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SMALL MOTORS COURSE A SUCCESS!

Term 4 Week 11 17th December 2012

Principal Michael Spora

HTSS

Julie Waters

Assistant Principal Sara Reynolds

Captain Secondary

Blake Washbrook

Vice Caps Secondary

John Monk

Amelia Washbrook

Captains Primary

Kyle Hartley

Emma Bennetts

Vice Caps Primary

Charlie Smith

Peta McLeod

www.mendooran-c.schools.nsw.edu.au

The small motors course concluded

last week with a visit to the Dubbo

TAFE Automotive Facility. The

students thoroughly enjoyed all

aspects of the course including

disassembling and reassembling

motors with 100% success rate

(TAFE teachers indicated that this

has never happened before). Our

teachers also gained positive

feedback from Jeremy Reid who

complimented the students on their

positive attitude and work ethic. A

great reflection on our school and its

positive school culture!

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PRINCIPAL’S NOTES

Thank You

As we conclude another wonderful year at Mendooran Central School, I

would like to start by thanking everyone who has made a contribution to our

school.

Firstly to our parents and community members from Mendooran who have

supported us in many special ways. Areas including reading with students in

the morning, attending P&C meetings, School Council meetings or

participating in our major events, such as the trivia night or the ANZAC and

Remembrance Day ceremonies, helping on canteen and many other areas or

occasions.

To our staff, thank you for the effort and professionalism that you have put

into your work for the whole year. From our cleaners and ground staff to

those who work in the office and our teachers and their support staff, it has

been a wonderful team effort and I believe that because of your cooperative

nature and your desire to do things better for the students that our school is

improving, year by year. Thank you all.

Finally, to our students. As a school we are blessed to have such a

wonderful cohort of students. All very different, however you come together

and create an atmosphere of respect and cooperation where everyone can

grow in their own personality and learn to their full potential.

Farewells

We farewell Mr Saunders who has been working in our HSIE department for

the past two terms. We thank Mr Saunders for the work he has done over

this time and hope to see him back in the future if the opportunity arises.

Mr Bearman, who has taught at MCS for four years in the science

department, has gradually built up his portfolio of roles within the school to

now being an integral part of the school in so many areas. From teaching a

wide range of classes as well as taking on roles such as coordinating the

SRC, Western Access in school coordinator, boys advisor, member of the

Learning Support Team, major excursion coordinator and of course,

coordinator and project manager of the state winning Great School Show-off

production. I have proudly watched you grow into a highly professional

teacher with great enthusiasm for improving opportunities for all students.

Mrs Lavender also leaves us after a year of teaching our Year 2/3/4/5 class.

Mrs Lavender has done a fantastic job of providing engaging lessons for all

her students. Again I have enjoyed watching Mrs Lavender develop her

skills as a teacher and she will be greatly missed by her class.

Finally, I wish all staff and students a safe and enjoyable Christmas with

family and friends. I look forward to working with everyone for another

successful year in 2013.

Merry Christmas everyone!

Michael Spora

Principal

calendar

TUE 18.12.12

PRESENTATION

DAY

10:00-12:00noon

Picnic Lunch

WED 19.12.12

Last Day Students

THUR 20.12.12

Staff Development

Day

MERRY

CHRISTMAS

EVERYONE!

TUES 29.1.13

Staff Development

Day

WED 30.1.13

First Day Back

Students

THUR 31.1.13

First Day

Kindergarten

SAT 30.3.13

Evelyn Althofer’s

Retirement Celebration

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Birthdays: Miss Yeo

Win Bins: Kayleigh Rutter, Steven Ashford

Special Awards: Oscar Monk, Toby Adams, Jacob Howarth, Stephen Eyles

Class Award Ribbons

K/1: Airlie Smith

2/3/4: Thomas Yeo

4/5/6: Kaitlyn Reynolds

MERIT AWARDS

K/1: Trevor Martin

Victoria Monk

2/3/4: Noah Harris

Kayleigh Rutter

4/5/6: Annabel Finemore

Jake Swan PRIMARY ASSEMBLY

AWARDS

YEARS 2/3/4/5 NEWS It is with great sadness that this is the last time, I will be talking about and showing you what this

wonderful class have been doing this year. I have very much enjoyed teaching the class in 2012 and I

hope that the children have learnt as much from me; as I have from them!

