Newsletter Friday 1st May 2014

Doyle Street

Goodooga NSW 2831

Phone: (02) 6829 6257

Fax: (02) 6829 6294

goodooga-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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Acting Principal

Kathryn Hertslet

Assistant Principal

Sandra Huntly-Nott

Head Teacher Secondary

Studies

Kate Blunt

TERM 2 - Tuesday

29 April - Friday 27th

June

TERM 3 - Tuesday

15th July - Friday 19th

Sept

TERM 4 - Tuesday

7th Oct - Wednesday

17th Dec

G.C.S would

like to welcome

everyone back

for term 2.

SCHOOL TERM

DATES 2014

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s As with all our terms, this is another very busy one. This term is only nine weeks and we need to fit in a lot of learning. A very successful School Development Day was held on Monday with all school staff completing Emergency Care training and participating in building capacity to manage events here at school as well as meeting with colleagues to plan for the term. Thank you to all staff who participated so enthusiastically in all the sessions.

This edition of the newsletter recognises all those students who received awards at our End of Term Assembly. It was fantastic to see so many parents, carers and family members attend the assembly to support our students. A highlight would have to have been the drawing of our Easter Raffle. Thank you to Mr Currie for organising the wonderful Easter egg prizes with his mother who made a very generous donation of them to our school. (Mr Currie’s mum works in a chocolate shop!!!!) . Students sold a huge number of tickets with the winners being Penny Cochrane, Ms Blunt (who generously donated her prize for a redraw) - won by Jada Shillingsworth and Ms Thompson who shared all her eggs with her secondary students. Congratulations to everyone for a great term 1.

We also acknowledged the students who participated in the School Cross Country Carnival. Primary students will progress to the Barwon Cross Country to be held here in Goodooga on 23

rd May. If you are able to assist on the day your help would be appreciated. Please

contact Mr Currie.

Launch of the Gamilaraay / Yuwaalaraay Language Nest. This was held in Lightning Ridge on Friday May 2

nd. Mrs Rasmussen’s class attended the

Opening to present a prayer in language. Presentations of student work and learning in language were also on display. The Launch was attended by the Honourable Victor Dominello MP, Minister for Citizenship and Communities and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. Ms Gibbs also participated in a three day Board of Studies workshop at the end of last term in preparation for further delivery of learning in language and culture in association with the Language and Culture Nest.

NAPLAN Students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 will have completed their NAPLAN assessments by the next newsletter. NAPLAN is an assessment completed by all students in those years across Australia. The results are an indication of what each student can do and are used to support teaching and learning programs. Parents will receive a report indicating your child’s level of achievement. Please contact the school if you have any questions.

COMING UP ………… Next week is extremely busy. A group of senior students from Dubbo and other schools will be visiting on a cultural experience tour. They will join with our senior students on Tuesday afternoon for some sport activities. Primary students will be travelling to Bourke for the Outback Rugby League Challenge. Those students participating must have returned their permission note and payment. There may be some spare seats if parents wish to attend - please contact Ms Nott asap. Cost for this excursion is $10.00 each and the bus leaves at 6.30am sharp.

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Primary students will be completing craft activities on Thursday for the lovely ladies in their

life in recognition of Mother’s Day - mum, nan, auntie, sister. Class teachers have planned

some exciting activities for this session. Keep an eye out for more information next week.

A Happy Mother’s Day to all the significant ladies in our lives.

Next Friday 9th May we will hold our school Athletics Championships at Magpie Park. All

community members are welcome to attend and support the students in the events. A canteen will be in operation on the day.

Returning this Monday at 10.00am will be playgroup. All parents & carers with little ones under five are welcome to attend to develop socialisation and physical skills. Later in the term Mindy will be holding a workshop to support parenting skills and participation in learning.

Finally, a big thank you to our wonderful volunteers ( Marie, Patsy & their helpers) who keep our school canteen operating. They do a great job. Our canteen sells lovely fresh food at very reasonable prices. Remember you can place money with the canteen and your children can order using that money. Marie will let you know when it is used and you can put more into credit. This is a great way to keep track of what you are spending.

