2016 Term 1 Week 8 - Lightning Ridge Central School

LIGHTNING RIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL
Principal: Mr Kerry Adamthwaite
Secondary Deputy Principal: Darren Ball
Term 1 Week 8 2016
PO Box 294, Kaolin Street
Lightning Ridge NSW 2834
T 02 68290511
F 02 68290137
E [email protected]
From the Principal’s Desk
Some things to remember:
Any student absent from school must bring a note explaining their absence when
they return if you have not already phoned the school.
All parents, carers and visitors should only enter the office through the Front door
(street Side) and use the Parent/Visitor counter.
Please remember that for the safety and security of all children ALL VISITORS
MUST GO TO THE FRONT OFFICE and sign in and obtain a visitors badge.
All students should only access the front office through the back door (school
side) and use the student/staff counter.
Please don’t be offended if you are asked to go to the office to sign in if you are in
the school without a badge. It is for the safety and security of ALL students.
As always the number one focus for the year is learning.
Every decision made will be considered in terms of what is best for learning. As
always we will also take into account the growth, success, development and of
course happiness of our students as well as cooperation and consultation with
parents and carers and community.
When considering the purchase of laptops for secondary students learning was the
most important consideration. We believe that with access to this technology in
every classroom every day our students have a better opportunity to learn. This
process has taken 3 years to become a reality. 3 years of planning, saving and
finally purchasing computers. Just at the time we were ready to hand out the
computers we have found that there is a fault which prevents them from charging
properly. We are awaiting the supplier to fix this fault before we hand them to
students. We hope to be able to do this in the very near future.
Many students and their families have already chosen to pay the $25 to secure
their child one of our new laptops please don’t be concerned. The $25 is the
payment for next term’s computer rental. We aim to keep a term ahead to make
it easier for parents to plan - and remember if your child works hard participates,
in class and follows our Turtle goals all the time there is a very high chance that
the school will pay their $25 as a reward for their great work effort and
behaviour.
The last week we had an opportunity to meet and consult with parents and
community members. Those parents who did attend found it enlightening and ...
2016 School Newsletter now available online,
check out our website on www.lightningr-c.schools.nsw.edu.au
Term 1
2016
WHATS
COMING UP
Wednesday
23rd March
Year 11 Ancient History
and Stage 3
Excursion to Narran
Lake
Thursday 24th March
Easter Hat Parade
11:45
Primary COLA
All welcome
Wednesday
30th March
Primary Merit
Assembly
9:30am
In the School Gym
All welcome
Friday 25th Monday 28th March
Easter Break
… enjoyable to meet with our staff and discuss the progress of their children in a positive,
casual atmosphere.
It would be great to see more parents take the opportunity to assist in their child’s education
in this way.
In
2016 attendance will be a very high priority if students are not at school they
are not getting the best preparation for their future.
If a student is absent we must be given an acceptable reason within 7 days or the student will
be marked as an unjustified absence. Once the 7 days has passed this cannot be changed
even if a note is brought in.
Too many unjustified absences can affect student’s ability to receive government payments
such as AbStudy, AuStudy and other centrelink payments. It is vital that you send a note
with your child on the 1st day they returned to school after absence. After 7 days, we cannot
change the unjustified absence.
To ensure the highest possible attendance we again have Rebecca Arthur returning in 2 nd
term to work in the community assisting students and families to ensure that every student
enrolled at school attend school on every day that is possible. If your child has an excessive
number of absences expect a knock on the door in 2016.
We are also continuing to encourage participation by providing an exciting range of
activities to extend our school beyond normal school hours for students who have been at
school as well as ensuring the highest quality education during school time. Our aim is to
provide every Lightning Ridge student with the best possible opportunities to learn.
I would like to invite all parents to visit our school whenever they desire.
Sometimes just because you would like to see what is happening in classrooms.
