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63 - 101 Chester Street WARREN NSW 2824

Ph: 02 6847 4438 Fax: 02 6847 4419

Email: [email protected]

Website: warren-c.schools.nsw.edu.au

Principal Duncan Lovelock

Relieving Deputy Principal

Robyn Taylor

Executive Staff Head Teachers

Jenny Brooker Dianne Hamilton

Chris Perry

Assistant Principals

Lyn Westgarth (Rel) Billy Hodgetts Monday

(Rel) Felicity McCormack Tue—Frid

Instructional Leader K-10 Cherie Hansen

School Administrative Manager Roz Hunt

IT Manager Nicole Duncan

Learning and Support Teacher Suzanne Mayger/Jade Lovelock

Teacher Librarian Narelle Whittaker

Aboriginal Education Officers Phyllis Oates Allison Fuller

School Counsellor Gemma Martel

Canteen Manager Janice Oriel

Breakfast Club Coordinator Joanne Lincoln

Term 2 Issue 10 2018

WARREN CENTRAL SCHOOL PAGE 1 RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE LEARNERS

Our school Captains, Emma Bermingham and

Hamish Callander, travelled to Sydney yesterday

to visit Parliament House and Government

House, meeting with Governor of New South

Wales His Excellency General The Honourable

David Hurley and had a fantastic day.

Unfortunately, His Excellency preferred to not

take individual photos with students, however,

our captains engaged in a robust discussion with

him around lowering the voting age, the republic issue and problems racing rural NSW.

A particular highlight was looking at some of the historical portraits and décor within

Government House.

Mr Perry

Sydney Trip On Thursday 28 June we were invited to Government House and Parliament House of

New South Wales. Despite the early morning, we were very excited, we arrived in

Sydney and made our way to Martin Place before going to Parliament House. Here we

talked to some members of Parliament and were able to ask questions about their

work. Following this we had a tour of the Legislative Council and Assembly Rooms (the

Upper and Lower House). We talked to more members of parliament and learnt what

their role was in the creation of legislation. We then left Parliament House and walked

through the beautiful gardens of Government House before beginning our tour. The

architectural design of the house was a mixture of gothic revival and Victorian, which

was absolutely stunning. After getting a brief history of the establishment outside we

then continued inside for a tour. In the afternoon we were able to meet with the

Governor and his wife and ask questions about his job and what he wanted to do for

Australia. The day was very informative and enjoyable and we are

honoured to have had the experience. Thank you to Mr Perry for

accompanying us to Sydney.

Captains Emma Bermingham and Hamish Callander

Student leaders with the Governor of New

South Wales His Excellency General The

Honourable David Hurley.


TERM 2 ISSUE 10 2018

What’s On in Terms 2/3

Week 10 July 3 Rainbow Day Excursion Yoga

4 K - 6 Disco

6 Last day of Term 2

Week 1 Term 3 23 First day of Term 3

24 11 Biology Field Study Yoga

31 Yoga

August 6-10 Education Week

7 Western Region Athletics Yoga

Recognition for Life

Membership of

Nevertire Warren

Teachers Federation

School Returns

Term 3

23 July 2018

Mrs Hawkes has had a longstanding involvement in

education and also with the teachers federation for

Nevertire and Warren since 1978.

On Friday 22 June, Mrs Hamilton presented Mrs

Hawkes with a badge for recognition of life

membership with the teachers federation.

Congratulations Mrs Hawkes.



Have you recently moved house or changed your

phone number ?

Please contact the Front Office with your updated

information for our school’s records. Thank you.

Dear Parents/Caregivers, Help us break the cycle of Head Lice by regularly checking your child’s hair for head lice and/or eggs. Head lice are very common and we are always conscious of the concerns that they present and the potential embarrassment that an infestation can cause. They can be treated quickly and easily to prevent them from spreading, however, the best approach to prevention is regular checking of hair. Look for the following signs:

Persistent scratching, particularly behind the ears and the nape of the neck.

Tiny silver, white eggs attached to hairs, particularly at the base of the hair shaft.

Small, pale, brown lice (a little bigger than the size of a flea). Facts on Head Lice:

Head lice are parasites that suck blood and live exclusively on humans.

Head lice don’t hop or fly, 95% are transmitted by close contact – avoid sharing hats, headbands, brushes, pillows.

They are especially common between children 3-12 years of age.

They don’t like short and plaited hair – girls are more likely to have head lice because they like long hair Treating head lice

Purchase a specialized head lice treatment available at the chemist or supermarket and apply it according to the directions on the packet.

Examine all family members hair, and treat everyone found to have head lice at the same time.

