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Public Speaking Champs
Well done Tom and Johanna!
■ 2017■ Term 4 ■ Weeks 3 and 4 ■ Principal: Kay Thurston
■ Phone: (02) 6924 1839 Loyal to my School
■ Fax: (02) 6924 1794 Junee North Public School
■ Email: [email protected] Queen Street
■ Website: www.juneenorth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Junee NSW 2663
Welcoming our new kinders
Big buddies on the job
Our School Vision TO INSTIL IN OUR STUDENTS, THROUGH DIVERSE, INNOVATIVE & QUALITY EDUCATIONAL
EXPERIENCES, THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO BECOME CONFIDENT, CREATIVE AND HIGHLY
SUCCESSFUL LIFE-LONG LEARNERS AND RESPECTFUL & RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.
■ 2017 ■ Term 4 ■ Weeks 3 & 4 ■ Newsletter
Calendar
Term 4, Week 3
23 October Stage 2 swimming
24 October Stage 2 swimming
25 October Stage 2 swimming (last one)
26 October Assembly @ 2:30 pm
27 October Games & Gadgets
Kinder (2018) Transition
28 October Junee Show
Term 4, Week 4
30 October Stage 2 swimming (last day)
2 November Assembly @ 2:30 pm
3 November Kinder (2018) Transition
Term 4, Week 5
7 November P&C Meeting @ 6:30 pm
9 November Year 6 Transition visit to JHS
Assembly @ 2:30 pm
10 November Kinder (2018) Transition
Term 4, Week 6
14 November MILO Cricket Yrs 3-6
15-17 November Stage 3 Ballarat Excursion
16 November Assembly @ 2:30 pm
Week 3 Assembly: 1/2M
Week 4 Assembly: 1/2D
In this issue ... Principal’s report ........................................................................... 3
CHORDS – a spectacular event ........................................... 3
Games & Gadgets .................................................................... 3
Welcome 2018 Kinders! ......................................................... 3
Stage 2 swimming ................................................................... 3
What’s happening at our school? .......................................... 6
2018 Kinders ready to go to big school! ........................ 6
Junee North Chess Tournament Recap ........................... 7
Pirates come to Junee North ............................................... 7
5/6S artists in residence......................................................... 8
Kindergarten collaborating .................................................. 8
Milton is our Aussie Champ! ................................................. 10
Feature Photo
Cody and Charlie are thoroughly enjoying the Kinder
transition visits!
OUR STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS
1. Creating high performing, engaged learners
2. Consistent, high standard educational practices
3. Student wellbeing as the foundation to
successful learners.
Junee North Public School
Page 3
Principal’s report
CHORDS – a spectacular event
What a fabulous performance by our choir at last
week’s CHORDS (Choral & Dance Spectacular)! All
students are to be congratulated for putting in such a
huge effort throughout the year, culminating in this
wonderful event. Special congratulations to members
of the Core Choir – Ella Fitzgerald, Tiger-lily Kemp,
Madeleine Cameron, Luke Moon, Nikita Simpson &
Paige Vanzanten; as well as Felicity Davis – member of
the core dance group. These children performed at
every matinee and evening performance over the 4
days of CHORDS – as well as lots of hours of extra
rehearsal. A mammoth effort! Thank you to Mrs Sue
Davis for preparing our students. Students now have to
wait until 2019 until CHORDS comes around again!
Some of our CHORDS performers before their big night!
Games & Gadgets
Our students are in for a very special treat this Friday!
We have the ‘Games & Gadgets’ van coming for the
day. Students will use a variety of critical thinking,
problem-solving and collaborative strategies as they
participate in some hands-on fun learning activities
with lego, robots, interactive-devices and more!
Welcome 2018 Kinders!
Our 2018 Kindergarten students have commenced
their transition visits over the past 2 weeks. They are
thoroughly enjoying spending time with their big
buddies!
Stage 2 swimming
Our Stage 2 students have been enjoying their
swimming sessions over these past few weeks. All have
made personal gains in their confidence and ability.
Our swimming program is only a short, intensive one
and I would encourage all of our families to ensure
that water safety, confidence and swimming practice
continues throughout these warmer months.
Kay
Reminders
Stage 2 swimming
There will be 1 more swimming session next Monday
30 October – to make up for the missed session due to
the CHORDS matinee.
