Tottenham Central School - Principal: Amanda Thorpe Week 2 Term 3 Thursday, 22 July, 2021
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ENCOURAGING ALL IN THE AIM TO BETTER OUR BEST
Tottenham Central
School
Principal: Amanda Thorpe
Week 2 Term 3
Thursday, 22 July, 2021
Principal’s message
Casual Position
We are seeking expressions of interest from people wishing to be placed on our casual list for Student
Learning Support Officer. This position requires a current Working With Children Check. Applicants are
requested to submit an expression of interest (2 pages maximum), addressing the role statement by
22 July . Please include the names and contact details of two referees.
Applications can be submitted to the school office, or emailed to the school email address.
Expression of Interest: School Learning Support Officer
Position Information:
School Learning Support Officers, under the supervision and direction of a teacher, assist in classroom
activities, school routines, and the care and management of students with special needs.
The role includes:
• implement individual education programs
• assist students in individual and group situations in specific learning areas
• assist staff to prepare basic curriculum support resources
• provide opportunities for students to develop personal, social, independent, living and
pre-vocational skills
• attend to the personal care needs of students.
‘Tell Them From Me’ Survey Results
The ‘Tell Them From Me’ student survey provides schools with insights into student engagement,
wellbeing and effective teaching practices at their school, from the perspective of students. All
students in Years 4 to 6 and 7 to 12 participate annually.
In 2016, our school results were very poor with us scoring well below state average in the vast majority
of areas. Moving forward to 2021, and after an extensive change in the way we do things at our school,
along with many, many hours of professional learning in student wellbeing and curriculum delivery,
our results continue to improve and show outstanding growth. We are well above state average in all
areas.
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Some of the examples of outstanding improvement include:
Caring for Students -
Students feel they have someone at school who consistently provides encouragement and can be
turned to for advice.
• In this school in 2016, students rated advocacy at school 6 out of 10 (below state average).
• In 2021, students rated advocacy at school 9.5, compared to the NSW Govt norm of 7.7.
Effective Learning Time -
Important concepts are taught well, class time is used efficiently, and homework and evaluations
support class objectives.
• In 2016, students rated Effective Classroom Learning Time 7.2 out of 10 (below state average).
• In 2021, students rated Effective Classroom Learning Time 9.5. The NSW Govt norm for these
years was 8.2.
Relevance -
Students find classroom instruction relevant to their everyday lives.
• In 2016, students rated Relevance 7.2 out of 10 (below state average).
• In 2021, students rated Relevance 9.5. The NSW Govt norm for these years is 7.9.
Positive teacher—student relations
Students feel teachers are responsive to their needs and encourage independence with a democratic
approach.
• In 2016, Positive Teacher-Student Relations were rated 7.1 out of 10 (below state average).
• In 2021, Positive Teacher-Student Relations were rated 9.7. The NSW Govt norm for these years
was 8.4.
Expectations for success -
The school staff emphasises academic skills and holds high expectations for all students to succeed.
• In 2016, students rated Teachers' Expectations for Academic Success 7.7 out of 10 (below state
average).
• In 2021, students rated this area as 9.6, compared to the NSW Govt Norm of 8.7.
COVID Update
Restrictions continue, which has resulted in the postponement of a number of events for us and
surrounding schools. We are still operating at Level 2 restrictions, and will update you if there are any
changes.
Please note that masks MUST be worn by all visitors to our school for the duration of your time on site.
It is also essential to QR code in.
Amanda Thorpe—Principal
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School news
SRC Report
Thank you to everyone supporting our charity collections. While
there have been some changes within the groups that receive the
plastic lids, there are multiple groups using them so we will continue
to collect them. If anyone is interested in adding to our charity
collection of metal drink bottle lids, aluminium ring pulls, plastic
milk/UHT/water/soda bottle lids and bread tags, please ensure they
are:
•clean and dry
•do not have any inserts that cannot be removed
•plastic lids are not larger than 2.5cm (or 1 inch) wide, and
•addressed to “SRC - care of Mrs V. Baker”.
Congratulations to our
award winners!
• Merit, for earning 5
achievements:
Kayla, Maddi, Drew,
Ciara, Beth and
Harvey
COMING SOON:
WALK-A-THON: We will be
running a walk-a-thon next
Friday after lunch, for Education
Week. Our aim is to walk around
the oval as many times as we can in one hour. We will tally up how
far each student travels, and how far our whole group has travelled
to see how many small countries we’ve walked around! Conundrum Corner: Sudoko
It will be a Mufti Day, so please send students in comfortable walking shoes.
