Melanie’s Thoughts

Melanie Wait

Principal

Literacy and Numeracy Week Next week is Literacy and Numeracy Week. To celebrate, students from Kindergarten to Year 10 will be participating in a range of activities. These activities will encompass a wide range of hands on practical tasks. All parents are welcome to join us for these sessions. (Please note the change of date for Primary) Three Way Interviews Just a reminder to keep Tuesday the 21st of September free for Three Way Interviews. All parents will be invited by their child to show their work and discuss their progress. Secondary Samples Last week Secondary Portfolios were distributed to parents. Please look through these portfolios and discuss your child‟s work with them. These tasks then need to be signed and returned to school for the next

collection of work to be included. These portfolios will be used as the basis of discussion for Three Way Interviews. Unsure About Uniform? Just a reminder that students are expected to be in full school uniform at all times. In this edition of the Bridge there is a detailed list of the uniform requirements. Currently there are a number of students wearing black canvas shoes rather than leather, these are not acceptable. Students are also wearing a range of different coloured jumpers over their school jumper. Students are able to wear a green jumper (without any brand names etc) over their school jumper, preferably this should be the green polar fleece, available from Blue Sky (Outdoors First). Can you please ensure that your child is in full school uniform at all times. If they are not in uniform then please provide a note. Students out of uniform without explanation will attend a five minute detention at lunch time. Thank you for your cooperation. If you need any assistance with uniform etc, we have a uniform pool at school where goods can be purchased for a small donation. Please do not hesitate to see your child‟s teacher or the front office if you need uniforms.

Students support each other during Rising Generations

THE BRIDGE STUDENT NEWS FROM TOOLEYBUC CENTRAL SCHOOL 27

th August 2010 Term 3 Week 6

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Melanie’s Thoughts (page 1)

HSC Exam Timetable (page 9)

Merit Awards (page 3)

Study Timetable (page 3)

Primary News (page 4 )

Nyah Sports Day Organisation (page 10)

Secondary Bridge Report (page 11)

Careers Report (page

12)

Secondary Homework (page 13)

Canteen (page 17)

Community Information (page 18)

Calendar 2010 (page

21)

Absent Notes (page

22)

Tooleybuc Central School, Murray Street, Tooleybuc, NSW 2736 Ph (03) 50305422 Fax (03) 50305408 Email: tooleybuc-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web: www.tooleybuc-c.schools.nsw.edu.au/

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Excellent Student Representation I would like to congratulate all students on their achievements during this term. There have been a wide range of activities on offer and our students have represented our school admirably and should be recognised for this. I have received a range of emails and phone calls commenting on the wonderful behaviour of our students. Some of these include:

Year 7/8 Maths Challenge Excursion to

Balranald

Year 7/10 Bell Shakespeare Excursion to

Balranald

The PSSA Sports Day

The students participating in the Artist in

Residence Program

The Young Leaders Excursion

Jump Rope for Heart

I was also extremely impressed with the students who wrote an article for our Gen Why? section in the Guardian last Wednesday. These students gave up their own time to write and produced some quality pieces of work. They should be very proud of their efforts.

What bus? Just a reminder that if there is a change to your child‟s bus routines then it is important that you let the front office know. Attached to the back of the Bridge are Bus Variation slips which your child can hand to their teacher during Roll Call or you can phone the Front Office. Please ensure you follow this process to eliminate any confusion at bus time. Awesome Auskickers Last Saturday saw the completion of our Auskick program with participants playing a match against the Nyah Auskick kids at the football. Our Auskick program has been extremely successful and we must thank Tim Hoare our coordinator and Jack Spinks, assistant, for their efforts in implementing this program. They have been wonderful coaches and our students skills have improved as a result. Melanie Wait Principal

Up Coming Events Term 3

Sat 28 Aug Cake Stall Swan Hill

Week 7 Literacy and Numeracy Week Thur 2 Sept Nyah Sports Day Fri 3 Sept PSSA Riverina Athletics Albury

Week 8 Fri 10 Sept Primary Assembly

HSC Exam Timetable Week Day HSC Exam

Week 1

Term

4

Thu 14 Oct

Agriculture

Paper 1

1:55 to 4:00 pm

Paper 2

4:10 pm -5:15 pm

Fri 15 Oct English Paper 1

9:20 – 11:30 am W

eek 2

Term

4

Mon 18 Oct

English Paper 2

9:25 – 11:30 am

D & T 12:40 – 2:15 pm

Tue 19 Oct

VET Hospitality

9:25 – 11:30 am

VET Prim Ind

1:55 – 4:00 pm

Wed 20

Oct

Modern History

9:25am– 12:30 pm

PDHPE 1:55 – 5:00 pm

Thu 21 Oct Gen Mathematics

9:25 am – 12 noon

Fri 22 Oct Nil

Week 3

Term

4

Mon 25 Oct

To

Fri 29 Oct

Nil

Week 4

Term

4

Mon 1 Nov Nil

Tue 2 Nov CAFS 1:55 – 4:00 pm

Wed 3 Nov Nil

Thu 4 Nov Nil

Fri 5 Nov Biology

9:25 am – 12:30 pm

School Certificate Week Day School Certificate Exam

Week 5

Term

4

Mon

8 Nov

English 9:20 – 11:30am

Science 12:50 – 3:00pm

Tue 9

Nov

Maths 9:20 – 11:30 am

Aust Hist, Geog, Civics &

Citizenship 12:50 – 3:00 pm

Wed

10 Nov

Computing Skills

Online test 8:00am – 5:00pm

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Merit Scheme To reward our students‟ positive behaviour Tooleybuc Central School runs a strong Merit Scheme. Students are awarded „Merit Awards‟ during the school year and an accumulation of these merits equates to levels.

