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TERM 4 2013 – WEEK 3 . [Type a quote from the document or the summary of an interesting point. You can position the text box anywhere in the document. Use the Drawing Tools tab to change the formatting of the pull quote text box.] ` OUR SCHOOL IS AN ALLERGY AWARE COMMUNITY WELL DONE TO OUR WONDERFUL WEEK 4 AWARD WINNERS TULLAMORE’S TERRIFIC, TENACIOUS AND TALENTED TENNIS TORNADOS ! TULLAMORE CENTRAL WEEKLY Tullamore Central School Hinkler Street Tullamore NSW 2874 Phone: (02) 68925005 Fax: (02) 68925109 Email: [email protected] In this issue: Principal’s Report Pg. 2 Primary News Pg. 3 Secondary News Pg. 4 Sport Pg. 5 Community News Pg. 8 Executive Staff Principal: Mr Peter Nichols Assistant Principal Mrs Donna-lee Horsburgh Head Teacher Secondary Studies: Miss Natasha Shankelton Parents & Citizen’s Association President: Mr P.J. Edwards Secretary: Mrs Melissa Alvey Treasurer: Mrs Cindy Larkings Tullamore Central School is a Positive Behaviour for Learning School. At Tullamore Central School we are: RESPECTFUL RESPONSIBLE COOPERATIVE HONEST TUESDAY 21st OCTOBER - TERM 4: WEEK 5, 2014

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    OUR SCHOOL IS AN ALLERGY AWARE COMMUNITY

    WELL DONE TO OUR WONDERFUL WEEK 4 AWARD WINNERS

    TULLAMORE’S TERRIFIC, TENACIOUS AND TALENTED TENNIS

    TORNADOS !

    TULLAMORE CENTRAL WEEKLY Tullamore Central School

    Hinkler Street Tullamore NSW 2874 Phone: (02) 68925005 Fax: (02) 68925109

    Email: [email protected]

    In this issue:

    Principal’s Report Pg. 2

    Primary News Pg. 3

    Secondary News Pg. 4

    Sport Pg. 5

    Community News Pg. 8

    Executive Staff

    Principal: Mr Peter Nichols Assistant Principal Mrs Donna-lee Horsburgh Head Teacher Secondary Studies: Miss Natasha Shankelton Parents & Citizen’s Association President: Mr P.J. Edwards Secretary: Mrs Melissa Alvey Treasurer: Mrs Cindy Larkings

    Tullamore Central School is a Positive Behaviour for Learning School. At Tullamore Central School we are: RESPECTFUL RESPONSIBLE COOPERATIVE HONEST

    TUESDAY 21st OCTOBER - TERM 4: WEEK 5, 2014

    mailto:[email protected]

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    COMING EVENTS

    2014

    Term 4

    Week 5

    Wednesday 5th

    November

    Primary Assembly

    Hosts K/1

    Elections for 2015

    Captains/SRC

    Week 6

    Monday 10th

    November White Card training – Years

    9 & 10

    ESSA Test – Year 8

    Thursday 13th

    November

    4T’s Band Day at Yeoval

    Friday 14th

    November K/1 Excursion to Dubbo

    “Pete the Sheep”

    Week 7

    Monday 17th

    November Year 7 – 10 Exam week

    Thursday 20th

    November Gobondery Shield at

    Tullamore (Primary)

    Friday 21st November ‘Rocket’ Day

    Week 8

    Monday 24th

    November Intensive Swimming

    Program starts (2 weeks)

    Wednesday 26th

    November

    Gobondery Cup at

    Tullamore (Secondary)

    Week 9

    Monday 1st December Year 9/10 Work

    Experience commences

    (2 weeks)

    P&C meeting at the Club

    Week 11

    Tuesday 16th

    December Presentation Night 7:30pm

    at the bowling Club

    Wednesday 17th

    December

    Infants Christmas party

    Market Day

    Last day of 2014 for

    students

    Thursday 18th

    December Staff Development Day

    2015

    Tuesday 3rd

    February Staff return for 2015

    (Western)

    Wednesday 4th

    February Students return 2015

    (Western)

    PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

    Game, Set and Match

    Congratulations to Will, Rhiannon, Paris,

    Zarli, Charlie, Hamish and Lily who were

    victorious in the District tennis at Tottenham

    last Friday in very hot conditions. More

    importantly than winning, they played the

    game in a great spirit, respectfully,

    responsibly, cooperatively and honestly.

