Friday 28th April, 2017 ph: 6725 4101 fax: 6725 4336 email: ashford‐c.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Primary Captain

Mackenzie Fomia

Primary Vice Captain

Sarah Harvey

Secondary Captain

Emika Denzel

Secondary Vice Captain

Tom Doney

Welcome back to Term 3 at Ashford Central School. Our staff have spent Monday this

week at school establishing what school excellence looks like at ACS. We have discussed

Aboriginal Educa on, mandatory training, Workplace Health and Safety, learning support

processes in the school and what our goals are for the remainder of the 2017 school year.

The school will contact you soon about a ending an interview about your child’s

Personalised Learning Plan (PLP). The PLP document is collabora vely developed and

priori ses one literacy, one numeracy and one socio‐emo onal goal for your child. This

process works as follows:

1. The classroom teacher analyses the academic and socio‐emo onal progress of your

child.

2. The teacher then priori ses a dra goal for each of the areas (Literacy, Numeracy

and Socio‐emo onal Wellbeing).

3. The plan is then dra ed to include ideas for: Programming and Implementa on

Requirements, Evalua on Strategies, Accommoda ons and Adjustments, Personnel

Involved (Including the parent/caregivers) and a Time Frame.

4. A PLP mee ng is then organised with you to view the dra plan, and establish any

changes or addi onal input to the proposed plan.

5. The final plan is then signed and the responsibili es agreed to between the school,

the student, and the parents/caregivers are undertaken.

6. A termly mee ng is offered to parents/caregivers around adjustments and progress

against the plan.

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Ashford Central School – School Planning Commi ee

The school is seeking members of the community (both with and/or

without students at the school) to introduce a School Planning

Commi ee (SPC). The SPC will meet every five weeks to track and

discuss the progress of the school against the targets set for 2017.

Throughout this year, I will work very closely with this commi ee to

formulate the strategic direc ons and work streams for the next

three‐year planning cycle. The authen c and efficient func oning of

the SPC is essen al to the comprehensive success of the school.

Currently, we have had three members of the school community

volunteer their me in being a part of the SPC. If you have an interest

in being a part of this ini a ve, please contact the school.

The first SPC mee ng for this term will be on Thursday 25th May, at

3pm in the Library.

Covered Walkway Progress

The Department has been in contact regarding the covered walkway

and path from the toilets to the COLA. The following is the plan for

your informa on and a tendering process will now ensue. The

walkway will be 2.6m wide and ensure that students can move to the

COLA in wet weather and remain dry.

Maths Room

Toilets

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Vice Captain Tom Doney &

School Captain Emika Denzel

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Premier’s Reading Challenge of 2017 Off to a Great Start

Congratula ons to all the Primary School students who have enrolled in this year’s chal‐

lenge.

Miss Whi aker and Mrs Sweeney have been reading PRC picture books to the

K/1 class and as a result, that class has nearly finished their required reading.

Year 1/2 have been reading Roald Dahl’s ‘The Twits’ in class and

adding to their ‘challenge’ reading also. This class is progressing

well.

During Library lessons Year 3/4 have been studying ‘Danny the Champion of

the World’, another Roald Dahl novel. They too are progressing in their PRC.

And finally Year 5/6 have been studying the old favourite ‘Charlie and the

Chocolate Factory’. Three students in this class have just completed the

2017 Reading Challenge. Congratula ons go to Demi Istratoaie (Yr 5), Rohan

Guest (Yr 6) and Naomi Istratoaie (Yr 6). A few others in this class are hot on

their heels.

Everyone please keep reading over the holidays. Let us see if Ashford Central can break

their record of successful readers this year.

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Dates for 2017 May 1st School Cross Country @ the Showgrounds 9th - 11th NAPLAN 16th - 17th 3/4 Darling Downs Excursion June 26th - 30th NAIDOC Week

CLAIM THE DATE

Book Fair Term 2

Theme ‐ Pirates

Thursday 25th May!

A reminder to all Infants and 3/4 students to

bring in their

Library bags to school so that they can

borrow books during Library!

Watch this Space! Bonshaw Public School are holding a major P & C

fundraiser Saturday, 16th September, 2017.

WANTED

Washed plas c lids and bo le caps

for Ashford Central School students and teachers to create a

lid mural for NAIDOC week.

Please place them in the box located in the front office.

Thank you.

Ashford Central School P&C Meeting schedule for 2017

TERM 1 2nd March & 6th April

TERM 2 4th May & 1st June

TERM 3 3rd August & 7th September

TERM 4 2nd November & 7th December

We hope to see as many people as possible!

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Thought For The Week Change is inevitable,

except from a vending machine!

Ashford Bushfire Brigade Next meeting will be an AGM

Wednesday, 10th May, 2017, 7.30pm at the fire station unless notified otherwise. All members are asked to attend.

Bun Bun Playgroup

Ashford Bun Bun Playgroup is a supported playgroup for parents/grandparents/carers of children aged 0-5 years. It is held every Wednesday (except school holidays) between 10am and 12.30pm at the Ashford Memorial Hall. It is free to attend and brunch is provided. For further details call IFYSS on 67 208 850 or like us on Facebook. All welcome.

* All health care needs * Wound care

* Distance dispensing service *

Baby care & nutri on * Sunglasses

* Health & beauty products

Phone 02 67254013

For All Your Vertebrate Pest Control Needs

ABN: 12 517 260 209 STEVEN AKHURST 0488 276 622 JOHN AKHURST 0427 254 116 6725 4116 Email: stevenakhurst@hotmail.com

Oasis Church New England Would like to welcome Ashford and district community members to attend a monthly contemporary church service beginning on Sunday the first of January 2017 at the Ash-ford Memorial Hall from 3pm, and thereafter the first Sunday of every month from 3pm. For more information, please phone Pastor Graeme Bell on 0413 157 232.

“Spirit filled, vibrant and

Christ centred.”

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THE LIONS’ CORNER

Hi! Are you wanting to do something for your community and keep Ashford alive? Join the Lions!

LIONS MEETING Our next meeting is to be held on the 9th May, at Ashford Bowling Club.

Time 6.30pm for 7.00pm. LEO’s

We will meet on Tuesday, 2nd May, in the science room at lunch time. BINGO

Bingo is held on the first Wednesday of the month. The next time will be 3rd of May 2017. The cost is $5 a book (20 games) and $2 for a jackpot ticket. The pot is BACK to $25 in 50 calls.

Eyes down at 1.00pm see you there! MINI LOTTO

Drawn every Friday night at the Bowling Club at 6pm. $1 a ticket. This gets you 2 games. Back to 6 out of 20 numbers. At the end of the draw all tickets will be placed in a hat and a fir st,

second and third place winner will be drawn for scratchy prizes. Farewell to Helen

Thank you Helen for all of your dedicated work with Ashford lion’s Club. You will be greatly missed! Best wishes for your future endeavours.

News from the Den, Lion Nicky White

CHERRIE’S TUCKER

Ashford Bowling Club 67 254 202

5.30pm to 8.00pm Friday Nights

Bookings appreciated & takeaways available

ADULTS: T Bone Steak $22.00

Reef & Beef $22.00

Grilled Barra $18.00

Chicken Parmy $18.00

(2) Lamb Cutlets $18.00

(1) Lamb Cutlet $12.00

Chicken Snitzel $16.00

Seafood Basket $16.00

Fish Cocktails w veg or salad $12.00

W chips only $10.00

Special changes weekly $12.00

KIDS: Bowl of Chips & Gravy $3.50

Hot dog & sauce $3.00

1 Lamb cutlet & chips $7.50

6 Nuggets & chips $7.50

4 Fish bites & chips $7.50

3 Sea shan es & chips $7.50

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ASHFORD GOLF CLUB Golf is played at Ashford Golf Club every Sunday morning or there is social golf anytime. Membership is now due $70.00 Phone Alan on 67 254 333 for more information. APRIL Sun 30th Ashford Open 4BBB May Sun 7th Stableford Sun 14th Stableford Sun 21st Stableford Sun 28th Inverell Open 4BBB

Lucky Members’ $1580.00. Drawn 8.30pm on Friday 28th

April, 2017. Progressive Members’ Draw

starts 7.15pm @ $20. If not won increases by $10.00 every 15 minutes till 8.00pm.

Meat tray raffles starting at 6.30pm.

Happy Hour - Wednesdays 5.30 - 6.30pm Thursdays 5.00pm—6.00pm

Euchre -Saturday, 2.00pm start. Raffle Social Bowls- Thursday, 2.00pm start

Sunday 2.00pm start

CATERING ON FRIDAY NIGHT

6.00–8.00pm • Bookings desirable.

Phone 67254202

Catering available on alterna ve days for private

func ons. Minimum 20

people.

