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BULAHDELAH CENTRAL SCHOOL

A PRIDE School Strive to Achieve Term 1 Week 8 Issue 4 18th March, 2013

Strive to Achieve

BULAHDELAH CENTRAL SCHOOL

A PRIDE School

Strive to Achieve Term 1 Week 4 Issue 2 18th February, 2013

BULAHDELAH CENTRAL SCHOOL

A PRIDE School

Strive to Achieve Term 1 Week 4 Issue 2 18th February, 2013

NEXT P&C MEETING

MONDAY 8TH APRIL

AT 4PM

Tea Gardens Public School Library

BCS SCHOOL PROGRAMS VALUE OF THE WEEK Respect. We respect the rights of

others, ourselves & the school in an

environment of harmony & personal

responsibility. Do you respect

yourself, respect others & take

responsibility for your own actions?

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On Thursday the 16th of March we saw the whole school band together

with crazy coloured hair to support Ray Thoroughgood, Dion Cray,

Tate Bruinsma, Kayden Malone and Kai McNally who were brave

enough to take part in the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest

Shave and raise much needed funds to support children’s cancer

research.

During recess the SRC held their annual Crazy Hair Kiosk where many

of the primary and some high school students donated $2 to have their

hair sprayed multi-colours in support of the boys.

SHAVE & COLOUR CRAZY DAY:

Ryley Smith & Ruby Plummer after having their hair coloured.

Maggie Cunich

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After recess an assembly was called for the shaving of Ray, Dion, Tate, Kayden and Kai’s hair. The highest

donators had the honour of shaving the brave students’ hair, under the careful supervision of Marg King as

the supervising hairdresser.

Ray Thoroughgood ..... going! Going!!!! GONE!

Dion Cray ..... going! Going!!!! GONE!

Tate Bruinsma ..... going! Going !!!! GONE!

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All up a whopping

$896.50

was raised with special congratulations going to

Dion Cray who raised $491.50.

Well done boys!

Kayden Malone ..... going! Going !!!! GONE!

Kai McNally ..... going! Going !!!! GONE!

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After writing my piece for our last

newsletter I came across an article in

the Newcastle Post written by Senior

Constable Tony Tamplin. The article and

message hit a cord so much so I thought it

was worth providing a copy below. (The

Newcastle Post. Wednesday March 2013 Page

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Year 6 moving into Year 7 in 2014

All parents of Year 6 students should have

received the Moving into Year 7 in a NSW

Government School in 2014: Information

Guide and Expression of Interest form for

parents and carers by now. If you haven’t

received a copy please contact the front office

to obtain a copy which will need to be

completed and returned as soon as possible.

Also available is a copy of the ‘Ready for High

School Checklist’. If you would like one please

also contact the office and we will send a copy

out.

For more information about the transition

from Primary to Secondary school see the

following links:

www.schools.nsw.edu.au

www.schoolatoz.com.au

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:

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Secondary students will be participating in the

Cross Country Carnival this Friday 22nd March.

The course will follow tracks on the other side

of the new highway around the base of Mt

Alum. Age races will commence shortly after

1pm and parents are most welcome. This is a

whole school carnival for Years 7-12.

We have had a number of students interested

in helping to raise money for a variety of

charities in the last few weeks. The school has

a proud record of supporting charities in such

things as Stewart House, Shave for a Cure,

Genes for Jeans day and others. Last year a

number of staff and students raised close to

$20000 to support cancer research through

Shave for a Cure, the Bike Challenge and other

events. Last Thursday several boys had their

heads shaved and a number of students had

their hair colour sprayed to raise money to

support research into child leukaemia. Close

to $1000 has been raised so far. Next week

on Tuesday 26th March a Year 12 class will be

promoting Happiness Day in a bid to raise

money for the Starlight Foundation. It is great

to see students take the initiative in raising

money for these worthy causes and thanks go

to parents for their support.

The SRC is currently organising a disco for

April 4th. This is for primary and secondary

students and a note will go out to parents

outlining the times and rules of our disco.

They have been a successful social event for

our students and with the help of staff and

parents ensuring students follow the rules

and have an enjoyable night we can look

forward to more successful discos in the

future.

Just a reminder regarding the guidelines for

the use of mobile phones and ipods at school.

Students may bring these items to school but

they must not interfere with classes or

student learning during lessons and should be

kept in students’ bags in class time. They

should also be used appropriately and

harassment or taking photos of other

students is prohibited. Students who fail to

follow directions in regard to phones will be

asked to take their phone to the Principal or

DP. If they fail to do this they may be placed

on a Planning Room detention and for

continued disobedience they may be

suspended from school. Please support your

child’s learning by making sure they follow

school guidelines are followed in relation to

mobile phones.

