“enriching Primary education”

MOLONG CENTRAL SCHOOL “Providing Opportunities for Personal Achievement”

NEWSLETTER

Phone: 6366 8224 Fax: 6366 8220 email: molong-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Kindergarten to Year 12 Issue No: 24 18th August 2016 th December, 2015

SCHOOL CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS 15-19/8/16 22-26/8 23/8/16 01/09/16

HSC TRIAL EXAMINATIONS BOOK WEEK UNDER 16’S TOUCH FINAL - DUBBO BOOK WEEK CHARACTER PARADE

NAPLAN 2016

This week parents will receive their child’s NAPLAN results. All students who participated in the NAPLAN tests will get an individual

report of their results. NAPLAN individual student reports provide information about what students know and have achieved in the areas

of reading, writing, language conventions and numeracy. They also provide information on how students have performed in relation to

other students in the same year group, and against the national average (over one million students participate in NAPLAN tests each

year) and the national minimum standards. Parents who would like help interpreting their child’s NAPLAN results are encouraged to

attend the next P&C meeting on Monday the 21st of August. During this meeting I will provide a detailed presentation on NAPLAN and

detail the “Bump it Up Strategy” that Molong Central will undertake to increase the amount of students in the top two performance

bands. A reminder that the meeting begins at 7:00pm.

BOYS SOFTBALL PSSA FINALISTS

Last Friday I was excited to hear that our Primary Boys Softball Team had been successful at winning the Western Region Section of

the PSSA Carnival in Mudgee and will progress to the NSW State Finals later this year. This is an amazing feat considering that the

boys have had limited exposure to the game prior to playing in the school competition. Thank you Mrs Mutton for introducing the boys

to a lifelong sport that requires skill and strategy.

Michelle Barrett, Principal

MIDDLE SCHOOL WRITING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

Molong Central teachers completed the final

instalment of Writing in the Middle Years.

As a result of the training, teachers will focus on

explicitly teaching writing at all Stages and in all Key

Learning Areas.

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MOLONG RSL GALLERY PROJECT COMES TO AN END At the end of Term 1 the School was approached by the RSL Portrait Gallery to assist by making an online presence for the Portrait Gallery. Year 10 ICT took up the challenge. They researched different mediums for the online presence which was also to act as a guide to the gallery. Two different approaches were taken with one group researching the production of an app while the other group focussed on the production of an interactive website. Both groups required visits to the Portrait Gallery to collect the information and photographs that would form part of the end product. There was also a lot of research about the local identities that are represented in the gallery, as this information would be provided to the end user either by means of the app or website. After working on this project for a term, the two teams presented their end products to Helen Haynes and the decision was made that the ongoing cost of the app would be prohibitive to the Gallery and they decided to go with the website. This website is now live http://www.molongrslportraitgallery.com.au. I am proud of the very mature approach that the students took to this real world task, they needed to research their chosen medium, produce an end product and then present this to the Gallery representative. Thanks to the Gallery for giving the school the opportunity to provide such an engaging task with tangible results. On Monday 15th August the students were all awarded with a Certificate and pen and have been deemed “Friends of the Gallery”. Please see photo at right.

SCHOOL CAPTAIN NOMINATIONS FOR 2017 The school is in the process of selecting Captains for 2017, which involves several steps just to be successful in the nomination phase. To be eligible, students must have a sound academic record, have received no demerits in 2016 and have a sound community record. Nominees are then required to write an application for the position detailing their ideas regarding leadership at MCS and outline what they would do to provide that leadership. They then attend an interview with a panel where they are asked questions about their ideas and capabilities as a school leader. The School Principal and current Captains form part of the panel. Candidates then present a speech to the Secondary school at a formal assembly, and this is repeated for all staff K-12 and Yr 12 students so all in the school community have an opportunity to hear the speech supporting their nomination. The steps outlined above are, in themselves, a test of leadership and any who make it through this process should be proud of their accomplishments. This year we have seven students who have been through this process, hoping to take on this leadership role in their final year at MCS. Karla Pearson, Bohdi Johnson, Jessica Burgess, Brooke Watts, Tieke Thomas and Shanniece Callan have made it this far, and we wish them all the best over the next week as the process is finalised. Please see photo of students below.

