coonabarabran primary zone cross country - coolah

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COONABARABRAN PRIMARY ZONE CROSS COUNTRY - COOLAH

Last Friday Primary students travelled to Coolah to participate in the Zone Cross-Country Trials. The day began with a brisk walk over the course to familiarise the students with the path prior to the races. As always, students were wonderful ambassadors for our school and community; displaying commitment, determination and a high degree of sportsmanship. Mendooran students kept pace with the best of them with Anna Ward (8/9yrs) and Jade Tumbri (10yrs) running fourth in their age groups. Toby Adams and Kyle Hartley took out 1st and 3rd respectively with their combined efforts taking out the team award 11 Years Boys division. These students will now represent Coonabarabran Zone at the North West Cross Country. Primary students will compete on the day alongside the following selected Secondary students at the North West Cross Country held in Coolah on Friday 15th June 2012: Rebecca Sciberras, Jesika Harkup, Kerrie Ward, Britney Rutter, Jackson Adams, Dylan Gray, Kurt Williams, Amanda Sladden, Shanoa Hartley, Derek Washbrook, Tiarney Crothers, Danielle Sciberras, Steven Rutter, Steven Leask, Robert Austin, Amelia Washbrook, Bella Moffatti, Shaylah Taufa, Bradley Ward, Shakirra Watt, Brendan Roberts and Patrick Fallon.

Term 2 Week 6 28th may 2012

Principal Michael Spora HTSS Julie Waters Assistant Principal Sara Reynolds Captain Secondary Blake Washbrook Vice Caps Secondary John Monk Amelia Washbrook Captains Primary Kyle Hartley Emma Bennetts Vice Caps Primary Charlie Smith Peta McCleod

www.mendooran-c.schools.nsw.edu.au

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PRINCIPAL’S NOTES

Principal’s Meeting Last Monday we hosted the entire Warrumbungle group of schools Principals for a daylong meeting. Mr Cronk who was coordinating the meeting and all of the Principal’s were very impressed not only with the hospitality shown, but also the whole feel of the school that they experienced when they met a number of our staff and students. They were all very impressed with Mendooran Central School and asked for their gratitude for the hospitality to be passed on. I would especially like to thank those who were involved with the catering, Mrs Waters and her team of staff and hospitality students again did a Stirling job of promoting our great little school. Athletics Carnival This Friday we have our Athletics carnival. As organisers and teams will be preparing this week and PE classes continue to practice in class, I remind students that this is a regular school day and attendance is compulsory. As with any school day, the only reason for being absent is from illness or an important family occasion, and if these are the case, then parents should contact the school so that an exemption is approved and no absence is marked against your students record. Focus on Reading Our Focus on Reading professional learning for some staff is continuing today. Our consultant will be working with key staff all day advising and guiding on how improved strategies to assist student’s reading and comprehension can be implemented into the classroom. Uniform I remind all students and parents that full school uniform is compulsory for all students. If you have had a washing mishap or an item has been lost, please ensure that your child brings a note for that day and we will endeavour to find a clean uniform to borrow. If you are having trouble financing a uniform, please contact me at the school and we will assist to find appropriate support.

Michael Spora Principal

Calendar

MONDAY

28.5.12

Focus On Reading FRIDAY 1.6.12

Athletics Carnival Coona Expo commences

Next school

council

Meeting

Thursday 21st June 2012

7:00pm

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Birthdays: Jordan Mitchell Special Awards: Emily Leask

Class Award Ribbons

K/1: Alexander Yeo 2/3/4: Ella Hartley 4/5/6: Emma Bennetts

MERIT AWARDS

K/1: Brayden Thompson Janet Hellyer 2/3/4: Roy Leven Jade Tumbri 4/5/6: Zachariah Sando Amethyst Tumbri

PRIMARY ASSEMBLY PRIMARY ASSEMBLY PRIMARY ASSEMBLY PRIMARY ASSEMBLY AWARDSAWARDSAWARDSAWARDS

KINDERGARTEN/ YEAR 1 NEWS Kindergarten and Year 1 students will continue to look at Needs and Wants this week by investigating where food comes from. We will start looking at the structure of procedure text types and follow some procedures to show how some food products are made.

Last Friday students went to a performance called "STAMP OUT BULLYING". This was a presentation about how people can deal with bullying. The performer used magic tricks to engage and support his theme in an entertaining way, while sharing an important yet simple message about getting along with others.

