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SMALL MOTORS COURSE A SUCCESS!
Term 4 Week 11 17th December 2012
Principal Michael Spora
HTSS
Julie Waters
Assistant Principal Sara Reynolds
Captain Secondary
Blake Washbrook
Vice Caps Secondary
John Monk
Amelia Washbrook
Captains Primary
Kyle Hartley
Emma Bennetts
Vice Caps Primary
Charlie Smith
Peta McLeod
www.mendooran-c.schools.nsw.edu.au
The small motors course concluded
last week with a visit to the Dubbo
TAFE Automotive Facility. The
students thoroughly enjoyed all
aspects of the course including
disassembling and reassembling
motors with 100% success rate
(TAFE teachers indicated that this
has never happened before). Our
teachers also gained positive
feedback from Jeremy Reid who
complimented the students on their
positive attitude and work ethic. A
great reflection on our school and its
positive school culture!
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PRINCIPAL’S NOTES
Thank You
As we conclude another wonderful year at Mendooran Central School, I
would like to start by thanking everyone who has made a contribution to our
school.
Firstly to our parents and community members from Mendooran who have
supported us in many special ways. Areas including reading with students in
the morning, attending P&C meetings, School Council meetings or
participating in our major events, such as the trivia night or the ANZAC and
Remembrance Day ceremonies, helping on canteen and many other areas or
occasions.
To our staff, thank you for the effort and professionalism that you have put
into your work for the whole year. From our cleaners and ground staff to
those who work in the office and our teachers and their support staff, it has
been a wonderful team effort and I believe that because of your cooperative
nature and your desire to do things better for the students that our school is
improving, year by year. Thank you all.
Finally, to our students. As a school we are blessed to have such a
wonderful cohort of students. All very different, however you come together
and create an atmosphere of respect and cooperation where everyone can
grow in their own personality and learn to their full potential.
Farewells
We farewell Mr Saunders who has been working in our HSIE department for
the past two terms. We thank Mr Saunders for the work he has done over
this time and hope to see him back in the future if the opportunity arises.
Mr Bearman, who has taught at MCS for four years in the science
department, has gradually built up his portfolio of roles within the school to
now being an integral part of the school in so many areas. From teaching a
wide range of classes as well as taking on roles such as coordinating the
SRC, Western Access in school coordinator, boys advisor, member of the
Learning Support Team, major excursion coordinator and of course,
coordinator and project manager of the state winning Great School Show-off
production. I have proudly watched you grow into a highly professional
teacher with great enthusiasm for improving opportunities for all students.
Mrs Lavender also leaves us after a year of teaching our Year 2/3/4/5 class.
Mrs Lavender has done a fantastic job of providing engaging lessons for all
her students. Again I have enjoyed watching Mrs Lavender develop her
skills as a teacher and she will be greatly missed by her class.
Finally, I wish all staff and students a safe and enjoyable Christmas with
family and friends. I look forward to working with everyone for another
successful year in 2013.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Michael Spora
Principal
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TUE 18.12.12
PRESENTATION
DAY
10:00-12:00noon
Picnic Lunch
WED 19.12.12
Last Day Students
THUR 20.12.12
Staff Development
Day
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
EVERYONE!
TUES 29.1.13
Staff Development
Day
WED 30.1.13
First Day Back
Students
THUR 31.1.13
First Day
Kindergarten
SAT 30.3.13
Evelyn Althofer’s
Retirement Celebration
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Birthdays: Miss Yeo
Win Bins: Kayleigh Rutter, Steven Ashford
Special Awards: Oscar Monk, Toby Adams, Jacob Howarth, Stephen Eyles
Class Award Ribbons
K/1: Airlie Smith
2/3/4: Thomas Yeo
4/5/6: Kaitlyn Reynolds
MERIT AWARDS
K/1: Trevor Martin
Victoria Monk
2/3/4: Noah Harris
Kayleigh Rutter
4/5/6: Annabel Finemore
Jake Swan PRIMARY ASSEMBLY
AWARDS
YEARS 2/3/4/5 NEWS It is with great sadness that this is the last time, I will be talking about and showing you what this
wonderful class have been doing this year. I have very much enjoyed teaching the class in 2012 and I
hope that the children have learnt as much from me; as I have from them!
We will be completing our Christmas activities this week and the remainder of class books will go home
today.
