Tooraweenah Public School newSleTTer - 21.8.2019

School News Week 5 Term 3

CWA International Day

Tooraweenah Public School students attended the CWA International Day at the CWA rooms, last Thursday. Students were privileged to hear from a guest speaker and share an afternoon tea provided by the CWA. Thank you to the Tooraweenah CWA for organizing another successful event. It was very pleasing to hear that our students conducted themselves with a great deal of school pride and exemplary behavior at this event. Congratulations to the Country of Study winners in each category.

Powerpoint Presentation – Papua New Guinea Postcard Competition – Papua New Guinea 1st Place Lily Smith 1st Place Daisy Wykes 2nd Place Jahkaia Hughes 2nd Place Holly Wykes 3rd Place Souljah Hughes 3rd Place Sam Trickey 4th Place Lexi Trickey

Safe, Respectful Achievers

Reptile Show The School students and Preschoolers attended a Reptile Show here at school today. Students learned about minibeasts including the spiny leaf insect, giant rainforest millipede, giant burrowing cockroach and even a tarantula. Reptiles included the common thick-tailed gecko, shingleback skink, blue tongued skink, bearded dragon and lace monitor. The students saw a number of pythons including the woma python, albino carpet python and centralian carpet python. There was even a saltwater crocodile called Hulk! There were a few nervously excited looks, as students were given the opportunity to be ‘hands-on’ with some of our native reptiles! Here is what a few of our students had to say… “I learned that the Common Thick-Tailed Gecko lets go of its tail when it gets scared,” said Daisy. “It was really fun to see all the animals and to meet David,” said Lara. “It was fun to touch the animals and hold the salt water crocodile. It was cool when the lizard sat in my hair,” said Jahkaia. “It was amazing to pat the reptiles. I loved holding the salt water crocodile,” said Indiana. “It was outstanding to see the reptiles and pat the pythons,” said Lexi. “It was good to see all the animals. I loved it!” said Holly. “The Shinkleback Skink puts its tail over its head to protect itself from birds or predators,” said Tallis. “I liked the snakes. I liked the big one,” said Sam. “I liked the goanna and how we got to hold the salt water crocodile. When you held the crocodile it sunk in your hands and was very squishy,” said Lily. “If I could take one home, I’d like the biggest python,” said Souljah.

Dubbo District Athletics Carnival

Congratulations to the following students who have qualified to compete at the Dubbo District Athletics on Friday 30th August.

8 years girls 100m Daisy Wykes

9 Years girls 100m Lexi Trickey

10 Years girls 100m Taylor McDonell

Junior Girls 200m Lexi Trickey

Junior Girls 800m Lara Duff

Please return permission notes to school by Wednesday 28th August.

Western PSSA Athletics Carnival

Congratulations to the Tooraweenah Public School relay team, Darcy Holland, Brock Trickey, Taylor McDonell and Lexi Trickey, who will compete at the Western Athletics Carnival on Friday 13th September.

Students who compete at the District Athletics will also have the opportunity to qualify for this carnival.

Coonamble Rugby Union Gala Day

Students in Years 3-6 are invited to participate in the Coonamble Rugby Union Gala Day on Friday 6th September. Interested students, please see Mrs Smith for a permission note. Mark Pitts has arranged for students from Tooraweenah to join with the Gulargambone team. Transport to the Rugby Union Gala Day will be via parent transport. This is an optional school activity.

Public Speaking Competition

The Inter-school Public Speaking Competition will be on Friday 20th September at St Johns Baradine. This year students will be presenting poems. If you have a favourite poem at home that your child would like to present, please send it in to school. Teachers can help source poems for students too. Karen Smith Relieving Principal

Canteen SPECIAL

This Friday there will be single serve available from Canteen.

• Bacon & Pineapple • Bacon & Cheese • Meat lovers- Chicken, Bacon & Beef • Supreme- Bacon, Pineapple, Mushrooms, Capsicum & Tomato; or • any combination of the above.

Pizza's are $3 for 2 toppings

and $4 for all others.

CANTEEN ROSTER

Week 5 23.8.19 Worker: Cherie McWhirter

Home Cooking Ashley Starr Helper: Brock & Tallis

Week 6 30.8.19 Worker: Jamee Wykes Home Cooking: Karen Smith Helper: Lily

CWA International Day

Term 3 2019

August 5 PBL Meeting

19 20

Reptile Show at school 11am

21 22 23 24 25

August/Sept

6 26 27 28

Coonabarabran Horse Sports

Mrs Smith PPA Conf.

29

Coonabarabran Horse Sports

Dubbo District

Athletics

Mrs Smith PPA Conf.

30 31 1

Sept

7

PBL Meeting 2

‘Online Friends and Strangers’

session Years 4-6

3 4 5

Gilgandra High School

Guest Speaker Years 5-6

Coonamble

Rugby Union Gala Day

6 7 8

Sept

8

PBL Foundations

Training Mrs Zell and

Mrs Jenkin PBL Meeting

9 10 11 12

Western Athletics

13 14 15

Sept

9

PBL Meeting 16 17

PBL Coach Network

Training and PBL Showcase

18 19

Inter-school Public

Speaking Competition-

Baradine 20 21 22

Sept 10

23 24 25 26

Footy Colours Day- Charity

Fundraiser 27

28 29

Fanny Lumsden

Concert