Wash the treatment out and use a fine-toothed comb to remove dead lice and eggs.

Repeat the treatment if necessary in 7 – 10 days if lice are still present.

As a precaution, bed linen, towels, brushes and hats should be washed in hot soapy water. Should you require further information regarding head lice or treatment please contact the school or the local chemist.



Worms

There are different types of intestinal worms, but the most common is threadworm (also called pinworm). Threadworm is a type of roundworm that is commonly found in preschool and school-aged children, however the whole family can become infected. Threadworm causes a very itchy bottom, which is usually worse at night. If your child is infected with threadworm, it is not usually serious and can be treated easily with medication.

Signs and symptoms of threadworm If your child has threadworm, they may:

have an itchy bottom, which may become red and inflamed from scratching

be irritable and generally ‘out of sorts’

not sleep very well

have a reduced appetite.

In girls, there may also be redness and itching around the vaginal area. (Threadworms may cause or worsen vulvovaginitis in girls. See our fact sheetVulvovaginitis.) You may be able to see threadworm if you examine your child at night. Take a torch, separate your child’s buttocks and look carefully around the anus (and the opening to the vagina in girls). You might see tiny white threads that may be moving.

How is threadworm spread? Threadworm gets its name because the worms look like white threads, which are about 1 cm long. The worms live in the lower intes-tine, but they come out of the anus over night to lay their eggs in the area between the buttocks, which causes your child’s bottom to feel very itchy. It is estimated that one female threadworm can lay up to 16,000 eggs. Threadworm is spread when children scratch their bottom, causing the eggs to collect under the fingernails. The child then carries the worm eggs back to their mouth with their hands. The eggs can also be spread indirectly, in food, dust, or other items. The eggs can survive up to two weeks outside the body. Once your child swallows threadworm eggs, the eggs hatch in your child’s small intestine and the worms travel down to their anus. You cannot catch threadworm from animals.

Care at home You can talk to a pharmacist about over-the-counter treatment options. Drugs such as pyrantel (Combantrin) or mebendazole (Banworm) are very safe and often recommended. Follow the instructions on the packet, bearing in mind special precautions may be given for children under two years of age and for pregnant women.

Treat all the family members at the same time, even if they aren’t showing any symptoms. Adults can also get threadworm.

If possible, your child should have a shower on the night they have the medicine, and again the next morning to remove the eggs

laid during the night. Unfortunately, repeat threadworm infection is very common. To help reduce this and to prevent the threadworms from spreading to others, you can take the following precautions:

Despite the itching, encourage your child not to scratch their bottom. If they must scratch, make sure it is over their underpants

and not directly on their skin.

Keep your child’s fingernails clean and trimmed. Try to stop your child from biting their nails or sucking their thumb.

Have your child wash their hands and under their nails thoroughly after going to the toilet.

Wash your child’s bedding, towels and toys in hot water.

Vacuum your floor often to remove any eggs.

Clean surfaces in your house that your children may touch, in particular door handles.

Discourage your child from eating food that has fallen on the floor.

When to see a doctor If you have tried a threadworm treatment for your child and their symptoms have not im-proved, take them to your GP. The doctor will examine your child and may want to do blood or faeces (poo) tests. Also take your child to the GP if:

your child passes a large worm

they have abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or low energy levels.

Key points to remember Threadworm is common in preschool and school-aged children. Threadworm

causes very annoying itching in the area between a child’s buttocks.

It’s easy to treat threadworm with the right medication. There are precautions to prevent threadworm spreading and reinfecting.

School

Holidays

Positive Behaviour has been very positive!

Approximately 90 students from K-12 attended our Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Rainbow Band rewards day on Tuesday 3 July. 7-12 students went to watch the film “The Incredibles 2”, whilst K-6 went to Inflatable World. We were able to treat our Respectful, Responsible, Learners who have achieved rainbow band status to a free day of fun in Dubbo. I would like to thank all staff who attended on the day. Positive behaviour is a key ingredient of what we teach children here at school. Well done to all of our students for promoting our Respectful, Responsible, Learners culture at all times.

It’s a Hark Knock Life

For those in attendance at the assembly in week 8, you would have been delighted by the energy and enthusiasm that was displayed by 2/3 Grevillea in their performance. This performance has been viewed many times on facebook and has also been picked up and shared by Southern Arts NSW. Congratulations to 2/3 Grevillea on a wonderful performance. Your talents have certainly been noticed!

