from the principal - central school · 2019-10-09 · studec fundraiser friday 28th june 2019...
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PRINCIPAL Ben Delanty
Friday 21st June 2019
CAPTAIN Charlo e Thompson
VICE CAPTAIN Summer Lavender
PRIMARY CAPTAIN Montannah Fomia
PRIMARY VICE CAPTAIN Micaiah Donaldson
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.
Improvement, innova on and change: 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: 1. Staffing (a rac ng casual staff and
retaining high quality teachers in rural areas)
2. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathema cs: how do we integrate more into our schools?)
3. Lack of student engagement at school (apathy, see no point, no mo va on)
4. 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.
Every student is known and cared for: I have spent much of my me this week moving through classrooms and the playground speaking with students about their sense of belonging at our school. Most primary students explained that they don’t really think about it and that ACS is a friendly place where they play with their friends and work hard. They communicated a posi ve sense of belonging in our school. Secondary students were more candid in their responses and ar culated that they felt part of our school but that they saw themselves stuck in very small groups with nothing to do at breaks. On probing further in this area, secondary students did agree that there was plenty of ac vi es that they could do but just liked to sit and talk to their friends. Classrooms, remain calm on my observa ons with students engaged in set work and happy to discuss what they were working on. Teachers’ feedback includes that a small but constant group of students are interrup ng class and not engaging effec vely. School staff will con nue to contact families of these students to work through ways to be er engage students at our school. It is expected that parents also assist in unequivocally ensuring that Safety, Teamwork, Achievement and Respect (STAR) is communicated to their children.
From the Principal
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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.
HSC minimum standard Informa on for parents and carers: The HSC minimum standard was created to help ensure that students have the key literacy and numeracy skills for life a er school. Students in New South Wales will need to demonstrate a minimum standard of literacy and numeracy to receive the HSC creden al from 2020. A parent and carers fact sheet is a ached for your informa on.
The school will host an informa on session prior to the end of 2019 to clarify the changes and to answer your ques ons around the HSC minimum standard.
Ashford Central School Top A enders Congratula ons to the following students for having above the state average of 92% a endance.
From the Principal ‐ Con nued...
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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 collate 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 Government to assist in the development of a consistent, na onal picture of the educa on needs of students with disability. The data must not explicitly iden fy any student. General informa on about the na onal data collec on can be found on the Australian Government Department of Educa on and Training (AGDET) 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 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.
Clause 52 of the Australian Educa on Regula on 2013 (Cth) iden fies the data NSW Department of Educa on must provide to AGDET for the NCCD. It includes the number of students at each year of schooling, the number in each category of disability and the number at each level of adjustment. The informa on is provided as a series of number sets that must not explicitly iden fy a student.
The AGDET follows the requirements of the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988 when handling any data provided in connec on with the NCCD. A public informa on no ce providing students, parents and carers with important privacy informa on about the data collec on is available on the AGDET website
If you have any ques ons about the data collec on please do not hesitate to contact the Ashford Central School Principal, Mr Delanty on (02) 6725 4101.
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Is your Preschooler coming to
Ashford Central School next year?
Are they a ending the Transi on
Program yet?
If not, call the school today!
Ph 6725 4101
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STUDEC FUNDRAISER
Friday 28th June 2019
Studec invite all students to wear their
favourite footy colours to school for a gold
coin dona on.
Students will par cipate in Footy Trivia and
a game of Football throughout the day.
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Collect as many s ckers as you can
between now and 25th June 2019.
Bring the s ckers into the ACS office, so
we can redeem them for new equipment!
ACS Ag Plot are growing an assortment of vegetables. Pumpkins are available to purchase through the front office at
school for $3.00 each.
WANTED
Cardboard tubes from paper towel, aluminium and cling wrap. Could you please send these into the front office so they can be
used during NAIDOC Week!
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PERMISSION NOTES
Please ensure all notes are signed and returned before the due date!
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
24 Life Educa on
Van 25 Life Educa on Van 26 27 Community Morning
Tea 28 Studec Footy Favourites Day
June 2019
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1 Yr 11/12 Inves ga ng Science Excursion
2 3 NAIDOC School Celebra on Day
4 Principals Assembly, P&C
Mee ng 4pm @ ACS, School Planning Commi ee Mee ng 3.05pm
5 Rewards Excursion
8 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 9 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 10 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 11 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 12 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
15 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 16 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 17 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 18 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 19 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 22 Staff Development
Day ‐ Pupil Free Day 23 Students Return, Premiers Spor ng Challenge Begins
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July 2019
Community Morning Tea
On Thursday 27th June, from 10-11am we will be hosting another community morning tea. Anyone is welcome to come and have a cuppa and a chat. Please spread the word!
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Infants Arya Green Natasha Burton
Primary Josie Harvey Chloe Drysdale
Secondary Sarah Harvey Ethan Bonehill
TERM 2 ‐ WEEK 8
Kurt Charles
Eliza Minos
Ashford Central School recognises the struggles
and stresses the current drought is having on
our community.
We would like to offer our shower facili es and
washing machine to community members who
are low on water, FREE of charge. Facili es are
available during mes the cleaning and teaching
staff are present at school.
For more informa on please don’t hesitate to
contact the office.
2019 Term 2 PBL FOCUS “Between Classes”
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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.
* All health care needs * Wound care
* Distance dispensing service *
Baby care & nutri on * Sunglasses
* Health & beauty products
Phone 02
Phone 02 67254013
Ashford Community Church
Presbyterian Parish Office Ph: 02 67 210 511
Anglican Office Inverell Ph: 02 67 223 179
Church services:
Alternate Sundays 9.00am @ the Presbyterian or
Anglican Church.
Services held at Sunhaven Ac vity Room
Bi‐Monthly.
“Jesus is moving, Jesus is present, Jesus is Lord”
St Patricks Catholic Church
Mass Times 11.00am each Sunday, except the 5th
Sunday of the month. Liturgy is at 10.30am. All are
welcome to a end.
Thought of the Week
Your value does not decrease based on someone’s inability to
see your worth.
Games. Food. Friends. Bible Talk.
Ashford Community Church Youth Group
Every Friday night, 6pm‐8pm. Youth Group is open to all high school aged students in the community and has no cost. Hope to see you all then! Regards, Ashford Community Church Youth
Leaders.
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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
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.
Bookings essen al—Phone 67 254 202
For
Design, Survey & Construc on of
Earthworks.
A loader is also available for desil ng of
dams
Contact John 0427 254 116
Or Maree 0438 294 646.
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.
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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.
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.
WOMEN’S HEALTH CLINIC
Monday 22nd July 2019
Phone Jodi Lennon for appointments 0428630959
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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 Monday (except school holidays) between 10am and 12.00pm at the Ashford Preschool. 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.
Sunhaven Hair Salon
HAIRDRESSER AVAILABLE THURSDAYS
Ladies Colours & Cuts Men’s cuts Kids cuts
CASH ONLY
Taking appointments for the following dates in July and August-
4th July 11th July 25th July 1st August 8th August
To Book Please Call Eliza
0457045595
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Pre‐booked tables will be
reserved
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Joe 0413 776 558
Thursday Pizza’s by Tash!
5pm—8pm
$14.00 each
Dine in or Takeaway!
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TBA
26th June, 2019