Albury Regional Swimming Carnival

As I am writing this week’s report our primary students Lucy Bolton, Xavier

Jones and Hayden Payne are competing in Albury at the Regional Carni-

val. I will report next week on their results.

Thank you.

I would like to acknowledge the tireless efforts and support of the Coleam-

bally Central School P & C. This is a small and hardworking group involved

in applying for grants, operating the school canteen and raising funds to

support school resources and projects.

A heartfelt thank you is also extended to the P & C as at last week’s meet-

ing they generously agreed to contribute $50 per student towards the reg-

istration costs for those attending the Combined High Schools State Swim-

ming Carnival in Sydney 2-4 April.

Parent/ Teacher Interviews

K-6 Parent/Teacher interviews will be held during Week 10. A note will be

sent home with students and you will be asked to nominate your preferred

times for the interviews, then return the sheet to the front office. Once

sheets have been returned students will be notified of their interview time.

Year 7-12 Parent/Teacher interviews will be held on Tuesday 21 March

from 4:30 -7pm. A booking sheet will be sent home and students will need

to make the booking with their teachers.

Prior to the secondary parent/teacher interviews we are holding an after-

noon tea to welcome the community to our school from 4-4:30pm. We

hope you will join us for some light refreshments, meet our staff and take

the opportunity to see some of the great work our students are producing.

Year 7 Immunisations

Just a quick reminder that Year 7 immunisations will be carried out this

Wednesday, immunisation paperwork is due to the Front Office.

Save the Date – 9-11 June 2018

During the June long weekend in 2018 Coleambally will be celebrating its

50th birthday! Invite friends and family along to celebrate this truly special

place!

Principal’s Report

CCC

What's happening at

Coleambally Central School

Monday 13th March PBL

Draw

Tuesday 14th March Yr 7

Scripture—pd 3

Primary Landcare—lunchtime

Wednesday 15th March

Duke of Ed camp

Thursday 16th March Duke

of Ed

Friday 17th March Duke of

Ed

Primary assembly 2.25pm -

Kinder

National Ride 2 School day

Kingfisher Avenue, Coleambally, NSW, 2707

Phone: 6954 4131 Fax: 6954 4369

Email: coleamball-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au 14th March 2017

Term 1 Week 7

Coleambally Central School

A Quality Education in your Community

Preliminary Examinations

Please note the Stage 6 Preliminary Examinations will be held this term during Week 9. An examination timetable will

be issued in the coming weeks.

We encourage our students to maximise their revision/preparation time in the lead up to the examinations.

P & C Easter Raffle

This year our P & C will be holding a raffle in the lead up to Easter to be drawn at our K-6 Easter Hat Parade. Tickets

will be available shortly for purchase from the front office, down the street and on the day of the Easter Hat Parade.

We are asking students to provide a small Easter item to contribute to the Easter Hamper. Any donations of items will

be greatly appreciated and can be taken to the front office to be added to the hamper.

Duke of Edinburgh

Best wishes to the students and Mrs Tupou as they head off on the first Duke of Edinburgh trek for the year.

Enjoy the week ahead.

Kerrie-Lea Jay

Kindergarten to Year 6 enjoyed a visit

this week from Police Constable Lauren

Blom to learn about Bike Safety.

Assessment Tasks Due:

16th March - Year 9 Careers

17th March - Stage 6 Visual Arts task 3

20th March - Stage 6 English Task 3

21st March - Stage 5 English Task 2

21st March - Year 8 English

23rd March - Preliminary Chemistry Practical Task

24th March - Stage 5 Visual Arts

29th - 31st March - Stage 6 Preliminary exams

29th March - Stage 5 Science Research

31st March - Stage 5 Music task

3rd April - Year 8 Art task

4th April - year 7 Art task

4th April Year 8 PDHPE task

6th April - Year 8 Music task

Jane Strachan Relieving Deputy Principal Coleambally Central School PH: 02 6954 4131

Career News

Year 10, 11 or 12

Any students interested in enrolling in Medicine or Dentistry at university 2018 will need to sit the Undergraduate

Medicine and Health Sciences Admissions Test (UMAT) on 26th July 2017. There is an organisation that runs

practice tests and preparation National Institute of Education (NIE). They can be contacted on P: 1300 974 187 E:

enquiries@nie.edu.au or visit www.nie.edu.au

B & D Work and Leisure are looking for someone who has an interest in designs, creating new designs or editing

existing ones. Contact Melissa at B&D P: 02 6964 6989, W: bdeng.com.au, 194 Banna Ave, GRIFFITH NSW

2680

Positive Behaviour for Learning

(PBL)

At Coleambally Central School, we are dedicated to quality learning through the promotion of respectful and responsible

behaviour in a safe environment.

It’s the Central Way

Our values are:

Be Responsible

Be Safe

Be Respectful

These values are supported by students, staff, P and C and CCS’s PBL team through the implementation of Positive Behav-

iour for Learning (PBL).

PBL works on the theory that expected behaviours should be explicitly taught as with any core subject. Extrinsic rewards

are used to support the explicit teaching of behaviours. Students need to be reminded many times in order to change a

behaviour. Eventually these extrinsic rewards will no longer be required as it will become intrinsic.

PBL has been implemented in the playground at CCS for just over two years with positive success with regards to improved

behaviours in the playground. This term we will continue to focus on the playground – especially with new students enrol-

ling at CCS. 2017 will see the extrinsic rewards for positive behaviour in the playground slowly removed. The aim is to

move into the classroom during the second half of this year.

Primary News Ride Safely to School Day

On Friday, 17th March, we are riding bikes, scooters or walking

from the Lions Park to school. If you wish to participate, as-

semble at 8.15am, ready to leave on the track, at 8.30am.

There are competitions for the best decorated bike, oldest bike,

most unique bike on the day.

Easter Raffle Donation

This year the P&C will be raising funds for the school by sell-

ing raffle tickets for an Easter hamper. The tickets will be sold

in Brolga Place and at the school’s Easter Hat Parade. To

make the hamper extra special could every child please bring in

an item of food or an Easter themed item to donate to the

hamper.

Responsible Pet Program

This week primary had a visit from Lindy from The Responsible Pet Program.

Lindy taught the students about responsible pet ownership. Students also learnt

how to be safe around dogs through listening, role playing, dancing and singing.

PBL News This weeks Winners

Gabrielle Perkins - Year 2 - Canteen voucher

Isabelle McPherson - Kindergarten - Canteen voucher Laura Mannes - Year 7 - Chamber of Commerce voucher

Jaiden Stevenson - Kindergarten - to pick a prize from the tub.

Community Announcements

Swimming Club

This Friday 17th March will be the last swim meet for the 2016/2017 swimming season.

The presentation for swimming club will be held on Friday 24th March at 5.30pm at the pool.

The presentations will be held followed by a BBQ. All welcome.