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OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR OUR CHILDREN 1

P.O Box 3121 (6 Cooma Road) NARRABRI 2390 T 0267922377 E [email protected] W www.narrabriw-p.schools.det.nsw.edu.au

Tuesday, 11 February 2020 Week 3 Term 1

A year of learning begins! Welcome back to an exciting year, packed full of fun and learning! We are delighted to see so many smiling faces in the playground and in the classrooms.

We are really looking forward to a very successful year with your children.

We look forward to working with our new Kindergarten students who have already had their first week of school. Mrs Gett and Miss Collier, our Kindergarten teachers, are especially excited about working with this new group of ‘Westies’!

This will be a great new adventure for all of these children and we are sure they, and their parents, will enjoy school life at ‘the West’ This year we welcomed 44 Kindergarten students in two classes. What a wonderful start to their learning journey this will be, with gifted teachers and access to fantastic resources and support staff.

We look forward to working with our new Pre-Schoolers who commence this week. How exciting for them!

To these students and their families, we extend a special welcome and wish you a long and happy association with our school.

We also welcome other new families whose children have joined us at Narrabri West in Years 1 - 6. We will make it our top priority to ensure your children feel settled and happy in their new school too. If you are unsure of any procedures, please see your child’s teacher or contact the school office.

Main photo: Kindergarten 2020 first day, Trina Derham with daughter Darcy and Zeb Suckling and Mum Gemma!

Dates to RememberFebruary

12th Pre School – Red group 13th Pre School starts – Blue group 14th K-6 Assembly 1.15pm 17th Parent Information Afternoon –

Kindergarten at 4:30pm 19h Parent Information Afternoon -

Stage 1 at 4:30pm, Stage 2 at 5:00pm and Stage 3 at 5:30pm

21st SRC Badge Presentation – K-6 Assembly 1.15pm & Zone PSSA

swimming

Narrabri West

Public School

Newsletter

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P.O Box 3121 (6 Cooma Road) NARRABRI 2390 T 0267922377 E [email protected] W www.narrabriw-p.schools.det.nsw.edu.au

Kindergarten 2020 You only get one ‘first day of Kindergarten’ and at Narrabri West it was a huge success. 44 children commenced their learning journey under the guidance of their caring teachers and settled in to enjoy a fun and enjoyable first week of learning.

Every NSW Public School Kindergarten student will again take part in the Best Start literacy and numeracy assessment program and our new Kindergarten students are currently participating in this.

Research shows that early intervention gets the best results when it comes to improving literacy and numeracy skills and under the Best Start program teachers will start assessing students’ reading and writing, their communication skills and recognition of the sounds and letters of the English language. Teachers will also look at students’ early numeracy skills in counting, number recognition and how they work with groups and patterns. The program allows teachers to assess and diagnose the starting point of a child’s education and gives students the best start by allowing teachers to plan their lessons to cater to each child’s current level of proficiency in literacy and numeracy.

Classes 2020 When forming classes, a lot of time, effort and thought goes into ensuring students will not only be happy in their new class, but also in one that will be a challenging learning environment for them, so that they can achieve their very best.

Every class must have a mixture of boys and girls and a mixture of ability groups. On occasion, some students can feel a little upset in their new classes, usually because they feel they are not with any of their friends. We do take into account their relationships with their peers. Teachers know

if ‘best friends’ can work productively in the same class or not. Some friendships are best suited to the playground only.

As students move through the years of primary schooling, new challenges face them every day and the best way to cope with change is to make the most of it, embrace it and enjoy the challenge. Most of the time, the upset feelings pass quickly and sometimes, very rarely, the feelings can take a little longer to pass. It is important as parents to keep being positive.

We ask you to support your child by talking positively about the new situation, reassuring them and encouraging them to be strong and resilient in dealing with the change.

Classes and Staffing 2020 We have again formed fourteen classes this year. We have structured the classes taking into account the best fit for the students, the organisation and running of the school and how to best teach in all of the curriculum areas. With our excellent group of teachers, we look forward to a wonderful year at Narrabri West as we assist your children to develop to their full potential.

When forming classes we ensure there is a balanced mix of students in each one. Our teachers then plan their programs together to ensure consistency across the stage.

