13-23 Boree Street Email: rankinspr-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Rankin’s Springs, NSW, 2669 Phone: (02) 6966 1206 Website: www.rankinspr-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Fax: (02) 6966 1296

Principal’s Report Thank you to everyone that attended our Presentation night last week. The students thoroughly enjoyed performing for you all and celebrating their achievements for the year. Thank you to our community for their ongoing support of our school throughout the year. Thank you to the P&C for their tireless work to support all students at our school. This week all students are participating in swimming lessons each day, ending with a pool party and BBQ lunch on Friday. Students are not to wear swimwear under their school uniform. They must bring them in a bag to change into at the pool. Can all students please bring an extra strong bag to school on Wednesday so that they are able to take home their 2017 school books. Finally I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas and enjoyable New Year. I hope everyone has an enjoyable holiday period and I look forward to seeing all our students smiling faces back at school again next year.

Congratulations to Tiara O’Keefe on being nominated as the 2018 School Captain.

School Magazine Our annual school magazine is available to purchase this week. This is a fantastic memento of an awesome year the students have had. Filled with lots of pictures of activities they have been able to be a part of. It will be produced in colour and the cost is $10. Please contact the school office.

TERM 4 Week 10

Mon – Fri Fri 15th Dec

Swimming lessons End of Term 4 Pool Party at Goolgowi Swimming Pool.

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2017 Presentation Night

Frank Walker Academic Award – Louis Treton

Doug Lamont Citizenship Award – Louis Treton

Grace Bales Infants Citizenship Award – Emily Cunliffe

Outstanding Sportsmanship – Cade Anderson

RSPS Champion House - Kangas

Athletics Awards

Sub Junior Girls Champion – Equal Emily Fair & Emily Cunliffe

Junior Boys Champion – Cade Anderson

Junior Girls Champion – Melissa Banfield

Senior Boys Champion – Hugh Argent-Smith

Senior Girls Champion – Erica Rebetzke

Director Public Schools Award – Zoe Fair

Infants Encouragement Award – Jordan Rebetzke

Infants Achievement Award – Mitchell Argent-Smith

Primary Encouragement Award – Tiara O’Keefe

Primary Achievement Award – Seamus Maley

Attendance Awards – Jack Banfield

Kindergarten Awards –Jye Rebetzke, Emily Fair, Matilda Molloy

Community Appreciation Awards – Gaylene Scanlon, Penny Black, Ellen Walker, Monica Molloy,

13-23 Boree Street Email: rankinspr-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Rankin’s Springs, NSW, 2669 Phone: (02) 6966 1206 Website: www.rankinspr-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Fax: (02) 6966 1296

P&C News At the recent P & C meeting, items for discussion included: changes to the time table for 2018, possible changes to school uniform, the upcoming presentation night and school swimming program. A reminder that the P & C has an NGR number 1375 8291, any grain donations would be very much appreciated. Grain can be placed on our NGR number at the grain delivery site or transferred through Grain Corp’s or AWB’s grain transfer web programs. Amounts of as little as 0.1tonne accepted! Contact Monica Molloy for further details. The P & C has locked in our Bunning’s BBQ dates for 2018. Please put them in your diary for next year, volunteers are appreciated. · Sunday 18th March · Saturday 12th May · Saturday 25th Aug · Sunday 23rd Sept Richard Argent-Smith is planning a Drum Muster over the school holidays, please contact him if you have chemical drums for collection. The P & C is looking to become a registered community organisation for the “Return and Earn” program for glass bottles and cans. Please start saving up 150ml -3 litre drink containers as they are eligible for a 10c refund. Container materials that may be eligible for a refund include: •Glass •Plastic •Aluminium •Steel •Liquid paperboard (cartons) Containers should be empty, uncrushed, unbroken and have the original label attached. Wine, spirits, cordial and plain milk containers are generally not eligible. The Rankin’s Springs P & C Association’s next meeting will be held on the Wednesday 14th February 2018 at 7pm, this will be an AGM and General meeting. Second-hand School Uniforms The P&C have a shortage of School summer dresses. If anyone has any at home that they would like to donate it would be greatly appreciated.

Rankins Springs Pre School Christmas Party Tuesday 12th December, 11am Friends and family of students welcome. Please contact Monica Molloy 02 6966 1374 for information. CWA News Our next meeting will be held at the Rankins Springs Golf Club on Tuesday 12th December at 9am for a 9.30 start. We will then have our combined Christmas lunch with the craft group. We currently have our Christmas raffle running, which is a big hamper full of goodies. Tickets are $1 each and can be purchased at the garage. Drawn 12th December at the golf club. This month we are holding a branch land cookery competition, recipes are attached: Coffee Cake, Donna Latter chocolate cake and the boiled fruit cake. 80c entry fee. Combined Christmas Church Service The service this year will be held on Sunday 17th December, commencing at 6pm in the Rankins Springs Hall. We would welcome any donations of food which Father Rob will deliver to the Women’s Refuge in Griffith. A ‘bring and share’ supper will be available after the Christmas service. Everyone welcome. Enquiries, please contact Penny 69661259. ABN update letter: If any organisation is having difficulty updating its Australian Business Number (ABN) details after receiving a request letter, please contact Ellen Walker (6966 1270). The ATO has a form for this, and I have extra copies for anyone interested. Progress Association Australia Day nomination forms for Rankin’s Springs are now available from Mid-State Trading, Donovan’s Store and the Rankin’s Springs Hotel. You can also contact Gaylene

Scanlon, Linda Rebetzke and Richard Argent-Smith for nomination forms. Breakfast will be at the park this year at 7:30am followed by the Awards ceremony at 8:00am, any donations are gratefully appreciated. Also Progress and Community members have decorated the park at the Caravan Park with Christmas decorations and lights. If any community members would like to add to the display that would be excellent.

