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K-12 NEWSLETTERwalchacentralschoolA JOURNEY OF LEARNING FROM K TO 12HAPPY AND SAFE STUDENTS21 May 2021NEWS AND VIEWS OF YOUR LOCAL CENTRAL SCHOOLFrom thePrincipal’s desk!We are really humming along having reached the half way point in the term. It is great to see anincreasing number of excursions and events taking place and transition for Kindergarten and Year 6into Year 7 in the next two weeks.Our new school improvement plan is published and available on the school website and copies weremade available at the P&C meeting last week. This document will continue to evolve as we respond tothe needs of our students with a focus on student improvement, quality teaching and partnerships forlearning. We want students to achieve and grow in their learning through expert, quality teaching andwith connections to culture, community and options for the future.I invite you to continue to work with the school on this journey of learning K-12 with our students.Amanda Cooper, PrincipalThe SLR class has been completing a gymnastics module.To increase confidence and competence in gymnastic activities wehave visited the Armidale Gymnastics Centre.Being able to develop skills in each of the Dominant MovementPatterns and apply these on a range of apparatus has been a fantasticexperience for our students.Seeing the enjoyment and them challenging themselves is a veryrewarding process.Well done to the students of Walcha Central for once again displayingour core Be REAL values whilst on excursions!Bonnie BrownWalcha Central School154E North Street, Walcha 2354Principal—Amanda CooperP&C President - Olivia te—walcha-c.schools.nsw.gov.auT—02 6777 2777
K-12 NEWSLETTER21 May 2021Walcha CommunityAnzac Day ParadeWe had tremendous support from the students and staff who attended the traditional 11am Anzac Dayservice at the Walcha war memorial. It was fantastic to see so many of our students participate in theparade and march in honour of our military personnel. Thank you to Jaxon and Karen for delivering atraditional Welcome to Country, which was followed by prayers read by our school leaders. Wreaths werelaid by Tom, Abbey, Sienna, Olivia, Sarah and Jaxon, on behalf of our veterans. Members of our schoolchoir, Anna, Georgina, James, Aranni and Rachel gave a memorable tribute to the Anzacs by singing thesong “Lest We Forget” for the congregation. Their contribution was well received and very muchappreciated by our veterans and families. All students represented our school with pride, and theirdedication to keeping the spirit of the Anzacs alive is to be commended.Walcha Central SchoolAnzac Day CeremonyA huge thank you to all of those who supported ourschool Anzac service, which we observed on Friday 23April. The weather was sensational as we gathered as aschool community to commemorate and give thanks tothose who sacrificed for our great country. Thank you toMrs Elizabeth Gill for the Anzac Day address and recitinga firsthand account from her uncle who witnessed theGallipoli landing. Well done to our school leaders, Tom,Sienna and Anna for an excellent job in leading ourservice, and to the school choir, in their first publicperformance, for their touching tribute.For photos, notes, information and more, visit our school website http://www.walcha-c.schools.nsw.gov.au
K-12 NEWSLETTER21 May 2021Autism is a complex, lifelong developmental disability thataffects a person’s ability to communicate, interact with othersand cope in everyday situations. The cause of autism is notfully understood, but structured early intervention, therapyand education delivered by professionals with expertise inautism can make a significant difference.WALCHA CENTRAL SCHOOL STUDENTS RAISED AWARENESSBY WEARING BLUE ON 30 APRIL 2021For photos, notes, information and more, visit our school website http://www.walcha-c.schools.nsw.gov.au
