Mungindi Central School
Transcript of Mungindi Central School
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Mungindi Central School SEMESTER 1 TERM 2 2015 WEEK 5 - 19 May 2015
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
UP & COMING EVENTS
Cross Country Page 1
Preliminary Design & Stage
5 English Page 2
Good For Kids & Position
Vacant Page 3
Community Notices, Cross
Country Photos & UNE
Open Day
Page 4
Principal’s Message Page 5
Trying New Foods Page 6
Reading Month & Canteen Page 7
Calendar Page 8
‘You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to
lose sight of the shore.’
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
On Friday 15 May 2015, Kindergarten to Year 10 gathered at the Golf
Course to participate in Mungindi Central School’s Annual Cross
Country.
The 5, 6 & 7 year age group took off first, completing one kilometre.
First place was taken by Preston Orcher, on 7.13 minutes, and Alisha
Vermeulen at 7.15 minutes.
Next came the 8, 9 & 10 year olds on two kilometres. Speed was the
game as Kayleb Szokil crossed the line at 10.22 minutes for the boys,
and Tyra Prince with 13.67 minutes.
But no-one could keep up with Darryl Ellis when he completed the 3
kilometre run with an amazing time of 15.43 minutes, while Monica
Prince led the girls on 24.50 minutes in the 11 year olds.
As for the high school, the 3 kilometre run was taken out by Shernille
Ellis at 19.31 minutes, while the 4 kilometre track was won by Geoffrey
Prince at 21.40 minutes, and Breanna Prince with 26.50 minutes.
A special thank you to:
Brett, Peter, Tara, Baihli, Michael, and Shernille for doing the
tedious job of checkpoint.
Aliesha for supporting Kindergarten runners (you just didn’t want to
run the 6km track!)
Geoffrey who took on the course again to give support and tips to
Upper Primary.
The Mungindi Golf Club for the use of their premises. It certainly
makes the cross country an easy event to manage and supervise.
Congratulations to all the students who ran in the Cross Country, and
particularly those who pushed on to complete the course. Overall, a
good afternoon was had by all with only one casualty, when the drink
cooler was placed on the ground in an unfortunate place and met with
a grisly end under the wheels of a car.
Mrs Alison Picton
Carnival Coordinator
POCHE
18- 20 May 2015
NBSA GET TOGETHER
19 May 2015
REGIONAL TOUCH FOOTBALL
20 May 2015
BEAUTY CERT II
21 May 2015
SECONDARY HOMEWORK
CENTRE
25 May 2015
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On Wednesday Stage 6 Visual Arts and Design students from
Mungindi Central School, other NBSA schools and a number of
other schools in the state participated in a virtual excursion to Brett
Whiteley's studio gallery in Surrey Hills. For a little over an hour we
enjoyed a guided tour of the exhibition 'Alchemy'. It was a great
experience to see Whiteley's studio and a great opportunity for us to
access remotely.
Miss Tanya Ogg
Home school teacher Visual Design
This unit has seen Stage Five English students exploring the concept of Representation. This is being
achieved through examining how India is shown in different sorts of text. We have looked at traditional
Indian costume and experimented with how this looks and feels. As a class we have read specific
chapters of The Long Way Home by Sarroo Brierley to see how memory plays a role in representation,
and now we are watching episodes from Bollywood Star to see why the Bollywood film industry is so
important in India. This will lead onto our final text for the unit; Bride and Prejudice. Students are
having a great time through this unit.
Miss Tanya Ogg
English Teacher
COMPARISON ESSAY by Crystal
Introduction: Life in India is very dissimilar to what it is in Australia. One of the main disparities
between the two countries is the living conditions. Contrasts in living conditions include the quality of
housing and people begging. There are also lots of cows wandering around the roads.
Body: Houses are worse in India than in Australia. Houses in India are run down, this is partly
because India is a third world country. Houses in India sometimes have just brick walls and a floor
made out of cow pats and straw. This is completely different to those in Australia where houses in
Australia have bricks walls with tiles or carpet.