I hope that we will have a class party on Wednesday afternoon- I will send home a note tomorrow about
what to bring, where and a time if this is occurring. Have a Safe Christmas and Happy New Year.
S Lavender
Years 2/3/4/5 harvested potatoes from their organic no-dig garden last week. We steamed the home
grown spuds in their jackets and spread butter and salt all over them yum!
CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS!! We are desperate for help in the canteen in 2013. Our wonderful Canteen Manager, Sharon Abbott
and a few parent volunteers have worked tirelessly in 2012 and we have a wonderful canteen! Sadly we
had to close two days a week in Term 4 due to lack of volunteers and we would greatly appreciate it if
you could find some time (even 1 day a term) to come in and help out in 2013. Doing it with a friend
makes the day pass quickly and it is a great way to stay in touch with what is
happening at the school. On the job training will be provided, i.e. working the till and
making up wraps. We do appreciate that there are many parents with small children
who will do it in the future but if you are able to contribute now, please think about it.
We are privileged to have a canteen - lets keep it open for the benefit of all!
MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK!!
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Busting some moves at the Primary Disco last Wednesday night!
Year 10 Celebration BBQ a great success!
READING RACE The Reading Race has been running for the last 4 weeks, and all classes have been busy reading,
reading, READING! The winners for Term 4 are:
K/1 : Alexander Yeo and Victoria Monk
2/3/4/5 : Thomas Yeo and Noah Harris
4/5/6: Kaitlyn Reynolds and Peta Mcleod
Congratulations to all our winners! The Reading Race will run again next year.
Happy Reading!
LYeo
Teacher/Librarian
CANTEEN ROSTER
Mon 28.1.13: CLOSED
Tue 29.1.13: CLOSED
Wed 30.1.13: S Abbott
Thu 31.1.13: CLOSED
Fri 1.2.13: S Abbott
Mon 15.10.12: S Abbott
Tue 16.10.12: CLOSED
Wed 17.10.12: S Abbott
Thu 18.10.12: CLOSED
Fri 19.10.12: CLOSED
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PRESENTATION DAY AWARDS
Cadets Award Steven Rutter
Kindergarten Book Awards Shellby Adams, Janet Hellyer, Airlie Smith, Patrick Bracken, Noah Leask, Riley McLeod, Jaxson
Mitchell
PRIMARY/INFANTS AWARDS
Year 1 Book
Harrison Bracken - Academic Achievement
Victoria Monk - Academic Achievement
Year 1 Certificate
Trevor Martin - Excellent Application in all Areas
Breea Campbell - Significant Improvement
Alexander Yeo - Application and Achievement
Year 2 Book
Ella Hartley - Outstanding Achievement in all Areas of School
Jackson Hardes - Outstanding Achievement in all Areas of School
Year 2 Certificate
Sam Bennetts - A Quiet Achiever in all School Work
Vance McDonald - A Quiet Achiever in all School Work
Noah Harris - Significant Improvement in all Areas of School
Year 3 Book
Christopher Bracken - Outstanding Achievement in all Areas of School
Malcolm Hellyer - Achievement in all Areas of School Work
Year 3 Certificate
Carter Swan - Significant Improvement in all Areas of School
Klayton Campbell - Application in all Areas of School Work
Kayleigh Rutter - Application in all Areas of School Work
Year 4 Book
Kaitlyn Reynolds - Academic Achievement
Angus Tudgey - Academic Achievement
Year 4 Certificate
Connor Tincknell - Effort and Application to his work
Anna Ward - Excellent Effort and Application throughout the Year
Arabella Smith - Consistent Effort and Application throughout the Year
Year 5 Book
Dylan Meyers - Academic Achievement
Kevin Martin - Academic Achievement
Year 5 Certificate
Bradley Hellegers - Improved Application to his Work
Lisa Fish - Increased Effort and Application to her Work
Tayla Eyles - Increased Effort and Application to her Work
Year 6 Book
Emma Bennetts - Academic Achievement
Mollee-Jane Johnson - Academic Achievement
Year 6 Certificate
Charlie Smith - Academic Achievement and Excellent Application to his Work
Kyle Hartley - Academic Achievement and Excellent Application to his Work