Bronze Level 10 Merits Silver Level Bronze plus and extra 20 Merits Gold Level Silver plus an extra 30 Merits.

Students are given a „Lucky Dip‟ at the achievement of each level and presented with a certificate at our Whole School Assembly. Those students who achieve Gold Level are invited to attend our End of Year Merit Excursion.

Silver Merit Awards Name Yr Name Yr Andrews, Cooper 1 Grace, Ryan 2 Andrews, Demi 4 Harding, Luke 8 Andrews, Tara K Hickey, Harry 6 Arblaster, Brett 3 Hoare, Rachel 6 Berg, Emma 4 Hoare, Sam 2 Berg, Jaide 6 Johnstone, Jenae 2 Berg, Sara 1 Lewke, Tarini 2 Blachford, Brees 2 McKindlay, Prudence 5 Borg, Taylar 5 McNab, Callum 6 Bowring, Jemima 5 Morton, Samuel 7 Cordwell, Hayley 4 Nimo, Kalatiola 6 Gleeson, Georgia 7 O'Bree, Jessica 6 Edelsten, Emma K Ogle, Jack K Edelsten, Keira 5 Ogle, Murray 3 Everitt, Hannah 4 Scalora, Toni Mia 1 Forster, Aaron 8 Smith, Natalia 1 Gleeson, Jack 9 Stobaus, Cody 7 Grace, Rachel 3 Thompson, Jemma 3 Bronze Merit Awards Andrews, Madison 7 Johnston, Cody 4 Atkinson, Gladys 1 Lockhart, Kennedy 11 Batty, Naomi 10 Lockhart, Remy 7 Blachford, Taylen K Lyons, Padraig 1 Bolger, Richard 9 Main, Chelsea 5 Butcher, Yazmyn 2 Main, Jack 3 Carlo, Jayson 9 Mammone, Angela K Carter, Indianna K Mammone, Joseph 1 Chamberlain, Montana

K McNab, Riley 3 Monk, Brandon 10

Cordwell, Steven 5 Nimo, Manu 3 Dastey, Amber 3 Nimo, Talahiva K Dastey, T-J 2 Pitlo, Skye 7 Domaille, Laura 4 Pitlo, Teake 9 Domaille, Ryan 1 Pyatt, Sarah 10 Domaille, Thomas 4 Richardson, Kellie 6 Edelsten, Ben 3 Richardson, Paul 9 Forster, Jason 6 Rogers, Mackinnon K Gleeson, Tanner 5 Smales, Sharharla 9 Grinham, Mitchell K Smith, Sam 4 Hack, Kiara 2 Spinks, Cooper 6 Hack, Hayden 1 Walsh, Stepanie 10 Hazlett, Travis K Wilkins, Cody 9 Hickey, Thomas 8 Wilkins, Leighton 5 Hodgson, Abbey 7 Zanker, Eden 5 Hodgson, Lane 4

Home Study Timetable It is important that all students participate in a regular study routine. Below is a guide to assist your child in their organisation. During this time students should be:

Completing homework, projects, assignments, research

Reading over class notes

Summarising notes

Re-reading old tests

Completing old exam questions Obviously some students may have things on some nights and therefore the timetable may be adapted to weekends or added to another night. This timetable is a suggest study/homework timetable for students to follow. This will assist in the development of subject knowledge. Year 7/8

Time Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri

20 mins

Eng Maths Eng Maths Eng

20 mins

PDH PE

HSIE Sci HSIE Maths

20 mins

HSIE Sci Music/Art

Sci TAS

Year 9/10

Time Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri

30 mins

Eng Maths Eng Sci Eng

30 mins

Maths Sci Maths HSIE Elect

3

30 mins

HSIE Elect

1 PDH PE

Elect 2

HSIE

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Primary News

Bridge Report Term 3 Week 4 and 5 We have a number of events coming up over the next few weeks which may involve your child. Important Dates:

Literacy & Numeracy Session - Wednesday 1st September

Nyah Sports Day - Thursday 2nd September

Riverina Athletics Carnival (Albury) - Friday 3rd September

Primary Assembly - Friday 10th September

Whole School Assembly - Monday 20th September

Values Our Values for Week Two was Responsibility. Congratulations to the following students who have demonstrated these values: Kindergarten: Hiva Nimo Year 1/2: Ryan Domaille Year 3/4: Hayley Cordwell Year 5/6: Kellie Richardson Our Values for Week Three was Co-operation. Congratulations to the following students who have demonstrated these values: Kindergarten: Indiana Carter Year 1/2: Madison Eames-Gregory Year 3/4: Riley McNab Year 5/6: Eden Zanker Home Reading Home reading is an important aspect of your child‟s literacy development. Each student in primary has a yellow home reading booklet where they record how much reading they have undertaken. Just 15 minutes of reading a night can make a huge difference to your child‟s abilities. Literacy & Numeracy Activities On Wednesday 1st September students in Primary will acknowledge Literacy & Numeracy week with a morning of activities. Students will be split into mixed class groups (mixture of students from each class will form a group), forming 5 groups in total. Activities will begin at 9:30am and last for 15 minutes each. Parents and family members are encouraged to come and share in

