The Best in the West

Railway Town Public School

Address 102-106 Wills Street, PO Box 785, Broken Hill NSW 2880 | Phone 08 8087 3008 | Fax 08 8087 7491 Email railwaytow-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | Website www.railwaytow-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Our 2019 School Captains, Jye Giuliani (with his Mother, Rebecca) and Lillian Singleton (with her Father, Peter)

This week’s Assembly will be hosted by: 1M

TERM 1, WEEK 7 11 March 2019

I am delighted that this term, our school, like many other public schools in the state, will participate in a Department of Education initiative: the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus of the NSW-wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices. The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them.

More than 6,300 schools in Australia and around the world have used Tell Them From Me to survey 5.4 million students. Capturing the voices of our students will help improve how we do things at our school. The survey is conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes to complete. It will be administered and supervised by myself and the class teachers during school hours between 18th March and 12th April. I want to assure you that the survey is confidential and participating in it is entirely voluntary. A parent consent form has been sent home with students in Years 4, 5 and 6 and I would appreciate if it could be returned to the office by Friday 18th of March if you do not want your child to participate in the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey.

As part of our whole-school commitment to improving the wellbeing of all students, I have been teaching a series of antibullying lessons to all classes. I have enjoyed the opportunity to cover this very important topic and all of the students have impressed me with their high level of engagement. The importance of these lessons is for students to understand exactly what bullying looks like, sounds like and feels like and what they can do to help themselves and others if faced with a bullying situation.

This Friday is the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence and students will have the opportunity throughout the week to develop posters for display around the school.

Let’s all stand up together and take action against bullying, all day, everyday!

Kerry-Sue Pascoe

Principal

From the Engine Driver

IN THIS ISSUE

Student Leaders Induction Assembly P&C Volunteer of the Year Awards Protective Behaviours Program

1M: Oliver Giuliani & Nash Novello

2/3R: Miah Wellington & Jackson Duell

3/4G: Ashton Conway & Nerida Taylor

MM: Anthony Newsome

5/6V: Jezabella Ortega-Minear & Abigale Novello

2019 Student Representative Council (SRC)

CLASS ATTENDANCE

School Target 92%

School Attendance Rate 93.28%

STUDENT AWARDS

Presented at Assembly

LIBRARY DAYS

HOME READING

UPCOMING EVENTS

Friday 15 March

NRL Tag Gala Day

Thursday 21 March

Barrier Swimming Carnival 3.30pm

Monday 25 March

Book Club Issue 2 due back at school

Friday 12 April

Easter Hat Parade 12.15pm Last day of Term 1

Monday 29 April

School resumes for Term 2

NOTES SENT HOME

Please contact the office if you didn’t receive a copy of relevant notes

Family Information Sheet Youngest child

Please fill out this year’s yellow Information Sheet and return it to the office ASAP to ensure we have current information on file for your family in case of emergency.

League Tag Gala Day Yr 3-6

Return note with $4.00 bus money by 13/3

Year 6 Shirts Order Form

Return Order form with $15.00 deposit by 18 March - Late Orders will not be accepted

Tell Them From Me Survey Yr 4-6

Return by 18 March if you DO NOT want your child to participate in the survey.

EASTER RAFFLE DONATIONS

The P&C are collecting donations for their Easter Hamper Raffle that will be drawn at the Easter Hat Parade on Friday 12 April.

Donations of groceries, toys and Easter eggs for the hamper(s) will be gratefully accepted at the school office.

Ticket books will also be sent home for each family to sell to assist in our fundraising efforts.

Donations for the hamper and ticket books (sold or unsold) must be at the office before Thursday 11 April.