Even though we have a large fence it’s not there to keep out parents, carers and friends of
our school. If you would like to see a particular person or class it is always better to make an
appointment. There are many things happening here all the time and as much as we are
happy to spend time to talk to you about how we can improve your child’s education,
without an appointment you may arrive when we are already busy with something else and
waste your valuable time by having to wait.
School will be closed
Good Friday 25th and
Easter Monday 28th
March
Schools starts back Tuesday
29th March
HAPPY EASTER!!
Hello everyone,
I received the following in an email and thought I’d share it. Nothing new, but good to have what
you know reinforced!
The five keys to reading
Phonemic awareness: Knowledge of, and capacity to manipulate, the smallest distinct sounds
(phonemes) in spoken words.
Phonics: Learning and using the relationships between sounds and letter-symbols to sound
out (decode) written words.
Fluency: The ability to read accurately, quickly and expressively. Fluent readers are able to
focus on reading for meaning.
Vocabulary: The words children need to know in order to comprehend and communicate.
Oral vocabulary is the words children recognise or use in listening and speaking. Reading
vocabulary is the words children recognise or use in reading and writing.
Comprehension: Extracting and constructing meaning from written text using knowledge of
words, concepts, facts, and ideas
Just reading to and with your kids does it for me!!
The LRCS Reading Challenge finishes on 24th March. As I type this the number of
completed sheets is down on this time last year, but we often get a rush at the finish.
Next week we have the Visiting author, Samantha Turnbull
coming to the library. Students from K-6 have an opportunity to
work with Samantha on Wednesday 23rd and Secondary students
have Thursday 24th. Students have been preparing for her visit
and she will work with the different Stages throughout the day in
the library.
Parents are most welcome to attend any of the sessions. The
timetable is included for your information.
Samantha Turnbull - Visiting Author
VISITING AUTHOR
Samantha Turnbull
Wednesday 23rd March, Week 9
09:10 – 09:50
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Narran/Bokhara/Flannery
10:10 – 10:50
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Culgoa/O’Sullivan/Hollows
11:00 – 11:30
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Recess
11:40 – 12:00
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Puggles/Joeys
12:40 – 01:20
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Dhinawan/Bumble Bees
01:30 – 02:00
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02:10 – 02:50
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Lunch
Yin.ga/Balabalaa
Recently the Library Turtle draw winners have been:
Week 5
ES1
Seamus White(Joeys)
Stage 1
Musa Akram (Yin.ga)
Stage 2
Bryton Seaton(Flannery)
Stage 3
Billy Roy Frail (Bokhara)
Week 6
ES1
Misha Fraser (Joeys)
Stage 1
Lily Kaluski (Balabalaa)
Stage 2
Kealee MacDougall (Hollows )
Stage 3
Ava Seaton (Culgoa)
Week 7
ES1
Michelle Kranz (Puggles)
Stage 1
Blake Benjamin (Dhinawan)
Stage 2
Lilly Lohse (O’Sullivan )
Stage 3
Lateisha Torrens (Narren)
Penny Fahey Teacher –Librarian
Primary Student
of the Week
Week 7 S3 Narran
Corbin is a mature and hard working student. He participates in all class
activities and tries his best to do quality work.
Well done Corbin. Keep it up.
Primary Student
of the Week
Week 8 S2 Hollows
Rianna Haverhoek
Rianna is always working productively and completes work to the best of her
ability. she produces quality work by checking and correcting her writing.
Rianna always works well with others in the classroom and is a good role for
showing respect to teachers and to other students.
Well done Rianna!
Secondary Student
of the Week
Week 8 Year 11
Camille Babar
Camille is an excellent role model for her peers. She consistently follows all
school goals to a high standard and produces quality work. She has begun her
senior years with a mature and motivated approach and shows respect to
everyone she interacts with.
Congratulations Camille!
