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Dunedoo Central School Newsletter 11th November 2019 P.O. Box 45, Digilah Street DUNEDOO NSW 2844 T: 02 6375 1489 F: 02 6375 1152 E: [email protected] W: [email protected] Last Sunday and Monday, 4th and 5th November, our secondary SRC students along with Mrs. Gallagher & Mrs. Hogden, travelled to Sydney to attend the National Young Leaders Day at Sydney International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour. The day was hosted by DJ Raff and Jade Slater, a production manager for the Cotton On Foundation. There were 4 speakers throughout the day, John Coutis, Bianca Chatfield, Erin Molan and Lachlan Smart. John Coutis is an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker who was born without the lower part of his spine or legs. Bianca Chatfield played netball for the Diamonds for 17 years from age 18, before starring as a contestant on The Block. Erin Molan is a Rugby League presenter and radio host who shared her journey of setbacks and rejection over 15 years before finally ‘making it big time’. She attributes this to her ’never give up’ attitude and desire to pursue her dream. Lachlan Smart flew a single engine plane around the world at 18, breaking the record for the youngest person to achieve this. He spoke of his desire to achieve his goal and the planning and fundraising efforts to achieve this. The theme from all speakers on the day was that you can achieve your dreams providing you set goals, work toward them and don’t give up. The idea of a Tomb of the Unknown Warrior was first conceived in 1916 by the Rev. David Railton, who, while serving as an army chaplain on the Western Front, had seen a grave marked by a rough cross, which bore the pencil-written legend 'An Unknown British Soldier'. It was his intention that all of the relatives of the 517,773 combatants, whose bodies had not been identified, could find comfort in the thought that the Unknown Warrior could very well be their lost husband, father, brother or son. In a letter to a newspaper, Railton wrote: “How that grave caused me to think … I thought and thought. What can I do to ease the pain of father, mother, brother, sister, sweetheart, wife and friend? Quietly and gradually there came out of the mist of thought this answer clear and strong. ‘Let this body – this symbol of him – be carried over the sea to his native land.’” Railton pursued his idea after armistice, writing to Sir Douglas Haig and the Dean of Westminster, the Rt Rev Herbert Ryle. On 7th November, 1920, in strictest secrecy, four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, Arras, the Asine and the Somme. The bodies were taken by field ambulance to GHQ at St-Pol-Sur-Ter Noise. Once there, the bodies were draped with the Union Flag. Guards were posted and Brigadier-General Wyatt and a Colonel Gell select- ed one body at random. The other three were reburied. A French Honor Guard was selected and stood by remains of the cho- sen solder overnight. On the morning of 8th November, a specially designed casket, made of oak from the grounds of Hampton Court arrived and the Unknown Warrior was placed inside. The casket was banded with iron, and a medieval crusader's sword, chosen by King George V personally from the Royal Collection was affixed to the top and surmounted by an iron shield bearing the inscription: 'A British Warrior who fell in the Great War 1914–1918 for King and Country'.
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Dunedoo Central School Newsletter 11th November 2019
P.O. Box 45, Digilah Street
DUNEDOO NSW 2844
T: 02 6375 1489
F: 02 6375 1152
Last Sunday and Monday, 4th and 5th November, our secondary SRC students along with Mrs. Gallagher & Mrs. Hogden, travelled to Sydney to attend the National Young Leaders Day at Sydney International Convention Centre, Darling Harbour. The day was hosted by DJ Raff and Jade Slater, a production manager for the Cotton On Foundation. There were 4 speakers throughout the day, John Coutis, Bianca Chatfield, Erin Molan and Lachlan Smart. John Coutis is an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker who was born without the lower part of his spine or legs. Bianca Chatfield played netball for the Diamonds for 17 years from age 18, before starring as a contestant on The Block. Erin Molan is a Rugby League presenter and radio host who shared her journey of setbacks and rejection over 15 years before finally ‘making it big time’. She attributes this to her ’never give up’ attitude and desire to pursue her dream. Lachlan Smart flew a single engine plane around the world at 18, breaking the record for the youngest person to achieve this. He spoke of his desire to achieve his goal and the planning and fundraising efforts to achieve this. The theme from all speakers on the day was that you can achieve your dreams providing you set goals, work toward them and don’t give up.
