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JINDABYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER

Jindabyne Central School 8 Park Road Jindabyne NSW 2627 Ph 6456 2346 Fax 6456 1082 httpwwwjindabyne-cschoolsnsweduau

RELIEVING PRINCIPALS REPORT

Dear Parents Students and Teachers

Term Two is well underway with students and staff continuing to work constructively and with passion toward making a difference every day Our ldquopre-winterrdquo endeavours in building a strong and flexible learning approach

in every class-room prepares us well for the intensity of the coming winter period

Community Connection Expanding the Learning Experience The JCS School Community is justly proud of the way that JCS links to the wider Snowy Mountains Community and

that pride results from our involvement and support of multiple activities and events This Newsletter and our ongoing E News communiques demonstrate this This includes stories on our recent student excursions to Japan and Samoa our Year 3 Year 6 Year 8 and Year 10 camps in various locations around NSW our Lake Light Sculpture and

ANZAC Day involvement our strong result (2nd ) in the Snowy Equestrian Competition our two excellent Athletics Carnivals for Primary and Secondary students at JSRC and the significant number of excursions each week which add

to the learning cultural and sporting experiences of our students We have journeyed far amp wide ndash Sydney Wollongong Wagga Wagga South-Coast Canberra

Celebration amp Recognition - The official Gym Opening by the Deputy-Premier Mr John Barilaro was a

celebratory event and included the official launch of the schoolrsquos K-12 Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) program

which has taken staff a number of years to develop I continue to enjoy the experience of the K-6 assembly every Friday morning which re-inforce our team approach to rewarding and show-casing our rising talent Many thanks to the PampC and Primary Staff for organising the K-6 Motherrsquos Day stall We hope that all JCS Mums had a great day and

loved the well-deserved cards amp presents

Testing amp Reporting - Year 3 5 7 and 9 have completed their NAPLAN exams and parents will receive those

test results later in the year Year 11 have recently completed their half-year exams and the Semester One reporting cycle across the whole school is in full swing with reports to parents on individual student learning and

achievements to be distributed toward the end of this term Secondary Parent Teacher evenings were held last week and we thank those parents who attended

The School Environment - Parents will have noted the new Primary play area at the Kalkite entry to the

school This has been a superb addition to the ldquovarietyrdquo of play areas that we have at JCS Our playground area

surfaces are a bit like the significant differences between the four seasons in our Alpine environment Please join the PampC members for our next working bee to be held on Sunday 28th May (9am to 1130am) Bring some garden tools and help to tidy our school before winter For more information please call Claire Hanley on 0403 922 907 The

school has applied to the Department of Education to increase the width of a number of footpaths around the main oval where $1000000 worth of tables and seating donated by the P amp C will be installed later this term New anti-

slip matting will be installed on all access ramps in the coming weeks to assist with our early-morning ice issues All ice areas are salted every morning by approximately 730am If you are on-premises before that time please be cautious in shaded areas

TERM 2 | WEEK 4 MAY 23 2017

IN THIS ISSUE RELIEVING PRINCIPALS MESSAGE

PRIMARY NEWS SECONDARY NEWS

CAREER CORNER SPORT

DIARY DATES COMMUNITY NEWS

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Entry Gate Closures - Commencing Monday May 29th the two Kalkite Street gates will be locked every day

between 915am and 300pm This is to ensure the ongoing safety of all of our students throughout the school day particularly through our recess and lunch periods and to compel all visitors parents students and staff to access amp

depart the school through the Main School Entry located in Park Road All parents carers and visitors must sign in out at the Front office located in the Park Road Administration Building during school hours All staff keys will have the capacity to open the gates in case of any emergency situation

Kalkite Street Park Road - We continue to have constructive meetings with the Snowy Monaro Regional

Council Parents will have noted the commencement of work on Snowy River Avenue and the car-park adjacent to the school The work to Snowy River Avenue will include improvements to the unofficial road crossing area opposite the toilet block and improve road crossing and footpath safety for pedestrians This work will conclude before the

June long weekend The SMRC Administrator ndash Dean Lynch has confirmed his recent commitment to not re-open Kalkite Street to through traffic Council is currently working on a new design that would reduce the width of Kalkite

Street to a one bus-lane only road develop a new 4 x bus bay area in front of the school build a new (and fenced) Kalkite Street footpath on the carpark side of the street that would direct all pedestrian traffic to a new pedestrian crossing at the corner of Park Road and Kalkite Street and remove the current raised pedestrian area in the middle

of Kalkite Street The Kalkite Street car-park would be expanded in size Park Road would have traffic calming devices installed with a view to re-open the Park Road student crossing with a road officer on duty between approximately 825 to 925am and 315 to 400pm (approximately) This re-opening is yet to be confirmed Parents

should note that thankfully both the Police and Traffic Control officers are very active in the areas surrounding the school and all NO Stopping area signs must be obeyed in addition to the 40KMH speed limit There have been

numerous recent bookings Parents should appreciate that it is in their best interests both from a child-safety and financial perspective to legally park their car in surrounding streets and walk their child across Park Road particularly young children Spending an additional 3 minutes per day doing this will not place a life-time of

treasured memories at risk

Staffing Appointments Movements - Two K-6 permanent teaching positions were recently submitted to

staffing The first position was filled last week through what is known as a Central Staffing Appointment where the Department of Education fills that position via the State-Wide staffing process which includes a range and variety of

staffing options The position was filled through the Graduate Recruitment program option which is a program where high achieving recently graduated teachers are placed in schools Our congratulations to Ms Rachael Hughes on her appointment to this permanent position The second position will be filled by the end of this term by the

Open Merit selection process A selection panel will be formed shortly for that position and includes a parent representative

Ms Ethna Brave (Secondary English History) has returned to Europe and Ms Clare Wood has replaced her Ms Wood also has film media expertise and her recent JCS PBL video clip has been a lsquoyou-tubersquo sensation with over 7000 viewings Ms Elya Bateman is on maternity leave and she has been replaced by Ms Amy Buchanan We

welcome both to our ever-expanding staff The Principal ndash Ms Debbie-Lee Hughes returns to our school on June 5th after 4 months in the Regional Directorrsquos

role This gives me only a couple of weeks to tidy her office and reduce my paper foot-print which will be a significant personal challenge

Primary Literacy Focus - The school has recently invested significant funds over $5500000 in staff training

and student resources on a Literacy program known as ldquoL3rdquo to boost the capacity of staff to directly address

literacy development in K-2 There are 12 staff involved in this initiative and they have indicated strong support and excitement with their ongoing training in this program

3


Parent Involvement Technology Boost - At the first P amp C Meeting this term Kath Harris was elected to

the vacant President position Suz Brown to the vacant Secretary position and Ali Cuthbert to the Vice-President Fundraising position We thank all three for taking on these demanding roles They join Donna Anderson (Treasurer)

Machelle Grant (Vice-President Uniform Shop) and Claire Hanley (Grounds amp Grants) as the P amp C Executive team for 2017 At this meeting the P amp C confirmed a $2500000 donation to the schoolrsquos 2017 technology platform which will fund K-12 Ipads The school has allocated a collective technology budget of $22500000 for 2017 with

the intention of significantly upgrading and expanding our student technology platform led by the Technology team ndash Ms Kelly Burke Mr Michael Kowalewski and Ms Nikki Wallis The P amp C will host ldquoAustraliarsquos Biggest Morning Teardquo

in the school library next Thursday 25th May at 730 to 900am (more like a baking breakfast ) Please join us and bring along a plate to share This event raises money for the Cancer Council and any financial donation to this worthy charity would be most appreciated All parents staff and school community members are very welcome

School Council Elections - Parents would have recently received an E News message with attached details on

this upcoming election There are two vacant Parent Representative positions and we would welcome nominations The Aim The aim of the Jindabyne Central School Council is to assist in the ongoing development of the school for the benefit of students staff and community through the fostering of closer links between Jindabyne Central School

and its community and by providing the opportunity to participate formally in the planning and governance processes

