Bonalbo Central School School News Term 4, Week 3 2016 Yabbra Street, BONALBO NSW 2469 Phone: 02 6665 1205 Facsimile: 02 6665 1251 Email: [email protected]Website: www.bonalbo-c.schools.nsw.edu.au Principal: Trevor Hodges Rel. Deputy Principal: Desiree Moore Farewell to our Year 12 Class of 2016. Best wishes in your future endeavours Dates to Remember in Term 4 October 28 — Primary Assembly 10:15am November 1-2 —Years 2/3 Coffs Coast excursion November 2 — Years 7-11 Macbeth Bard on the Beach excursion November 2—Pre-school library visit 11:00am November 7-11—Years 7-10 exams November 9—Valid Year 8 Science November 16—Years 7-11 Mt Warning excursion November 16—Years K-6 Life Education van November 17—Years 7-8 Chinese cooking November 18-19—Year 8 Camp (Friday/Saturday) November 25—Year 12 Formal December 1—Years K-12 CAPA night December 5-6—Years 7-11 Portfolios December 13—Presentation Night Kindy Transition continues on Fridays. Term 4 P & C Meetings: 21st November Term 4 Newsletters: 16th November, 7th December Bailey enjoying the hands-on experience at Fleay’s Fauna Park
Principal: Trevor Hodges Rel. Deputy Principal: Desiree Moore
Farewell to our Year 12 Class of 2016.
Best wishes in your future endeavours
Dates to Remember in Term 4 October 28 — Primary Assembly 10:15am November 1-2 —Years 2/3 Coffs Coast excursion November 2 — Years 7-11 Macbeth Bard on the Beach excursion November 2—Pre-school library visit 11:00am November 7-11—Years 7-10 exams November 9—Valid Year 8 Science November 16—Years 7-11 Mt Warning excursion November 16—Years K-6 Life Education van November 17—Years 7-8 Chinese cooking November 18-19—Year 8 Camp (Friday/Saturday) November 25—Year 12 Formal December 1—Years K-12 CAPA night December 5-6—Years 7-11 Portfolios December 13—Presentation Night Kindy Transition continues on Fridays. Term 4 P & C Meetings: 21st November Term 4 Newsletters: 16th November, 7th December
Bailey enjoying the hands-on experience at Fleay’s Fauna Park
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Moving On I started at Bonalbo Central School as Relieving Principal at the start of 2013 and then was lucky enough to be appointed permanently at the start of 2014. I’ve enjoyed every minute of being Principal of this fantas c school and I will always remember the warm welcome I received from the students and all the hard work the staff put into giving them the very best educa on they can give them. It’s with a good deal of sadness that I pass on the news that I was recently no fied that as of the start of the 2017 school year I will be Principal at Nimbin Central School. I approach this change with a fair mix of emo ons because, while it will allow me to move to be nearer my family, I’m going to miss Bonalbo a great deal and I feel that there are quite a few things I have yet to do here. I suppose that there are always tasks le to do, no ma er how long we are in a par cular role. So, that I have things le to do in Bonalbo, comes as no real surprise. What does come as a surprise is just how fast the past four years has flown by. It seems hardly any me at all that I was told I’d be spending 2013 in Bonalbo and here I am wri ng to inform parents that my me here has come to an end. I’ll be saying a bit more about the school, the students and staff at Bonalbo at a range of different events over the next few weeks. If you feel like dropping in for a chat then please feel free to do so: I always try to make me for parents and carers. There are plans in place to find a replacement principal and the process will take place hopefully this year to allow the new person to start at the commencement of Term 1, 2017. Mrs Moore will be in the school as relieving Deputy Principal to provide some con nuity and to fill in as Relieving Principal if this is required. I feel I’m leaving the school in very capable hands. Story Slam During our slightly delayed Book Week Celebra ons in Week 6 of Term 4 we are holding a Story Slam where students and members of
staff will be encouraged to get up in front of an audience and tell a story about the topic of ‘Friends or Friendship’. We’re asking possible par cipants to prepare a story that runs around two to three minutes but it must be delivered as a spoken story, this is not a wri ng exercise. Notes held in the hand will be permi ed. The stories should be entertaining, centred on the topic and have a hook or twist at the end. We would be interested in hearing from any parent or carer who would be interested in par cipa ng in the Story Slam. We need people to register by providing their name to Mrs Mar n or I by October 28th as no spontaneous stories from someone who wants to just jump up and par cipate will be allowed. There will only be a limited number of spots available so get in fast and all material must be suitable for an audience of children down to an age of 9 years. The Story Slam will be held in Week 6, Tuesday 15th November. Mr Trevor Hodges Principal
Welcome back to Term 4 and the dates are filling up fast! Last term students performed at the Performing Arts Festival in Casino. Students in K-Year 2 performed a dance ensemble, while Years 3-6 performed a ukulele and singing piece. Thank you to all parents and carers who came to the event and supported their children by attending. The festival is always a big event, and takes lots of time and practice that is well worth the effort on the night when we see our students perform in front of such a large audience. Special mention must be made of the Casino RSM who donated the cost/use of their room to Bonalbo Central School students to rest and get ready in, and who subsidised the cost of dinner by half. Thank you! On Tuesday 18th October, students in the Primary participated in Food Literacy Workshops, courtesy of the Red Cross, promoting healthy eating choices. Students made fruit smoothies and discussed the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. These were run by Kerry Gibson of the Red Cross, who also presented the school with a Brevi Blender for the Breakfast Club.
