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Term 4 Week 11 17th December 2013

Principal Michael Spora

HTSS

Julie Waters

HTMY

Susan Young

Assistant Principal Lynda Peter

Captain Secondary

Amelia Washbrook

Vice Caps Secondary

Danielle Sciberras

Steven Leask

Captains Primary Tahlija Williams

Kevin Martin

Vice Caps Primary

Tayla Eyles

Jaike Mitchell

www.mendooran-c.schools.nsw.edu.au

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

FROM ALL OF US AT MENDOORAN CENTRAL SCHOOL WE WISH YOU ALL A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY

AND SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR!

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PRINCIPAL’S NOTES

Thank You

As the year draws to a close, I would like to say thank you to everyone in

our school community for such a successful year. Firstly, I would like to

thank the parents and community of Mendooran for the privilege that you

bestow upon us when you send your children to us each day. It is a privilege

and an honour to be put in the position with such an important

responsibility, the care and education of your most treasured possessions,

your children. To have the opportunity to nurture them and be part of them

growing and reaching their full potential in all areas is a pleasure each and

every day and we thank you immensely.

My second thank you is to our parents for the support that you give us to

educate your children. As I said today, “schools can move mountains for

children if they have parents working with them” and many of you have

proved that this year. Your positive attitude towards education and the

school and your willingness to be involved in your child’s education does

have a positive impact on your child’s education, so I thank you all again.

Next, I would like to thank our teaching and in-class support staff. You are

wonderful people who care immensely for the children of our school. The

work that has been done by yourselves to further develop the curriculum this

year has been enormous and I commend you earnestly.

To our Office and Library staff, whether you are dealing with a major

school or departmental deadline or issuing a band-aid for an unseen scratch,

your proficient, professional and personal approach to your work makes this

school a much better place. Thank you also for a great year.

To our cleaners and general assistants (groundsmen), thank you for the

beautiful school environment that you create and maintain each day. The

pride that you show in your work is evident every day and we thank you

also.

My final thank you is to our wonderful students. As I said to your parents,

it is a privilege to teach you. This is a school with a unique character and

personality and that comes from you, our students, having a genuine and outgoing outlook and approach

to life. I congratulate you all on your achievements this year and thank you for the contribution that you

have made throughout the year.

I wish you all a happy Christmas and an enjoyable holiday break with your family and friends.

Michael Spora

Principal

calendar

Tues 17.12.13

Presentation Day

& Picnic

Wed 18.12.13

Last Day of Term

Thur 19.12.13

School Holidays

Wed 29.1.14

School Commences

Thur 30.1.14

Kindergarten Starts

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KINDERGARTEN/YEAR 1 NEWS Thank you to students and parents of the K/1 room. We have had a wonderful year and your support

has been great. I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas.

S Reynolds

YEARS 2/3/4 NEWS Year 2/3/4 have had an extremely busy and productive year. We have participated in all sorts of fun

and educational activities and have had a blast! Congratulations to all students on their achievements

and behaviour throughout our Presentation Day ceremony. I hope everyone has a safe and happy

Christmas and New Year and look forward to seeing everyone back again in 2014.

R Freeth

YEARS 4/5/6 NEWS The tree is up and decorated. The kids are very excited. The wish lists have been posted to Santa. The

students know what to do today. The parents will be here to watch their children perform and receive

awards. We will finally know who will be our School Captains – Secondary and Primary – and we

will all enjoy a picnic on the grass together.

It has been a great year and I am sad to say goodbye to my beautiful children but hope that 2014 will

be a happy and rewarding one for everybody.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.

G Davis

Birthdays: Casey Adams, Miss Yeo, Genevieve Cropper

Class Award Ribbons

K/1: Will Duce

2/3/4: Tori Rutter

4/5/6: Kaitlyn Reynolds

MERIT AWARDS

K/1: Hollie Carey

Shellby Adams

2/3/4: Kayleigh Rutter

Joseph Frohmuller

4/5/6: Angus Tudgey

Dylan Meyers

PRIMARY ASSEMBLY

AWARDS

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CANTEEN ROSTER

Mon 27.1.14: Australia Day

Tue 28.1.14: Staff Development Day

Wed 29.1.14: S Abbott

Thu 30.1.14: CLOSED

Fri 31.1.14: S Abbott

Mon 16.12.13: S Abbott

Tue 17.12.13: S Abbott

Wed 18.12.13: S Sladden

Thu 19.12.13: HOLIDAYS

Fri 20.12.13: HOLIDAYS

CANTEEN 2014! Please be advised that the canteen will be open in 2014 on Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays

commencing Wednesday 29 January 2014.