Peta McLeod - Academic Achievement and Improved Application to her Work
STLA CERTIFICATES Infants Tori Rutter - Excellent Work in Literacy and Numeracy
Carter Swan - Showing Great Improvement in Literacy and Numeracy
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PRESENTATION DAY AWARDS CONT. STLA CERTIFICATES Primary Lisa Fish - Outstanding Growth in Numeracy
Dylan Meyers - Improvement in both Literacy and Numeracy
LIBRARY CERTIFICATES
K/1: Patrick Bracken - A Great Borrower Who Enjoys Reading
YRS 2/3/4/5: Joseph Frohmuller - A Great Borrower Who Enjoys Reading
YRS 4/5/6: Annabel Finemore - Extremely Helpful and Loves to Read
PRIMARY DUX AWARDS
Zachariah Sando
SPORTSMANSHIP CERTIFICATE
Emma Bennetts - Displaying Great Sportsmanship
Lachlan Howarth - Displaying Great Sportsmanship
RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENT IN SPORT
Arabella Smith - North West Athletics, North West Swimming, North West Cross Country
Lachlan Howarth - Zone Cross Country, Zone Athletics, Southern Zone Rugby League
PRIMARY SPORTS BLUE
Kyle Hartley - Southern Zone Rugby League, North West Cross Country, North West Athletics,
North West Swimming
SPORTSMANSHIP CERTIFICATE
Charly Wood - Displaying Great Sportsmanship
Amanda Sladden - Displaying Great Sportsmanship
RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENT IN SPORT
Bradley Ward - North West Cross Country, Horse Sports, Touch Football, 7-a-side Rugby League
Jamie Sharpe - Southern Zone Open Boys Soccer, Touch Football, 7-a-side Rugby League
SECONDARY SPORTS BLUE
John Monk - NSW State Cross Country, Touch Football, 7-a-side Rugby League
YEAR 7 AWARDS
English: Kerrie Ward - Consistent Effort
Drama: Kerrie Ward - Quality Participation and Skill in Performances
Maths: Kerrie Ward - Outstanding Progress all Year
Science: Rebecca Sciberras - Conscientious Achievement
HSIE: Kerrie Ward -Consistent Effort in all Tasks
Music: Kerrie Ward - Consistent Effort
Technology Mandatory: Kerrie Ward - Excellence in Technology Mandatory
Art: Kerrie Ward - Attention to Detail and Great Artmaking
French: Kerrie Ward - Great Participation and Effort in Class
PD/H/PE:Rebecca Sciberras - Hard Work in both Theory and Practical
Year 7 Book Awards
Kerrie Ward - Consistent Effort and Outstanding Results
Rebecca Sciberras - Outstanding Effort in all Subject Areas
YEAR 8 AWARDS
English: Shanoa Hartley - Outstanding Aptitude and Effort
Drama: Britney Rutter - Quality Participation and Skill in Performances
Maths: Shanoa Hartley - Outstanding Achievement
Science: Shanoa Hartley - Outstanding Achievement in Science
HSIE: Shanoa Hartley - Consistent Effort in all Tasks
PD/H/PE:Shanoa Hartley - Always Makes a Consistent Effort
Technology Mandatory: Jackson Adams - Excellence in Technology
Music: Jackson Adams - Sustained Effort
Art: Shania Taufa - Attention to Detail and Outstanding Artmaking
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French: Derek Washbrook - Excellent Participation and Talent for Languages
Year 8 Book Awards
Shanoa Hartley - Excellence in all Purstuits
Jackson Adams - Exceptional Achievement
YEAR 9 AWARDS English: Danielle Sciberras - Outstanding Achievement
Maths: Danielle Sciberras - Consistent Effort and Focus
Science: Danielle Sciberras - Conscientious Achievement in Science
History: Tiarney Crothers - Always Making a Conscientious Effort in all Tasks
Geography: Danielle Sciberras - Displaying an Outstanding Effort in all Tasks
PD/H/PE: Steven Leask - Always Participates in all Class Activities
Industrial Tech: Steven Leask - Improvement in Industrial Technology
Agriculture: Steven Leask - Enthusiastic Approach to all set Tasks
Design & Tech: Danielle Sciberras - Excellent Effort
Food Tech: Jake Sladden - Excellent Effort in all Areas of the Course
Year 9 Book Awards
Danielle Sciberras - Outstanding Academic Achievement
Jake Sladden - Outstanding Service to School
YEAR 10 AWARDS
English: Shaylah Taufa - Consistent Hard Work
Maths: Shaylah Taufa - Outstanding Diligence
Science: Mitchell Ribbons - Outstanding Achievement in Science
History: Shaylah Taufa - Displaying an Outstanding Effort in all Tasks
