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Melanie’s Thoughts

Melanie Wait Principal

Once again it is been a busy fortnight filled with a large number of activities aimed at supporting our students both in their academic and social development. Some of the activities that our students have participated in during the last fortnight include: • Career Pathways Day • Mock Interviews • Our Year 5’s have supported our

Kinder Orientation Program • Year 6 into 7 Transition Day • Premier’s Spelling Bee • Science and Literacy

Extravaganza • Coffex Coffee Making Course • Primary Industries – Fencing • District Athletics Carnival

Student Achievement Over the past few weeks I have been spending time in classrooms and looking through students work. It has been extremely pleasing to see the quality work that students are completing. I encourage all of our students to consistently produce their best work and I encourage parents to take the time to read through your child’s books and monitor their progress also. I have also been extremely impressed with the behaviour of our students across the school. One of the lovely things about a central school is seeing older students providing guidance and leadership to our younger students. This is something that happens a lot in our school and something we value. I am extremely proud of the achievements of our students. Careers It seems that this fortnight has been filled with information about career planning. Last week we held a ‘Career

Pathways Day’ where students from Year 10 to 12 worked with local service providers to identify potential pathways for them in the future. As a follow up this week our Year 10 and some Year 11 students participated in our Mock Interview Program. This program involves students identifying a job they may like to apply for. Students then need to create a resume, job application and participate in a job interview for the position. This is an excellent program that allows students to develop their skills for seeking work. I have also attended the VTAC Parent Briefing which outlined the ways in which students can apply for university or TAFE enrolment and the types of special considerations and scholarships available to students. If students or parents would like any further information they can speak to Mrs Morton or myself about this process. Last Sunday, Sunraysia Institute of TAFE Swan Hill, held their Open Day. I was amazed at the quality of the facilities that are available for people in our area to access. Our students in Years 10, 11 and 12 complete their Metals and Engineering course at Swan Hill TAFE and they access the most up to date technology available. Next year the Swan Hill TAFE will also have a branch of Deakin University operating on their campus. Deakin University are running a program called Deakin on Your Door Step where students will have the opportunity to obtain an Associate Degree in Swan Hill. These associate degrees will give students a pathway to university study.

Up Coming Events Term 3

Week 5 Mon 24 Aug Rising Generations Year 5-8 Tue 25 Aug Rising Generations Year 9-11 Wed 26 Aug Hip Pocket Thu 27 Aug Y(Wise) Up Yr 10 & 11 @ Bal Week 6 All week Year 12 Trials Year 10 Work Experience Year 11 Work Placement Thu 3 Sep Nyah Sports Day

THE BRIDGE STUDENT NEWS FROM TOOLEYBUC CENTRAL SCHOOL 21st August 2009 Term 3 Week 4

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: • Melanie’s Thoughts

(page 1) • Merit Awards

(page 2) • Prohibited

employment declaration (page 3)

• Primary News

(page 4) • Secondary Bridge

Report (page 10) • Career News

(page 12) • Canteen (page 15) • Community

Information (page 18)

• Term 3, 2009

Calendar (page 20)

Tooleybuc Central School, Murray Street, Tooleybuc, NSW 2736 Ph (03) 50305422 Fax (03) 50305408 Email: [email protected] Web: www.tooleybuc-c.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Term 3 – Week 4 Friday, 21 August 2009

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Report continued Raising the Leaving Age NSW legislation has recently changed the leaving age for students in NSW. At the beginning of 2010 all students who are currently enrolled (that includes those students who completed Year 10 2009) are required to attend school until the age of 17. Students will be exempt if they undertake full time TAFE study or gain full time employment. This is a significant change to the previous age ruling of 15 years.

Tim, Jordan and Damon from the Primary Industry Class fencing at Morton’s farm.

Geoff, Greg Morton and Darren make sure the fence is straight. Chickens for sale Currently the school farm has approximately 15 chickens for sale at $8.00 each. If any families are interested in buying these please send in a note with your child or call the school. We are looking at incubating more chickens this term which should be available in Term 4.

MERIT AWARDS Gold Merit Award Recipients = Silver + 30 Merit Awards Name Year Name Year Johnston, Cody Yr 3 Harding, Luke Yr 7 Gleeson, Georgia Yr 6 Douglas, Olivia Yr 8 Morton, Georgina Yr 8 Silver Merit Award Recipients = Bronze + 20 Merit Awards Name Year Name Year Andrews, Cooper K Bowring, Jemima Yr 4 Berg, Sara K Edelsten, Keira Yr 4 Buccheri, Sam K Gleeson, Tanner Yr 4 Lyons, Padraig K McKindlay, Prudence Yr 4 Mammone, Joseph K Reynolds, Tanner Yr 4 Scalora, Toni Mia K Wilkins, Leighton Yr 4 Smith, Natalia K Berg, Jaide Yr 5 Blachford, Brees Yr 1 Hoare, Rachael Yr 5 Buccheri, April Yr 2 McNab, Callum Yr 5 Grace, Rachael Yr 2 Ogle, Murray Yr 2 Andrews, Madison Yr 6 Andrews, Demi Yr 3 Hodgson, Abbey Yr 6 Berg, Emma Yr 3 Lockhart, Remy Yr 6 Domaille, Laura Yr 3 McKindlay, Rowena Yr 6 Domaille, Thomas Yr 3 Morton, Sam Yr 6 Hickey, Max Yr 3 Stobaus, Cody Yr 6 Hodgson, Lane Yr 3 Domaille, Joshua Yr 7 Smith, Sam Yr 3 Hickey, Thomas Yr 7 Atkinson, Tye Yr 4 Gleeson, Jack Yr 8 Alexander, Beau Yr 4 Bird, Amber Yr 9 Borg, Taylar Yr 4 Dilges, Sarah Yr 10 Bronze Merit Award Recipients = 10 Merit Awards Name Year Name Year Atkinson, Gladys K Richardson, Kellie Yr 5 Domaille, Ryan K Spinks, Cooper Yr 5 Harvey, Mackayla K Whitfield, Daniel Yr 5 Grace, Ryan Yr 1 Chance, Matthew Yr 6 Hoare, Sam Yr 1 Kennedy, Lachlan Yr 6 Johnston, Jenae Yr 1 Pitlo, Skye Yr 6 Lewke, Tarini Yr 1 Forster, Aaron Yr 7

