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Buninyong School News Building Better Futures

Myall Street, Dubbo NSW 2830 Ph: 6884 9806 Fax: 6884 8913 www.buninyong-p.schools.nsw.ed.uau

Week 8 Term 4 Tuesday, 8th December 2009

Welcome from the Principal

The Presentation Evening saw a wonderful night

celebrating our students who have succeeded this

year. A huge congratulations to all winners. A

huge thank you to both Fran Doughty in the front

office and Debbie Pritchard for the organisation.

Congratulations to the incoming SRC for 2010:

Rhiannon Ney Breck Hannifey

Jessie Brown Karri Reidy

Tiana Osborne Andrew Gardoll

Dean Macfarlane Blaine Fernando

PR: Corey Channells-Oxman and Emma Lawrence

Year 6 Farewell will be held this Wednesday

evening. Although I will be unavailable to

attend I wish them luck in their transition to

High School and thank them for a wonderful

year. They have all grown over their last six years and

matured into lovely young adults. All the best!

Maggie Dent Seminar will be held tomorrow

from 1pm to 3pm in our school hall. Maggie is a

well renown author and speaker about children’s

early learning needs. It is a real honour that we

have her at Buninyong. All the community are

invited - free of charge. If you would like to attend - ring

Lorna Brennan on 68844988 to book a spot - babysitting

available.

School Reports and Portfolios will be sent

home this Friday with all students. Teachers

have been working hard to get these out to

inform you of your child’s growth and

outcomes for 2009.

Principal’s Level Award Day will be held

on Monday 14th December for K-2 and

Tuesday for Years 3-6. Monday I’ll be taking

students to see ‘Cloudy with Meatballs’

movie and Tuesday ‘Where the Wild Things Are’.

Congratulations to all outstanding role models who reached

the highest level this year.

School Development Days will be held on

Thursday 17th and Friday 18th December.

All teachers will be busy programming and

planning for their new class next year. All

students finish school on Wednesday 16th December.

Staff Changes In 2010 will see

Natalie Harris transferred to

Hamilton Public School and

replaced with Courtney Mitchell.

We wish Natalie and family all

the best in their new endeavours.

I would like to thank all of our school community for your support with your children this year. It has been an outstanding year and we look forward to 2010. Hope you all have a fabulous Christmas and safe holidays.

We will see you all again returning on Thursday 28th January 2010.

Merry Christmas,Merry Christmas,Merry Christmas,Merry Christmas,

Sharon MurraySharon MurraySharon MurraySharon Murray Principal

DATES FOR THE DIARY - TERM 4

Week 8 Wed 9th Dec - Year 6 Farewell - 6.30pm

- Maggie Dent Seminar 1-3pm Week 9 Mon 14th Dec - Principal’s Level Award Day - K-2

Tues 15th Dec - Principal’s Level Award Day - Yrs 3-6

Wed 16th Dec - Last day of school

Thurs 17th Dec - School Development Day

Friday 18th Dec - School Development Day 2010 - Term 1 Week 1 Thurs 28th Jan - Students in Years 1-6 return

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THIS WEEK’S RIPPAAS

Blake Edwards Silver S3A

Talon Tripp Silver S2/3F

Caleb Andrews Silver S2/3F

Shania Kilby Gold S2/3F

Tyerell Ferguson-Howison Gold KP

Destiny Shipley Gold KP

Burren Shaw Gold S3A

Justice McKeon Gold S2HF

John Spencer Gold SpB

Aimee Knight Gold SpB

Tristan Ryan Gold S2HF

Shayne Packham Gold S2HF

Thomas West Gold KP

Desharn Fuller Gold S1L

Helena Carr Gold S2/3F

Dallas Towney-Elmes Gold S2/3F

Jy Earsman Gold S2/3F

Danae Kelly Gold S2/3F

Brody Daniels Gold S2/3F

Kyra Gibson Gold S3M

Lachlan Derrick Gold S3M

Cheyenne Hughes Gold S2M

Cain Fuller Gold S2/3F

Melita Hampton Gold S3M

Sedia Towney-Elemes Gold S3M

Week 5 Jaren Barker - KP

Maddison McKeon - KC Jared Kelly - S1L

Lakkirri Carriage - S1A Destiny Adlam - S1G Sommar Preston - S2M Kobe Harris - S2HF Gary Smith - S3A Daniel Neave - S3M Koorine Collis - Sp. Ed.