with the day, then stay for morning tea with your child. Nyah Sports Day Nyah Sports Day will be held on Thursday 2nd September. This day involves sporting events with Piangil, Manangatang and Nyah schools. The day will commence at approximately 9am. Students are required to wear their sports uniform and parents/families are encouraged to attend the day. The day involves all students undertaking athletics events during the day. Student Challenge Part of a new section of the newsletter will involve a student challenge section. There will be one question for the infants to solve and two for the primary to solve. The first 3 students from each section to bring me the correct answers to both of their question receives a merit card and a pick from Mr Naylor‟s prize box. Primary students are not allowed to answer infants questions and vice versa. Answers need to be submitted to Mr Naylor in writing with your name on it. Remember you have to answer both questions! Last Fortnight Winners Infants: Mackinnon Rogers Primary: No winner Infants Challenge What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, and has a bed but never sleeps? Primary Challenge What is light as a feather, but even the strongest person cannot hold it more than a few minutes? District Athletics Carnival The District Athletics Carnival on Friday 20th August was a great success. Students represented themselves and the school proudly and did their absolute best. The weather was fantastic, the sun was out and the rain stayed away. The following students finshed: Manu Nimo – 1st 8 yrs Boys.100m Murray Ogle – 3rd Jnr Boys High Jump, 2nd Jnr Boys Relay Max Hickey – 3rd Jnr Boys Shot Put, 3rd Jnr Boys Discus, Jnr Boys Relay. Ben Edelsten – 2nd Jnr Boys Relay.

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Eden Zanker – 2nd 11 yrs Girls 100m, 2nd 11 yrs Girls 200m, 1st 11 yrs Girls 800m, 1st 11 yrs Girls Shot Put, 1st 11 yrs Girls Discus, 1st Snr Girls Relay. Chelsea Main – 1st 11 yrs Girls 100m, 1st 11 yrs Girls 200m, 2nd 11 yrs Girls High Jump, 1st 11 yrs Girls Long Jump, 1st Snr Girls Relay. Harry Hickey – 3rd Snr Boys 200m, 3rd Snr Boys High Jump, 2nd Snr Boys Long Jump, 3rd Snr Boys Relay. Daniel Whitfield – 3rd Snr Boys 100m, 3rd Snr Boys 800m, 3rd Snr Boys Relay. Callum McNab – 3rd Snr Boys Relay. Cooper Spinks – 1st Snr Boys Shot Put, 1st Snr Boys Discus. Neve Lockhart – 3rd Snr Girls Discus, 1st Snr Girls Relay Rachael Hoare – 1st Snr Girls Shot Put. Ola Nimo – 1st Snr Girls Relay. Leighton Wilkins – 2nd 11 yrs Boys High Jump. Billy Bentley – 3rd Snr Boys Relay. Laura Domaille – 2nd 10 yrs Girls 100m, 3rd Jnr Girls 200m, 1st Jnr Girls High Jump, 2nd Jnr Girls Long Jump, 2nd Jnr Girls Relay. Emma Berg – 1st Jnr Girls Discus. Demi Andrews – 2nd Jnr Girls Relay. Rachael Grace – 2nd Jnr Girls Relay. Jemma Thompson – 2nd Jnr Girls Relay.

Our School team.

Chelsea Main just hits the bar.

Harry and Neve enjoy a break between events.

Our Year Five and Six students fundraising for Canberra.

Neve running the 200m.

Billy and Tanner compete in the 200m.

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Harry running in the 100m.

Eden Zanker was named the 11 years Girl Champion and Chelsea Main the runner up. Congratulations to these girls. Tooleybuc finished third in the overall point score at the end of the day. The following students have qualified for the Riverina Athletics carnival in Albury on Friday 3rd September. These students have received a note.

Zanker, Eden - 11yrs girls 100m, 200m,

800m, Shot Put, Discus & Snr girls Relay

Domaille, Laura - 10yrs girls 100m, Jnr girls

High Jump & Relay

Main, Chelsea - 11yrs girls 100m, 200m,

Long Jump & Snr girls Relay

Whitfield, Daniel - 13yrs boys 100m

Berg, Emma - Jnr girls Discus

Spinks, Cooper - 12/13yrs boys Shot Put &

Discus

Hoare, Rachael - 12/13yrs girls Shot Put

Nimo, Manu – 8yrs boys 100m

Edelsten, Ben - Jnr Boys Relay

Ogle, Murray - Jnr Boys Relay

Hickey, Max - Jnr Boys Relay

McNab, Riley - Jnr Boys Relay

Andrews, Demi - Jnr Girls Relay

Grace, Rachael - Jnr Girls Relay

Thompson, Jemma - Jnr Girls Relay

Nimo, Ola - Snr Girls Relay

Lockhart, Neve - Snr Girls Relay

Big thankyou‟s need to go to the P & C for running the BBQ and Mrs McKindlay and Year Five and Six for selling the drinks. Your time and efforts are greatly appreciated. Thank you to

