1 Jayden Dorney has won the Eastern Zone highest point score winner for Juvenile Campdrafting. He will be presented with an embroidered jacket at the Gresford Show. Jayden is also travelling to Rockhampton in the first week of Term 3 to compete at Paradise Lagoons campdraft. Congratulations Jayden and good luck! BCS SCHOOL PROGRAMS BULAHDELAH CENTRAL SCHOOL A PRIDE School Strive to Achieve Term 2 Week 10 Issue 10 GREAT NEWS INSIDE Primary Sport Carnival Results Ambulance coverage for students Sunsmart Program VALUE OF THE WEEK Excellence: We do our best to achieve excellence. Have you done your best? Kurtis Barry, Cole Buchanan & Toby Barry supporting Wentworth at the Primary Sports Carnival See report and more pictures on page 5 EASTERN ZONE POINT SCORE WINNER:
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Jayden Dorney has won the
Eastern Zone highest point score winner for Juvenile Campdrafting. He will be presented with an embroidered jacket at the Gresford Show. Jayden is also travelling to Rockhampton in the first week of Term 3 to compete at
Paradise Lagoons campdraft. Congratulations Jayden and good luck!
BCS SCHOOL PROGRAMS
BULAHDELAH CENTRAL SCHOOL
A PRIDE School Strive to Achieve Term 2 Week 10 Issue 10
GREAT NEWS INSIDE Primary Sport Carnival Results Ambulance coverage for students Sunsmart Program
VALUE OF THE WEEK
Excellence: We do our best to achieve excellence. Have you done your best?
Kurtis Barry, Cole Buchanan & Toby Barry supporting Wentworth at the Primary Sports Carnival
See report and more pictures on page 5
EASTERN ZONE POINT SCORE WINNER:
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Teachers’ Strike – Wednesday The NSW Teachers Federation has called a 24 Hour Strike for this coming Wednesday 27th June. The strike centre’s on the governments ‘Local Schools Local Decisions policy. More information about the proposed changes and issues is available from http://www.localcuts.com.au/ and http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au. The Year 3 and 4 Excursion to Newcastle will go ahead as per the excursion note. Students will need to be at school no later than 9.30am The Year 12 Exams scheduled for Wednesday will also go ahead with some minor changes to the exam timetable. Any student who misses their exam will need a doctor’s certificate. Fees We still have a significant number of students with outstanding fees. As it is now well into the school year I ask that you give this matter your urgent attention by returning full or part payment to the office. I am particularly concerned about students who have elected to take subjects such as hospitality, wood and/or metal technology photography and visual arts which attract subject fees larger than other
subjects. As these subjects have been elected with full knowledge of their fees, payment is required to cover consumables. As the cost of buying consumables for these and other elective subjects is very high, we simply cannot afford to provide all that we would like if we have students electing a subject and then not contributing. If you wish to discuss any matter which may be preventing or delaying payment, please contact me so that I am aware of the circumstances and can make special arrangements, such as paying by instalments, with you. A reminder, that as per the school’s excursion policy, students with outstanding fees will not be allowed to attend school excursions or extra-curricular activities. Captains The vote for the 2012-2013 Captain took place last week. As usual we had a very talented and worthwhile group of candidates. Congratulations to the successful students and thank you for all those that put themselves forward for this important role within the school and our community.
Bulahdelah Central School Captains & Vice Captains for 2012-2013
The Captains’ and SRC induction assembly will now take place on Wednesday 18th July (Week 1 Term 3) and begin at 10am in the Gym.
PRINCIPALS NEWS
Ray Thoroughgood Gabrielle Keaton
Casey Gooch Alex Barry Jarrod Chapman Sophie Dorney
As we head into the final week of term I would like to thank all students, parents and staff who have contributed to the learning at our school throughout the term. We have had a large number of extracurricular activities this term including, sport, Taree Eisteddfod, debating, study days, theatre visits and road safety excursions. As well all students in secondary have completed half yearly exams and in the case of Years 7 and 9 completed their NAPLAN tests. We are hoping to send home 7-10 reports at the end of the week and parents will be able to talk to their child’s teachers and discuss their child’s progress on Thursday 19th July at our parent teacher evening. This week Year 8 students will receive their Year 9 elective booklet to start the process of choosing their subjects for Year 9 in 2013. A letter outlining important dates in the process will be sent home to parents.
