Trangie Central School Newsletter 14 November 2013...Or you’ll be late!! As always, my door is...
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Trangie Central School Newsletter
14 November 2013
Address:
Derribong Street
Trangie 2823
Phone: 6888 7578
Fax: 6888 7602
Email:
trangie-c.school@
det.nsw.edu.au
Website:
www.trangie-
c.schools.nsw.edu.au
Principal:
Anne Holden
Access Coordinator:
Troy Jones
Head Teachers:
Debbie Waters
Anne Fisher
Assistant Principals:
Penny Dugan
Jacky Murtagh
School Admin
Manager:
Jaye Milgate
Parents and Citizens
Assoc.
President:
Melinda Gleeson
Vice President:
Kirsty Cook
Secretary:
Sally-Jane St Clair
Treasurer:
Amanda Kater
What’s On
P & C Meeting
Wednesday
11 December 2013
3.15pm
School Library
AECG Meeting
To be Advised
Week 7 18/11 Archibull Awards in Sydney
Week 8 25/11-6/12 Primary Swimming Scheme
25/11-29/11 School Spectacular in Sydney
27/11 Kindergarten Orientation
28/11 SRC Disco: Primary 5:00-6:30pm
Secondary 6:30-8:00pm
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From the principal
Smile of the Week Goes to Tanya McMaster for an
awesome Halloween costume.
Smile of the Week Goes to Jess Druce for doing a great job
with Kinder Orientation.
Hi everyone, Term 4 is flying by. Exams this week
and hard work to the very end!
Our Video goes viral!
More amazing news this week – our Archibull Prize
Video has been placed in the top five finalists! Pat
Skinner was the budding director and creator and he
will be interviewed about his work when the team
goes down to Sydney on Monday. Fingers crossed for
our bull, our movie and our blog! You will hear much
more after the announcement ceremony on Monday.
We are all SO EXCITED!!
Bush Fires Support
On Monday morning Mrs Phyllis Carthy came and
addressed our students to talk to them about how the
bushfires have affected the students in the Winmalee
and Springwood area. As I wrote last week, the
Springwood community was so generous to us
during the terrible drought and now we have a chance
to repay their kindness. Our school raised
approximately $260 and these funds will be sent to
the Winmalee High School (WHS) Bushfire Appeal
Trust Fund to be used to provide support for the
students affected by the fires. The Principal of WHS
says that she has already provided funds to pay for
excursions, equipment etc and we are delighted to be
able to support these students who are doing it really
tough.
We LOVE Maths
Being a Primary student in a Central School is such
an advantage. There is a great pool of secondary
subject specialists to offer extension, experiences and
subject knowledge across K-6. We already have Dr
Sarswat teaching Year 5/6 in our new Science lab, Mr
Jones teaching Art to Year 5/6 and their mural
projects have been outstanding, we have Mrs
McKinnon cooking in our special Hospitality room
with Sapphires and NOW we have Mr Holden
delivering ‘Holden Special’ Mathematics lessons in
Year 3/4. The students have been incredibly excited
and Mr Holden’s expertise and passion for
Mathematics is benefiting the students and also offers
a great professional learning opportunity for our
primary staff.
We Also LOVE Music
Our commitment to the Performing Arts continues and
Mr Lee’s instrumental program goes from strength to
strength. I absolutely believe that there is close
correlation between those students who learn a musical
instrument and their academic achievement, particularly
in Mathematics. Vital skills such as perseverance,
concentration and pattern recognition are also
developed. I also believe that ALL students should have
access to such a wonderful opportunity. I am passionate
about equity of access for all students and so have made
it a priority to ensure that this is not about what you can
afford but is so much more about how much effort you
are willing to commit – and that costs nothing!
Every child has equal right to a first rate, creative and
academically challenging education, no matter what
their family circumstances are, and that is what we
provide at our school, in small classes with outstanding
teachers. Enrol at any time!
