Principal’s Message Christmas Carols 2017

Given that we have been planning this Friday’s P&C led school Christmas Carols since

the beginning of the year, it is exciting that they have finally arrived! As of today, the

weather forecast includes a medium chance of rain. Due to the amount of organisation

involved, we are unable to postpone the event and therefore Carols is going ahead

rain, hail or shine. We really appreciate your support in coming along to this special

whole community event.

We will make a decision about how best to proceed based on the prevailing weather conditions on Friday morning (check the Skoolbag app for updates). If there is only light drizzle and no threat of lightning, we will proceed as planned. Hopefully, all will be well and we can go ahead but we’d appreciate your patience and flexibility if the conditions are changeable.

Looking forward to seeing you in all your Christmas merriment on Friday. David Holland

Term 4, Week 9

Tuesday 5th December

2017

Congratulations Students of the

Week!

Term 4 Week 8

Junior Student Award

Indigo Campbell-Terry K Silver

Senior Student Award

Hannah Peade

5/6 Blue

The Key Things You Need To Know Each class will perform one Christmas carol on the stage (brought in especially for this

event)

The evening will get under way at 5pm with craft stalls, rides/amusements, activities

for the students and a BBQ; however families are free to arrive at whatever time suits

you

Volunteers – please check your schedule task and time slot on page 7 and be sure to

arrive on time to help on Friday

Although all of the teachers will be in attendance, children must be accompanied at all

times by their parents/carers

Children are not permitted to enter the school’s grounds unaccompanied by an adult

The Carols themselves won’t commence until 7:30pm to allow plenty of time for

working parents to participate. Please try to arrive no later than 7:15pm

Food vouchers and amusement bands will be sent home with students on Friday

Families are encouraged to bring either camping chairs, a picnic rug or tarp to sit on

There will be a designated area near the front of the stage for picnic rugs/tarps

Camping chairs will be permitted beyond that area

Please note that alcohol is not permitted on school grounds and it would be advisable

to bring some form of mosquito repellent

There will also be performances by our preschool students and choir

Glow sticks will be available for sale on the night

Feel free to get into the spirit by wearing Christmas attire if you wish!

Presentation Day Tomorrow, we will be hosting our annual Presentation Day assembly. The assembly will start in the hall at 9:30

and conclude at approximately 11:00am. Parents are invited to join us as we celebrate the students’

achievements in 2017. Classroom teachers will be presenting 5 class awards (6 for composite classes). The

awards will include: Academic Achievement, Citizenship, Most Improved and two others will be Teacher’s

Choice. There will also be a number of special whole-school awards and we will present both the School and

House Captains for 2018 with their badges. The assembly will conclude with a short video presentation with

highlights from our year. Students must wear full school uniform. Year 6 are asked NOT to wear their special Yr

6 shirt on this occasion; normal school polo please. Join us if you can.

House Captains 2018

Last Tuesday, all students from Years 2-6 were asked to vote for their House Captains for 2018. After the votes

were collated and counted, we are pleased to announce and congratulate the following students:

Arunta – Charlie Gibson & Tegan McCabe Myall – Blake Mitchell & Summah McPherson Trawalla – Harrison Bowdern & Layla Vidler Wallaroi – Connor Bashford & Taylor Robertson

Each of these students will be presented with their House Captain badges this Wednesday at the Presentation Day assembly.

Student Reports – Semester 2

The students’ Semester 2 reports are now complete and will be sent home with each child this Thursday. Please

note: the envelopes are addressed to parents and carers, students are not permitted to open their reports

themselves. We would encourage parents to share the report with your child after you have read it. It is a great

opportunity to encourage them for the successes they have had and support them with the areas that are still

developing. If you have any questions after reading the report, please speak to your child’s classroom teacher in

the first instance.

Finalising Outstanding Payments

With only a week and a half remaining of the school year, all outstanding school payments are now OVERDUE. It

is important that these payments are finalised before the end of the school year. If your family is experiencing

difficulty and is unable to address outstanding money owed, please make an appointment to discuss your

circumstances with Mr Holland

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Wk 9. 4.12 5.12 Year 7 Orientation CHS – 9 am

