Dunedoo Central School Newsletter 21st October 2019

P.O. Box 45, Digilah Street

DUNEDOO NSW 2844

T: 02 6375 1489

F: 02 6375 1152

E: dunedoo-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au

W: dunedoo-c.schools@nsw.edu.au

Today six of our Primary students took to the court to participate in the Primary Squash Competition at

Parkes.

This is the first of hopefully many squash events for our primary students.

Well done to Asha Russell, Chelsea Gallagher, Oscar Christensen, Hughie Hogden, Fletcher Hogden and

Shane Hall.

Dunedoo Central School

Expressions of Interest

Kindergarten 2020

We are seeking Expressions of Interest for students enrolling in Kindergarten, 2020, at Dunedoo Central School.

If you are considering enrolling your child into Kindergarten next year, could you please complete the slip below

and return to the front office.

Our Earlybird’s (Orientation) program is as follows:

Orientation morning (parents and children): Thursday, 7th November 2020, 9:00am to approximately

11:10am. Children are to arrive between 9:00am - 9:30am in the kindergarten room. Parents will then make their

way to the Library at 9:30am. Everyone is invited to morning tea 10:50am - 11:10am.

Earlybird’s will run on the following Thursdays (children only):

Thursday 14th November (1:00pm till 3:00pm),

Thursday 21st November (9:00am till 3:00pm), and

Thursday 28th November (9:00am till 3:00pm).

Should you require further information in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact the DCS front office on

6375 1489.

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Dunedoo Central School

Expression of Interest

Kindergarten 2020

Child’s Name: Date of Birth:

Parent’s Name: Phone Number:

Parent Address:

Parent email:

Week 2 Monday 21st October

Primary Squash Competition at Parkes

HSC Minimum Standards meeting at Roll Call Tuesday 22nd October

‘Green Light’ excursion to Fletcher’s - Yrs. 9-10 Wednesday 23rd October

HSC Exam - Modern History at 9:25am

HSC Exam - Agriculture at 1:55pm

Secondary Excursion meeting Thursday 24th October

HSC Exam - PDHPE at 9:25am

HSC Exam - Software Design & Development at 1:55pm

ASPIRE ‘Jump into Uni’ Excursion to Dubbo - Yr. 7 Friday 25th October

HSC Exam - Mathematics Std 2 at 9:20am

HSC Exam - Mathematics Std 1 at 9:20am

HSC Exam - Mathematics at 1:55pm

Infants/Primary Assembly - hosted by Yr. 1/2

Week 3 Monday 28th October

Secondary Excursion to the Gold Coast (to 1st Nov)

HSC Exam - Biology at 9:25am Tuesday 29th October

Yr. 8 VALID test (to 8th Nov) Wednesday 30th October

Primary Excursion to Pt. Wolstoncroft Sport & Rec Ctr (to 1st Nov)

Duke of Ed, Blue Mountains to 1/11/19 Thursday 31st October

HSC Exam - Industrial Technology at 1:55pm

Week 4 Monday 4th November

Secondary Young Leaders excursion to Sydney Tuesday 5th November

HSC Exam - Hospitality, VET at 1:55pm Wednesday 6th November

PSSA State Athletics Thursday 7th November

EARLYBIRDS Orientation Morning 9am to 11am

HSC Exam - Chemistry at 9:25am Friday 8th November

HSC Exam - CAFS at 9:25am

Wear Representative Gear (PSSA, CHS, WSSA)

Week 5 Monday 11th November

Whole School Merit Assembly at 11:10am Thursday 14th November

EARLY BIRDS - 1:00pm to 3:00pm (children only)

P&C Meeting at 7:00pm in the Library

Hello and welcome to week 2. A warm welcome to our new students starting at DCS. Just another reminder to parents to please look at the new School Menu for Infants & Primary, there are a few changes to the Menu for the Healthy Canteen strategy.

Tuesday: Salad Roll, 1 x cup of milk & Pop-corn $5.00 Wednesday: Ham Sandwich, bottle of Water & TNT $5.00 Thursday: Sweet Chilli Chicken wrap & Pop-corn $5.00 A selection of freshly prepared snacks available for purchase at recess.

Thank you.

