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PRINCIPAL Ben Delanty Friday 10th May, 2019 CAPTAIN CharloƩe Thompson VICE CAPTAIN Summer Lavender PRIMARY CAPTAIN Montannah Fomiaƫ PRIMARY VICE CAPTAIN Micaiah Donaldson From the Principal Using spelling words in sentences in Year 2/3 K/1 classroom listening to a story uƟlising this week’s spelling words whilst eaƟng fruit. Welcome back to Ashford Central School! This term has started with students focused and ready to learn. It has been fantasƟc to move around the playground and classrooms and see highly engaged and moƟvated students parƟcipaƟng in their schooling. On behalf of the staff and community, I welcome any new families to our wonderful and vibrant school and wish you the best in your Ɵme here in Ashford. We have a very busy term ahead of us and hope to catch up with as many of you as possible at our school events and celebraƟons over this term. Homework and Assignments The school thanks the members of the parent community that choose to parƟcipate in supporƟng their child’s educaƟon by supporƟng the compleƟon of homework, assignments and providing readers, Ɵmes table charts and other resources to support learning while at home. Parents MUST be part of the learning process or students may not reach their full potenƟal. Learning does not stop as students leave school each day, students learn every moment throughout their day and finding ways to support that is vital. If you would like to make contact with teachers at the school to discuss homework and assignments, please contact the office to arrange an appointment.

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PRINCIPAL Ben Delanty 

Friday 10th May, 2019  

CAPTAIN Charlo e Thompson 

VICE CAPTAIN Summer Lavender 

PRIMARY CAPTAIN Montannah Fomia  

PRIMARY VICE CAPTAIN Micaiah Donaldson 

From the Principal 

Using spelling words in 

sentences in Year 2/3 

K/1 classroom 

listening to a 

story u lising 

this week’s 

spelling words 

whilst ea ng 

fruit. 

Welcome back to Ashford Central School! 

This term has started with students focused and ready 

to learn. It has been fantas c to move around the 

playground and classrooms and see highly engaged 

and mo vated students par cipa ng in their 

schooling. On behalf of the staff and community, I 

welcome any new families to our wonderful and 

vibrant school and wish you the best in your  me here 

in Ashford. We have a very busy term ahead of us and 

hope to catch up with as many of you as possible at 

our school events and celebra ons over this term.   

Homework and Assignments 

The school thanks the members of the parent community that choose to par cipate in 

suppor ng their child’s educa on by suppor ng the comple on of homework, 

assignments and providing readers,  mes table charts and other resources to support 

learning while at home.  Parents MUST be part of the learning process or students may 

not reach their full poten al. Learning does not stop as students leave school each day, 

students learn every moment throughout their day and finding ways to support that is 

vital. If you would like to make contact with teachers at the school to discuss homework 

and assignments, please contact the office to arrange an appointment.  

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From the Principal con nued… 

A endance A comprehensive and high quality educa on can only be gained if children are present at school. Ashford CS has a dedicated team working on ensuring that students are a ending school.  If you are contacted around the whereabouts of your child, please assist us with as much informa on as possible including specific blockers to their a endance.  There are mul ple strategies in place for working with families around a endance.  Please ensure that you think carefully about the impact on your child and their educa on when your child is absent from school.  If there is a planned absence, please contact the school to inform us and arrange set work to be sent home for comple on.   

 

       

Ashford Central School Top A enders Congratula ons to the following students for having above the state average of 92% a endance.  

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Ashford Central School – STAR Behaviour Management Levels 

 

Posi ve Behaviour Levels 

 

Nega ve Behaviour Levels 

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Nega ve Behaviour Categories 

 

Category 1 Nega ve Behaviour = 1 point: 

 

Category 2 Nega ve Behaviour = 3 points: 

 

Category 3 Nega ve Behaviour = 10 points: 

 

Category 4 Nega ve Behaviour = 25 points: 

 

Disrup ng others work  Not turning up for deten on 

Out of bounds  Late for class or assemblies (con nuously) 

Not following reasonable instruc ons  Teasing another student 

Dangerous behaviour  Swearing 

Rudeness to staff  Telling a deliberate lie to staff 

Insolence towards staff  Not turning up for deten on (con nuously) 

Con nuously avoiding class  Minor physical alterca on 

Con nuously disrup ng   

Unacceptable behaviour while represen ng 

the school  Tobacco and/or alcohol at school 

Stealing  Truancy 

Serious offensive behaviour  Threatening assault of staff or students 

Vandalism (minor)  Bullying (minor) 

Mobile phone use   

Swearing at a member of staff (including elec-

tronic)  Possession/consump on of illegal substances at school 

Physical violence  Use or possession of a prohibited weapon 

Bullying (major)  Physical assault of staff 

Vandalism (major)  Discrimina on, racism, sexism (major) 

Notes: 

1.  Posi ve points colla on and systems are maintained. 

2.  Neutral Level: is the reset for all nega ve levels at the commencement of each 5 weeks. (Excluding students with 

last week of term infringements) 

3.  The Warning 1, 2, 3 process is now redundant. The categories for each nega ve behaviour will be listed on the 

right hand side in Sentral: Wellbeing with staff selec ng which of the Categories the offence relates to and then 

clicking one of the nega ve behaviours in that category which will generate a value against the student. 