We will be completing our Christmas activities this week and the remainder of class books will go home

today.

I hope that we will have a class party on Wednesday afternoon- I will send home a note tomorrow about

what to bring, where and a time if this is occurring. Have a Safe Christmas and Happy New Year.

S Lavender

Years 2/3/4/5 harvested potatoes from their organic no-dig garden last week. We steamed the home

grown spuds in their jackets and spread butter and salt all over them yum!

CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS!! We are desperate for help in the canteen in 2013. Our wonderful Canteen Manager, Sharon Abbott

and a few parent volunteers have worked tirelessly in 2012 and we have a wonderful canteen! Sadly we

had to close two days a week in Term 4 due to lack of volunteers and we would greatly appreciate it if

you could find some time (even 1 day a term) to come in and help out in 2013. Doing it with a friend

makes the day pass quickly and it is a great way to stay in touch with what is

happening at the school. On the job training will be provided, i.e. working the till and

making up wraps. We do appreciate that there are many parents with small children

who will do it in the future but if you are able to contribute now, please think about it.

We are privileged to have a canteen - lets keep it open for the benefit of all!

MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK!!

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Busting some moves at the Primary Disco last Wednesday night!

Year 10 Celebration BBQ a great success!

READING RACE The Reading Race has been running for the last 4 weeks, and all classes have been busy reading,

reading, READING! The winners for Term 4 are:

K/1 : Alexander Yeo and Victoria Monk

2/3/4/5 : Thomas Yeo and Noah Harris

4/5/6: Kaitlyn Reynolds and Peta Mcleod

Congratulations to all our winners! The Reading Race will run again next year.

Happy Reading!

LYeo

Teacher/Librarian

CANTEEN ROSTER

Mon 28.1.13: CLOSED

Tue 29.1.13: CLOSED

Wed 30.1.13: S Abbott

Thu 31.1.13: CLOSED

Fri 1.2.13: S Abbott

Mon 15.10.12: S Abbott

Tue 16.10.12: CLOSED

Wed 17.10.12: S Abbott

Thu 18.10.12: CLOSED

Fri 19.10.12: CLOSED

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PRESENTATION DAY AWARDS

Cadets Award Steven Rutter

Kindergarten Book Awards Shellby Adams, Janet Hellyer, Airlie Smith, Patrick Bracken, Noah Leask, Riley McLeod, Jaxson