Week 6 Kyle Daley - KP

Charlotte Nash - KC Maxwell Kennedy - S1L

Noah McInnes-Varcoe - S1A Bree Pilon - S1G

Brianna D’Esposito - S2M Jasmine Osbourne - S2HF William Smith - S2/3F Chayce Giles - S3A

Sedia Towney-Elemes - S3M Aimee Knight - Sp. Ed.

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Shannon Kassell - KP Caitlin Warwick - S1L Jordan Ashfield - S1A Alan Nelson - S1G Ngali Shaw - S2M

Mitchell Gozzard - S2HF Talon Tripp - S2/3F Andrew Nolan - S3A

Lindsay Green-Honeyman - S3M Andrew Gardoll - Sp. Ed.

Kieah Hill Principals S3A Nicholas Campbell Principals KP Jaren Barker Principals KP Shannon Kassell Principals KP Tanika Kennedy Principals S1A Lakkirri Carriage Principals S1A Corey Channells-Oxman Principals S2/3F Dean Macfarlane Principals S3A Emma Lawrence Principals S3A James Daymond Principals S3A Shyanne Earsman Principals SIL Jared Kelly Principals SIL Andrew Gardoll Principals SpW Robert Freeman Principals SpW Bradley Stanley Principals SpW Tori-Lee Campbell-Kelly Principals S3M Chloe Hilder Principals S2/3F Maddison-Shae Toomey Principals S2/3F Jessie Brown Principals S2/3F Karri Reidy Principals S2/3F Balen Hannifey Principals S2/3F Sjaan Harris Principals S1A Taelah Smithson Principals S1A Chloe Arnold Principals KC Dakota Smithson Principals KC Jack Herbert Principals KC Malakye Walford Principals KC

Jarad Macfarlane Principals S3M

Nikki Avila Principals S3M

Tiana Osborne Principals S3M

Ayva Rontaunay Principals S1 A Bryarna Harris Principals S3A

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George, Ben and Joel leave with their showbags

Robert in the bubbles

Special Education Unit News

This week children from the Unit joined

with people from schools and many

organisations around the Dubbo area to

celebrate the 2009 Day of People with

Disability.

There were games and activities, music and dancing,

and a sausage sizzle. It was also a great opportunity for

students and teachers to catch up with former students

who now attend High School or Post-School options.

Lyn Dennison, Jo Hamilton,

Barbara Warren and

Lisa Webeck— Special Education

Teachers

Wyatt and Brenda enjoy a dance

Early Stage 1 & Stage 1News

Bags

Students are reminded to bring a bag to

school every day. At this time of year

there is a lot of student work being sent

home and lots of notes.

Hats and Drinks

Please ensure your child has a hat and

drink bottle each day. Drink bottles are to

contain water only.

No cordial, juice or soft drink.

Principals Reward Party

Mrs Murray will be taking a large

group of students to her annual reward

party for attaining Principal level RIPPAA.

Congratulations to all students who have reached

this level.

Home Readers

Home reading will finish this week.

Please return all home readers and

library books to school. Any lost/

damaged books must be paid for.

Rewards Party

Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 rewards party

will be held next Tuesday 15th December.

Students must receive 30 stickers on their

reward chart to attend this party. A note will be sent

home later this week with full details.

Dance

All infants’ students have been

participating in Dance on Fridays for

sport. The students have enjoyed

learning a variety of dances including

Chicken Dance, Macarena, Hokey

Pokey and The Nut Bush as well as

some free dancing.

Teachers in Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year. We look forward to seeing you all

back here next year!

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Year 6 had a great time on their Orientation Days

last Thursday at Delroy and South, and are eager to

begin the next step in their schooling journey!! But

before they do, they must be farewelled!

The Year 6 Farewell is on this

Wednesday evening in the school

hall, starting at 6.30pm. Parents

are invited to stay for the

formalities and depart at 7.00pm so the students can

have a disco. Full teacher supervision is provided

and parents can start to collect their children from

8.30pm, no later than 9.00pm.

Stage 2 have had a great last term ,and

will be having their Reward Day at

Elston Park tomorrow. This is for

students who have been Safe, Respectful

Learners, and invitations and notes have already

gone out to homes. Full uniform, hats and drink

bottles are required.

Stage 3 have their Reward Day next

week on Wednesday, at either Laser

Skirmish or Ten-Pin Bowling. This is

also a full-uniform activity for Safe,

Respectful Learners. Notes and money

MUST be returned by this Friday, 11th December.