Sherri

23rd Oct Deakyn Smith Yr. 7

23rd Oct Izaiah Hall Yr. 8

25th Oct Ned Inder Yr. 9

26th Oct Ashley Clisby Yr. 6

26th Oct Brianna Milsom

Wishing you a wonderful day

Thursday

mornings

from 8:30am

Welcome to week 2.

This week our Year 10 and 11 students will complete their first round of tests for the HSC Minimum Standards. Many of the students have already achieved Level 3 in the Numeracy and Reading and so will not have to complete further testing in these assessments. For students who have yet to achieve the standard, they will have another opportunity later this term.

Tell Them From Me Survey —this week students will complete the Tell Them From Me Survey. This is an important part of our annual evaluation of teaching and learn-ing at Dunedoo Central School. We also ask that Parents complete the Survey. This is an invalua-ble tool to give the school feedback in an anonymous form and can give us information about things we are doing well, as well as areas for improvement. Once parents have completed the Survey, they can pick up a copy of last years Production as a token of our appreciation. The link for the survey is on our school Facebook page and in the Newsletter.

Ron Clarke and Fay Blackstock Squash Shields—Today 6 of our Primary students travelled to Parkes to compete in this inaugural Primary Squash event. This competition will become an annu-al event, which we hope to be able to send more students to next year. I will have a full report in the Newsletter next week.

Good Luck to our Year 12 students who continue their HSC Exams this week. Students have al-ready completed English, Primary Industries and Japanese Beginners. All students are reminded that they are welcome to come to school to work with their Teachers’ in preparing for their ex-ams.

Students attending the Secondary Excursion next week will have a meeting to outline rules and responsibilities for attending this Excursion. Students have been given a note for them and their parents to sign. I would like to thank all of the Staff attending both the Primary and Secondary Excursions, giving up time away from their families to provide these fantastic opportunities for our students. I look forward to hearing all about their adventures upon their return.

Have a great week!

Mrs. Donna Lane Principal

Save the Date

Tuesday 10th December 2019

Do you have a perpetual trophy from 2018?

Please return it to the front office ASAP so that we may have

them engraved, ready for the 2019 recipients.

School Skirts available

Cheryl Heslin has skirts available for purchase.

Sizes available: Size 10, 12 & 14

Please contact Cheryl

on 6375 1060

What a positive start to the term! Students settled into routines quickly, and are already embracing opportunities at school. Today several of our students are competing in a Squash competition in Parkes, and we are looking forward to hearing how they went. Students in Years 5 and 6 are working on their Personal Research Projects, and have been reminded of the importance of preparation for each lesson. Students in years 3 and 4 have begun group projects on topics of their own choice also. Mrs. Milsom has enjoyed her first week with Year 6 while Mr. Honeysett is on paterni-ty leave, and students have made her feel very welcome. There are a large number of jumpers and hats at school with no name tags. Please remind your child to collect theirs. Uncollected jumpers will be sent to charity. Enjoy Week 2. Mrs. Georgia Shephard Assistant Principal

Congratulations to Year 1/2 for an enter-taining Assembly last Friday. We are all looking forward to Kindergarten hosting this weeks assembly. A reminder that all students need to wear a hat in the sun this term. Please make sure your hats are labelled, with names, so they can be returned. Our gardening projects are coming along beautifully. Check out our Kindness rock path, scarecrow and fairy garden hat are under construction. Have a great week! Ms. Michelle Gavin Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal News

MOBILE DENTAL VAN

Will be visiting students and staff at

Dunedoo Central School

Monday 25th to Friday 29th November

KINDER: Welcome to assembly week! Kinder will be hosting the Primary Assembly this Friday at 12pm in

the school hall. We will be doing lots of practice throughout the week and I hope many of you can come along to watch. The children are very excited!

Last week, Kindergarten welcomed Balin Davis to our classroom. Balin is transitioning from preschool this term and will be a part of our class on Tuesdays and Thursdays before he commences Kindergarten full time next year. He’s had a wonderful start to Big School and the children have been fantastic in making him a part of our group.

Today we welcomed another new class member. Charlie the Kakariki bird has joined us as part of this term’s Sci-ence unit, ‘Staying Alive’. Charlie will be looked after by Kindergarten and we will monitor the food and water he consumes to stay healthy. A big thank you to Lynn and Colin Brydon for the loan of Charlie.