Classes and staffing arrangements are as follows:

Pre School Miss O’Brien KC Miss Collier KG Mrs Gett 1/2A Miss Ausburn 1/2C Miss Conomos 1/2D Miss Dyason 1/2M Miss Moody 1/2N Miss Neeves 3D Miss Dunmall 3P Mrs Phillips 4S Mrs J Smith 4P Miss Patton 5/6G Mr Geddes 5/6T Mr Tester 5/6W Miss Ward

We welcome Miss Emily Patton, Miss Teagan Conomos and Miss Alex Jenkins to our school. This is Miss Patton and Miss Jenkins first teaching position. Miss Jenkins did some casual teaching at Narrabri West during Term 4 2019 and we are looking forward to having them as part of our school.

Learning Support Team We also have support staff who will work with class teachers in English and Maths sessions. Schools can be quite complex environments and quite often all you see is the interactions made with our students via the classroom

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teachers, but our support personnel assist the teachers with additional educational support.

Mrs C Hatton, Mrs S Smith, Mrs Keys, Mrs Floyd, Miss Jenkins, Mrs J Ward and Mrs Stewart are very valuable members of our team and it is this extra support that has so much to do with helping students to achieve their very best. Their roles are:

• Learning Support (Coordinator) – Mrs Hatton • RFF (Kinder), Learning Support & Library – Mrs S Smith • RFF (Stage1) & Learning Support – Mrs Floyd • RFF (Stage 2) & Learning Support – Mrs Keys • RFF (Stage 3) & Learning Support – Miss Jenkins • RFF & Extension - Mrs J Ward • RFF – Mrs Stewart • Instructional Leader – Mrs Norris

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Leadership Team Our school leadership team comprises Mrs Nichols and four Assistant Principals, who are delegated leadership and management of teachers and students within the school. Mrs Gett is looking after Pre School and Early Stage 1 (Kindergarten), Mrs Hatton Pre School and Stage 1 (Years 1 & 2) Mrs Keys Stage 2 (Years 3 & 4) and Mrs Norris Stage 3 (Years 5 & 6).

Throughout 2020 we will be using the combined experience and expertise of our leadership team to focus on the further enhancement of our own leadership capacity and the professional practice of our colleagues, with particular emphasis on successful classroom organisation and effective teaching and assessment strategies.

Administration and Support Staff Our administration staff work extremely hard to ensure the service you receive as parents is first class. Our office hours are 8:45am to 3:45pm.

Office - Mrs Barnes, Mrs Galvin, Mrs Collins, Mrs Macrae and Mrs Buchanan Library - Mrs Buchanan Pre School Learning Support Officer - Mrs Lawty School Learning Support Officers - Mrs Gard, Mrs Kirk, Mrs Watson, Mrs Booby, Ms Maxwell, Mrs Macrae and Miss Connell Aboriginal Education Officer - Mrs Wales General Assistant - Mr Bruce Canteen - Mrs Richardson

Parent Teacher Communication The key to a successful year is communication. Members of staff are always available to discuss any concerns, or your child’s progress. Please arrange a mutually convenient time and give the teacher some idea of your concern so they can have the best information available. Learner Led Conferences will again be held at the end of

Term 1 and these are an ideal opportunity to discuss students and their progress.

The year ahead! 2020 will as always be a busy year, but it is one that we are looking forward to. We have many new ideas and initiatives that will further add to the great educational experience that is Narrabri West. We will be doing lots of work, learning heaps and having fun while we do it!

Sports News Cunningham wins the 2020 Swimming Carnival Our 2020 swimming carnival has been held, with Cunningham winning the House Champions Trophy. It was a fun day for all the swimmers with many competing in their first race event and displaying excellent team spirit. Full results of our carnival are later in this newsletter. Our individual champions were:

8/9 yrs: Lexie Fernance, Max Booby 10 yrs: Kiara Vlahopoulos, Lennon Simmonds 11 yrs: Pip Collins, Liam Nott 12/13 yrs: Ashley Hanslow, Rory Holman

Children who have been selected, based on the times recorded at our carnival, to represent Narrabri West at the Narrabri Zone PSSA Swimming Trials to be held in Narrabri on Friday 21st February, will shortly receive information and permission notes. Please note there are qualifying times for events at the PSSA Trials.

