happy and safe students 16 november 2018 · as you already know, there is always something amazing...

On Thursday 25 October, 12 Walcha Central School students, 9 steers,1 heifer and 2 truck loads of equipment travelled to White Park, Scone for the 2018 Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza. Students spent four busy days participating in educational workshops, meat judging competitions, junior judging competitions, beef parading competitions and the hoof component of hoof and hook competitions.

Fabulous results were achieved by all students who attended. Year 10 student Hannah Dunn led her heifer, Willow, to 4th place in the hoof competition and placed 2nd in her paraders class.

Year 9 students Abbey Mackaway and Olivia Bruce placed 1st

and 2nd respectively in their

paraders class. Abbey’s win resulted in her competing in the finals where she placed 3rd from well over one hundred entries. Sophie Worth, also in Year 9, placed 5th in her paraders class as well as placing 3rd in the junior judging competition from well over 100 entries.

In the Year 8 paraders class, Lillie Chenoweth placed 4th and Jessica Wake placed 1st which resulted in Jess competing in the paraders final.

Our youngest livestock team members were not to be outdone in the paraders class with Timothy Aspinall placing 4th, Marlee Wall placing 3rd and Olivia Haslem being presented a highly commended award.

Walcha Central would like to thank both the parents and community members who continue to support our livestock team with time, expertise and livestock donations. Without your help, attendance and success at these events would not be possible. Also a big thank you to the students in the livestock team; the hard work, dedication, sportsmanship and team spirit that each of you displayed is to be commended.

walchacentralschool A JOURNEY OF LEARNING FROM K TO 12

HAPPY AND SAFE STUDENTS 16 November 2018 NEWS AND VIEWS OF YOUR LOCAL CENTRAL SCHOOL

K-12 NEWSLETTER

WALCHA CENTRAL SCHOOL

154E North Street Ph: 02 67772777 WALCHA NSW 2354 Fax: 02 67771009 PRINCIPAL: Mr Mark Hall P&C School Pesident: Mr Cameron Hayton Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.walcha-c.school.nsw.gov.au

CANTEEN ROSTER - Week 6 Term 4, 2018

19/11/18

Yr 11/12

Hospitality

20/11/18

Yr 11/12

Hospitality

21/11/18

C Overton R Smith I Hayton

22/11/18

Kylie Dunn

23/11/18

Yr 11/12

Hospitality

UPPER HUNTER BEEF BONANZA

Samantha Reeves

Albert Einstein claimed that he never taught his students. Instead, he attempted to ‘provide the conditions in which they learn.’ This statement is complemented by what you will read about in this edition of our school newsletter. Learning is no longer confined to the four walls of a classroom. Students can learn anywhere and at any time.

At Walcha Central School, we are proud to provide all of our students with not only diverse learning locations and situations but also opportunities.

Some of these include:

Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza

I had the pleasure of being able to attend the final day of the Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza. The students, ably prepared by Mrs Reeves and supported by a team of generous and enthusiastic parents, were not only excellent ambassadors for our school but also achieved excellent results against some very stiff competition.

Canberra Excursion

In Week 4, students from Years 5 and 6 journeyed to Canberra for a week of learning in our nation’s capital. This has complemented their classwork on democracy and how our political system works.

Thanks to Mrs Watkins for organising such a valuable learning experience and to Miss Lawrence and Mr Williams who also attended. Also, a thank you to the parent volunteers who made this excursion possible.

Musica Viva

On Friday 26 October 2018, students from Years K-8 experienced Water, Water, Everywhere on behalf of Musica Viva in Schools. The performance was based on music by the Grammy Award-winning composer Tan Dun. This was an exciting cultural event for students and enhanced the student’s appreciation of music.

Year 1 Awareness Day

Students in class 1M held a Hug-a-Bear day on Wednesday 7 November 2018.

They chose Hug-a-Bear Day as they love having their bears with them at school and at home.

It is great to see our students always thinking of others through causes that promote wellbeing.

New Timetable-Secondary

Don’t forget that in Week 6, all secondary students will have a new timetable as they begin a new academic year.

