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Lake Cargelligo Central School News

8th September 2017

Excellence and opportunities for all in a caring environment

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Find us at: 65 Canada Street, Lake Cargelligo, NSW Telephone: 02 6898 1008 Fax: 02 6898 1323

Email Address: lakecargel-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.lakecargel-c.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Term 3 - Week 8 Week A

It is the end of Week 8 and the first of our end of year celebrations are nearly upon us. Next week we have the LAP Graduation for Year 12 students at Ungarie. As a part of this process of beginning our farewells to Year 12, it is also that time when we pass the baton to the next group of school leaders. In this light, the process has begun, and nominations for School Captain closed today. The nominees will deliver their speeches about why they want to be captain to the whole school on Monday 18th September. Voting will immediately follow, with new Captains being sworn in at the Formal Year 12 Farewell Assembly. Once again, our students have continued to excel in the Arts, class and in the sporting arena. Our Recorder Group performed at the Opera House in Sydney this week, and did a wonderful job representing our school and town. We had students travel to Griffith for the Premier’s Spelling Bee. Our Show Team continues to produce outstanding results in competition. Our students are producing some wonderful examples of work to represent what they are learning in classes across the school. And, well done to Hydi and the Junior Boys relay team for making it to State Athletics. Our students are achieving in all facets of school, and this is to be commended and celebrated. Year 11 will undertake their Yearly Examinations next week and this will be their final assessments before entering Year 12. I wish them well in their endeavours. Our attendance rate has fallen in the last couple of weeks. This is mainly due to the number of students arriving late to school. Thank you for remembering that Secondary are required to be in attendance by 8:50am and Primary by 9:00am. Also, please remember to contact the school if your child is absent. Craig Burdon Principal

Congratulations to Hydi Gleeson who came second in the 11 year girls High Jump, clearing 1.26 metres at the Western Region Athletics carnival. She will now be representing Western Region at State Athletics carnival.

Well done to our Junior Boys Relay team who came third at Western and have qualified for State. Team: Ryder Smith, Aden Beetson, Lachlan Richardson and Darneil Thomas.

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Western Region Competitors

Next Week Sept 11th-15th -Sydney Grammar visit -Year 6 Excursion – Canberra Sept 11th -Preliminary Yearly exams

commence Sept 12th -Storytime & Kinder gym -LAP Graduation at Ungarie Sept 14th -Whole school assembly Yr 5/10 -Cake Stall – School Spec. Sept 15th -Hip Hop performance Coming Up Sept 18th -Year 10 Work Experience

commence – all week Sept 19th -Ear/Eye Testing - 3 days Sept 21st -Jump Rope for Heart -Primary Project Display Term 3 Sept 22nd -PBL Rewards day -Year 12 Farewell assembly

ASSEMBLIES

14.09.17: week 9 Whole school Year 5/Year 10

22.09.17: week 10 (no awards or items)

Year 12 Farewell

Year 11

HOME LEARNING SURVEY We are currently reviewing our Home Learning Policy and have designed three surveys targeting staff, students and parents to provide feedback in regards to current and preferred home learning procedures. Home learning is a controversial issue in most schools. We are trying to develop a Home Learning Policy that best addresses student holistic learning and development needs. The school would be appreciative of securing your honest and open opinions through this survey. The survey will be attached to the Week 9 Newsletter. Inclusion of your name is optional. Please return your survey to the school office by Friday September 22.

Western Region Athletics Last Friday we travelled to Dubbo to compete in the Western Region Athletics. 19 kids from our school went. The girls started at the track events with the boys starting on field events. Then we swapped after lunch. I went into high jump with about 20 other girls. We started off at 1.1m and then we went up by 5cm. I cleared 1.26m for my last jump and finished 2nd overall.

The junior boys relay came 3rd overall with Darneil Thomas, Aden Beetson, Ryder Smith and Lachlan Richardson making up the team. The 5 of us are all heading off to State in Sydney on the 18th of October. Hydi Gleeson

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STEM AT LAKE BURRENDONG

Well done to Latrell Dutton, Darneil Thomas and Blake Dwyer who attended a camp for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) at Lake Burrendong last week. The camp was organised by the Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) and was attended by Aboriginal students from across regional and metropolitan NSW. The boys had a great week interacting and learning about maths, 4-dimensional toys, chemistry, design, engineering and technology. They also participated in a trip to the Parkes radio telescope, as well as a number of cultural and social activities. The boys were enthusiastic and engaged, and they did themselves and the school proud.