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PSSA Knockouts & Trials 2020 This year as part of our school sporting program we are again entering NSW PSSA Knockout competitions for school teams. Based on interest amongst our students and also available numbers, we will be able to participate in these sports:

• Tennis• Netball• Boys and Girls Football• Boys and Girls Touch Football• Rugby League• Softball

If you would like to assist these teams in any way through coaching etc, please contact the sports organisers Mrs J Smith or Miss E Ward. Competition draws for each of these sports will be available in the next few weeks.

Students will also have the opportunity to attend Narrabri Zone PSSA selection trials in the following sports as these are held throughout the year:

• Swimming• Tennis• Cricket• Softball• Cross Country• Athletics• Touch Football• Rugby League• Rugby Union• Football (Soccer)• Netball

School News & Reminders Parent Information Session We will be having parent information afternoons on Monday 17th February for Kindergarten at 4:30pm, Wednesday 19th February Stage 1 at 4:30pm, Stage 2 at 5.00pm and Stage 3 at 5.30pm. This will involve information sessions on school and class organisation.

There will also be an opportunity to answer questions, with an informal chat time afterwards. Meetings will conclude by 6:00pm.

Maths Text Books We have purchased a mathematics journal and mentals workbook for every child from Year 1 to Year 6. The text this year is again ‘GoMaths’ and the cost for each student is $27 for the two. Students will be supplied with these this week.

Invoices for these items will be sent shortly. Your prompt payment is appreciated as the school has already paid for the texts (almost $12,000). These textbooks will significantly assist your child’s education.

Kinder, Years 1 & 2 Handwriting Books We are purchasing a handwriting workbook for Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 again this year. The cost for each student will be $13.

School Contributions All public schools set an amount for school contributions each year for one, two or more students. Our contributions are set at:

• $30 for the first child,• $25 for the second child• all other children in the family pay $20.

These are still well below the maximum allowable amount of $49 for the first child.

Our school fees are the lowest of any primary school in Narrabri, but our resources are unsurpassed and the envy of many much larger schools. These contributions are voluntary, but they are important in the overall scheme of the school. They allow us to provide many resources and facilities that would not otherwise be purchased.

We have again identified priority areas where we will use our school contribution funds received in 2020. ALL school fees received will be used for the purchase of technology equipment.

Please assist your child’s education by paying these as soon as possible. Payment of contributions can be made at the front office, or by credit card by phone.

School Concert Band & Drum Group Band will recommence this Thursday. Thank you once again to Mrs Rosemary Smith for her continued assistance with the band. If you have a private lesson with Mrs Smith it shall also recommence this week. Mrs Sarah Smith is in charge of all aspects of our school band this year.

Any children with an interest in music wishing to join the band this year should see Mrs Sarah Smith.

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Mr Tester is also preparing for the 2020 Drum Group. Interested students in Years 4 to 6 will receive information about this shortly.

Band and drum group notes and agreements for existing or new members will soon be sent home. Term 1 hire and registration fees must be paid before any instruments will be provided. As well, any students with outstanding music fees from 2019 will not be permitted to re-join until these are paid.

Uniforms We have a great uniform. Please make sure that your child wears theirs consistently and therefore always looks part of the Narrabri West ‘team’. Students should wear their formal uniform (Boys - blue shirt and grey shorts Girls – blue tunic) on Mondays and have the option to wearsports uniform on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Allstudents should wear their sports uniform on Friday.

Our Uniform Room is open each Tuesday and Friday from 9:00am - 9:30am and is staffed by parent volunteers. At times other than these, please see the Canteen or Front Office.

School Hats All students should have received by now their free blue school hats. Students may store their hats at school or take them home. Any student without a blue school hat will not be permitted to play outside due to sun protection issues. Students without a hat will have to remain in the shade.

If your child was absent or did not receive their hat, please make sure they see their teacher.

We will be enforcing our school and NSW Department of Education policy, of ‘No Hat No Play’.

School Times Bell times during the day are as follows:

9:15 am: Morning time (students into rooms – set up for the days learning)

9:25 am: Learning commences – morning session

11:30 am: Lunch

12:20 pm: Middle learning session

2:00 pm: Recess

2:20 pm : Afternoon learning session

3:25 pm : End of day

Any students arriving after the 9:25am commencement bell are required to go to the front office to get a late note.