K-12 NEWSLETTER21 May 2021Cross CountryOur annual K-12 Cross Country Carnival was held on Monday 26 April. The participation rates were thehighest we have seen for years! Once again, the spread of points across the Blue, Green and Yellow housesproved to be a successful decision and more competitive for our students. The number of students whowent all out to parade in their house colours brought smiles to our faces. Our primary students ran in themorning with a mix of students from the surrounding small schools. Students from the Physical Activity andSports Studies class were there to assist on the day; their help was very much appreciated and leadershipwas evident. They could be seen either assisting on checkpoints along the course or running with andencouraging students.Distances ranged from 400m for our 5 & 6 year olds to 4km for 14 years and up. The track took studentsalong our beautiful levee banks. We were unable to use the ag farm due to pastures just being sown andparts being too boggy. High school students took on the course after recess. There was some greatcompetition amongst students who were glad to get in a bit of extra training time from our original date.The Park Run has been a fantastic training opportunity for some of our students. We were lucky to get sucha stunning day.You can see the results of PSSA Cross Country on the ‘Primary Sport’ page of this Newsletter. North WestTrials are being held for both Primary and Secondary at Coolah on June 10.ChampionRunner Up5 & 6 Yrs Girls5 & 6 Yrs BoysCharlie MakehamWilliam LisleChristina FontanellaLucas Eveleigh7 Yrs Girls7 Yrs BoysLucie SaxbyAlex HobbsReva LiddleAxel Blomfield8 & 9 Yr Girls8 & 9 Yr GirlsSophie MulliganHudson FranceSavannah LuteFlynn O’Connell10 Yr Girls10 Yr BoysAnna BlakeHugo UssherGeorgina BlakeNate Bloomfield11yr Girls11yr BoysAzaria ForresterFletcher FranceMatisse PascoeJacob Wellings12 Yr Girls12 Yr BoysAnna BensonPreston LathamSienna CooneyRyan SmoldersChampionRunner Up12yr GirlsElla LynchMolly Furneaux13yr Girls13yr BoysRain PritchardJack BullenThea DunnRiley Mortimer14yr Girls14yr BoysIvy PritchardShaun McKennaShanae BloomfieldHunter O’Connell15yr Girls15yr BoysCharlotte MooneyAngus WeiseKirra-Lee MurphyThomas Bullen16yr Girls16yr BoysAnika McKennaTroy HawkinsChloe CoxArlen EvansOpen GirlsOpen BoysCharlize HalingThomas MicallefBreeanna WestDacian AndrewsFor photos, notes, information and more, visit our school website http://www.walcha-c.schools.nsw.gov.au
K-12 NEWSLETTER21 May 2021This term, Year 4has been looking atrespect. Webrainstormed waysto show respect inthe classroom, athome and in thecommunity.Multiplication anddivision have been a bigfocus in maths and inliteracy. We have beenexperimenting withmaking our creativewriting more excitingwith similes, metaphorsand describing using oursenses.One thing we all look forward to each day isfitness and fruit. We get the opportunity togo for a run or game outside, then we come infor a piece of fruit and listen to a story. Wehave already read Fantastic Mr. Fox and arehalf way through The Twits.ICT has seen usstart to code agame in theprogram Scratch,and art has hadus practising oursculpting skills.We have also beeninvestigating the impactwater can have onnatural geologicalfeatures. We sat out onthe grass and observedan experiment thatlooked at water andwind eroding sand.We are excited to seewhat the rest of theterm brings us!For photos, notes, information and more, visit our school website http://www.walcha-c.schools.nsw.gov.au
K-12 NEWSLETTER21 May 2021K-12 Athletics Carnival 2021Congratulations to all our students, K-12 , on an exciting day of athletics. Our annual athletics carnivalwas held on Tuesday 18 May. This year we were able to go back to our K-12 format and it was greatto have all our students down on the oval together. The program was jam packed, with not many breaksfor the students but they handled it really well.This year after the completion of the student relays we sawan inaugural parent/teacher/Year 12 relay, an exciting eventthat we hope to see stay around for many years to comeand to also introduce into the swimming carnival nextyear.There were many new records set in the high school andone in the primary. We ran out of time to hold thepresentations so our champions will be acknowledged andpresented at an assembly later this term.Congratulations to the Kindy Cup winners. We also lookforward to an update on the house points; to say it isextremely close is an understatement.Special thanks to staff, families and the P&C for making theday so great! Thank you to our groundsmen Dave Baumerand Robert Stewart for preparing the track and field events. I don't know how we managed to get such agood day but it certainly was a stunner, everything went smoothly and I think that is due to thewonderful students we have here at Walcha Central. Well done everybody!For photos, notes, information and more, visit our school website http://www.walcha-c.schools.nsw.gov.au
