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Yeoval Central School Term 1 Week 3

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Students have now completed their first week at school. A warm welcome is extended to the follow-ing students: Carleigh Baker, Skye Cusack, Makena Markcrow, Maddison Taylor, Alannah Van Kemenade, Jayden Fox, Jack Philipson, Nate Markcrow, Angelina Koneska, Ankica Koneska, Anaru Poihakena-Jackson, Lisa Poihakena-Jackson.

Kindergarten students made a positive start to the day learning about school procedures and mixing with older students. We hope you all have an enjoyable start to the school year and that you make new friends. Welcome to our school Mr Christopher Ellis (Secondary maths and computing) and Ms Alana Paola (Students with Learning Difficulties) who join our staff this year. Mr Ellis will be teaching junior and secondary mathematics and secondary comput-ing. Ms Paola is taking Mrs Wykes’ place tutoring and monitoring specific literacy skills with a num-ber of students. If they teach your child please call in and introduce yourself. Our Student Leaders Induction Ceremony will be held on Thursday commencing at 10 am. All parents are welcome to join us for the ceremony and stay for morning tea. The students being inducted into their position of responsibility have been elected by the whole school. They are the four school captains announced at Presentation Night, Sporting House

7 February 2011

Captains and members of the Student Representa-tive Council. Our school Swimming Carnival will be held at the pool on Friday 11th February. All parents are welcome. This is the first of three sporting carni-vals that the Sporting Houses compete against each other. The new House Captains will lead their house. Parent helpers are needed to assist with reading and literacy each day. Teachers would appreciate parents who have some time during their day to be a class helper to assist children with their learning. Please contact Mrs Joanne Blatch to organise a time. (Parents: read the article in “For the Parents” about stu-dent’s writing). Lunch passes are available at the office for stu-dents in town and relatively close to the school. Students need a signed permission note, which can be collected and returned to the office. Once the permission note is signed and returned, a lunch pass will be issued. Students cannot take friends home for lunch. The pass can only be used for lunch, not recess. A letter giving the school staff General Permis-sion to take students out of the school for local activities (sport, swimming & excursions) has been sent to all parents. Parents will be informed of what activities their child is involved in either through the school newsletter or a note home explaining the event. Parents will receive our new Student Behaviour Expectations booklet with this newsletter. The book outlines our school merit system (recognising student participation and achieve-ment) and the level card system for inappropriate behaviour. Please read about the systems and keep the book in a prominent place for future reference. John Bernasconi, Principal

All primary students should now have their school hat to wear each day. Teach-ers have written student’s names on their hat and recorded the size that they chose. Students who lose their hat will need to buy a new one bucket $4 and surf hat $6. Unfortunately primary students who fail to wear the new school hat will not be participating in the playground. The rule for all primary students is: “No hat No play in the sun without a school hat”.

Some parents have requested additional help to assist their children with literacy and numeracy skills. The school does have a homework centre that operates after school but until it is operating some senior students are available to tutor. If you would like to consider this option to help your child with reading or maths please see me. The P&C Annual General Meeting will be held Tuesday 8th February commenc-ing at 7:30 pm in our school library. Elec-tions for 2011 office bearers and establish-ing goals for 2011 are part of the agenda. The meeting will address any items / ideas for discussion that assist with plan-ning 2011. All parents are welcome. FOR THE STUDENTS

The school swimming carnival will be held on Friday 11th February.

Years 11 & 12 Video Conferencing commences Tuesday 8th February.

Life Education Van visit Monday Week 4.

Year 7 Welcome Week 4 in sport time.

FOR THE PARENTS P & C meeting Tuesday. Student Leaders Induction

Ceremony Thursday.

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Principal

Mr John Bernasconi

Assistant Principal Mrs Jo Blatch

Secondary Head Teachers

Mr Nathan Cluness Mr Scott Olsson

(Relieving)

Address Obley Street

Yeoval NSW 2868

Phone 02 68464004

Fax

02 68464317

Email yeoval-c.school@det. nsw.edu.au

Web address www.yeoval-

c.schools.nsw.edu.au

P & C President Mrs Dianne Monk

Secretary

Mrs Kellie Burgess

Treasurer Mrs Michele Kerin

Fundraising Coordinator

Ms Belinda Lorimer

P & C Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7.30 pm

Next P & C Meeting AGM

8 February 2011

A member of the Western Access

Program

Sunday Telegraph: Children and students who write by hand learn better than those who type, a study shows. Some-thing is apparently lost in the brain process when switching from pen to keyboard because reading and writing involves a number of our senses, researchers report. When writing by hand, the movement leaves an imprint in the part of the brain called the sensorimotor and helps to help us recognise letters. Typing on a keyboard pro-duces a different brain response, which does not strengthen the learning mechanism.

