Term 4 Week 3 – 23rd October 2012 Principal: Malcolm McFarlane

BOWRAVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL N E W S L E T T E R

High Street, Bowraville 2449 Phone: 02 6564 7162 Fax: 02 6564 7801

Email: bowraville-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website:www.bowraville-c.schools.nsw.edu.au

Principal’s Message Working Bee

We look forward to joining together as a whole school community for our Working Bee this Friday

afternoon. Activities include: general gardening (both in the school grounds and at the Community

Garden); shovelling some good stuff out at the school farm; and refreshing the soft-fall beneath the play

equipment.

Please try to come in and lend a hand this Friday 26th October. We’ll commence as soon as possible straight

after school and finish up with a Lions Club BBQ at the Community Garden from 5:30pm. It would be

helpful if volunteers could bring their own favourite garden tools.

Please try to support your school in this practical and fun way if you can. If possible we would like to have a

Working Bee twice each year: once in Spring (Term 4), and once in Autumn (Term 2).

A Healthy School

Our new water cooler has been installed! Partly funded by the Live Life Well at School program, Bowraville

CS is promoting good health by encouraging students to drink plenty of clean water. Situated just outside

the school library, our new bubbler provides chilled filtered water for all. Active growing brains and bodies

need lots of this great stuff every day – we hope that all students, staff and visitors will make good use of

it.

Have a great week.

Malcolm McFarlane

Tues. 30th – 2nd Nov. Gibraltar Excursion Yr.8

Wed. 24th Oct. Yr. 7 Orientation

Thurs. 25th Oct. Theatre Café open

Thurs. 25th Oct. P&C Cake Stall

(Near Bowraville IGA)

Fri. 26th Oct. Working Bee & BBQ

Wed. 31st Oct. SRC Social – Primary & Secondary

Wed. 7th Nov. Kinder Transition

Thurs. 8th Nov. P&C Meeting at 10.00am

Thurs. 8th Nov. Year 12 Formal

Keep informed, regularly check our website

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

16.10.12 Gold Coast information and permission

notes.

Gibraltar Excursion Notes and money need to be in for the Year 8 camp

next week at Gibraltar. If you need assistance, this can

be sought through the front office. All tents and

equipment are to be brought in this Monday.

Thank you

L Briggs.

Bowraville Theatre Café The café will be open from 9.30am to 12.30am this

Thursday 25th October. Brown Rice Salad $5.00 has

been added to our menu.

Year 1/2

Please remind your child to bring in

their Home Readers.

Congratulations Amanda Voutier,

you have read for over 125 nights and

Fantastic effort Ben Whalen and

Varoon Pitcher for over 150 nights.

It would be appreciated if you could remind your

child not to bring any fiddly small items to school as

they are causing ownership problems and are being

lost. This is resulting in distressed children

Mrs Rowell

Kindergarten News Most Kinders are doing a great job reading their Home

Readers every night and returning them on Tuesdays

or Thursdays.

A big congratulations to Lennie

McIntyre and Eli Griffiths for

reading for 150 nights, with

Angela Bartels, Jaylen Grant, and

Georgia Townley having read for

75 nights

Well done and keep up the great reading. The results

for our Jolly Phonics Sight Words will be published in

next week’s Newsletter.

Kindergarten Orientation Wednesday 7th November, Wednesday 14th November

and Wednesday 21st November, 11:45am to 12:45pm.

Mrs Luck

Primary Swim School We will be running our Swim School over 8 days in

weeks 9 and 10. We encourage parents to involve

students in this activity which will help students with

stroke techniques and stamina.

Applications for Year 7 Selective High School

Placement in 2014.

Applications are available at the front office for

students going into Year 7 2014.

SCHOOL NEWSSCHOOL NEWSSCHOOL NEWSSCHOOL NEWS

CALENDERCALENDERCALENDERCALENDER

Primary Award Winners

9th

& 16th

October

Kinder: Lilee Buckley, Jaylen Grant, India

Walker, Timothy Wilson

1/2R: Beau Davidson, Shaylee Langham,

Deslie Ahoy, Emily Carlton

2/3RO Christopher Lill, Levi Cowell, Kurt Tonks

4/5EN Mitchell Townley, Simon Walker,

Caitlin Xuereb, Jennifer Ahoy

5/6R: Owen Harris, Joshua Lill, Kaitlyn

Morris, Noah Griffiths, Cydne

Palmer-Rhodes

CONGRATULATIONS

NOTES SENT HOMENOTES SENT HOMENOTES SENT HOMENOTES SENT HOME

Infants Social

An Infants Social will also be run on Wednesday 31st

October in the afternoon from 2pm concluding 3pm.

