I hope that everyone enjoyed the long break for the Queen’s Birthday. It is strange to consider how quickly this
year has gone. This week saw a visit from Mr Ma Hobbs (Director, Educa onal Leadership for the Northern
Tablelands) to ACS. Mr Hobbs was at the school for most of the day and spent much of that me in classrooms
mee ng with teachers and students around the fantas c opportuni es and learning happening at our school. It
was wonderful to see a Director have the quality me required in our school to begin to understand our context
and the high quality programs that we are building at Ashford CS.
I have spent the last week at the Secondary Principal’s Annual Conference. This professional learning opportunity
was a thorough and extensive look at ways that schools can learn from the world’s best educa on systems and
work smarter to engage students and communi es to achieve greater results from our system. Some common
themes across the some 500 high school and central schools were:
Staffing (a rac ng casual staff and retaining high quality teachers in rural areas)
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathema cs: how do we integrate more into our schools?)
Lack of student engagement at school (apathy, see no point, no mo va on)
Curriculum (concerns around the breadth of what is required to be covered may result in a narrow/shallow
look at vital areas).
All of these common themes pertain to our school and I look forward to con nuing to build in solu ons for ACS
staff, students and families.
Parent Mee ngs
Please remember that all teachers at ACS are available throughout the week to meet with you in person or via the
phone to discuss the par cular strategies developed to improve the educa on of your child. Do not hesitate to
contact the school if you have any concerns and use the classroom teacher most applicable to your child as the
first port of call. Monday a ernoon saw the parents from the Yr 3/4 cohort meet in the library to discuss the
issues per nent to their children. The forum provided an opportunity for parents to voice their concerns and for
staff to relay with clarity, some of the strategies that have been implemented. An outcome of this discussion was
that parents are going to a empt to come into classrooms more frequently and be a strong part of student
learning at our school. A secondary outcome was a commitment from myself to review playground rosters,
ac vi es and processes to ensure that student voice is considered and that playground incidents are followed
through. Thank you to all parents that a ended the mee ng.
Friday 22nd June, 2018 ph: 6725 4101 fax: 6725 4336 email: ashford‐[email protected]
Secondary Captain
Josie Doney
Secondary Vice Captain
Patrick Irwin
Primary Captain
Summer Morley
Primary Vice Captain
Montanha Petmann Principal Mr Ben Delanty
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Lesson Observa ons
Teachers have been partaking in cri cal reflec on and professional development of their prac ce by undertaking
lesson observa ons. The process is aligned to current research and helps to strengthen teacher capacity and the
quality of lesson delivery in every classroom. Please be aware that this process works best when students behave
as if the second staff member is not in the room. Teachers observe a peer and then provide feedback on the
lesson. The process is then reversed to allow for the second teacher to complete a lesson observa on and provide
feedback.
A endance
The school is currently recording a endance data that is well below state average. This is unacceptable and the
school and parents must work together to resolve this ongoing issue. Please complete the following slip and
return to the office ASAP for establishing further ways that we can con nue to work together.
In the first eight weeks of Term two, 25% of students (approximately 1 in every four) have a ended school at a
rate below 85%. This is a concerning amount of students.
Recent research from the ‘Every Day Counts’ report (commissioned by the University of Western Australia) very
clearly highlights the close rela onship between a endance and academic progress. Barring legi mate illness
which the school is sympathe c to, all students should aim to a end school as close to 100% as possible.
It is cri cal that students at Ashford CS demonstrate strong a endance. Absences for reasons such as birthdays,
rest days, catching up with family member days, appointments that could be made out of school hours, holidays
in term me etc should be avoided.
As always, in cases of absence, we encourage parents to call as soon as possible to alert the school. All absences
require an explana on.
If you have any issues with the a endance of your child please contact the school for support.
Missing School = Missing Out
Ashford Central School Top A enders Congratula ons to the following students for having above the state average of 92% a endance.
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Traffic Awareness
It has come to the a en on of the school community that in
the a ernoon, there is student and traffic conges on near the
corner of Duff and Albury Streets and that BOTH students and
the community need to be mindful of each other is this area.
Farewell Leah
Leah began employment at Ashford Central School in
2006 as a School Learning Support Officer and later, a
School Administra on Officer.