Principal’s Report
Primary Report
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Last Friday 21st October, students were visited by Rural Fire Service volunteers and the big truck. They spoke to the children about fire safety and the important role of volunteers and the Fire Service. Students were able to see how the fire truck works and learn about safety in a fun and engaging way. Thank you to Mrs Taikakara for organising the visit. Year 2/3 will be going to the Coffs Coast Adventure School on the 1st and 2nd of November. Last Saturday we held a fundraiser outside the Bonalbo Newsagency to support this exciting trip. Thank you to the P & C who donated the sausages and the use of the BBQ, and to Bob at the Newsagency who donated the bread. A very special thank you to all parents and students who assisted on the day, and to those who helped by providing baked goodies to sell. Without all the wonderful cooking and produce, we would not have made so much money to go towards the excursion; over $900 was raised! A reminder to everyone that as the weather warms up students are taking their jumpers off early in the day. Please make sure student’s names are written inside so we can return them when lost. We are also encouraging students to drink plenty of water, so please pack a drink
bottle with water for your children. Have a wonderful term! Primary Staff
Agriculture News This term we welcome Ma Hogan as the new Ag Assistant. We look forward to working with him. Razi has moved away a er many years of service to Agriculture at Bonalbo Central. Thank you to Razi and good luck in the future. Zac, Taylah and Jack competed in the Lismore Show Led Steer compe on last week. They presented and cared for their steers very well.
They all led in the ring either during the compe on or auc on. The school steer
“Nugget” came 5th in the School Led Steer class and then 4th overall in the School Carcase compe on, winning a ribbon!! Layton also a ended the show with his own steer and did very well
when he joined with other steers to win the pen of 3. Special thanks to Shaun and Darryl from Armfield’s Transport for trucking our steers to the show. Thank you also to Chris Whitney for clipping them prior to the show.
Secondary Report
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Year 7 have been preparing their gardens for summer vegetables. They have already planted corn, spring onion and beans. The potatoes and garlic they planted last term are growing well and should be ready to harvest before the end of term. Year 9/10 have been learning about sheep produc on as well as tractor driving skills. They should be star ng to revise for their end of year exam. Good luck to Dan and Cody in their Primary Industries HSC exam. Mr Stephen Gray
Science Excursion to Fleay’s Fauna Park Students from Y6 to Y11 par cipated in a Science Department funded excursion to Fleay’s Fauna Wildlife Park on Tuesday 18th October. All students thoroughly enjoyed the day while learning about Australian wildlife. They especially enjoyed the hands‐on ac vi es with the rep les and birds. Big thanks must go to our bus driver Ken and school secondary staff including Mr Gray, Mr Anderson, Mrs Bernhagen
and Mr and Mrs Kilroy for making the day so successful. Mrs Narelle Gray
No ce to Parents – Rewards Excursion The K‐11 Rewards Excursion is coming up at the end of Term 4, 2016. All students who have received the required amount of merit awards this year will be invited to a end. As this is a rewards excursion, students are only eligible if they have displayed a sa sfactory level of behaviour at school prior to the excursion. Furthermore, if a student has been suspended from school during Term 4, or if the Principal feels that the behaviour displayed by any student has been unsa sfactory (in spite of having the required merit awards) then this invita on can be withheld. A note will be sent home closer to the date with more details. Ms Schumacher DAT/ Food Technology Hospitality Year 7 Design and Technology (Food) Students designed their own Healthy Breakfasts last week preparing toasted or natural muesli parfaits, breakfast pizzas, waffles, stuffed tomatoes, toast with fried egg and avocado, scrambled egg and bacon, pancakes and fruit, savoury and sweet French toast and layered fruit smoothies with food prepara on and me management skills being put into prac ce. This week they will evaluate their breakfasts as they complete this assessment task.