Spinks, Darcy Yr 7 Robinson-Howard, Broden Yr 1 Bolger, Richard Yr 8 Alexander, Madison Yr 2 Domaille, Christopher Yr 8 Main, Jack Yr 2 Pitlo, Teake Yr 8 McNab, Riley Yr 2 Tacken, Reece Yr 8 Nimo, Manu Yr 2 Wilkins, Cody Yr 8 Alvear, Robin Yr 3 Batty, Naomi Yr 9 Scott, Cassie Yr 3 Harvey, Kodie Yr 9 Main, Chelsea Yr 4 Walsh, Stephanie Yr 9 Zanker, Eden Yr 4 Lockhart, Kennedy Yr 10 Bentley, Billy Yr 5 Spinks, Jack Yr 10 Forster, Jason Yr 5 Westerdale, Dylan Yr 10 Lockhart, Neve Yr 5 Richardson, Geoffrey Yr 11 Hickey, Harry Yr 5 Sinapius, Darren Yr 11 Nimo, Ola Yr 5 Aston, Ashley Yr 12 O'Bree, Jessica Yr 5 Spinks, Tyson Yr 12 Standen, Ryan Yr 12


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Visitors to our School Remember that visitors to our school must sign in and out of our school grounds. This is an Occupational Health and Safety requirement to ensure that we know who is on the school premises in case of emergency.

It is also a departmental requirement that all parents working with students complete a ‘Child Protection’ check. We would like to encourage all parents to assist in our school where possible. A copy of the form (Prohibited employment declaration) is below. Please complete and return to the front office


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Primary News

Shannon Gray Assistant Principal

Primary News Values Our value for Week 4 is Responsibility. The value for last week was Respect. Well done to the following students who showed great skill in modelling this value. Kindergarten - Ryan Domaille Year 1/ 2 - Manu Nimo Year 3/ 4 - Leighton Wilkins Year 5/ 6 - Jaide Berg The value for Week 2 was Excellence. Congratulations to the following students who excelled in demonstrating this value. Kindergarten - Toni Mia Scalora Year 1/ 2 - April Buccheri Year 3/ 4 - Tanner Gleeson Year 5/ 6 - Remy Lockhart ‘Home Read It’ Yellow Booklets Congratulations to all those students who are continually reading and recording the texts which they have read in their yellow ‘Home Read It’ Booklets. Some students are already up to 150 nights home reading – what an achievement! Please keep up these great efforts. And a quick note to those children who haven’t been reading as regularly, there is still plenty of time to get the ‘Reading Bug’ – remember there is an exciting reward on offer at the end of the year for those students who read 200 nights plus. Let’s get reading! Kindergarten Orientation 2010 Our second Kindergarten Orientation for students commencing Kindergarten in 2010 was held on Thursday, 13th August. Once again students had a very busy morning and quickly adapted into ‘Big School’ life. The Pre-School children are fast becoming experts on the SmartBoard as they endeavoured to match their name to their ‘special teddy bear’. Children did a wonderful and very creative job on their calico bags using hand and thumb prints and fabric paint. The book, ‘Teddy and the Blue Butterfly’ by Gerry Lane proved to be very popular. It was about a little girl who ‘rescued’ an unwanted bear who had no eyes from a toy shop. In true magical style the little girl’s wish came true and a miracle occurred - the bear was given eyes.

The children then made some bears using crayon, scissors, split pins and of course some very interesting pom pom and ‘googly’ eyes! A highlight of the morning was the ‘Teddy Bear’ treasure hunt where students had to locate their ‘unique bear’ in the playground. The Pre-School children also had a wonderful time playing a variety of outside games including ‘Rob the Nest’, ‘Statues’ and ‘Captain’s Coming’. A big thank you to Larissa Andrews, Leah McAlpine and Terri Ogle for all their help in bringing the children up to school and assisting in making the activities so fun and interactive. The Year Five Buddies were once again amazing and continually showed great initiative and positive encouragement in assisting the younger students.

Emma and Buddy Jessica show the bear they made.

Buddy Callum and Jack show the bear they created. The dates for the next Kindergarten Orientation for 2010 will be:

• Thursday, 10th September: 9am – 1pm. • Thursday, 17th September:9am – 1pm

Hope to see you all there!


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Extension Group This term Mrs Kelli Edelsten has been working with a group of students in Year Three/Four to challenge and extend their thinking in solving some very interesting and complex mathematical problems. They have been using a variety of online activities to aide them in further developing their strong mathematical skills. Literacy Programmes Starting this week in each primary classroom on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, Mrs Maryanne Ritchie will be assisting students in guided reading groups and maths groups. Class teachers are thrilled to have this additional support in the classrooms as it enables all students to be given more individualised instruction – this can only be a bonus and a big positive. Mrs Nola Jager will also be working for one day a week with selected students for an intensive reading program. Athletics Coaching Apologies for the last Bridge report that stated that there would be some specialised Athletics Coaching beginning in Week Three in preparation for the PSSA District Athletics Carnival and Nyah Sports Day. Unfortunately this coaching will not commence until Monday, 24th August. These coaching sessions will occur for Year One to Year Six students on every Monday and Friday until the Nyah Sports Day which will be held on Thursday, 3rd September. Please ensure that students bring appropriate footwear on these days. A special well done to all those students who have been practising very hard in their lunch times in preparation for some anticipated brilliant performances at the District Athletics Carnival. We will have to wait for the next Bridge for a run down of Tooleybuc’s performances. Science and Literacy Extravaganza This was a great day and was held yesterday on Thursday, 20th August. Thank you to all those parents and friends who came and shared in this wonderful event with us. The science activities which occurred in the morning session were lots of fun and enabled students to participate in a variety of hands on, interactive lessons. A big thank you must go to Miss Rutherford for organising these great experiments and activities.

Tarini and Remy looking at the reflected light through a glass of water.