There is no charge for this event.

Hats Students have been reminded daily about the

importance of wearing a hat when in the playground.

Students who do not wear a hat will be moved to a

shaded area in the playground by the teacher on duty.

Students who do not wear a hat in sport time can only

participate in activities run in the under covered areas.

Please ensure a hat is packed in the school bag daily.

Infants Hats It is compulsory for infants to wear a royal blue bucket

hat as part of the school uniform. Students may wear

caps to school and in Area 4 before school, but need

to keep these in their bags till home time for the

duration of the day. Every Kinder student has been

supplied a hat for the last few years and there are a

small number of spare hats that children may borrow.

Please remind your child to wear their school hat at

Recess and Lunch. Thank you

K-2 Teachers

Primary / Secondary Social Theme “Spooky”

A combined Primary and Secondary Social will be held

on Wednesday evening the 31st October. This will be

the last social for 2012 and will run between 6 and

8pm.

Entry will cost $2 for students that have remained on

Gold this term.

A canteen will also be run on the evening with a

variety of food and drink available.

Gold Coast With just two weeks until departure, parents are

reminded to finalise payments for the trip ($575).

Permission, medical and final information notes were

handed out last week and need to be returned to the

office promptly.

Relay for Live Over the weekend senior students participated in the

“Relay for Life” activity held at the Macksville Show

Ground.

Students under the supervision of the Rushtons and

Mrs Low, walked the arena from 2pm on a scorching

Saturday and concluded 9am Sunday morning.

Student’s commitment to the activity raised around

$500 from our community which when added to the

other 20 team’s effort, a total of $40 000 was raised to

be directed into cancer research.

A big thankyou goes to the team with very sore feet

and lacking sleep:

Courtney Elliott, Cohen Finlay, Ethan Burns, Anthony

Walker, Sarah McLauchlan, Rose Cherie Galea, Georgia

Rae, Amy Morris, Emma Johnstone, Janaya Doolan,

Tas Jarrett, Luke Rushton, Jonah and Clementine de l a

Hunty, plus the many staff, parents and students who

dropped in or donated to the cause over the 19

gruelling hours.

Year 10 Motivational Speech Last Friday Year 10 and one Year 9 student went to

Coffs Harbour Educational Campus to listen to a

seminar from Victorian Young Australian of the Year

Anj Barker.

From the first few seconds everyone was totally

shocked and listening intently to her story. Anj was in

a special powered wheel chair. She had a microphone

and struggled to whisper a few words. Anj had been in

a violent relationship when she was 16 which ended

with her being bashed by her boyfriend. With the aide

of her story being presented in text on a big screen

and computerised voice, Anj outlined how her

boyfriend became controlling of her, took advantage

of her low self-esteem, and then became abusive.

She has spent three years in hospitals and nursing

homes, learning to speak and having intense

physiotherapy. She now works tirelessly advocating

for victim’s rights, being an anti-violence campaigner

and showing young people how anything is possible.

The day was an important one for our students. They

learnt how to recognise when someone may be

experiencing difficulties in a relationship, the

importance of supporting your friends and in many

ways how good our lives are when you compare our

life with many others.

Thank you to all students who attended for your

exemplary behaviour, attention and respect. Also to Di

Flanders for her insight and support of students.

Rob Symonds

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A big thank you to the helpers at the canteen last

week, Sharon, Tracy, Lisa, Chloe and to the student

Steven. THANKS HEAPS!

Our new spring/summer menu is included with this

news letter

Please note the following prices changes- Hash

Browns $0.70, Chilli Tenders $1.50, Chicken and Corn

Rolls $1.80, All chips $1.20, Panda Biscuits $0.90, TNT

$).80 and frozen yoghurts $2.00.

Small salad bowls and Alfie Pops icy poles are new to

the menu. We will be having specials every week on

different salads.

This week’s special – Pasta Salad in a small bowl

$2.50.

Keep an eye out in the canteen for

Alyson’s yummy specials.

