Inside this issue:

Brodie’s Bounce 2

P & C Minutes 3

Community News 4

Term 4 Week 1 Issue: 18

13th October 2017

Ardlethan Central School Small School...Big Opportunities

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

Coming Events –Oct/Nov

Mon 16th October to Mon 6th November

HSC Commences

Mon 16th to Fri 20th Oct

Work Experience

Tues 17th Yr 7 Immunisation

Mon 23rd Yr 10 Mock Interviews

Tues 24th 2018 Kindergarten 3-4pm

2018—Yr 7 Parent Meeting 4-5pm

Canteen Roster—October

Fri 13th Liz Barnes

Alone we can do so little…

Together we can do so much! This week is all about our community helping each other. Brodie Jones has co-ordinated a fundraiser for Pete Minchin, who continues his fight with can-cer. The event “Brodie’s bounce” will be run as part of the Mirrool Silo Kick this weekend.

On Saturday Brodie will lead a group of people to walk the almost 22 kilome-tres from Ardlethan to Mirrool with a football in hand. The walk is expected to take about four-and-a-half hours.

Anyone can take part and are welcome to dress in their footy colours, fancy dress or other colourful and comfortable gear. Participants may even like tobring a football, netball or any ball and bounce or kick it along the way.

All money raised will assist him, his wife Fiona and their four children. As a

school we encourage as many people as possible to support this event. More

details and information can be found on page 2.

Ardlethan Central School

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Lions Club of Ardlethan

Activity

Brodie’s Bounce

'For Pete's Sake' SATURDAY 14th OCTOBER

Registration 7.30am @ Lions Park Ardlethan

9.00am Morning Tea @ Beckom Park (everyone welcome)

(Gold Coin Donation)

(FOR THOSE STARTING AT BECKOM)

Registration 9.00am Beckom Park

(walking at 9.30am)

Water Stop & Ice Blocks @ Rudds side gate

Water Stop @ Fairmans Lane/Railway Crossing

Water Stop – Regroup at Tar entering Mirrool Registration is by Donation &/or Sponsorship. Monies to be handed in at Registration points

or at our Stall in Mirrool or deposited directly in bank account – below.

Please bring a hat, sunscreen & refillable water bottle.

Support transport will be available throughout the day.

Due to wanting to join in the Mirrool Silo Kick activities, we have to keep a strict timetable.

For more information or sponsorship forms please contact Steve Jones on 0487782269 or

Renee Doyle on 0429378344.

Direct donations can be made to our NAB account;

For Pete's Sake

Bsb: 082-851

Acc: 254 563 030

Ardlethan Central School

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Ardlethan Central School P & C Association

General Meeting

5th September 2017

PRESENT:

Nadia Maslin, Suzanne Lucas, Jessie Gordon, Helen Bray, Kerrilee Logan, Candy Scarlett, Kate Blunt and

Caroline Stewart.

APOLOGIES:

Fiona Minchin, Joan Clark, Liz Barnes.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES:

Fridge has been delivered and installed

Discussions at meetings stay at meetings

CANTEEN REPORT:

New items on menu students are enjoying

GENERAL BUSINESS:

Need more notice for book week.

Having a paid canteen manager

Monster raffle, how we promote businesses that contribute to raffle.

Aiming to give families the opportunity to contribute to P&C in their own time.

Mums would like more detailed notes.

Next meeting Tuesday 10th October, 2017.

SCHOOL UNIFORM SHOP

Summer is Coming…. We are now taking orders for

Summer Skirts, Skorts and Dresses. Don’t leave it until the last minute as

these are hand made locally. We also have a large range of polos and shorts in new and second hand.

Phone or message: Fiona 0429 421 562

ATTENTION: Direct Credit Payments

As from 10th February, 2017, Ardlethan Central

School is no longer able to receive direct credit

payments due to a new system upgrade (LMBR)

being implemented.

Once the LMBR system is operational we will resume

electronic payment and will advise how to make

payments.

Hopefully by October 2017 we will be able to accept

direct deposits by the POP System

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The Kelpie’s Bark—

Community Newsletter

Dance Whispers The Coolamon Dance Centre

St Michael’s Parish Hall opp St Michael’s School Methul St & Stinson St, Coolamon

WEDNESDAY TIMETABLE: 3.30-4.30pm Jazz/Hip Hop & Contemporary Primary ages 4.30 – 5.15 pm Ballet (half an hour) & Tap (15 min) Primary ages *5.15-pm -6pm CREATIVE DANCE CLASS ALL AGES BEGIN AT THE START:

5.15-5.45pm Preschool (2 yrs and up) & Infants ages 5.45-6pm Creative Class extension for primary aged children *This New Creative Class consists of a mixture of jazz/hip hop/contemporary, tap and ballet. Music and Musical Theatre skills will also be introduced within these classes. Boys & girls are welcome!!

New Creative Class Price Term 3 2017: $5 each week OR Family Price is $15 for 3 children or more.

Contact Christine on 0414 454 782 or dancewhispers1@gmail.com for any inquiries.

COME READY TO: DANCE IN SHORTS & TOP WITH A TRACKSUIT TO KEEP YOU WARM.

Essential …..a water bottle!

Narrandera District Garden Club

Narrandera Open Garden Day 22nd October The garden at the homestead of historic “Berembed” on the Murrumbidgee

at Grong Grong will open for the Narrandera Town & Country Open Garden Day on Sunday 22nd

October in aid of Can Assist. A light lunch will be available here. The garden of the Gardener’s

Cottage close by to the homestead and four gardens in the township will also open. $15 will give

entry to all gardens and a Devonshire Tea in the Uniting Church Hall where there will be a plant stall.

