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■ 2017■ Term 4 ■ Weeks 3 and 4 ■ Principal: Kay Thurston

■ Phone: (02) 6924 1839 Loyal to my School

■ Fax: (02) 6924 1794 Junee North Public School

■ Email: juneenorth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Queen Street

■ Website: www.juneenorth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Junee NSW 2663

Welcoming our new kinders

Big buddies on the job

Our School Vision TO INSTIL IN OUR STUDENTS, THROUGH DIVERSE, INNOVATIVE & QUALITY EDUCATIONAL

EXPERIENCES, THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO BECOME CONFIDENT, CREATIVE AND HIGHLY

SUCCESSFUL LIFE-LONG LEARNERS AND RESPECTFUL & RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.

■ 2017 ■ Term 4 ■ Weeks 3 & 4 ■ Newsletter

Calendar

Term 4, Week 3

23 October Stage 2 swimming

24 October Stage 2 swimming

25 October Stage 2 swimming (last one)

26 October Assembly @ 2:30 pm

27 October Games & Gadgets

Kinder (2018) Transition

28 October Junee Show

Term 4, Week 4

30 October Stage 2 swimming (last day)

2 November Assembly @ 2:30 pm

3 November Kinder (2018) Transition

Term 4, Week 5

7 November P&C Meeting @ 6:30 pm

9 November Year 6 Transition visit to JHS

Assembly @ 2:30 pm

10 November Kinder (2018) Transition

Term 4, Week 6

14 November MILO Cricket Yrs 3-6

15-17 November Stage 3 Ballarat Excursion

16 November Assembly @ 2:30 pm

Week 3 Assembly: 1/2M

Week 4 Assembly: 1/2D

In this issue ... Principal’s report ........................................................................... 3

CHORDS – a spectacular event ........................................... 3

Games & Gadgets .................................................................... 3

Welcome 2018 Kinders! ......................................................... 3

Stage 2 swimming ................................................................... 3

What’s happening at our school? .......................................... 6

2018 Kinders ready to go to big school! ........................ 6

Junee North Chess Tournament Recap ........................... 7

Pirates come to Junee North ............................................... 7

5/6S artists in residence......................................................... 8

Kindergarten collaborating .................................................. 8

Milton is our Aussie Champ! ................................................. 10

Feature Photo

Cody and Charlie are thoroughly enjoying the Kinder

transition visits!

OUR STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS

1. Creating high performing, engaged learners

2. Consistent, high standard educational practices

3. Student wellbeing as the foundation to

successful learners.

Junee North Public School

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Principal’s report

CHORDS – a spectacular event

What a fabulous performance by our choir at last

week’s CHORDS (Choral & Dance Spectacular)! All

students are to be congratulated for putting in such a

huge effort throughout the year, culminating in this

wonderful event. Special congratulations to members

of the Core Choir – Ella Fitzgerald, Tiger-lily Kemp,

Madeleine Cameron, Luke Moon, Nikita Simpson &

Paige Vanzanten; as well as Felicity Davis – member of

the core dance group. These children performed at

every matinee and evening performance over the 4

days of CHORDS – as well as lots of hours of extra

rehearsal. A mammoth effort! Thank you to Mrs Sue

Davis for preparing our students. Students now have to

wait until 2019 until CHORDS comes around again!

Some of our CHORDS performers before their big night!

Games & Gadgets

Our students are in for a very special treat this Friday!

We have the ‘Games & Gadgets’ van coming for the

day. Students will use a variety of critical thinking,

problem-solving and collaborative strategies as they

participate in some hands-on fun learning activities

with lego, robots, interactive-devices and more!

Welcome 2018 Kinders!

Our 2018 Kindergarten students have commenced

their transition visits over the past 2 weeks. They are

thoroughly enjoying spending time with their big

buddies!

Stage 2 swimming

Our Stage 2 students have been enjoying their

swimming sessions over these past few weeks. All have

made personal gains in their confidence and ability.

Our swimming program is only a short, intensive one

and I would encourage all of our families to ensure

that water safety, confidence and swimming practice

continues throughout these warmer months.

Kay

Reminders

Stage 2 swimming

There will be 1 more swimming session next Monday

30 October – to make up for the missed session due to

the CHORDS matinee.

