1 Boundary Rd, Dubbo NSW 2830 PH 02 6882 3744 FAX 02 6882 3213 EMAIL [email protected]WEB dubbocoll-m.schools.nsw.edu.au SOUTH SCOOP Term 1 – Week 4 – 2018 Friday, 23 February, 2018 What’s on? Wednesday 28/2/18 • Musical Rehearsals 3.30pm to 5.30pm •Musical Sets and Props 3.40pm to 5.30pm Thursday 1/3/18 • SCHOOL PHOTOS Friday 2/3/18 • Student Leaders Induction Ceremony Wednesday 7/3/18 • Christie Cup (Tennis) • Musical Rehearsals 3.30pm to 5.30pm • Musical Sets and Props 3.40pm to 5.30pm Easily access all newsletters, notes, notices, reminders, events and receive emergency alerts. Download the App Search in the App store, visit the web address. Have you downloaded our free school app? National Apology Day has been marked at Dubbo College South Campus with a dignified and emotional ceremony led by Year 10 vice-captain Paycee Cubby. e ceremony, also attended by parents and carers, saw students assemble in the quad to hear from special guests, Aboriginal learning and wellbeing officer Yvonne Hill, who welcomed everyone to country, and Aboriginal teaching and learning coordinator Allan Hall. Local community worker ‘Riverbank’ Frank Doolan was also a special guest of South Campus. Organised by South Campus Deputy Principal Jacqui ompson, the assembly recognized Sorry Day, the 10th anniversary of former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s apology to the stolen generation. Mrs ompson said the ceremony included performances by the Uniting dancers, with Uniting also supplying a barbecue lunch. “Our students Skye Crawford and Kyle Rose read from the Bringing em Home report and included the Apology itself,” she said. “As each statement was read, we released a dove to signify the importance of the statement”. “Riverbank Frank also read a poem which he penned about his father’s experience as part of the stolen generation, and we heard singing performances from Year 10 students Kyarnie Gibbs and Sarah Ryan. “It proved to be a really emotional ceremony for students and visitors to our school and I know it meant a great deal to our College Indigenous community.” SOUTH CAMPUS honours National Sorry Day Uniting Dancers with Paycee Cubby in centre CARES COUPON DRAW WINNERS! WEEK 4 YEAR 7 BRADLEY BONEY-CHILLIE YEAR 8 PETER MILSON YEAR 9 JORDAN HEATON YEAR 10 SKYE CRAWFORD
What’s on?Wednesday 28/2/18• Musical Rehearsals 3.30pm to 5.30pm•Musical Sets and Props 3.40pm to 5.30pm
Thursday 1/3/18• SCHOOL PHOTOS
Friday 2/3/18• Student Leaders Induction Ceremony
Wednesday 7/3/18• Christie Cup (Tennis) • Musical Rehearsals 3.30pm to 5.30pm• Musical Sets and Props 3.40pm to 5.30pm
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National Apology Day has been marked at Dubbo College South Campus with a dignified and emotional ceremony led by Year 10 vice-captain Paycee Cubby.The ceremony, also attended by parents and carers, saw students assemble in the quad to hear from special guests, Aboriginal learning and wellbeing officer Yvonne Hill, who welcomed everyone to country, and Aboriginal teaching and learning coordinator Allan Hall. Local community worker ‘Riverbank’ Frank Doolan was also a special guest of South Campus. Organised by South Campus Deputy Principal Jacqui Thompson, the assembly recognized Sorry Day, the 10th anniversary of former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s apology to the stolen generation.Mrs Thompson said the ceremony included performances by the Uniting dancers, with Uniting also supplying a barbecue lunch.“Our students Skye Crawford and Kyle Rose read from the Bringing Them Home report and included the Apology itself,” she said.“As each statement was read, we released a dove to signify the importance of the statement”.“Riverbank Frank also read a poem which he penned about his father’s experience as part of the stolen generation, and we heard singing performances from Year 10 students Kyarnie Gibbs and Sarah Ryan.“It proved to be a really emotional ceremony for students and visitors to our school and I know it meant a great deal to our College Indigenous community.”
