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Public Speaking Champs
Well done Tom and Johanna!
■ 2013 ■ Term 4 ■ Weeks 7 and 8 ■ Principal: Kay Thurston
■ Phone: (02) 6924 1839 Loyal to my School
■ Fax: (02) 6924 1794 Junee North Public School
■ Email: [email protected] Queen Street
■ Website: www.juneenorth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Junee NSW 2663
Sparking their interest Stage 2 Science Group get hands on learning
Junee North Public School ■ Principal: Kay Thurston Loyal to my School
■ Phone: (02) 6924 1839
■ Fax: (02) 6924 1794 Junee North Public School
■ Email: [email protected] 1-15 Queen Street
■ Website: www.juneenorth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Junee NSW 2663
■ 2013 ■ Term 4 ■ Weeks 7 & 8 ■ Newsletter
Calendar Term 4, Week 7
18 November Kinder 2014 Parent Information
Session 10:00 am
Active After School K-2
19 November Active After-School 3-6
20 November Stage 3 Courage to Care
excursion to Wagga
21 November Robotics day at JHS (selected
Stage 3 students)
22 November Assembly 2:30 pm
Term 4, Week 8
25 November Active After-School K-2
26 November Active After-School 3-6
P&C meeting 6:30 pm
27 November 2014 Captain speeches/ voting
29 November Assembly 2:30 pm
1 December Carols in the Park
Term 4, Week 9
2 December Active After-School K-2
(last session)
Kangaroo March choir rehearsal
9:30 – 12:30 @ Junee Public
3 December Active After-School 3-6
(last session)
6 December Assembly 2:30 pm - Behaviour
Medallion presentations
7 December Kangaroo March launch Wagga
Victory Memorial Gardens
Week 7 assembly: Year 4
Week 8 assembly: K/1
In this issue ... Principal’s report ........................................................................... 3
Courage to Care........................................................................ 3
Robotics ....................................................................................... 3
School App ................................................................................. 3
2014 School Captains ............................................................. 3
Surveys ......................................................................................... 3
Garage Sale ................................................................................. 3
Kangaroo March Choir ........................................................... 3
Garage Sale ..................................................................................... 6
Sports News .................................................................................... 7
Well done Ben! .......................................................................... 7
What’s happening in our school? ........................................... 8
Stage 2 Science Enrichment ................................................. 8
Feature Photo
Tom, Blake, Lachlan & Jake testing out an electricity
generator
Junee North Public School
Page 3
Principal’s report
Courage to Care
Yesterday our Stage 3 students were fortunate to have
the opportunity to travel to Wagga for a special
excursion. The ‘Courage to Care’ travelling exhibition
gave our children an insight into how ordinary people
can do extraordinary things. The exhibition was based
primarily around stories of survivors and their rescuers
during World War II. The primary themes were around
helping others who were suffering discrimination,
bullying, racism and prejudice. These themes are a key
focus of our school anti-bullying programs conducted
every year in every class. I know that all of our students
came away from this excursion with some powerful
messages. I trust they will carry these with them into
the future and reflect on their own interactions with
others.
Robotics
Once again Junee High School as part of our Ngumba-
dal Learning Community, has provided an amazing
opportunity to some of our students. Today I am
escorting 15 of our Stage 3 children to participate in a
day’s workshop on Robotics. Junee High has secured
the expert services of a member of Charles Sturt
University, as well as access to several very expensive
kits. The day will involve our students working in teams
to construct a robot, which must operate under
specified conditions. Lots of construction, problem-
solving, investigating and team-work will be the order
of the day, with the winning team from each school
competing next Tuesday in the inaugural Robotics
Shield. More stories and photos will be included in our
next newsletter. Thank you Junee High!
School App
Over the next few weeks we will be trialling a new
phone app to further improve our communication to
our parents. This app will be available free for both
iphone and android phone users and will enable us to
send SMS messages instantly to families with the app.
This will be extremely beneficial for things such as
excursion arrival times, any emergencies, reminders to
parents. As well, parents will be able to access our
website, permission notes etc via this app. More details
will be sent home shortly once it has been set up.
2014 School Captains
Forms were sent out this week for eligible Year 5
students who would like to nominate as school
Captain/ Vice Captain in 2014. Next Wednesday we will
be holding speeches in the hall at 2:00 pm, followed by
voting by staff and students. Parents of candidates are
most welcome to attend to listen to speeches. We have
very high expectations of our school leaders in their
behaviour, attitude and leadership as they are role
models to the rest of the students at Junee North.