    Thanks also to Mrs Lindsay who braved the

    sweltering conditions with the students.

    Transition

    In past weeks our incoming 2015 Kindergarten

    students have been participating in their

    transition program. This has had the aim of

    familiarising students with routines at “Big

    School” as well as sessions on socialisation,

    literacy and numeracy, creative and practical

    arts and buddy reading. Last Wednesday our

    Year 6’s entering Year 7 in 2015 also had a

    transition afternoon information session.

    Thanks to Mrs Horsburgh and Miss

    Shankelton plus other participating staff for

    their efforts and we look forward to having our

    new students full time in 2015.

    Almost time for “Big School”!

    Once Were Warriors

    Congratulations to the ‘Warriors’ who won the

    Amazing Race at our PBL Reward Day last

    Thursday. This was a special day earned by

    the students as a result of the collection of

    several thousand Tullybucks over the course

    of the year. A very exciting and enjoyable day

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    was had by everyone. Thanks to Miss

    Richards for her organisational efforts.

    Winners are Grinners

    Congratulations to our assembly award

    winners for week 3

    Principal’s Awards –Wonderful reading with

    Principal – Clyde Carey, Blake McMahon

    Primary Awards – ‘Positive attitude toward

    learning’ – Tyrone Gumbleton-Hogarth, Ava

    Curr, Will McLean

    BRATS Awards – Aaliyah Stevenson, Lachlan

    Curr, Zarli McAneney, Sarah Perks, Abbey

    Larkings, Jye Langley, Charlotte Fisher, Harry

    King

    Quote of the Week

    Peter Nichols

    Principal

    Tullamore Central School

    P&C NEWS

    The P&C has begun its plans for the 125 years

    of education in Tullamore celebrations that

    will be held on the October long weekend in

    2015. We are asking for volunteers to help out

    and join a sub-committee that can plan and

    organise this event. If you are interested in

    being on this sub-committee then we would

    really love to see you at our next meeting to

    discuss plans for the event.

    A very generous volunteer cooked up a slice

    for the Great Endeavour Rally afternoon tea

    on Friday afternoon and I have their slice tin

    but I am unsure who owns it. If anyone knows

    the owner could you please contact Mel so I

    can return it.

    The P&C has donated $200 to both the Irish

    Festival Committee and the Tullamore Show

    Committee for their extraordinary effort and

    support to help pull off the Great Endeavour

    Rally. Thanks again to all those volunteers

    who helped out over the rally weekend.

    The next P&C meeting will be Monday 1st

    December at 7:00pm at the Tullamore

    Bowling Club. All apologies to Mel Alvey on

    6892 5562 or [email protected]

    Mel Alvey

    P&C secretary

    PRIMARY PIECES

    Assembly

    Wednesday 5th

    November

    2:30pm in K/1 room

    Host Class: K/1

    Chairpersons: Cameron Horsburgh and

    Sabrina Martin

    All welcome.

    K/1 news

    Excursion

    Our excursion is eagerly anticipated, we are

    very excited about next Friday. All notes and

    money should have been returned by now.

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    Homework

    Yr 1 – spelling; /er/ list and activities as per

    home spelling books

    Maths; unit 32

    K/1 – readers each night please.

    Donna-lee Horsburgh

    Kindergarten

    Year 2/3/4 Information

    Homework

    Year 2

    Maths homework-31

    LSCWC and 2 activities

    Home Reader- returned each day

    Year 3 and 4

    Maths homework- Unit 32

    LSCWC and 2 activities

    Read for at least 10 minutes each night

    Equipment

    Please continue to replenish

    your child’s pencil case with

    the essential equipment

    needed every day in class,

    including pencils, pens, glue,

    scissors and erasers.

    Have a terrific week,

    Lauren Gaiter

    Year 5/6

    Homework

    In order for students to receive a sticker on the

    homework chart students must complete ALL

    areas of their homework:

    1. Write out spelling words each night and have a pre-test on Thursday

    2. Reading Log 3. Mathematics (Unit 31) 4. This week concentrate on the tables

    you are having the most trouble with

    5. Practice the recorder if you have one at home.

    Please remember that we are happy to help

    during the week if students have any

    problems with their homework.

