The Gazette Week 9B - Term 2

Friday 18th of September 2020

Address: Boree Street, Barellan NSW 2665

Phone: 02 6963 9202

Fax: 02 6963 9302

Email: barellan-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: https://barellan-c.schools.nsw.gov.au

All visitors MUST report to the front office and sign the visitor’s form.

This is a Work Health and Safety requirement, and it necessary for Health purposes.

Thank you

mailto:barellan-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Principal’s Report Dear Parents and Carers,

HSC Restrictions

Whilst the HSC is always a challenging time, this year has proved a particularly challenging one. I am so proud of how well our year 12 students have managed this difficult time. As their studies at school slowly come to an end, the restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19 continue to impact on our students, and many of the traditional activities like a farewell breakfast are simply not possible.

Whilst you may have read in the news that formals have been approved in Term 4, there are still strict restrictions around them which makes it difficult for us to plan for our collective year 12 classes across RAP. At this stage all schools would still not be approved to have a combined formal. We continue to monitor the restrictions closely and work together across RAP to seek a way to celebrate the incredible achievement of our young men and women.

COVID-19

I unfortunately need to remind the community once again that any visitors must go to the front office immediately upon arrival at the school, and are not permitted to mix with the students. Any visitor onsite must complete the visitor information in the front office. Whilst this can be inconvenient, the information there will be important if COVID-19 does make it way to Barellan, so together with Health we would be able to quickly limit its impact.

Our administration staff are happy to make this as easy as possible and to work on safe alternatives. For example, if you are collecting your children early during the day, you can call ahead of time and they will be able to accompany your children to the school gate to help you avoid coming on site.

Tuesday 5 v 5

In recognising how important sport is for our communities to bond and compete, as well as the many other benefits, we are trialling a 5-a-side sporting competition between the students from Barellan, Ariah Park and Ardlethan. We hope to

grow this into a regular competition that will focus on fair play, hard competition and building bonds between our primary and secondary students. Under current restrictions we can’t have all schools come together, however competing teams from single schools can.

Next Tuesday we will have our first competition day with secondary league tag games with our friends from Ariah Park Central School. I look forward to welcoming them to the school and for our students to get behind our team as we play three games against their teams.

Tell them from me

The information we receive from staff, students and family members in the Tell Them From Me (TTFM) survey is very important to us. We analyse and respond to this information. For example, students have indicated a lower level of advocacy at school and we are consequently developing a mentoring program to better support our students. When bullying was identified as a significant issue in 2018, we developed a comprehensive anti-bullying plan and start to embed teaching respectful relationships into classes and whole school processes. Your feedback is very valuable to us. Please complete the survey to help us better help your children.

Bus

I’ve finalised the lease arrangements for the new school bus. I’d like to thank the P&C once again for your generous support of our students. We will be leasing a 25-seater Rosa Deluxe bus which will enable us to link our learning experiences more directly with the broader community. An early impact will be the increase in subjects we can offer for elective students in years 9 and 10 next year as our students will be able to learn from a greater range of teachers than currently.

Athletics Fun Day

On the last Friday of term we will farewell our HSC students with a combined Athletics/Fun Day. We will have a range of events, including novelty events.

We thank you in advance for understanding that school activities can’t take place with external

visitors. We will share the day with you via photos and videos uploaded throughout the day.

I wish you the very best for a lovely term break at the end of next week,

Have a lovely weekend,

Paul Laing

Principal

CANTEEN ROSTER TERM 3 - 2020

Thursday 24/9 Friday 25/9

Julie Kenny Rae McDonald

In brief:

• HSC graduations are still limited under COVID-19 restrictions.

• All visitors must sign in at the front office. If you come on site, you must complete the visitors’ declaration. You can avoid this by calling ahead and planning with the administration staff to help you not come on site (such as collecting children from the front gate, or dropping off supplies at the entrance to the school).

• We will be playing a series of league tag games against Ariah Park CS next Tuesday

• Please complete the Tell Them From Me Survey

• The school has finalised the lease arrangements for a new bus.