People beg for all different reasons. People in India mainly beg for food or for money to buy food. In
the autobiography ‘The Long Way Home’, Sarroo had to beg for food. In Australia people are able to
get benefits from Centrelink. This means that most people don’t have to beg for food.
Cows wander around freely in India. Cows are able to do this because they are seen as special and
sacred animals in India. Hindus believe that cows are representatives of the god Brahma. This also
means that they don’t eat them. In Australia this doesn’t happen. Cows don’t wander around on city
streets, instead they walk on the roads when we have stock routes.
Conclusion: Life in India is very different to life in Australia. In this essay three differences have been
looked at; housing, begging and cattle wandering the streets. Life in India is harder than life in
Australia. I would rather live in Australia.
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Did you know that breakfast literally means breaking the fast from overnight?
One in four Australian children skip breakfast and research has shown that students who do find
it difficult to concentrate in class and may be lethargic in the playground. They may also choose
more high sugar, high fat snacks or overeat because they are so tired and hungry.
Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day and should be eaten every day.
Some children may have a long distance to travel to school, while others take a while to wake up
and be ready to eat breakfast so here are some quick on the go breakfast ideas:
Fruit bread or a fruit hot cross bun
Banana
Breakfast drinks e.g. Up and Go
Cheese sandwich
Untoasted muesli and low fat yoghurt
Cereal bites e.g. fruity bites, cherrios, mini wheats etc.
Boiled egg
For more information on breakfast ideas go to: http://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/parents-carers/
healthy-eating-and-drinking/importance-of-breakfast.aspx
ISS Cleaning Services supply cleaners to all schools and / or Government offices in the Moree /
Narrabri Areas. We are seeking interested persons as relief employees, to clean at Mungindi Central
School, Monday – Friday from 3:00 pm onwards. We also have other sites in Mungindi and
surrounding areas requiring casual cleaners. Can lead to permanent positions.
Award wages and conditions apply.
WWC (working with children) number is a requirement to work in schools.
Please contact Caroline White, Area Manager on 0417 449 283 to apply.
Importance of Breakfast
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Mungindi Mud Trials
6 June 2015
9:00 am Start
‘Dindierna’, Boomi Road
You Beaut Show, Jumping Castle, Car Boot Sale,
Go-Kart Race for Kids, Tug-O-War, All Day BBQ.
Best Looking Mud Bomb and Last in Points.
There will be many more things happening throughout
the day so please come down and see what its all
about and have a great day.
For More Details Contact: Julie Davies 0455 590 269
Congratulations to Jasmine who won an
Instax Mini 8 (Polaroid Camera) at the
University of New England Open Day by
entering a competition at the University.
Well done Jasmine!
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Welcome everyone to Week Five of Term Two. Last week our students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sat the
NAPLAN tests. After somewhat of a nervous build up it all went by without too much drama. The
school will now package all the booklets and send them off to be assessed and processed. Once this is
done we will wait for the official release of the results later in the year. The data from these will give the
teachers a wealth of information regarding the levels of each of the students and strategies on how we
can best improve each student’s outcomes in Literacy and Numeracy. While this is a drawn out
process we get very much the same information from the K / 1 / 2 class with the five weekly data
gathering for Early Action for Success. The advantage is that this information is very quickly shared
and allows teachers to immediately respond to individual student needs.
The Preschool is arranging another meeting with the Elders and other invited guests to map out a plan
to manage how we increase the Aboriginal aspects within the program. This will take place in the
School Hall on Thursday 28 May. This will be an excellent opportunity to share our understanding and
devise a way forward for the future of the Preschool. Mr Eddie Pitt will be here to assist us in our
worthy task.
The School Cross Country was held last Friday. From all accounts our students did themselves very
proud with some outstanding performances on the day. Well done to Mrs Alison Barwick Picton on a
well-run operation that was a great success. The only sad aspect was the tragic loss of a lonely drink
container that was not able to escape the wheels of a reversing car. Well done to everyone who made
the day function so well.
