Friday 11th September 2020

PRINCIPAL Ben Delanty

CAPTAIN Joe Luckett

VICE CAPTAIN James Doney

PRIMARY CAPTAIN Ky-Mani Brown

PRIMARY VICE CAPTAIN Flynn Cook

From the Principal

These past two weeks have seen a variety of

activities that only a central school could

facilitate and demonstrates our scope of

educational opportunities and work. We have sent home Father’s Day gifts and best wishes,

liaised with our Local Aboriginal Lands Council around some exciting cultural investigations,

negotiated with Year 12 around their end of school functions, liaised as best as we can with the

pre-school around our Kindergarten transition that has been put on hold due to Covid-19

restrictions. We also resurfaced our tennis court and look forward to opening it up to community

use, purchased Finger Lime trees for our Year 4/5 class, observed Year 11 students developing

pod casts in English, Year 9 Science students constructing simple electric motors, our 2020 cross

country event, Year 9/10 Food Technology hosting a guest chef (Mr Mario Pintus), and our

Agriculture class attended a lamb marking field trip. Suffice to say, that whilst we are still

adhering to our current restrictions, our students are excelling at engaging and high-quality

learning activities at Ashford Central School!

To make things even better here at ACS, we have also welcomed even more wonderful students

and their families to our school and community.

Cross Country:

We held our Cross Country on Friday last week

without our wonderful parents and community

members, but with respectful and athletic students

that tried their best in quite warmer conditions than

normal for this event. I congratulate our champions

and all our students that attended and supported our

school. I also want to ensure that the staff are thanked

in facilitating all the far-flung stations and way points

around the track as well as all the setup, line marking

and organisation in running such an event.

The standard you walk past, is the standard you

accept.

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From the Principal - Continued... STAR Focus: Being Prepared

With the weather warming up and our Covid-19 restrictions still in place, please ensure that all students are

attending school with a labelled jumper and a water bottle. We are still not able to use the bubblers at this point so

the use of a water bottle is essential for all.

School Engagement Improvements:

Across the course of this year, we will be hosting a multitude of events to gauge school and community advice and

satisfaction with our school progress and planning. Having a learning environment that is well resourced and

inviting promotes strong learning and engagement for our students and staff. Our School Planning Committee has

been unable to meet for a long period of time over the Covid-19 situation and therefore, we are asking for all

members of our community to take part in surveys to help us gauge how we are going and what we could work on

to further improve our school for all.

One significant and high impact change is planned for our secondary students. Our Year 7-10 grade levels have

small student numbers, and as teenagers, can be hard to get to school at times and occasionally hard to engage in

learning. Given these assumptions, we are embarking upon a shift in learning delivery from 2021 onwards for these

year levels. We are amending and reappropriating our timetable to include highly engaging and student-directed

‘Flexi Future Focused Learning’. At its most simple form, these lessons will have core literacy and numeracy syllabus

outcomes embedded into activity-based and hands-on activities from a variety of Key Learning Areas. An example

being a unit titled: “What Happens If I Do That?!” this unit could be focused on physics and chemistry in Science

and incorporate highly engaging practical experiments. Students not only get to learn fun and interesting science

outcomes, but they are also participating in many literacy and numeracy outcomes. The student then begins to

pose their own hypothesis and undertake supervised experiments that are student led. Another example may be

“Triathlon Training”, or “Horrible Deaths and Battles in History”. The purpose of this change being that by shifting

our approach to delivery of content already in our syllabi and incorporating enhanced engagement strategies, we

expect to drive student attendance, engagement and ultimately achievement across all learning areas.

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Cross Country

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Cross Country Presentation

ACS Top Attenders Congratulations to the following students for having above the state average

of 92% attendance.

