CCC

7th-11th August

Carnival Book Fair

Tuesday Yr 7 Scripture

Thursday PSSA Zone

Athletics Carnival

Friday Double denim &

joggers day—Yr 12

Fundraiser

Education Day at CCS

Principal’s Report

Kingfisher Avenue, Coleambally, NSW, 2707

Phone: 6954 4131 Fax: 6954 4396

Email: coleamball-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au

8th August 2017 Term 3 Week 4

Coleambally Central School

A Quality Education in your Community

The CCS

Parents & Citizen’s

Association meets

on the 1st Monday of the

month at 5.30pm in the

school library.

All Welcome

This week at

Coleambally Central School

Welcome to Week 4 of Term 3! This year Coleambally Central School will again participate in the Tell Them from Me online surveys. The Tell Them From Me student, parent and teacher surveys can be used to evaluate the achievements of the previous school year and will be used to gather evidence and baseline data for the 2018-2020 school planning cycle. They provide valid and reliable evidence of strengths and areas for improvement from students’ perspectives in critical aspects of school performance such as social and institutional engagement, emotional health and the quality of instruction. The surveys also provide insights into students’ perceptions about the learning climate, student-student and student-teacher relationships and their own academic success. These surveys will provide us with valuable feedback on what our students think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. The survey is completed on-line and staff will not be able to identify individual students or parents from their responses. Only students in Year 4 to Year 12 will participate in the survey and parents may choose for their child to ‘opt out’ of the survey. Please see the attached information and withdrawal form to parents from the Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation if you do not want your child to participate. I would encourage as many parents and members of the community as possible to engage in the surveys when the parent survey window ‘opens’ and the information is provided to the community. Education Week This Friday Coleambally Central School will celebrate Education Week. Activities will commence at 12.00 pm with a short welcome ceremony in the School Hall, followed by encore performances from the Primary Talent Quest students. A Primary Collaborative Art Project will commence at 12.45 pm and parents are invited to join in with students. Open classrooms will commence, followed by a Community Lunch Sausage Sizzle at 1.20 pm. The Book Fair will be open all day in the library for students to visit with their parents, and there may even be two ‘mystery’ guests out to meet the community. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Coming Up in Term 3

Thursday 17th August

Trent Barrett Shield

Wednesday 23rd - Friday

25th August Central

Schools State Rugby

League & Netball Knock

Out Dubbo

Friday 1st September

PSSA Riverina Athletics

Carnival

2018 Stage 5/6 Subject Selection Night Yesterday parents of students entering Stage 5 and Stage 6 in 2018 received their invitations to the annual Subject Selection Information Sessions, which will be held in the School Library next Monday, 14 August 2017. Two sessions will be held, Stage 5 6.00 – 7.00 pm and Stage 6 7.00 - 8.00 pm. Parents and students currently in Year 10 and 11 are encouraged to attend these important sessions regarding Stage 6 requirements and courses on offer for the 2018 Higher School Certificate. Secondary staff will be in attendance at both sessions and there will be time for parents and students to discuss subject choices with them. I would encourage everyone to attend. Athlete’s Foot This term we received a cheque for $300 from the Athlete’s Foot in Griffith as part of the Athlete’s Foot School Rewards Program, which aims to financially support and assist local schools at a community level. As a participating school we receive a $5 credit for any shoe purchased at The Athlete’s Foot store in Griffith by a student, family member or friend. Please ensure the school’s name is mentioned during the purchase. We thank the Athlete’s Foot for their kind donation and look forward to their continuing support. Cypress View Lodge Survey The Board of Cypress View Lodge is inviting the community to have its say on the future of Cypress View Lodge. They have invited community members to respond via a short survey, which is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C7JYRKF. Your participation and input is very important to the board. Year 12 Fundraiser A reminder that this Friday, 11 August 2017 Year 12 will undertake their first fundraising activity for the year, a ‘Double Denim, Joggers and Jeans’ Day. I’m looking forward to some ‘tragic’ looks, myself included. Gold coin donation. Until next week,

Timothy Allen

Principal

Primary Awards

Kinder

Rowan Wilson: Super 'Friends to Ten' work.

Tara Bedard: Excellent effort in writing.

Nathan Rose: Consistent effort in Mathematics.

Yr1/2

Savannah McKinnon: Finishing her work and always going out of her way to help others.

William Perkins: Embracing BIG WRITE and writing wonderful stories.

Tyler Pardy: Working hard to improve his writing.

Chloe DeMamiel: Working hard to solve addition problems using a variety of strategies.

Yr 2/3

Kaylee Filmer: Excellent research and recording of

facts in her captain cook project.

Georgia Perkins: Actively participating in all class

activities and always doing her best in all

subjects.

Wilkie Evans: Presenting a detailed movie review

and showing greater effort in his learning.

Lisa Strachan: A massive effort in gathering

Information and presenting her final Captain

Cook project.