After learning about the stars Madison made her own star. The ‘Book Week Parade’ was a great spectacle of colour and creative costumes. Thank you to all those parents and friends who assisted children in making some truly incredible outfits.

Riley as Mr Fussy Congratulations to

the following winners of the colouring competition: • Kindergarten – Sam Buccheri • Year One/Two – Riley McNab • Year Three/Four – Laura Domaille • Year Five/Six – Georgia Gleeson

After the Book Week Parade a parent information session was given to offer some ideas in assisting children with their literacy and mathematical skills. Thank you to Mrs Edelsten who presented a very informative talk on strategies to aide children with their reading of texts. Please remember if you were unable to attend the literacy and mathematics


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information session due to other commitments, please contact the school if you are interested in accessing the resources which were distributed. District Athletics Carnival This was held today on Friday, 21st August at Tooleybuc Central School. Stay tuned for the next edition of the Bridge for an outline of our students’ results on the day.

Up and Coming Events Nyah Sports Day This will be held at Tooleybuc Central School on Thursday, 3rd September. The Nyah Sports Day involves all students from Kindergarten to Year 6. Primary Assembly This will be held in Week Eight on Friday, 18th September in the MPC commencing at 12pm. Year Three/Four will be presenting an item so please keep this date clear in your diary. We would love to see you all there. Environmental Talk At school on 9th September given by Donna Wardlow discussing how we can recycle in schools. Swan Hill Drama Excursion Students from Kindergarten to Year Four will attend an excursion to Swan Hill on Wednesday, 16th September where they will watch the Short Film Festival for Kids. More information will be sent out closer to the event. Fire Brigade Talk The Fire Brigade will visit our school on 24th September. The Fire Brigade will discuss their role in our community. Premier’s Spelling Bee The Year Three to Year Six Students competed in the Premier's Spelling Bee on Friday, 14th August. We are all very proud of all the students because they all had a try at competing in the spelling bee which included some very difficult words to spell. Year Five/Six were first to compete in the spelling bee. The fourth and final round included Cody, Callum and Georgia. Cody came first and a run off was needed between Callum and Georgia to discover who would come second and third. Callum ended up coming second and Georgia came third. Well done Year Five/Six for having a go and for your conduct during the spelling bee! Year Five/Six 1st – Cody Stobaus 2nd – Callum McNab 3rd – Georgia Gleeson

Year Three/Four competed next. The fourth and final round included Prue and Casey. Prue came first and Casey came second. There was a run off needed to determine third place. This took place between Tom, Beau and Jemima and it took two rounds to discover third place which turned out to be Jemima. This was the first time for a lot of the Grade 3/4's to compete in a spelling bee and they were all fantastic with their effort and behaviour during the spelling bee. Year Three/Four 1st – Prudence McKindlay 2nd – Casey Harvey 3rd – Jemima Bowring Once again, congratulations to all for competing and to the winners. The first two students in each class will participate at Griffith on Tuesday 22nd September. We wish these students all the very best in their pursuit of spelling dominance! Miss Rutherford and Mrs Jenvey Green Action Group The students involved in this C.O.I.L Group which focuses on improving the school environment have made some progress toward ensuring a clean school. The students suggested that mini merits be given to all students by students and teachers to reward positive actions in the playground. These mini merits are green and accumulating five is equivalent to one blue merit. Students should see Miss Smith to ‘cash in’ their five green ones. We have also made plans to fundraise so we can buy gardening tools and seedlings. Along with Miss Hay’s 1/2 class the GAG Group have just planted seeds in the AG Farm’s Hothouse in an attempt to produce our own vegetable gardens. Our worm farms are also flourishing. Kindergarten On the two Pre-School visit days, the Kindergarten students were excellent helpers who displayed great maturity and an eagerness to help their ‘younger friends’. All Kindergarten students went out of their way to make the Pre-Schoolers feel comfortable and at ease in their new environment. The Kindergarten students thoroughly enjoyed participating in the various activities and definitely led by example when completing the different tasks. In our book study on ‘Rosie’s Walk’ by Pat Hutchins students have been producing some excellent sentences. We have also been working hard on using cut up sentences which enables students to


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closely look at all the words that make up the given sentence and then practise recreating and reconstructing it. Kindergarten’s Sentences I went for a walk across the school, around the oval and got back in time for dinner. By Toni Mia I went for a walk around the river, across the bridg and got back in time for lunch. By Gladys Atkinson I went for a walk past the school, past the playground and got back in time for lunch.

By Natalia Smith

I went for a walk across from the puppies’ yard and got back in time for breakfast. By Nicole Doolan I went for a walk past the tunnel, over the hill and got back in time for dinner. By Mackayla Harvey I went for a walk to the forest, under the trees, around the pond and got back in time for dinner.

By Padraig Lyons I went for a walk across the park and got back in time for breakfast. By Joseph Mammone I went for a walk through the town and got back in time for lunch. By Ryan Domaille I went for a walk past the shed, around the lake and got back in time for lunch. By Sara Berg I went for a walk past the house and got back in time for dinner. By Cooper Andrews I went for a walk past the shed and got back in time for dinner. By Sam Bucchari Students are continuing to progress in their reading and their understanding and comprehension of what they are reading. In class we are all working hard on becoming increasingly familiar with the alternative sounds and spellings, eg. “ai” can also be written as ‘ay’ and ‘a-e’; “ee” can also be written as ‘ea’; “er’ can also be written as ‘ir’ and ‘ur’ – just to name a few. Knowing these alternative sounds and spellings will assist and give children further strategies in working out unknown words in their reading. In mathematics, Kindergarten students are becoming very proficient at counting by 10s, 5s and 2s as well as backwards by 1s from 20. We are just beginning to work on ‘Number Doubles’, eg. 1 + 1 = 2; 2 + 2 = 4, etc. as well as our ‘Friends of Tens’, eg. 9 + 1 = 10; 8 + 2 = 10; 7 + 3 = 10, etc. If these number sentences can become automatic for

