Forbes High School will celebrate Education Week 2017 on Monday 31 July hosting a Boys’ Night In event. This event showcases the young boys within our school community who are leading the way in helping to educate other male students, staff and family members about Domestic and Family Violence, and what they can do to help stop this.

Forbes High School strives to ensure all young people have the necessary tools to support them in being able to have a better quality of life, and this event is just one of the many programs and activities Forbes High School delivers to help support our students throughout their educational journey.

NSW Department of Education Secretary Mark Scott said Education Week 2017 highlighted how the quality of public education in
NSW is shaped by what happens every day in individual classrooms.

“Our commitment is to meet high expectations, delivering the best possible outcomes for children in our care”, Mr Scott said. “It is a commitment that every child will improve every year, that every teacher is sharpening his or her professional skills and that every school is progressively lifting its standards to deliver better educational outcomes.”

Education Week (Monday 31 July – Friday 4 August) is a state-wide annual event that celebrates public education in NSW. The achievements of public education and local schools are highlighted during the week, with an emphasis on our students, our educators and the communities that support them.

I Learn, We Learn is the 2017 Education Week theme. It celebrates the NSW Department of Education’s commitment to ensuring our students are at the heart of learning and that our public schools improve every year. Date and time of event: Boys Night In Monday 31 July 2017 3:30pm-7pm. Contact Youth Worker Trudi Weyman via Trudi.Weyman@det.nsw.edu.au

On 15 July the Rotary Club of Forbes celebrated its 70th Changeover with the induction of Ross Williams as our President for 2017/18.
More than 40 members, visiting Rotarians, and guests appreciated the cosy and relaxed atmosphere at the Garema Hall, in spite of the sub-zero temperatures outside, and enjoyed a more than adequate two course meal supplied by Ashcroft’s Catering.

Our special guest was Past District Governor Bernie Huxtable and his wife Collina, who commented on our excellent choice of venue which was the revamped Garema hall. Garema is of course Ross’ home town. Outgoing President Peter Norris reported on our achievements and frustrations in the past year and thanked not only our members for their dedication and hard work but also the townspeople of Forbes and district for their ongoing generosity.

Other important guests included Clr. Graeme Miller, Mayor of Forbes and his wife Maureen.

By Leo Butler

“Each morning I have to hobble to the toilet because of a sharp pain in my heel. It settles after a while and feels like I am walking on a bruise.” Is this you? Plantar Fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. According to research, 80% of all cases show spontaneous improvement within 12 months. If you want to be a little more proactive there are a few things you can do.

The plantar fascia is a thick fibrous band of tissue that fans from the heel to the base of each toe. It helps to support the arch of the foot. Plantar Fasciitis strikes when degenerative changes occur in the fascia where it attaches to the heel. It is sometimes associated with bony heel spurs however the spurs themselves do not cause pain.

The cause of Plantar Fasciitis is often multifactorial and may include any combination of stiff ankle joints, low arches, high arches, weak foot muscles, poor footwear or increased load due to weight gain or prolonged periods of standing.

Self-treatment for this problem should involve massage to the foot arch and gentle calf stretches before rising each morning, strengthening exercises for the intrinsic muscles in the foot, a temporary decrease in training and a gradual return to sport when it is no longer painful to walk. In addition any biomechanical issues present in the lower limbs should be addressed to prevent recurrence.

“For the fitness of you”
Linda Reilly

I LEARN, WE LEARN AT FORBES HIGH SCHOOL
I Learn, We Learn is the 2017 Education Week theme. It celebrates the NSW Department of Education’s commitment to ensuring our students are at the heart of learning and that our public schools improve every year. The school’s motto is “Education for a Better Quality of Life” and through this we aim to provide all students with the opportunity to succeed and learn in and outside of our school, while catering to the diversity of our community.

We enjoy strong links with our partner primary schools through our transition and Lachlan Engagement and Enrichment Programs (LEEP). Our White Ribbon Boys group would love to welcome all male students, staff, and family members to our school hall on Monday 31 July to attend this event, which will be held between 3:30-7pm.

This event will be helping to increase awareness of Domestic and Family Violence, with our students leading the way!

FORBES PUBLIC SCHOOL – STIMULATING LEARNING
Forbes Public School students learn in a stimulating and challenging environment with a 21st century approach to schooling. Students are supported as individuals ensuring all children reach their full potential as we develop creative, confident and informed future leaders of the community.

Celebrating learning has been a focus across Education Week with many wonderful activities occurring, including an open day at Forbes Public School on Monday the 31st of July from 10:00am-11am followed by a community morning tea that will be served in the Nature Area at 11:05 am, as well as a book fair from 8.30am to 3:30pm at the school library.

Students will come dressed up as their favourite book character on Tuesday 1st of August and will also attend a combined town scripture service at North Side Chapel on Wednesday.

Forbes Public School enables students to become the best they can be and prepares them with a holistic view to education.

FORBES NORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL FOCUSSING ON CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
Forbes North School provides each student with countless opportunities to experience success. Opportunities in sport, the arts, culture
and leadership are supplemented with dedicated life skills programs and quality academic experiences. High quality teaching in all key learning areas and extension programs operate across the school K-6.

Forbes North is implementing a new well-being program (Positive Behaviour for Learning) where students will be explicitly taught lessons about expected behaviour. PBL is a comprehensive, integrated whole school approach to student wellbeing.

Forbes North invites the Forbes community to attend an Open Day on Tuesday August 1. During education week, the school library will also host our book fair, and our “Showcase”, where all students will be performing will be held at Forbes High School hall on Thursday 3rd August at 6pm with tickets on sale at the office for $5.

