Alyangula Area School

September 1,

2016

Issue 13

Together Respect Excellence Courage Safety

Cnr Flinders St & Ayawarra Cr, Alyangula, NT, 0885

Ph. 8987 6366

Fax 8987 6014

PMB 3, Alyangula, NT, 0885

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Alyangula

Email: alyangula.admin @ntschools.net

Important dates

Book week

parade

2 Sept

Fathers Day

Markets

3 Sept

3 Way

Conferences

6/8 Sept

Assembly 16 Sept

3 Way

Conferences

21,22,23

Sept

Assembly 30 Sept

Last Day

Term 3

30 Sept

First Day

Term 4

10 Oct

Another busy fortnight at Alyangula Area School with International Food Festival, school photos,

DoE school surveys, and school sports representatives attending Groote Eylandt Regional Sports

Association and NT sporting events.

As there is always a number of events at Alyangula Area School to support and engage students

and families in learning, please keep an eye out for notices, the newsletter and our two social

media pages (Alyangula Area School Facebook and Skoolbag app) for information.

Father’s Day Markets:

We look forward to seeing you all at the Alyangula Town Oval on Saturday 3rd of September for

the inaugural Father’s Day markets. 9.00 – 12.00. If you would like to have a stall, food or other,

please contact the Alyangula Area School office. Details within the newsletter.

International Food festival:

Thank you to parents, students, community members and staff for preparations and participation

in a highly successful International Food Festival. The food was tasty, the atmosphere great and

the performances polished and entertaining.

School Photos:

School photo day was a success yesterday. Here is a preview of the whole school photo.

Book Fair and Book Parade:

This week has been very successful for the sale of books at the annual Book Fair. Friday 1st of Sep-

tember is the opportunity for all students, parents and staff to dress as their favourite book char-

acter to celebrate our love of books and reading.

Arnhem Touch Rugby team:

Mr Brandan Bull successfully guided Kyle Petith, Hudson Dungey, Joe Delange, Lachlan Connell,

Daniel Connell, Ethan Fitzsimons, Cooper Sandy, Jermain Wurramara (Umbakumba School) and

Tyrell Wurramara (Angurugu School) to represent Arnhem region in Gove for the NT School Sports

touch Rugby.

NT School Sports Athletics:

Congratulations to Charlize James, Aliyah Asaan, Kyle Petith and Damon James who have been

selected to represent the Arnhem Region at the Northern Territory School Sports Athletics in

Darwin.

Community

Library

Opening hours

Tuesday—3.30pm - 6.30pm

Thursday 6.30pm- 8.30pm

Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm

Community Library Officer

* Casual shared position

* Current Working with Children (Ochre card) essential

Please contact Biddy Surman at Alyangula Area School for

more information

89876366

biddy.surman@ntschools.net

Department of Education (DoE) School Survey – 2016:

All parents and guardians are strongly encouraged to complete the Department of Education Parent survey as an opportunity

to provide feedback on the operation of our school. The survey opened on Wednesday 17th August and will close on Friday 2nd

September. The survey results, will assist Alyangula Area School when developing 2017 and beyond school improvement plans

and assist with informed decision making and compared with the results of 2016 DoE School Surveys.

To complete the survey, follow the link: https://www.schoolsurvey.edu.au/s/SYTNuzxh

If you would prefer to complete a hard copy of the survey, please collect a copy from the front office

Ben Slocombe

Principal

“TOGETHER we, RESPECT ourselves, each other, school and community, strive for EXCELLENCE,

New NT Library operating system.

Please complete & return to the office ASAP

2016 School Calendar -Term 3

Wk. 6 Book week parade Fri 2 Sept

Wk. 6 Fathers Day Markets Sat 3 Sept Town oval 9am—12pm

Wk. 8 Assembly Fri 16 Sept Science / HPE

Wk. 9 3 Way Conferences Tue 20 Sept ECU

Wk. 9 3 Way Conferences Wed 21 Sept Primary

Wk. 9 3 Way Conferences Thurs 22 Sept MS

Wk. 10 Assembly Fri 30 Sept 5/6 Farrell

Wk. 10 Last day of Term 3 Fri 30 Sept Happy Holidays!

Monday to Friday - Scholastic Book Fair open in the Art room at 12.45pm

till 1.20pm

Thursday—Book Fair open in the Art room 2.30pm—3.30pm

Friday—Book Fair open in the Art room from 7.30am till 8am

Friday—Book Week Parade 8.10am in the assembly area

Time for the kids to get creative & dress up as their favourite

book character!

* Prizes awarded for student made costumes.

Monday August 29th—Friday September 2nd

To receive the newsletter

electronically. Send an

email to

alyangula.admin@ntschools.net

With the subject

‘E-NEWSLETTER’

Check out our facebook page

http:www.facebook.com/

AlyangulaAreaSchool

Please see Amy or Biddy in the office if you

would like to update your children's

permission to publish form.

Download the Alyangula Area

School

Skoolbag app today

Saturday September 3rd

9am - 12pm

Alyangula Town Oval Thai

Sushi

Bottle Opener badges

Fudge

Sausage Sizzle

Drinks

Snow Cones

Paint pots & Brushes

And more…….

Book a stall for $20

alyangula.admin@ntschools.net or

89876366

Spoil Dad this Father’s Day

*Colour in a template or design your own at home & drop them in to

the office with your payment to the office by Friday.

*Or see us Friday morning before the Book week parade at the Art room.

*Colour or design a badge or choose from

our ready made products at the

Fathers Day Markets on Saturday!

SRC Father’s Day Fundraiser

NAME _________________________________

Badge Bottle opener keyring $5 Qty _______

Badge Bottle opener magnet $5 Qty _______

Badge only $3 Qty _______

Alyangula Area School Newsletter

Touch Rugby State Championships

Last week, a group of our students and one student from Angurugu travelled to Gove to represent our

Eylandt in the Touch Rugby State Championships.

Lachlan Connell, Daniel Connell, Cooper Sandy, Joe DeLange, Ethan Fitzsimons, Kyle Petith and Hudson

Dungey all helped form the basis of the Arnhem Groote Team.

While we did not win a game, the boys competed very hard and had a couple of close matches against

Arnhem Gove and PARRS and kept a very tough Alice Springs squad (who eventually won the

championship) in check for over half the game.

These competitions are not all about sport. They were a massive learning curve for the boys as they tried

to understand what it is like to compete against the best kids in State. They learned what it is like to be

disappointed and have success, sometimes in a very, very short span. They learned how to take sport

seriously and come together as a team – and what it truly means to be supportive of one another.

Because of their teamwork and the way they demonstrated sportsmanship, our team was awarded the

‘Spirit Award.’

Another positive to take away from this tournament is that Kyle Petith and Lachlan Connell were both

acknowledged for their fantastic individual efforts. Kyle was recognised as one of the top 20 players in the

competition, just missing out on the reserve squad. If Lachlan wasn’t leaving us to travel to Tonga, he

would be travelling instead to Perth for the Touch Rugby National Championships in October and

represent the NT squad against all the other states. Because of this recognition, Lachlan and Kyle got to

play in a squad game competing against the other 20 best players from the NT. They played admirably

and Kyle even got the game’s first try! It is a massive accomplishment for Lachlan and Kyle and our small

school. Well done, boys!

Try Scorers

Lachlan 5

Kyle 5

Hudson 4

Cooper 1

Daniel 3