• On the last day of term, we will be celebrating with a combined Athletics/Fun Day.

7/8 History

A reminder to all Year 7/8 students to return their permission note and $4 contribution to the front office for their celebration of their study of Ancient China.

P&C Notices

Requesting Old Engines

Widgewa Class would like old engines such as lawn mowers for repair. They will return those they can fix. Thank you.

The P&C would like to thank everyone who supported the Pie Drive.

With your help we have raised just over $1000. What an amazing effort!

This money will be used to support the students of Barellan Central School with their learning and wellbeing.

Thank you

The P&C Committee

K/1 LEMON MYRTLE SCONES

K/1 has been learning about healthy food and bush tucker, on Wednesday they made Lemon Myrtle Biscuits to allow us to taste some bush tucker!

K/1 DRAWINGS – GOING BUSH

1/2/3 MULTIPLICATIVE THINKING 1/2/3 using a 'handfuls' activity to explore Multiplicative thinking.

1/2/3 FRACTURED FAIRYTALES Fractured fairy tales, are fairy tales with a twist! Some of the new stories 1/2/3 came up with include ‘Cinderella and the Big Bad Roadworks’, ‘Jack and the Giant Farmer’, ‘Little Red Riding Hood and the Crazy Forest’ and ‘Goldilocks and the 600 Bears’

CAKE STALL Special mention must be made of Alani Booker, Tamiah Kessey, Ariarne and Amelie Mota, Naomi and Bec Praestiin, Kacey and Grace Eldridge and Harper Kenmir, who demonstrated their empathy by organising a cake stall where they raised $220.50 for the RSPCA.

Widgewa - Peer Reading with K/1

COOKING IN WIDEGWA

HOL Students in Hands on Learning have been engaging in a variety of new tasks, one of which is creating chook roosts for our poultry shed. Great work HoL!

LIBRARY LOOP If you haven’t yet, make sure you check out our new display in the Library: ‘Reader’s Reef’

Library Borrowing Days Monday – 4/5/6

Tuesday – K/1

Wednesday –1/2/3

Thursday Week A – 7/8

PBL Awards

Chayse Irvin Kindergarten

Daryl Kessey Kindergarten

Lillea Walker Kindergarten

Eleanor Goring Kindergarten

Riley Irons Kindergarten

Asher Smith Kindergarten

Joe Irons Kindergarten

Blake Lemke Kindergarten

Blake Brody Year 1

Naomi Praestiin Year 5

Toby Inglis Year 5

Xavier Irvin Year 5

Anika Praestiin Year 9

Zacharia Twomey Year 9

Marian Davies Year 9

Spencer Tarlinton Year 9

Blake Lemke Kindergarten

Charli Smith Year 1

Matilda Hornbuckle Year 3

Brianna Praestiin Year 7

Lillea Walker Kindergarten

Otis Whitney-Taylor Kindergarten

Riley Irons Kindergarten

Chayse Irvin Year 1

Jake Irons Year 1

Charli Smith Year 1

Ryan Booker Year 1

William Evans Year 3

Billy Irons Year 3

Darcie Geltch Year 7

Madison Davies Year 8

Marian Davies Year 9

Lily Neville Year 10

Lillea Walker Kindergarten

Riley Irons Kindergarten

Otis Whitney-Taylor Kindergarten

Destiny Slater Kindergarten

Dakota Smith Year 6

Excellence - Danygamalabilang Resilience - Walandhuray

Responsibility - Dhulubidyilinya

Respect - Yindyamarra

International Celebrations International Equal Pay Day – September 18

“Across all regions, women are paid less than men, with the gender pay gap estimated at 23 per cent globally. Gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls continues to be held back owing to the persistence of historical and structural unequal power relations between women and men, poverty and inequalities and disadvantages in access to resources and opportunities that limit women’s and girls’ capabilities."