Yr 4/5

Pia Fattore: Clever and creative formatting of

written text using onomatopoeia.

Alana Jones: A thoughtfully crafted opening

paragraph in the week two BIG WRITE session.

Hunter Roberts: Having the courage to go against

popular opinion and state a relevant point of

view.

Noah Jay: Greatly improved speed and accuracy

in keyboarding as well as organising school

work into electronic folders.

Yr 5/6

Mackenzie Smith: Impressive use of an engaging and

emotive opening paragraph to begin the week

two BIGWRITE.

Chloe Evans: Concentrated effort in improving

punctuation during the BIG WRITE session.

Andrew White: Producing a strong visual element in

the opening sentence of the week two BIG

WRITE.

Georgie Tooth: Effective use of simile in the week two

BIG WRITE.

Beanies for Brain Cancer

On Wednesday 2 August, the SRC held Beanies for Brain Cancer day, which was well supported by all students. Thank

you to everyone who donated to help us raise $313.05. The Kahoot Trivia was extremely successful, congratulations to

the winners:

Round 1 - Movies: Tom Mannes, George Payne, Danny Brain

Round 2 - Trivia: Ryan Mannes, Keiran Mitchell, Josh Fattore

Round 3 - Coleambally: Lachlan Fattore

Round 4 – Trivia 2: Byron Mark, Luke Gloury, Todd Rowley

Round 5 – TV Shows and Movies : Danielle Mannes, Annie

Painting and Natalia Burgess

Many thanks should go to Mrs White for her amazing effort

collating questions and ensuring this day was a success.

Tom Breed

Year 11 SRC Representative

COWS CREATE CAREERS

Last Monday, 9 stage 5 & 6 Agriculture students went to Peter and Jane Middlebrook’s dairy farm at

Finley. Peter explained to the students the setup of the farm and how he had changed it since

purchasing it in 2002. We then went into the milking shed to see cows being milked on the 44 cow

rotary dairy. Peter showed us the computer setup that monitors each individual cow and the data that

he collects. We then went out to see the cows on the feed pad, were he provides them with a

complete ration prior to going into the paddock to graze before coming back in for the afternoon

milking. After milking was complete we headed to the bobby calves. Everyone thought that they were

so cute. We watch them being fed and learnt more about how to care for the calves we were bringing

back. Now Pete and James are a highlight for many of the students. The stage 5 class are enjoying

feeding them twice a day, mucking out their pen, monitoring growth and breaking them in.

I would like to say a very big thank you to Peter and Jane for sharing their time and knowledge with

the students and for donating the calves to the school. They are going to be a wonderful teaching

resource. I would also like to thank R&B for donating ID tags for the calves and Brett Hay for donating

the jug we use to make up the calves milk.

Book Fair

The library is holding a Carnival Book Fair August 7-11 at lunchtime. Students have the option to purchase books

and stationery, with a percentage of the sales going toward the purchase of library resources. Parents are wel-

come to come to the library for a look at any time during school hours. Hope to see you there!

Danica Mansell

Librarian

Year 8 have been attempting static balances as part of

their Gymnastics unit in PDHPE. Very impressive!

The CCS U16's Girls Netball team have received their new netball uniforms. A huge thank you to the P & C who generously donated the money to pay for the uniform. The girls love them and can't wait to show them off in Dubbo at the CHS Central Schools State Knockout Finals!

Everyone is invited to celebrate Education

Week with these activities

Friday, 11 August 2017

12.00 pm – Welcome - School Hall

12.15 pm – Primary Student Performances –School Hall

12.45 pm – Primary Collaborative Art Project

1.15 pm – Primary Open Classrooms

1.20 pm – Community Lunch Sausage Sizzle

All day – Book Fair in School Library

RAS Foundation Rural Scholarship

Achieve your dreams with a RAS Foundation Rural Scholarship

The RAS Foundation invites scholarship applications from students of any age across a diverse range of tertiary or vocation, educa-

tion and training studies who require a financial helping hand to complete their studies. Applicants will demonstrate a keen interest

in community involvement and will be passionate about playing a part in shaping the future of rural and regional NSW.

Scholarships of $6,000 for full-time or $3,000 for part-time study are available, along with opportunities to build professional net-

works through participation in a range of events.