Mitchell

PRIMARY/INFANTS AWARDS

Year 1 Book

Harrison Bracken - Academic Achievement

Victoria Monk - Academic Achievement

Year 1 Certificate

Trevor Martin - Excellent Application in all Areas

Breea Campbell - Significant Improvement

Alexander Yeo - Application and Achievement

Year 2 Book

Ella Hartley - Outstanding Achievement in all Areas of School

Jackson Hardes - Outstanding Achievement in all Areas of School

Year 2 Certificate

Sam Bennetts - A Quiet Achiever in all School Work

Vance McDonald - A Quiet Achiever in all School Work

Noah Harris - Significant Improvement in all Areas of School

Year 3 Book

Christopher Bracken - Outstanding Achievement in all Areas of School

Malcolm Hellyer - Achievement in all Areas of School Work

Year 3 Certificate

Carter Swan - Significant Improvement in all Areas of School

Klayton Campbell - Application in all Areas of School Work

Kayleigh Rutter - Application in all Areas of School Work

Year 4 Book

Kaitlyn Reynolds - Academic Achievement

Angus Tudgey - Academic Achievement

Year 4 Certificate

Connor Tincknell - Effort and Application to his work

Anna Ward - Excellent Effort and Application throughout the Year

Arabella Smith - Consistent Effort and Application throughout the Year

Year 5 Book

Dylan Meyers - Academic Achievement

Kevin Martin - Academic Achievement

Year 5 Certificate

Bradley Hellegers - Improved Application to his Work

Lisa Fish - Increased Effort and Application to her Work

Tayla Eyles - Increased Effort and Application to her Work

Year 6 Book

Emma Bennetts - Academic Achievement

Mollee-Jane Johnson - Academic Achievement

Year 6 Certificate

Charlie Smith - Academic Achievement and Excellent Application to his Work

Kyle Hartley - Academic Achievement and Excellent Application to his Work

Peta McLeod - Academic Achievement and Improved Application to her Work

STLA CERTIFICATES Infants Tori Rutter - Excellent Work in Literacy and Numeracy

Carter Swan - Showing Great Improvement in Literacy and Numeracy

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PRESENTATION DAY AWARDS CONT. STLA CERTIFICATES Primary Lisa Fish - Outstanding Growth in Numeracy

Dylan Meyers - Improvement in both Literacy and Numeracy

LIBRARY CERTIFICATES

K/1: Patrick Bracken - A Great Borrower Who Enjoys Reading

YRS 2/3/4/5: Joseph Frohmuller - A Great Borrower Who Enjoys Reading

YRS 4/5/6: Annabel Finemore - Extremely Helpful and Loves to Read

PRIMARY DUX AWARDS

Zachariah Sando

SPORTSMANSHIP CERTIFICATE

Emma Bennetts - Displaying Great Sportsmanship

Lachlan Howarth - Displaying Great Sportsmanship

RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENT IN SPORT

Arabella Smith - North West Athletics, North West Swimming, North West Cross Country

Lachlan Howarth - Zone Cross Country, Zone Athletics, Southern Zone Rugby League

PRIMARY SPORTS BLUE

Kyle Hartley - Southern Zone Rugby League, North West Cross Country, North West Athletics,

North West Swimming

SPORTSMANSHIP CERTIFICATE

Charly Wood - Displaying Great Sportsmanship

Amanda Sladden - Displaying Great Sportsmanship

RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENT IN SPORT

Bradley Ward - North West Cross Country, Horse Sports, Touch Football, 7-a-side Rugby League

Jamie Sharpe - Southern Zone Open Boys Soccer, Touch Football, 7-a-side Rugby League

SECONDARY SPORTS BLUE

John Monk - NSW State Cross Country, Touch Football, 7-a-side Rugby League

YEAR 7 AWARDS

English: Kerrie Ward - Consistent Effort

Drama: Kerrie Ward - Quality Participation and Skill in Performances

Maths: Kerrie Ward - Outstanding Progress all Year

Science: Rebecca Sciberras - Conscientious Achievement

HSIE: Kerrie Ward -Consistent Effort in all Tasks

Music: Kerrie Ward - Consistent Effort

Technology Mandatory: Kerrie Ward - Excellence in Technology Mandatory

Art: Kerrie Ward - Attention to Detail and Great Artmaking

French: Kerrie Ward - Great Participation and Effort in Class

PD/H/PE:Rebecca Sciberras - Hard Work in both Theory and Practical

Year 7 Book Awards

Kerrie Ward - Consistent Effort and Outstanding Results

Rebecca Sciberras - Outstanding Effort in all Subject Areas

YEAR 8 AWARDS

English: Shanoa Hartley - Outstanding Aptitude and Effort

Drama: Britney Rutter - Quality Participation and Skill in Performances

Maths: Shanoa Hartley - Outstanding Achievement

Science: Shanoa Hartley - Outstanding Achievement in Science

HSIE: Shanoa Hartley - Consistent Effort in all Tasks

PD/H/PE:Shanoa Hartley - Always Makes a Consistent Effort

Technology Mandatory: Jackson Adams - Excellence in Technology

Music: Jackson Adams - Sustained Effort

Art: Shania Taufa - Attention to Detail and Outstanding Artmaking

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French: Derek Washbrook - Excellent Participation and Talent for Languages