Geography: Shaylah Taufa - Displaying an Outstanding Effort in all Tasks
Industrial Tech: Bradley Ward - Consistent Effort
Agriculture: Jamie Sharpe - Consistent Effort
Design & Tech: Bella Moffatti - Creativity in Design and Technology
Food Technology: Charly Wood - Commitment to her Studies
PD/H/PE: Amelia Washbrook - Fantastic Effort in all Tasks
Year 10 Book Awards:
Shaylah Taufa - Consistent Application
John Monk - Achievement and Leadership
YEAR 11 AWARDS
English: Bronwyn Drew - Outstanding Effort
Maths: Brenden Roberts - Positive Attitude
Hospitality: Brenden Roberts - Outstanding Effort in Hospitality
Design & Tech: Bronwyn Drew - Excellent Effort in D&T
Metals and Engineering: Patrick Fallon - Sound Skill Development
Biology: Shakirra Watt - Conscientious Achievement
Computing: Shakirra Watt - Conscientious Effort and Application
Geography: Shakirra Watt - Consistent Effort
Year 11 Book Award
Shakirra Watt - Commitment to her Studies
Bronwyn Drew - Outstanding Effort to her Studies
YEAR 12 AWARDS
English: Tammi Hellegers - Outstanding Focus and Aptitude
Maths: Blake Washbrook - Oustanding Dilegence and Achievement
Hospitality: Tammi Hellegers - Excellent Effort in Hospitality
Design and Technology: Blake Washbrook - Outstanding Achievement in Design and Technology
Metals and Engineering: Blake Washbrook - Excellence in all Components
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Year 12 Book Award
Blake Washbrook - Outstanding Commitment to his Studies
Tammi Hellegers - Conscientious Effort in all Subjects
VET Award: Blake Washbrook - Outstanding Achievement in Metals & Engineering &
Electrotechnology
XSEL Award: Jackson Adams - Participation in XSEL Educating Above and Beyond
Dubbo School of Distance Ed Award: Shaylah Taufa - Application in Visual Arts
Gold Merit Awards: Bronwyn Drew - Outstanding Achievement in Visual Design
Secondary Dux: Blake Washbrook
Charles & Daphne Jones Memorial Citizenship Shield & Book: Emma Bennetts
Secondary Citizenship Mendooran Cricket Club Shield & Book: Blake Washbrook
Errol Southwell Memorial Shield & Book: Lachlan Howarth
Monk Award - Book: Kurt Williams
CWA Award - Primary Student: Anna Ward
CWA/Land Cookery Awards - to be advised
Gilgandra and Community Bank Community Award: Jake Sladden - Australia's Great Inventions
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award: Jake SLadden - Bronze Award, Steven Rutter - Bronze Award,
Matthew Crothers - Bronze Award
Caltex Best All Rounder: Blake Washbrook
Reuben F Scarf Award to commitment in the Leaving Year: Tammi Hellegers
Australian Defence Force Long Tan Award: Shaylah Taufa, Shakirra Watt, Blake Washbrook
Prentice Shield: For all round house points in academic achievement, competitions and sport.
Won by Goonoo - 1741 pts, Beni - 1388pts
CHAPLAIN’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE As chaplain of Mendooran Central School my first term in the school has been fantastic, the
cooperation and help of the staff and students I have appreciated very much. I’m very impressed with
the way the school operates and especially concerning the welfare of all students which is the main
area with which I’m involved.
I was reminded about the true meaning of Christmas by a simple children’s story. A little boy came
out of his bedroom every day before Christmas and would sort the presents under the tree, under the
names written on the presents. The morning before Christmas day he discovered new presents under
the tree. When he sorted them he discovered that his little sister had more presents than he had. He
pouted and ran crying with great disappointment into his room and refused to come out even for
dinner.
On Christmas day he would not come out of his room and thus missed the joy and enjoyment of his
family as they celebrated each other with gifts and to remember the greatest gift of all, to all, Jesus.
Christmas is not about getting. It’s about giving to others. In fact we celebrate Christmas every day as
we relate to each other in various ways, give of ourselves. Love is a gift to be given.
