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Term 1Week 5 24th February 2014 www.mendooran-c.schools.nsw.edu.au

MENDOORAN CENTRAL SCHOOL SWIMMING CARNIVAL 2014

On Friday 14th February Mendooran Central School held their annual swimming carnival. What a great

day we all had. All students should be congratulated on their participation in the pool and team spirit out

of the pool. It was fantastic to see so many parents and community members on the day showing their

support for our kids. I think teachers may need training before next year’s relay as parents won again this

year… A big thank you to Lisa the pool Life Guard with her help in setting up and having the grounds

looking great for the day.

Congratulations to GOONOO, the winning house on the day.

Principal Michael Spora

HTSS

Julie Waters

HTMY

Susan Young

Assistant Principal Lynda Peter

Captain Secondary

Amelia Washbrook

Vice Caps Secondary

Kaitlyn Thomson

Steven Rutter

Captains Primary Anna Ward

Thomas Yeo

Vice Caps Primary

Annabel Finemore

Casey Adams

Age Champions

Junior Primary Girls Ella Hartley

Junior Primary Boys Alexander Yeo

Senior Primary Girls Arabella Smith

Senior Primary Boys Jacob Howarth

Junior Secondary Girls Rebecca Sciberras

Junior Secondary Boys Lachlan Howarth

Senior Secondary Girls Kerrie Ward

Senior Secondary Boys Kurt Williams

Open Girls Amelia Washbrook

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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

Zone Swimming

Congratulations to all of our swimmers who represented the school last

week at the Zone Swimming Carnival in Binnaway. Again we have had

positive feedback regarding the conduct, cooperation and school spirit

shown by all students. Thank you also to those parents who provided

transport on the day. We look forward to receiving information

confirming students that have qualified to go to regional trials.

Well done to all swimmers.

Communication

I often speak about the importance of communication between home and

school and sincerely thank those parents who ring to tell us information

that will help their child at school. For those who are reluctant or self

conscious to do the same, please remember that this is your school and

we are here for your children, so if you think that us knowing about an

issue could help your child or the school as a whole, please contact your

teacher or myself.

Aspire Survey

Attached to today’s newsletter is an envelope containing a Rural

Community Thoughts on University Education from the UNSW. Please

take the time to complete the survey and return it to the university in the

Reply Paid envelope enclosed.

The Importance of Breakfast

I ask that all parents and carers please ensure that your children have had a healthy and substantial

breakfast every day. Students cannot learn effectively or hold themselves on a level emotional plane for

the morning without breakfast. Some say that they don’t need it and others say that they were in too

much of a rush; however I am far from convinced as I see the consequences of students coming to

school without breakfast.

Subject Fees

At the start of the year accounts were sent to families regarding the contribution fees for the materials

associated with practical subjects. Could families please ensure that these are paid before the end of

term, thank you.

Michael Spora

Principal

calendar

Wed 26.2.13

National Rugby League

Clinic

12.00-1:30pm Primary

1.30-3.00pm Secondary

Thur 27.2.13

Kindergarten Welcome

Afternoon Tea

K/1 Room 3.10-4.00pm

Fri 28.2.13

Aspire Workshops

Period 2: Yr 10

Period 3: Yr 12

Period 4: Yr 11

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KINDERGARTEN/YEAR 1 NEWS Kindergarten students have been learning their sounds while Year 1 have begun Spelling. In Grammar

Year 1 have been learning about capitals and how to construct sentences.

In Maths Kindergarten have been recognising the numerals 1 – 10 and Year 1 have been focusing on

counting by 2’s, 5’s and 10’s to 100. We are looking at the number after.

In Personal Development we have been encouraging students to communicate in a positive manner to

each other and to be aware of other’s feelings.

Swimming for Sport will continue each Friday for another two weeks so all students will need to bring

their swimmers and a towel.

Thank you to all who sent in 1.25 litre drink bottles for our art lesson. We now have sufficient.

If parents could purchase a plastic document folder (if not already done so) to put notes, books and

homework in that would be greatly appreciated as sometimes drink bottles leak over books and work

in their bags.

If parents could give students a small amount of fruit, preferably cut up, for our fruit break that would

be great as many are unable to eat a large piece of fruit in the ten minute break.

Don’t forget Year 1 parents to send along a plate of food for the Kindergarten Welcome party which

will be held this Thursday 27th February.

L Peter

YEARS 2/3 NEWS 2/3 have had an extremely busy few weeks! We had a fantastic time at the swimming carnival in week

3, as did all students who went to the Zone Swimming Carnival on Friday.

We have been focusing on differentiating between common and proper nouns in grammar and have

been writing some great sentences using our different types of nouns.

In Maths we have been using base ten blocks to display hundreds, tens and units.

In PDH we have been learning a variety of different skills and why they are important including

listening and voicing our opinions in a positive way.