4.  Teachers will carefully consider procedural fairness, frequency and  ming before applying a Nega ve Behavioural 

Point. The Execu ve will query incidents that do not follow procedural fairness, frequency and  ming expecta ons 

or have generated parental complaints or are an established pa ern. 

5.  STAR Excursions that occur each term are only available to students that are not on a nega ve level at the  me of 

the excursion and have no more than 5 Nega ve Behavioural Points against them. They MUST have a endance of 

above 85%. 

6.  Students that are eligible to receive a posi ve award cer ficate and related incen ves but are on any Nega ve 

Behavioural level on the day of the Principal assembly will not be invited to the stage or have their name read out. 

They will receive their en tlement, just not publically. 

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VET Metals 

Senior VET Metals class are assis ng in the produc on of the Ag Plot 

chicken coop: pictured is the construc on of the doors. 

Brayden Stevens is welding and Braydon Krauss is grinding. 

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The Amazing Race around Ashford held on Tuesday 9th April was a huge success and all 

students (and JB) really enjoyed the event.  Well done to the Future Focussed Learning 

class that helped plan it in the last few weeks.  A huge thanks also to Jerry and the Emman-

uel College team (and especially Cleo, an alumni student from Emmanuel) who just did an 

AMAZING job organising much of it on Monday.  Cleo’s a en on to detail made it such a 

fabulous experience. The comments below are a reflec on of the event and student’s feel-

ings about it: 

 

“It was absolutely amazing!” Storm 

“Amazingly fun.” Ethan (who provided the chilies) 

“Ea ng a chili was my favourite part. I’d like to do an Amazing Race at Emmanuel College.” 

Lochlan 

It was a great, well-organised race. We had an amazing  me. The sauces nearly made me 

spew.” Alana 

“I really enjoyed it.” Demi 

“Watching Peter find the key in the pasta nearly made me throw up. Helping organise the 

Amazing Race is something I’d like to do again.” Alex 

“It was an amazing  me doing it with Emmanuel College.” Montana W 

“It was tough but we got through it eventually.  A lot of people from Emmanuel put in real-

ly hard work.” Kruz 

It was very fun but tough to do.” Micaiah   

“They fed me chili sauce!” Syrah 

“It was  ring but fun.” Kyemma 

I really loved the Race and all the challenges were fun and I hope we do it again.” Hannah F 

“It was fun. You got to learn things especially in the True/False Pit stop Challenge.” Natalie  

“It was disgus ng, fun and beats the gym.” Peter 

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Ashford Central School Winter Uniform 

As the weather, cools 

parents are reminded of the 

correct school uniform. 

Students are to wear long 

pants in dark navy or dark 

navy tracksuit pants. 

Tracksuit pants to match the 

school jackets are pictured 

(le ).  

The jacket and track pants 

are available for purchase 

through the school’s office. 

The jackets are $20.00 and 

the track pants are $22.85 

for children’s sizes (e.g. 4 - 

16y) and $25.15 for the adult 

sizes (e.g. S - XL) 

Please note that North West 

Sport jumpers and Roosters 

Football jackets are NOT 

school uniform. 

Pictured below are examples of the summer uniform 

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Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

April 30 STUDENTS RETURN 

1 2 P&C Mee ng  3

6 Armajun Hearing 

Tests 

7 8 9 Mother’s Day Morning  Tea  10

13 Yr 11/12 Catering for Parents Dinner 

14 NAPLAN  15 NAPLAN 16 NAPLAN 17 Cross Country Town Oval 9.30 start

20 Armajun Hearing 

Tests, Yr 12 VET Workplacement

21 Yr 12 VET Workplacement

22 Yr 12 VET Workplacement

23 Yr 12 VET Workplacement

24 Yr 12 VET Work 

placement, Zone Cross Country @ Bundarra

27 28 29 30 31

May 2019

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Ashford Central School recognises the struggles 

and stresses the current drought is having on 

our community. 

We would like to offer our shower facili es and 

washing machine to community members who 

are low on water, FREE of charge.  Facili es are 

available during  mes the cleaning and teaching 

staff are present at school. 

For more informa on please don’t hesitate to 

contact the 

office. 

2019 Term 2 PBL FOCUS “Between Classes” 

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Ashford Rural fire Brigade  Next mee ng will be held the second 

Wednesday of each month,  

7.30pm at the fire sta on 

unless no fied otherwise. 

All members are asked to a end.  

 

* All health care needs * Wound care               

* Distance dispensing service                   * 

Baby care & nutri on  * Sunglasses                                       

* Health & beauty products    

     

                                       Phone 02 

Phone 02 67254013 

Ashford Community Church 

Presbyterian Parish Office  Ph: 02 67 210 511 

Anglican Office Inverell  Ph: 02 67 223 179 

       

Church services: 

Alternate Sundays 9.00am @ the Presbyterian or 

Anglican Church.  