This Friday we will be holding the Infants Athletics Carnival. Infant students will participate in morning literacy activities in class at 9am as usual, with a break at 10am. Age races will commence at around 10.20am inside the fence beyond the play equipment, followed by novelty relays. After lunch Infants Students will compete in events such as Shot Put and Long Jump, finishing the day’s events watching and cheering the Champion Races. I invite parents to come and cheer competitors on this enjoyable day.

S Reynolds

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YEARS 2/3/4/5 NEWS This week in spelling we look at the sounds ‘ai’, as in rain and ‘aw’ as in claw. In Mathematics we continue to practice counting money and learn more about fractions. Yr 2,3,4,5 is very excited about building a no-dig vegetable garden. We will begin planting some seeds this week into trays to raise them in a small hot house-if you could spare some winter vegetable seeds it would be appreciated. The garden will be made mainly from hay. A note tomorrow will be going home about this. In our Cogs unit we will continue to look into the hardships the First Fleet and the convicts endured eg: housing, work, flies, heat, lack of food etc. Homework this week consists of a Spelling sheet, completing the 2nd page of our rhyming sheet and for Mathematics a money sheet. Please keep practicing your times tables with random questions like 2x4= ?, 4x2= ?, 10x5= ?, 5x6=? etc. Congratulations to Tom Yeo, Casey Adams and Jade Tumbri for receiving their pen licence. Have a super week!

S Lavender

CANTEEN ROSTERCANTEEN ROSTERCANTEEN ROSTERCANTEEN ROSTER

Mon 4.6.12: S Abbott Tue 5.6.12: S Tudgey Wed 6.6.12: TBA Thu 7.6.12: S Tumbri Fri 8.6.12: L Monk, S Bracken

Mon 28.5.12: S Abbott Tue 29.5.12: TBA Wed 30.5.12: S Tudgey, S Bracken Thu 31.5.12: S Tumbri Fri 1.6.12: TBA

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MENDOORAN ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Your participation could be the difference between your house winning or losing the annual shield!

Mendooran School Athletics Carnival is quickly approaching and students have been busy preparing for the day and completing their heats during practical PE lessons and sport. The carnival will be held on Friday 1st June 2012 commencing at approximately 9am. Students are encouraged to come along for the day and get behind their house being either Goonoo or Beni. Students receive 1 point for their house everytime they participate in an event. The importance of the entry points was highlighted recently when Beni won the Cross Country Carnival by a mere TWO POINTS. Parents and community members are encouraged to come along and spectate/cheer on the students and make a family day of it. Volunteers are required for time-keeping, judging etc. Please contact the school if you are able to help. All visitors to the school must sign in at the front office.

MENDOORAN ACTIVE AFTER SCOOL SPORT

The Active After School program will continue this Thursday afternoon from 3.15pm till 4.30pm. Students will be staying at the school grounds during this time.

Denise Althofer


ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

FRIDAY 1st JUNE 2012

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MAJOR EXCURSION - BATHURST SNOWY MOUNTAINS This year our major excursion is heading to Bathurst and the Snow.! It will be an exciting trip full of adventure and spaces are limited on our bus – only 9 seats left! We have had many excursions in the past years that have been great successes and have been well supported, this year will be the best yet. The itinerary, attached to this newsletter, is full of activities and the students attending will have memories of it for a lifetime. Anyone from Year 4 through to Year 12 can attend; the students will learn about our colonial history and enjoy an opportunity that many kids rarely get when we hit the slopes on days 3 and 4. If finance is a problem, we are more than capable of making payment arrangements; many families choose to do so. Please contact Mr Spora for details on how we can help provide this opportunity for your child. In order to secure your child’s space on the bus a deposit of $50 and the permission note must be provided asap.

B Bearman


Name School Year

Competition Sitting Date Cost (incl GST)

Closing Date for Entries

Spelling Years 3-7

Tuesday 19 June 2011

$11.00 Closed

Writing Years 3-12

Mon to Fri 18th to 22nd June 2011

$16.50 Closed

Mathematics Years 3-12

Tuesday 14 August 2012

$7.70 Tuesday 17 July 2012

English Years 3-12

Tuesday 31 July 2012

$7.70 Tuesday 3 July 2012

ICAS 2012 IIIINTERNATIONAL CCCCOMPETITIONS AND AAAASSESSMENTS FOR SSSSCHOOLS ICAS is an independent assessment for your child by sitting for competitions in Computing, Science, Maths, Writing, Spelling and English. Run by the University of New South Wales these competitions are an excellent way of getting your child used to exam conditions and paperwork as well as giving you a professional assessment of your child’s ability in each subject area. The Competitions are held on different dates and a table follows showing when the exams will be run at Mendooran Central School. There is an administration cost involved payable to Mendooran Central School which will be forwarded onto the UNSW. If you would like your child to participate, please fill in the following entry form with your child’s name and year and send to the school office with the correct money enclosed. Please note Spelling and Writing tests are individually marked by experienced teacher markers This year ICAS medal winners in Years 11 and 12 are eligible for bonus points towards their ATAR when they apply to undertake an undergraduate degree at UNSW.