Regional Swimming Carnival
On Monday the 7th of March a group of kids travelled their own ways to Armidale for the Regional
Swimming Carnival. The kids who went and represented our school were Tallulah Chesworth, Savannah Chesworth, Lilia Taylor, Phoebe Taylor, Jada Seaton, Ava Seaton, Isaiah Seaton, Keegan
Brown, Allira Bleasdale, Brandon Dos Santos Hall, Katie Drew and Jaidey Samuelsson. The Secondary kids who went the next day were Charlie Taylor, Dyami Bleasdale and Catharine Sisa.
All the kids had a very fun experience, got their Personal Bests and did an exceptional job! Tallulah Chesworth, Savannah Chesworth, Catherine Sisa, Charlie Taylor, Lilia Taylor and Phoebe
Taylor have made it to the next level “STATE”.
The relay teams who were chosen to go to regionals were:
Juniors girl relay: Ava Seaton, Savannah Chesworth, Phoebe Taylor, and Allira Bleasdale.
Senior girls relay: Jada Seaton, Lilia Taylor, Katie Drew, Tallulah
Chesworth.
Both relays got first in their heat but were unlucky, they both did a very good job and swam extremely fast! All the races were very competitive but everyone got in and had a go. The North
West jumpers were grey with a dash of colour on the logo, they were very pretty!
All these kids swam very well and good luck to the kids at state. At the end of the day we were all
tired and ready to make the long trip home!!
By Lilia Taylor, Ava Seaton and Jada Seaton. JJJ
EASTER
HAT
PARADE
Thursday 24th March
At 11:45
In the Primary COLA
Newsletter MC Class Term 1 2016
The MC Class got off to a new start this year with two new teachers, a new room and a merger!
Our new teachers are Mr Reavell and Miss MacDonald.
The middle and senior MC classes are now merged, and in a lovely new space. Some of our
activities to date:
As well as our usual lessons this term: English (we are studying ‘Story telling’ and ‘Novels’);
Maths, (‘Measurement’ and ‘Financial Maths’); HSIE (‘Geography skills’ and ‘Regional
Australia’); Science, (‘Mixtures’ and ‘Living Things’), PDH, (‘Staying safe and supported’ and
‘Sexual Health’). Our Project this semester follows the theme of ‘Belonging’, and we started with
our connection with the community, Lightning Ridge. Each of our students will choose one
aspect of The Ridge that they want to research in more detail, culminating in their own
pamphlet about their home community. This could be about local Sports activities, health
organisations, tourist attractions and will include historical and geological facts on the area.
This, the theory side, is balanced with the practical side, incorporating visits to areas within the
community.
Recent excursions have included ‘The Goondi’, the Aboriginal Keeping place,
where the class enjoyed a talk and walk around the many artefacts, facilitated by Tom Barker
(see photo below). Also, a recent visit from Ms Rhonda Ashby who shared cultural knowledge
and artefacts with the class.
Now the weather has turned a little cooler, The Agriculture plot has been a recent addition to
our practical lessons. We have our ’before’ pics, and now looking forward to the ‘after’ pics next
term!
Cooking class involves students researching their favourite dishes, health and hygiene and
shopping at IGA for their ingredients before cooking ‘the final dish’.
Respect and anti-bullying has been a constant learning focus this term, for the whole school,
reflected by our own PDH lessons and illustrated by some recent poster work.
We have been going into the community working with ‘Food for Families’ once a week with all
of the students helping out and enjoying this experience.
More exciting projects and visits ahead as the class settles in to an exciting year of academic and
practical learning - watch this space..
2016 SECONDARY NEWS
Secondary staff are currently involved in a new student monitoring initiative which is called
OPAL or Ongoing Performance Assessment Log.
OPAL is a system designed to provide feedback about student academic performance with a
focus on effort, application and engagement on a regular basis.
This gives important information to any staff member dealing with each student. It also
provides useful feedback to parents and the student themselves. OPAL is designed to be a
supportive tool and encourage students to give their best consistently. Twice a term classroom
teachers record a value for each student in the log in respect to:
Completion of assignments and assessment tasks
Homework
Classroom work ethic-application/effort
Prompt follow-up and completion of work when absent
 Correct equipment-books/pens etc
Opal values will be tallied and an average score generated. Depending on the average score an
Opal colour will be designated.
