Oaklands Central School & Oaklands Community Newsletter
Events Calender School Events
Friday 4th March
Secondary Riverina Swimming Carnival, Leeton
Monday 7th March
Primary Riverina Swimming Carnival, Albury
Friday 11th March
Primary Assembly (2pm)
Tuesday 15th March
Quiz Works Puppet Show (Primary)
Community Events
Oaklands Truck Show
Saturday 19 - Sunday 20 March
Congratulations to our
students for their
excellent sporting
achievements
Swimming Good luck to our primary’s Wade Bateman, Zak Sartore,
Halle Robb and Chelcee Doyle who will be competing on
Monday March 7 in Albury and our secondary’s Jacob
Glanvill, Crystal Bateman and Bryce Kenny competing on
Friday March 4 in Leeton.
Cricket and Tennis Jesse Moloney has been very busy representing Finley PSSA
in tennis as well as securing a place in the Riverina Cricket
Squad.
providing quality educational opportunities for
all our students. Thank you to John Clayton,
Robyn Bishop and Melinda Elith for their
excellent work standing in as Principal while I
was at these meetings.
Theresea Hughes, our School Librarian has been
able to purchase three lovely books signed by
both the author and illustrator. The books
‘Kensington Kitten How Greedy’, ‘Kensington
Kitten What Nonsence’ and ‘Kensington Kitten
Rockstar’ are a wonderful addition to our
library. Later this year the School will be
celebrating Book Week. This week recognises
the importance of books and reading for our
students. As part of our celebration of Book
Week, the author of our new books, Pat Duff,
will visit Oaklands Central School and spend
time with our students, talking to them about
her books and writing. We are very excited by
this opportunity for our students to be inspired
by Pat. Thank you to Theresea for her efforts
in organising such a great opportunity for our
students.
Unfortunately we have had to postpone the
Transition Camp that was planned for later this
week. We were all looking forward to a great
time away with our Year 7 & 8 students.
However, as many people would be aware, a blue
green algae bloom has resulted in a Red Alert
being issued, meaning that all recreational water
activities should be avoided. As our first
priority is the wellbeing of our students, we
reluctantly had to postpone this event. We will
notify parents of a new date for the camp in the
near future.
Thank you for the huge effort that has been
made with school uniforms. The school looks
great with the majority of students wearing
their school uniform with pride. If, for some
SCHOOL NEWS
Coreen St Oaklands 2646
Ph: 02 6035 4290 Fax: 02 6035 4382
Email: [email protected]
URL: www.oaklands-c.schools.nsw.edu.au
Principal: Peter Craft
Oaklands Central School & Oaklands Community Newsletter
Volume 32 No. 3
Wednesday, 2nd March 2016
PRINCIPAL’S PERSPECTIVE
Dear Parent’s and Caregivers,
Firstly let me congratulate all our students who
received awards at this morning’s Whole School
Assembly. It is wonderful to see so many
students being recognised for their effort.
Each award recognises the effort students are
making in their classes, working hard to learn
and grow. Research clearly shows us that effort
and perseverance are the essential ingredients
that lead to learning. With enough effort and
determination, students are able to learn the
most complex skills and gain deep knowledge.
The school motto, “let your light shine”,
reinforces that idea. Every student in our
School is expected to apply themselves to their
learning and work hard to shine. And we can be
proud that this year every student is showing
the effort and persistence in each class to
succeed in their learning.
During the last week, I have been very busy at
meetings, being updated on current issues
affecting education in NSW. These meetings
included presentations by people such as the
Minister for Education, Hon Adrian Piccoli,
Executive Director Performance and
Leadership, Dail McGilchrist, Executive
Director, Asset Management Anthony Perrau
and Executive Director, Learning & Wellbeing
Brian Smyth-King. The central message from
these meetings is that every school is part of a
strategic plan to improve student learning.
Students and learning are at the very centre of
every aspect of our work in schools. At
Oaklands Central School we are committed to
good reason, school uniform cannot be worn,
please send in a note giving the reason for your
student being out of uniform. Please note that
students should only wear the sports shirt on
the designated sport day. The new OCS
Uniform Policy is now available on the school
webpage as a guide for parents. I really
appreciate the big improvement in student dress
across the school.
A few weeks ago I wrote about the upgrades to
the front office area. We are currently creating
a display of school memorabilia as a way of
celebrating the part the school has playing in
our community over more than 130 years. The
school is central part of our community and we
are very proud of our students, staff and our
contribution to our community. To help in this
celebration of your school, if you have old
photographs, reports or other items from the
school, and would be willing to loan them to the
school so that they can be put on secure display
in the foyer, please contact the school. We
would love to hear from you.
Peter Craft
Principal
Welcome to the second half of term 1! The
students in junior secondary have been working
well on developing narrative writing skills. I’d
encourage parents and carers to look at the
development of editing skills, paragraphing and
presentation of dialogue in their student’s work.