In the 12 years at our School, Leah was an asset to
our staffing team and a valued friend.
The staff and students of Ashford Central School
would like to wish Mrs Sharpe all the best for her
future endeavours, she will be sadly missed!
Examples of what you might see in classrooms to do
with ‘Learning Goals and Scales’
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IMPORTANT!
PARENTS ARE REMINDED
Students are not permi ed to arrive at the school prior to 8:30am. If your child walks to school please
ensure they are leaving home at a me which does not have them arriving at school before this me.
There is no supervision at school before 8.30am.
WINNERS ARE GRINNERS!!!
On Tuesday 19th June 2018, Ashford Central School infants & primary
students a ended the Inverell Town Hall to par cipate in the Eisteddfod.
Our primary students competed against Gilgai Public School and Inverell
Public School and came out victorious!
Congratula ons to all the teachers and students on a job well done!
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PRIMARY STUDEC FUNDRAISING EVENT: Term 2, 4th July 2018
Primary Studec will be having a NEON Disco in the Hall on Wednesday, 4th July a er school from
3.15pm‐5.30pm.
Students to wear neon colours and entry will be $2.00 extra.
NAIDOC Week 2018 @ Ashford Central School
2nd ‐ 6th July
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
10.45am
Flag Raising ‐ Students
Special Guest Speakers
9am
Hand Print
Spray Pain ng
Emo onal Wellbeing
Meegen Spedden
Years 10 ‐ 12
8.45am
Boys ‐ Fishing
Yr 5 ‐ 12
Girls ‐ String Cra
Dolly Jerome
11.05am
Morning Tea with Staff,
Parents & community 11.30am
Johnny Cake Making
with Eliza & Gloria
Josh Blair playing
Didgeridoo
12pm
Principals Assembly
1.00pm
School / Parents / Carers
BBQ
Secondary Students Touch
A er lunch
Yrs 5/8 Middle School
Humpies/Shelter
Building
A er lunch
Yrs 5/8 Middle School
Humpies/Shelter
Building
A er lunch
Grass Skirt
Dolly Jerome
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Na onally Consistent Collec on of Data on School Students with Disability
No fica on for Parents and Carers
All Government and non‐Government schools across Australia are required to par cipate annually in the
Na onally Consistent Collec on of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD).
All Australian schools will collect data on their students who are receiving adjustments to meet addi onal
learning and support needs in accordance with their obliga ons under the Disability Discrimina on Act
1992 and Disability Standards for Educa on 2005. This data will be provided to the Australian Govern‐
ment to assist in the development of a consistent, na onal picture of the educa on needs of students
with disability.
The data provided to the Australian Government by the NSW Department of Educa on is provided in
such a way that it cannot be used to iden fy any individual student or school.
General informa on about the na onal data collec on can be found on the Australian Government De‐partment of Educa on and Training website at h ps://www.educa on.gov.au/what‐na onally‐consistent‐collec on‐data‐school‐students‐disability Privacy Protec on
The NSW Department of Educa on follows the requirements of the Privacy and Personal Informa on
Protec on Act 1998 and the Health Records and Informa on Privacy Act 2002. Schools will collect, record,
store and use data about individual students in line with these requirements. Data security and protec‐
on is a priority and students’ personal details will be kept confiden al.
Under Clause 52 of the Commonwealth Australian Educa on Regula on 2013, data collected by the NSW
Department of Educa on for the NCCD must be provided to the Australian Government Department of
Educa on and Training. This includes the number of students at each level of educa on, the number in
each category of disability and the number at each level of adjustment. The informa on is provided to
the Commonwealth as a series of number sets that cannot be used to iden fy any individual student or
school.
The Australian Government Department of Educa on and Training follows the requirements of the Com‐monwealth Privacy Act 1988 when handling any data provided by NSW Department of Educa on in con‐nec on with the na onal data collec on. A public informa on no ce has been developed to by the Aus‐tralian Government to provide students, parents and carers with important privacy informa on in rela‐on to the data collec on. This no ce is available on the department’s website at h ps://
www.educa on.gov.au/what‐na onally‐consistent‐collec on‐data‐school‐students‐disability
If you have any ques ons about the data collec on please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Debbie Corbe
at Ashford Central School.
