Term 1, Issue 4 2017

Brewarrina Central School News

Brewarrina Central School had the privilege of hosting a number of principals from around NSW on their tour of

regional schools. Our guests enjoyed visiting classrooms, meeting our staff and students and ended their trip to

Bre with a visit to the fish traps and museum. We hope they each took something away from their trip and hope

to keep in contact with them in the future.

As we come to the closer to the end of the term,

it is important that all students maintain their

regular attendance and complete all set work. It

is great to see them all in school uniform and

arriving on time to school.

If students are absent please remember to let the

school know and if they are running late they just

need to come via the office to sign in. We

encourage everyone to be on time but sometimes

obstacles present themselves. It is better to be at

school than to take a day off just because we are

running late.

Year 12 students are involved in their Half Yearly

Exams. We wish them all the best in these exams.

It is very important that these students attend

school for follow up after their exams and to

maintain a consistent pattern of study.

The students who attended the Regional

Swimming Carnival in Dubbo all did very well. Mr

Smyth told that they had all bettered their

Personal Best times by 10 seconds or more. An

Olympian would love to be able to do that. Well

done to all those students who represented

Brewarrina Central and a huge thank you to

Aunty Raelene and Mr Smyth for taking them.

At Brewarrina Central the students have the

opportunity to be involved in many activities that

are organised by the staff. It has been my

pleasure to have seen Girlfit in operation on a

Thursday afternoon. On Tuesdays the girls have

been involved in cake decorating. The time and

the effort the staff put into such activities is much

appreciated by the students and I. There is a lot

of joy and laughter as the students learn new

skills, enjoy the company of other students and

interact with staff members. There are numerous

activities students can involve themselves in.

Please encourage them to do so.

The Science Laboratory in Secondary will be

undergoing a refurbishment starting next week.

The area around the Science lab will become a

Construction Zone and everyone will need to

obey the signage erected by the builders. We

look forward to a transformation of the Science

area.

If you have any concerns regarding your students’

progress at school please make an appointment

to see the classroom teacher or the appropriate

Executive member. I am more than happy to

meet with families. The school’s number to make

an appointment is 68392186.

Hopefully the rain will stay away enough to allow

the boys to compete in the football in Cobar this

week. Thank you to Mr Smyth, Uncle Charlie and

Adam for taking them. Good luck to the boys who

are very keen for it to happen.

Have a great week and be safe.

Christine Grieves

The term is nearly at an end and things are not

slowing down!!!

Congratulations to our Regional swimmers, who

all put in outstanding efforts. Every child beat

their own personal bests, with most by more than

ten seconds!!! On Tuesday our Primary boys went

to Cobar and played their hearts out. The junior

boys played well all day, without any reserves.

The senior boys reached the semi-finals and were

beaten by the dreaded golden point rule. They all

showed great sportsmanship and made us proud.

Next week we were expecting to have a visit from

the Moorambilla people but unfortunately that

has been postponed due to illness. We hope

Michelle feels better soon.

There is no doubt your little people are coming

home asking for spare change, mine definitely

have been! Primary have started their fundraising

campaign with an Easter egg raffle and guessing

competition. All monies will go towards reducing

the cost to families for the Year 3/4 Lake Keep It

excursion being organised for Term 4. Details of

the excursion will be going home soon.

In week 11 there will be an Easter Hat parade. An

invitation will be sent home closer to the date.

If you have any concerns or you would like to call

in and have a chat, we would love to see you.

Thanks, Beck Williams

Personalised Learning Plans (PLPs) were done in

the High School this week, with students in Year

7, 11 and 12. A great opportunity for students to

pinpoint areas they need support with and to let

staff know a bit about what makes them who

they are. All PLPs will be mailed home to parents

by the end of the term.

Year 7 has become an increasing concern to staff

this term, as the group has been quite disruptive,

which effects the learning of all students. The

staff have been working very hard with all

students to ensure a love of being at school and

developing positive learning behaviours. We ask

for parents to support us with this, as we all want

what is best for our kids.

The PBL Reward Day will be held in Week 11 of

this term. Students need to earn two wristbands

(8 merits) to receive the reward. It is a fantastic

day and a great chance to recognise consistent

positive behaviour. The PBL focus for the next

fortnight is the playground and secondary quads.

Students are reminded that Secondary students

are not permitted in the Primary quads during

playtimes. The Secondary Quad is a quiet area for

sitting, no games are permitted in the quads.

Bikes and scooters should not be ridden at any

time in any part of the school grounds.

Some other sporting and academic events have

been happening to keep our students busy, which

has been great.