We have been working on some fantastic hand portraits in art which we will hang in our classroom

before sending them home towards the end of the term.

Just a reminder that homework is due in every Friday (or Monday at the very latest!)

R Freeth

Win Bins: Jacinta Averillo, Klayton Campbell, Will Duce, Anna Ward.

Birthdays: Stephen Eyles, Riley McLeod, Nicholas Sweeney.

Class Award Ribbons

K/1: Shaelah Haron

2/3/4: Alexander Yeo

4/5/6: Jordan Mitchell

MERIT AWARDS

K/1: Sam Chad

Harry Beer

2/3/4: Breea Campbell

Airlie Smith

4/5/6: Oscar Monk

Ella Hartley

PRIMARY ASSEMBLY

AWARDS

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YEARS 4/5/6 NEWS Homework: Home on Mondays and back to school on Friday. Students practice their spelling and

complete either a comprehension and maths task, or every second week, a writing task.

Home reading: students need to read every school night for at least 15 – 20 minutes. Sustained

reading will develop reading, spelling and writing skills. Students will record their reading each night

and return on Fridays with homework.

Pencil cases: students need to supply their own pencils, pens, rulers and scissors. Please ensure,

though, that the pencil case remains small and only holds essential items.

English: This week we will research questions on how people feel about zoos. This will be our last

week reading “The Zoo”. We will be writing a narrative based on a stimulus picture, looking at

structure, punctuation and vocabulary. We will continue to perfect our narrative writing skills while

also refreshing our memories of persuasive texts starting next week.

Cogs: Last week 4/5/6 looked at how we classify animals. This week we will be investigating how

our eyes work and comparing them with the eyes of nocturnal animals and looking at food webs.

S Reynolds

SECONDARY NEWS GENERAL The Red Cross workshops last Friday were very successful. The students gained a lot of information

and developed a better understanding of mental health. They took part in activities that demonstrated

positive and negative behaviours and strategies on how to deal with these situations.

This Friday the University of NSW “Aspire” team will be working with our years 10, 11 and 12

students. These workshops will be focussing on goal setting and working to fulfil their potential. We

are very fortunate to have such a positive partnership with Tom and his team. They will be returning

through the year to work with all students from Kindergarten to Year 12.

Our rugby league development officer will be returning to build on the very successful clinic he ran

with our students last Wednesday. Many thanks to Craig Devlin for co-ordinating these sessions.

J Waters

NEWS FROM THE LAB This week we are looking at things very small, and things very big. Year 7 & 8 will be investigating

the microscopic and seeing the tiny creatures that surround us, and Year 9 & 10 will be examining the

effects of the celestial bodies. Year 11 are examining how Australian species survive with limited

water and Year 12 Biology are entering the world of genetics and looking at how we inherit our

physical characteristics. It’s going to be a busy week.

This weeks fun science facts are all about the solar system. The sun contains 99.9% of all the mass in

the solar system, Jupiter is so massive it has it’s own little solar system with 28 moons – four of

which are bigger than the planet Mercury, Earth is the only planet in the solar system not named after

a Greek or Roman god and Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system with surface temperatures

of over 450°C… hot enough to melt lead !!!

T Newberry

CANTEEN ROSTER

Mon 3.3.14: S Abbott

Tue 4.3.14: Closed

Wed 5.3.14: S Sladden

Thu 6.3.14: Closed

Fri 7.3.14: S Abbott

Mon 24.2.14: S Abbott

Tue 25.2.14: Closed

Wed 26.2.14: S Sladden

Thu 27.2.14: Closed

Fri 28.2.14: S Abbott

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DIGGING AGRICULTURE Work continues apace in the plot, and we begin planting in earnest this week so our Ag students will

be busy as beavers. After a huge donation of strawberry plants (thanks to my Mum and Dad) we

have quite a strawberry plot going on. We’ll see how they go, as we have planted them under various

conditions to ascertain the best way to grow them… We shall keep you posted.

A huge thank you has to go to Mr Waters for getting us an enormous bale of mulching straw to put

around our plants to keep the moisture in the soil. It will make a huge difference to the plants, so

thanks Mr Waters.

T Newberry

COMMUNITY NEWS MENDOORAN/MERRYGOEN AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB Pointscore is on this Friday starting at 4.00pm. We shall be having a $2 sausage sizzle every Friday

after swimming. New members are welcome and can contact Sandra Tudgey on Ph: 68 863516,

email on scott.c3@bigpond.com for registration. Swimming training is on each Tuesday at 4.00pm

with Mrs Norwood.

Michelle Ward

6886 1052

DUNEDOO BUSH POETRY FESTIVAL 2014 Yarn spinning competition will be held at the Dunedoo Sports Club on Friday night from 7:00 pm,

enjoy a Chinese meal while listening to some ‘Tall Tales’.