Chris Telephoni, Jason Forster and especially Jaide Berg for being the time keepers on the day. Jaide Berg was an excellent assistant on the day and kept me organised as to where age groups needed to be next. Mick Heslop was fantastic as our starter and marking out the oval. The biggest thankyou must go to Terri Ogle who was responsible for the administration of paperwork on the day. She kept track of all placings, scores and certificates. Thank you Terri. Year Three/Four Report This term has been busy for students in Year Three/Four. They are currently learning about the history of Gold and the Eureka Rebellion. As part of this study they have had to research methods of finding gold. Below is Hannah Everitt‟s Information Report on a Cradle and Laura Domaille‟s on Shaft Mining.

Cradle A cradle is a piece of mining equipment that was used in the eighteen fifties for finding gold. It was much quicker and the non back breaking way, than panning which was slow. The cradle consisted of a box fitted on rockers, so that when the operator pulled and pushed the handle, the cradle rocked to and fro. All three layers of the cradle have different names; the first layer is called a sieve, which is made out of metal which has holes punched in it while the other two were called inclined. At the rear of the cradle was the hopper which kept all the dirt, gold and gravel inside the cradle. Inside the cradle were two sloping shelves with thin strips of wood fastened across them, these were called riffles. The rifles were used to catch the gold and wash the dirt and soil away. Often, two men worked the cradle, one shovelling wash dirt onto the sieve and the other working the cradle with one hand and using a dipper (bucket) with the other to take water from the creek and pour it over the wash dirt as the cradle was being rocked. The gold cradle was used for separating gold from dirt, soil and gravel. One digger shovelled dirt into the cradle then rocked it back and forth while another digger poured water through. As the gold was so heavy, when the cradle was being rocked the gold passed all three layers and sat at the bottom of the cradle.

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The cradle was invented in eighteen forty nine. Panning was slow back breaking work so the next development was the cradle. With a cradle the diggers can find gold much easier then when the diggers go panning but with the cradle it is a cheat. By Hannah Everitt

Windlass-Shaft Mining A Shaft Mine is a hole dug in the ground that miners use to search for gold. In the gold fields time, Miners used a basic tool called the Windlass. The Windlass would sit above a Shaft Mine. Miners used this to collect dirt/gold from the Shaft Mines. A Windlass is four planks of wood (2 used for sides, one used for a top and one used to wrap rope around). It also has a handle so that miners could wind the rope and bucket up, bringing the soil/gold from the bottom of the mine to the top. The Shaft Mines were up to 50 m deep and they dug with shovels & picks. A Windlass is to help collect gold. A miner would shovel dirt from the bottom of the Shaft Mine into a bucket that would get wound up to the top of the Shaft Mine. The miners would then empty the bucket and search for gold in the soil. Miners would have to be confident to go Shaft Mining because they would have to risk their live, as Shaft Mining was dangerous. Often mines would collapse. Miners would find far more gold there then any where else and would find bigger pieces of gold. Over the Shaft Mine a Wind sail would often be built to ventilate the Shaft Mine this would catch the breeze and send it down. This was necessary because when a shaft was 15~20 feet (5~7 meters) deep or more, there was not enough natural air flow to provide fresh air and the shaft became stuffy and uncomfortable. The mine could collapse trapping the miner. The rope could snap because the gravel/gold is so heavy. If the miner dug into a water trench the mine would fill up with water and he could drown. The Windlass was only effective to a depth of approximately 40 meters because it was too slow and the work was too hard to use on deeper shafts. By Laura Domaille

Students are currently undertaking projects at home relating to Gold. A number of projects have been handed in so far.

Sam Smith’s Windlass.

Max Hickey’s Stockade.

Max Hickey’s Miner’s Camp.

Hayley Cordwell’s Stockade.

Tom Domaille’s Windlass.

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Science Week Kinder to Year Two Activities On Wednesday the 18th of August Kinder, Year One and Year Two joined together for an afternoon of science fun. At first they played a game on the Interactive Whiteboard linked with this year‟s focus for „Science Week‟ (biodiversity). The game was called „Garden Detectives‟ which involved the students locating and collecting minibeasts from a garden and reading about them. Once they had collected four minibeasts the students had to place them back into the garden. Due to time we were not able to complete the game. If any parents would like to play this game at home with their child, go to http://www.tale.edu.au/ tale4students/ and type in the code X01UU After this game the students were broken into six groups. Each group had a different mini-experiment to undertake. The experiments all had focus questions. Experiment One: Paper Porthole; focus question – How is it possible for you to walk through an A4 piece of paper? Experiment Two: Leap Frog? No … Leap Ball; focus question – Can you make a ping-pong ball jump from one cup to another without touching it? Experiment Three: What a Strong Grip; focus question – Are you strong enough to pull a plastic bag out of a jar? Experiment Four: Sticky Coin; Will water drops stick to a coin and if so, how many? Experiment Five: Star Search; focus question – What do stars and toothpicks have in common? Experiment Six: Crafty Colours; focus question – Can you make colours disappear? The students were given time to work through their experiment and then each group had a chance to show their experiment to the rest of the students. As a special treat for the students because they worked so well together and behaved fantastically all afternoon Miss Rutherford showed them some film canister rockets. Leeta Rutherford and Andrea Hazlett

Mitchell, Cooper, Sam and Joseph undertook the experiment ‘Paper Porthole’.

