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JINDABYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER Jindabyne Central School 8 Park Road Jindabyne NSW 2627 Ph.: 6456 2346 Fax: 6456 1082

http://www.jindabyne-c.schools.nsw.edu.au/

PRINCIPALS MESSAGE Kindy Start We welcome our cohort of new parents to the Kindy Start program commencing this week. It was wonderful to see new additions to our Jindabyne Central School family. The Kindy Start program is the first day of the partnership between the school, teachers and new Kindy parents in relation to a child’s education. Our aim is that during the shorten thirteen years of education we will make a significant contribution that will last a life time. The initial steps of the program are about making your child feel at home in the classroom and in helping all children come together in our learning community. This learning community is made up of unique individuals, each with his or her learning styles, interests, history, hopes and dreams so please ensure that you communicate with us about your child. Gym Extension The progress of the gym extension is on track and we envisage the completion date to be 25 November. This will enable the school to conduct its formal K-6 and 7-12 Assemblies as scheduled at the end of term 4. We have been fortunate with the weather and building progress to date and hope this will continue. P&C Meeting 26 October at 6pm The Jindabyne Central School P&C will meet on Wednesday 26 October at 6pm. Of interest to parents and community members will be the proposed changes to Kalkite Street as part of the refurbishment by council. This could mean significant change to traffic flow, all through traffic on Kalkite Street etc. Joseph Vescio General Manager, Dean Lynch Administrator and Gary Shakespeare will be at the P&C meeting to provide an overview of the options for the Snowy River Avenue Upgrade. I would ask parents to come along. Please find attached plans of the options. The options are detailed below with some of the advantages and disadvantages of each option. Option 1

Open Kalkite Street to all traffic in both directions. Sufficient safety awareness measures commensurate with

formal school crossing will be installed. Provides five additional car parking spaces and creates off street bus

parking facility.

Option 2

Open Kalkite Street to one way traffic all flowing park Road to Snowy River Avenue direction. Dedicated left

side bus land and formalised off street bus parking area. Provides five additional car parking spaces.

Disadvantage is that the passenger are exiting vehicle not on a pedestrian footpath and potentially need to

deal with Kalkite street being used as a traffic short cut in peak winter periods.

TERM 4 | WEEK 2 Oct 24 2016

IN THIS ISSUE PRINCIPALS MESSAGE

PRIMARY NEWS SECONDARY NEWS

CAREER CORNER SPORT

DIARY DATES COMMUNITY NEWS

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Option 3

Open Kalkite Street to one way vehicle traffic flowing Snowy River Avenue to Park Road, dedicated bus lane

flowing as per current situation (park Road to Snowy River Avenue). Provides five additional car parking

spaces and creates off street bus parking facility. Advantage is that the passenger are exiting vehicle directly

onto a pedestrian footpath and no incentive for drivers to cut through Kalkite Street onto Kosciusko Rd.

Option 4

Do nothing. A formalised off street bus parking area will be formed. No additional car parking spaces will be

achieved outside of the increase in the main car park. Currently there are issues of congestion in Park Road

which affects ability to respond to emergency situations. Kalkite Street is underutilised for the majority of

the time outside peak periods in the morning and afternoon. Permeability of the town is minimised.

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PRIMARY NEWS GRANDPARENTS DAY A HUGE SUCCESS K-6 students and teachers invited Grandparents and Grand friends to visit the school last Friday October 21st with 219 grandparents attending the day. KN led the Grandparent assembly and sung a beautiful rendition of the song ‘We Love You’. Grandparents and Grand friends visited classrooms to share in the learning experiences of their grandchildren and told them what it was like when they went to school.

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MUFTI DAY – Friday 14 October Years K – 6 once again got into the spirit of MUFTI Day, wearing something bright and happy to support Camp Quality and esCarpade to create the best quality of life for kids living with cancer. Anna Thorntons class looked the par however poor Koby had just returned from Sydney and didn't realise it was mufti day...but took part in the day with a smile! MUFTI Days not only give students the opportunity to express themselves in costume or casual clothes they also aim to create awareness and remind students of the important causes thye are supporting by dressing up and donating a gold coin.