In History this term, Kinder have joined with Year 1/2 to complete the unit ‘Celebrations’, learning about cultural events and how they are celebrated in our local area and across the world. If last week’s fairy bread was anything to go by, it is going to be a really exciting unit. Kindergarten have also teamed up with Year 1/2 for a Digital Tech-nologies unit. Students will be operating the Bee Bots, Scratch Jnr and even coding simple programs. This promises to be a whole lot of fun!

In Maths this week, students will continue their work on counting forwards and backwards as well as focusing on take away.

Have a great week and I look forward to seeing you on Friday for our assembly. Mr. Ben Kline - Classroom Teacher

YEAR 1/2: This week we are learning about Mass and Volume in Maths. We are focussing on adverbs

and “nk” sounds.

Well done to all students for their perseverance and enthusiasm during Friday’s assembly. Have a great week. Ms. Michelle Gavin - Classroom Teacher

YEAR 3-4-5 S: The positive vibe in our classroom over last week and today is making learning ac-

tivities productive and enjoyable. We have worked on Procedural Recount text types, and group work activities have helped student learning. Year 5 students are realising the importance of planning ahead so that PRP time can be used effectively, and I’m looking forward to watching these projects evolve over the coming weeks. Year 3 and 4 students have group projects to work on in class to learn research and presentation skills.

Homework focuses on these projects this week, and as always is due in on Friday or Monday. Enjoy Week 2.

Mrs. Georgia Shephard - Classroom Teacher

YEAR 3-4-5 G: This week we will continue working on procedural recounts - we started these last

week and were able to identify the difference between a procedural recount and a normal procedure.

Yr. 5 Maths are moving onto length and area this week. (I do assign tasks on Mathletics that focus on what we are doing in class so try and do these first). In PD, we are looking at our personal identities and what our strengths and limitations are, which will help set some personal goals.

A reminder for everyone to bring their hats everyday as this term we have the no hat no play rule in place!

Have a great week. Mrs. Tammy Gallagher - Classroom Teacher

YEAR 6: Welcome to Week 2! Again, we have another busy week full of PRP’s research, where students

will be given 2 periods off in class time and 2 periods of computer-based research. This means students will need to make sure they have activities they can work on when they don’t have access to technology. Year 6 are also en-hancing their grammar and editing skills, as they work through lessons designed to improve their literacy capabili-ties. In Art we have started making letters based on our initials and are weaving wool around them. They are look-ing fantastic and hopefully they will be finished during Art this week. I am thoroughly enjoying my time with Year 6 and am excited for the weeks ahead with this class. Mrs. Brianna Milsom - Classroom Teacher

YEAR 6 MATHS: This week in Mathematics we are multiplying fractions, finding a fraction of a

quantity and adding and subtracting decimals. Weekly homework is due Thursday as usual. Mrs. Cathy Gallagher

WHAT TO PACK:

Shorts and t-shirts with sleeve

Jeans

Jumpers and tracksuit pants

Raincoat

Underwear & PJ’s

Swimming costume

Two pairs of running shoes (one pair suitable for water activities)

Sun hat/cap, sunscreen and sunglasses

Two towels (beach and bath towel)

Pillow, pillow case, single flat sheet, sleeping bag or doona (NO

SWAGS)

Toiletries (including soap) and insect repellent (non-aerosol)

Torch

Water bottle

Plastic bag for wet clothes

No aerosol cans (deodorant etc.)

Asthma Plan - Sport & Rec. require a copy

of your child’s Asthma Plan on arrival

Please label all belongings MONEY & VALUABLES

Your child does not need spending money. Unless

they wish to purchase souve-nirs from the Sport and Rec Camp valued from $3 - $10, a very limited range is availa-

ble. Please ensure your child is aware that their money is their responsibility to en-sure it is safe at all times.

BEHAVIOUR For everyone’s enjoyment of the camp, we expect a good standard of behav-iour. Children who persistently ignore

reasonable requests or engage in violent or inappropriate behaviour may be re-

moved from the Camp. In the event this happens, we will phone you or a nomi-nated contact person to make arrange-ments for your child to be taken home.

DON’T FORGET TO PACK: MORNING TEA, SNACKS & WATER

BOTTLE FOR THE TRIP TO POINT WOLSTONCROFT ON

WEDNESDAY MORNING.

On Friday 1/11/19, Primary Gates @ approx. 5.30pm.

