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YEARS OF EDUCATION AT IVANHOE CENTRAL SCHOOL

2014 ICS 125th ANNIVERSARY & PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

We wish to record our appreciation to all invited guests, and students, teachers, parents/caregivers, community

members, past and present, who contributed to making our 125th Anniversary Celebrations and the Presentation

of Awards on Friday 21st November, a resounding success. Everyone enjoyed the 125th anniversary morning

assembly which included the presentation of awards and prizes to our senior secondary students in Years 11-12

and entertaining songs sung by our students. Of particular note was the rendition of Sweet Home Ivanhoe, which

was appreciated and commented upon by many parents and visitors.

Our guests who gave congratulatory, nostalgic and inspirational speeches included, Mrs Trish Webb, the Broken

Hill-based Director of Public Schools, NSW Far West Network, Ms Alison Johnstone, former Ivanhoe Central

School student and current Aboriginal Education Learning and Engagement Officer with the Department of

Education and Communities in Griffith, and Mr Gordon Hay, our immediate and longest serving past Principal.

Mr Hay presented Mikaela Hewitt with the Senior Secondary Academic Award while Ammeelee Alexander

received the Senior Secondary Encouragement Award from Ms Alison Johnstone. Maddison Brennan and

Ammeelee Alexander were presented with their TVET Metal & Engineering 120 hours certificates of attainment

by Dennis Manuel from Western Institute of TAFE in Broken Hill. Ms Rynnette Gentle, the Broken Hill Area

Service Manager of Richmond PRA, presented Nthabiseng Kanedi with the Reuben F Scarf Award for

Commitment. Maddison Brennan was presented with the prestigious Caltex Best All Rounder Award by Mrs

Trish Webb. Mrs Heather McGinty, our longest serving current staff member, and the graduating Year 12

students did the honour of cutting and sharing the 125th anniversary cake. The morning assembly ended with the

students being presented with backpacks, stationery packs and water bottles by our Relieving Principal, Mr

Densmore.

The morning assembly was followed by open classroom visits by parents and guests, and an appetising BBQ

lunch, enjoyed by everyone. We were all back in the school hall for the K-10 Presentation of Awards and

entertainment by our students at 4:00 pm.

We were joined in the afternoon by the Honourable John Williams, the Member for Murray-Darling in the NSW

Legislative Assembly, who presented the 2014 NSW Premier’s Sporting Challenge Medallions to Cooper

McMaster (Primary) and Kesha Srbinoski (Secondary). It was great to see Mr John Quinn, former Deputy

Principal at the school in the early 1980s, and Mrs Meredith Hammond, our former long-serving School

Administrative Manager, visit us for the celebrations. Mr Quinn did the honour of presenting the Overall House

Winner Trophy to the captains of Cobb House while Mrs Hammond presented the Sports Boy of the Year trophy

to Jordan Srbinoski and the Sports Girl of the Year trophy to Akanete Kitione.

Primary Academic Awards for K-3 and 4-6 were presented to Elsie Kitione and Jesse Weekes respectively,

while Akanete Kitione received the Secondary Academic Award for Years 7-10. Years 9-10 TVET

students Akanete Kitione, Jordan Srbinoski and Damia Robertson were presented with their TVET Metal

& Engineering 120 hours certificates of attainment.

Mrs Webb presented Chelsee Weekes with the prestigious Ivanhoe Central School Good Citizenship

Award, with her name being added to the school’s honour board. The evening culminated with delightful

entertainment provided by our students, including the pre-schoolers. The song and dance routines included

in the Time Warp Performance by our students were especially enjoyable. The afternoon ended with the

singing of Christmas carols by all students.

Later in the evening, many of us enjoyed an excellent dinner, thanks to the organisation of Jane Jones and

the P&C and the culinary efforts of Lionel Fitzpatrick of Oasis Catering. It was a great time to catch up

and reminisce about the past with many of our former students, staff and community members, some of

whom had travelled far to join us in Ivanhoe. The entertainment provided by the band was also enjoyed

and appreciated by all.

