Braidwood Central School Primary Newsletter Term 1, 2019

B C S

BRIEFING 7 December 2020

RFS Cadets

Braidwood Central School and the Rural Fire Service have been running

the RFS cadet program together for 14 years. This year another group of

Year 9 students have had an amazing and valuable experience learning

new skills which will last them a lifetime. The program provides our Year

9 students with an insight into fire safety and prevention, whilst

developing practical life skills and a general appreciation of community

service and volunteerism. On Monday, the RFS cadets started their week

in a different classroom and different uniform. They discussed some the

theory behind fire before some hands-on activities in the afternoon.

Wednesday included visitors from the local NSW Ambulance service and

NSW Fire and Rescue, with crews showing the students some of the

equipment they use on the job. Goetz Graf, the RFS Chief

Superintendent Area Commander also dropped in to see the cadets,

sharing his story of starting as a cadet to his current position in the

RFS. Friday had the cadets display all the knowledge learnt with a

simulation of three different typical fire emergency situations.

Upcoming Events

Term 4

Week 9

Primary Swim Scheme

08 December School Band

10 December Girls Group

11 December Year 11 Hospitality

Week 10

14 December Headspace

16 December Last day Term

Please note that dates and events may be

subject to change.

Please see our website

braidwood-c.schools.nsw.gov.au or the

calendar on our SkoolBag App for more

details and the most up-to-date

information.

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Year 6 Camp

This term our Year 6 students went to Jindabyne Sport and

Recreation centre where they had plenty of fun

undertaking many different activities. Students left at 7am

on Wednesday morning with a quick stop in Cooma for a

break and hanging out in the park.

Students first activity at Sport and Rec was survival camp,

they teamed up and needed to build their own shelter to

keep them dry and start their own fire using a flint. Once

the fire was going, they cooked damper.

Students also took part in Archery and Circus skills working

on coordination, strength, and patience. Slider trikes were

a test of agility and determination.

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Wendy HSLO

Wendy is the Home School

Liaison Officer for the

Queanbeyan District. Wendy

visits our school regularly to

review attendance and work

with families where

attendance is a concern.

Next year Wendy is looking

forward to taking on a more

proactive role within the

school and will be visiting

classes and participating in existing programs to be more

involved with our student community.

The school regularly sends out correspondence to families

where students have poor attendance. If you have

received one of these letters and are not sure how to

respond you may wish to meet with Wendy and discuss

the issues that are preventing your child from getting to

school each day. If you are interested in meeting with

Wendy or have any other questions in relation to

attendance, please contact Vanessa Willetts through the

front office.

QPRC Holiday Program

The popular QPRC School Holiday Program is back with

half, full or weekly options starting from the 4th of January

to the 29th of January (Monday to Friday only and

excluding public holidays). To register or for more

information, please visit

https://qprcindoorsports.com.au/bookings/school-

holiday-program/

Peer Support

The Peer Support Program is a peer led, skills based,

experiential learning program. It encourages peer

connections throughout the school and assists students in

developing practical skills to enhance social and emotional

wellbeing.

The program empowers young people to support each

other and contribute positively to their school and

community. In a school context, it involves Year 10

students working with a small group of Year 7 students, to

ensure that essential skills are learned in a safe

environment.

This week’s workshop will prepare Year 9 participants for

effective implementation of the Peer Support Program in

2021. This workshop will give the participants, skills to run

Peer Support sessions, as well as life skills that they will

continue to use in everyday life.

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Work Experience

During week 7 and 8 our Year 10 students engaged in work

experience. Work experience provides children with the

opportunity to learn about an occupation and/or industry

by observation and participation. Students can build their

knowledge, develop their skills and networks to aid them

to make informed decisions about their future study and

career paths. Students have really enjoyed being part of

this program.

Thank You

As we come closer to the end of the school year, we would

like to extend our thanks to you, our parent/carer

community, for demonstrating so much resilience and

patience towards the circumstances we faced together.

We strived together to get the best outcomes for our

students despite the pandemic and you have stayed by our

side the entire time. Thank you again.

The NSW Government will be sending a COVID-safe

summer pack to each student before the year ends. The

contents of the pack will help students maintain healthy

hygiene practices and to stay COVID-safe during the school

holidays.

Here are some quick tips to help you and your families stay

COVID-safe during the school holidays:

• Encourage your children to use their packs

whenever they leave the house

• Meet outdoors whenever possible and wear

sunscreen

• Meet in small groups

• Encourage good hand hygiene practices and

remind your children to cough and sneeze into

their elbow

• Keep up-to-date with the latest health

information by monitoring the NSW Government

website