Tullamore Central Weekly Tullamore Central School Hinkler Street, Tullamore 2874 Phone: 6892 5005 Fax: 6892 5109 [email protected] Principal: Mrs Sandra Carter Relieving Assistant Principal: Mrs Donna-Lee Horsburgh Head Teacher Secondary Studies: Miss Natasha Shankelton Term 2 – Week 6 Tuesday, 31 May 2011 At Tullamore Central School; we are respectful, responsible, cooperative and honest learners. GOBONDERY NARRAF CROSS COUNTRY Pictured above LtoR: Tameka Sutcliffe, Kailee Jones and Andrew Ashe who all qualified for the Western Region Cross Country Page 1 Term 2 – Week 6 Tuesday, 31 May 2011 OUR SCHOOL IS A NUT FREE COMMUNITY Thank you to all our parents and students who COMING EVENTS supported the staff for our Staff Development Day last Thursday. Dr Rich Allen is a brilliant presenter Term 2 2011 and the trip to Warren was well worth it! He Week 6 continued his work on ‘Greenlight Classrooms’ and th Monday 30 May to Year 12 work the effectiveness of movement, music and Friday 3rd June placement Wednesday 1st June Try-a-Trade at instructions to enhance learning environments and Condobolin Years 9 - 11 thus support all types of learners within the Scripture Years 7 – 10 classroom. Thursday 2nd June Gobondery/Narraf Years 9 – 11 Touch titles Congratulations to Miss Lauren Gaiter, our choir, at Tullamore Mr Martin Lee and our guitar group for their Week 7 wonderful performance at the MPS last Wednesday. Monday 6th June to Year 7- to Year 10 I have had many compliments for the performance Friday 10th June Exams of our students. th Tuesday 7 June Secondary table tennis at Canobolas Wednesday 8th June Science competition Test Our Primary students travelled to Tottenham last Thursday 9th June Youth Forum in Parkes Friday for the Gobondery/NARRAF Cross Country. Friday 10th June Athletics carnival The students thoroughly enjoyed the day and we have three students; Andrew Ashe, Kailee Jones Week 8 and Tameka Sutcliffe through to regional level. th Monday 13 June Queens Birthday Long Thank you to all the parents who helped transport Weekend Wednesday 15th June Pri and Sec cross country the students to Tottenham. at Wellington Friday 17th June Western PSSA touch There are still places available in our expanded Trials at Wellington Music program with Mr Justin Screen available to teach woodwind instruments on Monday PRINCIPAL’S NEWS afternoons, in preparation for a combined school band. Mr Martin Lee is continuing to teach guitar I had the absolute privilege last week of listening to and piano on a Wednesday. Application forms are our students give their speeches in preparation for available at the end of this newsletter. the Public Speaking competition held in Forbes yesterday. Unfortunately we were only allowed to We are currently sending letters to local businesses send one student per year from Year 3 to Year 8 seeking donations for our PBL (Positive Behaviour and the teachers and I had a very difficult job to for Learning) program ‘Tully Bucks’ market day determine who would represent us! All the students which will be held on the last day of term. Thank who gave speeches spoke very well and each was a you to the people who have already donated items very difficult decision to make. I encourage the and if anyone else would like to make a donation students to continue to try out for these please contact Mrs Donna-lee Horsburgh or myself competitions as I’m sure many of our politicians at school on 6892 5005. Items so far include, and public personalities started their through sporting equipment, stationary, fishing accessories, journey to public life this way! All our tool boxes, hair accessories, toys and lunch with the representatives spoke very well with Kailee Jones principal! receiving a Highly Commended for her speech which means she will now compete in the next Our Year 7 to 10 half yearly exams will start on round. Monday 6th June. I am sure that students have Term 2 – Week 4 Tuesday, 31 May 2011 already started to revise their work in preparation The children presented prepared speeches on the for these important assessment items. following topics; Paris Curr – If I had wings. The next phase of our Maths Matters training will Hayden Jones – Washing the dog. commence on Tuesday 7th June with teachers from Tameka Sutcliffe - Adventures of a dollar. Trangie, Tottenham and Peak Hill Central Schools Kailee Jones – Cooking. as well as our regional mathematics consultants, Judith Selby and Alice Lockrey, coming to Congratulations to Kailee Jones on being placed 3rd Tullamore for four days of training. in her division. Kailee now has two weeks to prepare a speech for the next round of public Unfortunately Mrs Munro’s store has been sold and speaking to be held at Parkes. Good Luck Kailee. as of 8th July 2011 will no longer be trading as a take-away food shop. This