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Number 6, 2011 Monday, 7th March 2011 Week 7 Term 1

From the Principal’s Desk ……………. NSW Secondary Principals’ Council Welcome to Week 8 of Term 1. Professional Learning Day Retirement of Mr Rod Leiper I will be in on Wednesday and Mr Leiper who has been our General Thursday, along with Mr Beard, Principal Assistant for many years has taken Long of Central and Mr Robert Service Leave pending his retirement in Willets, Principal of Central, November. presenting to Principals from across Rod has been an institution within our NSW on the success of our Access school community. We have valued his Partnership and how we have achieved work and commitment and we all wish fantastic student results, in particular him the very best for the next part of over the past 5 years. life. What’s on this Week Well done Rod and we will miss you. Today 40 Years of Service to APCS CHS Swimming Carnival in Recently one of our school cleaners has . passed 40 years of service to our school. Miss Ostle and I are attending a VET Marilyn Brooks has always gone well (Vocational Education and Training) beyond the tasks which were required of Management Cluster meeting at Wagga. her and has always provided outstanding Tuesday service to our school. I have not met a Secondary Scripture. person who is more dedicated and a Kindergarten visit to the preschool. staunch supporter of our school. Mr Englert at HSC Data Analysis Marilyn’s work ethic is beyond reproach. Professional Learning in Griffith. On behalf of the many students and Kindergarten Parent Information staff, past and present, and our school meeting at 3.30pm. community, including the P&C, and all OH&S meeting at 9.00am your work colleagues over the years – Wednesday congratulations and well done! Principal in Sydney. Sporting Successes Whole school staff meeting after school. Congratulations to our PSSA boy Thursday cricketers and our PSSA swimmers on Principal in Sydney. their fantastic results. PSSA State Swimming Carnival in Sydney. You can read more about their Friday achievements in other parts of this PSSA State Swimming Carnival in Sydney. newsletter. Mr Dehlsen attending Reading for Learning 3–6 in Wagga. Ariah Park Central School New sletter Week 7, Term 1

New Staff P&C News We welcome Mr Lee Jackson who will be P&C News teaching at APCS each Thursday. Mr Our monthly meeting will be held this Jackson is a specialist music teacher and Tuesday evening, commencing at 8pm in we welcome his expertise in this area. the school Library. Did You Know? The upcoming fete will be discussed as The strongest muscle in the body is the well as catering at the Aviation Museum tongue and that salt is the only rock that on Saturday, 19th March 2011. Also a humans can eat. staffing update and the school is looking Until next week, take care. to purchase a new ride-on mower. Peter Morse All welcome and encouraged to attend. See you there. Canteen News Peter Harper Roster Friday, 11/3/22 – J Johnstone, C Harper Uniform Orders Monday 14/3/11 – R Denyer, S Gaynor If anyone would like to purchase long sleeve polo shirts or skorts, please let me Diary know. I am going to place an order for Note: Items in bold indicate new items these soon. Skorts are only $15.00. on diary Rhonda Johnstone THIS WEEK (Week7) Monday, 7th March Secondary News CHS Regional Swimming Carnival Access Study Day Tuesday 8th March Next Wednesday all Year 11 & 12 will be Secondary Scripture attending a Study Day at Barellan. It will Kinder visit to Preschool involve all students. Most students will Kinder parent meeting – 3.30pm – also have an assessment task to Kinder Room complete on the day. Notes were P&C Meeting – 8pm – Library handed out last week listing all the Thursday 10th & 11th March information. Can parents please ensure PSSA State Swimming Carnival – Sydney the permission slips are returned as soon Friday 11th March as possible? Thank you. Year 1&2 Information Session at Mr Englert 11.15am in Room 4. ISAC (In-school Access Co-ordinator)