The Objectives of the JCS School Council are to 1 Provide advice to the Principal in the development of broad school policies

2 Provide advice to the Principal regarding broad budget priorities and the development of a budget plan in line with the local need

3 Advise on welfare and discipline policy

4 Assess the needs of the school from time to time in areas such as buildings grounds facilities school transport starting finishing times and matters that could affect neighbouring schools

5 Promote a positive image of the school in the community at large and raise awareness of local needs to state

and federal education governments 6 Encourage and promote community participation in the school and its programmes

7 Assist in the preparation of the Annual School Report

The Membership and Composition of the JCS School Council is

1 The Principal or their delegate as Executive Member or his her delegate 2 The President of Jindabyne Central School Parents amp Citizens Association ( or the identified alternative

member of the P amp C executive)

3 Four (4) Jindabyne Central School parent members elected from the parent community 4 Two (2) Jindabyne Central School staff members elected from the teaching and non-teaching staff

5 Two (2) Jindabyne community members appointed from local business industry government or other relevant groups from the local community

6 The total number of Councillors will be ten (10)

7 An additional Council member may be appointed by the Regional Director to remedy any imbalance of representation

Current JCS School Council Members 1 Principal ndash Debbie-Lee Hughes 2 PampC President ndash Kath Harris

3 Parent Member ndash Steve Wallis (position to become vacant) 4 Parent Member ndash Kim Andrews 5 Parent Member ndash Alison Moore

6 Parent Member ndash Vacant 7 Staff Member ndash Sheena Perry (now retiring after 4 years on the School Council)

8 Staff Member ndash Michael Kowalewski (now retiring after 4 years on the School Council) 9 Community Member ndash Rasa Mauragis 10 Community Member ndash Nick Elliott

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JCS School Council Vacancies

There are now 2 vacancies for ParentGuardian members of Council

There are now 2 vacancies for Staff Members of Council The term of office for school council positions is 2 years Elected appointed Council members may hold office for no

more than two (2) terms of office consecutively ie 4 x consecutive years

Nominations Nominations are invited from members of the Jindabyne Central School community for the above

positions Candidates can be nominated by a community or can self-nominate

Nominations will close at 400pm on Thursday 15th June 2017 Nomination forms were attached to the E News communique and nomination forms can also be obtained from the school office New members to council are most

welcome Completed nominations forms should be either mailed or delivered to the School Administration Office and marked ldquoFor the Attention of the Principalrdquo

School Communication Technology As indicated in previous newsletters we continue to upgrade

expand and build our website and electronic parent communication channels We have moved many of our student

program applications to google docs and we thank parents for their conversion to this form of application as it reduces a significant amount of duplication work for the school administration staff This particularly is the case with our expansive Snowsports Programs

Social Media - It is difficult to contain my personal thoughts about social media at times From a professional

perspective it now occupies more than 10 of my weekly work-time dealing with mainly weekend and overnight incidences of opinionated and destructive comments aspersions derogatory remarks and often illegal discourse between students andor parents and community members It is a significant national amp global problem The

problem continues to grow fuelled by a minority culture of dis-respect belief in individual rights little consequence and passed responsibility The effect on the well-being and mental health of our young people is of major concern

and the consequences can often be dire Social media in the hands of the happy the positive the creative the glass half-full folk can be a wonderfully interactive and supportive medium In the hands of the unhappy the nasty the simplistic and mono-dimensional and the negative enthusiasts it becomes the ideal forum for the ldquoKTWrsquos - the

Knockers Trippers and Whingerrsquos to make another personrsquos life miserable Sadly sometimes it is just not individual KTWrsquos but often collective KTWrsquos ndash letrsquos call them electronic ldquogangsrdquo who hunt in coward bully-packs If you want

my real opinion on social media please ask me personally sometime It is illegal but almost impossible to police It happens every night and every weekend

By midday every Monday I have usually been able to deal with the 48 hours of weekend interactive electronic abuse

between individuals and I can move onto the profession of student academic endeavour As part of our holistic approach to caring for the well-being of all of our students we hold many assemblies year meetings mediations counselling sessions and education seminars conducted by welfare agencies teaching staff and police liaison

officers

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We access a range of resources including one such as the headspace Bullying Education and Prevention Resource

Kit which aims to educate young people on bullying prevention and how to be assertive against bullying behaviour Back in my younger days to let someone know that you didnrsquot like them in writing took a pretty big

effort You had to write a letter buy an envelope and a stamp and walk to a post office to mail it off It took d ays to get to the victimrsquos mailbox Today it takes 20 seconds to construct and deliver a message of hate and you can share it with hundredrsquos thousands if you like Back in my day the victim could read the letter take it to the police

if malicious prosecute the offender if they could be traced or simply choose to laugh it off with a ceremonial ripping-up or burning of the offending letter

They could choose not to tell anyone about it Today the victim has to often publically defend their position against all those with a flawed view or personal opinion on even the minutest of details Personally I find it

nothing less than appalling Tackling cyber-bullying is a societal responsibility This includes parents teachers and community members Parents can assist us by taking back control of their childrenrsquos access and use of electronic devices closely monitoring and challenging its use restricting and turning off internet connectivity at a family -

agreed time every evening Later this term we are looking to run some parent information evenings on the challenges that we all face with social media and how we can all work toward taking control and combating the ldquoKTWrsquosrdquo

Winter Enrolments Here we go folks The winter season is just around the corner and we will welcome an

anticipated 70+ students across the whole school during the coming weeks We have planned strongly throughout

Term 1 amp 2 and we have structured the school and classes to more flexibly absorb these additional student enrolments Our additional winter enrolments and their families bring new and often exciting stories talents and variety to our school and township and it is a vibrant experience for all Welcome to JCS and the Snowy Mountains

Senior Student Winter Enrolments ndash Accommodation Request Enquiry - At times we receive

unusual but not unexpected requests from incoming families Currently we have had a request from the parents of a

Year 11 winter enrolment whose father will be living in staff accommodation at Thredbo and her mother making weekend visits They are looking for a full-board option with a local family in Jindabyne The student will attend school 4 x days per week and train on-mountain 3 x days per week If you have such an option available and are

interested you would also need to have a Working With Children Check (WWCC) clearance for me to pass your details on to the family concerned Please contact the school if you are interested to provide a boarding option in

your house this winter

Snowsports Programs Interschools Snowsports Competitions - All parents would now be in

receipt of the three optional snowsports programs that we organise and run during Term 3 at both the Perisher and

Thredbo resorts We thank Thredbo and Perisher for their strong support of our school snowsports programs ndash the K-2 3-4 and 5-10 programs We proudly run highly comprehensive snowsports programs arguably second-to-

none across the Nation and the organisation behind these programs is huge Last year (2016) we were recognised by Ski amp Snowboard Australia as being the best Snowsports School in Australia At the same time in 2017 we are looking to increase the variety and depth of our AT-SCHOOL (5-10) and ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (K-4) programs for

students not attending the on-snow program Year 11 amp 12 do not have the option of attending these programs and they happily continue full-time academic study during this term reflecting fondly upon their time on-snow in previous school years

All parents would have also received the first Interschools Snowsports competition notes for 2017 We are National Champions and we welcome any new and existing students (K-12) to join our competition teams in both ski and

board Slopestyle (Ski amp Board) will include Division 3 (Year 7+8) in 2017 as well as Division 2 (Year 9+10) and Division 1 (Year 11+12) We have a great time on and off-snow so please consider joining us The first race-bib rolling for the year will be on Tuesday 27th June from 330 to 630pm in the Gym ndash all welcome Great nibblies

Good conversation

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Mr Cooperrsquos Annual Snow Prediction - Skadi ndash the goddess of winter amp mountains (and wife of Ullr ndash the

god of snow) spoke to me late last month on a Sunday afternoon at approximately 203pm Accordingly the following was the result of this connective interaction

Mr Cooperrsquos Small Snow Dump Prediction 31cm on Tuesday 30th May starting at 230pm (takes 18 hours to

fall)