Doney Mae

Gold Hunter

Grabham Thomas

Morley Emmily

Donaldson Harry

Green Arya

Whalley Jason

Charles Kurt

Crafar Gloria

Donaldson Benjamin

Kuhn Alexander

Brown Jasiah

Doney Joy

Foelz Jorjah

Gold Oceania

Lavender Claye

Schneider Brendon

Short Cobi-Lee

Whalley Sophiee

Burton Natasha

Gold Sarvana

Stevens Tayla

Allen Jahkai

Beveridge Duke

Bonehill Flynt

Brown Nyvais

Charles Zane

Donaldson Noah

Drysdale Chloe

Foelz Bailey

Foley Ellie

Istratoaie Andreea

Krauss Lavender Mikesha

Baker Jack

Brown Ky-Mani

Cook Flynn

Lavender Jasper

West Nathan

Boney Kirralai

Dedula Peter

Donaldson Micaiah

Feeney Joshua

Foley Hannah

Fomiatti Montannah

Martinez Lexi

Minos Eliza

West Kruz

Bradley Alexander

Dedula Leroy

Drysdale Blake

Feeney Durrell

Halloran Imani

Istratoaie Damaris

Milne Andrew

Delanty Natalie

Fomiatti Mackenzie

Guest Rohan

Istratoaie Naomi

Morley Joe

Walsh Montana

Foley Jack

Morley Kane

Schneider Brittany

Burton Tahnee

Delanty William

Drady Hannah

Kliendienst Amber

Luckett Joe

Moss Matthew

Delanty Lillian

Krauss Braydon

Thompson Charlotte

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9/10 Food Technology This term, Year 9/10 Food Technology Class have been studying a unit called “Bush Tucker to

contemporary cuisine”. We have cooked dishes using bush tucker ingredients and meals from various

countries of the world. The highlight of the topic was having Mr Pintus as our celebrity chef. He helped

the students prepare and cook Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni which is a traditional Italian dish.

Mr Pintus also shared stories about his Italian heritage and growing up in Ashford. It was a very

enjoyable lesson and the food was delicious! Thank you, Mr Pintus.

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2020 Cross Country Results

Primary Boys 1st 2nd 3rd

5 Years Jaymz Allen Thomas Grabham Hunter Gold

6 Years Harry Donaldson Codie Morley Izayah Allen

Overall Harry Donaldson 6.21.72

8 Years Sam Baker Ben Donaldson Clay Lavender

9 Years Brendon Schneider Cameron Dehn Jamie Dehn

10 Years Zane Charles Leroy Allen Jahkai Allen

Overall Zane Charles 11.05.82

11 Years Noah Donaldson Stuart Bradley Ky-Mani Brown

12 Years Jack Baker Kyden Gold Jasper Lavender

Overall Jack Baker 14.50.32 New Record

Primary Girls 1st 2nd 3rd

5 Years Emmily Morley

6 Years Mae Doney Letti Irving Ayla Davis

7 Years Azalea-Faith Allen Arya Green

Overall Azalea-Faith Allen

8 Years Mahalia Allen Elizabeth Ngatamariki Jorjah Foelz

9 Years Chloe Drysdale Sarvana Gold Makeely Hancock

Overall Chloe Drysdale New Record

11 Years Ellie Foley

12 Years Andreea Istratoaie

Overall Andreea Istratoaie 19.43.25 New Record

Secondary Boys 1st 2nd 3rd

12 Years Josh Feeney Peter Dedula Micaiah Donaldson

13 Years Leroy Dedula Lochlan Krauss-Lavender Kruz West

14 Years Alex Bradley Blake Drysdale Ethan Bonehill

Overall Leroy Dedula 23.40.00

15 Years Mackenzie Fomiatti

Overall Mackenzie Fomiatti 36.00.00

17 Years Joe Luckett William Delanty Matthew Moss

Overall Joe Luckett 25.47.43 New Record

Secondary Girls 1st 2nd 3rd

12 Years Eliza Minos Hannah Foley

13 Years Montannah Fomiatti Syrah Godfrey Lexi Martinez

14 Years Montana Walsh Olivia Minos Natalie Delanty

Overall Montannah fomiatti 18.13.71 New Record

15 Years Rachael Krauss Brittany Schneider

16 Years Hannah Drady

Overall Rachael Krauss 26.32.00 New Record

17+ Years Lillian Delanty Charlotte Thompson Summer Lavender

Overall Lillian Delanty 34.28.00 New Record

Winning House: Macintyre 86 points Severn 82 points Fraser 78 points

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4/5 Planting Lettuce for Science