Year 8 Book Awards

Shanoa Hartley - Excellence in all Purstuits

Jackson Adams - Exceptional Achievement

YEAR 9 AWARDS English: Danielle Sciberras - Outstanding Achievement

Maths: Danielle Sciberras - Consistent Effort and Focus

Science: Danielle Sciberras - Conscientious Achievement in Science

History: Tiarney Crothers - Always Making a Conscientious Effort in all Tasks

Geography: Danielle Sciberras - Displaying an Outstanding Effort in all Tasks

PD/H/PE: Steven Leask - Always Participates in all Class Activities

Industrial Tech: Steven Leask - Improvement in Industrial Technology

Agriculture: Steven Leask - Enthusiastic Approach to all set Tasks

Design & Tech: Danielle Sciberras - Excellent Effort

Food Tech: Jake Sladden - Excellent Effort in all Areas of the Course

Year 9 Book Awards

Danielle Sciberras - Outstanding Academic Achievement

Jake Sladden - Outstanding Service to School

YEAR 10 AWARDS

English: Shaylah Taufa - Consistent Hard Work

Maths: Shaylah Taufa - Outstanding Diligence

Science: Mitchell Ribbons - Outstanding Achievement in Science

History: Shaylah Taufa - Displaying an Outstanding Effort in all Tasks

Geography: Shaylah Taufa - Displaying an Outstanding Effort in all Tasks

Industrial Tech: Bradley Ward - Consistent Effort

Agriculture: Jamie Sharpe - Consistent Effort

Design & Tech: Bella Moffatti - Creativity in Design and Technology

Food Technology: Charly Wood - Commitment to her Studies

PD/H/PE: Amelia Washbrook - Fantastic Effort in all Tasks

Year 10 Book Awards:

Shaylah Taufa - Consistent Application

John Monk - Achievement and Leadership

YEAR 11 AWARDS

English: Bronwyn Drew - Outstanding Effort

Maths: Brenden Roberts - Positive Attitude

Hospitality: Brenden Roberts - Outstanding Effort in Hospitality

Design & Tech: Bronwyn Drew - Excellent Effort in D&T

Metals and Engineering: Patrick Fallon - Sound Skill Development

Biology: Shakirra Watt - Conscientious Achievement

Computing: Shakirra Watt - Conscientious Effort and Application

Geography: Shakirra Watt - Consistent Effort

Year 11 Book Award

Shakirra Watt - Commitment to her Studies

Bronwyn Drew - Outstanding Effort to her Studies

YEAR 12 AWARDS

English: Tammi Hellegers - Outstanding Focus and Aptitude

Maths: Blake Washbrook - Oustanding Dilegence and Achievement

Hospitality: Tammi Hellegers - Excellent Effort in Hospitality

Design and Technology: Blake Washbrook - Outstanding Achievement in Design and Technology

Metals and Engineering: Blake Washbrook - Excellence in all Components

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Year 12 Book Award

Blake Washbrook - Outstanding Commitment to his Studies

Tammi Hellegers - Conscientious Effort in all Subjects

VET Award: Blake Washbrook - Outstanding Achievement in Metals & Engineering &

Electrotechnology

XSEL Award: Jackson Adams - Participation in XSEL Educating Above and Beyond

Dubbo School of Distance Ed Award: Shaylah Taufa - Application in Visual Arts

Gold Merit Awards: Bronwyn Drew - Outstanding Achievement in Visual Design

Secondary Dux: Blake Washbrook

Charles & Daphne Jones Memorial Citizenship Shield & Book: Emma Bennetts

Secondary Citizenship Mendooran Cricket Club Shield & Book: Blake Washbrook

Errol Southwell Memorial Shield & Book: Lachlan Howarth

Monk Award - Book: Kurt Williams

CWA Award - Primary Student: Anna Ward

CWA/Land Cookery Awards - to be advised

Gilgandra and Community Bank Community Award: Jake Sladden - Australia's Great Inventions

