Balranald Central School, We Street, Balranald NSW 2715 ׀ Phone: (03) 5020 2222 ׀ Fax: (03) 5020 2269 ׀ Email: balranald-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.balranald-c.schools.nsw.edu.au

N E W S L E T T E R STUDENT NEWS FROM BALRANALD CENTRAL SCHOOL 18 September 2017 ISSUE 21

NAIDOC Public Speaking On Thursday, September 14th Isaac Lloyd and Caleb Hines competed in the 2017 Regional NAIDOC Public Speaking Competition at Narrandera High School. The topic was ‘Language Matters.’ The boys competed against four other schools from across the Riverina. Although they did not advance to the next level, their score of 36 out of 40 was a great achievement. Congratulations to the boys on how they represented BCS. They received great praise from both the adjudicators, and people from other schools on their speech and how they presented themselves.

I N S I D E ___________

Principal’s

Perspectives (page 2)

Primary Ponderings

(page 3) Terms 3 & 4,

2017 Calendar (page 6)

Thank you to all who

supported RUOK Day. We raised a total of

$394.50.

Year 12 Celebration Assembly Thursday, 21st

September at 9.30am

plus Year 11

School Captain Speeches Informal Assembly Friday, 22nd

at 9am

Term 3 finishes on Friday, 22nd September

Students return on Monday, 9th October for

Term 4.

Year 12 are cooking sausage sandwiches for lunch on Tuesday, 19th September

Gold coin donation

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PRINCIPAL’S PERSPECTIVES Congratulations to Year 12 who are this week completing their formal schooling. The celebrations such as assemblies and the graduation dinner are a fantastic way to end thirteen years of schooling. Good luck to all of our Year 12 students sitting their HSC examinations over the next six weeks. Remember the future is not defined by your exams. The future begins after they have finished. It is always important to give everything you do your very best shot, but make sure you keep some perspective. When you walk out of that final exam, you have the world at your feet. I am looking forward to hearing our future school leaders present their leadership ambitions and how they will embody the school values into their leadership role. All students who put themselves forward are forming part of their ongoing leadership journey and are doing themselves and the school proud. Balranald Central School celebrated RU OK day on Thursday 14th September. The day is a campaign and effort to encourage all Australians to take care of individuals who may be going through a hard time and to create a world where everyone is connected. “Just by asking how they, ‘are you ok?’ can change the course of someone’s life and the day highlights that there is no shame in asking for help. Balranald Central School successfully raised $394.50 for R U OK Day awareness campaign. Congratulations to the Year 5/6 class for organising the Country themed Primary Disco on Friday the 15th. I was very impressed with our student’s organisation and event management skills. It was great to see our Primary students enjoying each other’s company and the range of activities provided. The Disco raised $562.40 to go towards costs associated with the Stage 3 excursion. A full report will be in the newsletter next term.

We also had the Stage 5 fundraiser, which was wear your pyjama’s to school day on Friday 15th September. Thank you to all the students who contributed a gold coin. $121.40 was raised which will directly go towards the costs of the Year 9/10 reward excursion. We will be ending the term this Friday 22nd September with a Science Theme. All students will be broken into small groups and will rotate through a range of fun and interesting Science activities. I am looking forward to the Science celebration. Thank you to all staff and students for your efforts in such a busy term. Everyone is well deserving of a break! School will resume for all students on Monday October 9th. There is no staff development day. Enjoy the two weeks break. If travelling over the holidays, do so safely. See you all next term.

Aaron Flagg

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PRIMARY PONDERINGS We are at the end of another term and boy it has been very busy. Athletics Carnival, NAPLAN Readiness, Netball Champions, Chess Tournament, Kindergarten’s 100 Days of School, Stamping Up Club, Sewing Club, NAIDOC Public Speaking Competition, Middle School Mungo Trip and some individuals have been busy too, Khy Jess playing for NSW in the under 12 ALF team and Jordyn Jolliffe being named in the Under 18’s AFLW Australian team. Year 12 We end the term by farewelling our Year 12 students and celebrate their 13 years of schooling.

NAIDOC Public Speaking Last week Caleb Hines and Isaac Lloyd travelled to Narrandera to complete in the NAIDOC Public Speaking Competition. There topic was ‘Language Matters’ the boys spoke very well and scored 36/40. A fine effort! 100 Nights of Reading Baylee McCartney Alayna Dalton

Year 5/6 Disco Thank you to Miss Poole and 5/6 for holding a disco. It was great to see so many students turn up and dance the night away.

