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MOLONG CENTRAL SCHOOL “Providing Opportunities for Personal Achievement”
NEWSLETTER
Phone: 6366 8224 Fax: 6366 8220 email: [email protected]
Kindergarten to Year 12 Issue No: 14 26th May 2016 th December, 2015
SCHOOL CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
27/5/16 30/5/16 30/5 – 3/6/16
Yrs 7 & 9 Examinations Final day P&C Meeting 7pm in Common Room Years 8 & 10 Examinations
PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES I am always impressed with our students’ ability to embrace opportunities provided to them and last Friday at the Secondary Athletics Carnival not only did several students break records but many others competed in a variety of events to gain house points and to test themselves against others. The Year 12 students also sensed the significance of the event as well, with them dressing up in a Tribal theme and competing in their very last school athletics carnival. The end of Year 12 is starting to become a reality. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AT MOLONG CENTRAL Last Wednesday staff from K-12 attended the first of three professional learning opportunities aimed at improving students writing. Audrey Brown presented the Middle School Writing Workshop to teachers and I have since received some very positive feedback from some of the staff who attended the workshop. It was a great opportunity for the staff to come together and writing will become a focus for the whole school. I look forward to the next instalment in our Middle School Writing project.
SUCCESS FOR BROOKE WATTS AT NATIONAL MERINO CHALLENGE MCS student Brooke Watts competed in the National Merino Challenge Industry Skills Competition at Sydney Olympic Park and gained a second place and was only 0.5% behind the winner. Mitchell Crosby, Stud Stock Manager for Landmark said 'It’s outstanding for a young girl in Year 11 to come to the national finals and compete on her own amongst all of these teams from Ag Colleges who have trained and travelled together. What stands out to me is that this quiet young star has come up second by only half a mark to the national winner. Congratulations Brooke on this fine achievement. LEIGH BROWN TO PERFORM AT THE SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE Year 9 MCS student Leigh Brown has been selected to represent Molong Central and the region at state level as a member of the 2016 NSW Department of Education State Senior Wind Band as part of the 2016 Instrumental Festival. This is a fabulous opportunity for Leigh and he will have the chance to join other talented musicians around the state. The festival will take place at the end of August and I am sure Leigh will be able to share his experiences with us when he returns.
PRIMARY PREPARING FOR END OF YEAR PRODUCTION Last week I was fortunate to come across several classes who were involved in early rehearsals for the Primary Production that will occur in Term 4. The joy that students experience during these opportunities is evident as they smile their way through songs. I will be looking forward to watching their efforts come together. Mrs Michelle Barrett, Principal
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SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
We are continuing our push on improved student attendance from K-12 – all the statistics show that children who attend school every day do much better not only at school, but beyond school as well. Think of the maths involved:-
If absent for just 1 day per week This is 10 days per term. Or 40 days per year which equates to 8 weeks of the year. Nearly a full term! Do this from Year K-6 and 56 week or nearly a 1.5
school years are missed. Do this from Year 7-10 and 32 weeks or nearly a year
of school is missed. This is schooling that can’t be caught up on, each day counts.
Of course we know that sickness can prevent attendance, but can we encourage you to send a note to the school within 2 days to explain the absence. Principals are legally responsible for keeping accurate records of student attendance. Many parents are not aware that Exemptions may be granted for attendance at school, for the following reasons.
Hospitalisation
Elite sporting participation.
Family bereavement Infectious illness
These exemptions need to be applied for in advance or as soon as possible into/after the series of absences. This can be put into place with a phone call to the school, or by picking up an exemption form from the Main Office or Primary Office.
If a child’s absence was a sensitive issue or for personal reasons and you do not wish to discuss the absences with our Office Staff, you may ask to speak to either myself or the Principal, or you may post your absence letter to the school and mark it “Confidential” and for the “Attention of the Principal”.
We continue to seek the cooperation of parents in caring for the educational needs of MCS students, and this includes regular attendance at school.