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: Jake SLadden - Bronze Award, Steven Rutter - Bronze Award,

Matthew Crothers - Bronze Award

Caltex Best All Rounder: Blake Washbrook

Reuben F Scarf Award to commitment in the Leaving Year: Tammi Hellegers

Australian Defence Force Long Tan Award: Shaylah Taufa, Shakirra Watt, Blake Washbrook

Prentice Shield: For all round house points in academic achievement, competitions and sport.

Won by Goonoo - 1741 pts, Beni - 1388pts

CHAPLAIN’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE As chaplain of Mendooran Central School my first term in the school has been fantastic, the

cooperation and help of the staff and students I have appreciated very much. I’m very impressed with

the way the school operates and especially concerning the welfare of all students which is the main

area with which I’m involved.

I was reminded about the true meaning of Christmas by a simple children’s story. A little boy came

out of his bedroom every day before Christmas and would sort the presents under the tree, under the

names written on the presents. The morning before Christmas day he discovered new presents under

the tree. When he sorted them he discovered that his little sister had more presents than he had. He

pouted and ran crying with great disappointment into his room and refused to come out even for

dinner.

On Christmas day he would not come out of his room and thus missed the joy and enjoyment of his

family as they celebrated each other with gifts and to remember the greatest gift of all, to all, Jesus.

Christmas is not about getting. It’s about giving to others. In fact we celebrate Christmas every day as

we relate to each other in various ways, give of ourselves. Love is a gift to be given.

Christmas can be a very happy time for obvious reasons and it can be

sad for others, who remember lost loved ones and members of

families not present at our Christmas celebrations. That’s because

Christmas is not really about giving gifts, it’s about our relationships

and in some ways it’s a celebration of our family relationships and

friendships. Relationships are the only thing we take with us where

ever we go, and we need to treasure and nurture them.

Fr. Robert Bowman

Chaplain

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CWA 2012 COUNTRY OF STUDY – TIMOR LESTE Michelle Southwell and Jenny Lloyd from the Mendooran CWA visited the Primary Assembly on

Wednesday last week to present the prizes for the Timor Leste Country of Study projects that the

Primary children had completed during Term 2. The Winners were Airlie Smith, Janet Hellyer,

Shellby Adams, Victoria Monk, Alexander Yeo, Harrison Bracken, Oscar Monk, Anna Ward,

Thomas Yeo, Jacob Howarth, Lisa Fish, Tayla Eyles and Peta Mcleod.

All the winners should be very proud of themselves and the effort that they put in to achieve this.

Well done everyone!

Next year the Country of Study will be Morocco!

L Yeo

Teacher/Librarian

PREMIERS READING CHALLENGE 2012 The certificates for the Premiers Reading Challenge have been received and handed to the students.

Congratulations to all the students who took part and completed the challenge. We will be running it

again next year, and hopefully we can have even more children take part.

The children who completed the 2012 Premiers Reading Challenge are:

Shellby Adams, Janet Hellyer, Airlie Smith, Patrick Bracken, Noah Leask, Riley Mcleod, Jaxson

Mitchell, Breea Campbell, Emily Leask, Victoria Monk, Harrison Bracken, Trevor Martin, Jake

Swan, Jack Vinckx, Alexander Yeo, Ella Hartley, Jordan Mitchell, Lisa Fish, Emma Bennetts, and

Peta Mcleod.

Well Done everyone!

LYeo

Teacher/Librarian

SECONDARY NEWS GENERAL We have made it to the end of the 2012 school year. It has been a busy and productive year with many

significant achievements. The entire secondary staff wishes our students and their families a happy

and safe holiday and a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!

