CONDOBOLIN PUBLIC SCHOOL Term 2 Week 7 7 June 2016

68 Molong Street Principal: Ms Deborah Nay Telephone: 0268 952 134

Condobolin 2877 condobolin-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Facsimile: 0268 953 665

DATES TO REMEMBER

Friday 10 June

6R Formal Assembly

Wednesday 15 June

AECG Meeting - 11.00 am

High School

Western Cross Country

Monday 13 June - Friday

17 June

ICAS Writing Test

Wednesday 15 June

ICAS Spelling Test

Friday 24 June

Athletics Carnival

Last day of Term 2

Friday 1July

First day of Term 3

Monday 18 July

Friday 22 July

Youth Deadly Awards

RSL Auditorium 6.00 pm

Allergy AAA

School this means that children,

parents, carers and visitors are

asked NOT TO WEAR

anything scented as we have

children with severe allergies

in our school.

Please: NO nuts

(including nutella)

SCHOOL BANKING

MONDAYS

Strong Smart Proud

At Condobolin Public School we are STRONG, SMART & PROUD

Principal’s Report

Our thanks go to the students and parents that supported the Book Fair last Friday. With almost $5,000 worth of books being sold, our school received about $1,500 commission in the form of new books for the school library.

AECG Meeting - Postponed

The next Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) meeting will be held on Wednesday, 15 June at Condobolin High School from 11.00 am. We would love to see any interested parents, carers and community come along to this meeting.

Three-way Interviews

We are hoping to distribute half yearly reports on Monday, 20 June.

On Wednesday 22 June and Wednesday 29 June 2016, you will have the opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher to discuss his or her progress. These interviews will be 3-way interviews, with the student, the parent and the teacher. At the interview students will receive their portfolios.

Notes are being sent home this week. Please return the notes to your child’s class teacher by Tuesday, 14 June 2016. Ensure that you select 3 preference times between 3.15 pm and 6.00 pm. You will be informed in writing of the interview time.

Assembly

Parents and carers are invited to join us at 1.00 pm in the hall for the 6R assembly item this Friday.

Athletics Trials and Finals

Nomination forms for athletic events were sent home last week. If you have not returned nomination forms for your child, please do so as soon as possible. Another form is located in the newsletter in case other forms have been misplaced.

A number of athletics trials and finals will be held over the next couple of weeks in preparation for our annual athletics carnival. Discus finals will be held on 22 June.

Dates for shot put, long jump and high jump qualifying trials are listed later in the newsletter. Our athletics carnival is being held on Friday, 24 June.

Emergency Contacts

To ensure that we have the correct emergency contact details, please let the school know as soon as possible when you change address, your phone number, and contact details for emergency contacts.

Deborah Nay Principal

Focus this week: Think before you act.

Strong Smart Proud

Note: Parents, Carers and Friends - Friday 24 June (Athletics Carnival) - food will be available at

the canteen. Please come and see us.

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Bronze Awards

CANTEEN NEWS

Specials:

Wednesday: Hamburger - the lot $7.00

Thursday: Pulled Roast Pork in Subway Roll $7.00 full

with Apple Sauce & Coleslaw $3.50 half

Attendance Awards Week 6:

5/6P (Kaiden Atkinson & Shanaya Buick); 1P (Rahni Jarick & Bede Leighton

Silver Awards

The following awards will be presented at this week’s assembly at 1.00 pm

Merit Certificates

KO Tahlia Windsor KS Jerahd Dargin 1J Monique Stanley

1P Lara Atkinson 2B Mischa Preuss 2D Sadie Haworth

3F Lachlan Pawsey 3K Sarah Maurice 3/4C Lacey O’Dell

4B Ernie Peterson 5S Blake Whiley 5/6P Kiara Morgan

6R Ezekiel Coe K6L Isaac Dargin

Student of the Month

KO George Chamen KS Sienna Smith 1J Andrew Buckland

1P Lachlan O’Hara 2B Elly Bulloch 2D Rosalie Grabham

3F Jessica Wallner 3K Bonnie Leighton 3/4C Riley Keen

4B Noah Nash 5S Catherine McDonald 5/6P Oska Haworth

6R Ashley Folkers K6L Lorraina O’Dell

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Condobolin Amateur Swimming Club is in jeopardy of folding this year with 2 AGM’s

already held and still not a full committee.

With over a 100 registered swimmers last season we still can’t seem to fill the executive committee

required to run a club.

Our first AGM saw five people turn up - not even enough to run a quorum. Second AGM saw 10

people turn up with the only executive committee position to be filled being the Vice President.

Positions that still need to be filled are: President, Secretary and Treasurer.

Condobolin amateur swimming club is all about the children, whilst the parents get to have a catch

up with friends, children get to see their mates, but this may not happen this season with the lack of

interest in running the club. The club has been going strong for many years and it would be a great

shame to see it all come to an end.