CAMP QUALITY TO VISIT JCS Camp Quality’s car esCarpade is coming to Jindabyne Central School near the bus shelter with their wacky cars and a Puppet Show for the students and public to see. Come and see all the action Monday October 24 9:30am

JCS ART STUDENTS GETTING WRAPPED IN L’ETAPE

For the first time ever, a Tour de France event is coming to Australia. L’Étape Australia by le Tour de France will be taking place in the Snowy Mountains on December 3 and the area is expecting over 4000 riders and 10 000 people for the weekend event. ‘Lets Wrap L Etape’ is a Jindabyne business network initiative to get the community to show support for the event by wrapping Jindabyne in bright yellow! JCS students are getting involved by painting yellow bloomers made from recycled plastic bottles that will be placed around town on roundabouts and other public places.

What’s been happening in 6C? The buddy system that involves Year 6 students taking care of Kindergarten students is well respected at JCS. Students from 6C spent some time buddying reading in KN’s ‘Bear Cave’ and helping with their literacy group.

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Year 6C spent a fun morning playing with 2 lambs 'salty' and 'minty' that came to visit.

Year 6C share some photos from their recent video conference with Korea where they were taught some traditional Korean games- Yutnori and jegichagi.

Eager Preschoolers attend Kindystart 50 parents/carers and approximately 50 preschoolers attended the first of 5 Kindystart sessions that will be held every Thursday prior to the end of Term 4. The sessions will help children settle in for next year and give teachers an opportunity to spend time with and observe the new Kindergarten students to determine classes for 2017.

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3O students reflect on their Video Conference with the Royal Botanic Gardens

By Ryan Allen Last Thursday 3O had a video conference in the library and we met a scientist called Mary from the labs in Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens. She told us a lot about plants. We learnt about the biggest seed in the world which is a double coconut seed, the most endangered seed in world, how seeds grow and what they need to grow. We learnt that plants make their own food and that grass has more seed on it then a normal bunch of flowers. At the video conference we also learnt that coconut seeds are protected by a coat of husk that floats and is really hard. Mary also put some seeds in a tank of water and my class had to guess if they would float or sink. We saw some pictures of scientist studying some seeds and counting them. Then she showed us a seed vault the was -20 degrees Celsius with a fire alarm, water sprinkler’s on the roof and a generator. Next she showed us a picture of the place she works, she told us that they started in a tin shed and now they have a big building and science lab. Lastly we got to ask a few questions and mine was “what is the smallest seed in the world?” The answer was that there is a seed smaller then a grain of pepper. By Bella Caddy-Gammell. Last week my class and I went to a video conference in the school library to learn about seeds, plants and how they grow. The lady that showed us all of the seeds was Mary and Mary works as a scientist at the Royal Botanic Gardens. At the video conference we learnt about all different types of seeds and plants. Mary showed us a picture of the biggest seed in the world which is a double coconut seed which is endangered. It was very large. We also learnt that the most popular seed on earth is the grass seed because people grow grass all over the whole world, that’s pretty cool! I thought the video conference was very interesting, we got to learn lots of things about seeds and lots of things about plants.

3O Gardening and Learning in the Spring Sun

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SECONDARY NEWS YEAR 12 AWARDS DAY The Year 12 awards day was held on the last day of Term 3 that was a memorable recognition of the achievements made throughout the year and also celebrated the success of their student careers at JCS. Year advisor Kim Holmes gave a heartfelt address to the students and reminded them that they will always be linked by three words ‘Jindabyne Central School’. Kim also communicated a number of sentiments including ‘be courageous and set yourself goals, may realistic, some fanciful! And be optimistic’!’ The students were also addressed by past student John Hukins who shared some words of wisdom that its ok to have a Plan B and to go with it in life as he is living proof that having a Plan B can work. Year 12 Outstanding Achievement Award Recipients were Olivia Tiele, Bronwyn Brandon, Tanaha Hughes, Helena Waters, Mollymae Jackson, Phebe Hansen, Connor Fricke, Phoebe Treble, Lachlan Wallis, Brody Walters, Harley Green, Brandon Lowe, Ryan Tuckwell, Tamika Dykstra and Sarah Johnson. At the conclusion of the awards the Kindergarten students surprised the Year 12’s by handing them each a balloon that was let go into the sky signifying their life will continue to go to great heights.