Competitors in Bush Poetry will be reciting at the Dunedoo Central School hall on Saturday from

8:00 am in Classical, Contemporary and Original sections.

The Humorous section is held in the evening from 7:00 pm with a special tribute to Banjo Patterson

celebrating 150 years since his birth. Supper provided. Bookings essential.

Please come along and enjoy Bush Poetry by local and interstate artists.

Contact Eric Beer, 6886 3592 for bookings and further information.

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THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER I loved the “Man from Snowy River” very much. It was a wonderful story and I would read it one

hundred thousand times or even more!

In this essay I will discuss:

What the story is about?

What is the theme?

Why I enjoyed it?

How does the writer engage the reader?

Why has the story been loved for years?

What do you think the “Man from Snowy River” is about?

Well! I think the “Man from Snowy River” is about someone who came to town on a horse.

Everyone thought he was rubbish like trash in a bin. But, sooner or later he showed them that they

were wrong. He was like no other man they had ever seen before - jumping off sharp cliffs, giant

rocks and creeks that never hit the bottom. Just to get some horses that the others had lost. Who does

that?

Furthermore, I am going to discuss the theme. I think the theme is: that you should never give up!

However it’s about not saying it is too hard! Finally we must always give our best!

Well! It is time that I tell you what I enjoyed about the “Man from Snowy River.” It was ….. wait

for it….. it was when the story had just about started he came out from the blue and everyone

thought he was stupid. I also like how the writer had made the story so exciting like I had said before

- he had made the story so real.

I think the writer engages the readers by making the “Man from Snowy River” sound so real,

thrilling and amazing. The writer just pulls the reader into the story and makes them feel like they

are there.

In conclusion I would like to ask this last question. Why has the story been loved for years? I think it

has been loved for years and years because it is an interesting story with a great meaning to it.

Kevin Martin

Year 7

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MAJOR EVENT!!

Annual Touch Football Game

Youth vs Police vs Teachers

Students Vs Police Vs

Teachers/Community

Think you have what it takes to beat the Police side?

Come and find out! The Mendooran Youth Group are organising a Youth vs Police vs Teachers

Touch Football Day. Each team plays twice.

9th April 2014

at 5:30pm

at the oval opposite the school

So kids, get your team together and take on the Police and Teacher/Community teams.

Remember only 7 can play at a time so pick your best team, aged 12-18. You can have as many subs

as you like.

Teachers please register with Mr Devlin. It's free to play and the council will be supporting the event

with a BBQ and drinks afterwards.

Please remember this is a youth run event, so it is alcohol free during the game times.

Carlton Kopke

Senior Constable

Mendooran Police

Ph: (02) 68861110

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WANTING TO GET BACK INTO THE WORKFORCE?

(Flexible days and hours)

WANTING TO WORK FROM HOME?

LOOKING FOR A REWARDING CAREER,

OR FOR A CAREER CHANGE?

WHAT ABOUT A CAREER IN EARLY CHILDHOOD?

Family Day Care Educators are needed in your area!

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SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS - 2014

Voluntary Infants/Primary Contributions: $25.00 per child

Voluntary Secondary Contributions: $50.00 per child

Voluntary FAMILY MAXIUMUM: $80.00 (not including electives)

Both Voluntary contributions and Elective fees may be paid by instalment.

COMPULSORY ELECTIVES COST

Year 7/8 Electives: Technology Mandatory $20.00 (enables students to take work home)

Year 9/10 Electives: Industrial Technology $40.00 first project ($30 per project thereafter)

Food Technology $15.00 per term ($60.00 per year)

Design & Tech (Textiles) $20.00

Art $25.00

Agriculture $10.00

Year 11/12 Electives: Hospitality $15 per term ($60.00 per year)

D&T Mixed Media $20

Art $25

Agriculture $10

Metals & Engineering $40 first project (2nd project dependent on cost)

Please tear off the following section and fill in details accordingly to the number of students you have

attending Mendooran Central School to calculate the amount owing

FAMILY NAME:………………………………………………………..

VOLUNTARY SCHOOL CONTRIBUTION

No Primary No. Secondary TOTAL $

Students Students SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS

(Maximum $80.00)

COMPULSORY COSTS SECONDARY ELECTIVES

Year 7/8 Electives: Technology Mandatory $20.00 $................................

Year 9/10 Electives: Industrial Technology $40.00 $................................

Food Technology $60.00 $................................

Design & Tech (Textiles) $20.00 $................................

Art $25.00 $................................

Agriculture $10.00 $................................

Year 11/12 Electives: Hospitality $60.00 $................................

D&T Mixed Media $20.00 $................................

Art $25.00 $................................

Agriculture $10.00 $................................

Metals & Engineering $40.00 $................................

TOTAL ELECTIVE FEES $

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE $

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