Any student needing to leave the school prior to the 3:25pm end of day bell also needs to go to the front office to get an early leaver note. No students can leave the school without an adult.

Newsletter changes Our newsletter will be sent home Weeks 2, 6 and 9. To keep you informed of weekly events and activities that students are engaged in, a ‘What’s On at the West’ will also be published on Skoolbag and our Facebook page every Monday.

We aim to enhance communication with parents and the community using a range of communication tools including newsletters, websites, assemblies, learner led conferences, seesaw, P&C meetings, Skoolbag and social media.

Our newsletter is paperless and is available to download from the school website and Skoolbag or we can email it to you. Some paper copies will be available from the office.

Library Books If you have found library books during the holidays, please return them to school as soon as possible.

Car Park Parents are reminded to please be aware of children and other cars in the car park when dropping off and collecting children. Please note that the area on either side of the large industrial waste bins is a NO PARKING zone and this is clearly signposted. Vehicles SHOULD NOT park in this area before or after school. The collection truck comes at any time and also our cleaners need access as well, particularly around 3:30pm which is when they are emptying the school bins. Vehicles should not park behind cars in the staff car parking area. Although our staff work long hours, on occasion they need to leave at 3.30pm to attend appointments or meetings.

Parent Contact Information Information (blue) cards, General Consent and Internet Agreement forms were sent home today. Please complete these and return to your child’s teacher as soon as possible. The information cards are kept in the front office for quick reference when parents need to be contacted. It is vital that your contact details are correct and up to date in case of emergencies.

School attendance Parents are required by law to provide an explanation to the school to say why their child was absent. A note of explanation should contain:

1. Date that the note was written2. Child’s name3. Days/dates the child was absent from school4. The reason the child was absent5. The signature of the child’s parent or carer

If more than one child from the same family has been absent a separate note for each child should be written.

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A note should be brought to school on the first day the student returns after an absence. We are required to investigate all unexplained absences (where a child has been absent and no explanation has been received) within two days.

The class roll is a legal document and teachers are required to record the reason for an absence according to guidelines from the Department of Education (DoE). Unjustified or unexplained absences are followed up to ensure students develop regular and punctual attendance habits.

You can notify us of absences through the Skoolbag app, by phone, email or note.

2020 Premier's Reading Challenge The NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to enable them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read, to read more and to read more widely.

The Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is available for all Narrabri West students in Kindergarten to Year 6. It will commence on 2nd March and closes 28th August. Full details will be sent home with your child soon.

If you need help or require further information please contact me.

Mrs Sarah Smith - PRC Coordinator

A reminder to notify the school about your child’s health We welcome information from you about your child's health, even if you are not requesting specific support from our school. We ask for medical information when you enrol your child, but it is also important that you let us know if your child’s health care needs change or if a new health condition develops.

Information about allergies, medical conditions such as asthma and diabetes and other health care related issues should be provided to the school. This will greatly assist us in planning to support your child’s health and wellbeing.

Anaphylaxis Procedures for Schools 2020 The Department of Education supplies all schools with a general use adrenaline auto injector (an EpiPen) for their first aid kit.

This does not replace the need for parents to continue to provide the school with an adrenaline auto injector and ASCIA Action Plan for Anaphylaxis, signed and dated by their doctor when their child has been diagnosed with anaphylaxis. The general use adrenaline auto injector is intended to be used if:

• An undiagnosed student has an anaphylacticreaction at school;

• There is a misfire of the adrenaline auto injectorthat has been prescribed for a student; or

• A student requires further adrenaline auto injector to be administered after his or her ownadrenaline auto injector has been administered.

Please contact the school if you would like further information in relation to this matter.

Scripture Lessons In every government school, time is to be allowed for the religious education of children of any religious persuasion, provided the religious instructor is approved by the Department.

Parents have the right to have their child participate in, or object to any form of religious education at any time, without being required to state any reason.

In line with NSW Department of Education policy, we must advise you that parents who do not want their child to participate in scripture MUST inform the principal EACH YEAR in writing of their objections. The school will keep a record of the parent’s written request and a certificate of exemption will be provided to the student.