It has been fantastic to walk around secondary

classes and see some focussed learning

happening. Year 8,9,10 and Year 11 are so

engaged in classroom activities and are awesome

team members.

Please remember if you have any questions or

concerns about your child, to contact the school.

Sarah Trapman

The PBL team

have identified

that the

playground is an

area that needs

to be

readdressed.

There has been an increase in incidents on the

playground. As such, lessons will be taught to

students addressing the expected behaviour on

the playground. Constant recognition of positive

behaviours also reinforces the expectations we

have.

Next term we will have a special competition

across the school in promotion of keeping our

school clean and picking up rubbish.

If parents have any suggestions about ways we

can recognise positive behaviour, we are always

looking for new ideas. Please come in and see us!

At our school we are

Safe

Respectful

Learners

1 Coral Reef 1 Coral Reef has been making a splash this term and Aunty Christine and I are so proud!

This term has been filled with lots of hands on learning opportunities, sharing, exploring

and growing. Every student in 1C has had a fantastic start to the year and we cannot wait

to watch them grow as the year goes on.

Check out some of the amazing things we have done this term below.

Miss Crowther and Aunty Christine.

WOW!! What a term it has been in 2B. We have been such busy bees these past few weeks. I have been

getting to know 2B and I am so excited about what I have seen already.

We have been writing large amounts of quality work which is being amazingly edited and published. What

a spectacular sight it is seeing the published work hanging up. Our reading is improving and students are

enjoying new and exciting word work in our Jellybean table.

At assembly last week we presented our sensational artworks and read some fascinating facts about bees.

Here are some pictures of what we have been doing in 2B this term.

It certainly has been a great start to the year for 2B Bumble Bees, Aunty Lyn, Aunty Les and Mr Beames.

Please feel free to pop into our classroom for a yarn anytime.

On Thursday 23rd February, Year 11 and 12 Visual Arts students went

down to Dubbo with Ms Dixon to see the exhibition, ‘Wunderkammer’ at

Western Plains Cultural Centre. The exhibition presented sculptures by

artist Rod McCrae, using taxidermied animals to look at aspects of the

relationship between humans and nature, including issues such as climate

change, pollution and hunting. The Centre’s education officer then took

students around the exhibition, ‘Colonial Afterlives’, exploring the impact

of colonialism on Australia. We were also very lucky to be taken out the

back of the Centre to see the inner workings of a gallery. This was the first

art exhibition students had seen, so it was a great opportunity to

understand the power art has when seen in close proximity. The class is

now exploring the sculptures as part of their first unit.

Clontarf News

The Clontarf Foundation exists to improve the

education, discipline, Self-esteem, life skills and

employment prospects of young Aboriginal

men and by doing so, equip them to participate

more meaningfully in society.

General Comment: The Academy has had a

very busy Term 1. Last week was the Junior Touch

Football Carnival at our newest Academy in

Quirindi. The fellas played some great footy and

represented the School and Academy well. We

were unlucky to be beaten in the Semi’s by our

Bourke brothers who went on to claim the

competition.

The coming weeks are busy with the Senior

Academy off to Dubbo for the Rugby League

Carnival. This will be our largest Carnival to date

with the East Coast and Southern Region

combining with us to make this a huge event.

Good luck to the boys who have earned the right

to attend this camp.

The Staff and student lunch last week was a

highlight with the fellas inviting along a lunch

guest and we thank all who popped in and look

forward the next lunch special from the Clontarf

menu.

WHATs ON NEXT WEEK:

Senior Rugby League Carnival Dubbo

Week 10

MORNING TRAINING TIMES (incl.

pick-ups) Staff welcome!

Tuesday, 7:00-8:00 – Sport focus followed by

healthy breakfast

Thursday, 7:00-8:00 – Sport focus followed by

healthy breakfast

CONTACTS

(Adam Close Director) 0419 260 028; (Charlie

McHughes Operations Officer) 0428 985 812

Clontarf Foundation

Brewarrina Academy (BA)

Easter Raffle

$2 per ticket or 3 for $5

Guessing Competition –

$1 a guess

All proceeds will go towards

our Years 3 & 4 Excursion to

Lake Keepit

NEW

REMINDER PARENTS

Nursing Staff from the AMS visit our

school every Monday,

Wednesday & Friday to conduct General First Aid

Notice Board

Dates to Remember For this Term

School/Parent Information Night- 22nd

March

Primary PBL Morning Tea - 5th April

School holidays – 10th April

School

Holidays

Begin

Monday

10th April