NEXT WEEK (Week 8) Upcoming Assessment Tasks Tuesday, 15th March Mandatory Technology Maths Challenge – Year 7/8 Assignment (Skin & Skin Wednesday, 16th March Cancer) Access Study Day – Barellan Due: Monday 21/03/2011 Saturday, 19th March Fly-in – P&C

2 Ariah Park Central School New sletter Week 7, Term 1 Year 9 Assignment (The Changing PSSA Trials Nature of Training) Well done to the following boys who will Due: Monday 28/03/2011 be travelling to today to take Work Education part in the Riverina Selection Trials Year 10 Assignment (Job/Career (Cricket) – Blake Harper, Max Harper and Criteria) Chris Ryall. Thank you to Tracey Harper Due: Monday, 28/03/2011 and Rhonda Ryall for transporting the boys. Primary News Following the selection trials at Marrar, 9 A Year 1/2 information session will be students have been selected in the held this Friday, at 11.15 am in Room 4, Coolamon/Ardlethan PSSA AFL side the Year 1/2 classroom. which will compete in the trials at Mrs O’Hare Coolamon on 18th March to select an Eastern Riverina Team. Good luck to Sport News Chris Ryall, Matthew Seymour, Matthew PSSA Riverina Carnival Prentice, Adam Prentice, Joe Ryall, Blake Last Friday, students travelled to the Harper, Max Harper, Tom Lawrence and PSSA Riverina Swimming Carnival. All Reuben Ridley. participants competed well and are to be congratulated. CHS Riverina Swimming Carnival Today, I will be attending the CHS Riverina Swimming Carnival along with the successful swimmers from Ariah Park, Barellan, Ardlethan and Coolamon Central School. From Ariah Park Jayden McLean will be participating in 7 events. He will no doubt perform well and be a great representative for our Zone and for Ariah Park. I will provide a report of Jayden's results

in next week’s newsletter. The following swimmers have qualified to attend the NSW PSSA Carnival at RAP Sports Homebush later in this term: Nancy French Kacy Bell Shelby Worland Keisha McLean Jack McCormack Congratulations to Sophie and Bethanie for their efforts and participation in the RAP Girls’ Cricket team over the last 12

3 Ariah Park Central School New sletter Week 7, Term 1 months. Despite being defeated by Kelso great fours, however caused her down High last week (see report from Kate fall and was caught on 21. Denham from Hillston Central School Unfortunately, this was not our best below), it was a great effort by all the batting display and while all girls tried girls in the RAP team to be Riverina their hardest the 5 of Kelso’s bowlers had Champions late last year. their measure and they struggled to This years RAP Girls’ cricket team will be reach double figures. In the end we were commencing their competition this year all out for 52 off 25 overs. We headed to on 25th March with a Gala Day at the field knowing early wickets were vital . Sophie and Bethanie are if we were to be in with a chance. Grace again a part of this team, as well as our and Bethanie led the attack throwing new team member, Meg Gaynor. everything at the opening batters and Hopefully the girls will have another somehow they managed to get the bat in successful year. front. As frustrating as that was they On 22nd March there will also be a hadn’t scored too many runs, finally further RAP sports trial at Barellan for Bethanie broke through with the bowl AFL and Netball. I will be seeking being skyed and Bethanie taking a great students interested in trying out for caught and bowled. We had a spring in these teams shortly. our step. In came their top batter and Grace wound up the run up and Mr Angel delivered a maiden over. Bethanie Sports Coordinator applied the same pressure in the next over and although she got a few away, it “RAP Girls Cricket Report still looked shaky. Once again Bethanie The Open RAP Girls Cricket team played st broke through with another caught and at Narrandera on Tuesday 1 March bowled. We started to think we may against Kelso High (Bathurst) in the Final have been in with a chance. We then saw 16 of the CHS Knockout. We won the toss our Year 8 girls of Sophie and Hannah and elected to bat and straight away come into the attack (a pair that will no knew we were in for a tough match. In doubt be a formidable duo in the future), the opening spell Kelso had torn through both girls bowling great in the first two our attack with one of the bowlers taking overs giving nothing away and making 4-6 of her 5 overs. Most of our top order the batters play at the ball. Sophie got stayed around in the middle for a while, revenge by clean bowling the girl that all facing at least 12 balls, however did all the damage in our innings and we found it tough to hit through the infield. were sensing we were getting closer. The There were many times that the girls got opposition coach had suddenly become a some great shots away only to see it stop little worried on the sideline. Our girls 30cm from the boundary and not have nd continued to apply the pressure but time to get back for a 2 run. Grace couldn’t get a wicket, but there were still adopted the up and over technique 20 runs to get at drinks. Our girls knew it which worked for a while with a few was now or never, we needed a wicket.

