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Well there is most assuredly some talent on hand at Guyra Central School if the recent Snowball Talent quest is
any indication. I had the good fortune recently of being asked to be on a judging panel of three; myself, Mrs Rita
Williams and Deputy Principal Sam Hutton for the annual event. Some say I was the rose between two thorns,
but perhaps that was just the voices in my head. With talent spread across a wide age range from Kindergarten
through to year 11 we were kept entertained from start to finish. Those involved certainly showed their mettle
with some technical difficulties thrown in that would have rattled even the most seasoned performer. The art of
dancing was certainly to the fore with the winning acts all from this category. Performing Arts are an important
aspect of modern education and the kids of Guyra Central School are certainly thriving in this area, especially
dance and music. Some of our acts were more polished than others, almost semi-professional perhaps, and yet
some of the most entertaining were those acts that the kids had devised themselves. I think one of the most
pleasing aspects of the day was the support offered from fellow students to those brave enough to grace the
stage. This most definitely was an excellent example of the key message for the School at the moment of Pride
Respect and Responsibility.
Murray Harman
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Guyra Central School 02 6779 0844 and Guyra Central School Canteen 02 6779 1689
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DATES TO REMEMBER
K-6 assembly – 31st May
Primary Athletics Carnival – 7th June
P&C Meeting – 18th June @ 6pm
Transition into Kindergarten -Thursday 25th July
Guyra Central School
Marne Street GUYRA
Ph: 02 6779 0844 Fax 02 6779 2035
Email: [email protected]
Page 2 – Principal’s Report
Page 3 – Year 6 transition
report, Farm News
Page 4 – Canteen Roster ,
Happy Birthdays
P & C President Mr Rodney Merritt 0437 37 0090
Website: www.guyra-c.schools.nsw.edu.au
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Snowball
On Friday the school celebrated its 3rd annual Snow Ball. Again it
was much excitement and anticipation and the gymnasium was
full with both students and parents.
The aim of the Snow Ball is to celebrate and remind students
about values of Pride Respect and Responsibility. These values
are encapsulated in the performances by the students from K-12.
We saw bands work together, dancers perform stunning
choreography and some very original performances. The year 6
girls with their cup performance was very unique.
Congratulations to all of the participants. 1st prize went to
dancer Mackenzie Ramage, 2nd to the line dancing
Warks, 3rd place to Millie Roberts. A big thank you to our
guest judges Mrs Williams and Mr Harman.
Another tradition of the snowball is to dress up in theme
and this year we continued to rival past years with a snow
queen, elves, snowballs and penguins.
A final note, these events would not succeed if we didn’t
have staff to organise this. Thanks to the PBL team and a
special note to Mrs Moffatt and Mrs Merritt.
Transition to high school
The first transition to high school day was a huge success with 39
students from Black Mountain, St Mary’s and Guyra Central engaging in a
series of lessons from the English/ HSIE faculty.
The day commenced with an introduction from the Year Adviser for Year 7
in 2014, Mr Terry Curran. This was followed by lessons in English, history,
geography and drama- with a general consensus that history was “the
best”.
Mr Curran provided the group with a treasure hunt at the end of the day to
familiarise students with their new environment. There will be further transition days in the coming semester to make the
change to high school less stressful for students. It is anticipated that it will be a very large class coming into Year 7 next
year which is pleasing. Thanks to Mr Curran and the English/HSIE faculty for a great day.
Regional Directors Visit
Mr Jim White, Regional Director, and Mrs Carolyn Lupton, a former teacher at GCS paid a visit on Monday to engage in
discussion with Year 11 and 12 students to gauge their opinions on the issues in rural education. Mr White was impressed
with the calibre of our senior students and their opinions on the quality of school, the schools community culture and what
makes a good teacher.
Mr White ends his role as Regional Director for the New England Region at the end of this week and I take this opportunity,
on behalf of the entire school community, to thank him for his unending support for GCS and wish him well for the future.
State soccer update
On Tuesday 21st - Thursday 23rd May we travelled to Sydney to play soccer for North West
in Bankstown.
North West had some challenging games playing some excellent teams, however we did
manage to win one game 3-1 against Barrier.
Although we both played some great soccer unfortunately we did not make it into the state
side.
By Brendan Knowles and Lucas Atkin
Just another reminder
To ensure the safety of all students; please report to the administration office if visiting the school. If you wish to visit
classrooms, I request that you sign in the visitor’s book in the foyer. Thanks for your consideration.
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Mrs Jo Burgess
Principal
Transition Into Kindergarten
Transition into Kindergarten will once again run during
Terms 3 and 4. If you have a child ready to start
Kindergarten in 2014 please see the
front office for details.
Pie Drive
Yr 5-6 students are currently running a pie drive fundraiser for
their 2013 Great Aussie Bush Camp Excursion.
Please stock up your freezer and enjoy our local produce from
the Country Fresh Hot Bread Shop.