Last week one of our students Molly Wilton in Year 9 attended a training day for the Hunter Regional Lawn Bowls team. Molly had participated in the Lawn Bowls team in the CHS championships in Wollongong earlier in the term where her team had gained 5th place. Congratulations Molly on an excellent effort in what is a very competitive sport. Our SRC and Captains elections were held last week. Congratulations to all the students who were elected to those positions. Our induction for student leaders will now take place next term in Week 1 due to HSC Trials and Year 12 being absent this week. Finally I would like to wish all students and staff a happy and enjoyable holiday and remind parents that secondary students will commence Term 3 on Tuesday 17th July.
From the commencement of the 2012 school year, the ambulance Service of New South Wales and the NSW Department of Education and Communities have entered into an arrangement for state wide insurance coverage for the provision of emergency ambulance services to all enrolled NSW Government school students. This means that students enrolled at BSC are covered under the Ambulance Service of NSW Group Cover Scheme-Schools (AGCS-S), in accordance with the policy established by the Ambulance Service of NSW. This means that for 2012 NSW government schools do not have to arrange individual payments to the Ambulance Service of NSW – coverage is included through a single central agreement. (See attachment to newsletter)
June 25 Trial HSC Session 1
Newsletter issued
Trial HSC Session 1 commences
Primary Merit Assembly
27 “The Bugalugs Bum Thief,” Perf. Stage 2
29 Last day of term 2
July 16 Term 3 Staff Dev. Day – student free
17 Students Return
18 SRC/Captains Induction Assembly
22 Jindabyne to 27/7/12
23 Performance “Bouncing Around”
30 Trial HSC Session 2
IMPORTANT DATES:
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL’s REPORT:
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: 2012 AMBULANCE COVER
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Here we are at the end of another busy and very productive term. Much learning has taken place over the past 10 weeks and I would like to thank my staff for their efforts, often going above and beyond their roles and responsibilities, to ensure a variety of educational and enjoyable learning experiences. I would like to thank the majority of our students for making the most of the opportunities available to them to participate and excel in. Thanks also to the parents for your continued input and support. I look forward to continuing the partnership throughout Term 3. I am very excited to announce the beginning of the kitchen classes in our Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program, in Term 3, for all students in Years 3-6. Students in Years 3&4 will participate in a kitchen class once a fortnight and all students in Years 5&6 will participate in weekly kitchen classes. We are very fortunate to have the expertise of Nikki Dixon as our kitchen specialist. Nikki has much experience in this role and the students are going to love learning in the kitchen. Justine Thompson comes on board the program as joint garden specialist one day per fortnight. Justine will continue to build on the
work already started in the garden. Welcome Justine!! We always need more volunteers for our program so if you would like to assist in either the kitchen and/or garden program we would love to have you. Just contact me at school for details. Reports have been completed and these will be available to parents this week. Parent / Teacher interviews will take place early in Term 3. We have a very busy start to Term 3 with a variety of educational extra curricula learning opportunities available for the students….See some dates for your diary. The term may nearly be over but we still have some exciting things happening this week including the Middle School Mini Olympiad Day, Merit Assembly, stage 2 excursion and reward days. Have a restful holiday and I’ll see you all next term. Some dates for your diary: 28th June ES1/S1 reward day, 19th July Discover Uni Day (Yr 6), 25th July Debate V Bungwahl.