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SECONDARY NEWS GENERAL Year 11 half yearly exams will be held this week. The students were issued with their timetable early last week. The senior students who attended the Dubbo Tertiary Information Day at the senior campus last week, learnt a great deal. They also valued the opportunity to meet with representatives from various institutions and to ask questions. All students have been training and participating in trials for our annual school Athletics Carnival this Friday. We are hoping for a fine, warm winters day! Today we welcome Caitlyn Taylor, a 4th Year student from Charles Sturt University in Bathurst. Caitlyn will be working with Miss Denise Althofer in the PD/H/PE department for 5 weeks.

J Waters


Mendooran Central School Uniform Supplies @ 30.1.2012

CLOTHING (Includes GST) BLACK SLOPPY JOES Small (Size 6, 8, 10, 12, 14)…………………….. $16.00 (with school crest) Large (Size 16y, 16, 18, 20)…………………… $20.00 TRACKPANTS (microfibre) Small (Size 12, 14)…………………….. $18.00 (for upper primary/secondary) Large (Size 16, 18, 20)…………………… $20.00 TRACK PANTS (fleecy) (infants K-4) (Size 6, 8 and 10)………………. $11.00 POLO SHIRTS (grey or white) Small (Size 6, 8, 10, 12, 14)…...…………. $14.00 (with school crest) Large (Size 16y, 16, 18)…………………. $16.00 SPRAY JACKETS (black and white/school crest)……………………………. $55.00 HATS Caps (Black with school emblem) $ 5.00 Bucket Hats (Black: Size 53, 55, 57, 59 & 61cm)……………………………. $ 7.50 EQUIPMENT Calculators (Scientific)………………………………………………………… $21.00 Library Bags (range of colours)……………………………………………….. $ 3.50 Sunglasses (black)…………………………………………………………….. $ 9.90 Student Pen/Pencil Sets (eraser, sharpener, blue/black/red pens & 2 pencils) $ 4.00 Pencil Cases (Tartan)…………………………………………………………. $ 1.50 Book Packs ..........................................................(with/without) A3 Art Diary $20/$15.00

Mendooran Central School has purchased black jumpers, tracksuit pants and polo shirts to help parents buy locally for your convenience. Prices have been kept down as much as possible and the School has passed on the savings by buying in bulk. The school crest has been included on jumpers and shirts to make our students look great in their uniforms. Please contact the school office in advance if possible if you would like to purchase uniforms. The correct money is a huge help to the office staff.

Compulsory Elective Fees are now due

Please pay as soon as possible

Many thanks

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COMMUNITY NEWS MENDOORAN PONY CLUB WELL DONE TO BLIGH 10TH AT STATE SHOWJUMP EQUITATION. Bligh and Sam travelled to Camden for a very fancy weekend of amazing competition on beautiful ground. Bligh and Tornado did really well and received 10th place. Sam was really pleased with Gus at his first state event he jumped really well and by the last round was not nervous. Good luck to everyone competing at the North West Equestrian expo this weekend this is an amazing event and well worth the trip to Coona just to have a look at how well they run this 5 day event with so many horses and riders coming from all over the state as well as some interstate Schools competing. Victoria Monk, Emma Bennetts, Sophie and Abby Skinner all had an early start and travelled to Narromine gymkhana on a foggy Sunday morning. They all had a great day competing in 4 flat work and 8 sporting events. They all collected lots of ribbons, with at least one first place each. Sophie and her horse Nougar had a great combination going, culminating in them winning champion 9 and under 11 years age group. The Meeting scheduled for next Tuesday will be postponed to the following Tuesday due to the expo. Don’t forget nominations for the zone O.D.E are now due on Global entries. J Smith

HORSE SPORTS CALENDAR Gulgong Combined Schools Horse Sports Day Monday 25th June, 2012, entries close 8 June, 2012 Merriwa Central School Horse Sports Day Monday 13th August, entries close 27 July, 2012 Gunnedah South Public School Horse Sports Day Thursday 28th June, 2012, entries close 21 June, 2012

To ensure your entries are processed promptly, please make your entry fee payment via YOUR SCHOOL by the closing date.