The idea of a Tomb of the Unknown Warrior was first conceived in 1916 by the Rev. David Railton, who, while serving as an army chaplain on the Western Front, had seen a grave marked by a rough cross, which bore the pencil-written legend 'An Unknown British Soldier'. It was his intention that all of the relatives of the 517,773 combatants, whose bodies had not been identified, could find comfort in the thought that the Unknown Warrior could very well be their lost husband, father, brother or son. In a letter to a newspaper, Railton wrote: “How that grave caused me to think … I thought and thought. What can I do to ease the pain of father, mother, brother, sister, sweetheart, wife and friend? Quietly and gradually there came out of the mist of thought this answer clear and strong. ‘Let this body – this symbol of him – be carried over the sea to his native land.’” Railton pursued his idea after armistice, writing to Sir Douglas Haig and the Dean of Westminster, the Rt Rev Herbert Ryle. On 7th November, 1920, in strictest secrecy, four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, Arras, the Asine and the Somme. The bodies were taken by field ambulance to GHQ at St-Pol-Sur-Ter Noise. Once there, the bodies were draped with the Union Flag. Guards were posted and Brigadier-General Wyatt and a Colonel Gell select-ed one body at random. The other three were reburied. A French Honor Guard was selected and stood by remains of the cho-sen solder overnight. On the morning of 8th November, a specially designed casket, made of oak from the grounds of Hampton Court arrived and the Unknown Warrior was placed inside. The casket was banded with iron, and a medieval crusader's sword, chosen by King George V personally from the Royal Collection was affixed to the top and surmounted by an iron shield bearing the inscription:
'A British Warrior who fell in the Great War 1914–1918 for King and Country'.
On 9th November, the Unknown Warrior was taken by horse-drawn carriage through Guards of Honour and the sound of tolling bells and bugle calls to the quayside. There, he was saluted by Marachel Foche and loaded onto HMS Vernon, bound for Dover. The casket stood on deck, covered in wreaths, surrounded by a French Honour Guard. Upon arrival at Dover, the Unknown Warrior was met with a nineteen gun salute - something reserved for Field Marshals. He was then conveyed by train to Victoria Station, London and remained there overnight. On the morning of 11th November 1920, the casket was placed onto a gun carriage of the Royal Horse Artillery and drawn by six horses through immense and silent crowds. As the cortege set off, a further Field Marshal's salute was fired in Hyde Park. The route followed was Hyde Park Corner, The Mall, and to Whitehall where the Cenotaph, a "symbolic empty tomb", was unveiled by King George V. The cortège was then followed by The King, the Royal Family and ministers of state to Westminster Abbey, where the casket was borne into the West Nave of the Abbey flanked by a guard of honour of one hundred recipients of the Victo-ria Cross. The coffin was then interred in the far western end of the Nave, only a few feet from the entrance, in soil brought from each of the main battlefields, and covered with a silk pall. Servicemen from the armed forces stood guard as tens of thousands of mourners filed silently past. The ceremony appears to have served as a form of catharsis for collective mourning on a scale not previously known. The grave was then capped with a black Belgian marble stone (the only tombstone in the Abbey upon which it is forbidden to walk) featuring this inscription, composed by Herbert Edward Ryle, Dean of Westminster, engraved with brass from melted down wartime ammunition.
Beneath this stone rests the body Of a British warrior
Unknown by name or rank Brought from France to lie among
The most illustrious of the land And buried here on Armistice Day 11 Nov 1920, in the presence of
His Majesty King George V His Ministers of State
The Chiefs of his forces And a vast concourse of the Nation Thus are commemorated the many
Multitudes who during the Great War of 1914 – 1918 gave the most that
Man can give life itself For God
For King and country For loved ones home and empire
For the sacred cause of justice and The freedom of the world
They buried him among the kings because he Had done good toward God and toward
His house
Simultaneously a French unknown soldier was interred at the Arc de Triomphe in France, making both graves the first to honour the unknown dead of the First World War.
