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School Calendar

Key Dates – Week 5, Term 2 2021

Tues 11th May – NAPLAN assessments

Friday 21st May (Yr 3 & 5).

NO CANTEEN

Monday 24th May PSSA Netball Knockout

game in Corowa

Tuesday 8th June MADDD Matinee @

FHS 11.30am

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Principal’s Report Cross Country Congratulations to all our students on their fantastic participation in last Thursday’s Cross Country Carnival. We were very lucky with the weather to have a beautiful sunny day! Thank you to our parents, carers, nans, pops and community members who came to support the children as they ran around the lake. Students who came first, second, third or fourth in their race (8 years and up) have been given a note to attend the District PSSA Carnival in Mulwala this Friday, 21st May 2021. Students who progress to the Riverina Cross Country will travel to Gundagai on Thursday 10th June. We wish all our students the best for a day of fun and fitness in Mulwala!

Attendance Matters It is very important that children of school age attend school each day unless they have a justified reason for absence. All absences must be explained to the school. The law in NSW states that all children between the ages of 6 and 17 years of age are required to attend school and it is the responsibility of parents or caregivers to make sure that children attend school every day. Acceptable reasons for being away from school include:

• Your child is too sick to go to school.

• Your child has been injured.

• Your child has to go to a religious ceremony.

• Your child has an infectious illness (eg. Chicken pox, mumps or measles). Please do not keep your child away from school for:

• Birthdays.

• To go shopping.

• Looking after other children.

• Hair cuts. If you are having trouble getting your child to go to school, please let us know so we can work out a solution. We are looking closely at school attendance and working with Hayley Hall our Home School Liaison Officer to improve attendance. NAPLAN This week we are finalising NAPLAN assessments. Year 3 and Year 5 students participate in NAPLAN assessments each year. Results are used by teachers to work on areas of strength and weakness across the school and for individual students. Results will be available later in the year and will be sent home to parents when they are received by the school.

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Kinder walking to Town Library - Wednesday On Wednesday our Kindergarten students will walk to the Finley Town Library to participate in the 21st Annual National Simultaneious Storytime. Miss Dring, Mrs Bryce and Mr Burns will walk down with Kindergarten and they will be at the Library at 11am. The children will be joining with St Jospehs and the Finley Early Childhood Centre. Deadly Australians – Thursday 27th May Next Thursday we will be hosting Deadly Australians at our school. Deadly Australians brings wildlife to schools to show them to students and bring awareness about the dangers of venomous wildlife that inhabits our local areas. More details will go home next week. There is no cost for students to attend this incursion. For more information please see: www.deadlyaustralians.com.au Parents and carers are welcome to attend, we ask that you let us know if you would like to attend, as we will have limited space inside. Primary (Year 3/4/5/6) Excursions An expression of interest has been sent home last week with all students from Years 3-6 regarding 2021 excursions. Year 3/4 will travel to Borambola and Year 5/6 will travel to Canberra. Excursions will take place at the end of Term 3. A more accurate cost will be advised later in the term. Spaces on our excursions are limited and we are asking for a $50 deposit to secure your child’s place. This deposit is non-refundable, except in the case of our excursion being cancelled by the school due to COVID-19. Payment plans are available, please phone the Front Office to let us know if you would like one. PSSA Netball Mrs Jackson is busily organising the next game of the PSSA Netball Knockout. The game will take place in Corowa on Monday 24th May. Notes have been sent home with those girls in the team. If you have any questions please contact the office. Parents are welcome to attend as spectators. We wish the girls all the best for a great day! Term 2 Assemblies We will be hosting three Assemblies this term on Friday 28th May, Friday 11th June and Friday 25th June. All will start at 12.30pm and will be hosted by our School Leadership Team. We look forward to seeing mums, dads, nans, pops and friends of our school at assembly this term! Have a great week, Jocelyn Robinson Principal

Beau F 20th May

Anthony C 20th May

Kaison D 23rd May

Leonise B 24th May


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Canteen News

NO CANTEEN FRIDAY 21st MAY 2021.

Unfortunately there will be no canteen available this Friday as the High

School are holding their athletics carnival.