Stage 3 Ballarat Excursion

A reminder that medical and DVD notes need to be

returned as soon as possible. An urgent reminder that

any outstanding fees must be finalised by the end of

next week.

Junee North Public School

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Merit Awards Term 4 Week 1

Kindergarten Archie Smith

Tilly Hanlon

Imogen Dobson

Zach Shaw

Kennedy Eastoe

1/2M Annabelle Howarth

Samuel Schachtner

1/2W Lillian Barton

Holly Fitzhardinge

Seth Wright

1/2D Isabella Dargin

Jacob Davis

Thomas Gallop

3/4D Zachary Green

Jessica Eccleston

Montana Butt

3/4M Amy Jarrett

Darcey Harrison

Tristan Davis

Mattie Makeham

Bodhi Thelan

5/6B Linus Schachtner

Charlie McEwen

Benjamin Gallop

Paige Vanzanten

Torah Newman

Shallan Wright

Montanna McLennan

Matthew Boyton

Jaidyn Vanzanten

5/6S Jack Armstrong

Caidence Reberger

Ella Fitzgerald

Cooper Vanzanten

William Holloway

Ryan Rogers

Merit Awards Term 4 Week 2

Kindergarten Lesley Doolan

Izabella Douglas

Milla Lewis

Emily Kearnes

1/2M Benjamin Field

Leah Schultz

Anna O’Rafferty

1/2W Sienna Butt

Holly Boyton

Preston Thelan

1/2D Rylee Henderson

Nate Wooden

Aleeya Masters

3/4D Samuel Holloway

Emily Smith

Ayla Harris

Ruben Jacobs

Miah Robertson

3/4M Ruby Barker

Zoe Green

Cameron Robertson

Natalie Smith

Ryan Crowder

5/6S Madeleine Cameron

Zoe Fitzhardinge

Cody Hackett

Annabell Eccleston

Chloe Masters

Allan Cameron

Maggie Hawke

Grace Robertson

5/6S Hannah Fitzgerald

Julian Schachtner

Madeline Kemp

Dimity-Lee Crocker

Myles-Cody Fletcher

Erica Wooden

Junee North Public School

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Pennant Awards

Term 4 Week 1

1/2W Millie Allen

Georgia-Kitty Watkin

1/2D Ace Hayman

3/4D Caleb Kearnes

Emily Smith

Riley Dobson

Lachlan Storer

Kiralee Hogarth

3/4M Alexa Wright

Blake Lloyd

5/6S Nikita Simpson

Pennant Awards

Term 4 Week 2

KM Zach Shaw

Kennedy Eastoe

1/2M Samuel Schachtner

5/6B Linus Schachtner

5/6S Jack Armstrong

Cooper Vanzanten

Ryan Rogers

Home Reading Awards

Week 1100 Nights

Seth Wright

125 Nights Seth Wright Sienna Butt

Angus Baldry

Home Reading Awards

Week 2

25 Nights Cohen Turner

75 Nights Annabelle Howarth

100 Nights Caitlyn Payne

125 Nights Caitlyn Payne Alexa Wright

150 Nights Caitlyn Payne

175 Nights Thomas Gallop Caitlyn Payne

200 Nights Thomas Gallop Hannah Fitzgerald

Junee North Public School

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What’s happening at our school?

2018 Kinders ready to go to big school!

Our transition visits have started and we have a

wonderful group of new kindergarten children ready to

commence their primary school journey. They are

particularly enjoying getting to know their big buddies!

Junee North Public School

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Junee North Chess Tournament Recap

Following our school chess team’s participating in the

Wagga one day tournament early in term 3, I ran our

own school chess tournament throughout the rest of

the term and into term 4. I use a double elimination

format, so that each student remains in the

tournament after their first loss and is only eliminated

after losing two matches.

This format was particularly beneficial for a number of

players, including some of our chess team members

who were surprised and beaten early on. This included

our eventual champion. Those who surprised early on

with excellent wins against quality opposition included

Luke Moon, Charlie McEwen, Bailey Willis and Cooper

Wright.