School Notices

KW: Monday

1M: Tuesday

2-3R: Wednesday

3-4G: Thursday

5-6V: Wednesday

MM: Thursday

KW: 95.40% 2-3R: 90.75%

1M: 94.91% 3-4G: 91.33%

MM: 91.32% 5-6V: 95.05%

KW: Alexis S, Mila B

1M: Jarrah W, Kaiden C

2-3R: Kiah S, Sharnii C

3-4G: Jack C-F, Tahlia H

5-6V: Emily D, Addison B

MM: Thuli M-B

Library: Sofie D

Principal: Anthony N, Deacon K

25 nights: Jack C-F, Jackson D, Charlie D, Emily D, Dylan K, Emily O, Samuel O, Lillian S, Chereine W

DARLING

Captain:

Cohen Clavel

DARLING

Vice Captain:

Rhys Pitt

Library Monitor:

Kiara Halliday

MURRAY

Captain:

Emily Dyson

MURRAY

Vice Captain:

Harrison Wilmore

Library Monitor:

Sakari Broderick

Other Student Leaders

Green Team: Tristan Adams, Myleigh Quintrell, Eva Novello, Eleanor Pitt, Farrah Smith, Macie Trembath, Charlie Silva, Stephanie Nicoli, Nathaniel Bloomfield, Chereine Wellington, Angelina Bloomfield, Peter Singleton, Addison Pearce, Athena Singleton, Jessica Normington, Sharelle Curtis, Jack Camilleri-Fuller and Brianna Champion

Our P&C Secretary Adele Huxtable recently attended the P&C Volunteer of the Year Awards Dinner at Parramatta as the Far West P&C Electorate’s finalist.

Congratulations Adele on being a finalist for 2019 and for being such a fantastic ambassador for Public Schools in the Far West.

Thanks for sending in the photos Helen!

L-R: Far West P&C Federation Councillor Natalie Walker, Adele and Bradley Huxtable, Far West Delegate Helen Carpenter

P&C Volunteer of the Year Awards

ALMA SOCCER CLUB

The 2019 season is fast approaching and we are calling for anyone interested to join Alma Soccer Club! Become a part of the goat herd where respect, unity, integrity and achievement are valued foremost. We strive to promote a vibrant and social environment for anyone who shares our passion for the sport! From children as young as 3 years to men and women who are still young at heart, there is a place for you. We hope to hear from you soon!

Emma Reeves (Secretary)

0409 549 259

secretary.almasoccerclub@gmail.com

“Alma Soccer Club” group on Facebook

https://almasoccerclub.teamapp.com

HEADSPACE BROKEN HILL

Headspace Broken Hill offers free after school homework and study support to year 6 students!

Our after school educator can help with: Homework help; Support with assignments; and Exam and test preparation

Where: 231 Blende Street

When: Monday 3.30pm - 5pm

Contact: 02 9393 9699 to book

ST JOHN AMBULANCE

Are you between the age of 8 and 17 and have an interest in doing something good for your community?

St John Ambulance Australia (NSW) Broken Hill Cadet Division wants to hear from you.

Where: St John Ambulance Hall McGillivray Drive

When: Wednesday 6.45pm - 9pm (except school holidays)

Contact: Superintendent Sandra Haring 0419 408 132 sandra.haring@stjohnnsw.com.au

BROKEN HILL GIRL GUIDES

Vacancies for Girls! Guides 5-8 years:

Make new friends

go camping

Have fun and adventures out of doors

Make ‘crafty’ things

Try new activities

For more information contact: Linda Dowd 0439 883 104

NOVITA FACILITY TO DELIVER MORE SERVICES FOR BROKEN HILL FAMILIES

Broken Hill kids living with disability and their families will benefit from a new permanent facility in the city opened by leading disability service provider Novita.

After delivering support for the Broken Hill community through a ‘fly in, fly out’ service for some time, Novita now has a new base within the YMCA’s Integrated Wellness Centre in Chloride Street.

The new Novita facility has been made possible through a $475,000 Disability Sector Scale-Up grant – part of the New South Wales Government’s $100 million Smart, Skilled and Hired initiative.

Novita is South Australia’s largest community-based disability service organisation, providing child development, rehabilitation and disability services and supports for kids, young people and adults living with disability.

Novita’s team of health professionals in Broken Hill delivers a range of services and supports for individuals and groups including Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology and assistive technology, as well as regular orthotic visits and telehealth links to specialists in Adelaide. A physiotherapist will also be joining the team soon.

If you would like to talk to Novita’s Broken Hill staff about how they can support your family, call 7641 3460.

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