Please contact the school if you have any concerns. Enjoy the next fortnight. Kath

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G.C.S ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

When: Friday 9th May 2014 Where: Magpie Park Oval

Time: 9am

Canteen available on the day.

Everyone Welcome!!!

Are your details up to date?

Have you moved or changed phone numbers? Please inform the front office with any change in your living situation so we contact you if the need arises. Thank you!!

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Stage 1 students this week were learning about the meaning of ANZAC. Both Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 students made a wreath for the ANZAC day service during Art.

In Art, they will be creating cultural artwork from around the world and linking this back to Australian art forms. The students will have opportunities to discuss what the artwork means from the artist and audience’s point of views.

The topics the students will be learning about this term are ‘Push-pull’ in Science, ‘Wet/Dry Environments’ and ‘The Way We Were’ in HSIE and they will continue on learning the ‘Hoedown/Throwdown’ dance with Year 3 and 4. In R2L they will be learning about Poetry, Narrative and Procedure.

This week in Poetry they have learnt about rhyming and alliteration. Two poems the students wrote as a class are:

Georgia celebrated her birthday this week and enjoyed her carriage birthday cake.

K -1- 2 News

Silly Billy

Jumped on the floor.

Silly Billy

Opened the door.

Bats bring baby bats back to bed.

Big black bats feel blue.

Bully bats bite beautiful birds.

Blind bats breathe on butterflies.

Secondary Food Tech Lesson

Priscilla, Leslie, Ursula & Kuyan all did a great job making minestrone. There were a few noses scrunched up as they saw some of the fresh vegies going in and it was a definite YUK! to the red kidney beans. However it was a thumbs up from all who sampled. GREAT WORK students. Mrs Gibbs

Secondary timetable up to week 5 for Term 2.

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May

2 5 6

7 Outback Challenge

8 9 GCS Athletics carni-val

May

3 12 KH NBSA Mo-ree

13 NAPLAN -

3.5.7,9 W/school Learning suprt

14 NAPLAN -

3.5.7,9

15 NAPLAN -

3.5.7,9

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May

Prog + Daybook

4 19 KH Principals mtg

20 KH Principals mtg

21 KH Principals mtg

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23 Barwon X country Gdga

May

Set up reports

5 26

27 w/school

28 Sorry Day and River day

29

30GCS mid term

MONTH WK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

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Cross Country Results 2014

Goodooga Central School Cross Country took place on the last Thursday of Term 1. This year the track had been changed to surprise and challenge the students further and it was so pleasing to see their efforts. All the students that started the event gave their best and everyone completed the course. Well done! Special mention to the following place getters:

Results

Age Group 1st 2nd

Primary Students

Girls K/1/2 Georgia Weidner Kaylarni Lane-Brown

Boys K/1/2 Leslie Brown Tyree Lamb

Girls 8/9 Years Sarah Weidner Naioka Welsh

Boys 8/9 Years Braidon Lamb Damo Lane-Brown

Girls 10 Years Marion Waites Nateisha Barker

Boys 10 Years Lincoln Woods Tyron Cochrane

Boys 11 Years Shelton Brown Clancy Hertslet

Girls 12/13 Years Leah Lamb Kyharna Barker

Boys 12/13 Years Kenneth Skuthorpe Stephen Hertslet

Secondary Students

Boys 12/13 Years Leslie Stanton

Girls 14/15 Years Ursula Hines-Coffey Priscilla Barker

Boys 14/15 Years Adrian Brown

Girls 16/17 Years Ashleigh McDonald

Boys 16/17 Years Trae Hooper

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A Reminder: All students are required to wear a hat at school. All students have received hats at school and are encouraged to leave at least one of these hats at school for school use. If students are not wearing a hat they are expected to stay in the undercover sheltered areas in the playground.