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SECONDARY AGRICULTURE As part of the week 7 Ag lesson, the 9‐10 students put up shaded area for the pre‐school garden. Miss Georgie had requested some help with this as they were struggling to keep their vegetables alive during the summer months due to the heat in the ho er periods. The students were able to construct a simple hoop house using steel posts and some spare shade cloth. They were also able to help move the raised beds around, allowing ease of access and doubling the amount of growing area for the pre‐school students. Although a simple project which the students were able to complete in just over an hour, it will make a big difference for the pre‐school garden area crea ng a much larger growing space. The shade cloth only covered about 2/3 of the shade house, but the plan is to put some wire across the remaining area and to fill that with ver cally growing plants. A big thanks to the 9‐10 Ag class for their efforts on the day. A great example of community working together.
Kindergarten and the senior art class would greatly appreciate donations of newspapers.
Please bring any unwanted newspapers to the front office.
Thank you!
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Stolen Year 10 History students travelled to Tamworth on the 14 Jun 2018 to watch
a performance ‘STOLEN’ at the Capitol Theatre. Year 10 History students have been studying The Modern World and Australia—Changing Rights and Freedom for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.
The nature of this culturally enriching field trip was to significantly benefit our students in the form of aboriginal content knowledge, future cultural consump on, tolerance, historical empathy and cri cal thinking.
The Na onal theatre of Parrama a presented ‘Stolen ‘.
‘Stolen’ interweaves the stories of five children taken from their families – Ruby, Jimmy, Shirley, Sandy and Ann. Their stories were from different mes and different places, but the five characters interact with each other as if their experiences were shared. Theirs were the stories of many. Endearing characters and plenty of humour, Stolen was ul mately a play about love and loss, resilience and hope. The performance recognised that more Indigenous children are being removed today than at any other me in Australian history, contemporary retelling was a though ul and moving reminder of our past and our present that will resonate for a long me. The students enjoyed the day out and found the performance very interes ng.
Ashford Local Aboriginal Land Council Resource Information Session.
Mrs McIntyre’s year 9/10 art students a ended an informa on session with Sonya Lange from the Inverell Shire Council Library on the 24th May 2018. Her visit to Ashford Local Aboriginal Land Council was to show our teachers, students/community members what resources are available, and assist people to develop research skills, how to ask ques ons, what to look for; and also to show everyone how to get on to and sign up for access to a ra of online resources.
Sonya bought some rare and unpublished materials form the ISC Aboriginal Reference collec on, including some local resources that you will not find on the shelves and that the students found fascina ng.
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Middle School String Made Abstract Pain ngs
Making this abstract pain ng using string or yarn was so easy. Students create their own masterpiece in just few minutes.
Elec ves: Year 9/10 Art Metamorphosis & Transi onal Tonal Drawings
Students using skills, techniques, processes, conven ons and technologies of The Arts to produce aesthe c artworks.
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Breakfast Club
Breakfast is the fuel to start the day.
Benefits of regular breakfast:
Improves your energy levels.
Improves metabolism.
Provides many beneficial nutrients, and boosts your fibre and calcium intake (compared to no breakfast).
Reduces you chance of over‐consuming high kilojoule foods later in the day.
Stabilises your blood sugar levels. Improves memory and concentra on. We now have breakfast available at the canteen from Monday to Friday for any students that have not been able to have it at home. Students will be able to have Weet‐bix, Cornflakes or toast free of charge. It will be accessible un l 8:35 a.m. for high schoolers and un l 9 a.m. for primary students.
Hi Everyone
I just wanted to tell you about a great ongoing event that is happening in Ashford every Friday night starting at 6pm. Youth Group is held at the Memorial Hall for the secondary age students. Each week between 30 - 40 kids attend and have a fantastic time. Supper is provided by a small group of volunteers. As you could imagine, it takes quite an
amount of food to feed 30 – 40 teenagers. If anyone could spare a bottle of cordial, a plate of food or a small donation, it would be greatly appreciated.
For more information contact Leza Luckett - 67255546
NORTHWEST CROSS COUNTRY
Ashford Central School were proud to send 5 students to represent at the Northwest Cross Country held at Coolah on Friday 15th June 2018.