- C o n t i n u ed
Week 5 Monday 11th November
Whole School Merit Assembly at 11:10am
Remembrance Day Thursday 14th November
EARLY BIRDS - 1:00pm to 3:00pm (children only)
P&C Meeting at 7:00pm in the Library
Week 6 Monday 18th November
Yr. 9 UNE ”My Future Finder” at DCS Tuesday 19th November
“Beach to Bush” - Surf Lifesaving visit (K to Yr. 6) Wednesday 20th November
Whole School Staffing Day Thursday 21st November
EARLY BIRDS - 9:00am to 3:00pm Friday 22nd November
School Spectacular - Sydney
Week 7 Monday 25th November
Yr. 10 Work Experience (all week) Tuesday 26th November
Yr. 8 “Beyond the Gate” ASPIRE Excursion (to 29.11.19)
Yr. 6 transition into Yr. 7 BBQ & Information Evening (6pm) Wednesday 27th November
Yr. 6 transition into Yr. 7 Orientation Day Thursday 28th November
EARLY BIRDS—9:00am to 3:00pm
Week 8 Monday 2nd December
Infants Intensive Swimming Commences (to 13.12.19)
Totally Smiles Dentist on site Tuesday 3rd December
HSC Minimum Standards—Yr. 10/11 Wednesday 4th December
ASPIRE visit to Museum of Human Diseases Friday 5th December
School Reports go home
Hello & welcome to week 5!
Order any of the Specials this week to go into the Draw to win a free lunch to the same value next week. Drawn Friday 15.11.2019. Canteen will be open from 8:30am till 2:30pm Wed, Thurs and Fri until the end of term if you require uniforms, please come and see me or give me a call. Freshly prepared Rolls, Wraps and a variety of Snacks are available for purchase at recess daily. Thank you
Sherri
11th Nov Heath Lopez K
12th Nov Nicholas Sawyer Yr. 1
12th Nov Shyloh Watton Hogden Yr. 5
15th Nov Karly Green Yr. 8
16th Nov Aleisha Erian Yr. 3
18th Nov Shane Hall Yr. 6
Wishing you a wonderful day Thursday
mornings
from 8:30am
TUES Chicken & Mushroom Lasagne + Orange Juice
Bomb
$6.00
WED Ham & Salad + Bottle of Water and Lemonade
Fizz
$6.00
THURS Nachos + Juice Popper $6.00
Welcome to week 5! At today’s Merit Assembly we recognised a number of students for their outstanding growth and achievement in NAPLAN 2019. The students who received certificates demonstrated growth of over 100 points since their previous NAPLAN assessment or achieved significantly high results for their year group. Some of our outstanding results included Year 3 Reading with 33% in the top 2 bands, Year 5 Reading 58 % and Numeracy 32%. With an overall result of 24% of all students Years 3—9 in the Top 2 Bands for Reading and Numeracy.
We also recognised Jamieson Leeson for her outstanding achievement at the National Boccia Championships. In the pairs, Ja-mieson won Silver along with her teammate, Spencer. In the individual event, in a very close and hard match, Jamieson came from behind to take the game to a tie breaker, with the result coming down to the last ball. We are extremely proud of Jamieson’s effort and look forward to hearing about her future endeavours as she continues her quest for the 2020 Para-Olympic team.
I would also like to acknowledge the fantastic effort from our staff and students in preparing the Remembrance day Mu-ral for our Primary - it look fantastic as you can see. Have a great week! Mrs. Donna Lane Principal
Reminder We ask that all those with outstanding payments for the school excursion, please finalise payments by
Friday 6th December 2019.
Welcome to Week 5 - and a big thank you to those who supported our Merit Assembly today. Well done to all who received awards at this as-sembly. I was particularly impressed by our Mathematics awards, and so proud of our students’ effort and enthusiasm for taking on opportunities such as those external competitions. Maddison and Luke have done a fantastic job giving their Term review at these assemblies. Well done Captains. This week Primary students will be busy with their Narrative Writing as-sessment task, as well as their projects. Years 3 and 4 are working well on their group projects, learning cooperation and negotiation skills. Years 5 and 6 are in the final research stage for PRP’s, however, some needed reminding of the importance of sticking to the time frame provid-ed at the end of Term 3. Nobody should be finished yet - this time is for looking at what they have done so far and checking for ways to add or improve. Thanks to our volunteer gardeners who are giving so much time and sup-port to our veggie beds! Your knowledge, skills and labour are much appreciated. Have a great week everyone!
Mrs. Georgia Shephard Assistant Principal Primary
Our 2020 Kindergarten students had a wonderful start to our Early Bird Program last Thursday. They were all very excited about joining Mr. Kline for a taste of Kindergarten. We are looking for-ward to seeing them again this Thursday from 1:00pm. Week 5 marks the half way point of Term 4 and teachers are completing tasks to begin the re-porting process for second semester. Congratulations to all students who received merits at our Remembrance Day Assembly. We all shared the importance of commemorating our soldiers at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. We will remember! Have a wonderful week!