The final eight students who had not lost a match were

Kyran Burgess- Finn, Jaxson Allen, Annabell Eccleston,

Paige Vanzanten, Tyler Heir, Bailey Willis, Will Holloway

and Tristan Davis. Eventually Tyler defeated Jaxson and

was the last student remaining who had not lost a

game.

In the second chance draw, some of those who had

surprisingly lost early on, including Ryan Rogers,

Madeleine Cameron and Elizabeth Collins, were

making excellent progress. Elizabeth defeated Bailey

and Ryan, who had defeated Madeleine, to make the

Grand Final against Tyler. To win, Elizabeth would need

to defeat Tyler not once but twice (because he also

had to be given a second chance, if necessary), and

that’s exactly what she did! Tyler started both matches

aggressively and was in front early on, particularly in

the first match. The turning point was Elizabeth’s

capture of Tyler’s queen midway through each game,

from which point she took control of the contests.

So congratulations to Elizabeth Collins, 2017 Junee

North Chess Tournament Champion! She is the first girl

to win our school chess tournament in the seven years

it has been running. Elizabeth follows in the footsteps

of her brother Brandon, who won our tournament the

previous three years before going to High School.

Lastly but most importantly, thanks to all thirty five

players who gave up their own time to participate!

Adam Baldock

Pirates come to Junee North

On Tuesday 17th

October, 2017 Junee North had some

special pirate visitors. They were teaching the school

how to Re-use, Re-pair, Re-cycle and Re-purpose. The

pirate’s names were Rancid and Roger. Rancid is a girl

and Roger is a boy. They were trapped on a desert

island because their boat sunk on some rocks. They

said the ocean was the Pacific Ocean. They got some

people to help them with everything. They did it in the

hall. They did some actions too. We did some singing

with it as well. I thought it was great. The whole school

got to go. The pirates danced. I loved the

performance!!!

By Sophie Baldock

Junee North Public School

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5/6S artists in residence

Throughout this year, 5/6S students have been part of

an Arts project with a focus on learning about

Aboriginal culture, language as well as being immersed

in various artwork styles and techniques used by

several Aboriginal artists. This week they have been

studying the techniques and subjects used by artist,

Tommy McRae. Their artworks will culminate in a

special exhibition in November!

Kindergarten collaborating

Kindergarten have been looking at several procedural

texts, learning how to follow instructions. This week

they worked in teams to create some musical

instruments and a hairy caterpillar!

Junee North Public School

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Community News

Six-a-side summer football

The Junee Six-A-Side Summer Football will be

conducting Junior and Senior Summer Soccer at Burns

Park. Registration will be Wednesday 18th October at

Burns Park 500pm to 630pm.

Juniors - Under 5 to Under 13 $25 / player

Seniors - Under 14 to All Age $50 / player.

Senior Teams are restricted to having no more than six

(6) Winter Registered soccer players per team.

Junior Games will commence 445pm and should be

concluded by 530pm each Wednesday.

Senior Games will commence at 600pm and should be

concluded by 730pm each Wednesday.

The Summer Football will commence Wednesday 1st

November 2017 and will conclude approximately 21st

March 2018. Any queries can be directed to either Abby Lewis on 0408 037 624 or myself on 0400 935 704.

Junee North Public School

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Selective high school

applications

Applications for selective high school placement in

Year 7 in 2019 open on 10 October 2017 and close

on 13 November 2017 at

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-

high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-7.

The Selective High School Placement Test is on 15

March 2018.

Information forms available from the school office.

Do you have any wool?

5/6S need donations of spare balls of

wool/ wool scraps – please send into

Mrs Shephard if you have any to

spare.

Thumbs up!

To Jaxson Allen who last week competed at

the State Athletics Carnival in Homebush.

This was Jaxson’s 4th time at reaching state

level – an awesome achievement! Jaxson

competed in the 100 and 200 metre races as

well as long jump. He achieved several PBs!

Milton is our Aussie Champ!

A massive congratulations to Milton Butt who was

successful in winning the National Under 8 Cowboy

Champion. Well done Milton – we are super proud of

you!

Canteen News

We are currently sold out of spaghetti

bolognaise. It will be unavailable

unless another cook-up is able to be

done. We do have lots of very tasty

risotto!

We desperately need more helpers in

our canteen. Our canteen cannot

continue to run unless we get some

extra helping hands! Please help Kelly!