Orders and payment to be placed at the Front Office by Friday
31st May by 3.30pm. Orders will then be available for
collection on Thursday 13th June between 2-4pm.
PBL Focus for this week
WALK IN THE CORRIDORS
AND AROUND THE SCHOOL
School Caps
The SRC are proud to announce that the school caps
are now ready to order from the school office. The
caps will be $12.50. Please put your name down with
payment to Pre order. They are a big hit as the
students helped to design them.
Thank you for your support.
Lost property
We are encouraging parents to please take the time
to check their child's clothing especially jumpers &
jackets to ensure they do not have other students
clothing.
With the cooler weather approaching please also
ensure you CLEARLY LABEL your child's clothing
and belongings.
If you have lost any clothing please take the time to
visit our lost property or take advantage of our
clothing pool located next to the front office.
Year 6
Transition Day
On Monday 27th May, Year 6 students went to high school
for a transition day. During the day we studied English with
Mrs Dolby and Mrs Chandler. History taught by Mr Tobler,
Geography with Ms Nielsen and Drama with Mr Mulligan.
We all had a fantastic day with our great helpers from Year 9
and 10- Hope, Emma, Luke, Dillon, Abby, Hannah, Mason
and Austin, we couldn’t have done it without them. We are
all excited to be going up to the high school again in August.
We would like to thank Mr Curran for a great day and we
look forward to next year.
RIVERINA STOCKFEEDS, based in
Warwick QLD, and LANDMARK have again
come to our aid in the stock feed department. Many
thanks to Anthony Grob, Territory Manager at
Riverina, and all the men at Landmark Guyra. We
have a tonne of cattle feed and a high protein feed for
the pregnant ewes. Both these feeds need to be
measured carefully so that the animals get used to the
new product and can utilise it fully.
Our new steers are very well behaved and the
breaking in process has started. They have been in the
yards every day and had a halter put on and a short
rope attached to the fence. They have performed
wonderfully so far at this very early stage. They just
need to learn, as the red heifer has, that apples are
treats. If they don’t she will get them all and they will
miss out!
Jane Walker
Written By Savannah Roberts and Gemma Sisson
Year 9 and 10 helpers for the day
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CANTEEN ROSTER TERM 2
WEEK 5 June
Mon 3rd
Tash Nitschke
Maryanne Brazier
Tues 4th
Darren Couley
Karen Morgan
Wed 5th
Sally Geere
Joanne Presnell
Thurs 6th
Kerrianne Goard Paula Small
Fri
Garry Keyes
7th
TYRONE CLOUGH, BIEANKA WADLEY,
KASSIE BULL, CORMACK HUME, JACK VALANCE,
ANALIESE WARK, BENGERMAN ELLIS,
JACK SORAGHAN, RYAN FIELD
Heidi Wilson
Soup is now available $1.70 Cup
Once sold out – WHEELIES will be no longer available
Bouquets to Staff
If you need to make changes to your days or would like to
volunteer at the canteen please contact Suellen on 6772 6701
or the Canteen on 6779 1689
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
GC School Speak
HSIE
Human society and it’s environment.
This key learning area involves the study of
people, cultures, societies and environments and
is a mandatory subject in Years 7-9.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
A few courses that are coming up at Gala
Reception skills 6th June
Medical Terminology TBA
GUYRA UNITED SOCCER CLUB HOODIES
Club Branded Black & Orange Hoodie
Sizes 4 to 14 (kids)
Small to 5XL (adults)
ORDER WILL BE MADE ~ FRIDAY 31ST MAY
ORDER FORMS AVAILABLE BURGESS GARAGE /
ASK YOUR COACH AT TRAINING
NECOM Junior
Orchestra Workshop
Wed 26 & Thurs 27 June 2013
NECOM’s annual Junior Orchestra Workshop gives students an
inspiring two days of invaluable performance experience playing
in a large ensemble under the leadership of conductor and music
education specialist Ann Phelan and NECOM
The Workshop is open to Yr 3-8 students who can read music
and have at least 6 months playing experience on one of the
following instruments:
Violin, viola, cello, double base, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon,
saxophone, trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba, percussion or
pianists willing to play percussion.
Date:
Wed 26 & Thurs 27 June 2013
Venue: NECOM, Armidale
Time:
Wed 9.00am - 3.30pm
Thurs 9.00am - 3.00pm
Free Concert
Thurs 2.30 - 3.00pm
Fee
$80 (bursaries available)
Dress: Casual (no uniforms)
Lunch: Bring lunch both days,
morning tea provided.
Try Rugby
Venue: Guyra Rugby Field, New England Hwy
Age Group: 5-8 years
Date & Time: 31st May, 7th& 14th June 4.305.30pm each Friday
Cost: $35 (includes 3 wks. ball, cap and drink
bottle)
Contact & Registration: Darryl Savage 6775 0042
or Sam White 6779 2141
RSVP: Monday, 27th May 2013
Note: Sausage sizzle after training.
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