Library News Please see below library days for all classes as there have been some changes for Term 2. Monday 5/6A & 1/2S Tuesday 3/4O & 5/6ML Wednesday 1/2M & KD Thursday 3/4L Term 2 topics of study for Library lessons are below. Kinders - Author study on Nick Bland.

Year 1 & 2 - Author study on Pig the Pug by Aaron Blabey.

Year 3 & 4 - Continue on with our research on Minibeasts and then an animal of their choice.

Year 5 & 6 - Completing their poetry unit after reading and sharing many ballads about Banjo Patterson.

PDHPE This year all students from K-6 will be participating in PDHPE lessons with Mrs Allison Rourke.

Students will need to wear appropriate footwear and school uniform for physical activity and

will also need to ensure they have a school bucket hat and drink bottle filled with water.

PDHPE classes for Term 2 will be held on the days listed below.

Tuesday 1-2M, 1-2S, KD and 5-6A

Wednesday 3-4L, 3/40 and 5-6ML



Second Step:

PLANNING FOR LEARNING

This Term, our Positive Behaviour for Learning teaching focus has switched to Second Step activities. Second

Step is a whole school program which teaches the skills needed for social and academic success.

Our lesson content this week revolves around the planning that is needed for successful learning habits.

Children will learn and understand that making a plan can help you to be a better learner.

The most successful plans are those that are in good order, make sense and is simple to follow.

Key words are; plan and planning.

Last week we discussed being assertive. We will continue to remind students to be assertive without

rudeness, to help them to ask for what they need.

Please discuss these with your children at home and help them to practise assertiveness and planning for

learning.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher via the school office.



Our Year 3 & 4 students are learning

how to bucket drum this term in

Music. Chris from South West Music.

Bucket Drumming is also called ‘Street

Drumming’ and began in New York in

the 1980s. Students have been

practicing some basic rhythms, and are

now learning how to read and

document their patterns.



May Meeting:

The next P&C Meeting will be held in the Library on Monday 24th May at 7pm.

Everyone is welcome. We would like to have as many families as possible

represented. It has been fantastic to welcome some new members in 2021. The

P&C is a school/community organization which supports the students at Finley

Public School.

Uniform Shop:

There are a number of items for sale in the P&C’s Uniform Shop. All items are $5 or

$10 and are listed below. Please phone the Front Office if you would like to

purchase items.

Pinafores

2 x size 4, 2 x size 6, 1 x size 8, 1 x size 10

$10 each

Jumper with zipper

1 x Size 14

Jumpers

5 x size 6, 1 x Size 12, 1 x size 16

Long Sleeve T-Shirts

1 x size 6, 2 x size 8, 1 x size 10

Jackets with zipper

1 x size 12 and 1 x size 14



Finley Public School Lunch Order Forms

Wednesday and Friday ONLY

Name_____________________ Class__________ Date: _______________

FOOD ITEM PRICE QUANTITY TOTAL PRICE Chicken Burger (Chicken Burger, lettuce, cheese and mayo)

5.20

Chicken Wrap (1 x chicken tender, cheese, lettuce and mayo)

4.50

Sweet Chilli Chicken Wrap (1 x Sweet chilli tender, cheese, lettuce and mayo)

4.50

Hot Dog with sauce 3.70

Hot Dog with cheese and sauce 4.00

Toasted Cheese Sandwich 3.00

Toasted Ham & Cheese Sandwich 3.50

Mrs Mac’s Pie 3.50

Mrs Mac’s Sausage Roll 3.25 Bakery Pie 4.70

Bakery Sausage Roll 2.80 SAUCE 0.20

Ham & Salad Roll or Wrap (Ham, tomato, lettuce and cheese)

4.50

Chicken & Salad Roll or Wrap (Chicken, tomato, lettuce and cheese)

5.00

DRINKS

Small Orange Juice 2.00

Small Apple Juice 1.20 Small Choc Milk 2.30

Small Strawberry Milk 2.30

TOTAL COST AMOUNT ENCLOSED

If you need more canteen order forms please tick the box and we will send some home.


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