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Dear Parents and Carers of students in the 7/8 Self Select Program As part of our efforts to improve student learning outcomes and student engagement at Jindabyne Central School, the Executive is asking the parents of students in the 7/8 Self Select class to complete an evaluation. Students in the Self Select class have already been given an opportunity to complete their own survey, and the data collected is currently begin reviewed by the Self Select teaching team and the school Executive. The data obtained from both the parent and student evaluation processes will be closely interrogated by the Executive team and class teachers. By gathering evidence of parent satisfaction, student learning and engagement and teacher effectiveness, the Self Select teachers and Executive will be able to make informed decisions about the retention of information, depth of learning, variety of challenges presented and the engagement of students in the 2016 Self Select Program. Through this process, students and parents will be able to play a positive role in improving the climate of learning and teaching with their classroom. Parents can access the Self Select Parent Evaluation by clicking on the link below (or copying and pasting it into your browser) and answering the questions: https://goo.gl/forms/IjVIDBHlMDgtjw013 Alternatively, parents can collect a hard copy of the evaluation from JCS School Reception. Please complete the survey before 21st November. The sooner we have the data, the sooner we can begin evaluating and modifying the self Select learning programs for 2017. Hard copies should be returned to School Reception or Ms Belshaw in the Secondary staff Room. Thank you for your support in this process. Best wishes to the Year 7 & 8 Debating team (Rhiannon Warner, Molly Robinson, Josie Baff, Zac Corcoran and Baili Pendergast) who will be debating in the Illawarra South East Regional Finals Draw of the Premiers Debating Challenge. They will be debating against Goulburn High School in a Video Conference on Monday the 24th of October. If they win the debate they will be travelling to Wollongong to debate in the state-wide Semi Finals and Finals on Friday the 28th of October.

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History Extension has commenced at Jindabyne Central School and is being run as a HSC option for the first time. This is a rigorous and academic course being taught by Mrs Borcherds who attended Professional Learning recently at Corowa High School. The course was expertly run by Paul Kiem, from the History Teachers Association. Paul comprehensively explained every element of the course, offering wonderful insight and excellent practical advice about effective teaching and learning for success. Differing perspectives on historical events was a common theme, with some focus on how the digital revolution has democratised history as evidence is now available to the masses online. He presented a case study about a schoolgirl’s blog that responded to a professor’s inaccurate tweet, which in turn led to an online debate between an academic and an amateur historian. It was fascinating to hear how the schoolgirl proved the professor wrong. History Extension is full of exciting historical debates! If you are interested in history and want to take part in this democratic sharing of information follow Mrs Borcherds on Twitter @MrsBorcherds

HSC DRAMA Successful Nomination to Onstage In Week 7 of Term 3, The HSC drama practical exams were performed to external markers. The group performances titled 'Sheezus' and 'Make Arnotts Great Again', were received with high applaud and much laughter by the audience of Year 9 and 10 Drama students. The individual projects of monologue were suspenseful and engaged with pertinent societal issues. JCS would like to congratulate all students on their commitment to achievement in the practical component of the HSC Drama course. Special commendation is extended to Rachel Hukins, Bronwyn Brandon and Tanaha Hughes who have been nominated for Onstage for their group performance of 'Sheezus'. A nomination is awarded to the top performances which have achieved the maximum marks for their performance. This year is the third consecutive year that JCS students have been nominated for Onstage, with a successful application in 2014 for a group performance titled 'Christmas Island'. A special thank you to the 2016 HSC Drama teacher Hannah Moloney for her dedication in facilitating this success.