Natalia, Jenae, Corey, Montana and Hiva undertook the experiment ‘What a Strong Grip’.

Tarini, Paddy, Jack and Indianna undertook the experiment ‘Leap Frog? No … Leap Ball’.

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Yazmyn, Sara, Mackinnon and Emma undertook the experiment ‘Sticky Coin’.

Taylen, Kiara and Ryan undertook the experiment ‘Star Search’.

These two photographs show the sharing of the experiments.

Tara, Ton Mia,, TJ and Hayden undertook the experiment ‘Crafty Colours’.

Congratulations to all the primary students who participated in Jump Rope for Heart on Friday 13th August. We were blessed with a sunny afternoon. All students participated in the various activities with much enthusiasm. Well done. Congratulations also goes to the Year 5-6 students who organised the activities. They did a wonderful job instructing and encouraging the younger students. Leading up to our “Jump Off”, students were busy collecting sponsorship money for the Heart Foundation. Our small number of students raised a massive $883. Congratulations goes to the students for raising this amount for a very worthy cause. Well done. Canberra Cake Stall On Saturday, 28th August 2010, the Year 5/6 students will be holding a stall in Swan Hill to raise money for their Canberra Excursion. Donations by parents and community members would be greatly appreciated. Donations of fruit, plants or produce would be fantastic. We appreciate your assistance and look forward to seeing you in Campbell Street on Saturday. Regards Year 5/6

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NYAH SPORTS DAY Thursday 2nd September Starting at 9:00 am

SENIOR EVENTS

INFANTS

Event I Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Event 5 Event 6

LU

NC

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IME

Event 7 Distance Run 8 boys Break 5/6 girls 5/6 boys 7 girls 7 boys 8 girls Sprint & Sack Race

8 girls 8 boys Break 5/6 girls 5/6 boys 7 girls 7 boys

Block & Cane

7 boys 8 girls 8 boys Break 5/6 girls 5/6 boys 7 girls

High Jump 7 girls 7 boys 8 girls 8 boys Break 5/6 girls 5/6 boys

Accuracy Throw

5/6 boys 7 girls 7 boys 8 girls 8 boys Break 5/6 girls

Long Jump 5/6 girls 5/6 boys 7 girls 7 boys 8 girls 8 boys Break

Vortex Break 5/6 girls 5/6 boys 7 girls 7 boys 8 girls 8 boys

Nyah Sports Day As Nyah Sports Day is only two weeks away a roster has been drawn up for Parents to help on the day with the P&C catering . If your name is not on the list and you are able to help on the day please phone Peta Hickey on 50305129. If you are rosted but unable to help please let Peta know so she can find a replacement. Thank you