Thank you to all the volunteers who offered their time to help in the canteen this year. Our school

canteen needs your continuing support in 2014. Please find a canteen roster on the back of this

newsletter. Wednesdays are the preferred day to support our canteen.

Many thanks, safe holidays and look forward to seeing you in 2014.

S Abbott

SPECIAL TREAT FOR EVERYONE!

SMALL SLUSHIE FREE AT THE CANTEEN! Every school student can go to the School Canteen and get

a free small slushie!!

Monday Years 2/3/4

Tuesday Kinder/Year1

Wednesday Years 4/5/6

Secondary - any day

Your names will be marked off a roll when you collect your yummy treat.

Little brothers and sisters can also get one on Presentation Day.

Thanks for your good manners and support during the year.

S Abbott

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Mendooran Central School MENDOORAN CENTRAL SCHOOL PRESENTATION DAY AWARDS - 2013 Kindergarten Book Awards: Hollie Carey, Chloe Green, Shaelah Haron, Justine Leven, Bella Swan,

Brianna Swan, Annabel Tincknell, William Duce, Riley Munro, Nicholas

Sweeney, Harrison Tobin

Primary/Infants Book Awards: Airlie Smith, Jaxson Mitchell, Noah Leask, Shellby Adams, Victoria

Monk, Trevor Martin, Alexander Yeo, Kiera Turnbull, Ella Hartley, Vance

McDonald, Tori Rutter, Jackson Hardes, Malcolm Hellyer, Carter Swan,

Brian Hellyer, Oscar Monk, Kaitlyn Reynolds, Anna Ward, Annabel

Finemore, Stephen Eyles, Angus Tudgey, Connor Hughes-Tincknell,

Dylan Meyers, Tayla Eyles, Lisa Hobbs

LaST Certificates: Tori Rutter, Kayleigh Rutter, Thomas Yeo, Jacob Howarth

Library Certificates: Janet Hellyer, Riley McLeod, Breea Campbell, Joseph Frohmuller, Tahlija

Williams, Dylan Meyers

Primary DUX: Kevin Martin

Premier’s Reading Challenge

Gold Awards: Breea Campbell, Ella Hartley, Jordan Mitchell, Anna Ward.

Primary Sports Awards: Stephen Eyles, Jordan Mitchell, Ella Hartley, Victoria Monk, Arabella

Smith

Primary Sports Blue: Jaike Mitchell

Secondary Sports Awards: Lachlan Howarth, Shaylah Taufa, Kyle Hartley, Kerrie Ward

Secondary Awards Year 7: Dokota Thompson, Charlie Smith, Lachlan Howarth, Toby Adams, Peta

McLeod, Kyle Hartley, James Eyles

Year 7 Book Awards: Lachlan Howarth, Charlie Smith

Secondary Awards Year 8: Dylan Gray, Kerrie Ward, Rebecca Sciberras, Brandon Blair, Dylan

Thompson

Year 8 Book Awards: Kerrie Ward, Rebecca Sciberras

Secondary Awards Year 9: Roy Griffith, Kaitlyn Thomson, Britney Rutter, Shanoa Hartley , Kurt

Williams

Year 9 Book Awards: Shanoa Hartley, Shania Taufa

Secondary Awards Year 10: Danielle Sciberras, Robert Austin, Steven Rutter, Steven Leask