children it will definitely aide them in becoming very fast and accurate mathematicians when solving everyday maths problems. This week Kindergarten completed a number of art activities centred around the Book Week Theme, “Book Safari”. Our cutting, pasting and painting skills definitely got a work out with all students producing some excellent work. Keep up the great work Kindergarten – how the year is flying by – you will all be in Year 1 before we know it! Year One/Two We have had a very exciting and busy few weeks here at Tooleybuc Central School. It is nearly half way through the term already and the students from Year One and Two have produced some fabulous work in class. We have got our vegetable seeds planted and we are raising our seedlings in the hot house over at the Ag Plot. We are looking after them by watering them and maintaining the Ag Plot with the help of the Green Action Group and Miss Smith. We could still do with some seedlings, as our seeds will not produce vegetables ready to pick until the end of term, so if you have any that you would like to send into school that would be fabulous. Thanks to all the parents and students who have already brought in seedlings. Hopefully we will be cooking and selling our produce very shortly. Congratulations to Year One/ Two for their effort, participation and great behaviour over at the Ag Plot last Friday. Top Job! Our cushions have been started, and will hopefully be finished in the upcoming weeks ready to be entered into the Swan Hill Regional Show. They are looking fantastic and thankyou to all mums who came in to help us and brought in bits and pieces for our lovely cushions. It most appreciated! Some other items that will be entered into the show will be handwriting and paintings. We will keep you posted about dates of the show. Students have been participating in a variety of maths activities and are showing great results in areas of learning such as length, addition and subtraction, multiplication and patterns and algebra. There has been lots of reading happening in Year One/ Two and buddy reading groups in the morning has proven very beneficial to our students. We have also included Guided Reading Groups into our day along with Accelerated Literacy, which sees the students having more of an opportunity to


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develop their reading and writing skills. Students have done a great job of reading at home every night and thank you to all parents for help with bringing in reader diaries, folder and home readers. We will be starting our Music unit very shortly once our cushions have finished. Students will have the opportunity to play a variety of musical instruments in this unit. Year One/ Two were lucky enough to have two guest speakers, Miss Wait and Miss Crosswell, come into the classroom to talk about a celebration that they had been to, for our Human Society and It’s Environment unit ‘Celebrations’. We discussed their celebration and learned many things about Rio Carnivale and Baptisms. This was great to learn about diverse cultures and how they celebrate different occasions. A big thank you to all parents that brought in fruit to school. Again if you have any questions or would like to come in and hear some students read in the morning feel free to contact me at the school.

Broden and April working as a team at the Ag Plot.

Ben Edelsten preparing the pots ready for seeds.

Learning about length the ‘hands on’ way.

Year 1/2 students decided to measure the length of the room, with Miss Hay! Year Three/Four Last week Three/Four welcomed new student Joszef into our school and classroom. Joszef is a keen soccer player and already making new friends. We hope Joszef and his family enjoy their time at Tooleybuc Central. We are eagerly making our way through our text ‘Refugees’ and the students began writing their own narrative last week. The students are trying hard to emulate the way the author; David Miller writes and in turn are using greater descriptive language and challenging the reader to think more about the key ideas and hidden messages that can be found in books. Year Three/Four are lucky enough to have Emily from the front Office and Mrs Ritchie working with them during this English time and during Mathematics time, Val has been an invaluable help and support for our students. Thank you very much ladies! This week during Health and Personal Development the students continued their learning of the human body and experienced concepts using the interactive whiteboard and specifically the Teaching and Learning Exchange (TaLe) site. There is a huge range of interactive activities for students to be involved with. Students are also able to access this site at home but will need their internet passwords to logon. http://www.taLe.com.au Definitely worth a look for


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all students out there and there’s even a parent section! In Drama we are practising a play titled ‘Jasper’s Job’ which is about a little boy who is unsure of his role in the world so goes about trialling various jobs. We have most students in a speaking role and others who have opted for prop organisers. All students are very active in their individual roles and are aware that working together will ensure a higher level of achievement. We will be presenting this at our Primary Assembly later in the term. So far in Visual Arts we have explored using pencils and charcoal to draw with and learnt the range of ways we can demonstrate tone in these drawings, giving a 3D appearance. Last week we challenged ourselves with fruit and this week hard objects such as vases and jars. The students are eager and appear to enjoy the challenge and the consistent questions; What else could you do? How will you make it look more real? Show me what you can do with your pencil. They are showing perseverance and dedication which is really pleasing. Well done everyone. Our Project Wall is up and running which I am hoping the students and families will enjoy and find rewarding. Year Five/Six “Rowan of Rin” is an exciting book to read. Students are listening intently as the story is read and are participating in discussions highlighting many of the challenges faced by the group of characters on their quest. Students have highlighted nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs in the first paragraph of their copy of the study passage. They have examined adjectival phrases and have written sentences in which they had to write an adjectival phrase to describe a noun. Students have also examined independent and dependent clauses and written sentences containing both. Trying to model what happens with tectonic plates during an earthquake was a challenge in the classroom. Plasticine was required to be used but was not terribly effective. However, students were able to get an idea of the three ways that tectonic plates move during the course of an earthquake. The first of the PD/Health talks “About Us” was on Wednesday. These talks are aimed at students in Years 5 and 6 to provide information about puberty. Please discuss these talks with your child and answer any further questions that they may have. In PE this week, students spent time developing their skills in readiness for the Nyah Sports coming

up on September 3rd. Those students competing in the District Athletics carnival were able to make themselves more ready for the day. Students have displayed a keen interest in producing “Picasso” style artworks. Those students who completed theirs last week were interested in producing an animal in the same style. Remember, if you have any questions regarding your child’s learning, please come in and have a talk.

Smoke free cars A reminder that it is now against the law to smoke in a car with a child under the age of 16. Children are particularly susceptible to the negative health effects of passive smoking. Exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke by children can lead to an increased risk of asthma, lower respiratory tract infections such as pneumonia and bronchitis, coughing and wheezing.

A $250 on the spot fine applies to the driver and any passenger who breaks the law and this will be enforced by NSW Police. More information including fact sheets in community languages is available at: www.health.nsw.gov.au/publichealth/healthpromotion/tobacco/smoke_free_cars.asp For support to stop smoking call the Quit Line on: 13 78 48.

