■ 2018 ■ Term 3 ■ Week 5 ■ Principal: Bradley Gorman

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Jetty & Finn in working on their discussion

■ Phone: (02) 6946 6214 Learn and Grow ■ Fax: (02) 6946 6207 Bongongo Public School ■ Email: [email protected] Road via Coolac ■ Website: www.bongongo-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Adjungbilly NSW 2727

Bongongo Public School

■ Principal: Bradley Gorman Learn and Grow

■ Phone: (02) 6946 6214

■ Fax: (02) 6946 6207 Bongongo Public School

■ Email: [email protected] Adjungbilly Road via Coolac

■ Website: www.bongongo-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Adjungbilly NSW 2727

■ 2018 ■ Term 3 ■ Week 5 MMore Events for the Calendar Student of the week Term 3 Week 6

Tues. Skiing Mt Selwyn PSSA State Rugby Union Trials Thurs. Street Stall Fri. Athletics Carnival

Super Spellers Congratulations to the following students on achieving 100% in their spelling test last week * Joe Graham

More Discussion Work

Archie Graham receives his award for great results in his Maths assessment. Well done Archie!

In this issue ...

A message from Brad ...... 3 Numeracy in the Spotlight ……………………….…………………3 Times Table ……………………………………………………………….. 3

Literacy Corner …………………………………………….……….……….... 3 Ski Trip ………………..…………………………………………………….. 3 Trent Barrett Shield ………………………………………………..…. 4 Kinder Transition …………………..………………………………….. 4 Community News………………………………………………………. 4 European Art Lesson …………………………………………………. 4

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A message from Brad Our junior students practiced their skip counting in 2’s, 5’s and 10’s. Welcome to Week 5 everyone! This week we will use our multiplication I begin this newsletter by recognising Mack knowledge to solve division problems. Mason who will compete at the PSSA State trials in Coffs Harbour next week for Rugby Times table of the week is : x 12 Union. Mack will be playing at hooker and will lead the team as captain, which is a wonderful Literacy Corner feat. We wish Mack the very best of luck and Last week in Literacy we took a look at hopefully we have the next Wallabies hooker discussions. We looked at the difference in our ranks! between a discussion and an argument or Fred Graham will also be representing the exposition and why discussions are important. Riverina next week at the Riverina Athletics It is very important that a discussion forms Carnival in . Fred will compete against views from different sides of the discussion the best in the Riverina in the Senior Boys shot topic. Students worked in pairs to discuss put after achieving first place at the Highlands different topics. Tilly Graham and Oscar Welsh carnival. We wish Fred the very best of luck and discussed why drivers should get their licence hopefully he makes the next level in ! at 14 years old. And here is what they came up I hope everyone has claimed the date of our with in their discussion. next community night on Saturday 22nd Reasons for; September. It is sure to be another great night with Captain Jack providing live entertainment  You get more driving experience and roast gravy rolls being on the menu.  Save parents driving you to school Remember that entry is free this year. So pack  You can drive away from your brothers up the family, grab a chair and a mate and get and sisters along to the Adjungbilly Community night. It’s  You get to play with your friends for sure to be a cracker! longer I will be out of the office on Tuesday from noon Reasons against; due to training in Tumut. Miss Reynolds will be my replacement.  You have to pay for your own petrol That’s about all for this week. Enjoy the week  14 is too young and immature everyone!  You may not be able to see over the steering wheel Brad  You may not be able to afford to buy a car Numeracy in the spotlight Ski Trip Last week our senior students concentrated on 2 digit multiplication using written methods. A Next Tuesday 28 August, we will be venturing special mention to Jetty Mason who took on 2 off to Mt Selwyn ski fields for the annual ski digit multiplication for the first time and trip. We will meet at Tumut McDonalds at 7am demonstrated willingness to succeed. Well before making our way up to the snow. Can all done Jetty! notes that went home last week please be returned by tomorrow so travel arrangements

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can be made. Payment for ski hire and lift talented and more qualified art instructor. tickets will be made by individual parents once Thank you Mrs Onus for your support of the we get to the ski fields. No money will need to school. be sent to school. Community news Trent Barrett Shield Father’s day street stall Last week I played with South and Brungle in the Trent Barrett Shield. We won 3 The P&C will be holding a Father’s Day Street games and lost 1. Monique played really well Stall in Tumut on Thursday 30 August 2018. If and I had a great day. you would like to donate some home cooking or craft to the stall, please deliver your goods By Jetty to the school office by Thursday 29 August 2018. Any donations are very much Last week I played in the Trent Barrett Shield appreciated. with Archie Graham. We played with Adelong, Gundagai South and Nangus. We played Gundagai Public first and we scored the first try but they scored the next 2 and we lost on Claim the Date the bell. We played McAuley next and we beat Community Bonfire Night them by 4 tries. Finally we played against Berinba from Yass and we were leading by 3 Saturday 22 September 2018 tries and then we lost. I scored 1 try. It was a great day. Adjungbilly Wild Dog Meeting By George There will be a wild dog meeting to be held at Kinder transition the Adjungbilly Community Hall on Thursday 30th August 2018 at 6pm. Bongongo Public School is now taking kindergarten enrolments for 2019. If you are The Spring baiting program will begin on interested in sending your child to our school Thursday 16th August at Bongongo Station at in 2019 or know someone who does, please 9am. If you would like some baits contact contact the school for an enrolment package. Richard Lloyd. Details below; Our Kinder transition to school program will Richard Lloyd| Biosecurity Officer begin on Tuesday 16 October 2018 and will run every Tuesday until 13 November. More Riverina Local Land Services information is attached to this e-mail in the transition to school invitation. 87 Sheridan Street (PO BOX 21) | Gundagai| NSW 2722 European Art Lesson ( 02 69406900 | Fax: 02 69441867 | Mobile: This Wednesday, Simone Onus will be 0427 012 739 volunteering her time at the school to conduct a European inspired art lesson. I could see the Email: [email protected] relief on the students faces knowing that they Web: www.riverina.lls.nsw.gov.au will not be led by Mr Gorman but instead a

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