Now that the hot hot weather is here we are encouraging students to drink lots of water at school. Packing sandwiches and fruit for their lunch and recess is highly encouraged to provide students with healthy energy for tackling daily school work.

SCHOOL BELL TIMES.

PRIMARY

8.40am - 2.40 pm - School Hours

11.00am - 11.40am - Lunch

1.40pm - 2.00pm - Recess

SECONDARY 8.35am– 3.10 pm - School Hours

11.00am -11.40am - Lunch

1.40pm– 2.00 pm - Recess

Doctors Coming!!

Thursday 1st & Friday 2nd May -

Dr Mark Young Wednesday 21st May - Bruce

Turner

Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23rd

May - Dr Kath Keenan

Please call the Health

Service on 68 296 311

or drop in to make an

Appointment.

Tuesday 29th April School Resumes for Term 2– All Students

Wednesday 30th April ANZAC Assembly - School - 10.30 am

Monday 5th May Dubbo Senior Campus Visit

Wednesday 7th May Outback Challenge - Bourke

Friday 9th May G.C.S Athletics Carnival

Tuesday 13th May - Friday 16th May Naplan Assessments

Friday 23rd May Barwon Athletics Carnival

Wednesday 28th May Sorry Day & River Day - All Welcome!!

Friday 30th May & Monday 2nd June Mid Term Break - No Students to attend School

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Lost & Found

If your child is missing any clothing please come to the front

office - we have a lot that is unclaimed.

ATTENTION ALL PARENTS/CARERS

If your child/children are absent from school could you please contact the school on (02) 682 96257 or send a note with your child to explain absence. This would be appreciated.

Thank you!!

Housie

Where: Goodooga Health Service

When: Every Sunday

Time: 12.00pm

Canteen Available on the day

Please come along - Great prizes to be won!!

HOMEWORK CENTRE

It is hoped Homework Centre will

reopen in Term 2. Stay tuned for

more information.

Thank you

School Uniform

We are selling summer and winter school uniforms at the front office for

Primary and Secondary Students. If you would like to purchase a uniform for

your child/children please come to the

front office.

Thank you

Goodooga Central School

NAIDOC Week

Where: Goodooga CS

When: June 23 to 27th

If you would like to order

NAIDOC resources place your

order with the money at the

school office by Monday 19th

May for delivery early June .

Parents, Caregivers & Community Members

If you have the need to enter the school grounds for any reason

including delivering lunch money etc, could you please sign in at the front

office as part of our work place safety.

Thank you!!

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FLU VACCINATION

If you would like to have your FREE Flu Vaccination this year please ring on (02) 68296 311 or see one of the staff at the Health Service to have your name put on a list so a day can be organised.

Bourke Outback Challenge When: Wednesday 7th May 2014

Where: Davidson Oval Bourke Time: 9am - 3.00pm

Departure: 6.30am Sharp From School. Please be at the school NO Later than 6.20am

Return: 5.30pm at school

Canteen will be running on the day.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If you would like your ads to be

advertised in our school news

letter please give your dates and

articles to the School Office by

Tuesday to be included in

Thursday’s fortnightly edition.

Lunch Orders

Please ensure your child/children have money in their lunch bag when placing

an order and lunch orders must be in by 9.30am.

Thank You!!

BOOKCLUB

Please have your orders placed for this month’s Book Club by

Friday 16th May 2014.

Community Events Monday 5th May 2014

Monday 5th Play Group 10-12 @ The Dhiiyan Guumali Room Dubbo Senior Campus visit

Tuesday 6th Dubbo Senior Campus visit

Wednesday 7th Bourke Outback Challenge @ Bourke oval - Depart 6.30am

Thursday 8th

Friday 9th G.C.S Athletics Carnival,

Commencing Monday 12th May 2014

Monday 12th

Play Group 10-12 @ The Dhiiyan Guumali Room

Tuesday 13th Naplan - Years 3/5/7 &9

Wednesday 14th

Thursday 15th

Friday 16th

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