    Carmel Laing and Belinda Lindsay

    SECONDARY NEWS

    There are a few short reminders that follow in

    this section for secondary students and their

    parents:

    Student Stationary Supplies

    Students are reminded that they need to

    provide their own stationary supplies, eg.

    Pens, pencils, glue sticks etc. These need to be

    brought with them to EVERY lesson. Too

    many students recently have been not prepared

    for learning as they have not had their required

    equipment. Remember our PBL Classroom

    expectations – Being Responsible is being

    prepared for learning!

    Examinations

    Secondary yearly examinations are fast

    approaching. Students are reminded that these

    exams will occur in week 7 of this term.

    Students will receive their examination

    timetable early next week and it will also be

    published in this newsletter.

    Essential Science Skills Assessment (ESSA)

    Students in Year 8 will be participating in the

    annual ESSA testing. This test is completed in

    an online environment. Students at Tullamore

    will complete the test on Monday 10th

    November during periods 6 and 7. Students

    will need to bring a set of ear phones so that

    they can hear the audio part of the test.

    Students need to ensure that they are here on

    that day so that the test is completed as per the

    state required timeframe.

    Year 7/8 Rocket Day

    The annual Science Rocket Day Challenge vs

    Trundle and Tottenham Central Schools will

    be held on Friday 21st November. Details will

    follow over the next newsletters for student

    requirements for the day.

    White Card – WH& S Training

    Students in Year 9/10 will be attending the

    white card course offered by TAFE to be held

    at Trundle Central School on Monday 10th

    November. Students have received permission

    notes last week and need to get these in to the

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    front office by Friday 7th

    November. Parents

    and care providers are asked to assist with

    transport if possible and if this could be

    indicated on the permission note it would be

    appreciated so that Mr Richards who is

    accompanying the excursion can sort out

    travel arrangements.

    Have a great week!

    Miss Natasha Shankelton

    Head Teacher Secondary Studies

    SPORT

    Upcoming Events

    Primary

    Sport at pool starts on Friday 7th

    November

    at Tullamore

    Gobondery Shield on Thursday 20th

    November

    at Tullamore

    Intensive Swimming 24th

    November to 5th

    December

    Secondary

    Sport at pool starts on Wednesday 5th

    November at Tullamore

    Gobondery Cup on Wednesday 26th

    November

    at Tullamore

    Please see Miss Richards for more information

    regarding any of these dates. If you are

    interested in attending Western Region trials

    for a specific sport please contact me directly.

    A calendar of these events is linked below:

    http://www.sports.det.nsw.edu.au/western/cale

    ndar/index.htm

    Cassie Richards

    Sports Coordinator

    Jump Rope For Heart

    Thank you to all those who participated in last

    weeks Jump Rope For Heart. It was a great

    afternoon with all students participating

    enthusiastically. A special mention to Mikala,

    Sam, Lachlan, Jye, Amie, Rylie, Kim, Jake,

    Charlotte and Hannah who volunteered their

    sport time to come and help out for this event.

    Thank you also to all those students who have

    brought back their sponsorship forms. If these

    could be back to the office by tomorrow it

    would be greatly appreciated.

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    Pool Sport

    This week primary (Years 2-6) and secondary

    will be headed to the pool for sport. Please

    ensure permission note have been signed and

    returned to the office. Students who do not

    have a season pass will need to bring $2 with

    them for entry into the pool. Students will

    need to ensure they bring their swimmers,

    towel and some sunscreen on their sport day.

    Super 8s Cricket

    Best of luck to our secondary students who are

    in Dubbo today for the Central Schools Super

    8s Cricket. This is a new competition and its

    great to see Tullamore so well represented.

    BOOK FAIR ROUND-UP!

    A sincere thank you is extended to everyone

    who purchased books from our Library Book

    Fair. Our total sales enabled us to select $300

    worth of books from Scholastic plus

    competition prizes to the value of $60.

