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TERM 4 2013 – WEEK 3TULLAMORE CENTRAL WEEKLY.Tullamore Central SchoolHinkler Street Tullamore NSW 2874Phone: (02) 68925005 Fax: (02) 68925109Email: tullamore-c.school@det.nsw.edu.auIn this issue:Executive StaffingPrincipal:Ms Kelly JesserAssistant Principal:Ms Jeralee BrownAssistant Principal:Mrs Donna-lee HorsburghPrincipal’s ReportPg. 2Primary NewsPg. 3Secondary NewsPg. 4Community NewsVia EmailOUR SCHOOL IS AN ALLERGY AWARE COMMUNITYCONGRATULATIONS PRIMARY STUDENTS AGE CHAMPIONSSCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVALHead Teacher SecondaryStudies:Miss Natasha ShankeltonParents & Citizen’sAssociationPresident:Mrs Megan MortimerSecretary:VacantCONGRATULATIONS SECONDARY AGE CHAMPIONSTreasurer:Mrs Juanita HorsburghTullamore Central School is aPositive Behaviour forLearning School.At Tullamore CentralSchool we are:RESPECTFULRESPONSIBLECOOPERATIVEHONESTTUESDAY 7th JUNE 2022 – TERM 2: WEEK 7 2022

PRINCIPAL’S REPORTWelcome to another fabulous week at TullamoreCentral School, incredible that we are already inWeek 7! Unfortunately, we are continuing to seeongoing occurrences of illness across our schooland community, and it is important to ensure thatwe are being vigilant with personal hygiene andreporting illness to the school as early as possible.A reminder that students who present to schoolunwell, or who become unwell during the day willbe sent home until their symptoms have subsided.This is an important part of our school operationsto ensure that we minimise the further spread ofany viruses.Quality Teaching RoundsEarlier this term, myself and Mrs Foley attended atwo-day conference in Sydney led by ProfessorJenny Gore from the University of Newcastle onQuality Teaching Rounds. QTR is a groundbreaking approach to teacher professionaldevelopment, with demonstrated impact on qualityof teaching, teacher morale and school culture.The implementation of round at Tullamore CentralSchool will see a group of four teachers observinga colleague’s lesson and providing feedback tofurther enhance their practice each term. Itempowers teachers to enrich student learningthrough a collaborative, teacher-driven frameworkthat enables participants to analyse and improvetheir practice. The approach is applicable acrossall subjects and year levels and builds theconfidence and capacity of teachers at all careerstages. Mrs Foley commented that the conference“acknowledged the complex work of teachers andwas all about building capacity in teachers todeliver high quality teaching and learning for allstudents”. Thank you to Mrs Foley for herleadership in this space.It was a privilege to speak on a Principal panel aspart of the conference about the importance ofTERM 2 2022– WEEK 7teacher quality and the provision of a inclusivelearning environment. This was an opportunity toshare with the audience of 250 educators some ofthe challenges faced in our rural and remotesettings, and the creative ways in which we workproactively as a school to overcome these with arange of programs, initiatives and individualisedlearning.Miss Brown and Miss Shankelton then attended atwo-day workshop in Dubbo on implementingQuality Teaching Rounds across the school andreported that this professional learning was highlyvaluable. Ms Brown, Miss Shankelton, Mrs Foleyand myself will now lead the implementation ofthe quality teaching rounds across K-12 as wemove into Term 3. We look forward to having theopportunity to continue working with theUniversity of Newcastle on our QTR journey atTullamore Central School and sharing some of thewonderful things happening in our classroomswith our families.Warm regards,Ms JesserPrincipalCongratulations to all our award winnersPrimary and SecondaryTerm 2Week 6Effort and improvementK/1/2 Lilah Guise-Healey3/4Yazmine Cashman5/6- Braith Bye7/8Blake McMahon9/10Trevor Martin11/12 Logan ParrySecondary Faculty AwardsEffort in History7/8Kimberley Bates9/10 Trevor MartinPage 2

CONGRATULATIONS AWARD WINNERSTERM TWO WEEK SIXTERM 2 2022– WEEK 7NSW PREMIER’S SPELLING BEEStudents in Years 3-6 who have expressed aninterest in competing in the 2022 Premier’sSpelling Bee have been given the 2022-word list.Students will need to learn the first two lists inpreparation for our school competition. This yearwe are only allowed to send one child from 5/6and one child from 3/4. We will hold the schoolcompetition at recess in the 5/6 classroom inWeek 8.WALKER DRY AND COSY JACKETSIf there is anyone else who wishes to purchase aWalker Dry and Cosy Jacket, the last order for2022 will be sent next week.The price for children’s sizeswill be approximately 42.50and for adult sizes, the pricewill be approximately 47.50.The final price will depend onthe number of orders received.Please notify the school office with your order byTuesday 14th June 2022.PRIMARY NEWSPRIMARY ASSEMBLYCarmel LaingSpelling Bee CoordinatorK/1/2 NewsStyrofoam Leaf PrintsIn Creative Arts last week K-2 explored theprocess of Styrofoam print making. Using theamazing autumn leaves we have collected fromour homes and from Mrs Stanbrook, we etchedleaf outlines onto Styrofoam and with rich autumnink colours we printed our creations.As the students pulled back the paper to revealtheir amazing results, they were overwhelmedwith the incredible leaf prints they had created.We then went onto experiment with differentcoloured papers to explore different effects.Wednesday 8th June 20222:30pm in 3/4 ClassroomHost Class: 3/4Chairpersons: Archie McMahon, Millie MaleAll welcome.Page 3