K-12 NEWSLETTER21 May 2021PRIMARY SPORTPSSA Cross CountryOn Tuesday May 4 a huge contingent of 39 studentsfrom Years 3-6 attended the PSSA Cross Country.The day was full of fun, sportsmanship and personalbests. It was lovely to hear students talk aboutbeating their previous placings and Walcha Centralstudents cheering each other on.Out of the 39 students, we have 5 students whocame in the top 6 and will be representing ArmidaleZone at the North West Cross Country in Coolah onJune 10.Hudson France- 8/9 Boys 3rd placeAnna Blake- 10 Girls 5th placeHugo Ussher- 10 Boys 4th placeFletcher France- 11 Boys 1st placePreston Latham- 12 Boys 3rd placeOther very notable placings and reserves for Coolahinclude:Savannah Lute- 8/9 Girls 9th placeGeorgina Blake- 10 Girls 8th placeJacob Wellings- 11 Boys 8th placeAlexander Gunn- 11 Boys 11th placeSienna Cooney- 12 Girls 7th placeAnna Benson- 12 Girls 12th placeCongratulations to everyone who ran and representedWalcha Central School in such a wonderful manner.Best wishes to our students attending North West.Run hard!North West Touch FootballCameron Mooney, Jordan Bloomfieldand Preston Latham were selected inthe Boys Armidale Zone Touch Footballteam held earlier this term.Years 3-6 SportThe boys will join their team mates inTamworth on May 21 to play otherzones and show off their skill andtalent in front of North Westselectors. We wish the boys all thebest.Throughout Term 1 and the start of Term 2, students in Years3 to 6 have been rotating through different sports. Theseincluded basketball, tennis and athletics skills to prepare forthe athletics carnivalStudents were able to use the Walcha Tennis Courts thanksto a Sporting School Grant. Mrs Ussher enjoyed watchingeach student’s skill and confidence grow as they tackled thetricky game of tennis.It was great to see the athletics skills in action on the trackand in the field on Tuesday.For photos, notes, information and more,
K-12 NEWSLETTER21 May 2021The Garden Club members have beensuper busy in the garden. They haveharvested the last of the zucchinis andtomatoes and had a big tidy up in thegarden.They are now harvesting spinach andparsley. Most of the produce is deliveredto Suzz in the canteen. Suzz verykindly made a frittata for the GardenClub members for them to taste theproduce that they had been busygrowing. The Garden Club memberswould like to say a huge THANK YOUto Suzz. They loved the frittata!With the garden beds tidied up, theyhave started planting snow peas,broccoli, brussels sprouts andcauliflower.For photos, notes, information and more, visit our school website http://www.walcha-c.schools.nsw.gov.au
K-12 NEWSLETTEROn Monday 10 Maythe Year 5/6Walcha CentralSchool Warriorshosted Round 1 ofthe PremiersDebatingChallenge via zoom. The topic was ‘That we shouldban all homework from Kindergarten to Year 12’.The Warriors lost the coin toss, arguing thenegative. Homework has never sounded so good!The team: Sienna Cooney (1st speaker), OliviaMcKenna (2nd speaker), Matisse Pascoe (3rd speaker)and Hayley Mortimer (4th speaker), looked verysmart in theirWCS blazers.21 May 2021Walcha Central's Lego Masters Clubstarted with a giantLego earthquake during Week 4.Over 50 students came along to theLego Masters lunchtime club in thelibrary, taking on the challenge tobuild a giant tower which had to withstand aLego mega-earthquake. The Lego Masters clubwill have a new weekly challenge every Tuesday.Students in K-2 will be invited to take part duringrecess, while students in Years 3 - 12 will complete alunchtime challenge. A big thank you to highschool students who are coming along to help theyounger Lego builders.I was veryimpressedwith how thegirls used theirplanning time,workingbrilliantly as ateam. Betweenthem theypresented fivesolid arguments,rebutting reallywell for their firstdebate againstBen VenueOrators.It was a tight debate, resulting in Walcha CSWarriors winning due to their excellent rebuttingand maintaining their strong team line. The nextdebate is in person at Nemingha PS on the 2 June.Tracey WorthDebating Co-ordinatorWith interest growing in girls tackle footy it was great to takea top bunch of ladies out to Bingara to play some 7s RugbyLeague. We had 9 girls eager to play. The day was moreabout exposure to the sport, participation and fun. It wasalso in preparation for a more competitive gala day comingup this term. The organiser of the event combined schools tomake up numbers and even out the competition for theday. Our 2 under 14s girls played with Narrabri and had acracking day. We had a girl from Armidale and one fromNarrabri join the 7 girls we had playing in the under 16scompetition. All of the girls played really well, and they cameaway with more wins than losses which was a top effort.They were fantastic representatives for Walcha Central.For photos, notes, information and more, visit our school website http://www.walcha-c.schools.nsw.gov.au