Entry at the Narrandera Park and “Berembed” from 9am to 2.30pm on the day – viewing until dusk.

Information ph 69 59 22 28 email: gwen.neilsen@bigpond.com.au

ACAT Combined Church Service Memorial Hall Sunday 29th October at 11am.

Sausage sizzle to follow. All welcome

ACAT A meeting will be held to update ACAT Funeral Catering Organisation

on Wednesday 18th October at 2pm

at the Uniting Church Hall All those interested in assisting with this are kindly invited to attend.

If unable to do so, please contact Ann Popple with your suggestions on 0416 510 753

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The Kelpie’s Bark—

Community Newsletter

Allawah Community Care Needs Happy Drivers

Do you have some time to make a difference in your community by volunteering?

Volunteers are needed to drive local Ardlethan & Beckom senior folk to medical appointments in Temora, Wagga and

surrounds in your own vehicle (drivers reimbursed per km). Please phone Petina or Sharon on 69 273 521 if you are interested & we will give you

more information. You will need to have full vehicle insurance and we will organise for you to have a

Working with Seniors Police Check and a medical (no out of pocket expenses)

Primary Afternoon Organisation At 3pm each day Primary students meet in the K/1 Room before being dismissed for the afternoon. It is important that if there are changes to your child’s organisation for the afternoon that you let the school know so that we can ensure students are heading in the right direction. This is especially important if students are changing which bus they are going on.

Claim the Date

Ardlethan Country Music Christmas Party

Sunday 3rd December

All Welcome

More Details to come

DISCO I Challenge You to a Dance Off

Ardlethan Hall Thursday November 30th

6-9pm 6-18 years

Entry: Gold Coin Canteen Available

An Ardlethan Country Music Club Event

For More Information : Janet Popple 0427 782 550 Renee Osborne 0458 369 219

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The Kelpie’s Bark—

Community Newsletter

BULLDOGS ARDLETHAN SERVICE CENTRE

ABN: 59135993878 basc17@outlook.com.au

Get your vehicle serviced in the month of August or September and receive a

10% discount.

AUTHORISED INSPECTION STATION ON

LIGHT & HEAVY VEHICLES

SERVICING & ALL MECHANICAL REPAIRS

ON LIGHT & HEAVY VEHICLES

FULL TRUCK HOIST ON SITE

KUHMO DEALER FOR ALL CAR

4X4/SUV & TRUCK TYRES, DEALER

FOR OTHER TRUCK TYRE BRANDS

CALL TODAY FOR YOUR COMPETITIVE

PRICING PH – 69 782 269

FOR SALE There is a small quantity of Ardlethan School

Centenary Polo Shirts and Caps. Shirt sizes available are M x 1, L x 12, XL x 9, 2XL

x 3 There are 22 hats available.

Polo Shirts are $15.00 Caps are $10.00

For further information call into the school or phone 69 782 046.

Beckom Spring Field Day

When: Monday 16th October

12.30pm: Lunch with GRDC to discuss Research Priorities

RSVP: by Friday 13th October to rcsn@rmsag.com.au

2.00pm: Canola and Wheat NVT’s

Geoff Minchin 0429 842 489

Mike O’Hare 0429 782 189

Please forward advertisements/articles for the Ardlethan Central School Newsletter

ONLY to the below address

ardlethan-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au Please type “Newsletter Article” in the Subject line

Closing time for advertisements/articles is Tuesday by 3.00pm Term 4 closing dates are: Tuesday 17th & 31st October, 14th & 28th November and 12th December

Thank You

I, Eileen Gaynor would like to say a special thank you to all of the following.

Father Simon for his blessing and masses and to all other people for their prayers, flowers, cards, visits and phone calls while I was in both the Temora District and Wagga Referral Hospitals. Many thanks also for the wonder-ful care and treatment received from Dr. Wayne Lehmann, Dr. Suttie, Dr. Richardson and nursing staff while in both hospitals.

Finally a special thankyou also to family members Noelene and Kevin, Margaret and Vince, Julie and Norm for their personal care in rehabilitating me back to good health.

God bless and thank you all.

Eileen Gaynor

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The Kelpie’s Bark—

Community Newsletter

COMING EVENTS Sat 14th October Brodie’s Bounce

Wed 18th October ACAT Funeral Catering Meeting 2pm @ Uniting Church Hall

Mon 16th October Entries Close Crop Competition

Beckom Spring Field Day

Fri 20th October Cuppa for Can Assist Street Stall

Sun 22nd October Narrandera Open Garden Day

Sun 29th October ACAT Combined Church Service @ 11am

BUILDERS & HOME MAINTENANCE

Quality professional work Contact: Mark Smith 40 Bygoo Street Ardlethan Phone: 0410 446 933

Painting

Tiling

Plastering

Carpentry

Water proofing

Window repairs

Sheet metalwork

Most handyman work

Newell Highway, Beckom PHONE; 69 782 329

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Petrol LPG Diesel ATM

*** Phone re-charge available—any provider ***

KITCHEN HOURS 6.30am ‘til 6.30pm

34 Ariah Street

OPENING HOURS

Monday to Friday: 8.30am—5.30pm

Saturday 8.30am —12.00 noon

Sunday—CLOSED

Fresh Produce/Groceries

Delicatessen/Cooked Chooks

Phone 69 782 171

Lawn Mower Repairs

Service Lawn Mowers Change blades

Change oil General Service/Repairs

Contact: Ardlethan Men’s shed

Crop Competition

Ardlethan Show Society Inc

Entries close: Monday 16th October

Mike O’Hare 69 782 369 or

0429 782 189