1.“Black Opal” Over the period of time a student achieving an average of 9.5 or above across
subject areas. This will earn the student = 10 PBL merits .
2. Blue Opal Over the period of time a student achieving an average of 8.5 or above across
subject areas. This will earn the student = 8 PBL merits
Please Note: For Black & Blue OPAL- the $25 computer fee will be waived.
3. Green Opal Over the period of time a student is achieving an average above 7 and less than
8.5 across subject areas. This will earn the student = 6 PBL merits
4. White Opal Over the period of time a student who receives an average above 6.75. W
5.Yellow Opal Over the period of time a student receiving an average above 6 and less than or
equal to 6.75 or they are borderline in a number of subjects.
6.Red Opal Over the period of time a student receiving and average below 6.
Benefits of OPAL Program
STUDENTS
PARENTS
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Provides consistent feedback to them 
about how they are going in
individual subjects.
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Lets them know if they are “in the
zone”
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Informs them of the subject area they
need to improve upon
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Provides motivation to improve
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Rewards via the PBL merit system
Provides continual
feedback to parents
a b o u t
t h e
performance and
engagement of the
student.
TEACHERS
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Enables teacher to
reflect on each student
they teach and provide
regular feedback.
On Friday 4th March the entire school was involved in Clean
Up Australia Day. All secondary students (except 10 who chose
to study the environment at school) were allocated areas all
around town and the entrance roads to Lightning Ridge. They
collected over $600kg of rubbish in the 1.5 hours that were
allocated. The primary students cleaned up the school
environs (although it was already very clean) for a brief period
of time. All students worked tirelessly & showed exemplary
behaviour They were a credit to their school their community
and themselves.
Stage 3 would like to say THANK YOU
to all the people who supported our
Bulb fundraiser.
Special mention to David & Joanne Piper
for their generous donation.
We made a profit of $439.50 which will be
used towards stage 3 excursions.
REMINDER
The NSW University Competitions 2016
A reminder the deadline is approaching and it is time to get your entries in for the upcoming
NSW University competitions. These are for students from Year 2-12. Students who
participate in these competitions gain a measure of their own achievement in an external
testing situation. All students receive a certificate and an individual student report indicating
which questions they answered correctly and their score compared to the rest of the students
tested.
Money and permission notes need to be at the front office by Tuesday
5th April,
2016.
Ms T Parsons
NSW University Competitions Organiser
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2016 International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) Permission Slip.
Please return this section to the front office with payment by
Tuesday 5th April, 2016.
I give permission for my child ………………………… in year ………… class …………...
to participate in the following competitions.
(Please tick the competitions you would like your child to enter and attach the appropriate
money)
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Name of
competition
Digital Technologies
Science
Writing
Spelling
English
Mathematics
Date of
Competition
17 May 2016
31 May 2016
14 June 2016
15 June 2016
2 August 2016
16 August 2016
Entry fee per
student
$8.80
$8.80
$18.70
$12.10
$8.80
$8.80
Please find enclosed total payment $...........
Name of Parent/Guardian ………..………….…………………….
Signature of Parent/Guardian ………………………………..………
Date ……………………. ……………………………………………
Year level of
test
Years 3 to 10
Years 2 to 12
Years 3 to 12
Years 3 to 7
Years 2 to 12
Years 2 to 12
Irlen Screening and Lens Assessment
On Tuesday the 22nd of March and Wednesday 23rd of March (Term 1 Week 9) Erin Young from the Dubbo Irlen Dyslexia
Clinic will be coming to Lightning Ridge to screen or test children for Irlen Dyslexia Syndrome (formerly known as Scotopic
Sensitivity Syndrome).
Sometimes children/adults use coloured overlays or glasses to help process visual information. Symptoms can include: Light
sensitivity, reading problems, discomfort, attention and concentration problems, writing problems, depth perception and
word distortion.