Applicants for a Rural Scholarship must:

Be enrolled in or applying for study in any accredited tertiary course at an approved Australian education provider Demonstrate a desire to contribute to the future of rural NSW

Demonstrate how a scholarship would assist them in achieving their education or training goal Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident

Applications for the 2018 Rural Scholarships will close 30th September 2017. See http://www.rasnsw.com.au/foundation/scholarships-and-grants/ras-rural-scholarships/

Bella’s Café Griffith Traineeship

Bella’s Café is a busy café in Griffith NSW, dedicated to providing exceptional service, and quality catering. We provide a diverse menu, opening for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bella’s Café caters to a variety of tastes, with fresh made-to-order meals and quick convenience fast food style options. Essential Criteria The successful candidate must be: eligible to enrol in the Cert III in Hospitality, hardworking and available weekends. You will have the chance to gain industry experience and skills in this fulltime position. Key Duties Assist with the day to day operations of the kitchen & café. Duties may include but are not limited to: - Customer service and sales - Assist with Customer enquiries - Preparing food - Organising food - Cooking - Cleaning duties - Dishwashing - Stock taking - The trainee can expect to be allocated duties, not specifically mentioned in this document, but within the capacity of persons nor-mally occupying this position. Hours 38 Hours over a seven-day roster. There may be some split shifts. Key Selection Criteria Qualifications: No formal qualifications are required. All training will be provided. Interpersonal skills: Be a people person Ability to work individually and as part of a team Present professionally at all times

Act with integrity and honesty Be cheerful under pressure

Position Title: Café Assistant Classification As per the National Training Wage

Position Type: Hospitality Trainee Hours: 38 hours per week

Careers

P&C

Our week 3 big-write topic “Giants” saw students across the primary school draw on wonderful vocabulary, powerful opening sentences and paragraphs, and strong imagery. The increasing use of similes and metaphors in writing pieces is a welcome treat, as is the emergence of a strong “Writer’s Voice.” The Giant roared and roared because he wanted to eat the people. He went to school to find me to play basketball but everyone got scared and ran away. The bell went and the big giant went home. Thomas DeMamiel Fe-Fi-Fo. Who’s enormous underwear is hanging off my bottom? Songkran Burton Year 1 Have you ever wondered where my Giant lives? In my bedroom? In the garage? In the chookpen? In the shed? No... He lives under my bed! Hayley Pound Year 2 “The giant … looked like a monkey with a tail like a bear.” Alex Pound Year 2/3 Have you ever wonder what it would be like to look at the world from the clouds? I know what it feels like; it’s amazing but really scary too. The world is a giant’s play set. He is the one who makes the wind, the rain, the night and the light. Alana Jones Year 4 The boom gates came down on both sides.

Chloe Evans Year 5/6

Hurtling through the air, I suddenly realised that this Gustoff fellow wasn’t very friendly.

Darby Evans Year 5/6

Jeggles had his eyes targeted on the ball. Clair Hay Year 5/6

The Big Write

Parents & Citizen’s Association

The P & C will be selling soup, sandwiches, cakes/slices and hot

dogs at the Vintage Day on August the 12th and 13th. We are

looking for volunteers to bake, donate sandwiches or their time

on one of the days. If you would like to help please contact Kathy

Hardy on ph 0466273529 All help is very much appreciated.

CENTRE FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS AND EVALUATION E cese@det.nsw.edu.au www.cese.nsw.gov.au

Tell Them From Me student survey: Information and consent form for parents and carers

8 August 2017

Dear Parents and Carers

This term, Coleambally Central School is taking part in the Tell Them From Me student survey. The survey will provide us with valuable feedback on what our students think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and around the world have used the Tell Them From Me survey to help them improve. The survey is completed on-line and is run by an independent research company, The Learning Bar, which specialises in school-based surveys.

Staff in schools will not be able to identify individual students from their responses. To ensure confidentiality, participating students will receive a unique username and password. Where fewer than five students respond to a question, the results will be suppressed. The survey typically takes 30 minutes or less to complete and will be administered by the school during normal school hours. Once the surveys are completed by students, reports are prepared and in most cases are available to schools within three business days.

This survey will help our school better understand how to improve student wellbeing and engagement. It will help the school identify what works to improve student outcomes.

Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary. Your child will not take part if either you or your child do not wish. If, during the survey, your child is uncomfortable, he/she can choose to stop the survey at any time. The majority of questions in the survey can be skipped.

If you do not want your child to take part in the survey, please complete the attached form and return it to school by Friday, 18 August 2017.

More information about the survey and the research is available in English on the CESE website: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/information-for-parents

Timothy Allen Dr Jenny Donovan Principal Executive Director Coleambally Central School Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation

CENTRE FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS AND EVALUATION E cese@det.nsw.edu.au www.cese.nsw.gov.au

Tell Them From Me Student Feedback Survey non-consent form

If you do not want your child to participate in the student feedback survey, please sign this form and return it to the school by Friday, 18 August 2017.

I DO NOT give consent for my child/children to participate in the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey. Name of student 1 Roll class of student 1 ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………. Name of student 2 Roll class of student 2 ………………………………………………………………… ……………………………….. Name of student 3 Roll class of student 3 ………………………………………………………………… ………………………………. Name of student 4 Roll class of student 4 ………………………………………………………………… ……………………………….. Name of parent/carer ………………………………………………………………………...

Signature of parent/carer …………………………………………………………………….

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