The Gazette Week 4B - Term 1

Friday 21st of January 2019

Address: Boree Street, Barellan NSW 2665

Phone: 02 6963 9202

Fax: 02 6963 9302

Email: barellan-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: https://barellan-c.schools.nsw.gov.au

Principal’s report

Principal’s report

I am so proud of our wonderful school. We have an

active SRC putting together a range of activities, an

inspiring Hands on Learning team who are

restoring the benches around the school and

participating in the community, our committed

students and teachers who continue to strive for

excellence in learning and providing opportunities

such as hosting zone carnivals and theatre

excursions and our parents who so readily engage

with the school. Enjoy this edition with more good

news stories from across the school.

Staffing news

I offer my congratulations and gratitude to Rhonda

on her impressive career at Barellan Central School

and wish her the very best in her retirement.

Rhonda started with us in 1990, so it is poetic that

she celebrates her retirement after 30 years’

service at Barellan Central. Best wishes Rhonda.

We know we will still see you up at school working

when we need the extra hand, so it isn’t really good

bye.

I’m pleased to inform the community that we have

finalised the merit selection process for the English

teacher position and the successful candidate has

accepted the positon. Once we have the final

approvals through staffing, I will announce who the

successful candidate is.

School building improvements

Work has commenced on the poultry operation

with the slab being currently prepared with a flurry

of activity anticipated with electricians and

plumbers setting up the building. The slab will be

poured early next week and then left to cure for 4

weeks, depending on the weather. We are

optimistic that by the beginning of next term we

will be able to open up the poultry operation.

We have recently completed the final renovations

to the Learning and Wellbeing Centre, with a new

office and storage space, and new furniture for

senior students.

Depending on the weather, our electronic sign should

be installed over the weekend. The initial work has

been completed and we look forward to being able to

better communicate and celebrate our school

through the sign over the coming weeks.

Widgiewa class

The Widgiewa class is now up and running with our

new teacher Emily Bethe. They have moved into the

old music room and we have plans in the pipeline to

install a kitchenette, and to convert the storeroom

into a study room.

P&C meeting

Thank you to the P&C for your ongoing support of the

school. I encourage you to all attend P&C meetings. It

is a very useful way to engage in discussion about the

future of the school, and to play a role in shaping the

conversation together with me.

At the last P&C meeting, among other matters, we

discussed the future introduction of a companion dog

at school and the P&C got to meet her. Both the

school and the P&C were supportive of having a

companion dog at school. You will hear more in the

next gazette about how this is progressing.

Extended leave

I will commence extended leave until the end of the

term at the end of next week. I am very much looking

forward to spending the time away in Spain with my

family, even though I will miss Barellan Central School

in my absence. The relieving principal will be

announced on Tuesday morning.

I wish you the very best for the rest of the term and

to continuing to hear of the magnificent stories from

BCS.

Best wishes, Paul Laing Principal

CANTEEN ROSTER TERM 1 - 2019

Thurs 27th of Feb Friday 28th of Feb

Kathy Bourchier Volunteer Required

Thurs 5th of March Fri 6th of March

Rae McDonald/Lyndell

Taylor Volunteer Required

P&C Notices

The P&C meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 6.30 in the library. P&C memberships are due at the cost of $5 per member.

All Barellan Central School family and friends are welcome to come along and be involved.

In summary

Rhonda Male has announced her retirement

The English teacher position has been filled,

with the new teacher starting in term 2

The construction of the poultry operation

has commenced and is scheduled to be

finished for the beginning of term 2.

New furniture has been installed in the

Learning and Wellbeing Centre

The electronic sign will be installed this

weekend

The Widgiewa class has moved into the old

music room

Please consider joining the P&C

We are looking at a companion dog

I will be on extended leave from the

beginning of March until the end of the term

School Photos School photos will be held this year on March the

31st. Students are required to wear full school

uniform on photo day.

If parents have any concerns regarding the

uniform, please contact Tracey Gordon to

arrange purchasing uniforms, or if available, the

loan of uniform items. A copy of the uniform

order form can also be found on our school

website, under the parents and citizens tab.

If you would like to place an online order for

school photos, you can do so by visiting

www.advancedlife.com.au and entering the

following code: 4WG BBN X81

If you will be ordering photos and paying via

envelope, please send this in to the school by

Tuesday the 17th of March.

Sibling forms are available at the front office.

Next P&C Meeting Tuesday the 10th of March at 6:30pm in the

Barellan Central School Library.

All welcome!

K/1 1/2/3 4/5/6

Wednesday Wednesday Monday

Library reminders

Library times for 2020 are as follows:

Overdue Library Books Letters have been sent home with children concerning overdue books in the Library. If you have misplaced or cannot find borrowed books, please send a note back to school signed saying you cannot find it. This helps to update the Library system and make Library borrowing run smoothly. Thank you.

Year 7/8 Science Our year 7/8 students had a lovely time experimenting with and learning about electrical circuits.

