Term 3, Issue 2 2017

My Kitchen Rules ………….

Brewarrina Central School -Secondary Challenge

On Tuesday during NAIDOC Week, all secondary students had the opportunity to participate in a MKR Challenge developed & coordinated by Mrs Hertslet as part of secondary NAIDOC activities. Year 7 & 8 were up first followed by Year 9, 10 & 11 students.

Each session was two hours and students were required to make a team of three, choose a meat (chicken, mince, steak or sausages) and develop a dish, cook it and present it to the judges. Students were supported by their class teachers – Mr Daymond, Ms Foy, Mr McNamara and Uncle Bruce and Aunty Suey.

Dishes developed included Steak Dianne with vegetable bake, honey soy kebabs, curried sausages, meat patties, chicken stir fry. A big range of vegetables were available as well as lots of different condiments (sauces, flavourings, stocks, herbs etc) for the students to use.

Each dish was judged by great mystery judges who turned out to be Auntie Bim, Mrs Close and Uncle Charlie (Yr 7 & 8) and Auntie Bim, Mrs Close and Mrs Trapman (Yr 9-11). They provided excellent feedback on the dishes and explained the judging process was very difficult to come up with a winner.

It was a great event with all students engaged and having fun. A fantastic experience for everyone

involved. Thanks everyone for making it a great event.

Successful Teams……………………………….

Year 7 &

8

Team Dish Year 9-11

Team Dish

Ist Steven ,Mythys & Keiren

Curried Sausages & Rice

Ist Fayth & Katherine

Chicken Stir Fry

2nd Mattia, Rahni & Tanika

Chicken pie with vegies

2nd Micheal & Jy

Sausages, gravy, mash & vegies

3rd Malakye, Kobi & Karl

Chicken Carbonara

3rd Tegan, Diondre, Clay & Tamika

Steak Dianne & vegies

Brewarrina Central School News

Mrs Kath Hertslet MKR Co-ordinator

Brewarrina Central School not only provides an

excellent education for our students it also

provides them with many opportunities to be

involved in a multitude of extra curricula

activities. Over the past weeks students have

been involved in the Girlfit Camp to the

Warrumbungles, the Indigenous Games at

Goodooga, Employment Forums and Boomali. I

would like to thank all the students who have

been involved in these activities as they have

represented BCS in a respectful manner and have

been active and enthusiastic participants in all

the events. I would also like to acknowledge and

thank our dedicated staff who are committed to

ensuring that our students can excel not only in

the classroom but also in other areas.

This week we have two students, Monty and

Rehannah Russell, who are competing at the

Regional Public Speaking Finals in Dubbo. We

wish them all the best. Also this week we have

over 40 K-6 students who are going to Walgett

over two days to compete in Ricky Walford Cup.

This involves the George Rose Rugby League

Competition and the Jenny Wright Netball

Competition. We wish all these students the best

in these competitions.

Miss Rachel Holmes, who is the Kinderstart

teacher, has already been visiting the Pre School

to meet with the students who will be

participating in this program. We are all looking

forward to meeting them and their families when

they come to Brewarrina Central.

I would like to welcome Mrs Carissa Willoughby

to our school. She is working with Mr Beames on

Year 2 as part of her teacher training. All our

students are enjoying having Mrs Willoughby

work with them.

I have recently commenced the Principal’s

Training for the LMBR (Learning Management

Business Reform). Our SASS staff will also be

involved in an intense training program over the

remainder of this term. We will be adopting the

LMBR system in early Term 4. The state wide

system is a co-ordinated student, business and

administration program which will greatly

enhance the school’s operations.

School Photograph Day is on Wednesday 23rd

August. A note detailing the arrangements will be

sent home this week. Please take note of the

arrangements.

Brewarrina Central School continues to be a busy

and happy place. If you would like to discuss any

aspect of your students’ progress please don’t

hesitate to contact us at the school.

Christine Grieves

Term 3 is shaping up to be a very busy term! We

would like to welcome Mrs Carissa Willoughby

who is teaching with Mr Beames and Year 2 for

three weeks. We hope you enjoy your time here.

This week we had thirty eight students

representing Brewarrina Central School for

netball and football. They all put in a great effort

and displayed our school values and were SAFE

RESPECTFUL LEARNERS. Two students are also

attending the Regional NAIDOC Public Speaking

Finals with the topic Our Languages Matter. A big

thank you to Miss Kirby and Ms Grieves for all the

guidance and support they have given Belmont

and Rehannah. We wish them all the best.

Next week we have District Athletics. Please

return all money and notes to the front office as

soon as possible to book a spot on the bus. Good

luck to all of the children competing.

Thank you to all the families who have been

ringing the front office or coming in and notifying

when students are absent. This means we get to

spend more time on teaching and learning and

less time on paperwork, so thank you.

I’d like to remind all families that school starts at

8.30am and children are not to be on school

grounds prior to this time. Any child that is at

school prior to 8.30am will be asked to sit in the

front office until teachers start their duty at

8.30am. Breakfast Club operates from 8.30am

until 8.50am and all children are welcome to pop

in and have some breakfast.