Year 10 Book Awards: Danielle Sciberras, Jake Sladden

Secondary Awards Year 11: Beau Hellyer, Shaylah Taufa

Year 11 Book Awards: Shaylah Taufa, Amelia Washbrook

Secondary Awards Year 12: Bronwyn Drew, Patrick Fallon

Year 12 Book Awards: Patrick Fallon

VET Award: Patrick Fallon

Gold Merit Awards: Kerrie Ward, Rebecca Sciberras

Secondary DUX: Shaylah Taufa

Charles & Daphne Jones

Memorial Shield & Book: Kevin Martin

Mendooran Cricket Club

Citizenship, Shield & Book: Shanoa Hartley

Errol Southwell Memorial

Shield & Book: Casey Adams

Monk Award: Charly Wood

CWA Award - Primary: Victoria Monk

CWA/Land Cookery

Awards: Shania Taufa

Gilgandra Bank

Community Award: Britney Rutter

Creative Arts Award: Shaylah Taufa

ADF Long Tan Award: Robert Austin

Caltex Best All Rounder: Amelia Washbrook

Reuban F Scarf Award: Amelia Washbrook

Prentice Shield: Won by Goonoo House - 1202 points, Beni - 959 points

School Captains for 2014: Primary Captains: Anna Ward, Thomas Yeo

Primary Vice-Captains: Annabel Finemore, Casey Adams

Secondary Captain: Amelia Washbrook

Secondary Vice-Captains: Steven Rutter, Kaitlyn Thomson

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THE REASON FOR THE SEASON (PART THREE) Christmas is all about God saving his people; Jesus (meaning ‘God Saves’) is the reason we have

Christmas because it’s the day we celebrate his birthday. The night Jesus was born in Bethlehem,

God sent an angel to shepherds looking after sheep out in the paddocks. The angel said “I have good

news. This very night in Bethlehem, a saviour is born for you; he is the special person God promised

to send.” They ran to Bethlehem to see this baby and when they saw Jesus they bowed and worship

him. On their way back to the sheep they told everyone about the angel and Jesus.

Sometime later Wise Men from the east who had seen a new star in the sky, and believed that this

was the sign of a new King came to Bethlehem. They found Mary, Joseph and Jesus and bowed

down before him and gave him gifts of perfume, gold and healing balm. This is what happened at the

first Christmas, when Jesus was born.

Fr Robert Bowman

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THANK YOU FROM MR DIBOU Dear Teachers and Students,

I would like to start by thanking everyone for the past 6 months, for I have gained many new

colleagues and have experienced something that I never thought I would. I am truly grateful for all

the support and kind hearted people, who have made this experience one that I will always treasure. I

never thought that I would be teaching both PDHPE and Mathematics in my first year, which was a

challenge at times but nevertheless was a great experience and I have learnt new things about myself

to take with me to future teaching opportunities.

Firstly, a special mention to Mr Spora, Mrs Waters and MsYoung, who have guided and supported

me throughout my time here. Secondly, a huge thank you to Craig Devlin, he has taken me under his

wing and has always been the person that I could confide with. Even just the little things that he does

mean so much more than he knows, especially the times I felt like an outsider looking in.

Finally, to all my students, who have made this experience filled with memories, laughter and

unforgettable moments. I’ve never seen such a group of kids get along so well and show great

mateship and sporting abilities. Special shout out to Amelia, Shaylah and Becci. We haven’t come up

with a band name or performed at sold out concerts, but we have created something special that I

hope you can build on next year.

Thank you all again, it has been a pleasure and I wish you all good luck in your future aspirations.

George Dibou

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SCHOOL PHOTOS We were so impressed with the quality of this year’s school photos and with the relationship that we

have developed with Advanced Photos. They do a great job!

In the Library on display is all the additional Captains/Sporting photos for you to order. Presentation

Day would be a good opportunity to have a look and to finalise your order.

We will be placing the finished order on the last day of term, Wednesday 18th December. Please

have the correct money enclosed in the envelope so that we can easily place your order.

THE REAGH - FOR SALE!! We are pleased to be able to present to you our Annual Year Book, “The Reagh”. This book

represents a pictorial of school photos, reports, collages, and showcases the many and varied

activities that our school has been involved with this year. It will be on sale on Presentation Day.

COMMUNITY NEWS PONY CLUB NEWS We had a fantastic Christmas party on Friday night and a big thank you goes to the Ward family for

letting us have the party at their place.

This Thursday night we will be having the Chocolate Wheel at the Royal Hotel at 7 pm – please

come along to this great night and support the Pony Club.