Congratulations to all our students, staff and parents for a most pleasurable and well attended Swimming Carnival. The enjoyment and participation of all was obvious throughout the day, thus making the carnival a swimming success.
Our Parents and Citizens Committee meet on the second Monday of each month at 7.30am in our School Library, please come along and join.
Welcome BBQ It was wonderful to speak with so many parents of our new students. They were very positive about their children’s start to the year and shared their excitement about the years ahead at Dubbo College.
Germany in 2019 Yes, the rumours are true. Dubbo College South Campus is investigating the possibility of a school excursion to Germany in September 2019. Please view this notification as of a preliminary nature only!
Invoices Dubbo College South Campus Elective Fees and Voluntary Contributions were sent home last week. We keep our fees to a minimum and without your support we are unable to continue to provide all the opportunities we do.
Elective subject contributions go towards the provision of equipment and consumables used by students in subjects such as Art, Photography, Food Technology, and Industrial Technology. It is appreciated if these contributions are paid early in the year to cover the purchase of materials.
The students of Years 7 and 8 are offered the opportunity to sample a variety of subjects such as mentioned above. To be able to provide these opportunities we request a small donation of $2.00 per week ($80.00 per school year), this covers the cost of the equipment and materials. These opportunities give students a taste of the electives available to them in Years 9 and 10 and can often set them up for their career choice.
Your assistance in paying fees ensure we are able to continue to give your child every opportunity available from our school. We accept cheques, money orders and VISA payments can be made over the phone. Please contact the office on 6882 3744 if you would to make a payment using VISA.
clontarf foundation Top bunch lunch Week 3 was held at South Campus. The students that achieved 100% attendance were rewarded with lunch in the Academy Room. We had 70 boys at who have achieved this goal.
Well done and congratulations!
The boys enjoyed two specials on the day with the Master Chef cooking up a storm creating scrumptious and mouth watering Curried Sausages with Rice and Spaghetti Bolognaise. The boys are encouraged to invite a teacher along to enjoy and share their accomplishment.
SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE TAKEN ON: Thursday 1 March and Thursday 8 March ORDER NOW go to www.advancedlife.com.au and enter the code B5R CF4 B37
Dear Parents, School photographs are scheduled to be taken by advancedlife. Whilst an envelope and flyer will be distributed shortly, if possible it is our preference that ordering be completed online to reduce administration and potential security issues related to the return of cash and envelopes on photo day.
Orders for packages and sibling photographs can be placed securely online at www.advancedlife.com.au using our school’s unique 9 digit Online Order Code. Portrait and group package orders are due by photography day. Should you wish to purchase a sibling photograph online, the order must be placed no later than the day before photography day.
Sibling photographs will only be taken if an order has been placed. Should you have any queries concerning school photographs or online ordering, please direct them via email to [email protected]
Dubbo College South Campus Contact: Photography Co-ordinator, Mr Kieth Yap - 6882 3744
DON’T FORGET!Please register for the new Dubbo College South Campus Parent Portal
If you haven’t aready received your email with the instructions, please contact the schooll.
CHANGE OF FAMILY DETAILSPLEASE, if there are any changes to your family details, inform the school as soon as practical. It is imperative that we have correct family details so as we can contact you in an emergency and we are able to send relevant
information home. Please inform the school of any changes to email addresses, phone numbers, residential addresses or any important details of which the school needs to be aware.
BOUNDARY ROAD EXTENSION COMMENCEMENT OF STAGE 1 This is a courtesy notice to let you know that Stage 1 of the Boundary Road Extension will begin on Monday February 26, 2018, with the entire project expected to be complete by July 2018 (weather permitting). The full Boundary Road extension will result in the construction of 1.61km of new arterial road servicing South East Dubbo, with Stage 1 being construction from Wheelers Lane to Alexandrina Avenue. Shearer Contracting will be undertaking the construction works on behalf of Council. Preliminary works, including service locations and tree removals have already commenced. Stage 1 will result in a fully kerbed two lane road with integrated cycle lanes and piped stormwater drainage over a
COURTESY NOTICE
ROAD SAFETY INFORMATION
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR CHILDREN’S SAFETY WHEN THEY ARE TRAVELLING TO AND FROM SCHOOL.