Stage 3 Ballarat Excursion
A reminder that medical and DVD notes need to be
returned as soon as possible. An urgent reminder that
any outstanding fees must be finalised by the end of
next week.
Junee North Public School
Page 4
Merit Awards Term 4 Week 1
Kindergarten Archie Smith
Tilly Hanlon
Imogen Dobson
Zach Shaw
Kennedy Eastoe
1/2M Annabelle Howarth
Samuel Schachtner
1/2W Lillian Barton
Holly Fitzhardinge
Seth Wright
1/2D Isabella Dargin
Jacob Davis
Thomas Gallop
3/4D Zachary Green
Jessica Eccleston
Montana Butt
3/4M Amy Jarrett
Darcey Harrison
Tristan Davis
Mattie Makeham
Bodhi Thelan
5/6B Linus Schachtner
Charlie McEwen
Benjamin Gallop
Paige Vanzanten
Torah Newman
Shallan Wright
Montanna McLennan
Matthew Boyton
Jaidyn Vanzanten
5/6S Jack Armstrong
Caidence Reberger
Ella Fitzgerald
Cooper Vanzanten
William Holloway
Ryan Rogers
Merit Awards Term 4 Week 2
Kindergarten Lesley Doolan
Izabella Douglas
Milla Lewis
Emily Kearnes
1/2M Benjamin Field
Leah Schultz
Anna O’Rafferty
1/2W Sienna Butt
Holly Boyton
Preston Thelan
1/2D Rylee Henderson
Nate Wooden
Aleeya Masters
3/4D Samuel Holloway
Emily Smith
Ayla Harris
Ruben Jacobs
Miah Robertson
3/4M Ruby Barker
Zoe Green
Cameron Robertson
Natalie Smith
Ryan Crowder
5/6S Madeleine Cameron
Zoe Fitzhardinge
Cody Hackett
Annabell Eccleston
Chloe Masters
Allan Cameron
Maggie Hawke
Grace Robertson
5/6S Hannah Fitzgerald
Julian Schachtner
Madeline Kemp
Dimity-Lee Crocker
Myles-Cody Fletcher
Erica Wooden
Junee North Public School
Page 5
Pennant Awards
Term 4 Week 1
1/2W Millie Allen
Georgia-Kitty Watkin
1/2D Ace Hayman
3/4D Caleb Kearnes
Emily Smith
Riley Dobson
Lachlan Storer
Kiralee Hogarth
3/4M Alexa Wright
Blake Lloyd
5/6S Nikita Simpson
Pennant Awards
Term 4 Week 2
KM Zach Shaw
Kennedy Eastoe
1/2M Samuel Schachtner
5/6B Linus Schachtner
5/6S Jack Armstrong
Cooper Vanzanten
Ryan Rogers
Home Reading Awards
Week 1100 Nights
Seth Wright
125 Nights Seth Wright Sienna Butt
Angus Baldry
Home Reading Awards
Week 2
25 Nights Cohen Turner
75 Nights Annabelle Howarth
100 Nights Caitlyn Payne
125 Nights Caitlyn Payne Alexa Wright
150 Nights Caitlyn Payne
175 Nights Thomas Gallop Caitlyn Payne
200 Nights Thomas Gallop Hannah Fitzgerald
Junee North Public School
Page 6
What’s happening at our school?
2018 Kinders ready to go to big school!
Our transition visits have started and we have a
wonderful group of new kindergarten children ready to
commence their primary school journey. They are
particularly enjoying getting to know their big buddies!
Junee North Public School
Page 7
Junee North Chess Tournament Recap
Following our school chess team’s participating in the
Wagga one day tournament early in term 3, I ran our
own school chess tournament throughout the rest of
the term and into term 4. I use a double elimination
format, so that each student remains in the
tournament after their first loss and is only eliminated
after losing two matches.
This format was particularly beneficial for a number of
players, including some of our chess team members
who were surprised and beaten early on. This included
our eventual champion. Those who surprised early on
with excellent wins against quality opposition included
Luke Moon, Charlie McEwen, Bailey Willis and Cooper
Wright.