WEEK 4 AWARD RECIPIENTS
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Secondary News
SCENES FROM OUR ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
AWARDS MERIT
George DOVER Emalee JOHNSTON Caitlyn CAMPBELL Maddison BURGESS Lachlan BACKHOUSE Jesyca PEARSON
Hayden INGHAM Travis WATTS BRONZE
Cody RAMSEY Cody WHITING SILVER
Andee SHEEDY Jackson WHILEY
WHAT’S ON WEEK 5/6 TERM 2
27/5 Yr 11 Mod Hist –Board Game & Newspaper task due before school
27/5 Yr 11 Ext Eng – Pwr .Point/ speech to be presented
27/5 Yr 7 MathsB – In class test
2/6 Yr 10 Maths – In class test
3/6 Yr 12 Mod Hist – Before school – Peace & conflict essay due
Mr Scott Taprell, Deputy Principal
Back L-R: Sarah Williams, Jessica Burgess, Jack Gavin & Abbie Stedman Front L-R: Sarah Hobbs, Chrystal Xuereb-
Medcalf & Jesyca Pearson.
3 M.C.S. Newsletter Term 2/2016 Issue Number 14 27/5/2016 Phone: 6366 8224 Fax: 6366 8220 Email: [email protected]
Molong Cross Country Last Friday Molong Central School held their Cross Country
Trials at the Molong Golf Course. This year we had runners
from Year 1 to Year 6. There were 5 age groups running and
a new course. It was great to see our boys and girls
cheering each other on. Cross country running is a very
difficult sport and takes determination to compete. We saw
plenty of the determination that was required to finish
their races.
As always we had lots of support from wonderful parents,
and without their help days like this would not be a great
success.
There have been 4 runners from each age group selected to
run at the District Cross Country at Cudal on the 27th of
May.
The following have been selected to represent MCS at Cudal
on Friday 27th of May:
8/9 Years Girls 8/9 Years Boys
Maggie Kirby Harrison Brazier
Demelza Lee Sam Foy
Lily Weekes Robert Heath
Marley Vandevelde Charlie Brown
10 Year Girls 10 Year Boys
Taylah Hobbs Bailey Peschka
Danielle Phillips- Clarke Jim Bone
Paige Bohringer Lleyton Watts
Kelsey Quinn Angus Day
11 Year Girls 11 Year Boys
Emily Pearson Carter Kirby
Chantelle Cominskey Tim Rapley
Meg Murray George Betts
Lily Bone Lachlan Hobbs
12 Year Girls 12 Year Boys
Ella Kirby Flynn Fahey
Annabelle Townsend Riley Lampe
Olivia Norton Riley Johnstone
Maddison Treacy Ryan Sheehan
Club 50 Myah Brouff Reagan Quinn
Kelsey Quinn Milly Olsson
Ellie Olsson Lane Fieldus
Aidan Garlick- Evans Olivia Greenwood
Jack Greenwood Kora – Rose Smyth
Chelci Hanrahan Benjamin Burgess
Grace Miller Lewis Quilty
Jim Bloomfield William Bloomfield
Hannah Williamson Will Nancarrow
Eleanor Collins Edward Harris
PRIMARY NEWS
STUDENT OF THE WEEK Class Student
K Hope Jeremy Firth – For very pleasing improvement in
writing skills
K Blue Cow Grace Miller – For excellent progress in Literacy
1/2
Barrington
Jack Greenwood – For improvement in Writing
1/2 Snowy Imogen Nancarrow – For trying hard in all areas of
Literacy
1/2 Ziel Evan Murdoch - For improved effort in Writing
3/4 Bimberi Zachariah Cundy – Demonstrating a great
understanding of “Heat” during science lessons
3/4
Canobolas
Demelza Lee – For her dedicated attitude towards
Maths, particularly times tables
4/5 Tomah Emily Pearson – For always putting in 100% during
Maths
5/6
Gibraltar
Carter Kirby – For excellent participation and
effort in all areas of the classroom
5/6
Kosciusko
Max Yelland – For fantastic results in History
assessment
There will be NO assembly this Thursday
Uniform Award – Friday Week 4 Term 2
Stage 1 – Juliette Whyburn
Stage 2 – Lleyton Watts
Stage 3 – Max Yelland
Have a wonderful week!! Jane Backhouse Deputy Principal - Primary
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CANTEEN 27/5/16 – 3/6/16
HELP IS DESPERATELY NEEDED ON THIS ROSTER. Please give one morning per
month to the Canteen-that is all it takes. Ring the Canteen on 6366 9009 from 8.30am-1.45pm. If you can’t work on your day just call me. Thank you, Tina McGovern, Canteen Manager.