    Competition prize winners were:

    Lucky door prize – Jack Bye

    Guess the number of bookworms in the

    container – drawn from the 3 closest - won by

    Abbey Larkings. Bookworms shared between

    Abbey, Ben and Tiahna.

    Secondary - number of pages in the book

    tower – Dom Lopez

    Primary – number of pages in the book tower

    – Logan Perks

    Primary colouring-in competition – Anthony

    Patterson

    I have been assured that books on order will

    arrive soon.

    Thank you

    Janette McCosker and Deanna Bye

    Student Leaders 2015

    Elections for SRC and student leaders will be

    held on Wednesday 5th

    November between

    11:35 and 1:05pm. Students are to come to

    Room 2 to vote. Year 6 students will be acting

    as presiding officers for the ballot.

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    Each week there will be a newsletter article

    promoting courses run across the Western

    Access Program. This program is highly

    successful in delivering a wider curriculum

    across our schools, maximising student

    choice and achievement.

    VISUAL DESIGN – TROY JONES,

    TRANGIE

    Students in the Preliminary Visual Design

    course have been working on modules from

    the fields of Graphic Design, Wearable Design

    and Product Design. This year our students

    have designed and illustrated tattoos, created

    custom shoes and have designed and produced

    their own lamps. Students have been kept busy

    designing products for their fictional clients.

    This term students will be working on label

    design and packaging. The knowledge and

    skills developed will prepare them for their

    individual design project in 2015. Pictured

    below are some examples of the students’

    wearable design products.

    Groovy shoes made in Visual Design!

    POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR FOR

    LEARNING

    Congratulations to all students

    on their exemplary behaviour

    at the Adventure Rewards Day

    last Thursday. Miss Richards

    also deserves a huge

    congratulations and thanks for her fantastic

    organisation. The children enjoyed a range of

    fun and challenging tasks in their teams, which

    helped develop cooperation, responsibility and

    respect among all. An extremely enjoyable

    day.

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    ORDERING OF SCHOOL GROUP

    PHOTOS

    Envelopes are available from the school

    office. Please return the envelopes with the

    correct money enclosed to the school office by

    this Wednesday 5th

    November. The orders will

    be sent the following day Thursday 6th

    November.

    TULLAMORE TALES – YOUR

    COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER

    Submissions for the December edition of

    Tullamore Tales are due by 25th

    November.

    There will be no extensions to this date. This

    is the last tales of 2014 so if you also have

    dates for events in January if these could

    please be submitted with the December

    materials it would be appreciated. Tullamore

    Tales edition 1 of 2015 will be for the

    February edition. All material for this edition

    needs to be submitted by January 25th

    2015. If

    you have a news story, special announcement,

    sporting results or some photographs of a

    recent event, please email them by this date to

    [email protected]

    TULLAMORE HEALTH SERVICE

    APPOINTMENTS

    Phone 6892 5003

    Physiotherapy Every Thursday, phone for appointments.

    Wellness Checks

    Drop in on to see the Community Health

    Nurse, for a Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar

    check, weight or chat. Appointments can also

    be made for visiting specialists at this time All

    free and confidential.

    Crops Playgroup

    This playgroup is now weekly at the

    Tullamore CWA rooms on Tuesdays Phone

    6862 1872 for more information.

    Baby/ Early Childhood Clinic

    Gemma Horsburgh has taken on the position

    of the Child and Family Health Nurse and will

    be offering a mobile clinic also if applicable.

    Phone the Health Service to arrange an

    appointment.

    Women’s Health Nurse

    Phone to make an appointment at the

    Tullamore Health Service on 6892 5003.

    Morrison Family Eye Care

    Morrisons Eye Care will be in Tullamore on

    Thursday 27th

    November. Phone the Health

    Service for an appointment, we need at least

    10 names on the list prior to organising a date

    for this visit.

    Podiatrist - Ring Sam on 6863 4171 for

    appointments.

    Youth Mental Health Service

    Visit Tullamore. For more information, please

    phone 6360 8000.

    A Diabetic Educator The next visit is Tuesday 25

    th November at Dr

    Newton’s surgery. Phone the Dr’s surgery on

    6892 5285.

    mailto:[email protected]

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    Sexual Assault Counselling Service Now visiting the Tullamore area on a

    fortnightly basis, this is free of charge and is

    strictly confidential phone 6861 2500 for an

    appointment.