SYZYGY Students are invited to design a front page for this year’s Syzygy - the winner will be on the front cover. It can be a drawing, a photo or a painting. All entries have to be handed in to the library by the end of the term. The comp is open to all students from Kindergarten to Year Twelve.


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Secondary Report Year 6/7 Transition Day Year Six students from around the area were invited to participate in a transition day that looked at the differences students could encounter when coming from primary school into secondary school. The idea of the day was to give these students a sample of the different subjects and teachers they would be having next year to ease the transition from primary to secondary life. The day started with a talk to the Principal Miss Wait about how the students felt about going into high school and what could be expected. Then it was straight into the day with a quick treasure hunt around the school trying to find the different secondary classroom locations. The students enthusiastically barrelled around helped by some secondary students that acted as mathematical gatekeepers. The first round of the day went to the purple team who showed that the old adage of slow and steady wins the race – with their strategy of answering accurately rather than quickly winning them the hunt. Students then experienced an Agricultural lesson. Here they all jumped in and weighed sheep and were able to discuss the importance of this activity to farmers. Then it was into the Connected Classroom for a video conference with players from the Sydney Swans who gave students lots to think about in regard to healthy eating habits and setting effective goals for the future.

Year Six students at the Ag Plot

Abbey had this lamb well under control. Lunch was prepared in the cooking room with some very helpful Year Twelve hospitality students. Special thanks go out to Jessie-Maree, Damon and Tamika who demonstrated the skills that would be required for the lesson and offered a helping hand to make sure everyone got a yummy stuffed potato and milkshake for lunch.

Rowena and Madison preparing the filling for their baked potato. After lunch Mr Parker demonstrated a variety of skills and techniques that would be used in the TAS room through the creation of spinning tops. The creativity of the students was evident and everyone


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was disappointed when Mr Parker’s top won the spinning contest (everyone but Mr Parker that is). Overall the day was a huge success with the students thoroughly participating in all activities and enjoying the day. Thank you to Mrs McKindlay, Mr Wait, Mrs Morton, Mr Parker and Miss Wait for making the day such a success. We look forward to our next transition day in Term Four.

Mr Parker and John making spinning tops. Mock Interviews Years Ten, Eleven and Twelve were involved in a careers day that helped to prepare them for life beyond school. This day was held at the club with a number of guests invited to make presentations on how our students can succeed beyond school. As a follow up to this day Year Ten were involved in a mock interview – which allowed them to demonstrate their capacity to prepare for a job interview. Both activities were a success with students gaining valuable strategies for when they enter the workforce. What’s happening in our Mathematics classrooms? Mathematicians in Year Seven have finished the topic of probability – Luke Harding is to be particularly commended for his exam result scoring an 88 out of a possible 94! Well done to Luke. We have now moved on and are working on the number plane. Our map reading skills have been tested and now we are learning how to plot and find co-ordinates on the number plane. Year Eight have shown they can solve questions involving Pythagoras’ theorem but some would rather not solve any that involve problems! Our new topic is angles; an important part of this topic is examining how we can use this information in real world applications. The number plane is still a focus in the Year Nine mathematics classroom. Our mathematicians have

constructed lines, used table of values to find the gradient and discovered a great deal about interval lengths, distances, midpoints and gradients. Coming up is our topic test to prove just how proficient we have become with this topic. Year Ten are being welcomed to the real world. The new assessment task for the consumer arithmetic topic will see our Year Ten students take on adult personas and be required to budget like an adult. Important decisions will have to be made – What kind of job will I have? How will I pay for the children’s school fees? How much tax am I paying? I’m sure the end results will make for interesting reading. Finance is still the order of the day in Year Eleven. Taxation is the focus of the moment – not how to avoid paying it but how much we will have to pay and how to calculate using tax tables. Year Seven and Eight Science Students have nearly finished their current topic on matter and chemical reactions. We should finish this unit and have a topic test in Week Six. Students are also conducting an investigation on how salt water affects rust. This is formal practical report for this unit and will contribute towards their assessment marks. Our next unit will revise cells and look at Body Systems. Year Ten Science Year Ten Science students are working on Genetics and Evolution. The students have been asked to discuss some of the issue associated with genetics at home to get another opinion. It would be great if parents could discuss their point of view with their child.

Primary Industries Students are currently working on their feedlot trial

with lambs to investigate the benefits of feeding lambs grain. This is an important part of the course required to complete all modules for their certificate

II in Primary Industries.

Agriculture Year Twelve students should be busily preparing for their exams. We are about to finalise our final

unit on animal management in preparation for their HSC. WE are currently trying to promote careers in

this field. Students will have the opportunity to attend a presentation at Doshun and Medlin on Tuesday 25th August at 6pm. We will transport

students to the event as it will inform students of the positions available once they have completed

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CAREER NEWS Once again a very busy two weeks in the Careers area. Students in Years Ten to Twelve attended a Career Information Day at the Tooleybuc Sporting Club and gained lots of valuable information from Sunraysia TAFE, Murray Mallee Training Company and Employment Works. Thank you to the presenters and the Sporting Club for hosting us. Students in Year Ten then completed a mock interview which required them writing an application letter for their chosen job and presenting this with their resume to an interview panel of three members. All students gained valuable skills in dressing and presenting themselves for an interview, in addition they gained confidence and experience in the interviewing process. Well done Year Ten.

Senior students listened intently to the presenters at the Careers Pathway Day.

Jake and Frankie practise their resuscitation skills at the Careers Pathway Day.