Preliminary RAP Camp The 2020 Preliminary camp for Year 11 students

offered the perfect opportunity for students to

become acquainted with their new peers,

teachers and subjects. Students participated in a

competitive trivia game amidst their

introductory classes. Thank you to our secondary

teachers for supervising on the overnight

excursion.

We wish our Year 11 students the best of

luck with their studies as they move into the

senior space.

Norm Haeusler and Jake Bourchier celebrating

after their trivia win.

K/1 in the Library

In their first library lesson for

the year, K/1 students learnt

all about how to browse

responsibly in the library, how

to find new books and they

borrowed some fantastic new

books!

Joe Irons Daryl Kessey Ryder Kenmir

Ryder Kenmir, Riley Irons, Eleanor Goring and Joe Irons.

Lillea Walker Destiny Slater

In one of their library lessons, K/1 made some mice artworks and read and learnt how to sing the

Hickory Dickory dock nursery rhyme today.

Daryl Kessey

Eleanor Goring Destiny Slater Blake Brody

Ryder Kenmir Chayse Irvin Asher Smith

Otis Whitney-Taylor Blake Lemke Lillea Walker

Joe Irons Riley Irons

Reading in 1/2/3

Responsibility - Dhulubidyilinya

Xavier Bray Tarlissa Slater and Jayne Eldridge

Billy Irons and William Evans Charli Smith

Maddison Slater and Matilda Hornbuckle

Students in 1/2/3

have been reading

lots of exciting and

interesting books

during ‘Drop

Everything and

Read’ (DEAR). Keep

up the fantastic

work 1/2/3!

9/10 Agriculture

Jack Inglis Tyler Murphy and Zach Twomey

Tyler Murphy, Spencer Tarlinton, Jordan Spowart and Zach

Twomey.

Xavier Bray

Jack Inglis and Zach Kessey

A very exciting year ahead for our

agricultural plot. Here are some

photos of our year 9/10

Agriculture students weeding and

working hard to make the Ag plot

look wonderful!

9/10 PDHPE

Ben Taylor, Lily Neville, Annabelle Geltch and Marian Davies. Cooper Spowart

9/10 PDHPE setting up tents blindfolded, trying to develop their communicative and collaborative skills.

Anika Praestiin Tyler Murphy, Cooper Spowart, Nace Borland, Jordan

Spowart and Spencer Tarlinton.

RAP Sports Trials

Jake Bourchier and Lachlan Ellis.

Brianna Praestiin and Bianca Spowart. Cooper Spowart

Brianna Praestiin and Anika Praestiin Tyler Murphy

Hands on Learning

Hands on Learning is an innovative

education program designed to

increase student achievement. Here

are some photos from the exciting

new project our students are

engaging in as part of our Hands on

Learning. Our students are restoring

school benches. Thank you to the P&C

for your ongoing support.

Anabelle Geltch and Tyler Murphy

Cooper Spowart on his completed

bench.

Cooper Spowart

Ben Taylor and Mr Hayes

Hands on Learning (HoL) students sanding bench planks before

repainting them.

Coolamon/Ardlethan PSSA Swimming Carnival

Well done to all the students who participated in the Coolamon/Ardlethan PSSA Swimming Carnival, there

were some fantastic results. Thank you to the staff involved in making the day a success, to the parents who

attended to cheer on our students and to the P&C for their involvement in the day. Congratulations specifically

to Billy Irons for achieving first place in the Junior Boys division, to Xavier Irvin and Toby Inglis for achieving

first and third place respectively in the 11 Years Boys division and to Dakota Smith for achieving 2nd place in

the Senior Girls age division.

Oliver Library Guide

If you are interested in browsing through the wonderful collection of books we have in the library whilst at

home please use the following instructions. Using the Oliver Library Guide you can find and reserve books in

stock in our library from home.

Happy reading to you all!

Blast from the Past

Did you know that the Gazette, under the name ‘The Enterprise’, used to publish a gossip

segment? Check out some of the gossip from 1966.

Community News

Thank you for all the donations to Robertson's Christmas Wishing Well. The donation this year went to the Barellan Swimming Club. Many thanks from Stuart, Sue, John & Lynkin

Junior Netball and Football Club Registration and Training Night

DATE: Friday February 28th at 6.00pm WHERE: Barellan Sportsground

Dinner will be provided.

If there are any further questions please contact Leah Irons.

February

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

24 25 RYDA

26 RAP Boys Cricket

27 Year 7-10 Vaccinations

28 Clean Up Australia Day

March

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

2 Riverina Secondary Swimming Carnival in Leeton

3 4 5 YAMHS – Year 9

6

9 10 11 Riverina Primary Swimming Carnival in Albury RAP Boys Basketball

12 Shave for a Cure

13 RAP Girls Cricket

16 17 18 RAP Open Girls Basketball

19 20 National Day of Action Against Bullying

Term 1 Calendar