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Year 8 Design and Technology (Food) Students are designing their own healthy pizzas and smoothies as part of their final assessment task which will be cooked on Thursday.
Years 9/10 Food Technology Awesome novelty cakes were decorated last week with a Pinjarra balloon ladybug cake, Kit Kat and Smar es decorated cake ablaze with food colouring, rainbow sprinkle cakes and cakes with melted chocolate were created. Some Year 9 and 10 students have volunteered their food service skills for the formal. This week students are making cakes, marmalade and jam for the annual CWA Land Cooking Compe on which will be judged along with other community entrants on Friday 4th November by Rita, an experienced judge.
Years 11 Hospitality Excursion Students entertained guests with a buffet of salads and appe sers as part of their assessment task. The Year 12 Formal will be planned for next with the crea on of a fruit punch, mastering the
Coffee Dripolator, folding sail servie es and prac cing their food service skills. Mrs Suzy Taikakara
The P & C would like to wish all the Year 12 students the very best in their HSC exams. Good luck! On Saturday 15th October, the P & C were finally able to hold a Sausage Sizzle at Bunnings Lismore (third me lucky). A big THANK YOU to the Johnston, Bernhagen and Stubbings families, Alex and Sarah‐Kate Kilroy, Jason Anderson, Judith, Desiree and Trevor for helping on the day. We also had a few familiar faces pop down to support us J Once again this year, the P & C will be hos ng the Sweeps and Monster Raffle on Melbourne Cup Day at the Bowling Club. If you would like to pre‐purchase your raffle ckets, please contact Brooke on (02) 6665 1377.
P & C Report
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Upcoming events for Term 4 Tuesday 1st November: Melbourne Cup Day at the Bowling Club. Thursday 1st December: CAPA Concert, P & C canteen. Tuesday 13th December: Presenta on Night, P & C canteen and Xmas hamper raffle. Next Mee ng Monday 21th November @ 3.30pm in Primary. Hope to see you there! Wendy Johnston Secretary
Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Alert There have recently been confirmed cases of whooping cough (pertussis) in and around the Casino area. Whooping cough caught at school can spread to any other members at home. Coughing spreads the infec on to others nearby. Whooping cough can be especially dangerous for babies. Whooping cough starts like a cold and progresses to bouts of coughing that can last for many weeks. Older children may just have a cough that is persistent and is worse at night. The infec on may also occur in fully‐vaccinated children. What should people sick with pertussis do? Pertussis is readily spread from an infected person to others by coughing and sneezing. If le untreated, it can be spread for up to three (3) weeks a er the start of the infected person’s cough. Do not a end work, school or a childcare facility if you or any household members: Have a cough as described above. Please
see your doctor. Are being tested for whooping cough by
your doctor and wai ng for test results. Are being treated with an bio cs for
whooping cough for at least five (5) days a er star ng the
medicine
Keep coughing children away from babies. Whooping cough vaccines give good protec on against infec on but immunity fades. If your school‐aged child has younger siblings, it’s a good idea to check that they are up to date with their vaccines. For further advice, please call the Public Health Unit 1300 066 055 or NSW Health website h p://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infec ous/factsheets/Factsheets/pertussis.pdf h p://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infec ous/whoopingcough/Pages/default.aspx
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Community Carols 7th December 2016
at Bonalbo Preschool from
5:30pm til 8:00pm
Sausage sizzle, Jumpy Castle, face painting,
fun and treats.
featuring performances from the children of Bonalbo & nearby
your community service groups in attendance
Support our community, come be a part of it.
This is an alcohol free event
WIN yourself a weekend of luxury at the Mantra on Salt Beach, Kingscliff.
2 nights in a 2 bedroom apartment (4 adults + 2 Children)
Valued at $500
$5 per ticket
All proceeds go to the Tunglebung Hall Committee.
The winner will be drawn at our annual Hall Christmas Tree on November 26th
Contact Jan Maslen on 66651205 or 66655188
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