principal s news important dates · 2019. 9. 20. · filmmaking, pc robotics, 3d printing and...

NIMBIN CENTRAL SCHOOL 21/06/19 Web Address: www.nimbin-c.schools.nsw.edu.au

NIMBIN CENTRAL SCHOOL “Be Safe, Be Respectful and Be Responsible”

Principal: Ms Cath Marshall Phone: 66891355 Fax: 66891035 Address: 23A Thorburn St Nimbin 2480 Email: [email protected]

Principal’s News Well - the wonderful things just keep happening here at Nimbin Central! I just received the news this morning that the collaborative Nimbin Central and Kyogle High School team has been selected from a highly competitive field to participate in the 2019 Game Changer Challenge. The Game Changer Challenge is an initiative of the Department to develop and promote critical and reflective, empathetic and creative thinking among students and teachers. Sixteen teams from schools across NSW will be flown to Game Changer HQ in Sydney during Education Week to compete in a three-day design thinking program where, working alongside leading industry professionals, teams will go head-to-head to consider this year’s question: How might we humanise technology? Our team is made up of students from Year 7 to 11 - Jasper, Kai and Kiarni from Nimbin and Oscar, Indi and Tiara from Kyogle - and is enthusiastically led by teachers Josh Howard, Nimbin and Blair O’Meara, Kyogle. Their 60 second promotional entry is quirky, creative and indicative of the collaboration and ‘out of the box’ thinking that has gained them this fabulous opportunity. Congratulations to all involved and for representing our schools in this prestigious event. We wish them luck and look forward to the amazing results of the challenge project in Sydney!

Week 8 Term 2

IMPORTANT DATES:

Saturday 22nd June—Come join the Lismore Lantern Parade

17-28 June—CANTEEN CLOSED FOR REFURBISHMENT— A limited menu will be available during this time operating from the Food Tech rooms

Monday 24th June Yrs 3-6

Byron Bay Lighthouse Excursion

24-28th June—Year 10 Work Experience

Wednesday 26th June Yrs K, 1, 2

Byron Bay Lighthouse Excursion

Monday 1st July— Bundjalung Day

Tuesday 2nd July—Kindy Parent Orientation from 9.30am

Thursday 4th July—Naidoc Day

Friday 5th July—Festival of the Famous—Yrs 3-6 @ Kyogle Primary School

Friday 5th July—Last day of term

Tuesday 23rd July—First day of term for students

Next P & C Meeting - 6th August

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Casual catering required at Nimbin Central School. Catering for the occasional morning tea or lunch is required, approximately three times a term. Catering for all dietary requirements is essential for various sized groups, with 30 being a maximum number. Send your details with some menu suggestions to: [email protected]

http://www.nimbin-c.schools.nsw.edu.au/

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From the Relieving Deputy Principal Hi everyone!

Last Thursday saw a major milestone for the school with the installation of our Yarning Circle. Situated under the trees just down the hill from the Canteen, the Yarning Circle will serve as a place for staff and students to gather informally as well as an outdoor learning and meeting space. The rocks used in the Yarning Circle are basalt sourced from the quarry just north of Lismore, whilst the gold sand is sourced from the Tweed Coast. Uncle Gilbert will be conducting a smoking ceremony at our Bundjalung Day celebrations on Monday 1

st July.

This week has been a big week for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) with the visit of the STEMshare experts to the school Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. STEMshare is a Melbourne based company committed to helping develop the creative, critical, analytical and computational thinking skills of today’s children by providing schools affordable access to modern STEM equipment. They have been employed by the Department of Education to support schools with equipment and expertise in table robotics, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), filmmaking, PC robotics, 3D printing and coding. The visiting experts worked with our Primary classes on Monday and Wednesday and our Year 7’s, Year 8’s and Stage 5 ICT class on Tuesday. Kids were engaged in programming robots to follow pathways across the floor as well as building their own using Lego Mindstorm kits. They also were able to use the Virtual Reality goggles to see the world through the eyes of animals and to explore deep space. Needless to say the students had a great time and were deeply engaged in the program.