Principal Awards

It gives me great pleasure to hand out Principal Awards at assembly. When a student achieves this award it means they have already received three Assistant Principal Awards. All children can be very proud of the efforts they are making at school to achieve such a prestigious award. In week 8, congratulations go to Ben Brown, Harrison Leach, Ruby Smith, Ashanti Nelson, Bjorn Maligaya, Aliyah Carr, Emmy Scotson, Natasha Wilde, Abigail Mauger and Jayla Cobcroft.

Student Captains visit Parliament House

As part of our student leadership program, we send our secondary school captains to Sydney for a student leader conference, at both Parliament and Government House. The school fully subsidises the trip as we have a strong belief and vision in developing our leaders of the future. Reports back attest to both Emma Birmingham and Hamish Callander enjoying the day, with fellow student leaders.

June Hawkes Lifetime Recognition Award

On Friday 22 June, Mrs June Hawkes received life membership of the Nevertire/Warren teachers association. June has been a passionate supporter of teachers and students for over 40 years and this a well-deserved award for decades of devotion to Warren and the community, through her teaching and support of teachers. I would like to thank Mrs Hamilton for presenting the award and Mrs Robson for organising. Well done Mrs Hawkes!

Term 3 start

All staff and students return to school on Monday 23 July. Normally, students would not return until Tuesday 24 July, however, we have moved our staff training date from Monday 23 July to Monday 20 August. No classes will be in oper-ation on that day. Please note for future planning. I would like to wish all students and staff a happy and relaxing school holiday break, refreshed and ready for learning on Monday 23 July.

Mr Lovelock Principal



https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Vulvovaginitis/

https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Threadworms/#when-to-see-a-doctor



We value RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE LEARNERS

Assembly Week 8

Principal Awards at Week 8 assembly for

Primary.

Left: Harrison Leach, Ashanti Nelson, Ruby

Smith, Mr Lovelock, Lucy Gibson, Ben Brown,

Yves Bjorn Maligaya, Aliyah Carr, Emmy

Scotson, Natasha Wilde, Abigail Mauger and

Jayla Cobcroft.

Year 2/3 Grevillea perform Hard Knock Life.

Below: Makai Ebsworth, Charli Johnson, Ryan

Bell, Mac Jackson, Hollie Higgins, Abbey

George, Julian Lovelock, Laura Oriel, Charlotte

Cleary, Drew Barnett, Eleanor Lovelock, Hayley

Hall, Holly Fitzgerald, Peyton Callaghan, Kara

Saitta and Harley Wilde.

Students from year 2/3

Grevillea have been working

tirelessly over the last few

weeks with Mr Hodgetts.

Year 2/3 Grevillea holding a

stance for their performance

‘Hard Knock Life.”

The performance was held at

the Week 8 assembly which

was thoroughly enjoyed by

students, parents and staff.

The video has been shared

from WCS Facebook page to

Southern Arts NSW

Department of Education

Performing Arts.



SCHOOL HOLIDAY TENNIS CAMP WITH KEN WRAY

19th & 20th July 2018

Tiny Tots (3-5 Years) 8.30am – 9.15am - $20 – Parents must stay to

supervise

Beginners (Kindergarten & above) 9.30am – 12pm - $50

Intermediate (1pm – 4pm) - $50

Children must be financial members of the Warren & District Tennis Club.

Child $30. Family $90

Memberships are now due

Memberships is from July 1st to June 30

Contact: Sarah McRae for bookings

Email: [email protected]



Bubble Soccer

Tag

Family playgroup

Free BBQ

13 JULY Family NAIDOC Sports Day

Come and join us in a fun filled family sport day , free sausage

sizzle, Johnny cakes , tea, coffee, and hot chocolate , with lots of

fun games and play group for the little ones

BARNARDOS /YOUTH FOUNDATION

Warren sporting complex

0418402789

Web Address

13th July 11am-3pm



Science and Engineering Challenge Last Thursday, 28 June, students from years 5 and 6 went to the Science and Engineering Challenge in Dubbo where

we had to compete in the brain teasing challenges. We each competed in one activity before we had a break. The first

activity was the most challenging and frustrating because we didn’t know what we were doing. We had to send mes-

sages to the other students on our team through light.

During lunch break we had a science show before we competed in our second task. My second task was about making

a mechanical hand, with only a few supplies on our table.

When the day was finished we all met up in a big hall where we had to test the bridges that our team had designed and

made. Our bridge stood up to the second last weight before it collapsed.

It was a very thought provoking day and we all really enjoyed it.

Ruby Smith

Mrs Danielle Shepherd and 4/5 Waratah.

A huge thank you to Mrs Shepherd for teaching

4/5 Waratah the last 5 weeks.

The science of

today is the

technology of

tomorrow.