Costs: Dubbo Irlen Dyslexia Clinic prices
The basic screening costs $98 and takes 1 hour (this is payable on the day)
The second assessment is for the coloured overlays/lens assessment and costs $198 (this is payable on the day)
Coloured lens costs a minimum of $200 (Plano only, no script)
Should you wish to have your child assessed or reassessed please contact Jasna at Lightning Ridge Central School on
6829 0511 and I will put you on the list.
CANTEEN NEWSLETTER
The Canteen follows the Fresh Tastes Healthy Canteen guidelines set out by the canteen
association. GREEN (Healthiest ie. Fruit, salads, sandwiches, etc), AMBER (Majority of menu
ie. Pizza, pies etc), RED (items to be sold only twice a Term ie Confectionary etc., Easter &
Xmas).
Please note that all profits made by the canteen go to the P&C for the students.
The usual sandwiches, rolls, wraps and small and large salad boxes are available all year
round. Please pre order salad boxes, some sandwiches, rolls and wraps are ready made to sell
over the counter, ordering is still the best way of getting exactly what you want for recess or
lunch.
NEW ITEMS AVAILABLE:
:
Slams pizza flavour (bite size party pies 8 per pkt)
-$3.00ea
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Snaps BBQ or Tangy salsa flavour 25g pkt
-$1.50ea
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Nacho Dippers (Out of stock until after Easter) -$4.50ea
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Gluten free sausage rolls (by order only)
-$3.50ea
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Gluten free pies (by order only)
-$4.00ea
EASTER TREATS (RED DAY) will be available Thursday 24th March 2016. Please find listed
below EASTER TREATS available to buy over the counter or by order at Recess and Lunch. A
reminder of these treats will be advertised at the Canteen and in each of the class baskets. As
previously mentioned, the Canteen is allowed 2 RED days per term. (ie. Confectionary etc).
:
Hot cross buns plain or chocolate (fresh or toasted)
-$1.20ea
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Maltese Easter bunnies
-$0.80ea
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Choc top icecream bowls
-$1.50ea
CANTEEN RULES
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MORNINGS: CANTEEN OPENED FOR ORDERS AND TO BUY DRINKS ONLY
– 8.30am – 8.40am
Year 5 & 6 and High school only allowed to buy drinks in the mornings during the above
times!
Parents can order until 9.30am for students. Canteen doors will be closed from 9.30am
until Recess.
Kindy to Stage 2 (Red shirts) all orders can be placed in canteen baskets (menu and bags
available in each stages baskets) and sent around to canteen for Recess and Lunch orders.
Please when ordering students Recess and Lunches please put R or L on separate bags with
students name and class and items to be ordered any icecreams ordered for lunch will be
put in separate bag with students name on bag and sent with lunch orders, change will be
sticky taped to bag.
Year 5 & 6 to year 12 students can buy over the counter at recess and lunch.
Icecreams are sold or ordered at lunch only.
Please note that the Canteen will close 5 min before bell time. Roller doors will be closed.
Students will not be served outside of Recess & Lunch times.
Over the counter hot foods and snacks always available and an assortment of sandwiches
and rolls also available, Beefburgers and Chicken Burgers.
Wraps, salad boxes . Please pre-order these items always best to order as you get what you
want!