Mr Scott Taprell, Deputy Principal

Secondary News

WHAT’S ON WEEK 5 & 6 TERM 3

19/8 Yr 12 Gen Maths – Assignment due online

19/8 Yr 11 Gen Maths – Class test task 3

22/8 Yr 12 Ad Eng – Auden representation in class

22/8 Yr 12 Std Eng – Brennan – Pt 1 viewing in class

23/8 Yr 12 Eng – Auden representation task

23/8 Yr 12 Bus – Business plan assessment due

23/8 Yr 12 Std Eng – Brennan Pt 2 Writing in class

25/8 Yr 12 Mod His – In class essay

26/8 Yr 12 Anc Hist – Julius Caesar in class present

26/8 Yr 12 Mod Hist – In class presentation

MCS students at the RSL Portrait Gallery Jordan Packham, Jack Taprell,

Matthew Beuzeville, Jacob Davis, Emily Dowler, Jessica Schmich and

Erin Coyte.

Karla Pearson

Bohdi Johnson

Jessica Burgess

Brooke Watts

Tieke Thomas

Shanniece Callan

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What a busy time of the year it is! Our Athletics Carnival finally happened after so much rain. Unfortunately, the rain water logged the grounds at Orange High school and the Orange District PSSA could not go ahead with the District Athletics Carnival. Alternative arrangements were made and next week we will announce in the Newsletter who qualified to represent our district at Western. For those of you who ordered singlets, we are awaiting instructions from ODPSSA.

Congratulations to our Age Champions.

Bailey Peschka Carter Kirby Riley Lampe Junior Boys 11yrs Boy Senior Boy Age Champion Age Champion Age Champion

Taylah Hobbs Lily Bone Ella Kirby Junior Girls 11yrs Girls Senior Girls Age Champion Age Champion Age Champion

Speaking of champions, congratulations to our Paper Plane Champions Lilliana Clancy K1/2, Demelza Lee 3/4, Flynn Fahey & Riley Lampe 5/6, Hayden Ingham 7-12 and parent Shane Ellis who won their divisions in our recent competition. Amazing effort!

Riley & Demelza in action

PRIMARY AWARDS

Bronze

Francesca Mitchell Grace Miller

Hannah Wilson Charlotte McDouall

Joshua Petrie Layne Mills

Jimmy Fowler Marli Mills

Evangeline Ellis Zoe Strahorn

Sam Milne Mikaela Bathan

Angus Sawtell Jarryd Winton

Silver

Fergus Whittle

Gold

Dakota O’Keefe Jessica Ball

Platinum

Coopah Mills Charlie Brown

Principal’s Badge

Kelsey Quinn Adam Spencer

Principal’s Banner

Claire Miller

FINALLY, OUR RESULTS ARE IN!

PRIMARY NEWS

STUDENT OF THE WEEK Class Student

K Hope Sam Lampe – For excellent application to all class activities.

K Blue Cow Sonnie Gersbach – For fantastic effort in Literacy groups.

1/2 Barrington

Ellie Ollson – for outstanding application in all areas.

1/2 Snowy Carl Lingat - Welcome to Molong Central School.

1/2 Ziel Jett Weekes – For great work in Mathematics.

3/4 Bimberi Lukai Martin – For taking extra care and pride when presenting his bookwork

3/4 Canobolas

Jim Bone – For showing great leadership in Literacy groups.

4/5 Tomah Dash Jones – For persevering with learning about Trade.+

5/6 Gibraltar Tim Harvey – For a great effort in our “Run to Rio”.

5/6 Kosciusko

Ryan Bridge – For using fantastic hooks when writing an intro.

Library Ella Ring – For being helpful in the Library.

UNIFORM AWARD - WEDNESDAY Week 5 Term 1

Stage 1 – Layne Mills Stage 2 – Annii Fowler Stage 3 – Blake Sheedy

Have a wonderful week!! Jane Backhouse, Deputy Principal - Primary

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CANTEEN 19/8/2016 – 26/8/2016

HELP IS DESPERATELY NEEDED ON THIS ROSTER. Please give one morning per

month to the Canteen-that is all it takes. Ring the Canteen on 6366 9009 from 8.30am-1.45pm. If you can’t work on your day just call me. Thank you, Tina McGovern, Canteen Manager.