The only students who will be exempt from scripture lessons will be those for whom written requests have been received from parents. All other students will be expected to attend scripture lessons.

Scripture lessons for 2020 will start on Thursday 20th

February.

Afternoon pick-up area procedures Each afternoon students will be taken by teachers to the Infants shelter and asked to wait there under supervision until collected by parents. No students will be allowed to leave and go to the car park to meet parents and we request that if you are collecting your children you come into the school to meet them there. This also means they are under shelter and protected from sun, rain etc.

Student safety is the basis for this arrangement and we appreciate your continued cooperation.

Our Website, Skoolbag & Facebook We encourage you to keep an eye on our school website and to become involved in our school and work with us in the interests of your child’s education.

Skoolbag is available through the App Store and Google Play. Add Narrabri West within Skoolbag. Our Facebook page also is a source of up to the minute information about school life. Search Narrabri West PS.

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2020 holidays Term 1: Autumn holidays commence Monday, 13 April 2020 and conclude Friday, 24 April 2020

Term 2: Winter Holidays commence Monday, 6 July 2020 and conclude Friday, 17 July 2020

Term 3: Spring holidays commence Monday, 28 September 2020 and conclude Friday, 9 October 2020

Term 4: Summer holidays commence Monday, 21 December 2020 and conclude Tuesday, 2nd February 2021

Please note: School Development Days occur at the beginning of Terms 1, 2 and 3 and the last two days of the school year.

Please remember school speed zones (40kmh) operate on all school days, including school development days.

Supervision at School Playground supervision commences at 9:00am. Teachers at school before 9.00am are here for lesson preparation and meetings and as part of their work agreement, do not start duty until 9:00am in the mornings. They are not able to provide supervision prior to that.

Parents are reminded you remain legally responsible for your children prior to 9:00am when supervision begins. Please try to avoid having your children arrive at school before 9:00am.

P&C Meetings All parents are invited to our monthly meetings which are held on the first Monday of each month commencing at 6:00pm in the staffroom. Meetings are relaxed, informal and nearly always over by 7:00pm. They are a great way to learn more about your school and meet with other parents who also share an interest in the school. Our first meeting is Monday 2nd March.

Assemblies Kindergarten to Year 6 assemblies are held on Fridays at 1:15pm in the School Hall. At this time class awards are presented to students. Parents are most welcome to attend our assemblies, however we are unable to inform parents if their child is receiving an award. Teachers make decisions about who will receive awards on Fridays and it is not always possible for them to contact parents. The staff have agreed that for fairness and consistency parents will not be notified. Students take great pride in taking their assembly awards home and showing their parents, family and friends.

Student Banking Student bank books should be taken directly to the office first thing Wednesday morning. More student banking information towards to end of the newsletter!

Canteen Roster Wed 12th K Davis

Thurs 13th K Butler

Fri 14th N McCauley, S Stride

Mon 17th A Fitzgerald

Tues 18th S Ford

Wed 19th M Harris

Thurs 20th S Hayne

Fri 21st B Warnock, K Jory

Mon 24th A Varcoe

Tues 25th R Cutler

Wed 26th L MacBeth

Thurs 27th S Stride

Fri 28th D Witt, J Howe

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From 1 January 2020, parents will be able to access both the $100 Active Kids voucher and the $100 Creative Kids Rebate each year for every school-aged child.

The Creative Kids Rebate can be put towards the cost of registration, participation or tuition fees for creative and cultural activities such as music lessons, language classes, coding and digital, visual and performing arts.

Parents will be able to access the rebate online or in person at a Service NSW centre.