Science Day We end the term on a scientific note. This Friday will see the first of hopefully many Science Days. Miss Austen has been very busy organising some great hands on activities and I am sure everyone will have a fantastic day.

Thank you to Mrs Linnett, Miss Woods and Kellie for escorting the 1/2 class to the Bidgee Haven Retirement Hostel. I am sure the residents enjoyed your singing and reading. Have a safe holiday and see you all back at school Monday 9th October.

Kate Harper Relieving Assistant Principal

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9/10 Fundraiser for Sydney Trip

PYJAMA DAY

Today it is pyjama day. I love pyjama day because we get to do work on the floor. It is fun. By Mollie

On Friday it was pyjama day and I wore my leggings. We did our work on the floor. We did our spelling test and our writing. We were allowed to have teddies and pillows on the floor. Mrs Linnett let us take our shoes off. By Ellie

Today is pyjama day and I got to wear my ninja turtle pyjamas to school. We did work on the floor. It was fun. By Chayse

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Bidgee Haven

On Thursday we went to Bidgee Haven. First, we walked up there and when we got there, we read them a book. Some people got to go into Judy's room to read to her. We also sang The Lion Sleeps Tonight and The Gruffalo. We got to see where the people eat and sleep. By Alayna

I went to Bidgee Haven. I read to the people and walked back to school. By Cassidy

We went to Bidgee Haven to read a book. My book was about Kangaroos. We took our portraits to show them and we sang two songs. By Landyn

We went down to Bidgee Haven. We read to the old people. I read to two ladies. I read A Barrel of Gold and The Hobyahs. We sang the songs The Lion Sleeps Tonight and The Gruffalo song. We also showed them our portraits. By Ella

I went to Bidgee Haven. It was fun to read to the people. By David

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BORED IN THE HOLIDAYS? WELL GET COLOURING! Year 9/10 are fundraising for their reward excursion in November. This week they will be handing out colouring in competition pictures to each stage group. If you would like to be part of the competition colour the picture in for your stage group and donate a cold coin donation by Monday the 16th of October (WEEK 2, TERM 4). Return gold coin donations and colouring in pictures to Miss Woods. Winners will be announced on Monday the 23rd of October (WEEK 3, TERM 4) at morning lines.

PRIZES for each stage group: 1st prize: $15.00 canteen voucher 2nd prize: $10.00 canteen voucher 3rd prize: $5.00 canteen voucher Make sure to colour in the right sheet for your stage group:

Kindergarten to year 2 (Stage 1) – Happy Dragon Colouring in sheet

Year 3/4 (Stage 2) – Colour a Chameleon sheet

Year 5/6 (Stage 3) – Sailing Ship Colouring in sheet

Year7/8 (Stage 4) – Fish Colouring in sheet

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Week 10 B

18 SEPTEMBER Exec meeting Yr 11 PDHPE Excursion to The

Grampians

19 Yr 11 PDHPE Excursion to The Grampians

20 Yr 11 PDHPE Excursion to The

Grampians

21 Yr 12 Celebration Assembly/Whole School Assembly @ 9.30am K-12 Sports Day

22 Last Day of Term 3 Informal Assembly @ 9am Yr 12 Formal @7pm

Week 1 A

9 OCTOBER Students K-12 start

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11 Kinder Transition 9-10.30am

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Week 2 B

16 OCTOBER Exec meeting

17 Study Centre 3 to 4pm

18 Kinder Transition 9-10.30am

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Week 3 A

23 OCTOBER Exec meeting

24 Study Centre 3 to 4pm

25 Kinder Transition 9-10.30am

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Week 4 B

30 OCTOBER Exec meeting

31 Study Centre 3 to 4pm

1 NOVEMBER Kinder Transition 9-10.30am

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Week 5 A

6 NOVEMBER Exec meeting 7-10 Exams

7 Study Centre 3 to 4pm 7-10 Exams

8 Kinder Transition 9-10.30am

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Week 6 B

13 NOVEMBER Exec meeting

14 Study Centre 3 to 4pm

15 Whole School Assembly @ 12pm Kinder Transition 9-10.30am

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Italic: K-Yr 6 Normal: Yr 7-12 Bold: K-Yr 12

Students of the Week Back Row (L to R) Ciana Field, Maddy Militto, Trent Nelson, Isabella Harding, Shania Bax Front Row (Lto R) Rhiannon Lanteri, Sophie Mitchell, Trinity O’Farrell, Landyn Jones Absent: Brandon Soraggi, Reagan McCartney

TERM THREE - 2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

TERM FOUR - 2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday