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Tottenham Central School Newsletter Monday, 21st October, 2013 Week 3 - Term 4
Merilba Street
Tottenham, NSW 2873
Phone: 02 68924006
Fax: 02 68924159
Email: [email protected]
Principal: Steve Garriock
Assistant Principal: Rose Martin
Head Teacher, Secondary Studies: Sarah Lindsay
P&C President: Rick Bennett
We’re on the web:
http://www.tottenham-c.schools.nsw.edu.au
October
Wednesday 23rd Wellbeing Day
Burgoyne Debate – Golf Club 7pm
Assemblies
Friday 15th November
Friday 13th December
P & C meetings are held every third Tuesday of the month in the school
library at 7.30 pm.
Everyone is very welcome to attend
The next meeting is
Tuesday, 19th November (to be confirmed)
Reminders
Jack Newton Junior Golf visit
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Principal’s Message
My thanks to all parents who attended our assembly last Friday. It was great to see so many parents enjoy the assembly and help recognise the achievements of our students. Year 4/5/6 students should be proud of their work and Stage 5 students should be equally proud of their outstanding efforts in their recent ‘mock interviews’. Congratulations to all students who received UNSW Test certificates, Merit Certificates, Sports Awards or Bronze and Silver Awards. This week we have the Well-Being Day on Wednesday. It is a mufti-day and students will be able to participate in a range of fun, healthy activities. Perhaps the highlight for secondary students and students in Year 4/5/6 will be the circus skills session. In conjunction with the Well-Being Day, we have a visit from Graham Hyman on Tuesday and Wednesday. Graham will be speaking to parents on Tuesday night at 7.00pm at the Tottenham Bowling Club. Graham is a well-known child psychologist and public speaker and he presents his information in an interesting and entertaining manner. Whilst his seminar titled - ‘Understanding Your Teenager’ is aimed at parents of teenagers, it will be beneficial for all parents. I urge you to attend this free event. Wednesday’s Well-Being Day will be a very busy day. We are expecting secondary students from the other ‘T’ schools to join with our secondary students in attending the Graham Hyman seminar - ‘Not Alone, Stand Tall’, between recess and lunch. In catering for the extra numbers I would ask any parents who may be able to help with donations of muffins for recess, or perhaps volunteer some time to help make wraps, to contact Jane Baker on 6892 8251. I would also ask parents whose children are bringing their own recess and/or lunch to remember that our Well-Being Day is a ‘healthy’ day and that parents should especially ensure that their children bring wholesome nutritious food to school on that day. Please note that the canteen will only be selling pre-ordered muffins, wraps and drinks on Well-Being Day. On Wednesday in the evening we look forward to the Burgoyne Debate, which starts at 7:00pm at the Tottenham Golf Club. The Burgoyne Debate is a very special annual event with a very important safety message. Please come along and support our young speakers and thinkers from Year 5 and 6!
Parents of children in Years 3, 5, 7 & 9 should have received their child’s NAPLAN results. Tottenham CS’s results were generally very pleasing- with our Year 3 and Year 5 students’ school average above ‘National Average’ in every assessment area. If you didn’t receive the NAPLAN results could you please contact me at school. Next week is primary excursion week, with students involved in their class excursions. Students in Year 4/5/6 will be in Sydney for four days, Year 3 students at Wambangalang on Wednesday and Thursday, and the K/1/2 students will be enjoying the Dubbo Zoo on Wednesday. Have a wonderful week!
Steve Garriock
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School News
MERIT SYSTEM Congratulations to Isabelle Lindsay who has recently achieved Silver in the Merit system. Well done. MERIT CERTIFICATES Congratulations to the following students who received awards at last Friday’s assembly. Stage 1 Sophie Hopkins Myka Peschka Harrison O’Brien Zac Ayton Grace Barbary (2) Bree Adam Libby Weston Caitlin Adam (2) Ashleigh Horsburgh Stage 2/3 Ben Radford Dominic Vincent Stewart Jarvis Sarah Mills Isabelle Lindsay Robert Adam Jasmine Miller Clio Ridley Chloe Harley Lachlan Makim Bridie Lindsay Alexandra Lindsay Thomas Hewett Jeanne Hardy (2) Nathan Weston Hugh Weber Sophie Williams Secondary Brendon Vincent Josh Wilson (2) Leonie Jones Jack Bennett (2) Chelsea Smith Georgie Lindsay (2) Sammy Dunn Hannah Smith (3) Bridget Bennett (2) Grace Smith Peter Lindsay K/1/2/3 EXCURSION NOTES Could all K/1/2 excursion notes for the zoo and the Year 3 excursion notes for Wambangalang be returned by this Friday, 25th October please. If you have any questions please contact Jodie or myself. Thank you Amanda Smith
Burgoyne Debate
Year 5 vs. Year 6
Tottenham Golf Club
Wednesday, 23rd October
7.00pm
PARENTS OF YEAR 5 STUDENTS - SELECTIVE HIGH SCHOOL PLACEMENT - YR 7 2015 Government schools use a range of strategies to meet the educational needs of gifted and talented students. One strategy is selective high school placement which provides intellectual stimulation and an educationally enriched environment for gifted and talented students. Offers for selective high school placement will be determined mainly on the basis of the Selective High School Test Results and school assessment. If you would like your child to apply for selective high school placement for Year 7 in 2015, you need to do so soon. More information and online application forms are available at: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/shsplacement Please contact the school if you would like more information.
WELL BEING DAY DONATIONS OF MUFFINS needed for Well Being Day can be sent in on the bus on the Wednesday morning HELPERS NEEDED in the canteen for making wraps. Could you contact Jane on [email protected] or 6892 8251 if you are able to help with either of these.
THE MISSING MANUAL Tottenham is very fortunate to have Graham Hyman from Youth Services Australia coming to visit this eek. Parents who would like to have a good relationship with their teen are encouraged to attend a free seminar at the Tottenham Bowling Club on Tuesday, 22nd October at 7pm. Babysitting will be available at the Youth Club; please contact the school for bookings.
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School News
BOOK CLUB Book club orders are due back on Friday, 1st November. All cheques should be made payable to Tottenham Central School.
CONCERT NIGHT DVDS DVDs of Concert Night are available in the school office. Disk 1: Opening curtain to Intermission, Disk 2: Sound of Music, plus over 500 still photos. $5 each – proceeds to the school’s Merit System rewards. YEAR 12 HSC EXAMS Tuesday 22nd October General Mathematics Demmi, Jayde, Tobi Wednesday 23rd October Senior Science Tobi
SPORTS DATES FOR TERM 4
Gobondery/NARRAF Tennis Gala Day Tottenham Friday 8th November
Gobondery Shield – Primary Tottenham Thursday 21st November
Gobondery Cup – Secondary Tottenham Wednesday 27th November
Sports News
SCHOOL BANKING Here is a link that we’d like to share with you. It’s a great resource for parents who would like some help in teaching their children the benefits of financial literacy. www.commbank.com.au/youthsaver
Year 4/5/6 Fundraiser
We will be selling chips
for $1.00 at recess tomorrow
TENNIS COMPETITIONS This week the Williams and Vincent Cup tennis competitions will continue during sport.
More photos of the Jack Newton Junior Golf Day with Sharon Nott
“Luck is when an opportunity comes along and
you’re prepared for it”
- DENZEL WASHINGTON
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School Calendar
Term 4
WEEK 3
21 22 Graham Hyman seminar
23 Well Being Day Burgoyne Debate
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WEEK 4 28 29 30
31 Talking Tottenham published
1 November
WEEK 5
4 5 6 7 8 Gobondery/NARRAF Tennis Gala Day
WEEK 6
ST 4 & 5 EXAMS
11 12 13 14 15
WEEK 7
18 19 20 21 Gobondery Shield
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WEEK 8 25 26 27 Gobondery Cup
28 29
WEEK 9
2 December 3 4 5 Talking Tottenham published
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WEEK 10 9 10 School disco
11 12 13 End of year reports sent home
WEEK 11 16 Class parties
17 Presentation Day
18 Students last day of school for 2013
19 Staff development day
20 Staff development day
4/5/6 EXCURSION - SYDNEY
YR 3 EXCURSION - WAMBANGALANG
K/1 EXCURSION - ZOO
Term Dates
Term 4, 2013 ends Wednesday, December 18th for students Friday, December 20th for staff Term 1, 2014 begins Tuesday, February 4th for staff Wednesday, February 5th for students
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YOUTH CLUB Thanks to Coral and Leonie for Open House on Friday night. Reports suggest that it was a great night. This week we have Sam and Kym, and next week Chelsea and Wanita will run Open House after our November meeting.
TALKING TOTTENHAM
The next edition of Talking Tottenham will be published next week .
Please have all articles and items of interest to the school office
before next Monday, 28th October. Thank you
Other news
“A good head and a good heart are always a
formidable combination”
- NELSON MANDELA
Don’t forget Wellbeing day
This Wednesday, 23rd October Mufti day
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