Coaching Options Tennis Coaching available through Tennis Australia Club Professional qualified coach. Selected timeslots left for private/semi private lessons. Group Lessons available catering for every age and standard! Group Lessons using TA Hot Shots Program; Hot Shots Blue – Ages 4-5, Hot Shots Red – Ages 5-8- Hot Shots Orange – Ages 8+ Hot Shots Green – Ages 9+, Yellow Ball Group 11+. These lessons occur Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri and Sat. Adult Lessons available some mornings/evenings or throughout the day. Friday Afternoon Junior Social Tennis – open to everyone – 5pm to 6pm. Come and play some matches! Wednesday Night Doubles Comp – open to all, A and B Grade divisions. For further information to discuss lesson options contact Shane Murphy 0405151935, Facebook Narrabri Tennis or drop over to the Dangar Park Tennis Centre

Community News

February

12 Pre School – Red Group

13 Pre School – Blue Group starts

14 K-6 Assembly 1:15pm

17 Parent Information Afternoon session: Kindergarten at 4:30pm

19 Parent Information Afternoon session: 1 – 6 – Stage 1 4:30pm, Stage 2 5:00pm & Stage 3 5:30pm

21 SRC Badge Presentation – K-6 Assembly 1:15pm & Zone PSSA Swimming

24 North West Tennis


March

2 North West Swimming

2 P & C Meeting 6:00pm



17 North West Soccer Boys & Girls

20 School photos, K-6 No Assembly

23 North West Soccer Boys & Girls


30 Learner Led Conferences

31 North West Cricket Boys

April


6 P & C AGM 6:00pm then general meeting after

6-7 NSW Swimming Championships

9 Family & Friends Day, Easter Tabloids, Last Day of Term 1: BBQ, Bronze Assembly 12:30pm

10 GOOD FRIDAY

13-24 Autumn Holidays

25 ANZAC Day

27 School Development Day

28 Term 2 commences

29 North West Rugby League Open’s & 11yrs

30 Cross Country (walk around), North West Cricket Boys

May

1 Cross Country, Narrabri Show, North West Cricket Girls

4 P & C Meeting 6:00pm

5-8 NSW Tennis Championships



18 Eisteddfod

19 GRIP Leadership, NSW Soccer (Girls) Championships, North West Rugby Union trials

20-21 NSW Soccer (Girls) Championships

22 North West Touch Boy & Girls, K-6 Assembly 1:15pm

26-28 NSW Soccer (Boys) Championships


Narrabri West Public School

CLASS REQUIREMENTS FOR 2020

Item Kinder Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Pencil HB x 4 No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Coloured pencils No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Textas No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Pencil case No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Ruler No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Eraser No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Glue stick x 2 per term – 60g Solid stick type Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Scissors No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Sharpener No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Biro - Red ** No No No No Yes x 2 Yes x 4 Yes x 4

Biro - Blue ** No No No No Yes x 2 Yes x 4 Yes x 4

Library bag No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Paint shirt/smock Yes Yes Yes Yes Optional Optional Optional

Box tissues Yes x 2 Yes x 2 Yes x 2 Yes x 2 Yes x 2 Yes x 2 Yes x 2

Plastic envelope / doculope with fastener No Yes x 2 Yes x 2 Yes x 2 Yes x 2 Yes x 2 Yes x 2

Whiteboard markers x 2 per term No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

** NO FELT TIP PENS **

Kinder, Stage 1 and Stage 2 – please provide glue sticks in a zip lock bag with the child’s name on the bag.

For Years 3-6, please provide the necessary items in a clearly labeled pencil case

Thank you for providing the items listed for your child's class.

PLEASE LABEL ALL ITEMS SENT TO SCHOOL - CLOTHING AS WELL

Narrabri West School Banking day is Wednesday Remember, Wednesday is School Banking day and students should bring in their weekly deposit. For every deposit made at school, students will receive a silver Dollarmites token. Once students have individually collected 10 tokens they can redeem them for an exclusive School Banking reward item in recognition of their regular savings habits. School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives a Regular Savers Contribution of $5 for every 10 deposits processed per student as well as an Annual Contribution which is based on the number of students who made at least one School Banking deposit in the prior year. If your child has lost their book, they can bring their money to school in a sealed envelope with a note on the next School Banking day. We will issue them with a replacement.