TERM 2 2022– WEEK 7Examples of our Styrofoam etching sheetsYear 1 Skip CountingLast week Year 1 learnt about repeated additionand the use of skip counting to solvemultiplication problems. In pairs students werechallenged with creating a number line and skipcounting by 2s and 5s. The challenge was to seehow high they could count along the number line.Amazing writing from Freddie!Jeralee BrownK/1/2 Classroom Teacher3/4 NewsWe cannot wait to show you some of our work atthe 3/4 assembly this week.HomeworkOur homework has changed this week from onlineto hard copy in a homework book. Please contactme at school if you have any questions about thehomework.Thank you.Lauren Flavel & Belinda Lindsay3/4 Classroom Teachers5/6 NewsThis past week we have been delighted to find outan application for a grant to support our BlueMountains Excursion was successful! We arethrilled to have the support of the CMOCNorthparkes Mines who have granted us 1000.00.Page 4

TERM 2 2022– WEEK 7This support will greatly reduce the cost perstudent and allow us to provide excellentopportunities whilst on our excursion. ThankyouNorthparkes Mines for supporting rural childrenand the opportunities we seek to give them.HomeworkPlease check the Google classroom for this week’shomework. Reading nightly and adding to thePremier’s Reading Challenge list would be great!Have a fabulous week, stay warm and well.Carmel Laing &Donna-lee Horsburgh5/6 Classroom TeachersWhat a chilly past week we’ve had! Pleaseremember to label clothing so that jumpers are notlost, there have been a few unmarked jumpers leftbehind.Welcome to Week 75/6 have been busy working on their artistic skills– in particular the elements of perspective andtone – in their artworks. Students are workinghard to improve these skills and create mature andmore realistic pieces.Show Team PracticeThe next session is in Week 8 due to MissShankelton being on an excursion on Friday please ensure that you have your gear here onFriday 17th June.SECONDARY NEWSAWI Industry Day 10th JuneStudents from Tullamore who study Stage 5Agriculture and Stage 6 Primary Industries will bejoining with students from Trundle and Peak HillCentral Schools, attending an Industry Day run byAWI. Students will be learning the skills ofshearing and crutching, wool classing andworking in the wool industry as a career. A hugethank you to Ms Kirrily Quade for hosting the dayand providing the sheep and to Janice Little fromthe Rural Education and Industry Partnership(REIP) for the coordination of the day. The photoswill be in next week’s newsletter.WAP ExcursionsOver the coming weeks we have the followingVET excursions:12 Hospitality – 15th June at PHCS11 Hospitality Group A (With YCS & TottenhamStudents) – 22nd June at PHCSNotes have gone home last week for these events.School to Work Program UpdateThe first week of the school to work program hasseen students begin the planning of their firstproject. This will involve the redesign andconstruction of the garden beds at the front of theschool. Students have produced some excellentdesign ideas for a feature garden.Page 5

As part of this project, we are looking forassistance from any people in the schoolcommunity that have trade skills to work with ourstudents in constructing their projects. If you haveany spare time available and could help us out,please contact Miss Shankelton or Miss Boden atthe school on (02) 6892 5005.The following careers events are available forstudents and their care providers:Round 2 of the Charles Sturt Advantage earlyoffer program - Apply by 24 June 2022Charles Sturt have already received over 2,500applications for Round 1 are now acceptingapplications for Round 2 – students could receivean early offer by late July. To apply click on s/pathways/charles-sturt-advantageWork Experience ProgramsTaronga Western Plains Zoo - DubboAre you interested in Animal care or ZooKeeping? You may be interested in the TarongaWestern Plains Zoo – Dubbo, Work ExperienceProgram. Applications are currently full for 2022,however students can be put on a waiting list forpositions that become available. Applications arecompleted online )CareersWebinars(TAFE&Main 5 Questions to Expect in Your Next JobInterviewJob interviews are one of the more nervewracking experiences going around, particularlyfor university graduates. Polishing your resume,drafting cover letters, and building a portfolio canbe taxing, and that is before you even get to theinterview stage. To give you a heads up, we havecompiled a list of questions that tend to be askedin almost every interview and provided some tipson how best to wUCATUCAT is for students who are considering a careerpathway in medicine, dental or clinical sciences.TERM 2 2022– WEEK 7This is part of the entry requirements for coursesin these fields.UCAT Practice Tests and Question s/These preparation resources have been updated forthe 2022 test. These example questions andpractice tests are produced by the UCATConsortium and are representative of the live test.We recommend you use these official materials toprepare for your test. Don't forget to read theinformation about the Test Tools before you start,as it explains how to use the on-screen calculatorand keyboard shortcuts.UCAT Preparation Advice and onresources/These preparation resources have been updated forthe 2022 test. We advise you to prepare for theUCAT using the free official practice materialswhich have been developed by the UCATConsortium.Further Links for UCATInformation about the UCAT Test Day https://www.ucat.edu.au/ucat-anz/test-day/Test Format binars in May iceship InformationHIA Building ApprenticeshipsShape your future by learning from the best in thebuilding industry. Our apprentice programguarantees that you will learn every facet of theindustry that you need to know from the mostexperienced and skilled HIA members. You willlearn on-the-job training and mentoring with amix of training courses to make sure you becomea fully qualified tradesperson. You can thendecide if you want to continue working forsomeone else or whether you want to become yourown boss.Apply ean-hia-apprentice/how-do-i-applyApprenticeships on offer an Cabinet & Furniture AssociationApprenticeships - https://www.acfa.net.au/Page 6