Archive for May, 2007

Welcome Mrs Brown

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Yesterday we welcomed Mrs Brown to our school. As you are aware Mr Schultz has taken leave and Mrs Brown has taken over the class. Mrs Brown is a very experienced teacher who has spent a large part of her teaching career teaching senior primary students.

Education Week

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

What a wonderful ambassador is Jennifer Williams (nee Dagger). Jennifer spoke to our Education Week Assembly about the times she had here and the great benefits she derived from being a student at such a close knit school. Jennifer spoke of her experiences here, the enduring friendships she forged and the wonderful advantages of being […]

Choral Festival

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

The inaugural Southern Riverina Choral Festival will be held in the Civic Centre in Henty tomorrow night. All students participating are asked to be in Henty by 6:45pm dressed in full winter uniform. They will travel to Henty tomorrow, leaving here at 8:45am to participate in the final rehearsal. All children will be back at […]

Rotary Dictionaries

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

On Wednesday, 16th May our Year Three children received a visit from three members of the Lockhart Rotary Club. These men presented the children with dictionaries. A sincere thank you to the Lockhart Rotary Club for their generous donation.

Drama Workshop

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Last week our Year 2 to Year 8 students were treated to a wonderful Drama workshop. This was conducted , free of charge, by a group of young performers who were sponsored by the Wagga Civic Theatre. These three young people were full of praise for our students and stated that they were one of […]

Secondary Lawn Bowls

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

On Monday 21st May, our Secondary Lawn Bowls Team (Jay, Rebecca, Alice and Cody) travelled to Batlow Bowling Club to contest the first round of the NSW CHS Central Schools’ Knockout. Conditions were cool and cloudy in the mountains with rain and snow showers on the radar. The greens were well prepared but slow after […]

Secondary Zone Cross Country

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

On 23rd May, 9 students from the secondary ventured off to Urana with Mrs Evans and Ms McIlquham. Alice and Tegan put in a great effort (helped along with ‘passiona’ - the new sports drink). Alice placed 3rd and Tegan 4th. Garry ran well, putting in a strong burst at the finish—2nd. Kira paced herself, running […]

School Athletics Carnival

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

The School Athletics Carnival took place on Thursday 17th May 2007 at The Rock Recreation Ground. Once again, it was a day which highlighted the great spirit of our School Community, both on and off the field of competition. The whole school marched to the Oval in a blaze of colour and song. The weather […]

Cross Country Report

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

On Friday 35 students from The Rock Central School competed in the PSSA Cross Country at Holbrook. The weather was fantastic and all participants put in 100%. Congratulations to T Chaplin and N Mitchell for winning their age groups. Also congratulations to I Anderson (3rd), P McGrath (2nd) and C Bance, for making it to […]

Netball Report

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

Last week our school netball team travelled to Tumbarumba to compete in the state knockout. Our team was successful, winning convincingly 27-5. The girls versatility and teamwork was the key to our success. A big thankyou to the parents who assisted with transport on the day. Another thankyou to Raylee and Nicky for umpiring and […]