CHECK Facebook for any ETA changes.

Excursion to be paid in full ASAP, total cost $350 per student.

Please return signed permission notes ASAP.

Bus will be departing at 5.30am sharp on Wednesday 30th October.

PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE AT THE PRIMARY GATES AT 5.15AM TO

PACK YOUR GEAR.

What we are doing at

Point Wolstencroft

STUDENT OF THE WEEK WEEKLY MERITS

Kindergarten - Mrs. Yeo

K Benji Chapman

Being a wonderful helper in the classroom.

K

K

Eloise McLaren

Ashton James

An enthusiastic approach to her writing. Improved effort with his numbers.

Year 1 / 2 - Ms. Gavin

1 Paul Murray Improvement in independent work habits.

1

2

Lachlan Batty

Isla Currie

Choosing a learning attitude in writing. Being a responsible classmate.

Year 3 / 4 / 5 G - Mrs. T. Gallagher

5 Simone Roach Being an enthusiastic independ-ent learner.

3

4

Aleisha Erian

Ned Callow

Improved application to Spelling activities and bookwork. Having a positive approach to learn-ing.

Year 3 / 4 / 5 S - Mrs. Shephard

5 Asha Russell

Being a positive role model for all. 3

5

Ethan Russell

Shelley Cox

Positive attitude and enthusiasm for learning. Being a kind and caring class mem-ber.

Year 6 - Mrs. Milsom

6 Ashley Clisby Always on task and application in KLA’s.

6

6

Georgie Gillard

Ashton Murphy

For application and creativity during DEW activities. For excellent independent work habits and initiative.

Library & Computers - Miss Besgrove

K Ashton James Always displaying enthusiasm in Library and Computers.

6

Maddison Godfrey Consistently working well in Library lessons.

Secondary Afternoon Study this week will be on Wednesday with Mrs. Stoddart

and Thursday with Mrs. Sullivan. Please let the supervising teacher know if you

are leaving school and then returning to afternoon study.

We hope to see you there!

Food Technology

We are very excited with the purchase of a commercial Ice Cream and Gelato maker and hope to be making some traditional and not so traditional ice cream in the very near future. Watch this space as if our ice cream is good we might sell some, great for Xmas!!

Year 11 CAFS

As of this term they become Year 12. We have started our first HSC unit, Research Methodology and learning the fundamentals behind conducting a research. This unit culminates in an Independ-ent Project. In the past, this project has proved challenging but with the use of social media the col-lection of data is easier.

Year 12 CAFS and Hospitality

Exams for both of these is fast approaching and I know the students are using this time usefully. At the end of 3rd term I had the opportunity to attend the NSW Deputy Conference held in Sydney. The conference was based on Instructional Leadership and the key note speakers gave insight to how this may look in schools. It was a good opportunity to network with other DP’s from across the state. Again DCS Hospitality has shown their expertise by catering for the Principals Network Meeting at our school late last term. The Principals and delegates were served expresso coffee and muffins on arrival, then morning tea platters of a range of homemade savouries and slices. Lunch was a choice of Chicken Caesar Salad or Thai beef salad then Citrus Tart or Fresh Fruit Salad. The feedback was extremely complimentary with statements saying it was the best they had. This is no surprise to me as we always try and uphold our school motto “Our Best Always”. Thank you to students and staff who helped on the day.

MR LOCKETT’S CLASSES THIS TERM

Year 7/8 English: My year 7 and 8 class are analysing the importance of auto biographies and biographies in non-

fiction texts. They will be asked to start developing their own auto-biography as part of their research into this area.

Year 9/10 English: Stage 5 English students are examining the genre of Science Fiction, gaining insight into short

stories and film clips over a range of sub-genres. They will also be composing their own science fiction narrative, gain-

ing insight into how current society may impact the future

Year 11 English Standard: Year 11 are now starting their year 12 content, exploring the common module Texts and

Human Experiences by examining the Prescribed text Billy Elliot as well as researching their own related text/s across

a variety of forms.

Year 10 History: Year 10 students are exploring the unit Rights and Freedoms, examining important government poli-

cies and key themes surrounding the civil rights movement in Australia and the USA.

Please return signed and completed DCS Permission Notes & Catering Dietary Requirements to the DCS Front Office ASAP.