TCS App
Our Phone App is now up and running so download it
and have a look. We are still working at it so would
welcome any feedback if you see any problems. We aim
to be the best communicators in the business, but only
being human sometimes miss things. Please let us know
if you notice anything that needs fixing, and this goes
for any part of our operation. We aim for excellence but
need your help to achieve that.
Finally ........
My belief is that if a child is not at school then they
cannot learn. I will continue to work with families and
support them in ensuring that all children attend
regularly and so take full advantage of all the
opportunities that a good education offers. It is the best
possible gift you can give your child. We cannot do this
unless we work as a team.
Remember :
Don’t Procrastinate! Or you’ll be late!!
As always, my door is open. Do not hesitate to come in
and see me if you have a concern. No problem is too
hard to solve if we work together.
All the best
Anne Holden
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SECONDARY Exciting News!!! Our Archibull Team is off to Sydney for the Archibull Awards on Monday. They have made
the top 14 in the State which includes both Primary and High schools. Our video presentation
by Pat Skinner has made the top 5. The team should be rewarded for all their efforts and the
final product was amazing. We wish them all the best of luck and look forward to hearing the
results. Our school is so lucky to have such talented staff and students.
Stage 4 History This term students in Years 7 & 8 have been studying Medieval Times in History. Their assessment was to
construct a model castle that reflected the style from that time period. The students learnt a lot from the
project, including the responsibility of planning and working together to meet the set date for submission.
They also had to use their imaginations, interpret the information gathered to produce a replica and use
materials that would suit the construction. The castles are now completed and are currently being stored in the
Memorial Hall in Trangie. They will be marked on Wednesday 20th November between 2 – 3pm and anyone
wishing to view the castles is more than welcome to attend. Mrs Seymour and Mr Tatnell would like to thank
the parents who have lived through the assessment but want to say how worthwhile the whole experience has
been. A big congratulation to the students for their efforts and enthusiasm in creating the castles.
First Aid Course Year 10 students have the opportunity to complete their First Aid Certificate on 3rd and
4th December here at Trangie Central School. This is a very important qualification to
obtain and we urge all students to participate. A permission note will be sent home
shortly with all relevant information attached.
New Course In 2014 we are proposing to offer an Adult Education Photography/Digital Imaging course for interested
members of the community. This course would offer such topics as:
Understanding and using your digital camera
Storing and cataloguing your digital images
Printing and storage of prints
Digital manipulation using computer software
A final project (to be discussed after the course begins)
For those who are interested please contact the school office on
68887578.
Have a great weekend
Debbie Waters
Anne Fisher
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PRIMARY
Assistant Principals Report Congratulations to our Primary tennis team who competed well, under very
trying, hot conditions at Tottenham last Friday. Our children conducted
themselves well and showed great perseverance when competing. Special
mention goes to Nikeata McMaster (Yr 3) and Luwana Tumai-Lynch (Yr 6)
who were chosen by the umpires as being exceptional sportswomen.
On Monday, our school honoured and remembered
those who have served Australia in war. We listened
to poetry and reports about World War One and
Armistice Day and we observed a minutes silence to
show our respect towards our Service men and
women. At Trangie Central School we hope to learn
about the past and use that knowledge to inform our future decisions. Our
school song reflects our ethos about learning about the world and acting
honourably…
“Trangie Central School,
Knowledge and honour
Strive for knowledge
Aim for honour,
In our future lives
Knowledge gives us choice,
Honour helps us choose
Let’s remember this our motto,
Far from Trangie School”
KINDER ORIENTATION
We extend an invitation to all preschool aged children, to attend our Kinder
orientation at TCS. Our final session will run from 9am – 11am on:
Wednesday 27th November
(Creative and Practical Arts)
Wednesday’s Early Bird students will go
with Miss Greer. We would love to see
Tuesday’s students attend the orientation on these days as well. This is an
exciting time for our littlest students as they are getting close to starting big
school.
HOME READING
Home reading is an essential element in mastering
reading. We expect all students to read for at least 15
minutes each night and we encourage even our older
students, to read to a parent or caregiver. Books are
available, leveled from the classroom teacher, or
borrowed from the school or town library. Please
make the time to work on this at home with your child.