I’d like to congratulate students whose effort
has been recognised with merit awards at the
first Whole School Assembly. Several other
students were close to receiving awards and I’d
encourage all students to continue to strive for
their own personal best effort in all classes, as
I’ve seen improvement in all students work sam-
ples.
We have been well represented by students at
the Zone Swimming Carnival at The Rock, with
Jacob Glanvill, Crystal Bateman and Bryce Kenny
HEAD TEACHER NEWS
progressing to Regional representation honours.
A big congratulations to these students.
Susan Kane from the Hume Shire Council Youth
Services has attended the School and we have
seen many students join the working party for
the bubble soccer for Youth Week and the
“Blow up cinema” project. These will provide
entertainment later in the year. It’s great to
see how creative and positive students have
been in assisting with this initiative.
Riverina Access Partnership (RAP) Induction
Camp was a great learning experience for our
Year 11 students. Students were guided through
the Board of Studies HSC monitoring processes
and expectations. Students were able to work in
classes with their HSC cohort from across the
seven RAP schools. The Oaklands students were
able to interact socially with their peers as well
as develop a partnership with their core
teacher. One of the advantages of the RAP
program is the access students have to expert
teachers many of whom are Board of Studies
Senior Markers in the subject they teach.
Breakfast Club has started and the secondary
students have taken the lead in assisting
Tereasa with the setting up and cooking of
toast each Friday morning. Secondary students
are also assisting with the lunch program the
SRC are providing.
I’d like to thank the parents and carers that
attended the ‘Meet and Greet’ afternoon. I am
sure it was worthwhile developing the
partnership with teachers in the education of
your students.
Senior secondary students attended the Rotary
Youth Driver Awareness initiative in Leeton last
week. Students worked with police and driving
instructors to develop an awareness of their
role as a driver and passenger in road safety.
School Counsellor contact for students is
available twice a term. Please talk to your child
in secondary if you think this service would be
beneficial. Feel welcome to contact me if you
are concerned for your students’ wellbeing.
PRIMARY NEWS
Secondary students can self-refer to see the
counsellor.
Transition planning for Year 6 to Year 7
students for 2017 is underway. Parents and
carers are encouraged to contact me if they
have any questions.
John Clayton
Head Teacher Secondary Studies
Primary Assemblies
The first Primary assembly will be run by Year 2
and will be on Friday 11th March at 2pm. Because
of Good Friday, our second primary assembly for
the term will be held on Friday 1st April. Feel
free to join us for some singing, dancing (yes you
will be encouraged to join in) and in celebrating
our students’ successes.
Parent Meet and Greet
Thank you to those of you who took some time
out of your very busy schedules to attend our
Meet and Greet evening and to those of you who
couldn’t make it on the night but caught up with
us either before or after the event. It was a
lovely relaxed atmosphere. We hope you enjoyed
the night off cooking and catching up with staff
in a less structured format. If you were not able
to attend and still need to have a chat with your
child’s classroom teacher, please feel free to
contact the office to make an appointment.
Kinder – Year 1 – Year 2
We are still collecting egg cartons for a special
creative arts project we will be working on later
in the term. We have a particular interest in the
‘pretty coloured’ egg cartons, if you have some
spares can you please send them in.
Our Third Class
We have advertised our third classroom teacher
position. The process takes more than a few
weeks so please bear with us as we go through
the motions. In the meantime we have been
fortunate enough to secure Mr Gavin Knight who
has worked with us in the past. He will begin
with the Year 5 and 6 students when we split
into three classes on Monday 14th March.
K/1/2 Students: Logan
M c S w e e n e y a n d
Kingston Bennett (Top),
Chelsea Kerr and Riley
Kenny (above) and Dylan
Williams (right) all
having a pat of the
S e c o n d a r y ’ s
competition meat birds
for the Sydney Royal
Easter Show.
The Kinders working together to complete an
A-Z puzzle (from left, Kiera Fenton, Matthew
Sandral, Declyn Williams and Logan McSweeney.
Robyn Bishop
Assistant Principal
OAKLANDS CENTRAL SCHOOL
ABSENCE NOTE
Name: _________________________________________
Class: _____ Teacher: ____________________________
This student was absent from ___/___/___ to ___/___/___
Due to the following:
Illness
Injury
Medical/Dental Appointment
Family Commitments
Other _______________________________
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Additional comments _____________________________
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Signed: ________________________________________
Date: __________________________________________
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School Contributions for 2016:
Primary Student: $30.00
Secondary Student: $30.00
Maximum per Family:
$50.00
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COMMUNITY NEWS
The next P & C Meeting is
Monday 21st March @ 8.00pm
*Please note the change of time
for daylight savings
P and C meet on the 3rd Monday of each
month in the Staff Room
P & C NOTICE
OAKLANDS FIRE BRIGADE
Fire Brigade Membership for 2016 is $2.00 and can be paid to Jimmy Beale or Peter Dalitz. This then covers the cost of the half day training course.