Time Names

9:30 to 10:45 M. Lightbody

L. Gordon

M. Berg

10:45 to 11:30

L. Lyons

E. Pitlo

M. Thompson

T. Main

11:30 to 12:15

A. Blachford

T. Ogle

L. Grace

F. Bowring

S. Rogers

12:15 to 1:00

P. Hickey

R. Lockhart

D. Forster

K. Gleeson

L. Andrews

T. Domaille

1:00 to 1:45

S. Domaille

S. Spinks

S. Hodgson

T. Wilkins

J. McNab

Event I Event 2 Event 3 Event 4 Event 5 Event 6

LU

NC

H T

IME

Event 7 Event 8

Distance Run 12 girls 9 girls 9 boys 10 girls 10 boys 11 girls 11 boys 12 boys

Shot Put 12 boys 12 girls 9 girls 9 boys 10 girls 10 boys 1 l girls 11 boys

Long Jump 11 boys 12 boys 12 girls 9 girls 9 boys 10 girls 10 boys 11 girls

Sprint 11 girls 11 boys 12 boys 12 girls 9 girls 9 boys 10 girls 10 boys

Discus 10 boys 11-girls 11 boys 12 boys 12 girls 9 girls 9 boys 10 girls

Triple Jump 10 girls 10 boys 11 girls 11 boys 12 boys 12 girls 9 girls 9 boys

Hurdles 9 boys 10 girls 10 boys 11 girls 11 boys 12 boys 12 girls 9 girls

High Jump 9 girls 9 boys 10 girls 10 boys 11 girls 11 boys 12 boys 12 girls

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Secondary Report Math Masters A magnificent competition was held last Friday between the budding mathematicians of Tooleybuc and Balranald Central schools. Students in Years 7 and 8 all travelled to Balranald to demonstrate their mathematical knowledge in a series of spine tingling events. All of our students were actively involved in the event that gave them the opportunity to use Maths in a different context and to interact with students from another school. Thank you to Mrs Martin for taking our students and to all who attended and demonstrated the exemplary behaviour we expect from our students. All welcome All parents are invited to participate in the literacy and numeracy celebrations that will take place on Tuesday 31st August from 10:00 am till 11:00am. Secondary students will be involved in a series of activities to demonstrate their literacy and numeracy skills and we look forward to working with any parents that would like to join in. Year Seven/ Eight Science Students have been studying the concepts of energy and the impact it has on our lives. In the coming weeks students will investigate different forms of energy to use when we run out of non-renewable resources Year Nine Science Students are finalising their study on ecosystems. In this unit they have been looking at the different effects of humans on these systems. They will be conducting a class debate in the coming weeks associated with nuclear power and its influence on ecosystems. Biology Good luck to our senior students who are completing their final exams. We wish you all the best and hope the study goes well. It is important that students are studying all subjects regularly to ensure they have the best understanding possible prior to sitting their external exams. Year Eleven/Twelve Agriculture Senior Agriculture students are completing a study on agribusiness and are looking at meeting with the Commonwealth Bank Agribusiness

manager in the next two weeks. This will assist with their understanding of the topic. Artist Installations Over the last few weeks we have been lucky enough to work with Artist Vicky Lowry from Wakool. So far we have made poppies from old LP records, painted tiles with glass paint, made lino prints and experimented with colour wire. We are enjoying our time working with Vicky and look forward to exhibiting our finished work later in the year.

Rowena, Vicky Lowry, Skye, Naomi, Kristyn and Remy enjoyed their artistic endeavours.

Poppies made from LP Records

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Kristyn and Vicky work on printing

Careers Another busy fortnight for Careers. Last week our Year 10 students all undertook Mock Interviews at the Tooleybuc Sporting Club. All students were required to have a completed resume and application letter addressed to a job they were interested in applying for. Two panels of interviewers conducted interviews with each of the students, giving the students feed back on their dress, ability to answer questions, communication skills, eye contact, positive application letter, resume and their ability to sell themselves. This program will benefit students with their job seeking process for years to come.

Stephanie during her Mock Interview

Brandon at his Mock Interview

Mark during his Mock Interview

Naomi at her Mock Interview

Sarah at her Mock Interview

A big thank you to all who gave up time to be on an interview panel and to the Tooleybuc Sporting Club for providing the venue. Year Ten are now all ready to participate in Work Experience next week and we wish them good luck for this. I shall visit them during the week.

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School Based Traineeships/Apprenticeships Last week I visited Maria Telefoni a Year Tweleve student undertaking a School Based Traineeship. Here are her comments: For the last 18 months I have been completing a School Based Traineeship in Office Administration at RMonPro (Marelize Fourie). Some of the things I have done include: counting blossoms on the almond trees, surveying how many almond trees are on the property also doing other office administration which includes typing up statistics, filing, typing letters, general cleaning and organisation of the office. By Maria Telefoni

Maria entering statistics during her SBT

In addition to Maria we currently have the following SBT/SBA occurring:

Geoffrey Richardson - SBA, Certificate III in

Carpentry based with Luke Shadbolt.

Ricky Wilkins - SBT Agriculture Certificate II

on family farm.

Tim Hoare - SBT Agriculture Certificate II on

family farm.

Kennedy Lockhart - SBA Certificate III in

Automotive, based with Gary Lenon.

We thank all employers for their wonderful support with this program. Any students in Year Ten who would like to undertake a SBA/ SBT as part of their senior studies should be thinking of this now, firstly finding a willing employer and secondly gaining information from Mrs Morton on the process.

Year Twelve Students wishing to continue into university studies need to be reading through their VTAC‟s and UAC‟s – next week Mrs Morton shall spend time lodging these applications with the students. All other Year Twelve students should be updating their resumes and thinking through their options for 2011. Year Eleven Students undertaking VET subjects are undertaking work placement at present. Photographs of these shall be in the next Bridge. Open Days Coming Up 29 Aug Ballarat Uni LaTrobe (Bundora) Secondary Homework

We

ek 7

Mon 31 Aug

Year 7/8 Maths Mate

Year 7/8 English Spelling Homework

Year 9 Maths Homework Sheet

Year 9 English Spelling Homework

Year 10 Maths Mate

Tue 31 Aug

Wed 1 Sept

Year 9 Maths Mate

Thur 2 Sept

Year 9 – English

Fri 3 Sept

Year 7/8 English

Diary Check All Students

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Mon 5 Sept

Year 7/8 Maths Mate

Year 7/8 English Spelling Homework

Year 9 Maths Homework Sheet

Year 9 English Spelling Homework

Year 10 Maths Mate

Tue 6 Sept

Wed 7 Sept

Year 9 Maths Mate

Thurs 8 Sept

Year 12 Trial

Year 9 - English

Fri 9 Sept

Year 7/8 English

Diary Check All Students

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VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS 2010 The New South Wales Government provides much of the necessary equipment and materials for the efficient running of the school. However, to keep up to date with the latest textbooks and to supply materials for such subjects as technics, craft and food technology, parents are asked to make a voluntary contribution. These are reviewed each year and kept to an absolute minimum, and are payable at the beginning of each school year. These contributions are important in ensuring that we can optimize learning opportunities for students. Your cooperation in this regard is greatly appreciated.

