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Tottenham Central School Newsletter Monday, 28th October, 2013 Week 4 - Term 4

Merilba Street

Tottenham, NSW 2873

Phone: 02 68924006

Fax: 02 68924159

Email: tottenham-c.school@det.nsw.edu

Principal: Steve Garriock

Assistant Principal: Rose Martin

Head Teacher, Secondary Studies: Sarah Lindsay

P&C President: Rick Bennett

We’re on the web:

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

October

Tuesday 29th– Friday 1st Nov Year 4/5/6 Excursion to Sydney

Wednesday 30th/ Thursday 31st

Year 3 Excursion to Wambangalang

Wednesday 30th K/1/2 Excursion to Dubbo Zoo

Assemblies

Friday 15th November

Friday 13th December

P & C meetings are held every third Tuesday of the month in the school

library at 7.30 pm.

Everyone is very welcome to attend

The next meeting is

Tuesday, 19th November (to be confirmed)

Reminders

Burgoyne Debate

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Principal’s Message

The Burgoyne Debate was held at the Tottenham Golf Club last Wednesday night. Once again this was a very entertaining evening with the audience being treated to a high quality debate and a delicious dinner. The Year 5 & 6 students worked extremely hard in the weeks leading up to the debate, preparing their arguments and techniques. The students had obviously put a lot of thought and time into researching the topic - “That life is better for children today”. Both teams presented very good arguments, and of equal importance on the night, each speaker demonstrated excellent technique as well as making some very good rebuttals. The standard of the debate was outstanding and members of both teams should be proud of the way they spoke. The adjudicators, Mrs Chrissie Baldwinson and Mrs Carmel Logan were also very impressed and awarded the Year 5 team a narrow victory. The students were well prepared, and my thanks go to Mrs Rose Martin and Mrs Kim Williams for the excellent job they did in coaching the students and for ensuring that this important event was a success. A night such as this requires the hard work and input of many people and I would like to take this opportunity to thank those involved behind the scenes. Tottenham Lions Club initiated the Burgoyne Debate in 1980 and last week the tradition continued. Thanks to Mr Ted Wright, who was an excellent MC, and Tottenham Lions Club members for the organisation and support for this event. I would also like to thank the Tottenham Golf Club for providing such a great venue and many thanks to Kerrie, Wanita and Hannah for the delicious dinner and dessert. Special thanks to Mrs Cynthia Berryman who presented the Burgoyne Shield for 2013 to the winning team - Year 5! Last week we also had our Well-Being Day, which was a huge success, with students enjoying the various activities and especially joining in the circus skills with much excitement and enthusiasm. All students had the opportunity to try out a number of circus skills and apparatus including hula hoops, diabolos, juggling bean-bags, balls, and bowling pins, tight rope walking, and balancing on boards and a large ball The highlight for older students, must have been walking on stilts and learning how to ride a uni-cycle. Other activities on the Well-Being Day included yoga classes, a

presentation from a dietician, as well as other ‘team-building’ activities. I am sure secondary students will have gained much from the Graham Hyman seminar which was held between recess and lunch. Graham spoke to our secondary students- with students from Trangie CS, Tullamore CS and Trundle CS also in attendance. He had many vital messages for the students, including the importance of positive relationships in our lives and how valuable parents and family are to well-being and quality of life. As well, there were strategies for how to handle other teenage issues such as stress and bullying. He also presented a good insight into the dangers and impact of the many negative, subtle messages that teenagers are exposed to from various media and advertising. Graham Hyman has given our school his presentations- “Understanding You Teenager” and “Preparing for Your Teenager, on audio CDs. These CDs can be borrowed from the library. My thanks to Mrs Jane Baker, Mrs Kate Lees and Ms Katie Francis as well as all parents who donated muffins. The wraps and muffins were delicious and appreciated by all students and staff. Many thanks also to Mrs Janelle Hopkins for presenting several yoga classes throughout the day. All in all a wonderful day - a very special thanks to Mrs Susan Larkings, who worked extremely hard to make the Well-Being Day the success it was! Week 4 is Primary ‘Excursion Week’ which I am sure will also be an exciting time for all students. I am sure students in Years 4, 5 and 6 will have a great time during their four day Sydney excursion. The Year 3 students will also enjoy their overnight excursion at Wambangalang and I know the K, 1, 2 students will have the best time out at Dubbo Zoo on Wednesday. Trusting everyone will have an enjoyable week!