Premier Spelling Bee

On Monday I went to the Premier’s Spelling Bee Regional Final with my brother Ryan and my friends, Taiha and Abbey. When we got to Griffith East Public School Ryan and Abbey had to start straight away. They were both very nervous because it was their first time at a Spelling Bee Competition. Although she tried her best, Abbey was so nervous she found it hard to think straight and she got out in the first round.

Ryan made it all the way to round 4 before he got out. One hour later it was Taiha and my turn. We were both really nervous, me especially, I ended up getting out in round 2. Taiha did really well and made it to round 4. Overall we did really well and it was a fun day. Thanks to our Mums for driving us to Griffith and to Mrs Newham for nominating us to represent LCCS. By Lachlan. Edited by Ryan and Abbey.

Recorder Group On Monday we travelled to Sydney with our parents to the Sydney Opera House to play the recorder. There were 6 of us girls: Iliada Bramich, Azaya Norris, Anastasia Bramich, Olivia Ervin, Carly Hooper and myself. Miss Freeman helped us get there and played with us at the Opera House. There were lots of other schools and other instruments like violins, xylophones, saxophones and guitars. The highlight was getting to go inside the Opera House and play in front of thousands of people. I would recommend others to have a go next year! Zarlia Norris

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Show Team News On Saturday, Eliza, Nat and Justina, along with Meg when she wasn’t riding her horse, exhibited Merino Ewes on behalf of Alan and Jenny Ireland at the Lake Cargelligo Show. The students had a great day and the Judge explained features of why he was selecting different animals. The girls then went to participate in the cattle Judging. Meg, Eliza and Nat all got the same order as the judge and were selected to speak. Nat and Eliza spoke directly to the judge and Meg had to speak on the microphone. Nat received a second place in the Novice section and Meg received a second place in the Intermediate section.

This was a great achievement for the girls as it is the first time they have achieved maximum points doing junior judging. Our next show will be Beef Bonanza next term where will be exhibiting our 3 steers. Students will be busy over the next few weeks preparing.

Agriculture News

The students have been extremely busy at the Ag Plot lately. Students in 9/10 Ag, hatched 5 Australorp chickens in the incubator and are weighing them to monitor their growth rates. Students tagged the chickens and named them today.

Students in Year 7, helped Miss Ireland to wean the older lambs by drafting off the ewes. Year 11 Primary Industries then gave these lambs a booster vaccination and marked the y7 younger lambs. These students have also started to prepare the pumpkin patch for Year 9/10 to sow their pumpkins and watermelons next term.

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On Monday 10 of the Year 11 Primary Industries class went to Alan and Jenny Ireland’s farm where they marked calves, fixed a trough and drafted sheep. Student’s helped select 2 bull calves to leave as bulls to grow out.

Year 7 and 8 STEM – Food Tasting

Mathematics Competition Recently, students sat the Australian Mathematics Competition; our students achieved the following grades:

Lance Yumol (intermediate level) - Distinction Amanda Murray (Senior level ) - Credit Arjun Yumol, Jamie Morris, Cody Fyfe - Proficiency Congratulation to these students!! Laura Long

This year our school is participating in Jump

Rope for Heart - a fantastic physical activity and

fundraising program by the Heart Foundation.

Date: 21st September 2017

Jump Rope for Heart is a great way for your child

to keep fit and learn new skills but it also helps

raise funds for vital heart research and education

programs.

It's really important you register your child

online so they can receive the full benefits of the

program and also participate in online

fundraising. Simply

visit www.jumprope.org.au and click

on register.

Kindy Gym storytime read “A Particular Cow”

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Firearm Training Course Hi everyone, the next Firearm Training Course will be held on Wednesday 20th September at 6.30pm at the Lake Cargelligo Sports Club. There are only 15 spots available for this course. So please either join our Facebook page "Lake Cargelligo Firearm Training Course" or contact Leigh or Simone Hooper if you are interested in doing this course. Unfortunately you can not just turn up on the night. Cost of course ( which is paid on the night by either credit card or cheque) Adults $143.00