Don’t Forget
Jump Rope for Heart is on
this Friday 15th of November.
It will form part of a
fundraiser to raise money for
t h e N a t i o n a l H e a r t
Foundation. Children can
wear red on Friday and are
asked to bring a gold coin
donation as part of our
fundraising
effort.
Please make
sure your
child has a
drink bottle
full of cool
water
on the day, as skipping is
hot, thirsty work!
Headlice Parents please be aware that
headlice LOVE the warmer
months and we have seen a
couple of cases of headlice at
school already.
Please be vigilant and check
your child’s hair for signs of
life each day. If your child
has an infestation please treat
it thoroughly BEFORE
sending your child back to
school. It is lovely to
share...but NOT headlice!
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PRIMARY 5/6 Gems
This term in the Gems classroom we have been studying the COGs unit "Physical Phenomena". We have
been developing an understanding that energy can be transferred, stored and transformed from one form to
another.
PDHPE - Energy through movement In PDHPE we have been exploring the links between energy intake and
expenditure. We have learnt how to read nutritional labels on different foods and
to identify energy intake (kilojoules), fats, sugars and salts, as well as better
understand the term kilojoules (the amount of energy in food).
5/6 have also had the opportunity to explore different ways of being physically
active. Students were broken up into small groups and they had to design and
create their own session of physical activity, they then had to present it to the rest
of the class.
Some of the ideas for the sessions included relays, obstacle courses, vigorous
games, dance and gymnastics activities. Each group was encouraged to include
a variety of movement activities. Stopwatches could be used and music could
also be incorporated to support the activity. The students had two weeks to plan,
create and refine the session.
Following this each group then presented (explained and taught) their activity to
the rest of the class. Each group was responsible for explaining the benefits of
the activity to other students.
English In our English sessions we have been engrossed in a selection of Paul Jennings short stories. We have
particularly enjoyed "Spooks Incorporated" and "The Copy". Paul Jennings is an excellent author who is very
clever at building suspense in his stories. Jennings often makes things happen slowly in order to build
dramatic tension. We have tried to use this method in our own writing to develop some tension. Here is an
example from Johnny Dolphin-Smith.
Drama in the Artic Sea The beluga and the ringed seal were walking and swimming,
when over in the iceberg there was the sound of loud footsteps.
The beluga and the ringed seal were freaking out. The footsteps were coming closer.
They could see warm winter fur. This creature was coming from behind the iceberg.
The beluga and the seal were so freaked out that they dived into the water and swam to safety.
When the creature came out from the shadows of the iceberg it was a…..polar bear!
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On Friday 8th November a group of 15 students from Years 3 to 6 travelled to Tottenham for the annual
NARRAF/Gobondery tennis day.
The students made up 4 teams of girls and boys doubles and mixed doubles. Each team played a total of 3
games.
I can proudly say that every student played to the best of their ability and I witnessed some very smart and
fierce play. It was wonderful to see the students having a great time and making new friends. Everyone
represented Trangie Central School at a high level.
A special mention must go out to Luwana Tumai-Lynch and Nikeata McMaster for being picked by the
umpires as displaying outstanding sportsmanship. Both girls were presented with a special award on the
day. Well done girls!
Miss Miller
Primary Sports Coordinator
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Student of the Week
Aston Gordon
For: An improvement in all areas of literacy
Class: Kindergarten
Favourite Colour: Green
Favourite Music: Gangnam Style
Favourite Food: Ice Cream
What I am Good at: Swimming
My Heros: My mum and dad
On Tuesday Kinder and 1/2 went on a big bus to Wambangalang. When we arrived we met a teddy bear called
Theodore. Theodore asked us to put our teddies and lunch into a big box while we went outside looking at
interesting insects. When we came back inside our teddies had left a note to say
they had gone into the forest and they told us to go on a bear hunt to find them.
I was lucky because I was allowed to carry Theodore when we looked for our
teddies. When we found our teddies and lunch boxes we sat and had a Teddy
Bear’s Picnic. It was really fun and the teddies looked so cute. It was the best
day ever and we got to go home on the bus. My Nan was waiting to pick me up
at school.