Any memberships that need to be completed please contact me asap.

Merry Christmas to everyone. J Smith

MENDOORAN/MERRYGOEN AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB Point score will be on this WEDNESDAY instead of Friday this week starting at 4pm. We will have

a $2 Sausage Sizzle after swimming. New members are welcome and can contact Sandra Tudgey ph:

68863516 email address scott.c3@bigpond.com for registration. Swimming training will be on this

TUESDAY at 4pm with Mrs Norwood. Thanks to Mrs Norwood for doing the swimming training

for our club.

Michelle Ward Ph: 68861052

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School Holidays

Christmas/New Year

2013/2014

Last Week, 2013: Monday 16

th

December 2013 – Friday 20th

December 2013

Week 1, 2014:

Monday 6th

January 2014 – Friday 10th

January 2014

Week 2, 2014:

Monday 13th

January 2014 – Friday 17th

January 2014

Week 3, 2014:

Monday 20th

January 2014 – Friday 25th

January 2014

Time: 9am – 4pm (charges apply for extra hours)

Cost: $25.00 per student per day

Must be a member of the club $5.50 per child per year

All children must wear enclosed Shoes, bring a Water bottle,

Morning Tea and Lunch.

(Hot chips are available for lunch at $2 a bucket)

Activities the children are involved in throughout the day are: Gymnastics,

Archery, Arts and Crafts and Indoor Sports

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL.

For further enquires please contact Dubbo PCYC on 02 6882 3273, email:

dubbo@pcycnsw.org.au or drop into PCYC.

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Mendooran Central School Canteen Roster

Term 1 - 2014

Thank you to our volunteers who have offered their time to

help out at our school canteen.

Our school canteen needs your support.

If you could give a day to work at our school canteen please

(preferably Wednesdays) ring Sharon Abbott on 68861818

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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27/1/14 X

28/1/14 x

29/1/14 30/1/14 x

31/1/14

2

3/2/14 4/2/14 x

5/2/14

6/2/14 x

7/2/14

3

10/2/14

x

X

4

17/2/14

x

X

5

24/2/14

x

X

6

3/3/14

x

X

7

10/3/14

x

X

8

17/3/14

x

X

9

24/3/14 x

X

10

31/3/14 x

X

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7/4/14 x

x

Canteen roster Term 1 - 2014

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SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS - 2013

Voluntary Infants/Primary Contributions: $25.00 per child

Voluntary Secondary Contributions: $50.00 per child

Voluntary FAMILY MAXIUMUM: $80.00 (not including electives)

Both Voluntary contributions and Elective fees may be paid by instalment.

COMPULSORY ELECTIVES COST

Year 7/8 Electives: Technology Mandatory $20.00 (enables students to take work home)

Year 9/10 Electives: Industrial Technology $40.00 first project ($30 per project thereafter)

Food Technology $15.00 per term ($60.00 per year)

Design & Tech (Textiles) $20.00

Art $25.00

Agriculture $10.00

Year 11/12 Electives: Hospitality $15 per term ($60.00 per year)

D&T Mixed Media $20

Art $25

Agriculture $10

Metals & Engineering $40 first project (2nd project dependent on cost)

Please tear off the following section and fill in details accordingly to the number of students you have

attending Mendooran Central School to calculate the amount owing

FAMILY NAME:………………………………………………………..

VOLUNTARY SCHOOL CONTRIBUTION

No Primary No. Secondary TOTAL $

Students Students SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS

(Maximum $80.00)

COMPULSORY COSTS SECONDARY ELECTIVES

Year 7/8 Electives: Technology Mandatory $20.00 $................................

Year 9/10 Electives: Industrial Technology $40.00 $................................

Food Technology $60.00 $................................

Design & Tech (Textiles) $20.00 $................................

Art $25.00 $................................

Agriculture $10.00 $................................

Year 11/12 Electives: Hospitality $60.00 $................................

D&T Mixed Media $20.00 $................................

Art $25.00 $................................

Agriculture $10.00 $................................

Metals & Engineering $40.00 $................................

TOTAL ELECTIVE FEES $

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS PAYABLE $

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