Please note students not going on Reward activities

are still required to attend school, as it is a normal

school day.

School reports and portfolios are also

coming home this Friday. Please sit

down and discuss your child’s report,

progress and efforts this semester. If

you would like to discuss any aspects of your child’s

report, please contact the Front Office or your child’s

teacher to make an appointment.

This Friday Stage 3 have been invited to Lunar Park

for another fun activity. The David Peachey

Foundation is conducting a development day for

Dubbo students. This day includes rugby league and

basketball clinics, Elders groups PCYC and police

role models, and the Microsoft X-Box truck!! We

will be walking down to Lunar Park at 11.30am,

after PSSA and school sport and will return after

1.30pm.

Stage 2 & 3 News

Last Tuesday on the 1st of December the mentoring group went to the CSU (Charles Sturt University). When we first got there we had a look at the library and were asking questions about it. There were two people showing us around and their names were Steven and Kate. The people who went there were surprised to see where they were going.

After we saw the library we went to see a meeting room and there were TV’s and they talked to people from different places. Next we went and saw the bigger meeting room where they have bigger meetings and have to write notes down, the left handers have to sit at the front so they have a table on the left.

We enjoyed our time there and some of us were inspired to continue school and go further.

Nicole Heath & Jarad Macfarlane

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SAFE, RESPECTFUL,

LEARNERS

On Thursday the 3rd of December students from Buninyong in Year 6 got a chance to visit their high school of choice for 2010 . We went to Delroy High School and during our time there we got to mix with other students in Years 7, 8 and 9, and we got to take some classes. Our classes included Visual Arts, Maths and Circus. At lunch we all had a BBQ lunch and a drink. We also got to buy from the Snak Shak.

We are looking forward to sports, Art, Maths, learning different languages, sewing and cooking being with our friends.

by Daniel Neave and Jaleel Brown

Stage 2 & 3 News

Our SRC members for 2010 are: Rhiannon Ney, Dean McFarlane, Karri Reidy, Blaine Fernando, Jessie Brown, Breck Hannifey, Tiana Osborne and Andrew Gardoll. This year is a little different with two Promotions Officers: Corey Channels-Oxman and Emma Lawrence.

Each term the SRC will be rotating the roles of School Leader, giving each person the opportunity to enhance and develop their leadership skills in such areas as public speaking and diplomacy/ambassadorship.

We hope you have fun taking on the roles of being school leaders and all the best for your year ahead!

From the 2009 SRC….

Connie Mercuri, Jody Hall, Erin Faulds, Brooke Ferguson, Carolene Agnew and

Lincoln McBroom—Stage 2 & 3 Teachers

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Canteen News

COLD ‘Pure Active’ Spring Water 600ml

$1.00 Quelch Frozen Fruit Sticks 60c Icy Bons (Frozen Jelly Cups) $1.00 Calippos - Red or Yellow $1.00 Icy Twist (lemonade) $1.10 Paddle Pops $1.40 Paddle Pop Moo (full glass milk) $1.00

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Hot Food, Sandwiches, Wraps, Twistas and Drinks…..

Have a great week! Rod Woodburn

Community News

School Holidays at the PCYC Dubbo.

Dates: Monday 4th January 2010—Friday 8th January 2010 Monday 11th January 2010—Friday 15th January 2010 Monday 18th January 2010—Friday 22nd January 2010 Time: 9am-4pm (charges apply for extra hours) Cost: $20.00 per day Must be a member of the club $5.50 per child Bookings please contact PCYC on 6882 3272 ******************************************************* Dubbo Sports World’s—2010 Sports Holiday Program

The holiday program designed to take the boredom out of school holidays; play soccer, basketball, cricket and laser skirmish.

January 12th, 13th and 14th 2010 - 10am to 3pm each day.

Costs to be $130 for 3 days, or $50 a day

Limited positions, open to boys and girls aged 7 to 12. Positions will be limited, BOOK NOW, 68840505, 68840123 *******************************************************

Real Kids in an Unreal World Stimulating, innovative seminars with author, parenting and

resilience educator Maggie Dent

December 9th 2009, 1pm-3pm Venue: Buninyong School Hall, Myall St. Dubbo

Light afternoon tea will be available.

RSVP to Lorna Brennan on phone 02 68844988. Limited childcare places are available but MUST be booked in advance by contacting Lorna. Resources will be available for sale. These can be previewed on the web www.maggiedent.com along with testimonials and biography.

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