Services held at Sunhaven Ac vity Room  

Bi-Monthly. 

“Jesus is moving, Jesus is present, Jesus is Lord” 

St Patricks Catholic Church 

Mass Times 10.30am each Sunday, except the 5th 

Sunday of the month. Liturgy is at 10.30am.  All are 

welcome to a end. 

Thought of the Week 

Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud!

Ashford Golf Club 

 

Golf is played at Ashford Golf Club 

every Sunday morning as well as 

social golf any me. Phone Alan on 

67 254 333 for more informa on. 

WANTED TO  

BUY 

“TREADMILL” 

Must be in good condi on 

Please Phone 

67 254 034 

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Lucky Members’  

Drawn at 8.30pm on Friday  

Progressive Members’ Draw starts 

at 7.15pm @ $20. If not won, it 

 increases by $10.00 every 15 

minutes  ll 8.00pm. 

Meat tray raffles start at 6.30pm.  

 

Happy Hour ‐   Wednesdays 5.30 ‐ 6.30pm 

                              Thursdays 5.00pm ‐ 6.00pm 

Euchre & Uno ‐  Saturday,  2.00pm start & Raffle  

Social Bowls ‐   Saturday 7.00pm start 

 

CATERING ON FRIDAY NIGHTS, 

SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS 

(take-away menu on Saturdays) 

5.00–8.00pm • Bookings desirable.  

Phone 67254202 

Website: www.ashfordbowling.club 

Email: [email protected] 

Catering available on

alterna ve days for private

func ons. Minimum 20 people.

Bookings essen al—Phone 67 254 202

For 

Design, Survey & Construc on of 

Earthworks. 

A loader is also available for desil ng of 

dams 

Contact John 0427 254 116 

Or Maree 0438 294 646. 

Ashford Medical Centre Informa on 

 

Doctors Visi ng Ashford  

Dr Abbas, from Texas, is at the Community Health 

Centre, Saturday 8.00am for blood tests and normal 

surgery from 9.00am to 5.00pm. 

There is a hospital at Texas. The phone number for the 

doctor on these days is:- (02) 67 262 000. 

Phone number for the doctor at Texas Surgery is  

(07) 46 531 363. 

To make appointments or any other days, call Campbell 

& Freebairn Chemists, Ashford, on  

(02) 67254013. 

 

CHEMIST 

The chemist is open on Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 

12.30pm and then 1.30pm to 5.00pm. Closed for lunch 

from 12.30 to 1.30. Saturdays 9.00am to 12.00pm.  

If prescrip ons are needed they can be dropped at the 

chemist by 11.30am for the a ernoon delivery which is 

here by 2.30pm. Any scripts a er that  me won’t be out 

un l the next a ernoon. There are no deliveries on 

Saturdays. 

 

OTHER NECESSARY PHONE NUMBERS 

Community Health Centre:  (02) 67 262 030 

H.A.C.C. Phone Number:  (02) 67 254 479 

Blood tests are done Thursday fortnightly.  

WOMEN’S HEALTH CLINIC 

@ Ashford Medical Centre 

Monday 4th June, 2019 

Phone Jodi Lennon RN  

for an appointment  

0428 630 959 

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Ashford Home Support 

Programme (Previous known as HACC) 

 

This service vehicle is available to all eligible clients for 

transport for medical appointments within a set area.  

As a general rule, the boundaries are; Toowoomba, 

Goondiwindi, Warwick, Tamworth and Armidale. 

 

Due to the current demand, if you need the vehicle, ring 

the office and book as early as possible.  Cost for this 

service depends on where you need to go. 

Day Centre is held each Tuesday from 10am to 2pm 

with a bus trip ou ng on the 4th Tuesday of each 

month.  If you would like to join in for Day Centre call 

the office for more informa on. 

 

A shopping bus service is available from Ashford to 

Inverell on a fortnightly basis (Pension Day Thursday).  

The cost is only $10 return and passengers are collected 

from home & returned to their home.  For further 

informa on contact the office. 

 

Office hours are - 

Monday 8.30am - 3.00pm 

Tuesday 8.30am - 3.30pm 

Friday 8.30am - 3.00pm 

 

If una ended please phone the office on 67254479 and 

leave a message. 

Games.  Food.  Friends.  Bible Talk.   

Starts again tonight for Term 2  

We have an exci ng year planned for the Ashford Community Church Youth Group!  Every Friday night, 6pm-8pm.  Youth Group is open to all high school aged students in the community and has no cost.  Hope to see you all then!  Regards, Ashford Community Church Youth 

Leaders. 

Ashford Bowling Club 

Mother’s Day Lunch 

12 - 2pm 

Sunday 12th May 

$15.00 Roast and Dessert 

Barefoot Bowls 

in the  

A ernoon 

All Welcome to come along  

and enjoy the day 

Bookings to Joe on  

0413 776 550 or 67 254 202 

 

LIONS CLUB BINGO 

Thursday 16th 

From 7pm 

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Joe 0413 776 558

Thursday Pizza’s by Tash!

5pm—8pm 

$14.00 each 

Dine in or Takeaway! 

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TBA

15th May, 2019