Mr Cooperrsquos BIG Snow Dump Prediction 67cm on Thursday 22nd June starting at 630am (takes 34 hours to

fall) The fall will be 67cm at Perisher and 73cm at Thredbo

This year the snowfall will be good and consistent (we call it lsquosolidrsquo in the snow-world) just under the median annual

falls but not a record year That year is reserved for 2018 As announced at recent assemblies there will be a JCS Snowfall Prediction competition (and prize) as part of the Premierrsquos Sporting Challenge and more will come out on this initiative for students shortly With my retirement pending it is of absolute importance that there be strong

succession planning with this strategic and vital service and the winner will go on to be ldquoThe Predictorrdquo for 2018

Upcoming Activities to watch out for Week 5 Public Education Day National Sorry Day Primary Rostrum Competition PampC Working Bee District Athletics Carnivals Primary Forensic Workshops

Week 6 National Reconciliation Week (NRW) ndash 27th May to 3rd June Each year NRW celebrates achievements in our journey towards reconciliation with hundreds of events held nationwide This week is bookended by important milestones the 2016 referendum and the Mabo decision respectively In 2017 these milestones mark significant

anniversaries 50 years since the 1967 referendum and 25 years since the Mabo decision This week reminds us that big changes take persistence and courage so letrsquos celebrate together and take the next steps This week is also

what we call a ldquoStaff Family-Friendlyrdquo week where we hold no before nor after-school meetings Week 7 Debating Challenge Activities Police Liaison Officer visits amp presentations for secondary students Week 8 SNOWSPORTS season begins Motivational Media presentations ICAS testing PampC Meeting

Week 9 School Council meeting TASTE of TAFE Activities Concussion Testing with ANU ndash UC - AIS Week 10 Alpine Course Officials course Interschools Race-Bib rolling 7-12 Awards Day (Friday 30th June)

Regards to all

Steve Cooper

RPrincipal ndash Jindabyne Central School

Kristian wins Olympic silver in Austria

JCS much loved staff member Kristian Sandercoe who assists weekly in the Wendy Farmer Library won a silver medal at the Special Olympics

World Winter Games in Graz Austria during March Kristian claimed silver in the Advance Super G and also placed 4th in the Advanced GS The Special Olympics World Winter Games sees 3000

athletes from 110 countries compete in 9 disciplines over the 8 day event Mr Cooper caught up with Kristian at the Lake Light Sculpture event

where he was seen wearing his medal with much pride JCS is very proud of Kristianrsquos achievements and wish him all the best for

his future skiing career

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Official opening of JCS newest meeting place It was a significant day for Jindabyne Central School on Monday May 1s t when the whole school K-12 teachers parents carers special guests

and valued partners all gathered together to celebrate the official opening of the JCS expanded gymnasium

The opening was led by Relieving Principal Mr Steve Cooper and included special guests NSW Deputy Premier and local Member for

Monaro Mr John Barilaro Snowy Monaro Regional Council Ms Bronwyn Taylor and Mr Dean Lynch and Mrs Kylie Smith who is the past president of the Jindabyne School Council JCS Principal Debbie-Lee

Hughes who showed leadership throughout the gym project was disappointed she was unable to attend

The JCS gym expansion was the vision of the Jindabyne School Council and JCS staff who have driven the project since 2015 when

Mr Barilaro pledged a $1 million upgrade to infrastructure Once re-elected the School Council worked consistently with Mr Barilaro Regional and State leaders and the Department to

ensure the expansion project met the needs of the school and was delivered in a timely manner The JCS School Council also secured an additional $700000 to complete the project including staging seating

and Audio Visual equipment

Mr Cooper commented that the gym is a true reflection of JCS maturity as a growing and vibrant educational and community resource that enables the school to meet as one to share the schoolrsquos fabulous stories

and experiences Mr John Barilaro officially opened the gym and congratulated the

school council for its lobbying efforts and looks forward to joining future celebrations and important occasions held in the gym with the whole school in attendance

ldquoThe government predicts growth and JCS is a school that people want to be a part of that is a culture from within the 780 students of the school That means that as a government we have to respond to meet the needs of the

school to secure the future of the school for Jindabyne and the broader regionrdquo said Mr Barilaro

Mrs Smith represented past and present JCS School Council JSC PampC and the wider school community and in her speech commented on how fantastic is was to see the entire population of the biggest central school in NSW comfortably gathered together to celebrate the opening

Mrs Smith who was also a significant driving force behind the project commended the school council and in particular recognised the efforts of Miss Sheena Perry and Mr Nick Elliot for their determination and commitment to

the gym project and to the school

The opening marks an important and focal point in the history of JCS in terms of its identity It enables all K-12 students parents carers and teachers to gather as one to celebrate perform and to acknowledge achievements It will become a special place where JCSrsquos collective identity and school spirit will be enhanced now and into the

future However the newly expanded gym facility is only the start of the investment needed at JCS to accommodate the

expected growth in student numbers into the future The JCS School Council and staff will continue to plan for the future and work closely with Mr Barilaro and the Department to

ensure the school infrastructure continues to grow

8


Past student Adam Lambert recognised for National Award in

front of whole school

The opening of the JCS Gym was also a great opportunity to celebrate the sporting achievements of a former Year 12 student and Snowboarding athlete Adam Lambert in front of the whole school

Adam Lambert is now on target to represent Australia in Snowboarding at the Winter

Olympics in Korea in March 2018 following his amazing international success during the 201617 winter season

While Adam is well known at the National Level he was unknown on the International Snowboard Cross circuit However he certainly became well recognised after

producing outstanding results overseas including winning the Europa Cup This win earned him the right to represent Australia at the World Cup where he achieved four Top 10 performances against the best in the world

Ski and Snowboard Australia recently awarded Adam Junior Snowsports Athlete of the Year where he was chosen against seven other Snowsports athletes

Mr Cooper congratulated Adam on his award and interviewed him on his road to success to help inspire other students to strive

for their personal best The recognition of Adams efforts presented a great opportunity

to announce another new program coming to JCS this term the lsquoLittle Shreddersrsquo snowboard program Adam will be teaming up with Mr Greg Cox on the basketball court during PE lessons to

deliver the Little Shredders program teaching primary students snowboarding

Opening of gym launches JCS new Positive Behaviour for Learning program When our respected local members arrived at JCS to officially unveil the plaque to mark the opening of the newly expanded gym they did not expect to be

witnessing a significant launch of the JCS Positive Behaviour for Learning Program (PBL) that is a new school wide behaviour initiative

Since its launch there have been over 7000 views via the JCS Facebook and You Tube pages of the video produced to promote the program

The program was launched by Vanessa Gillroy on behalf of the PBL team which has been designed to improve the behaviour and motivation of students

and aims to positively impact attitudes towards learning JCS worked with students staff and parents to develop the schoolrsquos core values of Respect Responsibility and

Personal Best The PBL team used these values to develop systems and practices that is being implemented as a whole school approach within the school that has already shown to be leading to improved learning outcomes

The JCS PBL program has been implemented in a number of ways This includes the integration of the schools core values into teaching practices and lessons and through the Student Recognition System that acknowledges all

students when they are choosing the right behaviour in academic and social settings A logo has been created along with PBL mascot Kosci Cooper the Wedge Tail Eagle who represents excellence and respect

and encourages all students to lsquosoar highrsquo to be the best version of themselves

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The system has five mountain levels Etheridge Ramshead Twynam Townsend and Kosciuszko for students to aim to

achieve Students are acknowledged throughout each level for achieving behaviours on the PBL Matrix The matrix identifies locations within the school where behaviours can improve The Matrix has examples of behaviours

expected in these locations under the 3 core values When these behaviours are displayed students receive acknowledgement

cheques that can be exchanged for celebration choices like lsquoFirst choice in Sportrsquo or lsquoCanteen Voucherrsquo or lsquoInvitation to end of term excursionrsquo The more acknowledgements received leads to more celebration choices and

moving further up the mountain levels towards the highest level ndash Kosciuszko

The program was introduced to secondary students during Term 1 and over 600 acknowledgement cheques have already been issued with two students