COMING EVENTS 8th February: P&C meeting @ 7:30 pm 10th February: School Leaders Induction Ceremony at 10.00 am. 11th February: School Swimming Carnival. 14th February: Life Education Van visit. 14th February: SRC Valentine’s Day activity. 16th – 18th February: WAP camp for Years 11 / 12. REMINDERS Permission notes and payment for

Life Education Van due. Induction Ceremony Thursday.

ASSEMBLIES Primary: 12:30 pm Friday Secondary: 9:00 am Friday Whole School: 9:00 am Monday I spoke to students at the Friday assemblies and congratulated them on a smooth start to the year. Primary Class of the Week: Years 5/6 for their outstanding start to the year.

Secondary Class of the Week: Year 7 for an excellent start to High School. Students of the Week:

Years K/1: Lillie Snell For being a class leader and Supporting new students.

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Years 1/2: Jackson Armstrong For settling in so well into Year 1/2. Years 3/4: Harry Giblett For a great effort towards all areas so far this term. Years 5/6: Taleah Van Kemenade For being a model student. Year 7: Hin Yin Foster For successfully adapting to Secondary School. STUDENT SAFETY For the safety of all students, we would appreciate it if all visitors to the school please report to the school office. No Hat, No Play in the sun. Primary students must wear a school hat. No aerosol cans or cans of drink at school YCS is a nut free school Chewing gum is banned VALUES FOR AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS We encourage care and compassion: Care for yourself and others. KIDZ QUIZ The Quiz is for students to test their general knowledge. All students are invited to complete the quiz and hand it in at the office by Thursday each week by 3:20 pm. To win a treat all answers must be correct (including spelling).

This week: 1. Which part of the body sends messages to all

other parts of the body? 2. If a solo is being sung, how many people are

singing? 3. When you paint a picture of a place, it is

called a landscape. A picture of a person is called a _______________.

4. Which sport has a player called a wicket keeper?

5. Which is the odd one out: carrot, apple, banana, pear?

SRC SUPPORT THE QUEENSLAND FLOOD APPEAL

The Queensland flood that devastated much of the south east of the state during the holidays has touched the hearts of many. I am aware that many of you and your family have probably supported appeals to help victims of the floods. On Thursday 17th February, every school in NSW will be partici-pating in a “Let’s Be a Maroon for a day”. Our SRC will support this day on the 14th February (SRC Valentine’s Day) by having a MUFTI DAY involv-ing all students in SRC activities. We encourage all students to support this day and contribute to the QLD flood appeal.

CHILD PROTECTION Parents who do not wish for their children to be photographed as part of school activities, please notify the school.

LOCAL AREA ACTIVITIES A note was sent home last week confirming the involvement of your child/ren in local school activi-ties. If your child/ren has any special needs or you do not wish your child/ren to participate in local area activities please notify the school.

TONY ATTWOOD WORKSHOP 2011 Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre Orana is proud to host Professor Tony Attwood in a Workshop for family carers of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The workshop will be held at Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre, Thursday 10 March 2011 from 8.30 am until 3.00 pm. Please RSVP by contacting Com-monwealth Respite and Carelink Centre Orana on 1800 052 222

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Have you met: AARON QUINCE

Aaron’s favourite things:

Food: Popcorn

Colour: Red & Blue

Music: Hi 5

Movie: Batman

Interests: *Playing *Swimming *Riding my Ben Ten bike Dream: To be a policeman

Have you met: SAMANTHA SINNETT

Samantha’s favourite things:

Food: Salad

Colour: Blue Music: Hip Hop Movie: Australia

Interests: *Dancing *Hanging with friends

Dream: To become an early childhood carer/nanny

School Captains:

Congratulations to our elected School Captains:

Primary: Neve Ward, Ethan Monk

Senior: Laura Johnson, Marissa Smith SRC: Congratulations to our elected SRC Representatives: School Captains as well as Gabriel Davis, Harrison Blatch, Brittney Smith, Alicia McConnell

Valentines Day On February 14 YCS will be holding its annual Valentines Day activities. Students are encouraged to come dressed in something starting with the letters L O V E and make a gold coin donation. There will also be cardboard red roses available for one dollar. At recess we will have pink/red treats for sale, starting at 50 cents. Could Years 7 and 8 supply the treats for sale, please? All proceeds raised will go to the Queensland Flood Appeal.

SWIMMING CARNIVAL This Friday 11 February, is the YCS Swimming Carnival. All students will assemble at school prior to walking to the pool for the day’s activi-ties. Students without a season ticket will need to bring $1.00 for pool entry.

There will be a canteen operating on the day, so students need to bring their recess and lunch or money to buy them. Students are encouraged to wear their house colours—Paterson BLUE, Macarthur RED, Farrer GREEN.

Don't for get to slip, slop, slap, drink plenty of water and wear a hat.

Afternoon buses will collect students from the pool.