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Address:

Derribong Street

(PO Box 6)

Trangie 2823

Phone: 6888 7578

Fax: 6888 7602

Email:

trangie-c.school@

det.nsw.edu.au

Website:

www.trangie-

c.schools.nsw.edu.au

Principal:

Anne Holden

Access Coordinator:

Troy Jones

Head Teachers:

Debbie Waters

Ted Wright (Rlvg)

Assistant Principals:

Jacky Murtagh

Alissa Miller (Rlvg)

School Admin

Manager:

Jaye Milgate

Parents and Citizens

Assoc.

President:

Melinda Gleeson

Vice President:

Kirsty Cook

Secretary:

Sally-Jane St Clair

Treasurer:

Amanda Kater

Trangie Central School Newsletter

20 February 2014

What’s On

P & C Meeting

Wednesday

12th March 2014

4.00pm

Library

AECG Meeting

To be Advised

Week 4 21/2 NARRAF/Gobondery Swimming at Warren

Week 5 26/2 CHS Swimming at Peak Hill

26/2 Fit Kids

28/2 Sapphires Assembly 12.30pm

Week 6 6/3 WSSA Swimming at Dubbo

Our shaded seating area

This dirt pile will have a concrete tunnel running

through it with a nice turfed hill over it

Mr Rob Montgomery dumps a load of

road base off at the school

Our new sandpit, which is awaiting a concrete path

around it

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From the principal Hi everyone. What a positive start to Term 1!

Kindergarten 2014

Congratulations to the Kindergarten class this year.

I have never known a Kindergarten class settle in

so quickly and so well. We are thrilled to have a

straight Kindergarten class which is small but big

enough for everyone to find a friend. Ms Liplyn,

ably assisted by Ms Mary Bailey, has made a

wonderful start with our youngest members and I

have been very impressed with how caring our

older students are with their young fellow students.

Demountable

Great news -we now officially qualify for a 5th

class and I have put a request in for a classroom to

be placed on the primary side of the road. This will

be subject to availability and is not a definite, but I

have fingers and toes crossed! I know that Mrs

Rowley loves the exercise backwards and forwards

but it will be lovely when they do not have to walk

so far each day.

Support and Extension

The needs of all students are considered at TCS

and the funding that we have received for

Socio-economic and Aboriginal Education is going

to be used to support students in the classrooms

and provide Multi-Lit, Corrective Reading and

Wambinya for students who need intervention in

Literacy. We are also offering Extension in Art,

Maths and Music, Concert Band, Rock Band,

Public speaking, Debating, Steer leading ………...

There are so many opportunities for students to

find out what they are interested in and what they

are good at, opportunities to excel. Quality

teaching in the classroom and a wide range of

quality extra-curricular activities makes for a great

school!

Finally ........

My belief is that if a child is not at school then they

cannot learn. I will continue to work with families

and support them in ensuring that all children attend

regularly and so take full advantage of all the

opportunities that a good education offers. It is the

best possible gift you can give your child. We cannot

do this unless we work as a team.

Remember :

Give your child a wonderful gift –

encourage them to attend school every

day. Set them up for life!

As always, my door is open. Do not hesitate to come

in and see me if you have a concern. No problem is

too hard to solve if we work together.

All the best

Anne Holden

What a great

school!

Student Smile

Bryce Hannaford was

our smile student of the

week and received a

Zooper Dooper.

FIT KIDS is back

at TRANGIE CENTRAL SCHOOL

Wednesday 26th February (Kinder – Year 2)

Thursday 27th February (Years 3 – 6)

3:15 pm to 4:30 pm

Enrolment forms have been distributed to students Kinder – Year 6.

NO CHILD WILL BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE

IF COMPLETED ENROLMENT FORMS HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED.

Please ensure that you have included all medical and parent/guardian contact details.

For further information contact Claire Love or Mary Bailey at the school on 6888 7578.

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SECONDARY Head Teachers

Debbie Waters

Ted Wright (Relieving)

Head Teachers’ Report

SRC Members

As promised in last week’s newsletter, we would like to announce the successfully elected members

of the SRC for 2014 in Secondary.

