‘News from the Hill’ Westminster St, Rooty Hill · fun activities for our boys and girls. ......
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1 Term 1 Week 2 4 th February, 2014 Welcome back to what is going to be another exciting and highly productive year for our students and community at Rooty Hill Public School. I would like to extend a particularly warm welcome to our new families this year – I know you will soon feel at home here! New staff have joined us this year. We welcome to our skilled and highly dedicated team Ms Dixon, with a special ‘Welcome Back’ to Ms Chapple I will provide you with a full staff list next week when permanent classes are formed. Congratulations to all of our youngest students who enrolled in Kindergarten over the past few days – I hope they are all looking forward to their next seven years with us! Our calendar for this term is already very busy – with more to come. Please peruse the dates provided in this term’s ‘Community Calendar and try to make arrangements to be able to attend our ‘Meet the Teacher’ night on Thursday 20 th February. For all parents of Kindergarten students and families with students new to our school in any grade, make space in your diary for our “Welcome Evening” on March 6th – this will be a special informal evening for your whole family, with a Sausage Sizzle supper and fun activities for our boys and girls. Showcasing our wonderful students We have a number of prestigious performance groups here at Rooty Hill. Auditions are currently taking place for students to secure places in our Dance Groups, Choir, Hip Hop and Drumming Group. Performance opportunities may include Sydney West Dance Festival, District Education Week performances and the Western Sydney Arts Showcase “PULSE” to be held at the Sydney Opera House in August! As placement in these groups is competitive, any students who are successful in gaining a place in one of them will be expected to make a commitment to that group for the whole year, attending all rehearsals and performance activities. Trials will also be underway this week for places in our inter-school PSSA sports teams – a busy time indeed!! Sports on offer include Newcombe Ball, AFL, Cricket, Volleyball, Tee Ball and Softball. Any superfish? I hope everyone is looking forward to our Swimming Carnival, only two weeks away. This event is part of our School Curriculum so I know we’ll see everyone there from Year ‘News from the Hill’ Westminster St, Rooty Hill Rooty Hill Public School Phone: 9625 8807 Quality Education in a vibrant, caring school Fax: 9832 1561 Web: http://www.rootyhill-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: [email protected] Calendar WHAT’S HAPPENING @ ROOTY HILL PS Friday 14 th February PSSA Begins Wed 19 th February Swimming Carnival Wed 19 th February School Council Meeting Thursday 20 th February Meet the Teacher Thursday 6 th March Welcome Evening PSSA Begins Friday 14 th February
Transcript of ‘News from the Hill’ Westminster St, Rooty Hill · fun activities for our boys and girls. ......
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Term 1 Week 2 4th February, 2014
Welcome back to what is going to be another exciting and highly productive year for our students and community at Rooty Hill Public School. I would like to extend a particularly warm welcome to our new families this year – I know you will soon feel at home here! New staff have joined us this year. We welcome to our skilled and highly dedicated team Ms Dixon, with a special ‘Welcome Back’ to Ms Chapple
I will provide you with a full staff list next week when permanent classes are formed. Congratulations to all of our youngest students who enrolled in Kindergarten over the past few days – I hope they are all looking forward to their next seven years with us!
Our calendar for this term is already very busy – with more to come. Please peruse the dates provided in this term’s ‘Community Calendar and try to make arrangements to be able to attend our ‘Meet the Teacher’ night on Thursday 20th February. For all parents of Kindergarten students and families with students new to our school in any grade, make space in your diary for our “Welcome Evening” on March 6th – this will be a special informal evening for your whole family, with a Sausage Sizzle supper and fun activities for our boys and girls.