Parent’s Room
Flannery’s Pharmacy is now proud to offer a dedicated Parent’s Room to the Forbes Community. The parent’s room was included in the design for the newly refurbished pharmacy following the identification of a need for such a service in the central shopping area that provides a private area for feeding and changing as well as a toddler play area.

Given that we live in a rural community and a large number of our customers travel from properties or smaller communities outside of Forbes, we felt this was an important service we could offer our customers. As well as offering parents a private room for feeding and nappy change, the room also boasts baby weigh scales and length measure with these measurements able to be recorded at the pharmacy as part of the pharmacy guildcare program, and compiled into an easy to read printout on request.

We would love to invite all new and expectant parents to call into the pharmacy to collect a free bounty bag which contains samples and lots of great information. In addition to our friendly retail staff, Flannery’s Pharmacy has experienced Pharmacists and a Registered Nurse
available to answer any of your questions or concerns regarding baby and children’s health.

Flannery’s Pharmacy has been serving the Forbes community for nearly 60 years. Our aim is to provide excellent customer service, professional support and advice to our community through an enthusiastic, caring and knowledgeable team.

Come and see us on Rankin Street!

Holly Bradford is an award-winning photographer who loves being part of her client’s special day as there are so many beautiful moments for her to capture! Be it the proud look on a father’s face, the nervous but excited anticipation of the groom, the cheeky flower girl or of course the joy of a couple who are deeply in love.

These are the important moments that tell the story of a wedding day and you want to have full trust in your photographer that they will capture the memories for you. Holly is all about giving her clients confidence to relax, have fun and enjoy every minute!

Throughout the day she aims to be as unobtrusive as possible during the important moments like the ceremony and speeches as there is nothing worse than a photographer who steals the focus. She also likes to have a bit of fun with her bridal parties and often asks lots of silly questions, as the best images are often captured when you’re having a good old laugh!

Although based in the country town of Young in NSW, Holly regularly travels for weddings and has even gone as far as the Kimberley, Fiji and Ireland! Holly takes a great deal of pride and care in her work and after the wedding spends on average 40 plus hours editing behind
the scenes to ensure her clients receive the highest level of quality in their final images.

Once the wedding is complete the bride and groom are invited to come into her lovely studio in Young and view all the images on
the big screen while enjoying some bubbly and sweet treats. She also has a range of professional products and clients have the option to
turn their images into either gorgeous canvases, beautiful prints for the wall or stunning custom designed wedding albums.

Contact Holly on 0407 409 277, email holly@hollybradford.com or see her work on facebook and Instagram.

HOW TO VOTE FOR TRADIE OF THE YEAR AND MOST POPULAR BUSINESS

The closing date for award entries is over but voting for Tradie of the Year and Most Popular Business is underway. There are two ways to nominate your favourite tradie and/or business. The voting box is conveniently located at News On Rankin. You can pick up a voting form from there and complete it on the spot, or cut a form from the Forbes Phoenix newspaper. If you need help with voting, the staff at News On Rankin will be at your service!

Alternatively, enter the following link in your internet browser and follow the prompts. http://www.inxcess.com.au/peoples-choice/ Please encourage your staff, family and friends to vote for their Tradie of the Year and Most Popular Business.

Around Australia, about 20 per cent of onfarm injury fatalities are to children under 15 years of age. There are many more injuries to children each year, some with lifelong consequences. The biggest risk is drowning, especially for children under five years old. Other major dangers include machinery and vehicles, particularly quad bikes.

National Farm Safety week runs from 17 to 23 July, and chairman of Farmsafe Australia, Charles Amstrong, is encouraging people on properties to take extra care, especially with kids. “Too many children are injured, or worse, killed on our farms each year,” said Charles.
“We recommend all farms have a secure safe play area for children under 5 years. Whether you are parents of young children, a grandparent, or simply have kids visiting on your property every now and then, a secure play area is a must.

“As an industry, we have reduced the number of farm injury deaths by almost 60% over the past two decades, but we need to do more,” he said. He adds that there are two things people can do right now to provide a safer environment for children who live on or visit their property. “Make sure you have a secure safe play area and not to allow children on quad bikes. In 2016, three children were killed
riding quads. The risk is not worth it. Kids don’t have the physical size, strength, coordination and emotional maturity to safely operate such a dangerous piece of equipment.

“It’s not about wrapping them up in cotton wool, it is about taking sensible steps to reduce the chance of things going wrong”. Further information can be found at: www.farmsafe.org.au or by contacting Farmsafe Australia on (02) 6269 5622 or your state Farmsafe group.

Forbes Medical Centre has welcomed three new medical students to their practice. Bradley Spackman, Laura Sunderland and Charne Quayle started their 12-month placement last Monday. The third-year medical students from the University of Wollongong (UOW) are here as part of a five-year partnership between the UOW and the Forbes Medical Centre.

“This is the fourth year of our agreement with UOW. Due to the success of our teaching program and the positive feedback from students
placed at our practice, we now have three students undertaking their placement with us each year,” said Dr Neale Somes. Brad and Laura were drawn to medicine by a desire to combine their interests in science and helping others, and are excited to be here.

“Past practical placements have been in acute settings, where we only tend to see patients once. It will be great to get to know patients over the next 12 months as we work with their regular doctors,” said Laura. During their placement in Forbes the students will spend time learning about general practice and working in the emergency department at the Forbes Hospital. They will also undertake placements in the community and with allied health professionals and visiting specialists.

“In the city medicine can be very specialised but here the students are exposed to general medicine, from the cradle to the grave, from obstetrics to palliative care and everything in between,” said Dr Somes. Dr Somes is hopeful that after spending a year in Forbes, the UOW students will be more likely to return to the country to work. “I’m optimistic that exposing students to the life of a rural generalist means they will be more likely to come back to the country to practice when they have completed their training,” he said.