Last week some of our Year 9, 10 & 12 students completed the small motors course run by TAFE. It

concluded with a visit to the Dubbo Automotive workshop. The course was an absolute success with

the students gaining praise from their teacher and thoroughly enjoying the experience!

J Waters

COMMUNITY NEWS MENDOORAN MERRYGOEN AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB Thankyou to everyone who helped out on Friday at Pointscore although everyone is busy with

christmas parties there is always enough parents to make it possible. There will be no pointscore this

Friday as its holiday time HOORAY!!!

All registrations must be paid before children are allowed to swim so if you haven’t yet registered

please do so, for new members log ontonsw swimming and follow the process for a new member , all

existing members have been emailed a username and password. Swimming training will run as

normal tomorrow Tuesday 18/12/12 from 3.30pm sharp.

Dates to Remember-

-Tuesday 18/12/12 swimming training 3.30pm sharp.

-Friday ( week 1) 01/01/13 pointscore 4.00pm sharp.

-Tuesday (week 2) 05/01/2013 swimming training 3.30 pm sharp.

Merry Christmas to all, be safe and enjoy the summer holidays!

R Collins

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PONY CLUB NEWS Thank you to Bev and John Woodlock who kindly donate trophies each year for the best attendance at

Rally Days – they are excellent trophies and the children really appreciate them.

If any one is interested in joining pony club next year I will have the membership forms with me at

the school Presentation Day – I would like to get memberships done as soon as possible as it

sometimes takes State Office a while to process them. Anyone who is competing or going to a camp

in January you need to remember that your membership expires at the end of December.

Well done to all our members this year who all rode really well. Special mention goes to Gina and

Emma who only joined this year and have improved so much in such a short amount of time.

MENDOORAN PONY CLUB AWARDS FOR 2012

PROGRESSION AWARD – Christopher Bracken

M.I JUNIOR SHOW JUMPER – Victoria Monk

M.I JUNIOR RIDER – Emma Bennetts

JUNIOR CITIZENSHIP – Anna Ward

M.I SENIOR SHOWJUMPER – Samantha Smith

M.I SENIOR RIDER – Georgia Skinner

SENIOR CITIZENSHIP – Kerrie Ward

BEST KEPT HORSE AND EQUIPMENT – Lachie Tudgey

J Smith

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SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS - 2012

Voluntary Primary Contributions: $25.00 per child

Voluntary Secondary Contributions: $50.00 per child

Voluntary FAMILY MAXIUMUM: $80.00 (not including electives)

Both Voluntary contributions and Elective fees may be paid by instalment.

COMPULSORY ELECTIVES COST

Year 7/8 Electives: Technology Mandatory $20.00 (enables students to take work home)

Year 9/10 Electives: Industrial Technology $40.00 first project ($30 per project thereafter)

Food Technology $15.00 per term ($60.00 per year)

Design & Tech (Textiles) $20.00

Art $25.00

Agriculture $10.00

Year 11/12 Electives: Hospitality $15 per term ($60.00 per year)

D&T Mixed Media $20

Art $25

Agriculture $10

Metals & Engineering $40 first project (2nd project dependent on cost)

Please tear off the following section and fill in details accordingly to the number of students you have

attending Mendooran Central School to calculate the amount owing

FAMILY NAME:………………………………………………………..

VOLUNTARY SCHOOL CONTRIBUTION

No Primary No. Secondary TOTAL $

Students Students SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS

(Maximum $80.00)

COMPULSORY COSTS SECONDARY ELECTIVES

Year 7/8 Electives: Technology Mandatory $20.00 $................................

Year 9/10 Electives: Industrial Technology $40.00 $................................

Food Technology $60.00 $................................

Design & Tech (Textiles) $20.00 $................................

Art $25.00 $................................

Agriculture $10.00 $................................

Year 11/12 Electives: Hospitality $60.00 $................................

D&T Mixed Media $20.00 $................................

Art $25.00 $................................

Agriculture $10.00 $................................

Metals & Engineering $40.00 $................................

TOTAL ELECTIVE FEES $

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