Anglicare offer a No Interest Loan for people who cannot access mainstream credit. Small loans of up to $1200 are available for new household items, such as white goods and furni-ture. Loans will also be approved for essential services such as dental care and household maintenance. There are NO charges. No setup fees. NO interest on loans. You only repay what you’ve bor-rowed. Repayments are tailored to suit individual circumstances. For more information about the No Interest Loans Scheme please call Anglicare on 1800 644 556.

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HOT FOODHOT FOODHOT FOODHOT FOOD

• Meat Pie $3.00 • Curry Pie $4.00 • Party Pies $0.90 • Large Sausage Roll $2.20 • Pizza Slab $2.20 • Chicken Nuggets $0.70 • Hot Dog with Sauce

$2.80 • Hot Dog with Cheese $3.00 • Homemade Quiche $3.00 • Noodles in Tubs $1.50 (Beef & Chicken Only) • Hash Browns $0.60 • Fish Fingers $0.40 • Sauce EXTRA $0.20 • Brown Bags $0.20

BURGERS BURGERS BURGERS BURGERS

• Hamburger $4.30 • Cheese Muffin $3.00 (Meat, cheese & sauce only) • Chicken Burger $4.20 (Chicken, lettuce, tomato & mayo) • Egg & Bacon Burger $3.20

(BBQ Sauce) WRAPS WRAPS WRAPS WRAPS

• Chicken Wrap sm $2.30 lge $4.30 (Chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheese & BBQ sauce) • Sausage, Egg & Bacon Wrap

BBQ Sauce $4.50 • Chicken Satay Wrap $4.40 (Cheese, chicken, avocado & h/made satay sauce) • Chicken Caesar Wrap sm $2.30

lge $4.40

SANDWICHESSANDWICHESSANDWICHESSANDWICHES

• Egg $1.50 • Vegemite $1.20 • Jam $1.20 • Cheese $1.30 • Chicken or Ham Salad $3.20 • Ham, Cheese & Tomato $2.60 • Toasted Sandwiches EXTRA $0.20

SNACKSSNACKSSNACKSSNACKS

• Fruit Chews $0.20 • Chips $1.10 • JJ’s $0.90 • Popcorn $0.60

ICE BLOCKSICE BLOCKSICE BLOCKSICE BLOCKS

• Paddle Pops $1.50 • Animal Pops $0.20 • Icy Bites $0.50 • Jelly Sticks $0.15 DRINKSDRINKSDRINKSDRINKS

• LOL $2.00 • Water $1.00 • Aroona $1.50 • Fruit Juice $1.50 • Hot chocolate $1.00 • Longlife Choc/Strawberry Milk

sm $1.50 HOMEMADEHOMEMADEHOMEMADEHOMEMADE

• Choc chip Biscuits $0.50 • Smartie Biscuits $0.50


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SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS - 2012

Voluntary Primary Contributions: $25.00 per child Voluntary Secondary Contributions: $50.00 per child Voluntary FAMILY MAXIUMUM: $80.00 (not including electives) Both Voluntary contributions and Elective fees may be paid by instalment. COMPULSORY ELECTIVES COST Year 7/8 Electives: Technology Mandatory $20.00 (enables students to take work home) Year 9/10 Electives: Industrial Technology $40.00 first project ($30 per project thereafter) Food Technology $15.00 per term ($60.00 per year) Design & Tech (Textiles) $20.00 Art $25.00 Agriculture $10.00 Year 11/12 Electives: Hospitality $15 per term ($60.00 per year) D&T Mixed Media $20 Art $25 Agriculture $10 Metals & Engineering $40 first project (2nd project dependent on cost) Please tear off the following section and fill in details accordingly to the number of students you have attending Mendooran Central School to calculate the amount owing FAMILY NAME:……………………………………………………….. VOLUNTARY SCHOOL CONTRIBUTION No Primary No. Secondary TOTAL $ Students Students SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS (Maximum $80.00) COMPULSORY COSTS SECONDARY ELECTIVES Year 7/8 Electives: Technology Mandatory $20.00 $................................ Year 9/10 Electives: Industrial Technology $40.00 $................................ Food Technology $60.00 $................................ Design & Tech (Textiles) $20.00 $................................ Art $25.00 $................................ Agriculture $10.00 $................................ Year 11/12 Electives: Hospitality $60.00 $................................ D&T Mixed Media $20.00 $................................ Art $25.00 $................................ Agriculture $10.00 $................................ Metals & Engineering $40.00 $................................ TOTAL ELECTIVE FEES $

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE $


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