The final eight students who had not lost a match were
Kyran Burgess- Finn, Jaxson Allen, Annabell Eccleston,
Paige Vanzanten, Tyler Heir, Bailey Willis, Will Holloway
and Tristan Davis. Eventually Tyler defeated Jaxson and
was the last student remaining who had not lost a
game.
In the second chance draw, some of those who had
surprisingly lost early on, including Ryan Rogers,
Madeleine Cameron and Elizabeth Collins, were
making excellent progress. Elizabeth defeated Bailey
and Ryan, who had defeated Madeleine, to make the
Grand Final against Tyler. To win, Elizabeth would need
to defeat Tyler not once but twice (because he also
had to be given a second chance, if necessary), and
that’s exactly what she did! Tyler started both matches
aggressively and was in front early on, particularly in
the first match. The turning point was Elizabeth’s
capture of Tyler’s queen midway through each game,
from which point she took control of the contests.
So congratulations to Elizabeth Collins, 2017 Junee
North Chess Tournament Champion! She is the first girl
to win our school chess tournament in the seven years
it has been running. Elizabeth follows in the footsteps
of her brother Brandon, who won our tournament the
previous three years before going to High School.
Lastly but most importantly, thanks to all thirty five
players who gave up their own time to participate!
Adam Baldock
Pirates come to Junee North
On Tuesday 17th
October, 2017 Junee North had some
special pirate visitors. They were teaching the school
how to Re-use, Re-pair, Re-cycle and Re-purpose. The
pirate’s names were Rancid and Roger. Rancid is a girl
and Roger is a boy. They were trapped on a desert
island because their boat sunk on some rocks. They
said the ocean was the Pacific Ocean. They got some
people to help them with everything. They did it in the
hall. They did some actions too. We did some singing
with it as well. I thought it was great. The whole school
got to go. The pirates danced. I loved the
performance!!!
By Sophie Baldock
Junee North Public School
Page 8
5/6S artists in residence
Throughout this year, 5/6S students have been part of
an Arts project with a focus on learning about
Aboriginal culture, language as well as being immersed
in various artwork styles and techniques used by
several Aboriginal artists. This week they have been
studying the techniques and subjects used by artist,
Tommy McRae. Their artworks will culminate in a
special exhibition in November!
Kindergarten collaborating
Kindergarten have been looking at several procedural
texts, learning how to follow instructions. This week
they worked in teams to create some musical
instruments and a hairy caterpillar!
Junee North Public School
Page 9
Community News
Six-a-side summer football
The Junee Six-A-Side Summer Football will be
conducting Junior and Senior Summer Soccer at Burns
Park. Registration will be Wednesday 18th October at
Burns Park 500pm to 630pm.
Juniors - Under 5 to Under 13 $25 / player
Seniors - Under 14 to All Age $50 / player.
Senior Teams are restricted to having no more than six
(6) Winter Registered soccer players per team.
Junior Games will commence 445pm and should be
concluded by 530pm each Wednesday.
Senior Games will commence at 600pm and should be
concluded by 730pm each Wednesday.
The Summer Football will commence Wednesday 1st
November 2017 and will conclude approximately 21st
March 2018. Any queries can be directed to either Abby Lewis on 0408 037 624 or myself on 0400 935 704.
Junee North Public School
Page 10
Selective high school
applications
Applications for selective high school placement in
Year 7 in 2019 open on 10 October 2017 and close
on 13 November 2017 at
https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-
high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-7.
The Selective High School Placement Test is on 15
March 2018.
Information forms available from the school office.
Do you have any wool?
5/6S need donations of spare balls of
wool/ wool scraps – please send into
Mrs Shephard if you have any to
spare.
Thumbs up!
To Jaxson Allen who last week competed at
the State Athletics Carnival in Homebush.
This was Jaxson’s 4th time at reaching state
level – an awesome achievement! Jaxson
competed in the 100 and 200 metre races as
well as long jump. He achieved several PBs!
Milton is our Aussie Champ!
A massive congratulations to Milton Butt who was
successful in winning the National Under 8 Cowboy
Champion. Well done Milton – we are super proud of
you!
Canteen News
We are currently sold out of spaghetti
bolognaise. It will be unavailable
unless another cook-up is able to be
done. We do have lots of very tasty
risotto!
We desperately need more helpers in
our canteen. Our canteen cannot
continue to run unless we get some
extra helping hands! Please help Kelly!