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Mungindi Central School SEMESTER 1 TERM 2 2015 WEEK 5 - 19 May 2015

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

UP & COMING EVENTS

Cross Country Page 1

Preliminary Design & Stage

5 English Page 2

Good For Kids & Position

Vacant Page 3

Community Notices, Cross

Country Photos & UNE

Open Day

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Principal’s Message Page 5

Trying New Foods Page 6

Reading Month & Canteen Page 7

Calendar Page 8

‘You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to

lose sight of the shore.’

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

On Friday 15 May 2015, Kindergarten to Year 10 gathered at the Golf

Course to participate in Mungindi Central School’s Annual Cross

Country.

The 5, 6 & 7 year age group took off first, completing one kilometre.

First place was taken by Preston Orcher, on 7.13 minutes, and Alisha

Vermeulen at 7.15 minutes.

Next came the 8, 9 & 10 year olds on two kilometres. Speed was the

game as Kayleb Szokil crossed the line at 10.22 minutes for the boys,

and Tyra Prince with 13.67 minutes.

But no-one could keep up with Darryl Ellis when he completed the 3

kilometre run with an amazing time of 15.43 minutes, while Monica

Prince led the girls on 24.50 minutes in the 11 year olds.

As for the high school, the 3 kilometre run was taken out by Shernille

Ellis at 19.31 minutes, while the 4 kilometre track was won by Geoffrey

Prince at 21.40 minutes, and Breanna Prince with 26.50 minutes.

A special thank you to:

Brett, Peter, Tara, Baihli, Michael, and Shernille for doing the

tedious job of checkpoint.

Aliesha for supporting Kindergarten runners (you just didn’t want to

run the 6km track!)

Geoffrey who took on the course again to give support and tips to

Upper Primary.

The Mungindi Golf Club for the use of their premises. It certainly

makes the cross country an easy event to manage and supervise.

Congratulations to all the students who ran in the Cross Country, and

particularly those who pushed on to complete the course. Overall, a

good afternoon was had by all with only one casualty, when the drink

cooler was placed on the ground in an unfortunate place and met with

a grisly end under the wheels of a car.

Mrs Alison Picton

Carnival Coordinator

POCHE

18- 20 May 2015

NBSA GET TOGETHER

19 May 2015

REGIONAL TOUCH FOOTBALL

20 May 2015

BEAUTY CERT II

21 May 2015

SECONDARY HOMEWORK

CENTRE

25 May 2015

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On Wednesday Stage 6 Visual Arts and Design students from

Mungindi Central School, other NBSA schools and a number of

other schools in the state participated in a virtual excursion to Brett

Whiteley's studio gallery in Surrey Hills. For a little over an hour we

enjoyed a guided tour of the exhibition 'Alchemy'. It was a great

experience to see Whiteley's studio and a great opportunity for us to

access remotely.

Miss Tanya Ogg

Home school teacher Visual Design

This unit has seen Stage Five English students exploring the concept of Representation. This is being

achieved through examining how India is shown in different sorts of text. We have looked at traditional

Indian costume and experimented with how this looks and feels. As a class we have read specific

chapters of The Long Way Home by Sarroo Brierley to see how memory plays a role in representation,

and now we are watching episodes from Bollywood Star to see why the Bollywood film industry is so

important in India. This will lead onto our final text for the unit; Bride and Prejudice. Students are

having a great time through this unit.

Miss Tanya Ogg

English Teacher

COMPARISON ESSAY by Crystal

Introduction: Life in India is very dissimilar to what it is in Australia. One of the main disparities

between the two countries is the living conditions. Contrasts in living conditions include the quality of

housing and people begging. There are also lots of cows wandering around the roads.

Body: Houses are worse in India than in Australia. Houses in India are run down, this is partly

because India is a third world country. Houses in India sometimes have just brick walls and a floor

made out of cow pats and straw. This is completely different to those in Australia where houses in

Australia have bricks walls with tiles or carpet.