P & C NEWS P & C NEWS P & C NEWS P & C NEWS ““““JUST DOING IT FOR OUJUST DOING IT FOR OUJUST DOING IT FOR OUJUST DOING IT FOR OURRRR KIDSKIDSKIDSKIDS””””

COMMUN I TY NEWSCOMMUN I TY NEWSCOMMUN I TY NEWSCOMMUN I TY NEWS

WORKING BEE & BBQ

Friday, October 26th from 3.00pm.

Help with:

General Gardening, Mulch under play equipment, Community Garden or School

Farm Work (Bring gardening tools if you have them)

BBQ by the Lions club from 5.30pm.

Kids too… a good way to get another community service!

P&C CAKE STALLP&C CAKE STALLP&C CAKE STALLP&C CAKE STALL

Volunteers and Cake Donations needed for the P&C Cake Stall on:

October 25 near Bowraville IGA from 8.00am.

Please drop off your cake donations direct to the stall or come and buy someone

else’s creation!

Thank you for your support!

CANTEEN NEWSCANTEEN NEWSCANTEEN NEWSCANTEEN NEWS

To avoid disappointment please order your

recess and lunch in the morning

Wed.

24th

Oct

Thurs.

25th

Oct

Fri.

26th

Oct

Mon.

29nd

Oct

Tue.

30rd

Oct

Sharon Morgan Veronica Tracy Need

Help

Alyson Alyson Alyson Alyson Alyson

DREAM. DARE. DO!

ENVIRONMENTAL YOUTH CAMP -bush skills- making fire without matches – food –

games- campfire – new friends – lots of FUN

FRIDAY 23 TO SUNDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2012 Who: All interested youth from years 8 up

Where: Yarrarra Aboriginal Cultural Centre,

Conrindi beach.

How Much: $100 for the weekend – includes

food, lodging in dorms, materials

and tuition. Some financial

assistance is available – Finances

should NOT prevent anyone from

attending.

How to register: Registrations now open – Email

your name/details to

info@bellingeneye.com or ring/text 0408 322 393

Places are limited so first in, best dressed!

BOWRAVILLE THEATRE

Saturday October 27th at 7pm The Film Society will be

screening 'The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" (2007

France). This is a Biography/Drama and is the true story

of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby, who, suffers a

stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralised

body, except for her left eye.

To belong to the Film Society there is a charge of

$28.00, and a Membership fee of $22.00 for BAC

membership. This total of $50.00 enables you to have

12 months viewing of Films without charge. Should you

wish to join this friendly group, you can attend with a

friend for a small charge on two occasions.

Sunday October 28th at 2pm The Theatre will be

screening the amazing film 'The Sapphires, this is an

energetic, amusing, and good time film with a

Message, 'Sisters Are Doing it for Themselves’ in this

music filled sparkling charmer. An exuberant

celebration that fizzes with humour and heart. You will

give this film a joyous bear hug and leave feeling good,

and smiling. Tickets available at the door are $10.00,

concession $8.00, and a Family of four (2x2) $25.00.

All Shows, doors open one hour earlier.

SPONORSSPONORSSPONORSSPONORS

WAITING LISTS MAY APPLY PLEASE ENQUIRE EARLY (02) 6564 7657

Professional staff in a friendly, caring environment

3-4 yr olds MON, TUES

4-5 yr olds WED, THURS, FRI

Time: 9am - 3pm

Bowraville Community Pre-School

Coronation St,

(PO Box 65)

Bowraville

2449

Bowraville Folk Museum You’ll find a treasure trove

of memorabilia from the past. AS GOOD AS YOU’LL SEE Open 10am to 3pm, Sat & Tues. 10am to 12.30pm, Wed & Fri. 11am to 3pm, Sunday. Every day during the school holidays. Coach enquiries welcome Ph: 6565 8200 or 6564 7251

Bowraville & District ExServices Club. Phone: 65647304 A.B.N. 92 001 062 844

THE COMMUNITY CLUB SUPPORTING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

*Palms Family Chinese Restaurant* Tues: 5.30pm — 7.30pm

Wed - Sun: Lunch: 11.30am — 2.00pm

Dinner: 5.30pm — 8.30pm

Ph: 65648898

HOME TIMBER AND

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SCHOOL SHOES NOW IN STOCK

FROM KINDY TO YEAR 9

Prices from $29.95