Successful candidates will be announced at our
Presentation evening to be held on Wednesday 11
December, commencing at 7:00 pm at the Junee High
School Multi-Purpose Centre.
Surveys
Thank you to those parents who have returned surveys.
At this stage we have had 24 out of 80 returned. I
encourage any parents who have not yet done so, to
complete their survey (also available on our website).
The feedback you provide is invaluable for future
planning. I will be contacting those parents who
provided their name on the survey for a follow-up
discussion in the next few weeks.
Garage Sale
This Saturday 23 November, Junee North will be
participating in the Monster Garage Sale. We have lots
of old desks, chairs and other items of furniture no
longer needed in classrooms. On Friday afternoon after
school we will be pulling out these items which have
been hidden away for a considerable time under
buildings – any assistance with this would be greatly
appreciated! We would also appreciate any helpers to
assist with the sale on Saturday. If you can help in any
way, please contact me.
Kangaroo March Choir
In 2015 there will be a re-enactment of the Kangaroo
March where a group of men travelled from Wagga via
Junee to Sydney to enlist to fight in WWI. On Saturday
7 December there will be an official launch of the
Kangaroo March at the Wagga Victory Memorial
gardens. We have several of our students who will be
singing as part of a mass choir at this launch. Thank
you to Harrison & Grace Fahy, Kasey Miller, Bryce &
Grace Flagg, Luke Davis, Ellie Crawford, Campbell
McDevitt, Jaylah O’Meley and Bryton Parkhurst who
will be representing Junee North in this choir.
Kay
Junee North Public School
Page 4
Merit Awards Term 4 Week 5
Kinder Adam Parker
Seth Wooden
Jessica Eccleston
Dakota O’Connor
K/1 Makayla Cameron
Kaylie Knowles
Kiara Parker
Ruby Lemmich
Year 1 Tyler Heir
Jaxson Allen
Eleanor Baldock
Chloe Masters
Shallan Wright
Year 2 Isabella Cameron
Paige Vanzanten
Ryan Rogers
Annabell Eccleston
Felicity Davis
Seth Collins
Year 3 Savannah Field
Matilda McDevitt
Ellie Crawford
Megha Paul
Brandon Collins
Year 4 Mikayla Parkhurst
Samuel Gallop
James Rogers
Morgan Fitzgerald
5/6G Dylan Gustowski
Bryce Flagg
Jack Dietrich
Bailee Philipps
Kasey Miller
Lincoln Bull
5/6B Maddy Deacon
Josh Hogarth
Jamie Milne
Matthew Yelland
Johanna Evans
Dylan Crowley
Merit Awards Term 4 Week 6
Kinder Tristan Davis
Mattie Makeham
Caitlyn Payne
Aimee White
K/1 Fletcher Randell
Lochlan Judd
Jack Diffey
Myles-Cody Fletcher
Year 1 Maggie Hawke
Shallan Wright
Allan Cameron
Chaz Sheedy
Year 2 Chelsea O’Rafferty
Gabrielle Sladek
Charlie McEwen
Bailey Judd
Annabell Eccleston
Bayley Guinan
Year 3 Lilly-May Sutherland
Tenaya Gerhard
Joshua Boyton
Sophia Cameron
Riley Hackett
Year 4 Lachlan Payne
Grace Flagg
Zoe Collins
Caleb Gustowski
Campbell McDevitt
5/6G Nicholas Cook
Bethany Whitechurch
Kasey Miller
Kiara Longmore
Ellie White
Joanna Doran-Hume
5/6B Luke Davis
Jordan Hawke
Harrison Fahy
Maddison Howard-Kroker
Taylah Hackett
Arianne Crowley
Junee North Public School
Page 5
Principal Awards Term 4 Week 5
K/1 Deegan Wooden
5/6G Lincoln Bull
Sidney Jennings
Week 5 Principal Award winners
Term 4, Week 6
Year 2 Annabell Eccleston
Seth Collins
Book Awards Term 4 Week 5
5/6G Bethany Whitechurch
Week 5 Book Award winner
Pennant Awards Term 4 Week 5
Kinder Meya Shaw
Alexa Wright
Year 1 Jaidyn Vanzanten
Year 2 Malakye Ingram
Paige O’Rafferty
Year 4 William Crawford
Craig Rogers
5/6B Erin-Lily Clarke
5/6G Sarah Kaesler
Week 5 Pennant Award winners
Term 4 Week 6
Kinder Seth Wooden
Adam Parker
K/1 Kiara Parker
Year 4 James Rogers
5/6B Maddy Deacon
Week 6 Principal and Pennant Award winners
Junee North Public School
Page 6
Positive Behaviour Awards Term 4 Week 5
Kinder Mya Chisholm
Dakota O’Connor
K/1 Kiara Parker
Myles-Cody Fletcher
Year 1 Chase Baxter
Cody Hackett
Year 2 Chelsea O’Rafferty
Ella Fitzgerald
Year 3 Blayne Linsell
Ellie Crawford