Year 7 Alex Barclay, Zane Smith

Year 8 Emily Barclay, Meegan Seymour

Year 9 Amy Neve, Pat Skinner

Year 10 Jacky Fidock

Year 11 Katherine O’Brien, Shanae Thompson, Kaeleb Appleyard

Year 12 Damien Dowsett

Wednesday Sport

Until the pool closes, secondary students will be participating in a range

of water sports at Trangie pool during Wednesday afternoon sport. Next

week (weather permitting) they are learning all about the fundamentals

and skills of water polo. A permission note has been given to students

which needs to be returned to the school office and the cost is $2.70 pool

entry unless a season ticket has been purchased previously. Students must

bring the necessary equipment to be involved: swimmers, towel and sun-

screen.

Cattle Team The Cattle Team meet every Tuesday afternoon to enhance their showing

skills and discuss future events. This term they will travel to Sydney for

the Royal Easter Show and compete in a number of activities. The team

have been very successful in the past and we are hoping that they can

bring home lots of ribbons this time as well. Members of the Cattle Team

should bring a change of clothes, hat and boots for Tuesday afternoons.

Gifted and Talented Art

To accommodate students who are gifted and talented in various

areas, teachers have designed courses or extra classes that cater for

their needs. Mr Jones has selected students to further their skills in

Visual Arts and will dedicate an hour per week to enhancing these

skills. It is very exciting that we have students of this calibre and we

look forward to seeing their creations.

Book Club

For those students who are avid and active readers,

Trangie Central holds a Book Club that meets every

Thursday lunch. It is a welcome and supportive

environment that encourages reading outside of

school. Members discuss characters, events and plot

and benefit from these personal conversations. See

Miss Waters for more information. All are welcome.

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PRIMARY Assistant Principals

Jacky Murtagh

Alissa Miller (Relieving)

Assistant Principals’ Report

What a wonderful start to the year we’ve had! All the

teachers have been super busy organising lots of learning

experiences and preparing their learning environments

for an enriching and diverse year.

Back Playground Our back playground is making steady progress and we hope to have it

all completed as soon as possible. Many thanks must go out to the

dedicated and committed members of the P & C and community who

come in on their weekends to keep this project on track, with jobs such

as watering the gardens and delivering the road base. Without support

from our parents, carers, teachers and community our school would not

be the great example it is today.

Sharing Food It has been brought to our attention that some students are asking other

students for food. It is a strict policy of TCS that no student is to share

food. We implement this policy to ensure that students do not spread

coughs, colds, or anything contagious. We ask that parents please

ensure that their children are provided with a healthy, nutritious lunch

box that will last them throughout the day.

Early Birds We are very excited to see the first of our Early Birds attend our very

successful pre-Kindy program. This program is designed to assist early

years learning and prepare our new Kindergartens for the rigours of

school life.

Gobondery/Narraf Swimming Carnival 24 primary students have been selected as part of the TCS swimming

team to represent our school in the annual NARRAF/Gobondery

swimming carnival this Friday in Warren. We are extremely proud to

be sending such a large group of students, and this is testament to the

wealth of talent we have here at TCS. We wish the students all the best

and know that they will put in 100% effort in all their events. Pictured

below is Ben Skinner and Claudia St Clair who will both be competing

in six different events.

Sleeping Patterns for Primary

Aged Children

Sleep deprivation can lead to

f a t i g u e , l e a r n i n g a n d

concentration difficulties and

accidents. Children who do not

get enough sleep may display

symptoms including moodiness,

tantrums and hyperact ive

behaviour. Medication, illness,

school and stress can all lead to

sleep deprivation.

Sleep deprivation affects children

in different ways to adults. Sleepy

children tend to ‘speed up’ rather

than slow down.

Symptoms include:

Moodiness and irritability

Temper tantrums

The tendency to emotionally

‘explode’ at the slightest

provocation

Over-activity and hyperactive

behaviour

Daytime naps

Grogginess when they wake up

in the morning

Reluctance to get out of bed in

the morning.

How much is enough?

Sleep requirements differ from

one person to the next depending

on age, physical activity levels,

general health and other

individual factors.

In general:

Primary school children – need

about nine to 10 hours. Studies

show that increasing your child’s

sleep by as little as half an hour

can dramatically improve school

performance.

