Shire of Victoria Plains Community News - September 2016

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A husband and wife were driving through Louisiana. As they approached
Natchitoches, they started arguing about the pronunciation of the town. They
argued back and forth, then they stopped for lunch. At the counter, the
husband asked the blonde waitress, "Before we order, could you please settle
an argument for us? Would you please pronounce where we are very slowly?"
She leaned over the counter and said, "Burrr-gerrr Kiiing."
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Robocup Champions
Students from the small wheatbelt town of Calingiri recently competed in the Robocup Primary Rescue
event hosted by Scitech at Curtin University and were the only government primary school represented
in the finals. Cameron Loton (Yr 6), Louis Mead (Yr 3) and Rhyen Henry (Yr 3) were placed 7 th after
the first day of the competition, earning them one of the 8 places in the finals.
With a whole school population of only 30 students, Calingiri Primary School entered four teams in the
competition which was open to students from across Western Australia. Robotics has been a regular
part of the student’s learning since the school purchase six NXT Lego Mindstorm robots in 2013.
Robotics teacher, Mrs Suzanne Woods said, “The students have mastered complex engineering and
programming through their weekly robotics sessions. They thoroughly enjoy working with the robots
and their understanding of coding and digital technology is remarkable. One of the many strengths of
the running the course in a small school has been the peer tutoring which occurs due to the age range
in the Year 3-6 class of 15 students.”
Year 6 student, Charlize Kelly, commented that the competition was “brilliant because it gave us an
idea about all the different techniques and ways to program and build.”
The class has already commenced planning their competition entries for next year.
Charlize Kelly (above left) and Hannah Henry (above right) with competition judges as their robots
complete the course.
CAUTION: CYCLISTS ON ROADS - 1st & 2nd October
CRT (Chain Reaction Training) Cycling Club will be in the Shire the weekend of 1st & 2nd
October.
Groups of riders will be starting and finishing in Waddington, travelling around the
bitumen roads within the Shire on the Saturday and Sunday.
“Please be aware and courteous to all users of the road.”
For further information please contact Jane Graham 0428 545 070