Students in Years 1 to 6 are participating in daily peer reading. Year 1/2 and Year 2/3 are peer reading

class partners and Year 4/5 and Year 5/6 are peer reading partners.

Peer reading is a research-based fluency strategy used with readers to improve fluency. In this strategy,

students read aloud to each other. Peer reading can be used with any book, taking turns reading by

sentence, paragraph, page or chapter. Peer reading helps students work together and it encourages

co-operation and supports peer-assisted learning. Partners read for 7 minutes each before changing roles.

At the end of a peer reading session, pairs are encouraged to ask each other about what was read. "What

was your page about? What was your favorite part?"

The Rock Central School Phone: 02 6920 2132 Fax: 02 6920 2023 Email: therock-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Ford Street (PO Box 58) The Rock NSW 2655 Web: www.therock-c.schools.nsw.edu.au

NEWSLETTER Week 11 Term 1 6th April 2016

Infants News

Primary News

Secondary News GREAT FEEDBACK

CLASS DOJO

All Infants and Primary classes are utilising a classroom management program called ‘Class Dojo’. Class Dojo

encourages students in class to participate positively. Class Dojo gives positive feedback for different skills,

such as persistence and teamwork. Students receive Dojo points for being on task, displaying positive learning

habits and for classroom effort. Students are rewarded when a certain amount of Dojo points are accumulated,

for example if a students receives 20 Dojo points they will be given a class prize from the prize box. Please

discuss this with your child/children and ask what they have been receiving their Dojo points for.

PEER READING

Our executive staff recently attended a professional development session in Wagga called ‘Mind Matters’, which

focussed on the emotional wellbeing of young people. One of the approaches provided involved a survey program

which provided students, parents and staff with a voice to respond to a variety of questions relating to the

school environment and student performance.

Our Secondary students completed the survey and the organisation operating ‘Mind Matters returned the

results, which are extremely positive. Some examples are displayed below, with our results featuring well above

the state average in many areas.

School News

Dear Parents/Carers

First Term Wrap Up

Firstly, I would like to thank all the

parents and carers who have

actively supported our school this

term. It has been a busy one, with

the running of all three sports

carnivals; Swimming, Athletics and

Cross-Country; P&C Movie Night

Fundraiser; Questacon visit;

Debating Workshop; Meet the

Teachers afternoon BBQ; Clean up

Australia Day; Easter Hat Parade;

SRC elections and induction, as well

as our ANZAC Day Assembly. So if

you are feeling exhausted, so are

we.

Students have embraced their

learning, particularly with the

additional Teaching and Learning

Strategies that have been learnt by

staff during the term. The

professional development of our

teachers is paramount to quality

education, high expectations and

strategies that meet the needs of

the students and the community.

Annual School Report

At the end of the term, the 2015

Annual School Report is due to be

uploaded to our website. The format

is very different this year, as it

needs to reflect the advancements

we have made in progressing

towards our strategic directions.

This report will also be presented to

the P&C at the Week 3 meeting next

term.

Cross Country Thank You

Our Cross Country went off very

smoothly on Monday due to the

great organisational skills of Mr

Jayden Kotzur and Mr Gavin

Price-Jones. We were blessed with

beautiful weather and both staff

and students had a wonderful day; I

am sure there was some very early

nights for some… Thank you to our

Year 10 students for cooking the

BBQ as well as Seth van Asperen

(Year 8), Emma Kay and Maddy

Reynolds for also helping with the

BBQ.

School App

On page 3 of today’s newsletter are

instructions on How to Download our

School App. It is a great way to

receive our newsletter each week

and also keep up to date with any

reminders/messages that we need

to get out to parents. Please

consider doing this, if you have not

already done so.

Vacation Care

This is the first time vacation care

is available for parents and carers

to access. Please see Leeann, the

OOSH Co-ordinator, in the Library

for details about times and

activities.

I wish you all a safe and happy

holidays.

Donna Rockley

Principal

DONATIONS NEEDED

As most of you are aware, a devastating house fire has burnt down a school family’s home in our

community. In their time of need, we are coming together to help this family get back on their feet,

through support and donations. If you have anything that you can donate to this family, please bring

it to the school library (between 8.30am and 3pm).

Clothes for: Kitchen goods, bedroom items and children’s book and toys.

Boy aged 3 All donations (in good condition) will be greatly accepted.

Boy aged 9

Girl aged 7

Girl aged 7 Warms regards

Girl aged 12

Girl aged 16 The Rock Central School

MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM-COOKING Students have been cooking with such

enthusiasm every second week this term. They

have had the chance to prepare the food

(measuring, mixing, sifting and chopping) as

well as cleaning up after themselves, which is

an important household chore! They have

cooked a variety of dishes, including scones,

pancakes, burritos, beef stir fry and

carbonara. All of these tasks have been

implemented so that they can hopefully go

home and show off their skills to their family

members. We have had a terrific time cooking

and of course eating these marvellous dishes!

THIS WEEK’S SPECIALS

Mini ham & cheese quiches

$1

Nacho Pots

$5

Canteen News 2016 ROSTER

Day & Date Name

Thurs 7th April Volunteer required

Fri 8th April Volunteer required

Sports News

How to download our School App

The school’s name is: the rock CS and when you open your

year page, tap on the message for any further information.

P & C News

Remember…..

to participate in the

Premier’s Reading

Challenge

Visit the website for more

details:

https://online.det.nsw.edu.au.prc/

home.html

Library News

CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

The school cross country was held on Monday at The Rock Golf

Course. We were lucky to have such a fantastic day for competing.

The races were held over distances of 2km for the 8/9 year olds

and up to 6km for the 16 year old boys. It was wonderful to see all

the parent and grandparent support there for our students. It

went really smoothly and congratulations to all those who

participated and a special mention to those who won their age

group: Girls Boys

8/9 Primary Katie Li David Morgan

10 Primary Alice Kingston Isaiah Monteleone

11 Primary Sophie Bruckner Cameron Terlich

12/13 Primary Olivia Kingston Tom Manning

12 Secondary Charlotte Glasheen Luke Golds

13 Secondary Chloe Wallis Jaiden Burkinshaw

14 Secondary Toni Richards Bailey Pollard

15 Secondary Molly Jones Nick Gorman-Cervini

16 Secondary Matthew Hopkins

We will notify the lucky students who will represent our school at

zone cross country early next term. Jayden Kotzur, Co-ordinator

Tickets ONLY available

at TRCS Front Office

Wk

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

11

4

TRCS CROSS

COUNTRY

5

Yr 7 Get Ready

excursion

6

ANZAC DAY

CEREMONY

Stage 3 Debating

workshop

7

Boys cricket

8

Last day of Term 1

T2

1

25

ANZAC

DAY

26

Staff Development

Day

27

Students return

28 29

2

2

3 4

Primary Assembly

5 6

Debating workshop

3

9 10 11

P & C Meeting

12 13

April/May 2016

If students are riding a bike or scooter to school, THEY MUST WEAR A HELMET.

Stewart House donation envelopes to the Front Office by Friday 6th May.

Deposit for Year 4/5/6 Bendigo/Ballarat excursion due Friday 29th April.

… INTRODUCING …

Chloe

(Year 4)

Caring helpful kind rhythmical

KID’S CORNER

These dates can change without notice. We do

apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

NAPLAN