4 Ariah Park Central School New sletter Week 7, Term 1 The opposition coach sent instructions have helped to get us to the finals Paige out to his girls to attack anything they Maloney (OCS), Emily Gibson (BCS), thought safe to get away and look for Olivia McDermott (BCS) quick runs. This seemed to work. They Miss Denham (HCS)” came out with new confidence and managed to get a few fours away. Community News Things weren’t looking good for RAP. The King’s Speech Fundraiser- The Ariah Unfortunately we couldn’t get another Park Catholic Community invites you to a wicket and Kelso went on to get the runs special screening of The King’s Speech at in the 20th over. Congratulations to our the Temora Cinema Sunday 10th April, girls who tried their hardest and never 2pm. It is a fundraiser for our Church gave up right up until the last ball. Kelso Centenary. Tickets $15-00 includes deserved the win, they out played us on afternoon tea at the conclusion of the the day and we wished them the best of screening. Tickets are available from luck in the future. Thanks to Shane Frances Dwyer ph: 69741022 not the Gibson for coming over, literally at the cinema. Please Note: The film is rated M last minute, to make up the numbers. for mature audiences with the warning Thanks also to Tony and Jarrod (Hillston) - coarse language. for giving up their day to come to Narrandera and umpire, all of us really Mosquito warning to avoid Murray appreciated your support. I would also Valley Encephalitis virus like to thank all the parents for their Residents and visitors to Murrumbidgee patience and driving the students to and Southerns areas of NSW are being games, we have had a lot of date warned to protect themselves against changes and I really appreciated your mosquitoes following the detection of flexibility. With a few of the girls Murray Valley Encephalitis or MVE virus confessing that would be their last game in parts of Victoria and border areas with we head into a rebuilding phase. With NSW. the young talent in the team I have full Director of Public Health Unit for the confidence that RAP will make the Final Murrumbidgee Local Health Network, 16 again in the future. Thank you girls Tracey Oakman, today warned the for your manners and sportsmanship mosquito-borne Murray Valley over the games it has been a pleasure to Encephalitis virus has been detected in go away with you and I hope you are sentinel chickens in the Victorian towns proud of what you have achieved. Team of Mildura, Robinvale, Kerang and members Grace Cashmere (HCS), Jen Barmah, but also in in NSW, Brown (HCS), Alice Kenny (BCS), Hannah near Swan Hill. Kenny (BCS), Laura Lees (BCS), Naomi “Mosquitoes are known to bite chickens Ohlsen (BCS), Josephine Phillpot (BCS), and can infect them with viruses. Sophie Gaynor (APCS), Bethanie Durham Sentinel chicken flocks act as a warning (APCS), Daisee Purtell (OCS) Shane system for human infection by being Gibson (BCS). Other team members that regularly monitored for any viruses that