By Mia Gleeson
We went to Wambangalang after a long bus trip and we played some games. Then our teddy bears took our
lunches and water bottles and set up a picnic. We went for a walk and we saw a
lizard on a branch sunbaking. On the way back we saw it had turned around
and we watched it for a minute and we saw it turn around again! After lunch
we got to see colourful birds and at the end of the day we got to play on the
equipment. When the bus got there to pick us up they rang a bell and we had to
get our things and hop on the bus.
By Audrey Kater
One day we went on a Teddy Bear’s Picnic. We sat outside when we got there and then we went into a
classroom and left our teddy bears there. We went for a walk afterwards into the
bush and we had to find some plants and leaves that were yellow, brown, purple,
pink and red to stick on a piece of paper that had a rainbow on it. When we were
finished we went to look for our teddy bears. Then at the end of the day we had
a play. On our way home we dropped Miss Williams in Dubbo and we went
back to Trangie.
By Narrelle Shillingsworth
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Access News.
Week Six - Term Four
General Business
2014 Access Camp
Further orientation activities will be commencing this term with transition into WAP.
Information regarding the 2014 Lake Burrendong WAP Camp will be sent out to students soon.
2013/14 HSC students
Work placement Block C November 24th-29th (WEEK 8)
Details:
Accommodation: Aussie Cabins, Dubbo
Time: 5.00pm Sunday 24th November to Friday 29th November
Cost: $150. This must be paid prior to placement.
The following students from Trangie will be placed in Block C:
Hospitality Lauren Buswell - The Grape Vine Cafe
Elizabeth Hutchison - Dubbo RSL Club Resort
Metals and Engineering Jacob Nolan - Will Powers Structural Steel
Dylan Linnett - Custom Steel Frames
Damien Dowsett - Ag and General Engineering
Construction (TBC) Possibly Week 9 Damien Dowsett - Mark Gleeson Constructions
Possibly Week 9 Jacob Nolan - Mark Gleeson Constructions
Student paper work will be distributed this week and next week. Students must return these forms ASAP.
Students must contact their employer one week prior to placement.
Feel free to visit the Western Access Program website for more information
http://westernaccess.nsw.edu.au/
http://www.facebook.com/WesternAccessProgram.
Regards
Mr. T Jones
Access Coordinator
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Does your child need new
school shoes?
We currently have lots of
quality black leather shoes
in our clothing pool .
If you are interested,
enquire at the Primary
Office.
The Western Access Program is highly successful in delivering a wider curriculum across our
school, maximising student choice and achievement. Each week there will be a newsletter article
promoting courses run across the Western Access Program. This weeks article promotes the
HSC Extension History Course.
HSC Extension History – Natasha Shankleton - Tullamore
Extension History is only studied in the HSC year. The course builds on what students have studied in the
Ancient History and Modern History courses and provides students with the opportunity to gain greater
knowledge and understanding of the way history is
written.
Students explore issues through readings selected
from the works of various writers and historians
from ancient times to the present day and complete
a case study on an area of debate.
In the HSC course students are currently studying
“What is history?” and will complete a history
project and a case study on the Women Convicts
of NSW.
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NEEDED: CHILDREN AGED 0-12
2nd December 2013 - end January 2014
Whip out your magnifying glass, fine tune your senses and brush up on your
powers of deduction for the Summer Reading Club.
The theme this year is Investigation and the library needs young people to help solve the
mysteries in the library by...
* Collecting Mystery Cards and lucky dips by reading books
* Testing their detective skill in investigative activities and crafts
* Joining in mysterious stories and spying on the website
Children can register for a free mystery reading pack with fun activities, giveaways and spy reading
log. Reading logs can also be downloaded from mrl.nsw.gov.au from Monday 2 December.
Student Smile
Jacob Ashley was our
smile student of the
week and received
donuts.
Student Smile
Tiffany Elliss was our
smile student of the week
and received
chocolates.