DRIVE AND PARK SAFELY NEAR SCHOOLS
The beginning and end of the school day are busy times for pedestrians and drivers outside schools.You can help keep children safe by remembering the following:■ Drop off and pick up children on the school side of the road■ Never call out to children from across the road it is very dangerous!■ Always take extra care when driving in 40km school zones■ Follow all parking signs – these help keep children as safe as possible■ Park responsibly - even if this means you have to walk further to the school gate■ Never double park – it is illegal and puts children at risk■ Never do a U-turn or three-point turn outside the school as it puts children at risk of harm■ Model safe and considerate pedestrian and driver behaviours to your children.When travelling in a car ensure your children:■ Are correctly buckled up in their seatbelts■ Always get in and out of the car through the ‘safety door’ – the rear door on the footpath side of the car■ Are never left alone in the car.
For further support;Go to the department’s Road Safety Education program ateducation.nsw.gov.au/road-safety-education or visit education.nsw.gov.au and search for road safety education.
length of 600m between Wheelers Lane and Alexandrina Avenue. During this time, there will be varied traffic conditions and while Wheelers Lane will not be closed, traffic may experience delays. There will however be an extended closure of Boundary Road (up to three months) from February 26. While interruption to traffic flow should be minimal, Council is writing to you in advance as you may wish to advise parents to allow for extra time for school drop-offs and pick-ups. If you have any questions or concerns in regards to this project, please contact Council’s Senor Projects Engineer, Stephen Howlett, on 6801 4000. Council would like to thank you in advance for your patience while it delivers this integral transport servicing requirement.Robert Flakelar - Manager Infrastructure Delivery FOR MORE INFORMATION: Stephen Howlett – Senior Projects Engineer - Ph: (02) 6801 4000 Website: www.dubbo.nsw.gov.au
Tell Them From Me student survey: Information and consent form for parents and carers
Dubbo College South Campus
Dear Parents and Carers,
In Term 1 2018, our school is taking part in the Tell Them From Me student survey. The survey will provide us with valuable feed-back on what our students think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and around the world have used the Tell Them From Me survey to help them improve. The survey is completed on-line and is run by an independent research company, The Learning Bar, which specialises in school-based surveys. Staff in schools will not be able to identify individual students from their responses. To ensure confidentiality, participating stu-dents will receive a unique username and password. Where fewer than five students respond to a question, the results will be sup-pressed. The survey typically takes 30 minutes or less to complete and will be administered by the school during normal school hours. Once the surveys are completed by students, reports are prepared and in most cases are available to schools within three business days.As well as schools getting student feedback, the Department of Education, through the Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation (CESE), has access to data from across NSW and is running a research project to look at state-wide patterns of student wellbeing, engagement and effective teaching practices. The research is looking at how these things impact on student
outcomes, including academic performance. Individual students will not be identified in any CESE publications, and all infor-mation will be handled in accordance with the relevant privacy legislation. Students’ personal information will not be disclosed by the department to any other person or body other than as required by law.This research will help schools in New South Wales to better understand how to improve student wellbeing and engagement. It will also help teachers and principals discuss what works to improve student outcomes. Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary. Your child will not take part if either you or your child do not wish. If, during the survey, your child is uncomfortable, he/she can choose to stop the survey at any time. The majority of questions in the survey can be skipped. If you do not want your child to take part in the survey, please complete the attached form and return it to the school by Friday March 9th, 2018.
More information about the survey and the research is available in English on the CESE website: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/ information-for-parents
Ross Gorrie Principal Dubbo College South Campus
Dr Jenny Donovan Executive Director Centre for Education Statistics & Evaluation
Dubbo College South CampusTell Them From Me Student Feedback Survey non-consent form
If you do not want your child to participate in the student feedback survey, please sign this form and return it to the school office by Friday March 9th, 2018.
I DO NOT give consent for my child/children to participate in the Tell Them From Me student feedback survey.
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