Relieving Principal: Mr Richard Finter

Primary Deputy Principal: Mrs Jane Miles

Secondary Deputy Principal: Mrs Margaret Morriss

PO Box 294, Kaolin Street Lightning Ridge NSW 2834 T 02 68290511 F 02 68290137 E lightningr-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Term 1, Week 10, 2019

LIGHTNING RIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL

Principal’s Report

Manners are important! Manners are something used every day to

make a good impression on others and to feel good about oneself.

No matter where you are - at home, work, or with friends - practicing

good manners is important.

Good manners are more than opening doors and writing thank you

notes. While opening doors for others and writing notes is nice, true courtesy goes

deeper. Being polite and courteous means considering how others are feeling. That is,

showing empathy and walking a mile in someone else’s shoes.

If you practice good manners, you are showing those around you that you are considerate

of their feelings and respectful. You are also setting standards for others' behaviour and

encouraging them to treat you with similar respect.

Hence the demonstration of good manners fits into

our PBL Turtle Rules of being RESPECTFUL. Once

again good manners are not unique to the school

setting they are an everyday behaviour and everyone

has a right to be the recipient of good manners but

also we all have a responsibility to deliver good

manners to others.

The recent events in Christchurch, New Zealand have been disturbing. Some of the

images available to us online and in mainstream media depicting the recent tragedy

may well be disturbing to students, particularly, younger students and hence can I please

urge parents to be mindful of their children’s viewing. That is not to say, ignore the events

and by all means discuss them in a rational manner with your children.

My experience is that sometimes the impacts of these events on young people are not

evident for some time so please be mindful and watchful of your children.

That brings me to a discussion I had with a younger member of my family on the

weekend. She stated that the events in Christchurch, and I quote, “Almost made me

ashamed to be Australian.” I stopped her in her tracks. The ideology that drove the

actions of one individual in Christchurch are not those of mainstream Australians but are

held by those on the fringe, they are not representative of Australians I know and so we

should not even consider to be ashamed to be Australian based on the actions based on

one very misguided individual.

2019 School Newsletter available online,

check out our website on www.lightningr-c.schools.nsw.edu.au

Cross Country

Thu 4th Apr

K-6 Assembly

Mon 27th May

Easter Hat Parade

Tue 9th Apr

School Holidays

Mon 15th - Fri 26th Apr

ANZAC Day March

Thu 25th Apr

Students Return

Tue 30th Apr

P & C Meeting

Tues 14th May

Barwon Cross Country

Fri 10th May

Mid -Term Break

Fri 31st May - Mon 1st Jun

K - 12 ANZAC Assembly

Tue 30th Apr

West Pymble Group

Tue 9th Apr

The annual cross country will be conducted this week, all students must have handed in

a walking note to be able to attend. Those students who qualify will be eligible to attend

the regional cross country in Coolah in June.

During the last week of this Term we will have Fair Trading at school to deliver an

interactive roadshow called “Revved Up - Bonnets Up ”they will talk to our students

about rights & responsibilities when shopping and especially online shopping, this will

inform our students about the correct procedures and what to look for purchasing a vehicle.

ASPIRE will be delivering a whole school program to all our students to inform them about further

education opportunities.

Stage 4 will be involved in a presentation called “ A Tangled Web” this is about the safe use of social

media and consequences of inappropriate behavior on social media.

Year 12 will be sitting their Half Yearly Examinations in preparation for their HSC in October. Year 11 Half

Yearly Examinations will be conducted in week 2 of next Term. Year 11 students will be handed their

examination timetables before the end of term, Students need to be studying during the holidays so they

can achieve to best potential.

With the cooler weather on its way it is now time to check that your child/children have appropriate winter

uniform for school. This includes a plain black jumper or jacket, there are jumpers and jackets available

from the P&C uniform shop. Black trousers or track pants– this does not include tights. Tights are a

weekend attire and should not be worn at school.

See page 23 for information on appropriate winter uniform attire.

My name is Jane Miles. I have been at LRCS for over 2 years. My previous position was

Assistant Principal Teaching and Learning. My new position is Deputy Principal, Primary

and I’m absolutely loving it!

I really enjoy going into classrooms and seeing what our fantastically talented teacher

and students are doing in their learning. I also really enjoy talking with our students in

the playground—it’s really important to create nurturing and caring relationships with our students so that

they see we care and we’re human too.

This Thursday 4ht April, is our whole school Cross Country. This year the route has changed so it may be

worthwhile to ask your child/ren where they’ll be running. As usual, students and staff will do a walk

through of the course before the actual race. I’m not biased but…..GO REECE!

Next Tuesday 9th April, is our Easter Hat parade at 12.30pm in the Primary COLA. Students are now in

the process of making their hats. You should have received a note stating whether your child’s class is

making them at home or at school. I wonder whether the Easter Bilby will make an appearance this

year?

Please feel free to contact the school if you would like to speak with me— I’m always willing to listen.

Secondary Deputy Principal’s Report

Primary Deputy Principal’s Report

Library News

The first LRCS Reading Challenge party of the year took place in the library on Monday in

Week 9. Thirty nine students completed the Challenge and were invited to the party. Next

Term kindergarten student can involve themselves in this activity. There will be a note go

home along with the recording sheet.Ten books need to be read and then there is a

celebration and certificate giving in the library. Thank you to Kerrieanne Turk for catering and I know the

kids enjoyed the food,. K-A’s food is always spot on for a party.