27/5/16 4
th FRIDAY
HELP NEEDED
30/5/16 5
TH MONDAY
31/5/16 5
TH TUESDAY
01/6/16 1
st WEDNESDAY
02/6/16 1
st THURSDAY
03/6/16 1
st FRIDAY
HELP NEEDED
HELP NEEDED
HELP NEEDED
HELP NEEDED
LISA BURGESS
From the LIBRARY. . .
Week 5 Term 2
JUNIOR FICTION
The big switch: The kaboom kid series – by David Warner
with J.V. McGee, illustrated by Jules Faber (PRC Stage 2
title)
The land of stories: a Grimm warning – by Chris Colfer
Witch: Dragon Knight series – by Kyle Mewburn, illustrated
by Donovan Bixley
Guess what? There’s a hippopotamus on the hospital roof
eating cake! – by Hazel Edwards, illustrated by Deborah
Niland
The new friend: Hey Jack! series – by Sally Rippin (PRC
Stage 2 title)
JUNIOR NON FICTION
The book of amazing, incredible, fantastic facts – by Charles
Hope
Movement illusions: over 90 mind-bending optical illusions
– published by Parragon Books
Ten little princesses – by Mike Brownlow, illustrated by
Simon Rickerty
FICTION
Scarlet and Ivy: The lost twin – by Sophie Cleverly
I’ll give you the sun – by Jandy Nelson
NON FICTION
Game on! – by Rob Zwetsloot and others.
The Sydney sailors’ home (1859-2009) – by Jan Bowen
Hi Everyone,
On Wednesday 25th May at 11:00 am K-2 classes
participated in the National Simultaneous Storytime.
Children joined students from all over Australia to read ‘I
Got This Hat’ written by Jol & Kate Temple, illustrated by
Jon Foye.
I hope many students and their families have taken the
opportunity to celebrate ‘National Family Reading Month’.
Don’t forget to fill in the minutes you read as a family every
night on your child’s form that was sent home at the
beginning of Week 3.
From Wednesday, 1st June families may start to send in their
completed sheets to the Library for safe keeping. Please note
on your child’s form whether or not you have entered them
into the Scholastic competition.
Molong Central School students will soon have access to
ebooks.
MCS has combined with several other Central West High
Schools to create an ePlatform Consortium.
Our students will be able to borrow not only from our
school platform but also from the other High Schools’
collections.
There will be more information sent home soon.
Mrs Hall
Junior Clubs: CANOBOLAS - Tammy Wilson
CONFEDERATES - Samone Vennard
CITY – Christie Johnson
CYMS - Janeen Toner
EX-SERVICES - Gail Kennewell
MOLONG - Joe Clayton
Junior Clubs: CANOBOLAS - Tammy Wilson
CONFEDERATES - Samone Vennard
CITY – Christie Johnson
CYMS - Janeen Toner
EX-SERVICES - Gail Kennewell
MOLONG - Joe Clayton
Parents, Grandparents, Carers
As a parent you have an important role in your child’s education.
As a teacher we only see your child for a part of their learning time; therefore we need your
support in helping your child succeed.
To Help Your Child Succeed! Try to keep absences to a minimum
Good attendance is essential to success! Ask about Homework
Homework is often given to support work learned during the day.
Ask about Assessment Tasks and projects This is the way students show what they have learned.
Encourage your child to see their teacher for extra help as needed.
Let your child know you expect them to do their BEST!
MCS CLOTHING POOL The P&C committee would like to remind parents that we have a wonderful array of pre-loved school uniforms available at very reasonable prices from the MCS Clothing Pool, located adjacent to the Main Office. We also gladly accept donations of used school uniforms, (in good condition only), to use for re sale. The option is also available for you to sell items privately, if so, please attach your price, name and phone number to the item before depositing to the Main Office.
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