Sometimes things happen at school and your

child may go home and let you know but have not

told anyone at school what is happening. Please

feel free to give us a ring or call in and discuss any

issues you or your child is having; we are here to

help. When staff have been informed of incidents

that happen in the playground they are able to

deal with them quickly and effectively. Thank you

for working together with us to make Brewarrina

Central School a great place of learning.

Thanks, Beck Williams

Week 1

Kinder- Kotara Kelly, Neil Fox & Jarrell Frail

Year 1- Deaken Boney, Georgina Vincent & Javantae Boney

Year 2- Georgjette Orcher & Minya Lord

Year 3- Raquel Ford, Vanessa Vincent & Anita Shillingsworth

Year 4- Liam Trapman & Riley Higgins

Year 5- Kasey Croaker, Kallan Murray

Year 6- Savannah Gordon, Ashlei Williams & Keelan Nicholls

Home reader Awards- Jharal Jackson

L.A.S.T- Shakiah Salt, Kyle Salt & Colin Gibson

Safe Respectful Awards-Tremarl Cubby, Harmony Kelly, Tiffany Frail,

Tierah Nicholls, Kyle Salt, Rhae-Kye Waites, Monty Kellet Mchughes

& Sienna Kirby

Birthday Awards-Carissa Flight, Sanaa Kirby, Tiffany Frail, Aunty Les,

Jamarl Vincent, Cameron Fox, Eljeriah Cubby, Dylan Rosser &

Savannah Gordon

PBL Wrist bands- Neil fox, Tremarl Cubby, Finn Close, Carissa Flight,

Denzel Trapman, Nikeisha Bloomfeild, Tiffany Frail, Barran Lord,

Rhae-Kye Waites, Keelan Nicholls, Savannah Gordon & Ty Boney

Week 2

Kinder- Finn Close, Myah Peterson & Hank Kirby

Year 1- Jarahl Jackson, Chris Simpson & Deontai Williams

Year2- Nikeisha Bloomfied & Matilda McGovern

Year3- Tadhg Close, Darnell Heatherill & Cameron Fox

Year 4- Karleasha Barker, Tyreese Coffey & Serena Walford

Year 5- Rehannah Russell & Eljeriah Cubby

Year 6- Shakiah Salt, Keelan Nicholls & Dylan Rosser

Home reader Awards- Georgina Vincent & Darnell Heatherill

Safe, respectful Awards- Tyrone, Higgins, Deaken Boney, Sidney

Coffey, Karleasha Barker, Mathew Barker, Alexander Kirby-Byrnes

& Savannah Gordon

Birthday Awards- Denzel Trapman,

PBL Wrist bands- Neil Fox, Jarell Frail, Myah Peterson, Hank

Kirby, Tyrone Higgins, Noah Trapman, Nataliha Frail, Tremarl

Cubby, Deaken Boney, Aaliah Boney-Coffey, Georgina Vincent,

Deontai Williams, JHarel Jackson, Harmony Kelly, Adam Ford,

Christopher Simpson, Sanaa Kirby, Javantae Boney, Jye Parker,

Jamarl Vincent, Tierah Nicholls, Darnell Heatherill, Kirk Eyre,

Javon Gordon, Raquel Ford, David Gibson, Vanessa Vincent,

Mathew Barker, Karleasha Barker, Jenette boney, Moreearna

Coffey, Tyreese Coffey, Riley Higgins, Kyle Salt, Liam Trapman,

Jessie-Maria Walsh, Beau-Dean Williams, Billie-Jean Williams,

Caleb Winters, Kallan Murray, Eljeriah Cubby, Colin Gibson,

Shakiah Salt, Fred Gibson, Issac orcher, Dylan Rosser, Ty Boney &

Keelan Nicholls

Kinder- Carissa Flight, Tremarl Cubby & Tyrone Higgins

Year 1- Aaaliah Boney-Coffey, Harmony Kelly & Adam Ford

Year2- Barran lord &Michael Trapman

Year3- David Gibson, Javon Gordon & Jamarl Vincent

Year 4- Jeanette Boney, Beau-Dean Williams & Billie-Jean

Williams

Year 5- Charlotte Sullivan &Mason Scott

Year 6- Savannah Gorodn, Dylan Rosser & Sienna Kirby

Home reader Awards- Michael Trapman

Safe, respectful Awards- Noah Trapman, Aaliah Boney-Coffey,

Chelsea Sullivan, Darnell Heatherill, Moreearna Coffey, Colin

Gibson, &Ty Boney

PBL Wrist bands- Georgina Vincent, Aaliah Boney-Coffey, Adam

Ford, Deaken Boney, Sidney Coffey, Cameron Fox, Javon Gordon,

Raquel Ford, Vanessa Vincent, Darnell Heatherill, Tierah Nicholls,

Mason Scott, Colin Gibson & Rehannah Russell

L.A.S.T Awards- Year 5 & Raquel Ford Birthday Awards- Uncle B.J

Week 3

Staff and students are now steadily into the swing

of Term 3, and it is absolutely flying by. Our Girl

Fit girls are back from their camp at the

Warrumbungles, and from all reports had a

fantastic time with many new experiences and

bonding opportunities.