    The School Dental Service Conducts clinics at Trundle and Tottenham

    regularly. For an appointment phone 1300 552

    626.

    Australian Hearing Will be at the Tullamore MPHS on

    Wednesday 5th

    November for free a 15 minute

    hearing screening, phone the MPHS for an

    appointment.

    TULLAMORE AMATEUR SWIMMING

    CLUB (TASC)

    Mel will have the costume sizing kit at our

    first club meet on Wednesday 5th

    November.

    If you would like your child to order club

    swimmers this year then it is advised that you

    first try on the sample costumes. All club shirt

    and costumes orders are due Wednesday 5th

    November please.

    Parkes Swimming Club will be holding their

    annual carnival on Saturday 29th

    and Sunday

    30th

    November. It would be great to see as

    many TASC members attend as possible.

    Swimming carnivals are a great opportunity

    for our members to practice and develop their

    competitive swimming skills and make new

    friendships with other members from other

    clubs whilst having a lot of fun in a healthy

    activity. Mel has emailed out the flyer with the

    list of events that will be run on the day if you

    did not receive one then please contact Mel. If

    you are interested in your child attending the

    carnival then please let our carnival secretary,

    Mel Alvey, know which events by the entry

    closing date of Friday 21st November. Car

    pooling may be an option for transport if we

    get a few children and families who want to

    attend.

    All registrations are now due and MUST be

    completed by Wednesday 5th

    November for

    all existing members if they wish to participate

    in swimming club activities. All members

    should have received an email with a link to

    follow to complete the online registration

    process.

    We will again be having the inter town time

    trials with Trundle Swimming Club this year

    and the first meet will be held in Tullamore. It

    is anticipated that this event will be held on

    Wednesday 19th

    November starting at 4:00pm.

    All TASC members are invited and

    encouraged to participate in this event where

    children from both swimming clubs will swim

    against each other in their time trials for extra

    fun and competition. At the end of the time

    trials both clubs will compete for the R

    Akhurst and J Moloney shield by swimming in

    a 10 X 50M relay. This relay was started back

    in 1967 and we would like to keep the

    tradition going. The relay will again be swum

    at the Trundle inter town meet held later in the

    season and the club with the fastest times will

    get their name on the perpetual trophy and the

    privilege of keeping it until the next season.

    Our first swim club meet for the year will be

    Wednesday 5th

    November from 4:00pm. All

    swimmers should be organised and ready to

    swim by 4:00pm please. Training sessions will

    again be running this year and will begin after

    the kids have a few weeks to settle into

    swimming club time trials. Training sessions

    with Mel Alvey and Tracey Edwards will

    commence on Thursday 13th

    and Friday 14th

    November. Times to be advised next week.

    These sessions are free and all members are

    encouraged to take advantage of these training

    sessions to improve their fitness, swimming

    strokes and techniques.

    Our next meeting will be Wednesday 5th

    November after swim club is done, all

    apologies to Irene Gumbleton on 0478 752

    418 or at [email protected]

    Irene Gumbleton

    TASC secretary

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    CATHOLIC SACRAMENTS

    Thank you to the many families who have

    been in contact with Mel Alvey in regards to

    their children completing the sacraments. If

    any other families would like their children to

    complete these also then please see Mel. It is

    anticipated that we will start the process in

    term one of 2015, thank you for your support.

    TRUNDLE JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE

    Next meeting details

    When: Tuesday 18th

    November 2014

    Where: Trundle RSL Club

    Time: 7:30pm

    Everyone is welcome to attend

    ALBERT ‘TEE OFF’ RESTAURANT

    Heather and Mel Alvey will be the new chefs

    in the Albert Golf Club kitchen, “Tee Off

    Restaurant”. We both look forward to your

    support as we take on this next venture and

    will be cooking this coming Sunday 9th

    November.

    GARAGE SALE

    Where: 57 Cardigan Street

    When: Sunday 9th

    November

    Time: 8:30am – 4:00pm

    Assorted household items, clothing, linen,

    Elna Sewing Machine, DVDs, Tapes, Brewing

    Kit and much more.

    YEAR 5/6 EXCURSION

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    Exam Timetable