People beg for all different reasons. People in India mainly beg for food or for money to buy food. In

the autobiography ‘The Long Way Home’, Sarroo had to beg for food. In Australia people are able to

get benefits from Centrelink. This means that most people don’t have to beg for food.

Cows wander around freely in India. Cows are able to do this because they are seen as special and

sacred animals in India. Hindus believe that cows are representatives of the god Brahma. This also

means that they don’t eat them. In Australia this doesn’t happen. Cows don’t wander around on city

streets, instead they walk on the roads when we have stock routes.

Conclusion: Life in India is very different to life in Australia. In this essay three differences have been

looked at; housing, begging and cattle wandering the streets. Life in India is harder than life in

Australia. I would rather live in Australia.

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Did you know that breakfast literally means breaking the fast from overnight?

One in four Australian children skip breakfast and research has shown that students who do find

it difficult to concentrate in class and may be lethargic in the playground. They may also choose

more high sugar, high fat snacks or overeat because they are so tired and hungry.

Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day and should be eaten every day.

Some children may have a long distance to travel to school, while others take a while to wake up

and be ready to eat breakfast so here are some quick on the go breakfast ideas:

Fruit bread or a fruit hot cross bun

Banana

Breakfast drinks e.g. Up and Go

Cheese sandwich

Untoasted muesli and low fat yoghurt

Cereal bites e.g. fruity bites, cherrios, mini wheats etc.

Boiled egg

For more information on breakfast ideas go to: http://www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au/parents-carers/

healthy-eating-and-drinking/importance-of-breakfast.aspx

ISS Cleaning Services supply cleaners to all schools and / or Government offices in the Moree /

Narrabri Areas. We are seeking interested persons as relief employees, to clean at Mungindi Central

School, Monday – Friday from 3:00 pm onwards. We also have other sites in Mungindi and

surrounding areas requiring casual cleaners. Can lead to permanent positions.

Award wages and conditions apply.

WWC (working with children) number is a requirement to work in schools.

Please contact Caroline White, Area Manager on 0417 449 283 to apply.

Importance of Breakfast

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Mungindi Mud Trials

6 June 2015

9:00 am Start

‘Dindierna’, Boomi Road

You Beaut Show, Jumping Castle, Car Boot Sale,

Go-Kart Race for Kids, Tug-O-War, All Day BBQ.

Best Looking Mud Bomb and Last in Points.

There will be many more things happening throughout

the day so please come down and see what its all

about and have a great day.

For More Details Contact: Julie Davies 0455 590 269

Congratulations to Jasmine who won an

Instax Mini 8 (Polaroid Camera) at the

University of New England Open Day by

entering a competition at the University.

Well done Jasmine!

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Welcome everyone to Week Five of Term Two. Last week our students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sat the

NAPLAN tests. After somewhat of a nervous build up it all went by without too much drama. The

school will now package all the booklets and send them off to be assessed and processed. Once this is

done we will wait for the official release of the results later in the year. The data from these will give the

teachers a wealth of information regarding the levels of each of the students and strategies on how we

can best improve each student’s outcomes in Literacy and Numeracy. While this is a drawn out

process we get very much the same information from the K / 1 / 2 class with the five weekly data

gathering for Early Action for Success. The advantage is that this information is very quickly shared

and allows teachers to immediately respond to individual student needs.

The Preschool is arranging another meeting with the Elders and other invited guests to map out a plan

to manage how we increase the Aboriginal aspects within the program. This will take place in the

School Hall on Thursday 28 May. This will be an excellent opportunity to share our understanding and

devise a way forward for the future of the Preschool. Mr Eddie Pitt will be here to assist us in our

worthy task.

The School Cross Country was held last Friday. From all accounts our students did themselves very

proud with some outstanding performances on the day. Well done to Mrs Alison Barwick Picton on a

well-run operation that was a great success. The only sad aspect was the tragic loss of a lonely drink

container that was not able to escape the wheels of a reversing car. Well done to everyone who made

the day function so well.

