugby League & Netball Presentation Day will be held on Saturday 15th October 2016, 4pm, at the Dunedoo Sports

Club. Chinese Smorgasbord will be available. Everyone invited to attend.

Annual General Meeting will be held at 7pm on Monday, 17th October 2016 at the Dunedoo Sports

Club. All positions will be vacated. Your support would be much appreciated.

NRL Holiday Clinic will be held at Robertson Oval Dunedoo on Thursday 29th September, 10am -

1pm. Club will subsidise all members $20.00, who are attending this clinic. More info in this Newsletter.

V Stuart


After School Study Session To allow our students to perform to their potential Mendooran

Central School has decided to implement an afternoon study session at the school. This

time is designed to allow students’ access to their teachers to assist them with any

homework, assessment tasks and assignments that they may be having issues with, as a

revision session or to seek assistance with any work they may be experiencing problems

comprehending.

These sessions will take place after school for 90 minutes straight after the finish of the

school day. There will be at least one teacher in attendance and they will occur in the

school computer lab to allow all the students access to the internet should their work

require it.

In the introductory stage of this program these sessions will be offered to the Secondary

students to begin with and if successful hopefully a Primary afternoon will be established.

In order to maximise the number of students who are able to take advantage of these

sessions we are asking any interested parents and students to supply us with the best day

to run the program. To that end we would ask any interested students and parents to fill

in the form below and return to the school so we can begin these afternoons in Term 4.

Student Name ______________________________ Primary / Secondary (please circle one)

_______________________________________________ Primary / Secondary (please circle one)



The best day for the After School Study Sessions for me is:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Thursday Friday

Please detach and return to the school


Parish of Dunedoo-Coolah-Mendooran-Elong Elong 24th September 2016

Breakfast till 2pm

SPRING FAIR

Stalls, plants, coffee,

jumping castle, BBQ, food,

$2 stall

LOTS OF FUN TO BE HAD FOR THE

WHOLE FAMILY To book a stall please ring Louise

0426 211 179

SCHOOL BUS ZONES The School Bus Zones are not only there for the ease of the bus drivers but also the safety of the children arriving and leaving school. Numerous warnings and complaints have been received in relation to people parking in these bus zones. From today onwards the will be patrolled and infringements issued if you are found to be parking in this area contrary to the clearly displayed bus signs Safety is our number one priority and this is not a large request.

Carton Kopke

Senior Constable Mendooran Police


COMING SOON TO

MENDOORAN CENTRAL

SCHOOL

You will be notified once we go live


2016 CALENDAR

September/October

Week MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT/SUN

Ten 19

L2L

Barista

Course

20 21 22

Mufti Day &

Sausage Sizzle

Fundraiser for

Bailey

Thompson

23

Last Day of

Term 3

24/25

School

Holidays

Car Wash

Fundraiser for

Bailey

Thompson

Term 4

One

10

Students start

back

11 12 13

HSC English

Std - paper 1

10.20 - 12.30

14

HSC English

Std - paper 2

9.25 - 11.30

HSC Hospi

1.55pm - 4pm

15/16

Mufti Day &

Cupcake

fundraiser for

Bailey

Thompson

17

HSC Senior

Science

9.25am -

18

19

HSC Modern

History

9.25am -

12.30pm

20

HSC Biology

9.25am -

12.30pm

21

HSC

Mathematics

Gen 2

9.25am -

12.30pm

22/23 Two

Kindergarten

Orientation #1

Three 24

Kindergarten

Orientation #2

10 - 10:50 am

25

HSC AG

1:55 - 5 pm

26 27 28

HSC Business

Studies

9:25 - 12:30pm

Primary

Industries

1:55 - 4pm

29/30


School resumes

Monday 10th

October 2016

SCHOOL NOTICE BOARD

Mufti Day this

Thursday

Don’t forget to bring your

gold coin donation and

come dressed in Mufti!

Sausage sizzle $2

Thursday MUFTI-DAY & Sausage Sizzle This Thursday (22/09/16), Mendooran Central School SRC is hosting a Mufti-Day for the students. A gold coin donation is required to be in mufti. We will also be hosting a sausage sizzle at lunch time, this will cost $2. All proceeds are going to Bailey Thompson; Bailey has qualified to compete at Homebush for the Para-athletics. The donations made will help Bailey and his Mum with their amazing trip. Remember, wear your mufti clothes on Thursday and don’t forget your gold coin donation! (Enclosed shoes must be worn, no singlets or inappropriate clothing to be worn)

M Galiatsatos

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