Year 4 James Rogers
Makeeta Jenkins
5/6B Ruby Brodin
Bryton Parkhurst
5/6G Bryce Flagg
Ellie White
Week 5 Positive Behaviour award winners
Positive Behaviour Awards Term 4 Week 6
Kinder Jessica Eccleston
Dakota O’Connor
K/1 Jack Diffey
Deegan Wooden
Year 1 Chaz Sheedy
Alex McGregor
Year 2 Annabell Eccleston
Bailey Judd
Year 3 Sophia Cameron
Tenaya Gerhard
Year 4 Campbell McDevitt
Trinity Johns
5/6B Matthew Yelland
Caitlin Guinan
5/6G Jasmine Cameron
Kasey Miller
Week 6 Positive behaviour raffle winners
Garage Sale
A reminder that Junee North will be part of the
community Monster Garage Sale this Saturday. We
have lots of used desks, chairs and other furniture
items. Most items will range from $10 - $50. Please
come along and help us to clear out these unwanted
items and to help raise funds for more classroom
Ipads!
Kinder kids Caitlyn & Mattie love using their Ipads
during Literacy sessions – help us to purchase more for
every class!
Junee North Public School
Page 7
Sports News
Well done Ben!
Recently Year 6 student Ben Turner competed as part
of the Riverina PSSA Boys Cricket team. Here is his
account of how they went!
Day 1: We versed North Sydney. We batted first. I
opened and got 14 but we were all out for 57. They
got the runs 2 wickets down.
Day 2: We versed Sydney South West. They batted first
and got 143. I opened again and got 11. In the end, we
just got over the line in the second last over.
Day 3: We versed South Coast. They batted first and
got 103. I opened again and got 13. After all, we got
the runs in the 31st over. I also got 2 wickets that game.
Day 4: We versed North Coast. They batted first and
got 126. We were 3 wickets for no runs – we were in a
bit of trouble. In the end we fell 20 runs short. I got 1
not out.
Good on you Ben – we are very proud of you!
P&C News
Next meeting
The next P&C meeting will be held next Tuesday 26
November commencing at 6:30 pm in the staffroom.
All welcome!
Notice of AGM
The Annual General Meeting is to be held on Tuesday
10 December, commencing at 6:30 pm. All office
bearer positions will be declared vacant, with past
committee members stepping down. We need parents
to come along and be willing to put up their hands to
step into these roles. Lots of support will be available!
Canteen News
A reminder that our canteen and uniform shop is now
open Mondays and Thursdays. Volunteers are always
welcome! If you can lend a hand, please contact
Jannette on 0438281802.
Cyber Safety Many of our staff have concerns regarding the on-
line activity of our students. In particular Facebook/
Snap/ Instagram and also of growing concern – Xbox
live! This virtual world is ever-changing and it is
difficult to keep up with the many new
communication modes available. We have invited a
Police Liaison officer to speak to our Stage 3 students
next Thursday 28 November at 11:40 am.
Many of our children do not really understand the
implications of what they do on line (and often
parents don’t either!). If any parents would like to
come along to listen in, or ask questions you are
more than welcome. For further information a terrific
site is Cyber Smart.
Junee North Public School
Page 8
What’s happening in our school?
Stage 2 Science Enrichment
Once again this term, we have had the opportunity of
having Dr Matthew Collins visit and work with some of
our students to share his knowledge and passion of all
things scientific. We are extremely grateful of Dr Collins
in giving up his time to provide these wonderful
experiences. Over the past few weeks some Stage 2
children experimented with magnetism and electricity.
All eyes on Dr Collins as he provides a demonstration of
generating electricity
Jake, Brandon, Tahlia and Megha creating their circuits
Lachlan is a picture of concentration as he experiments
with adding more batteries to his circuit
I wonder what will happen if I put my finger in here?
Tom just had to test it out!
Ouch!! That’s what happens!!