5 Ariah Park Central School New sletter Week 7, Term 1 mosquitoes might be transmitting,” said  use a protective repellent containing Mrs Oakman. di-ethyl toluamide (DEET) or picaridin “Murray Valley Encephalitis or MVE is a as a supplement to protective serious mosquito-borne disease that can clothing when outdoors at night in lead to permanent brain damage and areas of mosquito activity. The most may be fatal in severe cases. The MVE effective and long-lasting virus is transmitted by the bite of the formulations are those in lotions or common mosquito which breeds in gels. Most natural or organic flooded grassy and swamp areas and repellents are not as effective as bites after sundown, with a peak in the DEET or picaridin first two hours of the night,” she said.  ensure infants and children are Only about one person in every adequately protected against thousand who is bitten by infected mosquito bites, preferably with mosquitoes will contract this disease. suitable clothing, bednets or other Symptoms of MVE can include severe forms of insect screening. headache and neck stiffness, fever,  Eliminating mosquito breeding sites delirium, vomiting, lethargy, tremors and near the home. coma in severe cases. People with these Media notes: symptoms should receive medical For further information, please contact attention quickly. Tracey Oakman, Director Public Health “In young children, fever might be the Unit, on mobile 0429 378 845. only early sign, so parents should see · MVE fact sheet is available at their doctor if concerned, and http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/factsheets particularly if their child has convulsions, /infectious/murray_valley_enceph.html drowsiness, floppiness, irritability, poor feeding or general distress.” Kids Camp Out People can avoid being bitten by Kids Camp Out is a 24 hour inter- mosquitoes by taking a few simple steps, denominational camp held in such as: Narrandera on the 19th & 20th March.  avoid outdoor exposure from dusk It is open to children in years 3 to yr 6 at and at night in risk areas and all areas school. of high mosquito activity If you liked Kids Club you’ll love Kids  ensure all insect screens are installed Camp Out. and mosquito proof. Use mosquito This year the chaplaincy programme is nets and mosquito-proof tents at sponsoring the cost of the camp night in all areas when camping or in (excluding travel) for students of Ariah unscreened areas Park Central School.  wear protective light-coloured Please contact Peter & Leah Harper clothing with long sleeves, long 69741278 if you would like to know trousers and socks between dusk and more or if you would like a form. Alice dawn French will be handing out the forms during her weekly scripture lessons.

6 Ariah Park Central School New sletter Week 7, Term 1 Town Garage Sale Temora Junior Tennis Club Saturday Saturday 12th March Morning Competition Unit 3/18-20 Hopetoun Street, Ariah Commencing: Saturday 30th April 2011 Park (Teacher Housing Units) Finishing: Saturday 2nd July 2011 Please come and support Mr Hesketh’s There will be no matches played on the orphanage by buying something at the June long weekend sale. ALL proceeds will go directly to the Time: 8.25am to 9.05am ICA Children’s Home in Sri Lanka. LOTS Depending on numbers, we may have to of good stuff to buy. For further details have two time slots. ring Alan Hesketh 0488559385. The second time slot will be 9.10am to 10.00am Junior Jets Registration Day Team Registration: Monday 28th March Registration and Training Day to be held and Wednesday 6th April, 2011 at on Friday 15th March at 5.00 pm at Clubhouse from 4.00pm to 5.30pm Ardlethan Oval. Registration is $40.00 Forms can also be obtained from Helen for juniors and $60 for seniors. Miller at Miller’s Trophies & Embroidery. Following training there will be a BBQ at Entries will also be accepted via email: Ardlethan Pool. [email protected] (Mandy Russell) Mark Southwood Tennis Coaching Clinic Cost: $3.00 per player Sunday 17th April to New players welcome – Membership is Thursday 21st April 2011 $25.00 + $10.00 umpire bond. This 5 full days - $160.00 covers a player for 12 months and 5 half days - $80.00 registers them with Temora Tennis For more details phone Helen Miller Association and Tennis NSW. For more BH 69 771289 AH 69 772446 information please contact Mandy Russell on 69739442 (ah). Catlin Lawn Coring  Lawn Mowing Tallimba Art and Craft Market th  Edge Trimming Saturday, 9 April – 10am – 2pm As required. Reasonable rates.   Phone Neville 0429 693133    

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