Primary Polo School Shirt Sizes 4-16 $18.30

Secondary Polo School Shirt Sizes 10-18 $22.00

Senior Secondary Polo School Shirt Sizes 10-18 $22.00

Organic Cotton Polo Shirt sold at canteen on Friday mornings by P&C

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YARNING CIRCLE




Week 9 Byron Bay Lighthouse Excursion Y 3-6 Monday 24th June

Y K-2 Wednesday 26th June

Week 10 Bundjalung Day Monday 1st July

Festival of the Famous Pop up Day Friday 5

th July

NCS Newsletter Team

Design & Editing: Sue Willis

Proof Reading:

Veronica Doyle

K—6 NEWS And so the slight touch of winter is starting to come into our lives. The chilly mornings, frosted grass and warm fires at night. It is so lovely to enjoy the beauty and nature of the Winter season. It’s Lantern Parade Time! This Saturday 22nd June We are all set to go and the lanterns look great. The students had a wonderful time making, creating and decorating their lanterns. The whole experience was so beneficial for everyone. Information flyers have already been given out. Here are some details in brief for those who didn ’t receive them. INSTRUCTIONS ON THE NIGHT: Gather at Victoria Road (next to the skate park) at 4.30—4.45pm. No later! The Information desk will have a Parade Order Map to find your section. Look for the ELEPHANT. The Parade will DEPART at 5.30pm sharp. Wear: warm clothes & good comfortable footwear. Bring: Rugs, tarps, folding camp chairs to sit on, water, snacks etc. A backpack is useful to carry these things in. No flames are to be lit. All lanterns need to be battery powered. I will be able to provide this year’s lantern makers with a battery powered light. Lights can be purchased for $2.50 at the information desk. Elephant Lantern Carriers Wanted We need eight people at a time to help us carry our feature lantern. During the course of the Parade the lantern becomes quite heavy so we need to swap volunteers around. If you can help us out please come and join our team. If you have any questions head over to the website: www.lismorelanternparade.com.au which has a huge amount of information and the program online, or contact the Lantern Parade Shed on 02 6622 6333. Byron Bay Excursion Reminder Yrs 3-6 Monday 23 June K, 1, 2 Wednesday 26 June Thank you for the quick response to the excursion notes. Most permission notes and money are in. A reminder that the bus will be leaving at 9am sharp and that students need to wear school uniform, bring a hat and all food for the day. Hope the whales will be swimming by. It’s going to be a wonderful day. Peer Support Program The Peer Support Program is a wellbeing program which places students at the centre of their learning, empowering them to practice skills and strategies to positively help them navigate life and relationships. Leadership can help our students flourish. Many thanks to Toni and Gail for their professional skills, support and guidance to address the school’s wellbeing and implement the program to our students. “If you are not in the Parade, you watch the Parade. That’s life”. Regards Dian and Primary Staff




FROM THE COMMUNITY LIAISON OFFICER This Year is Moving so Quickly I remember that a year is like toilet paper, the closer you get to the end the quicker it runs out! That is exactly how I feel right now. I feel the year has just got going and already we are planning for next year. On Tuesday 2nd of July we are welcoming any parents or carers of children who may start school in 2020 to come and visit our school to get the feel of the place. We are very proud of what we have to offer and we would like everyone to feel that way while we value everyone's needs and choices. If you know anyone who has children who may start school next year then please invite them along to meet us on the morning of July 2

nd. Details are on the flyer on next page.

I know that teachers are busily writing their semester reports to go out soon. This is a time to reflect on our students’ progress for the year so far and consider if any additional support is needed. Years 11 and 12 are getting very serious about their end of year which is closing in fast. And so the life of the school goes on as it does every year. All support that you give to your child is worth doing. Any word of encouragement, compliment or study support will be worthwhile. They will feel that you value what it is that they are doing and will rise to the occasion. As our children's school year moves along so quickly let us remind ourselves of the value of getting our children to school as often as possible, after a good night's sleep and breakfast to start the day so they are ready to learn. Enjoy your kids! Anne Bowden

Career News Information on the following areas is available from your Careers Adviser.