Christmas can be a very happy time for obvious reasons and it can be
sad for others, who remember lost loved ones and members of
families not present at our Christmas celebrations. That’s because
Christmas is not really about giving gifts, it’s about our relationships
and in some ways it’s a celebration of our family relationships and
friendships. Relationships are the only thing we take with us where
ever we go, and we need to treasure and nurture them.
Fr. Robert Bowman
Chaplain
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CWA 2012 COUNTRY OF STUDY – TIMOR LESTE Michelle Southwell and Jenny Lloyd from the Mendooran CWA visited the Primary Assembly on
Wednesday last week to present the prizes for the Timor Leste Country of Study projects that the
Primary children had completed during Term 2. The Winners were Airlie Smith, Janet Hellyer,
Shellby Adams, Victoria Monk, Alexander Yeo, Harrison Bracken, Oscar Monk, Anna Ward,
Thomas Yeo, Jacob Howarth, Lisa Fish, Tayla Eyles and Peta Mcleod.
All the winners should be very proud of themselves and the effort that they put in to achieve this.
Well done everyone!
Next year the Country of Study will be Morocco!
L Yeo
Teacher/Librarian
PREMIERS READING CHALLENGE 2012 The certificates for the Premiers Reading Challenge have been received and handed to the students.
Congratulations to all the students who took part and completed the challenge. We will be running it
again next year, and hopefully we can have even more children take part.
The children who completed the 2012 Premiers Reading Challenge are:
Shellby Adams, Janet Hellyer, Airlie Smith, Patrick Bracken, Noah Leask, Riley Mcleod, Jaxson
Mitchell, Breea Campbell, Emily Leask, Victoria Monk, Harrison Bracken, Trevor Martin, Jake
Swan, Jack Vinckx, Alexander Yeo, Ella Hartley, Jordan Mitchell, Lisa Fish, Emma Bennetts, and
Peta Mcleod.
Well Done everyone!
LYeo
Teacher/Librarian
SECONDARY NEWS GENERAL We have made it to the end of the 2012 school year. It has been a busy and productive year with many
significant achievements. The entire secondary staff wishes our students and their families a happy
and safe holiday and a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
Last week some of our Year 9, 10 & 12 students completed the small motors course run by TAFE. It
concluded with a visit to the Dubbo Automotive workshop. The course was an absolute success with
the students gaining praise from their teacher and thoroughly enjoying the experience!
J Waters
COMMUNITY NEWS MENDOORAN MERRYGOEN AMATEUR SWIMMING CLUB Thankyou to everyone who helped out on Friday at Pointscore although everyone is busy with
christmas parties there is always enough parents to make it possible. There will be no pointscore this
Friday as its holiday time HOORAY!!!
All registrations must be paid before children are allowed to swim so if you haven’t yet registered
please do so, for new members log ontonsw swimming and follow the process for a new member , all
existing members have been emailed a username and password. Swimming training will run as
normal tomorrow Tuesday 18/12/12 from 3.30pm sharp.
Dates to Remember-
-Tuesday 18/12/12 swimming training 3.30pm sharp.
-Friday ( week 1) 01/01/13 pointscore 4.00pm sharp.
-Tuesday (week 2) 05/01/2013 swimming training 3.30 pm sharp.
Merry Christmas to all, be safe and enjoy the summer holidays!
R Collins
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PONY CLUB NEWS Thank you to Bev and John Woodlock who kindly donate trophies each year for the best attendance at
Rally Days – they are excellent trophies and the children really appreciate them.
If any one is interested in joining pony club next year I will have the membership forms with me at
the school Presentation Day – I would like to get memberships done as soon as possible as it
sometimes takes State Office a while to process them. Anyone who is competing or going to a camp
in January you need to remember that your membership expires at the end of December.
Well done to all our members this year who all rode really well. Special mention goes to Gina and
Emma who only joined this year and have improved so much in such a short amount of time.
MENDOORAN PONY CLUB AWARDS FOR 2012
PROGRESSION AWARD – Christopher Bracken
M.I JUNIOR SHOW JUMPER – Victoria Monk
M.I JUNIOR RIDER – Emma Bennetts
JUNIOR CITIZENSHIP – Anna Ward
M.I SENIOR SHOWJUMPER – Samantha Smith
M.I SENIOR RIDER – Georgia Skinner
SENIOR CITIZENSHIP – Kerrie Ward
BEST KEPT HORSE AND EQUIPMENT – Lachie Tudgey
J Smith
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SCHOOL CONTRIBUTIONS - 2012
Voluntary 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 $
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