Current voluntary contributions

Infants and Primary

$32.00

Years 7 + 8 $74.00

Years 9 + 10 $40.00

Years 11 + 12 $45.00

Design and Technology/Technics:

Year 9 + 10 $25.00 plus materials

Year 11 + 12 $25.00 plus materials

Design and Technology Food:

Year 9 + 10 elective

$50.00

Information, Software & Technology

Year 9 + 10 elective

$10.00

Visual Art Year 9 + 10 elective

$10.00

Tooleybuc Central School Uniforms

TCS dark green bucket school hats are available for purchase from the front office for $10 Tops

Primary: Dark green polo shirt (TCS)

Jumper (TCS)

Girl‟s summer culottes/green check dress

Secondary: Green/yellow polo shirt (TCS)

Rugby Jumper (TCS)

Pants

Primary & Secondary Boys

Grey School Pants/ grey Max Dax

Primary Girls Green school pants

Secondary Girls Black school pants

Sport

Primary & Secondary

Yellow polo shirt

Green basketball shorts Green tracksuit pants

Sneakers

Shoes

Primary & Secondary Boys & Girls

Black Leather Shoes

Stockists of School Uniform Outdoors First Garments will need to be ordered so they can be embroidered, however they are a very reasonable price and the turn around is very quick.

Clark’s Gift Salon

183 Campbell Street, Swan Hill – Phone 50321616

‘000’ If you have an emergency and need to call an

ambulance and live in the Tooleybuc area, when asked

‘Police, Fire, Ambulance’ Respond,

‘Bendigo Ambulance’ This will minimise confusion as to where the

ambulance will originate from and ensure a quick response.

STUDENT ASSISTANCE SCHEME APPLICATION FOR SUPPORT

If you would like an application for support please contact the school.

Tooleybuc Tennis Club

Annual General Meeting

Tuesday, 7th of September 7:00pm

Tooleybuc Sporting Club Burgundy Room

All players please attend.

Please call to register before the meeting.

Nicole Steer

03 50 3005 344 or

Kelli Edelsten 03 50 388 234

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Canteen Menu 2010

Term 3

Lunch (all hot food must be ordered)

Pie $2.80

Sausage Roll $2.00 Party Pie $0.90 Mini Pizza $2.00 (Ham & Pineapple or Ham & Cheese) Chicken Nuggets $0.50 Tomato Sauce $0.20

Snacks (do not include in lunch order,

students to purchase at lunch time)

Muffins (Double Choc) $1.60

Bulla Frozen Yogurt $1.60 (Apricot, Strawberry and Fruit Salad) Chips $1.00 (Honey Soy) Raspberry Twists $0.20

Drinks Big M $1.80 (Chocolate, Strawberry & Iced Coffee) Playwater $2.00 (purple, orange, green, red) Prima $1.20 (apple/blackcurrant and tropical) Lunch orders are to be written on a paper bag including students name and year (with money inside). Orders are then to be taken to front office by students or sent with the rolls.

Please remember to include only hot food and drinks on student’s lunch orders. All snacks are to

be purchased from the canteen at lunchtime.

Please note Raspberry Twist are now .20c each

Canteen Roster – Term 3 3rd September Kaylene Gleeson & Michelle Lightbody 50302494 50305663 10th September Sue Domaille & Melissa Thompson 0305042 50305341 17th September Tracey Domaille & Sharon Rogers 50305382 24th September Robyn Lockhart & Larissa Andrews 50305199 50302006

If you are unable to do duty on your rostered day please contact someone else on the roster and arrange a swap.

Canteen duty is from 10:30 am until 2.30pm.

KIDS ART Workshops

@ the Gallery!

Making Art with Local Artists

(for 6-12 year olds) Tuesdays 21st & 28th Sept Thursdays 23rd & 30th Sept 10 am to 12 noon $8.50 per child all materials & snack supplied

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Tooleybuc & Piangil District Fishing Club

Will Hold A Fishing Competition at Tooleybuc Boat Ramp On Sunday

29/8/2010 Signs will be erected Sunday Morning

Some Drinks will be available For a small donation

Please bring your own Food for Barbecue Cost $ 5-00 A Head

Fishing Competition to Start At 7-00 Am Sunday Finish 2-00 Pm Sunday

Tooleybuc & Piangil District Fishing Club

Annual General Meeting

At the Tooleybuc Sporting Club On 5th September 2010

At 8 -10 pm

Nominations for Office Bearers will be on

Fishing Club Notice Board All are Welcome to Attend

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LEARN TO SWIM SUMMER

PROGRAM

Swan Hill Leisure Centre This is a life skill and could save your life and

others

Everyone needs to learn to swim

Infants to adults – beginners to advanced –

stroke development

Program 3 will start on Monday 30th

August,

finishing Saturday 18th

December.

ENROL NOW AND PAY IN FULL

for

program 3 Learn to Swim

and you will

RECEIVE A SWIM LOG BOOK

FREE.

Bookings available now

Qualified Aust Swim Instructors

Phone: Swan Hill Leisure Centre.(03)5032 5222

PIANGIL PRIMARY SCHOOL

MARKET DAY

Sunday 24th of October 1.00pm – 4.00pm

STALL HOLDERS WANTED

$5.00 per site plus a donation for the school raffle.

Book your site prior to Friday 27th of August to be included in advertising

material.

Please ring the school on 03 5030 5466

or Juanita on 03 5038 8255 for bookings or further details.