In Week 9 I missed the party as I went to Sydney for a fantastic conference organised by the Children’s

Book Council of Australia. I was immersed in authors and illustrators and books. There were booksellers

and I do so love seeing books. I also went to every bookshop I passed whilst in Sydney. At the conference

I heard my mantra expressed by the President of the NSW CBCA: You need…. “The right book for the

right child.” Another quote for your interest was: “Kids who read demonstrate more empathy.”

Graeme Base (author of Animalia) was the keynote speaker and he was both

entertaining and gave us food for thought. His books being so visual certainly give

kids an opportunity to use language. Graham could recite pages of his books and

this gave me some ideas. I think memorising poems and words is great if you love

the sound you hear. I know I have some poems I know from my childhood so it

resonates well.

The CBCA Shortlist was announced at this conference. How lucky was I to hear it

first. I have already ordered the CBCA Shortlist books for our library. You can look

on line to see which books are considered the best in their various categories.

This term has totally zoomed. I cannot believe I am thinking about reports for next

term. We have covered a lot of history in the lessons and next term I will have a

replacement teacher to cover my history lessons while I am on LSL during May.

Library Turtle Draw winners recently were:

Week 8

ES1 Ezekiel Miller ES1J

Stage 1 Ava Pelosi S1D

Stage 2 Kingston Kirkpatrick S2O

Stage 3 Tayla Flint S3B

Week 9

ES1 Elijah Peardon ES1J

Stage 1 Amy Charty S1D

Stage 2 Riley Schellnegger S2H

Stage 3 Zara McLeod S3C

Worth Your Weight in Opal

Worth Your Weight in Opal

Zoe Cook Yr 6

Worth Your Weight in Opal

Macy Seaton Yr 4

Macy Seaton was nominated for Worth your weight in Opal Award by Mr Crawley for interacting respectfully with her peers on the playground. Respect is one of our school values and its wonderful to see Macy being respectful.

Zoe Cook of S3N was nominated by Ms Slater for working on Sound Waves at home. Pride is one of our school values and Zoe is a very proud learner! Great work Zoe!

Keith was nominated by Ms McGinty for excellent work

in History. Concentrating on his classwork and avoiding

distractions. Responsibility is one of our school values.

Keith is certainly responsibly for his own learning.

Congratulations Keith!

Yuwaalaraay is the dialect of the Lightning Ridge area. The name of the language and

Aboriginal people of the Balonne River Region.

Yuwaalaraay

Word of the Week

Baliyaa/cold

Wear your school jumper because

Lightning Ridge Central School share a Positive Behaviour for Learning focus

with our Students each fortnight. Students who show exceptional PBL values

This Fortnights PBL focus is Show Respect

This symbol represents an owl's eyes and beak because it is a locally

significant animal that even non-Aboriginal folklore recognises as wise and

deserving respect.

Positive Behaviour for Learning

Worth Your Weight in Opal

Noah Hallam-Adamson Yr 7

Noah was nominated by our School Learning Support

Officer Ron Morriss for paying attention and following

instructions in Miss Green's class. Following instructions is

one of our 5 Turtle Goals. Well done, Noah!!

PDHPE

Stage 4 English

Careers News

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS, GUARDIANS AND CARERS

The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (the national data collection) is an

annual collection that counts the number of school students receiving an adjustment due to disability and the level of

adjustment they are receiving to access education on the same basis as other students. Each of the included

students has been identified by a school team as receiving a reasonable adjustment to address a disability under the

Disability Discrimination Act 1992.

WHY IS THIS DATA BEING COLLECTED?

All schools across Australia collect information about students with disability. However, until recently, the type of

information collected has varied between each state and territory and across government, Catholic and independent

school sectors. The national data collection ensures that, for the first time, information about students with disability

is transparent, consistent and reliable at a national level. A nationally consistent approach to collecting data provides

evidence on:

the number of school students receiving an adjustment due to disability

the level of adjustment they receive

the broad type of disability.

From 2018, the student with disability loading provided by the Australian Government is based on the national data

collection. Funding is being provided via a loading at different rates based on students’ received level of adjustment

(supplementary, substantial or extensive). This will enable funding to be better targeted to student need as

identified through the collection. Schools will continue to manage their total resources to meet the learning needs of

their students based on the educational expertise of their staff.

It is important to note that states and territories are responsible for decisions about the level of funding for

government schools; and non-government education systems and approved authorities are responsible for the

distribution of the needs-based Commonwealth funding that they receive. While Government funding is calculated

with reference to students enrolled at a school, the Government expects schools and school systems to pool their

funding from all sources— Australian Government, state/territory and private— and prioritise their spending to meet

the educational needs of all of their students. This is because the Government recognises that schools and school

systems are best placed to understand the individual needs of students and budget accordingly. The students with

disability loading may be used for broader supports at the classroom, school and sector level, as well as for supports

for individual students. Education authorities may, for example, opt to use funding for professional learning and to

build capacity and inclusive cultures in schools. Better information about school students with disability helps

parents, carers, teachers, principals, education authorities and government to gain a more complete understanding

of students who are receiving adjustments because of disability and how to best support them to take part in

schooling on the same basis as other students.

WHAT INFORMATION WILL BE COLLECTED?

Every year, your child’s school will collect the following information for each student receiving an adjustment due to

disability:

the student’s year of schooling

the student’s level of adjustment

the student’s broad type of disability.

If a student has multiple disabilities, the school team, using their professional judgement, selects the broad category

of disability that has the greatest impact on his/her access to education and for which adjustments are being

provided.

When undertaking the national data collection, every school in Australia uses the same method to collect information.

Therefore, a government school in suburban Sydney collects and submits data in the same way as a Catholic school

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