Year Twelve Year Twelve should be busy preparing themselves for their pathway from school. Four Year Twelve students, Tim, Ryan, Jessie-Maree and James attended the TIS (Tertiary Information Session) tour in Swan Hill where they gained lots of information on TAFE, Universities and colleges and the pathways they offer. Well done Tim, Ryan, James and Jessie-Maree for attending. Mrs Morton and Mr Wait also attended the Beyond Year Twelve night which gave invaluable information on a huge range of options and help which is available for students when they complete Year Twelve. Students have all been given Centrelink pamphlets and TAFE information. It is hoped parents are taking the time to discuss students pathways and options as the end of schooling is almost upon Year Twelves. Open Days Coming Soon Sun 23 Aug- Box Hill TAFE; Deakin Uni

(Melbourne); La Trobe Uni (Albury/Wodonga)

Sun 30 Aug- Australian Catholic Uni (Ballarat);

Ballarat Uni; La Trobe Uni (Bundoora)

Other Career Information Interested in Transport / Logistics The transport industry in Victoria employs 238,000 people and look for people who want a long term career. TDT Victoria offers twenty Year Twelve students the ‘Transport and Logistics Cadetship’ program for positions in Melbourne/ Shepparton/ Geelong and regional Victoria. Be employed by companies in transport, logistics, manufacturing and food processing and complete the Diploma of Logistics Applications and resume to Mrs Kerri Langes, TDT Victoria 173 Roden St, West Melbourne, 3003 or check out at www.tdtvictoria.org.au Deferring at Deakin Deakin has introduced a policy of deferring study for up to 24 months instead of 12 months and it is hoped other universities shall follow. This means you can postpone your studies and still retain your place at the University. Work Experience / Work Placement During Week Six, August 31st to September 4th many of our Year Ten and Eleven students shall be undertaking Work Experience and Work Placement. All students should now have made contact with their employer, organised transport, have all forms signed and follow procedures given to them. Work Experience provides students with a wonderful opportunity to learn about the world of


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work, develop focus and goals for future learning and develop confidence and self esteem. Work placement allows students to gain all of the mentioned skills in addition to developing the competencies associated with their VET course of study. Mock Interviews At first I thought the Mock Interviews would be really nerve wracking and scary but when I got called over to the panel and met Lee for the hundredth time and the rest of the panel I found it was quite easy to answer the questions they asked and I felt really comfortable talking to them. The three panel judges were wonderful, they treated it like a real interview and they gave me some great feedback; like what needed some work and what were some good strengths. I think the Mock Interview program was a really good experience and I ended up really enjoying it. Everyone learnt a lot. By Sarah Dilges

Sarah at her Mock Interview with Lee McNab, Carole Smith and Jenny Arblaster At the start while I was waiting for my interview I felt really nervous. Once I met the panel the interview seemed to go really quickly. They asked me about myself, what I’m good at, my weaknesses and why I wanted to become an apprentice welder. I learnt a lot from this experience. By Dylan Westerdale

Dylan at his Mock Interview with Neve Denham, Malcolm McNab and Phyllis Ball.

On Tuesday 18th August I attended a Mock Interview at the Tooleybuc Sporting Club. At first I was nervous but after meeting the panel everything went smoothly. They asked me on a range of questions involving my chosen career. I received great feed back, incredible advice and a small taste of how a future interview will run. It was a valuable experience that will help me in a future interview.

By Jack Spinks

Jack at his Mock Interview with Neve Denham, Malcolm McNab and Phylis Ball. Coffex Training Students in Years Ten to Twelve were given an opportunity to attend training in coffee making by Coffex. All students will achieve a certificate and learnt a lot in regards to coffee making and the certificate is a valuable aid when seeking employment.

Coffex trainer, Tim and Geoff Sarah, Emily and Coffex trainer

That’s all for this week Mrs Morton.


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OPEN MONDAYS RECESS (must be ordered) Party Pies $ 0.90Sausage Rolls $ 2.00Mini Pizza (Ham & Pineapple or Ham & Cheese)

$ 1.60

Tomato Sauce each $ 0.20 LUNCH (must be ordered) Pies $ 2.60Sausage Rolls $ 2.00Party Pies $ 0.90Mini Pizza (Ham & Pineapple or Ham & Cheese)

$ 1.60

Chicken Nuggets(Crumbed Breast Meat) $ 0.50Spaghetti Bolognaise No longer available Tomato Sauce each $ 0.20BBQ Sauce each $ 0.20Salad Roll (Choice of Roast Chicken or Tuna with Lettuce/Tomato/Cheese/Beetroot/Mayo)

$3.00

SNACKS (available at Recess & Lunch) Muffins (low fat) (Double Choc) $ 1.50Bulla Frozen Yogurt (Apricot & Strawberry)

$ 1.50

Goulburn Valley Diced Fruit(Peaches) $ 1.50 Apple Slinky (We slinky your own apple for free)

$ 0.70

Popcorn $ 0.70Red Rock Deli Chips (Honey Soy) $ 0.90 Zooper Dooper $ 0.50 DRINKS Water $ 1.50Flavoured Playwater (500ml) (Red, Green, Purple & Orange)

$ 1.60

Apple Juice (Juiceman) (100% Juice) $ 1.50 Flavoured Milk (250ml) (Strawberry & Chocolate)

$ 1.50

Juice Box(Assorted Flavours & Brands) $ 1.00 Also if possible could orders for hot food for lunch and recess be written on separate bags, this makes it a little easier for our canteen volunteers. Thank you. Please Note: Orders are to be written on a brown paper bag, with the students name, class and order preferences.

All hot food for recess and lunch must be pre-ordered (including salad rolls)

CANTEEN ROSTER (MONDAY)

Term 3 Mon Aug 24th Kellie Edelsten & Trena Robinson Mon Aug 31st Stephanie Spinks & Leanne Hoare Mon Sep 7th Michelle Lightbody & Linda Gordon Mon Sep 14th Robyn Lockhart & Peta Hickey Mon Sep 21st Sue Domaille & Juanita Sinapius Mon Sep 28th Wendy Richardson & Debra Forster Canteen duty starts at 9:15am and finishes around 2:00pm.

If you are unable to do canteen duty on your rostered day, please change days with

someone else on the list. If any parent, guardian or community member would like to volunteer for canteen duty, but are a little unsure of what is involved, please don’t hesitate to contact Terri Lee Ogle on 50302494 for further information.

P & C and Canteen News

Finally, we would really like to see some new faces volunteering in our canteen. If any parents could help out it would be much appreciated, any new parents to our school would be most welcome. Please phone 50302494.