Steve Garriock

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School News

MERIT SYSTEM Congratulations to William Horsburgh who has recently achieved Gold in the Merit system. Congratulations also go to Ben Radford who has achieved Silver. Well done. YEAR 4/5/6 EXCURSION A final reminder about our departure time for the Sydney excursion. The bus leaves the school at 7:00am, so please be here by 6:45am at the latest so bags can be packed etc. Our latest itinerary has us arriving back in Tottenham at 8:00pm (stopping at Parkes McDonalds 5:00pm). However, if these times change I will let parents picking up children ‘along the way’ know. For those parents picking their child/children up in Parkes, please phone either the school or Sarah Lindsay to confirm time of our arrival. P.S Linen is provided, no sleeping bags required. K/1/2 EXCURSION Just a reminder that the K/1/2 excursion to the zoo is on Wednesday. We will leave when all the buses have arrived and should return around 4:30pm. All students are to wear their school uniform and a hat. They need to bring their recess, lunch and water bottles. Please call me at school if you have any questions. Thank you. Amanda Smith PARENTS OF YEAR 5 STUDENTS - SELECTIVE HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT - YR 7 2015 Government schools use a range of strategies to meet the educational needs of gifted and talented students. One strategy is selective high school placement which provides intellectual stimulation and an educationally enriched environment for gifted and talented students. Offers for selective high school placement will be determined mainly on the basis of the Selective High School Test Results and school assessment. If you would like your child to apply for selective high school placement for Year 7 in 2015, you need to do so soon. More information and online application forms are available at: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/shsplacement Please contact the school if you would like more information.

YEAR 12 HSC EXAMS Monday 28th October Business Studies Demmi, Jayde Friday 1st November Community and Family Studies Demmi, Jayde

CONCERT NIGHT DVDS DVDs of Concert Night are available in the school office. Disk 1: Opening curtain to Intermission, Disk 2: Sound of Music, plus over 500 still photos. $5 each – proceeds to the school’s Merit System rewards. YEAR BOOK COVER COMPETITION All budding artists are invited to submit a cover for the 2013 Tottenham Central School Year Book. Entries need to be A4 in size, include the words “Tottenham Central School Year Book 2013” and be the original artwork of the competitor. Names to be included on the back. The winner will have their artwork proudly displayed on the front cover of this year’s album. Artwork to be submitted by Friday, 8th November.

TENNIS COMPETITIONS This Wednesday the finals of the Bennett Cup will be played at 2.00 pm. Good luck to Bridget Bennett, Hannah Smith, Sam Jackson and Jack Bennett. The Williams and Vincent Cup finals will be played next Monday 4th November at 9.00 am. In the Williams Cup the finalists will be Madeline Hopkins and Anneka Lees and Jacob Loftus and Dominic Vincent. In the Vincent Cup the finalists will be Tom Hopkins and Oliver Lees and Michelle Harding and Sophie Williams. Good luck to all finalists.

BOOK CLUB Book club orders are due back this Friday, 1st November. All cheques should be made payable to Tottenham Central School.

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YOUTH CLUB Thank to Sam and Murray for running Youth Club last Friday night. This Friday Chelsea and Wanita are hosting a Fright Night to celebrate Halloween. If you have any suggestions or any scary movies, there is a list outside the Home Ec. room to write suggestions on. The movies will start after the monthly meeting. We also have a prize for best fancy dressed ( or is that best scary dressed?)

QUICK QUIZ 1. Name the 4 ‘Teletubbies’. 2. In the nursery rhyme ‘Jack and Jill’, what did

Jack mend his head with? 3. In which children’s TV program would you find

the character ‘Iggle Piggle’? 4. Which Disney – Pixar film tells the tale of the

elderly widower Carl Fredrickson? 5. Can you name all of Snow White’s seven

dwarfs?

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SPORTS DATES FOR TERM 4

Gobondery/NARRAF Tennis Gala Day Tottenham Friday 8th November Gobondery Shield – Primary Tottenham Thursday 21st November

Gobondery Cup – Secondary Tottenham Wednesday 27th November

Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po Vinegar and brown paper In The Night Garden Up Doc, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Grumpy, Dopey and Bashful

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School Calendar

Term 4

WEEK 4 28 29 30

31 Talking Tottenham published

1 November

WEEK 5

4 5 6 7 8 Gobondery/NARRAF Tennis Gala Day

WEEK 6

ST 4 & 5 EXAMS

11 12 13 14 15

WEEK 7

18 19 20 21 Gobondery Shield

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WEEK 8 25 26 27 Gobondery Cup

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WEEK 9

2 December 3 4 5 Talking Tottenham published

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WEEK 10 9 10 School disco

11 12 13 End of year reports sent home

WEEK 11 16 Class parties

17 Presentation Day

18 Students last day of school for 2013

19 Staff development day

20 Staff development day

4/5/6 EXCURSION - SYDNEY

YR 3 EXCURSION - WAMBANGALANG

K/1/2 EXCURSION - ZOO

Term Dates

Term 4, 2013 ends Wednesday, December 18th for students Friday, December 20th for staff Term 1, 2014 begins Tuesday, February 4th for staff Wednesday, February 5th for students

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LAST CHANCE

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