Georgina Bright and Kirra Burke already reaching the Ramshead level The girls were awarded their certificates at the official opening of the gym on May 1 Click on the image below to watch the PBL video produced by JCS

Clare Wood and students that has attracted over 7000 views in the past two weeks

JCS PnC Update We are pleased to introduce our PampC Executive for 2017

Kath Harris ndash President

Suz Brown ndash Secretary

Donna Anderson ndash Treasurer

Ali Cuthbert - VP Fundraising

Machelle Grant - VP Uniform Shop

Claire Hanley - Grounds and Grants

We are all looking forward to working with you over the next 12 months to continue building a great school community

Upcoming events

We have Australias Biggest Morning tea on Thursday 25th May from 730am in the School Library Its for a great cause and an opportunity to meet the new P and C Executive we would love to see you there

The working bee is fast approaching and is Sunday 28th May at 900am Please come along and help make our school a beautiful environment for our kids and the school community Our next PampC Meeting is Wednesday 14th June in the JCS Library Connected

Classroom Everyone is welcome even if you dont have a current membership we always love to see new faces and welcome new ideas

JCS PBL LOGO

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PRIMARY NEWS Year 1 learn algorithms

Year 1 students (from left) Tyson Tie and Milly are holding their BeeBot during a recent ICT class Students are learning

to write simple algorithms to create solutions for manoeuvring their BeeBot robots through BeeBot city

ANZAC DAY CELEBRATIONS JCS participated in the Anzac Day Celebrations held in Jindabyne and it was great to see the number of

students attending to commemorate The following day JCS held its own school Anzac Day

Commemoration in the JCS Gymnasium that was the first official event to be held in the expanded

gym Students from Years 5 and

6 coordinated the ceremony with

professionalism It was great to see Jasmin Pearce reading lsquoThe Odersquo with

confidence

11


Update on Year 1 and 2 learning Sharon McFadden Relieving Assistant Principal Stage One

We welcome the incoming winter students and families to Jindabyne and the school community There are 13-14 families joining us this season some new and familiar faces Term 2 is a reporting term and the staff will be preparing student achievement reports We engage in discussions about work samples to ensure consistent teacher

judgement in grading

Term 1 Year One To read and write persuasive texts and to speak persuasively through the literature unit lsquoPossum Magicrsquo Students

investigate about materials that donrsquot mix well and others that are difficult to separate in the Science unit lsquoAll Mixed Uprsquo Through hands-on investigations they explore how changing the quantities of materials in a mixture can alter its properties and uses In Geography they explore places across a range of scales explore Australiarsquos location in the

world and describe connections people including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have with places Students express their understandings of learning content in Visual Arts and Drama activities They undertake Child

Protection lessons and lessons in school values of respect responsibility and personal best Daily fitness and physical education with Greg Cox continues alongside the Gymnastics program

Year Two

To read and write persuasive texts and to speak persuasively They begin the Science Unit lsquoUp down and all

aroundrsquo This unit provides opportunities for students to explore natural made and managed features that undergo

change Through outdoor observations and photographic records students investigate the daily weekly and

seasonal changes in their local environment In Geography they explore places across a range of scales in Australia

explore Australiarsquos location in the world and identify factors affecting peoplersquos accessibility to places Students

express their understandings of learning content in Visual Arts and Drama activities They undertake a Personal

Health Choices unit which examines the process of making lifestyle decisions and putting them into practice This

learning considers the personal health decisions that students make about their lives relating to nutrition hygiene

consumerism drug use the environment and disease prevention Daily fitness and physical education with Greg Cox

continues alongside the Gymnastics program Lessons in school values of respect responsibility and personal best

will complement the extensive health curriculum

Strengthening Literacy Teaching and Learning Year 1 and 2 teachers are fortunate to be provided with an opportunity to train in L3 starting Term 2 This training is

part of our ongoing strategy to lsquoBump It Uprsquo move students from the middle to the top bands in Literacy Language Learning and Literacy (L3) is an effective research-based literacy program It aims to compliment the daily literacy program and increase opportunities for students with diverse learning needs to achieve learning outcomes L3

supports the development of informed systematic explicit instruction based on data to target reading and writing Teachers undertake professional learning under qualified trainers Mrs Petrina Baff (K) and Ms Shannon Silvestro (1-2) to develop literacy learning plans and targeted teaching that reflects individual student learning needs and is

based on ongoing data collection They learn techniques for planning and delivering instruction to small groups and to the whole class Trainers support teachers developing pedagogies by giving feedback and reflecting

collaboratively using regular classroom observations Literacy Lessons An intervention for Year 2 (L2) is another part of the lsquoBump It Uprsquo strategy and will be offered to 2

students in Year 2 who require one on one instruction to improve their literacy skills The program aims to increase comprehension and complexity in writing There has been no mention of mathematics here however I can ensure you that daily lessons occur to expand

studentrsquos mathematical skills and abilities Teachers are trialling new ways of teaching mathematical thinking through daily andor weekly problem solving activities

The Stage One team will provide you with up to date and regular information through our two main communication platforms SeeSaw and DoJo

12


Learning and improving gymnastics skills Primary students have leapt into Term 2 with weekly Gymnastics classes

held at part of PDHPE Program Students participate in a weekly 40 minute gymnastics class and are

learning fundamental gym skills including handstands forward rolls cartwheels and safe jumping and landing techniques

The program is taught by experienced coaches from School Gymnastics and are using equipment including trampolines horizontal bars parallel

rings and beams The program will continue until June 22

Have you started the Premiers Reading Challenge yet

The NSW Premiers Reading Challenge (PRC) is an initiative of the NSW State government It aims to encourage in students a love of reading for leisure and

pleasure and to enable them to experience quality literature It is not a competition but a challenge to each student - to read to read more and to read more widely between now and August 25th The challenge is open

to students from Kindergarten to Year 9 Visit the Premiers Reading Challenge website and start entering your books now

httpsonlinedetnsweduauprchomehtml To read the note sent home to students go to NOTES on JCS Website

13


Asia ConneXions Programme Our connections with Korea have commenced for 2017 with 3 teacher video

meetings taking place The teachers involved this year are Paul Livissianos Kim Holmes Trisha Bush Rachael Hughes and Jenny Paterson

At the initial teacher video meetings 29 video lesson topics and dates have been planned to share between JCS students and Korean students Our students will

video link to the Korean classes to share cultural knowledge and language experiences One Korean class is planning to visit our school for a few hours mid-August this year facilitated by Jenny Paterson

In Term Three we will have 2 visiting Korean teachers for 10 weeks These teachers will be hosted by Rosheen Nikora during their stay They will spend time in both

Secondary and Primary classrooms

JCS students and teachers benefit from this cultural exchange and the opportunity to further develop our connections with Asia

JCS held their Anzac Ceremony today that was coordinated by Year 5 amp 6 students and included all K-12 students

teachers parents and invited guests

Year 3 Camp May has been an active month with School Camps throughout the school Year 3 attended their very active school camp at Jindabyne Sport and Rec Centre on 18 and 19 May that was thoroughly enjoyed by all

14


Year 6 Camp Year 6 headed off to Sydney for 4 days from May 8 ndash 12 for the annual Year 6 Camp The camp itinerary was full each day to enable the students to experience all the

popular sites of Sydney including touring The Rocks an Archeological Dig climbing the Harbour Bridge Pylon walking tour around the Rocks and up the Centrepoint Tower Other adventures included a visit to the Maritime Museum Powerhouse

Museum Bondi Beach and the Observatory Taronga Zoo Madame Tussauds Harbour Cruise and Kingpin bowling

15


SECONDARY NEWS Year 8 attended Berry Sport and Recreation Camp for three days on the