Source:

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au

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PRIMARY Sapphires Newsletter

The Sapphires have had an awesome start

to the year. Our class comprises of

students from Year 4, 5 and all of the

Year 6’s. The Year 6’s have been very

keen to begin organising Year 6

formalities such as the Year 6 Dinner and

a Year 6 t-shirt. I am extremely

impressed with the mature approach

these students took in selecting a t-shirt,

very democratic.

The Sapphires are working very hard in

all areas. A great start to the year.

As part of our introduction to the Sapphires, we discussed as a class what we thought a “Great Classmate”

should be, what they should do, what they should say and what they should not be. There certainly were

some very intelligent answers from a class full of intelligent students.

The Sapphires are certainly well on their way to having “100 Acts of Kindness”. The students in this class

are so very nice and kind. They have enjoyed being involved in a peer support program with the new

Kindergarten students and are positive role models for the younger students.

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HOT FOODS Chicken & Gravy Roll $4.00

Bacon & Egg Roll $4.00

Large Pie $3.00

Chicken Pie $3.00

Sausage Rolls $2.50 Hot Dogs $3.80

Pizza Rounds $3.00

Chicken Burger $4.00

Cheese Burger $4.00

Beef & Salad Burger $4.50

Chicko Roll $3.50

Sauce $0.25

Lunch Bag $0.10

SALADS Lasagne & Salad $6.00

Ham/Chicken/Tuna & Salad $6.00

Small Salad $3.50

Large Salad $5.00

SANDWICHES Ham $3.00

Ham & Salad $4.00

Chicken $3.30

Chicken & Salad $4.50

Cheese $2.50

Cheese & Salad $4.00

Salad $3.50

Vegemite/Honey $2.00

Egg & Lettuce $3.50

Devon & Tomato Sauce $2.50

TOASTED SANDWICHES Ham & Tomato $3.50

Ham, Cheese & Tomato $4.00

Ham & Cheese $3.50 Cheese $3.00

Cheese & Tomato $3.50

TRANGIE CENTRAL

SCHOOL

CANTEEN LIST – TERM 1

HEALTHY SNACKS Plain Jelly $1.50

Yoghurt $2.00

Milo Dessert $2.00

Fruit (in season) $1.50

“Up’N’Go” $2.50

TREATS

Paddle Pops $1.40

Icy Twists $1.00

Zooper Doopers $0.60

Sunny Boys $1.50 Cupcake/Slice $1.50

Mini Cupcakes $0.50

Mini Lamingtons $0.50

CHIPS Smiths Chips $2.00

JJ’s $1.50

Popcorn $1.50

Noodles $2.00

DRINKS Flavoured Milk $2.00

Water $2.50

300ml Chocolate Milk $3.00

Juices (Orange, Apple etc) $2.00

Poppers $2.00

Small Slushies $2.50

Large Slushies $3.50

Small Kynetons $2.00

Large Kynetons $2.50

FRIDAYS ONLY Hot Chips $3.00

Hot Chips & Gravy $3.50

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FIT KIDS is back

at TRANGIE CENTRAL

SCHOOL

Commencing Wednesday 26th February (Kinder – Year 2) and Thursday 27th February (Years 3 – 6) from

3:15 pm to 4:30 pm we will be running the Active After-School Communities (AASC) program. Sessions

will continue until the end of Term 2. This Australian Government program is run by the Australian Sports

Commission and provides opportunities for primary school children to participate in free sport and other

structured physical activity, after school.

This term a diverse and dynamic AASC program has been put together for children to enjoy including

Netball, Revised Rugby League and Soccer . The activities focus on increasing physical activity and

improving skills in a fun, safe and inclusive environment.

To ensure children can take advantage of this excellent opportunity, we encourage parents to allow them to

participate for the full hour and to pick them up after the program concludes.

Information flyers and enrolment forms have been distributed to students Kinder – Year 6. You will need to

ensure that your child returns the enrolment form to the school or to the Coordinators when attending their

first session.

NO CHILD WILL BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE

IF COMPLETED ENROLMENT FORMS HAVE NOT BEEN

RETURNED.

Please ensure that you have included all medical and parent/guardian contact details.

If you would like further information on the AASC program please contact Claire Love or Mary Bailey at the

school on 6888 7578.