Boomali has been doing some different

workshops with our students, last week having an

hour and half session around post-school

employment. The school welcomes input from

outside agencies that might support our students

with their dreams and aspirations when they

finish school.

Year 7 continue to be a challenging group this

year. We feel we have made some in-roads in

supporting positive behaviour from this group of

students, and we are thankful for parent/carer

support in regard to this. Adjusting to the

expectations of High School can take some time,

and we do everything we can to ensure our

students are happy and safe at school. It has been

good to see some changes in our Year 7 group,

though there is still some work to be done.

Year 11 Yearly Examinations will be in Week 8.

Students should be using their time wisely and

ensuring they are revising their work. They can

ask their teachers for help if they need it.

Please remember if you have any questions or

concerns about your child to contact the school.

Sarah Trapman

Head Teacher

At our school we are

Safe

Respectful

Learners

The data from the last fortnight has shown that

the most common behavior recorded in

Millennium is “Disrupting the learning of others”.

Students display behaviours such as yelling,

walking around the room, touching others, and

refusing to follow staff instruction. When

students do this, it affects the learning of all

others in the class, which is unfair and

disrespectful. Most of the time, the student is

displaying the behavior to gain attention or avoid

the task. All staff are focusing on:

Reinforcing the importance of showing

respect for classmates and their learning.

Catering to all the learning needs of

students within the classroom so they are

able to complete the set task

Using constant recognition of positive

behaviour

Using consistent consequences if the

behaviour of disrupting others continues

after warnings.

Last Friday 4P presented their speeches to their families and class members.

They should be commended on their confidence and efforts, Aunty Sherrie,

Aunty Lesley and I are very proud of every student as they spent a lot of time

planning, drafting and practising over the last few weeks. Each student

prepared a speech about ‘people they look up to’. There were some very moving

speeches with many parents feeling extremely warmed by hearing our students

giving details of the many amazing friends and family they have in their lives.

Thank you to everyone who came and watched!

New Term brings a New Lab. Whilst the outside of

the lab may look very similar to the old one, the

inside has certainly had much more than just a

facelift. Students have started Term 3 with

enthusiasm for practical lessons after having to

make do without a lab last term, so the Science

Teachers have tried not to disappoint!

Year 10 are studying Chemistry this term and in the

first week not only demonstrated that atoms have

mass and take up space but that they are constantly

in movement during their practical lessons in the

lab.

Year 8 are lucky enough to have one maths lesson in

the lab a week and will be using this time to practise

applied mathematics involving measuring, weighing

and data collection, interpreting graphs and

calculations. Friday’s practical involved the

oxidisation of magnesium and showing through

accurate measurements and the calculation of

product yields that magnesium gains weight when

oxidised. Their next experiment will involve

calculating the efficiency of different fuels when

they are burned.

Year 8’s Brain Teaser

Year 8 would like you all to have a go at a puzzle they completed

during the week, there are two different solutions.

Can you find both?? Ask Year 8 if you need help!

Last week, the ‘Girlfit’ Girls went to The

Warrambungles for a camp. The girls

were eligible to attend as they achieved

the required amount of training points,

had great behaviour, attendance and

engagement at school.

We were there for two nights and it was

freezing. The temperature dropped to -2

degrees each night and there was frost

everywhere.

We went on an amazing hike that was

quite challenging. It was an 8km circuit

and was up hill most of the way,

however the girls were rewarded with an

amazing view at each look out stop.

We also participated in many other

activities around role models and health

and well-being which included making an

iMovie, drumming circle and yoga.

The girls were also treated to some

traditional Aboriginal dance by some

local teenage boys and some great

stories from local Aboriginal Elder Aunty

Maureen Salta.

The camp was one of the most

challenging and rewarding camps that

we have been on and we are already

looking forward to our next one!

REMINDER PARENTS

Nursing Staff from the AMS visit our

school every Monday,

Wednesday & Friday to conduct General First Aid

Notice Board

Dates to Remember For this Term

14th Aug- Kinderstart Begins

15th-17th Aug- Ross Kelly Cup (Sydney)

17th August- Primary District Athletics

18th – 21st Aug- Mid Term Break

22nd-25th Aug- Trial HSC Exams

23rd August- School Photos (Family Envelopes

are available from the Front Office)

23rd-25th Aug – Clontarf trip (Toorale)

28th Aug – HSC Major Artworks Due

30th Aug – Ronnie Gibbs Carnival (Bourke)

1st Sep- Primary Regional Athletics (Dubbo)

6-7th Sep- Clontarf Trip (Moree)

14th – 15th Sep- Connected Communities Field

Day (Moree)

19th Sep- Primary PBL Reward (Movie)

21st Sept- Secondary PBL Reward

26th Sept – School Holidays

Mid Term Break

18th – 21st August