11th November 2014 Principal’s Message · Term 4 Week 6 -11th November 2014 WE ARE PROUD TO...
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Sydney Street, PO BOX 91, Huskisson NSW 2540 T 02 4441 5074 F 02 4441 6220 [email protected] Safe Tolerant Achieving Responsible Students Remembrance Day Remembrance Day is a day of special significance to all Australians, commemorating the loss of Australian lives in all wars, conflicts and peace operations. Unfortunately, although we planned to walk to Voyager Park, to join the local community at the commemorative service the rain intervened and we observed a 1 minute silence at school. School Planning 2015 – 2017 Recently at a small school’s Principal’s meeting, the new approach to school planning was presented. The new approach will bring together a number of reforms currently happening in NSW public schools. It will provide greater authority to schools to meet the needs of their local community, to improve the quality of teaching in their school and to improve outcomes for all students. It is highly strategic in nature, focusing on 3 key areas for improvement. It will be determined by the school in consultation with its community. A survey will soon be distributed via the newsletter to gauge parent opinion on what are our 3 key areas for improvement and what should be our strategic directions for the next 3 years. Under One Sky Huskisson Public School will play host to The African Children’s Choir next year in May. The choir will attend our school and lessons will be conducted for the students in one of our classrooms. The students are travelling from the African country of Uganda. Opportunities to billet a student from the choir are available. If you would like to billet a student please see me for details of requirements. Billeting would be a unique cultural experience. The choir will perform at a concert held at Vincentia High School. Adopt a School in Bali Yesterday Sue Jones an ambassador for the program spoke to staff, at their afternoon meeting and to parents at the P&C Meeting. Both staff and parents agreed this is a very worthwhile program to be involved in. We will soon register our school on the program and be allocated a school in Bali that will be our adopted school. During the course of the year we will communicate with our adopted school by sending letters, photographs and other items of interest. This will mostly be work generated in classrooms. Both staff and parents agreed this would be an authentic cultural learning experience. Pedestrian Crossing – Sydney St This week I received a design for the proposed new pedestrian crossing. Council has invited me to make comment on the design by Friday 28 th November. This may bring forward the proposed construction date from the 2016/17 financial year. I would like my comments to reflect the opinions of the school community. If you would like to make comment, please collect a copy of the design from the main office, add your thoughts and return by Friday 21 st November. The P&C will also comment on your behalf. Kindergarten Our third and final orientation session is this Wednesday starting at 9.15am. I’m sure our new recruits for 2015 can’t wait for more fun and adventure at “Big School”. Term 4 Week 6 - 11th November 2014 WE ARE PROUD TO ACKNOWLEDGE ABORIGINAL PEOPLE AS THE TRADITIONALOWNERS Of THESE LANDS AND WATERS Principal’s Message Glenn Sansom Principal Diary Dates Wednesday 12th Nov Kinder orientation 9.15am Thursday 20th Nov Assembly Y3/4 Soccer Development Y5 Leadership Speeches Friday 21st Nov Jnr Gala Day Tuesday 25th Nov VHS Parents/Teachers Wednesday 26th Nov Y6 Mini Fete Thursday 27th Nov Soccer Friday 28th Nov P&C Bush Dance Band Visit Wednesday 3rd Dec Vincentia H/S orientation Thursday 4th Dec Talent Quest Soccer Friday 5th Dec Chess Competition
Transcript of 11th November 2014 Principal’s Message · Term 4 Week 6 -11th November 2014 WE ARE PROUD TO...
Sydney Street, PO BOX 91, Huskisson NSW 2540
T 02 4441 5074 F 02 4441 6220 [email protected]
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Remembrance Day Remembrance Day is a day of special significance to all Australians, commemorating the loss of Australian lives in all wars, conflicts and peace operations. Unfortunately, although we planned to walk to Voyager Park, to join the local community at the commemorative service the rain intervened and we observed a 1 minute silence at school. School Planning 2015 – 2017 Recently at a small school’s Principal’s meeting, the new approach to school planning was presented. The new approach will bring together a number of reforms currently happening in NSW public schools. It will provide greater authority to schools to meet the needs of their local community, to improve the quality of teaching in their school and to improve outcomes for all students. It is highly strategic in nature, focusing on 3 key areas for improvement. It will be determined by the school in consultation with its community. A survey will soon be distributed via the newsletter to gauge parent opinion on what are our 3 key areas for improvement and what should be our strategic directions for the next 3 years. Under One Sky Huskisson Public School will play host to The African Children’s Choir next year in May. The choir will attend our school and lessons will be conducted for the students in one of our classrooms. The students are travelling from the African country of Uganda. Opportunities to billet a student from the choir are available. If you would like to billet a student please see me for details of requirements. Billeting would be a unique cultural experience. The choir will perform at a concert held at Vincentia High School. Adopt a School in Bali Yesterday Sue Jones an ambassador for the program spoke to staff, at their afternoon meeting and to parents at the P&C Meeting. Both staff and parents agreed this is a very worthwhile program to be involved in. We will soon register our school on the program and be allocated a school in Bali that will be our adopted school. During the course of the year we will communicate with our adopted school by sending letters, photographs and other items of
interest. This will mostly be work generated in classrooms. Both staff and parents agreed this would be an authentic cultural learning experience. Pedestrian Crossing – Sydney St This week I received a design for the proposed new pedestrian crossing. Council has invited me to make comment on the design by Friday 28
th November. This
may bring forward the proposed construction date from the 2016/17 financial year. I would like my comments to reflect the opinions of the school community. If you would like to make comment, please collect a copy of the design from the main office, add your thoughts and return by Friday 21
st November. The P&C will also
comment on your behalf. Kindergarten Our third and final orientation session is this Wednesday starting at 9.15am. I’m sure our new recruits for 2015 can’t wait for more fun and adventure at “Big School”.