Student success

Congratulations to all students who have represented the school at various events this term. We have achieved some excellent results and our students continue to represent the school capably and are a credit to their school, families and community.

Details of these achievements have been included in this edition of the newsletter.

As you already know, there is always something amazing and worth celebrating at Walcha Central School. This is just a taste of the many opportunities offered in our school and rest assured that there will be plenty more to come in the future.

For photos, notes, information and more, visit our school website http://www.walcha-c.schools.nsw.gov.au

Simon Warden Relieving Principal

K-12 NEWSLETTER 16 November 2018

We are creating a fun, new and exciting Makerspace in the school and we need your help. We need some supplies to add to our Makerspace. If you have any of the following things laying around that you do not need or anything else that you think we might be able to use, please send it in to the school.

Cardboard tubes (not toilet rolls, wrapping paper is perfect!)

cardboard boxes (all sizes)

plastic bottles

fabric scraps

balls of wool

lids

small containers / buckets

all craft supplies - felt, cardboard, feathers, paper etc

Makerspace

Mel Benson

In Week 4, 45 Stage 3 students made the long trip to Australia’s capital city, Canberra. Students had the opportunity to see many of

Canberra’s amazing attractions including: Parliament House, Old Parliament House, the Australian War Memorial, Mt Ainslie lookout, National Museum of Australia, High Court, Questacon, the Australian Institute of Sport and the Royal Mint.

Students are congratulated for their participation throughout the week. A huge thankyou also to our 2 volunteers who attended the excursion, Pam Makeham and Matt Andrews.

Kristy Lawrence


On Thursday 18 October, 30 students from Years 5 and 6 attended the Far Out Science day in Tamworth developed by the University of New England and the National Museum.

Students had a great time testing their physical abilities

with the UNE sports faculty, exploring mammals and electricity, seeing some amazing chemical reactions and catching, examining and classifying the pollinating bugs at Centennial Park.

We got very wet on one of our transitions to the town hall, but students were just so happy to see the rain that they cheered as they made their way along the whole length of Fitzroy Street!

Aidan Williams

On Friday 19 October, students in Years 3 and 4 attended the Big Bad Wolf performance at the Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre (TRECC).

This performance was based on a modern fairy tale of friendship that explored what it’s like to be misunderstood and a little bit different. Students enjoyed the opportunity to see a performance live on stage with three people playing a range of characters.

Kristy Lawrence


Back to School Stationery

Requirements 2019

Students have been given a list of back-to-school

stationery requirements for 2019 as well as an order

form and price list for Walcha Newsagency for these

items. These lists can also be found on our school

website.

Please note that due to the compressed curriculum,

students in Years 7-12 will commence their subjects

for 2019 in Week 6, Term 4, 2018 and therefore will

need to have their required book packs and

stationery by Monday 19 November 2018.

K-6 will require their books at the beginning of

2019.

Parliament and Civics Education Rebate Students from our school are currently undertaking an education tour of the national capital. Students will be participating in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy. The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion, the Australian Government is contributing funding of $30 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the school upon completion of the excursion.



The 2018 Interschools Horse Extravaganza (ISHE) was held from 12–15 October at Tamworth AELEC. Over 500 riders from private, public and independent schools from as far north as south east Queensland right through to Snowy Mountains Grammar down south, travelled to compete in the event. Disciplines offered were the Olympic disciplines of the ODE, showjumping and dressage right through to sporting, working horse challenge, showhorse and campdraft.

Walcha Central School had 4 riders who attended the event and achieved some outstanding results. Shae Partridge riding ‘La Monet’: 1st in girl rider, 3rd in handler class, overall showhorse champion

Hannah Dunn riding ‘Diamond’: sporting champion 16+yrs, 1st running tee, 2nd flag, 3rd barrel

Anastasia Haling riding ‘Chooch’: 1st in EvA 95 (One Day Event), 3rd overall in 90cm showjumping, 4th in dressage 2.2

Charlize Haling: 13th in EvA 80 riding ‘Marty’, 7th in the dressage phase of the ODE riding “Skout”

Wow! What an amazing show

up of Grandparents for our

annual Grandparents Day

held on Monday 29 October.