State Drama Festival Stars Best wishes are extended to Emmie Phillips and Naomi Waters who are attending the State Drama Festival at the Seymour Centre in Sydney this week. They have both been individually selected for their exemplar performance skills and will perform to an audience of thousands. Good luck Emmie and Naomi.

9/10 Drama News In term 4 students are studying a unit on Physical Theatre of which they are immensely enjoying a range of dramatic activities and challenges in developing their capacity to communicate dramatic meaning through movement and performance skills relating to core strength.

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MATHEMATICS AND TIME Towards the end of Term 3, Years 7 and 8 students selected an individual research project with the focus on "time". Options included building a sundial, creating a classroom display depicting the seasons, designing a calendar or creating the itinerary for travel from Jindabyne to Hornsby.

It was a great opportunity for students to use their creativity for the chosen task. Pictured are Seasons by Freya

Mason and Seasons by Olivia Saint.

JCS Yr 8 SAMOAN VOLUNTEER TRIP

A group of 8 students and 4 teachers from Jindabyne Central School

will embark on a community and Civics project to Samoa in April, 2017.

Samoa is rich in culture and tradition although largely lower socio

economic communities. We will be visiting a variety of schools to work

with local children: Solosolo Primary School to participate in a

Nutrition Program in an advisory role, Ah Mu Academy to run a sport

education day, Community volunteering-conservational planting and

building repair/painting, Fiamalamalma Special Needs School to assist

students in their daily schooling and a knowledge exchange day with

Robert Louis Stevenson High School.

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These opportunities to engage with the local Samoan community will be in a support role and will provide our

students with a valuable cultural exchange. Our students will be immersed in the Samoan culture by living and eating

with a local family. We see this as a life changing experience that will develop leadership, cross cultural

understanding, empathy and citizenship.

Our students and teachers are covering the cost of their flights but need to raise funds towards the total project cost

of $36,280. The school is raising money toward the trip through Go Fund Me so if you can help go to

https://www.gofundme.com/jcs-volunteer-trip-to-samoa-2vad638

Year 12 STUDENTS HAVE SUCCESS WITH UNIVERSITY EARLY ENTRY SCHEMES A number of year 12 Jindabyne Central School students applied for a University Early Entry Admission. It gives me great pleasure to announce that 11 students were successful to receive an early entry offer. Congratulations to: Rebecca Greene, Lachlan Wallis, Heely Holliday, Connor Fricke, Harley Green, Bronwyn Brandon, Phoebe Treble, Mikayla Levis, Helena Waters, Curtis Gibbs, Phebe Hansen. For an early entry position each student had to complete an extensive online application, attend an interview either face to face at the university or over the phone. Feedback was our JCS students conducted themselves in a professional manner and gave interesting and inspiring answers at their interviews. They now need to complete their HSC and receive a satisfactory ATAR mark to keep their Early Entry position. Three students are still waiting on an early entry result, which should be announced

YEAR 8 LEARN HOW TO BE ROCK MUSO’S! Year 8 Music students have been learning the basics of guitar playing and notation as well as the role of the guitar in Rock bands. Here they are trying to nail a riff or a chord progress and strumming pattern. The students will be playing the song 'From Little Things Big Things Grow' (Paul Kelly/Kev Carmody) as part of a unit on contemporary Aboriginal & Torres Islander musicians.