Netball at Dubbo

Opens Netball Team: Brittany Marks, Chelsey Hewett, Zoe Taylor, Stephanie Squires, Miss Gillespie, Emma

Bermingham, Amber Gordon, Sophie Hopkin and Aimee Sheppard.

WCS under 16s and opens netball team played netball for the

Central Schools Netball Competition held in Dubbo on

Tuesday 26 June and Wednesday 27 June.

Under 16s team had a wonderful day, unfortunately lost every

game.

What a great day WCS opens netball team had at Sports

World on Wednesday.

The team played 3 games:

Warren defeated Coolah 18 - 6

Warren defeated Molong 16 - 15

Warren defeated Merriwa 19 - 14

WCS made the finals and played Dunedoo, but unfortunately

lost 9 - 21. Dunedoo won the competition and will go on to

play in state level.

Thank you to Miss Gillespie and Mrs Steele for umpiring and

coaching. Thank you to Allison Fuller and Mrs Fisk for driving

the school bus to and from Dubbo.

Under 16s team: Kate Owens, Chelsea George,

Charlotte Scotson, Leila Gough, Hannah Shields,

Halle Woolnough, Lakkari-Lee Williams and Natalie

Walters.



As part of our Positive Behaviour Learning program, students were

rewarded with an excursion to Dubbo this week.

Secondary students went to Dubbo Reading Cinemas to see The

Incredibles 2 and Primary students went to Dubbo Inflatable World,

everyone thoroughly enjoyed the day.

Primary students at

Inflatable World in

Dubbo

Secondary students went to

Dubbo Reading Cinemas


TERM 2 ISSUE5 10 2018

Congratulations to our Star Students You are our star students and this is your week to shine and enjoy your special week.

Week 7 : Primary - Lily Stacey and Secondary - Hunter Leach. Week 8: Primary - Charlotte Hopkin and Secondary - Zoey Bailey.

Respectful

Show respect to one another.

Responsible

Be prepared and equipped to learn.

Learners

Engaging to the best of our ability to learn.

PBL Focus

Primary: Keep your hands to yourself

Secondary: Are you ready for class

today?



Walking for Friday Sport

Miss Maxwell, supervising teacher, walks with these students

each Friday, enjoying the scenery of Warren.

Charlotte Robinson, Isabel Kelly, Halle Woolnough, Leila Gough,

Chelsea George, Hannah Shields, Natalie Walters, Courtney

Marks, Charlotte Scotson, Shannon Fittler and Nahcia Thornton.

Lawn Bowls

On Friday 29 June Warren Central

School boys travelled to Trangie to play

CHS Lawn Bowls.

Warren Central School qualified for the

state finals of the Central Schools

Lawn Bowls competition.

Congratulations to Lachlan Marks, Jack

Taylor and Cooper Hunt on their

accomplishment.

Thank you to Mr Perry for driving the

boys across to Trangie.

Table Tennis

The Warren Central School boys, John Maligaya, Mitchell Eather,

finn Nielsen and Hamish Callander represented the school at

NSWCHS State Table Tennis in Sydney on 2 July. The boys all

played well, suffering a few losses and placing 10th in the state.

The boys really enjoyed this experience and all say a huge thank

to you Mr Hodgetts for taking them to Sydney to play.

Squash Jack Taylor playing in the Western Region Squash Team. Jack

is competing for the CHS State Champions this week at New

Castle. All the best Jack.



Hospitality

We value RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE LEARNERS

Left: Zoe Taylor and

Emma Bermingham

Hospitality students have been working on a unit called Appetisers and Salads. This week students made Mini

pizzas, Chicken Caesar Salad and Mixed canapes. The canapes were Rockmelon with Mint and Prosciutto, Brie with

Salmon and Dill and lastly Cherry Tomatoes with Bocconcini and Basil. All recipes were completed in a two hour time

frame.

Visual Design

In Visual Design, Year 11 students have been designing canvas shoes. They had to design shoes for a chosen client,

using one of the four frames, Subjective, Structural, Postmodern and Cultural. Tom Fuller designed Nike shoes for a

mock client called T-Bone, Stephen Owens designed some funky Pop Art shoes for his mock client Pop Princess,

Mitchell George designed shoes in a Polynesian Tattoo style and Bart Cosgrove used street art as his influence.

Last term, Visual Design students created their own plaster arms and then designed tattoos in relation to a particular

frame - Subjective, Structural, Postmodern or Cultural. Mitchell George and Stephen Owens worked in the Cultural

frame and designed tribal tattoos, Bart designed the cross, chain and anchor, and Hamish Callander designed a

subjective tattoo, Lest We Forget.

Miss Maxwell



K/1 Banksia have

been creating their

very own spiders

in class,

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