CHS Parent Info Night - 5.00 pm

6.12 Uniform Shop – CLOSED Presentation Day – 9.30 am Raffle Closes today

7.12 Semester 2 reports sent home Assembly 2pm – School Captains

8.12 $Payment Due –Party Day CAROLS – 5 pm

Wk10. 11.12 Home Reading Jornals –Last day of return

Volunteer Celebration 1.25- library

P&C Raffle Draw 2.30- hall

12.12 Year 6 Farewell 5.30pm

13.12 Class Party Day

14.12 Home reading award day

15.12

Last school day of 2017

Term 1 2018 Wk 1 29.1 Staff Development Day

30.1 Year 1 – 6 return for 2018 Kinder- Best Start Assessments

31.1 Kinder- Best Start Assessments

1.2 Kindergarten first day

2.2

Parent Helpers and Volunteers Morning Tea

In 2017, as in previous years, our school has been very fortunate to have the valued assistance of many parent

helpers and volunteers. To say thank you for your assistance, the staff would like to put on and cater for a

special celebration. It will be held at 1:30pm on Monday 11th December in the school library. Invitations should

already have come home via the students last week. If you have volunteered or helped in our school this year, in

ANY capacity, we would be delighted if you could join us for this special celebration in your honour. To those of

you who have helped or volunteered this year, but are unable to make it for this event– we thank you sincerely

for your kind and generous support. Hopefully, you will be able to help out and volunteer in 2018 as well.

Class Party Days

Parents are reminded to return permission notes and payment for the end of year class party day activities

scheduled for next Wednesday. Payment and signed permission notes are due this Friday the 8th December.

Students, who have not paid and returned permission notes, will not be eligible to participate.

Missing library books

After completing the library stocktake last week, Mrs Conrick has indicated that there are a number of library

books that are missing; suspected lost. This week, families whose children have not returned books have

received a phone call seeking your assistance to locate the missing book/s. Any assistance you can provide in

locating them would be appreciated. Families that have been unable to locate missing library books will receive

an invoice to cover the cost of replacement.

Final Home Reading Reminder

Next Monday is the final day in which students can bring in their home reading journals to record the total

number of nights read. As was indicated at the beginning of the year, all students that have reached or

superseded the 140 night reading milestone will be invited to join Mr Holland in the hall for a special celebration

next Thursday 14th December. Students that reach the 180 night milestone will receive a special certificate in

acknowledgement of their extraordinary effort. Well done to all those that reach 140 nights or more.

Year 6 Orientation Day

Just a reminder for parents of students heading to Cardiff High for Year 7 in 2018. Following today’s Year 6

orientation day, there is a parent information session this evening from 5.00pm-7:00pm. As well as general

information about transition to high school, there will be a uniform display and parents will be able to purchase

book packs, calculators, aprons and various other apparel. Light refreshments will also be provided. We’d

strongly encourage all families to do their best to get along to this evening.

Getting to know…… Mrs Donna Onions

Class Office & Library

Favourite book The Bible

Favourite food Brekky oats

Best holiday destination Italian Alps

Craziest thing you’ve ever done Ziplining in Austria

Favourite colour Silver

Favourite Christmas Carol I Hear the Bells on Christmas Day

Raffle Tickets

This is the last week to sell your raffle tickets. We have plenty more books available in the office if you would

like to increase your chances of winning one of the fabulous 20 prize packs on offer. Please have all raffle books,

sold and unsold, returned to the office this week. The draw will take place on Monday between 2.30-3pm.

Students’ final day & Year 6 clap out

Just a reminder that the students’ final day of the 2018 school year is next Friday 15th December. There will be a

clap out for all of our outgoing Year 6 students at approximately 2:40pm on the basketball court. All families are

welcome to join us to farewell our Year 6 students if you wish.

Second hand uniforms Please be reminded that our office staff manage second hand uniform stock to assist families in need. As we

come to the end of the school year, if there are any families that are leaving the school, or that have children

heading to high school – we would welcome donations of school uniform items that are still in good condition

with plenty of wear left in them. If you have items that you would like to donate, please wash them and hand

them in at our office. Your generosity is appreciated.

School Bench Press Competition

Early in Term 4, a few of our senior boys participated in a School Bench press competition. The results of the

competion are in and the results for our boys are as follows:

Under 12s, 59kg Weight division –

1st Place – Jesse Carroll

2nd Place – Jacob Oliver

Jesse and Jacob pressed the same weight, however Jesse won as he weighed in lighter on the day. Jesse

is now recognised as the National Chanpion for his weight and age category.

Under 12s, 53kg Weight Division –

2nd Place – Liam Nash

3rd Place - Dylan Trute

Well done boys, this is a hefty result indeed!