Apart from everyone else who contributed, we record our special thanks and appreciation to:

Rynnette Gentle of Richmond PRA & Australian Government Drought Assistance Package for

their magnanimous gesture in sponsoring and paying for the bulk of the expenses for our 125th

anniversary celebrations

Estelle Johstone, former student of ICS and current Project Officer – Directors, at the Wollotuka

Institute of the University of Newcastle (for her presence and the provision of stationery packs for

our students for 2015)

Tony Martin, Director of Aboriginal Health for Hunter New England Health, for the provision of

health packs for our students

Other invited guests including Trish Webb, Hon. John Williams, Alison Johnstone, John Quinn,

Meredith Hammond, Gordon Hay and Dennis Manuel

Ivanhoe CWA – Donation of $100 for book prizes

Ray Pynor - Donation of $100 for book prizes

Hon. John Williams – Donation of $35 for book prizes

Hay Teachers Association & NSW Teachers Federation - Donation of $30 for book prizes

The Balranald Branch of the Isolated Children’s Parents’ Association of NSW and its President,

Claire Butler for the donation of book prizes

Max Bradley, Jim Kennedy & Marshall Lower for cooking the BBQ lunch

Jane Jones and ICS P&C for the excellent organisation of the dinner Kylie Palmer for her assistance throughout the day

Annabel Lyme, the Marketing & Media Department and CEO of Fitness First Australia for the

provision of backpacks, stationery packs and water bottles for our students

Tony Lauer Transport for providing free freight for goods transported from Griffith and Hay for

the 125th anniversary celebrations

Former ICS staff & students, and residents of Ivanhoe

Parents/carers and community members

Students

Staff

Vishnu Maharaj

Relieving Deputy Principal

Ivanhoe Central School’s

125th Anniversary

Assembly

Ivanhoe Central School’s

Annual Presentation &

Performance Night

LIBRARY

‘The Ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon’ written by Aaron Blabey. Life is cursed for the

townsfolk of Twee. The ghost of Miss Annabel spoon haunts their every waking hour and

they’ve had enough! But then one day, the brave and practical young Herbert Kettle has the

most extraordinary idea….

‘Book Uncle and Me’ written by Uma Krishnasnami. Nine-year-old Yasmin intends to read

a book a day for the rest of her life. Book Uncle, who runs a free lending library on the

street corner, always has the perfect book for her. But when Book Uncle seems to be in

trouble, Yasmin has to take her nose out of her book and do something.

With the elections coming up and the grown-ups busy with their own affairs, what difference

can Yasmin and her friends possibly make? Will they get help from karate Samuel, the

eccentric superstar who’s standing for Mayor? Yasmin get to work, ideas begin to fly like

feathers, and soon everything starts to spin – out of control.

School Photos

Just a friendly reminder, school photos need to be paid for by the end

of this week ~ Thursday, 27th

November 2014.

Thanks.

IVANHOE CENTRAL SCHOOL P&C 100 Club Results

1st - John Quinn

2nd - Heather McGinty

3rd - Erin Gageler

EARLY CHILDHOOD

ACTIVITIES FOR TERM 4.

DATE ACTIVITY TIME IN CHARGE

1st December 2014 Hub Playgroup 10am – 12pm Jane

5th December 2014 Hub Playgroup 10am – 12pm Jane

8th December 2014 Hay Mobile 10am – 3pm Hay Mobile

15th December 2014 Hub Playgroup 10am – 12pm Jane

Visitors from Sydney

Some young people from St Matthews Anglican church in West Pennant Hills

(Sydney) will be visiting the Ivanhoe Central School on Tuesday 2nd December.

They will give a special Scripture presentation for all the differing age groups at the school, sharing their faith and their enthusiasm for the Christian message.

They will also have done Scripture presentations at Hillston and are being spon-sored by the Anglican church at Hillston.

All school members will be most welcome to attend their presentations.

CANCELLATION - SCHOOL DENTIST

Owing to the weather, the school dental team will not be in Ivanhoe

this week.

No new date has been made at the time of printing.

IVANHOE CHRISTMAS TREE

When: Saturday 6th December

Where: Ivanhoe RSL Club

Time: 5.00pm for Santa arrival at 6.30pm.

There will be food provided.

Please contact Jane on 0448530770

for further information.

IVANHOE M.S.O COMMUNITY BUS

OUR NEXT TRIP IS TO GRIFFITH

FRIDAY 28TH November Leaving at 7.00 am

Cost for Trip TO GRIFFITH is $15 for MSO Clients and $20 for Non –Clients

This service is available to all members of the Ivanhoe

Community

Please book your SEAT AHEAD OF TIME by putting you name down

at the MSO Office or phone us on

PH. 69951150

(The IVANHOE COMMUNITY TRANSPORT BUS is funded by Transport

NSW for Rural and Remote Areas and auspiced by CDSC)

Need to do some Christmas shopping?