YEAR 11 MEET THE CHOCOLATE STARFISH Year 11 had a fantastic time with Adam Thompson last Monday. He joined our Year 11 class and shared his knowledge and understanding of vocal technique and performing. His enthusiasm and experience was inspiring. Adam’s quote of the day was ‘To be a legend in life, forget embarrassment.’ The students recorded their voices singing the ITU World championship Anthem that will be used at the Opening Ceremony on Thursday 17Th November. Each student recorded the whole song individually, and Glen the producer pictured here, will edit the final production. We hope to hear the final master by next week.

https://www.gofundme.com/jcs-volunteer-trip-to-samoa-2vad638

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7_8 SELF SELECT SCIENCE AND ENGLISH

Ms Heath and Miss Brave

Last term the Self Select class were challenged to create a marble size scale model of a mini golf course to compliment the Frisbee Golf Course at the Claypits and a media campaign to sell their ideas to the Jindabyne Outdoor Kinaesthetic Endeavours Society (JOKES) and local residents.

Students were required to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of Forces and Simple Machines in Science and Advertising and Media in English. The final 9 hole golf course, aptly named “Putt ParTee” included some inventive and unique designs and the Kindy and Year 1 students definitely had a marbleous(!) round of golf during Science Week!

The media campaigns included a variety of text types including cartoons, radio advertisements and pamphlets that informed their audience in an engaging and fun manner!

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SPORT K-6 SWIMMING PROGRAM SPLASHES IN

The JCS Swimming program commenced on Monday 17 October and will continue for seven lessons concluding on Dec 1 The teaching staff have worked together to provide a subsidised program for all JCS primary school students to learn to swim. Swimming Programs are not currently compulsory for NSW schools however JCS sees the importance of teaching our children to swim based on the towns proximity to the lake and that many children visit the coast each summer. To support this, Year 2 students are not charged for the swimming program to ensure there are no barriers to learning the swim. Students participate in the program every year in Term 3 of primary school. Each year the program aims to improve the swimming strokes and ability of students whatever level they are at. Swim coach and teacher Greg Cox believes that there would not be one Year 6 student who could not swim 2 laps of the Jindabyne Pool! For the older primary school students, the program also provides them with lifesaving and rescue skills and techniques and the coaches are always keeping an eye out for talented swimmers who may have an interest in joining the swim squad. Mr Cox is also pleased with the swim teachers and the progress being made by the students. On Wednesday the Kindergarten classes had their first lessons on improving water skills and pushing comfort zones in the water in a controlled environment.

JCS ATHLETICS TEAM MAKE THE STATE FINAL

JCS athletes have performed well in the State Primary Schools Athletics Carnival held at Olympic Park in Sydney on

October 20. The girls Letitia, Jemima, Tori and Lilly were screaming with excitement when it was announced they

made the final in the relay event and raced well to finish 7th overall in state – a huge achievement!

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NEW NEW NEW – GET YOUR REVERSIBLE BUCKET HAT

Made from Micromesh and embroided with the school logo is the reversible

bucket hat that comes in all the school house colours! Get yours from the

uniform shop today – only $18

JCS EQUESTRIAN EXTRAVAGANZA

A number of JCS students attended the Equestrian

Extravaganza at Tamworth over the past week and

JCS students did well in a number of events -

results to come!

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Thank you to our sponsors

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DIARY DATES

Week A = Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 Week B = Weeks 1,3,5,7,9,11

ALL SCHOOL

Fri 14 Oct Friday sport commences each Friday until Fri Dec 2

Wed 26 Oct P & C MEETING – JCS LIBRARY 6PM – ALL WELCOME

Mon 24 Oct Camp Quality “Escarpadlan’s car rally and Puppet Show @ 9:15am

Wed 26 Oct P&C Meeting

Mon 31 Oct Scholastic Book Fair

PRIMARY Mon Oct 17 – Thurs Dec 1 K-6 Swimming

Wed 21 Sep K-6 Express Off 11.30am Thur 20 Oct, each Thurs

till 17 Nov Kindystart commences

Wed 26 Oct– Fri 28 Oct Yr 4 Camp – Kianinny

Yr 5 Camp - Cooba

Fri 28 Oct K-6 Assembly

Yr 1 Yarrangobilly Caves

SECONDARY Tues 25 Oct HSC Workshop

Mon 31 Oct – Fri 4 Nov Yr 7/8 AURORA College Residential Camp - Canberra

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