19/8/16 3rd FRIDAY

KRISTIE ELLIS

22/816 4th MONDAY

23/8/16 4th TUESDAY

24/8/16 4th WEDNESDAY

25/816 4th THURSDAY

26/8/16 4th FRIDAY

BARBARA CHOWN

BELINDA MILLS

HELP NEEDED

DONNA TAPRELL

MELISSA WILKS

From the LIBRARY. . .

Week 5 Term 3

JUNIOR FICTION

Everything we ever saw from the beach to the bush and

more! -– by Roland Harvey (PRC title – Stage 2)

The Underland Chronicles series: Gregor and the code of

claw (Book 5) – by Suzanne Collins

Tombquest series: The final kingdom (Book 5) – by Michale

Northrop

Fortune falls by Jenny Goebel

JUNIOR NON FICTION

There was an old mozzie who swallowed a lady – by P.

Crumble, illustrated by Louis Shea

Abracazebra – by Helen Docherty, illustrated by Thomas

docherty

FICTION

Magisterium series: The iron trail – by Holly Black and

Cassandra Clare (PRC title – Stage 4)

Hi Everyone,

Students have been busy over the past week completing a

Book Week activity which will be displayed in Collins’

window next week. Students in Years 3-6 may be asked to

complete these projects at home during the week.

To celebrate Book Week we will be having an Australian

Book Character Parade on Thursday 1ST

September at 2:00

pm. A note will be coming home with a list of suggested

characters. I look forward to seeing Blinky Bill, Hush

Possum, the Man from Snowy River, Mulga Bill, Alice

Miranda & Pearlie to name a few.

Scholastic Book Club orders arrived last Friday and were

distributed to students. If there are any discrepancies with

your child’s order please let me know. There are a few back

orders which have yet to arrive.

Congratulations this week go to several students who have

read consistently over the past few weeks.

The following is a list of successful students:

Year 2 – Ethan Keys

Year 3 – Faith Archer & Priscilla Power

Year 4 – Angus Day, Mykalah Dive, Chelsi Duncan, Aiden

Keys, Charlotte Lapins, Coopah Mills, Olivia Power, Kelsey

Quinn, Reagan Quinn, Emmison Shapland & Adam Spencer

Year 5 – Danielle Phillips-Clarke

Year 6 – Chantelle Comiskey, Meg Murray

Year 7 – Gabrielle Phillips-Clarke & Jada Trapman

Year 8 – Hannah Betts.

The Molong Central School eBook Platform can be accessed

using your child’s DoE password when you are asked to sign

in at: https://molongcentralschool.wheelers.co

Mrs Hall

RED CROSS MOBILE BLOOD SERVICE

Molong Railway Station Tuesday 6 September

8.40am- 2.00pm Drink up! Have 3 or 4 glasses of water or juice in the hours before

you donate Eat! Have a good sized breakfast or lunch

Please bring photo I.D. with you To make an appointment call 13 14 95 or visit donateblood.com.au

Luminosity is a FREE arts & education project

promoting social inclusion within our community. It is

for people of ALL abilities and from ALL walks of

life.

The project will consist of twelve weeks of art, music

and dance workshops which will culminate in a single

performance on November 25 – a magical evening of

lanterns, music, dance and art under the stars at the

Orange Botanic Gardens.

The journey itself will be filmed, and the documentary

of “The Journey” will be screened on the night after

the main event. The project will officially launch on

Wednesday August 31 at Orange PCYC and the

whole community will be invited to come down and

see what Luminosity is all about. Music and Art

workshops will commence on Saturday September 3,

2-4pm at the Orange PCYC Dance/Movement

workshops will commence on Tuesday September 6 at

12-1.30pm at Canobolas High School. The theme for

this year’s event is the dreamtime story of the

Rainbow Serpent. Online registrations to participate

in the Saturday/Wednesday afternoon workshops are

now open.

Just click on http://www.123contactform.com/form-

1958149/Tuesday-And-Saturday-Workshops-

Registration-Form

For further information, contact Suzi Welch on

0428 655 549