Primary Results: Secondary Results:
Cameron Garre ‐ 34th in 10yrs Boys Mitchell Garre ‐ 10th in 12yrs Boys
Montannah Fomia ‐ 37th in 11yrs Girls Alana Nenadic ‐ 4th in 12yrs Girls
Rachel Krauss ‐ 11th in 13yrs Girls
Congratula ons to those students!
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Dates for 2018
June 14—Capital Theatre Performance,
Tamworth
June 26 ‐ Athle cs Carnival
June 28 ‐ Morning tea & vegie garden
mini ‐ workshop
July 6—END OF TERM 2
Casual Work Vacancy Ashford Central School is currently looking for suitable applicants for casual employment as School Learning Support Officers and School Administration Officers. If you are interested in either of these positions please hand your
resume and a copy of your current ‘Working With Children Check’ in at the front office. Alternatively phone 02 6725 4101 for more details.
Next Thursday, 28th June
We will be having our second morning tea as
discussed at the Mother’s Day celebra on. Laurel
Thompson will be sharing her wealth of knowledge
about growing a vegie garden in a mini‐workshop.
Any parents and community
members interested in a coffee, a scone and a chat,
come on in to the library from 10.00am‐11.00am.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Thank you!
I would like to thank the children for my Mother’s Day present. The morning tea was delicious.
A special thank you to Oceania for le ng me help her colour in. I am sorry I thought her snails
were turtles, my mistake, they had no legs I should have known.
Regards,
Laurel Thompson
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Term 2 PBL FOCUS “Achievement”
Congratula ons to the following students.
They have been rewarded with a canteen voucher:
WEEK 6
Infants Winners: Katelyn Stevens, Orion McGuire, Cobi‐Lee Short
Primary Winners: Oliver Pla , Ellie Foley, Ky‐mani Brown
Secondary Winners: Limineath Campbell, Jye Lavender
WEEK 7
Infants Winners: Cody Young, Joe Beveridge, Cobi‐Lee Short
Primary Winners: Natalie Tarrant, Cameron Garre , Chloe Lowe
Secondary Winners: Rachel Irwin, Bellah Cochrane
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Ashford Rural fire Brigade Next mee ng will be held the second
Wednesday of each month,
7.30pm at the fire sta on
unless no fied otherwise.
All members are asked to a end.
Bun Bun Playgroup
Ashford Bun Bun Playgroup is a supported playgroup for parents/grandparents/carers of children aged 0‐5 years. It is held every Wednesday (except school holidays) between 10am and 12.30pm at the Ashford Memorial Hall. It is free to a end and brunch is provided. For further details call IFYSS on 67 208 850 or like us on Facebook. All welcome.
* All health care needs * Wound care
* Distance dispensing service *
Baby care & nutri on * Sunglasses
* Health & beauty products
Phone 02 67254013
Thought of the Week
If you can’t convince them,
confuse them…!
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ASHFORD MEMORIAL BOWLING CLUB Lucky Members’
Drawn at 8.30pm on Friday
Progressive Members’ Draw starts
at 7.15pm @ $20. If not won, it
increases by $10.00 every 15 minutes ll 8.00pm.
Meat tray raffles start at 6.30pm.
Happy Hour ‐ Wednesdays 5.30 ‐ 6.30pm
Thursdays 5.00pm ‐ 6.00pm
Euchre & Uno ‐Saturday, 2.00pm start & Raffle
Social Bowls ‐ Saturday 7.00pm start
NEW COOK! CATERING ON FRIDAY NIGHTS
SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS
(take‐away menu on Saturdays)
5.00–8.00pm • Bookings desirable.
Phone 67254202
Website: www.ashfordbowling.club
Email: [email protected]
Catering available on alterna ve days for private
func ons. Minimum 20
people.
Phone 67 254 202
booking essen al
Ashford Medical Centre Informa on
Doctors Visi ng Ashford
Dr Abbas, from Texas, is at the Community Health
Centre, Saturday 8.00am for blood tests and normal
surgery from 9.00am to 5.00pm.
There is a hospital at Texas. The phone number for
the doctor on these days is:‐ (02) 67 262 000.
Phone number for the doctor at Texas Surgery is
(07) 46 531 363.
To make appointments or any other days, call
Campbell & Freebairn Chemists, Ashford, on
(02) 67254013.
CHEMIST
The chemist is open on Monday to Friday, 9.00am to
12.30pm and then 1.30pm to 5.00pm. Closed for
lunch from 12.30 to 1.30. Saturdays 9.00am to
12.00pm.