Book Club reminder
Book club orders and payment is due Friday, 30 July. Cheques made payable to Tottenham Central
School.
456 Science—wanted items!
Large clean empty soft drink bottles with or without lids. These are needed for an experiment next
week to simulate a cyclone. Please send in to the office or to Mrs B Baker.
Thank you.
P&C Committee – Term 3 meetings
Our first meeting for Term 3 will take place on Thursday, 29 July, commencing at 3:30pm at the
Tottenham Park. If you are keen to be involved in the P&C committee &/or would like to volunteer at
some of the events that we are involved in, to assist with fundraising for the children who attend our
school, please join - it’s easy!
P&C meetings are held during weeks three and seven of each term - Thursday, 29 July, and Thursday,
26 August, commencing at 3:30pm.
Family memberships are only $5, and this enables your family to vote and participate at the Tottenham
Central School P&C Committee meetings. Internet banking is the preferred method of payment,
please deposit $5 into the TCS P&C account:
BSB: 082-897
Account: 5099 54210
Reference: Your surname & initials
Please send an email to Alison Larkings alarkings@hotmail.com to advise of your payment. Thank you.
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Primary news
History update from 4/5/6
Last semester, 4/5/6 studied ‘Australia Becomes a Nation’ in History. During our unit, we learnt about
the three levels of Government through making a triarama, wrote a report on one of the Australian
Prime Ministers, and showed our drawing skills with our Parliament House.
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Secondary news
Secondary Assessment
Schedule
Week due Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
Year 11– Primary Industries, Work
Term 3 N/A N/A Studies
Week 3 Year 12 - English Standard,
Primary Industries
WAP Study Week
Next week, our Stage 6 students will be travelling to each school to participate in the WAP study week.
Students will work with their coordinators and peers for each subject. Notes have been sent home and
need to be returned by tomorrow.
Stage 4 Agriculture, Stage 5 Agriculture, Stage 6 Primary Industries
This term, Stage 4 are completing a Plant Production Unit. As part of their assessment task, they have
planted a variety of vegetables, and will be measuring and tracking their growth each week over the
term. The students will also be learning about the different areas of growth of plants in Australia, and
why these areas vary.
Stage 5 have started working on a Sheep Management Unit,
where they have identified the terminology used when talking
about sheep, as well as the different breeds of sheep in Australia.
The students have also been involved with feeding and leading
the sheep each week. The students have had to learn how to
effectively work with the sheep, displaying strategies to get them
to walk on a lead.
The Stage 6 Primary Industries students, have been looking at
managing livestock as well as how to handle chemicals safely.
The Year 11 students will be doing work with fencing during the
term as part of their competencies.
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Other news
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Calendar
19 20 21 22 23
Tuning in to kids LAP
WEEK 2 program 4pm—Viv
Cleaver
26 27 28 29 30
WAP Study Week LAP Mufti Day
WEEK 3
P&C meeting Education Week—in
3:30pm house assembly
Walk-a-thon
Aug 2 3 4 5 6
WEEK 4 Gob/NF Athletics—
Dubbo
9 10 11 12 13
WEEK 5
Canteen update
Canteen is open tomorrow, Friday 23 July, for all students and staff
for recess and lunch orders.
Soup-of-the-Day will be Asian Broccoli, with bread roll, for $5.00.
Please see last week's newsletter for a copy of the 2021 Menu for
all available item options.
Kath Klante
0401305002
tottenhamcentralschoolcanteen@gmail.com
Contact us
Principal Miss Amanda Thorpe Your say
You are encouraged to use this space to give us any
Assistant Principals Mrs Meggan Adam (rel.)
feedback on things which you feel you need to:
Ms Sally Fitzalan (Thurs-Fri)
Congratulate a student, teacher or parent, let us
Head Teacher Secondary Studies Mrs Sarah Lindsay know what you think of the newsletter format, make
a suggestion or request.
P&C President Mrs Sharon Medcalf _____________________________________________________
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Tottenham Central School
42 Merilba Street _____________________________________________________
Tottenham
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NSW 2873
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Phone: 02 68924006
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E-mail: tottenham-c.school@det.nsw.edu.au
We are on the web and Facebook: _____________________________________________________
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www.tottenham-c.schools.nsw.edu.au
Signed:___________________________________
Tottenham Central School
We would like to pay our respects and acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land and also pay respect to Elders both past and present.
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