Terri Ogle P&C Chocolate Orders There are still some outstanding Chocolate Orders please return the money before reminder phone calls and letters go out to parents. Heating of food Heating of food and toasting of sandwiches on Thursdays in the canteen, commencing on the Thursday the 6th of August. Meals to be reheated must be in a microwave container and there will be nothing cooked only reheated. E.g. Do not bring anything that is frozen and needs cooking.

CANTEEN MENU (TERM 2)


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VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS 2009 The New South Wales Government provides much of the necessary equipment and materials for the efficient running of the school. However, to keep up to date with the latest textbooks and to supply materials for such subjects as technics, craft and food technology, parents are asked to make a voluntary contribution. These are reviewed each year and kept to an absolute minimum, and are payable at the beginning of each school year. These contributions are important in ensuring that we can optimize learning opportunities for students. Your cooperation in this regard is greatly appreciated.

Infants and Primary $32.00

Years 7 + 8 $74.00 Years 9 + 10 $40.00

Current voluntary contributions

Years 11 + 12 $45.00

Year 9 + 10 $21.00 plus materials Design and

Technology/Technics: Year 11 + 12 $21.00 plus materials

Design and Technology Food:

Year 9 + 10 elective $40.00

Information, Software & Technology

Year 9 + 10 elective $10.00

Visual Art Year 9 + 10 elective $10.00

Tooleybuc Central School Uniforms TCS dark green bucket school hats are available for purchase from the front office for $10 Tops

Dark green polo shirt (TCS) Jumper (TCS)

Primary:

Girl’s summer culottes/green check dress Green/yellow polo shirt (TCS) Secondary: Rugby Jumper (TCS)

Pants Primary & Secondary Boys

Grey School Pants/ grey Max Dax

Primary & Secondary girls

Black school pant

Sport

Yellow polo shirt Primary & Secondary Green basketball shorts

Stockists of School Uniform New Stockist - Outdoors First Just a reminder that we can now access parts of our school uniform from Outdoors First. Garments will need to be ordered so they can be embroidered, however they are a very reasonable price and the turn around is very quick.

Clark’s Gift Salon 183 Campbell Street, Swan Hill – Phone 50321616

Bendigo Fashion Plus 56 Williamson Street – Phone: 03 5441 8094 Email: [email protected] Please contact Bendigo Fashion Plus to order pants. Pants can be purchased in either girl’s sizes 6 to 16 or ladies sizes 6 to 16. There will be a minimal postage cost. S & F School & Fashion on Lime in Mildura 73 Lime Avenue, Mildura Phone 03 5021 1999. They have three styles and are sent by courier and delivered the next day There are a small number of preloved uniforms available in the MPC. Girls can still wear the green slacks but as they are hard to obtain we have changed to black slacks.

Head Lice Head Lice are about again. Please check your child’s hair and if we work diligently we shall banish them. Tips for tackling kids head lice Use hair conditioner and a fine head lice comb. Apply conditioner to the hair and comb through

with a wide-toothed comb to remove the tangles. Then use a fine metal lice comb to remove the

lice and pull the nits off the hair. The conditioner helps slow down the louse and

makes it easier to comb out. For more information go to the “Nitbusters” website www.health.nsw.gov.au/headlice/

NEW PHONE Have you replaced your phone. Please update your contact details e.g. phone numbers and addresses. You may have a new mobile phone or moved house and forgotten to let us know. If you child is sick or injured we need to be able to contact you. STUDENT ASSISTANCE SCHEME

APPLICATION FOR SUPPORT If you would like an application for support please contact the school.


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‘000’ If you have an emergency and need to call an

ambulance and live in the Tooleybuc

area, then when asked

‘Police, Fire, Ambulance’

respond,

‘Bendigo Ambulance’ this will minimise confusion as to where the

ambulance will originate from and ensure a quick response

Community Information

Tooleybuc & Piangil District Fishing Club

Will hold a Fishing Competition at

Buchannan’s Bend – 10kms north of

Boundary Bend

On Sunday 23rd August 2009

Signs will be erected Sunday morning from the Highway

+ Some drinks will be available

& BBQ supplied Please bring your own Food

Cost - $5.00 per Adult, $2.50 per Child (0 –

16 & must be accompanied by an adult)

Fishing Competition to start @ 7am & finish 2pm Sunday

Subject to weather on the day (further

details ring Barb – 0434 498 552)

Tooleybuc Rec Reserve Hall Committee Hall Hire Rates & Regulations as at 01-09-08

Redeemable bond of $100.00 dependant on the following conditions on inspection: • Kitchen • Flooring Decorations • Breakages • Outside Area

Full Day & Night $80.00 + GST Total $88.00 Half Day $40 + GST $44.00 Chair $0.50 + GST .55 Trestles $4.00 + GST $ 4.40 Bookings Phil Caccaviello (ph) 03 50305090 Enquiries John Hackett (Sec) (ph) 03 50305593

Dietetics, Swan Hill District Health

Don’t let healthy habits slip It is now half way through the school year and the mornings are cold and dark. However, don’t make this an excuse to start letting healthy habits slip. It may be tempting to stay in bed for longer and simply throw some packaged snacks in your child’s lunch box due to then not having enough time to prepare lunch. You can avoid this trap by always having fresh fruit and vegetables in the fridge to send along to school with your child for recess. Is it really any harder opening the crisper draw and removing a piece of fruit than it is opening the cupboard and grabbing a muesli bar and packet of chips? Prepare your child’s lunch the night before so it’s all ready to go in the morning. Your child’s physical activity may also decrease in winter as it gets dark early and may be raining. Encourage your children to play outside as soon as they come home from school, before it gets dark. Limit screen time (television, computer and console use) to when it is dark only. Also, encourage your children to walk to/from school whenever it is fine. You may need to drive your child one direction if it’s raining, but any use of active transport is better than none!

Buy fruits and vegetables that are in season. They will have more nutrients, and be cheaper too! Winter is a great time for apples, bananas, broccoli, cauliflower and pumpkin, just to name a few!