Simply start collecting stickers at the checkout of your local Woolworths supermarket (self-service too) until July 22nd to place on your child’s sticker card. There’ll be one sticker for every $10 spent, excluding purchases of liquor, smoking/tobacco products and gift cards. Once completed, simply drop the sticker card into a collection box, either at your school or at your local Woolworths. If you don’t have any children at school, you can still help support a local school simply by
dropping your stickers into one of the collection boxes found at the front of the store. We can’t wait to help your school earn valuable learning resources - just by shopping at Woolworths. Last year we gave away over $4.5 million worth of resources to more than 6,900 schools that participated across Australia.
BCS PRIMARY DEPUTY PRINCIPAL:
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Kenny verses Wentworth in tug-a-war
After a lot of rain, the Primary was able to run their carnival on Thursday 31st May. It was a little soggy but the sun was shining and the students were all in good spirits. The day consisted of age races, long jump, shot-put, novelties and ball
games. After lunch, relays were run and even parents and teachers had a run. Thanks to all the teachers and parents who made the day a success.
Age Champions were: 1st 2nd 3rd
8Yrs Boys Zachary Watt Billy Watt Shannon Powick & Bea Saville
Maggie Cunich, Kodi Perrot, Amia Murphy & Olivia Smith in their age race
The wheel barrow race Dylan Powick & Jayden
Saville with 3 legs!
Maddison Richards & Braiden Guthrie trying to
wheel the barrow
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Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world. Two in three people who spend their life here develop some form of skin cancer. Most skin cancers are caused by ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. Children have sensitive skin, which places them at particular risk of sunburn and skin damage. In fact, exposure during the first 15 years of life can greatly increase the risk of developing skin cancer late in life. Most skin cancers can be prevented by reducing exposure to UV radiation. Primary schools are a significant setting for promoting positive sun protection behaviour and have the potential to make an important contribution to reducing the lifetime risk of skin cancer of children in
their care because: Students attend school 5 days a week and are often play outdoors when UV radiation levels are high. Teachers play an important role in influencing
students’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviour. Teachers have the opportunity to educate
students and families about the importance of sun protection and help establish lifelong behaviours.
Sun protection measures complement the OH&S and Duty of Care policies already in place in schools.
A visual commitment to sun protection increases the profile of the school within the community.
Collecting vouchers is easy! Every member of your school’s community will earn one voucher for every $10 spent in a Coles, Coles Online, BI-LO or Pick ‘n’ Pay store from June 13th to August 14th 2012. For every $10 spent, they’ll earn 1 voucher 1 x Coles Sports For Schools voucher = 1 Point Plus throughout the program there will be opportunities to collect bonus vouchers with our special promotional offers on over 1,800 selected
products. So keep an eye out in store, online and on TV! Excluded items include: Coles Group gift cards, Coles Mobile plans, alcohol, tobacco and tobacco related products. Other products may also be excluded at Coles’ discretion. BCS students would like to encourage you to collect vouchers from family and friends as the more vouchers we collect, the more sports gear our school will receive!
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The BCS Canteen staff Sheryl Barry (Canteen Manager) and Christina Watt continue to provide a healthy and varied selection of foods for our students and staff. They prepare healthy one-off specials each week. These specials are publicised each fortnight in the school newsletter, on the school web site and the daily notices. Students and staff are invited to order from this list in addition to the Menu/Price List. Specials this fortnight are:
TEA GARDENS VACATION CARE!: All weekdays during school holidays 2nd July to 13th July, 2012. At Tea Gardens Public School Hall, Witt Street, Tea Gardens for Primary school-aged children (5-12years). 7am – 6pm Enquiries/Bookings: 0427 214988 or 0438 685472
NEXT NEWSLETTER Term 3: Monday 23rd July, 6th, 20th August & 3rd, 17th September. BCS distributes the Tall Timbers newsletter by
FAMILY EMAIL. Please ensure that your family email is entered correctly on our records. We also place a copy of our newsletter on our website;
http://www.bulahdelah-c.schools.nsw.edu.au/
Deadline for the Premier’s Reading Challenge is
1 September 2012, though we advise students to try to complete
entries by 29th August and return to school to enable
coordinators to enter them on-ne and validate them
in time. Please check with your child to see if they are on target