means there will be NO Year 2/3 star of the week LUNCH ORDERS from term 3 onwards. Our next P&C meeting is on Monday 6th June in the school library at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome. Hamish Larkings Please feel free to call me at school (6892 5005) or make an appointment if you need to discuss any aspect of your child’s education or if you need clarification on any issues or events your child may be involved in. PRIMARY DEBATING Our Positive Behavoiur for Learning (PBL) expectations: At Tullamore Central School we are Tullamore travelled to Tottenham today for a respectful, responsible, cooperative and honest debate on the topic of ‘School canteens should sell learners. junk food’. Tullamore argued the negative and were successful. Mrs Sandra Carter Principal Congratulations to the debating team of Lily Patton, Tullamore Central School Kailee Jones, Kate Larkings and Tameka Sutcliffe. They all performed extremely well. PRIMARY SNIPPETS Tracey Jones Primary Assembly Wednesday 1st June 2011 CHOIR 2:30pm in K/1 room Host class: 2/3 Last Wednesday, Miss Gaiter and Mr Lee took the Chairpersons: Zarli McAneney and Luke Jones choir and guitar group to the Tullamore Multi Purpose Service for a short performance. The choir sang two songs by themselves and another with the CWA Public Speaking Competition guitar group accompanying them. The students Yesterday Mrs Jones along with Tameka Sutcliffe, enjoyed performing and behaved in a very Kailee Jones, Paris Curr and Hayden Jones travelled respectful manner at all times, representing the to Red Bend for the CWA public speaking school with pride. Miss Gaiter received positive competition. It was a wonderful experience for all feedback about the performance and is hoping to and the children were great representatives of our prepare the choir for another short performance school and community. before the end of term. Term 2 – Week 4 Tuesday, 31 May 2011 SECONDARY NEWS Week 7, Term 2 Week 7, Term 2 - Physics - English Studies Welcome to week 6! - CaFS CEC There are a few short reminders that follow in this - Metals and - CaFS section for secondary students and their parents: Engineering - Standard English - Senior - Metals and Year 9-11 Try-a-Trade Science Engineering Students in Years 9 to 11 will be attending the Try- st - Business a-Trade expo that will be held at Condobolin on 1 Services June 2011. This excursion is part of our school to - Applied work plan and gives students who are interested in Mathematics entering a trade an opportunity to speak with industry professionals and sample aspects of the Week 8, Term 2 Week 8, Term 2 work involved. Students are reminded that they - Ancient - Construction must be in full school uniform with sturdy enclosed History - Senior Science – shoes to attend this excursion. - Applied to Week 10 Mathematics - Advanced Year 9 / 10 Laptops - Business English Year 9/10 are reminded that they must adhere to the Services - Metals and expectations of use regarding their laptops. That is: - Business Engineering • Bring them to school fully charged Studies • See Mr Owen if they are having any issues - Legal Studies with the device as soon as possible - Standard • Your laptop is a learning tool - it is to be English used at the direction of your teachers • Teacher is talking – lids ajar and paying attention Miss Natasha Shankelton • Back up your work regularly to your Head Teacher Secondary Studies “My Locker” or to a thumbdrive – remember technological failure is not an AGRICULTURE REPORT excuse for late assessment items! Over the last few weeks our Agriculture students Laptops are not to be used for inappropriate have been working in various areas of agriculture. activities. This is outlined in the charter that all They have been preparing the vegetable beds, students signed on receipt of their devices. planting seedlings and have settled our new laying Remember that if there is an issue please see Mr chooks into their accommodation in the Ag plot. Owen on Tuesday or Thursday, or Miss Shankelton. They have also been learning to drive the school tractor in preparation for their assessment to gain HSC and Preliminary Assessment Items their tractor licences. Many of our students have Below is the list of the upcoming tasks due for HSC already driven very large machinery on their own and Preliminary students: farms, but have found that the smaller tractor requires more concentration! Thankyou to Mr Clemens for his patience in teaching our students HSC Assessments Preliminary the safe operation of our school tractor. Photos of Assessments their first lessons in operating the bucket and Week 6, Term 2 Week 6, Term 2 general safety are shown below. Next week it’s all Workplacement A Workplacement A about using the PTO implements and connecting - Primary them safely.