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TOOLEYBUC GARAGE Roadworthy

Spare parts Insurance Repairs fuel

Recommended service

PH 50305459

ADVERTISEMENTS

"Old Tooleybuc Doll Cottage”

Open 10 am daily 53 Cadell St

Tooleybuc

A delightful display of over 400 beautiful dolls that is sure to put a smile on your face. FEE. A gold coin donation, Proceeds donated to the local school for gardens and outdoor furniture.

Bulk Deliveries by arrangement

Or Farm pick up $75 / ton Ph 50 382227

TOOLEYBUC COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE

Now open Mon-Fri 9.00am-4.00pm

CLINIC HOURS ARE: 9.00-10.00am & 1.00-3.30pm

EARLY CHILDHOOD CLINIC: Mondays-Wednesdays -1.00-3.30pm

IMMUNISATIONS CLINIC: (appointment necessary) Tue 18th Aug For Children 0-6 Once per Month

DIETITIAN CLINIC: Tue 11th Aug

MENTAL HEALTH: Visiting once per month or contact ACCESSLINE (1800 800 944)

WOMEN’S HEALTH SERVICE: Every 2nd Month Wed 16th Sept (appointment necessary)

phone: 50305189 fax: 50305251

In an emergency contact your G.P. Manangatang- 50351215 Balranald- 50201055 Nyah West- 50302456 Swan Hill- 50331711 Or call ‘000’

DOCTOR AT TOOLEYBUC

Dr. Irina Kudriavceva Tooleybuc Medical Centre,

Unit 2, 76 Cadell Street, Tooleybuc every Wednesday.

Appointments can be made by

telephoning the Tooleybuc Medical Centre, 50305053,

on Wednesdays or contacting the Manangatang Surgery, 50351215

other weekdays.

CRAIG DOMAILLE PLUMBING

For Honest Reliable Service call

Craig on 50305382 50305594 Fax

NOW AVAILABLE

1.8 Tonne Mini Excavator Septic Tank Cleaning/Installation

Hot & Cold Water Installation Gas Works

Roofing Gas & Wood Heater Installation

Ducted Air Conditioner Services/Installation

Agent for Lowara Pumps

Free no obligation quotes Plumbing since 1985

Remedial Massage & Manipulation

Reflexology Reiki Master Jenny Arblaster Wood Wood Vic

Ph: 03 50305125 0428 305126

NYAH DISTRICT GOLF CLUB Golf Club House can be hired for

MEETINGS PARTIES WEDDINGS etc

Inquiries Phone 50302087

WANTED The Wakool Shire Home and

Community Care (HACC) are in need of volunteer drivers in

the Tooleybuc, Goodnight and Koraleigh areas.

M e n o r W o m e n . Y o u n g o r O l d !

Tooleybuc HACC Outreach Coordinator 50 305 252 "Helping others to keep small communities

strong."

Tooleybuc and District Carpet Cleaning Service

For domestic and commercial

steam cleaning at competitive rates.

Ring Alan McNish on 03 50305401 for a free, no-obligation quote.


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CALENDAR 2009 TERM 3

August 2009 Week Sun Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat

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23 24 Rising Generations Yr 5-8

25 Rising Generations Yr 9-11 Yr 5-6 Growth & Development Getting it together –

26 Hip Pocket @ TSclub

27 Y (Wise) UP Year 10 and 11

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30 Yr 12 Trials

31 Work Exper Work Place

September 2009 Wee

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Yr 12 Trials Work Exper Work Place

1 First day of Spring

2 Yr 5-6 Growth & Development Getting it together –

3 Australian National Flag Day Nyah Sports Day

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8 Wheel Chair Sports 1 – 3.30 Speech Pathologist

9 Doona Wardlow- presentations to staff, primary and secondary

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13 14 15 Year 11 Health Day

16 Year 11/12 Study Day Balranald K-4 Swan Hill Excursion, Little Bog Shots

17 Year 11 Fundraiser BBQ

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21 Year 9-11 Excursion

22 Year 9-11 Excursion Spelling Bee – Griffith,

23 Year 9-11 Excursion

24 In School Fire Brigade for primary 12pm or 1:45

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27 Yr 11 Half Yearly

28 Whole School Assembly

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The Bridge will be published each fortnight on a Friday. All items for the Bridge must be submitted by the

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FILLERS Have a heart - give blood With the Australian Red Cross’s blood donor services in its 80th year, 2009 is officially the Year of the Blood Donor and all eligible adults are urged to boost our blood banks, especially if you have a rare blood type. Generally you can donate blood if you: • are aged over 16 • weigh more than 50kg if you are under 18 or weigh more than 45kg if you are 18+ • are feeling healthy and well • meet other eligibility guidelines. Complete a quick eligibility quiz or view FAQs at www.donateblood.com.au National Blood Donor Week will be celebrated on 7-13 September 2009 to recognise and celebrate the significant contribution that more than 500,000 donors make to the Australian community. Call 13 14 95 to become a donor or find out more. Budgeting made easy Balancing the family budget can be a daunting task, but web tools such as the Federal government’s www.understandingmoney.gov.au and www.fido.gov.au can make this important job easier. Both of these sites offer clear and easy to understand information about your finances including mortgages, superannuation, investing and saving. There are budget planners to download and you can search for information based on life events such as buying a house, having a baby or planning for retirement. Ringing up the bill Any parent who has received a shocking mobile phone bill for their child’s phone will relate to the latest Click article on how to avoid dodgy add-ons that add up on your child’s mobile phone bill - and wish that they had seen it first! Read the whole article at: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/click Education tax refund Eligible parents and carers can now claim the Education Tax Refund for certain education expenses incurred from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.This means you could get 50 percent back on a range of primary and secondary school education expenses. The maximum refund is $375 per primary school student and $750 per secondary school student. Go to www.educationtaxrefund.gov.au/home/ for all the details. Snap happy With digital cameras, it’s now so easy to share photos with family and friends online. But how do you control where they end up and how can you remove material once it’s out there? The latest issue of Click, the department’s guide to technology for parents, has some great advice on keeping your family’s photos safe from prying eyes and some simple ways you can ensure the privacy of people in the photos, especially children. Read the full story at: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/click

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