We would like to inform the community that there is now a notice board situated at the Public toilet block near the Hall, for you to advertise upcoming events on (no bigger than A4 please). Community notices for this wonderful new addition to increase interest in our town can be given to Linda Rebetzke or Gaylene Scanlon. This is a Progress Association initiative & we thank the Shire for allowing us to do this & Wally for taking the time to put it up for us.

Any enquiries to Linda Rebetzke 0439846160.

Australia Day Award and Breakfast If there is a person or group in our community that you feel should be recognised, please put their name on a nomination form. Breakfast will be cooked by the Progress Association, with Richard Argent-Smith organising the award. Nomination forms are now available as mentioned above, and attached to this newsletter.If you’d like further information, are able to help on the day or donate anything please talk to Gaylene – 0422 154 574, Linda – 0439 846 160 or Richard – 6966 1350.

Rankins Springs Junior Tennis had their end of year Christmas party & award ceremony last Monday and a lovely afternoon was had by all. Thank you to all the families that came to support the kids in their endeavours on the tennis court, it was great to have so much action there. I would like to congratulate all the kids on their improvement & conduct through the year, with special congratulations to the Most Improved winners which were Eric Malloy & Erica Rebetzke, Encouragement Award went to Angus Argent-Smith and the Allan James Memorial trophy for Sportsmanship went to Seamus Maley. It was very hard to choose winners this year as everyone has done so well. Thanks to the parents for supporting their kids and myself through the year, couldn’t do it without you all, the kids are lucky to have such wonderful parents. We still have our movie afternoon to go this weekend to go and we thank Robertson Bus Service for providing the wheels & Ron for the ‘gas’. Merry Christmas to you all…. be safe, be good & be nice! See you all next year, Andrea

Inviting all members & friends of the Rankin’s Springs Community to share in our

Australia Day Breakfast in the Park

When - Friday, 26th January, 2018

From - 7.30am Where - at the Park near the

Hall Cost – Gold coin donation

Come & join us for a

“A Country cooked Breakfast” As in most years this is a gold coin donation, though people are welcome to donate $$$ or food items if they would like. Anyone wishing to donate must contact Linda Rebetzke 0439 846 160 before the shopping is done on 24th January, 2018 to check what

is needed

At the Breakfast it is customary to announce the Rankin’s Springs Community Person/Group/Sports Award

Entry Forms to nominate someone are at Donovan’s or Mid-State Trading

Nominations to: Richard Argent-Smith, ‘Kilburnie’, Rankin’s Springs

(or Richard will email you one if you let him know) This is a community event ….so all hands on deck…please!!!

Committee will be there from around 6.30am, however if you can’t be there that early maybe you can help clean up…….whatever

you can manage! For more info contact Gaylene 0422154574 or Linda 0439846160

Hope we see you there!

Australia Day 2018 Nomination For

Rankin’s Springs Community Person / Group / Sports Award for the Year 2017

Full Name of Nominee: (Please print the full name of the person/group you wish to nominate) Address: _____________________________________________________________________ Background Information:

Achievements and/or Contributions during 2017 (Include as many details as possible please, attachments welcome): Other Organisations or Individuals Willing To Support the Nomination: Nominator Signature (Print Name)

Is Nominee available to attend Australia Day Breakfast? (it would be helpful to find this out) Nominating Organisation (If Any):

Rankin’s Springs Community Person / Group / Sports Award

for The Year 2017 AIM The format for this year’s award includes anyone within our Community who has achieved in any field. You can nominate someone (or a team) for their sporting success, community spirit etc, however now there is no limitation and all will be judged for the one award.

GUIDELINES

Any additional information to support the nomination may be submitted on a separate sheet of paper and be attached to the nomination form.

The nominee does not have to reside in Carrathool Shire, but must have links with Rankin’s Springs.

JUDGING CRITERIA Each nomination will be judged on its own merit by a panel of specially selected, unbiased people.

PRESENTATION OF THE AWARD The presentation of the Award will take place in the Rankins Springs War Memorial park on Friday 26th January 2018 in Rankin’s Springs, from 8.00am. Please ensure your nominee realises they have been nominated as it would be good if all nominees could be in attendance.

CLOSING DATE FOR NOMINATIONS Nominations close on Monday 15th January 2018 but should be forwarded as soon as possible to:

Richard Argent-Smith “Kilburnie” Rankins Springs NSW 2669 or argent.smith@bigpond.com BREAKFAST Australia Day breakfast will be cooked by the Rankin’s Springs Progress Association from 7.00am. (For more information in regard to the above nomination you can phone Richard on 6966 1350 anytime. Please send an email if you would like an electronic copy of this nomination form.)