K-12 NEWSLETTER21 May 2021COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCEIf a student misses as little as 8days in a school term, by the endof primary school they’ll havemissed over a year of schoolParents of Walcha Central School students arereminded that attendance at school is compulsory.Removing students from class during the day shouldonly be done in unavoidable circumstances as it isdisruptive to your child’s learning and the activitiesplanned for the classroom.On these rare occasions, a note should be sent withyour child in the morning so that both the student andstaff are aware of the arrangements.Education for your child is important and regularattendance at school is essential for your child toachieve their educational best and increase theircareer and life options. When your child attends schoolevery day, learning becomes easier and your child willbuild and maintain friendships with other children.Walcha Central Schoolhas recently conducteda review of its digitaldevices policy. Thedecision has beentaken to restrict studentuse of mobile phonesat WCS.Students who are seenwith a mobile phone atschool will be asked tohand their phone to ateacher who will takethe device to theadministrationbuilding. The student’s parent / guardian willbe required to collect the device on behalf ofthe student.Walcha Central School P&Cmeetings are held in theLibrary on Wednesday at 6pmof Weeks 4 and 9 every term.All are welcome!Pupils should notarrive at schoolbefore 8:40am asthere are noteachers on dutybefore this time.If you wish to contact your child while theyare at school, please contact the schooloffice on 02 6777 2777.EdroloMore than 800 Australiansecondary schools trustEdrolo as a core resource for everydayteaching and learning.Edrolo provides 24/7 access toexperienced teachers on any device.Students can use Edrolo to reinforce theirunderstanding, get ready for exams, cometo class more prepared, or even catch upif away from school.For photos, notes, information and more, visit our school website http://www.walcha-c.schools.nsw.gov.au
K-12 NEWSLETTER21 May 2021K—1S BAKE ANZAC BISCUITSK-1S exploring the symbols and traditionsassociated with ANZAC day.COVID REGULATIONSCALENDARSee website for more detailswww.walcha-c.schools.nsw.gov.au21/5/2021N/W Touch Trials25/5/2021Dunghutti Language Culture Camp27/5/2021Safe on Social31/5/2021Girls League Gala Day in Tamworth31/5/2021SLR Gymnastics in Armidale31/5/2021Kindergarten Orientation1/6/2021HSC Booster Day - UNE - Chemistry7/6/2021Oorala Experience Day—GRASS10/6/2021North West Cross Country forqualifying students17 & 21/6/2021 Life Education Van24/6/2021 25/6/2021Dorrigo Interschool Visit25/6/2021Last day of Term 2All visitors to our school are stillrequired to check in before entering ourpremises.We also have a sign-in book which has tobe completed when entering the school.ALL VISITORS TO THE SCHOOL MUST ENTERTHROUGH THE FRONT OFFICE TO SIGN INIf your child has cold and flu symptoms,please keep them home from school.We require a negative COVID-19 testresult before students return to school.BIRTHCERTIFICATEFREE OFFERA birth certificate is a very important document.If you don’t have one, many events throughout lifecan become times of distress.If you are having difficulties obtaining a birthcertificate, Sophie Thomson may be able to assistyou, free of charge, thanks to the Minimbah Projectwhich aims to provide birth certificates for allAustralians.Sophie can be contacted on 0427 780 392For photos, notes, information and more, visit our school website http://www.walcha-c.schools.nsw.gov.au
laid by Tom, Abbey, Sienna, Olivia, Sarah and Jaxon, on behalf of our veterans. Members of our school choir, Anna, Georgina, James, Aranni and Rachel gave a memorable tribute to the Anzacs by singing the song "Lest We Forget" for the congregation. Their contribution was well received and very much appreciated by our veterans and families.