Showcasing our wonderful students We have a number of prestigious performance groups here at Rooty Hill. Auditions are currently taking place for students to secure places in our Dance Groups, Choir, Hip Hop and Drumming Group. Performance opportunities may include Sydney West Dance Festival, District Education Week performances and the Western Sydney Arts Showcase “PULSE” to be held at the Sydney Opera House in August! As placement in these groups is competitive, any students who are successful in gaining a place in one of them will be expected to make a commitment to that group for the whole year, attending all rehearsals and performance activities. Trials will also be underway this week for places in our inter-school PSSA sports teams – a busy time indeed!! Sports on offer include Newcombe Ball, AFL, Cricket, Volleyball, Tee Ball and Softball. Any superfish? I hope everyone is looking forward to our Swimming Carnival, only two weeks away. This event is part of our School Curriculum so I know we’ll see everyone there from Year
‘News from the Hill’ Westminster St, Rooty Hill
Rooty Hill Public School Phone: 9625 8807 Quality Education in a vibrant, caring school Fax: 9832 1561 Web: http://www.rootyhill-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Email: [email protected]
Fax: 9832 1561
Calendar
WHAT’S HAPPENING @ ROOTY HILL PS
Friday 14th February PSSA Begins Wed 19th February Swimming Carnival Wed 19th February School Council Meeting Thursday 20th February Meet the Teacher Thursday 6th March Welcome Evening
PSSA Begins Friday
14th February
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2 to Year 6!! There is no need to be a ‘good swimmer’ to attend – there will be lots of novelty events for our non-swimmers. Our Swimming Carnival will provide the first opportunity for our newly elected House Captains to undertake their important duties. Congratulations to: Baker: Captains – JR Lopez & Corey Hadden Vice-Captains – Mahina Taiki & Lilly Thomas Cable: Captains – Jonathan Moxham & Keely Hodgetts Vice-Captains – Bona Taiki & Julia Buckley Higgins: Captains – Lorrye Genobili & Britanya Stevanytantra Vice-Captains – Lachlan Aboud & Nergiz Celik Macdonald: Captains – Alwin Joseph & Jam Mendoza Vice-Captains – Monique Xuerub & Kealoha Tautiaki Pride in our school It is really pleasing to see nearly every child in full school uniform, ensuring pride in our school and a message to the local community about the high standards set and achieved at Rooty Hill PS. Whenever you need new items, our Uniform Shop is open each Monday, and Friday morning from 9.00 to 10.00. If you are unable to attend school personally to make purchases, order forms are available at the Canteen, at the school office and on our website – uniform items will be sent home with your child. Please remember that school hats are part of the uniform and there is an expectation that they will be worn. Both broad-brimmed hats and caps are available. Looking forward to saying ‘Hello’ Please make a diary entry to ensure you put time aside to join us for our “Meet the Teacher” evening on Thursday 20th February. Staff will be available to meet with you informally from 5.30-7.30pm. Come along to ‘put a face to a name’ and to seek the answers to any general questions you may have. This event is really ‘for the grown-ups’ – but if you are unable to make alternate arrangements for your child, they can be supervised in the Library while you meet with teachers in the Hall. Some gentle reminders Our car park can be a dangerous place, with delivery and staff vehicles coming and going throughout the day. Please ensure that, if you walk your child to their classroom, you use the pedestrian gate and do not use the car park entrance at any time. Cars may not enter the car park to drop off or pick up students – we have to ensure our students’ safety at all times. School does not ‘open’ until 8.25 each day – no supervision is provided until then. Please ensure your child’s arrival at school is not before this time. Kind regards Jackie Malecki
PLAY JUNIOR RUGBYUNION ON
SUNDAYS!
Due to competition changes the Western Raptors Rugby
Club @ Rooty Hill is now playing on Sundays in the SJRU
competitions from U10 to U17. Our minis U6 – U9 will continue to play on a Saturday Morning in
the Western Sydney Minis Competition.
That means you can play league or soccer on a Saturday
& rugby union on a Sunday too! Training commences on the 4th of February at Mittigar Reserve Hassall Grove 5.30 – 7.30pm.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Bill 0421 733 788 - Chris 0417 245 204 - June 0405 098 686
OR GO TO OUR WEBSITE http://rootyhill.rugbynet.com.au
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Kik messenger Does your child use Kik? Police have described it as ''the No.1 social media problem involving teenagers'', but most parents would barely have heard of messaging app Kik before last week. Find out what it is: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/technology/technology-az/-/technology_glossary/7w0F/5353/Kik+messenger Why cyber safety experts are concerned: http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/experts-warn-of-apps-hidden-dangers-20131130-2yif3.html#ixzz2mYlkXFyd
Our lost property clothing is located
on the veranda of KR classroom
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