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TOOLEYBUC GARAGE Roadworthy

Spare parts Insurance Repairs fuel

Recommended service

PH 50305459

ADVERTISEMENTS

CALENDAR 2009 TERM 3

"Old Tooleybuc Doll Cottage”

Open 10 am daily 53 Cadell St

Tooleybuc

A delightful display of over 400 beautiful dolls that is sure to put a smile on your face. FEE. A gold coin donation, Proceeds donated to the local school for gardens and outdoor furniture.

TOOLEYBUC COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE

Now open Mon-Fri 9.00am-4.00pm

CLINIC HOURS ARE: 9.00-10.00am & 1.00-3.30pm

EARLY CHILDHOOD CLINIC: Mondays-Wednesdays -1.00-3.30pm

IMMUNISATIONS CLINIC: (appointment necessary) Tues 18 Sept SwineFlu also avail ring for appoint For Children 0-6 Once per Month

DIETITIAN CLINIC: Tues 28 Sept

MENTAL HEALTH: 4th Tue of Month

Names being taken for list 24 August Visiting once per month or contact ACCESSLINE (1800 800 944)

WOMEN’S HEALTH SERVICE: Names being taken for list Every 2

nd Month Wed 15

th Sept

Podiatrist Fri 3rd

Sept Appointment phone: 50339390

In an emergency contact your G.P. Manangatang- 50351215 Balranald- 50201055 Nyah West- 50302456 Swan Hill- 50331711 Or call „000‟

DOCTOR AT

TOOLEYBUC Dr. Irina Kudriavceva

Tooleybuc Medical Centre, Unit 2, 76 Cadell Street, Tooleybuc

every Wednesday.

Appointments can be made by telephoning the Tooleybuc Medical

Centre, 50305053, on Wednesdays or contacting the Manangatang Surgery, 50351215

other weekdays.

CRAIG DOMAILLE PLUMBING

For Honest Reliable Service call

Craig on 50305382 50305594 Fax

NOW AVAILABLE

1.8 Tonne Mini Excavator Septic Tank Cleaning/Installation

Hot & Cold Water Installation Gas Works

Roofing Gas & Wood Heater Installation

Ducted Air Conditioner Services/Installation

Agent for Lowara Pumps

Free no obligation quotes Plumbing since 1985

Remedial Massage

& Manipulation

Reflexology Reiki Master

Jenny Arblaster Wood Wood Vic

Ph: 03 50305125 0428 305126

NYAH DISTRICT GOLF CLUB

Golf Club House can be hired for

MEETINGS PARTIES

WEDDINGS etc

Inquiries Phone 50302087

WANTED The Wakool Shire Home and

Community Care (HACC) are in need of volunteer drivers in

the Tooleybuc, Goodnight and Koraleigh areas.

M e n o r W o m e n . Y o u n g o r O l d !

Tooleybuc HACC Outreach Coordinator 50 305 252

"Helping others to keep small communities

strong."

Tooleybuc and District

Carpet Cleaning Service

For domestic and commercial steam cleaning at competitive rates.

Ring Alan McNish on 03 50305401

for a free, no-obligation quote.

Weekly on Wednesday as at 2nd

Sep

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CALENDAR

TERM 3 August/September

WEEK Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

28

CAKE

STALL

SWAN

HILL

7

29 30

Literacy and

Numeracy Week

Year 10 Work

Experience

31

Swan Hill

Excursion K – 4

Literacy &

Numeracy

Activities

Secondary

1 September

Literacy &

Numeracy

Activities Primary

2

Nyah Sports

3

PSSA Riverina

Athletics Albury

8

5 6 7 8

9 10

Primary

Assembly

Bridge

11

9

12 13

Jan Cook - Fish

14

Vicky Lowry – 2

lessons Art

Group. 2 lessons

Yr5/6. 2 lessons

Yr 7/8 Art

15

SRC - Footy

Colours Toasted

Sandwiches

$2.00,

soft drink $2.00

Paddle Pops

$2.00

16

Speech

pathologist

Stu Holt - Band

17

Jan Cook Fish

Training/ Young

Leaders

18

10

19 20

Year 11 Yearly

Exams

Whole School

Assembly

21

Injections Yr 7 +

10

Three Way

Interviews

22

Westside Story –

Melbourne

Secondary

23

Year 10 Formal

24

Year 12 last day

Year 12 Reports

out

End of Term 3

25

The Bridge will be published each fortnight on a Friday. All items for the Bridge must be submitted by the Tuesday prior by email, fax or in person

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Tooleybuc Central School Bus Variation to Routine My child/children _____________________________ will not be travelling on the bus on __________________________. (Date)

I will be collecting them They will be travelling on

_____________________bus. Other (Please explain)

:______________________________ Note: Some buses do not allow other students to travel on their buses. Please contact the bus driver to ensure approval. Parent Signature:___________________________ Date:_____________

Tooleybuc Central School Bus Variation to Routine My child/children _____________________________ will not be travelling on the bus on __________________________. (Date)

I will be collecting them They will be travelling on

_____________________bus. Other (Please explain)

:______________________________ Note: Some buses do not allow other students to travel on their buses. Please contact the bus driver to ensure approval. Parent Signature:___________________________ Date:_____________