No other fees apply.
The children very much look forward to
Breakfast Club every Friday.
Supplies to assist with running costs are
being accepted and are greatly appreciated.
We are looking for donations of:
Strawberry Jam
Honey
Vegemite
Breakfast Juice (only)
Low sugar cereal
Raisin Loaf
White toast bread
Monetary donations are also appreciated.
Thank you for your kind donations in the past.
Any donations can be left at the School
Office.
Bulb Express—OCS Library
Fundraiser 2016 The OCS Library is having a bulb
drive to raise money for the purchase
of a new ‘story chair’ in the Library.
The bulbs will be delivered early in
term 2. All orders need to be re-
turned to the School Office by
Friday 18th March. Please see
attached brochure or contact the
School office to find out more.
Oaklands CWA News
Branch members were delighted to hear our nomination of the Women’s Dinner as
“Community Event of the Year” was successful at the Australia Day celebrations.
Fundraising for Odede came to $177. Malaria medication 30 doses $45.
Nursing kit $55. Fistula operation $70. Pregnancy test $7. Thank you to all who contribut-
ed through the Women’s Dinner.
Eighteen women enjoyed learning about Ovarian Cancer at the February “Afternoon
Teal” event. $125 was raised.
Launch of new book, by Dr Jennifer Jones, (previously of Corowa she is the wife of Rev
Bryn Jones, Anglican minister), “Country Women and the colour bar.” An examination of
the relationship between the CWA of NSW, and aboriginal women who were welcomed
into branches from 1961. Heather Kerr has a copy for sharing. Ph: 0260 33 1300
Next Meeting: Thurs 17th March, 2.00pm.
Corowa-Wahgunyah Com-munity
Garage Sale Saturday 19th March 2016
Maps for sale ($2.00) from 7:45am
@ Corowa Public School carpark,
then @ Creations and Revelations
Op-shop
(Sangar Street, opp. Royal Hotel) after
10:30am. Event sponsored by Corowa Baptist
Church. All funds raised going to local and
overseas missions. House registration $15.00 taken @
Creations and Revelations Op-shop until March 16th, 2016
PR & LE WILLIS Earthmoving & Excavation
Dozer, Excavator x2, 6x6 articulated Dump Truck
Dams constructed Gravel
Dams desilted or filled in Pipes Layed
Channels & Drains cleaned Trees cleared
Levi banks constructed or built up Deep ripping
All General & Agricultural Earthworks
Jamey Willis Mobile: 0429047904 Home: 0260354144
Email: [email protected]
Peter Willis Mobile: 0427527860 Home: 0260354347
Email: [email protected]
Ph: 02 6035 4270 Fax: 02 6035 4284
Andrew Day Ph: 0427354270
FREIGHT LINES P/L
14 Webster St, Oaklands 2646
GENERAL & BULK—LOCAL & INTERSTATE
You Sell it or Buy it and we can Cart it *Grain
*Lime/Fertilizer
*Produce
*Livestock
*Gravel
*General Freight
Also in Stock 20kg General Purpose Cement
20kg Rapid Set Mix
Your “Local Independent” Store
Now open at two convenient locations
URANA Osborne Street OAKLANDS Milthorpe Street
STOCKING:
and much more...
ALSO AGENTS FOR:
Case International
Urana Office: 02 6920 8267 Oakland Office: 02 6035 4351 Pat: 0429 208 267 David: 0447 208 768 Email: [email protected]
Animal Health Ag Chemicals
Pet Food Plumbing
Washing Powders Pool Salt
NLIS Identification Fencing
OAKY MOBILE DIESEL MECHANIC
In need of a good diesel
mechanic who will come to you?
Call
Josh Dalitz 0427 653 958
OAKLANDS RSL BOWLING CLUB LTD
for the Information of Members and Guests
THURSDAY NIGHT DRAW
(7:00pm to 9:00pm)
‘UNCLAIMED’
$31,200
SUNDAY NIGHT MEMBERS DRAW
$900
OAKLANDS GENERAL STORE AND LICENCED ELECTRONIC
POST OFFICE
All your electronic billpay. CBA, NAB, RaboBank Business Banking and
Phone Recharge
Shop Hours 7.30am - 6pm Monday to Friday 8am - 12pm Saturday and Sunday
Post Office Hours 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday CLOSED Mail sort CLOSED Saturday and Sunday
Country Link Rail Agency
Fax & Photocopying Services Available
J & A.
Transport 42 Buller Street, OAKLANDS
For all your
Local and Interstate Transport
Specialising in -
General Freight
Grain Contracts
All Bulk Grains
Gypsum Fertilizers
Lime
Wool
Hay
Livestock
Competitive Freight Rates
45’ Dropdeck Available
Contact Jim or Amie
Mobile: 0428 570325
A/H: 02 60354315 Fax: 02 60354146
email : [email protected]