Year 9 Science

Year 9 Science have been working on a

unit called ‘ What’s your Voltage’ this

term. As part of the unit students were

asked to develop a model electric mo-

tor.

The students needed to set up a coil of

wire that balanced in a cradle. The cradle

was attached to a power pack as the

source of electric current. The coil then

produces a magnetic field. By placing free

magnets near the coil a second field is

introduced. The fields repel causing the

coil to move . The students were very

successful at developing a working

electric motor.

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Tennis Court Resurfacing

Before

After

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Community Engagement Survey

Families and community members are invited

to participate in the Ashford Central School

community engagement survey. The survey

can be accessed by scanning the QR Code on

your phone.

The NSW School Updates app allows parents and carers to receive operational status

updates for NSW public school.

The app will complement the other means of communication available to parents and

carers from schools and the Department of Education to ensure families receive timely,

accurate information in a crisis.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/parents-and-carers/nsw-school-updates-app?

utm_source=ref&utm_medium=schoolbiz&utm_campaign=schoolupdatesapp&utm_term=article

The app is free and available now for iOS and Android users, at the above site.

A message from Cams Cause:

We are delighted to introduce you to our first ever Junior Ambassador Zee. After watching Australian Story ‘The Last Commando’ with her mum, she was inspired to help raise money for Cam’s Cause. Zee who lives in rural NSW, raised $52 from selling horse manure at the front gate on her parent’s property. Well done Zee and welcome to the Cam’s Cause Team. #CameronBairdVCMG #AspireToInspore #CamsCase

NSW School Updates App

Ashford Kids Giving Back!

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INFANTS Emmily Morley Leighton Stevens Sam Baker

PRIMARY Natasha Burton Flynt Bonehill George Rogers

SECONDARY Jack Foley Kane Morley

Primary Secondary

Jorjah Foelz Gloria Crafar

George Rogers Joe Beveridge Kurt Charles

Andreea Istratoaie Benjamin Donaldson

Hunter Irwin Kazaiya Allen

Stuart Bradley

Jack Foley Joe Luckett

Sascha Howard Naomi Istratoaie

Olivia Minos Natalie Delanty

Mackenzie Fomiatti Rohan Guest

Imani Halloran Alicia Julius

Star tickets are token rewards that are handed to students displaying positive behaviour in any setting to reinforce

expectation. It is the students responsibility for placing the completed star ticket into their allocated star ticket

box, which is located in the Ashford Central School Library. Tickets are drawn out of the star ticket box by the

teacher at fortnightly assembly.

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Make sure that your child’s photo envelope has been

returned to the school. If you do not wish to purchase any

photos, the blank envelope should be returned anyway.

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* All health care needs * Wound care

* Distance dispensing service * Baby

care & nutrition * Sunglasses

* Health & beauty products

Phone 02 67254013

Ashford Community Church Presbyterian Parish Office Ph: 02 67 210 511 Anglican Office Inverell Ph: 02 67 223 179 Church services: Alternate Sundays 9.00am @ the Presbyterian or Anglican Church. Services held at Sunhaven Activity Room Bi-Monthly. “Jesus is moving, Jesus is present, Jesus is Lord”

St Patricks Catholic Church

Mass Times 11.00am 1st & 3rd Sundays, until

further notice. Enquiries: Sacred Heart Parish

Inverell 67 221 103 Fr James Poovathinkal PP.

Games. Food. Friends. Bible Talk.