South Coast from the 8th to the 10th of May The days were filled with outdoor activities and challenges such as a Rogaine course within the

grounds and along the Broughton Creek Archery canoeing along the Broughton Creek cable gliding and various recreational activities such as

tennis and basketball were also part of the activities

Indoor activities consisted of a climbing wall and vertical challenge

Students were lucky enough to encounter wonderful warm weather with sunny days and clear nights The group had various team building experiences during the night activities including a games night and night

walk along the creek where they formed groups and each built a very successful bomb fire and made their own dampers which they cooked on

sticks and ate with maple syrup

Despite the long trip students enjoyed the drive through the

Kangaroo Valley and up along the coast The McDonalds stop at Goulburn was huge hit Congratulations to the Year 8 group that showed exceptional behaviour and pride in representing JCS at the highest standard Many

thanks to Mr Rudd and Mrs Kowaleski for attending the camp and showing

us all how to cable glide with style

Yr 12 studying Operations and Marketing Year 12 Business Studies students have been studying the units of Operations and Marketing this year They had the opportunity to visit

local businesses in Cooma at the beginning of this term to investigate aspects of the course that they have been studying A visit to Aldi and

Rivers allowed them to observe the operational layouts of the store and provoked discussion of how they compare to competitor supermarkets and clothing stores We were fortunate enough to have a behind the

scenes tour of Birdsnest with the head of Marketing where we looked at all aspects of their operation from the warehouse to distribution to the new photo studio It was a great opportunity to see aspects of how

their marketing is put into action

We then travelled to the Snowy Hydro Discovery Centre where we talked with 2 engineers about the operations of the hydroelectricity scheme and got an insight into the contribution

that they make to the delivery of electricity It was a great experience for the students to be able to apply the knowledge that they have learnt in class to practical case studies

We would like to thank Birdsnest and Snowy Hydro for providing

this valuable learning experience for our students as well as Snowy Hydro for our bus transport for the day

16


Year 12 Mathematics with Ms Paterson Students from both Year 12 Mathematics General classes were guided by Ms Paterson on finding the volume of a

prism and pyramid Using plastic solids and white sand they were able to establish that if 2 solids have the same base where one was a prism and one was a pyramid then it would take 3 pyramids to fill that prism Would you believe they came up with a formula that Mathematicians have been using for years

An overview of Technology (Mandatory) Year 7-8 by Ms Olivia Belshaw HT Science and TAS Recently I have had several parents enquire about the structure and organisation of the Technology (Mandatory)

Syllabus and the projects that students undertake To help answer these questions I have provided information below on several component of this course Hopefully this information will help parents and students understand

how the course is designed and why it is so different from previous technology courses offered by NSW Schools The information below is taken directly from the Syllabus documents with additions made where appropriate

What exactly is TECHNOLOGY (Mandatory) Technology (Mandatory) is a subject students complete in Years 7 and 8 in all NSW schools Technology (Mandatory) is very different from the ldquotraditionalrdquo technology style subjects that were offered in schools such as Metal Work

Food Technology and Wood Work The aim of the Technology (Mandatory) Syllabus in Years 7ndash8 is to develop a studentsrsquo ability to design produce and evaluate quality solutions that respond to identified opportunities and

problems It enables students to justify solutions and to responsibly safely and creatively use and select materials tools and techniques

Technology (Mandatory) is structured around developing a students understanding of the design process and using this process to empower students to manage shape or alter their environment to improve their quality of life at home school or in the broader community Employers of the future are looking for individuals who have flexible

technological capability innovative thinking and effective communication skills Technology (Mandatory) aims to develop these

17


According to the syllabus for Technology (Mandatory) the course is designed to develop a students 1 knowledge understanding and appreciation of and skills in design processes design theory and the work of

designers

2 knowledge of and skills in researching experimenting generating and communicating creative design ideas

and solutions

3 knowledge and understanding of and skills in the responsible selection and safe use of materials tools and

techniques

4 knowledge understanding and appreciation of the impact of innovation and emerging technologies on the

individual society and the environment

5 knowledge of and skills in managing quality solutions to successful completion

6 understanding and appreciation of and skills in evaluating and reflecting on the success of their own and

othersrsquo design activities

How is TECHNOLOGY (MANDATORY) organised The subject involves designing producing and evaluating quality design solutions When developing design projects teachers are required to integrate essential content through the focus area of study The needs and interests of

students are considered when developing design projects along with staff areas of expertise In addition as JCS is a rapidly growing school with limited space TAS staff must also consider available rooms and resources when

designing projects Design Projects involve the design production and evaluation of quality solutions that meet identified needs or

opportunities Students must undertake a minimum of four and a maximum of eight design projects - at JCS students complete 6 projects For each design project students will develop a design folio as a document that provides ongoing evidence of the application of a design process and the specific technologies used in this process

18


What are the areas of study in TECHNOLOGY (MANDATORY)

The areas of study are the Built Environments Products and Information and Communications These provide the context for the design project At least one design project must be based on each of the three areas Each area of

study includes a number of design specialisations such as environmental design agricultural design and industrial design To provide a breadth of study for students no more than three design specialisations can be selected from any one area of study A design specialisation can be studied only once during the course

When developing a design project within a design specialisation essential design-related content must be integrated with essential technologies-specific content Content from a minimum of 6 technologies must be addressed by the end of the course The specific content of each technology can be addressed in a single project or across a number of

projects

So what does this look like at JCS When planning projects for Technology (Mandatory) at JCS the faulty had to consider the needs and interests of our

students along with staff areas of expertise In addition as JCS is a rapidly growing school with limited space TAS staff also considered available rooms and resources when designing projects This means that students in Stage 4 have limited access to the Wood Technology room due to the number of classes currently studying ldquoITTWood

Technologyrdquo across Stage 5 and 6 At this stage JCS also has limited access to computer technology (thus students are encouraged to BYOD) and has no access to metal working equipment

Below is a brief DRAFT overview of the scope and sequence for Technology (Mandatory) at JCS in 2017 This scope and sequence may change depending on time limitations (due to snow sports) and resource availability Where

possible we have tried to ensure that students experience a broad range of Technologies-specific content

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Last year the TAS faculty was one of several faculties audited by NESA (previously BOSTES) Our programming for

Year 7-8 Technology (Mandatory) is completely compliant and meets all NESA specifications We were congratulated on the scope of our program and the variety of projects we offer to students If you have any questions or would like to discuss this further please do not hesitate to contact Olivia Belshaw Head Teacher Science and Technology

oliviabelshawdetnsweduau

CAPA Congratulations Congratulations to Katie Blazey (left) and Rachael Brown (right) from the CAPA Faculty Rachael has been accepted as a tutor for State Drama Camp and Katie has been accepted into State Junior Music Camp as an

Ensemble Manager These prestigious positions are highly sought and JCS is delighted that these expert teachers have been recognised in this

manner for their quality teaching

20


History + Numeracy = Integrated Learning

Students donrsquot usually think they will be developing their numeracy skills when learning

about history however there is a strong connection between the two

In History students require numeracy skills for construction and interpretation of

timelines graphs maps tables and other data Students interpret represent and analyse statistics and quantitative data to make meaning of the past and they use scaled timelines calendars and dates to recall historical events and information as well as the

passing of time

Year 7 classes are studying Ancient China this term They have recently been exploring numeracy in class by creating complex timelines depicting periods of time as well as chronological organisation of dates of significant events Constructing timelines

to scale has provided challenge for students to practice their basic skills in addition subtraction multiplication and division as well as ensuring precision with spatial placements Future lessons this term will combine explicit

instruction about how to write an essay with geometric paper folding activities Check the next newsletter or follow MrsBorcherds on Twitter for a photo

update

YR 12 Advanced English ndash The Tempest Excursion On Thursday 4th May Yr 12 Advanced English students went on an

excursion staying overnight at the University of Western Sydney to attend a performance of William Shakespearersquos tragicomedy The Tempest at the Riverside Theatre in Parramatta Viewing the performance gave students

the chance to ponder fresh character portrayals and to consider how the drama represents the concept of Discovery