Come along and enjoy a day out in GRIFFITH

LOOKING FOR A

CHRISTMAS GIFT?

GOL GOL GIFT & GARDEN GARDEN & GIFTWARE

WILL BE AT THE IVANHOE RSL CLUB

ON THURSDAY EVENING

27TH NOVEMBER

FROM 6PM.

Sturt Highway

Gol Gol NSW

RSL CLUB MONSTER RAFFLE NIGHT - BUFFET MEAL

On the 11th December, a buffet tea will be provided free of charge, courtesy of

Richmond PRA Drought Relief & Mental Health with the Christmas Spirit.

See Monster Raffle flyer next page.

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS DECORATIONS

Christmas is just around the corner so please get those Christmas decorations out of storage and start to decorate your house and

garden.

IVANHOE YOUTH CENTRE

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Friday 28th November, 4.30pm @ the IYC

The Ivanhoe community is invited to join the Board of Trustees for an AGM on Friday the

28th November.

The AGM will look to appoint a new committee to help manage the Youth Centre’s

operation.

Every week we have between 10 and 15 children using the Youth Centre, and prior to the

increased temperatures, we had up to 8 adults using the facility.

Without the Youth Centre, our community will:

lose the only place where our children can play sports, games or simply

engage with each other in a safe environment outside of school;

lose the only place in town with exercise equipment for kids and adults;

lose a venue where social activities (e.g. movie nights) can be hosted in the

near future.

Without your say, the Board of Trustees will have no choice

but to close the IYC down.

We particularly encourage parents and young people (14-18 years) to join us in saving the

Youth Centre.

As Mr. Walker has resigned as president, the Youth Centre is now closed and will remain

closed unless a committee is appointed.

Board of Trustees

Fay Linnett, Clive Linnett, Gordon Hay, and Fay Johnstone

YOUR ATTENDANCE IS MOST IMPORTANT FOR

THE YOUTH CENTRE TO STAY OPEN

COMMUNITY WORKING PARTY MEETING

The next Community Working Party meeting will be held on

Tuesday 2nd December, 2014 at the Rural Fire Service Building

at 11am. All enquiries to the Chairperson, Fay Johnstone.

JODIE’S HAIRDRESSING

Jodie’s next visit to Ivanhoe will be Sunday 14th & Monday 15th December. For

an appointment, please phone 69 933087 or mobile 0429 933424.

ITEMS FOR PUBLICATION IN MONDAY NEWS

Please do not leave it until the last minute to submit your items for publication in Monday News. Whenever possible, submit these to reach the school (by email or

fax) by Friday of each week prior to publication. This will ensure they are includ-

ed in the next Monday News.

Phone - 0269 951108 Fax - 0269 951290 Email - Ivanhoe-

c.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Just a reminder that it will also be available on our school website along with

some previous editions.

http://www.ivanhoe-c.schools.nsw.edu.au/newsletters

Community Notices are accepted in good faith and without charge at the dis-

cretion of the Principal. All notices need to be submitted before 10.00am each

Monday morning (no later please)

IVANHOE HEALTH SERVICE

Clinic Dates

School Dentist (Maari Ma): **CANCELLED

Mental Health Counsellor Friday 28 November

Mental Health Counsellor Friday 5 December

Women’s Health Nurse Monday 8 December

Early Childhood Nurse Monday 8 December

Drug & Alcohol Counsellor Monday 8 December

Dentist Friday 12 December

Women’s Health Nurse Monday 22 December

Early Childhood Nurse Monday 22 December

Podiatrist **NO DECEMBER CLINIC

Public Holidays:

Christmas Day Closed— Nurse On Call

Boxing Day Closed— Nurse On Call

Monday 29 December Closed— Nurse On Call

For appointments

Please phone 02 6995 1133

Monday to Friday, during business hours

IVANHOE MSO

CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

Will be held on

Wednesday 3rd December

at 12 noon

At the RSL CLUB Dining Room

All MSO Clients are invited

R.S.V.P please by Friday 28th Nov

(for catering purposes) ph. 69951150