Mar 20 Primary X Country

21 Careers Through Reading

22 Secondary X Country

Zone Soccer Trials

24/25 Young Leaders Day

26 World Happiness Day

27 Royal Easter Show Yr9-12

28 Rugby Union Taree

Easter Hat Parade K-6

Careers Through Reading

29 Good Friday

Apr 3 Sec. Athletics Carnival

4 Yr7 Vaccinations

Yr9 (Males) Vaccinations HPV

Disco – Pri/Sec

8 P&C Meeting 4pm T. Gardens

BCS DEPUTY PRINCIPAL:

IMPORTANT DATES:

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The MLC middle school sports day

was once again a successful day in

familiarising the Year 6 students, from our

partner schools, with BCS. It is also a great

opportunity for students to start to build new

friendships prior to their transition to high

school. The SRC did a fabulous job in

coordinating and running the day. This is

another example of leadership development

and excellence. I would like to thank Mrs

Guthrie and her SRC students for organising

the day.

The school’s Cross Country Carnival will be

held tomorrow, 20/3/13. All students turning

8 or older, this year, are expected to compete

in the carnival. Parents are always welcome.

We will need some volunteer parents to assist

on the course during the carnival. If you can

help out, we would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks!

One of the school’s most popular days is

nearly here again. Of course I’m referring to

the Easter Hat Parade. It is always eagerly

anticipated by students, staff and of course

parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. It

will be held on Thursday 28th March,

commencing at 12:15pm. So get the craft

glue out and start thinking about this year’s

creation. I am blown away, every year, by the

imagination and creative flair of our parents.

Of course you need to involve your child in

the creative process as that is part of the fun.

I look forward to seeing this year’s collection

of hats!

The P&C held their AGM, last week. We have

a small group of very committed parents who

attend these meetings. I would like to

congratulate the office bearers for 2013. One

of the positions which is still vacant is

fundraising coordinator. It is not a huge job

but just needs someone to coordinate and

oversee the 3 or 4 fundraisers that are held

annually. If you would like to contribute to

the school, in some way, then this could be

the job for you. It is not a huge inconvenience

and you would be making a worthwhile

contribution to the students of BCS. Please

see me if you can help out.

I mentioned in the last newsletter about the

prevalence of head lice at this time of the

year. If your child does contract head lice,

please carry out the appropriate treatment as

well as washing all bed linen, before sending

your child back to school. Tying long hair back

is also recommended in the prevention of

spreading lice from one student to another.

Thank you in anticipation of your cooperation

in this matter!

The “Careers Through Reading” program, in

conjunction with the University of Newcastle,

is going very well. The Year 1&2 students are

really enjoying their reading sessions with the

Uni students. This program will culminate

with a presentation of books to all Year 1&2

students on the 28th March.

BCS DEPUTY PRI. PRINCIPAL:

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It was wonderful to see buckets of watermelons and pumpkins delivered by the Years 3 & 4 children last Friday. Their faces were beaming with smiles as the older students gathered around them in the kitchen to see what they had, and their response "Can we cut one open". Cathryn said they were so excited to find them in the garden, running up to her with their arms full, like the Easter melon bunny had been and their curiosity of what the ‘purple funny looking things’ were eggplants. The Year 3 children loved making pasta for the first time, and I have promised them we will do it again, and again, and again, until they all have had a turn. I must say they were a bit concerned about the green sauce, until they tasted it, and as usual there was not a scrap left on their plates. With a wonderful harvest of lettuce, silver beet, sweet corn, eggplant, chilli, basil, watermelon & pumpkin the children created the following menus: Week 6 & 7 Menu Salad of the Imagination Creamy silver beet & sweet corn soup Eggplant & goats’ cheese fritters with chilli yoghurt Fresh bread rolls Pasta with basil sauce Pesto scrolls

Silver beet mini muffins Fresh watermelon Mulberry bomb cakes (from our food bank)

I have had a wonderful response from the community with a few new volunteers putting themselves in the pot to help. Your response has been amazing. But from the 4th of April till the end of Term 1, one of my wonderful volunteers, Mark, is going on his very well earned "long service leave" from kitchen classes. Mark will be greatly missed by the children and we eagerly await his return next term. So if there is any chance anyone can fill in and help on the dates below I would very much appreciate it.

Nikki Dixon Kitchen Specialist Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program

STEPHANIE ALEXANDER KITCHEN PROGRAM UPDATE:

DATE DAY TIME CLASS

28th March Thursday 8.55 – 10.25 (Yr3) Mrs Ottignon

5th April Friday 11.15 – 1.00 (Yr6) Mrs McDonald

11th April Thursday 8.55 – 10.25 (Yr3) Mrs Ottignon

12th April Friday 11.25 – 12.55 (Yr6) Mrs McDonald

12th April Friday 1.35 – 2.55 (Yr5) Mr Backhouse

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Year 12 English Studies are planning an

awesome day of Happiness on Tuesday 26th

March, 2013. We are hoping that all students

at BCS will participate in this day and help

raise money to donate to the Starlight

Foundation.

Activities on the day will include a colouring

competition for primary students, a cake sale

at recess, a special moustache photo booth

and a group Happy Face photo on the top

oval.