The performance was followed by a 2 hr Symposium where students watched director Damien Ryan (aka Prospero) work with performers to

explore key scenes and speeches from the play This encouraged students to think critically as they unlocked the many ambiguities presented through language and character By hearing actors discuss the playrsquos complex challenges students considered fresh perspectives on the play The insights gained

from the day will prove invaluable to students when they write their essays on the text in the HSC We must take this opportunity to thank the Bush Pigs for the loan of their bus without which it would not have been

possible to attend the excursion

21


Secondary Choral Festival A number of JCS music students were involved in the Secondary Choral Festival that is was a dazzling choral and instrumental music showcase

featuring Australiarsquos premier Public Schools Music Ensembles and the Combined Secondary Schools Choir at the beautiful Sydney Town Hall The committed students and their parents travelled to Wagga for the

Regional Rehearsals prior to the showcase and many miles were driven to make this possible for the students The Students involved included

Year 7 Adelaide Davis-Soar Zia Pettit Raven Gravenor Year 10 Cade Lette and Ethan Carter and Year 11 Hannah Cleary Kayla Gay Merceedes Thorne and Cleo Field

A huge thanks to Mr Peter Lette who drove all the way to Wagga and back for the Regional

rehearsal and Mr Charles Pettit who accompanied the group to Sydney and

assisted with travel Also thanks to the amazing Bush Pigs and Matt Fish who allow us to access their bus

VIEW THE SECONDARY CHORAL FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES ON THE VIDEO LINKS

BELOW httpsyoutube1umPtM7iHLo

httpsyoutube7E1E0Wo3aOE

What is the Big Science Competition Year 78 Self Select Science students along with other keen future Scientists participated in the Big Science Competition on May 18 The Big Science Competition is an easy way to challenge students from years 7 to

10 and track their performance against state or national averages Itrsquos a 50 minute 30 multiple choice competition testing critical thinking

and problem solving skills not just factual recall so you can find out whatrsquos really going on inside their heads Questions are set in real-life contemporary contexts making them relatable (and interesting)

Premierrsquos Reading Challenge Yrs 7-9 ndash ARE YOU READING

MORE BOOKS YET In 2017 all students from Years 7-9 will be participating in either the Premierrsquos Reading Challenge opened in 6 March and finishes in the 25th August JCS Wide Reading Challenge runs Terms 1 2 amp 3

Choosing and participating in one of the challenges

is compulsory Have you started reading

22


JCS Samoa Trip 2017

written by Brianna Arnold and Liam Kowalewski

In the first week of the school holidays from the 10th to the 19th of April 10 students and four teachers from JCS embarked on a volunteer community and civics trip to Apia Samoa with Projects Abroad

Initially were all shocked at the temperature difference compared to home

so it took us a few days to adjust to the higher humidity level Our first cultural experience was at the Samoan Cultural Village We got our first look and taste of traditional cooking dances the age old Samoan method of

tattooing and Tapa board painting Projects Abroad also explained the cultural sensitivities that we all needed to be respectful of whilst in Samoa

The following two days were spent with children from Fasitoo Tai Primary school at a holiday health camp within a local

village We worked with other international volunteers to help teach the children about health and nutrition We talked about the amounts of sugar and salt in food processed and natural

foods healthy food choices and we also had the opportunity to play games That evening we had dinner at the Traditions Resort and all thoroughly enjoyed the Fiafia show that

demonstrated National dances

Over the course of Good Friday and Easter Saturday the team helped other Samoan volunteers in planting roughly 1000 native saplings with the first 500 being planted at Mt Vaea and the other 500 at the

Malololei planting site Both sites were within the local jungle area with difficult terrain and high humidity At the completion of planting on both days we spent the afternoon at the beautiful Manusina Beach and Sua

Ocean Trench

On Easter Sunday we attended a traditional church service in the morning followed by lunch and relaxing by the pool at the Sheraton Hotel We were back to work on Easter Monday sanding and painting at

Manumalo Baptist School After finishing painting we spent the afternoon at the Palolo Deep Marine Reserve which a beautiful reef

drop-off for snorkeling Our final full day was spent with the children of Ah Mu Academy who

were attending a holiday rugby camp After some warming up and some drills everyone joined in playing a game of league tag JCS students were actively involved in encouraging the local children and

participating in the drills

We spent our final afternoon doing some souvenir shopping from the local markets before we headed back to our accommodation to begin packing

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We believe that the trip was an eye opening experience for

everyone and we enjoyed being immersed in and learning about a culture that was so different to our own We had feelings of

accomplishment and satisfaction from the trip it felt good to know that we had played a part in making a change for some of the children we had met with the bonus of seeing some beautiful

parts of Samoa The trip was a great experience one that I would recommend other students to take up if they have the opportunity

A HUGE thank you must go to the Projects Abroad team in Samoa

and in particular Mrs Hughes Craig Dickson and Miss Whitely for coming on the trip with us and especially to Ms Shvetsoff for being the main organiser and the driving force behind the trip

Your hard work was very much appreciated Breanna Arnold produced a memorable video of the Samoa Trip

Click here or on the image to the right to watch this

Snowy Hydro Driver Training Program Year 12 students recently

participated in the Snowy Hydro Young Driver Training Program

to help develop their driving ability attitude and driving behaviour The program

included an understanding of driving in snow and ice and the dangers of talking and texting on

mobile phones while driving

Year 1112 spend a day in the life at Nam Tien Temple Year 11 and 12 Society and Culture students experienced a day in the life at Nan Tien

Temple Berkeley and ldquoSouthern Paradise on May 19 Sessions included Dharma talks a guided walk Tea Chan Meditation Tai Chi

and Morning Chanting This experience will enhance the studentrsquos studies of belief systems and ideologies with

a hands on and interactive approach to their learning

24


JCS again embraces Lake Light Sculpture Jindabyne

Lake Light Sculpture Jindabyne continues to impress each year and this Easter was no exception With over 70 sculptures on display and a

record number of visitors and increased prize pool it provides JCS students a fantastic opportunity to be involved in a successful community event

This year JCS entered with three entries Year 8 students created the entry lsquoYear 8 creaturesrsquo during Term 4 2016 and Term 1 with their

developing ceramics skills and techniques

Year 56 have been learning about colour and reinterpreted the artworks of Henri Matisse for their entry lsquoGlowing Coloursrsquo using cellophane laminating plastic wire and wood

Year 910 visual arts have been exploring installation art and developed the entry lsquoEnvironmental Life Linesrsquo using clay to depicting our impact on the natural environment Below are images taken of students creating their artwork

to the final piece on display Students drew the concept on paper then magnified each finger using their maths skills to build the artwork The artwork meant different things to each student ndash lsquoWe hold the environment up yet we

bring it downrsquo Nash Pettit

JCS teacher Ben Eyles sculpture lsquoNow you see me soon you wontrsquo made from timber ply plastics and LED lighting was incredible to see both day and night His sculpture raises

awareness about extinction highlighting the plight of the Siberian Tiger Ben won the Environmental Awareness Award and the Peoples Choice Illumination Award

JCS Art teacher Jan Owens was awarded Life Member to the event due to her unwavering support on the committee over the life of the event Jan was also the recipient of the

ANU Residency Award due to her constantly evolving and innovative sculptural techniques Mrs Owens sculpture lsquoBogong Mothrsquo was created using plants and reinforced mesh and wire

JCS held a MUFTI Day during April to raise money to sponsor the event Steve Cooper stands proudly on the site sponsored by the school JCS also sponsored the Encouragement Award

Left Steve Cooper stands with Ben Eyles and Jan

Owens after receiving their awards

25


CAREER CORNER with Rayna Green Jindabyne Central School students parents and teachers have been

presented with a fantastic career resource to use Itrsquos called Job Jump The Job Jump website provides career information like

A weekly Careers News Bulletin presented with all news in the KLA areas

Student Careers News sent directly to students home email address specifically on their chosen careers from a choice of over 100 careers

Advanced comprehensive digital ATAR and University Course sorter that works hand in hand with the UAC

Handbook making life now a breeze for students to search for their chosen courses Fast Undergraduate scholarship sorter across all NSW Universities Career information on over 1200 careers all categorised for you