Thank you for supporting the School Banking program at Narrabri West Public School. We would also like to thank the wonderful parents who volunteer as our School Banking Co-ordinators and process our banking every week. If you would like to know more about School Banking, please ask for a 2019 School Banking program information pack from the school office or visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking

Get involved in the School Banking program. Narrabri West Public School is excited to offer the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program to all students. School Banking is a fun, interactive and engaging way for young Australians to learn about money and develop good savings habits. Children who deposit money into their Youthsaver account through School Banking earn Dollarmites tokens, which they can save up and redeem for exciting rewards. The rewards available during 2019 are:

• Scented Stackable Highlighters • Snowy Origami Set • Icicle Slapband Ruler • Yeti Fluffly Notepad • Arctic Owl Fluffy Keyring • Scratch Art Cards • Water Skimming Bounce Ball • Polar Pencils & Pencil Toppers

School Banking is also a great fundraiser for our school. Our school receives a Regular Savers Contribution of $5 for every 10 deposits processed per student as well as an Annual Contribution which is based on the number of students who made at least one School Banking deposit in the prior year. Getting involved in School Banking is easy! All you need to get involved in the School Banking program is a Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account. You can open an account for your child in one of two ways:

1. Online Visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking and click on the link to open a Youthsaver account. 2. In branch Visit a Commonwealth Bank branch with identification for yourself and your child, like a driver’s licence and birth certificate. If your child has an existing Commonwealth Bank Youthsaver account they can start banking straight away. They just need to bring their deposit in every week on School Banking day using their Dollarmites deposit wallet. School Banking day is Wednesday each week. Your child needs to hand their bank book into Mrs Barnes’ office upon arrival to school. If you would like to know more about School Banking, please ask for a 2020 School Banking program information pack from the school office or visit commbank.com.au/schoolbanking

Narrabri West P.S. Swimming 2020 Event Title Place Athlete Name House Score 1. OPEN Girls 100m Freestyle

1. Collins Pip CUNNINGHAM 1:20.63 2. Hartog-Smith Adison STURT 1:26.85 3. Smith Ava STURT 1:35.84 4. Fernance Lexie MITCHELL 1:57.88

2. OPEN Boys 100m Freestyle

1. Nott Liam OXLEY 1:26.31 2. Holman Rory CUNNINGHAM 1:30.62 3. Smith Hunter STURT 1:39.00 4. Lawler Wyatt STURT 1:49.34

3. 8 Years Girls 50m Freestyle

1. Carolan Frankie STURT 1:21.41 2. Hughes Savannah OXLEY 1:30.47

4. 8 Years Boys 50m Freestyle

1. Warnock Ryan CUNNINGHAM 1:07.16 2. Lennox Blair OXLEY 1:56.54 3. Wilkins Joseph CUNNINGHAM 2:00.00


1. Fernance Lexie MITCHELL 48.66 2. Todd Armani STURT 54.00 3. Seymour Bridie OXLEY 1:00.29 4. Tibbett Lily CUNNINGHAM 1:13.69


1. Booby Max CUNNINGHAM 58.40 2. Whan Fletcher CUNNINGHAM 1:13.25 3. McConnell Ryan OXLEY 1:13.43 4. Stuart Judah MITCHELL 1:19.34


1. Vlahopoulos Kiara STURT 51.06 2. Clayton Ruby MITCHELL 55.88 3. Holman Isla CUNNINGHAM 1:04.00


1. Simmonds Lennon OXLEY 58.13

2. Megalokonomos Ethan MITCHELL 58.84

3. Kelly Reece STURT 59.97 4. Butler Charlie OXLEY 1:02.62


1. Collins Pip CUNNINGHAM 34.44 2. Hartog-Smith Adison STURT 39.84 3. Smith Ava STURT 43.81 4. Dean Chelsea OXLEY 48.90


1. Nott Liam OXLEY 41.32 2. Smith Hunter STURT 45.81 3. Lawler Wyatt STURT 50.59 4. Hanslow Brayden CUNNINGHAM 54.59


1. Hanslow Ashley CUNNINGHAM 52.19 2. Kirk Taryn CUNNINGHAM 59.16 3. Harris Zoe MITCHELL 59.78

4. Demmery Laura Sturt 1:16.71 12. 12 Years Boys 50m Freestyle

1. Holman Rory CUNNINGHAM 39.19 2. Wilkins Nate CUNNINGHAM 46.32 3. Cooke Bailey CUNNINGHAM 50.10 4. Seccombe Riley MITCHELL 50.35