With over 60 grandparents coming to share learning experiences

with our students and have a lovely morning tea. We thank them all

for such a spectacular morning.

Tania Haling, Team Manager

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Coming up at Walcha Central

this week

Learning Online across New England

CALENDAR See website for more details http://www.walcha-c.schools.nsw.edu.au

19/11/2018 - 20/11/2018

First Aid/Oxy Resus course for students in Years 10 & 11.

21/11/2018 Lifesaving begins for students in Years 7-12 during sport time @ Walcha pool

21/11/2018 VET induction day for students doing VET subjects in 2019

21/11/2018 Year 7 Orientation (Day 1) for Year 6 students.

22/11/2018 Year 7 Orientation (Day 2) for Year 6 students. Parents invited for the morning session and morning tea.

23/11/2018 Presentation Day Assembly @ 1pm in the MPC

26/11/2018- 07/12/2018

Primary Swim School for Years 2 - 6 from 11am - 1:30pm

27/11/2018 Premiers Sporting Challenge - Leading with Action workshop @ WCS for Yr 9/10 students doing PASS in 2019

30/11/2018 Transition to Kindergarten all day @ WCS

12/12/2018 Seussical matinee performance @ 12pm in the MPC for students in Yrs K-12 and invited guests.

13/12/2018 Seussical evening performance @ 7:30pm in the MPC. This performance is open to the community.

19/12/2018 Last day of school for students for 2018



K-12

Friday 23 November 2018

at

1pm in the MPC

Presentation Day

Assembly

Parents, caregivers and all members of the community are

invited to attend.

eGATS Celebration Day This year, 8 students from Walcha Central School in Years 5 and 6 participated in the electronic gifted and talented program (eGATs).

The following students attended a celebration day at Thalgarrah Environmental Centre where they presented their projects to an appreciative audience as well as participated in extension activities: Ali Nivison, Charlotte Overton, Sariann Andrews, Harriet Crawford, Emily Blake, Ali Kealy, Samuel Swain and Jemma Warden.

The students were great ambassadors for the school and gained valuable experiences in setting goals and working towards academic excellence.

The wellbeing team are proud to open the new wellbeing room, aptly named by students as the ‘Home Zone’.

This room is designed as a space where students can go if they feel they need some time to chill or to study. It is also a space where small group activities and programs will run. The chaplain and youth support officer will also be utilising this space to do their planning.

Brenda Watkins


Students from Years 7-10 have been engaging in workshops to complete their certificate in Teen

Mental Health First Aid. The program is being facilitated by Julia Ramsay and Bina Armstrong who are trained

facilitators from Mental Health First Aid Australia.

Activities involve the students in discussions, problem solving, role playing and situational analysis. Students will

receive manuals and a certificate at the completion of the course.


PRIMARY SPORT

During Term 3, the

Year 9/10

Optimising Sports

Coaching and

Performance

(OSCP) class

delivered an

intensive

‘Fundamental

Movement Skills’

sports program to K–6 students. The students were

well prepared and excited about the program which

aims to get more kids, more active, more often!

Bonnie Brown

Bina Armstrong

Teen Mental Health First Aid

Thursday 13 December 7:30pm

in the MPC

Tickets are available for purchase at the front office prior to the event. $15 adult $10 child (children under 5 are free) $40 family (2 adults, 2 children) There will be no reserved seating so it will be ‘first in best dressed’ on the night.

Walcha Central School presents



On Thursday 8 November, students in Years 1 &

2 headed off on an excursion to the Pioneer

Cottage museum.

The children had been learning about the past and

the changes in technology. Everyone was

fascinated with

the old washing

machines,

forms of

transport and

tools.

Years 1 & 2

Pioneer Cottage

Excursion

1M

Hug-a-Bear

Day

Year 1’s awareness day was Hug-a-Bear Day. The

children wanted to celebrate their furry, cuddly friends.

My class are constantly bringing in a soft friend to

cuddle and play with and this day seemed to be

designed for them.

On Wednesday 7 November, students in Years K-6

were invited to bring a teddy bear to school and join

with Year 1 for a teddy bear’s picnic in the playground

at lunch.

Jodie McAlister

Jodie McAlister

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