Ashford Community Church Youth Group

Every Friday night, 6pm-7.30pm. Youth Group is open to all high school aged students in the community and has no cost. Hope to see you all then! Students need to be signed in by an adult!

Thought of the Week Sometimes we have to stop being

scared and just go for it. Either it will work or it won’t. That’s life.

Symons Livestock and General Transport.

Sheep, cattle, goats, hay and wool bales

Steve: 0427 236 225

Julie: 0418 196 754

Seed Drilling;

Cultivating;

Boom & Spot Spraying;

Slashing;

Fertiliser Spreading;

Hay Making (Small Bales);

Fencing;

Machinery Operations

(WC Lic HRW105601)

ABN: 42 843 421 019 Call Jason

0429 184 730

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Social Bowls

Thursday 2pm Start

Sunday 2pm Start

$5.00 green fee

CATERING ON THURSDAY & FRIDAY NIGHTS,

SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS

Thursday Nights 4.30pm - 7.30pm

for pizza & Kebabs

Friday Nights 5.00pm - 8.00pm Dinner

Saturday 12pm - 7pm Lunch and Dinner

Sunday 12pm - 3pm Lunch

EFTPOS also available

Phone 67254202

Website: www.ashfordbowling.club

Email: office@ashfordbowling.club

For Design, Survey & Construction of

Earthworks.

A loader is also available for de-silting of

dams

Contact John 0427 254 116

Or Maree 0438 294 646.

Ashford Medical Centre Information

Doctors Visiting Ashford

Dr Abbas, from Texas, is at the Community Health

Centre, Saturday 8.00am for blood tests and normal

surgery from 9.00am to 5.00pm.

There is a hospital at Texas. The phone number for the

doctor on these days is:- (02) 67 262 000.

Phone number for the doctor at Texas Surgery is

(07) 46 531 363.

To make appointments or any other days, call Campbell

& Freebairn Chemists, Ashford, on

(02) 67254013.

CHEMIST

The chemist is open on Monday to Friday, 9.00am to

12.30pm and then 1.30pm to 5.00pm. Closed for lunch

from 12.30 to 1.30. Saturdays 9.00am to 12.00pm.

If prescriptions are needed they can be dropped at the

chemist by 11.30am for the afternoon delivery which is

here by 2.30pm. Any scripts after that time won’t be out

until the next afternoon. There are no deliveries on

Saturdays.

OTHER NECESSARY PHONE NUMBERS

Community Health Centre: (02) 67 262 030

H.A.C.C. Phone Number: (02) 67 254 479

Blood tests are done Thursday fortnightly.

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Trish’s Trash & Treasure

Ashford Op Shop has reopened ☺

All money raised will be distributed back into the

community!

Opening Hours TUESDAY to FRIDAY

12.00pm - 3.00pm SATURDAY

10.00am - 12.00pm

Everyone welcome! Pop in an say G’day!

CASUAL RELIEF STAFF NEEDED Joss Facility Management are looking for relief

cleaning staff.

PPE, training and uniforms provided.

Applicants need to provide a valid Working

With Children Check upon application and

successful applicants will be required to

undertake a pre-employment medical prior to

commencement.

Please contact Lyn Patton for further

details 0427 819 880 or

lyn.patton@jossgroup.com.au

Ashford Showground Trust

Invitation to Private Tender

Ashford Showground trust invites interested

persons to tender for the grazing rights of the

Ashford Showground, Emmaville Road, Ashford,

2361.

The grazing area is 48.8 hectares with Severn River

frontage and access to yards and a loading ramp.

There are certain conditions to follow when the

Ashford Show Society run their annual Show.

These conditions will be outlined in the agreement.

The successful tender will have leasing rights for 3

years with a further 2 year term available.

Tenders will be received from the 07.09.2020 to

21.09.2020.

The successful applicant will be notified and it is

expected that the new lease will commence on the

01.10.2020.

Please forward your written tender to:

The Secretary

Ashford Showground Trust

Po Box 35

Ashford NSW 2361

David Thompson

Trust Manager

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