Fast Bonus Points finder Overseas Exchange Accommodation across all Universities in NSW Interactive yearly calendar across all news items which can be personalised to your careers of interest

Universities Open Days listing and links Alternative entry to University sorter and links across all NSW Universities Interstate US and UK University admissions centres links

EAS information A full directory of top 140 sites Careers Advisors amp students need to access quickly amp easily

JobJump regionalises TAFE courses Videos across 100 careers Year 10 subject selection advice across 100 careers

Earnings across 300 careers Find my Career quizzes Hobby projects across 100 careers to inspire and engage students in their career

Gap and Volunteering opportunities and much more

WOW How great is that

How do you access this

Each student from year 7 to 12 have been sent an email from me to their school education email address with

information on how to register as a Jindabyne Central School student

Parents please ask your child to access their school email for registration instructions and YES you can register as well as a parent to receive updates and information

Important If a JCS student hasnrsquot received an email from me titled Job Jump website please ask them to come and see me at the careers office and I will assist them with the registration

26


SPORT

Secondary Athletics Carnival The Secondary Athletics Carnival was held on the 5th May 2017 at the Jindabyne Sport and Recreation facility The 200m races started the carnival

in the fog with a couple of students breaking personal records At the conclusion of the 200m the fog cleared into what became a beautiful sunny day for our carnival

Congratulations to all students who attended and participated in the events there was certainly a lot of house colour house spirit and pride displayed on

the day Thank you to our parent helpers who assisted on the day and Year 12 for organising the BBQ

Congratulations to the following students for their achievements at the Athletics Carnival and becoming our 2017 Athletics Age Champions

Patrick Broe 12 Year Boy

Tori Flanagan 12 Year Girl

Ethan Cawthorn 13 Year Boy

Jemima Faint 13 Year Girl

Jake Taylor 14 Year Boy

Josie Baff 14 Year Girl

Bryce Black 15 Year Boy

Zoe Inches 15 year Girl

Dean Rogers 16 year Boy

Zara Gardiner 16 Year Girl

Cade Robinson 17 Year Boy

Kirra Burke 17 Year Girl

Ethan Topalovic 18 Year Boy

Georgie Nikora 18 Year Girl

House winners were Townsend followed by Northcote Strezlecki and

Bogong Good luck to students attending our Zone Athletics Carnival to be held 16th June 2017

Check out the 2017 Secondary Athletics Carnival video on the JCS You Tube Channel by clicking on the image to the

right

27


Primary Athletics Carnival It was a sun shiny day for the Primary Athletics Carnival held at

Jindabyne Sport and Rec Centre Thanks to all the parents who attended and it was great to see the secondary students involved in the event organisation from assisting with high jump and long jump events to

running the canteen on the day and encouraging the young athletes in all of the events

View all the action from the day click on image below left

To view all the results of

the day click here

The top 3 competitors in the 100 metres and the top 2 competitors will be representing the school at the Regional Athletics Carnival in Cooma on Wednesday 24th May

Primary District Cross Country The Primary District Cross Country was held on March 28 that was a good day with perfect weather and great

sportsmanship and camaraderie was again shown by all students JCS performed well in a number of categories including Tessa Paxton second in the 89 girls and Aiden Guttridge second in the 89 boys In the 10 girls Bella Caddy -Gammell finished second Georgia Gardiner 3rd Teyvia Williams 4th and Ruby Burkett 6th Jesse Paske came 2nd in the

11 girls and Harry Burbury came 5th in the 11 boys JCS came second overall on the day and lost the shield for first time in a long time to Cooma North These students will be competing in the Regional Cross Country at Cambewarra on Friday 2nd June

Tessa Paxton - 89 years girl Aiden Guttridge - 89 years boy - 2000m

Bella Caddy - Gammell - 10 years girl - 2000m Georgia Gardiner - 10 years girl - 2000m Teyvia Williams - 10 years girl - 2000m

Ruby Burkett - 10 years girl - 2000m Jesse Paske - 11 years girl - 3000m

Harry Burbury - 11 years boy - 3000m Abbey Evans - 1213 years girl - 3000m

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JCS place 2nd overall in Snowy Mountains Interschools Equestrian Competition JCS students continue to impress teachers and parents with their consistent positive attitude and sportsmanship across all sporting

events they are involved in Those same qualities were on display as the JCS riders showcased their equestrian skills placing the team 2nd overall at the recent Equestrian Interschools

Over 20 riders made up the JCS team with many riders competing

for the first time There were a number of great results achieved over the four days that demonstrated the hard work that the students put into training their horses however outstanding was

Year 4 student Frankie Dennis Riding a new horse and recovering from a recent operation Frankie showed much determination throughout event to achieve Runner Up Age Champion

Events included dressage show jumping interschoolrsquos challenge events of Dressage Sporting and Six Bar show

jumping stockhorse challenge and a fancy dress that saw JCS come third overall for their carousel themed ponies

29


Girls Rugby team play in Brumbies Carnival By Mr Paul Livissianos

Jindabyne Central School Year8910 Girls Rugby team and Cooma Rugby 7s were invited to play in the Brumbies Regional Rugby 7s carnival at Southwell Park in Canberra on the 3rd May The girls

played against teams from Eden High St Clares and Trinity College and had a great day with some fantastic rugby skills on display

The students scored some impressive tries and showed some outstanding defensive skills The girls also helped out with other

teams that were short of players and the sportsmanship displayed was fantastic Every one of the girls displayed outstanding school spirit and the JCS Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) values

Jennifer Colin School of Dance entertain at Dalgety Womenrsquos Day By Jenny Colin

Some of our young dancers from around the Snowies entertained the Ladies at the recent annual Dalgety Womens Day This yearrsquos theme

was Women from Around the World so the students dressed in fabulous costumes and delighted the 100 plus audience They enjoyed them so much we were invited again next year Mia Warner one of the dancers said it was one of the best days EVER Also on the dance front congratulations to Rachelle Silsby in year 11 who recently

received 9510 for her HSC dance assessment Great work

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COMMUNITY NEWS Seize the Day Campaign A Snowy Monaro Shire Council Community Drug Action Team initiative JCS is supporting this awesome project with teachers encouraging students to enter The project is a photo

competition where young people are being paid $1 a photo to be then placed in a 30 second add showcasing the great

activities our young people do so they are not interested in taking drugs or drinking regularly

The still images clip along with music being composed by two youths in town will be shown at our local cinemas and on Snow TV from this September This is a great opportunity for

youth to be paid pocket money and see their faces on a big screen For further information on the project go to

wwwfacebookcomsnowycdat

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Dear Jindabyne Central School Community Commencing 6pm Friday May 26th members of the Snowy Mountains will band together to host a Plebs Pros amp Personalities

(PPP4SPA) community fundraising event for Suicide Prevention Australia (SPA) PPP4SPA is a 24 hour treadmill challenge bringing together the

community to raise awareness and much needed funds for suicide prevention Community members are invited to register to run walk

or crawl for 15 minutes with the registration fee of $30 being donated directly to SPA The PPP4SPA event first launched in Sydney in 2013 with almost

$300000 raised so far WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT as members of our community to

promote the event like the facebook page DONATE A Prize for the Raffle Refreshments or Snacks Your

business logo will then be displayed at the event Businesses can donate $30 and a staff member for a 15 minutes timeslot on a Treadmill as a team or individual 14 years and over

VOLUNTEER As itrsquos a 24 hour event you can help sell raffle tickets marshall time keep refresh run-walk-crawl for those who cant SPONSOR Register online

httpwwweverydayherocomaueventppp4spa2017locations

In Australia suicide takes the lives of 8 people every day Itrsquos the leading cause of death for Australians aged 15 to 44 We hope to involve a number of professionals and prominent community members to show their support and with the presence of our own ASAP Action for Suicide Awareness

and Prevention team which is proudly part of the Snowy Mountains Neighbourhood Centre We will be raising much needed funds for on the day Please contact Skye Walsh for further information 0429 489 701 snowskye78yahoocom