International Day of Sign Languages – September 23

“According to the World Federation of the Deaf, there are approximately 72 million deaf people worldwide. More than 80% of them live in developing countries. Collectively, they use more than 300 different sign languages. Sign languages are fully fledged natural languages, structurally distinct from the spoken languages. There is also an international sign language, which is used by deaf people in international meetings and informally when travelling and socializing. It is considered a pidgin form of sign language that is not as complex as natural sign languages and has a limited lexicon.”

International Day of Peace – September 21

“This year, it has been clearer than ever that we are not each other’s enemies. Rather, our common enemy is a tireless virus that threatens our health, security and very way of life. COVID-19 has thrown our world into turmoil and forcibly reminded us that what happens in one part of the planet can impact people everywhere. In March, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on all warring parties to lay down their weapons and focus on the battle against this unprecedented global pandemic.”

World Mental Health Day – October 10

“World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in support of mental health. The Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.”

https://www.un.org/en/sections/observances/international-days/#Sep

https://www.un.org/en/sections/observances/international-days/#Sep

Community News

Please email all items for the gazette to:

silvia.laingmorales@det.nsw.edu.au

All items must be received by 9am on the Friday morning that the newsletter will be published.

Schools, sporting clubs, youth groups, and other organisations involved in supporting young people up to the age of 25 years, are encouraged to apply for a Murrumbidgee Youth Community Grant. Activities eligible to receive funding should be aimed at building resilience and positive mental health and wellbeing. There are two funding levels, up to $1,500 where a simple 250-word overview of the activity and a basic budget is required to apply. The next level is for grants of more than $1,500 and up to $5,000, which requires a 500 word overview and a more detailed budget and quotes. Application to approval of funding should take no more than two weeks. Grant applications close on Friday, 16 October 2020 or when funding is exhausted. All grant activities must be complete by 30 November 2020. The initiative is part of Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network’s (MPHN), Federal Government Empowering Our Communities funding to support mental health and wellbeing in the region’s drought affected communities. For more information about the Murrumbidgee Youth Community Grants visit www.mphn.org.au or follow Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network on Facebook or Twitter. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency should call the Mental Health Line 1800 011 511, Lifeline 13 11 14 or call 000. Or to access the Head to Health website visit www.headtohealth.gov.au

CWA Educational Grants

CWA Educational Grants are now open, the closing date is 30th September. The Griffith War Memorial Hostel Education Grant Is the one applied for in this area.

These forms are now returned directly to the CWA State Office. If any student would like to apply please contact Cheryl Mayberry on 0403 166 519 for the application forms or further information.

mailto:silvia.laingmorales@det.nsw.edu.auhttp://www.mphn.org.au/http://www.headtohealth.gov.au/

For Sale

Case IH 8120 harvester, Iveco 10.3 litre rated 420HP, 2957 Engine hours, 2003 Rotor hours on dual wheels, AFS Pro 600 monitor, auto steer & UHF. Complete with 45ft 2152 front and Leith comb trailer. Always shedded, being worked on now to be crop ready. $251000 plus GST ono.

Phone Ken on 0428696670

For Sale

Volvo F16 prime mover (65 ton rated) with 34 ft Borcat aluminium TOA trailer, roll tarp, air tailgate, air conditioned, UHF & new batteries. Seasonal rego until 4/12/2020. Reliable farm semi. $49500 drive away. Phone Ken 0428696670.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

21 RAP Prelim Examination 4/5/6 Library

22 RAP Prelim Examination 5x5 Sport K/1 Library

23 RAP Prelim Examination 1/2/3 Library

24 RAP Prelim Examination

25 Year 12 Farewell Day Last Day of Term 3

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

12 First Day of Term 4 4/5/6 Library

13 K/1 Library

14 1/2/3 Library RAP HSC Trials Begin

15 RAP HSC Trials

16 7/8 Library RAP HSC Trials Gazette Day

19 20 HSC Exam Period Begins

21 22 23

Term 3/4 Calendar September

October

Term 3, Week 9 Draft 2.018092020140052-0001