Term 4 Week 6 - 11th November 2014
WE ARE PROUD TO ACKNOWLEDGE
ABORIGINAL
PEOPLE AS THE TRADITIONALOWNERS
Of THESE LANDS AND WATERS
Principal’s Message
Glenn Sansom
Principal
Diary Dates Wednesday 12th Nov Kinder orientation 9.15am Thursday 20th Nov Assembly Y3/4 Soccer Development Y5 Leadership Speeches Friday 21st Nov Jnr Gala Day Tuesday 25th Nov VHS Parents/Teachers Wednesday 26th Nov Y6 Mini Fete Thursday 27th Nov Soccer Friday 28th Nov P&C Bush Dance Band Visit Wednesday 3rd Dec Vincentia H/S orientation Thursday 4th Dec Talent Quest Soccer Friday 5th Dec Chess Competition
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CANTEEN
School Canteen will be open tomorrow
Wednesday 12th November
In this warm weather why not enjoy a refreshing cup of delicious fruit for $1.50 …. YUMMY !! * Chicken Burger $4.50 * Salad Rolls $3.50 * Coffee $2.50 and Hot Chocs are available No Banana Smoothies available this week Canteen opens at 8.30am Canteen helpers are : Helen Ball and Jo Pratt Please ensure all lunch orders are on paper bags.
Thank you, Tanya Hammond
COMMUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Girls and Youth League Football Trials
Southern Branch Football Club is holding trials for girls and boys for its 2015 competition teams. Boys are trialling on Sunday 16 November U12s - 9am, U13s - 10.30am, U14s - 12pm, & U15s – 1.30pm; Tuesday 18 November at 6pm; and Sunday 23 November at 2pm. All trials are being held at South Nowra Football Fields. To register complete the online forms at www.southernnswfootball.com.au Further details can be obtained from Matthew Shepherd Southern Branch Coaching and Development Manager on 0419925 006.
SCHOOLS SPECTACULAR
The 2014 Schools Spectacular will be held at the Qantas Credit Union Arena (formerly the Sydney Entertainment Centre) on: Friday 28 November 7.30pm Official Opening Night Saturday 29 November 1.00pm Matinee Saturday 29 November 7.30pm Evening Performance For ticket information and to make bookings, www.schoolsspectacular.com.au or email [email protected]
SCHOOL NEWS
P & C NEWS
School dance - can you help? We are organising a family/community school dance in late November and would like to hold a number of raffles to raise funds for our improvement projects around the school. We are also seeking major sponsors. The cost of sponsorship is $250.00 and as part of the package we will promote your business in our community flyers to advertise the event, in our newsletters and on the night to those present. If you own a business or you work with an organisation that may like to donate a prize or be one of four major sponsors then please contact Tracy Warnecke on tel. 0410 304 945 or see Marcelle Smith (Kindy/Year 1 teacher) before or after school.
WEAR ORANGE WEDNESDAY (WOW DAY) Tomorrow 12th November
It is a day of recognition and appreciation where the dedicated work of State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers is celebrated across Australia. The focus of WOW Day is to energise the community to show their support in a very simple but highly visible gesture by wearing the colour orange. This is the colour worn by SES volunteers. There are 40,000 SES volunteers across Australia who each year collectively provide around a million hours of their time to help communities in times of natural disasters and emergencies. These dedicated people are on call to respond 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. SES volunteers have a passion for helping people in the worst of weather and at the hardest of times, helping with storm and flood operations and other rescue activities. On WOW Day, the simple concept of wearing orange will show your support of the amazing SES volunteers across Australia and will show that they are valued by the communities they support and keep safe.
YEAR 6 MINIFETE This year the Yr 6 Minifete will be held on Wednesday 26th November (Week 8). This will be a mufti day and will cost $3. This also covers activities and a spider drink. Yr 6 will start coming around to classrooms from tomorrow and collecting money.
HEAD LICE have been reported in the school. Please
check your child and treat if necessary.
Q: What is the longest word in the dictionary?
Last week’s answer: PIANO
Bloons Tower Defence is an awesome game that involves buying towers like
dart monkeys, spike launchers, cannons and super monkeys! When you pop
balloons, you get 1 dollar. Pop lots of balloons to get lots of money to buy and
upgrade your towers!
There are also versions 2 and 3!
(This game is a bit like bubble tanks tower defence that we reviewed earlier)
Q : How do you know when the moon has enough to eat? A: When it’s full Q: Why did Mickey Mouse go to outer space? A: He was looking for Pluto. Q: What do you call a loony spaceman? A: An astronut. Q: What did the alien say when he was out of room? A: I’m all spaced out! Q: What do aliens on the metric system say? A: Take me to your litre. Q: Why did the people not like the restaurant on the moon? A: Because there was no atmosphere.
Leisure sports starts this Friday. There will be bike riding, scooter riding and hip hop dancing. This will
be from 9.30 until recess. Bike riding will be hosted by Mr Vidler, Scooters by Mr Sansom and hip hop
will be supervised by Mrs Raymer.