Cost: $560.00, to be paid in full before 23/10/2019 Please ensure you are at school by 6:30am on Monday, 28th October.

Bus departs at 6:45am sharp A CODE OF CONDUCT note was sent home today with the students.

Please complete and return to school ASAP. A meeting will be held on Wednesday with the students. Please ensure that they attend.

What to bring... PERSONAL LINEN & BEDDING

Towels x2 (Beach & Bath) * Bed Linen provided, no need to bring

PERSONAL ITEMS

Toiletries Sunscreen Hat Sunglasses Water bottle

ADDITIONAL ITEMS

Bag for wet clothes & towels Insect repellent (optional) Torch (optional) Camera (optional) Money for any purchases

What to WEAR... GENERAL CAMP CLOTHING

Comfortable casual clothing including swimmers, shorts, board shorts, t-shirts, rash shirt.

Jumper and track pants in case of cold evening weather.

Pyjamas

Appropriate clothing for shopping on Thursday night.

FOOTWEAR

Enclosed shoes are required for rides at Sea World and Movie World.

Casual footwear - thongs for Wet and Wild.

What to NOT WEAR... No short shorts are acceptable on on-site activities.

No singlets are acceptable on on-site activities.

What NOT to bring... Chewing gum, cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, weapons or anything valuable.

Accommodation

Students will stay in comfortable

lodges at BLK Performance Cen-

tre, Runaway Bay, QLD. Male and

Female students accommodate in

separate lodges. A teacher will

stay in a unit adjacent to the lodge

and will be responsible for student

safety and behaviour at night.

Please label all belongings

Please do not forget sunscreen & hat.

Any iPod, phones, etc. are taken at the child’s own risk and no responsibility will be taken. PLEASE SEE FULL LIST OF

‘WHAT TO BRING”.

MONEY & VALUABLES Your child will need spending money if they wish to purchase items such as merchandise, souvenirs or any shopping whilst at off site venues. Please ensure your child is aware that their money is their responsibility to ensure it is safe at all times. Your child will also need money to purchase dinner during Thursday night shopping and also during the trip home.

MEALS Nutritious meals are prepared by qualified catering staff in a commercial kitchen! If you child has spe-

cial dietary requirements or food allergies, it is very important that these are listed on the Medical Infor-mation Form. Special diets, medical conditions, reli-

gious beliefs & vegetarians are catered for.

DINNER/SNACKS CAN BE PURCHASED AT A REST STOP ON THE WAY HOME. PAYMENT OF THESE MEALS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUR CHILD.

BEHAVIOUR For everyone’s enjoyment of the excursion, we expect an excellent standard of behaviour. Children who persistently ignore reasonable requests or engage in violent behaviour may be removed from the excursion. In the event this happens, we will phone you or a nominated contact person to make arrangements for your child to be taken home.

DEPARTURE:

Monday, 28th October 2019 @ 6.45am.

Please be at the front of the school by no lat-er than 6.30am to allow time to load lug-

gage on the bus prior to departing.

RETURN:

Friday, 1st November2019 @ approx. 8.15pm.

ACTIVITIES

Students will be visiting 3 of the Major Theme Parks at the Gold Coast; Sea World, Movie

World & Wet n’ Wild. There will also be activities taking place at the BLK Performance

Centre during their stay.

Permission Note / Overnight Excursion Acknowledgement / Water or Swimming Response / Movie Permission / Medical Information Form / Allergy Form

FORMS

TO

RETURN

Dunedoo Central School is pleased to be able to offer this important program and we are

confident that it will be a valuable learning experience for those who request to be

involved. If you require further information please contact Ms Michelle Gavin on

6375 1489.

AGM will be held tonight 21st October, 7pm

at the Dunedoo Sports Club

All welcome!

6 weeks of ZUMBA fitness

Starts this Thursday, 24th October,

4:15pm to 5:00pm @ Dunedoo Central

School, Library. Cost: $16.50 Adult

& Kids: $8.50

Dunedoo Historical

Society & Museum

CELEBRATE 20 YRS

Saturday 9th November

EVERYONE WELCOME

GOLD COIN DONATION

JUNIOR SQUASH COMP A new Junior Squash comp will commence this

Friday 25/10/2019, 3.30pm at the Dunedoo Squash Courts. Cost is $15.00.

Please advise name/s to Donna Lane by Wednesday - 0428 751032.