Phone 67 254 202

booking essen al

Ashford Medical Centre Information

Doctors Visiting Ashford Dr Abbas, from Texas, is at the Community Health Centre, Saturday 8.00am for blood tests and normal surgery from 9.00am to 5.00pm. There is a hospital at Texas. The phone number for the doctor on these days is:- (02) 67 262 000. Phone number for the doctor at Texas Surgery is (07) 46 531 363. To make appointments any other days call Campbell & Freebairn Chemists, Ashford, on 02 67254013.

CHEMIST The chemist is open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 12.30pm and then 1.30pm to 5.00pm. Closed for lunch from 12.30 to 1.30. Saturdays 9.00am to 12.00pm. If prescriptions are needed, they can be dropped at the chemist by 11.30am for the afternoon delivery which is here by 2.30pm. Any scripts after that time won’t be out until the next afternoon. There is no delivery on Saturdays.

OTHER NECESSARY PHONE NUMBERS Community Health Centre: (02) 67 262 030 H.A.C.C. Phone Number: (02) 67 254 479 Blood tests are done Thursday fortnightly. For enquiries call (02) 67 262 030

Ashford Community Church

Presbyterian Parish Office Ph: 02 67 210 511 Anglican Office Inverell Ph: 02 67 223 179 Church services:

Alternate Sundays 9.00am @ the Presbyterian or Anglican Church. Service held at Sunhaven Activity Room Bi-Monthly

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For Design, Survey & Construction of Earthworks.

Contact John & Maree 0267254116 or mobile 0427254116.

Ashford Home Support Programme

(Previous known as HACC)

The service vehicle is available to all eligible clients for transport for medical ap-pointments within a set area. As a general rule, the boundaries are: Toowoomba, Goondiwindi, Warwick, Tamworth and Armidale. Due to current demand, if you need the vehicle, ring the office and book as early as possible. Cost for this service depends on where you need to go. Day Centre is held each Tuesday from 10am to 2pm with a bus trip outing on the 4th Tuesday of each month. If you would like to join the Day Centre, call the office for more information.

There will be no Centre base day centre on Tuesday 18th April, due to Easter and there will be no monthly bus outing on 25th April, due to ANZAC Day. Office hours are; Monday 8.30 - 3.00, Tuesday 8.30 - 3.30 & Friday 8.30 - 3.00. If unattended please phone the office on 6725 4479 and leave a message.

For further information call 67254479.

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A hairdresser from Inverell will be operating a salon

two days a month from Sunhaven Hostel.

Please leave a message on her mobile phone 0455 030 860 and she will return your call

when she can get service. She will be back on 10th may, 2017

Mass Times

10.30am each Sunday

except 5th Sunday of month

Liturgy at 9.00am

Closure of the Ashford Lions Club Due to the exodus of members from the Ashford Lions Club, it is with regret that I inform the community

of Ashford that the Club is in danger of closing.

With the recent resigna on of a stalwart member, Lioness Helen Hilton, a large hole has been le in the

memberships.

The flow on effect to the Ashford community is as follows:

1. The loss of the Ashford Leos Club. Who will mentor these bright young adults and explain why they

can no longer be apart of a great organisa on such as leos?

2. There will be no junior ci zen of the year.

3. The driver reviver sta on in Ashford will be closed.

4. There will no longer be annual dona ons to other Ashford organisa ons at the Annual Lions Club

Change over.

5. There will be no one to man the gates or run the BBQ at the Ashford Annual Show.

6. Most importantly, it is another loss to the Ashford community to lose a Club that offers an oppor‐

tunity for everyone to come together for fellowship.

I wish to thank Lioness Helen for her efforts to be er the Ashford community for all of us and wish her

health and happiness in the future.

If you wish to make a difference and contribute to our community, please join Lions. If you are interested,

please contact me below:

With a heavy heart.

Lion John Benne , President.

All enquiries: 0428 258 718

Ashford JRL

Ashford Vs Glen Innes

29th April, 2017

Games at Ashford Sports Grounds

U8s @ 10am

JLT @ 10.50am

U10s @ 11.40am

U12s @ 12.30pm

SLT @ 1.20pm

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Ashford Jnr Roosters Draw for 2017

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WEEK 1—PBL FOCUS Classroom Respect

Use acceptable language

Congratulations to the following students who have displayed last week’s STAR Focus Behaviour.

They have been rewarded with a canteen voucher. Infants Winners: Claye Lavender, Duncan Crafar

& Andreea Istratoaie Primary Winners: Alexander Bradley, Hannah Foley

& Michayla Schneider Secondary Winners: Emily Harvey & Emika Denzel