Students are being asked to wear bright or

rainbow colours on the day to represent

happiness. A gold coin donation would be

appreciated from all students out of uniform.

Please get involved and

help The Starlight

Foundation to give sick

kids a brighter future.

WORLD HAPPINESS DAY TUESDAY 26TH MARCH:

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An active school is a healthy school Friday 22 March 2013 marks the seventh National Ride2School Day. 140,000 Australian students are expected to ride, walk, scoot or skate to school, many for the first time.

Ride2School Day is about making active travel a normal part of the school day. There are many benefits to participating. Here are just a few:

Riding to school will reduce traffic around the school, making the school trip faster

Students will arrive at school alert and are more attentive in class

Riding helps develop important life skills, in addition to increasing confidence

We look forward to Bulahdelah Central joining in the fun and helping to encourage the school community to become healthier in the process.

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Expression of Interest notes for Drumbala

Drumming Workshops need to be returned by

the 25th March 2013.

This will be a great opportunity for the students

of BCS so please return your notes as soon as

possible.

Please contact Mrs Vella for further information

or note.

DRUMBALA DRUMMING WORKSHOPS:

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Earth Hour – the phenomenon that was started in

Australia and embraced by the world – is returning at

8.30pm on 23 March.

Earth Hour is a gathering of the global community to

show what one simple idea can achieve, and what one

person’s actions can inspire.

Thanks to your support, it has become the largest

global movement for the environment. It is much,

much more than a symbolic action of switching off

lights for an hour; it’s a continuous movement driving

real actions, big and small, that are changing the

world we live in. From new legislation in the Russian

parliament to better protect seas from oil pollution, to

the initiation of two huge reforestation projects in

Africa – the impact of Earth Hour is widespread and

real.

In 2013, Australians are leading the world again. This

Earth Hour, we aren’t just switching off their lights as

a show of unity in protecting the planet. We’re taking

action into our own hands, and pledging to switch on

to renewable energy.

The reason – our planet is in serious need of our

help. As energy demands and carbon emissions

continue to rise, and the negative impacts of climate

change increase, we must stop burning fossil fuels to

meet our energy needs. And with electricity prices

skyrocketing, there’s never been a better time to

switch to clean, renewable energy.

The Mothers Day Stall will be held on Thursday

9th May. The P&C will be organising this stall and

would be grateful to any volunteers who may be

able to help out with sales to students on the day.

If you are able to spare a couple of hours, please

contact Adrienne Francis (Treasurer P&C) on

0409 985 299 or contact Sally Thompson, Deputy

Primary Principal on 49 974329.

EARTH HOUR SATURDAY 23rd MARCH, 2013:

MOTHERS DAY STALL THURSDAY 9TH MAY:

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The BCS Canteen staff Sheryl Barry (Canteen Manager) and Christina Watt continue to provide a healthy

and varied selection of foods for our students and staff. They prepare healthy one-off specials each week.

These specials are publicised each fortnight in the school newsletter, and on the school web site. Students

and staff are invited to order from this list in addition to the Menu/Price List.

Specials this fortnight are:

BCS distributes the Tall Timbers newsletter by

FAMILY EMAIL. Please ensure that your family

email is entered correctly on our records. We also

place a copy of our newsletter on our website;

http://www.bulahdelah-

c.schools.nsw.edu.au.

Next Newsletters for Term 1: 2nd April

MYALL COAST LITTLE ATHLETICS CENTRE

(Formerly Tea Gardens Hawks Nest LAC)

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING to be held at

TEA GARDENS HOTEL

Thursday 11th of April, 2013 at 7pm in the

Dolphin Room.

All members & public are invited to attend.

For any inquiries please call Melisa Brown

0457 671 400.

DATE RECESS COST LUNCH COST

Mar 18 Wedges S/C Chilli Sauce $3.00 Steak Sandwich $4.50

Mar 19 Nachos $3.00 Greek Salad $4.50

Mar 20 Apple Pie $2.00 Garlic Prawns $4.50

Mar 21 Savoury Dish $3.00 Quiche & Salad $4.50

Mar 22 Chicken Wings $3.00 Bacon & Egg Roll $3.50

Mar 25 Goujons $3.00 Fish & Salad $4.50

Mar 26 Mini Salad Wraps $3.00 Seafood Basket $6.00

Mar 27 Chicken Wedges $3.00 Curried Chicken & Rice $4.50

Mar 28 Banana Split $3.00 Chicken Schnitzel & Salad $5.50

Mar 29 Good Friday Good Friday

HOUSEKEEPING INFORMATION:

COMMUNITY NOTICES:

CANTEEN SPECIALS:

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Thank you to those families who have returned their envelope with your donation for

Stewart House. If you did not receive your envelope (as shown above) please have your

child collect one from the office and return with you donation.

Thank you for your support.

Students/Mum

REMEMBER! to send in your Scholastic Book Orders by:

Thursday 21st March, 2013 Don’t miss out on some excellent books, posters, games

and fun things to make and do.

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