One of our very important initiatives that the school will pursue and revitalise is the Positive Behaviour

for Learning (PBL) program. The process will be started this term as we reconnect with the PBL team

and the support they can offer. As we have in the past been at various stages of the process we do

have a slight advantage. This will start with a visit to the school by two members of the State PBL team

to assist us as they conduct a SET data gathering. Once this is done we will have a much clearer idea

of where we need to focus our energy to re-establish the program within the school. This will include

students, staff, parents and carers coming together in a united front. Be prepared for this as it is put in

place across the school. Part of the plan is to incorporate as many of the processes already in place as

we can. This includes our end of term activities for students who are doing the right thing.

This week the school is hosting a NBSA Schools Get Together for staff and students. This involves

students and teachers travelling from Goodooga Central School, Collarenebri Central School and

Boggabilla Central School to share a number of very worthwhile learning activities as a combined class

group rather than via Video Conference. I’m sure we are all looking forward to the collective

atmosphere as the students share their learning and socialise on the day.

As part of our revised welfare structures the school will be having a reward day at the end of each term.

The plan is to have a Sports focus on the reward day at the end of this term. The focus will be on team

activities with a number of high interest activities to cater for the Primary students. This is planned to

take place at the Community Hall which has a vast array of activities to cater for every taste and

interest. We are looking to see if there is a group who can host some of these activities.

There will be more information each week to keep everyone informed. Please let the School

Administration know if you are happy with the information we are providing on Phone: 02 6753 2207.

All the best.

Erich Riesinger

Principal

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MAINS PACKS DRINKS & EXTRAS

Pie $3.00 Max Pack

$8.00

Hot Milo $0.50

Sausage Roll $3.50 Hotdog,

Piece of Fruit,

Drink, Chips,

Jelly Cup

Frozen Yoghurt $2.00

Pizza $3.00 Chip Packet $0.50

Nuggets $0.50 LOL/Can Soft Drink $2.00

Sandwiches $3.00 Mini Pack

$5.00

600 ml Water $2.00

Chicken Wraps $3.50 Hotdog &

Drink

Pop Top Water $1.00

Chicken Poppers $3.00 Popper $1.00

Chicken Salad $3.00 Milk Poppers $2.00

All foods are subject to availability. We are always looking for people to help in

the canteen, or if you wish to donate fruit, that would be fantastic. Many hands

make light work.

$20 Book Club Voucher for Top Infants, Primary, and Secondary Readers.

First five students to register will receive a bookmark.

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Motivation, Commitment, Success Mungindi Central School Phone 0267 532 207

59-67 Wirrah Street Fax 0267 532 346

MUNGINDI NSW 2406 Email mungindi-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Mr Erich Riesinger

Principal

Website www.mungindi-c.schools.nsw.edu.au

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QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY

PUBLIC HOLIDAY

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ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

10 11 12

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

TERM 2 MAY 18

POCHE

SECONDARY

HOMEWORK CENTRE

25

SECONDARY

HOMEWORK CENTRE

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CHOIR

YEAR 11 MID COURSE

EXAMS

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ZONE CROSS

COUNTRY TRIALS

YEAR 11 MID COURSE

EXAMS

28

YEAR 11 MID COURSE

EXAMS

29

YEAR 11 MID COURSE

EXAMS

YR 3-6 SPORTS

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POCHE

CHOIR

NBSA GET TOGETHER

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POCHE

REGIONAL TOUCH

FOOTBALL TRIALS

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BEAUTY CERT II

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YR 3-6 SPORTS

JUNE 1

SHARING CULTURE

BOOK CLUB ORDERS

DUE

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3

ENVIRONMENTAL

WORKSHOPS

YEAR 7 VACCINATIONS

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YR 3-6 SPORTS

MON—WED 18-20 MAY 2015 - POCHE

TUESDAY 19 MAY 2015 - NBSA GET TOGETHER

WEDNESDAY 20 MAY 2015 - REGIONAL TOUCH FOOTBALL

THURSDAY 21 MAY 2015 - BEAUTY CERT II

MONDAY 25 MAY 2015 - SECONDARY HOMEWORK CENTRE