EARLY Entry schemes for Southern Cross University, UNE, Charles Sturt University and Canberra

University as well as SRS schemes for a variety of Universities through UAC are now available. Any Year 12 students interested in applying for these institutions should see Mr Chaseling ASAP.

A reminder that Work Experience for Year 10 this year will be held from the 24th – 28th June. During this time students will have the opportunity to learn about their rights and responsibilities in the work place

Any Year 12 student looking to apply to a University in NSW for 2020 should see Mr Chaseling for a UAC booklet. This booklet will provide the necessary information for applying for a University course.

Dates for Defence Force information nights are available from Mr Chaseling Mr Chaseling

P & C NEWS

There will be a “P & C Forum” held on Tuesday 30th July at 5.30pm. At this Forum we will provide information on the role of the P & C & updates on future purchases & improvements we would like to fund for our School. We would encourage any interested parents/carers to come along. More information will be provided next Newsletter.




CAREERS MARKET DAY

Our Careers Market Day was another great success. Every second year we hold a special day in our school to promote the value of classroom learning as it ties to life after school. For our primary students we aim for the message in the classroom to be “that all of life after school requires literacy and numeracy skills.” The greater the skills, the greater the options. For secondary students it is an opportunity to check out some career options that they may never have considered. We were delighted to have a range of locals sharing their knowledge and skills. These included a horticulturist, a mining surveyor, an Auslan interpreter, an event organiser in the music and entertainment industry and many other generous people who gave their time for our students. We ended the morning with some very excited people on both sides of the tables. Thanks everyone Anne Bowden & Mark Chaseling




Our all singing, dancing, cranking Bahzooley

Thanks to the combined efforts of parents (yummy drinks and desserts), students (great performances, tech crews and roadies) and staff (tasks too many to mention except our awesome band) we have enjoyed another great night of entertainment together.

These community events go beyond geographic boundaries as we entertained guests from many parts of Australia. Funds will assist in the purchase of a new guitar amp, mics and hopefully some LED footlights to make future performances easier to video and photograph. We welcome feedback from you about how to make these events even better in the future. Thank you for your ongoing support of our creative kids.

A special thanks to Luca & Khatia for their fabulous MC work!

Mazz Webb




Gizmos, gadgets and fun, fun, fun

Our students have been creating and designing their own Lego robots, mapping with Ozobots, using Bluetooth Bluebots and a range of other exciting new technologies in Stemshare bootcamps this week. These kits will be on loan to our school next term through the public schools StemShare program so that teachers can not only teach digital technologies but can use these tools to teach their own subject area content.

While Kindy and Stage 1 & 2 are already using Beebots to help them learn literacy and numeracy, these next generation devices take it all to a new and fun level. Makey Makey poetry slams and engineering design projects are tested and driven to extend creative possibilities in learning.

Mazz Webb




LOST PROPERTY

From the commencement of Term 3 all lost property will be stored for approximately two weeks in the Print Room. After this time it will be washed & donated to the Op Shop. To ensure your student is able to identify their lost property easily please clearly mark with their name or an identifying mark.

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Library Book Muster Please send back in all Library books and check if your student has any on loan. Our Library has some wonderful books so we hope that they keep circulating rather than languishing under a bed somewhere. Our system is: we send regular ‘reminder of overdue loan’ emails to secondary students, then a paper reminder for the third request, followed by a letter requesting payment to replace the book. Primary school students are given three paper reminders, personal verbal requests and then a letter asking for replacement of the book. If you give us an email address, we can also email reminders to parents. If you know you have returned it to us (not the town Library RTRL) then we can start searching here on shelves and in classrooms. There is a black returns box at the front office. Thanks for your assistance with this.

Mazz Webb, Librarian

LIBRARY NEWS

Collection boxes have been placed at Woolworths at Lismore Shopping Square & Lismore Central. There is also a collection box in the front foyer of the School. Money raised from Earn & Learn is used for the purchase of books, STEM resources & educational puzzles. Mazz Webb

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