Once a club folds it is very difficult to start it again and for the sake of our enthusiastic swimming

club kids, we are calling for volunteers to take on these positions please.

THERE WILL BE A THIRD AND FINAL AGM on Wednesday 8th

June at 6.00 pm at the

Condobolin Sports Club.

POSITION VACANT

Condobolin Public School Canteen Assistant

(Friday Only)

The Condobolin Public School requires an efficient, enthusiastic Canteen Assistant to

work at our canteen one (1) day per week, with the occasional option of covering the

supervisor if needed.

Remuneration:

Casual Hourly Rate of $23.74

Conditions of service:

The canteen assistant is employed under the Fast Food Industry Award 2010

[MA000003] level 1 on school days only. A shift consists of 5 hours per day but

additional time may be required.

Duties

Assist the Canteen Supervisor with the day to day operations of the canteen

Catering for staff and children

Serve students at Recess and Lunch with refreshments

Counting the daily takings

Daily Banking

Desirable Capabilities

Demonstrate understanding of hygiene practices in relations to food service.

Demonstrate an understanding of healthy food

Demonstrate ability to prepare, cook and promote healthy foods

Demonstrate ability to work as a team member as well as supervise others

Understanding of OH&S principles

Previous experience in food preparation/food service

Inquiries

Further details may be obtained from Deb Manwaring 0428962953 or Canteen on

0268952703.

Address Applications in writing to:

Condobolin Public School P&C Association

PO Box 251

CONDOBOLIN NSW 2877

The successful applicant will be required to pass a Working with Children Check prior to

commencing employment.

The closing date for applications is Friday 24th

June 2016

Successful applicant to commence first week of Term 3

CWA Public Speaking Competition

Bonnie Leighton, William Cooney, Billie O’Bryan and Emma Buckland were STRONG, SMART

and PROUD representatives of Condobolin Public School participating in the CWA Public

Speaking Competition last Tuesday. The event was held at the beautiful Wiradjuri Cultural Study

Centre and was attended by over 50 participants from schools surrounding this area. Bonnie

and William were fantastic in their delivery, facing tough competition with thirty competitors in

the Stage 2 section. They displayed great sportsmanship in congratulating the winner and have

both been inspired to continue building their public speaking skills so they can return next year.

Billie and Emma also presented their speeches in a manner that staff and students would have

been proud to see. They displayed all the features of wonderful public speakers with a well

written speech delivered with confidence, good volume and great connection to the audience with

body language and eye contact. All speakers in the Stage 3 section were exceptional and judges

would have had an extremely difficult time selecting the overall winner.

This was a wonderful learning experience for all students involved and we thank family members

for their support both leading up to the event and on the day. Ms Horvat was extremely proud to

accompany our students. Well done Bonnie, William, Emma and Billie!

Snapshots from Stage 2 – Class 4B

Students in Class 4B have been learning about the British Colonisation of Australia. During the

last few weeks students have had the opportunity to step back in time and consider the

perspectives of both the new settlers to Australia and the Aboriginal inhabitants already here.

Students wrote diary entries, assuming the roles of Captain Cook, and a member from a local

tribe living in the Botany Bay area. These writing samples were published and proudly displayed

on a model of the Endeavour in the 4B classroom.

4B Creative Displays

Stage 3: 3 Day / 2 Night Canberra Excursion Term 4 2016

This Canberra excursion is run to align with Stage 3 studies in History, Science/Technology, English and Visual Arts.

Date: Monday 31st October – Wednesday 2nd November (Week 4, Term 4)

Total Cost: $400 per student. Deposit $100 has been paid to secure your child’s position at the accommodation venue and on the excursion bus.

There is availability, to all families, to pay your child’s excursion costs in instalments of four payments of $75 each (4 x $75). The first instalment was due last Friday, with the second due next Friday.

1st Instalment

Due by: Friday 3rd June

(Week 6, Term 2)

$75 PAYMENT

2nd Instalment

Due by: Friday 17th June

(Week 8, Term 2)

$75 PAYMENT

3rd Instalment

Due by: Friday 28th June

(Week 10, Term 2)

$75 PAYMENT

4th Instalment

Due by: Friday 12th August (Week 4, Term 3)

$75 PAYMENT

Excursion coordinators, Miss Peta Shipway and Mrs Mary L’Estrange

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ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Qualifying Trials/Finals - dates

Long Jump Qualifying Trials: Tuesday 14th

June

Shot Put Qualifying Trials: Wednesday 15th

June

High Jump Qualifying Trials and Finals: Thursday 16th

June

Discus Qualifying Trials and Finals: Wednesday 22nd

June

High Jump and Discus will be completely run on the dates above.

In the Long Jump and Shot Put the final 10 qualifiers will compete on the day of the Athletics

Carnival, Friday 24th

June.

Parents/Carers of Long Jump & Shot Put finalists will be notified after the trials.