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IMPORTANT DATES CONFIRMED FOR TERM 2

Important dates are regularly updated on the Official School Calendar on the schools website

Go to Jindabyne Central School Calendar as your central source of calendar dates or go to your School E News App on your device

CALENDAR ITEM DATES AND TIMES

Secondary

Year 12 ANU Visit Tues May 30

PampC Working Bee Sun May 28

Zone Athletics Fri Jun 16

Yr 12 Captains attend Parliament Wed May 31


Primary

Primary District Athletics Wed May 24

Rostrum Public Speaking Competition Fri May 26


Regional Cross Country in Nowra Fri Jun 2

2


Entry Gate Closures - Commencing Monday May 29th the two Kalkite Street gates will be locked every day

between 915am and 300pm This is to ensure the ongoing safety of all of our students throughout the school day particularly through our recess and lunch periods and to compel all visitors parents students and staff to access amp

depart the school through the Main School Entry located in Park Road All parents carers and visitors must sign in out at the Front office located in the Park Road Administration Building during school hours All staff keys will have the capacity to open the gates in case of any emergency situation

Kalkite Street Park Road - We continue to have constructive meetings with the Snowy Monaro Regional

Council Parents will have noted the commencement of work on Snowy River Avenue and the car-park adjacent to the school The work to Snowy River Avenue will include improvements to the unofficial road crossing area opposite the toilet block and improve road crossing and footpath safety for pedestrians This work will conclude before the

June long weekend The SMRC Administrator ndash Dean Lynch has confirmed his recent commitment to not re-open Kalkite Street to through traffic Council is currently working on a new design that would reduce the width of Kalkite

Street to a one bus-lane only road develop a new 4 x bus bay area in front of the school build a new (and fenced) Kalkite Street footpath on the carpark side of the street that would direct all pedestrian traffic to a new pedestrian crossing at the corner of Park Road and Kalkite Street and remove the current raised pedestrian area in the middle

of Kalkite Street The Kalkite Street car-park would be expanded in size Park Road would have traffic calming devices installed with a view to re-open the Park Road student crossing with a road officer on duty between approximately 825 to 925am and 315 to 400pm (approximately) This re-opening is yet to be confirmed Parents

should note that thankfully both the Police and Traffic Control officers are very active in the areas surrounding the school and all NO Stopping area signs must be obeyed in addition to the 40KMH speed limit There have been

numerous recent bookings Parents should appreciate that it is in their best interests both from a child-safety and financial perspective to legally park their car in surrounding streets and walk their child across Park Road particularly young children Spending an additional 3 minutes per day doing this will not place a life-time of

treasured memories at risk

Staffing Appointments Movements - Two K-6 permanent teaching positions were recently submitted to

staffing The first position was filled last week through what is known as a Central Staffing Appointment where the Department of Education fills that position via the State-Wide staffing process which includes a range and variety of

staffing options The position was filled through the Graduate Recruitment program option which is a program where high achieving recently graduated teachers are placed in schools Our congratulations to Ms Rachael Hughes on her appointment to this permanent position The second position will be filled by the end of this term by the

Open Merit selection process A selection panel will be formed shortly for that position and includes a parent representative

Ms Ethna Brave (Secondary English History) has returned to Europe and Ms Clare Wood has replaced her Ms Wood also has film media expertise and her recent JCS PBL video clip has been a lsquoyou-tubersquo sensation with over 7000 viewings Ms Elya Bateman is on maternity leave and she has been replaced by Ms Amy Buchanan We

welcome both to our ever-expanding staff The Principal ndash Ms Debbie-Lee Hughes returns to our school on June 5th after 4 months in the Regional Directorrsquos

role This gives me only a couple of weeks to tidy her office and reduce my paper foot-print which will be a significant personal challenge

Primary Literacy Focus - The school has recently invested significant funds over $5500000 in staff training

and student resources on a Literacy program known as ldquoL3rdquo to boost the capacity of staff to directly address

literacy development in K-2 There are 12 staff involved in this initiative and they have indicated strong support and excitement with their ongoing training in this program

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JCS PBL LOGO

10











confidence

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Year Two




















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designers


and solutions


techniques










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projects






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passing of time




update








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JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







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SPORT























right

27







the day click here









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Good conversation

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fall)











Regards to all

Steve Cooper








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JCS PBL LOGO

10











confidence

11









Year Two




















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14





15























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17



designers


and solutions


techniques










18






projects






19








20







passing of time




update








21



















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JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







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SPORT























right

27







the day click here









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fall)











Regards to all

Steve Cooper








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Upcoming events




JCS PBL LOGO

10











confidence

11









Year Two




















12












13












14





15























16












17



designers


and solutions


techniques










18






projects






19








20







passing of time




update








21



















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JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







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SPORT























right

27







the day click here









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Primary





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Upcoming events




JCS PBL LOGO

10











confidence

11









Year Two




















12












13












14





15























16












17



designers


and solutions


techniques










18






projects






19








20







passing of time




update








21



















22


JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







23



















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SPORT























right

27







the day click here









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Secondary






Primary





8























9


















Upcoming events




JCS PBL LOGO

10











confidence

11









Year Two




















12












13












14





15























16












17



designers


and solutions


techniques










18






projects






19








20







passing of time




update








21



















22


JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







23



















24


















25




















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SPORT























right

27







the day click here









28









29











30


31








32













33






Secondary






Primary





9


















Upcoming events




JCS PBL LOGO

10











confidence

11









Year Two




















12












13












14





15























16












17



designers


and solutions


techniques










18






projects






19








20







passing of time




update








21



















22


JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







23



















24


















25




















26


SPORT























right

27







the day click here









28









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31








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Primary





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confidence

11









Year Two




















12












13












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15























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17



designers


and solutions


techniques










18






projects






19








20







passing of time




update








21



















22


JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







23



















24


















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SPORT























right

27







the day click here









28









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Primary





11









Year Two




















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15























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and solutions


techniques










18






projects






19








20







passing of time




update








21



















22


JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







23



















24


















25




















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SPORT























right

27







the day click here









28









29











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Secondary






Primary





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13












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15























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17



designers


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18






projects






19








20







passing of time




update








21



















22


JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







23



















24


















25




















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SPORT























right

27







the day click here









28









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30


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Primary





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14





15























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17



designers


and solutions


techniques










18






projects






19








20







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update








21



















22


JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







23



















24


















25




















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SPORT























right

27







the day click here









28









29











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31








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Secondary






Primary





14





15























16












17



designers


and solutions


techniques










18






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19








20







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update








21



















22


JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







23



















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SPORT























right

27







the day click here









28









29











30


31








32













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Secondary






Primary





15























16












17



designers


and solutions


techniques










18






projects






19








20







passing of time




update








21



















22


JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







23



















24


















25




















26


SPORT























right

27







the day click here









28









29











30


31








32













33






Secondary






Primary





16












17



designers


and solutions


techniques










18






projects






19








20







passing of time




update








21



















22


JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







23



















24


















25




















26


SPORT























right

27







the day click here









28









29











30


31








32













33






Secondary






Primary





17



designers


and solutions


techniques










18






projects






19








20







passing of time




update








21



















22


JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







23



















24


















25




















26


SPORT























right

27







the day click here









28









29











30


31








32













33






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Primary





18






projects






19








20







passing of time




update








21



















22


JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







23



















24


















25




















26


SPORT























right

27







the day click here









28









29











30


31








32













33






Secondary






Primary





19








20







passing of time




update








21



















22


JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







23



















24


















25




















26


SPORT























right

27







the day click here









28









29











30


31








32













33






Secondary






Primary





20







passing of time




update








21



















22


JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







23



















24


















25




















26


SPORT























right

27







the day click here









28









29











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Primary





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JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







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27







the day click here









28









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Primary





22


JCS Samoa Trip 2017












Ocean Trench







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the day click here









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Primary





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the day click here









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the day click here









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27







the day click here









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Primary





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27







the day click here









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the day click here









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