One of our very important initiatives that the school will pursue and revitalise is the Positive Behaviour
for Learning (PBL) program. The process will be started this term as we reconnect with the PBL team
and the support they can offer. As we have in the past been at various stages of the process we do
have a slight advantage. This will start with a visit to the school by two members of the State PBL team
to assist us as they conduct a SET data gathering. Once this is done we will have a much clearer idea
of where we need to focus our energy to re-establish the program within the school. This will include
students, staff, parents and carers coming together in a united front. Be prepared for this as it is put in
place across the school. Part of the plan is to incorporate as many of the processes already in place as
we can. This includes our end of term activities for students who are doing the right thing.
This week the school is hosting a NBSA Schools Get Together for staff and students. This involves
students and teachers travelling from Goodooga Central School, Collarenebri Central School and
Boggabilla Central School to share a number of very worthwhile learning activities as a combined class
group rather than via Video Conference. I’m sure we are all looking forward to the collective
atmosphere as the students share their learning and socialise on the day.
As part of our revised welfare structures the school will be having a reward day at the end of each term.
The plan is to have a Sports focus on the reward day at the end of this term. The focus will be on team
activities with a number of high interest activities to cater for the Primary students. This is planned to
take place at the Community Hall which has a vast array of activities to cater for every taste and
interest. We are looking to see if there is a group who can host some of these activities.
There will be more information each week to keep everyone informed. Please let the School
Administration know if you are happy with the information we are providing on Phone: 02 6753 2207.
All the best.
Erich Riesinger
Principal
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MAINS PACKS DRINKS & EXTRAS
Pie $3.00 Max Pack
$8.00
Hot Milo $0.50
Sausage Roll $3.50 Hotdog,
Piece of Fruit,
Drink, Chips,
Jelly Cup
Frozen Yoghurt $2.00
Pizza $3.00 Chip Packet $0.50
Nuggets $0.50 LOL/Can Soft Drink $2.00
Sandwiches $3.00 Mini Pack
$5.00
600 ml Water $2.00
Chicken Wraps $3.50 Hotdog &
Drink
Pop Top Water $1.00
Chicken Poppers $3.00 Popper $1.00
Chicken Salad $3.00 Milk Poppers $2.00
All foods are subject to availability. We are always looking for people to help in
the canteen, or if you wish to donate fruit, that would be fantastic. Many hands
make light work.
$20 Book Club Voucher for Top Infants, Primary, and Secondary Readers.
First five students to register will receive a bookmark.
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Motivation, Commitment, Success Mungindi Central School Phone 0267 532 207
59-67 Wirrah Street Fax 0267 532 346
MUNGINDI NSW 2406 Email [email protected]
Mr Erich Riesinger
Principal
Website www.mungindi-c.schools.nsw.edu.au
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QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY
PUBLIC HOLIDAY
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ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
10 11 12
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
TERM 2 MAY 18
POCHE
SECONDARY
HOMEWORK CENTRE
25
SECONDARY
HOMEWORK CENTRE
26
CHOIR
YEAR 11 MID COURSE
EXAMS
27
ZONE CROSS
COUNTRY TRIALS
YEAR 11 MID COURSE
EXAMS
28
YEAR 11 MID COURSE
EXAMS
29
YEAR 11 MID COURSE
EXAMS
YR 3-6 SPORTS
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POCHE
CHOIR
NBSA GET TOGETHER
20
POCHE
REGIONAL TOUCH
FOOTBALL TRIALS
21
BEAUTY CERT II
22
YR 3-6 SPORTS
JUNE 1
SHARING CULTURE
BOOK CLUB ORDERS
DUE
2
3
ENVIRONMENTAL
WORKSHOPS
YEAR 7 VACCINATIONS
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YR 3-6 SPORTS
MON—WED 18-20 MAY 2015 - POCHE
TUESDAY 19 MAY 2015 - NBSA GET TOGETHER
WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 - REGIONAL TOUCH FOOTBALL
THURSDAY 21 MAY 2015 - BEAUTY CERT II
MONDAY 25 MAY 2015 - SECONDARY HOMEWORK CENTRE