13. Jnr (7-10) Girls 50m Breaststroke

1. Kirk Xanthe CUNNINGHAM 1:18.97 2. Todd Armani STURT 1:21.90 3. Fernance Lexie MITCHELL 1:21.91 4. Astill Hadleigh OXLEY 1:35.47

14. Jnr (7-10) Boys 50m Breaststroke

1. Simmonds Lennon OXLEY 1:07.06 2. McClymont William STURT 1:13.25 3. Stride Blake STURT 1:41.35

15. 11 Years Girls 50m Breaststroke

1. Collins Pip CUNNINGHAM 52.13 2. Smith Ava STURT 1:00.84 3. Hartog-Smith Adison STURT 1:10.34

16. 11 Years Boys 50m Breaststroke

1. Nott Liam OXLEY 59.03 2. Smith Hunter STURT 1:09.00 3. Hanslow Brayden CUNNINGHAM 1:11.69

17. Snr (12/13) Girls 50m Breaststroke

1. Hanslow Ashley CUNNINGHAM 1:07.78 2. Kirk Taryn CUNNINGHAM 1:09.10 3. Earle Sienna OXLEY 1:18.78 4. Harris Zoe MITCHELL 1:19.15

18. Snr (12/13) Boys 50m Breaststroke

1. Holman Rory CUNNINGHAM 59.81 2. Williams Ryan STURT 59.89

19. Jnr (7-10) Girls 50m Backstroke

1. Fernance Lexie MITCHELL 1:08.93 2. Todd Armani STURT 1:16.56 3. Vlahopoulos Kiara STURT 1:17.28 4. Seymour Bridie OXLEY 1:20.84

20. Jnr (7-10) Boys 50m Backstroke

1. Megalokonomos Ethan MITCHELL 1:05.69

2. Simmonds Lennon OXLEY 1:12.44 3. Butler Charlie OXLEY 1:19.69 4. Booby Max CUNNINGHAM 1:21.59

21. 11 Years Girls 50m Backstroke

1. Collins Pip CUNNINGHAM 44.03 2. Hartog-Smith Adison STURT 50.06 3. Smith Ava STURT 50.34 4. Cunningham Ayla CUNNINGHAM 1:04.38

22. 11 Years Boys 50m Backstroke

1. Nott Liam OXLEY 53.44 2. Smith Hunter STURT 55.81

23. Snr (12/13) Girls 50m Backstroke

1. Hanslow Ashley CUNNINGHAM 1:05.19 2. Kirk Taryn CUNNINGHAM 1:14.46

3. Demmery Laura Sturt 1:15.28 4. Stuart Anna MITCHELL 1:18.47

24. Snr (12/13) Boys 50m Backstroke

1. Holman Rory CUNNINGHAM 52.10 2. Wilkins Nate CUNNINGHAM 1:01.53 3. Seymour Kyal OXLEY 1:13.82 4. Williams Ryan STURT 1:22.65

25. OPEN Girls 50m Butterfly

1. Collins Pip CUNNINGHAM 42.41 2. Hartog-Smith Adison STURT 56.07 3. Smith Ava STURT 56.66 4. Fernance Lexie MITCHELL 1:17.28

26. OPEN Boys 50m Butterfly

1. Nott Liam OXLEY 1:03.07 2. Smith Hunter STURT 1:10.94 3. Holman Rory CUNNINGHAM 1:17.72 4. Williams Ryan STURT 1:28.91

27. OPEN Girls 4x50m Freestyle Relay

1. Cunningham - Team Cunningham 2. Sturt - Team Sturt 3. Mitchell - Team Mitchell 4. Oxley - Team Oxley

28. OPEN Boys 4x50m Freestyle Relay

1. Cunningham - Team Cunningham 2. Oxley - Team Oxley 3. Sturt - Team Sturt 4. Mitchell - Team Mitchell

29. OPEN Girls Freestyle 25m Jnr, Div. A

1. Willis Sasha MITCHELL 2. Mason Mya MITCHELL 3. Stoltenberg Sophie OXLEY 4. Cahill Hayleigh MITCHELL

30. OPEN Boys Freestyle 25m Jnr, Div. A

1. Harris-Clayton Michael MITCHELL 2. Longworth Toby OXLEY 3. Fox Samuel CUNNINGHAM 4. Lennox Blair OXLEY

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