If prescrip ons are needed they can be dropped at
the chemist by 11.30am for the a ernoon delivery
which is here by 2.30pm. Any scripts a er that me
won’t be out un l the next a ernoon. There are no
deliveries on Saturdays.
OTHER NECESSARY PHONE NUMBERS
Community Health Centre: (02) 67 262 030
H.A.C.C. Phone Number: (02) 67 254 479
Blood tests are done Thursday fortnightly.
For enquiries call (02) 67 262 030
Ashford Golf Club
Golf is played at Ashford Golf Club
every Sunday morning as well as
social golf any me. Phone Alan on
67 254 333 for more informa on.
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DON’T FO
RGET!
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For Design, Survey & Construction of Earthworks.
Contact John 0427 254 116
Ashford Home Support
Programme (Previous known as HACC)
This service vehicle is available to all eligible clients for
transport for medical appointments within a set area.
As a general rule, the boundaries are; Toowoomba,
Goondiwindi, Warwick, Tamworth and Armidale.
Due to the current demand, if you need the vehicle,
ring the office and book as early as possible. Cost for
this service depends on where you need to go.
Day Centre is held each Tuesday from 10am to 2pm
with a bus trip ou ng on the 4th Tuesday of each
month. If you would like to join in for Day Centre call
the office for more informa on.
A shopping bus service is available from Ashford to
Inverell on a fortnightly basis (Pension Day Thursday).
The cost is only $10 return and passengers are
collected from home & returned to their home. For
further informa on contact the office.
Office hours are ‐
Monday 8.30am ‐ 3.00pm
Tuesday 8.30am ‐ 3.30pm
Friday 8.30am ‐ 3.00pm
If una ended please phone the office on 67254479
and leave a message.
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THE LIONS’ CORNER Lions
The Ashford Lions had a great day for the Boot Sale, thank you for all the extra helpers who were not Lions, it is good community spirit. Our next mee ng is to be held on the 13th June 2018 at the Bowling
Club 6.30pm for 7.00pm.
LEO’S
The LEO’S did a fantas c job manning the Car Wash at the Boot Sale. The day was very successful and also a big Thanks to the extra kids that helped which worked out well, so wonderful to see. We meet
again on the 13th of June 2018 in the Science Room at lunch me.
BINGO
Bingo is held on the first Wednesday of the month. The next bingo will be
Wednesday 6th June, 2018.
The cost is $5 a book (20 games) and $2 for a jackpot cket. The pot is up to $85 in 63.
Now don’t forget we have a cuppa and a snack at hal ime, all free! Eyes down at 1.00pm ‐ see you there!
MINI LOTTO
Drawn every Friday night at the Bowling Club at 6pm. $1 a cket, gives you 2 games.
The Mini Lo o will be ceasing on the last Friday of June. The numbers will keep on going un l someone wins it. We are sad to see this finish but it is not worth doing as the support has been poor of late.
MOTHERS DAY RAFFLE 1ST PRIZE WINNER TREVOR MALLISE
2ND PRIZE WINNER BERNADETTE KLUFF Thank you to all who supported our raffle by buying ckets.
2018 JRL Group 19 Season Draw
LIONS WOULD LIKE TO ADVISE THE COMMUNITY OF ASHFORD THAT THERE WILL BE NO MORE MINI LOTTO
AS FROM THE 29TH OF JUNE 2018 DUE TO THE LACK OF SUPPORT IT IS NO LONGER VIABLE. THE CURRENT
JACKPOT WILL BE PAID OUT COMPLETELY ON THE NIGHT. THE NUMBERS DRAWN OUT WILL BE COUNTED
DOWN UNTIL SOMONE HAS AS MANY AS POSSIBLE TO WIN.WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL WHO HAVE
SUPPORTED US OVER THE YEARS. UNFORTUNATLEY IT IS NOT ONLY US THAT LOOSES OUT BUT SO DOES THE TOWN
AS WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DONATE TO HELP OTHERS DUE TO NO INCOMING FUNDS FROM FUND RAISING WITH
ONLY THE BINGO LEFT TO RAISE FUNDS WITH SO WE HOPE YOU CAN SUPPORT US THAT WAY.
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