Thankyou,
Susan Chapman
CANTEEN MENU TERM 1 2016
SNACKS (RECESS & LUNCH)
Banana Bread 75g
$2.50
Weetbix berri bites (10 per pkt)
$0.70
J’J’S chick/pizza/burger/s&v pkt 20g
$1.00
Grain waves sour crème
$1.20
Gomes chocolate/Anzac bisc
$0.80
Chocolate yogo
$1.30
Yoplait yogurts vanilla/strawberry 175gm $2.00
Cheese sticks
$1.00
Lite sara lee muffins choc
$2.00
Popcorn
$1.00
Fun buns (plain or cinnamon)
$2.00
Snaps BBQ/Tangy salsa gluten free pkt 25g $1.50
Frozen ½ banana or ½ orange
$0.50
Fresh fruit banana/apples/oranges ($1.10 - $1.30)
Fruit salad cups
$1.40
DRINKS
Spring Water 600ml
$2.00
Quench 10% juice blue/cola/pine lime/orange
Apple raspberry
$2.40
350ml Orange/apple/tropical juice
$2.50
Poppers apple/orange/tropical
$1.80
Classic 300ml choc/iced coffee/strawb milks $2.60
Big M choc/strawb lite ctn milks 250ml $2.00
Nippys reduced fat choc/strawb/honeycomb
Iced coffee 375ml
$2.50
LOL’s Tropical/blackcurrent/Razzbri
$2.50
Plain ctn milks 300ml
$2.00
ICECREAMS LUNCH ONLY
Icy poles lemonade/raspberry
Fandangles caramel p/corn/choc/fairy floss
Chocolate dixie cups/vanilla
Ka blueys blue/red/lemon fizz/strawberry
Frozen yogurts strawberry/mango
$1.30
$1.50
$1.00
$0.50
$2.00
Bananarama/choc Homebrand icecream
Fruitzy ice pops
$1.50
$0.60
SANDWICHES (ROLLS EXTRA 40C)
Cheese
Cheese salad
Cheese & tomato
Ham cheese tomato
Ham or chicken salad
Ham
chicken
Ham & cheese
Chicken lettuce mayo
Egg lettuce mayo
Egg/curried egg
Tuna lettuce mayo
Vegemite
WRAPS (WHOLEGRAIN)
HOT FOODS
$2.60
Cheese & Bacon roll
$1.70
$3.60
Sausage rolls (lite pastry)
$3.00
$3.00
Travellers pies
$3.40
$3.60
Party pies lite
$1.00
$3.80
Chilli tenders
$1.50
$3.00
Garlic bread
$1.30
$3.00
UFO ½ roll cheese & tom sauce $1.70
$3.40
Chicken strips per bag (6)
$2.90
$3.50
Chicken wedges (4)
$2.90
$3.50
Lasagne
$4.00
$3.30
Slams (pizza/chick pie bites) pkt 8 $3.00
$3.50
Pizza pocket
$3.00
$2.20
Pizzas Ham pine
$3.00
Pizzas Bacon/cheese
$3.00
Beefburger (lett/tom/cheese/beet) $4.20
Salad wraps
$5.20
Chick. burger (lett/tom/mayo/beet) $4.00
Chicken /Ham salad
$5.80
Nacho Dippers Spag. Bol. Sauce $4.50
Chicken lettuce mayo
$4.80
Beef or Chicken noodles
$1.80
Chilli tender lettuce tom avo cheese $5.60
Chicken strips ea. (replace nuggets) $0.60
Tuna lettuce mayo
$4.80
GLUTEN FREE (ORDERS ONLY)
Tuna salad
$5.80
Sausage roll gluten free
$3.60
Pie beef gluten free
$4.00
SALAD BOXES (please pre order salad bowl or box)
Salad box
$5.50
MISCELLANEOUS
Chicken/ham/egg/tuna all
$6.00
Tomato Sauce or BBQ
$0.20
salad box
Bundle of lunch bags
$2.00
SMALL SALAD BOWLS
Salad
$4.00
Chicken/ham/egg/tuna
$4.50
TOASTED SANDWICHS WRAPS EXTRA 80C
(all toasties cooking spray used)
Cheese & ham
$3.40
Ham cheese tomato
$3.60
Ham cheese pineapple
$3.80
Cheese
$2.60
Chicken avo cheese
$3.80
Chicken & cheese
$3.60
Cheese & tomato
$3.00
ALL PROFITS MADE BY CANTEEN GO TO THE P&C FOR THE STUDENTS.
***PLEASE NOTE THAT CANTEEN CLOSES FOR ORDERS BY 9.30AM!