Ms. Michelle Gavin Assistant Principal Infants
Attitude Conduct Excellence
Congratulations to the following Primary student/s for reaching:
LEVEL 2:
Yr. 3/4/5G: Kailan James, Alex Roach & Dan Walker
LEVEL 3:
Yr. 3/4/5G: Sophie Large, Simone Roach & Taneesha Spicer
LEVEL 4:
Kinder: Benji Chapman & Heath Lopez
LEVEL 5:
Kinder: Jordyn Jenkins & Angus Roberts
Seasons for Growth is a program to support children and adolescents who have had extended sadness or loss in their lives. It’s approach is to discuss emotions in phases like the seasons, Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring. We are asking parents to nominate your child/children from Kinder to Yr. 6 for the first group, which will commence in Week 8. This simple process involves phoning or calling into the front office or, see your year advisor/class teacher.
KINDER: Well done to today’s award recipients at the Merit Assembly. You should be proud of your achievements.
I am in the process of conducting assessments in many areas in preparation for report writing. I am happy to say the results so far have been very pleasing and I look forward to sharing your child’s with you. Mrs. Armstrong will assess the Running Records for reading next week too so I will have a very good overall snapshot of the year’s successes. Students did a wonderful job presenting their ‘All About my Pets’ Project in Science last week. A big thank you also for the pet pictures. They look great on our Science wall and the children are proud of them. Kindergarten students have been working very hard on their alternate sounds in Jolly Phonics. Last week they were introduced to the soft ‘c’ as in city, and this week they will learn about the soft ‘g’ as in giraffe. In Maths, Kinder will study the properties of 3-D shapes. Have a great week.
Mr. Ben Kline - Classroom Teacher
YEAR 1/2: This week we are planning, drafting and proofreading a narrative writing text. Our writing skills have definitely
improved over the year. We are focusing on ‘au’ and ‘ore’ words in Spelling and, on division in Mathematics. Our room is slowly coming back together after a fresh coat of paint. Have a great week!
Ms. Michelle Gavin - Classroom Teacher
YEAR 3-4-5 S: Our Narrative writing focus is: discussing, planning, drafting, proofreading, editing, publishing - with
the main emphasis on proofreading and editing. We will be working on these over this week and hoping to finish next week. If you’ve looked
at some of our spelling words lately, you would find it hard to believe just how well students do in weekly tests. However, this is still a chal-
lenge for everyday writing, so proofreading and editing skills are vital to help us locate and correct spelling errors. While Year 5 have worked
on PRP’s in computer time, years 3 and 4 have been learning about Morse Code and Braille, and trialling the use of these to send and decode
messages. Homework is out today, and due in on Friday or Monday. Enjoy your Week 5.
Mrs. Georgia Shephard - Classroom Teacher
YEAR 3-4-5 G: Hello week 5!! (hard to believe).
This week we will be working on literary recounts in Text Types. The students have been working really well on text types and are producing some quality writing. We will also be working on our writing competitions. The students have been given the pictures to choose from and we will be working on these in class this week. I will be away this Thursday and Friday at School Spectacular rehearsals in Cowra as we do final preparations for School Spectacular in Syd-ney next week!! Have a great week!
Mrs. Tammy Gallagher - Classroom Teacher
YEAR 6: We are approaching the half way mark of Term 4! It’s crazy how fast time flies, especially as this also marks my last
week with Year 6. I have had an amazing time with this class and I have to admit that I am sad to be leaving them. In class this week we are working on an in class Writing Assessment, where students are given a stimulus picture in order to write a Narrative that will be marked as part of a formal assessment. We are excited to welcome Mr. Honeysett back and look forward to some adorable baby photos next week. Have a fantastic week!
Mrs. Brianna Milsom - Classroom Teacher
YEAR 6 MATHS: This week in Mathematics we will continue working with decimals and their relationship to percent-
ages. The mid-term Diagnostic test will be held on Thursday and the weekly homework is due as usual on Thursday.
Mrs. Cathy Gallagher
STUDENT OF THE WEEK WEEKLY MERITS
Kindergarten - Mr. Kline
K Jordyn Jenkins Excellent work in morning Literacy
stations.
K
K
Benji Chapman
Heath Lopez
Completing the Peak Hill sight Word Pro-
gram.
Being a happy and polite class member
Year 1 / 2 - Ms. Gavin
2 Timmy Sweeney Having a responsible attitude to
learning.
2
1
Emily Sawyers
Harley Carpenter
Always showing a helpful attitude.