Happy Birthday to…

Amy Trute 1/2 Coral 6th December 8 Yrs

Isaac Bellette Muwaini 7th December 5 Yrs

Brodie Conrades 2/3 Cherry 8th December 8 Yrs

Larni Andrews 1 Aqua 8th December 7 Yrs

Shannon Spence 5/6 Blue 9th December 11 Yrs

Ashleigh Higgins 5/6 Jade 9th December 12 Yrs

Grace Pearson K Silver 11th December 6 Yrs

Mitchell Arnott 3/4 Emerald 12th December 10 yrs

Music Lesson – EOI

The primary music istitute is interested in ofering after school music lessons (guitar and keyboard) in our school

next year. If you would be interested in you child/ren participating, please contact the school office to register

your interest.

WEEK 8

K Gold 1

K Silver 1

1 Aqua 2

1 Lime 4

1/2 Coral 1

2/3 Cherry 1

3/4 Emerald 2

3/4 Magenta 1

3/4 Purple 0

5/6 Blue 2

5/6 Jade 3

5/6 Sapphire 2

Siblings 0

Total deposits 20

Cardiff South Public School

Primary Ethics provides the opportunity for NSW public primary school students who don’t attend scripture classes (SRE) to participate in philosophical ethics classes. We have a few vacancies for volunteers to teach Years K-6 ethics classes. The classes teach children how to approach ethical issues and develop their capacity for considered moral judgement, which will enable them to respond more thoughtfully to many of the problems and issues they will face in their lives. Volunteer Ethics Teachers are trained to deliver our age-appropriate curriculum every week and to use the accompanying learning and teaching materials. For more information, please contact: David Holland cardiffsth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au or Mellissa Poteris - Ethics Coordinator for Cardiff South Public School mjpoteris@bigpond.com

Canteen Roster

Wednesday 6 Friday 8 Monday 11

Maree McCulloch Cheryl Jardine Leah Luck

Tara Ritchie Jody Matheson Lisa Jones

Kylie Roberts

Janine Pilarski

P&C Carols - Volunteer Schedule

Job Volunteer Name

Volunteer Name

Volunteer Name

Volunteer Name

Time

Setting up playground decorations

Tash Andrews Hannah Jefferson Annette Campbell 9am onwards

Canteen Kay Carroll Kate Hartley 5-5:30 Lisa Wellings Chris Scanlon Emma Daly Kristy Griffiths 5:30-6

Michelle Davies Janine Pilarski Sarah Wright Alison Spamer 6-6:30

Jody Matheson Kelly Hanlon Tracey Urquhart 6:30-7

Emma Daly Jacalyn Weir Haylie Neal 7-7:30

Glosticks and Programs

Annette Campbell Penny Abbott Fersie Vrountzos 5-5:30 Kieran Abbott Tash Andrews 5:30-6

Sue Griffin Tiffany McLean 6-6:30 Maebh Nash Jordan Davies 6:30-7

Hannah Jefferson Amy Zmak 7-7:30

Raffle and Hundred Clubs

Annelise Van der Veen Sarah Jardine 5-5:30 Matthew Thrift Brett Davies 5:30-6 Bekk Chandler Emma Nash 6-6:30

Sarah Jardine Annelise Van der Veen 6:30-7

Naomi Trute Bekk Chandler 7-7:30

Class Craft Stall Renee Chandler Sally Atkins Tony Layton 5-5:30 Beth Ivey Marie Layton 5:30-6

Angela Andrews Courtney Nolan 6-6:30 Melanie Mills Maureen Lobley Kristy Faulkner 6:30-7

Cassandra Somers Michelle Zarzycki 7-7:30

Santa Security Matthew McCabe Sarah Adams 5-5:30

Jodie Nesbitt Sue Werner 5:30-6

Jess Walmsley Megan Clarke 6-6:30

Rick Andrews 6:30-7

Ben Walmsley 7-7:30

Money Floaters

Sarah Jardine Stephen Nash Naomi Trute 5 onwards

MC Stephen Nash 7:30 onwards

Drinks Stall Megan Noble Amanda Kerr Barbara McLean 5-5:30 Mary-Anne Dykes Kathleen Childs 5:30-6

Petra Murray David Higgins 6-6:30 Lachlan Clarke Shannon Kennedy Lisa Walter 6:30-7

Cameron (Hannah’s son)

Ruby 7-7:30

GDT- J21

Parking 6- E18

After 5pm no parking fee.

GDT- J21

Parking 6- E18

After 5pm no parking fee.