Attempting all tasks and working hard.
Year 3/4/5 - Mrs. T. Gallagher
3 Xavier Reid Enthusiasm and confidence in
Literacy activities.
5
5
Oliver Rookyard
Chloe Brougham
Being a great helper in Digital Technology
lessons.
Fantastic results in her Maths diagnostic
test.
Year 3/4/5 - Mrs. Shephard
3 Nadine Andersen Fantastic independent work habits. 4
5
Chelsea Gallagher
Charlie Stuart
Always being prepared for work.
Working well on his PRP.
Year 6 - Mrs. Milsom
6 Shane Hall Application and dedication to his
learning.
6
6
Chelsea Green
Jordan Stanford
Always showing enthusiasm towards
learning.
Contribution to class discussions.
Library & Computers - Miss Besgrove
2 Maddison Bull Always being a great borrower. 5
5
Will Kline
Fletcher Hogden
Commitment to his Aurora studies.
Commitment to his Aurora studies.
Secondary Afternoon Study this week will be on Wednesday with Mrs. Sullivan
and Thursday with Mr. Cranston.
With Yearly Examinations for years 7 to 10 this week, we hope to see plenty of
students attending.
Year 7
Year 8
Exam Tuesday
12th November
Wednesday
13th November
Thursday
14th November
Friday
15th November
Period 1 Maths
Room 9
French
Room 14
History
Room 15
Period 2 Science
Lab
Period 3 Music
Room 15
PD
Room 14
Period 4
Period 5
Period 6
Exam Tuesday
12th November
Wednesday
13th November
Thursday
14th November
Friday
15th November
Period 1
Period 2 Geography
Room 15
Period 3 Maths
Room 9
Art
Art Room
Period 4 Science
Lab
Period 5
Period 6
Exam Tuesday
12th November
Wednesday
13th November
Thursday
14th November
Friday
15th November
Period 1 PDHPE
Room 8
Science
Room 15
Period 2 History
Room 14
Geography
Room 15
Period 3 Food Tech/AG
Room 15
Period 4 Maths
Room 9
English
Room13/14
Period 5
Period 6
Year 9
Year 10
Exam Tuesday
12th November
Wednesday
13th November
Thursday
14th November
Friday
15th November
Period 1 Maths
Room 15
Geography
Room 15
Science
Room 15
Period 2 PDHPE
Room 8
Period 3 Food Tech/AG
Room 15
Period 4 English
Room 13/14
Period 5
Period 6
EXPESSIONS OF INTEREST: PILOT PROGRAM FOR DUNEDOO & DISTRICT KIDS AGED 8-18yrs STARTING Late FEBRUARY 2020. Dunedoo Coolah Landcare is pleased to announce that it has become ‘ACTIVE KIDS PROVIDER’. The Active Kids program provides two $100 vouchers for parents, guardians and carers of school-enrolled children to use towards sport and active recreation costs each year.
JUNIOR ACTIVE LEADER - LANDCARE PROGRAM Keep Active and Learn About Our Environment- ‘YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!’
Our 8 week Junior Program - 8-12yrs (Primary) and 13-18yrs (Secondary)- boys and girls) will include a 3-4 week MyGolf program and encompass a combination of physical activities with exploration and discovery of our native birds, fauna, flora, aboriginal culture and astronomy through Bushwalking, Orienteering and overnight camping in surrounding Reserves/NPs. Program will be lead and facilitated by passionate Landcare members. Sessions will run for 60-90 minutes one day a week after school + overnight camp. 8 Week Program Cost- $100 (Active Kids Re-bate) -includes, activities, all equipment, transport to Reserves and National Park, food for overnight camp + Land-care M/Ship OR, $10 per session/$30 overnight camping (without rebate). To Register your interest in the program and for further information contact- Dunedoo Coolah Landcare Junior Ac-tivity Officer-Sharon Nott 0428859509/ [email protected]. Program activities will be finalised once we gain an indication of numbers. Primary and Secondary Program will only run if numbers permit. Names to be in by 13/12/2019.
Presentation for 2019 season to be held on:
Sunday 1st December 2019
3pm at the Sports Club
(Chinese restaurant will be open at the Sports Club)
An AGM will be held prior to the presentation at 2.30pm
Committee Positions will need to be filled at the AGM. Currently
we have the following vacancies:
President Snr. Vice President Jnr. Vice President Netball Coordinator Canteen Coordinator Publicity Officer
